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US MARIANAS T LKS MAJOR AGREEMENTS REACHED SAIPAN - In a Joint Com explore the interim appli munique issued on December cability of existing fede 19, following the closing ral legislation and each of the negotiations be side will be free to sug A beautiful smile can be the best gift of all. tween the Marianas Politi gest exceptions to current from Rosalyn Cepeda. San Jose Vilage, Saipan. cal Status Commission and legislation and the US the President's Personal Congress will be asked to Representative, primary pass on the recommenda agreement was reached on a tions. NEW POLICY ON majority of the questions Federal income taxes which had come up between will apply only on income MARIANAS L D the two parties. derived from the US and SAIPAN, (MNS) --- Trust concerning present policy US Citizenship will be not on income earned in Territory High Commis on the leasing of public available to any citizen the Marianas. Even US ci sioner Edward E. Johnston land as it relates to the of the Marianas if he tizens and corporations has issued a policy state current status negotia wishes it and any citizen doing business in the Ma ment on Marianas land, in tions. of the Marianas may opt to rianas will not be subject order to clear up some The three-part statement become a US National. The to taxes on income derived confusion that has existed gives the background, dis rights of a National still Con't on page J cusses the reasons for have to be determined. exercising care in the The discussion treated leasing of public land constitutional, legal and while the status talks are fiscal aspects of the fu uam Lawmakers Look in progress, and deals ture relationship with the specifically with the US as well as economic and homesteading program on .' l financial assistance and orw rd To Reunification the island of Tinian. ,·. land is~es. SAIPAN - In a resolution perpetuation of a society Here is the text of the The Communique, stres passed on the thirteenth of free and equal people". Dec. 14th High commis sing the harmonious agree of November, 1he Guam Le Pledging their support sioner's statement: ment on almost all issues, gislature expressed their for the negotiations which "1) As long ago as _De stated that maximum self enthusiasm for the inten would make them (the Ma cember, 1972, the Marianas government will not be tion of the Marianas Dis rianas) a part of the US, Political Status Commis repealed except by agree trict to become part of the resolution expressed sion (MPSC) requested of ment by both the US and ·the American Family. pleasure that this would ficially that Ambassador the Marianas. This agree In Resolution #129, the bring them one step closer Williams should join with ment will be enforceable legislators mentioned the to reunification of the them in requesting the in the US Federal Courts "benign neglect" that has Marianas chain,. High Commissioner to con and that the act of choo often cha~acterized the US The resolution was in sult with the MPSC on any sing this Commonwealth attitude towards "this is troduced by 20 members of and all leases of public arrangement constitutes land territory" but went the Twelfth Guam Legisla lands in the Mariana Is "a .sov;ereign act of self on to state that they ture. lands District before such determination". "still believe that the leases were granted. On the applicability of governmental system of the Read Guam's Resolutions "After several discus Federal laws, the joint United States represents on page 10 sions involving Ambassador legal working group will man's best hope for the Con 't on page 2

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Page. 2 MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS ANV VIEWS PECEMBER Zl 1913 temporary stand-down on statement, the High Com- the disposition of public .piissioner said: "I empha Land Policy••• land and issuance of per size once again that all can't from page 1 mits for non-Micronesian (these) policies in rela business ventures does not tion to the disposition of Williams, the Director of United States desires for mean that there is an eco Mariana Islands public the Office of Territorial land acquisition on Ti nomic moratorium on Ti land are designed to be of Affairs and the High Com nian. nian." maximum benefit to the fu missioner, Ambassador "Two points are of great In a closing comment ac- ture of the Marianas." Williams assured the MPSC importance in relation to companying the policy in April, 1973, that ' .•• this matter of Tinian the High Commissioner Homesteading: First, that Q ( ·r.· ·erAtK •• would certainly give full transactions which were in weight to the counsel of process prior to the cut the Marianas delegation in off date of May 8, 1973, any particular transac will continue to be pro BANKm MICRO CORP. tion.' cessed; and second, that OFAMERICA "Subsequently, the Trust this is purely a temporary Territory administration, situation to remain in GENERAL in compliance ·With a .re effect while negotiations SERVING CONTRACTOR quest from both the MPSC are actively underway be and the United States Gov tween the United States SAIPAN ernment, adopted the fol and the Marianas delega OVER P.O.BOX-545 TEL:9738 lowing policy, which I tion to resolve the future SAIPAN M. 1._96950 wish to reaffirm, regard of the Marianas. This ..:; 25YEARS ~ ing public land in the tj • Marianas: "During the active pe riod of negotiations there will be no leases of pub lic lands without consul NEW SCHEDULE tation with the MPSC." "2) In view of the ex EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 16, 1973 pressed desires of the Marianas Political Status ., ·-;: ~!" ~ NS ... Dt , .. .. l•n7.. 8-1l7.. 9.n7• 8·7%7 8-727 8-727 8-1%1• J.7tJ .!i ...... ~ Commission and the plain ,:r i:~r 111N, liUII. 11111. SUM. it: MON, P. SUN. TVL ~ TU£. TUE:. WIii. wa ~ ~ ~ r.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I-~ ·-· HONOLULU ..... Lv 0800 - -OlllO - OlllO- - logic of avoiding any JOHNSTON IS. .Ar 0945 0945 0945 speculative land transac JOHNSTON IS •. Lv 1015 1015 1015 lnt'I Date Line tions . which might work KWAJALEIN . ... Ar i i KWAJALEIN. ... Lv Mon . wt Fri. against the best interests MAJURO .. ...• . Ar 1105 1105 1105 MAJURO ...... LY ~ 1135 1135 1135 of any future government Sal Su11. Tut. TIii. KWAJALEIN .... Ar 1526 1216 1216 1216 of the Mariana Islands, KWAJALEIN .... Lv 1555 1245 1245 1245 Sun. Mtn. I Wlf. Fri. several months ago I ad PONAPE...... Ar 1616 1306 1Jl6 1306 PONAPE ...... LY' 1650 1340 1340 1340 vised the District Admi TRUK ...... Ar 1651 1341 1341 1341 TRUK ...... Lv 1725 1415 1415 1415 nistrator of the Marianas KOROR .. .Lv 1005 1005 1005 1005 1035 YAP ...... Ar 1150 1150 1220 that no leases of public YAP ...... LY 11 1220 1 i 1220 1 i 1 1250 GUAM . .... Ar 1943 1430 1633 1345 1430 1633 1345 ,1633 1500 land to either citizens or GUAM ...... L> 0900 ll;J; 1415 1730 0700 1500 0730 1030 1430 . 1705 0700 1730 ROTA ...... Ar 1345 1650 non-citizens of the Maria ROTA . Lv 1415 1 10001100 1720 0r TINIAN .. Ar T i 1353 nas should be granted TINIAN Lv l l i l l l '.! r1420 T~ i l l 1 i SAIPAN . Ar 0849 1124 1445 1719 0629 1429 1644 0659 1100 1432 1634 0629 0659 1100 1359 1634 0629 T1459 1740 without conferring with SAIPAN ...... lv 1--1-, ._I I0100 OKINAWA ... Ar I 0852 Senator Pangelinan as I 4L I~~ Chairman of the MPSC. To EAST AND SOUTHBOUND the best of my knowledge • Fl18Hf NUM8£R ...... 117 m ~L!l'I .. 8-727"' 11-m 8-7Z7 8-727.. 8·727.. loe.w• 9.727.. 9.727 8•727 11-727.. B-n7 8-727.. 9.n, ~ e-m 8•727 ~ B·lV.. 9.n,• 9.721 t-m 9.727 8-721 I.OCAI.Ici:~ y ORlG. SUN. Stlll. $UN... MON. TIJ£. TU£. TUE. Tl/£. lUE. TllU. 1111J. TKU. THU. THU. F1!1. SAT. SAT. this policy has been fol -9Ull.JSUH. MON. IIQN. Wal. WJD. Will. FRI. FRI. SAr' SAT. OKINAWA Lv - - 1000 I ------lowed and will continue to SAIPAN ...... Ar 1342 SAIPAN ... .. lv 0920 1155 1515 '1500 1745 - 0730 1145 1505 1705 0700 1500 1745 0730 1145 1430 •IIOS 0930 1420 1715 0730 1530 1810 be followed. TINIAN Ar 1442 TINIAN .Lv i i 1515 i "J) With regard to the ROTA ...... Ar 1520 1520 1000 ROTA ...... Lv 1550 1550 1030 l 1 1 1 f\. ! 1 1 l l l 1 16:J; l GUAM . Ar 1104 l 1339 1659 1911 f\.. 0856 1831 l 1911 l l l f\.. 1656 1no 1631 0826 1710 l 0856 1329 1831 1156 1546 l homesteading program on 1936 . ~ I- - 1~ ~ ~ -- GUAM ...... Lv 0700 III. 0900 0930 0945 0900 0930 0945 0930 0945 Tinian, the Trust Territo YAP . . . ..Ar 0913 0913 094.J YAP .lv 0945 i 0945 i 1015 ry Government, with the KOROR . .Ar 0932 0920 0932 0920 1002 ! 1 1 - I-- ! TRUK . Ar 0714 1009 1009 1009 full concurrence of Ambas TRUK . .. Lv 0800 1045 1045 1045 PONAPE Ar 1000 1245 1245 1245 sador Williams, determined PONAPE .Lv 1030 1315 1315 1315 Sal Mon. Wed. Fri. that it would not be in KW/1.JALEIN . . Ar 1252 1537 1537 1537 KW/1.JALEIN .Lv 1325 1610 1610 1610 the be~t interests of the Sun. Tu, Th,. Sat. M/1.JURO .... Ar 1409 1654 1654 1654 future of the Mariana Is MAJURO L,1-- 1725 1725 1725 I-- I--- lnt'l Date line Mon. Wod. Fri. - lands to grant any new JOHNSTON IS .. Ar 2215 2215 2215 JOHNSTON IS .. Lv 2245 2245 2245 homestead permits on the Tu1. Thu. S1t. Island of Tinian after May HONOLU\.U ... Ar -r 0030 0030 0030 8, 1973, which was the date on which Ambassador C, CONTINENTAL AIRLINES Williams and his delega AIR MICRONESIA SE: tion revealed publicly the _.., OtCEMBER 21, 1973 MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS . Page. 3

JOINT COMMITTEE • •• can't from page 1 .. from foreign business, in The amounts of the assis cluding that earned in the tance offered is a total Marianas. MANAGEME T & STAFF of 14.5 million annually The Future government of during the transitional the Marianas would have WISHES YOU A period. To this will be "exclusive power to enact, added revenues from US RY CHRISTMAS amend or repeal its inter land agreements, Marianas ME nal revenue laws. The revenue generated inter-' people of the Marianas are nally and other sources. AND A COilllllitted to shoulder an _. On the subject of land, increasing local tax bur there is still no agree HAPPY NEW YEAR den, consistent with their ment although the two stage of economic develop- groups are much closer ment •... " than they were a few The Marianas would not months ago. The US still be included in the customs proposes purchase of land territory of the US, and for military _purposefa and the Marianas Government the Marianas delegation will have the authority to has proposed 50 year re establish a "duty free newable leases. port" and otherwise con Concerning public land, trol customs laws applying CHRISTMAS SPECIAL the US has offered to to the islands. Products assist in an accelerated from the Marianas would DINNER survey program to speed up enter duty-free into the the return of public land US under the same condi to the Marianas in imple tions now applying to Waldorf Salad mentation of its stated Guam. policy concerning the re Soup Du Jour On Planning and Pro turn of land to the local grams, the two negotiating governments. teams agreed on the gene The US Military still Choice o l : ral nature and range of requires approximately two planning and to take place thirds of the land area on STUFFED TOM TURKEY during the transitional Tinian. period. The Joint Communique, with the Trimmings Careful planning will demonstrating the clear include a plebiscite on agreement on most issues or future status; a constitu is in contrast with th~ tional convention and fate of the recent nego BAKED HAM referendum; advance plan tiations between the Con ning in the legal area as gress of Micronesia an, with Raisin Sauce well as economic, social the US which ended prema and physical infrastruc turely over a question of ture needs and a variety continued financial sup of other necessary consi port for the Free Associa derations. Served with: tion status. The US wi ll fund these· Candied Yams activities during the transition period. Japan's f 1nest Fluffy Wh' ped Potatoes Direct and indirect financial support would be KIRIN & provided by the US under Buttered Peas Onions the term of the agreement BEER once it is established. Strawberry Snowballs ....--- . - . Coffee or Tea J& A CRUZ HOTEL Tinian Children Under 12 yrs. 11 ROOMS Air Conditioned with. $3.00 private bath and entrance BAR RESTAURANT $ 5.50 Per Person SIGHT SEEING CAR RENTAL - - Page. 4 MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS VECEMBER 21, 7973 •WSPAPER NAME CHANGED

MAJURO, Dec. 17, (MNS) noticeable. But the over name change are two chan --A new newspaper was born all result, we promise, ges in the editorial and an old one died last will be an improvement not staff, the addition of INFLATABLE BOATS - J week in Micronesia, but it only in terms of more com Moses Uludong of Palau and was a change in name only prehensive Micronesia-wide Mike Malone of Ponape as DIVING AND Mc\RINE for the weekly newspaper coverage (and by Microne contributing editors. EQUIPMENT published in Majuro, the sia we mean to inclu.de the Uludong is editor of "Tia PCMER AND SAIL BOATS Marshall Islands District Gilberts and the Republic Belau," a newspaper pub P,O, BOX 2792, Center. of Nauru as well as the lished periodically in Pa Effective with its U.S.-administered Trust lau District. Malone, a AGANA1 GUA'-1 96910 TEL, 772-8786 # I December 14 edition, the Territory), but also a former editor of the "Mi paper officially is known more deliberate use of cronitor," and ''Marianas 1'1ARINE JlUVE., ASN4 I as the "Micronesian Inde photography." Variety" on Saipan, and pendent," rather than the The paper also announced one-time Micronesia Cor "Micronitor." In announ an increase in price, from respondent for Guam Publi cing the change on Page fifteen to twenty-five cations, now lives and One, the paper's editors cents an issue, attributed works in Ponape District. said: to rising costs, and a new SAi-SHiP "Our new name, hopefully publication schedule that CARGO & PASSENGERS will convey two messages: will put the "Micronesian SERVICE IN THE MARIANAS One, that we are Microne Independent" in the major & sian in o~tlook and con population centers of Mi cern and, Two, that we are cronesia on Fridays, thus •rtz MAZDA DEALER independent. In coming "giving advertisers the (ROTARY ENGINE) weeks you can look for and advantage of a pre-weekend RINT A CAR ALSO SALES expect to see certain opportunity to reach the T,T, EMPLOYEES $10 AIR CONDITIONERS Ar~D changes occuring in the public and our readers a NO MILEAGE REFR;C~R.L\ TORS. pages of our journal. In chance to read the news REPAIR SHOP & StRVICES many instances the changes leisurely over the week GUAM INTERNATIONAL in layout, presentation end." P.O. BOX 7855 FOR YOUR NF EDS. and emphasis ,~,,may not be Also effective with the "TAMUNI ~G GUAM CALL: 9707 TELEX: 724255 AAf ADAI 8£AI.R RD I £1. Family Special Christmas Day inner• Menu: Roast Turke~ M shed t I es

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Dear Editor: After reading your interview with Pete Dela Cruz, I It's the Christmas Issue, the editor said, so how think that some things need comments on. about something in keeping with the season? That set !. The Marianas are negotiating for a political me to digging through a couple of cld books for the status where government policies will be determined by following obscure thoughts on the jolly holiday. elected representatives, not appointed b~reaucrats. \ ••• For instance, although December 25 will be a spe Where does he think that he gets the power to tell the cial day for most of us on Saipan, it is just another people of Saipan how many hotel rooms we may build? day as far as MOST of the people in the :wor_ld are con Maybe God came to him in a dream and told him he is our cerned. Only about a third of the world's population island savior? professes Christianity • The people of Saipan are getting very tired of ap ••. And did you know that post offices in virtually pointed bureaucrats, regardless of qualifications, every t,own and city in the U.S. have to destroy thou telling us.what to d~. sands of Christmas cards every year for want of proper 2. Maybe a more productive way to help Saipan and addresses? It pays to re-check those old maili~g protect its future would be to hire a qualified plan lists • ner. The present one, Mr. Sheehan, has no formal ••• While on that subject, you may send out fifty or a training in planning and came to the Marianas District hundred, but I saw one report that said the average after a questionable career of one year as draftsman person will get three Christmas cards and send out (planner?) with headquarters planning. three, that's all. Another story suggested that in With a dynamic, qualified planner, Saipan could begin view of the energy crisis, perhaps we all ought to trim preparing for what is impossible to stop under a free our card lists a bit, thus saving countless gallons of system of government •.•. The development of Saipan as a fuel for the hard-working Post Office. major tourist center. With proper planning it can be ••• Found myself trying to explain the custom of kiss good. ing under the mistletoe to a Micronesian friend the Sincerely Yours, other day, and discovered I didn't know where it origi Ben SabZan nated either. Turns out to be an English custom dating back to the early 17th century. The correct pro~edure, now seldom'obsery~d, is that a man should pluck a berry from the sprig of mistletoe each time he kisses a girl under it, and when the last berry is gone there ~shouid be ~p more kissing. Mistletoe is a parasite, actually, and is said to be poisonous if eaten in large quanti ties • ••• If you're a eambling man and like to play the odds, here are some I ran across: It's 7 to 1 against a man getting a tie for Christmas (in the U.S., ob viously--must be a thousand to one here). Odds are 3 to 3 you'll eat turkey for Christmas, chicken second. Odds are 4 to 1 you won't have a Christmas tree. If you listen to the radio on Chtistmaa Day, it's 4 to 1 you'll hear "Silent Night"; 5 to 1 "Jingle Bells"; and 6 to 1 "White Christmas." (On KJQR, it:1 s about 100 to 1 you'll Jear all of them at least five times.) And here's a happy one--it's 119 to 1 you'll be ali~e next Christmas, and a little healthi~r ••• Men get the short end of the stick when it comes to gift-getting. A Minneapolis department store survey showed that of every 1,000 Christmas gifts bought, 323 are for women, 302 for youngsters, 127 for men and the remainder unclassified. Shirts, ties, sox and slippers came in that order as gift choices for men. Bppe you get what you wanted • ••• A lot of us transplanted Northerners kind of miss the white stuff at this time of year. Although it's an awful nuisance most of the time, messy and heavy to shove!, and snarls traffic something fierce, it just doesn't seem quite like Christmas without a }little snow, if you were born in a snowy part of the Northern Hemisphere that is • ••• In Hawaii they say Mele Kalikimaka. Here on Sai pan it's Felis Pasgua. However you say it, it means the same--Merry Christmas! ~-

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P. 0. BOX 562 SAIPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS 96950 PHONE 6448 THIS YEAR THE COMBINED COMPANIES ISLAND CHRISTMAS PARTY WILL NOT BE HELD~ INSTEAD WE WILL BE DONATING THE SAVINGS TO WORTHY LOCAL CHARITIES AND PROJECTS. WE HOPE ALL OF YOU WILL APPRECIATE THIS DECISION THAT WILL HELP MAKE THE QUALITY OF LIFE ON SAIPAN A LITTLE BETTER FOR MORE OF US. AND A SPECIAL 1,1us PASGUA YAN ANO NUEVO TO ALL OF YOU FROM Joeten and Soledad SI YUUS MAASE FOR YOUR PATRONAGE MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS ANV VIEWS Pa.ge. 7 VECEMBER 21, 1973 --· ·------Mangafel Comment on Fuel Crisis YAP, December 17 (MNS)- right to seek aid from o distribution project for' than forward through no Senator John Mangafel of ther countries will be twelve miles of distribu fault of ours. Yap District feels that severely restricted under tion line, nine miles of Senator Mangafel con Micronesia should not be the proposed Compact of which are al.most complete. cluded by asking: "Does made to suffer because of Free Association. However, in view of the the U.S. really consider U.S. policies over which Concerning the fuel reduction in fuel alloca the Micronesian interest, it has no control. Citing crisis, Senator Mangafel tions by Mobii Oil, every or is it the same (situa the current fuel crisis, said: "I am very con thing has seemed to come tion) as one very high which is affecting Micro cerned. I am very disap to a halt. No one now U.S. Government official nesia along with many o pointed, perhaps, and ir within the nine miles of expressed it at one time •• ' ther parts of the world ritated and frustrated. I distribution line, who "There :'T.'e only 90,000 including the United am evaluating the energy have already submitted people out there. Who States, the Senator asked: crisis which appa~ently their application for a gives a damn?'' "Why should Micronesia be bas hit Micronesia today. power hookup, can be ac involved in a crisis which The point I am trying to commodated because of the pertains to Israel when we stress is in connection twelve per cent reduction the Micronesians had abso wi~h the future political because the government, lutely nothing to do with status of Micronesia. understandably, has to KEEP SAIPAN it?" "If this is the type of take stringent measures to --- The often outspoken jun protection we can expect conserve fuel in order to BEACH CLEAN! ior Senator from Yap made from the U.S. Government keep the present level of his comments in a prepared under the free association operation. We appear to statement submitted to Yap status, then we have ano be moving backward rather Public Information Officer ther thought to ponder in Wilfred Gorongfel late our negotiations. Why 1 as t week. Gorongfel shoul~ Micronesia be in noted that Senator Manga volved in a crisis which fel had been prompted by pertains to Israel when we THE FRIENDLY the fuel shortage to issue the Micronesians had abso his statement. lutely nothing to do with · "I want to point out it? ••• Why should a crisis from the beginning that it such as this· ·which affects is not in my nature to at the U.S. also -affect us tack or criticize a friend when we had absolutely no when she is down," the part in it, yet we, appear Senator said. "However, I to be obligated to be a must speak for the people part of the sacrifice? I am representing--the Mi "We Micronesians are and Management & Staff cronesians. have always been a peace "In this case the friend loving people," Senator I am referring to is the Mangafel continued. "We Wishes You A United States. On Decem have never fought with ber 8, the Pacific Daily anyone. Why then should News carried a small part we be penalized for some Merry Christmas of my interview. This in thing not of our own terview was not favorable doing? to the U.S. in regard to "I invit~ all my Micro And A its position on the future nesian citizens to eva of Micronesia ••• ! am again luate the present crisis referring to the U.S. as a situation which may Happy New Year! position on its financial be similar to what may aid to the future Govern happen in the future," the ment of Micronesia ••• " Senator said. "Is this The Senator went on to the type of situation state that he feels the which the U.S. Government U.S. is trying to "get would guarantee in time of much more from Micronesia, crisis? Take the disap .and pay as little as pos pointment of my constit sible for it." He i ndi uents in Yap District for cated that Micronesia's instance. We have a power

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HARD BARGA NING Reprinted from HONOLULU STAR Bulletin Somewhat like a ping-pong ball, negotiating teams Ambassador Haydn Williams, shifted to a policy of ask concerned with the future status of Micronesia are ing the Micronesians to name the terms on which to batted back and forth across half the face of the Earth negotiate. to hold these deliberations. Free association and independence are the alternating Sometimes the site is Washington, sometimes Hawaii. Micronesian proposals, -with free association seeming to Now it is Saipan. have the upper hand, but not quite. The frame of the negotiations shifts, too. Sometimes Though the U.S. and Micronesian negotiators have it's all of Micronesia, or at least five districts of struck agreements on most basic questions, including it. At other times it's narrowed to the sixth dis complete internal self-government, Micronesian control trict, the Mariana Islands. of public lands on a district basis, and U.S. control Currently it's the Marianas with the sessions on Sai of external affairs, the most recent talks in Washing pan and those talks seem to be moving much better than ton broke down on the issue of U.S. financial support. the five district talks, for an obvious reason: The The American team offered a figure of $40 million a Marianas representatives are cohesive, know what they year, adjustable for cost of living in the future. The want, and are in reach of striking a deal with the U.S. estimates this to be a subsidy of $600·1per capita, United States to become permanently associated with compared to $96 from New Zealand to the Cook Islands, America. The terms would leave open the posslb1lity of which is the highest comparable figure. eventual merger with adjoining Guam in a U.S. territory The Micronesian team set its minimum demand at twice or state and give America a major strategic military the U.S. offer and there matters stand. base on Tinian, which was the launch site for the World There is some sideline feeling that the hard Microne War II atomic bomb attacks on Japan. sian attitude on money may reflect a need for more time The Marianas talks are moving wo well they may con to~wbrk out internal differences over the issues alrea clude well ahead of the others, though the U.S. is dy agreed to by the negotiators. asking an agreement to delay implementation until all Time is not of the essence in this matter. On the questions regarding Micronesia are resolved. other hand, for all parties concerned a resolution The other talks are not going as well, partly for the seems desirable. The U.S. under its United Nations reason that the five districts involved are not as mandate owes the Micronesians self-determination. clear on what they want. They, in turn, have an obligation to make the necessary When the talks started, the U.S. was suggesting pos hard choices to come to a final position. There is sibilities to Micronesia - an Organic Act to incorpo some sense that they now are trying to work out total rate them into the U.S. or a commonwealth status. freedom and U.S. subsidy, too, an unlikely prize that The Micronesians rejected these, and the U.S. under would not sit well with the taxpayers back home.

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Aggregates Base Course Douglas Fir Lumber Printed Plywoods Ready-Mixed Concrete VECEMBER 21, 7973 MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS ANV VIEWS ------Pa.ge 9 Saipan); Micronesia WINNERS OF SHIP NAMING Paradise" (Billar Tithin, Yap, Tony Flores, Saipan); "Micronesia Pacific Trave SAIPAN, December 17 the final selection. instead. If the winner ler" (Allie Hosono Sa (MNS)---The Trust Territo In making the selection, lives in the district blan, Saipan); ''Microne ry-wide ship naming con the Congress leadership where the christening sia Pacific Trader" (Mar test to select the name chose a name in good taste ceremony is held, he may celina B. Aldan, Saipan); for the new Micronesian for a ship, with something travel on the new ship be "Micronesia Six Star" vessel has ended in a related to Micronesia, and tween any two points in (Kenchy Phillip, Truk, four-way tie. The win a theme meaningful for the TT and will receive in Martin Yangirelmar, Yap, ners, all from the Maria possible use with other addition a $25 cash award. Aloysius Fattun, Yap, nas, submitted the name sister ships. Avoided If he lives in another Micheal Mangafel, Yap); "MS Micronesia Princess," were the names of existing district, he may elect to "Micronesia Queen" (Ri- ' which was selected as the or former ships. fly to the christening cardo Towai, Palau, Kiobu name most suitable for the Tydingco explained that ceremony and will receive Aaron, Ponape, Sunray new ship. Each student only one prize will be $25. Meluwat, Palau, Edwin Su will receive a $100 cash awarded per winner, noting The four students who mang, Palau, Aholiba Al prize. that some students selec submitted the winning name bert, Palau, Karimy Paul, According to Gordon ted two or more names and will receive duplicate Ponape, Sophia Torwal, Tydingco, Manager of the which were selected as prizes are: Francisco D. Saipan, Begonia Renuk Pa Headquarters Management winners. He added that Diaz, Julie P. Reyes, lau, and Herwin Phillip, Branch, Department of the prizes will be awarded Oliva Cabrera and Pat Tu Truk). dela, all from Saipan. Transportation and Commu as soon as possible. Ac JOH::-;:Ns=-=oN::7":0:-:"'.':UT::='.BO::-:-CAR=-=o--=-t.1:-=:0T:":":O~ nications, over 1200 names cording to Tydingco, there The following names were 1973 t.10DELS from all over the Trust is at least one prize selected and will get $25 NET CASH PIIIC! .,J> Ml H.P.•ZN.GO lo H.P.• 1,0ILH '""• Territory were submitted. winner from each district. cash each for the seven ••.,,.- I H.P.• UI.H 81 H.,.• ~.44UO ~: ..,.,, I~ H., • IIUO H H.P.• 1,114.70, "•• A pre-selection of the The top contest winners runner-up prizes in this .. 10 H.P.• UUI 11~ H.P.• 1,11UI ,.., ,.., lb H.,.• 171.JD 13' H.P.• 1.0IUI •••....,..... names was done by the will receive $100 plus order: ''Micronesia Hope" .. H.P.· 143.11 I l'l.UI OM v ••, w,,,.,,tv' ,, .. ''"'"'" lntPNIIOn .,ws Transportation Division recognition at the chris (Nelperson Etse, Ponape, Tr.,ne Uo / Comuf1t• '"" tnd '""" I flntftCll"I Awttltt»'•. Pre-s~lection Committee tening ceremony at which Antonia Reyes, Saipan); MIRIIIII which narrowe~ the list to the new ship is officially "Micronesia Unity" (Pau 25. These were then for named. As an alternative lus Armor, Ponape, Alexan 801111 MOTORS lA T BUTL l-. H'S) ~Indiana warded to the Congress of to the cash prize, the der Mariur, Palau, and Micronesia leadership for winner may select a trip Leonora Edwina Igitol, 772·2274

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el·.un . Mic.ronesian Insurance Underw·riters • Page 1O MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS VECEMBER 21, 7973 ------· ------the ranks of the political subdivisions of the United States would be a de facto step towards reunification GUAM LEGISLATORS RESOLUTION of Guam with its~sister islands to the north; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Legislature of Guam does hereby BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE TERRITORY OF express the support of the people of Guam to the people GUAM: of the Northern Marianas in their quest for a political WHEREAS, 1t has been publicly announced that repre status within and as a part of the United States of sentatives of the Northern Marianas and the United America; and be it further States have entered into negotiations relative to the RESOLVED, that the Legislature of Guam does pledge establishment of a political status for the Northern the whole-hearted cooperation of the people of Guam to Mariana Islands within and as a part of the United the people of the Northern Marianas in thei.r political States of America; and status negotiations; and be it further WHEREAS, the people of Guam--despite concern about RESOLVED, that the Speaker certify to and the Legis the benign neglect that has sometimes been exhibited by lative Secretary attest the adoption hereof and that the United States toward this island territory--still copies of the same be thereafter transmitted to the believe that the governmental system of the United Political Status Connnission of the Northern Marianas, States represents man's best hope for the perpetuation to the Marianas District Legislature, to the Adminis of a society of free and equal people; and trator of the Marianas District, to the Honorable WHEREAS, the people of Guam would be proud and Franklin H. Williams, High Commissioner of the Trust pleased to see their brothers in the Northern Marianas Territory and to the Governor of Guam. become a part of the American community; and DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED ON THE 13TH DAY OF NOVEM WHEREAS, the entry of the other Mariana Islands into BER, H73.

Publishers: Abed and MARIANAS Paz Castro Younis USDA Recipe Editor: Abed Younis Recipes to help USDA recipients to realize the full UARIETY~= benefit and enjoyment of the use of coDllllodity food. Enriched Cornmeal(An Energy Food), a good choice for Published by YOUNIS ART S'IUDIO the thrifty family (regular grind yellow or white). P.O. Box 231, Saipan, M.I. 96950/Tel: 6313 Use them in the same ways. .__~Metil. .6___ u.b.ti CAfp:Uo..:,______n1, : $1 5 a. ...::._ yea.Jr.I ______~_,=- ..,. .. Use Cornmeal in: Hot Breads: (Cornbread, cornsticks and muffins); In J PancakesJCooked for Hot Cereal or, chilled, then sliced for frying;as a coating when frying fish, chicken or vegetables; or. as a Dessert: (Cornmeal Gingerbread, Cornmeal Cookies). Mexican Meat Loaf 1 medium-size onion 1/4 green pepper 1 1/2 pounds ground beef 1 egg 1/2 cup cornmeal 2 cups cooked or canned tomatoes 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper CHEMICALLY PURE 1/4 teaspoon chili powder Chop onion and green pepper. BOTTLERS GRADE WATER Mix all ingredients well. Shape into a loaf in a baking pan. Bake at 350 (moderate oven) about 1 hour until browned. Makes 6 servings. 20c PER GALLON Cornmeal Gingerbread 1 cup flour 75c PER FIVE GALLON CONTAINER 1 cup cornmeal 1/2 teaspoon salt BRING YOUR OWN CONTAINER TO 1 te~spoon baking soda LOWER BASE NEXT TO TRANSPAC. 2 teaspoons ginger 1/-2 cup fat (margarine, butter or shortening) 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed ALSO PICK UP A CASE OF COKE OR FANTA 1 egg 1/2 cup molasses 3/4 cup hot water Mix flour, cornmeal, salt, baking soda, and ginger. Set aside. Mix fat, sugar, and egg. Beat well, stir BOTTLING COMPANY ring molasses. Mix in half the flour mixture until OF MICRONESIA, INC. smooth. Stir in half the hot water. Mix in rest of flour mixture until smooth. Stir in rest of hot water. , Fill greased baking pan half full. Bake at 350 (moderate oven) about 45 minutes until gingerbread springs back when touched near center. ,,, •

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MANAGA A ISLA D CLEAN UP

A resolution was passed l by the Saipan Chamber of •I Commerce last week re- l questing th e municipal government to provide regular trash collection and clean-up of Managaha Is- land, a tiny islet in the Saipan Lagoon and popular · recreational spot for lo- ' cal residents and tour- ists. The resolution followed in the wake of growing alarm over t h e -1~, . ' quantities o f beer cans ~1( and other garbage. left by ~' picnickers. The resolu- ·· ·. · tion also specifically urged that the government not permit any exclusive business franchise in con nection with transporting visitors to Managaha in exchange for keeping the island cleaned up. The members generally felt that it is automatically in the best interests of a tour operator to help keep the island attractive. He should not have to be re warded by an exclusive profit making enterpri~e. Members co1IDD.ented to the effect that Managaha, being a municipal island widely enjoyed for its un touched natural beauty should be maintained by the local government for @ 1971 R J REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY WINSTON SALEM NC.US.A the use of all. KING 19 mg "tar 13 mg nicotine. SUPER KING 20 mg "tar". 1.3 mg nicotine. av per cigarene. FTC Report AUG ·71.

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