arianas %riet.J':~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ews Less towists for holidays Variety News Staff result of problems perceived with Japanese artists TK (Tetsuya The result of the JATA survey percent while other. companies HAGATNA-TheMarianastour the Year2000computerproblem. Komuro) and Ami Suzuki. is supported by another survey of show reservations off by more ism industry may not see much Aside from the Y2K issue, But discouraging year-end pro major Japanese travel wholesal than 20 percent. visitors from Japan this holiday JATA also attributed the poor jections coupled with budgetary ers conducted by Travel Journal Moreover, year-end and New season as more Japanese report prospects to the overall downturn constraints and the substantial International (TJI), the foremost Year's holiday reservations for edly opt not to travel overseas due in reservations during the start of expenses associated with Guam's authority on Japanese overseas package tours have slowed or lev to concerns over the so-called the second half of the business participationintheongoingJATA travel. eled off especially for Asia-Pa Year2000 bug and high tourprices year. '99 trade show will result in a According to TJI, consumer cific destinati0I1S due to lingering associated with the turnover into The Guam Visitors Bureau much-scaled down holiday cam fears of the Year 2000 bug have concerns by the Japanese that the new millennium. (GVB) has apparently adjusted to paign for GVB this year, tourism affected reservations for travel countries in the region are unpre According to a survey by the the poor year-end projections by officials said. between October and December, pared for Y2K. Japan Association of Travel scaling down its holiday promo Last November, GVB 's visitor with nearly all wholesalers show TJI is expecting that overall Agents (JATA), projections for tion this year. arrivals report showed a 27.4 per ing a drop in reservations for De bookings b.y the end of the year December 1999 look "harsh" as Last year, GVB 's Winter Cam cent drop in overall arrivals com cember compared to the period a will be down some 30 percent total package tours and individual paign started as early as October pared to November 1997, with year ago. compared to a year ago, even if arrangement travel alJ showed with various promotional blitzes visitor arrivals from Japan down TJI reported that Look JTB res last-minute bookings (which has negative prospects, mainly as a including visits from popular by 30.1 percent. ervations are down by a hefty I 7 Continued on page 26 Saipan-Palau-Manila flight's start hits snag By Marian A. Maraya "The multilateral agreement Variety News Staff being negotiated means that the THE ANTICIPATED start for airline can fly and drop passen Air Nauru's Saipan-Palau-Ma gers to a specific destination a11d. nila direct flight services may also pick them up," said Tudela. not.push through this year. Tudela said the CNMI This after it delegation's request was mainly was learned Air to provide the flight service that Nauru still has Continental Micronesia aban to iron out a doned a few months ago. multilateral But he assured the task force agreement with is making progress with regards the Philippine to the efforts being made to pro government Roman Tudela vide direct Saipan-Palau-Manila prior to making flight services. a commitment on the service. "I wish I could tell you when Commonwealth Ports Au Air Naum will be able to start thority (CPA) Board Treasurer flying those direct flights but as Roman T. Tudela, a member of ofnow, we don't have that infor the Aviation Task Force said mation yet. We don't know yet that although the November 22 when Air Nauru can secure the Manila talks with Palau and Air necessary leg work to finally Nauru officials went well, there serve the direct flights sought. Shiko Gakuen priest performs a ritual during the annual memorial service Saturday honoring the war dead, is still noel ear date for the flights. Continued on page 26 at the Shiko Gakuen shrine in Banzai Cliff. Photo by Haldee v. Eugenio Saburo to help Palau effort .. Concepcion wants go Vt to account for By Haldee V. Eugenio the dreaded disease, it was 11 Variety News Staff learned over the weekend. TIIE FIRST JilV-infected man Moses Saburo, 39, said he will lj pay deductions when he was at MPLC1l 1 in the CNMI who came out to also be working with the Palau :1 By Ferdie de la Torre he later discovered that the accu- Concepcion filed a counter-1] identify himself in public to help Ministry of Health in educating 1,1 Variety News Staff mulated deductions from his sal- claim against the government i the Department of Public the community on JilV/ AIDS, /j WILLIAM R. Concepcion has ary totaling about $14,000 were demanding payment for alleged /i Health's (DPH) HIV/AIDS and to give hope and encour ti gone to court questioning the unaccounted for. unauthorized payroll deduc- i'_: awareness program is currently agement on patients that "life !J government where deductions "I questioned tions, unpaid overtime work, lj visiting Palau to also help in that still goes on" despite the ordeal. [j from his salary as planner and the wherea.bouts withheld retirement bonus, re- !, 1 government's campaign against Continued on page 26. ~_l hecutive director for the now and the account- du.ced annuity, and just com- 1 l defunct Marianas Public Land ing of the $100 pensation for the right of way Corporation went. deductions taken use by government of his land. House OKs SJR on Senate vacancy Concepcion in a declaration from my salary, The government, through By Jojo Dass was adopted by the Senate on stated that it was his under- but no explana- Bill Concepcion Assistant Attorney General L. Variety News Staff Nov. 12. standing that $100 were de- tion was given," he said. David Sosebee, asked the court THE HOUSE of Representatives It is meant to ensure that re ducted from his bi-weekly sal- Court records showed that the to dismiss the counter-claims on Friday adopted a resolution placement is immediately made ary from April of I 988 through CNMI government filed a law- citing thatthey are no supported calling for a special election to fill available for Manglona's post. Juneofl994tooffsethistravel suit in 1996 against Concepcion by facts and law. up the vacancy caused by Tinian Manglona resigned over a brib advances with MPLC as agreed and two other former MPLC offi- Concepcion in the declara- Senator Herman M. Manglona's ery case in September. upon with government. cials for alleged abuse of govern- tion to support his opposition to (R-Tinian) recent resignation. The resolution was among nine In court papers, he said that ment-issued credit cards. Continued on page 2o Senate Joint Resolution 11-17 Continued on page 26
~ ~'. ' . ' I . ~ ' ' ' MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEW]~_3 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- NOVEMBER 29, I 999 ------RP ex-sex slaves deinand · News Briefs Teno takes hands-off stance: compensation ·rro1n Japan No referendum on Acehindependence 'Aldan's fate rests with board' By Haidee V. Eugenio stated that he is licensed in medi ,rently practicing as a family phy MANILA, Philippines (AP)-Indqnesian President Abdunah~an ciary duty, conviction of a felony, Variety News Staff sician at the Saipan Health Clinic. Wahid assured fellow Southeast Asian leaders yesterday that restive or mental or physical incapacity, cine in California, some seven WHILE the CNMI Medical Pro His California medical license Aceh province will not be offered a referendum on independenc,e, his the CNMI Constitution states. months after the surrender of his fession Licensing Board (MPLB) The governor, however, kept license to MBC took effect. was issued on Aug. 14, 1991 and foreign minister said. . . is yet to decide on what specific "There's no such thing as a referendum to give the .opt10n of mum on the issue on whether he Public documents from MBC was supposed to expire on Nov. actions to take regarding Dr. independence," Indonesian Foreign Minister Alwi Shihab told re- · will personally ask Aldan to step show Aldan's surrender of 30, 1998 unless renewed. Vicente S. Aldan's failure to re down as chairman of the MPLB physician 'sand surgeon's certifi porters. port a disciplinary action by the Wahid oave his assurances at the informal summit ofleaders of the or not. cate No. G 72216 became effec No pressure Medical Board of California Associati~n of Southeast Asian Nations plus Japan, China and South ."That issue came up few months tive on Feb. 17, 1999 . (MBC), Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio The surrender of license came Health Secretary Joseph Kevin Korea, his first big international forum since becoming president. ago and the Board is reviewing (it t said he would want to see Aldan now) ... I'm sure the Board will after Aldan was accused of vio Villagomez, as an ex-officio to US criticized on border issues "consider" the local Board's de make a decision on what action to lating the Medical Practice Act, the Board, said he has no power to cision. take," he said. including "gross negligence/' "re tell the Board what action to take MEXICO CITY (AP)-The United States is endangering the lives Taking a hands-off stance on Pedro P. Tenorio Aldan was appointed by former peated negligent acts" and "in regarding Aldan. of illegal immigrants by forcing them to use more dangerous b?rder the matter, the chief executive Gov. Froilan Tenorio, while the competence" which allegedly re "The only reason I cannot in crossings, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson said any action concerning MPLB. other four MPLB members were sulted in the death of a 28-year terfere with their decision is that said Saturday. Aldan's issue will have to come .Asst. Atty. Gen. Celeste appointed by the current gover old male patient in California in if I tell them what to do, then· it Robinson criticized the U.S. policy, which involves heavy patrol-. from the Board. He also said he Andersen, DPH legal counsel, nor. 1992. will be thought that I am also ling of traditional immigration routes, forcing illegal immigrants to will be supportive of the local said if ever the Board looks at the The Board is set to have a meet The American Medical Asso influencing their decision when cross through deserts or mountains. . Board's decision. option of removing Aldan from ing this Friday, wherein Aldan's ciation (AMA) states that there they review 6r investigate one of "I do intend to take this issue up with the authorities of the United "Of course (I support the the Board, it has to determine issue will again be taken up just are reported court decisions up the doctors or nurses here," said States," she said at a press conference on the final day of a five-day Board's decision) and I'm sure first on what grounds should he like in the previous meetings pre holding the right of a State Medi Villagomez in a separate inter fact-finding tour of Mexico. · that the Board will make a deci be removed before further ac sided over by Vice Chairperson cal Licensing Board to revoke the view on Friday. sion and whatever decision they Dr. Helen Taro. license of a physician who failed Villagomez, however, said the Protesters light candles to remember World 'N_ar II s1::x.slavery_victims in{!- rallyfn Pasay Cify yest(!rday. They 4 die in plane crash tions are taken. are demanding an apology from Japanese Pnme Mm1ster Ke,zo Obucht who ts currently m Manila to attend make, I'm sure Dr. Aldan will Under CNMI laws, any ap The Variety repeatedly tried to to report a disciplinary action by Board will be briefing him on the the ASEAN informal summit. AP STEVENSON, Wash. (AP) - A small fl oaf plane crashed into the consider that," Tenorio said right pointed Board member may be reach Taro, who is heading the the State Medical Licensing Board status of the review especially Columbia River on Saturday, killing four people, authorities said. after Saturday's Shikou Gakuen removed from his post by the review, but failed. in another jurisdiction. when it arrives at a decision. The protesters, members of a troops during World War II. MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The float plane, a De Havilland Beaver, dived into the river 45 [ Mission memorial ceremony in governor in accordance with pre In this case, the CNMI MPLB The health secretary also Nearly 40 Filipino former sex group called Lila-Pilipina, even Many were kidnapped or de miles east of Portland, Ore., about 3 p.m., landing upside down near Banzai Cliff. scribed procedures, including a Apology may revoke the Iieense of Aldan pointed out that the CNMI Board slaves claimed yesterday that tually agreed to move away and ceived, then repeatedly raped the Washington state shoreline, said Lt. Mike Stone of the Coast It is yet to be ascertained recommendation by a majority of who failed to report the surrender does not issue license to practice Japanese Prime Minister Keizo gathered outside the Philippine for years inside "comfort sta l Guard. whether Aldan's license in Saipan the board that the member be While the Board's decision on of his license issued by the medicine in Saipan; rather, it Obuchi should make an official Foreign Ministry, just across the tions," many of which were set Dive teams retrieved two bodies-an adult male believed to be the should also be surrendered due to removed. what action to take is yet to be California's own medical board. "grandfathers" the Hawaii Medi apology and provide compensa street from the ASEAN summit up by the military. pilot and a child. But technical difficulties and inclement weather his failure to inform the Board of Furthermore, any Board mem known, it accepted Aldan's "apol Aldan, one of the few local doc cal Licensing Board's issuance of tion for their suffering at the hands site. No arrests or injuries were The Japanese government has forced them to delay recovery of the other two bodies l)ntil Sunday. MBC' s disciplinary action ornot, ber may be removed only on ogy" regarding a printed adver tors in the CNMI, graduated from license. · of Japan's wartime military. reported. apologized but has refused to give Authorities are not releasing the identities of the victims until next or whether he will be forced to grounds of gross neglect or der tisement in a September "Friends the University of Hawaii School Thus, when Hawaii's board Dressed in black to express their "WewanttheJapanesegovem compensation to each woman. of kin have been notified. · step down as current chairman of eliction of duty, breach of fidu- oftheArts"program where it was of Medicine in 1990 and is cur- Continued on page 23 ment to give us justice. I refuse to Instead, it has established a pri grief, the women chanted their The Federal Aviation Administration in Seattle said it can't deter demands as they held banners say accept privately funded compen vately financed fund that many mine where the flight originated until it gets the plane number. f ing: "Prime MinisterObuchi, pub sation," said Catalina Lorenzo, a former sex slaves have refused to Greenpeace takes notice licly apologize now!'" 85-year-old former "comfort accept. Cops arrest 11-yr-old They briefly clashed with po woman," a euphemism for Japan's Tokyo also maintains it has al lice as they tried to enter a wartime sex slaves. ready fulfilled its wartime com after car chase I of Tanapag PCB problem heavily guarded compound "I was repeatedly raped by the pensation responsibilities under ALPHARETTA, Ga. (AP) - An I I-year-old boy was arrested By Rene P. Acosta Greenpeace Pacific, which is where Obuchi was holding talks Japanese solders every day. The treaty provisions. Saturday after police chased him in a stolen car at speeds of more than Variety News Staff headquartereJ ;n Suva, Fiji. with South Korean President memory still angers me and hurts In recent years, the government 100 mph. THE PROBLEM of polychlori Penjuel has been working on the Kim Dae-jung and Chinese Pre me," Lorenzo said as she wiped has been flooded with lawsuits The boy, whose name was withheld because of his age, was nated biphenyl contamination in PCB and other similar chemicals mier Zhu Rongji. away tears. filed by victims of Japan's World charged with several traffic viol_ations and forgery because he had a Tanapag village has drawn the in the Pacific for over a yearnow. Obuchi, Zhu and Kim were to Historians say as many as War II brutality, including forced counterfeit $100 bill, police said. attention of the international or Greenpeace's investigator, meet with the Association of 200,000 Asian women, mostly laborers from South Korea and "We've never seen anything like this before with someone this ganization working against the however, did not say whether the Southeast Asian Nations, which from South Korea and the Phil China and realtives of victims of young," police spokesman Chris Lagerbloom said. ! worldwide proliferation and use organization which is working was holding its annual summit ippines, were forced to provide atrocities in the Chinese city of ,, It started when police tried to stop a reckless driver traveling south i of nuclear materials and other principally against nuclear and yesterday. sexual services to Japanese Nanking in 1937. on Georgia 400, a major freeway connecting Atlanta with its northern types of toxic chemicals. toxic chemicals is willing to as suburbs. The anti-nuclear activist group sist the CNMI in its possible legal In Malaysia "When they attempted to stop him, he sped off," Lagerbloom said. Greenpeace International has sent confrontation with the federal "He topped out at about 110 miles an hour." via e-mail a letter asking whether government. there is anything that it can do to Greenpeace, in the past even ,/' Bitter campaign draws to close Japan wants US involvement help Tanapag residents and the boarded nuclear waste-carrying CNMJ government in facing the ships, including military vessels, .. t KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - in Asia aid fund contamination issue. just to protest such transports of MVA Managing Director Perry Tenorio, Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio and First Lady Sophie Tenorio join other CNMI Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Japan favors establishing a long The letter was sent to this re dangerous chemicals. officials and the Korean Inch eon Women's Cultural Center chorale during Saturday's concert at the Diamond and his underdog rivals yesterday term aid fund to support economic stability in Asia but believes any porter by Maureen Pcnjue I of Contirilled ori page 23 Hotel. Photo by Marian A. Maraya traded fresh accusations on the eve such initiative also should involve the United States, a spokesman for of snap polls after an eight-day Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi said yesterday. campaign thatthe opposition called "As regards the extension of the Miyazawa Fund or something the dirtiest in Malaysia's history. 'Only 26 patients referred' else, we will cjefinitely go into a second stage of cooperation," Tenorio: Manila trip no junket Mahathir, ending a whirlwind By Haidee V. Eugenio million in FY •99:· Villagomez Akitaka Saiki told Dow Jones Newswires the sidelines of the Asso By Jojo Dass delegation asked our support nationwide campaign in his home Tenorio insisted that he went Variety News Staff said on Friday. state of Kedah, renewed his attack ciation of Southeast Asian Nations· annual summit. "This will be Variety News Staff with the CNMI contingent in their quest to get bilateral long-term." ONLY 26 CNMI patients were The health secretary also said on the opposition Parti Islam se REPRESENTATIVE Manuel "(upon) invitation of the Air agreement with the Philip referred off-island to seek medi DPH also billed insurance com Malaysia (PAS), saying PAS's ASEAN ministers have informally discussed with Japanese offi A. Tenorio (R-Saipan), who Nauru delegation." pine Airlines to provide this cal treatment. out of the total 590 panies approximately $70.000 for newspaper Harakah had published cials the idea of institutionalizing the dlrs 30 billion Miyazawa Fund. lost his reelection bid, de Speaking at the session Fri extra service." patients diagnosed and treated by these medical purposes. slander. set up by Japan last year to help crisis-hit Asian countries. fended on Friday his recent day, Tenorio said the Variety It is still unclear whether specialist doctors here during the DPH brought in a total of seven ··Tuey hope that by slandering trip to Manila, saying that it editorial "makes it appears the Manila trip yielded any the government leaders and my 150 nations vow stronger last fiscal year, according to the medical specialists from Hawaii is "a necessary move" to push that the Legislature is taking th~ng that could benefit the Department of Public Health and Guam to the CNMJ from family, the Muslims will reject me, Wan Azizah, right, leader of the oppo~tion National Justice Party and the creation of a new air rou tc advantage (of) joy rides or a Northern Marianas. anti-desertification drive (DPH). October 1998 to September 1999 UMNO and Baris an Nasional," the wife ofjailed former Dupty Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, is greeted by covering Manila, Palau and junket trip, which is not true." Marianas Visitors Author her supporter during a campaign yesterday in Sebering Jay a, 300 miles Health Secreta1y Joseph Kevin to see patients from Saipan. Rota official Bernama news agency SAO PAULO (Reuters) - More than 150 countries agreed on the CNMI. He added, "It is embarrassing ity (MVA) Board Chairman quoted him as saying. norlh from Kuala Lumpur. AP Villagomez said the lesser num and Tinian rather than send them Saturday to step up a U.N.-led effort to protect fertile land from Tenorio' s move came at the sometimes when people make a David M. Sablan has earlier He blamed PAS for causing a country's 10th since independence tion a two-thirds majority for the ber of off-island referrals, com all in either Honolulu, Hawaii or encroaching deserts, closing a two-week Brazilian conference on the heels of a Variety editorial big thing out of this (trip)." said Air Nauru will fly the split among Muslim Malays. in 1957 and the most hotly con- first time in three decades. pared to previous years' figures. Guam to receive health care. global environmental crisis. assailing lameduck legisla In an interview afterthe ses route before the year ends. Mahathir's United Malays National tested in three decades. The opposition front comprises "I has resulted in the $I.I mi Ilion The specialists included a sur Deforestation, climate change, huge population growth, and ex tors for going on junkets. sion, Tenorio made an obscene House Labor and Immigra Organization (UMNO) is the domi The Barisan Nasional, which PAS, the Chinese-based Demo- savings by DPH's Medical Re gical neurologist. urologist and cessive farming and grazing are largely blamed for turning 58,000 Tenorio had just arrived gesture with his middle fin tion Chair Herman T. nant partnerofhis 14-party Barisan held 166 seats in the 192-member cratic Action Party (OAP), Parti fenal Program. dermatologist. square miles (150,000 sq. km) - an area larger than New York state from Manila, along with ger, \\'hich, he said, is his "re Nasional coalition. outgoing parliament, is expected RakyatMalaysiaandPartiKeadilan Palacios (R-Saipan), who "The percentage of patients sent Bringing in off-island health - to dust each year. members of the ply" to the editorial. also failed to get reelected, Mahathir' s coalition faces a chal to retain power. Nasional headed by Wan Azizah off-island is so small when you experts to Saipan to diagnose and The damage costs governments more than $4 billion annually and administration's aviation Tenorio then said he went to was part of the delegation to lenge from the four-party Barisan But the opposition is tiying to Wan Ismail, the wife of jailed compare that with the past years, treat patients here is paI1ofDPH's affects more than 1 billion people, many of whom have been forced task force. Manila because "the Nauru Alternative (Alternative Front) capitalize on a split in the Malay former finance minister Anwar Manila. enabling us to sa~e more than a ...... Cc,mti_nued on pag~ 2~. opposition in Monday's polls, the majority and deny the ruling coali- Ibrahim. to migrate to cities and other countries in search of work and food. . •• I ·,,." ------MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-5 ~-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- NOVEMBER 19, 1999 CDA: Employee hiring Hero cop· gets medal ·Group honors -war dead who nearly drowned in Paupau drowning incident happened, said By Rene P. Acosta sources, is the same great God have been cured from suffer remains stable in 2Q he was reviewing a report, when Variety News Staff beach last Nov. 11. who created and gave birth to ing of physical pain and ill he saw the victim aimlessly float By Ferdie de la Torre plans in the CNMI. A TRAFFIC officer whom a "Your immediate action in ad Buddha 2,500 years ago and ness and achieved inner peace ing, while her other companions Variety News Staff CDA said the number of group of Korean tourists hailed ministering the rescue, breathing to Jesus Christ 2,000 years and tranquility of soul by re were panicking off shore. EMPLOYEE hiring has re help-wanted ads usually as a hero more than two weeks and abdominal thrust successfully ago. lying on the true message and ago was commended and awarded He immediately put down the mained stable for this year's peaks several months before revived the drowning victim,'' The whole mission calls this curing powers of the exist papers he was holding, took off second quarter relative to last a recession sets in and falls with a medal last Friday by top read the commendation letter great Being, "Father of our ence of the "Father of our his shoes before diving to rescue year's. according to the Com throughout the recessionary officials of the Department of the signed by Camacho. Great God.'' Great God," according to the monweal th Development Public Safety. "In addition, your action fully the woman. period and then climbs back More than I 00,000 people mission. Authority. up during the expansionary DPS Commissioner Charles demonstrates the intention of our After pulling the victim to the CDA said as indicated by phase. Ingram Jr pinned the Lifesav role to protect life and safety of ground, he immediately adminis the average weekly help "It is, however, a lag indi ing Medal on Officer Calvin the general public," it further tered cardiopulmunary Lawmaker's son charged wanted ads figure. there were cator because there is gener Farley, of the traffic section, in reads. rescucitation (CPR) which re 48 help-wanted ads for the ally a gap between the time a the presence of Police Director Farley, 29, who has been an vived the victim before she was second qu_arter of 1999. firm or individual places the Vicente Seman, and DPS Op officer for three years said he was taken over to the hospital. in alcohol-related case The weekly average for the help-wanted ad and when the erations Chief Major R. B. excited and surprised over the A brief report about the inci By Ferdie de la Torre in the information. same period in 1998. the actual hiring takes place," Camacho. medal and commendation. dent said the victim tried go after Variety News Staff The defendant was sum agency said, was slightly less CDA said. Farley was recognized for sav Farley, who was coincidentally her sandal which was washed on THE ATTORNEY General's moned to appear and answer registering at 46 ads. In obtaining the figure, the ing the life of a Korean woman at the beach side when the near- shore by waves. Office has charged the son of the charge on Dec. 20. The CDA reports explained agency weighted the adver Rep. Oscar M. Babauta (R The defendant was not that the average weekly help tisements equally and an ad Saipan) in an alcohol-related available when the Variety wanted ads. which figure was counts as one regardless of case. contacted hiin at his house obtained from the Marianas whether it is intended for one Assistant Attorney General yesterday afternoon for com Variety. indicates the direc job or for multiple positions By Ferdie d.e la Torre ·•· Generar9 CJffj¢~ ~j~;~~t his••·• ·••• the CNMJJ3oard·of Pai
\"" ;;.•,.,r.-,f,' .~1··1-':l·,, .• • ,-,-,-,-\",·, -,, .- .. ,·.,:, :· l·l!.I 1 ': 11~.1,·•, ',1 °J',,1,11; MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1999 -MARIANAS VARJETY NEWS AND VIEWS-7 6-MARIANAS V ARlETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- NOVEMBER 29, 1999 ~ I~ Dancing on the edge • Rlene Steffy ' By Al Martinez ,.. I'M NOT sure I could have ever been Leslie Bradley. I couldn't "Trying to judge one's political affiliation is absurd when no one who isn't ( have been so battered by life and still have managed to pull political would ever be appointed to the bench." myself together the way she has. Scarred by deep emotional wounds, this slim, pretty woman of GASP/ 39 has spent most of her adulthood dancing precariously on the Legislative confirmations: THERE'S A edge of an abyss. Beaten, drug-addicted, imprisoned and raped, she was driven twice to attempt suicide, but each time an A political proceeding of intrigue MADMAN THAT JS awesome inner strength brought her back. She's thankful that Act or be acted upon AB04RDTH/S her life has begun anew. THE 25th Guam Legislature is simply mirroring the the politically active and connected. Or those who lllE PILOT.' Ironically, Bradley's trauma is rooted in a stable childhood. actions of its predecessors in the confirmation pro marry into a strong political family. One only has to PLANE! WARN Her father was a mail carrier for 35 years. Her mother, a bright cess. look at the sitting judges/justice to see the point. VOTERS and taxpayers know that the administration's THE PILOT! and bustling woman, had her own catering service. Bradley was History reminds us of legislative activities that If you ever want to sit on the bench it doesn't cost-cutting measures are dictated less by political will close to her mother. They shopped together and laughed to speak louder than words. It articulates painful things matter what college you graduate, or whethecyou got your degree from a correspondence course. Who than by necessity. The government is debt-ridden and gether. They. were pals. She was equally close to her two that our minds have ignored in order for us to survive brothers, Tony and Clifford, especially Tony. some of the ugly truths of the past. It is gratefuliy cares? Pass the bar and you are half way there. cash-strapped. It has no choice but to-in its own willing to fill the gap for those who dare to know. Then, make a very clear distinction in the next "We were like two peas in a pod," she says, remembering with peculiar, selective way-tighten the proverbial finan History says that F. Randal Cunliffe is not the only step. It is the most important step in the process a smile. "We'd go to the beach together, go out to dinner appointment to the bench that the Legislature has because it is lifetime and consequential. You either cial belt because it not only has no money, but this together ... it was fun." tarred with controversy. It did the same with the marry into the "line of bench" or become so politi almost two-year-old administration has yet to create We're in a Creole restaurant called Gumboz in the Baldwin appointment of Benjamin J. Cruz when he was cally involved that you reek of politics when you significant new sources of revenues. Hills Mall, where Bradley is executive chef. Remodeling is in appointed judge and then justice. enter the room. full swing, working toward an opening this month. She listens Cruz had it worse. The experience was so trau There is no other way to become a judge. You must Its austerity measures, in other words, are not some for a moment to the sounds of construction, still thinking about matic for him because individuals were either writ be appointed and no one will appoint you if you are thing to crow about. Yet administration officials, when Tony. The smile fades. ing letters to the editor against his appointment as not related to them or you haven't shared in propel bragging about their agency's savings, often sound like "Soon," she says, "it all fell apart." judge, or raising allegations that border on the scan ling their political success. dalous. There was such a riptide over the issue in the That is why I find it so comical that senators a penniless man who wants to be commended because * * * Legislature, yet no one questioned Cruz during his attempt to discredit a candidate's political affiliation he has not yet resorted to burglary. Tony was 27 when he was murdered by a drug dealer in 1987. confirmation hearing. The Legislature lost its focus. as if to imply that it is improper to have one. The trauma shook the family to its core. Bradley has never Administration officials should, by now, realize that l It got so bad that when it was time to vote, then Sen. It is very important for confirmation, too. Your \. stopped grieving. Already using drugs herself, she moved closer Jimmy Underwood insisted that the police go out and natural relationship to the "line of bench" will repre the public doesn't want to be told how much the gov to Clifford, a talented artist, who shared her grief. Her use of find Sens. Tony Lamorena and Tommy Tanaka, who sent a large voting block that the Legislature can't ernment is saving when everyone knows it has no I drugs intensified, despite his effort to have her stop. left the session hall. ignore. choice but to cut sp<"nding. What taxpayers and voters Bradley's life had begun to slowly unravel. If the Legislature were trying to make the sex lives You have to wonder if C1.,nliffe's appointment of individuals a qualifying standard for political continues to be delayed becaus,: he is Caucasian, his are aching to hear is when will this administration snap A year after Tony's murder, fate caught her by the throat again. She was working for a San Fernando Valley telemarketing office, how many senators past or present do you Chamorro wife is from Rota and he has only one Haidee V. Eugenio think would pass the background investigation? I out of its self-imposed lethargy and act forcefully in company when it was raided by federal agents. The company sister who is a registered voter here. It sounds racist understand the reference that they are trying to make, but that is what the notes on the music sheet read. improving the government's dismal financial condi was involved in a scheme to defraud customers of their money but unless certain sexual practices become a crime in F. Randal Cunliffe's background investigation is tion. by promising prizes that were never delivered. this territory, they are not relevant. complete. If the investigation uncovered something Indeed, when will the government, beginning with • Rush "I didn't know what they were doing at first," Bradley says, Secondly, trying to judge one's political affiliation important for the committee to address, the line of the number of legislators and executive departments, "and then I was drinking and doping and didn't care." is absurd when no one who isn't political would ever . questioning during the confirmation hearing should All were sent to prison, Bradley for 22 months. While there, be appointed to the bench. have reflected those concerns and Cunliffe should start reducing its size to a more sustainable, more she says, she was sexually assaulted by other inmates. Another Appointments to that position are plums reserved for have been made to answer them. realistic level, thus "releasing" more local residents to scar was left on he·r already fragile psyche. the private sector and thus reducing somewhat the Human face But that wasn't the end of it. CNMI's costly dependence on alien workers? After prison, she was married to a man who beat her so badly c» Letters to the editor she lost the sight in her left eye. A year later, her mother, her best When will elected officials admit to voters that the WITH MOSES Saburo's courageous act of admit also to make sure no one gets infected if ever the LETTERS to the editor must carry the full name of the writer and signature, with a telephone number /in case of faxed or mailed letters) for friend, burdened by a failing family, died. Bradley by then was verification. Letters addressed to other publications or to third parties and those endorsing particular political candidates are discouraged. government can no longer afford several ill-advised ting in public he is infected with the AIDS-causing other has an STD. · All letters are subject to editing. The Variety reserves the right to reject any letters. Name withheld and unsigned letters will not see print. virus to help the government in its anti-HIV/AIDS Participants to the discussions also recommended in a twilight world of narcotics. She tried suicide and was saved, doleout programs enacted by legislators and adminis campaign, the observance of World AIDS Day on ways on how to effectively address common health but still continued trying to kill herself with drugs. trations whose foresight extends only to the two-year Dec. I will never be the same again in the CNMI. related problems in the CNMI, including the impo In the midst of her darkness,-her other brother, talented but Blame game election cycle? Saburo is the first individual in the CNMI to give a sition of mandatory HIV/AIDS testing among preg equally burdened, OD'd on heroin. Her mother and both her human face to the growing problem of HIV/ AIDS here nant women and food handlers, whether local resi brothers gone, she tried once more to take her life. But instead When will government officials who are still going THIS is in response to the Nov. 22 news article on the ing the public hearing because he did not receive the where 33 patients are currently receiving medication. dents or alien workers. of darkness, she opened her eyes to a new world. Board of Education public hearing and the supposed memo himself; 3. No announcement was made on the on junkets feel even a semblance of shame? I first met Saburo sometime last year while attend Saburo is currently in Palau to also give human * * * lack of parent involvement. I'd like to say that if the BOE Board Watch newsletter this month. The school When will this administration move out government ing a meeting of the CNMI National AIDS Commit face to the HIV/AIDS problem there, just like what The year was 1994. At the edge of death, she came back to school board or the Public School System cannot board should be mature enough to accept some of the tee (NAC) at a certain restaurant along Beach Road. he has done and will do in the CNMI and California. undergo psychiatric counseling. communicate effectively then don't blame the par fault for its ineffective communication. offices housed in private buildings and thus save a ents for their problems. It seems like when some If they held the meeting at the right time and right At that time, I didn't know he was infected with the Now isn't that great? And she found God. considerable amount of taxpayers' money? thing goes wrong in PSS, like low SAT scores, the location with proper advanced notifications, the two dreaded virus. I was taking pictures of NAC mem It was God, she says, who told her to quit alcohol and drugs, PSS leadership blames the parents instead of accept turkeys with negative comments might get the de When will administration officials realize that al bers while they were discussing issues until some and she did. Her dance on the edge of the abyss was over. The body asked me politely not to publish the photos. ing some of the responsibility for being incapable of sired results! A parent survey may also be appropri though some of the current problems may have been I. next step would shape her future. getting satisfactory results. And I asked why. DON'T TAKE US LIGHTLY. 111e Common ate should the school board decide to make the extra "inherited" from the former administration, it is this Ii Always interested in cooking, she took jobs in fast-food Even after all the factual accreditation studies. BOE It was then that I found out that among the small wealth Development Authority (CDA) fears losing effort. restaurants over the years. !-!er father had taught her to prepare makes assumptions and uneducated hypotheses. We Let's just try to rum a few things around to get the administration that is now in charge and it is solely group is a man who is HIV-positive. He didn't want its credibility following the Commonwealth Utilities gumbo when she was 9. Her goal was to have a restaurant of her are very disappointed in the school board's lack or desired results for our children and youth in the right the community to know what has hit him. That's Corporation's (CUC) statement its $ I 05 million responsible for the success and failure of its attempts to effectiveness because: I. At this time there is no spirit of the holiday season. Cheer; to you all ai{d l understandable, given the social stigma attached to own. address these problems? debt to CDA is not a top priority. If it takes CUC's evidence that this memo was even sent out to the hope you had a happy Thanksgiving! HIV/AIDS. Ambitions are shaped by the effort put into them and during payment so that CDA's credibility will not be tar Parent/Teacher Association officers or parents; 2. An RAY AUSTIN When will this administratior,, which seems content But without coming out in public, Saburo has since nished, then be it. But that's close to impossible, her drug years, Bradley did little to pursue them. But, once elected school board member sat in the PTA council Parent/Teacher Association been very instrumental in the government's aware sober, it was differe;it. A bright woman, she was accepted in the to be labeled the "It's Not Our Fault" administration, with CUC claiming it has no money! meeting but did not make any announcement concern- William S. Reyes Elementary School even attempt to tackle head-on these problems? ness and prevention campaign on sexually-transmit culinary arts program at Trade-Tech College and shone. ted diseases. I personally salute Saburo for what he NO SUCH THING AS A RUMOR. Considering In her first year, she made the dean's list. At the end of three has being doing for the community at large. the small size of Saipan, or Rota and Tinian, almost years, she had a diploma, a $3,000 prize and a job at a small Nurses Week Now that he has end~d his si Jenee about his ordeal, anything you heard from people around you could restaurant. Then one day she saw a sign in the Baldwin Hills THE CELEBRATION of Nurses Weck provides an of nursing at the Northern Marianas College. and her hopes are high the community will be more receptive not be dispelled as plain rumor. Most often that not, M:111 that a place called Gumboz was opening. She went inside opportunity for the people of the CNMI to reflect staff for their assistance and contributions toward on information regarding AIDS, particularly on how they are true. although there may be some twists. and asked owner Jude Mouton for a job. When he questioned her upon their personal health, their family's health and our ongoing development. to pr;vent being infected with the vims. Everything that is a .mattt)r of public interest is experience, she invited him over to taste her gumbo. He tasted the health of their community- and on the skilled, We shall continue to rely on your support as we As it is now, the government and NAC still has a news and the public has the right to know. When it, looked at her and said, "What're you doing here?"-and hired caring, hard-working and dedicated nurses of all strive to provide the best, possible nursing care to the lot of things to do in terms of educating the public on those matters of public interest are deliberately hid her on the spot as his executive chef. culrures who support and empower that health. people of the CNMI. the nature of, problems, solutions and issues sur I wish to take this opportunity to personally extend Finally, to the people of the commonwealth, for den from the public by anybody with vested interest. Life for Bradley now is as sweet as her peach cobblers. Last rounding AIDS. Even educated individuals do not that's when the idea of rumor sets in - but only until my thanks to all of the professional men and women helping us to help you achieve the best health of the month, she spoke before the board of the L.A. Community have a real grasp of the problem's magnitude, and the a certain time. As we dig more facts, and with proper who make up the nursing body here in the CNMI for body and mind. College District to thank them for the chance Trade-Tech gave ways to combat it. For example, one of the partici documents and sources, the stories we once thouaht all your service, teamwork, patience and innovation Thank you, si yu'us ma'ase, ghilisou, maraming P.O. Box 231, Saipan MP 96950--0231 0 pants in the CNMI Women's Focus Group discus as mmors would become plain truth. her. during this past year. salamat, kmal mesulang, kalahngan, kumogar, Tel. (670) 234-6341/7578/9797/9272 "I should be dead by now," she said, standing tall and looking Humble gratirude also to Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio, kilisou, kulo malulap, vinaka vakelevu and shei shei ! Fax: (670) 234-9271 sion which I attended early this month, said she and . And it seems anything that is a matter of public her husband are yet to find out how to actually use interest tend to be labelled as only mmorunless taken ev~ry bit the sophisticated entrepreneur her mother was. Lt. Gov. Jesus R. Sablan, the Legislature, Health JUDITH AVERY condoms despite the popularity of the said item. up by the media, especially when no government "God has brought me a mighty long way." Secretary Joseph Kevin Villagomez, hospital ad Director of Nursing They want to use to avoid getting pregnant again, and official or private entity wants to talk about it openly. (Los Angeles Times) ministrator Teresa Tripp, Debbie Raumakita, head Commonwealth Health Center GUAM COMMUNITY , 8;:'.:-::::M=:A~R=l.=A:=N:::A:::'.S.:.:V::::A:::R:::l=:ET:.:Y::::.'.::NE=:=\\:::'S::::A:::N:=D::::::V:::IE::::Vv:::S:::-:::M:=Q_::::~:::::::A:::::Y:.::::=l"/:=O:::V:::E:::M:::B:::E:::R:::2:::_2;,;::·:::l9;,;::9;,;::9==:==::.=..:__:_:::-:::-==::::---,------Gii-ti;;;~-~-calls Unpingco, Guam gets $1.lM 'Breakthrough' Moylan moves 'unethical' federal water grant 1n• eye surgery By Eric F. Say by his family, or which he con Variety News Staff pansions. Variety News Staff trols as a board member, is an HAGATNA-The Guam Water The federal government has emmem:· HAGATNA-Gov. Carl T.C. activity that is unethical, the works Authority (GWA) has ac agreed to fund the design and "It is the sort of partnership that Gurieiwz. in a veto message. governor said. cepted a grant of $1.1 million construction of wastewater fa we envisioned several years ago." chastised Speaker of the Legis - .. The action of from the U.S. Economic Devel cilities for Tiyan but 25 percent lature Antonio Unpingco (R yourself, ... Moylan and the law The Secretary of Health went opment Authority. in local counterpart funding is Sanra Rita) for co-sponsoring a makers who facilitated this un on to say. "We are very happy The money will be used for the needed to avail of the federal bill on banking regulations. ethical conduct has brought dis that Marianas Eye Institute is upgrade and development of new funds. TI1e !!overnor said it is .. un repute on the Legislature," rnntributing in this way to medi water and wastewater systems in The establishment of waste ethicar~ for Unpingco and Bill Gutierrez said. cal progress in the CNMI. Tiyan as part of the Tiyan Eco water facilities is expected to go 244·s main sponsor. Sen. Kaleo He added that over the objec Khom1m and his staff are to he nomic Development Zone. a long way towards attracting Moylan (R-Dededo). to push for tions of his administration and congratulated. It is exactly what "We gladly accept this grant investors to the Tiyan,Economic we envisioned two years ago ... the measure as both are con the local business community, since it supports the future devel Development Zone that Descrihing the significance of nected with Citizens Security "lawmakers continue to pass Carl T.C. Gutierrez opment and growth of the indus GovGuam is planning to gener the advanta!!es of this surgery, Bank. ·protectionist legislation' for trial side of Tiyan," GWA acting ate 10,000 new jobs for the is Khorram st;tcd that because of Moy Ian's family is one of the Gutierrez cited a special sec locally chartered banks, which David Khorram General Manager Bert Johnson land. the smaller incision, the opera bank·s major stockholders. tion of the Legislature's Code closes the door to other U.S. said. According to BRAC, some of CNMI medical history was made Unpingco serves on the bank's of Ethics which states, "no sit chartered institutions that would tion is safer, the healing time He added that this is the first the utilities in Tiyan are of World this past week by a surgical team ting senator will dispense spe have expanded Guam's role as a faster. and the visual recovery board of directors. step towards a plan by the Gov War II vintage and if these are not led by Dr. David Khorram, local cial favors that could either af U.S. financial hub in the Pa quicker than the previously used Bill 244 aims to enhance the ernment of Guam's Base Re replaced or upgraded, the mar ophthalmologist, at Marianas Eye capitalization and share value of fect or be construed to affect cific." technique. Alignment and Closure (BRAC) ketability of Tiyan as an eco Institute. Rebecca Shoda-Meyer received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology_ last June from California School of locally owned banks. that person's judgment in any This time, under Bill 244, "Most patients can go back to Professional Psychology in Los Angeles California. Dr. Shoda-Meyer ,s the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Carlos committee to redevelop the in nomic zone for investors will be "We have just performed the Gutierrez said he is .. appalled matter concerning the business Gutierrez said the Republican their normal activities the day A. Shoda, and is currently residing in California with her husband and two sons. Contributed photo dustrial side along Route 8 and marginalized. CNMI's first foldable lens im that the Legislature entertained of the Legislature. the execu controlled legislative body after surgery. Everyone is sur Route 16. The former Naval Air Station plant in the eyes of eight people," a measure dealing with bank tive branch or the judicial branch headed by Unpingco would ''de prised that there is no pain during The goal is to turn the area into in Hagatiia (now called Tiyan) Dr. Khorram said in a press re ing regulations·· whose spon of government.·· mean·· the local character of the operation", said Khorram. a business zone with plans to in was returned to GovGuam on lease. sors were Moylan and For a senator to sponsor a bank these banks and open the doors He pointed out that at around 3 clude a ci vie center and a govern March 31, 1995 after strong lob Lens implants are typically Unpingco. ing bill that affects the bank owned to foreign ownership. millimeters, the incision is actu ment complex among other ex- bying from the local government. placed during cataract surgery to ally smaller than the size of the II .,. restore sight. word "the" on this page . Firefighters "We have been performing cata .. It was a very exciting week Earn ract surgery and lens implanta for Marianas Eye Institute, and indicted in tion for many years here in the for our patients", said Khorram. CNMI," said Khorram. "The Diplomax phacoemulsifier Guam for drug The difference now is that a arrived, the technical support orldPerks® 8 BANK OF SAIPAN new piece of equipment, the team came in from Australia to . Diplomax phacoemulsifier, was set up the machine, and the first possession used to remove the cataract eight patients had their surgery through a tiny incision, about 3 on the next three days. All the miles By Eric F. Say millimeters in size. surgeries went very well with Variety News Staff Once the cataract_ is out, an ar excellent results." BE PREPARED FOR CHRISTMAS 2000 HAGATN A-A Grand jury has tificial lens is folded in half and Cataracts are the condition tor everv $1.00 indicted two members of the inserted in place of the natural when the natural lens inside the Guam Fire Department for drug lens. eye becomes cloudy. spent on long distance with IT&E GET ACHRISTMAS LOAN NOW! possession. Because the artificial lens can The symptoms of cataracts are Norman Camacho Fernandez be folded, the incision can be kept blurred vision, halos around and William Duenas Santos are to a very small size. explained and internet use with Ta lay a 2000 You can pre-qualify & get your loan approved in less than 20 minutes lights, or difficulty with night vi now facing third degree felony Khorram. sion. drug charges for possession of .. In fact the incision is so small Frequent causes of cataracts Bank of Saipan is now offering a Christmas Club loan for the crystal methamphetamine, also that it usually needs no stitches", include agin!!, diabetes, and known as '"ice." Christmas 2000. This service is available to anyone at a very low said Khorram. eye traum'a. Cataracts are the The case stems from a drug Joseph Kevin Villagomez, Sec most common cause of revers Earn thousands of miles annuallv! interest rate of 12%. It's easy, no hassle, you can pre-qualify and get raid conducted by the Guam retary of Health, praised the im ible blindness in the world, Average spent on Police Department last Nov. 4 WorldPerllP miles your loan approved in less than 20 minutes. It is just what you need portant development. and cataract surgery is the long distance calls to ensure that your next Christmas expenses are fully covered. With at the Astumbo Fire Station in .. Marianas Eye Institute is a fine most common eye surgery earned annualli,: Dededo. and/or inteme1 use momntv: our christmas club 2000, you can rest easy knowing that you will have example of the private sector performed by Khorram in the Police found the drugs in the working to bring advanced CNMI. 10 600 enough money to celebrate your next Christmas. firemen's personal lockers. healthcare into the community and Cataract surgery can fully re 15 Guam Fire Department Chief to decrease the burden on the gov- store sight. 900 Gil Reyes is expected to an 20 IA_OO nounce today whether he will Karidat fed hundreds from 25 1,500 fire them or not. 50 3,000 $500.00 $100.00 $52.79 10 MONTHS 12% Reyes is set to retire tomor row and the employment fate Thanksgiving d1onations i «JJ Q] 6,000 $1,000.00 $100.00 $105.58 10 MONTHS 12% of the two men will be his last 150 9000 decision as fire chief. STUDENTS from three public a check to Karidat early $1,500.00 $100.00 $158.37 10 MONTHS 12% If Fernandez and Santos are schools on Saipan showed their Wednesday morning and urged 200 1i,ooo convicted, they face up to five concemfortheneedy intheCNMI them to purchase turkey meals $2,000.00 $100.00 $211.16 10 MONTHS 12% through their contribution of food to give to impoverished fami years behind bars and a $5,000 Let yo11r long distance calling and Talaya items just in time for the Thanks lies. "V./e wanted to stretch our $2,500.00 $100.00 $263.96 10 MONTHS 12% fine. Although the men have been giving Holidays. donor's assistance and fortu internet 11se with IT&E earn you WorldPerks~ ~ SIGN UP charged, it is unclear whether The Marianas High School nately J.C. Tenorio Enterprises miles with WorldPerks®, the frequent flyer To pre-qualify, stop by Bank of Saipan and we'll help you fill out a 'i TODAY they have been officially ar Honor Society, Oleai and San gave us a good bargain and were at anv IT&E or program of Northwest Airlines and KLM Royal simple application form. There are four plans to select from. Antonio Elementary School stu able to buy 15 instead of 12 rested. Northwest Dutch Airlines. Sign 11p for IT&E WorldPerks® No arraignment date has been dents donated canned goods, rice, turkey packages," Dela Cruz Alrllnos set as of press time. and noodle products for Karidat stated. office* today and start earning WorldPerks® miles, to distribute to indigent families This year Karidat made food while still enjoying the lowest long distance and baskets from the items contrib or unemployed people in the com Talaya illternet rates from IT&E. munity. uted by the students to supple You can avoid accident, Additionally, Sandy Ban·y's ment the turkey packages. For the Tel: 234-8521 if you ... generous contribution of $500 smaller families who were not as ' ', . NORTHWEST ~ Reach Out A I R L I !II E s helped Karidat purchase turkey lucky to get the .. big bird" meal, ~ KLM Fax: 234·8525 packages that were distributed to Karidat provided them food bas WOtltlrltll"' Mlt.lA•l ,1o•IAM Drive families and groups through a kets. [email protected] The agency was able to feed 20 voucher system. 'New Talaya-internct account sign ups at IT&E offices only. www.ilecnml.com groups or about 203 people this According to Priscilla Dela Only accounts that are paid on Hme & current are eligible to earn miles.FE Safely CruzofKaridat, Barry presented Thanksgiving.
-, ------.- ·· .. , COMMUNl'fY '10-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- NOVEMBER 29, 1999 MONDAY,'NOVEMB~R 29, 1999 ~MARIANAgVARIETYNEWS AND VIEws:11 DDC event to be held annually Thousands homeless in Vanuatu:
By Marian A. Maraya "So they could feel useful and integrated with the com Variety News Staff e, Tsu11a1ni kills 8 THE CNMI Governor's De munity," she said. velopmental Disabilities Attao e.ntered the race with PORT VILA (Reuters) - Eric Pakoa, Vanuatu police ing to the French Earth Sciences aged roads and because people Ramwadi school, said much of Council (GDDC) is contem a battery-powered wheel~ Eight people were confirmed joint planning and operations Observatory. It struck at 12.21 live isolated on the island we the island's basic infrastructure plating on making last chair while her two contend dead, more than 100 injured and officer, said eight people were a.m. on Saturday (1321 GMT haven't any confirmed informa was likely to have been de Saturday's wheelchair race an ers, Babauta and Nicholson thousands left without homes confirmed dead and another two Friday). tion about how many people are stroyed. "The school where I annual event. made use of manually-oper after a severe earthquake fol feared dead, but reports sug The full extent of the damage injured, but we are looking at have been teaching at has been This is to make sure more of ated ones. lowed by a tidal wave struck the gested the toll could rise to at was uncertain later on Saturday 100 and more," Pakoa said. basically leveled," he said. the Commonwealth's people Babauta, the youngest South Pacific nation of Vanuatu least 12. with· boulders and landslides Seriously injured people on The island has no resort-style with disabilities are brought racer, lead the competition. early on Saturday. "There are two disasters. The cutting off the dirt track linking Saturday were flown to hospi accommodation and· officials to the islands' mainstream All three contestants came The quake, centered 54 miles first one is the earthquake and the scattered population. Com tals on Port Vila and neighbor said there were no reports of activities and enjoy the spirit out the winner, with corre north of the Vanuatu capital of the other one is the Tsunami," munication via the small num ing islands. tourists affected by the quake. of competition. sponding cash prices: first Port Vila, caused extensive Pakoa told Reuters. ber of telephones on the island Vanuatu Catholic Church ad The Australian High Commis Lt. Governor Jesus R. place, $ I 00, second place, damage on the relatively unde The quake measured 7.1 on was difficult. · ministrator Father Celestine sion said the island was typi Sablan. who graced Saturday's $50, and third place, $25. veloped Pentecost Island, best the Richter scale according to Pakoa said five of the people Tari told Reuters the quake had cally only a tourist destination event. said he will work with Meanwhile, GDDC an known as the home of Pacific the U.S. National Earthquake confirmed perished in collapsed damaged the Melsisi mission's during the April-May season for the Governor to make sure the nounced it will be holding an "bungy jumping." Information Center; 7.3 accord- buildings in the central part of Catholic church, built by the "land diving," a sport hailed as - event happens on an annual Awards Ceremony, at the the island. About 12,000 people French in the last century and the precursor to bungy jump basis. Assistive Technology Center live on Pentecost. the largest in Vanuatu. ing. .. This is a good community in Capitol Hill Tuesday for He said another three were Other churches, which are the During those months, local activity for our special people the winners of.the AT inven killed after being swept out to most substantial structures on men dive from a huge tower every year." Sablan said. tion contest and wheelchair sea by the tidal wave which was the island, were also hard hit. with vines wrapped around their ··These people are with cer race, and to present certifi said to have surged two kilome "These are not simple houses. feet to stop their fall. The an ters ashore from the southern They are concrete-walled cient ceremony is a religious tain disabilities but it seems cates of appreciation to all ~.·.•.t.·.·.·Yl ...~.:.~00.ili.r .•.··.e.• ..·.~ ..e .. '.·.:.· .. •..•.. ·.·.· ... c.r.~ ..o·.•.ru•· ...·.w.•n.:.~.·try··:·S···G.' .•· ..B·:·' ... :sy.:e•)····•.'·re··iranl.ffi·./·.·.· •.•' ..•..: :M.. .. a..: .. '.•.•.·.-· ..c ..•~.:.•.• ..,.i'·p·········.mg~.•.· ...... : ..".m ..•..•o· ....·.:.·.•n·.' ..•....•.:.[· .... : i..•. "'u ~ 'llf~Bprtth,~adul~fe~¥eJi~[afy ~• ~-' . end of the island. Another two churches and plenty of them rite aimed at ensuring a good to me that they have a lot of Lt. Gov. Jesus R. Sablan (right) welcomes guests and participants to GDDC's wheelchair race last Saturday who contributed to the suc tllp·.J-llllllml J;leve}opmeni•~ileX• .•...•• faj!~·~)O't)20-peri;e~tjJ;l SOipe· who were pulled out to sea were have fallen down," he said. yam harvest the following year. abilities:· Sablan added. at American Memorial Park. Also in photo are (from left) Cynthia Attao, Nick Nicholson, and GDDC Chairman cess of the Assistive Tech Pete Nakatsukasa. Photo by Marian A. Maraya hasnbtilllproved.since itsfatill/{·•• . · ffO'f.illfeS/)'!J Other WOf~S still missing. Most people on Pentecost is The island's main economic Anthony Babauta, Nick nology Awareness Month. as among the.1oweshby the · eightymen::entofthewomenin The tidal wave was the land live in simple hut-style engine is production of kava, an Nicholson, and Cynthia Attao The three participants went stress that people with dis United Nations Global Human . tl1p~ prd~w~et'YW Pr u~~l,)p region's worst since one that housing made of local material intoxicating drink consumed took the Wheelchair Race through three race courses and abilities can also contribute Development Report · to ry:*1.a n~v;~p~per pr simple killed more than 2,000 people that was easily damaged but throughout the South Pacific. challenge Saturday, proving showed the community how to community building, ac Region's cops gathe~ Sir Mekere was speaking at insmictionoriamedicinelabel. on the north coast of Papua New could also easily be rebuilt. Vanuatu comprises about 80 that their physical disabilities .. capable" they are in such a cording to Assistive Technol the Jauncp.of the NationalPopu~ '.l'he}' \'lould n9(~ aplf t ' --- ... --·---··· -··- -· --- ._J' 12-MARIANAS VARiET:Y NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- NOVEMBER 29 1999 SOU:'J'H, P.ACIAG Transsexual mayor Fiji times chief editor wins in New Zealand refused work permit WELLINGTON, New Bertrand in 1957, was more Zealand (AP) - A trans than 2000 votes ahead of her SUV A (Pacnews)- The Fiji localised. paper by the Government. sexual former male prostitute National opponent. Government has turned The application was lodged This week, a Labour Parlia was elected to New Zealand's Beyer, who is part Maori, down a bid by one of the with the Immigration Depart mentarian, Muttu Swamy legislature on Saturday in the will be one of a group of 18 country's newspaper, The ment on September 8. openly criticised in Parliam~nt vote that swept a new Labor Maori legislators in the 120- Fiji Times, to have the work The Fiji Times, owned by some journalists, including a led coalition into power. member Parliament, the larg permit of its expatriate edi Rupert Murdoch's News Ltd leading Fiji Times journalist, tor-in-chief, Russell Hunter, Georgina Beyer, 42, was est representation by Maori group, said it would appeal Margaret Wise. extended. elected under the country's this century. Six of the group against the decision. Hunter's Swamy accused them of The Fiji Times, which has complex proportional repre were elected to Maori seats, three-year work permit expires drunk and disorderly been under fire for several on December 31. behaviour and embezzlement. sentation system under which specially set up last century months from the Government The Fiji Times employs 220 Wise has previously been parties hand out the seats to give Maori, New and was bitterly attacked in staff and has two work per criticised by Chaudhry over they've won in elections. She Zealand's first inhabitants, a Parliament this week by a rul mits for expatriate staff - one alleged bias and lack of ethics also looked likely to capture voice in the ruling Parlia ing Fiji Labour Party for managing director and and she was also cited in a the Wairarapa electorate 40 ment. backbencher, reported the re publisher Alan Robinson and just-released Fiji Media Coun miles north of Wellington. In her recently-published jection of the work permit on one for editor-in-chief Hunter, cil reports on the coverage of "It's looking like we are biography, Beyer described 26 November 1999. whose job includes training an air disaster. there, but whatever comes we her life as a stripper and male The Fiji Times newspaper · responsibilities. Chaudhry was quoted in the have done an extraordinarily prostitute in Wellington and said the Immigration Depart Editors of the Fiji Times, Fiji Times on Nov 26 as say good job," she told cheering Sydney before she underwent ment notified Hunter yester Sunday Times and Shanti Out, ing: "That was Swamy's per supporters in the small rural a full sex change operation. day that that the application the Hindi-language weekly, sonal view as a backbencher town of Carterton, where she Since then she has worked had been refused after com are all local journalists. and he was entitled to his opin is mayor. as an actor, publicist and ments from the Permanent It's believed the rejection ion and freedom of expres Beyer. born George mayor. Secretary for Information that of the work permits stems from sion. It has nothing to do with the should be continuing attack on the news- ASEAN leaders link arms as they pose for a group picture before the start of their informal summit meeting at the presidential Malacanang palace in Manila. They are, from left: Laos' the Government." Sisavath Keobounphanh, Indonesia's Abdurrahman Wahid, Malaysia's Foreign Minister Alwi Shibab, Myanmar's General Than Shwe, Philippines' Joseph Estrada, Singapore's Goh Chok Tong, Thailand's Chuan Leekpai, Cambodia's Samdech Hun Sen, Brunei's Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and Vietnam's Phan Van Khai. AP Vanuatu's newPM Southeast Asia talks of common market MANILA (Reuters) - South gize to the world. We want jus • eastAsian leaders launched a sum tice," they shouted . sworn1n mit meeting in Manila on Sunday Police said they were also ex WATCH FOR DEC. which could constitute the first pecting protests by left-wing op PORT VILA (Pacnews) - step toward the creation of a com ponents of the meeting's free trade Barak Sope has been sworn in as mon market and a single currency aims. STOREWIDE SALE the new Prime Minister of with northern powerhouses China, The joint communiqu De by all HOMEOWNER Vanuatu. Japan and South Korea. 13 nations at the end of the day WHEELBARROW, s~Je HOMELITE GRASS Sope took over as Prime Minis "If we persevere and work will pledge closer collaboration ter from Donald Kalpokas, leader harder, maybe the promise we on trade, economics and look to PNEUMATIC TIRE, TRIMMER of the ruling V anuaaku Party, who fulfill will realize ... an East Asian ward the alignment of financial common market, one East Asian ONE PIECE SOLID WOOD HANDLE "ZIP-START"· THE WORLD'S EASIEST tendered his resignation to avoid markets in what has been seen as ~imp!.\· Rt'\i;'lh1c. a no-confidence vote in Parlia currency and one East Asian com the first step toward the creation 4 CUBIC FT. GAS STARTING TRIMMER ment yesterday. munity-a family from the happy of a "common market" to rival He was sworn in by outgoing union of the north and south," Europe and the United States. 9 Attorney General, Ham Bu!u. Philippine President Joseph Analysts have said the goal is 31. The Speaker of the House of Estrada said at a welcome cer0 laudable, but do not see any con 5 CUBIC FT. Representative, Edward Natapei, emony for the Association of crete progress for decades. Still, also resigned. South East Asian Nations it is time to start talking about 9 Natapei was elected on a (ASEAN) leaders. such proposals, they said. Vanuaaku Pm1y ticket. He was The leaders of China, Japan and But China has poured cold 39. South Korea began an unprecedented water on the common currency replaced by Paul Ren Tari, a mem ber of the main Opposition Na parallel meeting nearby, and will join idea, saying it is better to focus SHOVEL, tional United Pa11y (NUP). ASEAN later in the day. now on more financial coopera SQUARE POINT~,A' Sope comes from the minority .f The presidents, prime minis tion. 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A group of elderly Filipina leaders would say they supported They would have easily won women dressed in black, who said Indonesia's efforts to maintain We 're Connected To You"' ·condirio11s Apply the no-confidence vote. they were used as "comfort its "territorial integrity" and Sope said after the swearing in women" during the Japanese oc would also include a reference to ' -I ceremony that it was an agree cupation of the Philippines dur a dispute over islands in the South ment brokered by former NUP ing World War II, staged a brief China Sea. leader, the late Father Walter Lini, protest but were quickly bundled Japan's Obuchi has said the that led to his election as Prime away by police. "ASEAN Plus 3" communiqu De Minister. They were later allowed to stage will be a "first step" toward a Under the agreement, MPP a protest near the Japanese em more closely-bound Asia. Al would get the prime ministership bassy about 2 km (one mile) from though the I 3 nations have been if the NUP/MPP coalition is the venue. ·'We want to see (Japa meeting annually since 1997, it is elected into the Government. nese) Prime Minister (Keizo) the first time a joint declaration Obuchi. We want him to apolo- will be issued. i' NATION NATION 14-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- NOVEMBER 29, 1999 MONDAY.NOVEMBER 29, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 In 2000 presidential race Bush, McCain even in NH poll WASHINGTON (AP) - John of his campaigning for the New attract veterans and reform McCain's efforts in South Caro ·Tough issues unavoidable Hampshire primary Feb. l and minded voters in the state, which lina against GOP presidential the South Carolina primary Feb. lras more than 400,000 military front-runner George W, Bush WASHINGTON (AP)- In the 1986 ele.ctions. 19. Opinsky said McCain's pres veterans and a strong military tra- haven't yet paid off in the way 2000 presidential campaign, the , Long term, the proposals ence in the state would increase dition. · they have in the neck-and-neck third rail is a hands-on issue vary. dramatically after New McCain's South Carolina cam- New Hampshire primary race, a because there will have to be Bush and Sen. John McCain Hampshire's primary. He is not paign was viewed as crucial in his changes in Social Security fi new poll suggests. of Arizona want a private in competing in the Jan. 24 Iowa bid to upset Bush's front-running nancing to deal with the 2 st But a McCain campaign offi I vestment option in which caucuses. campaign. century retirement boom. cial noted the Arizona senator people would put some of the The Time-CNN poll was If South Carolina's primary was What once was untouchable money that otherwise would hasn't spent nearly as much time taken Nov. 19-23 of 504 likely once key to a Southern strategy, it is now unavoidable. But still a go to Social Security into in in South Carolina, and he main Republican primary voters in is now a key to national strategy topic to be handled with politi dividual accounts for retire tained that once he does the race New Hampshire and 508 likely because so many states, including cal care. no less than when ment. McCain says _62 percent there shou Id tighten as well. George W. Bush John McCain Republican primary voters. in delegate-rich ones such as Cali House Speaker Tip O'Neill de of budget surpluses should be A Time-CNN poll released Fri South Carolina. There was an fornia and New York, have pri used to shore up the system. scribed it as the third rail. the day showed Bush and McCain voters of South Carolina get to there was very little or no chance error margin of plus or minus maries jammed togetheron March dangerous. high-voltage one. Bill Bradley Al Gore Steve Forbes Conservative activist Oary statistically even in New Hamp know John McCain as intimately they would vote for McCain. Al 4 percentage points in both 7, say South Carolina Republican And while the crunch is com Bauer advocates a 20 percent shire, 37 percent for McCain to as the voters of New Hampshire most two-thirds in both states said polls. officials. ing, it won't be on the next of 65 no longer applicable. pounced on it. Gore's spokes rity, to put more than $2. 7 bil cut in Social Security taxes, 35 percent for Bush, the gover have, the numbers will continue there was very little or no chance Other recent polls also have Recent history in South Caro-· president's time in office. Raising the eligibility age has man said it suggested Bradley lion into the system over the with future benefits to be re nor of Texas. Multimillionaire to improve," Opinsky predicted. they would vote for Forbes. shown Bush and McCain essen lina would seem to favor Bush, duced to offset the c'ost. Steve Nonetheless, Gov. George been an option debated by a might be willing to make next 15 years. He said about publisher Steve Forbes was at 8 He said McCain has spent 12 days McCain's strategy calls for tially tied in New Hampshire. whose father won there twice and W. Bush, leading the Repub succession of entitlement re changes that could undermine $700 billion of it should be Forbes favors an option in percent and the remainder of the in South Carolina compared to 39 upsetting Bush in New Hamp No public polling information who has the support of much of lican field, said he'd consider which people could choose the form panels, to no consensus. Social Security - a scare sce invested in the stock market candidates were in the low single days in New Hampshire. And he shire and South Carolina to gain had been available in South Caro the Republican estiJblishment, future increases in the age of current system or one of pri Still, Democrat Bill Brad nario Democrats have used for increased returns_ digits. said South Carolina has more momentum in the crush of prima lina for months to measure the including Strom Thurmond, the full entitlement, which is go vate investments, saying he'd ley quickly disowned his sug against Republicans in more Gore supports the adminis Bush led McCain 62 percent to media markets than New Hamp ries in early March. success of the former Vietnam state's - and the Senate's - senior ing up gradually now, from 65 gestion that "discussion than one campaign. tration plan. protect the system's funds 15 percent in South Carolina. shire, meaning it will take longer McCain has concentrated much POW in his vigorous campaign to senator. to 67 effective in 2025. should continue" on the pos "You know, if a Republican Bradley says he is skeptical while vetoing any tax increase That's about the same as the lead to saturate the air waves with So it is not a far-out notion, sibility of increasing the full had proposed that, I think it of the market investment idea. or benefit cut. Bush has in most national polls McCain ads. with life expectancy increas benefit age to 70, after Vice would be more in keeping with Congressional Republicans That comes with a Forbes' over McCain. Forbes and the He said McCain's personal rat ing and the old retirement age President Al Gore's campaign their party's tradition," Gore boasted of protecting Social fable about the use of surplus other Republicans were in the ings are high in the state among said in an ABC interview. Security funds this year, Social Security revenues for low single digits, those who know him and he said Bradley later said he was claiming to have barred use of other spending - with IO Us to Howard Opinsky, a spokesman the McCain effort is "widely ac not proposing to raise the age the current surplus in the sys be paid later: for McCain, said the campaign know!edged to have the best grass for either Social Security or tem for other government "If you take a big pot· of isn't discouraged by the Sou th roots organization in the state." Medicare. "I don't think it's a spending - al though their own money and put it in the forest, Carolinaresults. He said McCain The Bush campaign was un good idea," he told senior citi budget analysts said about $17 bears are going to come along has not been as active there as in available Friday to comment on zens in Detroit. billion will be spent anyhow. and put their paws in the New Hampshire and many people the latest polling results. Bush said raising the age But Congress did not deal with honey. Bears can't help it. It's in South Carolina still don 'tknow About half of the people sur might be an option, although the long-term problem, which their nature .... the senator. veyed in South Carolina and four Do you need a not in the short term. He said is what to do when the Social "When y.ou take a big pot of ''We 're confident that as the out of IO in New Hampshire said on NBC's "Meet the Press" Security surpluses evaporate money and put it in Washing that it could be "part of a after the baby boom genera ton, D.C., the political bears tradeoff'' for the baby boom tion begins retiring in about a will come and put their paws GOP rivals must win early generation in which personal decade, and benefit costs go in it. They can't help it. It's WASHINGTON (AP) - Ev That benefits Bush, who starts off investment accounts would up while the work force pay their nature, ery political candidate has his with the best organization and Lifelinei become part of the system. ing into the system declines. "So we should show com Waterloo, the state in which presi most money. A quick string of Get the home phone your White Republicans talk of The first, obligatory, line of passion to these Washington dential dreams can rise or fall. It victories would deliver an early individual accounts, the two the political answer is that the critters and not tempt them in is Iowa for Steve Forbes, South knockout to the rest of the field, family needs. Democratic candidates favor 44 million Americans now re the first place with big_ pots of Carolina for John McCain and GOP strategists say. If you are over 18 and the use of budget surpluses to ceiving Social Security, and money in Washington." Louisiana for Gary Bauer. His five rivals need quickly to currently receiving any offset the increasing cost of the generation soon to join He smiles, his audiences These are the places where wound the Texas governor. Un Social Security in the next them, will get their benefits snicker. Republican presidential contend who had a of these benefits: like Walter Mondale, century. paid in full. Senior voters are The future problem isn't a ers must stake their claim to the lengthy period to grind away at • Supplementary President Clinton proposed a powerful bloc; a proposal to full Social Security pot. It is nomination before front-runner surging rival Gary Hart in 1984, Social Security this year to begin transferring curb future benefit increases the need for action to keep it George W. Bush marches off with Bush would have little time to "Pisteo, "playing the drum, leads a group of people in Plymouth, Mass. during a parade in commemoration 62 percent of projected bud may have cost Republicans from emptying over the next it. Fought at warp-speed inafront rebound. of the 30th National Day of Mourning. More than 100 American Indians marched during the e·vent that casts Insurance Thanksgiving as a symbol of America's poor treatment of Indians. AP get surpluses to Social Secu- control of the Senate in the 35 years. loaded election schedule, the • Federal Public GOP campaign could churn out a Housing nominee in 52 days. Assistance The primary and caucus calen or Section 8 dar, which still is subject to tink • Food Stamps ering, begins Jan. 15 in Louisi ana. After a 12-primary, bicoastal I , Medicaid ,. showdown March 7, the GOP's i , Low-Income Home Energy Assistance search for its nominc:e cou!J be over. You are qualified FOR ONLY During those 52 days, 25 to receive single-line states and territories hold elec tions and award just 43 percent telephone service $19 of the 2,067 delegates. But GOP PER MONTH strategists believe that a nomi Telephone service ensures you have access to emergency services, nee will emerge in that initial including 911 and access to operator and directory assistance. blitz. "March 7 is the turning point at New Lifeline subscribers can have their service connected through which the Republican Party will the special Link-Up program -- switch into general election ' Get a $30 discount on installation mode," said GOP consultant Scott • Pay the balance on the installation charge over Reed, who ran Bob Dole's 1996 12 months interest free. presidential campaign. T Getting free of the nomination . :~t~ ;~.~ /) process early could give the GOP Ne~ for earc 20··0···0,··. •mn Micronesian Tel nominee a running start to the t~L~' general election. Vice President • Beyondtlzecall /1/11/IIW Al Gore and former New Jersey Sen. Bill Bradley are poised to c·Q,rpor~~:~~~~ drag their Democratic contest Pairere # i TOYOTA ~i~:_!~ Republican presidential hopeful Texas Gov. George W. Bush (center), his wife Laura (left) and father former ® deep into the spring. An Inchcape Motors Company President Georfl_e Bush (right) watch as members of the Texas A&M Parsons Mounted Calvary pass during The primary contests have pre-game activities Friday in College Station, Texas. AP At the corner of Beach Road & Chalan Mnsr. Guerrero in San Jose• Call us at 234-5911 or Fax us at 234-6514 never been so bunched together. ' " I ...... '1, 0 • t • ...IJ ,! NATION MONDAY; NOVEMBER 29, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-17 President to shop Clinton hails new ''i~.• online for holidays progress in Ireland WASHINGTON (AP)-Presi with credit cards, protected by dent Clinton said Saturday he will federal law against unauthorized charges. WASHINGTON (AP)- With shop online for some Christmas gifts this year and believes elec , Carefully check for extra fees, one less obstacle to peace in warranties, return policies, ship Northern Ireland. President tronic commerce will benefit con sumers and the economy if used ping and delivery dates and phone Clinton said Saturday the path is numbers to call if there is a prob clear to put the government '"di with care and caution. on behalf of Phil R. ptulumar & family: "One of the key reasons our lem. rectly in the hands of all the • Read the merchant's privacy I, Matilde Matagolai Kaipat and Family wish to acknowledged the following sponsors and volunteers for the successful Jam people.·· economy continues to thrive, with policy about what personal infor The president issued a state the longest peacetime expansion Fest Benefit Concerts for Phil (Felipe) Romolor Litulumar held Friday & Saturday, November 19 & 20, 1999. We apologize in in history, is that we're making mation is collected and·how it is ment after leaders of the Ulster used, and don't share your pass advance to those whose names we inadvertently left off. Each and every one of you played a key role in making our fund raising Unionist ·party. Northern the most of new technologies," words. Ireland's largest political party, the president said in his weekly efl'.orts a success and we take this opportunity to recognize and thank all of you for your big hearts and generous support: A more detailed list of precau broke the latest stalemate by radio address. In past holiday seasons, Clinton tions can be found at http:// backing a compromise plan to did most of his Christmas shop www.consumer.gov, Clinton said. Rose & Dave Ayuyu & Family Mary S. Kaipat & Family Bill Reyes & Fanuly rescue the Bel fast peace accord. Bill Clinton Gerry Adams ping in last-minute dashes to shop An Internet ;ommerce trade Amigo Leon Kayla S. Kaipat Cena Kaipat Reyes The vote opens the way for Congressman-Elect Martin Ada & Fanuly ping malls. But he said he intends organization, the Electronic Com Byron S. Kaipat Daisy Seman Reyes party leader David Trimble to at ernment in Northern Ireland is Sen. Edward Kennedy, D Connie & Fe6pe Aldan & Family Kyle S. Kaipat to change with the times. merce and Consumer Protection Kina Rabauliman & Fanuly tempt to form a new Protestant being put back directly in the Mass.. also commended both Dave Andersen Maggie DLR Kaipat & Fanuly Ci! Rabaufiman ··About 4 million families will Group, said Clinton's tips are Catholic coalition government hands of all the people," the presi sides for '"ending their en Alvina Aquino Tatiana DLR Kaipat Maki & Frank Rabauliman & Family buy some of their gifts on line for "sensible" precautions. Yvonne Atarig · without waiting for the Irish Re dent said. trenched opposition, and for MaryAnn T. & Joe L. Kaipat Frank & Cannen Rogopes & Family the first time this holiday sea ··If we want Internet commerce Kevin Atalig Damiana & Diego L Kaipat publican Am,y to start disarming. ··1 welcome this progress and urge putting peace and the people pf Gina Taman Rios & Fannly son," Clinton said. ··1 intend to to continue to grow, we all must Rene Acosta Frank L Kaipat Joe Ruak the principle sticking point. all parties to continue working to Northern Ireland first.·• He said join them - because online shop work together to make sure that Tony Joe Angui (Chamolinian Cowboy) & Family Becky & Emel} L Kaipat Felipe & Denang Ruak & Family Clinton, who has worked since gether on building the foundations the peace process '"is still frag Trinidad Angui ping has significant benefits not shopping online is just as safe as Josie L. Kaipat & Kids Kina & Jess Ruak & Family 1994 on ending bloodshed in for lasting peace, Clinton said. ile. bu tat last itis back on track." Thomasa Taman-Ada & Hennan Ada & Fanuly Tik & Pat Kapileo just for consumers and large es shopping in a mall," Clinton said. Ramsey Rosario Northern Ireland. hailed the vote Clinton congratulated Trimble Clinton began intervening in Bernie Aldan & Family Kent Kalen John Rosario tablished retailers; onlinc com In the Republican radio re as a historic step toward peace "on his leadership in bringing 1994 when he authorized a visa Analeah & Staff (CMG Mobil San Jose) Kelvin Kalen Dee Rosario merce also opens a world of op sponse, California Rep. David Rosi & Mario Benito and an important move toward about a successful vote in the Ul so Gerry Adams, president of Juan Kileleman Mathilda & Joe Rosario Dreier said the upcoming World Eusebio Borja & Family Annie Kileleman implementing all aspects of last ster Unionist Council. "Party lead the Sinn Fein, the IRA's prin portunity for local artisans and Rosa Romolor & Family small entrepreneurs." Trade Organization meeting in Annie Benavente KC Lanchero Alvin Romolor year's Good Friday accord. ers approved the compromise. ciple political ally, could visit Remy Seman-Buniag & Dan Buniag Last holiday season, on line sales Seattle presents a golden oppor KSAI Radio & Management & Staff Bobbie L. Ruben & Family ··seginnirig next week, gov- 480-349. the United States. Congresswoman Bennett Seman tunity for expanding electronic KCNM/KZMI Radio & Management & Staff R& MPrinters reached about $3 billion. About Budget Rent-A-Car & Management Del R. & Lee Lieto commerce worldwide. LindaBlue Romero IO percent of shoppers say they Congressman Rosiky Camacho & Mrs. Winnie Camacho & Family Ben Lieto & Fanuly Rickson Saimon will use the Web for gift buying The 135-nation WTO last year Pedro & Antonetta Castro & Family HemyLibdumar & Family Former Speaker Ben Sablan (Pacho) Minn. bodies found in plastic bags this year, up from about 5 percent adopted a one-year moratorium Cruz Sanitation & Management & Staff Faustina Litulumar & Family Steve Sabir last year, according to a survey on Internet tariffs and discrimina Bonning Salas-Cruz & Family Jonas Litulumar Joe & Chu Suares & Family ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) victims. Their heads were not ing performed Saturday. for the National Retail Federa tory taxes, but several European Becky Cruz & Wilfred Lizama Sue Litulumar Rufina Saures & Family Becky & Jack Cruz A road maintenance crew found found. The road crew found the bags tion. countries want to impose their Joe Libdumar Lourdes Litulumar Saliveria & Doming Saliveria & Family Xiao Ping Chen Antonio Litulumar Herb Soll & Family & Friends a Clinton predicted sales will value-added taxes on goods sold the decapitated bodies of a young The sheriff said the child ap rural area - earlier, they had PJ Camacho Frank Litulumar Freddie Litulumar Saliveria woman and child ii) plastic bags peared to be between 3 and 6 been found earlier by a farmer reach as much as $9 billion this online. The Clinton administra Carolinian Affairs Office & Management & Staff Felicidad Litulumar Marie Salas-lgitol & Ivan lgitol & Family in a ditch northwest of the city. years old. The age of the woman who moved them so he could holiday season. tion and some members of Con Ms. NMI Universe Cheriyn Cabrera Ben Libdumar Juni Seman Olmsted County Sheriff Steve was not apparent. harvest his crops. But Clinton said that just as gress want a pem,anent ban on Sebastian Camacho David Litulumar Sandy Suares CMG Mobil San Jose Service Station & Dairy Queen Margarita Litulumar Borchardt said the bodies found The sheriff's office had no re "It's not at all uncommon to consumers take basic precautions such tariffs and taxes. Connie Serestha when shopping in stores, they "Republicans are behind the Greg Camacho & Boyz 2 Mix/Gyrlz 2 Mix Asuncion Litulumar Ron Sablan Friday were so decomposed in ports of anyone missing who find garbage parts in ditches ... Gen Cabrera Josepha Litulumar should do the same online. He president's effort to make free Dave Selepeo vestigators have been unable to might match the description of so he just didn't look inside," Del M. & Ray B. Camacho Luna Lituiumar Greg·sablan passed on these tips from the Fed trade in e-commerce a top prior determine even the race of the the victims. An autopsy was be- Borchardt said. Committee to Elect Ben Fitial Gus R. Litulumar Joe Romolor Selepeo eral Trade Commission: ity for new trade talks," Dreier John Takai Camacho John Celis Lizama Ghaling, Gil & Benedict Suares • Always makeonlinepurchases said. Max Cabrera & Family Da & Joe Limes & Family Jocelyn San Nicolas Customs Division Felipe & Lily Lisua & Family Marilyn San Nicolas COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTHORITY Ike Demapan & Family 1999 Lizama Family Reunion Rosalyn San Nicolas Elsa Del Avellano Dinang K. & Nining Lisua & Family Saipan Tribune Dagu Family in CK Larry Lee & Family Joe Taitano & Family REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Kelvin Duenas Pete Lisua Connie & Tony Torres For a High-Speed Runway Vacuum Sweeper for the Saipan International Airport Deparbnent of Public Safety (DPS) Angie lginoef-Mangarero & Manny Mangarero Berang Taman & Dennis & family Emergency Management Services (EMS) Ray Mafnas Ando & Telor Taman & family The Commonwealth Ports Authority (CPA) is soliciting sealed proposals for the procurement of one (1) Congressman-Elect Ben Fitial & Mrs. Josie Filial & Family Joe C. Mafnas Jacinto & Doris Taman & Family high-speed runway vacuum sweeper for the Saipan International Airport, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Congressman Mel Faisao & Mrs. Mil R. Faisao Mitch Mark Tony Taitano Northern Mariana Islands. Alex & Bien Falig & Family Cindy Macaranas Maria Takai & Family Falig Family Band Sue & Bill Macaranas & Family Rob & Linda Torres The proposed sweeper must be equivalent or more advanced than the following: Cal & Gemma Falig Stan Matagolai Talabwog Men Stick Dancers Claris Fejeran & Watson Sam Kina Mendiola & Family Doris B. & Placido Tagabuel & Family Senator-Elect Ramon Guerrero (Kumoi) & Family MarPac/Budweiser I. MAIN ENGINE Taro Sue Jessica Guerrero MultiPurpose Complex Taro Sue Sound Crew a. Diesel 6-cylinder engine Glavin Guerrero Jell}' Malicar & Shirley Taitano Jeanna & Roy limao b. 80 or more horsepower Angel llocog MCV Production Crew Lillian & Ed Tenorio & !Family c. 12-Volt DC System Louise Hofsctmeider & Family Marianas Printing Del Tudela d. Automatic transmission Merced A. Hockett & Family Bobbie Mizutani Tony Lizama Taisacan & Family e. Power Steering Congresswoman-Elect Brigida lchihara & John lchihara & Family Marianas Variety News & Views Lorraine P. & Jess Teigeta & Family 2. AUXILIARY ENGINE (Vacuum Sweeper Section) Commissioner Charles W. Ingram Manelos Band (Falig-Pangelinan Trio) Sophie 0. Towai a. Diesel 6-cylinder engine Evis & Lily lgisomar & Family Congresswoman Malua Peter & Dave Peter & Family Tracy & Pete Towai b. BO or more horsepower Chachi lgisomar Ben Pua & Sheny K. Pete M. Tebuteb c. Hopper: 4 or more cubic yard capacity Bernie & Sam lgisomar & Family Wayne Pua Vincent Taman d. Minimum 200 gallon water tank Cluistopher lgisomar Palapala Boys Pabick Tenorio & Family Richard lgisomar Beth S. & Andy L Nepaial & Sam MargaretTenorio & Family Zulu lgisomar National Parl! Senices & Sha, John, Tony & Other Staff PRICE MUST BE CIF SAIPAN James Tudela & Family Island Family Band Rorine Nortia & Family Emma & Joe Villagomez & Family Connie K. lglecias & Family Pat Nogis Lydia F. Viray Interested proposer should submit proposals no later than 4:30 p.m.,December 10, 1999. Late proposals lndalecio Family from Guam Northern Marianas Beauty Pageant Association Veterans Affairs will not be entertained. Elaine lnos Alice & Sim Odoshi & Family Kulang S. Wabol Ben & Doris ltibus Paali Sid Ogumoro & Family Jun S. Wabol The CPA reserves the right to reject any or all proposals for any reason, if in its sole opinion to do so would Do & Jeny lguel Olomwaay Band Simpy S. Wabol be in its best interest. Maria Kaipat-Jones & Nick Jones Noel Quitugua & Family Dennis Yamase Jam Fest Committee Luisa Matagolia Quitugua & Family Send information to: Mr. Carlos H. Salas Executive Director Commonwealth Ports Authority P.O. Box 1055 Saipan, MP 96950 Santa, a.k.a. Skip Dodson, arrives on an icebreaker on the Vermilion /s/ ROMAN S. PALACIOS River, in Vermilion, Ohio Saturday, This is an annual tradition for this Contracting Officer/Board Chairman community, on the shore of Lake Erie for the past nineteen years. Over ls/Matilde M. Kaipat &Family (Cris, Dora, Ando, Cinta, Via, Gus, Cil, Bud & Frances) a hundred children and parents await the arrival of Santa. AP ,. ' 18-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY s NOVEMBER 29, -1999 I ..• ', '. f ' ASIA MONDi\"Y, NOVEMBER 29; 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-19 Hong Kong goes to polls Mahathir campaigns HONG KONG (AP)-Ostensi loons and rallies all over town, Beijing wasn't going to send tanks nor, Chris Patten, to give voters University. "But voters are be across Anwar's land bly, Hong Kong voters are elect Hong Kong is not yet a democ in the streets and burn the city more power were reversed by coming less wary of them and are ing candidates they think can de racy - only a third of the lawmak down, people are going to care Beijing just minutes after the giving their hard work due credit PERMATANG PAUH, Ma other five-year term by get liver on such mundane urban con ers are elected, and the chief ex about whether things are work handover. as friction between Hong Kong laysia (AP) - Prime Minis ting more than two-thirds of cerns as local sewage projects and ecutive, Tung Chee-hwa, was ing," said Michael DeGolyer, a In previous elections, opposi and China fades out." _ ter Mahathir Mohamad took the 193 seats in parliament. tree-planting campaigns. hand-picked by Beijing. political scientist at the Hong tion pro-democracy forces, led by Meanwhile, the tenitory 's con his campaign today into the Its camp!lign has focused on But analysts say the District But the territory's mini-consti Kong Baptist University. the popular Democratic Party, servative business elites, who rose home district of his greatest Malaysia's development from Council elections on Sunday are tution promises slow but progres About 2.3 million registered were by far the biggest winners. to power under the colonial po political foe, Anwar Ibrahim, a rural agricultural economy also a test of how well Hong sive democratization, and that voters are eligible to pick their "We want an opposition voice litical system, must learn to play at the end of an election run to a modern nation with sky Kong's various political factions prospect is forcing parties of all representatives on the 18 District theretomakesurethegovernment's populist politics. up the opposition has de scrapers and highways. are performing in an era of rapid stripes to rethink their strategies. Councils, which represent citizens doing the right thing," said Chui James Tien, chairman of busi nounced as the dirtiest ever. The opposition has said the change ushered in when the terri The pro-democracy parties, by advising the government on ness-oriented Liberal ·Party, is Kwok-hung, a postman who sup In a speech to voters two election is a chance for Ma tory returned to Chinese sover which previously had played off local infrastructure, environmen ports the Democrats. making his first bid at the popular days before Monday's crucial laysians to end_Mahathir's 18- eignty in July 1997. people's fears about Beijing's tal and cultural projects. Now that citizens are less wor polls after 16 years in politics. general election, Mahathir year authoritarian rule, which The vote - in the former British control of Hong Kong, are seek Some 722 candidates are con ried about China, many are taking His predecessor, Allen Lee, suf described Anwar as a former has included a crackdown on colony's second popular election ing new ways to appeal to the testing 314 seats, while 76 others a second look at the pro-Beijing fered a humiliating defeat in last Mahathir Mohamad civil liberties and media free since the handover - is seen as a citizens now that concerns about are being returned unopposed. The groups such as the Democratic year's legislative polls. friend and protege. dom. trial run fornext year's legislative China are easing. winners will be joined by 27 vil Alliance for the Betterment of Tien is unfazed by criticisms "But unfortunately for him tion, newspapers reported to "The lights of freedom, jus contests, in which citizens choose Meanwhile, business leaders lage heads and 102 members to be Hong Kong, or DAB, who have that his party needs to liberalize and for me, I discovered he day. tice and hope are flickering. lawmakers who will have a say who gained power through their appointed by Tung, which will en worked zealously to woo its social policies to earn support had such horrible morals," The majority Malay commu over such issues as government close ties to the former British sure overall government control. grassroots workers. from the voters. said the 73-year-old leader, nity, Mahathir's traditional The vote on Monday will de spending and even whether the administrations must get out and Hong Kong has never been a DAB' s "pro-government image "We're about creating wealth, who sacked Anwar in Septem supporters, has been divided termine whether they are ex chief executive keeps his job. earn their votes. full-fledged democracy. Efforts is a liability," said Lau Siu-kai, a not about redistributing wealth," ber 1998. "Anyone who is so between its loyalty to Asia's tinguished or brightened," Despite campaign posters, bal- "Once it's very clear that by the last British colonial gover- political analyst at the Chinese he-said. depraved cannot become longest-serving ruler and his said Lim Kit Siang of the prime minister." charismatic jailed rival. Democratic Action Party, one The ousted deputy prime More than 700 members of of the four parties in the oppo minister's wife, Azizah the Azizah's party have joined sition coalition. Ismail, is running in Mahathir's ruling National Lim called the National i~~,,J'ili!~1'it~ Front's campaign the dirtiest Permatang Pauh, the Malay Front in the northern state of dominated rural district Anwar Penang, The Star reported to ever, accusing it of using the t)JiiftiYS'••~i21Jii:I:· represented for 16 years. day. In the southern Malacca state-controlled media to trig Azizah, who heads the Na state, 100 National Justice ger fears of racial violence in (AP) 0... tivej~pactB11pnces.':·.···