-:~"'\'" 'f' .,';, " i \: , I arianas %riety;~ . ! . Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 bM evvs OJ . By Rafael I. Santos fine of$l,000 on or beforeFebru- Van"ety News Staff ary 1, 1995 for the assault and FORMER public works director battery offense to which he has Nicolas C. Sablan left the Supe- pleaded no contest inSeptember. rior Court yesterday extremely He was also ordered by the court happy after a judge gave him a to pay $2,400 restitution to Lorete, suspended sentence for assault and 41. Lorete stopped working for battery. Sablan after-theJanuary 31, 1992 1 Sablan was sentenced to one incident in which he was beaten :( year injail, the maximum penalty by the defendant. for the misdemeanor offense of The restitution would cover his . assault and battery. However, lost wages and medical bills. Judge Marty Taylor, noting that Aside from.the restitution, 48 there has been improvements in hours of community workservice the behavior. of the defendant, must be performed by the former suspended the sentence. DPW chiefeach month during his. For a period ofone year, Sablan probation. He must also reimburse will be on probation. The court the Public Defender's Office for warned that the suspended sen- attorney's fees. tence would be revoked in caseof Sablan, although not an indi- ".0;.1;;\:,.< ' "'."" any violation of the terms and gent,· has been represented by ~., conditions ofhis probation. Assistant Public Defender Gre- ./'" Sablan was ordered to pay a Continued on page 61 RP-US task force 1/.' Former pUblic work~ director Nicolas C. Sebler; right,. flashe~ a big smile after receiving a suspended s~ntence yesterday In Supenor Court for assault and battery while HITA travel president Larry Cabrera gives sought vs abuses him a pat on the back. royo, have asked the U.S. Gov­ ernment to take control of immi­ gration in theCNMI. A Federal Interagency Work­ Bobbie is 'dangerous' ing Group on CNMI Immigration and Labor met Decerriber 14 to Typhoon may be strongerthan Wilda, Zelda discuss the implementation of ex~ several projects, as part of its on­ TROPICAL Storm Bobbie is Bruce Lloydin an interview late south of Saipan and Tinian. going effort to address immigra­ pected to brush by the CNMI to­ last night said Tropical Storm "As of right now, 8:05 p.m., tion and foreign labor abuse prob­ day possibly with a fury compa­ Bobbie is forecast to reach ty­ Thursday, it appears this is going lems in the Northern Marianas, rable to if not more than that of phoon strength about late morn­ to be very close. It's been very the OTIA said in a news release. previous Typhoons Wilda and ing today with winds 75 to 80 erratic but now it's kinda settling The major decisions concerned Zelda. miles per hour, with closest point down on its course," said Lloyd. Continued on a e 61 Public Information Officer of approach being 30statute miles "What people tell me at Emer­ gency Operations Center is that it's moving fairly fast so we're hoping at least it goes by us be­ Leslie M. Turner fore itgets cranked up ever/more," ,. ASSISTANT Interior Secretary Hotel developer may the official typhoon spokesper­ ,I Leslie M. Turner has sought the son said. US State Department's help in . I Lloyd said there are indications "I': the formation of an inter-govern­ , do Saipan roadjobs that Bobbie may be stronger than ,i mental task force comprised of Typhoons Wilda or Zelda: in as 'i relevant u.S. and Philippine la­ , j much as it will brush by the is­ ','I bor, immigration, and law en­ Plan to sole source projects to World Corp? lands much closer than the latter forcement agencies to address la­ By Rafael H.Arroyo saine Korean company that is The letter, would apparently two did more than a month ago. bor problems in the CNMI. Var!etyNews Staff building the $70 million, 14-story, indicate the governor's inten- "This typhoon is potentially The request was made in a De­ THERE ARE plans by the Ad- 238-room Paupau Beach Hotel tion to enter into negotiations very dangerous. I would say that cember 13 letter to Assistant Sec­ ministration to enter negotia- and Condominium Complex in with World Corp. and toaward Zelda had moments when it retary of State Winston Lord. tions with a Korean developer San Roque, has reportedly pro- acontractfor the road projects looked a lot like Typhoon Kim," The inclusion of Philippine of­ to provide both financing and posed to finance and construct the "on a sole source basis;" as- said Lloyd, referring to the very ficials inthe task force was mulled construction for three road project for a minimum contract suming both sides can agree destructive typhoon in the eight­ as most of the foreign workers in projects on Saipan, this was sum of $22.4 million, to be paid on specific terms. ies. the CNMI are from the Philip­ learned yesterday. outof future federalhighway grant Informed sources, however, "Remember, Kim and Zelda pines. Governor Froil:an C.Tenorio funds. said it is unusual for projects never got that close. This one Since many of the victims of is said to be contemplating on Governor Tenorio's office has worth that big to get "sole' seems to be a lot closer and.thus, abuse were recruited illegally in a deal with World Corpora- reportedly prepared a draft letter sourced," since they are nor- possibly much stronger," he the Philippines, the task force tion to complete Phase lA, to WorldCorp. President Cho Kyu mally bidded out. warned. would focus its efforts in this area, Phase I~, and Phase V of the Sang informing him that the fi- . The reason for the plan to Mark Pangelinan, PIO for the an update from the OTIA indi­ Saipan Road I.mprovementnancing and construction pack- sole source the road project Emergency Management Office, cated. Project on a turnkey basis. age being offered is both "unique contract was not immediately said Bobbie is expected to be Philippine leaders, including World Corporation, the and meritorious." Continued on page 17 Senator Gloria Macapagal Ar- Continued on page 61 PAC f\c'v"/SPAPER ST/~Cl(S FRIDAY,.DECEMBER 23·,,1'994"MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIE\VS-J Three Palestinians die in unrest Gov't researching US union laws Israeli version, saying Zughayar 41, of Baka Sharkiya in the West By Rafael H.Arroyo said Borja during a JERICHO, WestBank(AP)-An army said. Yasser Arafat' s peacemaking with workers.t' a manner that will be consistent precedence - the collective bar­ federal government, that is what was shot to death by soldiers. Bank, was killed Wednesday by Islamic activist was shot and killed Family members said Ibrahim Israel, and tensions between the Variety News Staff news conference yesterday, with its goals ofeconomic devel­ gaining laws of the US or the we shouldfind out," said Borja, Hebron has been a flashpoint of masked men who opened fire, Pal­ Thursday in the PLO-run Jericho Yaghi, 27, was shot and killed on two groups haveescalated in recent ADMINISTRATION lawyers "If it dealt only with US citi- opment. Covenant in as much as there is a The acting governor said the Israeli-Palestinian tensions since estinian sources said. area, and the army said a second his way to work as a teacher at a weeks, are currently researching the is- zens residing here then there may Also; since any union's goal specific provision giving the administration is now research­ the February massacre of 29 Pal­ Villagers said the,man was sus­ Palestinian was killed in the West vocational school atthe AqbatJaber In Hebron, stillunder Israeli mili­ sueofunionizedlaborintheCom- be no question. But the most re- under the NLRA is to promote CNMI control over immigration ing the matter. estinian worshippers by a Jewish pected of collaborating with Is­ Bank city of Hebron while making refugee camp outside Jericho, a tary control, 18-year-old Eid monwealth to determine if fed- cent incident however gives a and protect security of tenure for and labor. "Wehaven'tmade the decision settler at the Tomb of the Patri­ raeli authorities. Two other sus­ a bomb. town of 10,000 that has been under Zughayar was killed while prepar­ eralunion laws could be made to slight twist to that," he added, workers, such a goal may be inap­ "TheCovenant says we control yet on whether we would be ac­ Palestinian self-rule since lastMay. ing a bomb, the army said. archs. pected informers have been killed' apply here without eclipsing pro- The reported move to put up a Another Palestinian was killed propriatefor the CNMI,especially when a non-resident worker tively or passively involved but" I Family members contested the Another Palestinian, Iyad Saed, in the same area S9far this month. ..' by masked men Wednesday. There was no immediate word visions of the Covenant. unionon Saipanbrings along with since guest workers here are only comes in, under what conditions we are researching it. The AG is Off the coast of the Gaza Strip, on who was responsible for the According to acting governor it the question ofwhether the Na- on a temporary, renewable basis. he is allowed to stay here, and working on it though. Butifwedo the Israeli navy shot at a fishing shooting. JesuaC, Borja the issue ofwhether tional Labor Relations Board has According to Borja, there is a when he's supposed to leave. If get involved, it would be to safe-. PLO police said the militant boat, seriously wounding two Pal­ the National Labor Relations Act .jurisdiction overCNMI workers.