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By Aldwin R. Fajardo Variety News Staff PASSENGERS originating offends Cohen from countries associated with extremist groups will have a hard to Saipan before the meeting. time entering the Saipan Inter "He [Cohen] stressed that the national Airport, after the Com CNMI is missing out on an oppor mon weal th Ports Authority tunity to exchange views about placed the facility on "alert Ievel- goals and objectives in these 3." [minimum wage, immigration and Carlos H. Salas, Ports Author transshipment] issues," Willens ity executi~e director, said said in a correspondence to people originating from places Sablan. · or whose ethnic background is According to him, the .federal Carlos H. Salas associated with terrorists are representative to the 902 talks re considered "high risk" and will international airport_ on alert jected the analogy to pending liti thus be placed under strict moni Ievel-3 following recent bomb gation, stressing that legislative toring. ings of American embassies in proposals are always subject to He, however, immediately Kenya and Tazmania. Jesus R. Sablan political pressures and compro Howard P. Willens explained that this is not meant The last time CPA placed the mise. to di·scriminate but to adopt pre · airport on alert level-3 was after By Aldwin R. Fajardo yer Howard P. Willens indicated Willens said Cohen, during their ventive measures against any the Oklahoma bombing in I 995 Variety News Staff that Cohen was "stunned and meeting, showed clear indication possible attacks by extremists when airport security was strictly THECOMMONWEALTH'sde dumbfounded" when he received that he was upset and that his who are out tc;> sow terror. tightened. Alert Ievel-3 is raised cision to call off the scheduled the letter from the CNMI negoti formal response will be strongly The Federal Aviation Admin in cases when FAA deems that resumption of Covenant 902 dis ating panel. critical of the CNMI's position. istration, according to Salas, has airports and airlines are under cussions has reportedly offended Willens was asked by Sablan to Continued on page 22 ordered the CPA to place the Continued on page 22 Edward Cohen, the special US deliver the letter, containing representative to the negotiations. CNMI's decision to temporarily STD cases A memorandum transmitted to withhold the talks, to Cohen last High court upholds $1.5M Lt. Gov. Jesus R. Sablan by law- August i9 since he had to fly back upby~15% By Haldee V. Eugenio award for 'verbal ·assault' Guam ·smashup claims Variety News Staff By Zaldy Dandan Marianas Agupa Enterpises, Inc. THE DEPARTMENT of Pub Variety News Staff (MAE), alleging that MAE's law lic Health has recorded a I 15 THE CNMI'S highest court has yer, Mark Pinsker, inflicted "se lives offour teenagers percent increase in the number By Tanya M. C. Mendiola upheld a Superior Court ruling vere emotional distress" on her The driver of the Subaru was of sexually transmitted diseases Variety News Staff that awarded $1.5 million to with his "extreme and outrageous a 14-yearold female ofUmatac. (STDs) for the first seven Hagatna-A head on collision Angelita P. Mendiola, who suf and intentional or reckless con Three passengers, one girl and months of the year compared to claimed four young lives on fer;d severe emotional distress duct." two boys, were also I 4 yearolds the same period last year. Guam Monday night. after being called a liar and a thief PinskeronJuly 1, 1991 threat from the villages ofMerizo and The sharp increase, accord According to Guam Police in front of numerous bystanders. ened to haul Mendiola to jail for lnarajan. The minors were trans ing to health officials, was Depm1ment spokesperson Lany It is a case described by the refusing to return a Lincoln Town ported to Naval Hospital and brought into light by the imple Flores, a silver Nissan pickup Supreme Court as a ··comedy of Car to MJ\E. were later pronounced dead. mentation of the emergency , was traveling west bound on horrors." Mendiola got the car as a gift The operator and the passen health screening program Route 4 in Merizo at 9 last night, Mendiola, who is represented from M/\E, \~hich did not tellits gers of the pickup were also among non-resident workers when the operator of a blue taken to Naval Hospital and re by lawyer Paul. A. Lawlor, filed a lawyers about this "voluntary Continued on page 22 Subaru sedan, going the oppo leased. civil lawsuit in 1993 against Continued ori page22 site direction, lost control and Speed and alcohol are being crossed onto the opposite lane looked into as possible factors striking the pickup head on. in the accident. Burglary victims say court lax on criminals, By Zaldy Dandan Variety News Staff /\ COUPLE whose house in Chalan Kanoa has been twice burglarized said they are dismayed over the "_lax punishment" handed out by the Superior Court to one of two men caught breaking into their house. . . . Ike Perez and his wife Balbina, in an 111terv1ew, said one of the burglars, Edward F. Ingerekii, 22, "got only a 48-day jail term" afte~· entering into a plea agreement with the Attorney General's Office (AGO). .. . "This is sending the wrong message to burglars, Ike Perez said. "It's as if the court is saying, 'It's not too bad to get caught; you'll spend only a few days in jail.'" ...... "This is no deterrence against future cnmes, his wife said. Continued on page-21 J-MARIANAS_Y ARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESD~A-=--Y'--_,Sc_cE::c_P__,_T-"'E'--'-M'-"B:.ccEo:cR'--'2"-'-.lcc:9c:.-98"------WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, I 998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 J apm1 protests missile 'probes' PIA landing By Aldwin R. Fajardo seoond in May. By Elaine Lies to Sarajevo. Analysts said the firing represents North Korea is believed to be a ety Monday said the pa5sengers were airport off the runway. the safest place to f1y." Christian said and Mar-Vic C. Munar Sources at PIA said loss of oil TOKYO (Reuters)- In the wake U.S. and North Korean officials a new threat by Stalinist Pyongyang, majorexporterof military hardware, not told why the aircraft had to take an Documents from the Federd! Avia in an earlier interview. Variety News Staff pressure had forced the pilot, Randy emergency landing. tion Administration disclosed that at The FAA report said 14 separate of North Korea's shock test-firing of have had a series of meetings in New which has never officially ended the including missiles to some Third THE Federal Aviation Administra Kohler, to take a pre-cautionary en Salas would not give further com least32separate incidents thatoccured enforcement actions were on file a new r:, ~ of missile. Japanese lead York over the last 10 days on a r.JJ1ge Korean war and frequently refers to World countries, with earnings esti tion is looking into an emergency gine shutdown. ments,sayinghisofficeisstill waiting in the last five years have indicated against PIA "pertaining to numerous ers on Tuesday expres,-ea outrc1ge of issues. including a 1994 nuclear Japan and the United States a~ wru·- mated by one analyst at $ I billion a landing incident Sunday involving a I. "It's the standard procedure," for the investigation result PIA's violation of FAA air safety violations of Federal air safety regu :.md pledged to protest the move. agreement between the two coun mongers. year. Rota-bound Pacific Islands Aviation the source said. LastMay,aPIAaiiplane,withfive standards. lations." "Ifthc repor1 is true, North Korea is The test-firing comes as the United Piime Minister KeizoObuchi told aies. The talks resumed on Monday. I aircraft carrying 26 people, a ports No one was reported hurt passengers including the pilot landed However, the specific nature of the A source at the airline company States and North Korea have hit an reroner,earlyon Tuesdaytl1atJapan developing ballistic missiles that will authority official disclosed yesterday. PIA management could not be hard at the Saipan International Air violations on the pending and said PIA aircrafts are aged 12 and 13 will protest the tiring. the first such Separ.itel y. South Korean Defense tlueaten all of Japan," defence ana otherimpasseoveranagreementcall I Commonwealth Ports Author reachedforcornments. The Variety's port. unreleased cases were not immedi years old. ''They 're not old by stan launch since I 993. Minister Ll1eon Yong Taek will ar lyst Kensuke Ebata said. "With a ing on the nortl1 to freeze its nuclear .:_ I ity Director Carlos Salas said FAA calls to PIA officials were not re During the May incident, reports ately available. dards, and we always make sure that · ·Once ,1 e detem1ine tl1e details. rive in ToJ...)'o on Tuesday for previ missilewithar.JJ1geofl ,300km(780 w;apons development, and as investigators are now on Saipan to turned. claimed that the aircraft's front tires PIA chief executive officer Bob our people are properly trained." we will probably make our protest to ously scheduled talks with Defence miles), North Korea could even hit Pyongyang appears to be preparing I check .the mechanical condition of Sources said the pilot noticed broke off upon landing at the Saipan Christian earlier said PIA has been PIAopemtesCessna,Piper,Shorts Nortl1 Korea in one form or other. Minister Fukushiro Nukaga. U.S. military bases in Okinawa." to elevate de facto leader Kim Jong aircraft, and to see if it meets the the warning light shortly after taking airport, causing the plane to ''drop flying the Marianas in an "above and, previously, the Embraer notwitl1standing the lack of diplo Japanese officials said they knew il to the post of president this month. federal safety standards. off from the Saipan airport at about anchor" at the grassy area of the model. · Keizo Obuchi average" level. "Marianas is one of matic relations." Obuchi said. Soutl1 Korean Deience Ministry of Nrnth Korea's plans and tried to North Korea and the United States Reliable sources said it was the 3:30p.m.Sunday. Theaircraft,Flight reporters: "If North Korea fired the officials said earlier that the North's stop tl1e launch. agreed fouryears ago that Pyongyang third emergency landing incident that No. 3803, was then 1,500 feet from The two countries do not have missile on purpose. it would not be missile was aTaepoDong I. a newer ''The Foreign Ministry had firm would freeze its nuclear programme took place in seven months. The first the ground. diplomatic 1elations. strange (that our country) might be versionofthemedium-mngeRodong information that a test would be con in exchange fortwolight-waterreac incident happened in January, and the A passenger who called the Vari- Obuchi and his cabinet ministers plunged into a state of w:.u-. I. which was tested in 1993. ducted, and the minislly had a~ked tors, to be built by a consortium led by meet at 9 a.m. (CXXlO Gt\IT) Tuesday "We have been trying to forge The Taepo Dong I has a range of North Korea not to conduct a test on the United States, South Korea and Speaker· sees need for CNMI for a re.,_'l!Jar meeting. On Monday. peaceful and friendly relations with 2.0:Xl km (1.200 miles). twice the several occa~ions," a senior Foreign Japan. Obuchi had w:uned that the !.!ovem North Korea. but the firing of the distance of the Rodong. Minisay official said. Continued on page 23 to gatekeep on FAS migTation ment ,1·:ts considering unspecified missile is nothing but betrayal." Mori .'1eps in resronse to the launching. said. regulations implemented in other '.\onh Korea on Moncby rest-fired The United States also expressed insular territories but not in the a newly dc1·eloped ballistic missile concern at Nortl1 Korea ·s missile test CNMI. o, er Jap:mese sm e1eign tenitory for am! said the issue would be raised at The US Justice Department the fiN rime e,·er·. Lip:m \ Defence bilateral talk., in New York. has proposed rules that impose :\'.!enc,· said. "We are concerned about it as are minimal limitations on the right ~-'\ top leader in Jap:.u1 · s ruling party die Japanese and the Russians. and of FAS citizens to establish ha ,aicl e:.u-ly on TueS<.lay that Japan this is something that we will be bitual residence within the US should not remain de fence less against raising with the North Koreans in the territories. possible '.'iorth Korean attack.,. talk5 that are currently going on,'' But these limitations are ap Yoshiro Mori. secretarv-2:eneral of U.S. Secretarv of State Madeleine plicable only to FAS migrants the Libcr.il Democrati~ Party. told Albright told ~porters during a visit living on Guam, American Sa moa, the lJS Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of Puerto Teachers and students of Oleai Elementary Schoof line up for a dance performance as they celebrate the Diego T. Benavente first day of Food & Nutrition Week Monday. Phoro by Louie c. Alonso COMPUTER SERVICE AND SALES Rico. 100°!o"Pure Customer . By Aldwln R. Fajardo The US-DOJ said its proposed ---·;-,; · · ·: Satisfaction! . Variety News Staff rule does not affect the right of LEGISLATIVE measures may FAS citizens in the CNMI since. Moves in US Congress will impact SOFTWAR!E~~ "It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This" be needed to prevent massive the Congress has not taken any migration into the CNMI by resi action yet to apply the federal housing programs severely--Ada UPGRADE J~~·- MFGAb_ ... _ dents ofFreely Associated States immigration and naturalization 8 By Ferdie de la Torre ~ ~ ·:ompu:er Serv,ce and Sales Conte, y.t dSaiP'f' who may be displaced by new laws to the CNMI. matic impact on how we administer proposed changes. President Clinton acknowledges applause by faculty members at the Herndon Elementary School Monday federal regulations. But it guarantees that the Variety News Staff and the funding level is a very critical "What they are telling us is that we -- NORTHERNMarianasHousingCor BEACH ROAD CHALAN LAOLAO (Next to Triple J Motors and CNMI Travel) in Herndon, Va. Clinton held a roundtable discussion on education at the school before heading to Moscow Speaker Diego T. Benavente CNMI may establish "nondis part on the programs that we are admin have to be appraised about it We have Pt1one 235-6111, Fax 235-6714 for a meeting with Boris Yeltsin. Herndon teacher Martha Bell is right. AP said the House leadership has criminatory limitations on ha p::iration Director Marylou Ada has istering," said Ada in an interview. to be creative in what we are doing and underscored the need for NMHC to be been working with the commit bitual residence that are consis Ada attended the recent summer we have to plan ahead for those prepared for a lot of changes being tee on federal and foreign rela tent with the Compact and US session of the National Association of changes," Ada said. recommended by US Congress that Russian crisis deepens tions to gauge the possible im treaties and law." Housing and Redevelopment Officials Executive directors from various will severely impact many housing held in Boston, Massachusetts. housing authorities at the session had pact of the habitual residence Continued on page 21 after PM vote at Duma programs applicable to the CNMI. Part of the session, said the corporate exchanged ideas about the programs "We have to plan ahead for those director, was to remain ''hands on" that have worked successfully in their terms to parliament would have By Anatoly Verbln )Bell from USS Guam returned / changes because there will be a dra- with the changing policies and regula regions. MOSCOW(Reuters)-Russia's been slashed by a deal tions that the US Housing Urban De "Weexchanged information to come parliarnentw.y· leaders are locked Chemomyrdin tJied to negotiate By Brandon N. Ashcraft The Guam Museum will display velopment (US HUD) is being pro upa position ... a w1ified voice a, to what into a new showdown with Presi over the weekend, did not flinch. posed in the US Congress. we want to convey to HUD and to tl1e dent Boris Yeltsin. who ha, been B,uel y two hours after the Duma Variety News Staff the bell at the satellite office in HAGATNA-A bell and a bronze Chamorro village next week dur She said one of the highlight '!<'•I I/ t '' • ·, i., ·,. ·. '"),: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 , 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-5 Bank of Guam sues couple, another bank Hillblom estate hopes By Zaldy Dandan The complaint stated that the to avoid tax disputes Variety News Staff Florians were sent a notice of BANK of Guam has sued a default last May 20. By Ferdie de la Torre tied up other estates of the size of also signifies progress toward the couple and Hongkong Shang However, "despite ·demand . Variety News Staff Hill bl om' s assets and complexity for final resolution of the probate. FLzqbr§. C. Munar hai Banking Corp. over unpaid from (BoG) to pay the full LARRY Hillblom 's estate is hop many years. said Snow in the Notwithstanding a continuing high 'T'\-\t ONLY THINq mortgage payments amounting amount of the loan, (the ing that it could avoid a legal executor's activity report filed in the level of activity, Snow noted, the iH.A.T WILL DIVERT to $2l0,000. dispute with tax authorities that Superior Court Ai"fENTION AWA'( Flori ans) refused and failed and trend in expenses of estate adminis In a civil complaint filed in continuously refuse and fail to may only cause delay on the dis Snow said many of the actual and tration is downward. Do it yourself fRoM YouR TR01J6L'£S the Superior Court, Bank of so pay," the complaint said. tribution of the late businessman's potential claims by and against the The executorreported that the over IS A WAR. Guam (BoG) alleged that Rob estimated $500 million assets. estate have been investigated and I GREW up in the city, where hiring somebody else to do a job BoG is asking the court to all condition and progress of the es ert and Marian Florian have re Russell K. Snow, trust officer pursued to the point of resolution. for you is a common practice. I don't know if having a maid is order the Florians to pay the tate is good citing that the cash posi fused to pay the loan they got balance of $189,930, plus for the estate executor Bank of "Pursuant to this court' sorders, the tion is very strong. just an Asian thing, but it used to have such a tremendous appeal from BoG five years ago. 11.768 percent interest per an Saipan, said there is significant executor is going forward with the "Earnings on the estate's assets to me. You go home from work without having to worry if you progress toward favorable out ' The complaint states that, on num from Oct. 1, 1997 until largest dollar-value claims the estate exceed the expenses of estate admin have something for dinner. There would definitely be some I I or about Sept. 3, 1993, the date of judgment, plus 9 percent comes on the significant tax is has against others, and is reviewing istration, so that, aside from non thing patiently- waiting for you on your dining table. There ! Florians obtained a loan from per annum from date of judg sues facing the estate. the means of disposing of the largest recurring items such as taxes, service would be somebody to fetch your slippers and take your shoes B.oG of $200,000, which was ment until the amount is fully The estate wants to keep away creditorclaims being asserted against payments, and claims, the estate is to the rack. Your loyal houseboy would.accompany you to the secured by real estate mortgage. paid. from the kind of major litigation the estate," stated the trust officer. growing during the probate," he supermarket to pick up the things that lure your whims and carry On Feb. 9, 1996, the Florians BoG is also asking the court against tax authorities that has He said the more litigious phase added. th.c grocery items for you. The washer woman would regularly allegedly executed a mortgage to order that the mortgaged prop arrive on weekends to pick up and do your laundry. Get and a second leaseholc\ mort erty be sold and that proceeds of Employers oii record must pay for airtickets somebody else to do these things for you. Thanks to the Spanish gage. in favor of Hongkong the sale are applied to the pay legacy to the Philippines, which I loved considering my indo Shanghai Banking Corp. ments of the balance. By Ferdie de la Torre General's Offi~e for both civil and When the ticket was furnished the lent nature. (HSBC). Moreover, BoG is asking for Variety News Staff · criminal investigation and necessary following day, Soll said, !he matter I blamed it on my lack of training for doing household chores. AsofOct..l, 1997, theFlorians "reasonably attorney's fees and LABOR Hearing Officer Herbert D. legal action to secure Hossain 's tickeL was broughtonforahearingon Aug. I wasn't properly trained to do household work because my JACK ANDERSON and JAN MOLLER allegedly ceased to make costs of suit" from the defen Soll has threatened to reopen the en He said the case represents a gross 3. parents had envisioned me to become president of the Philip monthly payments to BoG. dants. tire laborcas;e against two employers disregard for obligations under the The respondenL~ fai lt;d to appear in pines who should only worry about the political affairs of the WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND who disowned their former Nonresident Workers Act and for the the hearing. nation and the welfare of its 70 million people as well as Its Bangladeshi worker. rights and needs of a fmmer em Soll determined that the billion-dolfar foreign debt that should be paid by the future Soll said the case forunpaid wages ployee. Madlmeduhs are the employers generation. Too ba-d, I grew· up to become the President of A 'Flood' of calling for liquidated damages against A notice to repatriate Hossain was of record and have a lawful obli Indolence. respondents Nelia and Nerissa served on the Madlmeduhs la~tJu\y gation to return Hossain to Alarmists object to reclycled needles Madlmeduh will be reinstated if they When I first came to Saipan, one of the first things that 16. Bangladesh. medical info could not provide by today an airline Soll said last July 20, the respon- · ''There is a potential wage dis surprised me was the sight of the governor driving his own car. AT first glance, the news looks rather scary: Hospi ucts. Suddenly, sooie devices that previously L ~4.42., .JS _el !J.E..# &LW':ti:.4._ ~#3$.~~ ticket for Motahar Hossain. dents refused to produce a ticket for From where I come from, even the lowliest village official has tals are putting their patients at risk by reusing had no labeling were now being touted as "single pute that the complainant was will By Wllllam L. Flood, MD Soll instructed the case investiga Hossain, claiming that they did not his own chauffeur and at least IO gun-trotting assistants around medical devices that are only supposed to be used use" devices. ing to waive ifhecould have a speedy Pediatrics, Saipan Health Center tor to deliver the file to the Attorney know him. hi~ to answer the phone, make the coffee for him, and harass the once. The catheter or syringe that your doctor use~ Meanwhile, in the late 1980s, some .entrepre rerurn to his homeland," he stated. visitors who would seek an appointment with the boss. Next, I may not have been properly treated, neurial souls came up with the idea of"third-party" witnessed a government official take care of his garbage can, And what's worse, patients aren't even being reprocessing. These companies would contract and wipe du\t off his desk. Another day, I found another told. with hospitals to reprocess and repackage their Diptheria not qvite gone Along comes the Coalition Against Reuse Abuse used medical devices. This allows hospitals to oovernment official (whom l was to interview for a story) in his Just about everyone gets baby are the republics of the former house, cleaning out a fish for his family's dinner. - or CARA - to save the day. Billing itself as a save money and time by not having to do the work group of "medical companies, health care provid shots these days, those unpopu Soviet Union. Do it yourself! That's the modern American.lifestyle. themselves. Put Yourself· lar pokes that seem to occur ers and consumer advocates," CARA wants to Since then, third-party reprocessing has grown .Over 40,000 cases, with 4000 While many of the Asians here probably miss the maid busi make everyone aware of the dangers that may be every time an infant visits their fatalities, have occured there in ness, we have no other choice but adopt the American lifestyle: into a $15 million-a-year business, says Pam pediatrician. lurking in their local hospital rooms. Furman of the Association of Medical Device the last few years. Since the You don't-and you can't-depend upon anybody. Do it your "Members of the media are being asked to help But how many of you know CNMI has seen many tourists self! Reprocessors. The only ones who don't benefit what all those diseases are? raise awareness of the life-threatening dangers of from reprocessing are the device makers, who are from these areas, it is possible Back on Top Not only is it legally impossible, but it is also shamefully and What is in the DPT, or the OPV reuse," a press release notes. worried about losing business to these new com we could see cases of diphtheria immorally impractical for contract workers to hire maids here. or HIB or MMR and all those There's only problem: There is no crisis. And petitors. Lockhart, the CARA spokesman, says here as well. If it seems like all you do is pay bill after bill, and won You'll be embarrassed to romanticize your decision to leave there are nd consumer advocates sounding the other alphabet-nonsense injec But diphtheria is so rare in the that his group doesn't have any dues-paying cor tions? der how you 1ll ever be able to cover all your expense~, your homeland-to leave your family-and go through a per alarm. porate members yet but that they're hoping to US that few physicians have What do they prevent? 1 sonal sacrifice to earn the mighty dollars to be sent back home. A call to the CARA offices was answered by "formalize" industry support at a meeting in Sep ever seen a case outside of some it s time to get your finances together and pay one bill For the next few weeks I am Worst of all, if you have a maid, you will lose the magic of Halstead Communications, a public relations firm tember. obscure textbook. instead of 2 or more!!! independence and the poetry of living alone away from home. in California that helps hospitals and other health going to talk about some of these Diphtheria usually spreads by "Our purpose is just lo gel the word out," Lockhart now-rare diseases. When I first arrived here, it took me a while to get used to care industry clients polish their images. Not ex told us. "Nobody wants to be first, but everyone coughing droplets. and causes a waking up in the morning, fix my bed and grope for my break actly .the grass roots. I think it is important. be bad sore throat or runny nose. acknowledges that it's a problem .... We 're hoping cause you as parents need to .fast. At first, I thought it was undemocratic for my nature that Ask the helpful CARA representatives who The diphtheria bacteria is un that this wi II generate interest from the groups that know why these shots are given DEBT CONSOLIDATION made me long back to city life. But fventually, this do-it their "consumer advocates" are, and they'll we're hoping to work with." Lockhart says his usual. though. for it manufac tell you they r~ally don't have any - yet. But to your children. tures a potent poison, or "toxin." Personal Loans Available yourself busin-ess has grown on me. I've even come to adore it. group doesn't want to outlaw reprocessing, but You also need to realize that Now, I look forward to my weekend Laundromat appo111t they have "sent information to (health-care rather get hospitals to teIJ' their patients when a This toxin destroys the sur these diseases are not extinct. rounding cells and f;rms a thick ments-sI0t-machine Laundromats! I carry my own laundry, watchdog) Sid Wolfe, trying to get interest." reprocessed device is being used. • $5,000 • $10,000 • 15,000 • $20,000 • Both children. and adults, can coating,-or membrane, on the fold the clothes, and iron them later. It gives me the spirit of (We're lucky they didn't send a Jetter to Presi But Furman, executive director of the AMOR, dent Clinton, or they might be calling them still catch these once-common throat or inside the nose. indcpcndcne. . . . has a different spin on·thc issue: "I think (CARA) can help you establish control over your debts by consolidating selves a federal agency). and still-deadly diseases. This coating can be so thick it We is just a competitive beef more than anything," And for my nutritional needs. 1 adhere to three gu1dmg culi This week I want to look at literally chokes the patient. your bills into one reduced monthly payment. nary philosophies: "Drive lo the Barking Gecko," "Pour Boiling And finally, ask CARA how many cases there are she says. "They sec reprocessors as a poten of people being hurt by re-used medical devices. diphtheria. Diagnosing diphtheria is dif Water" and "Put into Microwave for 3 minutes." tially formidable threat lo their market." "Nothing that has been documented," says Diphtheria is the "D" in the ficult, but preventing it is easy. Just do it yourself! That's style-probably one great thi_ng Halstead Communications is by no means DPT shot. Halstead official John Lockhart, who is han alone in such endeavors. Phony "grass-roots" The "DPT" shot is given to all Applying is tast, easy and convenient. After approval, we can work out terms about the western culture. dling media inquiries for CARA. Diphtheria used to be a com infants until they go to school. campaigns have become a staple for indus mon infection all over the world. and payments to suit your budget. So give your finances a leg up. Call nowt So what gives? tries that want to push their agendas without After age six, a "DT" or "TD" Bv the looks of it, CARA was thought up by In the US alone, over 200,000 booster (the "D" is still diphthe revealing sponsorships. A few years ago, for cases occured each year, with a p~blic-relations firm as a way to drum up example, medical equipment makers helped ria) should be given every ten PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. business. Although there's no evidence that many thousands of deaths. years to maintain immunity. t;.farianas 9/ariet~~ fund a group called Americans for Medical Since the use of the DPT vacci "You're First in All We Do" patients are being hurt by re-used medical Progress, which took out full-page newspa This means "big people" need . Serving the Commonwealth for 26 years · . nation, these rates have plum immunizations too. devices, there's plenty to sugges1 that the per-ads to argue for support of animal re P.O. Box 1657, Saipan, MP 96950 Published Monday to Friday By Younis Art Studio, Inc. meted. Now there are less than 5 In the Russian outbreaks, most device makers are feeling a pinch. search. Tel. 234-0142 or 234-5706 • Fax. 234-3517 cases reported in the US every of the cases and deaths have Publishers: The re-use of medical devices is nothing new. In another case, the candy giant M&M/ ===---~=--,--~ - -- Abed and Paz Younis year: been occuring in older adults Design Scalpels and other metal instruments are rou Murs was reportedly funding a group called Florest The rest of the world is not so who did not get these booster I-Offering quality fi~ancial services Rafael H. Arroyo ....•. Editor tinely sterilized by hospitals and used numer the Princeton Dental Institute, which pub fortunate. shots. ous times over. Many hospitals have also been lished a newsletter for dentists claiming that I for over 20 years P.O. Box 231, Saipan IAP96950-0231 Member of There are still "pockets" of diph In the United States most re The Associaled Press !AP) reprocessing plastic devices like catheters and chocolate can prevent cavities. More recently, • Tel.1670) 234-6341/757819797/9272 theria in many places in the world, cent cases have been in infants Corporate Note Investment Fax: 1670) 234-9271 titllllUI SIHCE 111-$ syringes for years. I ~ATIONAL big utility companies and industrial electric among persons who have not been • Financial Services "Loans" J! But a few years ago, medical equipment who did not get their "baby © 1998, Marian2s Variely NEWSPAPER ity users have formed a maze of"grass-roots" I ;,.,_ ~ ASS0CIATl0ti immunized, or those whose im shots." • Insurance All Righls Reserved 111 makers were given greater leeway by the Food groups to push their case in the l:iattle over and Drug Administration lo label their prod- munity has faded with time. Both are needed to keep us, industry deregulation. One of the larger "pockets" Located in the Cabrera Center Garapan and our children, safe. i ------ i, 6~MAR!A~AS VARIETY NEWS AND V!EWS-WEDNESDA Y- SEPTEMBER 2 , 1998 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 , 1998 -MARIANAS VARIE'IT NEWS AND VIEWS-7 Sentencing tomorrow Guam t9 s·ee Case points to 'illegal recruitment' Father, son CQnvicted for lunar eclipse Chamber boss: 'We By Ferdie de la Torre jobseekers from China were asked Pan Sik and Bernadita C. Taitano, using nonresident workers. signing of contracts that would al Jacob Leon Guerrero Variety News Staff to pay money for nonexisting jobs doing business as J&B Enterprises, The hearing officer required Sik low the workers to come to the beating'up Bangl~deshis Variety News Staff want real actions' A PRTV ATE finn was found to in the CNMI. were recmiting alien workers for andTaitanotopayChangxi$12,688 CNMI. Hagatna - Pam Eastlick of the By laldy Danclan University of Guam, Planetarium view of anti-business laws. have been involved in an illegal The Department of Labor and fee after 14 Chinese workers filed in unpaid wages and liquidated , Documents indicated that each Variety News Staff announced Monday, Guam is slated "'There have been some positive recruitment scheme in which Immigration discovered that Lee a labor complaint against them. damages. complainant paid $725 for recruit SUPERIOR Court Presiding Judge Edward Manibusan finds three to experience a lunaredipse this Sun reactions from the Legislature. I Labor Hearing Officer Herbert The respondents, Soll said, are ment and processing fee. Tinian residents guilty of beating up two Bangladeshi nationals who day, September 6, at around 7: 16 think we 'remakingsomeprogress," D. Soll said it appears that the also liable for the medical expenses The money that was paid in China p.m. and reaching the maximum at said Ayuyu. motivation for Lee and Taitano to and care of Changxi in the amount supposedly "scared" the chickens of one of the convicted men. by each complainant to obtain a job around 9:00 p.m. Ayuyu said the Chamber "just procure the workers and to process of$87,310(subjecttoupwardrevi 'i Convicted were Jose H. Borja, a social worker for the Division of was, in part, used to pay $500 to the According to Eastlick, sky watch needs participation from govem their contracts was the payment of sion) as of June 4, 1998 contractual employer, Taitano, and Youth Services, his son Eric A. Borja, who works for the Tmian casino gaming commission, and Vince S. Salas f9f "unlawfully and recklessly ers would probably not notice much rnentleaders in understanding (their) the recmiting fees and not the need Soll penalized the employers $225 for the CNMI processing fee, difference because it will beapenurn striki,ng, beating, wounding and harming" Abdul Hamid Mollah, 28, situation in the business commu for labor. $500 each for the violations of the according to DOLi papers. bral eclipse. and Aktar Houssain, 27. · · nity." 1lle V ruiety failed to reach for Nonresident Workers Act. "There was no actual work for Meaning that the moon's darken He said the Chamber has had comment. DOLifoundoutthatTaitanowas tliem (complainants) nor was there Borja, his son and Salas will be sentenced tomorrow for two counts ing may not be visually noticeable, of assault and battery charges. meetings with various government DOU documents showed that the contractual employer while S ik any realistic plan for them to have because it will not enter the earth's According to police reports, on Feb. 23, 1m, Mollah and Houssain officials including Labor and Immi one of the complainants, Li served as the de facto employer of employment The jobs included in umbra, a cone of dark shadow di were walking on the road near Borja 's residence when they "!ere asked gration Secretary Mark Zachares Changxi, was seriously injured af the complainants. rect! y behind the Earth. Jose C. Ayuyu their contracts were fictitious," Soll by Borja to enter his property, where they were then beaten up by the oneffortstoarnend\awsthatfurther ter he was struck by a motor ve Soll said Sik, a Korean national In addition Earth's air bends light By Jojo Dass aggravate the business community's pointed out. three suspects. hicle. The injury has resulted in his residing on Saipan, recruited people Soll said Changxi was under a around the Earth which shines on the Variety News Sta.ff chancesofweatheringtheeconomic The victims later told the police that Borja threatened to kill them if moon during the eclipse. pennanent incapacity. from China to work in the Com standard nonresident worker con CHAMBER of Commerce Presi Cl1S1S. they report the incident to the authorities. . Eastlick adds that the planetJ upiter Sol! in an administrative order monwealth. tractual provision in which the dent Jose C. Ayuyu yesterday said "Our discussions are very gocxl. Borja later filed a complaint of assault with.a dangerous weapon, will be shining below the moon on permanently disqualified Sik, ''The recmiting was petfonned employer is responsible for medi the business community is "looking We are on the right track. We hope disturl:>ingthe peace and criminal trespass against the two Bangladeshis, Sunday. Taitano, andJ &B Enterprises from in China and money in various cal care. foiward to real actions" from the things materialize based on what Ifyou have any questions you may Legislature regarding calls for a re- Continued on page amounts was paid by each com While covered by that provision, Cc;mtlnued on page 21 call Pam Eastlick at 735-2783. U Arrest at. plainants to Sik and others to ob Soll said, Changxi was struck by a Guam. airport tain work for the complainants," motorvehicleand admitted toCHC Soll said. where he remains hospitalized. Local CNMI radio station strives for financial independence 8 By Tanya M.C. Mendiola From the amounts extracted from "Chang xi must return to his place one week : 250 By Haidee V. Eugenio bersandunderwriterssoasnottorely years. The money that we'll get from KRNM-FM, a non-advocating program. Variety News Staff the complainants, Soll said, the of hire. His departure should be Variety News Sta.ff on federal funding and the legisla our members and underwriters will 8 Hagatna- A 30-year old man was processing fees were paid and a coordinated with his attorney. The entity, assists NMC in achieving its "If we have at least $300,00) or : supplement federal and local grants Two Weeks. 400 arrested Sunday and charged for pos paymentof£500foreachwasgiven complainant is unable to perfonn STRUGGLING to become a self ture. paramount goal of se!'.'ing the educa more right now, we could do a great sufficient radio station in the midst of She said that the station needs at that we get to pursue a more aggres tional and intellectual needs of the more deal," she said. 8 session of a controlled substance on to Taitano as compensation for her work and for that reason alone, the economic crisis, the least$250,CXXl annual funding to con sive and broader range of program CNMI residents. The station is also looking for a One.Month : 700 an aircraft. KRNM-™ 88.1 iscurrentlyexpandingitspoolof tinue its operations. Matson said that ming," she told the Variety. Matson said there are nationally replacement of its radio station gen According to Superior Court docu members and underwriters in lieu of the $50,00) wi!l come from federal By year 2003, the station targets to syndicated radio shows that many eral since manager Pel1)' Jeter suf CAIi Hotel services are included) ments. Guam Customs and Quaran US Anny Corps surveying grants, while the rest, they they hope self-generate an amount of at least people want the station to carry, yet it fered ailments in April. tine officers searched the hand carry dependence on federal grants and to get from local fund raising. The $153,911, from only $36,900 mark cannot afford it She said the station "We 're looking for a general man ofDavid C. Arriola after he arrived at Tanapag for contamination legislative appropriations. Dinner needs at least $10,00) to carry on the A. B. Won pat Internation Airport on By Jojo Dass said Takemoto, "we will gather Melinda Matson, director of infor personnel of the radio station is cur targetted for fiscal year 1999. Continued on page 21 a flight from Honolulu. Variety News Staff data and put it in a 'risk model' mation and technology of the North rently being supported by appropria B.B.Q BUFFET ern Marianas College, said that since tions from the legislature through the Uponsearchingthebag,theyfound THE UNITED States Army which determines priority." the station is charged with raising its aclearZiplockbagcontainingawhite Corps of Engineers (USACOE) Takemoto explained the "risk College. operational funding, it will do every "We want to reduce our depen (Fridays Saturdays 7 - 9 PM) : powdery residue suspected to be is conducting a survey of a por model" will also determine if & S 1 0 thing to gather the support of mern- dence on them in the next five or six amphetmnines. tion of Tanapag to determine the contaminant is a high risk fii1J1; Aniol a said the bag contained left how many of the 40 aboveground one and if the contamination Opening S,oon in Susupe • Charcoal 6/'illed Ribs • Pork • Shrimp • Baked Potatoes over cocaine used to lace marijuana. fuel storage tanks left by the merits priority funding. Creation of body to pursue • Corns • Other Variel}' ot lJeliciDUs Spiey Dishes Arriola was charged_ with posses military in the area are stil! in Takemoto .said the ongoing Across Saipan Grand Hotel sion of a controlled substance (co tact. survey includes interviews with free trade zone plan sought For your Reservation: caine) as well as possession of a Helene Takemoto, the area's residents to gather controlled substance on board an air USACOE's Environmental "oral hi stories." By Aldwin R. Fajardo relocationtotheFIZ, which,headded Next to Winchell's Tel: (670) 235-8500/4 • Fax: (670) 235-3042 crafL Studies Chief, in a press briefing "We'd like the public's coop Variety News Staff may be ideally erected in a tract of yesterday, said the survey is part eration," she said. CAUGIIT in the midst of a crum land lying adjacent to the southern . of a series of phases meant to People who have moved in to bling economy primarily due to de side of the Saipan International Air lS confirm whether possible leak Tanapag after the war, accord clining visitor arrivals, the CNMI port. age caused by the tanks have ing to her, can greatly help in the government is starting to see the r:.er Hellman also said that the FTZ contaminated the area's soil and undertaking. its of diversification as public offi development body may likewise hold ground water. Charles F. Streck Jr., cials explore the possibilities of es the lease to all of the land in the trade ''Ifwe do have contamination," Continued on page 21 tablishing a free trade zone in the zone, as well as negotiate the lease Northern Marianas. simply by creating a sublease. 1llis, SERVICES OFFERED: In a report submitted to House he continued, will reduce the amount •International and domestic Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands natuFal resources committee chair of papeiwork required. airline reservations and ticketing. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Manuel A. Tenorio, a University of At the sru11e time, he is also sug •Hotel and car rental reservations. PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM Washington MBA intern proposed gesting that the Legislature come up ·Package tours. the creation of a private or semi with an overall incentive package, •Visa requirements inquiries. INVITATION FOR BID privale managing organization that including tax holidays, that may be •Flight informations and would oversee operations of the given to businesses that would relo IFB98-013 reconfirmations. planned Free Trade Zone. cated to the proposed trade zone. ·Free delivery of tickets. The CNMI Public School System is soliciting competitive sealed Andrew Hel!rnan pointed out that ''While it may seem that this is lost CAIRNS •Complimentary airport transfers bid from interested firms for the procurement of computers. ac the establishment of a Free Trade revenue for the government, [we] MANILA cessories. for various Public Schools in the CNMI. Specifications Zone Development Corporation must realize that since this is new (Australia) are now available and can be obtained at the Procurement & wGuld also help facilitate business 00 Continued on page 21 $ 499. Supply Office situated on the 3rd floor of the Nauru Building. $ 661.00 Susupe, Saipan. during regular working hours. Monday through I Guam radio broadcasts SAP I Being established by your BALI Friday except Holidays. By Jacob Leon Guerrero television set would have to be "Ste OKINAWA $ 399.00 .·· All bid submission must be submitted in duplicate and sealed in Variety News staff reo Ready" in order to receive the very own local Chinese Food an envelope and facemarked "IFB98-013" and submitted to the Hagatna- KTGM. ABC TV 14 broadcast $ 533;00 :..···· Procurement & Supply Office situated on the 3rd floor of the Nauru announced last Thursday that it will The station states that it is planing Connoisseur Norman Chan NOUMEA Building. Susupe. Soipan no later than 2:00 p.m .. September 11. start broadcasting a Secondary Au to expand their SAP content to in 1998. at which time. date. and place. all bids will be opened and dio Program (SAP). clude community events and pro read aloud. Late submission of bids will not be accepted under (New Caledonia) KTG M said it is the first station on ' gramming infonnation. HONGKONG any circumstances. $ 499.00 Guam to broadcast on SAP. KTGM expressed that with SAP a 00 SAP, an additional part of the ste: viewer can watch a ABC 14 program $ 499. ~or CONNIE, JING, JENNIFER & NESTOR The CNMI Public School System rese1Ves the right to award on a reo broadcast ~ystem, is a third audio and with the push of a button listen to Phone: (670) 235-87 44 single or multiple award or reject any or all award~ if to. do so is t? channel that can be heard apart from the latest weather forecast simulta 235-8745 the best interest of the Public School System. All 1nqumes to this the current TV program sound. neously. 235-8746 bid may contact the Procurement & Supply Office at telephone KTGM currently broadcasts The According to ABC 14, there are MICRONESIA (670) 235-7715 number 664-3762/63. Fax: National Oceanic and Atmospheric many ways to activate the SAP, clif ROTA: (Ruby) 532-5080 • YAP • CHUUK • POHNPEI • PALAU /s/Rila Hocog lnos, Ed. D. /s/Louise Concepcion Administration (NOAA) on their ferent brands have different access TINIAN: (Violy) 433-3671 Commissioner Of Education Procurement & Supply Officer SAP, during their broadcast day. instructions. Some TVs and VCRs HURRY!!! LIMITED SEATS ONLY. E'.Mail:[email protected] The station maintains that your Continued on page 23 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- SEPTEMBER 2 . 1998 According to F&N Council: JM-led firm bids on Managaha A COMPANY headed by a key sive right lo operate Manag}1ha arships in tourism areas cent free space to local resi adviserto Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio for tourism development pur • Promote of Cultural Heri dents with reservations for trans School kids getting healthier is making a pitch for the exclu poses. tage Month fer to the island. CNMI SCHOOL kids are getting Asaresult,SNAPP.aschool-based Almost all the schools are planning plans for hydroponics fanning. In Koblerville, Oleai, SanAntonio, San sive right to operate business on The winning company will re : Assist Boy and Girl Scout The filing states that it is the the island of Managaha. healthier, according to the CNMI nunition and physical activity part a walkathon and Oleai elementary is fact, Tanapagelementaryhasalready Vicente, Tanapag, WSR,RotaElem.J place current concessionaire programs intent of the incorporators and Food and Nunition -Council. nership program wa, developed. The utilizing the Beach Pathway to en harvested three times. High School and Tinian EiemJHigh Marianas Marine Manage Tasi Tours which has operated • Provide environmental and current Board of Directors to This. according to the council's goal of this program is to teach stu . cournge families to walk. Many of the schools have strict School. ment boasts that its $8 million it for the past four years. beautification programs "seek endeavors which will pro press release, can be atl!ibuted to a dents good eating and physical activ Parents and teachers escort classes policies on the type of snacks students SNAPP is an organization open to bid for operation of Managaha MMM, who boasts a "I DO per In addition to the 58.2 million mote, protect and preserve school program that teaches nutrition ity habits that will last them a litetime to the pathway in the afternoons. can bring to school. Their student all public and private schools in the Island represents a ··new era·• of , cent locally owned company" for lease of Managaha, MMM places within our Common and good eating habit,. and will impact the community. Students who log in 17 miles (the handbook bans junkfcxxl on campus. CNMI. To find out more about Chamolinian ownership and 1; whose officers are all NMI de proposes to remit 75 percent of wealth that are culturally and In 1996. the council, concerned Schools that are part of SNAPP dist,mce around the island) will earn Many of them even ask teachers SNAPP, you can contact Tina · management of Managaha. ' scent, proposes to undertake the all landing fees to the govern historically important." about the increase rates of childhcxxl have already made great snides on a prize. not to have sodas while in class. Goodwin, PSS Nutritionist at 664- "We will be unique," said following as part of their lease: ment, except for the first year The company's other corpo ~-;_/.. ~·_'i;I. obesity. othernuui tional related prob the combat of inactivity and poor To promote five fruits and veg The following schools are partici 3718, Mojdeh Bruss, Public Health i Jesus V. DL Guerrero, corpora • Develop special "Manamko" when 65 percent will go to the rate subscribers include Juan S. tion president, who is better programs Division of Public Lands and lems and physical inactivity among eating habit,. etables a day. many schools have pating in SNAPP for school year Nutritionist at 234-8950 ext 2035 or !:,. J.M. Guerrero Tenorio, Rex I. Palacios, school aged children, facilitated the Several schools such as San Anto started container gardens and have 1998-1999: Garapan, GTC, individual schools. \: known in local circles as J.M. • Provide substantial assis I Opercent to the Marianas Visi Clarence Tenorio, Felicidad partnership of the Public School Sys nio. Oleai. Garnpan and T anapagnow Guerrero. fered shares of the company's tance for ·'Chief Aghurubw tors Authority. Ogumoro, Michael P. Tenorio, tem (.'PSS) and the Department of teach Physical Education five days a "We are committed to pro stock. Week'' Marianas '99 Campaign, Jesus DLG 'Takai and Jesus C. Public Health. week. tecting our lands. customs, and "The cost will be $1 Opershare • Offer several CNMI schol- MMM will also provide 20 per- Boria. culture according to the CNMI for common or preferred stock, Constitution and promoting ap so anyone can afford it," said Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands propriate investment and devel Guerrero, a local businessman STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION opment," he said of his who helped found the Marianas PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM company's proposal submitted Visitors Bureau in the 1970s yesterday. and currently chairs the INV9TATION J?OR BID What's really excit.ing about governor's task force on avia the proposal, according to tion issues. Ame11d1nent-l MMM, is that persons of NMI MMM is in competition with IFB98-012 descent will exclusively be of- other companies for the exclu- ·1 h( C~i\l] Puhlil Si.:lh)(J] Syst(m is ..;o\iciting ,.:0111pctiti\'L' sc.1kd bid from intcrcs,t._.·d Jirrn .. !l11· thl' prou1rcml'11t lJ( l'Oll1f"llillT'> ••1ccc_,,;;~nrlcs. ,111d ii-; i:1u\\.n\n11 .H l;r,,...:L' Chri:-.ti,rn :\1.:.11..km\ Spc.:,:itic,nion~ .uT llll\\ ,\\·,1il.1l,k $9.95 .11"'.~l ~·.rn be libt.111h:~l .H tht: Prncun:mi.:m & Supi ... \y O!'tii.:c :,itu.u;.:d on the.: BOH promotes Garcia ,;rd :l,illr tll-thc \,".1uru BuiUin~. Sus 1.1pc. S.1ip.111. during rcguLlr working hour.'-, \\0;1d,:> throu~h h·id,1~· L'\Lcpt I lnlid.1yo..;. Graci.'. Christian 2. BBQ RIBS t\(.11..kmy pn:fers itcn1s stated in the ori~inal bid but equal consider to asst. vice president .Hion will be given to those \'cndors that offer items cqui\'aknt to or One pound pork spareribs, marinated hL'ttt:r than wlut is requested for the original bid spccific.1tion. Garcia, a financial analyst $11, 50 for the West Pacific Division, in our own sauce. .\ll bid submi:-si\,n must bi..: submitted in dupli,..:.11,.: .111d sc,Lkd in ;111 is responsible for tracking and ,·,i1·clu1,c .rnd 1:1cc111.1rkc.l "IFB98-0l 2" .111d submitted to the Procure· monitoring the financial per mc:rH & Suppl~· O!'!i ..:c situ.1tcd on th<: 3rd tloor of the ~.1tiru Building, 3. BBQ COMBO Susupc, S.1ip.1n. The closing of the bid has been extended from Sep· CLOWNING AROUND. Students from Oleai Elementary School celebrate the Food and Nutrition Week that formance of the bank's activi tembcr 02, 1998 at 2:00 p.m., to September 16, 1998, at 2:00 p.m. started last Monday. Photo by Marla Luisa c. Alonso ties in Guam, Saipan, Palau, Pork spareribs and chicken thigh, $11, 95 at which time, date, and place, all bids will be opened and read aloud. Pohnpei, Kosrae, Yap and marinated in our own sauce. Luc: su hmission of bids will not be .tC(l"j"ltl"d under 10-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- SEPTEMBER 2, 1998 ______WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 , 1998 -MARIANAS VARTETY NEWS AND VIEWS-11 The Around the Islands section covers community stories, locaJ events, and cultural activities. Should you have a story you would like to share, or an event that needs to be covered, contact Laila at 234-6341 First Lady Sophie hosts GES Students of the Week health-walk Saturday FIRST Lady Sophia P. Ten01io has issues. announced that dozens-if not hun Asaresultofthatforum,thewomen dreds-of womenwhocare about their decided to organize monthly walks to health will meet this Sarurday. Sep keep in touch with one another and tember 5th. 6 am for a health-walk continue the discussion and promo \ "_.;.-••'"..:~, I '"'1.' ,." ,." Francine camacho, fourth-grade Jhumilyn Esposo, first-gradestu along a portion of the Saipan Beach tion of women's health issues. \_,,,.....'-,\..V '<'> student from Mrs. Castro's class, dentfrom Ms. Geraghty'sclass, is a "-..._-~/--...... , r Pathway, This Saturday's walk is the first of comes to school well-groomed and model student. She completes her The ~Yornen joined the Fu-st Lady four that will be held between now ready to learn new things evel}'day. work on time and is a good class earlier this year in a public health and Christmas. She completes her classwork. efft room he1per. Ms. Geraghty's first cientlyandprompt/y. She's depend grade class is lucky to have her. forum called the First Lady's Vision, Women who walk in all fourevents able and trustworthy, always willing TE1f1Ihdft1ST1NG,...... ,. ., ... _ .. , .. ,.... ···,.,,,,.,.,-, healthy women. healthy families and will receive a T-shirt. And, for the to help anyone m class when a strong community. womenwhowalkonadailyorweekly needed. Francine has the initiative to work without being told. They were educated about os basis, and log their walking-time. Coral Ocean Point Resort Club Kingfisher Golf Links teoporosis. breastcancer. menopause their names will be entered into a Sophia P. Tenorio and other Yi tally important women's contest for even bigger prizes. Saturday,· September 5tb Saturday, September 5th The First Lady encourages all 5:00 am Show Time, 6:30 ~ Shotgun Start 10:30 am Show Time, 12:00 pm Shotgun Start women to invite a friend and walk sec general membership withherthis Saturday starting atKilili Beach across from the Ada Gym. Championship Flight B Flight C Flight meeting today at Hyatt Women will walk to the China Babauta, Juan L. Ada, Frank S. Ada, Sylvia S. (Jr) Saito, Makoto House Restaurant and then tum Vida Berueco, third-grade stu Camacho, Joe Aldan, Jose B. Aldan, Tomas B. Salas, Mario A GENERAL membership meeting for Saipan 's Chamber of Com around and walk back to the starting dent from Ms. Johnson's class, merce will be held Wednesday, September 2, at the Hyatt Regency is an excellent student who works Hartman, Loyd Barcinas, Tony C. Apatang, David M. Sanlu Jin place. Rhiter Quitano, sixth-grade stu hard. She is a smart girl with lots Saipan. The next walks are slated for Octo Kim, Michael Burger, David Camacho, Carlos P. Sano, Hisafumi Doors will open at 11 :30 a.rn. and the meeting will start at 12:00 dent from Mr. Aldan's class, is an of great talent. She always fin ber 24th, taking on the Halloween individual who possesses many fine ishes her work promptly. She Lee, Jong Ho Cabrera, Jose C. (RC) Camacho, Joseph E. Santos, Ray noon. costume theme: November 28th, a qualities. She excels in both aca never misses an assignment or Hear the details of how more than 50 projects will be pumping Thanksgiving theme; and December demics and athletics. Most impor school. Vida is a wonderful peer Machi, Tetsuhiro Camacho, Gus (Jr) Camacho, Lee Santos, Ronnie $154 million into the economy, beginning in early 1999. tantly, she poses asa role mode/for mentor. 19th with the Christmas theme. others to follow. Nepaial, Andy Castro, Jesus B. Castro, Vincent Sohn, Kyung S. Pedernal, Rodolfo Castro, Max Chiong, Alsree Spraktes, Mark D. Peter, Eddie Cruz, Mike R. (Jr) Cruz, Herman S. Taitano, Jose S. Sablan, Nick C. Diaz, Joaquin V. Davis, Norm Taniguchi, Misao Satur, Tony Duenas, Vicente I. Dela Cruz, Ray Tudela, Melvin H. Wabol, Jess I. Jackson, Bartley A. Diaz, Joaquin Duenas Uemura, Hiroaki Kakiuchi, Koji Ferraz, Reynaldo P. A Flight Kani, Leonardo P. Furuyama,Makoto SENIORS Rosa Dee Teregeyo, second Aguon, Benito S. Koeda, Naoki Hofscheider, Alvin U. Camacho, Max Na Young Kim, fifth-grade stu grade student from Mr. Lamb's Aiba, Hiroshi Liu, Tom Homma, Hisayoshi Castro, Frank C. dent from Mr. Hagenson's class, class, has outstanding atten MOTOROLA 650E STARTAC 6000 is a great student. She makes dance. She is kind and respectful Asada, Fumio Lizama, Ben Hunt, Wayne N. Chargualaf, Mac good use of her time and com to her teacher and classmates. pletes classwork efficiently and Camacho, Arthur Mafnas, Joe Inos, Rufin S. Flores, Frank (Sonny) promptly. She follows directions She finishes her work early or on and exhibits self control. Na time and then help others. Rosa Castro, Jesus Merron, Brent B. Kohayakawa, Yoshihiko Heidemann, Richard E. Young is diligent, hard-working, Dee is a model student who never Dela Cruz, Joey Mickelson, Hans Lai, Ben KB. Jones, Bob and displays good work ethics disrupts class and is always fol and habits. Shehasagoodsense lowing the rules. She is bright Demapan, Joe S. Miyazawa, Hideo Lee, J oong Ho Nelson, Denny of humor which makes her even and honest, always contributing Diaz, Ray Naraja, Robert C. Lizama, Antonio T Pablo, Serafin R. . .,.·.·· .Y..• i®°'· more of a joy to have in class. to her class. ~~ ,g...... • V. /®~ ' DLGuerrero, Joaquin Olopai, Tino M. Lizama, Benedicto C. Sablan, Isidro A. ~ :=t.i(:'/ .. y/,/ ' _.. ' Flores, Ed R. Sablan, Alexander A. Lizama, Frank T. Stowell, Jim Friedle, Hubert Sablan, Michael R. Taitano, Jesus M. Reg. Price $229.00 Reg. Price $399.00 Lizama, Jesus SN. The MOUNT CARMEL CLASS OF 1998, Irinaka, Yasu Sablan, Norbert S. Lizama, Joaguin Cruz • One touch Motorola's wish to extend our appreciation to the Jordan, Chuck San Nicolas, Raymond Mafnas, John C. LADIES dialing keys Lightest Phone following individuals and companies Kuribayashi, Tsukasa Taitano, Jesus R. Matsumoto, John B. Aquino, Antonietta R. for helping to make our Manglona, Ed Taitano, Juan S. McCamley, Shaun Burger, Pauline B. 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Conveniently located across the St. nium bug" problem, a project es Jude Chapel, and a few minutes away from the beach and Coral Ocean Point Golf Course. timated to cost 270 billion pesos SHAPING AN INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY ($6 billion), officials said on Monday. There will be forty-five ( 45) houselots in the Koblerville Expansion Project. A CREATIVE NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE WITH A COMMITMENT President Joseph Estrada or dered the Presidential Commis Unit Size Number Available TO REGIONAL GROWTH sion on Year2000 Compliance to reprogramme or replace com 2-bedrooms 5 puter-based systems in all state 3-bedrooms 30 l'7'- he Koblerville Expansion is a model residen offices, warning the defect could lead to financial and economic 4-bcdrooms 10 ....,.,,,,, tial subdivision for the modern homeowner. crises that cou Id threaten the Aimed at maintaining the attractiveness of the country· s security. Potential homeowners may use personal funds to purchase the houses or obtain financing from lenders, including community and minimizing ownership turnover, The millennium, or Year 2000 NMHC. the project was planned with much foresight. The (Y2K) bug, refers to a computer glitch that could cripple informa Interested individuals arc urged to contact the NMHC office at 234-7689 /7670/6866/9447, for more information. $7.3 million subdivision will make much improve tion systems around the world if ment to the image of the existing Koolerville sub computers fail to process dates /s/MARYLOU S. ADA division. The project will stimulate the economy correctly after December 31, Corporate Director with job and business activities. 1999. Experts have said this could Continued on page 23 "NMHC is an equal employment and fair housing public agency" ·'--'''-' • L,.- 16-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY-_SEPTEMBER 2. 1998 .. ------· More crimes expected as Clinton diminished HK economy worsens HONG KONG (AP) - Hong 2.8 percent in the first quarter. presidency, says Lott Kong's new securitv chief said It said the economy will shrink Mon-day she expecis the crime by 4 percent this year. While the bombings in retaliation rate to climb as the economy Ip. a former immigration di toattackson U.S.emba~sies in Kenya worsens. rector and the first woman to be and Tanzania received broad con Regina Ip told reporters she appointed security chief. said gressional support, Lott said, " ... anticipates "more stealing. mug the crime rate in the first seven people :.Ire asking questions about ging, and criminal damages. months this year has not gone OK, what is thisdoingforourforeign ;10;tlv related to debt collec up significantly compared to the policy? You know, did we have jus US Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor places a tions·: as Hong Kong struggles same period a year ago. tification for bombing that pharma yellow flower on the casket of retired Justice Lewis Powell during with a full-blown recession. The career civil servant was ceutical plant (in Sudan)?" gravesite services in Richmond, Va., Monday. Powell served a 15-year Debt collectors working for promoted when her predeces term in the court and died last week. AP loan sharks reportedly have been sor Peter Lai resigned to join damaging properties to threaten his family in Australia. Lai was NOTICE Of PROPOSED LEASE OF PUBLIC LAND borrowers to pay up their debts. the first top official to resign In accordance with l CMC ~ 2675 (f) (I). the Division of Public Lands 1s hereby giving notice of its intended action in connection with the \easing of cenain The govenrment announced since Hong Kong reverted back public land in Garapan, Saipan. As required by the afore-cited section of the public land law, this notice shall appear in this paper for aperio ,,, . 18-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-'\YEDNESDAY- SEPTEMBER 2. 1998 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1998-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-19 UN Council.calls for Congo truce US concerned on missile test sponse." forceful statement against By Evelyn Leopold Republic of the Congo. the vast central African country. The Democratic Congo, he said, By Charles Aldinger Japan earlier in the day. Bill Clinton, who is embroi\ed in nations once Taepo Dong I and UNITED NA TIO NS (Reuters) In a statement read at a formal Rwanda and Uganda, whose sol "was seen for a very long time, WASHINGTON (Reuters) The medium-range missile, still a sex-and-lies scandal with former its successor, the Taepo Dong 2. meeting, the council also sup The council called again for an diers the Congo says invaded its - The Security Council on Mon The United States expressed con underdevelopment, is believed to White House intern Monica were fully developed. international conference on peace, until the late part of August, as an territory. day called fora ceasefire, the with ported the territorial integrity of cern at North Korea's ballistic have a reach of up to 1,200 miles Lewinsky. In 1993. North Korea caused security and development in the internal problem." He said the council should "con drawal of all foreign forces and the Congo and all regional diplo missile test on Monday, its first (2,000 km) - nearly twice that of "This is a time when we need anxiety in Japan by test-firing a region to be organised by the "The problems of the Demo demn aggression" by Rwanda and the start of a political dialogue to matic attempts aimed at a peace since 1993, and said the issue an earlier missile tested five years the strongest possible interna medium-range Rodong-1 missile United Nations and the cratic Republicof the Congo must Uganda and demand both coun end the war in the. Democratic ful settlement of the conflict in would be raised at bilateral talks ago. tional leadership," Lott told a news into the Sea ofJapan, demonstrat Organisation of African Unity. be solved on the basis of a process tries withdraw their troops "im in New York. U.S. and North Korean offi conference, citing the stalled ing that parts of western Japan Monday's statement was the of all-inclusive national recon mediately and unconditionally," "We are concerned about it, as cials have had a series of meet first official reaction from the 15- ciliation which fully respects the according to a French text of his Middle East peace process, Iraq's were within the estimated 1,000- are the Japanese and the Rus ings in New York over the last l 0 member body, aside from infor equality and harmony of all eth comments obtained by Reuters. defiance ofU.N. arms inspectors. km (600-mile) range of the mis sians, and this is something that days on a range of issues, includ mal press statements, about the nic groups, and which leads to the instability in Russia and the crisis sile. we will be raising with the North ing a 1994 nuclear agreement be month-old rebellion against Presi holding of democratic, free and The council, in its statement, in global financial markets. Bridges called Monday's shot a Koreans in the talks that are cur tween the two countries. The talks dent Laurent Kabila's Kinshasa fair elections as soon as possible," condemned human rights viola, Army Col. Richard Bridges, a "serious development.·· rently going on," U.S. Secretary are due to resume early this week. Defence Department spokesman Other defence officials also said government, which has drawn in the council said in its statement. tions that it listed as summary of State Madeleine Albright told Senate Republican Leader Trent in Washington, said the North Madeleine Albright privately they did not know if firing troops from five nations. executions, torture, harassment, reporters during a visit to Sarajevo. Lott of Mississippi called the mis Korean missile test had been ex the missile over Japan's main island The council's current president, Planning Minister Mulumba detaining civilians because ofeth passed over Japan and landed in She was speaking after sile test"very dangerous" and said pected and was monitored by U.S. was intentional or accidental. Danilo Turk of Slovenia, told re Badimanyi flew to New York nic origin, the use of child sol the open Pacific Ocean. Pyongyang fired a new Taepo it was one of many major interna intelligence. The missile's first stage landed porters it had been difficult to from Kinshasa to put Kabila's diers and the wounding or killing The test raised concerns in To Dong I two-stage missile over tional challenges facing President Bridges told Reuters the sec in the Sea of Japan between the convince members "that the time case to the council in a closed of combatants after they laid down kyo and Washington about mis ond stage of the liquid-fuel mis Korean peninsula and Japan. It was had come for an international re- meeting, in hopes of getting a their arms, and seX11al violence. sile advances by Communist sile, the first two-stage ballistic North Korea and the prospect such fired at about noon Japanese time rourH EN~l~HMENr ~ENrE~ ·US not expa~ding Microsoft case missile evertested by Pyongyang, missiles might be sold to other (0300 GMT). / Enrich your child's thinking WASHINGTON (Reuters} - missed for failing to meet basic Antitrust regulators filed the The Good Guys & Gals are or writing skills at the The U.S. Justice Department and legal standards, the source said. case in May, alleging that 20 states will make a critical The brief will contain some Microsoft had improperly lever YOUTH ENRICHMENT CENTER. legal filing late on Monday in new evidence uncovered by the aged its dominant position sell moving to a new location on their case against Microsoft government in recent months, ing operating system software Please come and visit us in our new home. Inquiries and applications now Corp., but the brief will not ex including"a very small portion" for personal computers to cap September 04, 1998 Together with our rn:.mag1:r. Gene S~ago. pand the government's antitrust discussing incidents involving ture the market for Internet we would be happy 10 serve you. For more infonnation call us on the same being accepted for children in case against the software giant, Intel Corp. and Apple Com browser programmes. tekphonc numbers: 234-6442/6571/ a source familiar with the case the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. puter, the source added. Microsoft has strongly denied 6129/7185 fax numbers: 234-8641 said. "This will not in any way ex the charges and argued in its or e-mail us at n [email protected] Limited enrollment. Call The filing, which will not be pand the case," the source said. Aug. 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After wasting a CHICAGO (AP) - Smnmy Sosa the third and strnckoutswingingatm1 weeks and Sampras joins Roy Meek Pete looked positively string of break points in the third set, Emerson as the only player, to win an took rwo cu11ain calls - one for 86-mph fastball in the fifth. McEnroesque as he stared down a the 19940pencampfinallybrokefor even dozen Grand Slam singles tour a 5-4 lead and served out the match at himself mid one for Kerry Wood. Against Brian Edmonson, line judge he felt missed a11 ace. He Sos:• hit his 55th homer in rJ1c third McGwire took a called t!iird strike in naments, the milestone the tradition smirked at the umpiie, and tried to get love. innina to tie Mark McGwi1e for the the seventh. McGwire, who was minded Califomi:m treasures above the fans who remained in tl1e third set "I like to be he1e," Agassi said of a majo;league lead Monday night ,L~ e jeered for protesting a called third all others. back into the match, waving his am1s tournament whe1e helias played con the Chicago Cubs defeated the Cin sui kc Saturi.lay. this ti me argued "What mrne c:m you do in t11e like a cheerleader. sistently well and a comt he called cinnati Reds 5-4. b1iefly and then walked away from game? Win the French Open. maybe, He even took a light shot at "super-fast." Sosa moved within one homer of the plate shaking his head. oral I four S hm1s in one yeai·," Sm11pras Emerson, thesto1iedAussie who won "You have to p1ioritize tourna tying Hack Wilson 's68-year-oldclub DarrenOliver(2-2)allowedFlorida said. The Hench Open, on clay. is tl1e a lai·ge shme of his Slams while Rod ments, but this is certainly at tl1e top of and National Lea rue record when he tlu-ee mns in si)i. innings. Ju:m Acevedo only Grani.l Slam tournament Laver was on the sidelines in the my list. l11is is a city where I've had lined an 0-1 pitch-from Btett Tomko pitched u scoreless ~inth for his fifth Sainpras has not won. dispute between amateur tennis and some flmtastic results." (I 1-1 l) into the left-field bleachm in suve. 'Tm tl1inking of entering the la the emerging professionals. Defending women's champion the third. Astros 4, Braves 3 dies' toumm11ent next year," he said. "I am not trying to take anything MartinaHingis beatA!eksandra Olsza After the two-nm homer cut the In Atlanta, Houston scored three "Maybe I c:mget lucky and win that." away from Emerson and what he did, of Poland 6-2, 6-0. The Swiss teen Reds' lead w 4-2. Sos:1 c:une out of nms in the ninth on six singles ani.l Adding a second Grand S!an1 title but the competition is probably ager, who won the Australian Open the dul!oul :md :L, he In, so m:mv 1:uliei.l to win for the 4 l st time this for the year· also would do plenty to tougher today tllm1 it wa~ 30 years in Jm1uary but has struggled recently -- clinch the No. I nmking for the sea and hopes tl1e Open will end iliat. times t11isse:L,01~ :1cknowkdged th~ SC,LSOJl. ago," he suid. "Laver could have had ndul:1tion from a fienzicd Wrigley Houston, held to just two hits in the son, tl1e sixth straight year·thai would IS or 20." "I'm definitely not as confident as field crowu. first eight innings by John Smoltz Chicago outfielder Sammy Sosa tied Marl( McGwire in the home run race after knocking out.his 55th homer end with Samp1w; on top, b1eaking That's not dissing m1yone or step I was la~t year," Hingis said. 'This is Wcxxl lined a two--11111 homer in the ( J 3-3 ).got five straight singles rostait of the year against the Cincinnati Reds.------, AP tJ1e tecori.l he sh:u·es with Jimmy ping out of chai·acter, Sampra~ saii.l. the last Gmnd Slam of the year m1d fomth. his second this sea,on, to give t!1e ninth. top of the eighth, Mmvin Benard Connors. Just responding to t11e sunnundings. you put all your ener6,y into this tour Chicat!o a 5-4 lead. butwhen fans Trailing 3-1, Craig Biggio, Bill walked against Wayne Gomes (9-5) American League: '"i\ll tl1ose nc:cori.ls m-e important to ··This is the most hectic of the nament.1' cf1ant;u for him to come back onto Spiers and De1ek Bell singled to load toleadofftheGiants' half and went to me," S:m1prns said. "I'm not focusei.l Grand Slan1s," he said. "You walk Seles, a two-time Open cham the field. he diun 't responu. the bases and chase Smoltz, who had second on a passed ball. Bill Mueller Indians thump Athletics on this toumamcnt any mrne th,m:my out at Wimbledon and you feel ci1e pion ani.1 a quarterfinalist a year No problem. woneigritstmigl-itdecisionsa11dhadn 't hit a grounder to Brogna, who threw U.S. Open. but l hope to get some history. You walk out heie and you ago, traded groundstrokes and Sosa. whosecorn.be:u-1 icr had given lost siI;ce June~26 _ a spm10f 12 stmts. tJ1ingsi.loncovcrLl1enexttwoweeks.·· feel tJ1e clcctJicity." e1rnrs with Labat before blitzing wildly trying to get Bemai·d at tl1ird. Monica Se/es, wearing black to mourn the death of her father earlier this W col :mcnom1ous bc:u- hug. jum~J Ken-v Lit!tcnbenr, who convertei.l Jose Mesa (5-2) got four out, for with monster first inning No fighting wortls thcie, nothing The player Sampras beat at through the tiebre,•k, then domi':. year, attacks the ball in opening round action of the U.S. Open in New up on the dugout step arnl waved to 18 su·aight ;uve oppo11unities before the win. for defending champion Patrick Wimblei.lon, l 4th-seeded Goran nated the second set. York. Se/es defeated Floriencia Labat, of Argentina, 7-6 (7-0), 6-2. AP innings in falling to 3-11 lifetime the Lms again. gladly taking a bow for blowing one Friday night, replaced Mets 8, Dodgers 3 CLEVELAND (AP) - Richie Smoltz :md gave up RBI singles to against the White Sox. his vounl! te:m1mate. In Los Angeles, Mike Pi=i's re Sexson hit a two-run single in The East had some big plays Jeff Bagwell and Moises Alou. Twins 2, Devil Rays 1 \\/col( 13-6) went six innings.suik turn to Dodger Stadium was a per Cleveland's biggest first inning in Guam ... Monday as well. Kraft Eagle With-two out,, Brad Ausmus lined l\flNNEAPOLIS (AP) - Bob Takanohana and Akebono take inl! out I O:mu ullowindourruns ani.l sonal triumph, and a success for New 44 years on Monday night, and ~9r1.!_i_r:i_LJed from page 28 Running Back, Bruce Meno a single to right to score Bell. drove in four runs, including his Tewksbury, the subject of trade si; hits. He w:L, pulled-utierthrowing York as well. scored a touchdown on a scamper Right fielderGerald Willimns kept fomth homer in three days, as the rumors, pitched seven scoreless downs, including a 99-yard scam 117 pitches. Rod Beck pitched the Piazza had run-scoring hiL, with for about 70 yards on a kick-off top seats in Sumo tournament ninth for his 40t11 save. the Braves within a run by throwing Indians beat the Oakland Athletics innings as the Minnesota Twins per from end zone to end zone. two oul5 in his first two at-baL~ to put return. TOKYO, Japan (AP) - Grand 13 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan Cardinals 5, Marlins 3 out Bagwell out at the plate on the 15-6. beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2- Bears Quarterback, Brant 9-6 1ecord in the previous tourney. the Mets ahead for gcxxl ani.1 New The E~st began the game with a champion Takanohana will compete Sumo Area. Fellow Mongolim1 Kyokutenho, In Miami, M:ll"k McGwire went() play. Hours after acquiring second 1 Mondaynightatthe Metrodome. McCreadie ha LI a good night as he York won three-of-four in the sc1ies. trick play designei.1 by Ivan in next month's sumo tournament ;is Jay Powell (5-5) got t11e win de baseman Joey Cora from Seattle Tewksbury (7-9) allowed five hits led his team to victory. Statistics Ozeki Musashimmu, or Fim11alu 01· Tsevegnyam Ny:m1jav, fell back for-3 m1d lost his le:id in the home-run Rick Reed (16-8) won fortl1e fiftl1 Shiroma. As Angels quarterback tJ1e top-nmked yokozuna of the cast spite allowing a solo homer to Chip for David Bell, the Indians scored - four singles - and only one for the game were unavailable at Penitm1i from Hawuii, was rm1kcd to No. 5 in tl1e juryo division, the rac:c, but teammate Bri~m Jon.hm time in six decisions, allowing nine Scan McCoy took behind center, while rival Akebono, or Hawaii-born ~r Jones in the eighth. Billy Wagner 10 runs in their first at-bat for the Devil Rays rnnner reached third press time. third in the east behind 27-yem· o!LI lowcst-r:mking senior division, from homered to help St. Louis. hit, and tlm:!e rnns in six innings-plus. Shiroma called to him and asked Chai.I Rowan, leads the contingent of Sammy Sosa hit his 55th homer in gave up a leadoff single in the ninth The Mets remained tied with the first time since July 6, 1954. Cora base. yokozuna Wakm1ohana, the older the No. 15 maegashira spot He fin Tewksbury didn't walk a batter him to change the ball. As part of wees tiers from the west, the~ Jap:m the third inning of the Chicugo Cubs' before getting his 26t11 save. Chicago Cubs for the lead in the NL scored twice in the inning. brother of Takanohana. ishei.l 4-1 J in Nagoy,1 and struck out six. . COMMUNITY .. the trick Meno received the ball Sumo Association said Monday. game aguinst C'incinnati, tying him Javy-Loptz homered for Atlanta wild-;ard race. Marmy Ramirez; hit his career Musashimaru, also27, finished h~t lloshit.:mgo, or Argentine Imach high 34th homer and drove in five Rangers 13, °Tigers 2 from the center and appeared to The 25-yearold Takanohana 's bid withMcGwire.Bothneec.lonehomcr :md Ani.lruw Jones wa, c1ei.litcd with Piazza was a five-time All-Star for . SPORTS NOTES month's tournament with a 12-3 per M:u-celo Salomon, was promoted runs, giving him 118 RBIs. DETROIT (AP) - Juan be nmning it to the sideline to for a pe1fect 1ecorcl in last month's to equal Hack Wilson· s 68-year-old a steal of home. the Dodgers before they traded him to formance after Lie feating to No. 13 juryo from No. 2 in Giants 6, Phillies 2 Oakland's Rickey Henderson Gonzalez drove in seven runs with change it, but he took off up field Nagoya Grand Sumo Toumm11ent NL record of 56. Florida on May 15, and the Mets THE SAIPAN Softball Wak;moh:ma in the final rounl makushita, the top junior division, In S:m Fr,mcisco, first b,lsemm1 became the sixth player to score a homer, triple and two doubles before he made it to the sideline. Mc(,wire suuck out twice. walked acquired him a week later. Association's Coed League will was spoiled by a final round loss to Wakanoh;ma chalkei.l up a J 0-5 following his 6-1 pc1fom1m1ce last RicoBrocrm'sthrowimrc1TOrallowed 2,0CO runs,joiningTy Cobb, Hank Monday night as the Texas Rang Bears Defensive lineman Akebono, forcing tJ1e yokozuna to twice :mllfou\cu out. I le kl\ to(>-for Playing at Dodger Stadium for the be holding a meeting tomorrow, record. rnontl1. S,m Fr:u~isco to scar; the go-,tl1cad first time since the trJdes, Piazza went Aaron, Babe Ruth, Pete Rose m1d. ers moved closer to the top of the known as "Big Country" read the settle fora 14-1 record in cl inching his l) lifetime a~ainst M:u-1 ins st:ukr Ki11 September 3, at the Gilbert C. Tak;mon,m1i, 26. who finished at In makushita, Ym11ato. or Ameri run in a four-run cit!hth innint!. Willie Mays. AL West with a 13-2 win over the play and stopped Meno, but not Ojala ll--1). 3-for-4 with a walk Monday night, Ada Gym's conference room at 19th tournament title. 9-6 in Nagoya, will hold t11e topozeki c;m George Kalima, was demoted to kff Kent. who 7uso hit Ji[, 25th mid was 8-for-13 with two walks in White Sox 4, Orioles 1 slumping Detroit Tigers. until Meno picked up 6 yards. :\kCwire worked the count to 3-2 5:30 pm. All managers and Akebono, 29, who becmne t!ie first spot in tl1e west. "I11en comes De jirna. No. 49 l!Dm No. 9 after sitting out tJ1e homer, :1dded :m RBI single in the t!1c se1ies. BALTIMORE (AP) - Alben Gonzalez upped his major The play brought laughs from all foreign-born wrestler to reach on each of liis five uips IO the pb1e. league-leading RBI total to 143. coaches are strongly urged to at who w:Ls promoted to komusu bi from pri:vious toum:m1cnt. eightJ1 ,Ls S:m fr:u1Cisrncrn{1ed a split Ch:m HoP:u-k ( J 1-8) took tJ1e loss. Belle hit his 41st homer and James those involved with the game. yokozuna (g1:mi.l champion) r:mk in with the crowJ of 36.5S4 rcx11ing few tend. Season start dates and No. 4 mac>!ashira. or senior wi~stlcr. I loshiandesu. or :\r!!crJtine Jose of tJ1e four-game se1ics :md stawJ Padres 5, Expos 2 Baldwin pitched seven strong in He hit two-run doubles in each Scott Persing was on hand for 1993. ended at 11-4. the Cu·Jinab slugger. lliey booed of the first two innings as the Rang entrance fees will be discussed. alkr a l 0- ~ 1i:rnn.l l:Lst rnontJ1 which i\monioJuarcz. rose t; \Jo. 7 from within two ;arnes of Chicago and In San Diego, Greg Vaughn hit his nings llS the Chicago White Sox the game ani.1 playci.l offense as A 1~111atch between Akcbono :mi.I the pitcher when he failed to throw a For more information call Joe won him a scconu Out,;t:mding Pcr No. IO for his 4-3 rccoru. New York i1; t11e NL wild-carrj rnce. 45th homer and Wally Joyner and beat Baltimore 4-1 Monday night, ers opened a6-0 lead. He added his well as Llcfense,and Quarterback, Takm1oh:ma w,L~ expected to be strike uni.I jeerei.l umpire Angel 39thhomer, a two-nm blastintothe Torres at 234-6098 or Carol · fonn,mce i\ wa1tl. Kaishinzan. or American Hem)' Ellis Burks hit a sacrifice fly m1d George Arias also connected as San extendingtheOrioles '"losing streak ani.l finished the game scoring a :unong tl1e highlight, of t11e upcom Hernandez when he called a suike. to eight games. left-field upper deck to make it 8-0 Ngiaidis at 322-4247. Kyokushuzan, or Mon[!o/iun Armstrong Miller. was promotei.l Joe Carter adi.led an RB I double to Diego rediscovered its offense. touchdown witJ1 24 seconi.ls left in ing 14-day GranLISumoTou111m11cnt Against Ojala, McGwire fouled Greg Norton also homered for in the fourth and uipled home an THE SECOND Budweiser La Batbay:u· Davaa, W,l~ prom~tcd to to No. 12 fmm No. 16 :u'ter lini~h make it6-2. The Padres had lost two straight to the g;m1e. TI1e scrne c:m1e on a quick in Tokyo, which gets uni.lerwuy Sept. out with two on in the fir,t, walked in the White Sox, who have won six other run in the sixth. bor Day Slo-Pitch Softball Tour No. 5 maegashira from No. I I after a ing 4-3 in Nagoya. After t11e Phillies tied it 2-2 in the the lowly Expos, who are 33 games out p:Lss tJuuwn by Angels Tight End, of eight He just'.missed becoming only . nament has been rescheduled. It below .500, and split the four-game Mitch "111e Uni-Bomlx:r" Osinski. Baldwin (9-5) was yanked in the the se.cond Ranger to hit for the will take place from September 8 . NATIONAL LEAGUE 1· AMERICAN LEAGUE series. The Pad.tes had as many home 111e E.L,t attcmptci.l to scrn-e two on eighth after giving up a Ieadoff cycle when Bobby Higginson rnn through September 13. The runs Monday as they did hits in each the Point After Touchdown attempt, Sprewell refiles lawsuit saying STANDINGS . ·STANDINGS ·· of tl1eir last two games, 3-1 and 2-1 single and a walk. He allowed six down his low linertomediumright change will allow teams more time but a 1evcrse 1un by Angels rookie losses. hits,oriewalkandanuneamedrun. in the eighth. · to register andlocatesponsors. The Sm1 Diego (89-49) pulled witl1in Baldwin, who struck out four TheTigerStadiumcrowdbooed Wide Receiver, Br:mdon Ashcraft, w L Pct. GB w L Pct. GB tournament, sponsored by Marpac league shredded key evidence one game of Atlanta (90-48) for tl1e and retired 11 straight batters atone Higginson'scatchandbooedagain failei.l after Caruinal linebacker Mania go 48 .652 37 .726 and the Saipan Softball Association, 1-New York 98 best record in tl1e NL. point, improved to 3-0 against Bal when pinch-hitter Mike Simms Roland "Wild"n1,mg" Duenas.caught By ROB GLOSTER l-lrn~1ce Balmer :u1LI two :Lssociales Lluring tlte seconu confrolltation. .593 18 is a fund-raiser for next year's South New Yor, 76 62 .551 14 Boston 80 55 Yuughn extcni.led his club single timore this season and 7-2 lifetime. groLU1ded out with Gonzalez on Ashcraft from behini.1. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) desuuyei.l notes of interviews witl1 "I c:m1e back out to b,l,ically let 1 Pacif1CGamesinGuam. Theregistra Toron .o 71 66 .51 B 28 Chad Bntdford pitched 1 1-3 deck to end the ninth. Laud! Sp1~well 1dilei.l his Jis Pn1ladelphia 66 72 478 24 se,Lson record ani.l career-high when tionfeeis$200perteam. Therewillbe Angel's 1eceivcr Jeny Roy caught Sp1~wcll 's te:unmates;md · 'intcntion l'.J. know I w;u1tcd to l.: u·adci.l. I floilreai 53 86 .381 37112 Baltimore 69 68 .504 30 · inningsbeforeBobHowrygottwo Gonzalez, who drove in a ca his first score, of the year, on a missei.l lawsuit on Monday. witJ1 he linec.l a pitch from Cm·] Pavm10 (4- Men'sandWomen'sbracketsaswe/1 all y suppicssl!u i111pon:u1t cvii.lcnce w:u1tcdout, ., Sp1-ewdl said at a news F~rida 47 91 .341 4J Tampa Bay 53 83 .390 45 112 7) over tJ1e left-field fence leading off outs for iliis third save. reer-high I44runsin 1996,isclose · quickrnrl pass from McCoy early new accusations t11at tlu-ee NBA for the pU1pose ofpc1petrating fi:1ui.l." conf'c1-encc Monday. L as a home nin derby and pitching w Pct. GB w L Pct. GB t!1c second to tie it at I . Belle's homer, a two--rnn shot to becoming the first AL player to in the second half. secuiity employees sh1~di.lei.l evi Saic.l Jelfo:y Mishkin, tl1c NBJ\ 's ··rgot close toP.J. :U1Llguysst:u1cd Houston 87 51 .630 off Scott Erickson in the first in reach 150 RBIs since Ted Will oontest. All in all the game was fun for dence tl1at would have cxone1~1tcd Cleveland .75 61 .551 Joyner, who missed tl1e la,t four Waiver forms ard rules can be chicflcgal oflicc1~ "Eve1yone of Mr. gr:1bbing me to keep me from get st;uts wit11 a strJinedquadriceps, hit ning, tied him with Frank Thomas iams and Vern Stephens had 159 all the players, who got together hint Spi~wcll 's incre:Lsingly bizrn1~claims Chicaao 76 62 .551 11 Kansas Ci~ 64 73 .467 111/2 picked up at Torres Refrigeration on ting close to P.J." his 11th homer with two out in tl1e for the club record in one season. apiece in 1949 for Boston. after the game to cni.l the season Spr-ewell 's original$ JO million h:Ls ahady lxcn misei.l :U1i.l 1~jccted St. LO~IS 65 72 .474 21112 Chicago 62 75 .453 13112 Ai,portRoadbetween9amand5pm. Spn:w..:11 said I3al111er :u1d his :ls 1 fifth, also off Pavano. Ari;L,, recalled Belle has 121 RBIs, second in the Gonz.alez's four cxtrn-base hits on a high~notc. lawsuit against the National B:L, ;i1 .1sburgh 64 71 .474 21112 Minneso\a 60 76 .441 15 A meeting is schsduled at the Ad.3 by both :m :ubiu·;1tor :md a fci.lcrnl sociates got a simil:u· version of t11c from Triple-A Las Yeg;L, on Aug. 23, ALbehindJuanGonzalezofTexas. setaRm1gersrecord,m1dtl1eseven Even though the awari.ls al I went ketlxtll Association mid tl1e Golden cm111. '!11is 11:l, now become a pa Cincmna'.1 65 73 .471 22 Detro! 52 85 .380 231/2 Gym this Friday at 5:30 pm, at which inc ii.lent from telephone intcrv iews f,\1twaukE:e 64 73 467 22112 had a pinch-hit homer, his first iL, a Lenny Webster had two hits and RBisarconeshyofhiscareerhigh. to players on the East team. the State Wrniiors w,L,dismis.<.edJuly 30 tJ1etic sii.lcshow." w L Pel GB time all waiver forms ard fees will be with Go!Llcn State teammates, w L Pc\. GB Padre.off AnthonyTelfon.l wit11 two drove in the lone run for the Ori AllofhisdamagecameoffBryce Yuriety would like to Congratu by a fedentl judge. At tl1e time, tlic Spi~well ai.lmits he choked W:u·- Sari Diego 89 49 .645 Anahem 76 62 .551 oles, whose eight-game skid in Aorie(6-9), whoalsolost8-6tothe due. Space is limtted, so teams are but Llcstroyed nott:s of those in out in the sixth to make it 5-2. late all the players in the MFL for judge left room for tlic suit to Ix 1iors coach P.J. Carlcsimo durin!.! a San r•,r.c1sco 74 64 .536 15 Teras 73 64 .533 2 112 cludes four losses to Chicago. Rangers last week. Gonzalez went enrouraged to sign up as soon as terviews. Instead, Sprcwell's Joey Hamilton ( 12-11) won his a season of fun ani.l excitement, 1evived but urged t11e playertodmp iL Dec. 1 practice, mid tl1at he 1etu11;cd Los Angeles Ee 70 .493 21 Oakland 63 75 .457 13 second su-aight stan, allowing two Baltimore has scored four 1un.~ 8-for-8 with two homers, ;_i triple, possible. For more information, call lawyers conteni.l. the NBA to!LI ani.l to the Hal's Mobil Angels for Instead, Spiewcll refiled tJ1c suit to Ll1e gym about 15 minutes later to Cotorajo 63 75 .457 26 Seattle 62 74 .456 13 nmsandfivc hiL,insix innint!s. T1evor in its last three games. five doubles and 12 RBIs against .Joe Torres at235-1662orPaul Baron arbitrator John Feerick that Arizona 53 85 .384 36 their well deservei.l Cha~1pion in U.S. Disuict Coun, bolste1ed by Hoff man pitched a pc1fect ninth for Erickson (14-11) allowed four tire Tigers right-hander in those at 322-7814. confront Cmlesimo. He clai111s he Sprewell tried to attack ship, and we look forward to the ch:u·ges that NBA secmity chief his 44th save, tying the club reco1tl set run5 and eight hits over seven-plus two games. never hit tl1e coach,oruicd to hit him, Carlesimo a scconi.l ti111e. 1999 season. by Mark Davis in 1989. ::u.woaa::a 1 ' 28-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- SEPTEMBER 2, 1998 O'Douls threaten to protest but Bigis will play·for title By Michael Wright Variety News Staff A SLIGHT controversy in RP Basketball action was put to rest yesterday as the.deadline passed for the O'Douls team to· file a formal protest in time with regards to their game Sunday afternoon against the Michelob Bigis. The O'Douls squad felt that a technical foul called agai.nst their bench was unjust in their 116-1.13 loss. · For a large portion of the game, the Bigis were unable to put 0-'Douls away in the tight contest. But Banjo Basilia, aver aging over 26 points a game in the regular season, poured in 40 in Sunday's win. Teammate Mar Quamfinco chipped in with 22. Bobett DeLeon had 23 points for O'Douls. With the victory, Bigis now face Kent Enterprises un.de feated Budlight squad in a battle for the championship. First up is a game this Sunday afternoon at 3:30 pm at the Civic Center basketball court in Susupe. If Budlight wins that contes.t, and because of an unblemished regular season record, they will be awarded the league championship. If the Bigis get a win, .however, it would force an additional (and Members of the Miehe/ob Bigis couldn't pass up a photo-op during a first-half timeout in their game Sunday final) gan:ie the following weekend. Whoever wins that game afternoon in Susupe. The Bigis went on to win their game against O'Doul's, 116-113, to set up a run for the is the champ. RP Basketball League Championship. Photo by Michael-Wright Sampras, Seles get first-round victories Confident Castro By LARRY SIDDONS on the main court, but the results were year-old Ge1111an, last won a match NEW YORK (AP) - White for the same. more than two months ago. His day, black for night. And on that MonicaSeles, wearing a black dress game consists primarily of a first fashion note, Pete Sampras and an to mourn this spring's death of her serve that reaches 115 mph if he's ·gets Ace victory other pair of fonner champions got father, outslugged Florencia Labat of on, and against Sampras much more Variety News Staff the U.S. Open started on a run that Argentina 7-6 (7-0), &2. is needed. in second with an even par 72, HE SAID he was going to shoot could end in Grand Slam history. And Andre Agassi, merely mak Samprashad 11 acesanddropped anchored by a stiff 4-handicap. an 81, and on the following day he Sar:npras, dressed all in white, but ing another in a series of fashion just 15 points on his serve, clocking Sonny Flores shot ari 80, and did just that. An 81 was good no country-dub gentleman, starred statements, beat France's Sebastien one first-set ace at 13 J mph (21 0 his I I -handicap kept him at enough for Jess Castro to get the on a sun-drenched Monday after Gros_ieary in the last match of opening kph). He didn't allow Goellner, 69 on the day for a third place noon on the Stadium Comt. day, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4. ranked l 09th in the world, a break Refaluwasch Golf Association's finish. Tony Taitano, who al Showing a little more of his top The afternoon crowd didn't see the point, and toyed with him from September Ace award last Sun ready has his Ace for the year, day. Castro's net score was 68. ranked game with each changeover, best Sampras, the one who took both baseline and net in winning in blew away the field with a net Samprns swaggered into the second Wimbledon for the fifth time and is just 84 minutes. Castro was confident on the score of 67. front nine of the Marian11s Coun round, tossinga'>ide the big serves of trying to add a fifth U.S. title - and "You just try to get through the Flores got another Closest try Club while shooting two over Marc Goellner for a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 record-tying 12th Grand Slam singles earlyrounds,"saidSampras,elimi to the Pin award for 1998, this par. However, he struggled on victory. crown. nated in the fourth round a year ago. one coming on the third hole. the back nine with a 43. Taitano also got one on hole Black was the color of the night It didn't have to be. Goellner, a 27- Cont1nuea-onpage27 AnotherJess, Jess Wabol, came number 15. Guam's MFL season ends with East-West showdown Variety News Staff award, while Scott ··crazy Legs" HAGATNA - Well. that's it, Persing left with his offensive the 1998 Miller Football League player of the year, and Rookie of season officially ended Monday the Year awards. night at Wettengel field, after the Leon GueJTero then handed An '"Wild West" all-star team beat gels Coach Ivan Shiroma the Di the '"Beasts of the East," 33-26. vision Champion award, followed The annual East-West all-star by the big one, the 1998 MFL game was held this past Monday, Championship trophy. After ref and both teams seemed to have a eree John "Boonie Dog" great time playing the game, with Benavente playfully threw a n71g the assistance of the referees, who on him, Shiroma proudly turned refereed for free. and held the trophy up high to his The money made from the all players and fans on the East side star games this year was given to line and once again his team eel-· charity, which made the atmo ebrated. sphere even more enjoyable. The game saw some friendly Hal's Mobil Angels had a taunting between teams, and the chance to celebrate one more time refs were allowing players to cel as Commissioner of the league, ebrate after big plays, which Frank Leon-GueITero, handed out would normally bring a penalty in the trophies at half-time. the regular season. The defensive playerofthe year, For the West, PacSports Cardi Pepsi Giants' Ryan "The Chair nal Running Back, Roger Banks man of the Board" Rios, received had a big night with two touch Mike Pang~linan (#33) of the West All-Stars eludes tacklers Dino Lizama and Kevin Rivera Monday night in his defensive player of the year Guam's Mt/fer Football League Classic at Wettenge/ Field in Dededo The West went on to beat the East Continued-oripag-e-27 33-22. . Photo by Eduardo C. Siguerza • i, :1 ( • i",' 11 :- ,.: ,., / I ~arianas %riety;~ [_ ,r:·Ji! r_, 1Jr\;',(f/J!r:/1')• 1(1(_'1 J /11:1 Micron,Jsio's !(•uc:linq r\Jewspoprn Since J