APPEAL DENIED, LIZAMA STILL NOT JAILED
SAIPAN--Although the weeks preceeding the of the person seen in matory atmosphere sur~ ceration rather than criminal appeal of trial and during the the Garapan house in rounding the case." be taken in by members Joaquin Lizama from a trial, the case was cluded "w o r k i n g" Captain Mariano Tor of the Police Depart conviction of burglary highly publicized and clothes of only under res of the Marianas ment. was denied on Septem discussed daily by the wear and a rice sack Department of Public An agreement was ber 15, 1975, Lizama residents of Saipan. over his head. The Safety stated on Sai reached with the Pub has not been placed in Several homes had been case itself was termed pan this week that he lic Defender's Office jail to begin serving broken into in the "bizzare" by Chief had hoped that upon on Wednesday, Septem the remainder of his early morning hours, Justice Harold Burnett learning of the appe41 ber 17, 1975, that five year jail sen- more than one woman and the defendant's denial, Lizama would Lizama would surrender had allegedly raped, attorney stated that turn himself over to to the police at 9:00 tence. 1 In the several and the modus operandi there was an ' inflam- the police for incar- CON'T ON PAGE 10 ·maua11a~~ 1lew1 &"iew&
WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED CN SAIPAN, M.I. 96950 SEPEMBER 19, 1975 VOL. 4 NO. 27 PRICE 15¢ ZEDER DRECTS CONTROL OF TT VEHICLES
Saipan-Mobil O i 1 that "this particular through competitive within the scope of the use in the Trust Micronesia f i 1 e d a product, "Black Oil" bidding. the agreement dated Territory of units of complain! on August or Residual #6, was Beginning in Janu June 30, 1966. the United St ates 1 8, for Declaratory not listed in Schedule ary, 1 9 7 5, discus The complaint states government, the use of Judgement against the D of the 1966 Agree sions, were held bet that in a 5 year con foreign flag vessels Trust Territory Gov ment between the Trust ween Mobil and TT gov tract signed by Mobil in distress and the ernment to determine Territory and Mobil ernment officials con and the TTPI, Mobil use of any other third if the TT is obliga Oil Micronesia, Inc. cerning Mobil supply "agreed to sell to~the parties which the de ted to purchase oil The TT is claiming ing fuel. oil for use defendant and the de fendant was then sup from Mobil for the new that they are not in the power barge. fendant agreed to buy piying pursuant to an barge, "Impe d ence. II bound by the previous During their discus from the plaintiff de existing contract. In a letter to Brian contract with Mobil to sions, Mobil "took the fendant's requirements It is said that the Fraser, Manager of Mo purchase this particu position 1 that fuel of petroleum products power barge uses about bil Oil Micronesia in lar oil from Mobil and o i 1, of whatever ex bulk plant for de 20,000 barrels of fuel Guam, Francisco Ada, they have notified the grade, to be used in fendant's own use, the oil per month. At Marianas District Ad company that they plan said power barge is a use of Trust Territory first Mobil was ask ministrator stated to seek a supplier petroleum product governmental units, ing $17.50 per barrel CON'T ON PAGE 10 MOBIL FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST TT SAIPAN--In an effort to Force which traveled to Mi trally control all those ve some vehicles for their pro cut down abuse of TT Head cronesia in July to investi hicles which become a part gr am needs but "the ma in te quarters vehicles and to gate the area of government of the new motor pool. Under nance of old cars, purchase more efficiently use the ve owned vehicles. As a result the system the department of new cars, and overal1 hicles available, the TT is of this review the TT Manual heads will still maintain management of the motor pool in the process of setting up of Administration section on responsibility for use of a central motor pool under !!Government Owned Vehicles CON' T ON PAGE 11 the complete authority of Management" was revised as Francis A. Baldwin-Chief of of August 25th. TT Operations and Mainte Previously, department di nance. rectors had complete author Fred Zeder, Director of ity in the purchasing, main Territorial Affairs, in tenance and use of TT vehi structed the Interior Task cles. Now Baldwin will cen-
Saipan Headstart a'lasses opens, see story on page - 3 PAGE 2 MA~IANAS VARIETY NEWS ANV VIEWS, SEPTEMBER 19, 1975 Work Release Program For Prisoners SAIPAN--An innovative pro the individual must report according to Torres, spend a television, radio? stereo cedure in dealing with per back to the court, the sus several days in the boonies set, lockers, and bunk beds sona convicted of crimes in pended jail sentence may be searching for materials for for the 12 prisoners. Pri the Marianas District has revoked, and the individual the signs as no funds have soners are assigned on a ro been initiated by the newly will be required to serve been allocated for traffic tation basis to serve as appointed Marianas District the remainder of his sus sign material. cook for the 12 men assigned Attorney Linsey Freeman. pended sentence in jail. Torres stated that with to the jail. Freeman explained that the A second individual who the institution of, the new District Public Safety of new work release type pro was found guilty of involun government, he hopes to have ficials are very optimistic gram will "concentrate less tary manslaughter and who is money appropriated to the abour these programs and on dail terms" and more on involved in the innovative public safety division to foresee major benefits de giving these individuals an program must keep Micro improve the present jail fa- from these work projects-not opportunity to have some Beach, the grass area, and ·cilities. The present faci only because the individuals constructive "fnput" into the parking area clean for a lity includes a dormitory themselves will become more conaunity life in the dis period of one year, includ type structure with one room constructive members of the trict. ing removing all litter from serving as both a bedroom community, but the community Examples of work programs the area. The Probation Of and dining area and a sepa itself will become more that have been formulated ficer must submit a progress rate kitchen area. Found in beautiful through the ef for individuals who received report to the court on the the bedroom/dining area are forts of these individnals. suspended jail sentences in condition of Micro Beach ev clude programs that specify ery three months beginning the nuaber of hours the in November 1975. The defen dividual must be involved in dant must work on the clean coaaunity projects and pro ing project at least one day grams with a specified com per week. Failure to perform munity projects that must be the clean-up will result in undertaken by the individu the imprisonment for the ba als with suspended senten lance of the unexpired pri ces. The Marianas District son term. Pro-ation Officer will au Captain Mariano Torres of pervise the individuals in the Department of Public volved in the work progr am. Safety explained that the Freemen stated that judges prisoners presently serving in both the District Court jail sentences are also in and in the High Court have volved in the projects been extremely cooperative throughout the district. One with the new program and in of the m:>st recent pro~.ects many cases are substituting in which the prisoners were comnunity work projects for involved saved the district serving of jail sentences. approximately three to four FOR EVERY Under the conditions of thousand dollars, Torres ex TEN DOLLAR suspension of a three year plained. The prisoners reno jail term, one individual vated the detention cells ROLL OF who pleaded guilty to a bur and converted the dilapida glary charge was placed an-, ted cells into their origi .QUARTERS der the supet:Vision of the nal conditiop . including District Court Judge in Rota painting the cells and the BOUGHT who, in consultation with bars, removing defective the Mayor of Rota, will as toilets, and making new AND PLAYED sign the 32 year old male to structures for beds. various comiunity projects Captain Torres also ex You "for the comuni ty ' s good", plained that prisoners are ,.,, and the defendant in the assigned to cut trees along will receive court action "will devote a Beach Road that interfere AAFADAI BEACH HBTEL total of ten (10) Saturdays, with power lines and cut one chance eight (8) hours each Satur trees along secondary roads JACKPOT day on these projects." If that interfere with moto ROOM to win a the Judge feels that he is rist's vision. The prisoners not complying with orders, also make traffic signs, and - STAfF: Btr..e.n.da. Ma.t.:th~ - Re.polvtell. NEW DATSUN MARIANAS Rhonda. Ho.e.1..a.na - PhD.to./Re.pOJttell. FIUUtk. Cama.C' ho - GM.phic. Alc;tu.,:t. UARIETYN.!: Be.n Re.yu - Ptuntell. 1200 Susana Aiuan - Sel!P.etary
Pub.luihe.d by YOUNTS ART STUVIC DRAWING WILL BE HELD ON NEW YEAR'S DAY p.Q. Box 231, $a.lpa.n., M.I. 9~a~n/Te.i..: 6341 JANUARY 1, 1975 Sub-6CJup.:tioYL6 by f,,iMt cla.6-6 ma.ll - $18 pell. ,yeaJt TI-IE JACKPOTS ARE BIGGER AND BETTER AT THE wanted EXPERIENCE MICRONESIAN STEAM POWER ][AFA.llAI 8EACII AIITEL PLANT OPERATOR AND MAINTENANCE . MEN -GARAPAN SA/PAN- TEI: 9418 ALSO DIESEL SHIP MASTER CHIEF EN GINEER~ DECK AND ENGINE CREW. nacks INTERESTED SHOULD CONTACT: oba served in the YOUNIS ART STUDIO ashimi Cocktail Lounge P.O. BOX 231, SAN JOSE S SAIPAN M.I. 96950 Open to 2a.m. Friday and Saturday MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS ANV VIEWS, SEPTEMBER. 19, 1975 - PAGE 3 Leaky Roofs Slows Headstart Opening
use is situated on man states that this rains, the Ch a 1 an building. SAIPAN - Iieadstart government retention has been repaired but Kanoa center must cook snacKs and transport opened ~1onday (Sept, land and is being used only one stove is San Antonio Center then to Tanapag and 15) amidst continued temporarily through a hooked up f0r use. At was also having pro San Roque. problems with inade verbal agreement be present the center blems last year with Headstart in the Ma quate classroom huild tween Marianas Dis uses the one electric the r 0 -o f leaking, rianas maintains 7 i n gs.The Garapan trict Administrator stove and a wood fire ·hole·s in the floor · and center-5 on Saipan, center closed 1 as t Francisco Ada and the stove to cook break no indoor plumbing. 1 on Tinian and 1 on Sept. 23, 1974 due to parents of the Garapan f al\lt .. and lunch snacks After receiving a $200 Rot a. Enrollment leaky roofs, faulty Headstart pupils, re regularly provided for appropriation from the climbed to 310 for kitchen wiring and ports Mrs. Rabauliman. the 5 and 6 year old Saipan Municipal Coun this school year with 1 a ck of protective Meanwhile the Head students enrolled in cil, new tin roofing 248 preschoolers at window canvas. After start Policy Council the federally funded was added, the holes tending classes on finally receiving a is trying to get the program. When the in the floor were co Saipan. $2000 appropriation Parent Committee with Garapan center is vered and a uew sink from the Saipan Muni the help of the staff closed due to heavy was installed in the cipal Council to re to work up a proposal pair the roof, and for the District Le after reshingling the gislature for an ap dilapidated government propriation to pur structure for the new chase tin roofing for school year, the cen the temporary struc ter had to be reclosed ture. Previously when Wednesday (Sept. 17) the MDL was approached when heavy rains by Headstart for an poured through the new emergency appropria roofing. tion last year, the: Garapan serves as a legislature failed to Headstart center for pass the resolution. San Vicente and San Since aver y small Jose so all three Vil portion of the Head lages are affected by start budget is allo the closing. Accord cated for classroom ing to Headstart Offi renovation, outside cials, the center will funding must be sought continue to operate on for large repairs such days of good weather. as rGJofing. Joaquina Rabauliman, Probably the major Headstart Director, reason the Garapan stated that Garapan is center closed 1 as t eligible to receive September 1974 was due grant-in-aid funds to to a faulty wiripg in build a new center but theilikitchen a r e a. j deciding on land to Ut ty personne1 re- build the center is commended the closing Rain soaked rooms prevent children from attending Headstax>t i.n the holdup now. :The when a fire broke out Gax>apan while assistance sweep water out. Headstax>t began smoothly building in current there. Mrs. Rabauli- at Chalan Kanoa. District Board Approves Nauru Building SAIPAN--The subject stock to be owned by hearing called by the attraction in this· participatiOn. Thia of Micronesian partic Micronesians as it is Resources and Develop area. ••t be •de available ipation in the pro required by Trust Ter ment Committee of the At an earlier date upon incorporation. If posed construction by ritory Foreign Invest Saipan Municipal Coun the Marianas District and when the 10% is the Republican of Nau m e n t law.' However, cil chaired by Coun Legislature passed re- sold, the Nauru local ru of a seven story several Municipal cilman Pedro Nakatsu solution no. 48-1975 govenaent council building on Saipan Council members and kasa, Milne explained endorsing the proposed shall mke available with a revolving rest some local businessmen that the Nauru Coun N a u r · u building• A an additional 10% for aurant on top was the objected to the Nau cil woltld invest the letter f r o m Cong. local participation controversial issue ruan's application, $6 million in con Jesus V. Guerrero was b ut, h ovever, 1 ocal . discussed among tr·h e and denanded that by struction,stevedoring, sent to the District participation shall members of the Saipan law they should prov transportation and Economic Development not e x c e e d 20% in Municipal Council in ide some of the stocks 1 o c a 1 employment. Board, urging the ap- total. incorporation their meeting 1 as t for Micronesians, oth Milne continued that prowl of Nauru appli- • u s t be effectuated week. erwise their applica the trade center would cation for permit. within twenty-£ our Nauru local Govern tion should not be ap b~ under Micronesian The District Econom- months after receipts meat Council u n d e r proved. management, which pro ic Development Board of business perait." their corporation According to Ernie vides for additional held a public hearing The Naur9 4tpplica charter has applied Milne, Nauru's general employment of Microne on the proposal last tion for permit has for a business permit agent on Saipan, the sians. The income· tax month and a favorable been forwarded to the to construct a seven Nauru Council formul to be generated from rec0111Dendation for ap- TT Departllent of Re story trade center on ated the corporation the operation of the proval was issued last sources and Develop Saipan. The proposed charter for all of the building, rental, bu week. ment for their review center estimated to people of Nauru. No siness operation and The Board reconaend- an d reco-endationa. cost $6 million is to outside participation many other offshoots ed, that the proposed Froa there, it goes to be built on the pri was included so the would benefit the building be approved, the High Comaiaaioner· vate property of Juan corporation so 1 e local government of . the term "shall b e for his approval or Blanco, and construct stock holders are the the Marianas. Addi perpetual," and condi- disapproval. ed by a local Marianas citizens o!'f Nauru. tionally, Milne point tions" that Naurq loc!"'·--..i--...;.••-•... contractor, Sablan ed out that the r e Milne continued that al government council Construction Company. they (Nauru) can be volving restaurant s h a 1 1 form a local mAR· IAfW! In their applica requested to provide would be the first in corporation allowing ARIE · tion, the Nauru Coun for Micronesian part Micronesian and would not less than 10% of 11 · · cil did not provide icipation though. help Saipan to surpass the authorized capital stock for Micrones1an._P.o•.• so... x__ 23.1 .. s.A.1P.A .. N.... any percentage of During the public Guam as the tourist 111 PAGE 4 MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS ANV VIEWS, SEPTEMBE'R 79, 7975 no evidence was stated ~ in the courts , : ·order Cushnie Arriola Protest Court Fines supporting the con- tempt charge. ~ SAIPAN-Payment of of the attorneys "b e attorney in the 1 aw peal·Xushnie argued, Arriola's appeal t i1e $100 fine levied found guilty of com 'firm of Cushnie and among other things, ~ontaihed the same ar on attorneys Douglas tempt in any Trust Arriola, appeared 011n that he was not pre Cushnie and Joaquin C. that date and admitted guments as Cushnie's Territory Court during sent in court at the appeal in addition to that he was unprepared Arriola was made said six (6) months time tha alleged con the argument that he "under strong protest" term." to go to trial and tempt occured; that was not present at solely for the purpose that he was appearing Affidavits were no facts were stated the time the contempt of avoiding incarcera only to argue the Re filed by Cushnie and in the Order that order was entered. newal Motion for Con- tion," according to a Arriola during August constituted contempt; Notice of the pay Notice of Involuntary tinuance that w a s in which each stated that the court failed ment of the fines and filed that day. Judge Payment filed by the that he was co-counsel to certify that it filing of the appeals h a t attorneys on September for defendant Herman Hefner ruled t "saw or heard the was sent to Jud g e T. Palacios in Crim there were no. grounds conduct constituting 12, 1975. Hefner who departed for continuing the , contempt or that it Both Cushnie and inal Case 5-75. Pala for Palau after the. Arriola were charged cios, who was charged matter and that t 1h e was committed int he termination of th e· on September 9. 1975. ·with second degree matter should have actual presence of the Palacios trial. How murder and illegal pos proceeded to tr i a 1. court;" that he was with Contempt of Court ever, to date no res~ and ordered by Asso session of a firearm, However, his Order not given reasonable ponse from Hefner has ciate Justice Robert was acquitted on Sep continued, "to proceed time to prepare his been filed in the Hefner to pay a $100 tember 9, 1975, by the with this matter the defense, to obtain court records. fine by 5:00 P.M. Sep first jury trial to be defendant, whose right counsel, or to intro tember 12, 1975, or be conducted in the .Ma are paramount her c; duce evidence in his placed in jail for rianas District. would be substantially defense; that the failure to pays aid When the trial was prejudiced." contempt order was fine, and were sen set to be heard August Cnshnie and Arriola not "issued at the COPRA tenced to a six months 19, -~ .. 1975, neither also filed Notices of proper time with res jail term that w a s Cushnie nor Arriola Appeal of the contempt pect to the actual in suspended on the con appeared in c o U"r t. charges on September cident which allegedly PRICE dition that neither Benjamin Abrams, a n 12, 1975. In his ap- occurred;" and that REDUCED
SAIPAN-( MN S )-The members of the Copra ~·-~r~i-?i Tovofa's Newest Stabilization Boara · ~1:._El~- .7' have voted to reduce the price of~copra for the fourth time this ye a r in order to .; -t:Economy Car maintain the required minimum balance o f the Copra Stabiliza tion Fund. The Fund ith Luxury Car suffered a heavy loss when the sales price of copra continued to decline on the world market. Roominess The new price which is to become effective September 2 2, 1975, will be as follows: $90 for Grade 1; ;$60 for Grade 2 and $70 for Grade 3 when deli vered to the District Center. For out ...e .r islands the pri9e. of copra will be: $65, $55 and $45 per short ton for grades 1, 2, and 3 respectively, if serviced by Government vea$els or $55, $45 and $35, if serviced by private vessels. According to a CSB Spokesman;' the ' past reductions of copra prices this year were made on a gradual basis arld were not sufficient to cover Corolla Sedans the total loss suf Economy-minded and Comfortable fered by the Copra Stabilization Fund. In fact, the Fund has contiRued to 1 o s e money in subsidizing See our sales representatives at the price of copra and it is hoped that the reduced price of copra MICROL CORPORATION in the Trust Territory r.a::ATED IN SAN JC6E, VILI.N;E will help maintain the .>0X 267, SAIPAN, M.I. 96950 - TEL: 6461-6462-6463 Copra Stabilization Fund in a safe posi tion. MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS ANV VIEWS, SEPTEMBER 19, 1975 - PAGE 5 MICRONESIANS SUPPORT .CON CON WORKS SAIPAN, (CONCON)---Return Marshall Islands Delega~ more control to the indivi ing but unqualified support" ing from a 23-day recess and tion Chairman Carl Heine dual districts. during the recesso After vi meeting with their constitu reported a "very positive In Truk, the largest of siting_ all the municipali ents, the district delega reaction" the constitution Micronesia's six districts, ties in Palau, Ngiraked said · tion chairmen to the Micro al convention activities in Convention delegates each the people of Palau "bope nesian Constitutional Con his district, despite. long held public hearings in and pray" that Micronesian vention generally report a standing opposition from their respective municipali unity will materialize over high level of enthusiasm and some district leaders who ties to explain and discuss these seven points. Delegate support in the districts for have opposed participation convention activities. Dele Johnson Toribiong said "my the convention's work. The in the convention. Heine, gates said the issue of land people approach these issues chairmen traveled throughout who traveled to all the ma and the issue of which level asking what do we ·get frosn the districts meeting with jor islands in his district of Micronesia's future gov the rest of Micronesia if we the public, and each report ·by chartered airplane, said ernment should have the pow unite and what do we loose ed receiving general public that after he landed at Na er of eminent domain.were if we separate. 11 approval for positions taken morik Atoll and explained major concerns during the In the Mariana Islands by them on key issues fac the significance of the meeting. The role of tradi District, Chairman Larry ing the convention. Convention's work, "the tional leaders under the new Cabrera said his delegation Leo Falcam, chairman of people told us if they had constitution also was dis met with the people of Tini the Ponape Delegation, said known the facts, they would cussed. an and Rota during the re the activities of the Micro have supported us long The delegation from Yap cess to explain reasons for nesian Constitutional Con ago." Heine described this District headed by Petrus his districts participation vention were "very much the as a "typical reaction" Tun, said the issue of land in the Micronesian Constitu talk of Ponape." "The people throughout the Marshalls dominated public discus tional Convent~on .Cabre~a are very much aware of the Districts. sions. Chairman Tun said his said if the United States issues," he said, "and pub "Our delegation received a district wants control over Congress approves the Mari lic interests in quite great deal of support," Hei land including eminent do anas Conunonwealth proposal, high." ne added. "Large crowds at main power, in the hands of his district would no long- ' Falcam said pis twelve tended our meetings and peo the district governments. er be a part of Micronesia member delegation met with ple asked lots of questions. Tun added there is no change and his delegation might Ponape District Legislature People are not saying any of position.on other issues change its position regard members, church leaders, more that our delegation re facing the convention. ing participation in the magistrates and traditional presents a 'minority' of our John Ngiraked, Chairman of convention. Cabrera said the leaders and "reconfirmed" people." Heine declared that Palau's delegation,_ which Marianas people will conti their position as to what the majority of the p~ople earlier presented a list of nue to . support ConCon par kind of government ,struc he met during the recess fa seven non-negotiable demands ticipation until final ac ture Micronesia should have vored a constitution for Mi to the convention, said his tion by the U.S. Congress in the future. cronesia that would grant delegation received "p.oth- materializes. Cable Received: Salii Unseated SAIPAN, (MNS)---The District. Request your CJiairman of the Con office extend courte gress of Micronesia sies and ~ooperation Joint Comnittee on Fu t'o Cong. Basilius," ture Status (JCFS) and the cable read. - a delegate to the Mi Salii has been cronesian . Constitu chairman of the JCFS tion.al Convention, Pa since 1967, and has lau Senator Lazarus been involved in nu Salii, has been re merous rounds of ne placed in both posts, gotiations with the according to a cable United States since received on Saipan 1969. Monday afternoon (Sep Salii's · replace tember 15). ment in the Microne The cable sent by sian Constitutional the Palau Delegation Convention would be to the Congress of Mi Kuniwo Nakamura. Naka cronesia Leaders~ip mura is scheduled to Trust Territory High arrive on Saipan Fri Comnissioner Edward E. day "to fully partici-. Johnston and Ambassa~ ~ate in~ the conven dor F. Haydn Williams tion," the cable read.: that "Salii is replac · Members of the Palau edi effective inmedi Delegations to t ·h e ately from the Joint Congress of Microne Co11111ittee on Future sia are Sen. Roman TOKIO MARINE Status of the Congress Tm.etuchl, Congressman of Micronesia. Basilius, Nakamura and &' "Congressman (Poly Isidor Rudimch. carp) Basilius will Senator Salii is eff serve in the conmittee Island and was unavai~ as a member from Palau lable for conunent. THESE INCIDENTS MIGHT HAPPEN TO YOU ! ! Contact your insurance agent THE ONLY INFORMATIVE.LOCAL NEWSPAPER PACIFICA INC. • Phone 6267, Located above Bank of America, SaiDan PAGE 6 MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS ANV VIEWS, SEPTEMBER 79, 7975 the conduct of elected officials here in the Marianas. It is this kind of attitude that will help maintain and pre mote public accountability and responsibility among public + officials. I strongly urge Mr. Borja to continue doing so, especially after separate administration whe-:1 t!i.e Harianas D' . . . 1.~tn.ct Legislature assumes the bigger responsibility o n Dear Editor: which the Congress of Micronesia is presently performing for the Marianas. I am concerned about the historic Micronesian Constitu tional Convention, which has been meeting on Saipan to While I cannot speak for the other members of the Legis draft the Constitution for the future government of Micro lature, I wholeheartedly welcome Mr. Borja to visit my of nesia since July 12, and about the amount of production or fice and personally view my "Official Diary". It is some work the delegates themselves have been putting out. The what implied in his letter that all members are soing nothG Convention, in addition to being very slow in its work as ing, except tending to gossip and personal businesses. exemplified by Senator Lazarus Salii's assessment of the Only after viewing my "Official Diary" (and perhaps Convention prior to the recent twenty-three day recess that talking to the other members) will Hr. Borja be able to it is "a complete failure", is also being dubbed as "taking ~airly and equitably comment on all members. a dangerous voyage in a leaky vessel into rough waters" I~ con~lusi~n,. ~ _would like to re-emphasi~e my stron·g since Micronesia's political destiny has not been decided believe in criticizing public officials. Dowever in doing upon. All Micronesians--dead or alive--have the God-given so, I would appreciate if Mr. Borja could check and verify unalienable right to know that prior to the recess, which all his facts before jumping to conclusions. started August 22 and ended September 15, their delegates Haf.a Adcu..r accomplished only three "things": freedom of expression, freedom to petition and assemble, and :t proposal t) at the Jew1, V. Ve.Le.on. Gu.eJlfl.Vto future government be divided into three branches--execu MembVt, MIVL tive, legislative, and judicial. These three have ~een the Dear Editor: products of the work of more than 50 delegates or "the You carried Johannes Ngiraibuuch's letter which discusses brightest heads in Micronesia" since July 12 and of thou the need to relocate the Capital of Micronesia to the sands of dollars. various districts. When the delegates returned from the recess after "con The letter is not only a fine piece of honest disgruntled sulting with their constituents", they were to reconvene on thoughts, but also an excellent piece of literary work for September 15 but the Convention lacked quorum that day and purposes of i'self" amusement. therefore did not meet; and quite unexpectedly, a meeting Has anybody ever heard of a nation with a dis-integreted called for the night of Sept. 15 was not held either due to capital? The emerging nation of Micronesia has enough "lack of quorum". Forgetting that by law they were allowed problems uniting. I'm sure Mr. Ngiraibuuch will agree that only 90 days to draft this Constitution, the delegates there's no need to aggravate the issue any further. clearly have understood by now that they cannot complete To prove that your invention is totally impractical, their work within the given days. This implies two things: please build me a house (one whole house) with the rest the dilegates are "beating around the bush" because th-2y room in Marpi, living room in Garapan, kitchen in Chalan do not know the meaning (let alone components) of a consti Kanoa and the bedrooms in Agingan Point. Once that's done, tution; and many if not all of them are repudation--making haul them to one point and fit them together. You'll end ·characters who would like to be mentioned in the history of up with one happy mess! I Micronesia and to take advantage of the big perdiems on Intellectual freedom must be encouraged. Individual [ an J Saipan. Each delegate is getting for his own pocket a per tasies should be accommodated. Honest but impractical in diem of $32.00/day in addition to his regular salary, trav ventions like J. Ngiraibuuch's should be entertained. But el, and other expenses--all from the Micronesian taxpayers' please don't advance any further thoughts of dis-integra money. ting the capital. Anyway it was fun mazing through your So much for the slow work of the Convention. Micronesia lofty discourse. Talk about something foreign. Whose is the last in the world now--Papua New Guinea, the only money are you using? "Foreign" American dollars" Nothing other Trust Territory in the world beside Micronesia in the could be farther from the truth. Adios .••• world, got her independence Tuesday (Sept. 16). Gentlemen, wake up and stop "beating around the bush"--we were the Tha.n/21.> second to the last (Nauru) in the Fifth South Pacific Games An. Amu.6 e.d Re.ad
Saipan--The postponement of hearings on the Covenant by Koichi Wong has passed the Congress of Micronesia confir the U.S. Senate has caused the cancelation of four Maria mation hearings held in Palau concerning his nomination for nas District Legislators (MDL) trip to the Far East to stu the appointment of Director of Public Works. Wong has held' dy gambling. According to reliable sources, a notice to the position of Deputy Director of that department for the cancel the trip has been received from MDL President, Vi past two years and more recently was appointed the Contract cente N. Santos who is in Washington for the hearings. How Officer for Public Works following the resignation of the ever the sources stated, that President Santos will be re former Director of Public Works, James Wheeler. turning to Saipan Tuesday morning Sept. 23rd and he will report to the full house of MDL. Rasa Voted To Con-Con
Alfonso Rasa was voted by the Micronesian Constitutional Zeder To Revisit Saipan Convention to fill the Marianas District Delegation seat Juan Sablan, Executive Officer for the Trust Territory an left vacant upon the recent resignation of Joaquin I. Pan nounced that Fred Zeder, Director of Territorial Affairs, gelinan. Rasa, who was the runner-up candidate for the seat will be revisiting Saipan in October. Zeder is scheduled to from which Pangelinan resigned, has been working in the travel to Japan first and then will arrive in Saipan about Public Defenders Office in Ponape as a legal practitioner. October 16. Palauan Student Shot In Guam Johnston to Attend SPC Alex Merep, a Palauan attending the'University of Guam was High Commissioner Edward E. Johnston is scheduled to attend shot Monday. He remained in critical condition on Guam ear the Fifthteenth South Pacific Conference beginning Septem ly this week. Police arrested Mathew H. Brown and charged ber 29 in the Republic of Nauru. him with assault with a deadly weapon in the case. Letters ••• CON'T FROM PAGE 6 IEDITORIAL) being listed on the Deans Honor Roll. Presently Mr. & Mrs. The first Jury Trial ever conducted in the Marianas and ~oe Adachi are enrolled at the college begin?ing a n, e w its verdict seems to be the new legend of the way the ave semesters study Sept. 28th. rage Marianas residents react to that particular case and Pasadena City College has an enrollment of 20,000 this its ~rdict. year and we actually extend a super welcome to students The case of Herman Palacios with the charges of second from Micronesia. This is a welcome that has been earned by degree murder and possession of illegal fire ara, was the past performances of all former Micronesian students. Every- first jury trial in the Marianas in the TT High Court. On one of them have been scholarly, eager to learn, articu- September 9 the juries came out with their verdict "not late, and delightfully gracious people to have on campus guilty" (on all counts), the news was spread away between and in Pasadena. They always blend right in to our ~South the residents, and since then up to this date it is still ern California environment and weather. being r-epeated with opinions and comnents. Some of them The administrators of our college recognize Micronesians say, "you comnit murder, go and ask for a jury trial with warm acceptance because of their great reputation. you' 11 be freed". Others say; "you can carry a pistol with~ My fond regards to you and your staff. out license," some say, "you shoot some one ·and still the juries will find that you are "not guilty." Sjnc.e.Jc.e.1.y, Some of them say; "it's easy to find such justice here Wai;teJL F. Benne;t;t especially when a jury trial is set for your case~" Pcv.,adena C,i;ty College The fact ~hat the case was the first,jury trial on the Marianas, in addition to its surprising verdict, made it Marianas Variety News$ Views welcomes letters to the become a legend with various, comnents or expressions. It editor. does not mean that such a similar case in the future with a All letters must be signed with the writer's full name similar trial may repeat the same justice. We are in the and address. opinion that the law and justice still exist and must be· Letters with initials or without names will not be understood. Meanwhile, in regards to the Palacios case, published by this paper. its the jury's verdict and we all know where the justice rests. PAGE 8 MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS A.NV VIEWS, SEPTEMBER 19, 7975 "A NEW NATION IS BEING BORN "; Somare PORT MORESBY--The follow people of Papua New Guinea, However, as I have stated and the generousness of all ing is · a st~tement of Mi'"". intend to retain ours o 1 e often in the past, Papua New our peace-loving people; heal Somare Pr~e Minis.ter links with the Pai:ific. We Guinea looks first and fore they will be our most valua ofC the· - Trust. .!. Terr i tory o f will not only retain them, most to the nations of the ble exports to foreign coun Papua New Guinea--who will we intend to develop and South Pacific for friendship tries of Southeast Asia. become the world's newest improve them. and cooperation. I have ~~The time has come t .. o · independent nation Tuesday "Although Papua New Guinea been privileged to meet most strengthen our regional ties . (Sept. 16). is last when compared with of the leaders of the South and worldly organizations "This week a new nation is other nations, in the South Pacific Nations, and I think and facilities of the South . being born. The time has Pacific, we will, neverthe we all agree on the impor - Pacific Commission as an ins finally arrived for Papua less, be looking to you for tance of regional solidarity. trument of good will, and New Guinea to take up their guidance and assistance in We have some historical the answer to ideological rightful p 1 ace alongside the future. I believe we links with the South Paci - and racial conflict. their Pacific Neighbors in all share the same hopes for fie. Our forefathers traded "It is a tremendous chal the Couneils of the world. the future of the South in canoes. lenge that I believe we must "SeptembeF 16, f915, is a Pacific. I believe there is "Hundreds of years later, accept or face the certainty day that will f r(!)11l now on much we can learn from each I am talking to you through of being ove.rwhelmed by cer occupy an outstanding place other. I hope, tco, that my a satellite. But the mess tain populations undermined in the histpry of my coun country will be able to con age has not changed. Wear~ by conflicting ideologies. try. Our municipal contacts tribute something toward friends, we ·are · neighbors. ·. "Now as never before, I with the outside world have your futu~e. Australia and We have a distinctive· want to stress the impor - been in the past been with New Zealand are part of our history and background, and tance of regional solidarity. our b~others in the South region, y· et, they differ we can best protect our in This week is the week of my Pacific. Fijians, Tarawans, from us in many ways. terest, and further our as country's independence. It and Samo an missionaries But it's inevitable that . pirations through regional is without doubt the great first landed on our shores ·both of these foremost me cooperation. But, is this est and proudest moment we i n 181.i;, tropolit~n countri~e w i 11 enough? have known. The Australian "Many of our most impor- continue.. to have a signifi "Papua New Guinea 1 i es flag has come down . Qur own tant public figures have cant infioence on the wel like a bridge between the flag flies high and unfet been educated in your coun fare and development of our South Pacific and Southeast tered. Our moment in his tries. In.-other vays there - region, to look to our fu Asia. We are in a unique tory has come, and I'm glad fore, you have made a worth ture, in cooperation with position. In view of this, that I have been able to while contribution too u .r us, ih the spirit of mutual I believe the stability of share it with you." independence. We, t h e harmony and respect. our respective governments CCl'v1 LEADERS CONGRATULATE PAPUA NEW GUINEA SAIPAN-( MN S )-The Papua New Guinea, Se youy new na seeing our brothers will be a strengthe Congress of Micronesia nate President Tosiwo tion. Our two peoples and sisters in Papua ning not only of eco leadership sent a mes Nakayama and House have close bonds, not New Guinea achieve nomic and social com• sage last ·week congra Speaker Bethwel Henry only because of our the status of Indepen merce, but a 1 so tulating the people of stated they regret geographic proxomity, dence which is the friendship between our Papua New Guinea in not being able to send but also as partici inalienable right of twp peoples and na the occasion of at a representative from pants in the decolo people, and regret tions, with a mind to taining independence the Congress to attend nization process as that we will not be both j o i n t and re from Australia. Papua the ceremony. undertaken in the meeting our friends gionai cooperation· and New Guinea is one of "'lease know that Trusteeship Council and neighbors at the benefits." the last two remaining such · absence ii\ no· over more then two United Nations Trust Territories, the w ·, a y diminishes t h e decades. Trusteeship Council other being Microne respect, admiration '·'It i s thus both next yearo sia. and best wishes for with happiness and "It is our hope that In a message to future success the regret that we offer· whatever the future Micheal J. Som.are, people of Micrt>nesia: our congratulations: holds for Micronesia, P ·r i me Minister of have for the people o( Happiness at that one certainty.------. BLACK We •• handle all ,our frat1el needa. IVIICRO CORP. l'elf u• wltere ••• GENERAL we'• tell you ltow•.• CONTRACTOR and P.O BOX- 545 •range if. SAIPAN M.I. 9€?950 CORAL REEF INC. 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Now available al HARDWARE., DEPT. C 1170 R J.lt('l'NOLDS TO&I.CCO COMPANY. WINSTON·SAL[ "'•NC.. • 96950 20 mg. "tar", 1.3 mg. nicotine av. per cigarette, FTC Repolt NOV. '70. PAGE 10 MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS ANO VIEWS, SEPTEMBER 79, 7975 during the hours of of one tends to prove e e e 7:00 P.M. and 6:00 the other." Mobil ••• Llzama's Appeal A.M. The opinion conti CON'T FROM PAGE 1 A substantial quest nued that the evidence CON' T FROM PAGE 1 ~ sentence will not beg ion raised in the ap in question was not a.m. Thursday, Septem in until after he is p ea 1 concerned the the only evidence of but later brought that ber 18, Torres ex released and enters admissibility of evi the appelant's intent. figure down t0 $13.98, plained. At 9:30 a.m., the jail, Torres said. dence linking Lizama "His intent to commit stated a reliable gov Thursday, Captain Tor Benjamin Abrams, an to an earlier rape theft was shown by his ernment source. It is res learned that Liza attorney formerly em case in order to prove possession of the the feeling of the ma had been admitted ployed by the Public he entered the Garapan fruits of the theft government that it to Dr. Torres Hospital Defender's Office, house with the intent itself "--a p a i r of could obtain the "li for injuries to his filed a Notice of Ap to conmit rape. Ac purloined panties. quid gold" for an even feet and according to peal on May 29, 1973, cording to the opinion been allegedly raped cheaper price from Dr. Benusto Kaipa~, on the grounds that issued by the Appel and the modus operandi another oil company, Liz~ 111st remain in "evidence at the trial la~e Jutlges, Associate of the person seen in the source acknowl the hospital for 2 to being insufficient to Justices Arvin Brown, the Garapan house in edged. 3 weeks. Cause of the support finding of Jr., Don a 1 d C. c 1 u d e d "working" Carlos Salii, attor injuries was not known guilt; and also preju Williams, and Robert clothes of only under ney for the government at the time, Torres dicial error to sup A. Hefner, "such evi wear and a rice sack has requested a hear stated. The Police p o r t a finding of dence may be admitted over his head. The ing on the case for Captain further ex guilt." A Motion for for the purpose of case itself was termed this Friday, (Sept.19). plained that if Lizama Stays of Judgment and showing intent in the "bizarre" by Chief had turned himself in Admission o f B a i 1 crime charged." The Justice Harold Burnett as agreed, the time Pending Appeal was opinion continued that and the defendant's that he is spending in then filed on June such evidence "may be attorney stated that the hospital co u 1 d 1973. On August 8, admitted to establish there was an "inflam have been deducted 1973, bail was set at a coumon plan, design matory atmosphere sur fro• his sentence. $300, Lizama was re or scheme embracing a rounding the case." Hove~~r, since he did leased after serTtng series of cr.ees, in Penpal not turn himself in over 3 months in jail cluding the crime prior to being admit and ordered not to charged, so related to I'm a Norwegian ted, serving oft he 1 eave his premises each other that proof housewife who likes to write to penpals and I wonder if you can help me to get penpals in Micronesia. I would like to hear from other women. I'm 36 years old and my hobbies are sewing, knitting, reading and =~-;..__TOWNHOUSE writing t o penpals. · ~-----~··SA:IPAN--- I also collect teas - poons and viewcards. Sinc.eJtehj ljOUAfi, S,lgM.d S.:tll.ompdai. Apa1Jr.n. 53 FEATURING THE WIDEST OJ.ilo 3, Noll.W IF1ctorv' U1t Prlc• Fr•• Air Shipment . to All Truat Territory Dia. One ';(Nf Warrant¥ Fr• BrNk In ln1pectlon _..._ Pam & Service Your :friendly shopping center. Flrlandng Avellabl• AhN'ays f'eaturing the friendliest s·EE YOUR DEALER ; I faces on Saipan.. JOETEN MOTOR CO. MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS ANV VIEWS, SEPTEMBER 79, 7975 - PAGE 11 had to go after them, or • I the program." It was also som_eone may have to work odd T T IC es ... learned that a monthly re:- hours such as the 24-hour Your business needs the Yeh. port will be forwarded to shifts at Kagman conmunica- CON' T FROM PAGE 1 Zeder. tion station. Baldwin stated efficiency of forms. The will rest with Baldwin. It An estimate as to the com that it is the responsibi is hoped that by relieving plete yearly cost of mainte lity of the employee to get more inadequate the form, the department heads of nance for TT vehicles was to work but he added that the more it shows in your maintenance responsibilities not readily available stated the government may set up yet providing efficient Baldwin, who noted th;lt re some type of car pool so way of business. transportation for program pair work is done ltoth by that employees . with odd needs, the new system will Headquarters public works working hours would meet at benefit everyone. and by private garages on the pool and then be dropped For your form design One of the first responsi Saipan. One TT official at their job site. Another bilities which Baldwin has did conment that the yearly area which Baldwin sited as and printing contact : fulfilled with the coopera cost is "pretty expensive." inefficient was the way Tl' tion of department heads was Baldwin estimated that the employees or visitors are • the recall of 30 of the Tl' average lifespan of vehicles picked up or taken to the Headquarters 104 vehicles. here is about 3-4 years de airport. He noted that of youn1s These were considered expen pending on the make and how ten six different depart dable or too uneconomical to the car is taken care of. ments will be at the air art repair. The 3~ will be "put At present_ 520 vehicles port in six different vehi up for auction. scraooed for must be serviced by the Tl' cles to pick up employees or studio parts, or if useable, ship- Central Repair Shop and pri visitors. To relieve this ped to other districts, vate garages. Of these, 104 unnecessary use of vehicles, PRI TING SHOP stated Tl' officials. are headquarters' vehicles it is being suggested that San Jose Village, Saipan "The ittlea of a motor pool and the rett are district one government station wagon Tel.6341 I is to reduce the number of · 1ehicles. With such an pick up all arrivals and vehicles, but at the same enormous number of vehicles distribute them to their de- time insure that the trans and few government mecha partment destination. portation needs are taken nics, Baldwin pointed out care of in a most economical that each vehicle was and efficient ~nner,"stated squeezed in for 15 minutes Bob Covington, Tl' Management of repair or maintenance Analysis Officer. every 2 months. Another area of government The High Cot1111issioner,Dep PUBLIC NOTICE vehicle use which is being uty High Commissioner, and upda'Ced is the use of "trip the Executive Officer are sheets." These provide in each assigned a sedan on a BID INVITl~TION formation such as who is 24-hour basis. According to MARIANA ISLANDS DISTRICT using the vehicle and for the revised vehicie poli what purpose, the time in cies, other government vehi and out, the mileage, etc. cles are to be used "only AS OF 8 SEPTEMBER 1975, DOCU On the back side is an oper for "official government MENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ation maintenance record to business during normal busi QUALIFIED BIDDERS TO BID FOR regularly check off such ness hours and '~ill not be A FIVE YEAR LEASE OF THE GO things as oil level, water used for transportation of VERNMENT'S CAPITOL HILL (SA in the battery and radiator, officers and employees be DOG TASE) ROCK QUARRY. gas etc. This is to be kept tween their domiciles and in the vehicle while it is places of employment." BIDS WILL BE OPENED AT 1600 heing used and "spot road Baldwin noted that in the HOURS, OCTOBER 10, 1975. checks'.' are being made to past, some division heads see that these are filled were driving TT cars home DOCUMENTS MAY BE OBTAINEC out and that bhe vehicles for no other reason than FROM THE DISTRICT LAND MA operator is adhering to Tl' their predec~ssor drove the NAGEMENT OFFICER, CIVIC CEN vehicle policies. A Public car home. "Security and TER, SUSUPE, SAIPAN, MARIANA Works official noted that conve.J)ience," were other ISLANDS. previously because these reasons given -,fpr driving items were not cared for re yehicles home after work. gularly, major repair work ~ow each department must resulted. ~resent written justifica- Baldwin is using the trip , tion for use of Tl' vehicles. sheets to ascertain justifi-;·-·.. ,. Under certain unique pro cation of need for a ve~- gram needs, vehicles may be cle, effective utiliz~~on, permanently assigned to one cost/benefit analysiS:; and division or department, potential consolidation, stated Bob Covington. He elimination, or turn over to emphasized that "we don't the Operation and Mainte want arbitrary decisions in There's n~ motor pool. Data will this area to affect program be compiled weekly and a transportation needs." a world monthly ~ill be sent Another suggestion was to of Gusto to the High Commissioner restart public transporta inSaipan. "showing effectiveness and tion such as bus or taxi cost/benefit improvements in service. Baldwin noted that often Tl' employees called in that they "missed their Gusto. It's what a man ride" an d someone usua1 ly looks for in a beer. And you'll find it in Schlitz. The American EVERYONE IS INVITED TO ATTEND THE premium beer in 12-oz. cans. Brewed full of Special Bible Classes gusto to taste the best. 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