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Sablan: CNMI's fate I DPH to restrict rests with Congress I By Aldwin R. Fajardo -----, I Variety News Staff \ TIIE CNMI now leaves its fate l i1nported gs I to US Congress which would l i By Haidee V. Eugenio and Drug Administration would decide whether or not federal . .i Variety News Staff still be sold by general retailers immigration and minimum FOREIGN prescription drugs and without employing a phannacist. wage laws shall be extended to phannaceuticals would no longer Health Secretary Joseph Kevin the CNMI after failing to move be allowed to enter the CNMI Villagomez yesterday disclosed the Clinton Administration to unless they are for personal use that prescription drugs coming soften its stand on takeover is- and are intended to be consumed from Asian countries like China, sue. within 90 days, according to the Japan and the Philippines impose In an apparent attempt to stave new regulations proposed by the health threats to the CNMI since off the federalization of local Department of Public Health and these are usually dispensed with­ labor and immigration laws, Lt. Jesus R. Sablan the Medical Profession Licens­ out proper prescriptions. Gov. Jesus R. Sablan said he ing Board. "We need to put control on that. would discuss the adverse ef­ issues faced by the Common- ! Under the new rules, only insti­ It's causing a lot of medical prob­ fects of a takeover to the wealth to Republican Rep. Don lems to the community and costs economy with US congressmen Young, who chairs ,the US tutional phannacies in clinics and Joseph Ke·vin Villagomez licensed phannacies who employ us a lot of money because of the ..yho will arrive on Saipan this House resources committee . a full time phannacist would be CNMI would no also not be al­ medial problems (associated with month. Young is visiting Saipan with allowed to fill, dispense, distrib­ lowed anymore if the new set of improper use and distribution of Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio said nine other members of the US ute, sell, and provide phannaceu­ regulations is approved. these drugs)," Villagomez said in the CNMI government is pre­ House committee on resources ticals to the CNMI. However, over-the-counter a press conference. paring to present some pressing Continued on page 22 Sale of foreign drugs in the drugs approved by the U.S. Food Continued on page 22 P~lau moves to legalize casinos.

CIP fun$ ~g.t ~~~9f~~/~i{lli~iffl~~~; By EILEEN 0. OREIRO gaming establishments on the For the Variety island must remain open to the at pressuring tne·~;t>lltaltetf\rer KOROR (Palau Horizon) - A general public. By Aldwin R. Fajardo· · lure y2a.y Ji.~~ tO 411 ~ti~i;~~ ~oi~sell- bill has been filed in the Senate to "The access of the general pub­ Variety News Staff . cuss.the po~sible steps thatsl_iould .: .tatiy~sjs_'a cle'.at· manifestation' establish casino gaming in Palau, lic to gaming activities must not LOCALofficials,disgustedover be taken by the C~~:u, offset: :m~tthe:GIR:budget sfasbairris as a means· to bolster the island's be restricted in any manner as the CUnton administration. spro- . the possible CIP b~dgefcut: •.. .. >' .Cat pre~stiriri,g .. the . Common- economy. provided by.law," the bill said. posal to slash 51 percent of the Tenorioisreportedly consider-. · · · wealth .· ··· · · · ·· · · Senate Bill No. 5-291 or the "The continued growth and suc­ CNMI's infrastructure projects fog writing to US Congress to Sou~es also speculatt; that. Palau Gaming Control Act, which cess of gaming is dependent upon funds, yesterday expressed sus- express disappointment over the the diversion of CIP funds from was introduced by Senator Lucius the public confidence and trust picion the move was aimed at . Clinton Administration's move, the CNMitoGuam is a federal Malsol, is aimed at regulating the that licensed gaming is conducted pressuring the Commonwealth and try to convince it against ap- · · government'stacti~todissuade operation of the gambling indus­ honestly and competitively, that to yield to federal takeover of proving the proposal. · theUSterritory'squestforcom- · try in Palau. establishments where gaming is local labor and immigration con- Officials who spoke on condi- monwealth status. To ·ensure that gaming is con­ conducted and where gambling trol. tion of anonymity said the fact Under the Clinton ducted honestly, competitively devices are operated do not un­ Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio met that the US government's deci- Administration'sproposedbud- and free of criminal and corrup­ duly impact the quality of life with members of the Legisla- sion came immediately after the Continued on page 22 tive elements, Malsol said all Continuedonpage22 t·'· ·'" Stayman leaving OIA? the Variety. The Compacts between the United States and the Freely As­ sociated States will expire in ( 200 I, and the re-negotiation for the treaties is set to start this year. "I know that Mr. Stayman is applying for that position but I don't know the latest develop­ ment," a source said. When contacted for comment, Stayman did not confinn nor deny the infonnation. Allen Stayman "No final decision has been made by the US. State Depart­ By Mar-Vic C. Munar ment regarding the FAS nego­ and Haidee V. Eugenio tiator position, so there is no Variety News Staff vacancy elsewhere in the gov­ OFFICE of Insular. Affairs Di­ ernment that relates to the filling rector Allen Slayman is consid­ of that position," Stayman said. ering resigning from his current Another source said ·(hat if post to seek the position of fed­ Stayman got lhe FAS job, his eral negotiator for Compacts of Continued on page 22 Bishop Tomas A. Camacho (middle) signs the proclamation for World Marrige Day on Feb. 14, witnessing Free Association, sources told the signing event are committee members Maggie Camacho (seated right), Anicia Dela Cruz (seated-left), Ben and Lavey Salas (top right) and Jess and Anicia Sonoda (top left). Photo by Louie c. Alonso 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- FEBB,UARY 4. 1999 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 Anti-abortion web site loses Japanese economy Tiniar1 o-wes USGS lawsuit; jury awards $107M still weak, By Jojo Dass usefulness and future usefulness," Variety News Staff Hofschneider said the USGS said Villagomez. water resource study can be of By LAUREN DODGE illegal to incite violence against The jury took 4 1/2 days to lect because they have trans­ h·. THE TINIAN municipal govern­ ··' I Tinian CUC Boardmember "great benefit" to CUC, explaining PORTLAND,Oregon(AP)­ abortion doctors or their patients. reach its verdict, which consisted ferred their assets to make them­ says poll .::.4. ! ment owes the US Geological Sur­ Edwin M. Hofschneider, in a letter of$ I 06.5 million in punitive dam­ selves "judgment-proof." TOKYO (AP) - Japan's vey $2 million in unpaid 1991 that it was nearing completion at Abortion foes who created Unlike previous cases brought to Villagomez, said CUC will ben­ "wanted" posters and a Web under the 1994 law, this one did ages and $500,000 in compensa­ "This is a moral and constitu­ economyremainsinaseverecon­ contracts involving the installation the time the project was terminated. efit from the snagged project as tory damages. As part of the tight tional outrage," said one of the dition, with corporate earnings and of water wells and an overall water The study includes a computer site listing the names and ad­ not involve any physical confron­ well as the equipment. dresses of"baby butchers" were tations orexplicitthreats. Because security surrounding the case, the defendants, Catherine Ramey. the labor market continuing to resource study. model that could assist CUC in all "The Mayor ofTinian, who was ordered to pay $ 107 million in of that, the anti-abortion activists judge said the names of the eight ".There is no threat and they deteriorate nationwide, said a gov­ The project has been terminated future planning for the island. not in office at the time this obliga­ damages by a federal jury that contended the Internet site and jurors will never be made public. knew it. ernment survey released Wednes­ and the matter has been pending at "Under the current economic tion was incurred, is now looking said the tactics amounted to ille­ the posters were protected by the The defendants, who included We use picket signs - they day. the US Treasury Department's conditions, the municipality of for ways to pay this debt. As you gal threats. First Amendment. more than a dozen individuals use the courts." The Finance Ministry's report Office of Debt Management, which Tinian does not have the money to might expect, the mayor is looking Planned Parenthood, several "The jury saw the posters for and two anti-abortion organiza­ At issue was a Web site called on regional economic disparities is seen to enforce collection mea­ pay for its share of the project. to cue for assistance," said While it is ultimately a decision of abortion doctors and a clinic what they are - a hit list for tions, said they will appeal. Some "The Nuremberg Files," which also showed that industrial activ­ sures if a payment schedule is not Hofschneider. the CUC management and Board had sued the activists under the terrorists," Gloria Feldt, president said they would not alter their lists hundreds of abortion doc­ ity remained sluggish. submitted soon. Francisco M. Borja Timothy P. Villagomez HofschneiHong Kong Government officials have re­ done by October. were some signs of improvement (CUC) actual 65-megawattgen­ we are approaching the summer Villagomez said engine four tions for Chinese citizens by identification cards or British ported that several dams are at April is currently being sought passports to visit the Common­ in personal consumption, the min­ eration capacity, said CUC Ex­ situation. It may be a problem as was originally ·stated to be op­ their lowest levels in years, and by local tourism officials to beef wealth. istry said. ecutive Director Timothy P. the peak load comes," said erational by last December. En­ have cut off water to rice farmers "We need to be put on the list Sales of large electrical appli­ Villagomez. Villagomez. up "organized" arrivals in the in several northern provinces to gine eight, for its part, was sup­ · of approved destination for the . ances have been strong in Tokyo "I am in a critical situation Villagomez said CUC may have posedly back on line by last islands. prevent them from growing a sec­ and Osaka, while supermarkets in David Sablan, Board chair~ Chinese ·citizens to visit. Once right now, I do not have the to put major establishments November. the China government approves ond crop for the season. some areas have benefited from · man of the Marianas Visitors generation capacity to sustain hooked on the utilities agency's Villagomez explained repair that, then the mechanism we had Farmers' groups have said they winter bargain sales. Authority (MV A) is set to meet the areas without having black system off line in case it is not of the two engines is taking set in place will go into action," fear violence may erupt over com­ But the overall outlook for the with China officials shortly af­ outs," said Villagomez in an in­ able to cover actual demand. longer and costlier than planned Sablan said in an interview. petition for scarce waterresources. economy remains dark, the report ter the Chinese New Year on terview. A factor contributing toCUC's because "it turned out more At the same time, Sablan said Some areas of Bangkok have said. Feb. 16 to ensure that its citizens Villagomez noted that peak low generation capacity is the things needed to be repaired." the recent memorandum from been affected by the shortage, as "There is a possibility that the i will be allowed to visit the CNMI 'i demands rose to around 69 ongoing repair of two of its en- Continued on page 22 officials have said they are hav­ private sector could weigh on an for rest and recreation. Continued on page 22 ing to reduce the water flow to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (second from right) and Japanese Ambassador Masaki Saito (center) economic recovery ... We think push start buttons together during a groundbreaking ceremony m the construction pf the 1,360-meter bridge some of the capital's outlying ar­ the severity will continue for at the Kompong Cham, northeast of Phnom Penh Wednesday. AP 'Professional' officer needed eas. no'w ," the report said. Witness says suspect confessed on Obak·slay

for DOLi's detention center By Ferdie de la Torre the time, told her that it was him front of their house where a man RP death convict begs "This is an opportunity forus to Variety News Staff and Peter D. Cabrera who killed was walking along the main road. Singapore politician jailed take some training. I am going to A WITNESS testified yesterday Obak near Domar Store. The man, who had no shiri on, take that opportunity now," he that one of two defendants in the Santos said she and a friend leaned towards the van's window By Jonathan Drake Pope to stop execution killing of Alan M. Obak con­ were in her room at New Dandan SINGAPORE (AP)-Ajudgc added. on the passenger side, the witness Zachares said investigation is fessed to her how they murdered Homestead in thccvcningof Nov. recalled. sentenced an opposition politi­ MANILA, Philippines (AP) - still ongoing on the escape last the Palauan man. 27, 1997 when she saw through Sablan then punched the man cian to seven days in jail for A child rapist who is scheduled to week of four Chinese nationals. Stacy Santos told the Superior the window Sablan and Cabrera in the face, prompting the latter to addressing a crowd without a be executed on Feb. 5 appealed Zachares refused to comment Court that defendant Gerald C. on board a white van. run away, Santos said. 4 police permit in a rare act of Tuesday to Pope John Paul II to / on initial results of the investiga­ Sablan, who was her boyfriend at The van, Santos said, parked in Continued on page 22 civil disobedience in Singapore. help save him from execution and tion being done on the matter. He Chee Soon Juan, head of the seek a review of his case. nevertheless assured he will ap­ Singapore Democratic Party, ar­ If executed, Leo Echegaray propriately deal with DOU em­ gued the law requiring the per­ would be the first person executed ployees found to be involved in mit was unconstitutional and in the Philippines in 23 years. the incident. that it should not apply to politi­ "As I kneel before our Lord, in cal speech. prayer for my soul, may I kneel The four nationals, who were before you for my life, begging to Mark Zachares scheduled to be sent back to China, But District Judge See Kee Chee Soon Juan Oon imposed a fine of $833 join me in seeking to implore our remain at large. and, in lieu of payment, a seven­ The People's Action Party president to consider a second There have been calls to beef By Jojo Dass day prison sentence. Chee had has dominated Singapore for look on my case," Echegaray Pope John Paul II up the detention facility's person­ Variety News Slaff said beforehand that he would 40 years and maintains that its wrote in a letter, he asked his nel and enforce stricter measures DEPARTMENT of Labor and choose jail rather than pay the tight controls on speech, as­ relatives to send to Vatican cused of killing three people'fol­ as early as 1997 following eight Immigration Secretary Mark D. fine. sembly, the press and other through Manila Archbishop] aime lowing an appeal from the Pope. separate escape incidents involv­ Zachares is placing a "profes­ ing mostly Chinese nationals. The judge refrained from im­ aspects of civic life are neces­ Cardinal Sin. Mease was to have been executed sional corrections officer" to be But then DOU secretary Tho­ posing an even higher fine, sary to avoid unrest in the eth­ A copy of the letter, dated Tues­ Feb. 10. in charge of DOLI's detention mas 0. Sablan maintained such which by law could have pre­ nically diverse city-state of 3.1 day, was obtained by The Associ­ Estrada, however, has said he center in an apparent bid to tighten was supposedly not needed as the vented Chee, 36, from running million. ated Press. would not pardon Echegaray even the screws on the facility and avoid facility is a mere halfway house for office for five years. Chee was convicted of vio­ Echegaray also wrote a letter if the Pope makes a personal plea. any further escape incidents. for overstayers, not a corrections The U.S. State Department lating the Public Entertain­ appealing to President Joseph ''I'm sorry. Whoever makes the He declined to ~"v whether center. Huang Chih Mei, the pregnant and the London-based rights ments Act by addressing a Estrada to halt his execution tem­ appeal, the law is the law, and I 1h. " _,1rlier assign<:u at the cen­ wife of Singaporean opposition group Amnesty International crowd estimated by journal­ porarily and order a review of his have to implement it because Sablan also did not reprimand politician Chee Soon Juan, have accused the Singapore gov­ ists at about 250 people in the case. that's the duty I swore to do," ter were not fit for the job. immigration officers who were speaks to reporters outside the ernment of using legal means to central business district on Last week, Missouri Gov. Mel Estrada said on Monday. . "We arc looking for someone on duty at the time of the escape gates of the Queenstown Re­ Carnahan commuted the death to take over the detention, a pro­ incidents. mand Prison where her husband stifle political opposition and Dec. 29. The prosecution said Estrada has denied appeals from fessional corrections officer to Meantime, Zachares said work is detained Wednesday. AP free speech. Continued on page 23 sentence of Darrell Mease, a 52- the Vatican, European Union and year-old death-row convict ac- Continued on page 23 head it," said Zacharcs in an inter­ is underway to strengthen ties WSR school maintenance personnel put up playground equipment donated by Duty Free Shoppers, Saipan view yesterday. Continued on page 2·2 Ltd., as schoolkids at right stand eager to try the new playground. Photo by Louie Alonso THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS ANDVIEWS-5 Selective Service chief arrives for NMI visit •..·.···.B ..:.· .. ·z···· ..·· .. .. ··.····.··.·.,·.·.···· ...Hl·.·e·.·.· •.'.w .. ~.··..· .. de&.· ••.·.·.·N·.·.· ..··.··.·.·.·.e·.· ...... ws···.".··.· .. ·.··.·.'.·;·······.·.•~~.·· .....tu.·a··.····.g·.··ff· ..• .. ·.e···.·.·.····n······· ... '.· ... 6.· .. •••.·.•.. ·.·.•.· •.·.·· ..•.·· .. • .. •.•.·.•..• .. \ .• ·..• •..•.•.•.· ...• •. •.· ... ·.• •..·· ..• •. •.·.· ·:· ...... 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Visiting the island for the first Reyes said. . .mfasioµ-¢riticil.ltel'hn ·····•·•·•·•·•·.·•·· .··· ... ·.·...... sys(enµ; ··.·.· ...... ·.·••··.·.· .~W, ·.·.• ·.·. ·····.<.. .. .• •.':m.·· . ..•. •.. . en.····.. .•. ·.•... \.. i.·.®....•.•.... . n.·.···~.f.Y ilia .•.•.•..· ....a ..•...... •...n d.•. ·...... ·.·ad······.· . ·.. iiiitf §t' .•t!ii·YN~·X-f!( T~~~·.. · ... This argument might be more convincing if the Pentagon wasn't wasting "But he would also like to meet news release. branch of the US government, billions of dollars on weapons it doesn't need - and paying a king's the people and our government Coronado hopes that registra­ including in the US Postal Ser­ ransom to contractors for work that's behind schedule and over-budget. It officials," Reyes said. tion through Internet will become vice. would also help if members of Congress thought more about "readi;ess" The Selective Service launched the primary way that men regis­ Coronado is scheduled to meet ~-f;fji and less about their own districts. For this year's budget, for example, then­ the on-line registration system re­ ter. today with Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio ···.·./F#?~t~iit }~W~ti#g }jviµi.•· House Speaker Newt Gingrich. R-Ga., ordered up 20 C-130 transport jets cently. He said in the first month of on­ in the governor's office and other ggy~ffim~pt's ~mi11• ~tw§tl<~;·· that the Pentagon never asked for-at $50 million apiece. That's a cool $1 Under the new system, men lineregistration,more than l 0,000 officials such as House Speaker i tm~~#esysi¢~fii1flm~sPfil:x billion for anyone who· s counting. aged 18 to 25 can now fulfill their young men registered on-line. Diego Benavente and Senate ••• pJ~0;~i\:f9gn~µ9g;~Y~~.m~ .•·.:,µsJ1/• Other examples of waste are found in the "'high-risk" reports put out civic and legal responsibility with­ "America needs to know that President Paul Manglona. ·······•iisffiBcofum.Biiwea1.tb•Uulities.·••·• every so often by Congress' General Accounting Office. The latest high­ Alcohol-related auto deaths proof container, and do not let sparks or embers out the hassle of going to the post today, Selective Service registra­ Tenoriowillbesigningtheproc­ '. .~;tj,gQ;(~~ ~p~~fi,' risk series came out last week. detailing potential areas of fraud and abuse get away. office. tion is as simple as logging-on to lamation this morning stating the (§{ .. ~;~piiq§~~;~tl{ throughout the government. Authorities have begun to take a more serious look * Watch for fires and, if you see one, call the "For nearly two decades, men the internet," Coronado said. month of February as the Selec­ Ji~ l;mefg~bii > While the Defense Department wasn't the only agency to earn investiga­ at a social problem that runs deep in: the Guam's fire department. The earlier firefighters catch a have registered at post offices or The federal law requires all men tive Service System's registration tors' wrath, it's the most deserving. With a budget of more than $250 billion culture. fire, the easier it is to put it out. through the mail and waited 60 to who are US citizens to register awareness month. a year - well below peak Cold War levels - the armed services still Alcoholism or drinking wasn't attracting much swallows about half of all "discretionary" money in the budget. Discretion­ attention here until some parents noted recently the * * * * * J~ ary money is everything that's not required by law to be spent; Social growing number of accidents that were blamed on Media notes Special report: .>. · people drinking while driving. x r;.~~tsff ···1~,t~r/tli.~ tf'~gf···· ; Security, Medicare and interest on the national debt, for example, are non­ @Q!J9J1~ . . j W&ic'l(liastlte I discretionary. Everything else - from bridges to housing projects and B- Guam, recent records show, is near the top of the Guam's local women's magazine, BONITA, Poor teachers cited as the 2 bombers - falls i.'lto the discretionary pot. nations list of alcohol-related auto deaths per capita. . has been out of circulation since the end of '.; icim~;J#it~ti~,&ii~i~;~··· \ Judging from the GAO's findings, the Pentagon has taken "discretion­ In 1998; 14 of the 30 traffic deaths wi;re found to December. Earlier in the year, it was Manila, · ··· 'Jfa.nmethe} \ ary" to a whole new level: be alcohol-related. Manila Magazine that shut down amid reports main problem in US education - Billions of dollars in payments are undocumented. Auditors report a During the past seven years, an average of 63 about its falling ad revenues. "School districts usually find $4 billion difference between checks issued by the Pentagon and cash percent of Guam's traffic fatalities are traced to Latte Magazine, which was going great as a By Mar-Vic C. Munar in every classroom remains to be a way to put somebody in front reported to the Treasury. At least $22 billion in payments could not be drunken driving, according to police records. monthly for several years, has turned quarterly. Variety News Staff the biggest challenge for America, of every classroom and that is matched by invoices or other obligations. The good news is that this is In addressing the problem, authorities have found Media analysts say the closures do not indi­ BURDENED by the problem of according to Education Secretary the problem," Riley said. "Too slightly less than in previous years. The bad news is, it's stil\ $22 billion out t.'1at police and penal action on offenders isn't cate any downtrend in magazine publishing. teachers shortage resulting from Richard W. Riley. many school districts are sacri­ paid out for no apparent, documented reason. enough. Even with stricter laws, public safety offi­ Guam has seen a fairly consistent turnover of its employees' exodus, the "Many people ask me whether ficing quality for quantity to - "Internal control weaknesses" (read: sloppy bookkeeping) have cials say people continue to drink and drive and kill such periodicals these many years. We can ex­ CNMI's Public School System we have a teacher shortage. My meet the immediate demand of created a climate conducive to fraud. With so much money coming in and themselves and. others in the process. pect a couple of new local magazines coming is now rushing to send to class­ answer is 'yes.' We face a short­ putting warm body in front of going out, some Air Force officials simply created a fictitious vendor and They have, therefore, encouraged groups in the out within the year. rooms people who may not be age of high quality teachers," a a classroom." began making payments. Investigators found two cases of this, in which the community like Mothers Against Drunk Driving necessarily qualified to teach. Riley said in a speech at the Na­ What compounds the pain­ thieves got away with nearly $1 million. (MADD) to help. PSS is apparently resorting to tional Press Club late last year. * * * * * fully slipshod teacher recruit­ - "We continue to find and report on overly optimistic program The Guam chapter of MADD has been at the Increasing seat capacity the emergency hiring practice, Riley said spot shortages are ment. according to Riley, is the projections and excessive ri~ks in light of the current budget and security forefront of this community-based effort to raise which the US Department of developing in specific fields of inadequate induction for begin­ environment." Translation: Contractors over-promise and under-de­ public awareness about drunken driving. Gov. Carl Gutierrez leads the island community in Education has warned district expertise such as math, science, ning teachers who are often left liver. Pentagon officials, often fooled by such ploys in the past, have We're suggesting MADD seek assistance from lauding Continental Micronesia for committing a schools about. special education and . bilingual to "sink or swim." He observes Hotel Apartment j yet to catch on. the bigger civic groups on island, like the Rotary 17 percent increase in seat capacity (from Narita). Over-reliance on emergency education. that new teachers are usually / and the Lions clubs, in planning new ways to Earlier, the governor and his tourism managers teachers without the correspond­ Various independent studies all It could also be that those responsible don't want to catch on. assigned the most difficult I Defense spending means jobs, and jobs mean votes. In fact, this may combat drunken driving. went on a mission to Japan and Hawaii to meet ing training is a major reason pointed to a common conclusion: w/ kitchenette classes in addition to all the with Northwest Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon why public school performance Many teachers are underqualified. I be one of the few issues on which Clinton and the GOP find true extra-curricular activities that Airlines, Japan Air System, and Skymark. in the United States is lagging According to the National Cen­ bipartisan agreement. ***** no one else wants to supervise. Guam's driest months ahead? The most promising results of the talks in Japan behind, according to studies con­ ter for Education Statistics, nearly Republicans long ago got used to the president purloining their Riley believes that every favorite themes. From welfare reform to balanced budgets, Clinton seem to be the agreement by Northwest and JAL to ducted by various agencies and 28 percent of teachers of aca­ S&OO/month school system needs to take a fought the GOP before caving in and telling voters it's what he wanted Did you know that 1998 was one of Guam's worst organize a technical study group to look at the confirmed by the education de­ demic subjects have neither an hard look at the very structure all along. fire years, with 1,951 fires that burned 16,000 acres various initiatives set up by Guam to generate partment. undergraduate major not a minor We offer the following Privileges: of teacher training and support Now the president is doing the same with defense. For all the last year? These numbers show more fires and areas seat capacity increases. Gerry Perez, GVB's A study conducted in 1996 in their main assignment fields, system and get on with the task 1. LARGEST ROOM WITH 2 DOUBLE BEDS president's faults, there's still no one better at spotting a big issue burned than in the last 15 years. marketing committee chairman, says as the yen by the National Commission on varying from 13 percent for for­ of modernizing it as well. before it hits the headlines. In less than a year, presidential politics will Most of the fires occurred during the dry season is firming up, it's time Guam focused on spe­ (: Teaching and America's Future eign languages; 17 percent for 2. TAX INCLUDED r.:. "We cannot allow an outdated again be in full swing. Republicans were hoping to accuse Clinton - which runs from January through May or June. cific steps to help the airlines increase their seat L , (NCTAF) concluded that the social studies and 25 percent for 3. 24 HRS. HOT WATER ,. system to frustrate and even (and, by extension, Al Gore) of selling out the military, returning it to Guam meteorologists say that the island is com­ capacity. most serious problem facing the English; to 34 percent for math­ destroy the hopes and dreams 4. DAILY ROOM CLEANING the pre-Reagan "hollow force." Now they'll be left nibbling at the ing off its driest year on record and is headed into education system in the US is ematics and 40 percent for sci­ of too many teachers," Riley 5. DAILY BED SHEET & TOWEL CHANGES margins, saying "me too" when Vietnam-vet Gore takes credit for a the dry season after a year-long drought. not shortage of teachers, but ence. * * * * * said. 6. DAILY CARPET CLEANING strengthened military. . The weathermen say that we 're literally looking shortage of"high" quality teach­ NCTAF found that more than Recognition night The education chief recog­ In the process, they're letting the biggest government agency of them at one year to a year and a half of drought. for Guam businesses ers. one-quarter ofnew ly hired teach­ ,," 7. FREE SWIMMING POOL & BILLIARD USE "Most schools and teachers ers enter the profession without nizes the multi-dimensional all escape the reforms that other agencies have grudgingly adopted. Six The public has been forewarned about more fires ( nature of the task. For example, B~$EicBl3Q ON FRIDAY/SATURDAY happening in the next few months, and Guam's I cannot produce the kind oflearn­ having fully met state licensing years after Clinton promised to reinvent government, some agencies The top 25 businesses on Guam will be recog­ he noted that too many teacher 9.tABLETV & SPLIT AIRCON forestry department, another agency deeply con­ ing demanded by the new re­ standards. At least 12 percent en­ really are working better and costing less. But at the Pentagon, it's still nized tonight at Onward Beach Resort by Allen education programs are focused business as usual. cerned about fires, has advised that residents: forms--not because they do not ter with no licenses at ail and Pickens, CEO for Deloitte & Touche and Stephen on theory and not enough on * Maintain clearance of20 to 30 feet around their want to but because they do not another 15 percent enter on tem­ You've heard the argument, voiced thousands of times by Bill Nygard, publisher of Guam Business (and a clinical experience. Clinton's antagonists: If a general or a CEO behaved with a subordi­ home from areas of sword grass or heavy bush. string of other magazines). know how, and the systems in porary, provisional or emergency Also, he noted that the cur­ ii c llffllllar Rooms nate the way Bill Clinton did with Monica Lewinsky, he or she would * Be aware of the fire rating. which they work do not support licenses. The businesses v,:ill also receive legislative rent certification process is a ., , iS ''C' be dismissed. We can now reveal the corollary: If the president or a * Get a permit from the nearest fire station before resolutions from Sen. Tony Lamorena, chair of them in doing so," according to Public schools' over-reliance on cumbersome obstacle course CEO kept his books like the U.S. military, he'd no longer have a job burning trash or debris. the legislative committee on tourism and eco­ NCTAF in a 1996 report. emergency teachers "is a mis­ \\.ulil /night Continued on page 23 either. * Burn trash in a barrel or some similar fire- To get a high quality teacher take," Riley said. .. :.::~St .... nomic development. ....•, ... :." . .>,:;';.; ,•, ,'. , , ,·., :,:.::.::·:·.,,.,.;,,. ··, •';· "" :,. ' .. ::.,,,":,', :: ,.,.::.~, "~·v .. ·~~·v~ •, ' 6-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- FEBRUARY 4 1999 . - THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 4.1999- MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-7 Gualll nabs illegal aliens Auto dealers laud Garment Dlonitoring bill up By Jacob Leon Guerrero illegal Chinese immigrants, Coast Guard. Unconfirmed reports indicated Just last Saturday, 29 illegal new insurance law in today's Senate session immigrants and alien smugglers Variety News Staff were apprehended in Agat at INS agents were on the scene six individuals were appre­ By Haldee V. Eugenio Brent Merren, finance and sales By Zaldy Dandan suspension of the licenses were caught at Apra Harbor af­ AT LEAST 16 more illegal im­ around 6 p.m. by around 6 p.m. and the Coast hended at the dock. Variety News Staff manager of Keico Motors, said. Variety News Staff of-erring factories. migrants were caught yesterday Unconfirmed reports indi­ Guard dispatched the cutter No one on the ship was al­ ter police found an unmarked LEADING automotive dealers in his company is "100 percent in THE SENATE will act today The bill states that the evening trying to enter Guam. cated, however, that as many as Galveston Island to handle pos­ lowed to disembark until after fishing vessel there. the Commonwealth yesterday support" of the new law's intent. on a bill that would impose monitoring would involve INS agents completed a check Two men who jumped over­ According to Lt. Howard of 12 illegal immigrants were on sible rescue and aid. lauded the passage of the law Triple J Motors' operations new restrictions on the use of unannounced spot checks at In another incident, Port Au­ for illegals and the vessels in­ board and escaped are still at the Guam Police Department, a the loose in the area south of which requires mandatory liabil­ manager Jay B. Jones said this tobacco products by minors, each garment factory and its thority Police contained an un­ tent was clarified. large. The vessel was believed police officer intercepted two Nimitz Beach in Agat and on ity insurance for all motor ve­ new statute is a 'good' one since as well as legislation that workers' barracks. vessels unloading people at scheduled fishing vessel at The Agat incident is the lat­ to be from southern China. Anae Island. hicles plying the roads. in the past, individuals or cars hit would allow for an indepen­ Further, the foundation around 5:30 p.m. on the coast The Immigration and Natu­ around 6 p.m. also yesterday. est in what seems to be a series The 29 aliens are being de­ While the newly-enacted Pub­ by uninsured motorists are left dent monitoring of the work­ would draw up a complaint south of Agat. ralization Service Guam office Officers said the boat was se­ of attempts to smuggle aliens tained at the Department of lic Law 11-55 would entail costs with no option but to take them to ing conditions in the local gar­ procedure to allow workers, Ten people, believed to be was contacted as well as the cured at the F3 dock in the port. into Guam. Corrections in Mangilao. to every motorists, the car dealers court which is a lengthy process. ment industry. non-governmental organiza­ said it would not only promote "Unfortunately, it will cost ev­ Senate President Paul A. tions, workers' rights groups, road safety but also provide fi­ ery consumer but it is for Manglona (R-Rota) yesterday journalists and ordinary citi­ Judge to rule on motion nancial responsibility require­ everybody's protection," he said. said the two bills will be "on Paul A. Manglona zens to file a complaint ments for car owners and opera­ Meanwhile, John Schwarz, top of the list" during today's against any factory for any to dismiss poll fraud suit tors. president of Micro) Corporation, session, which is the Senate's flee of the Governor at the same labor and human rights vio- . Rodney Cabrera, president of witheld any comment until fur­ first for this year. time urged for the passage of a lation. By Eric F. Say that no precinct fraud occurred. the Commonwealth Auto Deal­ ther review of the said law. Endorsed by the Common­ "corrected" draft. The foundation's Variety News Staff Carbullido recounted specific tes­ ers' Association (CADA), said Introduced by Rep. Apatang, wealth Health Center (CHC), If passed by the Senate with­ would ·include ·,· JUJXiE Joaquin Manibusan is ex­ timony by former GEC Executive the new law has come of age. P.L.1 l-55ensuresthatthosewho House Bill 11-336 proposes to out amendments, the bill would • Two representatives o .· pected to rule today on a motion to Director HenryTorresdisputing alle­ "It affects us in a positive man­ avail themselves of the privilege remedy what it calls a "lax" head to Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio the Saipan Garment Manu­ dismiss the November election fraud gations of poll fraud. ner. It's what we really want to to operate a motor vehicle on enforcement of current law for his signature. facturers' Association E.arlier, Ada's counsel Curtis Van case. see," said Cabrera, who is also CNMI public roads have a mini­ prohibiting the use or posses­ In a separate interview, Sen­ (SGMA); de veld recounted testimony by wit­ Philip Carbullido, attorney for de­ sales manager of Joeten Motors. mum level of liability insurance sion of tobacco by minors. ate Vice President Thomas P. • Two representatives fendants Gov. Carl T.C. Gutierrez nesseshehadcalledduringthelast 14 . i' He said the law addresses the as a condition of such privilege. The bill, which was intro­ Villagomez (R-Saipan) yester­ elected by the garment fac­ and Lt Gov. Madeleine Z. Bordallo, days. . '· problem on financial obligation Under the law, car owners will duced by House Floor Leader day said action on the indepen­ tory workers under the su­ He told the court once again about in his motion told the court that former in vehicular accidents, particu­ be obliged to compensate victims Ana S. Teregeyo (R-Prec. 1, dent monitoring bill is "certain." pervision of the Office of the governor Joseph Ada and ex-senator a complicated "mathematical for­ larly on damages caused to per­ for injury or damages to property Saipan), proposes new restric­ "We need to pass it," he said. Public Auditor; and Felix Camacho have shown no evi­ mula"he has used to try to prove there sons and property by motorists. sustained due to a vehicular acci­ tions, strict enforcement and Sponsored by Manglona, Sen­ • Three members from such dence to support their allegation that was massive fraud in the election. Ty lzuka, president of Midway dent. stiffer penalties. ate Bill 11-98 would create a non-governmental organiza­ 2,622 illegal voters participated in the Van de veld argued that he had put Motors, also favored the passage CADA records show that car Two earlier versions of the (oundation, which would, in tions as Karidat, Red Cross, Nov. 3 General Election. IO illegal voters on the stand and of the law. sales for the entire 1998 plunged same bill were vetoed in 1997 tum, retain independent moni­ Commonwealth Health Cen­ Carbullido said that the plaintiffs proved that seven voted for the "It is something good, although by 25.24 percent, or from 1,949 and 1998 due to perceived "le­ toring groups that could impose ter Volunteers or similar or- must show that at least 879 illegal Gutierrez-Bordallo team and three we have been hearing complaints sold units in 1997 to only 1,457 gal technicalities." But the Of- fines on-and recommend the Continued on page 23 voters erroneously cast ballots for the castvotesfortheAda-Camachoteam. from some consumers," he said. units last year. Gutierrez-Bordallo gubernatorial He also said that the campaign team. fund-raisingpracticesoftheGutierrez­ He said that earlier testimony Bordallo team might have brought in showed that Guam Election Com­ the more than 46,COJ voters in the mission officials conducted an audit election. \ of the election results and found that He added that this was the first time every ballot was accocnted for and Continued on page 22 l AIDS HOTLINE: 734-AIDS (2347) JTB cuts Guam package prices·· 'Valentine 's Ci)ay Sale &'R;ffle PUBLIC HEALTH FOR EVERY PURCHASE OF $5.00 YOU Variety News Staff Other factors leading to the cut of flights originating in Tokyo. GUAM STD/HIV PROGRAM JAPAN Travel Bureau Inc. has include lower hotel rates and vari­ JTB expects LOOK JTB book­ WILL RECEIVE A RAFFLE TICKET FOR FREE ! CONFIDENTIAL announced it will reduce some ous costs overseas, particularly in ings to rise 8 percent year on year AN OPPORTUNITY TO WIN THE HIV Antibody/STD Testing LOOK JTB overseas package tour Asia, due to a drop in the number in April-September and by JO GRAND PruzE, PLUS OTHER Counseling ! AIDS/STD prices by an average of 4.6 per­ of tourists. percent for the full year from FABULOUS GJFrS. Information and Resources cent from April to September. Although the prices of basic April. Prevention and Community Th~ price reductions, including packages for destinations such as Founded in 1912, Japan Travel Grand Prize - Candle Light Dinner for two Outreach tour packages for Guam and Ha­ Hawaii and Guam were lowered, Bureau is Japan's largest travel at vour favorite restaurant in La Fiesta San waii, were made possible by the those for Australia and some other company and is vying with Ameri­ ' Rogue and a One Night Stay at yen's recent appreciation against countries were raised because for­ can Express for world leadership Hotel Nikko Saipan. GRANTS AVAILABLE other major foreign currencies. eign airlines reduced the number in terms of travel sales. 1st Prize - $150.00 Cash The NMI Council for the Humanities announces the 1999 grants (Donated by Fun Zone) cycle. Deadlines for submission of t=legular Grant applications I ($2,000 and up) are: March 31; June 30; and September 30, 1999. Statistician testifies in districting case 2nd Prize - Invitation for Dinner for two at r Mini Grant applications (below $2,000) and Planning Grant appli­ Tony Roma's cations (up to $1,500) may be submitted at any time but at least 30 By Eric F. Say school. The Lagu District , which in­ I Variety News Staff Dr. Nerissa Schaeffer of the In- cludes Mt. Santa Rosa, J.M. days prior to the project star1 date. 3rd Prize - Invitation for Dinner for two at A WITNESS called to testify in . terimBoardofEducationtoldJudge Guerrero, Upi Elementary, FBLG The council invites applications from nonprofit organizations, educa­ the school districting case yes­ Steven S. Unpingco that 31,151 Middle, M.A. Ulloa, Wettengel, Cappricciosa tional institutions, government agencies, and ad hoc groups for grants terday informed the court about students are currently registered in Simon Sanchez High School, 4th Prize - Gift Certificate from Fun Zone to support public educational programs in humanities disciplines such studenL,' distribution in Guam's Guam's 36 schools. Yigo Elementary, Astumbo and as: history, language, archaeology, ethics, literature, art history and public schools. Of the students registered in Finegayan Elementary Schools, 5th Prize - Gift Certificate of Assorted criticism, philosophy, comparative religion, linguistics, and jurispru­ The case being heard at the publicschools,only 14percentlive 94percentare within district while Candies from Candy Carousel dence. Program areas include: history and herilage; books and read­ Superior Court stemmed from a outside their district, leaving 86 only 6 percent reside out of dis­ ing; community dialogue; leacher education; health and culture. lawsuit tiled by the Interim Board percent in their respective districts, trict. Total enrollment is 10,977 Projects that focus on the history, culture, and heritage of the peoples Plus many other great prizes!!! of Education which is seeking to according to Schaeffer. students. of the CNMI are par1icularly encouraged. Projects that engage the stop the implementation of the Schaeffer said in the Luchan general public in discussions, dialogue and critical analysis of the The Kattan District which in­ Drawing will be held at Education Reform Act. CNMI and U.S. public policy are also encouraged. Program formats District which lists Jose Rios ·cludes LP Untalan, CL Taitano, La Fiesta San Roque vary, but might include: According to the board, the Middle School, Chief Brodie Me­ AganaHeights,PCLujan,Agueda Jamboree Plaza on Sunday, conferences, lectures, and discussions Reform Act, which is set to take morial, L.B. Johnson, and JFK High Johnston, GW High School, BP February 14th, 1999 !tI oral histories, field trips, and research effect Feb. 28, violates the U.S. School, 48 percent or 2,794 St'J­ Carbullido, Ordot/Chalan Pago, 7:30 p.m. Must be present to win. radio and video productions Constitution and the Organic Act dents are out of district, mostly JQ San Miguel and HB Price exhibitions and publications of Guam. coming from the northern part of schools, out-of-district students SPECTACULAR SAVINGS THROUGHOUT THE An attorney representing the interpretations of performances the island. account for I 3 percent of the total (RETAIL SHOPS) The Adventuro Store, Agatha The Shoe Avenue, The Supermodcl, Sunland Tropical Oasis teache, seminars and in-service programs education board said Tuesday On the other hand, 52 percent student population while 87 per­ Pans. Amencan Flavor Market, Aqua Venus, Saipan, Sports Amen ca. 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,.'., I TIIURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1999- MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- FEB RU ARY 4, 1999 NMHQeyes Lawsuit over Kagman Pawnshop owner sues Palacios pushes for labor court more federal over corporate monies By Zaldy Dandan cases, some of which go back Palacios said the bill would school project deal filed Variety News Staff over five years," he said. be "very favorable" to both em­ home grants By Ferdie de la Torre THE CHAIR of the House Com­ However, he said his bill would ployers and workers who pre­ By Ferdie de la Torre ment and prepare for mobiliza­ Variety News Staff By Ferdie de la Torre mittee on Labor and Immigra­ not remove or replace the admin­ fer a speedy resolution to their Variety News Staff tion" which the plaintiff did. A PAWNSHOP operator has tion has prefiled a bill that would istrative process, "but would add labor cases. Variety News Staff A PRN ATE firm has sued two Hill said the defendants, how­ sued its former office manager THE NORTHERN Marianas establish a new division within to it and give the parties the choice Labor and Immigration Sec­ companies for alleged fraud and ever, have allowed the heavy for alleged embezzlement re­ Housing Corporation is aiming the Superior Court to deal only of bringing a labor case either at retary MarkZachares, in an ear­ deceit over the ongoing construc­ equipment rental and service sub­ sulting to the loss of corporate to become a certified housing with labor cases. the administrative or judicial lier House committee hearing, tion of the Kagman Elementary contract work to be performed by funds. Rep. Herman T. Palacios (R­ level." expressed support for such leg­ counseling agency this year to School project. another third party. · get more federal grants. Saipan Around the World, Prec. 1. Saipan), in an interview Palacios said he has consulted islation. New Saipan Development, Inc. "Defendants have not obtained Inc., through counsel Robert C. yesterday, said his bill could pro­ with Superior Court judges and Palacios said his bill could be NMHC Manager Diana P. asked the Superior Court to order written approval of the govern­ Crisostimo said the NMHC Naraja, sought to recover from vide "expeditious" disposal of other legal experts before even referred either to his committee defendants Pac United Corp., Ltd., ment fora change of NSDlas the defendant Jae Moon Byun labor cases that currently have drafting the bill. or the Commerce and Tourism board of directors approved last doing business as Zhong Jian Pac subcontractor for earthmoving," Herman T. Palacios week to let the agency's loan $50,000 for negligence, and to go through an administrative "I was very careful. In fact, I Committee chaired by Rep. Os­ (Saipan) Inc. to pay damages. he pointed out. unauthorized or fraudulent ac­ specialist attend a training for Robert C. Naraja process involving many levels tern of resolving labor and immi­ even asked former Supreme Court car M. Babauta (R-Prec. 2, NSDI, through counse!J oe Hill, Last Jan. 18, Hill said the de­ tions. of lengthy and costly reviews gration disputes is both "cumber­ associate justice Ramon G. Saipan). housing counseling in the US also sought for a temporary re­ fendants requested that NSDI re­ The plaintiff asked the Supe­ natory to all bank deals related and appeals. some and costly." Villagomez to draft the bill," he "I hope my colleagues would mainland next month. straining order, preliminary and Joe Hill move all of its equipment from rior Court that in lieu of a per­ to the company's daily busi­ Palacios said the current sys- "There is a huge back log of said. support it," he said. Under the program, permanent injunction, to stop the the job site. centage of the total unpaid prin­ ness transactions. Crisostimo explained that once defendants from using another earthmoving subcontractor on the "The alleged acts, conduct and cipal, Byun 's $20,000 worth of The lawyer stated in the com­ NMHC becomes a certified subcontractor to perform the project, according to the lawyer. omissions of the defendants were shareholdings in the company plaint that Byun was given the Villagomez lauds JAL housing counseling agency, earthmoving work on the project. Hill said the defendants re­ willful and breached the contract should be forfeited. authority to open a checking CNMI could be eligible for The Variety tried but failed to quested a 10 percent reduction on between plaintiff and defendants," According to the complaint account with Bank of Guam well as to convey our hope that grants to administer such ser­ reach for comment any represen­ the quoted rental price of th~ heavy Hill stressed. filed Tuesday, at the date of and deposit$200,000 as the op­ they will furth~r assist our tour­ vice. tatives of the defendants. equipment, which NSDI agreed Hill said it was the defendants' incorporation in March 1993 of erating capital. "So let's say if borrowers are ism efforts," Villagomez said. Hill in the complaint stated that to. intention to use and defraud NSDI the Saipan Around the World, Naraja said that on June 29, The resolution states that as a starting to have payment prob­ in Sept. 1998, representatives of Following the defendants re­ by using the latter's name and operator of two Hong's Pawn­ 1994, the plaintiff found an result of its aggressive and inno­ lems, they get called in and get the defendants, including vice quest, Hill said NSDI painted the equipment in their bid and in and shops, Byung subscribed to 200 apology letter from the defen­ counsel so that we can catch the vative marketing campaign, JAL president and general manager logo of the defendants' parent around the job site to mislead the shares of the firm's 3,300 shares dant left in the company car problem soon," she pointed out. is now the major carrier that brings Hua Shan, met with NSDI presi­ company, China State Construc­ government and others " into of stock. together with all other docu­ Right now, the manager said, tourists to the CNMI. dent Cheong Pui Ng. tion Engineering Corporation, on believing that the defendants Naraja said Byun was elected ments. It also noted that because of Guam has only one certified Hill said defendants' agents rep­ the various pieces of heavy equip­ owned or had the right to use the dire.ctor and was also appointed In that letter, the counsel said JAL' s commitment to direct, daily housing counselor, but there is resented to Ng that they were go­ ment. heavy equipment." secretary, treasurer, and office the defendant recited his deep none in the CNMI. and daytime services, passengers ing to bid as :;. general contractor Last Dec. 20, the lawyer said · Pursuant to the contract, Hill manager of the company. regret for not finishing all his "So.we are sending one of our who travel to the CNMI are no for the school project. the defendants notified NSDI of said no other subcontractor may As a treasurer, Naraja said affairs with the company and ... personnel for training under that longer subjected to the ··inconve­ Defendants agreed to use NSDI their award of the bid and re­ be usedonthispublicworkproject Byun was entrusted as the sig- Continued on page 21 program. We are looking for­ Thomas P. Villagomez niences associated with transit­ as its heavy equipment and quested to "ready all your equip- without the government's written ing through another airport." ward to getting certified so that approval. By 2aldy Dandan (In contrast, the CNMI's erst­ we can conduct that .service," Variety News Staff while ··major carrier;· the Guam­ she said. -- I SENATE Vice President Thomas based Continental Micronesia, "If we become a certified P. Villagomez(R-Saipan) will to­ eliminated direct flights to Saipan, housing counseling agency, then "Juliet, you can day introduce a resolution to com­ which is considered as one of the we could also be counseling for l \ mend Japan Airlines for its years reasons for the continued decrease ... let's say Bank of Guam or ·ALWAYS i of ··dedicated air service·· to the in the tourist arrival rate.) other lenders to meet that ser­ reach me on my I l\ Northern Marianas, while at the The resolution, moreover, vice," Crisostimo added. i same time requesting the airline lauded JAL's investment in tour­ She said NMHC only found GTE cell phone!" i to establish direct flights from ism-related facilities on Saipan, out that program last year i Nagoya. which includes Hotel Nikko and through the Internet. "The resolution is to show our La Fiesta San Roque Shopping appreciation for JAL' s help as Continued on page 10 Senate panel calls for hearing II on CUC disconnection policy , By Zaldy Dandan while the other one still has a Variety News Staff good account, CUC will discon­ THE CHAIR of the Senate Com­ nect both. mittee on Public Utilities, Trans­ "I don't think that's fair." portation and Communications lnvi ted to appear before the has asked officials of the Com­ public hearing are members of 4 s~ monwealth Utilities Corp. to ap­ CU C's board of directors, Execu­ ( pear before a public hearing on tive Director Timothy P. I Rota and Tinian and explain their Villagomez, CUC's resident offi­ disconnection and delinquency cials, municipal officials and rep­ I tf.W'' HOLLAN) policy to the people. resentatives from the Attorney ·2-year contract witl1 Senate Vice President Thomas General's Office. ,' any Tag a Plan required. FORD P. Villagomez (R-Saipan) yester­ .; Alternative school starts class Maratita, in a letter to CUC, Otter expires February 27, 1999. Tractors • Backhoes day said the public hearings will said the utility's disconnection Good while supplies last. Skid Steers address the concerns raised by policy as applied on businesses By Louie C. Alonso academy range from 12 to 15.5 GTE Pacifica reserves the Sen. Edward U. Maratita(R-Rota) Variety News Staff years old. right lo subslilute a phone often result in the delinquency of al equal or greater value. who said that CUC's disconnec­ previously "flush" accounts and LINA'LA'-MalawaschAcademy Sablan said PSS is now con­ tion policy is forcing some busi­ the eventual disconnection of (LMA), the Public School tacting the parents of the remain­ • Low airtime rates Special Introductory Price System's alternative school for ing students in the referrals to Romeo & Juliet could have nesses into delinquency. CUC services. • Free activation "We would like to find out what He said such policy is "ques­ at-rbk students opened Monday discuss why their kids need tci be had a happier ending if they'd CUC's policy is and we would tionable." assisting some 8 students from temporarily enrolled in LMA. · • Free programming 00 Hopwood Junior High School. At present, there are two facili­ . like their officials to explain alle­ Maratita at the same time is both had cellular service • A variety of plans to fit your needs ·1 ' Acting Associate Commis­ tators serving LMA which include $49,900. gations of preferential treatment," requesting CUC to provide cop­ • 5 FREE custom calling features Villagomez said. ies of every applicable reguJation sioner Rita Sablan of PSS said Nunu Sanchez and Jim Brewer. from GTE Pacifica! , MODEL 655 E Backhoe For the first week of the classes, "We want to clarify a lot of regarding disconnection and de­ LMA received a total of 25 refer­ 1 2WD, 4/1 Bucket, Open ROPS questions." linquent accounts, including any rals but only 8 of them has been the facilitators are now focusing Subject to Prior Sale Villagomez said the biggest service agreement that could pro­ officially enrolled. on letting the students understand concern is the policy toward busi­ vide legal basis for such discon­ Parents of the remaining 17 stu- exactly why they are enrolled in AUTHORIZED DEALER . dents, Sablan added, did not find LMA. nessmen with more than one com­ naction policy. PEOPLE MOVING IDEAS'" 197 Ypao Road, Tamunlng, Guam 96911 pany. The senator said he is willing to time to attend the PSS meeting The acting associate commis­ sioner stressed that PSS is hoping Tel: (671) 649-1946 "I was told that if one of his resolve the problem through leg­ and failed to sign an agreement I:L!J :t•l ;1 ;1 tl•l buildings has a delinquent account islation. that would allow their kids to be that most of the students will be Buy your cellular phones at Cellular next to Subway in Gualo Rai or at GTE Pacifica, Middle Road, Chalan Laulau. •EQUIPMENT• Fax: (671) 649-1947 temporarily enrolled in the acad­ back in their home school after AA~ ':. I Sales, Parts and Service e-mail: [email protected] , emy. four to six weeks. L ,: I At-risk students admitted in the Continued on page 16 THURSDAY,FEBRUARY 4, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-11 10-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-FEBRUARY 4 1999 · TMAroiin~tfielsl~Qij~illri ¢p~~ijfi!fti¥~···· Nakamura asking local events, arid.• cu.llll~I activities; S~oq!d Y

The grant funds, authorized under Tille I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, may be used for a wide range of community development activities principally benefiting low and moderate income ll&WIII persons. Information concerning eligibility uses of the grant funds may be obtained upon request at the ;.\••·s~q1f\l)·••Sci¢.&rjt,Jijik~i$$fi~~~&~····l!ii···~···ro~~l~~I~;t~}~,~·········· offices of the Northern Marianas Housing Corporation (NMHC) located on Saipan, Tinian and Rota. Rot~pn: !'11ci~d~y, fl~~rµJiry 8JqFe~eixt,rw!f~11ti9~f91'§9?i.~J·.• §ecll~~w tff11~~f~5lq~iflfll~~ §?s.!.at:§irvri}y~pq s~i ~ 11ifits : The CDBG program requires a grant recipient to certify that it will minimize displacement of pcrs?ns as a •and tJJprovi?/i)L /\\\y{iJ ii/ activity which will cause displacement of persons. In the event of any unforeseen displacement resulting · · • .T?~.represeiit~tiy(~qf p~a1;tflAl>l~ frq.n:r ~:.98• :r.ml?.J3;.~9··· from any CDBG funded activity, the CNMI government will comply with the requirements of the Uniform pm atthe A,.giµgpffipi:ip. $pI1ispt1BL>.•.<•••?••··•·•·) >• \)• < >... Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, it implementing regulation and . ·. Forrr?1:inf9§ati9m~()Blfy~i~~ptff1UlS~~l~g9i!fl .S~pl1Iity. applicable local law. 911Saipan,23,4;;<,~Q:;; y.>ltfr~. . ~t.. ..ql7r94J2j;'.l;b.11)Qp~! ...... nWBP~r. . ... 9!1. .. §~jp~9J~. . . In order to plan ahead as the use(s) of the Fiscal Year 1999 allocation which is expected within the next few months, the Northern Marianas Housing Corporation (NMHC), which administers the CDBG program on behalf of the CNMI government, will be conducting hearings to obtain public input on community develop­ ,. ment and housing needs and to provide inforn,ation to the public on the status of the approved ongoing Hawaiian Hula School t. CDBG projects. l11e hearings have been scheduled to be held as follows: now opening enrollment [;" NIGHTLY • 8pm - CLOSING 'I I. On Tinian, February 17. 1999 at 6:30 p.m., at the Tinian Multipurpose Center. :: , I ,,,.,/I'/ Ml#lip,./J 2. On Rola, February 18, 1999 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rota Multipurpose Recreational Center. THE AWARD-winning Nati bu tural arts through song and dance. ,:r .... ·1,,,,:4.,....,, 3. On Saipan, February 24, 1999 al 6:30 p.m. at the Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe. Dance Company of Guam is now Enrollment is opened to boys l ;,,..,~, .A.vi.,·"'- opening enrollment for its Hula and girls ages 11 and above. Additional inquiries concerning the CDBG program may be directed in writing to Manager, Northern Marianas $10/oerson I-lousing Corporation, P.O. Box 514 CK, Saipan, MP 96950, or by calling telephone numbers 234-68661 School on Saipan. All those interested should con­ 944717670. Under the direction of Kumu tact Mr. Jonas M. Barcinas at 288- Includes 5 Bud Family Beers) Hula, Benjie "Kaleolani" L. 7682 or 236-5716. ( Now until February 7. ls/Diana P. Crisostomo Santiago, the school focuses on Last day for enrollment is on lfal:PAC) NMHC Manager the proper preservation of cul- Friday, February 12. 12-MARlANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- FEBRUARY 4, 1999 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-13 Boeing opposes 2 Vanuatu ministers PAL rehab plan Girl killed by abandoned face bribery charges PORT VILA (Pacnews)-The With such allegations of brib­ Supreme Court of Vanuatu in ery, witnesses are the key ele­ MANILA, Philippines (AP) - plan have not been made public, it Word War II ammunition Port Vila has adjourned a case ments of the trial. Boeing Co. joined Tuesday the is not clear whether the demands involving two government min­ If the case against the Elec­ growing number of Philippine of Boeing and other creditors will PORT MORESBY, Papua traditional earth oven - a hole had been abandoned. isters accused of bribery. toral Commission of Vanuatu is Airlines creditors opposed to the be satisfied. New Guinea (AP) - Police in in the ground filled with hot He said there was plenty of A failed independent candi­ upheld, it could lead to new elec­ carrier's current rehabilitation In September 1996, PAL signed the island province of New Ire­ stones - when bullets buried old ammunition on the island date in last year's election has tions in the constituency of Port plan. an agreement with Boeing to buy land have called on the United near the oven exploded. and some had been dumped off­ brought the case, accusing the Vila. In a statement to Manila's Se­ the seven jets for around $900 States to clean up abandoned Ari said Emirau Island was shore, but no one knew pre­ Electoral Commission of irregu­ So the government cou Id lose curities and Exchange Commis­ million. World War II ammunition after used as an American military cisely how much was still there. larities, and the two ministers five supporters in parliament but sion, Boeing said it opposed the The purchase was part of an a young girl was killed by an base during World War II. Ari said it was impossible to of bribery during the election. would keep its majority thanks plan because it offers no payment ambitious expansion and mod­ exploding bullet. "When they (the Americans) close off danger areas from the The judge adjourned the case to the casting vote of the on its claim for damages against ernization plan. This had to aban­ The 8-year-old girl died on left, the ammunition was left island's 500 or so inhabitants after the lawyer for the two min­ parliament's Speaker. PAL for canceling an order for doned after the airline was tiny Ernirau Island, part of the there," he said. because people had already built isters complained that the peti­ Hearings will resume on seven Boeing 747-400 jets. crippled by labor disputes and St. Ma-tthias group of islands "There's too many unattended houses and gardens in most of tioner did not provide a list of Wednesday afternoon and the Boeing also voiced concern that Asia's currency crisis, which in New Ireland province, on Jan. bombs and things like that. I them. witnesses. trial should last until next week. no strategic partner has been found brought it to the brink of closure. 31, acting New Ireland provin­ think they should come back to Police had warned people to for PAL, and said it opposed the At the end of 1997, PAL can­ cial police commander Paul Ari clean it up," he said. carefully check potential sites plan's treatment of creditors owed celed four of the aircraft, due for said Tuesday. Ari said the Americans should before making fires or burning Solomons shooting probed Philippine President Joseph Estrada (left) thanks visiting American surgeon Dr. Steven Hofstetter from New down grass to prepare gardens, unsecured loans. delivery over 1999 and the fol­ Ari said the girl and members at least have maps showing pre­ HONJARA (Pacnews)- New Zealand detectives are investigat­ York University Medical Center after the latter performed surgery on poor patients at the Philippine General Last week, PAL made a pay­ lowing year. Boeing did not ac­ Ari said. of her family were cooking in a cisely where the ammunition ing an incident in which a man died in an exchange of gunfire with Hospital on Tuesday in Manila. Hofstetter leads a team of American surgeons operating on poor cancer ment of $38 million - its first cept the cancellation, offering in­ ~~~~~w~~ ~ Solomon Islands police last month. since last June - on debts total­ stead to postpone the deliver­ The man was shot after local police were sent to a small island ing $2.2 billion. ies. Last June, Boeing sent a Britain nixes Fiji nuke test claims_ . near Guadalcanal, to investigate the theft of a boat. Its new management is cummtly notice of default to PAL for the The New Zealand detectives were called in at the request of drawing up a revised rehabilita­ cancellation of the remaining SUVA (Pacnews) -The Brit­ caused by radiation from the thing wrong when the British US surgeons push for tests'. government says protective Solomon Islands Police Commissioner, Frank Short. tion plan. Since details of the new three planes. ish government has rejected Commissioner Short says the independent inquiry is into an compensation claims by Fiji The British government says clothing was issued to everyone incident in which police officers were fired on by men in uniform . veterans who served during the a report has conclusively proved on the island. Fiji has filed a He says police returned fire and a man was injured, who subse­ early cancer treatment British nuclear weapons tests at the tests had no effect on health. compensation case at the Euro­ . quently died. Christmas Island in the late However, the Fiji-based Pa­ pean Court of Human Rights in cific Concerns Resource Centre Strasbourg. The island's main newspaper, the Solomon Star, says the man By CLARO CORTES about 300 Philippine surgeons "Fear and superstition seem 1950s. Fiji's Prime Minister, Sitiveni belonged to a militant group protesting against traditional land MANILA, Philippines (AP) - and medical students on recent to be a big problem here and we The veterans say many of says the British report is a fraud. Rabuka, voiced his support for being taken, and have a reputation for being well organised and Adelfa Felices. 44. felt a lump cancer treatment techniques. need to get past that and get them are suffering medical prob­ Centre spokesman Nick ... lems which they believe were McLennan says there's some- the claim late last year. armed. in her right breast but ignored it But most importantly, they people to show up at the physi­ for IO years because she cou Id hope to publicize among Filipi­ cian to be examined," said .l1!~i!1ti1tsml1 not afford to see a doctor. nos the importance of early de­ Hofstetter. "With early detec­ • Mosleli'lrebelsfi htin Io Dominga de la Pena, 59. sus­ tection and treatment in improv­ tion, we can reduce the amount · ~~Jiti::~i¢pt~t~i\y$Fti/· pected th;lump in herleft breast ing the survival rates from can­ of surgery that's ne·eded." might be cancerous but feared cer, said Dr. Steven Hofstetter, Felices said she decided to t···· t······ •... t ... ~s e~~~~tp~~r·.· having an operation. so sought the group's leader. see a doctor only after the pain i~ffl~i1@,i~,~~1~1~1\!~9Jt.*peace ~w,ewentwHntile ant:1c:& l3;0Q0"~1r9;1g !'t12riiJ1il411#9< the help of quack doctors who The government estimates became unbearable. She said she .--.. :::.:.v::::··· offered her incantations, balms that more than a third of the already knew she had cancer and oils. country's 72 million people earn because she was showing the Felices and de la Pena are less than l 1,500 pesos ($300) a same symptoms her mother had among more than 30 cancer pa­ year, an amount that barely cov­ before she died of breast can­ tients being treated by a team of ers food, shelter and other basic cer. four American doctors this week necessities. "But I was afraid to face the durine: a volunteer medical mis­ Many forego treatment be­ truth and I tried to delay facing sion i~ the Philippines. cause they can't afford it, in­ it as much as possible," she said. ·•·.·;.·.····+11~rai~~·f"t!Pr#II\~\#~•·Q~•·~.#y~r~J.?#~~••g The doctors from the New stead seeking home remedies She borrowed money from York University Medical Cen­ and other ways to solve their relatives to travel 390 kilome­ ter will also give lectures to medical problems. ters (250 miles) to Manila to seek help at the government­ run Philippine General Hospi­ 'l!E~=~~~~m;::despite the hurdles, settinglbe ~1et1df!llargroyt1 tq ~e-!l19re tal. where treatment is cheaper diffi?ult, h.e said.. ..• .. ••··. > •···•·. < \ .·> .•··••· .· .. < < ' than at local private hospitals. 1:'h~•.·fifsr ti~f.tptl·· .• Ph\lippiptl~ ~trupk .a>?f~J '.Vith. mt TIJ:f!}P .· Seishin De la Pena said she sought the Jvt9s1em ~e;1;,~J ~rqit(h1..J~2? eP ?effr~* t11t>• help of neighborhood quack w~·•··~~.eg ?r. dba C7fellow ,.andkerchief 'Family ~urant doctors because her daughter said she would be betteroff lis­ tni?~d the·.1'1Qt9••·~1149B.al···~iiillfl~~ (·M~f)at1.ro11ow~pv.e# ·~eiops···?t.~;ilap.#Pi••.·······•••·••••·· •.••••••••••.••••.•••.•••• ]••••••.•••• •.i•••••··············•· - Papua New Guinea's Prime WE SERVE LECHON invited the doctors to the Phil­ .. Til~ ..l\fJJ?F.is.•A·?rfalcllrr~rf{lctipry9ftpf~~F;••·< <··· f: µi]~Y'.'\~It~~ Mµ4F\ ond time in two weeks, he is pre­ one of the president's friends .. should be C0!]1plt1nH~ri~a~ ()f SJ:lJWl~in7rit~r¥ ~jlliJ~~ ~iij.~f for breast cancer, briefly wit­ pared to recall parliament in order pent.with·thff1~Lfn.!j~••gt1g~~1np~t••f ?.?!5y•»'ryfp~.~~f~j:?;·~~?········· to clear the confusion and contro­ nessed one of the operations ···9therrebel.gr<>~p~.t1~x~,9~g.?§f,l{) .• +••.•.:< .. p:<••< t + j. · Avail a FREE raffle ticket on any purchase of: Tuesday. versy surrounding the suspension ... •.. •.. •frt1sident·}.9~t1ph ~~~~1··•li¥:~:Bff%Yiqp.~·· ll#Wi~i,~tr~~J~11.~.~ff .. •• of the Bougainville provincial The team, which includes Dr. dea1twit11 t11; ~~li1?~~ ~1~~ pq~~lpilit¥ qf &fi~A; government by his cabinet. Use your rebate as a down payment Elliot Newman, Dr. Richard §prwe. 2 choices $3.75 • 3 choices $5.00 thciMILJ;sgv;Jeig:nty i>v¢t cetta:in afyas qfNlji;\cuiit39/ a. miit<•·· He says if it is the wish of all Shapiro and Dr. Heather PNG leaders, especially those of McMullen, brought two large Bougainville, than he has no hesi­ or just put it in the bank! boxes of modern equipment, tation to recall parliament as early medicines, and even their own Bill Skate 'illilRIC'" "" as possible. surgical gloves with them. • the rule ofMNLFJeader Nrir :Misi;iar.i;+wh9 ThePNGparliament'sfirstses­ gional parliamentarian, John Hofstetter said he had been ••. ggv9m~r:•.•.·.:.·•.··•I'••••.•.··i•••.·.?>. ?·.·.·•·•<·•.· .•.•.••;••·••••·••··••• <••• •·•••••••••··••·.:;rt•·•·•·•·ii.•·····.••1t· ·•·· sion this year is scheduled for Momis, presiding judge, Justice c::;~~-6- "humbled" by seeing how much 7 WarwickAndrew,saidtherewere Philippine doctors are able to ·••• .:fljr~.\)!~mm~~FY\'!~ ~9~f~lf?~~l!~'*~•··• July. Skate's statement follows last constitutional issues in the appli­ Hurry! and have a chance to win a do with very little equipment. week's decision by the National cation that must be interpreted by "It's very, very inspiring," he :iii!iii~iitl1(ii!11iilf~2Q; . Court to refer an application seek­ the Supreme Court. 1/4 portion of a whole lechon. said. ''When I go back I'll start ·.•4i€~i~.••ih.~·•s§P'fll~t•·n•·····•· ing a judicial review of the cabi­ Momis had claimed cabinet's R !~!~!-:-~D~R~P2:f~ teaching our people what can be . .. .~g~f?IUi#. suspension of the Bougainville Promo Starts on Fch. 05 and Ends on Fch. 14, 1999 . done with a lot of skill and dedi­ liy~Uits fi;\i' . net decision, to the High Court. Beach Road, Gara pan Phone: 234-7133 •·Fax 234-3052 Provincial government was un­ ·on .lpproval of cre,:111. Sfe d~ilenhip tor completl! det.ail,. cation." In making the decision on the application by Bougainville re- Contlnued on page 22 14-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- FEBRUARY 4 1999 TIIURSDA Y, FEBRUARY 4, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 According to South Korea 11 K cuts maids' wages Beef scare no threat By MARCOS CALO MEDINA sos ($4.90) per day. HONG KONG (AP) - Foreign Some critics in Hong Kong had maids who have long been a vis­ called for even deeper cuts, as to Australian trade ible sign of Hong Kong's pros­ much as 20 percent of the maids' CANBERRA, Australia (AP) tests after the chemicals were tracked back to its source to perity became the latest victims pay. - Twenty tons of Australian detected by Australia, which im­ determine the cause of the of the territory's deep recession "What is the Hong Kong gov­ beef has been rejected by South on Tuesday. as the government ernment doing to protect us? Why mediately informed Seoul the problem. Korea after hannful levels of slashed their minimum pay by 5 are they now in fact instrumental beef could have been contami­ South Korea imported percent. in cutting our wages?" asked Fili­ agricultural chemicals were de­ nated. 120,000 metric tons of beef Officials said the decision was pino social worker Emman tected by quarantine officials, Japan's detection of chemi­ from Australia last year. justified at a time when others in Villanueva from the Asian Mi­ South Korea disclosed Tuesday. cals in Australian beef five years Officials there said it was Hong Kong are losing jobs or grant Coordinating Body, which However, Australian officials ago led to the suspension of the first time harmful chemi­ quickly played down sugges­ beef exports and a complete over­ cals had been detected in im­ seeing their wages cut. But maids, organized the protest outside tions the incident could spark haul ofmethods used to raise cattle ported beef. The rest of the mostly women from the Philip­ Wong's office. a repeat of the contamination and screen meat sent overseas. shipment had been allowed pines, were outraged. Pabon said working long days crisis that almost wrecked Cattle Council executive direc­ through. ··It's fine if they don't give me fora family of five was enough to Australia's beef export indus­ tor Justin Toohey said the latest Toohey said the most likely a raise. It's fine if they just give make her want to go back home to try. incident posed no threat to the cause of the contamination was me minimum wage. But please the southern Philippine city of South Korean quarantine of­ beef export trade. a spray drift from a nearby don't cut my salary," said Imelda Iloilo - but without a college ficial Park Jong-Myong said "The Koreans are not con­ cotton farm onto the cattle. Pabon. gathering with other an­ degree she would expect to earn importers were ordered to send cerned. They are not threaten­ He said endosulfan was used gry maids outside the office of no more than 3,000 pesos ($80) a back 20 tons of beef after the ing our trade, it's not an issue," to control Heliothis caterpil­ Joseph Wong. Hong Kong's sec­ month. chemical endosulfan was de­ he said. lars, a major pest on cotton retary for education and man­ Philippine presidential spokes­ tected. A spokesman for Agriculture farms, and the timing was con­ Jailed East Timorese rebel leader Xanana Gusmao (right) presents power. man Jerry Barican said in Manila prominent Indonesian Muslim leader Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid However, officials in Seoul Minister Mark Vaile said the sistent with the spraying pe­ Pabon, 33, said that for the past Tuesday that he hoped the adjust­ with a bag of East Timorese coffee in Jakarta Tuesday. Discussions saij they ha.d conducted the contaminated beef would be riod. four years, she has been sending ments would enable the maids to over the former Portuguese colony's independence will soon be underway. AP more than half her salary home to Members of the United Fillipinos in Hong Kong shout slogans outside Hong Kong Central Government Office stay in work. the Philippines to put her two Tuesday, as they protest the government cutting the minimum monthly salary for foreign maids by 5 percent. Hong Kong is home to over brothers through college. She pa­ tfaried by law from imposing any their counterparts in other places It's a much better deal than they 170,000 foreign maids - more Cambodian Premier raded outside Wong 'soffice hold­ changes to contracts already such as Singapore_ where the could get back home, where a than 80percentofthem Filipinos. ing a sign: "Withdraw the wage signed, Wong said. governmentsetsnowagelevel- manufacturingworkercanexpect Others are from Thaifand, Indo- cut!" Wong called the move reason- most items in the standard two- a minimum wage of just 189 pe- nesia, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Hun Sen to visit China Wong announced the salary cuts ableunderthecircumstances. ··we year contracts such as working ==""·=""·======BEUING (Reuters) - Cambo­ at noon, saying the minimum 0 dian Prime Minister Hun Sen is monthly wages for foreign do­ !a;~:i::~~t~: i:;;iv:itn ~~ ~~:: 1:~ea;ea;f~~::i::~e:tr~~ ifiUlllliBafflt II scheduled to visit Beijing from mestic workers in Hong Kong near future," he told reporters. the employers' discretion. February 9 to 12 for talks with his would be lowered to 3,670 Horn? WongnotedHongKong's mini- Many of the maids work 16- Chinese counterpart Premier Zhu Kong dollars ($470) from 3,860 mum wage for maids was still "by hour days with a break only on Rong.ii, the foreign minstry said Hong Kong dollars ($495). far the highest" compared with Sunday, when they gather by the on Tuesday. The adjustments would be ap­ other neighboring countries. thousands to socialize and share "This will be the first official plied to new contracts beginning Although Filipino maids like meals throughout parks and un- visit to China by Hun Sen since he Wednesday. Employers were Pabon have it much easier than der bridges all over Hong Kong. assumed the premiership," said spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue. "During the visit, leaders of the two nations will meet and discuss China policeman loses his ways to promote the traditional Hun Sen friendship between China and Cambodia," Zhang said. previously a strong supporter of arms, eye in boinb explosion She said Hun Sen would also the Khmer Rouge. address "issues of common con­ In July 1997 Hun Sen, who was By Benjamin Kang Lim of the hotel with the ticking year-old passer-by and the cern" with China's leaders. She then Second Prime Minister, BEIJ11'G (Reuters) -A po­ bomb into a crowded street, bank's security guard died gave no further details. ousted his senior co-premier and liceman lost both arms and was police said. days later in hospital, the China, a long-standing ally of coalition partner, Prince Norodom blinded in one eye when a time Zhang allegedly tried to ex­ newspaper said. the Cambodian government, was Ranariddh, in a bloody coup. bomb exploded in China's cen­ tort money from his village's A third suspect is still at tral Henan province, police Communist Party secretary, large, it said. said on Tuesday. police said. The other five bombs, one In a separate incident, in Jiang was rushed to hospital of which was packed with southeastern Fujian province, and listed in stable condition, nails, have torn apart two two men have been arrested the newspaper said. buses, a rural market, an apart­ for allegedly detonating a re­ Zhang's alleged accomplice, ment block and a movie the­ mote control bomb outside a Zhang Wei, 29, was in police atre in various parts of the bank in an attempted robbery, custody after he tipped off the country. the Guangzhou Daily said. village Communist Party secre­ The bomb attacks in China ~ Two people died and five were tary about the time bomb in the have highlighted rising social • a injured in the explosion. hotel, police said. discontent and appear to con­ In January China was rocked Zhang Xitang had planned to firm government fears that Ask about Voice Mail Specials by at least seven bombs which plant the bomb at the village Beijing is facing a volatile killed 31 and injured more than party secretary's home near the year studded with sensitive with every Shuwa pager purchase! 100. hotel in the evening, police said. political anniversaries, eco­ Police in Henan have Government donations have nomic slowdown and rising launched a manhunt for Zhang poured in for Jiang, who has a joblessness. " .• Xitang, 20, an unemployed four-year-old daughter, a city Millions of urban labourers villager. Zhang is accused of government official said. have been laid off as China leaving a time bomb in his ··we will take care of his wife reforms antiquated state-run " hotel room in Xiangcheng city, and daughter," the official told industries. In addition, there on January 26. Reuters. arc some 170 million surplus Officers, acting on a tip-off, In Xiapu county, Fujian prov­ rural workers. were searching Zhang's hotel ince, police arrested Cao Feng Violent crime has risen room when they heard a tick­ and Wang Lubin accused of set­ along with joblessness, and at ing sound, the Yangcheng ting off a remote control bomb least one bombing was ruled Evening News said in an edi­ outside a branch of the Con­ by police as a botched rob­ tion seen in Beijing on Tues­ struction Bank of China on Janu­ bery attempt. 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If of the trough," Minister of Fi­ of it coming to my attention in are providing depositions. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) and drew concessions they there in fact is nothing new. I nance and Economy Lee Kyu­ hope will bolster their case the first place." White House aide Sidney - South Korea's economy would not expect her to be sung told reporters. for live witnesses at the im­ House prosecutors are hop­ Blumenthal will be questioned will grow by 2 percent this called" to testify in person, U.S. investment bank JP peachment trial of President ing such evolutions or changes Wednesday. year. up from an estimated 5.5 Senators got their first said Robert Bennett, a Repub­ percent contraction last year, Morgan and Co. recently re­ Bill Clinton. in testimony will bolster their chance Tuesday to see Ms. lican from Utah. a top government official said leased its updated projections U.S. senators also viewed case as they make one last­ Lewinsky's videotaped testi­ If the Senate's 45 Demo­ Tuesday. on the Korean economy, say­ Monica Lewinsky's video­ ditch effort to persuade sena­ mony at four closed Capitol crats oppose live testimony, "Various macroeconomic ing it will grow by 4 percent taped deposition and sug­ tors to call witnesses for live this year. testimony in the well of the sites and came a·way suggest- as expected, only six Republi­ indicators point to the likeli­ gested they were cans would have to join them hood that recovery could oc­ The predictions by Lee and underwhelmed. JP Morgan are much higher to move the trial toward be­ cur more quickly than ex­ Jordan, a Washington power ginning closing arguments as than forecasts by local private pected, with some economists broker, testified Tuesday that early as this weekend. The institutes. Hyundai Research saying indeed, Korea may al­ Clinton was directly behind goal of both parties is to vote ready be on the upswing side Center has predicted growth his efforts to find Ms. Vernon Jordan of 0.3 percent and on the perjury and obstruction Lewinsky a job. Jordan also of justice charges by Feb. 12. Daewoo Research Lewinsky has stuck by her tes­ altered his account of a break­ Separately, senators and the Center I .4 percent timony that Jordan had told fast meeting with the former White House were talking expansion. her to "go home and make sure intern that prosecutors have about a Republican proposal Lee denied that the they're not there." the time, Shizuko Nagasawa, a printing company staff fn Tsurugashim_a ~ity, northwest of Tokyo, ho!ds. Tu[!sday a highlighted in their obstruc­ M to allow some sort of trial government is too the letters were under sub­ broadsheet of the city's shopping vouchers which are under prmtmg process for the plannf:d d!stribut1on df!-te tion of justice inquiry. statement that would declare optimistic about the in the middle of March. The locally-designed vouchers worth 20,000 yen ($174) each, 1s aimed at easing poena. The presidential confidant Clinton had done wrong but nation's economic The Jordan deposition at the Japan's worst recession since the end of World War II. AP testified last spring he never would not remove him from condition. had breakfast with Ms. Capitol was contentious at office. "Clearly, the times, according to the Lewinsky, but the former in­ That found no favor among government is sources, but White House law­ tern testified she had such a the Clinton defenders. Such a watching Korea's yers asked only two questions Japan's Sakakibara breakfast on Dec. 31, 1997, at ''finding of facts," said White business conditions at the end. They had asked a Washington hotel. She said House press secretary Joe very carefully, but none of Ms. Lewinsky a day she remembered it in part be­ Lockhart, "violates directly for the time being, cause at that time Jordan sug­ earlier. takes dig at Washington the Constitution." we'll remain in a The same sources said Jor­ gested she should destroy Lockhart said such a state­ conservative posi­ about a glut of government drafts of her love letters to the dan made clear in his latest Sakakibara has been singing ment or a censure resolution, tion in interpreting By Linda Sieg bonds as Japan seeks to spend testimony that the president TOKYO (Reuters)-Japan's a similar tune for weeks, most president. which would need only a the data," he said. its way out of recession. Last fall, Independent Coun­ was behind his efforts to find top financial diplomat, Eisuke recently at a meeting of world simple majority, should be Lee predicted Pointing to woes in Brazil and sel Kenneth Starr sent to Con­ a job in New York for Ms. Sakakibara, kept up his debate business executives and top of­ separate from the trial - that this year's in­ Russia, Sakakibara said the gress a receipt from the break­ Lewinsky and that he gave it with U.S. critics on Tuesday, ficials at Davos, where he said which should end with a vote flation will drop to world financial crisis that be­ fast. Under questioning by attention because he did not arguing Tokyo's financial cri­ Japan's economy had hit bot­ requiring a two-thirds major­ 3 percent from 7.5 gan in 1997 was not over and House prosecutor Asa want to disappoint Clinton. sis was nearly over while warn­ tom in November and Decem­ ity for conviction. Democrats percent last year. U.S. share prices would not be Hutchinson on Tuesday, ac­ When Jor"dan's name first ing Washington against exces­ ber and was now headed for have demonstrated in several The current ac­ immune if the crisis went on. cording to several sources fa­ surfaced in the Lewinsky con­ sive optimism about its future. recovery. votes that they have the count surplus will "Aren't the U.S. government miliar with his testimony, Jor­ troversy, he issued a statement Sakakibara - speaking only Those assurances, however, strength to keep the Republi­ fall to $20 billion and Wall Street too optimistic?" dan said his recollection had in January 1998 saying he con­ days after U.S. officials cast were greeted with marked scep­ cans well short of the 67 votes South Korean Finance and Economy minis­ this year from an he said. "I think we now need to been refreshed since his ear­ ducted the job search at the doubt on his assessment of ticism by senior U.S. Treasury needed. ter Lee Kyu-sung talks about the economy estimated 40 billion have a sense of crisis at least on lier grand jury appearance and behest of Oval Office secre­ Japan's economy at a top busi­ officials as well as Vice Presi­ Jordan was questioned in a during a press conference at the Korea Press last year, he said. the part of the G7 (Group of he conceded the breakfast oc­ tary Betty Currie. Center in Seoul, Tuesday. AP ness summit in Davos, Switzer­ dent Al Gore. secure room, off-limits to the Seven) countries." In his first grand jury ap­ land - said Japan's banking cri­ "With due regard for the curred, public and media. Hutchinson "I don't know if there's a But Jordan remained ada­ pearance, in March, Jordan sis would be over in a couple of progress Japan has made, we - asked nearly all the questions. policy of benign neglect or not, mant he never instructed or stuck to his account about Mrs. weeks if regulators and bankers all the rest of us in the world - Monica Lewinsky, escorted by attorney Sydney Hoffmann, crosses White House lawyers David but if the United States takes suggested that Ms. Lewinsky Currie. But in later appear­ could work out plans for big respectfully repeat to Japan, our Connecticut Avenue in Washington Tuesday leaving her hotel for her Kendall, Nicole Seligman and such a policy, it's wrong. The destroy any love letters, the ances, he conceded that "I do lawyers' office. House prosecutors in President Clinton's impeachment infusions of public funds to top­ friend and partner: Please, we Cheryl Mills were there for need your help to deal with the crisis would hit the centre of sources said, speaking on con­ believe that" the president told trial sought Tuesday to learn more about Lewinsky's relationship with tier banks. everything, and the centre is Mrs. Currie to ask for the job the president. AP the president. "The only thing I'm optimis­ global economic crisis," Gore dition of anonymity. Ms. Wall Street," he added. tic about is the Japanese said on Friday. Sakakibara reiterated his call economy," Sakakibara said to On Tuesday Sakakibara said for reforms to the world finan­ laughter after expressing wor­ Japan's economy - struggling cial system to prevent repeated ries about the global economy through its worst recession in crises but added he was not op­ GR)\r1TWRIT1rl and rising trade friction ata sym­ five decades - would, along with timistic that a solution could be posium sponsored by the Insti­ some other Asian nations, hit found quickly. tute for International Monetary bottom in 1999. But he added robust growth U.S. officials have been cool W~RKSH~P Affairs. to the notion of broad reforms "The financial crisis (in Ja­ was not yet on the horizon. to the system, including the glo­ GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR 1999 pan) is over or ending. I think it Sakakibara declined, how­ bal currency regime, while Ja­ will be over in one or two ever, to comment on the turbu­ pan and Europe are keener. 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22-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-FEBRUARY 4, 1999 ics were confiscated, and owners is actually contain~ in that con,: more engines will have to be taken New food shortages feared in earthquake zone of both firms were cooperative, tainer and for what purpose, off from the cue system for re­ . . . CUC ... DPH said Villagomez. . Andersen said. By VIVIAN SEQUERA shortages were widespread due to 200 thousand worth of beans was Earthquake survivors need to get "There'snoconcemaboutfood," pairs after four and eight are done Continued from page 1 Inspection of clinics and retail Exempted fror.1 these restrictions ARMENIA, Colombia (AP) - the magnitude of the devastation, a expected to arrive at Armenia's enough calories not only to sur­ he told reporters in Armenia, call­ Continued from page 3 as they are already starting to DPH is also currently working stores selling prescription drugs will are herbal medicine used by Emergency food rations are dan­ lack of organization and bureau­ airport Tuesday. vive, Urrutia said, but also to return ing the current four-to-five day "show signs of wear and tear." be monitored regularly to ensure Chamorro and Carolinian people gerously low for the more than cratic delays. Despite strong foreign donations, to work or begin rebuilding tl1eir stock a normal margin. The CUC estimated that $2.2 "These are old engines," he said, with the CNMI Customs Services to ensure that no unauthorized that they comply with the said health in the traditional art of healing. 200,000 people left homeless by "We have food for four or five Urrutia said, the cash-strapped shattered homes. The highest pri­ About 10,000 Armeniaresidents million would have to be spent for noting that their scheduled rou­ regulations. The "Rules and Regulations last week's earthquake, authorities more days," said Juan Manuel Colombian government would ority, he said, are children, about had fled to Bogota, helping to re­ the repairs. Actual expenses in­ tine repairs would have been prescription drugs ent.!r the CNMI. "Any questionable drugs will be Andersen said sanitation officer Governing the Importation, Stor­ said Tuesday. Urrutia, head of the Colombian have to begin purchasing food, in 25,000 children of whom were re­ lieve social pressures in the quake­ curred have doubled. implemented had notengineeight seized," Villagomez pointed out. are also currently visiting all the age, Sales and Distribution of Drug The officials said private dona­ Institute for Family Well-Being, a part to make up for a falloff in ceiving milk and basic foodstuffs ravaged city, Lloreda said. Villagomez meantime said two broke down. Celeste Andersen, DPH legal clinics and retail stores selling pre­ and Pharmaceutical Products" was tions were dropping off precipi­ govemmentagency. "We're work­ donations by private Colombians. in Quindio State, the most severely Wrecking crews knocked down scription drugs to hand out copies placed in the Commonwealth Reg­ He said he is leaving for Hono­ counsel, said the intended recipi­ tously, and appealed for more aid ing to avoid a food crisis." At the central donation center in affected by the earthquake. more damaged buildings Tuesday, ents of any confiscated drugs have of the proposed regulations. istry on Dec. 15, 1998. Defense Minister Rodrigo and Lloreda said the government Professional . lulu on Friday to discuss training These rules are being proposed to fill the gap from Colombians The U.N. World Food Program Bogota, where as many as 6,000 the option of either sending back The proposed rules also require and international relief agencies. was distributing about 25,000 food people arrived daily during the first Lloreda said Tuesday the govern­ was looking to hire earthquake vic­ Continued from page 3 programs for the department's that appropriate labels explaining pursuant to the authority granted to the drugs back to their point of Authorities were trying to avoid rations packets a day, he said. And days after the Jan. 25 quake, only ment was providing 30,000 meals tims to take part in the reconstruc­ staff. the drug's purpose, appropriate use, DPHunderPublicL.aw 11-40,oth­ origin at their own cost or have a repeat of the first few days after a plane from Italy stocked with 400 showed up on Monday with a day and would increase that to tion, providing them with a needed between DOLi and the US Immi­ "I will discuss some training and precautions foruse be attached erwise known as the Pure Food, these items disposed by the CNMI the Jan. 25 earthquake, when food kitchen gear, generators and dlrs boxes and shopping bags of food. 70,000 by the end of the week. source of income. gration and Naturalization Ser­ opportunities and coordinate government using incinerators. to the drug and written in one of the Drug, Cosmetic and Device Act vice (INS). some activities," said Zachares. DPH sanitation personnel have three official languages in the which was signed by Gov. Pedro already inspected two MPLB-reg­ CNMI: English, Chamorro or P. Tenorio in November 1998: Skate ... way for the setting up of the also called for Momis to be ap­ istered clinics in the CNMI in line Carolinian. Healthofficialscalledonthegen­ Bougainville Reconciliation pointed as Bougainville gover­ represent the people that he had Continued from page 13 Witness . . . killed, Santos said. with the proposed rules. "The labels have to be in one of eral public to submit written com­ government. nor, and for an arms surrender Some of the pharmaceutical those three languages because ments, questions or suggestions constitutional and illegal. Since the court decision, a to be carried out under United Continued from page 3 Santos said when she asked Sablan why one of the crosses products and drugs from these clin- there's no way for us to know what about the proposed rules to DPH. Skate had said it was to make group of chiefs on Buka have Nations supervision. Sablan and Cabrera got down doesn't have a name, the defen­ will still be submitted to the US House Speaker Diego T. the UN," Hunt said. in the province for the time be­ from the vehicle and proceeded dant said he doesn't know the Benavente, while urging a careful victim's identity yet. Sablan . .. Congress. Risk ... In a major policy shift last ing. towards the direction of the man. "Our fate rests with the US Con­ review of such proposal, has said After Obak was found dead a The drawing was among the Continued from page 1 month, Australia said it would "We're not going to prescribe gress. We will have to respect the that a permanent residency pro­ Continued from page 15 couple of days later in the grassy government's exhibits _presented support giving East Timar the what the number should be, but onFeb.20andTenoriosaidCNMI powers of Congress on this matter in gram requires only CNMI not fed­ area near a bus stop, Santos said in court at the ongoing jury trial the military amongst many East long-term option of becoming there should be a significant re­ should be prepared to discuss lo­ the long run, whether ornot itis in our eral laws. she talked to Sablan. against Sablan and Cabrera. Timorese made their immedi­ independent. duction in troop numbers and an cal issues, especially those involv­ favor because that is our agreement Sablan explained that Article II, Santos said Sablan admitted that Court records showed that ate removal imperative. Downer has called for a re­ effort to try and rebuild some level ing labor and immigration, with under the Covenant," Sablan said Section 5 [d] of the CNMI Consti­ he and Cabrera killed the Palauan Obak was found by a Filipino "But if you withdraw them duction in the number of Indo­ of confidence between the East the US legislators. He explained that one of the ef­ tution prevents the Legislature from who was cutting grass near Domar without replacing it with some­ nesian troops in East Timor, but Timorese and ABRI." Downer man. "Our economy is dependent on fects a federal takeover of local enacting laws which increase the "I asked Gerald (Sablan) why at 3 p.m. on Nov. 29, 1997. The immigration, should the US Con­ class of "nonaliens past those thing else, you leave a power has said given· Indonesian sov­ said when announcing Australia's our existing labor and immigration policy shift last month. they killed him. He said the victim was naked and in early system. Without dispute, our labor gress act in its favor, would be the classes already provided for in the vacuum - that's why you need ereignty there would be troops Palauan was asking to drop him stages of decomposition when he pool is inadequate to staff our ex­ granting of permanent residency to Covenant." off and that he (victim) was acting was discovered. isting businesses, and therefore, the qu.alified nonresident workers. He e~lier said granting quali­ diversity of the teaching force; next decade due to increasing tough," the witness told the court. Investigators recovered a bloody proposed changes wiil destroy our He emphasized that the granting fied guest workers permanent resi­ Poor ... •the increasing number of spe­ student enrollments and to re­ According to Santos Sablan said piece of tangantangan at the crime of permanent residency status and dence status, which is contained in cial education children and lim­ place teachers who retire or oth­ ability to attract investment," Continued from page 5 they caught the man by Damar scene. Sablan said in a press statement. US citizenship are within the juris­ the proposed White House-spon­ ited English proficient children erwise leave the profession, ac­ where they beat him until he be­ An autopsy showed that Obak At the same time, he stressed that diction of the federal government, sored legislation, may be. accept­ in the regular classroom and cording to the education depart­ came weak. suffered numerous blunt in juries to despite what he called a "fruitful adding that the CNMI Legislature able if this would address the po­ that has little too do with excel­ teachers who lack the training ment. Cabrera held the victim in a the cheek, chin, left eye, and chest. and informative talks" with federal is not in the authority to enact a tential ·manpower shortage in the lence and much more to do with to teach them; and It warned that if hiring pat­ headlock while Sablan kicked the Police gathered that after attend­ officials last month, White House local legislation to grant a similar CNMI in light of US officials' rec­ filling out paper work. • the need for many more in­ terns remain unchanged, be­ victim, said the witness. ing a Thanksgiving party in Chalan negotiator Edward Cohen has indi­ right in the absence of Constitu­ ommendation to federalize local Riley also urged district centives to keep veteran teach­ tween one-half and two-thirds Santos said Sablan admitted that Kanoa in the evening of Nov. 27, cated that a takeover legislation tional amendment. immigration. schools to pay attention to three ers up-to-date and in the class­ of the 2 million teachers would he took a tanganrangan stick to Obak and two male friends pro­ other dynamics: room. be first time teachers, and other hit the victim and even poked the ceeded to a residence of Tom $13 .26 million. over_$ I 00 million in federal assets. · •the increasing diversity of The nation will need to hire would be re-entrants into the victim's eye with it. Kebekol in Dandan. Lt. Gov. Jesus R. Sablan said the The US Congress had appropri­ our classrooms and the lack of over 2 million teachers in the profession. ..'='.: CIP ... ated $73 million in unused Cov­ Q) The two that took the man's When Kebekol's wife came out US government's decision to slash += Continued from page 1 CNMI's CIP funding would be enant funds by the end of 1997 for :::, pants then threw him into the and told them to leave because they speech, assembly and press. 0 get for fiscal year 2000, Guam painful not only for the govern­ the CNMI, while another $33 mil­ Witnesses testified that Chee grassy area, Santos stated. were getting noisy, Obak's group ment but also for local residents lion in federal funds ·have been Chee will be released just in >­ would receive more than 50 per­ Singapore ... had demanded more transparency c The witness said Sablan also left. made ready for local use. cent increase in grants to mitigate who would benefit more to the in government, equality in eco­ time to face a second trial on 0 showed her a drawing depicting Obak's two companions de­ The local government can only Continued from page 2 the impact of Micronesian migra- proposed infrastructure projects. nomic policy and adherence to the same charge for a Jan. 5 E three tombs with names on it. cided to go home after they had "We need the money for the con­ tap Covenant money as soon as it is tion in the island. · the crowd numbered 800. constitutional rights of free speech. C Sablan claimed that the graves failed to see the victim. struction of classrooms, roads and able to come up with matching This. as the US government ap­ >- the closure of the Puerto Rico land­ fund. propriates 51 percent less than the in an undershirt wearing a cru­ Lawmakers, however, voted ·a ganize that, then hopefully we fi JI so we can open a new one," The Washington rep1esentative "O $11 million received by the CNMI cifix, a relative said. not to undertake a review and CNMI ... have something by no later than Sablan told reporters. last year warned that the CNMI is RP death. "O April,'' he said. in the previous years as guaranteed Echegaray, a poor house the court ordered the execution (l) ConJinued from page 3 Washington Rep. Juan N. in danger of losing $85 million in Continued from page 2 +­ Arrivals from mainland China bv the Covenant. painter, was convicted of rap­ to proceed. :::; , The Office of Insular Affairs has Babauta previously warned that the federal money allocated for the lo­ went down by 25 percent during CNMI is under threat to lose its cal government la~t year, and an­ ing his I 0-year-old stepdaugh­ Echegaray's execution has set .D the Department of Labor and Im­ said that the Commonwealth's $33 ·c the first quarterof fiscal year 1999 Covenant funds due to the failure other $44 million in future fund­ Canada to call off the execution ter five times in 1994, the year off a debate over the death pen­ t, migration banning the entry of mi Ilion CIP funding for fiscal years Chinese citizens to the CNMI is a compared to the previous fiscal of the local government to utilize ing. and abolish the death penalty. Congress decided to tiring back .alty that has inflamed passions 'B 2000to2002 would be reduced by. capital punishment for "hei­ .!:2 labor issue, and is separate from year's record during the same Addressing Estrada as "fa­ among Filipinos. ther," Echegaray wrote in his nous" crimes such as rape, drug­ The Philippines abolished the promoting the islands as a prime months. Hong Kong arrivals, posed financing of the entire op­ lishment. letter: 'Tm like your son ap­ trafficking, murder and kidnap­ death penalty in 1987 but re­ ~ tourist destination. however, went up by 33 percent erations is adequate for the nature The author also proposed out C pealing that my case be reviewed ping. stored it in January 1994 in re­ The Board chair hinted that a during the same period. Palau . .. of the proposed operation and that is will be unlawful for any Continued from page 1 before any execution is canied He was to have been executed sponse to widespread crime.

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MANAGER, DEPART­ i variely ~ 01 OFFSET PRESS OPERATOR-Sal­ MENT-Salary:SB00.00-1,200.00 per 45 Gym course "; (abbr.) ary:$3. 05-3.25 per hour 01 ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT-Sal­ month ary:$3.05 per hour Contact: HOTEL NIKKO SAIPAN, INC. 1 46 -and file 01 BINDERY WORKER-Salary:S3.10 48 -Paulo Contact: TOUGH BUILDERS Tel. 256- dba La Fiesta San Roque Tel. 322- ~ per hour ;. 49 Garden tool 6762(2/4)Th29620 0998(2/18)Th76858 Contact: ASG CORPORATION dba ~ 50 Seabird Elite Enterprises Tel. 233-2677(2/ Ground Floor of J. Lee Investment Corp. 51 Firearms org. 4)Th29613 01 F & B ORDERED CLERK-Sal­ 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$1,000.00 53 26th pres. ary:S3.80 per hour per month Building located at Hotel Street, Garapan across 55 Old pronoun 01 COLLECTOR-Salary:$4.00 per hour Contact: PACIFIC MICRONESIA COR­ 01 ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT-Sal­ (Kimpacbi Restaurant) with an area of uoo sq. 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THE BOXES. 11)Th29714 234-5911 (2/11 )Th29708 dba Canton Restaurant Tel. 234-7236(2/ 18)Th29799 THURSDAY, FEB. 4, 1999 and understanding with those of a tangle today than you had Born today, you are destined to who are trusting you to show hoped, but you can sort things Weighing two tons is 01 ARCHITECT-Salary:$3.86 per hour 01 TRANSLATOR-Salary:S3.05 per not preposterous, 01 CIVIL ENGINEER-Salary:S6.62 per hour 01 MASON-Salary:$3.40-4.20 per hour score a number of very important them the way today. Patience is out successfully with a little ef­ if you're a big hour Contact: CYLDE AGUON dba Saipan 02 MAINTENANCE BLDG. REPAIRER­ "firsts" in your lifetime. There the key! fort. Salary:S3.40-4.60 per hour Contact: HENRY KOYAMA Jet-Ski Club Tel. 234-5858(2/ will be times when those around PANGELINAN dba Henry K. Pangelinan 11)Th29709 Contact: PACIFIC DAIKEN CO., LTD. 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J 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Also born on this date are: APERFECT HOLIDAY TREAT." Contact: VARGAS CORPORATION Tel. 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$3.50-4.00 Jiff at 233-0579/0583 (day) CANCER (June 21-July 22) 2,000 sq. ft. with an excellent view, Charles Lindbergh, aviator; Rosa - You're after understanding, ·HAKCI JJ.l lWOIKY, ABC·IY 235-0297(2/11 )Th29703 per hour 238-1978 or fax to with swimming pool,· Contact: TORRES REFRIGERATION, laundry facilities, 24 hrs, water & Parks, equal rights leader; Dan sympathy and a little T.L.C. to­ 01 FINANCIAL PLANNER-Sal- INC. Tel. 234-6098(2/18)Th29795 APARTMENT FOR RENT 438-8710 power, fully uirconditioned. Quayle, U.S. vice president; Hank day, but you may not have to look ary:$1,200.00 per month CALL: 322-3685 Aaron, baseball player; Roger any further than your own back­ 01 INVENTORY CONTROL CLERK­ 02 SECURITY GUARD-Salary:S3.05 Salary:S 1,200.00 per month per hour Staubach, football player. yard. 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Tel. 234-5236(21 VESTCORVILLAGE AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.18) VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)­ Sun 2:00-4:30-7:00 Classified Ads every bcdrnom, refrigerator, range. water Capttol HIii FIRST 1B)Th29794 heatt:r& 1rash colh:ction - You must be tender, generous Domestic affairs may be in more t::.::::iff{:::~-2~JJ::lfif:fltJ~~~ 235-4341 after 5:30 .m. Tel. 322-3797 • 322-3798 Beautiful! ~·-·---n..-.,a.-...... ,,.,..,..-,..,., • .._ ... J THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 4. 1999- MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-27 How great are the Broncos? The bid team spent $646,879 on as much as $1 million in cash, By BARRY WILNER perfect game, not only could we a position to win a third consecu­ "I've said all week and I said this shut the door. I don't want to say ATLANTA (AP) - Amid the than 300 Georgians who accompa­ Payne, Charlie Battle and Horace 68 IOC members' visits to Atlanta medical and travel expenses and MIAMI (AP)-Now it's time for beat a team, we could dominate a tive crown as any of the other re­ year that it's a 90 percent chance that I'm done, then get into March vote-buying scandal in Salt.Lake. nied the bid team to Tokyo. Sibley along with Young and vol­ unteers Ginger Watkins and Linda - an average of dlrs 9,513 per lavish gifts on IOC members in its the Denver Broncos to deal with team. peaters, and better than some. A lot I'm going to quit," Elway said. or April and say that I can play one no one has suggested that the mil­ ln the final nine months of the "It would be great to come back better, if No. 7 is behind center. more year." Stephenson - traveled to IOC visitor - during the nine-month campaign. their place in history. "But the last thing I want to do is lions spent byA.tlanta's Olympic campaign, the AOC spent $3.1 and three-peat," said Elway, who members' homelands and hosted period. The IOC has moved to expel Do the two-time Super Bowl bid team were improper. But finan­ million on everything from IOC champions rate with other great couldn't have written a better end­ member visits to Atlanta and bid them and their families in At­ The GAAF declined to make six members for taking improper cial records illustrate the cost of teams of the modern era? ing than winning the MVP award team travels around the globe to lanta. other documents related to the bid gifts and payments from Salt Lake en"anino in the bidding war bc­ Lombardi's Packers? The Steel on Sunday. "But it also would be public relations and a five-volume In the last nine months before available to the public at this time, bidders, and four others have re­ tw~; ci~ies. The Atl:mt; Journal­ Curtain? America's Team? nice to walk away at the level that bid book for each IOC member. the vote, the bid team members' the newspaper said. signed. Constitution said today. The one way to prove with cer­ I'm playing right now. Tax rerurnsobtained by the news­ The Atlanta bid team - a core visits to 85 of the 87 voting mem­ Special investigatory bodies have The IOC says it is expanding an tainty that the Broncos belong in "As a football player, I'm never paper reveal the team spent $7 .8 group of nine led by attorneys bers on the I0Ccostd1rs401 ,694. revealed that Salt Lake City spent internal investigation to include such company is for Denver to win going to not want to play football. million lobbying the International candidate cities from 1996 again next year. As commanding I don't want to walk away too late, Olympic Committee in the final through 2006. as those other champions were, but I also know that if I play like I two years of the campaign to win Dick Pound, chairman of the IOC's investigation, said he sent none of them won three successive played last night that I can play a the \ 996 Centennial Olympic Super Bowls. little bit longer." Games. letters to two dozen bid commit­ tees of Winter and SummerGames Can these Broncos, particularly He also knows he could return to Atlanta's bid campaign was run if John Elway retires? a very special club that isn't likely almost entirely on private dona­ requesting details of any suspected misconduct by roe members. 'The only way we've done it is to lose anybody of significance. It tions from philanthropies and cor­ Dick Yarbrough, spokesman for because we're always hungry," appears Shanahan 's coaching staff porations. :md on merchandising. the Atlanta bidders, said Monday coach Mike Shanahan said Mon­ will remain intact with offensive More than$) 2 million was taken in they had not received the letter, day, hours after the Broncos beat coordinator Gary Kubiak turning during the four-year fund-raising but he was preparing a response the Atlanta Falcons 34-19. "We down a move to Colorado as head campaign, according to the returns anyway. "We hope to have it fin­ always question ourselves. Our coach. the newspaper obtained from the ished as quickly as possible, very mindset was that if we played the TheseBroncosappearinasgood nonprofit Georgia Amateur Ath­ early in the week," he said. letics Foundation. Atlanta bid officials have stead­ The GAAF was created in I 987 fastly maintained they conducted to manage the bid effort and was their campaign within the rules Padres give 011.p Vat1ghn headed by Billy Payne and then­ and that no IOC members abused ByJOEKAY ...... Mayor Andrew Young. The GAAF their position. CINCINNA.TI (AP) --Flguringthey couldn't afford Greg Vaughn was the predecessor to the Atlanta "I feel good about my part in it, beyond this $eaSOn, the San. Djego.·Padres traded him Tuesday for Committee for the Olympic Games, what I know about it, what we did . Reggie Sanders and a couple of Cintjnnati Reds minor leaguers. Atlanta Falcons players Ray Buchanan (left) and Bob Whitfield (center) dance the "dirty bird" with coach Dan which was incorporated in i 991 and how we did it," said Battle, ltwasa4uge shock for Vaughn, \Vho set a Pa~ recordwith·SO Reeves in Woodruff Park at the finale of a city wide parade in their honor Monday. AP after Atlanta won the Games. who is now president of Central homers1ast season and thought thefranchisewou1d retain the nucleus . The bid group, known as the Atlanta Progress, a downtown · of its NationalLeague pennant winner pnce voters approved funding Atlanta Organizing Committee, business group. fOI' a new stadium last November. . · . . · . Falcons -want to sho\V they spent $376,545 on the four-day trip Chilean member of the International Olympic Comittee Sergio Santander addresses a press conference in But Atlanta's competitors are "We don't understand,''Vaughn ~aid during a conference call. to Tokyo for the vote. The AOC Santiago, Chile. He said he will not resign and denied having received bribes from the committe that earned speaking out about excesses. uwe felt that once we got the staclitim, we .were going to be able to picked up pan of the tab for more the site of the 2002 Winter Olympics for the Salt Lake City, Utah. AP stay together. And on_ce we got the stadium, everybody's gone. We are not a one-year vvonder were misled a little bit" ·•The five-player deal gave the Padres ari often,injuredoutfielderand By PAUL NEWBERRY Reeves even as he was guiding of offseason business Tuesday, ·. itnother parallel with the Bori · ·. .. ·. the tough part for the Atlanta Fal­ "We have an awful lot of things the Cleveland Browns for the ex­ U.S. Major League team ·.· · The Padres also gave up pinch.Jut specialist MrukSweeney and cons. to be proud of," Reeves said, after pansion draft: safety Chris Bayne, ~ivedmiddleinfielder DrunianJackson, who has spent the last three Sure, it was quite an accomplish­ an extraordinary season ended with running back Harold Green, tight to three-year deal seasons.atTriple~A, and right-hander Josh Harris;whopit.ched at Class . ment to make the Super Bowl for a 34- I 9 loss to the Denver Bron­ end Ed Smith, linebacker Ben Afastseasi.m. • ·· ' > \ . ' .·. ·. the first time in 33 years. Obvi­ PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) four seasons with the Maver­ cos. "We've come an awful long Talley and offensive lineman Dave wants Japan's Quezada Since San Diego got swept by theNewYorkY ankees in the World. ously, the "Dirty Birds" went a ways. What we're trying to do now - Free agent guard Jim Jack­ icks, and together with Jamal Widell. Series,·. if has given up or lost l(eyin. Brown, Ken. Camirtiti, Steve long way toward restoring the city's is fight for home-field advantage Bayne, Green and Widell spent son signed a three-year, S:' Mashburn and Jason Kidd, the TOKYO (AP) - A Major Hamada. fessional baseball league. Finley; Ja!:yHrunilton and 11~1Golden State for Joe Smith would step up prevention mea­ liver disease, needs transplant Jackson spent more than and Brian Shaw. McGwire ... McGwire's record," he said. Continued from page 28 "So you've got youngsters out sures to discourage adolescents By RICK GANO ciency, he said. at a news conference where his from turning to doping or radical ROSEMONT, Illinois (AP) - home runs this season, openly there now potentially using 200 Philippoussis has returned to Patients in Payton's condition son announced he would play $100,000 to the athletic divi­ or 300 percent of an acceptable supplements. Walter Payton, gaunt, tearful and survive an average of two years college football for Miami. Payton Senators. sion and $56,000 for academic uses androstenedione, which is "You can buy anabolic steroids on barely resembling the dashing, Continued from _l)_cl9e 28 banned by the NFL, NCAA and dosage of a drug that is probably Australia's Davis Cup team unless they receive a liver trans­ said those rumors prompted his interscholatics. not a healthy drug." the internet or by dialing a 1-800 durable Chicago Bears' Hall of plant, Lagattuta said. Symptoms disclosure. Olympics as a steroid-related Philippoussis had accused cap­ Education and Parks and Recre­ Tlie bill passed l 5-0 and will Baseball recently commis­ number to order drugs in some small SYDNEY,Australia(AP)_Mark Farner who rushed his way into include fatigue and jaundice - "We wanted to get everytl1ing now be transmitted to the Gov. drug, but it is considered legal by tain John Newcombe and coach ation. sioned two Harvard researchers town in North Dakota and it will Philippoussis has returned to the National Football League yellowing of the pigment of the straight before things got bad," Carl Gutierrez for approval. The Major League Baseball. Tony Roche of failing to support record books, got to the point Also included in the bill to conduct a study on the effects anive three days later," he said. Australia's Davis Cup team after eyes and skin. said Payton, who wore sunglasses governor has 1Odays,exceptSun­ Andra is sold in the United last year's dispute with the coach­ him as his father fought off cancer. quickly on Tuesday: He has a rare were appropriations to DOE's of androstenedione. Askedifhewasscared,theNFL's and an NFL jacket and bluejeans days, to take action on the bill or States as an over-the-counter di­ ing staff and fellow players. Although a peace deal was liver disease and needs a trans­ interscholastic sports pro­ Substances need to meet three all-time rushing leader snapped: that couldn't hide his thinness. it becomes law automatically. etary supplement. The Australians have named an worked out by Tennis Australia, plant to live. gram. The bill provided separate criteria in order to be Hornets ... "Am I scared? Hell yeah, I'm Payton is being evaluated for a "Let's not be hypocritical," imposinglineupwithtwo-time U.S. there were signs of further tension "To the people that really care transplant at the Mayo Clinic, categorized as an anabolic ste­ Continued from page 28 scared. Wouldn't you be scared?" Rogge said. 'This is a drug that Open champion Pat Rafter and last at the Australian Open last week. about me, just continue praying," "But it's not in my hands any­ where former Arkansas Gov. Jim Tennis Association roid, illegal for non-medical use Philippoussis' coach Pat Cash boosts your testosterone produc­ In third place during the regular year's beaten finalistPhilippoussis said the 44-year-old Payton, who more," he added. "It's in God's Guy Tucker received a liver trans­ Sports ... Tlie Northern Marianas Islands in the United States. gave an interview in which he tion, therefore illegal, illicit and season, team Ghasias with a regu­ chosen alongside veteran doubles choked up when he embraced his hands." plant in 1996 for the same dis­ Continued from page 28 Tennis Association will hold its "We have a body that is sup­ said the player "despised" dangerous." Mccaffrey, the U.S. lar season record of, eight wins pair Mark Woodforde and Todd 17-year-old son, Jarrett. In 13 years with the Bears, ease. Tucker was on a waiting list annual general meeting, along posed to evaluate these drugs, Newcombe. Drng Control Policy director, de­ against four defeats, will most Woodbridge and youngster Lleyton The disease, primary scleros­ Payton's trademarks were his vault­ for four months. will be determined by player with a barbecue at the American which is now in the process of Hewitt. Newcombe said the opening ing cholangitis, afflicts just three fended. McGwire. assuredly try for the upset. ing goal line leaps and a punishing Lagattuta said 88 percent of "try-outs" basis. Memorial Park tennis center on Sat­ doing that," said McCaffrey. Australia faces a first-round round match gave Australia a in 100,000 people, said Payton's "We shouldn't blame Mark Team Ghasias was able to get running style. He stiff-armed and people who receive a liver trans­ The exact dates for the try­ urday, Feb. 6 beginningat 12:30p.m. ··There must be standards, but they World Group tie against Zimba­ chance of redemption. physician, Dr. Joseph Lagattuta. McGwire," McCaffrey said. into the play-offs, by winning barreled past tacklers in the open plant are alive after a year, and the outs will be announced at a later Agenda will include the nomina­ must be based on science and bwe in Harare in April. Zimbabwe "All the guys are pumped, and Thecauseofthedisease, which "Andro was not a banned sub­ most of their games during the field almost as often as he dodged long-term survival rate is '"very date. tion of officers for the coming year, medicine. scored a remarkable win over Aus­ Tony Roche and myself are de­ blocks the bile ducts, is unknown, stance for American baseball." second round of the regular sea­ them. promising." He said most patients For more information please calendar of events, junior programs, "Having said that, it (andro) tralia last year when the Black bro th­ lighted we have the best team but isn't related to alcohol, ste­ McCaffrey said sales of andro son. They have steadily improved Rumors about Payton's health can return to an active life if they contact Joe Torres at 235-1662 Sooth Pi...::ific Games, development didn't fit the defined rule of a e~. Byron and Wayne, beat a team available for this all-important roids, hepatitis or immune defi- had skyrocketed. over the regular season, and are spread last week after he appeared receive a transplant. or call Carol Ngiraidis at 323- plan update, report on the Oceania steroid, so for the moment it's ravaged by internal bickering. match," Newcombe said. "We saw andro use go up five- hungry. 4247. Tennis federation AGM, and more. still not considered illegal." 28-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- FEBRUARY 4, 1999 Hornets in volley· playoffs

By Tony Celis their winning streak as unblem­ nine wins against only three de­ Carolinian word "aschoscho". if they are to overcome the Hor­ Variety News Staff ished as possible, when they enter feats. That, this team has given most of nets, should they meet in the cham­ HYA IT HORNETS are excep­ the Youth Volleyball League Play­ 'Give it all you've got', is a term what they have, may not be enough. pionship game. tional thus far in the DCCA Youth offs. that is loosely translated from the They have to give it all they've got, ~c-o-n~ti-n-u-ed~o-n_p_a_g_e~2~6 Volleyball League. With a perfect The volleyball games are played I 2-0 win record, the lady wasps are at Ada Gym, beginning at 5 p.m. swarming with perfection, on the Tomorrow, all the stops are volleyball court, that is. pulled, as the Hornets try and stop Eun Jung Lee, named by the the fourth place team Zenith. Northern Marianas Amateur Sports Team Zenith on the other hand is Association (NMASA), as the, a dangerous team, although their "1998 Student Female Athlete of regular season record may not indi­ The Year" is a member of that cate otherwise, they have managed winning team. to win upsets, and thus get them As Lee has set her goals in com­ into the play-offs. peting in the South Pacific Games, With a win on Thursday, pro­ she has also promised herself, she 'II vided there isn't an upset, the Hor­ work harder. If she keeps herprom­ nets will advance to the champion­ ise, the Hornets will be just that ship game next Tuesday. much tougher to beat, in the play­ Also looking for that chance to offs, which begin tonight. enter the championship game, are The Hornets will try and keep the Aschoscho with a record of McGwire becomes flash

point at doping summit· Akahori Motoyuki who has moved into the starting line for the Kintetsu Buffaloes as a pitcher is surrounded By ERICA BULMAN McCaffrey said the IOC has to by Japanese media yesterday at Francisco Palacios Baseball Field. Photo by Tony Celis LAUSANNE, Switzerland institute reforms· to regain cred­ (AP) -American baseball star ibility in the anti-dopingfight Mark McGwire became a flash ''(That) coming from a coun­ point at the world drug summit. try where in professional sports Little League opening date has On the opening day of the you see that one of the biggest conference Tuesday, a top IOC heroes, McGwire, is admitting been pushed back to Feb. 20th official cited McGwire's use of taking· androstenedione; which a controversial muscle-building is forbidden in all other sports By Tony Cells ing from Feb. I 3 to Feb. 20. has caused some manager(s) product in questioning the com­ around the world, is a concern Variety News Staff The opening date was originally and/or coaches to be dissatis­ mitment of the United States in for me," Rogge said. "Every­ TO ACCOMMODATE three scheduled for January 30. That fied with league officials. teams that have not paid the battling drug use in sport. body has to put his own house in date was pushed back to Feb 13. According to Mike Borja, necessary fees to be officially IOC executive board member order without lecturing others." Again the little league baseball Little League Assistant District entered in the 1999 Little League Administrator, the Board voted Jacques Rogge reacted after McGwire, who hit a record 70 season has been pushed back until Baseball, league officials have Saturday, Feb 20. to push the owning date back White House· drug czar Barry Continued on 26 page decided to postpone the open- The delay in the opening date another week to give three teams ...... ·-····-···------·-·--·--· ··; a little more time to tum in the necessary documents. Responding to the issue of the SPORTS NOTES dis'gruntled members of the SSA women's league league, Borja commented to the THE SAIPAN Softball Association's 3rd Annual Women's effect that it is very unfortunate Night League is being scheduled to open its regular season, later they should feel that way. t this month. 'Toe 1999LittleLeagueregu- [ I Meeting for managers and coaches are still being finalized, and Jar season was supposed to open 1 · will be announced at a later date. on January 30. j

Entrance fee is $600 per team, plus a five-dollar membership "Some of the people that are ;..:.l . fee for each player on the roster. not happy with the Board's de- J i For additional information please call Joe Torres at 235-1662 cision, should remember that, :.i : or call Carol Ngiraidis at 323-4247. they were accommodated, when ' SPG Women's Softball Team they weren't ready, and the :;1 Selection for the South Pacific Games women's softball team Board agreed to push the open- (1 Continued on page 26 ing date back another two d weeks," said a concerned Borja. J Opening day was postponed from Jan. 30 to Feb. 13. Senators pass SPG bill "They should be just as open By Jojo Santo Tomas asked for an overview, limited minded about the needs of the Variety News Staff to five minutes per senator. That other three teams," concluded SENATORS passed Bill 60 late part took one and a half-hours. Borja. yesterday, which appropriates After finally getting down to Attempts to reach the Little $1.5 million to a South Pacific business, senators passed sev­ League Commissioner, by tele­ Games revolving fund to help eral amendments to the bill, in­ phone were unsuccessful. allay the cost of the Games, just cluding provisions to guarantee However an unidentified I 00 days away. that local vendors are looked at ·source stated, "that she fore­ While Tourism Committee first before going off-island and sees no major problems arising chair Sen. Tony Lamorena a provision to transfer surplus from the Board's decision to Back up pitcher Shinada warms up before pitching to teammates wanted to get started on dissect­ equipment to the Department of delay opening day another during yesterday's batting practice. Photo by Tony ceus week." ing the bill right away, senators Continued on page 26

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