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Projection for Saipan, Guam: Mayor stops issuance ·0ver 52,000 tourists of fireworks permits By Ferdie de la Torre issue in her Dec. 13 letter to Variety News Staff Sablan in response to an inquiry THE SAIPAN Mayor's Office made by the Mayor's Office as has te1minated last week the is- to whether the latter is still au coming for holidays . suance of firework permits pur thorized given the changes in suant to a new law that took the law. By Haldee V. Eugenio period is 52,000, or 98.1 percent the previous year's recora of effect last Sept. 21, the Variety According to Kimo M. Variety News Staff of previous year," Katayama 631,000. learned yesterday. Rosario, special advisor for leg SAIPAN and Guam are expected pointed out. The decline in Japanese over This developed as the Attor islative and public relations for to receive an estimated 52,000 At the same time, Katayama seas travels is attributed to a num ney General's Office (AGO) the Mayor's Office, Roman Japanese visitors from Dec. 23, said Tasi Tours and Pacific ber of factors, including an unfa also informed Saipan Mayor Borja of the Department of Pub 1999 to Jan. 3, 2000, as a result of Micronesia Tours will handle an vorable sequences of holiday Jose C. Sablan that under the lic Safety Fire Division informed a lowerprojection foroverallJ apa estimated 4,000 travelers in the dates. JTB said some Japanese present law, the Mayor's Office . him that their legal counsel and nese overseas travelers this holi said period, or 141.6 percent of will be working over the year-end is no longer authorized to issue the AGO advised them that the day season compared to last year. the previous year's figure. or during the New Year in con permits for fireworks. offices of the mayor of each Ikuo Katayama, president of The increase will come from nection with the Y2K computer Assistant Attorney General island in the CNMI are no longer Tasi Tours & Transportation, Inc., additional flights off Kansai, Ja problem, thereby lowering down Sheila N. Bowman clarified the Continued on page 26 yesterday disclosed that while pan on board All Nippon Airways the number of overseas travels. Saipan and Guam's prime market and chartered by JTB World Va Moreover, JTB said Japanese will still fuel arrival growth dur cation Western Japan. travels to the U.S. and Europe, in Fttll moon bigger, brighter in isles ing the 12-day period, the esti Meanwhile, Japan Travel Bu particular, will see a reduction mated number of Japanese visi reau (JTB) revealed in its "Travel due to the crowded hotels and By Eric F. Say This is due to the winter sol tors is just 98.1 percent of the Trends for Year-End/New Year more expensive prices associated Variety News Staff stice, which mean.s thatthe North previous year's actual figures. Travel" study that the estimated with the Millennium celebrations. HAGATNA- The full moon be- ern Hemisphere is tilted farthest "Our market is not so bad, but number of overseas travels from JTB said Japanese make a delib ing observed over the Marianas from the sun. We in the Marianas estimated number of travelers to Japan from Dec. 23 to Jan. 3 is erate decision to avoid traveling this holiday season is one that has will have the shortest day of sun Saipan and Guam in the same 559,000 which is 88.6 percent of Continued on page 26 special meaning. light this entire year. For the next week, and for the But what makes this year's sol first time in 133 years, the earth's stice so different from others is only orbiting body will appear the fact that a full moon occurs Suit filed over Kagman school project bigger and brighter and hunters of during this week and Earth is in By Ferdie de la Torre payment under the terms of their struction contract with subcon crabs and fishes are only happy an apogee- the moon is at its Variety News Staff contract. tractor Guam Concrete last April for it. Continued on page 26 A PRNA TE firm has sued a PAC, through counsel Eric S. 8. ==:=· - subcontractor for alleged breach Smith, also sought court's order Smith said a controversy has r...... =~~, of contract in connection with compelling Guam Concrete to arisen between PAC and Guam t. DPH, legislators seek to·!! the building ofKagman Elemen reimburse the firm for its pay Concrete relative to their legal tary School project. ments made. rights and duties under the con r: i' PAC United Corp. Ltd. asked According to the complaint, tract. reform referral program :.: . the Superior Court to rule that PAC, which has a contract with Guam Co11crete claimed that it By Haidee V. Eugenio disclosed that while DPH has defendant Guam Concrete the Public School System for the has competently performed its Variety News Staff started observing certain re- Builders is not entitled to any Kagman project, entered into con- Continued on page 26 CNMIMEDICALreferral poli- forms, these were,not neces- cies will take on more stringent sarily incorporated into the reforms--including a set trans- medical referral policy. Addi- portation fee for ·medical es- tional changes are also being corts and the indemnification proposed. of off-island specialists--as the The DPH chief said the Medi- Department of Public Health cal Referral Office (MRO) is (DPH) and the House and Sen- looking at a set off-island trans- ate Committees on Health, Edu- portation fee for doctors, rn:•··;es cation and Welfare (HEW) un- orother medical escorts iw:, · ,d dertakes a review of existing of the ''per diem" rule under::,,: regulations. standard government travel !! Health Secretary Joseph authorizations (TAs). [i Kevin Villagomez yesterday Continued on page 26 [I ...7-·-·_c,,:=c.··--.. - :..::::.'....c=::c=.:.. :·--·-=-..---==::.--:: .."::'.:::~c:..-:.: .. c..·.: ==, .- ::_:_·=:-:·----"-~· . _- .. :: Speaker: Let's make decisions based on what's best for NMI By Jojo Dass M. Mendiola(R-Rota) and Tinian : I WORLD/NATION WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- DECEMBER 22, 1999 In Venezuela News ·sriefs Legislators no show at session Most Americans unfazed By Jojo Dass calendar. Saipan), and other Republican Olopai (D-Saipan), and Malua T. since late last month. Jones was 10,000 Variety News Staff At·least dead "I have to postpone the session by threat of terrorism Reps. Melvin 0. Faisao, Heinz S. Peter (Ind.-Saipan). present on I y I as t week after ( NOT EVEN an invitation for a again," said Benavente, in an in Hofschneider, Herman T. Apatang was absent due to Benavente warned he will call in WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans are not too worried r House Christmas party made te1view. Palacios, Karl T. Reyes and "medical reasons," Sgt.-at-arms Towai, or the police if needed. about the threat of a NewYear's Eve terrorist attack, despite govern some IO lawmakers attend a "I wil I. .. compel members once Bernadita T. Seman. Peter O. Towai 's attendance sheet "I hope that some of them Oaw ment warnings to be vigilant about possible security threats, an ABC scheduled session yesterday, com again to come to the session. There Absent were Reps. David M. showed, while Cepeda, accord makers) will have been cured from all News poll found on Monday. . ,, pe II ing Speaker Diego T. are still very important legisla Apatang (R-Saipan), Oscar M. ing to the same record, had "an of their sicknesses because several Seventy-three percent of the l .0 l OAmencans polled by ABC Dec. Benavente (R-Sai pan) to yet again tion (that are pending). The bud Babauta (R-Saipan), Frank G. appointment all morning." members have continued to be ill l 5- I 9said they were not woITied- including 47 percent, who said "not issue a stern warning that he will get is sitting on the calendar at Cepeda (R-Saipan), Alejo M. Tenorio was on an "unofficial since a few weeks ago and I hope that at all" ABC News said. have to call in the sergeant-al this time that needs to be consid Mendiola (R-Rota), Manuel A. trip"; Jones was on Tinian; they (get better.)," said Benavente. A to.ta! of 26 percent said they were worried about a r:najor terrorist arms, even the police, to compel ered," he added. Tenorio (R-Saipan), and House Camacho said he was "coming late; The speaker announced at the incident in the United States. with eight percent saymg they were ,., them to be present in the follow "I will use my authority to compel Minority Leader Dino M. Jones Peter was in a "rosary" and was floor last week that the Lower worried "a great deal". · ing one next week. the members to come to the session." (D-Saipan). also supposedly "coming late"; Chamber will be a holding a lunch "Neither government warnings nor the arrest of an Algerian charged It was the fourth session where Present were Vice Speaker Also absent were Reps. Rosiky Hocog and Olopai were "sick." Christmas party during a session with bringing bomb-making materials into the United States seems to quorum was not reached even as Jesus T. Attao (R-Saipan), Floor F. Camacho (D-Tinian), Jesus A. Olopai, Hocog and Mendiola break, apparently to ensure. that have influenced these views," the pollsters wrote. the FY 2000 budget bill is on the Leader Ana S. Teregeyo (R- Hocog (D-Tinian), Maximo L. have not been coming to sessions the House gets a quorum. They nqted that results from interviews conducted on Wedne~day and Thursday were not significantly different from those on Friday through Sunday, after the arrest of Ahmed Ressam in Port Angeles, Washington prompted the Clinton administration to warn of a height Church takes on Mental Health ened risk of terrorism. • An earlier poll by ABC News showed that three-quarters of issues, points out gambling evils Americans plan to spend the New Year's holiday at their own home By Haidee V. Eugenio or that of a friend or family member. to pay for the bet. 1l1e poll had a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage Variety News Staff For every person who comes BISHOPToma~A.Camachohas points. forward to admit gambling or urged the CNMI community to poker machine addiction, there Sailors carry a baby onto a Navy ferry to be evacuated from a beach in Caraballeda, in the Vargas state, just Polls show waning reach out and help those indi north of Caracas. AP I, are at least five people out there support for Obuchi gov't I viduals with mental health and who also suffer from the same LA GUAIRA, Venezuela behind their necks. · Venezuela's worstevernatural disas substance abuse problems and vice, DPH said. (Reuters) - The death toll from The streets around the port ter. It would also surpass the 9,000 their families in line with the TOKYO(AP)-SupportforJapanesePrimeMinisterKeizoObuchi's Despite defeats of initiatives mudslides and flash floods that teemed with people left behind people killed in Central America by observance of "Mental Health government is falling, reflecting disapproval of the three-way ruling intended to amend or put up ca swamped Venezuela's Caribbean after a massive air, land and sea Hurricane Mitch in 1998. and Substance Abuse Awareness coalition and its economic policies, according to two newspaper polls sino gaming initiatives in Tinian coast last week rose to at least evacuation of coastal Vargas state But in a televised address late Month" in December. released yesterday. and Rota, respectively, political I 0,000 on Monday, as hundreds which was devastated by torren Monday, President Hugo Chavez At the same time, the bishop The Nihon Keizai business daily said public approval for the leaders have vowed to still pur of desperate survivors ransacked tial rains that lashed the South said only 342 bodies had been of Chalan Kanoa has reiterated a Cabinet fell to 36.4 percent in December, down from 45.4 percent in sue their goals of revitalizing the main cargo port. American country last week. recovered so far. 1995 pastoral letter regarding the previous poll in October. Disapproval rose to 40.2 percent from Tomas A. Camacho their island economies through Troops fired shots into the air at "Definitely it won't be less than Since the crisis began, Chavez commercial gambling and hu 28.0 percent over the same period. · casino gambling. La Guaira port as disheveled loot J 0,000 dead," Foreign Minister has been very cautious on the man development, citing ill-ef their families. It was the first time since April that disapproval exceeded approval. Tinian Mayor Francisco M. ers, many barefoot, broke into Jose Vicente Rangel told Reuters. death tqll. But officials have re fects to the community. urge the clergy, religious and Separately, a survey by the mass-circulation Yomiuri Shimbun "I Borja vowed to push for the containers and escaped with 'There are bodies in the sea, bod peatedly said that the vast major "While promoted as a way to the faithful of the Diocese of showed support for the Cabinet waning to 44.6 percent, down from passage of proposed amend children's toys, work tools and ies buried under mud, bodies ev ity of the victims were buried bring economic revitalization Chalan Kanoa to promote greater 46.5 percent in November. It was the third straight month-on-month ments to the Tinian Casino boxes affine imported foods like erywhere." under several feet(meters) of mud to a community, experience has public awareness and mental drop. Gaming Initiative, saying poli smoked salmon and Swiss cheese. At a news conference later, or washed out to sea. shown that commercial gam health and substance abuse is Respondents to the Nihon Keizai poll cited the coalition between tics got into the way of a popu While some hungrily devoured Rangel said the death toll could About 350,000 people lived in bling only serves to concen sues," said the bishop. the Liberal Democratic Party, Liberal Party and New Komeito Party lar initiative or the matter dur their bounty sitting on the mud reach 20,000, adding that "any Vargas, an area just north of the trate wealth in the hands of a Among others, the community as the primary reason for their disapproval. ing the recently-concluded caked streets, troops caught about figure we give is more in the realm capital Caracas and about half the few and to harm small busi needs to educate itself about these Many Japanese question New Komeito's close ties with Soka elections. Some 499 voters eight youths and forced them to of speculation than reality." size of the smallest U.S. state nesses. conditions to be able to reach out Gakkai, a powerful Buddhist group. were in favor of amending the lie face down, their hands clasped The death toll would make it Rhode Island. "Commercial gambling fre to these individuals and their fami Initiative, while 403 voted quently increases. the crime rate lies, he said. against it. As a popular initia Society of Human Resources Management President Frank Gibson spoke before the Rotary Club Saipan about his organization during the in surrounding communities," As to the gambling issue, the tive, the proposed amendments club's last meeting for 1999 yesterday. Photo by Marian A. Maraya Broaddrick said the bishop. bishop pointed out thatthe Church needed some 689 votes to ;:,ass. may sue In another pastoral letter is has traditionally considered gam Rota Mayor Benjamin T. sued last week, the bishop said bling in an of itself a morally Manglona said economic oppor White House the Catholic Church joins the neutral act. He said it is only tunities - including more jobs Department of Public Health's when certain conditions exist that and more investors - will be Variety News Staff dnys to settle its debts with Guam WASHINGTON (Reuters) "Community Guidance Center" gambling becomes immoral. He come more remote without the HAGA TNA-GMHP Health In Memorial Hospital (GMH). Ear The Arkansas woman who says (formerly called the Division of cited as an example that if a man establishment of a casino. The surance Ltd. (GMHPHIL), the lier, the hospital threatened to she was raped in 1978 by Presi Mental Health and Social Ser or woman bets money that is Rota Casino Initiative failed to company representing the Guam cut off GMHP and gave it until dent Clinton, then the Arkansas vices) in promoting social sup meant for the support of their get 2/3 vote of "yes" among Memorial Health Plar: (GMHP) Dec. 21 to pay the S4,5 million attorney general, on Monday port, public education and re family, gambling becomes ir.1- and Guam Health Shield health which the hospital says GMHP filed suit against the White I ,097 ballots cast. There were spect forthese individuals expe moral for they are stealing food plans, is striking back and ex owes. The hospital's announce House am! the Justice Depart only 565 •·yes" votes for the Rota riencing these ccnditions and from the mouths of their children ploring legal action against cer ment came just days after :he ment for maintaining a file on casino initiative. tain hospital officials and repre Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) B R A N D SPANKING N E W F a R T H E YE A R her, CNN reported. Clinic announced that it would Juanita Broaddrick',. story sentatives of competing medical tfD providers. no longer extend services to I, became widely known ;-,,::,!icly Manglona hopeful on budget OK // According to GMHPHIL, GMHP due to some $2 million ', in February when the \Vall By Jojo Dass incumbent Legislature will have tern. elections. LS DJ Street Journal and the Wash these. people have been malting in back accounts. ~ Variety News Staff to be reintroduced. Those that Incoming new members, ac to D inaccurate statements about the But accorciing GMHPHIL, · ington Post published detaiied SENATE President Paul A. have passed the House of Repre cording to sources, may not have accounts of her story. NBC company to the detriment of its the um.aunt owed to the hospital Manglona (R-Rota) yesterday ex sentatives and the Senate will cor. the ability to News subsequently aired an members. was incurred by GMHP Associ pressed hopes the 12th House of tinue to head t::, Gov. Pedro P. go through the process of ap- emotional interview with ''.Over the past weeks and ates(GMHPA),acompanysepa Broaddrick. Representatives can immediately Tenorio for approval. propn atmg budget for months, the residents of Guam ratefromGMHPHILwhichpur Appointees by Tenorio will not government's operations. The civil suit was filed in U.S. reach an agreement on the FY and the Commonwealth of the chased the contracts of the HMO The government has been run DisttictCourtin Washington,CNN 2000 budget bill, which may have be affected hy the turnover. Northern Mariana Islands· have planandGMHPlastJune 1, 1999 reportedquotingBroaddrick 'slaw to be reintroduced if the 11th Rep_Karl T.Reyes (R-Saipan), ning on a continuing resolution beeilsubjected to innuendo.and and administers those plans iri yer, Larry Klayman. Legislature fails to pass it before who chairs the House Ways and since the start of the current fiscal misrepresentations regarding is adclitionto its ongoing Guam Klayman, an activist whose Ju I· Jan. IO next year. Means Committee was finally year on October. sues relating to the Guam Me Health Shield indemnity insur dicial Watch ha~ filed several law "It is my hope that since it able to file House Bill 11-508 in There are concerns spending morial Hospital and more re ance program. suits against the Clinton White I (budget bill) is critical, they will session last week. under a continuing resolution could cently, SDA Clinic/'GMHPHIL "GMHPHIL is a regulated in You'RE GOING To LOVE THIS LRR! House, told CNN that the White give a lot of time and effort in The House however deferred further swell the budget deficit as said in a statement. surance company, subject to House violated privacy laws by trying to pass it immediately if Floor deliberations until yester money will be spent of FY 1999 "This has upset our members regular oversight by the Guam keeping a file on Broaddrick. this 11th Legislature is unsuc day where no quorum was how levels which is some $9 million and us and we want to set the Insurance Commissioner, who Broaddrick's suit requests that cessful (in acting on it)," said ever reached. more than what is being proposed record straight on the GMHP and formally approved the purchase Cust'omer.r Fir.rt' the White House and Justice De Manglona in an interview. Officials said the budget may by the administration for FY 2000. Guam Health Shield plans,'' the of the GMHP plaris on Novem Tesi rJri·;e one toc,,y a, -- partmentbeorderedtoproduceany "There are many members (in be headed for rough sailing at the According to the Office of the company said. ber I 0, 1999. GMHPHIL is sub n 1I~!~!:-!;D~J12:r~~ records related to her and to stop the 11th Legislature) who pul a 12th House as most of thoJe who Public Auditor (OPA), the deficit On Monday, Judge Katherine stantially current in payments On Beach Road in Garapon 234-7133 .. unlawfully disseminating infor lot of time and efforts to move were behind the proposed mea is at an all-time high of $80.6 mil Mariman granted both GMHP with local providers, including mation from Plaintiffs FBI and/or this budget forward." sure, including Reyes himself, did lion, more than two-thirds of the and Guam Health Shield I Omore the hospital," the company said, govemment files." accordino to the Bills not agreed upon by the not make it in last month's mid- $206-million FY 2000 budget. CNN report. 0
' .. ------~------~=c..-==-~~~~~~~~~~~------WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-5 4-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- DECEMBER 22, 1999 Lizmna drops suit vs STS CPA eyes cruise liners
By Ferdie de la Torre changing a work schedule with will" employee who can be termi was terminated after three, By Marian A. Maraya international cruise liners like "We can station one vessel He said this trip would have the seaport as well as the air Variety News Staff out giving notice to a supervisor nated at any time, with or without rather than four, "offenses." Variety News Staff Japan Cruise Line Inc., will here, and they can fly them from an advantage for Japanese tour port, thus, the CNMI economy. SUPERIOR Court Associate at least one day in advance. cause. However, Lizama said, THE COMMONWEALTH change its mind and place aves Japan from the airport, straight ists especially. "It could ,improve our ports Judge Juan T. Lizama has The memorandum stated that Shipritdid not dispute that he is plaintiff did not establish an Ports Authority (CPA) has ex sel at the Port of Saipan specifi down here to get aboard the "A lot of Japanese cruise from and entice these people to make dropped a lawsuit filed by an non-compliance with the memo "at-will" employee, but argued extension of the pressed plans to tie-up with a cally for this purpose, said CPA ship. And they can cruise from Japan to Saipan and they spend a that investment here," he said. employee who sued a firm for randum will subject the employee that exceptions. to the employ memorandum's policy to the foreign cruise line company in seaport manager Tony Cabrera. here to Tinian, Rota, and Guam lot of days at sea. With this con Cruise trips in Japan are sea alleged wrongful termination. to disciplinary action. ment "at-will" doctrine are appli present date. the hope of providing cruise "Just like in the Bahamas and and back," Cabrera said. cept, it's easier for them because sonal and expensive, Cabrera Lizama said the court finds STS also provided its employ cable. As such, the judge said, the trips around Micronesia cater the Caribbean, where they fly Cabrera said the trips could they get here, they get to see places commented. •that plaintiffJohnson Shiprit was ees with a "personnel policy" in "At-will doctrine" provides that procedures set forth in the 1992 ing to foreign as well as local people down there and they go also go around the Marianas, and they get to cruise. "Booking for these trips is an "at-will" employee, termi-· the form of an employment employment for an indefinite term memorandum expired on Jan. passengers. on a three-day cruise. We can Guam, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, "A three- to five-day cruise is very hard. I think this is one of nable with or without cause. manual which addresses such may be terminated at any time or 2, 1993. CPA is hoping that one of the do that here too. and back. enough to relax, then they come the reasons why some of these Lizama said defendant STS employment issues as sick leave, for no reason by either the em Thus, Lizama said, Shiprit's back to Saipan, stay overnight, liners cannot commit. They're Enterprises, Inc.' s memorandum discipline, and discharge. ployee or the employer without argument that the ·memoran and maybe see Mafiagaha. The hesitant to come down here be and the "personnel policy" do On Feb. 20, 1998, plaintiff Judge Juan T. Lizama legal liability. dum acted to modify the em next day, they go back to the cause the business is there. not present enforceable contract Johnson Shiprit worked eight Lizama in his order said Shiprit ployment relationship between FAAgo-si~al awaited to get airport and fly back to Japan," "And it's not only coming terms. either express or implied, hours while suffering from a tooth On June 21, 1998, plaintiff was fails to estabi"ish that he was any plaintiff and defendant fails. said Cabrera. down to Saipan. It also goes . to report to work at 8 a.m., but thing but an employee for an in "The existence of the memo -3' CPA is eyeing a ship similar to around the Japan islands. It's which might change the nature infection. The supervisor granted J of the employment relationship his request to leave work at 5: 15 telephoned STS that he would definite term. randum does not evidence an ' Tinian runway project going that of the Pacific Venus, which is also good business there," to one in which Shiprit could p.m. not be able to come into work · "As such, under the common implied-in-fact promise of em set to arrive on Saipan at the end Cabrera said. only be terminated "for cause." The following day, Shiprit until IO a.m. for personal rea law employment "at-will" doc ployment for a specific dura of the month, to provide the cruise Despite this, the ports author~ THE COMMONWEALTH The court, the judge said, also failed to report to work at 8 a.m. sons. tline, plaintiff could be terminated tion transforming plaintiff's sign consultant to address trip around Micronesia, accord ity is hopeful it has a chance of Ports Authority expects to get finds that no exception to the as scheduled. Shiprit reported to work the at any time, with or without employment status from that any possible deficiencies in ing to Cabrera. seeing CNMI's very own the green light this week from employment "at-will" doctrine Two days later, STS informed following day and received a ter cause," Lizama said. of an "at-will" employee to that hopes of avoiding costly "We can set aside Charlie across-the-islands cruise trips, the Federal Aviation Admin is applicable. plaintiff by letter that he was sus mination letter for violating com Plaintiff contended that STS's of one only terminable 'for change orders after construc dock for that passenger liner," said Cabrera. istration to hire a construc "Local or resident employees pended withoutpayforsevendays pany policy or standards. I 992 memorandum and "person cause,'" .he said. tion begins. he said. The ports authority is target tion manager for the $20 mil in the CNMI are not governed by for "not taking care of his as Shiprit sued STS for alleged nel policy" create an implied-in · The "employment at-will CPA Board Member Ray Cabrera further noted that this ing the early part of next year to lion Tinian Runway Project. the same rules and regulations as signed schedule La Fi~sta shuttle wrongful termination of employ fact promise of employment for a doctrine" may allow an em M. Cing recently provided move could boost revenues at get the initiative going. CPA Executive Director that of non-resident workers." at 17:15 on Feb. 21 without in ment. specific duration, thus changing ployer to terminate employ project details to members Carlos H. Salas is in Hawaii of the Tinian Legislative said Lizama in granting STS 's forming his supervisor." STS, through counsel John D. his status from that of an "at-will" ment with or without cause, following up fee negotiation Delegation and the Mayor motion to dismiss. The letter also stated that "any Osborn, asked the court to dis employee to one who may only be subject to the application of documents that were submit of Tinian for their informa STANFORD RESORT HOTEL miss the complaint. terminated. "for cause." exceptioris to the general doc Court records showed that on future violations of company ted to the FAA for approval Osborn contended that the com Plaintiff asserted that the trine, said Lizama, adding that tion. SAN VICENTE HILL• SAIPAN Jan. 1, 1992. STS issued a memo policy or failure to perform in earlier this month. plaint alleging wrongful termina memorandum was an implied in Shiprit's case, there are no To expedite the construc randum to its all employees re accordance with STS standards Upon approval CPA will $29.00/Night tion of employment fails to state term of an employment contract · applicable exceptions to the tion of the Tinian Runway garding the consequences for shall result in immediate dismissal commence putting the C.M. • largest Twil Bedrooms a claim because plaintiff is an "at- that defendant violated as he doctrine. Project, the Delegation has taking a leave of absence or without further warning letter." contract together for final Carlos H. Salas • 24 Hour Hot Waler pledged up to $9.9 Million, • Splilhn approval of FAA and CPA, may issue a invitation to bid. nearly half of the estimated • Swimming Pool NOWAVAILABLE the latter said in a press re According to Salas, it will take $20 million runway price tag. • Cable TV PSS set to close its e-rate survey tomorrow lease. a minimum of three weeks The balance of the funding • Cleanest Rooms Car Aircon Evaporator By Marian A. Maraya application Nie Sablan yesterday. parts of this week going from sheet," Sablan said. Salas is also working to ex before CPA gets the go ahead. will come from the FAA, (Most Type) Variety News Staff Late forms will no longer be enter school to school all over the "We are far off from posting pedite th'e review process for While the construction time which to date has awarded One Month : $499 $350.00 w/ Installation Guaranlfed for two (2) years THE PUBLIC School System tained after tomorrow, he added. CNMI, to take a look at the state the application because there are the runway construction schedule has been affected by grants totaling $9.4 million. Inquire ai: CBC AIRCOND1TI0>1NG (PSS) is setting tomorrow as its Sablan said PSS needs to close of each school's computer and many things to do. First, we have documents (plans and speci 2weeks: $300 (Acrms Tmrn House Dept Store) Tcl. No. 235-3110 the FAA review process, CPA Construction on the 18- absolute deadline for submission the survey to be able to map out telecommunication facilities. to award a vendor before we post fications) which were sub still expects to publish a bid month project is tentatively "But we have not made a deter our application," he added. . of the E-rate (education rate) sur the final results which will deter i mitted to the FAA in late invitation by latter part of scheduled for mid-February (With Kitchenette and Daily Hotel Service) mine the actual E-rate discount mination on how we stand on the Many vendors, both locally and ~. vey forms it circulated last month November. January. 2000 with an estimated in order advance to the next step in PSS will get. e-rate discount yet. We need to internationally-based, ate report The FAA's stamp of ap In the meantime, CPA and completion date in the sum the E-rate application process, said E-rate vendors and PSS staff get all the surveys together so we edly interested in taking up this Dinner B.B.Q BUFFET proval is required before CPA FAA are working with the de- mer of 2001. $5.00 BARGAIN MATINEES CNMI's Coordinator for E-rate have spent the weekend and some could input the results on a spread- project with PSS. . (Fridays &Saturdays 7· 9PM) Tel: (670) 235-8500/4 • Fax: (670) 235-3042 Before 6 P.M. ·MON.· FRI. PSS's chances of getting up to i BEFORE 3:30 P.M. 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Eugenio intention to set the target at 90 Variety News Staff "You're First In All We Do" POKEMON r·m percent...which means it would 2:00 • 4:30 • 7:00 • 9:45 6 THEPRACTICEofoptometrywill be advantageous for schools to now be regulated more effectively q'he true gift' of the season can be found in the Iove only be paying 10 percent of the SUPERSTAR~ as the CNMI Medical Profession and support offa,niJ'g and friends. total cost of having internet and Licensing Board (MPLB) adopted 2:30 • 4:45 • 7:15 • 9:45 PG-13 connectivity distance education. a chapter of the existing Rules and Un DangkuJ'u na Si !:Jfu'us Ma'ase to a.fl ofyou, and Pnl&il!;f you har,,e a , Molly Shannon Comedy and all that technology ;ii,!t can Regulations for Licensing Health 1W.Fondeefutf eh,nis'l1:"W11as ta111'Ild tt;1 H.tapp!!::f fi/&FN yeQrf enhance learning.'' Ed11 ·.,:ion Care Professionals pertaining to ~; TOY STORY 2 Commissioner Rita H. Inn,, .:iJ. optometrists and optometry. 2:00 • 4:30 · 7:00 • 9:30 PG in an earlier interview. ·'Chapter VII: Optometrists and Walt Disney Animated The survey, sent out to all p::;- Optometry" was adopted on Dec. 2. ents is meant to determine the The regulation prohibits indi The World is not Enough ~ number of students in public . "ii". viduals from opening up an office schools eligible to participate in 2:15 • 5:00 • 7:30 • 10:15 for the practice of optometry or the Federal Free and Reduced Pierce Brosnan Drama the CNMI without having ob Price School Lunch Program. tained a license from the Board. 'This information, although highly FIGHTCLUB ~ It also prohibits any person to 2:00 • 7:00 B sensitive, is critical indetennining the use the title "optometrist," "opto percentage of the federal e-rate-dis Brad Pill Drama metric physician" or "doctor of count schools will receive. in the optometry," or use the phrase "eye House on Haunted Hill~ event that the application fore-rate clinic," "eye institute," "eye doc 4:45 • 10:00 . "ii .. discounts is successful. tor" or phrases which would lead E-rate is the federal discount Suspense Horror the public to believe such person Many Giant Size Fireworks program for telecommunications is engaging in the practice of op DOUBLE JEOPARDY rre, services created through the Tele tometry unless licensed by the LOANS• INSURANCE+ INVESTMENTS communications Competition and OFFICE HOURS: 4:45 • 10:00 B Board to practice optometry. Lots of Hot New Items Deregulation Act of 1996. MON • THU 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Vistt our WEBSITE: http://pacificfinancialcorp.mp Asley Judd Suspense Optometry. as dtfined by this Tel: 234-5706 I 8615 PSS's original goal is to reach regulation, is the care and ser FRI - 9:30 AM · 5:30 PM at least 80percente-rate discounts. Fax: 234-3517 vices provided by, or under the CLOSED SAT & SUN & HOLIDAYS e-mail: [email protected] e.m "Free Bonus/Each Purchase"'*lo/JI At this rate, schools can apply PG-13 direction and supervision of an Located in the Cabrera Center [email protected] 2:15 • 7:30 e-ratc funding towards purchas Comedy optometrist licensed pursuant to Chris O'Donnell Wham Barn is located on ing networking equipment to de ff these regulations. "PFC: Your Friend in the Financial & Insurance Business" 4 HRS SHOWTJME INFO :234-9000 Middle Road, Gualo Rai Next to Subway, Tel. 235-7087 velop a local are network (LAN) or to upgrade its current LAN. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-7 William L. 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By Walter R. Mears WASHING TON (AP)- In a campaign without those 30-second, niedical info sound-bite commercials, presidential candidates would still be playing for TV time because that's the best way to reach voters, according to people who deal in political advertising. Santa Claus and pediatricians But it's all hypothetical, since Vice President Al Gore's challenge to - run the rest of the campaign for the Democratic nomination without ads THIS is another "repeat" article. One ofmy favor get back to the sleigh for the next stop. That's fast! Allow us to do our job · drew icy, instant rejection from Bill Bradley. Bradley called it a ites. l wanted to share it again. Although lam off The article gets a bit cynical at this point. The AFTER ridiculous ploy. · island this Christmas, with my family in Colorado, l author points out that with 2 pounds of presents per child (one medium Lego set), the sleigh will still OUR READERS want to know why there are no police stories COLUMBINE, Understandably, a Republican candidate and campaign analysts said will be thinking ofyou and truly wish you a wonder ful holiday season. weigh more than a fleet ofocean liners and need over in the news·. Monday. MY PARENTS Have you ever seen a reindeer fly? I haven't, but 200,000 reindeer for power. We want to know, too. Steve Forbes, campaignirig in Manchester, N.H., said it was an easy offer for Gore, because he gets 'free exposure as vice president. that won't stop kids from looking. This "fleet" will need to travel at over 650 miles Although the Department of Public Safety (DPS) faxes us the INSTALLED ONE "He wants to use his advantages and cut off any challengers," said I recently read a fun article in one of my pediatric per second to make the trip in time. Air resistance day's bulletin of incidents, there is no public information of OUTSIDI: MY Forbes, who has outspent anyone else on t.he 2000 campaign so far. journals. I enjoyed it from several angles. First,1 am and friction would vaporize the whole shebang in a ficer (PIO) to give more details to reporters. Not that DPS Stephen Hess of the Brookings Institution said canceling ads "would a parent, and Christmas has always been a magic twinkling. BEDROOM, rao A Funny, after reading all these facts, I still believe actually scrapped the position (it might as well do so, come to r probably freeze the situation for whoever is the front-runner." time for my kids. Second, I used to be ~n engineer, so numbers in Christmas. think of it). It's just that the PIO is seldom available for the daily He said commercials are crucial for a candidate trying to make his fascinate me. This article was full of them. In the musical play, "Here's Love," Kris Kringle press briefings, which apparently have been abolished. name known, as Bradley is. In Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, Bradley And last, I got to play Santa Claus in last years' says: "That's just it. Faith is believing in something Perhaps this new "policy" toward the press was adopted for said that turning off the advertising would be contrary to his interests as consistency's sake. Let us explain. Due to several unsolved Christmas play, "Here's Love." (It was sure more when your common sense tells you not to." he tries to reach voters who don't yet know who he is, 30 to 40 percent, I remember watching my young son standing at burglaries and a decrepit 911 system, expectations that the fun than Scrooge, who I played in a previous play.) he estimated. The article analyzed the "facts" of Santa and his the fence in a zoo. He was watching a herd of Department of Public Safety would live up to its name are at an "The commercial is where you catch people where they are - you catch flying reindeer. reindeer from Finland. He hoped ifhe waited, really all time low. So why not have a DPS public information officer them between ER and Friends," Hess said. It acknowledges that no one has yet seen a flying quietly, the reil}deerwould fly, "just a little." He still who is unwilling to give information to the public? Republican consultant Charles Black said Gore's move was a step reindeer. On the other hand, there are several hun believed. Not that we don't ··understand" this new media policy which, past the demand frequently issued by candidates -for a pledge not to use dred thousand flying "things" out there yet to be At intermission in "Here's Love," I took off my at times, seems applicable only to this paper. Since Charles W. negative ads. Both Bradley and Gore promised not to use them. classified, so who knows? beard to cool off in the backstage bathroom. A Ingram Jr. was named commissioner in. spring I 998, DPS has Black said he could see two reasons for suggesting an outright end to Then the article does some math. Out of the two young member of the audience saw me. "Dad!" he been entangled in several unfortunate controversies, most of advertising: "One is the guy's ahead, and two, he's got cash flow billion children on earth, there may be about 400 exclaimed. "I just saw Santa. And he can take off his which stemmed from the commissioner's continued failure to problems. million who believe in Santa Claus. With three and hair!" Magic. even feign competence. "I assume Gore did it for the first reason, and maybe for the second," one half children per home, and assuming at least And I remember a long time ago, when my children But as could be gleaned from his public statements, Mr. he said. one good child, that's still over I OOmillion homes to were little and engaged in one of those "My daddy is Ingram believes that re:Jorts about his leadership skills' inabil Democratic consultant Bob Shrum, who helped Gore prepare the visit! better than your daddy" contests with a neighbor. One ity to address pressing law enforcement issues are the problem. challenge, said money wasn 'tthe motivator. "Gore actually believes this Considering time zones and the earth's rotation, of mine delivered her best shot, "Well, my grand Santa has about 31 hours to work with. This gives mother can take our her teeth!'' Kids. He thinks there are "hidden motives" behind the Variety's stuff," he said. him I/ I 000 of a second per home to park, get down We adults can learn a lot from our children. About critical reports, editorials and letters to the editor we publish. • Catherine Cruz-Norton "The discussion of this idea took about 31/2 minutes," Shrum added. the chimney, fill the stockings, eat the snacks (espe faith. About magic. About love. That "some people" are "out to get" him. That concerns regard "Gore ju st wanted to do it." Every month this column will turn the spotlight on someone who has cially chocolate), lay his finger beside his nose and Merry Christmas! ing his performance, in other words, have nothing to do with There are differing judgments among voters and political consultants touched the lives of this community in a special way. For suggestions numerous unsolved burglary cases, the prison riot, the jail as to whether ad-free campaigns would really be better ones. Or just on people to spotlight please send e-mail to mai/[email protected]. different. FEATURE: . breaks. his use of a government car for "undercover" bar ' . hopping, and the disrespect shown to him by his own men. "I think he's dreaming," Gene Savage, of Ban-ington, N.H., said of Gore. "It's ridiculous. That isn't the way it works." It appears that his "solution" then is to stop providing infor Bradley said, and some independent onlookers agreed, that a 30- Unusual millennium parties planned mation. particularly to this newspaper. The idea, we guess, is second TV ad can be time enough for a candidate to effectively describe that if we could not report about the burglaries reported daily to Manny Crisostomo: a clear, firm stand on an issue. the police, then the people might think they're no longer occur By Wayne Parry Maplewood are building a replica of Stonehenge out Negative ads, some broadcast by candidates but increasingly by ring. POINT PLEASANT, N.J. (AP)- As humanity of cardboard boxes, carpet tubes and 9.000 pounds The Artist, the father, the man outside groups with an ax to grind against one side or the other, draw But what about those emergency incidents, like fires, that get enters the new millennium, some great minds are of sand. Participants will write down their wishes. most of the criticism. planning to mark the occasion by dropping fish regrets and promises on slips of colored paper and extensive media coverage, including the Variety's? Mr. Ingram, HAGATNA-Hard work has always been the showing it to people and people not accepting Ironically, those also are the ones most likely to register, as pollster it appears, has also found a way to deal with an "unfriendly" down a pole, lowering a giant pickle from a fire bum them in four SO-gallon steel drums inside cornerstone of my family. But at times it was it. But I don't know what else I would be Andrew Kohut said, and at the same time, most likely to stir viewer ladder, parading flaming puppets through the streets Stonehenge. · media outfit covering such events. Last week, when fire broke over used. For instance, as a child I would put doing, if I weren't doing what I am doing. resentment. and skydiving into a volcano crater. ''The Stonehenge thing has this connection to the out at Mt. Carmel Cathedral, our reporter was not allowed to up a fuss, not understanding the weird logic Considering himself a documentary photog Forbes used attack ads against the candidates ahead of him in 1996, They also think it will be neat to walk across a millennium and time and people's attempts to under take photos inside the church even as Mr. Ingram himself behind working hard at a tedious chore that I rapher with a passion for preserving the and succeeded in slowing their momentum. This time, Forbes' ads so far frozen ocean from one time zone to another, drop the stand the world they live in," said creatpr John Kaufman. escorted the other paper's reporter into the church. Our reporter, was certain would do me no good in the future, Chamorro culture Manny says, "I don't know stress his proposals and have not attacked his rivals. world's largest olive into the world's largest martini, "Here we are at the tick of a clock that's not much who noticed that Mr. Ingram was actually scowling at him, later like washing dishes and cooking rice. Still I what it is, but I have in ·me this whole concept In Iowa and New Hampshire, the first states to vote, candidate ads, and and rally round a bologna. different from your car's odometer rolling over to admitted that he would not have been surprised if the commis had no choice. So I performed the chores of posterity." "I just feel like someday, maybe some sponsored by anti-abortion and other interest groups, are on the air Clearly, not all millennium celebrations will be I 00,000 miles. This is we who are alive today looking sioner stuck his thumbs into his ears, flapped his hands and said reluctantly, and found solace in knowing that twenty, 50 or even 100 years from now people, at virtually every commercial break now. solemn affairs burdened by the great weight of back 4,000 or 5,000 years to where we were." "Nyaaah-nyaah-nyaah-nyaah-nyaah ! " someday I would have the luxury of working through my work, will get a sense of how the The effect on voters varies. history. In Seattle, papier-mache figures of farm animals. In the spirit of Christmas-and to save Mr. Ingram from hard at something for which I had a passion. Chamorro people lived." Today he has ex "Sometimes they affect me negatively," said Mary Jones of West Des Take Mo The Millennium Mossbunker. The fish four horsemen and a giant egg will be paraded further embarrassments-we are urging Capitol Hill to enact a For I knew that only then would I feel as though panded his work to include his perspectives on Moines, Iowa. But Don Brynildson of Ames, Iowa, said he gets more ing community of Point Pleasant has adopted a I 0- through the streets and set on fire. Mayor Paul Schell law designating him as the government official authorized to I wasn't really working at all. how the Chamorro people interact with information from TV interview shows featuring the candidates. "'They foot wooden replica of an Atlantic bait fish, covered said the ide:1 is based on centuries-old fire festivals choose which newspaper to cover what news event. This, how Recently I got a chance to sit down with a multiculturalism. don't really affect the way I vote," he said of the ads. with I ,S(JO Mylar scales, as the centerpiece of its in Valencia. Spain. '"We believe it will be the rnosr unique millennium ever. might be a difficult undertaking because not only would friend of this community, whose talents and If he isn't behirid the lens of a camera, (which That's in line with Pew Research Center polling. which has shown New Year's Eve celebration. The big ball-drop at Times Square will have noth celebration in the country ... he said. such a law be unconstitutional, there are also several legislators creative expression speak volumes of the is very seldom) he is busy being a father. over a decade that roughly 60 percent of Americans say they get their ing on Point Pleasant when Mo is lowered down a Unless you look to 1lonolulu, where 15 skydivers unhappy with Mr. Ingram's performance. Chamorro pe0ple. He is a man for whom his Actually, Manny says he wears both hats si information about candidates from news reports, about 30 percent from work and his passion merge into one. multaneously. "Raising a 16-year-old daugh candidate ads. 40-foot scaffold outside a bowling alley. after being intend to parachute into Diamond Head Crater at It would be better then for the commissioner to just glower at taken a mile out to sea aboard a fishing boat. returned midnight. ''This is a silly idea," said state Rep. Nine years ago Manny Crisostomo returned ter is equally wonderful and equally stressful," Gore said his challenge would be a first, immediate step on political Variety reporters while allowing them to do their job of provid to land and paraded through the stre'ets. Barbara Marumoto. home, after graduating from the University of he says. His daughter Taryn Guzman is bright, finance reform because ending advertising would save more than half ing information to the people who pay for his salary. "We fully expect this to be the epicenter of the In San Francisco, a hotel had planned to slide the Missouri with a degree in journalism and win independent, and mature for her age. In fact, the cost of campaigning. millennium," said Mo's creator, Gene Bissey. world's largestolivedown the world's largest swizzle ning a Pulitzer Prize. Since that time he has Manny, a brilliant man in his own right, is Both he and Bradley have stepped up their advertising since the most Not if Dillsburg, Pa., has anything to say about it. The stick into a~seven-story martini glass at the stroke of been instrumental in the success of Latte Maga recent finance rep01ts, through Sept. 30, which showed Gore spending learning quite a bit from Taryn. "The biggest town, founded by a man named Maohew Dill, plans to midnight. But the Westin St. Francis Hotel in Union zine, has published three books, and has re less than 2 percent of his money on ads, and Bradley just over 3 percent. lesson is unconditional love," he says. lower an 8-foot papier-mache pickle to the ground from Squar~ didn't count on opposition from church cently fulfilled another one of his dreams with Bradley's campaign said at Thanksgiving that it was buying $500,000 While Taryn has attended many of her father's the top of a firetruck ladder in the town square. groups. who planned their own service in the square the opening of the eclectic Photo Gallery in the art shows as a child, today she is learning a worth of ads aimed at the opening states, nearly double its earlier In fact, folks will be dropping all kinds of things and were, well, shaken by the idea of a giant martini Guam Premium Outlet Mall. "Opening the greater appreciation for her father's work as a spending. Gore's campaign would not issue a between-reports estimate; come midnight in Pennsylvania. In Lancaster, it will staring down at them. gallery was a natural follow, something I've production assistant and fashion coordinator at new accountings are due at the end of the year. be a red rose, the city's symbol. In coal country, "We have decided to chill the idea until next year." always wanted to do," says Manny "I've al Manny's Photo Gallery. The Sept. 30 reports showed Forbes far and away the biggest ad citizens of Wilkes-Barre will drop a diamond. And hotel spokesman Michael Cassidy said. ways thought that there was a need for local . As for the future, Manny is now working on spender, at just under $5.5 million, more than 26 percent of his outlays. in Lebanon, the home of Lebanon bologna, it will be Another chilly celebration is planned for Little artists to show their work, the more there is, the his fourth publication which will soon hit the Bush reported just over $1 million, about 5 percent. But Bush, who will a giant bologna. Diomede, a rocky 2-square-mile speck of land in better," he adds. book shelves. It is titled "Journeys into the not be bound by federal limits on spending during the primaries, is said In Philadelphia, Rocky wannabes will run up the Alaska's Bering Strait. Revelers will walk on sea ice When I asked him about the uniqueness of his to be prepared to put up to $20 million in advertising to hold his lead for P.O. Box 231, Saipan MP 96950-0231 Member of Heart." "This book is very personal for me, it's steps in a "Rocky Run" at the Philadelphia Museum across the international dateline. Tel. (670) 234~4117578/9797/9272 The Associated Press (AP) photography he said, ''This may sound like a going to reflect sort of this search that I've had the GOP nomination. of Art. If they have any breath left, they can say "I Ice-walkers will technically need a visa to cross Fax: (670) 234-9271 cliche, but I see something, it moves me and I in coming back to the islands. It depicts jour Ad commissions and fees pile up for consultants; Gore's plan would do" along with 2,000 people tying the knot in a from Alaska into Russian territory, but Dorothy want to photograph it, and then something else neys into the heart of Micronesia, but also a be the end of that for Democrats working on the 2000 primary campaign. midnight mass marriage. Mayor Ed Rendell and his Haller, vice mayorofDiomede, population 136, said moves me to want to show it to other people." journey into my heart, and just finding some "People like me would have to find something else to do," said Shrum. wife, Marjorie, a federal judge, will officiate. she is not planning to check credentials. "I plan to be There's a lot of anxiety in that, the part about sort of peace," says Manny. "And that would be fine." · The New Jersey towns of South Orange and sound asleep," she said." MICRONESIA WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 donates to Public p11rpose bill introduced By Marian A. Maraya Karidat Social Services is re SGMA is not bad at all," said troubled youths, and providing SGMA has also made a $1,000-do Variety News Staff cipient to one of SGMA's good Guerrero, referring to mainland emergency food, shelter and in nation to the Safe and Sober Founda By Jojo Dass further legislation "specifically The proposed measure adds to building ceremony, the gathering cials to provide a ·'full and rea THE Saipan Garment Manufac will donations. which it gives out new media reports indicating that formation to crime victims and tion under the Department of Public Variety News Staff addressing expenditures of pub Public Law 11-84's definition of following the traditional healing sonable" documentation of the turers Association (SGMA) re throughout the year, i~cluding labor abuse exists in the CNMI's non-resident workers. Safety, which will help the organiza House Speaker Diego T. lic funds by the respective legis "public purpose" legislative ex ceremony, and the commemora money spent. mains to be a significant force in every holiday season. garment industry. It has been six years since tion bring canpy and holiday cheer to Benavente (R-Saipan) has intro lative bodies, their respective penditures including those for tion of long-distance canoe voy It also has another provision driving CNMI'; economy and it The foundation received a Guerrero said the money re SGMA started its annual tradi children. duced legislation seeking to "as committees and individual mem donations like tents, tables, chairs, age. stating that the effective date of has also done well contributing to $2.500 check from the SGMA. to ceived will serve to strengthen tion of reaching out to the Karidat. Earlier, SGMA has also con sist'' the Department ofFinance in bers." food, non-alcoholic beverages, The bill has a provision allow the proposed measure's imple the community. Karidat Exe'cu be expended for its general opera the services Karidat offers, in A resident garment factory tributed some $2,500. to the defining what constitutes public "This act is intended to assist decorations, media announce ing DOF to promulgate regula . mentation, if it ever becomes law, tive Director Angie Guerrero said tions. cluding crisis intervention, coun manager present at the "check Marianas Visitors Authority purpose in using taxpayers' the Department of Finance in its ments and printing cost to be used tions including accounting proce should be retroactive to the inau yesrerday. .. Despite what I have read lately, seling to crime victims and presentation" commented that the (MV A) to sponsor a light sculp money. constitutional mandate ... by en in funerals, island or village fies dures requiring government offi- gural of the 11th Legislature. ture garments industry should be rec in the image of a coconut tree House Bill l 1-510 states that acting the types of expenditures tas, novenas, wedding receptions, ognized more for its valuable con which is part ofFirst Lady Sophie while a law already exists to pro common! y practiced by members school functions and sports func . . Tenorio's millennium lighting tributions to the community. vide definition of'.'public purpose" of this Legislature and their pre tions. SGMA Executive Director Ri project.along beach road. as required by the constitution, decessors," H.B. 11-510 further It also includes occasions that RIDE ON TO NElf HEIGHTS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON! chard Pierce also said a lot of ·'We are happy to help out each there still remains a need to enact stated. involve the traditional canoe- good deeds the association does of these organizations. The lights As THE BIKE SHOP presents its Special Holiday Offer! have gone unnoticed. along Beach Road look wonder "We give so much every month ful and we 're hoping our gifts to From Dec. 17-24, 1999 not just on Christmas," said Pierce. Karidat and Safe and Sober Foun- · Trade-in your old bicycle for a new one! In a few weeks, SGMA is set to dation help these organizations release statistical data on the list shine brightly as well, by doing of contributions the association some good for the community? Receive a DOLLAR Cash Certificate, has made to the community, ac said Pierce. In exchange for your old bike! cording to Pierce. SGMA represents 32 of the is Give the Giff of Fitness!!! SGMA has made three separate lands' 34 garment factories. Come and see a variety of bikes and trikes donations in light of the holiday It employs nearly 15,000work 1 MONTH MEMBERSHIP In different sizes for all ages season this year. ers including 2,400 local residents, AsidefromthedonationtoKaridat, said Pierce. 8 The Bike Shop also carries various Reg • $6l~r"".,,..!Ug ... n·ow 45 Bicycle parts and accessories ~ Lizam~···ruli~·.··.far~t~···~·····•·····.•••····· Buy with confidence! in case ·versus bQat ~l>ii~\ We service what we sell! By Ferclie de ltt Torre sue~ worker, i'v'ithI,Jt ffib ripl Enjoy free maintenance service VarietyNewsStaff proval ofth(l(Jhief,arid~q119p~ And limited time warranty on your new bike. THE SUPERIOR <;ourt has is- reside11t v:ork~f 1>hal[p
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Throughout the exhibit days, said, "We hope to see support turns ranking the Fund in the istrations. the participating artists performed from the government officials of actual demonstration of their craft. Tinian and importantly from the Participating artists from Saipan people of Tinian next time if we AJ may now leave Guam SPECIAL BONUS!! were Angie Limes (mwar-bead arc to do this again. I guess there By Eric F. Say Close a loan for $300 or more between now and December 31. weaver) and Joaquina Ruak (co were so many things going off Variety News Staff 1999 and receive a gift certificate redeemableJor a turkey at your conut frond weaver); artists from and on-island." Macaranas said. HAGATNPHILIPPINE actress Keep[ng in Touch with Loved Ones is the Best Gift You Can Give! Anjanette Abayari, who was ar local Pay-Less Supermarket. rested last October at the Guam This holiday season GTE Pacifica keeps you in touch with friends and family. 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SOUTH PACIFIC 12-MA'RIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- DECEMBER 22, 1999 . PHILIPPINES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-13 2 Samoa villages argue on being Closer New Zealand the last to see sunset this century •. Report on charter change out APIA (Pacnews) - Tourists neighbouring village ofTufutafoe. village of Tufutafoe. ties with Pacific seen MANILA (Reuters) - An in Ferdinand Marcos. heading to Savaii island in Sa In Tufutafoe, families who own A report from the capital, Apia HONOLULU (Pacnews) - Zealand troops to remain in dependent commission set up to Both Aquino and Sin have led moa to farewell the last sun set part of the beachfront are huniedly said the official government mil An expert in Asia-Pacific poli Bougainville. · review the Philippine constitu public protests against the re this century at the village of building traditional huts to welcome lennium celebration programme tics said ties between New "I think the prospects are tion recommended on Monday forms and the divisiveness is Falealupo are going to the wrong the expected flood of visitors. does not even mention Tufutafoe Zealand and the Pacific ls good," he said. that clauses which restricted for likely to increase with the place. Neither the Ministry of Tour - only Falelupo where a tradi lands will be closer following ~ Clark said one of the first eign investment and sought to commission's recommenda Contrary to much publicity ism nor the Samoa Visitors' Bu tional wedding, tattooing and a the Labour Party's win in New proposals by the ruling Labour promote local ownership of the tions. and the belief of most Samoans, reau has attempted to make a com ceremony to bestow chiefly sta Zealand. Party is to improve the hous economy be amended or The 198 7 constitution sought the sun actually sets in the ment on the new claim by the tus are to take place. Paul Clark, professorof Chi ing situation for low-income scrapped. to prevent the emergence of any nese and head of the Asian Pacific Island communities The commission's report dictator in the future by limiting Languages and Literature de living in New Zealand. backed President Joseph the president's time in office to partment at the University of Currently, government Estrada, who has campaigned a single six-year term. It also Auckland, said the new owned housing units are· for reform of the constitution's placed restrictions on the terms Labour Party is more associ priced at market rates. restrictive economic provisions other elected officials could ated with Pacific Island coun The Labour Party has pro despite criticism that any serve. tries and Pacific Islanders now posed to lower that rate to 25 changes could be used to re But Estrada has said the con living in New Zealand. percent of the occupants' take move caps on the terms elected stitution was drawn up in haste "There's more of a presence home pay. officials can serve. and retained protectionist in the government than there "It will increase the quality "Now that I have reached the clauses which restricted foreign was in the National Party, of living for major communi peak of my career, I want noth investment. These needed to be which has never really had ties in places like South ing more than to complete our changed to attract desperately 11~~~~~11~.~~ support for the Pacific Island Auckland, where most of the fight to improve the living con needed foreign funds, he has community," Clark said. people are Pacific Islanders," ditions of our people," Estrada said. · ~t#~. .. "I think there will be more Clark said. said when the commission He has sworn not to interfere GRYSfAL.GE.YSER "If you improve their living N A T U R A, L attention paid to the Pacific handed in its recommendations with the political aspects of the Islands." conditions, they will be much at the presidential palace. constitution while he is in of alpine spring water Clark made his comments more able to flourish." "It is my vision to see our fice but Aquino has said the Philippine President Joseph Estrada (left) receives a report from former Chief Justice Andres Narvasa calling during a recent talk at the Although .Pacific Island na nation hurdle the challenges of president's aides were not bound for a change in the Constitution at the Malacanang palace Monday. The proposed charter change allows Hawai'i-based East-West tions probably won't receivi;; the next millennium, and if this by any such promises. foreigners to own lands and invest in key industries to help boost Manila's economy. AP Centre titled "Greens, Fl 6s increased funding under the new means introducing changes to r~: and the APEC Factor: The government, Clark said, "there's the constitution so that it can New Zealand General Elec more of an awareness of New serve as a new framework for tions." Zealander's responsibility to economic development, then let Clark noted that the Minis ward Pacific Islanders." us do so without hesitation or try of Pacific Affairs, which Clark added that re.sentment fear." has been absent during the last toward Pacific Island immi The report will be voted on by five years, is now headed by a grants in New Zealand has Congress after which it will be Pacific Islander. Mark Gorshe, somewhat lessened during the ratified by a plebiscite by 200 I, .Sizes: .. S litet a part Samoan is in charge of last IO years. Estrada has said. 1 lfter,. 1. 5 .liter Transport,· Housing and Pa Negative attention is now The commission, headed by cific Island Affairs. being placed on Asian immi former chief justice Andres He also expects New grants, he said. Narvasa, said a clause which Saipan tee & Water Co., Inc. stipulated that the economy be "effectively controlled by Fili P.O. Box ~01808, Saipan ~I> 96950 • .. . pinos" be amended to read "a Tel. 322-9848 / 945516130 SUVA (Pacnews) A.1 aerial To11git. ••. ·.·. I •• \ .. \ / •.••.•. / competitive economy that will searchjs on forthe six missing · ~~I) best serve the interest of the "We Care AboutYourHealth" foJiGf .. sp9l<.e.s,nip, Filipino people." Tongan men, whose boat cap Roni a11u][ik:9t1¥9ciihas ip; .. It also recommended scrap sized in high seas between Fiji pealed to.·a.lLt:n~Fi?ff.S PIY; ping provisions limiting foreign and Tonga on Sunday(Dec 17). ing the Lirn \V~t~rti?f Fij~, ownership of utilities to 40 per One of the men was rescued where U1e .• ?Qat.cap$i~ei;l./tp cent, and suggested instead that OF by a Vanuatu-based fishing keel' a.looko~t.f?~}he vessel while the 9ther five are mls~, the government cap any exclu ing .111eµ. / <. i>·•· hi ,~m~~Ui ,g :&QII, !HQli!Ali !El~! sti!Lmissing. ···.· ]'4eF'iji ~axx.BaS§\!)Jt()utit~ sive franchise of a utility to 50 FiJ1 .. Police are.tryin~t~· et years. 9 patrol bqaio;i~au•·t?r~~1P.i1: more detmls about the missing The committee suggested a GAB th~}eam~ 'r'hile it actt \'afes it$ rneri from theircouriterpartSjl1 search and Re$cve D"IJit · ban on foreign ownership of ,flzare, .9he,~, mas, media be scrapped entirely and that foreigners be allowed Get the perfect PNG gangs were out to to own commercial and indus ff61z~ trial land but not residential and agricultural land. gab gift this Cnristmas pull off 'heist of century' It also said that it was not necessary to retain a clause l/H,~ g;;ien£!& SYDNEY (Pacncws) - A "There are already three which stipu Jares that all educa failed helicopter raid on a bank Take 25 %off all other cellular major gang groups planning. tional institutions be owned by in Port Moresby last Friday, They have targeted the end of Philippine citizens or entities. and f?Fanu/!F nea,r, . in which five men died in a and paging units in stock the year as the appropriate "The goal of these changes is police shoot out, was part of a time to commit the robbery of to spur economic growth, in competition among gangs in and 25% off all accessories. the century," the report said. crease jobs and income. and Papua New Guinea's capital "It is going to be an eye improve the productivity and city to pull off the heist of the opener for anyone in doubt of century. competitiveness of the Philip if::::::::,~ the ability and capability of pine people," the commission A Police intelligence report the criminals." the report said. Motorola StarlR[ 3000U published in the Australian added. Estrada has been sharply newspaper yesterday said the Police Commissioner, John criticised by former president plww: criminal gangs known as Wakon has warned criminals Corazon Aquino and influential "Raskols," which operate in who are terrorising society prelate Cardinal Jaime Sin for Port Moresby, were vying to that police will fight tooth and attempting to tinker with the stage the most daring robbery nail to protect innocent lives constitution. which was formed before the end of the century. and property despite the use in 1987 when Aquino took over The Choice is Clear. Contact: The report dated November of highly sophisticated weap after the ouster of dictator Motorola U3620 For more information, call 235-PAGE 18 and sent to banks, warned ons by criminals to commit Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-6pm of a "pending major armed crime. SAIPAN PHOTO. ~r• LAB robbery of a commercial bank Police recovered two rifles, BUCKLE UP at 322-7754/53 for an appointment in the nearing its final preparatory three pistols and six hand gre 1 stages to be staged in the im Hew actiuations only Securi y epos1 required. Penalty for early cancellation. While supplies last. *$1S actiuation fee applies. studio or on location to capture a memory to last a nades from the failed bank SAIPAN! mediate future." robbery. 18 monlh contract required. ··m actiuation fee applies. 24 month contract required on Hami plan or higher. ASIA 14-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 22, 1999 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 Am:id sexual harassment allegations Malaysia opposition wa1ks out • KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia sion was called too early left for sworn in until Dec. 14. ister at other times. So I have the rioht to advise the king," Osaka (AP) - Malaysia ·s new Parlia an hour, returning later to be 'The walkout was justified as b • • governor res1 s ment got off to a shaky start sworn in but saying the oath today's session clearly violate? Mahathir was quoted as saymg TOKYO (AP)-Endinggrow Yokoyama had entered the today ;hen all opposition mem was taken under protest. the constitution," Hatta Raml1, by the national Bemama news 67, a fonmer standup comic who impose a penalty on the gover ing speculation over his politi hospital Monday for a heart ail bers staged a brief walkout, call It was the opening gathering political secretary to Opposi agency. also goes by the name of Isamu nor or affect his duties. cal future, Osaka Gov. Knock ment, Miya said. ing the ;ession unconstitutional. for the lawmakers after a hotly tion Leader Fadzil Noor. told -Mahathir's ruling National Yamada. Yokoyama had said he would Yokoyama called it quits Tues- The raid also came a week The 45 opposition lawmakers contested election last month The Associated Press. Front coalition won the Nov. 29 In the lawsuit, the 21-year-old · not resign unless he was indicted • day amid allegations that he sexu who say the parliamentary ses- oave Prime Minister Mahathir His Islamic fundamentalist polls with a two-thirds majority after a local court ordi::red woman, who had worked part on criminal charges. b ally harassed a university student. Parti Islam SeMalaysia. or PAS, in Parliament, taking 148 of 193 Yokoyama to pay 11 million yen time for Yokoyama's successful Several women's groups have Yokoyama handed a letter of is the largest opposition party, seats. ($106,630) in damages to the re-election bid in April, accused held rallies in Osaka to demand resignation to the vice governor with 27 seats. woman-the largest amount ever him of fondling her in his cam the governor's resignation since of Osaka prefecture, or state, who Mahathir, who has ruled for paid in any sexual harassment case paign van. The woman's name the Dec. 13 mling against visited his hospital room early' 18 years, said the opposition in Japan. has not been released. Yokoyama. Police arrest Tuesday morning, said Y oshiaki Mahathir Mohamad was bringing "street brawling" The Osaka prefectural assem Yokoyama has repeatedly de Under local rules, a gubernato Miya, a spokesman for the Osaka into Parliament. bly voted Friday to censure him. nied the charges, but failed to rial election must be held within airline staff for government. Prosecutors carried out the raid Mohamad his fifth consecutive During a heated session be appear in court to contest them. 50 days upon· notification of the He cited "personal reasons" to seek evidence to build a crimi term. tween the nation's lawmakers, Friday's assembly vote was incumbent's resignation to the for the resignation, Miya said. nal case against the governor, Knock Yokoyama . Opposition leaders com Mahathir argued that he had the luggage theft. largely symbolic and did not prefectural electioncommittee. The resignation removes a plained that Malaysia's king had right to advise the king and was KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia months-long political cloud announced the parliamentary not required to wait until the (AP) - Police arrested several over Japan's second-largest ad session on Dec. 13. Under the new government was formed. Malaysia Airlines employees ministrative region with a popu constitution, Parliament can "The prime minister in a care believed to be part of a luggage lation of more than 8.6 million only be called with the consent taker government ·has the same stealing operation at the Kuala people. The area includes the of the Cabinet, which was not role and power as the prime min- Lumpur International Airport major industrial city of Osaka. · · Watch & Sunglass Outlet Store and airports around Malaysia, a Yokoyama's decision came newspaper reported Monday. one day after prosecutors raided Six suspects, aged 22 to 28, his office in Osaka on Monday !PRIME were taken into custody ;ifter and reportedly questioned him ~ARONEL police recovered three pieces of about allegations he groped a luggage reported missing last university student. RIB Quality Timepieces &: Accessories week by Australian and Japa I nese tourists, according to the \ 10-14 LB. 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With StayWell, you get your money's Prosecutors worked for Malaysia Airlines, TOKYO (AP) - wor1h1 -,~~~tll~~tr~i~m:sf~(:~Js~~ raided the office of the governor I the state carrier known as MAS, Only StayWell offers comprehensive Esprit all $49 Swatch all $19 at the capital's main interna of Osaka on Monday and report medical & dental coverage at affordable Boy London all $19 edly questioned him about alle i Joe Boxer all $19 tional airport as luggage han low· rates with your choice of any doctor I gations he sexually harassed a in the world these money- Nautica all $39 Marie Clair all $49 dlers, check-in and ticketing . anywhere PLUS university student. saving features: - Opex Snoopy all $29 clerks, the report said. The other The raid comes a week after a was a former employee of the _ · Airfare Off-island court ordered Gov. Knock ~ airline. 'airJ.'!f.ft · to selected hospitals when you Yokoyama to pay $106,630 in A police chief for the Selangor have o cataslrophic illness; damages to the woman. The Osaka $12 state criminal investigation di prefectural as·sembly on Friday Cash Refunds $29 vision; Mangsor Ismail, was voted to censure. him. ~refunds wh!!n you stay heallhy, $39 quoted as saying that an investi Agents searched Yokoyama's gation was under way. office early Monday, Osaka gov 100% Coverage The arrested workers were be Store Hours: 10:00AM - 9:00PM ernment spokesman Masaru of inpatient hospital care at lieved to be part of a team that selected Centers of Excellence r 2nd Floor La Fiesta San Roque Shopping Center Miyamoto said. Prosecutors are excelle'iici stole clothing, jewelry and cash in Hawaii, the U.S. West Coast seeking evidence to build a crimi from luggage after reporting the - and lhe Philippines.•• f nal case against the governor. bags as lost. Miyamoto refused, however, to The team would switch bag I TURKEY confirm news reports that What's more, with StayWell, yotJ n~ver ,,' gage tags during the luggage need a referral to see a specialist. ' Yokoyama had also been ques ~ handling phase of check-in and tioned. TV footage showed pros send the bags to other Malay ecutors entering Yokoyama 's resi JOIN NOW! sian airports. When the lost lug dence on Monday. Make YOUR move to value - join StoyWell today! gage arrived at its destination In the lawsuit, a 21-year-old - another member of the team woman who had worked part-time Privote·business and government employees, would pose as the rightfu 1 i for Yokoyama's successful re now is the time to choose a health pion. It's easy ftill packages come with owner, the report said. election bid in April accused lo enroll - just call StayWell ot .., ..... Airline sources were quoted .... Yokoyama of fondling her in his 233-4260/1 /2, or see your personnel a Christmas tree cake! 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Monday and was expected to re main there for as many as three J Venue: La Fiesta II 2nd Fir. • AU benefils are subject to torms and conditions of your poficy and pre-authorization by StayWell where required. i days. Miyamoto refused to say 2 10:00 am - 9:30 pm ~ •• Co-payments waived for covered. benefits at affiliated off.fsland hospitals·- Centers of Excellence. ~ 'II... '"., what was wrong with the gover Salpan StayWon Office: HANMI Bldg., Middle Road., Ga,apan, SaJpan • Admlnlste~ by: Davis Insurance Services, Inc.• Und81Wfitten by: ZURICH c,'fie,t~ 5.t,,f.o\~t ~ £,i,'i"rW~ Z~n/tai~~-" l<> rr&>f4 ~~~·,: la.~S/4 Sq,.,',oi nor. ASIA WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1999- MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND V!EWS-17 Deadline up for Japan support fighter plane North Korea reports
TOKYO (AP) - The deadline In the latest test flights in Octo for developing Japan's next-gen ber, the tail wing wasn't strong economic difficulties eration fighter jets will be ex enough when the jet swerved to tended for another three months turn upside down in flight, said SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - million in aid to North Korea not operating at full capacity until June of next year, the De agency spokesman Shunichi North Korea failed to reach its fornext year. U.N. officials ear after more than 30 large coal fense Agency said today. Hatano. goal for crop yields and suf lier said harvests this year fell mines were totally inundated The F-2 jet, which is being The F-2, which has been under fered an energy shortage once 1.3 million tons short of the and some 180 pits were sub jointly developed with the United development since 1988, has been again this year because of bad minimum 4.8 million tons merged last year, it said. States at a cost of$2.78 billion, is modified to move better and to be weather, its official media re needed to feed the country's· The mines suffered further already a year behind schedule harder to track by enemy radar. ported Monday. 22.5 million people. damage this year by floods in because of wing defects. The F-2 jets are meant to suc "Natural disasters have hin The news report said the farm summer, it said. The plane was initially sched ceed the aging F-1 fighters. Japan dered production and construc industry was hit hard by drought North Korea has been largely uled to be completed by March nowhas52F-1 jets, which are used tion in different sectors of the from January to May, heat and dependent on foreign aid to feed 1999. The U.S. partner 1s to sup)Jort its main fighters, the F national economy," said the Ko cold weather· in June and July its people since 1995, after its Lockheed Martin Corp. l 5. Japan now has 199 F-15 jets. rean Central News Agency, the and floods and typhoons in late farm industry was devastated North's overseas news outlet. July and early August. by disastrous weather. The food ~ommontuealtlJ of toe .:Jnortbern :fflariana ]i)lanM The KCNA said the agricul Hundreds of large and small crisis has been aggravated by tural and energy sectors suffered hydraulic power stations, mean decades of mismanagement. . COMMONWEALTH DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY serious damage because of while, could not produce enough U.S. and South Korean offi " floods, drought, typhoons and electricity because of drought. cials say about 2 million people PUBLIC NOTICE other "abnormal" weather con The power shortages also hurt may have died of starvation in December 20, 1999 ditions. other sectors of the economy, it the North. Pyongyang estimates Yuka Nakamura of Cosmic Corporation displays odd-shaped compact disks called "Shape-cut CDs, new Pursuant to Public Law 8-41. Section II, Governor Pedro P. Tenorio and Lt. Governor The report came a week after said. that only 220,000 people have merchandise by the novelties promotion company at its head office in Tokyo. AP Jesus R. Sablan, through the CDA Board of Directors arc hereby giving notice that the the Red Cross appealed for $6 Thermal power plants were died from famine. Board of Directors of the Commonwealth Development Authority (CDA) will recon vene its meeting of December 10, 1999 on Thursday, December 23, 1999 at 10:00A.M., at 1hc CDA Conference Room, Wakin's Building, Gualo Rai, Saipan. AGENDA: I. Preliminary Matters I. RollCall II. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Bigger Japan budget eyed 111. ADOPTION OF MINUTES IV. REPORTS Next year's draft budget in I. Fund's Availability Rcpon TOKYO(AP)-Japan'sMinis Last year's initial budget pl.m 2. Chairman's/Executive Director's Repon try of Finance has proposed a totaled $795.1 billion. The Cabi cludes $91.3 billion for public 3. Commiltcc 's Report spending increase of 3.8 percent net is expected to endorse a final works - the same as this year's 4. Manager's Rcpon V. OLD BUSINESS in next year's budget to strengthen plan on Friday and send it to Par initial budget. It also includes I. Loan Guaranty Agreement the nation's recovery from its liament early next year. 'money to protect depositors from 2. FY '99 Financial Audit worst economic downturn in de The proposal calls for another bank failures. 3. SBA Micro Loan Program VI. NEW BUSINESS cades. The ministry draft budget, round of massive deficit spend Most of the expenditure will I. CPA Loan totaling a record $824.3 billion ing, underscoring the be financed by tax revenue, Vil. DCD MAITERS for the fiscal year starting April 1, government's determination to which is projected to rise 3.3 I. Loan Status VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE MAITERS now goes to other ministries for put the economy back on track percent to $472.9 billion, the IX. OTHER MATIERS comment. before it addresses the deficit. first increase in three years, the X. ADJOURNMENT "We'li do our utmost for the Japan is slowly emerging from ministry said. All interested persons arc welcome to attend and to submit written or oral testimony on recovery with this budget," said its roughest economic slump since But tax revenue still falls far the above agenda items. (Note: Pursuant to Public law 8-41, Section 13(a)(7) and Sec Finance Minister Kiichi the end of World War II. Unem short of the amount necessary to tion 13(c), the Board may vote to meet in executive session). Miyazawa at a news conference ployment peaked earlier this year fund the massive fiscal stimulus is/JUAN S. TENORIO announcing the budget. at a record 4.9 percent, and com effort. To make up for the short Chainnan, CDA Board of Directors panies are restructuring to regain fall, the ministry plans to issue a competitiveness. record $833.9 billion in govern After two years of contraction, ment bonds. · the government is forecasting the The draft also calls for a 4 per economy will grow 0.6 percent cent increase in spending on so Christian Dior this fiscal year and 1 percent next cial welfare and an increase of0.4 fiscal year. The current fiscal year percent in education and scien COUTURE ends on March 31. tific research-related outlays. South Korean Foreign Minister Hong Soon-young (right) shakes hands with U.S. Ambassador Stephen Bosworth after contracting extradition treaty at the Foreign Ministry buildinJ in Seoul Monday. AP
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NATION WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-19 -----18-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- DECEMBER 22, 1999 Bradley, Gore debate farm policy Bush doubts hunger report
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) "If 30 percent to 40 percent of MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) rience "food insecurity" - defined tries. Trading barbs at a distance, Bill the people in the country don't Texas Gov. George W. Bush said as difficulty in getting adequate, "People may be employed but Bradley accused Al Gore of dis know who you are. not using tele Monday he doesn't believe a fed nutritious and safe food - as well not making enough to feed their torting his views on Monday while vision politically would seem a e.al report that says the country's as hunger - an "uneasy or painful families," she said. "At the end of Gore prepared to dissect Bradley's little bit contrary to your inter second-largest state is also the sensation caused by lack of food." World War II, somebody with the fa1111 policy at a one-man debate. ests," Bradley said. second-hungriest. The report found 12.9 percent sweat of his brow and labor of his A day after the two had a testy Gore, in his telephone com Bush also questioned the tim of Texas households experienced hands could feed their family. televised debate in Washington, ments, ridiculed Bradley's views ing of the Agriculture Department food insecurity, compared with a Today, withoutadegree,youcan 't Bradley was in Iowa criticizing on farming. report that said 5 percent of Texas national average of 9.7 percent. make enough to feed your fam what he said was the vice "He said in Iowa that he doesn't families sometimes go hungry. Five percent experienced hunger, ily." president's campaign approach. pretend to understand agricul 'Tm sure there are some people compared with 3.5 percent na Bush seemed of like mind on "They believe the politics of ture," said Gore. "That did not in my state who are hungry," Bush tionally. Only Oregon had a higher that last point in a speech to 900 distortion and manipulating the come as a revelation to people said during a question and answer proportion of hungry families, 5.8 high school students Monday af truth for political gain is the way who were in the trenches fighting session with reporters at West percent. ternoon. He told them how im to succeed," the fo1111er New Jer against his assault on family farm High School. "I don't believe 5 "We don't have a lot of starva ponant it is toworkhardinschool, sey senator complained. "That's policy." percent are hungry." tion, but we do have chronic mal go on to higher education and the Washington way and I reject Gore said Bradley's record dur He also said Texans who are nutrition -people who water down become conversant with the it.'' ing 18 years in the Senate "shows hungry should be fed, perhaps by cereal or skip breakfast for their Internet. Gore. in a telephone confer very clearly that he has had an getting them food stamps. children," said Liz Morris, spokes "Years ago, you could make a ence call with reporters in Iowa, anti-family farmer position and Bush, who is running for the woman for Interfaith Ministries pretty good living if you could lift noted that he was planning a de now he doesn't want to debate the Republican presidential nomina in Houston, which coordinates a things," he said. "Today, you need bate Wednesday night in the state issue. I guess that's understand tion on a theme of "compassion network of 90 church food pan- to think.·· sponsored by farm groups to talk able." ate conservatism," suggested the about agriculture issues. Bradley Bradley, who commented in a report might have been released was invited, but declined. meeting with insurance industry to embarrass him. Happy Birthday "I don't know why Senator Bra workers and in an interview, said "Yeah, I'm surprised a report dley has turned his back on the his views on fanning reflect an floats out of Washington when to our Dad debate on agriculture." said Gore. Vice President Al Gore (right) and Democratic presidential nomination rival Bill Bradley shake hands at the evolution. I'm running a presidential cam NBC studios in Washington Sunday prior to the taping of "Meet the Press." AP "Does he want to debate on He noted that per capita farm paign," he said. "It seems like a Christmas Day, too?" Bradley During the latest debate, on spendiT)g in New Jersey is $6, lot of reports are floating out of asked. Sunday, Gore challenged Brad while it is $2,700 in Iowa. Washington."· Gore routinely challenges Bra ley to agree to. drop campaign "You can see why it may not Agriculture Department ~f RAIN BORJA dley to more campaign debates, commercials, an offer Bradley. have been as important to me as a spokesman Andy Solomon de Republican presidential candidate and Texas Gov. George W. Bush We love You, c;RttCIOSA but Bradley said plenty are al quickly refused. Bradley argues senator from New Jersey," said nied there was any intent to em talks to students during a campaign stop at Manchester West High ready set. "A political campaign that he's trying to run a campaign Bradley. But he said he had been barrass Bush. School in Manchester, N.H. Monday. AP Chris and Derek is not only a performance for that's beyond sound bites, but he campaigning in Iowa for a year "It might be tough to believe DJ.ilJEll J\J D'-1'.l people, it is a dialogue with chuckled when asked why he and had become familiar with that during the best economy in our food bank to see how empty people," he said. hadn't considered Gore's offer. farm issues. generations hunger persists in our shelves are right now. We're IJ'/.04 e~ /Joe C. :z, NEW YORK (AP)- Some bomb - an event that ended a The survey released Monday and man walking on the moon are regation ninth, and the public WASHINGTON (AP) - The said Ken Mayland, economist at the interest that banks charge each While these factors nonnally 36,000 Americans agree with a global war and launched a peril bytheNewseumandUSA Week among the top three stories of the placed it 30th. Federal Reserve, which has KeyCorp in Cleveland. "I think other, at 5.5 percent. would prompt a further boost in panel of journalists and scholars: ous age - is the "Story of the end magazine found agreement past I 00 years. The public cast ballots for the pushed up borrowing costs for we will see several more rate hikes Commercial banks matched interest rates this week, analysts The American use of the atomic Century." that the bombing of Pearl Harbor But the public placed the day century's most significant story millions of Americans three times next year." their higher costs of borrowing by believe the Fed will prefer to re that will live in infamy second at the Newseum in Arlington, in six months, is expected to leave Worries about interest rate in increasing prime rates, the bench main on the sidelines because of and the giant leap for mankind Va.; at its traveling exhibit, rates unchanged Tuesday when creases next year took a toll on mark for millions of consumer uncertainty surrounding the Year . , Here is the publics ...... · third, and journalists and histori NewsCapade; by mail, and on Fed policy-makers hold their last Wall Street as the Dow Jones in and business loans, by a similar 2000 date changeover. ans reversed them. Both groups the Newseum Web site. Alto meeting of the year. dustrial average lost 113.16 points 0. 75 percentage point, which Federal Reserve Chainnan Alan ranked the Wright brother~' flight' gether, 36,151 votes were re But private economists warn: Monday and nervous bond inves pushed the prime in November to Greenspan has expressed confi 33. Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated. 1%2. (35) Here is the public's top-100 sto fourth. corded. Watch out fornext year, when the tors pushed the yield on Treasury's 8.5 percent, its highest level in dence that the banking system will ries and the year they occurred. 1968.(23) . 69. Quake, fire devastate San Fran 34. Congress OKs Civil Rights Act. cisco, 1906. (68) Three other stories appeared in Interestingly, while men yoted central bank could push rates up bellwether 30-year bond to 6.44 two years. handle the date change without The ranking by journalists and 1964. (26) 70. Apa.-theid ends in South Africa, both top-10 lists: The assassina the atomic bomb No. I, women as many as three more times to percent, the highest level in more So far tapping the interest rate computer failures. But the Fed also historians is in parentheses. 35. U.S. enters World War I, 1917. (88) 1993. (49) chose the discovery of penicillin slow a sizzling economy that has than two years. brakes has done little to slow the has made sure the financial system 36.CommuniststakeoverRussia, 1917. 71. Apple II first mass-market PC, tion ofJohn F. Kennedy, women's \. U.S. drops atomic bomb, 1945. (I) the Fed worried about pending The Fed started raising federal 2.JapanbombsPear!Harbor, 1941.(3) (16) 1977.(31) suffrage and the 1929 stock mar- for the top spot. And the public, economy, which shot up at a 5.5 Alan Greenspan has plenty of currency reserves to 3. Men first walk on the moon, 1969; 37. U.S. radio broadcasts begin, 1909. 72. Beatles tour u'SA, 1964. (58) ket crash. · perhaps inspired by_ the movies, inflation problems. funds rates on June 30 and fol percent rate in the fall, far above the meet unexpected demand for cash (2) (40) 73.Alabamabusboycottbegins, 1955. There were two major differ picked the sinking of the Titanic "With economic growth so lowed with two more quarter 3 percent pace most analysts be spark inflationary wage demands. from depositors worried that bank 4. Wrights fly first airplane, 1903. (4J 38.Kingdelivers·'Dream"speech, 1963. (47) strong, there seem to be plenty of point increases on Aug. 24 and lieve the Fed considers safe to en The unemployment rate currently computer glitches would prevent (50) 74. Scopes: evolution vscreation, 1925. ences at the top. The public ranked as 13th most important story; jour 5.JFKassassinatedinDallas, 1%3.(6) is at a 30-year low, 4.1 percent. 6. Antibiotic penicillin discovered, 39. President Nixon resigns, 1974. (14) (99) the development of a polio vac nalists and historians placed it risks related to higher inflation," Nov. 16. That left the funds rate, sure that tight labor marke~ doo 't access to their money. 1928. (11) 40. Panama Canal opens, 1914. (81) 75. Frrstjetplane takes off, 1939. (61) ·cine ninth, while the panel placed 36th. 7. U.S. women win the right to vote. 41.GermanyinvadesPoland, 1939.(15) 76. Hitler launches "Kristallnacht,", it 21st; the panel ranked the U.S. The results of the survey of 1920. (5) 42. FDR's New Deal begins, 1933. (34) 1938. (93) . ' Supreme Court's decision ending journalists and historians were 1 8. U.S. stock market crashes, 1929. 43. Shuttle Challenger explodes. 1986. 77. FDR defeats President Hoover, ~~i~1lil~iill l~l~~r3~~~ (10) (83) 1932. (76) "separate but equal" school seg- released in February. 9.Newp:,liovaccine works, 1953. (21) 44. Alan Shepard firstAmerican in space, 78. Marshall Plan unveiled, I947. 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"SilentSpring"wamsofeco- 'I WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-27 26-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- DECEMBER 22, 1999 ·~ame. Inn ER 1-ltts . W/L ERA ers outclass Celtics >12 ,34 4-0 .< ,4,a7 .4 )8 Gugliotta, had a season-high 24 4 18 J4 12 2~( 5:44 BOSTON (AP) - Shaquille games. 12 23 0,-2 5.60 O'Neal had 34 points and 20 Kevin Garnett had 24 points points and 13 rebounds as Phoe 2 14 and 18 rebounds for the nix improved to 4-0 under new 4 18 15 44 2:-0 5;83 rebounds and Kobe Bryant Timberwolves. Bob Sura had coach Scott Skiles. 7 39 3~ 90 5-2 5;92 scored 27 as the Los ,,.. . s1 · 73 ~2 6;38 Angeles Lakers won ~ 20 points for the Cavs. Phoenix was without 6 34 Gugliotta for the second game 7 36 74. . 8--0 > 6'.63 their seventh con- SuperSonics 93, Bulls 84 as in a row. He was home resting 8 43 42 69 8--0· 6;84 In Chicago, Vin Baker scored 4 9 9 · 22. .1:-0 too tng Boston 99-90 on 25 points and Gary Payton added after a seizure Friday night in 7 40( 41 .103 2-5 7.ta Monday night. ~-' 22 as Seattle held off injury Portland. O'Neal was 13- . ·. ravaged Chicago. Cliff Robinson scored · 19 Strikkout: (13)JohnDiaz{12)Tony C8lllachd(10)Joh~ 01ds,NVis~A~Jon;Wil~r for-20from the floor _··· .. ; ·... Corey Benjamin led the Bulls points. Jason Kidd. the NBA Ngotel (9f Nixon Mikel, Sam Kapileo (8) Al Taitano (7) Eli flangamar and 8-for-17 from · with a career-high 19 points, player of the week coming off the line to help the Lakers im Ron Artest, Elton Brand and consecutive triple-doubles, had prove their NBA-best record to Kornel David all had 14 apiece, 13 points, 11 assists and eight GTE. . . Continued from page 28 22-5. and Rusty LaRue, signed be rebounds. Antoine Walker had 24points fore the game, added 13. Ray Allen led Milwaukee with Ed Diaz had 29 points, 2 assists, 9 rebounds, 4 steals, and 4-3 pointers - for the Celtics, who have lost · Chicago's Toni Kukoc, 31 points. while Steve Rasa contiibuted 19 points, I assist, 12 rebounds, 2 steals· six straight. Kenny Anderson Hersey Hawkins, Randy Brown, Nuggets 97, and sank 2-3 pointers. added 21 points and IO assists. B.J. Armstrong, Fred Hoiberg Trail Blazers 88 John Acosta had 19 points, I block shot, 4 rebounds, 5 steals, 3-3 The Celtics had just their sec and Dedric Willoughby all sat In Denver, Antonio McDyess pointers while Tim Wesley had 16 points 1 assist, I block shot, grabbed ond sellout of the season as fans out the game, leaving the Bulls scored 10 of his 20 points in the 7 rebounds, 3 steals. came to see the longtime rivals, with only two true guards: Ben fourth quarter as Denver beat Port who didn't play last season be jamin and LaRue. land for its third straight victory. The men behind the BANMI (from left), Juan V. Diaz (vice president); Mike White (secretary/treasurer); Eric Palacios, in a phone interview cause of the NBA lockout. Heat 92, Mavericks 89 Ron Mercer had 22 points and Atalig (ad promo chairman); Paul Joyce (ad promo vice chairman); and Ray Lizama (president). Not in photo Speaker. • • Sunday, confirmed there ·were at 76ers 122, Pistons 121, OT In Dallas, P.J. Brown scored · Raef LaFrentz 16 for the Nug is Abner Venus (SIO). Contributed photo In Philadelphia, Eric Snow hit 22 of his season-high 25 points gets, who completed a successful Continued from page 1 least two congressional aides who recently went to Tinian and Rota a 16-foot jumper at the buzzer in the first half as Miami homestand by beating three of the Regauliman. and 2 for the Eastern Eagle. The getherand make decisions based to "look for projects" that may be as Philadelphia beat Detroit. snapped a four-game losing bestteams in the Western Confer Saipan... A touchdown was also scored score for Guam's Eagle was made on what's best for the common implemented there. Allen Iverson had 32 points streak. ence - Sacramento, San Anto on a day when he made up with Alonzo Mourning, who had a nio and Portland. Damon Continued from page 28 by Galo Tudela, and a point after by Derek Camacho, the only wealth. To come in to the 12th One ofthe aides, very reliable was scored by Eugene Sablan. touchdown of the game. legislature feeling that they are sources said, is Ed Buckham, 76ers coach Larry Brown and key block in the final 10 seconds, Stoudamire led Portland with 19 old were permitted. The team from Saipan scored 29 The two (2) points by the SYFL to do what's best for certain House Majority Whip Tom apologized for asking to be added 18 points arid 11 rebounds points. On Sunday, December 12, the point by the end oft! ~ first half; team was a safety that came in the senatorial districts is wrong and Delay's (R-Texas) chief of staff traded. to help coach Pat Riley avoid the Warriors 111, Kings 99 midget division played. The Hal's and scored the last touchdown in last quarter of the game. The should never have even been during the 104th Congress. Tyrone Hill added 22 points, first five-game losing streak of In Oakland, California, Jason Angel from Guam lost to the the third quarter. midget division are boys ages 12 considered," said Benavente, in B~navente, on Monday, said the Aaron McKie had 21 and Larry his career. The victory was Riley's Caffey had 20 ofhis 26 points in SYFL Central Vikings by a score The second game on Sunday to 14 with 5 fifteen years old were an interview. alleged meddling by Buckham Hughes scored 20 - including 26th straight against Dallas. the first half as Golden State beat of 3 I to 0. Scores for the Vikings was a defensive battle between permitted. The games ende1 with Benavente said he has always and his company could result to a 3-pointer that forced overtime Gary Trent led the Mavericks injury-depleted Sacramento. were provided by Joseph Sablan the Guam Island Eagle and the a fiesta type meal provided by the "supported appropriations from "disharmony" among senators of with 0.7 seconds left in regula Los Angeles Lakers' Shaquil/e O'Neal (34) dunks for two ofhis game-high with a season-high 22 points. Caffey went 1 l -of-16 from the with one touchdown and three SYFL Eastern Eagle. The final parents and supporters of the local revenues going to Rota and Saipan, Tinian and Rota. tion. 34 points as Boston Celtics' Adrian Griffin (44) and Tony Battie (right) Dallas has lost four straight and field and had 14 rebounds as the helplessly watch during the first half in Boston Monday night. O'Nea/ also touchdowns by Henry sc 0 -~ was 6 for the Island Eagle SYFLteams. Tinian for many years" and such Variety inadvertently cut Grant Hill led the Pistons with seven of eight. Warriors overpowered the slump had 20 rebounds as he led the Lakers to a 99-90 victory. AP should be the same attitude the Benavente 's remarks in 32 points, but didn't score in the Magic 104, Jazz 102 ing Kings, who were missing start prudent and more efficient if they Sometimes they are being de Tinian and Rota congressmen yesterday's issue where he said fourth quarter. In Orlando, Florida, Darrell ers Chris Webber and Nick Ander Knicks 112, vived two misses by the Knicks don, playing in Gund Arena for Armstrong scored 22 points and son. DPH. • • are given "professional services" nied or disapproved of their per should have towards Saipan. Saipan lawmakers "ar~ not going contract. diem (request) because of ( differ "Any appropriations, whether to just sit back and allow Con Hornets 109, OT at the end of regulation. the first time since being traded Pat Garrity hit the game-winning John Starks added 20 points Continued from page 1 "The problem is, specialists are ent flight schedules) and that's local or federal needs to be appro gress to appropriate directly to In New York, Allan Houston Patrick Ewing grabbed a sea by Cleveland, made a jumper 3-pointer with 38.5 seconds left and 12 assists for the Warriors. only here for one week. So we not right," said Villagomez. priated to the priorities of the Rota and Tinian (it) there are other scored 31 points and Latrell son-high 18 rebounds and and six free throws in the final as Orlando beat Utah. Corliss Williamson had 24 "There's a transportation fee process their contracts today, they DPH is also looking at the types CNMI, not the priorities of Saipan, more critical needs in the island Sprewell had 30 in their debut scored 10 points, Larry Johnson 1:36 as Minnesota beat the Karl Malone led the Jazz with points for the Kings, who ha:ve that we are loo\cing at; that if you start work today and later on in of illness it refer to off-island, and Tinian nor Rota alone," said of Saipan or vice versa for that as a starting backcourt tandem scored 14, and Kurt Thomas and Cavaliers. 29 points, 13 rebounds and eight lost eight of 12 after winning are going to escort· a patient. it' the afternoon, we have to start medical insurance policies, Benavente. matter." as New York ended Charlotte's Ward added JO apiece. Eddie Brandon, involved in the assists. John Stockton had 15 nine of their first JO games. states clearly how much money routing the end of contract be among other line-item review of eight-game winning streak. Jones led Charlotte with 23 three-way trade that brought points, and John Hornacek and Webber (strained neck) and will be coming out to you, instead cause of the indemnification," the referral policies. Charlotte gave up an 18-0 run points. Shawn Kemp to the Cavs, had Howard Eisley each had 13. Anderson (inflamed left knee) of per diem because it's always Continued from page 1 in the fourth quarter, but then Timberwolves 100, 17 points, 11 assists and four Suns 108, Bucks 101 did not make the short trip, and the DPH secretary said. "Obviously the biggest prob Full.. . . messed up because of different Villagomez said DPH is lem we have is for those people overcame a 10-point deficit in Cavaliers 94 steals as the Timberwolves won In Phoenix, Rodney Rogers, neither did backup point guard flight schedules. closeiy working with House who don't have (health) insur closest point of revolution to the earth. the final four minutes and sur- In Cleveland, Terrell Bran- for just the second time in JO starting in place of Tom Darrick Martin (flu). "It will expedite the payment to HEW Committee Chairman ance. We are thus encouraging Those who wish ta get a closer look at the moon should check tasles the escort rather than wait for 30 Rep. Heinz Hofschneider and people to get insurance," he said. which state the moon's rising ar,d setting times. days or so, and it's been a prob Sen. Ricardo Atalig to make this Among the earlier reforms This particular phenomenon will not occur according to scientists for lem forus,"said VilJagomez in an possible. DPH has taken is to bring in another 120 years. interview. Meanwhile, he pointed out that specialists rather than send a lot The sun will rise over the Marianas Islands today at 6:40 mid will set Lloyd signs $9M, three-year contract with Expos At the same time, DPH is cur a number of medical escorts do of patients off-island for treat late-at 6:59 p.m. rently working with the House not even stay for a day off-island ment and diagnosis to save on NEW YORK (AP) - With work todo with the Expos," Lloyd son and spent two long stints on after some trouble he was also The New York Yankees fi HEW committee in chang;ng the just :o accompany p;;tients. He government 11)(1ney. For fiscal new incoming baseball owner said. "One of the things that ex the disabled list. tried as a starter and middle re nally announced their ~ l .25 policy for off-island specialists failed to comrleLe the require said in certain cases, a nurse es year l 999 alone, DPH was able to Suit... ments of the contract in a timely Jeffrey Loria showing a desire cites me about becoming an Expo In the one trade of the day, St. liever. mil'lion. one-year comr"ct who diagnose and treat patients Continued from page 1 corts a patient to Hawaii and leaves save a little over $ I million by mann0r. to spend, the Montreal Expos is the opportunity to build a win- Louis finalized a deal that sends Monday also was the deadline with catcher Jim Leyritz, a here rather than send them all to in the morning. By afternoon, the bringing in seven specialist doc duties and obligations as set forth Smith said other requirements agreed Monday to a $9 million, ning team." · right-hander Juar, Acevedo and for teams to offer players on their deal reached more than a Hawaii, Guam or the Philippines medical escort may already go tors to Saipan instead of sending under the terms of contract. that the defendant failed were: three-year contract with left The Seattle Mariners signed two two minor league players to be rosters contracts for next season. month ago. to avail of medical services, to back to the CNMI. more patients off-island for vari Guam Concrete also claimed • Level of quality required by hander Graeme Lloyd. free agents, agreeing to one-year named to the Milwaukee Brewers Players not offered contracts be Also, Kerry Wood agreed to save the CNMI government "'The (existing) policy never ous medical treatment purposes. that any delays of breaches in the contract and by industry stan "It was surprising at first," he contracts with second baseman for second baseman Fernando came free agents. a dlrs 690,000. one-year con money. included that. In the past we Moreover, DPH has also be quality in performance under the dards. said. "I wasn't sure what to ex Mark Mcl..emore and outfielder Vina. The trade was completed Among those cut were Cleve tract with the Cubs, the same Villagomez said instead of have to use the regular govern come stricter when it comes to terms of the contact were caused • Necessary financial support. pect but they certainly turned Stan Javier. after Vina passed a physical. land catcher Tyler Houston, Chi salary he earned in 1999 after bringing in specialists on a full ment TA which does not neces allowing a family member to es by PAC and tl,at it is t.;.1titled to •Engineering and structural my head." Mclemore, 35, hit .274 with "Fernando is the type of player cago Cubs right-hander Scott winnin~ the NL Rookie of the time employee (FTE) status just sarily fit because it's usually cort the patient who needs to be full payment. specifications required by the con Lloyd, dealt by the New York six home runs and 45 RBI in 144 we have been seeking for some Sanders, Montreal right-hander Year a;ard. to get indemnified, it will be more for two, three, four or more days. referred off-island. The contract was supported by tract and by industry standards. Yankees to Toronto in games for Texas last season. He time," Cardinals general manager Dan Smith, New York Mets right Wood. who missed the entire valuable consideration in the sum As a result of Guam Concrete's February's trade for Roger was fourth in the American WaltJockettysaid. "He's a proven hander Billy Taylor, San Fran season, threw off the mound cial assistant for administration years of your professional life, of $269,500, the complaint said. breach of the contract, Smith said, Clemens, gets a $3 million sign League with 105 runs scored, and leadoff hitterwho runs well, plays r cisco infielder F.P. Santangelo, Monday for the first time since Mayor... requested the mayor's office to 14 of which were notably dedi Smith said Guam Concrete has PAC has been damaged. ing bonus and annual salaries of third in the league in walks with solid defense, and will serve as a Oakland outfielder Rich Becker reconstructive surgery on his $2 million. 83. Continued from page 1 cease and desist from issuing fire cated to working with Karidat, catalyst for our offense." and Anaheim infielder Andy right elbow last April. work permits effective immedi in helping the needy people of The 201-centimeter (6-foot- Javier, 35, hit .285 with three Vina hit .266 with one home Sheets. "It felt great. It's the first time ~ontinued from page 1 authorized to issue such permits ately. our island. Although we are Over. . . 7) Australian, who is 32, was a home runs and 34 RBI while split run, 16 RBIs and five steals in 154 Several players eligible for ar I got off the mound to a catcher based Public Law 11-92. Meanwhile, Sablan, on behalf saddened by your decision to on this period. setup man for Toronto closer ting last season between San Fran at-bats. He batted .311 in 1998 bitration agreed to one-year con in full gear and squatting," The recently enacted Jaw, of the Saipan people, has extended depart, your contributions to The average expenditure on travel is also eyed to drop to 37,853 yen Billy Koch last season and is cisco and Houston. with seven homers, 45 RBIs and tracts: Minnesota outfielder Matt Wood said in a conference call Rosario explained. supersedes the h;s appreciation to Dr. Ebert our islands will forever be re ($379) from last year's 38,977 yen ($390), marking the third year of expected to perform a similar The Chicago Cubs agreed to a 22 steals. Lawton ($2 million), Pirates from Arizona. "The mechanics authority of the Muyors to issue Santos for her "unselfish dedica membered," the mayor in his decline. role for Ugueth Urbina in two-year contract with shortstop Acevedo was 6-8 with a 5.89 right-hander Rich Loiselle felt a lot better. My control such permits. tion and commitment in assisting letter to Ebert-Santos, who is JTB 's report was a result of a survey in early Novemberof some 2,200 Montreal. Ricky Gutierrez, who hit .261 in ERA and four saves last year. He ($400,000) and left-hander wasn't where I'd like it to be, Rosario said the DPS-Fire Di the people." leaving Saipan after serving Japanese over the age of 18 who plan to travel from Dec.23, 1999 to Jan. "I know that we have some 85 games for the Astros last sea- began the year as the closer and Chris Peters ($550,000). but that:s to be expected." vision and the Office of the spe- .. You have contributed 19 for many years as pediatrician. 3, 2000, spending at least one night away from home. 28-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- DECEMBER 2i, 1999 SPORTS GTE Pacifica nip Sunrisers in OT GTE PACIFICA defeated San give Sunrisers a 2 point lead. Ed the victory. Vicente Sunrisers in overtime Cosino however played the spoiler Mark Wallac~ had 21 points, while Brothers routed B&B Get role for the Sunrisers' victory as backed up by Aloy Torreon with Covered during Monday's Bas he sank ·a buzzer beater to send 20 points, 2 assists, 14 reb9unds, ketball Association of the North the game into overtime with I I steal. Ed Cosino had I assist, 3 ern Mariana Islands (BANMI) second remaining, 80 all. block shots, 13 rebounds. tournament at Ada Gym. Going into overtime, Felix For Sunrisers, George Masga GTE handed San Vicente Palacios made the first basket with had 19 points, followed by lawn Sunrisers their first loss of the an assist coming from Frank Joyner with 17 points, 5 block season with a 91-88 victory in Iglesias to give GTE the lead. shots, 8 rebounds, 4 steals, while overtime. Sunrisers had the chance to.win Jason Fransworth had 3 assist, 5 GTE was ahead by 12 points the game but they missed the cru rebounds, and 3 steals. going into the second half, how cial bonus shots on the foul line. In the second game, the Broth ever with coach Jack Tudela's With Oscar Masga and lawn ers ran away with the win against pressure defense, Sunrisers came Joyner fouling, GTE Pacifica took Get Covered, 94-69 and remains back to tie the score at 78-78. advantage in the low post with to be the only undefeated team in Sunrisers' Jason Fransworth Aloy Torreon ·getting the foul. the BANMI - Mens Isla.ridwide with 3 seconds remaining inregu Torreon sank both crucial free Basketball League. lation converted a jumpshot to throws tci give GTE the lead and Continued on page 26 Saipan hosts Guam in youth football THE Saipan Youth Football scores for the SYFL team is John Providing the score for the Guam Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura (right) talks to Wisconsin Gov. Tommy League has completed its suc Tudela with three touchdown. team was Joachim Quichocho Thompson before the game between the Green Bay Packers and cessful season on November 17 A touchdown was also scored with two touchdown, one by Minnesota Vikings Monday in Minneapolis. AP and this past weekend hosted by DanandroBarcinas with a point Gene Gozalo and two by Eric two team from Guam National after. The defense for the SYFL Castro. Youth Football Federation to team was so strong that they For the Eastern Eagle, the Saipan Softball Association I I yet a higher level of competi scored a safety to add two more scores were made by Matthew l tion for the boys from SYFL on points to their score. · Kintol with two touchdown and Men's Slowpitch League a goodwill games. _ On the second game on Satur a point after by Jordan Reyes. (Team standings as of Dec. 20) On Saturday, December 11, day, the score was much closer. Both teams from Guam and the the SYFL Northern Cyclone The SYFL Eastern Eagle battled SYFL are in the Peewee divi Team Win Loss beat the team from Guam's the Island Eagle from Guam. The sion ages 9 to 11, and for this Camacho Roots 9 1 Team Familia 4 4 Hal's Angel with a score of 30 final score was 28 for the Island goodwill games, 5 twelve years Angeur Comets 8 1 Defenders 4 6 to 0. Providing most of the Eagle and 13fortheEasternEagle. Continued on page 26 Sedi Kau 8 1 Peleliu 4 6 Power Factors 7 2 Local Force 3 6 Bad Boyz 7 3 Team Fadang 2 7 Warriors 6 3 Laly4 1 7 Six Pack 6 3 Rangers 1 7 JETS 5 3 Toles Gone 0 7 Pepsi Spec 5 4 Sofang 0 9 Individual Battinq Leaders: (Based on 21 or more times at-bat Name Team AB Hit Ave Jojo Attao Comets 26 23 .885 Greg C. Camacho Roots 37 29 .784 Mel Sakisat Bad Boyz 30 23 .767 Gloyd Martin Power Factors 28 21 .750 Joe Guerrero Comets 30 22 .733 Tony C. Camacho Roots 40 29 .725 Jesse Taitano SediKau 25 18 .720 Bill Benavente Defenders 24 17 .708 Brady Ubedei Warriors 26 17 .654 Payton Sakuma Spec 34 22 .647 Runs: (32) Tony Camacho, (27) Greg C. Camacho, (23) Gloyd Martin, John Diaz Doubles: (7) Payton Sakuma (5) Bill Benavente, Tony C. Camacho, Greg C. Camacho, Greg F. Camacho Triples: (6) Greg C. Camacho, Eric Kani (4) John D. Diaz Homeruns: (13) Gloyd Martin, Joe Guerrero, Tony C. Camacho, (12) Jojo Attao, (11) Chavo Palacios, Greg C. Camacho RBI: (37) Greg C. Camacho, (33) Tony C. Camacho, (31) Chavo Palacios Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Wally Szczerbiak (10) tries to grab a rebound against Andrew DeC/ercq of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the fourth quarter of Minnesota's 100-94 win Monday in Cleveland. AP ~r--.g_gtiJ.!~ed on page 26 ""'"' -L ~ ,c..., ... - - -· ------·~-~~~-~ I SAUP'AN (!l;lj3Al\1 CJ o PB 8 5 8 7 L, i4 3 P.O. 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