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Dynasty confirms business not good By Aldwin R. Fajardo Variety News Staff BUSINESS outlook for the Asia-Pacific Region remains bleak for the next two years. Thus, the cost-cutting measures instituted by the Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino which sent back three Filipino workers Sunday and will reportedly trim down the number of employees by almost half. But Kui Fah Liew, general manager of Hong Kong Entertainment which operate the Dynasty, said they are more optimistic about the market, as he raised hopes that the market will start picking up in 12 months. "Some economists in the world are predicting that the recession would go as far as 24months [two years]. We don't look that far. We are hoping that the economy will tum around in 12 months," he told reporters. He said the business environment has been stable although it has not been moving up and "it is the reason why we are looking at a 12- month recession." He said the market is not expected to pick up in a year. Barry Small (center), a survivor of the KAL 801 crash was declared an honorary member of the Guam Fire Liew met with Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio yesterday to assure that Department yesterday by Captain Gil Reyes (left), and given a hard hat which was worn by Chief Chuck Continued on page 20 Sanchez (right) on the day of the crash. Variety Photo

' .. New- law- scraps . By Sara ~rant ' . . v.i~~d .~h~: ~rash which took 229 · Variety News Staff. .hves a year ago, Small has been TAMUNING - "I waritto tell on-'island to attend memorial the people of Guam they have ceremonies and· extend ·thanks been brilliant." to those who helped him follow~ EIC,pokercap That's what Barry Small said · irig the tragedy. yesterday about the treatment At the .small gathering with By Aldwin R. Fajardo chambers of the Legislature ear­ he's received on.Guam since the firefighters from rescue units 1, Variety News Staff lier this month. crash of Korean Air Flight 80 I 2, 3 and. 4, Reyes presented a. STARTING next year, low-in­ House ways and means com­ in August of last year. · hard-hat to Small that was worn come Northern Marianas residents mittee chair Rep. Karl T. Reyes Small visited the Tamuning by Chief Chuck Sanchez the day will no longer receive their .an­ stressed that elimination of the Fire Station and met with crew of the crash. nual earned income credit after excess tax credit on EIC will eli mi­ members from the· Guam Fire "All the training we .do ulti­ Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio yesterday nate the risk to the Commonweal th Department where he was de­ mately leads to being .able to signed into law a legislation that and the NMI taxpayers. clared a member of the "broth­ assist survivors. Having Barry eliminates the EIC and increases "The Commonwealth's imple­ erhood of service of firefighters" here today is the greatest honor licensing fees for poker and mentation of the EIC in a manner by Captain Gil Reyes. that we could ask for," Reyes pachinko machines. that diverges from that of the US One of 29 people who sur- House Bill 11-262, or the Fis­ Internal ·Revenue Code exposes Continued on page 23 cal Integrity Act of 1998, offi­ the CNMI to potential liability in cially became ·Public Law 11-25 the tens of millions of dollars," to also lift the limit on the number Reyes said. DPHS negotiates reduced Pedro P. Tenorio of gaming machines on Saipan, PL 11-25 intends to repeal the as well as repeal the sunset provi­ can be immediately addressed," sunset provision under Public Law rates for medical referrals sions in the local tax law. Tenorio said in his transmission 9-22 which would bring taxes By Haidee V. Eugenio "Although I have approved this letter to the Legislature. imposed on cigarettes to $0.50 Variety News Staff bill, I urge the Legislature to moni­ The government is expecting to per every 20 cigarettes and $0.15 IN LINE with the government­ tor its implementation closely so generate an additional $9 million per gallon of fuel. Alcoholic bev­ wide belt tightening effort, the that any provision which proves from the new revenue-collecting erages will be taxed by I Opercent Division of Public Health is work­ contrary to its purported intention measure which was passed by both Continued on page 23 ing closely with its key Hawaii­ based health care provider in ob­ FJ~:J::ri:.:f'T.~.:~~.::::~-:T~· ·· ·.:·.:-"1~:. i,,r',!7,?Z~s.=2~~1;J.I~£UE:.m::.::-;.,z:··~-~~~-:&~~~~.E-"~_;.i,':··~..... ,.. ;0,4;.';!'~£·'· ,~-.~ -·': ..; taining discounts for CNMI pa­ !'.Ji 10 new rooms put WSR.back on single track~ tients referred by the DPH Medi­ 1,I , cal Referral Office to Honolulu. ~---• ..1 "" ·. . . By Haidee V. Eugenio :; Health Secretary Joseph Kevin · Variety News Staff . Villagomez, who will be heading U FOLLOWING the completion ,1 for Honolulu tomorrow, said he f::) of I Onewly-constructed class- ~.~ will be meeting with officials of kl rooms, William S. Reyes El- _;j Continued on page 20 Joseph Kevin Villagomez H ementary School is now back ~.~.. t.;},'.I to the single track system. a WSR Principal Maria C. 2 kids die in.Guam incidents • I • ~1 Pangelinan yesterday said that " since the school now have By Jacob Leon Guerrero shortly afternoon during a family enough classrooms to accom­ Variety News Staff outing at the Inarajan Pool. modate a total of 8~9 students HAGATNA - Police reported The boy's uncle spotted his for school year 1998-1999, it yesterday that two children died nephew's body floating on the PSS Commissioner Rita H. /nos joins other officials for the ribbon­ will now cease the old track in sep~rate incidents here. pool. cutting ceremony for the 10 newly-completed classrooms at the Guam Police Department said The boy, whose name was with- WSR Elementary School. Photo by Haldee v. Eugenio Continued on page 23 a four-year old boy drowned Continued on page 20 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- AUGUST 11 ; 1998 TIJESDA Y, -AUGUST I I , 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND Vrn\vs-3 Japan opposition eyes early ·polls venues may By MARTIN FACKLER ing he would focus on fixing the gested he may face a tough time. By Aldwin R. Fajardo continue to monitor the casino indus­ He also said that not even the re­ cal Year 1999, which prompted the TOKYO (AP) - Criticizing the economy. Obuchi has promised quick action Variety News Staff try on Tinian closely and will recom­ ported decline in revenues and busi­ governor to inflate next year's budget ··qualificationsandabili ty"' ofJ apan' s "I will exert all my energy and take to revive arecession-boundeconomy PRO.JF.CTED revenues for the next mend the supplemental appropria­ ness profits of the T mian Dynasty prnposal to $242.5 million. new Cabinet. opposition lawmakers all possible steps ... to grapple with the that threatel)S to throw the rest of Asia fiscal year may suffer a slight drop, tion if revenue collections from the will affect the proposed budget 'We He said a meager net increase in called Monday fornew elections and economic prnblerns, ·• Obuchi pmm­ into a new rnund of economic chaos. after Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Ca­ sector warrant it have to look at the submitted projec­ resources was identified in the re­ said that only a revolution in politics ised. He is seeking to stimulate con­ sino revealed that it has· also been could end the country's economic OpinionpollshaveshownObuchi 's sumption with more than 6 nillion "When we submit our budget, we tions again but most of the revenues vised prnjections over the May I affected by the worsening economic woes. Cabinet to be one of the least popular yen($4l billion)worthoftaxcutsand take intD consideration the new in­ that we included are the increase in submittedestimates,although the to­ situation in the Asia-Pacific Region. PiimeMinister KeizoObuchi faced new governments in decades, with l Onillion yen ($69 billion) in public dustry but we did not count too much user and poker machine liq:nsing tal is still lower than that oflast year. blistering criticism as he fielded ques­ fewe; than one-third of voters ex­ spending. 'The projected revenues may be on the casino," Tenorio said, stress­ fees," he pointed out. He said an increase of $5 million tions on the floorofParliamentforthe pressing appmval. But that's not enough, say opposi­ affected, although I am not sure how ing that there will benochangesinthe The government is anticipating over and above the administration's first time since becoming prime min­ Nowhere was the declining popu­ tion politicians. much or how severe," Gov. PedroP. revised $242.5 million budget pro­ some $2.5 million increase in pro­ first estimate on revenue collection ister last month. larity of the ruling Liberal Demo­ They point out that many of Tenorio said. posed for the next fiscal year. jected revenue collections for the Fis- Continued on page 19 "What qualifications and ability cratic Party more clear than in last Obuchi 's initiatives were written by In his revised budget proposal, does this new Cabinet have?" said Tenorio mentioned the projected gov­ month's parliamentary elections, Japan's powerful bureaucrats, who . I Pedro P. Tenorio lawmaker Kansei Nakano, a member when a landslide victory by opposi­ have traditionally made policies to be ernment income from the opening of Underwood airs hope his bill on of Japan's largest opposition party, tion parties cost the LDP contml of rubber-stamped by Parliament I the Tinian Dynasty and the construc­ Tinian adding that his administration the Democratic Party. theupperhouseofJapan'sbicameral It was exactly such an arrange­ .. I tion industry. has been informed that marketing "Without new policies there will Parliament ment., with its backroom deal-mak­ . i Earlier,thegovernorsaidtheCNMI efforts for the Tinian Dynasty Hotel CNMI delegate 'will be the last' I be no reforms. We must dissolve the As a result, Obuchi must win the ing and lack ofaccountability, that led I government is not yet banking on the and Casino will not begin until Au- I By Brandon N. Ashcraft' 'We seek and pursue a more per­ Parliament.," he said as several law­ I support of opposition lawmakers for Japan into its current morass, said revenues that may be collected from gust of this year. · Variety News Staff fect union," stated Undetwood in his makers broke into applause. his bills even to pass. Takenori Kanz.aki, a lawmaker with the new casino gambling industry on But he said the government will WASIIlNGTON D.C.- Con­ letter to ihe Speaker of the House, Obuchi rejected the demand, say- The tone of Monday's debate sug- Prince AI-Muhtadee Bil/ah waves to the people during the proclamation Continued on page 20 ceremony at lstana Nurul Iman in Bandar Seri Begawan Monday in gressman Robert A. Underwood adding that the NMI was a "proud Brunei Darussalam. Thousands of people lined the streets to see expressed hopes yesterday that US nation of free citizens that enjoy Brunei's future ruler who will be the 30th sultan. AP Dynasty: Labor laws Congress would act in favor of his elected representation in the federal Taiwan, US sign WTO accord .. bill which proposes to establish government" CNMI representation in the US In pushing for the bill, Undetwood TAJPEI, Taiwan(AP)-Taiwan communications and financial ser­ ated with all members that objected House of Representatives. noted that there are American citi­ and the United States have signed a vices sectors, and enter into aiµee• to its bid to join the 132-member UN suspends new would be observed Under the proposal entitled "The zens living, working,andpayingtaxes bilateral agreement for the island's ments on government procurement trade body. Offi<:ials said they hope By Aldwin R. Fajardo meeting this morning. They assured Northern Marianas Delegate Act," in the CNMI, hence they should be accession to the Wood TradeOrga­ andcivilaviatioo pacts ~by' to enter the wro early next year, Variety News Staff us that they will not violate labor a CNMI representative would be represented in the House. niz.ation, newsreports saidSuruiay. the World Trade Organization. but much depends on China's atti­ Iraqi inspections THE CNMI government has ex­ laws," Tenorio told reporters. present dtning floor discussions at ''Our citizens areexcitedaboutfree­ Vice Minister of F.conomic Af­ The liberafu.ation of financial ser­ tude. i pressed concern about the alleged He added that the Dynasty man­ . I the US House, and would be al­ dom and we work to preserve demo­ fairs Lin Yi-fu and U.S. Assistant vices will have long-tam benefits, RelatiomacrcmtheTaiwanStrait BAGHDAD,Iraq (AP)-The United rial published Sunday that Iraq would violation oflabor policies corrunitted agement has been meeting and dis­ lowed to vote on the committee cratic ideals.and strive for equality of Trade Representative Robert the Central News Agency quoted . haveoflenbeenhostilesinreOriang Nations has suspended new inspec­ accept nothing short of an end tD sanc­ 1 by the management of Tmian Dy­ cussing with its close to 1,200 em­ level. opportunities." Cassidy signed the pact in Wash­ TaiwanC'.entral Bank officials assay- Kai-sh:k' s Natiooalisls f.ed to Tai­ tions of Iraqi arms sites in response tD tions. i nasty Hotel and Casino when it started ployees the possible options that may the floor. Juan N. Babauta is the It was the third time that the bill Underwood is a non-voting repre­ CNMI's resident representative to ington Friday, after lengthy nego­ ing. . wan after losing a civil war to Mao Baghdad's refusal to cooperate with Under the tenns ofa U.N. resolution furloughing employees who were be agreed upon by both parties. was filed, and Underwood said he sentative in D.C. for Guam.. He can tiations on tariff rates for 8, ag­ To date, the islandha5 signed trade Tse-tung's Communislll in 1949. weapons monitors, a U.N. official said adopted following Iraq's 1990 inva­ reported! y not properly notified of As this developed, Dynasty man­ hopes it would be the last time. vote in committee butcannotvoteon Continued on page 19 ricultural and industrial jX'Oducts, agreements with 23 out of the 26 Although economic relations Sunday. sion of Kuwait., the cwrent ban on Iraqi I their retrenchment.. agement met with some representa­ ' the Ministry of Fconomic Affairs organiz.ationrnem.beis that requested have warmed. up considerably, The arms inspectors will continue to exports is to be lifted only after U.N. Thus, the meeting between Gov. tives of the casino-hotel's multi-ra­ said in a statement . bilateral talks. Hong Kong, Canada China-which views Taiwan as a monitor sites that already have been experts declare that Baghdad has elimi­ Pedro P. Tenorio and officials of the cial workforce Sunday night before Hearing set for Guam lawyer Undertheagreement, Taiwanwill Free advice to and the European Union still need to reregade province - has said the. searched-because Iraq has agreed to nated its weapons of mass destruction Tinian Dynasty yesterday morning the workers assembled in a vacant By Jacob Leon Guerrero contemplated, but actual disnibution cut tariffs on many agricultural and sign with Taiwan, theIIllllistryadded island must not be admitted to the that - said Janet Sullivan, spokes­ and the means to make such anna­ in Capitol Hill, where Hong Kong space between the Sapphire and To­ landowners Variety News Staff and division would take place at a indusnial products, open up its tele- Taiwan has successfully negoti- wro ahead of it · womanforthe U.N. program. Butnew ments. Entertainment general manager Kui paz buildings at the Dynasty HAGATNA- Daniel Del Priore later, undetermined date. inspections, which often involve sur­ The sanctions include a ban on the Fah Liew assured him that existing stafthouse. By Sara Grant has been charged by the Attorney The Taladoc family signed the prise visits, were being put off "in light freeexportofiraq's oil, its most profit­ CNMI and federal labor policies will Thenegotiations,accordingtowell­ Variety News Staff Generals office with theft of property agreement, however unknown to cifthe present situation." able commodity. · be observed. placed sources, resumed last night TAMUNING, Guam -I Tano'­ held in trust. them Del Priore had already settled Gre.en tea.sickens. 10 in Japan. "PencLg further instructions ... in­ In Washington, U.S.officialsstressed 'They assured us that they will where both the management and the Ta Consultants will be conducting ' . According to Ma£!istrJte 's Com­ the claim with Briones and her insur­ spections in respect of disarmament SundaythatSaddarnHussein'squarrel follow our labor policies from our Continued on page 19 meetings thrnughout the island this plaint, filed in the Superior Court of ance ad juster. TOKYO(AP)-Tenemployeesof Niigata prefectural, or state, police Watanabe, a spokesman for the activities are temporarily suspended," is with the United Nations, not the week to help educate people on the Guam, on July 30, 1998. Del Priore On August 19, 1997, Del Priore a wood preservative company in could not confum the report, how­ Niigata municipal fire department she added. UnitedStates.Buttheyremindedlraq's changes brought about by tl1e ITano­ a former attorney, was hired by Per­ had Briones sign a promissory note northwt15tern Japan were hospital­ ever, saying an investigation was still Ten of the 13 employees in the Irnq, which is pressing hard for an leader that American forces remain on Ta Land Use Plan, which was en­ fecto L. Taladoc and his family to agreeingtopaytheTalaaocfamilyan ized Monday when they complained underway. office were rushed to local hospitals end to eight-year U.N.economic sanc­ guard and ready tD strike if necessary. $3.8M funding for new acted into law in April of 98. settle on a automobile accident which additional $5,(XXJ at $ I 00 a montJ1 of nausea and other syrnptDrns after The sickening comes just two fortreatmentof nausea, dizziness and tions, announced last week that it would Defense Secretary William Cohen The plan is a comprehensive legis­ occurred November 30, 1996, with through Del Priore 's office. drinking green tea made with water weeks after four people in Japan died numbness after drinking the hot tea, no longer cooperate with arms inspec­ said almost 20,000 American military schools OK'd by House lation designed to create rules mid the responsible pmty,Josefa Briones. The complaint stmes that tJii., w:Ls from a communal hot pot. officials fromeatingarsenicandcyanicle-laced Watanabe said. tors entrusted with ensuring that personnel in the Persian Gulf area have By Haidee V. Eugenio $2.5 million. for a total of $3.8 mil­ regulations for future development Tiie court document stated that on done without the J...Tiowled~c or con­ said. curried rice. Niigata, on the Japan Sea coast, is Baghdad has dismantled its weapons twice as much firepower as before a Variety News Staff lion. on the island. September 12, 1997.thefan1ilyagieed sent of the Taladoc famil/ Preliminary tests by police investi­ Emergency medical authorities 256 kilometers ( 159 miles) north­ program. The Securily Council called separate showdown with Iraq last fall. THEHOUSEofRepresentatives has Rep. Oscar M. Babauta said the Marcel Camacho, who works for to allow Del Priore to settle their Court records show that after some gators showed traces ofcyanide in the received a call at 8:01 am. Monday west of Tokyo. The curry poisonings the move "!Dtally unacceptable," but Both Cohen and Secretary of State approved theredirectionof some$3.8 $3.8 million was taken from the $26 the company has worked on the Land collective claim for $50.000. time without word from Del Piiore. hot pot water and victims' vomit (2301 GMT Sunday) from a branch occurred in Wakayama, a small urged more negotiatioll,andsuggested Madeleine Albright stressed in televi­ million from the Solid Waste Man­ millionfundforthePuertoRicodump Use Plan foreightyears, has been also Three possible settlements were Pe1fecto Taladoc was asked by his samples, Kyodo News reported. office ofXyenceCo., located near the coastal city 453 kilometers (283 miles) it was open tD easing the strictures. sion interviews that it is the U.N. Secu­ agement Project to supplement funds closure and opening of Marpi land­ Continued on page f9 Continued on page 20 A police spokesman with the city of Niigata, said Toshihide southwest of Tokyo. Meanwhile, the daily Al-Thawra of rityCouncil thatmuststandfirmagainst for the immediate construction of fill. the ruling Baath Party said in an edito- Saddam's latest act of defiance. two new schools. 'The House re-appropriated 3.8 The new Dandan Elementary million from the solid waste funding School needs additional $1.3 million because the leadership agreed that the Central bank raises foriL,construction, while theKagm,m key RP interest rates Elementary School needs additional Continued on page 19 MANILA, Philippines (AP)-The Singson noted that from a closing Guam, NMI law enforcers Philippine Central Bank announced rate of 42.70pesostotl1e U.S. dollar on Monday it will raise its key overnight Thursday, the peso weakened to 43.49 undergo tactical training- borrowing rate to 15 percent from 13 pesos on Friday and to 44. 79 pesos in sy Haidee V. Eugenio percent in an effort to slow the peso's afternoon trading Monday. Variety News Staff rapid depreciation. "Banks said the fall in the peso was IN COLLECTIVELY addressing the incrca-;ing number of illegal shipment The central bank also raiseditsover­ caused in part by speculation and some of drugsm1d mnmunitions in tl1e Pacific. various lawcnforcemcntofficcrs from nightlendingrate to 17 percent from 15 panic in the market," Singson said. CNMI. Guam mid tlie US recently came to Saipmi for a one-week si111ul.11cd percent, also effective Tuesday. In contra~t, "it was observed that the cargo ship raid and otlier sea vessels inspections. The rise in overnight rates appeared other currencies in the region, particu­ Customs Scr,,iccs Deputy Director Joe )Vlafn,Ls said tl1e one-week training to have an immediate calming effecton larly the Thai baht., Indonesian rupiah aimed at training law enforcement personnel in sea-re lated inspcctionsof cargo the market, with many banks reducing and Malaysian ringgit., have remained mid sea vessels in order 10 curb illegal shipment of prohibited 1ln1gs like ·ice' their offer rates for the dollar on the generally stable," Singson said. ,md mariju:ma. ,LS well ,Ls different types of unlicensed mnmunitions. news. Higherinterestrates tend tDmake Fears of adevaluation in the Chinese ·111c whole training concentrated on marine-related inspections but it W,L, a currency more attractive tD investDrs. yuan and further declines in the yen participated in by multi-judicial officers from here. Guan1 and tlic mainl,md." - Central Bank Governor Gabriel have exerted heavy pressure on the Mafnas told tl1e Varicty. Tokyo currency dealers hold their heads identically Monday afternoon as the Japanese yen rate against the Singson said the decision to rise the peso, triggering heavy speculative dol­ The semi-Navy Seals training. dubbed as the "Marine Tactical Training." US Sen. Daniel Akaka (left) meets with National Zoo's Dr. Don Nichols (center), the veterinarian trying to U.S. dollar,. 146.33 yen, flashes on the indicator. The dollar rose against the yen on fresh signs of economic rateswastakeninresponsetothepeso's lar buying on concerns the local cur­ wa, participated in by 42 law enforcement personnel from the CNMl Customs isolate a lethal virus to which only the brown tree snake is susceptible. Also at the briefing was CNMI Resident weakness m Japan. AP shaip depreciation. rency would depreciate further. Confini.ied-offpage 19 Representative Juan N. Babauta, who supports the grant which pays for Nichols' work. ______TUESDAY, AUGU~!J_l__, 1998-MARIANAS VARIETYNEWS ANDVIEWS~5 ------·------·------Wabol adm.inistrator wants CNMI given bigger Ted Mitchell out of prem.ises CDBG grant money By Zaldy Oandan you take proper steps .. .to terminate .. depend upon CNMI's popu­ '•:, Variety News Staff (it)." By Ferdie de la Torre JACKANDERSONandJANMOLLER {,< lation size and how much WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND r:; i THE NEW administrator of the TheSuperiorCourt'sAug3ruling Variety News Staff ·,( I Wabol estate wants lawyer Ted states that Moteisou is removed as THE CNMI has received since HUD in Washington D.C. '· ' allocates to· the insular ar­ Mitchell evicted from estate administrator and Mitchell as 1975 over$10 million in Com­ Transamerica building, but counsel to the estate. munity Development Block eas. Mitchell said the eviction notice is The ruling in this famous Article Grant, a federal funding in­ The. construction of the Homeowners burned CDBG-funded Kagman "null and void." 12 case named Nekaifes, the second tended for community develop­ Community Center is ex­ Carmen Nekaifes, who was re­ oldestsisterofthelaterE!iasS.Wabol, ment projects. Northern Marianas Housing pected to begin this Septem­ by FHA 'inspections' cently declared by the Superior as the new administrator. ber, Ada earlier disclosed. Court as the estate's new adminis­ Thecourtruling,inaddition,stat.ed Corporation Director Marylou Other CDBG projects now WASHINGTON - "Responsibility" is a word we often hear from trator, on Thursday gave Mitchell a that a copy ofthe decision will be sent Ada said for this year CNMigot on the NMHC's drawing politicians these days. Except, it seems, when a politically powerful interest three days notice ofeviction, which to the chair of the Northern Marianas $1.3 million in CDBG funds or Ted Mitchell board are shelter for battered group is involved. Mitchell described "unreason­ Bar Association's ethics committee an increase of $43,000 from the as women, community centers We've been reporting recently on the government gravy train known as able and abusive," "harsh and vin­ c\ine (the) offer to agree to the ''for appropriate disciplinary action, previous year. CDBG funds have been in As Matuis and Koblerville, eviction, for fear that it would moot if any, in respect to ... Mitchell," refer­ the Federal Housing Administration. Set upto help low-income Americans dictive." used for street paving, infra­ halfway house for mentally pa­ Nekaifes said Mitchell "must be the stay motion and the appeal." ring to Moteisou's leasing the estate become home owners, the FHA has instead become a high-priced welfare structure ~mprovements, tients, Tinian youth center, program for bankers and real-estate brokers who know that the government off the estate's property by 4 p.m." Mitchell maintained that to Mitchell. housmg rehabilitation, and Pinatang Park rehabilitation, will bail them out of any jams. Nekaifes "is not, legally and legiti­ The Wabol v. Villacrusis & yesterday. construction of multipurpose among other things. Unfortunately, the biggest losers are often the home buyers themselves. According to Mitchell, however, mately, the (administrator) of the Transamerica case was initiated in public facilities, said Ada in The Multipurpose Center in When a bank makes a typical mortgage loan, it has every incentive to the Superior Court's Aug. 3 ruling estate, despite (the Aug. 3 ruling) 1984 by Mitchell's client and her an interview. Susupe and Beach Road path­ make sure the home is in good shape and that its customer is credit-worthy. purporting to install her in that of­ brother Elias S. Wabol to challenge removing his client as estate ad­ Ada explained that the way were constructed through Otherwise, they lose their money if the buyer defaults on the loan. ministrator"is automatically stayed fice." the leaseof theirGarapan property to amount of CDBG funds will CDBGfunds. But with FHA loans, the banks make the profits while the government for ... I Obusinessdays,oruntil Aug. Mitchell said his client "is entitled, Antoni T. Lim. assumes all risk by covering any loan defaults. It should come as no 17." as a matter of due process of law, to a Elias died in 1986 and his sister surprise, then, that some banks and real-estate professionals have been less In a letter to Nekaifes's lawyer, hearing on any applicationofNekaifes was appointed adrninistnitor. than vigilant in making sure home buyers get what they pay for. Michael Dotts, Mitchell said until for appointment as (administrator). The most important issue of the n,,. As we reported last week, part of the problem involves the FHA policy Aug. 17, "you are absolutely pro­ No such hearing has been held." case was the question whether Ar­ ' Barking of ··tender-select," which allows banks to choose their own property hibited from taking any action to Mitchell said he will file a demand ticle 12 of the CNMI Constitution Gecko . appraisers. We found that many banks are partial to appraisers willing to enforce the order." for such a hearing. wa5 valid, in light of the US constitu­ .. play ball," which sometimes means inflating the price of a home and Therefore, he added, the "pur­ "By the way," he added, "as a tional provision that requires equal ~~t~\.t\,i neglecting to mention major property flaws or needed repairs. ported 'eviction' is a nullity."· matteroflandlord/tenantlaw, you are protection of the law. :..,.: Experts cite lender-select as a major reason why federally insured Mitchell added that his client, attempting to evict a tenant under a Article 12states that"The acquisi­ ~ mortgages increased by 30 percent last year. l Concepcion W. Moteisou, was formal, written lease without having tion of permanent and long-term in­ Bistro The appraisal process is problematic for another reason: Many home scheduled to appeal the Aug. 3 taken any steps to terminate the lease. terests in real property within the buyers are misled to believe the appraisal is a thorough inspection - the ruling in the Supreme Court yester­ Hence, the lease is still in force." commonwealth shall be restricted to equivalent of the government's stamp of approval. Eyeball camera easy day. Mitchell told Dotts that "the estate persons of Northern Marianas de­ Iritroducing... . But inspections have never been mandatory for homes insured Meanwhile, he added, "we de- is bound by that lease, unless and until scent" with federal funds, even though taxpayers get stuck with the bill Install, fun to use when a home forecloses. Jkw c4~ Cade 'JJ/nnei JefEdlotli Dorothy Bob, a first-time home buyer, thought the appraisal of Filipi.no business·gro.up.to visit_ her Buffalo, N.Y., FHA home was actually an inspection. Her AIMS Lab is one of the first technology real TV camera. This allows users to focus companies out of the corral to utilize the anywhere from one-inch to infinity. I also ALL UNDER $10! realtor told her the ·'inspection" revealed only a small problem with By Louie C. Alonso local supermarkets, Filipino stores, market for Mama Sita's Mixes and new Universal Serial Bus (USB) for periph­ understand there are so-called macro lens Beefy Lasagna w/home-made pasta the storm windows. Variety News Staff warehouse stores and Filipino or­ Sauces. We are also planning to erals. Their new Five PC camera hits the systems for sale to use on these little cam­ But within months, Bob's dream house started falling apart. The THE MANUFACTURER ofFili­ ganizations. They are also tap­ do food sampling activities for Creamy Pasta Primavera furnace conked out, the kitchen burners wouldn't work, the septic value/usefulness target with a bullseye. eras. Using one of these external lenses it pino instant food mixes will visit ping other infonnations with re­ this particular trip." Santa Fe Plate system broke down three ti mes, the roof leaked, electrical outlets We've all seen the little eyeball cameras would be possible to focus on a much Saipan on August 29 to do some gards to their prospective market The group will be in Saipan smaller object. and more ... quit working, and wires in her attic caught fire. None of these around for several years now. They gave cooking demonstration and food Angelo Carlos, the Assistant from August 29 to September I. problems were pointed out before she bought her home. Why have a camera? Of course, the obvi­ All ofthese new items are made with the 3ame love, grainy black and white and then later, color, preparation. Export Sales Manager of Mama The three day food sampling and Bob says she knew that the home wasn't new, and she was quality and care as our multi-course selections. pictures. However, it almost required some­ ous answer is so you can have live Marigold Commodities Corpo­ Sita 's said in his letter to the Phil­ cookingdemonstrationactivities will expecting a problem or two. But she wasn't looking for a fixer­ one like me (grin) or a NASA genius to get videoconferences online with such pm­ ration, the manufacturer of Mama ippine Consulate, "After realiz­ be done in some of the more popular upper. "'FHA should have had an inspector, or told us the appraisal one of the suckers hooked up on the com­ grams as Microsoft's NetMeeting, Sita's Mixes and Sauces will be ing Saipan to have a very good stores. We just wanted to give you an excuse to dine with us cy?Y day! wasn't the same thing as an inspection," Bob told us. / ',.. ' ). puter. Vocaltech's Internet Phone, etc. In fact, doing some market research and potential in terms of selling Phil­ The Philippine Consulate is still Carl Edwards of Indianapolis has a similar story. He bought a Users either needed a video capture card AIMS includes a copy of VDO phone with product promotion around the is­ ippine made food products, we finalizing the schedules and places Call 235-BARK for more information home with an FHA loan, believing the house had met stringent FHA or one of the ··snappy" interface units to the installation software. have been very excited to do this for the cooking and food sampling (Located the Gold Beach Hotel, Beach Rd., South Gara pan) guidelines. ""The appraisal was presented to me as an inspection," lands. in utilize the little cameras. Things improved But ... there's a·lot more you can use the They will do the research on promotion to further develop the cvenL,. he told our associate Kathryn Wallace. slightly when Connectix and others designed little camera for: Also included with instal­ Shortly after Edwards moved in. major repairs were required on their I ittle cameras so they can be- plugged lation software is a program called M@X the central air conditioning, furnace, hot water heater and septic in.to a computer's printer port. that allows you to send compressed full­ system. Edwards also had to replace the roof. After months of motion video as an email attachment OR expensive repairs plus a mortgage payment, Edwards defaulted on But, that hookup also confused many us­ his loan and the government paid off the lender. ers, thinking they to chose between a printer make single frame snapshots for such good- Edwards has since lobbied Congress and the Department of and a camera. ies as greeting cards, letters, etc. · Housing and Urban Development (which oversees the FHA) to Now, with the introduction ofUSB, these Included in the box are the software, very GREAT BUY! make inspections mandatory - something he has been told will external devices - such as the AIMS Five well written instructions, the camera and a MOTOROLA MOTOROLA little rubber thingie they call a "softmount." . • PROFILE700 PROFILE300 never happen. "You would think FHA wouid be more concerned camera, just plug into the uniquely shaped ' > ii . . with how and where FHA's money goes, and would want to inspect plugs and go. The USB ports function a lot Think of a rnbbcr donut with an eyeball on , .J ·. :I \ :. . top and that's how you keep the camera in ... the properties before investing in them," Edwards said. like the PCMCIA cards on laptops. You I ' '.· . :Al.__l $150 ____.. Phil Prehn, director of a Syracuse homeowners' group, has seen don't have to turn your computer off to place. But, that means you have to put the hundreds of cases of slick real tors taking advantage of unsophisti­ install the devices once the software is in­ camera on your desk, on top of the monitor cated first-time home buyers, while the agency turns a blind eye. stalled. or someplace else where you have to look "If HUD really wanted to decrease the number of foreclosures, Plug it in or out and it's on or off. Simple, up or down. they would fully inspect homes and have that inspection available painless and no geek needed. 1 salvaged some heavy-duty Velcro(r) to potential homeowners," Prehn told us. "A key component to any There's no more need for capture cards, from past projects and used half o(it on the INCLUDES PAGER INCLUDES PAGEfl kind of reform at HUD is to work harder to make sure (FHA) homes S0NYRX100 BUNGEE CORDS! BUNGEE CORDS! external power supplies, etc. the little Five camera and the other half about eye-level 'While supplies last. are Ii vable in the first place." . camera not only provides video, but also on the monitor. No more looking up and BRAVOLX A HUD spokesman conveniently notes that the reason inspec­ audio from a built-in microphone. down! tions aren't required is that the agency doesn't want to burden I was prepared to see a cheap camera with a This particular unit is only for folks with I t~ , I prospective homeowners with extra costs. But the spokesman fixed-focus lens, but was very pleasantly sur­ relatively new computers. Look on the back added that HUD has always encouraged FHA customers to invest in a prised after the almost boringly easy software of your computer near where you plug in MOTOROLA MOTOROLA thorough inspection. installation. the mouse. If you see two small open slots But you aren't likely to hear those same encouraging words from most The camera was constructed very well and the you are probably in luck and can use the INCLUDES bankers or real-estate agents, who give generously to both political Five and other USB devices on the way. parties and don't support anything that might shrink their profit picture is excellent - LEATHER CASE! -=SAIPAN CELLULAR 1.-&:_P_'A_G_IN_G_ margins. considering the fact that the whole she­ I give it an 8 on the Hughes Buymeter. 'While supplies last. z The Choict is Clear. "Responsibility" simply isn't in their lexicon when the federal government is bang only cost about $150 or under. Look for it in your favorite computer store or buy it online from their web site at paying the tab. lnste.id of a fixed-focus lens, there is a For more information- call 235-PAGE honest-to-goodness focus ring - just like a www.aimslab.com. Gualo Raf COmmarclal Canter. &fain Building mrxt to Flrsr Hawaiian Bank on Mlddltt Road. 6-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- AUGUST I l, 1998 TUESDAY, AUGUST I I, 1998-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VTEWS-7 Transfer of licensing Bellas denies motion to Sablan: MVA to tighten belts to Rev & Tax backed By Ferdie de la Torre CNMl's tourism industry competi­ ing if the agency cou Id h'llarantee to people to conoibute time and effort," "I am writing to you in support of dismiss prostitution case tive. biine in tornists. Sablm1 said. Variety News Staff your administration's plan to imple­ Santos earlier stated that MV A With the govemment's limilcd re' The MVA chair said tl1e agency By Zaldy Danclan little without some evidence MARIANAS Visitors Authority ment changes in the process of busi­ lxxutl chai1m;m Dav id M. Sabl:.u1 said feels that the $ I0,689 ,362 budget is sources, Teno1io, however said, he mustresortto''gieasing"whichmeans Variety News Staff to support criminal wrongdo­ ness license applications," said MV A should tighten it~ belt and pos­ needed to cany out sr,ecifically the does not know whether the adminis­ ··roll up your slec:ve and start work­ SUPERIOR Court Associate ing." Wiseman. sibly cut down some expenses to "Visitthe Mruianas" promotion cam­ trntion cm1 come up with the need the ing with your hands so that we Judge Timothy H_ Bellas yes­ Further, the defendants failed •'It is our understanding, "he added, work within iL, limited budget. paign. MV A is asking for "at this time." can work with the little money terday denied a motion to dis­ to prove that the government ··we have to work within rnc:ms. Such campaign w,L~ reportedly not Sablan said tl~attoadd1ess the fund­ that we got." "that the plan would remove the busi­ miss the case against alleged acted with a discriminatory pur­ ness license application process from We soon have to cut d01\11 a lot in included in the $7 million budget. ing problem, MY A needs to ad just its Sablan vowed to ensure that prostitutes Lu Xue Cui, Xia Lan pose when it decided to pros­ the Department of Commerce." different ;u-e;L~:· said Sablan, 1-efcr- Gov. Pedro P. Tenrnio had stated ability to promote. "everybody works within their Wang and Gui Qin Mao. ecute them. 1ing to MVA 's S7 million budget that the administrntion will appmve "I reiterate the fact that money is means and maximize what money Wiseman said the issuanceofbusi­ The counsel for the defen­ The defendants-Lu, Xiao under continuing resolution. - theMV A 's1equestforinoem,e

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The Around the Islands section covers community stories, local events, and cultural activities. Should you have a 'Crisis gets businesses united' story you would like to share, or an event that needs to be covered, contact Laila at 234-6341 middle before are now going to go ._., By Jojo Dass "We were really lucky we were in According to Knight, current ef­ for the lower-priced ones," Knight Variety News Staff a boomtown._. a very, very exciting fortsbythebusinesscommunity''will 11IE CURRENT economic crisis boomtown, we immediately got ho­ pay off in a couple pf years. explained. being felt has caused business tel occupancy up to like 86 percent," "A real rebound is going to (hapP.!n Knight said HANMI members groups to band together to survive, said KnighL after) two years," she said. are now "dealing with it their own according to Lynn Knight, press "Now," she added, "that has 1bese efforts, she said, includes way." relations officer of the Hotel Asso­ changed_" tapping new market~andfindingways This, she said, includes tan Isla next 1nonth ciation of tl1e Northern Mariana ~ghtsaidthelocalbusinesscom­ "to interest people in coming" to the downsizing workforce and "doing By Louie C. Alonso will be hosted by the Common­ There will be a total of eight original composition." hotel people could invite them in Isl ands (HANJ\-fl). munity "is getting together for the Commonwealth. differentkindsofpackagesandspe­ Variety News Staff wealth Council for Arts and Cul­ local bands and four soloists that "They cannot perfo1m the songs different occasions," continued In an interview Knight said tl1e first time in ways they have never Knighthassaid HANMI is alarmed cial promotions." THE BIGGEST gathering of lo­ ture (CCAC) in support of the will be performing in the concert. of other artists. This concert is a Macaranas. local busines.~communityhavebeen done before." over the 30 percent drop in hotel Among hotels reported to have cal musicians will be held on Sep­ local musicians in the island. Bands have to perform their way of celebrating the talents of The rules of this event is that been planning to reduce expe1iencing a boom over the past She said such banding together"is occupancy rates. tember 11 and 12 at the American Cindy Macaranas, event orga­ own materials. lh@se local musicians. They each bands will have a sponsor workforce is the newly-com­ I Oye,m; that "we really did not need actually a gcxxl thing" in that "in the She said hanlest hit by this are the Memorial Ampi Theater. nizer, said the event is meant to "However, local (ones) could should be promoting their songs and the sponsors have to pay the pleted Tinian Dynasty Hotel and to wony so much about promoting long_ mn, we are going to learn to medium-priced hotels. Dubbed as "Kantan Isla Con­ allow local artists promote their perform an English piece (pro­ and themselves and not the songs bands. "A lot of people that were in the Casino (IDHC). individual businesses." Lynn Knight worl( with each other." cert" (Island Music), the event own brand of music. vided thatthe) song (is) their own of the foreign artists," said Macaranas said that the regis­ Macaranas. tration for the bands in the Kan tan Gov't lay-offs Macaranas added that the dif­ Continuea on page 20 can displace . ference of the concert is the musi­ alien workers in· Public invited to Club 200 cians will be paid unlike some By Louie C. Alonso raise funds for the training of Red The Club 200 Dinner and Raffle other cultural events. 1998 MONTERO ES 4x4 . private sector·. Variety News Staff Cross volunteers. Red Cross said event costs $200 per ticket The "Our reason for this is for the musicians to perform better. Be­ Automatic Transmission THE AMERICAN Red Cross is that their volunteers are conduct­ ticket includes an entry for two to DAl1Y LUNfJI SPECIALS: $5.00 ( w/ Iced ~) DON'T MISS inviting the public to come and ing daily training activities teach­ cause in other concerts where they By Jojo Dass the event that include a buffet Special Powerful V6 Engine participate at the Red Cross' were singing for free, the ten­ Variety News Staff ing the people the skills and giving dinner, drinks and entertain­ for Tuesday Air Conditioning 1OthAnniversaryClub200 Din­ dency is they just throw out their NONRESIDENT workers will them .the infoITJ1ation they need to ment, one raffle entry and a Shredded Pork or ner and Raffle event on Septem­ songs and that's it." AM/FM Cassette ultimately bear the brunt of keep the families safe. bigger_ chance to win great THE GREAT ber 5 (Labor Day Weekend) Red Cross also trains volunteers to "Here, they really have to mas­ Huli Huli Chicken 4-W'heel Drive lay offs in the public sector, prizes. from to pm at the Hyatt ter their art because they are being Tamuning Plaza Hotel, tht; Hotel Association of the 6 IO respond to local emergencies. 1be The ticket could be paid through Power Windows Regency Hotel Saipan. organization'sobjectiveistokeepthe a credit card at the Pacific Garde­ paid for it. Our reason for this is , Behind Blockbuster Video Northern Mariana Islands · 64~8646 ext.130 Power Locks The purpose of this event is to families safe everyday. nia-Amex, Visa, MC. because we will be inviting man­ (HANMI) predicted. agers from different hotels. These 7 Passenger Seating In an interview, .HANMI PIO and businesswoman Lynn PacifiCare gives Knight said government of­ fice workers rendered jobless back to Guam, as a result of cost-cutting mea­ NMI communities sure_s "will have to go to the TAMUNING,Guam-Atleast 10 _private sector_" non-profit organizations on Guam 1998 MONTERO SPORT LS "And they are going to end and the CNMI will receive $35,000 Automatic Transmission up replacing nonresident fmm PacifiCare Asia Pacific, a divi­ Powerful V6 Engine workers," Knight said. sion of PacifiCare Health Systems. Knight said government lay Inc. as it f01mally introduce the Air Conditioning offs wi II be necessary as the PacifiCare Foundation in celebration AM/FM Cassette economic crunch continues. of its anniversary. Dual Air Bags She explained that with less PacifiCare Health Systems Presi­ private sector revenues, less dent and CEO Alan Hoops and Power Windows taxes go to government. And, Power Locks PacifiCare Foundation President Bill she added, with government Contmued on page 20 Two-Tone Paint having less money to spend, SIZE REG. SALE the bail out would be to re­ REG. 32x8' 26GA $12.00 $9.60 Fender Flares •Guam calendar $60.00 32x10'26GA $14.50 $11.30 duce its size. $66.00 32x12'26GA $17.50 $13.60 Aluminum Wheels l!X80 $88.00 $17,95 32x16' 26GA $24.95 $18.90 "Sooner or later we are go­ INCLUDES HARDWARE Tinted Glass RIDGE CAP REG. SALE _ing to have lay offs. Certainly, GMTA meeting DIRECT FROM THE PHILIPPINES in some way, we are going to HAND CARVED SOLID 15112X8' S12.95ea. $10.95ea. Compiled by Maxine Hillary MAHOGANY ENTRY DOOR. ROOFING NAILS have to reduce the size of gov­ REG. SALE Variety News Staff noo.oo s1 u.so GALV. RING SHANK Will, WASHER ernment," said Knight LIMITED QUANTITY LEAD HEAD SCREW NAIL "Local persons qualified lo THE Gu:m1 M,L~s Tr,msit Authrnity do office work will be ab­ Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting today at 6:CX) p.m. in the sorbed by the pri vale sector. GMTA Confe1ence Room at 236 There is going to be a shift," EastO'B1ien D1ive, 1-Iagatna, Guam. said Knight. For more info1mation or special ac­ 'Tm sure of it," she added PREFINISHED 4X8 CERTIFIED FOR CABINETS commodations ple,L~ call Ramonll DARK OAK, TAN OAK, WHITE citing a statute that compels REG. S12.95ea. Size Desc., In!. Ext Peiez at 475-4682. Leather Interior firms to give preferenc~ to Sale Price $8-45ea. 1/4x4x8 Cabinet Ply $10.50 $12.25 3x8x4x8 Cabinet Ply $18.95 $22.95 Air Conditioning resident workers qualified for UOG enrollment NATURAL MAHOGANY 4X8 1x2x4x8 Cabinet Ply $22.95 $28.75 the position. 5/8x4x8 Cabinet Ply $28.00 $28.50 AM/FM Cassette ENROLLMENT al the Uni­ REG. S10.95ea. Dual Air Bags "So you 'II have an office S_ale Price $7 .45ea. 3/4x4x8 Cabinet Ply $33.95 $39.95 worker from government re­ versity of Guam for the Fall L1m1ted Stock FRESH STOCK Power Windows placing an office worker in Semester will continue Power Locks the private sector," Knight through Friday, August 14. Two-Tone Paint said. Late registration will be held on August 17 and 18. Fender Flares The economy has been ex­ periencing a slowdown since Classes begin on August 17. Aluminum Wheels the last few months of 1997 For more information please call Tinted Glass following a series of currency 734-2244. TIY 735-2243. 2x4x8 STD& BTR $3.15 devaluation in severa• Asian 2x4x10 STD&BTR $4.10 2x4x12 STD& BTR $4.75 countries. NMBPA · · 2x4x14 STD & BTR $6.70 STRUCTURAL I The devalution has hit hard 2x4x16 STD &BTR $6.55 5/8X4X8 O&ES 7 PLY on the tourism industry which 2x4x18 STD&BTR $7.30 meeting set·.· STD& BTR $7.85 { has continuously seen a dwin­ 2x4x2D . $2~-~5 . dling visitor arrival since the THE NORTHERN Marianas start of this year_ Bet1uty Pageant Association will DELIVERY AVAILABLE The situation is being ag­ hold its general membership meet­ SAIPAN TINIAN gravated by the ongoing J apa­ ing today, August 11, at 5:30 p.m. ,~-, I TRANSAMERICA I ESTEVEN KING OF ROSARIO'S ~:;ti .. /! !i;. nese economic crisis. in the DFS Conference Room. [;"__ :- ~-·;·: 11· ;· :~_?.-: qr~~~}:1 q ~-:=2.3J ENTERPRISES NOW REPRESENTING ... \,/·· ·;~, ~ 'i /·: ;1.i·. ~-· t: \.:. Lc; L~_7.::.i ~~;; Items on the agenda will focus MIDDLE ROAD CONWOOD PRODUCTS INC. ..,....i._~ PLEASE GIVE HIM ACALL@ 433-3244; ,._ .. ,. NEW CARS• USED CARS• PARTS• SERVICE on the NMI Beauty Pageant, I 11.*il CONWOOD WE PROTECT CNMI LUMBER Buckle-Up Saipan ~ NEWYARD 433-3335 CELL# 287-3343 BUYERS FROM HIGHER PRICES!! Garapan 234-7133 • Used Car Mart 235-5012 B u i I t F o r L i v i n g :M which will be celebrating its 25th 81 Continued on page 20 10-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY-AUGUST 11, 1998 ______s ______------·---~------TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1998-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND vmws-11 The Around the Islands se<:tion covers community stories, local events, and cultural activities. Should you have a NMC may get full powers story you would like to share, or an event that needs to Froilan gov't sat on Puerto be covered, contact Laila at 234-6341 toinvestendoWinentfunds Rico dulllp proble1n -- Cing By Aldwin R. Fajardo Variety News Staff "Maybe he was talking just be­ A LEGISLA'IOR is proposing to cause the election was (getting) give the Northern Marianas Cql­ close (at the time) but in tenns of lege board full powers to invest its action, there was no action," said $.5 million Land Grant F.ndow­ Cing. ment, although it will still be re­ "Election or no election, it was quired to seek approval fium the obvious that it was a problem CommonwealthDevelopmentAu­ THE TINIAN & Aguiguan Soil The theme for the 1998 con­ already. thority on issues cona:ming bond & Water Conservation District is vention is "Conservation and the "As for me, I don't care ifI'm flotation and getting loans. Pacific Islands' Narure Treasure." hosting the Twelfth Annual Con­ losing the election or not. If I am Housecornmitteeonhealth,edu­ vention of the Pacific Basin As­ This theme highlights pacific is­ the governor, I still have to con­ cationandwelfarechairRep.Heinz sociation of Conservation Dis­ land cultures, conservation and centrate on that... and do what I Hofschneider said while bis bill Heinz Hofschneider. tricts (PBACD) commencing Sep­ sustainability of our limited natu­ have to do in regards to solving seeks to grant NMC the power to choose where to invest its land en­ tember9 thru September 11 at the ral resources, that problem," Cing stressed. Multi-Purpose Gymnasium on Guest speakers from various U.S. dowment fund, there is also a need Public Law 11-3 designates David M. Ging ' Utilities Executive Director Froilan C. Tenorio $500,00) aruwally from the inter­ Tinian. government agencies along with to have a consistent flow of ac­ Timothy Villagomez has said the est of Land The inception of the Pacific Ba­ speakers from local government agen­ By Jojo Dass countability on any oond issuance. Marianas Public Trust previous administration spent accommodate bigger sea vessels. "Two isrues arise, one is the leg­ fund to be deposited into the NMC sin Association of Conservation cies wi II address island resource con­ Variety News Staff "close to a million dollars" for a Big transport operators have Districts in 1986 is unique to the cerns. islative authorify in appropriations nustfund. TINIAN - Fonner Governor solid waste management design however shunned the move ex­ ''Thewholepmposeofthislegis- Pacific Basin as it represents the All interested individuals are in­ i'. FroilanC. Tenorio"didmuchtalk- and sanctioning of borrowings of .I' that will not work because it was plaining that the CNMI is still too the Commonwealth; second is that 1.ation [HB 11-154] is to allow the CNMI. Guam. Pohnpei and Ameri­ vited. Registration will take place at C ;:,,.. ,i . .'. ,, ing" but had actually sat on the "incomplete." small a market for them. underfue statu)ecreatingCDA and endowment money of NMC. .. to can Samoa the conference site from 7:30 am. - worsening Puerto Rico dump ST AKES. GTE Pacifica General Manager Dave Rogers pose with we/I-wishers (from left) Tinian Chamber The design also failed to pass The CPA is now being asked to the oblic relievetherestrictivelanguageasto Soon the Republic of Palau will be 9:00 am. on Wednesday, September recently enac;tr;.; '." Law Pres. Philip Mendiola-Long, Senate Vice President Tomas P. Villagomez, Tinian Mayor Francisco-M. Sablan, problem, Sen. David M. Cing said standards set by the Environmen­ transfer the dredged materials to 11-3, we need to have a consistent what sort ofinvestment they can be added to this organization further 9, Then: is a registration feeof$50.00 Utilities Board Chair Juan S. Dela Cruz, Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino Manager Lawrence Fong, and Friday. tal Protection Agency (EPA) and the Marpi landfill. flow of accountability," he said allowed to pour in the money," he expanding representation within the for participation in the convention. Cong. David M. Apatang. Photo by Jojo Dass Expressing concern on the smoke emission levels. It has also issued requests for ' House Bill 11-154, also known said Pacific Basin. For more infomiation, please call dredged materials that have piled Cing said a Commonwealth­ proposals for a new solid waste as the Postsecondary Education The bill stated that the NMC Soil & Water Conseivation Dis­ the Tinian & Aguiguan Soil & Water BDCtohold up on the dump, Cing also pro­ wide body should be formed "and management design that will like­ Amendment Act of 1998, seeks to TrustFund willhavetobeinvested tricts meet annually on rotation basis Conseivation District at the Depart­ Registration begins workshops posed that government start look­ see if Tinian or Rota has a place wise make use of an incineration empower the Board. of Regents to with care, prudence and diligence to identify and resolve mutual re­ ment of Lands & Nawral Resources ing for abandoned quarry sites that needs to be filled back." system. invest Land· Grant F.ndowment in fixed income and equity hold­ source conservation problems, attelephonenumbers433-9298/9293. where these may be transferred. Funds,otherendowmentfundsand ings. It also requires the $.5 million THE NMC Business Develop­ r" "Maybe we can move that here At least four firms have re­ for Fall Seillester ' "I don't think they (previous by barge or something less costly," sponded to the call. funds donated to or raised by NMC Land Grant Fndowment to be de­ ment Center's Director Jack J.M. · administration) managed that inamannerthatwill yield a fair and posited in the Trust Fund and simi­ COMPUTER SERVICE AND SALES REGISTRATION for Fall Semester more,'; Sablan said. he said. There are fears the dredged Peters announced a free work­ (dump). As you can see; it reasonable rate of return. larly invested. 100% Pure Customer classes at Northern Marianas College "New students should come to the He stressed though that aban­ materials could cause mudslides shop on Marketing, Finance and (dredged materials) pile up and it Hofscbneider said since NMC ''The interest ofsuch investment $atisfaction! beginsTuesday,August 18 at the As college as soon as possible," said Business Law for small businesses doned quarry sites on Saipan are once the typhoon season sets in. goes all the way up it seems that does t:KJ1: receive funds fium the shall beusedforpaymentofbonds Terlaje campus. Dean of Student Services George to be held on Thursday, August suitable areas for.transfer sites. The Commonwealth Utilities they did not touch that at all," said CNMI government for capital im­ and for other related purposes," 'Weareofferingdozensof courses Pangelinan, "so they can complete 13, at 6 pm. The Commonwealth Ports Au­ Corp. (CUC), citing reports culled Cing. provement, granting its boaro to Hofschneider said, but promptly in a host of different fields for people application and financial aid forms The workshop will be con­ thority (CPA) started dredging the from federal weather forecasters, adding bill does not allow "I believe," he added, "that he invest trust funds will enable the that his interested in upgrading their skills or and sign up to take the free F.nglish ducted on Saipan in the Distance island's seaport area last year as has said the islands are in for NMC to get loans or issue bonds (Tenorio) did not do much about College to build necessary facili­ pursuing certificate and degree pro­ math placement tests required part of a plan to further deepen the weather disturbances similar to and Education Room at the Saipan that (dump)." ties. withoottheconcunenceoftheCDA grams," said Vice-President Jack M. before registering for classes." campus of Northern Marianas site's seabed and have the port· last year's Joan; Keith, and Paka. BEACH ROAD CHALAN LAOLAO (Next to Triple J Motors and CNMI Travel) Sablan. "Forms take- time to process and College. Phone 235-6111, Fax 235-6714 "NMC has courses in word pro­ placement tests are only offered at According to Peters, "The cessing, accounting, CNMI history, certain times," Pangelinan said, "it workshops will be presented by 'SOFTWARE BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES developmental and college English, makes sense to take care of these several members of the BDC's T o5hlbo /\ir Conditioner "World Class Accounting Software" teacher training, nursing and much Continued on page 19 Continued on page 19 • OVER 300,000 BUSINESS USERS WORLDWIDE /\5 Gentle J\5 Mot.her Noture· • HIGHEST IN CPA SATISFACTION JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTING Irked by DPW 'inaction,' Cepeda builds bus stop on hisown funds By Haidee V. Eugenio ees do their job to provide the !rants to see if there really is a YOUR SOLUTION PROVIDER Networld Variety News Slaff public with the needed services, need for school buses to load ilfBlf! ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 7224. SURB MP 96950 DISMAYED by the apparent then they can help improve this and unload students at the new SAIPAN: TEL: (670) 235-5424 CELL: (670) 287·6808 • GUAM: TEL: (671) 47H033 FAX: (671) 477·4039 "irrcponsiveness" of a govern­ community," he said. bus stops. ment agency in meeting the Meanwhile, Public School "I'm gonna have to look at CCommontDeaU!J of t!Je feort!Jern JFforiana 3Jslanbs needs of students, Cong. Frank System Commissioner Rita H. the routes of the buses first but COMMONWEALTH DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Cepeda (Precinct 4) donated a Inos said that she still have to I appreciate Cong. Cepeda's new school bus stop at Tanapag review the list of school regis- move," said Inos. 12,600 BTU ,,, i area where a lot of students 1··..,.- ". ~· PUBLIC NOTICE reside. ·~-.- :.-'.-r~~ •I •(} r;r ,__ - 8 August 6, 1998 Cepeda said he has been re­ 1, 195 \f--1----==-:; '~- questing the Department of Pub­ -· P\.:RS\::1\TTO PUBLIC LAW 8-41, SECTION 11. C,OVERl\OR PEDRO P. TENORIO AKD lic Works for two years now to with Basic Ins~' LT GDVERMllt JESL;S R. SABLAN. THROUGH THE CDA BOARD OF lllRECTORS. ARE !IEREllY Gl\'ING NOTICE THAT THE CO~IMONWEALnI DEVELOl'~IENT AUTHOR­ put up a bus stop at the said area ITY 1rnA1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING ON JULY 30, 1998 WILL R.ECONVENE where there are a lot of house­ O;,i WED:-.:ESDAY, AU;\IENT According to Cepeda, he used • Free Estimates All in1m,tcd per'°"' are welcome to allend and to submit written or oral tc1tin1ony on 1hc above his personal money to erect the • Other Model also on Sale agenda 1km,. bus stop which took four days Tel. No. 234-9380 W11nuwu !11 (JHhlic I.air f.i.4 j, Sertwn J3(u)(7) and Section /3(c). tl1c /Jomd may 1·01c Ui mecl i,i The new blue, red and white-painted bus stop donated by Rep. Frank TOSHIBA to finish. CXl'CldJ\'l' .\f.\.\ll!ll/. Cepeda is located infront of the Saipan Ice in Tanapag. 234-7452 Pacific Home Appliances Corp. "If only government employ- Photo by Haldee V, Eugenio /,/JUAN S. Tl:'.\ORIO Fax: 234-9719 Exclusive Importer & Distributor of TOSHIBA AIR CONDITIONER Chairman. CllA Board of Directors

/ 12-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND YIEWS-TUESDA Y- AUGUST 11 , 1998 TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-13 ~..:,-.-a.. .Elsewhere in the Pacific . Brown tree snake believed from Guam found in Hawaii Override attempt on Reader's Digest: No HONOLULU (Pacnews)-An­ same destruction could occur malice in NMI article other brown tree snake has been in Hawaii and other Pacific Fiji warned economic By Ferdie de la Torre found in Hawaii, after being car­ islands if the snake becomes sentencing bill looms Variety News Staff ried into the American state established. By Brandon N. Ashcraft ditionally on parole upon completion 1HE READER'S Digest magazine said the 1997 article whicl'KVas the aboard a plane from the This is the second time that Variety News Staff of 85 percent of his fixed sentence." subject of a $3-million libel suit filed by a Rota businessman contains recession will worsen American territory of Guam. the brown tree snake has been HAGA TNA-The Guam legisla­ Violent crimes, under the code, constitutionally protected "expressions of opinion which are not action­ The snake, which first en­ found aboard a plane in Hono­ SUV A (Pacnews)-An econo­ Mr Narsey urged people to cut for this year has been reviewed ture is likely to override Gov. Carl include aggravated murder, murder, able." tered Guam from Melanesia lulu. mist has warned chat Fiji's eco­ down spending on unnecessary downward. Gutierez 's veto of a bill establishing a manslaughter, aggravated assault. during World War Two, has The dead snake was discov­ RichardW.Pierce,counselfordefendantReader'sDigestAssociation, nomic recession will worsen next goods such as alcohol. tobacco Finance minister, Jim Ah Koy so-called "greater truth sentencing." kidnapping, first and second degree devastated local wildlife, ered in the landing gear of the Inc. ,also stated thatplaintiffRafael L Quituguacannotprove that the article year. products.jewellery, kava and toys. has told the Lower House of Fiji's The bill, authored by Sen. Mark criminal sexual conduct, aggravated causing nine of Guam's 11 Air Micronesia jet by an em­ was published with actual malice or any other kind of fault Economist and National Fed­ He says the recession is will con­ parliament of the contraction of the Forbes, was vetoed by the governor arson and first and second degree native bird species to become ployee servicing the plane at "The article is privileged on the ground that it constitutes fair comment eration Party M-P Wadan Narsey tinue into next year and if the Fiji economy by 4 percent this year last May 6. robbery. extinct. Honolulu International Air­ regarding a matter of public concern and attention," said Pierce in the says taxpayers will feel the worst sugar industry has another poor will have a profound impact on The override move is part of the The Forbes seeks to amend provi­ Environmentalists fear the port. defendant's answer to the complaint of the worsening economic condi­ year, the economy will slide even government's fiscal performance. sions dealing with exception for Quitugua, through counsel Steve Pixley, sued the magazine in conrec­ tions - and will need to cut down further. Trialfor ·. l parole eligibility, to say that any tion with the article, which he said, raised "false" and "malicious" on unnecessary spending and save Meanwhile, the Fiji Carl Gutierez individual confined in Guam would Continued on page 20 more money. government's forecasted revenue Solomons businessman alleges PM Corrections · be eligible for parole release after agenda the next session. completing two-thirds of their sen­ Guam public hearings slated received $21K donation fro·m PNG officer· slated. The bill seeks amendments to a tence or after a time set by the Court. NZ foreign minister meets Guam Jaw dealing with the granting By Brandon N. Ashcraft Human Resources Development WELLINGTON (Pacnews)­ ing that he was never given the the Association - and claims in­ Unless an offender is serving a By Zaldy Dandan of parole to convicted criminals. Variety News Staff meets at 9 a.m. today to hear the A Solomon Islands businessman money. stead IBufa 'alu received the do­ sentence fora violentcrime,hewould with Solomons leaders Variety News Staff Under the law, "An offender sen­ HAGATNA-The Guam legis­ confirmation of Jose M. Guzman, claims the country's Prime Min­ Francis Sawane, a prominent nation during campaigning for be considered for release on parole THE SUPERIOR Court trial of a tenced to a term of imprisonment lature is set to conduct this week who was appointed director of the WELLINGTON (Pacnews)--The open the Small Business &terprise ister received US$21-thousand businessman and former key sup­ the last Solomon Islands gen­ after spending 85 percent of his New Z.ealand foreign minister Don Centre in Honiara. Division of Corrections officer may be released conditionally on pa­ prison sentence. Persons serving a oversight hearings on various pro­ Guam Housing Corporation Board. dollars from the Papua New porterofUlufa •alu says the money eral election. charged with unauthoriz.ed use of a McKinnon is holding talks with The Centre is being funded by roleuponcompletionoftwo-thirdsof lifetime sentence shall be considered posals including the confirmation If confirmed, Guzman would have a Guinea government- which was was donated by the PNG High The allegations have now been government vehicle, theft of services Solomon Islands gove7nment lead­ New Z.ealand as part of its aid his fixedsentence,"unless the term of forparole after twenty-five years. of certain individuals appointed six-year term at the board. meant as a donation to a cultural Commission in Honiara to the referred to the country's Lead­ and misconduct in public office has ers on the second leg of a five-nation programme to support private sec­ imprisonment was given due to a In his veto message; Gutierrez noted to government positions. Also set for confirmation hearing organisation. traditional Shell Money Making ershipCodeCommission, which been set on Oct 19. Pacific tour. - tor development in Solomon Is­ violent criminal act The Committee on Agriculture, is EmestS. Wusstig,appointedmem­ Solomon Islands Prime Min­ Association. investigates improper behaviour According to the complaint filed that Bill No. 67had asimilar proposal Mr McKinnon is to meet the Prime lands. Theoffendermayooreleased"con- Land, Housing, Community and ister, Bartholomew Ulufa'alu Sawane says he should have by politicians and other public by the Attorney General's Office Continued on page 20 Continued on page 20 Minister Bartholomew Ulufa'alu to Mr McKinnon who is leading a has rejected the allegation, say- received the money on behalf of office holders. (AGO) Corrections Officer Thomas discuss bilateral issues and aid 40-memberstrongdelegation will R. Limes, 41, on Dec. 13, 1997 alleg- programmes and is later expected to also visit Nauru, Kiribati and Fiji. . edly used a government vehicle to Fiji politician ill, bring four jail inmates to his ranch in ------Nauru foreshadows taken to hospital Tanapag. .· . Sl~_bscribe Today! Limes then allegedly asked the WELLINGTON (Pacnews)­ inmates to slaughter a cow. Please start home delivery of cuts to public service The leader of the opposition Fijian Limes was arraigned in court yes­ TRUCKING COMPANIES YAREN (Pacnews)-The Gov­ that cuts to the public service will Association Party Josevata terday. Marianas Variety & Islands Variety to ernment of Nauru has formed a be at the top of the committee's Karnikamica has been admitted to AGO has accused him of"operat­ MOVE FREIGHT. my home for only $15.00 a month. Budget Review Committee, to ex­ agenda. hospital with a mild stroke. ing, using a government vehicle for plore ways of reducing the is­ Mr Dowiyogo says the cuts may Family members say he is in a personal business and unauthorized non-government purpose." Name: lands expenditure and increasing be necessary if future generations stabl.e condition and is recovering. Limes is also accused of"unlaw­ ------revenues, while enhancing the de­ of Nauruan' s are to en joy finan­ Mr. Kamikarnica who has not fully using the services of... inmates Home Address:------livery of government services. cial and economic security. been in parliament since the 1994 for personal business," and for mis- , Nauru President Bernard He says as a result, he antici­ snap election, has been trying to conduct in public office, Permanent Address: Dowiyogo, who is also the Minis­ pates that there will be "signifi­ form a coalition with the Fiji Labour Limes is represented by lawyer ------ter of Finance, has foreshadowed cant social dislocation" and an Party and the Party of National Ken Govendo, while Assistant Attor­ increase in welfare costs. Unity, ahead of the next general ney General Marvin Williams repre­ SH IP S TRANSPORT GOODS. Tel. No. :(W) ____(.H) ____ ·Opposition head However the President has election. sents the government We'll contact you for your delivery location. urged the people of Nauru to show The parties are reported to be in In another court case, AGO sued calls on PM their "cooperation and goodwill" the final stages of coming up with Jerilyn Igitol Cabrera of As Lito for to step down as the review process takes place. a common election platform. allegedly assaulting Nora Mari Tee Send this ad to: with a Benjamin air rifle. HONIARA (Pacnews)­ MPs opposed to new constitution According to the AGO complaint 960 South Marine Drive, Suite 152 P.O. Box 231 Saipan, Solomon Islands Opposition filed in the Superior Court, Cabrera Tamuning Plaza, Guam 96911 MP 96950 leader Job Duddley Tausinga are urged to contest open seats allegedly "threaten to cause or offer has called on the prime minister to cause bodily injury" to Tee. Bartholomew Ulufa 'alu to re­ SUV A(Pacnews)--Fiji 'sOpposition leader,J aiRamReddy has challenged Cabrera was also charged with AIR FREIGHTERS ~------~-----~ colleagues who have criticised the country's new Constitution, to contest criminal mischief for allegedly dam­ e are now accepting listings for our new Community sign. open electoral seats and not just communal ones. aging an unspecified property ofTee, WCalendar section. In a press statement, Mr CARRY CARGO Tausinga says that the Solomon Open seats can be contested by any Fijian racial group, while communal which was valued as less than $250. Listings must pertain to events such as weddings, christenings, seats are allocated to one racial group - either Fiji Indians or indigenous anniversaries, special observations or occasions, ~chicvements Islands Alliance for Change government no longer has the Fijians. of local residents and activities of non-political local organiza­ Mr Reddy told parliament the government has taken a giant step in Two nabbed on tions and groups. We will be happy to list ongoing or weekly support of Members of Parlia­ ment and therefore it would be introducing the twenty-five open seats-but some MPs are still reluctant to Guam with 'ice' events such as club meetings, support groups, sports events, etc. take the step of standing in them. unconstitutional to rule with a By Jacob Leon Guerrero minority. He says many of the MPs who refuse to run in the open seats are those who How to list your event with Community Calendar spokeoutloudestagainstthe 1990Constirution, which prompted thechange. Variety News Staff He says it would also be an HAGATNA·- Two residents abuse of the democratic system were arrested early yesterday • Listings must pertain to events such as weddings, CALL I D E A S. enshrined in the constitution and Vanuatu taps Mobil for fuel morning for drugs on Route 14, in us TO MOVE christenings, anniversaries, special observations a mockery of the principles of PORT VILA (Pacnews)-The arrangement, until a tender is pre- Tarnuning. or occasiolls, achievements of local residents and transparency, responsibility and activities of non-political local organizations alld Vanuatu government has asked the pared and floated for the total sup- According to PIO, Larry Hores, We're people who move ideas via phone lines, long distance, phone cards, accountability. groups. Mobil Oil company to temporarily ply of government fuel require- of the Guam Police Department, Internet and cellular ( on Saipan and Tinian ). Tausinga also confirms that a supply all government fuel needs in ments. Sargent C.N. Castro pulled over a • Information must be accompanied by all information concerning list signed by all Opposition the capital, Port Vila and the town of The government's Energy Unit in white Mitsubishi mirage, for a That's what we do. That's who we arc. the event. I.e., names, dates, places, event MPs has been submitted to the title, etc. Also include phone numbers and contacts for Luganville on Santo island. Port Vila says Vanuatu's other fuel cracked front windshield. The Docs your company have an idea we can take someplace? additional information. Be as complete as possible. acting governor general, Paul Mobil, which operates 85-percent suppliers,BritishPetroleumandShell officernoticed that both the driver Tovua. of the government fuel storage facili- will be able to bid for the contract, and the front seat passenger ap­ • Photos must he accompanied by appropriate captions The Solomon Islands Gover­ ties will underake the new supply once the tender details are finalised. and identification of subjects in photos. peared to be nervous, in addition nor General has confirmed re­ they could not produce any iden- ceiving the signed list. Listings for CNMI can he faxed to (670) 234-9271 or mailed to: Tidal wave was 15m high tification. ·· Marianas Variety, Community Calendar; Sargent Castro inquired if they PEOPLE MOVING I DEAS"' P. 0. Box 231 Saipan, MP96950 WELLINGTON (Pacnews)­ ures elapsed between the earthquake had in their possession any con­ Australian scientists say the tsunami which caused the tidal wave -and the Listings for Guam ran he foxed to (671) 649-4687 or mailed to: It's a traband or weapons. They said Marianas Variety, Community Calendar. which hit Papua New Guinea last tsunami striking - leaving the vil­ stated that they had none. He www.gtcpacifica.net 960 South Marine Drive, Suite 152, Tamuninv., Guam 96911. whole new month reached up to fifteen metres lagers with no time to escape. asked if he could search the ve­ E-mail us at: [email protected] high. More than 2-thousand people are hicle, the driver, and the passen- Saipan: (670) 682-2877 Fax: (670) 235-2877 Guarn:.(671) 649-2200 Fax: (671) 649-2288 WORLD. The Austrn.lian Geological Survey confirmed to have been killed in the . organisation says less than 20 min- disaster. Continued on page 20 TUESDAY, AUGUST I I, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 14-MARIAN_AS V ~R.Ifil'Y NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- AUGUST l l_,_ 1998 -----~ ______China battles dike breaches Jia11g visit to Japa11 on posed in the area and security By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN avoid flooding the much larger BEUING (AP)-Chinese Presi­ Jiang is "willing to engage him as telling newly appointed trading partner and a major Murayama expressed "deep BEUING (AP) - China dyna­ J ingjiang diversion area farther forces removed residents who dent Jiang Zemin will visit Japan in a wide range of contacts Japanese Foreign Minister source of investment. and ·de­ remorse" and a "heartfe It apol­ mited dikes along a stretch of the upriver, where about 330,000 were reluctant to leave behind this fall as planned amid growing with all walks of life in Japan, Masahiko Komura. velopment aid. But their rela­ ogy for the tremendous dam­ swollen Yangtze River on Sun­ people have already been evacu­ their homes and belongings. concern over the ripple effects of including the government and China is anxious for Japan tionship is still haunted by age and sufferings to the Chi­ day in a desperate bid to divert ated to high ground. Their homes In Jianli, 50,000 residents were Japan's worsening economic cri­ the public," the official to prop up the sagging yen and memories of Japan's bru ta! nese people caused by my forced out of their homes ahead of floodwaters menacing cities and and fields will be covered by wa­ sis, state media reported. Xinhua News Agency quoting reverse a dip in its imports 1931-1945 occupation of country's colonial rule and ag­ the flooding, and many were "re­ huge swathes of farmland in cen­ ter if China's Cabinet gives the that contributed to lower Chi­ China, and Jiang reminded gression." la~t-ditch order to open floodgates luctant to move," Xinhua said. tral Hubei province. nese economic growth in the Komura that Japanese milita­ Obuchi's new Cabinet will and possibly blast Jingjiang's Xinhua has said that residents Secondary dikes were blown at Obuchi to compromise with first half of the year. rism had brought "catastro­ "strictly observe" the senti­ I 2 a.m. (0400 GMT) in Jianli dikes. affected by any diversion schemes Komura briefed Jiang on phes to the Chinese people." ments expressed by Murayama, For that to happen, water levels will be compensated forlost prop­ County. about 150 kilometers (93 opposition on financial bills measures the government of "It is imperative to summa­ Komura said. · miles) upriver from the industrial on the Yangtze would have to erty and crops. signed to clean up bad loans Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi rize both the positive and Jiang had planned a state visit center of Wuhan, the official reach the record high of 45 meters Soldiers and civilian volunteers, in the financial system and is taking to revive the ailing negative experiences of Sino­ to Japan in the fall to meet with Xinhua News Agency reported. (148.5 feet) at Shashi city, north meanwhile, struggled to plug a establish ;i "bridge bank" Japanese economy, and prom­ Japanese ties," the agency Obuchi's predecessor Ryutaro More solid primary dikes farther of the flood diversion area, Xinhua majar breach in the Yangtze dike system aimed at preventing ised Japan will make "contri­ paraphrased Jiang as saying. Hashimoto. But Hashimoto re­ back from the river remain mostly reported. The water level atShashi at Jiujiang city that burst Friday, bank fai~ures from trigger­ butions to easing the Asian Japan has offered apologies signed abruptly after his govern­ intact along the Yangtze. stood at 44. 70 meters ( 147 .5 feet) Xinhua said. ing a wave of corporate bank­ economic difficulty," Xinhua to ease lingering animosity in ing Liberal Democratic Party suf­ The aim was to divert up to 800 at noon Sunday, after falling A lack of expertise and proper ruptcies. said. recent years. In I 995, then­ fered a major setback in parlia­ million cubic meters (28 billion slightly from Saturday, Xinhua equipment were slowing efforts Opposition politicians say Japan is China's biggest Prime Minister Tomiichi mentary elections last month. cubic feet) of water and lower the said. to fill a hole in the dike that has raging Yangtze's water level by Jingjiang was last used to di­ flooded a 4-square-kilometer ( 1.6- the proposals will bail out .. l 0-25 centimeters ( 4-10 inches), vert the Yangtze in 1954, when square-mile) area of the city. struggling banks without at­ tacking their problems head­ it reported. floods killed more than 30,000 Eightri verboats have been sunk That appeared to be an effort to people. A curfew has been im- in the breach to tty to block it, on. They have also called for measures to punish execu­ tives guilty of mismanaging Keizo Obuchi banks, "We must enter into talks TOKYO (AP) - To accom­ with opposition· forces that modate demands from opposi­ may have negotiable plans," tion parties, Prime Minister Obuchi was reported as say­ Keizo Obuchi's government ing at a news conference in would be willing to amend key the southwestern city· of OPPORTUNITIES bills aimed at cleaning up the Nagasaki. . morass of bad loans weighing Although the LDP holds a down Japan'_s economy, 13-seat majority in the more ~ IN RADIO SALES Obuchi was quoted as say- powerful lower house of the ing Sunday. . two-chamber parliament, the "We need to pass (the bills) opposition controls the up­ &MARKETING as early as possible by strik­ per house. Pick up a ing a compromise with op­ The bank legislation is Chinese soldiers in Jiujiang drop sandbags into floodwaters in an position parties, no matter needed to clean up the esti­ copy of Sorensen Pacific Broadcasting Inc. is attempt to stop it from flowing over levee in Jiangxi province Sunday. what the cost," Obtichi was AP mated 80 trillion yen ($5S l 8AfPAn, C looking to expand its Radio Sales & quoted as saying by Kyodo billion) in bad loans clog­ '!,>•19• Marketing Staff for CNMl's number one along with several truckloads of year, was heading towardJiujiang News service. ging the country's financial Radio Station Power 99FM. stone, soybeans, rice and various after roaring through upstream Last week, the government system. Most of the debts ·"'·""·'· other materials, the agency said. sections of the river in Hubei prov­ and the governing Liberal are left over from the col­ Residents have constructed a ince Saturday, Xinhua said. Wa­ Democratic Party submitted lapse of the real estate mar­ Islands Successful candidates must be a high school graduate with a minimum 90-meter (297-foot)-long tempo­ ter levels at Wuhan, an industrial six bills to Parliament de- ket in the early 1990s. of 2 years working experience and must have reliable transportation. rary levee behind the breached center in Hubei with 7 million t dike to contain the flooding, with inhabitants, have been rising i • another3,000-meter(9,900-foot)­ slowly since Saturday, it said. We otter excellent training, benefits including an attractive pay scale based long dike raised behind it as an More than 2,000 people have on the opportunity to make unlimited income. extra precaution, Xinhua said. died nationwide in floods caused The Jiujiang hole is one of the by seasonal rains that arrived a Vart~z!Y most serious breaches so far in the month early and fell much harder Applications will be accepted through August 15th. approximately 30,000 kilometers than usual. Millions more have today. (18,600 miles) of dikes in the been made homeless, while flood Contact Curtis Dancoe at 235-7996 Ext. 101 Today! Yangtze region that authorities damage and the relief effort are WOil)' could collapse after weeks expected to be a major drag on the of rain and flooding. Chinese economy in the second A weekly magazine Sorensen Pacific Broadcasting Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. A flood crest, the fourth this halfof 1998. filled with the Hong Kong issues year's latest news, sports, first cyclone warning · and features. omputer Analyst/Programmer HONG KONG (AP)-Tropi- "Maximum winds near the cen- cal depression Penny aimed at ter of Penny were estimated at the South China coast on Sun- 25knots(29rnph).Pennyisfore- Published every Saturday by StoyWell Health Pion hos an immediate job opening for on AS/400 Analyst Programmer. day, prompting Hong Kong of- . cast to strengthen gradually and ficials to issue their first tropi- move northwest or west-north- cal storm warning of the year. · west at about 22 kilometers per We're looking for on individual with ot least 3 years programming experience using RPG/400 At 3 p.m.. (0700GMI'), Penny hour ( 14 mph). · and CL/400, with knowledge in AS/400 hardware configuration, QUERY/400, PC Support/400 wascentered_about420kilome- A standby storm warning was or Client Access/400, Operating System upgrade, save/restore operations, and PC software - ters (260 mlies) southeast of issued in Hong Kong on Sunday Younis Art Studio, Inc. Windows 3. l /95, Lotus and WordPerfect. - Hong Kong in the South China morning, · Sea. It was expected to move Althoughofficialssaiditstillwas We're offering salary commensurate with experience and excellent towardsthecoastofGuangdong, difficult to :predict Penny's exact benefits including paid vocation, sick leave and medical insurance. passing_ within 200 kilometers _palh, a higher warning .Jevel was (125 miles) of Hong Kong on posmble. If a level 3 alert is issued, Monday, said a bulletin issued shelters will be opened for people Apply in person at the StoyWell Office, located on the 2nd Floor of the by the Hong Kong Observa- wholiveonboatsonHongKong's Don't be a Litter Bug .... D'Torres Building in Garapan we·re open Monday through Friday tory. nmnerous islands. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. - l p.m. No phone calls please. A tropical depression is a cy- Wmdswereforecasttostrengthen A group of "Haneto" or dancers of the Nebuta Festival, dance ahead of l\'C Coated !IX IO Mesh l 2'X 150'/Roll headed to the U.S. military hospi­ The C-141, tasked for the mis­ 1351111 SF (1800 SFfl{111lJ tal in Landstuhl. Most were car­ sion because it can make the long ried on stretchers, but several were journey without a refueling stop, 4. 3 Rolls Filter Fabric hy ~laclex MK 155-4oz. 181111 SY ( 15'X3(,0'/Holl - 600 SY/Roll able to walk, including one woman will be loaded with additional with bandaged eyes escorted by medical supplies, including sur­ Interested proposers may pie~. up Proposal Form at the NMHC Office from Monday 1hrough Friday, except holidays, from 7:30 a. 1. - 11 two nurses. gical packets and tubing, for a -1:30 p.m. Sealed proposals, in. dupl1c;Hc, shall be sub1rnttc.u to Ms. Marylou S. Ada, Corporate Director, at 2:30 p.m., Thursday. September I0. I99~. at NMHC s Office in Garapan, Sa1pan. Ilic proposal shall be signed by the owner or authorized representative of An Army helicopter waited return flight to Nairobi later Sun­ the !Inn, and shall be enclosed 111 an envelope which shall be .sealed and clearly labeled ··SURPLUS PATI !WAY PROJECT". Proposers nearby to fly a critically injured day. shall Ix: responsible for the proper placement of its firm's/individual's name. address. telephone and fax number on the outside of the Kenyan, believed to be a U.S. The cargo plane was scheduled propo1.il cm·clope. embassy employee, immediately to return to Ramstein on Monday N\111C hereby notil1cs all proposers that it will affirmatively ensure that. pursuant to this advertisement, small business enterprises to a neurosurgical intensive care with less critically injured pa­ \\ ill he afforded full opponunity to submit proposals and will not h, discriminated against on grounds of rnce, color, religion, sc.,. unit at the University Medical tients, said hospital commander ham..lic.:arp~J. tfo,ab!ing. C{Jnditions, or na11011al origin. Center in Homburg, 30 kilome­ Col. Lawrence R. Whitehurst ()uestiu111 11r additional infonnation may be directed to Edith C'. Fcjeran. Office Manager, or Norman K. Pangelinan. Pro~ram and ters (20 miles away). Another plane carrying U.S. l lousmg ,\ 1anagcr. al 234-0,l-17176X9'7670 during regular business hours. - Lt. Col. Russ Turner, chief Stale Department and FBI inves­ medical officeron board, said the tigators, along with medical sup­ N'.Ill( reserves the ri~.hl to reject any or all propo,als am! to waive any informalities in the said proposals if in its sole opinion to ­ colostomy, an operation in which doctors form an artificial opening everyone," he added. tions. c found extensive abuses in all gov­ Cabinet. 0 Arafat announced the new Cabi­ in the colon for expelling waste. The plan will give owners of small • Today from 4-7 p.m. at the Asan­ Palestinian political analyst Free advice ... E net last week, a year after legisla­ ernment ministries and recom­ On July 26, doctors in Prague closed the colostomy and Havel plots ofland more options to develop Maina Mayor's office tors demanded the old one be dis­ mended that three ministers - Ghassan Khatib said the legislators subsequently developed pneumonia on Aug. 3. Continued from page 3 their property. -~ • Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. at the >- solved because of corruption. Planning Minister Nabil Shaath, approval of the same ministers they As with Havel's previous operations, breathing problems and "Now there's more opportunity ChalanPago-OrdotCommunityCen­ But the roster left in place most Civil Affairs Minister Jamil Tarifi, had declared corrupt a year ago conducting seminars and offering ·a infections have hindered the his recovery. for people to build more homes, for ter "D of the former ministers - includ­ and Transportation Minister Ali would furtherundennine the cred­ material on the changes taking place Havel has been hospitalized five times since December 1996, example, the new zoning allows • Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at the "D ing those accused of corruption - Qawasmeh - be put on trial. ibility of the council, which has when a third of his lung and a cancerous tumor were removed. witl1 the passage of the plan into law. people to build two houses on their Agana Mayor's office. (]) +- and added 10 others. The three ministers, who denied struggled to be taken seriously and The Czech presidency is a largely ceremonial position, so while "Now is the time for the education land rather than only one," he said. The Land Use Phm will take effect ::J process to begin. We've gotten over­ D Two ministers - Hanan any wrongdoing, all retained their play a real part in governing the Havel is hospitalized there is no need for his powers to be transferred According to Camacho, the Land in May of 99. Camacho has asked the ·;:: whelming response from tl1e profes­ Ashrawi and Abdel Jawad Saleh jobs in the new Cabinet. Palestinian territories. to someone else. Use Plan will totally revamp tl1e pre­ Lmduse Commission if it is possible -~ sional community including engi­ vious wning laws. for people to petition to make wning "D-- neers, planners, surveyors, real estate The meetings will be free of charge changes now rather than wait until -~ agents, bankers, etc. This plan effect~ and held at several different loca- 99. 3 . Hijacking. at ~oscow airport en~s . 0 having a routine maintenance of the in all it- 16 classrooms. C ~ By GREG MYRE lnterfax reported. The security forces remained $3.BM . ... facilities because it takes great time and On the other hand, the Kagman (]) MOSCOW (AP)- In a peace­ The women and children had on the tarmac for several hours Continued from page 3 0. effort to procure fundings nowadays to School's 26 classrooms will be able to 0 ful but confusing end to an air­ been allowed to leave the plane while authorities spoke with the solid waste project will not be using the accommodate these kinds of needs," accommodate around 600 students and 0. en line hijacking. security officials earlier. airplane's crew. entire $26 million this year or until next remarked Babauta will "take nemendous load of the stu­ 3 on Sunday calmly removed 70 Before the incident ended, au­ After about two hours, the year," Babauta told the Variety. The Senate and the governor still dent population in various schools," Q) male passengers from an air­ thorities had said that two hi­ women and children were He said the House sort of "bor­ have to approve the said reappropria­ remarked Pellegrino. z plane - including the men be­ jackers had seized the East Line evacuated. rowed" the $3.8 million from the land­ tion before the fund will become readily The Dandan school will be break­ >- (j) lieved responsible for comman­ flight, which was carrying. 97 After two hours more, the fill project available. ing ground on October this year, --·;:: deering the aircraft, a news re­ passengers to Moscow from the male passengers were removed "It will be refurnished in other fonn Meanwhile, BOE CIP chair An­ while tl1e Kagman school will be port said. Siberian city of Tyumen. from the plane and taken to the from our local resources, if not this or thony Pellegrino said the new Dandan ready foroccupancy on August next g (fJ After a four-hour standoff, the During the flight, crew mem­ terminal building on a bus. next year, then when the economy School will ea'ie the overcrowding in year. 0 booms or during the next CIP," said the the San Vicente Elementary School. Earlier, government officials C 70 men were taken inside the bers came across the note de­ The male passengers were be­ 0 terminal building at Moscow's manding the money, plus a flight ing kept in a hall in the terminal legislator. enabling it to return to the single track were looking at two more options ·;:: system. for the additional funding of the Domodedovo Airport for ques­ to another country, authorities building for questioning, He added that the money will enable 0 the Public School System to move on ""That will take away the multi-track twoschools. 111ese are to waive around ~ tioning. said. Interfax reported. There was no with it~ long-time plan of building system that San Vicente Elementary $4.8 million funds from tl1e Common­ Authorities tried to determine \Vhen the plane landed in word that anyone had been ar­ enoughcla'iSroomsfortheentireCNMJ. School is now doing," he said. wealth Development AurJ1ority, and to who was responsible for a hi­ Moscow, it was moved to a re­ rested. "I would also like to recommend to Once completed, the DandanSchool tap covenant funds for 1996 to year jacking note that demanded mote corner of the airport. Since the Soviet Union fell the PSS to continue their efforts in can accommodate at least 400 students 2002. 621,000 rubles (dlrs I 00,000), Within minutes, security forces apart in I 99 l, airport security the Interfax news agency said. in armored personnel carriers has deteriorated, particularly at Guard. Ice" on Aug. I8 for police officers. Authorities decided to peace­ were at the airport. regional airports. There have been Passengers from the hijacked plane wait for a bus after giving testi­ Guam, ... Law enforcement officers from In another development, fonner fully remove all the male pas. But it appeared later that au­ a numberofhijackings on domes­ mony to security officials at Domodedovo airport in Moscow, Sunday. Continued from page 3 Florida conducted the training which Acting Customs Director Jerome Kintol sengers from the plane after they thorities were never able to pin tic flights, but in most cases the An airplane hijacking ended pacefully at a Moscow airport on S.unday washeldfromAug. 3 to 7,startingfrom is now appointed as Customs director. after a four-hour standoff between security forces and the anonymous Service, Department of Public Safety, the Smiling Cove Marina going to He, however, is presently on medical became convinced that none had down exactly who was respon­ hijacker has surrendered follow­ author of a note who demanded dlrs 100,000 and threatened to blow Department of Labor and Immigra­ other water area~ of the island. leave, and Mafnll~ will temporarily sible for the note. ing negotiations with authorities. any dangerous weapons, up the plane. AP tion, Guan1 Customs Services, Guam Mafnas added that Guam will also take over his functions while he is away Police Department and US Coast be holding a seminar called "War on from office. 20-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- AUGUST 11. 1998 TUESDAY, AUGUST.ii, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-21 Tree Arts Festival and Budweiser sentence has been served." will be there to sell drinks," said DEADLINE: 12:00 noon the day prior to publication According to Gutierrez "truth sen­ Kantan . . . NMBPA ... Override ... Macanmas. tencing" is n'citapllicable on Guam as Continued from page 9 Continued from page 9 ~§v[arianas 9/arietr~ NOTE: If some reason your advertisement is incorrect, call us ~ontinued from page 13 . Organizers are hoping to surpass it is a concept applied to jurisdictions immediately to make tfle necessary corrections. The Marianas Variety Isla Concert will be done on a the success of the Aame Tree Arts anniversary next year and prom­ News and Views is responsible only for one incorrect insertion. We "where the jury imposes a sentence." in the past, which he likewise re­ first come, first serve basis. The Festival last April. This project is not ises to be a spectacular event. reserve the right to edit, refuse. reject or cancel any ad at any time. jected. On Guam, the judge gives sentence, Classified A·dS Section organizers will be needing 8 bands to under the CNMI Heritage Month The NMBPA is soliciting the not a jury. "Bill No.67 is a bill to make parole complete the line up. Calendar under the Department of talents ofanyone interested to help The governor said that incarcerat­ 01 WELDER-Salary:$3.05 per hour 01 GENERAL MANAGER-Sal­ unavailable until 85 percent of an The concert major sponsor Community and Cultural Affairs but with the planning and organiza­ ing offenders for longer period of Employment Wanted Contact: YOUNG CHUL PARK dba Pro­ ary:$1,200.00 per month offender's sentence has been served." Budweiser wil! be giving some spe­ the message is nothing but the same. tion of the 1999 NMI Pageant fessional Enterprises Tel. 235-4333(8/ · Contact: S.J.G. CORPORATION Tel. time, wou Id be costly for the govern­ "Right now," he added, "the truth cial give aways during the evenL And that is to enrich and promote the advertising, candidate relations, 18)T27615 235-3403(8/25)T27705 WANTB ment as it would require expenses for in our sentencing laws is that parole is ·Toere will !ors offood and good Chamolinian music. hospitality, technical activities, unavailable until 2/3 of an offender's the construction of a bigger prison. 01 ASSISTANT MANAGER-RETAIL IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE music during the concert. We are For interested bands who want to and other areas. · .. iitAtli STORE-Salary:$3.05-4.50 per hour COMMONWEAl:rH OF THE NORTHERN planning to have four bands each paiticipate in the concert, they could If you have any questions, Contact: BACK IN TIME, INC. Tel. 323- MARIANA ISLANDS PROFESSIONAL SECRETARY defamatory and are therefore "not · Job Vacancy 1023(8118)T27616 actionable as a matteroflaw." night and !Jlaybe two soloists. lllere now register at the Arts Council in please call Edward Manglona at In Re The .\tatter of The Adoption of Skills to include: Reader's ... will be food vendors like in the Aame Capitol Hills. 664-3215. THALIA MARIA ROKOP '11'.ord Processing, Basic Bookkeeping & Standard Office Procedures. Continued from page 13 The statements about Quirngua, Announcement 01 MAINTENANCE-BUILDING RE­ HOFSCHNEIDER, Pierce said, are fair and accurate re­ PAIR-Salary:$3.05-4.00 per hour A Minor Child. Must be able to communicate effectively. 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$1,400.00 Contact: MERMAID SAIPAN ENTER­ FCD-AD Civil Action No. 98-304 Salary commensurate upon Education/experience. accusations against him. portbytheoonsul (Renato Villapando) These are the Alee Children's The PacifiCare Foundation, per month PRISES CO., LTD. Tel. 233-9219(81 The complaint which was filed in and principal officerof the Philippine PacifiCare . Shelter, American Cancer Society, founded in November I99 I, is a pri­ Contact: CONWOOD PRODUCTS, 18)T27617 NOTICE OF HEARING Call Jack McClure. GM / Pacific Subsea Saipan Inc. from 9 INC. Tel. 235-3501 (8/11)T73578 the US DistrictCourtwasreferringto Consulatetothe Attorney General's Continued page American Red Cross, Sanctuary, Inc. vate, non-profit, corporate founda­ Notice is hereby given that a verified peti· Tel. 322-7734 Henry Hurt' s article published inJune Office of the CNMI and a com­ 03 SALES REPRESENTATIVE-Sal­ tion was filed in the above-entitled court for Wood will be on Guam and in the and the Southern Guam Lions CJ,,'J. tion which receives its funding through 01 GEN. MANAGER-Salary:$1,700.00 ary:$3.05-3.50 per hour the Petition For Adoption and Termination or plaint and request for assistance. l Cff7 in which he was described as a CNMI especially for the introduction Total funds awarded through grants profits generated by PacifiCare Health per month Contact: KUMANOMI ISLAND CO., Parent Child Relationship of the minor child "politically well-connected busi­ Such report, the lawyer said, Systems and through voluntary con­ Contact: NK3 CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD. Tel. 233-9219(8/18)T27618 by Freddy U. Hofschneider, Jr., the petitioner. and grant presentations. on Guam is $25,000 in celebration of INC. Tel. 322-1808(8111)T27502 HousE FoR RENT ANV ITEMS FoR SAtE nessman." was prepared in the ordinary tributions made by PacifiCare em­ The original petition is available for review at At least five of the organizations PacifiCare 's 25 years in the commu­ 02 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:$3.05-3.25 the Office of the Clerk of Court at Susupe, A Four (4) Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, 2 Patios, French Windows, Newly Built course of Villapando's official The article titled "Shame on based on Saipan were to received nity. ployees. 01 MAINTENANCE REPAIR-Sal­ per hour Saipan, Commonweal!h of the Northern Executive House is Available For Rent. The House is Located at a very quite function and as official document ary:$650.00 per month American Soil," was about hu­ $2,000 to support the operation of "We are pleased to be able to give The Foundation is devoted to Contact: SAIPAN NIPPO KOGYO CO., Mariana Islands, and The Law Office of Peny and safe neighborhood at San Vicente near the 14 Station of the Cross. It has man rights and labor abuses al­ of the Philippine Consulate. Contact: GENPRO INTERNATIONAL, LTD. Tel. 233-9219(8/18)T27619 B. !nos, Suite 2-C, Sablan Building, Chalan a 3,000 gallon water tank with pressurized waterpump and all the rooms have their existing projeers and programs. backtoourcommunitiesinawaythat charitable causes that enhance the INC. Tel. 288-0740(8/11)T27535 legedly committed against guest Villapando 's report, Pierce said, Kanoa Village, Saipan, Commonwealth of the brand new airconditions units. You must see to appreciate it. Price is These are the Karidat, Gumata, willpositivelyaffecteveryone,"stated health, wellness and welfare of 01 MAINTENANCE ELECTRICAL RE­ Northern Mariana Islands. was provided to Hurt during the negotiable, Call Tel. No. 235-9009 to arrange for house opening. workers in the CNMI. CHC Dialysis Unit, Northern Dan Koon, plan president for individuals, families and the com­ 01 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR­ PAIR-Salary:$3.05 per hour A hearing on the above-entitled matter will course of his investigation and was Salary:$3.05-4.50 per hour be held on August 28th, 1998, at 10:00 a.m. ITEMS FOR SALE: • Pierce in response contended Marianas College Foundation and PacifiCare Asia Pacific. munity. Contact: SNE SAIPAN CO., LTD. Tel. Four Wheeler Motor Cycle for onlyS1 ,500.00, original that the statements concerning relied upon by Reader's Digest in the 01 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Sal­ 235-1799(8/18)T27620 in the Superior Court, San Jose, Tinian, Com­ Price is $2,500, very good condition. Cri mestoppers. "'The Foundation is an important PacifiCare Asia Pacific, with ary:$750.00 per month Quitugua in the article are not writing of the article. monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. • Yamaha Piano like new, Original Price is Total funds awarded through grants part of who PacifiCare is. It's a way its staff of over 400 local employ­ Contact: MR. ANTONIO S. CAMACHO 01 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Sal­ Dated this 29th day of July, 1998. $5,500 asking price i~ $4,000.00 for us to thank the people we serve ees, provides medical and dental dba Westpac Freight Tel. 322-5537(8/ ary:$3.05 per hour contained ice. intheCNMiis$IO,CXXJince1ebration and have them share directly in our insurance and services to more 11)T27530 Contact: FLORENCIA M. PABLO dba Jovita C. Flores Two nabbed The driver, Ronnie Garrido of PacifiCare's IO years in the com­ R&F Enterprises Tel. 235-2503(8/ Clerk of Coun success. And, what better time to than 43,000 members in Guam Continued from page 13 Cruz, 36, ofDededo, was arrested munity. 01 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Sal· 18)T27625 introduce the program than during and the CNMI through its Choice ary:$3.05 per hour By: is/Deputy Clerk and charged with intent to deliver Today on Guam meanwhile, an­ ger. They said yes, officer Castro our anniversaiy celebrations of 25 Plus and HML health plans and Contact: MADAN $. HEMLANI dba 01 ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT-Sal­ a controlled substance. The pas­ other batch of five non-profit organi­ Lovis Emporium Tel. 234-6846(8/ then called in back-up units. When years on Guam and IO years in the its FHP Guam and Saipan Medi­ ary:$3.50 per hour senger, Benjie Holwitz Perez, 28, zations will be awarded $5,CXXJ in 11)T27538 Contact: TROPICAL RENT ACAR dba they arrived the officers inspected CNMI." cal and Dental Groups. of Chalan Pago, was arrested and grant also to assist its operations. House of Fabrics Tel. 288-0373(8/ (SALES & MARKETING) the vehicle and conducted a pat 01 ADMINISTRP,TIVE ASSISTANT-Sal­ 18)T27626 down on the pair. They found a charged with possession 9facon­ ary:$1,700.00 per month Employee in this classification is primarily involved in Long Distance Telephone Sole Services. MINIMUM SKILLS: . . straw in the front shirt pocket of trolled substance. Both were Contact: JAMES C. WHANG dba South 01 DRAFTER STRUCTURALS-Sal­ 12-month recession in Asia where can come up with. We are work­ Pacific Lumber Co. Tel. 322-1655(81 • GOOD ORAL AND WRITIEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS. the passenger, which allegedly booked and confined. Dynasty ... ary:$900.00 per month • STRONG ANALYTICAL AND ORGANIZATION SKILLS Dynasty is hoping to get most of ing together. We try to save jobs 11)T27537 01 MECHANIC(MAINTENANCE)-Sal­ • ABILITY TO DETERMINE CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS. Continued from page 1 and not lay off," he continued. ary:$3.05-3.15 per hour • KNOWLEDGE OF GENERAL ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE PROCEDURES. posing to establish rules and regula­ its visitors and casino players. • ABILITY TO WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH OTI-iER EMPLOYEES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. At the same time, House com­ 02 CARPENTER-Salary:$3.05 per hour 12 GARDEIIIERS-Salary:$3.05-3.15 per tions for the Build-Operate-Transfer government that Tinian Dynasty "'We are projecting for the next 01 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:$3.05 per hour • COMPUTER LITERATE. Guam public merce and tourism chair Oscar • PREV. SALES EXPERIENCE Plan forGuam Waterworks Author­ will observe existing local and I 2 months. We want to be pre­ hour Contact: LANDSCAPERS Cont!nued from page 13 M. Babauta said if the downsizing Contact: KAM CORPORATION dba MICRONESIA CORPORATION Tel. ity. federal laws as the company starts pared for what is going to happen. of the Tinian Dynasty is any indi­ General Contractor Tel. 288-6964(81 234-7331 (8/18)T27581 ber of the Al!ricultural Board of In a related development, Speaker implementing cost-cutting mea­ We foresee based on the market 11)T27541 Call: JBf at 433-0579/0563 day cation, the CNMI is faced with a Commissione;. Antonio R. Unpingco yesterday sures. figures of the Asian market - 01 PRODUCTION MANAGER-Sal­ 433-2195 night or lax to 433-071 o gloomier economic picture. \JAPANESE RESTAURANT FOR RENT\ OnFriday,theCommitteeonNatu­ implemented Resolution No. 406 Liew said the hotel-casino is that's where our market is - the 01 MAINTENANCE BUILDING RE­ ary:$7.00-18.00 per hour outlook is not good," he said. "Dynasty is looking at getting PAIR-Salary:$3.75 per hour 30 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR· ral Resources chaired by Sen.Joanne which recognized Peter Noble downsizing but promptly added Contact: MARIANO C. ALDAN dba APARTMENT FOR RENT He emphasized that the mea­ their customers from China and Salary:$3.05 per hour Including • Bar & Kitchen Equipments M.S. Brown. will discuss Bill No. Lombard, II, for being the first that the management has been House Rental Tel. 235-0666(81 05 ASST. PRODUCTION MANAGER­ $600.00/month 'Fullv .----~ 655,entitled"SolidWasteReduction Guam resident to graduate vale­ trying to come up with other mea­ sures will help them keep the ho­ Hong Kong. These areas have also 11)T27539 Salary:$7.00-15.00 per hour Furnished *24 hrs. wat~r' FOR RENT • Tables & Chairs been affected by the economic Swimming Pool 'Restaurant Act, .. which seeks to provide incen­ dictorian at the U.S. Naval Acad­ sures that would prevent the re­ tel-casino facility open and in full Contact: EXPRESS MANUFACTURING SMALL operation. "We want to be pre­ upheavals in the region and there's 01 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:S3.05 per INC. Tel. 322-67 43(8/18)T27623 *Quiel Place • Ready to open tives for waste recycling, source emy of class 1998. trenchment of workers. hour Located in China Town MARKET reduction, and composting for all Lombard is also being accepted as "We will try not to lay off pared for any eventualities so that we nothing we can do about that," 01 BEAUTICIAN-Salary:$3.05 per hour 01 SALES REPRESENTATIVE-Salary: Conlltct: 233-4378-anytime ff at Tourist Belt Garapan agencies, and schools. a medical student at John Hopkins people. [Because] it will cost us can keep the casino open." Babauta said. Contact: ZION CORPORATION dba $5.00 per hour Zion Beauty Shop Tel. 235-3366(81 CALL 234-6789 / 322-5044 Also be discussed is a bill pro- more money to bring them back," Liew added thatlinian Dynasty is He added that if a multi-million Co~\§.ct: SEASHORE INC. Tel. 234- University. 1 11)T27551 he stressed. looking for alternative ways Lo pre­ dollar company like the Tinian 5549r· DAEWOO Tl&O '97 ~ one year ago to Del Priore. in He pointed out that the actions vent any retrenchment, citing thepos­ Dynasty is hurting, more so the 01 CARPENTER-Salary:$3.05 per hour 03 CAR RENTAL AGENT-Salary:$3.05 Hearing ... addition to $5,CXXJ. taken by the Dynasty w~re meant sibil ity of cutting work hours. small and medium-scale busi­ 01 MASON-Salary:$3.05 per hour per hour 4DR.HATCHBACK,AC,JIM/FM "We are discussing with em­ nesses which remain the back­ Contact: MARTINIANO T. SANTOS dba Contact: VENTURE TRANSPORTA· According to the complaint, John to prepare the facility for a pos­ Tough Builders Construction Tel. 256- RUSTPROOFID, 7500 Ml, LIKE NEW Mllmli J\I~~, SlJl~l,lmlJS C~tinued _fron, page 3 TION CNM CORP. dba Budget Car Tardlltino the appointed guardian of sible worse scenario, which is the ployees and consider what they bone of the economy. 6762(8/11 )T27544 Rental Tel. 234-3347(8/25)T27702 $4,000 OBO•lfAVW: ISlAMJeTel. 322· 1630 fanlily to find out what was happen­ all Del Priore accounts, stated that CAMOUFLAGE PANTS, MEDICAL UNIFORMS, CAMPING ing. He did so for a weekly basis for Del Priore cashed the $50,000 settle­ 02 SUPERINTENDENT CONSTRUC­ 01 MAINTENANCE (BUILDING RE­ now the Straub Clinic and ensur­ from the same federal grant. TION-Salary:$3.05 per hour PAIR)-Salary:$3.05 per hour EDUIPT., CANTEENS, MISC. nearly over a year. Each time he did ment check at the Bank of Hawaii, DPHS ... ing that the best possible care is "I'll also be looking at the 05 TRIMMER-Salary:$3.05 per hour Contact: LORETA RANGAMAR dba LOCATION: UM'S BUILDING, SAN JOSE he was told "We're working on iL" without the knowledge or consent Continued from page 1 provided to our citizens when we transitional living quarters 02 SEWING OPERATOR-Salary:$3.05 Joyce Enterprises Tel. 234-1774(8/ *2 Bedrooms MONDAYfRIDAY 11 A.M. • 7 P.M. ACROSS FROM MICRDL CD~P. The family found out by chance of the Taladoc family. per hour 25)T27696 do send them there," said there in Hawaii, the same Upper Navy Hill SATURDAY&. SUNDAY ID A.M.-6 P.M. (TOYOTA) court records state, when Josefa The complaint stated that Del the Straub Clinic and Hospital, 01 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER-Sal­ *Furnished Villagomez. building that we'll be build­ ary:$3.05 per hour 01 KITCHEN HELPER-Salary:$3.05 per Briones called the family in order to Priore has been disbarred perma­ Inc. to set the record straight on Contact: 322-3607 The health chief added that he ing up here under the CDBG 05 CEMENT MASON-Salary:$3.05 per hour obtain an extension of time to make nently as of July I 7, I 998 and his the said discounted rates. He did APARTMENT IN GARAPAN grant," he said, adding that he hour Contact: MANUEL T. & MARIA DELA the payment of her promissory assets were seized on July 28, not say the exact amount of dis­ will also be negotiating with 01 MAINTENANCE REPAIR-Sal­ CRUZ dba Dela Cruz Pastry Tel. 234- note agreement of $5,000. She 1998 by the Supreme Court. counts. other health care provider will try to gel some idea on ary:S3.05 per hour 6978(8125)T27695 02 CARPENTER-Salary:$3.05 per hour 1 BEDROOM, 1 LIVING ROOM, 24 HRS. did this because on July 9, 1998. According to court records Del "We're cutting a scheme ... firms in Hawaii where the bulk how the quarter will be built WATER, UTILITIES INCLUDED. FULLY • of CJIC medical referrals go. and managed. Contact: AMERICAN LANGENTE 01 COOK-Salary:$3.05 per hour Del Priore threatened to take her Priore settled the case without the where Straub is going to provide CORPORATION Tel. 233-3020(81 Contact: CLY PACIFIC TRADING FURNISHED $500.00/PER MONTH I - BEDROOM TYPE $600.00 to court because she was late with "We'll also explore other knowledgeandconsentofthe Taladoc some discount for the services 11)T27546 CORP. dba CLY Retail Store Tel. 234- Royal Condo in Garapail, across Middle Road her payment to him. The record family ,collected the settlement check. they're providing to our patients: services that can be provided 2858(8/25)T27703 Mobil Gas Station Tel. 233-7188 2 - BEDROOM TYPE $750.00 revealed that Mr. Taladoc was cashed it and retained the funds. discounts to the CNMI govem­ in Hawaii, through the 2 kids . . . 01 COMPRESSOR-Salary:$3.05 per shocked when he found out that Continued from page 1 hour 01 GENERALMANAGER-Salary:$3.05 3 - BEDROOM TYPE_ $900.00 Del Priore is slated to have a pre­ mentormedical referral patients," Queen· s Health Systems and Contact:WUSHIN CORPORATION Tel. per hour Nanbo insurance issued a settle­ liminaiy hearing on August I 8, at APARTMENT FOR RB\IT he told reporters. (another) medical center," he held, was pronounced dead on 322-7415(8/18)T27612 Contact: WESTERN PACIFIC, INC. (8/ CONTACT: nis Phone: 234-5050 ment check for $50,000 nearly 4:00p.m. Straub Clinic's total medical said. anival at the hospital. 25)T73835 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$1,400.00 per STUDIO TYPE - $350 claims to DPH from Jan. I 990 to Villagomez, together with Flores said the drowning inci­ Including Power • Waler Hllzelti International Saluan co.Lill Fax: 234-Bnl thus preventing market forces month 03 MASON-Salary:$3.05 per hour Dec. 1996 had been pegged at Northern Mariana Housing Contact: ROYAL CROWN INSURANCE Single or Couple Only (Koblerville) Japan ... from weeding out weaker compa­ dent is under investigation. Contact: HONG YE TRADING COM­ $800,000. Corporation corporate direc­ CORPORATION Tel. 234-2256(8/ PANY Tel. 235-8748(8/25)T27699 Tel. 234- I233(Doy) 288·2222(Evening) To our Dear nies and forcing the others to put Meanwhile, police also reprntcd <:;~11tinued from page 2 tor Marylou Ada, will also be 18)T27621 Sheila & Geng Geng Maalihan their houses in order, he said. Aside from having talks with the death of a two-month-old baby 01 MAINTENANCE BUILDING RE­ visiting the transitional living the opposition Heiwa Kaikaku "I want to grapple with eco­ Straub Clinic officials, yesterday morning. 01 GENERAL· MANAGER-Sal- PAIR-Salary:S3.05 per hour group. nomic problems with strong po­ Villagomez' five-day trip also quarters for CNMI referral Flores said the baby's parents ary:$2,000.00 per month 02 TAILOR-Salary:$3.05 per hour Jfappy 8th anJ 5th !BL~ Contact: PAN OCEANIA MARITIME "The LDP's tradition of collu­ litical leadership," Obuchi replied. aims to check the current status of patients in Hawaii which were discovered her lifeless body at Contact: SAMPO CORPORATION Tel. sion between politicians and bu­ built under the Community SRVC (SPN) LTD. dba TNT Express 234-2216 (8125)T27700 August 11 The opposition directed its its Liaison Office in Hawaii. around 8 a.m. Worldwide Tel. 235-6181(8/18)T73701 reaucrats caused them to put off sharpest criticisms at new Finance "We 'II look at the status of the Development Block Grant. The infant was transported to May the good lord bless you fixing (the economy's) prob­ Minister Kiichi Miyazawa, a Medical Referral Office there, too. The health secretary said the Naval Hospital where she was 02 WAITRESS-Salary:$3.05 per hour I ,.. I - lems," he said. formerprimeministerwhoserved "But the main thing is to keep same kind of quarters will also pronounced dead on arrival. 01 COOK-Salary:$3.05 per hour Instead, bureaucrats have Contact: CHUNG HUA INC. dba Chung -, '·-. , Love & Care a···' ·- _-. • as finance chief once before, in open communication with our key be built in the CNMI and the The cause of baby's death is yet sought to protect client industries, Hua Restaurant Tel. 234-7768(81 Dad,Mom, - ·· 1986-1988. (health) provider there which is funding will also be coming to be determined. 18)T27613 . a Sam &Magie • • 1: TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-23 22-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- AUGUST I l. 199& EEK & MEEK® by Howie Schneider Yugoslavia beats Russia ~---~------.--, CROSSWORD PUZZLER I I HAD A DA1C LAST /.JC# Wi11-1 .A tJ.)y IA)/--\0 LliRITE.S ACROSS 40 Decay for fourth World title 4 1 Year (Sp.) OU: Cf Tr-10:£ "TRASHY Answer to Previous Puzzle 1 Takes to 42 Anticipate By HOWARD FENDRICH The gold medal joins the ones four straight finals mid won three 6J.SS1P (OLU/v\lJS . --~--L court 45 - dozen ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Yugo­ 5 Kennel 49 Having little Yugoslavia won at the 1970, 1978 times. It's incredible. Wehavealotof sound lat slavia showed yet again it plays the and 1990 world championships. It reason to be very proud," Yugoslav 8 Donald 50 Auricle best basketball this side of the NBA. was bmmed from tl1c 1994 touma­ Duc~·s 52 Robert-- coach 2.eljko Obradovic said. nephew 53 Pay the kitty The Eurnpean titlist captured its ment because of war sanctions, but "We had manyproblems,and play­ 12 Stare at 54 Baseball stat record fourth World Basketball has since added two straight Euro­ ers who we1en 'there. But we got this 13 Club dues 55 Pleasant 14 Biblical 56 Ms. West, Championship crown Sunday with a pemi golds and a silver behind the again," he added, tugging on the gold preposition et al. 64-62 comeback victory over Russia U.S.DreamTeamatthe 19960/ym­ medal hanging around his neck. 15 Make 57 Dry, as wine unclear 58 Concordes as2.eljkoRebracaledthewaywith 16 pics. EarlierS~nday.JasonSa,;serscorcd 16 Kin (abbr.) poinL~ and 11 rebounds. "After the embargo we played in 23 poinL, as a U.S. team with no 17 Singer DOWN Jagger Garfield® by Jim Davis 18 Actress Miles 1 Weeps 20 Abhor 2 Unsightly went on break, and that's the prob­ every classroom," said 22 Silkworm 3 Hebrew 10 new. . . lem with multi-track in our Pangelinan. 23 Seabird month Continued from page 1 24 Hesitated 4 Caters to school," she said, adding that the She added, ··Every year, we · 27 Took a break 5 Scared 8 People 21 Mineral approach. single track system has also in­ pledge that we're going to work 31 Hockey great 6 Female rulf 9 Single item 24 Pea holder 32 Ginger- 7 Cleveland 10 Engrave with 25 Metric "With these !Onewclassrooms, creased the enrollment in the closely with the BOE, the Com­ 33 "Raging Bull" Indians acid measure we're now out of the multi-track. school, or from 773 last school missioner and the legislature to 11 Ox harness 26 Vase actor pitcher We 're back on a single track sys­ improve one building at a time 37 Femme- (1936-56) 19 Anger 28 Chinese year to 839 this year. pagoda tem," Pangelinan told the Vari­ Pangelinan remarked that there because we know that money is 29 Building addition ety. are cunently three temporarily very limited." 30 Scottish river She added that it was only last closed classrooms due to cracks Moreover, yesterday's ribbon­ .34 Papas and Dunne year that WSR went on a multi­ in the roofs. She said the Depart­ cutting ceremony for the IO new 35 Mythical bird track system due to the inadequacy ment of Public Works still have to rooms coincided with the open­ 36 Playlul water animals of classrooms to accommodate inspect it for repairs. ing of WSR's classes. The cer­ 37 Woven the growing number of students. The principal added that there emony was led by Public School PEANUTS® by Charles M. Schulz material 38 Collection ol Tiie school principal remarked is a need to upgrade a lot of old System Commissioner Rita H. anecdotes that the 10 rooms will accommo­ school buildings, some of them Inos, Saipan Mayor Jose Sablan, 39 Mementos date 246 students from grades I, Cong. Karl Reyes, Cong. Oscar Yugoslavia's team captain Sasa Djordjevic raises the trophy after his 'The 1ight mist The rain turned The story turned 42 Character already 50years old. The 52-year team beat Russia 64-62 in the final of the World Basketball Champion­ actor Jack- IV and VI. old WSR, she said, is in fact the M. Babauta and officials from the ships in Athens, Greece. AP turned to rain. to snow. to boring. 43 "-: Warrior She also said that WSR will no oldest school in the CNMI which Department of Public Works. Princess" NBAers routed Greece 84-61 to cap­ said Bodirnga, a guard who averaged 44 Top of the longer have problems with the was built in 1946. Both Babauta and Reyes went 14.7 points and 4.9 rebounds over head ture the brnnze. "psychological effects" of the old "My next goal is to repair the to WSR, and the latter is in fact nmegames. 46 Yalies track system. the son of the late William S. Rebraca, whoplaysforltalianclub 47 Four-sided roofings, replace the tiles, upgrade Benetton Treviso, hit two free throws "I'm very happy that I was voted ligure (abbr.) "Back then, students don't want Reyes, the person the school was electrical wirings so that we can with 4.7- seconds left to provide the MVP but the most important thing is 48 Witnesses to come back to school after they named after. 51 Honest- use the aircons and computers in winningmarginbeforeaselloutcrowd that we won the world championship of 18,tXX) at Olympic arena. and we are No. I in the world." Firefighter Matt Untalan is a firefighters 'don't change,'" he DejanBodirogachippedinwith 11 They did it without Charlotte KAL ... part of Rescue Unit I, which was said before he left. pointsand5 rebounds and was named Hornets center Vlade Divac and STELLA WILDER Continued from page 1 the first to arrive at the site. He added that he has had no tournament MVP. injured former NBA player Predrag Danilovic. "I remember seeing him when I contact whatsoever from Korean 'Thereare 12MVPsonourtemn," by Dick Rogers said. KidSp@'C:TM Small said he has never seen got there ... I don't see how he sur­ Airlines. YOUR BIRTHDAY people work harde~n the men vived," he said. At the time of the crash, Small THE~ did at the crnsh. Other firefighters recalled worked for Heli-Guam as a heli­ memories including seeing a se­ copter repairman; .but he's not so Rafter wins du TUESDAY WEDNESDAY,AUG.12 lace? 'These firefighters deseive noth­ - AUGUST 11, 1998 PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)­ VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept 22)-A ing butpraise .. .Iheard there was some ries of explosions which threw eager to get back into flying. promise comes your way from TODAY IS PRESIDENTS' criticism of these men after the cra~h Small and other firefighters back "I lhink I've taken too many BORN today, you are quick to get You may be coming to false oon-. 04Y. i-lOW MANY OF TJ..IE into the swing ofthings when asked, clusions all day.Take care that you someone you do not know that which is a shwne because they did into the sword-grass. risks, " he said. Maurier Open FOLLO.,VING CAN YOU but you are never one to give your­ don't allow yourself to think that may have you thinking that the such an amazing job," Small added. Small said he has been over­ Small, who will retum to New NAME IN Tl-II S r:?E8U S ? TORONTO (AP)-Patrick Rafter self over entirely to the way others you're always in the right. impossible is quite achievable after YOU'LL GO DOWN IN Atier addressing the group, Small whelmed with the hospitality from Zealand today, has had a series se1ve," Krajicek said. 'That's a became the first player in l Oyears to are doing things, or to an assign­ ARIES (March 21-April 19) - all. 1-HSTORY IF YOUl=LUNK mingled with workers, chatted and the citizens of the island. of surgeries on his leg, which shame." ment that someone in charge may There is no reason to think that you LIBRA (Sept 23-0ct 22) - 71-HSTEST. recounted his experience from the "The people of Guam have been will have to undergo still more win the du Mauiier Open without Botli players held se1ve their first hand to you. You always reserve a are above the rules today. Be sure You must take care that you're not crash. brilliant. .. ! also want to tell the work. losing a set Sunday when he beat six times in the first set, setting up the part of yourself for yourself, even that you are doing things in a man­ expecting too much from someone Riehm-cl Krnjicek 7-6 (7-3), 6-4. tiebreaker, where Krajicek began to when you are working feverishly ner that others find acceptable. else or from yourself! Be sure you're poker machine licenses issued in economic growth in the Common­ The 25-year-old Australimi had a struggle. Rafterscored minibreaksall and iaithiully Jar others; this is what TAURUS (April 20-May 20)­ being realistic. and for the Third Senatorial Dis­ wealth. cle,m slale in five matches, match in<> three times Krajicek missed his first gives a slightly enigmatic air about You may not be looking forward to SCORPIO (Oct 23-Nov. 21 )­ New trict and the number of poker At the same time, the govcr­ lv,m Lendl's feat accomplished i~ se1ve to take tlie tieb1eaker 7-3. you that almost everyone is sure to doing something you know you An early-morning effort can pay off Continued from page 1 machine licenses issued for the nor vetoed House Bill l l-103, 1988. The Dutchrn:m also suuggled on notice. You mustn't be asked to have to do, but you can minimize handsomely before nightfall. After First and Second Senatorial Dis­ which was simi Jar to HB l l- Krnjicek, who had victo1ies in six his groundstrokes. His we;;i:; back­ explain yourself or your work, or any discomfort by improving your dark, you may choose to behave in sold or consumed in any estab­ tricts may be increased as deter­ 262. The latter addresses some of seven matches against Rafter en­ hand seldom cleared the net and his you will disappoint those who ask atMude. amannerthatiswhollyunexpected. lishment. mined by the restrictive legisla­ of the major concerns con­ teiing tlie final, had lived by the serve forehand, usual Iya te1rnrto opposing GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. - and, often, the explanation The government previously in­ tive delegation. tained in the HB 11-103, and volley in his previous matches players, faded a,; well. You are likely to feel as though you 21 )-Those around you are wait­ would change daily! creased excise taxes imposed on PL 11-25 provides that the num­ which, like PL 11-25, seeks to against Rafter. Kr..ijicek entered the "He really desuuys me a lot with While it often comes across have more power over others than ing for you to make some sort of certain commodities but later in­ ber of licenses to be issued shall protect the fiscal integrity of final leading tl1e entire du Mauiier that foreh,md mid the times that I did that you don't really know why you really do; when you find out you announcement regarding what you stalled a sunset provision. not exceed 200 each for Tinian field witli 64 aces but wa~ limited to go there I got lucky on tliem," Rafter you do what you do, you are a don't, you,'re sure to be disap­ think of the current proceedings. the CNMI by repealing sunset Poker machine annual fees were and Rota, while there will be no provisions in the local tax laws dealing 10 to Rafter, putting only 59 said.··[ went tlie1e at the right times." lirst-rate student of human na­ pointed. Let them wait! suggested to be pegged at $6,000 1::erccnt of first se1ves in play. Said Krajicek: ··Icounton my f01e­ ture, and you seem to under­ CANCER {June 21.July 22)­ CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) "tl3MOHN3Sl3 ·g 'NlOONll ·17 limitation on the number of li­ and eliminating the Earned In­ "I couldn't punish him on my hmid more and it1eally let me down." stand exactly why other people Nowisthetimetoplaythatonecard - You can make an earlier start 'NOS>iO'vT ·s 1.l3/\3S00tl ·c 'NO.L8NIHS'v'M . ~ :sN'v' per machine while licensing fee censes issued for Saipan. come Credit. behave as they do in almost you've been holding throughout the than expected today. T award mid­ for pachinko slot machines has Tenorio said the lifting of the But the disapproved legis­ every situation. You never turn game. It is important that you sur~ day, however, you'll want to slow been raised to $6,000 per ma­ limit in the number of gaming lation hopes to increase poker ...... a blind eye toward the ways of prise others into impulsive reac­ down and take a look at your chine from S2,000. machines on Saipan is timely si nee machine licensing fees to the world. tions. progress. The new law stated there will studies have shown that the cei l­ $8,000 that will be t~ctroactivc Budweiser Cup hoops To see what is in store for you LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)- Yes, AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) be no restriction on the number of ing has been a detenent to the stai·ting January this year. tomorrow, find your birthday and you know just where you stand, - Thanks to a favor from a friend, tourney set to start read the corresponding para­ and you're very eager to make you'll feel much better about your­ graph. Let your birthday star be changes that will last a lifetime. Are self in a situation that may have Buenaventura .. given out to the winners. Variety News Staff your daily guide. you really ready to make an about- others quite frustrated indeed. THE InterCommercial Basketball League (ICBL) is continuing its Continued from page 24 Pmticipating players will also get a NMI ... CCA IDem-ti, CCA ratingand t-sliirt.~ Continued from page 24 preparations for the 2nd annual Budweiser Cup Basketball Tourna­ WE NEED TO MAKE A LITTLE THERE GO TWO ment, scheduled to get underway September 12. OF THfM Now.... tl1e Pacific lskmds Club mid the Pa­ cou1tesy of M,upac Disuibutors, Inc. EXTRA MONEY. T'M THINKING domina1ed tlie weightlifting compe­ ICBL President Abner Venus .would like interested .coaches, Q,:C SELLING A FEW 5M"'-LL cific Gm·dcnia. and its promo manager Jabbie TH I NGS 'I VE GOT AROUND The1e is ,u, en~y fee of$25 for each Macabalo. tition in P,tlau, on .uicir way to a players, or team representatives to submit team rosters and entrance '---r THE HOUSE ... player, mid two categories forthe tour­ M:upac is also donating hmncrs Games-leading 38 gold medals. fees no later than August 31. The entrance fee is $600.(Xl. Nau111 linishcd"fou1t1i\1 the overnll nament-bracket A, for vetermi play­ for the tourmmient. Games wiH take place each Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday at the medal count witli 51. ers, and bracket B for new players. For more infonnation, contact CMS Basketball Courts and the.Civic Center Basketball Courts. For Ki1ibati, it w,L~ tlic first appcm·­ Each player will be given one hour Junncl Lorrnmuisathisdaytimcphonc For more information, call Archie Rosario at 234-6136, or Abner mice in the Micronesi,m Games, and Venus at 234-5911. pergmne. number, 233-3193, or tl1rough his the islaml nation walked away with Cash piizes mid medals will be 15 medals in '98. TURN LITTLE THINGS INTO BIG MONEY WITH A CLASSIFIED AD! 24-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- AUGUST 11 1998 SPORTSM~:m NMI collects 36, gold medals in '98 Games Big haul at annual 1 By Michael Wright Variety News Staff ~ sportsfishing meet AN AMAZING 27 gold medals. in swimming helped the CNMl. to the I second-best total of gold of all the participating nations at the 1998 ~l~ By Tony Celis officials and make sure the event aren't biting," said Diaz. f:]~ Micronesian Games in Palau. That's 27 CNMI first-place finishes in 32 I~ For the Variety went smoothly. "Our association will assist l,1 . swimming races. . ~] TIIE CONNIE-B II skippered by "Promoting the CNMI is our anyone interested in holding a t,, Overall, the CNMI collected 78 medals in the week long competition fj William McGus and Troy Will- priority," said Diza. "We invited fishing tournament of their i:: which concluded Sunday morning with the one-mile open ocean swim [j iams braved Saipan 's choppy wa- off-island fishermen to Saipan for own." event (the CNMI took a combined five of the six medals in the men's and ::; ter on Sunday to win the 14th them to see firsthand, our beau ti- The association celebrated women's races). Interestingly, the CNMI equalled its l 994Micro. Games !ii AnnualSaipanSportsFishennen's ful island and good off-shore the event with a banquet at the total of78. :ij Association Tournament Their fishing. This year the big fish Dai-Ichi Hotel last night. >·1 · The host nation dominated the final medals tally, collecting 118 overall, >i catch ofa 68.8k (151.24 lbs.) mar- including an impressive 58 silver medals. Palau earned mostofits hardware ;. i Jin netted them first place and Final Results: CM-97 4-PU (Joe Songsong) at the track, though fans from the host nation are probably cheering most :'] $3,CXX).00 in cash prize in the bill- i.:l Pacific Blue Marlin 7.8 17.20 loudly for their gold medal victoiy in men's baseball. Guam was the favorite !·,: fish catagoiy. Second place went (Makaira mazara, C: Batto) Victoria in that sport coming in to the Games. fi to Bwi-Bwi with 67.4 (148.59), KGS. I LBS. 6.8 14.99 Palau also surprised Guam in women's basketball, taking gold away from [' \ trailed by Pacific Blue with a Connie-B II (William McGus) San Pablo the I 994 winner. ' : 58.8k(l29.631bs.)marlinforthird 68.6 151.24 5.0 ·11.02 The small nation of Nauru, who collected only 17 total medals in '94, I.., Bwi- Bwi (Eloy lnos) i j place. Katsuwonus pelamis Continued on page 23 >: Eighty boats, some travelling 67.4 148.59 (Skipjack, bluefin tuna C: [) the 115 nautical miles from Guam Pacific Blue (John SanNicolas) Bunita) TOTAL MEDAL STANDING t toSaipangatheredatSmilingCove 58.8 129.63 Bwi Bwi (Eloy lnos) . [: for this year's tournament Gloria II (John T. Sablan) PLACING COUNTRY GOLD SILVER 7.2 14:48 BRONZE TOTAL l Theeventattractedalargecrowd. 52.2 115.08 St. Jude (John Reyes) Acanthocybium solandri .... :· ... "· 1. PALAU 31 58 29 118 V.' Among them was Gov. Pedro P. 6.8 14.99 ( Wahoo, C: Toson) Tenorio. While not an "avid fish­ Lady Lupe (Diego Benavente) 2. GUAM 35 27 19 81 ~ Raemma (Pete ltibus) ( ennan," Tenorio said "I'm here to 6.8 14.99 3. CNMI 36 27 15.0 33.07 15 78 .· show support for the tournament 4. NAURU 38 3 10 51 O.J. Boy II (Irvin Taimanao) Yellowfin: · andtorelaxabit It'saniceSunday 14.8 32.63 ·Gateway (Jerry Perez) 5. MARSH ALLS 5 7 21 33 afternoon," said the smiling gov- Jaws (John Reyes) 22.4 49:38 6. POHNPEI 0 8 13 21 emor. 1.4.6 32.19 Blue Water Hunter A $10,CXX) special'. cash prize 7. KOSRAE 4 Princess Lora (Roy Hussey, Jr.) 5 11 20 was the big bait (a contestant must 14.0 30.07 22.0 48.5 8. YAP 5 4 8 17 beat the '97 marlin record of 624 Coryphaena hippurus Lady Lupe (Diego Benavente) 9.. CHUUK 3 7 7 17 lbs.). (Mahimahi, Dolphinfish, 21.6 47.62 The Marianas Visitor's Agency C: Botague) · 10. KIRIBATI Total Weight: 0 8 7 15 co-hosted the event Jack Diaz and TOTAL 451 Lady Lupe (Diego Benavente) Blue Water Hunter (Roy Hussey, Jr.) · Martin Duenas of MV A were on 8.2 18.08 106.4 234.57 hand both days to assist the Buenaventura tops active chess By Zaldy Danclan managed to beat the highly-rated the CNMI Chess Association Variety News Staff Buenaventura. (CCA ), the date for the round-robin ELYG.BuenaventuraJr. woneight Tenplayersparticipate(linthetour­ tournrunent's opening day will be games and lost only one to finish nament, which is a weekly event announced once the players' regis­ first in the fifth leg of the CNMI sponsored by the CNMI Chess Asso­ tration is completed. Chess Association's active chess ciation (CCA). CCA vice president Junnel tournament Sunday at the 13 Fish­ In a CCA "active" tournament, Lomantas said CCA will also hold e1men Memodal. each player is given only 15 1ninutes a "birthday bash" on Aug. 16 for Ltst week's winner, Rey to finish a game. CCA presidentElyG. Buenaventura Villamor, was half-a-point behind Meanwhile, interested players have Jr. at the 13 Fishe1men Memorial. with a score of 7.5 points. until Aug. 16 to register for the 1998 There will be barbecue and re­ Another veteran player, Manny Allied International Insurance Ser­ freshmentsandall players who want Domingo, finished third, scoring vicesCup/Individual Chess Champi­ to register for the AISS cup are six points. onship Tournament. invited, Lomantas said. Alex dela Cruz, who finished . Sponsored by the Allied Interna­ The tournament will be held at eighth,. was the only player who·· tional Insurance Seivices (AISS) and Continued on page 23 . . Katayaina, win·s at Sanko Grand ' ...... TANO, Japan (AP) - Shingo ter starting with a four-shot who missed three months of Katayama let a four-shot lead slip lead. this season's tour due to lower away but then beat Kazuhiko In the playoff, both Katayama back surgery. Hosokawa in a playoff Sunday in and Hosokawa matched par until "Today, I just kept telling my­ the Sanko Grand Summer Cham­ Hosokawa missed a 5-foot ( 1.5- self that I'm fortunate enough to pionship, his first victory in a meter) par putt on the third hole. be here and play golf." three-year career. The 25,year-old Katayama Katayama won 18 million Hosokawa, in contention for his reached the green in three and yen ($124,000) from a purse fifth career victory, forced the sank a 3-foot (0.9-meter) putt of I 00 million yen ($690,000). playoff with a final round of 3- to save par and win the tour­ Hideki Kase fired a 5-under Mary Pierce of France reacts to a line call during her loss to Lindsay under-par 69, tying Katayama at nament. 67 for 275, followed by Davenport of Newport Beach, Calif. in the final of the Toshiba Tennis 14-under 274 for the regulation Classic Sunday in Carlsbad, Calif. Davenpo,t won the match 6-3, 6-1. "Five months ago, I was in . Tsukasa Watanabe. and four 72 holes. Katayama shot a 73 af- AP the hospital," sai'd Katayama, others tied for fourth at 276. SA»PAN 1~ o r1c ,1 :::~~ 1 Soq-1011. rvir 96r;~/) • 1,,1 <61,JJ n~ w.11 , l5riJ , '!1'11 ,rw i6t0P·1°1l/2/I ~arianas %riety;• [· rnoil vuun1s(11(_Jtc:rJoc1t1co nl}t Micrur1esiu's Looding NcwspopC::r Since l'?l? '&1 r,ulurn l (r!'so1pcm r1t-:lµC1 CCiffl