arianas ~riety;~, Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ ews Tenorio defeat 'pleases' Miller sordid record" of the Northern Marianas. Miller, in a "Dear Colleague" letter to members of 'Congress, said the CNMI voters' rejection of Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio's re 1 election bid is a "stunning defea~ not only of the candidate but of the policies he promoted." Over 70 percent of the voters on Saturday chose another guber natorial candidate, Mi11er said. "What is even more remark Froilan C. Tenorio able," he added, "is that tens of George Miller thousands of workers who suffer By Zaldy Dandan abuse and mistreatment couldn't immigration laws." By Rick Alberto Keith," a public advisory stated. Variety News Staff even vote because they are not Tenorio ignored widespread Variety News Staff The cue switched off power UNITED States Congressman U.S. citizens!" abuses, Miller said, and "vigor ABOUT 4SO·of 13,000 custom on the whole island S.aturday George Miller (D-California) Abuses ously defended the policy of im ets remain wi~houtelectricity, the evening, before Keith unleashed hailed Saturday's election results Miller said the governor "bra porting tens of thousands of for Commonwealth Utilities Corp. its full fury starting late afternoon in the CNMI as an "overwhelm zenly challenged" those eritical eign workers ... to labor at meager said yesterday. Sunday. ing rejection" of a governor "who of the CNMI's labor and immi wages in deplorable sweatshops "The CUC is proud to announce The advisory said 12 crews were sanctioned labor abuses," even as gration policies, "asserting that (sometimes owned. by the Chi that 94 percent of the island of finishing-major electrical repairs he urged Congress to initiate "long his territorial government would nese government), producing hun- Saipan has electricity following including erecting power poles, overdue hearings to. review the not be bo.und by U.S. labor and Continued on page 43 the destruction of supertyphoon Continued on page 43 Benavente to remain :Speaker of the House By Zaldy Dandan Variety News Staff SAIP AN'S Diego T _Benavente (R) will retain the speakership of the House of Representatives. Benavente, in an interview yesterday, said a majoriiy of the 13 House Republicans elected or reelected on Saturday have pledged "continued support." "We don't know if anyone Diego T. Benavente would challenge, but before any one could, the majority already (R-Saipan), has been offered the gave me their support," he said. post of House majority floor Jesus T. Attao (R-Saipan) will leader, Benavente said. also remain vice speaker, while He said the House Republi current Ways and Means Com cans will meet next· week to Displaced families and victims of the recent Super Typhoon Keith wait in front of the Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe for relief assistance and services. The NM/ Chapter of the Red Cross has started its relief mission to help'tlundreds . mittee chair, Ana S. Teregeyo Continued on page 43 of affected residents. Photo by Gerr R. Carabyab, Jr.
fri Specialist: Saipan has highest TB rate in Pacific [j t} By Aldwin· R. Fajardo M~hmoudi, Cent~r for Tube~cu- an increasi:1g. trend in ca~es of workers in the Marianas. ~;) ::' Variety News Staff Iasis and Lung Diseases medical tuberculosis in the Mananas, 111e report also noted that ti~ 'ii. Saipan has_ the hi_~hest ~ate of director, said Saipan has a higher blaming th~ influx ?f foreign theC?amorrocqmmunityhad \%/ } tuberculos1s--a viral disease rate of tuberculosis than anywhere workers which compnse most of contributed 19 percent of the { that affects the lungs--in the in the United States mainland. Saipan 's labor force. total incidents while Chinese 1( · Pacific. Mahmoudi said at least 150 for In adiseaseethnicityreportfur- and Carolinans have nine and i' . This was learned during the every 100,000 persons in Saipan nished the Variety; 47 percent of six percent, respectively. ¥; '; Tuberculosis Intensive Confer- are infected or are sick with tuber- tuberculosis cases recorded in Mahmoudi explained that 1J: ence at the Hyatt Regency culosis, which is significantly Saipan were Filipinos, which the rate for indigenous popu- f( , Hotel yesterday where medi- higher than the rate in the US comprise the biggest slice of the lation is a lot higher than the 1 ' cal specialists from all over the mainland reported at 8 ~ases per pie. rate in first world or PAC NE\NSPAPER STACKS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 7, 1997 Inquiry sought to Man drowns in 1ngan•• By F~ledelaTorre ment of Public Safety information infom'lation about him. ions who called the police, Castro to Sugar Dock from where emer Variety News Staff officer Maj."J. J. Castro. Initial investigation indicated that said. gency medical technicians transported A MAN drowned after falling from Lee is the CNMI' s 17th "sea fatal-. at 7:35 a.m., Lee and two compl!Jl Responding DPS Boating Safety his lxxly to CHC. impeach Clinton the cliffline at Agingan Point yester ity" so far this year. Of these victims, . Last Aug. 25, a Chinese WOlilll,11 ions were fishing at Agingan Point personnel borrowed a boat from Dia day morning. only five lxxlies, including Lee's, when a big wave struck them. mond Hotel in Susupe and rushed to fell from the cliffline while hunting By David Pace Lee Dau Kyoon, 42, a South Ko were recovered. Lee, who was on the cliffiine, fell the area, but Lee's floating lxxly was for crabs at Agingan Point WASIDNGTON (AP) - Sevens rean natipnal, was pronounced dead Castro said except for Lee's having into the se:,i and was' 'dragged away" already lifeless when it was retrieved A big wave also strµck and swept teen Republicans filed a resolution _at the Commonwealth Health Cen "checked-in" atFmaSisu Apartment, by the strong waves. at 7:59 a.m. the woman to the open sea. The body Wednesday ~king to force a House ter at 8:55 am., according to Depart- the police has no other additional It was one of Lee's compan- was never recovered. ' investigation into whether there are groundstoimpeachPresidentClinton. The lead sponsor, Rep. Bob Barr, R-Ga., who has aied before without Waste oil dUD)ping success to get an impeachment in quiry started, accused Clinton of a "systematic abuse of office" includ on DPW compound ing skirting campaign finance laws By Rick Alberto with oil and battery storage to make 6itiij~f ·.. they consider.id h .a>non-is::. ~he. tdtal .y<>t~s. ~a~t, ?r~1.- and obstructing congressional inves Variety News Staff sure they don't spill on or make con tigations. . faff s.uet< >•·t>> }/( [(···· f c··· •i .• most\2Q. perc.~11t ••.. rn?~eitb,an Bill Clinton Bob Barr THE compound of the Department tact with the ground. Clinton, asked by reporters at the ·-,.el#~f.fe1:?·f·· ., .. ····· .. ,G<>y,f'n~Ilai1C/J'~n9;io, the.. \VMteitherjn~umbent ()oy of Public Works in Lower Base has Lemieux also said his department ~f~#.Y expre~~ecl. ••• Jqsing Hernp¢(flq<:¢*1!Pid11te, ·• •. ··. (f fll0f Jellpi;iq or LL.Goyer- White House about the resolution, Jeny Solo~on, R-N.Y., the chair • impeach the presidenr. become, wittingly or unwittingly, a will also check if tl)e oil spill came replied, "Well, Congressman Barr, man, said, the panel would "pursue Barr has been the leading congres yerirepqrts'ota .· >reVe~Ie.d,.oh·. ~err~.s Saipan's Newest Professional i»~i)I" DIVE CENTER Golfer file·s $5M lawsuit vs Lao Lao Bay Resort offering the finest instruction and values By Ferdie de la Torre San Nicolas said Shimizu Corp., . While plaintiff was concentrating disfigured and will require medical Development failed to place a warn for all levels of Diving Certifications and Specialities. Variety News Staff owner of Saipan Lau Lau Develop all aspects of shot, he stepped slowly attention for the rest of his life, the ing sign at the edge of the.tee to alert A BUSINESSMAN who was in ment, designed and constructed the back from the ball at the Fifth Hole. complaint pointed out its patrons to the existence of the jured after he fell into a pit while Lao Lao Bay Golf Resort. San Nicolas, however, fell into a Mitchell inthecomplaintcontended dangerous hole. All courses taught by highly trained and experienced advanced Boris Yeltsin playing golf filed yesterday a$5 mil San Nicolas, through counsel jagged coralline limestone rock pit that the resort's failure to warn and In October 1996, John B. PADI Instructors. Incredible Certification packages with MOSCOW (AP) - President lion lawsuit against the owner and Theodore R. Mitchell, asked the Su'. which was hidden from view by protect its patrons from the hazards at Matsumoto, a businessman, sued San bushes and shrubs, said the com Opening Discounts up to . Boris Yeltsin signed Thurs designerofLao Lao Bay GolfResort perior Court to order the defendants the Fifth Hole tee evidences gross Nicholas demanding $.2 million in day a ratification on banning for alleged failure to provide safety of pay $2.5 million in compensatory plaint disregard for the safety of its patrons. damages forallegedly assaulting him chemical weapons, clearing their customers. • damages and $2.5 million in punitive As a result, the complaint stated, "There was no protective railing during a golf game at Coral Ocean the way for destruction of Juan M. San Nicolas sued Saipan damages for gross negligence. the plaintiff underwent surgery at the on the east edge of the tee to protect Point Commonwealth Health Center and patrons from falling over the edge The incident also reportedly hap including many dives on the some 44,000 tons of chemical Lau Lau Development, Inc. and its According to the complaint, on 35°/o parent company, Shimizu Corp. He Nov. 6, 1995 the 50-year-old San treatment at Straub Clinic in Hawaii of the platform and down into the pened on the Fifth Hole. weapons - the world's largest to repair bone fracture and may need five-fact-deep hole below," said San Nichola~ filed a countersuit Luxury Dive Boat Jade Lady II. chemical arsenal. also named as co-defendant Tokio Nicolas was playing golf with three companions at Lao Lao Bay Golf surgery again in the future. Mitchell. against Matsumoto. Both parties Moscow's assent was con Marine & Fire Insurance Co_, insurer Resort. San Nicolas' leg is pe1manently TI1e lawyer added that Lau Lau settled the case. sidered essential for the ofSaipan Lau Lau Development. EXCEPTIONAL "LOCAL" DIVE PRICES* Chemical Weapons Conven 0 tion to succeed. Russia was 2 Tank boat dives $40.00 among 165 countries that Mental Health counselors quit 0 signed the ban in 1993, but By Ferdie de la Torre Sacpa was charged with two 2 Tank beach dives $25.00 until recently parliament had By Aldwin R. Fajardo sons." seeking psychological treatment Variety News Staff counts of child abuse or ne been reluctant to ratify it Variety News Staff "Some people may be calling at the division every week. A HOUSEMAID who was g_lect. Night Boat Dives check with us The Chemical Weapons FOUR psychologists from the (media offices) because they are He also said some sectors may caught by hidden camera The defendant and counsel ~.. -.a Convention bans the use, pro Division of Mental Health and not happy because I did not re be turning "green" because his abusing her employers' child Antonio Atal ig signed a plea *Does not include equipment. duction, stockpiling and trans Social Services, who were al new their contract, but it is not a agency is getting staff from out was ordered yesterday to agreement with the govern fer of chemical weapons. legedly no longer happy with new thing for people not to re side the Marianas Island. spend three years in jai I. ment represented by Assis Full Service on most major More than I 00 nations their jobs in the Marianas, have new (contracts)," Villagomez "As much as we want to em Superior Court Associate tant Atty. Gen. Robert 0 have ratified it. But several resigned from their posts, the said. ploy local people, we believe Judge Edward Manibusan Steinborn. 0 SCUBA Equipment is performed ~..-IIPl:~rll countries hos ti le to the West,· Variety learned yesterday. He added the mental health they still need training. Ulti sentenced Myrna S .. Sacpa to Sacpa was the housemaid by factory trained technicians. such as Iraq, Syria, Libya and Unconfirmed reports alleged center has enough psycholo mately, we have to educate and five years' imprisonment, al 1 of lawyer Timothy H. Skin North Korea, have not signed that the counsellors abandoned gists, counsellors and psychia train Islanders and until that time suspended except three years. ner and wife Jennifer Griffin trists to directly look after the comes, we have to bring people Annual Tank Visual Inspections by P.S.I. Inspectors. the treaty, raising some ques ( their posts due to mismanage Manibusan, however, gave Skinner. She has been in de tions about its overall effec ·i ment but this was promptly de patients who need treatment. from .outside (the Marianas)," Sacpa credit for 296 days she tention since last January for tiveness. nied by DMHSS Director Jo At present there are about 14 he said. had served in jail. failing to post $ I 0,000 cash Featuring a full line of SCUBAPRO, U.S. Divers, Apollo, U.K., Cetacea, Yeltsin had long supported seph Villagomez. clinicians who work directly for He said he has created a steer Manibusan allowed Sacpa bail. Innovative Scuba, and other fine diving equipment. the ban and at his urging, In an interview, Villagomez the patients, while four more ing committee, to look after the to apply for par.ole. Court documents showed parliament's lower house ap stressed two of the four coun mind experts are coming from training and education of indig The judge rendered the im that the Skinners secretly po All at exceptionally low local prices. proved it last week. The upper sellors opted not to renew their the United States mainland. enous people in the treatment position of sentence after sitioned a video camera film house, or Federation Council, contracts while two others re Villagomez said there is an and counselling of mental health viewing the footage of the ing Sacpa's ~buse acts to the ratified it unanimously signed due to "personal rea- average of 15 · to 20 patients · Continued on page 5 videotape on the incident. couple's baby last December. Continued on page 43 •· -, • '." 1 -. . ' ' • • • ,I ' I f - l ""• , I • , ) ' , \ , , _ \ 1 • , · · , 1 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1997-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-5 . 4-MARIANAS VARIETY 'Ni::ws AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- NOVEMBER 7' i997 LETTERS to the editor must carry the full name of the writer and signature, with a telephone number /in case of/axed or mailed letters) for verification. Letters addressed to other publications or to third parties and those endorsing particular political ~ candidates are discouraged. All letters are subject to editing. The Variety reserves the right to reject any letters. Name withheld Letters to the Editor 3nd unsigned letters wilt not see print. \j ; Man-made disaster· Dear Editor: contractors and businesses. too, of supertyphoon Keith. THE AD OSHA is on island again We welcome all federal Therefore, OSHA should pro JS rOCALYPst Eclitor: .... ·•. r.i· .. ••. whine thatT get better ser giving citations and notices agencies that provide aids and vide assistance to the con UPoN US II Pellf Wa'RE IN •.... l'.\'.igh to. th,nkRayf'I Take this chance to enjoy this tour of noodles with your friends and family \ I ,;,! during lunch in the month of November. • Chicken Leg Guam Rose •• • quarter 30 lbs• The Chinese Restaurant is open Calrose Rice for lunch fiom 11:30 am. -2:00 p.m. .$22.95 cs. dinner from 6:00· p.m. 10:00 p.m. 50lbs Open seven days a week. Ground Beef Ox Tail Beei'Shortrib ;: Rib Eye St~~1/ Black Tiger $13.99 Shrimp 1 lb_ This promotion only availilble during lunch 1Dlbs for the month of November. $7.95 box $15.95 roll ,. Sapporo I. lchiban Nestea • Tang Orange Duncan Hines Coco Tuna Beach Cliff I, 21's Iced Tea Mix : . 20 QT Cake Mix 7 oz $7. 79 cs 53 oz $4.59 . $8.99 $1.29 89¢ l Real Fresh Milk 8. oz reg $8.95cs ...... ·:::. ·.' ·::::. /,: Beef Stew Zee Napkin '.v' SOO's ~t? $15.95 bag $4.59 The ceiling boards of Northern Marianas College's Building A are in a serious state ~f disrepair after Super Typhoon Keith ravaged Saipan and the other ts/ands last Saturday. Photo by Lalla c. Younis A family transferred from school shelters yesterday tries to find comfort in the Ada Gym. The new shelter site for families who lost their homes to Super Typhoon Keith. Photos by Laila c. Younis CHICKEN PAUL'S MARIANAS AUTO AIRCONDITIONING $22.49 RICE and MILK REFRIGERATION REPAIR COMPANY $14.99 Gualo Rai, P.O. Box 2708 Young children take a moment for a photo at the Ada Gym. Families were transferred from the school shelters Saipan, MP 96950 yesterday. $11.99 limit 2 case Tel/Fax No.: (670) 234-FAST (3278) Keith victim.s m.oved to Gym. By Laila C. Younis said. our facilities and instruc U.S. EGGS BABY FOOD 15% Discount on Service & Repair Labor Charges Variety News Staff "We mobilized all the tional materials," he said. for Your House & Auto Airconditioning Units SAiPAN's public schools school buses to transfer the Torres added that "any fi ICHIBAN can now open on Monday families from three schools nancial help from FEMA and {Gerber) after close to 300 residents to the gym as soon as we got the CNMI government will Extra Large - Freon 134a now available - Ozone Friendly "found home" at the Gilbert the notice. Buses from Wil be most welcomed" by PSS. $7.99 - Freon R-12 recharging only - $32.00 for most cars C. Ada Gymnasium yester liam S. Reyes Elementary, "We really need to come $1.49 .59¢ day. Garapan Elementary, and together and figure out the Call us at Tel. 234-3278 (FAST} or come in to our Commissioner of Educa Koblerville Elementary best way to rectify the dam tion William S. Torres said School transported the fami ages wrought to our schools. new location in Gualo Rai - See map below. the official notice to transfer lies to the gym," he said. I am hopeful that our leaders the families who lost their He added that with power will come around to help us,'.' i Diamond i I East West I and water restored, "95 per he said. NESTEA GAIN · Auto Supply . · Rental 1 homes to supertyphoon Keith came from the Governor's cent" of the schools will be "In that spirit, we can over JUMBO Office. "back to normal" by Sun come these difficulties. The 85 Load The Office of Community day. students want to come back 53 oz and Cultural Affairs was as Torres noted, however, that to school and we have to· be FRANK signed to "find a place" for the Emergency Management prepared,'' he said. $4.99 $14.99 tlie residents, and Ada Gym Office has asked PSS not to Rota's schools were $1.39 was chosen as the site, Torres start Oil any of the Schoo] opened yesterday. repairs "because the Federal On Tinian, the public high Emergency Management school will open Monday, Agency (FEMA) has to do while Tinian Junior High their assessment of the School will open next schools' damages." Wednesday. "This is the worst time for Tinian Elementary School, • EARLY DAWN our schools. We have suf however, will be opened on fered the most damages to Nov. 17. VEGETABLE 01-L· (gallon) Located at: Ground Floor, Saipan Grand Hotel $5.99 $2.49 Saipan, MP 96950 Midnite Karaoke Tel. 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Before & after working hours: • We have the latest English & Chinese songs in Saipan • Open 6pm - 2am everyday By appointment only ( Beeper: 234-4660) • Free drop to any hotel 0 • 233· ·., ... ,.... ,.··.:,.·.·::-: ·.·,-:·:.:c,::·:c·:c·=:-:-, ·:C.·:: ::.::.-·., .. ,.,-,.::··:-.,.-·., (Reservations cancelled 30 minutes before 7001{~ardil'11' ···.·.·.-· ... the scheduled time, will be charged 50% as cancellation fee.) \.::····: · FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 This section)rcfunaihe lslaridscoverscornm~nity stories, local eve~is. and cultural activities. Should you have asloiyyou woukl like to share; or an event Local soldier retires that needs to be.covered, contact Laila at 234'6341 rimfflEITETIU fflART "Your Friendly Supermarket'' froin the US Anny Always Find Savings • Service • Quality & Variety the Northern Mariana Islands. Girl Scout leaders train Daley's oldest daughter, Ronna Leen Daley, is a graduate of Grace By Laila C. Younis Christim1 Acaden;y on Saipm1 and Variety News Staff Evan gel College in Springfield, Mis TIIE CNMI' s Girl Scout program is souii and curn:ntly resides with her moving forward as leadership train mother, Anna Besong Ludwick, on ees have attended a Regional Girl PRICE REDUCTION Saipan, CNMI. Scout Training Conference held in CSM Daley is a veteran of combat Guam recently. torn, in Soutliwest Asia (Operation "We had a chance to listen to Girl Earnest Will), Panama (Operation Scout trainers from Guam duiing the Just Cuuse ), the Persian Gulf (Opern workshops and we got the general tion DesertStorm), and Somalia (Op scope of the Girl Scout program," BREAKTHROUGH Ronald R. Daley erntion Restore Hope) and a peace said CNMI Girl Scout Coordinator FORT MYER, VA.- Command keeping mission in Bosnia (Opera Daisie Camacho-Muna also Sergemit Major (CSM) Ronald R. tion Joint Endeavor). "We met with Smidy 1110mas Daley was honored for his military His military awards and decora who is the U.S. Girl Scout Overseas service at a "Twilight Tattoo'' retire tions include: Legion of Merit (for Executive Director. We learned a ment ceremony at Fort Myer. Vir service), Bronze Star with Oak Leaf great deal about tlie benefits of a girl · CNMI girl Scout Leader~hip trairiee Patty Ag~'!n-Cruz concentrates on ginia la~t September 25, 1997. Cluster(forvalor), Combat Jnfantry scout program," she said. mmi Badge,Ai'r Medal.Military Free Muna revived tlie Girl Scout pro a lesson during a R~gtonal .G,r/ Scout Training C~nference held ~n Daley retired last month after over Guam recently. Beside hens GOYA Executive Director Lupe BorJa Carnation Coffee Best Yel Orange Dinty More Beef Hunt Tomato Sauce Fall Master Parachutist Wings with gram under the flagship of the Milo Food Drinks Nestea Slew 24 oz 15 oz twenty years of service in the United Robinson. Photo by Lalla c. Younis 53oz Mate 35.3 oz Juice 46oz Smtes Army Special Forces (Green Combat Distinguishing Device, Governor's Office of Youth Affairs participants from Saipan and Tinian 750g Expert Field Medical Badge, Spe '"TheGirlScoutprogrampromotes Berets). earlier this year. who went to the conference' will be 99¢/ea 599/ea 169/ea 269/ea 79¢/ea cial Forces Tab, Rmiger Tab, and According to Muna, several public self-esteem, good will, readership 499/ea 499/ea CSMDaley is manied to the former "distributing information" about the schools have "shown interest" in start skills, and caring for the environ Evelyn CharfaurosManglona, daugh Recondo Badge. program to interes~ schools. Daley currently resides in Colum ing student registration for tlie pro ment It is a very good program for Heinz White Vinegar 1 ga ...... 4.39/ea ter of Serafin Taga Mmiglona and our young girls," said Muna Participants from all over bia, Maryland with his wife and their gram and· some have already started Best Yet Long spaghetti 12 02 ...... 0.79/ea TOILETRIES/SUND.R.IES Maria Sablan Charfauros (now de Muna pointed out that the twelve Micronesia inc)uding Chuuk, ceased), of Rota, Commonwealth of daughters, registeiing. Ponphei, Yap and the Marshal ls also D/M Tomato Ketchup 40 oz ...... 2.99/ea attended the conference. Best Yet Flour 5 lbs ...... 1.99/ea So far, said Muna, San Vicente Morton Iodized Salt 26 oz ...... 0.69/ea Elementary, Oleai Elementary, and RBO Ramen ...... 4 for $1.00 Garapan Elementary school have an on-going girl scout program . JAPANESE FOOD "We will be organizing a schedule of when and how we will sharing the information. All of the participants MORINAGA m-e inter-ested in starting up a pro INFANT MILK gran1," she said. POWDER • "Many of the issues leamed at the 400 grm seminar, including the songs and games, will be put to use when the program begins. I will be able to use some of Guam's girl scout ideas as 3s9ea well as creating my own," said trainee Becky Cruz. "My eagerness to begin the girl scout program has been further fu Kagome Worcester Sauce 1 Liter .... 5.99/ea eled by the conference held on Guam. Shinyo Somen Noodles 10 oz ...... 1 .29/ea I am ready to work with the program Kikkortlan Soy Sauce 1 Liter ...... 2.99/ea and commit myself to the commu nity of Saipan," she said. Formore informationontheCNMI Girl Scout Program, please contact Daisie at the GOY A. No ... '.j\, l',. Continued from page 8 I., Dawn Ultra MTN Spring/Lemon /Orig. 14.7 oz ...... 1. 79/ea irrepm,1ble harm if they are required to vacate their homes while the ap Bounty Paper Towel peal is pending. 3 rolls/pkg ...... 4.99/ea Assistant Atty. Gm. Thomas O Clifford, counsel for the government, Charmin Toilet Tissue 8 I 1:§00 ®m[)VQ told the Variety yesterday that fol 4 rolls/pkg ...... 1.99/ea lowing Demapan's recent order the Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday . defendants are required to leave tl1e Stayfree Sanitary Napkin land supposedly last Oct 9. (Super) 14 cts ...... 3.99/ea Clifford said recent information he ENJOY our November 6, 7, 8 & 9 received was that tl1e six are still Kao Biore Body Foam occupying the !mid. daily fresh (WhiteNellow/Pink) 300 ml. .... 2.99/ea To get the land, Clifford added, the government's next move is to file a bread and Safeguard Deodorant Bath Soap ~ motion forwd tof possession in court. pastries!!! 3/5 oz/pk ...... 2.69/ea ~ Hourly... Continued from page 8 This article is bmught ro you as a ;,, ; publicscrviceofmeNorthem Mmianas ( Discount on ALL Products Bar Association and tliis newspaper, ' withsr.ecialthankstomeFayetteCounty '~} (Kenrucky) Bar Association. For fur We are not responsible for any typographical errors. ther infrnmation, contact the Northern ' Marianas-Bar Association at P.O. Box . 791 7 SVRB, Saipan, MP 96950. IIIJIIIIIC:.· i('j ~ • \,,a; ;~'{1~'ft·· ' FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-'17 !~-}1A}~~/\t-Jf\~VARJETY t-.1g'w'j_f\__1'!I) VIEWS-FRID.'\__Y- f\l__OVEMBER 7, 1997 DOF named in poker suit Delay looms again on official results By Ferdie de la Torre Fi nanre, however, in Variety News Staff formed NM! Star it could not A BUSINESSWOMAN sued operate its gambling busi'ness yesterday the Department of on Saipan and therefore, a Finance, a private comp,any, portion of the amount Challenged votes on Rota and three persons for alleged ($270,000) already paid for fraud involving a poker busi poker license will be re challenge votes; In Tinian and '."--~--·,"fa~ ness deal. funded. By Gerr R. Cayabyab, Jr. Director Juan M. Diaz yesterday current election returns. Northern Islands, the figures are v"i~:.;;."'*:-;_-,,. ComplainantJinJaSongin- · Last Aug. 1997, Song in Variety News Staff said he doesn't know yet when a In an interview, Diaz confirmed not yet available at this time," eluded Finance in the lawsu-it ARE YOU one of those who te certified official tabulations of some·challenge votes have been formed the defendants she to prevent it from disbursing diously wait for the final results votes will be available for the put forth lately in Rota, Tinian said Diaz. was no longer interested in $270,000 to any one of the of the Nov. I st !?;eneral elections? public. and Northern Islands. Fortunately, Diaz said, there business with defendants and defendants-NM! Star Corp,,, Board of El;ctions Executive Diaz told the Variety that the "Over in Rota, there are 20 are no challenged votes in Saipan. wanted all her money back The Board scheduled yester Luis P. Crisostimo, Jae Oh including the $270,000 being day afternoon a meeting at the Yang, and Dae Ha Yang. held by Finance. 4th floor of thc Nauru building's Song, a Korean, asked the Jae Oh Yang got angry and · The ·world's top name in vehicle protection. PSS conference room to tackle Superior Court to order NMI assaulted. Song at her apart issues governing challenged Star Corp., Crisostimo, Jae ment, it was alleged. · votes, and the tabulation of "off Oh Yang and Dae Ha Yang to On Aug. 26, 1997 a letter island" absentee ballots. pay back her money amount was prepared on a corporate ing to $818,190 plus damages letter head and signed by for fraud. Song and defendants re In addition, Song sought questing Revenue and Taxa RUST IS damages against Jae Oh Yang tion director Rufin !nos to for assault and battery, and refund $270,000, the com emotional distress. plaint said. According to. Song, Unknown to plaintiff, the ~fi~~9N~.~ .·.· .J ... ~J~~ HIDING Center is:i:ilf~gltNatweTrans:- pliiliis iiriddescits Crisostimo is president of complaint said, defendants (iv•··• NMI Star Corp., Jae Oh Yang through Crisostimo had ear · USED fonped:Jma~pandtheNortll .•. •.•• •· ... ''N~·· .. ·· ·••\ ...... as vice-president of the com lier submitted a letter to Inos J\merican ~;"a S111111ller condp~~ by• ...... ~yof IN YOUR CAR RUST •institute forhigh school teachers. Brown· UIJiyersity; ~1m ~er- pany and Dae Ha Yang serv on Sept. I 0, 1997 requesting The program is designed to en- clmntofUG;I3t:rkeley; aridfwioflly ing as secretary. that the $270,000 be refunded PROTECTION: The complaint said in "June to NMI Star. tjc=h ~rican history coui= by · Silver()fAppal.~cluan~111f~WY~~- 1996 defendants Crisostimo, · • Seals out salt givingstudeI11s.ai,;ense ofthe role sity ... /. ·.•... ···•··.. < ·....· ...... 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SALAD OIL LADY Distributors Welcome ... mains unshaken," he said, but LIBERTY (1 GAL) $5.95 79¢ added that changes are needed as VIENNA SAUSAGE ./ NON·TOXIC markets continue to globalize. ./ CHILD SAFE Emphasis needs to be changed ZEE NAPKINS (360 CTS} (5 oz.) 59¢ ./ NON-HAZARDOUS from banking regulation to super $3.25 vision, he said. ./ ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE "We need to regulate the fi Not~d Indonesian lal<(yer Otto Corne/is Kaligis, right, meets Adminis trative Court Judge Lmtong Oloan Siahaan, left, concerning President ./ READILY BIO DEGRADABLE nancial sectorwitha lighter touch, of Bank Andromeda Bambang Trihatmodjo's legal action against the except for calculated risk, and give gove,:nment's liquida_tion of his bank in Jakarta Wednesday. Bambang, 7..,, ,,_ ~fdeeue eaa Tel. 322-6.869 • Fax 322-39.00 the industry more room to inno who 1~ also Indonesian President Suharto's second son, is accusing vate and stretch the envelope." the Finance Mm1stry of embarassing the First Family in their move to Lee said Singapore will con- close banks as part of the IMF rescue package for Indonesia's ailing economy. Others pictured are unidentified journalists. AP "12-MARlANAS V ARlETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- NOVEMBER 7, 1997 ------~F~RID,AY, NOVEMBER 7, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-23 Vietnrun storm toll rises Japan, US discuss Illines ficially, 120 people are dead. Un By IAN STEWART TOKYO (AP) - Japanese and U.S. , tary press release said. the tenitory of a country that is party finaldraftoftheglobal treatySepL I 8. Japan' ssignature, but Prime Minister officially, at least 800 sailors and SONG DOC, Vietnam (AP) - officialshavediscussed how to handle A Foreign Ministry official, who to the treaty do not have to be covered After it is signed, it will prohibit the RyutaroHashimotopledged la,t week fisherman have beep presumed The central government Wednes antipersonnel land mines at Ameri declined to be named, said the two by the ban. use, export, production, development to sign it. day called in the anny and navy to lost at sea ijnd 2,100 more remain can military bases in Japan after Ja . sides were likely to agree that the The U.S. statementsaid the Ameri and stockpiling of land mines. It The United States does not plan to search for thousands of sailors unaccounted for. pan signs.a treaty banning them, offi international treaty, expected to be can military plans to do away with obliges signatories to dispose ofstock sign the treaty, and Washington offi On shore, residents of the tiny and fishermen lost at sea earlier cials said Wednesday. formally signed at a meeting in Ot antipersonnel land mines outside of piled land mines within four years cials have said antipersonnel land fishing towns that dot the South this week in a killer typhoon. Representaiives of the Foreign tawa on Dec. 3, should allow U.S. the divided, heavily fortified Korean and to remove within IO years those mines are necessary for the United China Sea coast faced a world of Helicopters and navy cutters Ministry, Japan's Defense Agency, mines to stay for the time being. Peninsula by 2003, and to find alter already laid. devastation - countless homes States to meet its obligation to defend scoured the coastline of southern the U.S. State Department and De He said Japan and the U.S. repre natives for use in Korea by 2006. Japan's military had opposed were destroyed and lay in heaps. South Korea against North Korea Vietnam's Ca Mau and Kien fense Depmtment exchanged views sentativeshave agreed that land mines An international conference on land Thousands of boats were sunk, Giang provinces searching for TuesdayandWednesday,aU.S.mili- under the control of foreign forces on n:iines in Oslo, Norway, adopted the signs of life in the smf. scores of relatives are missing. , HEAVY DUTY ., : A small armadaoffishing boats "I don't even know where to - those that survived the 130 kilo begin fixing this mess," said Ng TYPHOON SHUTT.ERS . Huu Khoi. Standing amid a pile meter per hour (80 mph) winds of • Residential • Commercial • Churches • Hotels· Typhoon Linda - also set out in of timber. A broken bottle of soy · search of lost colleagues. sauce and a few cans of food "We've got to try, but it's been strewn at his feet were the only ACCORDION SHUTTERS davs now. There isn't much hope evidence that a kitchen once stood with lock & key-maximum protections: left for them," said Nguyen Tan, there. typhoon, sun/rain, security and vandalism d@terrent 37. His. 15-year-old son was Hampering rescue and recov among the thousands of missing ery efforts is the fact that Ca Mau and Kien Giang are among the A father and his son gather the remains of their house.on the Doc river near Song Doc a_fter typhoon Linda seamen. PANEL SHUTTERS· destroyed their village south of Ho Chi Minh City, Tuesday. Some 120 people were conf"med dead and as The magnitude of the damage most remote provinces in Viet practical & economical many as 1,000 were missing at sea and presumed dead. AP is only beginning to register. Of- nam. Song Doc, a tiny village of BOTH RIGIBLE FOR TYPHOON INSURANCE WAIVER* fishermen at the southernmost point of the country, is completely inaccessible by road. A 90 minute ·•.. 2S~o,.oa=··•·S./.\L·.·E trip by speedboat down the Doc for the month of November only PICTURE YOURSELF IN ANEW River is the only way to the vil lage, which sits at the ~iver' s gate CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE NOW way to the South China Sea. FINANCING AVAILABLE ON APPROVED CREDIT At last count, at least 1,738 fish ing boats were sunk in the storm - IQ~ ~11 Alliance Metal Specialties a devastating economic toll for a region whose primary source of income is derived from the sea. TEL: 288-2678 FAX: 288-7887 · 1997 Toyota 4-Runner In Ca Mau province alone, Ty VISIT US AT: basement warehouse, across from Saipan Health Clinic, As Lito phoon Linda caused damage of Swiss Vice President Flavia Cotti, right, is all smiles as he receives the imperial audience from Emperor 8:00 AM· 5:00 PM MONDAY· FRIDAY 8:00 AM· 12:00 NOON SATURDAY Akihito at the Imperial Palace, Wednesday. Cotti is on a three-day official visit to Japan. AP 'FOR PARTICIPATING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ONLY more than $ 170 million - about the size of the province's annual gross domestic product. The province has called for help from the international commu nity. Switzerland on Wednesday announced plans to donate $ 400,000 for relief work. Several hundred million dol lars more worth of damage was caused in neighboring Kien ''TO ALL OF Giang. "I hope our people unify and assist one another to overcome the aftermath of the typhoon and ' YOU-FROM /.:"·. ,-i quickly stabilize their lives," said President Tran Due Luong. (:- .· Three days after the storm, . '·' however, more than 120,000fami ALL OF US'' lies in Ca Mau are homeless. Vietnam's southernmost prov CLEARANCE SALE inces, not commonly affected by coastal storms, were caught com pletely unprepared for the size of Typhoon Linda, Luong said. Olympus The last major storm to hit Ourfamihes ;/oin <7ls in exlenchng our dee_pesl .hearljefl... r!5/Yuus 2l{aase, 9/;i/)ssou, :JCmaf CJu!any, Vietnam's southern coast was in r:5afamal ?a, and'J.han.lYou for your vole ofconfidence las/ Xovember 01 /997 eleclion. Super Zoom 1904, according to meteorologi 1 700 BF 35 mm Camera cal office figures. That storm killed several thousand. Linda, the worst typhoon to. Our c5_pecial'J..han.lYou lo our able !J-Jrec1ncl ggclub Chairman, Officers _andded.tcaled member. with the purchase of any hit southern Vietnam since We offer our r:SiYuus 2l{aase lo !..he volers of0/eclion !J-Jrecincl ggfor your overw..he.hniny su_p_por! 'Jo new @TOYOTA · 1904, laid waste to a swath of land across the tip of the our exlended/amihes, friends, andsu_p_porlers alike, Jhan.kYou again for your kindwords ofencour~ (offer limited while supply lasts) country's southern coast. Along National Highway No. agemenl, andcon!tnuous su_p_porl. 1, which ends in Ca Mau town, the provincial capital, trees were toppled and houses were flat 1r7 r7 r'O?) U L{_,_ t'., . tened. Corrugated sheet metal Pairere #1 roofing was strewn across the road, and one sheet dangled from telephone lines. r'5peder :lJ1eyo 7. :JJenauenle .'i?ep. 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DOUBLE FUDGE PUDDING CAKE 15 oz ...... 3 9 4 CARROTS I I , , • , , , , . a FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1997 -MARJANAS VARJETY NEWS AND VIEWS-27 World Bank hit for ! promoting Laos dam miles) of the Sakai Plateau, an By DENIS D. GRAY sible decision by the bank. The government of Laos could end up area of great, but increasingly BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) · degraded, bio-diversity. The World Bank is going ahead further indebted, while its rivers, The World Bank, stung by past with loans and guarantees for a forests and the livelihoods of thou criticism for backing destructive $1.4 billion hydroelectric dam in sands of people would have been dams, has moved with caution on Laos, which critics say will be compromised," said a statement the Nam Theun project, demand environmentally destructive and from AID/WATCH, a private ing numerous studies and partici financially risky, it was learned Australian organization. pation in the decision making by Wednesday. The San Francisco-based Inter The Nam Theun 2 dam, planned national Rivers Network s,tid it Laotians at various levels of soci for a tributary of the Mekong was "foolish.for the bank to push ety. Needing the World Bank's River, has emerged as one of ahead with this highly risky blessing is a multinational con Asia's major environmental project" just as Thailand and other battles. It pits developers from Southeast Asian nations face eco sortium headed by Transfield, an half a dozen nations against con nomic crises. Australian engineering company servationists around the world. Thailand is to be the sole buyer that was granted the lead role by The developers appeated to of electricity from the 681-mega Laos in 1993. have won another round with watt dam, but how much it will Others in the consortium are the World Bank decision last eventually purchase remains Electricite de France, three Thai Thursday to proceed with highly uncertain. companies and the government some loans and guarantees to Thai forecasts for electricity of Laos, which would hold an investors against actions that consumption are being lowered, equity stake of about 25 percent might be taken by the Laos as are some projections for how in the project. government. much Laos will earn from Nam The bank's caution, which has But the World Bank office in Theun. greatly slowed progress on the Bangkok said the precise terms One of the world's poorest na dam, has not satisfied a numberof of the guarantees have not been tions, Laos hopes to become to the environmental groups. They set and that the bank's Opera Southeast Asia in electricity what claim some of the environmental tions Committee has imposed Kuwait is to the Middle East in and social impact studie.s are several conditions that develop oil. flawed, and that meaningful pub ers would have to follow. Dozens of dam projects are on lic decision-making is a farce in These include compliance the drawing boards, and propo Laos, a Communist Party-ruled with the bank's program to nents say that with its limited re state. minimize environmental and sources the country must tum to "The bank should surely un derstand by now that promoting DISASTER RELIEF FUND APPEAL social damage in the remote, hydro-power to boost its once pristine region of south economy. The country's other mega-projects in poor and in Typhoons destroy more than homes. They destroy dreams and hard work. For the people of USED CARS SALE debted countries is a recipe for . ern Laos. major export items are opium and the Northern Marianas and for anyone facing disaster, the need is real and the time is now. Details are to be annou.nced logs. economic and environmental di by the bank's headquarters in Environmental groups say the saster," said the International Riv dam will flood forests where rare ers Network. . Consigned "' _ ABG-957 2.c,,'J:, Washington, D.C., in coming Super Typhoon Joan - October 18, 1997 species still survive and uproot Hurdles remain before any con Typhoon Winnie -August 12, 1997 U97-155 .~s,.J :."::' TIMOTHY P. VILLAGOMEZ Microl Corporation Executive Director An Inchcape Motors Company at the corner of Beach Road and Chalan Mnsr. Guerrero In San Jose. Call us at 234-5911 or Fax us at 234-6514 I '. I ______.::..:.:c=.:-'----'-'---~~FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1997-1'1ARJ~1'l'AS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-29 US official to Asia: 'Stop poor environment practices' By JASMINA KUZM~NOVIC dollars" in assistance, along with percent by 2010 is "absolutely By CHRISTOPHER BURNS Via-olles. One of the three inju red SINGAPORE (AP)- A top U.S. thre\! C-130 military planes car unrealistic." PARIS (AP) - Hooded men with was hospimlized with serious head ,, official on Wednesday urged In rying fire fighting equipment, sat The United States is the top ;, steel bars ,md baseball bat, attacked inju1ies after the attack, union offi donesia to tackle the underlying ellite images of the hot zones from atmospheric polluter, emitting f slliking tJuckers guarding a road cials said. \ causes of the recent forest fires NASA, and the analysis from the blocki~southemF~mcc befo1ed,m~1 The roadblock in ,m industJial wne about 20 percent of the green \' that have caused one of Southeast Wednesday, leaving three injured is one of about 150 banicades set up Centers for Disease Control. hou~e gases into the atmosphere. ' ,L, Asia's worst environmental cri ' fiustration mounted from the para- by tmckersacross the country to press Speaking just weeks before the China, second with 14 percent, ses. lyzing nationwide walkout. their wage demands in a protest that int.ernational conference on envi and India "also need to. take re "There are a lot of complicated ronmental issues, scheduled for sponsibilities," Wirth said. TI1e gang of about 20 men was has left gasoline stations running dry tryingt;get;efiigeratortrucksthrough and elements involved in what is hap Dec. 1-10 in Kyoto, Japan, Wirth The developing world should pening in southeast Asia," the roadblock in the far-right city of idled shipping across France, reiterated the U.S. commitment also learn from U.S. mistakes, he Undersecretary of State Timothy to reduce the emission of so-called said. Wirth told a group of Southeast greenhouse gases by 22 percent "The world is getting warmer, COMMONWEALTH UTILITIES CORPORATION Asian environmental experts and by 2010. there are massive global prob journalists via satellite from "This is a disciplined, feasible lems, and they demand a massive Washington. and realistic program ... which global solution as well," Wirth Announcement No. 98-006 Opening Date: 10/24/97 "First, in Indonesia, there are provides foran aggressive begin said. "Since prevention is a lot Closing Dale: 11/07/97 very, very unfortunate agricultural ning," he said, adding, however, cheaper than fixing, t_he focus Indian Vice President Krishan Kant, center, takes his seat with Senegal practices, the land-clearing prac that a proposal of developing should be on a major prevention Foreign Minister Moustapha Niasse, left, and Indonesian President Suharto at the conclusion of the G-15 developing nations summit in It is the policy of the Commonwealth Ulililies Corporation (CUC) that the CUC Merit tices, that led to very significant countries to cut such gases by 35 strategy." Kuala Lumpur Wednesday. AP Hiring System shall be applied and administered according to the principle of equal fires. Some people don't want to opportunity for all citizens and nationals as delined by the Northern Maria_nas admit that, but that's the basic Commonwealth Constitution and Statues regardless of age, race, sex, religion, Trucks are stacked on a blocked off section of the M2o·motorway near Folkestone, England, Tuesday root of the problem." political affiliation or belief, marital status, handicap or place of'origin. because of delays in boa~ding cross-chann,el ferries at nearbr, Do,ver dpck_s, as a result of the French truck The smoke from forest fires set driver's blockade of Calais. The blockade 1s part of a truck dnver s strike m France. AP by villagers and cotnpanies in In POSITION TITLE: Trades Helper (Lineman) Europe's main highway axis. The French Labor Confederation Federations CUFn whic~ re~resents donesia have affected neighbor STARTING SALARY: S 9,616.20-$11,681.76 + 25% Hazardous Transport Frigorifique Europeen, (CFUI')wamedovmersagainstusing ~bout80pe~ntofthenat:Ion_ struck- ing Malaysia and Singapore, along thecompany that owns therefiigera- suchmeasurestoendthestJikebutalso mg comparues, agreed to sit at the with southern Thailand, polluting LOCATION: Power Distribution, CUC Tinian tor trucks admitted the men "forced called on the strikers "to keep their table. . air and causing respiratory prob passage," according to its director calm and to avoid any provocation." ~d in another pos!tive nott:, au- lems. DUTIES: Responsible in assisting in the installation, repairs of overhead general Gerard !!tis. With the strike New contract talks got under way th?ntJesreportednoma.)Or~c _µuns, Wirth said the problem has been transmission lines, lranstormers, regulators, insulators and etc. (Interested applicants three days old and food in dangerof Wednesday, offering hope of an with ~ost roadbl POSITION TITLE: Trades Helper (Assistant Meter Reader/Customer Service) STARTING SALARY:,$9,616.20-$11,681.76 . LOCATION: Utility/Revenue Service, CUC Tinian DUTIES: Responsible for providing assistance to the meter reader/customer service. (Interested applicants are encouraged to obtain copy al the complete duties & responsibilities of this position at any of the CUC olfices listed below). MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High school graduate or GED with basic writing & math skills. Good driving skill, & recent police clearance. Come in and see any of our Sales Representatives ... NOTE: Education & training claimed under Item 27(a) through (n ol the Application for Employment must be substantiated by an official school transcript, diploma or rJn behalf of my wife (Rhonda) and our family, I wish to extend a sincere appreciation and gratitude for your strong support and vote of confidence during the general election. It is with certification. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS WILL BE high hope that we now set whatever differences aside and work together for the betterment of ALDIN RESULT IN AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION. our children's educational system. INTERESTED PERSONS SHOULD SEND THEIR CURRENT APPLICATION ~rthermore, for those who assisted and stood by me in this endeavor. I am forever grateful and HANEY indebted to you for your hard work and personal sacrifices. FORMS TO: CAMACHO congratulation and good luck to Mr. Tony Pellegrino for his successful bid for Board of ANSELMO IGLECIAS FRANK IGLECIAS FELIX PALACIOS RODNEY CABRERA MY DELEON GUERRERO Sales Manager CUC Human Resources CUC Rota Office cue Tinian Office Education. © From: Mommy, Daddy, © P.O. Box 1220 Songsong Village San Jose Village rJnce again, Si Yu'us Ma'ase. Olomwaay, & Thank You. Saipan, MP 96950 Rota, MP 96951 Tinian, MP 96952 ® Allan & Andrew & @) ~- JOETEN MOTOR COMPANY INC. Tel. (670) 322-4033/5087/5088 Tel: (670) 532-4010/0227 Tel. (670)433-9261/4 ® The Family @ ~- AUTOMOBILE SALES, PARTS & SERVICE Fax: (670) 322-4323 Fax: (670)532-9415 Fax (670) 433-9262 /s/FELIX R. NOGIS ©®®@Hv@®®'©©© /»~ Tel. 234-5562 to 5568, 235-5557, 235-5559 ~ Fine on Saipan' 30-MARlANAS V ARlETY NEWS AND VlEWS-FRlDA Y - NOVEMBER 7, 1997 -'------FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1: '1997 '.MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS~31 Hu11 Sen visits Japa11 Progress in Mideast talks PHNOM PENH, Cambodia(AP) nying Hun Sen told reporters at against First Prime Minister Prince return. 22 for France and had a herut op By Barry Schweid - Cambodian Co-Premier Hun Sen Phnom Penh's international airport. Norodom Ranariddh. In a separate development, eration three weeks later. WASHINGTON (AP) - Israeli left Tuesday for a five-day visit to Hun Sen, who has the title of Tokyo also has said that one of the most senior govern "My staff welcomed my return ,md Palestinian negotiators made - . R[ACl-f THt WQ RLD T~RO~ Japan, his country's largest aid do second premier buteffectively con, Ranariddh should be allowed to ment officials belonging to and that's an honor for me," saic.J progressinathirddayofatlksWednes nor. trols the government, also would return to participate in the elec Ranariddh's FUNCINPEC Ing Kieth, whose return to work day and.establishec.J a basis for con 9estern International Travel, Inc. During his visit. he will receive seek logistical and financial sup tions. party has rewrned to work after Friday caught many political ob tinuing their bargaining next week, medical treatment for his artificial port for next year's general elec Hun Sen has c.Jec Jared that the having been out of the country servers by surprise. "I believe I can an Israeli spokesman said. left eye and possibly meet with tion in his meeting with Hashimoto, prince, who leftthe country short Iy since before the coup. be useful in working with others to "All of those who said the process Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro said the aide, who asked not to be before fighting broke out July 5-6, DeputyPrimeMinisterlngKieth, serve all people." is stallec.J m·e wrong," saic.J Israeli TIIAIISCIVIIG/l'm Hashimoto, official sources said named. Hun Sen himself did not will have to face trial on charges of who is also the minister of public Ing Kieth, who has suffered sharp Embassy spokesman Gadi Tuesday. speak to reporters. weapons smuggling and of negoti works and transport, said Tuesday criticism from Hun Sen in the past, Baltiansky. -~nicrc was a very good ··Japrm already plays a leading To help ensure free and fair vot ating with the outlawed Khmer that he had stayec.J out of the coun said thatoutsic.JeofCamboc.Jia, "the atmosphere with good will on both FIRE SALi!!! role in terms of assistance in Cam ing next May, Jap,m has called for Rouge guerrillas if he wants to try for health reasons. He left May kingdom's image is very bad." sic.Jes." bodia and we want to encourage the safe return of members of Par After a session Thursday the talks ~~ad,~~~tk·~. Japanese investment and tourism liament who exiled themselves fol will be recessed, to be resumed in the in the country." an aide accompa- lowing Hun Sen's coup in July Middle East next week, the Israeli Madeleine.Albright ROUND TRIP TO: official said. •MNL $399.00 The two sides ru-e looking at slic wrest part of Jerusalem from Israel ,,.,~~.. Expert Care Is Now ingaconidorthrou gh Israel that woo Id for his capital. •HNL $&49.00 connect the West Bank and Gaza Aconidorwould help unite Pales • US MAINLAND $800.00 ~'Pa~t6 Available In Saipan Also taken up by the two sides tinians in Gaza with those on the 'Pa1act.. W, 'P~ Wednesday were Palestinian de West Bank, and might enhance their .HURRY... SALE ENDS NOVJ:MBER 20, 1997 mands for an airport and a seaport, as chances of achieving statehood. A SU~ER SAVER PACKAGES TO: SERVICES OFFERED· •EMG•NCV well as an indusuial zone in Gaza, seapo)tandairportalsoaretraditional Mam la $469.00 · • Pain Control Injections which is under the administrative trappings of a state. Bali, Indonesia $599.00 vlntern_ational and domestic. . control of Yasser Arafat's Palestin The negotiations were conducted Seoul, Korea $ .oo airline reservations and ticketing. • Physical Medicine ian Authority. by technical experts, including three 465 Consultation "There were gooc.J talks," Palestinians who were added to the Hongkong $847.00 .-'Hotel and car rental reservations. Baltiansky said. "A lot of work was Palestinian Authority's delegation. Hawaii $850.00 .-'Package tours. done on all fronts." Israeli For-eign Minister David Levy You deserve the world class services only we can provide! However, the Israeli official also anc.J a senior deputy to Arafat, .-'Visa requirements inquiries. said "there ru-e a lot of details to work Mahmoud Abbas, took up the agenda CALL us TODAY! . ask for CONNIE, JING, JENNIFER and ANNMARIE out." presented Monday by Secretruy of .-'Flight informations and reconfirmations. 235-8744 Arafat is pushing for more teni tory State Mac.Jeleine AlbrighL This in Phone: (670) * Back Pain 235-8745 .-'Free delivery of tickets. * Joint Pain on the West Bank and a halt to Jewish cluded a suggestion they begin dis 235-8746 * Injuries cussing the future of Jerusalem and * Knee Pain Cambodian Second Prime Minister Hun Sen gestures· as he talks to Japan's Finance Minister Hiroshi settlement activity in the area. Work Fax: (670) 235-7715 .-'Complimentary airport transfers * Disability on those fronts went slowly in the Palestinian statehood. * Shou Ider Pain * Neck Pain Mitsuzuka during their meeting at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo Thursday. The Cambodian strongman will ROTA: (Ruby) 532-5080 * Hand and Wrist'Plain receive treatment during his five-day stay for an artificial eye. AP U.S.-backed negotiations in subur ''Obviously, gaps remain, but we E-Mail:western.internalional.travel@sai an.com . . ban Virginia. are getting down to business," a U.S. China ·dissident leaves for 'brief exile' Arafat's hope is to win a state and official said. . ' SHANGHAI, China (AP) - ger to see dissidents move record and Jiang was dogged by Complaining of relentless ha abroad, where they quickly lose protesters at every stop. rassment by police, one of their political effectiveness. Since his release from prison, China's few active pro-democ Bao, 34, left aboard a China Bao has resume his activism, racy campaigners flew to New Air flight bound for New York publicly calling on the govern York on Wednesday for a "brief with his 29-year-old sister Bao ment to release jailed dissidents foreign exile" but said he would Ying. and allow greater political free continue his activism. They departed one day after doms. Bao Ge, released in June after President Jiang Zemin returned He has been followed by po three years in a labor camp, was from a visit to the United States, lice and denied an identity card, recently given a passport by Chi where President Clinton criti which prevented him from get Announcement No. 98-004 Opening Date: 10/24197 nese leaders who have been ea- cized China's human rights ting a job. His family's phone Closing Date: 11/07/97 service has been cut periodi INVITATION FOR BID cally, and a reporter from Hong It is the policy of the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) that the CUC Merit : IFB98·001 Hiring System shall be applied and administered according to the principle of equal Kong who tried to visit their opportunity for all citizens and nationals as defined by the Northern Marianas The CNMl Public School System is solk:iling lor competiti,e sealed bidding from interested firms lor the installa· home Tuesday night was turned Cornmonv.:~al~h Constitution and Statues regardless ol age, race, sex, religion, lion ol two(2) 15 tons split type air conditioning unit including installation al electrical syslem specifically lor these unrts lor the Tinran Elementary School Caletorium. Bids in duplicated will be accepted in the PSS Procurement back by police. poht1cal alf1hat1on or belief, marnal status, handicap or place of origin. and Supply Olfice on the 3rd Floor al the Nauru Building, Susupe, Saipan no later than.2 00 p.m .. December "In order to realize democ 12, 1997 at which time and place all bids will bepubflc~ opened and read aloud. Any Bids rece~ed aherthe abo,e racy in China ... I have spent the POSITION TITLE: Trades Helper date and time will not be accepted under any circumstances. best years of my youth under STARTING SALARY: S 9,616.20-$11,681.76 + 25% Hazardous Abond ol 15°/q ol the total bid price must accompany the bid. This securily maybe a certif;ed check, cashier's check, bid bona or other lorms acceptab:e to the go,ernment maybe payable :o lhe PSS Treasurer, CNMI Public guard, in labor rc-ec.Jucation and LOCATION Water, CUC T1nian School System, 3rd lloor of the Nauru Building, Susupe, Sa1pan. The bidder is requested to subm1it w.lh his bid a under police surveillance anc.J copy of his business license as it compliances with the Contractor's Regislration and Licensing Law ol the Commonwealth ot lhe Northern Mariana Islands. harassment," Bao said in a state DUTIES: Responsible in assisting in \he installation, maintenance and repair ot Bid documents will b.e available on or aller No,ember 5, 1997 at the PSS Procuremenl and Supply Officer, 3rd ment faxed to reporters. "This p1pel1nes, plumbing systems and fixtures. (Interested applicants are encouraged to Florr ol the Nauru Bu1fdmg, Susupe, Saipan. Anon refundable payment ol One Hundred and Fifty 1$150.00) U.S. is a tragedy of modern China." obtain copy of the complete description of duties and responsibilities of this position Dollars 1s required for each set. Apre-bid conference lo, the alorementioned project will be held al 2:00 p.m. Local at any ol the CUC offices listed below). Time at the Procurement and Supply Office, 3rd Floor Nauru Building, Susupe, Most of China's political ac Sa1pan, November 28, 1997. tivists have been imprisonec.J, All prospective bidders are requested in writing to submit all questions pertaining to the bid documents two days forced into exile, or harassed MINIMUM O_UALIFICATIONS: High school graduate or GED or at least 4 years pnorto lhe pre-bid conference mwhich lime and place spec1!1ed above. All questions must be submitted direcily experience 1n related field with basic writing and math skills. Recent police to the PSS, GIP Coordrnalor, Clemente Sablan al the Department ol Public Works, Techinical Service Dil1sion al into silence. clearance. · Lower Base, Sa1pun and maybe contacted at telephone number 322-9436 extension 51. "The mission that I am shou 1- All Bidders. are required to submit their responsibility determination documents in compliance to PSSPR3-301. c.Jering on my brief foreign exile Respons1b1l1ty determination documents must be submitted in separate en,elope and 1,ce marked "IFB98·001 NOTE: Education & training claimed under Item 27(a) through (I) of the Application is to develop a space for politi for ~.mPl.oyment _must be substantited by an olficial school transcript, diploma or responsib1hly delermination. cert1f1cat1on. Failure to provide the required documents will result in automatic Responsibil:ty dere1minatKJn documents are due at lhe date.time and place of !he Bid opening. cal activity, strive for the sup disqualification. All Bidders are required to submit !heir responsibility determination documents in compliance to PSSPR3-301. pon of the outside world, and Respons1b1l1ly determination documenls must be submitted in separate envelope and lace marked "IFB98-001 respons1b1hty delermrna11on. moreover to try to form a 'Chi INTERESTED PERSONS SHOULD SEND THEIR CURRENT APPLICATION nese Democratic Federation' FORMS TO: Responsibility determination documents are due at the date,t1me and place of the Bid opening Attention is called to rhe Labor Standards Provisions for Wage Rate Determination ol the CNMI Classilicalion and with Tibetan anc.J Taiwanese salary struclure plans, and paymenl of no! less Iha! the minimum salaries and wages as set lorth. All documents political organizations," Bao rece1,ec shall be the. sole property ol the Public School System, Go,ernment ol the Northern Mariana Islands with saic.J in his statement. CUC Human Resources CUC Rota omce CUC Tinian Office the b.1d bonds, cM1l1ed checks, or cashier's check which will be relurned lo the bidders in accordance with the P.O. Box 1220 Songsong Village San Jose Village spe:,hcat1on ·1ndi,1dual for Bidders· Page 1·2 paragraph No. 5 Bid Guarantee. Bao 's parents also received Saipan, MP 96950 Rota, MP 96951 Tinian, MP 96952 The CNMI Public School System reserves rhe right to reject any or all bids to !he best interest ol CNMI Public U.S. visas but chose not to go Tel. (670) 322-4033/508715088 Tel: (670) 532·4010/0227 Tel. (670)433-9261/4 School System. with him, according to a friend Fax: (670) 322-4323 Fax: (670)532-9415 Fax (670) 433-9262 IS/ William S. Torres IS/ Louise Concepcion of the family who spoke on con Commissioner of Educarion Procurement & Supply Officer dition of anonymity. 32-MARlANAS V ARlETY_l'lE\V~ A_ND Vl]_\V_S_:FRlDAY- NOVEMBER 7, l 997 ------______F,_R'--'I""D_A_Y~,_N_O_V_E_M_B_ER 7, l2_2}~l\1_Al3J~1'1_AS \l'..A.RII:o:"fY 1'/E'N'S AND VIEWS~3) NOTICE TO BIDDERS US State Department: SEALED PROPOSALS 1or ARRIVALSAREAAIR CO~!CITIONING, AT ROTA INTERNATIONAL Al RP ORT, ROTA, MARIANA ISLANDS, CPA Project No. R-CPA-A-001-95 will be received at the Fires, haze show Third World House debates China sanctions ollice o_l the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTHORITY, Saipan lnlerna\1onal Airport, P.O. Box 1055, Saipan, Mariana Islands 96950, until 2:00 P.M., November By LAURA MYERS is scheduled to continue Thurs million. The State Department The White•House says Taipei's a precedent for seizing such for 25, 1997 at which time and place the sealed proposals will be publicly opened and read. needs part in clim.ate control WASHINGTON (AP) - A week day, had been put off for a week says it already does an adequate defense needs arc being met by eign assets without declaring a The project, in general, consists ol enclosure and air conditioning ol the existing Arrivals area as after President Clinton warmly by House Speaker Newt Gingrich, job. ongoing U.S. arms purchases. national emergency as required well as the installation ol a shell type baggage conveyor and various other upgrades throughout welcomed Chinese President a Georgia Republican, in defer •Add customs agents at a cost •End U.S. support for low-cost by international law. the inlerior and exterior of the terminal building. By PETER JAMES SPIELMANN this problem ifit is not addressed," he ence appears to be heading toward a CANBERRA, Australia (AP)- On said. north-south clash between the devel Jiang Zemin to the White House, ence to Jiang's state visit, the first of $2 million to help enforce the international loans to China and • Expand Radio Free Asia lawmakers ·angered by Beijing's by a Chinese leader broadcasts to 24 hours a day across The projecl is being financed by lunds from the Commonwealth Ports Aulhority. The contract the eve of an official visit to Jakarta, a Talbott, a longtime friend of Presi oped and the developing nations. in 12 years. six-decade-old U.S. ban on Chi its citizens, including for humani award, ii it is to be made, will be made within sixty (60) days from the receipt of bids. Depending human rights record moved to House lawmakers long unhappy nese prison-made goods. tarian, environmental and eco China and add translations in more upon availability ol funds, CPA reserves !he righl to hold such bid in effect for ninety (90) days top U.S. State Department official dent Clinton, is on a presidential mis The United States, Europe, Japan from the dale ol bid opening. said Wednesday that the forest fires sion touring Asian and Pacific na and most other industrialized nations impose tough sanctions. with Clinton's policy of engage •Urge the administra(ion to nomic reforms. The administra than one dialect, Mandarin, at a raging in Indonesia show that devel The House on Wednesday de ment with China insisted on hold enforce a 1992 law that requires tion says the president sets U.S. cost of $20 million. Voice of This conlract is under and subject to Executive Order 11246, as amended, of Seplember 24, tions priorto the U .N. climate confer are pushing for binding limits on 1965, the Federal Labor provisions and the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) provisions as oping nations need to be part ofa new ence in Kyoto,Japan from Dec. 1-10, emissionsof carbondioxideandother bated nine bills backed by the ing the debate despite a packed the president to sanction· China foreign policy priorities. America also would get$ l O mil contained in the contracl, specifications and bid documents. treaty limiting greenhouse gas emis and the Asia-Pacific Economic Co greenhouse gases that cause global Republican leadership and mostly end-of-session agenda in order to for exporting missii •Prohibit Chinese military-run lion to increase China broadcasts. sions. opposed by the Clinton adminis send a message to the Chinese es to Iran. business ties in America and give Another dlrs 10 million would All mechanics and laborers on the project shall be paid no less than the established CNMI wage operation forum summit in wanning, though they do not agree rate. "I think the catastrophic fires, par Vancouver on Nov. 25. on any single plan. tration, including those to deny and the White House. No Senate •Ban U.S. travel for Chinese the president authority to seize complete construction of a new ticularly inBomeoandSumatra,dem Talbott has visited New 2.ealand But Third World nations say they 0 .S. entry to Chinese officials actions is expected this year. officials behind religious perse assets of such companies. The transmitter. Clintonhasexpresscd Each bidder mus\ complete, sign and furnish, prior to award ol \he contract (Project No. R-CPA onstrate a point, which is that these behind religious persecution and Last week, Jiang defended his cution, allowing exceptions for administrationdoesn 't want to set support for such broadcasts. A-001-95) \he "Bidder's Statement on Previous Con\rac\s Subject \o EEO Clause," a "Certification and Australia, and heads to Indonesia should be exempt from limits on gas ol Non-Segregated Facilities" (See Proposal). are problems that do not respect inter on Wednesday night From there, he emissions, or their economies will be ·forced abortions. human rights record in a face-to the head of state and cabinet min national boundaries," U.S. Deputy will also tour Laos, China, Japan and hobbled. They point out that most They also discussed legislation face meeting with lawmakers af isters. The administration says this Required Notices for All Contracts. SecretaryofStateSl;robeTalbottsaid. South Korea. greenhouse gases are emitted by the to cut off access to U.S.-backed .ter Clinton and Jiang clashed pub contradicts its policy of expand ingdialogue with China and could a. The bidder musl supply all the informalion required by the proposal forms and specifications. 'They not only justify, but require The Kyoto U.N.-climate confer- indusnialized.nations. Joans, even for humanitarian pur licly on human rights. The Chi regional and global international rem poses. "China's behavior is nese president defended the 1989 result in retal iatorytravel bans for b. The Commonwealth Ports Authority (CPA), in accordance with Tille VJ ol the Civil Rights absolutely unacceptable and this crackdown on pro-democracy U.S. offo;:ials. Act of 1964, hereby notifies all bidders that they (bidders) must affirmatively insure thai any edies," he told reporters at a briefing contract entered into pursuant to this advertisemenl, minority business enterprises will be afforded at the U.S. Embassy. Congress cannot just stand idly demonstrators in Tiananmen •Ban U.S. travel for Chinese full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against Many ofthefu:es were lit by timber by and do nothing," charged Rep. Square as the correct action, but officials who require abortions on the grounds of race. color, or national origin in consideration for award. companies, plantation owners and Gerald Solomon, a New York Re Clinton said China was "on th~ for population control, a policy AUt:Q, _-•· __ __. • 2RGS2' The bidder's attention is invited lo the fact lhal lhe proposea conlracl shall be under and subject small fanners to clear land, but got out publican. "Especially after the wrong side of history." The Jiang said doesn't exist in China. ·1992'1-tyundai'sopat~iG1..$6,49S. to the equal opportunity clause as set lorth in Part Ill, Section 302(b) of Executive Order 11246, of control in the drought gripping president of the United States fell bills under consideration would: •Study ways to help Taiwan 40, Auto, Dark Blue 61016A as amended by Executive Order 1,375 dated October 13, 1997, and Section 60-1.4(b) of the regulations ol the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR 60-1) as implemented by Section 152.61 ol lhe Southeast Asia, which has also de over himself last week, rolling •Increase U.S. human rights develop a missile defense system 1991 Toyota Corolla AD Sedan $6,59$ Federal Aviation Regulations, lo the contract and labor provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights layed the monsoon rains that nor out the red carpet forth is Chinese monitors in China at a cost of $2.2 at an estimated cost of $500,000. AT, AC, Blue 7M134A Act of 1964 (78 Sat. 252) implemented by Part 21 of the Regulations of the Office of the Secretary mally would quench the bla?.es. dictator and offering him a bag of ol Transportation. Also, the proposed contract will be subject \o the Contractor's Certification of 1991 Nissan Sentra $6,995 non-segregated facilities. · Winds have blown the smoky goodies in return for a couple of 20, 55, 3 to choose from! haze across neighl:xJring Singapore, empty promises." 1990 Isuzu Amigo Soft-Top $9,495 The apparent low bidder and any known firs\ tier subcontractor will be subject to a pre-award, Rep. Lee Hamilton, a Demo 55, 7M1SSA equal opportunity c~mpliance review by representatives o1 \he Ottice of Federal Contract Brunei and Malaysia AC, Dark Blue Complian_ce Programs, U.S. Department ol Labor, belore the award of the contract lor\he purpose "Second, it's a pretty vivid re crat from Indiana, argued that the 1991 Honda Prelude $9,995 ol determining whether the bidder andlor his subcontractors are able to comply with the provisions minder that a developing country, in package of bills would "do more 55, AC, Red >P164A of \he equal opportunity clause. this case Indonesia, both for its own harm than good" and damage the 1996 Hyundai Accent $10,995 A bidder or prospective prime contrac1or or proposed subcontractor shall be required to submtt sake and foritsneighbors, needs to be U.S.-Chinese relationship. Like 40, AT, AC, White 2et47A sucb information as the Office of Federal Contract Compliance, requests prior to the award of a part of the solution if its going to stop the Clinton administration, he contrac: or subcontract. When a determination has been made to award the contract or subcontract 1996 Hyundai Elantra $11,995 lo a specified contractor, such contractor shall be required prior to award, or alter the award, or being part of the problem," Talbott urged lawmakers to work with 40, AT, AC, Silver •e1•• both to furnish such other information as requesled. said. Beijing to try to influence China 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante LS $13,495 "As they become developed coun instead ofsanctioning the regime. Contract documents, including plans and specifications, may be examined at the Office of the Loaded!, Beige 7Mt49A Executive Director, Commonwealth Ports Authority, or can be obtained from this oflice upon the tries, (Third World nations) will "The House will be perceived 1991 Toyota 4-Runner $15,995 payment ol TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($250.00) lor each set of plan documents. This greatly increase emissions of green as demonizing China and China SS, AC, Gold BM039A amount is nonrelundable. Paymenl shall be made by check payable to the Commonwealth house gases unless they are part of a may very well respond in kind," Ports Authority 1995 Toyota Cargo Van $15,995 global arrdllgement that will bring Hamilton said. "I do not believe it AT, AC, AM/FM Cass White ,e,,, Apre-bid conlerence will be held at \he ROTA INTERNATIONALAIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING, about the reductions that are neces serves America's interests today at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 14, 1997 to explain and clarify any questions regarding this sary to avoid t.l-ie ecological, the eco Vehicles emerge from the haze along a expressway outside the site of to paint China as a second evil Chinese dissident Bao Ge (right) and his sister Bao Ying address the 1995 Pontiac Bonneville $15,995 prnject. Questions should be submined to the Consultant, in writing, at leas\ live (5) days in the ~-15_ developing nations s'-'.mm!t in Kuala Lumpur Tuesday. lndo media after arriving in New York at JFK International Airport from China 40, AT, AC, Red se10• nomic, the human, and in the long empire. That's not the prescrip adv"..nce !or answers at th,s pre-bid conlerence, with a copy of same mailed, simultaneously, to nes!a, Smgapore and Malaysia will meet next month to discuss a Wednesday. Bao has become one of China's most outspoken pro 1995 Pontiac Gran Prix $16,595 me txecunve Director, Commonwealtn ~Orts Authority. run,I would say ,the existential cost of regional action plan to fight haze in the region. AP tion for a productive relationship." democracy campaigners, publicly calling on the· government to free 4D, AT, AC, White seoo, The debate on the bills, which imprisoned political prisoners an9 allow greater civil liberties. AP Each prospective bidder shall me with Ille Commonwealtll Ports Authority, at the above Saipan 1995 Dodge 3500 15 Pass. Van $18,995 address, a notice of his 1ntent1on to bid in a lorrn subs\ant1ally similar to that supplied with the contract documents not less than six (6) calendar days prior to the date tiereinabove designated AT, AC, White se16BA !or opening of proposals. 1996 Ford 1S Pass. Van $26,995 AT, AC, Two to Choose From! Each proposal shall be on a form furnished with the contract documents by the Commonwealth PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT Ports Authority. · 1996 Volvo 960 4dr. Sedan $29,995 Attorney Brian W. McMahon, Receiver AT, AC, SR, Leather, White •e201 The Commonwealth Ports /\uthority reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in accordance Goodwill Insurance Corporation with Section 3.2(7) of its Procurement Rules and Regulations and to waive any defects in said MECHANIC'S SPECIALS! proposals, or any of !hem, if 1n its sole opinion to do .sc would be in its interest. P.O. Box 1267, Saipan, MP 96950 1989 Oldsmobile $3,995 1s 1 CARLOS A. SHODA Executive Director 40, Auto, White 7H134A Date: October 30, 1997 1990 Subaru Loyale $3,995 September 9, 1997 To: All Bondholders, Claimants and Creditors of sMoo,, Date 4D, Auto, Silver Goodwill Insurance Corporation 1990 Subaru Legacy $2,995 FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVERTISING 40, 55, Silver 7H106A (INVITATION FOR PROPOSAL/NOTICE TO PROPOSERS) From: Attorney Brian W. McMahon ; t The pro;:,osed scntra.c\ 1~ unCe:r the subje·:l lc Execut·Je Orde: "11246, as ame:1ded of Receiver for Goodwill Insurance Corporation Seotember 2:,, 1965, and lo 1he Equal Emplcymenl Opportunity (!:!:0) and Federal Labor pm,,,s1ons Subject: Cancellation of All Existing Bonds of GIG and 2 All labor on the pro1ec\ shall be paid no less than the minimum wage rates eslablished by CNMI law Claim Filing Deadline 3. Each proposer must supply all the information required by the proposal documents and spec1l1cations. On October 27, 1997, a Supplemental Order of Liquidation was issued by the Ms. Joyce Sumilang Superior Court. This order terminates all existing bonds issued by GIG on November 4. The (EEO) requirements, labor provisions and wage rate are included in the specifications At the Monsignor Guerrero and Middle Road intersection and proposal documents and are available for inspection al the Commonwealth Ports 11, 1997, fifteen (15) days from the date of this order. Further, all Claimants and 235-5012, 235-5014 Authority I ADDED HIGHLIGHTS! I ti film: "GA YUMA" :J;JMk:.. Creditors of GIG are hereby notified that any and all claims you may have against :j!)AK~ 5. Each Proposer must complete, sign and furnish, prior to award of the contract (at submission • GROUP OF CULTURAL DANCERS GIC must be filed with the Receiver's office on or before December 30, 1997. Claims of the proposal), the Proposer's Statement on Previous Contracts Subject to EEO Clause, • COMEDY PLAY AUTOMATIC and the "Ce~ifications of Non-Segregated Facilities" as contained in the specifications. • Ms. Cherry Pie Madrigal not submitted by that date will not be honored. Claims must be submitted to the • CHRISTMAS BONUS-GIVE AWAY above address. SELLER 6. A contractor having 50 or more employees and his subcontractors having 50 or more • Ms. Judy Ann Bendana IVIA..C::H IN E employees and who may be award a conlract S5D,DDD or more will be required to mainlain Directed by: ARNIE an affirma:ive action program, the standards lor which are contained in the specifications. • Ms. Emily Loren & ATIENTION EMPLOYERS: GIC's assets are severely impaired and it is unlikely the Busy schedule? '/au still hove plenty of time to To be ehg,ble for award, eacl1 proposer must c-,.,-,~;, with the alfirmative action requiremenls • Ms. Pepsi Paloma Jr. company will be able to pay more than a very small percentage on any submitted place o classified ad. Just fox your ad copy to which are contained in the specification. 234-9271. It's a quick and easy vvay to sell your claim. Employers who obtained labor bonds from GIG in order to maintain unwonted items fat quick cash. 8. In accordance wilh Title VI ol the Ci·1il Rights Act ol 1961,, minor,ty business enterprises compliance with CNMI Labor and Immigration laws should replace those bonds ft you don't hove access 1o o FAX machine. will be afforded full opportun•1y lo ,·cc.nit pror•osals in response to 'his invitation and will immediately. Please obtain alternative coverage from approved carriers. Contact Coll 234-9797 /6341/7578 and a representative not be discr,minated against on the ground of rdce, color, or national origin in consideration • will help you place your ad over the phone. for an award of any contract entered into pursuant to this adveRisement. the Department of Labor and Immigration for further details. 9. Women will be afforded equal opportunity in all a•eas of employment. However, the Lana>'...... ,a·n.· .l.an:a.x,Ga o .. · -· '-· ,; . '. ,.- ···., ...... ,,,._,·\/;·:·.;:; "' ·:,,.:;:,}\ The Cuban resolution refers specifically to the 1996 Helms ··.··•Bor~:;J._,22 ~>< <:~f91~2 Burton Act, which allows U.S. ·•J~ti,... citizens who were Cuban nation ,.Die.d':t.03_,Novem~r 1997 als before Fidel Castro's 1959 ' ·i ,c ...... -' , ,_ ' ' ... , ' ' . ,\f;;;:~-;·;,;:·''.'.'.' '• communist revolution'to file suits In death, she now jofo~h~t;f,cll, ::'.f;f,< :>:it::(()'.\ .. in U.S. courts against foreign Husband: Gallos Arri~f9.$.~$il$i~fiO,wes . , ___ ::.';,'.:. firms or individuals who "traf fic" in confiscated property. Father: Juan deCastroJ'.i/> ::.·.: ~.• In a speech to the General As Mother: Dolores Taisag,iieCabrera Castro sembly, Ricardo Alarcon, presi CW0 {k; ~ Of Jvr,afua $,isaian §Jeter ~ iuil1v dent of the Cuban National As Sisters and Spouses; Ana C. and Jesus Mendiola,>Juana G.• and Jose Sisters-in-law: Esperanza{ Cast(g;,Magda:Jehp. R. Borjaand Carmen DLG. sembly, accused the United States APPRECIATION MESSAGE ' . ' . By ROBERT H. REID travel ban against Iraqi officials ria, Argentina and Sweden - would UNITED NATIONS (AP) because of their alleged efforts to "dialogue" with the Iraqis. Russian .••·-interior.- .• ~B~fJr··· Iraq's decision to let American hide banned weapons. France, Late Tuesday, the United Na To the people of Saipan, anns inspectors stay and to accept Russia and China have negoti tions said it would postpone claims.·.·.decrease in.crime U.N. mediators may look like a ated lucrative business deals with planned U-2 surveillance flights Iraq, which cannot take effect until My family joins in ex~nding MOSCOW (APkRussia'sinte· munters .• Thetew~no 9n concession. But it is a shrewd over Iraq while the U.N. media me .w@ sanctions are lifted. rior minister said Wednesday that how many .~maini:ct HllSOlyed·, move to reopen discussions on tors try to persuade Saddam to a sincere appreciation to youforyour Egypt believes Arab public . the police .have turned the tide in though poli~ haye, acKnBwlecl~ed the entire issue of economic sane cooperate with weapons inspec opinion, even in moderate Arab support this November 1st election~· their battle against mme and. he IJreViousJy tlJ~.-~1ra.fr@~~}Of' . tions against Baghdad. tors. The U.N. concession came states, is strongly against sanc played down the threatofRussian contract.rnurtler~s·J~g_.«:·•. In return for those concessions, Iraq's deputy premier Tariq Aziz and United Nations Special envoy within hours of Iraq's announce· Cl)Jl- tions .because of their impact on organized crime in other coun, . victions. ·.. .. • • . • . Iraq's deputy prime minister, Lakhdar Brahimi on Wednesday walk together on their way to start the ment that it would let the Ameri I will do my best to serve you once again~ < ordinary Iraqis. Kenya supports Atth~.Sllll1Cti~~ulilc9\fa1Ied Tariq Aziz, will come to New first round of talks in the foreign ministry in B[!g~dad. A United NE;,tions cans stay, at least fo1" the time tries, delegation came to Baghdad on a two day m1ss1on to solve the dispute Yark next week when the 15- Egypt's stand on the issue out of being. There have been 1.8 million for the UI"g~nt ~pp!'()yal {JfJav;s tl.} between Iraq and the Security Council's Special Commission. AP Thank You, Si Yuus Maase, Ghilisow, crimes reported in Russia so far this. combatcorruptiooanci !Jl()itetlllliri-. member Security Council dis African solidarity. year-a 9 .1 percent drop iI1 compari dering._Hesaid expet1ses1H11atethe cusses the crisis, which erupted Salamat Po! son with the same period in 1996, ·· capital flight from Russia at cllrs 1 when Baghdad gave American Interior Minister Anatoly Kulikov billion arrionth. . . . • members of the U.N. weapons told a news conference. Despite their gr9wing wealth; inspection team one week to leave. ''We have continuously stepped Russian criminal clans don't pose The visit will give Aziz an op· up efforts to combat organized any significant threat for foreign portunity to present his country's A Messaqe of Appreciation crime," the Inte1fax news agency countries, he daimed, dismissing a case directly to Security Council quoted him as saying. recent U.S. report that the Russian ambassadors: Iraq has complied DAVID. . '-· ,,, "' LIAN-·. ' ·=-· . '' ·. ;,. l:Gl'fOL_...... · . :- ·: .::-.... : -.-: .. , .. -. --.:, .. - :,,.., .. : .... .' According to Kulikov, Russian mobsters have become adangerfor with U.N. orders to d~stroy its police have solved I 09 contract the United States. weapons of mass destruction, but the Americans are preventing the inspectors from certifying that. Until the arms inspectors give Iraq a clean bill, the council will not lift crippling economic sanc tions imposed in l 990when Presi dent Saddam Hussein invaded HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Kuwait. Iraq wants the Security Council 11th CNMI LEGISLATURE • PRECINCT 1 to set a time limit on the weapons inspections, which have been un der way since the end of the Per sian Gulf War in 1991. Iraq will likely fail to achieve its goals during this round. The counci I has consistent] y re· fused to lift the sanctions because the inspectors have complained since the outset that Iraq has sought to conceal information about long-range missiles and My wife Vicky and I would like to extend our sincere and grateful thanks to nuclear, biological and chemical all my Supporters and most especially to those who gave me their vote of weapons. confidence to represent Saipan as a Senator in the Eleventh C.N.M.I. Herman Tudela But the yery fact that the issue David Mundo Apatang Ike De Leon Guerrero Karl Oskar Tudela is under discussion is a plus for Legislature. REYES PALACIOS the Iraqis in their campaign to (Dave) DEMAPAN chip away at the once-solid inter national front against them. All your hard work and words of encouragement have provided me with the When Baghdad issued its ex pulsionorderlast week, the United strength and spirit to continue the job I have begun in the Seventh, eighth, 'Thank J)ou -Very Much States and Britain insistec! that Ninth, and Tenth C.N.M.I. Legislature. there was no reason for negotia tions. The position of the Security Council, they argued; was un Thank You !For J)our -Vote ~ fill changeable: The order must be rescinded unconditionally. Si Yu'us Ma'ase "What we don't want to see is somebody going to negotiate with Ghilisou 'The Support 'That J)ou him (Saddam)," U.S. Ambassa dor Bill Richardson said Sun "'------"'"!~ . ·-~:-..~ ' -··'1.--·-~. 44-MARIANAS V ARlETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- NOVEMBER 7, 1997 DEADLINE: 12:00 noon the day prior to publication ~tft{arianas CVarietr~ NOTE:lfsomereasonyouradvertisementisincorrect,callusimmediatelyto ,;EEK & MEEK® by Howie Schneider make the necessary corrections. The MarianasVarietyNewsandViewsis CROSSWORD PUZZLER responsbleonlyforoneincorreotinsertion.Were'!farvetherighttoedrt,refuse, rejectorcancelanyadatanytime, ·Classified .Ad·s section · ACROSS 41 Photos (sf.) 9~,---~-LS -----, 42 Cocktail 1 "Take a -!" seafood Answer tci Previous Pu1zle 01 BARTENDER-Salary: S3.05 per hour 80 GARMENT FACTORY WORKER 04 COOK-Salary: $3.05-3.50 per hour 02 PARALEGAL-Salary: S1 ,600.00- 5 Animal's foot 45 Unwrapped 49 Singer Employment Wanted 01 DISHWASHER-Salary: $3.05 per Salary: S3.05-5.00 per hour Contact: ANICIA C. SONODA dba 2,500.00 per month 8 Donate :tI, 12 Elevator Marvin- hour 02 QUALITY CONTROL SUPERVI Chamorro House Restaurant Tel. 234- Contact: O'CONNOR BERMAN DOTTS name 50 Shoemaker's 01 WAITER, RESTAURANT-Salary: SOR-Salary: $3.05-7 .00 per hour 3657(11/21)F24602 & BANES Tel. 235-5686(11/21)F69254 13 'Where tool $3.05 per hour 01 CUTTING SUPERVISOR-Salary: -?" 52 Pie a la - 01 ASSISTANT MANAGER, GO KART S3.05-8.00 per hour 01 GEN. MAINTENANCE-Salary: $3.05 01 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Sal 14 Crude metals 53 Sea eagle OPERATIONS-Salary: $4.50-5.00 per 03 SEWING SUPERVISOR-Salary: per hour ary: $3.50 per hour 15 Vereen and 54 Mr. Linden hour $3.05-3.30 per hour Contact: ANGEL WING'S CORPORA Contact: ROWENA L. O'CONNOR dba Gazzara 55 Stage Jo.b Vacancy 16 Sault- equipment 01 TAHITIAN DANCER (MALE)-Salary: Contact: PANG JIN SANG SA CORPO TION dba Bar & Restaurant Tel. 233- K's Cl!fe Tel. 235-5686(11/21)F69253 $650.00-750.00 per month RATION Tel. 234-7951(11/21)F69232 Marie 56 Paradise · Announcement . 1109(11 /21 )F24599 57 Sign of a hit 02 TAHITIAN DANCER (FEMALE)-Sal· 17 Blood vessel 18 Commands (abbr.) 01 BUILDING MAINTENANCE RE ary: S650.00-750.00 per month 01 MAINTENANCE REPAIR-Salary: 01 ASSISTANT MANAGER, RETAIL 20 Sewing 58 Pack firmly PAIR-Salary:S3.05 per hour Contact: KAN PACIFIC SAIPAN, LTD. S3.15'8.00 per hour plus $425.00 hous Garfield@ by Jim Davis STORE-Salary: $4.25 per hour implement (down) 01 ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT-Sal Tel. 322-4692(11/7)F68906 ing allowance per month. Contact: TRADEWINDS CORP. Tel, 22 Brood of ary:$3,05 per hour Contact: DFS SAi PAN LTD. Tel. 234- 234-7764(11/21)F24603 pheasants DOWN Contact: SRC PACIFIC, INC. Tel. 235- 01 COOK-Salary: S3.05 per hour 6615(11 /21 )F69228 23 Be mistaken 1 ·vagabond 1-30 © 1997 United Feature Syndicate 8535( 11 /14)F24530 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary: S634.40 per 24 Runs the . . month show 2 Roman road 27 Tenant 3 Ilk 8 Rule (poetic) 01 ASST. MANAGER-Salary:$700,00 01 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Sal 31 Mr. Kilmer 4 Ancient 9 Made angry 24 -la Rue per month ary: S634.40 per month 32 Frothy brew Jewish 10 Hat 25 Queen of the 01 MAINTENANCE MECHANIC-Sal Contact: PHILIPPINE GOODS, INC. 33 Mistreats ascetic accessory fairies ary:$3.05 per hour dba Bar & Restaurant Tel. 234-6485(11/ :rr Sporting 5 Free tickets 11 Ancient slave 26 -Gulager Contact: TRI-ALL INT'L. CORP. Tel. 234- 7)F68850 event locales 6 Qty. 19 Deli bread 28 Beige shade 29 Guido's high 1603(11/14JF24539 40 Wine cup 7 Frankfurter 21 Before note 02 MAINTENANCE WORKER (BUILD has an immediate job opening for a 30 Court matter 01 HELPER, KITCHEN-Salary:$3.05 ING REPAIR)-Salary: $3.44 per hour 34 Glossy fabric per hour 03 TEACHER-Salary: $295.58-692.31 35 Uncle Contact: MICRO PACIFIC DEVELOP bi-weekly Saipan Customer Service (Scottish) MENT, INC. dba Saipan Grand Hotel Contact: GRACE CHRISTIAN ACAD 36 Bernhardt, . (11/14)F69125 EMY dba Grace Christian Tel. 322- Representative etal. 3320(11 /7) F68877 PEANUTS® by Charles M. Schulz 37 -Creed 01 STORE MANAGER-Salary: $800.00 ... ("Rocky") -·······-·--··.. ... -· per month Background in chemistry and/or experience in an environmental or medical laboratory preferred. Duties 11 ·----....~----- 38T~r 01 MAINTENANCE WORKER-Salary: At.1D Tf.lE APOSTLE PAUL ESCAPED .W,N DO ~ou 5UP''05c 39 Free from Contact: AMERICAN SPORTSWEAR include collecting samples, customer relations and other assignments. Salary commensurate with $3.05 per hour WHEN f.115 FRIENDS LOWERED l-11M HE HAD 10 DO ~h.1.T 0 liability COLLECTION CORPORATION Tel. Contact: KANNAT GARDENS, INC. Tel. experience plus health insurance. O.VER TJ.\E WALL IN A BASKET.." 42 $-shaped 233-5099(11/7)F24483 235-5686(11/7)F68879 ... molding 43 Three fee\ Apply in person at the StayWell Office, D'Torres Bldg., Middle Road, Garapan. 01 ASSISTANT MANAGER-Salary: 03 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 44 "A~td Lang $5.80 per hour Salary: $3.05-3.50 per hour Open Monday-Friday 8a.m.-5p.m. & Saturday 9a.m.-lp.m. 46 Ms. Dunn Contac1: MAGUSA, INC/ROMEO No phone calls please. 01 GENERAL MAINTENANCE-Salary: 47 Biblical RAMOS dba Romesons' Tel. 235- S3.05-3.25 per hour country 1448( 11/7)F24484 01 WAREHOUSE WORKER-Salary: 48 "Edward $3.05-3.23 per hour Scissor 01 HOUSEKEEPING-Salary: S3.05 per 01 SALES REPRESENTATIVE-Salary: hands" star hour S3.05-3.25 per hour 2 BEDROOM HOUSE 51 Armed • Local hire only. conflict Contact: LMS CORPORATION dba 01 MASON-Salary: $3.05-3.30 per hour FULLY FURNISHED Root's Apparel Tel. 235-6316(11 / 01 AIRCONDITION TECHNICIAN-Sal • Sales abil\ty necessary. 7)F24486 ary: S3.05-3.75 per hour Very close to William Reyes Elem. Sch. • Some mechanical experience help ti.ti. 01 MECHANIC (GAS & DIESEL)-Sal Contact: Tel. 235-3153 • With good command of the English language. STELLA WILDER 01 CARPENTER (MAINTENANCE, ary: S3.05-4.D0 per hour BUILDING REPAIR)-Salary: S3.05 per 04 CARPENTER-Salary: S3.05-4.00 per • Must have police clearance and valid driver's license. hour hour FOR RENT • Salary commensurate with experience. SOLVE THE R~;o\JS BY WR\i\NG Conlacl: MACHOMES SAIPAN CO., 01 WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR-Sal YOUR BIRTHDAY KidSSllilll.~ Package. Benefits include Basic Salary. Medical Insurance. ~W,.,,. IN THE NAMES OF THE PICTURE LTD. Tel. 234-9100(11/7)F24488 ary: S950.00-1,Q50.00 per hour ROOMS AVAILABLE 401-K Retirement Plan, Paid Vacation and Sick Leave. CLUES AND ADDING OR SUBTRACTING THE L~TTERS. 01 DRAFTSMAN (ARCHITECTURAL) Preferabl~ Workers Please apply paso11ally a11d coll/act: 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary: S1,000.00 Salary: $975.00-1,075.00 per month ~SllllU rhhHi) per month 01 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Sal includes utilities/cable MR. NOEL TAISACAN Human R~.~ourci.::s M•111a1..;er Contact: BEN'S INTERNATIONAL ary: S950.00-1, 100.00 per month Located in As Perdido Contact: 235-1436 By Stella Wilder graph. Let your birthday star be TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - CORP. Tel. 235-2828(11/7)F24489 02 ACCOUNTANT-Salary: $950.00- n TRIPLE '"' sA1PAN.1Nc. your daily guide. It is all right to have help today, Wl-lAT IS 1'WE 1, 100.00 per month 2nd Floor, Triple J Auto Care Center Born today, you are one of SATURDAY, NOV. 8 provided you are willing to give LA1'EST PCf'ULAilON 01 MASON-Salary: $ 3.05 per hou Contacl: SABLAN ENTERPRISES, Middle Road, Gualo Rai • Tel Nos. 235-6550/4455 those rare individuals for whom SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) - credit where credit is due. Do not Contact: ROSVIECAR CORPORATION INC. Tel. 234-1558(11/7)F68884 quality is always paramount, being You may need a little unorthodox try to steal someone else's thun FORECAST ? dba Rosviecar Const. Tel. 234-7858(11/ CONCRETE leagues above quantity as a majL•r assistance today, and you mustn't der! 7)F24492 01 COMPUTER PROGRAMMER-Sal HOUSE FOR RENT concern. This is likely to usher in be ·afraid to ask for it in a: timelv GEMINI (Mav 21-June 20) - ary: S900.00-1, 100.00 per month difficulties as well as adYantages and straightforward manner. • You can get more done today than LARGE 2-STOREY, 2 BDRM., BATH WI 02 BEAUTICIAN-Salary: S3.05 per hour 02 ACCOUNTANT-Salary: $1,026.00- • Local hires only. in your life, but since you choose SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. you had expected. Later, you'll Contact: ROSVIECAR CORPORATION 1,300.00 per month CARPORT, FULLY FURNISHED; 2000 to live life for yourself and not for 21) - Teamwork is key today, but want to revise your schedule for dba Rose Beauty and Barber Shop Tel. Contact: PACIFICA INSURANCE UN GAL WATER TANK ON LARGELOT. • Serves automobiles, buses imd other vehicles with fui:!L others, you are rarely dissatisfied you.must choose your partners the next few days to accommodate 234-7858(11/7)F24493 DERWRITERS, INC. Tel. 234-6267(11/ AVAILABLE JAN. 1ST 1998; $1,500/MO, lubricants and accl!ss·ories. with the circumstahces that arise l\'ith great care. Little can come of a dream. 7)F68888 CALL FOR DIRECTIONS: 235-5489 as a result of vour int~rests and an ctl:iance Y.'ith sf.rangers today. CANCER Uuue 21-July 22) - 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary: S1 ,000.00- • Fills fuel tanks or vehicles with gasoline or diesel fuel. principles. A born communica.01·, C\PRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. A romantic adventure may be in 1,500.00 per month 01 CARPET LAYER-Salary: $3.05 per • Must be willing to work on rotating shifts. you are nothing without an audi 19) -- Business affairs may de store for you and a loved one. A re 01 MAINTENANCE REPAIR (CAR hour COMMONWEALTH Package Benefits include Basic Salary, Medical Insurance, ence of some kind; you thri·,e ofl mar,d your complete attention cent gamble is likely to pay off at PENTER)-Salary: S3.05 per hour Contact: MECHILLE CORPORATION CONSTRUCTION the free interchange of ideas and throughout much of the day. Re this time. po what yciu can to get a Contact: PIER WAVE ENT. INC. Tel. dba Tongyang Carpet, BIF Furnitures, 401-K Retirement Plan, Paid Vacation and Sick Leave. the sharing of thought and opin sene evening hours for family smile. . 233-0892(11/7)F24494 Beauty Soap Tel. 234-1361(11/ &.REPAIR Please apply pe1:1·01wlly a11d co1ilac1: ion. business. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - You 7)F68897 You are not above making mis AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) are going to have to check and MR.. NOEL TAISACAN 01 SALES REPRESENTATIVE-Salary: takes. but you learn quickly from - C:,ncer:trate on one thing .at a double-check all calculations toe • Renovations lluman Resource.'- Managi.:r $3.05 per hour 02 MECHANICAL ENGINEER-Salary: any error and work to correct it as time today. Do what you can to day. As you get down to the wire, Contact: KAIZOKU CORPORATION $875.00-1 ,300.00 per month • Extensions N TRIPLE J SAIPAN. INC. soon - and as permanently - as help someone in need. See if you you must minimize any possibility dba Kaizoku Restaurant Tel. 322- 02 ACCOUNTANT-Salary: $800.00- possible. You know what it means can't come up wilh a new way to of error. --r·IJ . 2nd Floor, Triple J Auto Care Center 5304( 1117)F24495 1,200.00 per month • Paintings & Repair Middle Road, Gualo Rai • Tel Nos. 235-6550/4455 to le~rn by doing, and you are c111- do so:11etlling. 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League vice president Rod Philadelphia's Eric Montross, but Wednesday on a private airplane pan," screamed a headline of the Nets still unbeaten "She called a regular basketball By Tom Canavan Thorn said the league approached the fans didn't boo the obvious owned by sponsor Nike for the newspaperSankei Sports. ''The week reached 30 in the final quarter. game," 76er guard Allen Iverson end of dreams has just begun." . EASTRUTHERFORD,NJ.(AP) who had seven players in double the two about four years ago, be foul in the lane. three-day''TigerWoodslnvitational'' Jayson Williams had 14 points figures. said. "All refs make bad calls. She - The New Jersey Nets improved to lieving they had the makings of She got her first boos in the gol( competition. "WelcomeTiger!"saidtheweekly and 15 rebounds for New Jersey. made a couple, but overall, it was 3-0 for the first time in franchise Bimbo Coles scored 19 points for NBA officials. second half when she called a Within hours of his arrival, he was Pargolf magazine. Kevin Edwards had 15 points and a good job." GoldenState, whileJoeSmithhad 16 NBA rules prohibit officials foul on Philadelphia's Scott Wil already being swamped by media Despite the presence ofthree other history by beating the Golden State Kendall Gill added 14 for the Nets, Kantner, of Charlotte, N.C., is a and Carl Thomas 14. from talking to the media, so liams, but that seemed to be as and fans taking pictures from behind golfers - 1994 PGA champion Nick Warriors 112-96 Wednesday night veteran of professional and col much a reaction to the fact that a fence set up to control the crowd at Price, veteran Mark O'Meara and behind a balanced scoring attack. · lege women's basketball. Violet K;mtner didn't speak with repo1t ers, but she chatted with fans at the call blunted some momentum a theme park where he was to give a . Japanese Shigeki Maruyama - at the The Warriors fell to 0-4 under new courtside. the 76ers had mustered. golf demonstration. . packed news conference, the ques coach P.J. Carlesimo, matching the Rice leads Hornets Bodybuilding... "I told her that, right off the bat, "I just noticed th_ree refs Ol}t 'The hard thing to adjust to was tions went only to Woods. team's worst staJ.t ever. there," Philadelphia coach Larry having people recognizing my face," Reporters wanted to know what Chris Gatling had 21 point~ rnd Continued from page 48 she's better than Ronnie Garretson," said fan Ken Kind, Brown said, "She fit in very well." he said. "People come over to me and Woqds thought of Japan, of tradi Sam Cassell added 19 for tl1e Nets, over the Mavericks Thorn said it was just the luck ask for autographs. I really wasn't tional kimonos, what Japanese food who won only 26 games last year in ness Center, La Fiesta Tropical 44. "She does a great job. She has CHARLOTI'E,N.C.(AP)-GlenRicescored28 points and Dell Curry of the draw that Kantner didn't used to that Now I feel comfortable he wants to eat John Calipari 's first season as coach. Plaza, American Fitness Nutri a wonderful feel for the game." 23 ~-the Charlotte J:Iome~ defeated Dallas 110-103 on Wednesday night, work before Wednesday night. with it." "Whatl'veseensofarisabeautiful Danyell Marshall scored 21 points tion and HBR International. The crowd at the CoreStates spoiling.the Mavencks' ,bid for their best start ever. The league hired five new offi He had better. ocean and my hotel room. That's for the Waniors. Latrell Sprewell had Interested parties may cart con Center barely reacted when ' Rice, who averaged 33 points in two games against the Mavericks last tact the Saipan Fitness Center Kantner was announced but cials this season, and all but one, 'This year, Woods won fourPGA about it," Woods said. "And I woke :~ his second straight sub-par game, season, hit 12 of21 field-goal attempts this time. Curry made his first five (233-1039) or Ty Izuka at 234- cheered when she made her first Derrick Richardson, have now Tourtitles- includinghisrecord-break up this morning with not much scoring only four points on 2-of-11 shots o~ the way to an 8-of-13 night, helping the Hornets to 51 percent 7514. . worked games. ingvictory in the Masters-andearned sleep." 1 shooting. Sprewell scored only 12 the foul call - against Atlanta's !' Khalid Reeves scored 24 and Michael Finley had 20 for Dallas, which previous night after averaging 35 in was trying to match thel995-96 Mave1icks by winning the fm;t'four says TCE, "Fischer created a cir break. In 1985, Spassky finished wasn't included in the Soviet lineup. h6 12. Bh4!? Nxe4 13. Nxe4 Bxh4 J his first two games. games. cus-lie atmosphere and it was not equal 6th, missing out on the final Understandably upset by the "snub," 14. f5! exf5 15. Bb5! axb5! 16. Nd4 'The Nets, who beat Indiana and 64. • • . Dallas, coming off a victory over Vancouverone nightearlier, lost steam clear from hour to hour whether he play-offs. the former world champ renounced Kf8(Notl6... Ke7??,saysthe"Chess Continued from page 48 Milwaukee in close games, domi · mthesecondhcl]f againstCharlotteaftershooting57percentinthefusttwo would play or not." It was only A two-time Soviet champion, , his Soviet citizenship and has, since Informant": 17. Nb5 Ba6 18. Qb4) nated this one from the start. Gatling quarters. 'The Mavericks shot 30percent in the third quarter and wound up New Jersey Nets' Sam Cassell (10) drives to the hoop as Golden State after "much· ballyhoo" that the world champ Ta! +4 =6 -1. It was Spassky finished equal I st in 1956 then, been playing for the French 17. Nc8 Nc6 with a slighLadvantage had eight points as New Jersey capi at 47 percent Warriors' Bimbo Coles (12) defends during the first half Wednesday a most impressive and convinc match got underway. Fischer, play and 1963,. but lost in the play-offs. Olympiad team. His third wife, Ma for Black. talized on 0-for-6 shooting and four .. night in East Rutherford, N.J. Cassell scored 19 points as the Nets beat ing victory, and most chess pun ing black, blundered in game 1, · He played on seven USSR Olym rina, is French, and was one of the 10. ..gxffi 11. Be2 turnovers by Golden State to take a the Warriors 112-96. AP di ts believed that Spassky would and lost game 2 by default. In game piad teams from 1962-1978, and reasons why he· moved to Paris in With the idea, says the "Chess 12-0 lead. easily snatch the crown from then 3, however, the American came to was a victor in many tournaments, 1975. Informant," of 12. Bh5. New Jersey built its lead to 17 world champ Petrosian. Spassky, life and the champion started the most notable of which Indescribinghisplay ,formerworld ll,_h5 12. 0-0 Nc6 Khl points late in the first quarter and led however, lost in his first attempt, comrniting mistakes. Spassky Piatigorsky 1966, Leiden 1970, champ Max Euwe says, "Spassky Betterwas 13. Nb I! ("Chess Infor 56-40athalftime. A layup by Gatling +3 = 17 -4. Still, says "The Chess would lose his crown+ 3 = 11 -7 to Bugono 1978 and Linares 1983. · has no single-pronounced style. His mant"). at the .end of the third quarter in Encyclopedia." (TCE) he cannot the eccentric grandmaster from Against the world champs from gamesshowcontrastingmethods. He 13.Bd7? creased the margin to 28 points and it be denied. New York. Botvinnik, who "discovered" him, can be enterprising but also cautious. The "Chess Informant" In the 1968 candidates matches, Spassky reached the semifinals to Kasparov, only Botvinnik (+0 He can be liberal with his pieces but saysl3 ... Na5 is better. Spas sky once again disposed Gel !er of the l 974candidates by devastat =6 -I) and Fischer (+5 =13 -7) also thrifty. He can play by intuition 14.Nbl!! +3 =5 -0, and scoredequa!lycrush ing Fischer's compatriot, Robert which does not include the results of but also by accurate calculation. Atall · Spassky's devastating novelty. USGApicks ing victories against Lu·sen, +4 <; Byrne, but against the then rising their 1992 "return match"--had plus time he is ready for a fight." 14 __ Qb4 -I, and Korchnoi, +4 =5 -1. Soviet star Karpov, he lost+ I =6 - scores. Karpov was just too much for TCE says that, in his best years, If, according to the "Chess fufor the sites for When he squared off with 4. In I 977, Spassky edged the Spassky-t2 =20-11, by 1990. But Spassky was under the good influ mant," 14... Qb215. a4! (15. a3 Rc8!) Petrosian for the title in 1969, Czechoslovalk champion Hort, +2 against Kasparov, Spassky was one ence and steadying hand ofhis friend with the threat of 16. Na3. Ifl 4... Qa4 Senior Open Spassky won +6 = \ 3 -4. = \ 3 -I, and the top Hungarian GM of the two humans who have a plus and trainer Soviet GM Igor 15. c4 gives White the advantage. FAR HILLS, NJ. (AP) - Caves ln 1972, the world champion Portisch, +4=9-2. But in the finals, score,+2=2-0. (The other is Russian Bondarevsky, and was considered 15. Qe3d5? Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills,. he lost to Soviet defector Korchnoi, faced the American genius Bobby American GM Boris Gulko.) the universal player. 15 ... Ne716. Nld2! Md., and fuverness Country Club in +4=7-7. Fischer who had, at that point, never Spassky, as world champ, played ''Heseemedtohavenoweaknesses Not16.a4Jf517.Nld2fxe418.c3 Toledo, Ohio, reached verbal agree won against Spassky who, despite Spassky would again reach the team for the top board of the USSR and he could pay in all kinds of Nd5! ments with the United States Golf his plus score, prepared meticu candidates in 1980, but he could against 'The Rest of the World"' in position. His talent flowed in a large 16. exdS Ne7 17. c4 .. ,.,..,... '. Association on Wednesday to host ,i< lously. But Fischer was already on only draw· his match against that memorable 1971 match. In the even wave filled with force and Spassky is now clearly ahead ... U.S. Senior Opens. , .. ,; the peak of his powers. Moreover, Portisch, + I =12-1, who won on tie second such match in 1984, Spassky beauty." 17 ...NfS 18.Qd3h4? 19.Bg4Nd6 Caves Valley will be the site of the •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Spassky, however, was not en 20.Nld2 2002 tournament, and Invemess, site • • tirely comfortable as world cham ... and now he is winning. of six major major championships, • • pion, and was, admittedly, "lazy." In 20.-fS? 21. a3! Qb6 22. c5 QbS will get the 2003 tournament. The addition, says TCE, he had the mis 23.Qc3! USGA said formal agreements are fortune of facing three of the greatest Aiming not only for the rook. .. expected soon. ~ IN HUMBLE.GRATITUDE ~ players in history-Fischer, Kaipov ll.-fxg4 24. a4! • • The 1998 event will be played at • • and Korchnoi during the 1970s. ...but also for the queen--choking • Words cannot adequately express our sincere gratitude • the Riviera Country in Los Angeles, • Still, Spassky's place in the chess with the poisoned pawn it took ear followed by the Des Moines Country : and appreciation to all our relatives and friends for the • pantheon is secured, and the follow lier . Club in Des Moin~, Iowa; Saucon : kind expression to us on the death of our beloved. •~ ing game shows why. 24 ...h3 25. ab5 hg2 Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, • • Grune of the week. Fischer, out of sheer inertia, plods Pa; and Salem Country Club in • • Sicilian Defense on with no relief in sight • Thank you for sharing our sorrow. Your most comforting 0 Peabody, Mass. B. Spa~sky-R. Fischer Kg2 c6 : expression of sympathy, kindness, prayer and thoughtful • 26. Rh3 27. Qfo! NtS 28. Caves Valley, designed by Tom .. 11th game, world championship Bc829. de6 fe630. Rfel Be7 31. Re6 Fazio, was the site of the 1995 U.S. : ness are more deeply appreciated than any words of • match · (1-0). Mid-Amateur Championship. "0 0 thanks can ever be expressed. Please be assure that you Reykjavik, kelaml I 972 This was Spassky's most crushing Inverness, designed by Donald Ross, G 0 .. will always be remembered in our thoughts and prayers. 1. e4 c5 2. NO d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. victory against Fischer, who never was the site of the 1920, 193 I, 1957 !!i'£1:. ·-·~ • ~ IF-1.50 a Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 used the Poisoned Pawn Variation and 1979 U.S. Opens, the 1986 and o Thank you and God Bless you all, "• Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2 • • for the rest of the match. 1993 PGA Championships, and the • • The incredibly complicated Poi Pwzler. What the heck. 1973 U.S. Amateur . • • soned Pawn Variation, which be • • • 8C.N S/.18.l!IIN OMd. y the later • • 1960s. Black gets the "poisoned" RGA tourneys • • pawn, while White stretches his ini THE Refalawa'iCh Golfers Associa • • tiative for quite some time. • • tion is inviting all RGA members to • • At this point in the match, the • KON AGRADESIMENTO • participate in the upcoming "Novem • • heavily-favored world champ was ber Ace andDecemberQualifier" tour down by 3.5-6.5, and was desperate ···.111· .. : Taya palabra sinaumekspresia i taddong yan sinseru na agradesimento para todos hamyo ni • nament scheduled forth is coming Sun • manatungo yan mamparientes pot is suppottasion yan tinayuyot-miyu gi duranten i piniten-mame. • fora win. day, November 9, 1997 . • 9.Nb3Qa3 ThctournarnentwillbeheldatLaolao : I mandangkulo siha na ekspresion, karino, tinayuyot yan manbonito na palabras ni en na'e ham • • This was anovelty in game 7, when Bay West Course. Tee off time will : mas taddong ha pacha i korason-mame lee hafa na palabras agradesimento ni sina in sangan. • Fischer first went into this variation . start promptly at 7:34 a.rn. members • • fu that game, the challenger built up should be at the club no later than 6:30 :· Pot fabot tingo' na in hahasso todos hamyo gi kada biahe na manmanayuyot ham ni farnilian i • an advantage, but Spassky, aided by a.m . some inexact moves made by Fischer, White to move and mate in four. l11ere is only 16 slots open, so the • • ANSELMO IGLECIAS FRANK IGLECIAS FELIX PALACIOS RODNEY CABRERA . • defunta • rallied in the endgame and the chal Answers should be sent to "64" d association is advising all interested • • o The Marianas Variety, P.O. Box Sales Manager • DANGKULU NA SI YU'US MA' ASE • lenger had to take the draw . members to call and confirmas it will • 10. Bxffi! 231, Saipan MP 96950, or faxed be a first-come-first served . . \"'4W JOETEN MOTOR COMP..lNY INC. • I Familia through 234-9271. JOIHN MOTORS · IDRD MOTOR CD . • • Spassky essayed I 0. Bd3 in game For more infonnation should con AUTOMOBILE SALES, PARTS & SERVICE • • You can also drop us an e-mail at tactPresidentTony Rogolifoi orChair ~1 9~ . •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 7, which continued 10... Be7! 11.0-0 {:,.,.,. Tel. 234-5562 to 5568, 235-5557, 235-5559 4 ,. ,..;.;.U th 1,_I· Typhoon evacuees' move disrupts gym schedules i" By Laila C. Younis schools by next Monday (See Re Rogolifoi also said the Office of ,.' ' Variety Staff lated Story). Culnmtl and Community Affairs had THE TRANSFER of the 266 "We have to postpone all of the asked for the Gym staff,to "help the Saipan residents from the school games scheduled this week and families and run the Gym". shelters to the Gilbert C. Ada Gym next week that were going to be ''We do not mind helping out, nasium yesterday is "unexpected held inside the Gym which includes however, there are only three staff and disruptive", according to a all basketball and volleyball members present. We will have to sports official. games," he said. organize a schedule among our-· "We were informed thatthe fami "We will re-scheclule all games selves when we can stay at the lies were to be moved on Sunday. as soon as we are ready and when Gym," said Rogolifoi. Their arrival this afternoon was a the families move out. There are "We are also concerned about the surprise," said Tony Rogolifoi, a no games scheduled on the outside Gym's facilities, floors and bath Recreational Specialist II. fields so there is no problem with rooms. The Emergency Management - Most of the residents had lost that," he added. Office will have to provide us addi their homes to Super Typhoon Rogolifoi expressed concerns tional supplies," he said. Keith and PSS needed to have them about game schedules, as "it is not "We had no choice about the transferred from the school shel known how long the residents will transfer. I just wish we were in ters in order to open the public be staying at the Gym". formed earlier," he added. BoQ.ybuildi.Ilg cliamPioilship set I ~ NORTHERN Mitiiarias ·-·· - &,1:A111isola, J~hnny Samong; : · picCommittee a~&°~eNorth- ~ Body bu. Hdit1g , F~~~tatipn :i~ . -.hll~ Smttli; Hided Domintc, Lani -- . em ~arianas Aitfa.teur_ ~ports I_ holding. it~ :~~arripionship -on .. Carpio; Efren Mariabat, •, ~am As~oci;;iti_l;m, ip a:press release,. :Nov.embert:[:-;;\?·-_,· >, > ·· _Haro,;andGordcmSalas,for.their .. '. saidthe eventwillbe the a first TI:ie' eveijibpeH?iif-6:00 Pin, .pijt;;iwih :~e ~oirtpetfog' for the : •_-- o(tiiaiiy ~virits: t6. come. - ~t' the,J.. iiFi~sta;J>faia'ifi;Sari -: )11e11'.s.tjtle>, .___ .-. __ ---_ · .. __ . :· : _·, -___ !\nyonefote~stedtopartici- ~ Referee Dae Kantner, left, talks to Atlanta Hawks' Dikembe rl Mutombo in the first half of the 76ers game in Philadelphia Wednesday. Kantner, 37, of Charlotte, N.C., was officiating her first NBA game. She and Violet Palmer are the first female NBA 1111::li~t~II\IJjlc;C;ill~~.· referees. AP ~Woman ref works Tiger takes Tokyo by storm By MARI YAMAGUCHI prodigy told hundreds of report ! :~,.. TOKYO (AP) - Tiger Woods ers gathered from throughout the 1·.<:; ~ her 1st NBA game ~ and the Nike marketing machine country to cover his first visit in l··\ By John F. Bonfatti her first boos. r, swooshed into Tokyo Thursday Japan. l:j PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Kantner, 37, worked the At- d with a succinct description of his "A year and six months ago I Ij Six- days into the season, the lanta Hawks-Philadelphia p career for the droves of fans and was studying for mid-term and t~ NBA 's second woman offi- 76ers game Wednesday with [:l photographers that turned out to finals, writing papers," he said. tj cial, Dee Kantner, worked her veteran officials Ron Gart'etson t~ greet him. "Now I'm sitting here posing for Vi ~!rst game - and heard her and Ed Middleton. The Hawk~ /j Wow. pictures." "My life has definitely Woods arrived in Tokyo late n.:Jr~t,:~~~c~e-f~rc :-;he __ ,~~~r~ ~"·=- ~':~~i_n,u~-~ -~n ~~-ge_~~ J~ changed," the 21-year-old golf ~----~~~-~-.....~L-...... ,...___. ... ---:.._ ...... i.•~~.s. • ~...___~-! • -·-·'-~~ Continued on page 46 Tiger Woods r~~=~~=°"-~~":Y=,=---::=...~~:r'"~~-='"·'~~.. I j '.1: () /,:1 · II i • Zaldy Dandan /! The universal GM RUSSIAN-born Boris Spassky (1937- ),worldchampionfrom l I 969- I 972, ranks among the ,; IO greatest players in chess his \ tory. He won the world junior i championship in 1955 and was 1 a Candidate seven dmes. At [ age 19, he came equal 3rd in the ! strong Amsterdam candidates I tournament of 1956, but he had t to wait for nine more years be [ fore asserting his might on the chess board . . In 1965, the first time the match-format was used in the candi dates, Spassky beat Keres +4 =4 -2, Geller +3 =5 -0 and former Mike Piazza is surrounded by young Japanese baseball piayers in Tokyo Wednesday. The Dodgers' pitcher L-.,,,.Lc,o•™•~~--- 9~ntinu_e~ on pag:._46 j who hit 40 home runs this season, conducted a baseball clinic. AP ' ,~------! fµarianas %riet~• - rJl1cror,r;',iu·, I rc:ocJir1r_J r,Jcwspoper Since 1972 b&1 fJJJ. IJox 231 Suipori. r.;11) 96%0 • Tei (610) 234-63111 • 7118 • 9797 f-ox (6 HJJ 234 9211 . I·------·-·------·-- \(':'"\;°~'{ {'.[ i .• .,.. . -· .... - j