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Bank deposits reach $522M DPH targets alleged; in 4th quarter By Aldwin R. Fajardo Variety News Staff DESPITE the economic down­ turn, local and foreign banks in the CNMI registered an increas­ dog-, cat-meat trade i,I J :j ing trend in total deposits with By Haldee V. Eugenio rently under surveillance and in­ some, safe to eat and produced under sanitary conditions. 1 last year's fourth quarter figures Variety News Staff vestigation for allegedly selling 1 exceeding the $500 million mark. A NUMB ER of establishments these prohibited meat products. In the CNMI, as well as in :I '.J Government figures indicated other places, dog meat and cat i on Sa1pan have reportedly been Health Sec. Joseph Kevin that during the fourth quarter of selling and distributing dog Villagomez said that while other meat are considered unsafe to I I 1998, local and foreign banks eat, and therefore, their com­ ~. meat and cat meat, despite pro- stores mislabel their meat prod­ operating in the CNMI posted an hibitions on the commercial­ ucts, some actually sell them as mercial distribution is prohib­ aggregated $522.8 million. ization of these meat products. they are. ited. The figure is more than $40 Worse, certain stores label "It looks like real pork, but we "We 're inspecting some meat products in certain stores ... million higher than the $481 mil­ their meat products as "pork" can't tell readily until we inspect lion cumulative government and We need to educate the com­ or "beef'' while they are actu­ it," Villagomez said, adding that private deposits recorded during munity out there that under the ally dog meat, thereby mislead­ these meat kinds could cause the same period in 1997 for all ing co11sumers and becoming health problems. Some stores, Pure Food, Drug, Cosmetic and Device Act, dog meat and cat financial institutions in the CNMI. threats to public health, the moreover, are allegedly selling At present, there are some I 0 cat meat. meat cannot be sold for con­ Department of Public Health Joseph Kevin Villagomez banks in the Northern Marianas; warned. The health department declined sumption," Villagomez said over the weekend. nine are in operation with physi­ The Department disclosed to reveal the names of these stores. otherwise known as Public Law cal facilities and locations while that certain commercial estab­ Villagomez said the Pure Food, DPH, however, recognizes 11-40, aims to ensure that foods two were licensed and are operat- lishments in Saipan are cur- Drug, Cosmetic and Device Act, being sold locally are pure, whole- Continued on page 23 Continued on page 23 Cabrera, Sablan -win CNMI beauty titles

Cherlyn Cabrera Michelle Sablan By Ferdie de la Torre title. Variety News Staff ··1 feel fabulous. I am so ex­ CHERLYN Brei Cabrera was cited. I am thrilled to death. I am crowned Miss CNMI Universe so happy," Cabrera told the Vari­ during the 25th Annual Northern ety after the pageant. She is the Marianas Beauty Pageant held at daughterof Edwardo Cabrera and Nikko Hotel's Theater Hall last Maggie Cabrera. night. The 24-year-old Cabrera, a sta­ ALL TOGETHER NOW! Students from Oleai Elementary School struggle to pull the rope in a game of tug­ Michelle Marie Boyer Sablan tion manager at the Pacific Island of-war during the school's field day held at the Ada Gymnasium grounds last Friday. Photo by Louie c. Alonso won the Miss CNMI International Continued on page 26

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t! CPA told to prepare fj • Guam eyes Chinese visitors with the freeze on Guam's H-2 l..'_J,. VarietyNewsStaff for garment pullout " · HAGATNA-- LT. GOV. visa applications while in Beijing By Aldwin R. Fajardo f Madeleine Z. Bordallo said she and addressed groups of gov­ Variety News Staff jJ would instruct the Guam Visi- ernment officials and Chinese ii COMMONWEALTH Ports Authority has been advised to start ~ tors Bureau to target affluent businessmen. (J preparing for yet another blow to its finances when the multi- , Chinese travelers in the On each occasion, Bordallo n million dollar garment industry "pulls out of Saipan in seven government's tourism market- said she used her time to invite f11 years." ing campaigns. visitors to Guam. '.! Rex Palacios, CPA financial consultant, said the agency's mari- Bordallomade known her plan "China and the Chinese people ;; time division is expected to suffer further decline in revenues as an ;: upon mTival over the weekend are rapidly becoming very mod­ :·• eventual result of the garment sector's pullout since it accounts for ~ from a five-day visit to various em and westernized. The pace ::' more th~m half of container traffic at the .s~aport. t~ cities in Mainland China .. and standard of living has dra­ Palacios stressed that CPA 's seaport d1v1s1on should start early ;.: According to Bordallo, she matically increased and more Cori-tff1uecf on-page26 ii,, discussed problems associated Madeleine Z. Borda/lo Continued on page 2~ MONDAY, MARCH I, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY - MARCH I, 1999 -· ···------China warns dissidents More banks seen coming By Aldwin R. Fajardo cations of the entry of other banks They are prodding the govern­ nication infrastructures to cater to world's largest commercial banks, ahead of Albright visit Variety News Staff to the Commonwealth although ment to initiate an intensified pro­ these types of establishments. have opened up a branch each in THE EXPECTED increase in in­ there has not been any formal motions to entice foreign finan­ "There is tremendous confidence Saipan. Officials said it may not BEIJL\G (AP)-llnJerpressure Center said. Albright 's visit and the opening of vestments in CNMI as a result of application yet. cial companies to set up FSCs in in the CNMI about investment be too soon that other leading from police. Chinese dissidents In Beijing. Zha said he could not the annual session of China's na­ the government's economic revi­ Variety sources said there had the Commonwealth while adding opportunities," they said. banks will follow. canc.:kJ a meeting on hum,m 1ights attend because police had been tional legislature Friday. talization and diversification pro­ been renewed discussions on is­ that fees should be lowered. With the presence of big for­ They said the entry of big for­ sd1<.'JuleJ to begin 1\lonJay. the watching his house ;u-ound the clock In another development. former gram will bring in more financial sues surrounding Foreign Sales Processing requirements should eign banks in the islands, officials eign financial institutions have policeman Guo Shaokun was first J,1y or a ,·isit to Beijing by t.:.s. since last week and following him institutions here. Corporations [FSC] and Offshore also be eased. They added that are upbeat that a healthy competi­ forced others to improve their ser­ Secret,1ry or State Madeleine when he went out. scheduled to stand trial in Xuzhou, Economists said more banks Banking Facilities in the CNMI. Asian companies should be lured tion is brewing up in the banking vices to either retain clients or to in eastern Jiangsu province, on .-\!bright. acti1 ists saiJ SunJay. In Changchun. in the northeast­ would be needed since the antici­ Economists said these finan­ to take advantage of the opportu­ industry which is expected to re­ stay competitive. ll1e meeting cou!J not he helJ ern province of Jilin. police de­ Thursday on a chru:ge of disturb­ pated infrastructure developments cial institutions could be encour­ nities of setting up Offshore Bank­ sult to lower interest rates. One thing that has to be consid­ because its organizers 1\we in de­ tained democracy campaigners ing social order, the Information would require more financing aged to mitigate some of the ad­ ing Facilities in the islands. Last year, the Hong Kong Bank ered in measuring a healthy bank­ tention anJ police were pre\'<:nting Tang Yuanjuan and Leng Wanbao Center said. He faces a three- to from private institutions. verse economic conditions con­ The CNMI, according to them. and Shanghai Bank Corp. and the ing industry is the prospective 10-year sentence, it said. others from ,mending. said Zha for two hours on Saturday and According to the commerce fronting CNMI's business com­ has the expertise and the commu- First Hawaiian Bank, two of the market outside. J ianguo. a member of the banned wm11ed them to stay home. Guo, 46, who retired with a department, there have beenindi- munity. China Democracy Pany in Beijing. Me,mwhile. police in the north­ physical disability in 1995, was \kml~rs of the b,umed opposi­ central city of Xi'an detained Fu arrested on Jan. 25 after he ex­ tion p,U1y planned to hold what Shen for a day and delivered the posed police who beat and de­ White House, U.S. governors they billed as a human rights study same warning. the lnf01mation tained villagers who were protest­ meeting in the central city ofWuhan CcnterofHuman Right, and Demo­ ing high taxes and official interfer­ on \lonJay through Wednesday. cratic Movement in China reported. cn~c i~ a village election. the rights discuss insular area concerns Albright was Jue to rmive in ll1e Free China Movement. a group said. Variety News Staff Beijing Sunday night fortalks with group of Chinese activists in exile Guo wrote to the Xuzhou gov­ nate policy concerning the terri­ officials Monday and Tuesday on that says it supports the China De­ cmment.CommunistParty authori­ HAGA TNA -- INTERIOR Sec­ tories." retary Bruce Babbitt and Presi­ Gov . Carl Gutierrez said the :111 anay of issues. including hu- mocracy Party. said in a statement ties. police and media outlets about dent Clinton's Assistant for inter­ 111,u1 rights. Sunday that the Wuhan rneeting the incident. leading provincial White House's commitment to Police bst week detained three was canceled because so many ac­ police authorities to investigate. governmental relations met with Guam "is moving forward'' with of the or~anizers of the Wuh,m rivists were in detention or under Guo' s fami I y contends Xuzhou Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sarah hold the governors and elected repre­ the formation of the group. sentatives of four territories of the confrrenc~ and continued to hold surveillance. police arrested and charged him in back their son Avner as he feeds a dolphin during their visit to the Gutierrez is a member of the them in custody on Sunday. the Security was tightened to pre­ an act of retaliation, the rights group southern city of Eilat Friday. AP U.S. in Washington yesterday to Offshore Governors Forum from Hong Kong-based Information vent outbursts of dissent during said. discuss President Clinton's plan American Samoa, Guam, the to create an interagency working Commonwealth of the Northern group that woule develop and Mariana Islands, and the U.S. ·l§,l=iPl~~~~~,~:I~~~, coordinate policies concerning the Virgin Islands. Newsweek: Lewinsky says islands. The group met over the week­ ··ta·····•it§.§?l~tt~g ...•~~ •••.•••.•. ·;····· The meeting was convene in Bruce Babbitt end with Babbitt and Intergov­ ~UAµ\. LpMP~ (ll~~j/·. iiYITT*i~(~if P?~i~ Bhief Vice President Gore's office by ernmental Affairs Director Clinton just sorry he got caught :Rahirri ~oqr·Ofl ~tlnday /l:4P:Jlt~~ tw'?~,gh !N1•·•1~~Jef tlj!ll:··~~ •.•• h~cl Mickey Ibarra, Assistant to the and sensitively by the federal gov­ Mickey Ibarra to discuss the func­ ··assaulted.the. sacl<:'e4 deputy. pn~ iwni~r ;@\J{fil'•.Ibrfili1rn dilring President and White House Di­ ernment, and that you are tions and agenda of presidential WASHI'.\GTO'.\ (Reuters) - rates. rector of Intergovernmental Af­ consultted before policies are inter-agency group. \1onica Lewinsky said ina taped "Lewinsky also tells Walters detentiqn: ... >•. i ••. •i···· ....· .. •.· >·•· ).<.•. ·.·•··· · \.< /. fairs. made that affect your lives," "Our meeting reiterated to the television interview that she ig­ that her mother, Marcia Lewis, •:R~.m'i.J~wyei:'J;'eh l>c,ll 'f~ik 1£!4 4rti~{ll pPJJ]1Ui$$)On ~y~s~g4tit1g President Clinton announced Clinton told the Guam residents Secretary (Babbitt) and the White nored her mother· s advice to end tried very hard to get her to fo.jucilisAnw~st1~~d~¥i179a!1}:St&ii!;.~7gfe~~f~~thI~fP~nt the plan while on Guam last Nov. while he was on island. House that we wanted to move her affair with President Bill break up the relationship. But had.lrtS1J.1Jcteci him to ad111it totheass~lt ..••.•••····.······•·•···········•·•·/· ••·•·• } \ >·••••·• asked.·Anv:rar4uring._crosscexaQliri.~tion)''K~·".'fC~ 23. "I will work to ensure that ''I will establish a network of forward with this approach. We Clinton. and rhar she now be­ Lewinsky admits to Walters that Earlier, 'feb hit I h)' Rahil'll 6ecfu~youprovokedhim." 1'othi.s, An\l/arn:plied;j;f1ie~ your voices are heard in Wash­ senior White House and Cabinet also discussed ways in which we lie\'es the president is sony only her own stubbornness kept her I ington, that you are treated fairly officials to develop and coordi- that he got caught. Newsweek from heeding her mother's ad­ was absol\Jtel)' ll .· >·...... < . •.. · ...... · when it ended. Anwar appearedin court in September with a black eye and brrtises ter being struck by a 1983 Mer­ McMullen' s left leg atthe hip was CNMI ombudsman who will be of the office. . He said the applicant who will caught." Newsweek said in a having an affair with Clinton. Walters· interview with the on his neckand arrn. cury Marquee. severed. hired by the federal government "We hope to open it in the next eventually be selected is likely to news release ahead of its next ll1e-magazine said Lewinsky. former White House intern, taped According to Lt. M. Howard of The operator of the car is a I 7- will prepare and initiate cases two months," he said in an inter­ come from the CNMI-someone issue. which hits newsstands on 25. had read "just about every­ a week ago. is to air as a special the Guam Police Department, the year-old boy from Santa Rita. The against "labor abusers" and those view. who is familiar with local labor '.\'1ondav. thing written about her in the edition of "20/20" at 9 p.m. EST accident occurred sometime af­ minor is being charged as an adult. who violate an alien worker's civil Aranza stressed that the om­ and immigration laws and who The r;rngazine said ABC-TV's on Murch 3 (0200GMTon Thurs­ past year. .. Comments about her RP's Estrada tells the ter 11 p.m. Saturday in front of Stephen Harden revealed to the rights. budsman is a civil service posi- Continued on page 22 Walters. who conducted the in­ day). the final night of the Febru­ weight bothered her the most, the Tamuning Mobil Station. authorities that he had consumed The ombudsman, however, will terview. calls rhe affair an "emo­ and she remains sensitive about i ary sweeps - when U.S. network military to be alert Reports said the victim, John P. alcohol prior to the time of the only assist and not replace the tional roller coaster for ratings are used to set advertising her appearance. I functions of the US Attorneys By DAVID THURBER McMullen, a sailor from the Continued on page 22 Reyes: Hearings can put CAMP A WANG, Philippines (AP) - Clad in combat fatigues, NMC accreditation at risk President Joseph Estrada crooned By Zaldy Dandan love songs to troops at a southern Variety News Staff Philippine army camp Sunday and THE FORMER chairof the North­ urged them to be vigilantafterpeace ern Marianas College's board of talks with Communist and Muslim regents expressed concern Friday rebels bogged down. that the House oversight hearings Estrada had hoped to meet with on the college. which will resume Muslim secessionist leader Salama! today. might jeopardize its ac­ Hashim Sunday but called off the creditation with the Western As­ meeting after both sides failed to Joseph Estrada sociation ofSc-hools and Colleges. agree on security and other arrange­ Rep. Karl T. Reyes (R-Prcc. I, ments. charges. Saipan) cited the recent example On Wednesday, Estrada sus­ "They have betrayed our trust," of the University of Guam. which pended peace negotiations with said Estrada and added the recent he said lost its national accredita­ Karl T. Reyes Communist rebels indefinitely af­ abductions "clearly manifest their tion for three years after the ter they abducted an army general, insincerity." terTitory's legislature "kept ham­ free from government intrusion.·· a junior officer and a police offi­ After speaking to the troops, mering it." Reyes said. cial. Estrada joined them for a meal in Reyes said the Guam He added. "I won't be surprised The Communist New People's the traditional Philippine style, eat­ legislature's actions were consid­ if the accreditation body visits the Army announced Saturday they ing with his bare hands and using ered "government intrusion." island one of these days and say have sentenced Brig. Gen. Victor banana leaves as plates. He then "And one of the criteria for ·what's happening'?'" Obillo, commander of the army's serenaded the soldiers with local We get It. Students of Hopwood Junior High School with teacher Charles McA/ister (top left) listen to Rep. maintaining accreditation is that NMC's accreditation with 55th Engineering Brigade, and lo­ Former US President Jimmy Carter talks with Nigerian voters as they line up to cast their ballots in the love songs, including "Because of Heinz Hofschneider during Friday's presentation for Parents Enrichment Day. Photo by Louie c. Alonso a college or a university must be Continued on page 22 presidential elections in Abuja, Nigeria Saturday. Carter is in Nigeria as the head of a CarterCenterelectoral gistics officer Capt. Eduardo You," a song popularized byfonner observer delegation. AP Montealto to death on espionage first lady Imelda Marcos. '/.:' . ,''/ . . ' . ' ...\,' . . • • >·t MONDAY, MARCH I, l 999 -MARIAN AS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-5 ------'--- On the Hillblom conspiracy issue: Fisher's ouster is sought ETHNIC UNRE:ST IN Kosovo ... By Ferdie de la Torre intention to investigate Fisher's trol this estate, including Rotbart," documents said the Hillblom es­ include in the investigation, Mr. I BETTER Variety News Staff role in this estate is both wel­ he said. tate is the golden goose for the Gallagher, one of the lawyers HURRY! WITH CharlesRotbart "ousted" comed and long overdue. Hill broom's counsel said that if Morrison and Foerster by collect­ for Hillblom 's Vietnamese from Larry Hillblom's probate, "Fisher has violated her fidu­ the evidence proves that Fisher ing $14 million legal fees. daughter. a powerful legal team wants ciary and ethical obligations and and Rotbartengaged in the illegal Dotts said Fisher and Rotbart Israel said Gallagher may be Boohoo "next" the lead counsel for violated the distributees (heirs, conspiracy to do the acts, both forged an improper alliance to working with Rotbart and Fisher Hillblom estate executor. Trust) due process and civil lawyers and any other co-con­ collect the "golden eggs" and set trading his support for them in SO YOU have a pager and a cellular phone. But do you really know how Barry Israel, one of the law­ rights," the lawyer stated. spirators be held personally liable up the guardian of one of exchange for their not conduct­ to use them'? yers for Hillblom 's DNA-con­ Israel urged the court that the for all fees and costs associated Hill bl om 's DNA-confirmed ing a careful scrutiny of his fee Technically speaking. I assume you do know. Otherwise. there's no firmed son Junior Larry Morrison and Foerster be ordered with Special Master Rexford daughters. arrangement. reason for you lo own one. Hillbroom, asked the Superior to pay into an escrow fund an Kosack's probe. The Supreme Court disquali­ "Gallagher did not enter an But I doubt it very much if majority of high-tech communication buff Court to suspend Kathleen V. amount equal to every dollar paid Israel citing a transcript of one fied Rotbart from the probate. He appearance in the case or ex­ here are well aware of the social etiquette that goes with owning these Fisher's status pending the out­ the firm for Fisher's time and of the proceedings, said Fisher refused to comment on the allega­ pose his client until very late in gaUgcts. come of a full investigation into expenses. . purposely falsified evidence. tions. the proceedings, after all the I have been observing how people use their cellular phones and pagers her conduct. "Further, all of her billings Fisher's only purpose, accord­ Morrison and Foerster, however, work had been done by others," and belie\·e me. oftentimes I want to slap them when their pagers start Fisher is a memberofHillblom should be carefully scrutinized to ing to Israel, was a personal ven­ through Jack Londen, defended he said. making loud noises in a middle of a \vake or a funeral mass, or when the estate executor's counsel determine whether they benefit­ detta to punish counsel for stand­ Fisher and Rotbart, saying Dotts' Yet, Israel said, Gallagher priest f~ in the middle of his sermon on a fine Sunday morning. I wonder Morrison and Foerster law firm ted the estate or benefitted her­ ing up for their client's interest allegations are "outrageous, unsup­ negotiated a substantial contin­ why they forgot to sll'itch on the vibrator button or just lower the volume who is on a pro hac vice (only self, her firm, and those with and trying to stop her and her firm ported, and totally untrue." gency fee close to that of other to give respect to the dead one or the priest. among others. for Hillblom probate) status. whom she may have conspired in from draining the estate further. Meanwhile, Israel also recom­ counsel who had already been "Communication booboo" always find their way in Board meetings, task Israel said the Special Master's furtherance of her efforts to con- Lawyer Michael Dotts in court mended that the Special Master in the case for longer. force mec:tings. committee meetings. public hearings. And even in courts! Herc· s a classic case: The eel lu lar phone rings, and one of the Board members answers it right where he is sl!ated. Then talks at the top of his Bermudes files voice since there are a lot of people talking at once inside the conference ., Co MMENTARY' ·1' . . By Dr. C~ris Dombrowski Calvo pushes for inter-island tour package room. bill for veterans · If you also h:1ppcn to attend a session of either the House of Represen­ By Haidee V. Eugenio from there, we entice them to more visitors but we have al­ A day tour is only a picnic type Variety News Staff tatives or the Senate. then you would know exactly what I mean. Some Variety News Staff come to Saipan and see other ready proved that the CNMI is of arrangement," he said. HAGATNA -- DEMOCRATIC ligislators find it wry hard to step outside the chambcrtoanswertheircall. Drug use and its relationship to law PROMOTION of the CNMI as unique area within CNMI terri­ one of the best places to visit," The January arrivals figures senator Eloy Bermudes has intro­ So there they are. talking to somebody over the cellular phone whi!L: their a haven for tourists should not tory like Rota and Tinian," said the MY A Board member. showed signs of improvement duced legislation to fund military colkagues arc deliberating on certain piece of legislations. THE PEOPLE of Guam have been through mission to confront Congress and now be merely centered on what Calvo said, adding that this is a He added that MV A will also compared to previous months. funeral honors for U.S. Army vet­ Where's their sense of respect? a real "washboard," as we used to call it in ready to renegotiate University of Guam Saipan has to offer, but also on better way to boost the image of bat for longer visits of tourists Records show 43,706 tourist ar­ erans on Guam. And oh. before rhe issue on government officials escape me, there is this (UOG) and Guam Power Authority bonds, Rota and Tinian' s unique fea­ the entire CNMI. whose main destination is actu­ rivals in January, marking a 10 my home state of Oregon. This next week "Here in Guam, the ratio of one high-ranking official also in Capitol Hill whose communication attempting to get a Triple AAA rating with tures, according to the Marianas While Rota has a magnificent ally CNMI's neighboring terri­ percent decline over the same attorneys from both the Democratic and active duty Army personnel ver­ boohoo is worth mentioning in this column. Visitors Authority. eco-tourism tourism to speak tories, especially those coming period last year. the Republican parties will be whisking a reduction in interest payments, we have ·sus Army veterans and retirees is Answering machines are supposed to be switched on only when you MY A Board member Julian of, Tinian also boasts of its from Guam. Despite the slowdown, the away to San Francisco to attend the March to stand behind the people that can make a extremely small," Bermudes said. leave your office. right'' But hey. that's not the case with this official who Calvo said an inter-island pack­ amusement facilities,· particu­ "Of course we are receiving January figure is much better difference. "Families of deceased Army vet­ is actually being paid to communicate the concerns of the government 8 hearing on the election case before the age will not only boost the cash­ larly the Tinian Dynasty Hotel customers from Guam but most than the 17 percent decline in I know just trying to get a refinancing on erans and retirees are seeing many eithe1· directly to the constituents or through the press. 9th Circuit Court. strapped tourism industry's re­ and Casino, said Calvo. are only on a day tour. What we December, or the 24 percent active duty personnel performing So this certain official was talking to two newspaper reporters (the one At issue is whether blank ballots or over­ my humble little cars is hard enough, but sources for each of the three Saipan, meanwhile, is dotted want is for tourists to come to us decline in November, or the 31 funeral military honors forthem." being myself) when suddenly. his answering machine did the job he's and-under votes should be counted in an I do believe that the Governor will accom­ main islands, but will also en­ with commercial establishments and stay for one or two nights. percent decline in October. However, with the small num­ supposed to do since he is not away from his desk. plish his objectives. Yes we will! tice the tourists to come back and water sports activities. election. I, for one, am still a bit confused ber of active duty Army person­ Voila! Right there and then, the reporters learned why this ce11ain for more. Calvo added that these three as to what this all means. * * * * * nel on Guam, it is not cost-effec­ official seems always away from his office almost any time of the day when "We 're trying to promote the main islands are replete with Judge Joaquin Manibusan previously is­ Gutierrez has finished his participation tive and feasible for Army veter­ you dial his direct line. in the Winter Governors Conference and three islands because each is­ scenic spots and beaches. sued a decision in the Superior Court that land has its own uniqueness. So "We 're still trying to attract ans and retirees to always get full How we learned about his indifference would have caused him his joh. will be heading back to the island with ··\·····.·.1~j~~~··~~ii··~.ij~~~··•.•.·.······················· ···.~i······~·~·~4.ii·:·1·s•·.~1,r.·.·§f ····J~,· ... I mean. of course. Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio would not want his own officials those votes, which voters marked ballots military funerals. support from Alaska's Congressional Rep­ ··.:.. •ai.}···~. a.· .. ·.~.h ..: .•. T...,.·.MN .•.•.·.···e·······ws············.·-·.······-.•• .. ····""·····.t····."'.·.·.·hr.•e•f··········G·.•·•.ru.······.·a1m····. •p···.··.. ·.•.. ·o·.•·.•·.•·-.••.-..•...... plciy~efdf th~ pll1t1t WtLQ!iveo "The U.S. Army is not going to to be sleeping on their job. on both sides, are not to be counted. ft\{)'&F....·.'~ ...•. ~ s.. . l I.. n#!lr~YJ >i Y t •·••·•·cc: t Fine. His answering machine is on. So I leave my name, office number Weigh that with the decision of District resentative who is calling for a renewed Cing wants prison terms for tt~~rJarym~nt~()#gwltli llii..... i·.··.· ~#tw~Jr§fnQ'~fiA1 Prfeto increase the Army active duty and main concern. But he's not used to returning the call. CourtJudge John S. Unpingco, in which he attempt to bring Guam's quest for self­ personnel here in Guam just to sport funeral military honors," So what's the use or the machine·) Or more appropriately, what ·s his use called for new election, but which was determination on a different course. •;f~!l1\!Bfi;~\h~1t!c!1C··•·.·• •.I!ltr~tNJ~~~:~:~ a murder, rape up to 50 years Bermudes said. to the ~overnmcnt'1 stayed by the 9th Circuit Court. This series Congressman Robert Underwood and ifrda)'because amiridnia.iwas Age11cy arrivethe international cap­ Olikong told Palau Horizan that the members, however, have put shoreline highway road that starts what was realized then was the in Jess than the required amount. from Peleliu to Meyuns. were that will put a cap on funds for off-islands scholars which was is a milestone because it could tive insurance industry. passed by the Senate last week, his education adviser said before the TAGA BUSINESS pave the way for more captive Conti!lued o-n-p-ag-e-22 creation of the Pacific Island De­ Guam has contributed SI 00.000: supposed to be done IO years ago. velopment Bank (PIDB) in 1989. Commonwealth of Northern "If the bank has al I these money. weekend. Daniel Nielsen said he was told by the chief executive that he was Marianas Islands. $500,000: cantiriuea 011-page 22 CELLULAR PLAN going to approve House Bill 11-375 which will amend the Post Secondary Education Scholarship Act of 1990 (Public Law 7-32) once the approved bill reaches his office. ·

•••• fJ ••••••••••••• "The governor said he will sign it as soon as it is on his desk; ifhe • Variety News Staff lie water system every three years. is.not around, then it will be the Lt. Governor," said Nielsen who was • • HAGATNA --THE Guam Envi­ which includes Well A-8 . at the NMC board of regents meeting last Friday. 225 minutes • ronmental Protection Agency an­ Mar4ucz said that the current Under the bill, off-island grantees or those who are enlisted under for only • nounced on Saturday that water three-year period started last Jan . the Education Assistance Program will now only be entitled to Saipan Office: from Well A-8 in Chalan Pago is I. 1999 and that GWA must re­ $15,000 assistance which is in contrast to the existing EAP policies. $79/month D'Torres Building safe to drink. sume quarterly monitoring by the Under previous law, there were no restrictions in the funding for Additional minutes are only Middle Road. Garapan GEPA said there is no indica­ end of this March. off-islands scholars. 35¢ peak, 23¢ off-peak. tion that the water is not safe. Marquez said that Ci EPA has Nielsen, reiterated that once the amended bill is approved by the GEPA deemed the drinking wa­ issued a notice of violation and governor, it will no longer be called EAP but instead adressed as • · long distance to Guam, ter from Well A-8 is in fact safe order of compliance to the Public Supplemental Financial Educational Assistance Program. Hawaii, the U.S. Mainland & MARKETING because water samples taken by Utility Agencv of Guam now He said that under the Act, the checks which are used to lnterisland!* the GWA indicated it was. callej GW A. • finance the students will no longer go through NMC officials Chalan Pago residents were GEPA also pointed out that it but will go straight to the grantees. • r::.::.,c Cellular Personal Secretary! alarmed over tap water in the vil­ was the responsiblity of the Guam According to him, the money which will be saved by REPRESENTATIVE putting the cap will be used to finance the program for lage after they heard reports of a Waterworks Authority to keep • 5 :=:=::::::: calling features! gasoline leak from the old Exxon GEPA informed of its water sys­ Spring. Base Salary Plus Commission station on Rt. 4. tem. "We just don't know how much it will be. 0MB (Office of • r=R::::: activation & programming! Prior Sales Experience Helpful On the other hand, Angel B. GEPA clarified that the ground h.: management & Budget) is working to identify how much • FREE incoming cellular calls Marquez, GEPA Safe Drinking water of Well A-8 was co-ntami­ money will be used," said Nielsen. 'I,. when another GTE Pacifica Local Hire Only Water program director, said that nated. but not the drinking water. Rep. Heinz Hofschneider, the chairman of the House com­ mittee on health, education, and welfare earlier said there cellular customer calls you! Pick Up Application al the last time GW A sampled the GEPA stated that there was a dif­ well water was in October 1997. ference between the two and that are about 27 off-island students who are getting an average PEOPLE MOVING I DEAS'M STAYWELL OFFICE Marquez said that to be in com­ the public would only be notified { assistance of $400,000 up to $500,000 a year. D'Torres Building Middle Road, Gr1rapan pliance with federal and local safe if the drinking water was con­ Hofschneider, who co-authored the cap bill, said the sus­ Sign up today at AA\...ce/lu/ar or visit GTE Pacifica on Middle Road in Saipan or San Jose on Tinian. dri king water acts and regulations. taminated and not ground water. pension of the EAP for this summer and the limit on g,rants, •Regular GTE Pacifica cellular air time charges applv, Your cellular service must be picked to GTE Pocifica long distance. Offer not availnblo to Alaska. All applications must be received no later than March 12, 1999 GWA must conduct quarterly GEPA announced that it does will help the government realized money for the revised at the Staywell Office. sampling and analysis of the pub- cont1nueffon-page 22 10-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY-MARCH l, 1999 MONDAY, MARCH I, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-11

The Around the Islands section covers community stories, Businessman sues local events, and cultural activities. Should you have a Tenorio, Stayman sign stpry you would like to share, or an event that needs to to recoup investment be covered, contact Laila at 234-6341 By Ferdie de la Torre When J AT Corp. was incorpo­ coral reef grant accord Variety News Staff rated last April, the stock in the . I A BUSINESSMAN has sued a corporation was issued-900 THE Office of Insular Affairs i (OIA) has granted the CNMI former business partner when he shares to Tawney, 50 shares to $40,000 in technical assistance, was terminated after allegedly in­ Jang and 50 shares to Jeff Elliot. Hopwood parents gather vesting money to their joint ven­ Jang paid Tawney an additional which will be used for coral ture. $25.000 which he had borrowed reefs preservation initiatives. By Louie C. Alonso held last Friday. tor Joseph Reyes talked before community leaders took over the Mendiola noted the importance The grant agreement was Jang Chang Whan andJ ang En­ to invest more in the business. the Variety News Staff Rep. Heinz Hofschneider, Su­ the junior high students about classes and talked about their pro­ makingjuniorstudents aware that signed by OIA Director Allen terprises. Inc., asked the Superior complaint said. PARENTS and government offi­ perior Court Judge Timothy their respective jobs in the gov­ fession, and other issues affecting the adults care about their educa­ P. Stayman, and Gov. Pedro P. Court to order defendants Aaron J ATCorp. paid Jang Enterprises cials took part i,; the annual Par­ Bel Ias, former Public Safety Com­ ernment. the students. tion. D. Tawney andJATCorporation. $2,500 per month for total of Tenorio who both attended last en ts' Enrichment Day at missioner Joe Castro and Selec­ According to Hopwood Prin­ Friday's activity was organized "The kids learn a lot from their to pay them damages and restitu­ $20,000 from until last October. Thursday's meeting at th~ White Hopwood Junior High School tive Service System CNMI Di rec- cipal Lou Mendiola, parents and by Hopwood's PTA. parents; they learn about their pro­ tion. That month. the complaint said, House Complex . which dis­ "We invited parents and some fession and how these parents The Variety tried but failed to the employment of plaintiffs" cussed the creation of a new members of the community to encourage their children to be reach defendants for comment. services was terminated and de­ policy coordinating mechanism Allen P. Stayman spend time with us and share their drug-free. The students are proud to give more attention to poli­ According to the complaint, fendants ceased paying them. expertise with our students," knowing that their parents really Tawney was in the business of ''Tawney has failed to maintain cies relating to the U.S. islands. reef environments in the CNMI; molded with many holes in them Mendiola said. care," Mendiola said. power generator maintenance. re­ the separate identity of the corpo­ The grant was awarded to the • supporting travel by the CNMI to create sanctuaries for the coral Coastal Resources Management to live and reproduce again, and pair and management service. ration, has failed to adhere to cor­ Coastal Management staff to coral Jang and Tawney discussed in porate formalities, and has so co­ Program in response to a pro­ reef conferences; thus to restore and expand the Northern Mariana Islands 1998 the prospect of plaintiff be­ mingled the assets, and finances posal submitted by CRM's • supporting sustainable island reef. ing hired and trained as a me­ of the corporation with his own," former acting director Peter tourism through the development These creatures neither give RETIREMENT Fu ND chanic and about plaintiffs in­ the complaint added. Barias. and placement of interpretative birth to infants (as mammals vesting money in defendant's Tawney, the complaint said, The technical assistance pro­ signs at key beach areas; the signs do), nor do they lay eggs (as business. represented to plaintiff that his gram will have six different seg­ will tell tourists what to look for, birds and fish do); they repro­ ments, all designed to preserve and how to protect the environ- duce by issuing collections of CLERK II Tawney had a form of contract business had a value of $1 mil­ (Location: Saipan) prepared by his attorney and pre­ lion. the CNMI's coral reefs, which . ment, and tiny larvae into the water, most sented it to Jang for signature. In reliance of Tawney's repre­ are valuable not only for their • implementation of a "reef ball" of which are eaten by other crea­ Persons with at least one year of experience as a clerk in an Jang then paid Tawney $25,000 sentation, Jang agreed to invest natural beauty, but as a source placement and monitoring project, tures, but some of which sur­ office environment and six months of experience in customer of jobs and revenue from fish­ as part of a reef augmentation vive, usually by arriving in a service are urged to apply for a responsible position in the Ad­ which he had borrowed to invest $50,000, according to court pa­ ministrative Services Branch of the NMI Retirement Fund. The in the business, the complaint said. pers. ing and tourism, as habitat for program. protected bit of rock, such as in numerous species and as pro­ successful applicant will exercise a variety of skills including It is hoped that the reef ball the reef balls. filing, typing, answering telephones, assisting clients at the tection from storms and waves. program will serve two purposes: The reef balls will be placed counter, and operating standard office equipment; must possess The program, according to Dr. • to expand and protect the reef; some 25-30 feet or so below a valid CNMI drivers license to perform office errands. Woman asks court's help Karen Koltes, OJA 's coral reef and water level and in six locations: Parents' Enrichment Day. Hopwood Junior High School Principal Lou Mendiola (2nd from left), Rep. Heinz specialist, will consist of: • to study the effectiveness, in Lau Lau Bay (the most concen­ Hofschneider (3rd from left) and Selective Service System CNMI Chief Joseph Reyes join parents, school QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: High school graduate with experience in an office environment and safe-driving record to collect $1.5M award • the development of cultur­ CNMI waters, of this program. trated site), Boy Scout Beach, staff and public safety officers for Parents Day Friday inside the campus. Photo by Louie c. Alonso ally appropriate coral reef for the past two years. Copy of drivers license, high school di­ By Ferdie de la Torre The plaintiff said more than 30 Reef balls are chunks i,f spe­ Obyan Beach, Ladder Beach, ploma, and police report must be submitted with employment Variety News Staff days have expired from the date printed educational materials to cially molded concrete that are Coral Ocean Point and inside application. "' A WOMAN who was awarded the order was entered and af­ encourage people to enjoy and designed to attract coral larvae, the Main Lagoon. Divers and $1.5 mill ion in damages after she firmed, but no payments were respect the reefs; the free-swimming stage in the others are urged to leave then GCA announces enrollment SALARY: Pay Level 10/1 - 10/2, or $9,159.47 - $15,645.37 per was humiliated in public has asked given to her. • supporting the Coastal Re­ reproductive cycle of a coral. alone. GRACE Christian Acac;lemy is until April 9th. Open enrollment 2nd for Easter Break. annum. the Superior Court to help her Lawlor said information sources Management Program's Coral larvae then attach them­ The Coastal Management announcing its enrollment begins Apiil 12th un.til further For further information, marine monitoring team through schedule for next school year. . notice. please contact the Registrar's Interested persons may visit the NMI Retirement Fund Build­ collect the money. showed that Agupa does not have selves, or "settle" on the surface staff, with some of the newly ing, Capitol Hill, Saipan, for an employment application and Angelita P. Mendiola, through any personal property in the the purchase of needed under­ and undergo development and purchased equipment, will use a Continuing students may be­ A ppli cation packets will be Office or the Business Office at 322-3320 or 322-3850 or 322- position description. Applications must be submitted no later than counsel Paul A. Lawlor, said she CNMI, but does have substantial water equipment; growth. numberof scientific techniques gin registering until March available fornew students begin­ 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 5, 1999, to Acting Administrator, was awarded $1.5 million judg­ interests in real property. • the development of an edu­ The reef balls are from six to monitor and measure the re­ 12th. ning March I st at the Registrar's 5680. NMI Retirement Fund, P.O. Box 1247, Saipan, MP 96950. cational CR-Rom on the coral New students who have Office. Please register during your ment against Marianas Agupa En­ Lawlor said plaintiff seeks to inches to six feet in size, and are sults of the reef ball placements. The NMI Retirement Fund is a equal opportunity employer. terprises. Inc. in connection with execute upon these real property sibling already enrolled may The Registrar's Office will be specified time for a guaranteed her 1993 lawsuit. interests in the CNMI. begin registering March 15th closed from March 29th until April seat for your child. Mendiola said the CNMI Su­ The lawyer asked the court to MAHER & THOMPSON, P.C. preme Court affirmed the trial conduct hearing requiring Agupa Attom,y,rat-um cou11's judgment in August 1998 to appear to determine ability to 140 Asp;na11 Avenue Su;te201 and the mandate was issued two pay the judgment and to have a AGANA, GUAM 96910 SCS tops Academic Bee Tclcph:)re: (671) 4 77 -7892/4 months later. Continued on paget2 Facsim;k,; [671 )477-7889 By EILEEN 0. OREIRO Parents pointed out that By Louie C. Alonso Mount Carmel Elementary Oleai Elementary School. AITORNEYS FOR: Petitioner For the Variety teachers were just assigning By Ferdie de la Torre Variety News Staff came in third, with team mem­ Saipan International School. WILLIAM S. DILLA KOROR (Palau Horizon)­ the work to. the students and Variety News Staff SAIPANCommunity School has bers Emmanuel Borja, Carl San Antonio Elementary Absenteeism ofteachers was do not supervise them. He­ THEA ITORNEY General's Of­ won this year's title for the Aca­ Sumalpong, Ronn Mark Arii, School, San Vicente Elemen­ IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GUAM the most critical reason why sicles, the .• te;.whers have . no fice has filed separate drug charges demic Bee Challenge (in the el­ Anneka Hofschneider, Juanet tary Sc\100\ and Tanapag El­ The . flalau Higb~chool(Pff$}stu­ patience in teaching, . This against two persons who were ementary level) held last Feb. 20 Sablan and coach fovic ementary School. IN THE MATrER Of THE EST.'\TES ) PROBATE CASE NO.PR 0147-98 dents gotf~i,Jfog gra<@; and scheme, accordingfothe sur­ allegedly found manufacturing at the Multi-Purpose Center in Manzanilla. According to NHS Advi­ ) NOTICE OF HEARING ON wise reader dropped outofschool; accord­ vey, has impacted ori slow and possessing marijuana and Susupe. The Academic Bee Challenge sor Karen Bmja, the society un­ OF PETITION H>R LETTERS ing to a survey. learners. "ice" on Tinian and Saipan. The SCS team, composed was sponsored by the National de11ook the Academic Bee Chal­ OF ADMINISTRATION A survey conducted by The survey also. indicated Gabriel DLC. Santos, 35, was Benjamin Schweizer, Zachary Honor Society of Marianas High lenge to reinforce academic RUDY S. DILLA, buys only Belau FamilySchoolComrnu­ that teachers al so failed to charged with two counts of manu­ Berger, Frannie Demapan and School. learning, and to establish cama­ Deceased ~-- nity Association.(BFSCA) motivate students to. have a facture of a controlled substance Roselle Calvo with coach Joanna The competition involved a test raderie among elementary and showedtllaf•teacberst absen­ lively discu.ssion iJlthe class­ (marijuana). Burgeson, pulled the title after a of knowledge in English, math­ high school students. one ~ teeismcoripledwith weaken­ room; f'J'equent va9ation and Tsou I. Pen,33, was charged close and exciting competition ematics, science, social studies, The 62 members of the THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY LAW. YOU ARE NOT forcementofmandatory edu­ sick leaves oftea9~e~ .lllso with illegal possession of a con­ against 11 other schools. geography, current events anti Ml-IS Chapter of NHS REQUIRED TO APPEAR IN COURT UNLESS YOU DESIRE newspaper c~tionlaw. ~lld .tack of par-­ contributed to the problem, it trolled substance (crystal meth­ The second place went to the NMI history. planned and organized the I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that William S. Dilla. has fibl :1 ents.' s11pervi~ion, ~chool .ac­ indicated, . .· amphetamine ). Calvary Christian Academy rep­ Other schools that participated competition. petition for his appointment as administrntor. upon the estate of the decedcm named tivities a114 textb<>oks have . Po?r com~un.icatibti pe­ Assistant Atty. Gen. Marvin resented by Jong Heun Yang, were GTC Elementary School, The students were the ones above, reference to which petition is hereby made for further parliculars. and saves contributed to the slow learn­ twe.en •. ·.teiichers arid••parents Williams in the complaint stated Roseann Tabora, Faye Yu, Grace Christian Academy, who wrote the question'.~. 2. A hearing 011 the petition is set for the Wednesday of MAR. JO 1999, :It 10:()(J AM of the said date. in the courtroom of the Superior Court of ing process i>f students at the concerningstudents' frequent that last April 8 on Tinian, Santos Michael San Juan, Hyun Ji Han Garapan Elementary School, served as judges, tabulators. and PHS, ...... Guam. Agana, Guam. ahsences was also cited as one "did unlawfully, knowingly and and coach Miss Kwon. Koblerville Elementary School, timekeepers. Toe cond~ct Pt survey wa~ of the 'q:lost critical problems because; intentionally manufacture a con­ Dated this'l11ursday or 30 DEC 1998 arrived at in a series of meet­ inthe PHS. trolled substance to wit: mari­ ings held early this month of This occurrence oftentimes juana." high·school•.students,.parents creates more problems to the Williams said the marijuana BPL says new regs available ALFREDO M. BORLAS and PHs·teachers. students, the survey said. were found on the "agricultural CLERK Of COURT chitccts, Land Surveyors and copy of the regulations from the It notedthatmost of the stu - Another major thing that re­ property.'· THE BOARD of Professional SUPERIOR COURT OF GlJAI\I Landscape Architects and the pro­ Board of Professional Licensing d~11ts CCJ1JJ.I3lained lack of ally upsets the students is their On the same day, the prosecu­ Licensing would like to inforrn of posed amendments to the Regu­ Office located on the 2nd floor of · tmerest ?[teii,p~ers in teach­ "unlivable''. dassroofus.tar­ tor said, Santos "did unlawfully the general public that the lations for Real Property Apprais­ the Island Commercial Center iog. them ~i~~ f~q'.11 th.e dull ents.have voicedouttlfat~os.t manufacture" marijuana located Board has adopted the pro­ By: Josefina L. Aquino ers. Building, Miudlc Road. Gualo has it all! ~ispussip~s pflessons,in the ofthe.PHS.classroomsaieriot at a "residential property." posed amendments to the Deputy Clerk classroom/ . . . .. Regulations for Engineers, Ar- Intcrestt:d persons may obtain a Rai, Saipan. . eonfinuiid on page 19 Continued on page 22 ··-~~

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The Around the Islands section covers community stories, Snags s·een for major pro;ects local events, and cultural activities. Should you have a story you would like to share, or an event that needs to be covered, contact Laila at 234-6341 Palau short of quarry materials By EILEEN 0. OREIRO pacity, while the others are in "Even if we combine all these companies since there is not struction of the project. CUC opens For the Variety their early stages of development. (materials), it is still insufficient. enough demand to have six quar­ "Once the road project is done, KOROR (P Alau Horizon)-A The Neco Quarry runs its op­ They are all mired in legal litiga­ ries to be on the quarry opera­ there will be a fot of develop­ DD Council sets activities its Dandan local quarry company has pro­ eration for at least 45-60 percent, tion. Each quarry seems to have tion. · ment in Babeldaob. We may be By Louie C. Alonso victuals with developmental dis­ technical assistance, recognition jected that the available quarry while the remaining two are only its own problems like obtaining Williams said at least four of expanding our facility to have Variety News Staff abilities. are. first and foremost, luncheons, developmental dis­ office today materials on the island will not be operating at 60 percent capacity permits. For example, the the six prospective bidders have ready mix materials," Etpison THE GOVERNOR', Develop­ people with abilities. It is neces­ abilities and assistive technology enough for the construction of the level because demand does not Ngaremlengui has no pennit. All already approached the Neco said. mental Disabilities Council has s:uy to bring systematic change in training, assistive technology THE COMMONWEALTH Utili­ 53-mile compact road around require more, Shallum Etpison, the other developing quarries Quarry to be the supplier of Tmetuchl said the quarry and launchcJ Jisabilitics awareness order to promote productive demonstration, Children's Devel­ ties Corporation will move its Babeldaob once the project is in president of the Neco Group told don't have their pennits for one quarry materials. These are. construction industries in Palau campaign as part of this month's lives," the proclamation stated. opmental Assistance Center's Lower Baseexecutiveoffices closer full swing. Palau Horizon. reason oranother,"Williams said. Hyundai, Daewoo, Black Corp. are expected to benefit from the celebration of Developmental According to the DD Council, open house, and Americans with to many customer in the Joeten The Neco Quarry, which is un­ Currently, there are six compa­ PTC General Manager Mlib and Penta Ocean. compact road project. Disabi Ii ties Awareness Month. this year's theme will reflect the Disabilities Act-related work­ Dandan Complex, CUC said in a der the Neco Group of Compa­ nies involved in the quarry busi­ Tmetuchl, however, said the is­ These companies, Williams "We're expecting a spin off Lt. Gov. Jesus R. Sablan principles of the Federal Devel­ shops among others. public advisol)'. nies, made the projection, as it ness in Palau, half of which have Janel has enough quarry materials said, have already inquired growth. The development of signed on Friday a proclama­ opmental Disabilities Assistance All workshops and trainings The utility also operates a cus­ sees that even if quarry compa­ just put up their operations to ride to be used for the compact road about the company's price quo­ the whole country is very de­ tion declaring March as aware­ and Bill of Rights Act and the conducted by the DD Council are tomer service office in San Jose nies on the island combine their with the booming quarry industry project given the increasing tation, current production and pendent upon the development ness month for developmental counci I through, "Independence, free of charge. across from the Oleai Branch area. materials they would not still meet and take advantage of the con­ number of companies involved capacity, and some other tech­ of this road and subsequent de­ disabilities. Productivity, Inclusion and Inte­ There are about 800 children This facility is open from 7:30 the demand. struction of the $149-millioncom­ in the business. nical specifications of its quarry velopments that follow. Devel­ .. It is the philosophy of the gration." Jesus R. Sablan and adults with disabilities in the am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Neko Quarry Manager Mike pact road. Etpison aired the same view, operations. opments such as putting a golf CNMI Governor's Developmen­ The council will sponsor differ­ writing and logo drawing contest, Commonwealth, according to the Thursday, and stays open until 6 Williams raised this possibility, The Palau Transportation Com­ saying that there would be Etpison said the Neco Quarry course, relocation of the airport pm each Friday night. tal Disabilities Council that indi- ent activities which include essay inclusive education workshop and council. adding that the three major play­ pany (PTC) is the leading quarry enough materials for the com­ will have a good chance of sup­ and the location of the new The San Jose office has proven ers in the industry are just operat­ company on the island. This was pact road, but expressed appre­ plying the contractor the mate­ capital in Melekeok," Williams to be the customer's first choice ing on a 45-60 percent range ca- followed by Neco Quarry. hension over the closure·of these rials it will need for the con- said. and most popular site. "We encourage customers to use the San Jose offices during the tran­ sition from Lower Base to Dandan," cue said in the advisory. Marshalls project aims to decrease dependence on imports Effective today, March I st, the Customer Service office will open in By Giff Johnson commercial farm complex in a says, "we have to pay for our­ at the farm, Kent said. contains nutrients from the pot­ Dandan. For customers who wish to FOR THE VARIETY rural section of the capital atoll selves." Kent says his goal is to show ted soil - runs down and is make payment arrangements, the MAJURO - A commercial and are now expanding to assist Local stores sell a variety of people how to develop their own collected at the foot of the beds Credit and Collections personnel are farm project launched last year Marshallese gardening in the K&P Fanns produce, including gardens, no matter how limited where it goes into a large tank already at the Dandan locatjon. in Majuro is becoming a force · outer islands. lettuce, tomatoes and cabbage. the area they have to work in - and is used again for irrigation. Customers who normally pay for decreasing the dependence "The only way to develop ag­ Kent estimates they have in­ a particular problem on coral The irrigation system is set monthly bills at the Lower Base of the Marshall Islands on im­ riculture in the Marshall Islands vested more than $200,000 in atolls, where land is at a pre­ up with automatic electrical location are encouraged to call CUC ported food. is to get out in the community the project. mium. timers that tum the water on at at 322-4033 before driving to this Each month, 70,000-to- and do it," Kent said. Now; the Marshall Islands The Laura farm is a model of prescribed times for three location, to mail their payments, 80,000 pounds of fruits and "A lot of people said that we government is lending its sup­ conservation and good-use of a minute intervals. · pay at the Bank of Hawaii or Bank vegetables arrive in Majuro couldn't grow carrots, broccoli, port and has recently assisted limited space. And IS.ent's As Kent begins to tum his of Guam or use the San Jose office. from the U.S. mainland via con­ coliflower and other crops in K&P Farms to receive a hazard composting system allows them attention to outer islands and The utility is not raising cus­ tainer ships. thesoilhere,"Kentadded. "But. mitigation grant from the U.S. to enrich the soil so that oranges, the potential for developing a tomer rates in connection with the "There's something wrong we grew all of those to show Federal Emergency Manage­ lemons and other fruits that market for produce grown on move to the Dandan office. with that," said Bob Kent, who that it can be done." ment Agency that will allow it wouldn't nonnally grow here can these remote atolls, he is look­ TheutilityismovingtotheDandan with partner Kirt Pinho set out to expand agriculture support be cultivated. ing at what he calls "sustain­ complex because the Lower Base After initial demonstrations last year to do something about able crops" including pump­ facility will be tom down to make to remove people's skepticism services to many of the remote The farm doesn't waste any­ the Marsh alls' over-depen­ way for a new power plant about farming potential, K&P outer atolls. thing, particularly precious wa­ kin, papaya, banana and bread­ In addition, the Lower Base office dence on imported produce. Farms - as Kent and Pinho's In addition, the U.S.-funded ter. Plants in pots are lined up on fruit a all of which have a do not comply with the American In just a year, Kent and a operation is known - went to Job Training Partnership Act elevated tin sheets which are longer shelflife and can travel Disabilities Act (ADA), do not meet crew of Marshall Islanders have the crops that have a quicker (JTPA) is assisting with the sloped downwards so that water easily for export to the urban safetycodes,andarecostingtoomuch established the nation's only growth cycle because, as Kent training of Marshall Islanders draining out of the pots - which centers of Majuro and Ebcye. money to renovate each month. Prior to its move, the utility ad­ vertised for competitive office space and accepted the lowest bid at $ I per square foot from J oeten Concert Opener. The University of Guam Native Tongues opened the Martha Reeves concert last Friday at the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt hotel Enterprises. in Tumon to a large audience. Photo by Eduardo c. Siguenza INTRODUCING THE ALL NEW ,fl:~~, NORTHERN MARIANAS HOUSING CORPORATION 00 Hyatt top employees \';;']\... ff P.O. BOX jJ4, SAIPAN, MP 96950 -S; ~ CO~MONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS SAIPAN, MP 969;0 eauALHOUSING 1999 Sonata OPPORTUNITY Special Sonata GL introductory price! JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT POSITION TITLE: Administrative Assistant SALARY: PL 20-I, $14,389 P/ A DUTIES: Work under the direct supervision of the Office Manager: Perfonn a wide variety of administrative and general office duties. Assist in the preparation of board packages for Board meetings. Maintain NM! [C's filing system and file documents for the Administration and Loan Divisions. Assist in the typing of correspondences and loan documents. Assist in preparing correspondence of a routine nature. Coordinate the microfilming of documents with other divisions according to established schedules. Keep inventory of equipments and other corporate assets. May be required to assist other divisions. Make copies of correspondence and other official documents and route to appropriate staff. Operate computer word processor, facsimile, copier and other standard office equipment. Ensure and uphol<.l the confidentiality of client data/records. Assist in answering telephone calls and routing to appropriate staff. Perfonn other related duties as assigned. >··:-,., Evelyn Sotto Somsri Khanhkieo QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Graduation from High School or GED, plus three (3) years of progressive 71//ll//1((////f1ll!!!!Jp, experience in office management. Copy of high schoo.1 diploma or GED cenificate and _police _clearance must be attached to the application. Must have some work cxpcnencc with computers and other office equipments. 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Ada Evelyn Sotto is the Front-of-the­ now, and comes to the CNMl from New Zealand, the Phil­ Sunday on the campus of a Roman The Philippines' 70 million lion dollars (US$2.2 million) in Itisimaera says the country can lations for the Pacific, have come eries issues. ippines and the United States Catholic university inCotabatocity people are predominantly Roman salaries annually, compared to the no longer afford to pay non-per- closer to a consensus. Final agreements, however, participated in the sessions and on the southern island ofMindanao. Catholic. Its five million Moslems 1997/98 salary expenses. formers because not only are they Former Fiji ambassador and have yet to be announced. focused primary attention on "The Chief Executive said he regard Mindanao, 800 km (500 Representing the Government a drain on the economy, but also conference chairman, Satya The two-week-long confer­ preserving Pacific tuna stocks. cancelled his meeting with (Moro miles) south of Manila, as their Chief Secretary at a national sum- preclude other Nauruans from Nandan says the session neared ence, which ended last Friday, Currently, the Pacific catch is Islamic Liberation Front chairman) ancestral homeland. mit on economic development holding a productive job. agreement on several key is- was the fourth in a series of about one third of the world­ Salamat Hashim after the latter Estrada said Salamat' s insistence meetings called for under the wide tuna harvest, or one mil­ imposed conditions involving se­ on bringing hundreds of armed 1995 United Nations agreement lion tonnes, with an annual value curity arrangements," the presiden­ guenillas to ensure his security for the conservation of fish of $1. 7 billion. tial palace said in a statement. betrayed the purpose of the meet­ Earlier, a senior guenilla officer ing, which was to talk about peace had also said the meeting between in Mindanao. Estrada and the l'vlILF chairman "We will talk about peace, but Official sacked in plot to was cancelled. instead they want to show force," Philippine President Joseph Estrada talks to the press shortly upon arrival in General Santos city in southern "We have agreed on the venue he said in his regular radio Philippines Saturday. Estrada announced the cancelation of his historic talks with Muslim seccessionist leader Salamat Hashim. AP overthrow Skate gov't and the security arrangements but programme early on Saturday, .. due to lack of time we decided to which was aired live from 'There is a question of security. held (on board the) BRP Ang Estrada will board the presiden­ PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) call it off," l'vlILF vice chairman for Zamboanga city in Mindanao They (rebels) want to bring 300 Pangulo and four can come on tial yacht in General Santos, which . - The Deputy Secretary in Papua political affairs Ghazali Jaafar told where he is on .a visit. men with them and any one of them board," Estrada said. "If he is 160 km (] 00 miles) from New Guinea's Treasury Depart- can fire his gun," he later told re­ (Salamat) refuses, forget it," he Cotabato, the headquarters of the porters. added. MILF. Rights victims of Marcos Estrada said he would only agree He flew from Zamboanga to Presidential spokesman Jerry REPORT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION to meet the Moslem leader on board neighbouring General Santos city Barican said the government still FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK likely to get $15,000 each the presidential yacht, BRP Ang on Saturday afternoon, where he hoped the rebels would meet A subsidiar; of BancWest Corporation Estrada. "It's not over until it's MANILA (Reuters) - The yers said. Marcos' son confirmed Pangulo. was greeted by hundreds of resi­ at lhe close of business the 31st day of December 1998 over," he said. (In thousands) nearly I 0,000 victims of human the accord on Saturday. "I have decided that it should be dents. rights abuses during late Philip­ The agreement is still provi­ ASSETS LIABILITIES pine dictator Ferdinand Marcos' s sional as it has to be finally ap­ Cash and balances due from Deposits.: ...... $ 5,506,158 rule will probably each get about proved by the Hawaii court which depository institutio~s ...... $ 537,589 Federal funds purchased and securities $15,000 under a tentative settle­ will supervise disnibution of the Securities ...... :...... 709,764 sold under agreements to repurchase ...... 635,009 mentwith the Marcosfarruly, their money, Domingo said. Bill Skate Federal funds sold and securities Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury ...... None lawyers said on Saturday. The Philippine government, purchased under agreements to resell...... None Trading liabilities ...... None ment has been suspended as the Under the settlement, the which has accused the Marcoses Loans and lease financing receivables Other borrowed money ...... 45,961 Government moves to undo what Marcos family agreed to pay the of looting the Treasury and is Loans and leases, Mortgage indebtedness and obligations it claims is a conspiracy between victims a total of$150million but claiming their assets as well, net of unearned income...... 5,555,442 under capitalized leases ...... 482 senior Government officials and legal fees and expenses of the also has to approve the settle­ LESS: Allowance for loan and Bank's liability on acceptances the Opposition, to overthrow the victims' lawyers would still have ment. President Joseph Estrada lease losses...... 75,699 executed and outstanding ...... 635 leadership of Prime Minister Bill to be deducted from the amount, said recently he was willing to LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve ...... __N_o_n~e Notes and debentures Skate. the victims' Filipino counsel Rod give the victims' just compen­ Loans and leases, net of unearned subordinated to deposits ... .. 75,000 Iarno Vele' s suspension follows Domingo told reporters. sation. income, allowance and reserve ...... 5,479,743 Other liabilities ...... 259,256 the leaking of a confidential letter A total of 9,539 Filipinos Under the agreement, a copy Assets held in trading accounts ...... None TOTAL LIABILITIES ...... 6,522,501 from Acting Prime Minister and asked for damages against the of which was released in Manila Premises and fixed assets EQUITY CAPITAL Treasurer, Iairo Lasarao, to the Marcos estate in a class action by Domingo, the victims re­ (including capitalized leases) ...... 211,267 Perpetual preferred stock ...... None Government's chief economic civil suit they filed before the nounce all further civil claims Other real estate owned ...... 28,368 Common stock ...... 16,227 ·advisor, Pirouz Hamidian Rad. U.S. district court in Hawaii. against the Marcoses for any Hot Investments in unconsolidated Surplus ...... 420,734 In the letter, Lasaro had raised Marcos died in exile in Hawaii human rights violations. subsidiaries and associated Undivided profits and capital reserves ...... 283,459 concerns about a Eurobonds is­ three years after he was ousted A leading Manila human companies...... 23,938 Net unrealized holding gains (losses) sue expected to earn the Govern­ in a popular revolt. rights lawyer, Rene Saguisag, Customers' liability to this bank on available-for-sale securities ...... 5,500 ment 560 million Kina ($252 mil­ The court found the Marcos said "the battle is not over." Hot Ni<]t,it; on acceptances outstanding...... 635 Cumulative foreign currency translation lion), to help it fund its 1999 bud­ estate liablefordamages in 1993 "Ou ru !ti mate goal for the heal­ Intangible assets...... 77,483 adjustments ...... ___N:..:;o:::.n::=e get. and awarded the victims about ing to begin is that there must be Other assets...... 179,634 TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL...... 725,920 Prime Minister Bill Skate is $2 billion. The victims' lawyers an admission and apology on the TOTAL ASSETS ...... $ 7,248,421 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY CAPITAL ...... $ 7,248,421 returning from holidays a week said they decided on a compro­ part of these world class human earlier, following the incident. mise settlement to avoid further rights violators," Saguisag told Skate says he is concerned with legal battles. reporters. REPORT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION the manner in which certain offi­ Former first lady Imelda The text of the agreement re­ FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK-SAIPAN OPERATIONS Marcos and her son, Ferdinand leased in Manila contained no . at the close of business the 31st day of December 1998 cials in the Treasury Department (In thousands) signed the loan agreement with Jr, have signed the accord on the explicitstatementthat the Marcos -at... ,e Germany's Kredit Bank. compromise settlement, the law- regime had abused human rights. ASSETS LIABILITIES He says the officials have not DISCOTHEQUE Cash ...... $ 426 Deposits ...... $ 20,045 only misled the country but have Loans...... 18,547 Accrued interest payable & olher liabilities ...... 42 tried to sign away PNG 's national LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses .... ___3::.:9c.::9 sovereignty. Loans net, allowances for loan and He has demanded a copy of the lease losses ...... 18,148 loan agreement, promising that Premises and fixed assets ...... 419 those found responsible will be Due from Head Office ...... 578 dealt with severely. GIG Other assets...... 516 Skate says the leaking of Nl5~l2'. TOTAL ASSETS ...... $ 20,087 TOTAL LIABILITIES ...... $ 20,087 Lasaro 's letter smells of a con­ •! ==== spiracy between some senior Gov­ !I. '"''"t..,,,.,jiw!J The audited report of BancWest Corporation and subsidiaries and unaudited report of First Hawaiian Bank-Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands ernment officials and Opposition NIGHTL V • ·Spm • CLOSING ) r~+·,~·: !i~,..At;,...414' (. Operations are available for public review at the Office of the Director of Banking, Department of Commerce and Labor, Capitol Hill, Saipan. politicians. l ;,;,,;,_,,, Ji.,,>1.~- He says in the process of pursu­ ing their own political agenda, Rod Domingo Jr., co-counsel in a class suit filed by the human rights M the bureaucrats have succeeded victims against the Marcos estate, shows a form to be filled up by the ® First Hawaiian Bank in denying ordinary Papua New claimants during a press conference Saturday. At right is Rep. Etta m $10 /person Rosales, one of the claimants. AP Gualo Rai Brench, Gualo Rai Commercial Center, Middle Road, 1670) 235)091 Guineans much needed access to ( l"'dvcles 5 'eve\ far-,ily Beevs. } Member FDIC offshore loans. ------'--•

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Over trade. human rights. and Taiwan The •first in three decades: US-China tensions rise Japan to do heart transplant the diagnosis after extensive tests cause of the bleeding was not re­ Only 2.5 percent of all Japanese ogy developed, Beijing has ob­ By LAURA MYERS lationship has become as jangled down on dissidents in China. change. showed all activity in the patient's leased. carry organ donors cards, accord­ jected to including Taiwan under BEIJING (AP) - Kicking up as Tiananmen under renovation. Wang Yi, an assistant Chinese "The domestic politics on both brain had stopped. An earlier round She carried a signed organ donor ing to a study by the Japanese gov­ any U.S. umbrella. China consid­ clouds of dust. Chinese crews with tensions rising overtrade, Tai­ foreign minister, acknow !edged the sides are determining what's going of tests Thursday showed what card and her family gave consent. ernment released last week. ers Taiwan a renegade province ripped up paving stones from wan, technology and human rights. difficulties but said officials on both on in the relationship," said David might have been a brain wave. Both are required under Japanese There are I 9 people awaiting and hasn't renounced the use of Tiananmen Square and put down enduring rifts now threatening to sides are determined'not to let them Lampton, director of China studies The woman was hospitalized last law for organ transplants from heart transplants in Japan, state­ force to take back the island. fresh pink granite slabs. Con­ widen again. knock the U.S.-China relationship at Johns Hopkins University's week for cerebral bleeding. The brain-dead donors. run NHK television said. struction chaos was everywhere Secretary of State Madeleine off track. School of Advanced International "It will spark a new anns race in the region," AssistantForeignMin­ - heavy equipment. fences to Albright was traveling to Beijing 'There is simply no alternative Studies. keep out strollers, shouted voices for meetings this week with Pre­ to having good relations between U.S. lawmakers also are angered ister Wang warned. above the roar of machinery. mier Zhu Rongji to prepare for his our two countries," Wang said in by allegations in a classified con­ China points about 100 ballistic The scene seemed far removed White House visit with Clinton in an interview. gressional report that China may missiles at Taiwan, and the island's from last June, when President April. Work will be required as leaders have gotten access to U.S. technol­ government fears Beijing may de­ Bill Clinton and President Jiang Touchy subjects crowd the contend with internal pressures. ogy to improve its long-range rnis­ ploy up to 650 in the next few Zemin reviewed Chinese troops agenda: the United States' grow­ The U.S. Congress is pushing sili:s and nuclear weapons. years. beside the square's cleared ex­ ing trade deficit with China, which Clinton to stand tough against The Clinton administration re­ Human rights is a persistent irri- tant. . panse as they held their second hit a recond $56.9 billion in 1998; China, and Jiang is struggling to versed a liberal technology export summit in nine months. U.S. plans to develop a missile keep control despite the loss of tens policy Tuesday and rejected the In its annual human rights re­ Since then, the U.S.. -China re- defense system; and a fresh crack- of millions of jobs under economic $450 million sale by Hughes Elec­ port, the U.S. State Department tronics of a commercial communi­ said Friday that China is backtrack­ cations satellite to China because ing on political reform while con­ ofitspossible military value. China tinuing"tocommi t widespread and called the decision unjustified. well-documented human rights Important anniversaries this year abuses." VINYL SIGNS: For indoor/outdoor with col­ are focusing new attention on the On top of killings, torture ofpris­ ors, style and quality, on wood, glass, metal, Clinton administration's declared oners and forced confessions, offi­ plastic ploth and walls, designed in computer "strategic partnership" with China, cials in November began to impose viewed as crucial to stability in new regulations on the Internet, graphics, artistically drafted, composed with Asia. closed several newspapers and a lot of talent and knowledge, is now avail­ • In I 989, Chinese authorities barred politically sensitive publi­ able at Younis Art Studio, Inc. shocked the world with the bloody cations, according to the report. Dr. Noriyuki Kaihatsu, director of Kochi Red Cross Hospital, shows off And in a move L11at could get June 4 crackdown on pro-democ­ copies of the hospital's rule on brain dead decision during a news VINYL BANNERS: On cloth and plastic racy demonstrators around Albright's visit off to a bad start, conference in Koci, southwestern Japan Friday. A woman carried a Tiananmen. Chinese police detained a dissident special signed organ donor card, and her family gave consent - both materials, from 1-5 feet wide and length from required under Japanese law for organ transplants from brain dead • In 1979, the United States and sentenced another activist to a donors. AP 3 feet to 50 or 75 feet and more, with any opened formal relations with com­ jail term, their wives said Saturday. color, letters size and.style and rich graph­ munist-led China. Congressional pressure may push By MARTIN FACKLER Brain death occurs when the • And on Oct. I, 1949, the the Clinton administration to do TOKYO (AP)-A team of doc­ brain ceases activity but the heart ics. People's Republic of China was more on human rights, including a tors assembled Sunday for Japan's . and otherorgans continue to func­ founded. condemnation of China at the an­ first heart transplant in more than tion. Also hand painted signs and bc;1nners, artis­ The Chinese will celebrate the nual spring meeting of the U.N. three decades after a hospital de­ Before the law, Japan had not tically designed and colored on any mate­ clared a comatose woman brain­ allowed a person to be declared anniversary in the refurbished Human Rights Commission in rial surface of all sizes. Tiananmen, where Mao Tse-tung Geneva. dead. dead until the heart had stopped. proclaimed Communist China's Congressional discontent could The 44-year-old woman's heart That made it impossible to trans­ and lungs will be sent by helicop­ plant the heart, liver and some Sen Paul Wei/stone, 0-Minnesota, waves a report on China's human rights violations Friday in Washington. birth. upset Clinton's plans to renew DIGITAL PRINT: Signs for inside markets/ Wei/stone asked President Clinton to condemn China for human rights abuses. Others pictured are Chinese What could cause the most long­ China's normal U.S. trade status in ter to a university hospital in other organs because they dete­ stores/shops in full colors with print of the Osaka, where a patient is waiting riorate too rapidly once the heart dissident Harry Wu (third from left, partially obscured), and Sen. Connie Mack, R-Fla. (extreme right). AP · term U.S.-China turmoil is the June. goods/merchandise on plastic sheets/ Clinton administration's plan to The United States has blocked to receive the organs, said Health ceases. develop a missile-defense system. China's admission to the World and Welfare Ministry official The nation's only heart trans­ boards or on transparencies on special pa­ Although a deployment decision Trade Organization until it opens Masaharn Ito. Another patient was plant was in 1968. It prompted per or cloth for ceiling hang for display or Widespread abuse in Cambodia hasn't been made, nor the technol- markets to more foreign business. to receive the woman's liver. criminal investigations, although above shelves, counters and merchandise Ito said the operations would the surgeon was never indicted. stands, can easily be produced by the tal­ take place later Sunday. News of the possible transplant in 1998, US rights report claims The woman is the first person dominated television and news­ ented and capable sign makers at VAS Sign PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - and after the elections in July and including the killing of some I 00 carrying a valid donor's card tobe papers in Japan. System. declared brain-dead since a new Cambodia's human rights record during demonstrations in August opposition officials and support­ Doctors at the Kochi Red Cross suffered in I 998. with security and September," the report said. ers in the aftermath of a coup by law in 1997 allowed doctors to Hospital. about625 kilometers (400 make the diagnosis. miles) southwest of Tokyo, made Full color digital print for back light in shops forces responsible for widespread There were at least 53 credible Hun Sen in July 1997. window or special display in the outdoor, abuses. the U.S. State Department reports of politically motivated Rights groups have called on said in a report. disappearances, including four Cambodia's donors to link their such as food items, drinks cosmetics, per­ · 'There were numerous, serious Buddhist monks, during and after aid to improvement in human fumes, jewelry and many more. problems in the government's opposition demonstrations against rights. A U.S. group also called ,~,~jjliifi~[~~;iiii~f human rights record," the State Hun Sen's election victory, the on donors to insist the govern­ •·.it~.·••··•'P~.~I;.~ ..•.iecorcl.•••·Qn ..•. ri_gpts··· Vinyl signs are durable, colorful and guar­ Department said of Cambodia in report said. ment hold leaders of the I 970s its annual report on human rights The U.S. report also said the Khmer Rouge regime account­ KUf\LALu@>y~ {rtl;llllii'S)·····. ~aj~ys;'s top oppo.~iti;~Jeaiier anteed to last for five to seven years in all worldwide. Cambodian judicial system was able for crimes committed during llrg~ re ~SY~.~Bf Pl).ij,UU1iay t9 revi~'Yirs pqlkies on freedptn or weather conditions and stands heat tem­ "Members of the security forces not independent and was riddled their rule. ~~.tz~ aft¥r tqe.r5.s,~t~e ~annient's,•apr.l);d ~P?rt.9ritidsed)he perature 40-180 degrees Fahrenheit. Aid donors decided at a meet­ committed numerous human with corruption. 99lmt,tyf.s.tB~¥1P.~f/!J~8~<. t·••.•• .. ·... ·/·.··· >••• r· ?• <··.·.· >·•··•········••••• <•• rights abuses ... Immunity forthose "The judiciary is not ing in Japan on friday to give ··•·•>'1!\lliB~}lly~~y~epMnpµldpoqdbctr11?ver~p~yif;''?fi~T};CO~ who commit human rights abuses independent...The courts are sub­ Cambodia S470 million in aid for 01· ~P91n §f~~'11~n1sr 11~ ~rqpu~w?1x.i9~n~g PY~f·tli~ is a continuing problem." the re­ ject to innuence by the executive 1999. Donors said they would pon said. and there is widespread corTUp­ closely monitor the government's ,~~i~~f ~t~1ij~;tt'·c~p!iqtr1j~tt!s1sf!,told For all signs need, please visit or call The report said nw11y rights tion among judges.virtually none implementation of its programme. >.~ ~~q ~ ~~~!.~ ~takenurgent1rsqthatM'.11~:Y~iasou1d ~gai~ abuses in Cambodia last year were of whom receive a living wage:· which incluc.Jes promises to up­ tli¢ in~riJ.aq911\il CQllµ:Jlll)lll:y;? res~ctand ~SJOl"C some of its credibility committed in cor,ncction with a the report said. hold the rule of Jaw and protect ontht~s~bjCft r.•<• > +·••\ .. /••· ••. \ T···.•.·>>•·< disputed July election. narrowly The repon cited prostitution and rights. ·.. Jll1~ J!,~, ~Pp~ij.~ ~*!,:rsill)hurt1~·figh~•1'!co1'4 .. p<14Jv9rsepell, . won by Prime Minister Hun Sen 's trafficking in women as serious But Hun Sen appeared to rule crpt9<1o~plllgthepp@tiy'.~Mlice.forc,:m1mf~i1-gM~eri@$h1tirumrlghts ll~Sllgnal ruling party. problems and child abuse was also out bringing leaders of the Khmer . al:ius~;I1 ; } yY•n·••fr•···•••t >.· ••••n•••• \ i+< { I•• < "The electoral campaign and believed to be common in Cam­ Rouge to justice. He told a news at a Younis Art Studio, Inc., in Garapan. its aftermath were marked by pro­ bodia. conference in Japan on Friday tests, voter intimidation and par­ Government officials respon­ that putting surviving Khmer Telephone Nos. 234-6341 ¥ 234-7578 ¥ tisan violence, some of it govern­ sible for human rights were not Rouge leaders on trial could spark 1 ment-directed," the report said. immediately available for com­ conflict. 234.. 9797 ¥ 234.. 9272 or Fax No. 234-9271. "There were credible reports ment. The Khmer Rouge were respon­ ;;:;:~!ii~~~iif::i 1:1 that members of the security forces The government has in the past sible for the deaths of an esti­ A little girl stands beside Cambodian soldiers at a reintegration cer­ tortured, beat, or killed some op­ dismissed and tried to discredit mated I .7 million people during emon}'. w~ere more than 1,000 J(oops loyal to Prince Norodom Ranar,ddh s FUNCINPEC party re1omed the national army Friday. AP position party supporters before U.N. reports on rights violations, their I 975-79 rule. ------~------~- MONDAY, MARCH I, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-19 Singapore to hike its water charges Clintons in Utah retreat By Steve Holland Washington - whether she will ers, with effect from July I. SINGAPORE (Reuters) - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - run for the New York Senate Singapore Finance Minister Ri­ 1999," Hu added. President Bill Clinton was headed seat being vacated by the retir­ Water is an emotive issue in chard Hu said on Friday he was on Saturday for a family reunion ing Democrat Daniel Patrick raising water tariffs and taxes to the tiny city-state, which de­ in the Utah Rockies with his wife Moynihan. boost Singapore's water con­ pends on its supply being piped Hillary and daughter Chelsea, She has been consulting New servation efforts. from southern Malaysia to meet who turned 19. York politicians and others about "Despite the economic down­ daily needs of some 240 million Clinton wrapped up thL 43rd making her own first run for turn, we must press on with our gallons. visit to California of his presi­ elected office and has said only water conservation efforts and There are two treaties guar­ dency by playing a round of golf she will decide "later this year" raise water tariffs and conser­ anteeing supplies up to 2061, at the swanky Riviera Country about whether to do it. She is to vation taxes," Hu told parlia­ but the water issue is often a Club in the Pacific Palisades com­ visit New York on Wednesday. ment in his budget speech for bone of contention between the munity with Terry McAuliffe, Clinton gave his wife a plug on fiscal year 199912000 (April­ two. Singapore has been nego­ who was instrumental in raising Friday night at a fund-raiser in March). tiating with Indonesia for sup­ money for Clinton's 1996 re­ Los Angeles, saying she and Vice Hu said water tariffs, includ­ plies and has stepped up plans election campaign, and others. President Al Gore deserve some ing conservation tax, would rise to build a desalination plant. Afterward, he was to fly of the credit for his to 24.3 Singapore cents per cu­ Hu said the government would aboard Air Force One to Salt administration's successes. bic metre from 15.3 cents per double the utilities rebate to help Lake City and then motor up "We believe in things that cubic metre for domestic users. lower income households to Workers kick the shields of riot police during a clash when riot police blocked their march in downtown S_e<;>ul into the mountains to Park City clearly distinguish ourselves after an anti-government rally demanding job security Saturday. About 10,000 workers protested nsmg Non-domestic rates would rise cope with the higher charges. to join his wife and daughter for from our friends in the other layoffs. AP 5.8 cents per cubic metre to the "This will cost the govern­ a few days ofrelaxai:ion in snow party," he said. "We have made government target of S$ l .52 per ment an additional S$41 mil­ country. a difference." cubic metre. lion and is more than sufficient It will be the first time Clinton, In that speech, Clinton "As part of the water conser­ to offset the increase in water his wife and Chelsea have spent President Clinton laughs with Gov. Gray Davis, 0-Calif. (right) and Joe Andrew, chair_man-designate_ of sounded increasingly nostalgic South Korea workers vation effort, the water-borne costs for lower income house­ time together since the U.S. Sen­ Democratic National Committee, during a DNC Saxophone Club and Women's Leadership Forum reception about his time in the White fee will also be raised as sched­ holds," he said. ate acquitted him on Feb. 12 of Friday in Los Angeles. AP House. He still has nearly two uled by five cents per cubic The rebates would be cred­ perjury and obstruction of justice chance to do more of that. Katzenberg. They will stay at the Clinton, who spent Thursday years left, but clearly sees the end metre for domestic consumers ited to September's bills and stemming from his efforts to con­ The Clintons visited Park City same place again this year. and Friday making speeches and of the road ahead after surviving clash with riot police and by nine cents per cubic carried over until all the credit ceal his affair with Monica exactly a year ago, whisking Clinton did not take to the slopes raising money for Democrats, is the impeachment battle and metre fornon domestic consum- was consumed. watching Gore swing into his own SEOt:L (Reuters) - About Earlier in the day, some 2,000 Unionised workers at Kia Mo­ Lewinsky. Chelsea away from her studies at on that trip, telling reporters he scheduled to return to Washing­ had to give up the sport after he presidential campaign. 4. 000 workers from Sou th Korea's activists from civic groups gath­ tors Corp launched a partial strike Clinton has been trying to heal Stanford University to celebrate ton on Tuesday. "All along the way it has been metal industry clashed with riot ered in front of a government from Thursday, demanding that the strains in his family caused by her birthday and staying in the injured his knee during an ill­ The vacation weekend gives an amazing journey," Clinton police during a Seoul rally on bu ii ding in central Seoul. They the company guarantee jobs, pay the Lewinsky matter, and the luxury mountain hideaway of his fated ski trip to Sun Valley, Idaho, Mrs. Clinton some quiet time to said. Saturday to protest against big say the government-initiated re­ delayed salaries and stop laying weekend with them gives him a Hollywood friend Jeffrey 15 years ago. ponder the question gripping layoffs. structuring only aggravates the off workers. One witness said dozens of country's jobless problems. But workers at the country's workers and a policeman had been On Friday, the National Statis­ largest carmaker Hyundai Motor injured·during a scuffle. tical Office said unemployment Co Ltd refused to join a one-day George W. Bush gets support The demonstrators, most! y from in January rose to a record high of strike on Friday organised by a auto and auto-related companies. 1.76 million from 1.67 million a militant umbrella labour group. were marching towards the main month ago and 934,000 a year The Korean Confederation of from. 12 Republican governors I ~,J~ ~~ + TOKYO. {Reuters)\\.• The train station in western Seoul when ago. Trade Unions (KCTU) said on WASHING TON (Reuters) - dorsements began as a casual ·-· the fighting started. The jobless rate before seasonal Wednesday its major member Twelve Republican governors survey of Republican governors im~·····~iiitis••··#~~···t(sij~······ A union leader from Kia Mo­ adjustment rose to a record high unit, the Korean Metal Workers' on Friday formally backed a pos­ during this week's annual win­ ~~ fl~t mi?~m1 m,i&hNt~ai~§ \i tors Corp said the government of 8.5 percent in January from 7.9 Federation, would down tools for sible presidential bid by Texas ter meeting of the National Gcv­ ~ p,g~~Y.•.. IJ(;TJ ••• P11 ~" . and companies should stop dis- . percent in December and 4.5 per­ one day on Friday. Gov. George Bush, and three ernors Association in Washing­ ~fPry9P}ip$tep$$µfry~w~g > . missing workers in the name of cent a year earlier, the NSO said. KCTU earlier said it had de­ more were due to join them soon, ton. ~~racy poHpY.1ev.~; an1 tiot ·· restructuring. A government official said the cided to pull out from a govern­ A•Yifllk%Y~P,i•.:. >•••··.···••< ) < accounting for nearly half the "This was neither requested 9~.·.·.··· 'Theexchangeratecannotbea >..... ''It is a crime to lay off so many Janu;ry jobless rate was the high­ ment-labour-management com­ 31 Republican governors. nor authorised by Governor workers in a society barely est since July 1982 when the of­ mission and vowed an anti-gov­ Bush," Racicot said. "But the SllbstitJJ~ for I??!Jpyt• Ikput)'• .. Buoyed by strong support Treasµry Secretary Lawrence · equipped with asocial safety net,'" fice began compiling monthly fig­ ernment struggle to press its de­ from fellow governors and up­ more I talked with my col­ he said. ures on unemployment. mands for job security. Su.miners told a medialu11cheon; beat polling results, Bush is edg­ leagues the more we realised "What we regard as mostirri~ ing closer to declaring himself a that most of us want George to portant is . .. !hat ·Japan pursue run .... Why not just say so now?'" candidate for the Republican policies that will deliver strong Australia, Portugal awee to presidential nomination. Bush, son of former President domestic demand-led growth and ity to avoid deflation," Summers Bush, won re-election last No­ On Thursday he hinted that contribute to. a mo~ balanced said.. . . . he was assembling an explor­ vember with a huge majority in.ttm.•JYOf1d \. ~arper, ruling I.,iberall)ein(f atory committee to prepare a and was immediately hailed as P~Vtm.?LW?Yi\Jl tighten ties for East Tim or ~<>llP!llY;~ hesaid.)in htsnrsr £i'll.tk ~aj1y·e~~tiy9.YF~~i!f9 possible White House bid and Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura a leading contender for the Re­ (left) and Texas Gov. George W. 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The polls show that if me " rJ,.l/ rnE11~t •~5?:W¢. )1:!Bi\flf for Governor Bush's pragmatic Yill ;re.ll~epmg \Va~ .~ JYfk()flle ·· · · flinajwi!llR~p\QlI}BlPOAf9?1"' Minister Alexander Downer told nation to the impoverished Pa­ Jakarta's dramatic political U­ f~epcr s~i~SiJ1!~nSl1YMW4gin /•a five:Oyeat•tetm;/ •.••.•...... ••.•••... >>·•·. 19. reforms, open style of govern­ an election were held now, pit~irl cpnsequence ofth~~an~ . ~~~9n,:t'h~s~dJapani,v~l\\ady a news conference. "(Now) we cific territory, had been one of turn. "We are pleased, but not at all ment man.agement and conser­ either would beat Vice Presi­ ofJp.pan'sfeb.)2 c~diteaslng, ... need to accelerate the process of few countries to back Indonesia's "This is a great opportunity 1 surprised, by this historically vative, family-oriented admin­ dent Al Gore, the expected to~n,si4~~\'.f?1.lll??f ~l?s·· 1 ancl C)fiidals.bave·sugges~.\Jlei .. f!? t,\!Wffo}ecti9n~ )'}tO tnajQr cooperation. We (both) have a claim to sovereignty. in EastTimor's history to bring unprecedented outpouring of istration," he said. Democratic presidential nomi­ . .• •.• •.'.· ..·bn~1:a.:l~·.·· ...•.... e··········.···.'.·~.·.:.•.t;a .IJriitect•. States·· and· <>ther.· major .·• ···~•·.foUqwin.g ~ir rec:apital- big interest in seeing that transi­ Portugal has long been the in­ an end to the bloodshed and li{ll:l'tdilBiilah····· $~!!9\fo~./••r• .·'I'~r~n~gan?i St.lte,~9.µlg/~~> i i .~~~;f#r jilh ~Ygf~~~p;~r· vey stressed that communica­ SuTiltjre~ayoidf d~f ~·ou to appt:ar personally until Senate Local Bill I 1-19, for to hire five persons who po!>ses be selected by the mayor in con­ days eifter s/rvice of this Summons up:,n you. further notice. If you fail to fih:: an answer in the workers because without that, He said OIA is now "trying to nership between the government ing in our programs not only on YOUR ANSWER SHOULD BE IN WRITI\G and at Susupe. Saipan. 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Venus Williams moved into the est clocked at 116 mph ( 187 kph). "Down 4-0, I played a pretty and then she started to miss." Tommy Am10ur III and Bm-ry 'That's basically what it boils He got the last on the 13th hole, Jessica Steck because Kournikova final of the !GA SupcrThrifl Ten­ Williams reached a final forthe good game and served a little bit Afterward, Kournikova and Cheesman took different paths to down to," he said. "I played good using a sand wedge on the 406- was fighting the flu. nis Classic by beating qualifier second time in as many weeks. leadership of the Tucson Open. in Phoenix. I played good last week yard (371-meter) par-4 to set up Lilia Osterloh 6-2, 6-3. She lost to Jana Novotna at A1mour, who won in Phoenix (in the Nissan Open). I shot even his third 6-foot ( 1.8-meter) birdie Williams, ranked No. 5 in the Hanover, Germany last week. nine years ago and has been seek­ par, but I just didn't really get any­ putt of the afternoon. Koumikova, seeded second, led ing his second title ever since, thing going.,· Armour's toughest shot came world. needed 61 minutes to ad­ carded a bogey-free, 5-under-par At I 0-under 206. the pair were three holes later, after he knocked vance Saturday night opposne No. 4-0 in the first set before it got 67 in the third round Saturday. one stroke ahead of Tommy Tolles an approach shot over the green. 3 Amanda Coctzer. who beat flu­ away. Serving at 4-3 and 40-0, Cheesman settled for a 69 when and Mike Weir, who matched He chipped back, but left it short, ridden Anna Kournikova 6-4, 6-2 she lost the next two points and he bogeyed the 18th hole - his Armour's 67. then saved par by chipping in in the other semifinal. was leading 40-30 when there was third attempt at saving par 111 the Brent Geiberger, Grant Waite, from 15 feet (4.5 meters). Williams, whose first pro title a 29-minute delay because a fan last five holes. Kirk Triplett, David Toms, Kenny Cheesman, who has never fin­ came in this event last year, lost passed out and had to be treated ··1 haven't been hot, no ques­ Pen-y, Jerry Kelly and Gabriel ished higher than third and her serve twice, but broke back by paramedics. tion about that," Cheesman said. Hjertstedt, who shared the second­ missed the cut in four of his first each time, including the final When play resumed, ''This is only my third cutout of round lead with Scott Gump, were six tournaments this season, be­ game, when she won the final Kournikova lost the next two the seven. I've been going through two shots off the lead. lied his history until the final four points to close out the match. points before winning the third to some swing changes, and I just Gump was in a group of seven at hole. She hasn't needed more than bring the score back to deuce. But felt like the best way to make 209, with Corey Pavin and John His penchant for consecutive about an hour to win any of her she lost the next two and Coetzer them work is to play through." Daly, the most prominent players birdies - he made five in a row three matches. tied the match at 4-4. Including Tucson, Armour has left in contention, four shots be­ while shooting 66 on Friday - "I think I've played pretty good, Coetzer, the No. 3 seed, won made five cuts but hasn't finished hind the leaders. stood him in good stead again. and when I wasn't playing good I the next two games to win the first higher than a tie for 33rd in Phoe­ Am10ur took advantage of the He reached 11-under on No. 11 nix, where he won his only title front nine at the Tucson National with his third straight birdie of nine years ago. This time, he said layout, traditionally the side where the round. Doyle opens 2-stroke the reckoning to determine a suc­ term heir. Gosper, DeFrantz, Jacques Rogge cessor. Leading contenders are execu­ of Belgium and Thomas Bach of lead in Naples Seniors Under the Olympic Charter, if tive board members Pound, Germany. NAPLES, Florida (AP)-Allen Bmce Fleisher, who owns two the IOC president leaves before Doyle overcame a shaky stan to victories and a second-place finish the end of his 'mandate, the fire a 2-under-par70, extending his in his three seniortourevents, is not first vice president - there Delgadina B. Sablan. Sablan is a budget officer at the lead to two shots entering the final playing this week after coming are four YPs - takes over Cabrera ... round of the Ace Group Classic down with pneumonia. Venus Williams returns the ball to Lilia Osterloh in their semifinal match of the /GA Superthrift tennis Continued from page 1 Commonwealth Utilities Corpo­ until an election at the next seniors tournament. Fleisher's two victories in his tournament Saturday. Williams won the match 6-2, 6-3 and will meet South African Amanda Coetzer in the general assembly. ration. She will vie for the Miss finals on Sunday. AP Aviation, will represent the CNMI International title in Japan. The former college hockey first two events moved him quickly So, if Samaranch were to player, whose course-record 64 to the front of this year's rookie Tommy Armour Ill hits out of the rough on the 16th green at the in the resign in March, Pal Schmitt in the Miss Universe pageant. Miyuki Coretta Hill, 20, was Tucson Open Saturday, in Tucson, Ariz. Armour is co-leader with Barry Sablan, also a crowd favorite, chosen first runner-up. She is the gave him a one-shot lead after class. But Doyle also is included Cheesman after three rounds at 10-under-par 206. AP of Hungary would step in as charmed her way to the Miss In­ daughter of Joe Hill and Sachiko Friday's first round, recovered from with such fellow rookies as Jim No obvious successor in president, pending an election Lwo bogeys in the first three holes Thorpe and Howard Twitty. at the IOC session in June. ternational title. Hill. Samaranch comes out stronger Saturday to finish with a two-day "You can't get too psyched up IfSamaranch waited until June, The 23-year-old Sablan was Emily Kapileo Atalig, 23, was No ... and the crisis dies down, his fu­ total of I 0-undcr I 34at Bay Colony about it," Doyle said. "The more Qontinued from page 27 Schmitt's VP term will have ex­ also adjudged Miss NMI Best chosen Northern Marianas Beauty line for IOC presidency ture remains a matter of conjec­ National Costume and Miss NM! Pageant Association's Spirit Golf Club. people talk about it, the harder it pired by then, and Canada's Dick "The day was kind of tough, but gets." legacy. ture. Photogenic. Award. Her parents are Edward LONDON (AP) - With the Salt Lake City and other Olympic lian executive board member Pound would take control. In I hung in there." said Doyle. who Doyle endured his first survival The outcome of the March There is speculation he might "I am overwhelmed. There's M. Atalig and Concepcion K. Olympics mired in crisis, IOC bidders. Calls for his resignation Kevan Gosper. "It's the time to 2000, Anita DeFrantz of the recorded the best score in last test Saturday, facing testy pin place­ meeting should help determine decide to step down in calmer no words to describe it. I am over­ Atalig. president Juan Antonio have mounted. - rally around your leadership. If United States would be next in December's Senior PGA Tour ments and a strong wind. He opened Samaranch ·s fate. circumstances before the end of whelmed. I thank the judges ... and Aileen Marshall Farley, 24, was Samaranch appears more deter­ Still, Samaranch appears to have the ship's in a strnm, you don't line. qualifying. tournament. the round with a bogey on the par- If the IOC fails to expel mem­ his term. possibly afternext year's I think Cherlyn (Cabrera) and I Miss Congeniality. She is the mined than ever to stay in office. widespread support from his main throw the captain overboard." Regardless of whether Hugh Baiocchi, Graham Marsh 5 first hole, a birdie at No. 2 and bers and push through major re­ Sydney Olympics. would make a beautiful team," daughter of Brian Farley and But the questions remain: Can constituency - the roe members At the IOC's marble headquar­ Samaranch makes it to the end of and Vicente Fernandez were next another bogey at No. 3. forms, Samaranch 's position will The timing of any early depar­ said Sablan. She is the daughter Angelina Farley of Capitol Hill. he hold on? For how long? Who from whom he will seek a vote of ters in Lausanne, Switzerland, a his term. there is no obvious long- at 136. Marsh, who shot 69 Satur­ Doy le finally settled down to become untenable. Even if ture is crucial and could be part of of Manuel A. Sablan and (See more photos in tomorrow's Issue). might succeed him? confidence next month. sort of siege mentality has set in. day, and Femandez(7 I) both eagled make three birdies and 12 pars the The answers to all three arc Recent interviews with a cross Samaranch has stopped doing in­ the par-5 18th hole to move into rest of the way. Luckilyforhim, the section of IOC members elicited to garment manufacturers other anyone's guess. terviews and made no public ap­ exports have a material impact on serve on the seapo11 division to contention. 13aiocchi (71) birdied rest of the field also was struggling the same general response: CPA ... than the existing tariff and quota per each 2,000 gross tons. As the International Olympic pearances or statements in recent the ports authority's rcmainin!! prepare for the garment pullout. the final hole. to make a move. Committee prepares for a water­ Samaranch is the only one who can weeks. Continued from page 1 exemptions. These figures will be raised by cargo segrncnts. it will also cs~ That's why we an: implementing shed meeting March 17-18 to lead the committee out of the crisis The sector has been exrxcted to 30 percent starting Oct. I for a But Samarm1ch has kept busy. srntially eliminate cont;1incr an increase in harbor Ices al least deal with its worst corrnption and he should sec through his final conten-ingwith his aides and roe in rcbuildin>! its financi;1I rcscrvcs pu II out of the CNMI in seven vcars three-year period, then will be in­ back haul. seven months earlier than on the scandal, no obvious successor to term unti I 200 I. ~ members}1ying the groundwork because ha1i)or operations \1·ou ld when the agrcemcm which cr~ated creased by anothcr30percentstart­ "The garment sector's pullout airpon side," Palacios explained. Samaranch has emerged from With no obvious successor in for the March session. the most be the worst affected by the flight the World Trade Or!!anization takes ing October 2001 for a period of will have adverse impacts on our CPA will start implementing the among a half-dozen lci;ding can­ place, Olympic officials say crucial meeting in his 19 years of garment factories from Saipan. into effect. Akin to this, the United five years. It will periodically in­ Samaranch 's departure could trig­ seaport operations because more increase in seaport fees in July this didates. as president. Aides say Observers anticipate no more States will have to phase out its crease by five percent for each suc­ ger a vicious internal battle that than half of cargo is attributable to year, while the new airpo11 rates Samaranch has come under Samaranch, who appeared tired than a five- to seven-year remain­ ga1ment quota system by 2005. ceeding five-year period starting tremendous prei:sure since the would only drag the IOC deeper the garn1ent industry, .. he said, not­ will be implemented in March next and disheartened a month ago, ing life spun for garment produc­ Citing a study conducted by fi­ October 2006. scandal broke late last year over into crisis. ing the urgency for the CPA 'sma1i­ year. is more upbeat and more deter­ tion on the island, citing the ab­ nancial consultant Booz Allen & Amended dockage rates average cash and other inducements re­ 'This is not the time to be debat­ mined to fight on and save his time division to generate additional Under the revised seaport divi­ sence of specific advantages of­ Hamilton, Palacios said not only between $55.88 for vessels not over ceived by roe members from ing your leadership," said Austra- revenues and cash now. sion te1minal tariff, wharfage rates Continued on page 26 fered by the CNMJ government will a significant loss in garment 100 feet and$583.74forships big­ "We should start building re- for cargo will be $3.25 pern:venue ger than 550 feet. The rates will ton until Sept. 30, 1999. This figure increase by 30 percent beginning will be increased to $4.50 per rev­ Mauresmo targets Serena for WTA title Aces ... Vice President Bob Coldeen Oct. I, then another 30 percent Rocball . .. enue ton from Oct. I, I 999 to Oct. after three years. PARIS (Reuters) - Australian tivc final after such a break," "But I was very keen to wrap Col"ltinue_d fro_m page ~8 and Secretary/Treasurer Rose I, 2001. lgitol. Co_~~inu_e~!,:<:Jrrl_J).3!'.)e2_8 CPA will also stai1 collecting Open runner-up Amelie Mauresmo said. the match up in two sets because planned to have ballgames CPA would be incrcasin!! the $0.18 pcrbaITel for residual oil and Mauresmo reached her second "I came here with the idea to I wasted a lot of energy during the Pangelinan was the SML to apply for their (Nike) Global wharfage fees aoain beoi1;nino played on Sundays as well. president from 1982 until 1994 ..... " :;;;, Co :=, S0.32 pcrba1rnl for diesel fuel from successive WTA Tour final when take one match after the other and quarter-finals against Hingis." Community Grant program. Octobcr2()()1 to$5.50perrevenue But with only five teams this and was again voted to that suppliers bunkering at the port.111e she dismissed Belgium's Domin­ sec what happened. I felt more Mauresmo defeated world num­ "If nothing else comes from all ton for a live-year period. Thereaf­ comfortable and more confident season. it isn't known yet position for this season. rates will also be periodically in­ ique Van Roost 6-0 7-6 in the ber one Martina Hingis on Fri­ this, rocball through regional na­ ter, the rate shall increase by five every day. And today I proved it whether the Sunday ballgames Invitations to today's SML creased by 30perccnl in three years, Paris Open on Saturday. day, gaining some revenge for tional ;ind international exposure percent for each succeedino five- was not only luck in Melbourne." will be played. season opener have been ex­ and five percent for the succeeding The towering Frenchwoman her defeat by the Swiss in the has been a positive form of adver­ year period. '=' Mauresmo dominated the first A possible delay for the tended lo community leaders. five-year period. took less than 90 minutes to sink Australian Open final last month. tisement and exposure for the Pon entry fee was pegged at set leaving Van Roost gasping league, is the fact that the Those expected to be in atten­ Passenger fee would be $4.50 third seed Yan Roost in the semi­ Williams will be playing the CNMI .... $61.88 for vessels of 1.0()() regis­ and fumbling on each point. 'league officials' were elected dance arc Gov. Pedro P. per person that boards a vessel finals and plays American Serena first final of her career. "Rocball has been successful tered gross lonsand under;$ I 2i75 "My first set was absolutely only last Friday and so prepa­ Tenorio, Lt. Gov. Jesus R. through any po11 in the CN MI which Williams for the title on Sunday. "My Australian campaign because of its unique origin and l"or ships between I ,(Xll anu 2,(X)() outstanding. was the best I rations for the opening may Sablan, and. Senate President CPA operates. Such rate shall in­ Williams beat Nathalie Dechy It has given me some expirience. the two generation:; of athletes 1·egistercd gross tons; and $123.75 ever played in my all career," have been short. Paul A. Manglona, House crease to $5.85 stai1in!! October of Prance 6-1 6-4 to book her first I know that Serena Williams who have played and helped de­ for vessels over 2,lXX) gross tons The results of that election Speaker Diego T. Benavente, this year; $7.61 in 2(Xll-for a five­ final on the women's circuit. Mauresmo said. "In the sec­ is a strong player. She tries to velop rocball," says Feger's_press plus an additional charg;of $61.88 of officers are: 1999 SML and Mayor of Saipan Jose C. year period. "I spent three weeks on holi­ ond set, I fell a Ii ttle bit tired hit a winner on each ball," release. St. Louis Cardinals' Mark McGwire walks to the batting cage during and mentally it was harder to President Tom Pangelinan, Sablan. spring training at Roger Dean Stadium, Jupiter, Fia. Friday. McGwire days after the Australian Open Mauresmo said. "But I know set a new single season home run record with 70 home runs during the and what amazed me was to be focus on what was going on the what I am going to do to ham­ 1998 baseball season. AP able to reach a second consecu- court." per her." . ' '.'' ''''. --, ...... --·--·-····· ·-.····-··-~ .. ~:··

28-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- MARCH _L_l999 . _

Aces vs. Lite in SML opener By Tony Cells Variety News Staff MAJOR LEAGUE baseball, players and fans have waited Jong enough. The waiting ends today as the 1999 Saipan Major League Baseball (SMLB) regular sea­ son starts today. Opening the 1999 SMLB season will be last year's champions, UMDA Aces fac­ ing the runner-up champs, Miller Lite. Today's SML opening kicks off the 16th Annual Saipan Major League Baseball sea­ son. Part of the waiting was due to the utilization of the Susupe baseball fields by the Kintetsu Buffaloes-a professional baseball team from Japan. The SML opening comes at the heels of yesterday's open­ ing of the Senior Little League Division regular season. However, this year's major league season could be a brief one, as there are only five teams competing. - . The league had earlier Last year's champions, UMDA Aces shown in their championship photo will face Miller Lite in the 1999 SMLB opening ballgame today at Francisco Continued on page 26 Palacios Baseball Field in Susupe. . . Roe ball gets positiVe feedback

By Tony Celis still maintains its uniqueness which According to Feger, he has Variety News Staff sets it apart from the well estab­ been interviewed by the Hafa ROCBALL'S recent mass media lished "volleyball" game. Adai Magazine, as well as be­ campaign is experiencing a cer­ Hundreds of handbooks and let­ ing interviewed, via telephone, tain amount of success, says local ters wereeithermailed ore-mailed, by Radio Australia of proponent James Feger in a press by Feger to various institutions Melbourne. release. during December and January. He Feger said he has received Feger is the founder of rocball, disclosed thatrocball news articles verification of rocball 's hand­ a sport played similar to volley­ have since been reported by one books and letters being received ball, but with added scoring tech­ of Japan's major newspapers. by newspapers in Great Britain niques. "It has appeared in a Fiji news­ and by Rolling Stones Magazine Rocball was first played at paper as well, and in the Pacific in New York. Saipan schools during the early Beat, a South Pacific magazine," Accordingly, Feger says he has I 980's. It has had some changes according to Feger's release let­ received an invitation by Nike. made from its original form, but ter. Contiiiuea on page ·25 Fans brawl after boxing match, leaving one dead MANCHESTER, England running battles in the recep­ ports of arrests. (AP) - Boxing fans brawled tion area and surrounding cor­ Witnesses said that many of Saturday night after the main ridors. the I ,000 spectators had been bout of a Commonwealth Security guards tried to re­ drinking. A bar at the sports middleweight title match. One store calm, but fighting moved center was open, but bottles death was reported at the outdoors. and glasses were not allowed scene. A police spokeswoman later into the arena area. Police said officers were said a group of spectators try­ called to "a large scale fight" ing to board their bus home at Oldham Leisure Center af­ was.attacked outside the sports SPORTS CALENDAR ter the bout between Paul complex by other spectators. Jones and Jason Matthews-... She said one man, as yet SSA men's fastpitch The bout ended in the sev­ unidentified, was knocked 6:30 p.m. MidPac Gensets vs. enth round when Jones was down by the coach and fatally Karl Reyes Islanders disqualified and Matthews injured. 8 p.m. House of Rep's Piao's won the title. Fighting broke Police later sealed off both vs. Sunrisers out in the crowd shortly after­ entrances to the sports center (Susupe softball field) A Fielders player swings for a strike during their Little League wards. and detectives began investi­ ballgame against the Cruisers on Saturday at San Vicente ballpark. IVYBL Groups of what appeared to gating. Photo by Tony Cells 6 p.m. Oleai vs. Capital Hill be opposing sets of fans fought There were no immediate re- (Capital Hill)

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