arianas %riety;;~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 b&) Cabrera had $112K in reimbursements
By Mar-Vic C. Munar showed, had received reimburse Variety News Staff ments for computer accessories, BETWEENMarch 1994amlJunc video camera, lady's drinks, per 1997, Finance Secretary Antonio fumery. cigars and lighters. and Cabrera was reimbursed a total of meals, among others. $1 i 1,643 for expenses that cov An invoice dated Feb.27.1997 ered, among other things, pay was issued from Manila's ments for drinks at a nightclub in Ropongg i Karaoke where Cabrera :vtanila, aCL"('r,Jing to documents paid a total of $61.22 for tea and obtained by the Variety. shandy. The documents totaled 32 pages At least 12 Island Garden with photocopies of vouchers, re (Garapan nightspot) receipts all ceipts, and checks issued to dated April 12 indicated that Cabrera. Cabrera paid a total of $250 for Cabrera was recently named as Antonio Cabrera beer and other alcoholic drinks. head of the special flat tax com Another invoice dated Aug. 13, mittee created by Gov. Froilan C. with amounts ranging from $5 to 1996 reads $378 dinner at an ex Tenorio. $20,000. pensive seafood restaurant in Tenorio in a previous interview When reached for comment, Manila. indicated he does not like the prac Cabrera justified the reimburse Cabrera also got reimbursed for tice of government officials en ments but decl incd to go on record. $70 worth of ice cream, and cof tertaining guests in nightclubs and He said he wi II issue a statement fee bag from Big Dipper. The similar establishments. as soon as he got a copy of the invoice was dated May 5, 1997. The Office of the Public Audi documents. The Variety faxed to On Dec. 6, 1996. Cabrera was tor has been furnished a copy of Cabrera a few pages that summa issued a check worth $20.000 rep the documents, it was learned. rized his reimbursement records. resenting expenses for a trip to Rappelling course instructor Harry Blanco (left) gives some last mjnute Documents showed that, be The secretary, however, did not Manila. tips to Arika Actouka on her first trip down the 60-foot high Ladder tween 1994 and 1995, Cabrera call again as of press time. On Oct. 4 . 1996. Cabrera re Beach Cliffs. The course is being offered at NMC. see page 4 was issued a total of 40 checks Cabrera, the documents Continued on page 20 ,Borja says Immigration Cornrnission Eleven-fold increase members vow 'open rnind' on CNMI in water rates 'seen' By Zaldy Dandan members Michael S. Teitelbaum, · By Jojo Dass Mathis. Vanety flews Staff Rohen Charles I !ill and exccu Variety News Staff "So, should the Legislature \('TJ'.\(i(1()\,Jesusc·. Borj;1 t i\'l' director Susan Martin on Aug. CONSUMERS may have to decide that supplying watcr24 \L'SlL'Jd;1y llll't \lith t\\() ,Lill shoulder an eleven-fold in hours a day is a good thing to lllL'illhl'\, ()r the l '.S. C'rnnmi.s The Ulllllllissioners \\'ill meet crease in water rates if the Leg do, then it will have to change ,j, 111 (lll lmmigr;1tio11 RL·fm111 11ith local organi1.atio11s and indi- islature fails to amend a law the law so that it can legally \I 110. IJL· s;1id. ga\'L' the assur;111ce 1 iduals. and arc sl'i1eduled Lo re that prohibits a subsidy for the give CUC the subsidies for that th;1t the rnmmission ··will keep turn to lhe mainland U.S. on Aug. Commonwealth Utilities water plant." . ;111 ,ipe11 rni11d'" despite the lnte 7. Corporation's planned pur 'Huge increase or subsidy' ' ri( 1r Dep;1rtment 's highly criti Borja said he was told that the chase of potable water from a An average household, by cal report on the C'NMI';,; immi commission will look into the desalination facility contractor. government estimates, uses gr;1t ion policies. CNM! 's immigration system. "(Under the law,) everything about 600 gallons of water a The commission staff mem C,ov. Froilan C. Tcnorio's will have to be paid for by the day, or 18,000 gallons a month. l>c:rs. l);1vid J,evy and Monic:1 spokesperson Mark Broadhurst customers, not the govern This would translate to $9 in l lcppell. arri\'ed Sunday. and has claimed tlwt the commission ment," said CUC PIO Pamela "ill he joi1ll'd hy commission Continued on page 20 Jesus C. Borja Continuecton page 20 US lawmaker raps NMI's 'outrageous abuse' of workers
By Zaldy Dandan paid less than the federal mini I le urged that existing laws that Variety News Staff mum wage and arc required to allow the CNMI to hire alien A l/NITED States congressman work in facilities that would vio workers paid at "substandard'" on Wednesday lashed at the late U.S. labor laws. wages, "and then turn around and CNM!'s "outrageous abuse·· of The Interior Department's re label their products ·Made in al icn workers, saying "it's ti me to port, he added, placed the annual USA ... must be changed. enforce our laws and end this fla value ofCNMI garment proJucts The resulting trade advantage grant abuse." at $625 million "which comes to the CNMI. he added, ··is so C"itiPg the Interior Dcp;:rtmcnt 's into the U.S. duty and quota.free, great that its apparel imports arc report on the CNMI, U.S. Rep. displacing an estimate of alri1ost increasing at a rate of 30 percent John Spratt (D-South Carolina, 5,000 American jobs in textile, a year.·· 5th District), in a media release, apparel and related industries." Spratt said al icn workers now \i ngled out the "numerous abuses" Spratt, who represents a tJ istrict represent 90 percent of the in local garment factories which that produces cotton for textile workforce in the garment indus he labeled as "sweatshops." mills, said the CNMI has been tries, while local U.S. citizens face Spratt said garment workers arc "draining"' U.S textile jobs. Continued on page 20 John Spratt
'PAC NEViSPM~En S"f/\O;s TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VJEWS-3 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY-JULY 29, 1997 Blacks back school voucher 47 percent, pro and con. But 57.3 Chinatown 'slay' probed By Robe1t Greene liberal Rep. Floyd Flake, D-N.Y., caucus debated vouchers just this cation is indeed growing. The Joint Center for Political percent of blacks surveyed fa WASHINGTON (AP) - A a member of the Congressional past week. By Ferdie de la Torre Responding police officers Studies, which emphasizes stud vored vouchers, up from barely 48 growing impatience with _public Black Caucus, talked up the issue "This is a phenomenal step," Variety News Staff AGO files charges in 'killing' of alien worker brought Vil lavilla to the Com ies affecting black Americans, percent in January 1996. schools among black Americans is in interviews last week. Flake said. "Ordinarily our pos THE ATIORNEY General's Of monwealth Health Center where found in polls last March that sup Support was largest among the adding new fuel to the congres Coats. a longtime suppo11er of ture has been: ·Public schools at fice charged yesterday a man in con Villavilla,astevedore, was on board a open the van's front seat door, after Aldan told the court. he was pronounced dead at 8:04 port for vouchers among blacks young and the poor. sional debate over taxpayer sup vouchers. is pushing bills to create all costs. Nothing else can ever be nection with the alleged killing of an minibus with three other co-Filipino which pushing ensued as Sedurnnte The operator drove the vehicle p.m. on the same night. considered. We 're not even going has outgrown support among The share of blacks rating their po11 for p1ivatc schools. a program of federally supported alien worker in Chinatown Saturday workers from the Saipan Stevedore took the front passenger's seat occu to SSC! bairncks I in Chinatown Meanwhile, Sedurante was ar whites. schools as poor rose to 23 percent Nonpa11isan polls have found vouchers in the Distiicl of Colum to hear it."' night. Co., Inc. (SSCI)on theirway to jobsite pied by Villavilla, police said. where Villavilla told Sedurante rested and taken to the Depart Dissatisfaction in public edu- Whites were evenly divided at Continued on page 6 an incrl'asc of almost 10 poims in bia and another to help poor fami Berlin Sedunmte, 38, a Caf!X!nter, at the Charlie Dock. · Sgt.Joseph Aldan said thataccord to get down. ment of Public Safety. 18 months in the percentage of lies at unsafe schools. was charged with murder in the sec When the minibus stopped at the ing to witnesses, the suspect ordered Sedurante, however, struck the Shortly before yesterday's bail blacks supponing the ,·ouchcrcon Flake has been an outspoken ond degree before the SupeiiorCourt. traffic light along Chalan Kiya inter theopemtortodiivefasteron the way victim thrice on the lower jaw and hearing, Sec.lurante told the Vari cept. which would help the urban supporter. He is pastor or a church According to the complaint filed section, Sedurnnte, who was alleg to his (Sedurante) barracks in neck with open palm, Aldan said. ety he was ganged up. He did no! poor finance tuition at pri,·atl' - in Queens that runs a school but by AssisumtAtty.Gen.KevinLynch, edly under the influence of alcohol, Gualo Rai. Villavilla then opened the van's elaborate. c,·cn church-operated~ schoob. savs the school would not benefit Sedurante "did unlawfully and with approached the vehicle to hitch a Iide. As they approched !he cockpit door and Sedurante fell on the Sedurante was with his counsel The question is rnming before a from voucher kgisla!ion he sup malice aforethought kill a human Scdurante was reportedly a area in Gualo Rai, Sedurante asked concrete parking lot. Antonio Atalig during the hear Senate subcommittee Tuesday. and pons. being, lo wit Renato Villavilla." "stranger" to Villavilla and the the driver to make a right tum. Villavilla started to walk away, ing. black p:1rcnts arc being brought in Despite opposition from teacher Police investigation showed that vehicle's passengers. The driver refused, resulting to but later he began having seizure Associate Judge Edward to testify in support of state ,·ouchcr unions. the Clinton administration piior to the incident, the 39-year-old The defendant reportedly forced a struggle inside the vehicle, then collapsed, said the investi Manibusan set a $10,000 cash for programs :dready in use in Clc,·e and the NAACP. Flake supports gator. the defendant's release. land and !\1ilwaukl'c. lcgisl,1tion to set up a voucher sys I ------·------Conscr\'atiw St:n. Dan Coats. tems in W,1shington and in poor R-ln '.. "') -~ - .-.. - From left, Vikki Key, deputy superintendent of the National Park Service; Brig. Gen. Sean Hyu Kim of the Republic of Korea; and Hershel Gober, acting secretary of Veterans Affairs, pause during a ceremony ··:}Ht,;;;,.,{~! marking Armistice Day Sunday at the Korean War Memorial in Washington. AP ' I I __W'._1_·11,-·a_m __ ··-:-:r-'r-es __ _ L.------Don Farrell GOP: Reno delayed probe By Mar-Vic C. Munar DCCA 's control. Variety News Slaff ''! could not see the connection By JIM ABRAMS pattern here is extremely distu1bing, EDUCATION officials were caught between DCCA and nutrition," he WASHING TON (AP) - Republi and ifitcontinues we 're going to have offguard with the House of Repre said. to do something more." 1990Subaru Le2acy $4,995 cans are stepping up their 6-MARIANAS V ARifT'l'__0E\VS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- JU:!:.L~Y:....:2:':.:9:....., ..'...cl9::.::9'..'..7 ______TUESDAY,iULY 29, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-7 Sablan hired illegal aliens? Borja: OIA report 'overblown' By Zaldy Dandan By Mar-Vic C. Munar also made to work on the ise" to work on their papers. Islam also complained about that they want to "protect" the boils down to a "philosophical impact on local infrastructure Variety News ·staff Varit':J News Staff former government official's The complaint also alleged Sablan 's alleged refusal to shoul mainland gannents industry from difference." and society. I'-: DEPENDENT L':111d idatl' private boat. that the workers did not re der the medical expenses he had ACTING Gov. Jesus C. Borja CNMI products. "Who is it to say whose phi Released last 'week, the Inte :md r,,rmc'r Land, and Natural They were allegedly asked ceive their wages and overtime incuned as result of eye injuries yesterday described the Interior Still, he said, "I don't know losophy is right? The report's rior Department's report cites Rc·,ourccs SL'cretary Brnigno to clean the boat and deliver pay on a bi-weekly or monthly due to chemical spill while work Department's highly-critical re whether the output here really (recommendations may be) ap the growing numberof U.S. citi Sabl:tn may han: hired two fish to customers. basis. ing on Sablan 's private boat. port on the CNMI as an .. exag makes a big difference and is ad propriate in the mainland but zens born from alien workers, unJol'u mcntl'd Bangladeshi The workers said that all During the period of employ Ullah and Islam first filed the gerated .. and .. overblown" ac versely affecting mainland prod not here." and the "ineffective" CNMI \\'orkcrs and :Ii le gcd ly railed along they have been working ment, they claimed, Sablan "made complaint on May 29, 1997, but count of local immigration and ucts-I doubt it." He said the report frowns on immigration system. tel pay 1heir 11':tgl',. according without working permits re only three payments" totalling Labor Deputy Secretary William labor problems. Another case of the report's the '"two-tier .. society created The report, whi-ch will be the a compl:tint filed at the De quired under the NonResident $2,000,00. These payments were Jones had dismissed it saying the Borja said the report offers exaggeration, Borja said, is the by the importation of alien basis for another federal take partment of Labor and lmmi Workers Act. made inJ anuary 1997, Apri 11994, division lacked jurisdiction .. an interesting perspective" that, citing of the "embanassing" la workers, but, he added, "the over legislation to be introduced ~ratit..111. They said Sablan failed to and November 1995, the com over their case. The workers at the same time, reveals .. philo bor abuse incidents in the CNMI. employees who go here know in Congress, also mentioned the plaint said. are appealing Jones' decision. sophical differcnccs"between the I "Look at the (recent) newspa from the very beginning they're CNMI's .. inability" to protect - The case>\\ as filed List month fulfill his .. continuous prom- __ I by '.\l<•liamml'd S. !,;\and and 1------· .. Clinton administration's and the per stories on New York, Chi only here to work." its alien workers from abuse. CNMl's economic priorities. cago, North Carolina, the deaf "When you don't have the The report recommends a I CJ. lqram L'llah :1g:1insi Sabl:tn. Benigno Sablan Jesus C. Borja ,·andid:11e for lieutenant go1· Cop pleads innocent to 'escape' raps "I don't agree with a lot of its and dumb illegal workers from necessary manpower you bring year phaseout of the alien work L'rrwr. !fr i., gubernatorial can these people'" but he ··is not findings," Bo1ja said of the re eluded. Mexico-aren't they in ... workers. Is there something ers and the imposition of fed Superior Court Associate assault with a dangerous Jidatc· Li. Gen. ksus 13orj:1·s employing them:· By Ferdie de la Torre port. Aside from the 902 talks, Bo1ja overblowing (the CNMI's inherently wrong with that?" eral immigration and minimum Judge Edward Manibusan set weapon, two counts of assault ru nn int, nLllL~. Islam and Ullah entered the Variety News Staff He added that CNMI leaders added, the CNMI should continue cases)?" There have been labor scams in wage laws. . POLICE Officer Mark S. a status conference on Aug . and battery, and minor in con R q1 (':rte d Ca [ \ S IO 5 :I b) a 11 CNMI in I 992 as tourists. should have a unified position .. to lobbying and educating U.S. con Borja added that the Clinton the CNMI, he said, "but who's to ' Taisacan yesterday Rleaded 12. sumption of alcohol. ,inc·e Lr,1 11·cck 11·.:re 1101 re Their recruiter who promised tackle the matter," which should gressmen on what the CNMI re administration allows the hiring say they won't exist under (the Information showed that on or According to Assistant Atty. turned. Borja took the cudgels them jobs later abandoned innocent to the charge of es include the resumption of the ally is, of seasonal migrant workers, but federal Immigration and Natural IJCCAhelps·. cape filed against him in con about April 28, 1997 Taisacan, Gen. Alan Lane in the complaint, for his rnnning mate:. them. Covenant Section 902 talks. But, he added, ··r don't mean to is now opposing the CNMI's hir ization Service)? Scams arc also nection with the incident that being a law enforcement officer, Manglona assaulted a man with "'I k11011 that there \\'ere The two had been receiving He said if Gov. Froilan C. continue bringing in (congress ing of alien workers. going on in the mainland ... coordinate · had Ryan T. Babauta and two negligently allowed three pris a machete. BangLidcshi, in his place. No\\' assistanc~ from the church Tenorio requests for the continu men and staffers as) I don't think "I don't see why they can't have Maybe right : . '• J :· ... ·\.:.: .. ·. ·. . ·; ~ -·... . :~>~- other prisoners escaping po oners to depart from custody." Mang) ona and co-defendants rrher.:·,1011!1 one. but he told based charity institution. ation of the 902 negotiations with we h,1vc enough resources for asimilar attitude in trying to help However, I3orja said he agrees '.canoe. voyaggi lice custody. Meanwhile, the Attorney Amon, and Mack beat the same that.,. .: . . ; ~ rne th:rt th !\· advisement of his constitu Esiner Amon, Joseph years old, were under the influ tan· has "offered to shelter the two alleged that they were I fairs is coordinating a '"twin·· tional rights. He pleaded not Manglona, James Mack, and ence alcoholic beverages at the .J canoe voyage from Hawaii to i guilty to the offense. Neal Manley were charged with time, Lane said. Sai pan as part of moves meant po1ts her daughter's tuition at the few. to instill closer ties among Blacks... Urban Day School with vouchers An analysis by the teachers Micronesian island states. Continued from page 2 and works there as a bookkeeper. union of the Cleveland program \ The canoes, du bbcd found that more than 40pcrcentof r Life feels Hoke/ea and Maka/ii, wil I "You can't blame the teachers, from 17 per cent. The share was ·. ,/. either," Arnett said. "You blame participants use vouchers for kin be manned by a total of 30 smaller among the general popu ' the parents, because there's so dergarten programs that were crewmen led by Nainoa Th lation, although the rise was even much violence and gang activity eliminated from the public school ompson, a Hawaiian .. master more dramatic: from 7.4 percent budget in Cleveland. better with navigator." all over the United States." - to 13.3 percent. A r,oly Religious Healer. God's messenger who through !he Power of God can show you how Sandra Feldman, president of Only a handful of children will DCC A. said Secretary Tho she guaranlees to remove all sorrow. sickness. No problem so big that she can'I help you solve ,'.J ' j 'l','.. i -;;,;. . . . TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND YIEWS-9 8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS TUESDAY- JULY 29, 1997 PM&O ba_cks Majuro Majuro landowners back off Ituna processing plant By Giff Johnson ThursJay to attempt to resolve United States. "All we're asking for is one "They (the government) haven't By Giff Johnson ing PM&O has moved well be-. For the Variety the impasse. Maddison said that the land percent of the gross;· Maddison done much homework." MAJURO-Negotiations toestablish y~1d the proposal stage and could MAJURO-Majuro's interna Negotiations on a lease-which owners are exasperated with the said. The government merely President Kabua appealeJ to the a $5 million tu;a processing facility be approved within the next sev tional airport remained open (Sat expired more than two years government's intransigence in needs to write that into its lease lanJowners not to Jisrupt airport Standoff in PNG urday as landowners backed down in M,~juro tliat could employ at lew;t eral weeks, according to MIMRA ago-- are expected to continue . dealing with landowner concerns. with Mobil, she added. operations that could affect both Rebels holding defense force commander 3(X) people me ncrning conclusion. officials on an ultimatum to close the air until a follow up meeting is held "We've been told so many times, Government officials say they Continental Micronesia services Pacific Micronesia and Orient The proposal calls for a fish port in a dispute with the govern with Kabua on Thursday. 'this is it'," she said. "We hope are concerned that if they give the connecting Majuro with Guam ope1~1tion to rounJ up, detain m1J PORT :\IORESBY. P:1pua '.\!'w chief 01· staff. Col. Eiic Ani, arc in (PM&O) Shipping Lines, a San Ioining operation to be established ment over rental terms. Kabua and landowner leaders this time it really is." landowners one percent of the and Honolulu, as well as Air \ oh cd in tJ1e talks at Mun:1y Bar expel the mercemu-ies cmployeJ by · Guin!'a (AP/ - ·n1c comm:mJcr of Francisco-based firm, is backing that can process 50 tons of tuna Landowner representative met until last Friday in an unsuc She said the landowners "will gross, it will set a precedent that Marshall lslanJs service to Fiji LonJon-b:Lsed S,mJI ine International. Papua Ne\\' C,uinea 's lxknsc Force racks. TuatsaiJ. PORTMORESBY. the deal that is likely to involve a daily. It is expected to filet anJ Marie Maddison announced Sat cessfu I attempt to break the stale not retreat" from their demand for will be used by other landowners and regular tuna exports to Japan. Papua New Guinea: Tuat said. 111e police comm,mder said h,t is l-..::in~ hclJ umkr !muse :u11:st bl· major American tuna canning cook the fish, which woulJ then urday morning that the islanders mate that is threatening Majuro's one percent of the gross revenues with government leases who will He promised to meet with the Nuia was appointed Jefense force week tl1at when Singirok return to ,urned, rebel soldiers. :1 militar)· company. be frozen and shippeJ on PM&O would honor a request of Marshal I airport operations. The President earned by Mobil Oil Micronesia JemanJ new contracts. landowners again next week. comm,mJer c,u"iicr tl1is month t0 re Papua New Guinea f;.0111 a vacation s1x1kcs111;m saiJ Mo11Jay. The Marshall Islands govern to the U.S. for canning. Islands President Imata Kabua to had just returned the day before for its fuel station that is locateJ They are woffied, too, that if Landowners issued an ultima place B1ig.-Gen.JeITy Singirok. who in Queenslm1J, he shoulJ expect to Col .J :ick Tuat contim1eJ 1hat B1i g. ment has already given approval The loining operation will also give the government until this from a month-long visit to the on the airport land. Mobil pays one percent to the tum on Thursday that if a new face chmwcs 1dating to the rebellion. Gen. Leo Nuia \\';Ls l\?ing held by live lcJ a mutiny Ll-;t Mrn·cl1 against tl1e process bones and other non landowners, the fuel company will lease wasn't rcaJy by last Satur Also l;L,l week,- tl1c new p1i111c for use of lanJ next to the main t11 ,i:-. :umeJ 111en at his rcsiJencc in go\emment' s attempt to hire mercc commercial dock in Majuro, and c,mnable po1tions of tlie fish into fish jack up its prices in the Marshal ls. day, they would proceed ro physi n,u·ies tocrnsh tl1enine-ye,mdx:llion minister chosen by Pmfoiment fol :S. luIT,1\· Ru,~icks. u lease agreement between the meal for fe1tilizer and animal feed. Social forces' impact on indigenous But Maddison said this is faulty cally shut down tlie main tc1111inal lowing tl1eJuneelections, Bill Skate, Talks ,u.: cun.:ntly under way l!i.! on tJ1e island of Bougainville. govemme-nt and PM&O is in the A Joining plant in Majuro will ben reasoning. building anJ Mobil fuel station. Singirok was ouu..igeJ that the frnrne By OSCAR MUSI BAY MIAMI (AP)-Themedicalexaminer's Deal on tax ere office released the body of suspected serial killer Andrew Cunanan, and a By Alan Fram break. funeral home on Sunday prepared tl1e WASHINGTON (AP)-With b,u- ''! wish tl1e president would come remains for shipment to his family in gainers at the blink of a budget pact, on back to town frolll wherever he is California. Republbm leaders ,md others said ,Uld help us," Lott said, adding, "We ll1e body was rele,L,ed Saturday to Sunday they were nem· compromi~ need tJ1e chief to engage .... It's going one funeral home but was later trans over who would qualify for the pro to wke some further serious talks by ferred to m1otl1er because of media posed S5(Xl-per-child tax credit, one tl1c president." scrutiny,saidll1ennan Wilkes, who is of their thorniest ,md highest-profile Clinton, ,m1id a western u·ip, was responsible for the shipment of st,mdoffs. staying at tl1e Sm1ta Monica, Calif., Cunanm1's remains. Details were still being finalized, l'A:achfrontholllcof supem1,u-kctchai11 "We w,mted todo tl1is as quietly ,Ls said p:.irticipants who spoke on millionaire Ron Burklc.md w,Ls play possible," Wilkes said. condition of anonymity. But the ing golf Sunday. ll1e remains will be flown to Glenn emerging solution was aimed at But top aides in the middle of bud Abbey Memorial Pmt in Bonita. Cali satisfying President Clinton's de get negotiations said !he presidcntwtl~ fornia. Neitl1er Wilkes nor Glenn Ab mand that the credit help lower completely involved. bey would comment on whetl1er tl1cre Andrew Cunanan paid families who owe little or no "The president is fully engaged," will be a cremation or burial. income tax, plus Republicans' in said economic adviser Gene Sperling Autl1orities sus(X'ct Cunanm1 in a Sunday tl1at he will receive dlrs IO,CXX) on CNN' s "Late E.dition." "We are in cross-country killing spree that left five from the New York-based Gay ,md sistence that it apply lo families men dead - including fohion design~r Lesbim1 Anti-Violence Project. earning more than $60,000, where constmt conversation with the presi Girn1ni Versace - in four states mid Fern,mdo Carreira, 7 I , is trying to i Clinton wanted to begin phasing it dent. We m-e there s(X'aking for the prompted mi intensive manhunt collect ,m additional dlrs 55,(XXJ in 'i out. p1-esident with specific insnuctions Cunanan killed himself on Wednes reward money posted by various gov That possible compromise was from him." '' day witl1 tl1e sm11e .40 caliber gun he ernmental agencies. In some cw;es of I just one detail of the still-evolving Still unresolved iswhethertospend allegedly used to kill tluee of his vic ficials have said outright that he is not package discussed by eight con more th,m $16 billion over five yem, eligible, while oti1ers are hedging. Filioino journalists prepare equipment in anticipation of a promise_d press conference in Plaridel, RP by tims. including Versace. gressional leaders and White to exp,md children's healtl1-care cov Modesto Cunanan, the father of Andrew Philip Cunanan, who committed su,crde nine days after he a!legedly ALitl1orities continued to examine However, police did have evidence I-louse officials who blitzed the erage. Clinton wmit, $24 billion like killed fashion designer Gianni Versace in Miami. The elder Cunanan failed to show up and continue to dodge Cumman 's activity prior to his suicide tl1at Cunmi,m wa, in tl1e area Sunday television news shows. the Senate approved, though that Newsweek magazine report, in tl1is JOUrna· 1·IS ts. AP and whetl1er m1y one was aiding him. Negotiations were ready to resume hinged on a 20-cent-a-pack boost in 'There may beotl1ervictims out there," week's issue tliat a dlrs 50 coin stolen thecigarettetax, which House Repub President Clir.ton waves to pedestrians on the beach below from th~ balcony of the home ~f Ron Burkle, right, from one of Cunanan' s victims caught Sunday evening, and some par said Paul Philip, FBI special agent. ticipants speculated that a deal licans oppose because they fem· losing in Santa Monica, Calif., Sunday. The president, on a three-day trrp to Nevada and Caldorma, later played On Saturday, the Sun-Sentinel of the attention of a detective when it was golf, while in Washington, budget talks continued. AP pawned. might be announced as early as seal~ in tobacco-growing states. Fort Lauderdale reported the owner Monday. Its name means "SHARK". of a Dade County gay health-spa l11e detective a,ked colleagues on July IO about tl1e transaction five days They also pointed toward a said Andrew Cunanan approached likely cigarette tax increase, a him in May looking for work in an prior to the Versace shooting but no victory for Cl in ton and many sena Just one test drive and you'll be hooked. adult movie. bodyrecognizcd Cunanan 'smuneeven Jack Campbell, who met Cunan,m though he had been on FBI's Most tors of both parties. And while eight months earlier in S,m Diego, Wm1ted list for a 111ontl1, Newsweek Republicans will win a cut in the THE CARRIER MAN'S LIBERATION &SUMMER Drive the all new sport car for the islands. reTected him for the adult movie job reported. capital gains tax rate, a GOP leader because he had "Jct himself go." Autl1orities also clarified findings of conceded they might have to jetti He told the Sentinel he never con a dead dove found at tl1e scene of son the I-louse-approved plan to Abso\ute\f tacted JXJlice about tl1e encounter be Versace murdertliat fucled rumors tliat exempt property valuesduetoinfla The Hyundai cause he did not connect Cunan,m to orgm1ized crime was behind tl1e kill tion from that levy - which h,L, the -p,est, 4';.c the crime spree until Versace W,l, slain ing. drawn m1 explicit White I-louse veto on July 15. Shrapnel from tl1e bullet that killed threat )",. 04. "TIBURON" Police and FBI agents said Saturday Versacc ricoheted off tl1e front gate and Appearing on ABC's "This ~A rq~. he should have contacted tl1em. hit the bird in the eye, police said. Week," House Majority Leader Dick July 7-31 Mcm1while. tl1ehouseboatcaretaker "By tl1e way, the mafia leaves a fish Anney, R-Texas, said the two sides "~8/ 04~~ not a bird," saidDet.AI Boza,spokeman whose call t0Mi,m1i police Jed tl1em to were nearing agreement on the OPEN Mondays to Saturdays Triple J Motors has one for you! for Mian1i Beach Police find AndrewCunanan's body learned children's tax credit and "trying to fit 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM the president's details into our prin ~~E STARTING AT JUST ciples :md it's a very difficult fit to be ·Group mulls plan to save made but I think we can get there." SUPER SALE &.~ And Senate M,\joiity Leader Trent \:.·•. • ..111).··.··.·· ..··.•. 1~.·i ~ ~~ For C\'ery purdiuse of RP's famed rice terraces Lott, R-Miss., said Republic,ms were fl\):. Split Air Conditionpr' $16,595 for the first time considering applying BANAIJE, Philippines (Al') World the retaining walls of the terraces were the credit to people who only owe the tourism leaders have endorsed a plrn1 placed end to end, tl1ey would stretch payroll tax. FREE ESTIMATES!! • to save tl1e rrntjestic Ikmauc rice ter nearly halfway around tl1e world . "But ti1ey've got to be willing to races. which a U.N. agency h,lSlksig The Jfu!.;ao 1rioc. which built tl1e help us. too," he added on NBC's FREE BASIC INSTALLATIONS!! natcd ,Ls a world cultural herit.t~e. Icrraces. ,;,L, aJ11011g tlie few Phi lip "Meet ti1c Press." (Pad, Bracket, disconnect not included) Philippine tourism ,,.;cTetrn-y M~1a pine peoples able to resist tlirce centu /\ides who spoke on condition or ' Gabor said ·nmrsdav. ries or Spanish colonial domination ,monymity veri lied !hat an agreement Gabor said Gco.flrey Lipmann, 111aintain 1rnmyof tl1eirtraditional cus on thi:children's credit W,lsevolving . president of tl1e World Travel ,md toms. but provided little detail. • Tourism Council, will visit Manila In a related development, Gabor Exactly who should receive the soon to give dctailsof Ll1c program for reported substaritial improvement in credit has been one of the lierccst ; tl1e 22,4(XJ-kilornetcr ( I4,(XXJ-mile) the latest test of the waters of Boracay disputes in tl1e Jong-nmning negotia - / terraces carved out ofBanaue' s steep Isl.mcl, which J.L,t month were found tions. Clinton has cast Rcpubl ic.u1s as 7,200 BTU ---~ .:...~,, •... ..,__,.,., ..• .,.,. mountainsides. to contain fecal contaminmit,. favorin<> lhe rich ovc1· low-income WIRELESS . ·me WTTC, a coal iii on of851ravel She said a four-day study by fisher pcopll{md the GOP has accused the 1;1,wi,!r.iiw1i IMilMddl w1d tourism leaders, is eyeing the ies mid healtl1 officials that ended July president or thirsting to cxp,md wcl 9,000 BTU 13,500 BTU • World Bank as the funding agency 10 showed tl1at "tl1e waters are clear frm:. 10.5 EER 10.8 EER ' for the program- Gabor added. and sale for swimming, snorkeling Clinton w,mLs tlll: $5(XJ credit to -V Gabor said the plan will not rn1d batl1ing." apply to f\unilics em11ing w; little ,ls onlv save mud-walled .terraces Two weeks ago. tl1e environment $ J8,(XXl ,mnually who owe no in frori1 erosion bur also al tract young dqxu1mcnt ,mnounccd Lliat swimming -.~-, come tax but still owe the payroll lax tribe members, who have aban- at Boracay W,Ls unsarc because of .:, . doned mountain fanning for bet colilonn bacteria, a sign of fecal con deducted for Social Security ,md Medi I-~ . tcr paying jobs in the loll'lands. to t.uni nation care. return. Mm1y Filipinos were shocked be He would phase it out for families ~I]/;J·,··· Ji • making $60,(XXJ to $75,(XXJ through ~tJ Sections of the terraces. dcsi~ cause of the islm1d's image a, mi WIRELESS nated a world heritage sile l1y uns1xiilcd tropical paradise. 2(XXJ. Alier tl1at, the phase-out nmge lilSW!i/rSmtwll IMUIBl:!.fti · UNESCO, have worn away. with Fc,u-ing that tl1cw,m1ingcould"an would l'A: $80,(XJO to $ ICXJ,(XXJ. 19,000 BTU 25,000 BTU • Jagged earth now showing when; nihilate" the 2.7 billion Philippine Rl'pu blicm1s would deny tl1ccre0it 11,500 BTU 9.5 EER 9 EER green rice stalb once swayed. tourism industry, Gabor quickly con to low-paid people who e,u11 no 111- ·111e terraces - narrow strips of demned Env irornnental Secretary come tax, but saw it for their use if land that stretch like stairs high up Victor Ramos, and even jumped into they owe tax over the following tl1~e MIDDLE ROAD the mountains - are believed to the water at Boracay in an attempt to years. 'l11ey also would bcg1 n phasing have been built between 200 B.C. show tl1e beach is safe forswimming. it out at a higher, $75,(XX) level. D DJRS L_,__I _____..~-~-@ Cc;;~-@TC- and 100 A.D. with only primitive The two departments agreed, how First, ho;evcr, they have to linish SAIPAN COCKPIT HANS CARRIER ~Whill' Supplies Last tools in one of history's most re ever, tiiat water quality will be n10ni ncuotiations. Republicans want a markable construction and irriga torcd daily and colored flags posit.xi in R TRl~~=[;f~}':~p~!ORS s;cdy deal so tl1cy G~l get \iills tion projects. infom1 swimmers if conditions are cutting taxes and cxu·actmg savmgs CARRIER GUAM INC. Goropon. Beoc,'1 Rood 234-7133 Saipan Branch • Middle Road, ~ualo Rai Philippine authorities say that if unsafe. from Medicare. Medicaid ,Uld othc1· ------______J Phone: 234-8330 • 234-8337 • Fax: 234-8347 programs to Clinton by Friday, tl1c ·The Carrier Man Can scheduled st,u1 of Congress' August .. ____ ...... ' 12-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- JULY 29, 1997 -----·-·- .. ______:.:::..:::=..::..:...:.:....,_:...=.=-::.-=-'-'..::..::...:...... :...::c..."""'.:...cc------TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-13 3 held on Iraq copter sale US developer shuns Palestinian outrage over settlements By Eddie Dominguez responsible fordismantling Iraqi pro Monday on Arms Export Control day in Jupiter, Aa, in a hotel where originally sold to Canada and were 'No stopping right to build' WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) gy:m1s to build long-1~ge missiles Act and conspirncy charges. After an they met with Customs Service proper! y sold to Finlay, the Customs - A retired Anny colonel ,md two ~1d chemical, biological ~1d nuclear innocent plea was entered, bond was agents acting as buyeP.i. The agent~ Service said. Federal law~ require David Bar-Illan, said eve.n if the settlement movement in the West paper he will build in Jernsalem, other men were charged Monday weapons. set at $125,CXXJ each. believe they were bidding against State Department approval of any permit is legal, the prime minis Bank and Gaza Strip. He has and the government does not hav~ with uying to sell miliuuy hclicopteP.i TI1c 34 helicopteP.i valued at about GeorgeFinlay,47, who owned the another buyer who intended to ship resale of military equipment sold to ter can ovenule it if he thinks it worked through the New York the right to stop him. adapted for spraying chemicals to $12.5 million were al a warehouse in helicopters, wa~ arrested on similar the helicopters to Iraq. friendly countries. would threaten public security. based Jerusalem Reclamation Netanyahu has instructed At Iraq. Canada. They were still fitted with charges Sarurday by the According to an affidavit, the trio Fairchild claimed he had "well "He can always prevent some Project to buy Arab properties in torney General Elyakim Customs Service agenL, said they gunmounts,mdmissilc filing mecha Royal Canadian Mounted Police had set up a front company in the placed Army officials" in the Philip thing that poses a danger to pub Jerusalem. Rubinstein to examine the project did not know if h:1q intended to use nisms. Prager said. And they had in Bloomfield, Canada. He was in Philippines to pose as the buyer and pines who would help secure the lic safety and national security," Palestinians want to set up the to see what legal basis there ww; for the Bell OH-5gA helicoptm for recently be~n adapted for "spraying custody in Canada and the helicop getpe1111ission to ship the helicopteP.i State Department permission to ship Bar-Illan told The Associated capital of an independent state in stopping the building. chemical w;ut';ue. r:esticides." teP.i were seized. out of Canada the helicopters to the Philippines, the Press. east Jernsalcm, the sector of the Peace negotiations between Is "Mili~u-y helicopters only have "We were led to believe that the TI1e other men were airested Fri- The U.S.-made helicopters were affidavit said. Moskowitz dismissed warnings city captured by Israel in the 1967 rael and tl1e Palestinians broke dm TJ one use m1d tl1at is a militm;' use:· said !J:iqis had ordered 16 of these heli that his project could lead to Mideast war. in March when Israel launched an Ken Prager. hc:ad of tl1e Customs coptc1, to b: equipped with pesticide bloodshed and the loss of Jewish Palestinians say the land was other Jewish housing project in cast Sen·icc in Miami. "You dr;111· your sp1:1ying capabilities," he said. and Arab lives. obtained underhandedly. and that Jcrnsalem, at Har I loma. "I expect that in the State of launching the project would ig Since then there has been spo 0\\'11 conclusions ... Retired Army Col. Robert ktq h;L, l-..:cn under a Li .N. u-ade Fairchild. 53. of Little Rock, Ark. Israel if there is any rioting the nite violence. "It is nol an radic rioting and clashes bct,\'Ccn embargo since the 19<.J I Pe"ian Gulf and Donald Pmven. 56, a fom1er government will prevent it," said issue of timing," said Palestinian l'ale,tinian demonstr:1tors and Is \V;u·.;u1d ll.N. \\'capons monitors an: l'vLuine tium Chicago. wen: mrnih'lled Moskowitz, a doctor who earned Minister for Higher Educ:1tion raeli soldiers. a fortunc by owning hospitals and Hanan Ashrawi. "Building there The Palestinians arc dcmaml a bingo parlor in southern Cali (in Ras al-AmudJ means friction ing an end to the i lar I 10111a project Koreall sftldellt3. de~: fornia. and confrontation, and it. is also and ;1 h:1lt to building wnrk at .lc\\' Moskowitz., 69, has been a illegal." she told The Associated ish settlements in the West Bank. supporter of Netanyahu and a ri Press. as a condition ror resumption or nancial backer of the Jewish Moskowitz told an Israeli news- the talks. ~o~~"'~~.,!~~V~,~1"~~m~1~~,~ I undisclosed number of South Ko- Cuba, with which Seoul has no I rt:an studcrns. ddying a gm·em- diplomatic relations. Cuba is I mcnt ban. were scheduled to ar- closely allied with Seoul's 1ival, , i CONWOOD PRODUCTS, INCm 1 1 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left looks down while sitting ~:\~~/i1~~'. i~~ -~~~;;~~~~J.~~1 at:~~~~1:: co~:;'.~':;;~ :~~}t1~~:1~·gates to I. next to Jerusalem's Mayor Ehud Olmert during a conference of Israel Tel. 235-3501 • Fax: 235-3503 • Chalan Laulau youthksti\'al.studernleadcrssaid. the festival anyway." the group I Hotelier's Association in Jerusalem Sunday. Palestinians were skepti The South Koreans belong to said in a statement. It said the j cal about Netanyahu's reassurances that he would stop U.S. millionaire Hanchongryon. a radical student number of delegates and their 1 Irving Moskowitz's building of a controversial housing project for Jews in an Arab neighborhood in east Jeusalem. AP group outlam:d by the govern- identities will be made public af- / melll as pro-North Kmean. The ter their ;11Tival in Havana Mon- I By ,JACK KATZENELL lem city officials to authorize the group 11 as n:spons1.bl e 1·or many u.'':1 1·. .1 JERUSALE:VI (AP) -Despite buildin!.! of 70 homes for Jews at l'ioknt anti-government protests · 111e students were m.1veling Palestinian outrage, a U.S. mil Ras cl-Amud caused a storm of in recent years. throU!ih Paiis. where they ob- Some 2. 000 radical Muslims demonsrate in Istanbul downtown on Sunday to protest the new education law lionaire said Sunday that he has protest. Rc:ports later said South Koreans need approval tained Cuban entry visas, it said. proposed by Turkey's new pro-secular government. The government proposed legislation to scale down religious education, as demanded by the country's powerful military. AP the right to build a controversial Moskowitz did not plan to build housing project for Jews in an immediately, in part because he Arab neighborhood of east Jerusa wanted to build more apartments. lem. "The entire subject of whether I However, Irving Moskowitz, a should build or not is ludicrous Miami businessman and bingo because I have a right to build," parlor owner, refused to confirm Moskowitz said in an interview or deny reports that he has agreed on Israel army radio on Sunday. to postpon.:: the start of the project 'To deny it because I'm Jewish or specify when work will begin. and because Arabs are opposed to Uncertainty about the project it i~ racism and would be consid has raised tensions in Jerusalem ered racism in the United States where Palestinian officials warned and any other democratic coun that violence would result if the try," he said. construction went ahead. Prime Minister Benj.imin Palestinians were skeptical Netanyahu told the Cabinet Sun about Isrneli Prinll: Minister Ben day he is opposcd to the project jamin Nctanyahu ', reassurances "at this time" and will act to slop that he would stop the project. it. 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Af/ailable 234-6832 234-8900102 There have been no major Both stations have been fo Mon-Sal B:00·7:00PM Monday-Sundays Sunday 11 :00-5:00PM 9:00-9:00PM injuries or damage in the series mcnt ing the violence with in CARD of hand !.!rcnade and arson at rtamm,;tory anti-NATO state ACCEPTABLE iacks - a,;d one stabbing-which ments. ------.. - . ' TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 14-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- JULY 29. 1997 Gov't probes deadly air show Tai-wan hails Taylor win By PAUL AMES her father were among eight Capt. Omm· H:mi Bi la!. aexpe1ienccd TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP)- Tai close soon, since China re BRUSSELS, Bel~ium (AP)-ln people killed Saturday when the flyer with the Royal Jord:mi:m Fal \\·,rn on Sunday welcomed Pro,nises increased aid for one of few diplomatic allies fuses to have diplomatic rela \'cstigators on Sunday tried to de light aircraft smashed into the cons. the acroba1ic team of the Jorda- Charks Taylor's election as matic allies. the new government is estab Taylor has allied himself tions with countries that rec termine why a foru:inian plane ground nc:U' a l1rst-ajd post :md pub 11i:m Air Force. ·n,e other victims Liberia's president. and prom "Based on the longstanding lished and has ils reconstruc with Taiwan against China, ognize Taiwan. fe II from the sky during a stunt lic hlc:1chcrs at a air show outside the wc1c all Belgi:u1 men. ised increased development friendship belwecn ~ our tw~ tion policies in place we will which claims Taiwan as a ren Liberia recognized Taiwan n, ing displ:1y. spr:1ying spc·cta rn:1stal n:son or Ostend. 13ilal was l1w minutes into a solo aid for on,· or its kw diplo- countries, we expect that after increase all forms of coopera egade prnvincc with no right in 1957.switchcdticstoChina ttir.s with a de:1d Iy slH11\ ,·r or hum PDlice :u1d ai1prn1 authrnitics ear display and had completed a se tion," the Foreign Ministry to indepenuenl foreign rela in 1977. then switched back to ing ful'I :111d !wt mct:11. lier h:1d put the death toll at nini:. ries of loop-the-loops wh.::n wit said in a statement. tions. Taiwan in 1989. i\ .'-\'car-llld Frcn,·h girl and Among the dead was 11·:L', the pilot. lll'SSCS s:1id a sudden gust or wind Taylor's nearest opponent. His rivals had promised to Taylor visited Taiwan in former United Nations offi switch recognition to Beijing. February, after which he cial Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. had which also operates an em claimed the island had prnmiscd received 9.5 percent of the bassy in Monrovia under an lJ.S. dlrs 500 million to support vote with 90 percent or the agreement wilh Liberia's in Liberia's 1·cconstruction after ballots counted. against teri 111 government. seven years or civil war that kilkd Taylor's 75 percent. Thal embassy will probably up to 200.000 people. Mahathir says destabilization of currency should be made a crime KUALA LUMPUR, Malny We s1rug.g.led for 30 to 40 sia (AP) - Malaysia's prime long years to develop our minister, who has accused an country but within a split VINYL SIGNS: For indoor/outdoor with col American businessman of second came along those who ors, style and quality, o~ wood, glass, metal, saboiaging Asian currencies, fell that they have the right plastic cloth and walls, designed in computer said Sunday that destabiliz to destroy our country," ing a country's money should Bernama quoted him as say graphics, artistically drafted, composed with King Albert II, right, with Queen Paola paying their respects to the be made a crime. ing. a lot of talent and knowledge, is now avail victims of Saturday's plane crash in Os/end, Belgium Sunday. A plane of the Jordanian air force crashed during an airshow Saturday after Prime Minister Mahathir In recent weeks, several able at Younis Art Studio, Inc. noon, killing 8 people and injuring over 50. AP Mohamad said all develop Sou1heast Asian currencies ing countries face the possi have been propelled to new appeared to blow the Gennan-made ing the international air display on a bility that their currencies lows by a series of specula VINYL BANNERS: On cloth and plastic Extrn-300 plane off course. wet and blustery afternoon at the will be sabotaged if the in tive selling. attacks. The sell materials, from 1-5 feet wide and length from An amateur video showed the N0t1h Sea resort Bilal 's plane crashed ternational community docs ing was originally prompted single-engine plane plummet down minutes before 5 p.m. ( 1450 GMT) 3 feet to 50 or 75 feet and more, with any by economic problems in ward. Bilal appeared almost to pull throwing the crowd into panic. not recognize it as a crime. color, letters size and style and rich graph Malaysia's Bernama news Thailand. out of the nose-dive at the ht~! mo "It was a carpet offlame. I 11ied to ics. agency reported. On Saturday, Mahathir ac ment but the plane hit the 6>round run but debris hit me in the back and belly fir,tandskiddedalong the edge I fell," survivor Herrmm Commeyne, On Saturday, Mahathir cused Soros of using his fi Also hand painted signs and banners, artis of the iunway spewing flame mid told Belgium's RTL-TYi television. blamed American business nancial might to hurt coun man George Soros for recent tries in the Association of tically designed and. colored on any mate debris onto spectators. The crash was one of Europe's Mahathir Mohamad "Everything disappeared in a worst air show crashes in Europe steep plunges in the value of Southeast Asian Nations and rial surface of all sizes. Protesters hold up a poster of Sukarno, the late founding president of fraction of a second, it was hor since 70 people died when three Ita\ Indonesia, and a wreath of flowers they had wanted to lay Sunday in Southeast Asian currencies. son that we regard it as a keep them from admitting rible," said witness Jean-Marie i,m jeL~ collided at a U.S. air base at Jakarta in commemoration of at least five people who were killed and "This phenomenon will be crime," he said. Burma as a member because DIGITAL PRINT: Signs for inside markets/ Bogeart. "There were dead and Ramstein, Germany on Aug. 28, 23 missing in an anti-government riot 12 months ago. Security forces repeated and it is for this rea- "We become the victims. of its human rights record. stopped the demonstrators, mostly supporters of Sukarno's daughter stores/shops in full colors with print of the injured everywhere. I saw a child 1988. One of the jets plunged into and current pro-democracy leader Megawati Suakrnoputri, from hold with a severed foot, a man cov the crowd and exploded. goods/merchandise on plastic sheets/ ing a ceremony. AP ered in blood." Justice Minister Stefaan De boards or on transparencies on special pa Over 50 people were injured, Clerck said he had no evidence to per or cloth for ceiling hang for display or IO were said to be in a critical suggest organizers of the show at At least 12 killed in above shelves, counters and merchandise condition, most with bums. Ostend's international cargo air ieatb anb juneral ~nnouncement stands, can easily be produced by the tal- · King Albcrt and Queen Paola port had 1101 followed safety regu broke off their vacation in Italy to pay lations. train collision in India ented and capable sign makers at YAS Sign their 1cs~cts to the dead in Ostcnd "It's loo soon to draw any con \:E\\' DELHI, India L\I') - ,\ ()r India said. ANTONIA System. ,u,d comf011 licrt:avcd rclat ivcs. ·n1cy clusions. All the experts arc there p:1,·ked c·,press tr:1i11 ra1111nc·d into :1 \:lei en pasS<:11ge1, \\'ere ki lied i11- were joined by !'rime Minister .lc:u~ to find out,., de Cli:rck told report ,t:1ti1111:11, tr:1i11. killi11,: :11 lc:1.st l_:l st:mtallc'( ,u,ly. while n11e died in hos TAIMANAO CELIS Full color digital print for back light in shops Luc Dd1aene. ers. 'Tve no indications that the pcopk· :tlld inj11ri11g llc':1rly IIX) ------·-----·------TUESDAY. JULY 29, 1997-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VJEWS-]7 Burma rights record hit Albright: Ensure fair - By DAVID THURBER . ,~,. . .-~ KUAL\LLMPUR,l\clalaysia(AP) Reform pace has been too slow, say Western nations · tt~J'.; election in Cambodia - Western nations on Sunday criti At First Hawaiian Bank, we provide employees with an By LAURA MYERS cized the slllw pace of democmtic n:storing human righl, and democ- Foreign Minister Ohn Gyaw, who Suu Kyi. basis for the National Assembly environment that encourages ongoing growth and job satisfaction. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia reforms in Bunna. a.,Southeast Asian 1,1cy. said one reason for delays was the Ohn Gyaw sat silently during the to ratify the choice of Ung, possi Make the most of your personal and professional assets - say ''Yes" to (AP) - Recognizing Cambodia nations played host to ,m annual secu .. We think Burma has a vel)' long difficulty in deciding on power-shar criticisms Sunday morning, and dur bly within t11e week. employment with First Hawaiian Bank. coup leader Hun Sen 's control, rity fo111111 on the r.:!gion. way to go before the people ofBum1a ing among the country's many mi ing dinner Saturday night when simi "I have no comment. I'm go We are seeking individuals with previous cash-handling and Senior officials attending closed can participate in the political pro norities. lar comments were made, said U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine ing back to Cambodia," Ung H~ot customer service experience in a banking, sales or retail environment. docrtalksof the Association ofSouth cess:· Ausmtlian Foreign Minister ''I don't think anybody at the meet Jacques Poos, Luxembourg's for Albright on Sunday urged re said. - Excellent communication and customer service skills are essential. c::ist Asian Nations Regional Forum :\lexrn1der Downer told repo11ers at ing thought he had provided an ap eign minister and European Union gional powers to focus on ensur In her statement, some of which Join the First Hawaiian family and you'll enjoy a com- s.i.idthe UnitedStatcs, Australia. New the close of the two-day talks. propriatc timetableforbringingabout representati vc. ing fair elections next year. she read aloud, Albright :1arshly petitive salary and a premier array of benefits, including: Zealand. Canada ,md Austr,tlia all Se1·e1,tl ministers said they were constitutional refonns in Bunna," Abdullah, the meeting's chair "And we should be prepared to criticized Burma after its Foreign • Child Care Subsidy Plan ciiticizcd Bum1a's lack of progress in disappointed in a speech by Bum1ese Downer said. man, said a major step in the progress monitor the elections to ensure MinisterOhn Gyaw defended the • Medical, Dental, Group Life Ins. · The refonn process ... seems to be of the annual talks was the group's they are free from intimidation," military regime in a speech • Profit Sharing, Tax Shelter 401 k draggingoncndlessly." ASEAN decision to move from confidence Albright said during closed-door Albright called ··objectionable"' • Holidays, Paid Vacations talks at the Association of South admitted Bunna a, a member of the building measures to preventive di Aung San Suu Kyi and one U.S. official described as • Discounted Rates on Bank Cards / east Asian Nations Regional Fo "Orwellian," U.S. State Depart I nine-nationorganizationon Weclnes plomacy. • Mortgage lnleresl Rates rum. 0 day despite Western opposition, say An example of the type of inea in the region." Madeleine Albright ment spokesman Nicholas Burns • Retirement Pian I +,I Albright, meeting with her ing that "constructive engagement" sures the nations propose in the fo The main topic of discussion Sat said. >i . counterparts from Southeast FUNCINPEC, to participate in Qualified candidates must +,I rather than isolation would encour rum wa~ given by Russia's foreign urday was the post-coup situation in Ohn Gyaw made no response, a., C. Asian and nations such as China, campaigning for the May 1998 although other countries fol lowed apply in person at the First First Hawaiian Bank a., age Bumm to speed up reforms. minister, Yevgeny Primakov, who Cambodia, with the Western nations Dealer Center Russia and Japan, did not propose voting. "We should support Albright with similar criticisms, Hawaiian Bank Dealer ·-:a.. ASEAN chairman Abdullah said his country would be willing to agreeing that ASEAN should take Joeten Shopping Center c::: a multinational peacekeeping the right of Cambodia's political including Australia and Canada, Center on the 2nd floor 2nd Floor «l Alunad Badawi,. Malaysia's foreign provide a detailed list of the cla,ses of the lead in consultations with coup 'OJ) force or U.S. military involve parties, including FUNCINPEC, Bums said. of Joeten Shopping Center Susupe, Saipan > minister and a major proponent of ships it has sold to counuies in the leader Hun Sen aimed at restoring in Susupe. No phone ment. to operate freely and insist the Burma joined the nine-nation . a., C Bumm's admission to the regional region, in the interest of lranspar political stability. "It's entirely calls please. The Cl inion administration, be FUNCINPEC leaders be able to ASEAN organization this year. Yes you can • Member FDIC .c: ·- group, said of the speech, "It was ency. appropiiatc that ASEAN take this EOUAL OPPOAT'JNJTY EIJPlOYt:R +,I lieving there is little appetite for return home safely," Albright told Cambodia's entry into the group factual. "Notwithstanding the existence forward," Downer said. ·-+-'"" sending American troops to the her colleagues. has been delayed indefinitely. :a.. But it's also correct that they are not of certain challenges, the area re He said Australia mid several other - region, is encouraging regional U.S. envoy Stephen Solarz, a Albright said Southeast Asian -ca a., making big steps fmward." mainsstableandpeaceful," Abdullah countries tlmt provide aid to Cambo efforts. The 1993 U.N. sponsored former New York congressman governments should encourage We want someone who (.) > Specifically, the Western coun said. "Economic development ha, dia have discussed but so far have 't, elections that resulted in the coa who talked to both Hun Sen and democracy in Burma and meet tries said Bunna should speed up the become the main focus of all coun made no decision on using aid as :; lition government cost more than Ranariddh this past week, said withAung San Suu Kyi, who won would rather join leaders ct draftingofanewconstitution, release uies. leverageinpressuringHunSen.Cam dlrs 2 billion. Hun Sen had agreed to reduce the 1989 elections but was not al political prisoners and resume talks The spread of prosperity has laid a bodiadependsonforeignaidformore "The United States supports presence of his militia and allow lowed to lead. than follow them. with pro-democracy leader Aung San solid foundation for political stability than half it, national budget. and applauds ASEAN's leading opponents to return, according to "'The admission of Burma pre The United States already ha, sus role in the effort to resolve the a U.S. official, who spoke on con sents a challenge: to avoid the Due to the continued expansion of our practice. . pended dlrs 35 million in Can1bodian crisis in Cambodia," Albright said dition of anonymity. But the possibility of a chasm within we arc seeking a motivated individual to fill a aid. in remarks to the group, which the Clinton administration remains ASEAN, between on part that is position on our professional staff. ButJaprni, the country's largest aid U.S. State Department released skeptical. open, integrated and prospering, donor, told Cambodia's foreign min What we want. to reporters. For his part, Ranariddh agreed and another that is closed, iso ister Saturday tl1at it wiU continue il, Applicants must have a degree from a colleoe or Albright called on Hun Sen, to step aside until elections as lated and poor," she said. , . • , C aid because or a promise by Hun umvcrsrty rn accountrng. Outstanding communication who ousted his co-premier Prince long as he could name his re Albright cited Burma's mas Sen to restore political normalcy. skills and ability to work effectively with stall and Norodom Ranariddh July 5-6, to placement to serve in the coali sive heroin trade, a1Tests of pri The talks on Sunday also fo _clients. Public accounting experience with an ·'depoliticize the Cambodian mili tion government. vate business people to stop cur cused on a request from the United rntemational or regional accounting firm helpful. tary," which is accused of execut On Sunday, the exiled rency fluctuations and closing of States that Southeast Asian coun ',,,I '•V .. - - '"l7"""•·-~ - -- ·------· .;. .. - ··-·-·-...-.,,...------. ...,,. ·- ,_.__ -.-- ·- -. -~· TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1997 -MAR!Af/AS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-19 18-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY-JULY 29, 1997 Saipan Cable TV Saipan Cable TV 5:00PM-4:45AM Tuesday TV 5:00AM-4:00PM Tuesday TV 29 Pop-Up Video - Rock 13 Hoy Gising 47 CNBC Programming (1 h) 36 Trauma: Lile and Death in the ER 12 Acorn The Nature Nut 47 CNBC Programming {1 h) 32 Pup Named Scooby Doo 14 DISN: MOVIE((' The Worst Witch 22-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VJEWS-TUESDA Y- JULY 29, 1997 EEK&MEEK® by Howie Schneider CROSSWORD PUZZLER GIVE MY RfGARDS Hingis wins again 1D 'i{)l.R RXKf.T Nf. XT ACROSS 45 Rough lava For most of the match, how 11ME l,{XJ VISIT 47 Ireland By ANNE M. PETERSON "If you play her too much to 1 Weep 49 Baby's need Answer to Previous Puzzle STANFORD, California (AP) - the forehand she kills you," Hingis ever, the Swiss teen-ager kept 4 Smelling 53 "Wild Wild Having struggled in the past said. "You just try to play her fast Martinez on the defensive. organs West" slar 9 Bond al the 57 Distress against Conchita Martinez, top and not get her too much into the Martinez made 35 unforced er waist signal ranked Martina Hingis was pre rhythm." rors and double faulted twice. 12 Firearms grp. 58 Samantha - Itwas thefirstmeeting between the 13 Banishment 60 "-- Ruled pared for their final match in the Hingis, who improved her 1997 14 --flash 1hc World" Bank of the West Classic. record to 50-1 , kept Martinez off two this year. Previously, Martinez 15 Blood vessel 61 Mimic balance throughout, mixing a had defeated Hingis twice; in the 17 "A- of the 62 Righ1eous Martinez wasn't. Wedding" 63 School org. Hingis overpowered a tired and strong backhand and soft drop Italian Open last year and at Ham 1 9 Theater box sluggish Martinez to win her sec shots to keep the Spaniard on the burg, Gennany, in 1995. 21 Italian river DOWN 22 Utilized ond straight Bank of the West 6- run. Martinez said it was difficult to by Jim Davis 25 Slender linial 1 Nahoor 0, 6-2 Sunday. Hingis, the top Hingis appeared lo get a bit compare this match to her past victo Garfield@ 27 -- -1a1 sheep ries, because she was too exhausted 31 Take lo court 2 Hockey great seed, took only 53 minutes under complacent in the second set, 32 Painkiller 3 Cudgel sunny skies for the decisive vic dropping two straightgamcs after to play effectively. The 25-year-old 34 Thal man 4 Roman © United Feature Syndicate winning the first. After simply "couldn't hurt Hingis with 35 - LaRuo lyran1 7-8 1997 tory. 36 Fleur-de- - 5 Give air Martinez, seeded sixth, had Martinez won her first game, she any of my shots," she said. 37 S-V linkup 6 Yes (Sp.) 11 "-of the worker played Saturday night until al raised her arms in victory and "I would love to be fully prepared 38 Board of- 7 Shade tree Worlds" 23 "Blue - 41 Map abbr. B Ooze 16 Old age Shoes" most midnight, and said she was grinned to warn, applause from and not tired at all and be able to play 42 Aulhentic 9 Baby's 18 Habits 24 Estrada ID only able t; catch six hours of the sellout crowd of 4,479 at my game," she said. 43 Work unit napkin 20 Federal agcy. 26 Not rational Both players hold the distinction of 44 Ice cream - 10 Individual 22 Thealer 28 Equally sleep before getting up for Stanford's Taube Family Tennis 29 Giant Sunday's match. Stadium. being Wimbledon champions, 30 - angle 32 Filmdom's "When you have a final, you Hingis, smiling and relaxed for Martinez having won in 1994 and Gardner know,you don 'tsleep like a rock," the most part, only briefly showed Hingis this year. 33 Alcoholic frustration during the fifth game Indoors in Oakland, Cal ifomia, last beverage she said wearily. 35 Dazzling Hingis, who took it easy after of the second set when she slop year, Hingis beat Monica Seles for by Charles M. Schulz display her recent Wimbledon victory, pily hit a shot into the net. She · her first the Bank of the West title. PEANUTS® 39 Film co. 40 Anger said she was comfortable and con sliced the air with her racket and This year, Seles lost to Martinez in the 41 "Wuthering fident against Martinez. sighed loudly. quruterfinals. SOMEBOD'< BETTER TELL Heights" THAT KID .. star (inils.) German teammates Erik Zabel, overall leader Jan Ullrich and Jens 44 100 yrs. Bowling leagues statistics Heppner (left to right) ride down the Champs Elysees av~nue during t.he 46 "Shake - 21st and final stage of the Tour de France Sunday. Ullnch won the l!tle -!" ~._) c;:::J S) Women's Thursday Night Bowling League to become the first-ever German winner. AP 48 Actor Calhoun Standings as of July 17, 1997 49 Youth org. cap, no more than 3 over par (triple 50 "Alley-· Pos Tm# Team Won Lost Pct TotPins Ave Gm Ser 51 Mao - -lung James ... bogey) was allowed for the par 9 Sunset Villa Resort 31.0 13.0 70.45 31612 957 1051 2964 52 The self 1 Continued from page 24 4's and par 3 's while 4 over par is 54 Tear 2 3 Budweiser 29.0 15.0 65.91 31464 953 1011 2908 ~c_· ))))' 55 Astern 3 10 Jaridon 27.0 17.0 61.36 31281 947 1043 2980 Prizes were also awarded to allowed on the par five. 56 Day (Sp.) 4 5 Nile Buster 27.0 17.0 61.36 31044 940 1054 3011 John San Nicolas for closest to Following the tournament a 59 Davis ID 5 2 Joeten En!. 26.0 18.0 59.09 31426 952 1045 2Q96 the pin on hole number 6, Edmund banquet was held at the Carolin STELLA WILDER 6 7 Kan Pacific 23.0 21.0 52.27 31116 942 1038 29.65 ian Utt in Gara pan to celebrate the 1076 3005 Urban for closest to the pin on 7 4 JETS 22.0 22.0 50.00 30623 927 event. DFSSaipan 21.5 22.5 48.86 30909 936 1051 2907 hole number 12 and Jack Lizama 8 1 The campaign committee of 9 12 JCG Services 21.5 22.5 . 48.86 29318 888 1014 2919 for closest to the pin on hole num YOUR BIRTHDAY BY SOLVE THE REBUS WRITING ... j;dS ..~ 10 8 JTG Enterprises 19.0 25.0 43.18 28483 949 1099 3143 ber 16. independent candidates Jesus C. 11'9 ~-'"" IN THE NAMES OF THE PICTURE 11 11 Bo"N" Kuy 14.0 30.0 31.82 30077 911 1021 2845 The match was played under Borja and Benigno M. Sablan said CLUES AND ADDING OR SUBTRACTING THE LETTERS. 12 6 Team #6 4,0 40.0 9.09 24656 913 1008 2814 the Modified Peoria system where that they will be holding many a player's handicap is determined more events, not just to raise funds By Stella Wilder graph. Let your birthday star be way today. Wednesday's Pinbusters League for their campaign, but also as a your daily guide. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) after the round from six randomly Standings as of July 16, 1997 way for voters to meet and inter Born today, you arc a rather WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 - You may want to follow in A 6000 AJJTHOR selected holes. studious individual, and though LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Keep someone else's footsteps today, T>-llNKS AND THINKS Pos Tm# Team Won Lost Pct TotPlns Ave Gm Ser The holes for handicapping this act with the candidates, a news vou mav not have been formallv acting the way you have been and merely for the experience. Be UNTIL 1-lE/S-aE GETS 1 10 W.S.T. Aulo Repair 66.0 30.0 68.75 69307 962 1117 3103 tournament were holes number 2, release from the camp said. schooleil you will grow up knowing you're likely to get quite a surprise ware: you're sure to get more than 64.06 70092 973 1170 3137 a great deal about many lhinl;\s - at the hands of someone who you bargained for. Tl-l1S .... 2 7 Holiday Shop 61.5 34.5 4, 14 and 17 (par four's) as well simply because you were cunous! knows when to say enough is PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) 3 2 Jaridon 58.5 37.5 60.94 69413 964 1104 3160 as holes 9 and I 2 (par three and 57.81 69863 970 1070 3080 Indeed, it is your inquisitiveness enough1 - You may have to go without 4 1 Chong's Corporation 55.5 40.5 par five respectively). Seoul... which most characterizes you, and VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -• something today that you've been 5 11 Century Travel 52.0 44.0 54.17 69615 966 1108 3058 Continued from page 2 1082 3028 11,e player's handicap was cal which will lead vou clown the road Yes, indeed, that was you behav counting on for some time. How 6 6 Mean Machine 49.0 47.0 51.04 49395 963 rici1t1or1Minisuy issued ,; statement to success. You ·will be able to par ing that way' Do you like the re you deal with this problem says a J's Restaurant 49.0 47.0 51.0J 69313 962 1133 3060 culated by adding their slrokcs 7 4 protesting tl1e abductor's tdeasc ,md la 1· what is a natural trail into sults'' If so, you arc free to keep it lot about you. 8 8 U.I.C. 49.0 47.0 51.04 65348 947 1052 3018 over par on the six selected holes. sliills that really pay off for you up all the way to the bank' ARIES (March 21-April 19) - 9 5 F.T. Construction 42.5 53.5 44.27 68130 946 1065 3000 and multiplying by 2.8. For the ;Lskin~ China to inlerwne to get the professionally. Of course. the one LIBRA (Sept. 2:i-Oct. 22) - If Others may be watching you close Trash King 36.0 60.0 37.50 68349 949 1098 3135 Soull; Korc,m mission:u·v rcpuuiatcJ warning is that you arc required to you'r·c just now figuring out that ly for signs that you do not fit in. 10 9 purposes of calculating the handi- 11 12 Saipan Custom Pholo 28.0 68.0 29.17 66865 928 1024 2928 from North Korea. remain true to voursclf and vour behavior is one of the watchwords You can surprise them, however, 2897 nature at all times; any straying of the day, welcome to the party! with appropriate behavior. 12 3 Angel Boys 28.0 68.0 29.17 63777 924 1049 has renewed his commitment to An Sunt:-un, 50, ,1 p;Lstor from can risk success. Be sure you are not offending any TAURUS (A1iriI 20-May 20) - sobriety and slimmed down to Scoul,disapp:an:dinJuly 199:iwhik In your youth. you may have une. You can come up with a number of 198 pounds by exercising more on a church mission in Ym1bi,m. the proved something of a hearlbt·eak SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) - good ideas today without prompt Ronald Villafria won first place er. but with matmitv will come a Your Libra neighbors seem to ing, and many will be used by '·~•-L+?) Courier... Saad... for males at 40:07. and eating better, scaling back on KOt\::m autonomous t~gion in L11e f:u· he;.ilthy respect and ,Iesire for sol know something ·you don't today, those who believe in you fully. Amalia Balcita won first place cheeseburgers and Diet Cokes. nottlie:L,tem Chinc>scpmv inceofJi\ in. id. long-tErm, trusting relation and it's perfectly all right for you GEMINI (Mav 21-June 20) -· Continued_fromp~~e24 Cont_i_nue~from page 2_4 £!'-R in the age category of 31-40 years He said he still has a weakness which borc.lc1, l\'rnth Krn~a. ships of all kinds. Ynu arc not real tu ask. Of course, you may prefer A cotTcctly-timed display of affcc n in the second set. Courier tied the Round House. The course had a J'or Diet Coke, but has mac.le a Two weeks later. he: tutm:d up in Iv ,1 social buttcrnv, vou want lo be ignorance! t ion c:rn work wonders on the 2 for females at 49:44, and Flo 1 set 4-4 on a lucky net cord and he ,;blr, lo rely on olh~r people. and SAGITTARIUS By: Laila C. Younis Variety Staff LAST year's winner. Saad l:! rnou tawakel of Guam ruled this ycar·s Marianas Visitors Bureau Annual Rota Fun Run. The Rota Fun Run kicked into high gear last weekend with more participants than last year and record breaking ti mes for most of the runners. according to MVB Coordinator Martin Duenas. ··1t was a success," said Duenas. ··rt went kind of fast this year. Most of the runners broke their previous time records.'' he added. The Fun Run started 5 p.m Sun day in front of the Rota Resort, went through Songsong Village and ended at 6:30 p.m. at the Participants to the Annual MVB Rota Fun Run pose for a group photo at the starting line. The event, sponsored by MVB and the Rota Mayor's Continued on page 23 Office, unreeled over the weekend with last year's champions Saad Elmoutawakel and Susan Burr finishing first in the men's and women's races. Lizama Amigos July Ace· BEN LIZAMA carded a second Month tournament. low net of76 to win the Amigo~ · The .Amigos July Ace of the By Beth Harris year. on a netted backhand. Ace for July. Month Tournament was held at LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jim Enqvist, of Sweden, lost for But Courier broke back in the Jack Lizama actually cardea _ KingfisherGolfLinks last Sunday. Courier, trying to regain the form only the second time in 13 career seventh game, when Enqvist the lowest net score of 74, how Robert "Rudy" Sablan came that made him the world,.s No. I finals. His other loss in a final failed to convert two game points ever according to Amigos offi in at 2nd place with a low net of player in 1992, beat Thomas also came at Los Angeles, in I 995 and double-faulted to trail 4-3. cial Pete J.Igitol, the club rules 79, while Alex Aquiningoc Enqvist, his practice partner, 6-4, against Michael Stich. Courier served two of the next disqualifies Jack as he is already came in at 3rd place with a low 6-4 Sunday to win the Infiniti Courier was in control for much three games at love to close out is an Ace and qualified for the net of 82. Open. of the match played on the UCLA the set on Enqvist's long fore year-end Ace of Aces. Lizama won a trophy and cash Courier, the sixth seed, didn't campus. He stumbled briefly af hand. This qualified Ben to capture prizes along with the other win drop a set in five matches in ter taking a 3-1 lead in the first set, The players traded breaks early the Amigos July Ace of the·· ners. (P.T. Castro) winning his second title of the allowing Enqvist to tic the set 3-3 Contin-ued·on-page 23 James Lizama rules Daly plays well in PGA conieback By Christine Hanley and straight on the fairways and were well off the record-match fundraiser tourney CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) steady on the greens at the 6,820- ing 267 total of first-time win J\ fitter and healthier John Daly yard TPC at River Highlands ner Stewart Cink, but they were JAMES T. Lizama came out vic who had a gross of9 I and a handi completed four solid rounds of course. a big boost for his psyche as he torious in the Borja-S:1hlan cap of 28 for a net score of 63. golf at the Greater HartforJ His rounds of 71. 70, 67 and 6S Continued on page 23 f'undraising golf tournament held Both the first and second place Open on Sunday, his first 01·cr the \\'cckcnd al the King pri1.c money was donated by Toys tournament since an early lishcr Golf Links. 4-lJ. exit in the U.S. Open. For his feat, Lizama won the Third place went to Pete "It's been a pretty first place prize of $1,000 cash Sasarnoto, 4th place to Ed B. good week," Daly said, with a gross score of 90 anJ a rlores, Sr., 5th place to Nick C. after finishing with a 2- hanJicap of 28 which resulted in Sablan, 6th place to Mike "The under-par 68 for a 4-un a net score of 62. Rock'' Guerrero and the 7th place der 276 total. "Just to get The second place winner of finisher was Jack Lizama. back in the groove of S500cash was Vicente C. Lizama Continued on page 23 things .... It felt good just lo play four rounds." The unpredictable Daly remained upbeat throughout the tourna ment, the latest comeback in his rocky career. He appeared rejuvenated as he returned to the links after a five-week break, greeted each day by loud and large galleries. Daly, who quit at the tum in the second round Independent Gubernatorial Candidate Jesus C. Borja (right) and of the Open in June, was, John Daly makes ~is tee shot from the second tee at the Tournament Players Club golf course m Cromwell, Conn., Sunday during the final round of the runningmate Benigno M. Sablan (left) congratulate James Lizama for for the most part, strong winning the ticket's fundraiser golf tourney over the weekend. Greater Hartford Open. Daly started the day off at two-under-par 208. AP t;Marianas %riety;~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ P.O. Box 231 Saipan. MP 96950 • Tel. (670) 234-6341 • i578 • 9797 Fax: (670) 234-9271 ,• .•.. , ....