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Class action plaintiffs AG certifies Rota to appeal to 9th Circq.it By Ferdie de la Torre Variety News Staff THE LEGAL team representing the workers who filed a class action casino initiative against 22 garment factories in the CNMI will appeal to the US Court By Louie C. Alonso of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit the decision of federal court Judge Variety News Staff Alex R. Munson dismissing the case. THE INITIATIVE seeking to es­ Lawyer Mark B. Hanson in a telephone interview yesterday said tablish casino gaming in the First plaintiffs are in the process of filing a notice of appeal_ from Senatorial District has officially Munson's ruling and will request an expedited decision from the made it on the ballot for the gen­ Ninth Circuit. eral elections this coming No­ To preserve the status quo pending a decisi~n on appeal before the vember. Ninth Circuit, plaintiffs filed yesterday a motion in US District Court This after the Attorney for the NMI seeking an extension of the stay of Munson's dismissal General's Office certified the pe­ order longer than 45 days, said Hanson, a member of Timothy H. tition submitted by the Munici­ Skinner's Law Offices representing 23 Does (plaintiffs). pality of Rota to put casino legal­ Skinner filed the class action against22 garment factories alleging ization to a vote. that the companies involved have violated the Fair Labor Standards_ Act and the CNMI Minimum Wage and Hour Act, among other Acting Attorney General Maya Maya Kara Benjamin T. Manglona Kara said the Rota initiative has things. met the requirements under the what I intend to do. I was elected given in support of scholarships," Defendant Advanced Textile moved the court to dismiss the CNMI constitution for it to be to improve the standard of living the mayor said. complaint as to the unnamed plaintiffs while the remaining defen­ included in the ballot. and that's what the casino would The casino proposal encourages Continued .on page 12 The petition, added Kara, con­ do." that up to 75 percent of the casino tained the requisite numberof sig­ Manglona and other Rota lead­ workforce be local citizens and natures, which have, been duly ers along with a task force have that investors must pay a federal verified and checked. drafted a gambling law that "both minimum wage. Variety News Staff did, making the ultimate sacrifice Pleased with the AG's deci­ protects the people and prov ides Benefits built into the proposed HAGA TNA--Looking happy and. to make the people of Guam free," sion, Rota Mayor Benjamin T. substantial revenues to benefit the local law, Manglona said, are proud, Gov. Carl T.C. Gutierrez Gutierrez said during the tradi­ Manglona issued a statement cit­ residents." "generous." joined hundreds of people yester­ tional annual Liberation Parade. ing the benefits of the proposal. The proposed law calls for a The casino licensee must de­ day in celebrating the 55th anni­ Guam is truly America in Asia, "Our main objective .with the small casino administration which posit $20 million in an irrevo­ versary of Guam's liberation from the governor added, and the is­ casino is self-reliance. Itwill bring will give one-third of its gam­ cable trust fund for the benefit of Japanese occupation. land is exercising American de­ economic growth to our people," bling tax revenues to the CNMI the Rota people. "I talked to most of the return­ mocracy, thanks to the efforts that Manglona said. · central government. Investors, Manglona said, are ing liberators on a one-to-one ba­ the liberators made. He added: "The people elected "We will dedicate a 'royalty' to required to put a minimum in­ sis and I told them that the cel­ "Also, we must never forget the me with instructions to energize assist individuals and needy fami­ vestment of $30 million into the ebration this afternoon is al I about sacrifices made not only by the the Rota economy. And that's lies. Some portions must (be) Continued on page 12 them and what their comrades Continued on page 12 ICPAdraws l First men on the moon m~et President Cl1nton ' l

"near to Y2K: ('/• ! I /'• ' I i compliance fill \i By Aldwin R. Fajardo Variety News Staff TECHNOLOGICAL compli­ ance of vital systems to pre­ vent potential intem1ptions in both airport and harbor opera­ tions at the tum of the century has been put in place, with only one system now being umrk-,,,1 '11 :1r-r-nrdin11 to r'nm- ,· 2-)JARIANAS ·v i\RIETY NEWS· AND VIEWS-IBURSDA Y--JULy· 22'. i 999 THURSDA•Y,.JUL y 22; 1999 '"·MARIANAS VARiEl'Y NEWS •AND vIEwg-3 JFK Jr., plane· wreckage found Young seeks I testimony WASHINGTON (AP) - The from the ocean floor. divers now is to locate and re­ than-nonnal rate of 700 feet per said. By Zaldy Dandan But in late spring, as negative wreckage ofJohn F. Kennedy Jr.'s · The heightened activity took covertheremainingvictims," said minute. Pearce would not speculate on Variety Associate Editor publicity about the CNMI's gar­ airplane was located yesterday, place after ships from the Navy, the official, speaking on a condi: About 20 miles from the air­ the damage caused by such a crash, THE CHAIR of the US House administration's policies toward ment industry intensified, the with Kennedy's body still aboard, Coast Guard and National tion of anonymity. port, the plane started turning to but said: 'Tm sure you can draw committee that has jurisdiction the CNMI, Young earlier blamed Resources chair announced that off the coast of Martha's Vine­ Oceanographic and Atmospheric Government sources said the right and climbing back to a conclusion by the debris we've over the CNMI and other insular executive branch departments and he will conduct a hearing on the yard. Mass., according to senior Administration spent Tuesday Kennedy family aides and friends 2,600 feet. been bringing in, which is frag­ areas is inviting the common­ agencies for their supposed fail­ commonwealth's labor and im­ government sources. night [Wednesday here] scouring were in New York, planning a After leveling off, it flew for a mented." wealth I.eadership to present testi­ ure to enforce applicable federal migration policies. - '"They've got the fuselage and a site 7 1/2 miles southwest of the memorial service for all three vic­ short time before beginning an­ On the fourth full day of the mony during an oversight hear­ laws in the Northern Marianas. Young's Senate counterpart, John Kennedy's in it," a govern­ Martha's Vineyard coast, a spot tims, perhaps on Saturday. other tum to the right and starting search, the FAA acknow !edged it ing on September I 6. The Clinton administration, for Energy and Natural Resources ment source with firsthand knowl­ that investigators had speculated Several experienced pilots who "a rapid rate of descent" that may was asked in a phone call from an Congressman Don Young (R­ its part, blames the CNMl's con­ Committee Chair Frank H. edge of the investigation told The was the likely splash point for the flew into the Vineyard on Friday have exceeded 5,000 feet per intern at the Martha's Vineyard Alaska), in separate letters to the tinued control over its immigra­ Murkowski (R-Alask), has also Associated Press. plane. night said the.hazy skies and dark­ minute, or about IO times faster airport to help locate the plane administration, Resident Rep. tion and minimum wage poli­ scheduled a public hearing in There was no immediate infor­ It crashed while carrying ness were challenging even for than normal. Friday night. Juan N. Babauta and the presid­ cies for the "widespread labor, August on legislation he intro­ mation about the bodies of Kennedy, 38, his wife, Carolyn them. The descent was 3,000 feet per The caller, 21-year-old Adam ing officers of the Legislature, immigration, trade and human duced-S. 1052 and not S. I 025 Kennedy's wife and sister-in-law, Bessette Kennedy, 33, and her Kennedy obtained his pilot's minute faster than what would be Budd, expressed no great urgency said the hearing will be on the rights abuses" occurring here. as earlier reported-which would who also were on board the plane sister Lauren Bessette, 34. · license in April 1998. a stressful approach for even the as he telephoned an FAA station enforcement of federal laws and Don Young Key congressional Demo­ Juan N. Babauta extend federal immigration law when it crashed Friday night. The fuselage was located over­ At a briefing Tuesday, Robert most experienced flier, experts Continued on page 22 the use of federal funds in the crats, among them Young's mi­ to the CNMI. Pearce, who is heading the inves­ Jim Hall. chairman of the Na­ night by a remote diving vehicle Northern Marianas. the use of federal funds by federal nority counterpart on Resources, legislation in the I 05th Con­ Due to the local economy's tional Transportation Safety equipped with a robotic camera, tigation for the National Trans­ He said the hearing will focus departments for the enforcement California's George Miller, are gress, has been "nagging" dependence on the importation of Board. and Coast Guard Rear according to a senior administra­ portation Safety Board, gave a South Korea decides against on the adequacy of the enforce­ of federal laws in the CNMI and pushing for "federal takeover" Young to hold a hearing on alien workers paid below the fed­ Adm. Richard Larrabee, who was tion official. more detailed explanation of the ment of federal labor, equal em­ the use of funds for capital infra­ legislation, which is. opposed CNMI issues. eral minimum wage rate, the com­ overseeing the search, canceled a The Grasp was being reposi­ approach. constitutional changes in '99 ployment opportunity and occu­ structure projects (CIPs) by the by the Alaskan and other key Last March, Young, while vis­ monwealth government and the round of ~orning TV appearances tioned so divers could go down All seemed fine about 34 miles SEOUL (Reuters) - South pational safety laws in the CNMI. commonwealth government. US House Republicans. iting Saipan, said he felt no need local business sector are opposed and went to the USS Grasp, the and assist with the recovery, the from the airport, with the plane Korean Prime Minister Kim The hearing will also examine A critic of the Clinton Miller, since introducing such for a public hearing. to such legislation. ship where the wreckage was to administration official said. descending from 5,600 feet to Jong-pi! said on Wednesday that be deposited after being raised "The highest priority of the about 2,300feet at a slightly faster- he and President Kim Dae-jung have agreed to delay any change to the parliamentary cabinet sys­ CPA nixes DOLI plea for tem of government until after this year. parking fee exemption "Taking into account various By Aldwin R. Fajardo situations, (we agreed) that con­ Variety News Staff stitutional revision within this FACED with declining rev­ year will be difficult," Kim told enue3 and mounting financial a televised special news confer­ obligations, the Common­ ence. "(The government) will wealth Ports Authority (CPA) not change the constitution this Kim Dae-Jung has rejected the Department year." of Labor and Immigration's Under the current system, the United Liberal Democrats request for exemption in the government is headed by a pow­ (ULD) would merge with Kim newly-enforced charges. for erful presidency with the office Dae-jung's National Congress the public parking in frone of of prime minister traditionally for New Politics as a way of the Saipan International Air­ having more of a ceremonial getting around the difficulties port. role. of moving to the new system of CPA executive director The two Kims formed an elec­ government, which would re­ Carlos H. Salas wrote Acting Carlos H. Salas toral alliance during the 1997 quire a constitutional amend­ Immigration Director Antonio presidential race under which ment and a national referendum. deductions which amounts to Kim Jong-pi! withdrew his can­ Media reports quoted ULD P. Sablan, explaining that charges will be waived only only about $1.35 every two didacy to support Kim Dae-jung president Park Tae-joon as say­ weeks. in exchange for the latter's ing the men had agreed late last for marked government ve­ Sablan, in a letter dated July promise to back the parliamen­ week to launch the new party by hicles parked at the area in 6, asked the ports authority tary system, making the prime the end of August, before the front of the airport. for a waiver of airport park­ minister head of government, start of the regular National However, the ports author­ ing fees for immigration air­ within two years. Assembly session in Septem­ ity _rejected DOLi' s request port personnel directly as­ Kim Jong-pi! also denied his ber. that parking charges for pri­ vate vehicles of immigration signed to airport operations. employees assigned at the The waiver request includes Saipan International Airport government and personal ve­ Doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo followers work in front of a computer screen showing a picture of g_uru Shoko Suharto suffers stroke be waived. hicles owned by immigration A sahara Monday at Aum 's key Adachi office in Tokyo where they conduct computer work mcludmg making "Because CNMI govern­ airport personnel. and updating their internet homepage. Asahara is currently being held at a nearby detention center. to visit the hospi ta! for a checkup CNMI gov't asks White House to CPA started charging car REUTERS today," lawyer Juan Felix ment vehicles are presumed owners who would use the Tampubolon said. to be parked at the Saipan In­ public parking area at the A hospital spokesman con­ expedite funds for illegals' hosting ternational Airport on official Saipan International Airport firmed that Suharto, 78, whose government business, the By Aldwin R. Fajardo employers and are awaiting fi­ a dollar per hour as part of the Japan Parliament OKs $4.6B 32-year autocratic regime ended parking fee for those vehicles Variety News Staff nancial awards have been used agency's efforts to increase amid massive public protests last is hereby waived," Salas told THE CNMI government has during the hosting of nearly 500 revenues last July 1. year, was admitted at noon. But Sablan. asked Washington to expedite illegal Chinese immigrants on The decision was made dur­ budget to cover jobs package the spokesman, Syahrir, declined He explained that exempt­ the reimbursement of expenses Tinian. ing private vehicles of even ing the ports authority's board to elaborate about Suharto's state incurred by the Commonwealth Efforts to finally sent back a By William Mallard ing in the first three months of 5 I 9.8 billion yen to the general of health. immigration employees as­ meeting in February where all TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's 2000. account to finance the govern­ in hosting nearly 500 undocu­ significant number of signed to the airport from park­ other fees charged by CPA Entrances to the hospital, lo­ mented Chinese on Tinian, in Bangladeshi workers to their parliament enacted on Wednes­ The jobs budget, which ment jobs package and 23.1 bil­ cated in Jakarta's southern sub­ ing charges would constitute will be raised on different ef­ day a modest 542.9 billion yen cleared the Lower House last lion yen to special accounts such efforts to replenish funds that home country have been tem­ discrimination against other fective dates. urbs, were blocked by plainclothes have been reprogrammed from ($4.56 billion) budget to pay for week, became law when the as one foremployment insurance. porarily halted by the airport tenants whose employ­ The ports authority would Suharto security officers. the labor and immigration a jobs package to cope with the Upper House approved the bill The package aims to create government's tapping of the re­ ees are ·required to pay to park be charging$ IO for a 24-hour Two years ago, Suharto under­ department's voluntary depor­ patriation fund which the De­ nation's severe unemployment. by a vote of 143 to 91. more than 700,000 jobs, both in JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP)­ went treatment in Germany for their personal vehicles. use of the parking area per tation program. partment of Labor and Immi­ car, while holders of lost tick­ The supplementary budget for The budget had the support of the private sector and via govern­ Indonesia 'sex-president Suharto high blood pressure and kidney The solution to concerns The request was made to the Pedro P. Tenorio gration has set aside for the pro­ ets will be charged $10. CPA the fiscal year to next March, the ruling coalition - Prime Min­ ment projects, such as farming was admitted to hospital Tuesday problems. In December 1997, he raised by those who are un­ White House since displaced gram established by Public Law has designated only one entry financed from existing budget ister Keizo Obuchi's Liberal out some government data dis­ after suffering a mild stroke. suffered from serious health prob­ willing to shoulder the cost of nonresident workers who pected to bring the issue when I 1-66. and exit points for the airport funds, requires no fresh issuance Democratic Party and its junior semination work. A doctor at Jakarta's Pertamina lems which helped fuel a dra­ parking, according to Salas, is qualify under a government pro­ they face US senators for a fed­ The law was signed by Gov. 00 parking area to facilitate reg­ of government debt, the govern­ partner, the Liberal Party - as well Japan's jobless rate for May hospital, who spoke on condition matic fall in Indonesia's currency, simple. [They] should be en­ gram on voluntary deportation eral takeover hearing next Pedro P. Tenorio in February. istration. ment says. as Komeito, the friendly opposi­ was 4.6 percent, down a notch of anonymity, told The Associ­ the rupiah. couraged to carpool or find have taken the back seat in fa­ month. Tenorio has disclosed that in The ports authority is ex­ Seniorpolicy-makers, however, tion party that Obuchi is wooing from the record 4.8 percent ated Press that Suharto had suf­ Since his resignation in May, al tern ate means of transporta­ vor of the Commonwealth's Funds earmarked by the May, the finance department has pecting to generate at least arc increasingly mentioning a sec­ to join the coalition. logged in March and April.But feredonly alight stroke and would I 998, Suharto has led a reclusive tion." hosting of undocumented Chi­ CNMI government for the de­ reprogrammed about $75,000 to $80,000 in additional annual ond supplementary budget to The LDP controls the powerful the government said the appar­ not require surgery. life, and has rarely talked pub­ He pointed out that $35 a nese immigrants on Tinian, who portation of alien workers, the government's repatriation revenues from the collection pump five •o IO trillion yen into lower chamber, but the LDP and ent improvement was the result However, Suharto's lawyer said licly. When he has done so it was year is not an exorbitant have all been repatriated back mostly Bangladeshi, in the program for displaced nonresi­ the economy to ensure a nascent Liberals together still lack a ma­ of seasonal factors and reported the former strongman was in hos­ amount to pay, especially of parking fee, according to to deny allegations about corrup­ to mainland China. Northern Marianas who have dent workers to sustain its recovery is not derailed by a jority in the Upper House. that the number of men out of pital for a routine checkup. when divided into 26 payroll Continued on page f2 tion and abuse of power during CNMI officials are also ex- filed complaints against erring dropoff in public works spend- Wednesday's budget allots work marked a postwar high. "The schedule was for Suharto his time in office. Continued on page 12 THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-5 4-MARIANAS VAitiETY-NEWS AND\riEWS-TIDJRSDAY~ JOCY 12·, 1'999 ------Recall of local bill halted er assails DPS By Haldee V. Eugenio their view, the delegation was ap­ of CIP matching funds. It has are in Rota and 59 more machines By Ferdie de la Torre The 40-year-old Valerio was to Robert Torres. toward investigation are compro­ agement, it is extremely frustrat­ Variety News Staff propriate! y making decisions on exhausted the available resources are in Tinian. Variety News Staff on his regular assignment watch­ He said the Torres family cer­ mised. ing for the community and those TI:IE SAIP AN and Northern Is­ the basis of their previous com­ for any consideration of any Prior to the repeal of Public ASSISTANT Public Defender ing Courtney's Plaza in Chalan tainly hopes that because.the vic­ "Those investigators within officers," said the lawyer as he l ands Legislative Delegation munications with DOF," said $806,000 for program§,j for spe­ Law 11-25 in August 1998, there Robert Torres yesterday assailed Kanoa at 12:30 a.m. last May 4 tim was a nonresident or a for­ CIB are trying their best, but when urged the DPS leadership to "solve (SNILD) yesterday decided not Hofschneider after the SNILD cific uses under HLB IT-21 ," the were only 259 machines in the the Department of Public Safety's when he was reportedly fatally eigner means that the resources you lack the resources from man- this crime now." to recall from Gov. Pedro P. meeting. legislator said. three islands, the bulk of which leadership for its apparent lack of beaten up by three men. The mo­ Tenorio a local bill seeking to He explained that DOF admit­ As the SNILD members did not were located in Saipan. will to solve the killing of a Fili­ tive was likely to rob at the build­ appropriate some $806,000 in rev­ tedly made an error in identifying recall the bill, it will now be up to The SNILD has been eyeing at pino security guard. ing. enues from poker and pachinko available funding from poker ma­ the governor to decide whether to least $2.4 million from the addi­ ·'It is now going on three months JoeTorres,ownerofCourtney's slot machine fees to the Mayor's chine fees for local programs as sign the bill or not. tional $2,000 in the annual li­ after Cesario P. Valeria's sense­ Building, has vowed to assist the Office and other local funding portions of it have also been ap­ 'The decision of the delegations cense fee of poker machines lo­ less and brutal killing. The DPS police for the speedy arrest of the ~ ~If~~i~ti \CJ~~~~:;,~J~[f~J~~i,'i~;t ;~h~ij~;ijttb~e; s~idjf 1 needs. propriated to matching federal is for the executive branch to make cated in Saipan. Criminal Investigation Bureau suspects and put up a $3,000 cash 8 1 Rep. Heinz Hofschneider, funds for capital improvement the decision as to the fate of that DOF expects to generate spme and detectives are woefully un­ reward to anyone who could pro­ i<~.!..··ass.V,··· ...•• !.•.: .•.•.N ..·nd .• ··.····ff·.·1~.··.·.·.y.-." ..:.···N·()····li.esc.~ ..ws.'.~ .NE·······~·.• ..•...•. ..•. · •.••.•... ·•.· .• tarey.·· .•• ... ;po:.· ..·.- ..re ..··.·.···.·.·-·.··.·.g .•.•. ·.•..•... th·.·.···.·.B.·.·.·.·.·a·.·.·aka.·.t· ..•.· ..•••..•••..••... a.·· ..··.·•·•··.····• .•. ·.·····.'.·····.ns.~f~ikWtfti\}:¥tf~~k~f; tlJ?;fl1f~ 1i,it:1frftJ< SNILD chairman, said that the Heinz Hofschneider projects (C!Ps). particular local bill," he added. $4.2 million in fiscal year 2000 derstaffed," said Torres in an in­ vide information leading to the [l "'" ,-cu ., ..., thf1et~ils9fthe~ayel; 11\11'10119~·· ····.·t~iric;f'w1sv.>iiJj~ste~cp~~ge •. Department of Finance's (DOF) "The CIP bill earmarked $1.3 Of the total existing 1,047 ma­ from the annual license fees of all terview. arrest and subsequent conviction ·...... ·.· ..· ···· .. ~~MP~¢tmtU ... itw~~4i~qlq~~;1:1~1m~ illigAt ·• mor" uiegats fo·.·.come···to < admittance of errors in identify­ not be made available for the said million of the local funds coming chines in the CNMI, 899 are situ­ the machines in Saipan, Rota and Torres said DPS has the of the killers. 11 . .•...• P;¢yigµ~]yJ¢ i••······· ing resources even before House bill's purposes. from poker fees for the purposes ated in Saipan, while 89 machines Tinian. workforce to go out and solve "The killing of the security ~~t~l~ii1ifaWt~lmt•· :llilliti~~,,titifi~~n•· ·.····································<.< ·······················<···································· ./··· ···························· 1&' i't·········. , ...... ,11 [j:...... Local Bill 11-2 l was drafted has "It was not recalled. Members such crimes, but the "current man­ guard by three cowards cannot go 11~1: ~~;!> ... c made it clear that $806,000 will do not wish to recall it because in agement" apparently lacks the will unresolved. It would be a grave or has a different set of priorities injustice to Cesario's widow and OIA get Guam more funding than solving murders or violent three young children to let this to lli·.···········n·.·.n.·.··.·.··.·.·.ct.-.".:.. '.'.-.i..•. !.·.·.·.:.:.; ..j.•..•.•. ·.·.•.·.,fi:.·.·.· ...'..:.·•.• ..~.-.•.-.~.-.- .•• ... ..•. V Ul crimes. µW4 ~,M£~1ili-r ... " .,., .. ... Variety News Staff grants is for the repair of federal He added, "I was very disturbed HAGA TNA -The US Interior computer systems in the insular that the final distributions did not Department's Office of Insular areas and FAS. favorGuam:We now know that a Affairs (OIA) has initiated moves "We worked hard to obtain major reason for this was that OPA to PSS: Review budget to obtain more funding for Guam these funds, and we will work 0MB 's selection process was after learning that the federal Of­ equally hard to ensure that an based on funding systems that fice of Management and Budget equitable distribution of funds to were originally paid for by the (0MB) only earmarked $60,000 combat the Y2K problem emerges federal government as opposed to '. for the island out of the $22.2 in the final analysis," Aranzasaid. other criteria. fi-r million in Y2K grants for insular He added that OIA is already · "Unfortunately, the funding re­ areas and the Freely Associated working with Gov. Carl T.C. quests for Guam did not suffi­ States (FAS). Gutierrez and Congressman Rob­ ciently emphasize this limitation. Acting OIA Director Danny ert A. Underwood (0-Guam) to "I am working with the gover­ JOIN NOW & SAVEii! PAY FOR ONE PIZZA Aranza, in a statement, said he secure a second chance for Guam nor and the congressman to reex­ will aggressively pursue Guam's to present its funding needs. amineGuam 'scomputersystems. get your second pizza case, adding that his office is act­ "We are hopefu I that another "Together, we will take a com­ NO ENROLLMENT FEE ing "immediately" to get more opportunity will be made avail­ prehensive look and see how best money for the island. able, and that 0MB remains open we can meet the 0MB require­ Reg. $f'9... now FREE!!! FOR LESS THAN APENNY The $22.2 million in federal to this appeal," Aranza said. ments," he said. OFFER ENDS SOON!!! Call BOBBY CADILLACS EPAcites. · Annual Membership Via Bank Account or Credit Card Draft i v,~·1 r.1.:-.·.'.I".. -·.· rERICIINj NMI welcomes delay ~--j l . j EXERESS • 234-3976 Guamfu.el. tank owners. Standard: Family Add-On: 233-1180 of US Senate hearing $29/mo. $39/mo. (Must ba lmmedlata family) Beach Road - Garapan By Aldwin R. Fajardo jurisdiction over CNMI and other Variety News Staff across from school Variety News Staff American insular areas. HAGATNA-The Federal En­ A WEEK-LONG postponement According .to Michael C. vironmental Protection Agency GOLD-.S GYlVI of the takeover hearing by the US Malone, the governor's special (EPA) has cited the Postal Ser­ Garapan Central Park • Ph: 233-4000 Senate committee on energy and assistant for policy research, the vice in Tamuning and the Mobil BOE's Tony Pellegrino (left), OPA 's Leo LaMotte (middle) and PSS's Charlie Kentyparticipate in yesterday's ''-:,://:-,.-::\:-:\·.:'.'_::·.'::.' 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THE OFFICE of the Public vices required are maintained. ing federal immigration and mini­ Murkowski on proposals to move Other fuel tank owners on is­ Auditor's initial review of the Furthermore, OP A suggests mum wage laws in to the islands. the hearing at a later date. land were also warned that they FY 2000 Public School System budget revealed that the budget that PSS establish and imple­ This, even as an able group of In fact, the CNMI did not only face stiff penalties if they do not ment control procedures to en­ people tapped by Gov. Pedro P. prepared a testimony. The gov­ comply with federal law. provided for the Board of Edu­ cation (BOE) for personnel and sure that all sources (aside from FMC REGISTERED Tenorio to draft the CNMI ernment has actually taken physi­ Fourotherfacilities were cited operations exceeds the average local appropriations) and other Administration's testimony cal steps that would address labor for minor violations. S630.tm As low as S904. l!.O actual expenses for the last two collections (like indirect cost against federalization has pre­ and immigration problems which The citations resulted from 2 Nights Hotel w/fmnsfcr years (FY .'98 and '99). reimbursements, fund raising RT Air Fair 3-Nigh!s Hotel pared well enough for the stayed were persistently raised by fed­ underground storage tank in­ and Breakfast In a letter addressed to the proceeds, etc.) are fully ac­ Double Occupancy CLIPPER CARGO July 27 hearing. eral officials. spections conducted by EPA in­ Extm Night f'rec Chairman of the Committee on counted for, and spent for the It was in compliance with the Among other things, the Tenorio spectors with assistance from intended purpose authorized by CORPORATION governor's earlier call for a Administration instituted measures the Guam Environmental Pro­ Ways and Means, Rep. Karl T. the Commissioner of Education. stepped up effort that would pre­ aimed at capping the number of tection Agency (GEP A) and Reyes, Public Auditor Leo L. Noumea outh Fares to is now offering pare the Commonwealth in fac­ nonresident workers in the islands Hawaii Department of Health LaMotte stated that BO E's bud­ The level of accountability for ing American legislators and other through a series oflegislation which staff. get for personnel exceeded the the collections and how they S454.w Japan mainland critics should the hear­ had been signed into law. EPA inspected 12 facilities past years' actual expense by are spent also requires the main­ 3 Nights Hotel wfl'rans [crs RT Plus Tax ing had not been delayed. The Hotel Association of the out of about 100 regulated un­ $140,000 whereas for opera­ tenance and retention of ad­ Daily llreakfast S380.1Ul equate financial records and Double Occupancy ages from 19 to 25 years old The US Senate panel has moved NMI (HANMI) and the Saipan derground storage tank facili­ tions, the total budget amounted supporting documents, accord­ "BAGAHE" the July 27 hearing to August 3. Garment Manufacturers Associa­ ties on Guam. to less than the average actual expense by about $40,000. ing to LaMotte. Tenorio was originally scheduled tion (SGMA) have clamored for EPA said leak prevention is With concrete figures on In addition, OPA stressed that to fly direct to Washington DC the postponement through the of­ critical for underground fuel • I hand, LaMotte then went on to there must be strict compliance DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE from Pohnpei where he attended fice of the CNMI' s representative storage tanks because unseen urge PSS to compare its current with periodic reporting required the inauguration of new elected to Washington. leaks caused by corrosion, over­ budget with the last year's-to by BOE policies. leaders of the Federated States of Commonwealth officials have fills or spills can pollute under­ SAIPAN TO PHILIPPINES substantiate the reasonableness OPA is requesting PSS to re­ Micronesia. continued to weather increasing ground water supplies. view its FY 2000 budget further He will instead return to Saipan pressure from Washington on the of the amount they are request­ for inquiry, please call: "A hole the size of a pin can in support of the Governor's today before leaving again for the extension of federal immigration release 400 gallons of fuel in a ing for. OP A recommends that PSS call for austerity measures. Tel. Nos. (670) 234-0892/235-2350/235-659 l /235-6592 mainland US to attend the August and minimum wage laws into the year's time, enough to foul mil­ carefully scrutinize its budget Earlier, Governor Pedro P. 3 hearing scheduled for the fed­ Northern Marianas even when it l ions of gallons of fresh water. Fax Nos. (670) 234-0905/235-6597 for personnel expenses to en­ Tenorio expressed that the ad- eral takeover legislation spon­ faces more than five takeover bills ""Given the reliance on sure that only positions that are sored by the senate body that has in the US Congress. Continued on page 22 Continued on page 22 Liberation and history

By Thomas Ferraro THERE are times when we forget fateful month in 1944. loss of President John F. Kennedy, WASHINGTON (Reuters)-Itis the political equivalent of being bitten about the things that have made I hope that we as Americans or the day that our society vowed by your own dog: One candidate's longtime aide turns up on the payroll of history. living on some of the most beau­ to fulfill Martin Luther King's another - and a rival at that. Yesterday, we celebrated the tiful places in the world will never dream or when Neil Armstrong This year just about every major-party White House campaign has in its 55th liberation of Guam, which forget that it was also on this date said "This is a small step for a ranks someone who worked previously for one of his or her boss' was probably the most important 30 years ago that Neil Armstrong man, but one giant step for man­ presidential foes. Take a look. part of the ending of the hell called walked on the moon. kind." I was only a teenager on David Beckwith was Vice President Dan Quayle's press secretary under World War II. Sometimes we get caught up in that day. Now I'm writing this on President George Bush. For much of the first half of this year, he served as I hope I'll never see another every other little thing that goes a computer that was inconceiv­ The rebel a spokesman for one of Quayle's opponents for the 2000 Republican battle such as was described to me on in our lives, and of course they able even. presidential nomination, Texas Gov. George W. Bush, the formerpresident's by the men who liberated the is­ are important, but reflect, orthink Take a second and reflect on WE HAD witnessed when William C. Sablan, the reported leader of a eldest son. land and suffered along with the back to that day, whether be it the this ... and move on, because ev­ group of rebellious inmates, wept last week during his sentencing in the Beckwith declined to explain why he changed teams other than to say Chammoro people during that beginning of World War II, the erything else does. US District Court for the NMI. According to Sablan. he knew that what with a chuckle, "He (Quayle) didn 'tevenask me" to go with.his campaign. he did (staging a hostage standoff in Susupe jail last March 9) was In July, Beckwith left the Bush team because of what the governor called wrong. "I live in a nightmare:· he said. citing that things changed when "stylistic differences." his little daughter died during a vehicular accident a couple of years ago Al Hubbard, who served as Vice President Quayle's deputy chief of in Koblerville. Sablan complained that the Department of Public Safety staff, also joined the Bush campaign and is still there, as a domestic policy By John Morrison general election. about people who want to give is not doing anything to his daughter's case although he had already adviser. But Quayle managed a big measureofrevenge by getting ex-New LONDON (Reuters) - Exotic Hague's choice of party trea­ sums of money to political par­ provided the investigators with the possible name of the driver. The Hampshire Gov. John Sununu, who served as White House chief of staff tax exiles who give money to po­ surer has prompted some com­ . ties." child was reportedly crossing the road to buy a candy when she was ran for Bush's father, to be his national campaign chairman. litical parties are nothing new in mentators to question his politi­ Since 1997 it has been Labour, over by a vehicle. Kenneth Blackwell, a housing undersecretary in the Bush administra­ J. Britain, but financier Michael cal judgment. not the Conservatives, who have *** *** *** tion, is Republican presidential candidate Steve Forbes' national campaign Ashcroft has taken the tradition a Funding of political parties in been embarrassed by suggestions At the sentencing. Sablan also complained that officers in the DPS chairman. stage further. Britain is on the verge of a revolu­ of influence-peddling. Division of Corrections treated him like an animal. He said he had to kneel But the top dog when it comes to Top dog for political switches. He is treasurer of the party to tion following a report last year Anxious to be less dependent down just to allow him see his kids. Sablan said he deserved to be punished switching political allegiance might well be former four-term Iowa Gov. which he is the biggest donor. by the Committee on Standards in on its traditional trade union pay­ because of what he did. He, however, stressed that he was just protesting Terry Branstad. In 1992, he was Iowa chairman for the Bush/Quayle the bad prison conditions in the DOC. The defendant's lawyer said Sablan Ashcroft, a 53-year-old multi­ Public Life, which the govern­ masters, Labour has tried to campaign. In 1996, he was the Iowa chairman for the presidential cam­ millionaire with Belizean and ment has promised to tum into broaden its sources of cash. had a great cause which was to correct the living conditions in Susupe jail. JACK ANDERSON and JAN MOLLER paign of Sen. Bob Dole, husband of Elizabeth Dole, who is also seeking but the means he chose to try and solve that was wrong. The lawyer said British citizenship, is fighting law before the next election. But the new strategy backfired the 2000 Republican nomination. back against a campaign by The committee has recom­ spectacularly within months of Sablan's protest has resulted to some positive change as now the govern­ WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND But this time around Branstad is the national presidential campaign ment is building a new pr;son facility. Britain's Times newspaper to mended much more transparency the election victory when the party chairman for former Tennessee Gov. Lamar Alexander, who also made force him out of his position con­ about donors and a ceiling on had to return one million pounds *** *** *** a failed 1996 White House bid. After Judge Alex R. Munson ordered Sablan to spend 21 years' impris- trolling the purse strings of the spending in national elections of to motor racing tycoon Bernie "This is politics. You have to learn not to take it too personally. I've opposition Conservatives. 20 million pounds. In 1997, the Ecclestone at a time the govern­ onment, the defendant requested that he immediately be transferred from been a candidate. In some elections certain people supported me. In Guam to the US mainland prison facilities. He complained that Guam jail Fix Medicare before saving it "It is my intention to continue," Conservatives spent 28 million ment was deciding policy on to­ others, they didn't," Branstad said. he declared in a weekend radio and Labour26 million, with other bacco sponsorship of sport. corrections has no rehabilitation program and does not pass the federal "This year, we have a lot of good presidential candidates. I consider WASHINGTON - Over a quarter of the intensive review. interview. parties a long way behind. Labour says it has now man­ corrections standard. Last Tuesday, Sablan was ordered to appear in Dan Quayle a friend but don't think he can win. I have worked with - Hiding files. The party, after some hesita­ In the days of Prime Minister aged to pay off its overdraft and is Superior Court in connection with his criminal case involving the February contractors in the Medicare reimbursement George W. Bush and Elizabeth Dole. I like them, too," Branstad said. program have been or currently are under - Falsifying documentation and reports to tion, has rallied round its contro­ Margaret Thatcher, much Con­ starting to gather funds for the 15 escape incident. We missed the status conference hearing because the "Four years ago I went with Bob Dole and Lamarunderstood. This time, investigation for various fraudulent and neg­ HCFA regarding their performance. versial treasurer and accused his servative funding came from ma­ next general election. case was quickly resolved. When we interviewed Assistant Atty. Gen. I'm with Lamar." ligent activity. In other words, Medicare as Congress is pressuring HCFA to fix the critics of a smear campaign. jor companies in Britain and from But after the Ecclestone con­ James Benedetto about the matter, our immediate inquiry was whether Democrats, too, have been dogged by the switch. we know it doesn't work. So before Congress problems. In February, Rep. Tom Bliley, R­ Compared in some newspapers a variety of secretive private do­ troversy, both companies and in­ Sablan said something in court before the case was dropped. Benedetto, Mark Longabaugh headed the 1992 Clinton-Gore campaign in Ohio. and the Clinton administration talk any more Va., sent a letter to HCFA and a handful of to a character from a Graham nors overseas, leaving the party dividuals are thinking hard be­ who is a new prosecutor, looked at us, smiled and said: "Yes. Sablan was He is now leading the New Hampshire campaign of Gore's only about saving Medicare, they ought to talk Medicare contractors requesting detailed fi­ Greene novel, Ashcroft has ac­ dogged by an endless series of fore committing themselves. complaining that the guards did not allow him to use the restroom." . Democratic rival, ex-Sen. Bill Bradley of New Jersey. about fixing it. nancial and record-keeping information. The knowledged giving the Conser­ scandals and accusations about A 50,000-pound donation to *** *** *** Why? "Well," Longabaugh said, "Bradley campaigned for me when What is the responsible agency, Health Care results were not encouraging. vatives one million pounds ($1.56 influence-peddling. Labour by television entrepreneur Benedetto was a little bit surprised when reporters laughed with his I ran for Congress from Ohio in 1996. Gore didn't." Financing Administration (HCFA), doing "The answers so far are deeply disturbing," million) a year for the past three Hague knows that times have Greg Dyke plunged him into con­ response. Reporters cracked up not because of the toilet request, but In 1998 Jesse Ventura was elected governor of Minnesota as a about it? According to the Health and Human said Bliley. "The contractors (are) able to years - a fortune to a party which changed and has anticipated the troversy when he became a candi­ honestly, we have too much of Sablan's complaints. In that escape member of the Reform Party, founded in 1995 by Texas billionaire and Services (HHS) inspector general, only three dupe HCFA Contractor Performance evalua­ has hit hard times since it was wave of reform by publishing the date to run the state British Broad­ incident, the defendant reportedly bolted with seven other inmates from the two-time White House candidate Ross Perot. Now Ventura, the party's of the contractors identified as having had tors because HCFA routinely gave them ad­ routed from government by the names of all those who give more casting Corporation. Susupe jail. Sablan then stated that they escaped as a show of protest over biggest star, says someone other than Perot should be the party's 2000 "'integrity problems" were first identified by vance warning about the dates of any reviews Labour Party in 1997. than 5,000 pounds and by ruling Dyke eventually got the job, bad conditions in the DPS jail facilities. At the time, Sablan, as president presidential nominee. HCFA. and about the records the agency wanted to Ashcroft has confirmed that the out foreign donations. but the lesson was clear: now that of the inmates' association, began complaining about the jail conditions. Ventura favours Lowell Weicker, who served as a Republican U.S. To date, investigations by the HHS inspec- review." party's overdraft has remained at Ashcroft has denied any con­ political donations are to be pub­ He also complained that he was subjected to arbitrary and capricious senator and then as an independent Connecticut governor. . tor general have resulted in nine civil settle­ One congressional source close to the in­ four million pounds since it went flict of interest arising from his lic knowledge, those who may be punishment and therefore should be released from jail. Most candidate-switchers are Republicans. Most of the switching ments and two criminal convictions. As a vestigation told us: "The problems never get into opposition. role as Belize 'sambassadortothe in line for a public appointment *** *** *** this year has been done by Republicans, mainly because they have the result, the government has collected over $235 fixed. If HCFA was fulfilling its oversight Conservative leader William United Nations. But he has ac­ would do better to keep their cash To say that Sablan is a rebel with a cause, is simply ridiculous. Court most presidential contenders, 10. million in fines. Currently, there are 21 open responsibilities, this would have never hap­ Hague has stoutly defended knowledged that his "roots run in their wallets. records showed that prior to the hostage-taking and the escape incident, A mass switch in June saw JO South Carolina Republican state investigations of present or former Medicare pened." Ashcroft, apparently taking the very deep" in the Central Ameri­ Fresh controversy is looming Sablan has an extensive history of criminal convictions for assault and legislators, who four months earlier urged Bush to run [or pres_ident, reimbursement contractors. "The loss to Medicare is twofold: We were view that his value to the party as can former colony where he went for Labour over the influence of battery in 1991, possession of marijuana in 1998, and armed with a endorse the White House campaign of Sen. John McCam of Anzona. dangerous weapon in 1985. He was also convicted for robbing two Congress knows about the problem, and that paying them to do something they aren't do­ treasurer and chief donor out­ to school. animal rights lobbyists on its de­ They changed their minds after concluding that McCain, an ex-combat cision this month to go ahead with Japanese tourists at LaoLao Golf Course in Sept. 1996. In that robbery, he problem, congressional and agency investiga­ ing, and then (they committed) fraud," said weighs any damage done by con­ His case shows how hard it is pilot. had the right stuff. a ban on fox-hunting. was sentenced in 1998 to IO years in jail, five years of which were tors tell us, is the system. The first line of George Grob, deputy inspector general for troversy in the press. for all parties - not just the Con­ There are countless reasons for the musical chairs among political But political commentators are servatives - to come to terms with Opponents have linked the suspended. Sablan was also charged for allegedly stealing a vehicle from defense is supposed to be the Medicare con­ evaluation and inspections at HHS. "It's im­ aides, but when the music stops it often comes down to money, rank and tractors themselves, and in fiscal year 1998, starting to ask how long Ashcroft, the new rules on political fund­ move, proclaimed by Prime Min­ a priest at Happy Landing in San Vicente at gunpoint. In that incident, he possible to tell how much has been lost to the a better shot at winning the White House. HCFA gave them billion to fund their taxpayers. That is what makes it so scary: In however innocent of wrongdo­ ing. ister Tony Blair, to donations of was allegedly quoted as saying that he hate the society. He was, however, $1.6 Connie Mackey was national finance chairman in 1996 for Republi­ acquitted to a couple of criminal cases during trials. Sablan reportedly own internal fraud detection units. order to chase this down, we'd have to audit i• ing, can continue without Last year, then Conservative more than one million pounds by i can Pat Buchanan. Now Buchanan is back in the White House race, but But the potential for fraud is high - over each of the institutions that were paying. reawakening memories of the kind chairman Lord P·arkinson com­ the Political Animal Lobby, a started his criminal career when he was a teenager. without Mackey. She is serving as deputy national campaign manager $700 million in claim reimbursements are paid Some of these contractors hand le $IO bi II ion i of sleaze that helped the Conser­ plained about a climate in which pressure group dedicated to ban­ Confin-uea on page 7 for his Republican rival Gary Bauer. by these contractors each business day. But a year." ' vatives slide to defeat at the 1997 "there must be something fishy ning fox-hunting. t At least three 1996 campaign staffers for Buchanan are now with according to government investigators, many THE POLITICAL INSULTS HAVE BE­ f! Republican candidate Forbes including K.B. Forbes, no relation, who of the corporate fraud units are incompetent GUN - A bumper sticker reads: "Al Gore Is sexually molested and others were day you are going to hear Sablan tL,., said: "I like Pat, and his sister, Bay, is my political mentor. I consider and often turn to fraud to hide their mistakes Not Y2K Compliant." Strike that . forced to give massages to the complaining again that the condi­ ~ them friends. But I see Steve Forbes as the one with the message who and astounding laziness. Some of the tricks And the whispered word about G.W. Bush Continued from page 6 hostage takers. Another hostage tion at federal prison in the US can win." victim was stripped naked, beaten mainland is bad. And that he needs include: is that he, in contrast to his father. is the "They all want to be with someone who can win," Forbes' press - Destroying or deleting backlogged "shrub." *** *** *** and forced to climb on to one of aswimmingpool. Sablan is purely secretary, Juleanna Glover Weiss, said. She joined the campaign after Judge Munson is right when he the prison gates and beg for food a rebel with plenty of excuses­ claims. This campaign that touts Bush's compas­ her previous boss, Sen. John Ashcroft of Missouri, pulled the plug on -Failing to collect money owed by provid­ sionate conservatism and the Sosa-McGwire­ stated that if indeed the DOC jail from the police as part of the to cover his criminal acts. But for his own quest for the presidency. ers. like competition between Vice President Al facilities were bad, torturing other negotiation. Hostage victims had one thing he is obviously right. In 1992, Ari Fleischer was a deputy communications director for the inmates, beating them up, shoot­ lighted insect repellant sprayed at He needs rehabilitation program. - "Manufacturing" documentation to sup­ Gore and former Sen. Bill Bradley, D-N.J., Bush-Quayle campaign. Now he is communications ditecto: for Re­ port paying claims that otherwise would have may degenerate yet. ing a gun right next to another them and had their hair clipped. Very badly. Another 21 long years Member of publican Elizabeth Dole, the only woman in the field of maJor-party P.O. Box 231, Saipan MP 96950-0231 been rejected as medically unnecessary. inmate's ear, and sexually mo­ Almost all the Chinese victims of his life to be wasted in jail. Tel. (670) 234-6341/757819797/9272 -· The Associated Press (AP) _ presidential candidates. . . . lesting another prisoner have no were brutally beaten in that hos­ Away from his family and kids. A llt'..WBlR IIINCE 111:i -Switching off customer service telephone (White House correspondent: Warren Fax: (670) 234-9271 ATIONAL "Each candidate is different. You make up your mmd on the md1- connection whatsoever to any tage standoff, court records indi­ strong message to deter aspiring NEWSPAPER lines. Rogers; congressional correspondent: Eleanor © 1998, Marianas Variety vidual, bul in the end your loyalty is to the party's presidential nomi­ such protest or grievance to be cated. rebels without a cause out there in All Ai hts Reserved ;.:-~if// ASSOCIATION - Shutting off computer edits that would Clift; foreign and national correspondent: Lee nee," Fleischer said, adding: "We all have friends in other camps and have subjected questionable claims to more Cullum.) legitimate. In that hostage-taking, *** *** *** the community. Believe me, next year we will all be for the party nominee, regardless who SHE is.'' one victim reported having been Now don't be surprised if one plenty of them. TIIURSDAY, JULY 22, 1999- MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TIIURSDA Y- JULY 22 1999 Education officials: New US law benefits Funds lack to hamper operations By Haidee V. Eugenio terday said the congressional lead­ ries, the original version of S. 96 Sablan said in a statement to the will not apply to personal injury She pointed out that PSS badly we need those funds. Although Van'ety News Staff ers signed the measure and sent it to which was sponsored by Sen. John media. and wrongful deaths. needs the $48 million budget some of the teachers that we THE CNMI, along with other U.S. the White House by e-mail, mark­ McCain was revised to specifically Under the measure, defendants The Y2K, also called the Millen­ for the operations of new cam­ have on board now maybe teach­ states and territories, is now as­ ing the firsrtime that a legi~lation include the CNMI and other insu­ could be held liable for compensa­ nium bug, is aresultof old comput­ puses and to hire additional staff ing the same students that will sured of protection against costly has been signed over to the Presi­ lar areas in the protections and ben-. tory damages only in relation to the ers' limited memory, A two-digit that are needed to open Kagman be going to Kagman but we lawsuits from the Year 2000 com­ dent without the use of paper or efits afforded to by the said legisla­ problems caused by the Y2K prob­ entry was used for the year instead facility and operations of need to hire the principal, vice puter problem ((Y2K) as Pres. Bill ink. tion. lem, and punitive damages would of a four-digit entry, i.e., 99 instead Dandan Elementary School and principal, custodians, and ev0 Clinton signed on Tuesday the Aside from theCNMI, thenewly­ TheCNMI,particularlythe Y2K be capped to $250,000, or three of 1999. ''Y2K Act.-;-' (see related story on signed legislation also explicitly Task Force led by Webb, CNMI times the amount of compensatory Therefore, when the year 2000 the Sinapalo Elementary School erything that is needed to op­ which is set to open next year. erate the new facility," page 19) included Guam, Virgin Islands, lawyer in Washington D.C., Tom damages, for businesses with fewer strikes, programs that have been Expe1ts warned that the cost of American Samoa and any other Crowe, and Washington Resident than 50 employees or a net worth of coded with the two-digit year codes "Those are not budgeted so Fleming said. Y2K litigation could exceed $1 U.S. territories. Rep. Juan Babauta had been instru­ $500,000 or less. will interpret the year "00" to be trillion, f'm- more than the cost of Early versions of the legislation mental in ensuring the inclusion of The Y2K Act established a 90- ''1900." fixing the problem. excluded the CNMI and other in­ the CNMI in the benefits and pro­ day "cooling off' period before a As a result, any program with a Clinton signed the bill four days sular areas, threatening to leave tections afforded to by the said bill. lawsuit can be filed designed to date such as billing, payroll, inven­ after the U.S. Congress sent it us­ them unprotected from the costly ''Persuading U.S. Congressional promote a resolution outside ofliti­ tory, and bank accounts, among ing digital signature technology. Y2K litigation. leaders to include the CNMI in the gation. others, could crash or give mis­ Bob Webb, CNMI special assis­ Through lobbying efforts by gov­ legislation is an important victory It will only apply to Y2K failures leading answers starting January I, 13 tant for telecommunications, yes- ernments of various federal territo- for the CNMI," Lt. Gov: Jesus R. that occur before Jan. 1, 2003 and 2000. ~i&~1v:~~i~ie~'.ii . .;i1rl~ J~lti~1~~.iztifJftr ~P~t~~'EJ:? ~~ow.the•£lpC.. •.· ...• ·hearigg.on ..• PS§·. helg .by .. the ~~BJl~St?tR~t~itt~~gerri; ••·•·.· Honseg9mmiueeonways.and #9Rgnt~c; on~pin~p()7s.~tmc-. ·•-•· Mean.~; ~.lierefSS19bbiedfor Another boat crewman •H£ti qft~~ ,l\gg!pllrt:El$.ll1()!l: · ~ ~18•pill.ion.budge(fro fiscal "~St selS 1t!'~,¥1-~'Mll~l J¥¥$choql,Jh~.~QH.S~yeat.+9QQ as O~J?C)$cil .t() tile pleads guilty to charges . mftt~ c.>n· herutrr; ed.ucgrio.n ·.· .$Js.7n1iW9pproppscd!Jypie to$prifit~i11ll~~~-J···· .... ·· ... are yesterda:Ywal'l'!ed fu'.liniTli~trgdsn. > By Ferdie de la Torre boat carrying 51 Chinese nation­ lsqfJhe gubli¢Sch<"ior .. ·_!'.}'pf M"~rnh,f!l>~I.l .9penj~g VaiietyNE!WS $faff. chief ~ie2th\¢ <>ffi~f tfd$t, . OST's GM~iji~m~. fya~ P~t Variety News Staff als from Fu jian Province to Guam. i· q;t~$>}?. ~I,11 '(t~eiit. -······tsit mote realistiqJtimetatJie .. HA.GATN.A ...... ·. GST said> < / .··••···· up fo! S11ie bep.1u~ ~ mai11 · ANOTHER member of a 14 boat "For most of the voyage, the PSS Budget officer Bill Matson (left) and BOE Chair Esther Fleming answer questions of CNM I lawmakers ~f(Qr~•.••pefqr¢•· •. ·ik.i.~..•.• #?.q···· rWilii(J~B!j~~f~i:~it~tli· ..· TEl..tCO'MMU~NICATIONS "Wecontlllllf)-tofollqWth.f()llW1 ol'fiq:has decioedtQ ;ef0<,usi~ . crewhaspleadedguiltyofcharges passengers were in the fish hold of_ during a budget hearing yesterday. Pholo by Louie c. Aions_o !J.as•soldpff itsCi1.Jambusiness to on9UF2omiwffi'lenttofiiy~t 01-m'c . · ·co~• pusj.~ss ••· s1.91e:t1.u;e in tbe in connection with the alleged the vessel, a compartment below smuggling of undocumented Chi­ the main deck normally used for .. ~tartec-PCI ;1nd.§prit1t; signi,ig selv~s pfnon-;pore ~~s that~i- westei;npartoftheUnite4$tll.tesr By Louie C. Alonso Fleming, the chairperson of the of the programs that are cur­ nese immigrants to Guam last storing caught fish," court records llgreel!len~pnder \Vhich~print >vert~~Uft:~S~()ffi ?llt ~ryiary•. . TheJ}}ST p~ntp?rnIY,~Y( Variety News Staff Board of Education, who yes­ rently the focus of BOE (mainly .':"iJL acquire. G~I;'s ne;v.rork· •·. busi~~;''.he ll4#4: <··•·.i t ... ·< <"YhiCh provt~ra brottfl 1.Jm~·- May. stated. THE OPERATIONS of the Pub­ terday said PSS could not able literacy programs) could be •equipinenty,'hlle .• SLllrte!\ \Vil! .. .•·•·• In J\pt'ii; 9$T *,)n1p~~ted f~e, .• qf intestated• ~1¢cominunica{ Jin Hui Xue and counsel Jay Defendant made radio calls to lic School System may be to accommodate the additional hampered with the reduction in purchaseGS'I''s cgst9rn~r base·· ·.• ~ec,.f~ plajofitypfiµ; s~~e4: ·•·· tlons prj~cts a;'tdservicesJny• Sorensen entered a plea agree­ China for the purpose of arranging jeorpardized if gove,mment does staff, which are badly needed force. ci1TOuam..-.• ·.···.· ...••••..... ·· >··• / ...•• / ··•·< <••·· ·.fiT~t ~ryic;e~, g~}P ~?111f, ~ c]upin~Io<;lll~illltQne,·•Iiite#t, . ment with the US government payment for the smuggling, docu­ not approve its $48.6 million by some schools to cope with Fleming added that the bud­ represented by Assistant US At­ ments said. The cornpl~ti?rto(~e•!a~s-.... . j~ cµrrep11Y \\10!:f\Ilg t9.fliYe~tib l911~4~t#se;all4e1]ll~cl9a~ budget request for fiscal year high number of enrollment. get ceiling set for PSS, which is ~cdo11~. \VhiC~llf$ ~ll?J.epy~9·• ·· .. ~Jfpfi~ ~~~illi ]~l~i:om)Bllg •••.• ~ryic¢~)j~ ale1.1di11g Iry;egf1!~4< torney Greg Balm. "Defendant knew that the desti­ 1999-2000. If that happens, Fleming said, $38.7 million, does not include .. ~f!If!: ~6)~i!lig~ )9lipol .regulato~ SQlllpliancralldptl~c.. .. . 1is.~9e~~l}'if~fl\Yi~iB;llf~eIL .. S()!P?1wtf.pati9nsJ'[(l'Vjdei;O:c;P) .. The 22-year-old Xue pleaded nation of the vessel was Guam. It The according to Esther PSS will push for a higher stu­ the payments for the 30 percent •.. ~i~pt'Y.?%.qrigJ11a1ir~~tf9r···· toinary conditions, js expected . .as its exiensivf faci!ities in Ha~ . .·. Ul C::ilifornia ari<.l .the wes~rtt guilty to count three of a complaint was his intention and that of the dent-teacher ratio. retirement bonus for retirees last ·<:.§w-p}~PPI). by 9ct().®r·<¥§§ .· . .····.·•·· P;fU;grit)9.,i~S;YrY.tfr .s!li.4 · to occur within. 3Qdays. wan. i< ) . .. >.. / . << . · UnltecjSt~tes ...-.... < .•.. · •.··.· charging him with attempted alien "enforcers" and crew, to make land­ . . . "Actually we have gone from December. .• (:l{fi9f!}~/l1pweye)i· .. t:l,ai.!Tl.•.that. ·.. • •.... thatJ>~ .. ~.,offer¢4.J~J ••.. yea.f.•-•tO smugglingtoaplaceotherthanata fall on Guam and to unload the ...•.. ''These agree.~ents are.another . ~arli~i-,QITT°~iridfu~~af!irsai--s~ ..•• .. Stiutef, .··••'f" hich .. purclias@·. ·Contractor to 25 students per teacher up to 30 "That (retirees payment) will it ~?U,~ n?F~ fi9ish~d11~~H··•· •··· hare ~ r.epr!l5¢zyt11,tlyfl;~? ~ ~~ passengers at a place other than as 1T1ilestone it1.our continuing. ef- fully~valt\atjpgi~~et§;m<.l!Jtlsi-/ (}S'1:7s i.:~S;to~rbaseop.quarn, designated port. . students per one teacher ratio, increase again based on the pro­ ~?r9? ?F•·Api;ilJy~~·;i;9~ ~~ it...... t9fsj~ pfJ~f S9~??1 BfQJectJO Under the agreement, the US designated by the Commissioner fort.s to divest non~~trategic as- ness.itpesJt 4ec1fl!Hnil > Yhelp o.\i9r.s. Y.·. e.··.. ?t_.... h .•. J.iaB.ru.• ·. a.J qgu:.•_•.•.• sets sharpen our business poes ppt fik:withi):ijt§. busjli~ss ·· t(,)Il).eryof i:pr1tiI1ped ~~ryiceina government would recommend the of the Immigration and Naturaliza­ shfae4ul¢; ·.. ·.·.·.· .. ·.·.·.········ ··.······ ·············...... 9ori9~u~~ g~[~~e 2~} and school .project high school," Fleming said. coming December," Fleming focus,''foe Basil¢; presi(.!entand ·· strategi¢s;i••••• · l~ttsrsentioallGSTcustome~, ·· imposition of a I 0-year jail term. tion Service," court papers said. The chairperson said, some said. US District Court Judge Alex R. Both lawyers Sorensen and Baka Munson set the sen1q1cing on Oct. and the court stipulated that the By Louie C. Alonso 28. word "enforcer" would be removed Variety News Staff Xue was among 14 boat crew­ from the sentence and that any THE CONTRACTOR for men charged in two separate com­ other location in the plea agree­ Kagman Elementary School ,oa trffl ,a11r111r sac• plaints with conspiracy to commit ment where there is a reference to stands ready to continue with an offense against the US-alien the defendant as an "enforcer" the project and resolve construc­ 1f01Cff001 CAlff smuggling for financial gain, at­ should be corrected. tion deficiencies, Board of Edu­ tempted alien smuggling for finan­ Sorensen also stated that the de­ cation member Tony Pellegrino cial gain, and attempted alien smug­ fendant had reported to him that said yesterday. IJl'-1 f'OWMIJIJ gling to a place other than at a there was some trouble in the Guam According to Pellegrino, Pac designated port. prison facility as to racial fights. United Corporation will rectify its mistakes and increase the ..II,. .. SAIPAN Ming Li, who was among those Sorensen said his client has ex­ Joeten Commercial Center 14 boat crewmen, recently pleaded manpower to complete the pressed concern about his safety. NORWEST••••• FINANCIAL Dandan, Saipan guilty of the same charges. Munson requested the US Mar­ project. 11111 .• (670) 235-6030 * (670) 235-6040 (fax) Court documents showed that shal to inquire as to the facility The Kagman School project, ••••• Hue and nine other co-defendants where the defendant would be said Pellegrino, will be com­ who also served as the "enforc­ housed and to the problems that the pleted as earlier planned, either Norwest··~·· Financial has money for all the school expenses you may be facing books ~ by the end of March or early ers", assisted in the sailing of the latter was expressing. , I supplies, new clothes, even tuition. And this cash is available now at terms you can ~ April in year 2000. 'W-- afford. It takes just minutes to apply. Simply call our office or fax the loan request from below. I.iii! I.iii! The contractor, according to the Department of Public AGO fails to convict mart Works, had deficiencies in We'll have an answer for you the same day, usually within 2 hours, then stop by school's construction, stem­ to pick up your check when it's convenient.. on prostitution loitering ming from inadequate quality control. insufficient manpower By Ferdie de la Torre ers involved in the case appear For back-to-school cash fast, call or fax Norwest Financial today. Variety News Staff to be unfamiliar with enforcing and non-conformance with the FOR THE second bench trial, prostitution loitering, which is contract requirements. the Attorney General's Office a new law in the CNMI. DPW also mentioned that only NORWEST FINANCIAL LOAN REQUEST FAX FORM has failed again to convict a Such cases, the judge said, one third of the work is com­ man in connection with alleged are difficult to prove as investi­ pleted, while over half of the Complete below and fax or bring into our office. soliciting prostitution activities gators need to show three fac­ time in doing the work has al­ Name ______Social Security No.------ready been expired. in Western Garapan. tors to get a conviction-solici­ Address ______Associate Judge Timothy H. tation, to engage in sex, and for Another thing that the con­ Loan amount requested$ ______Bellas during Tuesday's trial money. tractor will rectify is its work acquitted Zhan Liang and dis­ Bellas pointed out that based site, which reportedly does not Net income after all payroll deductions$ ______conform with the United States missed the case charging the on test and evidence, there's no (Work) ______~ Occupatkmal Safety and Health Telephone number (home)------latter with prostitution loiter­ proof to sustain a conviction Birthdate ______ing. because there was no proof of Act (OSHA). Best time to call ______C~o-n~t~m_u_e~d.---0,..,.n:-:-:-pa-=--g::-e=-22 Bellas noted that police offic- Cont1nuea on page 22

·••••~ .. •••>"°'"•••••• '••••••••,.••-••~•v~~·••••.,•, .. .,.w,.-.,... .' '. ' .. '•,. \ . • , . •. l , • , I. t 't I_ I . t ', . I. •. ,_ '. ": ~ "; ·~ ,'', ''. ', ', '·.'•. ',. ';_. '·: •~ •• THURSDAY.JULY 22, 1999- MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-11 10-MARIANAS vARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-' miy 22 1999 DPH supports street market ·ey Marian A. Maraya ferred to as the "Garapan Street is employed in the prnper man­ Aided by the Marianas Visi­ Variety News Staff Market," is an idea that will ner, Public Health Secretary tors Authority (MV A) and many THE CONCEPT of a once a provide a lot of advantages for Joseph Kevin Villagomez said more government agencies, the week flea market otherwise re- the general public, provided it yesterday. street market project is set to be "This is a great idea. But they operational sometime at the end RP tax deadline extended have to be careful to set the of the year. right guidelines on what prod­ The Garapan Street Market is By Louie C. Alonso Filipino nationals, it was learned. for Filipinos on Tinian, the dead­ file their income tax returns de­ Hemophiliac program ucts to sell or not to sell as this a first of its kind flea market in Variety News Staff According to Vice Consul Ron­ line is set on August 8. spite their exemption from the is a very important health con­ the CNMI which is aiming to 11-IEPHILIPPINEConsulateOf­ ne! B. Santos, the deadline has Philippine law requires over­ payment of income tax. underway for Saipan cern," said Secretary of Health provide consumers with varied ficehas extended the deadline for been moved to July 30th for Fili­ seas Filipino workers, including It was noted that many Filipino Joseph Kevin Villagomez. product choices. the filing of income tax returns by pinos residing on Saipan while sea-farers and other citizens to workers have not yet filed their According to Villagomez, the Street Market subcommittee By Marian A. Maraya mophilia was one of the press­ income tax returns as of this date. project is essential in that it cel­ chairperson Rhoda Smith has Variety News Staff ing issues raised and accord­ The Consulate Office said, the ebrates the people living in one stated that her committee is in HEALTH Secretary Joseph ing to the Nevada-based guest Bureau of Internal Revenue in community, not to mention, the middle of formulating pro­ Kevin Villagomez yesterday speaker, Renee Paper, hemo­ Manila wants to correct the no­ what it can do to attract more cedures and regulations which disclosed that hemophilia philia as a serious bleeding Joseph Kevin Villagomez tion that Filipino workers are not tourists to the islands. apply to all street market ven­ awareness should be ad­ disorder should.not be under~ required to file returns. In this light, DPH is express­ dors. dressed in an· island where estimated and brushed aside The Consulate Office clari­ ing its support for the project, The Tourism, Entertainment "We are planning this care­ there is very little information as a normal type of sickness. fied that Filipino workers should according to Villagomez. and Retail Committee under the fully," Smith said. dissemination about the said Hemophilia can be a dan­ file their income tax returns for "I have faith in the committee Task Force for Economic Revi­ The latest development on the disorder. gerous disorder which needs record and documentation pur­ Ronne/ B. Santos tasked to handle this project," talization and Recovery, is project wi II still has to be ob­ With the bid to extend a sufficient treatment, accord­ poses. stated Villagomez. spearheading the project. tained from the committee. comprehensive hemophilia ing to Paper. The Comprehensive Tax Re­ According to the Consulate care program on Saipan, form Program (CTRP), the Con­ Office, the Revenue Regulation Villagomez thinks this is one sulate Office said, is exempting 9-99 requires that the concerned solution to further educate the all Filipinos not residing in the person shall accomplish BIR · general public about hemo­ Philippines from paying their Form 170IC or the new com­ philia and provide treatment annual income tax starting tax­ puterized Form 1703 properly to hemophiliacs on island. able year 1998. labeling among others the "tax In an interview, Villagomez Also extended from income due" space as "exempt." said even the small percent­ tax payments are overseas Fili­ The accomplished BIR Form age of hemophiliacs on island pino workers and other citizens shall be filed at the Consulate still merit adequate attention whose income is not derived Office on or before the set dead­ as this disorder also has harm­ Remembering our heroes. Liberation Day Parade Grand Marshal Darell 0. Doss, Liberation Day Queen Mary from the Philippines. line. Jane Mesa and Lt. Gov. Madeleine Z. Borda/lo at yesterday's commemoration ceremony. Photo by Eric F. say ful effects. "We do have a poP,ulation of hemophilia here, therefore, we NMI Red Cross Club need to take care of their · needs. We have to ensure that we have proper medication for 200 tickets available them on island. So that we don't have to send them off THE FIRST STEP I THE NORTHERN Mariana Chap­ tember 4th at the poolside of the island for treatment," stated ter of the American Red Cross is Hyatt Regency Saipan. Villagomez. again asking for support for its l l th The theme for this year is currently working annual fundraising activity the Club is"Pirates in the Pacific." DPH · closely with the Guam Com­ 200 dinner raffle. Tickets at $200 Red Cross Board Member prehensive Hemophilia Care per couple are now available. Tracy Guerrero promises ticket (GCHC) program organizers A ticket will entitle a· pair to holders a great evening of enter­ Shabu-Shabu, all you can eat! and the regional office in San attend the dinner event and have a tainment. BUYINGOR chance at winning fabulous prizes. "There will be a live band, lots Francisco for the eventual ,. Asahi Super Dry Beer Ticket holders have a chance to of games, and tons of great prices. implementation of this pro­ take home $25,000 in cash, a new We just want to make it fun for gram. vehicle,$ I 0,000, $5,000cash and everyone," Guerrero said. At last count, there are Pokka Oolong Tea around seven to eight reported REFINANCING other prizes including trip pack­ A Club 200 ticket can be pur­ ages and other major category chased at the red cross chapter cases of hemophiliacs on Iced Tea prizes. office. For more information, calJ Saipan alone. The event is scheduled for Sep- 234-3459. (MRAM) Earlier in the year, GCHC through its head Rose Zabala YOUR HOME ... already conducted talks with DPH regarding the extension your home. Adult Child Saipan VF.W to· ·meet of another comprehensive care $24.00 $12.00 At Bank of STARTOUT D program in the CNMI. The only thing SAIPAN Post 3457 of the Veter­ In the meantime, GCHC is Any eligible veteran who served Hawaii we also (for CNMI/GUAM residents only, I.D. is required) ans ofForeign wars of the US will honorably during times of conflict offering its services to hemo­ that's holding meet tonight at 1830 hours at Oleai is invited to join our elite group. philia carriers in the CNMI WITH ARATE offer you Beach Bar. For more information please since the nearest treatment you up now 1s Every Friday and Saturday (July & August 1999) All members are encouraged to call Adjutant Jerry Kraus at 235- center for hemophiliacs aside attend. 1756. from Guam is Hawaii. the fastest you. 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He also received an award At last month's Pacific Is­ refinancing you right away. from the Association of Chris­ lands Nursing Conference, he- In cooperation with Meitetsu Shopping Center, Inc. tian Schools International as Distinguished Christian High School Student for his outstand­ For more information and reservation, ing achievement in Art. l;)~ij.f.~tifS~ Ian is a product of Saipan t~ '*The APR (Annual Pcrcf'nt:i~e Rall') is b;1scLI on .i 20-i,ic;u AdjU!'>table Rate Term Mongage.The Initial r:uc i5 please call F&B Dept. 234-5900 ext.267 or376 Pf,r,olJpc:,t . locked-in for rhrec ye,ir~:md nmy inc.rcaseannually tl.1ercafter. The r;1tecannot increase more than 2.00~ In Community School and Grace a year or more than 6.00% over the Initial rate for the life of the loan. Rate cffccclve as of 7/6/99 and Is sub1ect ·~--.· to change without prior notice. Christian Academy. ar11pyJ,\ic:,11, · Reuben Ian Niedo Maghanoy Ian's parents are Reuben A SUBSIDIARY OF PACIFIC CENTURY FINANCIAL CORPORATION REUBEN Ian Niedo Maghanoy and Minerva N. Maghanoy graduated with hon- Maghanoy. •····.•·················•·•iJ~1r~11,11••·r•.••r•····· . ' F 12-MAR!ANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS THURSDAY- JULY 22, 1999 TIIURSDA Y, JULY 22, 1999 - MARIANAS V ARIE1Y NEWS AND VIEWS-13 issue, plaintiffs have not over­ mains pending on appeal, plain­ "If no applicant wants to meet come the presumption of open­ tiffs seek to avoid being forced AG. • • our high requirements, then we Class ... · won't have a casino. But we be­ Conti~ued from page 1 ness of judicial proceedings and to make the .potentially i1Tevo­ Continued from page 1 must proceed under their real cable choice between dismissal lieve investors will be interested," Sinking incident 'shocks' China dants, excepl Suntex Manufac­ names. of their cause or subjecting them­ resort casino to include a botani­ he added. ture Corp., joined the motion. Munson said the cou1t finds that selves to the dangers. cal garden, water park, ·and the Manglona said that even if BEUING (Reuters) - China "The Chinese side expresses the capsized vessel. Defendants asserted 1hat the the fears and many vague admo­ "A stay is appropriate because convention center. Access to these the casino fails, the trust fund said on Tuesday two of its fishing shock and strong dissatisfaction The collision occun-ed after a complaint was filed in violation nitions recited in plaintiffs' dec­ plaintiffs' appeal raises serious sporting and recreational facili­ will be permanent and the people boats were sunk in a collision that a Philippines military ship Philippine vessel patrolling near of Federal Rules of Civil Proce­ larations do not amount to a real and difficult questions qf law in ties must be free of charge to the will get something out of casino with Philippine Navy ships off a would once again damage an isle claimed by Manila in the dure which requires the caption danger of physical harm. an area where the law is some-·· local people. gaming. disputed region of the South China defenceless fishermen," she said. contested Spratly Islands fired of the complaint to include the The judge said many of plain­ what unclear, and plaintiffs will Sea and that it was "shocked" by Zhang said the two Chinese fish­ warning shots and then chased delivered· important proclama­ names of all parties. tiffs' fears are based on specula­ suffer i1Teparable harm absent a the second such incident in two ing boats sank on Monday after­ the Chinese boat, he said. tions about their countries," The g:mnents argued thal the tion, hearsay and innuendo. stay," Skinner said. Guam. . . months. noon after they were hit by a Phil­ The Spratlys are a cluster of presumption of openness in judi­ Defendants have a strong inter­ In order to avoid dismissal, Continued from page 1 Gutierrez said. "We feel this incident is very ippine Navy ship. potentially oil-rich isles, reefs and Thanks to the UN appearance, cial proceedings included the est in knowing the names of the Skinner pointed out, plaintiffs will serious," Foreign Ministry Philippine Foreign Secretary atolls which straddle strategic sea liberators but also by our ances­ Gutierrez said Guam finally had identities of the parties and that plaintiffs to enable them to de­ be forced to reveal their identi­ spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue told Domingo Siazon quoted local lanes and are claimed wholly or in tors who fought from inside dur­ the opportunity to speak before defendants will suffer extreme fend against the allegations in the ties-the very harm they seek to a news conference. "Chinese fish­ military repons as saying only part by China, Taiwan, the Philip­ ing World War II and the suc­ all the countries in the UN about prejudice if plaintiffs were per­ complaint, Munson said. prevent by appealing the federal ermen were doing normal work in one boat had sunk and another pines, Vietnam, Malaysia and ceeding years to make sure that mitted 10 proceed anonymously. The judge stayed the dismissal court's order-or to sacrifice their Guam's culture and the fact that traditional fisheries." had taken crewmen aboard from Brunei. Plaintiffs opposed defendants· order for 45 days during which right under the Fair Labor Stan­ our rights as Chamorros and · the island still hasn't attained true n Americans are never trampled. • I J:i. motion arguing that the threat of time plaintiffs may amend their dards Act and the CNMI law to self-government. I. - retaliation and potential for crimi­ complaint to substitute by their seek judicial redress for their wage "They fought hand in hand with "Our exposure in the United m nal prosecution in China should actual names Does ·1-XXIII. -and hour and other claims. the liberators to extricate our island Nations will enable that great body their names become known, war­ If after 45 days such substitu­ "Defendants, by contrast; will from bondage," Gutie1Tez said. to look at us more closely and the ranted ·anonymous proceedings. tions have not occun-ed, Munson suffernoprejudice if the dismissal Gutierrez also spoke on being issues that affect us," the gover­ Munson in his order dismissing said, the order granting defen- · is stayed, since there is no pend­ the first governor to address the nor said. 1he complaint without prejudice dants' motion to dismiss will ing discovery or other matters that United Nations (UN) general as­ "The UN could help talk to the s.iid that in balancing the evi­ become effective. require the immediate disclosure sembly, which was broadcast on us about allowing us to sit at the. dence and argument submitted Skinner in the motion for stay of any anonymous plaintiffs' local TV the other night. . table and make sure that as proud on both sides of the anonymity stated that while the issue re- identity," he said. "More important is the fact that Americans, we can participate Guam stood on the same podium meaningfully in a true represen­ where the leaders of the world tative democracy," he added.

compliance capabilities of all in­ CPAdraws .. formation technology in all CPA Continued from page 1 computer systems that run all three upgrading process which will be airports and seapons. taken to ensure that the Security This, even as embedded sys­ Access Control System host com­ tems work had been accomplished puter is Y2K compliant had been in-house utilizing personnel and ,~, set on October I. resources, the CPA Y2K Task :~,~·-. ] I "In the event that repairs to the Force reported. ... ,_ '•., said system should be delayed, a Salas said the entire process is contingency plan has been tested expected to be completed either and is in place," the report stated. by October or November, adding \ .. that the last stage would be a test­ The eight-man Y2KTaskForce Philippine Defense Secretary Orlando Mercado shows reporters where a Chinese fishing boat sank after also assured that all CPA airport run of both the systems and colliding with a Philippine Navy ship during a news press conference at the military camp in Manila Tuesday. and seaport operations and sys­ manual procedures. The collision was the second incident in two months involving vessels of the two countries. REUTERS tems will not encounter any inter­ The Federal Aviation Admin­ . . . ruptions or malfunctions before istration (FAA) is helping CPA in and after the Jan. 1, 2000 date tenns of technical expertise but RP to ;review ·rules on sea patrols change. Salas said the process of making . . . . . CPA executive director Carlos sure everything is Y2K compli­ H. Salas said the agency has taken ant has been costing the authority MANILA, Philippines (AP) _ fishing boats in another disputed pine patrol ship also fired warn­ steps to make sure that all soft­ so much. The Philippine government will area collided with one, sinking it. ing shots. ware, hardware and embedded Salas explained that airport per­ review its procedures for patrol­ "We 'II have to review our pro­ He said the military appeared systems are able to process dates sonnel will also have to be prop­ ling disputed areas in the South cedures in terms of monitoring to have followed proper proce­ near and beyond Jan. I, 2000. erly trained to immediately re­ China Sea to prevent further and surveillance," Siazon said. dures in pursuing the Chinese fish­ The ports authority has tapped spond to incidents in case com­ sinkings of foreign ships, Foreign. He earlier expressed regret over ermen, but the incident would still the services of an independent puter systems malfunction on the Secretary Domingo Siazon said the sinking and said the govern­ be reviewed to det~rmine whether contractor to work on the Y2K eve of 2000. Wednesday. ment is treating it as a "very seri­ there were any violations. Siazon made the statement two ous incident." Mercado said he told military days after a Philippine navy pa­ All 11 crew members of the commanders to practice "extreme awarded monetary damages trol ship collided with a Chinese fishing boat were rescued and re­ care" when challenging intruders CNMI ... from companies which have fishing boat near Philippine-oc­ turned to Hainan, Siazon said. in Philippine territorial waters. closed down without paying Continued from page 3 cupied islands in the Spratly chain, Chinese Foreign Ministry "I have given orders ... to take SAVE ~J' 33 o/o their back wages can receive up causing it to sink. spokeswoman Zhang Quiyue ex­ all steps to be prudent and see to it implementation. to $3,000 in compensation. It was the second sinking of a pressed "shock and strong dissat­ that we do not project an image The money was repro­ More than 50 nonresident Chinese fishing boat involving a isfaction" over the incident. that we are being confrontational," on Unlimited Internet Access with grammed to accommodate the workers - mostly Filipinos, Philippine patrol ship in two Defense Secretary Orlando he said. "But it must be under­ InternetPCI when compared to other ISPs: repatriation of29 displaced non­ Bangladeshis and Chinese - months. In May, a Philippine ship Mercado said the collision fol­ stood that we have the responsi­ resident workers during the past have so far availed of the volun­ that was chasing three Chinese lowed a chase in which the Philip- bility to protect our sovereignty." two months. tary deportation program. The GTE Reports claimed DOLI has government has spent close to s·a1pan spent between $400,000 and $150,000 since the first group InternetPCI DataCom Talaya 2000 Pacifica $0.5 million from since April of repatriates left the island in 17 when the first vessel carry­ March. $19.95 $29.95 $29.95 $24.07 ing 147 undocumented immi­ The funds were primarily per month* per month per month per month* grants from China arrived on drawn up from revenues gener­ Tinian. ated by DOLi under the Depor­ Under PL 11-66, displaced tation Fund established last year Savings with CNMI. lnternetPCI 33°/o 33°/o 17°/o nonresident workers awaiting by the

non-aviation rates such as ground handling and fuel flow­ - • .., 44,r CPA ... age fees. Continued from page 3 This was decided following a Salas. series of dialogues with key Imposition of parking charges members of the Legislature who ftO actually pledged to help CPA was among CPA 's alternative to increasing revenues in order secure additional funding be­ Get connected. to meet debt obligation. Aside fore the agency implements its from it, the ports authority also new airport rate schedule in Comparison is based upon rates in effect as of 6-4-99. *Based upon a on.a year prep

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By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press Writer NEW _YORK (AP) - John F. 'saber-rattling' Kennedy Jr. wasn't just another celebrity with a Manhattan ad­ By Elaine Kurtenbach ereignty and territorial intergrity wing-shaped parachutes with small dress. Associated Press Writer and it will not tolerate any attempt engines used to infiltrate enemy Whether in a tuxedo for a mu­ BEIJING (AP) - Intensifying a to separate the country," she said at territory. seum fund-raiser or shirtless in propaganda war against Taiwan, a regular briefing for reporters. Another showed a commando in Central Park, his life was woven China's state press reported promi­ Taiwan "should not underesti­ camouflage with a knife in his teeth into the fabric of the city. He nently Tuesday on war games and mate the firm determination of the crouched behind a bunker, rifle at basked in its pleasures, endured a survey showing public support Chinese government to oppose the ready. its hardships and worked with forusing force against the island. separation and oppose Taiwan in­ Military personnel in northwest struggling New Yorkers to make China renewed its threat to at­ dependence," she added. China also conducted communica­ life better for everyone. tack Taiwan after its president said Several Chinese newspapers tion drills recently using transport "He was generous, and just a earlier this month the rival govern­ splashed across their front pages planes, high-speed trains and glo­ very, very nice person," said Marie ments should have "state-to-state" reports with photos of commando bal telecommunications satellites, Koenig who traveled across the relations. Beijing regards Taiwan exercises in the Nanjing military the state-run XinhuaNews Agency city Monday - as did hundreds said. An unidentified child mimics the statue of a three-year-old John F. as a rebel province, and said that region, which includes coastal ar­ of other New Yorkers - to leave Kennedy Jr., placed between flowers, at a makeshift memorial outside comment was a step toward a for­ eas facing Taiwan. Again, the report made no men­ flowers on the stoop in front of John F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Carolyn Bessette in this Oct. 6, 1996 the home of Kennedy and his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy Tuesdayin mal declaration of independence. The soldiers practiced reconnais­ tion of Taiwan, butXinhuasaid the Kennedy's building in lower photo. ' AP .New York. AP which it would fight to stop. sance, swam IO kilometers (six drills were aimed at testing ways of Manhattan's Tribeca neighbor­ There has been no independent miles) to an island held by a mock "transfening troops on a large scale, I_ hood. sachusetts coast. Sen. Edward Kennedy, who tried - work will continue to benefit thou­ when its owners threatened to confirmation of reports of military enemy and conducted a helicopter in long distances and at high speed." Other tributes placed at the Far removed from the Tribeca to lighten the family's sad vigil by sands more." build an office tower above it in moves near Taiwan, and it wasn't drop of eight commandoes to seize Last week, state television Kennedy's doorstep included neighborhood where Kennedy playing basketball .with her chil­ Herminia Torres, a 38-year-old the l 970s. clear when the newly reported war enemy headquarters, the reports showed military drills that it said candles, teddy bears and balloons. lived, his sister, Caroline dren. Bronx woman who received one He also shared his mother's in-· Two Chinese girls look at the wax figure of the late Chinese leader Deng Kennedy, spent her 13th wedding In his cultural pursuits, John Jr. terest in the Whitney Museum of games took place. U.S. State De­ said. They said the exercise was took place along the coast opposite Xiaoping at the Chinese Revolutionary Museum in Beijing, on Satur- The steady outpouring of emo­ of the Reaching Up fellowships, tion began over the weekend fol­ anniversary in seclusion at her followed a path trodden by his American Art, said museum chair­ partment spokesman James Rubin directed by one of China's top com­ from Taiwan. Beijing,allied news­ ~ w remembered her meetings with said Monday no signs of a mobili­ mando leaders. papers in Hong Kong have reported lowing news that Kennedy, his Long Island home with her hus­ mother, Jacqueline Onassis, Kennedy. man Leonard A. Lauder. Kennedy zation or military alert had been The reports did not mention Tai­ that troops near the Taiwan coast wife, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy band, Edwin Schlossberg, and known for her work to save New "It's amazing how down to earth - who launched his political detected. wan. but the exercises seemed like were put on high alert and con­ milili~ffl~iliBlmlID:::.:r and her sister, Lauren Bessette, their three children. York monuments. He created a he was. He always presented him­ magazine George in l 995 -also Chinese Foreign Ministry drills for capturing Taiwan-held ducted armed exercises. were in a plane crash off the Mas- She was visited by her uncle, foundation called Reaching Up to self as an individual, and he took part in the nitty-gritty of city spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue re­ islands just off China's southeast­ The reports highlight the help the struggling and disabled. wanted to hear what we had to politics. fused to say Tuesday whethermili­ ern coast. military' s strong influence on deal­ Ken Sunshine, a spokesman for say," she recalled. ''He used the In 1993, he campaigned for tary exercises were taking place Taiwan and China have been ings with Taipei. the foundation, said much of the Kennedy name as an opportunity David Dinkins, the city's first black but left no doubt that the 2.5- ruled separately since a civil war The issue of Taiwan's sover­ work that Kennedy did went to help other people be heard apd mayor, in his unsuccessful re-elec­ million strong People's Libera­ 50 years ago, but say they are one eignty is especially important to unpublicized, especially his en­ get ahead." tion bid. More recently, Kennedy tion Army was ready to step in if country and intend one day to re­ the People's Liberation Army, couragement for hundreds of poor Founded in 1987, Reaching Up and his wife worked to defeat a needed. unite. whose identity rests largely on its .,.,,•• , students who received annual $ assists the mentally retarded and plan to build a multiplex movie "The PLA shoulders the respon­ A photo in the China Youth Daily having united China after decades -•• ~fi¥ji!i~Mjl~·-···· .. -. /-----·-- ---··-··--·····-·--········--·--·-----_.--- >-···-·--· /·······-·-··-· }•--.---·-·····-·· /----·-· 1,000 fellowships to help them workers on the bottom of the eco­ theater that would have brought sibility for safeguarding state sov- showed soldiers with parafoils - of war and colonialism. tpres~men1~tter;t / < ij. Jy···-··> )·······---·-···· <·-·\ ... >< proved thousands of lives, and his Onassis had fought to preserve great anyway:· proval rating for Japanese Prime form helped push up the approval -···•·M!nistiW···gty$i~··$.~9.·1n·•i•ij~ •·•·· {tw01.ldijfg¥rsw:f~P!?S~FPf1P?{f;~CUry,'.?$w1e~~after••-· Minister Keizo Obuchi 's cabinet numbers. 1m% · ~ f~ly ftjenA W~9~~- ~9:ff forFefiil~aR tg~· Sg!l!lt l;iµ~d: •••••.• _- _- : has topped 50 percent for the first In the early months of the fr!}:lirl!~1it1r •• COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS time due to hopes of an economic Obuchi administration, the cabi­ 9#w\iliip#§~ ;.~ypIJt __ ;s1... \. •- -• ii i i > • the cabinet· s approval rating at at 49.8 percent and the disap­ $outb andNorthKorea bl~f~cho~.ei;fg[ prpvqlcing f!woattle,lll;ld •-~1 tne aiiportJ:tidayl"tigqt,d)e qeµp!~ tpJd• BuddJllat •t~y -h.114- 51.1 percent in mid-July and its proval rating at 34.8 percent. -•th~talk.sati>@munjomonWe4nesdaymill.'};~41h~fQiumtimegenen.\1$ expe~tec:I tfie plane J;et\,:~i:l $:3Qp,m. apt! 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'lflit-sim,:,,siw~ Sablan, through the Board of Directors of the Commonwealth Development Authority (CDA), topped 50 percent, it said. covery in stock prices and the pas- was given for the poll. -.•.• it,JJ9i~fl,1Pi,h~FiW~~~f~'$..!\.4t9m"tee5nghtSt;f\>'jff~Yttkm -.-in8;1dg¢pQrt;(:\J11j:it;;fui;\spq)<~wlffi~¢rj1p]pyeewl)Qsenamewasnot propose to issue capital improvement bonds to fund a variety of public purpose infrastructure dlsclp~d./ (/<.-•}(< - (./ti•••·•Y•-•<•_••••·)J.••·•.•••)•_••••- i /-)i..-·.•••••<· projects throughout the Commonwealth. CDA is an autonomous agency that has the statutory 111111111-w~~hh1~,.slrumiipgtlt!l ~~ •• ~. ~{ii~q~et~t'.J'pe ij:tfr· Atp,)@ll~t9~tr~~cpm9f ~?f11Ve~()J1,~f ~~ ~~ed ~e 'Y~rk~r •• authority under the CNMI public law, to issue bonds to fund capital improvement projects of the 1 COfP:I11andinclu¥sgent!pi!s fy~tjy~S()Ufu ~?I:iF <·-····· >\-_{ x·­ •-•ifl:ie.fp~l4~f~~4?1~.f ~:• >•·.i•-•·•• .. i··--· • CNMI. 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Copies of the RFP package may be BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - in Bangkok, where the three were .~a!§ ){i;ne~~9,.ii.pp~p~fll.illi~gtht>!{~~ysiincl~. B.:~~~·( Thailand has executed three con­ executed Monday. •• -. ·~ f Af !IT'P~¢~inllll saj~· !Pr agencypoc:s~ot prpvidejnforman(.)rt -­ obtained from CDA at Wakin 's Building in Gualo Rai. Inquiries may be directed to Ms. Mary Lou victed murderers by machine gun, There are 145 inmates on death -pp gtjyarepi!i~n~aop PfiY*f !l.trr:mft 9Y~f tlie rel~B~one; and -th~pall S. Ada, Executive Director, at telephone no. 234-7145/7146/6245. The Commonwealth Devel­ bringing the total executions so row in the prison, where all of rw~ ~hl81 ga,ve ~ 1r4if.l4Pll pt any si:99l!f prpblem. • _ .. _-_ ... - opment Authority reserves the right to reject any proposal that in its sole determination is not in .- ----t'}Ye much more far this year to seven, a prison Thailand's executions are carried Ylishyepr ;,ve'q hild jnfOPnation/'saiq-_$pokeswlln the best interests of the CNMI Government. official said Tuesday. out. Of those, 45 have exhausted •mi.q\ ijif!Uler.>':'Ht\ve ~ii~ ~otl)in~t~t/ndi~a~~e.-.-planey.is "It's a lot compared to just two all appeals "and are waiting for overdue .qr ¢afip.vas iri tro\lble.'' . -···•-· •) ... >. _- -._.-• -----·-··- --•. ----._-. -<.-.-.- ·- •. ls/Juan S. Tenorio Against the surging waves, a group of men clad in black and white festival attires carry a mikoshi, or portable for all of last year," said Sura --• And it's uncle'1!' Vlhethei:ariy\hing could have l#fldone to save the the end of their lives," Sura said. K:~p~~gys ~q ije~s~t!¢: - - - Chairman, Board of Directors shrine, in to the water along the seashore in Chigasaki, west of Tokyo Tuesday morning during the annual Panthusakom, director of Bang They are not all likely to be put to !'4~, uHama Ori Matsuri." AP Kwang maximum security prison death. . JS-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- JULY 22, 1999 TIIURSDAY, JULY 22, 1999- MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS~19 Inmate killed in Macau jail Trail opens for 3 Thai execs MACAU (AP)-Anallegedgang­ Clintonsi sY2Klaw ster serving eight and a half years for drug smuggling has been found in killing of Australian man WASHINGTON (Reuters)­ posed the bill accused Clinton that "companies in the high­ killed in jail, apparently beaten to President Bill Clinton on Tues­ and Vice President Al Gore, the technology sector and through­ over the intimidation of wit­ death, officials said Tuesday. Wansley, 58, was traveling to day signed into Jaw legislation front-runner for the 2000 Demo­ out the American economy are nesses, which is a frequent prob­ Chu Lap-san, 30, was found a sugar mill in Nakhon Sawan that creates protections for com­ cratic presidential nomination, serious in their remediation ef­ lem in cases involving the rich slumped in a corridor and was province March IO when two panies against lawsuits stem­ of giving in to big business at forts and that such efforts will and powerful. rushed·co the Government Hospi­ men on a motorcycle pulled ming from year 2000 computer the expense of American con­ continue." Lawyer Noppadol tal where he was confirmed dead. alongside his van. The passen­ breakdowns. sumers. He described the bill as "ex­ Srichayandol, representing Initial forensic tests indicated ger emptied eight rounds from a "Frivolous litigation could The House of Representatives traordinary, time-limited legis­ Wansley's family and finn, said Chu suffered several broken ribs, pistol into the vehicle. burden our courts and delay re­ passed the legislation by 404- lation." family members and witnesses police said, confirming a report Wansley, an employee of lief for those with legitimate 24 on July I. The Senate fol­ The millennium bug, often re­ feared to come to the Nakhon that initially appeared in Hong Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, had claims," Clinton said in a state­ lowed suit, passing the bill by a ferred to as Y2K for the year Sawan court. Defense lawyers Kong's South China Morning Post. been hired by tlie !ranking credi­ ment. "Firms whose productiv­ vote of 81-18. · 2000, arises because many older Chu had been detained in-a cell tors of the Kaset Thai Sugar Co. protested. ity is central to our economy The measure, hammered out computers use only the last two Noppadol also applied to have with three other inmates, but prison to help deal with the company's could be distracted by the de­ behind closed doors by congres­ digits of a year to record dates. wardens said they heard no cries debts. three lawyers retained by the fence of unwarranted lawsuits." sional negotiators and the White Unless corrected, such systems for help late Monday before his The three defendants are family and company work with Supporters said the legisla­ House, will delay the filing of could treat 2000 as I 900, gener­ body was found. Pradit Siriviriyakul, the man­ the prosecution, saying they tion was needed to rein in law­ Y2K lawsuits for up to 90 days, ating errors or system crashes No arrests have been made and aging director; Boonphan wanted to make sure prosecu­ yers plotting a millennium bug giving companies time to fix on Jan. I. police were still investigating the Sutheevirawan, human re­ tors were fully able to push for lawsuit offensive that could any problems. Fearing a flood of lawsuits, Boonphan Sutheevirawan, one of three defendants in the killing of justice. The judge approved. motive in the fourth slaying this Australian auditor Michael Wansley, is brought to court on the sources manager and a failed bankrupt Silicon Valley com­ It also will make it harder for politically powerful business year in Macau's only jail, on outer opening day of the murder trial Tuesday in Nakhon Sawan. AP political candidate; and his Sophon Savigaminm said panies and slow the nation's consumers to win lawsuits stem­ groups representing IBM, Coloane island. brother Somchoke, an adviser there was no reason to fear for economic growth. According to ming from the glitch, and cap Microsoft Corp., AT&T Corp. and Macau has been hit by a string of NAKHON SAW AN, Thailand which has been called on to deal to the mill. Pradit allegedly mas­ witness safety since the defen­ some experts, Y2K-related liti­ punitive damages. other high-tech finns asked Con­ violent crimes as gangs fight over (AP)-A trial opened Tuesday with the corporate wreckage left terminded the killing.· dants were not granted bail and gation costs could add up to $1 President Clinton shakes hand with Deputy Attorney General Eric · Although many Democrats gress to step in. Republicans voted dwindling profits from gambling, for three Thai executives on by the Asian economic crisis. The men have all pleaded inno­ all witness.es werereceivingpro­ trillion. Holder (right) as Attorney General Janet Reno looks on at a American Bar Association Presidential Call to Action event Tuesday at the White said it hurt consumers, Clinton to limit the legal exposure that charges of conspiring to murder cent. The Nakhon Sawan court tection. the main industry in the Portuguese The proceedings opened with Consumer advocates who op- House. AP said he was acting in the belief companies would face. enclave 40 miles (64 krns) west of the Australian auditor hired to· Wansley's family asking the court montli'f ago sentenced Somchai An Australian Embassy ob­ Hong Kong. help restructure their- bankrupt to move the trial from this farm­ Jaihao, the motorcycltst, to life in server, Roy Clogstoun, said he . sugar company. ing town to Bangkok; 210 kilo­ prison. However, police are still did not think the case had hm t The first witness, police Lt. meters (130miles) to the south, to hunting for the alleged gunman. Thai-Australian relations. Clinton calls on US Senate to Australia's ••• Gen. Sophon Savigamin, testi­ avoid possible intimidation of Sophon testified that days after ,"It was a little bit of a shock at Continued from page 14 fied that Michael Wansley, 58, witnesses. · Wansley's murder, Pradithad told the beginning but things are now had uncovered fraud at the debt­ Judge Songklod a mill guard Jinked to arranging backto normal," Clogstoun said. ratify nuclear test ban treaty dominant ·member of the ruling ridden sugar mill and had also Bunchookluson said he did not the killer's motorcycl~: "It's good ·"Australian business people +m···.·.•.\e·.··.A····.. Y··.·.·s\f§··H1···········.r.·,N··d··.•·.······.y.G···············F··."'·······~··.•.·... .. ~.b·· .. i.·N··.i.••·•.• ..•. ·.·.•· .. ( ...... By Arshad Mohammed coalition. refused to authorize payments hav.e the authority to decid~ and. . that the foreigner has been killed. are coming to Thailand, con- · . rr· .... <•··············WM··········· \················t~)H··· A t.J}sFII9µ~ q~ i~ere~~iit~l r Fyys·•. p,~~l·.y.p~?·•·?ll 1µ.~.S··• .·••.· X Fischer will remain in parlia­ and cast a pall over the interna­ trial would continue in J'llakhon much influence in this commu­ "There has been no impact at > . the Comprehensive Test Ban •• ·.'.J'h; •.• Hoyse APPfQpriatipn~()omroi!t?e.; anxious to tri.m•·the····· Treaty (CTBT), saying it would ment at least until the next election tional business community, Sawan. nity, fears have b.een express~d all." f<'qreign 1'.'-PPSDPfiat~on~ l3ilh P?;1ef? ~ ~mfg91'11yl1J.tpreduce be a "tragedy" if but will hold no cabinet post~. it failed to act J.i.~tf\lp.a.j11gfqrJne Vifprlij ~~n~ff p;9grawrp~.-0f •lowAllte.rest on the landmark accord to ban loansto•·•p(}Oifi::punti'ie_s l:iyi$4QQ rnillJPl)./t9• •. ·t.es1rthat\$(;iOQ .. all nuclear testing. 10 years after house arrest, Suu The treaty has been blocked •.mi•l!iptjf•····•·•:••••I•·········································•tI······ I:·• ). I•• W••ttt.·hr•·•.t•······:·········•·r.···········•·t•·t·········•:\•·····ti•H•···;················· by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jesse Kyi remains a virtual prisoner jiP'~~~.,f!D;; Helms, who insists that Clinton first send the Senate an unre­ The ruling generals, who fre­ YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - lated treaty on global warming quently·use xenophobic language, Ten years after being placed un­ as well as amendments to the der house arrest and although later also view her as tainted by foreign ij~Jr~~i 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile freed, Aung San Suu Kyi remains influences. Suu Kyi, who was Jesse Helms Tom Oasch/e Treaty. a virtual - and willing - pris­ married to a deceased British While never mentioning oner in her own country as she scholar, spent most of her life Senate Democratic Leader Tom tee chainnan can effectively Helms by name, Clinton accused tries unsuccessfully to wrest until 1988 abroad. Daschle, adding Democrats block legislation from leaving the North Carolina Republican democratic freedoms from the She returned that year and planned to step up their efforts to the panel and 1herefore from be­ of holding the CTBT hostage to force consideration of the issue. ing considered by the full cham­ ruling military. largely because of her father's the other matters, neither of ber. Neither Suu Kyi nor her politi­ great popularity rose rapidtly to Republican Sens. James Jeffords which, he said, was ready for of Vermont and Arlen Specter of The White House insists that it /""""'·~ COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS cal party noted the anniversary of lead a pro-democracy movement Senate consideration. Pennsylvania voiced support for doesnotwanttosubmittheABM OFFICE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION her detention Tuesday, but the which was brutally crushed by ' J, '"We have a chance right now the treaty, which Clinton signed in amendments - negotiated with state media continued their at­ the military. to end nuclear testing forever," 1996 and submitted to the Senate Russia - until the Russian Duma tacks on the pro-democracy Suu Kyi in turn decries tht: Clinton told reporters in the in 1997. ratifies the ART strategic PUBLIC NOTICE leader, labelling her a "Western Suu Kyi government's stubbornness and ST II White House Rose Garden. "It Sen. Joseph Bi den of Delaware, arms reduction treaty. virus." half-concessions as timesaving would be a tragedy for our secu­ the ranking Democrat on the For­ Clinton also said he did not Pursuant to Public Law 8-41, the Civil Service Commission hereby "We will never consider hav­ Prize winner has refused all of­ ploys to remain in office. She rity and for our children's fu­ eign Relations Committee, called want to send the Senate the Kyoto gives notice that the Board will meet on Thursday, July 29, 1999, ing her as a leader as she has been fers by the government for a safe says it has no real intention of ture, to let this opportunity slip the decision by Helms and Repub­ global warming treaty, which and if necessary, Friday, July 30, 1999. The Board will convene at paid and used by the colonialists," passage out of the country. negotiating away their power. ciD 9:30 a.m., at the Civil Service Commission's Conference Room m away." lican Senate Majority LeaderTrent said an article in the government­ As Suu Kyi, 54, paid tribute to Suu Kyi bases her claims to aims to reduce greenhouse gas Saipan. Additional information concerning this hearing is avail­ her father, gunned down 52 years The CIBThas been signed by Lott to bottle it up "irresponsible" emissions, until developing able at the Commission Office Building No. 1211, Capitol Hill, controlled newspaper New Light power sharing on the landslide 152 nations and ratified by 41. and "stupid." countries are included in it - Saipan. The Commission may also be reached at phone number of Myanmar. ago by a political rival, the offi­ victory of her party in the 1990 cial press urged her party, the i:111 To enter into force, it must be "I respect their rationale. I do not something sought even by those 322-4363 and 322-6954 or fax number 322-3327. Charged with inciting unrest general elections. Refusing to ac­ ratified by all 44 countries in the and violating security laws, Suu National League of Democracy, respect their decision," Biden said. who oppose the treaty. cept the verdict of the ballot box, ·h~i~,i~ ~f .. ii····· pftH~ PP?f,'J§#f~ :~~,g~tr~ Qajfi~1f l{ Geneva-based Conference on to drive "This is overwhelmingly in the in­ The president said that to "'hold Kyi was confined by the military her out of politics. the the military instead jailed many AGENDA R~~99ry,tt:;~x I~~n¥>i(f1:9m r~ /. / ...... •. ilt~ ~*&i~¥ «r~ c1q ~or Disarmament that have nuclear terest of the United States." to her lakeside house in the party of conspiracy with foreign 0 it hostage to two matters that are of the election winners and be­ ft,l.¢di11j~*tl11.1 n¢~9W f !~~ Y(P~rnr~ ~?Pf~~t9?f11l!;}fs(' ?)• / reactors or research nations. 0 A spokesman for Helms said the literally not ripe for presentation Myanmar capital July 20, 1989. gan the still unfinished task of Y··· Mqst. }'(.qrl~ ~fm~JPI¥ 1P~p.s gp Ji?$9illltrief in ·§µb Saharan .•• I. CALL TO ORDER programmes, including the senator would not al low the Senate to the Senate yet wou Id be a Although released six years "Handing over power to a group writing a new constitution. ~fr!P1V"hi~ff ··ca.~pt~ffor<± .tp Pll>'• rp£ma,lr,9rtd ~~n.kJp.t7i:est II. ROLL CALL of people or a party is not as easy United States. tomovedontheCTBTuntilClinton grave error, I think. and I hope later, she is closely watched, ha­ Although already confined to •. I,i~~i ··~··VJ pf 11 A~lf pffi9/a.l •~a.ipth~ P~:P~ ~till h?ped. Y~"r' i11 tile ... III. HEARING ON GRIEVANCE OF JUAN C. TUDELA as hiring a car to someone," the Clinton's Rose Garden re­ submitted the controversial ABM that we can find a way around rassed and stopped if she attempts her closely guarded compound, fpUfµrj.(!ing•l:>efqt~ Qgp&tess\ipf~~yq.)~ q1i£$r~lipIJf.· · ...... ties who urged Republican Sen­ "There is something wrong when foreign relations committee to Monday's Martyrs Day, an an­ masses by all accounts contin­ The military regards Suu Kyi ate leaders to take action on the the administration is signing trea­ hold hearings on the CTBTtreaty nual commemoration of the as­ ues although many have given as a traitor, saying her success in treaty. tiesand amendments that it is afraid in the aun1mn, allowing for a sassination of her father and na­ up hope that she will be suc­ "We cannot allow this impor­ !SI VICENTE M. SABLAN getting foreign nations to impose to submit to the United States Sen­ public debate on a matter that he tional hero, Gen. Aung San. cessful in her face-off with a tant treaty to be ignored any Chairman economic sanctions to force ate," the spokesman said. argued the majority of the Ameri­ Despite such restrictions and power elite which has main­ Civil Service Commission change have retarded develop­ Cancer has no cure, but can be prevented. longer, and we will not," said Under Senate rnles, a commit- cans suppo11ed. the failure to open a dialogue with tained a grip on power since ment. the military, the 1991 Noble Peace 1962. 20-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY~ JULY 22, 1999 THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-21 Experts offer ·crash theories US w-ants Milosevic out By Erica Noonan cials said. of water believed to be the plane's Chiefinvestigator Robert Pearce splash point, and federal officials AQUINNAH, Massachusetts By Tabassum Zakaria Slobodan Milosevic." acknowledged they were asked to (AP) - In the final minutes of his · declined to speculate Tuesday on WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gen. Henry Shelton, chairman the force of the impact, but said: locate the Piper Saratoga II less flight, John F. Kennedy Jr. pulled U.S. Defence Secretary William of the U.S. military's Joint 'Tm sure you can draw a conclu­ than a half-hour after it vanished up and banked his plane in what Cohen- on Tuesday said Serbia Chiefs of Staff, told the com­ sion by the debris we've been bring­ from radar. had been a normal approach to has no future with Yugoslav Presi­ mittee Milosevic belonged in Martha's Vineyard, then as he ing in, which is fragmented." At a Tuesday briefing, Pearce, dentSlobodan Milosevic in power The Hague for trial on war turned to the right again the plane Meanwhile, searchers planned heading the investigation for the and the United States backs a crimes charges. dropped rapidly to the water, offi- to work through thenightinanarea National Transportation Safety change in leadership. NATO waged an 11-week air The United States at the mo­ war on Yugoslavia that ended ment was focused un achieving when Milosevic agreed to the political change "over a period alliance's demands, including of time" by encouraging "demo­ allowing a peacekeeping force cratically minded" opposition into Kosovo. NATO peacekeep­ The salvage ship USS Grasp (left) a Massachusetts E1,wironme_ntal forces within Yugoslavia to ex­ ers aim to ensure the safe return Police boat (center) and the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Sanibel, contmue press their views to Milosevic, of ethnic Albanians, the major­ the search for John F. Kennedy's private plane off the coast of Gay Cohen told the Senate Armed ity of the population in the south­ Head on Martha's Vineyard Tuesday. AP Services Committee. ern Yugoslav province, to their "How soon that is remains to homes after they fled Serb forces Board, gave a more detailed expla­ as a promising underwater site. be seen. The sooner the better into neighbouring countries. nation of Kennedy's approach to "During the course of this from our perspective," he added. Shelton said the highest pri­ Martha's Vineyard. morning's sonar operations, (we) "We support a change in leader­ ority now was to establish a All seemed fine about 55 kilo­ picked up a target that we felt had ship in Belgrade." police force and a justice sys­ meters (34 miles) from the airport the characteristics that we were "We should keep our plans tem in Kosovo. with the plane descending from looking for," Larrabee said. somewhat vague in terms of Cohen said he was pressing VINYL SIGNS: For indoor/outdoor with col­ 1,680 meters (5,600 feet) to about On the fourth full day of the what we 'II do and when we '11 for the United Nations more ors, style and quality, on wood, glass, metal, 690meters (2,300feet)ataslightly search, the Federal Aviation Ad­ do it," Cohen added. "Right now quickly to take on the responsi­ plastic cloth and walls, designed in computer faster-than-nonnalrateofabout210 ministration acknowledged it was we are endorsing political bility of missions such as re­ asked in a phone call from an intern change, but I think any discus­ constructing homes, restoring graphics, artistically drafted, composed-with meters (700 feet) per minute. About 32 kilometers (20 miles) at the Martha's Vineyard airport to sion beyond that would not be electricity, and establishing a a lot of talent and knowledge, is now avail­ from the airport, the plane made help locate the plane Friday night productive." police force in Kosovo. able at Younis Art Studio, Inc. two previously undisclosed ma­ The plane was carrying Kennedy, Groups opposed to Milosevic "I think that the U .N. and as­ Defense Secretary William Cohen (left) looks on as Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. _Henry Sh_e_lton neuvers: It started turning to the 38; his wife, Carolyn Bessette have held rallies in growing sociated institutions have been testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill Tuesday on U.S. policy and milltary Kennedy ,33; and her sister, Lauren numbers in Yugoslavia, seek­ slow off the mark," Cohen said. operations regarding Kosovo. REUTERS VINYL BANNERS: On cloth and plastic right and climbing slightly back to 780 meters (2,600 feet). Bessette, 34. Kennedy, the pilot, ing his ouster. A Defence Department review materials, from 1-5 feet wide and length from After leveling off at that altitude, planned to drop off his sister-in­ "He (Milosevic) has led of the NATO bombing cam­ be completed by September. advance and whether or not it cure communications from top 3 feet to 50 or 75 feet and more, with any it flew for a short time more before law on the island and continue to Serbia on a disastrous course," paign will examine, among other 'There may be some evidence was soon enough to allow them to bottom so that we do not have color, letters size and.style and rich graph­ beginning another tum to the right his cousin's wedding in Hyannis Cohen said in testimony pre­ issues, whether Serb forces that they (Serbs) were, in fact, any reaction time," he add~d. these types of leaks." and starting "a rapid rate of de­ Port. pared for the hearing. "The knew in advance about some of finding out what some of the "That's something we've got Cohen said U.S. troops would ics. not be kept in Kosovo indefi­ scent" that might have exceeded The caller, 21-year-old Adam United States takes great inter­ NATO's targets before they targets were before the targets to look at very carefully," nitely, but there was no time 1,500 meters (5,000 feet) per Budd, expressed no great urgency est in the future of Serbia, but were bombed, military officials were actually hit," Shelton said. Shelton said, "whether or not frame for withdrawing them. Also hand painted signs and banners, artis­ minute. That is IO times faster than as he telephoned an FAA station in Serbia has no future with said .. The review is expected to "The question is how far in we are able to maintain the se- tically designed and colored on any mate­ normal and even faster than the Bridgeport, Connecticut, at l 0: 05 1,410-meter- (4,700 foot)-per­ p.m. Friday, FAA officials said. He rial surface of all sizes. ~ . . . . minute estimate from Monday's said he called at the request of an briefing. unidentified couple who had come DIGITAL PRINT: Signs for inside markets/ Though officials repeatedly to the airport to meet Lauren stores/shops in full colors with print of the warned against speculation, some Bessette. DEATHANDFUNERALANNOUNCEMENT goods/merchandise on plastic sheets/ aviation experts said Kennedy "Kennedy Jr.'s on board. He's, could have been experiencing a uh, they want to know, uh, where In her passing she now joins her: lito (Dec.) & Francisca M. Barcinas boards or on transparencies on special pa­ he is," Budd is quoted a saying in Husband: Antonio Blanco Barcinas Regina & Manuel - John, Elizabeth, Steve, Donna, Yolanda common problem among young Parents: Vidal Hocog Songsong & Florencia Manglona Taitano & Zorana per or cloth for ceiling hang for display or pilots: spatial disorientation. an FAA transcript of the call. Parents-in-Law: Antonio Gogue Barcinas & Antonia Taitano Blanco Mercy & Manny. Vanisa (Kionne, Kashia, Kory, Kearu) above shelves, counters and merchandise "Yourmiddleear ... canbetricked Budd asked if the agency could Agie & Dave· Bradley, Francine & Keomi track the airplane, but the person at Pre-deceased by. Kina & Junior-Clarissa. Melissa, Erica, Junior, Tonton & Brian stands, can easily be produced by the tal­ and what you think is up is side­ Daughters: Rosario S. Barcinas 1st, Rosario S. Barcinas 2nd, Tony & June· Jermaine. Alita, Tanica & Chezu the FAA station questioned him ented and capable sign makers at YAS Sign ways and what you think is side­ Rosario S. Barcinas 3rd, Juanita S. Barcinas 1st, Juanita S. Barcinas 2nd, Jonas & Claire · Clinton ways is up," said David Hinson, a repeatedly about who he was and Son: lito S. Barcinas Florence & Paul - Zachary & Pauline finally said: "We don't give this Brother: Andres M. Songsong Ben & Sherrie -Sherrie Jean & Sheryl System. former FAA administrator. Sisters-in-Law: Jacoba A. Songsong John & Donna - Reana, Tiana, Dianna & Geraldine He noted Kennedy also could information out to people over the Grandsons: Jimmy Kagawa Barcinas, Jeffrey Mark Serville, William Serville, Jr. Rose • Jesse O'Brian Full color digital print for back light in shops have been responding to mechani­ phone." Great Grandson: Joseph M. Barcinas Jack & Shirley· Joshua. Anthony, Junior & Desiree Budd ended his call with: "It's Special Brothers & Sisters-in-Law: Carlos & Sabina Calvo, Frances & Ryan. Franchesca window or special display in the outdoor, cal failure, an empty fuel tank or Pedro Taitano, Mercedes Castro any othernurnberof problems. But not a big deal." Abel & Lucy C. Barcinas such as food items, drinks cosmetics, per­ As it turned out, the plane had Her peaceful spirit and memories will be in the hearts of her: Rick & Ka· Clint, Rica, Reana & Chuck several experienced pilots who flew Reared Children: Juanit B. Palma, Tony Barcinas. John Barcinas & Elizabeth· Abel, Flavian, Lucille & Peter fumes, jewelry and many more. into the Vineyard on Friday night gone down about9:40p.m. Jerry Barcinas Pat & Joe • Joeweda & Nicky noted the hazy skies and darkness No action was taken until a much Maggie & Mike - Michaella & Mica more urgent call was made to the Children/Spouses, Grand and Great-Grandchildren: Eddie & Del - Lucrecia, Eddie & Edmond Vinyl signs are durable, colorful and guar­ were challenging even for them. Juan & Emmy S. Barcinas Lisa The Washington Post reported Coast Guard at 2: 15 a.m. by a (Jimmy-Dec.) & Noriko· Kazuoki, Megumi & Yuzo Martha anteed to last for five to seven years in all Wednesday that Kennedy told ac­ Kennedy family friend. Rina - Miwa & Koji Regina An FAA spokesman said the Junior & Ricko • Mari & Elena weather conditions and stands heat tem­ quaintances he was happy about Rudy & Riyami • Liza & Rina Florence Barcinas perature 40-180 degrees Fahrenheit. the chance to fly solo after having agency does not provide informa­ Ruby & Tetschiro - Emmy & Nozamy Steve & Debbi a cast removed from his ankle the tion on private citizens and pri­ Janet & Tomohiro - Sho (Jellrey-Dec.) & Sno - Christopher & Michael vate aircraft over the telephone, Eddie Cathy· Michael & Jeffrey day before the flight. Kennedy re­ ,, ~~(I. Carol· Willamina & Helena Marie portedly had felt the need to fly and that the person on the other ·, . \ Y)L,,, . ~114\:C'. :·:. · . , ·, Ben & Mary M. Barcinas (W1lliam-dec.) with a co-pilot since breaking his end of the call acted appropri­ ···... •,t)>:""·,~\·· ·J,· Benny & Pauline -Benny Paul, Cherese &Alisa Cheryl & Dave - Joshua, Christina, Codi Blue &Tialani ,A .. 1.,Jn,2~ George&Mary-Angelo&Aishia For all signs need, please visit or call ankle in a paraglider crash three ately. asAu:ar . S ~; c,,:\'ili){i -U~&,,• ..,.., ~~~~hfaB&e~~e~o~;~it~atrina, Edward, Jade & Elizabeth Ramon M, Barcinas & Matilde Takai weeks earlier. But an unidentified FAA source "ll Sons ol Ramon Barcinas: told The Boston Globe the agency ···· · ·· i.f. • ',> · >:>, c· ·· Benji & Sally· BJ, Fiona. Kimo, Alan & Joseph (Dec.) Jimmy & Angie Barc,nas • AJ Throughout the day, divers January 22, j:9,1 ~ ~. Jµly 15, 1999 Cory & Jay· Justin & Alex Robert Barcinas plunged into the waters off was considering disciplinary ac­ ·. .:::·.::::,, ''· ,. ' ... George Barcinas - Georgia, Joshua & Georgina Martha's Vineyard from small tion against the employee for not Rosario Barcinas (Dec.) John Barcinas was eaU(~ iJ~11>' 11l~;;,~l' >'~f bn Juanit & Norman -Juni & Kristian, Desiree, Roselle & Keith Anthony Barcinas patrol boats, a Navy salvage ship, coming forward about the call Tony & Pl • Anthony, Frankie, Andrew & Raymond Coast Guard cutters and inflat­ when it became clear the plane 'lliu>'s~a't, 'i}itl,1f15, 1999 at John & Divine She Is additionally survived by special sister & brother: able rafts. was missing. Jerry & Mimi· Kristella Frances Emilia M. Atalig & Jose (Piping) Manglona and numerous at - Younis Art Studio, Inc., in Garapan. f/,e tl(jt!. ~[~7Jt!.a>'S. aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews & godchildren . Coast Guard Rear Adm. Rich­ . Meanwhile Tuesday, at the Telephone Nos. 234-6341 ¥ 234-7578 ¥ ard M. Larrabee said investiga­ Kennedy compound in Hyannis Nightly rosary is said at Juanit & Norman Palma's residence at Sinapalo I, Rota beginning at 8:00 p.m. Her remains will be taken from the morgue to Palma's residence for linal viewing on tors believe the plane crashed into Port, some family members went Friday, July 23, 1999 at 8:00 a.m. Mass will take place at 3:00 p.m. at San Isidro Chapel, Burial will follow immediately at San Jose Cemetery, Songsong Village, Rota. I Your prayers and presence are greatly appreciated. I ~····'"'u_. 234.. 9797 ¥ 234.. 9272 or Fax No. 234-9271. the water about 12 kilometers (7 boating in Nantucket Sound. The l/2miles)southwestof Aquinnah. family's flag was lowered to half SI YU'US MA'ASE GINEN I FAMILIA \ ' iii: Searches focused on the area Tues­ staff on Monday; on Tuesday, / ' ~ day and found what they described neighbors followed suit

I Ai*,. , ', 22-tvlARlANAS V,I\R_l_ETY.~'.V_S_~NQ.Y_IE'.VS-THURSDAY- JULY 22. 191'}_9~9______THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-23 Standoff at Turkish prisons Barak gives assurance: Inmates take guards hostage 'No delay for peace t ..\~KARA, Turkey (AP)-Left­ outlawed leftist groups, man­ lutionary People's Liberation push for their transfer from There were no signs of an im­ ist inmates rook 22 guards hos­ aged to hold the guards captive. Party-Front, were demonstrating Eskisehir prison, where they are minent rescue operation. Politi­ ington would continue its mediat­ Congress passed a law in 1995 tage at two prisons o.:ernight in a Inmates of the same political be­ support for two mi Ii tan ts currently being kept in cells, to another cal inmates often take guards hos­ ing role but Barak said he wanted which called on the administra­ show of suppor1 for two hunger liefs are kept together in large on trial on suspicion of carrying prison where they can stay in tage-to push for demands. less U.S. direct involvement in ad­ tion to move the embassy by May striking comrade, at another wards. out a bomb attack earlier in the wards with other leftist inmates. Turkey's prisons, which house ministering and monitoring agree­ 31. Clinton in June used waiver prison. t:1e Anatolia news agency Anatolia said the inmates, all year which injured the governor Fourteen guards were taken hos­ some 9,000 prisoners linked to ments on the ground. power granted him in the law to reported Tuesday. members of the outlawed Turkish of Cankiri. tage in a Cankiri prison while the Kurdish or leftist groups, are fre­ Hastert noted that Barak, during delay the move. It was not immediately clear Workers Communist Liberation Two TIKKO members have rest were captured in an Ankara quently rocked by riots and hun­ a joint news conference with Secretary of State Madeleine how the inmates. members of two Army. orTIKKO and the Revo- been refusing food for 63 days to prison, the report said. Cankiri ger strikes. Clinton on Monday, had stated that, Albright reflected the warmth of lies just north of Ankara, the capi­ After the capture of the two "A united sovereign Jerusalem is the we !come for Barak after three tal. TIKKO militants, security forces Israel's capital and will remain so years of troubled relations with Authorities increased security engaged in a severe crackdown forever." his predecessor Benjamin UN Council urges rebels to sign Congo ceasefire around both prisons as families of on the group killing 15 militants, The House speaker said: ''Please Netanyahu. L:'ilTED NATIONS (Reuters) men ts, who had backed the rebels, and said the rebels should sign inmates began to gather outside, including a top commander, over be assured that Congress strongly IN Tl IE Sl/i'ERIOR coun 01' Tl II: - U.N. Security Council mem­ to use their influence so all oppo- · the accord "without further de­ reports said. the past two months, Anatolia said. supports your position on this is­ COMMO:\WEALfll OF TIIE :\OHTJll'RN bers on Tuesday urged rebels in nents in the conflict would lay lay." sue. On this point, I have signed a 1\1ARIAN,.\ !SL\NIJ~ the Democratic Republic of the down their arms. Rwanda has already accused economy has not significnatly letter along with a number of my In 1h, .llmr of !he Es1a1, llf Congo to sign a ceasefire accord In a statement, the 15-mem­ the Congolese government and _picked up. · colleagues which conveys thisheait­ LY,, ,11:CE ~E\l'PORT. and indicated they would not ap­ ber council said it would con­ its allies of attacking rebel posi­ OPA. • • D~CCJ~i:d. Continued from page 5 With this, he has asked his felt view directly to the president.'' Cid! 1\ction \'n. 99-)9)[) prove any peacekeeping troops sider proposals from U.N. Sec­ tions in violation of a ceasefire cabinet secretaries to be more Clinton says the issue should be before then. retary-General Kofi Annan "ex­ accord signed by most parties to ministration is going to have cognizant of the government's left to Palestinians and Israelis to ~otin: nf !k:irir,~ nn lhtinn for I.cum of .-\Umini~1ra1i,in~ ~mJ ~·otil.'~ 10 Cr~ditnrs The council also called on the peditiously" on dispatching 90 the conflict in Lusaka, Zambia, difficulty accommodating inability to give agencies big­ decide in negotiations. Rwanda and Uganda govern- military observers to the region earlier this month. everybody's request for addi­ ger budgets due to depleting Hearin!! Date: ..\u!!u~t ~.t. 1999 tional funds because the resources. Time: i:JO p.111. • Judge: Johri ,\. \br.glona his cousin's wedding. Guard at 2: 15 a.m. by a Kennedy JFK. • • Budd asked if the agency could family friend. perception, and publicity ... but Tu:All heir,, dc,isccs, legatees and creditors of Lynn Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak (center) gives the thumbs up while greeting members of the House \ice, \c11porl, Deceased Continued from page 2 track the airplane, but the person An FAA spokesman said the AGO. • • ultimately the case is about proof. Government must bring International Relations committee on Capitol Hif/ Tuesday in Washington. Barak assured Yasser Arafat he at the FAA station questioned him person who took Budd's call acted Continued from page 8 intends to withdraw promptly from a portion of the West Bank even while pursuing an overall Middle East l'LEASETAI\I: \OTICE 1ha1 \larion \\'cindl ha., in Bridgeport, Conn., at 10:05 about who he was and finally said: appropriately. proof and show it beyond area­ settlement. AP file~'f' ~ 1 accordance with the contract. and As Teo. . . . ------TH~U:!..'R~S~DJ_!_A~Y:.._,_,~JUL:'.1:-_lY:_,2l__L:_.2, 1999- MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-25 24-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- JULY 22. 1999 EEK & MEEK® by Howie Schneider IICROSSWORD PUZZLERII t1EY, sroRr. .. BEGGUJ3 HASea:E:~ ACROSS 36 War wounds 38 Unruly crowd 1 Which thing? 39 Unemployed Answer to Previous Puzzle 5 Sesame 41 Title 8 Edible fish 43 Arctic abode 01 WELDER-Salary:$3.05 per hour 27 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR­ 12 Othello's 45 Pastry 01 GREENSKEEPER, HEAD-Sal­ 01 SALES CLERK-Salary:$1,000.00 48 "2 Days in 01 COOK-Salary:S3.25 per hour Salary:$3.05 per hour lieutenant ary:S3.50 per hour per month 13 Ending with the-" Employment Wanted Contact: RAPHAEL M. & MERCED V. 06 PRESSER, HAND-Salary:$3.05 per 06 GREENSKEEPER II-Salary:S3.05- Contact: WUSHIN CORPORATION Tel. infant 50 Legislative REYES dba M.V. Reyes Catering Tel. hour assembly 3.65 per hour 234-6856(7/22)Th31803 Contact: COMMONWEALTH GAR­ 14 Raines or 256-0397(8/5)Th79774 Fitzgerald 51 --in 01 AUTO ELECTRICIAN-Salary:S3.40 MENT MFG., INC. Tel. 234-7550(8/ 01 ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT-Sal­ 15 A Stone my bonnet per hour 5)Th31962 . ary:$3.05 per hour 01 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Sal­ 17 Actor Dafoe 52 Play 04 AUTO M ECHANIC-Salary:S3. 15- segment Contact: MADAN S. HEMLANI dba ary:$3.05-4.00 per hour rf/j/if(///ir / 19 Have dinner 3.55 per hour 01 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:$3.05 per at home 54 Eddie or Levis Emporium ·Tel. 234-6846(7/ Contact: MYRA'S TRADING & CON­ 01 PLUMBER-Salary:S3.10 per hour hour (2 wds.) Richard 22)Th31794 STRUCTION Tel. 233-3192(8/ 03 MASON-Salary:$3.05-3.30 per hour 01 AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC-Sal­ 20 Move 55 Urkel, for 5)Th31971 smoothly one 03 SECURITY GUARD-Salary:$3.05 ·------ary:$3.05-4.00 per hour PEANUTS® by Charles M. Schulz per hour 01 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR­ along a 56-culpa 01 STOREKEEPER-Salary:S3.05 per 01 H.E. MECHANIC-Salary:$3'.05-4.00 57 Examination 03 AUTOBODY REPAIRER-Sal­ Salary:S4.50 per hour surface per hour 02 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:$4.50-8.75 hour · L!:T I-IER GET ABOUT TEN 21 Hastens 7-23 © 1999 United Feature Syndicate ary:$3.05-3.15 per hour Contact: BIRD ISLAND DEVELOP­ 23 Sheltered DOWN 01 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER-Sal­ per hour Contact: U.S. STORE CORP. dba Xin FEET AWA'(.. THEN THROW PUBLIC NOTICE Rong Store Tel. 233-6768(8/5)Th31975 MENT INCORPORATED Tel. 235- t\~HAHA from the ary:S3.30 per.hour Contact: HAWAIIAN ROCK PROD­ 1 Sagacious prefix bills All interested resident workers are 6888(8/5)Th31968 YOUR GLOVE AT HER .. wind 03 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:S3.05-3.30 UCTS CORPORATION Tel. 322- 24 Tea variety 2 Sound of 7 Mr. Ayres 18-ofMan urged to register al the 01 ACCOUNT,;NT-Salary:$3.50-4.50 8 "Beauty and 22 - capsule per hour 0407 (7 /22) Th31793 HAHAHA! 26 Cinnamon or laughter Dept. of Lober & Immigration, per hour 06 SCREEN PRINTER (MACH. nutmeg 3 Writer the Beast" 23 Fruit of the Division of Employment Services for 01 CONSTRUCTION WORKER-Sal­ OPER.)-Salary:$3.05 per hour character oak tree 01 F & B MANAGER-Salary:$1,700.00 Contact: CATHERINE M. MARTIN dba 28 Transgress Christie the job/s being advertised in which ary:S3.05 per hour 08 CUTTER, MACHINE-Salary:$3.05 --z 4 Japanese 9 Associates 24 100 yrs. per month . Melbec Development Co. Tel. 235- 31 Borgnine ID you are qualified and available. 01 PAINTER-Salary:$3.10 per hour gateway 10 Winter 25 Cable Contact: DIAMOND HOTEL CO., LTD. 1448(8/5)Th31978 per hour 32 From -- For further assistance, 04 CARPENTER-Salary:$3.05-3.30 per 01 AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC-Sal­ Z 5 Sn is its coaster network dba Saipan Diamond Hotel Tel. 234- 11 Identical 27 Call-­ please call Alfred A. Pangelinan at hour ary:$3.05 per hour 33 "- Deum" symbol 5900(7/22)Th79531 01 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Sal­ 6 Negative 16 Washington day Tel. 664-2078. 01 AUTO MECHANIC-Salary:$7.58 per 05 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Sal­ 34-de plume hour ary:$3.05 per hour 29 Japanese 04 WAITRESS-Salary:$3.05 per hour 01 MANAGER-Salary:$3.05 per hour ary:$3.05 per hour 10 11 statesman 04 WAITER-Salary:S3.05 per hour 02 HEAVY-EQUIPMENT MECHANIC­ 01 MANAGER-Salary:$3.50 per hour Contact: DOUBLE "B" ENTERPRISES 10 WASHER, MACHINE-Salary:$3.05 30 Lincoln is 01 MANAGER-Salary:S1,000.00 per Salary:S3.25 per hour its cap. Contact: DRAGON RIVER INC. dba INC. Tel. 235-8606(8/5)Th31977 per hour month 01 CIVIL ENGINEER-Salary:S6.80 per 04 HAND P,ACKAGER-Salary:$3.05 35 Mitch - hour ' Kato Tea House Tel. 233-6009(7/ STELLA WILDER Contact: ALLIED CONSTRUCTION per hour 36 -gin lizz 01 STEEL REINFORCER-Salary:S3.25 22)Th31791 01 CARPENTER-Salary:$3.05 per hour 37 Marquis de CORP. dba Barny's Pizza & Pasta Contact: ARTURO C. TRAVILLA dba 25 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR­ House Tel. 233-7493(7/29)Th79643 per hour Salary:$3.05 per hour 01 ELECTRICAL ENGINEER-Sal­ 85 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR­ Owen's Enterprises Tel. 234-3580(8/ 38 - a trois ------·------5)Th31972 Contact: UNITED INTERNATIONAL 40 Apportioned ary:S5.30 per hour Salary:$3.05 per hour YOUR BIRTHDAY 01 COLLECTOR-Salary:S4.00 per hour CORPORATION Tel. 235-6888(8/ 42 French 02 SWIMMING POOL SERVICER-Sal­ Contact: HSIA-LING H. LIN dba Net Contact: UNITED PACIFIC COLLEC­ 01 HOST/HOSTESS, RESTAURANT­ 5)Th31967 painter ary:S3.05-3.30 per hour Apparal Company Tel. 235-6888(7/ TION AGENCY (CNMI), INC. Tel. 235- Salary:S3.05-3.50 per hour 43 Producer 19 BUILDING MAINTENANCE RE­ 22)Th31804 -Tors 2000(7/29)Th79645 01 (FOOD SERVICE), SUPERVISOR 01 MASON-Salary:$3.05 per hour PAIRER-Salary:S3.05-3.50 per hour 44 TV's Kaplan ( RESTAU RANT)-Salary:S3.50-5.15 per 01 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC­ THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1999 recently adopted. A friend can - You may be able to inspire a Contact: PACIFIC MANAGEMENT, INC. 01 SECURITY GUARD-Salary:S3.05- 46 Ms. Hagen, 01 PACKER-Salmy:S3.05 per hour Salary:$3.05-3.25 per hour Born today, you are exactly what help you out. little more competitive spirit in Tel. 322-3324(7/22)Th79536 3.50 per hour hour et al. 05 SEWER (MACHINE OPERATOR)­ 01 (ASSISTANT) MANAGER, FOOD Contact: CAMACHO EQUIPMEl~T 47 Camp Housing Allowance: S 110.00 plus you wish yourself to be at any SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) those around you today who are Salary:S3.05 per hour SERVICE (RESTAURANT)-Sal­ COMPANY, INC. Tel. 322-9715(8/ shelter 01 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR­ $50.00 gasoline allowance per month given time, and you have the abil­ - Your attraction to another may usually more apt to avoid all kinds 01 MAINTENAI\JCE BLDG. REPAIRER­ ary:$800.00-1,000.00 per month 5)Th31965 49 Sweet Salary:S3.05 per hour taxable. Salary:S3.05 per hour 01 SUPERVISOR, KITCHEN (RES­ ity to change yourself dramati­ have to be ignored today, either of contests. potato 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:S800.00 per Contact: STS ENTERPRISES, INC. Tel. 50 Depot (abbr.) 01 SCREEN PRINTER-Salary:S3.05 TAURANT)-Salary:$3.40-4.40 per hour 08 CUTIER, HAND-Salary:S3.05 per month 235-3760(7/22)Th31798 cally at the drop of a hat. When for personal or professional rea­ ARIES (March 21-April 19) 53 Eastwood per hour hour 01 AUTOBODY REPAIRER-Sal­ 04 COOK, (RESTAURANT)-Sal­ things get difficult, you know how son. Still, itneedn 't go unacknowl­ - You may come in contact with ID 01 TRIMMER-Salary:S3.05 per hour 03 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER-Sal­ ary:S3.05 per hour 01 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Sal­ ary:$3.30-3.50 per hour Contact: TRANSAMERICA DEVELOP­ ary:$3.05 per hour to bear down and put in your best edged! someone who knows how to make 01 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC­ 04 DINING ROOM ATTENDANTS-Sal­ MENT CORP. Tel. 322-1611(7/ ary:S3.05-5.00 per. hour 04 QUALITY CONTROL CHECKER­ efforts despite any difficulties SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22- sense of issues you've found dif­ Salary:$3.05 per hour 01 COOK-Salary:S3.05 per hour ary:$3.05-3.15 per hour 29)Th31887 Salary:$3.05 per hour 02 CARPENTER-Salary:$3.05 per hour Contact: YCO CORPORATION 'dba which you may encounter. You Dec. 21) - Don't lose sight of ficult or even impenetrable. Contact: EXPRESS MANUFACTUR­ 30 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR­ 01 MASON-Salary:$3.05 per hour ING, INC. Tel. 322-6742(7/22)Th31801 YCO Servistar Hardware/Liberty Plaza/ know how to put up a brave front that which you most want to at­ TAURUS (April 20-May 20) 02 INSPECTOR GARMENT-Sal­ Salary:S3.05 per hour 01 ICE MAKER-Salary:S3.05 per hour YCO Construction Tel. 233-3112(8/ ary:S3.05 per hour 04 PRESSER, HAND-Salary:S3.05 per when your back is against the tain.You have to go without some­ - You may have reasons to for­ 01 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER-Sal­ 01 COMPUTER OPERATOR-Sal­ 5)Th79756 ltidSp©&TM 01 GARMENT WORKER-Salary:S3.05 ary:S3.05 per hour hour wall, and though you are always thing in order to acquire that which get about today altogether, yet per hour ary:S5.00 per hour 04 COOK-Salary:S3.05 per hour Contact: JG SABLAN WATER & ICE Contact: PACIFIC INFORMATION 01 WEDDING CONSULTANT-Sal­ fair-minded and willing to grant is more important. it's not likely to be all bad. Pick 01 SPREADER MACHINE-Sal- Contact: MIRAGE (SAIPANJ CO., LTD. THE~ CO. INC. Tel. 234-3219(7/22)Th31796 BANK dba Northern Mananas Yellow ary:$1,000.00-1,350.00 per month ary:S3.05 per hour Contact: WATABE SAIPAN, INC. Tel. Tel. 234-3481 (8/5)Th31961 quarter to an opponent, you can CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. and choose and remember what My numbing number maze is 01 CUTTER MACHINE-Salary:S3.05 Pages Tel. 322-3348(7/22)Th31805 prove quite a fierce fighter. You 01 PRODUCTION MANAGER-Sal­ 235-4 710(8/5)Th 79754 19) -It may be difficult for you works for you. sure to have you stumbling. per hour 01 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Sal­ ary:SS.00-10.00 per hour 01 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Sal­ insist on being held accountable to mix business with pleasure to­ GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Contact: TOP FASHION CORP. Tel. 03 LIFEGUARD-Salary:$3.05-3.45 per ary:$3.05 per hour 03 (ASST.) PRODUCTION MANAGER­ ary:S3.05-4.00 per hour Find your way from start to finish 322-i 611 (7/29)Th31886 Contact: PRIMICIAS MARTIN dba for everything you do and say. day, especially when you are put - Y GU must be willing to answer Salary:SS.00-10.00 per hour Contact: L & W AMUSEMENT CORP. hour by moving from number to number. Suprim Custodial Svc. Tel. 233-2264(8/ You're not the kind to hide be­ in a position of some authority to others even as you tend to your 23 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR­ Tel. 23l-8864(7/22)Th31787 Contact: TASI SPORTS, INC. Tel. 235- You can move up, down and side­ 01 CASHIER-Salary:S3.05 per hour 4710(8/5)Th79752 5)Th31969 hind technicalities. quite by surprise. own needs. A compromise will Contact: NEW SAIPAN INTERNA­ Salary:S3.05 per hour ways-but not diagonally. And you 03 ASSEMBLER-Salary:S3.05 per hour 01 MAINTENANCE BUILDING RE­ Despite the fact that you are AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.18) surely be necessary before the TIONAL, INC. dba Sunaree Thai Res­ 01 COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN 01 (ASST) CHEF-Salary:S850.00- have to move to a different number taurant Tel. 234-2256(7/29)Th31891 04 PRESSER MACHINE-Salary:S3.05 PAI RER-Salary:S3.05 per hour usually quite cheerful, energetic, (Cellular & Paging)-Salary:$1,750.00- 1,300.00 per month - You can manage on your own day is out. per hour Contact: STAR FOUR CORPORATION each step. 1,850.00 per month 01 WAITRESS, RESTAURANT (FOR­ and forward-thinking, you can today, but it may be more impor­ CANCER (June 21-July 22) Contact: EXPRESS MANUFACTUR­ dba Starlite Disco/Karaoke Club Tel. 01 COOK-Salary:S3.05 per hour Qualified individual must have the fol­ MAL)-Salary:$3.05-3.30 per hour succumb to serious bouts of de­ 01 WAITRESS-Salary:S3.05 per hour ING, INC. Tel. 322-6742(7/22)Th31800 234-5520(7/29)Th31902 tant to try and get along with - You won't find yourself wait­ ---·------lowing qualifications 01 JANITOR-Salary:$3.05 per hour Conlact: MAI THAI, INC. dba Mai Thai pression when you 're not involved someone who shares your out­ ing around too much today. Be A degree in Electrical Engineering ma­ 01 SECURITY. GUARD-Salary:$3.05- Garden Restaurant Tel. 234-2256(7/ 01 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Sal­ 01 PAINTER-Salary:S3.05 per hour jor in Electronic and Communications; 3.10 per hour in a project that engages your look and your goals. prepared to swing into action early ary:S3.05 per hour 01 MASON-Salary:S3.05 per hour 29)Th31892 Three (3) years experience as a Switch 03 CLEANER, HOUSEKEEPING-Sal­ imagination. You like to think PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Conlact: MARTIN A. MANGLONA Tel. 01 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:$3.05 per on, and to keep it up all day long. Engineer; ary:$3.05-3.20 per hour 235-8436(7/22)Th31812 hour that you 're doing something "im­ 02 COOK-Salary:$3.05 per hour Knowledge in maintaining Motorola 02 COOK (SUPERVISOR)-Sal­ Contact: VARGAS CORPORATION Tel. portant" with your life. Contact: KIM'S GENERAL CORPORA­ switch,ATG and HOii Base Stations and ary:$3.05-6.55 per hour TION dba Kim's Tofu Factory Tel. 234- 01 SUPERVISOR (WAREHOUSE)-Sal­ 235-0297(7/29)Th31901 Digital Microwave Radio; Contact: MICRO PACIFIC DEVELOP­ Also born on this date are: ltidS~TM 7191 (7/29)Th31893 ary:$3.05 per hour Mastery in Unix-QNX base program, MENT, INC. dba Saipan Grand Hotel Conlact: INTERNATIONAL, INC. dba 02 QUALITY CONTROL CHECKER­ Danny Glover, actor; Alex Unix SCO Software and lull knowledge Tel. 234-6601 (8/5)Th79758 01 INTERPRETER-Salary:S3.05 per Cost & Save Wholesale Tel. 288- Salary:S3.05-4.00 per hour Trebek, game-show host and TV 2DO~: in maintaining Paging terminals and hour 0202(7/22)Th31811 Contact: YANG JIN COMPANY dba personality; Oscar de la Renta, ---·------transmitters; 01 SECURITY GUARD-Salary:$3.05 lic;::.~'"'-' C> 1997 Unrred Foalurc Syndicate, Inc. "-/r5 2217(8/4)W31949 01 tA/\IIHENANCE BUILDING RE­ You 're in the mood to settle down PAI H-Salary:$3.05 per hour YOU '3NO '6 '.i'v'l:J '8 'l::fv'3 ·9 '31033N 't, 'l:JIS .G 'N'v'I/IJMONS . L :NMOO Cont~ct: SW.B. CORPORATION dba a little more comfo11ably into a Classified Ads "3Al3Ml ·o~ 'l:JOl::11:Jlll\l "L 'l:!3il0 ·g 'NOl:!l "f; 'Sl:!'v'!S -~ :ssOl::l:)'v' Maxim Market Tel. 288-1444(7/ . . productive routine you've only ARST 29)Th31890 THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1999- MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-27 --..,2~61-M-1!A~R~I~AN.l'ffiA~S°'J_V~A,SRJ!IEJTY}'JNE~W~SlA~ND@_J_VJ!IE::yw~si_-'-TI)BdJUR~S[D~A~V::.:_-'l]JUL,&)Y[2?12'.,__.~i91'!_9Q~· ~ ------=-=------~=avoided whenever Sqkisat is there. Sak.isat. . . Kenty, reacting to the hit steps of the base and stm1s towards third. • Moya adVances in Stuttgart Continued from page 28 Meanwhile in the split of second Sakisat playing in his usual short Sakisat gloves the ball, tags Kenty e1D1 round clay court event. 7-6 (7-4), 1-6, 7-6 (7-0) to reach for the first out. With ball in hand Padres sw-eep STUTTGART, Germany third round. No. 12 Francisco stop position. Peleliu 's Charley (AP) - Spain's Carlos Moya Medvedev, once the world's Kenty at second base, another1un­ Sakisattags second base fora forced stmgg)ed to a three-set win against fourth ranked player dropped out ClavetofSpain ousted Ge1many 's out and very quickly fires to first in Al'JAHEIM, California (AP)­ Brown squandered a four-mn ncr at first, anxious to chalk up a Mark Petkovsek's throwing effor Bol;d~m Ul ihrach Tuesday at the of his match when trailing Bjoem Phau, 6-4, 6-0. time fora third out. One, two three lead. The top seeds including No. 1 few more runs on the scoreboard. allowed Carlos Baerga to score Los Angeles improved to 8-2 in Mercedes Cup, while French Norway's Christian Ruud, 5-7, 0- Team Peleliu sends in Norman out. A remarkable triple-play from Open finalist Andrei Medvedev 1 Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil, the man considered by many as the from third in the ninth inning as its last IO games with the victory Chile's Marcelo Rios, Slovakia's Mobel, hoping to get a rally going the San Diego Padres beat Ana­ in the lone National League game withdrew with an ankle injury. Morocco's Younes El Aynaoui, and possibly winning an upset. "best softball player in Saipan". Moya, the second seed, No. 15, became the first seeded Karol Kucera and local favorite Fm1her dampening Peleliu 's vi­ heim 2-1 for a three-game sweep. of the day. Hundley followed Raul Tommy Haas of Germany. They What happens next halted all With runners at first and third, Mondesi's leadoff walk by con­ outlasted the Czech player, 6-3, player to lose when Australia's expectations of a Peleliu come­ sion of a win on that faithful after­ Richard Fromberg downed him, see their first action Wednesday. Petkovsek (9-3) appeared to be necting off Brad Clontz (0-3) for 4-6, 7-6 (7-3) to reach the third back. noon was Tom TmTes's three-run homer. . faking a throw to third, but the the catcher's 14th homer, his sec­ Mabel connects for a hard ball slipped out of his hand and ond in two games and seventh in grounder towards shortstop teffi­ The Bombers went on to win, 11-8 in seven innings. rolled into foul territory between 17 games. Have you seen tlte Petition?? tory, something that should be third and home. Brown ( 10-6), who was winless Red Torch's flame burned blighter The victory Tuesday was the in four starts since beating Tigers ... by John Sablan's three homers in his Padres' eighth in 10 games and SanFrancisco 4-2 on June 25, The Commonwealth Cannabis Tax Act four at bat Joe Johanes also was 3- 22nd in 29, while the Angels lost struck out seven in seven inning Continued from page 28 for-4 with a triple, double and single, their fifth in a row. but gave up Brant Brown's two­ Andy Ashby (9-4) was the win­ while scoiing three runs. run homer in the fifth and run­ ner, and Trevor Hoffman finished scoring doubles by Waffen Mor-· ...... he Commonwealth Cannabis Tax Act ("CCTA") replaces all existing laws single and later scored. Riang Kale Igisoman had one home run for his third save in as many days ris and Ed Sprague in the seventh. dealing with the cannabis plant, also known as "marijuana" or "hemp," with Y oshinoreached second on a double, and a triple for Sofang. T and 25th of the year. Pedro Borbon and Mike Maddux andscoredonanEdCamachosingle, Comets 10, Outrigger 0 a system that fairly taxes, regulates and controls the use of the cannabis plant Tony Gwynn served as San combined for a scoreless eighth. making the ballgame, 12-15-still in Jeff Cabrera led Comet~' s offense within the Commonwealth. It is no exaggeration to suggest that the system Diego's designated hitter for the Following Mondesi 's RBI proposed in this petition could produce millions of dollars each year in Turtles favor. with two home rnns, 4RBls on his Then with two outs and the bases two at bat Ben Mesa also had a second straight day after being double and Angel Pena's run-scor­ sidelined for a month by a calf Commonwealth revenue. loaded Paul Ogomoru drove in three homer, a double and 3RBis. Mesa ing single in the ninth off Greg injury. He was l-for-4, leaving tuns, tying the ballgame on a triple. was 3-for-4at bat, and led Comets tc Hansell, Jeff Shaw finished for him 17 hits short of 3,000. he CCTA sets up a commission to regulate the sale and purchase of Ogomuro later scored the winning victory after just five innings. 21st save. cannabis in the Commonwealth, much like the Alcoholic Beverages Board tun on a error committed by Turtles Outrigger's Ben Hocog was 2-for- Darin Erstad homered on Athletics 4, Rockies 3 T Ashby's first pitch. At Oakland, California, Kenny regulates the sale and purchase of alcohol in the Commonwealth. Sales to defense. 2 AB. Dodgers 8, Pirates 4 Rogers allowed three hits in 7 2- A six-rnn rally at the bottom of the Fadang 7, SPEC 0 minors would be strictly prohibited. There would be no more "black market" for At Pittsburgh, Todd Hundley 3 innings, winning his 17th inning A lack in the number of players cannabis, because it would be available in stores, with government control over hit a two-run homer in the eighth straight decision at the Oakland San Diego Padres second baseman Qui/vio Veras waits to tag out Darin Erstad of the Anaheim Angels before Red Torch 18, Sofang 11 forced another team to lose by fo1feit, quality and purity. The profits from ca~nabis sales will be divid~~ among all inning and Los Angeles bounced Coliseum as the Athletics com­ outing Gary DiSarcina on a fifth-inning double play interleague play Tuesday, in Anaheim. The Padres beat Red Torch put up seven rnnsin the even though they were leading, 2-0. Commonwealth residents, rather than Just a handful of people w1ll1ng to break back to beat Pittsburgh after Kevin pleted a three-game sweep. the Anaheim Angels 2-1 for a three-game sweep. AP top ofseventh then held Sofang score­ Team SPEC showed up with just the law. less for the win. nine players and played through three It was a tough loss for Sofang as innings before league officials called he CCTA diverts money from.. ···t·h······.e "underground economy" into legitimate they led, 11- IO through five innings. the ballgame. US beats Brazil, 90-73 Fonner NFL T Commonwealth businesses, ~ho pay taxes. It allows Commonwealth Five AL umpires farmers to legally cultivate the caqn~is plant, a proven "cash crop'! that grows star agrees Cumntly at the Triple-A level in in Olympic qualifier exceptionally well in our climate. , > , ' · the Dodgers' organization, he is By CHRIS SHERIDAN sionals since the gold medal match rescind letters :,::.·,:.::r\:t::::=::?:.:::., >/i:i Minor... the oldest player on the roster. to a deal Continued from page 28 AP Basketball Writer against Yugoslavia in the 1996 By Ronald Blum to his office in Philadelphia. The "The older guys, those are the SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP)­ Olympics, the United States found CHESTER, England, ;:~~ AP Sports Writer umpires, boxed in by a no-strike T ~!n~~~t ~~~e~c~~i1:~;sP~!~~t~~ls~~gseo;:~~~~~r~~t;11~~1~~ in 12 competitions since 1951. guys who are going to step up for Brazil biiefly flirted with the im­ itself leading by just three points (Reuters) - Former NFL star NEWYORK(AP)-FiveAmeii­ clause in a labor contract that ex­ the medical use of cannabis, andmanyothers are cons1d~qng,~uch leg1slat1on. "There's a sense of urgency for you and get the younger guys to possible, giving the United States early in the second half. Terry Smith has agreed a take­ can League umpires have decided pires Dec. 31, decided to resign step up too," said left-hander Mark The prestigious Institute of Medicine hasrecently concludedthatsmoking can­ sure," said Arizona Diamond­ its first scare of the 01 ympic quali­ But Steve Smith, Tim Duncan overpackage with the adminis­ not to quit after all and 13 umps after concluding owners would lock Mulder, a Triple-A pitcher for nabis is the best treatment available for many ailment~ cqrnrngn throughout the backs Double-A pitcher John fying tournament in an 90-73 vic­ and Allan Houston broke the trators ofEnglish third division never resigned to begin with, a them out next spiing. Patterson. "Every night, you've Oakland. tory for the Americans. United States out of its lethargy, Chester City. high-ranking U.S. Major League Larry Barnett, Jim Joyce, Dave Commonwealth, It is much safer, more effective and Je~sc:o?tly than many al­ Greene, a catcher, with 20 ma­ got to go out and have your ·A' In other games Tuesday, Ar­ scaling all but two points in a 30- Smith, who played as a wide Baseball official told The Associ­ Phillips, Rocky Roe and Dale ternatives currently in use. There has never been one sing!~ death attributed to jor league games under his belt game, and we 're not wanting to gentina surprised Puerto Rico 101- 1 I run that gave the Americans a receiver for the New England ated Press. Scottn are the umpires who re­ the use of cannabis. You can't say that about alcohol orJabacco. Hundreds of with the New York Mets and Bal­ just play. We don't want a medal; 96, handing the host team its first 78-56 lead with 7 minutes left. Patriots, is heading a consor­ Last week, union head Richie scinded their resignations, accord­ thousands of people die each year from those substances. timore Orioles, concu1Ted. we want the gold medal." loss of the tournament, Canada Duncan finished with 24, Smith tium that have bought the ailing Phillips said 57 of the 66 unionized ing to another high-ranking base­ "Playing for your country and College players earned the defeated the Dominican Repub­ had 18 and Houston 13 as the club for an undisclosed sum. umpires had resigned, effective ball official. Barnett, in his 31st playing for the Olympics, it should he CCTA wil! also deregu.late the (ndus~rial production of hemp fi?er, seed United States its only Pan Am lic 81-64 and Venezuela defeated United States, playing before a He has lived in England since Sept. 2. year, is the senior umpire in the bring out the best in us," he said. T oil and protein crops. The cannabis sativa plant produces more fiber, pro­ gold in 1967 and took silver med­ Uruguay 87-84. sparse crowd of less than 2,000, the late 1908s and was formerly Those who never quit included Major Leagues, and Phillips, in his "We've got some guys that have tein and oil than any other plant on earth. Hemp paper and fuel are not capital :i1s by finishing second to Cuba in In the toughest game for an won its sixth game of the tourna­ coach of the Manchester Spar­ 11 AL umpires, according to the 29th season, is tied for third in quality big league time, and that's 1951, 1963, 1971, 1975and 1987. American team of NBA profes- ment. tans and Bii tish national Ameri­ official, who spoke Tuesday on the seniority. intensive and can be produced on a local basis with comparatively little money. playing at the highest level. The United States and Cuba are can football teams. condition he not be identified. Also, ''Davey Phillips is protecting a There's no surprises for them." in the same division this year. The Smith plans to use the mar­ two National League umps never disability claim and Larry Barnett In exchange, Greene, who won Americans begin play Monday keting skills and training meth­ quit, according to union president is doing the same," said Crawford, Hemp makes ser1§efor the Corrtmgijwealth. an International Baseball Asso­ against Canada, fol lowed on suc­ ods he learned in Manchester to Jerry Crawford. an NL umpire in his 23rd season. ciation gold medal at the 1989 cessive days by Mexico, Cuba fulfil his ambition of lifting That would mean that as of now, "Jim Joyce, I spoke to him today. World Junior Championships, he CCTA has been dra.fted·s·pec. ifically tpwithsfand federal scrutiny. The and Brazil. The Dominican Re­ Chester into the first division only 48 of the 66 unionized um­ He just re-thought his position, that hopes his current team, the Mil­ T CCTA takes advantage of the Commonwealth's unique political status and public, Guatemala, Panama and within three years. His first task pires plan to resign: 34 of them in maybe he should have thought this invokes the Commonwealth's righttoself-government, under the Covenant and Nicaragua are in the other divi­ waukee Brewers, keeps its prom­ will be to increase a fan base of the NL and 14 in the AL. Two AL out a little more." international treaties. The United States government is powerless to stop the sion. ise to keep an eye on his progress. just 2,500 people. umpireswerehiredduringthe 1979 Crawford said the two NL um­ "That was part of the agree­ CCTA. Eight teams advance from the "We want people to think strike and are not members of the pires who had not resigned were ment - th at they would keep tabs first round and will be reseeded this club is part of the commu­ union. Mark Hirschbeck and Greg Bonin. on us and that the people here nity and will use ideas that he CCTA recognizes that the cannabis plant is an agricultural and eco for the quarterfinals, which start Baseball owners are prepared to Phillips held another conference July 31. Then, the format is single would send reports back on us, worked in Ameiica to biing accept the resignations of all um­ call with minor league umpires, T nomic resources that should be regulated and taxes for the benefit of all the elimination. because we're still the property of people to this club and then people of the Commonwealth. The CCTA makes sense: Common Sense & pires who quit and hire new um­ whom he is trying to organize. Bell, the Detroit Tigers' man­ them and they're still in charge of make them want to come back," pires. While there were reports they would Economic Sense. ager from 1996-98 and us," he said. he said. Phillips didn 'tretum phone calls strike Fiiday, no date has·been set. Cincinnati's minor league coor­ Chester were on the point of The full text of the CCTA will be printed in tomorrow's Marianas Variety. Plus, there will be dinator, has been stressing the going out of business last No­ NMI. vember when administrators signature gathering drives at locations to be announced throughout the weekend. format of the tournament. Johnny Unitas hospitalized "It's like the seventh game of Continued from page 28 were brought in. They had the World Series," Gilbert said. named the end of last season BAL TIM ORE (AP) - Hall of checked into the hospital Mon­ Please help us put this important question on the ballot this November by exercising your Tenorio, Jon Hensley, and Ian ''How they explained it to us is as the date by which they Fame football player Johnny day and underwent a series of First Amendment right to sign the CCTA petition. You can not be punished for signing this Cabrera. that you have to get to the final needed to find a buyer for the Unitas was hospitalized after com­ heart tests, but doctors think his petition by anyone - including your employer (even if it's the government) or the police. Win or lose the tournament is game to be a part of the Olympics, sure to provide a week-end of fun club. plaining of chest pains. Unitas, pain stemmed from gastrointesti­ and I think we realize that now." Chester's cash problems go 66, was listed in good condition nal problems. For information on how to sign the petition or help the movement in any other way, please for our youth, parents and every­ Gilbert, a 34-year-old out­ one that likes bowling. back to the two seasons when Tuesday at the University of Unitas broke nearly every NFL call Jerry Hemley at 256-4367 (evenings). fielder, signed with Los Angeles Saipan Youth Bowling Asso­ " they were forced to ground­ Maryland Medical Center. A hos­ passing record and won three ! I this year after playing in 36 major ciation is inviting the public to share with Macclesfield while pital spokeswoman said the championships with the Colts in league games with the New York come down to the Saipan Bowl­ Team USA 's Kevin Garnett jams the ball through the hoop as Brazil's theirnew 6,000-capacity Deva former quarterback will return an 18-year career. He was voted Marcelo Magallanes looks on early in the game Tuesday, during the Stadium was being built. home Wednesday. quarterback of the NFL's 50th This is a paid advertisement Have you seen the Petition?? Mets and St. Louis Cardinals. ing Center and join the fun. Pre-Olympic Basketball Qualifier m San Juan Puerto Rico. AP The former Baltimore Colts star anniversary team. 28-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-JULY 22, !999 SPORTS Rota hosts Far-East tourney will find a way to start Guam, Philippines, Korea, Hong sent NMI after coming out on top a ballgame going. Kong, Japan and NMI will begin in the recently completed NMI Their bats could be a week of competition pitting the Little League District tournament, nothing more than a regions best players, that being an comprised of teams from Tinian, freshly chopped honor and reward in itself. As Rota and Saipan. tangantangan tree of icing is to cake, one team will Liyog baseball field is this about the right size, emerge as "the best" and be on year's tournament site. the balls could be any­ their way to Williamsport, Penn­ With the recent facelift that the thing from a tennis, sylvania for the 53 Little League Liyog diamond has undergone, By Tony Celis softball or a worn and tom base­ World Series. by Kirk Vergith and his crew it Variety News Staff ball, even an autographed SPG The Saipan Little League All­ should provide the players both a LITTLE LEAGUE Region Gold Medal winning softball that Stars earned the honor to repre- pleasing and safe ballpark. Deputy Director, James Ada said originally was meant as souvenir James Ada ..._ of the upcoming tournament, will get its share of grass stains, "This year's tournament is unpre­ dirt and mud. Once the urge to brand new uniform and you've Tigers, SPEC victims dictable as all teams are in full play bal I takes hold of them noth­ got yourself a little league team. gear and ready for action." ing can stop children from doing The 1999 Little League Far­ As long as there are boys and so. East tournament is about to be­ of player 'no show' girls there will be baseball. With­ Organize them, teach proper gin. out being prodded these children techniques, fit each one wi~h a Come Saturday, teams from THE 1999 Palau Men's Softball Tigers wei·e forfeited the ballgame League nears the end of regular and Wanfors going on record for season. This weekend will con­ a, 7-0 victory. clude regular season, with play­ Enforcers 16, Turtles 15 Sakisat gets triple-play, offs commencing the following Paul Ogomuro scores the win­ Sunday. ning run for Enforcers. During Sunday's outing at Tied at ten runs apiece going Koblerville a rain shower into the top seventh inning, Turtles leads team to victory prompted some of the Koror Ti­ rallied for five runs and took the gers to stay home. Rain or shine lead. By Tony Celis end of regular season fast ap­ the Wanfors were waiting for The Enforcers had other plans. Variety News Staff proaching and winning means them at the ballpark. It was an Al Lizama got on base with a HEY MEL! What have you been your team may either make it easy win for the WaITiors, as the Continued on page 26 up to? In his most recent ballgame into the playoffs. Lose and your in the Palau Men's Softball team gets to do the chores. League, the quintessential short "That's history making," said Saipan Boxing Club stop Mel Sakisat, in seemingly a Brian Adelbai, · I think that's , single effortless movement, a dis­ the first ever triple-play in the ALL MEMBERS are reminded of the postponement of tomoITows play ofrefinement and agility, the Palau League." meeting. melding of brawn and brains ... , The ballgame: Koror Bomb­ The meeting is re-scheduled for Thursday, August 6 at the San replay if you will. ers vs. Peleliu, bottom of fourth Antonio Youth Center, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, hot dry and dusty at inning. Bombers 's Melvin For mo're information please contact the club's vice president, Mark Merline. Melvin Sakisat Koblerville softball field. The Continued on page 26 ICBL-Mark Shark All teams, players, coaches and representative are asked to attend Saturday's championship ballgame at Ada Gym starting 6 p.m. NMlyouth There is the possibility that awards and trophies will be presented Minor Leaguers following the game. bowlers to host Call Abner Venus, 323-2432. at Pan Am Games tournament TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - The After the sports governing body J THE SAIPAN Youth Bowl- U.S. Pan Am baseball team is decided to allow professionals at f ing Association will host the hardly the juggernaut envisioned the top international level, major Guam Youth Bowling asso­ when international competition league owners decided only those ciation for the 3rd annual was opened to professionals for players not on 40-man major friendship tournament at the the first time. league rosters could compete. Saipan Bowling Center this If they get a boost in the Pan That meant veterans, plus pros­ weekend, July 23rd to 25th. American Games, it probably will pects with fewer than three pro­ A delegation of 57 people, come from players who resemble fessional seasons who didn't have including bowlers and offi­ the Kevin Costner character in to be protected on the 40-man cials will aITive on Saipan on "Bull Durham" - veterans roster for last December's major the 23rd. achingly close to getting back to league draft. The event will start at 9-am the majors. The Americans must finish first Saturday the 24th. All partici­ Former big leaguers like Craig or second in the nine-nation Pan pants are requested to be at Paquette, Shawn Gilbert, Charlie Am tournament to qua! ify for the the bowlingcenterby 8:30am. Greene and Jason Hardtke were Olympics. Competition starts We expect over 80 youth selected for their leadership and Sunday and ends Aug. 2. bowlers will compete in this experience, manager Buddy Bell 13ut there is reason for concern. event. said. The Americans came out of a Last year's masters winner "It was a necessity to have guys warmup tournament in Tucson in the girls division, Saipan's that play with a high sense of with a 2-2 record, losing to the Kathy Pangelinan is expected energy and guys that really un­ Dominican Republic l 0-3 Satur­ to retain her title. In the boys 1 derstand what this is about," he Jay and 5-1 Monday. The Do­ masters Guam's Sung Min 1 Chang, will be challenged by s:1id. "I think that the older you minicans don't have the reputa­ 1 Saipan 'stop three finishers in . become, the more you understand tion of Cuba, which has won nine 1 I last years tournament, Jon l An unidentified !it~ler leaguer swings for a strike in this file photo. The the importance of this type of Pan Am Games championships 1999 Far-East Little League tournament starts Saturday at Liyog tournament." continuecfon p-aiie-2e f ____ _?~_r:i_tinued on page_~~-/ baseball field on Rota.

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