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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ilßRAR: p fifa ria n a s ^Varie tVL·* Micronesia’s Leading Newspaper Since 1972 r Vol. 21 No. 175 ■ Saipan, MP 96950 ©1992. Marianas Variety Thiifsctàÿ ■ 1 : ■' , ; Serving. CNMI for 20 Years Senate V P ’s car yields g u n s , a m m o By Gaynor Dumat-ol tion and controlled substance. A $500,000 cash or property NINE guns, including high-pow bail was imposed on Henry I. ered ones, were found by police Iguel, an employee of the John T. Tuesday during a search in a Sablan group of companies. Garapan house and in a govern The youngerlguel, whose father, ment vehicle issued to the office is the brother of Henry, was re of Senate Vice President Fran leased and placed under the cus ASSISTANT Interior Secretary Stella Guerra is flanked by Senate President Juan S. Demapan (left) and cisco M. Boija. tody of an aunt. acting Governor Benjamin T. Manglona during yesterday’s press conference. A team of police officers armed Found in the house of Henry with a search warrant also found Iguel in central Garapan were two an undetermined quantity of guns— a .44-caliber Magnum crystal methamphetamine or revolver and a .22-caliber Mag “ice,” marijuana, bullets and drug num rifle. CNMI, OTIA dispute paraphernalia in the house and in Police also found crystal a second vehicle parked in the methamphetamine, ice parapher vicinity of the residence. nalia, marijuana, .22-caliber on bond m oney settled This newspaper tried getting the Magnum bullets and .223-caliber side of Borja but his staff said the ammunition and magazine in the By Raffael H. Arroyo anything and we’re not saying edly upon the advice of the Inte Senate vice president was in house of the older Iguel. that the money could not be used. rior. Tinian. The goverment car, a 1992 AN IMPENDING court battle It’s just that there are some re The bank’s refusal followed As of yesterday afternoon, his model Nissan Maxima, yielded a between the Department of the quirements that need to be fol repeated staternen"; made by staff said Boija had not responded total of seven guns— six carbine Interior and the Commonwealth lowed under the last agreement Guerra that she would not approve to their message to call the Senate (short-barreled) rifles and a Luger Development Authority CDA we had. This is just a fair request,” the release of the money unless vice president’s office at the nine-millimeter assault weapon. over some $25 million in bond she said. the CUC came up with a plan to Legislature. Bullets for .45-caliber revolver, earnings has been averted, acting She was referring to the condi achieve full-cost recovery under Assistant Police Chief Ray B. magazine and ammunition for a Governor BenjaminT. Manglona tion in the grant pledge agreement the agreement. Camacho said the owner of the mini Ruger and bullets for a .410- said yesterday. that the CUC should achieve full- CDA in response, told the bank house, Henry I. Iguel, 30 and his gauge shotgun were also found in A top level meeting between cost recovery in its operations and to release the money by Nov. 1 or nephew, Sylvestre Iguel, 21, were the government vehicle. Assistantlnterior Secretary Stella become a self-sustaining corpo face a lawsuit. arrested shortly after the search at Ice residue, bullets for 9-mm Guerra and CNMI officials led by ration. CD A has always asserted that it 7:10 a.m.. pistol and marijuana were seized Manglona ended with both sides CUC Board member David M. is entitled to the money and that The two face charges of illegal from the second vehicle, a four- agreeing to initiate corrective Sablan, who was present at the Interior has no authority to inter possession of firearms, ammuni continued on page 1 measures to avoid a possible liti meeting, said CUC was slowly fere in its transfer. gation over the money withheld moving into compliance to the That amount represents interest by the Bank of New York. condition of full cost recovery. earned outof the 1986 transaction, “Resolution of this problem will “The differences to be resolved some $14 million in debt service 40 construction be forthcoming and in the end, we here are basically between CDA collateral and about $4.7 million may not have to go to court just to and OTIA and we just happen to in remaining project funds. have what we think is our money,” be in the middle of this. But the Meanwhile, Guerra thanked workers win suit Manglona said in a news confer spirit of cooperation has pervaded officials of the CNMI government THE DISTRICT Court has de lieved in most of the testimonies ence immediately after the meet the board and we ’re optimistic we for “helping make her three and a cided in favor of about 40 con of the construction workers that ing. can meet all the provisions of the half years at the helm of the Of struction workers who sued H.S. they were promised $2.15 hourly Guerra, who arrived for a final agreement,” he said. fice of Terri tori al and International Lee Construction Co., one of wage when recruited by an agency visit prior to leaving office in The conflict arose after Bank of Affairs a wonderful experience.” Saipan’s oldest construction designated by H.S. Lee, but that January 20 next year, assured that New York, the trustee for a $140 She said she would officially turn companies, for underpayment of they actually received onl y $ 1.7 5. she would communicate with million bond flotation made by over the office to her successor by wages and illegal deductions. The Philippine government re Bank of New York to resolve the CDA in 1986, refused to transfer January 20, when the new admin Judge Alex Munson, in a deci quires $2.15 minimum hourly pay, problem. an estimated $25 million remain istration under President-elect Bill sion handed down Nov. 16, be _______ continued on page 1 “We do not intend to withhold ing in CDA’s account, suppos Clinton starts its term. Typhoon dum ps rain on Saipan TYPHOON Hunt passed be dents could expect winds of 50 to most offices and establishments military’s Joint Typhoon Warning All schools and businesses and tween the northern tip of Guam 80 mph last night. yesterday in preparation for the Center said. the international airport on Guam and the southern pari of Rota at- Except forrainshowers, Saipan fourth typhoon to threaten the is As of 10 a.m. the storm was 85 were ordered closed as the ty about 2 p.m. yesterday at 14 v/as not affected by the typhoon. land in three months.. miles (137 kilometers) southeast phoon approached. The airport miles per hour, prompting the Okamura said the amount of Typhoon Hunt was expected to of Guam, traveling west-northwest closing stranded more than 200 government to upgrade the is rainfall was expected to diminish move just south of the US territory at 17 mph (27 kph), forecasters top legislators from 13 western land to Condition 1. by noon today. starting at noôn yesterday with said. The storm is expected to pass states who were on the island to Civil Defense coordinator In Guam, the Associated Press winds of 75 mph (120 kph) and close to or just over the southern tip attend the three-day Western Elias Qkamura said Rota resi reported that officials shut down gusts to 90 mph (145 kph), the of the island, the center said. Legislative Conference. 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VffiWS-THURSDAY-NOVEMBER 19.1992 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1992 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 40 construction... Italy launches M i l l e r , US m ounts international search Continued from page 1 Sm ith says contem pt m assive drive G u e r r e r o particularly for construction against M afia workers hired overseas. m eet in D,C. for Iranian-backed terrorists “At the very least, defendant case to drain AG funds By Ruth Sinai spondent Terry Anderson, last US embassy. the informants to safe hiding By Frances D’Emilio corporation was a knowing par THE CONTEMPT charge against Currently, Smith said, the of and May 1992. Photocopies of SAN FRANCISCO - Gover December. Also among the terrorists iden places to protect them from ret ticipant in a scheme to Ramon Guerrero, executive di fice is only getting $10,000 per these documents are already with nor Lorenzo I. Guerrero has WASHINGTON (AP) - The One of the sealed indictments tified by the United States in the ribution, said a State Department ROME (AP) - The biggest orgar misrepresent to the Philippine rector of the Commonwealth quarterforpersonnel services. The of the committee. met personally with Congress United States is mounting an in is against the suspected killer of past year are those responsible for official, who asked not to be nized crime sweep in nearly a goverment the true wages Utilities Corp., will drain the At yearly budget for personnel total “I do not understand what is it man George Miller in San ternational search, including either the CIA’s Beirut station placing a bomb that exploded named. decade put scores of Mafia sus defendant’s employees were to torney General’s yearly budget $40,000. about the original that the House Francisco. “Wanted” ads and $2 million re chief William Buckley, or Ma aboard a TWA pi ane over Greece Although the reward program pects in jails from Sicily to Milan be paid,” the decision says.