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arianas %riet.r;:~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 b& Borja still eyes bid for governor Back from US, Boria say__s he needs to talk with Tenorio "'" er " By Rafael H. Arroyo said he was running. Right now, I Variety News Staff have to check with the governor LIEUTENANT Governor Jesus .and check with my supporters and C. Borja still has his sights fo see what's the next step to be cused on running for governor taken," said Borja. next year but has yet to make a Borja met with members of the final decision on whether to run party.' s central executive commit alongside with or against Gov. tee a day before he left for D.C. Froilan C. Tenorio, or not to run last May 18th. at all. The committee, which is the · In an interview upon his arrival governing bodyoftheparty, voted Friday evening at the Saipan In to endorse his candidacy although ternational Airport after a month at that time Gov. Tenorio was Jong vacation in Washington D.C., saying he may still run for a sec Borja said he will have to discuss ond term. ~;,:~- ..l-J.!S.4.Jt::.Z:::.::ct:mw:cc:z:::...:mz-:...~"-~~=-~·u:::e:.:::=:·,:s;:l1t;:::;,,...."'""7'"~ Tenorio in December of last Jesus C. Borja year publicly announced he was ! Taitano sworn in as newest -l no longer seeking reelection and matters with Tenorio before mak that he would be supporting Borja ing a decision. for governor in the 1997 guberna Imember of education board I He, however, acknowledged the torial race. endorsement by the Democratic j IN an unprecedentedcase,alady Taitano had lodged a protest Befo~e and. after she was j Tenorio' s announcement Party on his candidacy and indi prompted Borja to declare his can r. who had contested the results of against Aniceto Mundo who had sworn m, Ta1tano ap~eared j cated interest about running for didacy months later. '· theelectionslastNovemberwas been declared winner and sat.on happy and pleasantly friendly lj governor in 1997. But after a faction within the r: sworn in into office Friday as the board last Jan. 8. to everyone. · I "Right now, my feeling is I've party petitioned Tenorio to re j member of the Board of Educa- Taitano complained that four She~ the people of Rota i declared my intention and the consider running again with Borja, i tion representing Rota. voters had not been allowed to fo~their patience. ,, . j party has supported me and I ap the incumbent governor said he I Marja Lee Taitano took her vote. 'Ihey.workedsohard, shesrud i preciate that. I'd like to think that may have to shelve his planned ; oath of office before CNMI As- The court ordered that the four Shesaidshefeltsh~wasreadyto I still holds," Borja said. exit. sociateJustice Ramon Villagomez be allowed to vote. They all went. start doing her duties as a BOE "I need to talk with the gover The problem, however, is that in the latter's office at Nauru build- for Taitano. member, although ''I need to be nor about that as I was told by my · · Thefourpro-Taitanovotesgave indoctrinated and oriented on the · Borja may no longer run as his mg. staff that the governor has also ''I think everyone feels vindi- her an edge over Mundo of as system." . Continued on page 23 1 cated," Taitano told a group of many votes. 'Thebiggestchallengethatfaced . about 20 officials anB educators Taitano would have been sworn ~educational system, she said, is led by Sen. Paul A. Manglona, in two months ago, but Mundo ensuring the availabiljty of funds OSHA penalizes Saipan i who was acting governor, and filed a counterprotest, which was so that the task of educating the I I Education Commissioner Will- eventually dismissed by the Si.t- youth can be done without any firm after fatal accident iam Torres. preme Court. obstacle. · -RickAlberto. :. j THE US Department of Labor's cisco. Occupational Safety and Health "This tragic accident could have Administration (OSHA) has cited been easily prevented by the use a Saipan garbage collection firm of two missing safeguards for for serious violations of federal which the company was cited." health and safety regulations in A 34-year-old garbage truck connection with the death of a helper, Juan M. Sanchez, was garbage truck helper last June I 0. crushed to death by the scoop in Bernie C. Vergith and Kirk J, an accident that happened at a Vergith, owners of B.K. Enter Continued on page 20 prises Refuse Services, were is sued two OSHA citations for seri ous violations and assessed pen alties of $3,000, a news release from OSHA's San Francisco of fice said. The violations include failure ,J to provide a guard around the : ~ garbage truck's hydraulic scoop and failure to lockout or tagout the hydraulic mechanism to pre vent it's accidental operation when employees are working in the danger zone. "Employer's must recognize their responsibility to provide a safe and healthful workplace," said Frank Strasheim, OSHA re gional administrator in San Fran~ ·- .. - - . , r '•'·" ·, ·, •. ;, ~ ~.c· ;\-,-~. 1 '<·.: ,,r,a·-.,,.~ Pr 1 J ·J!.:'/ /-: ( \:- i.t-: - •._ .'\.,J 1 I 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY-JUNE 24, 1996 MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1996 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 Arab leaders to urge peace l\fllS graduates 281 students By G.G. LaBELLE Hussein has argued for con TWO-hundred eighty-pne A Korean, Jong Ho Kim, is stone as to what you can re This was no more true to the CAIRO, Egypt (AP)- Arab lead demning terrorism as a way to students graduated Friday this year's salutatorian. ally accomplish." students who were recipients ers winding up their summit Sun criticize Syria's backing for Mus from the Northern Marianas In his message to the gradu "Your personal and educa of honors and awards. day are expected to urge peace lim militias fighting Israel, but High School, with Epiphanio ates, Acting Principal James tional developments are en The top 10 students were, in a.'1d formation of a Palestinian Assad maintains the groups it sup E. Cabrera as the valedicto W. Feger reminded them that tering into more interesting sequential order, Cabrera, rian. state and to remain vague on their ports are legitimately fighting Is high school "is just a stepping challenges," he said. Kim, Derek T. Sasamoto, Jen own disputes over terrorism and ~~.·~ ~; raeli occupation and are not ter nifer Ann S. Cavanaugh, Jack ~- _.,, ending Iraq's isolation in the Arab rorists. Tenorio Sablan, Shirley Ann '.. ..' !.~, ~~- world. ·.·~ Assad was enraged when Lizama, Jerry L. Deleon , J Egyptian Foreign ·Minister \·~ Hussein addressed the terrorism Guerrero, Darrah L. Arnr Moussa told reporters that ~'\ .,.,, .... ,,., issue in a closed-door speech, a Benavente, Kaiza Lynn M. Arab foreign ministers finished a copy of which was obtained by Cabrera, and Dorothy f communique late Saturday night The Associated Press. Mendiola. and that it would be reviewed by "The policy of employing ter Cabrera also got the Board their leaders at a final meeting rorism in all directions will only of Education Award and Kim ,. Sunday. create enemies on all fronts," the Commissioner's Award. "The communique mentions a U'l Hussein.said. "Our dialogue must The top Governor's Award Hosni Mubarak Yasser Arafat King Hussein Palestinian state and differenti be conducted with words, not with went to Shirley Lizama (6th ates between terrorism and the land-for-peace formula and spe said, insisting on anonymity. Arab states "to reconsider their bullets and explosives. top student). ~---) right of an occupied people to cifically calls for Israeli with Assad and Lebanese Presi steps toward Israel." There is no terrorism that is The Women's Affairs Of Paul A. Manglona resistance," he said. drawal from the Golan, Leba dent Elias Hrawi want to halt Hussein and Assad also acceptable and another that is un fice Award went to Frances "On Iraq, there remains a bit non and Arab east Jerusalem - moves to normalize relations with clashed over demands that the acceptable." Ada Torres for being the most graduates by emcee Chandra terness, but we at least are trying which its says should be the Israel. That approach is opposed summit communique speak out Mubarak - who has spent much outstanding female graduate. · Sekaran, one of the 87 non to open the door." capita! of Palestine. by Jordan, which has signed a against terrorism. Algeria, of the conference trying to heal The School Leadership/ resident teachers whose con The summit's main point was There were few differences peace treaty with Israel, and by which is battling a Muslim ex Arab rifts - brought together Assad Principal's Award went to tracts were not renewed. to urge Israel's new hard-line gov at the summit on urging renewed Gulf states that have built eco tremist uprising, joined Jordan with Hussein on Saturday and with Patrina Reyes Bermudes. "Love your islands," he said. ernment to resume negotiations negotiations, but arguments nomic links to the Jewish state. in pushing for a strong condem another old enemy, the PLO's Training Program Awards in The graduates were honored based on the land-for-peace for erupted over strategy on how to The communique urges nation. Arafat, on Friday night. such fields as agriculture, auto with the presence of Sen. Paul mula that has governed the last get Israel back to serious nego mechanics, cabinet making, A. Manglona, acting gover five years of talks with the back tiations and whether to forgive drafting, and business, as well nor, and Education Commis ing of the United States.