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.. arianas %riet.rr;~ ! /-'.. J r·- . Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ FBI nabs bar o er By Aldwin R. Fajardo tody by five FBI agents during the of Labor and Immigration last caught unaware by the arrest, fense. Variety News Staff 4th year anniversary celebration August; alleged that they were thinking there was no case yet Castaneda was in the Phil AGENTS of the Federal Bu of the nightspot. being made to stand in line before since the Moods and Music man ippines since August and was reau of Investigation on Friday Castaneda was arrested along the customers inside the bar's VIP agement never received any no advised not to fly back to night arrested a videoke bar with Liza Sta. Maria, the bar su room and lift their skirts. tice or memorandum from either Saipan until she was sure the owner reportedly on charges pervisor, who was indicted by six The girls also claimed that the DOLi and the FBI since the case has been dropped, the of human smuggling and sexual waitresses who fled the videoke Castaneda had subjected them to complaints surfaced. Variety gathered. harassment. restaurant on sexual harassment other indignities, as they were They were reportedly charged But she flew back to Saipan Elizabeth Castaneda, owner allegations. ordered to massage and fondle with human smuggling or illegal Wednesday afternoon on of the controversial Moods and The runaway girls, who sought their customers. transportation of people for sexual board Continental Airlines as Music bar, was taken irto cus- the assistance of the Department Castaneda and Sta. Maria were activities, which is a federal of- Continued on page 20
By Ferdie de la Torre Variety News Staff POLICE are looking into the pos sibility that a man who was found dead in the grassy area in New Dandan Homestead Saturday af~ temoon was murdered. Department of Public Safety Commissioner Jose M. Castro told the Variety yesterday that the vic tim has been identified as Alan Obak, 36, of San Jose. Castro said investigators clas sified the case as a homicide. He did not elaborate. He did not say how the victim ·was killed, saying they could not release the type of injuries pend ing an autopsy. A caller informed DPS about the dead body found near the road by the Domar's Store leading to the Saipan International Airport Saturday afternoon. A source said the man was prob ably dead a few days before he was discovered as the body al ready started to decompose. Kids link arms while having fun trekking the new pathway along Beach Road Saturday morning. The kids were among a big crowd who joined inauguration festivities for the pathway project over the weekend. Photo by Ferdie de la Torre Continued on page 20 Court ruling on Teno Senator: 'Put an end to free ·eligibility out today education for non-residents' the lawsuit questioning Pedro schools, according to a CNMI leg then assess tuition for non-resi P. Tenorio's eligibility to serve islator. dents," he added. a third gubernatorial term. "PSS will be able to assess fees Continued on page 20 After listening to the argu for non-residents so that they ,can ments of the parties, Manibusan contribute to the additional costs during Friday's hearing said he incurred in the educational sys will issue a written order on i tem," said Senate Floor Leader Tenorio 's motion today "before • Thomas P. Villagomez. supper." "Right now, the present consti 1 / David Nevitt, counsel for '· tutional provision mandates 'that 1! Tenorio, asked the court to drop ( every person has a right to free, [: the lawsuit on the grounds that i compulsory public education.' I introduced a legislation last year l Edward Manibusan plaintiff Manasses Borja failed j Thomas P. Villagomez i to "timely set forth their spe- ! that seeks to amend the word 'free' ~ By Ferdie de la Torre cific statements of the cause of i By Lalla C. Younis in public education," he said. Variety News Staff Villagomez admitted it will be ~] Variety News Staff the election contest." . ,,1 \ SUPERIOR Court Associate In the alternative, Nevitt re- j THE DAYS of "free public edu difficult to try to sort out at what j Judge Edward Manibusan is quested the court to grant sum- J cation" for non-residents may age should fees be assessed if a · ~ expected to come up today with mary judgment in his favor. ' have to come to an end in order to legislation were to be worked out. i a ruling on a motion to dismiss Continued on page 20 '. accommodate the increasing stu "Rather, it would be preferable 1~-=~-·~~~,:..,.,.,.__...,, . ..,._...... ~--r•-"·,~.::-.uc:.,..,.•.,-~,.....,.,...... ,.., __ __..,,,_~,,· dent population in the public just to amend the word 'free' and PAC NE'vVSPAPER S1AvK~ ,
2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY-DECEMBER 1 1997 ~a~~;: DECEMBER ·1: 199; -MARIAN~s ~ ~IETI ·NEWS AND VIEWS-3 Czech premier resi Froilan to offlcials, staff: • By Ondrej Hejma Klaus, a fiesty economist once The scandal erupted after For 'Cooperate with Teno team' PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AP) widely lauded for a smooth tran eign Minister JosefZieleniec quit - Battered by a campaign fi sition from communism to capi last month, citing secrecy over party By Rafael H. Arroyo and cooperation, despite the pen elections. necessary confrontation, I want nance scandal, Czech Premier talism, had come under fire since financesasonemotive. His statement Variety News Staff dency of a lawsuit questioning Meanwhile, Gov. Tenorio in his you to go long with alJ reasonable Vaclav Klaus stepped down Sat JosingelectionsinJune 1996and prompted Czech politicians and jour GOVERNOR Froilan C. Tenorio Teno's eligibility to serve a third memo !bid Administration staffers requests by the Transition Commit- urday after half of his 16-member being forced to form a minority nalists todigintooldreports thatthere has directed executive branch of term in office. he expects them to be contacted by tee." Cabinet resigned. government. A downturn in the was something irregular about the . ficials and employees to cooper Teno's election to a third term as transition committee members in the lhe Teno-Pepero camp has re "I do not think it would be pro Czech economy this year further $220,00J donatioo ate with the incoming Adminis governor has been broughttocourtin n~xtfew weeks as the preparation for cently announced it has decided to ductive for this government to go dented his reputation. It was only last week that Klaus' tration of Governor-elect Pedro light of a provision in the CNMI trnnsition begins. form il~executive transition commit on, and naturally it is out of the The opposition to Klaus in party admitted the money came from P. Tenorio (Teno) and Lt. Gover Constitution that limits any governor The incumbent governor's order tee out of the original Committee to question for me to seek any kind creased last week when the Srejber, who in late 1995 had just nor-elect Jesus R. Sablan to twofour-year terms. was made despite the absence of an Elect Teno-Pepero. of important position in the gov premier's party admitted receiv acquired a big stake in the priva · (Pepero). Although Teno had already served · official certification by the Board of A transitionsubcommitteeon bud ernment to come," Klaus told a ing a hefty donation from a busi tized steel concern. In a memo to all department two terms, his lawyers argue that the Elections of the Nov.I election re get and finance has reportedly been late-night news conference broad nessman who had just acquired a On Saturday, after 11 hours and activity heads Friday, the term limit provision took effect dur sults, which means the transition tasked to conduct basic audits of de cast live on television. large stake in a steel firm priva huddled with party leaders, Klaus· governor said he wants all mem ing his second term and thus, should committee does not have the legal partments and other offices for a de President Vaclav Havel·begins tized by Klaus' government. salvaged his position as head of bers of his Administration to give not retroactively affect Teno, who power to compel cooperation yet. termination on the financial condi Czech Premier Vaclav Klaus, center, chairman of the senior govern the Civic Democratic Party - at won over the incumbent governor tion of government prior to the exit of talks Sunday with Klaus and other Earlier Saturday, the smaJJ Civic ment coalition Civic Democratic Party (ODS) is flanked by party's v(ce the Teno-Pepero transition com However, Gov. Tenorio said, leaders of the three-party ruling Democratic Alliance said it was chairman Mirosslav Macek, ri[Jhf, and press spokesman VaclavMustlek, least for now. mittee "all reasonable assistance and Lt. Gov. Jesus R. Borja in the last "In the interest of avoiding un- the current leadership. alliance on how to keep the gov quitting Klaus' Cabinet. On Fri left, as he announces his resignation at the press_ conference i'! Pragu,e A party congress to be con erning coalition from collapsing day, the Christian Democrats an Sunday. The premier stepped down following a scandal over his party s vened no later than Dec. 13 will financmg. AP decide whether he stays on. ,_,.-,,, ..... ,.~,--~. - Workers use labor complaints and to choose a new premier. nounced they were pulling out ~ :,·~- .~.:,:~l<~'::\-.>'-'"·"';...;,..,-,.;:;;. ·, ,, ,• Klaus' resignation followed an their four ministeries including tional bank. to prolong stay, laments Jones unprecedented public qemand the key defens·e minister. Klaus was pressured to quit over i Saturday from Havel that he quit. OnepossiblesuccessortoKlaus a $220,000 campaign donation in J By Jojo Dass complaint the day it occurred," "The only meaningful solution is Vice Premier Josef Lux, who late 1995 from Milan Srejber, a Variety News Staff said Jones. is the fastest possible resignation leads the Christian Democrats. former tennis star turned busi FILIPINO workers are allegedly "They should not wait and use of the entire government, headed Other possible candidates include nessman. Srejber concealed the notorious for using labor com a complaint as a basis to stay by its premier," said Havel, widely. Ivan Pilip, the current finance donation by using the names of a plaints to prolong their stay in the because it will not work anymore." regarded as his nation's moral minister, and JosefTosovsky, the dead Hungarian and an obscure ,..,--.~- ....,,..-, ~ Commonwealth, acting Labor and This alleged modus operandi, authority. non-partisan governor of the na- .Mauritian as the donors. ' '-~ ,...... - Immigration Secretary William said a number of DOLI officials, Jones said. has contributed to estimated 1,000 "I have seen a Jot of Filipinos overstaying and illegally em UN troops to leave a tense Haiti who file complaints in the last ployed workers in the Common days of their employment con wealth. By Michelle Faul community misjudged the extent of screamed abuse in his face. tract or just when their contracts are Variety interviewed several PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's trauma and the self-interest of Saturday afternoon, Preval told a about to expire," said Jones. Filipinos with pending labor com Pigs root through garbage these days, gre<;dy Haitian politicians, who have farewell parade of Canadian troopers ,._,, Filipino workers, he said, tend to plaints filed shortly before their ' ,;,.,, no longer consuming the bodies that stalled an international economic re that the U.N. mission was "a success. {y· I file cases that supposedly happened contracts expired. once littered Haiti's streets. The covery plan. Haiti is better armed in its march . ' several months, or even years ago in Most of them admitted wanting corpses,hands tied and bullets through Haiti remains "a country that has toward.a state oflaw." an apparent bid to secure Temporary . to stay longer in the CNMiciting the head, stopped showing up after not left the intensive care unit," he Political infighting cost Haiti $120 Work Authorizations and seek new financial problems back home. U.N. peacekeepers arrived. acknowledged. "But I think a fairly million in foreign aid this year and 1t ,. . ·~ employment They also justified the filing of The U.N. soldiers go away again decent work was accomplished." discouraged the foreign investment "I don't want this (practice) to the case saying they have "worked Sunday, ending a three-year mission ThepeaoekeepershelpedHaitihold needed to produce jobs for the 70 ''~--'-' continue. The reputation oflegiti very hard" and thus are "entitled that h115 restored a semblance of peaoeful elections, but the last one percent of people without work. Iran frees 496 Iraqi POWs mate Filipino workers are being to a new contract." peaoe but not peace of mind. was tainted by fraud, leaving Haiti The population of 7.2 million is Governor-elect Pedro P. Tenorio smiles with counsel David Nevitt after Friday's hearing in the Superior hurt by this. That is why I'm be "I want alJ non-resident work They leave behind a people en without a functioning goverrunent growing faster than the' economy, Court. Photo by Ferdie de la Torre BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP)- Iran on brokered cease-fire, but the two . . ing strict," said Jones. ers to understand this: It is not a which grew I. 8 percent this year raged by constant hunger and rising sincePremierRosny Smarthresigred Saturday released 496 Iraqi pris neighbors have not signed a peace Jones said that about 30 per right to work on the cnmi. Their compared to 4.5 percent in 1995. crime, people robbed of the high in June. oners of war, the official Iraqi treaty. cent of the estimated average of presence here is on a needed basis Hundreds of thousands of Hai CDA Board· agrees:,No resignations hopes they had for a better life when Haiti is now caught in a power News Agency reported. Iran and Iraq have exchanged 300 labor complaints being of an employer who hired them," tians live on U.S.-funded, vita some 20,CXXJ U.S. troops stormed struggle between legislators loyal to But Iraq's government called some 75,000 POWs, but the Red By Rick Alberto "The operations must run as should be given 'the courtesy to handled by the Department of countered Jones. min-enriched mush while others ashore Sepl 19, 1994, and disbanded Smarth and former President Jean for the release of I 7,597 other Cross says there are an estimated Variety News Staff usual. We don't want to abandon appoint his own men to the board, Labor and Immigration involve "It does not justify a renewal of die in a resurgence of diseases, a corrupt military regime. Bertrand Aristide. President Rene Iraqis who were captured by.Iran 20,000 Iraqi soldiers in Iran. There THE chairman of the Common our jobs," Tenorio said, adding Tenorio said he is not asking the such cases. contract just because they were Preval, who replaced Aristide, has including tuberculosis and ty U.N. representative Eruique ter during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war. is no accurate number for Iranian wealth Development Authority that the present board should pre present board members to resign. "I don't see Chinese or superproductive. becomesounpopularthatpeoplehave phoid. Horst agrees that the international INA quoted an Iraqi Foreign POWs in Iraq. board has told board members not pare a "presentable" agency for Tenorio also said there was no Bangladeshis doing this ... only "There is not one section in the Ministry statement as saying that Iran has said that many of the to resign now so as not to disrupt its successor. pressure from the transition com the Filipinos. And I won't toler Jaw that guarantees a renewal of in addition to the I 7,597, there remaining Iraqis are Shiite Mus the agency's operations. Tenorio said that the board mittee for the board members to ate it," vowed Jones. · contract," he further said. were several thousand other Iraqi lims who do not want to return Juan S. Tenorio said Friday it members have the prerogative to resign. The Jaw, Jones said, stipulates that "I don't want anybody to think POWs in Iran who are not regis home. was the consensus of the board submit or not submit courtesy res Tenorio also said the CDA ad a worker has six months to file a case that the minute they have a permit tered with the Red Cross. In its statement, the Iraqi foreign that the members should not re ignations. ministrative and other staffs are the moment it happened. to enter the CNMI, they should be The war, which killed an esti ministry said it was "hopeful that sign until the incoming board is While admitting that the incom normally assured of their jobs. "I want them (workers) to un residing in the cnmi for the rest of mated I million people, ended in Iran would respond to the call of determined. ing governor, Pedro P. Tenorio, Continued on page 18 derstand that they should file the their life." August 1988 with a U.N.- Islam and set free all Iraqi POWs." Gunmen kill 15 in Colombia Saipan Beach Pathway gets inaugurated BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - sible. By Gerr A. Cayabyab, Jr. Froilan C. Tenorio's Special As ing is economics, leisure is rec Gunmen killed seven people Sat Rebels, paramilitaries, and the Variety News Staff sistant for Planning who deliv reation and recreation is eco urday in southern Colombia, ty anny frequently clash in the re GOVERNMENT, on Saturday, · ered the keynote address, said the nomics," Tenorio pointed out. ing up the victims with a cord gion, and peasants are often caught inaugurated the $1.18-million, pathway is the "first line of de Tenorio noted that the Pathway before shooting and stabbing them in the middle when they are sus 2. ?-mile beach side pathway that fense" in minimizing soil erosion Committee initially received criti to death, police said. Eight more pected of collaborating with one stretches from the Kilili Baech as well as in protecting Beach cisms a~ the constmction went un people were killed in other at or the:: other side. to Chalan Lau Iau in Beach Road. Road's infrastructures. derway. tacks. Meanwhile, men posing as gov The activity was highlighted 'The pathwaywa~designed to pro She said that some sectors did The first killings took place on ernment investigators killed five with day-long festivities includ mote a cleru1 and beautiful envimn not want to see a pathway around a rural road near Pi tali to, 235 miles people, including a5-year-old girl, ing fun-runs, photography, and ment with fitness :md a better quality the coastline because of its nostal southeast of the capital, Bogota, in a poor neighborhood in sandcastle-building contests. of life a~ goals for all residents and gic value. police said. Medellin, 185 miles northwest of · The Pathway Committee, visitors," Tenrnio said. "We honestly hope that this path The attackers stabbed and shot Bogota, police said. Three others which organized the event, also She said the pathway also pro way system continues throughout repeatedly the seven victims, all were injured. issued free raffle tickets to par vides a safe and clean venue for the island It's healthy and it's beau men in their early 20s, a hospital ; i In another incident in Medellin, ticipants with prizes· ranging physical exercises. I tiful," she said. spokesman in Pitalito said. two men and a 15-year-old girl from bikes, T-shirts, bags, gift "With this project," Tenorio Ittookgovemmenteightmonths Gen. Alfredo Salgado of the were killed during a shootout. certificates, cameras, pens, elec said, "we also encourage physical to finish the project national police said it was not No arrests have been made and tric fans, tupperware set and a and mental well-being as well as An estimated $2,
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4-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY-DECEMBER I, 1997 Beach Road Pathway opening highlights CHC goes on 'diarrhea alert'
By Aldwin R. Fajal\10 hours if no treatment is provided. change to a w:l.tery consistency due to area in relation to the volume of their have to be checked by a specialist Variety News Staff Symptoms also include sudden onset infectious or non-infectious agents. body water. She also said the CHC does not use TI-IE COMMONWEALTH Health of frequent watery stools,rapiddehy AccordingtotheTextbookofPedi The maturity of an infant's kidney oral rehydration solution so much Center is on alert against a possible dration, sunken eyeballs, fontanelle, atric and Child Health, viruses, bac- - predisposes it to hydration and acid because of the unreliable water sup outbreak of diarrhea cases in the and wrinkled and dryness of the skin. teria,parasites, fungi and upperrespi based problems. Mild dehydration ply in the Marianas. Northern Mru'i'anas, the Variety Typhoid Fever ratoiy infectants are some of the in causes the infants eyeballs and fon Oresol replaces lost body fluid, or. learned during the weekend. Another infectious disease associ fectious causes of diarrhea, though tanelle to sink, its skin, lips and tongue it can be replaced by a home-made Dr. Christine Ebert-Santos, CHC ated with diarrhea is typhoid fever, the disease is also caused by intoler to dry, while mcxlerate dehydration solution composed of one teaspoon department of pediatrics chair, said which is caused by the salmonella ance to lactose or other food and causes an early shock, collapsed neck ofsalt, four teaspoons of sugar mixed the Center is treating at least 30 diar rypi bacteria usually found in con forms ofcarbohydrates, overfeeding, veins and unstable vital signs. to one liter of water. rhea cases everyday, majority of taminated water. reaction to antibiotics and poisons. "Severe dehydration is fatal," the "Coconut water is good. People whom are children who are most Typhoid fever is transmitted Ebert-Santos said the children advisory said. have to buy water (so) if you have to vulnerable.to the disease. through the ingestion of contami brought to the CHC are most vulner Ebert-Santos is advising mothers gooutand spend money for water, we r'• -- Ebert-Santos said the children are nated food and water. able to dehydration, which is caused to bring their children to the Center recommendthattheygoforcommet showing dehydration symptoms such Symptoms include sustained high by repeated bouts of diarrhea and and be checked by medical special cial rehydration solution," she said. as diarrhea and vomiting. She did not fever, headache, malaise or weak cholera. ists if they vomit more than IO times. Cholera can be prevented by specify a disease. ness, anorexia or loss of appetite, and A health advisory furnished the "Mothers should keep their chil drinking only potable water. Doc A research conducted'by the Vari diarrhea or constipation and abdomi Varietywamed thatdehydration may dren away from other people who are tors are recommending the boil ety indicated that vomiting and diar nal discomfort. be fatal especially to children below sick. The mode of transmission is ing of water for at least two min rhea are major signs of cholera, a Diarrhea, which is the principal one year old since the infant's body is person to person and we certainly are utes. rapidly fatal disease caused by the sign of cholera, is the single greatest more prone to disturbances of hydra seeing a lot of (dehydration) cases," Other preventive measures in vibrio cholerae bacteria. cause of child_ deaths in the Third tion and acid-based equilibrium. she told the Variety. clude the keeping of food away The ribbon-cutters during the Saipan Beach Patway inauguration. An individual sick wit!-\ cholera World, which also refers to the in Infants also dehydrate faster due to She added that sick people will be from insects and rats, proper food may die of dehydration within 2-3 crease in the frequency of stools or a their metabolic rate and larger skin okay if they can drink even when they preparation, and personal hygiene suffer from diarrhea but severe cases and environmental sanitation. _ ... Sunken ship's master sues firm for damag~s By Rick Alberto the complaint said. Variety News Staff Rogersandhiscompanionswere THEmasterofashipwhichsankin rescued by the Russian tanker the Pacific Ocean at the height of Mekhanic Ilchenko. typhoon Fem in December lastyear In his complaint, Rogers also - f·-, has filed a maritime claim against blamed the Intematioruu Bridge I-~- : the owner. Corp. with carelessness and negli Jeff Rogers, who was rescued gence. '" ' -- from the ocean after about 18 hours An article that appeared in Pa j f/ while aboard the ship's life raft said cific Shield, a magazine published the ship owner was liable for the by the 14th Coast Guard District in IL fl{, injuries and damages he had sus spring 1997, said the timely rescue NMHC Corporate Director Mary Lou S. Ada, left, and Evelyn J. Tenorio, tained resulting from the "unsea of the ship's eight passengers was special assistant for planning. Pathway Committee sells T-shirts to one of the visitors. worthiness" of M!V Mr. Bill attributed to the 406-megahertz ------~------The ship, owned by International emergency positioning-indicating Bridge Corp., based on Guam and ·rndion beacon fotmd at the bottom Teno wants drug withaSaipanbranch, was sailing for of the raft Yap from Guam on Dec. 26, 1996, Because of that(levice, the rescu when it foundered. - ers were. able to track down the tests for appointees Rogers was with his wife and exact location of the raft five-year--old daughter the_n. The Rogers asked to be awarded GOVERNOR-ELECT Pedro P. sure that our children are taught in the _. five-man crew decided to abandon undetennined amounts in gen Tenoriosaidallhisnomineestoheads right environment" theshipandforabout I8hours,they eral and special damages, and "Our treatment services must be "- of departments, divisions, agencies, NMC Instructor Edward Zehr helps prepare Rota NMC Upward Bound student Rosalina Lazaro during struggled in 20. to40-foot-high seas his back wages as detennined ready to meet the demands placed ' commissions and boards will have to I rappeling lessons for the annual NMC Leadership Coference held Saturday. Photo by La11a c. voun1s aboard a "malfunctioning" life raft, during the lrial. submit to a drug test before being upon our system by any increased I' appointed. need. Our Division of Mental Health I" This move is part of his fulfillment and Social Services is in place, but we II' of his campaign promise and com mustincreasefundingtoexpandtreat r mitment to address the drug abuse ment public education, and preven r problems in the Commonwealth. tion effort," Tenorio said. t i From /eft to right, Lynn Knight, Tom Camacho, Pamela Groom (one of the photo contest winners), Susan Also, Tenorio said, all appointees He said his administration will Schwarz and Evelyn Tenorio. PhotosbyGorrR.CayabyabJr, will be required to adhere to the re strengthen the relationship between cently passed Drng and Alcohol the CNMI Department of Public ([ommonilleaitb ffltilities QJ:orporation Workplace Policy. Safety and the federal Dmg Enforce HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE "We will adopt and build upon ment Administration, which have Job Vacancy No.: 98·011 Openin·g Date: 11/19/97 existing policies and programs imple fanned a joint task force to combat Closing Date: 12/03/97 mented by the current administrn the dmg problem. It is the policy of the Commonwea//h Utili_li_es Corporation that the_ UC Merit Hiring System .shall be applied and adminis_lered according to tion, while filling voids where the "We will extend support both fi the principle of equal opportunity for all citizens an.d nahonals de/med by the Northern Mananas Common_wea//h Cons/1/uhon and Statues administration fell short in dealing nancially and with personnel to the regardless of age, race, sex, religion, poli/1cal alhliation or belief, marital status, handicap or place of ongm. with the growing substance abuse CNMI-DEA Joint Task Force," POSITION TITLE: (Water Watch) Tradesman situation and its related social prob he said. DUTIES: Under the general supervision ol lhe Manager and Assistant Ma_nager of the Wate_r Division, the incumbent ol this po~ilion is lems in the community," the gover He said the memorandum of responsible for handling the water operation in the designated areas. Duties and respons1b1l1t1es include 1nspect1ng and observing the nor-elect said. understanding with the federal · operation al equipment at the waler stations. Checks the operation al_ the wat_er pumps, water l~vel md1calors, pressure gauges, Likewise, Tenorio said he would government establishing the joint aulomalic and remote conlrol devices, chemical leeders and olher auxiliary equipment Makes minor adJuslments lo equipment as necessary and reports any unusual occurrences or mallunclioning lo the CUC Control Dispatche( so that_the .appropria\e pers?nnel can like to see the autonomous agencies endeavor will continue, but "we be advised 10 correct the problem. Records readings from melers, gauges, water levels al reservoirs. Ass1sls 1n perlorm1ng mamle_nance follow the government drug and al will need to take a good look at or repair work lo waler plant equipmenl and slruclures. Applies sale work practices on the JOb, Performs other relaled duties as cohol policy. our own local efforts in interdic assigned. Citing the su=sses of the policies tion as we simply cannot depend LOCATION: Waler Division, CUC, Saipan at the Commonwealth P011s Author solely on others." MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: GED or experience equivalent lo high school diploma. Applicants will be tesled on basic math and ity and the Commonwealth Utilities "Our CNMI customs division English skills, Corp., he said he "strongly encour and Department of Public Safety STARTING SALARY: $10,232.58 + Nighl Differential ages adoption of this policy by all need to take a stronger hand in This announcement closes on December 03, 1997. Applications are available al lhe Commonweallh Utililies Corporation, Lower Base, autonomous agencies." intercepting traffickers and stem Sa:pan, the CUC Rota or Tinian office. Copy of diploma and/or ollic1al lranscripl and recent police clearance musl be allached. He said he particularly wanted the ming the illegal dmg flow into NOTE Education and training claimed under item 27 (a) through (I) of the Applicalion ol Employment must be subslanlialed by an ollicial Public School System to exp:md the our islands. I pledge to rewrite school transcript, diploma or certification. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS WILL RESULT IN AUTOMATIC drug testing requirement beyond the our dmg laws and their penalty DISQUALIFICATION. bus d1iver.; because "we need to en- provisions," Tenorio said. MONDAY, DECEMBER I, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-7 6-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- DECEMBER I, J.997 ioBes ,DJles,-rresolu.tion-)to'{l:i.0no~ Council reminds public DOLi targets porno shops Rea Oros's ,'fo:c: typnoort \efforts transport firms on ADA in the transportation sector for By Jojo Dass look into this. that male tourists - mostly Asians it There's no law banning that ''We been seeing people doing the :13¥-!<>Jc)~ :.' :)·. ·< ··· ~~··~iyifud~§~t· .. .·•· 1ji~~~effo/:tS,Jo?es$'#cl/'.~ej possible violation of the Variety News Staff ''Wewilldealwithlaborandimmi -who come to browse into the porn "It's not our business to ask them same violations," he said. 1 Americans with Disabilities THE DEPARTMENT of Labor and gration matter. If they (shop opera shops· selection of reading materials that," said Jones. DOU operatives are now back ~~Wt=t'JiribJ~'· i~ ··<·,· .. ~of'····· ... ·~;t~;.i~tn1f0 t}~4:t0 Act of 1990." !mmigratrion will coordinate with tors) are using a business license of a are often seen coming out with fe JohnTaitano,ofOOLI'slmmigra in Garapan following several has filed a resolution iirging tiie /qlit! '' .·.• ce.ilrid~~
By A.j. Dickerson 1981, 1985 and 1989. tion had fallen nearly in half, DETROIT (AP) - Former When he announced in 1993 and the metropolitan area had ' · ce drop shall be short' Mayor Coleman A. Young, a that he would not seek a sixth become one of the nation's tail~r·s son who overcame ~ac term, he said: "I've decided 20 most segregated. Detroit had the 11 members of the Organi Most of the new oil coming ism to become Detroit's first years is enough. I'm tired." just under 2 million residents zation of the Petroleu Export online will be produced by the black mayor and presided over He was succeeded by former in 1950, 1.2 million in 1'980 ing Countries. Saudi and their Gulf allies in a the city for an unprecedented Michigan Supreme Court Jus and just over 1 million in I 990. Kuwait had sided with top pro deal that has no apparent ben five terms, died Sll.turday. He tice Dennis Archer, who de That count showed Detroit was ducer Saudi Arabia and the efits fo smaller players who al was 79. feated Young-backed candidate 76 percent black and its sub Unite Arab Emirates against ready are pumping oil at full Young died at Sinai Hospital, Sharon McPhail. urbs less than 5 percent black. Iran, Libya and others who are capacity. where he had been in intensive "The people of this city have When he announced his re worried price could fall. OPEC Libyan oil minister Abdalla care since July 24. The cause of lost a great warrior," Archer tirement, Young cited prob finally reached its new deal Sat Salem el-Badri argued that OPE death was respiratory failure, said. lems still facing Detroit, in urday night afte four days of ihe should allow zero increase in officials said. Young, one of the first black cluding unemployment, crime most contentious talks the min crude output and after losing "Coleman never stopped mayors of a major U.S. city, and budget deficits. But over isters have held in years. Continued on page 14 fighting. He put up a good fight," was credited with steering De all, Young said, his legacy was said Dr. Claud Young. the troit clearofbankruptcy in 1981, positive. former mayor's doctor and leading business and residen- "I still believe in Detroit," 1 cousin. Former Detroit Mayor Coleman Young is shown in his office in May 20, . tial rebuilding along the Detroit he said. Young suffered a cardiac ar 1988, just prior to his 70th birthday. Young, Detroit's first black mayor, River and raciaJJy integrating Several scandals marked MIM SB8UND rwD rest Nov. 12 anci was in a coma presided over the city for an unprecedented five terms. He died of the fire and police departments. Young's later years. on a ventilator after he was re respiratory failure at age 79 Saturday. AP He had a reputation as a 24- In I 991, his police chief and suscifated. so many city leaders through ing'," Young once said. "It has hour leader whose passion for a deputy chief who was a busi .·Menu for the Week He had advanced emphysema out the nation." all the natural assets that it Detroit and furious work hab ness partner with the mayor I ' I ' WEDNESDAY and was hospitalized several "Mayor Young was truly an needs to make it: its geo its bordered on obsession. were indicted in the disappear times in recent years for heart outstanding public servant who graphical location, the Republican Gov. John ance of $2.6 million from a Roast Beef with Parmesan In Baked Pork Chop and respiratory problems. will be missed," Clinton said. strength of character of its Engler called Young, a Demo fund used to pay informants Brown Gravy Crusted Chicken Hawaiian Style Bob Berg, Young's longtime Though Detroit was plagued people .. crat, "a man of his word who and make drug purchases. The serve w/ Mashed Breast serve w/ serve w/ Rice spokesman, called him "a man was willing to work with any deputy chief, Kenneth Weiner,. Secretary General of OPEC Rilwanu Lukman of Nigeria, left, gestures as OPEC President I. B. Sudjana looks by the steady shift of jobs and "You pool all these people on during a news conference announcin[J the outcome of discussions of the 103rd OPEC Conference in Potato, corn on Fried Rice, Mix Vegetable of the of vision." residents to the suburbs, crime who have a heritage of one, regardless of party or pleaded guilty. Former Chief Jakarta Saturday. OPEC has agreed to raise their production ceiling of oil by 10 percent to 27.5 million barrels the cob and roll Veg. and Garlic day and roll "There are a lot of people feel and the decline of the auto struggle and you have a pow politics, to help Detroit- the William Hart was convicted a day, leaving some fearing that oil prices will be harmed. AP $7.00 Bread $7.00 ing a deep sense of l~ss right industry in the years after he erful force," he said. city he loved anc fought for and sent to prison in 1992. now," Berg said. all his life." In 1989, Young settled a pa By DIRK BEVERIDGE one," Kuwait's Issa Mohamme Mazidi said. $7.00 first was elected mayor in Despite criticism from some Any sustained drop in the President Clinton called But Young was criticized for ternity lawsuit filed by· a JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - al-Mazidi told journalists on the 1973, Young was always opti that Young was arrogant and OPEC ministers said Sunday morning after OPEC agreed to price of oil, the world Young "not only a great mayor mistic. ineffective, he was re-elected what opponents saw as caring former city employee. Genetic I ' FRIDAY . · of Detroit but an inspiration to more about downtown devel tests confirmed the claim that that global markets will have boost its stated output level by economy's most vital commod "This city is worth preserv- by substantial margins in 1977, Meat Loafw/ Shrimp Tempura Beef Brocolli opment than neighborhood im Young had fathered her son. room for the new oil they've 10 percent to 27.5 million bar- ity, would be welcome news for provements. It was a common Young also was dogged by agreed to pump hoping they can rels a day. consumers but seriously dam Gravy serve w/ serve w/ Sushi serve w/ Rice complaint, but one he rejected. Detroit's annual HaJJoween ar limit any price falls to the short- The old official ceiling was aging for OPEC and other pro Mashed Potato, Rice and Green and Roll White flight from Detroit son spree known as Devil's Night. term only. 25.033 million barrels daily, but ducers. Mix Vegetable Salad $7.00 didn't begin with Young, but Through his tenure, Young re Oil traders will have their say widespread quota-busting is be- This leaves everyone in OPEC and Roll $7.00 it continued unabated during tained the brusque sty le he showed on the matter when futures mar- Jieved to have raised actual pro- hoping that the members who $7.00 his administration despite in his first term. When Young kets open Monday. duction to around 27.8 million pus he the higher ceiling through such projects as the comple went to Washington to meet the Some ministers have pre- barrels. have gotten their figures right tion of the Renaissance Cen secretary of Housing and Ur dieted a quick price drop but Al-Mazidi predicted prices on next year's supply and de ter, a towering riverfront con ban Development, he was they are no seeking to play down will stay firm next year as glo- mand. vention center. greeted by a lower ranking any negative fallout by arguing bal demand for crude oil rises, The Kuwaiti minister ac By 1990, Detroit's popula- black official. it should als be brief even though but he would not be drawn on knowledged OPEC might pump they might be pumping up to I what might happen in the short as much as 28. million barrels million barrel a day over their run. daily next year. That would be I new, much higher official pro- "When there are new agree- million over th official limit and duction ceiling. ments, naturalJy there is some some 700,000 barrels a day over "This rise is a very reasonable kind oimpact in the market," al- the real curren production by Open 10:00 A.M. to 2~00 A.M.
DALLAS (AP)-The son of a she. recognized them through bank teller is accused of plot their masks as friends ofher son. Make a Statement Make an Impression ting a robbery at the bank where Armond Pleasant, 21, and his mother worked. Charles Pleasant,· 24, were ar Damion Blunt, 23, had just rested that day. Blunt was ar dropped his mother, Belinda rested the following day and a Coleman, off at a branch of Main fourth suspect is being sought. Make a Low llllonthl Payment Bank on Wednesday morning All three were charged with when two armed men wearing robbery and held without bail black stockings overtheir heads Saturday. Investigators believe walked in. the four men planned the holdup ONLY They took off with $313,000, together and later split the but not before Ms. Coleman said money. *
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MONDAY, DECEMBER I, 1997-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-17 China clears mines Japan takes on 'sokaiya' trial By JOSEPH COLEMAN In separate cases, police ness really took off for sokaiya been going south in recent push through reforms tom:, ke TOKYO - Some of Japan's have arrested Mitsubishi Mo in the 1960s when the Japa years. Tokyo into a financial center at Vietnam border most respected companies tors Corp. executives on nese economy expanded and Their activities were finally on par with New York and have been shamed, a century charges of making illegal pay more and more companies outlawed in 1982. Police have London. BEIJING (AP) - China has be- square miles) of minefields are to expanded rapidly. old brokerage is in ruins and offs to other racketeers, and went publi"c. been cracking down and But sokaiya could get in the gun a second round of landmine· be permanently sealed off, the The first landmine clearance, · dozens of top executives are other companies in the That opened up the main changes in company practices way of those plans. Foreign clearance on its border with Viet- newspaper said Saturday. It did from 1993 to 1995, removed already behind bars. Next Mitsubishi and Hitachi groups stage of action for sokaiya: have made a dent in the investors, for example, are i nam, where the two countries not say why those areas wouldn't minefields from 103 square kilos week, all eyes will be on the have been implicated in simi the shareholders' meeting. sokaiya. There are about I, 100 unlikely to be enthusiastic 'i fought a brief but bloody war in be cleared. meters (41 square miles) and left man at the center of the storm: lar cases. The e'xtortionists typically buy sokaiya still operating in J a about putting their money into 1979, according to official news War erupted along the border in 159 square kilometers (64 square Ryuichi Koike. "The No. I thing is that top token amounts of stock, dig pan though only about 30 are companies so chummy with reports. 1979afterVietnaminvadedCambo- miles) permanently sealed, the Koike, 54, goes on trial managers must declare an end up scandalous dirt on execu arrested each year and penal gangsters. The latest operation, which be- diaandoverthrewtheChinese-backed People's Daily said. Tuesday on charges of receiv to their ties with the rack tives and then threaten to em ties are light. The Koike case has also gan Thursday, will clear more than Kluner Rouge regime. China,alongwiththe Unit.edStates, ing millions of dollars in eteers," Naso Sho, the chair barrass the company in front In the wake of the latest spurred calls for better over I 00 square kilometers ( 40 square The two countries normalized India and some other oountries, has bribes as a so-called man of Tokyo Electric Power of shareholders. scandal, top companies have sight of Japan's troubled fi .. miles) of minefields in Guangxi relations in 1991, and although declined to sign an anti-landmine ·\ "sokaiya," mob-connected ex Co., told business leaders at a To save face, executives pledged not to buy wildly ex nancial system. province by 1999, the People's they continue to contest several treaty this we.ek in Ottawa Russia, ·' tortionists who threaten to dis conference on sokaiya in early tend to pay up. Once "hired," pensive but phony publica "A thorough housecleaning Daily newspaper said. areas of the South China Sea, Japanandasmanyas 120othercoun- rupt shareholders' meetings November. sokaiya act as enforcers for tions peddled by sokaiya. This is needed," said an editorial in Some 50 square kilometers (20 cross-border trade and travel have tries say they will sign. unless they're paid off. Koike's trial will fix the the co"mpanies, intimidating year companies held simulta the national Mainichi news ..--,----,----,.,..,--,--,-======~ The case has damaged the public spotlight on a practice other shareholders out of ask neous shareholders' meetings paper on Thursday. "Without credibility and stock prices of deeply ingrained in Japanese ing probing questions and to thin the extortionist ranks. a system in place that will ex some of Japan's top compa business. keeping the meetings down to The government is consid pose every scandal and right . ' ·:. '... ··. ·,··.,."/• .. ·:"····.-·_:.-::. ::_.._, ... ', '_:·,.: nies, led to the arrest of cor The roots of sokaiya go way a swift and uneventful 30 min ering tougher penalties. wrongs, we cannot expect to porate executives and become back. Believed to stretch to utes or so. The latest crackdown comes restore the health of our cor Ontario Premier Mike Harris talks with Jiang Zemin, President of the a symbol of the rot at the cen the tum of the century, busi- The sokaiya 's fortunes have as the government is trying to porate environment." ·.·f1~;-g~$J'~~;~'·.,, .- _ , _ People's Republic of China, before a breakfast meeting Saturday in .... ::··· .. ··· ... ·-...... ::.:...... -,.,,_._ ...... ,_ ...... Toronto. AP ter of the Japanese financial J~T~;.;Iri~9ri~~···;(N?);i;: world. Moretharil,4 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Labor and Immigration In death she now joins her: . .· . ·. · Division of Employment Services Son: Leo Torres Duenas Parents: Or. Jose Diaz Torres & Ascension Martinez Ada Brother: Felix Ada Torres Sisters: Maria Torres Flores (Mama), Trinidad Flores & Ana Dela Cruz .•.. • P.O. Box 10007 Grandson: Joseph Troy Duenas, Mother & ~ather-ln-law: Jesus Villag_cirriez Duenas & Emesla Camacho Callrera · . · . · . ·· .· · · · Saipan, MP 96950 Brother-In-law: Francisco Duenas Flores, Joaquin Duenas Dela Cruz · · . . . ..· ·..•. •. · Telephone: (670) 664-2085/6 Loving memories of "ENCHA" will always be remembered by her: • Fax: (670) 664-3183 Chlldren!Spouses/Grandchildren: Lydia and Felipe Lacay (Grace, Sherlyn and Loralyn); Leonardo and Tessie Manalili Duenas t(urika and liika11); Lawrence Tcirres Duenas (LJ Reyes Duenas); Luis and Doris Torres Duenas (Luis, Jr.); Leopoldo and Shirley Duenas (Mary Grace, Katrina, JR and JJ); Lucy and Anthony Camacho Tenorio (Joseph, Jason, and Andrea Lorenza); Lillian Torres Duenas (Gina and Lauren); LoH 1orres Duenas, Asuncion Claire aand Rizahno Pinalosa Ill (RJ, Joey Troy; JR); Joseph lee Tomokane Duenas; Daughter-In-law: Carmenchu Duenas . PUBLIC NOTICE Brothers, Sister and Spouses: Aldabert Semens and Rosa Tanin Castro; Pedro and Sylvia Anderson Torres; . Francisco and Josepha S. Torres; Asuncion Ada Torres · · .. The Department of Labor and Immigration is a cabinet-level department with five main divisions: Division of Labor, Division of Immigration, Division of Also survived by: ·· Administrative Services, Division of Labor and Immigration Identification and Documentation System and Division of Employment Services. Each Division Former Husband: Joaquin C. Duenas is headed by a Director who is directly subordinate to the Secretary of Labor and Immigration, and serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Brothers/Slster~fn;faw and Spouses: Maria D. Salas-Joaquil)i .Remedio D. Diaz· Francisco; Connie D. Sabfan-David; Vicente C. Duenas-Anita; . .. Rosafia D. Sablan-Jesus; Jose C. Duenas-Ve(na; ualing Duenas:Jose; Cristin C, Duenas-Kinai; Soledad Aguon Castro .. · The Director of Employment Services Mr. Joseph B. Dela Cruz would like to remind the general public, especially RESIDENT WORKERS (Locals, U.S. ' ' . '.,,·, • , ,., , ·:II•,' I •. .,",, ' • . · She Is additionally survived by faimerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces. .·• . . . Citizens, citizens from the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands and Republic of Belau) that the division of employment Masses are olfered daily at 6:00 a.m. at Mt. Carmel Cathedral. Rosary is said at7;00 p.m. at her residence at l Denni. services is primarily responsible for securing employment for resident workers with the private sector in the Commonwealth. This includes providing job Las! resl)ects may be paid on Monday DecemberJst beginning at 8:30 a.m. al Kristo Rai Church.. .··.· Mass for a christian burial wm be a 2:30 p.m. at Kristo Rai Church, followed by interni.enl service al Ml. Carmel Cemetery. referral assistance, certifying that job vacancies cannot be filled with resident labor, coordinating employment programs, providing technical assistance, - Your thoughts and prayers are appreciated. · " · · and resolving disputes between employers and resident workers. Thank You. For more information and assistance, please visit our office at the Department of Labor and Immigration, 2nd floor, Afetna Square, San Antonio Village o~ THE FAMILY contact any of the employment services personnel at telephone numbers 664-2085 or 664-2086 or Fax Inquiries to 664-3183. I MONDAY, DECEMBER I, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-21 20-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY-DECEMBER 1, 1997 · DEADLINE: 12?00 noon the day prior to pu.bUcation NOTE: If some reason your advertisement is incorrect. call us immediately to ma~e the necessary corrections. The Marianas Variety News ond Views 1s responsible only for one incorrect insertion. 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Law office seeks a responsible worker for clerical and office tasks eryone. sufferers who tried 2.5 milligrams of The FDA approved Zomig foruse 01 WAREHOUSE WORKER-Sal and'errands. Full time position available. Will train. Pay only by adults. Zeneca now is study ary:S600.00 per month Dandan; 4Units, 2Bedrooms, Zomig, known chemically as Zomigexperiencedsomereliefwithin · Job Vacancy Contact: CIRCLE INTERNATIONAL commensurate with experience. CNMI residents preferred. zolmitriptan, was developed to be the two hours, a standard time for mi ing the drug's safety and effective dba Freight International Tel. 235- I Bath each unit nextgenerationofthisfamilyofdrugs. graine drugs to penetrate, said manu ness in children. Announcement 0446(12/8)M24733 Apply in person to: facturer Zeneca Pharmaceuticals. Zeneca said Wednesday that the Appraised for $231,000 Doctors hope it will be absorbed bet 01 TRADING MANAGER-Salary: WHITE, PIERCE, MAILMAN & NUTTING Twenty-five percentofZomig users pills would be on drugstore shylves in 01 SALES REPRESENTATIVE-Sal ter than Irnitrex, and offer another $1,380.00 per month ary:$3.05 per hour Attorneys-at-Law Priced for Quick Sale at option to people not helped by other werecompletelypain-freewithintwo January, with a wholesale price of Contact: S.P.E. (SAIPAN) INC. 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I I Tel. 322-3311(12/8)M24741 01 SALES CLERK-Salary: $3.05 per to 433-0710 hour 01 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER-Sal : Car For Sale: TOYOTA TERCEL : Contact: L & M ESSENCE, INC. aba ary:$3.05 per hour Discount Shop Tel. 288-0286(12/ Kirei 02 COMPUTER OPERATOR-Sal I 2-Door Sedan, 1993 Model, Standard I 1)M24644 ary:$3.05 per hour I Transmission, Fully Loaded I rnB7 TOYOTA TRUCK FOR SAlE 01 SALES MANAGER-Salary:$800.00- 01 SUPERVISOR-Salary: $3.05 per 3,000.00 per mcinth hour . I Low Mileage: 48,000 I 02 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Sal Contact: Y.H. SONG CORPORATION ary:$3.05 per hour ~J11tiv8~\l'erti · rec Tel. 233-1570(12/1)M24643 : Asking Price: $5,600.00 (Negotiable) : Contact: ISD SAIPAN CO., LTD. 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Tel.322-6463(12/1)M69381 western tobacco companies are expanding aggressively in Russia, .t;t!r,~aji:~:fJ:\ ~f~1AB~thtiiiui~~( 8)M24738 (Any Type)·.· where almost nonexistent advertising restrictions have given them a cliangestQ ;~tJJat we ~e every i <>•·••• Toe agency p~.~ ~ ~e:i of 01 SWIMMING POOL MAINT. to 01 INTERPRETER-Salary:$3.05 per $350.00-Guaranteed For Two (2) Years freehand. AP pracliClll slep ensure.the continued; actio' . . irigmefuefsy~qf WORKER-Salary: $4.00 per hour hour . Inquire: Tel. 235-3110 · · · saj'~ of the ~()Cing 747:'F#, f>d- · Boe" s' · · . A ~- Contact: INTERTEX INTERNATIONAL Contact: PACIFIC OCEAN CORPORA tion of prospectivity." INC. Tel. 234-5000(12/1)M24647 The Passport of Young Im Jeon was lost in :niliHS!J:alilr.1.3 ... ··.ne.....••. f.. oarv... ·.· .·.e .• x1¥U .... ct..··.: •·.. ·... ··•···•··.·... •·.· . i996it TION, USA (12/8)M24739 FAA sati ctirecii · · • ·1 bran il&iri .. i Kosack also mentioned a simi e : . . ~ty . .. < g xes,llly9ye ...... j 01 BEAUTICIAN-Salary:$3.05 per hour San Antonio area. If found or any Court ... 01 SENIOR DRAFTSMAN-Sal- lar case that then Rota Mayor )11 th~ fuel Quan~ty IndiSf1~0D 741 •··•· < }fuel plll'llpS, !;a.st Contact: PHILIPPINE GOODS, INC. Continued from page 1 l ary:.$1,000.00-1,300.00 per month information regarding this matter. Please Prudencio T. Manglona faced System aboani I 67B()Cing747~ Januaryit~.re· · · n arid; dba Beauty & Barber Shop, Cmbd. Tel. Contact: BLACK MICRO CORPORA >l'-itlflJ.S.#gi$tiy. 'Tll.eY ~sq cal]f9f; ~~.§f ...... ·...... ' 234-6485(12/8)M69512 call at 234-1004 Nevitt said a Constitutional pro upon being elected a third term in TION Tel. 234-6800(12/8)M69534 1989. mspecting\\liringinthesg~yengr!fuel . • ~ter vision that disallows any person ii 01 BARTENDRESS-Salary:$575.00 per · ·• pump, which removes leftoy~r flJi.f befoli! } 01 TRAVEL COUNSELOR-Sal from taking oath of office as In that case which Kosack also month PASSPORT# GM 007771 from the fuel tank, inl%Boe,i\1g 747s. ary:$1,200.00 handled as Manglona's counsel, Contact: PHILIPPINE GOODS, INC. CNMI governor more than twice 02 TOURIST INFO ASST. CLERK-Sal •.. The FAA, •sruct .~e• recerit ·NTSB dba Folk Pub Disco Tel. 234-6485(12/ does not mention about retroac the court ruled that the two-term ary-$5.50 per hour limit does not apply to the then 8)M69513 Contact: PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT, tivity. The men went back after two The Varietypreviouslyreported REVOCATION OF SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY Since there is no retroactive incumbent. INC. Tel. 322-8876(12/8)M24735 hours, with three more compan that the FBI was interested in han 03 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$3.05-3.50 TO LEASE REAL PROPERTY FBI ... perhowr word in the text. Nevitt contin 0 'Connor, Kosack' s co-coun 01 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER-Sal Continued from page 1 ions, and were, by then, already dling the case and was already Contact: TRANSAMERICA CORPORA ued, the provision cannot be ap sel for Sablan, said that during the ary:$700.00 per month looking for the boss who hap conducting its own investigation. TION Tel. 234-1629(12/8)M69515 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that JOAQUIN B. CRUZ and DORA plied to the Governor-elect. 2nd ConCon in 1985, the del 01 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC C. REYES, do hereby revoke, rescind, cancel, and take back that certain she was apparently "excited" to pened to be Castaneda. Human rights advocate Eric Salary:$3.05-3.75 per hour egates assumed they cannot enact 01 COOK-Salary:$3.15 per hour "Where is the clear, explicit, Contact: JACINTO C. CRUZ dba Cruz special power of attorney, notarized in the Commonwealth of the Northern attend the bar's anniversary cel Castaneda introduced herself as Gregoire, who has been assist Contact: ROWENA L. O'CONNOR doa unequivocal detaii that called for laws retroactively. Sanitation Services Tel. 234-0456(12/ Mariana Islands and dated the 6th day of September, 1990, constituting and ebration last Friday. the "boss" to the customers who ing the runaway girls, said the K's Cafe Tel. 235-5686(12/8)M69531 retroactive application. It's imply There is no evidence as shown 8)M24731 appointing NOBUO YOSHIMOTO as our special attorney in fact. During the celebration, two men asked for a VIP room. Once in FBI was confident about the case. isn't there," he said. in the ConCon committee report entered the Moods and Music bar side the room, the five men intro Five of the girls remained 02 WEDDIN.G (COORDINATOR) CON· 01 CUTTER-Salary:$3.05 per hour Nevitt also questioned why and debates that the intent of the SULTANT-Salary:$1,000.00-1,600.00 DATED: Nov. 16, 1997 at around 8:30 in the evening and duced themselves as FBI agents on the island while one has 01 QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER Borja surfaced "only now" when framers is retroactive application, per month Salary:$5.00-9.00 per hour left a few minutes later without and served the arrest warrant to already left for the Philip Contact: WATABE SAIPAN, INC. dba Isl DORA C. REYES Tenorio announced his intention but only prospective, he said. 02 QUALITY CONTROL CHECKERS Isl JOAQUIN B. CRUZ asking for a drink. Castaneda and Sta. Maria. pines. Watabe Wedding Tel. 234-3533(12/ to run 17 months before the elec O'Connor cautioned the court Salary:$3.05-3.45 per hour 8)M69519 01 SEWING MACHINE MECHANIC tions, and sought certification that the case is simply an attempt Salary:$3.05 per hour from the Board of Elections four to steal the election from Tenorio victim tried to run away and fell Palauans, at Dandan Homestead 02 ASST. PRODUCTION MANAGER 12 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR Salary:$5.00-1 0.00 per hour Salary:$3.05 per hour months before the polls. and Sablan, and give it to Gov. Body ... on the ground, source said. to identify the body. 01 ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT-Sal Froilan C. Tenorio. Continued from page 1 Castro said they are still gather The victim was sporting a co Contact: MICHIGAN, INC. Tel. 234- To void the eligibility of ary:$3.00-5.00 per hour 9555(12/8)M24729 Tenorio, he pointed out. is to dis "Stop the robbery. Stop them ing evidence and that "hopefully bra tattoo on the left shoulder, a 01 MARKER-Salary:$3.05 per hour from stealing the ele.ction. Let The victim may have been killed they can solve the case." Dandan Homestead resident told Contact: EXPRESS MANUFACTUR 01 MAINTENANCE, REPAIRER-Sal card the 5.27K rntcs ofTer.o-Jcsus ING INC. Tel. 322-6744(12/8)M24726 R. Sabl:,n team. 'Tcno-Pepero' continue to serve elsewhere and dumped in the area, On Saturday, investigators the Variety. ary:$3. 75 per hour the same source added. 10 WAITRESS-Salary:S3.05 per hour For those who made reservations Rexford Kosack. counsel for the future of this Common showed the victim's picture to It was not clear yet who identi 01 AUDITOR-Salary:$13.27-15.58 per 1O DANCER-Salary:S3.05 per hour Sablan, said that answering the wealth," 0 'Connor told the court. Anotherpossibility was that the Micronesian 's residents, mostly fied the body. I hour Contact: MALLE CORPORATION dba C. Sebastian Aloot, counsel for Contact: ERNST & YOUNG (CNMI), Tokyo Tower Lounge Tel. 235-8680(12/ question "when does one start j INC. dba Ernst & Young (12/8)M24740 with Saipan Diamond Hotel for counting the c1pplication of the Borja, said the statute should be 8)M24728 "But I still feel that if they are "The provision has been inter term-limit provision" requires "a given straightforward application. Senator ... 1 01 OPERATIONS MANAGER-Sal 01 MERCHANDISE MANAGER-Salary: look at the intent of the iramers·· Aloot said under Article III, going to be here, they will have to preted to combine the income of a ary:S4.00-5.00 per hour $650.00 per bi-weekly used furnitures, you have until Continued from page 1 Contact: ISLAND HOME PHARMACY and the 2nd Constitutional Con Section 4 of the Constitution no contribute to the cost of educating non-resident employee's spouse 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary: S520.00 bi The senator pointed out, that their children," he said. l CORPORATION dba JPA Homecare & weekly EATING RIGHT vention delegates. person shall be allowed from tak and that usually adds up to the ! Medical Supplies ( 12/8)M69536 "Our intention with public edu Contact: TOWN HOUSE, INC. dba December 03, 1997 to contact Tenorio served as CNMI gov ing oath of office as CNMI gover although the legislation "did not $20,000 mark," said Villagomez, Town House Dep't. Store Tel. 235- pass when it was first introduced," cation is to educate our children. IS HIGHLY ernor twice--from J 992 to 1986 nor more than twice. "That is not the intent of the 01 SURVEYING DRAFTSMAN-Sal 6352( 12/15) M69664 If the legislation docs not pass ary:$900.00 per month J "This court's duty is to apply there arc now signs that PSS will provision and it should be based Saipan Diamond Hotel's and January 986 to January I 990. Contact: CANDIDO I. CASTRO dba 01 ASSISTANT MANAGER-Salary: that provision. Resolution of this need alternatives to guide the with the upcoming legislature, I on individual income," he said. LOGICAL Kosack said the Constitutional Ij Castro & Associates Tel. 235-7410(12/ $558.40 bi-weekly will push for it to become a popu ,I provision did not have a retroac question is simple and straight growing student population. Vil1agomez noted that "a prob 15)M24812 01 BUTCHER-Salary: $4.00-4.90 per Hccornmcndal ions: Commissioner of Education lar initiative," he added. lem that lies with CNMI leader .j hour Accounting Dept. to pick up your Eal tiigh-fibcr foo I I 24-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- DECEMBER I, 1997 SPORTS Potter, Burr rule '97 Turkey Trot CRAIG Potter and Susan Burr This year's run attracted 100 JC Enterprises, and frozen tur were the winners and record set runners including top student ath keys for the winners of each divi ters in tfie 14th Annual Plumeria letes from the recent Cross Coun sion. T-shirts were to all who fin Hotel Turkey Trot held Thanks try Championships, including ished the race. giving morning at Mt. Topogchau. Tamiko Winkfield, Sean Seman, The Turkey Trot is grueling as This was the "second most par Eun Jung Lee and Vince it is uphill all the way with a very ticipated-in running event" on Rabauliman, as well as Distance few short areas to gain one's Saipan attributed to the efforts of Runners Stuart Smith, Steve breath. Some parts are also very the sponsor Plumeria Hotel, a Sullivan, Amalia Balcita and Su steep. About half of the runners press release from organization san Burr. ran all the way, while others ran/ said. For the first time, runners came walked the course. This was the fourtq time from Tinian (Ed Temengil) and There was some cloud cover Plumeria sponsored this event, Rota (Joe M. Santos) participated. and a light drizzle that made the and each year it gets bigger and The Plumeria Hotel has made run more bearable, and near the . better, almost doubling the num the 4.2 mile hill climb, started at top a good cool breeze hit to push ber of participants in 1996, at Public Works Beach in Lower you the final quarter mile to the tracting 103 official entries. Base, up Capitol Hill road, past top. Ages ranged from two yeaFs to the former Congress of At the top after all runners fin 61 years old, and two-year old Micronesia, up to the top of Mt. ished, assistant General Manager Zachary Kresge was pushed all Topagchau, a bigger event by pro of the Plumeria Hotel Ed Salas the way to the top by his father viding aid stations, raffle prizes, presented the awards and con- Gregg, placing 33rd. drinks through Island Bottling and Continued o_n page 23 Japanese runner Makiko Ito smiles as she is interviewed after winning the Tokyo International Women's Marathon Sunday. Ito finished the NMASA calls sports association race in 2 hours 27 minutes and 45 seconds. AP in for a meeting on Dec~mber 4 TIIE _NEXT monthly meet- _ . calendar for I 998. · ship fees are now due, dead- ing of the Northern Amateur uThese calendars are very im- line is January 1, 1998 or a Sports Association will beheld. portant for scheduling.of our fa- penaltyof an extra$50 will be By TONY HARPER whole lot of rhythm." He had Timrsda:y, Dec; 4th at 6:30 · cilities'as· well as for the public assessed:· MELBOURNE,Australia (AP) a putt for victory from 10 feet on p.m. at the gym _conference . and visitors," said the NMASA in "Please bring .your check - Rising English star Lee the last but missed to finish the 18 room. All sports associations a news release. - _. payable to NMASA to the Westwood stole the Australian holes level with Westwood at 14- are required to send a repre- . · There will a:lso be nominations -- ·meeting. Don't forget the IO ·sentative. · Open from Greg Norman on the under par 274. . for the 1998 Board of Directors -percent of any one league or fourth playoff hole Sunday as the Both players had fours at the The main topics be the will and plans will made for the 1997 - tournament or a flat fee of $50 world No. I suffered another first playoff hole as Westwood Micronesian games training Athletes of the Year Banquet. is due by the end of the year. monumental crash. missed a chance to win the game and fuhdraising and sports The 1998 NMASA member- __ Continued on page 23 Norman, the only player to lose when his long birdie putt pulled all four majors in a playoff, was up inches (centimeters) short and cruising with a two shot lead with Norman recovered well from a two holes to play before suffering bunker. bogeys at the 17th and 18th. On the second, Westwoodhita He missed a putt from five feet putt from 60 feet into the flag and on the fourth playoff hole for a it bobbled out, agonizingly, for a bogey to Westwood's par. tap-in par, which Norman "I'm disappointed, of course I matched again. am," said Norman. "But I wasn't Norman nearly chipped in for a really in sync, I didn't have a Continued on page 23 Knicks outshine Suns By Chris Sheridan NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Knicks and their league leading defense held the Phoenix Suns to just IO points in the first quarter and 45 points below their road average in a 102-80 victory Saturday night. John Starks scored 22 points, including 14 in the second quarter, Patrick Ewing added 21 and Allan Houston had a season-high 21 for New York, which completed a sweep of the two-game season series with its second blowout of Phoenix in 23 days . .The Knicks, who held Phoenix to its season-low point tota:1 in a 105-75 victory Nc:iv. 6, had their'eighth-victory margin of at least 20 points: They also improved upon their defensive numbers for fewest points allowed (84.1) and lowest opponents' field goal percentage (38.8 percent). New York Knicks guard John Starks, left, reaches for the ball in a pile-up with Phoenix Suns center Antonio "the Suns, who lost on the road for the first time in four games this McDyess, right, and Knicks center Chris Dudley, top, in second half action at Madison Square Garden · Continued on page 23 Saturday in New York. Starks scored 22 points to lead the Knicks to a 102-80 victory. AP ------r--8v/arianas %riety;~ Mlcronesia·s Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ P.O. Box 231 Sa/pan. MP 96950 • Tel. (670) 234-6341 • 7578 • 9797 Fax: (670) 234-9271 ------···------·------·- -- l '.", ~:;,!./ I UNIVERSITY OfJ:IAWAII LIBRARY arianas ~riety;~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ ews 1 \ i ,I I By Ferdie de la Torre third gubernatorial term. Variety News Staff Tenorio and Lt. Governor-elect SUPERIOR Court Associate Jesus R. Sablan, through their law I Judge Edward Manibusan issued yers David Nevitt, and Rexford yesterday a decision declaring Kosack and Robert O'Connor, Pedro P. Tenorio eligible to serve asked the court to dismiss the suit again as CNMI governor. and in the alternative sought sum Manibusan ruled that Amend mary judgment in their favor. ment 12, which disallows any per Court records showed that the son from taking oath of office as original text of the term-limit pro governor more than twice, ap vision of Article III, section 4 plies prospectively and not retro reads: "No person shall be elected actively. governor more than three times." The judge said Tenorio was In 1985, documents indicated elected governor on Nov. 3, 1985, that while Tenorio was sitting as but Amendment 12 took effect governor, the people ratified contemporaneously with his sec Amendment 12 which states: "No ond election. person shall be elected more than "Therefore, Amendment 12 twice." applies to Tenorio's 1985 elec Borja, based on this language tion as well as his 1997 election. and considering the 1981 and 1985 Amendment 12 does not apply to elections of Tenorio, asked the Tenorio 's 1981 election,"said the court to declare that the defendant judge in a 10-page order. is ineligible to serve in 1998. Manasses Borja, through coun Manibusan, however, said be sel C. Sebastian Aloot, had filed a Victory. Gov. -elect Pedro P. Tenorio and Lt. Gov. -elect Jesus R. Sablan (center) celebrate with their lawyers cause Amendment 12 does not lawsuit last month questioning Rex Kosack (left), David Nevitt (right) and Bob O'Connor (2nd from right) after the court yesterday declared Continued on page 20 Tenorio's eligibility to serve a Tenorio eligible to serve again as governor. Photo by Zaldy oandan Moods &·Music incident: Feds '-waited' before arres~ing bar o'Wller By Rick Alberto Variety News Staff THE OWNER of Moods and Music bar in San Jose was indicted for the alleged transport of individuals for sexual pwposes as early as · Nov. 13. · · The case had been ordered sealed by District Judge Alex R. Munson on the request of the US government until after her arrest, which was executed on Friday night at the popular nightspot, which was then celebrating its-fourth ru:miversary. The videoke bar is patronized by some CNMI government offi cials and Saipan 's well-heeled. Castaneda, a Filipina, had planed in from the Philippines Wednes day to·attend the celebration, not knowing that the US government had filed an indictment against her. She was, however, "anticipat ing" the complaint. She had been advised not to fly back to Saipan until she was sure no case has been filed. Continued on page 20 ~.:;J,2>.1;',t.. %,'d)'.:I",;•:!U.'!:c,q;,.-.2;.::,~:,.;,""""-'~-. .. , . ,• , ,· ;· ,._; ··•· ,. , . •·, ~ •. ,,,.,. ~· ...... •""''"'.~ I WEAT~ER' f Governor's 'firing spree' continues l .. By_ZaldyDandan Hunter. Nogis out· 10 more under fire appoi?te~swillbe"re9uested" ~ 1 Vanety News Staff • e- • • to resign m the following days, ,, Outlook THE "FIRING spree" at the , amongthemPatDebeersofthe OfficeoftheGovernorcontin- ti Nutrition Assistance Program, ues, claiming at least three Joe Palacios of Veterans Af- moreofficialsonFriday-Arts fairs, Joe Guerrero of the His- Council executive director .. ·"I torical Preservation Office and Genevieve Cabrera, Office of ., ... ~,. • '·'., Jack Taitano, the Medical Re- the Job Training Partnership · .1 ~ ferral Office director. Act executive director Felix ,. . All are suspected of "disloy- Nogis and special assistant for Froilan C. Tenorio Gloria Hunter Felix Nogis alty" to Tenorio who lost his programs and legislative re- reelection bid l~t N~v. 1. view Gloria Hunter. on Friday from Gov. Froilan C. yesterday or face termination. Dr.JosephKevm Villagomez The three received a memo ~enorio, asking them to resign by Variety sources said 10 more Continued on page 20 PAC NEWSPAPER STACKS • l TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY-DECEMBER 2 1997 ASEAN bailout dmulled 6 charged in Wendy's incident By HARi S. MANIAM fund would not carry the strin as those imposed by the IMF, he By Ferdie de la Torre in paralyzes of his left side of the bush area near the Mwarmwar KUALA LUMPUR, Malay gent austerity conditions that said, adding "I also agree to that." Variety News Staff body. He was taken to the Com Center. ·sia (AP) - Seeking an alterna the IMF imposes_ conditions Malaysian Deputy Prime Min TI-IEGO VERNMENT yesterday monwealth Health Center before Police said Sablan confessed tive to the strict financial they claim are critical for a ister Anwar Ibrahim said the filed charges against six persons, he was referred to Hawaii for treat he was involved in the break-in medicine prescribed for exist troubled economy's long-term standby fund speculated to be as including a juvenile, who were ment. with Eugenio and the juvenile. ing international bailouts, recovery. big as $ 20 billion will not be arrested in connectiol} with the Meanwhile, the Attorney Eugenio was allegedly the mas Southeast Asian finan~e min Asian officials have dis under the IMF but would work burglary at Wendy's Restaurant General's Office filed a separate termind of the break-in. isters at a two-day summit missed such fears. in close cooperation with it. · in Garapan over the weekend ·case against three persons for"har The group first attempted to beg~nning Monday are mull IMF head Michel Camdessus, "It has been discussed with wherein a police officer was seri boring" Eugenio after the latter burglarize Wendy's using rocks. ing reviving a proposal for a arriving for the summit early the managing director of the ously injured. allegedly committed the crimes. When they failed, the suspects separate Asian fund. Monday, refused to comment on IMF and he seems to be sup Francis A. Eugenio, 20, of Jommel Cenares, 26, Julius went to Fina Sisu to get a crow The plan has been strongly reports that the idea of an inde portive," Anwar said. Dandan and Arnold P. Sablan, Cenares, 21, both of Dandan bar. opposed by the United States, pendent bailout fund had been Devaluation of the Thai baht 18, ofDandan, were charged with Homestead, and Gilbert Padua, Once the group entered the which w;mts any bailouts car revived, saying only: "I am cer in July caused a chain reac burglary and aggravated assault 19, of San Antonio, were charged building, the suspects tried but ried out under the auspices of tain it will be a very positive meet tion that hit other currencies and battery before the Superior with accessory to burglary and failed to get into the vault, police the International Monetary ing." and led to market turmoil Court. aggravated assault and battery. said. Fund. The IMF alrea The public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, December 18, .No radios yet for ·snake· program 19~7 at 6:30 pm at the Garapan Elementary School in Garapan, Plus a chance to win any of these prizes for every $20.00 Sa1pan. A second and final notice of this public hearing will be Maggie Wonenberg's recent and wildlife division staff, which worth of purchase. published at a later date. pledge to upgrade the project for handles the brown tree snake pro swifter response to calls of snake ?ram, has been slow in respond The public is invited to attend and to submit written comments sightings. mg to snake sightings. and/or to make oral comments regarding this project. All written "We arc still looking for radios . W?ne~berg, upon learning of Raffle date is on: and funding," explained DLNR and .oral comments received will be made a part of the permit ~1115 s1tuat10n, said she is looking 5th Prize PIO Marianne Concepcion. January 1, 1998, 10:30 p.m. application record, and will be considered in any decision made mto purchasing a radio set to ad Gift Certificate "We 'II have the radios hope concerning the proposed project. dress problems on government's at San Jose. worth $100 fully by January. The acquisition quick response to "snake calls." ( of the radio set) all depends on Please contact Coastal Resources Management 234-6623/7320 But with at least four months Maggie Wonenberg when we can have the money to having passed since, some sec or 3907 if you have any questions or require further information buy the radios," she added. regarding this project. By Jojo Dass tors - residents and government Wonenberg, shortly after she staff - have began raising their. Variety News Staff was appointed by Gov. Froilan 1st Prize THE GOVERNMENT's anti concerns on the delay of the Overnight stay at Tenorio lo the DLNR post in 2 units of MANUEL C. SABLAN brown tree snake program is yet system's installation. cean Oview Hotel with August, it will be recalkd, vowed There has been a total of 42 ()/!tu • St:M.ot S~ & 7~ Vacuum Director to be equipped with a radio com to work on the purchase of the free breakfast at sna.ke sightings on Saipan since Beach Rd., San Jose Tel. 2346932/8586, Fax 234-7178 Coastal Resources Management munications system despite Lands communications system, follow Cleaner Royal Restaurant. and Natural Resources Secretary 1986, according to a government Beach Rd., Garapan Tel. 2348902 ing criticism that DLNR's fish report. 1 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-7 6-MARIANASV ARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY.- DECEMBER 2, 1997 NMI takes part in JATA event More diarrhea cases foreseen By Aldwin R. Fajardo of more serious diarrhea," he years. nated food and water. The thatishowyougainconfidence," remembering us. We made our with 16 vendors. We also had Variety News Staff told the Variety. He said the CHC has always CHC is advising the public to he said. presence felt," he added. . local dancers, the 'Talabwong THE COMMONWEALTH The CHC has been receiving an been on alert for a possible drink only potable water. Nelson pointed out that when a Tomokane also noted that the Stkk Dancers' and 'Mixed Cul Health Center is expecting to average of 30 diarrhea cases a outbreak of any infectious dis Proper personal hygiene and destination has reached that point "lack ofspacen did lead to a physi- ture' and the 'CM Serenaders' see more cases of diarrhea in day, according to Dr. Christine ease, while preventive mea environmental sanitation are l of growth and support, "there is a cal separation of the two destina- \ also performed live music," said the next few weeks since the Ebert-Santos in a previous inter sures have been installed. also important to prevent the i lot that you can package", and tions, but it still worked out. I Jack Diaz of MVB Media and disease peaks in a pilTticular view. The public health director also spread of the infectious dis i.! that is why Guam and Saipan had "In this trade show, we had a lot Membership. season, the learned But Bruss said there was no said there was no report yet of ease, according to Bruss. separate booth areas. of educated consumers and smart Variety "The atmosphere was live, and report of cholera yet, while con fatalities with regards to the out He said the disease has a "I see it as an alliance rather shoppers, so it did not matter yesterday. we worked to draw attention to tinuous laboratory fecal testings break of the stomach flu, while cycle level of 1-2 months be than competition. We are so close where we were situated," she said. CHC Public Health Direc our promotional area. It was ex~ are being conducted by the Cen adding that CHC specialists were fore it finally subsides. CHC to each other. In Guam, we send Nelson explained that Guam tor Jon Bruss said this is the citing and it was c~owded," he · time of the year when viral ter. trained to immediately respond doctors said mothers should 'day-trippers' to Rota and Saipan, and Saipan are often "marketed said. He added that the CHC has to severe cases. bring their children to the Cen and when Tinian opens its casino, together" in Japan, and the sepa- gastroenteritis, which is also Jon Bruss According to Diaz, MVB spent recorded only one case of Stomach flu can be trans ter once they manifest signs I'm sure we will be sending more ration allowed "better educational known as stomach flu, peaks. close to $200,000 for the premier Severe diarrhea cases may cholera last year and typhoid mitted through the oral fecal of stomach flu for proper there," said Nelson. opportunities" about each island. The disease, according to trade show but it "money well Bruss, is characterized by brief lead to dehydration which fever has not been reported in route or ingestion of contami- medical care. "Ourpromotionswentverywell "People think that Guam and spent". diarrhea which lasts for 2-4 could be fatal especially to in and I think Guam and Saipan had Saipan offer the same things, but "Not only did we have to shoul days. fants, since their body is more better shows than the rest of the nowtheconsumerseestheunique- der expenses of the trip, but we Diarrhea refers to the in prone to disturbances of hydra other destinations. We had more ness of each island and it gives also gave out promotional items crease in the frequency of tion and acid-based equilibrium. activities and we made it more them a choice," he said. like key chains, towels, and cal stools or a change to a watery Infants also dehydrate faster inviting," he said. "It was not about competition, endars," said Diaz. consistency due to infectious due to their metabolic rate and "And that is what we wanted we simply did not have enough "We did attract a lot of atten or non-infectious agents. The larger skin area in relation to tion, especially with the posters because they (visitors) will leave space," said Tomokane. disease is also caused by in the volume of their body wa- of our hired model Yutaka tolerance to lactose or food ter. · Takanuchi who is a famous young and other forms of carbohy "Many causes of diarrhea actor in Japan," he said. drates, overfeeding, reaction are seasonal. (But) CHC doc "The first few days were for the to antibiotics and poisons. tors are aware of other causes travel agents who came to visit the booths and then on Friday, the doors were opened to the·general public," he added. Rota Hotel President Peter Y. Naito said it was a "good chance A Japanese visitor stops to take a look at MVB's promotional area at the to meet with old friends and make JA TA trade show held in Tokyo last week. new ones". By Lalla C. Younis "We were different from the Naito who has been in the tour Variety News Staff other booths so we were able to ism business for 30 years and THE MARIANAS Visitors Bu draw more people," she said. counts this J AT A trip his seventh, reau succeeded in making the Entitled the "11th Japan Con pointed out that the show "gets CNMI "stand out" in this year's gress of International of Interna larger and larger each time". The 'Mixed Culture' Dancers perform a traditional stick dance at the Japan Association of Travel tional Travel and Trade Show" "We had the chance to expose ~~~~ ' ' Agents (JATA) trade show held sponsored by JATA, more than Rota as a destination, because it is Budding Plcassos. GTC Elementary student-artists paint a mural on a school building during an Arts in Tokyo last week, according to 500 vendors from all over the not too well \a,own among tour Council-sponsored project yesterday. Photo by Priscilla T. Castro MVB Managing Director Anicia world participated in promoting ists," said Naito. Tomokane. their destinations. "We were able to provide infor "We ,,abandoned the conven And with more than 1,400 del mation and look into other pro tional bo~th presentation, and egates running each of their motional avenues like Guam P.aciftc Enteirprise, line_. opened our area to more of a 'fi shows, the competition got "pretty 'ecotourism'. Rota has splendid • esta-style' of greeting our visi tough". natural beauty and many relaxing '! ..·. .... X, ,~ ii)hsi. fpn. t~AFi saic1 .. ~;·t $ tors," said Tomokane. "We had a delegation of 60 activities," he said. $ An Alliance .,C~i~l?i1~tif i~~J~f > :i:W;;:~::t{i\\~'. ~t~]e~~J "Guam has its own unique at ·'I;~g,qri9;~11~liJ\JtenarH,g?Y( :···<:.ratic f.11rW, r••·•• .).·••·t'i >•<···•••••· COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT tractions and so does Saipan. We $ ernot-'elect'.Jesus···•R,iSablan·· ••··• .· .. }Wf f.n.e~; ~II a!ongthaf $ have both grown in confidence l~~t~r4#Y/ll~i~i:a• tij~l!S¥Pi2 ••··· ju~tts.~ ~iJ!pr~y~1;·· h(~aict / and maturity in the tourism indus rt9~\p9~:r~r.¥.fi.n 4/liRQtli7r. ' >HQ)VJ:yii:, h~ ~dclfd, ''.}"~ ATTENTION CONTRACTORS AND HOMEOWNERS: try," said Guam Visitors Bureau $ $ vi.c.tory foft,lie... ··· ople," but · woulg~) l:iesurprised ifthey · We offer great discount and bargain prices from our regular price NOTIC~ Of CRM BOARD M~nlNG General Manager James E. Nelson · ·.• ~clded that .• tlier ~re ~Jepect- 'appeal,knowingthe,people ti! III. From left, CNMI delegation members Yoichi Matsumura J.M. Guerrero ''ingjthe pernocratiq~arty to involved;" For Cash Purchases ...... ; .... Less 25% Discount ;i, Pursuant to Public Law-8-41, Section 11, "The more visitors you get, the Henry Sasaki, Vicente Camacho and Sen. Eusebio' Hocog are ail appeaLJS~e related ~tory,) Villagomez said the For Charge Purchases ...... Less 20% Discount Governor Froilan C. Tenorio and Lt. Governor more ·revenue you generate and smiles at the event. Still,Tenorio saicl,)'We're .. Democratic Party's decision Jesus C. Borja, through the Coastal Resources veryhappy and pleased, and to file the lawsuit was a "de- n ow I hope we could set aside laying tactic to hide some- 2 0 Management Division, are hereby giving notice our differences and work to- thing, but whatever it is we that a CRM Board Meeting will be held on gether.'' will find it out." ~;,~:~;~:.::::~;:::~~, l~~1:~~'~"~ u;:~~'.~:.:~~:'.'' t}i',~· ,~ Wednesday, December 03, 1997, 9:00 a.m. at As for the court victory it· The CNMI' s only two· Insulation (All Types) Bolt & Nut; Anchor Bolt; Anchor Plate lacquer Thinner ·' <- · · \ '· self, Tenorio said "all the term governor, Tenorio Duct Board 800,475 Kaise Cement: $6.20/bag Paint Thinner ~ . the Coastal Resources Management Office ~~~~~.~oi~~~;~~e ro~t Pre~~~ative Shoring Jack ~ If·. credit" belongs to lawyers sought and won the Repub- au 1ng . lnliltrator I:'.:. ,.,olchen S,n, Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Morgen's Building DayidNevitt, Rex Kosack lican Party's gubernatorial 4x4 Treated Lumber 40' Trailer-$4000.00 Stainless sheets ·,;:,.,; ~ Tie Wire or best offer 4x2 Channel Blk -- . in San Jose and Robert O'Connor. . nomination last year and :fhe three represented went on to defeat incumbent Acetone 85-20 Foster Adhesive ~ .,,White p Cement 3 Panel Double Decorated Door Tarpau rIn Fluo1esccn1 Lamps Tenorio arid Sablan in the Gov. Froilan C; Tenorio and ,ar aper 2x4 4 Lamp Fixture Barbed Wire, Fence Fittings AGENDA lawsuit> · Lt. Gov. Jesus C; Borja in Galv. Tie Wire Ga. 18, 14 & 8 Wood Paneling (Assorted Colors) Ga, 24 Roofing Tin All Sizes/Snap Ties 6", Sablan, for his part, said the Nov. 1 general elections. Aluminum Sheets Muriatic Acid 16" Kitchen Sink Cast Iron Bath Tub I. CALL TO ORDER the< ~ourt ruling wilI speed The govemor-ele~t's camp CP-96 Adhesive For Foamglass Insulation II. ROLL CALL •, up the.">Vork ofthelransition has maintained that the con- 10°/o DISCOUNT 1 com111ittee1ookiryg i11to the stitutional ·. amendment Iim- 15°/o DISCOUNTS Ill. PENDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS state o[the .various execus iting the governor to two All PVC Pipes and Fittings SCH 80 KD Mahogany Lumber Door Jambs tive departments and agen- terms was ratified during the All Electrical Items/All Pro Poxy Cement IV. NEW PROJECTS/DEVELOPMENTS 4x4,4x6 Plumbing Pipes and Fittings V. OTHER MATTERS dis, .·. .· .•. · .. Republican Tenorio's in- 2 x 4 lumber Style tone Paint & Accessories ..We're going to get the cumbency and therefore does 2 x 4; 2 x 6 Treated Lumber and Regular We accept Visa; Master Card and American Express VI. ADJOURNMENT ~~o--__ 'j ballrolling early,.,he said. not apply to him. ~:}~~ Vinyl Tiles: Plywood Hurry Up, Sale is Good While Supplies Last! Located at ''We'vetalked a.lot during SuperiorCourtAssociateJus- Harmon Industrial Park, Harmon, Guam . the. c;atnp~ign,.now. we in- tice Edward Manibusan in his Tel# (671) 649-6994n/8 Fax# (671) 649-6988 tend to .~o a lot;" he added. ruling .yesterday agrees. !'JIANUEL C. SABLAN ··· I>r.fose T.ViHag<>mez, the He said the constitutional Director chai( of Republican cam" not apply paign C:Omil'littee· and the Coastal Resources Management Slng-~-long. M1!B Managing Director Anicia Q. Tomokane (at background) sings a Christmas carol with the CNMI s delegation of performers. AII photos courte,y ot MYB 'FUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- DECEMBER 2, 1997 $26K OPA: Lottery revenues OK SBA awards in loans By Gerr R. Cayabyab, Jr. LaMotte said. that finance department books Variety News Staff LaMotte said that the By Gerr R. Cayabyab, Jr. $100,000 were approved. CNMI on the matter are not updated. THE CNMI Lottery operations "shall be compensated directly He said OP A reviewed fi Variety News Staff "To date, we have inter generated $37,000 in govern and indirectly by the payment nance department's account THREE disaster victims on viewed about 700 people," he ment revenues during the sec of commissions, taxes, duties ing records to determine if Saipan yesterday received a said. ond quarter of fiscal year and fees in an amount equiva government revenues were total of $25,900 from the Poe said SBA for awhile 1997, Public Auditor Leo lent to at least 35 percent of deposited in the CNMI bank Small Business Administra cannot issue applications for LaMotte said in his report to the subscription price paid for tion loan officers, in a loan supertyphoon Keith victims account and properly recorded. acting Finance Secretary awarding ceremonies held at because of the pending decla each on-line ticket sold in the At the time of the audit, th.e Multi-Purpose Center in ration of the Federal Emer Gabriel DLG Camacho. amount equivalent to 26.5 per La Motte explained, DOF has not Susupe. gency Management Agency "We conducted our audit in cent of the subscription price yet recorded accrued government Loan officers said the re (FEMA) that CNMI is in the · accordance with generally ac of each instant game ticket revenues earned from the second cipients of the loan checks are state of emergency. cepted auditing standards and Leo LaMotte Gabriel DLG Camacho shipped or delivered by TMS and previous quarters amounting the first batch since SBA's "So far," he said, "two of those applicable to perfor for sale." to $50,739. from on-line games which to arrival last Nov. 2. the loans are business-related mance audits contained in the the results of which were com LaMotte said weekly sum The primary objective of the Government Auditing Stan talled $14,400, and instant pared with the amount re mary reports for on-line games audit was to determine whether SBA ·supervisory Loan Of while the. other five loans dards issued by the Comptrol game tickets which gave in ceived by the CNMI from an were provided by a chartered government revenues from the ficer Stan Poe said that so far, amounting to $28,000 are ler General of the United $22,400. accredited lottery agent, The accountant hired by TMS CNMI Lottery operations- were only seven supertyphoon Joan meant for home repairs.'' States," said LaMotte in his LaMotte said independent Mail Service (TMS). Australia in determining sub properly computed in accordance loans amounting to over He said that loan recipients report. computations of government "Our comparison showed no scription prices. with the tt;nns of agreements and The revenues were derived revenues had been performed, significant differences," Meanwhile, LaMotte noted memorandum of understanding. . . _:_·._ ·: . . By Jojo Dass "There are some people who tary," .she added . ure of former DLNR Secre W onen berg has earlier said SBA loan recipients Juan Camacho, Agatha DL. Guerrero and Manny Bilaga (2nd, 3rd and 4th from left) show Variety News Slaff are being taught the issues li-ke Concepcion said tary Benigno M. Sablan, spilt .she plans to file her courtesy their checks afterreceiving them yesterday from SBA branch manager Glenn M.D. Aguon (left) loan officer LANDS and Naturai Re the brown tree snake program Wonenberg "is still in the pro over to Wonenberg's during resignation at a "tradition Stan Poe (2nd from right) and assistant EMO director Greg A. Guerrero. Photo by Prtscma r. Castro sources SecretaryMaggie and. the efforts to stop the cess of picking who's .best which the canine unit was ac . ally appropriate'' time. have up to 30 years to pay open even during weekends. to meet with an SBA repre Wonenberg is "download bomb runs at the Farallon de for what." tivated and coordinations with She was appointed by Gov. "We are stiH. evaluating .. 1•JbN•1D•1ll(•JC•S1!-Jl•J:I ioans. Glenn Aguon, Acting sentative to discuss how a di ing" updates on current Mendenilla (Island)," said the Commonwealth Ports Au Froilan Tenorio on July 21 • Braces "There is an automatic five Branch Manager of the SBA, saster loan might assist their DLNR concerns to· the DLNR PIO • Marianne checking the staff." thority on the 24-hour holding and was confirmed by the • Teeth Whitening month deferment so that con said disaster loans of up to prompt recovery. department's staff. Concepcion. Concepcion said the ''tran of all incoming cargo contain Senate on Sept. 9. • Teeth Cleaning ers at a special quarantine area struction or repair of victims' $200,000 are available to According to Aguon, loan This is being done to .en-' "So in case .the new admin sition staff' will allow the new Wonenberg said that it is • Fillings . started. · "unfortunate" her term is houses could be done before homeowners to repair or re applicants do not have to wait able her incoming"replace-. istration .. ··.· accepts · her DLNR hea.d to carry on the • Denture Repair ment" to be on top of the (Wonen perg '. s). resi gria tion department's Junctions with Won en berg .. also ·. initiated shortlived. • Extractions they start paying. us," Poe place damaged or destroyed for insurance settlement or a situation upon assumption?f and she niayhavi(9. leave, out much. ":birth' pains." talks onthe permanent stop to She said she "thinks" she • and other Dental needs said. real estate. contractor's estimate before The BrownTree Snake Pro~ theU.S.Nayy's military exera has done short • Stateside Dentist Poe said the lowest rate for "Homeowners and renters applying for disaster assis the post; it was gathered yes- we've already pi~paredthe SAME DAY terday. · · · department for th¢.new sec re- gn1m; launched during the ten- cises on FDM; APPOINTMENTS &~ & 'l()eded, home loans is 3.812 percent are eligible for up to $40,000 tance. TEL. 235-3720 while the highest rate is 7.75 to replace damaged or de He said that individuals and ~~ percent. stroyed personal property," business owners who are un Dr. Robert Howard SpeciaU Right now, Poe said, we are Aguon said. able to visit one of the SBA 's Reduce Holldcy Teeth Cleaning continuing the interview pro Aguon said business own offices may obtain informa Through December cess for people whose houses ers may qualify for up to $ 1.5 tion and loan application sustained damages because of million to repair or replace forms by writing to SBA at either Joan or Keith. damaged or destroyed real es P.O. Box 10015, Saipan, MP "Sometime this week, I tate, machinery and equipment 96950-9516. would hopefully expect for the and other business assets. He added that all applica CNMI to hear the result of Aguon encouraged all indi tions for physical damage request from the governor for viduals and business owners must be returned to SBA by FEMA 's assistance," Poe said. who suffered property dam Dec. 29 while economic in He said that if FEMA decla age or economic injury loss as jury Joans must be returned by COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ration comes in, SBA may be a result of supertyphoon Joan July 29 next year. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Coastal Resources Management Program (CRMP) will MTC to market most service be holding a public hearing regarding Coastal Permit Application No. SMS-97-X-342 submitted by Dan Wooster under the GTE Pacific name on behalf of Grand Development Corporation for the Sales end Dec. 31, 1997 construction of the Grand Development Hotel in Garapan, NORTIIERN Mariana residents rates and benefits without having to will soon see a new name in the change their service conlracts. -=- Saipan. telecommunications marketplace. Jenkins explained GTE Pacifica (~~i~c~- During December and January, ··-- The proposed project includes a thirty one (31) unit hotel will pmchase services on a whole : ~- (; MTC will start marketing many of sale level from MTC, just like the and project infrastructure including; back-up electrical r :~~=;,,_==== :,~-::::----- its producL~ and services under the other telecommunications compa generator, water catchment/treatment system, water storage i,-~;:::======::-----~=c-.c... name GTE Pacifica nies operating in the local market. \~=--=·--·-----""'=....,==---- tanks and other amenities. According to a news release, Previously MTC has used ac. MTC will establish GTE Pacifica counting process to separate its lo The public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, December as a separate subsidiary corporation cal exchange operations from Jong 17, 1997 at 6:30 pm at the Garapan Elementary School in by year end. distance and other product offer RAC-07J5L RAS-10SK2L RAC-24L2L (PW) Garapan, Saipan. A second and final notice of this public MTC's Internet access service ings, consistent with Federal Com • Cooling Capacity: 7000 (BTU-h) • Cooling Capacity: 8,960 (BTU-h) • Cooling Capacity: 24,000 (BTU-h) hearing will be published at a later date. has been called gtepacijica.net since Del E. Jenkins munications Commission regula • Power: 11 OV, 6DHZ, 10 • Power: 220V, 6GHz, 10 • Power: 220V, 60HZ, 1O . Auf,'lJSL tions. w/ wireless remote controller The public is invited to attend and to submit written comments Under tl1e plan, local exchange "Beyond tl1ecosmetic change, ow· Earlier this year the FCC ordered and/or to make oral comments regarding this project. All operations and tlie services associ customers are going to directly ben all telephone companies to divide written and oral comments received will be made a part of ated with it, such a as call waiting efit from this reorganization," said and operate their local exch:mge , Two years warranty on compressor , Split unit includes refrigerant pipe with accessories , Other models also on sale the permit application record, and will be considered in any and personal secretary service wil1 MTC General Manager Del E. and Jong distance services within decision made concerning the proposed project. continue to be offered directly by Jenkins. "We'll beabletoofferm01e legal entities. In Touch with Tomorrow MTC. new services, more quickly at very MfC is itself a subsidiruy ·of Please contact Coastal Resources Management 234-6623/ Butlongdistanceservice,aswell competitive prices." Dallas-based GIB Corporation, _J 7320 or 3907 if you have any questions or require further as all non-regulated telecommuni As of December 1, customers will America'slargestprovideroflocal · Tel. No. 234-9380 To CHC Middle Road information regarding this project. cations services including busi see a significant decrease in the over telephone seivice. ness telephone systems, Internet 234-7452 TOSHIBA 1 all cost of air time provided through ThenewnarneformayofM'fC's •.. Pacific Home Appliances Corp. access and cellular services GTE Pacifica Cellular. 1°1~l~~t:~1 1;1~0 l=I I offerings reflecis the conne<:tio1r Fax: 234-9719 Exclusive Importer & Distributor of TOSHIBA AIR CONDITIONER MANUEL C. SABLAN among others will be offered by As with all the upcoming changes, withGIEasaworld-classprovicler. Director the new subsidiary GIB Paci MTC'GIE Pacifica customers will · of all types of telecommunicatioriS Coastal Resources Management fica. automatically receive the new lower products and seivices. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-11 U)-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- DECEMBER 2, 1997 ~.._~.tita"'lit-.___ .__ Elsewhere. . . in the. Paci.,;c . . I" ·· PNG premier suing ABC over secret tape El Niiio hits Marsh s Marshalls to ask US Congress CANBERRA (Pacnews) Papua New Guinea's prime min By Giff Johnson a severe drought," said Guam source Institute in Guam. helped to stimulate a rush in survive the dry period. for m.ore N-test compensation ister, Bill Skate, is suing the Aus For the Variety meteorologist Charles The peak of the expected the Majuro community to in Roberts pointed out that in tralian Broadcasting Corporation MAJURO- El Nino drought CEChipl Guard during brief drought, he said, will be Janu stall home water catchment 1983, there was no salt water By Giff Johnson But island leaders say rec:ently de should be handled separately from the and a former adviser over these conditions have already hit the ings to government, commu ary through March, when fore systems to supplement heavily sewer system for the down For the Variety classified U.S. scientific studies show renegotiations of the Compact sche l4sMARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- DECEMBER 2 1997 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1997 -MARIANAS V ARJETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 After defeat in elections .. ,. Millions vote in Honduras By NIKO PRICE Gunera de Melgar, widow of a lead in the country's second-larg Taiwan Nationalists 'adrift' TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras former military president. es t city, San Pedro Sula. (AP) - A 47-year-old newspaper An exit poll broadcast by the Televicentro broadcast the poll at TAIPEI, Taiwan(AP)-Taiwan's The loss may also speed up plans east Asia has also sent the Taiwan owner, Carlos Flores Facusse, national Televicentro network ruling Nationalists on Sunday for a Cabinet reshuffle. That would dollar to a IO-year low, while the 5 p.m. after polls closed nation .appeared to have won Sunday's. showed Flores with a 55-40 per- wide. It gave no margin of error, blamed infighting and voter anger allow new Premier Vincent Siew stock market has lost 30 percent presidential election, iicC6rdiiig"fo ... -ceiiC advanfage in the capital, for their defeat in local elections, to consolidate his support and make since hitting a seven-year high in but its exit poll was in line with an exit poll, defeating Nora Tegucigalpa, and a 60-35 percent and warned of a chain of setbacks reforms to assuage public anger August. pre-election polls. leading up to presidential elections over corruption, rising violent crime Internally, the Nationalists have Televicentro said Flores' Lib in 2000. and wrenching declines in finan been hurt by a rift between Lee and eral Party also had a strong lead in On Saturday, independents and cial markets. Taiwan Governor James Soong. congressional races, though the the main opposition Democratic Siew ducked a question on a Ma Ying-jeou, thecrusadingjus National Party's Carlos Progressive Party handed the Na reshuffle at an appearance Sunday. tice ministerwhowasremovedina Castellanos appeared to have won tionalists their greatest defeat in 52 And he downplayed speculation Cabinet reshuffle last year, said the the mayoral race in the capita!. years of rule on Taiwan, cutting that the opposition-controlled lo Joss would have a definite impact When the new president takes their share of23 mayoral and county cal governments would hobble his on next year's legislative elections. office on Jan. 27, it will be the executive seats from 16 to 8. administration's effectiveness. He Ma said the Nationalists had ob fifth consecutive transfer of power The DPP took 12 seats and beat called for cooperation between the scured their image by promoting between civilians - a feat in Cen the Nationalists for the first time in two layers of government. the dismantling of the provincial tral Arrierica, where coups and military dictatorships have been total share of the vote. Indepen Dismantling of the provincial govemmentandotherpolicymoves Supporters of the Ruling Liberal Party celebrate their apparent victory dents won three races. government, a layer between Io long advocated by the DPP. common. in the general elections on Sunday in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The 47- Media heralded a "new order" cali tics and the center, means newly Kaohsiung Mayor Wu Tun-yi, The election brought hope to year-old newspaper owner, Carlos Flores Facusse, appeared to have forpoliticsinTaiwan, but the result elected local leaders will have who faces re-election next year, some voters. Olaya Hernandez, won. AP was greeted calmly among Tai greatly increased influence. called the party a "sheet of loose 49, walked an hour down from makes meat a rarity for his family of Hondurans are unemployed or wanese. The provincial government, a sand." ''This election loss could the cloud-shrouded mountains to of 11. underemployed. Nationalist Secretary-General holdover from the time when Tai be just the first domino to fall," vote in San Juancito, a mining "For anyone who has a lot of But neither of the two main Wu Poh-hsiung stepped down to wan was administered as a prov affecting the presidential village of streets and lush green family, it's tough," he said. presidential candidates made After voting, Honduran presidential candidate Carlos Flores Facusse ery. take responsibility for the defeat, ince by China, has controlled fi. and legislative elections, Wu told of the Ruling Liberal Party salutes his supporters Sunday in Tegucigalpa More jobs and better wages fighting poverty a priority in the and there were scattered calls for nancing and township-level gov reporters. Hon~uras. An exit poll showed Flores as having a substantial lead over Hernandez said it was worth it were on the minds of many voters campaign, choosing to focus in President Lee Teng-hui's resigna ernment. Party lawmaker Hung Hsing candidate Nora Gunera de Melgar, widow of a former military presi if the new president could do in one of the poorest countries in stead on catchy songs and grandi tion as Nationalist chainnan. The Nationalists faced anger over jung said the defeat would hurt the dent. AP something about the poverty that Latin America. Forty-five percent ose speeches. In a statement, Lee called the perceived impotence in the face of party in elections for the legisla Newly-elected Taipei County Chief Su Tseng-chang, center, links In a way, it mattered little. Hon loss a "setback," but pledged to a spate of organized crime and ture, where the Nationalists have hands with SURPOrters at his Democratic Progressive Party (OPP) duras' two main political parties - campaign heaaquarters in Taipei Sunday during a celebration of his continue moves to refonn the l 03- unwillingness to stem corruption. seen their once commanding ma the Liberals and the Nationals - ~~~ . .. ·. year-old party. The financial crisis rocking South- jority erode. . Lower air-time rates! ... have alternated in power since "I think next year no one will tory cakes and said they were 1906, and many families hand win a majority. The impact will setting their sights on next year's down party affiliation from gen be felt, but it won't be absolute," elections. More free minutes! ... eration to generation. he said. Political scientist Kao "We can't get too cocky ... and "I am Catholic because of my Lang said, "Winning the locali we can't make any big mistakes family's traditions. And lam Lib ties will give a tremendous boost in the coming year. We've got to More plans to choose from!OD9 eral because of my family tradi· to the DPP's candidate for presi- insist on reform, clean govern tions," said Ricardo Blanco, 40, a . dent in 2000." ment and hard work," Chairman land assessor emerging from a Delighted DPP leaders cut vie- Hsu Hsin-liang told reporters. voting booth in the town of Santa Lucia. Go cellular with "Everyone has their preference. r--=,W~ri~"~-,,-,-:rumi~:,,Il..,,....,,.,,.'.l~!,t=)i--==: ~ It's like Coke and Pepsi." In Santa Lucia, a village offarm ers and artisans just east of the 1:1e Even before• it is made: PHNOM PENH, Cambodia inces. (AP)· The Cambodian regime Since the July coup, resis GOP raps Reno 'decision' has warned the United States tance forces loyal to the de against sympathizing with the posed prince have formed a By Jim Abrams· phone fund raising by Clinton N.J., also appearing on ABC, press conference," he said. nation's ousted co-premier, loose alliance with Khmer WASHING TON (AP) - In an and Gore and allegations that charged that Republicans were "They bear no responsibility." saying to do so would be akin Rouge hard-liners. advance attack, Republican former Energy Secretary Hazel in a "constant search for a ratio Hatch also contended that to aligning itself° ,~ith the The U.S. government has leaders predicted Sunday that O'Leary solicited a charitable nal for an investigation." He "war has already broken out" Khmer Rouge. criticized Hun Sen's violent Attorney General Janet Reno contribution in exchange for said election laws basically col between the FBI and Justice In a five-page letter to Presi takeover and has cut off $25 would recommend against nam meeting Chinese businessmen. lapsed in 1996, with both par Department attorneys because dent Clinton seen Sunday, million in aid projects. ing an independent counsel to Justice Department spokes ties taking advantage of loop FBI Director Louis Freeh op Cambodian leader Hun Sen Decisions to punish the investigate President Clinton man Bert Brandenburg said holes to pour money into ads. poses the task force decision and his recently appointed co Phnom Penh government, Hun and Vice President Al Gore and Reno spent part of Sunday "To say that the Clinton cam not to appoint an independent premier, Ung Huot, said Sen and Ung Huot wrote, in charged that she would use a studying the findings of the task paign was unique is simply dis counsel. Prince Norodom Ranariddh directly would help the Khmer legal technicality to justify that force that investigated the White ingenuous," he said. "When you have a squabble between the attorney general and his supporters long have Hun Sen President Clinton Norodom Ranariddh Rouge and bring further trag decision. House calls. In mid-afternoon, Gore, in an interview with The received financial, political edy to the Cambodian people. Reno met with top aides and Deputy Attorney General Eric New Yorker magazine, set for and the head of the FBI, you and military support from the the Khmer Rouge," the two Sen's bloody July coup. by the United States, was re "We deeply regret the re leaders of her campaign finance Holder, task force chief Charles publication Monday, said he know darn well that there' S" a outlawed guerrilla group. leaders wrote in their letter Ranariddh was smuggling sponsible for the deaths of up cent decision of the U.S. Con task force for two and a half LaBella and several other law made a "very big mistake" in reason to appoint an indepen "The United States govern dated Thursday. weapons into Phnom Penh in to 2 million Cambodians dur gress to suspend U.S. aid to hours Sunday afternoon at the yers arrived for a meeting with calling a news conference last dent counsel and to get rid of ment cannot ... continue to They called Ranariddh and the weeks before the fighting ing its 1975-79 reign. Cambodia for fiscal year Justice Department. Asked as Reno. Janet Reno March and using legal language the conflict of interest," Hatch s.upport, against U.S. laws, a his allies the "more human and was plotting his own take Afterward, the guerrillas 1998," they wrote. "We are she left the building if she had Brandenburg insisted her de to stress that he had done noth said on NBC's "Meet the Press." group of expatriate Cambodi face" of the Khmer Rouge, and over, according to the letter. continued to fight the govern sure that the Khmer Rouge are made any decision, she repfied, cision would be made based on dacy. If those were advocacy ing improper in making the calls Freeh and Reno met last week, ans who are known ·to have accused them of encouraging The Khmer Rouge, desig ment from Cambodia's north the only ones to be happy "no comment." But she added, the evidence. "The Attorney ads, "There is a flat violation of from the White House. "My staff Brandenburg said, and "the FBI had a long association with the tension that led to Hun nated a terrorist organization ern and northwestern prov- about it and to welcome it." "I'd look at Tuesday," when General is ready and willing to federal election law." was unanimously against my has had every opportunity to asked when her decision might take any credible allegations But Sen. Robert Torricelli, D- going out there and doing that make its views known." be disclosed. forward as she has done on the Report says Yeltsin is only welcomefin Aides indicated that, as is her issue of the phone calls," he practice at pre-decision meet said. "Where they are specific Chechnya if he concedes- independence ings, she asked questions but and credible, we will take them ~ ... ·:.... :-.· : =·: not noiseless. didn't volunteer her bottom-line forward, where not, we cannot." By Catherine Wilson Mexico such as Hurricane Pauline. ber, was That storm struck the. southern Hurricane Danny, which stalled MOSCOW (AP) - The meeting between independent dent Aslan Maskhadov ''so thinking. The task force has recom MIAl\11 (AP) -The Atlantic over the· Alabama coast in July Chechen leadership threats heads of state. Russia contin- as to have the ideas of Senate Judiciary Committee mended against asking for an hunicane season. was a Jot less Mexico coast in .October, causing flash floods· and mudslides that killed at least nine people and ened Sunday to cancel an ues to maintain that Chechnya Chechnya steering i:\Way Chairman Sen. Orrin Hatch said independent counsel on the windierthanusual,andEINinois killed 230 people and left 300,000 flooded parts of the Carolinas, upcoming trip by Russian is a Russian state, while the from Russia pushed into the Reno could "hide" behind nar grounds that the 114-year-old thereason: homeless. causing $100 millionin damage. President Boris Yeltsin ifhe Chechens have considered background." row definitions of the law, but statute barring solicitation of ·Three hurricanes blew in· from doesn't acknowledge the ,hemselyes independent since But Nino had the opposite Hurricane Bill, which formed But at a news fonference that would not obscure the campaign contributions in fed the J.#at1tic during a. storm sea El breakaway republic's inde- their 1994-96 with Rus- effect in the Atlantic, where it sent over the eastern Bahamas earlier war Sunday{ _Khadzhiy~vm~d(\ greater need to investigate al eral offices was designed to pre sonthat~nded Sunday,The aver~ pendence, a Russian· news sia. strong easterly winds into the up thatsame month;did little dam i tel ear th at thosejd~as were< leged fund-raising violations by vent shakedowns of federal age issi~, . ,' ... ag~ncy reported. Yeltsin has announced pla.ns per atmosphere.The winds helped age.HurricaneErikakilledtwoin fir~ly in thefore~:oun,d for the White House and the Demo employees and has never been ·"It \Vas quite a blessing," said "If the visit takes piace, . to visit Chec:hnya in)aimary, Ellen. Mayeron, manager of the dampen conditions for the forming Puerto Rico in September before Chechen• o.fficfaJ§, .. tt;•·•·.said cratic Party during the 1996 used to prosecute federal offi Yeltsinwillbe greeted in ac- although Interior Minister and movement of hurricanes. turning north and dying out Chechnya would pitsll for the presidential campaign. cials who phone private citi waterfront Mucky. Duck restau cordance with the diplomatic Anatoly Kulikov stressed last The National Hurricane Center "This is my first experience of signing ofa treaty envisagjpg · "There are enough facts to zens from their homes or of rant on Captiva Island off south protocol regulating state visa week that the trip would take ·· mutual recognitiori0 i:uidthe ex- ~hased only seven named storms in a hunicane, and l wasn't too tick lead anyone to the conclusion fices for donations. west Florida's Gulf Coast. "We its," said a presidential place onlyunder the "neces- change of ani.bassadors.O' /, the Atlantic while watching a hefty led,'' said Susan Michael, a Ten that crimes may have been com Focusing on the phone calls is sighedabig breath of relief." spokesman, Kazbek sary security conditions." Russian_promise at El Nino, the periodic warming 17 in the eastern Pacific. nessee native, referring to Hurri A to •. mitted" by people covered or "much too narrow," said Sen. Khadzhiyev, according to Yeltsin has said he pla.ns to least discuss such.·· a tr~aty of the eastern Pacific, gave rise to Still, the Atlantic season, which cane Danny. "It broke me in associated with those covered Arlen Specter, R-Pa., the chair Interfax. . sort outthe probl~n1s IJ!agu- "is •the,·main condition furious storms off the coast· of runs from June through Novem- good." for by the Independent Counsel Act, man of the Senate Intelligence Such a protocol would pre- · . ing thefinaricing of Chechnya Yelt~fo' s arrival . in Hatch, R-Utah, said on "Fox Committee. Specter, on ABC's sumably apply only to a · and tosupportChechenl'resF ··· ...• ciiec1:tnf~.\h!l]~t4) ;/:-.•-• •·• News Sunday." "This Week," said that beyond Reno has until Tuesday to in the questionable calls, Clinton OFFICE OF THE MAYOR form a special court of her deci personally directed $27 million MUNICIPALITY OF TINIAN AND AGUIGUAN sion on whether to seek an inde in."soft," orunregulated, money pendent counsel to probe tele- into ads promoting his candi- An Israeli police officer escorts handcuffed Samuel Sheinbein, a 17- year-o/d from Maryland accused of murder and fleeing to Israel at the Jerusalem Magistrates court Sunday. The court on Sunday ordered AMENDED PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT Sheinbein held for 15 more days while his extradition to the United AUTOMATIC States is considered. AP Pursuant to Part II, Section 5 (2) of the revised Tinian Casino Israeli court extends U.S. Gaming Control Act of 1989, the Mayor of Tinian and Aguiguan teen's detention in Israel has established the following lit of qualified candidates to serve SELLER as commissioners for the Tinian Casino Gaming Control JERUSALEM (AP) - An Israeli Justice Ministry are taking the court on Sunday ordered held for position that Sheinbein is not a Commission: 15 more days a Maryland teen citizen and thus can be extradited. ~HINE ager wanted for a brutal killing Sheinbein, handcuffed and and dismemberment in the United shackled, looked red-eyed and 1. Mr. Joaquin H. Borja Busy schedule? You still have plenty of States. tired in his brief appearance Sun time to place a classified ad. Just fax Israel's Justice Ministry is to day in Jerusalem's Magistrates 2. Mrs. Bernadita C. Palacios decide whether to meet a U.S. your ad copy to 234-9271. It's a quick Court. 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AP ' au7Prince-, Haiti.Monday marks World AIDS Deily.· AP TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-21 20-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- DECEMBER 2, 1997 Islam said they also intend DEADLINE: 12:00 noon the day prior to publication IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE Borja for his comments on the with the investigator unless COMMONWEALTH OF THE Workers ... allegations. they are dissatisfied," said to secure assistance for their ~t/Jarianas %rietr~ NOTE: If some reason your advertisement is incorrect. call us ,lORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Continued from page 1 safety from the Department of immediately to make 1he necessary corrections. The Marianas Variety ·'None of your concern' Jones. News and Views is responsible only for one incorrect insertion. We Bank ol Saipan "I don't satisfy people. I am Public Safety for fear of re Plaintiff, At least five of the workers have Variety managed to contact Jo rese1Ve the right to edit, refuse, reject or cancel any ad at any time. vs. allegedly been beaten up by the seph Borja only to be told that he not into that business. I sat taliation from the Borja clan. 0·1assif ied A.ds Section. . . John T. Sablan and It was the second time that Gbria DLG. Sablan Borja brothers in the past few is not releasing information be isfy the law," he stressed. months supposedly for inquiring cause the matter "is none of your The workers said they in a group of foreign workers had 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary: $1,000.00- 01 LUBRICATION SERVICER-Salary: c1y1L ACTION NO 93:1329 marched their way to the U.S. 1,200.00 per month $3.05-3.15 per hour IlilBP NOTICE OF SALE about their salaries. concern." tend to return to Bangladesh Contact: SILK ROAD CORPORATION 03 EQUIPMENT PLANT TENDER-Sal "but only after receiving our labor department office to air dba Saipan Country Road Tel. 234- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that, pursuanl la an Order The workers also alleged that Likewise, Variety called acting ary: $3.05-3.15 per hour issued by the Court in lhis matter on December 16, 1997, they were being made to provide DOU Secretary William Jones salaries." grievances. 7300(12/9)T24746 01 QUARRY DISPATCHER-Salary:° Quiet Two (2) Bedrooms • Swimming Pool lhe Pacif,c Mediation Genier, through John Joyner, will for their own living quarters con who, for his part, said he "re It was alleged that BSA owes Some 56 male Chinese na $3.05-3.15 per hour sell, al public auction. to the highest bidder, on the terms 01 HOUSEKEEPING-Salary: $3.10 per 02 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC Tennis Court aOO condil(lns set forth hereinbelow, all of John T. Sab~n trary to provisions stated in their spects" the workers' move to have the workers an average of tionals, it will be recalled, held and Gloria DLG. Sablan's right, title, a{ld 1/llerest or our Salary: S3.05-3.25 per hour oerendanrs in and to the rorrowing properties; real employment contracts. their grievances aired at the fed $1,200 each. a rally in front of the same Contact: SAIPAN KORESCO CORP. 02 ELECTRICIAN-Salary: $3.05-4.25 proper1ies situated in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, ."If nothing still happens, we eral government office. Those who filed labor com office late last Oct. after dba Saipan Koresco Resort Club Tel. 28- per hour as de5cribed below: 6001 (12/9JT24747 01 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR l 0 • • r •, • Hamma. tops Alfom. Bri~to. i~ rocball . . . . By Priscilla T. Castro ment Alfom Bristos, formerly mentors, 14-0. They left Alfom Variety News Staff Macaroni, was undefeated. Bristos 3 points in the hole. After HAMMA, a team made up of This year the team added new the first two sets, Hamma had a 3 student and village players, de players, who are all teachers from point lead, 14 to 11, over Alfom feated Alfom Bristos after two MHS. One more loss will elimi Bristos. days of competition at the Pugua nate the team from this year's On the second day Alfom Court in Marianas High School. tournament. Bristos set the tempo and downed In last year's rocball touma- In the first set of the game it was the Hamma in a scratch set, 13-2. apparent the Alfom Bristos was The third set win gave Alfom out to prove its dominance. The Bristos acomfortable 24-16 lead. team scunked set the Hamma, 11 During the fourth set, both to 0. teams played hard defensives. In the second set, Hamma Alfom Bristos started the fourth stormed back and scunked their Continued on page 23 Experts flovvn in for Saipan Aikido meet By Prlscllla T. Castro Variety News Staff THE FIRST Saipan International Aikido Seminar held last Nov. 14- 17 was attended by more than 60 practitioners from six different • aik.ido clubs in Japan and Hong Kong, as·well as more than 40 . children and adult members of SaipanAikikai...... · . · .. · .. The ~minar sessions were presided over by thi:ee instruct.ors form : Japap, each ~Olding the very higljfanksbf 6th degree and 7th gegiee.; black,belts; · .: .: :· ··· ,,; :' . : .· :: · .· · · · ··. . , ··.· • They.were.Hironobu).'arnada.·6ftheJAL"Ai.kid,o·Qiou1i;'.llitbiro.:' 1 Visiting aikido instructors Hironobu (left), lkiuhiro Kubota (third from left) and lsamu lchizuka (right) are shown • • .• · • · • • •.•• • • • • • CQntln.~ed,on page:23<: with Saipan Aikido Club president and founder Mutsuko Minegishi. '·.-. ~ ... ' .;. :-.- ,,. ,,: ':-.~:.:.' :,:; :.:../.\ ..{.::·-.,., :J~,~-:'i;:~~:.,_::· :::..~~>:. ?:~:~;:-~:\: '.j'~./:: \': cWarianas %riety;,~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ P.O. Box 231 Solpon, MP 96950 • Tel. (670) 234-6341 • 7578 • 9797 Fox: (670) 234-9271 24-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- DECEMBER 2, 1997 SPORTS Aces stop Guam in exhibition ga1ne By Priscilla T. Castro hanJ in the strike-out category Variety News Staff I 0-2 but it is the ERA th,~t TIIE llt\lD;\ Aces JefcateJ the won the ballgame and the (iuam GreyhounJs, 4-.3. in an ex GreyhounJs got that with a hibition series, hosteJ by the 1.13 ERA to Palau's 3.60. Saipan Major League Associa During the game between tion O\'er the weekenJ at the Fran Aces and the Greyhounds, cisco D. Palacios BallfielJ. Chris Nelson of the Aces Guam Greyhounds first chal fanned 16batters enroutetoa lenged team Palau, Saturday 4-3 victory. The Aces jumped winning by 6-2. on top 2-0 after two innings. In that game, Guam Grey But the Greyhounds retali hounds took a 3-1 leaJ after ated with a run in the top of three innings against Team the third and two in the fifth Palau on two costly errors. for a 3-2 lead. i:1 They extended it to a 6-1 with In the bottom of the eighth p: two more runs in the fifth and i11ning however, the score was rl one in the sixth highlighteJ still 3-2. 0-1 by Damon Isbell 's two-run The Aces got a huge break fl CHAMPIONS. Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School Girls soccer team poses for the media after f; they won the 1997 PSS Girls soccer Championship. Photo by Priscilla T. Castro Jouble. when the Greyhounds commit (J Team Palau managed to ted an error with two outs score a run in the bottom half bringing in the tie and the go of the sixth, accounting for ahead run for a 4-3 lead. IGTC '97 PSS Girls soccer champs Ii the last run of the game, giv Nelson retired the side in 1~ By Priscilla T. Castro the first half of the game. elimination between all schools '.•l ing the Greyhound the win. the ninth including two strike [;~ Variety News Staff In the second half, Castro made inc!uding Tin_ian, and Ro~a in n Team Palau got the upper outs for the win. j:~ THE GREGORIO T. another goal and her teammate which Rota d1dn t come m to ;1 f;.1 Camacho Elementary Gir.Is Jenny Pereda, a 6th grader, made play. :ij :;j Soccer Team is the 1997 PSS two goals in the second half. The players of the GTC Girls l / -J·__ ·-_--__ :-_-_-a_·_:_·'_ i\.--,\_·-.-_ • ·_ ;.· h--··--._ •. _.\/_:-t:'··_:_.: .. ,_>·t;·_·_':;M.-'.:_::_·_ ··--·\·_1··_·"-_\.':_,:::_-· f,'ll Girls Soccer Champions after "It is a great feeling to win, Soccer team are Sorena Babauta, )! -o· r• .• -. --an·. :· '.. nc . . ' es-. •'•. -,.· I•'. .::a·· ;· • ,.. ,' '.',: ·-'e ...... ,e·:" .• ·· ,_ defeating Tanapag Elemen- especially when the Southern Jenney Pereda, Sar~ Igisaira, ;·j1 . •- ·- . · · · ·· -· lion fo 1997;.th~_nla~azi#i';~? t\~ tary School at championship schools always win, but this year, Crumen Pereda, Joylm Castro, ; timatt!d; getting$ Jl :3 mmion.:: r.~ game held yesterday at its time for a Northern school to DarieneCastro,MakikoBabauta, (, -. from the NBksChicago.BuUsi tl Garapan Elementary School win,"saidGTCCoachLigoFaasa. Lc'ah Murphy, Katie Nicholls, H · . • and$47miJµo11frome~~p!;sf; f'.\j Soccer Field. According to Faasa, this year's Jennifer Leskosek, Jermaine :_i ·,u GTCieft theTanapagTeam girls team are "well trained in the Cabrera, Erica Tenorio, Diana :·f f[l' behind with a score of 4-0. sport" and they have "all the guts Igisairn, Rosezonia Jack, Lynette ::\ tt GTC's Joylin Castro, a 5~h to win". Babau_ta, TufitaC~smes,V:eronica i'J ~i grader, made the first goal m The tournament was a double Tenono, and Cecile Martm . :_j i?ilf~i.f iJ: t:r~.r...lP.u!...r~~1L-l'1t...ll!...:-\..::i:.J.:.~ ... ±..ii.,.. ,___ .~ ~-.:.~Lt:1 ... J; J.L.. \...~.::.,.~-~·-· .. ~ -:L...... :.8.~~.:..:'t.L.,..::b.a~ ....c::.,..-~ ...... ~ ..,_._ ... ,.:::L~~l-;l'-l~,.:.:w.... ~..G.:.~.: J . · iion.He·eam~d$5.3trii1lioi:iin'. •11am.ma tol)s'.Alfom Bristo in. roeba.JJ{ ·· Michael Jordan· f:~~4!J~rl""}!ti'...... \ ...... ' ' . ·. . .. ·. ~· . NEW YORK (AP) -Michael was thfrQ with $ 38 million,. By Priscilla T. Castro ment Alfom Bristos, formerly ro11owed·--by Formul~ mentors, 14-0. They left Alfom Jordan is the richest athlete in one Variety News Staff Macaroni, was undefeated. driver Michael Schumacher($. Bristos 3 points in the hole. After the world, regaining the top spot HAMMA, a team made up of This year the team added new the first two sets, Hamma had a 3 · 35 million), Tyson ($27 ):nil~ ' in the Forbes magazine. list for student and village players, de players, who are all teachers from point lead, 14 to 11, over Alfom lion) and Tiger Woods ($ 26.1 :a the fifth time in six years and million). ·· · -- · feated Alfom Bristos after two MHS. One more loss will elimi Bristos. .I displacing Mike Tyson atN6. 1 days of competition at the Pugua nate the team from this year's On the second day Alfom . - . Jordan will earn $ 78.3 Continued on page 23 Court in Marianas High School. .~ y ' • mil- • • . . . ..·· tournament. Bristos set the tempo and downed In last year's rocball tourna- In the first set of the game it was the Hamma in a scratch set, 13-2. apparent the Alfom Bristos was The third set win gave Alfom out to prove its dominance. The Bristos a comfortable 24-16 lead. team scunked set the Hamma, 1 I During the fourth set, both to 0. teams played hard defensives. In the second set, Hamma Alfom Bristos started the fourth stormed back and scunked their Continued on page 23 E2~perts flown in tbr Saipan Aikido meet By Priscilla T. Castro Variety News Staff THE FIRST Saipan International Aikido Seminar held last Nov. 14- 17 was attended by more than 60 practitioners from six different aikido clubs in Japan and Hong Kong, as ·well as more than 40 children and adult members of Saipan Aikikai. The seminar sessions were presided over by three instructors form Japan, each holding the very high ranks of 6th degree and 7th degree black belts. They were Hironobu Yamada of the JAL Aikido Group, Ikuhiro Visiting aikido instructors Hironobu (left), lkiuhiro Kubota (third from left) and lsamu lchizuka (right) are shown with Saipan Aikido Club president and founder Mutsuko Minegishi. 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