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By Jojo Dass Variety News Staff THE DEMOCRATS will support Rep.-elect Benigno R. Fitial (R Saipan) for speaker if he would allow them to chair committees in the 12th House of Representa tives, House Minority Leader Dino M. Jones (D-Saipan) saio yesterday. Jones admitted that Fitial has asked the Dem9crats to endorse him even after IO of the House Dino M. Jones Benigno R. Fitial Republicans have already ex pressed support for Heinz S. Hofshneider (R-Saipan). ("Don) be like that. You son of a if he had come to them for an Asked for a comment, Fitial ~-·") endorsement. cussed at th.is reporter over the Jones declined to state whether "He (Fitial) asked me (for an phone. Fitial has acceded to his party's endorsement) and I said that in "What's the matter, don't you demand, saying only that the ne politics, when you give some understand English?" Fitial said, gotiation will be finalized when thing, you have to take something referring to his earlier statement the 12th Legislature formally back. It's a two way street," Jones that he cannot be interviewed by opens on Jan. 10. said. the Variety because he works for "The agreement will be con "I said, 'What are you going to garment magnate Willie Tan, the summatedon that day," Jones said. offer?' He (Fitial) said he wants owner of Saipan Tribune. He added that the Democrats to know what we want. The party "Huwag kang ganyan,' tang would have also asked said, 'We want committee chairs. mo," Fitial said in Filipino. Hofschneider something in return Continued on page 26 HANMI:. 'Takeover a done deal'
:! Miss NM/ Miyuki Hill from Saipan celebrates after she was chosen By Haldee V. Eugenio ness sector, particularly hotel op j Miss Friendship in the Miss International beauty pageant Tuesday in i Variety News Staff erators, are already suffering Tokyo. She was voted by her peers from a field of 53 contestants. AP II i IT'S A DONE deal. from the regional economic cri ~- i~=~-~~-~~~~-~=~ This was what the Hotel As sis, an issue compounded by at sociation of the Northern tempts to take over local labor Fire hits Mt. Carmel Cathedral Mariana Islands (HANMI) had and immigration laws. By Rene P. Acosta fire started at the door leading to to say as it expressed "disap .. There's nothing we could do Variety News Staff the tower and climbed its destroy pointment" on recent moves to to satisfy their goal of trying to FIRE broke out at the Mt. Cannel ing glass widnows. push for federal takeover of strip the Commonwealth of its Cathedral late yesterday after The incident prompted several CNMI labor and immigration sovereign rights ... It's a straight noon, partially destroying the ranking government officials, in laws. goal for the federal government. church tower. cluding Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio, to Ron Sablan, HANMI presi the present administration to Police said no one one was in rush to the site. dent, said despite efforts of the push for takeover regardless of jured in the blaze. Probers arc still The Cathedral is currently cel CNMI government and the pri Ron Sablan what we do," said Sablan during looking into the cause of the fire, ebrating its 50th founding vate sector against U.S. take HANMI's hosting of luncheon officials said. annniversary. The fire occuITed over, federal officials are not causes. for the Saipan Man'amko at the Rev. Fr. Isaac Ayuyu of the on the eve of the start of the tradi caving in due to predetennined He pointed out that the busi- Continuedon page 26 Chalan Kanoa Diocese, said the tional Christmas dawn masses. Pay hike freeze to exclude Customs, nurses Dawn ·masses ~t.art today· By Haidee V. Eugenio Under the proposed regulation, The move was triggered by By Haldee V. Eugenio attend the celebration, which be . Variety News Staff the government-wide prohibition Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio's memo Variety News Staff held daily, from Dec. 16 to 25. NURSES, midwives and Cus on pay increases will be suspended randum in January stating that IT'S THE time of the year again The MisadeGalloat Mt. Carmel toms enforcers will soon be able 10 days after adoption of the rule the government is experiencing when church bells ring in the wee Cathedral starts at 4 a.m. and 6 to receive salary increases way with respect to the Customs class a period of economic difficulty, hours of the morning, as the a.m. ahead of their fellow govern series within the Department of which requires financial auster people, wearing their holiday best. ..I encourage people to come ment employees upon the ef Finance and the nursing class se ity measures affecting the Civil rush in to celebrate the Eucharist. together for the mass and prepare fectivity of a new regulation ries and midwi"es within the De Service System to be imple Today marks the start of the themselves for the birthday of the probably before the year ends, partment of Public Health. mented. nine-day Misa de Gallo, or early Lord and also for the new Millen it was learned yesterday. It may be recalled that since Norbert S. Sablan, CSC ex morning mass, which is a tradi nium. The Holy Father opens The proposed regulation was April this year, the government ecutive director, said in an inter tion in Roman Catholic nations as wide the doors for us," !\yuyu submitted to the Common suspended all increases in em view that the lifting of the pay they prepare for Christmas Day. said yesterday. wealth Registry on Nov. 15 for ployees' .salaries due to perma hike increase will only cover Fr. Isaac Ayuyu of Mt. Carmel Bishop Tomas!\. Camacho will a 30-day public comment pe nent or temporary promotions, Customs' enforcement person- Cathedral expects the church to preside on the first day's Misa de be .. jampackcd'" this morning. Gallo. Refreshments arc served riod. acting or detail assignments. Continueaon page 26 He called on all individuals to after the mass.
PA_C NE:VvSPA_?ER ST f.CKS ~:::::::;;::;:~=------~~~~~, ' THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 ------'------· ···-- 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 16, 1999 Held in Haw_aii for over 70 years · News Briefs Cyclone hits Australia Gore favors medical marijuana DERRY, N.H. (AP) - Vice President Al Gore said during a Ancient ·remains ret11n1.ed PERTH, Australia (AP) - ··unequivocally" the strongest televised forum Tuesday night that he is open to the idea of letting losing power. THE SKELETAL remains of tinental Airlines. interest and active participation tion of the Hornbostel Collection. HPO is now finalizing plans to Packing wind gusts of up to 185 doctors prescribe marl juana. cyclone to hit Australia since the Telephone service was knocked some 45 ancientChamorros which "The museum staff were very of all the parties involved and The Chamorro remains were reenter the remains. mph. the most powerful cyclone An audience member asked Gore during the WNDS-TV forum government began keeping out in Whim Creek, a community was held storage in Honolulu for helpful and were able to arrange for now, after seven decades, our an excavated by. American archae According to Guerrero, the skel ever recorded in Australia lashed whether states should have the authority to decide whether mari records. believed to have about 12 resi more than 70years have now been the return of the remains in a very cestors are home," he added. ologist Hans Hornbostel who etons will be reburied at or as near the northwestern coast yesterday. juana can be prescribed for medical uses. "We're looking at winds of al dents, 750 miles north of the repatriated to the CNMI, the His timely manner. The Hawaii Liai A new procedure for the treat worked in the islands in the 1920s as practical to the locations from damaging homes, forcing evacu most 300 kilometers (185 miles) Western Australia state capital, In response, Gore said his sister died of cancer in 1984 and that her doctor had prescribed marijuana for her. She refused to take it, but I torical Preservation Office (HPO) son Office helped with the logisti ment of human remains adopted under the auspices of the Bishop which they were originally exca ations and ripping up trees. There an hour and quite frankly, that's Perth. Reports said residents were disclosed yesterday. cal coordination for the shipment by the Historic Preservation Re Museum. vated, as reflected in recently were no immediate reports of in bloody unbelievable," he said, Gore said, "If it had worked for her, then I think she should have had huddling for shelter in a freight The remains were reportedly of the remains. Continental Air view Board (HPRB) has encour Hornbostel was the first archae adopted procedures. jury. referring to the gusts. The bureau container anchored to the ground the ability to get her pain relieved that way." tr shipped back to the islands early lines generously provided free air aged HPO to expedite action on ologist to administer excavations "With Lhe return of the skeletal Cyclone John, which at its peak declared the cyclone a category The Democratic presidential candidate added: "I do not favor with chains and concrete blocks. this month from the Bishop Mu transportation from Honolulu to the repatriation of ancient at prehistoric sites on Sai pan. remains, the .next step will be to had sustained winds of 130 mph, five, the most powerful. Cyclone legalizing marijuana. But where you have sufficient controls, I think Storm surges of up to 20 feet seum in Honolulu and is now un Saipan," Guerrero said. Chamorro and Carolinian human Tinian, and Rota. repatriate the large collection of moved over land near the tiny is the term used for hurricanes in doctors ought to have that option." were expected to cause heavy der HPO's care. Guerrero also lauded the coop remains held in museum collec His archaeological work gen Hornbostel artifacts at the Bishop community of Whim Creek early the Indian Ocean. flooding in sparsely populated Historical Preservation Officer eration of Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio tions around the world. erated a large collection of an Museum. yesterday morning, bringing driv The storm lost power as it Airlines reducing schedules low-lying coastal regions, the i Joseph P. Deleon Guerrero noted and Resident Rep. Juan N. With HPRB, HPO also adopted cient artifacts and several dozen ''This project will 1-'robably be ing rains and powerful gusts that crossed the coast, and later in the State Emergency Services BOSTON (AP)- Bridget Bomberger doesn't buy the predictions the excellent cooperation and as B'abauta, grateful for their sup the "Procedures forthe Treatment human skeletons which were later initiated by th>! CNMI Museum caused power outages and drove day it was downgraded to a cat warned. Experts said the area of a Y2K global computer meltdown or chaos at the stroke of sistance extended to his office by port in bringing NMI's ancestors of Human Remains," and initi shipped to the Bishop Museum of History and Culture, perhaps hundreds of people from their egory-four-still with sustained was likely to have escaped ma midnight. Still, she isn't so sure she'd put her confidence to the test the museum in Hawaii, the NMI to their rightful place. ated consultations with1he Bishop where they have been kept in stor with assistance from HPO." homes. . winds of 106 mph. By midday, jor damage because the storm by stepping onto an airliner. Hawaii Liaison Office, and Con- "I am very pleased with the Museum to effectuate repatria- age for the longest time. Guerrero said. (MRAM) Bureau of Meteorology fore the storm was' heading south did not pass over any large com "Ifl had to fly because of a family emergency, I would," the 26- caster Bryan Boase said it was southeast at 8 mph and gradually munities. year-old human resources worker said as she ate lunch in downtown Boston. "But I wouldn 'tjustjump on a plane and, say, go to Paris." f A variety of factors - including the reluctance of people like Guardians seek Atalig's ouster PSS: No struggle seen Bomberger to fly on New Year's Eve-has prompted some airlines to reduce their holiday schedules. By Ferdie de la Torre inheritance," the guardians said. But the airlines stress they're not scaling back out of fear that Variety News Staff If that contingent fee deduc for 30% retiree bonus computer systems will fail. They say planes still will be in the air as THE GUARDIANS for Larry tion is allocated to other QHC By Marian A. Maraya 1999 gives way to 2000. Hillblom 's two children have filed based upon alleged claims of Variety News Staff a joint motion seeking to recuse entitlement for the quantity or THE PUBLIC School System HK court says it's ordisqualify Special Master Pedro nature of the work performed, (PSS) anticipates no problems in illegal to burn China flag M. Atalig from participation in the guardians · explained, the coming year with regards to the further proceedings involving Feliciano would receive nothing 30' percent retirement bonus for HONG KONG (AP)-Hong Kong's top court ruled Wednesday contingent fee and liquidating trust or a substantially smaller benefit. PSS retirees, PSS Federal Programs it is illegal for protesters to burn the Chinese or Hong Kong flags, issues. This potential consequences Coordinator Bill Matson disclosed. but insisted free speech is not under threat. David Moncrieff and J. Steven disqualifies SM Atalig from any Matson said the only hurdle PSS The Court of Final Appeal was unanimous in reinstating the Grist, guardians for Jellian role in the allocation decision, has to deal with, if any, is the same convictions of two activists who defaced a red Chinese flag to Cuartero and Nguyen Be Lory the guardians said, citing that one recurring technical difficulties ex commemorate the Tiananmen Square massacre. Pedro M. Atalig respectively, said because of re of Feliciano's attorneys is Anto perienced every year. Chief Justice Andrew Li wrote that the flag "represents the cent developments and disclo nio Atalig, brother of Pedro "We just have to make sure that People's Republic of China, with her dignity, unity and territorial tor is seeking and it appears the Bill Matson sures SM Atalig is disqualified Atalig. the Retirement Fund lets us know integrity," and is worthy of protection. federal estate tax auditor has previ from serving as a judicial officer From the prior court orders, it that the retirees are qualified. But Addressing concerns about free speech, the court said "freedom ously allowed, a deduction of $5 or court appointee in such pro appears that Antonio Atalig is we have the resources this year to Rep. Dino M. Jones in a letter to of expression is not absolute," adding that flag desecration is an million to each qualified heirclaim ceedings. paid at the rate of 12% of the pay them when we get the certifi Education Commissioner Rita H. appropriate area to draw the line to preserve public order. ants for the substantially equiva The guardians in court papers recovery allocated to Feliciano. cation from the Fund. lnos last month raised such con "Beneath the national and regional flags and emblems, all per lent fees that each QHC is paying. said SM Atalig' s recusal is also 'Thus, tli.e .impact of the judi "We're prepared financially to cern, citing that teachers who re sons in Hong Kong are-and can be confident that they will remain The potential for a significant required because the recently dis cial proceedings on the question meet that obligation so there is no tired in December! 998shouldhave - equally free under our law to express their views on all matters additional deduction, the guard FATAL BUS ACCIDENT. Police stand at the site of a bus accident, on a Mexican highway, in Salvatierra, closed agreements and events cre of the allocation of the estate's reason for us this year to delay in received their bonus at tl)at time in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, Tuesday after a passenger bus and a gas truck slammed whether political or nonpolitical: saying what they like, how they ate an objective appearance of ians said, may have a significant contingent fee deduction will af and the amount should have been \! the payment of our retirees," head-on into each other, killing at least 26 people and injuring 16. AP like," the court said. partiality. economic impact upon another fect Antonio Atalig' s compensa included in their retirement benefit Hillblom kid, Mercedita Feliciano, Matson said. First, the guardians said they tion by many hundreds of thou "We're living within our means. computation. and her attorneys. are informed that the executor's sands of dollars," they said. And this is good news," he added. Retirees were asking for an Luxury goods tax counsel met last Dec. 6 and 7 "For example, if an additional $5 Second, the guardians said, in amended form W -2 for 1998 to million is allowed as a deduction to In related news.PSS, Retirement with the federal estate tax auditor the past few days a series of agree Fund, and CNMI leaders have re remedy the situation, according to sold on web the estate and that deduction is to seek an additional estate tax ments between Naoko Imeong cently found a way to compensate Jones. · allocated to Mercedita Feliciano, deduction for contingent fees of and the Hillblom Trust have been retirement benefits that 1998 PSS Last year's retirees received de could be fakes as much as $5 million. she will receive more than $3 mil disclosed which directly impli- lay payment on their 30 percent THE lion from the estate as part of her retirees were unable to receive at 2 ~ ~ ~ ARLINGTON, Va., (Reuters) - The guardians said the execu- Continued on page 23 the time of their retirement. Continued on page 23 Holiday shoppers who think they are getting a deal on that Gucci handbag ortheRolex watch they bought on the US Solicitor General pushes for Internet should think again. IS HERE I As many as four to eight percent status quo on makeup of Senate SONATA sites selling Gucci, Mont Blanc By Ferdie de la Torre newly elected Congressman and Rolex products in panicular Variety News Stall Stanley T. Tones sued the Board were actually selling fakes, accord THE SOLICITOR General has of Elections asking the federal ing to a SU1vey released by Arling asked the U.S. Supreme Court to court to strike out a provision in ton, Va. -based marketrcsearch firm affirm the three-judge federal the Covenant which gives Saipan, Cyveillance. court's decision in Senate appor Rota and Tinian equal represen Cyveillance said the number of tionment case upholding the con tation in the Senate regardless of Web sites selling luxury goods, stitutionality of a law which ap their respective population. which range from designer apparel proved the Covenant. The special three-judge court to tine jewelry and accessories, has Solicitor General Seth P. ruled that Congress was exercis doubled over last year, rising from Waxman, on behalf of the U.S., ing valid and lawful authority about 20,000 sites in 1998 to more said the judgment of the district when it agreed to the NMI nego than 50,000 sites today. court is correct and should be tiators' demand that such provi • Automatic Transmission "With record numbers of shop summarily affirmed. sion be included in the Covenant pers buying online this holiday, the • Power Windows Waxman said as illustrated by and that the voters of Saipan be potential revenue impact of coun the structure of national legisla denied the guarantee, which • Power Locks terfeiting on luxury goods makers ture and by a variety of legislative would be deemed fundamental • Compact Disc Player is staggering," Brandy Thomas, arrangements in other free coun underthe U.S. Comtitution when • Plus much more! chairman and chief executive of tries, the bicameral arrangement applied to a state, of "one person, Cyveillance, said in a statement. created by a provision in the Cov one vote." About 48 percent of affluent enant does not violate any prin Theodore Mitchell, counsel for Cmtumers .First' households, or households with ciple forming "the basis of all free plaintiffs, brought the issue be Test drive one today at more than $750,000 in investable government," and Congress acted fore the U.S. Supreme Court. He -- assets, use the Internet, while only lawfully in approving it. asserted, among other things, that • !~!~~!;D~R~2!<2~ 33 percent of the over population Lawyer Jeanne Rayphand and Continued on page 23 On Beach Road in Garapan 234-7133 are online, according to market re search firm Forrester Research. • J J J : · ; , ·:· J.-~ • J \1 t l l 'I • J ' " .I l' ..•r. ~--·------·--·------·-·········· I l --=------.. THURSDAY.DECEMBER 16, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-5 4-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- D~CE=MB=ER~l=6~, ~19~9,__9 ______~ Guerrero: Re-work Morgell bill By Jojo Dass O'Connor lmnbasts AGO two workers at an auto shop, just "If you look at, for example. tent of the Oct. 13 order. Variety News Staff By Ferdie de la Torre Court records showed that AGO been filed by AGO to this motion. fore be sanctioned. the mandatory heal th insurance is any of the hotels that employ 300 The AGO's motion stated that SENATOR-elect Ramon S. Variety News Staff filed 60 counts of crimin:tl charges Instead of opposing the The lawyer asserted that no going to kill that employer," he or 400 or 500 workers. Can you DL Guerrero (Reform-Saipan) ATIORNEYRobertJ.O'Connor against N.E.T., doing business as defendant's request, O'Connor opposition has been filed to "the only other possible explana said. imagine what the impact will be? tion for the reason counsel yesterday said a bill intro on behalf of a garment factory Pacific Coast (formerly Suntex said a prosecutor of AGO filed a N.E.T. 's · request, therefore the Guerrero added that larger com The only way that they can re duced by Sen. Juan P. Tenorio slammed the Attorney General's Manufacturing) for alleged im bad faith motion to ask the court court sl)ould grant that motion (O'Connor) drafted the order the panies may end up shutting down coup is probably by closing some (R-Saipan) requiring all work Office (AGO) for showing alleged migration fraud and illegal salary to "correct a clerical mistake" in and dismiss the matter, with preju way he did was in an attempt to portions of their operations, even of their facilities or get rid of ers to be covered by medical conduct unbecoming a deductions from its 30 alien work that Oct. 13 order. · dice. circumvent the Commonwealth terminating employment of a some of their employees." he ex insurance needs to have "some prosecutor's office. ers. O'Connor said that motion by N.E.T. filed two motions, one law of discovery ... " number of their workers, to cover plained. O'Connor, counsel for N.E.T. O'Connor said the AG's mo changes" that will lessen the Defendant N.E.T. filed last the prosecutor claims that Presid to require the information to be for the cost incurred in paying for "I like the bill. but there has to tion to correct a clerical mistake is employers' burden on spend Corporation, said AGO filed a month a motion to dismiss the ing Judge Edward Manibusan more particular, the other to seek medical insurance. be some changes." sham motion in connection with a amended information and to hold mistakenly signed an order re discovery of certain documents. not truthful or forthright, and it ing for the purpose. Guerrero proposed that the in Tenorio has earlier said he hopes pending criminal case filed by the AGO in contempt due to their quiringAGO todeliverto N.E. T. 's At the hearing on the motion, deliberately. attempts to create a "It would be unfair for small surance coverage be shouldered the next Legislature will act on government against the firm. willfuldisobedienceofthecourt's counsel copies of the documents O'Connor said Assistant Attor false impression. businesses," eilplained Guerrero. by the employer, the employee Ramon S. DL Guerrero Juan P. Tenorio Senate Bill 11-134, saying it is "The AG would have this court "If it's mandatory and the em "The Attorney General has un order. it seized in executing a search ney General Kevin Lynch made "and most likely, the govern needed to ease the taxpayers of believe that the trial judge, igno ployer has to shoulder all the ex derscored its sanctionable con The Superior Court issued an warrant at the firm's office. an appearance and both motions ment." jointly shared. It is difficult to cent It has to be shared, that's my the burden caused by subsidizing penses, assuming that you have duct by then filing a motion to order last Oct. 13 requiring dis The motion argues that the or were discussed in open court. rant of the Commonwealth Rules "It (insurance cost) has to be impose (the measure) 100 per- position," said Guerrero. health care. 'correct a clerical mistake' when covery and ihat the information der was "trickily" drafted by After the motions were heard of Criminal Procedure. clumsily it knew that there had been no be amended in certain particulars. N.E.T. 's counsel to, require the N.E.T. 's counsel corresponded signed an order requiring more mistake and that the contents of O'Connor in support of delivery ofdocuments which were with AGO concerning the con- Continued on page 23 the order had been agreed upon in N.E.T. 'srequest to dismiss and to not asked to be delivered by open court and in writing," said hold AGO in contempt explained Manibusan, said O'Connor, add RIDE ON TO NEW HEIGHTS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON! O'Connor in court papers. that no opposition brief has ever ing that AGO suggested he there- Bill seeks to limit guest :•1raJ111: As THE BIKE SHOP presents its Special Holiday Offer! >·ii~.R~~~~.\A$~~~~.n C . ;Hi·:·••tx a>··············.···.·.·.···.·.·······.·.········.··.· worker recruitment fee ...... Y?rt€'Y~ew!i .w~rt> >> ...... ; I!§Kbt~\~ fh%~ thb& 8ri1y From Dec. 17-24, 1999 added requirement that we need By Marian A. Maraya suggested," Inos said. by a grant fr()m the lJ.S/I)ec By Jojo Dass ~tJ~I~ES~E~ i~,:91ve1 •.. in< ·• Jt;ll~(:~.abouti.tJhrpttg~ the Trade-in your old bicycle for a new one! to present to the federal govern tl'asli B()l]ection ar~ asking the · lf/edia. . ··.· . . \ ... Variety News Staff Inos further stated she has yet partmentofhlterior, Office of Variety News Staff A BILL proposing that recruit ment," said Reyes, adding that goy¢rnTil~l}t to. defer th.e .·. The prpp9s.eSinapalo sel to discµss.the.matter. matching Junds pred by the In exchange for your old bike! the local government for not hav SoHd Wa~te c:'.;ollecdon and . plan .to efftftively manage Elementary ·School. project· in "Some of those things that CNMI government. And the dent workers by placement agen cies be capped at an amount equal ing in place a measure protecting Dispqs1;1.J~e&11Iations u~tilall and operate the landfill or Rota, Education Commissioner OPA cited are importantto us. award of the contract is con Come and see a variety of bikes and trikes I.Q the worker's one month salary guest workers from unscrupulous is~ur~/ and. co~c(:rn~th<1ye eventhe exisfingPuerio•Rico Rita H. Ines yesterday said the But! am looking forwardto not tingent upon funding approval beeni,J.s(}lv~p. . •. • .· dum1?site. . . · · In different sizes for all ages Public School System (PSS) holding up the project. I ·hope . fromDOI/OIA. or 40 hours of work is now being recruiters. < "'That is why we are limiting it .Me1J1pers>of the>~efu~e •.•. Tli,J.ass.ofiation,approvjng needs to be conscious of rec that it will work out so that we In.arecently•completed dis considered the House of Repre sentatives. (recruitment fee) to one month," Co.llt:c19r's.. ) .. 11~sociation .. the adypted res.olutjon•Of tre ommendations brought forth l:iy don't leave the project idle for closure report by OPA, Public The Bike Shop also carries various ~~iq tl)ey •• nted more··· ... b9.11rd, •..•• said.•.the· regula.tjon the Office of the Public Audi long. · Auditor Leo L LaMotte House Ways and Means Com: said (RS1) Bicycle parts and ·accessories tor (OPA). "I think we had seen the need Wlll11¢dPSSaridtheRdtaUad~•. mittee Chair Karl T. Reyes (R- · High recruitment fees are ti.me. JO)'l<>fk. ,,vith •.. ···the shou(.d.be•d~(erred UUtil5u9h Saipan), who also is authorofthe among factors leaving many guest Cioyern.orJs
JACK ANDERSON and JAN MOLLER · WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND
FEATURE:· Medical mistakes; professional solutions
q-0VERt,\~ 'BUSH ... WASHINGTON-In the wake of the recent Insti Anderson serves on the board of directors). Accord !F You Ct,,N DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - After two shaky performances, Papers shed light c~ You ~N'-1'E tute of Medicine report detailing medical mistakes ing to the company's president, Alan Grofe, "The THE i'RES\DENT NAME' THE Resr Republican front-runner George W. Bush abruptly abandoned OF THESE' CLOWN5 that kill between 44,000 and 98,000 hospital patients problem is not about bad doctors, but about bad, on Cuban boy Of CHECHNYA? UP \-\~RE .•. his strategy of caution to tangle with presidential rivals. It was each year, recommendations for a mandatory na incomplete and disconnected information. Our com a calculated effort to show passion and intellectual heft missing tional reporting system are being made to Congress. puter systems provide hospital health-care profes in his previous encounters. We submit that the recommendation is misguided, sionals with the ab iii ty to track, monitor and improve and such information would be misdirected. the patient-treatment process while the patient is still HAVANA (AP) - The 6-year-old Cuban boy at the center of an For supporters who watched the first two debates with a We have not always sided with the American in the hospital. A national reporting system will have international custody dispute is a "'disciplined, affable, hard-work mixture of fear and frustration, Bush offered hope Monday Medical Association, but in this instance we do. A no effect upon improving this treatment process, but ing" boy· with parents who attended school meetings, took him to night. And yet the two-term Texas governor acknowledged with national reporting system would inhibit rather than will simply restrain the doctor from taking on the restaurants and maintained an interest in his grades and homework, his new game plan that his old one wasn't working. enhance medical treatment. Doctors would be ham tough cases or going the extra mile to save a patient's according to school records released Tuesday. He also underscored the threat posed by John McCain, elevat pered by a system that provides the public with raw life." ing his insurgent candidacy by clashing with the Arizona senator Also ~ade available were documents detailing how Elian data, such as fatality rates, because such rates would We became involved with this company because Gonzalez's parents took him to a march commemorating revolu on taxes and campaign finance reform. McCain has opened a be associated with bad practice, thereby c;ondemn its state-of-the-art technology is applied to the real tionary hero Camilo Cienfuegos and a day-care center connected to slight lead over Bush in New Hampshire polls, though he still ing good doctors who take on cases with low per ity of the hospital environment, free from posturing a Communist Party youth group, the Young Pioneers - a group to trails by wide margins in other states. centage chances. Such a system, being a significant politicos and demagogic do-gooders. The H-Quo which almost all Cuban children belong. ."I think the folks around the governor finally loosened up a disincentive, would actually lower the quality of tient system provides risk prevention, quality im The boy's father. Juan Miguel Gonzalez, a gatekeeper at a na little bit and let him be himself," said Pennsylvania Gov. Tom medicine in America. provement, infection control, resource management tional park near Havana and member of the island's Communist Ridge, a Bush ally. The fact is that the problem is medical mistakes, and staff credentialing, all areas that help hospital Party, hopes the records - together with birth and marriage certifi and being mistakes, it is in everyone's interest - managers prevent mistakes. The last item, staff cates, and affidavits from friends and neighbors - will be enough to "I think Bush was a little more confident; he didn't have that especially the hospitals - to correct them. But the credentialing, weeds out the bad doctors by assess persuade the U.S. government to return Elian, who is now staying deer-in-the-headlights look," said Dennis Goldford, political public is not qualified to do so. Medical profession ing them through peer review and other data, but bad with relatives in Miami. "It's looking better," said the 31-year-old science professor at Drake University in Des Moines. "But his als are, and it is to them that data need to be directed. doctors are clearly not the major problem or area of Gonzalez, whose custody fight for his son began two weeks ago campaign is still a folksy, common-sense affair rather than a We are involved with a publicly-traded company, concern. when Elian was found clinging to an inner tube off the coast of hardened policy-wonk sort of thing. McCain was much more H-Quotient (HQNT), that provides such data, that Most mistakes occur as a result of bad information Florida, the survivor of a boat accident that killed his mother and substantive." provides the real solution to the problem. (Doug and poor controls, and it is these that we have taken other apparently illegal immigrants trying to reach the United Bush came into his first two. presidential debates with rela Cohn is chairman and CEO of H-Quotient; Jack a personal stake in resolving. States. Ferdie P. de la To,rre tively low expectations. Leading in polls, endorsements and The custody fight has caused thousands in Cuba to march in the fund,raising, analysts said his main goal was to survive without streets waving posters of Elian. . FEATURE: a major gaffe. Exiles opposed to Cuban President Fidel Castro have also made him a cause celebre. Gonzalez said he speaks to his son most every Mere survival was not good enough this time. Republican morning by telephone, and that the great-aunt and great-uncle who • Strike that! leaders and Bush supporters were disappointed with his perfor Schools now push sexual abstinence have temporary custody of the boy in Miami have backed off from mances, saying he seemed uncomfortable and, at times, "pressuring the boy and grabbing the phone away from him." unpresidential. Heavily programmed, the governor stuck close The relatives in Miami want him to stay, saying he will have a to his standard speech rhetoric in the first two debates, and WASHINGTON (AP) - In one school out of discussion of contraception, abstinence is taught as better life off the communist island. seemed flustered wben caught off guard. three, American teen-agers are not just encouraged the preferred option. But the boy's father - who has a picture of revolutionary Che Wrong choice Preparing for Monday night's debate, advisers told Bush that to abstain from sex, they are taught that abstinence is These programs can be found across the country, Guevara hanging in his living room - may not be the man who his performances were not up to par. But they assured him he had the only appropriate option, according to two sur but they are most prevalent in the South and least Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain predicted IT WAS a very emotional Herman M. Manglona we Following recommendation from Assistant U.S. plenty of time to get better. veys released today. common in the Northeast. would change his views if he were allowed to travel to the United have witnessed Monday afternoon in the U.S. Dis Attorney Kevin Seely, the judge ordered James to They urged him to talk more about the details of his tax, These "abstinence-only" policies teach students "We teach that abstinence from sexual intercourse States. "'There's no reason for me to go there, and I won't do it," outside of lawful marriage is the expected social trict Court. The former Tinian Senator shed tears spend six months in jail. education and military plans; they figured that would help quell that they should wait until marriage, or at least until Gonzalez said. "They have to bring my son back here." they are older, to have sex. standard for unmarried, school-aged persons," said when Judge Alex R. Munson gave him the opportu *** *** *** questions about the depth of his intelligence and keep Bush on He claimed the Cuban-American National Foundation - a conser nity to talk before the sentence was announced. The The policies leave out any discussion of birth Stephen Pryor, spokesman for the Mobile County. We were informed that the sentencing for the familiar terrain. vative exile group - is paying for Elian' s gift- and trip-laden stay in 53-year-old Manglona admitted that what he did was remaining defendants in this bribery case will be control to prevent pregnancy or transmission of HN Ala., public schools. He also was advised to draw sharper contrasts between him Miami, and said the boy now misses Cuba. Relatives say the boy wrong and that he took responsibility for his actions. next month. Court records showed that it was the 60- and other diseases - except to talk about the short The district, he explained, follows the mandate set previously split his time between his divorced parents in Cuba. The extensive media coverage on his case, Manglona year-old Jesus Santos Sablan who first admitted to an self and his GOP rivals, and to attack Vice President AI Gore. comings of such approaches. by the state. Fifteen states require that schools teach Gonzalez says he received no warning that the mother was going to said, has caused emotional and mental suffering to indictment charging him for bribing Herman. Jesus Bush heeded the advice. · Most other schools opt for "abstinence-plus" pro abstinence until marriage, and 13 require lessons flee to Florida with Elian. the family. It's interesting to note that the ex-senator Sablan, president of Sablan Construction Co. Ltd., "The surest way to get rid of the (federal budget) surplus is to grams that discourage sex but suggest.use of contra about contraception. Some require both. Most schools The records from Elian 's primary school in Cardenas, Cuba - mentioned that his sentence should set an example to actually entered into a guilty plea way back last May. elect (Bill) Bradley and Gore," he said of the two Democratic ception for students who choose to have it anyway. incorporate a discussion of both abstinence and birth where he was in the first grade - were turned over to U.S. Immigra deter other public officials from committing such Local businessman Tito Sablan also pleaded guilty presidential candidates. Attacking the pair is a surefire way to "At least we're not arguing over whether to teach control: tion and Naturalization Service officials during their interview with crimes. But what we found as the most emotional for bribing then Tinian Mayor Herman Manglona in court Republican voters who tell pollsters they doubt whether sex education at all anymore," Monica Rodriguez, a "The basis of our curriculum is abstinence, but the father Monday and released to reporters Tuesday. part of Manglona' s speech, was when he stated: Tm exchange for business deals with the Tinian Mayor's Bush is willing to fight for conservative principles. sex education expert, said at a panel discussion of the human beings don't always follow that rule," said The documents include a record of an unidentified teacher's visit two surveys today. Katherine Nelson. who oversees health education at sorry for my family ... to the people of Tinian." Office in 1996. With Herman got a two-year jail Bush clashed with conservative Gary Bauer over trade. "'Wait to Elian· s comfortable two-story home in Cardenas, 95 miles east of ··Even though our teen pregnancy rates have de the Kent, Wash., *** *** *** term, Jesus and Tito would likely be incarcerated a minute," he admonished the former Reagan administration Havana, where the family '"had all the things they needed," accord Manglona's counsel Peter Perez raised some is clined, they are still significantly higher than those School District, about 20 miles south of Seattle. too. But we believe they are going to get more lenient official, who tried to cut him off. Bush argued that trading with ing to the teacher's report. sues in an attempt to "clarify certain· things" and sentence considering their substantial cooperation in of the rest of the industrialized world,'' she said, In 1995, 66 percent of teen-agers reported having China would help Iowa farmers. A doctor's affidavit described how Gonzalez had stayed at a further reduce the sentencing guidelines. Judge the FBl's probe. adding that she thought it was reckless to use absti sex by the time they graduated from high school. The hospital with Elian after the son had undergone an operation, while Munson who appeared ··irritated" simply described "It gives them another agreement to break," said Bauer. nence-only programs. Guttmacher study suggests districts have moved written testimony from local residents noted that he also took Elian *** *** *** the arguments as either irrelevant ornonsense. A few Many people told us that the two-year imprison- Bested, Bush could only shake his head in disgust. Abstinence long has been promoted by conserva closer to abstinence education in the past several to restaurants. birthday parties and other festivities. familv members and relatives sobbed almost throu l!h ment slapped against Manglona is not enough con The most revealing exchange was with McCain, who has made tive and religious groups who argue that talking years. Yamilin Morales. one of Elian's teachers at the Marcelo Salado out th~ proceedings. We expected ajampackcd co~11- sidering the seriousness of his crimes. Although they political reform the centerpiece of his campaign. Bush wants to about birth control sends teen-agers a mixed mes While there was no net increase in the number of grade school. described him as ··an intelligent, timid boy with good room, but only a few showed up. Known Manglona sound right, we agree with Judge Munson. In this cut taxes by $483 bi Ilion over five years, and suggested that sage, suggesting that prcmaritat sex is really OK. districts with abstinence-only policies, many dis ;rades." close friends and supporters were not around. In fact, case, some factors have been considered, such as: it McCain isn't making tax cuts a priority. The welfare overhaul legislation that President tricts moved from a policy that made no value - Attached to her statement are classroom exercises: connect-the Clinton signed in 1996 included a five-year, $250 judgment about abstaining from sex to one that we recognized only one prominent person-former was Manglona's first offense, he accepted responsi "If you want to get ride of pork in Washington, stop feeding dot pictures of a horse and carriage and geometric figures, all Governor Froilan C. Tenorio. When the judge finally million program for abstinence-only programs. promotes abstinence as the preferred option. bility for his actions, he offered substantial assis the hog," Bush said in a well-rehearsed line. completed in the wavy, uncertain hand of a first-grader. announced the imposition of a two-year jail tenn. But today's reports are the first to document how Research about the effectiveness of abstinence-on Iy tance to investigators, and his being a high public McCain fired back with a challenge: He and Bush should Manglona at the time looked more relax. We believe widespread abstinence-only programs are in Ameri programs has been inconclusive, partly because they official. Manglona and his family have suffered swear off unregulated "soft money" donations in the campaign. he was somehow satisfied with the punishment enough with this case. The most important here, is can schools, which are a central source of sexuality have not been around long enough to allow fonigorous Bush seemed to dodge the issue at first. Pressed, he argued tnat *** *** *** this case undoubtedly will send a strong message to education. research. There is some evidence that abstinence-plus Democrats and their labor union backers would continue spend Just like the former senator, James King Manglona the community pm1icularly to our government offi The first survey, by the Kaiser Family Foundation, programs cim help prevent teen pregnancy. asked secondary school principals about their sex-ed Most Americans seem to support programs that also shed tears when he read his prepared statement cials. Corrupt officials sooner or in the long run will ing soft money at the peril of Republicans. promote abstinence and give information about con apologizing to the court for the crime that he had be punished. There's also no way we tamper jurors "I think that's unilateral disarmament," Bush said, drawing programs and found 34 percent had abstinence-only as the main message. The second study, conducted traception. committed. James stated that he made a wrong because they are the very fabric to our justice system. applause for a line of reasoning many GOP activists agree with. independently by the Alan Guttmacher Institute, A 1997 poll by the National Campaign to Prevent choice when he followed Herman Manglona's in And indeed it's true, the Manglona case is only a tip In another sign of that the rivalry is growing, aides for McCain surveyed superintendents about district policies and Teen Pregnancy found that 95 percent of Americans struction to approach and influence a grand juror in of an iceberg. We're quite sure. Just wait. and Bush called reporters during the 90-minute debate to attack. order to preempt a bribery indictment against his found 35 percent of those with policies teach absti say it is important for society to send teens a strong Editor Ridge, the Pennsylvania governor, said Bush had learned the boss. James was in a pretty bad situation at the time. nence as the only option. abstinence message. But just 22 percent of people --==c..::.._____Associate Editor -----~ AFTER 19 years oflaw practice and over nine years lessons of two previous debates. As a member of Herman's staff, he made the wrong "School po,icy at the local level really does pro said teens should not have access to birth control. P.O. Box 231, Saipan MP 96950-0231 Member of in the CNMI, Atty. William C. Campbell, II said it's "He was able to demonstrate his conservative principles on mote abstinence overwhelmingly,'' said Cory The federal abstinence program touched off a Tel. (670) 234-6341/7578/9797/9272 The Associated Press (AP) decision just to save his job. "I know it was me who time to go home. He told a judge that with his jeep, wife MEMIIER IIIHCE 11M certain matters, his passion, his humor, his candor," Ridge Richards, who co-authored the Guttmacher report, national debate over the approach, as states across Fax: (670) 234-9271 made the wrong choice. I was stupid. I ruined my and two cat~ he is going to the U.S. Mainland by © 1999, Marianas Variety NATIONAL said. "I think it's like everything else, people learn as they published in the current issue of Family Planning the country try to decide whether to accept the NEWSPAPER family's security," the 32-year-old James stated. January_ Bill, however, forgot to mention his toy duck Alf Rights Reserved 0 ASSOCIATION Judge Munson, however, underscored the need to grow. Perspectives. money, which could not be mixed with programs that won for his case during a boring trial in federal punish such act to deter other people from doing so. court lately. Good luck, friend! Richards noted that even in schools that allow for that promote birth control. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-7
JACK ANDERSON and JAN MOLLER · WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND
. FEATURE: Medical mistakes; professional solutions
~VERt-\OR BUSH ... WASHINGTON - In the wake of the recent Insti Anderson serves on the board of directors). Accord lF You c~N DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - After two shaky performances. Papers shed light c~ You NN'-iF tute of Medicine report detailing medical mistakes ing to the company's president, Alan Grafe, "The THE {'ReS\DENT' NAME THE REST Republican front-runner George W. Bush abruptly abandoned that kill between 44,000 and 98,000 hospital patients problem is not about bad doctors, but about bad, Of OF THESE: CL0WN5 his strategy of caution to tangle with presidential rivals. It was on Cuban hoy CHECHNYA ? fl each year, recommendations for a mandatory na incomplete and disconnected information. Our com \JP HERE .•. ! a calculated effort to show passion and intellectual heft missing tional reporting system are being made to Congress. puter systems provide hospital health-care profes in his previous encounters. We submit that the recommendation is misguided, sionals with the ability to track, monitor and improve For supporters who watched the first two debates with a . and such information would be misdirected. the patient-treatment process while the patient is still HAVANA (AP) - The 6-year-old Cuban boy at the center of an We have not always sided with the American in the hospital. A national reporting system will have international custody dispute is a "disciplined, affable, hard-work mixture of fear and frustration, Bush offered hope Monday Medical Association, but in this instance we do. A no effect upon improving this treatment process, but ing" boy· with parents who attended school meetings, took him to night. And yet the two-term Texas governor acknowledged with his new game plan that his old one wasn't working. national reporting system would inhibit rather than will simply restrain the doctor from taking on the restaurants and maintained an interest in his grades and homework, enhance medical treatment. Doctors would be ham tough cases or going the extra mile to save a patient's He also underscored the threat posed by John McCain, elevat according to school records released Tuesday. pered by a system that provides the public with raw life." ing his insurgent candidacy by clashing with the Arizona senator Also made available were documents detailing how Elian data, such as fatality rates, because such rates would We became involved with this company because Gonzalez's parents took him to a march commemorating revolu on taxes and campaign finance reform. McCain has opened a be associated with bad practice, thereby condemn its state-of-the-art technology is applied to the real tionary hero Camilo Cienfuegos and a day-care center connected to slight lead over Bush in New Hampshire polls, though he still ing good doctors who take on cases with low per ity of the hospital environment, free from posturing a Communist Party youth group, the Young Pioneers - a group to trails by wide margins in other states. centage chances. Such a system, being a significant politicos and demagogic do-gooders. The H-Quo which almost all Cuban children belong. ,l "I think the folks around the governor finally loosened up a disincentive, would actually lower the quality of tient system provides risk prevention, quality im The boy's father, Juan Miguel Gonzalez, a gatekeeper at a na little bit and let him be himself," said Pennsylvania Gov. Tom medicine in America. provement, infection control, resource management tional park near Havana and member of the island's Communist Ridge, a Bush ally. The fact is that the problem is medical mistakes, and staff credentialing, all areas that help hospital Party, hopes the records - together with birth and marriage certifi "I think Bush was a little more confident; he didn't have that and being mistakes, it is in everyone's interest - managers prevent mistakes. The last item, staff cates, and affidavits from friends and neighbors - will be enough to especially the hospitals - to correct them. But the credentialing, weeds out the bad doctors by assess persuade the U.S. government to return Elian, who is now staying deer-in-the-headlights look," said Dennis Goldford, political science professor at Drake University in Des Moines. "But his public is not qualified to do so. Medical profession ing them through peer review and other data, but bad · with relatives in Miami. "It's looking better," said the 31-year-old als are, and it is to them that data need to be directed. doctors are clearly not the major problem or area of campaign is still a folksy, common-sense affair rather than a Gonzalez. whose custody fight for his son began two weeks ago We are involved with a publicly-traded company, concern. when Elian was found clinging to an inner tube off the coast of hardened policy-wonk sort of thing. McCain was much more H-Quotient (HQNT), that provides such data, that Most mistakes occur as a result of bad information Florida, the survivor of a boat accident that killed his mother and substantive." provides the real solution to the problem. (Doug and poor controls, and it is these that we have taken other apparently illegal immigrants trying to reach the United Bush came into his first two. presidential debates with rela Cohn is chairman and CEO of H-Quotient; Jack a personal stake in resolving. States. tively low expectations. Leading in polls, endorsements and The custody fight has caused thousands in Cuba to march in the Ferdie P. de la Torre fund-raising, analysts said his main goal was to survive without FEATURE: streets waving posters of Elian. a major gaffe. Exiles opposed to Cuban President Fidel Castro have also made Mere survival was not good enough this time. Republican him a cause celebre. Gonzalez said he speaks to his son most every leaders and Bush supporters were disappointed with his perfor morning by telephone. and that the great-aunt and great-uncle who • Strike that! Schools now push sexual abstinence have temporary custody of the boy in Miami have backed off from ;,' mances, saying he seemed uncomfortable and, at times, '·· ··pressuring the boy and grabbing the phone away from him." unpresidential. Heavi1y programmed, the governor stuck close The relatives in Miami want him to stay, saying he will have a to his standard speech rhetoric in the first two debates, and WASHINGTON (AP) - In one school out of discussion of contraception, abstinence is taught as better life off the communist island. seemed flustered wben caught off guard. three, American teen-agers are not just encouraged the preferred option. But the boy's father - who has a picture of revolutionary Che Wrong choice Preparing for Monday night's debate, advisers told Bush that to abstain from sex, they are taught that abstinence is These programs can be found across the country, Guevara hanging in his living room - may not be the man who his performances were not up to par. But tliey assured him he had the only appropriate option, according to two sur but they are most prevalent in the South and least Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain predicted IT WAS a very emotional Herman M. Manglona we Following recommendation from Assistant U.S. plenty of time to get better. veys released today. common in the Northeast. would change his views if he were allowed to travel to the United have witnessed Monday afternoon in the U.S. Dis Attorney Kevin Seely, the judge ordered James to They urged him to talk more about the details of his tax, These "abstinence-only" policies teach students "We teach that abstinence from sexual intercourse States. "There's no reason for me to go there, and I won't do it," trict Court. The former Tinian Senator shed tears spend six months in jail. education and military plans; they figured that would help quell that they should wait until marriage, or at least until outside of lawful marriage is the expected social Gonzalez said. "They have to bring my son back here." they are older, to have sex. standard for unmarried, school-aged persons," said when Judge Alex R. Munson gave him the opportu *** *** *** questions about the depth of his intelligence and keep Bush on He claimed the Cuban-American National Foundation - a conser nity to talk before the sentence was announced. The The policies leave out any discussion of birth Stephen Pryor, spokesman for the Mobile County. We were informed that the sentencing for the familiar terrain. vative exile group- is paying for Elian's gift- and trip-laden stay in 53-year-old Manglona admitted that what he did was remaining defendants in this bribery case will be control to prevent pregnancy or transmission of HIV Ala., public schools. ' He also was advised to draw sharper contrasts between him Miami, and said the boy now misses Cuba. Relatives say the boy wrong and that he took responsibility for his actions. next month. Court records showed thatitwas the 60- and other diseases - except to talk about the short The district, he explained, follows the mandate set previously split his time between his divorced parents in Cuba. The extensive media coverage on his case, Manglona year-old Jesus Santos Sablan who first admitted to an self and his GOP rivals, and to attack Vice President Al Gore. comings of such approaches. by the state. Fifteen states require that schools teach Gonzalez says he received no warning that the mother was going to ' Bush heeded the advice. · Most other schools opt for "abstinence-plus" pro abstinence until marriage, and 13 require lessons said, has caused emotional and mental suffering to indictment charging him for bribing Herman. Jesus flee to Florida with Elian. the family. It's interesting to note that the ex-senator Sablan, president of Sablan Construction Co. Ltd., "The surest way to get rid of the (federal budget) surplus is to grams that discourage sex but suggest.use of contra about contraception. Some require both. Most schools The records from Elian 's primary school in Cardenas, Cuba - mentioned that his sentence should set an example to actually entered into a guilty plea way back last May. elect (Bill) Bradley and Gore," he said of the two Democratic ception for students who choose to have it anyway. incorporate a discussion of both abstinence and birth where he was in the first grade - were turned over to U.S. Immigra deter other public officials from committing such Local businessman Tito Sablan also pleaded guilty presidential candidates. Attacking the pair is a surefire way to .. At least we're not arguing over whether to teach controL tion and Naturalization Service officials during their interview with crimes. But what we found as the most emotional for bribing then Tinian Mayor Herman Manglona in court Republican voters who tell pollsters they doubt whether sex education at all anymore," Monica Rodriguez, a ''The basis of our curriculum is abstinence, but the father Monday and released to reporters Tuesday. part of Manglona 's speech, was when he stated: Tm exchange for business deals with theTinianMayor's Bush is willing to fight for conservative principles. sex education expe11, said at a panel discussion of the human beings don't always follow that rule,·· said The documents include a record of an unidentified teacher's visit two surveys today. Katherine Nelson, who oversees health education at sorry for my family ... to the people of Tinian." Office in 1996. With Herman got a two-year jail Bush clashed with conservative Gary Bauer over trade. "Wait to Elian 's comfortable two-story home in Cardenas, 95 miles east of "Even though our teen pregnancy rates have de the Kent, Wash., *** *** *** term, Jesus and Tito would likely be incarcerated a minute," he admonished the former Reagan administration Havana, where the family '·had all the things they needed," accord Manglona's counsel Peter Perez raised some is- clined, they are still significantly higher than those School District, about 20 miles south of Seattle. too. But we believe they are going to get more lenient official, who tried to cut him off. Bush argued that trading with ing to the teacher's report. sues in an attempt to "clarify certain.things" and sentence considering their substantial cooperation in of the rest of the industrialized world," she said. In 1995. 66 percent of teen-agers reported having China would help Iowa farmers. A doctor's affidavit described how Gonzalez had stayed at a further reduce the sentencing guidelines. Judge the FBI's probe. adding that she thought it was reckless to use absti sex by the time they graduated from high school. The hospital with Elian after the son had undergone an operation, while Munson who appeared .. irritated" simply described *** *** *** ··1t gives them another agreement to break," said Bauer. nence-only programs. Guttmacher study suggests districts have moved written testimony from local residents noted that he also took Elian the arguments as either irrelevant ornonsense. A few Many people told us that the two-year imprison- Bested, Bush could only shake his head in disgust. Abstinence long has been promoted by conserva closer to abstinence education in the past several to restaurants. birthday parties and other festivities. family members and relatives sobbed almost through ment slapped against Manglona is not enough con The most revealing exchange was with McCain, who has made tive and religious groups who argue that talking years. Yamilin Morales. one of Elian 's teachers at the Marcelo Salado out the proceedings. W c expected a jampac ked court sidering the seriousness of his crimes. Although they political reform the centerpiece of his campaign. Bush wants to about birth control sends teen-agers a mixed mes While there was no net increase in the number of grade school. described him as "an intelligent, timid boy with good room, but only a few showed up. Known Manglona sound right, we agree with Judge Munson. In this cut taxes by $483 billion over five years, and suggested that sage, suggesting that premarital sex is really OK. districts with abstinence-only policies, many dis grades." close friends and supporters were not around. In fact, case, some factors have been considered, such as: it McCain isn't making tax cuts a priority. The welfare overhaul legislation that President tricts moved from a policy that made no value Attached to her statement are classroom exercises: connect-the we recognized only one prominent person-former was Manglona 's first offense, he accepted responsi ''If you want to get ride of pork in Washington, stop feeding Clinton signed in 1996 included a five-year, $250 judgment about abstaining from sex to one that dot pictures of a horse and carriage and geometric figures, all million program for abstinence-only programs. promotes abstinence as the preferred option. Governor Froilan C. Tenorio. When the judge finally bility for his actions, he offered substantial assis the hog," Bush said in a well-rehearsed line. completed in the wavy, uncertain hand of a first-grader. announced the imposition of a two-year jail term, But today's reports are the first to document how Research about the effectiveness of abstinence-only tance to investigators, and his being a high public McCain fired back with a challenge: He and Bush should Manglona at the time looked more relax. We believe ofiicial. Manglona and his family have suffered widespread abstinence-only programs are in Ameri programs has been inconclusive, partly because they swear off unregulated "soft money" donations in the campaign. he was somehow satisfied with the punishment. enough with this case. The most important here, is can schools, which are a central source of sexuality have not been around long enough to allow for rigorous Bush seemed to dodge the issue at first. Pressed. he argued tliat *** *** *** this case undoubtedly will send a strong message to education. research. There is some evidence that abstinence-plus Just like the former senator, James King Manglona the community particularly to our government offi Democrats and their labor union backers would continue spend The first survey, by the Kaiser Family Foundation, programs can help prevent teen pregnancy. also shed tears when he read his prepared statement cials. Corrupt officials sooner or in the long run will ing soft money at the peril of Republicans. asked secondary school principals about theirsex-ed Most Americans seem to support programs that apologizing lo the court for the crime that he had be punished. There's also no way we tamper jurors "I think that's unilateral disarmament," Bush said, drawing programs and found 34 percent had abstinence-only promote abstinence and give information about con committed. James stated that he made a wrong because they are the very fabric to our justice system. applause for a line of reasoning many GOP activists agree with. as the main message. The second study, conducted traception. choice when he followed Herman Manglona's in~ And indeed it's true, the Manglona case is only a tip In another sign of that the rivalry is growing, aides for McCain independently by the Alan Guttmacher Institute, A 1997 poll by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy found that 95 percent of Americans struction to approach and influence a grand juror in of an iceberg. We're quite sure. Just wait. and Bush called reporters during the 90-minute debate to attack. surveyed superintendents about district policies and found 35 percent of those with policies teach absti say it is important for society to send teens a strong order to preempt a bribery indictment against his Ridge, the Pennsylvania governor, said Bush had learned the nence as the only option. abstinence message. But just 22 percent of people boss. James was in a pretty bad situation at the time. AFTER 19 years oflaw practice and over nine years lessons of two previous debates. As a member of Herman's staff, he made the wrong ··school po,icy at the local level really does pro said teem should not have access to birth control. P.O. Box 231, Saipan MP 96950-0231 Member of in the CNMI, Atty. William C. Campbell, II said it's "He was &ble to demonstrate his conservative principles on The Associated Press {AP) decision just to save his job ...I know it was me who time to go home. He told a judge that with his jeep, wife mote abstinence overwhelmingly," said Cory The federal abstinence program touched off a Tel. (670] 234-B34117578/9797/9272 certain matters, his passion, his humor, his candor," Ridge Fax: (670) 234-9271 MEMBER 5UICE UIM made the wrong choice. I was stupid. I ruined my and two cats he is going to the U.S. Mainland by Richards, who co-authored the Guttmacher report, national debate over the approach, as states across NATIONAL said. "I think it's like everything else, people learn as they published in the current issue of Family Planning the country try to decide whether to accept the NEWSPAPER family's security," the 32-year-old James stated. January. Bill, however, forgot to mention his toy duck 0 ASSOCIATION Judge Munson, however, underscored the need to that won for his case during a boring trial in federal grow." Perspectives. money, which could not be mixed with programs punish such act to deter other people from doing so. court lately. Good luck, fiiend! Richards noted that even in schools that allow for that promote birth control.
,, .~. 8-MARIANAS VARl~_IY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEtv!BER 16, 1999 _ r· THURSDAY.DECEMBER 16, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 j! PATA offers Ebert-Santos leaving Saipan scholarship WET calendars. launched By Haidee V. Eugenio called the Commonwealth "I really !eve the people, chil "She is a very dedicated: a Santos also said she will be THE PACIFIC Asia Travel As THE COMMONWEALTH and Education Commissioner Project WET has teamed up This is the second year that Variety News Staff Health Center (CI-IC). She will dren and the families here. They very spiritual woman. She has visiting Saipan from time to I sociation Micronesia Education Utilities Corporation (CUC) yes Rita H. !nos gave inspirational with NMC'sAgricultureand Life ALS has contributed to the .. ALL HER bags are packed. be leaving for Frisco. Colorado have a very strong faith. I wor, high regards for family values time, as her husband's family is Committee of the PAT A terday launched for the first time speeches before the kids and par Sciences(ALS) Programtospon Children's Water Education Cal she's ready to go ... to get into private practice and der if they think of me but with and community health," said here. She is married to a local Micronesia Chapter has estab the Millennium 2000 Children's ents at the event. sor this year's poster contest. endar. (MRAM) But while Dr. Christine Ebert to be with her family. God's love I do love them," said Palacios. man, and the couple is blessed lished a scholarship for eligible Water Education Calendars fea Santos is set to leave Saipan "This is my home; the place the doctor. Josephine Sablan, director of with four children. l turing hand-painted artworks of ~· students, the Northern Marianas next week after serving the com I've been to for the longest time Aside from being a practicing the Division of Mental Health She graduated from the Uni College said in a press release. twelve children for each calen munity for I 9 long years as a . . . r learned and grew a lot pediatrician, Santos is also very and Social Services also de versity of Michigan in 1977 and ~ The committee has provided an dar month. Board-certified pediatrician. she during my stay here." Santos much active in canoe sports and scribed Santos as "a very caring underwent pediatric training in f endowment for a $500 scholar Approximately 300 CNMI I said the CNMI will always be said as she was packing her has in fact joined in the CNMI person." Hawaii and Chicago. ,' ship to be awarded to a student children vied for the coveted spots ! her home. things up at her room at CHC canoe team during the recent South When asked about one of the "The doctors and medical staff I from the hosting island of the in the calendar. She has been one of the long yesterday. Pacific Games held in Guam. greatest challenges she had here give a lot of themselves PATAMicronesiaquarterly meet Poster contest winners were est-staying doctors to serve in Teary-eyed, Santos said she Chailang Palacios, public while working with CHC, she and I have a very close relation ing. One scholarship will be yesterday recognized and the CNMI. will definitely miss the way health coordinator, said Santos said, "It's taking care of very ship with the staff here. We ,.i awarded at each of the quarterly awarded prizes for their contri The 48-year old doctor arrived people here live for each other, is someone whose dedication sick patients alone, without spe really work together," she ti meetings. bution to the Water Education The recipients of the scholar in Saipan in 1980 and worked and not for what they can own goes beyond profession. cialists nearby." added. ~I for Teachers (WET) and kids for the Dr. Torres Hospital. now or buy in their lifetime. f1 ship must meet the requirements project at the Joeten/Kiyu Li set in the "Eligibility Criteria." brary. ({ The PATA Micronesia Education l-: CUC spokesperson Pamela Committee will have sole discre Mathis also extended apprecia tion to choose the scholarship re tion to the CUC Leak Detection cipients from all eligible appli cants. team and newly certified facilita The Eligibility Criteria for the tors of the WET Project fer their applicants are: enthusiasm and hard work in pro • Applicants must be a national moting water conservation in the of the hosting island for the PATA community. Micronesia quarterly meeting. CUC Chair Rosario M. We Deliver However, it is not necessary for Elameto, Northern Marianas an applicant to be residing on the College Dean Ed ward Camacho, hosting island at the time of appli :A~aiMket,a~~~ cation. 4 • Applicant must be either en 4 Gourmet gift baskets and other arrangements. ~ rolled full or part-time or plan ning to enroll in a tourism hospi Featuring: sausages, cheeses, crackers, } tality related course of study. cookies, chocolates, wines, coffees, and more. ~ ,, • Applicant must be a high r r~ school senior or post high school student. Ideal for your corporate and family gift giving needs. The application procedure are as follows: To apply for a scholarship, the Holiday Hours following must be submitted to Monday through Saturday, the Chair of PAT A Micronesia 9:00am-8:00pm Education Committee: Sunday • An official application form. dS"'~-,m,, • A written statement of the applicant's long-range objectives A DPS officer demonstrates boating safety procedures in observance of disaster preparedness week (space provided on the Applica yesterday at the Multi-Purpose center grounds. Photo by Marian A. Maraya tion Form) , A copy of the student's high school, college, or vocational school transcript. PSS will train its • One or more letters of recom OF mendation from anyone other than a relative or family member. staff on statistics. Submit applications to the Tour-· By Marian A. Maraya out and snag little pieces of ism Office Manager of the host Variety News Staff money from the federal govern or GAB ing island to a member of the THE PUBLIC School System ment specifically to help us.do PATA Micronesia Education (PSS) is honing up on personnel this taskbecause there are other Committee. skills in handling statistical things we have to do. Applications must be received Get the perfect records to provide the system as "Because usually everytime no later than two (2) weeks prior well as the public ready data that we have to do something, we to the PATA Micronesia quar define the whole school system, have to take money away from terly meeting being hosted by the gab gift this Christmas PSS Federal Programs Coordi instruction and it's a very pain applicant's nation/state of citizen nator Bill Matson said. ful thing for us to do because sl,ip. The staff training will also be we're in the business of instrnc Application forms are available Take 25% off all other cellular beneficial in providing infonna tion, not to mention th:1t PSS is a at Marianas Visitors Authority, tion which would give the federal large organization and there are Saipan and Northern Marianas and paging units in stock government concrete ideas on other things to do. College, Saipan Campus. CNMI's need for more education The federal government is and 25% off all accessories. money, according to Matson. requiring PSS to administer sta PSS has recently beenawarded tistical work mainly for infor MCS christmas some $20,000 from the National mation purposes, said Matson. Center of Education Statistics ''We 're going to continue to play tomorrow (NCES) exclusively for modem get some money and upgrade a Motorola StarTA[ 3000U instructional training on the . number of people's skills, in MOUNT CARMEL School in mathematics of the .collection, gathering data ahout the finan vites the public to it's annual organization, and interpretation cial side, the student side, staff- Christmas Play. of numerical data. ing side, staff reports, the stu This year's Christmas Play will The training is also in support dent-teacher ratio and other as be held at the American Memo of PSS' s plans to post such data pects," he said. rial Park Amphitheateron Friday, Many Giant Size Fireworks on its soon to be improved P$S now has a totalof$50,000 December 17, 1999 at 7:00 p.m .. The Choice is Clear. website, according to Matson. for this information-generating The Mount Carmel Grade "This would allow our staff to drive. Motorola U3620 Lots of Hot New Items School students will perform the For more information. call 235-l=IAGE participate in training activities NCES has appropriated musical about God's redemption Hours: Mon·Sat Sam·Spm and learn more about how to $20,000 for the statistical staff and the life of Jesus Christ. "Free Bonus/Each Purchase"'WOfJi develop and maintain statistics," training and another $30,000for Matson said. This is our students' gift to the the enhancement of PSS's Hew actiuations only. Secun y required. Penally for early cancellation. l!Jhile supplies last. *$15 actiuation fee applies. Wham Barn is located on ff "It's very nice and very posi website where the statistical Mount Carmel School Commu tive that we were able to reach records will be posted. nity as well as the island commu 18 month contract required. **$25 actiuation fee applies. 24 month contract required on Hami plan or higher. Middle Road, Gualo Rai Next to Subway• Tel. 235-7087 nity, please join on December 17. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIET'(J\f_Ic:~~ AN!? Y!_l:-:Y/.~.J 1 10-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 16, 1999 COMMUNITY Spring 2000 registration Palau warns of money scam NORTHERN Marianas Col system, students may have to By Eileen 0. Tabaranza large sums of money. Although letter explains that everything him. pay transaction fees or ask you lege is in the process of chang spend a couple of hours (just For the Variety · the letters and faxes look and must be very confidential and se In some cases, Chin said the for banking details to transfer ing to a new computerized reg this one time). KOROR (Palau Horizon) - sound very official, they are cretive. "This is so, so you will con artist requests personal in funds to you to hold for him. istration system and as a re Most faculty advisors will Justice Minister Elias Chin has scams," he said. not contact the police. The sender formation from the person and Do not pay these con artists sult the Spring 2000 registra not be on campus after Friday, warned the public about a fraudu Chin said the public should be is a con artist and shou Id not be sometimes asks the person to anything and do not give your banking details to them, Chin tion normally conducted in December 17th and they will lent scheme designed by "con art aware of this and be careful in trusted," he pointed out. contact him by phone or elec tronic. mail to discuss the trans said. Building D instead will be held not return until Tuesday, J anu ists," saying that dealing with dealing with these scams since Chin added that the con artist action. "Often, the con artists will ex in Building A. Saipan cam ary I I , 2000. these artists would make them many countries do not have will explain that he has access to a large sum of money that he must "Do not contact these con art plain that if you help him, you pus. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on ··If you have not met with bankrupt. mechanisms in place to prevent criminals from tapping into one's transferoutofhis country quickly. ists. If you contact him, he may will get to keep a certain percent the following dates: your advisor to plan your Chin issued the warning as he noted tliat these con artists are banking and savings accounts and He says that he needs a secure be able to trace your telephone age of the funds because of your • January 12-14 - on-going Spring semester schedule, do now targeting Palauans. withdrawing funds based on even place to put the money and that he number or to confirm other in assistance. This is not true. You students so as ~oon as possible," NMC "Many people have recently the most basic information. has learned that the person or the formation about you that he may will gain nothing and might lose • January 18-20 - new and said in a press release. received letters or faxes from . He explained that the letter or would-be victim is very honest need to operate a separate scam," everything. Remember. if it on-going students A detailed registration pro people from other countries ask fax identifies the recipient by and upstanding and he would like he said. sounds too good to be true, it Because of the transition cedures will be posted around ing for assistance in transferring name and the person sending the the person to hold t~e money for He will probably ask you to probably is," he said. from the old system to the new campus at a later date.
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PHILIPPINES .PACIFIC ll THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-13 12-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-DECEMBER 16, 1999 SOUTH f' .~ ~~·~·,r~~i~11iii~2~ Ratu Mara named Pacific women, -economic.reform.• .. Islands' Man of Century Bill to open up retail trade SUVA.(Pacnews) -- An _ititer for Internatioria}Development MANILA, Philippines (AP) - national-conference on how the (DFII)); arid the Canaqa-South SUV A, Fiji Islands (Pina) - spectrum of international politi of considerable stature at meet The Philippine Senate has ap world'schangingeconomyisaf Pacific Ocean Development (C- Fiji's president and veteran former cal achievement," Islands Busi ings of the Commonwealth Heads proved a bill that would open up fecting women and the family is SPOD) Programme. prime minister Ratu Sir Kamisese ness says. of Government and for the Afri the country's protected retail in providing the spark for a similar The meeting will bring to Mara has been named Pacific Is Islands Business recalls Ratu can, Caribbean, Pacific nations. dustry to full foreign ownership event in the Pacific region. gether key players involved in lands Man of the Century by the Sir Kamisese was Fiji's first prime in need of bis imposing character, for a limited two-year period. L"lSt month, women from four gender policies and economic regional magazine Islands Busi minister, leading the country into experience, and skills. The Trade Liberalization Bill, Pacific organisations were reform throughout the South Pa ness. independence; led a 1960s revolt "'He has been an invaluable which is supported by the ad among 1,200 delegates who at cific to examine how economic In its latest issue Islands Busi by Pacific Islands delegates that strategist and spokesman in bar ministration of PresidentJ oseph tended the eighth annual Asso changes affect men and women ness says Ratu Sir Kamisese is brought about a restructuring of gaining with Europe for aid and Estrada, effectively annuls an ciation for Women in Develop differently, said organiser and rated as ''being the most signifi the South Pacific Commission; concessions from ihe LomE trade existing Retail Trade National c· ment (A WID) conference in Forum Secretariat GenderIssues LAKES FEED cant personal influence in the re and was instrumental in launch and aid convention, that for the Law which reserves retail op Washington D.C, USA. Adviser Gayle Nelson. gion during the past 40 years ofits ing the Pacific Islands Producers' developing -countries has been erations exclusively for Filipi While there, the women put Presently, women are being history," Association. Thisevolvedinto the worth thousands of millions of nos. Joseph Estrada • Poultry products • Unprocessed forward the Pacific perspective largely left out of government It says Ratu Sir Kamisese's in South Pacific Bureau for Eco dollars." The Senate's version of the re on gender and ~anomic refonn talks on economic change, she Vitamins and other fluence has been in national, Pa nomic Cooperation, which grew It says Ratu Sir Kamisese, long tail bill, which it approved late and at least one branch or store • Gamebird feeds Ingredients and learned that women in Pa ·said. cific Islands regional, Common into the South Pacific Forum, of an advocate of a multiracial form · Monday, must be reconciled with operating with a capital of at least '" Fanciers Choice • Specialty Feeds medicinal products cificlsland countries aren't alone "Refonn supposed to be bal is wealth and European Union poli which Ratu Sir Kamisese was a of national government, contin a House of Representatives bill $ 25 million. Pigeon feed in their need to be heard during anced between economic and • Specialty Birds feeds , Terramycin Soluble tics. "No other Pacific leader, past founder member. ues to be a key figure in Fiji's -which contains the same major The Trade Liberalization Bill top level government talks on social change,'' explained • Pacific grain or present, can match his broad It said: "He's been a presence political life. provisions - before _it can be has been a priority of Estrada's • Salt powder economic change. Nelson. • Swine feeds signed into law. administration. The AWlDmeetingisthestart "Right now part of the puzzle • Ingredients Under the Senate version, for The president has said further • Cattle & goat feeds • Vitamins &electrolytes ing point of plans to stage the orpictureis missing. If you pros Downer to lead Australia delegation to Macau eigners will be allowed to fully economic liberalization through • Horse feeds • Pet Food first regional '"Roundtable Meet mote genderequality ,youtrepio MELBOURNE (Pacnews) - opportunity for high-level con Commissioner, Thierry Lataste, • Wormazole own retail operations with a mini a more open retail market will • Sunflower Seeds ing on Gender and Economic moting the success ofeconomic Australia's Foreign Affairs Min sultationson bilateral and regional and the President of the Govern • Rabbit feeds mum capital of I 00 million pesos attract more investors to the coun- , Red cell iron rich Reform" on March I and 2 in refol1ll." ister, Alexander Downer, cur issues and also provide a forum ment, Jean Leques. • Aquaculture foods • and many more ($ 2.5 million). try. Nadi, Fiji. Gender is often one ofthe bar rently visiting Fiji, is expected to for business people to further ex He will also meet with Dr • Condition 70 capsules The I 00 percent ownership Estrada is expected to sign into An estimated 75 people from riers to successful economic re lead Australia's delegation to the pand the trade relationship. Bob Dun, the outgoing Direc provision will be extended to law the reconciled Senate and Forum member governments, form, she said. Almost every re0 ceremonies marking the hand Downer's official visit to Fiji tor-General of the Pacific Com North foreign investors for two years House versions shortly after it is regional non-governmental fonn programme in the region is overof Macau to China later this and New Caledonia is part of munity, and sign a Memoran from the date the law goes into approved by legislators, paving To Tanapag ...- Highway organisations (NGOs), donor built with clear objectives for month Australia's programme of regu dum of Understanding on tri P.O. Box 500091 effect. the way for the liberalization of organisations, and multil11teral citizen participation. · Downer, this.afternoon, signed lar annual consultations in the ennial funding for the Pacific Saipao lcel · Old PSS After that initial two-year pe the Philippine retail industry by Water Building banks ai-e expected to attend the But so far, women haven't an exchange ofletters with Fiji's South Pacific and to reaffirm the Community. Saipan, MP 96950 Deputy Prime Minister, Doctor Australian· Government's strong riod, foreign investors will only next year. roundtable, · which is sporsored participated a lot in the reform From New Caledonia, the Tupeni Baba to bring the Aus commitment to the region. Australian delegation will fly to be allowed 60 percent equity The Estrada administration is Tel Nos. 322-6031 by the Canada Fund, New process because only a few have tralian Fiji Trade and Economic In New Caledonia, Downer will Macau to be present at the cer stakes. also pushing for constitutional Zealand Overseas Development · _theed11cational background and • 322-6032 •. ~.PDI Relations Agreement into effect. hold meetings with a variety of emonies marking the hand-over To qualify for entry into the reforms to further open the Agency (NZOD), Department understanding to take part, These annual talks provide an leaders including the French High. of the territory to China. Philippine retail market, foreign economy, including allowing for Fax: 322-9408 investors should have at least five eign ownership of land and key years' experience in the industry WorldPass Extra Savings Fiji leader promises to industries. have one China stand BEUING (Pacnews) - Fiji's were initiated 24-years ago. Prime Minister, Mahendra He said China was ready to Chaudhry, has vowed to stick by make concerted efforts with the l f Suva's one China policy. Fijian government to establish China's official Xinhua stable relations of all-round co newsagency said Chaudhry gave operation in the next century. the undertaking during talks in Following the talks, the two Beijing withPremier,Zhu Rongji. leaders attended a signing cer The Fijian leader said the posi emony for an agreement on eco tion would not change. nomic and technological co-op Xinhua quoted the Beijing Pre eration and a memorandum of mier as saying major develop understanding on setting up a con ments had been made in bilateral sultation system between their ties since diplomatic relations foreign ministries. OLOMWAAY BAND I BWII BWIIS BAND
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Queensland, the party's key ment in the June 1998 election. creating a stir with a plan to ban eign domestic workers in Hong Australia's far-right One Na The party that shot to fame on powerbase. Even political ana But cracks immediately began foreign domestic workers from Kong, most of them maids from tion party - whose meteoric ihe back of its founder, fish and lysts cautious about writing off appearing with one legislator re driving for their employers, the the Philippines, and about 2,000 rise. fueled by anti-foreigner and chip shop owner Pauline One Nation believe the party signing for health reasons and government bowed to pressure of them have driving licenses. anti-Aborigine sentiment in ru- Hanson, has acrimoniously split may now be dying. five more later defecting to be Tuesday and amended the rules to Wong said. r------.....,...--....,,..--,,-,,,,.,.-,, ''They have been living with a come independents. let foreigners get behind the wheel The domestic workers make just ,.k~.1 very high degree of internal con Still, Hanson's party's profile in some cases. 3,670 Hong Kong dollars (U.S. $ flict for a long time now," asso soared while she was in the na Hong Kong officials are trying 470) per month, well below the ciate Profess'or Rod Tiffen of tional parliament, and by the to stop citizens from hiring for average wage for local drivers, Sydney University's govern next federal election, in 1998, eigners as domestics, then using and some employers figured out ment faculty said Tuesday. But party workers were predicting them as chauffeurs for much lower the loophole that saved them "one would think that in some One Nation would win more wages than those paid to local money. ways this is a long-term fatal Pauline Hanson than IO seats. Instead, the bubble professional drivers. Wong said this is unfair to the cancer." burst. The revision allows employers roughly 3,000 local drivers who The five Queensland state leg over the national The party polled about 8 per to make special applications to are on record with the Labor De islators have applied to rename government's minorities poli cent of votes, but Hanson lost her seek permission for their foreign partment as looking for work. the party they serve "One Na cies, she surged to a shock seat and One Nation won no seats domestic helpers to drive occa Hong Kong residents seeking tion Queensland," a tiny change victory just weeks later, win in parliament's lower house and sionally for "domestic duties," chauffeurs should hire them in with a huge impact for the ning a federal parliament seat only one in the senate. such as taking children to school, stead, Wong said. mother party, separating it from as an independent. Playing to With the Queensland legisla Labor Secretary Joseph Wong told Employers of domestic work Mobbed by rival lawmakers and Diet guards, Chairman Shin Sakurai of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party its largest bloc of lawmakers herown popularity, she named tors now gone, the party has just a news conference. ers had lobbied for changes to the and likely dividing One Nation the fledgling party Pauline one other lawmaker, 'in New (center) speaks through a microphone as the LOP and its coalition partner the New Komeito Party force a bill to cut the mumber of seats in the Lower House during a special commitee session in the House Tuesday Under the original plan, all for law. "I'm very happy that com voters. Hanson's One Nation. South Wales' state parliament night in Tokyo. AP eign domestic helpers with con mon sense prevailed," said Elaine The lawmakers say the change Among a string of com upper house. tracts signed after Jan. 1 would Forsgate Marden, a spokeswoman was forced on them because of a ments that appalled most Aus Speaking from the United have been banned from driving. for a group of employers. recent court decision that One tralians, but also struck a States where she is visiting fam Nation was illegally registered chord in many rural commu ily, Hanson pledged to return to in the state, but the national party nities, Hanson warned that fight for her party's survival. Japan agrees to lift t\.µsf?a_Ija tries Thai man leadership has branded the move Australia - which prides it 'Tm going to come back from a "mutiny." self on being an ethnic melt the States and I'm going to stand in heroin smuggling case Hanson set up One Nation af ing pot - was in danger of again for a seat in parliament to ter being kicked out of the main being "swamped by Asians" continue to be the voice for the MEL1l0URNE, Australia by two centimeters (16 inches stream conservative Liberal and opposed land rights and Australian people," she said. N. Korea sanctions (Af) --- A Thai man appeared by 22 inches by 0.8 inch) and Party shortly before the 1996 special welfare benefits for Speaking of her party, she said, in court Tuesday accµsed of embellished with. gold letter TOKYO (AP) - Japan said nist nation. Japan·will wait to logue continues between North national election. Aborigines. "No it's not finished because trying to smuggle heroin into ing, was intercepted by cus Tuesday it will remove the last decide what steps to take after it Korea and the United States. Tapping into a deep pool of Riding the wave of popular the Australian people won't al Australiainside a tombstone. tomsofficers after sniffer dogs of sanctions imposed o.n North has met with the North in initial Washington lifted trade, bank resentment in rural Australia ity, the party won 1-1 seats in low it to be finished." Chanin Toantawiwattaiia, :37, reacted to it. Korea after it tested a ballistic talks, Numata said. ing and other restrictions that was arrested by federal agents Thantawiwattana, who is in missile last year. including a Discussion between Japan and had been in place against North Monda.y after customs officers Australia on a student visa, was ban on food aid to th~ impover North Korea on normalizing re Korea for decades. Earlier this discovered 1.3 kilograms (2.9 arrested in the southern city of Timar Lodge Hotel owner Wayne Thomas (left) of Darwin, Australia ·.·.···,·· ished country. lations broke down in 1992 over year, Japan partially lifted sanc pounds) of heroin inside .the Melbourne. talks with Manuel Carrascalao Saturday in Dili, East Timor. Thomas MELBOURNE, Australia afpart of._•the sn1eltingpr~ss Chief Cabine·t Secretary allegations that the North's tions imposed after the firing, has been ordered by the U.N. authorities in East Timor to remove J@r~;irt~~~i;l~~!t~ tombstone imported from Magistrate David McLennan 0 Mikio Aoki said the government agents kidnapped Japanese citi including the suspension of dozens of converted containers serving as rooms. AP (AP) ,--Al~Ilu1:'1 !11anufac had. a higher risk fif d~v~l9pin? ··•··· a1~rmm sp,.~Iier;~oµp<>ci/4 ~f,· Bangkok. · remanded him i:o reappear in turer Alcoa has warned 3,000 . ~u~~ ot ~l~dd~r cancer than µie . pect tht:I"t: wbuld be mjo~enwo also plans within the year to zens. Food aid has been stalled charter flights. The tombstone, measuring 40 Melbourne Magistrates Court restart talks on setting up diplo since 1997. South Korea, still technically past and p~~nt {\u~tralianern · general popuh1tion. ·•· > ··•·· .. i ••· . .. ·· <:a.se~ ~r 100 grjj1midercancer centimeters by 55 .centimeters on March 3, 2000. ployees thatjhey roay be at Wills-Johnsonsaid up.to 3,000 and -another two ca~~spflune• matic ties. The Japanese government at war with the North, praised greater riskofdevefopinglung ·· people who had worked making cancer,'' Wills.Johrisori saidl ...... "We think it's a good opportu then impo·sed an official ban as the Japanese government's de or bladder cancer because .. of anodes and cathodes foruse in the Alcoa\A.!ll,traji~. f-@,, ~ sub.· nity for Japan and North Korea to punishment for last year's mis cision. working at its two smelters. smelting process at its Portland sidiaiy ·• ofPittsburgh; P~rirtsyb start a dialogue," Aoki said. "This sile launch. The test rocket went "We we !come and support the Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Hotel & Restaurant Supplies Alcoa wrote to the workers and Point Henry smelters in vania-based Alcoa, wrote to is part of our hope that Japan arid sailing over Japan and into the Japanese decision," said Lee advising them. to get medical Victoria state have been exposed employees last week recom North Korea can eventually have Pacific Ocean, rattling nerves Hyuk, an official in charge of OH, NO,UJ. Sak! checkups and take early warns to coal tar pitch. mending they get a medical normal relations." around Asia. relations with Japan at South ing bladder cancers tests fol~ He said thaLjn the genera.I checkup. Foreign Ministry spokesman Relations have begun to thaw Korea's Foreign Ministry. "It Kfl VINATOR SPLIT AIR CONDITIONER lowing the release ofa study by population, about two percent Alcoa has also decided to re Sadaaki Numata cautioned that gradually since the North prom ties in with our government Made in Japan Canadian aluminum producer of people will develop bladder duce its workers'. exposure to Japan will not immediately be ised in September not to test any policy of promoting engagement Akan, Alcoa spokesman Brian . cancer and about three percent coal tar pitch to one quarter of gin sending food to the commu- more missiles as long as dia- with North Korea." 9,000 BTU 998.00 Wills-Johnson said Tuesday. of nonsmokers would develop the limit set by government work0 12,000 BTU 1,198.00 The studyfoundthatworkers lung cancer. place safety regulators in Aus~ who were exposed to the bitu "The study fourid. that if you tralia and the United States, Taiwan offers compensation 18,000 BTU 1,579.00 men-likesubstance coal tar pitch have ·an exposure of.· 40 years Wills-Johnson said. · 24,000 BTU 1,735.00 = 60,000 BTU 3,199.00 to former political prisoners Features: TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Tai who was offereJ compensation. cial Jocumcnts anJ ask for psy wan will compensate 14 former citing the right to privacy of those chological counseling. • LCD Wireless Remote dissidents who were imprisoned whose lives and reputations were Among those expected to be • Automatic Timer on unsubstantiated charges dur shattered by their wrongful im compensated is author Bo Yang, • Dehumidifier.function ing Taiwan's four decades of prisonment. who was imprisoned for eight • Lifetime, easy to clean filter martial law, a government foun The highest amount awarded years beginning in the late 1960s. • Super Quiet Operation dation said Tuesday. was 6 million Taiwan dollars (U.S. Bo was charged with spying for • Automatic Louver Control The rulings were the first to $ 187,500), the foundation said. China after Nationalist leader *Prices include basic installation be announced by the founda Taiwan has made gradual ef Chiang Kai-shek took offense at tion, established earlier this year forts this decade to come to terms his translation of a Popeye comic to review more than 5,000 cases with its authoritarian past and strip. of alleged wrongful convictions bring justice to victims of the ear Bo, 80, has not been notified of for spying or treason during the lier regime. The government has any ruling yet, his wife Chang martial law era that ended in begun compensating families of Hsiang-hua told The Associated 1987. victims of a 1947 massacre of up Press. The decision to compensate the to 20.000 Taiwanese who pro ..Like most older people, we dissidents marks a significant ad tested misrule by the National could use the extra money," Chang mission of wrongdoing by the ists. said. Nationalist government that has Compensation for victims of The Chinese-language United Taiwan independent presidential candidate James Soong bows as he kept its grip on power through the decades of suppression. known Evening News, one of Taiwan's stands next to his running mate Chang Chao-hsung (left) after explain Taiwan's 12-year-transition from as the "White Terror," begins at largest dailies, reported Tuesday ing why over 146 million Taiwan dollars (US$ 4.4 million) was deposited that Bo would receive 3.6 million in his 24-year old son's account in 1992 during a news conference a police state to a thriving democ 1.7 million Taiwan dollars (U.S. Tuesday in Taipei. Soong said President Lee Tung-hui ordered that the $53,125). Victims may also have Taiwan dollars (U.S.$ 193,750) Watched by her husband Peter Davis (right at rear) New Zealand's new Prime Minister Helen Clark (center) racy. millions of dollars from the ruling party's coffers be deposited into his in compensation. smiles during the cabinet swearing in at Government House Wellington. AP The foundation would not say criminal records struck from offi- son's account. AP '16-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-DECEMBER 16, 1999 ASIA Wahid: Top generals China prepares for Macau event ·may face prosecution BEIJING (AP) - China will events. hold celebrations to mark its re The crowd in Tiananmen will the actual crimes would be pros covery of Macau from Portugal. also watch singing and dancing ecuted. with dancing. fireworks and other and fireworks: b~t the perfor~ Nababan said the investigative activities in Beijing and five other mances and the broadcast are be commission would soon submit Chinese cities. organizers said ing kept to 95 minutes because of :,, its recommendations to Tuesday. - Beijing's wintry cold, Feng said Indonesia's attorney general who Beijing is putting on the largest at a news conference. will ultimately decide whether any !'11."·1 party. inviting 30,000 people to That chill aside, Chinese lead Ii generals will face charges related Tiananmen Square. the capital's ers hope that Macau 's return after (·l 1-.' to the devastation and the slayings political heart, to watch a live 442 years of Portuguese rule will of hundreds of East Ti morese. broadcast of the handover cer boost the communist J In East Timer's capital Dili, emony in Macau late Sunday and government's popularity much as other commission investigators early Monday, said Feng Xiwang, recovery of Hong Kong from Brit said Tuesday they had collected a city official in charge of coordi ain did nearly 18 months ago. Abdurrahman Wahid evidence from documents and nating news coverage of the Top Communist Party leaders, witnesses of direct involvement JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) ];)y Indonesian military officers in State investigators demanded atrocities. 11 ~~ ,·~ NORTHERN MARIANAS HOUSING CORPORATION (5)= Tuesday some top army generals In a statement they said "sev \..~ Koblerv11Ie Turnkey House and Lot for Sale be tried for human rights abuses eral military operation documents EOUALHOUSING ~JG)~ OPPORTUNITY in ravaged East Timar after Presi clearly show how TNI (the Indo The Northern Marianas Housing Corporation (NMHC) is offering for sale dent Abdurrahman Wahid said he nesian army) and Polri (the Indo a three (3) bedroom coricrete house, "AS IS" without any expressed or would not block their prosecu nesian police) planned and imple Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao, East Timorese independence leader walks with 18 East Timorese pro implied warranty, together with the land located in Koblerville, Saipan. tions by the Indonesian courts. mented the burning of East Timar, independence activists released during human rights day, upon their arrival at the airport in Dili, East Tim or. The property is described as: Government human rights in as well as forcefully displacing AP . . . . vestigators said military com- the population to West Timor." Lot No. 005 I 496, containing an area of 745 square meters, . manders should be held account more or less, on which the dwelling is situated. It also said many Indonesian able for the orgy of murder and military officers were directly . . DIVISION OF PUBLIC LANDS · . The sale will be conducted on Monday, January 1O, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. destruction three months ago since commanding or were known to at NMHC's Central Office in Garapan. A minimum bid price should not they knew it was taking place and have been present during some be less than $78,000.00. The purchase price shall be made in cash, Workers are busy at the Macau handover venue on Tuesday as preparations are underway for the ceremony did nothing to prevent it. attacks. PUBLIC NOTICE certified, cashier's check or partially financed by or through NMHC, de that will mark the hand-over of Macau to Chinese control on December 20. AP "This is great news," said Although Wahid 's new reform pending on the successful bidder's repayment ability. Minimum down Asmara Nababan of the Investi led by President JiangZemin, will looking forward to this event," celebrations would be "solemn, ist government appears intent on Pursuant to the provisions of 2 CMC 4141 et~ the PUBLIC PURPOSE LAND EXCHANGE AUTHORIZATION payment shall be twenty five percent (25%) of the highest bid amount. gative Commission for Human Maximum financing term for the balance shall be ten (1 O) years. All attend the handover ceremony in said Feng. grand and warm." allowing Indonesia's own courts ACT OF 1987, Governor Pedro P. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jesus R. Sablan, through the Division of Public Lands Rights Abuses in East Timar. "We {Division} under the Depanrnem of Lands and Natural Resources, hereby gives notice that the Division intends to enter payments must be received within 72 hours after the bid. Macau and then return to Beijing Still, Macau has failed to gen "Macau is not as big nor as to decide the fate of the generals, have enough evidence to go ahead into an exchange agreement involving the parcels of land described below. This proposed exchange is being re-noticed to host a reception in the Great erate the enthusiasm that Hong populous as Hong Kong," Liang it has repeatedly said they must as the previous notice contained an erroneous description of the private and public land to be transferred. Concerned with the prosecutions." Interested individual(s) may contact Thomas C. Duenas, Manager, Mort Hall of the People on Monday _ Kong's anticipated recovery did. Guihe of the All-China Journal not be tried by a proposed U.N. persons may request a hearing on any proposed exchange by contacting the Division of Public Lands on or by December gage Credit Division, at 234-6866/7689 on or before Mohday, January Wahid said Monday he would the first day of China's renewed Then 100,000 invited officials and ists' Associadon said in explain war crimes tribunal. 21, 1999. If so requested, hearing on the transactions listed below will be scheduled on December 23. 1999, at 9:00 a.m. 10, 2000. not interfere in the judicial pro in the Conference Room of the Division of Public Lands. rule over Macau. They then will citizens were brought to ing the downsized parties. Last week, U.N. human rights cess and would allow the courts to attend another gala in the Work Tiananmen. Banners welcoming Song-and-dance shows, fire investigators visited Jakarta, af Public Purpose LAND EXCHANGE NMHC reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to cancel or ex decide the fate of the generals, tend the date, time and place for sale of such property. Any prospective ers' Stadium that night, Feng said. Hong Kong hung from city build works and even a symposium will ter spending nine days in East including his senior minister for Saipan Tract/Lot No. 018 B 132-RJW, located in Achugao, buyer must be a person authorized by the Constitution and laws of the The recovery of Macau "is an ings, highway overpasses and the also feature in celebrations Timar gathering evidence of Private Land security and political affairs, Gen. containing an area of 1,656 square meters. Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands to hold title to real es other important event in Chinese Great Wall. planned for Shanghai, Chongqing, atrocities. tate in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Wiranto, who was military chief history after the return of Hong Organizers acknowledged that Tianjin, Guangzhou and Zhuhai, The team will present its report Public Land Saipan Tract/Lot No. 053 A I 07, located in Marpi, during the East Timor crisis. Kong. - the Macau festivities will not be the free-trade city in Guangdong to U.N. Secretary General Kofi containing an area of 5,197 square meters. "NMHC is an EQUAL EMPLOYMENT AND FAIR HOUSING PUBLIC AGENCY" "I will not be swayed by any With only six days to go, the as large as those for Hong Kong, province just across the border Annan before the end of the year. temptation," Wahid said. "What Saipan Tract/Lot No. 144 E 02. locaed in Capitol Hill. people of all China are earnestly although they promised that the from Macau, Feng said. The U.N. Security Council will containing an area of 2,031 square meters. is important is that we accept the . . . then decide whether to establish a decision of the court." tribunal, similar to those estab Suspects in 'acid attack' on Wahid's comments appear to lished for the former Yugoslavia be at odds with those made by and Rwanda. NUTISIAN PUPBLIKO COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTHORITY Defense Minister Juwono Indonesian military-backed Cambodian a.efr~s~
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' 18-_lvl_ARIJ\_N.6.5_ VARIETY NEWS AND VIEW5_-THURSDA Y- DECJiMBER 16, 1999 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-19 China overY2K Bradley hits Gore on reform (AP) - Bill Bradley accused BEIJING (AP)-Notfullypre While a relative rarity in a Specialists in the sectors the said the former New Jersey sena - Other Republicans obviously 6,219 days after joining the Sen Democratic rival AI Gore of pay pared for Y2K, China is accept largely rural country where aba government deemed critical re tor views the appearance with didn't share his view, as Gary ate to author a campaign fi ing mere "lip service to reform" ing that there will be some year cuses are often used to check wrote computer codes and re McCain as an opportunity to Bauer, Steve Forbes, Alan nance reform bill," he added. of the campaign finance system end computer failures, includ calculators' results, computers checked the results, the govern ... highlight an issue he has cam Keyes and Sen. Orrin Hatch of Once he left, the campaign said Tuesday in an attack that ing the risk of office towers shut run many essential services - ment has said. The national paigned on. Utah all resumed their campaign in a statement, Bradley col doubled as a lead-in to a joint ting down. hospitals doing with and Y2K-related problems have banking system, with deposits In political terms, Hauser rounds. lected speaking fees and con appearance with Republican out advanced surgical equip already occurred. worth$ 1.2 trillion at stake, has added, "the more ·independents - McCain was in South Caro sulting contracts from special ment and parts of the country The Public Security Ministry, been declared a national model presidential hopeful John we can get excited in this issue lina, offering a middle-of-the interest groups. side going black. the national police force, had to of preparedness but has ordered McCain later in the week. we think the better it is for us." road prescription for health care Bradley had a different view in China didn't begin work on destroy thousands of passports paper records be kept as· a back In seven years as vice presi On the day after a GOP candi that would let patients sue their remarks in New York, and said the Year 2000 co~puter bug in it printed in January because up. dent, Gore has "shown that he dates' debate in Iowa, there were HMOs in federal court but im he had a "profound difference earnest until 13 months ago. So their five-year expiration dates The civil aviation administra doesn't care about reform as these other developments: pose a limit on the amount of with Al Gore" on the issue. it had no choice but to resort to read 1904, not 2004, a govern tion ran drills using short-wave much as preserving power," - Bush gained an endorsement money they could win. In seven years in power, he Bradley said in New York. computer-system triage, focus ment website said. radios to contact airplanes in Bill Bradley from c·ampaign dropout Lamar - Gore campaigned in New said Gore has "shown that he "Al Gore is wedded to the ing money and manpower on In the national banking sys case communications· systems Alexander. "He earned my re Hampshire, where he hoped to doesn't really care about re ways of Washington." The Gore critical government agencies, tem, computers that passed a at major airports and air traffic 'ing his third Senate term from spect the old-fashioned way. He hold off a recent Bradley surge. form as much as preserving major cities and industries while nationwide test of the control centers fail. campaign fired back quickly, Arizona, have both pledged to defeated me," the former Ten Spokesman Chris Lehane re power. That's why Al Gore and leaving the rest to fend for them switchover from Dec. 31-Jan. I Testing outside those sectors, saying that Bradley was a "rela swear off so-called "soft money" nessee governor ~aid wryly. turned fire at Bradley on cam Washington don't really want selves. Officially, the strategy failed when the clocks were for example in the postal ser tive newcomer" to the issue and if they win their parties' nomi With more than a month remain paign finance, saying that while change." has paid off. moved ahead to check for prob vice, has been less careful, ex "pocketed millions in special nations. ing before the first voters speak serving in Congress, ·Gore He said that "campaign fi The government has said there lems on next year's Leap Day, perts familiar with the interest cash" in the years after Both will be angling for sup in the Iowa caucuses, Alexander authored numerous bills to curb nance reform is where leader will be no major disruptions as Feb. 29, the central bank re government's efforts said. leaving Congress. port ofindependent voters when pronounced Bush the nominee campaign spending. ship is needed most, but has China passes into the new year. ported. Foreign firms have also com The Democrats' daily back they meet on Thursday in for-sure. "The fact is Bradley waited been in evidence the least." Chinese and foreign economists Similar problems cropped up plained that the government's and-forth aside, Bradley and Claremont, where Gingrich and claim that any glitches-which in Beijing - hotels couldn't unwillingness to release infor McCain meet Thursday in Clinton met four years ago. In are likely to be felt through the make bookings for next year and mation has hampered their ef Claremont, N.H., for a joint ap dependents are roughly as nu first three months of 2000 - property leases printed up in forts to prep are . pearance devoted to campaign merous as Republicans in New won't harm the economy. correctly, said Chen Xinxiang. "The government has never finance - a subject that McCain Hampshire and outnumber "China is better prepared than a troubleshooter for the capital's published what it should have,'' has made his signature issue in a Democrats. many other countries in the re Y2K task force. said Ray Yang of IT United, surprisingly strong bid for his They are eligible to cast their gion:· said Austin Hu of the In keeping with the country's which provides computer net party's nomination. The two ballot in either party's presi World Bank. which gave Beijing make-do approach, hospitals in work services to businesses in men are expected to recreate the dential primary. Aides to both two S I 00.000 grants to work on Beijing were ordered to inspect China. 1995 handshake by which Presi Bradley and McCain said they preparing for Y2K. all equipment and mark those Beijing and Shanghai only this dent Clinton and Republican don't view Thursday's appear But behind the optimism lies suspected of having Y2K prob month began orally assuring em House Speaker Newt Gingrich ance as a head-to-head compe much unease and uncertainty. lems with a red tag. That equip bassies and foreign firms that promised to set up a commis tition for the same voters, but sion on reform. In a country as vast as China, A store attendant uses an abacus to calculate prices in a food market ment may not b_e used over the supplies of electricity, water and rather an opportunity to stress even the government's top Y2K in Beijing Tuesday. Computers are relatively rare in China, a largely sensitive New Year's period and gas will not be disrupted. That commission never mate campaign finance overhaul as troubleshooter. Zhang Qi. ad rural country where abacuses are often used to check calculators' again in late February, Chen IT United asked 18 banks, in rialized. Both McCain and Bra well as maximize the turnout of mits she is not sure how smaller results, but computers run many essential services and Y2K-related said. surers and electricity, water, gas dley are campaigning as outsid the independents who lean their problems are expected despite official statements ofpreparedness. AP cities are faring. and many busi "This was done in major hos and phone companies for writ ers, scornful of the Washington way. nesses have remained blase de By mistaking the "'00" in Only the banking and avia pitals, but we cannot vouch for ten guarantees, but Yang said establishment. "This gives me a chance to spite official pleading to take 2000 for 1900, many comput tion sectors run the large-scale smaller ones," Chen said. He all refused. They both are trying to over make my case in front of a wide the threat seriously. ers cou.ld crash or garble cru mainframe computer networks added that while planned sur "We believe a written guaran take their parties' national front audience," McCain said in an Y2K problems mainly afflict cial data. most susceptible to Y2K prob geries may be affected, emer tee would be a legal one, and we runners - Gore for the Demo interview: But he also jabbed elder computers and the micro China is a latecomer to the lems, said Guo Liang. an gency rooms have been ordered have to leave ourselves some crats and Texas Gov. George slightly at the Democrat, saying chips running many machines Information Age so most of its Internet expert at the govern to make sure all equipment and space," said Zhang Xiaolu, di W. Bush fortheGOP-and claim that his own stand on campaign that use only two digits to record computers are less than 5-years ment-run China Academy of back-up generators are Y2K rector-general of the State Power victory in New Hampshire's finance "is made up of long the year. old. Social Sciences. safe. Corporation of China. first-in-the-nation primary on standing convictions, while his Feb. I. (Bradley's) may be based partly Bradley, a former New Jer on attacking Al Gore." Eric sey senator, and McCain, serv- Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Al Gore speaks during a campaign stop at Dimitri's Official says Japan would Hauser, Bradley's spokesman, Restaurant in Cleveland Monday. AP oppose limiting role of IMF RESTAURANT & TOKYO, (Reuters)-Parliamen attend, in place of Governor HANOI, (Reuters) - Vietnam halt; or reluctance ordela.y in t/i,;r#e /!/4ti4/l4J f'f tary Vice Finance Minister Masaru Hayami. insisted on Tuesday it was not carrying out reforrns," said Cam, BAR YoshimasaHayashi said on Tues Hayashi said there were no delaying economic reform despite one of Vietnam's several deputy mounting evidence that foreign prime ministers, and also the day that Japan wou!J oppose any plans for him to meet separately 4t-&k(#~()/ 1,, with other officials from G7 businessmen no longer rate the country's foreign minister. He k proposal by the United States at country a good investment bet. s,1id long-term reform moves an international confc:rcnce in countries, which be said would Where East meets Berlin this \\'eek to restrict the role be represented by ministers and Deputy Prime Minister would be included in the of the International Monetary central bank chiefs. Nguyen Manh Cam, opening a country's nextfive-yearplan,set West, taste our fund to shon-te!Til finance. Japan hopes countries that two-day annual meeting with torunfrom2001 to2005,which magical specialty foreign donors, delivered a fa will .be unveiled at the Ninth 99i9Jj'~f~J "l haven't heard any U.S. pro bore the brunt of the Asian fi miliar message - that the govern Communist Party Congress in ~~~ called SOUTHEAST posal. but if it were to set too nancial crisis will relate their T t fl 0 Every Sunday many limits, saying the IMF can experiences at Thursday's meet ment wouldimplernentrneasures early 2001. However, foreign ASIAN STEAMBOAT. only do this or that, it would be ing, which is meant to provide appropriate for the country's cur investors have grown impatient. per night double occupancy• 11:00 am - 2:00 pm too much." Hayashi told report an exchange of views rather than rent state of development OnMonday,duringsepararetalks on all meals Kiichi Miyazawa 20% off Only $20.00 per adult ers ahead of the first meeting of reach any conclusions or issue But investors complain that the with government officials, inves Enjoy a relaxing vacation right here on Saipan with our Happy Hour and $12.00 per child the new Group of 20 (G20) key term emergency aid. statements, he said. conununist authorities have yet to tors painted a gloomy picture of "Visit the Marianas 99" room rate special. 5:00 pm-7:00 pm nightly (4 to 12 yrs. old; 3 and under FREE) industrialised and developing The G20 groups the G7 indus If the issue should arise of clarify what0appropriate" reforms doing business amid suspicion of Beautiful gardens, an exciting waterpark, sumptuous meals mean in Vietnam, leaving a big nations, whose finance minis trial powers and the European who should be the next head of private enterprire, high ~~· red and luxurious rooms are what await you at Hotel Nikko Saipan. 50°/o Off Beer and well drinks ters and central bankers will Union with Argentina, Australia, the IMF, Hayashi said he would question mark over the direction tape,vaguelaws and discrimination Enjoy Chef's special chasers All-You-Can-Eat & Drink! in which they want to take this against foreign firms. · Stay with us and be pampered. gather in Berlin on Thursday. Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, push for Kuroda's outspoken and free appetizers. Miller Lite and other drinks! "We can't go so far as to say South Korea, Mexico, Russia, predecessor, Eisuke Sakakibara. country of 79 million people. Donors have forecast actual FREE POOL PASSES with brunch! ·only so far' and limiting it from Saudi Arabia, South Africa and IMF members are seeking a Analysts say that because of foreign investment inflows this Package includes: Open 7 days a week other functions," saiJ Hayashi, Turkey. replacement for Michel indecisive leadership and vested year at $600 million, the lowest 5:00 pm- 10:00 pm the third-ranking political appoin Hayashi will represent Finance Camdessus, who has said he wit I interests among powerful state level since 1992. • Welcome drink tee at the Ministry of Finance. Minister Kiichi Miyazawa and be step down as managing director owned enterprises, it will take a Andrew Steer, director of the • Gift fruit basket U.S. Treasury Secretary accompanied by Haruhiko early next year. serious crisis to kickstart major World Bank in Vietnam, said Lawrence Summers said on Kuroda, vice finance minister for Germany i~ promoting its reform of Vietnam's protected questions remained over how • Late checkout at 2:00 p.m. • hotel nikko saipan economy and expensive business Monday the IMF must get away international affairs. deputy finance minister, Caio Vietnam could sustain a big drop 322-3311 • fax 322-3144 climate. in poverty this decade without from long-and medium-term fi Bank of Japan Deputy Gover Koch-Weser for the post, tradi "Aesidenls of the CNMI, Guam and USA, ID required. May no! be combined wllh any other dlscounls. Rales available through Dec. 15, 1999. e-mail: [email protected] nancial aid and focus on shon- nor Yutaka Yamaguchi will also tionally held by a European. "There is no such thing as a accelerated reforms.
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(AP) the California coast and expanses Tuesday against Tom Ammiano, $II-an-hour "living wage" and Accusin& bo!h parties of mal of rugged Arizona desert rich in an openly gay politician who promised to "immediately de practice, John McCain said he American Indian ruins would gain promised to preserve San cl are war on any and all can improve prescription drug federal protection as national Francisco's character and fight coverage and give Americans re monuments under a plan deliv gentrification" to help preserve gentrification. course against bad HMOs with a ered Tuesday to President Clinton. affordable housing. He also sup With 22 percent of the pre health care package that reflects Creating three new monuments poned last month's ballot mea cincts reporting and most of the his pledge to scrub the nation's and ex pan-ding a fourth would en sure that banned some ATM fees. political system. sure the areas .. will be passed absentee ballots, Brown had 68 Brown acknowledged the "Weneedtorelyontime-tested along to future generations healthy percent, or 58,124 votes, to city's problems but said market principles rather than the and whole,'' Clinton said. Ammiano 's 32 percent, or27,650 Willie Brown TomAmmiano Ammiano lacks the political placebo of government control, But he said he will make no votes. skills needed to force develop cow boy's sweetheart." sexual mayor of a major Ameri and on human compassion rather final decision on the proposals Recent polls only gave ers to add affordable housing Ammiano a slim chance, though Ammiano, the president of the can city. than corporate disinterest to fo John McCain until early next year. The land in and ease traffic. he waged an aggressive populist city's Board of Supervisors, a Some regarded the race between cus attention on the most vulner want to let the trial lawyers sue the proposed monuments already Some of Ammiano 's propos campaign after forcing his way former teacher and sometime Brown, 65, and Ammiano, who Former Tennessee Governor and presidential hopeful L[!mar Alexander (right) f!ndorses f!epublican able in our society- children and anyone for anything." is owned by the government. Na als were so alarming that busi presidential candidate Texas Gov. George W. Bush, durmg a news conference m Des Moines, Iowa on Nov. 2 into the runoffina last stand1;1pcomic, wasoutspentmore turns 58 Wednesday; as a battle the elderly," the Republican His answer: Disputes between tional monument status would add ness interests, labor unions and Tuesday. AP minute write-in campaign. than 10-to-1 by Brown, the ulti for the soul of San Francisco. presidential contender said. HMOs and patients should be greater protections, however, such even the county Republican Party The early returns brought mate political insider. The Internet boom has driven The Arizona senator arrived in resolved by an independent third as prohibition of mining and log endorsed Brown. ging and use restrictions on off cheers to the crowd at Brown's Brown was elected San up rents and priced some middle South Carolina from Iowa well party. If that doesn't work, Both men have support in road vehicles. election night party at Francisco's first black mayor in class families right out of town, after midnight, following the fi McCain said the patient must San Francisco's large and po Bush gets endorsement Western Republicans, particu Fisherman's Wharf, where sup 1995 after 15 years as speakerof and Starbucks and other chains litically active homosexual nal GOP debate of 1999. have a right to sue. "No politi larly in Arizona, denounced the the state Assembly, where he was have moved in, alarming those He and front-runner George cian has a right to take that away," porters drank wine and danced to community- Brown has long monument proposals as ignoring a jazz band. At Ammiano's bash considered California's second who prize San Francisco's dis W. Bush sparred overtaxes, farm McCain said. supported gay rights issues - the interests of area residents and most powerful politician, after the tinctive, bohemian neighbor subsidies and campaign finance His position is similar to a in the city's Mission district, li and many gay voters said the from Alexander pandering to environmentalists. governor. elected, Ammiano Lamar If hoods. At the same time, the city's reform in an encounter that un quor was flowing and a country election would not hinge on sys.tern in Texas, though ''Let's work with local communi DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - At the time he complained of a to Bush as "steady," and he was band played ."I want to· be a would be the first openly homo- much-maligned public transit sys- sexual orientation. derscored how McCain has McCain's staff points out that ties and achieve a consensus. Former rival Lamar Alexander money-driven and front-loaded asked if he would use the same emerged as the most serious chal the Texas HMO program lapsed To avoid that is arrogance un endorsed George W. Bush for the process that favored prominent word for Arizona Sen. John lenger to the two-term Texas into law without Bush's signa bridled and worse," Rep. J.D. Republican presidential nomina candidates like Bush. There was McCain, who has faced questions governor. rure. Hayworth, R-Ariz., said. A 1906 tion Tuesday. citing his "tempera none of that talk Tuesday. 'Tm about his temperament.Alexander He holds a slight lead ove_r McCain said he also would federal law allows a president to ment and steadiness and charac here today to say that I'm going to said he was there only to talk Bush in New Hampshire polls, ensure that women and children create a national monument with ter." At a news conference with vote for George W. Bush," said about Bush. but trails by wide margins on · are allowed to see specialists the stroke of a pen. Interior Secre Bush. Alexander said the nomi Alexander. "I look for temperament and other states, including South without prior approval by the tary Bruce Babbitt said Tuesday nation fight is vinually over with "His performance has been steadiness and character before I Carolina. HMO. that Congress can block monu NORTHERN MARIANAS BEAUTY PAGEANT Assoc~TION Bush assured of winning - even steady, it has been solid, it has look for anything else," said The state's Feb. I 9 primary is The senator wants to spend $2 ment designation through legis though the first caucuses and pri been presidential." In his own Alexander. critical to McCain's campaign billion in one year - and up to $6 lation. but that has never hap mari~s are more than a month bid for the nomination, "I'm not going to begin to talk for the nomination. As he does billion in total - for a new pre pened. away. 'The process is almost Alexander had courted the same about the potential weaknesses of on taxes, education and virtually scription drug program for the Babbitt recommended monu over." Alexander said. mainstream GOP voters that the other candidates." Alexander every other campaign issue, elderly. ment status for the ·government Not too long ago, the world saw the "He earned my respect the old Bush seeks. said harsh words he had while he McCain is making a connection The money would go to states lands after Clinton asked last year fashioned way. He defeated me." He found his ability to raise was in the race were simply part between health care reform and that help buy drµgs for senior for a list of areas requiring added Northern Mariana Islands shine on an Alexander, the former governor money dampened after Bush en of the political process. his push to change campaign fi citizens with incomes below 200 federal protection. of Tennessee, dropped from the tered the race, and the poor straw "I said a lot of things in the nance laws. percent of the poverty level. Both Clinton and Babbitt have international stage ofglobal friendship race for the presidential nomina poll showing dried up his money primary," he said. ;,I did every ''No reform is possible until Senior citizens with income lev said they want to protect more tion in August after a poor show even further. thing I could to test Governor we give our government back to els more than twice the poverty federal lands in the West before and goodwill. ing in an Iowa straw poll. Alexander repeatedly referred Bush." the people," he said. A patient's rate could get help with cata they leave office in 2001. believe there are certain bill of rights, for example, is stuck strophic drug expenses under a j .. I places humankind simply cannot in Congress because special in pilot project McCain wants to start. ,,1 improve upon .... places you sim terests hold sway over both par He said he would pay for the I Un Dangkulu Na Si Yuus Maase and Trump book promotes agenda ply have to see for yourself." ties, McCain said. program by cutting waste from Clinton said. The largest and most "Republicans want to protect the federal budget and eliminat . Ghilisow Miyuki Coretta Hill for your WASHlNGTON (AP)-,- Sell In the mosteye-catchingpolicy try we do business with.'' controversial of the four propos insurance companies from law ing himself as a wheeler-dealer change he recommends - one he "If President Trump does -the ing special tax subsidies for spe als is for the Grand Canyon suits," he said. "The Democrats beautiful representation in the 1999 like no other presidential hope announcedlastmonth-he pledges negotiating,We 'll get a berie.rdeal cial interests. Parashant national monument, I ful, billionaire developer Donald to erase the national debt by im for American workers and their million acres of canyons and me Miss International Pageant. Trump pledges in a new book to posing a one-time, 14.25 percent families, and our ecqnomy will sas nonh of the Grand Canyon's erase the country's debt, untangle tax on the possessions of people not be as vulnerable to global lower reaches. congressional gridlock and stop worth more than $10 million - pressures as it is today," he says. The area. as large as Rhode "the rip-off of the United States" including himself. Trump pledges to appoint him Island. includes spectacular Congratulations on winning by foreign trading partners. He also says he would ban ··soft self U.S. trade represe.ntative. ruddy-hued cliffs and a large part "The dealmaker is cunning, money" campaign donations. On "Our trading partners would of the Grand Canvon 's watershed, secretive, focused and never one of his ·'least-favorite subjects: have to sit across the table from Babbitt said. Ari~ona Republican the 1999 Miss ln:rternt1ttional settles for less than be wants. It's Bill Bradley," Trump says the Donald J. Trump, and 1 guaran Rep. Bob Stump, whose district been a long time since America fonner Democratic senator from tee you the rip-off of the United includes the area. introduced a Friendship title. had a president like that," Trump New Jersey helped cripple the States would end." bill this year that would have cre says in his new book, "The real estate industry in the early Ina section titled, "The Trump ated a national conservation area America We Deserve." J990s with the key role he played Ego," the developer says he has about half the size of Babbitt's Excerpts were obtained Tues in the passage of Congress' 1986 little to gain, personally or pro proposed monument. day by the Associated Press. The tax overhaul package. fessionally, from being presi Babbitt called that proposal We join the people of the Commonwealth .. a nonstarter" because it would 288-page book, due for release Theiaw, he says, contributed to dent. "Do I need to be president allow mining ir. the area, al in welcoming you home with pride. later this month, is the latest in a Trump's own plunge toward to feel good about myself? I feel though Stump said he was will line ofliteraryofferingsin which bankruptcy during those years. pretty good rightnow, "he writes. ing to change his bill to ban ''I've never met a person who's presidential candidates tell pro "Anyone who prefers Bradley to mining. spective voters about themselves, (Vice President Al) Gore is either successful who didn 'thave an ego," The other proposals include: - their policies and their hopes for completely ignorant or a member Trump adds, '.'There's nothing The Agua Fria national monu the future. of the family," Trump fumes. wrong with it" Trump alsowrites ment on 71,000 acres rich in Family, friends and well-wishers are Trump is considering a cam A spokesman for Bradley did that he has the hlmescy Americans American Indian archeological paign for the Refonn Party nomi not return a call for comment. As wantin a president in the post~ sitesabout40milesnorthofdown invited this afternoon to welcome nation. Trump sets out his views for his own talents, Trumps says impeachment environment · town Phoenix ...This will provide on the nation's tax policy, his his deal-making prowess would He sayshehasneverconsumed a remarkable, de. facto growth Miyuki at the Saipan International feud withDemocratic contender .help him light a political fire un alcoholorillegaldnigs orsmoked Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (left) and the Panamanian Foreign boundary for the north side of Airport at 2:20 p.m. Bjll B~dley, the national del.,t, der Congress when it is a dgiirette. I;I~pledges, if elected, Minister Jose Miguel Aleman lay a wreath at Corozal Cemetery in Phoenix," where housing devel foreign ~iplomacy, tr*, cam~ gridlocked,Andinforeignpolicy, to divest hii:nse1f ofhis gambling Panama Tuesday. Thousands of Americans are buried at the cem opments have pushed almost to plligntinan~, ~thics and hisov,,n he would StQP the nationJrom industzy holdings orpt1t them in a etery, many of whom died during the Panama Canal's construction and the edge of the proposed monu reputl\tiC>n~.an egomaniac. befog 'tippe4 off by every. c?un- -blind trust. others stationed at U.S. military bases there during decades of Ameri ment, Babbitt said. .··:·· ... ·::,:::.:::::-.::.:.--.: ...... ·,.;:,,::-·.. can presence. AP THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND ~--· VIEWS-23 MIDDLE EAST/EUROPE ---- ·-· ----·~---··. ---·----·------~---· - gated to support, the guardians said, Guardians. Imeong has forced joint action to Continued from page 3 appoint SM Atalig as a trustee of London hopes to wow Palestinians condemn the liquidating trust and to control ~ate the proceedings regarding both the compensation which Imeong the allocation of the contingent fee may decide to pay the SM should deduction and the liquidating trust. the world with dome he be appointed by the court. Thus. the guardians said, Imeong "It is difficult to think of a more ; LONDON (AP).- It's been Queen Elizabeth II officially the Labor Party, which took the attack by Israeli troops (guardian for Hillblom 's son Jun corrupt scheme that stinks of im I' the butt of jokes, a source of opens the dome on Dec. 31, reins of government in I 997. I ior Larry Hill broom) has arranged propriety. As these agreements of its war against terrorism. A fall. The troops attacked about an endless media speculation and along with Blair, 10,000 invited The media have attacked and BEIT A WA, West Bank (AP) a series of side agreements le have become public, it is clear that spoke~man for the militant Pales hour after observant Muslims ., a political headache for Prime guests and television viewers in promoted it - often in the same - The auack by Israeli troops on ·.; vered off her repudiation of the ,_,, SM Atalig now knows that he "in Minister Tony Blair's Labor some l 00 countries. week. And all along, the gov two Islamic militants was a cold tinian group Hamas hinted at re ended the evening meal that breaks QHC-Trust settlement agreement the day long fast during Ramadan, dividually or as a fiduciary ... has a Party. They will get the first look at ernment has been besieged by blooded slaying, aPalestinian leg venge Tuesday, but stopped short that she negotiated and recom financial interest in the subject There are those who desper the dome's 14 themed zones, Britons who don't understand islator said Tuesday, condemn of openly threatening it. the Muslim holy month. mended. matter in controversy or in a party ately want it to succeed, and exploring three fundamental what all the fuss is about or ing the incident that could spawn "Israel carries the full responsi A cup of brewed Arabic coffee "These now-disclosed side to the proceeding," they said. those predicting a colossal fail questions: Who we are? Where the need to spend so much revenge attacks and jeopardize bility for this killing, and we say still sat on the kitchen counter. agreements are intended to create "How can SM Atalig be viewed ure. Soon, the $1.2 billion Mil do we live? What we do? money. the peace process. that we have the total right to Members of the crack Israeli un evidence for her (lmeong) argu as acting impartially when he is lennium Dome will face the crit Add the promise of dazzling At the dome's center is a "It is very clear that this is part defend ourselves and to react to dercover. unit Duvdevan sur mentfor a "disproportionate share" being asked to rule ion a benefit to ics who really matter - mem special-effects, live productions 12,500-seat arena, where an ac of an ongoing Israeli policy, this .criminal act," Ismail Abu rounded the house where the five of the contingent fee deduction, lrneong of as much as $10 million, bers of the paying public - who and hands-on technology, and, robatic show will be performed whereby individuals are being Shanab said. were staying. despite the contrary terms of the knowing that Imeong is coordinat will decide whether the project officials hope, the 30,000 visi to music by Peter Gabriel. · targeted and then are being delib A new wave of Hamas attacks Neighbors heard shots and Hillblom settlement agreement," ing his appointment to a liquidat is, as the government has prom tors expected each day will be Sur:ounding that are 14 zones, erately assassinated," Palestinian would disrupt Israeli-Palestinian hand-held rocket fire, and troops the guardians said. ing trust position that is potential!y ised, "the most exciting thing to spellbound. which explore themes such as legislator Hanan Ashrawi sajd. peacemaking at a critical time. used flares and a searchlight from The allocation proceeding is worth hundreds of thousands of a hovering helicopter to light the happen anywhere in the world Twice the size of Atlanta's national identity, the mind, the "Israel claims that it doesn't Negotiators have two months pending before SM Atalig. dollars (or more) and that Imeong house. in 2000." Georgia Dome - previously the body, faith and work. In the body have capital punishment, and yet to fonnulate a framework for a Under the liquidating trust agree will control his compensation?" the On Tuesday morning, a blue Resembling a squashed mush world's largest- the Millennium zone, visitors walk inside a gi at the same time, without any final peace treaty, and Israel has ment which the Trust is now obli- guardians said. charges or any trial, it carries out said it would halt talks in response vest, a watch and a blood room sprouting along the Dome had a difficult birth. Since ant replica of an embracing assassinations of people it con to terror attacks. drenched wool hat lay on the Thames in the southeast Lon its 1994 conception, the project couple. siders wanted." Hamas has carried out a string . ground near the spot where Batat 1998 not for revenue and tax but don borough of Greenwich, the has undergone numerous ideo The centerpiece is a heart, The two fugitives were shot ofsuicide bombings and shootings died. PSS ... for retirement purposes only, ac dome - at 1,050 feet in diameter logical changes_ which organizers say mimics the dead Monday evening during an in Israel in recent years in-hopes Dozens of bullet holes pocked Continued from page 3 cording to Matson. and 165-feet high at its center - Should it be educational, often frantic beating of the real Israeli army raid of their hideout. of scuttling peace talks. the walls, door and roof of the "So we went back and confinned is Britain's attempt to outshine trade-oriented or just plain fun? thing. In a rare admission, Israeli In 1996, the group responded one-story house. An elderly vil bonus due to lack of resources. that we can do that, revenue and tax the rest of the world with a su The dome has been championed The money zone will enable Deputy Defense Minister Efraim with several bloody bombings lage woman clutched a bloodied according to Matson. doesn't need to be involved. What per-sized, yearlong millennium and denigrated by both major visitors to spend $1.62 million Sneh said one of the men, Iyyad after the assassination of its chief red keffiyeh headdress found on "We were faced with a big di PSS did is we went back and issued celebration. political parties. Conceived by with a fantasy credit card, and lemma on how we can make it how much we paid those people in Designed by British architect the then-governing Conserva the multi-faith zone offers a A masked Palestinian youth attempts to throw a rock at the main road Batat, had been marked for death bombmaker, whose killing was the hol)se 's roof, where of the West Bank village of Beit Awa TuescJ_ay. Palestinia,:i youths after killing an undercover Israel widely attributed to Israel. Massalmeh was slain. possible. PSS. the retirement sys 1998. Then we added that 30 per Sir Richard Rogers. it is large tive Party, it was passed on to chance for quiet reflection. burned tires and threw stones to protest the raid of the lsraelt arll?Y. on border policeman in a roadside · The two fugitives in Monday's At one point, she raised her tem, the revenue and tax collec cent bonus that we paid in Septem enough to shelter a reclining a Hamas hideout in Beit Awa Monday night where two Ha mas activists ambush in January. attack, Batat and Nader hands and tried to smear blood tively, as a group ... how can we ber 1999, and gave a W2onlytothe Eiffel Tower. · r-~------~ were killed and three arrested. AP · Later in the day, Sneh said Is Massalmeh, were apparently from the keffiyeh on the face of help the retirees include that as part Fund. It could hold I J Royal Albert I I rael does not issue contracts to taken by surprise when troops an Israeli soldier guarding the roof. of the 30 percent like it was re "So in the end, all government Halls or 18,000 double-decker I Happy I kill. But he said it does target entered the remote West Bank "God is great!" she screamed. ceived in 1998 because it has to be agencies working together, were buses; the fabric roof could sup I I reported as a '99 income. port a jumbo jet. "It will be a militants who kill in the context village of Beit Awa after night0 "This is the blood of martyrs." able to do something that helped I I "So normally what you have is a retirees and yet we also did not do triumph of confidence over 74th Anniversary W-2 fonn that is factored for re something that was wrong by say cynicism, boldness over bland I I Egypt, Libya back Sudan leader tirement. That W2 would have.been ing somebody got money when ness, excellence over medioc I I for '98 and it will not even have that MOSCOW (AP) - With the· missiles areeitherpasttheirser they didn't," Matson added. rity," Blair has said. I ALPHA PHI OMEGA I 30 percent in there ... so we were prime minister watching, Russia vice lifetime or will have to .be CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Egypt Tripoli Tuesday to hold talks with EI-Bashir, an army lieutenant "The main thing is, these people "I defy anyone who sets foot I I faced with how to go about that," Saipan Alumni Association on Tuesday successfully test dismantled if the country ratifies and Libya gave their full backing Libyan leader MoammarGadhafi general, dissolved Parliament on should have that extra money re in the dome not to be awed by I I Matson said. fired a Topol-M ballistic mis the START-Ilnucleaidisarnia to Sudanese President Omar el on Sudan, the Middle East News Sunday and imposed a state of flected in their paychecks to get its sheer scale, variety or range Bashiron Tuesday, describing his Agency reported. In a joint state emergency after accusing his The Commissioner made ar of attractions." I Greetings from: Delta Beta Chapter I sile, which is expected to serve ment treaty. •. . . . twice a week for their new checks. rangements with the Fund, request as the centerpiece of its long The launch came after Presi imposition of emergency rule as ment they expressed "full support former mentor and the country's From now on they should get a legitimate, the Egyptian news and backing" for steps taken by strongman. Hassan Turabi, of try ing the agency to give PSS a W2 for high rate in there," he said. ~-----~------~ range missile forces in the com dent Boris Yeltsin, on a visit to quest, Consent, and Guaranty by the passport of the child which ing years. China last Thursday, reminded agency reported. el-Bashir "to safeguard the unity ing to undermine him. either parent or legally appointed will be given to the Office of the The missile was launched from U.S. President Bill Clinton that Egyptian President Hosni of Sudan and achieve stability "Two captains leading one ship exist in its present form. RP ... guardian naming the person who Commissioner of the immigra the Plesetsk cosmodrome in "Russia ·is a great power that Mubarak flew unexpectedly. to and security for its people," will cause it to sink," el-Bashir US Solicitor. The political compromise un Continued from page 4 . will be accompanying them in tion. The passport will be released northwestern Russia and hit its possesses a nu clear arsenal." said in explaining his actions on derlying such provision, the So theirtravel and whom they will be to the child's guardian as soon as target on the Kamchatka penin Yeltsin was reacting to U.S. criti Sunday. "This country needed one Continued from page 3 licitor General said, was neces issued, minors are now permitted residing, their birth certificates, a WEG is secured. sula, some 5,500 kilometers cism overtheRussianmilitary's leader to steer it. ... It did not need sary for political union within the to enter the country unaccompa and a clear photocopy of the data It said that failure of the child (3,400 miles) to the east, the campaign in breakaway political quarrels." the Insular cases doctrine does NMI, and Congress properly nied by parents or parent pro page of their passports. to comply with requirements Interfax news agency reported. Chechnya. Turabi, who helped el-Bashir not allow the U.S. Congress to "accommodat (ed) the unique so vided they submit within three The consulate said authentica within the three-day period will The launch was attended by Unlike Russia's older missiles, take power in a military takeover deny the residents ofSaipan equal cial and cultural conditions and days upon their arrival the docu tion by any Philippine Embassy result to the cancellation of their Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the Topol-M is a relatively smalI, in 1989, accused the president of ity of voting power. values of the particular territory." ments required by the immigra or Consulate is no longer required. admission and the putting up of in the Arkhangelsk region on a mobile missile designed to be staging a coup d'etat. Deepening In response to the appeal, "The distinct experiences of tion. Also, the immigration officer their names in the bureau· s one-day visit, news reports said. fired from trucks or other ve the political crisis Tuesday, For Waxman said under the Insular each of the three principal island These are the Affidavit of Re- at the Philippine airport will hold blacklist. Russia is pinning the future of . hicles, making it difficult for eign Minister Mustafa Osman cases doctrine, the only limita communities, as well as the goal its missile program on the Topol potential enemies to locate and Ismail of the ruling National Con tions on Congress's power to ap of a unified commonwealth, jus M. Most of its other Jong-range track. · gress party resigned to protest el prove the CNMI's form of gov tified Congress's decision to ac a cap on the amount of recruit of origin, to register at DOLI's Bashir's actions. ernment are '·fundamental con cept the Covenant's provision for Bill ... ment fees charged to nonresident Division of Employment Services He could not be reached for stitutional rights" at "the basis of workers so that any attempt to their equal representation in the Continued from page 4 annually, during which a state Italian 1oremier comment. It was unclear how all free government.·· CNMJ Senate," the Solicitor Gen enforce these excessive contracts ment of account describing fees much political weight Ismail car The Solicitor General said Sec eral said. worker has to do work not within will not find favor with the courts collected to individual workers ried in the 25-member Cabinet. tion 203( c) of the Covenant speci As trustee, Waxman added, the the scope of the given permit in intheCNMI,"HouseBill 11-503 are shown. ready to resign But as a senior party member fies that the CNMI Constitution U.S. was obligated both to pre violation oflaw, only to be able to stated. The bill proposes that violators his resignation raised fears that "will provide for equal represen serve local culture and to respect service debts incurred in paying a The bill requires all recruitment be fined not more than $50,000, ROME (AP) - His government The squabbles appear to have other ministers would desert the tation for each of the chartered the right of the NM! people to high recruitment fee. finns, including those operating or imprisoned for not more than buffeted by internal squabbles. less todo with D'Alema's perfor president's ranks. municipalities of the NMI in one exercise self-determination. - "The Legislature seeks to place from the guest worker's country three years, or even both. Premier Massimo D'Alema put mance as premier, but more with The National Congress party has house of a bicameral legislature, The legislative arrangement set his coalition partners on notice whether he would be a strong urged others to step down, said. notwithstanding other provisions forth in such provision of the "There was no mistake, the and it is not only unfair and unrea Tuesday he is prepared to resign enou r:h candidate to defeat the party spokesman Mohamed Al of this Covenant or those provi Covenant, the Solicitor General should he lose their suppor1. cente~-right in the next elections. Hassan Al-Amin. So far, First Vice sions of the Constitution or laws O'Connor. court was asked to sign and did sonable it is further evidence of maintained, " is the product of sign a discovery order that the D' Alema has pledged to re Several coalition partners fear President Ali Osman Mohamed of the U.S. applicable to the NMI." contemptuous conduct in this such self-determination. and, in parties agreed to and the court shuffle his 14-month-old, center ing a possible defeat to a coalition Taha, government spokesman Dr. That provision, Waxman said, Continued from page 4 case," he added. deed, it is identified as one of the ordered," 0 'Connor stressed. "An administrative action is still left government to make it strong led by media magnate Silvio Ghazi Salah Eddin Attabani mid is the product of a compromise fundamental provisions of the than the rules require, and more N.E.T.'s counsel gave the AG pending which can fully satisfy enough to last through the end of Berl usconi prefer to change the six Cabinet ministers have come between the more populated mu Covenant that may be modified than the parties ageed to," he warning that if the order were not the needs of the public to require its tenn in 200 I. leiidership now, well before an out in support of cl-Bashir. nicipality of Saipan and the less only upon the consent of both the pointed out. obeyed the motion would pe filed. compliance with laws and to pun The coalition was shaken last election. El-Bashir came to power in a populated municipalitiesofTinian U.S. and the CNMI" O'Connor said AGO knows that O'Connor said his letter as well ish prior wrongdoing; the public weekend when one.of its smallest D' Alema sent a letter to Parlia military coup that was sponsored and Rota. "Invalidating it now would un the issue was discussed at the hear as his motion to dismiss and for will not suffer from a dismissal. members called for D'Alema to ment Tuesday to say he will ad by Turabi and his National Is Without that compromise, the dermine the premise on which the dress lawmakers immediately af ing and that Lynch agreed in open sanctions was ignored. instead it will benefit, especially step down. lamic Front. Solicitor General pointed out, CNMI itself was founded. The D'Alema said he is seeking to ter the 2000 budget is approved to court to the delivery of these docu "This is conduct unbecoming a if it will result in getting AGO to Sudanese President Omer el-Bashir speaks at a press conference in Even though el-Bashir became those islands would not have been Constitution does not require that strengthen the coalition and, if he clarify his coalition's plans. ments and Manibusan ordered prosecutor's office. It shows a act fairly, responsibly and truth Khartoum Monday on the state of emergency that he declared Sunday president. Turabi remained the unified in a single Common anomalous result," the Solicitor they be delivered. deliberate disregard for the truth fully," O'Connor said. succeeds, ·'then I will remain: if Approval may come later this night. El Bashir said that he acted to control a power struggle with regime's ideologue and shadow wealth, and the CNMI would not General stressed. that's not the case, then I will go." week. Sudan's influential parliament speaker. AP lca(k1·. 24-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 16, 1999 j ---·---- TIIURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND ·-.; vrnws25 DEADLINE: 12:00 noon the day prior to publication EEK & MEEK® by Howie Schneider ~t.Marianas CJ!ariety~ NOTE: ' If some reason your advertisement is inco(rect call. us immediately to make the necessary co1Tections. The Mana~ Vanety II CROSSWORD PUZZLER II News and Views is responsible only for one 1nco1Tect Insertion. We reserve the right to edit, refuse. reject or cancel any od ot any time. ACROSS sense (abbr.) 39 Orthodontics' 1 Kennel cry org. Answer to Previous Puzzle 4 Elegant 40 Guido's low note • 03 CARPENTER-Salary:$3.05 per hour 8 Pay through 03 SECURITY GUARD-Salary:$3.05 the- 41 Young l 01 ACCOUNTANT 01 ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTER APARTMENTS FO.R RENT per hour I 12 "Scooby -" womens' org. Duties Includes: Must be degree Must see to appreciate Contact: MAR DE DLC. 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VILLAFUERTE 48 -out ing and expertise with budget prepa 01 ACCOUTANTING (MANAGER) *Trash Service Included 20 Sob dba MV Enterprises Tel. 235-0835(12/ 21 Card game (become ration and various office works. Salary:$1,000.00-2,000.00 per month 9)Th33638 Location: As Lito 22 Seabird ex1inct) Salary: S3.05-8.41 per hour 01 MAINTENANCE ENGR.- 23 Club dues 49 "- Home" Lucky 01 DAYCARE SUPERVISOR Salary:$3.50-5.00 per hour (close to Supermarket) PEANUTS® by Charles M. Schulz 25 Mao - -tung 52 Mild oath 01 PLUMBER-Salary:S3.05-4.70 per 1-19 © 1998 United Fealure Syndicate PUBLIC NOTICE Duties Includes: Must be high school 01 WAITER-Salary:$3.05-3.50 per hour behind Lito-Maria Bldg. 26 TV's Gomer 54 Seed coat hour 56-Paulo All interested resident workers are For Inquiries call: 288-7525 or 235-3864 Pyle (inits.) Contact: JAPAN WATER SYSTEMS graduate. 01 FRONT DESK CLERK-Salary:$3.05- 27 Beast of 57 1975 4 Frolic 18 Negative urged lo register the at CNMI dba JWS Saipan Tel. 322- 't Must have 3 mos. experience. 3.50 per hour burden Wimbledon 5 Castor or 21 Futile Dept. of labor & Immigration, Salary:$3.05-3.75 per hour Contact: DIAMOND HOTEL CO., LTD. 28 Jamie · champion olive- 22 Spanish 8602(1219)Th33633 queen Division of Employment Services for Contact: Sister Remedios ECDC Tel. dba Saipan Diamond Hotel Tel. 234- LOST PASSPORT Curtis 58 Implement 6 Martin ID 29 Watchman 59 Explosive 7 Singer Lena 23 "Columbo" the job/s being advertised in which 234-6247(12/16)Th33699 5900(12/30)Th82187 you are qualified and available. 01 GENERAL MANAGER-Salary:S5.0D- 32 Armstrong inits. star Name: KIM YUN HEE 24 Brother of For further assistance, 10. 70 per hour ID 8 Cagers' leag. Contact: ROSA CORPORATION dba 01 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Sal DOB: July 2, 1946 33 Reconciling DOWN 9 Digraph Jacob please call Allred A. Pangelinan at 10 Harmful 25 Word with Rosa One Way Mart Tel. 235-2949(12/ ary:$4.00 per hour please 233:4373 35 Estrada ID Tel. 664-2078. If found. call 36 Praise for an 1 Commercials remark party or rose 9)Th33630 Contact: MARIANO PANGELINAN/IS China Town achievement 2 Caviar 11 Meril 26 Bottle of 01 BARBER-Salary:S950.00 per month LAND JANITORIAL SERVICES Tel. 38 The six1h 3 Armed- 16 Federal agcy. whiskey 01 MANAGER-Salary:S1, 700.00 per 01 GRAPHIC ARTS TECHNICIAN 322-3722(12/16)Th33704 (slang) month · (PRINTER)-Salary:$3.05-6.00 per hour 28 A Brown 01 REPORTER-Salary:$3.05-5.00 per 01 ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT-Sal 29 Econ. Contact: HATAMATA INTERNATIONAL, FOR SALE indicator INC. dba Dolce Hair Mode Salon Tel. hour ary: $6.50-12.00 per hour I'. 30 Fulfill again 233-2338(12/16)Th33714 01 EDITOR WRITER-Salary:$5.00- Contact: DAVID A. WISEMAN dba Ser 31 College vices Unlimited Tel. 234-7520(12/ 1·SMITH CORONA 11.00 per hour HOUSES FOR RENT official 01 F1SHERMAN-Salary:S3.05 per hour Contact: ROSA (PAULOR) CORP. dba 23)Th82090 BfCTRONIC TYPEWRITER 33 Torrid (Good Running Condition, $95.001 34 "Rose-- Contact: MR. BIDENCIO C. AMADO Happy Days Tel. 235-2007(12/ FNE(5) BEDROOMS, 01 COOK HELPER-Salary: $3.05 per rose" dba Amado's Divina Fish Mart Tel. 256- 9)Th33629 TWO BATHROOMS wmI CALL: 234-2839 37 Payable 0221 (12/16)Th33707 hour GARAGEAND 39 Painter 41 .. _ 02 DELIVERY ROUTE DRIVER-Sal 01 PASTRIES BAKER-Salary: $3.05 FOUR (4) BEDROOMS, per hour Expectations" 02 FISHERMAN-Salary:$3.05 per hour ary:$3.05-3.25 per hour TWO BATHROOMS WITH Contact: TRIPLE M. CORPORATION 42 Doctrine 01 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER-Sal Contact: ANNABELLE LEE B. GARAGE, LARGE YARD CLOSE 43 Layer ot eye MAGSAYSAY dba Mican Group Intl.I dba Fang's Bakery Tel. 235-1071(12/ ary:S3.05 per hour TO THE OCEAN AT LOWER ASTEO 44 Small barrels Contact: MR. ANTHONY C. AYUYU dba Aquabest Tel. 235-2782(12/9)Th33627 23)Th33805 VON~ Born today, you are an optimis your daily guide. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) 45 Roman 1,001 ARE AVAILABLE FOR RENT. Diving Fish Mart Tel. 234-0370(12/ 46 Cylinder 01 COSMETOLOGIST-Salary: $3.05 tic, forward-thinking individual FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17 - Expectation and potential 48 Ike 16)Th33706 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:S3.05 per 20%-50% OFF per hour PLEASE LEAVE YOUR NAME AND with a good deal of natural tal SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22- is high today, and you 'II have 49 AFL- - hour Tessie's comer, Oleai, San Jose 50 Woman's 01 ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT-Sal 01 MASSEUR/MASSEUSE-Salary: TELEPHONE NUMBER AT ent, but you will only fulfill Dec. 21) - This may be your 234-5224 a number of options opening name 01 STORE MANAGER-Salary:S5.50 per ary:S3.05 per hour . S3.05 per hour TELEPHONE NO. 235-1839 your true potential through hard last chance today to answer for up to you at this time. An offer 51 Obtained hour Contact: MIRAGE CORPORATION Tel. 53 Exclamation Contact: KESY INT'L TRADING CO. work and a willingness to ex something that has won you both comes from an unexpected Plus $200.00 housing allowance. LIMITED dba Kesy Wholesale Tel. 234- 233-4 137 ( 12/23) Th33804 55 Artificial language Contact: AKLAS CORPORATION dba 1336(12/9)Th33626 Saipan plore that which lies around vir praise and criticism. Explana source. Miki Collection Tel. 233-0326(12/ 01 SALES PERSON-Salary: $3.05 per tually every corner. It is not in tions must be clear. CANCER (June 21-July 16)Th33698 01 MANAGER, BEAUTY SHOP-Sal hour International the cards for you to give up at CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 22) - Forward motion cures ary:S1 ,500.00 per month Contact: LAN'S ENTERPRISES, INC. 01 (SCUBA DIVING) INSTRUCTOR. Co,1tact: O'OSAKO CORP. dba Beauty dba Designer's Club Tel. 233-1881(12/ School any time. Even thinking of tak 19) - You may have no choice all ills, and today you 're go e THERE ARE SEVEN THINGS IN SPORTS-Salary:S1 .000.00 per month Parlor Tel. 233-3783(12/9)Th33623 23)Th33799 a non-profit corporation ing the easy route may hurt your but to decline a last-minute in ing to have to work hard to KidSp 0C TM DRAWING "A" THAT ARE MISS Contact: BIG DOG CORPORATION Tel. --·-·---·-··------chances of success, and you vitation today, but there will be keep up the momentum. Don't ING FROM DRAWING "B." HOW MANY CAN YOU FIND? Big Dog Dive Station Saipan Tel. 322- ELEMENTARY POSITION AVAILABLE 02 ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN-Sal must maintain a keen focus and opportunities to make up for it let yourself Jose rhythm or 2363(12/16)Th33701 ary:S4.00-5.00 per hour 01 WAITRESS (NEW)-Salary:S3.05 per FORA Contact: MANAGEMENT & EMPLOY hour U.S. CERTIFIED ELEMENTARY TEACHER a concentrated energy if you are coming your way soon. cadence. ® @ 01 ACCOU NTANT-Salary:S3.05-4 .50 MENT CONSULTANT dba D's Contact: CHINESE GOOD CENTER to progress throughout your pro AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. LEO (July 23-Aug; 22) - dba Canton Restaurant Tel. 234- We are also accepting applications for Substitute Teachers per hour Gameroom Tel. 235-9446(12/9)Th81848 fessional career. You know 18) - You may have to hide It may seem as though some Contact: INTERKAM CORPORATION 7236(12/30)Th33874 Class size 17 or less, where you want to go in life, it's your own fear today in order to Tel. lnterkam Travel Ag&ncy Tel. 235- 01 (HEAD) PHOTOGRAPHER-Sal Multinational students one close to you today is 5554(12/16)Th33702 ary:S5.00 per hour 01 DELIVERER, MERCHANDISE Please call (670) 288-9660 ask for Mili just a matter of getting there answer the call that someone speaking in code, but later on Contact: LIGHTNING DEV. LTD. dba Salary:S3.05 per hour and knowing that it may take a has sent out for you. You 're you 'II find that you 're both 01 PURCHASING CLERK-Salary:S3.05 Contact: MING LI CORPORATION Tel. Flametree Flash Foto Tel. 234-7353(12/ while, too. about to learn an important les dealing on the same terms. per hour 9)Th81847 234-2150(12/30)Th33875 01 MERCHANDISE MARKER-Sal APARTMENT FOR RENT Though you seem quite nor son! VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ary:$3.05 per hour 01 PHYSICAL THERAPIST-Sal 02 PAINTER-Salary:S3.10-3.50 per mal on the outside, there is PISCES (Feb. 19-March -Share your ideas with those hour Quiet Two (2) Bedrooms • Swimming Pool Tennis Court 01 COOK-Salary:S3.05 per hour ary:S3.05 per hour something rather bizarre in your 20) - You mustn't try to de around you today, and listen Contact: C.O.L.T. INTERNATIONAL 01 WELDER-Salary:S3.10-3.50 per Contact: MEI SAN MINI MART, INC. dba nature that lurks just beneath CORP. Tel. 233-5275(12/16)Th33703 Friendship Clinic & Mei San Mini Mart hour ceive anyone today, lest you to the advice you receive in Tel. 234-5518(1219}Th33625 01 STEEL WORKER, STRUCTURAL .1~ij~J~l-:J~t1 the surface. On rare occasions, wind up deceiving only your return. Remember, you Salary:S3. 10-3.50 per hour l..lS-96!0, !.\4-5849 (6:00 PM lo 9:00 PM, Everyday lndudini Sat. & Sun.) 01 MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN you will display this side of self. Take the time to find out needn't take it if it isn't suit 01 PLUMBER-Salary:S3.10-3.50 per Salary:S1 ,200.00-1,400.00 per month 01 MERCHANDIZER (SALES REP.) hour yourself for professional rea the truth! able. Contact: J.C.A. INC. dba McDonald's of Salary:S3.05 per hour 04 MASON-Salary:S3. 10-3.50 per hour IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF TIIE sons. Most of the time, how ARIES (March 21-April LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 22) Saipan Tel. 235-9761(12/31}T82161 01 CUTTER-Salary:$3.05 per hour COMMONWEAi.TH OF THE NORTHERN 27 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR OB CARPENTER-Salary:$3.10-3.50 per MARIANA ISLANDS ever, this is an aspect of your 19) - Avoid extravagance in - You may find that you're Salary:S3. 05 per hour h o u r personality you like to keep to thought and action today, and the center of attention, though Contact: DANIEL S./REMEDIO S. • Platinum • Quarter-carat In the Matter of the Adoption of 03 RENTAL CAR CLERK-Salary: S3.05 03 SEWING MACHINE SUPERVISOR • 3 grams diamond yourself. be sure that you get back to not necessarily for the right per hour Salary:S3.05 per hour BUNIAG dba Marlran Enterprises Tel. Minor Children Contact: MARIANAS RENTAL CORPO 01 PRESSER OPERATOR MACHINE 322-0414(12/30)Th33877 $1,000 or best offer Also born on this date arc: basics before you make that reasons. Still, there is enjoy "But, Mom, can I help it if I never outgrew contact Fast Cash Pawnshop MARGO and MARGE SABLAN RATION Tel. 234-8338(12/23}Th33798 Salary:S3.05 per hour Helen Slater, actress; Don one big decision facing you. ment to be had as a resu It. Tel. No.: 234-5117 MENDIOLA my 2 a.m. feeding?" Contact: EUROTEX (SPN) INC. Tel. 01 DRIVER-SALES ROUTE- Johnson, actor; Tim Conway, TAURUS (April 20-May SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. Salary:S3.05 per hour FCD-AD Civil Action No. 99-0490 0 \:l'Y.J Unrte::l fe.i.:uro Synd,e.ito. lrc 7h 01 WAITRESS-Salary: S3 05 per hour 234-5273(1219)Th81831 actor; Alan Freed, disc jockey. 20) - Enough is enough! 02 WAITER-Salary: S3.05 per hour 01 LABOR, STORE (WAREHOUSE 21) - A fulfilling time for all 'ON\fH NI SS\flEl 'N01l:l\f8 Vllv'3l:l8 381 'l:l3ll:ln8 l:ll'v'H WORKER)-Salary:S3.05 per hour To see what is in store for you You've got to be willing and is in store today, provided you Contact: EASTERN HOPE CORPORA 01 AUTO (MECHANIC)-Salary:S3.05 NOTICE OF HEARING 'EJOO '1M08 llnl:l::I '3l:lnl::>ld 11\fM 'NOOVIJ :l:J3MSN'v' TION dba Keeraku & Rakuen Rest. Tel. Contact: MAND P CORPORATION Tel. tomorrow, find your birthday able to draw the line today. A take the first step and make an per hour 234-1361 (12/30)Th82190 233-4242(12/23)Th33796 01 AUTOBODY REPAIR-Salary:$3.05 WANTED and read the corresponding para parting of the ways shouldn't offer that others will find irre PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a hear per hour 01 MAINTENANCE BLDG. REPAIR graph. Let your birthday star be be necessary. however. sistible. 01 SALESPERSON-Salary: S3.05 per Contact: T&B INTERNATIONAL INC. ing on the Petition for Adoption of minor hour Salary:S3.05 per hour House/Office Space for Rent dba Urnon Auto Repair Shop Tel. 235- Contact: TOSHINOBI U. CHINLIEN dba children filed by a Petitioner shall be held 01 MARKET MANAGER-Salary: S3.05 0329(12/16)Th33708 Non-profit organization seeking t)Jarianas 'Variet.rc;~ Chinen Ice Candy Manufacturing & YOU'D BETTER I HATE IT W~EN per hour ·------space. 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GIVE THE CLASSIFIED ADS A SHOT! 26-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 16, 1999 --.. -.-- ' ·. . . . ------~TH~UR~SD~A2_Y~,c..=D~E~C~EM~B~ER~l6:'.'_,~l9~9'l'..9_:_-~M~A~RIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-27 L op Clippers For $9M, 3-year deal land sent Boston to its seventh LOS ANGELES (AP) - The double figures. l Pirates sign up Cordero lj Los Angeles Clippers set NBA Hawks 105, Timberwolves 94 straight road loss. . I records Tuesday night by scoring In Atlanta, Dikembe Mutombo With Shawn Kemp in foul < ~:-, PITTSBURGH (AP) - Wil stop Pat Meares and catcher Ja The wife-beating case caused a can make up to $500,000 each Montreal in 1988 as a shortstop. only 19 points in the first half and shot l l -for-11 and had 27 points trouble most of the night, Mark Cordero, a good hitter who has son Kendall suffered serious in major stir in Boston and resulted in year in performance bonuses The Pirates Iike Ramirez's bat - he hit .328 at Triple-A Nashville three in the second quarter of a and 29 rebounds as Atlanta beat Bryant came off the bench and ·,. had difficulty staying healthy and juries. him drawing scant attention from based, on ·at-bats and games 95-68 loss to the Los Angeles reeling Minnesota. added 12 points for Cleveland. \'e[ out of trouble, signed a $9 mil Cordero has played in the ma teams the last two winters. Cordero played. -but his defense is a worry, and ' Lakers. Mutombo's rebound total was Kemp played just 16 minutes and lion, three-year contract Tuesday jors with Montreal, Boston, the joined Cleveland after the Indians' In two days, the Pirates have Cordero can play second base, The previous record for fewest the highest in the NBA since Den scored 16 points. with the Pittsburgh Pirates - his Chicago White Sox and Cleve Roberto and Sandy Alomar added two right-banded bats - shortstop or third. points in a half since the 24-sec nis Rodman grabbed 29 for Chi Wesley Person added.15 points fourth team in four years. land, changing uniforms each sea strongly pushed for his signing. Cordero and Bruce Aven - to Cordero has a . 279 career aver ond shot clock went into effect cago against Atlanta on Dec. 27. for the Cavs, who had six players Cordero gives the Pirates a va son since 1997. He hit .299 with "That (incident) was three years an outfield that was predomi age and enjoyed his best season in was 20 by the New Orleans Jazz 1997. It was two shy of in double figures and made 23 of riety of lineup options. He could eight homers and 32 RBIs last ago, and since then he's done ev nantly left-handed last season, 1997, batting .281 with 18 hom at Seattle on Jan. 4. 1975. Mutombo'scareer-highof31 and 24 free throws. Rookie guard start at third base if pros peel season in 54 games with Cleve erything asked of him. We felt he an imbalance reflected in their ers and 72 RBIs with Boston. He The previous lowest-scoring offset an outstanding night by Andre Miller had a season-high Ararnis' Ramirez isn't ready, or land, missing three months with a was way past that issue," Bonifay l 7-32recordagainstleft-handers. hit .294 with Montreal in 1994 second quarter was five points by Kevin Garnett. nine assists in 21 minutes. split time in left field with Al broken left wrist after opening the said. "We did a lot of research Aven, who batted .289 with 12 and played in the All--Star game in both Utah in 1981 and the Knicks Garnett had the sixth triple Martin and right field with rookie season as the starting left fielder. about it and we feel very comfort homers and 70 RBIs as rookie Pittsburgh that season. last season. double of the NBA season with Slowpitch standings Chad Hermansen. Cordero, a28-year-old native of able with him." this year with Florida, was ac "We didn't give up any players Shaquille O'Neal had 21 points 22 points, J5 rebounds and I 0 "We've created good competi Puerto Rico; will donate $100,000 Cordero was offered salary ar quired Monday for outfielder to get him (Cordero) and, from a and l 9'rebounds while playingjust assists. Team Win Loss tion and more depth," said gen of his salary to the Roberto bitration by the Indi;µis, and agent first baseman Brant Brown. scouting standpoint, he was one 29 minutes. Kobe Bryant added 18 Cavaliers 115, Celtics 88 Camacho Roots 8 1 eral manager Cam Bonifay, who Clemente Foundation. But he Jeff Moorad said he preferred to "If we make the decision that of the better hitters out there," 7 1 points and Glen Rice had 17. In Cleveland, Bob Sura had 22 Angeur Comets wrapped up the deal in the closing brings excess baggage to Pittsburgh stay with them. Cordero made Chad Hermansen's not ready in Bonifay said. Sedi Kau 7 1 hours of the winter meetings in after pleading guilty in 1997 to $500,000 last season. right field, or if we want to give Meanwhile, the Pirates entered Jazz 101, Wizards 80 points and IO assists and Lamond Power Factors 7 2 In Washington, Karl Malone Murray added 20 points as Cleve- BadBoyz 7 3 Anaheim, Calif. "We got caught beating his wife. "But the timing with the Indi Albert some time off, we just the Ken Griffey Jr. sweepstakes in scored 11 of his 34 points in the Warriors 6 3 up with injuries last year, and Cordero also was arrested in ans didn't work," Moorad said. have a better group to choose Anaheim by offering Seattle a pack third quarter to help Utah take JETS 5 3 you've got to have depth to stay in January for disturbing the peace Cordero got a $500,000 sign from," Bonifay said. age of players, but the teams never command, and the Jazz stretched ·.Fastpitch standings Six Pack 5 3 a pennant race." following an altercation with his ing bonus and will make $2 mil Cordero was an outfielder and reached agreement. Griffey' s agent their winning streak to six. Pepsi Spec 5 3 The Pirates fell out of the NL wife's former husband in a Puerto lion in 2000, $2.5 million in 2001 designated hitter with Cleveland. also said Griffey would not accept Team Won Loss TeamFamifia 4 3 Central race last season after short- Rico hotel on New Year's Day. and $4 million in 2002. He also but broke into the majors with a trade to Pittsburgh. Utah outscored Washington 29- Hit & Run 5 1 Defenders4 5 14 in the third quarter and pulled BadBoyz 4 1 Pelefiu 4 6 away with a 14-1 run midway GTE Pacifica 4 1 Local Force 3 5 through the period. Malone had a Islanders 3 2 Team Fadang 2 7 strong second half, scoring 24 of Sunrisers 3 2 laly4 1 7 Jaguars escape his points as the Jazz turned a Stevedore Mauleg 1 3 Rangers 1 7 Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (left) looks for a way around Los CSI Hunters O 5 Toles Gone 0 7 close game into a rout. Angeles Clippers' Lamar Odom during theie game in Los Angeles Tanapag Waves O 5 Sofang 0 9 Tuesday. AP All five Utah starters scored in toughest test fight. De La Hoya lost all three Continued from page 28 rounds on two official cards and Continued from page 28 De La. • • FSM. • • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) What followed was a game two of three on the third. -In one way, nothing changed. winning drive highlighted by so it could pursue a De La Hoya is another matter. "Oscar was a Trinidad won a majority deci on December 2nd where he joined Nieu Vlad, from Romania. The Jacksonville Jaguars came Jacksonville's best players mak Trinidad rematch. Dan Goossen, shining star before the Trinidad sion, winning by one point and Vlad is holding a one-week weightlifting workshop and exhibition on up against yet another also-ran ing big plays. It may have sym president of Ameriq Presents, fight and he's still a shining two points, respectively, on two Pohnpei and Kosrae from December 11-17. that could have given up on its bolized a passing of the torch maintains Reid has no contract star," said Lou DiBella, senior cards. Minginfel is accompanying Vlad to the workshops in Pohnpei and season long ago. from the team that used to fig with HBO. vice president of HBO Sports. The third judge scored it a draw. now in Kosrae. Of course, the Denver Bron ure ways to deal with adversity "'It's not my fault that David ··1 know he thinks he's a great "That fight teed me off," Coley cos aren't your typical patsy. In and win, to another that is learn Reid's fight with Trinidad fell boxer," Coley said. ''I don't said. "For them to be considered fact, they may have given the ing to do Pay. . 0 Continued from page 1 it. through," said De La Hoya. who know if he thinks he's a singer the best fighters in the world, you Jaguars ( 12-1) their toughest test "Being in a tight game like has taken up singing and re or what. I hope he leaves his have to be ashamed that somebody nel, and DPH nurses and mid work and for variations in pay of the season, a wire-to-wire that, having it go down to the said that. '"'I'mcoming out (against cently recorded an album. Coley miniskirt at home and brings wives. proportion to differences in diffi struggle that Jacksonville sur wire against a team of that cali has a contract with America his boxing gloves. I hope he Coley) with a different style," De "This regulation will allow culty, responsibility, and qualifi vived for a 27-24 victory. ber will help," said receiver Presents, but said he has signed comes to fight.'' La Hoya said. Customs enforcers, midwives and cation requirements-the finan ··To come back, to keep our Jimmy Smith, who drew a cru a one-fight deal with promoter De La Hoya (31-1, 25 knock "I can't let the judges handle it. nurses to get salary.increases. The cial austerity measures shall be poise, to not get rattled, that cial 25-yard pass-interference I'm coming out with anger. No Bob Arum to meet De La Hoya. outs) was roundly criticized for ipcreases will depend on their suspended with respect to said was a good sign," coach Tom penalty on the winning drive. Whether he signed with the staying away from Trinidad in more boxing. It's very sad people position, but usually it's one or government employees. Coughlin said Tuesday. '"We've been in situations like International Olympic Com,:nittee President Ju~n. Antonif! Samaranch (left) an_d U.S .. Drug Control Policy blessing of American Presents the final three rounds of the don't appreciate boxing anymore." Dtrector Barry !vfcCOceania record, and 130 kilo Minginfel traveled to Greece grams in the clean and jerk to with athletes and coaches from also set South Pacific record via Nauru, Fiji, Samoa, American a total weight of 232.5 kilo Samoa, New Zealand and Aus grams. tralia. Minginfel had recently par Paul Coffa, head weightlifting ticipated in the 1999 coach of Nauru and General Weightlifting World Champi Secretary of the Oceania onships, in Athens, Greece, last Weightlifting Federation, was November 23. his coach. He competed in the 56 kilo According to Coffa, Minginfel grams (123 pounds) division at will qualify for the Sydney 2000 the championships, finishing at Olympic Games in September 16th place out of 65 athletes in 2000. Four time world boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya (right) poses with opponent Derre/1 Coley at a press his division. Over 180 coun Minginfel returned to Pohnpei conference in New York to promote their upcoming bout at Madison Square Garden. 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