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'I arianas %.rie.t.r;~ 1, Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 '&1 VS Everyone wants bigger slice Navy on FDM exercises: 'No significant impact' "There's considerable mis House delays conception on that," he told re porters, as he pertained to recent : \ concerns on damages to marine ·, life around the island. Janczak yesterday met with local officials, including Gov. OK of budget Pedro P. Tenorio, members of By Aldwin R. Fajardo mittee chair Rep. Karl T. Reyes the legislature and agency heads, Variety News Staff admitted that lobbying efforts by for a briefing on US military PRESSURES from the education education officials played a sig operations in the CNMI. and health sectors prompted the nificant role in the lower The briefing came after Ed House of Representatives to ad chamber's move to convene with ward B. Cohen, the US special journ yesterday's session without the Senate leadership before ,fc Martyn E. Janczak representative to the 902 nego passing the proposed Fiscal Year tion on the proposed 1999 fiscal tiations, said that if the CNMI By Haidee V. Eugenio 1999 budget which reflects year budget is taken. has comments on environmen trimmed down appropriations for "To respect the needs of all the Variety News Staff tal issues surrounding the DENYING allegations that the Public School System and the most importantgovemmentagen Farallon de Medinilla island, marine resources in Farallon de Department of Public Health. cies, we all have agreed to work then it should be brought to the Medinilla have been damaged Despite the apparent delay, with the Senate on this before we attention of Rear Admiral due to military exercises, Rear Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio expressed come back on the regular ses Janczak. Admiral Martyn E. Janczak, optimism that the budget will be sion," Reyes told reporters. yes "Our purpose for today is to Commander of the US Naval passed by the Legislature before Karl T. Reyes terday. brief the governoron what we 're Forces Marianas, yesterday s;iid FY-1999 starts, stressing the im He said the Legislature may doing at' the island, the agree there has been a lot of"miscon portance of passing the proposed budget wil I be passed. I think the resort to slashing appropriations ments that have been enforced ceptions" and "misinfonnation" appropriations to push through Legislature is very anxious to pass for some of other government pro since 1971, and I think we have about the US Navy's operations with the government's programs. it," Tenorio said yesterday. , grams to be able to accommodate certainly accomplished that," he in the said island. "I am very optimistic that the House ways and means com- Continued on page-:-36 Continued on page 36 f.:_,.,.-. •' ,:o,,,..,t,1·:•r.(V•l ..I"'''·' ;;;;,..,•:,f: ,df,d,:. :l,,...,V:-~~·~d~EL:====::c::...S~~1 j Faisao hits discriminatory ~ ri policies vs garment sector ~I , • Melvin 0. Faisao who scored , 1 theallegeddiscriminatorypoli- i] rlf'1 . r.1 ;:] c1es targetmg the second larg- ! : · · est revenue-oeneratino sector i ' . e b r i in the Northern Marianas. , 0 Durin·g yesterday's session, Faisao lambasted a resolution filed by Rep. Frank Cepeda ,· which seeks lo restrict garment manufacturers from engaging in acti vi tics other than clothing productio11. ,,, •,.,, Melvin 0. Faisao "This resolution wants the .. - By Aldwin R. Fajardo Department of Commerce Variety News Staff implement 1:egulations to re THE EMBATILED garment strict the issuing of multiple , · industry in the CNMI yester business permits only to the day found an ally in Rep. Continued cm page -36 Students of the Academy of Our Lady of Guam spend their lunch time yesterday wrapping up freshmen with --··- _ •-··-·-·-•·n-•··-~•,,,. ... ,-r--·---~~·-ry7·-•.>'••' bathroom tissue-· as part of their initiation. Photo by Eduardo c. Siguenza ··---~~<----·--·.'... '._: ....... -· ,:_'."-\ .,_ ·.... _·. --- ··--- .. ·---- ··~ ·--·-·.,_., ,' .· ___ :__ ·-·-· ... ~, ·-·, _____ _..:_'·-4--, -· -~--J Marshalls president demands .S.QlareCJ.iJ)s~.··s.~id.J()' resigriation of entire Cabinet ·be·• ••• ·',, :·visible'. .-.,: .. ,_· • '•' ' .•·,tOlllorro:Wr. I .. • • . ,·· • ",, :•'·: -.~\,•"'>··:,,:.-" "•< .'. .,.:' By Giff Johnson In an August 18 letter to· each der to meet the challenges con- By Maxine Hillary the moon passes directly between For the Variety Cabinet minister, Kabua said that fronting the govemment." Variety News Staff the earth and the sun creating a MAJURO - Saying that the if the IO Cabinet ministers didn't As a result, Kabuasaid he was HAGATNA-Whcn University shadow. Marshall Islands government resign by Thursday as requested, "compelled to change the na- of Guam Planetarium Director, Guam will be one ofa few areas "needs a new direction," Presi he would remove them as minis- ture of complexion of the Cabi- Pam Eastlick released notices last in the world where the total eclipse dent Imata Kabua on Tuesday ters. · net." week that an eclipse was going to due to appear in the ycar2002 can gave all Cabinet ministers two In his letter, Kabua recognized The Marshalls is mid-way be visible in the region, local be ~cen and Eastlick is expecting days to turn in their resignations the ministers and said they could · through an Asian Development media ran stories, hyping the event astronomers from all over the so that he can reorganize his be proud of their record of service Bank-backed refonn program and providing information for the world to come to the island to Cabinet. to the Marshall Islands. that has laid off or.retired clos·e public. have a look. A Cabinet shuffle, the first But, he said, "I am convinced to 25 percent of the govern111ent According to Eastlick, public Press came too soon for this since Kabua won the Presidency· that the economic and other prob- workforce, slashed subsidies to ity such as last week's has helped month's eclipse-there is a risk in January 1997, will now hap !ems facing the Marshall Islands government agencies, and 0th- raise community awareness of the that people will indeed look· up pen,aftermany months of specu are such that the government needs erwise cutback government ser- planetarium and stimulated the because they have forgotten the lation l!,nd rumor that one was a new direction. New energy and vices.~-~-~-- public's interest in the stars. danger involved. Says Eastlick, imminent. new initiatives are'required in or- Continued on page35 An eclipse is a situation where Continued on page 35 • - ·',:.·., .• f1f"/ ....... , •• , .···-~i-1..:,·,•·,,:,.,',J,,;,1~.\'- --,·,·,, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 2-MA_ll.lAN.'\S\lARlETYNEF_SAND\/IE\VS-FRIDAY_::__--'-'A~U~G~U:=.ST~2:'_l__,_._._,19~9~8 ______________________________ Discussion on CNMI, Guam economies on Tinian King taps new PM as Jordan Cabinet quits .Clinton may be in Marianas conference today By JAMAL HALABY By Brandon Ashcraft AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - with Steve Nygard, publisherof Variety News Staff Jordan's Cabinet resigned for more trouble Glimpse Publications. ' HAGATNA-Political Lead Wednesday amid a growing scan MasterofCeremonies will be ers from Guam and the CNMI dal over polluted drinking wa(er Jon Anderson of Guam's radio will attend the Marianas Eco in one of Amman's wealthy sub station NewsTalk K-57. By PETE YOST nomic Conference entitled urbs. King Hussein immediately The conference will begin W ASJilNGTON (AP)-In devel "Perspectives on the Econom appointed a close confidant to with panelists offering a five opmentsthatcouldmeanmoretrouble ics of the Marianas: Where we minute presentation on the forn1 a new government. for President Bill Ointon, prosecu are and Where we are going," present and future of the Hussein. from his hospital bed tor.; gathered a sample of his DNA in the United States, appointed today on Tinian. Marianas, and will finish with a and turned to Monica Lewinsky for Guam Gov. Carl Gutierrez roundtable discussion. Fayez Tarawneh to fonn the new additional testimony about the presi administration. along with Guam Delegate to Closing remarks will be given dential affair and alleged cover-up. US Congress Rob~rt A. · by Michael Kwan, the Chair · The move is expected to have King Hussein Friends and associates of Ms. no major impact on Jordan's for Underwood will attend as will man of the Board of Directors of Lewinsky said she was hurt by CNMI Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio, Hong Kong Entertainment eign policy, which is usually Cabinet. Clinton's characterization of their and CNMI Washington Rep Carl Gutierrez Overseas, Inc. handled by Hussein. Royal Palace officials said the relationship, that Ms. Lewinsky felt Pedro P. Tenorio Juan N. Babauta The change is widely seen as new government is expected to be resentative Juan N. Babauta to The conference is scheduled that she and the president had a deeper discuss their views on the fu President of the Saipan Cham the Guam Hotel and Restaurant at the conference. to take place at the Tinian Dy related to popular discontent over announced within days. bond with emotional ties. · the policies of Prime Minister Tarawneh, like Majali, is an ture of their economies. ber of Commerce Joe Ayuyu, Association and Philip Media leaders including Pacific nasty and Casino and will air One friend said that when Ms. Bill Clinton Monica Lewinsky Island business leaders from Eloise Baza, President of the Mendiola-Long, President of the Daily News publisher Lee Webber liveonNewsTalkK-57from IO Abdul-Salam Majali's 24-mem ardent supporter of King Lewinsky filed a sworn affidavit in ber Cabinet, which has been ac Hussein's policy of peace with both islands will also attend Guam Chamber of Commerce, Tinian Chamber of Commerce and Marianas Variety owner Abed a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 3 January denying a sexual relation enced in this," one of the former counter with the president cused of negligence in providing Israel.