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By Ferdie de la Torre sel Michael Dotts, said they would Variety News Staff have looked to entertain the pro­ THE SUPERIOR Court issued an posal, but relying on Torres y. order yesterday declaring as un­ particular steps toward these de­ and homesteaders. Tenorio, MPLT felt constrained constitutional the Home Financ­ sirable goals," Castro pointed out. Plaintiff claimed that the loan to reject it.· ing Act of 1996, a law that re­ NMHC sued MPLT and its would be in the public interest as . In Torres v. Tenorio, the lower quires the Marianas Public Land Trustees Juan S. Torres, Vicente it would raise the standard of liv­ court ruled that the governor in Trust to lend Northern Marianas M. Calvo, Maria H. Aguon, ing of low-income families and leasing public lands is held to a Housing Corporation $10 million Joaquin I. Pangelinan, and homesteaders and would have an strict fiduciary standard to "act as for home loans. Herman R. Guerrero for refusing · overall beneficial impact on the a reasonable prudent person would Presiding Judge Alexandro to sign the $JO-million loan in­ CNMI's economy. in the management of his own Castro ruled that MPLT Board of tended for low-income families MPLTTrustees, through coun- Continued on page 16. Trustees "must be free from be­ ing told with whom to invest, on the amount of the investment, and the interest rate to apply to a par­ ticular investment." Castro said MPLT must be in­ Alexandro Castro dependent to carry out its trust­ and the Governor for their joint ees' responsibility of making rea­ effort to provide much needed sonable, careful and prudent in­ assistance for low income home vestment of funds for the benefit purchasers," he said. of the people. "Without a constitutional "The goals of the Act are un­ amendment, however, neither the questionably praiseworthy and the legislative, the executive, nor the court commends the Legislature judicial branch may follow these MGM agrees to settle labor case for $lM By Zaldy Dandan Tenorio as saying that the Variety News Staff settlement "demonstrates to our MARIANAS Garment Manu­ critics that the CNMI govern­ facturing, Inc. has agreed to ment is perfectly capable of settle a 1992 lawsuit over al­ policing the garment industry leged violations of wage regu­ on Saipan." lations for close to a million Filed by the CNMI govern­ dollars, it was learned. ment in 1992, the lawsuit al­ Details of the settlement, re­ leged that MGM did not pay its BPL.·to. . evict.·roadside. .,. tuna. vendors portedly the largest to be col­ workers the minimum wage, lected by the CNMI govern­ including overtime. By Jojo Dass plan, but added it can't be autho­ time along the roadway. ment, wi]l be announced to­ Further, MGM allegedly· Variety News Staff rized as such will require a "fair" "But for now, because the law day, Variety sources said. made illegal deductions from ROADSIDE tuna vendors plying rental fee chargeable to vendors. requires this process (of appraisal) The Office of the Governor the workers' paychecks. their trade on public land will be "We 're just doing our job... the we'll have to wait until we get a refused to comment, but a Phil Kaplan, who was the evicted by government and will (enforcement of) management formal ruling by the Board of media statement yesterday church's human rights advo­ • not be allowed back until a policy and use of public lands ... if any­ Public Land to allow it," she fur­ .from the law firm of O'Connor, cate at the time, mentioned on the matter has been ironed out, body is using public lands with­ ther said . Berman, Dotts & Bates con­ MGM's case in his article pub­ the Division of Public Lands said. out an authority, then they will Camacho said allowing road­ firmed the settlement, which lished in the July-August issue In an interview, Public Lands have to move out," she said. side vending on public land "is is for $996,000. of the Seattle-based Washing~ Director Bertha Camacho said "Like we 'II tell them (roadside something that we are consider­ It quoted Gov. Froilan C. Continued on page 16 government is considering a uni­ vendors) to maybe find a private ing but can't authorize yet. form roadside vending activity land that they can use in the mean- Continued on page 16 Court voids termination, Torres hangs on But Board will move to do it again, 'correctly' happy with the court's ruling. Farrell said Bellas made it By Ferdie de la Torre to the court order. clear that BOE has the power to Variety News Staff During a hearing, Superior terminate Torres' four-year con­ WILLIAM S. Torres retains his Court Associate Judge Timothy tract. post as the commissioner of edu­ Bellas ruled that the BOE has the "A week from now or IO days cation following a court decision power to terminate the contract of we (BOE Board) will just hold issued ye.sterday voiding the the Public School System com­ an open session to fire the com­ Board of Education's action to missioner. missioner," Farrell said. terminate his contract. Bellas, however, said BOE The BOE chairman said they But possibly not for long. should come up with such deci­ offered Torres a "lucrative" BOE Chairman Don A. Farrell sion in open session but not dur­ settlement, but the commis­ in an interview said the Board ing an executive or dosed-door sioner turned it down. will still terminate Torres' con­ meeting. Farrell refused to elaborate William Torres tract in an open session pursuant Both parties said they were Continued on page 1o

. ,.i 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- SEPTEMBER 18, 1997 TI-IURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1997-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 Clinton wants hike Senate declares contempt change: in cigarette prices mally ends any chonce a tobacco AGO to go erPa]rner deal could pass Congress this year. Republicans have made clear they would not t.ake up the complex By Zaldy Dandan is appropriate" once his office Cing told the Variety Tuesday Paul A. Manglona (R-Rota) ex­ legislation without a specific list of Variety News Staff receives the Senate certification that he has asked the Senate ser­ pressed concerns that AGO may demands· from Clinton, which he THE SENATE yesterday found' of Palmer's alleged contempt. geant-at-arms to arrest Palmer, "sit on" Palmer's case which, he says he will not provide Wednes- Tinian casino gaming commis­ "AGO can prosecute," he said. but the Senate legal counsel Steve added, "may dragon for months." day. · sion executive director Paul Despite being served a sub­ Woodruff yesterday cautioned He recommended a new sub­ But Clinton stressed d1at post­ . i Palmer in contempt, and has asked poena last Aug. 22, Palmer failed against it. poena to "drag" Palmer in . poning action doesn't mean a deal the Attorney General's Office to to show up during Monday's Sen­ He said though the Senate may Another member of the com­ isdead. · ·. ' prosecute the case in the Superior ate oversight hearing en the al­ have the power to ask its ser­ mittee, Minority Leader Eusebio ··we ought to get this legislation Court. leged irregularities in the opera­ geant-at-anns to arrest Palmer, A. Hocog (D-Rota), said those through Congress as quickly as we By a unanimous vote of the tions of the Tinian casino gaming "we would not want to violate cited for contempt by the court can," Clinton said Tuesday. ··1 seven members present, the Sen­ commission. anyone's civil rights." are usually put in jail. would hope that we can get all the ate adopted a committee report on In an interview with the Vari­ Woodruff instead advised that· He added, "Mr. Palmer is in parties to the lawsuit involved and the ongoing investigation of the ety, Palmer said his lawyer ad­ Palmer be served a new subpoena contempt of the Senate, isn 'the?" Bill Clinton Tinian gaming commission, cer­ vised him that the subpoena was that will "take away his excuses." Cing, shortly before the Senate to agree to it, but we have to do it Paul Palmer ByLAURANNEERGAARD right'" tifying Palmer's alleged contempt "grossly defective." Dunlap, for his part, said the session started, told the Variety W ASIIlNGTON(AP)-U.S.ciga­ Clinton will not cndor.;e the $ and "willful violation of the Jaw." But the chair of the Senate Senate sergeant-at-anns or any said. that "If I have my way, I'll arrest. rette makers may be headed for an 368 billion tobacco settlement that Israeli-Arab left wing lawmaker Hashem Maham(d, left, argues wi(h a settler Tuesday at the Ras al Amud Acting Attorney General Rob­ probe, Sen. David M. Cing (D­ police officer can arrest Palmer Majority Leader Thomas P. (Palmer) rightaway, but we have expensive congressional fight next state attorneys general and the to­ neighborhood in Arab East Jerusalem where Jewish settlers occupied two houses over the weekend: Israel, ert Dunlap, in an interview yes­ Tinian), said Palmer has "no ex­ for contempt. Villagomez (R-Saipan), who is a to go through due process." year, as P1esident Bill Ointon pre­ bacco indusll)· proposed in June as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried Tuesday to persuade the settlers to leave the houses, saying that terday, said he will "do whatever cuses." In voting for the report's adop­ member of the Senate investigat­ The gaming commission de­ their move was not good for Israel and not good for Jerusalem. AP pares to call for changes to the pro­ a way to settle dozens of anti-to­ tion, the senatorssaidPalmershould ing committee, said the adoption cided Tuesday to give Palmer poscdtobaccodeal thatcoulddouble bacco civil suits. realize that "we mean business." of the repori will "protect the in­ seven ,days to submit all docu­ the billions of dollars they would Instead, he is expected to pm­ Netanyahu attempts to persuade "Mr. Palmer probably thinks tegrity of the Legislature." ments that will aid the ongoing pay. vide only one specific demand he can play around with the law," However, the vice chair of the Senate investigation, or face Acting on the same theme, a Wednesday: Any deal must force Sen. Juan P. Tenorio (R-Saipan) committee, Senate Vice President ouster. Democtitic senator says he is writ­ the industry to make annual settle­ settlers into leaving voluntarily· ing legislation that would add a dlrs ment payments high enough - and '<··=··.:_.:_.,:._... -._·.:.:·- .. :,:-.:: ·: ..·:::.:;:"- cc.·:·. 150 per pack tax to cigarettes inl­ industry fines for teen-age smok- By DANNA HARMAN has taken over two houses. was lightly injured in a scuffle with ······-· ~i11flajeb1.1~cliiig:ili0)1Seat The extremists showed no sign of officers after they were stopped near mediately - as an alternative to the . ing high enough - dlat the two JERUSALEM (AP) - Hoping to •. t¥appµc!lllt's~~~arid¢onsis- When Senior Counsel Loren . were not bite marks as alleged by heeding Piirrie Minister Benjamin the settlers' site. controversial tobacco settlement combined would raise cigarette defuse tensions, Israeli policcsay they . te¢ly occupying it A_ 1hreecyear Sutton durin·g cross-examina­ the prosecution, but injuries Tiie 11 settlersleasedthetwobuild­ Clinton's announcement, set for prices by $ L'iO a pack over \ 0 will prevent any more settlers from Netanyahu 's appeal to leave the Ras . p.:11odisgivefr1J§t¥~iaj0llc,f tion told Villanueva that causecl by tangan-tangan while ings from Irving Moskowitz, a Mi­ Wednesday in the Oval Office,for- years. moving into an Arab neighborhood al-Amud neighborhood Tuesday, in­ ~6µp0in~tot~tffi ~~ter and . Mendiola mentioned his name he was farming. ami bingo millionaire who also owns where a group of Jewish extremists stead moving in furniture Tuesday reyiti:,v.• ~ ~pµ~t.;aftel'.w!¥ch during the struggle, the de­ "I don't know anything about 31/2acres(l.4hectares)oflandinthe and installing security lights. · . the.Jatter.. . .. qu, alifiesfot...... , .... adeed, •> ••• .··•· fendant said: "I think I am not that (bite). I'm just telling the Netanyahu postponed a trip to area They moved in Sunday, under .···.····.··· BPL··.·•ii•wilVbe recalled :.,:·:::=:.,'':·,:,:_, (···:· '. =':·:,---.:=:::···<::,.:'( ,··.,_·:'::/.-..-:;': _::.-.-: ·:' __,_.,, •also .' ,·,. the only Antonio (here in truth," he added. Eastern Europe, saying he would not the cover darkness. ~ deeds about hoi11e'- · to 15 court)!" One of Mendiola 's daughter leave, as scheduled, on Wednesday. The Palestinian Authority has .·· .. ·steid~M1ii fu6!i1:h:·'. .··•···· ·. ·...... ····•• Villanueva, through a court earlier testified that she bit "We are !lying to 1each a solution, shown restrain so far, apparently J:t•hai ~9 b~~~hpl ;•§00- interpreter, denied he was the Villanueva on the left side of the and we still haven't examined all the waiting for Netanyahu to make a I > hectare.. 1;0rpor of.'.l'anapag to one who stabbed Mendiola's ribs when she found him stabbing different aspects," Netanyahu said. move, but a senior Palestinian peace I. -======:.J !JC(;Olllqdate about 50 new home- daughter with a Virgin Mary her mother. On Tuesday night, Netanyahu met negotiator said Tuesday he expected stbaa i · ·· · AREYOU statue, saying "it is not a Catho­ Meanwhile, Sutton told the with Attorney General Elyakim Israel to throw out the settlers by the Jit>t; .. . .· ... ilop:sthat lic way." court that in 1983 Villanueva's Rubinstein, who had tomed the site end of the day. v;ithl3~'$1llgularnJ#~;more·•· Antonio P. Villanueva "It's clear and sound in my mind license to practice as a trial as­ earlier and is to decide whether the In meetings with Moskowitz rep­ \ ····~ wilt.~issued. .. W~nts vouchers· _pos~ession, to serve jail_ time . for all scho-ols in D.C. ) By Ferdie de la Torre Kawaguchi was chm·gcd with ille­ Variety News Staff gal possession of contJDI Jedsubstm1ce By Darlene Superville delayed three wcek.s, until Sept. 22, THE SUPERIOR Cow1 convicted mid impo1tation of controlled sub­ WASHING TON (AP)-Republi­ by ongoing repairs at city schools. 1: Ii yesterday aJapm1cse tmuist whow:l, st:mcc. can congressional leade1s said Tues­ 1l1cyworeove1sizedredm1dwhitc 1. found in possession of 6.17 grnms of 1l1e tourist and counsel Assis­ day tl1ey would act witl1in the next T-shi1ts with tl1e words "Save the "ice" at the Saipan Intemational Air­ tant Public Defender Christine . IT'S TWICE THE LIVE_ few weeks on a controvc1sial plm1 to Kids, Now!" and gave Ging1ich, R­ po1t. Matson signed a plea agreement make school-choice vouche1s avail­ Git, ,md Senate Maj01ity Leader Trent ! Associate Judge Timothy Bellas with the government represented MARIANAS able to pupils attending District of Lott, R-Miss., a petition fav01ing sentenced Takamichi Kawaguchi by Assistant Atty. Gen. James ACTION EACH WEEK FROM Columbia public schools. vouche1s signed by m01e thm1 2,000 to l 3 months in jail without pm-ale Norcross. CABLEVISION ''Wel:elievepublicschoolsshould resident,. after the latter was found guilty of Under the agreement, Kawaguchi YOUR SAIPAN SPORTS . l:e a magnet and not a u·ap," House "Congress will m1swer tl1is peti­ illegal possession of controlled sub­ pleaded guilty to illegal possession . CONNECTION, MCV! . 235-4MCV Speaker Newt Ging1ich told ,m out­ tion," Lon declmed. J stance. while the gov~mmentasked the cou1t door crowd of about 50 children, Democrntic Sens. Joseph Followingapleaagreement,Bellas to drop the remaining chm·ge. theirprn-ents :md local 1-eligious lead­ Liebcm1an of Connecticut :md Mm-y gave Kawaguchi credit for 19 days 1l1c cou11 accepted the pica. MCV football coverage is brought to you in part by: Check out ch. 42 for the times and replays plus ers who suppo11 tl1e propos,tl. Lm1d1ieu ofLouisim1ajoined Repub­ time sc1ved in jail. Cou11 information showed that Ace Hardware, Budweiser, IT&E, & Miller Lite. complete sports schedule. 1l1c youngste1s we1e free to go to licans in suppo11 of the phm, under 1l1e judge ordered the defendant lo Customs oflicers im-ested Kawaguchi READ TO LEAD. Leg!Sli!flive librarian Velma B. Camacho with senatorial hopefuls, Rep. Stanley T. Torres the Capitol building l:ecause the st:ut which about $7 million would l:e pay $2,000 fine mid depm1 CNMI in after "ice" were found in his posses­ (nght) and Senate Ma1onty Leader Thomas P. Villagomez (extreme left) shown here poring over the Variety of tl1e distJict school ycm· has been Continued on page 19 72 hours after his release from jail. sion at the w1po11 last Aug. 30. during a power outage last Friday on Capitol Hill. Photo by Zaldy oandan , THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-5 4-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- SEPTEMBER 18, 1997 l,

This section, Around the Islands covers community US military carriers to stories, local events. and cultural activities. Should you have astory you would like to share, or an event do Marianas port calls that needs to be covered, contact Laila at 234-6341 House OKs bill on lifeguards By Rick Alberto cate from any of the follow­ has stemmed from complaints 11-IREEshipsof AmphibiousSquad­ Marine Crnpssea-landairteam that is Variety News Staff 'ing: YMCA; the US Lifesav­ of hotel owners that they had mnOne.aSa.nDiego-basedAmphibi­ one of America's most valuable in­ A BILL broadening "the selec­ I ers Association; Hawaii State difficulty finding qualified ousReadyG1oup(ARG)commanded strnments of national policy, the US SVES fourth graders share I tion for qualified lifeguards Life Guard Association; Ellis lifeguards. by Captain S.E. Donlon are scheduled Naval Forces Mmianas said in a news was passed on first and final & Associates; the Canadian Concerned authorities have for a Maiianas region poll visiL releao;e. reading yesterday at the House Lifeguard Society; the Aus­ tightened their policing of On Fiiday USS Peleliu (LHA 5) A Landing .Transport Dock, ancient Chamorro culture of Representatives. tralia Lifeguard Association; hotels with swimming pools and USS Comstock (LSD45) will be Juneau's mission is to embark, sup­ HB l 0-45 8 sponsored by any state, territory, Common­ arriving in Guam between 7 and 7:45 p01t the deploy elements of a Marine By: Laila C. Younis Chamorro History," said Taylor. Chamorros put fish and fruits in bas­ following the July 25 drown­ Rep. Manuel A. Tenorio, seeks a.m., at Whmf Victor. Their sister landing force. Variety News Staff 'The children have been working kets like the ones we learned to wealth, or any agency or sub­ ing of two children in Plumeria to amend the provisions of the ship, USS Juneau (LPD 10), is sel The ship can travel at speeds over ALANTaylor'sfourthgrader.,atSan on the displays for the past seven weave," said fourth grader Ignacia division thereof; and an Resort's pool. Commonwealth Code pertain­ also to ,mive on Saip,m Fiiday, SepL 20 knots, carries a compliment of Vicente Elementary School spent a weeks in class," he noted. Reyes. agency of the Commonwealth Since then some 15 hotels ing to lifeguards on beachfront 19,at9a.m. approximately 400 Sailors and 800 day sharing Ancient Chamorro cul­ 'Toe kids really enjoyed it and I Other students had some sur­ including either the Public from Saipan and Rota have and at pools which the legis­ Named after the capital city of Mruines,andisequippedwitha"well ture and tradi lions with otherstudents got a lot of help from the parents," he prises. School System or the' North­ received citations for violat­ lature said are outdated and Manuel A Tenorio Ron Sablan Alaska.Juneau is a major component deck", which is flooded to embark an du1ing a class exhibit yesterday. said. "I learned how to pound medicine ern Marianas College, or a ing the Jaw on lifeguard de­ "no longer meets the needs of private entity approved by the ployment. of the amphibious assault forces of launch assault craft. T11e studentsdivided the classroom He added he was also impressed by and it smells so bitter!", said fourth American Red Cross could not closed, the bill requires that a the Commonwealth's dynamic Commonwealth government warning sign be prominently Ron Sablan, president of the the United States. T11e ship will be open for public into seven different ru-ea.s of cultural Lt. Governor Jesse Borja coming to grader Rosalyn Villagomez. be considered qualified life­ growing tourism sector." guards. to administer a lifeguard train­ placed notifying potential us­ Hotel Association of the .'111ese forces make up the Navy- visiting between \ p.m. ru1d 4 p.m. learning: fruit m1d vegetables, tradi­ visit. "Ancient Charnorros used Ti-leaf tional medicine,coconuthuskingand "We learned about what the An­ leis for ceremonies and it is still used Under the old provision, The bill proposes that in ad­ ing program. ers that the pool is not open Northern Mariana Islands, was rope-making, coconut weaving, Ti­ cient Chamorros did, how they made today in Hawaii," said Joselyn lifeguards with certificates dition to the American Red The certification should for swfmmers and that no life­ present and was consulted HEAVY DUTY leaf making, weapons and tools, and medicine and what they used with Tenorio. from other agencies and orga­ Cross, a lifeguard can also be state that he or she is qualified guard is on duty. during yesterday's delibera­ the internet. coconuts. It was plenty of fun," said 'Weevenmadepostersandbrought ni za ti on s other than the qualified if he holds a certifi- to save lives of persons who The broadening of the life­ tion on the House-approved .TYPHOON SHUTTERS 'Toe students can use the internet foul1h grnder Sean Blanco. coconut juice forothers to taste", said are in the water and need help. guard credentials apparently bi II. to research information related to "I learned that the Ancient fourth grader Sylvester Laniyo. The bill, to be known as the Lifeguard Act of 1997," also • Residential ·Commercial· Churches· Hotels increases the fine for viola­ ACCORDION SHUTTERS tion of the provision from a 111.ANPWIAl maximum of $100 to not less with lock & key-max.imum protections: typhoon, than $1,000 per day of viola­ sun/rain, security and vandalism deterrent tion. DAil,YRATE INCL. BREAKFAST The bill re.quires the deploy­ $95. 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Gf..?Y1311NQR ltSai~· •.• ~jri~e allega~ million ''loan"the commis­ Messa_ge Of fippreciation CNMI scholarsliip frij;tf.tir · · Hpvs ?(~iHnii11~g~p;ie11thay~ sion received from the.or~ P~fl 9I<>LlgijtJo Jight PY the fice ofthe•·9ovemor;• AGANA, GUAM--Philip l ne.\\1~?<'1~p~R~~i4,··•··•· ongoi11~.SeT1~tepro?e,.hehas Cing, who is one .of the Flores, PresidentandChainnanof ''Iti~.~··mtcen~.?PPf~N~~ay< stop~d:releasing fo11ds· to the governor's. most· vocal crit­ theBoardofGuamSavingsyester­ rngsf()t!nco~,lhro!igll~fiJJkl. . cqmmi~~ion; .whfch ''bor• ics, chairs the Senate probe. My Jamzly and I sincerely day announoed that Guam Sav­ and its.· sch<>finshi~, ~ gofesc · rowed? ~2.6million from the In defending the loan, how­ ingshasesUlblishedaCNMlschol­ sional growth and O)Jltiifued des; Office of the Governor last ever, Tenorio said the com- thank all my relatii,es, friends arship fund velopment_of the.CNMibrisinesS·. December'. mission needed the money, ~· supporters who in one way The fund will facilitate scholar~ sector." . · . Of this amount, the gover­ "and, technically, the Legis­ ships for deserving students of Scholarships will be available nor said. $340,000 are still lature c::innot provide fund­ or another contributed to the CMvfidecenttoatrend the Univer­ under this program for the 1998- available. ing because the commission success of my fundraising sity of Guam's College of Busi­ 1999 school year. However, Tenorio admitted is a local matter." ness and Public Administration, Recipients must be CNMI resi­ that the commission is "obvi­ Documents obtained by the dinner at the Garapan Central the compru1y said in a news re­ dents for the last two years and ously in a big .mess," Variety showed that in De­ dudng. Mond.ay's the Tinian casino opens, ang/ Lino Olopai in tonight's live talk Marcelina Pua, Terry Borja, Jose Seriatt! .hgriilg tilatthe com­ or upon receiving funds ape $1 0 entrance fee show on Marianas CableVision Torres, Balbina Rogolifoi, Ignacia mission. paid his $78,000 propria.ted in the budget (with local 1.0.) ., ., . ' ~ (MCV) hosted by Frnnces Sablm1. Rogopes, Nia Onopwy, I..eonisia bank loari; · Thesecond and subsequent Tonight's show is to continue the Includes 5 Bud Family Inoke, Basi!iaKaipat,AntonioSeman, M.a.11glona is el\pected to installment payments would be beers! Cultural Heritage Month celebration. Maria Litulumar, Ketir Likisap, be. "grilled"in the. next Sen­ · made monthly. , · The elders will be singing their MagdalenaKaipatandFastePilimon. I ate bearing, scheduled ·next During Monday.'s Senate theme song and two other songs m; a "'Ille public is invited to join MCV nfonth. hearing on .Tinian, docu­ Re-Elect Congressman KURI group; dru1ce two traditional m1d a ,md the Programan I Taotaota hosts Whenthe Senate first an­ ments from the Office of the PRECINCT #3 - REPUBLICAN contemporary dance, along wit11 a ,md hostesses in celebrating Cltltural nounced ttialit will look into Public Auditor showed that • [llihil PAC] few solo numbers. Heritage Month by dropping by the tfie ~~mmission last July, nothing remains of the $2.fr Paid by the Committee to Re-elect The elders that will be perfoiming studio between 7 p.m. to8 p.m. tonight Manglona asked the.commis- million. Must be 21 or older to enter. are: Ignacio Ada, Francisco Celis, to share your talent with our viewers," Margarita Mettao, Virginia Aguon, the progmm said in a news release. I I "'--··- - . - . -_ -_- ·c'""-'<· ------

6-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- SEPTEMBER 18, 1997 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-7 Senate OKs budget cap raise Worker. sues. store' owner By Zaldy Dandan islativ~ branches." Introduced by Rep. Heinz S. representation expenses, including increase every four years based on By Rick Alberto regarding their alleged failure to Labor Standard Act claims against dants' relative. Also, he added, the defendants Variety News Staff Hofschneider (R-Saipan) and co­ ·travel. the percentage change of the U.S. Introduced by Rep. David M. Variety News Staff send the money to his parents, the them. He entered the CNMI as a tourist kept his passport and his saving sponsored by the rest of the 16 Members may pool all or any of Commerce Department's compos­ THE SENA TE yesterday passed Apatang (R-Saipan),House Leg­ AN EMPLOYEE of a local gen­ defendants "refused to justify their Kumar also claimed that his em­ but worked with the defendants passbook allegedly to prevent him House members, H.L. 0-8 's these funds. ite price index (CPI). legislative initiatives proposing islative Initiative I 0-3 was passed I eral merchandise store thought his failure but threatened"thatifKumar ployers listed his job category as under this status until Sept. 28 last from withdrawing money without original draft states that the present The Senate president and the Further,. "no part of the appro­ constitutional amendments to in­ without amendments and will be salaries were being sent by his em­ files a complaint regarding their that ofa watch repairman but that he year when he changed his status as the defendants' permission. crease the current $2.8 million placed in the ballot during the funds allocation in each House cre­ House speaker would get an addi­ priations for the Legislature or ployers to his parents in India, but "nonpayment wages," they was doing the work of a cashier, a contract worker registered with Kumar asked the court to be paid annual budget ceiling for the Leg­ November elections. ates "second-class" members in the tional $400,000 annually "to sup­ the Legislative Bureau, other than of he found out they were not. "would have his (Kumar's) par­ sales clerk, stocker and janitor. the CNMI Division of Labor, his compensation fornon-overtime islature to more than $4 million, It proposes to amend Article IV Legislature,and should be replaced port operations and activities of' a member's salary, may be used Kishore Kumar, in a complaint ents and family in India killed." Kumar said he was recruited from DOLL and overtime hours worked and and to make the Judiciary "co­ of the CN!vH Constitution, "so with a fair system. each house, including those of the for personal or political activi­ filed Tuesday before the federal Kumar accused his employers of India and had signed a blank em­ Kumar said he worked 12 hours undetermined amounts in liqui­ equal with the executive and leg- that the judicial branch, consist­ As amended by the Senate, the standing committees. ties." district court, said the defendants-. not paying him the proper wages a dated damages, as well as a total of ing of a Supreme C@urt and a initiative proposes a budget ceiling The Legislative Bureau, which Similar proposed constituional ployment contract and application a day seven days week, and was Madan Hemlani, owner of. Lov i's for both the overtime and non­ forms given him through a defen- given a one-hour lunch break. $1 million in punitive damages. FRENCH SuperiorCourt, wouldhaveafirm of more than $4 million, which is provides the Legislature with pro­ amendments, as well as the other Emporium, and Madhavadas overtime work he had rendered WINDOWS and secure constitutional founda­ $2 million less than what the House fessional and technical staff, would proposed amendments of the Hemlani, its general manager­ starting from the first day he worked tion." draft states. get up to $2 million annually. Third Constitutional Convention, had told him that his salaries were at Lovi's on July 28 last year until ~-t/w The initiative would also pro­ The Senate version wants each H.L. I 0-8 states that beginning failed to get the required vote for beirig sent to his parents in India. Aug. 7 this year when he was ter­ vide Tinian and Rota one full­ legislator to receive not more than in January 1998, the Legislature's ratification during the 1995 plebi­ ~ &,I,; r!,..,aaa~=s=~ But he said he found ou tthis was minated. time judge each. $155,000 annually for office and budgetceilingwouldautomatically scite. o/t/w !wuM not true after he received a tele­ Kumar claimed his work con­ House Legis:ative Initiative IO­ phone call last July from his father tract was terminated after he filed a S was also passed by the unani­ who asked him why he had not complaint with the CNMI Depart­ Sa8o! mous vote of the seven senators been sending them money. ment of Labor and Immigration present, but with amendments. Tenorio asked to identify funds The complaint stated that when and after he met his attorney to AMS It now returns to the House of Kumar confronted the defendants begin the preparation of his Fair 288-2&'78 Representatives. for gov't worker backp~yinents ,·~~i{~~9fi~liii2~YhH IF YOU ARE AVICTIM OF CRIME By Jojo Dass .. '· .. ·····< come visit Variety News Staff Iguel told by court to and the . HELP IS AVAILABLE THROUGH KARIDAT SENATE President Jesus R. Call 234-5248 or 234-6981 Monday through Friday from 8:00AM through 5:00 Sablan is seeking Gov. Froilan PM. After working hours you can call in through the Karidat Hotline at 234- Tenorio's "immediate" action in resume counselling C} :···t (\.. 5100. You may also visit the Karidat social service office in Chalan Kanoa. identifying funds to pay an esti­ '.·!~t,ti,;c ...· .. •...... Your victim advocates are Gloria Deltan and ,Juan Aguon. If you are on Rota mated I ,500civil service employ­ ees a total of $8.4 million in By Rick Alberto tions of his supervised release, after Contact Cris Ogo at Telephone No. 532-0214 and on Tinian Call 433-0361. Variety News Staff he pleaded guilty to assaulting Baine backwages as mandated by a 1991 A37-YEAR-OLDconvictwhobroke Taitano. 1B1Ns0>fuW:a0e1.. ·.. ,c:-; :_, .,,-:\'·::·-:=i:.-:.·_:._{,:·:·-.· 100% or 60,010.00 of this project's funding for victim services comes from salary adjustment law that granted a 14-percent across-the-board in- certain probation conditions for the In yesterday's hearing, Iguel ap­ t11~<·· VOCA, a Federal agent providing direct victim assistance. second time was told yesterday by the peared without a counsel, voluntarily .. 'i!.t~p federal district court to resume men­ waivingrepresentation by an attorney. •.•·CDC.ONI.JJ:HOO.$&·····: ..Resta11·rant tal health counseling and drug treat­ He told the court he was willing to ·:·:'cc\::'<:'.··.:,/·,:::=::._ .. ::::, ... ment. abide by the conditions ofsupervised Jesus R. Sablan Froilan Tenorio Henry Ilo Iguel, who had com­ release. Ev~r§ crease. which recently met with Person­ pleted his 18-month jail term for the JudgeA!exR. Munson, aside from In his letter to Tenorio, Sablan nel Management Director Luis S. crime of a felon in possession of a the resumption of the mental health ··f#d#r\ noted that the delay in the full Camacho on the matter, "will con­ firearm. admitted during yesterday's and drug counseling, ordered that the Saturday implementation of Public Laws tinue its ongoing study and re­ hearing on the petition to modify his US Probation Office continue ccin­ S1111d.ay . 7-31 and 8-6 was caused by the view offuture salary adjustments" supeivised release that he had failed ducting drug tests on Iguel. audits and conversions which to avoid a similar delay. to comply with certain conditions of Iguel was also given a deadline, ,1 Plumeria Restaurav.t "were made over a long period of Camacho has earlier said he is supervised release including partici­ Nov. 30, to complete his I 00 hours of pation in substance abuse and mental community se1Vice and told to report 11:00 am -1:30 1 time fordifferentdepartmentsand optimistic the affected employ­ l pn( i agencies." ees will finally be getting their health programs. to the court on Monday on the num­ Q\Snu . '·., "Now that that (conversions) have money. US Probation Officer Maria C. ber of community service hours he cOLD et\z.ers cac1G .. ment of Labor and Immigration and Copies of these pamphlet~ are also MON·FRI 8AM · 6PM 2ND RI. sum: 206/7 Yurakuen Japanese Restaurant Kongo Hanten Chinese Restaurant John A. Demapan, Frank D. Sablan, TAMUtlNG, GUAM %911 the INS, as represented by Johnny available to the public at the Office of S/J-9AM· 6PM ==- SAIPAN CELLULAR ,_&-PA_G_I_N_G_I Marjrnie Ann D. Sablan Isabel Ann - . Daily Lunch - ~ kinds to choose from . Daily 11:30 am -1:30 pm SUNDAY CLOSED I S,l8N CB.lLIJJ & Pi\C',N'; Hair, the INS officer stationed in the T. Pangelim111, Jenita 'B. Castro, the Public Auditor. For copies, call TEL: 1670) 235-7243 (PAGE) llCJOOB) JJ M FOQMEI MmCOM 001ml 11:30 am -1:30 pm (Ice Tea Included) SAME DAY ACTIVATION = Tlze Choice is Clear. 1ST RI., H5 LEE BlDG .. OWAN UJ..UU, MP 96950 commonwealth. 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8-MARlANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- SEPTEMBER 18, 1997 Bill seeks to increase penalty for Suspected Garapan 'Drug carrier' defacing historical items OK'd· prostitute taken in A BILL increasing the maximum The Act, or Public Law 3-39, was a sufficient deterrent to prevent vio­ By Jojo Dass in the area brought about by an-inten­ fine for violators of the Historic enacted 15 years ago to protect lations of the Act, including re­ Variety News Staff sive trainings the operatives under- · nabbed in RP Presetvation Act from $1,000 to CNMI's histoiical and culturally re­ .moval of any artifact or desb.llction A SUSPECTED Chinese female went MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A after he wa, frisked, Acop said. $10,000per day has been approved .lated properties. or disfiguring of historical proper-. prostitute is now being held under A total of about 100 overstaying suspected Chinese d1ug comicr, out Pol ice then searched Yong' shouse by both the House and the Senate The other amendment increases ties. . custody of the Department of Labor and illegally employed Chinese na­ on bail on illegal drng possession ,md ,urcsted his common-law Fili­ On'the other hand, the increase and will head to the gqvernor for thenumberofthereviewboardmem­ and Immigration !llld may face pos­ tionals have thus far been deported by chm·ges, has been an-ested again ufter pino wife and a female companion signing into a law. bers from five to nine, so that five in the number of board mem­ sible deportation for overstaying in DOLI since Jan., the bulk of which he sold drugs to a police agent in a after finding 1.5 kilograms (3.3 Tiie increased fine is one of two members will constitute a-quorum bers was necessazy to qualify. the Commonwealth, said OOLI Sec­ were arrested in Garapan. amendments to the Act contained in dming official meetings. for certain federalgrants.-Rick sting operation, police said Tuesday. pounds) of lhe d1ug hidden in baby House Bil) No. 138, SDI. TI1eincreaseinthefinewasdeemed Alberto retary Thomas 0. Sablan. 'There will definitely be more ar­ Polir.e anti-narcotics chief diapers, Acop said. The foreigner, identified as Pei Hai rests coming," Sablan said. ReynaldoAcopsaid Yong Fung Yuen TI1e total ,m1ount of d1ugs seized Shan, entered CNMI on a business This, despite the sophistication the COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTHORITY W,L, ,m-ested la,t Thursday l)em· his' had a street value of 4 million pesos($ pennit last year. ciime Iing has reportedly adapted house in an upscale neighbo1tiood in l 2'i,(XXl), police said. · JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Sablan said she allegedly ran to through the use of eel !phones, pagers, P,mmaque, a Manila suburb. Acop said the announcement of elude arrest when accosted by immi­ and thick pocketsized photo albums Acop said Yong, who has been Yong's mn:st was delayed to avoid The Commonwealth Ports Authority at thG Saipan International Airport is looking for individuals for gration operatives in a Garapan es­ of the suspected prostitutes. living in the Philippines for 10 yeru'S, jeopmtlizing follow-up operations. the following positions: tablishment early this week. At least three suspected brothels, it is believed to be a drug comier for a Yong had been out on bail after Pei is the first foreignerto be nabbed was gathered, have remained under Hong Kong-based drug syndicate. being rurested on drug possession Three (3) Fire Fighters in Garnpan this month by authorities close watch by immigration opera­ His passpo1t was issued in Hong chm·ges la,t year. Three (3) Custodial Workers on suspicion of involvement with a tives. Kong last Febrnru-y, Acop said. D111g use is Iising rapidly in the One (1} Building Maintenance prostitution ring victimizing Japa­ Meanwhile, Sablan said DOLI is Yong was an-ested after he handed Philippines despite a tough law that nese and Korean tourists billeted setto deport four illegal aliens -two 250 grams (8. 75 ounces) of metham­ provides for the death penalty for Fire Fighters: The employee in this class is responsible to aircraft rescue operations, fire fighting at the Hyatt Regency and Dai Ichi male Chinese nationals and two male scenes or emergency situations while developing rescue and fire fighting skills in preparation for phetami ne hydrochloiide to an agent, posscssionofmorethan200grams(7 Hotels. Filipinos. high level assignments. The minimum qualifications for this job is graduation from high school or Acop said. Another 40 grams (l .4 ounces) of shabu or 40 grams ( 1.4 Philippine National Police Chief Supt. Reynaldo Acop, right, confronts Chinese national Yong Fung Yuen, . GED, passes tests and exams for basic aircraft rescue and fire fighting courses within the established HerarrestcameaweekafterSablan Five other foreigners - three ounces) of the d111g, locally called ounces) ofcocaine, heroin, opium or left, with seized crystal methamphetamine locally known as "shabu" or"ice, "as he is presented to the media training period and meets all CPA requirements under probationary employment statu.s. Experience publicly vowed a renewed drive Chinese nationals, a Filipino, and a shabu, was found in bis possession morphine. Tuesday in Quezon City. Yong and two Filipino women (hiding their faces) were arrested in an anti-narcotics is not necessary. The minimum pay level is PL 22, or $610 bi-weekly. against the crime syndicate following Thailander - are also undergoing operation. AP twoweeksofalull in DOU activities court heaiings for overstaying. Custodial I: The employee is responsible for performing clean up procedures and carryi~g out REMINGTON CLUB ~ . the activities of the Custodial Department, including general clean up of all areas of the main and RP trade deficit drops to $6. 7B commuter terminal building complex. The minimum qualification is graduation from high s~h?ol or AMERICAN. STYLE BAR GED and a strong desire to establish a career within CPA. No experience necessary. The minimum MANILA (AP) - Surging exports ficc said. percent from a yeareaiiierto$ 2.06 pay level is PL 12, or $472 bi-weekly. helpedreducethePhilippines' trade Total merchandise trade for the billion as imports rose 12 percent to Avail our happy hour half the price from deficit by 5.6 percent in the fii'St first seven months totaled $ 34.27 $ 3.17 billion. By Rick Alberto . 5:00-7:00 p.m. daily. General Maintenance 1: The employee is responsible for performing daily-scheduled repairs .·. •··•· TI!efoxtbookinciuclesallas~ seven months of 1997 from the billion, up 15 percent from a year ago. Electronics and components ac­ Variety News Staff pects of the loc~Jphysi¢~Land and maintenance procedures and specific phases of special projects as directed by supervisors. same·period a year earlier to$ 6.7 For July alone, merchandise trade counted for $ 536.2 million, or 17 Come one, Come all and let's enjoy the THEfirstlocal textbook.on ecol C bi()logical ecology,.·. .·, ... · This class is also responsible for developing skills in preparation for more difficult repairs and billion, the gove1nment announced rose 16 percent to$ 5.24 billion. percent, of total July impo1ts. alluring performance of the ogy is currently being ~veloped Also covered are·. pollu tfo1,1 maintenance assignments. The minimum qualifications are any combination equivalent to graduation Tuesday. Expons jumped 22 percent to $ Japan was the top source of im­ from high school or GED and a two-year degree or ~guivalent in. certification in a rela~ed field from under the leadership of John management needsand ~trate- BICi BEATS BAND. For the month of July alone, the 13. 77 billion in the firstsevenrnonths, poited an accredited U.S. College or trade school. The minimum pay 1s PL 14, or 478.14 bi-weekly. Furey of the Coastal Resources .gies, environmental economics, · merchandise inJuly, account­ deficit narrowed to $ 1.10 billion while imports rose' 11 percent to $ ing for$ 677.1 million. Management. develOpllleilt permitting. . Every night (except Tuesdays) and from the year-earlier level of$ 1.14 20.5 billion. Exports to Japan, on the other Application forms are available at the Ports Police office on the f!rst floor of t~e .'\rrival Building or at A motley group of .writers, FureyJs stilL looking for Infront of Dai-Ichi Hotel billion, the National Statistics Of- For Julyalone,exportsdimbed22 the Administration Office on the second floor of the same bu1ld1ng. Appl1cat1on forms must be graphic artists. and reading _people tohelp in the making of hand, totaled $ 370.6 million. Tel # 234-5449 accompanied by an updated police clearance. The deadline for submission of application is specialists from different graphics who can provide September 19, 1997 at 4:30 p.m. pr agencies including the Pub­ needed ph<>tographs. · Stocks, peso For more information, please contact Tel: 664-3500 lic School System, the North­ Images specifically needed ern Marianas College, the are those showing the CNMI ·decline anew /s/ REGINO M. CELIS Division of Environmental islands' unique and under­ oil economic Airport Manager Quality, the Division of Fish . sea biological communities, Saipan International Airpot and Wildlife, the College geological formations above political woes.· Land Grant Program, the US and below ground, and vari­ Fish and Wildlife are in­ ous weather regimes: MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Phil­ volved in the prnject. Also, images which illus­ ippinestocksfellTuesday onconcems Furey said they expect to fin­ trate the· critical environmen­ over prospects for the economy mid ish the writing phase of the tal issues including princi­ increasing wonies over the countJy 's project by the end of November, pal and secondary·. impacts political stability, u11ders said. APPRECIATION that is, the texts are already in from development, resource The peso also weakened in em·ly printable proofs. management needs and trading. The project got started last methods,. and examples of "Inc1-easingly, politics is becom­ year with a $5,000 grant from good development built and ing a factorbccauscitis pushing back MESSAGE the Environmental Protection landscaped in harmoney with investment plans of some compa­ New Shipment: Agency. the surrounding community. nies," said Edgm· Bm1cod, senior mia­ In appreciation of your support, The grant has since been The project, according to Iyst at P,uibas-Asia Equity Secuiities. 11 we the family and the augmented by other funds Furey, will need more fund­ The 30-sharc Philippine Stock i coming from NOAA and the ing for the printing. Exchange Index declined 13.45 BBOES 5Ply 5/8 Plyform {if Committee to Elect Hawaii Sea Grant Project Furey hopes to tap both the points, or 0.6 percent, to 2, l 09.55 (Pacific Island Network). private and public sectors for after sliding 18.68 points Monday. The project also got an as­ financial help. On Sunday, church and opposition $26.50 per piece or $25.50 per piece per Bundle sistance from the Office of Proceeds from the sale of leaders will lead a rally to protest Insular Affairs. the books would be plowed possi bleamendments to thecounay' s .u~s. HEM FIR LUMBER (Kiln Dried) Rebar #3 thru #6 $419.90 per srr · Furey said the textbook, back t6 the project for the constitution that could extend Presi­ .,~{r: when completed, can be used improvement or revision of dent Fidel Ramos' te1m in office_ in both high school and col­ the book when necessary, Riunos is cum:ntly limited to a ·t ms are available: lege. Furey said. singlesix-ycm-tcnn, whichendsnc:(t Other I e "It will also be an impor­ Furey said the project is a ye,u-. His suppo11crs hope to amend • Plyform (BBOES) 7 Ply would like to extend our upmost gratitude to all our tan tresource for the general pub- non-profit, public education the constitution toal low him ascconJ • Nails 1ic." Furey said. effort. te1m. supporters, friends, relatives, and to the business who Alex Timbol, m1alyst for All J\sia • U.S. Treated Lumber gave their financial and inkind contribution in making Sccu1itics, said politics 1-emains "the • Mahogany Door Jamb wild cm·d" for tl1e stock m,u-ket. He • Mahogany Plywood the occasion a successful event. saidpmticipantsmecloselywatching the outcome of Sunday's rally. • and many more Bancod said another concern Compare our prices with other dealers in Saipan/Tinian! TRANSAMERICA Dankulu Na Si Yu'us ma'ase, Ghilisow, THERE WILL be a special meet­ is interest rates, which remain rela­ MIDDLE ROAD the upcoming 1997 Alumni tively high despite recent declines. Thank You, and Salamat Po!!! ing on Monday, September 22, Homecoming. & CONWOOD 1997 at 6:00 pm in the school "It has to come down so me more," (DELIVERY AVAILABLE) fv,SA] iill CARD ACCEPTABLE For more information, please he said. PRODUCTS, INC. cafeteria for all Olcai Elementary call 234-6167 or 234-2074, ask SPECIALIZING IN WOOD PRODUCTS AT WHOLESALE .PRICES Paid for by the Committee to Elect JACK MAFNAS AGUON School 7th Graders during SY High interest rates tend to hurt for Mrs. Guerrero or Mrs. economic growth by discourag­ "SI JACK" 1987-88. The agenda will cover Beltran. L,;·-.;.·-.;.-.;.;-·;..;;--;.;;·-.;.-.;;.--;,:-:,.·~-.:;.-:.--:..·~··... · ·;._;-..;.·.;.· .;..· ... · -;.;·.;.-.;;.· ... • ·;.;·~·.~·.;.· .;..· ·;.,;·...;.·.;.' ...... • ·.;.·.;.·· ·-· -.:.···;,;.;·· ... ·--·-·-··.:.·· .:.· --· ·-·:.::·.:.·.:.·-:-.:·;;;:·; ...-=--· -··-·-· -· ;.;•·;,,;·.,;,· ...... -...... ~·-·· ...... ·. ·.· .· .. "...... ,.-:_ ..... ,.• ing investment. 10-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS:IHURSDA_Y- SEPTEMBER l_c:_8,____,,lc__-_9c___:97'------F§frf ~R"lellJ!UiNZ!lll"rll~ mn•1 Pre-forum session opens RAROTONGA (Pacnews)--The ister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, nical issues, but also ori the funda­ South Pacific Forum Officials Com­ Inatio Akaruru, urged participants to mental issues of human values. mittee meeting got underway in the consider the wellbeing of the people Forum officials say trade mid eco­ Cook Islands capital, Rarotonga. of the region in their discussions. nomic issues will be the main topics The two-day pre-Forum session He said the decisions and recom­ at this week's South Pacific Fomm will decide on the agenda for the mendations taken at the meeting could meeting. main South Pacific Forum leaders have a profound impact on the people In addition, political issues in­ conference, beginning Wednesday. of the counhies of the region. cluding progress on the Matignon In his opening address to the meet­ Akaruru urged the meeting not to Accord for New Caledonia will" ing, Cookislands Deputy Prime Min- focus on just the economic and tech- al so feature. More funds VETERANS CEMETERY Australia stands pat Babauta obtained agreement of the for drought State Cemetery Grants Service, U.S. on greenhouse gases relief in PNG Department of Veterans Affairs, for $1.5 CANBERRA (Pacnews)­ Island nations, urged on by the envi­ PORT MORESBY (Pacnews)­ million in federal funds to build the Ausb·alia's Prime Minister, John ronmental group Greenpeace, have The Papua New Guinea govern­ veterans cemetery in Saipan and Howan.l, who arrives in the C00k both been lobbying support from the ment has committed K20m Islands yesterday (Tuesday Cook Is­ Jargernations to by to make Ausb1llia ($US 14m) more for drought relief, negotiated a waiver of the-local match. Af ADAI S~ACH HOT~l lands time) for the South Pacific change its stand. However, Fiji has prime minister Bill Skate an­ Forum, has ruled out any change to indicatcdthatitmightsoftenitsstance nounced Tuesay .. his counby's stand on greenhouse on the Australian position. The prime minister was address­ AMERICAN MEMORIAL PARK gas emissions. Fiji's Prime Minister, Sitiveni ing the nation after raising the na­ Babauta, working together with other AdefiantHowardsaystherewould Rabuka, said on his mTival in tional flag at a solemn ceremony at be NO change to Ausb1llia's opposi­ CooklslandsTuesday(MondayCook Independence Hill to mark the 22nd NMI leaders, secured $3 million from tion to binding targets to reduce green­ Islands time) that while Ausb1llia's Independence anniversary. Congress to develop American house gases. position was of concern, he didn't He said the money would be di­ He said that as Ausb·alia produced think the Australian government verted from the 01egen sales trust Memorial Park in time for the 50th just 1.4 percent of the world's total wculd be in buuble at the Fomm. account into the nationwide drnught Anniversary of World War 11. greenhouse gas emissions, unifoI111 Pacnews Canberrn Bureau says relief fund. . ~1rget.s would unfairly penalise the Howard is expected to further push Skatealsoannounoedthehewould nation's economy mid destroy thou­ for economic reform in the Pacific allocateK10m($US7m)forpoverty. MARINE SCOUTS sands of jobs. despiteclaimsbytheregion 'ssmal!er alleviation projects in the coun!l)' as .. Ausb1llia 's interests do NOT lie nations that they are already being part of the 1998 national budget. He Babauta has begun the work needed in meekly accepting the European pushed too hard. Ausb1llia has pro­ said the projects would be in rural for official federal recognition of the NMI AT THE GARDEN position", he said. posed hying its aid funds to progress PNG and areas struggling at present The leaders of the smaller Pacific on reforms. because of the drought. Marine Scouts who assisted U.S. military personnel during World War II.

. ,''. ' ... -. -·, .·········"·····:·-.·'· RAROTONGA(Pacnews)-Ftji' s seen by envirOl}Ille~talists as !fbig COURT OF HONOR Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, has conhibutingfactortocllll1llfe(:hange. Babauta researched and published the come out in suppo1t of the regional "Vve all express <:oncelll cinJhis concern on the environmental issue, .. . jssu~ btlt ldop't ~ovrh9w much only known listing of all U.S. "climate chmige". manqm inf!uen~ditnate chang..Cf servicemen killed in the Marianas ButRabukawhoisinRarotongato thataretakingplace .. :.. t attend this week's South Pacific Fo- Allwecandciisminimiselfueffect Campaign during World War II. These rum meeting, says people in the.Pa- ofoordeveloprnentandtrelJ!dcryof ''Those who gave their names are now inscribed at the Court cific can take steps to ensure that the sustainabledeycl~~how · effects of climate change is not in- mucheiwi~de~()!}~ lives in conflicts past, of Honor in American Memorial Park. creased in lhe region. . can allow" Ral:uka $Ude > i > · Hiscommentsromein the wake of Rabuka:will ~ ~ pis A.tis- those who risk their lives criticism by leaclerso( ~ Smaller traJiaricouriteq,artJohiff!9wlllrltQ IslandSt.atesofAustralia'sdecisionto discuss the.trade issues·thataff~ts increase its emission levels, which is .ooth coontries. . . . . today defending our Australia accused of using foreign aid nation must not be to stymie Pacific ire on greenhouse gas forgotten. " RAROTONGA, Cook Islands crease its emissions of carbon face a stronger backlash than (AP) - Greenpeace on Tuesday dioxide and ot:1er greenhouse France received overnucleartest­ accused Australia of using US gases. ing at Mururoa atoll if it refused $325 million (450 million Aus­ Low-lying Pacific island na­ to accept the need for binding trali;m dollars) in foreign aid to tions such as Tuvalu and Kiribati targets on reducing greenhouse blackmail Pacific island nations are already being affected by ris­ gases. into compromising their stance ing ocean levels caused by global The Rainbow Warrior II, tlag­ on climate change at this week's arming, and several fear they shi p of international environmen­ South Pacific forum. could become uninhabitable in a tal group Greenpeace, steamed Prime Minister John Howard few decades if it continues. into Avarua harbor as the eco­ remained defiant in the face of Australian opposition Labor.· campaigners lent their weight to mounting opposition in the re­ Party deputy leader Gareth Evans the strong stand taken by the is­ gion to his greenhouse gas plan said Australia had become an in­ l and states. while his Cook Islands coun­ ternational laughing stock be­ "I think it's blackmail," terpart, Sir Geoffrey I !enry, said cause of the government's refusal Stephanie Mills, Greenpeace global warming had come down to accept binding targets for cut­ campaign director aboard the to a battle between "Australian ting greenhouse emissions. Rainbow Warrior, told reporters jobs versus homes in ·the Pa­ Howard is due to arrive in describing Australia's tactics cific." Wednesday to attend the 16-na­ going into the three-day Forum Australia is almost completely lion South Pacific leaders' meet­ meeting. isolated in the world, planning to ing, with the I 4 island nations "The countries in this region VOTE REPUBLICAN go to the climate conference in lining up against Australia on cli­ are only too aware of the precari­ Kyoto, Japan, in December with mate change. ousness of their own economies a proposal that would Jet it in- Australia was warned it could and their own environments." · 12-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 18, 1997 Clinton begins free trade bid Parliament -stops Hun By MARTIN CRUTSINGER cans and their friends in busi­ an up-or-down vote in Con­ Sen's Cabinet revamp WASHINGTON (AP) - Three ness while on the other side will gress'without amendments. years behind schedule, Presi­ be many liberal Democrats and Supporters say that no coun­ PHNOMPENH,Cambodia(AP)­ dent Clinton is joining the battle their supporters in organized try would negotiate with the In the first parl ianientruy setback to to win congressi·onal authority labor and the environmental United States if the resulting Camlxxlian leader Hun Sen since to expand free trade throughout movement. deal could be picked apart by July's coup, the National Assembly the Western Hemisphere, argu­ This time around, the fight congressional amendments, rejected a proposed Cabinet reshuffle ing that America's future pros­ will be over not a -single tr;de and every president has had Tuesdaythatwouldhaverewardedhis perity depends on the outcome. agreement but·over the author­ such authority since 1974. loyalists with seniorgovemmentposts. The upcoming battle is likely ity Clinton needs to negotiate a Fast track expired in April The National Assembly had been to be every bit as bitter as series of free trade deals to 1994 and since that time considered a vi11ual rubber stamp for Clinton's successful 1993 cam­ achieve his goals of creatino a Clinton has been stymied in Hun Sen's decisions since the coup, paign to win approval for the hemisphere-~vide free trade zinc attempts to renew it because and its failure to pass his Cabinet HAFA ·.ADAI BEACH HOTEL SEPTEMBER 10-2.1, 1997 . . - North American Free Trade by 2005 and to expand free trade of a behind-the-scenes battle agenda came as a suiprise. Agreement with Canada and throughout the Pacific. over labor and environmental Hun Sen tried putting the best spin Mexico. The president must win ap­ provisions. possible on the vote in remarks to mJCPv~~~ The roster of supporters and proval of "fast track"' proce­ Clinton, seeking to placate reporters. opponents will be the same dures that would allow him to unions and environmentalists, "This shows the Cambodian par­ Barbecue Specials Clinton aligned with Republi- negotiate deals, and then get two key Democratic constitu­ liament is democratic and sovereign Includes Complimentary Miller Beers encies, first sought authority without any intimidation," Hun Sen to negotiate enforceable pro­ said. "This is what democn1cy is all Wednesday, Friday & Sunday 2 US Air Force jets visions to keep other coun­ about" 6pm - 10pm tries from exploiting their Falling sho1t of the required two­ Cambodian Co-Premiers Ung Huot,/eft, and Hun Sen talk during workers or the environment to thirds majority in the 120-seat assem­ debate on two long-awaited electoral legislation at the Council of Adults $40.00 Kids _$25.00 collide offN.J. coast gain unfair advantage over bly, only 67 members voted for Hun Ministers in Phnom Penh on Thursday, Sept.11, 1997. The Council of American firms. Sen's choi= for seven ministerial Ministers' meeting will approve and pass the electoral and political By JOHN CURRAN and a bruised pelvis. The other suf­ But Republicans, who con­ posts and nine secretaries of state. parties laws so elections can be held on scheduled next May. . · RITZY'J CAFE . POMONA, New Jersey (AP) - fered minor injuries. Botl1 were trol Congress, refused to go There were 14 votes against, seven leaders of a faction that broke away ThachReng,amemberoftheBud- Two U.S. Air Force fighter jets taken toAtlanlicCityMedical Cen­ along with this request, con­ abstentions and nine invalid ballots. from Ranariddh 's royalist dhistLibera!D:mocraticPartyfaction collided Tuesday night off the coast ter. tending that it would open up The other legislators were absent, FUNCINPEC party in April. opposed to Hun Sen, was the sole ...... of New Jersey, and the pilot of one 11ie collision was the fifth U.S. trade deals to a host of unre­ including 18 who fled abroad in fear 1he split was widely seen as being voice of dissent before the vote. F-16 managed to land safely While militaty airaccident since Satwtlay lated issues and could be used of their Jives after Hun Sen toppled orchestrated by Hun Sen to shift the HunSentookthefloortodefendhis . M~nc:lay~Friday : the Coast Guard rescued the two ' l / ' • ',. 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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) tial. ings weaved their way through cided against testing the free-agent round and a flurry of combina­ the settlers to stay he risks trig­ day that Nctanyahu and his min­ To sec what is in store for vou -· You and a friend will discover celebrities such as heavyweight market and signed a $28 million tions during the middle rounds. gering Palestinian riots. He also isters were wamcJ of th,: sett Ins' tomorrow, find your birthday and today that you have yet one more Cup)Tighl I9n, lJnilcd Fc.1turc Syndicate, Inc. champion Evander Holyfield, deal with the Cardinals with an Johnson said he never felt might alienate U.S. Secretary of plans during a cabinet meeting who was attending the opening of option for a fourth season that threatened by Almena despite in­ State Madeleine Albright, urged Sept. 5. Electronic filing is becoming more ability to contaminate 750,000 gallons Atlanta's All-Star Cafe, which is would push the package to nearly juring his left thumb in either the him during a visit to the Mideast However, Netanyahu, preoc­ ·cLOSERS popular. As of June 3, 1994, the IRS of water. Patronize service stations just down the block from the hotel $40 million. fourth or fifth round. last week not to take actions that cupied with a suicide bombing bv received 13.5 million on-line returns, that use vapor recovery devices (those would anger the Palestinians. baseball is using. Tiger Woods, set on a fo1ehm1d hit long mid a Islamic militants a day earlie;.. a 9.4 percent increase over the previ­ flexible cuffs that surround the nozzle) The settlers' move came at a TAX TIDBITS: According to a poll ous year. Andre Agassi, Sugar Ray Leonard Seles ... fo1chmid into the net on m1 easy brushed aside the information. and don't "top off' the tank, which time when Israel and the Pales­ in the Wall Street Journal, 37 percent often causes spillage. and Wayne Gretzky also were on Continued from page 20 chance. the Maariv daily said. tinians seemed to be taking tenta­ of Americans favor a complete over­ The average American taxpayer hand. in by a nun)' of errors in a strong After an ex.change ofse1v ice b1eaks Netanyahu has insisted he onlv haul of the tax system. Sixty percent spends 27 hours per year on lax mat­ Twenty years ago producing a ton tive steps, atA!bright's urging, to Some tea·ms remain in favor of wind as Asagoe, a qualifier ranked in the second set, Asagoc broke again learned about the takt:over aftdr believe the U.S. tax code is basically ters. of steel in an hour required 12 steel­ improve relations. uniair. workers. Today it takes fewer than the radical realignment plan that 259th, tetumed patient! y and awaited for 5-3 when Rubin served her the settlers were already in Ras On Tuesday, Israel announced Pizza is no longer just an "Italian five. Now Open WEDNESDAY through SUNDAY! would have 15 teams switch her chances. sixth double fault of the match al-Amud. Americans will pay more than $2 dish." In Japan, squid and eel are Wed, Thu: 4:45-7:30/ Fri: 4:45-7:30-10: 15/ Sol: 2:00-4:45-7:30-10: 15/ Sun: 2:00-4:45· 7:30 it would ease the closure of the leagues next season, basically Rubin, now 30th in the WfA and netted two forehands. With The Palestinians have de­ trillion in taxes this year. Laid end-to­ popular toppings and red herring is a A new book, "Sane Investing for the ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE FOR ANY SHOW, ANY DAY (During Boxoffice hours) West Bank and Gaza Strip im­ end, that amount in dollar bills would turning the American League into rnnkings, led 3-2 with an early break four more Rubin e,rnrs, Asagoe manded that Netanyahu immedi­ favorite in Russia. Shrimp and pineap­ Non-Financial," deals with investing posed after a Sept. 4 triple suicide stretch 189,393,939 miles. ple top the majority of Australian in approachable, plain language. an East Coast circuit and the but then suffered through thtee con­ was a winner against the highest­ ately evict the settlers,and warned bombing in Jerusalem which pizzas. Among its revelations: bonds sold by ~IJMiJ~\Y/al§ [K)~lUJ~~\• National League into a West Coast secutive service b1eaks, dropping the ranking player she ever had faced. of riots should they remain. 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By PHIL BROWN Tamarine Tanasugam. TOKYO (AP)-Japan 's Shinobu But in another upset, Asagoe, taking a break from uni­ Venezuela's Maria-Alejandra versity to try the pro tour, upset Vento ousted No. 7 seed Patty American Chanda Rubin 6-4, 6-3 Schnyder of Switzerland, win­ Wednesday in the first round of ning the last eight games in a tne Toyota Princess Cup tennis row for a 6-4, 6-0 victory. tournament. Rubin, who went as high as Top seed Monica Seles became No. 6 in the world rankings last the first player into the year before missing six months Ottawa Senators Dennis Vail, right, takes·a hit from Carolina Hurri­ quarterfinals, pounding out a 6- I, with a broken hand, was done canes Enrico Ciccone, left, during pre-season action in Halifax, Canada, Monica Se/es 6-4 victory over Thailand's Continued on page 19 · Tuesday. AP tfala1anas.~riet~

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