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House eyes_ override By~afaelH.Arroyo Vanety News Staff In case governor indeed vetoes H.B. 10-65 THE HOUSE of Representatives said he would like Legislature to ship feels very strongly about the the exemption for the Public is preparing to override the gov­ repeal the hiring restriction in­ bill and so an override is very School System to cover only the ernor should he choose to veto the stead of extending exemptions. possible," said House Speaker renewals of non-resident workers bill giving government agencies The governor could not be con­ Diego T. Benavente. that are already on board. four more years to hire non-resi­ tacted as of yesterday as he is "We will be ready to overturn Public Law 7-45 contains a dent workers. believed to be off-island on a trip his veto, if ever," he added. Sept. 30, 1995 deadline after House Bill 10-65, as amended to the mainland. The bill, which will extend the which agencies formerly ex­ by the Senate, was given final But should the veto and over­ sunset provision in Public Law 7- empted from the hiring restric­ approval by the House of Repre­ ride materialize, it would mark 45 to up to the year 2000, was tion could no longer obtain em­ sentatives during a session Fri­ the second time in Tenorio' s term amended by the Senate in a ses­ ployment documentation for their day. that his veto is challenged. sion Thursday. non-resident staff. The bill now goes to Gov. Just before the year 1996 started, In effect, the move takes away Although most House members Froilan C. Tenorio for action al­ the Legislature overrode the the Division of Environmental were not really in favor of re­ though the governor had earlier governor's veto of a bill delaying Quality from the list ofthose agen­ stricting DEQ and PSS hiring, said he would veto it. the scheduled wage increase. cies exempted from the general they deemed that acceptance of Diego T. Benavente Tenorio, even before House Bill "We are aware of the possibil­ alien hiring restriction. the Senate amendments was nec­ hinders professional staffing of I 0-65 was passed by either house, ity of a veto. The House leader- Also, the Senate version limits essary due to the urgency of Com­ the hospital. monwealth Health Center's need Since the September 1995 sun­ for more doctors. set provision expired, CHC has CHC doctors have lobbied both been having a hard time recruit­ houses of Legislature to act ing doctors. quickly on Public Law 7-45 as it c-o-n~ti-nu_e_d~o-n_p_a_g_e~a L&T hits·· Mit&hell for· 'abllsive' delay tactics · filed by L&1 and co-defen~ dalits Gov. Froilan Tenorio et al, Banes said the court ruled that Mitchell may have breached his fiduciary duty to his clients-the taxpayers-by conditioning the payment of his $2:2 'million legal fees. He said while Mitchell failed to engage in good faith settle­ ment negotiations, the court ruled that there may be an ap­ HEAVY FALL. Two police officers direct" traffic as a rocksaw fell into a ditch along As Terlaje Road near the pearance of impropriety be­ Northern Marianas College Friday night. The operator of the heavy equipment was unhurt. cause Rayphand is Mitchell's -Photo by Ferdie de le Torre employee. David G. Banes While the court denied the By Ferdie de la Torre . first motion, Banes said Supe­ Feds take 2 inmates into Variety News Staff rior Court Associate Judge L&T Group of Cos., Ltd. has Edward Manibusan did instruct accused lawyer Theodore R. Mitchell to engage in settle­ custody for 'ice peddling' Mitchell of being abusive and ment discussions or the defen­ obstructionist prolonging the dants may renew their niotion. TWO detained men were arrested sess an illegal drug and for pos­ saying he (Bartolome) had ice to litigation of the taxpayers' law­ The L&T counsel claimed last week after a grand jury in­ session of it with intent to distrib­ sell. suit filed by Rep. Stanley T. that the Article 12 lawyer has dicted them for conspiracy to pos- ute. They agreed to meet at the lower Torres and Jeanne H. failed completely to follow the Raul L. Albelda and Pacifico E. parkinglotoftheCommonwealth Rayphand. court's instruction. Bartolome, both 27 years old, on Health Center. In another motion to dis­ Banes said Mitchell did not Friday pleaded not guilty to the At 8 p.m. police detective Roque qualify Mitchell as counsel for respond to any settlement at­ Weather charges before the District Court. Camacho and the contact person torres and Rayphand, defen­ tempts and has three times in The court denied bail for the met with Bartolome at the meet­ dant L&T, through counsel writing stated that he will not two Filipinos, who were arrested ing place. David G. Banes, said discuss any settlement with Outlook Bartolome, however, told the while detained at the CNMI De­ Mitchell's abusive tactics defendants' attorneys. tention Facility. two buyers that the person who shows he is unfit to represent The lawyer said Mitchell is They had earlier been charged had the ice was to meet them in his clients-the CNMitaxpay­ not the plaintiff in this action before the Superior Court. the parking lot of a business es­ ers. and he has a professional obli­ According to the indictment, tablishment in Gualo Rai. Banes said Mitchell's con­ gation to try to settle this mat­ Albelda and Bartolome conspired Camacho and his companion duct during discovery "has ter in good faith. with each other to intentionally again met Bartolome in the sec­ shown that his abusive and ob­ Despite this unwillingness possess with intent to distribute ond meeting place at about 8:50 / structionist manner is prolong­ to negotiate settlement, Banes more than IO grams of crystal p.m. and a few minutes later ing the litigation driving up said L&T requested that methamphetamine, or "ice," on Albelda arrived. attorney fees." Mitchell "tender a col.Inter-of­ Partly cloudy skies Nov. 15 last year. Albelda allegedly gave more Citing the previous motion . fer" to them. with few showers. Bartolome, on that day, alleg­ than IO grams of ice to Bartolome to disqualify plaintiffs counsel Continued on page 8 edly contacted a certain person Continued on page 8 ... --~----l'y10NDAYJAN.U/,\R..Y,N,,1,996.,-.MARJANAS,VAR1ETYNEWS.AND,VIEW3,0 ~ '. 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY-JANUARY 22, 1996 Rota lawmakers take drug test polls . ·--··- Arafat wins presidential --~------By Rafael H. Arroyo The measure unanimously passed crystal methamphetamine or "ice" in rally Saturday in Jerusalem. . . By SAID GHAZALI Although observers charged crowd at a packed polling station Variety News Staff the Senate on final reading during a the islands. ., I ,· RAMALLAH, WestBank (AP) Israeli police scared voters away in Gaza City. In Hebron, the only West Bank 1WO LAWMAKERS from Rota session la~t week and is headed to the "Simple lip service about drug - Yasser Arafat won solid en­ from east Jerusalem polls and "This is the first legislative elec­ city where Israeli troops remain, have submitted themselves to drug House for action. . abuse is no longer enough to fight dorsement early Sunday for his there were some irregularities, the tion for Palestinians, and this is a a Jewish settler was stabbed. Is­ testing after one of them challenged According to Manglona, it is in­ this growing problem," said peacemaking with Israel in a his­ day passed without the feared vio­ foundation for a Palestinian state," rael responded by closing down Legislature to pass a bill that would cumbent for elected officials to take Manglona. toric election many Palestinians lent disruptions by Israeli extrem­ Arafat said as he voted at the central Hebron, forcing voters to require mandatory similar tests for all drug tests as a matter of promoting "Therefore, as elected officials, saw as a major step toward realiz­ ists and Islamic militants opposed Anas Ibn Malik high school. get escorts from among interna­ elected officials. public trust we must take the strongest effort ing their dream of statehood. to peace. Turnout was far lower in J erusa­ tional observers. Sen. Paul A. Manglona and Rep. He also said such a requirement is possible to stop drugs and get a With 60 percent of ballots The elections cemented the 65- lem, where Palestinian leaders and Despite the boycott by Hamas Vicente M. Atalig trooped to FHP's timely due to the worsening drug message to our people, especially counted, Arafat won 85 percent year-old Arafat's transformation international monitors com­ and other Palestinian opposition Chalan Laulau clinic Thursday after­ problem in the Commonwealth. our young," he said. groups, many of their followers of the vote for the presidency com­ from guerrilla chief to leader of a plained that voters were scared noon to have themselves tested for "It is in the best interest of the To prove his point, he hurled a off by 4,000 Israeli police called were seen lined up at polling sta­ pared to less than IO percent for state-in-the-making. I twas aimed· illegal drugs. people of the CNMI to know if challenge to all legislators to pass I ~ challenger Samiha Khalil, a 72- at creating a new cadre of elected out to enforce security. tions. The results are due in two weeks lheirelected officials are acting in the measure "for the sake of fu­ year-old social worker. About 5 Palestinian leaders with a stake in "I don't think there is any doubt At several polling places in time, Manglona said violation of the Commonwealth ture generations." Gaza, Hamas supporters handed percent of the votes cast Saturday peace. they are doing everything they Earlier, Manglona introduced Sen­ Controlled Substances Act," Last year, the Tenorio Admin­ _._...1;~ ··--··------__J i~]if ----. ~1~:~ -----~------I Under Arafat's leadership, most c·an to intimidate the voters," said out lists of pro-Harnas candidates. ate Bill 10-10 which would mandate were invalid. Manglona said in his bill. istration encouraged all execu­ Paul A. Manglona Vicente M. Atalig The PLO-run radio Voice of Palestinian towns in the West former U.S. President iimmy In the West Bank town ofJenin, drug screening for the governor, the In a privlege speech during the tive branch officials to voluntar­ Palestine reported that winners Bank and Gaza gained autonomy Carter, head of a team of election polling stations were deserted lieutenant governor, legislators, may­ Thursday session, Manglona noted ily submit themselves to drug test­ and Lt. Gov. Jesus C. Borja have Asked what prompted him to Saturday morning as thousands for seats in the 88-member Pales­ Yasser Arafat over the past two years, giving a observers. ors, municipal council members and that he has been introducing a similar ing to erase any shadow of doubt offered to undergo-drug testing at undergo a voluntary drug test, tinian Council included Hanan people long governed by foreign­ On Saturday, red, white, black attended the funerals of three BoardofEducation members prior to bill for the last three legislatures but that the government does not tol­ random, ·to set an example for Manglona said he wants to serve Ashrawi, a former Arafat spokes­ Arafat's spokesman at the time ers their first taste of self-rule. and green Palestinian flags flut­ Hamas members who were shot assuming office. that it had not seen enactment. erate drug use in government ser­ other officials to emulate. as an example to other legislators woman running as an indepen­ elections were held. "I couldn't sleep at night, I was tered in central squares in the West and killed by Israeli soldiers Fri­ The !'esult5 of such tests shall be He said such a requirement is im­ vice. Both, however, have yet to take and to defend his bill through dent. The Palestinian election com­ so excited," said Abu Hamda, an Bank and Gaza. There was a holi­ day night after they fired on an . made public, the bill proposes. portant owing to the proliferation of Both Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio the drug test. action. Also among the winners were mission, which announced tlie 18-year-old student who was first day mood at polling places, where army roadblock. prominent members of Arafat's partial results, projected voter in line to vote at a school in the each voter dropped two ballots - But election officials said vot­ peace team including Ahmed turnouts of90 percent in the Gaza Shati refugee camp in Gaza City red for president and white for the ing picked up later in the day. Qureia, who negotiated the with­ Strip and 85 percent in the West on Saturday, the first sunny day in council - into cardboard boxes. Voting hours were extended in Jerusalem because of what the New Board of Education lays down agenda drawal agreements, and Saeb Bank. The militant Islamic group a week of stormy weather. "The era of Israel is gone - the Hamas, boycotting the vote, had More than 1 million Palestin­ era of occupation is gone," ex­ Palestinian election commission By Mar-Vic C. Munar brainstonning." schools; Erakat. t,,., Among the losers, the radio said, warned that it would claim vic­ ians were registered to vote. ulted Hanineh Kehwani, a 60- called a "massive disturbance of Variety News Staff The board meeting w,c~ held at the • Relocation of central office; was Marwan Kanafani, who was tory ifless than 50 percent voted. · Prime Minister Shimon Peres year-old blind woman casting her the electoral process" by thou­ TIIE COMPLETION ofTinian and office of the Pacific Regional Educa­ • Moreautonomyforvillageschool said he called Arafat to congratu­ vote in Abu Dis, a village outside sands of Israeli police who sur­ Kagman school projcct,,and thecen~ tion Laboratory, of which Pangelinan administrators; late him on the victory. Peres said Jerusalem. "Wearestartinganew rounded polling places in the city. ,i tralization of the Public School Sys­ is a board member. • Push for a popular initiative to the high turnout showed that the era of democracy." After Carter complained to Is­ I tem top the agenda of the Board of Aside from the new BOE chair­ establish sound fiscal funding for PSS; Lee Kuan Yew in ICU majority of Palestinians supported The final borders and·status of raeli authorities, the police force Education under the chairmanship of man, Esther Heming also made her and the peace agreements with Israel. the Palestinian entity - as well as was reduced and police stopped Tomas Pangelinan. debut as a new board member. • Increase the reading competency "Hamas has taken a blow be­ such explosive issues as the fu­ videotaping voters. Carter also The boaroheld its first meeting la~t Rota board member Aniceto of students. after heart treatment cause it is has become clear that ture of Jerusalem and the rights of helped secure the release of four Friday to set its agenda for the first Mundo did not show up. He took his Quitugua admitted that some ofthe SINGAPORE (AP) - Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew the majority of the Palestinians Palestinian refugees - are sup­ Palestinian election observers I 00 days of the new administration. oath of office last Jan. 8. However, an programs under his administration remained in· intensive care Sunday after doctors opened up support the Oslo (peace) agree­ posed to be decided in talks with who had been arrested. Education Commissioner William election protest filed against him by "were not met with great success." two narrowings in an artery feeding blood to his heart. ment," Peres said on army radio. Israel starting in May. Early Sunday, the army lifted a Torres-who had been at odds with Marja Lee Taitano remained unre­ "I take responsibility for what hap­ There were no complications and the functions of his heart Arafat had his kaffiyeh head­ Several thousand Israelis op­ closure over the West Bank and Pangelinan over several policies when solved. pened under my administration," he were normal with no evidence of muscle damage, officials dress knocked askew as he made posed to the Israel-PLO peace Gaza Strip that it had imposed the latter was still Hopwood princi­ Former board chairman Danie\ told the board. said. his way Saturday through the process held a prayer vigil and before the elections. pal--did not attend the first board Quitugua presented at least 12 items Pangelinan, for his part, sought the Lee, 72, was hospitalized Friday after he complained of meeting. he said he "would like to see accom­ entire board's ,upport for the follow­ chest pains. He had looked fit at an appearance in Parliament Lyle Bicknell, Public School plished in the first 100 days." ing goals: earlier Friday. System's infonnation officer, said Among these items are: •Develop a good r.tpport with the Lee underwent balloon angioplasty, which does not involve Clinton faces hostile Congress the commissioner "was told that his •Teach er reclassification and com­ legislature, executive officials, teach­ surgery, in which the blockage is removed by inserting a thin attendance wasnotrequired. ... because pensation; ers, parents and business leaders; tube through the body into the artery and manipulating it. for his state of union address Board members (from left) Jovita Masiwemai Esther Fleming, and Dan this meeting was seen as an infonnal •Full accreditation of all CNMI -Get off the multi-track system as Coronary arteries, or vessels supplying blood to the heart, Farrel (partly seen) in a brainstorming session at PREL office Friday. soon a, feasibly possible; By TERENCE HUNT list of initiatives. can thicken and narrow with aging, eating fatty foods or •Search a national level for trade Still, he is expected to offer smoking. Narrow arteries can lead to fatal heart attacks. WASHINGTON (AP) school scholarship; Deadlocked with Republicans ideas dealing with the Lee, who holds the Cabinet post of senior minister without One on one with Tom Pangelinan •Establish a master's degree pro­ portfolio, was in power for 31 years from 1959. over a balanced budget, Presi­ economy, education, crime gram for school administrators; and and the environment. He also By Mar-Vic C. Munar announce my position weeks from He was succeeded by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong who dent Clinton will confront a justrnent for teachers and school ad­ •Fuiish tl-)e Kagman school facili­ is expected to renew his call Variety News Staff now. visited Lee's bedside Saturday. hostile Congress when he de­ ministrators. They all deserve higher ties. for a campaign against teen 1BOMAS Basa Pangelinan, the livers• his State of the Union pay. I'm also looking into the possi­ In an interview a day before the pregnancy - a crusade he address Tuesday. new chairman of the Board ofEdu­ bility of rehiring local retired quality You were earlier opposing the board meeting, Pangelinan said promised in last year's ad­ His election-year message: . cation, started hi5 teaching career at teachers. I have to make sure they implementation of the multi-~ck he hopes to "see a democratic dress, only to let fade away . Hopwood.Junior High in 1969. He all sides must face up to don't lose their retirement pension. system. 'What do you intend to do atmosphere" in the education with his failed nomination of became principal of the same school with it now that you're \\ith the America's real problems of I'm not satisfied with the present agency. (See excerpts from one- and crime, education and the Dr. Henry Foster as surgeon in 1985 stayed on in the job system wherein we recruit retired board? 011-one interview)). economy. general. before deciding to run for the board. teachers from US, Guam or any­ My only concern regarding the Although in the past months he The speech before Congress Last year, soon after taking Late last year, he joined the Pa­ where else. We provide them hous­ implementation of the multi-track and Torres had been at odds over will open Clinton's 1996 re­ control of Congress, the Re­ cific Region Educational Labora­ ing when we can do that to local system was our unpreparedness. several policies, Pangelinan Change has its own process. I was election campaign and pre­ publicans booed Clinton's tory as a program specialist in its quality retired teachers. And that's vowed to ,speech. Bill Clinton opposing it because I wanted to study view the themes he will throw Westem f>acific Service Center on costly. "put asid!! all those things that against his Republican rival. The mood is sure to be even that are not necessary to re­ Saipan. By rehiring local retired teachers, it first. I wanted to know how this new arc not important." The. budget battle will loom worse this year after a year of solve in order to have a bal­ For his intrepidity, Pangelinan we can save fund~ and we can use idea would fit into the needs of "But I will not hesitate to step over Clinton's address, which hot tempers, angry battles and anced budget or a modest tax has earned an outstanding reputa­ these savings for other programs our students.· All I was asking then was. on anybody's toes if our students' comes just three days before veto struggles. cut," Clinton said Thursday, a tion in the education circle. kids need. justgiveusatin1etodoittoensurethat best interest is compromised," Marianas Vllj"iety luid a one-on­ Thomas Pangelinan the expiration of a temporary One thing seems certain: day after Republicans called this would work. My own research Pangelinan said. measure keeping much of the Clinton's address won't be as off budget talks with the White one ilue,vie'nl with the new board What's your opinion of Public found that multi-track system is an idea. That's a strange concept for He added: "He (Torres) has to government open. long as last year's 81-minute House. chief at the PREL office la~t week. Law7-45'? academic killer. • .this part of the world I guess what work with us. When I say 'us· 1 Ho we ver, presidential marathon. Republicans portray Clinton Excerpts: I was the first one from PSS to call To resolve overcrowding in we should do to tum school climate mean the board, I am not the board. spokesman Mike McCurry' Republicans happily ridi­ as the barrier to a budget deal MV: What are your priorities? for the amendment of PL 7-45, to schools, we want to expedite the in to SO!Ilething exciting. We should I am just the chainnan. He has to said the budget won't be culed it, and the White House and hope to make that the fo­ TP: There are three. First is the exempt all excellent alien teachers on Kaginan school facilities. 1bat way, implement programs that will help work with the board and the rest Clinton's primary focus. doesn't want to give them an­ cus of the November election. completion of Kagman school fa­ board We should let the p1incipals the student population will be dif­ resolve some of these conflict~. of the PSS." "In a sense, he will make the other easy shot. "We' II take it to the voters cilities as soon as possible:Second, decide on tl1efateoftheircontract~. lf fused. I want to see San Vicente Schools should have a lot of excel­ Pangelinan expressed displea­ budget fight seem puny by On the budget, the president rather than make a bad budget is the centralization of the Public the principal decide that these excel­ school and Marianas High School go lent program such as cultural and sure over Torres' "sugar-coated" talking about the things that will argue that Congress and deal," said Senate Majority School System. We have to find a lent teachers must be retained, then back to single track system. sports activities. statements the week before about have a much more direct im­ the White House should put Leader Bob Dole, the front­ centralized area where all education theteachen; should be retained.Some the supposed "good relationship" pact on the lives of Ameri­ aside their disputes and lock runner for the Republican personnel shall hold office. Right of the teachers affected by PL 7-45 ·What can you say about the Will you keep your board seat. between them. cans," McCurry said. in a deal with what the admin­ presidential nomination. now, parents are having a hard time are multi-awurdees. proposal to install metal detectors atPREL? ''One cannot mandate what mat­ , JOETEN MOTOR COMPANY INC. Everyone agrees it would be istration claims are $740 bil­ Clinton is expected to focus reaching education personnel be­ What do you think of Amend­ in Hopwood and Marianas High Yes. Board members are policy AUTOMOBILE SALES, PARTS & SEINICE ters." Pangelinan said "By doing . an exercise in futility for lion in agreed-upon savings. on domestic issues, but for­ cause they hold office in different ment No.13? School? P.O. 600, SAIPAN MP 9ff:lf:IJ Continued on page 4 that, he's taking other people's feel­ eox Clinton to ask the Republican places. Third,apossible salary read- TP: I reserve comment on that. I' II At this point, I disagree with the I TEL. 234-5562/5563/5564/5565/5567 /5568 "It is wrong for us to defer eign policy alsc will be im­ ings for granted." Congress to approve a lengthy Flnt on llalpenl l'1rst °" Ralat Calvo !nt. this because of disagreements portant in the address. MONDAY ,JANUARY 22, 1996 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-5 CDA forecasts a rosy 1996 By Rick Alberto existing ones, it said. cent more than those of 1994. Variety New SIB.ff Saying that demand "is at hand," TheCDA pointed out that the Part­ 'IHE Commonwealth Development the quarterly publication said the nership Agreement between the Authorityhasrel~arosyprogno­ CDA "has and will continue to CNMI and the Department of Inte­ 'f'if? .. sis for 1996. assist local persons by.providing riorisoneissuethat''mustcontinueto 1· . Tl:tANK YOU !=OR PAYING In an article entitled "Outlook for commercial loans." receive CNMI attention." A RlRTUN~ FOR l\U~. 19%" published in the January 1996 The CDA said the CNMI had Most of the agreement's condi­ WHEN we find ourselves in a tight spot (dilemma) trying to figure out issueofCDARepom, theagencylhat enjoyed 14 years of continuous l:NStQUC.TIONS.: tions, it said, pertain to the Common­ ,._,,..,...,. ! a solution, the most damning ~uestion anybody could ask is: "What do istaskedwithslimulatingtheeconomy economic growth until fiscal year wealth Utility Corp., which the de­ you think?" You snap this question at guys and you quiL, ·, find out that t"l • latter observed Satake driving a . ~ . • i.e., that foreigners who are here have equal protection under the law. Here too is Gen. George Lee Butler, a former Atolls since September. assault in Dandan This warped mentality must go in that it has no room in modern day vehicle in a reckless manner. KWANG JAE CLINIC : Commander in Chief of the U.S. Strategic Air The sixth, which Paris promises will be its last A 26-YEAR-OLD man was ar­ terfrom highway-related accident. Marianas! Command in 1991 and 1992. He also held forever, is due anytime now. During a search in the vehicle, • KYQ HW.' A CORPORATION • **** rested for allegedly physically as­ Theemergencyrnedical tech­ police officers recovered a 5.45 ! M • responsibility for all U.S. Air Force and Navy Australia has been among the most vocal critics of saulting a 22-year-old woman in nicians transported six pa­ The first five letters in the word Chamorro (Chamo) simply means gramsof"ice,"asyringe,a.25-cal. • Tel.: 235-2209 ! nuclear deterrents between 1992 and 1994. French testing. DanCll!ll Thursday. tients to CHC during this pe­ "don't". It's an interesting term in the sense that most indigenous male pistol, and rounds of .25-cal. ammu- • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Reynaldo C. Javier, 26, was riod. (Fon nition. Chamorros have difficulty understanding that "No is a No". This nabbed for assault and battery and e 0 • Continued from page 3 attitudinal malady now clashes with a new attitude among professional One criminal mischief. indigen.ous women who definitely know that a .. No is a No". Ship-shape makers. My boss retains me and Honolulu wants me Initial police investigations fellas in tha't you're in .for a long treat with what you used to take for excellent or satisfactory. 'That is one issue that the here. I like what I do here. This is about education. showed that prior to the assault, granted. For your own good, start reciting "No is a No"-No Mas! board would like to address in a very near futwe. Al this point of time I'm not ready to respond to that Javier and the victim had an argu­ **** Don't you foresee any conflict of interests'? ment at a residence. At a bar, the waitress sitting with the guys asked to be excused I don 'tsec thatasaconflict. I have my pe1c;onal time No other details were given. "because I have customer". My buddy shot right back: "Gee, what are Duringyoun:ampaign, were you not calling for managemenL we, pigs?" Well, perhaps we' re only consumers and not "customers". Commlssioner Torres' resignation? In another police report, a 39- Strange perception of the term "customer?" Guess she only wants our No. I never state,:! that publicly. What I was saying year-old. woman sought police You had been at odds with Commis.sioner money then wa, that anyone who compromised students' help after an unidentified person Torres when you were principal of Hopwood. achievement in anything must be addressed sin­ allegedly stole her watch and two ® MOTOROLA ITllCRO T~A·C E~ITE **** How do you feel about working with him now? A patient was given a clean bill of health by his doctor at a private cerely. I felt that the board must take action on those rings which she had placed inside • Built-in Answering Leadership to me is getting a job done through clinic. He all smiles to hear such good tidings. The minute he exited the people who had some interests other than providing an office in Garapan Thursday Machine i * Complete package.: includes plug-in c~arger, people. In order for me and him (Torres) to work 11 g g • $8 g g doctor's office, he dropped dead. The nurse told the doctor that the man our student, with education that they deserve. afternoon. ear phone, free actrvat1on & programming. together we must put aside all those things that are not In China lfown, a 64-year-old just given a clean bill of health died at the door. Said he: "Pull him. It's • Built-in Pager important. 1 have sworn under oath to exert my bad news if this gets around". You were Commissioner Torres' Math teacher man told police that an unknown maximum capabili~es todo my best in protecting and at Hopwood. How was he as a student? persbn/s broke into their residence **** promoting education that kid, rightfully deserve. TV A three-hundred pound man wanted to lose weight. So he consulted a physician In most cases, he excelled beyond expectation. I and took a set Thursday night. to get a weight-loss program. The doctor related: "Eat a light breakfast, skip a However ,I will not hesitate to step on anylxxly' s toes was an excellent teacher, he was an excellent In Garapan, a 24-old man suf­ if our students' best interest is compromised He has meal, then eat a very light dinner. Let's start you out with this and come back a student. fered injuries after another man week from today sower.an review your progress". to work with us. When say 'us,' I mean the board. I But when I wastheprincipa!ofHopwood, we had allegedly pushed and punched him an1 not the board. I am just the chairman. He has to a lot of disagreement, on programs, policies. That's at Songbird Night Club Thursday •Alpha-numerii;.Memory A week later he came back one-hundred-eighty pounds lighter. Surprised at ...... ;i·~·- '" .... . how much ·weight his patient lost, the doctor quizzed: "You mean my recommen­ work with the board and the rest of the PSS. part of human dimension. We must consistently night. dation has worked this well?" Replied the patient: "No, doc, I was tired of voice our compliments and at the same time our No arrest was made. skipping"-skip rope. What's your assessment of the system under opposition. I personally encourage everyone in The Department of Public Comrni<,sioncr Torre;' administration'! **** the system to say whatever he or she feels. We Safety receiv.ed six motor vehicle I don't want to delve in to that. He iscntrnstrxl with need to be coached. We need to listen. I guess the Lorri accidents on Thursday and Fri­ There's such a thing as Chamorro Logic. For instance, I once warned a friend • Whilf;J supplies last. / ' that sole responsibility to excel his best. I feel that day. ···············••··································· ...... ·/···· about excessive consumption of salt and fat. Said he: "That's why we have was so good that He gave us one more year to get $ighing up of MTCJaga Ehle P!a11, everyday is a new day to protect and promote educa­ Only one patient was taken to medicine and a hospital where illnesses are taken care of should something go together. Disagreements are part of a powerful learn­ , ., . ·'·in AAA CellulaJ,S(ore required. / tion. I don't have any instrument to indicate that he is the Commonwealth Health Cen- wro_nJ(. f had to teHmyself:_ "_Mind your own business, stupid'". ing component. 1hat' s the best mechanism to grow. / 6-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY-JANUARY 22, 1996 _;- MONDAY,JANUARY 22, 1996 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-7 $25M Palau hotel project to begiJJ. ; HONOLULU, Hawaii, USA- Con­ MIDCORP. ''Welookforwardfora around the world. pool, severitlrestaurants, ban­ and its center of commerce.: struction of the $25 million Outrigger long and mutually profitable rela­ "Palau is an ideal setting for ql!et and ~etin'g .facilities, a The nation attracted approxi­ Palau Hotel is set to begin this Febru­ tionship with Asia Pacific Holdings Outrigger's first steps outside of the .businesJl,..t:enter and a fitness mately 50,000 visitors in 1995, ary following the signing of a new Corporation." United States," said Perry Sorenson, center .. roughly half of which came from equity partner for the project. Asia Paci.fie Holdings Corpora­ ChiefOperatingOfficerforOutrigger The site for the project is from Japan. Many visitors come Asia Pacific holdings Corporation tion is one ofseven investment hold­ Hotels. "After almost 50 years in owned by the Merii Olkeriiil to Palau to sample the world;s (APH) of Taiwan has joine,d ing companies under the Business Hawaii, we illlderstand how-to con­ Corporation, which is named finest scuba diving and view the Micronesia Investment & develop­ Management Committee of the rul­ duct business in an island environ­ after the great-grandmother of natural beauty of its famous Rock ment Corporation (MIOCORP) of ing Kuomintang (KM1J party of the ment and are familiar with how a host one of Palau's most promi­ Islands. the Republic ofPalau in the develop­ Republic of China APH is exclu­ culture can contribute to the visitor nent families, the Seids. "The Outrigger Hotels & Resorts is a ment and construction of the 165- sively responsible for international experience." Said family's equity invest­ full-service lodging and hospital­ room Outrigger Palau, formerly direct investments. ''We appreciate the vote of confi­ ment of their land in this ity company based in Honolulu, known as the Outrigger Korea Hotel "Our investment in the Outrigger dence that both Asia Pacific Hold­ project will not only benefit Hawaii. It is the state's largest Construction. Palau represents the first overseas. ings and Outrigger Hotels & Resorts the family for years to come, hospitality chain and the 28th larg­ APH and 'MIDCORP have estab­ hotel investment for our group," said have expressed in the future of the it will. also contribute to the est in the U.S., offering 29 hotels lished Palasia Resort Inc., a Palau David Chen, President of Asia Pa­ new Republic of Palau," added Seid. betterment of the people of and resort condominiums joint venture, to serve as the developer cificHoldingsCorporation. "ltshows 'We are confident that the Outrigger Palau by providing additional throughout the Hawaiian Islands. and owning entity for the hotel and our confidence in the Republic of Palau hotel will make a significant employment and opportunities Outrigger's affiliate, Outrigger have affirmed the original technical Palau and its people. We see a very contribution to the future growth of for our workforce and aiding Lodging Services, manages nearly services and management agreement bright economic future for Palau." thetourismandtheeconomy of our in the growth of Palau's de­ two dozen hotels and resorts signed by Outrigger Hotels& Resorts The Outrigger Palau Hotel is a first country." veloping visitor's industry," throughout the U.S. mainland. withMIDCORP in December 1994. for Outrigger Hotels & Resorts. It The Outrigger Palau Hotel said/Alan Seid. For reservation and informa­ ''Wespentagreatdealoftimeover represents the beginning ofthe chain's is being built on the main is­ The Republic of Palau is an tion in the U.S. and Canada, call the past year seeking the appropriate long-term expansion plans to take the land of Koror within the is- island nation located 800 miles Outrigger hotels & Resorts at 1- equity partner for the Outrigger Palau Outrigger brand throughout the Pa­ land nation's central business southwest of Guam and 600 800-0UTRIGGER (688-7444) Hotel," said Alan Seid, President of cific andintootherresortdestinations district on land overlooking miles east of the Philippines, just From other areas, call 303-369- the ocean. When finished, this north of the equator. Most of its 7777. 165-room hotel will be the nearly 15,000 residents live on Outrigger's e-mail address is largest hotel in Palau and will the main island of Koror, which is reservations @ outrigger, feature shops, a swimming the capital of the Republic of Palau com.

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'For Guam and Salpan facilities only. 8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY-JANUARY 22, 1996 pass it as amended as we could This means the override, for "Mitchell's clients are the CNMI Housee •• address any problems of PSS it to become successful, would L&T... general public. He therefore has as Continued from page 1 Col'lllnued from page 1 or DEQ later if we have to," also need the affirmative vote fiduciary duty to the public." The shortage of doctors, of­ said the speaker. of at least six senators. Mitchell refused to respond, he In his response to the second mo­ QJ Simpson to appear ficials say, will compromise Should the bill be vetoed, said. tion to disqualify, Miicn!ll said his CHC's delivery of health care the House would require a "Mitchell forgets however, he clients offered to settle ifL&Tagreed services. three-fourths vote to have it Feds ... is not the client, he is only the to fixed rental of$14.8 million. Continued from page 1 in cable TV interview "We felt it was more impor­ overriden. attorney," Banes said. "He does That offer was ignored, he said. tant for us to act favorably on The vote of the House lead­ who in turn delivered it to not have sole and arbitrary power Mitchell said the plaintiffs rejected LOS ANGELES (AP) - Once like everyone on the planet, Press, and has also called the amendments because of the ership, composed of 14 mem­ Camacho. to reject settlement offers." theL&Tspreviousofferof$I0mil- again, 0.J. Simpson has con­ have been going after him." CNN's "Larry King Live" and urgent need of the hospital," bers, is enough for an over­ Albelda was slapped with a He said the court has already 1ion. sented to a television foter­ Calls to BET officials for The New York Times. said Benavente in an interview ride. second count of ice posses­ ruled that this case is a taxpayer's Their expert Michael McCart is view. further comment Saturday Gordon said the BET inter­ yesterday. Under the Constitution, any sion with intent to distribute action and analogous to a class prepared to testify that the fair rental Simpson is scheduled for a were not answered. view was negotiated by Besides, he said, members bill vetoed by the governor since according to the indict­ action. valueofthepropertyis$18.8rnillion. · live, one-hour interview The interview comes as Simpson attorney Johnnie felt the exclusion of the two becomes law if both the House ment he was found to have "As such, counsel for a named HesaidL&Tnowraisesitsofferby Wednesday on cable's Black Simpson is promoting a mail­ Cochran. He would not specu­ agencies would not really and the Senate can muster a intentionally possessed more taxpayer is also coW1Sel for all tax­ a mere $800,000 still far from $18.8 Entertainment Television net­ order video that tells his side late on why he and BET were hamper their operations. three-fourths vote against the than l O grams of the drug the payers, whether or not expressly million. work, starting at 7 p.m. (0300 of the case. chosen to interview Simpson.' "So we deemed it better to veto. following day, Nov. 16. named as parties," said Banes. Mitchell said he has been instructed GMT), the Los Angeles Times Simpson had agreed to an When asked whether BET by his clients to reject L&Ts offer reported Saturday. interview with NBC shortly had accepted restrictions on NOTICE OF PROPOSED 'REGULATIONS TO and to counter-offer for $18.8 mil­ Ed Gordon, news anchor for after he was acquitted of mur­ questions that would be asked, HOllCI OF PUBLIC HEARING ESTABLISH A COASTAL HAZARDS AREA OF lion. the Washington, D.C.-based der charges in the slayings of Gordon said, "I can better an­ The failure of settlement negotia­ network, said he will conduct his ex-wife Nicole Brown swer that on Monday. There's The Coastal Resources Management Program PARTICULAR CONCERN (APC) tions cannot be the basis for disquali­ the interview and that Simpson Simpson and her friend Ronald still some fine-tuning going (CRMP) will be holding a public hearing regarding fication, he said will not be paid. The deal was Goldman. He backed out the on." The CNMI Coastal Resources Management Program Mitchell said thedefendants' coun­ made final Friday. day it was to take place. Simpson is scheduled to give proposed regulations for the creation of a Coastal hereby notifies the general public that it proposes to sel destroyed any chance for good "l' ve never met Simpson Negotiations for a CNN in­ a deposition Monday in the Hazards Area of Particular Concern (APC). The pro­ faith settlement discussions. personally," Gordon told the terview also broke down. civil wrongful death lawsuit establish a Coastal Hazards Area of Particular Con­ posed changes to the CAM regulations are a result "By disclosing the unsuc'cess­ paper. Since his Oct. 3 acquittaJ, brought on behalf of Ms. cern (APC) within the existing Coastal Resources ful settlement negotiations in this "There have been a number Simpson has occasionally Simpson and Goldman, of the findings of the Coastal Resource Management Management Office Rules and Regulations. The Di­ case, and attempting to exploit of parties involved in this. We, popped up, unannounced, to sources, speaking on condi­ Program (CAMP) Section 309 study on Coastal Haz­ rector of Coastal Resources Management is autho­ their failure, defendants attorneys give his side of tpe story. He tion of anonymity, have told O.J. Simpson ards and represent the final phase of the program. rized to do so under 2 CMG Section 1511 (3) B and have themselves destroyed any twice dialed The Associated the AP. chance of settlement negotia­ ·'.SettiJtneht\.( The public is invited to attend and to submit written this adoption is done in accordance with the Adminis­ tions," he said. .of.~la:ims vs.,· comments and/or to make oral comments regarding trative Procedures Act, 1 CMG 9101, et. seq. Inter­ "How can plaintiffs' counsel engage in settlement negotiations the proposed regulations. All written and oral com­ ested persons may obtain copies of the proposed Iraq mov~s .- :.; regulation change from the Coastal Resources Man­ on a fair and even basis if he ments received will be made a part of the record and knows that if his clients reject _. a s_tep clos¢r· agement Office located in the second floor (!f the Shopping for a will be considered in any decision inade concerning whateveroffer is made, they will Morgen Building, San Jose, Saipan. rush to court to have him removed the proposed regulations. Anyone interested in commenting on the proposed from the case?" Mitchell pointed By MICHAEL J. SNIFFEN The public hearing is tentatively scheduled for Tues­ regulation change may do so in writing within forty­ out. WASIDNGTON (AP) - The U.S. He said the defendants' attor­ Justice Department took a step toward Neu, Car? day, February 6, 1996 at 6:30 pm at the Garapan five (45) days from the date this notice. neys were just attempting to ex­ distributing Iraqi assets frozen in this Comments should be sent to: Elementary School. A second and final notice of this ploit and abuse the settlement pro­ country to U.S. businesses and indi­ public hearing will appear at a later date. Director cess. viduals with claims against Iraq dating from the I 9

Newly appointed San Francisco Police Chief Fred Lau, left, runs into newly appointed San Francisco Fire if&I: Chief Robert Demmons outside Mayor Willie Brown's office in San Francisco. Demmons was waiting to meet For more infonnation, Call 322·0770 Tel: 234-8521 Fax: 234-8525 with Mayor Brown and Lau had just finished meeting with him on Brown's first day on the job. AP Leslie or Suzuki .QMariana Resort MONDAY.JANUARY 22, 1996 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-13 12-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY-JANUARY 22, 1996 B11rma Success earns astronauts good sleep Peace is still elusive in By MARCIA DUNN challenge, and as each objec­ By ROBERT HORN brutal handling of democracy ac­ leading Burma expert at New the Burmese border, 400 Karenni The minorities have used cross­ CAPE CANAVERAL, tive was accomplished, Duffy BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - tivists. Jersey's Rutgers University. guerrillas were struggling to hold border trade in items like timber Florida (AP) - There's noth­ said, "we felt a lot of satisfac­ Khun Sa, Burma's notorious The prospect of peace with the "If they get it, that will be a a peak called Rambo Hill against and gems - and some have used ing like a good night's sleep_ tion and we would revel in it a opium warlord, stood at a table in various rebel movements raises crushing blow to the democracy an attack by 2,600 Burmese sol­ opium trafficking- to finance their and some good sake - after a little bit among ourselves, say­ his jungle headquarters this past some fears. Democracy advocates movement." diers. insurgencies. long and tiring, but successful ing, 'We did it and we did it week with generals he has been contend the government would But the junta may not be able to A cease-fire signed by the Because the truces do not ad­ space shuttle mission. right.' fighting for nearly two decades, use peace as an opportunity to focus just on political dissent. Karenni collapsed when the Bur­ dress their political aspirations, Japanese astronaut Koichi And then we would look for­ raised a glass of whiskey and tighten its grip on power and dis­ Most of the minority ethnic mese army attempted to seize con­ the ethnic groups are reluctant to Wakata was looking forward ward to the next hurdle. We toasted to the end of war. mantle their movement. groups that have signed truces trol of the lucrative cross-border give up control of their natural to both. could never get too comfort­ Peace in Burma, however, may Some analysts also are con­ warn that the agreements are not timber trade that helps finance the resources and economies. "You can take tomorrow able with what we were do­ still be far off. cerned that a strong Burmeseanny a permanent peace. Karenni militia. Suu Kyi says the disputes can off," commander Brian Duffy ing." Khun Sa' s surrender of his ter­ controlling the frontiers would They say the government still - Burma, a nation of 45 million be solved through dialogue. assured him after Endeavour's The final hurdle was the 2:42 ritory in eastern Burma does bring create problems for neighboring must address their demands for people, is made up of eight major The junta argues that if it was early-morning landing Satur­ a.m. touchdown on a floodlit the Burmese army a step closer to countries. some measure of autonomy and ethnic groups divided into 135 not in control, Burma would dis­ day. runway at Kennedy Space gaining control of the chaotic hin­ The army, which killed thou­ control of natural resources. subgroups. integrate in violence like the The six astronauts were Center. It was the eighth time terland and borders for the first sands 0f unarmed pro-democracy "There is no peace in Burma," · Burmese dominate the central former Yugoslavia. elated by their triumphs: cap­ in 74 missions that NASA time since independence from demonstrators in 1988, has shown said Abel Tweed, an official with plains, while the Kachins, Karens, "It is the most legitimate argu­ turing a Japanese satellite that shuttles landed in the dark. Britain in 1948. no willingness to compromise ethnic Karenni rebels, who along Karennis, Shans, Chins, Mons, ment they make for their contin­ had been in orbit for nearly Duffy, an Air Force colo­ Burma's military rulers are ea­ over its role in ruling Burma. with ethnic Karens are one of two Rakhines and others predominate ued rule," said Martin Smith, a one year, releasing and retriev­ nel, said it turned out to be ger to achieve that goal for more Arrests of followers of democ­ groups along the Thai-Burmese in outlying areas. Burma expert in London. ing a U.S. science satellite and just as he had expected, de­ than security reasons. Analysts racy leader Aung San Suu Kyi are border still fighting the govern­ The minorities do not trust the "They truly believe they are the performing two spacewalks to spite some slight turbulence. say the junta believes that would continuing. ment. government in Rangoon, and most only guys capable of holding the help international space sta­ 'I would like to celebrate , legitimize its rule, support the ar­ "The military is using the bor­ "You can hear the mortars and spent decades fighting for au­ country together." tion designers. the successful mission in the gument that only it can unify the der situation to try and gain sup­ machine guns from here." tonomy or independence. Berti! Lintner, a Burma expert "We feel like we got 1996 near future with all the crew insurgency-wracked nation and port from the international com­ As Tweed spoke from an office Much of Burma's natural re­ in Bangkok, sees a Burmese army off to a great start," Duffy said. members over Japanese sake," improve an image tarnished by munity," said Josef Silverstein, a ln Mae Hong Son, Thailand, near sources are in the ethnic areas. with no insurgencies to quell as a "We also feel that we took Wakata said six hours after threat to regional stability. another step in the interna­ touchdown. Thailand and Burma are an­ tional cooperation in space "I want to go to my apart­ cient enemies, and the Thais sup­ exploration." ment in Houston and sleep," ported the ethnic groups as a buffer The No. I objective of he added. Shuttle between them and the Burmese. Endeavour's nine-day, 3.7 manager Tommy Holloway In an effort to improve trade with million-mile voyage was snar­ said the two spacewalks by Burma, that support has ended. ing the Japanese satellite. The three End~avour astronauts to But there are still 70,000 mostly I Space shuttle Endeavor pilot B_rent_Jett, Left, and Japanese

/ which would not latch into week (government) furlough and a threat of closing our shuttle pro­ US-made i place for the trip home. I Each day brought a new gram down for lack of budget."

anti-ship J I Bridge-builder finds job missiles of a lifetime in Bosnia By DAVID CRARY he has never worked in a war zone sought by MOSTAR, Bosnia-Herzegovina before, and never before tried to build (AP) - In a city where a fast-flowing more. than one bridge at a time. riverbecameafrontlinebetweenneigh­ His cwrent preoccupation is a stun­ Taiwan bors, engineer Gilles Pequeux has· the ningreplicationofthemajestic,double­ TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan is job of a lifetime: rebuilding six bridges arched Carinski bridge, built under considering buying Harpoon ;ur-to­ almost simultaneously. Austro-Hungarian rule in 1917 and sea missiles from the United States, a "It's a unique challenge," said"the destroyed by Serb shelling in 1992. newspaper reported Sunday. soft-spoken Frenchman. "Each bridge He saved the Roman-style columns It was the second report in recent is completely different" retrieved from the ruins of the old days of Taiwanese moves to buy One by one, the bridges spanning the Carinski bridge, in part to show to American missiles. Neretva River in and around Mostar doubters that his new structure will Taiwanese and U.S. officials will were all destroyeddwingthree years of have virtually identical colunms. discuss military sales later this year, war:Mostwerewrecked by Serb shell­ It is scheduled for completion in April, and will the first bridge di­ after which Taiwan will decide ing in 1992. be rectly re-linking the Croat west side of whether to buy the Harpoon missiles But the city's historic stone foot­ the river with the Muslim east side. from St. Louis-based McDonnell bridge, the Stari Most (Old Bridge), $15 for Adult $11 for Kids Funding is coming from the Euro­ Douglas Corp., the Liberty Times was toppled by Croat tank fire in 1993 (11 years and above) (4-10 years) when Mostar's own Croat and Muslim pean Union, whose two-year adminis­ quoted unidentified military officials communities battled each other across tration of Mostar ends" in July. as saying. the river. The winner of the $3.5 million con­ ALL YOU CAN EAT PASTA BUFFET AT OUR NEWLY On Monday the China Times said Pequeux was recruited by the Eunr tract, a construction fum from Zagreb, Taiwan has decided to buy US.­ pean Uruon to build four full-size Croatia, was asked to subcontract the OPENEP RESTAURANi "!{ACE QUEf N" made Avenger anti-aircraft missiles. bridges and two footbridges over the labor equally to one firm from east The military refused to conunent Neretva He arrived here in January Mostar and one from the west. AND ONE ROUND (8·MtNUTE) RIDE FOR KART. on either report, and both sales would , 1995 and hopes to complete the final The Muslim and Croat workers - require U.S. government approval. one by August - six bridges in 18 about 60 in all - work separately from Available for locals only. each side of the river, never mixing Pairere #1 China invariably protests when months. No. alcohol beverage a//Qwed before ricfma kart. ®TOYOTA weapons are sold to Taiwan, which ''Lots of wrecked bridges, and all the shoulder to shoulder but joking some­ the ~L1 it views as a renegade province to money he needs," said the EU mission times over their radios. Leisure karts available to kids. be recovered by force if neces­ inMostar'schief ofpersonnel, Murray One bridge Pequeux won'tbework­ sary. McCulloqgh, who takes tango lessons ing on is a replacement for the f~ Time • 11 :ao AM - 1 :30 PM £:Mariana Rnnrt Microl Corporation old stone footbridge. Muslim authon­ Taiwan is anxious to strengthen from Pequeux. ''He's a happy man." Make a reservation, Call 322-4694 ~ ~ San Jose its defenses against what it sees as Pequeux, 39, from the southern tics are believed to be intent that the Old a Chinese military buildup di­ French city of Montpellier, has built Bridge will be the last of Mostar's t Tel.: 234-5911 Fax.: 234-6514 rected against the island. manybridgesinFranceandAfrica.But bridges to be restored. 14-MARIANAS VARIETYNEWS ANDVIEWS-MONDAY-JANUARY22, 1996 MONDAY,JANUARY 22, 1996-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS ANDVIEWS-15 Asia's largest railway station opens 10 die in immigrant home fire BEIJING (AP) - Chinese lead­ a portrait of revolutionary expected to begin later Sun­ 20,000 workers three years to panded to 90 passenger lines By CLAUS-PETER TIEMANN duced to a smoking shell, had Germany also changed its asy­ school today, we cried," said 10- ers on Sunday opened Asia's leader Mao Tse-tung em­ day afternoon, after the sev­ complete. carrying 600,000 people after man President Roman Herzog LUEBECK, Germany (AP) - A housed asylum-seekers from lu111 law, resulting in a sharp drop year-old Michelle, a classmate of largest railway station - a 6 bossed in metal on its loco­ eral thousand people who at­ According to official media the second phase of construc­ offered sympathy to the victims suspicious pre-dawn fire raced Angola, Zaire, Lebanon, Syria and in the number of foreigners ad­ the children in the house. billion yuan project ($720 mil­ motive, left Beijing Western tended the opening cleared the reports, the terminal covers tion is finished in 2000. and their families, and questioned through a home for immigrants, Poland. Four children were among mitted. "The brother of our friend is lion) aimed at easing conges­ Railway Station on a ceremo­ massive main en trance hall. 500,000 square meters (5.5 The new terminal is 10 times whether enough was being done killing at least lO people, includ­ those kilJed. Survivors of the blaze were in dead. We must do something to tion in the capital. nial run to a suburb 20 kilo­ The station, a key project of million square feet), making the size of the Beijing Rail­ to ensure public safety. ing a woman who leaped from an Officials said an unknown num­ shock. Wearing just a thin coat help them." Premier Li Peng cut the rib­ meters ( 12 miles) to the south. China's recently completed it the largest in Asia. way Station and has huge park­ "We have to pay attention to­ upper story while holding a child. ber of people who lived on the and slippers against the bitter cold, Mariannne Klink, who works bon before a special train, with Real passenger traffic was eighth five-year plan, took So far over 4 billion yuan ing lots, something lacking al day to the basic rights of crimi­ Police detained three men sus­ upper floors were still missing. Joao Sunga of Angola stood in in a snack shop, said the immi­ ($480 million) has been spent the facility in the center of the nals," he said, "but we also have pected of setting the fire. Firefighters looked for more bod­ front of the scorched shell of the grant children came in nearly ev­ readying the terminal and yard city. to protect the human rights of the The child was severely injured, ies in the rubble throughout the house where he and his family to handle 27 passenger lines The old station, which will ery day in the summer to buy ice victims." one of 35 people hurt in the fire day but, with the house in. danger lived while waiting for Germany and four freight lines, official continue to operate, is a cream. The three suspects were be­ Thursday which, if deliberate and of collapse, called off the search to rule on their asylum request. media said. bottleneck for people and ve­ "They were so sweet," she said. tween 17 and 36, said aimed at immigrants, would be until Friday morning. Some friends tried to lead him The capacity will be ex- hicles. There was less contact between Boeckenhauer, the prosecutor. All Germany's deadliest anti-for­ In all, 15 people were hospital­ into a warm bus, but he pulled the adults, "but they were all·nice had police records, though not for eigner attack since World War II. ized, six with life-threatening in­ away, refusing to leave the smok­ when you met them on the ·street." right-wing crimes, he said. The three men were being in­ juries, officials said. About 20 ing ruin where his wife had per­ Hundreds of residents of A police officer saw the three South Korea hints at vestigated on suspicion of mur­ others suffered less serious inju­ ished. Luebeck, a Baltic seaport of men getting into a car I 00 yards der and arson, but authorities had ries. Sunga, who has been in Ger­ 210,000, turned out for an evening from the burning house. not confirmed the cause of the The fire horrified Germans, who many six years waiting for asy­ vigil at the scene called by Mayor He stopped them and took their flexibility on food aid fire. have experienced a wave of anti­ lum, said he was awakened by his Michael Bouteiller. addresses because one had a Luebeck prosecutor Michael , South Korea {AP) - South government pennission to send rice, foreigner attacks since unifica­ children crying "Fire! Fire!" They Some were in tears, many left shaved head, paratrooper boots Korea, apparently easing its tough It was unclear whether the new flex­ Boeckenhauersaid the fire started tion in 1990. managed to get out; his wife did behind votive candles. Some held and a bomber jacket - typical attire policy, will exercise greater flexibility ibility would translate into rice ship­ simultaneously in several places, The number of anti-foreigner not. a vigil in front of a sign reading: ofextremerightist"skinheads."They in allowing private groups to aid im­ ments. indicating arson. attacks has dropped since a peak His gaze kept returning to the "We don't understand." were arrested a few hours later in poverished North Korea, the Yonhap South Korea had shipped 150,CXXI But police later said they were in 1993, however. house, its white-washed walls Luebeck has seen right-wing Grevesmuehlen, about 15 miles east news agency said Sunday. tons of free rice last year, but broke off still investigating and had not German authorities have ar­ stained black by flames and smoke violence in the past. Young neo­ In BurgwedeL about 130 miles Accusing its northern communist talks on further shipments after expec­ ruled out "a technical defect" as rested hundreds of nee-Nazis, that billowed from the windows. Nazis firebombed the city's syna­ southwestofLuebeck,someonetried rival of exaggerating its need for out­ tations of better relations failed to ma­ the cause. banned several groups and infil­ Nearby residents expressed gogue on the 1994 Jewish holiday to set ablaze a shelter for refugees side aid while hoarding military sup­ terialize. The four-story building, re- trated the movement. shock at the attack, describing of Passover. from former YugoslaviaearlyThurs­ plies, South Korea has been extremely Since then, it has said the North must their relationship with the immi­ Arsonists set fire to the day. reluctant to give further food aid to the fonnally request the rice, stop anti­ grants as good. synagogue's storeroom last May, The fire was quickly extinguished North. South propaganda, and pull back some US automakers dismayed Their children went to school although police later blamed that by residents. The reported South Korean policy of the troops and arms from the border and played soccer together. attack on a pyromaniac. No one was injured and no sus­ reversal comes a day after North Korea before aid can be reswned. over lack of dealerships "When they didn't come to Speaking in nearby Kiel, Ger- pects were arrested. lashed out at the rival South for block­ In spite of reports of massive hunger WASHINGTON (AP) - The A group of toys from Andy's room in the Walt Disney Pictures movie Toy Story, including, from left, are Slinky outlet was added. ing international aid. and imminent starvation, South Korea lobbying arm of the Big Three "That is very disappoint­ Dog, Bo Peep, Mr. Potato Head, a cowboy nam_ed Woody, Hamm, and Rex the dinosaur are seen in this The issue is expected to be a major has withheld government aid, and pre­ Disney photo from the computer-animated movie. AP automakers expressed disap­ ing," said Card. "We are a long topic of talks among the United States, vented businesses from donating rice pointment at how slowly Japan and South Korea in Hawaii next and other needy goods. way from the goal of 200." dealerships in Japan were week. "The World Food Program has said When the trade agreement "Aid donations by businesses will be that millions face starvation, includ­ signing on to sell American was signed in June, both sides allowedthroughtheKoreaRedCross," ing 2.5 million women and chil­ cars. interpreted it differently. the South Koreannewsagency Yonhap dren. Under a U.S.-Japanese trade The Clinton administration PUBLIC' ' ...... ' ' ' NOTICE' •. . . ' . agreement signed last June, said the agreement made it ... ~·-- .. . . . quoted a Unification l\1inistry official Experts have said the North pro­ as saying. duced only half of its needed grain the Japanese were to open their easier to penetrate Japan's The Division of Historic Preservation (HPO), Department of Community and But before the aid can be given, supply of 7 million tons. to more U.S. vehicles. But the auto market. The Japanese Cultural Affairs, anticipates the receipt of approximately $180,000 from the Seoul will demand that a South Korean OnSaturday,aNorthKoreanFor­ slow process of getting Ameri­ noted they had refused to agree Red Cross official be allowed to partici­ eign Ministry official accused South can cars into Japan is an indi­ to quotas for how many U.S. U.S. National Park Service for Fiscal Year 1996. This funding is provided to pate in the international Red Cross Korea of blocking international aid cation that they may not be cars or parts would end up in support the Commonwealth's Historic Preservation Program. I11Jssion in North Korea. for political purposes. making a good-faith effort to their country. 'The presence of the Red Cross "(But)ifhostile elements continue comply with the agreement However, Japan and its auto official will guarantee that the do­ to politicize and attempt to block General Motors, Ford Mo­ manufacturers pledged to en­ Prior to finalizing the application for this grant, the Historic Preservation Of­ nations are not diverted for military the humanitarian assistance, we will tor Co. and Chrysler Corp. courage Japanese auto dealers use," the unnamed ministry official no longer pin any hope on the so­ expect 200 dealers for their to sell U.S.-made vehicles. ficer wishes to solicit input from the public on two topics. First, the public is told Yonhap. called 'assistance' and will go our products by the end of 1996, And Japanese carmakers requested to provide to the HPO advice regarding what priorities and activities Earlier this month, the South Korean own way on our assessment and said Andrew Card, the presi­ outlined plans for buying more Red Cross shipped $150,000 worth of decision," a spokesman was quoted dent of the American Auto­ American-made parts and build­ relief goods - blankets, socks, and in­ should be addressed during FY 1996. Second, the public is requested to pro­ as saying by the J'!'cirth's official mobile Manufacturers Asso­ ing more cars and parts in this stant noodles - but had not received Korea Central News Agency. Micronesian Kart vide its comments regarding priorities and activities which have been devel­ ciation. country. oped by the HPO. These are as follows: But only a total of 19 have Also Thursday, Card an­ signed ·up ih the six months nounced that sales of U.S. Cha.mpionship '96 P*:::1• since the agreement. Last automakers in Japan were up 46 month, only one new dealer percent in 199 5 to 97,380 vehicles. o employing five full-time staff for the Saipan, Tinian and Rota offices The Commonwealth Ports Authority (CPA) at What 36 Kart Competition o completing necessary surveys in advance of construction projects the Salpan International Airport Is looking for: Where Mariana Seaside Circuit When Sunday, January 28, 1996 o nominating significant sites to the National Register of Historic Places Time 9:00 AM • upgrading professional skills of Division's field personnel 2 (Two) Fire Fighter Trainee FIRST ON SA/PAN!!! • continuing to publish the results of archaeological and historic research ATTENTION! FOOD TENT Applicants must be High School graduates or equivalent. Appli­ Hot Dogs, Fried Rice • surveying latte quarry sites on Saipan, Tinian and Rota. cants must also pass the National Fire Protection Association NIGHTCLUB/BAR OWNERS 36 Kart Competition Juices, Pepsi and Miller Ltte • conducting lectures at Commonwealth schools and arranging for (NFPA) Fire Fighter entry qualifications on Medical and Physi­ Racers from Japan, Saipan and Guam will $1.00 each WANT TO INCREASE YOUR SALES AND vying for the championship in this hottest race. fieldtrips to archaeological and historic sites. cal fitness requirements. MAKE YOUR ESTABLISHMENT IIORE FUN? Sponsored By: Pacilic Trading Company • Mariana Resort FK-9 FUN RACE • Mariana Visitors Bureau • Pacific Micronesia Tou,s The salary for this position is Pay Level 12/5, or $471.73 bi­ ELECTRONIC DARTS AND LEAGUES Interested individuals are invited to provide their comments to the HPO ilil Anyone 18 years and older can join this fun weekly. WILL BRING THE BUSINESS TO YOU. race free of charge!!! You must have a valid writing or verbally. Written comments should be addressed to the Division of JOIN SAIPAN'S FASTEST GROWING driver's license to participate in this race. Please come Historic Preservation, Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, Saipan. Application forms are ~vailable at the Security Office, First Floor . SPORTS AND SHARE THE EXCITEMENT. Open to the first ninety (90) people. Cal.I now . ALSO AVAIUBLE, . for your reservation at 322-0770 and ask for and join the fun!!! Written comments may also be faxed to the HPO at 664-2139. Verbal com­ of the Arrival Building and also at the Administration Office, Leslie or Suzuki. ments may be phoned in at telephone number 664-2120 or to the Historic Second floor of the Arrival Building at the Saipan International -Coln,Operated pool TablN and Skill Crane.· Airport. Applications must be accompanied by an updated po­ SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Smoking Preservation Officer at his office at the Saipan International Airport (located FOR IIORE INFO. PLUS lice clearance dating back five years. Applicants who have pre­ The top 15 "Best Time" participants from the Causes Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, between the MVB and Red Cross buildings). viously applied within the last two months need not apply. The CALL PAUL. FK 9 Fun Race will be invited to the Awards Emphysema, And May Complicate Pregn!1f1Cy. Party at Mariana Resort Poolside at 6:00 PM. deadline for submission of application is-at the closed.· of busi­ AT 234•2747 16mg 'tar", 1.1 mg nicotine av. per cigarette. FTC Melhod (s)Joseph P. Deleon Guerrero ness on January 26, 1996. For more information, please call Historic Preservation Officer Tel: 664-3500 or 664-3542. 16-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY-JANUARY 22, 1996

ifF4\'l'A!F·1 ...... ~LEf\ltD,Cllis g fl .~,! --~{ : ..;.~ - .~-~·-~~.:..·"~~~~-,~- ;;i :.,,OE. Ii some TeOS!:11' v.:::u, oa110rtisemam is incorrect. coll us 1 I Oil ·barge spills 720,000 gallons J·immediately TO moko ths necessary corrections. The Marianas I , IValiety News and Vl!8ws is responsible only for one Incorrect of Rhode Island's congres­ I ! insertion. We reserve thfl right to edit, refuse, reject or cancel any I By TIM WHITMIRE seen covered with oil, and eight saltwater ponds that are by a northwest wind that pushed I ad at any t,me. SOUTH KINGSTOWN, shellfishing was banned. breeding grounds for fish and the spill away from shore, Witte sional delegation. The barge, which has 14 Rhode Island (AP) - A barge The spill is the worst in state migration stops for millions said. Workcrewsplannedtopump 1 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Sal­ 01 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER-Sal­ 01 POWER PLANT MECHANIC-Sal­ 01 WAITRESS, RESTAURANT-Salary: compartments, did not break Employment Wanted ary $600.00 per month carrying 4 million gallons (15 history. of water fowl. the remaining oil from the barge, ary:$2. 75 per hour ary:$2.75-$5.00 per hour $2.75/hour Contact: FE G. MAMUYAC & HANS 'N. Contacl: PACIFIC PRIME, INC. TEL. Contact:SUWASO CORPORATION dba million liters) of heating oil "This is a serious matter. Earlier Saturday, officials the North Cape, into another one up, and oil was believed .to be Contact: DAE HOON ENT. dba leaking from only two of them. MICKELSON dba MEGAVISION IN· 322-4189(1/29)M22150 Coral Ocean Point Resort Club TEL. RIVIERA RESTAURANT Tel. No. 322- leaked about 720,000 gallons There is a lot of uncertainty," had surmised that a relatively and set it afloat again Monday. TERNATIONAL 234-7000 (1/29)M5335 4189(2/5)M222506 (2.7 million liters) near a wild­ said John DeVillars, regional small amount of oil leaked "We hope that by the end of Home heating oil is much Tel: 235-821)8 (1/22) M22067 01 HOUSEWORKER-Salary:$200 per life refuge area Saturday, a day director of the government's from the 340-foot ( l 00-rneter) (Sunday), we will have solved the lighter than other fuels, such month 10 CARPENTERS-Salary: $2.75/hour 06 WAITRESS, NIGHT CLUB-Salar1: after it ran aground in a storm. Environmental Protection barge. problem of leaking oil," said as crude oil, and easily evapo-. 1 TOUR COUNSELOR-Salary $923.20 Cantact:CECILIAM. NGESKEBEI P.O. 01 CIVIL ENGINEER-Salary: $2. 75/hour $2.75/hour rates into the air. The Exxon bi-weekly Box 1866 Saipan, MP 96950(1/ Contact: E.C. GOZUM & CO., INC. Tel. Contact: MASUDA CORPORATION Thousands of lobsters and Agency. "When we did get a chance Witte, ofDonJon Marine Services. .,ol, .. Vaca_ncy. Conlact: NTA MICRONESIA & SOUTH· 29)M22149 No. 256-0331(2/5/96)M222509 dba HIMITSU KARAOKE CLUB Tel. No. several dozen birds were killed The barge stopped just off to get on board, we found that A sheen of oil about 3 miles (5 Valdez spilled 11 million gal­ ERN PACIFIC dba MACH TOURS 322-3782(2/5)M222507 lons of crude oil off Alaska. :Announceinerit. . \ . . . . .· Tel: 234-9309 (1/22) M22071 07 DANCERS-Salary:$2.75 per hour 01 ASSISTANT MANAGER-Salary: along Rhode Island's south­ Trustom Pond National Wild­ there are in fact considerable kilometers) long and several hun­ . --- dred yards (meters) wide was En route from New York's 05 WAITRESS-Salary: $2.75 per hou, $2.75-5.50/hour 03 FLOWER ARRANGER-Salary: ern coast. Other birds were life Refuge, midway along breaches in the bottom of the 1 ELECTRICIAN-Salary $3.00/$3.41 4 STOREKEEPER-Salary $2.75·-$3.25 Contact:WESTERN PACIFIC ENTER· Contact; J & S CORPORATION Tel. No. $2.75-3.25/hour vessel ... during low tide, we moving southeast into the Atlan­ Staten Island to Providence, per hour per hour · 234·3078(2/5)M222510 For Rent: PRISES, INC. dba Kimchi Cabana 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary: $850- began to get a significantly tic Ocean. the barge ran aground Friday 6 HELPER. KITCHEN-Salary $2.75/ Contact: YCO CORPORATION dba Night Club & Rest. TEL. 234-6622(1/ 1 ,000.00/month House for Rent Up & Down 1FROIT DESI ClERK willing $3.05 per hour 01 H.E. MECHANIC-Salary: $2'.75-3.50/ greater increase in oil loss," Coast Guard pollution control night after its tugboat caught YCO SERVISTAR HARDWARE/LIB· 29)M22154 Contact: MR. FRANCISCO C. Room for Rent to work shifting. (Local Hire Only) 1 GARDENER-Salary $2.75/$3.46 per ERTY PLAZA hour CABRERA dba DESIGN FLORIST, Used Aircon- teams were using booms to pre­ on fire and the six-member hour Interested person can apply at Saipan Arnold Witte, who is heading Tel: 235-6604/05 (1/22) M5218 01 CIVIL ENGINEER-Salary:$1, 100 Contact: KIM'S CORPORATION Tel. No. CABRERA'S FUNERAL SERVICE, 4 COOK-Salary $2.75/$3.75 per hour Used Refrigerator 4.6 CU. FT. Ocean View Hotel, contact the barge salvage operation, vent the oil from spreading into crew· evacuated in 60 mph (95 per month 234·6266(2/5)M222511 OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP 7 WAITRESS, RESTAURANT-Salary Call: 235-1178 Mr. Eric at 234-8900. said at a news conference with the beach. kph) winds, 15-foot (4.6- 03 BARBER-Salary $2. 75 per hour 01 STEELMAN· Salary:$2.75 per hour CATHOLIC HOUSE KASAMIENTO Company:Bemsrd Store Law $2.75/$3.05 per hour 04 CARPENTER -Salary:$2.75 per 10 SECURITY GlJAl;lD-Salary: $2.75/ "WEDDING WORLD" Tel. No. 234· the the Coast Guard, EPA and They also were using a spe­ meter) waves and driving rain. 03 COSMETOLOGY(BEAUllCIAN)­ . .. - .. - 2 WAITER, RESTAURANT-Salary Salary $2.75 per hour hour hour · 6582/5593(2/5)M22250B ... The Coast Guard rescued them. $2.75/$3.44 per hour 0 WANTED FOR LONG TERM LEASE!!!. state officials. cial skimming" ·system to re­ Contact: PACIFIC TRADING CORP. 01 ELECTRICIAN -Salary:$2.75 per Contact: DARLENE P. SABLAN dba Witte explained that less oil move oil from the water sur­ The burned-out tugboat, still 1 SUPERVISOR, BAKERY-Salary dba PACIFIC BEAUTY SHOP hour DARLENE'S MANPOWER SERVICES 01 CUTTER(CUTTING MACHINE OP­ REQUIRED SIZE OF LOT: 3,000-5,000 ACCOUITTANT tethered to the barge, was about $4.00/$4.95 per hour TEL: 287-0668(1/22)M22064 04 MASON -Salary:$2.75 per hour Tel. No. 235-1528(2/5)M222512 ERATORJ-Salary: $2.75-7.50/hour SQUAR,E METERS (more or less) leaked during high tide because face. 1 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Salary LOCATION: MUST BE ALONG NATIONAL 01 PLUMBER -Salary:$2.75 per hour 40 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR­ water, which is heavier than heat­ Gov. Lincoln Almond flew 25 feet (seven meters) off the $2. 75/$3.05 per hour ROAD/HIGHWAY $7 .50 -$9 per hour 02 STOCK CLERK-Salary $2.75· per Contact:SAIHON DEVELOPMENT 01 BAKER HELPER-Salary: $2.75-3.00/ Salary: $2.75-3.50/hour PURPOSE: FOR COMMERCIAL BUSINESS ing oil, acted as a seal to keep oil over the barge with federal beach at low tide, while the barge ' 1 CLEANER HOUSEKEEPING-Salary hour INC. TEL. 234-6832(1/29)M5244 hour 02 SEWING MACHINE REPAIRER based on qualification. 'j $2.75/$3.05 per hour FOR MORE DETAILS, CALL TELEPHONE in the ruptured compartments. Transportation Secretary was about 150 feet (45 meters) Contact: CHOI CORP-ORATION dba Contact: YONG SANG PACIFIC CORP. (MECHANIC)-Salary: $2.75-3.50/hour NO. 322-7461 FAX NO. 322.2230 Send resumes to .I 1 AUDITOR-Salary $3.00/$3.52 per dba BAKERY The cleanup effort was aided Federico Pena and members off shore. ' KOREA HARDWARE 01 MAINTENANCE MAN-Salary:$2.75 01 ELECTRICIAN-Salary: 2.75-3.30/ hour TEL: 234-741 3(1/22)M22063 per hour TEL. NO. 235-2303(2/5)M222513 hour Deloitte & Touche 2 BARTENDER-Salary $2.75/$3.05 per 01 CARPENTER -Salary:$2.75 per 02 COOK-Salary: $2.75-7 .10/hour P.O. Box 308 Saipan 96950 hour 01 SALESPERSON, GEN. MDSE.-Sal· hour 01 SALES REPRESENTATIVE-Salary: 01 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Sal­ Recycle ~ 1 EXECUTIVE CHEF-Salary $1,500.00- ary $2.75 per hour 01 MASON -Salary:$2. 75 per hour $2.75-3.00/hour ary: $2.75-7.00/haur Aznar certain of victory as $3,800.00 per month Contact: ORIENTAL COMPANY LTD. Contact:NICANOR A. BOCAGO dba Contact: DAISY CORPORATION dt,a 10 QUALITY CONTROL CHECKER· 1 RECREATION FACILITY ATTEN­ dba ORIENTAL MARKET Bocage Enterprises TEL. 234-5232 DAISY GOLD GIFT SHOP Salary: $2. 75-3.50/hour PUBLIC NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT DANT-Salary $2. 75/$3.05 per hour TEL: 234-5266(1/22)M22062 Tel. No. 234-0566(2/5)M222514 01 PRODUCTION ASSISTANT MAN· 2 CASHIER-Salary $2.75/$3.05 per 01 MASON -Salary:$2.75 per hour • AGER-Salary: $2.75-7.00/hour THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT "GMC INTERNATK)NAI.. union prepares for a fight hour 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary $2.75-6.00 01 CARPENTER-Salary:$2.75 per hour 01 TRAVEL CLERK-Salary: $5.75/hour 01 SEWING SUPERVISOR-Salary: Contacl: HOTEL NIKKO SAIPAN, INC per hour Contact: ABC ENTERPRISES dba 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary: $6.00/hour $3.50-8.00/hour SERVICES INC." LOCATED IN SAN JOSE, AND GARAPAN, SAIPAN HAS dba HOTEL NIKKO SAIPAN They warned that the con­ banners and backdrops and 01 AUTO MECHANIC-Salary $2.75- Bidencio C. Amado TEL. 256-0221(1/ Contact: PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT INC. Contact: PANG JIN SANG SACORPO· SEIZED ACCEPTING REMITTANCE TRANSACTIONS SINCE DECEMBER By LEON LAZAROFF TEL: 322-3311 ext. 2021/22 (1/22) 29)M22161 ' Tel. No. 322-8786(2/5)M222517 RATION Tel. No .. 234.-7952/7953(2/ brightly illumjnitted by spot­ 4.65 per hour 31, 1995 AND Will PERMANENTLY SEIZE OPERATIONS EFfECTIVE , Spain· (AP) - In a servative leader, who has M5222 Contact: PACIFIC DEV!:LOPMENT 5)M5274 convention replete with vid­ promised to cut Spain's defi­ lights. INC. 01 ADMINJSTRATIVE ASSISTANT • 09 GARMENT INSPECTOR-Salary: JANUARY 31, 1996. COSTUMERS WHO HAVE NOT PICKED UP THEIR 0 eos and upbeat music, the head cit, would face strikes if he Outside, elite police, 1 COOK HELPER-Salary $2.85 per TEL: 322-8876(1/22)M22059 Salary: $2.75-$5.00 per hour $2.75-3.05/hour 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary: $3.05-3.50/ RETUA~ RECEIPTS MAY DO SO, MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8:00 am to 4:00 hour 01 MECHANIC, PRINTING • Sai­ 02 MARKER-Salary: $2.75-3.05/hour hour of the party favored to win cuts deeply into social spend­ dressed in green jump suits pm UNTIL JAN. 31, 1996. CONSENTS OR COMPLAINS MAYBE DIRECTED 1 CASHIER-Salary $5.05 per hour 01 GENERAL MANAGER-Salary ary:$4.00-$5.00 per hour 01 MANAGER, PRODUCTION- Salary: Contact: 3K CORPORATION Tel. No. ing and changes labor laws. and carrying stubby assault Contact: KAN PACIFIC SAIPAN, LTD. $12.10-13.00/hour TO THE "DIRECTOR OF BANK/NG" AT TEL# 664-3000 OR REACHED AT upcoming elections vowed to $1,000.00-2,000.00 per month 01 REPORTER - Salary: $1,050- 235·2222(2/5)M222521 reenergize Spain's democratic However, Aznar did not dis­ rifles, kept watch against pos­ Tel: 322-4692 or 322-0no ext. 409 (1/ Contact: RESORT SYSTEM SAIPAN, $1 ,500 per month 02 ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR, SALES THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE LOCATED IN CAP.ITOL HILL 22) M5223 01 PLUMBER/MAINTENANCE-Sal­ DEPT.-Salary: $2.75-3.65/hour spirit. after years of scandal­ cuss economic plans. Instead, sible attacks by the Basque INC. TEL: 234-5050(1/22)M5214 ary:$2. 75-$5.00 per hour 02 CUTIER, MACHINE OPERATOR· LAND FOR LEASE ridden Socialist rule. when he took the podium after separatist group ETA. Aznar 1 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC­ 03 PRESS OPERATOR, PRINTING • Salary: $2. 75-3.05/hour 55 Years Long Term Salary $2.75-$6.00 per hour 54 SEWING, MACHINE OPERATOR­ Jose Maria Aznar, whose delegates voted to confirm him narrowly survived an ET A 01 RESTAURANT WAITRESS - Sal­ Salary: $3.00-$6.00 per hour In San Vicente Contact: MANUEL & GLORIA MESA Salary: $2.75-3.05/haur Popular Party is ahead by as as their leader, he reiterated bomb attack 'last April that de­ ary:$3.05 per hour Contact: YOUNIS ART STUDIO, INC. $17.85 per sq. meler dba M&G ENTERPRISES 08 PRESS, MACHINE OPERATOR-Sal­ JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Contact: SAIPAN SPRING VALLEY dba Marianas Variety News & Views 4,048 sq. meler many as nine points in opin­ his party's claim of represent­ stroyed his car. Tel: 288-1780 (1/22) M22066 ary: $2.75-3.05/hour Karidat is looking for a part-time Professional Counselor. . BREWERY CO., INC. dba Saipan Beer TEL. 234-6341/9797 (1/29)M5357 Good Ocean View ing Spain's political center. In his speech, Aznar prom­ Conlact: UNO MODA CORP. Tel. No. ion polls, ·acted all but assured Factory Boga Boga TEL. 322-7516(1/ Prime place for Condo or Apls. ised to "wipe out, using laws 2 SALES REPRESENTATIVE-Salary 05 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR· 234·1861/2(2/5)M5275 Applications may be picked up at the Karidat Office in Chalan Kanoa next to Saturday of becoming the first "The impressive growth in 29)M5360 Mipporters of the Popular Party we have at hand, terrorists and $750.00 per month Salary:$2.75-$3.05 per hour In Highway (Middle Road) the Korean Association Building, south of the Mt. Carmel Cathedral from candidate to encl Socialist 05 DANCER-Salary: $2.75/hour 3,9()0 sq. meter $3,000.· per mo. Contact: MICRONESIAN SALES CO., 01 BUILDING MAINTENANCE RE· 02 CAAPENTER-Salary:$2.75-$3.05 Prime Minister Felipe proves that most Spaniards those who support them." Contact: AL & R CORPORATION dba Pnme corner land for Commercial 8:00 am, to 5:00 pm, Monday thru Fridaf Please send your resume along (SAIPAN) INC. PAIRER- Salary:$2.75 per hour per hour ROPPONGI NIGHT CLUB with the application to Karidat Social Service P.O. Box 745, Saipan, MP 96950. Gonzalez's 14-year grip on want to be part of our project Members of the Workers Tel: 322-3910 (1/22) M22056 Contact: MERCED A. HOCKETT dba 01 WAREHOUSE WORKER·Sal­ Building Tel.' Na. 235-8680(2/S)M22250 Deictline for submission is January 31, 1996. power. to. revitalize our democracy Commissions, completing Merced Aldan Hockett TEL. 288· ary:$2.75-$3.05 per hour 1 MAINTENANCE MANAGER-Salary Calf 288-2222 Ask for Harry and strengthen our country," their own four-day conven­ 3509(1/29)M22164 01 STEEL WORKER -Salary:$2.75· Even union ·members, hold­ $1 ,300.00-$1,800.00 per month $3.05 per hour 01 INSURANCE MANAGER-Salary: For further inquiries about this position, please call Mary or Angie al tel: 234- ing their own meeting across Aznar told the delegates in the tion, said they fear that Aznar, $1,250.00/month Contact: TROPICAL PLAZA, LTD. dba 01 SALES REPRESENTATIVE· Sal· 01 ELECTRIC MOTOR REWINDING 01 COOK-Salary: $2.75-3.05/hour 6981 or 234-5248. town, felt Aznar will win the Juan Carlos I convention cen­ who lias close ties with busi­ LA FIESTA SAN ROQUE, DESIGN/ ary:$950 per month (AUTO)-Salary:$2.95-$3.05 per hour Contact: JOHN T. & GLORIA G. ter, decorated with cobalt blue ness, will cut social spending BUILD LANDSCAPE Contact: MECHILLE CORPORATION 01 ELECTRICIAN - Salary:$2.75-$3.05 March 3 vote. SABLAN Tel. No. 234-8808/233-3955(2/ Lawn Care Maintenance Tel: 322-0998/0999 (1/22) M5203 dba Tong Yang Carpet & BIF Furniture per hour and change labor laws to make 5)M22249 TEL. 234-1361/62(1/29)M22159 01 BULLDOZER OPERATOR-Sal­ Bush Cutter it easier for businesses to lay 2 CARPENTER-Salary $3.05-$3.20 per ary:$2.90-$3.05 per hour 01 MAiNTENANCE REPAIRER-Salary: Calf: VTI Cleaner FOR RENT/LEASE off workers. hour 01 STORE SUPERVISOR-Salary: 01 HOLLOW BLOCK MAKER-Sal­ $2.75/hour Tel: 233-0694 Contact: SY'S CORPORATION dba $2.75 per hour ary:$2.90-$3.05 per hour Antonio Gutierrez, leader of Contact: SAGITTARIUS CORP. dba - Restaurant PACIFIC GARDENIA HOTEL Contact: SILVER TRADING COMPANY, Contact: CONSTRUCTION & MATE­ 1 unit the federation, one of s=pain' s WORLD TRADERS MICRONESIA TEL. 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ACROSS 39 Brooklyn ORLANDO, Florida (AP) - "It's like I was going to the her 30th career title to" qualify Davies, Beth Daniel, Patty match her record With any of ending Just two months shy of her first day of school, .the.. firs_t for the Hall of Fame. Sheehan, Betsy King, Dottie the LPGA greats - past, present 41 Morales of 1 Wild prank 45th birthday, LPGA Hall of grade, when your stomach is · No·t only did she earn dlrs Pepper, Meg Mallon and and, most likely, future. 6 Neck warmer "My Family" 11 Yasmine of 42 Companion !< Farner Pat Bradley remains as in knots," Bradley said before 368,984 to finish 11th on the Nancy Lopez. She has played in 582 career "Baywatch" of aah '.) hungry as any tour rookie. starting her 23rd LPGA sea­ tour money list last year, she A fresh crop of rookies in­ LPGA events and produced 12 Entrance 43 Extra l 14 Concerning 45 Mork's planet l Bradley is the defending son. won for the first time since cludes Arizona State f\'.11- 302 top-10 finishes - 2G7 of 150ftiny 46 Leachman ID champion in the HealthSouth Bradley has reason for her her hall of fame induction. American and 1994 U.S. them in the top five. spaces 47 Christen 17 Likewise 49 Evigan ID 1 Inaugural, the se·ason' s first excitement. Shooting a near-flawless fi­ Women's Amateur champion Her most recent was last 1B Blockhead 50 "The - Kid" full-field event, which begins In 1995 she enjoyed her best nal-round 68, Bradley edged Wendy Ward. week in the Tournament of 20 Antique car 52 Wipes out 21 Baseball's 54 Bart Friday at Walt Disney World's year since 1991, when she was Beth Daniel by one stroke for Bradley, however, can Champions. Mel- Simpson's Lake Buena Vista course. Playerof the Year and claimed last year's HealthSouth title. 22 Colonnade father 24 Employ 55 More "That victory meant a tre­ Badminton Garfield@ by Jim Davis 25 Cordon - unusual Continued from page 20. mendous amount to me," she 26 Catches Galindo, Kwan.•. sight of DOWN said. "No victory of mine has 3rd-seeded Xiaoqing FELLOW CAT5, PLE.A'=if: Todd Eldredge, who skated just .,. ~ships as singles. skaters, while ever been blase. I couldn't say WELCOME. ii-IE. AMAZING­ 1 28 Stockings 11:) 30 Calif. time 1 Sport shoe 6-17 1995 United Feature Syndicate ZARCON I BROiHE.R':>! I bottoms before Galindo and fell short of Eldredge, who was second to it was just another win. I think 31 Lend an - 6 Internal 10 Tle withdraws due to flu 2 Diphthong winningafourthU.S.title.Eldredge Canada's Elvis Stojko a year ago, it made a great statement. 32 Looked with organ 11 Oatmeal dish l amusement 3 Split- soup "It told me I still had the ~ 7 Trick 13 Tropical was first with two ofthe nine judges will go for the fifth time. The world TOKYO (AP) - Third-seeded outcla~sed Japan's Mariko 35 Sign up 4 To be (Fr.) 5 -monkey 8 Part of ETA water Illy fora conservative program to "First championships are set for March in right stuff to be a winner. Lim Xiaoqing of Sweden with­ Nakayama 11-0, 11-4. 38 Attitude 9 Football pos. 16 Forerunner of l,,...,==· CIA Knight." Soaring to third was Edmonton. It took tremendous weight drew from the women's In the men's singles, top­ ~~~~~~ 19 SIiiy Dan Hollander, who like Galindo .Falling short of the team after a off my shoulders because I was singles competition due to a seeded Arbi Haryanto of In­ 21 Golden 1 has been on the border of the med- poor free skate, worth two-thirds of fighting myself for 3 1/2 years, flu at the Japan Open Badmin­ donesia ousted Japan's ~ sherry • 23 Passageway als podium before, but never the total score, was Scott Davis, a wondering if it was still there. ton Championships at Yoyogi Furnihiko Macflida 15-8, 15- 25 Sound loudly reached it. two-time national champion. Davis That win told me that it was iJ',M (!AV~S 11·~ f 27 Parisian Gymnasium in downtown To­ 11, advancing to the third season Galindo andHollanderwillmake steppedontof several jumpsandtwo- and I can draw on that.'' kyo on Thursday. round. 29 Strong desire theirfirst trips to the world charnpi- footed others. She may need to. The 144- PEANUTS® by Charles M. Schulz 32 'Star Trek" Unheralded Debra "Believe, me, I did my best," character player field is missing only O'Connor of Trinidad and said Machida, a ·26-year-old 33 Money (sl.) Gran.d sumo.. ., Continued from page 20 1995 LPGA Player of the Year Tobago beat Lim by default company employee from To­ 34 Big or Llttla Annika Sorenstam, who has Pear Contributor, Please don't send us (6-6), and No. 13 Mutetsuyarna No.13 juryo Gokenzan. and advanced to the third kyo. It was his first encounter 35 More said she will not join the tour against the world's No. ·l any more .. Please. pushed out No. 9 Kyokushuzan or In sandanme, No. 2 Takarnio or round scheduled for Friday. We are returning uncanny until March. player. 36 - than life Batbayar Davaa of Mongolia Both John Feleunga from Hawaii (5-1) Otherwise, all other high-posi­ -your stupid story. Please. Please ... 37 Admires Among the headliners in the ''I'm glad I had a few good are 7-5. drove out No. 60 makushita tioned players either won by de­ 40 Tlt for- $450,000 event are Liselotte faults or beat their opponents. rallies." 43 Surfeit No. 9 Rikio downed No. 11 Daiki Bangakurai and No. I 00 Koryu or 44 - Neumann, who won last Top-seeded Ye Zhaoying of Second-seeded Joko Pound or Percy KipapafromHawaii, who is American Eric Gasper bulldozed 47 Chaat (sl.) week's Tournament of Cham: China beat Yoshiko Ohta of Suprianto of llldonesia beat 46 Hearing 6--6. Ryuten, No. 3 jonidan, for his sec­ pions by 11 strokes, Laura Japan by default. So did sec­ Iain Sydie of Canada 15-7, 15- cavity In makushita, No. 2 Nanfu or ond victory against four defeats. 51 Artificial ond-seeded Susi Sasanti ofin­ 5, while third-seeded Paul­ language Kaleo Kekauoha from Hawaii col­ Wrestlers in junior divisions have Boxer Chavez.,s donesia, over Australian Lisa Erik Hoeyer Larsen of Den­ 53 Eggar ID lected his fourth triumph against only seven bouts during the 15-day can{pbell. mark eliminated Britain's Pe­ three def~ts after thrusting out tournament. dispute with Fourth-seeded Wang Chen ter Knowles 15-11, 15-9. of China defeated Taiwan's Alan Budi Kusuma, the STELLA WILDER ...a..ae._~ CONNICT THI! NUMB!RID DOTS King resolved Jeng Shwu-jen 12-9, 11-0, world's No. 4 player, won by ~ MAKI! A PICTUU. TO FIND Rising star Chanda ...... noyo ns LAS VEGAS (AP) - Promoter while the world's No. 5 player default over Thomas Stuer­ NAM!, PUT THI l'IRST LITTER 011 I.A.CH NUMBl!UD DRAWING IN Bob Arum say he has resolved a Camilla Martin of Denmark Lauridsen of Denmark. THE 80X!S BELOW. YOUR BIRTHDAY outshines Gabriela dispute with rival promoter Don t 2. MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) hurt Sabatini badly. King over contracts King has with .4 C4T WASI-IE5 If • - It's hard to outshine popular Rubin and Sabatini have dueled Julio Cesar Chavez. AFTER !TEATS. seven times, Sabatini winning the /1./J-IAT ANIMAL • :a Gabriela Sabatini, but the crowd Arum said Thursday that he lvanisevic crashes out By Stella Wilder TUESDAY, JAN. 23 must also be flexible at home. WASHES 8.EfbRE • roaredSWldaywhenChandaRubin fir.l1: six until last year in Los Ange­ t4 ,;, :l+ would withdraw a federal court MELBOURNE, Australia seed, No. 6 Gabriela Sabatini . AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Now !TEATS? beat her in straight sets at the Aus- les, when Rubin beat her 6-0 in the lawsuit filed a day earlier that Born today, you are a hard­ - You will have the chance today is not the right time to Jet knee­ • •• . tralian Open. third set after splitting two (AP) - Tenth seed Goran of Argentina, but the 19-year­ working and diligent individual. to make good on a promise given jerk responses dictate your ac­ "'• sought a court order severing Rubin, a 19-year-old rising star, tiebreakers. Ivanisevic crashed out of the old American has been rising You are always willing and eager to someone else a long, long time tions. You must do your best to re­ Chavez's ties with his longtime Australian Open in the third steadily up the rankings. She to go that extra mile whether or ago. This opportunity may come as main rational and circwnspect at has been. winning the hearts of The daughter of a judge and a promoter. not circumstances require a a surprise! all times. crowds since last year when she retired schoolteacher, Rubin grew round Sunday, a victim of his won 6-2, 6-4. 20) VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - "We're withdrawing the suit greater effort. You have a flair for PISCES (Feb. 19-March playedtwoofthemostremarkable • upinlouisianaandwasexposedto own errors against patient Ital­ Seles stretched her unbeaten the dramatic, but unlike many who - Problems associated with finan­ Something may seem out of r.Iace today," Arum said. "King has ian player Renzo Furlan. streak.at Australian Opens to tend to go to extremes, you are cial concerns will come to your at· in some way today, and it will be matches of 1995. tennis at age 5 by her parents, who agreed to let Chavez do these two subtle and controlled in your ap­ tention before this day is over. You your responsibility to try to put the . Rubin'ssecond-roundmatchon were avid players. "I would just go The Croatian's loss elimi­ 25 matches, beating No. 15 fights." nated the chance of a Naoko Sawamatsu of Japan 6- proach and you use your talents to will discover a way out by the end pieces back in the right order. an outside court at Wtmbledon be­ out with them and get in their way," explore more fully the world of the day. LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 22) - A Arum said he filed the suit came an epic, as she fought to a 7- she said quarterfinal clash between two 1, 6-3. In four matches this around you. You will not promote ARIES (March 21-April 19) - voice from your past may haunt Wednesday to get King to live up of the game's biggest servers time, the three-time Austra­ fantasy or fiction in your daily life You will have to make amends to­ you through much of the day, but 6, 6-7; 17-15 victory over Patricia Rubin began taking group les­ to an earlier. agreement under - 1v·a:nisevic and Australian lian champion has dropped even though there 1s a place for day if you expect to start over with you will be inspired to make a last­ Hy-Boulais, setting the record for sons at age 7. She turned pro in which the two promoters would both at times. a friend or loved one. Make sure ing decision that is long overdue. themostgames,inawoman'ssingles 1991, at age 15. Mark Philippoussis, who over­ just 14 games. Sal_lchez Your sense of style will take you you don't miss your chance 1 SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) - jointly put on a Feb. 9 card featur­ powered top seed Pete Vicario, of Spain, ousted TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - This may be that big day you've GrandS!ammatch.Itwastrelong­ '"Therewasn'toaepointwherel far in your personal life. and you ing Chavez and Oscar De La Hoya Sampras Saturday night. American Mary Joe will impress others if you follow Begging will not be the right way waited for, but in order to enjoy it est final set ever at 2 hours 4 min­ just said, 'Okay, I'm serious about in separate fights and a June 7 your instincts and trust your im­ to get back into someone else's to the fullest, you will have to utes, and most games in a set. it,"' she said. "It was kind of a lvanisevic hit 12 aces but Fernandez, the ninth seed, 6- peccable taste. You can be difficult good graces today. Try to be confi­ make a small sacrifice. bout matching the two fight­ 1bat was only a few weeks after gradual improvement, and I kept ovorall put in just 52 percent 3, 6-3 and also has yet to lose to work with and to live vrith if vou dent, secure and willing to talk SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. ers. of his first serves and handed a set here. feel that you're not allowed to be openly. 21) - There ,,.,-j]l be more to the the , where she came making strides in the game and The suit contends that the yourself. GEMINI (Mav 21-June 20) - truth than your side of the story, backfroman0-5, 040deficitinthe decided to take it all the way." Furlan 7 3 free points on seven In .a postponed match, No. Your luck will change soon. If you and today you'll have the chance contract Chavez has with King Also born on this date arc: ·third set tobeatJanaNovotnain the Her next opponent, on Tuesday, double faults and 66 unforced 16 Amanda Coetzer of South Bill Bi:xbv and John Hurt, ac­ play your cards right you won't to get the whole picture. Do not be expires Jan. 30, two years af­ errors as he lost 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, Africa beat Japanese qualifier tors; Linda .Blair and Piper Lau­ have any more bad fortune. In­ rash' third round, saving seven match will be No. 3 Arantxa Sanchez ter he first lost his title to rie, actresses. deed, vou must take a more con­ CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. points in the process. Vicario, who has been breezing 6-2. Rika Hiraki 6-3, 6-1. To see what is in store for you trolling part. 19) - You will have the answer to­ Frankie Randall. "There will be some tough through the lower-ranked players "He played nothing special," Among the men, No. 5 tomorrow, find your birthday and CANCER (June 21-July 22) - day, but you may not know it just Twice before, Chavez un­ Ivanisevic said. "I was the one Michael Chang was the first read the corresponding para­ Your schedule may change at this yet. Soon you'U realize that you're matches," Rubin said after beating so far without dropping a set. successfully canceled his con­ who was very nervous, I don't into the quarterfinals, winning graph. Let your birthday star be time as a result of more duties and sitting pretty right now. Sabatini 6-2, 6-4, "but I still feel I Sanchez- Vicatio won their tract with Don King Produc­ your daily guide. greater authority ori the job. You Copyrip,ht 19%. UniU:d F~tm,·" Syndicate, Joe. "THE WARMEST, HAPPIEST can play with anybody when I'm first four matches, Rubin the know why, rushing too much, his fourth straight-sets match tions, but both times went back going for the winners every­ 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 against French !HOLIDAY MOVIE OF THE YEAR!" playing goo!i-solid tennis." last two, including the sem,is at to the promoter. · fa! Collin 1, WWOl:-TV/Ntw YORK Rubin. seeded No. 13, played Los Angeles last year right after where, couldn't put the first qualifier Jean-Philippe An "awn!" is the aunt in the family Question for October: Whal did lhev The 33-year-old Chavez, aggressively against the sixth­ beating Sabatini. serve in." Fleurian. BARBS who has all the money. do with slale candy before trick·or­ who testified during King's Meanwhile, No. I Monica Fleurian had reached the last treating was invented'' seeded Argentine, spraying some Rubin and Sanchez Vicario recent insurance fraud trial, Seles, No. 3 Arantxa Sanchez 16 with help from injuries to BARBS BY PHIL PASTORET In these politically correct days, shots wild, but hitting enough win­ got a chance to eye each otehr' s has had a rocky relationship And then there's the fellow who 'fo~rn of tne BRID( Vicario and No. 13 Chanda two of his three early round The most interesting thing on TV saying you have a cuckoo clock is a ners to keep the match under con- form later Sudnay when they with the promoter. At the trial, these-lackluster evenings is our cat, no-no. What you have is a mentally went inlo lhe sausage business and trol . ' played as a doubles team, Rubin all advanced to the opponents - Sjeng Schalken snoozing atop the warm cabinet. challenged chronometer. prospered. For him, lhe wurst of times PART Il he said he owes King some were the best of times. · "Chanda is playing really good beaeting Gennans Anke Huber women's quarterfinals with and No. 11 seed Richard dlrs 600,000, although King Krajicek, both of the Nether­ . Our minister says that in these, our The worst thing that can possibly tennis.She'sirnproving.Eachtime and Karin Kschwendt 6-0, 7-5. straight-set victories. .'.'1:1~.,1:,.,:,or.i.iln\o .. .~~~ said it was higher than that. happen to a motor vehicle is to have A pessimist is an optimist who's ft. ~-'°· 1 1,1'__,.,- Rubin had to beat a higher lands. limes, the Golden Rule seems to be • I play her, sh,e seems to improve a "We'll see how far I can take it "Do unto others before you get done a nut loose behind the steering wheel. nally learned how wrong he was for In 1990, Chavez signed a $15 unto." so Jong Showing this Thursday, Friday & Saturday little bit," saitl Sabatini, who woke this time," Rubin S!!id "I st.opped at million contract with Arum's Top A friend of ours is getting rich. Hi: up in the second set and threatened thequarterfinalsattheFrenchOpen, A couple of decade.E ago, kids ~ M ~VIE H (§;USE Showtimes 234-FILM Rank, but King traveled to Mexico wouldn't be seen on the street in the owns a reducing salon and the fast Rubin's dominance, but couldn't so I hope that I can take itjusta little and convinced him to break the clothes their parents pay big bucks for food joint next door where his clients I SAY 'NO' TO DRUGS I , 19~5 Nr.:WSPAJ'F:H r:NTEIU'IUSf: ASSN Showtimes: Th: 7:00, Fri. 7:00, 9:30, Sat. 3:00, 7:00, 9:30 quite care~ her.. Ten double faults bit further." contract. today. reload. 20-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDA Y~JANUARY 22, 1996

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SPOBTS @__ ....rl ...··:z... - 0 WB 0 B1il0 lAYt Nets end Minnesota win streak EASTRUTHERFORD,New Jer­ record-tying fourth straight win. 98-97 after Childs hit a free throw InOlarlotte,NorthCarolina,l..atrell Nets, at point guard But Andelson sey (AP) - Chris Orilds scored a New Jersey won despite dress­ after the Tunberwolves were called Sprewell scored 17 ofhis20pointsin and Gerald G~ also picked up by career-high 30points and hit four free ing only nine players for the game. for a technical foul on an illegal de­ the second half as Golden State Charlotte in the trade, were oot al­ throws in the final 44 seconds of Kendall Gill and Khalid Reeves, fense with 44.5 seconds to play in snapped a three-game losing streak lowed to suit up because the Nets had overtime as the New Jersey Nets the two new players obtained Fri­ overtime. by beating the shorthanded Charlotte yet to complete their physical exami­ ended the Minnesota Tunberwolves' day in the trade, were ineligible Neither team led by more than Hornets. nation of Khalid Reeves, one of the longest winning streak in three years, because the Nets have asked for five points in the second half, and Rookie Joe Smith, the NBA' stop two players Charlotte sent over in the 103-97 Saturday night more time to examine Reeves' the margin was not more than two draft pick, added 21 points and 20 deal. Oillds, taking over at point guard injured ankle. Backup center in the final two minutes, with rebounds - seven better than his pre­ Hawb 98, Heat 78. following Kenny Anderson's trade JJ1,yson Williams also was unavail­ Minnesota tying the score three vious season high - as the Warriors In Atlanta, the Atlanta Hawks re­ to Charlotte, a1so· had l Oassists. able after coming down with the times in that span. Laettner forged won in Charlotte for just the second mained the second-hotte& team in Annon Gilliam added 23 points flu. the last tie at 92-92, hitting two time in eight games. theNBA,getting20pointsfromGrant and 12 rebounds, and rookie Ed Christian Laettner led Minnesota free throws after Shawn Bradley Glen Rice had 25 points and Dell Long a¢ holding the Miami Heat to O'Bannonhadaseason-high 19points with 25 points, while Tom Gugliotta picked up his sixth foul with 8.2 Curry added 23 for Charlotte, which only 32 points in the second half to as the Nets prevented the had 22 and Isaiah Rider 17. seconds to play. dressedjusteightplayersandfadedin win their seventh consecutive game. Tunberwolves from getting a club The Nets took the lead for good at Warriors 110, Hornets 102. the closing 18 minutes. Long led six players in double The Hornets h&fpianned on start­ figures for the Hawks, whose win­ ing Kenny Anderson, acquired in a ning streak is their longest in more trade Friday with the New Jersey than two years. Goydos leads Bob Hope Figure Skating Classic after· 2 rounds Galindo, Kwan ·win· By KEN PETERS "Having 11-under leading the tournament. PALM DESERT, California surprises me; I thought there Four courses are used for. US title in upset · (AP) - After shooting his best would be somebody lower than the $1.3 million, five-day SAN JOSE, California (AP) - right ankle. That opened the way round since joining the PGA that." event, with all the golfers play­ RudyGalindo,in theperfonnance for veteran Tonia K wiatkpwski, Tour in 1993, Paul Goydos Goydos, 31, who played at ing one day at each of the ofhis life before a chanting crowd 24, to finish second and for 13- had another milestone await- Tamarisk Country Club, is at courses through Saturday, that was on its feet long qefore he year-old Tara Lipinski to surge to ing him - a spot on the top of 133 in the 90-hole event - one when the field is cut for finished, won the U.S. Figure third place. the leader board. shot in front of Brian Kamm Sunday's final round at In­ Skating Championships on Sat­ The U.S. Figure Skating Gaydos shot an 8-under-par and Mark Brooks. Kiimm and dian Ridge Country Club. urday, earning two perfect marks Association's international com:. 64 Thursday for a one-stroke Brooks were co~Ieaders the "It's hard to really tell who's along the way. rnittee was to meet after the com­ lead after two rounds of the first day with 66s. leading !fore until everybody Galindo, 26, twice was a U.S. petition to name the women's Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Conditions were excellent has played all four courses," pairs champion with Kristi team for the world champion­ "Am I leading? I've never Thursday, in contrast to the Goydos said. "But I guess I'd Yamaguchi. But while Yamaguchi ships in March. done that before," said previous day, when winds rather be in the lead than any­ went on toworldandOlympicfame Before his hometown crowd, Goydos, a former school gusting to 40 mph (64 kmph) where else." in singles once they split, Galindo Galindo took the ice last, and left teacher who almost lost his kicked up dust - and scores, John Adams shot a second­ hassk.atedonthefringesofmedals it to a standing ovation that began tour card last year. which historically are low in round 66 to move within two contention. Until now. with 30 secon~ to go in his free ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ shots of the pace, and Mark As expected, Michelle Kwan skate, to "Swan Lake." By that Calcavecchia also was at 9- capped a superb years with her time, he had nailed eight triple under witli a 68. Grand sWllo _chainp first national title in the women's jumps, two in combination, and ------event. Kwan hit six seven triple was smiling broadly as he com• reDlains unbeaten· Zurbriggen of jumps, including a triple toe loop­ pleted a stunning perfonnance. triple toe loop combination for TOKYO (AP) - Takanohana . thrusts, but as he retreated, Switzerland The crowd already was chant­ remainedunbeatenwithhis 12th Tarnakasuga pulled him down. her fifth straight first-place finish ing "6.0" when two of them ap­ ·tfiis season.Kwan, 15, is the third­ peared on the scoreboard, forpre­ straight victory 011 Thursday, and No. I maegashira Takatorki Wins King Of had a one match · lead on suffered· his third defeat after youngest women's champion. sentation. He earned 11 5.9s for Takanonaini with three days left · losing to' komusubi (junior Mountain race Defending champion Nicole technical merit and presentation. in the New Year Grand Sumo . champion second class) Bobek withdrew just before the That was good enough to edge Tournament Mµsoyama who · toppled SNOWBIRD, Utah (AP) - free skate with tendinitis in her Continued on page 19 Y okozuna (grand champion) Takatorki at the edge of the Pirmin Zurbriggen of Switzer- Takrinohana, seeking his 12th .ring. Musoyarna is 8-4. land, a four-time World Cup tournament victory, and No. 7 . Sekiwake (junior champion) overall champion who retired MVB Buffaloes Fun maegashira Terao at first traded .Kaiograbbedozeki(cham.pion) in 1990, took advantage of soft hand thrusts Musashimaru's right hand and course conditions to win his Then Takanohanakeptlow and threw him down. Musashimaru first King of the Mountain Runs start Jan. 27 grabbed his foe's belt and easily . or Fiamalu Penitani from Ha- downhill race. THE MARIAN AS Visitors The orientation for Japanese forced him out Terao is5-7. wail and Kaio are 8-4. In a competition among re- Bureau will be coordinating and English speaking will be Ozaki (champion} Among foreign wrestlers in tired World Cup racers Satur- the Annual MVB Buffaloes conducted on January 26, at Takanonanu put his hand on the the 26-member juryo division, day, Zurbriggen' s time of Fun Runs, consisting of a 1OK the Hyatt Regency Saipan, nape of the neck of No. 8 just below the top 40-member 56.86 seconds was nearly (6.2 miles) and 1/2 marathon Skipper's bar. maegashiraKonishikiorHawai­ makuuchidivision, Sunahama three-tenthsofasecondfaster (13.1 miles) on Saturday, The Japanese version will ian-born Salevaa Fuauli or William Hopkins of the than second-place Peter January 27, 1996. befrom5:00=5:30p.followed Atisanoe and pulled him down United States at No. 6 is the Wirnsberger of and Both events will start at 5:30 by the English version from in the matter of seconds. highest ranked foreign wrestler more than a second faster than AM at the American Memo- 5:30-6:00 pm. Konishiki fell on his .stomach· in the juryo division. He was Canada's Felix Belcyzk, who rial Park, west Road entrance Registration fee is $25.00. for6-6. Tapnonamiremaineda shoved out by No. 4 was third. to the amphitheater, head east Application forms are avail- contender with 11-1. Wakanoyama for 5-7. Crews worked for two days towards the DPS Garapan sub- able at the Mariana~. Visitors No. 16 maegashira Wakanoyama is 7-5. removing 6 feet (2 meterJ) of station, turn south and will run Bureau office located on the Tamakasuga picked up·his 10th · No. 8 Yamato or George newly fallen snow, and on Sat- along the scenjc Beach Road 2nd floor of the Joeten Dandan victory after beating No. 9 Kalima from Hawaii picked up urday race officials decided and be back. Building, Room 21. maegashira Hamanoshinia. his fourth victory against eight to use an abbreviated, one-run The lOK turn around will be For more information, · Hamanoshima attacked defeats,beatingNo.11 Kotokanyu format due to the soft course at the Nissan Motors and the please contact the MVB qf- Tamakasuga with ,quick hand Continued on page 19 conditions. Usually, the event 1/2 Marathon will be at the fice between 8:00 am to 5:00 ,------i_n_v_o_lv_e_s_t_w_o_r_u_n_s_. ______S_a_n_A_n_to_n_i_o_B_e_a_c_h_P_a_r_k_. ____:P, Mondays through Fridays.

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