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Teno not Tinian ferries back keen on By Ferdie de la Torre court. sel of record, David Ledger, in Variety News Staff The Delaware-based Debis Fi exchange for a receipt, Munson piecemeal THE TINIAN Shipping and nancial Services, Inc. sued the said. Transportation Inc. yesterday an Tinian Shipping and Hong Kong Munson said the $753,270.52 budget nounced that ferry services be Entertainment for alleged non payment is for the benefit ofDe bis tween Saipan and Tinian will re payment of $7.6 million loan. and shall be applied to reduce any sume today after the federal court The federal court issued an or loan obligations of defendants to issued an order for the release of der last August authorizing the plaintiff as may exist. the two vessels. seizure of the M/V Tinian Ex The judge explained that such The Tinian Shipping and Tinian press and M/V Saipan Express. payment is without prejudice to Dynasty Hotel and Casino in a The defendants proposed that defendants' rights in the lawsuit public announcement said the first the Tinian Dynasty Hotel and and the court acknowledges that run departs Saipan at 5 p.m. The Casino be mortgaged just to ob defendants contend. that the pay ferry schedule has not changed. tain the release of the ferries. ment represents the semi-annual U.S. District Court for the NMI Munson said thecourtacknowl Alex R. Munson payment due on Oct. 8 and that Judge Alex R. Munson in the or edged receipt by the Clerk of Court Debis reserves its rights to con der issued Saturday directed the from defendants of $800,000 in Thereafter, the judge said, the tend otherwise. U.S. Marshal and the substitute cash and a check made payable to Clerk of Court is directed to cause Munson said $100,000 of the Pedro P:. Tenorio custodian to effect the immediate the Clerk for the U.S. District a cashier's check in the amount of collective sum deposited is to be By Jojo Dass release of the ferries. Court in the amount of $753,270.52 to be issued to held in the Court's Registry to Variety News Staff Munson said the substitute cus $53,270.52. Carlsmith law firm's trust ac pay the custodial fees as may be GOVERNORPedroP. Tenorio todian, however, shall continue Munson asked the Clerk of count. found and approved by the court. is not keen on passing a piece to monitor the operation of the Court to deposit such money into The cashier's check shall be Munson directed the Marshal meal budget. vessels until further order of the the Registry of the Court. made available for Debis' coun- Continued on page 26 In an·interview with report ers yesterday, the governor in sisted the Legislature will "se Nakamura riously," "see to it that a budget is passed" by the end of this calls for year or early next year. Asked whether he would pre 'real action' fer passing a piece-meal bud get in light of persistent re from Forum quests from various depart ments for a bigger share of the By Malou L. Sayson money pie, the governor said For the Variety government has to be sure there KOROR, (Palau Horizon) - are enough funds for every President Kuniwo Nakamura body. wants some action to take place in "You have to take into con the 30th South Pacific Forum sideration that scholarship is (SPF) here. important, public safety is im Taking the cudgels as the in portant, everything is impor coming Forum chairman, tant. We have to make sure that Nakamura strongly challenged the when you increase department SPF leaders to tum the forum into money, you will have to find an action arena and stop making it where to reduce," said Tenorio. appear more like a debating soci He implied that passing a ety. budget for a specific agency Addressing the SPF leaders like the Public School System, Sunday at the Senate chambers of is not exactly what's on his the Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK), the mind. president called for a change in the SPF perspective from being Students from 0/eai School flash the "V" sign after a fire drill on campus yesterday. The simulated exercise Continued on page 2-6 was conducted by the DPS Fire Division. Photo by Louie c. Alonso treated as a dependent, frag mented, insufficient and unheard of entity into a region having its HUIIlan smuggling, drugs own strengths and independence RP actress remains in jail to seek its own growth path. By Eric F. Say Abayari, 29, spent another "If we are to assert our strength are problems facin.g Pacific Variety News Staff night at the Women's Detention vis-a-vis extra-regional entities, By Haldee v. Eugenio including Australia, are also HAG ATN A- Philippine actress Facility of the Department of then we should start to consider Variety New$ Staff experiencing human smuggling Anjanette P. Corrections and this body as a truly regional orga HUMAN smuggling, tax fraud,. cases just l_ike the CNMI which Abayari re- is scheduled to nization," the president told the drug traffickjng, and bribery has already accommodated mained behind again appear be leaders. cases involving men in.uniform •. some 700 illegal Chinese mi- bars yesterday af fore the court to Nakamura also urged the SPF are .but some,ofJhem.ostcom~. grants; although. most of them ' ter the court de day. to shift to higher gear, making the mon.Cus,t911J.~:pr~bl~rns:~h~d :::)ire,bo~1~fqr Ou~rri; :: ,' · ...· clined to accept Still, the court by. co.tiotri~(arid .i~lands Jn;P,~::::::,,: .. / -~~w~ :·expeti~ric~. Jhe .same the American Ex yesterday agreed 30th Forum meeting identify and 1 set timetables for concrete steps ·cjfi~ i;egi9~tp1?~e.:d*y~;;ijfc.§t'.:<:. : prqJ;t¢~~;Jforo_tax fr~m4. to,h_ti~ .. press card that to bring down her lective.effoits to cifrl:Lthenfaret . 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US tests missile Clinton: Resist GOP eyes more 'siren songs' By Haidee V. Eugenio From January to September, share has been over 50 percent of There were also 373 additional charter flights and usage of bigger Variety News Staff JAL's monthly arrival record total tourists from Japan since Janu passengers brought by charter aircraft for its daily flights have (AP)-President Clinton closed out a West Coast LOS ANGELES TEN MORE charter flights from ranged from 16,072 to 19,671, and ary 1999," Nishigaya said. flights last month. been the main reasons behind the defense system fund-raising trip with an appeal to Americans to resist "the siren \ two major cities in Japan are sched has continued to get the lion share In April and May, JAL com Nishigaya said three Nagoya steady increase in JAL's monthly songs that the Republicans put out" and support Democratic candi I VANDENBERG AIR FORCE "the kind of technology we are crowded with anxious military I uled to fly to Saipan before the end of the total monthly Japanese arriv manded over 59 percent of the Saipan flights are scheduled this passenger arrivals, added dates - including his wife. l of the year, following Japan Air als into the CNMI. market, and over 58 percentinJuly month; one Osaka-Saipan and Nishigaya. BASE, Calif. (AP) - U.S. mili capable of developing." observers. After addressing a dinner late Sunday night that raised $250,000 tary officials lauded a prototype An unarmed Minuteman mis "You saw it explode, and there lines' announcement yesterday of Kaishun Nishigaya,JAL-Saipan and August. Previous months' three Nagoya-Saipan flights in The airline has upgraded its 216- for the Democratic National Committee, Clinton excused himself, greater promotion of the CNMI in district sales manager, yesterday records show more than 51 percent November; and three Nagoya seater Boeing 767planes to DC-10 national missile defense system sile carrying a dummy warhead was a loud roar -a very happy one saying he was rushing back to Washington to see first lady Hillary IiI order to entice more tourists. disclosed a total of 18,335 passen market share. Saipan flights in December. which has a seating capacity of260 after it intercepted and destroyed and a decoy balloon was that went up from the room. It Rodham Clinton before she left on a weeklong overseas trip. ThismeansJALwillmakeavail gers brought in by JAL in Septem Arrivals from Tokyo went up by JAL has set a total of 25 char passengers. an unanned missile Saturday on a launched just after 7 p.m. from proves that this technology is He thanked the crowd for their support, and urged them to stick able some 1,562 additional seats ber, a 15 percent increase versus seven percent to 12,071 last month, tered flights from October to end JAL also disclosed its highest I 6,000-mph collision course over this coastal base on a flight over working and we can move for with the Democratic Party through nex.t year's elections. "My wife for CNMI-bound Japanese tour the same month of last year. while arrivals from Osaka climbed March 2000. CNMI arrival rate in 22 years reg the Pacific. the Pacific. ward with the program," she said. may be part of those election activities," he said, referring to Mrs. ists, on top of the regular direct "We will bring in more visitors up by 29 percent to 5,891 com Stronger promotional efforts of istered in August l 999with 19,671 It was the first test of the "ki II About 20 minutes later, the The Minuteman's vapor cloud, lit Clinton's likely bid for a Senate seat from New York. vehicle" missile's ability to de kill vehicle missile was launched in rainbow colors by the setting sun, flights. here before 1999 ends . . . Our pared to the same periods last year. the CNMI in Japan, additional passengers. stroy a target by smashing into it. from the Marshall Islands. The could be seen for hundreds of miles. Plane hit by lightning The system "did everything it was two missiles hurtled toward each The defender was the Raytheon supposed to do, and it did it per other at a combined speed of built Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle, a GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A US Airways Express plane Reyes: Some Speaker raps Aranza over reimbursement deal fectly," said Sheryl Irwin, a about 16,000 mph. 55-inch-long, 120-pounddevioecar carrying 25 people was struck by lightning and forced to make an spokeswoman for the Department Ten minutes later,3,000miles ried aloft on a booster rocket emergency landing Sunday night. legislators By Jojo Dass CNMI government is "a little of Defense. from California and about 140 The system is designed to de The twin-turboprop plane, en route from Tampa to Pensacola, was Variety News Staff concerned about the wording In Manila, U.S. Defense Secre miles above the ocean, they met. stroy missiles launched by rogue hit by lightning shortly after takeoff. not keen on A VISIBLY irked House of the memorandum of agree tary William Cohen said the test "It looks like a great, big old states or terrorists, not a Two generators were knocked out, forcing the plane to continue on Speaker Diego T. Benavente (R ment." was "certainly a positive devel bright flash," said Irwin, who multimissile barrage from a ma battery power, said Gainesville Fire Rescue spokesman Stuart funding Saipan) yesterday chided Insu He said the CNMI was ready opment forus" and demonstrated watched from a Pentagon room jor nuclear power. Schwartz. lar Affairs Director Ferdinand to submit proposed changes "The plane didn't dive or anything, but it kind of seemed like education Aranza for allowing a proposed to the agreement. anything could happen," said passenger Barbara Cox. "They just reimbursement agreement that Labor and Immigration Sec Court to look started telling us what we would have to do and to prepare for the tells the local government how retary Mark Zachares, in a worst." to spend the money to be re written testimony sent to Sen. at finance Timor peacekeepers ,. leased for accommodating the Frank H. Murkowski, said the . ! illegal Chinese migrants on Northern Marianas govern want disarmament Tinian. ment "find it unacceptable" campaign Diego T. Benavente Ferdinand Aranza DILi, East Timor (AP) - Stung by criticism of alleged bias, the In an interview, Benavente for the U.S. to imposed re JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) commander of the international peacekeeping force in East Timar said "our so-called friend," reimbursement money the way the Commonwealth government strictions on the reimburse - Zev David Fredman needed demanded today that pro-independence rebels hand in their weap Aranza should not have agreed we want it," said Benavente. will submit concerns it has on ment money. money to campaign for state au ons. to issue the $750,000 reimburse The Speaker ·explained that the the proposed agreement which "We find it unacceptable," ditor last summer - and fast. "The policy is that we disarm any East Timorese who are not in ment money as a fonn of federal local government had to juggle has already been signed by the said Zachares, '"that the fed A political newcomer with only TNI ... we disarm them all," Maj. Gen. Peter Cosgrove said. TNI is grant, which imposes the restric funds, pulling money from desig Office of Insular Affairs and eral government is not acting in $200inhis treasury and just weeks the acronym for the Indonesian army, which has retained two tions. nated use, with the understanding the U.S. Immigration and Natu good faith on its prior commit before the Republican primary, infantry battalions in East Timor after evacuating most of its forces Karl T. Reyes "It should not have been the that it will be returned once the ralization Service (INS). ment for I 00-percentreimburse Fredman went to court to chal from the territory. By Jojo Dass case. We are talking about our $750,000 has been released. The governor will still have ment by placing terms and con lenge Missouri's campaign con Pro-Jakarta militias, along with Indonesian media and officials, Variety News Staff locally-generated money that we "The reimbursement wi11 bring to sign the agreement before ditions on how the CNMl can tribution limit of $1,075 per do have accused the peacekeepers of a bias toward independence SOME members of the Legislature spent. We were promised we back the money from where it money can actually be released. utilize the repayment of the nor. supporters, including the Falintil rebel group, which has battled "are not keen on funding" the would be reimbursed. was taken," said Benavente. Tenorio, in an interview with funds it expended on the Tinian He won a temporary injunction Indonesian rule since 197 5. ' government's scholarship program, "We want to be able to use the Gov. PedroP. Tenorio has said reporters last week, said the diversion operation." and quickly raised $5,000, includ The militias and their Indonesian army backers are widely blamed said the chair of the House Ways ing one donation for $2,325. for unleashing an orgy of violence after East Timorese overwhelm and Means Committee. Fredman still lost to a better-fi ing\ y endorsed independence in an Aug. 30 U. N.-sponsored referen I In an interview yesterday, Rep. Ex-staffer pleads guilty in Labor permit falsification nanced candidate. dum. Karl T. Reyes (R-Saipan) said that His legal challenge, however, Thailand mulls ne,v restrictions . as a result, efforts are underway to By Ferdie de la Torre Court records showed that Fed without lawful authority. The with the FBI and the U.S. could affect one of the most-de :··., instead "encourage" recipients of Variety News Staff eral Bureau of Investigation (FBI) charge carry a maximum penalty Attorney's Office in the probe. bated political issues of the de on anti-Myanmar dissidents l,~·-- the program to return home upon A FORMER Immigration staff agents arrested Gloria Villagomez of 15 years' imprisonment and a The court then unsealed the case. cade: campaign finance. His case graduation by cutting at least 20- has entered a guilty plea to an Castro last Sept. 16 at her resi fine not to exceed $250,000. U.S. District Court for the NMI goes before the,,T:Ls:·-supreme BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thailand is considering new re percent of their Joan schedule for information filed in federal court dence in Garapan. The defendant and her counsel Judge Alex R. Munson agreed to Court on Tut,:Sday, and a decision· strictions on anti-Myanmar dissidents living here after armed rebels every year's employment in the charging her with production of Castro was charged in a sealed entered a plea agreement with the release the defendant on $25,000 could alter:contribution limits in seized the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok in a dramatic 26-hour commonwealth. false Department of Labor and information with production of U.S. Attorney's Office on Thurs unsecured bond and set the sen- Missouri, 35 other states and in siege. This, to appease lawmakers op Immigration entry permit. false identification document day. She agreed to cooperate fully Continued on page 26 federal races. The embassy in the Thai capital was back open Monday under posed to giving better funding for Fredman, the chief executive heavy security less than two days after the standoff ended. the program. Money will have to They love their Jobs. About 1O,OOOemployees of the Korea Electric Five ex-student rebels armed with AK-47s and grenades took over Power Corp. lay down in Seoul Railroad Station Square during an of his family's St. Louis furniture borrowed elsewhere to enable gov anti-government rally demanding job security. They opposed a company, said limits hurt small the embassy Friday before releasing all 38 hostages Saturday in ernment to shoulder the 20-percent possible selloff of the nation's monopoly electricity to foreign inves candidates. return for safe passage by helicopter to the Thai-Myanmar border. deductions. tors. AP Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai called a meeting of an anti "Unfortunately, " said Reyes, terrorism committee for Wednesday to assess security and to exam "there arc members of the Legisla ine what should be done with 3,000 Myanmar student exiles living ture who are not keen on funding Jesse tells Arnold: 'Don't run' in Thailand, the Bangkok Post said. education." Reyes said money for the schol ST.PAUL,Minn. (AP)-Gov. 70 injured in clashes arship program under the proposed Jesse Ventura has urged his in Bangladesh fiscal year 2000 budget will be at friend, actor Arnold an "amount not noticeably far be Schwarzenegger, not to run for DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - An anti-government strike in low existing levels." governor of California. Bangladesh turned violent Sunday, with clashes between rival Looking grim, Reyes lamented "My advice to Arnold, as a political groups leaving one person dead and at least 200 people that due to inappropriate funding, friend, is 'Continue with your injured, police said. CNMI students have become more movie career, Arnold, don't get The strike halted traffic and closed businesses and schools in cities attracted to joining the U.S. Army involved in it. It won't be worth across the country. upon finishing high school than it to you,"' Ventura said Sunday It was the second such opposition protest called this month as part pursue higher education abroad, on "Meet the Press." of a campaign to force Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina 's three-year thus creating a situation where the Ventura added that old government to resign and call early elections. Tne next balloting commonwealth govemment''com Schwarzenegger is a brilliant is due in 2001. petes with Uncle Sam who takes and self-made man "who could Gov. Jesse Ventura Arnold Schwarzenegger In Bangladesh, a general strike is the traditional opposition weapon /: them in as soldiers, then feed and be good at anything he desires to weaken a government. But the government says it will not clothe them." to do." an interview in the November three years, would be "the best relinquish power. "We have to bring them in," he "But again, my personal ad issue of Talk magazine that he thing because you can manage The four-party opposition alliance led by Khaleda Zia, Hasina's said, explaining that the 20-percent vice to him as his friend, I would had thought "many times" about your state." Schwarzenegger's predecessor, accuses the government of corruption, incompetence yearly cut could do the job. tell him not to do it," Ventura running for office. spokeswoman said last week and harassment of political opponents. The government denies the ''That will make it more attrac that he wasn't thinking of run said. He said the California gover allegations. tive to students." DPS officers undergo the first-ever life saving skills training over the weekend at Ki/iii Beach. Photo by Marian A. Maraya Schwarzenegger said during norship, which is up for grabs in ning for office. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VJEWS-5 ·.·, • 1 ·, 1 .- 1·,,., ,l,'/.•1 • ···, .. r,:...,',>''~/'."''.,,',_t,",r,· - "· 1·.-, ,-·,· .,~·-1• ,· 4-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- OCTOBER 5, 1999 Distressed boat prompts DPHeyesUS DPS sea safety reminder aware of our desire to move these By Haidee V. Eugenio is currently undergoing expan Citing the need for more acces By Marian A. Maraya west of the Managaha Island. according to Ada. centers out of the CHC and to the Variety News Staff sion, is set to be completed by sible health care needs, Variety News Staff With a radio in handy, Ignacio "People tend to go fishing, and PUITING up satellite clinics December this year. Villagomez said DPH is working community. One, because of the A REPORTED case of a dis De Leon Guerrero, the owner of in the middle of the ocean, and around the CNMI has been made Health Secretary Joseph Kevin on putting up at least two more clout. But more importantly, for tressed sea vessel early Saturday the boat, sought help from EMO then suddenly, they get stuck be easier for the government with Villagomez yesterday disclosed satellite clinics, probably in the accessibility," said Villagomez. morning ha.s raised serious con where EMO contacted the DPS to cause they have engine the current assurances from the it has become the current trend in San Roque area, and either in San For the beginning of fiscal cerns, prompting the Department respond to the emergency. problems.We like to emphasize year 2000, DPH will operate federal government of available the U.S. mainland to put up com Jose or Susupe for the central area of Public Safety (DPS) to empha "We sent out our Zodiac to as that they should make sure that under continuing resolution. funding ofsome $300,000 for each munity health centers in order to of Saipan. He added the existing size extreme cautions to the pub sist. Fortunately, the occupants theyive got all the safety equip Villagomez said while the ex0 new clinic to be built and ex complement the services given clinic in San Roque needs to be lic on the dangers of goiug out to were in good condition and the ment on board like radios, and panded. it was learned. by the main hospitals or big clin expanded. pansion of the San Antonio sea unequipped. vessel was brought over to the other devices, in case something As the Department of Public ics usually situated in the cities. He said this will help decongest Clinic is funded by federal DPS spokesperson, Rose Ada Sugar Dock in Susupe," said Ada. like this ever happens. Health (DPH) eyes building two "Community health centers are the Commonwealth Health Cen money, staffing needs wiU have yesterday said that, not as much DPS conducted an inspection "If they have this on board, its ter (CHC) in Garapan which was to be addressed by local appro more health centers in the imme now very popular in the West ... Joseph Kevin Villagomez as any law dictates it but as com of the boat and later found out that going make them easier for them diate future in the north and cen because they are more into pre built for a 300,000-population priations. Once completed, the mon courtesy, individuals going the 16-footer vessel was well to contact us, so we can find them . tral parts of Saipan, there will be ventive care in health centers. We base. Now that the CNMI 's popu growing number of patients, and San Antonio clinic is expected on a sea expedition, may it be equipped with safety devices. and bring them home and their some $600,000 federal funding are going after those to expand lation is already over66,000, DPH to make health services more ac to have an in-house obstetri fishing or scuba diving, need to DPS noted though that the families would stop worrying," that is expected to be tapped. our community health center pro said putting up various satellite cessible to everybody. cian/gynecologist, pediatrician inform the Emergency Manage boat's registration had already· Ada said. The San Antonio clinic, which grams," said Villagomez. clinics will help cope with the "They (federal government) are and nurse practitioners. ment Office (EMO), DPS, and expired. Ada also warned that people their respective families of their "We gave the owner of the boat with lapsed registrations should plans to ensure their safety. a citation, giving them several update their documents. New law to Last October 2nd, around 8:37 days to come and update the reg "The cost for the registration is Guam man charged in wife's murder • a.m., a pair of fishing mates re istration," Ada said. not as much as what it would cost By Eric F. Say call91 I andsendanambulanceto ever was not as fortunate. Medics Please remember us in your reqmre portedly experienced engine Meanwhile, the incident was them if we were to give them a Variety News Staff their home. said she was lifeless and had prayers, and Father oh so Merci trouble about a half mile north another distress call to learn from, citation. And the only thing they HAGA TNA - On the same When police officers entered suffered two deep, long stab ful, it is time for us to go. Give sexual need to bring are forms of identi day that Domestic Family Vio the home in Santa Rita they first wounds to herface·and neck from us your kind blessings, Fare fication like passport and their lence Awareness month began, found Mallo's son Joseph sleep an eight-inch knife, which was well." birth certificate. Those are the kind police entered a Santa Rita fam ing soundly in his room. found under her husband's leg. The letter was signed by "Mert offenders ofdocuments we 're going to need ily home to find a woman dead The documents state that he had It was then that police found a and Lou'7 and ·appeared to be to see, especially as we 're updat Firefighters from DPS Fire Division meet ta discuss procedures after from knife wounds. slept through the night and did not letter, which they said, was writ written in the handwriting of the to register ing our records right now," she holding a simulated fire drill at Calvary Christian Academy Friday afternoon. Photo by Louie c. Alonso Mamerto Gutierrez Mallo, the hear anything unusual. ten by the husband on the dresser husband. said. By Jojo Dass husband of the murdered vic It was when they entered the next to the bed. According to DiMaria, further Variety News Staff tim, has been arrested and placed master bedroom that they found a The letterwas titled, "Farewell" investigation revealed the mar GOVERNOR Pedro P. Tenorio on $1 million cash bail by Supe horrific scene. The bed and floor and was dated Oct. 1, 6:23 am. riage was in trouble and that BIO-DATA has enacted a law on mandatory rior Court Presiding Judge were covered in blood and two According to a declaration filed Lourdes was seeking a divorce. registration of convicted sexual Hafa Adai Fellow Voter, Alberto Lamorena ill. bodies lay next to one another. by Assistant Attorney General The night before Lourdes' '';) Francisco (Frank). dig. Demapan (Mr. D) offenders which in tum would be According to court docu Medics said the man, Mameno Lisa Di Maria, the letter addressed deathshehadgonetoarelative's used for"community notification you know, I am running as a candidate ments, it was mid-morning last Mallo, who was on the left side of several people. home. But her husband con As FAMIIY & PERSONAL BACKGROUND flyers." for the House of Representatives in Friday when the accused called the bed appeared to be breathing Parts of the "Farewell Letter" fronted her at the relative' s home • Wife - Manuela Aldan Demapan Public Law 11-104 requires a I" election District I. his wife's business partner and had small cuts to his wrist. said, "Our chapter of our Jives and persuaded her to go back to I convicted sexual offender to reg Rowena ~nde and told her to His wife Lourdes C. Mallo how- ends here. their Santa Rita residence. • Children - Ana Elaine, Michelle, Frank, Jr., ister a current address for a. 10- for the past 28 years, l have devoted year minimum period measured myself to learning about government and Joseph Frank, and John Paul from the date the person was re Gov't mulls emergency Y2K actions public service. leased from prison or released on • Father - Francisco Borja Demapan (deceased) By Haidee V. Eugenio will be activated whenever it is plan said major public services parole. a retired school administrator, I am Variety News Staff needed to manage Y2K emergen including electric power, gas, Initial registration would be 30 As • Mother-Ana Salas de]e()n Guerrero (deceased) THE ADMINISTRATION yes cies. water, sewage and telecommuni days before the time of release or committed to actively propose and ad terday disclosed several "emer Representatives from every cations may be disrupted for three placement and may be required as vance ideas so that the business of serving • Father-in-law - Jose Blas Magofna gency responses" once the Year government department and to four days during January 200. a condition for parole. our island and its residents remains first 2000 strikes, which includes re agency identified as mission-criti "As with any potential emer Information about the convicted and foremost. • Mother-in-law - Elena Aldan Diaz quiring certain government offi cal are required to report to the gency, the public should be en sexual offender, which will in turn cials to report to the Emergency EOC as emergency arises. couraged to take reasonable steps be released to the community, in Iam asking for your vote of confidence EDUCATION Management Office (EMO) on At the EOC, the Incident Com to prepare forpossible Y2K prob clude name, actual living address, this November general election to allow • Bachelors, Elementary Education, UOG 10 pm of Dec. 31, 1999 to assist mand System (ICS) response lems. sex, date of birth, complete physi me to represent you in the Twelfth Legis structure will be utilized. The "Individuals and families in the • Associate of Science, Elementary Education, on any Y2K problems or failures. cal description including distin lature. ..,.;.ii• ALL DIGITAL SOUND [JJ]DOU1TI Bob Webb, the governor's spe JCS is consists of the Y2K Task CNMI could prepare by ensuring guishing features such as scars, CCM ~ DOLBY EX ~u~:a~:0!1:~ cial assistant for telecommunica Force chairman, the governor's they have at least three to four birth marks, or any identifying I humbly ask for your support. • Mount Carmel High School Tuesda October 5th tions and chairman of the CNMI public information officer and the days' supply of food, drinking physical characteristics and a cur Y2K Task Force, said there re EMO chief, among others. water, potable water, medication rent photograph. Si Yu'us Ma'ase GOVERNMENT SERVICES R mains no guarantee that all gov These government officials are and other family necessities," said The offender is also required to THREE KINGS • Vice Principal, San Antonio Elementary 4 30 • 7 00 • 10 OOpm ernment and private sector sys required to report to the EOC at the plan. register new address within two Olomwaay tems and operations will be im 10 pm on Dec. 31, 1999 and be The plan also said it is good to days before moving in there. Maraming Salama! Po' • Classroom Teacher - WSR, GES, SV, & MHS mune from Y2K problems either prepared to assist on any Y2K assume that throughout the im The offender will likewise be Thank you THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT R caused by internal or external in problems or failures. pact period, adverse weather con fined $1,000 or imprisoned by as 4:45 - 7:00 • 9:30 pm • Assistant Executive Director - Senate, fluences. Under the government's "Y2K ditions including typhoons or long as 60 days, even both, upon 4th Legislature --~------! The government, however, gen Emergency Response Plan" pre earthquakes may be present. failure to comply by the new law's ~~ erally maintains Y2K prepared pared by the task force, there are It also said that assistance from requirements. DEEP BLUE SEA R • Assistant Political Affairs Officer - Office of the 5:00 • 7:30 • • 10.1 Spm ness. five assumptions in dealing with other countries like Japan, Philip Introduced by Rep. Heinz S. Governor Webb said the Emergency Op the Y2K planning. pines, Guam and U.S. may be Hofschneider(R-Saipan), the new Among other assumptions, the erations Center (EOC) at EMO Continued on page 26 Continued on page 26 • Assistant Teacher Training Coordinator - NMC HAUNTING PG-13 4:45 • 7:15 • 10:00 pm • Assistant Trainee and Employee Development Jury verdict on alien smuggling up today Officer - Personnel Management Office R UNIVERSAL SOLDIER By Ferdie de la Torre started their closing arguments tinue deliberating the matter The defense lawyers led by • Acting Principal & Vice Principal - Garapan 4:30 • 7:00 • 9:45 pm Variety News Staff Friday and resumed yesterday today. Eric Smith argued that the U.S. Elementary A FEDERAL jury may reach a morning. All six defendants were government had presented no • District Commissioner - Susupe Village CHILL FACTOR R verdict today in the ongoing The jurors then started delib charged with conspiracy to com direct evidence whatsoever 5:15 • 7 30 • 10:15pm trial against six persons charged erating the case until they mit an offense against the U.S. against their clients. in connection with the reported stopped with no decision at 4: 40 alien smuggling for financial The lawyers said in fact the Please remember me on November 6th_~\ smuggling of Chinese to p.m. yesterday. gain, attempted alien smuggling . evidence showed that the de I am No. 6 on the ballot /,..::: R 51 AMERICAN PIE The jurors, who have been for financial gain, and attempted fendants were also victims of 5:15 • 7:30 • 10:15 pm Guam last May. VOTE DEMOCRAT. ,~ji.:Y' sitting in the case for more than alien smuggling to a place other the Snakehead Gang's smug \..F Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Paid for by the Committee lo elect Frank dig. Demapan - M. Demapan, Treasurer than at a designated port. 24 HOUR SHOWTIME: 134-9000 Baka and six defense lawyers three weeks already, will con- gling activities back in China. By Richard Waddington Timorese. Although Australian-led opposition parties poised to take By Robert Kuttner LISBON (Reuters) - If Portu troops are slowly restoring order to the first opportunity to bring him 0\5(0NTENTED THIS PAST week, Congress moved closer to allowing patients guese Prime Minister Antonio the Pacific territory, the events in down. TH~K You A\..\.. to sue HMOs and the Supreme Court agreed to decide whether Guterres betters his performance East Timar continue to dominate The Social Democrats abstained FoR C.OMtNa ... such lawsuits are possible under existing law. A California of four years ago, and wins an national attention, eclipsing the on the last three budgets presented TAiPAYERS appeals court made it easier for shooting victims to sue gun outright parliamentary majority in election campaign. by the government because the AMERICA makers. General Motors settled out of court, reportedly for $50 Sunday's election, he may have the For two days late last week, the country was seeking to make the Sick or million, in a case where a defective gas tank killed a motorist. long-sufferingpeopleofEastTimor official hustings were effectively grade for the European single cur And the US Department of Justice finally took the tobacco to thank. suspendedasPortugalgaveahero's rency, a goal shared by the conser A NEW law enacted by Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio will forever seal the l)fe companies to court. of a convicted sexual offender, like the last nail on the person's coffm. Even amongst his political op welcome to Xanana Gusmao, the vative opposition. But with Portu Depending on where you sit, these are either the latest noises ponents, there are few who doubt former anti-Indonesia guerrilla gal safely inside monetary union Public Law 11-104 requires the offender to release vital information in a litigation explosion stimulated by zealous lawyers or the - sex, date of birth, residence and distinguishing marks among others that the wily, fast-talking prime fighterwho heads the independence from the beginning of 1999, this entirely proper use of the courts to remedy power imbalances minister's Socialist Party will be movement in East Timar. restraint no longer existed, Guterres - to authorities at least 30 days prior to his release or parole. These between arrogant industries and ordinary citizens. will in tum be placed on "community notification flyers" for all to returned to power as the largest "Timor ending up being a tre has warned. The political right has invested hundreds of millions of party in the October 10 ballot. But mendously unifying force," said "It would be different this time," know. dollars and decades of law-and-economics "scholarship" at there have been doubts about political analyst Vicente Jorge he told Reuters television recently. The coin has two sides. tacking the inefficiency of such litigation, which costs big whether - despite a booming Silva, former editor of the Lisbon But analysts dismiss the political Requiring the offender to do this may ensur~ tha: the person does riot business billions. In Republican campaign rhetoric, ''trial law economy - voters were ready to daily O Publico. "And it is obvious instability argument as election repeat past mistakes. This, in turn, ~~y hkew1s~ ensure that th~ yer" has become a term of scorn and "tort reform" a sacre_d that it is the government that ben eering, arguing that there is vety community and the kids are safe from sexually-v10lent pre~ators. give Guterres full control of parlia crusade. By tort reform, the right means measures that make 1t efits most, politically," he added. little ideologically to separate the Like a mom telling her kid to stay away from that fellow nor his place ment, where he is currently four harder for the little guy to have his day in court. Opposition campaign leaders com Socialists from the Social Demo because he is baaaad. Which is good. seats short of an absolute majority But all of this has backfired. The courts are not taking kindly crats. "You need a microscope to On the other hand, such attracts repeat-violators and actually d~ in the 230-seat chamber. plain that voters are now in little to efforts to deny citizens their right to legal redress. Juries keep find any differences," said Jorge prives convicted sexual offenders a chance_to tum in a new l~af on their For months, opinion polls have mood to hear criticism of the ruling awarding large sums to consumers killed or maimed by corpo put the Socialists well ahead of the party. Political jibes against Silva. life. Facing an ostracized - cursed ? - hfe, the offender ~s reduced rate wrongs. And while lawyers often live up to the stereotype, to a maniacal pervert that should not belong to the commumty; not be conservative Social Democratic Guterres and his government, part The Socialists have privatized corporations do so in spades. Party (PSD), their main rivals. But of the usual give-and-take ofpoliti more state sector companies than trusted for gainful employment; not be allowed to even attempt to_ get In the popular culture, films like "A Civil Action" show a haircut and get a real job, as they say; and not be allowed to go straight they offered no guarantee that cal campaigning, risk sounding the Social Democrat government lawyers with plenty of human blemishes, but th~ real villai~ of they replaced and have done little ever again. . Guterres' much-desired absolute anti-patriotic, such is the strength the piece is not the flawed lawyer but the evil corporation, majority will be attained, once votes of feeling generated by the Timor to upset the business community Everything has a price tag on it. The co~sequ~nces o'. our m1st~kes. which in this case knowingly dumped poisons into the local But some people actually think this one 1s a bit too high, especially for the Communists and the small, issue, they say. during their four years in power. JACK ANDERSON and JAN MOLLER water supply, causing kids to contract leukemia. Faced with ~hat EvenwithoutEastTimor,thisisan considering that it was passed so that we can avail ourselves of federal right-wing Popular Party were in "The people are united behind a reality, even the slickest public relations firm cannot convmc- cluded. national cause and that is clearly election that the Socialists had long financial incentives for foing so. WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND ingly demonize plaintiffs' trial lawyers. . . . . The cautious Portuguese had benefiting the Socialists," one se locked certain to win, analysts say. Why not just throw the offender to the hangman, or, better yet, down Despite the right-wing propaganda, the ht1gat10n explos10n apparently come to like a system of nior PSD campaign official told The economy is growing at one the snake pit ? does not result from ambulance-chasing lawyers but from cor- minority government where the Reuters. Guterres has been ham of the fastest rates in Europe, fuel We are sick. porate excess. . . . party in power was forced to de mering home his advantage, trying ing the "feel-good" factor of * * * * The citizen's jury is perhaps our most powerful mstrume~t of bate and negotiate with the other to get out the extra votes to ensure Portugal's burgeoning middle class. The governor may be doing a very tough act. direct democracy. In corporate boardrooms and Republican Wi then tty into the European single Unless he has mastered the art of walking on a tightrope with fire The DEA's assault on birdseed groups in parliament. he reaches the magic 116-seat fig fund-raising dinners, the plaintiff's lawyer may seem )ike a However, these political calcu ure in parliament. But even so he currency, interest rates have sticks on both hands high up in the air, he could be in for a squeeze: the stock villain, but in countless courtroom dramas he 1s the lations were upset by the scenes has had to tread carefully, avoiding tumbled, helping to finance a con budget. ordinary citizen's hero. . . WASHINGTON - Zealotry is not an at they acknowledge that no one could get high early in September of mayhem in calling openly for an "absolute sumer boom and triggering a surge Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio yesterday implied he may reject moves to After all, if HMOs were not putting doctors under fmancial tribute Americans value in their government, off such trace amounts. Portugal's former colony of East majority" because the phrase has in the housing market as mortgage have a piece-meal budget passed amid insistence from ~ritical age~ pressure to deny patients treatments, citiz~ns would not be whether it comes in the form of an overbear However we have in our possession two Timor, where the people had voted turned into something of a political costs drop. cies to have a bigger share and have them freed from bemg locked-m collecting damages. If the tobacco compames had not spent ing policeman, an all-too-happy tax collector affidavits from DEA employees from 1991 for independence from Indonesia taboo, with echoes of As if that were not enough, the under a debate about which department should get how much and from a decades covering up scientific evidence that cigarettes caused or an arbitrary drug enforcement agent. Zeal lawsuit against a hemp manufacturer, that after 23 years of often brutal rule. authoritarianism and arrogance, main opposition party is still in where would the money be cut. cancer, there would be no tobacco litigation. otry is worse, still, when it infects not just the declare, "A 5 percent viability rate is consid-. The violence of the pro-Jakarta analysts say. disarray after having been forced Allowing a piece-meal budget could be unwise as it m~y pave the If General Motors had not suppressed an engineer's memo agent, but the agency - in this case, the Drug ered necessary by the DEA to prove that the militias, bent on reversing what The Socialist leader, the first of to change its leader in May in a row wav for free-spending on the part of other departments, which have yet warning that a cheap gas tank could explode in a collision (and Enforcement Agency (DEA) - as occurred .sample of seeds is indeed viable. Viability is had been an overwhelming vote the new generation of center-left over an alliance with the Popular to be given FY 2000 budget, under a continuing resolution program. that a much safer one could be made for less than $3 per car), on August 9: the critical aspect of the analysis because the for statehood, deeply shocked the leaders in western Europe to come Party. Analysts say that new party This in tum could swell the deficit as they will be spending under a there would be no costly settlements with the widows of vic ' A tractor-trailer full of seed destined for a law specifically states that sterilized seeds Portuguese. up for re-election, s,ays he needs leader Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, bigger FY 1999 appropriation. . tims. And if handgun makers did not produce cheap pistols birdseed factory was stopped and seized in incapable of germination are not included in It triggered demonstrations of a strong parliamentary backing to a former foreign minister, has Not allowing a piece-meal budget, on the other hand, could derail knowing full well their likely end use, they would not now be Detroit by U.S. Customs Service officials on the term 'marijuana' and are therefore not size and emotional intensity not push through needed, but contro proved no match so farfor Guterres vital projects and programs of the critical departments. legally vulnerable. . orders from the DEA. The cargo was listed as controlled." seen since the turbulent days of versial reforms in areas such as the in political debate. Mauleg ha , gowrnor? To say that this litigation is stimulated by lawyers msults the sterilized hemp seed from Kenex, a farming Portugal's 1974revolution. People health and pension systems and tax "Basically, people look around A customs official tells us the Kenex load intelligence. And to condemn it as' 'economically inefficient:'' **** company based in Ontario, Canada, where it from all walks of life and political policy. He has warned that another the political scene and see no rea Funny thing happened during Sen. Juan P. Tenorio 's fund-raiser, Thurs- was registered as sterilized grain. The paper as right-wing legal scholars try to do, is to put corp_o ate prof1~s is licensed to breed, grow, process and manu 7 allegiance took to the streets, united minority government could lead to son to make any change. And they day night. work with the truck indicated the cargo was ahead of citizen rights and remedies. The backfmng of this facture hemp and hemp products. in their support for the East aperiodofpoliticalinstability, with won't," Jorge Silva said. A man, about seven-feet tall, went to the governor's picnic table to sterilized hemp seed. Even so, customs con campaign is richly deserved. . . . You may wonder if this "dangerous" bird request a favor. tacted DEA, and DEA instructed customs to One final twist: If there is one thmg the corporate elite likes He asked if it was alright for the governor to tell some of the people, seed was laced with acid or camouflaging seize the load. Customs complied, and 17 less than plaintiffs' lawyers, it is government regulation. But heroin. It was not. through the public address system, to respec_t oth~r's ~arking righ!-of-way. other hemp loads shipped from Kenex to the often regulation is the best alternative to lawsuits. Apparently, his car was stuck and, he said, his wife wants him home The problem arose when the DEA literally United States were recalled. Kenex had to Once HMOs are simply barred from denying treatments pr~ chose to take the law into its own hands, by immediately. . . contact all of the American companies that scribed by doctors, they will be immune from charges of medi- redefining the law as it relates to marijuana The governor, perhaps, did not want to create a commot1on. H_e mstead had received hemp shipments and request they cal malpractice. . . - despite the fact that Congress, when draft asked for a cellphone, got the man's resident phone number and tned to call track down the product and send it back to the With tough public education campaigns and fu)l disclosure By Richard Murphy But that could change when some from 22 percent in 1995, while ing the Controlled Substance Act of 1937, the wife to tell her his husband is sruck at the parking lot ! border in 30 days or face a fine. "The fines are measures intended to seriously discourage smokmg, tobacco VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria 200,000 votes cast by people vot the People's Party was third with excluded from its definition of marijuana, While doing so, the man grinned at me, said, "The governor is calling my inevitable; the hemp we have shipped has companies could hawk their carcinogenic wares free from law may face months of political un ing outside their usual electoral 26.9 percent against 28 percent "the sterilized seed of such plant which is wife," and gave me a high-five. been processed and sold," Laprise told us. suits. certainty after a cliffhanger elec districts are counted. The final re last time. The conservatives were incapable of germination." His face dropped though when the governor said the number was busy. Unapologetically, Dean Boyd, spokesper With handgun licensing and registration laws, gun makers tion that yielded strong gains for sult may not be known until Octo separated by a tantalizingly nar Such seeds, it was acknowledged, may - I did my part, the governor must have told himself. son for customs told us, "The law is the law. could stop worrying about ambushes by litigators. And to~~h the far right Freedom Party but left ber I I or 12. row margin of just 14, I 01 votes like the oil and the nut - contain naturally We don't want to get in a political back and auto safety regulation, now on the books thanks to Detroit s the make-up of the next govern "I think there is a 50/50 chance from the Freedom Party. occurring traces of tetrahydrocannabinol forth on the merits of hemp seed. We have to nemesis Ralph Nader, has not only sa.v~d ~any thou_sands of ment entirely open. Chancellor that there could be a change in Translated into seats in (THC), the active ingredient in marijuana. By uphold the law." But he was quoting the law lives but spared auto makers needless 1It1gat10n. Detroit should Viktor Klima's Social Democrats second place," Interior Minister Austria's 183-seat parliament, the Kenex 'sown paperwork, the hemp seed con according to the DEA, not the act of Congress. give Nader a medal. . . . suffered their worst result since Karl Schloegl declared, several results meant: Social Democrats tained.00148 percent THC - the equivalent, Kenex continues to insist that hemp is legal, Consumer regulation 1s the proverbial ounce of prevention. World War Two. hours after announcing the provi 65, Freedom Parry 53, People's according to Kenex President Jean Laprise, and they have been shipping it across the When corporations put profits ahead of people, ther~ are only They remained the largest party sional official result. The result Party 52. The Greens boosted their of an olive pit in a railroad car. border for over a year without incident. "Do two possible ways citizens can defend themselves. Either they but looking unlikely to be able to left open a wide range of options, share of the vote to 7.1 percent By comparison, a marijuana leaf contains 5 you think if they were trying to smuggle a can sue the corporation after the damage is d?ne, or their elected re-establish their 13-year-old coa from a renewed Social Demo from 4.8 percent, giving them 13 to 30 percent THC. The DEA interpretation product, they would have admitted to having representatives can pass consumer-protect10n laws that make lition with the conservative crat-conservative grand coalition seats in parliament. People's Party of the law is that only completely sterilized drugs in the load?" asks John Roulac, a Cali the damage less likely. . . . People's Party. The anti-foreigner to an alliance of conservatives leader Wolfgang Schuessel, who cannabis seeds, incapable of germination, are fornia businessman who was to receive part of The older doctrine of caveat emptor 1s no substitute. (How 1s Freedom Party, whose populist and the far right. Preliminary of is also foreign minister, stood by exempted from the Controlled Substance Act. the hemp seed shipment for chewy granola the ordinary citizen to know that a gas tank will explode or that leader Joerg Haider had cam ficial returns gave the Social ·his pre-election pledge to go into P.O. Box 231, Saipan MP 96950-0231 The DEA states it has recently become aware bars that his company produces. a health insurer maximizes profits by denying medic_al care?) paigned on pledges to end immi Democrats 33.4 percent of the opposition if beaten into third Tel. (670) 234-6341/757819797/9272 that some of these seeds are being imported Interestingly, of the 32 countries that grow Of course, if the HMO, tobacco, auto, and gun mdustnes gration and slash taxes and bureau vote, theirlowestshare since 1945 place. But he refused to concede Fax: (670) 234-9271 for human consumption, and if the seeds are © 1998, Marianas Variety and import hemp, none of them are mentioned were Jess arrogant in the first place, none of this would be cracy, was officially declared to anddownfrom38percentin 1995. defeat and predicted that the con All Ri his Reserved remotely contaminated by THC, it is illegal in the DEA's congressional report on drug necessary. Then again, as ~he proverb has it, if my grandmother have come second on Sunday, nar The Freedom Party surged into servatives would yet nudge into to eat them under federal law - this, though producing nations. had wheels, she would be a bicycle. (Boston Globe) rowly overtaking the conservatives. second place with 27.2 percent, second. COMMUNITY 8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TIJESDAY- OCTOBER 5, 1999 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 NMC Student Council resolute: Guam. gets $41M McPhetres appoints 'No new Youth Congress vote' in Section 30 funds FERDINAND "Danny" self-study committee "We were told that we can co "They did not give us the up coordinators last week reportedly By Marian A. Maraya that the student body has conducted Aranza, Director of the De Variety News Staff ordinate our own elections," said dated list. And since we were left met with a Legal Counsel at the By Louie C. Alonso variety of committees and sub its elections in line with accepted partment of the Interior's Of responsible in coordinating our Legislature to discuss on the issue. Variety News Staff committees from all constituent THE NORTHERN Marianas Col electoral laws and statutes. Omgengebar. fice of Insular Affairs, (OIA) lege (NMC) Student Council has NMC Student Council Presi The Bureau noted some dis own elections, we allowed bona The Legal Counsel assured the NORTHERN Marianas College groups of NMC ensures that the announced that the Federal disclosed plans to challenge the dent.Christi Omgengebar yester crepancies in NMC's tallied re fide students of the College to Council that it has employed per President Agnes McPhetres has study is 'owned by everyone in Government paid into the Legislative Bureau's request that day said that the Council admin sults. It was learned that the Coun vote," she said. . fectly acceptable election proce appointed a self-study committee the institution,"' the NMC presi Guam treasury its "annual the College hold its Youth Con istered elections in accordance cil allowed some 75 unregistered Omgengebar also said that the dures, according to the Council that would help the college in its dent said in a memo to faculty. cover-over" of $41 million gress elections again following re with what is written in the Second voters to vote knowing there were Council consulted with top school President. application to start a four-year McPhetres has appointed dollars in accordance with ports that NMC did not perform CNMI Youth Congress Election only 32 legitimate ones. officials before. allowing other The Council is also set to meet bachelor's degree program in El Vince Riley and Chas Algaier as section 30 of the Organic Act proper election procedures by sub Manual. ButOrngengebarstated thatthe students to vote. with House Floor Leader Ana S. ementary Education. co-chairs for NMC's New Mil of Guam (Section 30 money). mitting photocopied ballots. In the Council's interpretation 32 registered voters for NMC is "They gave us a go signal," said Teregeyo (R-Saipan) to tackle on The college has also started a lennium Self Study. This substantial sum of The Student Council finds the of the law, NMC has the respon the same figure the College had Omgengebar. what's to be do.ne under the cir process which leads towards the Within the next month, NMC money represents various fed re-election "unnecessary" citing sibility to run its own elections. last year. NMC Youth Congress Election cumstances. affirmation of its accreditation to will ask the students, faculty, eral revenues paid into the US Ferdinand "Danny" Aranza the Western Association of Board of RegenL,, administrators Treasury rather than into Schools and Colleges. and staff fo participate in the self Guam's Treasury by military ing in the transfer of funds to Agnes McPhetres McPhetres said the major part study process as a subcommittee personnel and federal work the appropriate account on Make-A-\}7ish•··.·~o~~~~~~(~q .. of the college's application for a dards set by WASC; and outlines chair, co-chair, or member. ers on Guam. Guam. four-year bachelor's degree pro plans to address the identified McPhetres and the Board of .mak.e. lcids'·····clreamcome
By Rene P. Acosta Special Prosecutor (OSP), alleg constitution. In order to make sure that the . deemed appropriate, the state For the Variety It is agreed upon that majority conditions would be followed, of Ngatpang in its efforts to Palau sees tangible progress ing that the state constitution does KOROR (Palau Horizon) - not comply with Article XI of the ofNgatpang residents should par both parties have agreed before adopt a revised constitution." the high tribunal that the case The settlement agreement fol- TheStateofNgatpang'sconstitu republic's fundamental law. ticipate in the framing of the pro By Malou L. Sayson "intangible progress," Presi 1owed the national said the gains are more of a a nation. tional case may soon be over. Also, Ngatpang 's alleged struc posed revisions. should continue until the Novem For the Variety dent Nakamura said, as je went government's submis~ion of a legacy. Though intangible, Ngatpang has settled its case ture and organization of its gov The revision should include a ber referendum has been carried KOROR (Palau Horizon) back and noted the economic "That's a source of love for motion for summary Judgment they remain imbedded in the with the national government on ernment does not follow the set out "suffrage criteria" that will out. Five years since it achieved gains of the past year. and loyalty to the country," he a row involving its state constitu In the event that Ngatpang on the case which was replied minds and hearts of the people. democratic principles and tradi comply " with national voter re independence, Palau has seen In an interview, Nakamura pointed out, although he said tion and has agreed to follow the tions of Palau, and it is not in quirements for any election or reneged on following the con and admitted upon by the state. The president was pointing there are always uncertainties conditions set by the republic. conformity with the national con referendum. ditions, both the state and the In its reply, the state said "it to how Palauans have grown down the road. As a result, the long standing stitution. The case was lodged It should also provide the national governments agreed concurs with the OSP that the Koror in clean-up frenzy as "mature" people. On th~ overall, Nakamura "We have now realized the dispute over the validity of before the Supreme Court-Trial right to some key public offi that the agreement should be Ngatpang State Constitut!on By Rene P. Acosta said Palau is doing good in The enormous preparation fruits of being independent Ngatpang's statutory law in rela Division. cials to vote along with the voided out and the republic does not fulfill the legal requ1re For the Variety spite of the economic crisis tion to the republic's constitution In settling the case, the state amendment of the constitution should be free to take any legal ments under Article XI of the made by the organizing commit as a nation. And, with this and natural disasters in the KOROR (Palau Horizon) - tee heaved praise among the mem confidence as a people, we may soon be putto rest. has agreed to provide the drafting by the people without the re action. constitution of the Republic of The national government and the (Asia-Pacific) region. The case, declaratory and other of amendments to its own consti quirement of obtaining the In return to Ngatpang's ac Palau" and admitted all the al bers of the SPF secretariat who can build a better Palau," he "Palau is blessed, not to have state government of Koror is in a arrived early on Palau. said. relief, was filed against Ngatpang tution that include a revised struc approval of any elected (!r ceptance of the settlement, the legations that were made as _the failed in advancing its eco cleaning frenzy after President Media adviser Ulafala Aiavao on July 21, by the national gov ture ofits government which shall appointed public official. OSP has agreed not to seek for basis in the filing of the rehef. With confidence, the presi nomic gains. Our report card Nakamura ordered a day ofclean said Palau really prepared for the dent said Palauans now have a ernment through the Office of the be consistent with the national The agreement also called for any monetary penalty, reim As an offshoot of the agree ing for Koror. says we passed the tests," the conference. positive attitude and pride as the holding of a referendum for bursement, or fines as a result ment the election which has Sept. 30 was declared as "Clean president said. November this year for the ap of its action in taking the case to been 'scheduled for the state's Up Day" for Koror as ministry Kuniwo Nakamura proval of the revised constitution court, while moving for the case executive officer at the end of and state employees were asked FSI\I.~i~{~jt~~l~~,J•, which will only be adopted if fa dismissal. this year has been postponed to participate in preparations for vored by the majority ofNgatpang It has also agreed "to assist, to and would only take place after the week-long South Pacific Fo relatio.ns·.··•.~tli fira.irie voters. the extent requ_ested, and the revision has been done. rum conference which started over the weekend.
Areas being clean up include M .• .. Dock; W aitingHouse; Ngetmeduch; ,,,.,""':,>,~~... ,--....,,,.,0,-,.~~~--~··-....-.,-+'f:n\" __ ,._...,..,.,.,..,,.~---··' FSM President lashes at donors' T-Dock; Ngetkedam; K-B Bridge; Meyuns Airport; Palau Community one-size-fits-all treatment of isles .. -· College grounds; Long Island; F!Sh eries Dock; Icebox; and all cause NEW YORK (FSM Perma small island states over the of each island nation." ways. nent Mission to the UN) - past five years have declined The islands, the President The drive was led by the Ministry Federated States of significantly. said, need help and will con ofHealth and the state government of Micronesia President Leo A. He lamented that many do tinue to need help. Koror. Theprojectprecededasimilar Falcam has lashed at the "one nors seemed content to lump He warned that small is clean-up drive along the side streets size-fi ts-all" treatment small small island states into one lands will only serve as di from the international airport in Airai island nations are being sub generic category when con sastrous examples of global all the way down to the conference jected to by donor states. sidering development assis co~placency and inaction if sites in Koror during the past few In his speech before the tance. positive and urgent actions days. 22nd special session of the "Island states have varying by the international commu Meanwhile, police officers, at BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING United Nations General As characteri sties and must be nity on critical issues affect least 30 of them, have been de PUBLIC NOTICE sembly recently, Falcam dealt with individually," he ing small islands are not tailed as security to the delegates Pursuant to P.L. 8-41, Section 11, Governor Pedro P. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jesus Sablan noted the slow implementa said. taken. attending the conference. through the Board of Professional Licensing (BPLJ are hereby giving nolice th~\ 1\ will hold its tion of the Programme of "Development assistance," The President thus ap regular monthly meeling on Tuesday, October 12, 1999 _at moo AM at the Boards Oftlce located Temmy Shmull, the chairman on the 2nd Floor of the Island Commercial Center Building 1n Gualo Ra1, Saipan. Agenda for the Action adopted at the Global the President continued, "must pealed to the donors who of the SPF organizing committee, board meeting is as follows: 6. Chairman's Report Conference on the Sustain not be based solely on the have generously supported said the police officers will be 1. Call to Order 7. Board Administrator's Report able Development of Small static figures of gross domes the Barbados Programme of complimented by hotel security 2. Determination of Quorum 8. Investigator's Report Island Developing States held tic product or population, but 3. Review and Adotion of Agenda 9. Committee Reports Action (BPoA) and pleaded personnel and volunteers. 4. Review and Adoption of Minutes· 10. Old Business . in Barbados in 1994. must be tailore9 with an eye that all nations proceed The volunteers, according to him, September 1999 Board Meeting Minutes A. Applications for Board's Review Falcam pointed out that the on the various terrestrial and with the sense of urgency wouldalsoperformothertaskssuch 5. Communicafions from Governor's 11. New Business receipts of official develop maritime characteristics that that our global reality de as that of liaison officers. Ottice & Legislature 12. Miscellaneous Business ment assistance (ODA) by A. Governor's office A. Election of Officers contribute to the uniqueness mand today. The preparation, especially on B. Legislature 13. Adjournment of Meeting the aspect of security for the at tending leaders, was mapped out /s/ Francisco Q. Guerrero Loan Operations Manage~ · Business Banking Officer Chairman about eight months ago. AY.P. Assistant Branch Manager Pacific moves to deal with marine spills Aside from government-provided COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS security, the leaders have with them OFFICE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION their own personal security. FIVE PACIFIC island countries "However, some countries act much more rapidly and deci which have all recently suffered wanted to move faster," Mr sively, and have a better chance of GETAHOMEMORTGAGE PUBLIC NOTICE oil spills in their waters have de Raaymakers said. limiting the damage." N cided they cannot wait for a final -1 Pursuant to Public Law 8-41, the Civil Service Cornmission hereby gives notice "Tuvalu have already taken the He said it was impossible to that the Board will meet on Friday, October~. I 999. The Board will convene at version of a model marine spill initiative to work out their na overstate how imp01tant coastal 9:00 a.m., at the Department of Commerce Conference Room in Teneto, Rota. contingency plan. tional contingency plan; Fiji has and marine environments are to ::;':::i:r::~vals Additional information concerning this meeting is available at the Instead, they have taken draft just asked SPREP to review its every aspect of the lives of Pacific ~::::~::~:~;:FROM AFRIEND For the Variety Commission Office, Building No. 121 l, Capitol Hill, Saipan. The Commission planning guidelines prepared by guidelines; Vanuatu' s national island communities. LIABILITY and compensation professionals, one of them · · · · refinancing your home. may also be reached at phone numbers 322-4363 and 322-6954 or fax number the South Pacific Regional Envi marine spill contingency plan is "The impacts of marine spills issues relating to the shipments of could very well be a friend. 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ADJOURNMENT arrangements and relevant trea ties and other related legal issues Don"t be a Litter Bug ••• have been further discussed re ls/VICENTE M. SABLAN cently by the legal experts in the Chairman l SPF officials meet on issues MANILA, (Reuters) - The Caltex and Petron Corp, the "There is a large tinderbox and transport prices - and con building social stress and fall ies Agency (FFA); South Pa be conveyed to the Leaders for als; regional security co-opera Philippines is set to raise government has authorised a waiting for the sparks the mili sequently, higher food prices into erratic populist re KOROR (Pacnews)-Senior including the recommendation cific Applied Geo-science Com tion in law enforcement; fisher :workers' wages and is study 20 percent increase in trans tant protest groups are trying - has created profound social sponses.' officials from the 16 South Pa by Forum Trade and Economic endorsement. mission (SOPAC); South Pa "The Forum Officials Com ies related issues; the outcomes ing proposals to sell state rice portation fares effective on to create," political analyst distress." The Philippine Post newspa cific Forum member states have Ministers for Forum Leaders to cific Regional Environment of the United Nations Special at cheaper prices to try to de Monday - a move expected to met in Koror, Palau over the endorse in principle a Free Trade mittee will also consider and Alex Magno wrote in his col Magno added: "There is per said in an editorial: "The Session on Small Island Devel Programme (SPREP) and the inflate the prices of basic com weekend to prepare advice on Area in Forum Island Countries. advise the Forum on other is fuse social unrest caused by umn in the Manila Standard patent danger in this situation difficulties that will beset this oping States; and issues to be Tourism Council of the South modities. key regional issues for Forum The outcome of other Minis sues of common concern to the rising fuel costs. newspaper. that the administration will country are not pleasant to con raised with the Forum's devel Pacific (TCSP)." Leaders to consider at their an terial meetings in the areas of region," a statement from the Leftist groups have threat Pilipinas Shell is a unit of "The prospect of higher fuel begin waffling in the face of template. opment partners." The two-day meeting was offi nual meeting later this week. aviation, communications, eco Forum Secretariat said. ened to launch transport the_ Royal Dutch/Shell Group "Reports will also be tabled cially opened by Reverend Billy The Forum Officials Commit nomic reform, trade, and the ''These include climate strikes after the country's while Caltex: is joint venture by a number of regional Kuartei, Minister of Education of tee forwarded the recommen report on the Forum Ministerial change and sea-level rise; envi three major oil refiners last between Chevron Corp and organisations such as the Fo Palau. The meeting was chaired dations of Forum Ministerial Committee's visit to New ronmental vulnerability index; week increased for the sixth Texaco Inc. rum Secretariat; Forum Fisher- by Jean Sese from Vanuatu. meetings held over the past year, Caledonia are also expected to transhipment of nuclear materi- time in seven months the "Let's hang on for a little prices of domestic fuel, in longer," Estrada told the na cluding diesel used for mass tion in his weekly television transport. talk show on Saturday. Australia, Fiji leaders noticeably President Joseph Estrada, ap "I myself am losing sleep pealing for restraint, said on because they are blaming me absent from South Pacific Forum Saturday he was studying a pro for this increase in the prices posal to lower the price of rice of fuel," he said. KOROR (Pacnews) - There sold by government warehouses Public discontent over fuel will be two notable absentees to 16 pesos ($0.04) per kilo from price increases and the immi from this year's 30th South Pa 18 pesos. nent rise of public transport cific Forum summit, which gets He also ordered wage boards fares could not have come at a underway in the Palau capital, composed of labour arbiters worse time for Estrada. Koror tomorrow. unionists and private employ~ In recent weeks, he has come Australian Prime Minister, ers to speed up action on work under attack from the church John Howard and his Fijian coun ers' demands for an increase the politic al opposition anct terpart, Mahendra Chaudhry will in their daily wage. leftist groups over his proposal not attend the annual leaders The minimum daily wage is to amend the nation's consti gathering but are sending their currently pegged at 198 pesos tution to allow foreign inves deputies. ($4.86) for workers in the tors ownership of land and 100 Manila area, with workers in percent stakes in utilities. Australian Deputy Prime Min Mahendra Chaudhry ister, National Party leader John John Howard rural areas receiving lower Estrada has said the consti Anderson is representing his rates. tutional reforms are needed to country while Fiji's co-Deputy Melanesian Spearhead Group full autonomy from France. To cushion the impact on attract investors which would Prime Minister, Doctor Tupeni leaders meeting in Vanuatu ear This year's Forum will see a the public transport industry otherwise go to neighbouring Baba will lead the Fiji delega lier this year. number of new leaders attend of the new fuel rates an countries like Thailand and tion. New Zealand officials con ing. nounced by Pilipinas Shell, Vietnam. There has been no official ex firmed at the weekend their Prime They include Papua New planation from the Australians Minister, Jenny Shipley will at Guinea's Prime Minister, Sir about Howard's absence, but tend the Forum leaders summit. Mekere Morauta, Prime Minis Forum officials said he is preoc She had said earlier she would not ter of Cook Islands Doctor Joe cupied with Australia's involve attend. Williams, Nauru's President ment in the East Timar crisis. The new NewCaledonian Presi Rene Harris, Premier Sani Fiji officials said Prime Min dent, Jean Leques and leader of LakatanifromNiueandTuvalu's ister Chaudhry is busy preparing the pro-independence movement, Prime Minister Ionatana for his new Government's first FLNKS, Roe Wamytan will also lonatana. national budget that will be un attend the meeting for the first Member countries of the Fo veiled next month. Some observ time as New Caledonian observ rum are Australia, Cook Islands, ers at the Forum meeting raised ers. Federated States of Micronesia, concern that Chaudhry had not New Caledonia was recently Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New attended any Forum related meet accorded observer status at he Zealand, Niue,Palau, Papua New ings this year. Forum because of the successful Guinea, Republic of Marshall Chaudhry did not attend the implementation of the Noumea Islands, Samoa, Solomon Is Forum Economic Ministers Accord, which over 10-15 years lands, Tonga, Tuvalu and f:ijians disR/ay produce tor sale outside _the municipal m<'!rket building would allow the territory to attain Vanuatu. m Suva, Ftp. The market 1s the largest m the South Pacific. AP meeting in Samoa and the Ex-PNG gov't advisor cleared of criminal charges succumbed to the political will those acts and omissions. PORT MORESBY are dismissed and the defen K24,000 (US$8,053). regardless,'" said Magistrate "Likewise, the defendant (Pacnews)-Chief economic dant is discharged forthwith. The court was further told Manuhu in his decision. advisor to the former Papua His bail must be reim that the defendant only paid cannot be criminally liable for New Guinea (PNG) Govern bursed," ruled Chief Magis Ngaffkin K52,000 The court noted that both the subsequent questionable ment, Dr Pirouz Hamadian trate George Manuhu. (US$ l 7,447), withholding Secretary Vele and then Trea deliberation by the Tenders Rad, has been cleared of crimi It was submitted earlier in K8, 000 (US$2,684) for utili sury and Finam:e Minister Board on Nov 24, 1998 re ties, resulting in the claim of Iairo Lasaro had failed to make sulting in the issuing of a Cer nal charges due to insufficient court by police prosecution Get the security of a great fixed rate and you choose the tenn. All evidence. that the defendant had dishon misappropriation ofK32, 000. themselves available to assist tificate of Inexpediency for The Waigani committal estly applied to his own use It was also alleged that the Court by giving evidence. the engagement of Mr you need is a minimum opening deposit of $5,000. And remember court yesterday discharged Dr by false pretence the sum of when executing Ngaffkin's Lasaro and Vele are the two Ngaffkin, amongst others," Hamidian-Rad after finding K32,000 (USS I 0,736) from employment contract, the de persons who actually executed said the Magistrate. your deposit balance can also qualify for our unique All-in-One that he did not commit any of the Department of Treasury fendant tried to offer induce the original agreement and Following the decision, Dr Plan, which provides you with additional money-saving benefits. and Corporate Affairs. ments to the then Secretary were in a perfect position to Hamidian-Rad, while express the offences with which he had To open your CD, visit our conveniently located branch. been charged. The charge arose from the for the Department of Trea raise the issue of the likeli ing his belief that justice had hood of a breach of law. Dr Hamidian-Rad was payment by the department of sury and Corporate Affairs, finally been done, told report Gualo Rai Branch, Gualo Rai Commercial Center charged by police on counts a sum of K84, 000 Morea Vele. The court also ruled that in ers that charges would be laid @ Middle Road (670) 235-3091 of misappropriation and false (US$28,l 84) as a fee for con But Chief Magistrate the letter of proposals for the against Ngaffkin for perjury. LENDER Member FDIC pretences, allegedly commit sultant Cletus Ngaffkin, an Manuhu further ruled that engagement of Ngaffkin, there Dr Hamidi an-Rad added that ~~::::;~:-:-;:::::~:;::::-;;;;;;;-;;;;;:-:::;-:::---=-:~:-:;:------::;----:--::---:------==:____ ted between July 28, 1998 and employee of Dr Hamidian there was no evidence that the was potential for non-compli all his contracts were legally March 31, 1999. Rad' s company, lkub defendant had sought to com ance with financial manage executed and went through the "There is no prima-facie evi Consultancy Pty Ltd. promise the interests of the ment rules. proper authorities. dence that there was dishon State, nor that he had asked But because Vele and Lasaro Police prosecutor Thomas esty or that the defendant had Relying on a statement by anyone to breach any law. failed to terminate the pro Eluh said that this was not the the intention to defraud the Ngaffkin, the prosecution "Consequently, any injury posed agreement there and end of the case adding that Independent State of Papua claimed that the consultant caused to the State was clearly then, the court ruled that the they would revive the case New Guinea. received only K60, 000 self-inflicted. There is prima defendant could not be held once police made additional Accordingly, both charges (US$20,131), a shortfall of facie evidence that everyone criminally responsible for evidence available...... ~- ...-~ ASIA T TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS .AND VIEWS-15 14-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- OCTOBER 5, 1999 Indonesia elects speaker Japan probes nuke disaster TOKAIMURA, Japan (AP) little regard for safety. I think - The government launched that's unforgivable," Obuchi JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) three-week session. President comes amid growing impa forced to step down. He is a full-scale investigation Sun was quoted as saying by - Indonesia's highest legis B.J. Habibie will give his tience with Habibie over his seeking his first elected term day into the cause of Japan's Kyodo News agency. lative body elected a powerful state-of-the-nation speech handling of East Timor and a in office. worst nuclear disaster, while Police also have begun in political figure as its speaker Oct. 14. He is likely to address major banking scandal that has His main challenger is more questions arose about vestigating whether JCO was Sunday, a position that could the issue of whether Suharto, implicated high government Megawati Sukarnoputri, safety measures used at the negligent. Officials said they gain real power for the first who was ousted last year, will officials. daughter of Sukarno, the site. will seek criminal charges time under the country's be prosecuted on charges of Habibie, who was Suharto's country's founding father. Her Workers at the uranium-pro against JCO, a wholly owned democratic reforms. corruption. protege, was elevated to the party won the largest share of cessing plant in Tokaimura, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Metal Voting by secret ballot, the The accelerated schedule presidency when Suharto was the vote in the June 7 election. town of 33,000 people about Mining Co. People's Consultative Assem 70 miles northeast of Tokyo, The government has said bly elected Amien Rais of the had been ignoring legally that despite the accident, National Mandate Party. Rais is binding procedures for four Japan's overall nuclear power a leader of a bloc of small par years, local news media re policies stand unchanged. Ja ties called the Axis Front that B.J. Habibie ported, quoting company of pan has few natural resources, could determine the outcome of ficials. and relies on atomic energy the presidential race to be held Rais' election was likely to To determine if this was for about a third of its elec in less than three weeks. ease the assembly's ratification true, the Science and Tech tricity. The choice of a first-rank of East Timor's independence .. nology Agency, which over Still, the accident has shat politician like Rais indicated Last week he told The Associ sees the country's nuclear pro tered the myth of Japan's that the assembly speaker is ated Press that Jakarta must re gram, began questioning offi supersafe nuclear technology, likely to gain power under spect the outcome of the cials of the plant's operator, and opposition is likely to constitutional reforms the leg territory's Aug. 30 referendum JCO Co., agency spokesman grow, even in a harmony-ori islature will consider during and "accept that East Timar is Ken Maruoka said. ented nation where loud, ag this session. The reforms are no longer part of Indonesia." The accident occurred gressive protests tend to be expected to dilute the powers The assembly, elected last Thursday after workers mis rare. Residents of Tokaimura receive blood check Sunday three days after the nuclear accident that workers of of the presidency. June in the nation's freest bal takenly put too much uranium JCO uranium-processing plant mistakenly put too much uranium into a bucket-like container, setting off an In previous years, the head lot in four decades, will choose into a bucket-like container, uncontrolled atomic reaction that spurted radioactivity into the air Thursday. AP of the assembly was a figure the president on Oct. 20 - three setting off an uncontrolled head. Under the authoritarian weeks earlier than previously atomic reaction that contin regimes of President Suharto planned. ued for hours, spurting radio and his predecessor Sukarno, In debates over the past three active particles into the air. the assembly rubber-stamped days, legislators have made it Instead of relying on the the president's policies and clear they expect the reforms high-tech equipment expected most decisions were unani to provide greater checks and at a nuclear facility, the work mous. balances in the system that had ers had been manually pour Rais was elected by 305 been completely dominated by ing the potentially deadly votes to 279 for his closest Indonesian presidential race frontrunner and the leader of Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI the president. P) Megawati Sukarnoputri (left) speaks to the chairmen of PDI-P Kwik Kian Gie (middle) and Laksamana material, company officials rival. Six other candidates ran, On Saturday, the assembly Sukardi (right) during People's Consultative Assembly meeting to elect the new Indonesian House Speaker said. Japanese media reports but won only 63 votes total. adopted its agenda for the in Jakarta on Sunday. AP also said the workers had never received proper train ing. One of the employees, Hisashi Ouchi, was found to have been exposed to about 17,000 times the normal an nual exposure to radiation. "It is a lethal dose," said Dr. Kazuhiko Maekawa, one of the physicians treating Ouchi at Tokyo University Hospital. Maekawa said the next few Don't Get Duped Into days will be critical. 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"So I didn't let my tumbled into political upheaval winter of 1949, defeated by the only son become another sol Taiwanese government officials with the beginning of the Cultural TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Tai communists in a war for the Chi dier," she said, and sent him to said was highly insulting. Revolution in 1966. But because wan lashed out at China on Sun nese mainland, Capt. Ni Yue-si business school at Stanford Such actions are partofChina's of U.S. opposition, Taiwan's in day for interfering in the delivery took an important passenger University. strategy of "spreading its propa vasion plan was called off just 47 ofinternational relief to the earth aboard his ship and set sail for An easing ofhostilities between ganda internationally that it rep days before the planned attack, quake-ravaged island, saying such Taiwan. China and Taiwan has become a resents Taiwan and manufactur Johnny Ni said. tactics illustrate the need for Tai "Chiang Kai-shek was on my time of healing for Ni. He was ing the fallacy of communist After serving as navy com wan to be included in the United ship," the 85-year-old retired ad reunited with his brother, former ·China as the central government mander and chief of the general Nations. miral said, sitting ramrod straight Maj. Gen. Li Yuxu, and other China's demand that countries and of us as the locality," the staff, Ni retired in 1967 to serve as in his living room while remi family members in 1990. Chiang's military adviser. first ask its permission before ministry's statement said. niscing about that voyage with Newspapers here accused China Li had stayed behind and built a He is unwavering in his convic delivering earthquake aid to Tai the leader of the Nationalist Chi of turning its back on an opportu life as a military instructor under tion that Taiwan will one day re wan was in "complete defiance of nese forces. communist rule. nity to win the goodwill of the unify with the mainland. "Of the principle of humanitarian in It was supposed to be only a Taiwanese. Instead, the nation Still, nothing has eased the course, we will," he said in a firm ternational relief," a Foreign Min brief retreat, but it turned into wound Ni felt from the death of alienated people by appearing to voice. istry statement said. decades of exile. his mother. She endured months use the island's misery to push its The government of President "This sort of behavior even Ni eventually rose to com of torment by the communists over Radical students carry their groups_' flags while gathe:i!Jg at St:~1.fl Railroad Station Sq11are Sun?ay.. Students own political goals, newspapers Lee Teng-hui, Taiwan's first na more displays the absurd and il mand Taiwan's navy, but lost her son's flight to Taiwan, then tive-born leader, officially favors staged an anti-U.S. rally, denouncing a large-scale killing of civilian refugees by Amencan soldiers m No Gun said. AP logical situation of Taiwan's ex touch with all his relatives who killed herself in despair. Ri in 1950 during the early days of the Korean War. Separately, China is pressuring reunification but is building a sepa clusion from the United Nations stayed on the mainland, includ But with China sealed off to the rate Taiwanese identity. Germany to block the delivery of that awaits rectification," it said. ing his brother, a Nationalist outside world, news of her death a telecommunications satellite Lee's attempt to win more inter Following the killer quake on general who was allowed by ordered by Taipei because China took nearly 30 years to trickle out. national recognition for the island Korea students protest Sept. 21, Chinese officials de the communists to teach at mili Ni nearly broke down when he has led to frequent rows with manded that countries and interna fears the satellite will be used for tary colleges. learned about it from a cousin in China, which considers Taiwan a tional organizations wishing to aid spying, the Taiwan's official Cen In exile, Chiang made Taiwan New York who had visited the renegade province. The commu Taiwan first seek its pennission. tral News Agency said Sunday. vs. alleged US killings The German government has an anti-communist fortress, with family's mainland tomb, said his nist regime has threatened to at China views Taiwan as a ren U.S. warships helping guard son, Johnny. tack if Taiwan ever declares for egade province that must eventu three times postponed issuing an increases tension on the divided against a Chinese invasion. His From Taiwan, Ni clashed with mal independence. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - died. ally be reunited with the main export permit to Dornier Satellite The AP also found once-classi Korean peninsula. successors have turned that for Chinese forces as he tried to res Johnny Ni, whoheadsTaiwan's Waving signs and chanting, a land, even though the two have System Gmbh, makerofkey com Aging South Koreans who said tress into an economic power cue his family by dedicating him Small Business Administration, South Korean student group ral fied documents showing that U.S. been governed separately since a ponents for the ROCSAT-2sched commanders ordered their troops they survived the killings said house and a thriving democracy. self to Chiang's quixotic goal of Admiral Ni Yue-si (center) stands with his wife Ha Yi-wen and son noted the island already has re lied in downtown Seoul on Sun 1949 civil war. uled for launch in 2002, CNA to shoot civilians as a defense Friday that they would not allow Taiwanese are richer and freer recapturing the mainland. Johnny Ni before an old picture of the admiral and his wife at their home united with the mainland in some day, demanding that the United Beijing-imposed diplomatic said, quoting the government's in Taipei. The Ni's fled to Taiwan in 1949 after the nationalists were anti-American sentiment to af than ever. In a 1955 battle depicted by an ways. Taiwanese have built more States punish those responsible against disguised enemy soldiers. isolation ensures that Taiwan is National Science Counc\l. defeated by Mao Tse-tung's communist forces in the civil war. AP fect their search for the truth be Now frail, Ni has spent his re oil painting in his living room, Ni than 40,000mainland factories and for the alleged mass killings of At the rally in Seoul's main not represented in the United Council officials were unavail hind No Gun Ri. tirement years with his wife and fought the communists for con 12 of them," Ni said, pointing to days of Chinese artillery bom trade and travel to the mainland is civilians by U.S. forces atthe start railroad plaza, the students de Nations, and that only a handful able to comment on the report manded that the United States They said they recognized the son, trying to make up for the trol of the Taishan islet group. He the painting. bardment, China gave up trying booming. of the Korean War. of poor nations mostly in Africa, Sunday. importance of friendly relations long absences demanded by his won, but the Nationalists soon As deputy commander of the to seize the little island within "The Chinese employed by the It was the first public reaction apologize to South Korea and the Central America and the Carib The Taiwanese government between Washington and Seoul military career. gave up the islets to focus their navy in 1958, Ni oversaw the sight of the mainland. Taiwanese and their dependents from South Korea's largest stu victims' families. bean have diplomatic ties with council signed a contract with Riot police stood around the and understood the valuable se His wife, Ha Yi-wen, recalled defense on Taiwan itself. "We movement of troops to Kinmen Chiang saw a chance to recap will oppose to the use of force dent group, called Hanchongryon Taiwan. Dornier in February for the protesters but did not intervene. curity role the United States plays how much she worried about sank the (communist) gunboats - island in a key battle. After 89 ture the mainland after China against us," he said. and known foritsanti-U.S. views, The earthquake, Taiwan's satellite's sensing equipment, in in detening threats from the com regarding last week's news report No clashes were reported. worst natural disaster in decades, cluding cameras that can identify munist North. on the alleged killings in July 1950. "Americans are beasts wearing killed over 2, 100 and left thou objects on the ground as small as masks of human beings!" the The two Koreas are still techni 'The U.S. government must sands homeless in the mountain six feet in size, CNA said. Ac group said in a statement. cally at war because no peace punish people responsible for the ous central part of the island. cording to the contract, Dornier China general remains adapted to the ways of communism Hanchongryon has led violent treaty was signed at the end of the massacre!" a group of 40 students China's Foreign Ministry also was required to return Taiwan's street protests in the past, but its 1950-53 Korean War. Their bor chanted, pumping their clenched offered thanks to the various na $600,000 deposit on the project if WUHAN, China (AP) - Li taking part in an attempt to recap of speech. His wife and children end of World War II in 1945, they Nationalist supporters by show influence has decreased sharply der is the world's most heavily fists into the air. tions that have sent rescue crews it failed to obtain an export permit Yuxu could have escaped. ture the mainland - a plan that speak for him. turned on each other again, ing mercy in high-profile cases. in recent years. militarized. Last week, The Associated Press and other aid to Taiwan, behavior by August, the agency said. It was 1949, and Li was a ma was dropped. He was part of China's military Li spent much of his career It also probably didn't hurt reported accounts by American The government outlawed the After the AP report, the U.S. jor general in the Nationalist Four decades passed before elite when he graduated in 1937 training officers. Lack of combat that Li's brother-in-law - Gao's veterans, corroborating those of group because it supported the and South Korean govern Chinese mmy that had just lost a relations thawed between China from the Whampoa Military action in a civil war with huge older brother - had been a com Sou th Korean villagers, that their withdrawal of 37,000 U.S. troops ments promised thorough in civil war to the communists. His and Taiwan enough for the two Academy founded by Sun Yat death tolls might have helped him munist operative in the 1930s. unit killed a large numberof civil based in South Korea as well as vestigations into the No Gun sailor brother and other Nation brothers to see each other again, sen, leaderof the republican revo when the communists weighed He died during World War II, ians at No Gun Ri, South Korea, other key demands made by com Ri killings. Both governments alist troops were fleeing to Tai in 1990. lution that ousted the last Chinese his postwar fate. giving her family the hallowed during the early days of the Ko munist North Korea. The group had previously dismissed the wan. Li didn't leave teaching until emperor in 1911. Other Nationalist soldiers spent status of having sacrificed a son rean War. The villagers say 400 says the U.S. military presence survivors' claims. Li had time to join them. But 1997, but his health has failed In the late '30s, the National years in captivity and their chil for the nation. while Taiwan is a thriving de since then. His mind is sharp, his ists and communists forged an dren were stigmatized. But Li Gao' s brothers tried in the mocracy now and one of Asia's eyes bright and his handshake uneasy truce so they could fight a appears to have benefited from 1930s torecruitLi into the party. ~ DEATH & FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT most robust economies, then the firm, but illness has robbed him Japanese invasion. But after the communist attempts to appeal to "He said, 'Don't recruit me; I PREDECEASED BY: island was an impoverished out trust you, and I'm non-partisan,"' Son/Daughter. Joshua Jay A. Dela Cruz Dianna A. Dela Cruz post with little to appeal to main she recalled at the retirement Grandparents: Ignacio C. Dela Cruz landers. home where the couple is living Remedio R. Dela Cruz "He didn't want to go. I didn't while Li recovers from his latest Brother/Sister,in~aw: Lorenzo C. Ayuyu Soledad C. Ayuyu want to go," said Gao Su jun, Li's illness. wife of 65 years. "We weren't Gao, herself a retired college SURVIVED BY: (Nationalist) party members. He instructor, is briskly matter-of Wile: BaubinaAyuyu Dela Cruz Children: Thamara, Mahanna, Dimeasha, Thomas Dela Cruz was just a soldier." fact about what must have been Reared Daughler: Marian A. Mendiola So Li stayed at his post in the an extraordinary transformation Mother: Angelina Reyes Dela Cruz/Zarzoso for Li from leading Nationalist Father/Motner-inlaw: Ambrocio MJDolores C.Ayuyu western city of Chengdu to face Brothers/Sisters: Alda Dela Cruz/Francisco Pangelinan (Sylvesler, Dione, Francine) the communists' wrath. general to communist servant. William RJJoann A. Dela Cruz (An~e, Jovi1a, Amanda, Betty-Jo) That blow never came. Instead "At the Communist Party Anlonio Dela Cruz/Doris Taisipic (Ray, Joshua, Justin, Jeren) Patricia/Rama Dela Cruz (Nicole Mae) of punishment, Li was sent back school, he received educa Dimis/Pinky Dela Cruz (Porsha, Derek) to school and in 1952 to teach at tion, changed his thinking Zerah/Altiert Santos (Aldebert, Zelma, Albert Jr.) a war college. He spent three and resolved those issues," ibomas Sophia Dela Cruz/Fermin Flores (Eric) she said. Brothers/Sisters-in-law: Pedro/Mercy Ayuyu (Paul, Joy, Cheryl, Reggy, Merill, Princess, decades as an instructor in com PJ, Nikky) munist-run schools, trusted to Li spent nine years at a mili lepes iela !ru] Ambrocio/RosaAyuyu (Olemia, Joseph,Anlonetta, Brian, cultivate the young minds of tary college in the far northeast Ambrose, Michael) China's military elite. ern city of Harbin, but transfered D.0.8.: December 31, 1971 Simion/Evelyn Ayuyu C/'layne, Wendy) to Wuhan in central China after DIED: September 29, 1999 Angel Ayuyu/Bemadila Naputi (Jason) Li, 88, is a survivor of an era Anlonio/Cosette Ayuyu (Nicky, Holly) that tore apart Chinese families the bitter winters of the north was called to his eternal Ramon Ayuyu/Lovelyn Saralu (Sylvester) aggravated health problems. rest at the age of 'El ~ Carmen/Francisco San Nicolas (Gilbert, Marylou, MaryLeen,Judy, as soldiers and civilians chose Jenniler, Frankie, Calvin, Bonnie) sides, with consequences that are Li was regarded highly enough Jacoba/Jerry Gatch (Saldy, Harriet, James, Rino, Zeladalin,Adrian, still felt. by the government that from Rosary ;s being said at 12:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at Tin/an HeaNh Cenler. Diantonie, Vincent) Last respects w/11 be on Thursday, October 7, 1999 from 8:00 a.m. lo His brother, Ni Yue-si, fled 1961 to 1997, he was appointed 2:30 p.m. at the residence of Ambrosio & Dolores Ayuyu In Marpo, Lucy/Rodante Javier (Jose, Perry, Marvieluz, Silvesler, Lorenzo, to Hubei province's Chinese Tinian. Funeral Mass will be at 3:00 p.m. at San Jose Church, Meloygin, Ariel) Chun Wen-bian, 89 years old, left homeless from the earthquake, with Nationalist leader Chiang Tin/an followed by the interment. Maria C. Ayuyu (Dustin) wipes his brow as he walks through the emergency supply depot in Kai-shek and rose to command Soldiers of the People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong perform a military drill during a demonstration People's Political Consultative Vicenta/John Hammons (Debie, Harriet, John) Tungshih, central Taiwan. Victims are starting to put their lives back held as part of a cel~bration, at the. Hong Kong ~tadium, marking China's National Day and the 50th Committee, a powerless but FROM THE FAMILY Darling Taiwan's navy. At one point in together after the quake. AP the 1960s Ni was days away from anniversary of the Chmese Communist Party on Frrday. AP prominent advisory body. ·,.!. ·t) NATION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-19 18-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- OCTOBER 5, 1999 Embassy attack condemned Clinton faces test. ban fight BANGKOK, (Reuters) - to its non-violent principJes. dent on repression in on Friday and took 89 people My an mar pro-democracy WASHINGTON (AP) - As "We don't know that there White House began a cam program, and China, through said Sunday the CIA repeat Nobel peace laureate Aung San "While we understand the Myanmar. hostage. They demanded the groups. it presses for Senate ratifica was any testing going on," paign this weekend to boost ill-gotten means, also is mak edly has discussed with law Suu Kyi's National League for aspirations and frustrations of "We would like to draw the release of all Myanmar politi "The ABSDF hopes that pu tion of a nuclear test ban treaty, White House Chief of Staff the treaty, complaining of a ing progress in its program," makers the difficulty in moni Democracy condemned the students and other democracy attention of the world to the cal prisoners, dialogue be nitive measures will not be the Clinton administration John Podesta said Sunday on sneak attack by Lott in giving he said. toring such tests. seizure of the Myanmar em activists who have been forced fact that this act of violence at tween the military government taken against the peaceful must overcome Republican CNN's "Late Edition." He only 10 days to make a case. "If this administration David Leavy, spokesman for bassy in Bangkok while dissi to leave Burma by the repres the Burmese embassy in and the opposition, and con democratic and ethnic groups anxiety over the CIA 's inabil added: "This is really an argu Lott's spokesman, John chooses not to test, that is a the National Security Coun dent exiles and non-govern sive measures of the military Bangkok is an effect of the vening of a democratic par as a consequence of this re ity to verify low-level under ment for the treaty." Czwartacki, said Sunday that decision they will make. But cil, said ratifying the treaty ment groups hailed Thailand regime, we categorically con many acts of injustice and cru liament. cent crisis," it added. ground nuclear explosions in After the fall of the Soviet Lott opposes the treaty for sev why would we want to hand would "give us more tools to for ending the siege without demn the seizure of the em elty repeatedly perpetrated by The siege ended after 25 The group expressed "sin other countries. Union, President Bush signed eral reasons. The "verifiability cuff future administrations?" verify, and it will constrain bloodshed. bassy and the taking of the military regime in hours of negotiations after cere regrets and genuine apol The administration contends a limited testing moratorium issue" is one, he said, "but that's CIA Director George Tenet others from testing," partly In a statement seen on Sun hostages, 'the. statement said. Myanmar,"it said. which Thailand provided a ogy" to Thailand and reaf the shortcomings in the CIA's to take effect Oct. 1, 1992, for not the primary one." is scheduled to give secret because of the political pres day the Myanmar opposition But the NLD, which won "Violence breeds violence," helicopter to take the attack firmed that it had not been and monitoring capabilities give nine months. President Testing is vital to mainte briefings in Congress and tes sure that 150 signatories bring. party said the attack by armed Myanmar's last election in the statement added. ers to a safe area on the Thai would never be involved in reason to ratify the Compre Clinton continued the mora nance of nuclear stockpiles, tify in private hearings this "The United States does not dissidents styling themselves 1990 by a landslide only for Five dissidents toting as Myanmar border. such violence. hensive Test Ban Treaty. torium - the country's last test Czwartacki said. It is not wise week. He is likely to be grilled test and has no plans to, Leavy the"Vigorous Burmese Stu the ruling military to ignore sault rifles and grenades The 89 hostages freed in Nine Thai-based non-govern Republicans, who control the was in September 1992 - then "to unilaterally disarm at a on the low-level testing ques said. "This treaty bans other dent Warriors" was contrary the result, blamed the inci- stormed Myanmar's embassy cluded 38 held in the main ment organisations said the in Senate, disagree. They also signed the comprehensive glo time when North Korea is tion. countries . .It is about prevent embassy building and 51 who cident showed the need for the contend the treaty, signed by bal treaty in 1996. making strides in its nuclear A U.S. intelligence official ing nuclear war." could not leave the compound world to make a genuine com 154 countries, is flawed in The treaty, a plank in the because of the siege. Thai mitment to a peaceful solution other ways and would amount 1992 Democratic Party plat media reports said the 38 com to Myanmar's problems. to unilateral disarmament by form, went to the Senate for. prised 19 Myanmar nationals, In a statement they praised the United States. ratification in 1997. It lan five Thais, two French, two Thailand, and especially Twice last month, U.S. in guished in the Senate until last Canadians, and one each from Deputy Foreign Minister telligence saw signs of activ week, when Majority Leader Australia, Algeria, China, Tai Sukhumbhand Paribatra for ity in Russia that could have Trent Lott, R-Miss., unexpect wan, India, Singapore, Japan, temporarily exchanging him indicated secret testing. The edly scheduled a full Senate Germany, America ··and Ma self for the freed hostages. CIA was unable to say with vote for Oct. 12. . laysia. However, they urged Thai certainty exactly what was Struggling for the 67 votes Thai Interior Minister Sanan land as chair of ASEAN to happening. necessary for ratification, the Kachornprasart said Thailand initiate a diplomatic offensive gave the attackers safe pas by the regional grpup and its. sage as it did not consider dialogue partners to push for. White House tired of th.em "terrorists" but people political reform in Myanmar. seeking democracy in their Sukhumbhand has previously own country. rebuffed such demands from 'Clinton fatigue' talk . This statement from a fel the Myanmar opposition. low member of the Associa "We are concerned that un ANGELES, (Reuters) - As He stepped up attacks on Re tion of Southeast Asian Na less the root causes of the U.S. President Bill Clinton publicans blocking his budget tions (ASEAN) is bound to problems in Burma are re wrapped up a three-day, $2.5 proposals and noted the U.S. eco incense Myanmar's generals solved peacefully and politi million Democratic fund-raising nomic boom during his tenure who called the attackers ter cally, the danger of similar tour, the White House on Sun had been indiscriminate. "We've rorists. hostage crises will still day dismissed the idea that the let the Republicans make money The All Burma Students' exist, 'the statement said. country suffers from "Clinton too," he said. Democratic Front, the main In praising the central gov fatigue." Among those benefiting from group of dissident students ernment, the statement urged Clinton fatigue and its poten therobusteconomy, Clinton said, who fled to Thailand from Thai local authorities not to tial drag on the presidential cam is Texas Gov. George W. Bush, military oppression, praised embark on a security backlash paign of Vice President Al Gore whose presidential campaign has the Thais for the peaceful against exile groups that ad has been the talk of Washington brought in the staggering sum of President Clinton discusses nuclear waste management with Senators Richard Bryan, D-Nev. (Jeff), Max Individuals taken hostage at the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, form a shield around their captors resolution of the siege and for vocated non-violent pursuit of for months. Polls show Ameri $56 million. Baucus, 0-Mont. (center left), and Harry Reid, 0-Nev. Friday aboard Ait Force One. AP as they board a Royal Thai Army helicopter Saturday at a military field. The rebels, who seized the Myanmar not cracking down on exiled democracy. cans are weary of scandals like "Why do you think Gov. Bush Embassy the day before, were to be flown to the Thai-Myanmar border for release. AP the Monica Lewinsky affair, has so much money in his cam which led to the president's im paign treasury?" Clinton said. peachment by the House of Rep "I've been thinking about listing resentatives last December. that as one of the seminal accom Indonesia OKs Timor refugees return A survey released last April plishments of my economic We, tlie fami{y oftlie {ate KVPANG, Indonesia (AP) - Portuguese colony since 1975. early stages of the operation and by the Pew Centre for People & policy, the George Bush cam Indonesia will Jet the United Na During a UNHCR visit to the an anned militia group that scat the Press reported that 74 per paign treasury." tions fly refugees home to East Gor refugee camp on Saturday, tered at the sight of the soldiers. cent of respondents agree with Complaining about budget Timar from their squalid camps, West Timer's governor, Piet Commanjers of the largest the statement: "I'm tired of all negotiations with the Republi U.N. officials said Sunday, offer Alexander Talia, announced to pro-Indonesia militia met in the problems associated with the can-led Congress, Clinton told ing hope to more than I 00,000 I 0,000 refugees that they would West Tim or Sunday and encour Clinton administration." his audience that "you have no people evicted from their home be able to leave. aged their rrien to keep fighting But White House spokesman idea"how bad it has been. "How land. "There was instant and sponta to block East Timer's indepen Joe Lockhart said he has seen no ever bad you think it is, multiply Craig Sanders, who is leading a neous applause," Sanders said. dence, the Antara news agency sign of Clinton fatigue among it by three or four," he said. U.N. assessment mission in West Many of the refugees arc in reported. Clinton supporters who want to Clinton has largely shrugged wou[cf fit&, to inform our re{atives ancf friends tfiat tfie 10th Timor, told The Associated Press camps controlled by the same "We remain committed to hold help Democrats raise money for off questions about the fatigue 'Deatfi Yl..nniversary ~sary ofour 6efovecf wi[[ 6e said that some refugees could be taken militias who wreaked havoc on ing the red and white flag in East the 2000 elections, including factor. In speeches on this fund back on U.N.-chartered flights as East Timar, and concerns remain Timar," said Joao da Silva among those who attended this raising trip, he emphasised that nigfit[y at 8:00 p.m. 6eginning Sunday, Octo6er Jrtl 1999 early as Wednesday. about their safety. Tavares, head of the Pro-Integra weekend's seven events. he had presided over the longest In Geneva, U.N. High Com Human rights groups also are tion Warriors, referring to the In He said Clinton fatigue was peacetime expansion in U.S. his to Suncfay, OctoGer 10tli, 1999 at tfie resiaence of missioner for Refugees Sadako concerned about the Indonesian donesian flag. "We are ready to being nurtured by the pundits tory, with more than 19 million Ogata welcomed the news, which demand for an advance list of all die for integration." inside the Washington Beltway, new jobs, the lowest unemploy Afr. & Mrs. Afa;r:_ & .Luisa Jl.rrio[a in she said was the first tangible the refugees wanting to return to U.S. and Australian intelligence the highway that rings the capi ment in 29 years and the first Cliafan 'l(arwa 'Dist.#2. result of her meeting last month EastTimor,fearingthatthosewho reports say up to 4,000 militia had tal. back-to-back budget surpluses in with Indonesia's president. register may face retribution. gathered near the border by last "In the salons of Georgetown, 42 years. On Monday, Octo6er 11 tli, ']wsary Uli{{ 6e saia at 12 noon "If the return actually happens, In East Timar, international week, possibly to stage guerrilla I think Clinton fatigue is all the Lockhart said he interpreted it will bring an end to the ordeal of peacekeepers sweeping the area strikes across the border. rage at the dinner parties,"said the polls to mean Americans are and tfie Jl.nniversary Mass Uli[{ 6e offered at thousands of miserable people," near the West Timar border say David Wimhurst, chief of the Lockhart. "Outside the Beltway tired of partisan politics in Wash she said. they have found an empty waste U.N. mission in Dili, told they just don't know what we're ington. He pointed out that 5:00 p.m., Aft. Carme[ Catliecfral Cfia{an 'l(anoa. Aid agencies say the majority land. Australia's Channel Nine that In talking about in Washington." Clinton's public approval rating of the 230,000 refugees taken to About 800 soldiers were de donesian help was essential in At a barbecue that raised remains high, at about 60 per West Timar - many of them ployed late last week in the west delivering supplies in EastTimor, $350,000 for the re-election cam cent, higher than Republican P{ease join us in Prayers. against their will- would return if paign of Representative Brad Ronald Reagan's rating at a simi ern district~. in the largest and and in reaching refugees in West 1 yr given a chance. most dangerous mission of the 2- Timer. Sherman, a California Democrat, lar point in Reagan's two-term Si Yu'us Afa ase. Pro-Indonesian militias went on week-old peacekeeping opera Preparations were under way Clinton said since he cannot run presidency. a bloody rampage in East Timar tion. for amajorfood distribution Tues again, "What I do most of the "It's just not something that rrfieJ'ami[y A British Gurkha army doctor treats an East Timorese child during a after the province voted over Lt. Col. Mark Kelly said the day in which families would re time is just try to give you every he (Clinton) takes very seri day-lon_g free consultation for the people of the Manatuto regency town ously," Lockhart said of whelmingly to break away from troops have seen no one since ceive enough rice to last a month, of Canu, Sun<1ay. International forces led by the British Gurkhas day I've got left to be the best Indonesia, which ruled the former encountering 40 refugees in the Wimhurst said. ensured secur,ty for a convoy of U.N. food and medicine. AP president I can." Clinton fatigue. NATION TUESDA y. OCTOBER 5' 1999° -MARIANAS00VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-21° •.. ,., . ·... '1 t I I NATION 20-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY-OCTOBER 5, 1999 Report: Gore aide abused funds High court to decide Hawaii rights rulings could lead to race ber of states if the declaration The Clinton administration, WASHINGTON (AP) - 1998 world's fair in Portugal. added. based elections in many other of a spec'1l relationship with which apologized to Hawai Vice President Al Gore said "Tony Coelho is doing a ter Gore said he did not think states. a minority population is ians in 1993 for U.S. involve Sunday his "close friend" rific job. He's my close friend, Americans would see the re "This case could lead to a enough to justify racial dis ment in the illegal 1893 over Tony Coelho will stay on as and he's going to continue port on Coelho as relevant to deprivation of voting rights crimination in voting," said throw of Queen Lili 'uokalani, his campaign chairman de doing a great job," Gore said the campaign for the 2000 oflarge populations in a num- the group's Shannen Cru:LJ. is backing the state. spite a government report on CBS 's "Face the Nation." Democratic presidential nomi finding questionable financial "He is staying, and I haven't nation. management while Coelho di seen this report, but I know "People that I talk to are not rected the U.S. pavilion at the him," the vice president interested in inside baseball," Al Gore Tony Coelho DEATH & FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT he said. obtained a personal loan of The State Department's in $300,000 from a Portuguese I bank for a private foundation ROSA CONCEPCION AGUON better known as spector general found poten to use for a memorial sculp "Rosan Pedron Tanduk" of Papago (formerly from tial improprieties in Coelho 's ture, listing it as a liability on Chalan Kanoa Dist. 2), was called to her eternal work as U.S. commissioner the USIA's records. The U.S. rest at 08:45 p.m. on October 01, 1999 at the age of 78. general for the world's fair in Lisbon, a post to which he was government could be respon Harold "Freddie" Rice poses next to one of his horses at his Waimea, appointed in June 1996. The sible if the loan is not paid, Hawaii, home in this Aug. 11, 1999 photo. Rice filed suit against the She is Pre-deceased by her: state in 1996 after he was denied a ballot to vote in the Office of VINYL SIGNS: For indoor/outdoor with col job, with the United State's the inspector general said. Husba,id: Pedro Mafnas Aguon Hawaiian Affairs election because he is Caucasian. The U.S. Supreme ors, style and quality, on wood, glass, metal, Sons/Daughter: Francisco C. Aguon, Gregorio C. Aguon, Juan C. Aguon and Maria C. Aguon Information Agency, included Coelho 's personal lawyer, Court is now considering his appeal in the case. AP Parents: Francisco Gumataotao Concepcion & Maria Sablan Concepcion fund-raising for, as well as the Stanley Brand, has said his plastic cloth and walls, designed in computer Parents-In-Law: Santiago Estrada Aguon & Maria Perez Mafnas design, fabrication and opera client did not violate any laws HONOLULU (AP)-Harold ert Bork, the conservative graphics, artistically drafted, composed with Brother: Thomas Sablan Concepcion tion of the U.S. pavilion at the in a job that did not pay him a "Freddy" Rice sees his family commentator and former Su a lot of talent and knowledge, is now avail- Brothers/Sisters-In-Law: Antonio M. Aguon, Ramon M. Aguon, Jose M. Aguon, Dorothee M. Aguon, . . fair. salary. as a microcosm of the islands' preme Court nominee, and The able at Younis Art Studio, Inc. Ana M. Aguon, Regina B. Concepcion, Enrique Santos, Francisco Borja, A report by investigators Brand acknowledged "there Jose Reyes and Juan Pangelinan racially mixed population: Campaign for a Color-Blind found Coelho improperly used may have been management Diverse, but not always equal. America, a Texas-based orga lapses" as in many govern VINYL BANNERS: On cloth and· plastic Her spirit and memories will live in the hearts of her: $210,000 in donated airline Born and raised on the is nization that has backed legal tickets, unnecessarily kept an ment contract programs, but lands, Rice is a white rancher challenges of voting districts materials, from 1-5 feet wide and length from Children & Spouses: expensive chauffeur-driven contended most of the nega whose great-grandfather was drawn on racial lines. 3 feet to 50 or 75 feet and more, with any tive conclusions were aimed *Elphidia A. & Jesus A. Manalo Mercedes and hired his niece governor of Kauai under the At issue are elections held colo~. letters size and style and rich graph Ricardo A Manalo (Raquel), Jose A. Manalo (Donna), Ivan A. Manalo (Maryann Celis) & Geraldine Manalo for a $2,500-a-month job. at USIA officials rather than last island queen, by the quasi-state Office of The report said Coelho also Coelho personally. Lili'uokalani. In Hawaii's Hawaiian Affairs, established ics. - *Margarita A. & Ignacio C. Aldan melting pot, two of his grand in 1978 to run a $300 million Alex A. Aldan (Shawn), Peter A. Aldan (Frances Guerrero), Agnes A. Aldan (James Wallace), Raymond A. Aldan, Manuela A. Aldan, Maria A. Tuuth (Al), Rosaline A. Mantanona (John), children are considered Ha-· trust that benefits the islands' Also hand painted.signs and banners, artis Francisco Dig. Aldan (dee), Joaquin Aldan (Elisa), Rita A. Sablan (Frank), Bernie A. Sablan (George), waiian - and therefore eligible estimated 200,000 residents of tically designed and colored on any mate Juan Aldan (Patricia), Elizabeth A./Edward Manalili, & Ignacio "Cutz" Aldan (Jacqueline) for special state and federal Hawaiian blood. The office rial surface of all sizes. benefits. Three are not. oversees a wide variety of eco *Isabel A. & Jacinto C. Cruz "What do I tell my grand nomic, social, health and edu Eric A. Cruz (Bernice), Jean A. Cruz, Mary Jane A. Cruz (Rodrick), Raymond A. Cruz (Laura), Evelyn A. Cruz (Frank Castro), Michael A. Cruz & Nancy A. Cruz (Glenn Villagomez) children, that some of them cation programs. DIGITAL PRINT: Signs for inside markets/ - >· are different? Some are privi State law says only residents . stores/shops in full colors with print of the *Soledad A. & James David Castro leged, some need assistance, who descend from those is goods/merchandise on plastic sheets/ Joanne T. Deleon Guerrero (Frank), Frankie A. Torres (Jennifer Sablan), Elson A. Torres (Virginia Cruz), some can't go to (Hawaiians landers living here prior to Sheila A. Castro & Savannah A. Castro only) Kamehameha Schools?" 1778, when British Capt. boards or on transparencies on special pa James Cook made the first per or cloth for ceiling hang for display or *Carm~n A. & Felipe Ty. Fejeran Rice said. "When you see it in Phillip A. Fejeran (Wilma Atalig) & MardyAnn A. Fejeran your own family it becomes Western contact, can serve on above shelves, counters and merchandise real obvious." the office's board of nine trust stands, can easily be produced by the tal *Rainaldo C. & Connie C. Aguon For the last three years, Rice ees, or vote in OHA elections. ented and capable sign ·makers at YAS Sign Ray Anthony C. Aguon (Marlene Sablan), Nadine C. Aguon (Everett lndalecio), Joey C. Aguon (Sandra Aldan), has been challenging a state About 20 percent of the Rodney C. Aguon (Elizabeth Benavente), Elton C. Aguon, Kenneth C. Aguon & Allan C. Aguon law giving Hawaiians special state's population have some System. *Thomas C. & Donna U. Leong-Aguon race-based voting privileges. Hawaiian blood, according to Eleanor A. Alvarado (James), Thomas "Jr." (Marie Matagolai). Peter John, Joseph, Rose & Margaret On Wednesday, the 62-year the OHA. Full color digital print for back light in shops old rancher will break from After being denied a ballot window or special display in the outdoor, *Rudolfo C. & Josephine P. Aguon tending cattle on his Big Is to vote for the board, Rice sued such as food items, drinks cosmetics, per John P. Aguon (Alice Kintoki), Christine A. Achas (Marvin), Elaine A. Taisipic (Greg), land spread to listen to argu Gov. Ben Cayetano, claiming Heinz P. Aguon (Janice Nabong) & Michael P. Aguon ments before the U.S. Supreme the elections violate the 14th fumes, jewelry and many more. Amendment's guarantees of * Augustin C. & Annie Aguon Court. Don Augu;t. RoseAnn A. Smith (Jeffrey), Sophia D. Aguon (Alfred Haro), Ron Derek. Marlena D. Aguon (Clarence Across the country, the ar equal protection and the 15th Vinyl signs are durable, colorful and guar Tupas), Bernice, Jessie John, flora, Christian, Antonio, Margaret Fcly, Akio & Augustin Jr. guments have drawn the at Amendment's guarantees anteed to last for five to seven years in all against racial discrimination. tention of those on either side weather conditions and stands heat tem •Jose C. Aguon & Vivian Kapileo of the debate involving mi U.S. District Judge David Deric Josc-ph nority groups and affirmative Ezra disagreed, saying Hawai perature 40-180 degrees Fahrenheit. ians enjoy a special trust rela *Francisco C. & Tina Marie M. Aguon action. Carla RaeAnn, Tania Marie & Frankie Anthony "The potential implications tionship with the federal gov i··,1,,. could be great for all native ernment that justifies the vot *Francisco A. & Josefa Torres peoples in the United States," ing requirements. The 9th U.S. For all signs need, please visit or call said Jon Van Dyke, a Univer Circuit Court of Appeals con ~ sity of Hawaii constitutional curred, saying the voting re Consolacion Concepcion Pangelinan law professor. "There's not striction "is not primarily ra much logic in differentiating cial, but legal and political." Brothers/Sisters-In-Law & Spouses: Native Americans from native Unlike American Indians, Ignacia A. Santos, Rosa A. Reyes, Engracia A. Borja, Juan M. & Merced Aguon Hawaiians. So if Hawaiians native Hawaiians are not a rec and Joaquin M. & Antonia Aguon can't be given special rights, ognized tribe. He is additionally survived by 83 Great-Grandchildren, 4 Great-Great-Grandchildren, it would be hard to justify them "The Supreme Court has at - Younis Art Studio, Inc., in Garap.an. numerous Uncles, Aunties, Nephews, Neices and Cousins. for other Native Americans." provided Hawaiians with an opportunity to stand tall be Telephone Nos. 234-6341 ¥ 234-7578 ¥ ,/RI:.. Briefs in support of the state have been filed by the Na fore this nation and demand ¥ Nightly rosary is being said @ 8:00p.m. @ the residence of tional Congress of American our rights as the indigenous 234-9797 234.. 9272 or Fax No. 234-9271. ;;i:s Mr. & Mrs. Felipe Ty. Fejeran (Carmen) in Dan Dan Village. Indians, the Alaska Native people of these islands," said . · , Last respect will be paid on Saturday, October 09, 1999 beginning@ 8:00 a.m. Federation, the Justice Depart OHA trustee chairwoman @the Mt. Carmel Cathedral. Mass will be@ 11:00 a.m. and interment will follow at Rowena Akana. the Chalan Kanoa Cemetary. Lunch will be served right after the burial at ment, and Alabama, Califor • To The Campaign for a the Mt. Carmel Cathedral Compound. nia, Nevada, New Mexico, LET us KEEP cNM1 unER FREE. SAFEL I l?,~ Oklahoma and Oregon. Color-Blind America, an af I ILomvE v ~~~M$==l)r------~=I Supporting Rice were Rob- firmation of the lower courts' . ·~~·~:... · · · - ·· · · · MfDDt:E EAST/EU-ROPE ·''tiFESTYLBENTERi'JtlNMENT TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-23 22-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- OCTOBER 5, 1999 Allied jets bomb north Iraq Paris fashion shows .kick off PARIS (AP) - Ready-to two-piece light beige chiffon and young and fresh." BAGHDAD, (Reuters) - An GMT), and had bombed a civil our airspace, retreating disap Saddam Hussein. pened near the Saddam Dam, wear clothes for spring 2000 with a touch of flounces, plus a The little skirt suits in crisp IraqimilitaryspokesmansaidU.S. ian target. He did not mention any pointingly into the bases of evil In Germany, the United States northwest of the city of Mosul. It flew down the runway in dashes sprinkling of rhinestone white and yellow linen with pan and British aircraft bombed civil casualties. from where they came in Turkish European Command said on Sun said all planes left the area safely. of hot or pastel colors at spangles. Schiffer did not pa eled skirts like maypole ribbons ian targets in northern Iraq on . "Hostile crows ... flew over re territories." day that aircraft monitoring the In London, a British defence Bal main 's show Sunday at the rade in any of the hot-pants looked good enough to buy for a Sunday before being driven off gions in the provinces of Duhok, U.S. and British planes patrol northern no-fly zone in Iraq ministry spokesman said: "We beginning of a hectic fashion style bikinis or monokinis, spring gala lunch. by Iraqi defences. Arbil,Ninevehandattackedanum no-fly zones over Iraq's north and bombed air defence systems after do not bomb Iraqi civilians." He week. sporting various jackets. It was all flowing, mainly in The spok~sman, quoted by the berof service and civilian installa south. The exclusion zones were being shot at twice by anti-air said British aircraft provided Designed by Gilles Dufour, Long and shorter or uneven whites and pastel colors, though official Iraqi News Agency, said tions," the spokesman said. imposed by the West after the craft guns. reconnaisance in the no-fly zone lately of Chanel as Karl hem chiffons in all pastel colors not everybody with money the planes flew 12 sorties over Ground forces intercepted the 1991 Gulf War over Kuwait to Stuttgart-based Eucom said in operation and would respond in Lagerfeld' s assistant, the of the rainbow, but especially might like to show off the navel northern Iraq at 12:45 p.m. (0945 planes "and forced them to leave protect opponents of President a statement the exchange hap- self-defence. clothes were light and bright. strong shades like emerald, like an exotic belly-dancer, as Casual, sometimes sexy looks grass green and salmon, ended some of the bright chiffon came out with airy little skirts, the young and colorful show on evening wear and taffeta Israel, Palestinians fail uneven hemlines and splatter a high note. ballgowns did. prints. They were topped by The mood was also upbeat at Plenty of flesh was revealed to clinch passage deal pretty, small sweaters in pastel Ines de la Fressange's show. But in younger designer Stella stripes, sometimes with scat it was all an act: the former Chanel Thierry Mug/er acknowledf!eS A model sports a knitting wool bra Cadente's collection, looking a JER:l]SALEM, (Reuters) - Is A second route between Gaza and tered sequins. model was fired a few months ago applause at the end of his Spnng over a blue short by Jean-Charles bit sticky rather than chic on the raeli and Palestinian negotiators the northern West Bank is due to Sweaters could be worn by by the majority shareholders of Summer2000 ready-to-wear col de Castelbajac for the Spring short, undistinguished models. lection presented in Paris Sun have failed in another round of be determined next week. her company· and was not around Summer 2000 in Paris Sunday. A Jot of topless views were the small gaggle of aristocratic day. AP AP talks to end a security dispute An interim peace deal signed in Balmain clients who attended for her last show. available in the shiny and lurex delaying the opening of the first Egypt last month by Israeli Prime the show. But they looked be Nonetheless, crowds turned She put her own silvery tree Sergio Altieri put on a lively looks, such as a fringed capelet Pales_tinian "safe passage" across Minister Ehud Barak and Pales mused rather than thrilled, and out to see the collection she had like logo on some of the appeal show · for Pierre Cardin, bor over silvery hip pants. And of Israel. tinian President Yasser Arafat would probably prefer Balmain planned. ing evening wear. And the little rowing some of the master's course the bare midriff was de After four hours of negotia paved the way for the negotia couture - still by Oscar de 1a For daytime, her sleek black dress got an update with a tricks like looped panels used rigueur here, as in other spring tions late on Sunday, spokesmen tions on finalising transit proce Renta. pinstriped suits with sequined red sequined hip belt and high as skirt fringes, adding modern collections. for both sides said the teams would dures for routes that were sup Other brief dresses had a cast leaf motifs were peppy and dis hip slit. art touches like squares of trans The oddest idea was the body meet again on Monday. posed to open in 1995. away look with their tom-edged tinctive, yet classical enough for The show was sparked with live parent tunic dresses. wig, like something out of Dick "There were some suggestions "We took the Israeli concerns hems. Pinks; blues and laven fairly conservative dressers. entertainment, songs from actress Cardin himself introduced Tracy in the 1950s, such as Gravel made during the meeting and I and they took our concerns and ders came out with corals in Adding Latin spice to the singers Gabrielle Lazure and Altieri, who's been doing the Gertie would have worn. Cadente think we will finish in tomorrow's what we did tonight was try to tailored little jackets with un show were hot-colored silk and Yolanda Graves - in attractive ready-to-wear for several sea showed wig-like white hair as a· session," Jamil Tarifi, a Palestin marry the concern ·and we hope finished edges and silk skirts. mixed-fabric knotted blouses, Ines de la Fressange evening gear. sons. "He's worked at the house bosom fringe or as a skirt, with. ian cabinet miniscer on the nego we will succeed," chief Palestir-1- And there was Claudia bras and short skirts, plus some It was a better-than-ever of for 24 years, said Cardin, "and ostrich feathers thrown in for the tiating team, told Reuters. ian negotiator Saeb Erekat told Schiffer, former Chanel top titillating bikinis with little fering, so fashion followers has now personalized the col festive evening notes. Tracy would The route, which was to have reporters after Sunday's session. model. She looked great in her beaded fringes. hope she'll find new backing. lection, which is truly his own, have loved it. been inaugurated on Sunday, is In public comments earlier, meant to answer years of com Erekat spoke of the possibility of plaints that Israeli measures pre a "joint mechanism" for issuing Landmark gay rights law vent Palestinians in the separate the safe passage identity cards. A right-wing Israeli wearing a mask depicting Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat pretends to fire on passing self-rule areas of Gaza and the A spokeswoman for Public cars during a demonstration against the opening of a "safe passagen route for Palestinians Sunday near West Bank from seeing friends SecHrity Minister Shlomo Ben gets signed in California Kiryat Gat, Israel. AP and family. Ami, who led the Israeli delega Tarifi said two security issues tion at the talks near Jerusalem, SACRAMENTO, Calif., ready on the books to prevent still had to be resolved: who will said: "A few suggestions were (Reuters) - California Gov. discrimination. issue magnetic passage cards that put forward to solve the Gray Davis has signed a land But Davis sided with gay rights will allow Israel to monitor the problems ... the climate during mark package of new laws ex advocates, saying that California qkozi,iy} JJ.tissi ...... ························· ...... identity of Palestinians using the the talks was good." tending protections for· gays and shou Id join Wisconsin, Massachu 1 passage, and Israeli powers of Earlieron Sunday, hu1Jdreds of lesbiansinschools, the workplace setts and Connecticut in explic 1!tti~~ ~~r~r1i~t· arrest along the route. Israelis protested against plans to and their own homes in what gay itly forbidding anti-gay prejudice dvilians rillili Bft!iJmCm1<1reni Once opened, the safe passage open the route, along which Pal rights groups said Sunday was a and harassment in the school sys wid/~~.~frer#~•·:•·µ1pf¢\••IBi.••••sQ i• will run between Gaza and the estinians will travel in Israeli NYC art exhibit major step forward. tem. •n&l.lles;··#ijgiu:ihfd••i¥$i8¥J#~·•·##4· southern West Bank near Hebron. guarded bus convoys. "These three bills will send a "I refuse to allow hatred and •c:hecheri i:>ff.icill:1S$a.id .St,fu~ay. draws thousands message across this country and ignorance to taint our schools, our • .et\Y!iY~#the1 THEY NEEDED a victory over the Kautz Glass Glazers to get a possible shot at the Youth Sum mer baseball League regular season pennant title. Last Saturday, the Northern Yankees got what just what they wanted: a win over the Glazers, 17-14. With the win, the Yankees stay in contention, for a shot at tying the Stevedore Pirates with the best record in the league. Should the Pirates lose or de feat the team Max Falcons, they will have another chance at the Fred Gibson smiles as he holds the trophy after winning the PGA pennant against the Yankees. had two hits with a double, triple Batting League with John Reyes Seniors Vantage Championship Sunday at Tangelwood Park in The Yankees need to defeat and three sand Hector Efrain Clemmons, N.C. Gibson finished at 15-under-par 195. AP RBI' at .500. the Pirates to tie them for the was perfect at the plate going 2 His two doubles tie Pete League's best mark but that is, for 2 with a triple and two RBI's Tomokane with five and his should the Pirates win their to lead the Yankees attack. triple shares the lead with Pat \! C~sci crowned as I game against the Falcons, For the Glaze:s, Ken Kalen went Guerrero at three. The Pirates will clinch the 3 for 4 with two doubles and a Saralu on the other hand be pennant if they defeat the Yan triple and J.J. Saralu went perfect came the fifth player to hit a i King of the Beach fl kees. with 2 for 2 with a double and a homerun. In the game Saturday, Chris homerun to lead the Glazers in Of five, four are from the · By Doug Mauro ii Camacho and Len Mara ti ta each their losing effort ties him for the Continued on page 26 ~~~~ [ . ANDREW Casci, one of the well-known indoor volleyball players i ' that represented the CNMI in the South Pacific Games was crowned '! ·· King of the Beach Sunday, in the 2nd Annual King of the Beach I Tournament held at the Hyatt Hotel. I Though the torrential rains were not the ideal conditions for a I . volleybal~ tournament, 16 ?f the best pla~ers on island fought the ,Jl C : elements m the hope of bemg crowned Kmg. 1 ;i The ~rst round of qualifiers had a ch_ance to play in the round robin [I ,, format m order to advance to the mam event. f '.i f rj A noted upset occurred when CRM's Peter Barlas was stuck in a : fi three-way tie to ad~ai:ce, but PIC's J~n Cramer outperformed ~tj :: Barias and Tony Gamr ma old school servmg shootout to guarantee .· j Cramer a spot in the main draw. Barlas and Ganir went home. ; : The other players to advance to the main draw were Mike Walsh, :i Nan Intharaluk, and Chris Nelson. · 1 The main event consisted of two pools of five players. The top two :I 1 '. players of each pool advance to the championship round. " Canceling the BBQ and ordering food off the menu did not stop the fans from attending. "These players are here for the show and the best competition available," explained Tournament Director Christopher Nelson. The main draw had some unbelievable upsets due to the strategic play of Randall Steele and Andrew Casci in pool II. "I just felt I had a command of this weather, and Randy played superlati"ely." Casci said when asked how he dominated his pool. The Championship round robin was played under darkening conditions as well as downpours with Casci, Steele, Russ Quinn and Tyce Mister tormenting each other in the hopes of a tournament win. In the first match, Steele and Quinn went up an impressive 8-0 Continued on page 26 St. Louis Cardinals' Mark McGwire shakes hands with third base coach Rene Lachemann as he rounds the bases for home run number 65 in the first inning against the Chicago Cubs Sunday. AP SAIPAN ~~iI{&i ~~~Tff~~~~: ~-~~ :'. P.O. Box 231 Saipan. MP 96950 960 Soufi_ 0$1~ 1 Q (.. f Q (,. G 9 • Tel. 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