UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII LIBRARY arianas %riet~~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 '&1 f\VS ew By BOB EGELKO In a3-0ruling, the appeals court stated in her opinion that, "the SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A said a runoff between the same language of the Organic of Guam runoff election is needed to de­ candidates might seem needless clearly states that a gubernatorial cide the governorship of Guam but was compelled by the law. candidate must receive "a major- because I ,313 blank ballots de­ Judge A. Wallace Tashima Continued on page 23 prived the Democratic incumbent of the absolute majority he needed last November, a federal appeals Gutierrez camp to take its court ruled Monday. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of case to US Supreme Court Appeals upheld a federal judge's By Eric F. Say ruling ordering a runoff between Variety News Staff Gov. Carl Gutierrez and Republi­ HAGATNA.--The Democratic Party's gubernatorial team will ap­ can former Gov.Joseph Ada. The peal to the U.S. Supreme Court to seek a stay of the US Ninth Circuit election date will be set by either Carl Gutierrez Joseph Ada Court's decision ordering the Guam Election Commision to hold a the lower-court judge or the Guam but he would fall just short of a declined to include the blank bal­ gubernatorial runoff, according to GutierredBordallo team's attor­ Election Commission. majority if the total also included lots and the total and certified neys. Gutierrez remains in office in 1,313 ballots that were marked Gutierrez and his Democratic run­ The appellate court upheld yesterday U.S. District Court Judge the meantime. for other races, but left blank for ning mate, Lt. Gov. Madeleine John Unpingco' s decision in favor of the plaintiff, Joseph F. Ada, the Gutierrez and Ada were the only governor. Bordallo, as the winners. ·Republican Party's gubematorialcandidate in the November 3, 1998 two candidates in the Nov. 3 elec­ The question was whether the U.S. District Judge John elections. . tion, garnering 24,250and 21,200 blank ballots were counted under Unpingco disagreed and ordered Gov, Carl T. Gutierrez can't be contacted for comment as he is in votes, respectively. a federal law that requires a terri­ a runoff, originally scheduled last the Marshall Islands attending aconference of the Micronesian Chief Adding about 1,900 write-ins torial governor to get "a majority December, with Ada and his Re­ Executives Council. and defective votes would leave of the votes cast in any election." publican running mate, Felix His attorneys, Philip Carbullido and Randy Cunliffe, however said Gutierrez with a slim majority, Guam's Election Commission Camacho. Continued on page 23 INS: More illegals may· be coming to Marianas By Aldwin R. Fajardo Variety News Staff TINJAN - The Marianas is now in a weather condition favorable to sailing, raising the possibility of more individuals wishing to sneak by sea into Guam without proper documents, according to the United States' Immigration and Naturalization Service. INS-California representative Sharon Gavin yesterday dropped strong hints about more vessels loaded with asylum-seeking Chinese immigrants coming into Marianas waters in the next months. "Smuggling has always been a problem and will always be a problem. At this time, we 're just trying to deal with this situation and clear things up as quickly as possible and hopefully, we don't need to do this again," she said. Since January this year, more than 500 suspected illegal Chinese immigrants have already been arrested in Guam. Some of them claimed using Saipan and Rota as jump-off points while others were said to be holding expired Saipan work permits. At the same time, Gavin disclosed that INS is now conducting interviews among the 147 rescued illegal Chinese immigrants who are now being housed on Tinian to determine whether or not they Crew members of the Makali'i steer the vessel out of the Agat Marina at sunset Monday as it begins its voyage could qualify for asylum. Continued on page 23 to Saipan. The Makili'i, carrying Micronesian master navigator Mau Piailug, has reportedly bypassed Rota and is due to arrive on Saipan sometime today. Photo by Eduardo c. Siguenza t"'=~=™; U . ,,, ., '813'1!Wl!.'" '=™,i! b 11115'PMt:--il4$/4• 1111,.511,, ,m;./llil{•CS:St\l ft'tl-\9 rl Alien crisis offers argument vs takeover Fishing treaty to benefit isles I' [1 By Zaldy Dandan ·., .,". the Clinton Administration's By Tanya M.C. Mendiola tuna fishing industry that will 1 Variety News Staff decision to detain Guam-bound Variety News Staff operate in their backyard: the Pa­ 1,; REPRESENTATIVEHerman illegal immigrants on Tinian ~ AN INTERNATIONAL fishing cific Ocean. ~1 T. Palacios (R-Prec. I, Saipan) underscores the "value" of al- ' treaty to be ratified next year will The international fishing treaty I) won't call it a "blessing in dis- lowing the continued exemp- benefit Pacific island economies will regulate fishing in the Pacific j guise," but he says the recent tion of the CNMI from federal and one island lawmaker is urg­ region and the executive branches influx of illegal Chinese immi- immigration laws. ing communities to learn more of the island governments have grants into the Marianas may "Maybe this development about the agreement to ensure they been working on the treaty for the convince the White House to will alleviate the pressure on can benefit from it. past four years. stop pushing for the extension us," he said. "Maybe now the During a conference for the Earlierthis year, Leon GueITero of federal immigration laws to [White House] will realize that Association of Pacific Island Leg­ attended a fisheries conference in the CNMJ. federal immigration laws islators held last week in Nauru, Hawaii that involved 27 Pacific Thechairofthe House Com- should not apply to the CNMI Guam Sen. Carlotta Leon nations to discuss the draft. mittee on Labor and Immigra- so we can continue to tempo- Guerrero encouraged island lead­ The fishing treaty will give tion, Palacios yesterday said Herman T. Palacios Continued on page 23 ers to learn more about the draft smaller Pacific island nations a treaty and the lucrative $4 billion contiriU-ea·on-pa-9e·23

• r, r .• ,., UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII LIBRARY arianas %riet~~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ fYJS ew By BOB EGELKO Ina3-0ruling, the appeals court stated in her opinion that, "the SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A said a runoff between the same language of the Organic of Guam runoff election is needed to de­ candidates might seem needless clearly states that a gubernatorial cide the governorship of Guam but was compelled by the law. candidate must receive "a major- because 1,313 blank ballots de­ Judge A. Wallace Tashima Continued on page 23 prived the Democratic incumbent of the abso 1u te majority he needed last November, a federal appeals Gutierrez camp_ to take its court ruled Monday. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of case to US Supreme Court Appeals upheld a federal judge's By Eric F. Say ruling ordering a runoff between Variety News Staff Gov. Carl Gutierrez and Republi­ HAGATNfL--The Democratic Party's gubernatorial team will ap­ can former Gov. Joseph Ada. The peal to the U.S. Supreme Court to seek a stay of the US Ninth Circuit election date will be set by either Carl Gutierrez Joseph Ada Court's decision ordering the Guam Election Commision to hold a the lower-court judge or the Guam but he would fall just short of a declined to include the blank bal­ gubernatorial runoff, according to Gutierre;z/Bordallo team's attor­ Election Commission. majority if the total also included lots and the total and certified neys. Gutierrez remains in office in 1,313 ballots that were marked Gutierrez and his Democratic run­ The appellate court upheld yesterday U.S. District Court Judge the meantime. for other races, but left blank for ning mate, Lt. Gov. Madeleine John Unpingco' s decision in favor of the plaintiff, Joseph F. Ada, the Gutierrez and Ada were the only governor. Bordallo, as the winners. -Republican Party's gubernatorialcandidate in the November 3, 1998 two can di dates in the Nov. 3 elec­ The question was whether the U.S. District Judge John elections. · tion, garnering 24,250 and 21,200 blank ballots were counted under Unpingco disagreed and ordered Gov._ Carl T. Gutierrez can't be contacted for comment as he is in votes, respectively. a federal law that requires a terri­ a runoff, originally scheduled last the Marshall Islands attending aconference of the Micronesian Chief Adding about 1,900 write-ins torial governor to get "a majority December, with Ada and his Re­ Executives Council. and defective votes would leave of the votes cast in any election." publican running mate, Felix His attorneys, Philip Carbullido and Randy Cunliffe, however said Gutierrez with a slim majority, Guam's Election Commission Camacho. Continued on page 23 INS: More illegals may be coming to Marianas By Aldwin R. Fajardo Variety News Staff TINIAN - The Marianas is now in a weather condition favorable to sailing, raising the possibility of more individuals wishing to sneak by sea into Guam without proper documents, according to the United States' Immigration and Naturalization Service. INS-California representative Sharon Gavin yesterday dropped strong hints about more vessels loaded with asylum-seeking Chinese immigrants coming into Marianas waters in the next months. "Smuggling has always been a problem and will always be a problem. At this time, we 're just trying to deal with this situation and clear things up as quickly as possible and hopefully, we don't need to do this again," she said. Since January this year, more than 500 suspected illegal Chinese immigrants have already been arrested in Guam. Some of them claimed using Saipan and Rota as jump-off points while others were said to be holding expired Saipan work permits. At the same time, Gavin disclosed that INS is now conducting interviews among the 147 rescued illegal Chinese immigrants who are now being housed on Tinian to determine whether:- or not they could qualify for asylum. Continued on page 23 [f . -• . ~Alien crisis offers argument vs takeover . Fishing treaty to benefit isles '] I~ By Zaldy Dandan the Clinton Administration's By Tanya M.C. Mendiola tuna fishing industry that will •' Variety News Staff Variety News Staff operate in their backyard: the Pa­ '·1t, decision to detain Guam-bound ',i REPRESENTATIVE Herman illegal immigrants on Tinian AN INTERNATIONAL fishing cific Ocean. ~l T. Palacios (R-Prec. I, Saipan) underscores the "value" of al­ treaty to be ratified next year will The international fishing treaty n won't call it a "blessing in dis­ lowing the continued exemp­ benefit Pacific island economies will regulate fishing in the Pacific guise," but he says the recent tion of the CNMI from federal and one island lawmaker is urg­ region and the executive branches influx of illegal Chinese immi­ immigration laws. ing communities to learn more of the island governments have grants into the Marianas may "Maybe this development about the agreement to ensure they been working on the treaty for the I can benefit from it. convince the White House to will alleviate the pressure on past four years. stop pushing for the extension us," he said. "Maybe now the During a conference for the Earlier this year, Leon GueITero of federal immigration laws to [White House] will realize that Association of Pacific Island Leg­ attended a fisheries conference in the CNMI. federal immigration laws islators held last week in Nauru, Hawaii that involved 27 Pacific The chairof the House Com­ should not apply to the CNMI Guam Sen. Carlotta Leon nations to discuss the draft. mittee on Labor and Immigra­ so we can continue to tempo- Guerrero encouraged island lead­ The fishing treaty will give tion, Palacios yesterday said Herman T. Palacios Continued on page 23 ers to learn more about the draft smaller Pacific island nations a treaty and the lucrative $4 billion conli niieffon pa-9e-23

''' ' ... 'I'•'''' 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- APRIL 21, 1999 NATO bombs Serbia's second-largest city By Zaldy Dandan By VESELIN TOSHKOV logical catastrophe if NATO Variety News Staff Rate and fee cuts to violate US pact, says Mathis cents for commercial customers. BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (AP) struck the chemical plant. Au­ THECOMMONWEALTHUtili­ Current rates are 11 cents for - NATO struck Serbia's sec­ thorities floodlit the factory so added. residential customers and 13 cents • ties Corp. 's public information ond-largest city and a chemical­ allied planes could clearly see it. officer yesterday said the Senate "We conduct surveys so we can for commercial establishments. update policies and improve cus­ manufacturing town early Mon­ NA TO missiles evidently targeted bill that would reduce utility rates The bill would also set a day as Belgrade slammed shut the tomer service. another site. and reconnection fees is a "clear reconnection fee of no more than main crossing point for ethnic Slobodan Tosovic, a Belgrade "We listen to the people, and violation" of the CNMI's part­ $38.50. Albanian refugees fleeing Kosovo health official, said the factory we appreciate customers bring­ nership agreement with the fed­ The bill, moreover, proposes province. processedcomponents for wash­ ing their concerns to our atten­ eral government. the prohibition of transferring Accusing Albania of support­ ing detergents and had 180 tons tion," Mathis said. Pamela Mathis said CUC will delinquent balances from one ac­ ing "aggression," Yugoslav offi­ of highly toxic hydrofluoric acid. CUC, moreover, has already infonn the federal government re­ count to another as currently prac­ cials broke diplomatic relations If NATO strikes the factory, a reduced its rates, she said. ticed by the utility company. garding Lhe introduction of S.B. with their southern neighbor and cloud with a lethal dose of the And although it costs CUC 5150 It also aims to impose strict I 1-1 I 5,.which is currently beino- closed the Morini border point, acid would spread in a 30-kilo­ • 0 per disconnection and liability for any loss of revenue. reviewed by the Senate Commit- where tens of thousands of refu­ meter (20-mile) radius, he said. reconnection, the utility company goods and commodities as wel I as tee on Public Utilities, Transpor­ charges only $75 for residential I gees have flooded out. A missile slammed into a pro­ · 1 ;t.,.,. :\,. i ,1 Mi6tM , "customer inconvenience .. due to Albanian soldiers swarmed vincial government building in tation and Communications customers, Mathis said. improper disconnection of CUC ! (PUTC). I "But to ask us to do even more, Edward U. Maratita around the border station early the heart of Novi Sad, Serbia's ( Pamela Mathis services. Mathissaidunderthe 1994part­ Monday and ordered reporters not second largest city, Tanjug re­ I this, I think, raises the question: In addition. the bill seeks to to approach. International moni­ ported. nership agreement between the "The partnership agreement's Will the bill benefit the entire on Rota and Tinian. separate for collection purposes tors described the situation as There were no injuries but CNMI and federal governments, intent is to keep political interfer­ CNMI or just Rota? If only Rota, Introduced by Sen. Edward U. water service accounts from elec­ tense and said it was unclear how damage was described as CUC is an autonomous body, and ence out of CUC so it can run in a maybe they should consider priva­ Maratita(R-Rota),S.B.11-115,or tric power accounts. President Bill Clinton announces to the press his intention to ask Congress for supplemental funding for the its board of directors is solely a,r war over Kosovo at the White House Monday. The president was at a ceremony honoring the National long the crossing would be closed. "great." business atmosphere," Mathis tizing it there, but then they will the CUC Customer Rights Act of It would also prohibit "burden­ responsible for setting rates and Teacher of the Year when he made brief remarks about the need for more funding. REUTERS Air raid sirens sounded early Three missiles struck Paracin, said. have to pay the true costs,'' she 1999, proposes a maximum 9 ing of customer with expenses Monday in the Yugoslav capital a town 150 kilometers (90 miles) running the utility company's or­ Still, CUC has always wel­ said, adding that Saipan contin­ cents per kilowatt hour power rate associated with supplying power of Belgrade, as well as in Novi southeast of Belgrade, Tanjug ganization. comed public comment, she ues to subsidize utility operations for residential customers, and 11 to user location." Clinton, Congress set to Sad, Nis and Cacak, which have said. Paracin houses one of the all been repeatedly targeted since main Yugoslav army barracks. the NATO campaign began March Tanjug also reported attacks Illegal Chinese entries bring clash over Kosovo funds 24. around Kraljevo, 120 kilome­ JAL sure to get The bombings aim to force ters (75 miles) south of By Randall Mikkelsen 'The need for this funding is Gore neglect of our anned forces." Yugoslav President Slobodan Belgrade, and in Sremska fears of :mob activity on Guam. WASHl'.'iGTOl\ (Reuters) - urgent, immediate, clearly in the Money classified as emergency Milosevic to accept a peace plan Mitrovica, 60 kilometers (40 By Eric F. Say A part of those had been flown CPA incentives President Bill Clinton on Mon­ national interest. There are liter­ spending does not fall within for Kosovo, a province in Serbia, miles) west of the capital. day asked Congress for $6.05 bil­ ally lives hanging in the balance," spending limits applied to the the main republic in Yugoslavia. A Danube River bridge that Variety News Staff to Hawaii and then to New York By Haidee V. Eugenio "We have increased our arriv­ lion in emergency spending for Clinton said. "And so I hope in a regular budget, and as a result, The state-run Tanjug news serves as a major link between HAGATNA - Senator Mark in order to hide a trail of their Variety News Staff als by 19 to 21 percent since the the Kosovo conflict and set off a spirit of genuine bipartisanship emergency spending bills tend to agency reported four powerful Serbia and Croatia was struck Forbes was amazed to hear that whereabouts. Intelligence reports WHILE the Commonwealth start of the year and by that, we battle with Republican lawmak­ the Congress will move the pack­ attract many proposals for fund­ detonations early Monday in and slightly damaged, Tanjug there may be illegal mob activi­ received by InterPol (Inter-Na­ Ports Authority (CPA) on! y im­ are optimistic that we will be ers seeking to boost overall mili­ age right away." ing beyond the initial request. Barie, the site of a chemical plant said. The bridge connecting ties existing on Guam. Testimony tional Police) and the Central In­ poses at least 15 percent in­ able to receive the incentives." tary spending. Several Republican lawmakers, Virginia Republican Sen. John 20 kilometers (12 miles) south­ Backa Palanka in Serbia with before his Committee on Interna­ telligence Agency (CIA) revealed crease in all signatory airlines' said the JAL top executives who White House budget director however.complained that Clinton Warner, chairman of the Armed west of Belgrade. Ilok in Croatia also suffered tional and Government Affairs this, according to Suba and the arrival figures to be able to re­ requested anonymity. Jack Lew said Clinto'n was seek­ was seeking too Iittle money. They Services Committee, said he On Sunday, Serbian authori­ light damage when hit two yesterday indicate there is. Governor's sp7ikesperson Ginger ceive 50 percent reduction in The Japan-based carrier is uti­ ing the money to fund the air war have vowed to add billions of hoped to wrap in funds for a mili­ ties had warned of a major eco- weeks ago. Forbes held on oversight com­ Cruz. arrival and departure fees be­ lizing Boeing 747, DC 10 and in Kosovo. help refugees and aid dollars to the Kosovo package to tary pay raise, approved for the mittee hearing yesterday regard­ It was also learned that Guam ginning May, Japan Airlines' B767. - countries bordering Yugoslavia. shore up a military they say has fiscal 2000 budget. ing the Alien Invasion that is cur­ could expect to see as many as monthly arrivals have gone up JAL's Special Saipan Cam­ The money is to last for the more become weakened by neglect. Of the $6.05 billion sought by rently happening on Guam. Mem­ 3000 more illegal aliens arriving toan average of20percent since paign in Japan has greatly in­ than five months remaining until Key lawmakers involved in the Clinton, $5.46 billion would go to .-1~:llllls~ i1~111111~i bers from all the Government during the next couple of months. January. creased its arrivals since the start the end of the 1999 fiscal year. appropriations process said the the Defence Department and $591 agencies affected by the problem According to Suba, "the word Arrivals by JAL went up by of 1999. Sept. 30. final package could swell to well million would go to the State De­ ··~~ffl~!~#;[iJ~;~i~~~Ji;;;~\1$~W;i~I.~~: gave testimony as to the effects to Mark Forbes is out in at least the province of 19 percent both in January and In January. JAL arrival was Included in the request is fund­ beyond $10 billion. partment, officials said. the island. Fujian that Guam is paved with February, and by 21 percent in pegged at 17,523; 16,072inFeb­ ing to call up 25.000 reserve "Our troops are stretched too The request includes about $1 ~f~l~!?;~i:;r;;; ,:.r ~:~~; ;~~ !;11/;:;:a:: ~;~~F Guam Police Department During the hearing Forbes un­ gold and a flight to the mainland March compared to the figure ruary, and 17,756 in March. troops. Cndersecretary of Defence thin. and our defence capabilities billion to replace money already l.e1U1g tvflll!-¢~Wl Ian4tP 99 <1:.. sar,9P¥J11~ta?9y~ff 011-w}J#yt"l 'W9 •. (GPO) Capt. Paul Suba told the covered that there is a connection is virtually guaranteed." Most of of last year during each same In a Board meeting Monday. \Villiam Lynn said. The request are now grossly inadequate,'· spent by the Pentagon on the con­ wasliospitalized with abrqkenarm andJeg but.Ila life; .. tlµ-cat\!flUJg. committee that priorto May 1998, here on Guam with the triads that the recent rash of illegals arriving month. CPA Board of Directors mulled does not seek money for ground House Speaker Dennis Haste11. flict, Lew said. injuries.·•ii·. >• < . .<> i T +.. >.• ··· once illegals were caught enter­ are working the "Snakehead" con­ on Guam has come f~m this are; JAL officials yesterday ex­ the extension of incentives to forces. officials said. an Illinois Republican. said. The United States is bearing Pollce described his survival as a "miracle escape,';aixordingro·. ing Guam by his officers, no in­ spiracy. of China Suba told the Senators. pressed optimism on being airline companies servicing the The United States andir,; NATO House Republican leader Dick roughly 60 percent of the overall accounts in severalH()1\gKongµewspape!'lt formation was given by Immigra­ It was learned that the I 27 GPD is the lead agency called granted the newly-approved in­ CNMI effective May but only allies began air strikes against Yu- Armey of Texas, in a letter to cost of the allied military opera­ His 3-year old sister, IGtJing, tqI4 p()li~ we tfB bad ~~~ tion and Naturalization (INS) of­ illegals that had recently been upon to interdict these illegals as centives aimed at revving up until February 2000 since CPA ficials. He said that after May the 2os lavi a on March 24 in an effort House Republicans, said: "We tion, based on the proportion of . playing at•·.their.~oni~ in ~BP~ Ic>y ~tc>pd ?P Jl.!pYp~. ~.. ?~!). i:b; )Yigq¢~ ¥~1!~,J;p~ qpx• co-operation between offices has already been released into the U.S. Suba say's that GPD does not· been hardest hit business by the rate schedule by March next year improved but more is needed. against Kosovo's ethnic Alba­ replacing bomb-for-bomb and equipment, and about 25 percent ""as•i:,e~ri11g2u~sige \Jfr~.~ lps{fii~. ~~I~~!lt ~pPlBP~!-!~· >>•·•tu population. Continued on page 21 Asian economic crisis. Continued on page 21 nians. hundreds of thousands of missile-for-missile .... Even S IO of the cost of the civilian humani­ ·.. · ••. I-I?rgI(oni is~]l ~fl'~~i~.nti~l.r~1>~f~PrfS~~f~µip~d~~m§ ~t· whom have fled the Serbian prov­ billion would be insufficient to tarian operation, officials said. pqmm<:11+ITH¥1¥Pf~~W ~~islqe~, t ... ince as refugees. begin fixing six years of Clinton- Manam.kos get discount cards from J oeten firms Indonesia maid lands in By Louie C. Alonso "We have this economic cri­ Variety News Staff sis and it affects Joeten. Our prison for killing baby girl SENIOR citizens of the CNMI sales decrease. This could be HONG KONG (AP) - An In­ Sunami denied the charge and yesterday received discount one way to stimulate the busi­ donesian maid convicted of man­ gave different accounts of how cards from Joeten Enterprises. ness and bring in more profit. slaughter in the death of a baby the injuries were sustained, the According to Clarence Nowadays, the people are afraid girl in her care was jailed Monday radio reported. Tenorio, Joeten Enterprises to spend money. But with dis­ for six years. Stock called the death was an president, the discount card dis­ count, we could encourage them MarwitoSunami, 27, was found isolated yet serious incident, while tri bu ti on is part of the to spend more," Tenorio said. guilty of killing 9-month-old Law acknowledging there were no company's 50th anniversary The discount cards for the se­ celebration next month. Chi-wing. who had been in the signs of systematic abuse, the re­ nior citizens could be used in Tenorio said the discount card maid's care since her birth and port said. any Joeten stores in the CNMI. died in 1997 of multiple fractures Sunami will serve her term in will entitle the holder to five On anniversary celebration, percent discount on food items, and severe swelling :n the brain, Hong Kong because there is no Joeten will have big sales on government-owned Radio Hong agreement between the Chinese 10 percent at Joeten stores and several items. Kong reported. territory and Indonesia on the Ace Hardware. "We will price our items like High Court Judge Frank Stock transfer of prisoners. The radio The card is renewable every 50 years ago. If the Spam costs said it appeared Sunami had ei­ report did not specify Sunami's year. 25 cents 50 years ago, we will ther violently shaken the baby in hometown in Indonesia and court The discount card distribu­ sell it like that. But that would a fit of temper or struck her head officials weren't immediately able tion isalsopartofthe company's only be one day sale and until onto a hard surface, such as a to offer any such background in­ Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif takes part in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of unknown soldier strategy to increase sales. supplies last," Tenorio said. outside Kremlin wall in Moscow Tuesday. The visit is the first by a Pakistani head of the government since wall, the radio report said. formation. WU . ~

''.' ' .. ' .. '.' .. ------·-·WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 J_, l 999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND Y!EWS-5 Funds reshuffle on DPH reports 338 new for FY2000 budget citizens born in quarter By Zaldy Dandan Variety News Staff By Haidee V. Eugenio DPH said many of these Asian Chuukese ( 16), Palau ans (13 ), THE CHAIR of the House Com­ Variety News Staff mothers are non-resident alien Koreans( 11 ), Caucasians(seven), mittee on Ways and Means yes­ THE DEPARTMENT of Public workers but there is an increasing Ponapeans (six), Thais (four), and terday said the proposed appro­ Health yesterday reported a total number of women who are mar­ one each to Indonesian and Mexi­ ...... ·.·. ··"°'''•'.• ~.,-~. ·.· ··.·~ ... :;.;... ~ ... :,,.,.·), '.· ... · priation for certain government of338 live births at the Common­ ried to U.S. citizens and citizens can mothers. departments and agencies may wealth Health Center during the from other Compact countries. Thirty-three or 9.76 percent of have to be trimmed down to first quarter of this year, a slight Despite their U.S. citizenship, the total live births were to teen­ Blessing in disguise? accommodate the additional increase from the 334 live births the newborns have the option to age mothers. funding needs of the more cru­ recorded Iast year during the same retain their parents' own citizen­ ~ So far. the January live bi1ths of period. ship. 135 is the highest record. I HEARD the political tone of that phrase when the US milit_ary bases left cial public services, particularly Maggie Sablan, manager of the Sablan said the bulk - or l 27 Total prenatal clients for the Subic and Clark in 1992. It was both the wrathful erupuon of Mount public education, public health DPH Planning and Statistics Di­ - of newborns for the first three first quarter is pegged at 847. Pinatubo and the Philippine Senate's rejection of the new Military Bases and public safety. vision, said despite fluctuations months of l 999 were to Filipino The same data released by DPH Rep. Karl T. Reyes (R-Prec. Treaty that drove the U.S. military out of the Philippine so(L . . Karl T. Reyes in the monthly statistics, the mothers. shows 29 deaths, as well as four ··Jt was a blessing in disguise," a US military officer m Sub1c said. I, Saipan) said the committee is CNMihas a relatively stable num­ Ofthe338 live births from Janu­ infant deaths. refe1Ting to the vulc:mic catastrophe which allowed them to bail out of the considering a '"reshuffling" of do something about it," he said. ber of live births. ary to February, only 110 belong Total outpatient visits for the country ~with their dignity remain intact. The bases, they said after the RP funds based on the need of an The Public School System Over the years, however, the to Chamorro mothers and only 21 first quarter of 1999 stood at Senate rejected the treaty. had no value anymore because they were agency or department. (PSS), the Department of Pub­ ethnic make-up of live births con­ to Carolinians which are the two 29,153, while emergency care completely buried in volcanic ashes. . At the same time, Reyes said lic Health (DPH) and the De­ tinues to shift, with a decreasing major indigenous ethnic groups cases were pegged at 4, 194. Honestly. rm not sure if the Pinatubo flashback provides a good a~alogy all departments, agencies or ac­ partmentofPublic Safety (DPS) proportion of indigenous live here. DPI--1 also recorded I ,427 gen­ for the CNMI's and Guam's ··crisis" brought about by the surge of illegal tivities that are ··not happy" with wi II remain the main beneficia­ births, and an increasing number Seventeen newborns were to eral admissions to CHC. Chinese immigrants into the Marian:.is. I just thought that that flashback their funding allocations set out ries of any "reshuffling" of of births to mothers from Asia. Chinese women, followed by The primary purposes of visit was inspiratio~al. for whatever it's worth. I'm amazed at some people's in the administration's fiscal funds, Reyes said. among outpatients include dental su1vlus of optimism and strange ability to see -or to think that they do­ year 2000 budget proposal will "I think the committee will examination, prenatal. well child something good. something sparkling. in a crisis. be invited to a public hearing. finish its work on the budget by care, acute URI, physical therapy Rep. l l~r~1an T. Palacios. according to our reporterZaldy Dandan. is too ··we 'II try to consolidate all early June," he said. and otitis. tactful to call it ··blessing in disguise.·· But just the same. that's what he was their requests and see if we can Continuedonpage 21 A 'Flood' of The current CNMI population savin!!. The Chinese in~asion in the Marianas. according to Mr. Palacios. ~-illl~IIBI estimate for l 998 is 66,616. The 111:1v l;clp .. alleviate the pressure on us. Maybe now the White I-louse will ••·•·· a-v.if~t<1~c1k1aTorre ..•...... 'I1ie Marianas Vi.~itors ... ,A.u- medical info Department of Commerce said reaiiz,· th;1t federal ir111ni!!r:1tion laws should not apply to the CNMI so we ·········@ch&Wi'l .. ·.··•· .·.•· y < .. ··. • .•. Variety News Staff if you suspect a problem, where c:.in you go tion laws. 24. Feels he or she is b:.id, CNMI government to temporarily than 500 suspected illegal Chi­ loi&~~iWff l}pefF~Ptand ~-7 ·.1¥C~Mt'.s.iqu~S0?ii1d~stry AFTER almost two years since for help? Good questions. Guam Lt. Gov. Madel iene Bordallo agrees. further asserting. that Gu:.im 's 25. Takes unnecessary risks shelter the illegal immigrants on nese immigrants have already ~~tft;§pec;tjy7I~iiltl1eb(X)k• \s~~st~t;·•~*papding ..... wc@~ing the inception of the first CNMI M:.iny children have emotional problems alien invasion crisis .. can be solved by taking the territory outside federal 26. Gets hurt frequently Tinian since the Commonwealth been arrested in Guam. Some of lllet&OE W(:~~~~s; ?~dtl1e Sil):- • lllat"~etasap ~mporanttrelldon Golf Extravaganza, the Marianas immigration jurisdiction.'· . . . th:.it are not even suspected. Few physicians 27. Seems to be having less fun is outside the US immigration area them claimed using S:.iipan and y~~ .?!tjqp~~aprl ~~n~ eon,·• •.• •·whic~ lo capitaliz~. Visitors Authority has high hopes Now ima!!ine them facin!! the feds. beaming with contnved confidence take the time during well child or sports 28. Acts younger than children of his or and where political asylum pro­ Rota as alleged jump-off points 9u5!sq.CWp:ri~.tlie.Ivl~c~tqrougg ..· Ttje·.~ •. ~rvey. !)f()Vided. to that Saipan will be included in the and croak in; in chorus .. Se;·r· . examinations to look for these problems. her age gram does not apply. Continued on page 21 f>4a)I !:J9ne~ip9q11 seaso11: . . Continued on page 21 C-ontinUedoripage·2-1 It seems too optimistic to assume that Washington would _ea:ily be Even fewer of us have the skills needed to 29. Does not listen to rules . . convinced bv Ms. Bordallo's and Mr. Palacios' logic: too opt11111st1c to deal with these kinds of problems ifwe find 30. Docs not show feel ing.s think that th~ present situation gives both insular tc1Titorics a leverage in them. · 31. Docs not understand other people's GHLIPmulls their battles. Parents know their children helter than feelings $7M but;J;get . Pacific Fin_ancial Corp .. j First of all. the CNMI should recognize that regardless of the foct that it anyone. Herc is a brief checklist for parents 32. Teases others : • • , l , ,. _' '~ ' , ,•,. .,I ', r uYou"re First In All We Do" controls its immigration, it is still Washington that calls the shot :.ind decide which may give you a clue if your child may :n. Blames others for his or her troubles By Haidee V. Eugenio a subsidiary of th~ Pacific International Comp,my, Inc. what to do with tl;e undocumented Chinese immigrants. The CNMI has yet need evaluation or treatment. Answer each 34. Takes things that do not belong to Providing Quality F•inancial Services For Over 20 Years to get a go-signal to deport them (or else a certain government official, who Variety News Staff statement with ··never," ··sometimes," or him or her is ;bses\ed ;ith his ethnic-cleansing campaign would enthusiastically do THE CNMI Group Health and P.O. Box [657 Cabrera Center, Garapan. Saipan, CNMI MP96950 • Tel: (670) 234-5706/86 l 5 Fax: (670) 23 4-3517 ··often" for your child: 35. Refuses to share. that at once.) Life Insurance Plan has requested I. Complains of aches or pains S7, I 30.200 budget for fiscal year Mr. Palacios should also remember that during last year's congressional Score zero points for each ··never," one 2. Spends more time alone 2000 which is expected to be :.ip­ hearing in Washim?ton, Commonwealth officials were given a hard time by point for every "sometimes," and two IS YOUR MONEY WORKING FOR YOU? 3. Tires easily, little energy proved by the Retirement Fund's the co;gressional Jmmigrntion Reform Commission for the absence of a points for every '"often." Then add up the TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR MONEY WITH THE BEST INVESTMENT PLAN ON SAIPAN!!! 4. Fidgety, unable to sit Board of Trustees on Friday. political asylum systemin the Commonwealth. total number of points. For children six IT'S SAFE, SIMPLE AND EASY TO START YOUR FAMILY ON THE ROAD TO FINANCIAL SECURITY The government insurance has During that hearing, according to Rep. Melvin 0. Faisao: the CNMI was 5. Has trouble with teacher and over (including teens) the score should WITH THE HIGHEST RATES AVAILABLE! 6. Less interested in school been under the administration of "made aware .. of its responsibility to grant refuge to foreigners clmm111g be less than 28. MINIMUM the Fund since I 996. RATE SEE /EXAMPLE OF INVESTMENTS) TOTAL /ESTIMATED) well-founded fears of prosecution in their countries. This hearing had in 7. Acts as if driven by a motor For 4 or 5 year olds, it should be !cs., than PER ANNUM TERM INVESTMENT EXAMPLE AMT TERM INTEREST EARNED PRINCIPAL+ INTEREST fact prompteu Mr. Faisao "to consider.. filing a pertinent bill, which fOJ_­ 8. Daydreams too much 24. A higher score may indicate problems UnderGHLIP's formal budget 7.38% 3MOS $ 1000 @7.38% $100,000 X 90 days $1,819.72 $101,819.72 some reason. however. never reached the House of Representatives 9. Distracted easily and needs lo be evaluated. request, the bulk-or$6,580,395 $ 50.000 X 90 days $ 909.86 $ 50,909.86 $ 25,000 X 90 days $ 454.93 $ 25,454.93 docket. I 0. Is afraid of new situations If you suspect a problem you can contact - of the budget is required to ~ settle all legitimate claims pro­ $ 10,000 X 90 days $ 181.97 $ 10,181.97 Moreover, the concept of political asylum is something complicated for 11. Feels sad, unhappy the Division of Mental Health (323-6560) cessed in accordance with estab­ the CNM!. Considering the CNMl's unique political relationship with the I 2. ls irritable, angry for an appointment. 7.88% 6MOS $ 1000 @7.88% $100,000 X 180 days $ 3,886.02 $ 103.886.02 I lished guidelines of the health in­ United States, there ought to be a definition of "politic:.il asylum" cxclusi ve 13. Feels hopeless There arc also a number of private thera­ I $ 50,000 X 180 days $ 1,943.01 $ 51,943.01 surance program. . $ 25,000 X 180 days $ 971.51 S 25,971.51 forthe CNMI. ll1e CNMI controls its own immigration: yet the Covenant 14. Has trouble concentrating pists on island who can help. School L·oun­ I I Personnel costs requested S 10,000 X 180 days $ 388.60 S 10,388.60 does not allow it to deal with foreign affairs matter. Now, which category I 5. Less interest in friends selors arc often good sources of names. as amounts to $352,300 which re­ should the term "political asylum·· fall? Immigration or Foreign Affairs? 8.25% 12 MOS $ 500 @8.25% $100,000 X 12 mos $ 8,250.00 S 108,250.00 16. Fights with other children is your physician. flects the hiring of two additional Fonner acting Atty. Gen. Robert Dunlap earlier said that while the $ 50,000 X 12 mos $ 4,125.00 $ 54,125.00 17. Absent from school J\11 over the world, as many as one in I 0 claims analysts to help eliminate asylum issue m71y have an immigration implication. '"it is still a foreign s 25.000 X 12 mos S 2,062.50 $ 27,062.50 18. School grades dropping children arc found to have significant emo­ the backlog in the daily process­ affairs policy .. that should be handled by the State Department and the s 10,000 X 12 mos $ 825.00 $ 10,825.00 19. Is down on himself or herself, tional problems. That's a lot of ~ids. inu of claims. A substantial por­ • Department or Justice...... 20. Visits doctor, with doctor finding Enough to make anyone feel dcprc~scd. tiZn of personnel workload in­ 8.75%1 18MOS $ 100 @8.75% $100,000 X 18 mos S 13,113.01 $113,113.01 i\t any rate, for those who believe that the "alien 111vas1on cns1s 1s a s 50,000 X 18 lllOS $ 6,556.51 $ 56,556.51 volves processing medical claims. "blessing in disguise, " our resident political analyst's advice may be of s 25,000 X 18 mos S 3.278.25 $ 28,278.25 value. O~r clcv;r analyst says that the CNMI should drop Preston Gates, Approximately 7,000 units of • $ 10,000 X 18 rnos S 1,311.30 S 11,311.30 and hire human smug,?.lcrs instead to bring in more and more aliens. Don't be a Litter Bug ... claims are received monthly, and ·,I 30 MOS $ 100 @9.00% That way, our analyst says, the feds would be convinced to allow the average of 120 claims arc pro­ 9.00°/c, S 100.000 X 30 mos S 22.487 64 S 122,487.64 $ 50,000 X 30 mos $ 11,243.82 S 61.243.82 CNMI to keep its immigration. l11r,,;m,11t 10 Pu\1lic Liw b .. 11, Sf•ction 11, Go\'ernor Pedro E Tenoriu and Lt. (~m:1·rnor

All intere:str:d p0rsun!:i a.c \\'£:lcorm• trJ LIBERATION DAY FESTIVITY including our equipment. We will thority and Commonwealth Utili­ The Senate Committee on from exploitation. one year. the resources will all 1'.Strengtliening 1(nowfeclge into tlie '}/g.w 9rfif[ennium" certain DPS functions get back to work, we are antici­ ties Corp. (CUC) recently arrived Resources and Develdpment While most neighboring South­ be exhausted." pating (to do it) maybe by next at an agreement stipulating that (SCRO) east Asian countries have been placed under the Department of is thus pressing for the '"These resources are for suffering from a gamut of envi­ Commerce, and the Division of week or early May," said CUC will shoulder the $750,000 immediate passage of the bill. Palauans and not for outsiders," The proposed measure in­ ronmental disasters as a result of Corrections under direct superv i­ Gogineni. PDL is asking for damages in- he stressed, considering the small unabated forest denudation sion of the central government. "It is going to be a tight sched- Contmued on page 22 tended to prevent the export of Continued on page 22 - QUEER SEARCH Ingram's proposals, which were stated in the testimony submitted PRE-QUALIFICATION($): to the House committee on judi­ ciary and governmental opera­ ~Wireless 1. Must be 25 years and not less than 16 years of age. tions during a recent oversight hearing, call for the virtual aboli­ Solutions tion of the department. 2. Single, never married, not engaging in living Ingram said his proposal wou Id A Free & Exclusive Service! . arrangements with any male friend. improve law enforcement opera­ Charles W. Ingram Jr. tions since the police will get in­ structions directly from the mu­ 3. US Citizen and/or Permanent Resident of the CNMI. By Rene P. Acosta nicipal government. Variety News Staff Moreover, he said this way the 4. Good Moral Character. PUBLIC Safety Commissioner public safety department would Charles W. Ingram Jr. is propos­ be spared from politics. ing that the control and supervi­ 'The amount of politics is just Please contact Sonya Pangelinan at 322-9436 DPW or Gina Cabrera at the Saipan sion of the police and fire divi­ too appaling to bear as I anempt to an e Mayor's Office at 234-6280/6208. sionsof the DepartmentofPublic perfonn my job," Ingram said. /' Safety be transferred to the Ingram first made the proposal For more information or application, please call the Saipan Mayor's Office. Mayor's Office. during his confirmation hearing Ingram also proposed that the at the Senate than years ago. Deadline for submission of candidate application is April 30, 1999. Bureau of Motor Vehicle be Continued on page 22 ome /

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The group will perform a from the Guam Symphony Cho­ ment the importance of granting mission is to house illegal immi­ Variety News Staff According to Principal Ma.rtha "Once the PSS-PTA gets the Disney-inspired musicale. rale will be accompanying the Guam its quest for immigration grants in a camp on Tinian. TI-IE PUBLIC School System will Haberman of San Vicente El­ proceeds, the group will provide Ticket costs $20 per family of group. autonomy. Bordallo said that the White l>e sponsoring a concert featuring ementary School. proceeds from the needs of each school such as five. The group's "Big B's music" ··we in Guam for years have House indicated that the individu­ the liniYersity of Guam Singers the concert will go to PSS-PTA 's desks. chairs or anything basic The May 2 concert will be held include masterpieces from three asked to be taken outside of the als housed on Tinian may be repa­ that students need depending on atGilligan'softhe Hyatt Regency of the world's greatest composers U.S. immigration border. Now triated to China in as early as two COMPUTER SERVICE AND SALES the amount collected, "Haberman Saipan from 11:30 am to 2:30 such as Johann Sebastian Bach, that we are under attack because or three weeks. said. pm. Ticket costs $50 for single Ludwig Van Beethoven and we are inside the U.S. immigra­ Bordallo noted that the Depart­ 100% Pure Customer · : . Satisfaction! The concert is a fund raising and $75 for couples. Johannes Brahms. tion area, Washington has sig­ ment of Corrections, with the as­ activity to help augment the pub­ The group will be performing The group will be doing a med­ naled the flexibility and value of sistance from the National Guard, lic schools' treasury which is various types of music ranging ley of some of the Beatles classics the CNMI's being outside of U.S. is handling the housing of 439 depleting due to the economic Bach to the Beatles. including Let It Be, Yesterday, immigration. The answer to the illegal Chinese immigrants as of crisis being faced by the present The group is composed of 60 Ticket to Ride, among others. entire dilemma is to have the is­ yesterday afternoon. In addition, administration. members from various cultural UOG Singers will also perform sue of Guam's immigration sta­ the Department of Public works The April 30 concert will be and academic backgrounds. a short version of the operatta tus resolved," Bordallo said. has provided two decommis­ held at the American Memorial During the concert, a pianist called ·'The Pirate of Penzance." The White House responded sioned school busses which will BEACr' ROAD CHALAN LAOLAO (Next lo Triple J Motors and CNMI Travel) ...... _,, ',,-.. -'• ..... _ . ,·, ...... - .. _._._ ".•:,-...... - .... -.- ...... · .. ,:,·- -.. -... ·..... -,.,:._ .. _._._.- __ .. yesterday on some issues regard­ dedicated to transport the immi­ Phone 235-6111. Fax 2."~'Hi714 1 ing the illegal immigrant crisis. grants. n1'.~lf[V±:.~::::·i:lbllprn Bordallo, they were advised that Gov. 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SATO, SEIKI exhibifcporg.jl1ati:>r, th~ ¢venf is unifyij\g~i'ri¢/h{lle~tjpt§ •:• ... :·· :••. ) .. i'ri¥j§f~yg~t§f ················ >.: .. •.• ···········: •••••• nwf: .I & SATO, SAKURA open to ali:prbfe~#9riala11(i am:f >i that:\Viil b¢ .?'Y;f i~~~~.9f~l:l~ .. ~~~i clude consignment guns, a heli­ has since been signed between try because of the tension. coming in. but we have to know the recovery plan. not---·guar~J~~ 1~~~~ ~~~~§)••·•· copter and night-vision equip­ Papua New Guinea and the Six overseas volunteer organi­ where it's coming from," Yasay PAL is mired in more than dlrs ment. Bougainville secessionists. zations recently wrote to Ulufa 'alu said. 2.2 billion in debt, owed mostly to SUVA-(Pacnews)+Fiji'srtevi • ftr~lisfs •.• the powetJ)~tt~ase_· Alfred Sasako, Ministerof State The denial also comes as ethnic seeking assurances their field The SEC effectively rejected aircraft lessors and foreign finan­ independent dectridty. agreei:nellt'W~th .F~~- pro---•-- . L Assisting the Prime Minister, said tensions continue in the Solomons workers would be safe. the rescue plan last Thursday as cial institutions that backed its ill­ ducer, a consortiµm cogipl"is~ >''lJ~~it"Ve.fipaJis~t~7pqv,-~r the cont~iners held only Cessna capital, Honiara. Two American Peace Corps "unacceptable," saying it was timed fleet modernization pro­ ing British, New ZealaJ:J.d and> purchas~ agr~em~Q\ and the ·. aircraft. A placid backwater since volunteers were recently evacu­ "fraught with generalities" and gram. These creditors, which ac­ Fijian companies, says it can- - key points of the co11tract, TO Former Prime Minister American and Japanese troops ated from Avu Avu in failed to supply key information. count for more than two-thirds of not guarantee that it will be and whichti;chnpl?gY'?'e.vilf Philippine President Joseph Estrada (center) throws coins to supporters as he celebrates his 62n.d Solomon Mamaloni was ousted battled in the archipelago in World Guadalcanal Province due to com­ such as identifying a new investor PAL's total debt, have condition­ birthday at a resettlement housing area for slum dwellers in Manila Monday. Estrada, a former movie able to provide electricity at a · use,thingshke theco~tof th: after trying to buy aims from a War II, the Solomons are being munity trouble. group. ally approved the rehabilitation actor, has traditionally celebrated his birthday among poor families since his days as mayor of a small cheaper rate in future. site ancl cost of the machines, Singapore supplier in late 1997. wracked by increasingly bitter The organizations include the Tan. one of the Philippines' plan. town near Manila. REUTERS The three partners in the con- · among other th fogs, it isdiffi- The shipment was intercepted ethnic feuds. U.S. Pea~e Corps, U.N. Volun­ richest men, made the pledge dur­ sortium are Fijian Holdings cult for me to say What the in Australia at the request of The tensions mainly involve teers and British, Australian.Japa­ ing a special meeting of PAL's Limited, a company looking price of electricity will be,'' he Mamaloni' s successor Guadalcanal natives and people nese and Canadian groups. board of directors to answer the after the business interests of said. SEC query on the new capital's the Fijian provinces in the Fiji 'sEnergy Minister,Ra~u country, Rolls Royce Power. Inoke Kubuabo1a, saidy~:;ter- source, an airline statement said. Tan offered to immediately Limited of Britain, and N: . - dancing during a festival on Ba tan BEST ONE IN AIR CONDITIONING • 42000 BTU "Tht:y are lul·ky to b.: island off Legazpi city, The Carrier Man Can I* • 48000 BTU alive."the reh.:I spokesman ,,aid. A witness. Antonio Barcelona. Kamda said the P.::1ce Moni­ CARRIER GUAM, INC. saw one of the three brothers hurl MIDDLE ROAD rnring Group w.:re on a m.:dil'al the grenade, which exploded amid P.0. BOX 1840, AS LITO, SAIPAN MP 96950 Saipan 13rancil • Middle Road. C,uato Rai l'linic patrol al Ker.:111,)na vi 1- the meny-makersearlyThursday, Phone: 234-8330 • 234-8337 • Fa.x: 234-8347 D DJRS T I.: 2 ·2288 • 2289 • 8688 Fax: 288-4488 lage when the r('b.:ls brough1 initially killing 12 people and in- E-111ai I: [email protected] SJ\IPAN COCKPIT HANS CARRIER :--:::::--::::..;--=--~~-=-=:-:-~~ the two injur<::d men by font. Continued on page 14 14-\IARL-\NAS \°.-\RlETY NEWS AJ\D VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- APRIL 21. 1999 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1999- MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 RP rules out visit by Man in illegal campaign Japan LDP 'cool' to Japan says no change Taiwan's president contribution case is in RP early.party election in policy towards China By JIM GOMEZ 40,000 to candidates of the na­ frauding the IRS by taking busi­ a poor performance by the rul­ TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's MANILA, Philippines (AP) - tional Democratic Party. Those ness deductions for personal ex­ TOKYO (Reuters) - The ing party in an Upper House top government spokesman said A Filipino businessman indicted charges were incorporated into penses and political contribu­ policy chief of Japan's ruling election. on Monday there was no change in the United States on charges an indictment last week which tions made with money from Fu­ Liberal Democratic Party Ikeda also said it was too in policy towards China follow­ of making illegal campaign con­ also accuses him of conspiracy, ture Tech International Inc. (LDP) on Monday said the early to talk about a possible ing the election of nationalist pol i­ tributions to the Democratic tax evasion and mail fraud. Jimenez was chief executive of party's presidential election extension of the current ses­ tician Shintaro Ishihara as gover­ Party is in the Philippines, but Jimenez reportedly was the company. should be held as scheduled in sion of parliament, set to end nor of Tokyo last week. - the Manila government will not Florida's largest donor to the Jimenez promised to raise September unless there is a take action unless requested by national Democratic Party in $25,000 in connection with a compelling reason to bring the in June. "There is absolutely no change Washington, an official said 1996. Clinton-Gore fundraiser in Sep­ vote forward. .. This is not something we in our government's policy to­ Monday. Jimenez fled the United States tember 1995. He produced "If we are to have an early should talk about yet," he said, wards China and Taiwan," said President Joseph Estrada's ex­ in December. The U.S. Depart­ $ I ,000 personal checks from 25 party presidential election, adding he would make every Hiromu Nonaka, the chief cabi­ ecutive secretary, Ronalda ment of Justice has said it will employees, who were later re­ there must be a consensus within effort to finish up major pend­ net secretary. ing legislative issues before "The Japanese government Domingo Siazon Lee Teng-hui Zamora, said he talked with Mark seek his extradition. imbursed via their payroll, ac­ the party and I believe we should the scheduled end of the ses­ must maintain its friendly rela­ B. Jimenez by telephone about a A U.S. Embassy spokesman cording to the indictment. hold the election according to sion. tions with China," he told a regu­ Qatar's Emir Sheik Hamad bin Kha/ifa AI-Thani (left) is greeted by :\IA'.\ILA (Reuters) - The istry last week summoned the week ago, and he is still in the in Manila refused to comment Jimenez's companies also al­ (existing) rules," Yu kihi ko Some politicians have be­ lar briefing. Japanese Emperor Akihito upon his arrival for the imperial audience at Philippines on Monday ruled out Philippine ambassador, Philippines. on Jimenez's case. legedly defrauded a business Ikeda told reporters_ gun talking about extending Nonaka had been asked about the Imperial Palace in Tokyo Monday. AP :.i pbn by local academics to Romualdo Ong. to object to any Estrada. who also knows The businessman is accused -. partner, computer hard-drive .. Unless there is some ex­ the session to avoid a political Beijing's criticism ofTokyo Gov­ in\ ite Taiwan· s president to Ma- visit by Lee to the Philippines, Jimenez, said he would not get of conspiring to defraud the manufacturer Quantum Corp., treme situation, the election support the independence of Tai­ the 1937 Rape of Nanking, in vacuum at a time when the ernor-elect Ishihara for making wan, which China views as a ren­ which as many as 300,000 Chi­ i nila. saying such a visit would the Philippine official told re­ involved with the businessman's Federal Elections Commission by billing it for ads that were should be according to the economy remains fragile. remarks it called "anti-Chinese," I further strain ties with China. porters. legal troubles in the United States. by using corporate money for never placed in Puerto Rican rules," he added. egade province. nese were slaughtered by Japa­ Ikeda said the economy had and its warning that such state­ The group of academics had China also voiced opposition .. In as much as Mr. Jimenez has campaign contributions. The in­ and South American publica­ Some LDP heavyweights Ishihara won the race for the nese troops, was a "fabrication," stopped deteriorating, but said ments were damaging relations hoped Lee Teng-hui would ac­ to such a visit in talks with Phil­ no charges here in the Philippine dictment says Jimenez got em­ tions as well as PC magazines, have floated the idea of an governorship ofTokyo with around and that Japanese aggression res­ he did not expect there to be a between the two countries. cept an honorary degree at the ippine officials during an Asia­ government, I think that is the ployees of companies he owned the indictment said. early party poll this summer 30 percent of the vote on April 11. cued Asia from "colonisation by "visible" recovery by autumn. State news agency Xinhua state-run University of the Phil­ Europe meeting of foreign min­ problem of the U.S.," Estrada told and controlled to give money to The bills were accompanied in which Prime Minister Keizo He takes office on April 27. The white people." He said he expected a big quoted Foreign Ministry spokes­ ippines at a ceremony in Manila isters in Berlin last month, the reporters. Clinton, Vice President Al Gore by faked copies of the ads, the Obuchi would run uncontested outspoken author has offended At Monday's news conference, drop in corporate capital man Sun Yuxi as saying on Sun­ this coming weekend. cfficial said. An indictment issued in and candidates for the U.S. document said. Quantum was and win another year in office China and other Asian countries by Nonaka said he had heard of Sun's spending again in the current day that Ishihara had been "beau­ But Foreign Secretary Sino-Philippine relations Washington in September ac­ House and Senate, and then re­ cheated out of more than instead of the usual two years. casting doubt on wartime atrocities reported remarks and said there business year which began on tifying" Japan's military aggres­ Domingo Siazon opposed the have soured since late last year cused Jimenez of 17 counts of imbursed them. $600,000, according to the in­ Obuchi took over as party committed by Japan. was no denying that Japanese sol­ April I, adding that now was sion earlier this century, and held plan ··in view of the serious re­ when the Philippines accused illegally giving nearly dlrs Jimenez is also accused of de- dictment. chief last July after then LDP On Sunday, China's leading diers had killed civilians in not the time to change Japan's ··absurd" anti-China views. percussions of such a visit." said China of building structures on president and prime minister mouthpiece the People's Daily Nanking. Ryutaro Hashimoto stepped credit policy of very low in­ Nonaka said Japan would main­ ran a commentary recalling sev­ "We can't deny that the Japa­ a senior foreign ministry offi­ a coral reef claimed by Manila Oloroso, a35-year-old farmer. but Police said the Bardes, who terest rates. tain its one-China policy agreed eral Ishihara quotes from the past nese military killed non-combat­ cial. who asked not to be identi­ in the disputed Spratly Islands. Land ... he denied any role in the attack, were charged with multiple mur­ down to take responsibility for in a l 972 joint communique. Un­ decade. ants and plundered after entering fied. Manila says the facilities have Continued from page 13 saying he was drunk and had only der, apparently staged the attack der this policy, Tokyo does not They included his assertion that Nankingniumphantly, "Nonakasaici A spokesman for the Taiwan potential military uses. juring about 50 others, police in­ thrown a bottle of gin. The two because of a long-standing land prc:sident's office in Taipei said China has ignored a Philip­ vestigator Efren Cardino said. arrested brothers, Reynaldo and dispute with the O\oroso family, on Monday he had not heard of pine demand to remove the fa­ Two victims died later in a hospi­ Jimmy Barde, claimed at the time many members of which attended the in\'iration at :.ill. cilities. saying they are shelters tal. he said. to be witnesses and I inked Oloroso the dance party and were injured But tht: Chinese Foreign Min- Continued on page 16 Police initially mTested Cleto to the attack. police said. by the grenade blast. The Choice ends with Bank of Saipan 2 LITTLE INNOVATIONS DESIGNED We offer you choices from our APAS card to our walk up tellers and Saturday Banking for your convenience TO IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS DEPOSIT ACCOUNT INTEREST RATES . . MINlM1lM DAILY .. ANNUAL ANNUAL . TERM BALANCE U} TO EARN · INTEREST- PER~ENTAGE - · · · . . ANNUAL.PERCEN'fAGE YIELD . . RATE: . . . 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Copy of <.liploma an<..1/m official transcript and recent police ck:arancc must ht= .itlachcd. for Chinese fishern1en. diplomatic relations with Taiwan. for six days on 60 children, aged 8 Masataka lwatani. said the com­ FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS WILL RESULT IN The potentially oil-rich Spratlys to l 5. in three hospitals. They were AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION. which is regarded hy Beijing as a pany has already received dozens in the South China Sea arc claimed renegade province. connected to the machine when of phone inquiries from parents. _-::::______".'W'_l=E~DNESDA Y, APRIL 21, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-19 18-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- APRIL 21, 1999 joblessness hits record Gore wins endorsements of the Democratic National Com­ was likely to persist ata relatively CHICAGO (Reuters) - Vice people had been out of work in President Al Gore on Monday mittee, Glenn Poshard, a former for jobless people suffering the time had been the highest since hi oh rate in the short term. HONG KONG (AP) - Unem­ the three months just ended. com­ collected endorsements from House member defeated running through Hong Kong's protracted 1983, when the government But Hong Kong's secretary for ployment rose to a record 6.2 per­ pared with 206,800 in the De­ more than 100 Democratic party for governor of Illinois last year, recession. started trackingjoblessness using education and manpower, Joseph cent in the three-month period cember-February period. officials in his bid for the party's and from dozens of state and local Unemployment had stood at 6 its current method, the Census Wong, predicted that new infra­ ending March 31, the government The government's economist. presidential nomination in 2000. elected officials and party com­ percent in the three-month period and Statistics Department said. structure projects - including said Monday in a report that held K.Y. T;ng, said the latest rise in Among them were Commerce mittee members in Illinois. that ended in February, which at The government said 214,000 government housing, a public out scant hope of any quick relief joblessness was caused by corpo­ Earlier in the day Gore was in works maintenance depot and a Secretary William Daley - whose rations cuttingjobs and some com­ Cincinnati where he took time out public health laboratory-would brother, Chicago Mayor Richard panies laying off temporary work­ Daley, endorsed Gore earlier this from his fund-raising tour to hug eventually bring new opportuni­ 1 ers around the time of the Chinese year - and four U.S. House mem­ several people affected by a tor­ ties for people seeking work. Giu.,~··Ii~~~~~i ijffi,~I~'lll1.ll1~tBJit New Year in February, when bers from Illinois. nado that struck the Cincinnati Smaller companies were also MANILA; Philippi11es (~l_l)/. ·o.§. ~tcerF~~sf ye4t c;qpiP~r~#.6•• ptq~p~c# ?Y~r the •• ~¥~f.twb Chinese companies traditionally The endorsements were an­ area on April 9. finding iteasiertoobtain bank loans, --c-. China's ecqnoiny}s.likety····· .. ·· t():2.1 per~nti11.J?97-i.· .. ·..•.. · •. ·.·. y~.frrwiUd;~nd:ho~ever, lay off unneeded employees. nounced as Gore arrived in Chi­ "You have a lot to be thankful which could help, Wong said. to continue .•. its.· robust· grol.'.'lh Itforecasfthat Chlna.'s grps~· ••.. otj .treit11pJ~pie11t~ti9po.f... • a Tang warned unemployment cago for a fund-raising event. for and pride in the way every­ in the next two years despite domestic pro4uct V,'iltgrgYI 7 . g9¥!!~<:pt e(:.OUO!lliC $timu." The House members making body has pulled together in the Asia's financial.•·. turmoil, lhl! perctntjn.. 1 ~9Q a11d 6.~ .~rt\!% •. J'?$ riap~fie.a.p(! !PfrJ.lir~ction endorsements were Reps. Jerry aftermath," Gore told local offi­ 1 0 Nissan: No layoff plans Costello, Danny Davis, Bobby cials and survivors gathered at the Asian Development Bariksaid in 20(){)) sligrit~y]ow~ri~/}11 Wr ··.i···.··.··.·.·.·.·.()······.. .. f.· ·.Th•.··•. ·.t.. ...•.· .• ·.h... •.·.·•.ee.·.· ..·.· •••. ••.. ···w·.··.······.·b··.··.···... .. a•.·.·····.····.•.:..·.• ·.1...... ·.d,.·.·.·· ··.•.. ..·•.·•.· e.. ·a.. ..• ·.·.c.. ... ,.·.··s.{J.·.·.· ·.·o.•.ro•. .•.•.·.·.······ ... ··.••.. ·.·w•.. u .• ···· •·ay.··.m.·.. ...·.·.·.· ...•·.·.· .• e·..•··.·.·.·.·a·.·.·.· ·•·.. ·.··.·.·o.··... ·•·.··r·.. ·.· Monday. 7.g.percertip,l99&p11f§~ilI5?Bc Ill',. Rush and Jan Schakowsky. hard-hit Blue Ash industrial park. Although the Asil!nCrisishas sid7pi!?Itlii~hirtp8tlP1?St9J~~f . •·••• P9.§§ib1F ~g9i~J1tt;l'C~Is11psF~.· By JOSEPH COLEMAN considering trimming staff He also picked up backing from The tornado killed four people through early retirement, shift­ not had a major impact on C:hic> .. cot,1t1t~l~s iryJ~~ regioH·. >·>•.•• /\··· pyfi*ip~ppifuP1?¥W~pt,p~[c····· TOKYO(AP)-Nissan Motor David Wilhelm, former chairman and destroyed or heavily dam- nese economic growth, it .lias . Aitho~~li~lier~ ':Yff~$1iarpir .•• tt<:~I:irTul p~p3~sr Pt re:fpfip~ •.. Co. is not planning layoffs or ing employees to affiliated com­ 1 affecred exports becituse ()f > <:Iip~ffe jn J~e ~BYft qf (qf~igf . ~iU;$~~8~til.'I it ~ffi£/AI1t plant closings as part of its cam­ panies and shutting down sec­ weaker.· demand.• jfr other. ria- •c~pl}itl }ntq friost •• d~y~l9g(#g. ~t~t~,OIN~~~~At~rpfi~s{t\~ ctf paign to slash 5,000 jobs over tions of plants. tions, the ADB said. . . .·. .. . ':'-Si~tfcou.p.~je.s a:ft€:rfgF ~!J§bt • ?,1i4r}99~i itp?.~t.12 mlWpn the next two years. the "The chance of closing a Colorado Republicans In •its ·annual·. reportqn ei;o: 9f jlje·As}iui spsis, JqiJj~n 4H••· )YprKyfsli.%?.p¢~Bfti~?ff.frolll company's president said Mon­ whole plant are very slim," he With downtown Chicago as~ backdrop and his wife Tipper smiling at right, Vice President Al Gore addresses a cro_wd of m~re than 100 lll!no1s ~tate and local Democratic party leaders at Navy Pier on Monday, after he nomic .· .trends• •in the r¢gfo11; •. • rect iJ:Yt~t111eo.t w. $fliin.ll J\PW\ s.t~ted?Yfllrd ~Jll~f Pt;i.~es, ~i~ day. told a news conference at the endorse George Bush received the,r endorsement for his 2000 presidential bid. AP Yoshikazu Hanawa, president Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan's second-largest of Japan. Rocky Mountain state. aged nearly 3,000 homes and 340 Portman, who represents the dis- this a disaster area, eligible for ~~:!e;~i~ififflw'.'· t4itf;rflfff~1J aJflifi\Ylr carmaker, said the company is Hanawa also said that the "When you look at the Bush businesses inanareanortheastof trict devastated by the tornado, low-interest federal loans," numberofofficials on Nissan's record in Texas look at the fact downtown Cincinnati. said he was disappointed Gore Portman told reporters. board of directors will probably that he was re-elected with 69 The Ohio Insurance Institute did not come with a promise of Gore was in Cincinnati for a also be cut. The staff cuts are percent of the vote in a state that has estimated insured losses at federal disaster aid. six-hourvisitthatincludedalunch scheduled to be finished by has been Democrat and within $66 million, with several millions "We 're glad he came but we to raise funds for his campaign for March 3 l , 200 I. that 69 percent he earned the more not covered. had hoped he would bring news the Democratic presidential nomi- Hanawa lauded the vote of 49 percent of Texas' Republican congressman Rob that the president has declared nation and a health care forum. company's recent tie up with Hispanic voters," Owens told a Renault, saying the new part­ rally on the steps of the State nership would take advantage Capitol. WE, THE FAMILY OF THE LATE of Nissan's technical expertise Hispanics represent nearly 13 and Renault's profit-oriented percent of Colorado's popula­ management style. George W. Bush tion of four million. Renault SA of France agreed Both of Colorado's two Re­ to pay $5.4 billion for a 36.8 DENVER (Reuters) publican senators, Ben percent stake in Nissan last Colorado's top Republican lead­ Nighthorse Campbell and month. Nissan hopes to use the ers, including Gov. Bill Owens, Wayne Allard, as well as more cash infusion from Renault to on Monday endorsed Gov. than 40 state legislators in Colo­ help pay off its massive debt George W. Bush for president, rado also support Bush, Owens, load. saying the Texas Republican will who is a Texas native and long­ Last week, Nissan announced appeal to Hispanic voters in the time friend of Bush, said. it expected to report a loss of 35 billion yen (5296.6 million) for the fiscal year that ended March 3 I because of a sharp drop in domestic sales - tripling Nissan's previous estimate. "UUING" The troubled carmaker also OCTOBER 25, 1949 - APRIL 16, 1999 Wish to express our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all our families, relatives, and friends for your plans to omit a dividend pay­ thoughtful expression of love, sympathy, prayers, and personal assistance and support during the ment for the first time since the difficult time of sorrow in the passing of our beloved into the eternal hands of God. public listing of its shares in Urs11la Fejcrmi Camacho, lovingly known to her families and friends as Ula11s, 1951. It had previously planned ·. was called to lier etemnl rest 011 Friday, April 16, 1999. The passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother was felt with grief and to pay a dividend of 5 yen. or 4 pain. Your untiring love, support and prayers which you have given to us and our families has allowed cents a share. With her deuth, she now joins her parents Vicente Cruz Fejcr,m ,1ml Dolores Este,·L'S Annual production capacity Torres; son Vincent Fejer:in; parents-in-law Gregorio TudeL1 C1m,Klrn and Fliz,1beth us to compassionately endure our sorrow. will be slashed 25 percent to 1.5 BlancoC_u'.1iacho; brothers-in-law Daniel B. Camacho, Pedro H. C1m,1cho, J.icink1 L1is;1,1 million vehicles by 2003. and add1t1om1\ i\unts, uncles, nieces & nephews. We Extend our Profound and Sincere Gratitude to: Nissan projected that sales for Bishop Tomas A. Camacho, Father Gary Bradley, Father Isaac Ayuyu, Father Roger Tenorio, the parent company would total Her wonderful spirit and memories will be cherish bv her husband Luis lll.111.:n Seminarian Nonoy, the servers, and the Kristo Rai Choir; 3.32 trillion yen ($28.1 billion) Camacho; children/spouses, grandchildren; Lawrence F. & Ginil D. Cilm,Khli (\'incL' for the fiscal year that ended on Lui, Gregory Jacob, Tamara Ann), Gregory F. & Antonette S. Camacho (Audre\' tv\,1 riL', March 31. down from an earlier Andrea Mile), Meredith C. & Rhico A. Morales (Stephanie Natasha), Patrick F (,1m,1Ch,1 Commonwealth Health Center, Department of Public Safety, Commonwealth Utilities forecast of 3.40 trillion yen & Villerie B. Basa (Veora Jaylene, Elizabeth Britney); sisters & brnthers Ilerm.111,1 F. Corporation, and the Office of the Mayor; ($28.8 billion). Fa!sao, Esa~el F. & Luis 13. Santos, Natividad F. & Vicente C. C,1stro. tvlarg,irit.i L It expects unit sales of874.000 Fe1ernn, Rufina F. &Joseph Mendiolil, Felipe'[ & Lydia M. Fejeran, William T. & BL'lt\· Auntie Ding Guerrero, Techa for the family, and the Kristo Rai Christian Mothers Association; vehicles. compared to 974.000 Fejeran, sisters/brothers-in-law Delfin,1 C. & Joaquin N. ~:iimtos, Ju,m B. & ConSLll,Ki,1i1 in the previous fiscal year. C. C~milcho'. Daniel ll. &_ Margerie Camacho, FrilnciSCll B. & l\lagdc1len.i T. Cam,1dw. And to ALL who have supported us in one way or another, for your presence at the nightly On Monday. Nissan Motor She 1s add1t10nally survived by numerous ilUnls, uncles, nieces, 1wphe,~·s ,rnd \;nd shares fell 16 yen ( 13 cents). or children. ' rosary and the Eucharistic Celebration of her life to our eternal Father. Your deed of 3.5 percent. kindness and generosity gave us the strength and courage to bear the passing of our beloved. In November. Nissan reversed Nigh!ly rosary is said at San Roque Church at 8:00 p.m. Her rem,1ins will be taken an initial forecast that it would from the CHC morgue to Sa_n Roque Church for final viewing on Saturday, April 24, Ginen i Korason rnarne ... break even. instead predicting a 1999 at 8:00 am. Responso will be at 12:00 noon. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 3:30 : parent company net loss of I 0 al San Roque Church. Burial will follow immediately at San Roque Cemetery. . Un Dangkulo na si Yu'us Ma'ase para hamyo todos. . billion yen ($84.7 million) for the year. For fiscal 1997. the company First ~ady Hilary Rodam Clinton speaks at the Ukrainian Institute of C. Sablan, i famagu~Il'_~~i-~~}a,,~;;-» posted a 111.!t profit or 16.6 bil­ Am.enca after accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award from the J Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund in New York Monday. AP u~;:£¥~~; lion yen ($140.7 million). "-'..:;.~~ '"'"'=c-,-.:c:::~'-- -··· ·········-·· 20-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY-APRIL 21, 1999 --~----- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1999- MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-21 ------Illegal ... head, Angel Sablan echoes the from the Federal side of the is- According to Russian defense chief: same statement saying that there sue when INS Officer in Charge, 'N~TO I Schroeder declares Continued from page 3 are now more illegals at DOC (OIC) David Johnston and oth- p ans have the resources to keep up ~~~nsi;: ~:a:~;i:::d~~-~~~ ~:~p:~:n~~n~::~~~~~~:e1~= with the intense effort the handleifanotherboatloaddecides ments reaction to the Alien In- ground attack' "snakeheads" are making upon to crash our beaches, we must vasion today at 10:00 am on the new 'Berlin Republic' Guam. have Federal support, now!" floor of the Guam Legislatures Department of Corrections Forbes Committee will hear hearing room. By GREG MYRE Sergeyev said NATO was pre­ BERLIN (Reuters)-Gern1an break in the continuity of MOSCOW (AP)-Russia's de­ paring to send troops in as either Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder Germany's post-war history. JAL ... airline companies use different At present, JAL is operating fense ministerclaimed Monday that peacekeepers or combatants. But declared a new -·Berlin Repub­ "We 're not o-oin"' to Berlin Continued from page 3 aircraft. 14 international flights a week NATO was preparing to send he said no final decision had been lic·· as parliament sat for the because sometlling\as failed JAL is already using 747 while from Japan to the CNMI which ground troops into Yugoslavia, made, and he did not cite the source first time on Monday in Berlin's in Bonn," he said. "The move in compliance with its 1998 Continental Micronesia is in the is five times more than Conti­ though he said no final decision of his information. newly renovated Reichstag. to Berlin is a return to Ger­ bond indenture. process of upgrading its fleet to nental Micronesia which has had been reached. The defense minister spoke after He stressed. however. that the man history, to the place of CPA, however, junked pro­ 737. Asiana Airlines is using nine. Asiana is flying six times "According to our information, President Boris Yeltsin gathered migration of government from two German dictatorships, posals to include upgrading of Boeing 767 while Northwest a week from Seoul while North­ energetic preparations are under­ several seniorofficials in the Krem­ Bonn to the former capital of which brought great suffer­ fleet as a basis for granting perks Airlines is using DC- IO which west has seven flights a week way for a NATO ground opera­ lin on Monday to seek a diplomatic Kaisers and of Nazi and Com­ ing to the people of Germany to carriers because signatory it proposed to upgrade to 747. between Saipan and Nari ta. tion," Defense Minister Igor solution to the Yugoslavia conflict. munist dictators would not dis­ and of Europe. But equating Sergeyev was quoted as saying by Also, Yeltsin planned to speak rupt the uemocratic tradition es­ Reichstag with Reich makes computer entries from its pas­ be in world map," said Diaz. the Interfax news agency. with U.S. President Bill Clinton by tablished in western Germany no sense ... The federal model Saipan sengers in the U.S. mainland. Arrants, together with his wife NATO says it has no intention of telephone later Monday about the over the past half-century. of German politics goes on and The first ever winner, John Monica, receives round trip tick­ sending ground troops into combat NATO airstrikes in Yugoslavia, "The success of the Bonn de­ is not in the slightest danger." Continued from page 5 Arrants, arrived in Saipan last ets courtesy of Continental, and in Yugoslavia, though it would which Russia strongly opposes. mocracy. the politics of Schroeder praised British ar­ night and will be given privi­ a four-night, five-day free ac­ deploy troops to implement a peace The Russian leader planned to chitect Norman Foster, who understanding and good Gerhard Schroeder world's most favored places for lege to have four free rounds of commodation at the Hyatt Re­ settlement. Russia says NATO tell Clinton that Yugoslav Presi­ neighbourliness, a firm an­ masterminded the $330 million golf enthusiasts. golf at the Coral Ocean Point. gency. The winner also gets ground forces should not go into dent Slobodan Milosevic has no cho';-age in Europe and in the said. Reichstag renovation, and said Joaquin V. Diaz, MV A com­ "It was actually done to give three days of free car rentals Yugoslavia under any circum­ intention of giving in to NA TO Atlantic Alliance. as well as Seeking to quell anxiety that the glass cupola atop the main munity projects coordinator, U.S. tourists, especially those from Budget Rental, said Diaz. stances, unless they are invited in airstrikes, Russian news agencies the aura of a life lived in free­ the move to the Reichstag could chamber would become "a sym­ yesterday disclosed that Saipan golf lovers, an exposure to "This is the first time that Con­ by the Yugoslav government. reported. dom have all helped make pos­ signal an uncomfortable new pe­ bol of openness and the trans­ Russian Black Sea Fleet sailors carry folding beds at the fleet's home base was the primary choice of Con­ Saipan. Hopefully when Mr. tinental has done this. Saipan sible the Berlin Republic in a riod of German assertiveness, parency of our democratic poli­ in Sevastopol, Ukraine as they prepare for planned fleet maneuvers. T~e tinental Micronesia when it Arrants comes back to U.S., he was the primary choice," said unified Germany," Schroeder Schroeder said it did not mean a tics." Kremlin says it may send additional fleet ships to the Yugoslav conflict launched the golf event way will spread the word that Saipan Diaz, adding that the project is COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTHORITY zone, including the Admiral Golovko missile cruiser. AP back 1997. Under the project, is a right place for golf and other also partly sponsored by Pacific Continental will randomly draw tourism activities so that we will Development Inc. CPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Russia fleet NOTICE OF MEETING • • and that's what we should do again The proposed FY 2000 budget, this year," he said. Pursuant to Public Law 8-41, Sedion II, Governor Pedro P. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jesus R. Sablan, ®ff tee of tbe 31 oh m:ratntng ~artnersbtp ~ct 1n exercises Funds ... which is the lowest since FY 1994, through the Commonwealth Ports Authority Board of Directors, hereby give notice that the regular Continued from page 5 "Whenever ~he budget is re­ includes the $4.1 million revenues meeting of the CPA Board of Directors will be held on Friday, April 23, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. at the CPA ®ff tee of tbe (!?ollernor viewed, we need to have room for Conference Room, Saipan, Seaport Office, on Saipan. at Black Sea from public land leases used ex­ Qf:ommontneaitlJ of t(Je ~ortl)ern .fflariana JlslanM To ensure the "smooth passage" compromise," Reyes said. clusively by the Division of Pub­ The following items are on the agenda, for the above-referenced meeting: Jf.01.nrr jEase SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine (AP) of the FY 2000 budget bill and Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio's pro­ lic Lands (DPL) mainly for home­ - Russia's Black Sea Fleet be­ address whatever concerns raised posed FY 2000 budget of $206. 7 stead development. I. PRELIMIMRY lL\'ITERS

)&-;>)~'?,,!, Split level house. 3,400 sq. ft. San Vicente Estates is located on DEATH FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT these people and how long will situation triggered by the series of living area includes 4-BR, 3-1/2 & the cliff line overlooking majestic Alien ... we keep them on Tinian," Palacios attempts made by illegal Chinese bath, study, storage, and laundry Laulau Bay. All units are fully PREDECEASED: ~~nti11_11_ecl f~o~_ea_g_e ! said. migrants to enter the island can be room with rooftop barbecue area furnished with on site laundry Wife: Victoria Cabrera Cepeda President Clinton recently al­ "solved" by taking the territory with own restroom overlooking facility and roof top barbecue area. Parents: Luis Cruz Cepeda & Trinidad llano Cepeda rarily host illegal immigrants." lowed the captured illegal aliens outside federal immigration ju­ Parents-in-law: Joaquin Taisague Cabrera & Natividad Mendiola Cabrera Palacios yesterday joined Gov. to be held in the CNMl to ease risdiction. majestic Laulau Bay and walking 24 hours Security Guards. Step Father: Jose Mafnas Chargualaf Pedro P. Tenorio, Speaker Diego worries on Guam that they would Guam 'sofficials have been lob­ distance to beach.$2,000. $400-750 per month. Brother: Luis Ilano Cepeda T. Benavente (R-Prcc. 2, Saipan}, seek political asylum there. bying Congress and the White Call: 234-7723 Call: 234-7723 Sisters: Rita C. Benavente, Maria C. Demapan, Vicenta C. Tudela, House Commerce and Tourism Unlike thcCNMI, the Territory House for a commonwealth sta­ Victoria CH. Camacho Committee Chair Oscar M. of Guam is under federal immi­ tus similar to that granted to the Brothers & Trinidad Cruz Cep~da, Juan Benavente, Pedro Demapan, Babauta (R-Prcc. 2, Saipan) and gration Jaws. Northern Marianas. PASSPORT CANCELLED Sisters-in-law: Studio & Spacious 2 UR. Apartrne111s located Roberto Tudela, Lorenzo T. Camacho House Pub] ic Utilities, Transpor­ Guam Lt. Gov. Madeleine Z. Name But the absence of federal LI ZHEN SHUN near Mobil/McDonald Garapan. furnished. tation and Communications Com­ Bordallo told the Variety on Mon­ immigration laws here only Passport No: 14011507 SURVIVED BY: Nationality Chinese Nolionol S35ll-S60U a month. Deposit re4uir,J. Children, Spouses & Grandchildren: mittee Chair David M. Apatang day that the Clinton led to the unrestricted entry of Utilities not included. (R-Prec. I, Saipan) for an on-site lost lost January 1997 al Chaton Kiyo Luis C. Cepeda (dee.) & Benita (Santiago & Eileen; Victoria & Jose; Luis & Ana; administration's decision to hold alien workers, who now out­ If found pis. coll: 235-5233 Call: 234-7723 Dorothy & Dennis; Peter & Lillian, David & Chung; Joseph & Lucy; Robert & inspection of the makeshift foci Ii­ the illegal immigrants on Tinian number locals, which also re­ Louisa; Tina & Roy, Anthony & Maricar; Bertha & David; Martha & Jack) ties provided to illegal Chinese could signal a flexibility on the sulted in widely publicized Francisco C. Cepeda & Antonia (Frankie & Carol; Tina & Jerome; Juan & Cathy; William & Anabelle; immigrants held on Tinian. issue of the applicability of fed­ reports of "labor abuse" and . Theres~ & Franklin; Joaquin & Sherry; Dolores & Joey; Luis & Anthony) "We want to know what their eral immigration laws. NEW 2 4 "human rights violations" in­ 2nd Floor Commercial Space, storey bedroom, Joaqum C. Cepeda & .M~na (Soled~d & Geo_rge, Magdalena~ Jose; Jose & Bobbie, condition is, the health report on Bordallo said Guam's crisis volving nonresidents. 850 s.f. Chalan Kanoa. Beach Road. 3 bathroom W11lham & Nadme; Jennifer & Michael; Vmcent & Dolly, Sharleen; Sylvia) Concrete House in Finasisu Antonio C. Cepeda & Rose Deposit Required. Utilities not included. located Rosa C. Cepeda Qose & Areerat; Remedio & Vicente; Jessica & Joseph; Alexander; Virginia; tion of the treaty is allowed. Leon Guerrero brought in Call: 234-7723 Call: 234-7723 Veronica; Dominic, Patrick) Fishing ... Guam is a port state, Leon United Nations Advisor John Jose C. Cepeda & Anita Materne (Vivian & Thomas; Jeffrey & Cindy; Victoria & Elvin; Yvette C:o_n_!illue(j_f ~?m p_age 1 Guerrero said, and can pro­ Williams to explain the draft & Victor; Naomi & Frankie) vi de the vessels with the fa­ treaty to the legislators. APARTMENT FOR RENT HOUSE FOR RENT Reared Son: Juan B. Cepeda & Linda Koshiro Qessica, Jennifer, JB, JLynn, Jason) level playing ground with Distant ci I it ies that they need such as Williams informed the law­ 2Bedroom, Fully Furnished, 2BEDROOMS Brothers, Sisters Vicente I. Cepeda & Nicolasa (dee.); Domingo I. Chargualaf & Virginia; Water Fishing Nations such as an ice plant, salt factory, net makers of the many advan­ 2 BATHROOMS Spouses: Isa~el CH. Pangelinan Yicente (dee.); F~ancisca Chargualaf; & & I. Korea.Japan, the U.S. and France and ship repair facilities and tages the islands would receive Ocean View, Quiet, Spacious CONCRETE Felisa CH. Basa & Gregono (dee.); Marcelina CH. Santos & Saturnino (dee.) who all havccstablished fishing fueling station. from the treaty, but he also cau­ Call Tel. 288-1725 ask for Thomas industries. Leon Guerrero said she tioned that they must learn about Additionally survived by numerous, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, Although the fishing treaty plans to make recommenda­ aunts, uncles, relatives & friends. their island's resources and edu­ has many advantages, Leon tions to tighten up the way the cate and learn about the industry Guerrero is opposed to one of provision is written to make it Rosary is being said nightly at 8:00 p.m. at their residence in San Vicente. of they might be short-changed, Didn't get your paper today? DOB: August 13, 1913 DIED: April 17, 1999 the provisions in the draft difficult for transshipment at Leon Guerrero said. treaty that entails transship­ sea. "(Williams) said we have to Call: 85 YEARS OLD Last respect will be on Saturday, April 24, 1999 between 8:00 am to 3:00 pm at their ment at sea. Leon Guerrero said she is train our people in the fields of residence in San Vicente Village. The funeral mass will be at 3:30 pm at San Vicente Vessels wi 11 be able to trans­ working with island officials Marine Biology and science and (671) 649-4678 Church followed by the burial at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Chalan Kanoa. fer their catch and take care of preparing recommendations to we must actively participate in vital necessities such as refu­ present to the State Depart­ the industry," she said. "We have or e-mail us at [email protected] ~ ~p eling on the open ocean with­ ment in regards to the fishing to lea111 the ropes because if we ~~v • out having to dock. Guum treaty at the end of the month. are not careful, we may be taken Office hours: 8:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m. I J:, I I would stand to lose if this por- J\t the APIL conference, ------.. --. ·······-. ------. ------. -. advantage of." , '' WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-25

24-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- APRIL 21, 1999 EEK & MEEK® by Howie Schneider ~e: SAID lF $ TA~~ CROSSWORD PUZZLER tHM OJERSTATI: U1J£S., ITS KlDIJIWPl~ ACROSS 35 Judgment 37 Had a meal Answer to Previous Puzzle 1 -Angeles 38 -dollar 4 Saying 40 Dealer 9 Alphabet 42 Gawk at sequence 44 Heavy downpour 01 INSURANCE UNDERWRITER-Sal­ 01 ASST. ACCOUNTING MANAGER­ 01 BARTENDER-Salary:$3.05-5.70 per 12 Provide a weapon 45 One (Sp.) ary: S1 ,030.00 per month Salary:$850.00-1,300.00 per month hour JOB ANNOUNCEMENT 13 Painfully 47 -chowder Employment Wanted 01 ASST. RESTAURANT MANAGER­ Contact: PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT, 01 MANAGER, OPERATIONS Contact: MOYLAN'S INSURANCE UN­ bright 48 Coloring DERWRITERS, INC. Tel. 234-7185(4/ Salary:$850.00-1,300.00 per month INC. Tel. 322-8876(5/5)W30752 Position Description: Directs and coordinates activities of sunlight matter 21)W77931 02 SUPERVISOR, WAITER-Sal­ operations departmenl: Confers and 14 Roman 52 52 Unsuitable ary:$3.05-3.85 per hour 01 BUILDING MAINTENANCE RE· cooperates with management person­ 15 School mark 55 Metric 01 STORE MANAGER-Salary: 02 WAITRESS, REST.-Salary:$3.05- PAIRER-Salary:S3.05 per hour nel in formulating adminislrallve and 17 Inflatable measure . ·.. lttttiii 56 Hair solution $1,000.00 per month 3.45 per hour Contact: MIN HONG SA dba F&M operational policies and procedures. protection in Contact: BONG ENTERPRISES, INC. 01 COOK-Salary:$3.05-4.20 per hour Deleon Guerrero Ent. Tel. 235-7230(5/ Dlrecls and coordinates, through sub­ cars (2 wds.) 58 Also 59 Permit · •·Job Vacancy dba Esther Fashion Tel. 234-1899(41 02 JANITOR-Salary:$3.05 per hour 5JW30749 ordinate managerial personnel activities 19 Abnormal of operations department lo obtain op­ respiratory 60 Water animal 21)W30567 01 CARPENTER-Salary:$3.05-3.30 per Announcement timum use of equipment, facilities & sound 61 A Williams hour 01 MAINTENANCE BUILDING RE~ personnel. 21 "O Sole-" 01 TRACTOR DRIVER-Salary: $4.25 Contact: MICRO PACIFIC DEVELOP­ PAIRER-Salary:$3.05-3.30 per hour Must have computer skills. 22 Survival of DOWN per hour MENT, INC. dba Saipan Grand Hotel 01 CASHIER-Salary:$3.05-3.70 per Japanese speaking preferred. the- 2-10 © 1998 United Fea\ure Syndica\e Contact: AMBYTH SHIPPING Tel. 234-8434(4/28)W78085 hour MANAGER, OPERATIONS-Sal- 25 Comlorts 1 Fall behind ary:$800.00-2,800.00 per month growing old 9 Tampa's S\. PUBLIC NOTICE MICRONESIA dba lntermodal Cargo 01 HELPER, KITCHEN-Salary:$3.05- 29 Lavin ID 2 Hockey great Directs and coordinates ac\ivities of 5 Roman 550 10 Musician's All interested resident workers ore 30 -Lauder 3 - aleck Forwarders Tel. 322-0970(4/21 )W30570 05 CARPENTER-Salary:S3.05 per hour 3.70 per hour operations departmenl: Confers and 6 Molorists' engagement urged to register at !he 32 laurel or (self­ 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$700.00· 01 CLEANER, HOUSEKEEPING-Sal­ cooperates wtth management person­ assertive org. 11 Towel Dept. of Labor & Immigration, nel in formulating adminis\rat,ve and Musial 01 AUTO PAINTER-Salary: $3.05-3.40 900.00 per monlh ary:$3.05-3.70 per hour 33 Grand­ person) 7 Unyielding insignia Division of Employment Services for Contact: KEUM-OH CORPORATION 01 BELLHOP-Salary:$3.50-4.10 per operational policies and procedures. 8 Uncanny 16 Appointment per hour Directs and coordinates, through sub­ Opry 4 Never the job/s being advertised in which 18 Large snakes 01 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Sal­ Tel. 288-6964(4/2B)W30655 hour ordinates managerial personnel activi­ you are qualified and available. 01 COOK-Salary:$3.05-3.70 per hour 20 Chemical For further assistance, ary: $3.05-3.20 per hour ties of operations department to obtain Contact: NESTOR R. ABLOG dba Gen­ 01 TOUR GUIDE-Salary:S3.05 per hour Contact: HOTEL NIKKO SAIPAN, INC. optimum use of equipment, facilities & compound please coll Alfred A. Pangelinan at 22 Dental- eral Fashion Center Tel. 233-6243(4/ 01 COLLECTION AGENT-Salary:$3.05 Tel. 322-3311(5/5)W30754 personnel. Tel. 664-2078. (ii..______, 23 - -- -ease 21)W30571 per hour Must have compuler skills. Japanese speaking preferred. 24 Doctrine 01 LAUNDROMAT WORKER {ATIEN­ 01 WELDER-Salary: $3.05 per hour 01 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER BUILD­ Salary:$800.00-2,800.00 per month 26 'Tie Contact: ASIA ENT. INC. dba Auto Re­ 01 ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST-Sal­ DANT)-Salary:S3.05 per hour ING-Salary:$3.05 per hour Contact: PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT, 27 Finished a pair Shop Tel. 234-1459(4/21)W30584 ary: S4.75 per hour Contact: ROMAN B. MATSUMOTO dba Contact: CARMEN C. REYES Tel. 288- INC. Tel. 322-887615/5\W78208 meal Contact: GMI-SAIPAN, INC. dba Dewitt Garapan Safeway LaundromaUSaipan 9716(515)W30743 PEANUTS® by Charles M. Schulz 28 Hagar's dog 01 TRAVEL GUIDE-Salary:$3.05 per Worldwide Moving (Saipan) Tel. 235- Colleclion Agency/Union Tour Agency 31 Short sword 34 Spanish hour 1777(4/21 )W30572 Tel. 234-8474(4/28)W30656 01 AUTOBODY REPAIRER-Sal­ CAR FOR SALE ary$3.05 per hour queen 01 AUTO MECHANICS-Salary:$3.50 1994 Nis.<,an Sentra 36 Prior 01 CUSTOM TAILOR-Salary: S3.05per 01 WAITRESS (REST.)-Salary:S3.05 Contact: KIM ENTERPRISES, INC. dba per hour 2 door Sedan, Silver, Tinted, 39 - majorette 01 BUILDING MAINTENANCE RE­ hour per hour Auto Repair Shop & Vehicle Safety w/Aireon and Stereo 41 Formerly PAIRER-Salary:$3.05 per hour 66 HAND SEWER-Salary: S3.05 per 01 COOK {REST.)-Salary:$3.25 per lnspect'n. Tel. 322-0469(4/20)T30560 Persia 01 TECHNICIAN, AIRCONDITION-Sal­ hour hour Asking price $7,000 080 43 Winter month, ary:S3.50 per hour Contact:TRANSAMERICA DEVELOP­ 01 RESTAURANT MANAGER-Sal­ 01 SUPERINTENDENT, CONSTRUC­ Call: 323-6001 in Spain 01 AUTOBODY REPAIRER-Sal­ MENT CORPORATION Tel. 322- ary:$1,500.00 per month TION-Salary:$4.00 per hour 46 "Step - -!" 48 Buddy ary:$3·.50 per hour 1611 (4/21 )W30573 Contact: THE SAMURAI CORPORA­ Contact: JOSE B. AVILA, JR. dbaAllied 49 Anger TION dba Hyaku-Ban Rest./Southern Enterprises Tel. 288-1086(515)W30742 01 AUTO MECHANIC-Salary:$3.05- ~ANTED 50 Obtain 3.50 per hour 01 AIRCONDITION & REFRIGERA­ Cross Trap. Rest. Tel. 234-3374(41 - filipinos wants to WOl'k In Taiwan as 51 Explosive Contact: TOP DEVELOPMENT, INC. TION (MECHANIC) TECHNICIAN-Sal­ 28)W30662 Factory Worker in its. Tel. 235-6075(4/28)W30668 ary: S3.50 per hour · Must be a college graduate, 53 Pea holder 03 ELECTRICIAN-Salary: S3.10-3.50 01 WELDER-Salary:$3.05 per hour WANTED dependable & trust worthy 54 Play1hing 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:S3.50-7.45 per hour Contact: VARGAS CORPORATION Tel. 57 Selenium per hour 01 WELDER-Salary: S3.10-3.50 per 235-0297(5/5)W30762 ASAP &al: Imel Un Tel. 288-8471 • Ce1: 483-11484 STELLA WILD ER symbol Contact: JAPAN WATER SYSTEMS hour experienced insurance agent CNMI CORP. dba JWS Saipan Tel. 322· 01 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR­ 01 (FARM ASSISTANT) MANAGER­ salary negotiable !NTIIE SUPERIOR COURT OFTHI: 8602(4128)W30666 Salary: S3.50 per hour Salary:S4.00 per hour COMMONWE,\LTII OFTIIE NORT!IERN MAR JANA ISLANDS by Dick Rogers 02 STEELWORKER-Salary: $3.50-5.50 Contact: HOSOYA ENTERPRISES dba CALL: (670) 322-2783 Dolores S. Taman. ltidSp~TM Plaintiff. YOUR BIRTHDAY 01 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Sa\­ per hour Hosoya Enteprises Tel. 288-1191 (51 5)W30765 ary:S3.05 per hour 04 PLUMBER-Salary: 3.10-3.50 per "Chui Hyung \oon. THE~ Con\act: POWERMATE FREIGHT hour Ixfrndln!. MAINTENANCE (ASSISTANT) BUILD­ THE BANK OF SAIPAN. INC.. FORWARDER. INC. dba Island Store 10 MASON-Salary: $3.10-3.50 per hour WED., APRIL 21, 1999 ers are crowding you at this time, place. Others have more faith in 50 M-10'5 WINNING? U5E Tel. 234-8128(4/28)W30665 11 CARPENTER-Salary: S3.10-3.50 per ING REPAIR-Salary:$3.05 per hour P1Jintiff.lntm'rno!, vs Ti-IE CLUES 70 FIGURE: hour Contact: SL CORPORATION Tel. 234- Born today, you are not the kind and indeed there is little room you than you may realize. our FUii Charge P&Y Corporaiion. a CNMI Corporallon db, 11,ppj ~t,~<1. WI-//C/-1 RUNNER IS 41-/EAO. 02 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR­ 03 PAINTER-Salary: S3.10-3.50 per 7220(5/5)W30760 Happy M,rlcl I and 11,ppy M,rkrl II. Chui llyung to brag about your talents or for you to maneuver as you CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan. Semi/Fax your resmne to Yoon, Tar llyune Yoon. · 77-1/S 5/.IOU/.D SLOW )V()D0WN. Salary:$4.50-6.00 per hour hour 8aipan SW1Z8n Co., Ltd. accomplishments. Instead, you would like today. 19) - You may be trying to 01 OFFICE MACHINE SERVICES-Sal­ Ta, Chui ur. Gloh,1 fod,rs. Inc.: Anold Corpo~1ion: L<,· Contact: GEORGE F. FLEMING dba Contact: DANIEL & REMEDIO S. Tel. 322-7857 • Fax 322-55S1 Sook Jl~,ung Yoon. l'tn~ llm f..ntrrpri~·s. lnc.: Sa1pan ljfr go about your business in a GEMINI (May 21-June 20) pu II the wool over the eyes of FAS Moving & Storage Co. Tel. 322- BUNIAG dba Marlran Enterprises Tel. ary:$3.05 per hour Comp.iny; and Dolores Taman, 6587(4/28)W30653 322-0414(4/21)W30576 01 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Sal­ DdL·nda;ils. straightforward, confident man­ - You'll feel confident today someone who knows you better ary:$3.05 per hour Civil Ac1ion No. 98-155,\ ner and let the results of your that you've "paid your dues," than you think. When in doubt, STOCK CLERK-Salary:$3.05-4.00 01 AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC-Salary: Contact: ANEUA CM. BUENAFLOR IN TllESUPERJOR COURTOr:TllE A)tENDED sumto~S The runner in lane one is 02 C0~1MON\\h\t:rl I OHllE NORTIIERN ~1,\RJASA ISLANDS efforts speak for itself. Indeed, but in fact, there are one or two revert immediately to the truth. per hour S3.05 per hour dbaA&W Aereeme Enterprises Tel. 235- TO: DffENDANT l'ENG IIUA t:NITRl'Rlst:l, l~C. in second place. l>olores S. TamJn. YOU ARE IIEHEBY Stl~IMONED and n·quirt·lllt'rL'tl against 3.50 per hour 28 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR­ Contact: PACIFIC DRILLING LTD. Tel. if you wish to reap the best pos­ LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) problem solving today. With a Defentbnls. )'OU for lht· ~li,,f prayed for in 1h,· Comr.binl. 01 WAITRESS SUPERVISOR (RES­ Salary: $3.05 per hour 235-8531 (5/5)W30757 Cil'il Aclioa No. 98, ISSA SO ORIJl:HEO 1h11 1.11h daJ of ,\pr,. 1'!99. sible benefits. Career issues are highlighted little innovative thinking, you TAURANT)-Salary:$3.05-8.80 per hour 01 (ASSISTANT) SUPERVISOR (PRO­ AMENDEll SUMMONS JOVITA C. /lOR!c~. You are quick to fall in love, today, even though you are con­ can shine among your peers 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$3.05-5.00 DUCTION DEPARTMENT)-Salary: 01 GENERAL MANAGER-Sal- TO: DEFF.NDANTSAll'AN l.lFE COl11'ANY Ckrl ofCour1 and quick to fall out of love per hour S3.05 per hour ary:$1 ,400.00-2,000.00 per month YOIJ ARE IIERl'UY SUMMON Ell ,nd ~qui~d 10 file in Rv·,'~'O.·n111,· r1 ·rk nf fnur1 centrating on more personal when it comes to simplifying. 04 WAITRESS, RESTAURANT-Sal­ 01 SUPERVISOR (SEWING DEPART­ 02 MANAGER, SALES-Salary:$850.00- lhe ?uix:nor Cour1 of 1hr Commonwealth of the J\'onhcrn when you are not entirely matters that are usually favored ARIES (March 21-April 19) ~Clc:..~"'-'-<> Manan:1. Islands and sen·r upon 1hi.· !aw offic..•s of Caho and 0 199'J Ul\l1ci:I f-cJlU!ll S,'f\OIC:1.IC, Lnc ary:$3.05-4.50 per hour MENT)-Salary: $3.05 per hour 1 ,300.00 per month Cink, l.l.P Allomcys_at_ !.aw, Plain11ffs' atlomt.'y, AM-951. IN Tlll·. SUPERIOR COl'ltf OF TllE pleased by the relationship in on the weekend. - Domestic harmony can be 01 NIGHT AUD\TOR-Salary:S3.05-4.50 01 SEWING MACHINE (MECHANIC) 01 INSTRUCTOR SPORTS, (SCUBA llo1 1001, Sahlan Bu1\ding, Second l·loor Chalan K:moo., :in [OMMONWl'flLTJl OFl llE r,;o~r IIER:.; ~t .. \RI.-\~ .., IS\ ...\SDS question. When it comes to ro­ OIVING)-Salary:$850.00-1, 100.00 per answer to 1hc ~mrnikd Complain! in lnlcrv~nliori, thr ongi· VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) achieved and maintained today, 'O\f3H\f SI 33c:IH.L 3N'v'l NI l:13NNnc:I :t:J3MSN\f per hour REPAIRER-Salary: $3.05 per hour Uolorts S. TJman. Contacl: SUWASO CORPORATION 10 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR­ month nal copy fill'd m the Jbow:-·n1.1tlrd co~rt. within twrmy on~ mance, you can be rather self­ - Internal rhythms must not be provided you do not attempt to (21) dJ.)'S af1rr thr l~sl publ1ca11on of 1h1) summons. Your an­ PIJimifJ. dba Coral Ocean Point Resort Club Tel. 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APRIi. ?I I CJCJCJ - MARIANAS VA RTF.TY NEWS AND VJEWS-27 ------~---~------Wisconsin recruits Hornets beat Nets, 120-113 New Zealand guard EASTRUfHERFORD,New Jer­ play and a 3-point basket to ignite Bobby Philis had 23 (X)ints and from the playoff race. Heat 94, Cavaliers 87 sey (AP) - The Charlotte Hornets a late run, and Chuck Person hit Elden Campbell 22 forCharlotte, 16- Houston was O-for-4 with no At Cleveland, Jamal Mash bum extended theirwinningstreak toeight three 3-pointers in the final 5:01 9 since Paul Sila~ replaced Dave i\lADISON, Wisconsin(AP)­ crnits until thev sign a national gnn1e. points in the second half, missing scored 23 points, Dan Majerie games. beating New Jersey 120-1 13 as the Hornets, who lost eight of Cowens as coach on March 8. A familv tic helped steer Univer­ Jette;· of intent. ;vhi;h is expected - "He's used to playing against a wild 3-point attempt that would had a season-high 22, and Alonzo sity o( Wisconsin coach Dick from Penney later this week. men who play a physical game," to move within a half-gmne of a their first nine games, reached Wesley added 18 points and 11 have tied it in the last 10 seconds. Mourning tied his team record playoff S(X)L .500 for the first time this season assists, and Person had 16 points . Br'1111ett to New Zealand for one "He's a fine shooter who can Tony Bennett said. "Our league is The Knicks, in a three-way tie with nine blocked shots in of his rcc11Jits. shooting guard Kirk put it on the floor and score," better than any high school league David Wesley had a three-(X)int at 20-20 Stephan Marbury had 27 points, forninth place in the Eastern Con­ Miami's victory over Cleveland. and Keith Van Hom added 26 for Penney. Tony Bennett said. "When his in the United States.'' ference, dropped their season-high The Heat moved into a tic in the Bennett's son_ Tony. has feet are set, he is outstanding. He Competing for New Zealand's the New Jersey, which was elimi­ fourth straight. loss column with first-place Or­ coached Pennev in New Zealand was 53 percent from the interna­ 20-and-undcr team during a six­ nated from the playoff race. Matt Geiger had 22 points, and lando in the Atlantic Division. and advised his-dad to take a look tional 3-point line." game tour against Australia's 20- 76ers 72, Knicks 67 Allen Iverson added 20 for the Shawn Kemp scored 32 points At Philadelphia, Allan Hous­ at him. Penney also was recruited by and-under team, Penney averaged 76ers, who kept a hold on the for Cleveland, which fell one ··1 told my dad. ·You have to Notre Dame, Southern Califor­ 32 points. ton disappeared in the second half seventh spot with a I 1-2-gamc game behind Philadelphia in the check this kid out."' Tony Bennett nia. California. Princeton and again, and New York lost its fourth lead over New York, Toronto and battle for the seventh position in straight to move closer to vanishing to\d the Milwaukee Journal Sen­ Michigan. Charlotte. the Eastern Conference playoffs. tinel in a telephone interview from Tony Bennett. who played for New Zealand on Sunday night. his father at Wisconsin-Green Bay Arrojo pitches "Offensiwly. he ·s a great player." and later played for the NBA 's •D:i+~~··••·R3ffi.~i§•·lii.··•.c~fJiti~ls .. ·•Mff····· Two weeks ago, Badgers assis­ Charlotte Hornets, coaches a team Devil· Rays · · M~iyA~~EE(A~! sit~gi~~f99kieJ.b:D~~hithisfirst horner tant coach Brad Soderberg llew that features players generally past Red Sox of .t'h.e se~soll imd droy~}ll t~e 11ll)S;]eadi~gK~ntBottenfield and the to New Zealand to walch Penney ranging in age from 20 to 35 years ~t. P?).l!S C:~ill~~ .oytr .th~ Jtl'i.l\V;t}!fet Bre-.vers 6-2. .· • •. . . . .••. •. in workouts and came away im­ old. prt\V, \Vhp Bt$fll1 pI~yNion> i•··· < > ./••·•····•···•.•·• .•·< ... · . .. ·• .... prohibited by NCAA rules from rookie of the year and averaged stronginningsandJohnFlahertydrove .·.B9µ~rifield.•(p"9)pit~h¢d sevei)SC9feless innln~sandall.owed .only rested at gunpoint last week­ commenting on prospective re- 14 minutes and eight points a in two runs with a double and home thr~llit~,glvingpip anQ.:9~ earried-ru~averag~: tv1arkM.cGwire went end for allegedly assaulting a run as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays O--fqr,J\Vtt~J\V5'.\V~ks; lo\Veringhis ayera,1;e to .243_ ·. ·. . · · police officer who asked him beat Boston 4-1. · lv1ilw:uik~e startei:-JirnAbbott{0--3) gave up four runs and seven hits Bay Golf Resort at 3:30 p.m. on to move his car outside a night­ The Devil Rays' victory Monday inS 2-3 frlllirigf .· ·· ...... ·... · . . ·.· .. ··.··· ...•• ..· · · Junior . .. Monday April 26. club. gave them a 3-1 edge in the weekend ( ·.·· > ..13Qcki~s 1t, Expos 1o - ... • . .. . · Winners in Group I (Laolao The U.S. National Basket­ series. Boston is 2-5 in its last seven •·• AtDet1v~r. ~!?ff g~~d'ss<1fr.ifice flycr,tp@ (),)lorndo 's threeciun rally Bay): ball Association player was games after starting the season 5-1. in the nil}\h j!ll)lng i.s tpe B,ockies b~t Mon\l"eal...... Dan Nevitt arrested around early Satur­ Jose Offerman homered and .• .. Co1orn1P' s. f9.Ttl?~9]-ca.mr~;tbe ex~11§t: ofMqnm:aI closerUgueth again accepting applications for Anthony Sablan day in front of the Cosmopoli­ New York Knicks' Patrick Ewing (right) drives against Philadelphia singled for the Red Sox. ·urbina(().-l),',\/hoble\Yhi~~!'Slsaveoppo1tun.ityin22chances. His last the upcoming four-week "golf Byung Hwang tan Club, Boston police 76ers' Matt Geiger in the first half Monday in Philladelphia. AP An·ojo ( 1-1 ), who was beaten 4-1 blow(! Si!V~ y;as}µneJ]agajnst the Ne\V Yoi-kf11ets...... play and instruction" program. Group 2 (Laolao Bay) spokeswoman Sgt. Detective bytheRedSoxinTmnpaBay'shome VillllyCas@a hith.igl 72ndcareet' homer to tie ,<\ndresGalarraga for . Lessons begin Monday April Joe Salas Margot Hi II said Monday. opener April 9, breezed through the Cofon@?~frar,chi~ mark: ·.····•••· < i/ .··•··· .·.· • 26 and will end on May 22. Ramsey El Iiot Hill said Battie refused to first three innings before Offerman •. Day~ Ye&s(fol)pi~hed a hitl.ess ninth for theyictory, Wiltori Gu¢rrero111atchecl hiscareerhigh withfC>Urof Montreal's 20 Classes are open to both boys Michael Guen-ero move his car, refused a re­ homeredleadingoffthefourth.Arrojo and !!iris who are from six-years Group 3 (Laolao Bay) quest for proper identification allowed just two singles after that, hit#. > i i />i···./.\ ...... ······•···.···· ....· .. ii/ >.. ·.·····•···.. ··... ·.· ..... ·.. ···. . . ·.·····..... · .. . old ~p to 17-years. Three class Arnold Yoon Charlotte Hornets' Bobby Philis (13) slams the ball through the hoop as ... Rol'lliel!Vyhitehad t4fe;hitsaild three RBis;buttheExposcommiUed and tried to drive off when the New Jersey Nets' Keith Van Horn looks on during the first quarter striking out six and walking none. \eve\ are avai\ablc. a beginners .lun\!-WOO Lee !lallillili ·.. foui:err?.jjJp~Jeti tpfquruneamedrnqs asthey1ost to Colorado for the officer attempted to arrest him. •(j1ij£~N~¥t<~~~t~fs).i111~.flip;r~;J~t~;~iiitst•~hWt¢,~¢~·.· Monday in East Rutherford, N.J. Philis led the Hornets with 23 points Flaherty and Kevin Stocker each class. and intermediate and an Joey Lieberman AP ?~YeptJi.~~gij~titll~. \ · · ..·· .. ···. ••··· ·· ····· ... ><) . . •. . ·.. • The officer's arm was caught S)f~gopqu!!Jt¢rQ1S~ A)Si}\ ~01ithgll Si19~t*ltbt~jhi~qJ2}c¥ ill< as they beat the Nets 120-113. had RBI doubles to give Tampa Bay advance c\ass. Group 4 (Mariana Reso11) in the driver's window, Hill .the NBL dr~fhonMond.aywtrniriated the CO!)tracfof yeter~w sign:,il •.. a2-0 lead in the second inning against ;ritttt9uiri-etw.~rrq.rullmer and. ~?fe f'tidrews homered for The S60. fee covers green (fees), Nick Cabrera said, and the officer was Bret Saberhagen (2-1 ). \.·.><.• ...... ·...... •..... ·.... C>lairlondbacks3;Ph1Uies 2· .. balls (range), and golf clubs. c:,ifrfgN9jIQ.il)gjli1~1!( .(f•i ) ...? ). 'i+• . . Ji•••> Dan Salas forced to pull out his service Twins 6, Royals 4 Recistration forms may be Justin Alexander •.. Thf ~jt1gi\1S (ite UPP if$ §filjtijpf!:n 1*.f?rllt t9yit'9g38erl??C~·9f 'Iron man' Ripken takes At Ph~nix, 9MarJ)4~ pitc~d friµr-hit bal]for8 ·1 "3 innings and Matt revolver before Battie stopped At Kansa~ City, Missouri, Marty turned in at Laolao Bay Golf Re­ Group 5 (Mariana Resort) tht1.. fi!ture a{tt (.9JD§no7llfflilf d}.~Sf.Y~t J~!ij~. P.~'X.?~asqp VYent~d.~}11~t~7~q1;1;1y1r~ R~J1firJ~N~ a?4~fii~; By DAVID GINSBURG pect. But this time he needs to go gerous weapon (the car) and a BALTIMORE (AP) - Cal slower." The Royals fell to 1-6 at Kauffman nap9lit,f9r.wf.y.'Q[~.tflH'l;~ill.Jl):lf1!fi\/:i < >• i.i• ... <•·················· .•.. t y B.allpark./ ..... • / ... · ..... ·. ·...•. •·· .. ·•· .·.· ·.... · .... ••... · . ·· .. · ~hargc of refusing to identify ()'l?Pp?9ll,?~-~~s ~en.cp\l:Yic&}n \,h~J~tu!n7m8~W~·· Af~r Ripken, U.S. Major League Last Sept. 20, Ripken voluntar­ Stadium. List yem·, they were a Arizplla brpk~} 2Jtic in the eighth. Tony.WoMack beat out a drag himself to an officer Celtics 0 Bobby Ayers and Nancy t'.YoS~io.~. Mii.t~ .tJ1fJ~tf ij~~;l$ )'.el¢~~~ lit I".!~* :;9.1·~ 1~rsuwm9r.·• Baseball's Iron Man, was placed ily ended his record consecutive league-worst 29-51 at home. bunt down the first baselinc for asingle againstYorkis Perez (0-1) and Couple ... Gottfried, "did an excellent job," general manager Chris .•. ·•. · QII)o~nel\ Sf>A~this first sJx. Y!?a!'S.fr R+firPHfg11,· guiqing•t® .... on the disabled list for the first games streak by sitting out the Lffroy Hawkins ( 1-2) won forthe stole second. One out later, Travis Lee doubled home Wornack. Continued from page 28 said Thompson. Wallace would not comment ?~l!?~t(). four playoff 3PJlCllf~CSf,jnsJµ4111~§l!Per'f3o,vJ. xxx. time in his 19-year career because Orioles' final home game against first time since l,L\tJuly27,ending his Omli (2-0) retired the first I 4 batters before Scott Rolen hit a 473-foot Many thanks to the "chase" on the incident. of a bad hack. the New York Yankees. It was the suing of seven suaight losses. Rick (I 44-meter) home run, the longest ever at Bank One Ballpark. The solo Battie was in uniform Mon­ foUOJYi~gJh~ 1ns·$1!ll!>Ori······ >> .• .) •.. . <•••·· > shot landed in the third row of restaurant patio seating in the second deck having won all five races," said safety boat owned by Jim Pitts ffh.(\.•9µariers~c.ti::on1pletf!¢.•.g..121qf,3ft~•·•·B.11o~.~.~~••·(92 .•• gerftnt>:•••ior·.• The Baltimore Orioles third first game he missed since begin­ Aguilera worked the ninth for his day night for Boston's game 2,21!'.i J5J9µchgo;.yru;:,wqfqprim{l1:gepf ipr;t§)n third save. above left field. Thompson. was assisted by Colleen Ford, ::::: ... :_:_·::·:··: y;i.ril{with.. :·:··:::::·::::;·,:-:-·.·:::::::,;.::.::·:::;.,.,:,,•,:-::::-::;/i:::·,:.·:::::-: :::::C::·:-:::·:::-::·.:::·:::':::,::·:-.:-:·:-·::::·:·c:::·::·--::::·::-:'::,:-:-:-·-:-::-::.:·.. :::,:,·,:,·:,.·:·l99~, :·:. ···:·>.:::,:.; .. -: baseman missed his fourth game ning -his record streak of 2,632 Al though seYeral lead changes Kathy Braud and Yosh Gabaldon. against Indiana. this season Sunday because of games on May 30, I 982. took place between Stearns/ Beach captain for the regatta nerve in-itation in his lower back. Ripken, whose father, Cal Sr., McCollough and Thompson/ was Amy Williamson. There are On Monday, he was placed on the died shortly before the season Bruce team, it was Stearns­ others whom aren't mentioned but 15-day disabled list retroactive to started, was removed in the third McCullough maintaining a slight arc credited with an excellent job Becker unwilling to quit Sunday. inningoftheOrioles' opener April lead where it counted most. the making the race a success. Ripken, 38, woke up in agony 5 because of back pain. He sat out finish line, that came out ahead. Asi,;na Airlines provided air­ By Francois Thomazeau ye.u·s ago, seemed to have made up who has never won a claycowt Sunday morning and was treated Bal ti more' s next game-the first ··Less than twenty seconds sepa­ line tickets as prizes to "anywhere MONTE CARLO (Reuters)­ his mind that he would finally call toumament. Yet," he joked. Monday in Cleveland by Dr. game he missed because of injury rated the first placers from the in Asia." That prize was chlimed Boris Becker is playing too well it quits last year. Monte Carlo was only the third Henry Bohlman, professor of or­ since his rookie season in 1982. second boat, in two of the five by Sonny Lim. to give up tennis completely yet But then he reached the quarter­ tournament he had entered this thopedics at Case Western Uni­ Rip ken also missed the Orioles' races, on Saturday," added Th­ "We are very thankful of the ,md will not be drawn into an­ finals at Monte Carlo, his favourite season, and he reached the final in versity. Ripken received a corti­ next game and was benched in ompson. support of Pacific Trading, Abra­ nouncing a date for his retire­ tournament on his least favorite Hong Kong earlier this month, sone shot and was advised to stay New York last week after com­ The competition for third place cadabra, PIC, Tradcwinds, Sub­ ment. clay swface, and changed his mind. losing to American Andre Agassi. off the field for the next couple of mitting two e1rnrs on one play the was closely contested by the other way, Rudolpho's, Pacific Health, "I don't want to share a very This year he entered the tourna­ 'Tm in fine form, I'm improv­ weeks. night before. three teams. Macaw Helicoptors, Pacific Gar­ personal decision with the whole ment for the 13th time, a record he ing. That's why I picked Hong Ripken is batting only .178 and "There's no question his back Sunday's races had stronger denia, Coffee Care, Marianas world," the German fo1merworid shares with Austrian Thomas Mus­ Kong. I wanted to keep the mo­ has five e1Tors in eight games. has affected his play," Wren said. winds to contend with as several Medical, Saipan Prindle Cat, Taste number one said after beating ter and Romanian nie Nastase. mentum and it paid off," he said. "Right now we 're going with During the streak Ripken sur­ boats suffered capsizes, through­ of India, China House and Frenchman Cedric Pioline in the His fidelity to the Monte Carlo But he has hinted this year will rehabilitation and therapy. He will vived two ankle injuries, a twisted out the day. Megabyte,"said Thompson. first round here. event is all the more surprising as be his last and reiterated on Mon­ get a few more cortisone shots, knee and a herniated disk in his As a precaution the club pro­ The place finishers of the race "I don't want to quit like Stefan he has had some of his worst day that there was more in his life relax a little bit and take the full back in 1997. vided a "chase boat", while DPS are; I) Tony Stearns/Janet Edberg and bid farewell every disappontments here, losing three than tennis. two weeks to work his way back," None of those injuries affected Boating Safety patrolled the area. McCo\lo~gh, 2) Mark Thomp­ week," he added. times in the final, to claycourt ex­ "In my long breaks from ten­ Orioles general manager Frank him the way his back injury has. 'Toe a,sistance of DPS is always son/ Kelly Bruce, 3) Dave Locke/ Sweden's Edberg announced perts Alberto Mancini, Sergi nis, I have nad other subjects of Wren said. "It's remarkable he's gone this comforting," said ·n10mpson. Joe Loga, 4) Brian Smith/Maggie his rctircmentdate several months Bruguera and Muster. interest. My wife is expecting Wren said th<.tt surgery is not an long without being put on the "An excellent day for racing," Greenwood, 5) David Touhey­ in advance and every tournament Maybehisinabilitytowinasingle another baby in the summer. option at this ti me. disabled list," Wren said. ''The said Thompson, while preparing Motel Mike Adams, 6) Sonny Lin/ he played afterwards became a title on the slow red earth is the There are more important things "He got a cortisone shot the last pounding he takes, the work ethic his Hobie, Saturday morning. Beth Lambert, 7) Lisa Black/Paul farewell performance. reason for his persistance. in my life than tennis," he admit­ time h; had trouble with his back he has, it's just amazing this had "Hans Hoogeveen's racing Endacott, and 8) Mark Miller/Jen­ Beckerwhowentpart-timetwo 'Tm probably the best player ted. during the first week of the sea­ not happened before." WBC-WBA lightweight boxing champion Roy Jones, Jr. (left) squares off with Reggie Johnson, the !BF committee, made up of Ed Zehr, nifer Ellis. son," he said. "He wanted to get Ripkcn will be replaced at third lightweight champion during a news conference, Thursday, in New York. The two will face each other in back quickly, as one would ex- base by rookie Willis Otanez. Mississippi on June 5, 1999, in a 175-pound title unification bout at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. AP c~. .'. . . . ' 'I ''' ------28-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- APRIL 21, 1999 Couple wins 7th sailing title

By Tony Cells And while Stearns and Moving up to a higher level of Variety News Staff McCullough may be very happy competitiveness, this year the par- HAVING WON six of the last keeping the club's Perpetual tro- ticipants followed a strict Olym- seven North Pacific (yachting) phy for twelve more months, the pie "weight" standard and course Championship titles, the husband team of David Touhey-Mote, layout. and wife team Tony Stearns and Mike Adams and crew can rest The team of Mark Thompson Janet McCollough stayed tacti- assured they have proven. them- and Kelly Bruce added (scuba cally ahead of the rest, and as selves unsinkable. gear) lead weights to their boat to experiencepaidoff,addedtotheir They won the unique-first comply. titles the 8th Annual North Pa- year-Turtle Award. ..Wearethelightweights,"said cific Championships, win num- "This award is given to the crew Kelly Bruce, as she secured the ber seven. whose boat capsizes the most, weights unto the boat's canvas The champions retain the club's "said Mark Thompson, in a press platform, prior to the first race, Perpetual Trophy-a carved Latte release. Saturday, "thank goodness for Stone-for another year. Five Hobie Cats and three scuba lead weights." Over the weekend, the Over the Prindle l 6's (either boat is classi- "It was going to be tough beat- .... // Reef Yacht Club competed in the fied as a catamaran) competed. ing the reigning champs, and at I. 8th Annual North Pacific Cham- "The weather provided excel- the end of day one, Stearns and pionship in Tanapag lagoon, just lent wind and surf," said Thomp- McCullough held a decisive lead north of Managaha Island. son. Continued on page 26 [1- ~--···--·"'""'·•-~--~- -.!:"7'.:-~-,o·-·~ -~---~'"~ _.L.-.C:.!Z'i...... ,!;__,~~~.:::~--~\..::,._,._,,._ ...... w.~.:~:::?•. D:;...::~i! ,/1 •....,.:. u_..:.-,J IPaddling to the SPG 1 Joann Nichols in "third seat" By Tony Celis dan. Variety News Staff "It was during our children's position is one of the strongest GETTING prepared for the swimming lessons that some of paddlers on the team. South Pacific Games takes a us (team members)firstmet. Only "Gayle Berger and Rafaela lot of time and energy. The after new year did we get a chance Perry bring strength and en­ durance, while high school stu­ CNMI's Women's SPG Na- to try out for the SPG team." Tony Stearns and Janet McCollough share a smile with the Variety prior tional Outrigger Canoe team Sharing her knowledge of ca­ d en ts Oliva Tebuteb and Valentina Haberman bring en­ to Saturday's starting of the 8th Annual North Pacific Championships. continue pushing themselves to noeing is team member Ana Cope. The race concluded Sunday. Photo by Tony Celis the limits and to higher levels Cope, a native of Tonga, "had thusiasm and stamina," added of performance during their been canoeing since childhood," Jordan. weekly practice sessions. added Jordan. For the (CNMI) team to be The team consist ofnine pad­ The only· other team member competitiveatthe SPG, the team Junior golfers play dlers. They are Liz Ambros­ with some (past) canoeing expe­ is focusing on 'turns' and fine Berg, Gayle Berger, Ana Cope, rience is Liz Berg. Berg had got­ tuning 'synchronization tech­ 'real tournalllent' Chris Ebert-Santos, Tina ten interested in canoeing while niques' as well as team member By Tony Celis In almost two years ago since • Haberman, Joanne Nicholls, living in Hawaii. positioning," said Jordan. Variety News Staff the Junior Golf League begun Rafaela Perry and Olivia "A strong athlete with experi­ The team's coach, Todd THE NORTHERN Marianas providing golf lessons to the is­ Sandovold could propel the ij_ Tabuteb. They are coached by ence," is how Jordan describes Junior Golf League (NMJGL), lands' youths, "their skills and CNMI women's team into the I[; Todd Sandvold. her teammate. recently completed one of their abilities have enable the young- · Having been together only a The fastest paddler in the team medal rounds. eight-week instructional pro­ sters to progress to a higher level F short time as a team-less then at the present time is Dr. Chris SandovaldcoachedtheCNMI's grams with a golf tournament of game," said Jeff Taylor. i, men's team to a gold medal at the I' four months-"the team none­ Ebert-Santos. for their junior golfers. That statement is backed up theless takes advantage of its Jordan's is the "steerperson" or recently concluded Micronesia As a finale to the program a by one of their own. ' unique make up,'' said Ann Jor- "captain" of the team. Games, held in Palau. golftoumament was held at both Sixtecn-yearold Michael Kim the Laolao Bay Golf Resort and has made the CNMI Men's SPG ...... Mariana Country Club. National Golf team. The top three golfers, in five Seeking to further their assis­ categories received their tro­ tance to the islands young golf­ phies during the awards cer­ ing enthusiast the NMJGL is emony, held afterwards. Continuea on page 2o Diaz captures SGAApril 'Ace' 1 ~AMOND Diaz captures Saipan Golf Association's April Champ title. With a score of 40 in the front and 39 in the back nine, Ramond "Bomerang" Diaz took what it took to outscore all the other SGA participants in Saturday's SGA April Monthly Club Championship tournament at Marianas Country Club in Marpi. With Ray's handicap of ten, he came in with the best net score of the day at 69 to become the fourth person to qualify for the annual t.· · SGA Championship Cup which is held every year in December. I: Ray's close buddy Max Castro came in second place on the days i~•. . tour with a 46 front and 40 back gross scores and a 73 net. third place winner was awarded to Joe "K,1mikaze .. Camacho who I shot 37 front and 37 in the back. Camacho has no handicap Closest to the pin contest winners were N0rbert Sablan at the number three, Joe Camacho took numbers seven and 17 while Brian Reyes claimed the fifteenth.

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