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$27M gov't debt starts to . impact health care--DPH: By Haidee V. Eugenio Variety News Staff THE GOVERNMENT, through its health insurance plan, owes the Department of Public Health some $27 million for health ser­ vices provided during the last four to five years, it was learned. Health Sec. Joseph Kevin !,, I Villagomez, at the same time, ' I warned that the cumulative debt is starting to take its toll on the department's operations, espe­ Joseph Kevin Villagomez cially the Commonwealth Health Center's delivery of ser­ For fiscal year 1998 alone, vices. government agencies and de­ "The total amount of money partments owe DPH some $10 that is owed us by the govern­ million for health insurance. ment through unpaid health in­ Villagomez said CHC con­ surance premium is over $27 tinues to see patients regardless Japanese students perform a local dance during a cultural exchange program held at Garapan Elementary million and it is way back in of whether they have private or School yesterday. They were part of a group of 599 students who arrived for a goodwill visit and tour. 1993," he disclosed yesterday. Photo by Louie C. Alonso Continued on page 23 Bruneman: 'I . · I hopes to attract didn't kill her' By Eric F. Say Variety News Staff HAGATNA - ··1 did not kill D' Anna Olley," Beau Bruneman told the jury yesterday when his retirees from Japan lawyer Paul Vernier called him to By Zaldy Dandan ideal place for them to retire­ mum impact on our infrastruc­ the witness stand. Variety News Staff the US flag flies here, the ture, they could even share their Bruneman said he had been SENATOR Juan P. Tenorio (R­ weather's nice, and we 're near talent and experience with the waiting in jail for 34 months to Saipan) yesterday said a bi II he Japan," he said. community." tell his story. introduced, which now heads to Tenorio added that having He added, "The more I look The charges against Bruneman the Office of the Governor, Japanese retirees here could into the possible ripple effects stemmed from the death of the could make the CNMI a "retire­ have a "ripple effect" on tour­ the more gung-ho I feel about four-year-old D' Anna whose ment haven," particularly for ism. this piece of legislation." body was found in a trash can in Japanese nationals. "These are parents whose chil­ Tenorio, who chairs the Sen­ February 1996. She · was raped Tenorio said Senate Bill 11- dren are mostly professionals, ate Committee on Resources, and killed at her home at Marianas 82 was drafted in an effort to and they could be expected to Development and Programs, Terrace in Yigo. Bruneman said that on the attract more of Japan's senior visit from time to time, perhaps said he got the idea for the bill morning of Feb. 15, 1996, he de­ citizens-whose average sav­ with their own children," he from former Marianas Visitors cided not to go to work and went ings amount to $700,000-to said. Bureau board chair JM Guerrero Juan P. Tenorio to David Wakeland's house in settle down here. Further, the Japanese retirees and other businessmen from the Perez Acres in Yigo and began "Japan has a lot of senior citi­ "targeted" by S.B. 11-82 are said. tourism industry. zens and the CNMI could be an professionals themselves, he "Not only do they pose mini- c·ontmuea_o_n_p_a_g_e-2'3 Contmuea on page 23 ...... __ ·.·::~ '·:·~ ___ :·.•·,:· ~ ,,:-,,, :,~ ·. ~ . - ···-~·.:.:.__'.- ··., -:~.-~. -·~ . ___ :,,--~:·· -· C>::-r::-r~ .. : ·..• d+' .· .... _:: ,'.t: ; - '·- - ___ ...... _·, __ - :: '· ---~·-.-~:~-:-=-=-·-~=,~~-----~-'""'.::-_--

Villanueva sees better i!II Recurring fires at Ordot irk mayo/ days as yen strengthens h By Tanya M. C. Mendiola San Miguel said the number to continue to rise if the fire 1J Variety New Staff of evacuated families has risen worsens. An estimated total recent strengthening of the yen i! HAGATNA - Ordot- tollandheexpectsthenumber Continuedonpage23 just made it about 20 percent Chalan Pago Mayor Rosanna cheaper for Japanese nationals San Miguel is upset measures to visit the islands, according to weren't taken to prevent an­ Commerce Secretary Frank B. other fire at the Ordot Land- Villanueva. fill that has been burning At the same time, Villanueva, since Christmas Day last in an interview downplayed week. calls by some economists for The cause of the fire, which the CNMI to diversify to other started in a tire pile, is still industries, stressing that tour­ unknown, according to Guam ism "is and will remainCNMI 's rire Department spok~sper- strength." /::J son Andy Arceo. "Our turnaround in the short Later that evening, it was Frank B. Villanueva term depends· primarily on the· reported that embers from the By Jojo Dass situation in Asia, especially Ja­ tire pi le ignited a week's Variety News Staff pan," said Villanueva. He added worth of trash collection and Fire at Ordot landfill forms a grotesque swirl of flames and smoke. THE CNMI's economic recov­ there are indications the Japa- spread around. The blaze had torched the entire section of discarded tires and was ery may well be underway as the Continued on page 23 then moving toward the house at left. Photo by PJ Borja PAC NEWSPAPER STACK 2-M:\RlANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- DECEMBER 29. 1998 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29. 1998-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VJEWS-3 US Senators say: yes: '99 will be better Clinton trial 'inevitable' By Zaldy Dandan referring to a bi II filed by House marked for CIP only and we can't dors," he said. Vari!ity News Staff Minority Leader Dino M. Jones's use it for other purposes." By Nancy Waitz of perjury and obstrnction of jus­ He credits the governor's me­ CITING the expected increase in (D-Prec. 4, Saipan). He added, "To make money, WASHINGTON (Reuters) - tice. ticulousness and austerity mea­ tourist arrival rate and the beoin- Jones said the suspension of we've to spend money." Leading Republicans and Demo­ Senators said on Sunday that if . b sures for preventing deficit spend­ nmg of construction activities for any ongoing construction activ­ Reyes said 1998 was perhaps the cr.Hs said on Sunday President Bill there were not enough votes to ing, and for allowing the govern­ capital infrastructure projects, the ity could save the government Climon was sure to face an im­ convict Clinton, then they should worst year for the CNMI ment to pay its obligations de­ chair of the House Ways and more money, which could be used peachment tJial in the Senate over move on to draft a censure resolu­ economy. spite a 20 to 30 percent reduction Means Committee yesterday ex­ to prevent lay-offs in the govern­ .. I don't recall any time in the in revenues. the 1'.tonica Lewinsky scandal but tion. pressed optimism that 1999 would "If we cannot convict...we're ment. past when we had to wmry about "We 'vc to have the resources was unlikely to be removed from be a better year for the economy. going to have to do the next best But Reyes said most construc­ the possibility of pay less paydays first before we could spend, and office. Rep. Karl T. Reyes (R-Prec. 1, thing which is to point out to the tion projects are federally funded. and nonpayment of the that's what the administration is Senators frorn both patties said Saipan), in an interview, said the American people how really bad "That means the money is ear- government's suppliers and ven- doing," Reyes said. in tcb·ision talks shows that th' ~ _. _...,_ -.~ two-thirds majority of senators is "I think we owe it to the House of .... yar/f}yfl~lff ~/[;)ff? >•· ?· ... /(. / .cI"~fff\TI~W S~?r:irr,~i~l?f~J~.· . Mendiola Jr. (R), House Local ---...... Representatives to dispose of the "It's not at all clear to me that we ·w-1tffJij§Jh.;irn.9ep)jg~inth# \•.Sjng~g()~(i{< • ff/\ / Alejo M. Mendiola Jr. Paul A. Manglona required to convict him. 1 Bill 11-14 now goes to Gov. have to put on a sort of public show •Arii•~ Clinton's trial in the Senate will articles of impeachment, up or PBW9~F qf yi~i19rs•from•f *Bin> / < !tf.,.Plai~edtli~t ~9i911Iy ~e. Pedro P. Tenorio for his sig­ Paul A. Manglona (R), Sen. in license fees would take ef­ down,"'theRepublicansenatorsaid. trial and bring all these rather infa­ '!'!~~!!B• be only the second in history and im4 ~CJf7i,l,/JCJBii~m•.•Je# bpf~e a1so.a~wll~.tCJ.gpBbstll!l- since the last was 130 years ago, All of Rota's legislators Edward U. Maratita (R), who There are now 55 poker ma­ iiii~iiu• the American public," McConnell there is little precedent for how pass, which is what is widely ex­ voted for its passage­ chairs the delegation. chines on Rota, Mendiola said. senators should go about it. pected to be the outcome to •. Representatives approved by sit down and you negotiate the cen­ Clinton has acknowledged hav­ · •• ••.• ~()t~ dpa111.1ncl Mgrjo/1~~ :,,jsi ,i · ·• .... ''Witr th~[p:,yers()s tpf livi rtg; · mostly party-line vote two articles sure alternative," McConnell said. ing an "inappropriate" relationship toi;s aqtqorities shou](!. ~b.~.o~ly iQew:.)?~~iTif Sf .m~n •• tend •. to.•be of impeachment accusing Clinton TI1e presidential trial is sched- Continued on page22 fosp.~. CJI f!laJq.r fllgrJf() ~tl9ffi!lfg~t~\9t· Gutierrez yesterday vetoed three standards for determining a reli­ to establish the eligibility of bona DETROIT (AP) - Feameeka •.•.... ')Yf miistJ??~ !?'?'~tr~}r~·Hi· year issuance of health and im­ Bill 739, relative to re-appropri­ Agency. giving birth to her eighth child • 155/BOR13 ·50/- *205/50R15 ch~il"l11an o.f t!is (:,ug~ J!ptyl llnd •. •• Milfi~!J?~ ;~aj9p mai;K~ tt $it1qp munization certificates for chil­ ating the sum of$1.5 million from Gutierrez said the legislation. if when images of a local house 25°/o • 165170R13 1 /0 'LT27XB.50R14 Resiauraµt .'\sspqiatidn;J na pac .. •.•.. J}Pfn 1i.rJin<)S, 11t ~.ipppn ttirl· dren. the tourist attraction fund to the enacted, would take $15 million LT26snsR1s fire flashed across her televi­ OFF * 185170R14 OFF • per enti.tled .. Tfefi!!U[f!9fitopr, ·· •• •··•··· ~11>'~ atjd A~iana P>.irliries.· ser- In his veto message, Gutierrez Guam Visitors Bureau for the away from the private sector • Ff!.OM,REGULAR PRICE • 205,75R14 • 'R"" REGULAR rR,cE • L T31x10.50R15 sion. ism for Guam anRivera told the jury at yesterday ·s other shot to finish him off in urging the CNMI to import ce­ "And nowadays, the quality of ferential road, Palau has con­ trial of Frank Edw;1rd Pangelinan the chest:· said Rivera. ment and other constrnction ma­ Philippine cement and other con­ tracted Davao Cement company. troll?le.s f?iQ~.?B'············ ...... •... ·... >··:··.·· ... that Joseph Alig was a victim of a Phil Isaac. court-appointed at­ terials struction materials matches or But even for their regular con­ IA~.1· 'f~~:•· ..~-~na;()r$ •. fqcu~a bn._theregi.~ttat:i9~£{~~.s.and demoralizing and horrendous torney for Pangelinan, reminded from the Philippines. even surpasses U.S. standards." struction requirements, they have crime. a 1nurder committed in se­ the jury that several deals had Yillamor was responding to a He added that from the U.S. already started importing cement the µse of v?l11~t5f¥p~t)'\'e>ter crecy.with the aid of several other been cut in turn for testimony call made earlier by CNMI Rep. mainland, it would take several from the Philippines because the regiStrll[S:.•i< ...... •.:i. i.iii•···.· familv members. against his client. He argued Karl T. Reyes for the establish­ weeks for imports to arrive in the quality is just as good as else­ / ••• _)11e~discqy.e~e4thatJre])(()- 111~ murder was to have hap­ that his client was a scapegoat ment of direct trade links between CNMI. where, the prices arc excellent, :... •i S;~~.9Bfpc.41t~.eI:i;upt(}strutiny .... astbesy$lemlackedchecksand pened sometime in January I 0- and that he sl1ould be found inno­ the Philippines and the CNMI, "So the cement is not as fresh and the freight charges are not balances; . 1 l. J l)lJ~. when Pangelinan be­ cent. especially the direct importation when it arrives in the CNMI. And high. came upset at Alig. who was al­ Upon rebuttal, Rivera told jury of constrnction materials. for cement to have better quality According to Yillamor, shops ?}if ii' ~thaf Eaixtprc¥is~ito­ legedly drunk. swearing and curs­ members that he has proven his According to Villamor, it would when mixed, it has to be fresh," in the CNMI have always sourced ·_.... · .. · ..•.r9t.e y,-ll.effYP11 ':rtw-itelj11iib1et ing at people in his neighborhood. case beyond any reasonable doubt. be more advantageous for the Villamar added. their construction materials from ·... ·tJ1~9f?!!J;~i!Jsrtti¥1.s.tf),4ope Rivera told jurors that "All that is asked of you, the CNMI to import cement from the ·. a.bouCit,'.' said.Rules .Commit: Villamar said the Philippines the U.S. and have not really ex­ ··:· ~v®Ri.~~tij\TB~·<·.••-·-.·.>•.•.. ·.·...... > >J·.-t&icf~~if$; ?~k;Eot~fs: Pam:clin;m got out of bed and jury. now is return a verdict of ti Philippines because of the shorter had banned cement exports until plored other sources like the Phil­ 9 witl; the hdp-of Alvin S.N. Cruz. Guilty on all counts," said Rivera. distance involved. such a restriction was lifted. ippines. • va ... stitf. ...• \r:•• .. ? ·•• ~g*<-1.tjli.~nl:!.BPeri~~ beat up Alig. threw him in the Superior Court Judge Steven S. Philippine cement will be In fact, Villamorsaid Palau has Continued on page 22 a ( back of a pick-up truck. then, Unpingco will give the jury final ,. •••• ~~p~ !1~~:ilt!rJ,:&~• ·_.·t·····wJ~t~1~si:~a1~r,:r:~~;: took him to a dumpsite near the instruction tom01Tow before they A Saipan Stevedore employee trains a fire extinguisher during a fire response drill last week at the Saipan •·@Q~.$~iort.c;orit~m1e.sJpilay··~s· C9riti1:19~9•.•pn·P€19e22 seaport. Phoio by Wendi L. Prater ·/ Agat-Umatac road. cut off begin deliberating on the case. '··1 CDA: More fishery, agri loans COMPUTER SERVICE AND SALES By Aldwin R. Fajardo which prompted the agency to approval, stressing the high 100% Pure Customer OLD ISLANDER HOTEL, FREE DELIVERY OF 5 CPA prepares all seaport Satisfaction! GARAPAN LUNCHES WITHIN A 5 Variety News Staff tap other funds to accommodate numberof"good" loan applica­ CALL 233·7480 MILE RADIUS THE COMMONWEALTH De­ more sectoral credit request. tions. He was inquiring about FOR TO-GO ORDERS 1\:00101:00 H~URS mo NOV TO TEX-MEX FOOD \4DECTO\BTHDEC \99, workers for fire response velopment Authority [CDA] has "We have money and we are reports that a number of bor­ loaned out more money for fish­ allowed. under existing laws, to rowers have failed to close their RITZY'S CAFE WITH the grand opening of the fire emergency. and who to call, will save lives ing and farming, which ex­ tap other funds and exceed the loans within the 90-day grace new Saipan harbor just a few ARFFChiefStanley Torres said and protect property - it's as ceeded the Covenant-imposed S500,000 Covenant minimum period. Tax-MEX & STEAKS TOO!!! months away. Commonwealth the goal of the training is to pre­ simple as that." $0.5 million minimum restric­ restriction. There are more loans He said he would want to - I .1 ·­ Ports Authority fire fighters arc pare people to effectively head The one-hour course wi II be BEACH ROAD CHALAN LAOLAO (Next to Triple J Motors and CNMI Travel) :LUNCH MENU) tion, it was disclosed. for fishing and farming than the know if there really are loans working to make sure everybody off a potential crisis. held each Tuesday, until all of the Development Authority board Covenant reserves, so we take Continued on page 22 Phone 235-6111, Fax 23..5--6714 working at the seaport knows their "Even small fires tend to make more than 200 seaport tenants and /:·::::,·,.,,, i fl.,,,~t· 1'r /,r,·~. /1.11;:t".'~ l\l:>~11.<1 :,: 1~11It;. b !:iT .or:c•,·,;{ ri'>.''\' fr, -..TC't',l 1111 .",m Fr,111(; ..... ·,, _,;,u, d1•11rli chairman Juan Tenorio said from the general funds and in­ ~'..c~;.i :1·::.i: :,.,:ir .-.11,1:,, ,1·· :·,1·11.-.•: .-,.,·~ i.e1·r h1!:(r,·,i ,,11!,:11 r:.'1>'~ ,.. , ,~11.1:,, "'L',d., f111,· :,1 p,'' ','1.',11 li1'."!,md. i ~7HJ role in the fire prevention pro­ people panic; our goal is to get staff successfully complete the CDA received and approved termingle with other sectoral /,10/JDAY BLACK LABEL "ANGUS" SIRLOIN ROAST 'N:MASHE~ POTATOES. gran1. people properly trained so that training. The basic fire safety more loan applications on fish­ funds," he explained. TUESDAY !RISH CORNED BEEFS CABBAGE \\'!TH 80fLED POTATOES Beginning in mid-December. they'll have the knowledge to act course also brings CPA in com­ ing and farming this year which Tenorio stressed that the Cov­ WEDNESDAY /l.S:!l.. ""t,NGUS" TOP SIRLOIN AlA MONTEREY W' MASHED POTATOES. the CPA Aircraft Rescue Fire quickly and confidently," said pliance with US Coast Guard THURSDAY SH~Pi:RO'S P'.E W'.TH t.\.4.SHEO POTATOES. amounted more than the enant only restricts CDA from FRIO;..Y CLOSED roR LUt·JCH. PUB \\'ILL OPEN AT 6 Pl,', FOR DltmER & DRINKS Fighting (ARFF) unit embarked T01Tes in a CPA news release. regulations. $500,000 reserves for the agri­ loaning out less than $500,000 on a plan to train seapon tenants Torres continued. "These ba­ Next month, the ARRF unit cu Itu re sector. for fishing and farming, and that ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE PRICED AT 17 .50 AND INCLUDE FRESH TORTILLA CHIPS to sics. which can be used by any­ plans to conduct similar training HOMEMADE SALSA AND BOTIOMLESS ICED TEA. SOFT DRINK ARE $3.00fCARAFE and port employees on how "There is a restriction in the the Development Authority properly use a fire extinguisher one, are essential to any fire safety at the Saipan International Air­ Covenant that we should have could not use the fund other and what to do in the event of a program. Knowing what to do, port. at least $500,000 reserve funds than the sector. for farming and fishing loan ap­ "There are more good loans 7iApp~ ~tw t/-M, 'le Ont plications. This amount should for fishing and farming so we Snatchers said prowling in 'I'umon not be touched unless for the take money from the general sector," Tenorio said. fund to accommodate them," he an~ /1.ll! !! By Jacob Leon Guerrero men from behind. The two sus­ plexions. He added that the Develop­ reiterated. Variety News Staff pects then grabbed her purse and The third robbery occurred ment Authority received more Earlier, Tenorio called for an presents HAGA TNA - The Guam Po­ fled. The victim was not injured last Sunday evening near John than $0.5 million loan applica­ immediate review of credits CHEERS. EfiZY lice Department announced yes­ in the incident. The description F. Kennedy High School. 111e tions for fishing and farming which remain unclosed despite Remember: Lfring WeU, ls Tire Best Rere11Ke! terday that it needs the public·s of the two assailant, was not ob- 38-year-old female tourist was PS: Erery Monday is Taco Day!! Beef Tacos $!.00 each!!! help in curbing the recent rise of tained. . walking along JFK Road, from 1'909 Countdown purse snatchings .in Tumon, The secondrobbery occurred K-Mart towards Tumon. Schools discouraged vs 'using' Guam's principal tourist di strict. on Christmas evening ajsp along Two men attacked herfrom According to police spokes­ Route 14bythePerezApartmerits . behin~ · a11~ tllg[). gr~be4 !}er students in political posturing A Northern Mariana Islands Social Service man Ron Taitano, there were near Ypao Belich, The 26-year­ bag which coritai11ed .$J;QOO .... _ three reported purse snatchi ngs old female tourist wis walking w()Hti orperso11ali t~mi;~hc1ll~c:1 By Louie C. Alonso over the weekend . along the sid_ewalkwben two men oiif6ot towari.ls Tumori. The , Variety News Staff }Jaclfk_·_~ard,el)ia Fje1d REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Initial investigation in all three attacked her from behind. (1.v() s\Jspscis iritNs caseHppear . AN EDUCATION official told .•~ ••••\IUD\T school administrators and teach­ cases indicated that two men have They then· took her purse and to be.s:un~two indiyiduals dee . Kar~at ,s soldicg a!inar,c,a anc coni1:a1ce auct,1 o"ar,dal Im F,scai Years 1,95. 1996 and 1997 Cnl1proposals Jrom ers to refrain dragging students U.S. naMnally 1eco,rnzed llrms wi'.l be acceple-:1 Proe'Jsals shall oe scbm,led ic dup!,c11es IMO cop,es) lo Kanda!. ?.0. been targeting and robbing fe­ fled on foot irian ili"ikriown direc­ scribedin.fuepreviotisrobbery_ Bor. i .!5. Saipar.. t,\P S6950. n"J lat1:· tna:-1 .!.2C• P-~·· JanJar115. 19~9_ Tr,s aud.1 sh al\ t,1:: pedci1r1i:::d 1n co~phs.nce with male tomists, tion. The woman sustained. abra• nearYpaoBeach. · into "political activities." at SLln~e(Bar &Grill the !oir.:w,r,g g~;rJf;\:nE:s The first robbery occurred early sions to her knees, ankles, and According to Taitano a]I three Rita Sablan, Associate com­ Gl.m Circular A-13~. missioner of the Public School 2. Stancards !er A•Jd,ts !~/ t·Jon·?roM O·g2n1zat.:in progran. a,:t1,•1ties and 1unc+,on~·rE:·1:sijj Christmas morning along Route forehead, because the .two men ofthese cases remain open and Thursday, December _31 0'.her apoiicaole General!:,: Acce:,!ed f,Jd1:1i.Q Stan~ards 14 by Leo's Restaurant in Tumon. forced her to the ground. are under investigafion, System, was rcfen'ing to a recent ?rcposals rust at least ha·~e the !ollow1ng in;ormat on rally, which was led by teachers Tille Page A 35-year-old female tourist The victim described the men If you have any information, • 5pm • 8pm: FREE pupus & party favors a; Request lo' P:o;osals was walking along the sidewalk to be in their20's, between 5'6" please call GPO at472~89H or and also attended by students, t) tiame ol Yo,1 Ccmpan, protesting the salary cut backs. Volleyball Tournament i, $10/person c1 ~oca f'ddrcss ard telephone num::itr when she was attacked by two and 5 '8" tall, with medium com- Crime Stoppers at 477-HELP. 01 1~Jarne of ccntac1 person anj subn:ssVJn date Rep, Heinz Hofachneider ear­ 1 Trc:nsm :tal LE:ter: lier criticized teachers for alleg­ Heinz S. Hofschneider • 8pm. 11pm: ji Live music by: a,\ 6:1e!1 1s:ale ,ou understcrding c! '.he 2JG1t wor~ 10 te p:r:orrr1e8 !~,elude an ai<,rma:.-,e state:nent :c per!o:m edly "using" the students to air tJ-:e wor;., tr'~hin !ne t1'Tle soec1!1ei:J US State-sponsored essay- contest starts Dance Contest t.· Radiants (from Guam) t" S1ate a ::,:"",~1ene~·s:·1e let: 1.:.r 1•,'! ,:h !~e aJj,t will be p:r:orr.iej their own grievances. only the education system but the \ c, Date c! wrre.'1 lne a~d1t reJol". pac(.age 1'r'1:1 bedel11ere:,j !o Kanja1. Jlofschncidcr has said the entire Commonwealth." • 12 midnight: : The Reef Band Yccr Co~pan1 Frei.le By Tanya M. C. Mendiola yesterday the start of the con­ The contest is open to all is­ a/ ::ro.·:de a briel r1e;cr:Jt10n ::/ )'OJr CDr:1pany w,1ia includes your personrd. educa11on tackg1ound and e.rpe­ govemmem's salary cut proposal "We should work together Fireworks ii Kool Change Band r.ence nu1:1bf:f o! statt. ie,e! ol s:alf ~anners. manager. super;:sor. etc.). and a l1~t1ng ol che11s. Variety New Staff test. land students grades 9 through did not intend to incite political rather than go into different direc­ t;, He de.scr1p:1or1 rrust :rso 1nclu,j1; an a1:irmcit:'lf: statei!E:nl tha1 at leJst tile partriers are ce.1il1ed public ac­ --:li'-1;,~."'."1'."lt,"'>-.',•~.";:,l·r.·,·,":i.. t'Pf.''d coun1cnts HAGATNA - Island high The office supports island 12. The essay topic is fears. tions, This is the time that we ~ ~ ...... "li~;:"\",'~;':.~i~M".l."~),' ...... CJ ~1ame arid ~,roti:: al :!ar. mt:mbi::rs 10 be ass1gneo to !h~ aujt shoukl ','Our 1,rm be ai,arjf:,'J' school students arc invited to youth participation in such "America's Foreign Service­ "Rep. Hofschneider is making need everyone to really pitch-in J..wa~d will be ba5ed on 1our e-1aluat1on !actors: price. te-:hnical compelen-:e. prior. e,~er1erice. a~d ab1htt 10 meet the submit entries to the 1999 For­ events deeming it as an oppor­ How It Works For Mc." Entry a point here and I hope that every­ am! share their creative thoughts deaclim: eign Service National High tunity to exercise writing skills deadline is March 1,1999. one will thinkofitconstrnctively," in how we can get out of this Budweiser Tr,e Conllact lo: this audrt w,11 be awarded not la:e1 lhan Februa~ 15. 1999. anc the audit woe. shall commence lhe 1ealler School Essay Contes!, spon­ and gain educational experi­ The winner will receive Sablan said. hardship, .. Sablan continued. f.ud,t 1epMs lrom pre·mus yeas are a·1a,lable at Kanjafs rnair, oll,e, next 10 the Korean Assoc,ation, ,n Cialan sored by the U.S. State Depart­ ence, said Underwood spokes­ $2,500, a paid trip to Washing­ She added that the entire com­ The Board of Education re­ Family on Special! Kanc.,a ment, to celebrate the service's person Cathy Gau_lt. ton, D.C., accompanied by par­ Contact: Person: munity "should work together cently suspended the proposed l 0 Angie V. Guerrero 75th Anniversary. Winning the contest will also ents, to atlend a gala for the hand in hand to address these percent salary cut for PSS em­ Executive 0ffector Karidat Congressman Robert A. validate the competitiveness 75th Anniversary Celebration concerns .... and to survive the eco­ ployees, at least until June 18, P.O. Box 745 Saipan, MP 96950 Unden:ood's Office announced level of Guam school students. nomic downfall that shook not 1999. Phone: (670) 234-6981/5248 Fa,.: (670) 234-9192 Continued on page 22 TUESDJ\ Y, DECEMBER 29, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND YIEWS-9 8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- DECEMBER 29. 1998 BPL designates CRM warns firm about 'Outdated' info in NMPASI's permit violations, fine ·newsletter irks PSS official land for DPH use By Jojo Dass The permit allowed the firm to . i By Louie C. Alonso right? The things that are being education teachers in Hopwood. : Variety News Staff By Jojo Dass !, construct a single story office Variety News Staff distributed now in the public by The two resigned recently but ;_.:_;1·,_ THE COASTAL Resource Man­ Variety News Staff building with a block plant. THE SPECIAL Education Pro­ NMP ASI were old issues that have we restored the three other teach­ agement (CRM) has issued a THE DEPARTMENT of Pub- :i The firm allegedly built a two­ gram Coordinator of the Public been addressed by the education ers. At the opening of classes on i· :1 warning against a firm which had story bui !cling. 1ic Health finally has an offi­ r,1 1 School System is upset over the system. Why are they still dis­ January, we will designate two cially-designated parcels of violated regulations imposed, Atalig also noted that the per­ Northern Marianas Protection tributing it?" Perez asked. more teacher aides for land, Division of Public Lands threatening to temporarily sus­ mit issued to Chong had already and Advocacy Systems, Inc. 's Perez said that instead of old Hopwood's special education t:1· pen.l the issued permit and fine its (DPL) Director Bertha Leon 'I expired following an extension (NMPASI) distribution of the facts, the NMPASI should dis­ program," explained Perez. Guerrero said. · iii officials up to $10,000 a h hrmrn

scholarships offered I. PRELIMINARY MATTERS HOT AND CRISPY THE APPLICATION deadline for the 1999 East West Center's A. Call to Order/Roll CHICKEN NUGGETS Ii- South Pacific Islands Scholarship Program is rapidly approaching. B. Adoption of Agenda Eligible fields of study include journalism. WITH YOl;R CHOICE OF DELICIOLS SAUCES t: All applications must be received by February I of next year to be II. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1Ba1hl'rni.:. SWL'L"I & Sour .and llot ~1us;tardJ >· •/ eligible for consideration, a press release from the program said. A. Koblcrvillc Expansion Project. FOR ONLY 99¢ CENTS The competitive scholarships are available to academically tal­ B. Sugar King Subdivision OTHER SPECIALS: lf' ented and highly motivated Pacific Islanders who wish one day to . 99c \\ild Berry Pie ! become leaders in their countries in fields that relate to Pacific island III. OTHER MATTERS Introductilln r,1'21 oz. Bottle Spring :\fountain Water for .89c development. A. Puntan Muchot ",J.99 Scared Silly \'ideo, with any purchase ol'cxtra ,,aluc meal. "Students come from a wide range of social and economic S2.99 Christmas Dinner l'laks, with purchase of Extra Value Meal or Happy l\leal. backgrounds," noted Dr. Gerard Finin, coordinator of the program. IV. ADJOURNMENT Sl.99,· llugs Lile Watch, with purchase of'an~' E:xtra Yalt1L' \teal or llapp)' ,\'[cal. "The majority of students apply for undergraduate study but we have seen an increasing number of individuals with valuable profes­ Note: PL 8-41 allows Executive Sessions to discuss item(s) noted in the above Agenda. ,TO Ht·: 1101 XS sional experience who are seeking courses leading to a master's .\lidd!<: HcJacl: Surnl;1y to Saturda! • h .-\:\1 to 12 P\1 degree," said Finin. l>rhe-Thru Ol'I-:~ 2-1 IIOn{S 1-:\'EllYIIAY The scholarship awards are available to students who wish to JUAN S. TENORIO c;arap.111 E:\JHt:~,: Sunclay to Saturday • 6 :\)I to '.\lid11ight Chairman pursue a bachelor's or master's degree at an accredited U.S. college orunivcrsity_ Continued on page 26 "NMHC is an equal employment and fair housing public agency" ----,

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-13 Cruise liners OFW s' earnings Taiwan is keen about playing head to Tonga hit $7B in 1998 to welcome the MANILA (PHNO) - Overseas this year. development role in Marshalls new millenium Filipino workers (OFW) are once Laguesma had earlier i nstrncted By Giff Johnson Marshall Islands by a 13-man to meet government officials the Philippine Overseas Employ­ Marshalls, Wu said. NUKU'ALOFA (Pacnews)­ more expected to be the saviours For the Variety delegation from the Republic from the Marshall Islands." Majuro officials said that Morc than 18 crniseliners are ex­ of the Philippine economy this ment Administration (POEA) to ,;,,. The Taiwan­ MAJURO - of China which follows estab­ Foreign Ministry officials in pected to visit Tonga early next vear, as their 1998 foreign remit­ explore more better-paying jobs ese government intends to as a result of _the new diplo­ lishment of diplomatic rela­ Majuro indicated that prepa­ year as it prepares for the new tances will tot:il $7 billi~n by the for OFWs. He also directed labor ~<•'.'' matic tics, they anticipate '"work hard to reach the goal" tions between the two coun­ rations are underway for a end of the vear. attaches and welfare officers to multi-million support from millenium. of helping the economic de­ tries in late November. state visit by Kabua to Taiwan Departm-ent of Labor and Em­ find jobs for displaced OFWs on Taiwan in infrastructure de­ 111e Silver Cloud, a European velopment of the Marshall Is­ The Vice Minister empha­ in early 1999. ployment (DOLE) officials ac­ account of the economic crisis in velopment, tourism invest­ cruiseliner, is scheduled to be the lands, according to Foreign Af­ sized that it is a two-way Wu said that potential pri­ knowledged the role ofthe OFWs, their respective countries of as­ ment and assistance with a first to arrive in the kingdom on fairs Vice MinistcrTzu-dan Wu. street, and the Marshalls needs vate sector investors need to who continue to be deployed signment. government trnst fund. January 22. for In the near-term, Wu said to "advertise itself' to Taiwanese The POEA has set up a one­ know about government regula­ Followup to the visit will be The Tonga Visitors Bureau says overseas jobs despite the eco­ he sees opportunities for joint to stimulate private sector coop­ stop land-based documentation tions, safeguards for investments forthcoming in the near future, 10 cruiseliners are scheduled to nomic crisis in many host coun- cooperation in fisheries, ag­ eration, tourism development and center which seeks to reduce pro­ and other business issues in order Wu indicated, adding that a per­ visit Tonga in the first two months tries. ri culture and scholarship other activities. cessing time of documents to 24 to attract their interest. manent ambassador would be of 1999. "'Remittances have continued trainings, with other devel­ "We suggested that if hours. Although Taiwan has yet to nominated in the near future. A Bureau spokesman says go­ to pour in, helping keep the Phil­ opments - relating to air­ (Marshall Islands) President 111e DOLE and other govern­ receive specific proposals The relationship will move ing by current bookings, they ex­ ippine economy afloat," Labor port infrastructure improve­ Imata Kabua were to lead a ment agencies have also sought to from government agencies, it forward "step-by-step for pect to welcome seven tourist Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma ments, development loans delegation to Taiwan, it would intensively train and retrain Fili­ has already offered the av~i: · long term development," Wu ships in December 1999. Residents desperately use pails of water to douse the fire which gutt~cj residential homes at a poor said, noting the increase in remit­ and private sector activity­ provide an opportunity for us pino seafarers to upgrade their ability of a variety of rnurt said. "We're like a newly The Bureau is asking locals to be neighborhood at the financial district of Makati Sunday. One person was 1n1ured and at least three houses tances from 1997's $5.7 billion falling into place in the to learn more about the Continued on page 26 term training opportu•.1;ties, wedded couple. We'd like to prepared next year to welcome an and an Adventist church were razed by the mid-afternoon fire. AP to about $7 billion by the end of longer-term. Marshall Islands," Wu said. with more to follow, ,,', well keep the marriage forever. increasing numberof tourists flock­ Wu has been leading a "This would especially give as donating $50,000 to sui­ That requires mutual under­ ing to the kingdom, which claims week-long visit to the our entrepreneurs the chance RP sets Echegaray execution cide prevention work in the standing and joint efforts." to be the first country in the world Ford inks $78M RP components deal to see in the next century. MANILA (Reuters)- A Philippine court has set the country's first MANILA (Reuters) - U.S. car tu ring Inc's deal amounted 10$28 would employ about700people, . . . ~ execution in more than two decades for January 4, documents . giant Ford Motor Co said on million. the Ford statement said. distributed by the Justice Ministry last Thursday showed. Sunday it had signed auto com­ "111ese contracts ... in 1999 for Yazaki-Torres supplies 35 A Mani la regional trial judge set the date for the execution of house ponent sourcing contracts worth Ford's global needs reaffirms percent of its total production to Free .Cellular Airt.ime with Eve y· N~w Activation! · painter Leo Echegaray by lethal injection last month, but the orders $78 million with two Philippine Ford's c~mmitmcnt to support the Ford. Its new contract allows it were not made public at the time. suppliers. growth and development of auto­ to provide components to Ford· s Echegaray, 38, was convicted of raping his JO-year-old step­ United Technologies Au tomo­ ;otivc suppliers in the Philip­ various affiliates, including daughter. t iv e Philippines Inc (UTA) pines," the company said in a state­ luxury car maker Jaguar. He will be the first person executed in the Philippines since 1976. ba!!!?ed a $50 million contract ment. The value of Yazaki-Torres The largely Roman Catholic country restored capital punishment in wl{ile Yazaki-ToITes Manufac- The new contract with UTA Continued on page 26 1994. "This court hereby sets the execution of accused convict Leo Echegaray ... on January 4, 1999... without prejudice to executive clemency," Judge Thelma Ponferrada said in the order. Starting as ·10 {f~J."... >.t, NORTHERN MARIANAS HOUSING CORPORATION (:) The Supreme Court has rejected several appeals made by Echegaray Was '>,· ...: · ••,~ P.O. BOX ,14, SAIPAN, MP 969,0 questioning the legality of the death penalty and the use of lethal "c '~"'. CO~Ll!O~\\'EALTH OF THE :-;oRTHER.'i MARIANA IS!.Al,DS SAIPAN, MP 96950 EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY injection. Can't Decide? Philippine President Joseph Estrada last month rejected appeals SC&P Gift Certificates FIRST AMENDMENT from the Vatican and the European Union to spare Echegaray, CONSTRUCTION OF TINIAN COMMUNITY CENTER saying there were many rape c_ases in the country and execution was Are Easy To Do & Easy To Give! a fitting punishment. SONY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - NO. RFP99-0012 · - More than 800 people are on death row in the Philippines awaiting l ------c;mcrnor Pedro I'. 'frnorio and Lieutrnant Go,·emor ksus R. Sablan, through the Northern Marianas the outcome of Supreme Court reviews of their cases. ] l<>u.si,11., C:or;,"r.1ti"n ( \;,\lHC I Ho.1rd of Directors and the ])i,'i.sion ofPrornrerncnt and Supply, arc hereby $80 c:i,inc: ,;"1ic:e.1h.1t :-,.:\!!-IC: is soliciting seakd ,,ropos;1ls l'rom qualified construction lirrns for the construe· $85 i;,,, 1 ;,1· 1hc Tini.rn C'<>111111unin· C:rnter ,H S.111 J<>se \'ill.1;e. Ti11i,111, Ml', C:0111111011\\·cilth of the '.\onhcrn \1.i:i.rn.1 hl.111ds. l'rnp()s.11, in ;1uplic:.11c. must be rn.irkcd "CDBG-Tinian Community Center Project", . 888 I------~ ,1nd 111 u..,·. be ,._i'l..,1nincd \() Pn1(un..:nH:nt .1t1d Supply, !,()'.\ r..:r B,1st..:. S;1ipa11. nn l~ncr than 2:00 p.111., local :\t,,· pr«Jf)

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l'r"J'rner, .ire .11", required to ,uhrnir the t,,llrn,·ing: I 1 ., eop1· or current C:'.'-:,\11-_issued bL:si1icss licrnse;, 2) upd,11nl. :\ud11cd h11rnc:1.1I St,lle111e111 m i11-l1<1use h11.111c1al .Stale111rn1, pro1·1ded ll lS cerufied by a Ccrnficd ·soNv · l'uhlic: :\cc, >U'11'lllt: ,', 1 lis1i11; ol' nis1i11; .111d f',lSl projccis, including (Olllpktion dates; ·l) Ccrtilicatio11 [Ir ------·1·.1\ ( ·,1rnpli,:11(<.: from 1hc l)j\·i~irm ut' Rc\·cnuc .rnd T,n;1tiu11, ,::;} \\~ritt~n conli.r.rn.nion frc~m a r_r.:pu1ahlc.: ,urel\· hond111g c:<>mp.111,·, ·'l'l'ro1-cd/,1c:cq,1.1blc hi' :\.\11 IC:, .1.1 to the l1r111 s eapahil111· to obtain perlorrnancc .111d l'·ll'lll(lll bond:()) cop,· of Builder\ R1.sk .111d \\'orkrncn\ (.()mpe1_1s,111<111 l'O\'er.1gc; 7) hsu11g of 111'111- $99 $100 l"""r 11·i1I, c:1,1,ies ,>i'C:'.\,\11-issunl work per11111s; .rnd 8J hs1111g of equ1p1nems. DPC650 \'l.,rn .111d Spe,·ilic:.11 :ot1, 11,r the pn >Jl'C:l .ire .11·.1ibhk 011, ,r aflcr Dcc:crnbcr 9, 1998 ,11 rhe Ort ice "r I-lcrman ------J,;, ( .,1h:Tr,1 t:.: ,.\..,..,(J(l,lll'\, i11 S.111 j{)',t.' \'tl\.1~c, S.-iipan, \lP l)(Jt)~(J duri11~ the..: hour.., ol.8:00 a.m. to S:00 p.m., .\l<>nd.11· tl1r11L1~h 1:rid.11·. nc:q,1 holid.11·,. :\ 11c,11-relund.1hk p,n·111em or.S 1'>11.00 i.s required l,1r each set. A l're-l'n,pm.il <'onli:ren(e 1,,r 1he ,,r<>jcc:111·ill he held ,1111,c Tini.111 ,\Ll\'or\ Oi'lic:c 011 \Vednesd:11', December U,, 19'!8 .11 10:00 .1.111. $$$ Save Even Mote!$$$ :\ttcnti, 111 is c,1lktl t<> Section 3 or the I lc,usi11g .111d C:0111111u11it\' Dl'\·cloprncnt :\ct or I '!7-1- "·hie!, requires • 20% Off all other cellular phones! the pnll·isi<>ns oft1·.1i11i11g rntf cmplorn1C11t, ,lilt\ the a11·;1rdi1ig of CO!lt'.,Kt for \\'Ork Oil the proJe~l, to lo\\' • 30% Off all cellular accessories! iJl(()Jlle prtljeet ,ll'C,l rcsidc111, ,111tl husine.ss (()ll(CfllS. :\;\\I I(. also 11011f1es proposers that It \I'll\ afi1rn1:1uvclv e 11 .surc th.it, in .11w rn111r.1ct c111cred i1110 pursu:ml 10 this ;1dven1sernent, 111111ont\' and womens hus111ess • One month free airtime with every new cellular or pager activation! enlcrpri,cs "ill bc .. 1cc:orded full op11onu11ir1· to submit propDsab in rcspDnse to this request.

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'.'-:~111(. resn,c, 1hc right 10 reject a111: ,llld ;1U11rn11<>,,ils .rnd 10 wai\'c any ddc.:crs in the said propo~als, il'.in For more infonnalion call 235-PAGE. its ,Ilk opinion, Ill dll s11 would be 111 11s hc,t 111tcres1. r\11 prnpm.1ls will heconic the prnperry ol :S.:MHC. Gualo Ra.i Commercial Center, Main Building next to Firsl Hawaiian Bank on Middle Road. A man competes with a little girl in climbing a Christmas tree to re/rive its decorations after a religious group's celebration Saturday at Manila's · r r I Se rty deposit required (based on credit check) 18-month contract required for Nami plan or higher. Penalty applies for early cancellation. Some restrictions apply. While "NMHC is an equal employment and fair housing public agency" Rizal Park. AP Offersupplies _appliestS las . to a 1 newe goo adct ivha roug ,onhoDn :~ami~/31 , 1998 . If you have any questions regardin.g this sale please call for more information at 235-PAGE or see store for more details. Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! --~--

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 14-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- DECEMBER 29. 1998 ·.,_. Elsewhere in the J!.acific Solomons police release militant group suspect Cyclone leaves trail of HONIARA (Pacnews) - Po­ Commissioner Short warned lice in !he Solomon Islands capi­ against people trying lo incite eth­ tal, Honiara, have released a man nic tension and said police would suspected of being a member of a catch those responsible. destruction in Tonga militant group on the main island Reports of the militant group NUKU'ALOFA (Pacnews) - However. no casualties have Tonga's main island, of Guadalcanal. first smfaced after Guadalcanal ·rropical Cyclone Cora has lef1 been reported so far. Tongatapu, and has destroyed Police confirm the man was leaders made a demand on the the em ire Tonga group of islands Six people and a baby who were telephone links with most outer an-ested and questioned in rela­ Solomon Islands government battered. earlier reported missing on a trip islands. tion to reports about a militant early December for compensa­ The cyclone hi! Tonga on Sa!­ between two islands have been Low-lying areas have been hit group formed by young people in tion for the capital, Honiara, be-· I From the crew of Conwood Products. We thank the people of CNMI urday. leaving behind a trail of found safe and well. by flooding. Guadalcanal. ing located in the province, among I destruction all over the group. They diverted to another island Police and defence personnel Police Commissioner, Frank other demands. · I for the support in purchasing building materials at Conwood. Trees have been uprooted. to take shelter from strong winds have been working around the Short, went on Solomons national Police have been closely moni­ I powe,· and telephone lines bro­ on Friday night, leaving for their clock over the Christmas long radio last week, to quell public toring the situation, which remains I NOW OPEN SUNDAYS 8-12PM ken. business and residential destination Sunday morning. weekend to carry out emergency disquiet following reports of the tense despite a meeting of the group threatening and attacking leaders of Solomon Islands nine I bui !dings have been damaged and Cylone Cora has caused repair work. I BUILDING A-WOOD STRUCTURE roads and bridges badly hi!. blackouts in large areas of Tonga's government is yet to people and stoning houses and provinces last weekend to discuss cars in North West Guadalcanal. Guadalcanal's grievances. I Continued on page 21 I ,;: , ., '. Ti;RMITE TERMINAi'o~'-1::ei:l:~::~. Suva council worried about ' · : US TERMITE TREATED LUMBER·;-~ I US ASTM REBAR • , " ,1; ' ~ • '"I a• Rape su~pect bashed_ up by villagers I NOW IN STOCK LUMBER CONNECTORS social ills being more visible THAT ALLOW FOR CON'flNUES LOAD PATH SUVA (Pacnews) - The City Council in Fiji's capital, Suva. is women. I FROM FOUNDA110N TO ROOF: SUVA (Pacnews) - Villagers The man was to appear in court 5.85 6.95 8.95 concerned aboul the increasing number of prostitutes. children and They called on the govern­ I 9.70 outside Fiji's second city of today but is still in hospital with r=c...+-"'8.=95'-+""1o=.5-=-o +'-'11"'.45c+---+-14=.2"-51--1=5=.75'-+-""16=.5"--'0 I NOW IN JTO(K the homeless beins1 seen on the citv's streets. ment lo stop talking and take I Lautoka took the law into their severe mJunes. s335qq!~t,.ffl c---1-1_21_50-+-14_/9_5 -+--+--+-20_.4_5+-----+_2_4._45~i , ·· CONCRETE ANGLES (ANCHORS) The Council di;cussed the problems at a meeting earlier this action against the rising inci­ I 17/50 22/95 29.30 38.75 / · -. ··1 CONNECTING WOOD TO CON· own hands and beat up a 50-year Women's groups in Fiji raised !----+-22-.5-0+-~+'-'-t--t-3~7-2:,~- !-----1-'-'---i ·. ·>. CRETE month. old man accused of raping a an outcry last week about apathy dence of violence against I TIE VVIFIE One council member said prostitutes could be seen loitering in the mother of two on Christmas Day. in the police force and the judi­ women by instituting tough new I 12 GA 110# SPOOL...... $75.00 4x4 14.95 18.95 23.00 29.oo • MENDING PLATES citv \ate at night. Councilors have also asked the administration to 1l1e villagers rep01tedly con­ ciary about violence against laws as deterrents. 16.18 GA 110 #SPOOL ...... $69.00 l!--4""x6'-+""23"'.5"-0+""2B""'.4"-0+'-'-+--t-,.:.37=.50"-+---+--"47"".0"'--,0I GENERALPURPOSECONNECTORS I 4 3 5 45 52 00 lo~k into the problem of street children and people who live on the fronted the man when he arrived 16 .18 GA 3.5# Roll ...... 3.95 I xB 1. o .oo · 77.00 1 RAFTER/HURRICANE !TIES I 20 GA 110# Spool ...... 75.00 streets. home from the police station on Ad ii. RESISTS WIND UPLIFT One member is quoted as saying that the council is aware it cannot Miml}g·· ... cbijpariy•·····t~eij ••,.qellnter I MICRONESIAN CEMENT. Saturday. JOIST HANGERS do much about such problems. I V They assaulted him for alleg­ 88# bag Extended Volume $6.30 bag i'f ENGINEERED FOR FLOOR AND Ilm\'c\·cr. it wants 10 discuss them with the Social Welfare edly raping the 26-yearold woman action•in eriviroI'J.Ill.entalf claim. I ID :il ROOF SYSTEMS. HONIA.RA{Pacoews)---The · Dcpanmcm aml other relevant authorities. to see how the needy can who lives in the same village com­ mini1g bp#~~tion \\las unsafe . I ~,5 STEEL ROLLS STRAPPING A1Jstralianoperat6rsofthenewc because )':'aste frorn it could .. be helped. pound. I 1 estcoppermineinthe Solomon poUuty a.nearby •. riycr system I . .u~s. KD FORMING LUMBER . . ' f&t ~::~~:~~s:aE:;~TRAPS Islimds have suedrin Australian affecting the P~Qple:Jiving '. SECURE JOINTS ON POSTS & law fom representing a group I downstream.. .•...... >> .....•....•... /•.• /... I 2X4X10 STD & BTR $3.95 i .. -~ BEAMS oflandowners intheir battle with The fawfirrn .isr~pr~~~nRn~ 2X4X12 STD & BTR $4.25 GALV. METAL ROOFING the copper mine on environs an associationoflandOwnersin • I 2X4X14 STD & BTR $5.50 mental issues. their legal challenge againstlhe. I 2X4X16 STD & BTR $6.30 SIZE REG. SALE PLYWOOD SIDING r;r:1, 32X8' 26GA $12.00 $8.95 Texture 1-11 · Ross Mining and its subsid­ mining company on environ- I 2X4X18 STD & BTR $6.95 5/8x4x8 1-11 iary company, Gold Ridge Min­ mental issues. I 2X4X20 STD & BTR $7.50 32 X10' 26GA $14.50 $10.95 Ruff Sawn Face ing Limited,.havefiled awrit of An amended·· statement.. of CALL FOR BUNDLE PRICES 32 X12' 26GA $17.50 $12.95 Grooved 8" on center summons at the Solomon. Is- claim is now before theJ-Iigh I 32x14' 26GA $19.95 $15.95 lands High Court against the Court,followinganappealcouit I 32 X16' 26GA $24.95 $17.95 Melbourne-based law firm,· Reinhardt, who hrisinterests in I ~~-¢,1\, . ~i~%~~~ }1de Slater and Gordon, and an Aus­ s the local power industry, has I · · ···· ..... , , , i' Grooved 8" f. -, :;,:,, on Center tralian businessman Dennis been involved in a recent dis­ I Reinhardt. pute between the. mining com, I GALV. RING SHANK WITH WASHER ~~.~:,,~ $53,95ea 5/8x4x8 BB LEAD HEAD SCREW NAIL Ross Mining claims the law pany and· the Solomons power I Ext O&ES firm and Reinhardt have con­ authority board, tryingto dis· II 7 Ply $26.95 spired togethernnd orchestrated cournge Ross Mining's idea to ·cl ·...... ,FINISHING.PRODUCTS . · : , : .' : ll • • ' •• • • • •• • ' • • '' .~ ' • • ., - - • • ' -· •• ' • • J a campaign against Ross Min­ supply its own power to the MAHOGANY FORM ti i(lg and its subsidia1ysince Feb· · mine site. I $ F PANEL ; FULL LOUVRE MAHOG BIFOLD DOOR ii&of;J:I/M®1•1%J§'4wore1,J111 ruary last year. Aftcr.rcsidcntsnear lhe cop­ I 2211195 5/8x4x8 BB Size Reg. SALE Certified For Cabinets A company sUtlement says the peJ'mihe raised concerns of en, I Ext O&ES 24X80 $60.00 $49.95 Size Desc., Int. Ext. conspiracy has .caused signifi­ viron111enta1. pe11 1/4x4xB Cabinet Ply S9.95 $10.95 9.tion.Jo119\vC I 30X80 $66.00. $54.95 318x4xB Cabinet Ply s17.95 $20.95 cant damage to the companies: ing the cliscoyecyofdead fish in···•· I 36X80 $88.00 $65.95 112x4xB Cabinet Ply $21.95 $23.00 It says the proceedings also .·· th{/ivef e:iriy)pis month, the>• 5/8x4xB Cabinet Ply $27.00 $26.00 I 3/4x4xB Cabinet Ply $29.95 $33.45 includedallegations.ofabusifof Go lffRidgeoperatioll colllplied i Direct From The I Philippines .· ';":itfra •govermli~qf dire¢tiv~ tot I Hand Carved . CEILING &WALL PANELING revise their Water retUnl SYS:< Solid Mahogany i tern. I Entry Door. PRE FINISHED 4X8 DARK OAK, TAN 0 I Reg $200.00 REG. s12.95ea. Sale Price ,.JIM~ I Sale NA1URAL MAHOGANY 4XB 60 Bougainville leaders I $135.50 REG. S10.95ea. Sale Price: I discuss draft constitution I COILED GAL STEEL STRAP RABAUL (Pacnews) - More they signed about two weeks ago Amust for typhoon prepared­ than 60 I3ouguinville leaders were in which they announced the set­ . Single Pole in Arawa to debate a draft consti­ ting up of the BRG. Grounded ness , Cut &bend to any size /YM, NORTHWEST tLllion of the Bougainvillc Recon­ The communique was signed Switch needed , Predrilled for nail or Q Airlink 1 ciliation Government (BRGJ be- by Kabui, Premier Sinato, and screw fastening PACIFIC ISLAND AVIATION, INC. ~~c~f - IC fore adopting it. · rebel commander Sam Kauona (670) 234-3601 649-1243 • 646-5494 • 649-5935 (671) 649-8402 (671) 649-9878 According to Bougainvi Ile rebel following the PNG parliament's leader Joseph Kabui, the leaders failure to pass constitutional who came from the three districts amendments to set up the BRG. Available in include rebel commanders and TI1e communique had said they DELIVERY AVAILABLE IIIEJ• white, ivory & brown officials, chiefs and Bougainville would come up with a draft con­ SAIPAN Transitional Government mem­ stitution for the proposed BRG to bers and technical officers led by establish a Bougainville People's ITRANSAMERICA I Premier Gerard Sina to. MIDDLE ROAD Congress by the end of this month. 1----, Kabui says the consultation Kabui says a copy of the consti­ ~1 1111!4"'~ CONWOOD among Bougainvilleans on the tution will be made available to L...:::J . ~ NEW YARD adoption of the constitution is in the government to allow neces­ line with the joint communique Continued on page 21 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1998 MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-17 16 i\1.\Rl:\'l·\S\'ARlETY NEWS :\ND VIEWS-TUESDA Y-DEC'EMBER 29. 199K Past mistakes blamed for Japanese recession By SHIGEYOSHI KIMURA 111e11t and b:1nk ollicials decided TOKYO (.\l'l - 111 ,1 striking ad- tn ··Jean: the emban-;1ssing prob­ 111 iss i,1n ,1r erwr. lhe Lqnnc'se gcw­ km untouL·hed" and hope for a c'rn rnent rek:1sed a repnn ,111 Sun­ renm.:ry in prices. the report said. Hong Kong government expect Members of the Democratic nese rule last year. d:1\ hl:1111i11g ,,ffi,·i,il i11:1c'li,in and Thal rc'cm·cry ncn'r came. that a foreign investor will in­ Party have been pushing the The government believes po­ ,kl:1y ,,\.c'r lhl' p:1.,l dc'L':1de for l11stc,1d. the burst or 1hc bubble vest in Hong Kong if a local government to speed up demo­ litical reforms should be gradual tri~~crinf the cnuntr_\ ·s dcL~J)L~:-.t brought ,1 combined capital loss tycoon is "not going to do so.'' cratic reforms in the territory to maintain political and eco­ 1·c'ccs,io11 since \\",,rid \\';1r II. of X..JO tri Ilion yen (S 7.2 trillion) Lee added. following its reversion to Chi- nomic stability. The' ye:1r-c·nd 1q1L1r1 by lhc· En1- between 1990 and 19% to busi­ 11<1111ic Planning :\gc'1Ky ,k1aibl nesses and lmuseho\ds. about 1.7 the go\enlillc'nl·s and pri\ale ti mes thc nation ·s gross domestic companies· failure to quickly prodL1ct in 1996. the EPA said. c,1111c to grips with the collapse or ,\\together. the capital loss the spcrnLl\i\e ''bubbk.. ernnom: pulled down Japan· s GDP growth of the 1%lk rate by an average of around 2 The troubks left over from the pcrccmage poims c'.1,h year be­ bubblc. when n::11 es late aml s1ock tween 1991 and 1993. the report markets soared to dizzying heighis said. Martin Lee Tung Chee-hwa only to crash in the early I lJlJCk The negative effect on the GDP h:\\e plagued the: Japanc:se growth rate diminished to about Homeless people set a fire on a middle of a street to keep out Osaka city officials in Nishinari ward Osaka, HONG KONG (AP)- Chief Ex­ company because of political western Japan Monday morning. The city authority enforced an administrative law and attempted to forcefully economy "more: than expected:· CU, poilll per year from 1994 to ecutive Tung Chee-hwa should uncertainties in the territory. clean up the illegal tents set up on the street. AP lk EPA \\TOte. 1996. it said. have refuted a tycoon's statement Li's statement was apparently The collapse in asset prices left The losses strangled consump­ that the territory's political situa­ a swipe at pro-democracy poli­ behind a massi, e debt problem tion and triggering Japan's worst tion had become too unstable for ticians, who recently called that has hobbled 1he .l:ipancsc fi­ recession since the end of World Japan coalition talks business, a top opposition leader large property developers VINYL SIGNS: For indoor/outdoor with col­ nancial sy,acm. War II. said Sunday. greedy for demanding that ors, style and quality, on wood, glass, metal, But ins1e,1d nf 1rnwing quick\: The economy shrank for the Martin Lee, head of the Demo­ would-be home-buyers who to rcsnh c the had 10,111s. govern- Continued on page 21 cratic Party, said on Radio Hong defaulted on pre-payments for plastic doth and walis, designed in computer hit snag, says report Kong that Tung' s response to homes honor their purchase graphics, artistically drafted, composed with businessman Li Ka-shing was so agreements. pation for Japan in multinational a lot of talent and knowledge, is now avail­ TOKYO (AP)- Talks on forming "wishy-washy" that it seemed In his response, Tung said a forces, but the LOP wants to keep able at Younis Art Studio, Inc. a coalition between Japan's ruling Tung actually agreed with the good environment which is con­ Japanese troops limited to logisti­ pa1ty and an opposition group hit a mogul. ducive to business and investment cal suppo1tandawayfromcombat. snag Sunday, delaying a planned Li, chairman of the property is very important to Hong Kong. VINYL BANNERS: On cloth and plastic The snag put a wrinkle in the meeting between the prime minis­ company, Cheung Kong Hold­ But Lee said it was necessary LOP plans to bolster its strength in materials, from 1-5 feet wide and length from ter and his proposed ally. news ings Ltd., said last week that he for Tung and other government parliament, weakened in elections 3 feet to 50 or 75 feet and more, with any rcp01ts said. had dropped a I 0-billion Hong officials to refute Li's statement earlier this year, by formiog a vot­ National broadcaster NHK and Kong dollar (U.S. 1.28 billion) "in no uncertain terms.'· color, letters size and.style and rich graph­ ing block with the Liberals. Kyodo News service repo11ed the investment plan with a foreign Otherwise, how cou Id the ics_ twosides_theiulingLiberal Demo­ So far, the two sides have agreed cratic Party and the opposition Lib­ to reduce the number of cabinet era\ Party _ failed on Sunday to posts from 20 to 18 and abolish the Also hand painted signs and banners, artis­ finalize details for the planned coa­ system in which senior bureaucrats ~~~~tl~f''~~~i:.~~tc tically designed and colored on any mate­ lition government. speak on behalf of ministers during rial surface of all sizes. Diet debates. Kyodo reported. ·to ¢re£1.te @mstlaeles•tortalks ·111e delay scuHlcd a meeting /chiro Ozawa planned for Monday between Prime Obuchi plans to offer one cabi­ ·1'xg~1((Ile11t~fs) - f~i~an .. said. Minister Kcizo Obuchi and oppo­ A key dispute appeared to be net post to the LP in the planned saidJhere .should be no pre-con­ "Sufficientpreparations mean DIGITAL PRINT: Signs for inside markets/ sition lcarJcr lchiro Ozawa, the rc­ over the extent to which Japanese coalition and ask Ozawa himself to ditions for a new round ofhigh­ the J\veTihc·d a, ··cold pia:1:· C'ou n c i II ors. said he hoped China's top nego­ PrcsidcntJiangZcmin and other System. money into the stalled economy. ahead of lower house elections that .l:1p:111n,: !'rim,: :\·lini.st,:r Kciw The LDP. with I 04 seals in the tiator on Taiwan, Wanl!Dttohan. senior Chinese le,1dcrs during must be held before October 2000. Ohuchi is rn1 a hot streak th;1l is Upper J louse, will still be sho11 of On each issue. Obuchi snatched would visit the Nation;lisH'uled his visit to China to reopen ; "If Obuchi can persuade the Full color digital print for back light in shops m,1king a lot of people eat their a majority because the Liberals have victo1y from defeat with last-minute islandearlyncx.tycarasplanned. dialogue frozen after China fired master manipulator Ozawa to come window or special display in the outdoor, words. only 12 scats. But the LOP expects compromises that got him what he ''Wang Daohan's visit: should missiles towards Taiwan to in­ Dismissed when he came: to to easily win the support of inde­ wanted. out of the shadows and into the n.othe attached to any condition. timidate the island ahead of such as food items, drinks cosmetics, per­ government he can do anything," pell\ er le" than six months ago as pendents and sniuller parties lo "He may not be a hero figure, but W c 'an~tates­ nist forces. ter. litical commentators and entered He was not forecast to win the "I have a direct line to Obuchi to power that it would bring him man Koo Chen-fo in Octob<;!r. 'nie nrninland has been woo­ pmty election that made him p1imc With a st1·ing of unlikely policy an intermediate stage where people and he seeks our opinions for dis­ down and force a snap general elec­ "Jhe most important thing at ing Taiwan to unify under a \ ictories already heh ind him. minister because he ww; n:gm·dcd ,Ls arc stat1ing to feel comf01table with cussions on policy ,"Watanabe said. tion before the end of 1998. the moment is prcpadng IQ hold "one counu-y, two systems" for­ tburns offensive. The body of the latest said the farmer's death was ·'an­ sabotage oil pipelines were responsible. AP · white and colored bcJ sheets. and other injuries, officials said. victim.a44-year-oldman, wasdis­ other crime committed by Alba­ Bandaged, burned children ··Many of the patients are in covered Saturday night, the Kosovo nian tetrnrists whose aim is to make A...... ·.;.;.,;...... · .·· .... ••·· ... ·· ...... ·.· ....3·· ... ·... ··.'.•·····i·\i·· ... · }••i.• ... •,.· ·•·.····Q.'.. ... ·.•.••·· .. >. t.··• ..i<·fr···.!.'T/.·.;.:.ii·)·!.h.t' .. t. \.··.•'.•••.+t.A.il:·f·•.•·.·.i•,. ??·i.0)'.F.•·.>.T:···.'.••• Rebel soldiers of the Kosovo Liberation Army evacuating one of their wounded in the guerrilla stronghold ·.i+·. stared from hospital beds. lnf01mation Center said. Kosovo ethnically" all-Albanian. .t11u1an conu.emns .... ·RJle~a ~011@a1,1msmis critical condition at the mo­ village of Lapastica, following heavy fighting which broke out in northern Kosovo, on Sunday, December Teams ofintemational monitors .. S tatc authorities are prepared to Ruptured segments of the ment," Danorella Valderrama, 27. AP UNITED•NAT10Ns·(RJ11ters)••,··,•.·····•··•·ti.()h;~~~4~~t~&~;~z·· "'~ ij~i~ !IHii~1Wli~"··· pipeline stuck out of a giant dirt the state health department's were sent to the area of Sunday's deal with all those jeopardizing the - Sccretacy'.Gcnerall(ofiAnnan nantstol:tY1?Wl~ir~~weU ~mnett crater left by the explosion of emergency and disaster coor­ shooting in a rebel-controlled area teffitorial integrity of our country," -:n_SW1~Y-;Qndemnedrel5elup-. •as.trn:ir,continuing;mi~.~/llc-;···· .. ,g#i.§~Y•.~'.lflgb~;-f~{ the underground pipeline in a dinator, told The Associated between Obranca and Lapastica, Zoran Andjclkovic told reporters. nsmgs m Sierra Leone and av- tions,~ > < .· ...... i ii 'Y~#:/\fnt:aj)~~1*.1'$~d( humble neighborhood of wood Press. some 30 ki lomctcrs (20 miles) nrnth TI1e rebels have acknowledged pealed the tll t-:· insurgents tb Jay . •. "He wishes take ~ClPPP~t· .~Y.'Y¢1#§:t~t~'b¢ls.ou.t§ide> and cinder block homes. At the University Hospital in of P1istina, said spokesm,m Jorgen they arc ream1ing and preprn·ing down their 11ity > empliasj:;e . . arms. . ·...... t() ... \lje. , . tlic ~rtjJo)\'Q:tj(M1tl-'' vor Nadim Cera told the Caracci tal, 12 patients were in stable Mission. gain freedom for Kosovo. WestAfricancountry,wilhrebels . gulY:.:;eleo/edig~Xf!Il\ ./ .. c>:Vfrtpi-9"!• -1Jly~f)' Qf,~#t~~Stit~s} television network, fighting condition with third degree Cl,L,hcs have been spo1:1dic since International diplomacy, which who controlled the capilal of Tilt:~ l:iy fy19pj~9q~g force. He llpJll#i~ Wllffe . Q~:wix¢x- yr"~P back tears. The fruit vendor lost bums over 80 percent of their Thursday's intense exchm1ge of fire. produced an October peace agree­ Freetown .. after a bloody May ···rebel~.t6lf1Y 4Ps,yp. ~ir errns ~\ .1~1.1{)§}f9ef#@~COI!ll'.6l> his mother, two sisters and a bodies, said Diana Sarmento, a lntemational monitors have talked ment,has failed to achieve ,ITT agree­ COUp,·seekingreveng~ for O~C-e~tg p~~.~~J'f~. 19'!1 7 o/0lp~(i~§M<>p~ay/ cousin in the explosion which hospital a~missions official. to both sides in the fight over the ment on Kosovo's political status their ouster .~Y. West Afncan w1thput prcc;oridition!l.''. fus. ~ta(C:~ ~l:Jp~,g~!tl~itigt!li./ ethnic Albanian-dominated prov­ aimed at ending the conflict. More peacek~pers m·February. The mentsaid.• ... ·• \ +·· ~iives in the Philippines, they pines," Vi llamor said. any state they would like to buy Continued from page~ while three are males. DPH also Villagomez, however, main­ money goes to CHC for every for the closure of the dump be':. ernment of Guam agencies in ef­ have found low or acceptable ''It's really just ~t matter of the most cost-efficient materials." can get to business right away tained that even if the govern­ birth each. recorded two infant deaths during services it rendered to employ­ fore they move in. forts to extinguish the fires. levels of air toxins that do not making CNMI busincs,cs aware To promote economic tics be­ because the Filipino businessmen Nine of these births were to the same period. ment is late by years in pay­ ees who are covered by the San Miguel, an active propo­ DPW Deputy Director Tony present a serious threat to nearby of the high quality of Philippine t ween CNMI and the Philip- are already aware of their needs ... teenage mothers. The reported 20 cases of ments, CHC is always trying government's health insur­ nent of the proposed Integrated Martinez said eight fires have been residents. chlamydia in November has stood its best to provide the best ance policy. Solid Waste Management Plan cccdcu the 90-day period. rowers have closed the loan, so However, out of the 288 total recorded in the past year at the Leon GucITcro said the island as the most notable disease for that offers guidelines for rhe CDA ... For November alone. the De­ for. The CD/\ chief said he just number of pre-natal clients last site. is fortunate that it docs not have November, said the DPH. This is island's future waste disposal, is Heavy equipment and private high mountains or objects to trap Continued from page 7 velopment Authority has ap­ wants to find out the reason be­ month, two were teenage girls. ditions, which have lowered ~~-~~~ followed by syphilis with 16 cases property values, as well as po­ incensed that officials have not contractors are being used to trans­ volatile air toxins. Currently, the that have been approved and proved some $2.5 million in to­ hind the apparent delay in the The Novemberfigures also rep­ NMI ... and hepatitis B-8 with eight cases. tential resident retirees' dispos­ closed the site. fer "covering material" such as toxins arc blown away before they remain unclosed which ex- tal loans. None among the bor- closure of the credits. resent one of the lowest live births Continued from page 1 for 1998. From January to Sep­ Last month's total outpatient able income. The mayoradded that fires will coral and backfill to smother the can reach dangerous levels. of people signing the roster, the to focus on the actual election tember, the monthly live bi11hs visits stood at 9,467, while emer­ The bill proposes to lower the At the same time, the com­ continue and she has stressed tire fire. However,Civil Defense Deputy Election ... number of people the precinct process, and how it can be bet­ range from 94 to I 18. gency care cases were pegged at entry requirement for non-im­ mittee amended the bill to re­ the closure of the dump because Arceo said GFD is using water Director Ben Reyes said air tests officials counted as voting, and ter suited to Guam's voters. 1,365. migrant alien retirees. quire eligible retirees to have of the possible ·fire and health to cool the intensity of the heat. are still being C?~~in1:1edfrol!I_ p~ge _7 For this year, the month of Au­ the number of ballots counted The hearing begins at IO a.m. gust has registered the greatest Meanwhile, general admissions Current law allows entry for health insurance with a mini­ threats to village residents. GFD investigators have to wait conducted. Nov. 3 election. including dis­ by the voting machines. at the Legislative Public Hear­ record with 141 live births. to the DPH's Commonwealth those who have invested mum coverage of $100,000. San Miguel has been actively until the fire cools before they can The fire is located at the en­ crepancies between the number Today, tbc Committee intends ing Room in Hagatna. The same data released by DPI-1 Health Center stood at 453. $200,000. The committee also recom­ advocating for the closure of obtain samples to determine the trance to the landfill. so transfer In its report endorsing the pas­ mended that an applicant should the site in her village over the origin of the fire. stations have been opened for entry forms can be obtained cash prize will also go to the sage of the bill, the House Com­ be required to pay a non-re­ past year. She said island resi­ GFD will conduct a five day private citizens at Dededo, US State. winner's school. Second place from Underwood's District Of­ 6 children. fires, compared to 16 in l 997. "'Il1is is probably the wor.;t De­ mittee on Commerce and Tour­ fundable applicatio.1 or renewal dents have to start composting assessment of the fires, Arceo said, Malojloj and Agat. Continued from page 6 will receive $1,250, and third fice located at 120 Father - Continued from page 2 ism said the reduction is needed fee of $1,000 and an additional and recycling waste to mini­ as firefighters continue to work Regular trash collection is still place will be awarded $750. Duenas Avenue, Hagatna or call cember that I can remember," said Shacoya, escaped injury. due to the current economic con- $500 for the applicant's spouse. mize the influx of waste into the 24-hour shifts to extinguish the in operation and commercial and at the State Department./\ $500 Information, entry guides, and 477-4272/74. Arson Chief Jon Bozich. Maternal grandmother Hanna Firefighters got the first call at landfill. She also added that fire. ' DPW sanitation collection op­ while sailing on the sea is an staff, Marianas Visitors Author­ O'Steen, 47, and her daughters 6:51 a.m. Sunday, Moore said. planning has to be done before It is not know how long the fire erators continue to dispose of 599 ... experience that Saipan students ity officials and PDI personnel Makeba, 20, and Latoya, 15, were "They pulled up and it was fully another site is open on island. will continue to burn, but offi­ debris at the site. but use respi­ arc looking forward to engage yesterday afternoon. "Other people aren't con­ cials estimate it to quell in the ratory devices, said Martinez. ~c>ntinue_d fr~m pag_~ 5 injured. engulfed," he said. · cerned because it is not in their in the future. The Japanese students and Latoya was in good condition at Ms. O'Steen and her new son, next couple of weeks. Trnsh will be disposed at the backyard. Wherever they Walter Leon Guerrero, an en­ landfill, according to Martinez, gation and oceanography that The Japanese students also Hokkaido Broadcasting staff arc Henry Ford Hospital Sunday night, born Christmas Day, were sup­ choose to have the next landfill, vironmental health specialist until a new site fo; a lnndfill can 599 Japanese students learned met with the governor's office set to arrive on Guam today. nursing supervisor Meredith Meyer posed to be discharged Sunday, but said. they have to plan for it or this with the Guam Environmental be identified. White House and the House of Rep­ resolution which Clinton would sign were being kept at Henry Ford A Detroit Receiving Hospital resentatives. in a public ceremony "which would Hospital for observation. Clinton ... spokeswomansaidHannaO'Steen Continue_cl!rorn_ eage ~ Former presidential candidate and acknowledge the fact that he lied." Newberry Elementary School, had been treated and released, and Whether You're senator, Kansas Republican Bob in 1868, in the only other presiden­ which fourofthe children attended, with Lewinsky but has denied com­ Makcba O'S teen, who lost her un­ Dole, said on "Face The Nation" that tial impeachment trial, President was to open Monday to offer grief Buying Or Selling. Don't be a Litter Bug ... mitting perjury in statemenL~ and tes­ born child, was in serious condi­ pwt y leaders in the senate should be Andrew Johnson wiL~ saved by one counseling for staff, students, fam­ timony about the affair. tion after surgeI)'. l(eep Saipan Beautiful! Da,;chle said the senate proceed­ able to put together ru1 agreement on vote in the Senate after the I louse ily and friends of the victims. Thirteen children have died this censure. impeached him in a dispute over the TI1e school has also set up a fund to ings should be resolved in an expedi­ month in Detroit house fires. 1l1is ~arianas ~ariety~ tious way, and that DemocrnL~ and He suggested senator.; put the two post-Civil Ww· Reconstruction of the provide financial suppo1t, food and Tel. 234-6341/7578/9797 • Fa}(: 234-9271 bot; year, 35 youths have died in city Republicans need to work with the articles of impeachment in a joint South. clothing for the family. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-25 24-MAR!ANAS YAR_LETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- DECEMBER 29 1998 EEK & MEEK® by Howie Schneider ~ _g.4 • Cl T.. • 9'iew,; I DEADLINE: 12:00 noon the day prior lo publication 11-\EY kE.€P lALlPLANET 40 Actress TION AGENCY (CNMI) INC. Tel. 235- 01 ABLEBODIED (SEAMAN)-Sal­ Jessica - 2000( 12/29) 129250 ary:S3.05 per hour 41 Conducto, Contact: TUGS AND PILOTS, INC. Tel. 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You 're going 3.65 per l10u r ----·~---~.. ---- thriveonadversity.Itseemsa~though present yourself in the light of a con- to have to tmst that certain things arc 'TIS 71-1£ 5EAS0NOF 05 COOK-Salary:S3.25-4.35 per hour 01 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER-Sal­ you are inspired to do your best work fident and capable competitor. just tight for you. GIVING, AND I'.M 01 COOK HELPER-Salary:$3.05-3.45 BRINGING YOU n.t/5 ary:$3.05 per hour when the future looks bleak or when SAGITIARIUS (Nov. 22-Dcc. GEMINI (May 21-Jane 20)- oer hour Contact HERMAN B. CABRERA dba The PUZZLING PRC8LEM 01 CHIEF COOK-Salary:S3.25-5.60 per Herman B. Cabrera & Assoc. Tel. 234- the pressu1e is on. You have a strong, 21)-Nowisnotimctotrytoohard You may be intimidated by the ap- A5APRE5£NTTD hour 1778( 1/5)129347 forceful, vivid,andcolorful personal­ with something that cannot win you proach someone else is taking with YOUR MEDDLING, 01 ASSISTANT CIIEF-Salary:S3.25- ity. Because of such a commanding tangible rewards. 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Q. ing at Dallas n.:xt Saturday. l11c Car­ :L,ses.1:-Ie threw TD passes of 4 ym-Js Continued from page 28 Stern said if there's no Jeal Game two will start at,8 p.m. :J dinals last made the playoffs in anon­ to Kyle Brady, 8 t0Cu1tis Martin, I 7 by then, he will recommcnJ and will pit Mix-A-Lot against :;,:;: strike ycm· in I 975. They had a play­ to Dedric Wm-J,md 24to Keyshawn Other winners included Free­ the cancel I ation of the season CK Defenders. 0 off game in 1982, but it wa, after a Johnson. 0 - dom Rockers at. I :39.21. Team Falcons 38, Dolphins 16 to owners. Tonight's ballgames will de­ ::J nine-game st:Iike sca,on. Mafuti came in seventh at, Some a~cnts have been ad­ termine which two teams will p' Buccaneers 35, Bengals O In Atlm1t.a. while coach Dan Reeves 1:40.03. In Cincinnati, the Tampa Bay Buc­ watcheJ from home, missing his sec­ vising I-lu;ter to holJ off until aJvancc into the champion­ "O San Vicente School (team) fin­ the deadline before trying to ship game on Tuesday. Jariu­ 0 caneers (8-8) kept their playoff hopes ond st:I,tight gm11e after hemi byp:L,s ished in 1:41.19. close the deal. ary 5. ::r alive by beating the Bengals bchind surgery. the Falcons closed out the :J best 1eh'ltlarse,L,on in temn histo1y by Coming in ninth was The Other The sides are still unable to The other two teams w i 11 -0 Mike Alstott's c.u-cer-high Ll11u: TD rnns. But Ll1ey were eliminated about routing the Miami Dolphins. White Team with a. I :51.34 time. come to terms on how to dis­ play for third and fourth place ~- four hours later when Arizona bcat Atl:mta(l 4-2). which had.already Bringing up the rear was team on the same day of the: cham­ tribute some $2 billion in an­ S.m Diego to clinch the final NFC clinched the NfCWest and a first­ Potpourii, at 2:24.59. pionship ballgame. nunl revenue. wild-c:u·d be11h. round bye, stunneJ the turnover­ 111c Bucs gotevc1yu1ing himded to plagued Dolphins ( I 0-6) by jump­ ,i them by Cincinnati (3-13). The ing to a 21-0 lead just eight min­ Bengals fumbled a punt, had :mother utes into the game. ' blocked, missed a field goal. fumbled The Fal~ons enter the Didn't get your paper today? postseason with :mine-game win- a kickoff ,md lost ,mother qu,u1er­ back to a h,md inju,y as Tampa Bay ning streak. - 1 On Gt am call: (671) 649-4678 Crowds watch as horses bolt out of the starting gate at the Hong Kong Jockey Club. The bustle at the track rolled to a 28-0 halftime lead. Despite the loss, Miami earned is as loud as ever, but lately the races have stumbled along with Asian economies as the gamblers put down or e-mail us at: [email protected] Office hours: 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Jets 31, Patriots 10 a home playoff game when New less money. AP In E.ast Rutherford, New Jersey, England lost to the Jets. 28-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- DECEMBER 29, 1998 SSA Co-ed finals tonight ·, By Tony Celis Saipan Softball Association series has brought out the best against the CK Defenders to­ "We 're very fortunate to be Variety News Staff (SSA) Co-ed League play-off of the players as all ·four teams night a 6:30 p.m. in the first in the· play-offs." UNEXPECTANTLY four round. are even at one win one loss. ballgame. Ngiraidis 'steam Just-4-Fun teams are still around in the The best-of-three play-off Mix-A-Lot will be going The second ballgame will r·emains in the play-off with be between Just-4-Fun against their over win over TC Clan, TC Clan at 8 p.m. 11-8 last Tuesday evening. .The ballgames are played at TC Clan's Larry Tenorio is Susupe Softball Field. all hyped up over the tough I "Our name says it all. Just- competition so far. 4-Fun, we've never even held I didn't expect the compe- sbftball practice,"said Carol tition to be this Ngiraidis. Continued on page 26 'Winners' win first place in annual X-Mas Island relay By Tony Celis Variety News Staff FORTY-NINE island runners gathered Sunday morning at Pacific

..... ~-lr.!"""'··· Island's Club (PIC) in San Antonio for the 20th Annual Christmas ·.... ;.,_ ·-=-~-. Island Relay. The 14.2 mile course started at the PIC grounds and stretched to the Last Command Post in Marpi. The race started at 6 a.m. with ten teams participating. Teams . ~-- were allowed up to five members. There were nine teams entered in the seniors division, with a lone team in the juniors division. Experience and confidence paid off for the first place team...... ~ Running with just four team members of Susan Burr, Eric Gilman, Darrell Robb, and Steven Pixly, the team whose average age of36.5 years old set themselves up for the challenge. Young baseball players take fielding practice a little earlier this year as league officials want to open the 1999 The foursome aptly named their team the "Winners" regular season two months sooner. File photo Finishing the race in a time of I :26.21, the Winners edged second , place winners of team Peloto Code by just, 16 seconds. Team Peloto Code came in at I :26.37. , Despite an injury by Tracksters team member .Vince Rabau.!iman, ~ '. David Stern- makes· final / the Tracksters-averaging 21.5 years old-came in third place with i a time of 1:28,5?. offer to save NBA season · Team P.I. with a time of I :30.08 placed fourth, beating team Da j Phunk Phenomenal by two minutes and 19 seconds. , By Jeff Goodman date" for canceling the entire the 5-hour meeting in Denver. , Continued on page 26 j NEW YORK (AP) - David 1998-99 season, Stem said the "In an attempt to salvage the ·- -·-·· ---·--.. ··· -----·-·------··- ...... ______.. --- ... ------.. -·---.. ------. ·---·. ·-----·-·-···-·-. _.., Stern met with union head Billy owners' latest offer produced little season, we made additional im­ Hunter on Sunday in "an at­ progress. provements in our offer," Stern ·· Sports· No~es tempt to salvage the season" "This was not enough for the said, adding that the league pro­ and made what the NBA com- union," Stern said. posed to increase the percent­ Baseball ,. missioner called the league's "We advised the union that no age of revenue to be shared SAIPANMAJOrLeagueBaseballAssociation(SMLBA)PresidentRose : final offer. further offers from the NBA will with players, the proposed ~t Igitol has called a meeting to be held tomorrow,Wednesday.Dec 30. The (I In a sign that chances ·are be made." maximum salary, the rookie 1· meeting is scheduled to take place at Ada Gym beginning at, 6:30 p.m. /-J small for a settlement before There was no immediate re­ salary scale and the minimum r. Agenda will focus on the 1999 baseball season,SouthPacificGames, and : j the NBA 's Jan. 7 "drop-dead sponse from the union following Continued on page 26 I .i, the umpire's clinic. The umpire's clinic is scheduled for January. The meeting is open all SMLBA members and to interested individuals. For more information please Tony Rogolofoi at, 234-1001/2. IVYBL The Island-wide Village .Youth Basketball League (IVYBL) will be conducting a meeting Wednesday at5 p.m. at Ada gym. All team managers and coaches are urged to attend. · · · Please bring your team players's birth certificates and insurance docu­ ments. For more information please call Tony Rogolofoi at, 234-1001/2 NMASA Deadline for the Northern Marianas Amateur Sports Association (NMASA) 1999 membership fees are due before December 31. Late payments will be accessed late charges. · Fees can be paid at Ada gym, to Bill Sakovich or Lillian Ada . The fee is $100. dollars annually. And if you haven't already, also due 1s ten-percent of funds generated from a tournament or a minimum of $50. dollars for 1998. Both are due before December 31. Regardi.ng the upcoming South Pacific Games on May 29 through June 12, on 9uam, all teams should be training at this time and tentative player rosters will be due to NMASA by January 25 or sooner. These must \ l' include everyone so that NMASA can screen them for eligibility purposes. The next NMASA meeting will be held on January 7 at 6:30 p.m. Nominations for"athlete of the year" will be finalized, in addition to more 'i( discussions on SPG. · The Youth Basketb"!/1 Lec}gue (YBL) Panthers pose for a group shot in this file photo taken at the end of the The "athlete of the year" banquet is scheduled for January 28 at Pacific regular season earher this year. File photo Gardenia Hotel. · .

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