fJr,J1vr1·~SITY OF H~.,.·1·· 1•,,,·.·,i'J Ll·,··-,-tJ liJ\1\ ';. arianas %riet.r;;~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ ews Den e is on Saipm1 Variety News Staff The Department confirmed the Dengue fever is a viral illness evening hours. sustaining a large outbreak simi A PATIENT who just got back case of the patient as dengue fever caused by the dengue virus. Hu Aedes aegypti, is a kind of mos lar to those currently sweeping from traveling in Micronesia has based on the report they received mans are the only- known reser quito that most effectively trans through the Pacific. been diagnosed with a severe form from the patient's serum they had voir of this virus. mits dengue fever. Fortunately, Aedes mosquitos breed and of dengue hemmorrhagic fever, tested in Hawaii. The virus is transmitted only this type of insects are absent on multiply around human dwellings the CNMI Department of Public But the patient has since recov through the bite of certain species Saipan, DPH said. (houses, apartments, barracks). Health found out from a labora ered from the illness, the Depart of female mosquitos· and is not But another type of mosquito, The Department of Public tory report. ment assures in a public advisory. transmitted from person to per the aedes albopictus can be found Health is currently dealing with son directly. Most female mos here though they transmit virus this by intiating an investigation quitos (of the aedes type) bite much less effectively. for secondary cases, conducting during the daytime and the early This species are less capable of Continued on page 45 Judiciary cuts budget by $3.8M By i=erdie de la Torre for $6,015,443. The Judiciary's reexamined their original bud Variety News Staff original budget submission was get submission to meet the bud THE JUDICIARY yesterday $9,843,914. get ceiling established by the trimmed its Fiscal Year 1999 "Ttie Judiciary looks forward Office of Management and Bud budget by $3.8 million by elimi to your untiring support and as get. nating some positions and other sistance so that access to our "In so doing, we have elimi items that will allegedly affect Courts will never be jeopardized nated positions and other bud its ability to operate the Judicial or compromised," said the request getary items which wi!I unques Complex. signed by acting Chief Justice tionably affect the court's abil Madame Anne Yui F. Lien, wife of the vice president of the Republic of The courts resubmitted to Edward Manibusan and Presid ity to operate and maintain the China (ROG) was the keynote speaker at the opening of the 15th Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio and the ing Judge Alexandro Castro. judicial complex," the judges Federation of Asian Women's Association convention going on at the Legislature a budget requesting The two judges said they have Continued on page 45 Guam Hilton Hotel. Photo by Eduardo c. Siguenza ·au~~'s decolonization}i Palau 1nay settle K-B Bridge suit Variety News Staff Palau has four months or until law may need revision~ REPRESENTATIVES of Palau August 21 to consider the defen By Jan Furukawa Decolonization Commission H government met with the defen dants' offer. · Variety News Staff has four months to prepare a : : dants in the K-B Bridge case this Given the complexity of the HAGATNA Guam-A plebi position paper, Commission :·: week in an effort to mediate a litigation and the timing of this scite on the status of this ten-i director Leland Bettis said yes- : : resolution to the litigation. settlement offer, the president's tory is being mulled and plans terday. t · The defendants have offered office will now begin a thorough are to have it conducted simul The law directs the commis $17.8 million to settle the matter assessment of the various options taneously with the upcoming sion to conduct "an extensive out of court, a news release from available for consideration to re primary elections in Septem public education program" the Office of the President said. solve this matter. ber. prior to the plebiscite. President Nakamura has di President Nakamura empha Voters are to choose from Commission members• rected Minister of Justice Elias C. sizes, however, that he and his agreed to announce task force , Chin, Minister of Resources and staff still examining the offer and among three options. indepen Kuniwo Nakamura dence, free association or state members at their next meeting, Development Marcelino Melairei that they will not make a decision hood. scheduled for May 14. and President's Legal Counsel law firm in San Francisco, to par until a full briefing on the matter The law that created the Continued on page 46 · Scott Campbell, along with law ticipate on behalf of the govern is completed and after consulta yers from Thelen, MmTin,Johnson ment at the mediation in San Fran tion with the collective leader- & Bridges LLP, the Republic's cisco, California. Contmuea on page 45 Tomokane to legislators: .. ~,- 'Do not politicize MVB' ._4ua 1:.:&l "politicizing" the tourism i1gency, and to be "more profes sional" when issuing statements about it. "If they want torevarnpMVB;· they just have to do it; they don't have to dig up something just to find reasons for the re vamp," said Anicia Tomokane, managing director of MVB. · Tomokane was reacting to a letter sent by Rep. Oscar Babauta to MVB Board Chair man Antonio Guerrero, in which Anicia Tomokane he lamented MVB 's alleged la:ck By Mar-Vic C. Munar of interest in the '99 Visit the Variety News Staff Marianas campaign, a prograrri A TOP official the Marianas initiated by private sectorto re- · Visitors Bureau yesterclay ap vitalize the CNMI's tourism pealed to the Legislature to stop Continued on page 45 To spin or not.to spi~. A student from Garap{:ln Elementary School tries her luck at a game during the 2nd Annual Recyc/mg Falf yesterday. Photo by Laila c. 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APRIL 24, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND____ VIEWS-3_ ~MARiANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- APRIL 24, 1998 Arab League eyes I lauds Tinian casino By Rick Alberto He said the industry would like ers from various sectors includ tainmcnt, the casino will have Variety News Stall to sec the $200-million project ing the business community have 80 gaming tables and some 400 THE PRESIDENT of the Hotel succeed as its success "is the suc been invited to grace the opening slot machines with "a progres anti-terror pact Association of the Nonhern cess of the entire industry." rites. sive jackpot linking worth more Mariana Is\all(Js said yesterday The opening of the casino would Initially I 00 guest rooms will than $1 00.000 .. , By MAE GHALWASH ,\rab League building for the battkd Islamic fundamentalist ,.,l the soft opening of the five-swr enhance the attraction of the open, with others to follow "as It will also have a horse race CAIRO, Egypt (AP)-Guar,kd meeting. which began with the movements for years, had lob Tinian Dynasty Hotel am! Casino CNMl as a tourist destination. each floor is ready," the manage betting on a computerized me b) hunJrc:ds of police against pos r·ecitation of Koranic verses. bied for a pan-Arab anti-te1rnrist tomorrow is a positive dcvelop Sablan also s:1id. ment said. chanical race track equipped with sible 1e1Torist attacks. ministers Policemen surrounded the agreement for the past 1wo years. mt;nt in this time of tourism slump. The Tinian Dynasty will open The facility is owned by Hong sound and visual effects. of Arnb countries gathen:d bu i \ding and blocked small streets While guen·i\la massacres in "The opening (of the hotel and its doors to the public at 11 a.m. Kong Entertainment (Overseas) Four restaurants and lounges, W<.'dnesday !O put the final touches nearby. Security men perched on to A\geriaar~wellknown~ .theworld casino) will be a big boost the tomorrow, but the ribbon-cutting Investments, Ltd. two of them in the casino area, to a pact on 1·ighting terrorism. the roof. Everyone inside. includ was reminded of Egypt's plight industry," said Ro~iald Sablan, ceremony will take place at 3 p.111. According to an earlier re will initially operate to cater to The agreement sponsored by ingjournalists and delegates. was when suspected Islamic gueITil owner of the Pacific Gardenia C,ovemment officials and lead- lease from Hong Kong Enter- guests. the 22-member Arab League wi II escorted by plainclothesmen. las gunned down 58 foreigners I, Hotel. Ronald Sablan help the Arab worill '"direct its The strict security was a re and two Egyptians on Nov. 17 ·r, energies" toward economic de minder that the threat of te1rnrism outside the tourist townofLuxor. ,-. $150M bond proposed to help velopment. an official statement remains as real in Egypt as in The anti-te1Toris111 pact, which ( issued before the meeting said. some other Arab countries, such had been in the works since 1987, Fireworks for '98 Interior and justice ministers as Algeria. calls on Arab countries to deny fund Tinian infrastructure plans t"ikd into a confl'rence h:ill of the Both countries. which have Corrtinuedon page 4·7 Lib-Day unlikely By Rick Alberto The $150-million bond is being Variety News Staff proposed after the recently floated By Jojo Dass "(S,1b\an) instructed his i"inan I\ S 150-MILLION bond tu fu11rJ $54.6-rnilliun bond of the Com Rwanda to execute 33 for genocide Variety News Staff cial mlviserto !'ind money. (But) Tinian infrastructural projects is monwealth Ports Authority did l THERE may be no fireworks in two weeks later (the at.lviscrJ to be floated under a proposed not include Tinian projects for By DIANNA CAHN ency have been rejected, Justice people, most of them minority . \, KIGALI, Rwanda (AP)-For Minister Faustin Ntezilyayo said Tutsls, between April and July I this year's Liberation Day cel called (us) and said there is no joint resolution of the Tini,111 lcg funding. ·l The proposed n:sol ution says the first time since it began try Wednesday. 1994. ebrations. money available." s,1it.l islalivt: t.lclcgation ant.l the mu ing suspects in the 1994 geno The defendants were all con State-run Radio Rwanda said The committee formct.l to or Demapan. nicip:tl counci I. that the bond would fund such cide, Rwanda will publicly ex victed of participating in the Hutu the cabinet, in a meeting chaired ganized the festivities is still "] just could not comprehcnt.l The joint resolution has been projects as the expansion of its ,1ir ecute 33 people this week now government-orchestrated slaugh by .President Pasteur President Clinton and Vice President Al Gore join a group of volunteers groping for fund sources tu fi (the adviser's) remarks ... there proposed by Sen. Joaquin G. and sea pons: a ncwTini:m llealth to build a wall along the Appalachian Trail in Harpers Ferry, W. Va: nance the $75,000 that will be should be a (way) to find the Adriano, chair of the Tinian del Center: a sewer system: a new that their final appeals for elem- ter of more than half a million Continued on page 47 during Earth Day Wednesday. AP needed for the display, accord $75.000 because this is a com egation. police, fire and corrcctiuns facil ing to Frank DLG. Demapan, its munity-wide event,''he stressed. The resolution still has to be ity: a civic center: additional el ·ciintons push overall chairperson. The Liberation Day Commit approved by the othcrTinian del Joaquin G. Adriano ementary and junior high school _for_ subsidies "We don't have a budget for tee set up \astyearspent$80,000 egates (Sens. David M. Cing and classrooms: primary and secoml I.·' this. (But) I'm still hoping that for the fireworks. But the Herman M. Manglona and Rep. Manglona. ary roads: a water reservoir and {I · on child care r we can !'ind money." he said. amount, according tu Maggie Jose A. I--locog) and Councilors According to a draft of the joint water distribution upgrade: and a Demapan said he is consider DLG. Wunenberg. included Henry 1-1. San Nicolas, Evelyn B. resolution pi·ovided to the Vari youth center. By Sonya Ross ing asking the Marianas Visi equipment from which the fi1·e Manglona and Norman S. ety by Adriano, $150 million in Tinian expects to generate r·ev WASHINGTON (AP)-Citing tors· Bureau (MVB) to fund the nackcrs we1·e installed. Palacios. municipal bonds would be floated cnues from the casino industry an advocacy group's survey show fireworks show. Woncnberg chaired last _year's The: resolution also has 10 be by Tinian. starting tomorrow when the first ing increased productivity at com He said he hau met with Lt. committee which was able to conrnrTed in by Mayor FranciscL, Not less then S5 million would of five casino licensees. Tinian panies which help their workers '• Gov. Jesus R. Sablan two weeks come up with al least three fire M. Borja, Municipal Trc:asui-c1- be set aside annually from the Dynasty f lo tel and Casino, opens. with chi Id care, the Clinton ad ago to solicit money, only to end works display. David Q. Maratita and the five casino gross rcvt.:nuc tax. th~ gan1- Tinian Marine Resort. the sec ministration is urging more em- - up emptyhanded. Continueaon page46 members of the Tinian Casino bling. revenue tax and license ond casino development. has players to provide such benefits and Gaming Control Commission fees. and 702 Cownant Funds to scheduled to hold its ground while also pressing Congress to led by its chair Vicente M. repay the loan. breaking ne,:t month. subsidize them. Reyes identifies fuel tax President Clinton and his wife were scheduled to present the sur as source for PSS account .North"\Y~st. ·eyes. stake in p~·-.; vey at an event Thursday in the collections be tapped to fund the White House Rose Garden and proposed special accoulll !'or the C\intincntal shares. with at least renew his request to Congress for By Aldwin R. Fajardo west and PAL is concerned. $21.7 billion to subsidize child Public School System. Variety News Staff Northwest has rcn:ntlyentcrcd 51 percent voting. rights associ care for working families. Reyes. chairm:m of the I-louse AFfER acquiring a 15 percent into an agrecrnent \\'ith Continen ated \\'ith the acquired shares. Clinton was to formally receive committee on ways and means, stake in Continental /\i1· tal, acquiring at least 15 pcrcc111 The sh:1rcs will be put i11 to a two reports on the issue: a Trea said he will refik th.: PSS finan Micronesia, Northwest Airlines shares of Minonseia 's l:trgesl L1g Trnsl. sury Department-commissioned cial package bill as soon as the Corporation is now looking at the earner. 1Yl,1nila-bascd newspaper survey of I, I 00 companies and a necessary amendments are in possibility of taking a 40 percent 'While w1 agrecrncnt has al re,1d y Business\Vorld J1:1s reported that Labor Department analysis of \ sened. interest in Philippine /\irlincs. been reac\1et.l between the t11·0 Nor1hwes1 officials from Minne about 40 companies with "prom The PSS financial package pro But Northwest general manager airline comp:mies. the pact is yet sota arc now in the Philippines ising practices" on child care. posal was contained in House Bill for Micronesia Martin Gross de to be signed pending the approval conducting their due diligence The Treasury-commissioned 11-77 which \\'as vetoed by Gov. cline to comment on the reportet.l of the United States Department audit of PAL before finalizing . . HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES , _. · - l\GHT TRUCK TIRES study- conducted by the Fami Karl T Reyes Pedro I'. Tenorio eiting legal de negotiations between 1hc two air- or Transportation. negotiations in June. 155/8DR13 S54.95 205170R14 $99. 95 31110.5R15 6 Ply S179. 95 lies and Work Institute, an advo By Mar-Vic C. Munar ficiencie.s such as 1hc bi 11 's failure 1ine companies. The cot.lesharc agreement is Reports :1\soclciimed th:1t North 95 175/70R 13 64. 95 185/60R14 99. 95 225175A t 6 8 Ply 169. cacy group that has advised Mrs. Variety News Staff tu idrntify the suurcc of funding (rl"llSS s;1id he C:l!l!lOt l'UllllllCrlt e.,pecteJ 10 be signed up by mid west would be able to invest in 95 185/70R13 74.'" 195;60R14 109. 235/B5R 16 199."' Clinton on the issue-found that REPRESl:NT1\T\VI: Karl T. for the progra[ll. 1·ro111 the Nonhwest's siJe ;1s far \ LJLJS. Under the agreemrnt. P /\Lonly through subscription ol 185/70RH 84. 95 20Si6DVR 14 139. 95 more than two-thirds of compa Reyes is proposing that fuel lax Contir1ued ori page 46 as the partnership between North- Northwest will own 15 percent of new shares in the :1irline. 195:70R 14 94." 205165A 15 109." nies surveyed said providing child care for workers either provided YOKOHAMA greater benefit than costs or was Guam. welcomes FAWA as annual women's convention opens PERFORMANCE RADIALS cost-neutral. HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES Al most three-fourths of the By Jacob Leon Guerrero of the Republic of China Variety News Staff Guam Lt.Gov. and FAWAPresi EUM-3 WAVEJ 185160R13 $59. 95 '185/,jQR13 21514DA16 companies said the benefits from 195/60R 14 73. 95 175/50R13 22514DR 16 offering flexible work schedules HAGATNA Guam -The 15th dentMadeleineZ. Borclalloofficially 195165A 15 84.95 18516DR14 245145A 1G and family leave exceeded the Convention of the Federation of opened the convention :md First Lady 215/65R 15 95 205160R14 c 15/70R 17 /.. WHEEL & TIRE COMBO §PECIAL§ 94. costs of the programs or were ( /\sian Women's /\ssociation Geraldine Guitenez closed the cer 195/50R15 99. 95 195145R14 235/4DR 17 cost-neutral. (FAW A) began ycstcrday morn emony with an inspirational mas ·,· 4WD HIGH 205/65R 15 104. 95 20515DR15 255/40R17 ' TIRE & "'TIRE & PERFORMANCE "Lack of access to affordable, ing at the Guam Hilton I--lotd :md ·sage focusing on the convention's '. WHEEL WHEEL TIRE & 225/60R 15 104.95 205/45R16 WHEEL quality child care may make it will go on through Saturday. theme "Women: Bridges for a 109. 95 20515DR15 difficult for businesses to hire 'Ilic Convention features m:u1y Better Tomorrow". qualified employees," the study lccltires ,md workshops focusing Organizations like FA WA are said. "Productive and valued em ' on the Advancement of Women, effective fornms for forw:u·ding ~lO'li "5 INSTANT CREDIT ployees may leave their jobs be Decision Making, Women' sRighL,, the importance of women in their TOTAL FINANCING SOURCE ON SITE ~ cause of child care problems, in FlllM~lCIIJG F'tJM;Clf~G :md Violence Against Worn.::n. respective countries "Resolutions F-F.:C:E ~1\'1~ PRICE (Friday, April 24 & Saturday, , creasing hiring and training costs." ""onlh The Conv
JACK ANDERSON and JAN MOLLER WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND II ~ Letter to the Editor II Political-economic Tinian's menu for the taking Dear Editor: through the airport and seaport to ders of Tinian have never been conspiracy in S. K9rea While the new Marianas Air is taste the deliciousness of the put to a test to determine how busy jumpstarting its new opera foods ...... to open ears to good many rounds it could last inside tion in the CNMI...... Ijust came news and bad news ...... to see the golden ring. The time has come PRO FOR SOUTH Korea - t.rying desperately to recover from a to realize that the upcoming week who's there and not there ..... and for this uncertainty to be put to Tinian fulfills financial crisis sown, in part, by years of corrupt political and end this week is going to be filled to hug friends. and strangers for a test to see how strong and lasting business practices - the story of Bong Koo Cho is worth with three kinds of menus on the job well done. it is after many months and years LIFE remembering. island of Tinian. This is going to be an educa of vigorous training. It should also be required reading for international bureau These menus are so economi tional opportunity for everyone While many spectators are be casino dream crats now charged with helping this East Asian country right its cally special in that you can name here in the CNMI as well as for ing anticipated to overbook the economic ship. them numerically in the order ac those of our brothers and sisters reservations of. the many avail- A NEW industry is about to unfold on Tinian and the entire Not long ago; Cho was one of South Korea's wealthiest men. cording to your delicacy and ap from abroad_ able rooms ...... everyone is en- Commonwealth watches in awe. As chairman of the Samho Group, the country's ninth biggest petite. There is going to be an excite couraged to set foot on Tinian as Will this untested industry give the much-needed economic shot conglomerate, he oversaw a flourishing business and lived in a You 're going to have what we ment in the airand throughout the early as possible to enjoy the three in the arm. or will it be a bane to the social and moral well-being 15,000 square-foot mansion. But because Cho didn't "grease. call the "Hong Kong Fried Pacific Rim and as well as all menus that will be up for of this voung island communitv? the palms of the government officials," then-President Chun Chicken," "Japan Teriyaki Spa other places around the world. grabs ...... while they last. The c·lialle;ge is to make the· undertaking work. ghetti," and the specially delicious Dao Hwan forced Samho to transfer all of its assets - which Finally, the so-called "sleeping See you all at the serving table Tomorrow ·s~ soft opening for the brand-new Tinian Dynasty "San Jose Bay Roast Pig." giant" has awakened and he prom this weekend ...... that's today would be worth $2 billion - to a rival company. Casino Hotel marks the the fulfillment of the island's hopes and This weekend a lot of people ised that he would never go to right...... on Tinian ...... That was in 1984, when "all of a sudden" Cho and his family aspirations for economic prosperity. are going to flock over to Tinian. sleep again until he has success lost everything. They fled to the United States, where Cho now Tinian Dynasty comes to an island that has long longed for self · Everyone will test the water fully finished his homeworks, RAY M. SAKISAT lives in a small Los Angeles apartment. sufficiencv but which up co now has failed to come out on its own. whether it's cold or hot. There midterms, and final exams. First Tinian Taxi "I was, of course, personally very shocked," Cho told our Tinian h·as' long.... been lagging....._ .... bd1ind . the two other bigger...... islands will be many who will sneak in For many, many years the won- Cab Enterprises associate Aaron Karp during a recent visit to our Washington in terms of being able to generate income. office. In an extensive interview, Cho, now 78 and unable to LETTERS to the editor must carry the full name al the writer and signature, with a telephone number (in case of faxed or mailed letters) For a Jong time. it has relied mainly on the Saipan Government tor verification. Letters addressed to other publications or to third parties and those endorsing particular political candidates are YariatilJn6 walk without the assistance of a can·e, detailed the purportedly discouraged. All letters are subject to editing. The Variety reserves the right ta reject any letters. Name withheld and unsigned letters wJ/1 to keep the ~municipality going. at times finding itself at the mercy not see print. of s~ipan leaders who have been holding the purse strings of the illegal seizing of his fortune by Chun 's corrupt government. Commonwealth go\'ernment. Chun was convicted in 1995 by a South Korean court of That is win Tinian Dynasty could not have come at a better time · accepting extensive bribes. He was sentenced to life in prison, ·Commentary for the people of Tinian. It is actually. their best shot at economic though he was pardoned in December by newly elected Presi redemption. Saying when dent Kim Dae Jung. Kim was a strong opponent of Chun's Sadly. from the time they ratified the Tinian gaming initiative in ;l military dictatorship- and was once sentenced to death by the ''I WOULD like to say that I have no preconceived press release. And then the startling statemeni, dictator- but Kim viewed his pardon as a conciliatory gesture Kill America's Death Machine the J 9-80s. there have been little proof that this experiment is notions about what actions, if any, the Congress "Unfortunately, Congressman Elton Gallegly's aimed at forging national unity in these harsh economic times. By MIKE FARRELL United States continues to be ceded by two years the American achin·ing_ the ri£ht results. should take .... Unfortunately the (US) Department (bill) addressing the problems in the (Northern) Cno says that his company's funds were transferred to the L.A. Times marked by arbitrariness." Bar Association's 1997 call for a The ro;7J has b~en bumpy and it is doubtful that will change soon. of Labor has not been receptive to our request to Marianas was openly opposed by the Clinton ad Daelim Group, which at the time was owned by a close ally of AMERICA'S place as a leader As if to underscore his point, moratorium on state killing. The viability of the business is still untested. There is no assur expand law enforcement efforts (in the Ncrthem ministration and lacked the support of the House the president, who also happened to be the brother of the among nations has suffered a one here in California convicted mur Bar analysts, embarrassed by ance that the~ high-rollers from such upscale markets as Hong Marianas) .... I encourage the CNMI to take positive Democratic leadership both in Jan. 1995 and .in speaker of the National Assembly. Cho and his family, who are two punch in recent days thanks derer Horace E: Kelly Jr., who for the International Commission of Kong. Macau or even Las Vegas wi!l be corning in. It just takes a steps to alleviate its labor and immigration prob June 1996." In other words, the House GOP would now U.S. citizens, filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County to the politics of death. and our IO years has been living in a state Jurists' 1996 exclamation of de lot more to make thing_s work. lems .... " have pushed for a federal takeover proposal even moral authority is on the ropes. of"bizarre delusions and halluci spair at the politics of death in One onlv needs to -look b..ick at the Lone Star experience to The speaker was neither Sen. Frank Murkowski before the series of "exposes" carried by the Superior Court last year demanding the return of their funds. Last week the U.N. special rap nations, incoherence, catatonic America, drafted a call to put the realize th:(t such fears are founded. And with the ongoing Asian nor Congressman Don Young, but George Miller, Reader's Digest, Time magazine, Washington Post, Legal experts believe the odd lawsuit - seeking redress for porteur for arbitrary, summary and behavior and inappropriate af machine in neutral and stop the economic crisis still far from being over. it could be a harder and the occassion was the House Subcommittee on The New York Times and "20/20"-if only the wrongs that occurred long ago in a faraway country - is extrajudicial executions issued a fect," in the words of a prison killing at least temporarily. struggle to keep heads above water. Insular and International Affairs' oversight hearing Democrats supported it. Mr. Young's press release somewhat of a long shot. report critical of death penalty psychiatrist, waits to be told if But the machine grinds on un With all these concerns come the biggest worry-the need for a on "Policies Related to the Controversial Garment described the Democratic opposition to the Gallegly Win or lose, Cho s·ees the lawsuit as a way to bring attention policies in the United States. he's sane enough for us to kill. daunted, fueled by political ambi strong_ g_ovcrning arm to ensure the industry is properly policed and Industry in the Northern Mariana Islands," which bill as "adamant," adding that it may have some to his plight, and to decry the collusive practices of his country's Bacre Waly Ndiaye, a Kelly's sanity trial, the state's tion and electioneering rhetoric. that peiice and order situation does not deteriorate_ was held on July 30, 1992. It took Mr. Miller's thing to do with the CNMI having a Democratic recent past. For South Korea to bounce back from its economic 111: Senegalese attorney and death first in 47 years, finally got under "It's the will of the people" While Tinian Dynasty should be lauded for believing in the Republican counterpart in the Resources Commit governor at the time. The release then blamed the crisis, Cho says, it needs to end the conspiracy between govern penalty expert, criticized the U.S. way on Tuesday, after the pros goes the chant, as would-be lead tee close to six years to arrive in approximately the Democrats for not taking action in 1993-94 when ment and industry that's become ingrained in the system. potential ofTinian: gov~rnment should make sure things fall in the death system for selectively kill ecution produced 130 pages of ers heed a vocal minority that same position. Still, that they appear to be moving they were the majority party. What happened to Samho "was totally unthinkable under any right place so that the social and moral well-being of the island ing the poor, disproportionately psychiatric documents that had hungers for blood. in the same direction, despite the ideological chasm Suddenly, all this is beginning to sound as con reasonable circumstances of the time, or any other time in any communitv is not compromised. killing minorities, executing the been "overlooked" when his that separates them, is yet another reminder of how fusing as the Western reporters who, during their How long can we afford to Even if the casino will cater only to tourists. there is actually a place in the international community." Cho said through an mentally unbalanced, joining the "complete psychiatric record" was maintain this damnable machine? tenuous local control over immigration and mini coverage of the disintegration of the Soviet Union, concern that this iype of industry may attract the undesirable types. interpreter. "Only later did I find out that it was a ploy carefully likes of Iran, Pakistan, Saudi submitted weeks ago. Is moral and ethical deadening a mum wage is, and how it engenders its own undo called communists "conservatives" and those who Gamblinu is evil and full-scale casino operations will have an laid out behind the scenes. Arabia and Yemen in killing chil The "machinery of death,". as requisite part of the American ing. Only nine months ago, Mr. Young's position were for market economy "radicals." inevitablv :iuverse effect not onlv on Tinian but also the Common- "Chun Doo Hwan ... did things his own way_ If you were out dren and undercutting an interna Supreme Court Justice Harry dream? . - . could be rephrased as "no to federal takeover"; it Indeed, the debate in Washington, D.C. over the wealth as a whole. of favor for not paying bribes, you could be ruined. I lost all my tional agreement to slow the pace Blackmun so aptly dubbed it, is Since a majority of citizens in now reads ''Chairman Young Welcomes Clinton CNMI once seemed so clear cut, at least for those But the onlv thin~ is. this is what the people of Tinian want. company assets .... They took away everything." of executions worldwide by ex running amok. and the cost of its every poll offering the choice ex Administration Suppo1tof (CNMI) Laborand Safety backing the local economic setup: "free market" With the 11c.11· c:1si-no hotel here already. and the people of Tinian Many South Koreans are just now learning about what hap panding ourown rate explosively operation grows daily. presses a preference for life with Reforms," and I'm quoting directly from the vs. "federal interference." It was framed by Preston pinning their hopes on it. the only thing left to Jo is to make sure pened to Cho for the first time. "The general public didn't know for apparently political reasons. Blackmun realized that such a out parole to the death penalty, congressman's press release which came out on the Gates in such a way as lo tap the support of GOP what happened," explained Sally Cho Seabright, Cho's daugh In his investigation---
The Around the Islands section covers community stories, 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 GES holds 2nd Annual Recycling Fair MHS JROTC gets new uniforms SAES students .... By Laila C. Younis :~, . Variety News Staff study the night sky THE MARIANAS High School ; JROTC Program recently re · .. ,,. I IBENightSkywill tc ,·,:;. : ,~ ; • the classroom for sixth ceived more than $83,000 worth of new army uniforms for the grade students at San next school year, according to Antonio Elementary Captain Ernest Torres. s·chool, duiing their in "The U.S. Department of the tegrated thematic Solar Army just sent us new uni System study through forms we have been trying to out May. get for a while. Now, most of Team-teachers, the students will have a chance Merly Yamazaki, and to get into full uniform," said From left, MHS JROTC cadets Ana Ada, Sylvia Cabrera and Joseph Patti Gault in an Inclu Students at San Antonio Elementary School Sepia look through the newly arrived boxes of army uniforms for the sive Classroom con happily display planet models they are using to .Stacking High. Three young boys at Garapan Elementary School Torres . JROTC Program. Pholo by La!fa c. Younis study the solar system. What A Great Prize. A student from Garapan Elementary Schoo/takes a look at the prize he won after playing stack their re-used cans to prepare for the next game of 'Knock Down "Every year, we have asked cept, have planned 4 a game during the GES 2nd Annual Recycling Fair yesterday. · the Cans' at the Recycling Fair yesterday. Photos hy Lalla c. Younis for more new uniforms and our the uniforms to work with," he 'Marksmanship' contests," said night classes and 2 OvemighL, to of the trip for this wonderful opportunity ... however, if others By Laila C. Younis as part of their environmental :.We were aiming to collect over "It is fun for the students and it conscious of the environment". budget remained the same. Now added. To1Tes. study the planets and Constellations. Variety News Staff awareness program. according to a $100 from the cans that were teaches them about leadership, "Protecting the environment is it is great that we got enough for Ton-es also noted that several "The Tinian JROTC Pro TI1e firstovemightwi II !;con Thurs would like to help, they may contact SECOND graders at Garapan El Coordinator and 2nd Grade turned in and it looks like we are responsibility and how to take our concern, as we have very I im our 450.cadets in the program," cadets will be attending the Inter gram has all the equipment day, when the cla,s will spend the the school al 234-6227. ementary School were busy recy Teacher Josie Pettit. going to do that," she said. care of the environment by recy ited resources. It is a good leqm he said. Island Drill Competition this available for the c9mpetitions night on the can1pus ball-field and cling yesterday at their 2nd An "We wrapped up our three Pettit explained that tickets for cling," she said. ing activity for the students and "It will also help bring our weekend on Tinian. and our students are able to go view the spectaculm· crossing of the There once was a nu.ii Recycling Fair with turning weeks of studying the environ the Fair can be traded for each can "We tiied not to do something we need to instill that," said cadets a Jot closer ,md the stu "There will be 40 cadets from to there. We ai:e looking for planet, Jupiter and Venus. newspapers to hats and water caps ment with the F,ecycling Fair. The turned in. too outrageous, but focused on Babauta. dents will feel more as a part of Rota, Tinian, and Saipan compet ward to an exciting competi Yamazaki and Gault have been man from Saipan, to bnicelets. entire second grade level orga "We have games at each booth materials and recyclable items that The Recycling Fair theme is the program. I am glad we got ing in the 'Unarmed,' Armed' and tion," he said. team-teaching for the past three years These were also some of the nized it, and we were very happy space and the participants can the kidscandoathome," she added. "Reduce, Recycle and Reuse", and and have designed and implemented who was shon on prizes fort he Fair held on campus with the tum out," said Pettit. choose from all sorts of games GES Principal Juan L. Babauta Pettit also noted that the parents, several thematic units like Oceanog his time so he that the students themselves cre also noted that the Fair "gives students and administrators' sup raphy, the Rainforest and now the ated," said Pettit. students the opportunity to be port was "very much appreciated", Solar System. ran, to the best 1998 UBERATION DAY COMl'..ITTEE The classroom has been trans fo1med into a starry sky universe eel store with ©.uctn 9earcl) filled with rainforest trees and ani CRITERIA: Florian appointed to SCC mals and cx:em1 water and fish. great prices and A. Musi be female, not less than sixteen C. Single, never been married, never 'Inc teachers have 1ecently been JOE Ayuyu, President. of the new job of supporting the invited to sh,u-e their ideas at an Inter morel Now he can (16), not more than twenty two (22) been pregnant, Saipan Chamber of Commerce Chamber's Board of Directors, years of age as.of June 25, 1998 national Educational Cor.fe1ence in D. U.S. Citizen of Northern Marianas has announced the selection of Officers and Membership;" B. Be of good moral character, (Indigenous) descent [family's Beijing, China during the month of do more rhan Robert Florian as the Chamber's Ayuyu said. July. permanent residence in the NMI). new Executive Director. Florian, a long time Saipan resi Superman! Please come by the Mayor's Office or call Agnes at 235-7340-2. The two San Antonio teachers will "I'm pleased to inform the busi dent, was Western Pacific Man present at the Conference as well ,L, · BOOTH CONCESSION IS STILL ON-GOING ness community of Mr. Florian's ager for the U.S. Social Security visiting schools and helping teachers · DEADLINE IS MAY 1, 1998 · appointment. Based upon his Administration from 1976- I 996. · . · SPACE IS LIMITED . implement Inclusive Classrooms in CALL: MARY AN:~ CALVO FOR MORE INFORMATION background and experience, we For the past two years, he China. AA\..cel/ular expect great things of him in his worked for the CNMI Depart Mobil Oil Mariana Islands Inc. Representative Marty Anderson (center right) presents a check to CCAC Mr. James Lin has generously Secretary Thomas Tebuteb for the 17th Annual Flame Tree Art Festival. CCAC Acting Executive Director ment of Finance as Quality Con agreedtohelpdefmysomeofthecost (670) 235-8808 Robert Floriao Continued on page 46 Robert Hunter (left) and CCAC Coordinator Cindy Macaranas (right) look on. · GES Students of. the Wee.k · MVB Tourism Month Tanya Lynn Babauta. second-grade student from Mrs. Pagapular's class, is an "A" Honor Roll student. MO LY to feature Food Fair She is very respectful and easy to deal with. IN CONJUNCTION with the chance to win and possibly have She comes to school neat and clean. National Tourism Week, the their recipes featured in a Tanya is the model or leader in class. ·She WIN Marianas Visitors Bureau an Chamon-o cookbook. There is checks to see that the studenL, me in their proper nounces that the CNMI "Tour no fee to enter in this competi places while the teacher is busy or out of the EXTRA VALUE MEALS ism Month" will be celebrated tion and the public is invited to room. throughout the month of May. participate. When she finishes her work early, she likes to At\TD OTHER One of the highlights during But because of the limited read books and help her ch)smates, especially this month is the local food fair number of booths, reservations those ,vho need the most help. GREAT McDONALD'S FOOD competition to be held on May will be on a first-come-first serve Tanya is a student who is not C,L,ily uiscouragcd no matter what the cl,L,s 16, Saturday, at the MVB office basis. calls her. She has the: initiative to improve herself. INSTANTLY! from 10:00 a.m. until I 2:00 Deadline for reserving a booth Tm1ya is wry hclpit1l. noon. is Friday, May 8, before 5:00 The event will give the local p.m. M~1rk· Panlilio, fifth-grnde student from GAME -~!~TS' N2JJ/k cooks the opportunity to high For more information, please Mr. Schuler's class, consistently achieves high REGULAR - $1.099.00 quality in his work, m1d ,tlways tries his best todo • 1500 PMPO light their specialty an Bo.J.rd Cer1il1ed m Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation tIt•... r·- - Court reopens '89 probate case I Dr. Salzberg will be available for \:, consultation and treatment on By Ferdie de la Torre survey conducted by the Asia '. Saturday, April 25, 1998 at Variety News Staff Mapping Inc. indicated that the Saipan Chiropractic THE SUPERlOR Court has re subject land T.D. 202 consists of f opened a 1989 probate case which 210,005 square meters. 1 prompted the government to sue The administrator was referring I • Back Pain six persons, including fonner Jus to a map prepared by Asia Map • Joint Pain tice Pedro M. Atalig, for alleged ping which depicts the bound fraudulent acquisition of public aries of the land as of 1978. • Injuries land on Rota. Fidel stated in the affidavit that • Knee Pain Associate Judge Miguel he had provided an inventory of Demapa.n issued the order fol the property as being 161,430 • Disability lowing a request from Maria B. square meters, when in fact it is 1 210,005 square meters. •i·) /it@JiMJ3'&i1iMll!i1:MJl•i&l't.Uiet1/MSil s· A I PAN • Neck Pain Atalig's estate administrator Fi Pedro M. Atalig del B. Atalig based on new Iy dis The government had hired Asia QUALITY AUDIO/VIDEO AND HOME ELECTRON/CS SALES & SERVICE C l\fi11~op:1t•~e\T'1:c, • Shoulder Pain covered evidence. found. Mapping to survey all of the pub Morgen Bldg., San Jose Village Beach Road, Fidel in a motion asked the court The Attorney General's Office lic lands on Rota. Tel.# 234-2068/235-TVCR (8827) Fax: 234-2069 For an appointment call: • Elbow Pain filed in 1996 a $4-million lawsuit to reopen the probate to include Fidel said Asia Mapping ex I1· 233-BACK (2225) • Hand and Wrist Pain additional properties that he had against Pedro A talig and six other cluded the lot consisting of k persons over alleged land grab 210,005 square meters as private r I bing on Rota. land and not a part of the inven· r CD/LO PLAYER The AGO said Pedro, as a prac tory of the public lands. !. 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MUNDO AT s559.oo TEL.# (670) 532-9477 AVAILABLE ·,.. ,.. ,·. :·-,.I" !_i-_MARIANAS VARIETY NEW5_ AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- APRIL 24. 1998 ------·------·------r I ,\ Babauta reviews US --..-~---.. f ....• Jillll 11:, DOLi hopes to give f t,t military plans for NMI I· iJ WITH a newly drafted D.:fense Babauta said that in preparing out jobs in Rota fair .'"~ii ....------·\ iiltilllll -, Department Environmental im the draft environmental impact pact statement in hand. Resident report, the military interviewed . ~. -~ a, ROTA (RDSU) ~ Organizers currently pursuing. "Participants in this fair will be Representative Juan N. Babauta Tinian citizens and studied the ~'~:. ' are very optimistic on th7u forth opening various positions and are met in Guam Wednesday with economy. , Bit coming Rota Job Fair on May I st, sponsored by the Dcp:ll'!mcll! of willing to offer above minimum Congressman Robert A. The only problem so far con Labor and Immigration, Rota wi II wage starting salaries to prospec Underwood to review the US sidered by the military is the be a success. tive employees," Ogo added. military's plans for future train inconvenience to tour operators The event, a collaboralive ef Aftcrthc fair, ninety-seven per ing exercises in Guam. Tinian and due to unexpected closure of the Duty fort of all DOLi employees, will cent (97%) of unemployed locals the rest of the Marianas. leased area during exercises. , Heavy be he!J from 8:00 a.111. till 4:00 arc expected lo find a permanent Underwood, a member of the Babauta, however, said that in- · , Extra Large Capacity p.m. at the Rota Roadhouse. or part-time job. National Security Committee of creased commercial use of Majority of the business sector Some businesses are willing to the US House of Representatives, Tinian's airport in conjunction in Rota have alrcadv agreed to be hire as much as five employees at is in Guam for briefings by the with casino development may re a part of this first y~aiiy event. a time. And if this keeps up, the military. Juan N. Babauta quire more coordination between the military and Tinian authori D OF CREDIT HASSLES? The registration is still going unemployment rate on Rota is He has been given a close look Abraham Ogo concern, rather than being wor· ties. r( No Repair Bills on at the DOLi office and will sure to go down and this is cer at the two, $2 billion, B-2 bomb pf No Security Deposit ried the military won't use Tinian, The environmental impact plan Kenmor continue until the 24th of April The job fair is designed to pro tainly a load off the government's ers, temporarily stationed at ff No Credit Check we have to be careful that what also looked at the potential for 1998. vide high school and college stu shoulders. Anderson Air Force base, and was • -ttotpni_n± ff No Long-Term Obligations ever military use there is does not "We want people to participate dents with jobs, as well as locals, Of course, qualifications will taken by helicopter to Fara lion de military sewage disposal to con conflict with tourism develop- and take advamage of this oppor I. R. non-aliens. and contract work be considered in the hiring. Skills Medinilla. the northern island as taminate Tinian 's groundwater We want your business! 111cnt." T c:1torio said. ma_ to ers who are in between jobs. and interest on the job count, ac sigm:d by the CNMI Covenant to supplies. tunity fill up vacancies am! ~,\_;_., hoping lo lessen the unemploy The Northern Marianas College cording to the employers. the US military for bombing prac n , J_. Ai Middle Road, Gualo-Rai 234 7368 ' ·. ~- next to Subway • ment rnte on Rota which is esti (NMC) is coordinating with DOLi "People arc very excited about ., tice. Read to your child everyday. U.S. Marsha/ls Joe Aguon, Joe Torres, Ken Salas, Richard Lumuagi mated to be 25'7c at' the present to help both high sch~ol and col this. Aside from creating employ ' Babauta said he appreciates and Joe Lizama stand in the middle of the road with the Pacific News learning of the military's plans Bldg. in the background after a bomb threat late afternoon last Friday. level due to budget constraints." lege student seek employment that ment for locals, this fair also in The day before at about the same time, another call was made to the says Major Abraham Ogo. evcm would be in line with the courses tends to assist nationals mmTied for the CNMI first-hand from Pacific Daily News Office. everyone had to evacuate to a safe place chair. they plan to pursue or they are to locals (LR. non-alien) and non Underwood. resident workers who plan to "The new draft environmental change job category. In short, this impact statement has plenty of is designed for the benefit of ev information about the full range eryone on island," Ogo empha of military activities-both on sized. going and planned~in our is Florence Hofschneider, a rep lands. But being briefed by the rcsen,ative from the Tinian Dy Congressman makes it all more WEEKEND SPECIALS nasty Hotel will be co.ming to meaningful," he said in a news Rota to scout for approximately release. .E.AFC>C>D . . u_s_ PRC>DUCE . 200 potential employees. Babauta said he al1'ived at the Ogo along with co-chairwoman Underwood b1:iefing with an open Tilapia Whole 200/300 gm...... Q_ gg /lb Donjon Pear Red/Green ...... 0 - 7 5 /lb Fermina Atalig an-anged this event mind and ready to learn, and that he fully respects the military's Dungeness Crab ...... 4 _9 5 /lb with the help of U_O.G., an orga Yellow Mango ...... 2 - 3 5 /lb nization who also sponsors job right under the Covenant to use 1/2 Shell Mussel NZ ...... 2Lb ...... 3-65/box fairs, in Guam. designated areas of the Com I monwealth. Pomellos ...... "'1 _2 9 /lb Mayor Benjamin T. Manglona, BEEF_ . · . DivisionofEmploymentServices l But Bab,1uta had a number of Director, Alfred Pangelinan, t quc:stions. Red Grape Seedless ...... /lb Ground Beef Bulk ...... 1 Dlb ... "'1 6 _25/bulk "'1 • 5 9 JTPA Director Felix Nogis. and "Better warnings for fisher T-Bone Steak .... ___ ...... 1Dlb ...... 2-25/lb DOLi resident director Thomas men in th~ vicinity of Farallon Grape Fruit...... Q _5 9 /lb A. Manglona will be the guest de Medinilla when there are live PC>RK speakers for the fair. fire exercises planned is one is Kiwi Fruit ...... "'1 . 45/lb Raffle coupons shall be distrib sue I raised," Babauta reported. Pork Trim --···-- ...... 1 Olb .... "'1 Q _95/box uted at the fair. The prizes arc "This problem was brought to my attention by Rep. Herman Pork Hock ...... /lb Honey Dew ...... 0.85!1b donated mostly by the businesses 1Dlb ...... Q_95 participating in the event as their Palacios. Today, I made sure PC>l.:.J LTRV' Potatoes 90's ...... 0 _3 9 /lb way of promoting their business. the Mr. Underwood is aware Certificates of recognition shall that Congressman Palacios is - rightly - concerned there Duckling 5_5 up ...... _...... -...... "'1 _79/lb Broccoli Crown ...... "'1 _05 /lb be awarded to the participant who has the most number of job seek may be some risk to civilians Chicken Thigh Quarter .... 5 Lb ...... 3. 75/box '1 09 ers hired on th.: day of the fair. from bombing up in Fara lion de Cauliflower ...... • /lb Mcdinilla. Babaut,1 said Undc:rwood as Chinese Pea Pod .. ______.. 2 Lb ...... 3. 5 0/pkg Ginger -·------...... -...... "1 . "1 9 /lb sured him that he would bring the 11wller to the ,1ttcntion of the Italian Vegetable ...... 2 Lb ...... 2. 65/pkg Leek ...... "1 • 3 9 /lb Air Fu1·ce ,111d i\',11y. l\ahauta also quLCstioned huw '_ Vegetarian Eggroll ...... 25's ...... "1 _9 5/tray Snow Peas ...... 2. _35 /lb I he Ill i I1 tary allCL'tS SOCJOe ClJJl()Jl1 ic conditions on T1nian. Potatoes Cells 51b ...... "1 • BS/bag "Ofrnurse. we remember at the "10 Peas, Sweet X-STD ...... 3. 9 5/can ti me ol' thc· ( \m:11:111 I the l' x pecta "10 Cream Corn Style ...... Olean Cherry Tomatoes ...... 0 0/tray JADEL tion was that there would be ex 5. 5 "1 . tensive military develup111e1ll ,rn Hawaii Purified Water Asstd ...... 2 0°/oot( FR: PAPA, MAMA Tinian, and tlwt the n:sul1 wuuld Yellow Onion ...... -...... 0. 5 5 /lb TITO NARD$ & TITA NENA be vc1·y benet'icial to the economy. Th,1t scenario never playeu out as 1w thought it would." he said. r------~ l!ow<.!Vt:1, he adrJ.:d, the US ln : 'Wee'-Antl8P"CouponStyle": tcm,11ional Broalkasting Bureau is making use of some of the mi Ii I ~ I t,1rv least: lands. Enterprises Saipan Inc. I I .:I consider 1ha1 tu bl! a positive I I development - especially with P.O. BOX272S,SA1PAN. MP96950TEL: 234-7243•FAX:234-3304 I I l,1sl year's decision by ( ·011g1·ess I Purchase Amount $100! or above I Helen Canlas to double the size o!' the relay SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Smoking *Above item Special are good from · station to accommodate 24-hour I One case Free I from By Pregnant Women May Result in Fetal April 24 to _April 30, 1998 or while supplies last. . I Pork Spareribs 2 dn Danish 1OLb I Rock Island Cafe ladies bromkasls to China." & "And now we have a different Injury, Premature Birth, And Low Birth Weight. Kwek's Enl. is nol responsible for any "lypo,graphical error" or any misprinl by newspaper. Mileth Lanie, Ralph, romy Ram ~------~ 1 1 I J4-MA_R!£1.J\/AS VARIETY NEWS AND VJEWS-FRJDA Y- APRIL 24, 1998 ______l FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 Undersea mining is a good CNMI could not rely .on SPAM garments on long term (Leg or Less) alternative for Pacific isles By Aldwin R. Fajardo large countries with surplus labor By Aldwin R. Fajardo ist arrivals from Asian countries mies will have to work that much Variety News Staff such as China, Indoensia and the Variety News Staff like Japan and Korea to Pacific harder to sustain or enhance our THE GARMENT manufacturing Philippines will be able to manu $1.79 UNDERSEA mining coula be an Islands due to the slumping Asian competitiveness not only because sector may eventually vanish but facture goods within their own other potential area of income in economies. of recent exchange rate changes, this does not mean the death of borders, with low-cost labor, and the next decade for Pacific Island BOH chief economist Paul H. but because the Asian economies the Commonwealth's economy, sell them in advanced markets staies, according to an American Brewbaker said it would be wise now operating under IMF [Inter a senior bank official said. like the US, Japan, Canada and economist for Pacific Islands economies to an national Monetaty FundJprograms In fact, the long-term economic the European Union. Calrose Rice Wali M. Osman, Bank of Ha ticipate the near-term impacts of the willembarkonrestrucnuingjustto comparative economic advantage "Artificial comparative eco 50 lb bag waii vice president and regional recent turbulence. stay competitive," he said. of the Northern Marianas depends nomic advantages arising from . economist, said the technology to 'This is especially true because so He stressed that the most rel in tourism and related services, preferential treatment and special exploit undersea mines while re many Pacific Island economies have evant lesson for Pacific Islands according to Bank of Hawaii re provisions such as CNMl's sub $14.95 ducing the potential of environ focused their own export and eco economies from the recent Asian gional economist Wali M. Osman. minimum wage and immigration mental damage is being devel- nomicdevelopmentstrategieson capi experience is to "get your fiscal Osman said garment manufac laws within US law become less oped. . talizing on Asian economic growth," house in order." turing is at serious risk as regional and less attractive and, eventu Hormel · "Also, there are now far more Brewbaker said. "Anythingthatcan\x:supported and global trade organizations ally, insupportable," Osman said. Suaar 4.41bs effective tests for finding uses for. HeaddedthatPacificlslandseoono by cash subsidy where socially Mazola pursue various paths to liberal He added that CNMI will not Master {Corned Beef) the residue of mining undersea mies will continue to depend on Asia_ appropriate is probably best done ization. be able to compete with the large Coco Tuna ore," Osman said. · as an export market over time. He in cash rather in kind," Brewbaker He explained that the emer countries of the region by import ii Oil He said disposal of the tailings said, however, that long-term growth added. gence of Asia Pacific Economic ing their labor and selling their A-1 Tuna 69 (12oz) has been a major source of con will not be the challenge this year, He emphasized that resuuc Cooperation [APEC] wi II remove products in the US. (1 gal.) turing government around these 11$1 • cern by environmental groups. consideringtheimpactof Asianevents most trade barriers in member "Political pressure from labor r..\ ! ht :iu1 t, o:.i .,~- ! He also said that as technolo on tourism in the region minimal assignments will signal countries in IO to 20 years. unions in Washington alone will .89¢ 69 gies making the conversion of the He said Pacific economies in the fiscal credibility. He added that other countries, make this increasingly difficult to -~ $1 II $6.99 residue from manganese modules dollar sphere, or those participating in Brewbaker continued by say inlcuding China, Indonesia, the justify," he said. into building indusuy products the US currency area like Hawaii, ing that turbulence is as much a Phillipines among others, have He said the critical question is develop, the entire sea mining Guam, Palau and the CNMI, clearly product of strucmre as it is of joined the APEC with the singu whether the CNMI economy can , Hormel ZIA enterprise looks increasingly lose exp:nt competitiveness as a re randomness, adding that fiscal 1 lar! y critical goal of getting greater fluorish in the long term without t Real- Fresh Milk Vienna Sausage Hormel promising. sult of recent cunency movements. suucture is a good place to pre access to the United States. the garment manufacturing, add Beach Cliff Spaghetti This comes in the midst of tour- "We in the Pacific Islands econo- vent its occurrence. With most restrictions removed, ing that the answer is obviously (32oz) Chi Ii no bean yes "with some qualifications." Sardine (5oz) Meat Balls Osman said the main benefits (15oz) brought to the CNMI by the gar $13.75 .69¢ 59¢ ment sector include taxes, the $1.29 $1.sg purchase of locally-produced els gomis and services in support of production, and the purchase of goods and services by foreign Chicken '6c- __ -Kellogg's Dinty Moore CUSTOMER APPRECIATION SALE April 6-30 workers who stay in the Com Morton Salt Clorox monwealth. Noodle Cocoa Beef Stew Direct benefits arising from . 1 gal The latest in Carrier technology that brings garments are very few because Krispies (24 oz) most of labor and material come 11 15 oz from abroad, according to the you ''Value'' with superb performance. economist. Citing the experience of Guam, $3.39 $2.29 $2.49 which has a population 20 per SUPER VALUE WHISPER QUIET cent more than CNMJ, Osman Ajinomoto (1 lbs) said the Northern Marianas, in Pacific Corned ...... ~,. ... ~-,r- . . Snuggle --1·-: ... Huggies Candle 1996, had mort: than half as many ...• ~ .. ~...... '· r~ ' ',!f I 1~ .l I ! 11 J'.• • Argo tourist arrivals as did Guam. Beef (64 oz) .;=:· Cornstarch Supreme (Jar) ---!~: He said Guam's example sug Softener :··o j gests that it is entirely feasible for 12 oz ; l 1.2.3.4.5 : ~.,- C i IDGH WALL SPLIT W/PIPING KIT CNMI to have a growing economy 69¢ $1.39 without garment manufacturing, $2.39 • 5000 BTU $325 • 9500 BTU $470 $3.45 "and at prevailing US minimum $9.95 each • 6200 BTU $374 • J 1500 BTU $615 wage rates." . ' • 7200 BTU $399 While admitting that Guam's • 18000 BTU $715 ! ·,.,.,,,. i ! . ' ' '-.... - being a US military base has been VAGA {Jumbo) Foam Plate \\r -~:-:--,--::----:-:-:-:---:-:~---:---.,-'-/ ·...... --- · J a major economic benefit to the Black Tiger Shrimps US X-Large Eggs Charmin (50 cts) ·-,.=:::::;;;;:;::=====-=====z.-'"""""'~ WIRELESS territory, Osman said it is unlikely WIRELESS REMOTE that the military will at any time • 9000 BTU $ 905 (4 roll) REMOTE CONTROL soon become a growing source of CONTROL • 13500 BTU $1219 income for Guam. $8.95 59 • 19000 BTU $1501 The economist was citing the $1 • doz $1 ., 59 • 24500 BTU $899 FREE • 25000 BTU SPLIT $1900 recent spate of downsizing in (box) ESTIMATES!!! Guam's military force, given the INDOOR CEILING MOUNT current global strategic mixes and Many items US interests in the Pacific. on SALE!!! "Guam is expanding and im Chicken Leg Quarters~-, Mackerel Niagara LUVS proving its tourism plant and in (5 lb) • 36000 BTU $2099 frastmcture in the anticipation that Spray Starch 28.34.24.22 made in U.S.A. the military, as important as it has • 48000 BTU $2650 been to the territory's economic 95 (22 oz) • 60000 BTU $2800 stability, is no longer an engine $3. /box for growth," Osman said. Also available $6.99 He stressed that the CNMI is in 95 $1.39 Floor Mount a more advantageous posi1ion than $22. cs Slim Package Guam with three dcvclopment • 30000 BTU potel1tial islands adding to its ap- _ Ground • 36000 BTU peal as a tour destination. Beef Stew Rib eye Bar-S • 42000 BTU Planning for the transition to an Beef • 48000 BTU exclusivt:ly tourism-driven (10 lbs.) , (bag) Bacon economy can begin now, giving 95 Flank Steak the private sector and the CNMI Porkchop tube $15. MIODLEROAD $18.95 (1 lb) CARRIER GUAM, INC. -·-·----- government time to make the nec (family bag) (family bag) Saipan Branch · Middle Road, Gualo Rai essary changes smoothly, Osman $21.95 D DJRS bag Phone: 234-8330 • 234-8337 • Fax: 234-8347 continued. $15.95 box SAIPAN COCKPIT HANS $1.99 CARRIER 1 S.95 bag 19.95 16-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- APRIL 24, 1998 FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-17 n ,-, . Marshalls nuke fund nears goal ,0 By Giff Johnson expectation." This is particularly this week to islands affected by market has earned I 0-12 percent three years would produce $73 Whoro_youll always find Ibo million, he said. DEST SERVICE, Sf1V1NQ5, OCJALITY Ii VARIETY For the Variety so in the last four years. Although the U.S. nuclear testing-Bikini, a year," Roland said. "Our equi I> MAJURO - Four phenomenal the last three months of 1997 were Enewetak, Rongelap and Utrik ties are over 16 percent since we "The projection we made sev 0 years on the Ame1ican stock mar flat, the Mars halls hadn It had a - and for the medical program started." eral years ago of $40 to $60 million ket have improved the Mars halls bad quarter since 1994, Roland for radiation-affected islanders, The amount of money that is left beingleftin2001 lookslikeareason ' / ' ( \);,~, /i' 1)17 iEJl jp 1 lL f,:'.Jlril overall investmc'nt pcri"orrn:111ce. said. the fund stands at $97.2 million, in the nuclear fund when the Com able number,"he said, adding that "if 10 a 13 percenr annual rate of The upbeat stock market pro Roland said. pact ends in 2001 depends on.how we can earn I0-12 percent a year for return. said Roland, who is based duced firs! quarter 1998 invest Despite annual payouts of $18 well the stock market does in the the next three years, I'll be very in Guam. ment returns of9.2 percent, which million, the fund principal has next three years, and no one can happy." "Since the nuclear fund started would translate into a huge 36.8 remained close to $100 million predict that, Roland said. During While he expects the market to (in 1987), we Ive been blessed percent return if it continued for for the past four years because of his visit to Majuro this week, how remain strong through the rest of with a good market," Roland said. the entire year. Roland said. the huge rerurns these investments ever, he provided government lead 1998, Roland is also a realist. Be L(;;. "The return has been so far above After paying out $3.7 million have been earning on Wall Street. ers with various scenarios. F6r cause the stock market in the past \._; Enjoy our delicious daily The fund is heavily invested in example, if the investments earn four years has been so far ahead fresh breads and pas1ries stocks, with a smaller percentage at an eight percent pace, there will of the historical norm for the mar from our bakery department. Interested In Selling A Hotel, Condominium in bonds and real estate. be $59 million left in 2001; a J 2 ket, he anticipates that it will have Or Another Type Business? "Historically, the equity (stock) percent return for the remaining to slow down sooner or later. Our Investment Prospectus & Buyer'• Information Analyses Are Effecllvo Tools Designed To Present Your ProJecl To Potential Buyoro. ------• Project Documentation & Flnanclal Analyses • • ProJocllona Of Flna~clal Viability & Site Deacrlpllona • ~ h FSM, Marshalls may be facing llllam H. Stewart, Economlst,Economlc Service Counsel P. 0. Box 5201 (CHRB), Sa/pan, M. P. 96950 Toi. (670) 235-3929 • Far. (670) 235-5286 · • increased unemployment rate . .q, e mall > wllllam.alewart01alpan.com Visit our web page http://www.cnml-guldo.com/phm/ MELBOURNE (Pacnews)-A it will be down on the current workers. 0/M/ Sphagetti Sauce 26 112oz 1aoasco ;,auce iOZ Fubltshen of the "Business Reference & Investment Gutd, · To The CNMr' new study has found the Marshall level. It says the sale of fishing li Islands and the Federated States The study says development cences to Japanese and other fish 1.69'ea 99C/ea c~*A'1/~A~j/~&~-T71/~~- of Micronesia will face increase projects will not make up for the ing nations will continue to pro ;t- 'T Jf., & :J / ft .::. .::: 7 l~ 7 1 - iJ-1: IJ T 1 - 7 -r ') :., A unemployment, more govern loss of funding, meaning contin duce some income but hopes for Lipton Tea Bags 48ct...... 2.99/ea Kellog's Frosted Flakes 15oz ...... 3.69/ea ~ff· ftktlll'H'f. • ~MWi:!r• ment lay offs and increased mi ued cuts in working hours and a tourism boost will not be Morton Iodized Salt 26oz ...... 69/ea Kellog's Cocoa Frosted Flakes 16.1 oz .... 3. 79/ea gration ,vhen US funding ends in eventually lay offs of government realised. M/K Corned Beef Hash 15oz ...... 1.69/ea Kellog's Crispix 12oz ...... 3.99/ea 1970 ~lib! the year 200 I . Armour Beef Stew 24oz ...... 1.99/ea Kellog's Corn Flakes 18 oz ...... 3.59/ea The study found that neither Nestea Drink 53ozx ...... 4.99/ea ~fR. eUY-, Oll!l~ll !fe!S ~» i! nation has the resource base to FSM's· Falcam meets Milo Food Drink 750 grm ...... 4.99/ea 2f~ AIY~Af~~ -¥/'M replace American aid, Radio Aus Heinz White Vinegar 16oz ...... 89/ea Excellent Rice Slick (Bihon) ...... $0.99/pk tralia reports. JIM ~6:1 Mezz Hot Chili Pepper 16oz ...... 1.99/ea Datu Puti Vinegar 1 liter 99C/ea It also warned that even if the with state governors Best Yet Orange Juice 46oz ...... 1.69/ea Rufina Palis Sauce 750 ml. t!il .::il211 Ailll~ - Slnoe 1970 US agreed to extend financial aid, PALIKIR (FSMIS) - Vice the State Gov!;:rnors. The first Best Yet Flour 1O lbs ...... 3.69/ea Silver Swan Soy Sauce 1 Liter President Leo A. Falcam nad item is a requestfro111 Governor Best Yet Vegetable Oil 48oz ...... 2.99/ea Knorr Tamarind Mix 40 grm ...... 79¢/ea FSM Governors µiet briefly over of Pohnpei. for a more flexible MasterA-1 Tuna 7oz ...... 89/ea Knorr Crab & Corn Soup 50grm ...... 1.69/ea lunch on April 16th at the way of utilizing all or portion of Gina Mango Drink 212ml ...... 59/ea Nantelik/PCR restaurant, on a Pohnpei share of the Fiscal 's Kellog's Cocoa Krispies 15oz ...... 3.69/ea number of issues of mutual con . Year 1998 CIP Inflation Adjust cern to both the FSM National ments for current accounts opera and State Governments. ti on; the appointment of Invest STOP THE ABUSES. Joy Dish washing Liquid 22oz ...... 1.49/ea · In attendance were the Gover ment Development Fund (IDF) Charmin Toilet Tissue 12 rolls/pk ...... 5.99/pk nors of Chuuk Ansito Walter, Board members. ' Ultra Gain 83oz...... 7.99/ea Ultra Tide 92 oz ...... 9.99/ea Oppose the MGM/DIORVA garment factory Coastal Resources Management Yap's Vincent Figir, a_nd Other items include the remain Niagara Spray Starch 22oz ...... 1.79/ea RBO Paper Towel 3 rolls/pk ...... 3.99/pk application for a major garment operation in Dandan/ As Lito, Saipan: listed as Pohnpei's Del Pangelinan. ing IDFbalances for Pohnpei and Best Yet Paper Towel 1 roll ...... 1.49/ea RBO Diapers (M,L,XL) 5.99/ea Governor of Kosra.e Moses Kosrae; outstanding debts of the Hefty Foam Plates 8-7/8 50 ct...... 2.69/ea Safeguard Deodoranl Bath Soap 315 oz ...... 2.69/pm SMS-97-312 Mackwelung did not attend the governmentsandFSMcitizensto Zee Table Napkins 360 ct...... 3.99/ea Wonderful Detergent 1.5 kg ...... 3.99/ea meeting but designated a repre U.S. Government and. private -~ Please submit comments to Coastal Resources Management Office (CRMO) at sentative who was informed of vendors; and lastly, were the the agenda items, according to discrepancies reflected in the fi Morinaga Marie Biscuit ...... 1.69/ea Morgen Building or be present at Public Hearing to voice opposition: Special Assistant Tony Otto. nancial auditreportcoveringfis Pokka Lemon Water 1.5 liter ...... 1.00/btl. Vice Presid~nt Falcam dis ca] years 92 to 95, which need cussed five agenda items with Tuesday, April 28, 1998 corrective action. 6:30 pm San Vicente Elementary School Cafeteria NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS RETIREMENT FUND PUBLIC NOTICE Reasons to oppose: PRODUCE Pursuant to Public Law 8-41, Section II, Governor Pedro P. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Green Head Cabbage ...... 79/lb Pork Chops Jesus R. Sablan, through the NM! Retirement Fund Board of Trustees/Workers' Chinese Cabbage (Napa) ...... 79/lb Family Pack • Pattern of labor abuses by garment factories in CNMI. Compensation Commission, are hereby giving notice that the next meeting for the Board · Cauliflower ''Cello"...... 1.29/lb ofTrustees will be held on April 28, 1998, Tuesday, at 6:00 p.m. in the Fund Conference Celery... .79/lb ,,2!39/Jb • Two (2) garment factories should not operate on one site. Room, Tinian. Onions (Yellow) Medium . ... 59/lb • Inappropriate 1ocation in residential community. ,. -"-'• --- AGENDA :_; li ;-:. • Adverse impact on sewer and water systems. Fu Ji Apples • Recently sued by U.S. Department of Labor for illegal A. CALL TO ORDER Red Delicious ' B. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Apple Ex-Fancy deductions and failure to pay overtime wages on behalf of 500 workers. C. ADOPTIONOFTHEMINUTFS D. 11 REPORT OF THE HEARING OFFICER 89 b • Intends to operate factory 24 hrs. a day with 3 shifts. E. REPORT OF THE LEGAL COUNSEL F. REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATOR • B.uilt fuel storage tank without CRM authorization G. REPORT OF THE INVESTMENT COMMITI'EE r • Expanded factory to a major operation without first getting a CRM permit H. CORRESPONDENCE I. OLD BUSINESS Meitetsu Mart is celebrating its 22nd Anniversary beginning April 24 thru May 21, 1998. • DEQ violations for sewage overflow. · I. Fund Building - Update Every day is a low low price. Every customers that shops more than $20.00 worth of • Factory workers trespassing on adjacent property. 2. Loan Purchase Agreement purchase during Fridays & Saturdays, will receive give-aways 3. wee Appeal such as T-Shirts, Hats, Souvernirs and a lot lot more. : >-':: ,;· ~:~, (_~ :_::: ~- r~ J\ : .: ~::. ,-__:;i, :·:.T :~~. t-. 7 :~ ·; ( ;· :?.: :.~ [· ~ • Open bathing of factory workers. J. NEW BUSINESS "Carnation" Hash Brown Patties 22oz ...... 1 .79/ea In conjunction with the waste reduction project, we are going to give away o~e (1) canvas "Menlo" Lum pi a Wrapper 1#/pkg ...... 1 .79/ea • Nuisance with noise from factory operation. I. Saipan Judicial Courts Complex - Change Order No. 4 shopping bag for the first 100 customers that shop more than $20.00. We wall the!1 sell 11 Mixed Vegetables "Lynden Farm" 16oz ...... 1 .49/ea K. MISCELLANEOUS for $5.00 ea. You get .05; rebate everytime you use the canvas bag for shopping. Bacon "Bar-S" 1# ...... 2.39/ea I. Merrill Lynch - BEA Returns (March) c5o .hurry, s.bo_p now, and don 'I miss lh1:S o_p_porlunify. 2. Renai~ance Investment Management -Proxy Voting Report Sale Prices are good while supplies last Paid advertisement by Torres Family 3. G.D. BJurman & Assoc. - Portfolio Report (Period Ending 3/31198) We reserve the right to limit quantities, I. NEXT MEETING . We accept food stamp/retirement checks Against MGM/DIORVA application. M. ADJOURNMENT ' . ' . . . .. '' ' . ~ . We're not responsible for any typographical errors printed In this aq . .. 18-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND \'l_F,\YSJ'B_ID;\_Y- APRIL24, 19_98 __ _ Solomons c?uncilors' ~qz' \ 5'W#iti4!§Jt4kti}il1tik~Nlitlll overseas trip opposed Babbitt assures Marshalls HO"iJ..\ RA ( Pacnel\'S )- -The that\\ ciu\J k [,;Lte1 uscc.l li.Jrscrv1ces p1clJXJpscd liljl tu M.1c·~.1y i11 \;orl11 Ill llo111.1r:1. uclear clean up plan (Juc,·11,l:i11d .. \us11al1:1 ii, l lu111.11:1 The· dckg.1u,111.1,1b,· lcJ h\ \'i,·c On n T,1w11Cclllllc·1h1r,hc1, lx:,·n,k,cTil,:d l'1,·,1d,·111 l..11.l\'l1, K.1uh1011:1 a!,o as a" aslc <>I' Ii me· ,111d mo1 le', heh 111g - 111dud,· c·hairmcui fur s11,1rts. Sdi \IELBOUR:\E (Parncws)- the island. ill!,! l<1 lhc p:,iplc <11° l lo11iar:1. II\l\lll'CI. ch:1i1rn:1n i',11· l'll\ll\11Crce. \V,1shing1un h,L, ,1ssu1·cd a delegation W,L,hington h,L, also ag1ced to pro Oppo,ingthc pmposcd 1rip.( \11111- l'ctc:r R:mws:u:,1. ch;iir111a11 for from the Bikini /\toll in the M,u,h,111 vide funding Lo purclmsc a water cillor 1,1r Naln War,l. Sio,i Dioko ll'orb. Baddeley llu,1r,il·i a11J a lsl:mds it will continue its nuclc,u· making unit to case the water prices ,ays ii is untiml'I,. adding l11c1c :ut· I-Ionic1ra Town Cc1u11cil cifficial. clean up mid n:scttlcrncnt dfo11 after on Kili rnic.1 Jaluit, the two main r serious :Jilc12:1tio11s 01· 1111a11cial 111is- Jacob Nc\,·ycar. a ucaty expi1cs in thice years. isl.u1ds we1c the Kili:ms live in exile. 111an:112e111cnt within the council cx Dioko called on the minister for ln1c1ior Sccrct:u)' 8111cc Babbiu 'll1e 15 ycm· ucaty that gr,mb the c•cutivc. Sil3C ICJXJI1.s. home affairs 10 intem.:nc. cancel the made !lie pledge after meeting with M:u,hall Ishmds free :L,sociation sta lkclaimed that the u·ipwou!J cost proJX)Sed u·ip and di\'cn the money the ddcgatio11. Radio Austr,1lia rc tus with the UniteJ States is due to the rnuncil arnund $6.800. 1111mc\ for scnil'cs in Honi,u·a. prn1.,. expire in Lh1ce ycm,. Ballot told the Jelcgation t\111e1i can aid w.L, not linked to tlic status of Tonga police minister acquitted Bruce Babbitt Fiji premier /, I :\l'hl' 'ALO FA ( Par1H'\\S) Tonga repons. visits hospital J'om::1 's m:1!.!istr;itc court h,1s ac Fa '.1solo was found guilty of Niue tourist arrivals jump quitl~d \Vcd~esd,1) the 111inis1crof u11l:1ll'fully dctainin!,! Fakafanua UVA (Pacnews}-Fiji prime minis ALOFI (Pacnews)--Latesl figu1es from the Niue government's statistics polic·,·. ( 'livc Edwards and four se saying that keeping Fakafanua for ter Sitivcni Rabuka tou1cc.l the Colo office showed thattherewas,m inm:a-;e of38% in the number of visitors on nior pol il'l: offiL·ers fro111 ch,1rges in question in!,! at police headquarters nial War Memrnial Hospiud in Suva .holidays to the island for the first quarter of I 998, as comp:ued to the first ninnc·c·tion \\'ith u11Liwl\I1 ,kt,1i11- w:1s ,111 unnecessary delay. this morning. whc1c accorc.lin12 to 4um1er of 1997. 111cn t, ir i111pri son 111cnt, if the frnrn,·r The 111a12imatc rulcc.l that thcrc hospital officials work is nmning Tou~ numbers for last ye,u· was 93 compm-ed to 129 this ye:u·, Radio 111i11i,tn uf l:111ds. sun,·: ,111d natu wcrc' insufficient cvic.lcncc pre nrnrnal. Sunshine reports. Services which ,uc bcin!!. oftc1cd r:d J\:SOUl\'l'S. / /011 / ':1bl·:11111;1. sented 10 coun to pro\'c th:11 these 'These figu1-es excludes tJ1ose visiting tiicnds and relatives. today al the hospital me bcingm:mned ~la12is1r,11c I .,11u MPII,·no:1 :1,· ,ii'l"i,-crs i11dudi11g the minister or We have Saipan's favorite USDA Of the toutl number, by frn·tlie l:ugest:u-e from Australia,md New 7.caland. with just enough staff, Isl.me.I Net qu i tied :d I 11 \L' ot Ii ,·er, ,111 sc·\ ,11 ol p,il1,\: ,vcrc guilt: oi' illegally dc- Despite aconcertec.leffo1tin tlie past two to three years toattr.1ct visitors from works Corporation 1cpo11.~. the ,·iglll d1,1rgc, ,·xc,·pt poli,·,· i11- 1a11ii11g F:1b1·a11u,11·or questioning CHOICE FRESH/CHILLED BEEF! North Amciican mid Europe, tl1e numbers are still very low. Hospital officials say they have spcc·1or Si1a111 ,_."."'"'"· !<"dill 011 \larch 16 and 21. enou!!.h nrn,es :uid doctors to attenc.l topatienL, with the help orRc ....: ...... ~ S)\ Thousands stop •V" ~ All Entrees' are working in Fiji SIS served with Rice, SUV A (Pacnews)-Thousands Co Spanish Rice or Baked Potato. of unionised workers around Fiji /•f.!Siil '/3,,-· ., . . . Choice of Pepper, Teriyaki Sauce stayec.1 away from work yesterc.lay ... '1'\ /O:,. ..,,. : , . .- . or Lemon Butter Sauce, Herb Butter in protest against wage order //i'-.z',·/ ~-~,· -~,)· . . !!.Uidclines, redundancies and the I : ' . -.; . and Sauteed Vegetables. '..tlo-~. { :._>. ·--~ ' .... Z-hcck-ofT facility: the deduction of union dues. · ~ i_J lbFOR. ,:_j 'Ilic action, s110nsrn·cd by the Fiji Tenderloin (Fillet Mignon) ($3.60 per ounce) Trades Union Congress. ol'ticially 6 oz ...... $24.00 st,u1ed al midnidit. Isl,md Networks T-Bone 16 Oz ...... $32.00 C'orpo1~llion. - The Prime Rib Those who 'vc JOUJcc.l I11c protest Ladies Cut 8 oz ...... $24.00 include tcachc1,. 11u1,cs. u·:mspo11 Captain's Cut 10 oz ...... S29.00 \\\,r~c1,.ci vi Isc1v,u1ts.avia1ion work c1:-. banks staff. factory :1ml co111mcr· New Zealand Lamb Chops ...... S20.00 cial \\'l>rke1,. oil \\·or(ers. Slll'.:u· Sec SURF'S UP ... tor cmplnwcs :111d tlh1se in 1!1e tour i,111 Sl'l'lllJ'. Fillet lv1ignon and Lobster Tail ...... S40.00 Thc· strike was ~oi11~ :u1c::1d LLst night 1, hc11 c·ahi11c:i 1c_jc:·1cd :m 11 !11 YOUR CHOICE OF: Striploin Steak with Tiger Prawns ...... S28.00 lm111 pr"pos:Ji lw the unions hi sit!ll a London Broil (Flank Steak) ... $19.00 b1-i:itl'r:d :1L'n>rd 011 till'. thin: issues Top Sirloin Steak 8 oz ...... S18.00 And !or a good Fish Steak try our under l'lllllc·ntion. SWORDFISH, solid 8 ounces of it. ... $20.00 'Ill<.'. l'l'l!C has blamed the Em New York Striploin (S2.40 per ounce) Lobster Tails 2 pcs ...... $40.00 ployers Fcdl'ratio11 ,u1d !!.OVCllllllelll 8 oz ...... $24.00 Jumbo Prawns ...... $30.00 fur !11<:ir ac1in11 llxlay. " 10 oz ...... $26.50 Live Marine Lobster ...... $70.00 Congress scnct:uy Prat;1p Ch:md says the unions did all tJ1cv could to broker ,m a121cc111cnt wit/{ Ll1c other p,u1ics. ~ ..... - -- ' ' FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-21 20-MARIANAS VARIETY NEV{_~ AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- APRIL 24, 1998 ·-----·------· ..--1 r·: • ;, ~ • :; ! ' Estrada widens lead 't. Manila Mayor Alfiedo Lim, who paign promises to improve the lot of ' faU,Kb,standrn'd be:.u-erof the main l\lANILA, Philippines {AP) - is backed by former President Corazon the country's poor have made him Island Fiesta Bldg. Susupe • Tel. 235-1492 • Fax 235-1493 • OPEN 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM Daily opposition prn1y. led l Oother presi Vice Prc,idcm Joseph fatrada. a Aquino, and businessman Emilio highly popular at the grassroots level. dential candidates with a 30-percent fo1mcr cinema hc,u1throb who h.is Osmenaweretiedat 13percentHouse Business groups worry, however, acknowledged a p,L,t of womaniz supprnl mting, up from 28 percent a that he will not be able to carry on the .cNM! l Speaker Jose de Venecia, the admin month earlier, tl1e Social Weather We accept: f VISA i ing. heavy d1inking ,md g,m1bling, istration candidate, received the sup economicreformsthathavepropelled ][II·)=~;. .. Senior Citizens lu~ widened his lead in the race for St.itions said. the Philippines out of more than a port of 12 percent of respondents and f N-AP FOODSTAMPS Discount Card The g1oup surveyed 1,500 people J Sale Period: April 24-30 I the Philippine presidency. a survey Senator Raul Roco IO percent decade of economic stagnation. Accepted group said 1l1ursJay. from April 8 to 16, approximately Estrada' spopularity apparent! ywas The survey has a margin oferrorof !l 3 percentage points, SWS said. not hurt by allegations before the Certified Angus Chilled Certified Angus Chilled I Trailing behind the leaders was survey period that he asked an aide to f far BONE,IN BONELESS \ Imelda Marcos, widow of former assassinate President Fidel Ramos CHUCK ROAST Announcement: dictator Ferdinand Marcos, at 2 per and that tl1e wife of his former publi CHUCK ROASTor STEAK· :/:, (:_, --~:. ·l,sWr1o~Bapml New International Christian School in Saipan Joseph Estrada cist was involved in a large invest I,: ' :.-: . GubUIJ,g,\.;,l,L'tldMuW cent. y~-, i>' 'j/) '-j~·; ii_ }i;. G ~ w~· one month before the May 11 elec Undecided voters giew to 9 per ment scam. Estrada has denied he wanted Ramos assassinated. tions. cent from 7 percent a month earlier in $1899 / lb, ,f~·~f-::J c~ ,j Eucon International School of Saipan •/ Fourcandidateswere in a virtual tie a sign of weak enthusiasm among Osmena,aformergovemorofCebu many Filipinos for all I I candidates. provinoe, mse four points in the sur is Now accepting Enrollment for the 1998 School Year for second place accon:ling tQ the Taste the difference survey, published in the Manila Stan Estrada' scinema image as a defender vey in the biggest change from the Certified Angus Chilled Certified Angus Chilled I of the downuodden and his cam- . previous month. • All American Teachers • Low Tuition dard newspaper. Ask for Special Cuts FLANK STEAK .I • Central Location on Middle Road GROUND BEEF • K-3 through 12th Grade Tel. 235-1492 All Classes in One Location Gualo Rai • Top Quality Education • Dedicated Christian Teachers Soriano re-elected SMC chairman $1 .49 / Ibo • New Facilities • Bible Based Curriculum _.w,._ @ MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The government's Presidential Soriano. • Fine Arts Available • No more than 20 students The directors of Philippine food Commission on Good Government The support was given despite per teacher Music, Choir, Piano, Art and beverage conglomerate San sequestered, or seized, Cojuangco's the group'spronouncementearlier Miguel Corp. re-elected Andres shares in 1987 on the charge they that it is not satisfied with develop FROZEN DANISH PORK FRESH KING SALMON ments in the company since it lost NOTE: If you have already paid registration elsewhere Eucon International Soriano Ill on Wednesday as its were acquired using public funds. SPARE RIBS or YELLOW FIN TUNA will waive your registration fee this year. (Must show receipt of paid chairman, following the controver Toe commission was foimed to representation in 1991. registration) sial return of businessman F.duardo recover billions of dollars of alleged San Miguel has been doing 101b. box ill-gotten wealth of the late dictator poorly in recent years because of Cojuangco 's associates to the 15- ~~ LIMITED SPACE man board. Ferdinand Marcos and his associates. heavy debts, high interest charges ;; t~,,,.-- JJ J ea., Cojuangco was allowed by an Cojuangco was a Marcos ally. and slowing demand for its main $1 APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE anti-graft court to vote his 20 per Soriano 's re-election did not sur product, beer. In 1997, the ::\ li!UY@ oent stake during San Miguel's prise analysts monitoring the com company reported a 51 perc.ent pany, the Philippines' largest food dropinnetprofitfrorntheprevious · For more information call: 234-3203 stockholders' meeting Tuesday, providing his group with three board conglomerate, as Cojuangco 's group year to 2.96 billion pesos ($78 mil FROZEN TILAPIA FISH Or stop by our office on the second floor of KimCo Enterprise opposite of said late Tuesday it would support lion). Subway on Middle Road. seats. any size $~) 25 . ./ h:do JMS ENTERPRISES, INC. • • Tel. 235-6690 • 235-6689 • 287-2438/9339/5644 Fax: 235-6690 TYSON QUALITY . , AT . CHICKEN SALE!!! :: Jumbo Franks 14 oz. "!) .Sr.:, !.':.: (\ ,,' 2 1/2 Pound Bags ,Ir' Select Sliced Ham 16 oz. \,,: < , ... ·.} 0 1 ~ • \ t:.~· "'~ i-----Atn-co-No-111-oNE-RS-c, ~-TrHE rlN tCNMI THIGHS - HALF BREASTS I! 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In a show of good vestigate alleged official wrongdo By SANG-HUN CHOE pending inwstigation. m1rh fonnerPresident Kim Young will, Chun and Roh were freed ing in connection with the economic Gualo Rai, Middle Road• Tel. 233-0386 Fax. 233-1590 SEOUL,South KoreatAP)-Pros But local media saiJ prosecuto1, sam. the uu·get of intense public !- . ecutorsquestioneJ twotopeconon1ic criticism for his handling of the after Kim Dae-jung was elected crisis. also will investigate allegations that The investigation has been ex advisers to fo1111er Presidem Kim Lim himself complicated tJ1e crisis_ economy_ president in December. panded to cover alleged collusion Youn£-sarn Wednesdav on \\'hethn On taking ot'lice ,Ls fin1u1Ce minis After ;tcpping down in Febru Since the financial turmoil hit between businesses and officials go1·e1;m.:nt policy-make1, had uied ter Nov_ 19. Lim said S0utJ1 Korea ary. the former president said lie the country late lust year, thou of the previous government. to CO\W up the severity of South could overcome the crisis without was informed of the seriousness sands of companies have col About a dozen business execu Ko11:a \ tinancial nisis_ help from the IMF. The remark im of the financi;il turmoil only 10 .lapsed and the number of jobless tives and senior economic offi Prosecutors hop.:d to obtain testi mediately sent tJ1estock marketcmsh Jays before South Korea called in people has doubled. Calls for pun cials in the previous government mom from frnmer Fin;mce Minister ing and fu11her cnxJeJ the counuy 's tl1e IMF for he! p. ishment have been mounting. have been questioned by pros Lim· Cl1:.mg-yuel and fom1cr chief international credibility. Du1ing his tenure, Kim Young President Kim Dae-jung, who ecutors on suspicion of bribery presidential economic adviser Kim South Korea applied for a record sam sent two of his pn:decessors - took the country's helm from Kim for government favors and li Young-sop supp011ing allegations of Jh,58 billion lMFbailout tJ1ree Jays Chun Doo-hwan :.md Roh Tae-woo Young-sam in February, has re wrongdoing by their prcJecesso1,_ later. cently ordered prosecutors to in- censes. The two 11:placcd Kang Kyong Lim later s:1iJ h..: mauc the n:mark PORK U.S. shik ;md Kim In-ho ,Ls l1n;mce minis hxausc he had n:cci\'CU no policy ter :mJ chief enmomic ;1d1·1ser in briefing from hi., prnlt:ccssor. K;mg_ SPARE PORK Nc1n'111kr. \\'hen the· cTisis h:1d On Wedrwsd:1). Lim diJ not rc reached UlL' l)()llll 11·he1t: Sciuth Kun::1 sponJ toque st ions from 1qxl1tc1,. l le RIBS w;Ls forced to seeJ.. help from the h;L, bc:en tapped :L, the 111ling pany's CHOP lmemation:11 Mom~:;u)' Fund. candidate for an election in June to 20 LBS. Cion:mment auditors have ch:u·ged select a new governor of populous /BAG /t · that K;mg Kyong-shik ;md Kim In Kyon~gi province slllmunding the ho \\'OrsencJ tJ1e l'Iisis by ignrning capital. SeouL \\',Ullings of its ;U1ivaL '!lie two have Local media said mat the expand been b;u,-ed from lea\·ing tJ1e counU)' ing pro;;ecution investigation could :FAA opens· ~kies to Bangladesh jets BEEF - FLANK WASHINGTON (AP) - The Jards are allowed to operate to BACK STEAKS Fedcr,11 .'\l'iation Administration and from the United States. ga\ c l3angbJesh a conditional rat The ratings apply to the regula RIBS /BAG, ing \VeJncsuay for its aviation tion of civil aviation in particular safety. meaning airlines from that countries and not to any individual /BAG c·ountry may tly to the United airline. States under close supervision. In the case of Bangladesh, The FAA 1·e1·iews foreign avia flights will be permitted under tion superl'ision ande;uTiers from heighteneJ supervision while the ,·oun1rics that meet International agency works with that country to ( ·11·i/ :\ 1·iation Org:1nization swn- solve any problems. HOFFY TILAPIA - MILKFISH - /LB. ____ .. __ . ·-. /LB. PORTUGUESE SAUSAGE P.O. 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By ALVIN UNG in relations with China :L, he ,uiivcd Beijing claims sovereignty over KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia Date: Thursday, April 2, 1998 \Vcdncsday in Beijing to test the Taiwm1, seat of the Nationalist gov (AP) - U.S. officials Wednesday waters for 1csuming dialogue after a sought 1eassurmce from the Malay emment driven from China's main The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) is ne:u·Jy 1h1ce-ycar ficczc. land in the 1949 Communist take sian government that it won't deport "If ti-om this Jay lc)1th bo1h siJcs over. Taiwan has sniven to join eight Indonesian illegal aliens being hereby notifying all interested firms that CUC is extending can \\·ork lo!.!clhcr wi1h 1he u1111os1 international organizations as China's sheltered at tl1e U.S. Emba,sy. the deadline for submission of proposals. CUC ;i nn:111y. we-\, i11 Ix able tu bid f:uc equal, angering Beijing. Until U.N. officials detennine determined that it will be in its best interest to extend wd I 101he cold of wirll<::r :md usher· in The two rivals are a long way from whether the men could face persecu ·the deadline in order for offerors to submit the most a nc11 sprmg:· Jan Jyh-homg said in resolvingtheirlong-runningdisputes, tion if 1epatriatcd to Indonesia, the responsive and competitive proposals. a s1a1ernen1. but both are feeling pressure to im U.S. will continue to providcrefuge Beijing stopped wlks in l 995 in prove relations. Analysts said both for the aliens. said embassy spokes The amendment to request for proposal is as follows: :m!.!cr over Taiw,m·s effons to raise wanttoshowtheirwillingnesstoea<;e man Jim Wmren said. iL, international prot-1k, most promi "If we had a gum-antee from the confrontation, especially before U.S. The deadline for submission on proposals is changed nently :1 \·isit to the l !nitcll States by Malaysim1 government assuring us President Bill Clinton 'svisit to China from April 14, 1998, to April 28, 1998. All other Prcs1Jcn\ Lee Tcng-hui. in June. that the eight people in the compound Taiwan hopes J:u1 's 1wtrd,1y visit Jan's visit - the culmination of could remain in Malaysia ,md have information as provided in the solicitation and statement will c\·c111ually k:rd Ill a 1csump1ion months of letter exchanges - crune their request for ,L,ylum exmnined, of work shall remain the same. or dialnguc :u1d a senind summit after Beijing dropped its insistence then we would rele,tse Ll1em," he said. 11<:twccn top ncgo1i:1to1:,; from Ll1c two Amba,sador John Malott met with that Taiw,m discuss reunification. Malaysian people line up for their visa applications outside the U.S. siJcs. ,1 hid1 w:rs being pl:umcJ when Sheu Ke-sheng, vice chainnan of officials at the Foreign Minisuy Embassy in Kuala Lumpur Tuesday. Malaysia intends to deport more TIMOTHY P. VILLAGOMEZ Beijing suspc111.kd talks. Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, Wcdnesday, calling on ihem to inten then 200,000 Indonesian illegal aliens by August 15. AP Executive Director .l:u1. a deputy setT\:L,uy-g<:neral of sify safety m·ound Ll1e U.S. Emba,sy. said both sides recognize "the need to Commonwealth Utilities Corporation Taiwan ·s Su·ails b:change Founda face mid solve the problems thalcon whete the eight illegal immigr,mts governments, to tly lo find a third est1bl ish whether the dcpoitecs have tion. will hold disrnssions with his cem the people" cf China mid Tai aresheltercdinapm·kinglot. "Under counuy that will take them,'' Malott suffered p:ilitical persecution. ( 'hincsc' cou111c·1p,u1 on exch,mging w,rr1. the Vienna Convention, Malaysia a, said. 'The UNI-ICR has also yet lo deter , isitsby highcr-b·el offrcialsoftheir '"We expect the visit to be an im thehostcountJ-y ha, the responsibility On April 9, three dozen Indone mine whetl1er 14 other Indonesian negoriating lxxlics. portuit step towmtl improving rela to protect my embassy," Malott said. sians scrambled over the walls of the illegal immigrants who rammed a l lai\ing the di,nrssions as "a cause tions," Sheu said. Malaysian police keep a 24-hour U.S., Swiss, French and Bnmei em tJuckthroughitscompoundonMarch for cckbr:1tion ... Lui said his visit Jan Jyh-horng, center, a deputy secretary-general of Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation, is mobbed by Taiwan wants to resume talks on vigil outside theembassywalls. wait bassiesseekingpolitical asylum. Most 30 should be granted refugee status. reporters on his arrival at the Beijing International Airport Wednesday. After a nearly three-year freeze in high fu\lowcd t\,·o \ c:u, ;111d \ \) rnrn1ths 01· concrete issues, Ii ke fishing disputes ing to nab tl1e Indonesians shou Id were removed by police. Last month, an Indonesian navy /eve/ contacts, Jan and his delegation visited Beijing to test the waters for resuming dialogue. AP "contmuous dfons :u1d appeals ... and investment guarantees. It says they be ejected from the embassy. The asylum-seeke1:,; say they come vessel 1epauiateu 544 Indonesians that starting with less sensitive topics ·Toe point I made is that l run ,m from Aceh on the 1101them tip of the from Malaysia, with most of them SAIPAN GOLFERS ASSOCIATION could nu1ture the atmosphere for dis emba,sy - I don;t 1un a refugee Indonesian island of Sumatra, returning to hometowns in Aceh. is proud to sponsor the cussions on political matters at a later camp,·' Malott told the national news where an armed separatist move The Aceh-Sumatra National Lib stage. agency Bemama. ment has been active since the eration But the road to rapprochement will When asked whether the the eight 1970s. Human rights groups have Front, a branch of the separatist be bumpy. men could be sent to a third counuy, accused the Indonesian military movement, said the Indonesian 5th Annual Golf Tournament Malott said it wouldbeuptothe U.N. military had begun to evacuate China does not expect anything of torture and executions of firm to come out of the talks because High Commissioner for Refugees to Acehnese. the wounded Acehnese from the TWO HOLE IN ONE Taiwan has refused to discuss the first establish tl1at the men would face fore should be deported. camps. CASH PRIZES WORlH sticky sovereignty issue, said Yeh political persecution if sent home. Malott also expressed hope that The group said 100 deportees ABA-217 $5,000.00 EACH Ming-teh, areseurcherof the Taiwan ''If the U.N. makes the determina Indonesia's decision on Tuesday have been transferred to remote parts ABZ-061 government's Institute for Interna tion that m1y of these eight people to allow the International Red of Aceh "to avoid factual informa ABA-321 HOLES 7 & 17 have a special political situation, tl1en tion-gathering that would possibly be AAG-969 tional Relations. Cross access into the restricted AAW·531 But China wants to 1esume con itisuptothe U.N.; working with other Aceh province could help the U .N. conducted by the concerned bodies." AAZ-841 tact~ to "project an image as acountJy ABV-011 ·.~ AAW,196 that resorts to 1eason," he said. AAF-449 AAU-493 ABF-681 -. Unusualflu ABG-680 AAZ·459 hits thousands AAL·f25 i in SrLLanka •- AAV,369 APRIL 25, 1998 ABK-083 AAY-003 LAOLAO BAY WEST COURSE -'---'---'---'----'------L AAM-328 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - TRUCKS Scientists are investigating an un ---- ABL-713- AAS-951 usual strain of viral flu which has AAZ-261 Name: ______afflicted thousands of people across ABG-961 tl1e Indian Ocean island nation, of-fi AAX-544 Address: ______Phone: ______WANNA, AAZ,550 cials said Tuesday. KIDS AAV·154 Handicap: ______"It looks like the epidemic is HEY · · ·. N'?~-!J _ Club Affiliation: ______throughout tl1e country. We llave 10IffAVE soME FU 'r\- ~ AAY·469 ,L,kcd all hospitals to send us data on 'l ABJ-725 « - A: ri1 25th ABD-623 Flight Categories: the disease," said 'Iissa Kulatillekc, -'\Tl . g saturdaY · :P • •c ABU-041 O Seniors (50 years and above) 0 Championship deputy directorofthc Epidemiologi ABV-612 J in us this cotnill ·OOPM at the Ci,qi ABE-306 D A Flight D B Flight DC Flight 0 Ladies cal Unit in Colombo. o 10:00AM to 2. Bldg.) fol' tbe No deaths have been reported so ABU·B72 ~ froJD. Legislature . al ABB·285 -~ far, said Kulatilleke. Center lOld . h }tids cam.iv . SPORTS-UTILITY- -- -- _] I , Donation: $120.00 includes green/cart fees and awards banquet. (Make all checks payable to Sister Remedios) The flu, which lasts nearly a week, ude pans . GaJTles: --;( AB0-111 !· 1998 St. J . . the FolloWlfl9 t AAV-795 · ' htL~ unusually hit more adu Its than the nd win tfl . contes ABF-948 Tee Time: 7:00 a.m. Shotgun start ... reporting time no later than 6:15 a.m. child1en,said Kulatilleke. Symptoms _ _. to plaY a Greased pig ooce p Get ~e...,.9 • \es Balloon i= include high fever up to 40 Celsius puck Wa.lK • coup contest AAL-790 Beneficiary: Sister Remedios Early Childhood Development Center ... to make needed renovation, classroom furnitures, ( 104 Fahrenheit), and sometimes • painting • E!W, Toss contest AAW-075 • face t r Balloon AAV-815 ground improvement, and other essential needs of the center. However, the biggest winners are the hundreds of children vomitingandwheezing. Kulatilleke AAX·125 said scientist~ were umure how many • sack Ra~nki-Ug contest : :r:e 1,egged Race :-.1 .1 :,.<·, AAX-453 who benefit each year from this type of event in the CNMI. :.·\L!11'.1~,::: AAW-734 --· people have become victims so far. • Watedr Dstle Building • Jet Ski t:··- HIDE But slate-run Daily News said more • sa.n ca t ABC-374 You can turn in your cfpplication (with entry fee) at Mariana Country Club, Coral Ocean Point, L.aolao Bay Resort, King than 3,CXXJ people were treated at • pedaflot d Esciteinen AAM-037 Fisher Goll Link, Las Vegas Golf discount or your respective club officers. Or you may turn in your application directly to Colombo's National Hospital alone, . Fun an .-: ... g 'N!oJll r:~~- ·_;;.::j-;\·;'. --~~: AAR-996 Lots of prizes, 't forget to bi~ Ci~t_ 1 ··: 1-~, ~·.: ·" TEM-2047 Sister Remedios main office in Chalan Kanoa. the largest in the country. Sri ~~E.:i .. \ V,\il AAT-247 LankaisofthesizeofhelandorWest awaits you\ oo;ou tbere\!t Please support our 5th Annual educational-sponsored event as defending champions oattle to defend their crown in the Virginia with a population of 18 mil and oad... see various flight categories. lion. ,=,=·:~~- Microl Corporation Flu is common inSii Lankadming --,,,.---- An Inchcape Motors Company Ll1e hot summer, Mm-di-May, but it For application and information please call: Norbert Sablan a1322-4363, Brian P Reyes at 234-1618, Ray Diaz at 235- at the corner of Beach Road and Chalan Mnsr. Guerrero In San Jose. gern:rally hits more children tl1,m Call us at 234-5911 or Fax us at 234-6514 7304, Rosalie Lauran & Mary Hicking at 234-6247 adult, and fever is never so high. FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-31 30-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- APRIL 24, 1998 - / ·~.... '. . if~ .) ~·: ~iK. './1- - . - YJ-lotd PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER If you are not actively working on this, it is probably already too late! D' Torres Building, Middle Road Garapan Tel. No. 233-8100 At the very least, you must learn how to mitigate the situation. BANGKOK, Thailand (AP)-ln response to a Chinese move against child labor, the head of the Interna tional Labor Organization said If you or your company use computers, this seminar is not optional, Wednesday he will make his first official visit to China in August IT IS A MUST! elcomes Michel Hansenne, director gene ml of the U.N. agency, said at a news conference that the visit was sched The Continuing Education Department of Northern Marianas College presents a four hour uled after the organization was in Dr. Asif Zamir frnmed that Chi;,1 plans to ratify a Seminar to be held at the conference center within The Pacific Gardenia Hotel at 8:00am on major convention on child labor. May 1st and again at 8:00am on May 2nd. American Board Certified in Internal Medicine & '1l1e objective of the ILO is to try to improve the conditions of workers in Gastroenterology China, like in any other part of the The first two hours will be devoted to: An explanation of the problem, its impacts, "Liver, hepatitis, stomach and colon specialist" world," said Hansenne. ''And pmt of our activities is to lly to convince consequences if you fail to address it and a series of mitigation strategies. China to ratify what we call the core !LO conventions. We welcome the fir.-;t step taken by China in 111tifying After a brief refreshment break, the final two hours will be devoted to questions from the Convention I 38 against child labor." 'll1cre is concern that the problem attendees to be fielded by the NMC panel of experts. Drm Samina Aktar or child labor, already significant in many rxu1s of Asia, will inc1c:N.: American Board Certified in Pediatrics because of the rcgio11 's cu1Tcn1 cco- Note: Due to the heavy demand and limited seating, no dealers please. 110111ic crisis. "Children Specialist" 'Ilic !LU 1:sli111all'J !:1st y1:ar lh:1l worldwide, al k:Lst 120 million chil Seminar fee: $1 00.00 payable upon registration. drrn \:-.:tween the a1.;es of 5 and I4 work full ,imc, with-tl1c numlx:r ris Late Registration at door: $125.00 if space available. f,'··-·· ing to250 million if p:u1-timc work is Both doctors are available included. More than 60 percent of Monday-Friday 8:00AM - 6:00PM • Saturday 9:00AM - 3:00PM them live in Asia. Register at: Estimates or the percentages of working children octwccntl1cagcsof Northern Marianas College IO :u1d l 4 :uc: China I 1.6 percent; B:u1gladesh, 34.1 percent: Bhutan. Continuing Education Department 55.1; India 14.4; Indone:;ia, 9.6; Ma laysia3.2; Nepal 26.7; Pakist:u1, l 4.9; Building "V" room 208 --to LOWER BASE the Philippine:;, 12; 'Il1.1ilm1d 16.2 :u1d Vietnam 9. I . 234·5498 ext 1813 I hmsenne said the ChincSI.! Jcci sion to rntity the convention on child PACIFIC labor "proves that in all the 11:~ion HAPPY :U'C! ,L~ Do You Plan To Be In Operation Two Years From, Now? MEDICAL GASOLINE things changing, as far tl1c !LO -··MARKET is conccrncu, in a good direction." Maybe Not ... CENTER STATION He said it also indicated that "we c,m inc1em;c cooperation ,md 11!Ia I tions with China in the near future." -·-----"::":- FRIDAY, APRIL 24,1998~rvl/\RIANAS VA~lE1"y_tssr~WS AND VIEWS-}_5 34-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- .:...:A.::_PR:.:.l:..=L:..::2:....:4-'--.l:....::9.c..98::....______NOTICE TO BIDDERS Ray slips into coma China VP meets Japan leaders TOKYO (AP) - Chinese Vice governing Liberal Democratic bly from cirrhosis of the liver. He has SEALED PROPOSALS for the CORRIDOR ENCLOSURE AND AIR-CONDITIONING AT NASHVILLE, Tenn~ (AP) bad," Jen-y Ray said by telephone President Hu Jin tao met Wednes Pany and its two coalition allies_ SAIPAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. SAfPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS.AIR PROJECT NO. James E.arl Ray is in a coma, his from his home. "He thinks it could be been in and out of the hospital more day with the leaders of Japan's two the Social Democratic Patty and 3-69-0002-28 will be received at the office of the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COMMON\VEALTH kidneys have shut down and doctors a few days." than a dozen times since December PORTS AUTHORITY, Saipan International Airport, P.O. Box 1055, Saipan. Mariana Islands houses of parliament and discussed the New Pw'ly Sakigake. Jerry Ray said his brother has been 1996. 96950. Proposals will be received up until 2:00 P.'1 .. Friday, June 26, 1998, at which time and have given the confessed assassin of a visit to Japan by the Chinese Hu and the Liberal Democrats' 'Toe doctor says he's a cat with place the sealed proposals will be publicly opened and read. Martin Luther King Jr. only da.ys to inacomasince Tuesday morning and president this year. secretary-general, Koichi Kato, live, his brother said Wednesday. that doctors haven't been able to raise nine lives, but he seems to be using The project. in general consist> of demolition of existing blastwalls, enclosure of Gates I through Soichirolto. spcakerofthe lower agreed thaJ the two countries shou Id Ray, 70, has been in critical condi his blood pressureenoughwi th medi them up," Jeny Ray said. 5, ground and second Door, air-conditioning of both ground and second Door; fire sprinkler system: house, congratulated Hu on win cooperate to help Asia overcome trenching for drainage on the apron side; electrical including PA system, telephone, fire alarm tion since being taken to Nashville cation to put Ray on dialysis. James E.arl Ray is serving a 99- ning the vice presidency in Mm·ch its economic c1isis, Kyodo News system, lighting: and all other miscellaneous construction. All work will take place at Saipan Memorial Hospital Monday, but of Pam Hobbins, a spokeswoman for year prison sentence for King's 1968 and the two briefly discussed Chi International Airport, in accordance with the plans and specifications. ficials there refuse to discuss his situ the state Department of Correction, slaying. He confessed but has been agency reported. nese P1·esident Jiang Zemin 's The project is being financed by funds from the Commonwealth Port Authority and from the U.S. ation futther. declined to comment. trying ever since to recant and get a A spokesman for the paity re Federal Aviation Administration. The contract award. if it is to be made, will be made within sixty "The doctor, he says it looks real James E.arl Ray suffers most nota- new trial. scheduled visit to Japan this fall, fused to comment 011 the discus- (60) days from the receipt of bids. Depending upon availability of funds, CPA resenes the right to said a Japanese Foreign Ministry sions. hold such bid in effect for ninety (90) days from the date of bid opening. r----~~------, official, who spoke on condition or Hu was scheduled to anend a This contract is under the subject to Executive Order 11246, as amended, of September 24, 1965, I anonymity. dinner meeting with Foreinn Min the Federal Labor provisions and the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) provisions as I The visit will be the rirsl ever to ister Keizo Obuchi later Wcdn~s contained in the contract, specifications and bid documents. I Japan by a Chinese prcsidcrn. day. the official said. A\\ mechanics and laborers on the project shall be paid no less than the minimum wage rate I l7Tf.JANNBAL Hu hdu similar discussions later Hu is on a six-day visit to Japan, established by the CNMl or the U.S. Secretary of Labor, whichever is higher. A copy of the with upper house speaker Juro the first trip here by a Chinese vice Department of the Federal Labor Wage Rate Determination is included in Section 70-24 of the I specifications. I FLAME-TREE ARTS FESTIVAL Saito, the spokesman said, declin president since 1994. : Am~rJp,n)nemorial Park, Beachside the Belltower ing to give futther details. u, 55, is the youngest member of Each bidJer must complete, sign and furnish, prior to award of the contract (AIP No. 3-69-0002- I by 08) the "Bidder's Statement on Previous Contracts Subject to EEO Clause,'' a "Certification of A rU2~26, 1998 Hu also attended a breakfast the ruling Communist Pm1y's in Non-Segregated Facilities" (See Proposal). I p ' .. .• - . PROGRAM meeting with top officials of the ner circle. He was elected state vice Required Notices for AU Contracts. I president by the National People's I MAIN STAGE Congress, China's legislature, in a. The bidder must supply all the information required by the proposal forms and ·Myanmar troops March. specifications. I Frfdnv, Aorll 24 1998 Hu formerly headed the Com Masttr tJfC~reltJbny: Joe Naputi,& Mick Cd/s r~d drug labs b. The Commonwealth Ports Authority (CPA), in accordance with Title VI of the Civil 6:00 p.m. Island Remedy munist Pa11y in Tibet, suppressing Rights Ari of I964. hereby notifies all bidders that they (bidders) must affirmatively 6,30 p.m. Knight Rhythm• insure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business 7:00 p.m. Mix Comp.any YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - anti-Chinese riots there in 1988 C_hinese Vice President Hu Jintao, right, is greeted by Japanese Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi prior to a enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation 8:00 p.m. Boonie Dawgz Myanm,ll' govemmcm unops made and l 989. dinner to welcome Hu at a Foreign Ministry annex in Tokyo Wednesday. Hu is in Tokyo for a six-day official and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color. ornational origin 8:40 p.m. BrosJscous visit in Japan since Tuesday. AP in considera1ion for award. 9:00 p.m. Bolz 2 Mix Dancers/Gyrlz 2 Mix Dancer:, bu·ge seizures of nmrntic drngs ne,u· the Chinese border l:L,t momh, in Snturdnv Anr1125, 1998 TI1e bidder's auemion 1s in,ited to the fact that 1he proposed contract shall be under and subject to cluding 140 kilograms (308 pounds) the equal opportunity clause as set forth in Part Ill. Section 302(b) of Executive Order I 1246, as Masttro/Ctrtmony: Lino Olopa/ 9:00 n.m. '(ambourlne Troop (Grace Christhm-Tinian) ofopiumandakilogram(2.2pounds) amended by Executive Order 113i5 dated October 13. 1977. and Section 60-l.4(b) of the 9:30 n.m. Miss Eilleen Lang regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR 60-1) as implemented by Section 152.61 of the 10:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony of heroin, tepot1s in thcstatc-11111 press Federal Aliation Regulations. to the contract and labor provisions as set forth in Section 152.55 11:00 a.m. Jimmy Dee said Wednesday. And Appendix H. Parl 152, of the Federal Aviation Regulations, IDd to the applicable provisions 11:15 n.m. Kevin Atallg~Freedom ls Nature ofTitle VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252) implemented by Part 21 of the Regulations 11:30 a.m. Holomua Inc. On Mrnd1 23, in rn1 operation in of the Office of the Secretary ofTrnnsportation. Also, the proposed contract will be subject to the t2:00 p,m, Te Fella o Tahiti 1-lae-Mo-l...one 11;!.!ion in Muse town 1:2:30 a.m. Korun AHoclatlon Contrcctor 's Certification of non-segregated facilities. 1:00 p.m. WSR Kingfuher Dancers ship on the Myrn;1M-China border, The apparent low bidder and any known first tier subcontractor will be subject to a pre-award, 1:30 p.m. Mixed Culture uu:ips ovcmtn a d111g rcline1)' ,md equal opportunity compliance review by representatives of the Office of Federal Contract 2:00 p.m. MC Barrio Band seized those drngs plus I 2 kilograms Compliance Programs. U.S. Department of Labor, before the award of the contract for the purpose Mastu cife~rmwny: John Ollv~r Gonzales (26 pou nJs) of brown opi u111 dust ,md of detern,ining whether the bidder and/or his subcontractors are able to comply with the provisions 2:30 p.m. USP-C Band of the equal opportunity clause. 3:00 p.m. GTC Dancers 3(Xl gallons( 1.140 liters)ofchemical 3:30 p.m. Refaluwuh Bond i precursors ,u1d v ,u·ious prn·aphema- Contract documents, including plans and specifications, may be examined at 1he Office of the 4:00 p.m. Mystique Zounds I Executive Director, Commonwealth Ports Authority, or can be obtained from this office upon the r 5:00 p.m. Roman Tudela I 1ia. payment of THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) for each sel of plan documents. This 5:30 p.m. Rota Elementary Performing Arb Group The border town of Muse is about I 6:00 p.m. Hauna Kukil I amount is nonrefundaqle. Payment shall be made by check payable to the Commonwealth Ports 8(X) kilometers (500 miles) no1theast Authority. 6:30 p.m. S11ipan S.D.A. Wind Ensemble I I of Yangon. Several other d1ug tefin Apre-bid conference will be held at the CPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE AT SA!PAN I Masttr tJfCtnmnny: Mick Cdls I eries in nrnthe JI} t'i~]l\ill_L' '-.I ill\\ :1n.' flll ,ll-> :l[L' !IJ :1dc\fl1;1[l'. ··:.;; _____::_-.-;.._ ·.:,. FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VJEWS-39 ---·----- 38-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- APRIL 24, 1998 ------·-·------GOP pushing tobacco Man is executed for '87 shooting bill to brink of death By NATALIE GOTT poi111-bl;1nk in the head. Authori POTOSI. Missouri (AP) - A ties said 20 shots were fin: ' · · J I, ·dS, , ·I· , peaceful nature. Moscow is \IOSCO\\' tAl')- ln :1,crics ,11" tcl'11nolc1l!V deals with Iran. The Al!cncy. the Foreign Ministry said Israel an tie_u !We · t,lles lclVe he! ing Inn with completino a lll ~c·t·i11,_•s.· \\\.:dncsda,. L'.S. ciffi- State Dc1;:;rtmclll saiJ it ma" crack in"a statement. It proviclecl no Jc:- accuseJ Iran °1. try mg _to Jevelop pl . . 'w r plant Both ~he " ; . - . alono-ranl!em1ss1lcw1ththehelp nuc ec1i po e · rials 11;esscd Russ1e: 1m 1hc ,u,- Jown b:, denying i"uncls for vari- t.11 1s. . . . "' , .. ·. , · .. d UniteJ States and Israel have ex- Airline defends record ~ By PAUL HAVEN of Quito, killing seven people. pcctccltransfcrofmissik1cc·1nc1I I- cius Russian projects. l 'h,c St·itc. ' Dciiartmcnt· sa1J ot .•som<.: . .Russ1,m compc1111esM . anw pn:ssed conce1ns... .t b out t h e In 1983, 119 people were I.) ._,,. to !1·.·111 ,·111LI ·11·.· 1111c·l··ar coo11- J11011•·clos.···'-doorsession,Rob- (1allucc1 was sent to Moscow to scientists. osc? . · t .. ·no · might help BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - · ·' ~ ~ ~u 1 1 · · I k I d , · ti al Inn has tneJ P1OJec • s,tyi "' 11 Tearful relatives gathered at a killed when a TAME plane era11on,,1t111csa1111cs,c.,. · · J I I I · 111 · ,» 1·1 c·,.·1lluc·c·1·. .:1 1···11·1····~ ~uu• 1·p10111,·1t examirn;Russiancompliancewn,· ·· ac ·now.. e ges - 1 k ' l bl ·e1ranavunce1ssu,r l d ·1 · · ··pected 1 crashed in southern Ecuador. The UniteJ St:11es h:1s raiseJ !he who serves as Wc1shington 's spe- Moscow's repeated pledges to end 1D_~bt;11t m;ss1 c, no~·h:~wb ul nuclear weapons program. ··.~ Bogota morgue Wednesday to JI ·' ti \111,1··1 c·,. 11-., J ..,s.,, t,·it ·,,., on 11ucle,·11·11011- such cooperation and to look a1 satu a sue 1 attcmp!s d eei . . . y try to identify the mangled re A third crash in Ecuador in i.;suc rcpeate, y. :mu 1e 1 e · 1. 1 , 11 , , 1 1 , · . . TheRussianmm1ster, evgeny cans s:iicl last week Russia was proliferation issues. met with Yuri specific compm11cs that might be -th waned. d · . . . . d H I m that mains of their loved ones who 1975 left 34 people dead. involved. In a separate meeting Wednes- A a1~ov. as_su1e o_ u .. were killed when thei1· Boeing Air France pilots in Paris moving slowly to curb missile Koptev. head of the Russian Space clay, U.S. Under-Secretary of State ~ussian.:lranian nu elem coope1 .t- 727 slammeJ into a mountain had criticized the sharing John Hoium received fresh assur- lion has purely peaceful purposes shortly after takeoff. agreement that put their pas ances from Russia's atomic en- and is in strict line with ... t?e The crash Monday killed all sengers on the little-known ergv minister that Moscow's spirit and letter of the non-prolif- 53 people aboard. airline. nu';:·1car projects in Iran were of eration treaty." (sms/gm) Rescue workers recovered Erazo said TAME's safety some 34 black bags of human record is the best in Ecuador. remains, including the tiny ·'It is absurd to say that Communist leader vows body of a 2-month-old baby becaus taken to the morgue on e people arc flying on TAME Weclnesday. Fewer than 10 they are getting inferior ser to oppose Kiriyenko '\·\ bodies were found intact. vice,'· Erazo said. By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Some family members gave A 13-member team of Co MOSCOW (AP)-Communist ·] J blooJ, and others were told to lombian, Ecuadorean and leader Gennady Zyuganov visited 1 bring dental and medical French civil aviation officials the holiest site in communism - ,! I recorcls. Ana Maria has begun to investigate the Lenin's Tomb - and declared Berenguer, director of the gov crash. The flight data and Wednesday he was ready to 1isk i ernment forensic unit, said voice recorders, commonly the dissolution of parliament in j a some bodies could be released known as black boxes, were test of wills with President Boris Li ',,,f.l by Thursday, but very few. en route to Washington for Yeltsin. She said that because of the analysis. Zyuganov'sleadsthelargestfac poor condition of the remains =.:..::..-..::::.·.~··;_-:._.~ ~--=---=-x~j\ tion in paiiiament, which will hold and the psychological trauma ~ a third and final vote Friday on ': ii would cause, family mem ';li:l Yeltsin 'snomineeforprime minis . bers would not be asked to try ter, Sergei Kiriyenko. With the . ~ to visually identify the vic 1 :: Communists leading the way, par " Sergei Kiriyenko tims. ;~ liament has rejected Kiriyenko "Most of the families are i! twice in the past two weeks, calling " To win confumation, K.iriyenko more calm" knowing they him too young and inexperienoed. needs a simple majority, or 226 won't have Lo view the re j ·.·.·.·· .· l, If they vote down Kiriyenko -.·.·... ··.·"'_·_= ..•·... · "'.:,.·,_·1 votes in the 450-seat Duma. mains, saiJ Berenguer. ·'The ··=.. _.-._._,~ ...-.· .. againonFriday, Yel!Sinisempow .. Y egor Stroyev, the chairman of suffering is very great." I'*~'/ ered to dismiss the lower house, or the upper house, the Federation Marco Vasconez, his eyes ft" State Duma, and call new elec 1~~~~_-·;tj!),fi Council.expressed confidence that read from crying. defended his Durango ~ " \i,..IJ . tions. ·~ ~ Thw-sday's meeting with Yeltsin brother, the plane's pilot, -,,,..._~- "I will persuade the Commu will lead to a compromise. Jaime Vasconez. nists to vote against Sergei ''You 'II see that the Duma will "Only God knows what hap Kiliyenko,"Zyuganov said in Red not be dissolved," he said during a pened _ God and the black • 5.2 l VB ENGINE Squaie after laying· a wreath at session of the upper house on The New Dodge box," he said at the morgue. Lenin's Tomb to mark the 128th Wednesday, the Interfax news Officials were investigating anniversary of the birth of the • 4 WHEEL DRIVE agency reported. Wednesday why Jaime founder of the Soviet Union. 1be Communists meet Thurs Vasconez deviated from his Yeltsin, who has less to risk than day on the eve of the vote to make required takeoff pattern and • AIR CONDITIONING We're coverin8 new 8round. the Duma members, has rejected a final decision, and some observ seemed to ignore a warning he calls for a coalition government or Congratulations! ers have indicated they may still was off co~rse before crash • FOLD & TUMBLE other compromises that could end change their mind. ing his Ecuador-bound plane a month-old political standoff. SEATSFOR8 1be Communists, who control into El Cable rnounlain, jusl Thepresidentdidannounceplans al:out one-third of the seats in the 150 feet (45 meters) bdow its to meet with the speakers of both Duma, remain adamantly opposed 10.170-fucll (:l.l00-111ctel') • 25 GALLON ·parliament houses on Thursday, to Kiriyenko along with the liberal Sl!Jlllllil. FUEL TANK the day before the final vote. But Y abloko faction. The plane was Je;1sed to 1\1r Yeltsin's press seIVice said his Twohard-lineoppositiongroups, Fr.ince by '1'1\ME. the •ROOF RACK stance remains unchanged. Popular Power and the AgnuiruJS, Ecuadori:an 111ilit:1ry-rn11 air "'foe position of the Russian have indicated that will likely sup I inc. president regarding Sergei 'port Kiriyenko after opposing him The Lcuaclor,'.;1n nc1,· flew on your Kiiiyenko 's nomination to tl1e JXJst previously. ihL· rnulc', fro111 Qui10 to of piime minister is final and can Ultranationalist Vladimir lloL'.ota :ind back. three limes not be changed," the press seivice Zhirinovskyisalsoexpecte FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1998 -MAJ{]ANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-45 44-1'1.\Rl.\:\.\S \'.\Rll'TY NF\\'S :\ND \'IE\VS-l·RID.Yl'- APRIL 2.J. 199S vcre is the pain that this illness quired by persons who have had nesses. But supportive and some tive clothing are highly recom Dengue has developed a namesake as the previous infection from other times intensive care can do the mended," DPH said. Continued from page 1 "Break-Bone Fever." strains of dengue virus. trick when treating a person with Proper waste disposal and cov A person with dengue usually Anyone with dengue hemor dens'Uehemon'hctgic fever, DPI-I said. ering of water tanks can also be Business & Trade an intensified mosquito endures it for five to seven days. rhagic fever, is likely to bleed 1l1e dengue fever season is on effective in reducing the number surcvcillance. and health educa And within those days. the pa from various sites including the throughout Southeast Asia and the of mosquitos around the home. tion 1·or public awarcm:ss. tient may develop puffy eyelids, skin, nose, eyes, kidneys, and the Pacific. In fact, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thus, decreasing the potential The symptoms for dengue is conjunctivitis, pain with move intestines. Fiji, the Cook Islands, Tonga,Kiribali, for the spread of dengue fever. almost similar lo havirnz. flu. IL ment of the eyes, and possibly a And you will know if you are including a few others had large For further inquiries, cull Dr. '.j usually sl,trls as a seven:\Ju-like rash similar to measles in appear suffering from shock syndrome outbreaks recently. Jon Bruss, Medical Director of illness with high fever (around ance. dengue if you have a dangerously "This should serve as a warn Public Health at 234-8950 ext. Mobil, Shell profits fall 103-104F). Dengue l-lemo1Thage Fever and low blood pressure associated ing to travelers who are going to 2008. For information about ap 'l Severe body aches. backaches, Dengue Shock Syndrome are two with the fever. these areas. Extra care is needed propriate yard clean-up call the cent. tcr 1997 results included special '1 Sy The Associated Press Wednesday kcausi: oJ' weak oil earnings fcl I 15 percent for the and headaches (especially behind among the severe types of den A vaccine and a cure is yet to be to prevent mosquito bites. Mos Public Health Sanitation Office January-March period but still The foirJ'ax, Virginia-based en charges of $18 million. much of 1 \'E\\ YORK t.-\l'J - i\lol1il price's and 1·i:duced tkmand for the eyes) usually follow. So se- gue. These cases are usually ac- discoverd for these types of ill- quito repellants as well as protec- at 664-4870. Ccll'p. ,ind Shc·II Oil C,1. reported natural ~.1s due to the warm win beat ,;nalysts' expectations. ergy company ea1;1ed $705 mil that ;lso related to the Mobil-BP l t'ir,t-qu:1rlc'I' c·arning, d,·,·line, ter in N~rtli :\meric·a. Mobil ·s Shdl's profits dropped 5.4 per- lion, or 86 cents per diluted share, alliance. '.1 lflhe special items are exc ludcd, ; Judiciaiy's collection effrnt.~." they in the first quarter, down from · MVB, the source added, is more project before MVB officials at ' Judiciary. said. Tomokane. $826 million. or $1.01 per share. Mobil would have earned 88 cents . interested in drawing up a long the end of the month. Continued from page 1 Coult officials met with Tenrnio Continued from page 1 QLommonl.uealtlJ Wttlities QLorporation a year earlier .. a share. in the quarter versus $1.03 . term plan that would go beyond "We've been doing a lot of Tuesday, explaining where the bulk REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL \zevcnuc rel! 16 percent to a share last year. year 2000. things right now, and we cannot of the rniginal $9.8 million request industry. CUC-RFP-98-0021 Sl3.63 billion from Si6.19 bil The most recent earnings were said. ButTomokane denied this, say just act or approve plans anytime lion. 13 centsa share higher than the 75 The judges, however, expressed was based on. Babauta said he lamcntcr.1 ing MYB is working with the we want to," Tomokane said. April 6, 1998 The latest results included spe cents that analysts surveyed by confidence that the Department of The judiciary sought a bigger bud MVB 's "behavior" and its "Jack committee in charge of the cam She suspected that Babauta's get citing the following: of participation" in the program. The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) is soliciting proposals from qualified firms lo provide cial charges of $10 million for First Call Cmv. had expected. Public Works will assist the courts in paign. statements had to do with a pend •Anticipated expense in main archeological monitoring for the Beach Road Sewer System Project on Saipan, Commonwealth of the costs associated with the oil Mobil shares fell 93} cents to the operations of the complex. "I hope that unprofessional per "The board hasn't made a deci ing proposal in the Legislature to Nonhem Mariana Islands. company's alliance with British close at $78.81\on the New York "We are also hopeful that the taining the complex sonalities does not get in the w.i.y sion on the campaign yet, but it's revamp MVB and convert into a •Anticipated payment for wa Petroleum in Europe. First quar- Stock Exchange. Judicirny's anticipated utility bills be of progress," said Babauta, chair not true that we 're not willing to semi-autonomous agency, but Interested parties may pick up the Scope of Work at the CUC Procurement and Supply Office from 7:30 to made a pmtof the govemrncnl 's over ter, power, and sewer for the com man of the I-louse comm i ttec on work with the committee," she orily through the enactment of a 11 :30 a.111. and 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except on Government observed holidays plex all utility paymerm to the Common commerce and tourism. added. carefully drafted legislation. wealth Utilities Corp. And, we look •I-I iring of additional personnel Tomokane turned the tables Offerors shall provide a certification, signed by a principle of the company stating that the company has in Tomokane said MVB has also "They just have to do whatever forward to the Dep,utment of Public to man tlic technical portion of the against Babauta saying the law the past, and is currently, in compliance with all applicable CNMI and federal labor laws. Should the prepared plans to immediately they must do, but they don't have· complex. company be unable to provide such certification, the company must provide a written explanation as to s.afety's continued assistance in the maker was the one displaying address any problems with tour to make unnecessary remarks," why. including a description of any violation, to such labor laws and any remedial action taken. FAILURE unprofessional conduct. ism brought about by the overall Tomokane said. OF THE COMPANY TO PROVIDE THE CERTIFICATION OR EXPLANATION IS GROUNDS TO "As a leader, Congressman economic condition of the Com "Let's blaming nd pinpointing REJECT THE ENTIRE PROPOSAL. Palau . .. mitted to putting this "K-B Bridge Babauta should be more respon monwealth. collapse behind us and moving on at each other; we have a problem Continued from page 1 sible in issuing statements; the She said the committee will with our economic condition that with the important work in the Selection of the three highest ranked consultants will be made based on Cost - 50 points; Experience - 30 fact that he made that statement make a presentation of their we have to address," she added. points: Capability to perform work - 20 points. ship of the Republic. Republic of Palau." based on unconfirmed informa If the Republic of Palau chooses The K-B Bridge collapsed tion is a classical example c Six (6) sets of the proposals and copies of business licenses must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked to accept this offer by August 21, in September 26, 1996 and unprofessionalism," Tomokane CUC-RFP-98-0021 to CUC Procurement & Supply, P.O. Box 1220, Lower Base, Saipan, MP 96950, no the plaintiffs will dismiss the law caused the death of at least said in a telephone interview. later than 3:00 p.m., local time, on Monday, April 27, 1998. suit and forestall a lengthy and one person. A source at MVB earlier said contentious court battle in this The incident also resulted Discussions may be conducted with responsible offerors, who submit proposals determined to be reasonably the bureau is not too enthusiastic susceptible of being selected for award, for the purpose of clarification and to ensure full understanding of, matter. to the disruption of transport, about the Visit the Marianas cam and rcspon.,ivcness to, solicitation requirements. Offerors shall be accorded fair and equal treatment with Whatever the decision on this power and water services for paign because it is "too short respecr 10 opportunity for discussion and revision of proposals, and such revisions may be permitted after offer, the president said he is com- several days. tenned." submission and prior to award of the purpose ofobtaining the best and final offers. In conducting discussions, there shall be no disclosure of any information derived from proposals suhmitted by competing offerors. CUC reserves the right to reject any or all proposals for any reason and to waive any defect in the proposals if. in its sole opinion to do so, would b..: in its best interest of CUC. All proposals shall become the property of CUC. TIMOTHY P. VILLAGOMEZ Executive Director Walt Disney's chairman and chief executive officer, Michael Eisner, left, and vice chairman Roy Disney, right, watch Al Louis Cecere of the National Foundation to Protect America's Eagles, handle an eagle COMMONWEALTH UTILITIES CORPORATION during dedication ceremonies of Disney's newest theme park, Animal REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Kingdom Tuesday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. AP CUC RFP98-0024 Banks see China's financial The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) is requesting proposals to TEMPORARILY lease office space for its administrative operations. CUC requires the office space to be available no laler than July 1998. CUC requires the office space lor a period liberalization slowing down of not less than six months while construction of its power generation plan! and administration building are ongoing. BEIJING (AP) - A group of nine foreign banks are allowed The proposed office space MUST conform to American Disabilities Requirements (ADA) and meet the Joi/owing minimum foreign bankers expressed con to conduct business in the local criteria for consideraiton: cern Wednesday that the pace of currency. financial liberalization in China Even those b,mks are frus Office Area: Not less than 16,000 square feet; may slow in the wake of the trated by restrictions. Park:~g: Enough for 60 vehicles; lllfLll@INI Asian currency crisis. Citibank countr-ycmvorate of Electricity: !Aust be avaifable on a 24-hours basis with backup generator to meet demand Water 24-hour water pre!erred. Bu'1\d1ng with su!ltcient storage lac'tlily will be considered; Speaking during a panel dis ficer in China, John Beeman, Bathrooms: Sutticient tor o11ice area with minimum o! two restrooms \ha\ meet (ADA) requirements; cussion of the China Business said th!! pilot scheme of allow Susupc Softball Field t,,\aintenance·. Building maintenance lo mclude plumbing, eleclirca\ carpenlry and masonry works; Summit, organized by the Swit ing foreign banks to rnn yuan Other Services: Trash colleclion and grounds maintenance. zerland-based World Economic business in Shanghai "is going Proposals shall be submitted at the CUC. Procuremenl & Supply Ollice in Lower Base, Saipan, no later than 2 p.m., May 1, Forum, representatives of for nowhere" due to a lack of access 1998. eign banks painted a gloomy pic to local co1vorations that is con II MEN: II IIMEN·perteam ture of the prospects for making straining the growth of yuan A committee, based on \he lollowing evaluation faclors, will make selection of the lirm: Price (40 poinls); proposed spaces profits on the Chinese mainland loans. meeting requirements (40 points); proposed terms and conditions (1 Opoints); and location of olfice (10 points). and appealed for new steps to Statistics from the People's (20 teams limit) Discussions may be concluded wilh responsible offerors who submit proposals determined to be reasonably susceptible of open the bunking sector. Bank of China released Wednes / being selected for award for the purpose of clarification and to ensure full understanding of, and responsiveness lo solicilalion "What China learns from the day revealed that by the end of ' requirements. Oflerors shall be accorded fair and equal lrealment with respect to any opportunity for discussion and revision ol Asian currency crisis is that it March, the total yuan assets of Thursday, April 30, 1998 / 5:30pm Ada Gym. proposals and such revisions may be permilted after submission and prior lo award for \he purpose or obtaining the besl and would limit the pace of foreign the nine foreign banks amounted final offers. In conducting discussions, there shall be no disclosure of any informalion derived from proposals submilted by Managers meeting & $200 Entree fee due competing offerors. banks' entry into the domestic to916millionyuan($1 I0.9mil market," said John Hobson, ex lion). Pick up en tree forms at Torres Refrigeration The Commonwealth Ulililies Corpora lion Reserves \he right lo reject any or all proposals and to waive any defects in the said ecutive director of Morgan ·'That's peanuts," said proposals, if in its sole opinion, to do so would be in ils best inleres\. All proposals shall become property of the Commonwealth Stanley Asia. "In the sho11 tenn, Beeman. Call Joe Torres for more information 234-6098 Utililies Corpora\ion. you 'II see more l1ustration." Chase Manhattan Bank se ' Overseas banks operating on the nior country officer Christian Any inquiries may be faxed or delivered lo Patrick Leon Guerrero, Adminislralive Oflicer, at fax number 322-4323 or at CUC main oftice in Lower Base, Saipan. Chinese mainland :u-e resuicted to Murck said the experiment in foreign cun-ency operations. An Shangha.i ''is inconsequential exception is made in a spx:ial wne and immaterial in the context TIMOTHY P. VILLAGOMEZ i11Shrn1ghai,called Pudong, where of China needs." Executive Director 46-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- APRIL 24, 1998 FRIDAY, APRJL 24, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-47 been taken, according to hundreds of thousands of trauma Fireworks. . . Maryanne D. Calvo, Mayor's Rwanda ... tized survivors seeking justice. APARTMENT, SHOP FOR RBIIT ~~mtinued from page~ Continued from page 2 "This will show people ... that REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NEW IN TANAPAG MAIN ROAD SIDE Office PIO. 2 Bedroom S750/mo. 2 unit The booths are supposed to be justice is really working," said DPL RFP No. 98-04 (To be supplied by your section) Studio S400, S500/mo. 2 unit Wonenberg said this year's Bizimungu on Tuesday, turned in place by May 22. Ntezilyayo. "Justice must be seen Shop/Restaurant, Club, Laundry, Etc. committee need not anymore down a request for amnest;' from Opening Date: May 15, 1998 639 sql - 1130 sql Demapan said they are ready to be done." spend for a new equipment as the the 33 convicts and deci1.kd they Time: 3:00 p.m. Pis. call: 322-2312 6363, 235-0235 050B to construct the stalls but had The 33 convicts will face firing old one can still be used. should "face the death penalty as squads Friday in four locations been told to put in on hold pend For: Architectural and Engineering Services to perform a However, Demapan said the law demands." throughout the country. "regions ing completion of the sched structural integrity analysis of the Division's Corporate Office needed accessorie, still have to The 90-day bloodbath tore where very many massacres took FOR SALE uled Flame Tree Festival Located in Capitol Hill. be brought in. Rwandan society asunder and left place." Ntezilyayo said. Meantime, aside from funding tommorrow. Interested individuals may pick-up proposal forms and Demapan said former mayor problems, the committee itself specifications at the Division of Public Lands' office located appears to be running late in its Jesus de Leon Gllerrero allegedly or ammunition or funding or any preparations for the festivities. failed to appoint an overall chair Arab ... facilities to te1rnrist elements," it in the JTV's Building, Suite 'ft:, located on As-Lito Road, It has yet .to start constructing man as early as last October as Continued from page 2 says. Saipan. the 63 booths that will be rented was '"normally" the practice. The agreement also outlines financial support to groups that ollt to interested parties fora price Demapan was appointed by pl ans for cooperation in the in l' launch attacks on other nations in that ranges from $750 to $3,000. Saipan Mayor Jose C. Sablan only vestigation and arrest of suspected i the region and to exchange infor ··High stakes" booths, or those to in Febrnary. l extremist and establishes guide mation on terrorist groups. (Last Day Sale - Sunday, April 26, 1998) "We are trying our best to beat l lines for their extradition. be ;sed for gambling are priced It was not clear what the treaty Household Furnitures & Ollice Furnitures S5 ,000 to $8,000 and all have the deadline," he said. In accepting a Lebanese pro says about countries that violate posal. the pact excepts resistance Ceramic Tiles, Marble Face Sink, Bathroom Cabinet w/ 3 ways mirror, 20 leet it. movements from its definition, i:ontainer, Dryer, Relrigerator, Stereo Set CD Player, Radio, cassette, Speakers APARTMENT FOR RENT for the constrnction of a new high and Case, Jewelry & Jewelry Cases 1989 Nissan Pickup Truck. T1n1 lledroom, One Com fort Room, U Hrs. school on Saipan and repair of It was also not clear when the saying militant acts aimed at "lib Reyes ... Location: Rigllt across Mt. Carmel Church Waler, Fully Furnished, Back-lip other school facilities. The repay pact would be signed. The Middle eration and self-determination" do Generator, One Aircon 19,000 BTL Continued from page 3 East News Agency had said it Corner or Beach Rd. and Sugar llllck Rd. Tel. 235-3976 ment would be drawn from the not amount to te1Torism. ConlaCI: IIAUYUN I:fllJJA.\LOR "We could use fuel tax to estab proposed PSS account. would be on Wednesday. but other That clause is intended to ex Tel. 322-3793/94 Greg or RuJy lish a special account for PSS," "If the lender is given assur reports gave the day as Thursday. cept attacks on Israel by Palestin said Reyes, whoearlierfiled a bill ance. that there's money to repay Details of the draft treaty were ians and by Lebanese fighting to APARTMENT FOR RENT proposing to keep the fuel tax rate them, we may even get better in released by Egypt's Middle East oust Israel soldiers from a strip Flame Tree Terrace Apartment OFFICE SPACE at 15 cents per gallon. terest rates," Reyes said. News Agency earlier this week. they occupy in southern Leba 2-BR / 1-BR APARTMENT 600 SQ. FT. STUDIO TYPE · $350 Member nations "should not non. HB I J-77 seeks to establish a He said his committee is also 3-BR HOUSE First Floor/Flame Tree Including Power • Water Special Account amounting to reviewing other provisions ques allow their lands to be used as A report released earlier this Terrace Bldg. Single or Couple Only (Koblerville) $32 million, from which PSS tioned by the governor, such as theaters for plotting or the execu week lly a committee of ministers Tel. 234-1233(DayJ 288·2222(Evening) tion and organization of terrorist Location: Lower Capitol Hill would draw money to pay its the one that guarantees an annual that worked on the pact called For more information, Cati Tel. # 322-3366/5558 Fax: 322-3886 loans and other obligations and appropriation of $2 million for crimes," the treaty says. Israel a state "established on ter expenses incurred from con the PSS account. They should block terrorists rorism," a reference to claims that struction, maintenance and re The governor said such provi "from creeping into their territo lsrael was founded on stolen Arab pair of school facilities. The bill sion tended to preempt future bud ries .... or give refuge or training land. ROUTE MANAGER guarantees an annual appropria get legislation. . · . IF YOU- HAVE tion of $2 million for the PSS Reyes, however, said there is But liberal Democrats complain • A proven track record account. nothing in the bill that guarantees Clintons ... that because Cha fee's tax credit is • Top customer service The Board of Education has automatic appropriation since it not refundable, families that don't Continued from page 2 Effective written & oral skills secured a $16 loan package from provides that any changes can be earn enough money to pay any u lending institution in California made through legislation. its." taxes would not get any checks • Ability to meet weekly deadlines Different groups of lawmakers from the government. Our fast pace environment is perfect for the Florian is married to the former on Wednesday call for action on 'The contradiction here is sup Clinton's proposal or variations . ·. self motivated person · · Florian. .. Maria Pua of Tanapag Village. port for stay-at-home moms if of it. Continued from page 8 They have two children: Pualani, they're middle-income," said Sen. Great Pay + bonus. Vacation & Holiday pay. One group, led by Sen. John Carol Moseley-Braun. D-Ill. She trol Manager. He also holds a law age 16 and Timothy, age 14. Medical & Dental Insurance . Chafee, R-R.I., favors a $15 bil advocated help for poor women degree from the University of San The Florians make their home lion proposal that would double being kicked off welfare and into Apply at Francisco. on Mt. Tapoc;hao. the money for child care block the work force. Dial Rent to Own grants that now subsidize care for Senate Democrats, led by Chris in Gualo Rai Bettis expressed concern about lower-income families. would topher Dodd of Connecticut, have Guam . . . the law's definition of increase the tax credit for work their own $25 billion bill to pro Continued from page 1 "Chamono." ing families and would offer a vide ,1 refundable credit 1'01· st.iy 0_ GUANGDONG DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. Related legislation, he said, uses modest, new credit to families at-home mothers with children 0~ P.O. BOX 1640, SAIPAN, MP 96950 However, even if that is done, a definition that may be incongru where one parent stays at home. younger than I. 0 TEL. 288-2288/6688 there may not be enough time to ous. "Legal counsel is going to "Tax policy should not favor Chafcc 's stay-at-home tax begin registering eligible voters have to do a review," he said after one a11w1gernent over m1other," credit. though not refunduble, and educating them on the three the meeting. Chafee said during a Senate Fi would be a;,:ilable to families status options in time for Bettis said he would recom nance subcommitt;e hearing. with children up to age 3. WAREHO,U,SiES F'·OI R:ECNT September's primary. mend to commission members In addition, task forces should thatthe United Nations secretariat MYl3 oftici,ds 11::main confident, huve seven members; only two be kept informed of Guam's pro Taiwan. however. WAREHOUSE #1 persons have signed up for the cess so as to ensure inclusion in Continued from pa!:]e 6 ·n1cy said local tourism will pick 50'Xl00' panel on independence. that body's working paper on up with the opening of the Tini,ITT And, according to Public Law decolonization; to inform the ccnt--from l."\7 to 167. Dyn,L,ty Hotel ,md CL,ino, ,ITTd the 23-147, "Once the desire of the U.N. 's Decolonization Commit The total number of visitor, declaration of 1999 as "Visit the ChamorTo people of Guam is as tee that Guam would like to par during a tivc-rnolllh pcri(x! txgin M,ll'i,m,L, Year," which is led by the certained, the Commission shall ticipate in its regional seminar, ning October 1998 is 243,625 or 21 I lotel Association of the Northern lWO WAREHOUSES OF transmit that desire to the Presi percent less than the 309,790 in the Mrni,mas lsl:.md (H:.mmi) and other PARKING set for June in Fiji; and to issue a 5000SQ' & 3500SQ' WARE dent and Congress of th~ United Request for Proposals to translate same period last ye,u·. tou1ism-related companies. LOT HOUSE #2 States and the Secretary General forthcoming position papers into PARKING LOT & of the United Nations." 50' X 70' Chamorro. _ports that the CNMJ is becoming a CONTAINER DECK House may. dumping grnund for su bsumdard ve Continued from page 6 hicles from other counuies such as AUTOMATIC~ China ,md Soutl1 Korea. cordially invites our friends and relatives to join us in prayers as we commemorate today or on Monday. l:L~t month, the Office of Saip,m the First Anniversary into her eternal home with God. I' SELLER The Office of the US Attorney Mayor noted the pn,scnce of about earlier said that car dealers who im 400 such cru, on the island. ~...1-1IVIACHINE JXJ11 non-complying vehicles may Baka said vehick:s that failed to gct CH/i1STl/lN Nightly rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. at Mrs. Faustina S. Benavente's residence in face ledcr:11 ci\'il suit. CHURCH ';? Busy schedule? '{ou stfll have plen!y of a federal ccnification wouli.l tx cx [I] San Antonio, beginning on Saturday, April 25, 1998 until Sunday, May 03, 1998. l.: 11metaplacea classJnedad.Justfa~yourad US i\ssisl,ull J\ttumey Grcgo1y JXJ11Cd back to their point of origin al copy to 234-9271. It's.a qui cl< and em;y way Baka issued the w:uning. citing re- Memorial mass will be held at San Antonio Church at 5:00 p.m., followed by a 1 tht: consignc:cs' expense. 1 .'.'. , to sell your u.nwcinted Items for quick cash. dinner reception at Mrs. Benavente's residence. _ It you don't have access to a FAX machine. Call 234-9797 /6341/7578 J:1pancsc-depc111.klll tourislll in NMC GUANGDONG ~, I. and.a representative wtll help you place your od over the phone. Give .. . d11str\. CHALAN D Continued from page 7 H/adcbl lhat CNMI is in fora FINA Kindly Join Us, Hl'-"-1.l.=L-, ~ fur1her slugg1sh11ns of the Jap" long period or hardship with the SISU Tomas Fujihira, Kelvet & Francylynn Acera & Family r~arianas 9/ariet~'. TOYOC'.j • FAX your ad to .- nesc cconomy, which iscxpccted slcady 1.kclinc in the number of SUSUPE C.K. lm~CW8_·. visitor arrivals J'rorn Japan. 0 GAS STATION ·--· .. 234-9271 . .. ~~ . · to auvcrsely irnpact the CNMJ's BEACH ROAD SAN JOSE CHALAN PIAO FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS' AND VIEWS-49 48-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-APRIL1_4,19_9_8 fbEADLINE: 12:00 noon the day prior to publication EEK & MEEK® by Howie Schneider ~t}Jarianas %rietr~ NOTE: If some reason your advertisement is incorrect. call us I .. .I'M GOl/03 arr immediately to make the necessary correction~. The Mar!(Jnas Vanely wrn-1 HIM 11-\IS CROSSWORD PUZZLER I News and Views is responsible only for one incorrect 1nsert1on. We SATURDAY reserve the right to edit, refuse. reject or cancel any ad at any time. ACROSS 37 Unlocked 40 Hockey great Classified Ads Section L--·----··-·-·--·------·--.. ------· -·--~------1 Deity 41 Olympic org. Answer to Previous Puzzle 5 Neighbor of 42 Ms. Shields 50 GARMENT WORKER-Salary:S3.05 Fr. 45 Flowers 01 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST-Sal 8 Give birth to 49 Cuts olf Employment Wanted per hour ary:S900.00 per month Business Opportunity a horse 50 Kimono sash 01 RADIOLOGY TECHNICIAN-Sal 02 ASST. SUPERVISOR (SEWING DE 12 Subtle 52 Folksinger ary:S900.00 per month PART.)-Salary:S3.05 per hour available at US$3.05 emanation Guthrie Contacl: TONY STEARNS, M.D. dba 05 SUPERVISOR (SEWING DEPART "ASIAN LABOUR 13 Female ruff 53 Nichols' hero MENT)-Salary:S3.05 per hour Marianas Medical Center Tel. 256- 14 Cartoonist 54 Confederate 02 SEWING MACHINE MECHANIC per hour. Suitable for manufacturing 3222(5/1 )F26224 Peter- general Salary:S3.05 per hour construction and other industries. We provide 15 Bill ol fare 55 Moslem holy 155 SEWER-Salary:S3.05 per hour 16 Opp. of man Ot ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTS-Sal Contact: JOO ANG APPAREL, INC. Tel. free passage to Saipan, Guam & Palau. WSW 56 Pay attention ary:S4.75 per hour 235-2731 (5/8)F26299 17 Sleeping to 02 MAS0N-Salary:S3.05 per hour More information available from Mr. Roland Garfield@ by Jim Davis quarters 57 Spike of corn 18 Light-colored 58 Death rattle 01 ASSISTANT MANAGER. FOOD 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:S3.65 per hour 20 TV frog SERVICE-Salary:S800.0D pe1 month Soh, Moremann International, Singapore, DOWN 01 CARPENTER-Salary:$3.05 per hour 22 Temporary Contact STRINGSTONE ENTER bed Contact: MARIANAS STAR CORPORA· Fax: (65) 2966629" © 1998 United Feature Syndicate PRISES INC. dba Bistro Tel 233- 23 Slender finial 1, Poetic loot TION Tel. 234-5577(5/1 )F26222 I ( 2 Combat 064014!24)F26160 ) ) 24 Stores in a 2 hiding place 3 Yes-- B Knitted 19 Female deer 4,000 + M , HAGMAN material 21 Federal 01 BEAUTICIAN-Salary:S3.05 per hour 27 Modern 4 Set afloat 01 MAINTENANCE BUILDING RE fabric· 5 Welcomes 9 Utah city agcy. Contact: GENEROSO D. HUERTAS. AREA, SAIPAN PAIR-Salary: S3.05 per hour ~~ c:§oldcn Jobstcr 31 Circle part 6 Poetic 10 "T~e King - 24 - -a-pie Con1acl: H.A.F. Corpo1Dtion dba SR. dba Linda's Beauty Salon & Gene's $400/mo., Advance 24 months :;111' $cstaurant 32 Anger contraclion 25 Mr. Onassis Young's Wholesale Tel. 235-0470(41 Barbershop Tel. 233-6662(5/1JF26214 33 William Inge 7 Smelled 11 Nol to be 26 Roman 300 found 28 -Tin Tin 24)F26195 2 play strongly 02 LIFEGUARD-Salary:S3.55 per hour 1,000 + M , FINASISU, 11 ~ 1~ 1~ •l '41 i ~ §W•l ij ~ ~ 11 ~ © 29 Unrefined metal 01 OFFICE MANAGER-Salary:S3.50- Conlact: DIAMOND HOTEL CO., LTD. dba Saipan Diamond Hotel (5/1 )F71784 SAIPAN 30 A Beatty 5.80 per hour ACCOUNTANT 34 Lassoed Contact: JCC CORPORATION Tel. 234- $25,000/ior 55-years 35 Annoy 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:S3.75-7.0D Musi be College Graduate or equivalent, with 2 years experience. 1688( 4124 )F26161 36 Louisiana per hour CONTACT: Musi be able to work 5 days aweek, 8 hours a day, including weekends & holidays as scheduled. PEANUTS® by Charles M. Sthulz French Contact: SAIPAN SEVENTH-DAY With computer background preferred. 01 MARKETING MANAGER-Sal 37 More ADVENTIST CLINIC dba Family Den Tel. 288-8872, Fax: 288-8671 Salary commensurate with qualifications. unctuous ary:S800. 00-1.500.00 per month tistry/Optical Tel. 234-6008(5/1)F26225 '(OUR DOG 15 SITTING ON 38 Edible 01 REF. MECHANIC-Salary:S 1,200.00- Apply in person al \he 2nd Floor BASIC CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY Building, Beach Road, Chalan Laulau, Saipan. rootstock· 1. 700.00 per month 81 SINGLE NEEDLE MACHINE OP Tl-1E BACK PORCH .. I TI-HNK 39 Oblong 01 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Sal ERATOR-Salary:$3.05 per hour NEW RESTAURANT I-IE'5 WAITING FOR YOU. cream pull ary:S3.05 per hour 102 OVERLOCK SEWING MACHINE 42 Word of NOW HIRING distaste Contact: JG SABLAN WATER & ICE OPERATOR-Salary:S3.05 per hour WANTED ~\L( 43 Loose, outer CO. Tel. 234-3219[4/24)F71688 12 IRONING WORKER (MACHINE Hiring all positions, waiters, waitress, ·(: garment PRESSER)-Salary:$3.05 per hour cooks, kitchen help, bartenders. 44 Mayberry 01 H.E. OPERATOR-Salary:S3.05 per 04 PATTERN GRADER CUTTER-Sal I\ I I I youngster Applicants must apply in person, Monday, Ii I] ;11 \'1 '1 =I] ,. ' i ' 31~ ~ II i'i \'1 =~ i i hour ary:$3.05 per hour 46 "- La Contact: HSIA-LING H. LIN dba Net April 27, 1998. One day only, at Saipan's Douce" Contact: JG SABLAN ROCK QUARRY 01 INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN Apparal Tel 234-6888(5/1 )F26217 47 Israeli airline CO. Tel. 234-3219(4/24JF71689 Gold Beach Hotel from 7:30 am to 10:00 am. Absolutely no phone calls. With adequate knowledge and experience in the repair and maintenance (2 wds.) 01 AUTO MECHANIC-Salary:$3.05 per 48 Indefinite 02 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Sal of different types of power unit and genset equipment hour amount ary:S3.05 per hour Contact: RICHARD E. MIRANDA dba J 51 Actress D' Sebastian Buildin2 Salary: OPBV FDR NEGOTlllTIDN Arthur 01 (MAINTENANCE BUILDING RE & R Auto Shop Tel. 322-1735(5/ STELLA WILDER PAIRER) HELPER-Salary:$3.05 per 8JF26304 (2J 1wo bedroom aparlment for rent. Interested applicants please call telephone number•s: hour Scn1i·furnished/fully furnished available. Contact: DANTE R. FLOJO dba Saipan 322-7461 /235-1215/233· 7461 10 MACHINE PRESSER(PRESS OP 24 hrs. water, water heater, generator, all Manpower Tel. 28B-9172(4/24)F26158 ERATOR)-Salary:$3.05 per hour YOUR BIRTHDAY 40 SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS rooms airconditioned. cable included in 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:S3.05-4.75 Salary:S3.05-6.00 per hour rent and laundry room ,coin operated). HjdSp(!)CTM per hour 1D CUTTER-Salary:$3.05-3.15 per hour Free use of recreational area on roof top. .------, Contact: PELLEY ENTERPRISES, INC. 02 MAINTENANCE (MECHAN\C)-Sal Conveniently located near retail store and BORN today. you are an ener 18) - You are going to have - You may be treading on 5ACR055: ary:$3.05 per hour Tel. 233-9298(4/24)F71692 elem. school in Tanapag. getic and ambitious individual to say yea or nay to someone thin ice at this time, and it's oPPOSITE 02 SEWING SUPERVISOR-Sal OF ary:$3.05-8.00 per hour speci{/1 mies {/railab/e .. with the good sense to under very soon, and once you've important that you understand 02 TRACTOR-TRAILER (TRUCK Contact: SAM MARIANAS, INC. Tel. Contact Tony at 322-3283 or Regina at stand that success is a result made the decision you will how you may be repeating a DRIVER)-Sa\ary:S4.00-5.00 per hour 322-3444(516)F26302 234-)347 from 8am-5prn of hard work and dedication, have to stick to it. past mistake. Use great care. Contact: AMBYTH TRUCKING. INC. .. ·.· ..· Tel. 322-8722(4/24)F26155 01 PLUMBER-Salary:S3.05 per hour and not something that you PISCES (Feb. 19-March LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 22) ~ 02 CARPENTER-Salary:S3.05 per hour Out of Stock Sale! have earned as u result of be 20) - You mustn't let those - You are likely to be torn LJ.DOWN I 02 COOK-Salary:S3.05-6.00 per hour 02 MASON-Salary:$3.05 per hour Contact: JOSEPH P.IMATILDE A. ing who you are! True, all men who are cager to hear from between a pragmatic under Contact: NINO'S, INC. Tel. 233-9298(4/ Brand name SWlmwear and women are created equal you force you into a decision standing of a very real prob 24)F71686 ROSARIO dba Rosario's Ent. Tel. 233- Two piece set, assorted prints &sizes 6184(5/8)F26301 - and this is a cornerstone of you aren't ready to make. Urge lem, and the desire to address 01 OFFICE MANAGER)-Sal- low, low prices. Contact: 233-4274 your personal ethic - but you everyone to be patient. it in a highly personal man 01 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ~ ary:S625.00 per month Terro Corp. Distributor Salary:$4.50-5.00 per hour know that such equaiity ARIES (March 21-April ner. 01 OFFICE CLERK-Salary:$600.00 per Contact: GEORG!:: F. FLEMING dba Fas doesn't mean that you 're des 19) - Your management SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. month Moving & Storage Comp. Tel. 322- USED CARS RUSH SALES FLIGHT ATTENDANT/ tined for all the good things in skills are likely 10 be put to 21) - Seek a way out of the ~ 01 MECHANIC (HEAVY & LIGHT 6587(5/8)F26292 1990 Toyota Corolla AT, AC $3,500 EQUIP.J-Salary:S3.25 per l1our life, but rather thitt you have the test today in a way you maze you've found yourself S-4= Contact GAUDENCIO C. MACALINAO 01 SALES MANAGER-Salary:$800.00- 1991 Toyota Camry AT.AC S4,500 to go out ani.J get what you hadn't expected. Be ready to in by focusing on whal must dba Unity Trade Service, Inc. 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You can silence your ary:$900.00 per month Salary $3.05-3.70 per hour plans rnay be in the works! critics for good! !ll@W~~ D=fl@(UJ~~ Cc,itacl MOYLAN'S INSURANCE Contact: WESTERN EQUIPMENT, INC. $259,900 FrNAL 3 DAYS! MusT END SUNDAY! .UNO. Tel. 234-2489(5/1 )F71796 Tel. 322-9561 (5/8)F71935 AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Fcb. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Scpt. 22) Phone: (670) 256-1215 Fn, 7:00-9:45 Q SAT 4:15-7:00-9:45 0 SuN 4:15-7:00 email: [email protected] 50-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- APRIL 24, 1998 FR_l_[)~Y_,~AF'~IL 2j_._i?98 :r-i_~R~'.'.\r'lAS y ARIE'fY _1'/_E~S ~Nl)~\'!E\\'s:s·i IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE IN nm surERIOR COURT or THE COMMONWEAl:nl OF TIIE NORTMERN COMMONWEALTII or THE NORTHERN MARPAC/Palau League.roundup Brewers . . . MARIANA ISLANDS MARIANA ISLANDS Continued from page 52 1998 Men'sSlowpitch League - Week VII LUIS C. BENAVENTE LUIS C. BENAVENTE, series at 1-1. PlainliH, Plaintiff. Division "A" Win Loss Division "B" Win Loss vs. With the score deadlocked at "·TOKAI SAIP/.N, LTO. Santpras near No. 1 again 1. Pepsi SPEC 7 0 1. Ngeaur Comets 6 1 3-11 after three innings of play, KABUSHIKI KAISHA~IKKEI J.R. FINANCE CO .. LTD .. 2. G. Force 5 1 2. Aimeliik Enforcers 5 1 O.lenoar,r Dcfendanl. BySALVATOREZANCA ,my more. bit. He missed some f01d1cmds tlicn: the Young Guns then took the CIVIL ACTION NO. 97-1270C CIVILACTION NO. 98-119A 3. JET Turtles 4 2 3. Action Red Torch 5 1· MONTE CARLO, Monaco (AP) Kord,r beat Wayne Fencira, 6-1, 6- mid I just raised my level just enough lead for good with a run in the top SUMMONS 4. Tanapag Waves 3 2 4. LA Bombers 5 2 TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: - Seems like old times Pete 3, to advance to the third round. to break him," Sampr,L, said. "It was of the fourth, the fifth, and sixth 5. Warrio.rs 3 3 5. Koror Tigers 3 3 TO DEFENDANT. KABUSHIKI KAISHA NIKKEi: Samprw; beating Andre Ag,L,si with Also moving into tl1c tl1ird round a good comeback. I got the right 6. Peleliu 2 4 6. Stevedore Tarzans 2 4 inning for a 6-4 lead. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and norified YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and roM,ed lo lile any 10 file any answer you wish to make to lhe some ocaring on the No. I r,mking in w,L~ B01is Becker. Winding down his point, at the right time." 7. I You Man 2 4 7. Airai Aces 1 5 Both teams then went on to ans'M!r you wish to malle to Ille ComJjaint a copy ol wh_ich is ~tJ1s/1ed herewith, w,th1n !21) dai'S a~er the last p.Jl:lication or Complain! a copy of which is published herewirh, tennis. It w,L~ not a linal or even cmeer, Becker still showed he c,m "I felt at the c111ciaJ poinls of t!ie 8. Team Che/us 2 5 8. 7-Up Kabekel 1 5 score two runs in the eighth and this Summons up,n ~·ou, 11'hk:h last ~~icalion shall be May 08, within (21) days aflenhc last publicarion of rhis 9. ,Senyevins O 6 9. Hustlers O 6 cameupempty in the ninth for the 1996, and cleli'.'eror mail a copy of yollr ilflswer to the law offices Summons upon you. which las1 publication shall a semifinal of a tournament as it was pick his spots by oc,1ting tl1ird-seeded match, I let sornetl1ing get away a of Couglas F.Cushnie 0,1 May 29, 1998. whose mailing address be May 8. l 998, and IO deliver or mail n copy of back in 1995 or 1996. It was just the Greg Rusedski. Summary of Sunday, April 19, 1998 Games at Koblerville Field. final mar~in of the game. is PO. Box 949. San Jose V1~age, Saipan, M~ 96950 as soon lillle bit," Agassi said. as ~acticat'le aher l1h,19 your answer or senoing 11 to the Clerk your answer ro rhe law omces of Douglas F. second round of tl1e Monte Ou-Jo Against Aga,si, Sampras tookcon Ag,L,si ocat Sllillpl'll'i the lust time ol Court for filing. Cushnie on May 29, 1998, whose mailing address Your answer shou!d be in wnting and filed w11n the Clerk of is PO. Box 949, San Jose Village, Saipan, MP Open but it still had some influence oul of the fir,t set wit11 a iun of l 4 they met _ in the final at San Jose, MARPAC/Palau League: Pepsi SPEC Remains Undefeated this Court at Supencr Court. Corr.m()'Jwealth ot the Northern. Tinian . .. Mariana lslani;ls. It may t>? µepared and signed l:,r ~ou by your 96950 as soon as practicable afler filing your on the No. I spot. consecutive points that brought him California in February. Game 1 Pepsi SPEC 31 Peleliu 4 counsel and ser,I to lh€ Clerk ol lhis Court ti)' messenger or m15wcrorscnding it :a !he Clerk of Court for filing. Pepsi SPEC scored a total of 31 runs in five inning to defeat Team Continued from page 52 rr:a~. 111s !1QJ. necessary for you 10 appear f)21SO'lal:y until lurther Your answer should be in writing and filed with Sampras teceived a big boost to from 3-2 down to 5-3, helped by a Aga.ssi hacJ won the fi1,t three clay nolice the Clerk of this Cnurr at Superior Court, Peleliu and to remain the only unbeaten team in Palau League this II you 1a1I LO Ille an answe11n accordance 1~,L~ !!1e Summcns. wru·ds regaining No. I after topping succession of forehand error, by court meetings between them. A regular in cockfighting derbies judgment by delault may laken against yo~ lor lhe rehe! Commonwealth of lhc Northern Mariana Islands. season. Payton Sakuma led the team going 4 for 5 with a triple, te Agassi 6-4, 7-5 Wednesday. Agassi. Samprll, leads 13-9 overall. on Guam, Saipan m1d Rota, Douglass O:;manded 1n lhe com~a1nt h may be prepared pnd signed for you by your B~ o:Der o11he etxive C.Ourt counsel and sent Io the Clerk of rhis Court by S,U11pras was down 2-0 in t11e fir,t "When I got up each set, I didn 'tget S,mtoro of Fr:mce upset two-time homer and drove-in 5 rbis. John Wayne Kentaro had a 4 for 4 Daled ~is 16 day ol A~il. 1998 performance with the rest of the te:im getting at least a basehit and said he especially likes the Tinian messenger or mail. II is !121 necessary for you to mid 3-0 in the second set but came on aggressive, I made some err01, and I champion Sergi Biuguern for the sec mena octter. JOVITAC. FLORES appear personally unril further notice. to win m1d briefly stopAglL~si 'ssurge didn't finish the points like I should," ond time in two yems here, 6-3, 6-0. · scoring a nm and coach Julian Tengesechel Kodep came of the dug Clerk of C-0ur1 If you foil 10 file an answer in accordance wirh out co bat and was 3 for 3. Charlie Kenty was 2 for 3 with 2 rbis for "Black Spur is one of the nicest 0/ !st DEPUTI CLERK OF COURT rhc Summons. judgmcnr by default may be taken which has made a rnn from No. 141 Aga,si said. Lastyem·Santororeached the semifi PeleJiu. · arena I have attended and so I am + against you for the relief demanded in lhc to his cunent 2 l. ··1 was a liltle indecisive with my nals with wins over defending cham thrilled to oc there Saturday. Complain!. j Game 2 Koror Bombers 17 Hustlers 4 LUIS C. BENAVENTE, By rhe Order of Ihc above Court. Sampras lost his No. I ranking la~t shots, more tentative. Once I get a pion Thomas Muster m1d B1uguera. A week after they set the homerun record, Bombers bombed away (by Ra!Ty Arroyo) Plaintiff, Dalcd Ihis 16rh day of April 1998. vs month to Mmcclo Rios when tl1c little tent:ttive, I don't move iL~ well S,mtoro also beat Sampras on clay at again and in their way was theHustlers, a 17 to 4 win in five innings. TO.KAI SAIPAN, LTD.. KA6USHIKI KAISHA NIKKEi JOVlli\ C. FLORES Chibm won the Lipton toumamclll ,u1d it was downhill fium tl1em;· tl1e ltalim1 Open in l 9'-J5. After Merie Lawrence was 3 for 3 with a triple and a homer, Jeff Diaz was Defendant. Clerk of Court Ia~t month. Ag,L,si said. "When I r.JicJ decide to ocating Ruscdski, Becker takes on CIVILACTION NO. 97·1270C 2 for 4, both hits were homeruns and Tony Lizama hit two triples Triathletes .. "Sure, I was disar1XJimed I los1 it. pull the trigger, I w,Ls a split-second anotl1erbigsc1ver, MmkPhilippoussis while Tom To1Tes doubled and tripled to lead the Bombers. Frank Continued from page 52 COMPLAINT AND SUMMONS by Isl DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION J know that it's a long year, ,md the too late." in the third round. Hocog was 2 for 3 with a triple to lead Hustler offense. ·O· year has just st,u1ed," Sampras said. In tl1e second set, Agassi jumped 10 AlsoAlocnoBerasategui, who has Game 3 I Luv You Man 10 Chelus 7 for the Finish. Comes now Luis C. Benavente and for this is com~int slates and alleges: INTIIE SUPERIOR COURT OP THE "Mm·ce/o h,L~ had a great st,u1 to the a 3-0 lead ancJ served for the set at 5- been in the finals of the la.st two clay Dave Kapileo, Jojo Attao, Lee Camacho, Jerome Attao, Bill There are time limits for each COMMONWEALTH OF THE 1. That this court has jurisdiction of t!'iis action l)Jrsuant 10 1 NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS year, but in order to maintain No. I, 3. But Sampras rallied and took the court tournament\ beat Danie IVacek, Benavente all homered as I Luv You Man got in their winning form segment of the race and the over CMG §3202 Pete Sampras jubilates during his match against US player Andre 2. That P:aintill is a person ol Northern Ma1ianas descent and you have to be consistent. I haven't final four games. 6-0, 7-6 (7-1 ), to also gain the third and defeated Chelus by a score of 10 to 7. I Luv You Man trailed in all time limit shall be 6 hours, LUIS C. BENAVEI\TE, Plainriff Agassi at the '98 Monte Carlo Open tournament in Monaco Wednes resident in Saipan, Commonwealth of lhe Northern Mariana been that consistent fortl1e first couple "I think Andre just pressed a little round. the game until the 5th inning when they scored four runs to take the which begins at5:30a.m. with the !sands wh1k! O.lendanl Toa• Kogyo Co, Lid. and Kat.Jshiki vs. day. Sampras won, 6-4, 7-5 . AP Kaishi Ni'O.ei are up:in in!orma~on and and belief corporations J.R. FINANCE CO .. LTD .. months." lead for good. Joe Salas had two doubles· and Ton Gue1Tero hit a two swim. iocorp:irated in Japan and Totai Saipan, Inc. is a corp::,ration incorp,rated in and doing tosiness L~ the Commorw,,ealth ol the Defmdanr. He lost in tl1e quarte1iinals of the run homer for Chelus. Fomteen Aid Stations will oc set No SPORTS Major League Baseball Triathletes confirm TEAM ST ANDING AS OF SUNDA V 4119/98 . TEAM WIN ~ PCT ~ Miller Lite Brewers 4 0 1.000 UMDAAces 3 2 .600 11/2 for Ninth Tagaman Kautze Glass Glazers 1 2 .333 21/2 PARTICIPANTS to the 9TH peted in the Miyakojima Triathlon and back to the beach, for two .San Vicente Young Guns 1 3 ;250 3 'The Chiefs 1 3 .250 3 Saipan Tagaman Triathlon. which last weekend. kilometers. is set for May 16, must submit Application forms can be picked From there the triathletes will BATTING LEADERS: (Based on 12 or more times at bat) their applications before May I, it up at and returned to the Marianas ride their bikes starting near the eLAYEB IfAM .Aff J::l!I MI was announced. Visitors Bureau or the Gilbert C. Hafa Adai Beach Hotel for the 60/ · Glen Palacios Aces 20 12 .600 Thirty six participants have Ada Gymnasium. kilometer bike ride along Beach Melvin Teregeyo Aces 15 8 .533 Chris Palacios Aces 14 7 ·.500 been confirmed from Japan. New If you have any 4uestions you Road, heading south to an Aid Wilber Ada Brewers 12 6 .500 Zealand. Hong Kong. Taiwan :md may contact JM Guerrero at 234- Station just beyond the Pacific Frank Pangelinan Brewers 19 9 .474 Hawaii. 3533, Bill Sakovich at 234- 1001, Islands Club, then proceed back ··Tony Camacho . Brewers 17 8 .471 One hundred triathletes from or Wolf Mojica at 234-6615, or north on Beach Road to the Jerry Ayuyu. Brewers 17 8 .471 Guam, Saipan and Rota are ex Martin Duenas or Perry Tenorio Garapan Police Station, turn Cowley Neiraldong Chiefs 15 7 .467 Derron Flores Young Gun 16 7 .438 pected to participate. at MVB, 664-3200. around and back three times. Craig Sanchez Aces 16 7 .438 Although the numbers may be Beginning on May 15th, the The last leg of the bike course smaller that in the past, and after Hafa Adai Beach Hotel will be will end at Micro Beach ·where RUNS: (9) M Teregeyc, T. Camacho (8) F. Pangelinan (6) G. Palacios, J. two years of no Tagaman, many the headquarters for the Tagaman. the transition will be for the final Ayuyu, C. Sanchez, M. Guerrero, B. Mesa, J. Mesa, N. Koshlro of the triathletes who have signed The start of the race wi II be the leg, the 15 km run, from Micro DOUBLF.S:{4)W.Ada(3)G.Palacios(2)F.Pangelinan,B.Hocog,F.Torres, up are highly ranked. beachside of the HafaAdai Beach Beach, out to Beach Road, and N: Guerrero · • ,·, · · · They include Saipan 's Stuart Hotel. south to the Saipan Diamond . 'IRIPLES: (2)'n Palacios, J. e,_yuyu;F; °Torres, B. Aguon· Smith, who not only just com The swim course will be inside Hotel and return to Micro Beach HO~PN: (1) M. Gtierrero;B. Hogoc,O. Pangelinan, J. Soback .. · RBl's: (9) B. Hocog (8) W. Ada (6) G; Camacho pleted the Rota Triathlon but com- the lagoon out towards the reef Continued on page 50 PITCHING LEADERS Tigers defeat PLAYER TEAM .!a INN ER HIT '!!.11= ERA Tinian Int'l Cockfight· Larry Guerrero Glazers 1 6 1 5 1-0 1.50 Cardinals ·in · Bill Camacho Aces 4 20 5 24 2-1 2.25 Elmer Sablan Brewers 3 19 6 24 3-0 2.84 Derby on tom.orrow ::Litt.le LeEtgue · Dominic Shong · Brewers 2 6, 2 7 1-0 3.00 Variety News.Staff Ryan Kenen Chiefs 4 27 14 48 1-2 4.67 VICTOR Concepcion went 3 for Norman Tenorio Aces 4 15 8 17 1-0 4.80 COCKFIGHTING afficionados.from around the J\sia-Pacific Rim and the 3 and Bobby Coldeen, Joel Joe Terlaje Y.Gun 4 23.1 13 39 1-2 5.02 US m'e expected to gather on Tiniari thisweekend for the Fll'St Tiniai:i · Crisostomo and Leroy Kani Agiicultural 4Jtemational C:ockfight Derby...... STRIKEOUTS: (35) RyanKenen (20) Elmer Sablan (12) Melvin ( 10) each had two hits as the Kautz The event; which isdut:itieq as the biggest evercockfighteyeritforTinja11, Bill Camacho, Joe Terlaje · Glass Tiger's stopped the San . will be held t011}0~1'()\V a( th~ Bla,ckSpur ~na sµuting atSp:ni, says Sen:,. '~· ". -··--; - . ' .. '. - Antonio Cardinal's in the fourth __.. __ ,_ .., __ .. ··--···· __ . __ . . ·- -···· ,.. · . ····- -· Davla-M: Cir1g;:ilie:areifaitqWrie1;'.•.. •••:·•.· :.···.: -.,.· ••.·· .. ;O:: i'<.i/;,.~.,: \}:;:-::j{-;)': •·· 12-0 on a ten run rule. Coldeen . : ~ '.I]~ [tvt;-coc:~ del?y; acc~~rig to Crr1g1,\VilJ bri~&:tog~~fm~'.ff.i#i :w. , went the distance for the Tiger's •·ngh.tiri'g:cqckc;whers.Afuung.JSOti:>cist¢fe.n¢i~'~e~pecieq;t_o:~ac~Ql.1:;;it on a two-hitter with eight strike Brewers stop Chiefs .· :··.~~yint}~ ¥ing#pi~.by:;Tl()~:~Rff~iji1Jl§.®~fft~~~i}t outs for the win in the Little ·Tenono ofSrupan and V1ctorB · Hocogof:Rota· ·t: ·: :"· :· ·· · 1 'i ·· >· :'''' '·: ·: · .·.·Enuyfee)s $500.·· . . ..•. . : : ·.'· ) <,':f :/: {tr?\ ;' League last Sunday. :: in ML action, 15-13 '\'.:'./-'t\}_t