UNIVERSITY Of tlf\WAII LIBRARY arianas %riety;;~ s Leading Newspaper Since 1972 b&) ews AG goes er ex-0 chief By Ferdie de la Torre contract, under which the former Variety News Staff Management and Budget special THE ATTORNEY General's assistant was to receive $60,000 Office has asked the Superior for his services. Court to enforce the latter's de­ The government paid Sablan fault judgment ordering former an initial payment of $30,000 to Management and Budget Spe­ perform the said professional ser­ cial Assistant Gregorio C. Sablan vices. Sablan reportedly failed to to pay restitution in connection come up with the deliverables with his failure to perform con­ expected of him under the con­ sulting services the government tract. already paid h_im for. The AGO said the secretary of Assistant Attorney General D. Finance sent a formal notice to Douglas Cotton, in a motion he Sablan on Jan. 29, 1996 request­ filed Wednesday requested the ing the latter to perform on the Gregorio C. Sablan court to issue an·order "in aid of contract or be declared in default judgment" against Sablan after last year for violating the terms of as of Feb. 7, 1996. the latter had failed to satisfy the a contract he had with the Admin­ The defendant, however, did default ruling. istration and the Commonwealth not respond to the secretary's re­ The trial court ordered Sablan Procurement Regulations. quest forpe_rformance, courtdocu­ last month to pay $30,000 in On June 26, 1995, the Attorney Continued on page 40 restitution plus interest of$3, 192 General's Office said in the com­ and attorney fees of $ I ,500 for plaint, the defendant, doing busi­ failing to answer the complaint. ness as Creative Networking Con­ The government sued Sablan sultants, signed a seven-month

Bangladeshi gets 41 mos. 1 for defrauding jobseekers By Mar-Vic C. Munar Variety News Staff A BANGLADESHI national who was found guilty of defrauding I 6 job seekers was sentenced by the federal court yesterday to spend 41 months in prison. U.S. District Court-designated Judge Marty W.K. Taylor also ordered Alamgir Kasem to pay his victims $72,900 in restitution. Shortly after reading the sentence, Taylor berated Kasem for bringing "shame"·to the Commonwealth. "The people of the United States have to suffer because of what you did," Taylor told Kasem. Kasem 's conviction was the first since the burden of labor problems involving Bangladeshi workers fell on the Common­ wealth. Several Bangladesh nationals gypped by the recruitment scam are now stranded and jobless on . A 12-manjury on April 2 pronounced Kasem guilty of mail fraud Members of the 1997 Hopwood Junior High Graduating Class applaud one of the guest speakers during Contfnuedon page 4-0 " yesterday's Commencement Exercises at the San Antonio campus. Photo by Laila Younis

.. . Lujan raps $30,000 monthly pay for executor's rep. Weather. By Ferdie de la Torre "This is a salary of $1,000 per salary and other compensation Variety News Staff day, inclusive of Saturday and related to his expenses for staff A PERSONAL representative of Sunday, at the rate of $125 per support. ·.. ,Outi00k Larry Hillblom's estate executor hour for an eight hour day. This The executor said the experi­ Bank of Saipan is receiving a sal­ amounts to $360,000 per annum ence during its prior tenure dem­ ary more than the president of the and is exclusive of expenses and onstrated that the $59,500 per US or the governor of the CNMI, vacation or leave," said Lujan in monthly amount--even without according to lawyer David J. response to the executor's peti­ the added responsibility for su­ Lujan. tion for activity report. pervising litigation over the heir Lujan on behalf of petitioner The BOS in its report submit­ claims, the DHLC and OHL! Kaelani Kinney said BOS Trust ted to the Superior Court has re­ matters, and numerous other Officer Russel I K. Snow's quested for an increased claims-would not adequately monthly compensation of$30,0(X) exGcutor's fee of at least $100,000 compensate BOS for its work. is even equal to the combined per month from $59,500 month Iy. In Kinney's response, Lujan salaries of three full-ti me justices BOS said it will now incur the said the BOS' "foolish pay" of of the CNMI Supreme Court. cost of Snow's $30,000 monthly David J. Lujan Continued on page 40 .PP,<~. i'-iL°~l/~J~!f,f~t.;;-~ S1r/1.c·;

;1 I Vote on Bird Island today j i Collision cripples Mir By Zaldy Dandan lol, will be made available soon. Joint legislative session decides on hotel pro;ect's fate t I .· Variety News Staff Still. Camacho said. 'There 1, wrn-I the Bird Island land Jea-;e enough l,u1d on Saipan for the home­ By MARCIA DUNN on board. but they were said proposal set to "expire" on Sunday, stead program as long ,L, there :u-c CAPE CANAVERAL, to be in no immediate danger. the Senate :md House of Representa­ revenues coming into pay forthc rnst Florida (AP) - Desper.Ile to Mir has an attached Soyuz tives will uy to hold a joint session of clc,u·ing the sites mid providing conserve power. the three men capsule that can bring the crew today for the controversial golf reso1t bw;ic infmsliucture." on Ru~sia 's crippl!ht. l:asl Tirnor rebels has been of the Budget and Planning Law. Mitchell earlier said Dunlap his life,"' Sid:1butar said in a In Na1:y I I ill. a ;nu;said uniclrnti­ killed in a cl,1sh with Inuonc­ tdcphonc inti:rview. Section 7703 provides that the should be prosecuting the gover­ Attorney General, upon receiving nor instead of de fonding him in 1!1e licd person's bmkc the d,,11lm1b ,if si:m troops, an officer said "We took him back by heli­ report of violation of the budget "misspending" case. their house and g,1t 11·;1y 11·i~1 a bush Thursday. copter to the military hospital law, ''shall uppoint,m independent Dunlap on the other hand, said the cutter and lawn 11101,cr \V,,dnesday Troops surrounded the rebel in Dili lo save his life because Robert Dunlap Froi/an C. Tenorio special prosecutor" to investigate AG's office is tasked to defend the morning. leader. David Alex, and five we needed him to tell us ,1bout .,I By Mar-Vic C. Munar such offense. C:NMI government and its officials if spent it for his personal use," In T,map:1g. a ~1-yc:u·-o]d 1101n;u1 M fol Jowers in the home of a vi I­ those still in the mountai1is," In its June 12 decision, the court said a 11·om,u1 thtt'.llcnc'd her 11·ith a Iager Wcdni:sday and i\lc,x he added. Variety News Staff the collltactionagainst them involves Dunlap said. ordered Tenorio 10 pay $12.4 mil­ their official duties such as in the knife du1in~ ,m :u·~umcnt \\'ed11e,- w;1s shot in the right thigh and The clash eruptc:d in the ACTING Atty. Gen. Robert On Monday, Asst. Attv. Gen. lion for "illegal spending'' of pub­ present case of the governor. d.1y artemo:m. ' · • hand in the ensuill!! fircl"i!!ht, coastal town of Baucau, 130 Dunlap is not inclined to appoint Robert Goldberg filed a ·motion lic funds, Dunlap said the governor cannot N,1 an-est was made wt. Ground floor La Fiesta Mall, San Roque Saipan said Col. Slamct 'siuabutar, kilometers (XI miles) cast of a special prosecutor who will for reconsideration in the cou11. 111c court's ruli rig. Mitchell said, be sued "in his personal capacity J\1t:,111while. ad1i Id aliuse r:L,L' 11 as Tel.: 322-5636-37 • 10:00 AM to 9:30 PM military commander in the the East Tinrnr capital of Dili. handle the illegal spending case He said the 111ling should be nul­ could stand as "a 1epo1t of viola­ under a taxpayer's suit." 1qxmed to th<.: l)cp,um1<.:nt ofl'ubli,· former Portugui:se colony of The troops captured all the against Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio. lified as it was rendered by Supe­ It is "premature" to take such ac­ tion." "The government money was rior Court Special Judge nen­ Safetv Wcdncsdav 1110111ins!. East Timor, whi:re separatist rebels and co11!"iscatcd six ·111~ DI'S inltl;mation ,;flic,· 1t·­ rebels have: been fi~htin~ ln- tion, Dunlap said. Du11lap, ho\vever, said the ap­ spent for public purposes and there jamin Cm1. two days after his rifles, Sidabut,1r said. fused t,, rl'ie,1,e inure dc·1:Iils i11 iii,· doncsi:lll rule for 22 vca(s. · The issue about appointing a pointment of prosecutor is war- was no allegation that the governor judicial authority expirtd. I11doncsian troops invaded ,-;1se JX'11ding i111c•.stigalirn. \FDTI "lie was bleeding p,:ofuscly. Continued on page 14 FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1997 - NEWS AND VIEWS-5 ------! ! LETTERS to lhe editor must carry the full name of the wriler and signature, with a telephone number {in case of faxed or mailed fellers/ for verificalion. Letters addressed to olher publicalions or to third parties and lhose endorsing ~ I.I: 1 1l:l~S TC il·II: 1:1)1701~ partlcularpolitica/candidates are discouraged. All fellers are sub/eel to editing. The Varielyreserves lhe righl 10 reject any fellers. Name wilhhefd and unsigned fellers will nor see print. Govendo blames Tenorio, Legislature on Clinton plan Dear Editor: us regularly at our expense. workers? Any garment hearings dent that 75% of new U.S. citi- ma~c us think about something I EDITORIAi" NOT TOO long ago some U.S. They become experts on the on the horizon? Any garment zcns born here don't have an have been talking about for years. Congressmen and other federal CNMI by putting on a pair of zoning lately? Any new garment American mother or an Ameri­ It can be summarized by para­ officials used to refer to Saipan short pants, staying at the Hyatt taxes? Nope. Campaign contri­ can father. phrasing a slogan made famous as "Saigon" Sometimes \Ve won­ for a few days and hanging butions, anyone? I am still astonished by the by the President himself: IT'S Stop child abuse dered whether anyone in Wash­ around with the Governor's I hope no one tells President incredible patience of the aver­ THE POPULATION, STUPID! ington, including the President staff. Clinton that this U.S. Common­ age Chamorro and Carolinian. What will the population of the THE REPORT from the Division of Youth Services about a heftv 25 of the United States, even knew Now we've br;en addressed wealth still has not managed Diel they think in 1976 when CNMI be? When are we going tu percent increase in the number of child abuse cases in the Com~10n­ where the Northern Marianas directly by the President of the after 19 years of self-govern­ they approved the Covenant that start thinking about it? Are we wcalth for the first quarter of the year is an alarming scenario we don't were located in the Pacific. United States of America. Presi­ ment and a bi! lion dollars of in 1997 there would be more ever going to start planning? want to continue. My, my, how things have dent Clinton's letter is a wake­ Covenant monies to give people foreigners living here than Shouldn't everyone be involved The numbers mean that there are people out theie in this comrmmity changed. Thanks to the up call. It is the direct conse­ 24 hours of water each and ev­ them? NO way, Jose! in deciding this issue? who continue to disn:garJ and disrespect the rights of our children to Governor's public relations quence of Governor Tenorio ery day. I hope no one tells him The Marianas Political Status Have the citizens of the CNM[ live happy. healtliy and normal lives. firm, we've become the most single-handedly ignoring the that our power can _still go out at Commission negotiated the deal decided to let the garment indus­ Such a fimJing seems to bolster the observation that there is a popular kid on the block. Lib­ garment moratorium and en­ any given time for any given of the century when it was try, the hotel industry and the troubling social transform,)tion occurring in our midst. A new age of eral and conservative U.S. Con­ couraging the number of gar­ .reason. Please pray that no one agreed that the CNMI could Chamber of Commerce decide social pern1issi\·eness m1J moral

1 people can't say no. Sad, but true. and intelligence by elccting~a last week in a McDonald's Restaurant also in the U.S. How ironic - after almost 20 governor who is not dedicated Herc on Saipan. our attention has been caught recently by incidents Governor urged: Create Labor Court 'Read to lead' years of Commonwealth, the only to foreign business interests 7 A of child abuse and neglect. as in the case of the mother who reportedly Dear Editor: dent worker has violated CNMI DOLi itself does not enforce the AN ability to read is no guarantee against idiocy. son. thing that can save the CNMI governor who is not the leader left her toddler kids inside her car on a sweltering hot day while she ( Please publish !his open let/er Labor or Immigration Laws, the decisions from the hearing offic­ At times, a passion for reading can even be fatal Still, no normal human mind is so dense as lo from having another 200,000 of the unlimited growth crowd. played poker al a local arcade. particularly if one has no criti;al faculty to kee~ be immune to the joy of learning something to Governor Tenorio). same court may enter deportation ers. Thanks. · or grant period of voluntary depar­ For example, in a labor claim people living here is U.S. immi­ I'm sure the President would be Many ha\e also heard about the baby-sitter who was reportedly a tight rein on credulity. Consider. for example, new from reading a book. THIS is to express my support of ture to an alien worker. gration, the very thing the Com­ impressed even if he's not a caught un \'icleocamera throwing the Skinners· baby into a crib alleg­ the sad case of Timothy McVeigh who blew up an Richard Lederer in his "The Miracle of Lan­ brought by my former employee, H.B. 10-41 creating the Labor monwealth didn't want in the first Democrat"! edly from a height of about three feet. entire building filled with kids because the type of guage" cites the example of an African-Ameri­ Likewise, employers found to the hearing officerfound that there Court within the jurisdiction of have violated CNMI laws would was no claim for overtime wages, place! Pitiful. Truly pitiful. There have been so many instances of physical, emotional and sexual literature he was hooked on says the government can born in the Deep South still recking with President Cl in ton's letter should KEN GOYENDO abuse inflicted on our young ones, that we see almost everyday on the is 1he enemy. rhi: big conspiracy, whose ·edifices racism and poverty. the CNMI Superior Court to hear be precluded, by court order, from etc. all labor eases from the Depart­ TV n<:\\'S and in the papers. should be ground into powder, preferably with A son of a sharecropper who deserted his hiring nonresident workers in the Rather, the officer found that And the sad tiling about it. is that most of the time. the abusers are the homemade bombs. family, this African-American seldom re­ ment of Labor and Immigration future or may be sanctioned by the employee had violated CNMI Don't push panic button yet (DOLi). I urge you, as a local monetary penalty by the court. immigration law in harboring an parents themselves. or perhaps some close relatives. Content with the readymacle slogans and ideas mained in one school for an entire year, but his businessman and constituent, to Nonresident workers would also illegal alien (another former em­ Dear Editor: But let us not push the panic Where haw we gone wrong? Has society been producing bad parents. he only tested against what his books say are the mind's hunger remained as incessant as the sign this impor1ant piece of legis­ benefit under H.B. 10-41 because ployee). I READ with great interest Mr. button yet. We got the solemn It seems like everywhere. there is just loo many people who have ideas of the other side-instead of actually read­ grumblings in his stomach. lation. they can use the CNMI court rules Despite this fi.nding, the officer William H. Stewart's convinc­ assurance of the House Repub­ somehow stopped c1ring about our children. to the point of becoming ing firsthand what the enemy was yakking ,(bout­ When he was I 8, he convinced a white man YourapprovalofH.B.10-41 is to engage in discovery of docu­ granted the former employee a ing analysis of why our economy lican leadership that they will careless and indifferent about their wclfare. McVeigh perhaps only tsk-tsked at the resulting to allow him to use a library card-black people in the best interest of the people of ments and evidence in support of period of 20 clay's voluntary de­ would be brought to a total ruin, not allow a takeover. And if by This kind of attitude, we should make sure. docs not incrcasimdv carnage as one of those unavoidable "bumpy were not allowed in the library. I the CNMI because it would en­ their cases. parture. if the U.S. took over control of sheer misfortune Congress does become prevalent on Saipan. as the DYS statistics seem to indicat;." roads" en route to Freedom Land. The first book he borrowed was by cranky I sure due process for both employ- The court may also enlist the The officer did not referthe case CNMI immigration. vote for a takeover, I do not It is \·cry disheartening to note how the Saipan of old that we have been In short, his readings only made his brain as 1-1.L. Mencken, and when he started reading it I fully agree that not enough think that Congress is insensi­ 1 ees and employers in the CNMI. assistance of legal aid organiza­ for the employee's deportation nor used lO. may have slowly deviated from being a caring and compassion­ nourished as a fly-ridden cake of cow dung. "all al oncc.: the sun of great literature burst U.S. citizens from the mainland tive erwugh to let the CNMJ's "The limits of my reading," to paraphrase\he through the window of ,his prison !of ign~­ I A labor case before the Labor tions and pro bono attorneys to to the Attorney General of pros­ ate community. where youngcr people have more respcct for their Court would require the parties to assist nonresident workers with ecution. and other U.S. territories will economy Jie a horrible death. Austrian-born British philosopher Ludwig rance ]... come to supply our economy Nu matter what Stayman and c!Jers: p,1rcnts for their children and citizens amonu fellow members of ! disclose all relevant evidence their claims. That same former employee has the CCl!llll1Unity. . ' Wittgenstein. "arc the limits of my mind." "I concludcd the book with the conviction with the needed work force. INS say against it, Congress has ' (documents, pay stubs, overtime Pahaps the greatest benefit to yet to leave the CNMI; in fact, It seems that the \'alucs or scll··disciplinc. brotherly love amJ respect Hence the need not only to like reading, but, that I had somehow overlooked something ter­ even if our present al icn work­ a duty to look after the welfare of J alien workers is that the cour1 may DOLi has issued him work autho­ more important, to know how to re,id well. ribly important in life. I had once tried to \~rite, sheets, etc.) on the labor claims. taught within the family may have been slowly eroded by western It would also reduce the unnec­ fashion temporary remedies in the rization for another employer. ers only leave five years from all U.S. citizens and stales and libcralist attitudes and the TV-violcnce-ancl-scx culture that we have Aside from owning a bookstore chain-or had once n:veled in feeling, had let my crude now. I will even venture to say territories, and it will most prob­ <11·,,,w.ama:011.com>-I can't think of any other imagination roam, but the impulse to dream essary expense of DOLi investi­ form of TROs or injunctions to With a decision from the Labor come to assimilate. prevent any continuing abuse of 1 that Asians. who have immi­ ably accommod.ite the express way one can truly benefit from the habit of had been slowly beaten out of me·by experi­ gators gathering documents and Court, a nonresident worker or an There should first be a n.:cognition of the problem of child abuse in evaluating labor claims, which workers. employer can seek enforcement grant visas to enter the U.S .. needs of the CNMI with resp,xt reading than a regular visit to a well-stocked ence. Now it surged up again and I hungered these islands. followed by some attitudinal change. We must tuke note results in the delay of many cases Opponents of 1-1.13.· 10-41 claim would not come to the CNMI to retaining some or all of its alien library, which on this side of the Pacific is for books, new ways of looking and seeing." of the order from Superior Comt. of the values wc impart to our children and play an activc part in their for reasons, such as inability to wqrkers as permanent labor force, otherwise known as Joeten-Kiyu Public Li­ Richard Wright went on to become one of the and painfully redundant. that the DOLi Administrative hear­ This order must be enforced by education and un how their character is molded. own land, lower minimum wage if that is what it takes to maintain brary (JKl'L). most significant writers of the U.S. His "case" More importantly, the Labor ing process is now much improved DOLi or else DOLi employees The: important thing is that we :1cknowlcdge our mistakes and resolve high cost of living, etc. - ' our economy and to prevent it Immersing oneself in JKl'L's glorious rows is not considered unusual, as he was not the Coun jurisdiction would discour­ and that DOLi is hearing labor would be subject to contempt or not to lei our kids commit the same mistakes as we had. It is only through age frivolous labor claims. claims more efficiently. sanctions by the comt. Thus. we can picture nothing from collapsing of books and magazines that al'firn1, reject, only poor-boy-turned-celebrity sueklcd on the of our economy except gloom a h:1ppy and healthy parcnt-childrcn relationship can \\'C ensure a Attorneys or representatives This, however, does not take Thus, the Labor Cou1t would laud and damn each other can leach ont: how to library's "uberous" books-to use a word and doom. IS/REYNALDO 0. Y /\NA rcsporbihlc new grncration of parents intolerant of any form of child think for oneself. how to make one's mind coined by Philip Roth in a novel I recently who file frivolous claims would away from the reality that labor operate as an impor1ant check on I ,ththC. "grasp, manipulate, re-order, adjust, cxaminc, borrowed from, well, the library. be subject to sanctions and the claims are over 2-3 years old and DOLi administrators to ensure ponder. wDnder, theorize, criticize and imag­ Ilowevcr, there was no TV during Wright's costs for litigating such cases DOLi investigators and hearing enforcement of CNMI Labor and Mobil Games Champs say 'thanks' ine," instead of merely n;eclming other people\ time, and nowadays, peeling off p~oplc f'rom would be bome by the losing officers arc simply unable to handle Immigration regulations. Dem· Editor: ~ip possible. the labor cases. Forthc foregoing reasons, I urge thoughts and sounding likc a bumper sticker. their 21" Sonys without the use of a crowbar is party. THE SAIPAN M,Uor League All­ It W,L~ gr~1tifyi11g to ~e so many Also, the court may grant sum­ While DOLi has increased its you toconsiderthe benefit ofl-1.B. "My library was dukedom large enough," quite problematic. St,u, wen: proud tocany the CNMI people tium Saip,m there: in tl1e stands t),farianas %riet~~ mary judgement for frivolous enforcement and detention capa­ I 0-41. says Sh:1kespeare 's duke in "Thc Tempest." The kids remain our best chance. Reading is /lag to an historic victory in Palau at cheering our lxlys on the d1,unpion­ Serving the Commonwealth for 25 years · · cases where the cori1plainant has bilities, it has not clone the same As a local businessman and con­ Well, Saipan 's JKl'L is already a kin~dom laroc one of those /'cw habits one should take up as tl1c 1997 Mobil Games bm;ebal I tour­ ship. Published Monday to Friday By Younis Art Studio, Inc. not met his/her burden of show­ for the administrative hearing pro­ stituent, I urge you to sign this enough, and with the ongoi1{g don;r drive ~f early as possible, and parents could create this mm1ent. ·111c people of Palau. from the top ing a violation of CNMI Labor cess. important piece of legislation, Publishers: the Friends of tire Library, expect further im­ habit in their children mainly by showing in­ While our players were clearly government leaders to the youngest . Abed and Paz Younis · laws or the Nonresident There remain the same number which is in the. best interest of the provements, more books, CDs and other mate­ terest in books and reading. the best on the baseball diamond f,ms. were the most gracious hosts Worker's Act. of hearing officers. people of the CN Ml. Rafael H. Arroyo ...... Editor rials that would make you love literacy. /\nd it is here, again, where a good public that week, they needed help off we ·vc seen. 'll1ey hd1:>.!d make the Finally, the Labor Court find­ Hearing officers do not issue Thank you for your kind con­ Of course, the library, howcve1· modern, is library like JKPL could be of immense help, I the field in order to succeed on the I 997 Mobil Gm11esspecial ,mdonc to F.O. Box 231, Sa,pan MP 95950-0231 Member ol , ings and conclusions of law oral decisions and writtcn deci­ sideration and attention. Si Yu 'us The Associated Press (AP) still no match to the crass appeal of the TV. and why everyone in the community who values field. remernb.:r in the ye,u, to comt. Tel. (6701 234-6341/7578/9797/9272 would be reviewed by the appel- sions arc issued after a substantial Ma 1 asc. Fax 1670) 234-9271 1,1E1,111lf1 GIHC[ Ii&~ .Anyone who can say "duh" and knows what the the children's future knows why the public li­ We would like to thank Gover­ f'i:\n~/ATIOfJAL late court and would be prece­ passage of time. \, 1997, IAarianas Variety LJ\!.J r1E1·,srAPER remote control is for can easily "tune in" to the brary deserves our support. nor Froilan Tenorio, Frank Aldan Sinc<:r\.'ly. dent if upheld. The administrative hearing pro­ Sincerely, All Righrs Reser1ed ,,i-a. I/If ASSOC/A il0/1 "idiot box," as they used to call it, with no Something, as George Will might say, to think of Tropical Gardens. Mr. Ed Another benefit is that if the cess is the weak link within DOLi. further cerebral activity required on one's per- about during a TV commercial break. DLGuerrero, ,md the numerous IS/BOB COI.DEl'N I Labor Court finds that a nonrcsi- Perhaps of more concern is that JOSEPH T. TORRES I supporters who helped make the SMI. 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Dela Cruz asserts: MOU legal j New law okays USPS lease By Jojo Dass the 1978 United Stites Right to fi­ De la Cruz, in his June 23 memo Variety News Staff nancial Privacy Act into the toTcnorio,justilied the MOU saying COMMERCE Secretuy Pedro Q. the need to execute it ""rellecL, the By Zaldy Dandan House Bill 10-422, which is-a Igitol is the govcmor's Caro­ Commonwealth's laws, allow the dela Cruz yesterday bnmded as "ille­ existence ofa numbcrof problems in Variety News Staff "simpler" version of an earlier linian nominee lo BPL, while !nos CNMJ government to look into em­ gal and improper," .the Attorney CNMI relating to the urnesl!ictcd GOVERNOR Froilan C. Tenorio Senate draft vetoed by the gover­ is the nominee from Rota. ployers' financial account. General's opinion negating ,m agree­ flow of cheap laborfrom 'fhird World yc·stcrd:1y signed into law a bill nor, was passed unanimously by With still no BPL, ··people arc TI1e adopted stllute, he said, ""al­ ment DOC recently reached with the COUnl!lCS. :11i

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By Laila C. Younis Through a series of meet­ about crime, violence, and Variefy News Staff ings sponsored by the Depart­ drugs. THE \\'AR on cri rne and v io­ ment of Public Safety and the This week, Tanapag and San lcncL' J1;1s just recruited the CNMI Crime Stoppers, villag­ Rogue villages toughest soldiers: CNMI com­ ers across the CNMI p,irticpate "Our primary goal is to get munity members. in sharing concerns and ideas the community and the pol ice

SALE PRICES EFFECTIVE: Major Joaquin J. Castro welcomes community members to the San Roque DPS/Crimestoppers meeting. JUNE 17 · 10th . -- - ' department to get together crime and that we need their hand in hand in solving crimes help because we cannot do it to make the CNMI a better alone" and safer place to live in. Stand up to do what is right. U.S. 1 39 "We are coming up with a the trend of crime is going.up GROUND BEEF ...... + Lb. variety of programs under the and people are being more U.S. 1 99 umbrella of DPS, where we fearful. We can change that PORK FOR ADOBO ...... + Lb, update them with information and stand up and make crimi­ U.S. 1· 69 on how to combat crime" nals feel uneasy PORK BELLIES ...... __ + Lb. A lot of crimes are unsolved, Get the people involved and Police officers arrange the OPS Checkpoint Unit for demonstration at the San Roque village meeting. most especially homicide cut down crime as much as cases. The information that possible the community can provide The hard part of being in Steamboat 1111 89 will definetely be helpful the Department is that we ROUND ROAST ...... ~+ Lb. There is a need for more don't usually get recognized Bottom Sirloin 3 education and involvement in for all the little good things TRI· TIP ROAST/STEAK ,.,_ +89 Lb. these areas. we do, but when one officer The program started in De­ commits something wrong, it =~~...... 6+19Lb. cember' 1996 is branded on the enitire de­ Boneless 1111 49 "Initially, it started it slow. partment. BEEF FOR STEW ...... _ ~+ Lb. It was difficult to get involve­ This is a way of saying to ment in this new concept. But the pub I ic that we do not tol­ "Can you beli;w: f;t for just as we went on, we have been erate corruption or wrongful getting more feedback and behavior in the police depart­ ,, I more suggestions ment. Voice your concerns to ,,,. "It is programs like these us. We would like to instill r that can let the communi tics professionalism with our of­ ?" know that they have an impor­ ficers and build trust of the tant active role in fighting public. HORMEL SPAM Reg./~5% Less Salt 12 OX, .... 1.69 ARMOUR CORNED BEEF 12 ox. "'""""'""'"" 1.59 APPLE SAUCE 23 01...... 1,79 SAPPORO ICHIBAN RAMEN 24/ 3 1/2 oz ...... 8.99 Springfield GRAPEFRUIT ' AUSTRALIAN CALROSE RICE 50 Lb •...... 15.69 or PINEAPPLE JUICE 46 01...... 1.59 BUMBLE BEE TUNA in OiL'Water 6 oz •...... , 99 Sunmaid Golden Seedless RAISINS 15 01 ... 2.39 Rice-A-Roni RICE MIXES All Flavors 4·6 01 ... 1.59 Lipton NOODLES SAUCE All Flavors 4.4 01 •• 1.49

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PSS promotes dental health fimfflEITETIU fflART 's By Jim Rayphand cooperative effort between The program re.lies on the arranged by the school secre­ Elementary states after his for the Variety schools and the Department classroom teachers to accom­ taries and the clinic staff. class visited the dentist, "I like SAIP AN' S schoolchildren are of Public Health and Environ­ pany the kids to the Public The students are provided the dentist. I like it when they participating in the School mental Services: to prevent Health Dental Clinic, but the with a treatment consent form clean my teeth because it (sic) Dental Program which is "a dental disease. logistics of the system arc pre- to be filled out and signed by is gonna be nice and it (sic) their parents with which the will be white. If your perma­ clinic provides quick check­ nent teeth come out they will ups by a dentist . give you·fake teeth." While the program doesn't Matsunaga 's opinion is promise to fix every cavity or shared by most of his class­ cure all dental disease in stu­ mates. . ,I . I I dents, it does promise to cre­ in a light hearted poem en­ ate a greater awareness of the titled, "My tooth is red/ it importance of good oral hy­ might be dead." Our kids will giene and the necessary of oral learn as much or as little as we A LIBERATION DAY SPECIAL care. are willing to teach them and Jordan Matsunaga, a second learning a little creates the grade student at San Vicente potential for learning more. Last in series of pet clinics set for Sunday ·PAWS (Pet Assistance and lease from PAWS, puppies '"" \ Welfare Services), a non­ up to 6 months need a series profit organization is spon­ of four shots; and kittens up 'I 89 soring its last clinic on im­ to 6 months, need a series of ~ 'j fI munizing dogs and cats, pup­ three shots. /lb pies and kittens. Thcsic shots help keep pets· ·~•~·,. ' '. ·'.~· ,., '. .• , ,: .,,. ~'C",' •..• ~.;,I' .,-.. ;;" . ,· . ~,., ...~ The clinics are sponsored healthy and free of diseases by White Coconut Computer that could kill them, the re­ ii Wp--- o--ii ~- ,)I... ,.:,. • I ' "' k ' R=· ~.. Services, Hyatt Regency lease said. U a S m ·· · , · "· Saipan and PAWS. "The shot docsn 't hurl the ROCERIIES Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio (center) inspects one of several books donated Wednesday to the Friends of the Dr. Kevin Malakooti, from animal am.I th.:y need to be Public Library for the benefit of the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library patrons. Assisting him are JKPL 's Paul Steere (left) and Nancy Weil of the Governor's Office. the Animal Medical Clinic in immunized in order to stay Guam, is coming to vacci­ hc'althy. A yearly booster is . ' . . . ' nate dogs and cats on Saip::m 11L'cclcd in order to keep your 2ND .ANNUAL ROTA GOLF CLASSIC • fULY 12-13 . at a very low cost. All charges p<:t immunized. Parvo is a . . . ~ are subsidized and below the deadly disease that puppies cost of the vaccine alone. a1H.l dogs can contact and is The clinic the fourth in a vtry thrcakning on Saipan," I Since you can't · series wi][ be held Sunday, it added. lntamil Milk Kellog's Frosted Kellog's Cocoa ··· -- ·--·-· I June 29, at White Coconut A booster every 6 months Powder 11b Flakes Cereals 15oz Krispies 15oz Pork 2s9 Pork 239 I Computer Services parking . is being recommended. play Augusta, Rota's lot, just south of Wendy's P J\ WS is sponsoring these r_~~-l!i_ne___ ·_·--_---_- ____lb ____ E""'ars~.~. ·' -- lb from J 0:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. clinics to "Help Your Best 149! 3 ggea 4 59ea ~----~__ J the next bes·t thing. According to a press re- friend Feel Better! .. · MJB Premium Ground Coffee 26oz ...... 6.99/ea . \ 1] I p U l ~~ Y ' \ ing :11 :1 .l:ip:mcse fishing [)()at 1 Crisco Oil 1 gal ...... 7.99/ea I R.ussian. II • by the Russian coast gu:t1·d this 1 Crisco Oil 48 oz ...... 3.49/ea . Stewing Continued from page 2 year in the· disputed :1rc:1.s. DM Whole Kernel Corn 15.5oz ...... 89¢/ea Chicken known in Jap:111 :1s the· "Nm1h­ Russian Prcsitknt !loris c:rn Tcrritoric:s ... M/E Grape Jelly 32oz ...... 1.99/ea Ye·ltsin discussed the te'1Ti- In th<: most serious in,·idcnt. DM Fruit Cocktail 30oz ...... 1.99/ea 1l, r i :1 I issue du r int'. l h c: Su !ll - l:1st /\11gus1, 1wo.l:1p:111csc'. fish­ BH Tomato Juice 46oz ...... 1.39/ea 111 it uf the: Eight !lleeting ermen were shot and wounded M/K Corned Beef Hash 15oz ...... 1.69/ea held in Denver over the when a lfossian coast guard weekend. patrol opened fire on their Campbells Tomato Juice 10.75oz ...... 49¢/ea ~ ~ /!Ri fi9J f00 r:£' (S2; ~ Sato said Wednesday's boats near the disputed is­ ~ W.!1. kl,..,, f:,1d',j,_cp, ffil"\1;] L0::n-, 'Qi;;/ U~ shooting was the first such fir- lands. 1rorn1L~1frrJ~E$ SU[~fil)~§~$ Morinaga Infant Kikkoman Soy Sauce 1 liter ...... 2.99/ea Milk Powder lice, civilians and rebels have 4oogrms Morikuyo's Rice Crackers ...... 69¢/ea Come for a practice round on Saturday, East... been killed in a series of at­ Moon Star Brand Sardines 5.5oz ...... 49¢/ea Tournament golf July I 2th and play for fun and prizes on Continued from page 2 tacks by rebels since May. Morinaga Water for Infant Formula 1.5 liter .. 3.69/ea ------·--·-· ··------in a heavenly setting. tournament day, Sunday, July 13th. Non· Last Saturday, six rebels in golfing companions can enioy a massage at East Tim or in J 975 and an­ a truck opened fire on an In­ This July 13th, Tiger could be wishing he was in our nature spa, champagne picnics on the nexed it the following year. donesian military convoy and your place. Because with Augusta conquered, beach and a host of other heavenly pleasures. Since then, they have been try­ killed one driver in the dis­ B/H Foam Tide Ultra Joy Dishwashing the next best championship golf is the ing to curb sporadic indepen­ trict of Manatuto, about 60 Cups 51 cts/pk 42 loads Liquid 22oz spectacular 18-hole course at Roto Resort & Registration forms and travel packages are dence activities in the troubled kilometers (37 miles) cast of Country Club. We've got a tee time reserved available through R&C Tours (670) 234· territory. Dili. 0 9 79 Red Delicious Apples ...... 79¢/lb \ for you and 79 other competitors at the 2nd 3155/6. For general information please Rebel activity has flared up Sidabatur said Wednesday ea ea Oranges ...... 79¢/lb Annual Rota Golf Classic tournament for contact the Country Club {670) 532-1155, ext. 3° 1 0 ? 1 since Indonesian national those rebels had escaped, and charity. 4300 or Rota Resort Sales office ext. 4700. elections last month. Accord­ troops were hunting for them. Charmin Toilet Tissue 4rolls/pk ...... 1.99/ea Grapefruits ...... 69¢/lb ing to unconfirmed estimates, Alex's death, however, was Head & Shoulder Shampoo 15oz ...... 4.99/ea Tocrnament packages include reduced prices . . as many as 42 soldiers, po- Cello Oranges ...... 3.98/bag on practice rounds, air lore and Tournament registration due unrelated to that search. Zee Table Napkins 360cts ...... 3.99/ea

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We are no! responsible tor any typographical error,s - 1 16-MARIANAS VA_RIEI_X_N_E~_§_ AND VIEW~S-~F~R~ID~A~Y~--=-J_._,U~N'='-E_c-:2µ7,~1~99c'....'7______FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1997 -MARIANAS V/1RlETY Nl:WS ;\ND VlEWS-17 Marshalls halts N-waste plan Kabua meets top US officials By Giff Johnson Stayman, the director of the referendum to guage popular freeze" on the feasibility study Wi !cox, to pursue develop­ By Giff Johnson leaders durin,l! his two-day with the U.S. testing period has confirmed tinder the Compact. the. L.S. For the Variety Office of Insular Affairs at sentiment about the plan to for nuclear waste disposal. me·nt of a nuclear waste site in for the Variety stay in the U.S. capital. '!'he Marshalls is asking the that many more islands than the provided a tnist fund of S 150 MAJURO-A feasibility study the Department of Interior. store nuclear waste in the is­ Kabua indicated that the deci­ the Marshalls. On May 9,.of­ MAJURO-President lmata Kabua travelled lo Nnv lJ .S. ,l!ll\'CrlllllCnt to incrC,\SC U.S. admits were con1a111ina1cd million lhat is yielding ':>270 mil­ for a nuclear waste storage fa­ Since th-e Marshalls first lands. sion to delay action on a pend­ ficials in Majuro had signed Kabua is soliciting support York Wcunesuay this week nuclear test comrcnsa1ion to with fallout. lion over the 15 year life of the cility in the Marshall-Islands floated the proposal to store In recent ·weeks, the ing feasibility study was made an agreement authorizing from top Clinton Administra­ where he was lo deliver a rcflcc1 the increasing number President Kabua is asking the Comract. has been put on hold, Marshall nuclear waste in 1994, the Marshalls plan fo fmport ra­ last week in Majuro before his B&W to conduct a feasibility ·'.': f, tion officials and the U.S. speech lo the special session of hc:tlth problems affecting U.S. officials to respond to these A LI.S.-fundcd meJic:d rrn­ Islands President Ima ta Kabua Clinton Administration has dioactive wastes from Asia delegation left for the U.S. study for the project. Congress lo begin rc1~cgolia­ of the United Nations General islanders. developments by increasing com­ gram is Ii mi tcd to two atol Js which announced in_ Washington, opposed the plan. had moved onto a fast track, V isi l. · The Marshall Islands Jour­ tions of a long-term economic Assembly. Rcccnlly declassified U.S. pensation and expanding medical the U.S. acknowledges were ;1f­ D.C. durin.g talks with-offi­ Greenpeace official Bunny with the signing of an agree­ Kabua is making his first nal repo~ted that factors lead­ aid lrcaly, and for increased A Foreign Ministry'spokcs­ nuclear fallout cJata from the treatment offered to islanders. fcc1cd hy nuclear test f:dlou1. cials in the Clinton Adminis­ McDiarmid, in Fiji, also rec­ ment for a feasibility study official visit to the U.S. since ing to the change in position nuclear tesl compensation and man in Majuro said that the tration on Tuesday this week. ognized Kabua for putting the and lobbying efforts to secure being elected President in on the feasibility study in­ expansion of medical pro­ Marshalls effort is aimed al Officials in the American brakes on "a crazy idea that financing from the Taiwan January, a trip which will in­ clode: grams for Marshall Islanders gaining the support of both capital hailed Kabua's an­ would have jeopardized the nuclear power industry. clude an address to the United •controversy surrounding a!Tected by U.S. nuclear tests. the administration and the COME ONE - COME ALL! nouncement. environment, the Marshallese In a meeting with Interior Nations General Assembly the nuclear waste plan was prov­ On Tuesday and Wednes­ Congress in the renegotiation "We were delighted to learn people and made the Pacific Secretary Bruce Babbitt Tues­ later this month. ing to be a distraction as the day, he met with the secretar­ of the Compact of Free Asso­ that the Marshal ls have placed once again a victim of the day, Kabua made the surprise Less than a month ago, Marshall Islands attempts to get ies of Interior and Energy and ciation, which expires in 200 I. a hold on the idea of such a nuclear age." She called on announcement that the Marshal ls officials announced Washington on board to rene­ _. I leading members of the U.S. A I though the Compact pro­ facility," said Allen P. the Marrshalls to sponsor a Marshalls was putting "a they were forming a joint ven­ gotiate the Compact and deal Congress in Washington, D.C. vides that negotiations for a ture corporation with B&W with the nuclear test compensa­ I-le· met with Rep_ Don post-Compact relationship arc Nuclear Environmental Ser­ tion issues. Young (R-Alaska) who chairs to begin in 1999, Marshalls I I vices Inc., a subsidiary of the •concerns about the agreement the ]louse Resources Commit­ leaders, many of whom were Special Game Everynite Susp~ct in New Year stabbing major American nucicar engi­ with B&W commits the Marshalls tee that has oversight respon­ involved in the protracted I 7- neering firm Babcock and to more than a feasibility study. sibi I ity for the Marshalls, year ncgoti;1tions that pro­ :at Smpan church gets r~leased Senator Daniel Akaka (0-1-!a­ duced the current treaty, be­ Open Nightly at waii) and other Congressional I ievc: i l is ncccss,iry to get ta! ks By Ferdie de la Torre During yesterday's reduction of beer and enjoy the New Year. Variety News Staff bail hearing,' Bellas also ordered II to Park advised the suspect to re­ Rota m.arine water The American Memorial lllESuperiorCourtallowe

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FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1997 -MARIA~~S VARIETY NEWS AND VIE~S-!~ ------· A smaller Cabinet is Fighting erupts in Southern Philippines proposed in Vanuatu PORT VILA (Pacnews)­ These three assisting minis­ Former PM loses PNG election \' anuatu · s Comprc!Knsi1·c Re­ ters. however. will not hold PORT MORESBY (Pacnews)­ pm;t two days, was ofticially declared votes. form Pro!lr:1m111c (CRP) has separate ministerial portfo­ Thrcc-timePapuaNewGuineapiime winner in Mount Hagen Wednesday Meanwhile, another frnmer prime bels take 60 hostages proposed that the 12 ministe­ lios. according lo the report. minister Paias Wingti has been de­ night, The National rep:Jited. minister, East Sepik Governor Sir ri:il portfolios in the public The report says the new feated in Western Highlands, but he Wingti said he has accepted the Michael Somare says he is 1eaJy to COT ABATO, Philippines (AP) - to 011Vcl to Nrnth Cotabato from North Cotabato, which w,t'i shelled sen i cc be reduced to 9 to structure will allow the prime verdict of the people in refusing to fo1m the next government has vowed to ensure that his People's Muslim 1ebels blocked a highway in Davao City, about I00 kilometers by ti1e militaJy t11is week. rnsurc dficiency in the cabi­ minister to better coordinate Democratic Movement will be pm1 return him to parliament for another And he has issued an invitation to the southern Philippines Thursday (65 miles) ei.l,t of Kabacan were Brig. Gen. Ronnie Benedicto, ne l. the activities. of government. of the new government. five-year te1m. other pUity leaders and independent · mid took about 60 bus passengers stranded because bus companies deputy chief of the Southern Com­ A draft report of the CRP restore the obser~ance of the Catholic p1iest Father Robc1t Lak, Fr Lak polled 45,782 votes while candidates to assist him frnm a strong hostage, the military said. stopped using the highway. mand, said the milita1y believes also Jrnv up a new structure rule of law in the public af­ who had led the regional race for the Wingti, in third place, polled 38,83 l and stable government. : ! Soldiers attacked the 150 Moro The Southern Command said at the camp is a sanctuary for kidnap of the ministers in which the fairs anJ oversee the imple­ ,/ .. !' Islamic Liberation Front gueITilhL, in least 43 rebels anJ two soldiers gangs. ministries of telecommunica­ mentation of the CRP. I a 1escue effo1t in Magu ind,mao prov­ have been killed in sporadic clashes There have been numerous ran­ tions aml civil aviation are The independence and pro­ Kiribati celebrates 18th anniversary . 1. ince, the mi\iuuy's Southern Com­ since June 17,'when government som kidnappings in the area, many omitted and thc_ir responsibili­ fessional ism of the public ser­ TARAWA (Pacnews)­ colourful march past by the po­ will include motor-bikes, local ca­ m,md said. troops were sent to rescue 4:1 gov­ of them committed by fo1111crmcm­ ties transferred to other min­ vice has also been highlighted Kiribati will celebrate its 18th lice, sports competitions, feast­ noes, local bouses and fising gear. 1l1e comm,md JiJ not immedi­ ernment surveyors held hostage by bers of the Moro Islamic Libera­ istries. and the report poinieJ the independence anniversary over ing, singing and dancing, Radio Takeke says. heads of states to ately 1elease info1mation on c,t,ual­ the 1ebc\s in Su\um Sab,u·ongis in tion Front. or M ILF. The prime minister will also removal political influence 6 days this year starting July 11. Kiribati reported. from neighbouring Tuvalu and of tiesdu1ingthc gunbattle u1at fol lowed. Ma~uinJ,uiao. /\bout 3::Z,000 villas;crs in Pikil, be the minister for 1·oreign af­ from decisions about who fills Chairman of the celebrations He says there will be a lot of cash the Marshall Islands and other '!11e milit:uy pursued the n:bcls. Moro Islamic Liberation From North Cot,1bato, ha\~ fled thc:ir fairs. public service jobs as a mus! committee Rikiaua Takeke says p1izes to be awarded for various ac­ countries in the region have been who look u,e hostages from the two leaders have lhrcat<:ncJ to pull homes to escape the cross-fire. ac­ But the report says the prime to ensure improved the festivities will include a tivities that will be held. Other prizes invited to attend. buses with thern, in a miming battle to out of peace talks if the military cording to the local office or the minister will be assisted by pnfomance. the town ofKabacm1 in ne,u-by North tries to overrun a major rebel Depai·tment of Social Welfare and two ministers - one to be re­ As part of rhe on-going na­ Cotabatoprovince, thecornmm1d said. camp. Camp RajamuJa, in Pikit, Development. sponsible for forci~n affairs tional consultarion process, a Capt. Noel Detoyato, spokesm,m anJ the other for the imple­ two-day national summit was of the ,umy 's 6th Infrmuy Division, mentation of the CRP. opened today by the prime I said ti1e 1ebel action may have been in The Trade anJ Business De­ minister. Serge Vohor, in Port retaliation fora milit:uy att:tckagainst velopment Minister will also Vila to formally endorse the l a rebel camp nem· the boundmy of MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A tinue talks with the Iranian gov­ be assisted by another who CRP by government, private North Cotabato anJ Maguind,mo Philippine local government said ernment. ARMM JeclincJ to dis­ will focus on promoting ni­ sector anJ organisations di­ province. Wednesday it is negotiating with close other details of the negotia­ Vanuatu business develop­ rectly involved in the formu- Once in Kabacan, 91 CJ kilometers ( 1nm 's government for a joint venture tions. ment. 1at ion. process. ·, 570miles)south ofMm1ila. the rebels to build a SI billion oil refine1y in the ARMM said the lrani:111 again blocked ,mother highway ,md southern city of lligU11. government's pl,mneJ inwstmcrn in foughtpursuing ooops. Gun lire could The Autonomous Region of Mus­ Mindanao is one oflive possible joint still be hemd muunJ noon, 1~1Jio sta­ lim MinJ,mao. which governs four ventrneprojem being ncgotiated wi u, LINEi=~X tion DXMS said. provinces in tJ1e southern Philippine vm-ious entities. Spray-On Truck: Bedllner Police m1J soldiers turned away 1egion of MinJw1ao, said tJ1c plw1ned ll1c deregulation of the Philippine other vehicles approaching the high­ 1efine1y is expected to have a produc­ oil inJusuy in Fcl:im,uy opened the Llne-X Rear Bumper for only People try to reach a couple of roast pigs dressed in their Sunday way and some stnmJeJ passengers tion capacity of 150,000 b:m·elsofoil Joor for new oil businesses. P1ior to clothes during the roast pig parade Tuesday in the town of Balayan, 100 kilometers south of Manila, as part of the traditional celebration of the 1·m1 to escape the fighting, the radio per day. the Je1egulation, prices of petroleum feast of Saint John the Baptist. Some 50 roast pigs were paraded on station rcprntcd. ARMM Chairman Nur Misuari products wen; conudled by the gov­ the streets of Balayan. AP Hundreds of commuters pl,mning llew to Tehran Wednesday to con- ernment.

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Philippinl'S t.-\P) - "This is simply alarming:· 22 percent of minors were smok­ pines. and the country prnduces gress to regulate cigarette a: thint>:s. :ueas that look like thev 've teen Ciamaro s:iid the rapid in­ ning smoking in public but the If it fails, the dlrs 267.5 million tlcxxkd with water, places ~vc' 11c most NOTICE TO ALL TAXI .. OWNERS/OPERATORS- crease rnuld be attribut<:d to bans arc largely ignored. Pathfinder mission wou Id join four likely to (eventually) find :mcient . . unregulated cigarette advertis­ 1\cnirding to the study or U.S. ;md Russiw1 M,u·s-bound !lops evidence or life," says Wesley J-Junt­ Effective July "1, 1997, HAKUBOTAN-DUTY FREE will implement its NEW TAXI PROGRAM which aims lo both strenglhen ing. c'.\lcllsive promotion and smoking in 12 prov im·es and in tl1c lastdecadc.indudinl! ,\merica's rs:ss Jr., NASA's space science chief its partnership with the Taxi Owners/Operators and better serve the needs of customers. low-cost sales of t'oreign brands. three cities nationwide, includ­ '..i dlrs t billion M:u·s Obser~er Ulal \V,L'i in W:L,hington, D.C. and a laL'k or l:tws b,111ning mi­ ing Manila, 73 percent of Filipi­ I lost in space in 1993. At the ve1y least, the rover is I ikcly SS.00 TAXI FARE COUPON FOR CUSTOMERS nors t'rn111 smoking and purchas- nos above 18 were rcgulars111ok­ "It looks like thcnc is a 12.rernlinout to find the iron compounds that make H.:1KUBOTAN wifl promote. through the cooperation of Tour Agents. the use of Taxi in going to its store by providing all c1·s. Gamaro said. /\bout a fifth thc1e.slappi11geve1ytl1 ingtlmt' scom­ M:u·s look like "a rust pit," Golombek incoming Japanese tourists with a S5.DO TAXI FARE COUPON. The use of such coupon will be subject to the conditions The i11LTL':1se came despite' a of the smokers wc:re women. ing toward Mars," said Brian said. stated below: Mui1kad. Patl1findcr'sdeputy proj:ct The fourth phmet from the sun, high-prol'ilc anti-smoking c:1n1- /\bout 56 percent or minors # a) Customers can use one (1) coupon each. rmmager at NASA's Jct Propulsion Mars is considered ti\e most paig11 launched by the health hctll'een the ;1gcs of 7 and 17 +• bi Hotels/points of origin·have been grouped to eit11er ZONE 1 or ZONE 2. A STANDARD TAXI FARE for each point department in 1994 dubbed were smokers. she said. Laboratory in P,L,adcna. Earthlikc, with a thin atmosphere, of or gin 1s also indicated in the table below: + "yosi kadiri." a slang Filipinll The World llc:ilth Or!!aniza­ But given Pathfinder's.excellent polar caps and deep canyons I-' • phrase literally 111e,111i11g "loath­ tio11-t\1nded study. whi:-h has pcrfo1m,U1ce since it w:L, launcheJ carved by flowing water. Surface • 1 . · .. 2 · . . . . h,t Dcceml-x:r. Mu irhcad foresees temperatures can range from mi­ ~if ; '·zoNE ZONE sorne cigarette." It i111111cdi,1tely ne,er been publicized. covered . ,. "an outst,mding ch,ITTcc of pulling nus-200 degrees Fahrenheit -- bccamc a household tcr111. -1.500 ad~Iits and another 4,500 .. HOTEUPOINT OF ORl~IN STANDARD FARE HOTEL/POINT OF ORIGIN STANDARD FARE this thing off." (minis 129 degrees C) at tl1e poles Workers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Labs look over the Mars Pathfinder in this Oct. 1, 1996 photo at Sc\'c1·,il groups led by the minors and was conducted be­ Kennedy Space Center Florida. The spacecraft will land on Mars July 4, 1997, and will explore the surface Hyatt Ho1el ,n S9.80 Marianas Resort S24.40 Philippine Cancer Society and t ll'een 1994 and 1995, Gamaro Pathfindcrisheadc:Oill!.! to sec I luntn:ss. o~Ke ,I \'DUl1l! iPL sciL'lllisl San-ai Palms 5.60 Coral Ocean Point S15.20 Philippines reduces down. Pathfinder will rck:L,e So­ ditions." Huntress says. Sojourner's images could provide "a is a b~nch ot' 1'l1cks ... unh:ss ;.c lind ll'hn watd1cd cariv t-.1.~, ima12.cs on a Diamond Hotel 5.00 joumcr. a 22-pouml ( I0-kilogr:im). .John Pike, space: policy direc­ st.roll ,ll'ound thencighborhood."Pike a skull - or Elvis." he says. lundm x>m sc1ee1;. - Grand Hotel 5.00 . THIS PROGRAM ,WILL BE.EFFECTIVE . its sugar tariff rates so/ar-JJO\l'c1ul roveralxiut tl1e size of tor for the Fclkration or Ameri­ Chalan Kanoa Beach Club 9.20 ·FROM JULY 1 TO AUGUST 31, 1997. ' a microll'a\'c o, en -tl1e sn1al lest pl;m­ can Scientists in Washington, cal ls MANI LA,Philippincs (AP)-1l1e percent. s:t,uy craft c,·cr bu11d1cd. PathfinJc:r a "modest, but useful" Philippine government announced Agriculture Secretaty Salvador Named after bl:1ck abolitionist So­ mission that won't resolve the c) For CUS.TOMERS COMING FROM ZONE 1 - HAKUBOTAN will pay for the ONE-WAY Taxi Fare based on the Wednesday it will 11:duce the trn·iff Escudero 1epottedly told sugru· in­ journer Tr:uth, the six-wheel vchids: martian lit·e issue. Standard Meter Fare stated above, regardless of the actual Taxi meter fare. The Customers need to present their Taxi 011 sugm· impo1tcd from Southeast dustry leaders that tm·iffs beyond wil I move across the 111:u1i :u1 plain for For example, it cannot split Fare Coupon to the Hakubotan Reception S\aff to avail of the free Taxi fare. Taxi Operator should check with the Asia by 35 percentage points next 1998 will be negotiateJ with other at least a week·. It will be t11e Ji1·st time open rocks to reach fossil-like customers first if they have the Hakubotan TAXI FARE COUPON to avoid confusion. WITHOUT ANY COUPON. month. a rover In, explors:d the stnface of structU1es like those found in a 111,ll'­ Hakubotan will no\ pay for the Standard Taxi Meter Fare. ASEAN counllies. 1l1e new 65 percent tariff on ASEAN membeIB have agreed ,motlier planet. tian meteorite plucked from Endo we cl with a hazard-avoid:mcc J\ntarctica's ice fields. EXAMPLE: Customers ride the Taxi from Hyatt Hotel. Hakubotan will pay the Taxi OperatorS9.80 (regardless sugrn-tiumthePhilippines' prntrlers to lower t.miffs within tlw. region as 3 S\'Slcm, Sojourner will nose up to Pike: says last sun1111c:r's an­ of the actual Taxi fare), as long as the customers can present the Hakubotan Taxi Fare coupons. (Taxi Operators to intl1e A=iationofSoutl1ea.stAsirn1 pm1 of a free-rrade pact Sugar from rocks :md m1alyzc theird1l'.mical corn- nouncement that mc:tcori te check if customers have coupons). Nations is a p:utial concession to countries outside the region will be local sugar grower:; who opposed subject to an 80 percent tariff. 1x1sition. says Donna Shirley, who /\LH84001 might hold remains led J PL 's rover development team of ancient life rekindled public d) For CUSTOMER COMING FROM ZONE 2 - HAKUBOTAN will pay for the taxi fare equivalent to $5.00 PER TAXI em·lier plm1s to cut the ASEAN Jose M.mia Zabaleta, executive ,md now 111,magcs its Mars explora­ FARE COUPON (limit 1 per person) presented OR the Standard Taxi Meter Fare as per table above, whichever is trniff to 52 percent. director of the Philippine Sugar intcr.:st in Mars exploration and lesser. If \he ac\ual taxi fare is more than the value of the Taxi Fare Coupon the customers should pay for the difference. ASEAN groups the Philippines Millers Association, one of the tion program. While Sojourner "put new Mars missions on the with Bnmei, Indonesia, Malaysia, 6•roups that lobbied for a higher l·av011s and its c:1111era.s record. in­ ·agenda in a way that they would EXAMPLE 3 Customers ride the Taxi from Hotel Nikko. Hakubotan will pay the Taxi Operator S15.00 as Jong Singapore, Th:.iikmd mid Viem,m1. tariff, said he was "satisfied be­ .,u11111c1llsalxwd tl1c 7tJ:,-rx1und (360- 1101 pn:viously have been." ki lograrn J Pathlinder l,111dcr. ll'hich To li:ed the public's ,L'ilronomical a0 the customers present 3 Hakubotan Taxi Fare Coupon. If the actual Taxi fare is $21.20, the customers should pay for Earlier this year, Rafael cause we have been met halfway tr,e S6 20 difference. Coscolluela. !!OVemorofNeiiros ,md you c:umot gt:t everything you slmuld 01-x:ratc t,1r,1111011th. ll'ill takL' appL'litL'. N/\S/\ will rdeasc Path- Occidental, ~the largest st7gar w,mt." e) Upon arrival at Hakubotan-Duty Free, the Taxi Operator and the Customer/s should provide the following information producing province in the Phil­ "We need a reprieve because of to the Hakubotan. reception staff: ippines, warned that if the tariff the gloom that has fallen on the 1) Point of Origin were lowered to 52 percent, I 0 industry," Zabaleta said. "This 2) How many pax (submit coupon) of the country's 37 sugar mills means the government wants to 3) Taxi Name/Number might be forced to shut down work towardlherejuvenationofthe DFS Saipan Limi,ed is offering chalfenging, career-enhancing .~. 4) Agent Name and 60,000sugarworkers might indusny." opportunities for top-notch individuals for: ~,~:,. . 5) Actual Taxi Fare (supported by a taxi meter receipt) lose their jobs. Ramoshascreatedataskforceto -~~1 - .LA C Unde1· an order signed by Presi­ propose policies to revive the • STORE MANAGER The Taxi Operator will be issued a receipt by the Hakubotan Reception staff. dent Fidel Ramos la.,t week but counny's inefficient sugar indus- madc:publiconlyWednesday,sugar 11y. • SALES ASSOCIATES Congratulations THIS PROGRAM SHALL APPLY ONLY IF CUSTOMERS ARE NOT CHARGED WITH THE ACTUALJAXI FARE. imported fiomotherASEAN coun­ Some economisL, say high tar­ • STOCK CLERKS uies will be charged a 65 percem iffs have created the industry's ills • BUS DRIVER PAYMENT OF THE TAXI FARE. tariff from July I through June 30, by making gmwcrs complacentru1d to The Taxi Fare due to the Taxi Owner/Operator will be paid together with the commission every three (3) days. 1998, down from the cum,nt I(X) uncompetitive. • SECURITY/LOSS PREVENTION AGENT We offer: TOP 5 TAXI - FOR THE MONTH Victoria Ann T. Cabrera • A professional and challenging work environment HAKUBOTAN will still continue with its program of giving $350, $250, Sl 50, S100, and $50 respectively to the TOP 5 • Competitive Compensation Taxi with the most number of customer drops (for the month). • Career advancement opportunities 1997 Little Miss GNMI • Yearly bonus HAKUBOTAN has prepared a TAXI FARE PROGRAM Information Card which Taxi Operators can use/show to the • Excellent benefits such as: Major medical, dental, vision, life customers for 1~format1on purposes. Please get the information card at the Hakubotan Store Reception. From yoar sponsor ! insurance, vacation/sick leave and retirement plan FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR INQUIRIES, PLEASE CALL 234-7362/63 AND LOOK FOR MS. EMY CARPIO OR Interested applicants are welcome to fill an application at the MS. ESTHER BASA. THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS PARTICULARLY FROM JUNE Human Resources Office, 2nd Floor, Galleria, Garapan from 9:00 25-30, 9 00 AM to 5:00 PM. a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug screening test. Federal Immigration law LOLLIPOPS requires verification of the eligibility to work in the U.S for all new CLOTHES. TOYS. SHOES 0 From Beth, Raffy, employees. We comply with this requirement on a non­ HAKUBOTAN SAIPAN ENTERPRISES INC. 0 * Ralph&Baby discriminatory basis. e DFS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

". ~· . - -.--.--... _, .. ·-· ...... ~iJ.~-··-···-__..,,_.,.___. ' ' '~ FRIDAY, JUNE 27. 1997 -MARl1\N/\S VARI I TY Nl:WS /\::_;IJ VIEWS-23 22-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- JllNI: 27. 1997 ------~·· ---- Jacques Cousteau dies at 87 Mixed feelings on HK turnover racy anJ civil libe11ics mingled with 011 his government salary 11 hen more th:m politicirn1s or industrial­ By MARILYN AUGUST In, h:mdkJ all his business :u1d per­ joined the Siknt World."' the lounJa­ exploration, was also one of the most ol'tcn-scntimcntal signs or an era's he takes II. The: nc·\1 with the Associated Press Wednes­ environmentalist ,u1d scuba pioneer give the cause. Coustc:ru n.:p011eJly ll1e foundation pl:umcd Jo rdea~ .. He was certainly the best ambas­ steamy 1nidsu111rrn:rday. in 1·:1L't. ll'hen diidjuslicc. ,\mln:\1 I .i. :urn, iu11ced Jay. who 01xncd the mysterious world had been iII for mo11t11s. information on funeral mT,mgemenl> sador that Fr:mce has ever had ... a lot a British 111ilit:uy h:u1d piped and that judges ,md h:uTi,te1, ill lllllsl beneath the seas to millions or land­ /\. press stalemcnt from the :md the cause of Cousteau's death .ij whistled its way tl1mugh :1 l:unl'eil I loni; Kong court\ 1\·uuld rnllti11ue locked n.:,ukrs and \'ie\\'CI,. died Cousteau FounJation saiJ he died later in the day, t11e statement said. .. \ public perfom1:uice featuring tunes \\·e:uing their· rull rnlu11i,d 11:galia of Wednesday in Pa,is at 87. Wednesday morning. Cousteau, whose rnune was syn- including .. Auld L:mgc Sync:· Chi­ black robes :u1d J1< l\l"lh:r\!d 11 i)l,. 'Ilic Cousteau Foundation. which .. J:rcques-Yvcs Cousleau In~ re- 011y~1ous worldwide with rnm·ine nese :u1d British listener, link.:d hands The outgoing lcgisl:1turc ll'ill '/ ~mu s~mg. work 11c:1rly up tu the halldm er l Not long before.a Chinese milit:uy enacting kgislat ion. hut thci I" w,irk \ T.R.OPICAL C Ol OR b:md in plain clothes arrived quietly might 1101 stand rm long. for rehearsals at the spectacular The incoming go\·crn111cnt said waterfront convention center Wcdnesd:ry all the new measure, where handover ceremonies will would be closely scrutinized - take place. especially a sensiti\'c bill on sub­ Amid the bustle of daily life in versive activities - and hinted this crowded, commerce-driven that some could be scr:rppcd. te1Titory, there were small but tell­ Most or Hong Kong ·s 27.0DO­ Pis. Join Now! ing examples of continuity and mcmber police furn: \\'ill be 1110- Get a chance to change. bilizeJ to guard hando\·er-n:lated Hong Kong's incoming chief events. Police alrcaJy arc check­ win The French sea explorer and documentary-maker Jacques Cousteau, executive, Tung Chec-1,wa, point­ ing manholes. walking bomb­ shown in this undated file photo, died Wednesday morning at his Paris ·, edly announced that unlike his sniffing dogs through ceremony Big Prizes home. He was 87. AP 1 Three Hong _Kong rf!s(dent~ wear (ape ~cross their mouth in protest against the future Secretary of Justice colonial predecessor, Gov. Chris venues mid pauulling Hong Kong l for the Specral Admrnrstratrve Regron Eltse Leung, Wednesday. They accuse Leung of violating freedom of Patten, he would pay income tax hrn-bor in speedboals. ',) expression and thought. AP Subject are sense to also lay the groundwork Kids Picture & By Laura King REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS HONG KONG (AP) - Britain for day-to-day dealings with the Marine Sports only joined the United States Wednes­ incoming government by having Who will be this week's Lucky Shopper? day in saying its consul would at­ the consul attend. of 4DO China The Board of Trustees of the NMI Retirement Fund is tend the swearing-in of Hong supporters to replace the existing soliciting proposals from qualified financial institutions Kong's unelected legislature, in an legislature, which China says must Are vou the luckV Shopper? apparent concession to the Chinese go because it was elected under interested in purchasing loan portfolios made under the government poised to take power. rnles it never approved. Retirement Fund's Member Loan program. Details of Hong Kongdemocratsexpresscd The incoming government prom­ the sale of these loans may be obtained at the office of shm-p disappointment at the deci­ ises a new assembly will be elected /i~l!P... ·~~- ~'.m').. ,w, •..•••... sion, saying it would help legiti­ within a yern·, but rnles are likely to the Fund on the first floor of the Nauru Building. mize China's plan to dismantle the be changed to give Beijing-backed elected legislature when it recov­ candidates a better shot at seats. You cOuld win All proposals must be received by the Fund no later ers the British colony at midnight Even more upsetting to Hong NEWARRNAL Monday. Kong democrats was word from Canon • Olympus than 5:00 p.m., June 30, 1997. But Consul-General Richard Britain Wednesday that ittoowould Nikon Camera Boucher said Washington was still send its consul to the swearing-in, • Photo Frame conveying its disapp~uval of the although Prime MinistcrTony Blair lamr -~ For more information, please contact the Fund new legislature by having Secre­ will stay away. Fax: Administrator at 234-7228. tary of State Madeleine Albright Britain says this does not indi­ skip the swearing-in ceremony. cate support Cor the new legisla~ "'The secretary is not going. That lure. But the Democratic Party, The Board reserves the right to reject any proposals still conveys the main point, which I-long Kong's largest, said such a received or cancel the sale in the interest of the Fund. is that we don't endorse the provi­ move amounted to a .. spectacular, sional legislature. In fact we look unprecedented retreat" since forward to its replacement as soon Britain's lasl governor helped en­ Every Friday afternoon, Power 99 and the Bud Crew will be out shopping! We'll be BORJA-SABLAN /s/ EDWARD H. MANGLONA as possible," he said in an inter­ gineer th!.! el!.!ction reforms. out looking for you, because we've got view. With the countdown to the his­ tons of free giveaways to get rid of, and Congratu{ations l Administrator But I long Kong is a pragmatic toric handover in its final days, we really need to find someone who wants to place, Boucher said. so it made difficult questions about dcmoc- 199 7 Afo6i{e (james 9,£MI YL{{ Stars be S250 richer! 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They Commissioner of Education U97-088 1992 SENTRA AAU-734 4495 bly tli"apJXJintccs tua 1011.1111 represent­ claim discrimination by the major­ U97-037 i991 STl1NZJ\ AAL-709 3995 ing the whole spe'Cl111 Ill of pub! ic opin­ ity Sinhalese, who control the gov­ C96-009 19SO STAi'JZt\ AAS-531 2(95 invites you to taste some of our specialties for the month of: ion. llv J9l)5. ever1·011e w,b dircuh U97-109 1992 ST/1.~JZA AAZ-325 6995 or indirectly elcc1e:1. · ernment and military. The war has killed more than 48,000 people. -- Elections led to the cre'alion of p:u·­ U97·1?8,, ,J992 ELANTRA tics that rnuld challenge t.11c governor It was the second counterutlack )"'!.. ~··L ,· _-, @?une as bkx-s. And t.l1ey s~engtli~ncd the by the rebels to stall the military's lel!islature's moral authoritv. bid to capture the 55-mile road R~QUHT ~OR PROPO!Al! "1-'orthc first ti111e. Jcgislators staged from Vavuniya to Kilonochchi, TRUCKS a 110-rnnlidencc rnte iig,Linst 1hc g(J\'· which leads to the government­ . ·. RFP No. 009 c1i1or- it failed. Thcv d~l!'-!edly i1;vcs­ controlled Jaf!i1a Peninsula, home U97-093 ·1992 4X2 EX-CAB SR5 ABK-841 · · 6995 REG. BREAKFAST BUFFET - Daily from 7:00 a.m. - 10:30 am tigatcd a gm·cnm1ci11 pe~·-~u111icl scu1- to 500,0(Xl Tamils. The Public School System (PSS) is soliciting U97-158 1994 4X2 EX-CAB V-6 ABR-362 10995 dal. :md their l1nal rq1011. accusing !he· U97-163 1990 4X2 EX-CAB V-6 AAR-347 6995 LIGHT & EASY SANDWICH BOARD LUNCH BUFFET ad111inistr,1t ion oflv inl!. was dv nan ii tc structured proposals for a financial and U97-138 1991 4X2 EX-CAB V-6 AAP-829 7495 (Daily Except Sundays from 11 :00 am - 2:00pm) bv I long Kong st:'u,&u·ds. · compliance audit for t_he fiscal years ending U97-027 1994 4X2 EX-CAB ABM-702 10995 ADULT: $12.00 / KIDS: $8.00 · ·Tcn -vc:u·s ~tl!ll ... 11·e 111id1t ha1,· ------~-· asked th~ l!O\"c•111111ent to l!il~l' ,Ul e'\· September 30, 1996 and September 30, 1997 U97·063 1991 MAZDA 4X2 AAU-643 3695 FRIDAY SEAFOOD DINNER BUFFET pl,u1ation 7111d \\'Ot1Id prnl1ahly ha1 c' in accordance with 0MB Circular A-128. U97-157 1991 MAZDA 4X4 ABG-421 7995 Featuring: Fresh Oysters, 1iger Shrimps, Mussels, Salmon, Seafood and Vegetable Tempura, Pasta, a wide al'l'epted it.'' said Ronald .'\rrulli. :1 Structured proposals must be received no later selection of Hot & Cold Dishes, Salad Bar, Tempting Desserts from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm. mc111lxr of botl1 the nu1gning :u1d than 2:00 p.m. July 21, 1997 at the Office of the SPORTS UTILITY Adults: $2 2.00 / Kids: $11.00 inco111i11g b.!isl,1turcs. --w~ :uc' ~1 md1 1110n: i·~sJXJllsiw ltxlay to public ,·n11- Public Auditor. A copy of the RFP can be · TONA 8995 SATURDAY· A TRIP ACROSS EUROPE DINNER BUFFET cc111s. obtained by calling 664-37 40/3789/3790, or AAS-291 1 6495 Featuring: Special dishes from SWEDEN, GREAT BRITAIN, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, ITALY, a wide variety The s1sten1 l-.:ing designed t,ir the• writing to Herminia M. Fusco, Finance & AAN~~i~} / 4995 of Cold Appetizers, Soups, Salad Bar and Tempting Desserts, from 6:30 pm-9:30pm ncxt cle~·tion is likely t~ gi1 c pm­ ABD-523. 11995 Adults: $22.00/Kids:$11.00 ~ ~ China cu1didate·s a be·tlcr ch;u1c,· ;u1d Budget Officer, PSS, P.O. Box 1370 CK, AAW-586 5995 BEER & WINE INCLUDED ~ ~ kc•cp tile' pro-de'nltll'l',IL'Y c;u11p t'w111 Saipan, MP 96950 or by calling Mr. Leo L. rq-.:.1ting it, 1995 J;uid,Jidc \ i,·1u1,. LaMotte at 234-6481 /6482, Public Auditor, U97-155 1990 MERCEDES 300 SEL AAV-412 13995 SUNDAY GOURMET CHAMPAGNE SUNDAY BRUNCH Bui some 111e-;1surclll"plu"ralis111 issui·e· Complete with Black Angus Prime Rib (cut to taste) tu sun iw. Office of the Public Auditor, Saipan, MP 96950. Roast Suckling Pig, Island's best Caesar Salad, Irresistible Hot & Cold Items, Tempting Desserts The pro1·isio11al lc·gi,lature ha, :11- and many more .... ready hcld a half-do1.c•n 111eetings. pr,·- ts/William Torres Microl Corporation Adult: $20.00 / Kids: $10.00 1xu·in~ ( 'hine.-c-111:ullbte·d la11·s !ti take· S. An Inchcape Motors Company Commissioner of Education ~~?' l'l"iixt at the hamlmc'r. :\rrnlli :1,·· at the corner of Beach Road and Chalan Mnsr. Guerrero in San Jose. kno\\' lc•dg,•d its 11:irn>\\'c'r SJ\.\'U11111, 1 t' Call us at 234-5911 or Fax us at 234-6514 1 i,·ws 111ah·s it lc·ss disput;11i,,u, 111:111 th,· 011tgc>111g hnd,1. FRIDAY. J LJNE 27. 1997 -MARI 1\NAS V J\RIETY NEWS J\'.'/D VIEWS 29

PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM INVITATION FOR BID North Korea agrees Shiite leader: End terrorism ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Shah, a member of a local Associated Press of Pakistan ··This is a form of organi;cd knee has csc:1l:1tc:d and "lfi (Al') - A militant Shiite Mus­ Shiite group. and his brother­ reported Wednesday. terrorism palr"ni1.ed by hid­ cials ,ay as 111an\ a, ~O peuplc IFB97-0015 to have peace talks lim leader c:tlled for a crack­ in-law both died instantly. A lk Jidn't identify tli'e ·"hid­ den i'orn;s to suppmt anti-Is­ \\'ere killnl aml I :ill pe:;pk den forces" other tha11 to say lamic forces." he saiJ. injured in rcli21ou,ly moti· The CNMI Public School System is soliciting competitive sealed bidding for down on terrorism after customer in their electrical By Laura Myers will l1c!.'.in Mond:1v in Nell' York by summer's end. masked men attacked a shop workshop was taken to a local the attacks were being spon­ Sunni Muslims 111ilitants of­ \·atcd \·iolcncc si11cc the he­ the Procurement of computers for Marianas High School. Specification "N01th Krnea h:L, accepted a pro­ WASHINGTON (AP) - Discus­ involvi,;g Deputy Sccn;l:uy of State in eastern Punjab province and hospital in critical condition, sored by :111ti-lslamic groups ten accuse !1·;111 or armi11g and ginning of the year. requirements are available at the Procurement & Supply Office situated on posal tl1al high-level delegates of the sions aimed :n 1est:uting Kore:m Pen­ Ch:u'lcs K:u1m:u1, who h:md!es E:L,l gunned down a Shijte activist the report said. tryi1\g to paint the Muslim financing its Shiite Musli1n Often 111asl,;ed men 011 motor­ United States,Chinaand botJ1 K,;m::L, the 3rd floor of the Nauru Building, Susupe, Saipan during normal working insula pc:1cc talks ,uc scheduled for J\si:u1 and Pacific Affairs, :md S0utJ1 :111d his brother-in-law. Allama Sajid Naqvi, head raith as evil :ind violent. rivals :111d have attacked Ira­ cvclcs ha\'(; gu11ned down their mcc:t in c:u·ly August to set :m agenda hours except Holidays. Monday. but a 11cacc u-eaty to for­ Kon:a ·s deputy fo1eign minister, Song Moazzam Shah :ind Shakil or the extremist. Tchrik-e­ "'Shiite and Sunni cornmu­ nian facilities in Pakistan. \ ictims and quickly l'scapc:J. mally end the Kore:m W :u· remains a Youn-shik, :md the N011h Kore:m :md otJ1crdctails of the peace ~ilks," Haider were gunned down on Jaffria or the Movement ror nitics have beell living in this Most 01· Pakisl:m 's 140 million N:1q\'i ,aid he lic:linnl said the official, speaking on contli­ All bids must be sealed and facemarked "IFB97-0018 with an original and Jistm1t prospect, a U.S. official said. vice foreign minister,Kim Gyc Gw:m. Tuesday in the southern Shiite L:1w, said "'hidden land like brnthers l"or 111any people a1e Sunni Muslims and it is !'rime: ;,..tinistn ;\:1\1·:11 Shari!' The tJ1rcc have met twice befon.: this tion of :monymity. \\'as making ;1 .. ,i11ccrc· di'ort"' duplicate copy and submitted to the Procurement & Supply Office situated Nevertheless, signing a pe1m:mcnt Punjab town or Jhang, the forces" wcrt: sowing hatred ccnlllrics," ti1c Associated only the militallls among thi.: seL·t:-; pcacetoend the 1950-53wm·,mJthe sp1ing in New York, including in 1l1e Kore:m Wrn· ended in :m :u·­ Press or P:1kistan quoted th:11 rnutincly clash. to end sc:L·tari:111, iolc-n,:c. hut on the 3rd floor of the Nauru Building, Susupe, Saipan, no later than 2:00 English-language daily news­ between Shiite and Sunni 1csu lting ,urnisticc betwi.:cn South :md April when prelimin:uy talks on final mistice in 1953. With no peace ueaty paper, The News reported. Mu,lirn groups. the state-run Naqvi as saying. In recent months the vio- -said more: 11ccdcd lo he UtJllc·. p.m., July 07, 1997 at which time and place all bids will be opened and read Nonh K01ea nomains the goal of the peace discussions broke down. signifying a f01mal end to tl1e con­ aloud. Any bids received after the aforementioned date and time will not be 1enewed conttcts, State Depa11ment "Ilic initial discussions will be on llict, the two Koreas 1emain techni­ accepted under any circumstances. The Public School System reserves spokesm:u1John Dingersaid W cdncs­ specifics for holding four-prnty talks cally at wrn·. the right to award on a single or multiple award or to reject any or all bids if day. with Chim invited ,L, well. "I11c In April 1996, P1esidenl Clinton its to the best interest of the Public School System. all inquiry to this IFB ·111at"s quite a ways down the United Statt:s has proposed a sc:ttlc­ rn1d Sou th K01e:m P1esidcnt Kim Young-samjointly proposed that the announcemen_t may contact the Procurement and Supply Office at telephone road." he told reponcrs. ment but has disclosed no details. At this point. getting the p,uties "We :ue much mo1e effective if we two K01e,L, meet to discuss a peace number 322-6401. The bidder is required to submit a copy of his business ueaty, with tl1e United Stntes and Congratulations back .to the negotiating table will be don't 1ewal the details of the discus­ license. :maccomplishment afterseveral high­ sions." Dinger said. "We feel tJ1e t,Jks China acting a, mediators. After a profile failures this yem- :L, the Nortl1 :ire headed in the 1ight din.:ction:· yern·· s hesiCition, du1ing which ii., isl WILLIAM S. TORRES Is/ LOUISE CONCEPCION Krneans demanded food aid ,L, the f'rom Seoul, a S~outh K01e:u1 for­ hard-pressed economy declined, Commissioner of Education Procurement & Supply Officer p1ice of talking. 1l1e United Swtes eign minisoy official said :m agenda Nrnth Ko1ea ag1eed and Im, u·ied to :uid South Ko1ea sn·ongly object to for four-nation talks is likely to be set use the issue for aid ever since. to the linkage. rn1d South KoreandiplomaLs in Seoul said the No1tl1 Koreans have dropped the focxl aid dcm:u1d. '"Food aid is not linked to tl1e talks,"' CNMI LOTTERr Dinger said. I k added, hmvc\TL tl1at MUS Seniors, U.S. oflicials still expect the No1tl1 K01e:U1s to b1ing it up: "'On ne:u·Jy Countercash. every oc:c,L,ion. tk N01tl1 Ko1e:ms raise tl1is issue with us." Seoul ofticialsscc the N01tl1 'scon­ cession on food as a sign of a worsen­ the graduating ing situation in tl1c 1eclusive commu­ nist counU)'. U.N. orticials warn tl1at

North Korea wil I face fan1ine this I I summer without massive outside aid. 1l1c U.S. 1xisition has been lo re­ class of spond to international 1equesl, to hcl p 1997. ;/\ i'1 11'i Nonh Korea, which despite sh011- , !v j ages feeds it, wdl-:u111ed militm)' ' l:/ I ·, Two South Korean Army soldiers guard at the heavily fortified Demili­ well. Ame1icapromised thissp1ingto tarized Zone, 37.5 miles north of Seoul, to block the North Korea's conuibute $25 million in food aid. surprise attack, Tuesday. Tomorrow is the 47th anniversary of the Three Times 'Ilic State Dep:utment said talks beginning of the 1950-1953 Korean War. AP jVlarianas High School administration, a Day! staff, parents, and students, all wish you the best of luck as you become graduates of our high school. OMING SooN To Celebrate Liberation Day RCA TELEVISION •19 11 Remote Control IF You PLAY, •On Screen Menu •181 Channel Capability WE COULD PAY! good luck in all that you do. Ylemember your years ''But You here at jVIHS and cherish those moments. Gotta Be yo out into the world with great con/idence and enthusiasm. In It To We will never forget you, the class of 1991! Win It!''

This ad was paid for by the MHS Dolphins Pride Program. Marianas High School ... the HOME OF THE DOLPHINS! Mu,1 he IX years ulcl lo play • .'.,. (,/ :,'l ~~,. )1 l FRIDAY. JUNE 27. 1997 -M.:\RIA:-s'AS V1\Rlf'TY NEWS AND VlliWS-31 Algeria names new Cabinet Protests clouding

By RACHID KHIARI po11t,llio in tlie ._j(l-lllc:111h:1· Cabinet emml'.nt said in a statement. cstini:ui group. '!lie pa11y took Cf) killed 70 people in rcccnt days wiui .\lgl'ria 1.-\l'l -l'rilllc fol!c1\\:i11g tlic June 5 parlialllent:u:, f\lc1st of the positions an: held by scats in the dection . :urned attacks :uid a l:xm1bing in the Hashimoto's visit .\I.CIERS . \ IinislLT. \hrllL'd Ou, :1hi:1 h:1s 11:1111cd ch·tillll, tlie lirst drning a 5-ye:u--,ild Zcroual \ National Dcmcx:ratic Rally ll1e llli11istrics that went to tlic region of M 'sila, :ummd 3(Xl kilomc­ By JENIFER CHAO aggression have c:mipaigncd forrep,1- dcncy. ,uid wit11 Eurqx:an Commis­ hi, l1rs11, 1'1-L'ic'L'li, 111 C:1l1inL'I. 111ai11- i\ luslilll i11sur_l:c11cy. [l~ND). which twk 156 of the lower MSP i11cludcJ industry. trn11spo1t. tc1~s ( 186 milcs) southc:Lst of Algiers. THE HAGUE, Netherlands (APJ­ rations for decades, but Tokyo h,Ls sion P1esir.Jc11t Jacques S:mtcr. EU uirnn~ 111,· 1t'gr11rL' ·, k,r,krs 111 the , \hlllL'd, \naf 1crnai11s foreign Ill in­ p:ufo1111e11t's 3~0 scats in the June 5 tourism. fishing ;uiJ .:nvironment. 'Ilic national gove111111cnt did not Prnteste1,dem:uidi ng 1eprn,1tions frnm 1efu.sed. In 1994, Lap1e ;uid seven Fo1ei gn'J '1; 1dcC' 01 nmissi oner Sir Leon 111ai11 1,1sitiL111s but granting lslallliL' ister. \-loh:uncd i\da111 ijustice minis­ balloting. 'Ilic N:.nional Liocration Front. the immediately conforn these attacks, Jap:m for iL, World Wm· II ag1~ession otlier Dutch citi,.cns liled a lawsuit in Brit1:u1, Jap,uicsc Frneign Minislc1· 1rnxkr:rlc's ,L'\L'll i'rd s:iir.J Tucsd:1y. car at a train station outside stains dotted the area. Emer­ coming," L:.ip1e said. He said he hac.l Beyond tl1c pm1est.s. l lashimoto 's (iuillllrd said the: EU w:Ls ur_l:ir1g Algiers today, tem·ing the car in gency workers said the explo­ Japan's Prime Minister Hashimoto, foreground, and Dutch Prime requested a meeting with I htshimoto deleg:1tio11 was mecting with Dutch Japan to do 111rne to de1egulatc iLs half and injuring more than 50 sion was caused by a home­ Minister Wim Kok listen to the national anthem upon Hashimoto's to p1escnt a petition. Prirne Minister Wim Kok. whose Cl'Olllllll)' and make it easier for for­ people, emergency workers said, made bomb. arrival in The Hague Wednesday. AP Dutch vi;:-tims of Jap:m's w;utimc rnulllry holds tl1e I:l l's rnl:11i11g presi- eigri cornp:u1ics lo do business thc1\.'. 1l1e government-which has Most of the more than 50 vic­ tried to play down the violence tims were hospitalized, said of the country's bloody insur­ emergency workers, who spoke gency - did not immediately on condition of anonymity out confirm the blast, and state radio of fear of reprisal. and television stations were not There was no claim of re­ reporting it. sponsibility, but suspicion But the El Harrach mil station fell on Islamic militants, Damage inside view after a bomb ripped through a railroad car at the train station of El Harrach outside Algiers remained filled with smoke an whose five-year insurgency BEJ.JI:\G i..\l'J - ,\11.strali:1n Wednesday. More than 50 people were injured by the blast. There was no immediate claim of responsibility hour after the mid-morning ex­ has left more than 60,000 cliplo111:1ts , i,ilL'd ,111 i\us1r:1- for the attack, but suspicion fell on Islamic militants, whose five-year insurgency has left more than 60,000 plosion. people dead people dead. AP li:1n husi11.:ss·ma11 Wcdncsda:, :1t tile prison in Shanghai 11 Ii c re h c is s er v i 11 g a I 6- y c :1 r "it' 11 \ (' !l L'L' . .lamL'S l'cng. whose family SOON TO RISE! ,ays he 11:1s 1·1·a111ed 011 c:111- hL·11li:rnc11l charges. told the .\u,1ralia11 officials th:1t he was !icing treated well and was SAIPAN BEACH MARKET ENT. INC. 1·cL·ci1 i 11:c" good he:ilth care, s:1id i\ick Warner. a spokes­ FLE.A.-1\11.A.Rt!IL' inlcr·\iC\I lr,cn; C:rnhnr:r. ! llin,1 llll TuL',d:ry ,kr1icd re­ J1.•1b that :1 top k,1,kr h:1d ur­ den:d l'eng's rclc:ise. hut con­ lirlllcd that he had heen llloved tel a Shangh:1i prison J'ro111 Ciuangdong. where he was scn­ FOR tcnn:d in I 9LJ:i to I (l years in prison. WASHINGTON REPRESENTATIVE "No Chinese leader would order the _judici,il department Si Yuus Maase to do :1nything," Foreign Min­ --~p~-., istry spokesman Cui Tiankai I want to t'!a_nk you all for your generous contribution and support and for making / said at a weekly news conference. / / my fund raising a success. Your continual support in this coming November 1 1997 { Cui said :1 Ciuangdong court General Election is greatly appreciated. ' had ordered Peng pamlcd but rc­ BEACH ROAD SUSUPE ACROSS scinded its order aftc1· objec­ Thank you, Si Yuus Maase, Ghilissow, Kom-Kmal Mesulang and FISHING TACKLE SHOP tions rrnm prosecutors. Salamat Po for your vote of confidence. ' During Weuncsday's visit lo ()inpu prison, Chinese au­ thorities indirntcd that l'cng's Paid for by thef/('Jittee lo Re-Elecl Juan Nekai Babauta. . · First Come, First, Served .. For Concession Space. . r:1milv would be allowed to 1 isil iiim there, Warner said. For Information & Reservation Call: 235-3978 · · Tile l·asc 01· Peng, who was co- 011 ncr or a te .\ li le colllpany in the Wanted Tenant for Filipino Food, Chamorro Food, Thai Food, Chinese Food, Korean Food, Japanese Food, and Ice Cream Shop, Tenants for Gold southern city ol Shcnzh..:n near Bernard Villagomez, Treasu.rPr Jewelry, Silver Jewelry, Clothing Shop, Shoe Shop, Watches, Local Handicraft, Asian Pacific Handicraft, Ceramic Shop, T-Shirt Shop, Drug Store, I long Kong, highlights the perils Boutiques, Pawn Shop, Sari Sari Store, Local Produce, Animal Shop, Fresh Produce, Amusement Games, Outdoor Shop, Specialty Shop and ot de:il ing with China's often :1r­ hi11·:1ry legal .system. many many more..... Interested tenants, please call 236-3978

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FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-33 32-MARJANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-r:RIDA Y- .l_lJNE 27. 1997 ------~--~------·-- ··-·· ----··· - ·- ··- - -- Bosnia faces refugee problems Milosevic rejects t By ALEXANDAR S. the international community the region falls. lims from Prijei:u1 P11.:sidc111Slolx.xl.u1 Milosc·vic Herzegovina (AP) -Thousands in Bosnia can probably prevent Croats, and probably could no! The mayor of Sanski Most, house. "Wait till more people come," Administrative dcl'l:m:d L111 Wednesday that th: tense of Muslim refugees are flock­ a serious outbreak of violence, be defonde

The Commonwealth Ports Authority at the Saipan International Airport is looking A bond of fifteen percent (15%) of the total bid price must accompany the bid. This security may be Certified for applicants for the following position: Check, Cashier's Check, Bid Bond or other form acceptable to the Government made payable to the CNMI Trea­ The success of my fundraising at the (1) ONE SECRETARY II (ARFF) surer, with a notation on the face of the check: "Credit Account No. 4466". Halina's Kitchen on June 22 would not The employee in this class is responsible for performing various secretarial The bidder is required to submit with his proposal a copy of his business permit(s) in compliance with the licensing tasks including typing, editing and filing of all office correspondence, reports, laws of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. have been possible without your help .... forms, documents, and handling of incoming and outgoing communications, e.g. messages, phone calls, faxes, letters, packages and other ottice com­ Specifications and plans of the project are available on or after June 20, 1997 at the Technical Services Division munications. Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Aircraft Rescue and _Departrrient of Public Works, Lower Base, Saipan. A non-refundable payment of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) Fire Fighting Department (ARFF). 1s required for each set; payment to be made to the CNMI Treasurer, Credit Account No. 4466. Pre-bid Confer­ ence for this project will be held at 2:00 p.m. local time, June 30, 1997 at the Legislature Conference Room The minimum qualifications for this position is graduation from High School or Capitol Hill. ' GED, and three years of progressive responsible experience in a professional secretarial level. Attention i~ ~lied to th~ "Wage Rate Determinatio_n" of the ~~r ~tandard Provis!ons and payment of not less than the m,mmum salaries and wages as set forth tn the Spec1f1cat1ons must be patd on this project. The pay range is Pay Level 22, or a minimum salary of $640.44 bi-weekly, or depending on qualifications. All bid documents received shall be the sole property of the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands with the exception of the bid bonds, certified checks or cashier's checks which will be returned to the bidders in accor­ Application forms are available at the Airport Police Office on the first floor of dance with the specifications section, Instructions to Bidders, section 5 "Bid Guarantee". the Arrival Building on at the Administration Office on the second floor of the same building_. Application forms must be accompanied by an updated police !he Government reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any imperfection in bid proposals in the. ~learance da!tng back five years. The deadline for submission of applications interest of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 1s July 3, 1997 at 4:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Tel. 664- 3500. Pilgrims from Korea pray during a holy mass near St. Jacob church on the 16th anniversary of an appearance of Virgin Mary in Medjugorje Isl EDWARD M. DELEON GUERRERO ls/EDWARD B. PALACIOS near Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Wednesday. Some 340 believers P:1id fm hy the Commitll'l' tu Eke! Ike DU.I. !kr11;1pa1; Isl REGINO M. CELIS 1:rieda lk11mpan. Trea:,;url·r Secretary of Public Works Director, Procurement & Supply from Korea and thousands from all over Europe came to Medjugorje to P.O. Box 3l·U. Saipan. MP 9(\l)~O Airport Manager pray and celebrate the anniversary. AP Saipan International Airport ·•:!.J,/;!;?,;;~,;: ...______.. FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-35 34-l\l..\RIANAS VARIETY NEWS i\ND VIEWS FRIDAY- JUNE 27. 1997 - --··------·------· -- - - -·-- -- -·------·-- Jordan soldier pleads innocent Netanyahu critics speak By SHAFIKA MATIAR But in 11:calling the Jay of the ""Aftc1w:u-Js. l went to iiiy jeep. By Daina Linzer spread condemnation today. Netanyahu has lost so much cred­ hardliners in the coal.tion. -A Jord:1- shooting. Cpl. Ahmed Daq:u)1.,disaid pullcJ out my machine gun ,mJ then :\AOL'R. Jord:m (Al') JERUSALEM (AP)-After b:rrefy ·1ne brilliant trick achieved oppo­ ibility within the party that the In Decemcer, Netanyahu will have ni:m soldicraccuscd ,1f gunning down he w:Ls,uigen::J by the girls· "laughter I found myself al a police station," he surviving a no-confidence motion in site results from those intended government would fall by August. to get his 1998 budget passed by sewn Is1:ll'li sch,x1lgirls 1old a mili­ :mJ giggling" while he prayed. saiu. saying he could not 1cmember p:ufaunent, Prime Minister Benjamin and focused attention, not on Future crises appear to be on the the parliament. t:u,· cou11 Wcd11c'sd:1v that hc held no ··1 noticed that somc of them wen:: shmting the: girls and noting he had Netany,thu came under scathing at­ Barak, but on the personalities and horizon. In a regularno-confidence vote, . m::licc tl111:u\lJ ,,,,·s :u.id nc1-crthought scoflim: at me. "heto!J the coun at :ui been on gu:u-d duty for almost 24 tack Wednesday from a fernier ally decision-making faculties of the In September, the government the opposition has to muster 61 he 1rnulJ kill one. :mny b7Lsc in the to111i of Naour. 30 hours. Daqm11Seh, 26, allegedly who saiu he was unfit as a leader and prime minister and the his justice will have to decide on the scope of votes in the 120-member parlia­ "I am i11nc,_·c1il :md I don't 11:mem­ kilometc1, (20 mik:s) west of the tired on the girls March 13 on should be replaced. minister," said the Maariv daily. the next troop pullback in the West ment. However, in a budge\ vote a h:1· sf1cx1ting at thcm." Cpl. :\l1111cJ capital Amm:m_ ··niey were uying to N:tli:u~tyim ishmdon the Jon.Ian River, Predictions mounted that the gov­ The 1-ia:u-etz newspaper said sev­ Bank, an issue sure to stir fierce simple majority is enough to topple Daqam,:di ,aiJ. scorn my 1digion:· apopu l:u-tomist spot m11011g Jord,mi- ernmem would not serve out its eral Likud members believed arguments between moderates and the government. remaining three years. One news­ paper· quoted. members of COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Nctanyahu 's LikuJ party as say­ Office of the Secretary of Public Works ing theydidn'tcxpectthecoalition to survive the summer. . INVITATION TO BID · Tuesday's no-confidence mo­ tion was rejectcu by a 55-50 vote CONGRATULATIONS .· · · ·_ DPW97-ITB-018 · . in the 120-member Knesset. How­ Benjamin Netanyahu ever, 1 I members of the coalition Governor Froilan C. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jesus C. Borja, through the Department of Public Works is abstained or stayed away lo ex­ my opinion is on the personality of the ruling party, on its culture soliciting sealed bids for the Renovation of the Commonwealth Health Center (CHG) Hemodialysis Clinic, press their anger over what _they Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Bids in duplicate will be accepted in the Office of the Direc­ said were Netanyahu 's broken and behavior," he told Israel ra­ tor. Division of Procurement & Supply at Lower Base, Saipan until 10:00 a.m., local time, July 11, 1997 at promises and abrasive style. dio. "In the next elections, I have ···----- no doubt that Israel will choose a \lWil[\Jlfl ill~~ r------which time and place the bids will publicly opened and read aloud. Any bids received after the above time will The no-shows included Foreign better government." not be accepted under any circumstances_ Minister Daviu Levy, who was / reportedly considering resigning, MeriJor' s remarks followed a stormy debate in parliament Tues­ I A bond of fifteen percent (15%) of the total bid price must accompany the bid. This security may be Certified and Dan Meridor. who quit last wed finance minister after a day. Justice Minister Tsahi Check, Cashier's Check, Bid Bond or other form acceptable to the Government made payable to the CNMI as clash with Netanyahu over for­ Hanegbi launched a sharp personal Treasurer, with a notation on the face of the check: "Credit Account No. 4466." eign cun-cncy liberalization. attack on the new opposition Meridor a leadino fioure in leader, Ehud 13arak, who polls sug­ The bidder is required to submit with his proposal a copy of his business permits in compliance with the Likud. nici' today with a 1~1ember gest would defeat Netanyahu if Contractor's Registration and Licensing Laws of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. or the small centrist Third Way elections were held today. party to discuss the possibility of I lanegbi claimed that Barak, as armed f6rccs chief of staff in 1992, Specifications and plans of the project are available on or after July 3, 1997 at the Technical Services Division, setting up anew center-right party, abandoned wounded soluiers dur­ Department of Public Works, Lower Base, Saipan. A non-refur,dable payment of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) Ahmed Oaqamseh, the Jordanian soldier standing trial in a. military lsrad radio said. Meridor accused Nctanvahu of ing a military training accident. is required for eac~ set; payment to be made to the CNMI Treasurer, credit Account No. 4466. court on charges of killing seven Israeli schoolgirls while on duty in a An initial inquiry cleared 13arak. northern outpost on March 13, salutes his family on Wednesday, while adopting brutal methods lo defend army officers guard his cell in a courtoom in an army base in Naour, his rule. and the case is still under investi­ Attention is called to the Labor Standard Provisions for Wage Rate Determination of the CNMI Classiication gation. west of Amman. AP "The centr,tl struggle today in and Salary Structure Plans, iind payment of not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the - Hancgbi's allack drew wide- Specifications must be paid on this P.rDject. ans and Israelis alike. Seven girls said, refening to Islam's 7th century , were killed and seven others prophet / All bid documents received shall be the sole property of the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands with wounded. In his statement, Daqamseh also the exception of bid bonds, certified checks or cashier's checks which will be returned to the bidders in accor­ If convicted of premeditated mur­ dismissed as lies testimony from dance with the specilications section, Instructions to Bidders, section 5 "Bid Guarantee." der, Daqamseh could ce sentenced to Maj. Fayrouz Sayegh, a psychia­ death by filing squad. The sen­ trist who said he was bisexual and The Government reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any imperfection in the bid proposal tence may be reduced if he is had sex with animals, men and in the interest of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. found to be unstable. boys. Sayegh told the court ··1 am innocent and I don't re­ Daqamseh was "mentally sound" member shooting al them," said but suffers from a personality dis­ Isl EDWARD M. DELEON GUERRERO Is/ EDWARD B. PALACIOS Daqamseh. "I never thought that order. Secretary of Public Works Director, Procurement & Supply I would intentionally kill a Jew Sayegh said the disorder may and I did not even contemplate cause him to be "callous lo the that on the day of the shooting," consequences of his actions and .. .·-INVITATION FO'R BIDS he said. apt lo fulfilling his desires" and Commonwealth Utilities Corporation . . Daqamsd1, however, criticized that ··provocations or fatigue may : · . , - ·. - · '· ·. -' . · · ·,- · : - CUC-IFB-97-0031 . · .- . . . . . Israelis, saying tourists visiting affect him more than other f!\~r }';,~:;.~~• ,n~-1.., ,; ,•,( ·.,.,/~;~.. ::,., ;, i~-...',, ~; .' (. • ".:_.:;/f',·~.- '";,._.-. ....; ~ ••.,,''[,.._ .~~· ,:.... ' 'i; . · : ... i, .a" ;, • ·, •• _: ,.' •',,• .:.- -.,::. 1 ..,..J·,~,; ~)"': ,he area "used to come for seduc­ people." The Olfice of the Execu'ive Director, Commonwealth Utilities Corporation is soliciting sealed bids for the construction of tion and provocations,'' he said. Daqamsch dismissed her testi­ OLEA! WATERLINE PROJECT, Saipan, Commonwealth of ti;e Northern Mariana Islands. The sealed bids shall be identi­ "They used to undress in front mony Juring the five-how- hear­ CNMI Lottery Scratch tickets Coming soon to: fied on the outside of the envelope by the invitation lor bids number CUC-IFB97-0031- Bids in duplicate will be accepted at of us (soldiers) or kiss each other. ing as "lies ... aimed at tarnishing the Otiice of the Acting Chief, Procurement & Supply, CUC, at Lower Base. Saipan until 3:00 p.m., local time on August 1, Once they had a dog with them my reputation_" The trial was are now available at these Rudolpl1o·s. Sodog Tosi which they called Mohammed," he 1997 at which time and place wi!I be publicly opened and read aloud. scheduled to resume Thursday. locations: Island Garden Restaurant. Garapan Midway Motors. San Jose Abid guarantee ol 15 percent of the total bid price must accompany the bids. The security may be in cash, certified check, Opposition leader Ehud Barak speaks to an unidentified fellow Labor • CNMI Lottery Shop, San Jose Romeson's Video. San Antonio cashier's check, or other form acceptable to the CNMI Government made payable to the Commonwealth Utilities Corpora­ member of Parliament after the start of a no confidence motion in • La Fiesta San Roque Mall J Israel weighs plan Jerusalem, Wednesday. Barak said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin tion. Netanyahu would survive the motion, but that the writing was on the • Kyoto Mart. San Roque The bidder is required to submit with his proposal a copy of his CNMI Business Permit in compliance with the Contractor's wall. AP • Aqua Resort Club, Achugao Registration and Licensing Laws of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. • Highway Market, Gualo Roi • Saipan Scratchies, Garapan This project is funded by a grant from the Department of Interior (DOI), Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) AT 73.3% of the cost I Israel s parliament gave pre- Ill the 1967 Mideast War. Owner and engineers of • Tamayo Gift Shop. Susupe and 26.7% matching tund from the CNMI Government. The award of this project is contingent upon receipt of approval of i liminary approval Wednesday "What we see now is an • Tinian Center, San Jose. Tinian OIA, DOI. Ito a proposal to annex Jewish attempt to bring an end to .collapsed buildingjail~d • Joe & Sons, Songsong, Rota The proiect consists, in general, of the installation of approximately 2.0 miles of underground PVC water distribution lines settlements in the West Bank the peace process," said ranging from 6-inch to 12-inch diameter, including appurtenant valves, fittings, hydrants, air relief valves, service laterals, and Gaza Strip- raising con- Marwan Kanafani, Yasser CAIRO, Egypt (AP)- 'Ilic OWllcrof ·n1e prosecution said tlic building meters, and testing. cern among Palestinians even Arafat's spopkesman. a building in Egypt tliatcollapscd hst W,l, en:ctcd on a suppJ11ing w,tll tliat though it is unlikely to be- Benny Elon, a lawmaker A non-refundable payment of S200 .00 is required for each set of Plans, Specifications, and Proposal Forms, available on or yc,u·, killing 64 occup,uil\ ww; con­ could not even have held up eight come law. from the far-right Moledet after July 7, 1997 at Water Division Office, CUC, Saipan. A pre-bid conference for this project is scheduled at 10:30 a.m., victed W cdnesday of m,uislaughtcr tloo1s for long. The proposal passed 21-3 faction that proposed the bill, .YOUGOUA.. local time, July 14, 1997, at the CUC Conference Room, Saipan. A project site visit is scheduled following the pre-bid w1d sentenced to seven yems in jail. It W,l, not immediately de:u· if tlie in a mostly empty Knesset, said it would equate the sta- meeting. A cou1t found Raouf'Ni ss.1 lbi:tl1im, tlm:c men plm1 lo ap1x:al. and has little chance of pass- tus of the settlements to that 60,!,'lliltyofillcgall y adding four floors 'Ilic verdict w:L, tlic latest boost toa BEIN IT· .. Attention is called to the Labor Standard Provisions for Wage Rate Determination of the CNMI Classification and Salary ing three further readings of the Golan Heights and east atop the eight-sto1y building, which govcmmcnt crnckdown on shoddy Structure Plans and that payment of not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the Specifications must be because it is opposed by both Jerusalem, which Isr.ael also caused it to buckle under tlie wdght. conslluction tliat has killed sco1cs or paid on this project. the dovish opposition and - captured in 1967 and has an- 'Ilic I ligh Sccu1ity cou1t also sen­ Cairn ,~sidcnts in fXL,t yem,. 'Ilic TO WIN IT!' . . for now - most of Prime nexed. tenced twocngincc1s involved in build­ l lclioplis u·agcdy in Octobcrwa, i:x.'Cn CUC reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any imperfection in the bid proposal in the interest of the govern­ BEACH ROAD. SAN JOSE Minister Benjamin About 150,000 Israelis live ment ing the housing block in tlic upsc:tle tl1c wrnst example. CALLER BOX AAA 3641 Netanyahu's coalition. in the settlements. I lcliopolis disaict in Cairo to thee On Wednesday, police said a SAIPAN. MP 96950 All inquiries should be directed to Ernesto L. Villarin at telephone number (670) 322-9383. Still, the vote caused a stir The proposalnowgoestothe yc:u, imp,isornncnt. ·niey ,tlso wc1c women :md her child we,~ killed wht:n • Must be 18 yrs. or older to ploy TEL: (670) 235-8442 • FAX: (670) 235-8440 among Palestinians, who Knesset's legal committee, fined 32'i,396 Egyptian pounds (dlrs tlicirhousccollapscJ in thqxxxCairn ls/TIMOTHY P. VILLAGOMEZ want to set up an independent which will decide whether to 95,(XXJJ for negligence. 11cighood10od ofW:icfi. Executive Director, CUC state in the West Bank and submit it for further votes. '. ,-

FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-37 China critics look NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS RETIREMENT FUND

\\' ASI-IT\GTO:\ (AP) - The erams. for the budget-balancing Jeal be­ Hollsc and Senate passcJ historic - The Senate approwd the mea­ tween Clinton and congressional bills WeJncsd:1y that promise the sure by a bipartisan 7:,-27 mar­ leaders that the legislation re­ THE NMI RETIREMENT FUND DESIRES TO DISPOSE ITS VEHICLE, for new sanctions A 1990 FOUR DOOR HYUNDAI AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH first h:11:mcl,J l 1.S. budget in more gin. Minutes later, the House flected. "The lesson learned is WC can AIRCONDITIONING. THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS INVITED TO than three JccaJcs b\' cxtr:icting adopted a broadly similar bill by By JIM ABRAMS proportion to their financial aid to China just as it did South Africa get things done ... that are good SUBMIT A SEALED BID FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE SI ..JO hillit111 in s:1\ ings from kd­ 270- 162. The next step is the WASHINGTON (AP) - The China. during the period of apartheid. search for a compromise accept­ for the American people if we just AS IS. OPENING AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SUCCESSFUL n:il hc:ilth insllranc·c pro\'idcrs drive to deprive China of normal The package, Solomon said, Gephardt and Democratic Whip BIDDER WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY, JULY9, 1997 AT 10:00 work at it," said Senate Budget anJ rcL·ipicnts. hospital,; scn·ing able to President Clinton. trade ~tat I.ls fell short in Congress wou Id "send China the message David Bonior of Michigan voted A.M. IN THE FUND CONFERENCE ROOM. Committee Chairman Pete the poor anJ other fcJera\ pro- The bills passed amid praise again, but critics of the Beijing that we're not giving them a free to terminate MFN, while Repub­ MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE BID SHALL BE $1,000.00. THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS government vowed to pursue hand to arm our enemies, flood lican leaders Gingrich, Majority other ways to ~ensure China for our markets and crush freedom Leader Dick Armey of Texas and SUCCESSFUL BIDDER MUST PAY IN CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER, THE FULLAMOUNTOFTHE BID WITHIN TWO Office of the Secretary of Public Works its undemocratic, aggressive poli­ wherever they find it." Whip Tom Delay ofTexas backed DAYS FOLLOWING THE BID AWARD. FAILURE BY THE cies. There were few defenders of the Clinton administration posi­ SUCCESSFUL BIDDER TO SETTLE THE FULL AMOUNT WITHIN ·_ --- INVITATIO-N To· BID · .. · "The Clinton administration China dui-ing the four-hour de­ tion. . . . . THE TIME SPECIFIED WILL RESULT IN THE BID BEING AWARDED . · - • DPW97•1TB·017 · and the Beijing regime should bate-Tuesday. Instead, the issue Under a 1974 law originally TO THE SECOND HIGHEST BIDDER. take little comfort in the vote to­ was whether it was better to keep meant to force the Soviet Union to Governor Froilan C. Tenorio and Lt Governor Jesus C. Borja, through the Department of Public Works is day," said Rep. Nancy Pelosi, a channels open to China in order to allow people to emigrate, MFN for THE VEHICLE MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE PARKING LOT OF THE soliciting sealed bids for the Construction of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Boating Safety Building, California Democrat who is a influence its policies or act deci­ communist states must be renewed NAURU BUILDING ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY, JULY 7 AND JULY Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Bids in duplicate will be accepted in the Office of the leader in the annual campaign to sively with revocation of MFN to annually·. It became an issue with 8, 1997 BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9 A.M. AND 4 P.M. Director, Division of Procurement & Supply at Lower Base, Saipan until 2:00 p.m. local time, August 1, 1997 deny "most-favored-nation'' trade show that America won't tolerate China after the 1989 Tiananmen at which time and place the bids will publicly opened and read aloud. Any bids received after the above time INQUIRIES RELATING TO THIS INVITATION TO BID MAY BE status to China. China's behavior. crackdown. ·n1e House did vote to will not be accepted under. any circumstances. DIRECTED TO THE ADMINISTRATOR, MR. EDWARD H. Secretary of Defense William Cohen discusses how to mesh defense The House of Representatives, "We cannot declare economic revoke MFN in 1990 and imposed MANGLONA, AT TELEPHONE NO. 234-7228. A bond of fifteen percent (15%) of ihe total bid price must accompany the bid. This security may be Certified strategy into the age of budget cuts during a speech Monday to the Joint in a 259-173 vote, rejected the war against China and then ex­ tough conditions in 1991 and 1992, Check, Cashier's Check, Bid Bond or other form acceptable to the Government made payable to the CNMI Operations Symposium at the National Defense University at Fort measure to disapprove President pect China to play by our rules on but those moves were thwmted ei­ McNair in Washington. AP Treasurer, with a notation on the face of the check: "Credit Account No. 4466." Clinton 'sdecision to extend MFN, political, security and prolifera­ ther by Senate inaction or a presi­ ISi EDWARD H. MANGLONA Domenici, aRepublican from New The White House and Demo­ the trading status given to almost tion and human rights matters," dential veto. The bidder is required to submit with his proposal a copy of his business permits in compliance with the Mexico. crats claimed credit for expand­ every country in the world, to said Rep. Lee Hamilton of Indi­ In Beijing, the Chinese Foreign licensing laws of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Both versions claim to elimi­ ing health-care coverage for chil­ China foranotlieryear. Clinton ana, ranking Democrat on the In­ Ministry called the House vote on NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS RETIREMENT FUND nate deficits by 2002-which would dren, increasing job training for praised the vote as vindication of ternational Relations Committee. extending MFN "a wise move," Specifications and plans of the projects are available on or after July at the Technical Services 7, 1997 be a first since 1969- mostly by welfare recipients and adding the policy of engagement es­ "It's a debate about principles but it urged the United States to Division, Department of Public Works, Lower Base, Saipan. A non-refundable payment of Two Hundred Fifty PUBLIC NOTICE money to help poor Medicare re­ poused by his and past adminis­ and values and beliefs," said help prevent disruptions in rela­ Dollars (S250.00) is required for each set; payment to be made to the CNMI Treasurer, Credit Account No. targeting federal heal th care pro­ Pursuant to Public Law 8-41, Section II, Governor Froilan C. Tenorio and Lt. 4466. grams, selling slices of the cipients pay their monthly premi­ trations. "By maintaining our Democratic leader Rep. Dick tions by ending the practice of broadcast spectrum and nicking ums. stc.ady engagement, we can play i1 Gephardt of Missouri, who said annually reviewing China's trade Governor Jesus C. Borja, through the NMI Retirement Fund Board of Trustees/ usefu·I role, helping China choose the United States should treat status. Workers' Compensation Commission, are hereby giving notice that the regular Pre-bid Conference for this project will be held at 2:00 p.m. local time, July 18, 1997 at the Department of benefits for veterans and others. And the legislation marked a meeting for the NMI Retirement Fund Board of Trustees will be held on Public Works Conference Room at Gualo Rai Office, Saipan. But there were key differences major triumph for Republicans, the path of integration that will Monday, June 30, 1997 at 6:00 p.m. in the Fund Conference Room, Saipan. between the chambers, includ­ whose budget-balancing agenda bencfitourpeople and-the world." Attention is called to the Labor Standard Provisions for Wage Rate Determination and payment of not less ing Senate proposals to charge has dominated Washington since He promised that he will "con­ AGENDA than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the Specifications must be paid on this project. better-off recipients of the fed­ they captured Congress in 1994. tinue to speak out candidly and A. CALL TO ORDER eral Medicare health insurance "Today and tomor.-ow we are clearly" to China on such issues B. ADOPTION OF AGENDA All bid documents received shall be the sole property of the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands with higher monthly premiums and at a historic mo[Tlent," House as human rights and religious frce­ C. ADOPTION OF MINUTES the exception. of bid bonds, certified checks or cashier's checks which will be returned to the bidders in D. REPORT OF THE HEARING OFFICER to slowly raise the program's Speaker Newt Gingrich told a dori1. accordance with the specifications section , Instructions to Bidders, section 5 "Bid Guarantee." E. REPORT OF THE LEGAL COUNSEL eligibility age to 67 from its cur­ meeting of cheering House Re­ Secretary of State Madeleine F. REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATOR The Government reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any imperfection in the bid proposal rent 65. The House embraced publicans, also referring to Albright drew applause when she G. REPORT OF THE INVESTMENT COMMITIEE Thursday's planned votes on a announced the vote results during H. . CORRESPONDENCE in the Interest of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. neither. tax-cutting bill. a speech on China in San Fran­ I. OLD BUSINESS Both packages largely track 1. Judicial Courts Complex the bipartisan budget-balancing Though conservative and mod­ cisco. Stripping MFN to achieve a. Change Orders /s/ EDWARD M. DELEON GUERRERO /s/ EDWARD B. PALACIOS deal, but weeks of bargaining erate Republicans alike strongly human rights gains in China, she b. Update Secretary of Public Works Director, Procurement & Supply lie ahead for a compromise supported the measure, Demo­ said, "was analogous to a doctor 2. Article 4 of Retirement Fund By-Laws Clinton will sign. cratic support for the spending performing surgery with a crow­ 3. Selection of Fund Consultant 4. NMIRF Financial Audit - Changes and Replacement The White House wants the reduction was mix'ed. It was espe­ bar." J. NEW BUSINESS changes in Medicare eligibility cially weak in the House, where I-long Kong's government wel­ 1. Appeal of Mr. L.K. Pelisamen age and premiums removed. It opposition was led by Minority comed the vote to extend China's 2. Financial Audit - GHLI INVITATION FOR BIDS also wants language ensuring Leader Dick Gephardt, a Missouri trading status, coming less than a K. MISCELLANEOUS that billions of dollars for Democrat and a possible presi­ week bcl'orc the British colony's 1. Merrill Lynch - Financial Markets Updates 2. Provident Investment Counsel-Investment Summary of 5/31 /97 children's health-care coverage dential contender in 2000. rdurn to Chinese rule. Children cool off beneath the fountain spray at the Christian Science COMMONWEALTH UTILITIES CORPORATION Center in Boston Wednesday. The kids were seeking relief from warm 3. Buck Consultants, lnc.-Article on Erisa arc sprnt properly and that wel­ They said the dlrs 16 billion for The rrncwal "gocs a long way L. NEXT MEETING humid temperatures in the Boston area. AP CUC-IFB~97.. 0030 fare is provided to legal immi­ children's health care would fall to ensure the continued ,xonomic M. ADJOURNMENT grants who become disabled. well short of covering the 5 mil­ vihram·y ol' I long· Kong du1·ing The Office of the Executive Director, Commonwealth Utilities Corporation is soliciting sealed bids for the construction "We certainly understand that lion children targeted. thc'. handovcrperiod," I long Kong NMI RETIREMENT FUND of ISLEYISAN VICENTE/OLD HOSPITAL WATERLINE PROJECT, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana we need to improve the legisla­ They also complained it would Trade Secretary Denise Yue said NORTHERN MARIANAS GROUP LIFE INSURANCE BRANCH Islands. The sealed bids shall be identified on the outside of the envelope by the invitation for bids number CUC­ tion further," Clinton wrote ban some abortions, limit some in a statement Wednesday. ' . .... ~ . IFB97-0030. Bids in duplicate will be accepted at the Office of the Acting Chief, Procurement & Supply, CUC, at Lower Wednesday to House leaders. medical malpractice awards, and The anti-MFN forces picked HOUSING CORPORATION Base, Saipan until 2:00 p.m., local time on August 1, 1997 at which time and place will be publicly opened and read EQUAL HOUStNG up 27 votes over the 1996 vote as OPPORTUNITY REQUE_ST FOR PROPOSALS·· aloud. Despite the work ahead, the day leave welfare recipients taking . . was one for many members of public-sector jobs uncovered un­ congressional patience wore thin Abid guarantee of 15 percent of the total bid price must accompany the bids. The securily may be in cash, certified both sides to claim victory. der anti-discrimination laws. over China's human rights record, REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Governor Froilan C. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jesus C. Borja, through the Board check, cashier's check, or other form acceptable to the CNMI Government made payable to the Commonwealth its exports of weaponry to rogue of Trustees of the NMI Retireme:1t Fund, are requesting proposals tor a Group Utilities Corporation. nations and its dlrs 40 billion trade Life Insurance to cover active employees and retirees of the Commonwealth Governor Froilan C. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jesus C. Borja, through surplus with the United States. Governmenl. The bidder is funded by a grant from the Department of Interior (DOI), Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) at 73.3% of the the Northern Marianas Housing Corporation (NMHC) Board of cost and 26. 7% matching fund from the CNMI Government. The award of this project is contingent upon receipt of But Rep. Ger:dd Solomon, a New York Republican, said it was "dif­ Directors, are soliciting competitive sealed proposals from private Details and scope of coverage with respect to this request may be obtained at approval by OIA, DOI. the office of the NMI Retirement Fund at the address listed below. ficult to say it's a moral victory individuals and firms licensed to perform janitorial and maintenance The project consists, in general, of the installation of approximately 3.0 miles of underground PVC water distribution because people will continue to services for its central office in Garapan, Saipan. The office has an The Board will receive proposals in a sealed envelop and marked RFP­ lines ranging from 8-inch to 14-inch diameter, including appurtenant valves, fittings, hydrants, air relief valves, service suffer in China." area of 4,215.58 square feet. Proposals must be submitted lo Ms. laterals, meters, and testing. GLl-9701. Interested and qualified companies should submit 10 sets of Solomon, head of the powerfu I Marylou S. Ada, Corporate Director, no later than 10:00 a.m., Monday, proposals no later than 5:00 p.m., July 15, 1997, to: Rules Committee, said he had as­ A non-refundable payment of $250.00 is required tor each set of Plans, Specifications, and Proposal Forms, available July 7, 1997. Interested proposers pick up copies of the Janitorial/ surances from Ilouse Speaker on or after July 7, 1997 at Water Division Office, CUC, Saipan. A pre-bid conference for this project is scheduled at Maintenance Service Specifications from the NMHC Office anytime Administrator 9:30 a.m., local time, July 14, 1997, at the CUC Conference Room, Saipan. A project site visit is scheduled following Newt Gingrich, who voted for NMI Retirement Fund from 7:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except the pre-bid meeting. MFN extension, that the House First Floor, Nauru Building, Susupe would take up alternative legisla­ holidays. Inquiries may be directed to Edith C. Fejeran, Office Manager P.O. Box 1247 Attention is called to the Labor Standard Provisions for Wage Rate Determination of the CNMI Classification and tion this year to sanction China. at 234-9447/7689/7690. Saipan MP 96950 Salary Structure Plans and that payment of not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the One package of measures being Specil1cations must be paid on this project. Tel. 670-234-7228 • Fax 670-234-9624 put together would deny MFN NMHC reserves the right to waive any informalities and to reject any status to enterprises connected to The Board of Trustees reserves the right to waive any imperfection in the CUC reserJes the right to reject any or all bids and waive any imperfection in the bid proposal in the interest of the and a!I proposals in its best interest. government. the Chinese army, increase cus­ proposals or reject any and all proposals if doing so is in the best interest ol the toms surveillance of Chinese Fund and the Commonwealth Government. Senate Budget Chairman Pete Dom_enici, right, talks during a Senate /s/ MARYLOU S. ADA All inquiries should be directed to Ernesto L. Villarin at telephone number (670) 322-9383 Budget Committee meeting last Friday in Washington while Sen. Frank ~ prison-made goods and cut U.S. i Isl EDWARD H. MANGLONA Laufenberg, listens. Both houses of US Congress have passed historic I contributions to international Corporate Director bills Wednesday that would lead to a balanced budget. AP ! groups such as the World Bank in Administrator FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND YIEWS-39 38-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- JUNE 27, 1997 ------Brazil jails burst in violence 1!<.!ts pardons could tril!l!Cr least th.: threat of their l!Uns lo Though it sc:cms highly un­ By STAN LEHMAN (3-by-4-meter) jail cell. They don't fighting betwt:cn R,maritldh fend off stronger n;ilitary i i kt:ly they cou Id ever return SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) all lit al once. and Hun Sen. forces allied with llun Sen. to power, Hun Sen bittaly Ci~m,pc

POSITION & SALARY: Project Coordinator PL-Upgraded $1,345.15 BM/, $35,000.00 P/A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The salary given will be determined by the qualification of the appointee. LOCATION: . . , CUC-RFP97-0025 · -'. CNMI Governor's Developmental Disabilities Council · . FOR 80 MW OF GENERATION Department of Public Health . . May 29, 1997 . ·. Saipan The Commonweallh Utilities Corporation (CUC) is soliciting competitive proposals from responsible Independent Power Producers to pw1ide an DUTIES: addilional 80 MW of generation for the island of Saipan, Commonwealth ol lhe Northern Mariana Islands. Effective management of resources assigned to the project. Implement goals and Cambodian First Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh, left, and Second Prime Minister Ht:m Sen talk to each other after the departure lndepe.ndenl Power Producer will be required to: objectives as directed by the project and the Systems of Technology Related Assis­ , pro'lide 80 MW of ellicienl generalion, with individual urn! sizes between 10-25 MW; of Thai Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaivudh in Phnom Penh Sunday. tance to Individuals with Disabilities (STRAID) Task Force. Coordinates all phases of • lhe generation mus1 Iii lhe site chosen by CUC and be expandable to accommodale a total ol 200 MW of generation and be aesthetically acceptable Bitter rivals, the duo's attention in recent days has been focused on the to lhe surrounding area; needs assessments with appropriate offices. Coordinates public awareness and edu­ reported capture of Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot. AP • be able lo pertonn all environmen1al and licensing requirements to meet the 200 MW requiremen1; cation programs. Provide technical assistance as requested by contractors or re­ • enter into a power purchase agreement wilh CUC tor CUC lo buy power primarily on a kWh basis and water on a per gallon basis. The agreement lated offices. Represents the Council at local, regional, and national meetings. Con­ By Robin Mcdowell Khmer Rouge guerrillas for will be either a Build/OwnlOperale or Butld/Own!Operale/Transfer; PH\\OM PE:\H, Cambodia support in elections next year, , build and operate a 115 kV Transmission/Substal1on system from Lower Base to Chalan Piao wilh Substal1ons at Lower aase. Ka,man, San Vicente duct in-service training for staff on Saipan, Rota and Tinian. Prepares and submits and Chalan Piao. (AP) - Even as they come to which promise to bring new quarterly reports to Executive Director. Receives, reviews, and submits required Thirty inmates with barely enough room to breathe are packed into a small fetid jail cell resembling a mecJieval terms with the Khmer Rouge. violence. lnteresled parties may pick up lhe Scope-al-Work. site plan and drawings at CUC's Procurement & Supply Ollice in Lower Base. Sa1pan. CNMI, grantor reports to Executive Director. Performs other related duties as assigned. dungeon in Sao Paulo, Brazil. To protest what authorities admit are sub-human conditions, prisoners staged during work houors (7:30 a.m. lo 4:30 p.m.) or have 1he Scope-cl-Work taxed or mailed upon request. 68 rebellions in Sao Paulo in the first six months of the year. AP Cambodia's leaders face a far Cambodia is still recover­ QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 111ore i 111mcdiatc threat to ing ·rrom two decades of war Proposals will be evaluated and selections made based on Independent Power Producer's exper1ecce mdes1grncg, building. owrnng and operating week he leaves the cell- the p1isoners Days later, the lransferrec.1 prisoners a penitentimy, , , ·~ .- .. '.:, .'· '., ·,; residence . P.O. BOX 137 SAIPAN, MP 96950 • TEL. NO. (670) 234-6445/48 FAX, (670) 234-5876 V41t9~ 11,a, St 'ea 'Jlta, 'a.ae ·..•.. ·. Is/ TIMOTHY P. VILLAGOMEZ ~ .{ij:~ \,, ~ Kindly Join Us, Executive Director ~ 17~ 1({/l, ! ,I~ The Family Commonwealth Utilities Corporation 42-MARJANAS VARlETY NEWS----~~- AND VIEWS-FRIDA y. JUNE 27, 1997 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE PUBLIC NOTICE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN SEEKING HOUSING MARIANA ISLANDS COMMERCIAL SPACI ·. PUBLIC NOTICE Mature, responsible, couple with CIVILACTI0°N NO. 96-754 IN THE SVPERIO~ COURT OF THE COMMONWEALTH lots of local references seeks Of THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS XIAU HUI HICKS, GAN CHI and GAN LI OUN, • Local Hire Only. housing 1 or 2 bedroom house or ·, FOR RENT·· The Antidegradation Policy of the Water Quality Standards of the Commonwealth of l~e Plaintifls, , Must have experience in telephone sales and as cashier. Northern Mariana Islands requires that in making a determination for a Waler Quality CIVIL ACTION NO. 94-494 vs. apartment with AC, ASAP call Jill MARINE MORTGAGE BANKERS, VENUSTO MANGARERO • Must have friendly personality & aggressive sales attitude. Certification, the Commonwealth shall assure that the protection and maintenance of the 322·1743 Plainlitt. aka JESUS MALUS, KIM • CNMI Driver's Ucense & Police Clearance are required. quality of the waters of the Commonwealth are an historic and legal right of the people of V HWI WON, KAN Kl SUN, the Northern Mariana Islands. RAMON DLG. ALDAN, KIM KYUNG TAI, and • Benefits include paid vacation, holidays & sick leave: Around 2,000 sq. ft. Delendanl. AURORA D. RANOLA, medical insurance: and 401 K Retirement Plan. An application for Water Quality Certification must be submitted to the Division of SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE Defendants • Pay commensurate with experience and ability. Air-conditioned/ carpeted Environmental Quality for any proposed activity that will impact the waters of the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant lo a SUMMONS • Applications should be made on or before July 2, 1997. Commonwealth. Upon receiving an application, DEQ issues a public nolification which First Amended Orde1 issued by lhe Court in this Front and back parking spac~s describes the proposed activity and potential impacls on water quality, aquatic life and matter on May 6, 1997, I will sell, al public auction, TO DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY Please apply in person or call: human health. A !11irty (30) day public comment period will commence from the date of lo lhe highest bidder, on the terms and condilions SUMMONED AND required lo ser,ed upon Mr. Noel Taisacan 1-min. drive from Central Garapan the first publication of the notice. set forth hereinbelow, all of the right, lille, and in­ the Plainlillt' attorney at: Human Resource Manager leres1 of Defendant in and lo the following prop­ erty: Loi 001 G 79, situated in Kagman, Saipan, Law Olfices of Charles R. Rolbart, SPS 831, Interested parties - please contact: The Director of DEQ may conduct a public hearing to solicit comments of lhe application Box 10,006, Lim Bldg. 2nd Floor, Saipan, MP ~ TRIPLE J SAIPAJ\J. INC. if a hearing is requested by the public. DEQ will make a determination lor issuing a Water Northern Mariana Islands, containing an area ol 990 square meters, more or less, as shown on the 96950. Chalan Kanoa eTel. No.: 234·1795 Mr. Jomy Mojica at tel.# 322-3012 Quality Certification based upon a complete technical review of the application and lhe Di,ision of Lands and Sur,eys Official Cadaslral public comments received. ani!!lfill1rlo1he~liledbytheabove· Pla1 No. 001 G 03 dated March 18, 1986, Iha de­ named Plainliffs againsl you wilhin twenty (201 1997 FORD F150 PICKUP scription !herein being incorporated herein by rel· DEO is soliciting comments on the following application for a CNMI Water Quality days afler July 11, 1997, 1he date of 1he las! 4X4 SuperCab Lariat Styleside VB, Three erence: publication of 1his summons. If you fail lo do POSITION AVAILABLE Certilicalion. so.judgment by~ will be entered a~aiasl Door Automatic, AC Power Leather, 6 CD Date, lime and Place of Sale. The sale will be 1. APPLICANT: Mobil Oil Micronesia, Inc. P.O. Box 369, Saipan, MP 96950 held on Friday, July 11, 1997, at the hour of 1:45 you and 1he requesled reliel of quiel tille 10 Offroad Package, Remote Key/Alarm, Executive Corporate Assistant for Tropical Plaza, LTD. 2. APPLICABLE STATUTORY AUTHORITY: CNMI Commonweallh Environmental p.m., al the law ottices of White, Pierce, Mailman Saipan Lot No 023-0-60 shall be entered in favor ol Plainlills. Two Tone, 17" Alum Wheels Camper, OBA La Fiesta San Roque Shopping Plaza Protection Act (Public Law Na. 3-23); CNMI Environmental Regulations, Water Qual· & Nulling, Joelen Cenfer. Susupe, Saipan, North· ern Mariana Islands. The sale will be open lo the Bedliner etc, elc. 15K miles $29,000 ity Standards, Part 3 (Commonwealth Register Vol. 19 No. 01, January 15, 1997, as DATED !his June 20, 1997. Qualifications: general public. Isl Charles R. Rolbart Tel. 234-2269 amended). Attorney for Plaintifls 3. LOCATION OF PROPOSED ACTIVITY: Baker Dock, Port of Saipan Inspection of Property. The property described • Good writing skills • Must be willing to 4. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ACTIVITY: Mobil Oil Micronesia, Inc. is requesting above is presently located al Kagman, Saipan, • Ability to operate a be flexible (no fixed job Northern Mariana Islands. II is 1he responsibilily a CNM I Water Quality Certification to construct a Fire Protection System at their bulk ol each bidder to view and inspect Iha property Macintosh Computer description) plant located at the Port. In general the pumphouse wet well (invert =8' MSL} will prior lo lhe sale. Failure to ipspect the pmpertyor IFYOU HAVE • Must be able to drive • Have a can do attitude require dewalering during construction. II is eslimaled a dewatering rate of between any portion !hereof \\ill no! conslilute ground for 500 to 1,000 gpm for 7 days will be required. The Contractor will screen and any claim, adjustmen1, or rescission by any buyer. discharge this water back to the lagoon through an existing 27-inch seawater intake Warranties and Covenants. All property listed Contact: Tropical Plaza at 322·0998/0999 or fax 322-0900 pipe recently installed. for sale 1n this Notice will be sold in its current con­ BREAD P.O. Box 5769 CHRB Saipan MP 96950 5. IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED ACTION: The impact ol the proposed dewatering dilion, and at its current localion. The sale will be project may consist of a small sediment discharge to the lagoon. Discharge water held withoul any warranties or covenants whatso­ ever, whether express or implied, including but not charateristics are anticipated to be similar to the existing ambient lagoon conditions limi.ted lo warranties of lille, merchantabilily, and/ and will be monitored. Pumping is temporary during conslruction and only or fitness for any purpose whatsoever, all of which FRUITS \N OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC AUDITOR anticipated to last 1 week at 500· 1,000 gpm. The resulting project will provide a Fire warranlies and. co,enants are hereby expressly J08 VACANCY ANNOU~CEMENT NO OPA-97-03 Protection Syslem for the Bulk Plant and surrounding area. d1scla1med. Neither the unders•gned nor the Plain­ OPENING DATE: June 9, 1997 CLOS:NG DATE: Jene 27, 1997 litt may give any warranty or co,enan1, express or LOCAL HIRE ONLY Wrilten comments and inquiries should be submilted to DEQ wilhin thirty (30) days of the implied, wih respect to lhe property Iisled for sale POSITICN Mm SALARY. lnvest1,;ator $33,500-37,SCO 00 ANNUAL in this Nolice. Neilher Iha undersigned nor the Please call us. Experience not required. We will train. Salary:$3.25/hour first date of publication of this notice. Please mail comments to the Director, Division of And since a 12-year study shows Plaintiff shall be liable for Iha quality of Iha prop· Tne salary will be aeh:rm1ni:d by the qua!1!1wti,Jr, of the appointee Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 1304, Saipan, MP 96950. that being 40% or more overweight erty lisled for sale in this Nolice, or for any faull or Apply in person at DOLCE HAIR MODE SALON at Garapan puts you at high risk, defect in Iha descriplion thereof. Buyers shall not We want to buy. This ~sit1on is a Professional '::mplo~ee Pos1t1on EXEM?T from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is not be enlilled lo rescission, damages, or any other (front of Fire Station) Tel. No. 233-2338 between 11 :00 a.m.-6:00 ehgible 1or oven1me or compensato:y \lmP. it makes sense to follow these remedy on account thereof. guidelines for healthy living! p.m. Tuesday to Saturday BACKGROUND Tel. 235-7102/3919 An employee in lhis class is respc~sitle lor conducting mvest1gat1ons of gcvernmenl lraud, waste and abuse. arrd Eat plenty of fruits and ·0nduc1 of Sale. ·,iotations of Com:mnwealth 1aws2nd regulations. which include crimes such as briber;. b',d rigging, !raud, embezzle­ vegetables rich in vitamins /l. .. Reser,e, The auction sale may be held Mitsue's Restaurant ment. \t"1ef1 ol Government Properiy, 3:'ld corruption. The employee works under the supervision o11he Chief Investi­ with reserve. Ttie reserve price on any property gator. and C-oranges, cantaloupe, offered for sale may or may nol be disclosed to strawberries, peaches, apricots, bidders, in the sole discretion or the undersigned. DUTIES: broccoli, cauliflower, brussel PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CNMI GOVERNMENT · To investiga:e all cases relating to lraud, waste and abuse and theh in the collection and exper.diture ot public 1unds b. Righls and duties ol auctioneer. Consislenl PROBLEMS · To investigate transactions relating lo the procurement ol goods and services by the Commonwealth and any of its sprouts, cabbage. Eat a high­ with the laws, customs, and usages of the Com­ inslrumentalities fiber, low-fat diet that includes monweallh .ol the Northern Mari~na Islands gov­ REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL • To inves1igate the use of government property whole-grain breads and cereals erning auctions sales, the undersigned shall have · To inves1igate comp!a1nts and matters relatin~ to compliance with the Government E1hics code Act of 192. lhe following righls and dulies in conducting the RFP NO, RFP97-0140 , To develope facts and e·Jidence supporting criminal and c1v1I actions. such ae oatmeal, bran ancf'wheat auction sale: (I) lo withdraw lhe property l1sled FOR: POLICE VEHICLE FLEET LEASING • To locale end interview w,tr.esses. serve sub[Xj[~nas and olhe1 legc1\ documents. and ev1dem;e summenes and trial Eat lean meats, fish, skinned lor sale in lhis N61ice before sale or before a bid WITH Pl? OPENING DATE: JULY 18. 1997 TIME: 2:00 P.M. e(hibits poultry and l~w-fat dairy for such property is accepled: (2) to adjourn lhe , To provide in·•estigative seMces lor other law enforcement agenC'·es. sale wilhout nolice al any lime belore any specilic Try Workers from • To perlorm other 1elated dLlies assignt:e bJ' '.he Cr,1ef ln'•estigator products. Drink alcoholic property is slruck ott, wilhoul incurring any liability GOVERNOR FROILAN C. TENORIO AND LT. GOVERNOR JESUS C. BORJA, NEPAL PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: tSfil111IJ)Ll~ fil~ooo beverages only in moderatior:. whalsoever thereby; and (3J 1o reject, on behall of THROUGH THE DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY, ARE SOLICITING Quality English-speaking; all occupations. , Graduate ol a Federal. Stale, or local !aw enforcement academy, end be certified on either c1 Federal or State level For more information, 1he seller, any or all bids, for any reason. COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS OR FIRMS FOR THE as a law Enforcement 0!~1cer. call 1·800-ACS-2345 POLICE VEHICLE FLEET LEASING. INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS OR FIRMS MAY • At least fi'w'e (5) years experirnce as a serving law en!orcement ot11cer with either a Federal, State or local law c. Bids. Bids may be submitted in ad,ance lor You pay half air ticket costs only. enforcement a9ency·. any or all o1 the property listed in this Nolice. The PICK UP PROPOSAL FORMS AND SPECIFICATIONS AT THE OFFICE OF THE (,It\ _l/j 0~§'1r&OG:J highes1 ol such bids will automa1ically be consid· DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY, LOWER BASE, SAIPAN, DURING We provide all Immigration & Labor processing/permits. NOTE TO APPLICANTS: ered the opening bid lor the item. Advance bids WORKING HOURS (7:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M.}. Copies or official school transcripts. C:plcrm. cert,!ic.c!.es and other documen•.s suppor:1ng education and training I (.I \J / may be submitled only in wnting, signed by the Call Frank S. DL. Guerrero or John C. DL. Guerrero claimed mJsl be attached to tne applica:1on. Failure to a:tach these documents may result 1'"1 cisquahf,cation. The l___ - bidder, and deli,ered to lhe law offices of WMe, IS/EDWARD B. PALACIOS successful applicant 1s required to obtain. pnor to being hired. a vabd U.S. passport. Co:i'.act Person For 1T:ore (0[? Pi~rce, Mailman & Nutting, Joeten Center, Susupe, at 234-2742, 235-2593 or fax 234-9892 for more in1ormation. 11format1on. contact fk. Curtis L. H1odon. Ch1el Investigator. as fc\\Dws AMERI Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. The bidder as· DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY sumes all risk of nan-delivery, Iale delivery, or mis­ Teleo.1one [570) 234·6481, 23<-5462. 23H662 · Fa,: (6701234-7812 I E-mail: nidon@opc:cnmi com ~CANCER delivery of bids. Any person, including lhe plain­ Asia Pacific Recruiting Company rn@: l?B0'1t~M1 tiff, may bid 1n person at the auction sale, whe!her individuals w.shi.~,g to a;:ip:y rmy s~nd applica:,on letter with res.;me and other S'wpport,ng doci.;r;ents to [~JJ fsoaETY® or not such person has submitted an advance bid Mr. C1.;rtis L Hibdon PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CNMI GOVERNMENT Chiel Jn~estigator Created by d. Dispules. The undersigned may resubm:I Ol11ce ot the PJt·l1: Aud1t.:1r (o)l? Lois Pitts Gershon Pon GGK any property listed in th:s Notice •fad spule anses PO. Bm 1399CK, S21pan, MP 9695:J as to any bid !hereon. INVITATION TO BID PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. En1c.rc,~rnenl of Auc!ion Sale a. Deposit Every successlul bidder shall pay 1TB NO.: ITB97·0141 PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CNMI GOVERNMENT lo the undersigned adeposil ol len percent (IO~·,J FOR : DESIGN OF BOAT LAUNCHING RAMPS of lhe purchase price immediately Jitcr 1he sale is OPENING DATE: JULY03. 1997 TIME: 3:00 P.M. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL consummaled. Paymenl shall be in cash or by cert•hcd check. The balance must be paid to the GOVERNOR FROILAN C. TENORIO AND LT GOVERNOR JESUS C. BORJA, RFP NO. RFP97-0144 Plaintiff, in care of White, Pierce, Mailman & Nul· THROUGH THE DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY, ARE FOR: JANITORIAL AND LAWN SERVICES long, w•lhin lhree (3) days from lhe dale of sale, in ::::1sh or by certified check. II the balance is not so SOLICITING COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS OR OPENING DATE: JULY 11. 1997 TIME: 2.:_00 P.M. ;..·;d, PlaintiH will ratain the deposit as liquidated FIRMS FOR THE DESIGN OF BOAT LAUNCHING RAMPS. GOVERNOR FROILAN C. TENORIO AND LT. GOVERNOR JESUS C. BORJA, damages, and will again otter !he proper1y for sale. INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS OR FIRMS MAY PICK-UP BID FORMS AND THROUGH THE DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY, ARE SOLICITING SPECIFICATIONS AT THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT AND b. Memorandum ol Sale. II requesled by lhe SUPPLY, LOWER BASE, SAIPAN, DURING WORKING HOURS (7;30 A.M. TO PFC is now 11ccepting sealed bids on the above undersigned, eyery successlul bidder must sign a COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS OR FIRMS FOR JANI­ 4:30 P.M.) TORIAL & LAWN SERVICES. INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS OR FIRMS MAY PICK Memorandum of Sale, immidiately alter the sale mentioned vehicle at the main offiGe ol any property •s slruck oil al auction. ls/EDWARD B PALACIOS UP PROPOSAL FORMS AND SPECIFICATIONS AT THE OFFICE OF THE DIREC· DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY in the Cabrera Center, Beach Road Garapan. TOR, PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY, LOWER BASE, SAIPAN, DURING WORK· c. Court Appro,al Required. E,ery sale is sub· ING HOURS (7:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M.}. ject lo approval by the Court. The auclioneer makes no warranties or promises wi1h respecl lo The vehicle is available for inspection IS/EDWARD B. PALACIOS court appmval al the sale, including but nol limi1ed 10 lhe lime in which such approval may be granled. PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CNMI GOVERNMENT at C&F Auto Care, DanDan Saipan. DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY No delay 1n lhe granling of cou,1 appro,al shall be PFC reserves the right to refuse any and all bids. ground for any claim, adjustment, or rescission byany successful bidder. The successful bidder will be promplly nolilied ii and when court approval INVITATION TO BID 1s gran1ed 1TB NO.: ITB97-0142 For more information, PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CNMI GOVERNMENT FOR : WAREHOUSE SPACE Looking for d. Removal or Slorage ol Personal Property. please contact Collection Dept. 234-5706 The successlul bidder shall have one (1) wolf

win over the Expos. 1-3 innings and retired I 9 of Braves . .. Kelly hit his second homer the first 20 batters as Los An­ Continued from page 48 off reliever Anthony Telford geles blanked Colorado. (2-1) as the Reds handed Mike Piazza ended a nine­ were bo/h season-highs for San Montreal its fourth Joss in six game homerless drought with Francisco. games, Montreal had won I I a two-run shot in the first inning, Rich Rodriguez (3-3 ), the of I 2 before the recent slide. helping Valdes ( 4-8) improve his third of the Giants' seven Mike Remlinger (3-3) got the career mark against Colorado to pitchers, got four outs for the win in relief, working out of a 5-0. The victory followed a slump -;:--- win. . I bases-loaded jam in the ninth. Jeff in which the right-hander sun-en­ T.:.L! Andy Ashby (3-4) allowed Shaw got three outs for his I 4th dered 19 earned runs over 26 2-3 eight runs and 12 hits in six save. innings and had a televised dug­ innings. Expos starter Pedro Martinez out confrontation with manager Tony Gwynn went 2-for-3 allowed one run and five hits Bili Russell. with two walks for the Padres in nine innings, lowering his Russell was booed when he re­ to ra;se his average to .398. major league-leading ERA moved Valdes after giving up a TOURNAMENT Reds 2, Expos I, 11 innings slightly to 1.58. He walked one-out, ninth-inning infield MOST VALUABLE PLAYER In Montreal, Mike Kelly hit three and struck out I I, single, Three more pitchers fol­ a two-out home run in the I I th Dodgers 2, Colorado 0 lowed, each pitching to one bat­ inning as Cincinnati posted its Former Wake Forest star Tim Duncan, left, shakes hands with NBA In Los Angeles, Ismael ter, before the Dodgers got the Commissioner David Stern after being selected by the San Antonio second straight extra-inning Valdes allowed four hits in 8 final out. GREG F. Spurs as the first pick at the NBA Draft in Charlotte Wednesday. AP 24... Nd7 25. Qd3 Q17 26. b5 A dra\\' /ook:i ine1'iWble nmv. the Bulls supposedly dealing with 6... e6 7. Qc2 d5 8. Bg5 Ndc5 27. Qe3 Qf4 52. Rc7 c5 53. c6 Rxh4 54. e7 Denver, Golden State, Philadelphia, 64... A new move. More usuill in this Garry in time-trouble offers a Re4 55. a4 Kb3 56. Kcl (1/2-1/ New Jersey and the Los Angeles CAMACHO 2). queen swap. 28. bxc6 bxc6 29. Lakers, a~ well a~ Boston. Continued from page 48 posirion is 8. exc/5 8... Be7 9. e5 Rdl Kc7 Puzzler. I'm still gelling re­ 'This has ceen Rumor City," he FRONT ROW: For the second round action this 9. 0-0? Nxe4!! JO. Bxe7 Nxc3 Kwparov now has 19 minutes quests that we publish our puzzle said. '"Sometimes I'll kid when I'm MIKE CAMACHO, Sunday, here are the pairings: 11. Bxd8 Nxe2+ 12. Bxe2 Bxj3 to make I I moves while the com­ for one last time, so here goes: talking to other teams, 'Welcome to PAT TENORIO, Jama-Essence, Owwa­ /3. Bx/3 Kxd8 puter has 51 minutes leji. The Rumor Central."' JOHN CAMACHO, JEFF CABRERA, Chargual af, Fortune-Owens, 9 ... Nfd7 10. Bxe7 world champ anticipares an The no-trade also increased the endgame and so improves his PETE ROBERTO, NEWMAN TECHUR ~~ Geonel-J & Y, Nagoya-Yan a, Pale Removing Black's good bishop, likelihcxxl that PipJX!n, Michael Jor­ Blue-Nikko, Kim-Bigi, and Na­ !hough because e.i:changes will king's position. This q11ier move dan ,md coach Phil Jackson will re­ SECOND ROW: o/ o91Jv~r:auo,n tional-K Boys. help case Black's cramped posi­ also clears the b-fi/e for the rook turn next sea.son for a shot at a third JESS PETERSEN, JOE TENORIO, And now, for game four of the rion, 8. Bg5 is not a good plan. and giFes Deep Blue !he chance consccutiw title mid sixth in eight RON BENAVENTE, BON CABRERA. <2% QS!/1/ Wtvr Deep Bluc-K,Lspm·ov match. 10 ... Qxe7 l l~ g4 Bg612. Bxg6 to m11ke the posiriona/ hhmdcr Yl!W:i. RAY SEMAN, JESS MANIBUSAN, Game of the week. Annotations Douhle-cdgcd. Herter 1rn11/d 30. Q.\:f4 Rx/4 1l'hrn 1hc j2 pawJ1 i Jackson w,mts ton~tum,hutonly if \\"Olllc/ he \'CT\' \l'C(lf... he likes the team makeup. Jord,m GREG CABRERA CAMACHO ~/Jle/JCOUJ ~-()./)UJ()./)CJ, @;w,n&, ~d hy GM Neil McD01dd, IM A:tron hal'c bern rnsrling q11cc11.1·idc ,ji1/­ i A Surn1nc1sc:t!e. IM Malrnl111 J'.;in. IM lml'cd hy h4 (Ill(/ li5ji,rcin,~ .. .B.1d3 30. Ka I Qxd JI. fxd R 17 32. wants to rclurn but only ifJackson BACK ROW: MAX PANGELINAN, 9...5%()/)l Yfo/nl:;r.ti-rtwMi Rich,u11·1 ·,w;r,md I :M ( 'hris Dunc,u1. \\'hen I hi' rcu1/!lurc, ·xd3 strcngr h­ Rh3 stays; he also wants Pippen f!/-eeiali,-{)(!,6 8!/o-{lff l'oi111/css. around. Krause insisted none MARK TOVES, TONY SATUR Caro-K,um Ddence ens White's center. Czech-Pribyl System 12 ... hxg6 13. h4 Na614. 0-0-0 32...Ref8 33. Nd4 R.12 of that mattered when he was talk­ Deep Blue-G. Kasp,uuv 0-0-0 15. Rclgl The in\'Clsion begins. White to play and mate in three. ing trade. New York, [()()7 The position is roughl_1· lac/ at 34. Rh I Rg2 35. ~c2 Answers should be sent to "64" "Nobody was a0le to make me I. e4 c6 this point, Dap Blue oj{ers a Jh111·11 .1ac of c/o The Marianas Variety, P.O. get up off my chair and run into Kmpa rm'' s ':first Im 'C'," IIIC Coro­ 15 ... Nc7 his 011·11, rather than g() i1110 a Box 231. Saipan MP 969.'iO. or (owner krry) Reinsdorf's office . ·' Kann Dc}l'ncc. An i111clligcn1 rcro111ing of" the disasrrm1.1))osi1io11 in 11'!1ich White faxed through 234-9271. and say, ·This is something We! 2. d4 d6 Kt, lmr Garv too/.: 35 111i11111cd on could douhlc his ro()ks 011 the You can also semi vour solu­ have todo.'" Krause said. "I never '/111: Prihyl Svsrc111 is nm 11 /Joe/ idrn this J/10\'e. sc1·c111h rnnk and rhrcutcn !".rd·!. tion via e-mail; our :1ddn:ss 1s in these negotiations got fired up. J5 ... Rxg4 36. Nxe6 Nxe6 37. < _\'O I I II i.1@111 t Cl "/1111 i. <·r //II> ··ir you 're going to trade a player AUTO SERVICE CENTER MIN SUNG CORPORATION agilinst ii co111p111cr. Deep 8111c hus c1 16. Kb I 1'6 17. cxl'6 Qx1'6 GOV. FROILAN C. TENORIO Nd4 Nxd4 the m.igni tude of Scottie Pippen, SAIPAN STEVEDORE ASLITD SHOPPING CENTER \'as/ opening hook and Ka.1yx1rm''s S11pri.1i11g. Mos/ cm11111c11ru1ors LT. GOV• .JESUS BOR.JA The kn· 11,mJi,r Kus11ur01' is/(} you've got to kmx:k somclx.xly out. SEN ..THOMAS VILLAGOMEZ FAR EAST LTD. INT'L THERAPY SERVICES job is lo find 1111'11y aro1111d it. In rhc expected 17 ... gr/6. rhird gwnc, he ployed 1. d3 cmd4. cd 18. Rg3 Rdc8 19. Rel gain J!asscrl com,cctcd c- Ull{/ ,/. No deal... You can't win by a decision. We did CONG. DAVE APATANG R & C TOURS NATIONAL OFFICE SUPPLY .., /)(/\\'/IS. not lee I the package we were olfon~d CONG. OSCAR BABAUTA SOUTH PACIFIC GALAXY S.N.E. 1rhich "co11ji1sed" Tl11:co111pwer11'ho White has 111orl' rime il:fi in Ilic Continued from page 48 38. cxd4 Ihd4 39. Rg I lk4 40. w:L~ strong enough to be a knockout." CONG. STANLEY TORRES EDWARD DL. GUERRERO ROYAL CROWN INSURANCE 111i.1placcd rhe bisho/J m1 c7 allm1'i11g clock, bur Bluck's 1wsirio11 is nm,· Rxg6 lhc2 41. Rxg7+ Kh6 42. tilllL' ... there was no young Scottie U.I.C. UNITED INTERNATIONAL SAIPAN TINIAN EXPRESS KAN PACIFIC SAIPAN G11ny lo trnmposl' info afi1\'()rahle better. Ami Celtics coach Rick Pitino Rb3+ Kc5! 43. Rxa7 Rfl+! 44. Pippen out there:· CORPORATION TIM PAEZ TIRES TO GD English Openi11g. 19 ... Rhf8 20.1\dl c5!'! W,L~n 't willing to be knocki:d out. Rather lh,u1 accept Boston's u1ird­ WORLD MECHANICAL SERVICES RUBEN AVENDANID KUL WADHWAT BIii as Black, Gan)"s job is 11111ch !\11 i11rcrcsri11g p,111'n sac, hut Rb! Rfl2 He said he agc~cd to give even ALAN & TOM CORPORATION S. ADONIS DAVIS MA. ANA SABLAN moredijjicult. Knm l'i11g thilt tIll' co1n­ 20 ... Q/4 slum Id lw1'c bccn 1;/aycd Garv caJ1 J1m1' secure o drmr and six th overall lbft picks, th\! Bu !ls mo,~ th,m the two high draft picks for MARIANAS BUS. PROF., INC. ANTONIO CAMACHO SAIPAN SHIPPING pu1<:r \\'ill a111m1wtically play I. e4, .first. l'iu 11c1J)l'/11ul chffks, bur he l\'ilnts simply used theirown No. 28 choice Pipp.:n ,md center Luc Longley. but on M,u-yl,u1d forwmd Keith Booth, BANK OF SAIPAN UNITY TRADE SERVICE .JRS ENTERPRISES rhe \\'orld champ opted Ji1r c1 quiet 21. dxc5 Ql'4 II/Ore. then the Bulls :L~kcd for still 111011;. .'i SABLAN CONSTRUCTION CERON HEAVY Ec;;JPT. FAMILY ALLIANCE de.frnce, Kwp11ro1• thought he could cas­ 45. Rb4 Rel+ 46. Rb I Rcc2 who averaged 19 . points ,md 7.9 SABLAN ENTERPRISES TIM PAEZ SAIPAN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY 3.Nl3 ily reg11i111hc f!i/l\'11, b111 no11' it is 47. Rh4 Rd+ rebounds as a senior. SAIPAN STEVEDORE PHILIPPINE EAGLE .JDETEN ENTERPRISES 3. Nc3 1rns belier 11s it keeps open nor clc11r /11111·. 47 ... Ra2+ 48. K/JI R.ra3 49. lnu1c sccondrouml. the Bullsdmsc Tyson's . .. KANG CORPORATION SVS AUTO REPAIR SHOP MICRDL INSURANCE 22.a3 H.w3 Kx/;4 is anot!;cr 11'a1• ro rrv 7-2 (2.18-mctcr) center Roberto the option of un /4 thmst, 11'!1ich i.1· Continued from page 48 rn/ledji1r in rhis opening .\l'Sle111. K11.1·1;c1ro1' shook his lzrncl q/icr aJ1d JJloy.fi;r c1 ll'i11." Duenas from S1x1in. K1~msc desc1i l~d 3 ... Nlo 4. Nc3 Bg4 5. h3 Bh5 6. the cm11p111a made this IIWl'C'. 22. 48. Rb!+ lhbl 49. Kxbl Re2 him ,L~ a "project"· who wouldn't play over I lalpcrn's handling of the Bd3 h5 looks heller. 50. Re7 Rh2 51. Rh7 Kc4 for Chicago for at ic.L,l two ye:u-s - if head butts in the first fight. !In a/renwlil'e is the 11ggrnsi1'e 6. 22 ... Nc6 22. Nc3 Ndc5 24. b4 8c11cr 1rns 51 ... d.J 11'ith ii good ever. The meeting was to be held Qc2, prep11ring /o castle queensiclc A ll'ITi/;lc positional 11w1·c a \l'i1111i11g {l//('11//J/, 52. h5 c/3 53. Krausc 's decision to keep Pipjl<:11 after the weigh-in for the figlll at ji1r 1111 mwck on rile kingside. /111111011 \\'Ollfd JIC\'l'/" /1/U_I'. Rr/7 Kc4. cmkd weeks of speculation that had the MUM Grand Hotel.

'' '.I. 48-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- JUNE 27, 1997 I.

Duenas captures June's RGAAce· BEN Duenas shot a low net of69 Joe "Kamikaze" Camacho to run away with the Refalawasch bagged thircfplace with a gross of GolfersAssociation's(RGA)June 75, handicap of 5 and a low net of Ace of the month tournament at 70 to capture third place, while the Coral Ocean PointQolf Course TonyTaitano shot an 86 gross, 15 held last Sunday. handicap and a low net of 71 to Daniel Quitugua, chairperson take fourth place. of the Democratic Party, The Refalawasch Go,lfers As­ grabbed second place with a low sociation .hold tournaments net of 70. Quitugua was the top twice a month for the Qualify­ ROA 's qualifier for the month ing Round and the Ace of the of Jun~. month. (P.T. Castro) Tyson's camp objects to Halpern as referee Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio with the participants in yesterday's 2nd ITF North Pacific qualifying event, junior tennis championship at the American Memorial Park tennis court. Photo courtesy of the Governor's Pf PO ·Braves avoid Mets sweep NEW YORK (AP) - Chipper Chipper Jones, who almost Jones connected for his grand slam Jones homered twice, including missed the series opener after ,with two outs. his first grand slam in the majors, bruising his left knee Sunday, hit Giants 14, Padres 7 and the Atlanta Braves battered a solo homer in the fourth that put In San Francisco, J.T. Snow Bobby Jones in the worst start of Atlanta ahead 6-3. Hehitthegrand matched a career-high with four his career, beating New York 14- slam an inning later. RBIs, and Ban-y Bonds scored 7 Wednesday. Bobby Jones (12-4), who had four times. · Mike Tyson Evander Holyfield Tom Glavine (8-4)'stopped the won nine of his previous IO starts, Snow's bases-loaded, three-run Mets' six-game winning streak was pounded for a career-high I 0 double in the second was a popup LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada Halpern as the referee. and improved.to9-3 against New runs and !'I hits in 4 1-3 innings. that dropped between left fielder boxing officials planned to meet Halpern was praised by com­ · York. He overcame a shaky first Four runs were unearned because Rickey Henderson and shortstop Thursday to consider a protest mission executive director Marc inning and wound up allowing second baseman Jason Hardtke Chris Gomez. by Mike Tyson's camp of Mitch Ratner for his handling of the three runs and five hits in seven misplayed Javy Lopez's leadoff Snow added an RBI double Halpern as the referee for first fight, which was won iri the innings. grounder in the fifth and Chipper during a six-run eighth. Saturday's WBA heavyweight 11th round Nov. 9 by Holyfield. {~,,.,,..,...~.,,,..,.__~-"="-""==w~,i.,:,~~:,:·.:r... --;-=:.-=:.-,=··.,.,--~-=-s==••=~=c.:ri..-,.'T.",;,.::.~.r.:::.'"'=..-:r·,'. Bonds went3-for-5 with a walk title fight with champion He was selected last week to f and Darryl Hamilton also went 3- Evander Holyfield. · referee the rematch, and there ~ ' for-5, including a triple, as the The Nevada Athletic Commis­ were no objections until Home Giants won for the eighth time in sion scheduled· an emergency lodged his protest. Home told , Zaldy Dandan 11 games. The 17 hits and 14 runs meeting after Tyson's co-man­ the commission he was upset 1997 chess team tourney is on Continued on page 47 ager John Home objected to Continued on page 47 : TI-IE 1997 CNMI Chess Temn No deal: Pippen still a Bull championship kicked-off last Sun­ day at Pinoy Special Restaurant & By MIKE NADEL intact for now. · Kar,mke Lounge with 16 paitici­ DEERFIELD, Illinois (AP) -Jeny "Every general rrnmager likes to pating teams-a record high. Krause n::rnernbcred the feeling of have that feeling. You don't get it too To ensure a level playing field, elation he experienced in 1987 when often," Krause said Wednesday night CNMl Chess Assoc.iation (CCA) he Ii teral ly stoic young Scottie Pippen after rejecting the Boston Celtics' i president Ely G. Buenaventura from the Seattle SuperSonics in a offers for the All-St;u· forward. . made sure that evety team has at draft-day deal for Olden Polynice. '111e night we traded for Scottie ·, lea~t one veteran player. No doubt, TenNBAdrafL~later,Krausenever Pippen, I wassoexcited ... I was about " this should be the most exciting had .. the feeling." So Pippen remains to jump through the roof. I said, 'We f team event ever. with the Chicago Bulls, ,md the got young Scottie Pippen!' Well, this As usual, the ve1y competent Vic Brana is the tournament director, and Scottie Pippen leah'Ue's team of the '90s remains Continuedonpage41 aside from CCA and Pinoy Special, this premier chess event is sponsored •· by Allied Insurnnce International, whose top honcho, PeterSibly, is one of ; CCA's more active members. Last Sunday's first round skirmishes saw the following results: defending • champ Yana Law Office beating Pale Blue, 2- I; Essence Boutique with a ·• similar 2-1 win over Owwa-Philippine Consulate, which is headed by i CNMI champ John "takeover na" Villamin; J& Y Ente1prises edging my ...~.i' i' favorite team, Nagoya Star, 2-1; Hotel Nikko Saipan smashing Kim [ Enterprises, 2-1; K. Boys also winning 2-1 against Club Jama, my other r favorite team. .<..:~,~JJ / The matches between Bigi Bar &Restaurdiltand National Office Supply, j Geonel Ent. and. Owens Ent., and Fortune International Inc. (which has ,, newly crowned youth champ John Jardinero as an. alternate player) and Char!:,>ualaf & A~sociates are yet to be played. Michael. Chang, from t~e U.~. Sf?rawls ~n the court after a fall while playing against Australia's Todd Continueff,,t ,age27 j l Woodbndge, during their Men s Singles, first round match on the Centre Court at Wimbledon Tuesday. AP '"' --~~-··· , --•••••~ ,. ... ,,~=·~·•••·· ,.. ,,,-.. ,.. , .. _,. ~--~-==-••-•=<~·""'· .. .. .v~,e~·-~', t]vfaria~as %~iet,r~ r.111:r()fll)S/(J Ol (Jlldll 1(J r,Jr.:wspur.Jc:r SIIICfJ I 1}7.) I'() flu, '.-(l I SUifJ

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