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~--------------------------------·--------- 1, • ~ I '\ " ' ' ' ' I ' ' \ '"'. ' ... "' . ~ ',. ·-··_._._. I ·- ' \. '· I '} • I .. UNlVERSlTY OF HAWAII LIBRARY ---- - .. I Ii arianas ~riet.r,:;~ / Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 19n ~ fWS :_. ~- .: ; ·1 ·' :' FtJ Fr1~ f? ~-- {\:i ~-~ L;.{]-(i·Lf,/; ~';:~·1 ~.:. ,' ippines; . .. _ . "The union. has "requested . recognition but the employer said he couldn't make a deci sion until)an 15{.Mott said.. - Robert O'Connor, iawye~ .• for S~o Corp'.;saicl ·~the woi:1(-'.'. -ers 90n) ne~cf;the µhit:>h.'' •.. ·· ·. · KEEPING FINGERS CROSSED. Members of the Emergency Management Office's search and rescue team man a communications outpost at the Smiling Cove Marina awaiting word from other team members about four Tinian men reportedly missing at sea since Sunday. Photo by JoJo oAss Tenorio hits Underwood By Jojo Dass Governor insists 'CNMI delegate issue' Variety News Staff should not be Guam delegate's concern HOPE on the fate of the four persons who were reported miss that would give the CNMI a non something on this issue. ing at sea offTinian dimmed after voting delegate to the U.S. House "He started it." divers retrieved a t-shirt and a of Representatives, which, ac Tenorio, a former CNMI resi slipper believed to have belonged cording to Tenorio, is "not dent representative to Washing to one of the group as search and needed" by the CNMI. ton, D.C., said that the Guam del rescue entered its third day yes He added, however, that he egate should stick to legislation terday. would himself ask Congress to as it affects Guam. The search, said Emergency give the CNMI a delegate if at "In contrast to a full member of Management Office PIO Rose least 50 percent of all eligible the U.S. House of Representa Ada, may be extended beyond voters favor having one. (See tives, a delegate, in my opinion, today, the scheduled cut-off date, Fr,oilan C. Tenorio related story in this issue). represents only the interest of his Robert Underwood in an effort to determine whether "I don't blame the people of territory. the foursome survived what ap~ By Zaldy Dandan Guam (for introducing the non "He shouldn't be doing any concerned. Why are they trying peared to be the most tragic sea Variety News Staff voting delegate bill)," the gover thing where his territory is not to get it for us?" mishap in years. GOVERNOR Froilan C. Tenorio nor said. affected." Underwood, the governor said, A total of about 20 EMO and yesterday said Guam Delegate "I blame ... Underwood. He co If a non-voting delegate is good did not even inform him that he Boating Safety Unit personnel uti Robert Underwood should stick sponsored the legislation. He put for Guam, Tenorio said, "then let (Underwood) would introduce the lizing a helicopter, two airplanes, to Guam-relat~d issues instead of it on the table for public discus them have the non-voting del bill for a CNMI non-voting del and four vessels including the doing "things" in which the Terri sion. Ifhe could do something on egate." egate. Challenger took turns sifting tory is not affected. this issue affecting the Northern "Don't try to get it for us. It's While most of CNMI's elected through rough waters in search of Marianas, why shouldn't I say not good for us as far as I'm Underwood co-sponsored a bill Continued on page 32 I' any possible signs of life amidst cloudy skies and near-zero vis ibility. DeDlocratic Party not giving up'. The search party followed adrift pattern that goes 70 miles to the Quitugua still upbeat on Tenorio-Borja west off Tinian with at least a By Mar-Vic C. Munar unified team. We're still going team on board one of the fixed Variety News Staff to try again." wing airplanes going as far as DEMOCRATIC Party chairman Quitugua said the party will Rota. Dan Quitugua remains optimistic create a committee that will Thus far, what they have as Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio and Lt. "discuss once again the possi clues are a wrecked 14-foot ·Gov. Jesus Borja would eventu bility of bringing the governor bay liner, three life jackets, a pair ally decide to run together under and It. governor back together '. of shoes, the t-shirt and the slip one ticket in the November elec- as a team." pers. tions. He warned that if the· party ; The shirt and the slippers, Ada "We're not giving up yet," splits up, the Democratic candi- : said, were recovered between Quitugua said. "We 're still work dates' chances of victory would : Lamlam and Cross points, a few ing on the idea to secure victory be at stake. \ miles from where the destroyed Dan Quitugua that can be achieved through a Continued on page 32 ( ~entinued on page· 32 ... ·-· ,. ·- .. ~·· ~··· ·--- ••,. ·- "'"°"''' ••.• ··- ...... ,... ... ,- ·---~~=- •. ,.. 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In a meeting held bet ween Board to which it will be based on is which among the designs fit into putting up the new elementary THE DEPARTMENT of Public WASHINGTON(AP)-Shadowed cf unease in the Republican ranks exempt organizations for potentially "Gingrich will be unable to lead," ofEducation and DPW representa finally decided upon. the budget," Quitugua said. school building," Quitugua said. by an ethics probe, House Speaker even beyond the handful who op partisan purposes and his inaccurate predicted Congressman John Works will start the construction of tives yesterday, BOE member There are, he said, at least three He added that the budget has He said the new Newt Gingrich narrowly swv1ved a posed Gingrich's bid for a second responses to investigators, and a likely Conyers, senior Democrat on the a Kagman III elementary school Danny Quitigua said the construe- proposed designs: one from which been available for the past three schoolbuilding is expected to re-election roll call Tuesday, but he two-year terrn. vote of rebuke by the House itself. House Judiciary Committee. 'The the Rota elementary school was years. He explained that it took alleviate the problem on the will find it a challenge to regain the Third in line to the presidency, the The House will decide punishment possibility ofus getting anything done patterned; another of which was some time before it can finally be shortage of classrooms being remarkable power h; wield~ in the speakerhasoneofthemostimportant by Jan 21. Committee members have has been seriously diminished." Rise in thefts blamed developed by a private firm; and used because for one, the first de experienced by the area's esti heady days of the previous Congress. jobs in U.S. politics, with a great deal signaled that they believe a repri Two years ago, Gingrich led his the third from which the Tinian sign cost more than the alloted fund. mated 900 school children. The most partisan Democrats ofcontrol over the legislative agenda mand is appropriate - a sanction that party to power for the first time in 40 elementary school was based. Another is that, the BOE had The DPW, it was gathered, will were suggesting Gingrich's situation ButGingrich'svictoryistarnished. would let Gingrich retain his post. years on a platform of less govern on lack of policemen He said a budget of $40 million attempted to come up with a high proceed with bidding out the project would complicate the passage ofleg- He awaits a public airing in the House In private, Gingrichhasbeenquoted mentand lowertaxes,andhemarched in federal funding has been set aside school building using the same fund as well as decide on which design as sharply criticizing Democrats for the House through the "Contract With correction office. for the purpose. last year. to adapt. pushing ethics charges against him. America" in 100 hectic days. Two ''I'mhopingtogetmore,"headded. US Supreme Court to hear In nationally televised remarks after years of controversy - including Castrosaidmakingarrestsentailsa taking the speaker's gavel, he was government shutdowns - have long process of investigation, access If the people really want it Clinton harrassment suit conlrite and conciliatory. Newt Gingrich taken their toll, though. So much to neededinformationof which high! y WASHINGTON (AP) -After two 'To the degree to which I was too so that he is remarkably unpopu relies on community sources. Governor says he may ask Congress years of charges, countercharges, le brash, too self-confidentortoopushy, the Republicans who applauded lar in public opinion polls. And "To make arrests, we have to make gal appeals and private settlement I apologiz.e," he said. Gingrich's 2 I6-205re-election was a with the ethics case still unre sure we have the right person, we discussions, Paula Jones' lawsuit ac Even withouthisethical problems, scattering of Democrats. Democrats solved, some of his own rank and have to know who burglarized the for a non-voting delegate for CNMI cusing President Clinton of sexual Gingrich must preside over a House find it useful to have Gingrich remain file decided not to support his re house ... and its not easy," Castro said. harassment reaches the Supreme with a thinned majority. Republicans as speaker - so long as the speaker is election as speaker.

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