{ - JJNIVERSlT'l OF HAV/f,\I UL?i d{ arianas %riety;~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ eYVS House kills casino bill By Rafael H. Arroyo H.B. 9-371, which provides for motion to block the filing of the action in killing the casino bill Variety News Staff the licensing and operation of ca­ bill. came because members continue THE HOUSE of Representatives sinos on Saipan and Rota; was A vote was taken and the bill to believe that the Senate acted doused with cold water Gov. passed by the Senate months back ended up being filed with a vote of illegally in completely transform­ Froilan C. Tenorio's bid to get and just needed the House's ap­ 8-7. ing H.B. 9-371 from a bill to im­ casino gaming legalized during proval for casinos to become le­ "It was pretty close," said pose a $200 labor case filing fee the Ninth Legislature's term of gal in all islands. Speaker Diego T. Benavente. "But into one proposing to legalize ca­ office. The move to file the measure all the majority members voted sinos. Meeting in a session Friday, was initiated by the House Ways against the casino." "And of course, it is still the members of the House voted to and Means Committee which is­ According to the speaker with majority's position that we file House Bill 9-371, SD 1, effec­ sued a standing committee report the bill being filed, the measure is should not allow the legaliz­ tively killing the bill and dashing on H.B. 9-371. now considered "dead." ing of casinos through legisla­

Tenorio's hopes to establish ca­ After the House leadership The only way it can stay alive is tion. We're still holding the .I sino gaming Commonwealth­ moved to adopt the committee for someone to introduce it again, same stand that if the people wide before the Tenth Legisla­ report along with all other com­ or for the House to recall the filing want casinos, then they should ture gets into office. mittee reports in Friday's order of action, which Benavente termed Diego T. Benavente be the one deciding that Tenorio last week said he will business, members of the minor­ as "unlikely." through referendum," said be giving his casino legislation when his current term expires in ity bloc came up with a subsidiary The speaker said the House's Benavente. one more push before the Ninth 1997. Legislature closes, although he Tub legalization ofcasino gam­ said any action by the House ing is obser.ved to be much more would not really matter to him difficult to achieve in the Tenth anymore. Legislature as it would require He had made it public that he is that both houses vote on ihe pro- no longer running for reelection posal again. - Airlines sought to serve Rota, Tinian ' run.ways must be repaved or . ·refiabilited first for safety rea­ . sons. · · The PIA has already filed a notice of suspension· with· the US Department of Transporta­ tion, CPA Executive Director .. Carias A. Shoda told the CPA · .board during a meeting last Fri- day. · · - · Sablan said the suspension would take effect Feb. 1. BEITER WATCH OUT, BEITER NOT CRY Santa Claus is in town, adding color to the Rotary Club's Sablan, in a report to .the board Christmas party Saturday. The club hosted the party at the Micro Beach for special students from six public · meeting;also said his commit­ schools. The kids received gifts, candies and toys, not only from Santa, but also from the Rotarians. Carlos A. Shoda · tee, together with Shoda, met with the· PIA chief operating · By Rick Alberto officer, Jim Stowell,.1ast Ndv. Variety News Staff 30 to discuss PIA '.s objection to Union bid loses at Hyatt what it said were exorbitant THE Pacific Islands Aviation By Mar-Vic C. Munar Girer could not say how long it back to business and prepare for · passenger facility charges for_ may terminate its air services Variety News Staff would take board to resolve the the peak season." Rota-Saipan and Tinian-Saipan to Rota and Tinian by February INITIAL results ofFriday' s elec­ d1.~ilenge which came from the HERE officer Elwood Mott Jr. flights. · · next year, and ports authoritjes tion at the Hyatt Regency Hotel union side. Officers of Hotel and Grauers shook hands before are preparing for this eventual.: Tpe meeting, however, ended showed the employees rejecting Employees and Restaurant Em­ Continued on page 15 . ity, in a stalemate insofar as the the union. ployees and the Commonwealth The Commonwealth Ports demands of the PIA are con­ Of360 employees who cast bal­ Labor Federation have questioned Authority's airport facil.ities cerned. lots, 132 voted against the union, the eligibility to vote of 48 work­ committee, headed by George In that meeting, according to while I 08 voted in favor of it. At ers newly hired by the manage­ Weather A. Sablan, will start negotiat­ Sablan, Stowell suggested three least 18 ballots were voided. ment. ing with other commuter air­ options as possible solutions to · Randy M. Girer, a representa­ People from the management lines t'> ensure that the air trans-· . the probh:m. tive of the National Labor Relli- -.side hugged one another after the OuUook portation needs of the two is­ PIA's "preferred" option is - tions Board, said Friday's elec­ NLRB announced the initial re­ lands are not disrupt~. to elimii;iate all airport charges tions results were not yet final and sults of the elections. Airlines that. are being eyed levied on commuter airlines. official until the board decides on Hyatt general manager Clifford include the Hawaii and Aloha · The second, "acceptable" so- · 48 challenged votes . Grauers said the management's Airlines, which are not yet op­ . lution is the reduction of the With only a margin of 24, the victory "topped my Christmas erating here. Both are coi:n­ charges by 50 percent, and the challenged votes-if counted by wishes." .muter airlines. · third, "optional" solution is the the labor board-might affect the He wouldn't say ifhe expected Continental Micronesia has . turning over of airport opera­ final tally. the election to come out in the expressed willingness to fiH up tions in Rota and Tinian to the Girer administered the elections management's favor. "I hoped for the vacuum that PIA may cre­ PIA. along with Terence Trotter, US it," he said. Partly cloudy ate, but its president, ·oonald J. According to Sablan, Stowell Department of Labor's director Asked what his next move with isolated showers .J3reediilg, said the twQ airports' Continued on page 15 of enforcement. would be: Grauers replied: "Go

PAC NEWSPAPER STACKS 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY-DECEMBER 18, 1995 MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1995 -MARIA.l\/AS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 Video of Rabin slay found 702 package clears US House By GWEN ACKERMAN The video shows Rabin, mortally !twas not clear why Amir was the ing arowid the parking lot and even COVENANT funding worth Tongass National Forest and So it has been frustrating to and compromises will be nec- JERUSALEM (AP) _ A video­ wounded, struggling for seconds to focus of the footage. talking to one of the policemen re­ $77 million to the CNMI on the price private miners pay have our Covenant funding essary to answer the tape of Yitzhak Rabin's assassi­ get up from the groundandclimb into A second journalist who viewed sponsible for clearing the area. moved one important step for­ for public lands. Last Thurs­ held up because of other is­ President's objections, nation shows the gunman talking his car while his back remained ex­ the eight-minute tape, Michael Doron "You see him (Amir) standing be­ ward yesterday, Washington day, the House accepted sues over which we have no Babauta explained. to police, then appearing to hide posed, the Telegraf newspaper said oflsrael TV, called its contents "hor­ hind a plant with his hands, I think, Representative Juan N. changes in those provisions control." "In the end I believe we can behind a potted plant two minutes Telegraf said the unidentified cam­ rifying." behind his back," Reshef said "Not Babauta said in a news release and went the bill on the Sen­ Even if the Senate also ac­ secure our Covenant funding," before the shooting, reporters who eraman is negotiating to sell the video The cameraman gave a copy to only in retrospect does he look suspi­ Friday. ate for consideration. cepts the bill, there are likely Babauta commented. "It is saw it said Saturday. to unidentified American, German police in the days after the event, and cious.'' The FY96 Interior Appro­ ''I'm very glad this bill is to be further delays in getting certainly assistance we need - The tape's existence was revealed and Israeli TV stations. a commission of inquiry into the as­ ThefootagethenshowsRabincom­ priation bill, approving the moving again," said Babauta Manglona/Guerra enacted into especially on Rota and Tinian. last week. It could provide insight "It is amazing that the cameraman sassination decided not to make it ing down the stairs from a terrace major terms of the Manglona/ in Washington. law. We have gotten this far by into the apparent security breakdown chose to focus on Yigal Amir some­ public out of concern for the feelings where he spoke, and proceeding to­ Guerra agreement on Cov­ "We worked extremely hard The Clinton Administration working together and by not that enabled Yi gal Amir to approach thing like two minutes before the of the slain premier's family. ward his car. Amir is seen moving enant funding won a majority over the last three years to has expressed dissatisfaction giving up when the going got the prime minister and shoot him assassination," said Rafi Reshef, an But the tape will be introduced as from behind him There is the sound of votes in the US House of win acceptance of the with the Tongass provisions hard. And that's what we' re point-blank as he left a Tel Aviv anchor for Israel's Channel 2 TV evidence at Amir's trial, which is to of three shots and then security men Representatives, he said. Manglona/Guerra agreement. and a presidential veto seems going to continue to do. peace rally Nov. 4. who was allowed a private viewing. begin Dec. 19. and a crowd surge toward the fallen The bill has been rejected Getting the agreement into the assured. "The House vote yesterday Yitzhak Rabin prime minister. twice this fall because of pro­ Interior Appropriation bill Then, it is back to Congress, certainly moved us in the di­ Reshef indicated he viewe.cl the Also Saturday, Israel's top expert visioqs on logging in the was a major accomplishment. where further modifications rection of our goal." Juan N. Babauta Hamas leaders promise to tape with the cameraman - who ap­ on Jewish extremism said he passed parent! y retained copies for himself - ona wamingfromaseminruystudent and said he advised him to make the just weeks before Rabin's killing, but keep on killing more Israelis footage public as a historical docu­ the prime minister refused to take House acts to postpone January wage increase ment threats from Jews seriously. By Rafael H. Arroyo month and may therefore take the next wage increase is com­ By DONNA ABU-NASR large picture of PLO chief Yasser didn't mean the group isn't willing Telegraf said police have advised Phud Sprinzak told the British Variety News Staff more time in coming up with ing in January. It was just be­ GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Arafat, which police warned orga­ to deal with the Palestinian govern­ the cameraman to remain anonymous Broadcasting Corp. he received the THE WAGE and Salary Review the figures needed by the cause we have to allow fr e Even as Hamas prepared to negoti­ nizers not to remove. ment. for his own safety. warning from a telephone caller who Board has succeeded in getting Board. board to complete its study," ate an end to violence, leaders of Taha also promised that Hamas Hamas claimed in a pamphlet Security sources, who spoke on identified himself only as a student at the House of Representatives The Board is tasked to come said Benavente. the Palestinian militant group prom­ would boycott Palestinian elections distributed at the celebration that condition of anonymity, said about a West Bank seminruy that Amir is agree to its proposal to defer the up with recommendations on "This position we' re taking ised thousands ofexultant support­ planned for Jan. 20 under the Is­ Yehiya Ayash - who is on Israel's 60pe.opleseenin the video have been reported to have visited 30-cent minimum wage increase the wage level and on how the right now is in no way to say ers that they would keep kiI!ing raeli-PLO autonomy agreement. most-wanted list - was behind at identified except for one man seen According to Israeli news reports, that is scheduled to take effect federal wage could be reached we' re not going to allow the Israelis. Hamas, which opposes the agree­ least six bombing attacks. It said he talking to Amir and patting him on the the country's security service ignored next month. without adversely impacting increase or that we' re going "We assert Hamas will continue ment,, has killed scores oflsraelis in has trained others in "the art of shoulder. other warnings from one of Amir's During a session Friday, the the local economy. to repeal the wage law. What its jihad (holy war) until all of bombings aimed at wrecking the booby-trapping and explosives." DoronsaidArnirisvisiblewander- fellow students last summer. Palestine is liberated," leading ac­ peace process. The four-page pamphlet said House approved a bill seeking to Board chairman Joaquin S. we are doing here is giving tivist Mohammed Taha said at a In Cairo, however, Hamas and Ayash mastenninded six suicide delay the implementation of the Torres had earlier said he time to the wage review board Communist rebels declare next statutory wage hike by six would push for a proposal to as we all felt it was impor­ rally Saturday for the eighth anni­ PW representatives were to meet bombings, including one in Tel versary of Hamas. to negotiate an agreemenl!on end­ Aviv in October 1994 that killed yuletide season ceasefire months. accelerate the implementation tant," he added. His speech at Gaza Stadium was ing attacks against Israel and get­ 22. Ana S. Teregeyo Joaquin S. Torr.es House Bill 9-49 _ passed with a of the $4.25 wage in indus­ On the other hand, Teregeyo MANILA, Philippines (AP) - pwictuated by taped sounds ofgun­ ting Hamas to participate in the Vendors at the gate sold a tape rective was issued "in a humani­ vote of 14 among 15 members tries that could afford it. said the scheduled wage hike ComrnunistrebelssaidSundaythey fire and explosions that drove the election. entitled 'Toe Engineer," which is tarian spirit" to allow govern- · present in Friday's session. Public hearings conducted should push through even will observe a Ouistmas cease-fire crowd of 10,000 into a frenzy. A Palestinian sources, speaking on Ayash' s nickname, for 80 cents. ment soldiers and police officers Rep. Ana S. Teregeyo cast the by the Board had certain sec­ while the Board's final rec­ from Dec. to banner hanging over them pro­ condition of anonymity, said 24 Jan. 2. to visit family over the holidays. AG opposes lottery lone dissenting vote. tors in the business commu­ ommendations are still pend­ One of the songs said: The Communist Party's central claimed, "The killing ofJ ews brings Hamas wants a promise that the "Strike, oh engineer, everywhere, However, the directive cau­ Under current law, the CNMI nity recommending that the ing. committee said its ceasefire is "in people closer to God." new Palestinian government won't "You're the lion that scares the tioned Communist units to be on minimum wage is to rise by 30- January 1996 hike be pushed "It is clear that the majority of consonance with social tradition" Colorful balloons flew over the hand over some 70 hardcore mem­ enemy, guard against possible attacks betting by US n1ail cents each year until it reaches the back. those earning minimum are non­ and in celebration of the party's platform decorated with drawings bers of its military wing to Israel. "Plan, strike and return the land by government forces. federal minimum wage level of Last week, Torres submit­ resident workers. The income gap founding 27 ye,ars ago on Dec. 26, By Rick Alberto "Any infonnation provided to de­ ofHamas activists throwing stones The sources said Saturday's It cited the case of rebel mili­ $4.25 in the year 2000. ted a package of recommen­ between our resident and guest of our grandparents, 1968. Variety News Staff parting towists regarding continued at Israeli troops and stabbing and threats by Taha were intended to "Withanexplosivebeltyoumake tary commander Sotero Llamas, The move to postpone the in­ dations to the Legislature, in­ workers is extremely unfair and F.arlierthismonthPresident Fidel IT IS illegal for departing tourists to play of the CNMI Lottery via mail shooting them. Alongside was a reassure Hamas supporters and glories." whom the military arrested early crease from the current $2.75 cluding that seeking a six­ must be bridged at the earliest Ramos ordered government mili­ this year supposedly in a participate in the CNMI lottery would not involve use of the USPS," hourly minimum wage to $3.05 month postponement of the possible time," said Teregeyo. through the US mail, the Office ofthe 0 tary to suspend offensive opera­ gunbattle. Rebel negotiators said he added. by January 1, 1996 was recom­ $3.05 minimum wage. "For the sake of the workers tions from Dec. 19 to Jan. 17. Llamas was among those cov­ Attorney General has pointed out Sattler, however, said a towist can mended by the Board as it Asked if the House action and to ensure US Congress leaves A The (arolinian Affairs Office, Dept. of (ommunify and (ul!ural Af · Government forces are barred ered by an imm~nity guarantee. This reminder was made after the mail his or her entry to either the waits for information from the was mainly to accommodate us alone to control our own mini­ ~') fairs, is sponsoring the "Children's Mini Park Christmas from arresting communist rebels Disagreement over Llamas' CNMI Lottery had accordingly CNMI Lottery Office in Osaka, Ja­ mid-decade census prior to wishes. of the the business mum wage, 1 believe we should so long as they do riot carry weap­ case led to the breakdown of "made representations regarding the pan, or that in Melbourne, Australia making any decisions on the community, House Speaker let the present law run its course • intention ... to provide departing tour­ o •o Spirit." ons. talks between the two sides when Sattler also said any entry received wage issue. Diego T. Benavente said no. until the wage board presents a db •• ists with information on how they by the CNMI Lottery through US •• • The Communists said their di- they met in the Netherlands. This year's census has re­ "We had to act on this rec­ compelling justification for a .o may participate in the CNMI Lottery mail "will not be entered into the portedly missed its target by a ommendation expeditiously as change," she added. • via the mail." CNMI Lottery, but rather returned to *0 The project is aimed to bring to life the (hristmas spirit to the chil­ In a memorandum to Stephen J. the player." ~ dren users of the (AO mini-park. Nutting, counsel for CNMI Lottery, 'This is how theCNMI Lottery has CNMIAssistantAtty. Gen. Elliott A. handled the few written requests when Sattler said, 'The CNMI Lottery is unsolicited players sought to enter the PUBLIC NOTICE well aware that there exists a federal · Lottery using the US mail," Sattler On Monday, Dec. 18, the activify will start at 6:30 p.m. Santa prohibition regarding the use of the added. . Claus will ~e there to distribute candies to the children. 12/15/95 United States Postal Service (USPS) Several departing tourists have re­ to transmit any lottery-related materi­ portedly wanted to continue to place tHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DE­ als or information." their bets in the CNMI lottery. Please tell your mommy to take you to (AO mini-park across the VELOPMENT CORPORATION DIVISION Strict policy vs smoking Bank of Guam in Garapan on Dec.18, Monday and meet Santa (DCD) OF THE COMMONWEALTH DEVEL­ NOONEamongemployeesoftheexecutive branch will be exempted from the Claus. See you there. OPMENT AUTHORITY WILL RECONVENE govemrnent' s no-smoking policy which will take effect on Jan. 1. Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio is.5ued this reminder after being infonned ''that ITS MEETING WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER certain employees are concerned that their supervisors and co-worxers intend 20, 1995 AT 9:00 A.M. THE MEETING to oontinue to smoke." "So that there is no misunderstanding," Tenorio stated in a memorandun1 WILL BE HELD AT THE CDA SIAPAN CON­ dated Dec. 6, "I want to make it perfectly clear that this policy applies to all ·· · exe.cutive branch offices 24 hours a day." FERENCE ROOM. ToeadminisJ:ration'sno-smokingpolicywascontainedinDirectiveNo.168 is.sued by Tenorio last month. Under the directive, smoking is prohibited "in any building, office office, DCD MATTERS WILL BE DISCUSSED. hallway, rest rooms, elevator, waiting area, or any other common enclosed are · conJrolled by the executive branch. .... and motor vehicles." Toe policy shall beenfmced by department secretaries, division directors and

/s/J.~SUS D. SABLAN sccyappliestoallexecutivebranchofficesonSaipan, TinianandRota." CHAIRMAN . '~idenf~ beads must also follow and ensure that this policy is complied .with for their employees and visitors to their offices," Tenorio said. · FEELING WINNER. These students from the William S. Reyes Elementary School did not win in last A smoker will reccive written warning for first violation. Repeat violations Saturday's Children's Christmas Candlelight Parade wherein participants were. judged b.ased on their exemplification of the holiday spirit, sif'}ging, and costume: Neverthelf!SS, they contt,:,ue to be infected by the entail employee's SIISpension or possible dismissal. (MCM) . '\vould lhe holiday spirit even after the program ,s over at the Amencan Memorial Park Amphitheater. RICK ALBERTO MONDAY,DECEMBER 18, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-5

Atalig 11rges caution THINKING OF A NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION? on lease extensions Think OFFICE EFFICIENCY. SENATOR Ricardo S. Atalig has term economic gain, or to place Canon makes it easy! I Galaide £QU,t,.L 'cMPLoYMENi Fo~ expressed dissatisfaction with cur­ accommodation over accountabil­ MEN AT HOOTERS?!... rent efforts to extend various pub­ ity. by John S. DelRosario, JR. THAT'S RICH! ... WHI\T' LL lic land leases an additional 15 Many of these agreements will Canon's ergonomic design lets you complete most copy­ THEY THINK OF NEXT? years. exist long after we are gone, which ing operations with out ever having to leave your position Ina news release Friday, Atalig means we are representing the at the operating panel. No going around the copier again! Tirow Bwibwi urged his fellow lawmakers to interests of our grandchildren as I'M sure most of you have been to bars for a drink or two before heading home exercise caution as they contem­ well as our own," he said. after a long day at worlc. It's an interesting setting where tight tongues loosen­ plate which corporations qualify Atalig also revealed his plan to upandemotions, frustrations orothe!wise, show the truecolorsof peoplearound for a 15 year lease extension. introduce legislation that would you. "I would just like to emphasize establish a criteria for ail lease The haoles are the noisiest bunch and understandably so. They come from that we are the guardians of pub­ extensions. acornplaintcultureandsoeverythingthatdoesn'tsuitthemisfodderforlipping lic land and I see absolutely no Some of the conditions he is off. And they're good at it too. There's a lot of tough guy talk which turns into reason to expedite such an impor­ considering are as follows: mute silence when locals enter and impose their version of machismo. tant process. *Full compliance with terms The locals are noisy too, but prefer singing sad songs about a love affair gone "If we are really negotiating in of original lease sour. Otherwise, they're the first to blow their tops, swinging at any Tom, Dick interest of the public, we should *Maximum utilization of and Harry who looks suspicious. I try to understand this indigenous character ensure that the lease extension designated land Ricardo S. Atalig Now. . . . flaw and a friend offered: "JR, it's cultural". So I shrugged my shoulders and process is in their best interests," *Minimum ten years of full Models Engineered kept my opinions to myself. the Rota Senator stressed. operation *Total payment of Public **** Atalig also cited the recent *Proven comipitment to the Benefit Contribution for efficiency. . . A bar is an interesting venue though. I once listened to aconversation at the Rayphand v. Tenorio decision, training and hiring of Atalig emphasized that some of next table where a divorcee kept repeating her tired old refrain ''I still love my which calls for a strict fiduciary indigentsand also active the extension applicants have met husband" and I was like: ''Well, sweetheart, each bout with alcohol brings back standard concerning the treatment participation in the these standards and should be ap­ font memories of the good old days. Why slam the doors of reconciliation on Sinister sanctuaries in this woman's whodunits of public lands, as another reason community proved accordingly.' the guy' sfacein the first instance?" It fits with the song sheeventuallysang: "My for legislators to process slowly *Submission of future However, the Rota Democrat By MARY CAMPBELL lived in England," Charles says. ought to be, because it's irrel- Way'' or was it "His Way?" and deliberately. expansion plans claimed that there are many re­ NEWYORK (AP) -Kate Charles, "I'd see pictures ofPrincess Anne, evant, elitist, snobbish and doesn't **** Atalig said, "The Superior *Submission of financial quests that "shouldn't even be on mystery writer, places foul mur- who's the same age I am. I thought reflect real life," Charles says. Another lady mixes shabu and alcohol to drown her sorrows about a lover Court's decision may not apply st;itements, audited by public the table for consideration." ders in peculiar places. Churches. I'd like to Ii ve where there's a "But saying that taking drugs who deserted her. She too turns into a brokep record saying ''I honestly tried all directly to the legislature, but the accountants certified in the He also scoffed at the notion Herfourth novel, "A Dead Man little golden-haired princess. onthestreetsofNewcastleismore I could to please him, but his parents kept interfering". She forgot her complicity logic is sound and should apply to U.S.; this should include that stricter standards would scare Out of Mind," begins with the de- "I started reading English books real than pruning roses in the in the entire affair or relationship. No wonder the young man exited the doors every transaction of public land. records that substantiate les- off potential investors staying that, scription of a Church of England from early childhood, 'Mary Cotswolds is arrogant. A peace- ofaoncepromising beginning. She must beoutevery nightexchangingheronce We should treat this land as if it see "Applying these standards would sacristy. Open safe, papers scat- Poppins' and 'Wind in the Wil- ful village in the Cotswolds is furn lxxly for either shabu or quickies for a fee. What a way to make a buck! were our personal property, be­ possesses financial re1,ources give the CNMI an image ofgreater tered, vestments slashed. And a lows.' I had England as the land- reality for a lot of people." Dual satisfaction, yeah? cause in reality, it is. I think its necessary for continued stability and reliability, these are clergyman with the back of his scape of my imagination." Charles' books aren't being at- **** negligent to only consider short- operations and expansion qualities that attract investors." Thenthere'stheguywholectureshisfriendsabouttheimportanceofcoming head caved in. Because there weren't any Pres- tacked. She isn't famous enough. toworlcontime. I was like: "Gee, whatasubstantivediscussion. The guy makes "Ithinkwhatmotivatedmetoset byterian churches in Bedford, the Her American publisher, Myste- it sound like it's a national disaster". And his subordinates listen as though they my books in the church," she says, couple attended the Church of rious Press, thinks her fifth book, The NP3020's efficiently designed control panel makes compli­ really care. A waste of time! "is that there seems such a rich England. "It was one of those "Evil Angels Among Them," al- -+--~~~ cated functions easy. At 30 copies per minute and with two **** contrast between what the institu- 'wheninRome' things," she says. ready out in England, may be her Celebrate the Holiday Season easy access front-loading cassettes, you can make any kind of s A ' • A N At the rest room, there stood a wobbly fella trying to negotiate his stance, half tion represents and what it should "Very quickly we got established breakthrough. Charles isn't Celebrate with your friends and family copies you want quickly and easily. Plus, its helpful advanced be and the people who are there in the church and made friends." running out of clerical situations his pee missing the urinal as he wrestles to stem a reverse peristalsis. I had to at The Chinese Restaurant. features save your time and effort. with all their failings. She set her first book, "A Drink to use as background. retreat to a comer outside the premise to take care of nature's call thinking out in Style loud: ''Poor waitress. She'd have to clean the guy's mess this evening before "Ihaveobservedthatpeopleusu- of Deadly Wine," in a church be- "I go through papers and clip Daily Lunch Buffet at $13.50 for Adults ally behave worse in church than cause she had recently learned a out things," she says. "Recently sheleavesordealwithittomorrowmorning." Whatawaytocallitanight Suck at $6.75 for Children under 12 years 'em up 'til you puke! outside of it. The church is sup- lot about the Church of England thedeanofLincolnCathedral was **** posedtobewhereeveryoneisequal. and found it stimulating. tried in church court for adultery Christmas Eve Dinner Set Menus People who are powerless in their Only after showing the book to with a verger, a caretaker. It was The lone waitress who wasn't too cute when the guys started out the evening THE ttINESE RESTAURANT $40.00 and $50.00 for Adults daily lives sometimes exercise a couple of friends, who liked it, on TV every night for a week. begins looking like the gorgeous Mona Llsa. You know how it is when you've $25.00 for Children under 12 years gone through four or six drinks. Everyl:x:dy is a sweetheart, including the not power in church in an obnoxious did she think about getting it pub- "I was thinking of writing a so cute waitress who's turned into an adorable queen. But then alcohol ha5 taken way. They feel they have as much lished. mystery about a clergyman ac- right to shoot off their mouth as Tryingnottoembarrassherpar- cused of adultery. I'm going to Christmas Day Lunch Buffet the bener part of your judgment Anything goes as it stirs your iniagination! $16.00 for Adults Keep it zipped, sucker' HIV is very unfriendly to guys with very little scruples! anyone." ish, the author chose a pen name, have to put that on the back burner Charles, 45. has been writing Kate Charles. She doesn't like to for awhile." ~8.00 for Childn,'TI under 12 years **** mysteries for only five years, reveal her real name because many Charles says there are hundreds At another table a bunch of young guys were having a tug-of-war with high Nrw Years Eve Dinner Buffet pitchednotesfromasong on the karaoke. They kept singing half notes as though though she had always wanted to in the parish still don't know her of ecclesiastical mysteries. She write.Shehadreadwhodunitssince double identity. has put together a lecture, which includes chilled Champagne there's nobody else around. Each miss is soothed with a nervous laugh. Why $~5.00 for Adults she was in high school, starting Charles is vice chairman of the "Corpses in the Cloister," which not, it' sachancetofulfill afantasyofbeing an Elvis Presley or Barbara Streisand S29.00 for Childn:n under 12 years for five minutes .. Who cares that you' re out of tune. Who sayS'We can't be like with Agatha Christie. Crime Writers Association in En- she started giving in churches as a -- "I thought someday I'll have all gland, which is currently em- fund-raiser and has expanded to kindergarten kids again? Let it hang out, yeah? Ld The Chinese Restaurant **** the time in the world," she says. "I broiled in controversy. libraries. The earliest mystery she realized the things you have to do Attacks by some hard-boiled knows of is "A Canon in Resi- help make your year end Came a young couple from dinnerout for a night cap. Greeting friends with celebrations a grc:at success) Cluh a\ the I {vatl Welcome the usual island felicitation, the old lady remarlced: ''We went out to dinner at aiwaysexpand to fill theamountof mystery writers on P.D. James dence"byVictorWhitechurch a time you've got. If you wantto do . the most high-profile of the tradi~ cleric, published in 1904. ' a fine hotel restaurant where we ate each other". Nice shot, but "ate each other?" Open for Lunch 11 :30 am - 2:00 pm The revolutionary NP6030 makes the most of Canon's exper­ orwasitmorelike "dinner together". Well, why should Icare even !have trouble something badly enough, you've tional English mystery writers, "It's set in a cathedral," she Dinner 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm tise in user-friendly design. A wide range of options such as with the English Language. got to make time to do it." were sent to newspapers in Sep- says. "Because cathedrals don't the 6-way paper feeding system, paper saving image combi­ Then a group of female divorcees came in and literally took over the place. CharlesmadeaNewYear'sreso- temberjustbeforetheBoucheron, change very much, apart from nation features, fast start-up, front loading design, auto cas­ lution the year she was turning 40 the world mystery convention, going in and out of the close by As the cha cha rhythm blares out of the speaker, the girls braved the dance floor sette changing any more, combine to make the NP6030 pow­ to write a mystery. And she did. was held in Nottingham. horse and buggy rather than mo- giggling as they sport well rehearsed turns with their fifty-gallon waistlines. erful, versatile and productive. Perhaps it was "Ladies Nite" or is more like "Every Night?" Well, they were She was bom in Cincinnati,grew Charles quotes one newspaper torcar, ~ou can read it today and there to paint the place red and it was time for this scribe to make a quick exit upinB!oomington,Ill.,andmoved headline:"CrimeWritersPutDag- ~o~ realize how Jong ago it was **** back to Cincinnati after she mar- ger into P.D. James." She believes wntten." Then there's a group ofguys who'd buy beer and sip it for the next four hours. ried. Charles and her husliiand-- the attackers are opportunists. Her new book, "A Dead Man It's thekindofcustomersthatdrives bar owners up the wall. How you wish ymr trained as librarians at Indiana "Some who write books that not a Out of Mind," which features a could tell them: ''Excuse me, you guys are occupying space. Would you like University. He worked in an indus- lot of people read have taken the woman priest, was intended to be another round or prefer to take the exitT' I mean there goes your business down trial library and she worked in the opportunities to get their names timely. "I started writing it right the rube with patronage from a bunch of sleepy heads who came for fresh air. record library at Cincinnati's pub- in the paper by saying, P .D. James' after they voted to allow women **** lie radio station. books are elitist." priests," she says. The less decent bars usually include strip dancers where girls show off their In 1986, he took a job editing One writer objected to James' "It was published in England wrinkled bellies, thighs and boops that hang out like sickly solo papayas. You business magazines in Bedford, detective, whose hobby is writing two weeks after the first women sit back and watch every head in the premise as the dancer goes through her England, 50 miles (80 kilome- poetry, and said proudly the clos- were ordained." ters) north of London. They de- est his detective came to poetry Although the churches, clergy routine. F.ach face is glued to that naked body on stage. You try to start a ISLAND BUSINcSS SYSTEMS AND SUPPLY (CNMI) CORP. conversation and all you hear is ''wait!-mmmm?-wait!-rnmmm?"-as cided it was time fora life change. .i,yas graffiti on a urinal. and parishioners in Charles' books P.O. Box 167 Beach Road, Chalan Kanoa (next to Townhouse} though you 're all alone. Woe! Well, that was one occasion when I exited the HerloveofthingsEnglishgoes · "There are people in England aren'tallsweetnessandlight,she prosecutorial gate at Koblerville. bac~ to childho~. "Som~ o_f my t~day who belie.v~ ~at the tradi- says, "I hope my Jove for the Ph: 234-8002, 234-5155 Fax: 234-8050 e~~1~~t. ~~1;1?~1.e~. ~e .~1s?'.~~ .I., ••. ~??f. !1!~s.t~1;'.: }'..~t. 1s~.· t ~~ad? it.... church comes through." 1 ' • • , t f , 4 J t f f O ' t f t ,& .('a', • 6 , 4 & • 0 • •L~ ·'.·a a .. • " ,. • .ol ,,; J- } J, lo f f f '°. f. f ·" .• • ,.o ..; .'. ~. U .• t _O .•• ,•: l/ c\,-\~ f) \' / Q• f' O'" c.,, -.. ~,·.,.;, ·' ·'/,' // ,'// "\ • 6-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY-DECEMBER 18, 1995 ______---=------MONDAY,DECEMB~R 18, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-7 Mi tchell decries 'harass' tactics New license requirement draws fire have waived any grounds for dis­ made, or improperly motivated," of a settlement offer, he said By Ferdie de la Torre THE Saipan Chamber of Com­ to secure a tax clearance prior community nor was the busi­ press statement Friday. pedite the review and verifica­ qualification. Mitchell said. He added that the offer was not Variety News Staff merce expressed opposition to to renewal of their business li­ ness community given time to The Chamber views the new tion of..." applications and to Mitchell claimed that at the re­ Mitchell pointed out that the made to the government and did not, LA WYER Theodore R. Mitchell the newly pr(?mulgated regula­ censes. "No advance official comment on these new require­ requirements as unreasonable substantiate compliance with defendants cite only four cases as in its terms, call for any performance said the government and L&T are sumption of the pre-trial confer­ tion which requires businesses notice was sent to the business ments," the Chamber said in a and supplanting the responsi­ tax laws. the legal support for their motion. by the govenunenl using the unsuccessful compro­ ence last Nov. 27, all defense bilities of the various govern­ The Chamber expressed con­ None of these cases were tax­ Mitchellsaiditproposedthatl.&T mise negotiations as a basis for counsel, including O'Connor, ment offices, particularly the cern that this imposition unduly would bear the entire burden of a harassing his clients in an attempt defendants chose to reveal in open payer actions. department of Commerce and burdens the business commu­ Each of the cases cited con­ higher rental rate and payment of to deprive them of their counsel court a part of the settlement ne­ Ex-H_yatt cashier to go Finance. nity with paperwork to produce gotiations, in an attempt to use cerned class actions, he said. attorneys' fees and costs. of choice in the taxpayers' law­ According to the organization, unnecessary documents that al­ the plaintiffs' offer as evidence "This is not a class action and He also argued that the defendants suit. a businessperson will now have ready exists within the respec­ of a valid claim. this case was not brought on be­ have never his prior clients and there­ In opposition to motion to dis­ to jail for stealing money to apply for some sort of certifi­ tive government offices. Mitchell said the revelation of half of all taxpayers as alleged by fore do not have standing to dis­ qualify him as counsel for Rep. cate of clearance and compli­ "The Chamber feels that given the content of unsuccessful settle­ defendants," he said. qualify him Ferdie la Torre Stanley T. Torres and Jeanne H. By de count of theft. Mereb stole cash receipts, then ance first in addition to filing the amount of taxpayer money ment negotiations is in violation Mitchell explained that the 'The defendants have not shown Rayphand, Mitchell said the gov­ Variety News Staff If convicted to the charge, deposited the checks received their business license renewal that has funded various stream­ of Rules of Evidence and Model plaintiffs in this action­ the existence of an that ernment and L&T attorneys are actual conflict TIIE SUPERIOR Court gave a Mereb faces a maximum penalty without recording them. application. lining activities within govern­ Rules of Professional Conduct. Rayphand and Torres-are his prejudices defendants' rights and trying to harass "these unfunded, Theodore R. Mitchell fonner general cashier ofthe Hyatt of 10 years' imprisonment and She recorded the checks later These clearance and compli­ ment, these offices should be able ordinary citizen taxpayer plain­ He argued that the defendants clients. would taint the fairness of the pro­ Regency Hotel six months' jail $10,000 fine. as being received so tha·t actual exchange for a lower rental pay­ ance requirements must first be to coordinate the necessary flow tiffs and their counsel in the hopes wrongfully seek to use evidence 1bis action, he said, will neither ceedings," said Mitchell. term for stealing from the hotel Mereb, though counsel David deposits appeared equal to the ment by L&T on the leased prop­ reviewed, processed, and ap­ of data among themselves to ac­ of discouraging future taxpayer of the compromise negotiations bind nor benefit, directly, any Com­ Fmally,hesaid the defendants have $~4.221.89 cash. Juarez, reached a plea agreement recorded receipts. erty and $2.2 million as attorney's proved by the Division of Tax complish a meaningful and actions." in this case as a "concession" that monwealth citizen, because they are waived any grounds for disqualifica­ The court sentenced Serenade with Assistant Atty. Gen. Gabriel Mereb was the general cashier fees. and Revenue. In addition, busi­ streamlined business license re­ "Do defendants' counsel mean $14.6875 million is a sum which not parties. tion of plaintiffs' counsel by partici­ Mereb to one year imprisonment, Acosta. then and the only in a position to Dunlap claimed that a conflict ness are encouraged to collect newal procedure," the one-page to suggest that counsel in a tax­ would satisfy "any fiduciary duty Second, Mitchell said the settle­ pating in discovery. all suspended except six months. Mereb agreed to plead guilty to carry out the scheme. ofinterest exists between Mitchell all the necessary documents re­ statement read. payer suit of this kind are not which may exist on behalf of gov­ ment offer was just that- an offer. "A motion to disqualify should be Pursuant to a plea agreement, the charge. She left Saipan for home on and those of the taxpayers on lated to tax filing and attach The Chamber has written a let­ entitled to a reasonable attorneys' ernment defendants." Any part or all of it could have been made with reasonable promptness the lower court ordered Mereb to Court information showed that Palau last Jan, but returned upon whose behalf this lawsuit was those to the application for clear­ ter to the Secretary of Commerce fee? On the contrary the laborer is Mitchell said Steven Pixley, rejected. after a party discovers the facts which pay $84,041.89 to American In­ Mereb took the money by with­ learning that the Attorney brought. ance and compliance. and the Active Director of Tax & worthy of his hire," he said. one of L&T counsels, did not Neitherplaintiffs, northeircounsel lead to the motion," Mitchell added. ternational Underwriters and an­ holding the cash receipts between General's Office filed a criminal TheL&T, through counsel Rob­ The reason given was to " ... ex- Revenue airing its concerns. Governor Froilan Tenorio and disclose the entire content of the have the power, to coerce acceptance other $10,000 to Hyatt. Nov. I, 1994andJan.5thisyear. case against her. ert J. O'Connor, also joined the co-defendants in the taxpayers' settlement try. Mereb was charged with one government's motion. suit, through counsel Assistant "He (Pixley) lifted the fee ele­ In his reply, Mitchell said the Atty. Gen. RobertB. Dunlap, filed ment out of context, for the sole defendants' motion violates the a motion seeking the disqualifi­ purpose of attempting to convey Man held for rules of evidence and without le­ cation of Mitchell. the impression that the fee ele­ gal or factual basis. 'ice', dope Dunlap accused the Article 12 ment of plaintiffs' offer was un­ GET AHEAD He said the defendants have no lawyer of offering a settlement in reasonable, or unreasonably possession standing ~o disqualify him and OF THE By Ferdie de la Torre Variety News Staff COMPETITION THE POLICE arrested a man for "ice" and marijuana pos­ session during a raid at his residence in Papago last · Thursday night. Jose Pangelinan Pinaula was charged with two counts of illegal possession of con­ trolled substanc~ before the Superiqr Court. Assistant Atty. Gen. 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Tei: 234-8521 Fax: 234-8525 MONDAY, DECEMBER I 8, I995 -MARIANAS VARlETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 8-MARlANAS VARlETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY-DECEMBER 18, 1995 -··---- Pangelinan leads Study cites FSM's strengths in Pohnpei race HONOLULU - "What to do to pects for economic di versifica­ oping over the past half century, the individual's economic pro­ 607 small islands in the western PALlKIR, Pohnpei - The counting Victor Edwin with 7,246 votes or enlarge the (l:SM's) productive tion over the long term," said the but it is limited to the population ductivity belongs to the family. Pacific about 2,500 miles west of and tabulation of votes cast in the 48.08 percent of votes cast capacity?" This question was BOH economist. centers of the main islands. This aspect of FSM' s culture and Hawaii. runoff election held last Tuesday be­ There were 15,072 people who posed when Bank of Hawaii pub­ "These sources of income for "A complex, harmonious but economy is the essence of the FSM's total land area tween gubernatorial contestants Del cast their vote in the runoff while lished its first economic report on FSM will grow more rapidly and highly hierarchical system has region's social and economic sta­ amounts to less than 271 Pangelinan and incumbent Johnny about 16,800 people voted in the the Federated States of Micronesia others will emerge if the institu­ been established over the centu­ bility, yet has also contributed to square miles and extends over David and Lieutenant governor's November l 4election which included (FSM) in 1989. The questions is tional structure in which the pri­ ries," notes Osman. the very slow pace of economic I, 700 miles of the Pacific candidates Dion G. Neth and incum­ members of the legislature and some revisited in Bankoh' s latest eco­ vate sector works changes as well. :Institutionally, the FSM is a change." Ocean. Four states comprise bent Victor Edwin were completed local government officials. nomic study of the FSM, issued An area that needs attention is the communal economy based on the The Federated States of the federation: Pohnpei, Wednesday. Although the runoff turnoff was last week. regulatory environment, espe­ concept of extended family where Micronesia (FSM) is a chain of Chuuk, Yap and Kosrae. The unofficial results were an­ slightly lower than the first election, "Current infrastructure, man­ cially the land lease market," ac­ nounced over radio station V6AH. Election Commissioner Samson agement skills and use levels sug­ cording to Osman. Votes in each ofthe eleven munici­ Al pet said this year's election turnout gests that fisheries dominate the For five decades FSM has been palities and absentee votes in Pohnpei is by-far the highest in the election economy and offer the greatest a consumption economy funded and from Guam, the Commonwealth history of Pohnpei State. potential for expansion," says by the United States in the form of Wali M. Osman, Bank of Hawaii's rent payments for exclusive rights p Consequently,Alpetcornrnended "Es of the Northern Marianas, Hawaii and elsewhere showed that Del all those involved including the poll Pacific Economist. ofaccess to the area's waterways. Pangelinan received 7,978 votes or worker, the tabulation committee 'Tourism has great potential be­ American dollars have sus­ 52.93 percent of votes cast while members and all whose contribu­ cause of FSM's diversity of eco­ tained a relatively high standard incumbent Johnny David got 7,094 tions fortheirroles which contributed systems and marine habitats and ofliving for FSM' s small popula­ its world class diving sites," adds tion of roughly 103,000 (19991 f rt votes or 47,07 percent to a successful Pohnpei State 1995 The unofficial winner for the Lt. election. Osman. figures). The official results are expected to But in order to capture a share Today, the Federation is only governor race is candidate Dion G. ROTA ... the friendly island. A place where people still wave hello when they meet Neth with 7,826 votes of 51.92 per­ be declared by the State Election of the especially tourist market, slightly less dependent on US cent of the votes cast over incumbent Commissioner soon. FSM will have to develop its tour­ funding than it was decades ago. each other, where the smiles are as genuine as the smell of the Pfumeria in the wind. ism infrastructure, he said. A money economy with mod­ The jungle is lush and the water are crystal clear ... The diving and fishing are some of "Garment manufacturing and em communications, transporta­ the best in the world. Olter orders FSM leaders undersea mining also offer pros- tion and utilities has been devel- begin '97 Discover the beauty of Rota at the Rota Resort & Country Club this holiday season. to budget work It's only 30 minutes away by air, and the special holiday rates make your escape that PALlKIR, Pohnpei - FSM Presi­ much easier to plan! Relax by our "pool with a view", play golf, or enjoy one of our dent Bailey Olter, has directed all National Government departments, island discovery tours. offices and agencies to begin work on their I997 fiscal year budgets. The complete FSM National Budget is due in Congress by April I , I 996, as required by Public Law December 22, 1995 No. 6-70. Twilight Christmas Carols by the Rota Elementary School Choir 6:00 p.m.-7:00 Olter also asked that the follow­ p.m. ing guidelines be followed in prepa­ ration of the I 997 budgets: •the in-store MT ice activation. proposed budget should be reduced December 23, 1995 by 10 percent from the I996 level, Activation fee during December! Holiday Carols and Festivities by the Resort Choir 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. with each department of office heads deciding where to cut; •no Senator Nikki Coseteng (2nd right) and industrialist Jose Concepcion (right) join protesters as they march new positions should be requested CHRISTMAS EVE, December 24, 1995 towards a rally site last week to protest the rising crimes in the country. At left is former Press Secrerary Teddy Bailey 0/ter This Week's Anniversary Benigno who was robbed and held hostage inside his house and TV producer Cory Aquino who was in the I997 budget and all positions Christmas Song and Dance by the Eskuelan San Francisco kidnapped during a location shooting. (AP Photo) should remain vacant for more than By January 12, budgets for the Periormers 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. six months in FY 1996 will be development projects and pro­ Special: scrutinized to detennine whether grams; Congress, the Judiciary, • Dec. 11th. they should be kept or deleted from Public Auditor and all indepen­ TRATTORIA LUTA DINNER 0 : thru 22nd 0 the budget;•only trips absolutely @ MOTOROLA 550 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. • dent agencies must be submitted necessary should be budget and to the Budget Review Commit­ * $24.00 Adult/$15.00 Children trips outside the FSM will be scru­ tee. . Award-winning Chef Clayton's "Island Style" Christmas Extravaganza tinized for necessity;•all member­ ThedatesofJan. 15to 17, 1996 9. ships in international forums or will be reser,ed for review of the agencies must be justified by the Executive. Branch budget re­ CHRISTMAS DAY, December 25, 1995 benefits they contribute to the quests, a schedule for which will Champagne Brunch 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Nation's development. be issued at a later date. $16.95 Adult/$9.95 Children To meet the April 1, I996 dead­ Final submission date of the line, President Olter has desig­ development budget will be Jan, SAVE NOW ON ALL nated January 8 as the date by 19, 1996. N!EWW WnEA&.ffli 1§ BENJAMIN MOORE PAINTS which all budgets for the Execu­ From Jan. 30 to 3 I, the inde­ tive Branch are to be completed pendent agencies will be notified New Year's Eve, December.31 and submitted. of the President's decision after Candlelight New Year's Dimer at the Trattoria · 1 He said the following must be review and decisions on their ini­ 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. included in the submission: •a tial budget submissions are made. budget funding from all special At this time the affected agen­ • Auto Answer Compact budgets including Sec­ • Turbo Dialing NEW YEAR'S COUNTDOWN CELEBRATION Regal Aqua Velvet"' cies will be given an opportunity Regal AquaGrip" tion 2 I 4(b) for energy produc­ • 32 Memory Locations 100% ACRYLIC PRIMER·SEAlER LATEX EGGSHELL FINISH to discuss with the President his 10:00 p.m. • Specially suited tor kitchens. baths and other • One paint lor walls and trim tion; •Section 2 I 5(a)(2) current recommendations on their bud­ • Two System Registration Champagne, Party Favor's, Balloons, Confetti, areas where adhesion may be a problem • for heavy traffic areas-will withstand ~~-·~· -. -... _ account operations and mainte­ gets. • Exceptional hiding, leveling and flash rust -- repeated washings Music, Dancing, Etc. resistance : .M-o~.!.",.4:: :-., • Spatter resistant application nance of communications systems By April I, the budget will have • Brushes easily, dries rapidly • Spatler resistant application ! ~-u:i. ... r or FSM Telecommunications been submitted to Congress for Exclusive authorized agent of de Cellular • Soap and water clean up • Over 1600 custom and ready mixed col,j's ·. 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1' _, , , • • ,• .• • " • • • • .. • "' " I' • • " " • ,• •' • • • ,. ,. " 6 A Cl 11 Q \ • , ·, • •••••••• _. .• .• • • • r • • • • " • " • " • .. • •• • ,• .• ,• , • A ,. I> ,. • ., • • .• .• 1 1 1 ~ ~ ' 10-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY-DECEMBER 18, 1995 MONDAY,DECEMBER 18, 1995-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS ANDVIEWS-11 After Christmas season Russians select parliamentarians MOSCOW (AP) · Russians a battle in which his unit lost Some, mostly young, for the centrist Our Home is violence, extra police were Israel, Syria to resume talks began voting Sunday in par­ 12 armored vehicles to rebel Muskovites said Saturday they Russia, which they view as called out. All polling stations liamentary elections in which fire, said, "I will vote for him remained unsure which of the the only party with enough in Russia have been patrolled discuss that, he told reporters. By BARRY SCHWEID Communists and nationalists because he promised that for 43 parties fielding 5,675 can­ money and influence to op­ around the clock since mid­ JERUSALEM (AP) · Israel and BenjarninNetanyahu, theleaderof were expected to win big vic­ every dead Russian soldier a didates would get their vote, pose hard-liners and ensure night Friday. Israel's opposition Likud party, criti­ Syria willresumetheirmoribund land­ tories with their demands to village will be burned with or whether they would vote at stability. About 1,000 international ciz.ed Peres' approach. "When you for-peace negotiations near Wash­ roll back democratic reforms. napalm." all. Unlike other liberal move­ observers are monitoring the go down from the Golan Heights it ington after Ouisttnas. Sunday's vote - post-Soviet Reformist and centrist Half of the Duma seats are ments, the reformist Yabloko vote alongside tens of thou­ can open a future war," he told Israel "America will carry on with yoo," Russia's second legislative forces were hoping for a large proportionally allocated to Party is expected to make it to sands of Russians represent­ Secretazy of State Warren Quisto. Channel 2 television. election - is also seen as a voter turnout that could di­ parties, which must clear a 5- parliament. ing various parties and public pherpledged to Israel Saturday night He said Peres was paving the way barometer of public support lute the impact of the galva­ percent threshold. Some 2,700 In an effort to prevent any organizations. in making the announcement for Syria to return to the shores ofthe or discontent with President nized Communist and nation­ candidates are competing for PrimeMinisterShimonPetes, who Sea of Galilee. "With this, peace will Boris Yeltsin's performance, alist electorate. the rest in single-mandate con­ has signaled Syria he was willing to not come," Netanyahu said and a dress rehearsal for the On Friday, President Boris stituencies. surrenderthe strategic Golan Heights, Polls show a majority of Israelis presidential race next summer. Yeltsin - now recovering from Alexei Novikov, 20, a Mos­ said he would strive to reach a settle­ agree. Peres said an accord would be ' The first polls opened Sun­ a heart ailment - made an im­ cow bread vendor, knew who ment "as fast as we can." submitted to them in the form of a day morning on the remote passioned plea to Russians to he would vote for. Negotiations broke down in June referendum. Chukotka Peninsula in the Far block the hard-line comeback. "Our Home is Russia," he in a dispute over future security ar­ Standing alongside Otristopher in December 15 to 31 East. "The fate of Russia is in your said, naming the party of LA FIESTA SAN ROQUE & GARAPAN rangements on the tense border. 'The a hotel ballroom, Peres said of the "Only a few people voted hands," he said in a televised Prime Minister Viktor Selected Ladies Dresses • New Arrivals talks are reswning Dec. 27 on a fast resumed negotiations: ''It's a new during the first minutes," address to the nation. "You Chernomyrdin. "He is the only I Daichi Hotel I i track that will bring Christopher back game, it's a new time, it's a new Chukotka election commis­ must not allow the forces of one who can do something in to the region, prepared to shuttle be­ beginning." sion head Igor Markin told the the past to return to power." Russia, only he is capable." tween Damascus and Jerusalem, Under a fonnat devised by the ITAR-Tassnewsagency. "The Polls have shown that up to Many people who benefit Tel. & Fax 322-7187 around Jan. 10. Clinton administration, Christo­ day light is short and it's still a third of voters were still from economic reform such I1: Fax 233-7141 "Tonight, I want to reaffirm to all pher said the first round of talks f dark." undecided late last week. as businessmen plan to vote Tel 233-7140 r the people of Israel that Americans will last three days, recess for a The voting at 93,122 poll­ will carry on with you step-by-step, week and then resume the first ing stations across Russia will shoulder-to-shoulder to ensure that week in January for another three end at 2000 GMT Sunday in your struggle for lasting peace with days. And then, Christopher said, the western Kaliningrad re­ security isachieved,"hesaidina joint he would return to the Middle gion. Initial results were ex­ news conference with Peres. East to discuss the results with pected after 2000 GMT, but a A senior U.S.official said this meant Peres and Syrian President Hafez full picture of the outcome was maintaining Israel's military edge. Assad. not likely until Monday. The official, briefing reporters on "Clearly, we are entering a new Pre-election polls suggested condition of anon)'1llity, said Israel phase of negotiations," he said. that the Communist Party had not requested U.S. troops to en­ "Conducting the negotiations in a would dominate the vote for ~~ force a settlement nor a security pact site near Washington will inten­ the 450-seat State Duma, Peres, meanwhile, declined to say sify the discussions." parliament's lower house. how an agreement would deal with Both Peres and Assad have "a Much of the support for T~~=OF~P~~p~!ORS the 14,000 Israeli Jews who live on very clear desire" to conclude a Communists and other hard­ n Gaq:lcn Beech Roc:,j 2j.,l.71 l3 • Cholcn Kanoa. Beoch Rood 2l5-51 ~/!,;'.>1.4 the Golan Heights. It is premature to treaty, he said. line candidates comes from the elderly, who lament the col­ lapse of the Soviet Union and the loss of its social safety net. They have been hardest hit by soaring prices, the de­ valued currency and other ef­ fects of the shift from Com­ IMPORTANT NOTICE munism to a free-market economy. The Division of Public Lands requests all homestead applicants of 1990 whose names are shown below to Pensioners make up roughly report to the Homestead Office by December 27, 1995. The purpo~e of this request is to update your one-third of Russia's regis­ application for the lottery for Kagman Ill (Phase IV) homestead subdivision. tered voters, who number more than I 04 million - and most are expected to vote. Adolfo, Doris Fitipol Demapan, Luis Peter Rdiall Navaro, Vivian Taitano "The Communists," pen­ Agulto, Jesus Reyes Ermitanio, Jolanda Cabrera sioner Vera Mitrofanova said Ogo, Rosa Lizama Saturday in a Moscow gro­ Aldan, Vicente Matagolai Hernandez, Francisca Oronigo Ogumoro, Theresa Taman cery store. "The Communist Aquino, Daniel Iwashita Hocog, Donald Ayuyu Pangelinan, James Rangamar Party gave us everything." Arriola, Ana Cruz Many disgruntled middle­ Hocog, Juan Torres Pangelinan, Maria Luisa M. aged and young people were Benavente, Vicente Attao/ Hocog, Nina Ogo Phillip, Thelma Kani attracted by nationalist prom­ Benavente, Sophia Lizama lgisaiar, Alex U./ Quitugua, Joe llisari ises of restoring Russia's greatness - the electorate of Bermudes, Carmen Mendiola Kapileo, Rosalia Ramirez, Daisy Guzman Vladimir Zhirinovsky and the Cabrera, Joseph R. Dela Cruz lgisaiar, Vincent Angui Roligat, Daniel ltibus rival Congress of Russian Cabrera, Maryann Camacho lguel, Ermias M./ Communities. Support Romolor, Pedro Litulumar for Zhirinovsky appeared high Cabrera, Richard B./ lguel, Dionicia Ogarto Sablan, Ana Camacho among the military.just like it DLGuerrero, Lucia A. lguel, Lydia Mettao Sablan, Herbert Tudela was during the December 1993 elections in which his Liberal­ Camacho, Cathryn Babauta Ila, Roseline Gioda Sablan, Joseph· John Santos Democratic Party emerged as Camacho, Dwayne Mendiola Johnson, Dorsha Renay Blanco Sablan, Viola Reyes the top vote-getter. Carbullido, Arlene Deleon Kani, Celina Pua In the breakaway republic Salas, Jerry Sablan of Chechnya, angry soldiers Guerrero Kapileo, Carmen Omar Sanchez, Juan Sablan said Saturday they will cast Celis, Juan D. Taimanao/ Kapileo, Erna Marina llo Santos, Pedro Esteves empty pallots to show their resentment of the government Rita Sablan Kapileo, lmmaculada I. Saures, Gabriel Matagolai - or will vote for Zhirinovsky. Cepeda, Dolores G. Kapileo, Oscar Antonio Sizemore, Ann Margaret Sonoda Lieutenant Igor, fresh from Pairere #1 ®TOYOTA Cepeda, Teresa Sablan Keene, Rose Leon Guerrero Taitano, Carmen Chargualaf Cepeda, Vicente Leon Guerrero Kileleman, MaryAnn Peter Tenorio, Frankie Reyes Chargualaf, Daniel N. King John C./ Microl Corporation Cruz, Henry Sablan/ Agulto, Gloria A. San Jose Camacho, Lucy Ann Marie Tel.: 234-5911 Fax.: 234-6514 ,•'g,:- r~ 12-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY-DECEMBER 18, 1995 MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-13 Old carols get remembered Winners, losers in '95 cinema By JOHN HORN year, and the buzz on "Richard release. It wasn't, and Paramount scary for its target kid audi­ Grazer's turned out "Apollo 13" ( By ROBERT BARR Even at Magdalen, Souter said In his 1958 book, ''The English Parrott, editors of "The New Ox­ out as a William Morris design, 1995 LOSANGELES(AP)-The III" is strong. Nevertheless, claimed only I 0.3 percent of the ence. Grade: C. $327 million worldwide). OXFORD, England (AP) -"The only three or four copies of the Carol," he called it the worst of ford Book of Carols" published in but nevertheless the principles of movie season may well set an­ MGM's year was wildly erratic. box office. The studio failed to TWENTIETH CENTURY "Waterworld" will lose money, First Noel" is among the most "Christmas Carols New and Old" the 70 songs in the collection. 1992, said Bramley and Stainer the work ... are very much from other box-office record-but don't "Species" did better than most place one film in the year's Top FOX: The studio's slate took familiar Christmas carols, but few can be found. "There is nothing else, I think, in put traditional carols "in a 're­ the medieval and renaissance pe­ but its loss was offset by the sur­ let the numbers fool you. It was a people predicted, but "Showgirls" 10, with "Congo" the best-per­ few dramatic risks and the re­ prise "Babe." singers would know "Cold Was He picked 17 carols for the al­ Bramley and Stainer quite so hor­ spectable' form, the melodies riods," Souter said. dreary year. was a naked failure. Some of forming at ,13th. wards for such artistic medi­ With only 18 titles, Universal the Day" or "Sleep Holy Babe." bum, some to demonstrate rifying as that," Routley wrote. regularized, the harmonies eccle­ "So what Stainer has done with Creatively, the season was MGM's other films came and "Braveheart" was surprisingly ocrity were mediocre, with a claimed 13.2 percent of the movie All three, however, were pub­ Stainer's responsibility for ar­ "This is sort of a fashion state­ siastical, the texts adapted to all this carol book is the same thing. dominated by cardboard cutouts went in the blink of an eye _ see popular, as was "Clueless." Wash­ mere 8 percent of the box of­ gate, with "Balta," "Sudden lished more than a century ago in rangements of "First Noel" and ment, really," Souter said. "Our degrees of churchmanship." ... He's taken a medieval thing and over-the-top violence. Even (or don't) "Tank Girl," "Fluke" outs included "Losing Isaiah," fice. a collection which did much to "Good l(jng Wenceslas" which fashion statement is that we are and turned it into something use­ Death" and "Twelve Monkeys" "The carol was thus - at last- fit Martin Scorsese's "Casino" made and "Wild Bill." Grade: C+. "Stuart Smalley" and "Jade." "Die Hard With a Vengeance" shape Christmas traditions in the are still standards, and to point becoming much more interested for inclusion in the services of ful for the 19th century, because yet to come. Spielberg is heading people run for the exits. As for the NEW LINE: "Seven" and "Sabrina" will be a tough sell. played even better overseas than English-speaking world and to out that John Goss' popular set­ and much more sympathetic to­ cathedrals, which had stood out 19th century musicians couldn't for Dreamworks, and Grazer is comedies, can anyone remember "Mortal Kombat" propelled New The studio accountants get spe­ it did in the United States, and make carols acceptable in reli­ ting of "See Amid the Winter wards Victorian music-making longest against their inclusion," stomach the medieval harmo­ being wooed by Disney, so 1996 the difference between "Billy Line to 7. I percent of box-office cial creative mention for claim­ Hugh Grant's Sunset Boulevard will be a critical year. Grade: B. gious services. Snow" made its first appearance and Victorian style." they wrote. nies." Madison," "Tommy Boy" and sales. Not even counting those ing that despite a $ 329 million blunder didn't hurt "Nine The book was "Christmas Car­ in the book. Christmas celebrations were "Christmas Carols New and Souter, who runs Isis Records WARNER BROS.: Second "Major Payne"? two films, New Line released sev­ gross, "Forrest Gump" has lost Months." Fox released only 17 on! y to Disney with a 16.3 per­ ols New and Old," edited by H.R. Other, unfamiliar choices - in­ banned by the Puritans from 1644 Old" is a product ofits time, when from his home in Oxford, says The box-office returns are de­ eral particularly gruesome mov­ money. Grade: C-. films, and the mistakes included cent market share, Warner had Bramley and John Stainer. cluding "Twas in the Winter Cold" to 1660, and well into the 19th a reaction against the industrial Christmas recordings can be a ceiving, too. Ticket prices were ies - "The Mangler" and "In the TRI ST AR: Like sister stu­ "Bye, Bye Love," David Caruso three big hits- "Batman Forever," Bramley was the chaplain and and "Sleep Holy Babe" - are sim­ century only a few Christmas age fed a renewed interest in the year-round project, but that has higher a'na about two dozen more Mouth of Madness." The com­ dio Columbia, TriStar had a in "Kiss of Death" and "Strange "Ace Ventura: When Nature Stainer the organist at Magdalen ply songs that he liked. hymns were generally used in arts of the Middle Ages, Souter its benefits for the singers. movies were put into wide release pany took on the more artistically bad year. The underachievers Days." Fox's new specialty film Calls" and "The Bridges of Madi­ College, Oxford, when their first "I think the piece by (Sir Jo­ churches. said. The Oxford Movement in "We recorded some at Christ­ in 1995 than in I 994. daring works "The Basketball were numerous: "The Quick division scored with "The Broth­ son County." The studio stumbled collection was published in I 871. seph) Bamby, 'Twas in the Win­ "It is ... mainly to Bramley and the Church of England, begin­ mas when they were quite bored Nev·ertheless, income is almost Diaries," "Don Juan DeMarco" and the Dead," "Hideaway," ers McMullen." Grade: D. with some of its action films, as Now the choir of their old col­ ter Cold,' is one of the most beau­ Stainer that we owe the restora­ ning in the 1830s, revived medi­ with it all," he said. unchanged from a year ago, with and "My Family" with spotty re­ "Johnny Mnemonic,'' "Devil UNIVERSAL: Universal has both "Fair Game" and "Assas­ lege has revived that forgotten and tiful pieces of that style that there tion of the carol," Percy Dearmer eval liturgical styles. "But most of this was recorded dlrs 4.96 billion in North Ameri­ sults. Art-house imprint Fine Line in a Blue Dress" and "Never been criticized for relying too sins" fizzled. The studio's "A hard-to-find book in a new re­ is. It's just absolutely gorgeous," wrote in "The Oxford Book of Souter draws a link to the work in June, when they were much can tickets sold through Monday, Features should have done better Talk to Strangers." Desperate heavily on just two producers, Little Princess" was among the cording, "A Victorian Christmas." Souter said. Carols." That book, published in of William Morris, the famous fresher. They didn't mind do­ compared to dlrs 4.92 billion at with the provocative "Once Were for a hit, TriStar nonetheless Steven Spielberg and Brian year's best family films, but a bad "I think it's been a bitneglected," "Sleep Holy Babe" was par­ 1928 and still selling, drove designer who was a student in ing Christmas in June, they'd the same point in 1994. Warriors." Grade: B-. postponed "Mary Reilly' _ a Grazer. You couldn't pick a bet­ marketing campaign killed it. said Martin Souter, a graduate and ticularly disliked by the late Erik Bramley and Stainer out of the Oxford in the 1850s. all done their exams, the sun Thanks in part to "Waterworld," PARAMOUNT: It didn't look sure sign the Julia Roberts ter pair, though: Spielberg's pro­ "Les Miserables" was a well­ former organist of Magdalen Col­ Routley, who did much to pro­ market. "Morris takes a medieval de­ was shining and they were on "Batman Forever" and "Judge like it was possible to follow movie is a stinker. Christmas duction company made "Casper" intentioned commercial disap­ lege, who produced the recording. mote carols in the 20th century. Hugh Keyte and Andrew sign, he reworks it and it comes a bit of a high." Dredd," the average studio movie "Forrest Gump," last year's top release "Jumanji" could be too ( $271 million worldwide) and pointment. Grade: B+. cost 15 percent more than a year ago, Weekly Variety estimates, HE MAY NOT BE SANTA CLAUS, BUT BIG BUCK$ BRAD MAY HAVE Lawmakers and marketing costs climbed an­ other 20 percent. SOMETHING TO PUT UNDER YOUR TREE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. lobby for Foreign and video revenues are knighthood up, but not enough to make the PUBLIC NOTICE theatrical slide irrelevant. THE BIG BUCK$ for Beatles Here's the year-end scorecard: (12/12/95) COLUMBIA: Sony's movie LONDON (AP) - She dubs you, unit (Columbia and TriStar) ac­ yeah,yeah,yeah? counted for 12.3 percent of all CHRISTMAS An all-party group of legisla­ tickets sold. The relatively good tors are lobbying Prime Minister share came without any single John Major to recommend that blockbuster - the top performer Queen Elizabeth knight the three was "Bad Boys," with dlrs 65.7 SHOW surviving Beatles, a newspaper million. reported on Sunday. "The American President" was ''The Beatles have done so much made by Castle Rock, so Colum­ PLAY FOR FREE TRAVEL, This is to inform all High School students that the CNMI JTPA for British music," Nigel Evans, bia won't reap all of the profits, as SUPER NINTENDO SYSTEMS, was also the case with "Forget who heads the all-party parlia­ GOLD JEWELRY, OFFICE is soliciting one hundred (l 00) applicants for the mentary friends of music group Paris." Moviegoers made "First told The Sunday Times. "It would Knight" one of their last choices GIFT CERTIFICATES, youth vacation employment training program. Specifically, (it did better overseas), and "The be the right gesture." CASH, The newspaper quoted an uni­ Babysitter's Club" didn't connect, priority consideration will be accorded to those students dentified cabinet minister as say­ either. Columbia will have sev­ PLUS MANY MORE below the poverty income guideline (economically disad­ ing that the idea was popular eral Academy Award nomina­ GREAT HOLIDAY within the government. Major tions, though, and "Sense and vantaged). However, depending on the availability of lo­ could recommend that Paul Sensibility" should be a minor SURPRISES! McCartney, Ringo Starr and success. Grade: C. cal funding, the program may accommodate those stu­ George Harrison be knighted by DISNEY: With an 18.2 percent the queen's birthday, next June. share of the box office, Disney dents who are considered not economically disadvan­ The queen awarded the Beatles again will edge out Warner Bros. Membership of the British Em­ as the town's top studio. Contrib­ taged. pire in 1965, after two years of uting to the strong year were "The astonishing success. The four Santa Clause," were so nervous, they confessed "Pocahontas," "Crimson Tide," Deadline for submission is Friday, December 22, 1995. No later to smoking a cigarette in a "While You Were Sleeping" and Buckingham Palace bathroom in "Dangerous Minds" (which qui­ application will be accepted after the established date. order to calm down. etly grossed more than dlrs 80 A number of war veterans re­ million by itself). Disney wasn't turned their MB Es in protest at sure "Toy Story" would work, but All students on BLUE TRACK are encouraged to visit the JTPA the time. it has, and may surpass $150 mil­ The late John Lennon returned lion. Office located directly across CUC, or contact Mrs. Laurent his MBE in 1969, citing "Britain's "Powder" will earn $30 mil­ involvement in theNigeria-Biafra lion. Outside of the upcoming Chong or Mr. Martin Pangelinan at 664-1700/1701 For more thing, against our support of "Nixon," don't look for happy America in Vietnam and against Disney executives at the Oscar information. 'Cold Turkey' slipping down the nominations - the mouse's low­ charts." brow slate included "The Jerky "Cold Turkey," an anti-drug Boys," "Operation Dumbo Drop," song that was one of Lennon's "Man of the House" and Respectfully, first solo efforts, peaked at 14 on. "Houseguest." Grade: A-. the British charts that year. MGM: Even though MGM The surviving Beatles reunited claimed only 6.3 percent of ticket this year to release their firs single sales, the studio finally showed it Pick up your FREE BINGO cards at Stop 'N Go, Capitol Discount Mart, Tires-To-Go, Bobby Cadillac's /s/ Felix Nogis in 25 years, "Free as a Bird." has regained its roar. In the last Dial Rent-To-Own, World Tour & Travel, J.G. Sablan Ice, Joeten Supermarkets, Ben Franklin, AND~ JTPA Executive Director They dubbed vocals and instru­ quarter, both "Get Shorty" and CNMI Lottery-both locations,Triple J-Mobil Mini-Mart-both locations, and Modern Stationary. ONLY ments over a demo recorded by "Goldeneye" performed well. ON • Lennon three years before his as­ "Leaving Las Vegas" is among Special Thanks to: Basic Construction, Continental Micronesia, Pacific Trading, The Perfect Setting, PIC, Townhouse, Triple J Wholesale, Saipan Sunset Cruises, and Subway. 9 sassination in 1980. the best-reviewed movies of the • •,..-.-.;•,.•,.•, .. ,t.~.·.•. I I I I 1 ,• •' >' l 11 11 f.l,1, •.·.-.'.".•.•I•.•'•'•'•• a & .. - ...... _ • .. :··.:,.•.·.·.·,·,·,•,•,,•.,_•,•••.III,. 1,, • •'••: I I. 't •• I 1·,::'' '' 0 II I'" I 1 •II• O • • •.•,•,•,•,·, .235•4MCV 14-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY-DECEMBER 18, 1995 MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 Fighting continues in Russia At least 100 people downed By MAXIM KORZHOV the agency said. Russian soldiers were killed ings were destroyed. to enter the city. Toxic gas spreads near Cape Town GROZNY, Russia (AP)· The On Saturday, Russian sol­ in Gudermes," the officer told lnterfax also quoted civil­ The military virtually battle for Chechnya's second­ diers reported widespread de­ The Associated Press, declin­ ian witnesses as saying it was blocked traffic to and from CAPE TOWN, South Africa hospitals after inhaling sulfur two football fields in piles Somerset West to escape the ing piles of su )fur. largest town of Gudermes con­ struction and casualties far ing to reveal his surname. impossible to evacuate "the Grozny and beefed up its (AP) - A cloud of poisonous dioxide, a corrosive gas that about three meters (yards) gas. "We seem to be making tinued for a fourth day Sun­ exceeding official figures. The fighting in Gudermes, hundreds of dead bodies from forces at the approaches to gas floated over a residential irritates the eyes, nose and high. Makassar resident Ricardo progress now," regional fire day, with rebel forces firing "I saw with my own eyes 30 kilometers (19 miles) east the town." Urus-Martan and Gudermes. area near Cape Town Sunday lungs. AECI spokesman Robbie Myburgh described the gas as chief Piet Harries told The on Russian forces throughout how 50 soldiers were killed" of Grozny, began Thursday, A tense standoff between But Vladimir Zorin, deputy after a fire at a chemical plant, The gas was released late Vermont confirmed the blaze, "very sharp." Associated Press. the night in several places in by rebel fire, said Igor, a lieu­ with Chechen rebels seizing a separatist militants and neu­ federal administration head in forcing thousands of people Saturday when a brush fire but said few details were avail­ "It burns your throat, your "We've got two helicopters the city. tenant who escaped from local hospital and attacking tral or pro-Moscow Chechens Chechnya, said there would to flee their homes and caus­ ignited a giant sulfur stock­ able. nostils and eventually it burns dumping large amounts of The situation in Gudermes Gudermes in an armored ve­ other key facilities. was reported in Urus-Martan, be no major counter­ ing at least 100 injuries. pile at the AECI chemical fac­ At least 2,500 evacuated your chest," he told the South water on these large amounts remained difficult, the press hicle. Russian armored convoys, an important district center 12 offensives before Sunday No deaths were immediately tory, police and company of­ Makassar residents were taken African Press Association. of sulfur." center of the federal forces "We had 12 armored per­ backed by helicopter gunships miles (20 kilometers) south­ night, the end of legislative reported, but at least. I 00 ficial said. The stored sulfur to shopping malls and com­ Thousands of South Afri­ But Harries said the fire was said, the Interfax news agency sonnel carriers and they were and artillery, advanced on west of Grozny. Key build­ elections in Russia. people were treated at area covered an area the size of munity centers in nearby cans were expected to travel expected to smolder all day. reported. However, no losses all knocked out, only ours Gudermes. Street fighting ings there were seized by the "We will not storm to the coastal Cape Town area State radio said the sulfur, a were reported among Russian managed to escape. During continued Friday and Satur­ militants Friday. Gudermes before elections are this weekend for the holiday brittle solid used in the mak­ troops over the past 24 hours, these three days, about 200 day, and military helicopters On Saturday, American over," Zorin told reporters in season. ing of explosives, had been and warplanes were seen fly­ journalist Steve Levine and his Grozny. A stretch of highway near stored at the AECI factory ing toward the city. translator Nana Kiknadze suf­ Elections in the rebel re­ Makassar was closed to traf­ since the apartheid era. Anti­ The military command said fered shrapnel wounds at a public, which also include fic, and police were helping apartheid sanctions had pre­ about 30 Russian troops have rebel checkpoint outside Urus­ voting for Chechnya's new with the evacuation as fire vented South Africa from buy­ been killed and several dozen Martan. leader, began Thursday and fighters wearing respirators ing weapons abroad, so the were listed as missing since Levine, a stringer for The will end Sunday. The rebel 0 1 11 and heavy protective suits country built up a large arse­ 0 8 1 0 Thursday. New York Times who also attacks, the worst in months, ...•..•.•.•. .•..•...n~.in~.:.e.·(l······. .·e•~.·.jbsin..•..•.ND .•. ;s.-ll. 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L;9r~~ai}gtlj~~!.!1£~r»'h-it!1~Y transportation department for fed­ .,.,, -- u ll .. ••• 9ftli~PHn~~~~;J~~~~w~P¥t1~t !!P4~t~nn age the community to travel more eral government subsidy. are held. often because ticket prices are ~~;~~~n~~~Fer~arv Ro~ary On Saturday, Zarin declared Korea Airlines, meanwhile, will high," Sablan said in his commit­ make its inaugural flight to Saipan the Chechen vote valid, say­ tee report. CHRISTINA TERRY TAITANO ing the turnout was 53 percent from Seoul on Friday, Dec. 22. Felisisima Sablan said negotiations with The plane will leave Seoul at about Also known as in Grozny and an average 30 the PIA will continue after his percent across Chechnya. 8:30 p.m. (Seoul time) of that day "CHRIS TON AGAGA" Salas committee receives PIA' s current and arrive here at 1: 30 a.m. Satur­ The turnout threshold for financial statement. was called to her eternal rest on Thursday Dec. 14, 1995 at the Chechnya's 450,000 regis­ day, Dec. 23. The PIA had threatened to sus­ CPA officials will be on hand at age of 37. The body of the late Christina TerryTaitano DeBrum tered voters has been set at 25 pend operations to Rota and Tinian percent and a simple majority that unholy hour to welcome the is still at the CHC hospital and will be released for two days before the Nov. 4 plane's frrst passengers. "Mimang" is needed to win. Doku elections, but the CPA asked the 3:00 KAL's ently here has been on Thursday Dec. 21, 1995 at p.m. Zavgayev, the Kremlin-ap­ US DepartmentofTransportation Invite all our relatives and friends to join us in prayer as we pointed prime minister and spurred by the increasing number Nightly rosary is being said at the residence of Mrs. Carmen to intervene. of Korean tourists here. Teregeyo Taitano in China Town. From 7:00 p.m. in Chuukese commemorate the second anniversary of our beloved mother. Chechnya's former parliament speaker, is running against two and at 8:00 p.m. in local vernacular. round." Nightly rosaries will begin on December 13, 1995, Wednes­ little-known candidates. Another union formation is in Ll.st respect will be paid on Dec. 21, 1995 from 4:00 p.m. on Although voting was brisk Union day, 7:00 p.m. at their Chalan Kanoa #2 residence. • • • the offing at Dai-Ichi Hotel. Friday Dec. 22, 1995. in Grozny, the accuracy of Continued from page 1 On the last day, Rosary will" be held at 4:00 p.m. in Chalan Union's defeat at Hyatt was Mass of Catholic burial will be offered at 4:00 p.m. turnout figures from other ar­ second for HERE and the CLF. Kanoa followed by a Mass of Intention at 5:00 p.m. at the eas remained in question. Vot­ the Staff and Management of Hakubotan would like leaving the counting room. Dec. 22, 1995 at the Kristo Rai Church. Burial will Mott was disappointed but re­ The movement had also been re­ Mt. Carmel Cathedral. ers in many villages and towns to wish the people of the Commonwealth follow immediately at the Chalan Kanoa Cemeterv. mained optimistic the final result jected at Jose Tenorio Enterprises said they would boycott the A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year Inc. balloting, either because they would tum around. ~, Please join us in prayer as we remember our Mother. , ~ "Surprises happen," he said. IN recent elections, employees oppose it or because they fear of Hafa Adai Beach Hotel and ~ St ~ '@ ?lt,a, aae, ~ rebel rep.risals. CLF legal counsel John Cool would not make any guess. Saipan Grand Hotel had voted to ' "We wouldn't know until the have unions. 7~e~ Bert 'Tawa' NLRB issues the decision," Cool Meanwhile, union critic Rep. said. Stanley Torres urged employers Marcelo dies The election result, Mott said, "to start now looking into the con­ dition of their workers." MANILA, Philippines (AP) - "was different from what I ex­ FIRST ANNIVERSARY ROSARY p.ected." "We don't really need a union Norberto "Bert Tawa" Marcelo, a in a company to see the improve­ popularcomedianandtelevisionhost, .. "The employers indoctrination got to some people. The manage­ ment in workers' conditions," died late Saturday of heart failW"e at Torres said. FREDDY VILLAGOMEZ age 59. ment bought them with improper He lapsed into a coma after suffer­ benefits," Mott said. HOFSCHNEIDER SR., ... He admitted that the union's ' __ "' ing a severe stroke in November and never recovered. He died at the St defeat at Hyatt is likely to have an would like to invite all our relatives and friends to join us in com­ Luke's Medical Center before mid­ adverse effect on the movement's memorating the First Anniversary Rosary of our beloved Husband, For the late night on Saturday, his cousin Eliza­ future campaign.Hyatt is Saipen' s Father and Grandfather into eternal life. EPIPHANIO CABRERA beth Valenzuela said biggest hotel, with about 400 1 -- Famousforhismischievouslaugh, - workers. "This is an indication that we Marcelo also was a singer and a December 10, 199S Mass: 6:00 am Rosary: 6:00 pm (Church) We, the family of the late Epiphanio (abrera. would need to do better to counter the December 11-16, 199 S Mass: 6:00 pm and Rosary will follow favorite toastmaster for important like to invite our relatives and friends to join !JS in the national occasions. employer's action," he said·. December 17, 199S Mass: 4:30 am and Rosary: 6:00 pm (Church) "We'll see how we can do that nightly rosaries and daily Masses offered for the re.. While he excelled in show busi­ FF best." pose of his soul. ness, the die-hard supporterofthelate Date: December 22 to 25 • Time: 4:00PM - 9:00PM Mott said HERE and the'CLF On the final day, Monday December 18, 1995, Mass of Intention will strongman Ferdinand Marcos was will now prepare "for the next Clifford Grauers be at 5:00 p.m., Rosary will be said at 6:00 p.m. at the Family Resi­ Rosary is said nightly, 8:00 p.m. at their residence. Daily unsuccessful in his only jab at poli­ gift items for your friends and loved ones dence and Dinner will be served immediately. masses are offered at Mt. carmel cathedral from De.. tics. cember 16-22 6:00 A.M., December 23 at 5:00 P.M. Tempted by the easy victory·of Mass on Saturday, Dec. 23. 'please join us. Thank You. many showbiz personalities who.ran 8flC#II CIJ1' •alJi,AMJI UN DANKULO NA SI YUUS MA'ASE for public office, Marcelo ran 'for Mrs. Maria Untalan Hofschneider, Children & Grandchildren governor of Bulacan province last £A Wt / IJf'l-J> From: Mrs. aeofe Cabrera and Children Mayandgotclobberedbytheincurn­ fff g ' bent governor. 14-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY-DECEMBER 18, 1995 MONDAY, DECEMBER 18 , 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 Fighting continues in Russia At least 100 people downed to enter the city. By MAXIM KORZHOV the agency said. Russian soldiers were killed ings were destroyed. Toxic gas spreads near Cape Town GROZNY, Russia (AP) - The On Saturday, Russian sol­ in Gudermes," the officer told Interfax also quoted civil­ The military virtually battle for Chechnya's second­ diers reported widespread de­ The Associated Press, declin­ ian witnesses as saying it was blocked traffic to and from CAPE TOWN, South Africa hospitals after inhaling sulfur two football fields in piles Somerset West to escape the ing piles of sulfur. largest town of Gudermes con­ struction and casualties far ing to reveal his surname. impossible to evacuate "the Grozny and beefed up its (AP) - A cloud of poisonous dioxide, a corrosive gas that about three meters (yards) gas. "We seem to be making tinued for a fourth day Sun­ exceeding official figures. The fighting in Gudermes, hundreds of dead bodies from forces at the approaches to gas floated over a residential irritates the eyes, nose and high. Makassar resident Ricardo progress now," regional fire day, with rebel forces firing "I saw with my own eyes 30 kilometers (19 miles) east the town." Urus-Martan and Gudermes. area near Cape Town Sunday lungs. AECI spokesman Robbie Myburgh described the gas as chief Piet Harries told The on Russian forces throughout how 50 soldiers were killed" of Grozny, began Thursday, A tense standoff between But Vladimir Zorin, deputy after a fire at a chemical plant, The gas was released late Vermont confirmed the blaze, "very sharp." Associated Press. the night in several places in by rebel fire, said Igor, a lieu­ with Chechen rebels seizing a separatist militants and neu­ federal administration head in forcing thousands of people Saturday when a brush fire but said few details were avail­ "It burns your throat, your "We've got two helicopters the city. tenant who escaped from local hospital and attacking tral or pro-Moscow Chechens Chechnya, said there would to flee their homes and caus­ ignited a giant sulfur stock­ able. nostils and eventually it burns dumping large amounts of The situation in Gudermes Gudermes in an armored ve­ other key facilities. was reported in Urus-Martan, be no major counter­ ing at least 100 injuries. pile at the AECI chemical fac­ At least 2,500 evacuated your chest," he told the South water on these large amounts remained difficult, the press hicle. Russian armored convoys, an important district center 12 offensives before Sunday No deaths were immediately tory, police and company of­ Makassar residents were taken African Press Association. of sulfur." center of the federal forces "We had 12 armored per­ backed by helicopter gunships miles (20 kilometers) south­ night, the end of legislative reported, but at least 100 ficial said. The stored sulfur to shopping malls and com­ Thousands of South Afri­ But Harries said the fire was said, the Interfax news agency sonnel carriers and they were and artillery, advanced on west of Grozny. Key build­ elections in Russia. people were treated at area covered an area the size o'f munity centers in nearby cans were expected to travel expected to smolder all day. reported. However, no losses all knocked out, only ours Gudermes. Street fighting ings there were seized by the "We will not storm to the coastal Cape Town area State radio said the sulfur, a were reported among Russian managed to escape. During continued Friday and Satur­ militants Friday. Gudermes before elections are this weekend for the holiday brittle solid used in the mak­ troops over the past 24 hours, these three days, about 200 day, and military helicopters On Saturday, American over," Zorin told reporters in season. ing of explosives, had been and warplanes were seen fly­ journalist Steve Levine and his Grozny. A stretch of highway near stored at the AECI factory ing toward the city. translator Nana Kiknadze suf­ Elections in the rebel re­ Makassar was closed to traf­ since the apartheid era. Anti­ The military command said fered shrapnel wounds at a public, which also include fic, and police were helping apartheid sanctions had pre­ about 30 Russian troops have rebel checkpoint outside Urus­ voting for Chechnya's new with the evacuation as fire vented South Africa from buy­ been killed and several dozen Martan. leader, began Thursday and fighters wearing respirators ing weapons abroad, so the 0 0 1 were listed as missing since Levine, a stringer for The will end Sunday. The rebel and heavy protective suits country built up a large arse­ 1 1 8 0 Thursday. 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CHRISTINA TERRY TAITANO ing the turnout was 53 percent Sablan said negotiations with Felisisima in Grozny and an average 30 The plane will leave Seoul at about Also known as the PIA will continue after his 8:30 p.m. (Seoul time) of that day percent across Chechnya. committee receives PIA' s current "CHRIS TON AGAGA" Salas The turnout threshold for and arrive here at l:30a.m. Satur­ financial statement. day, Dec. 23. was called to her eternal rest on Thursdav Dec. 14, 1995 at the Chechnya's 450,000 regis­ The PIA had threatened to sus­ DeBrum tered voters has been set at 25 CPA officials will be on hand at age of 37. The body of the late Christina Terry Taitano pend operations to Rota and Tinian that unholy hour to welcome the percent and a simple majority for two days before the Nov. 4 plane's first passengers. is still at the CHC hospital and will be released "Mimang" is needed to win. Doku elections, but the CPA asked the KAL's ently here has been on Thursday Dec. 21, 1995 at 3:00 p.m. Zavgayev, the Kremlin-ap­ US Department of Transportation Invite all our relatives and friends to join us in prayer as we pointed prime minister and spurred by the increasing number Nightly rosary is being said at the residence of Mrs. Carmen to intervene. of Korean tourists here. Teregeyo Taitano in China Town. From 7:00 p.m. in Chuukese commemorate the second anniversary of our beloved mother. Chechnya's former parliament speaker, is running against two and at 8:00 p.m. in local vernacular. round." Nightly rosaries will begin on December 13, 1995, Wednes­ little-known candidates. Another union formation is in last respect will be paid on Dec. 21, 1995 from 4:00 p.m. on Although voting was brisk Union • • • the offing at Dai-Ichi Hotel. day, 7:00 p.m. at their Chalan Kanoa #2 residence. Continued from page 1 Friday Dec. 22, 1995. in Grozny, the accuracy of Union's defeat at Hyatt was On the last day, Rosary will' be held at 4:00 p.m. in Chalan turnout figures from other ar­ Mass of Catholic burial will be offered at 4:00 p.m. leaving the counting room. second for HERE and the CLF. Kanoa followed by a Mass of Intention at 5:00 p.m. at the eas remained in question. Vot­ the Staff and Management of Hakubotan would like The movement had also been re­ Dec. 22, 1995 at the Kristo Rai Church. Burial will ers in many villages and towns Mott was disappointed but re­ Mt. Carmel Cathedral. · to wish the people of the Commonwealth mained optimistic the final result jected at Jose Tenorio Enterprises follow immediately at the Chalan Kanoa Ccmcterv. said they would boycott the A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year Inc. balloting, either because they would turn around. 1_ Please join us in prayer as we remember our Mother. , l "Surprises happen," he said. IN recent elections, employees oppose it or because they fear of Hafa Adai Beach Hotel and rt,- St ~ '«.i ?lta, au ~ rebel rep'risals. CLF legal counsel John Cool would not make any guess. Saipan Grand Hotel had voted to ' 7ke~ "We wouldn't know until the have unions. Bert 'Tawa' NLRB issues the decision," Cool Meanwhile, union critic Rep. said. Stanley Torres urged employers Marcelo dies The election result, Mott said, "to start now looking into the con­ "was different from what I ex­ dition of their workers." MANILA, Philippines (AP) - "We don't really need a union FIRST ANNIVERSARY ROSARY Nmberto "Bert Tawa" Marcelo, a pected." ., «The employers indoctrination in a company to see the improve­ popularcomedianandtelevisionhost, ment in workers' conditions," died late Saturday of heart failwe at got to some people. The manage­ '\'1'·; Torres said. FREDDY VILLAGOMEZ age 59. ment bought them with improper He lapsed into a coma after suffer­ benefits," Mott said. HOFSCHNEIDER SR., ing a severe stroke in November and He admitted that the union's .'. ., defeat at Hyatt is likely to have an . \ never recovered. He died at the St would like to invite oil our relatives and friends to join us in com­ .~,:. adverse effect on the movement's ·. r .. '7 i; Luke's Medical Center before mid­ memorating the First Anniversary Rosary of our beloved Husband, For the late night on Saturday, his cousin Eliz.a­ futurecampaign.HyattisSaiprn's biggest hotel, with about 400 .,-~ . .'·" ·" . beth Valenzuela said Father and Grandfather into eternal life. EPIPHANIO CABRERA-~ - workers. . Famous forhismischievouslaugh. "This is an indication that we Marcelo also was a singer and a De From: Mrs. Ceofe cabrera and Children Mayandgotclobberedbytheincurn­ llf' f'ff I IA WI bent governor. 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MONDAY.DECEMBER 18, 1995-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS ANDVIEWS-19 18-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY-DECEMBER 18 , 1995 EEK & MEEK® by Howie Schneider CROSSWORD PUZZLER Sports Trivia: 7 other unusual TDs in gridiron history 1 s-reOIJGLY SLl:;bcST ~ ~1/.11£ TALK 11-\E"Y'R[ TACKY, • KANSAS STATE v. OKLA· mond tacklers caught up to him, a and threw a touchdown pass to Roy goal line with a minute left to play. All line, and San Diego leading, 20-14, :S/JD:JJS /:iR£ BAD RJf< W/IEAIJ/i\JG A/JD Wf. RJU.. (.- SPA's.J GUT ACROSS 33 -ar1 34 Cleo's HOMA A&M (1935}-During this sidelines photographer shot off a flash­ Kirsten. Now the officials had a di­ of Florida's players fell to the ground, Oakland quarterback Kenny Stabler "THE HU/.1\ILIATI/.JS 1D CF ({)IX,P£::,C; Answer to Previous Puzzle c.a:..>IJ1RT. .. 1 Foundation nemesis game, which was played in a torrential bulb. lemma. The "ball" had already been allowing him to score an 8-yard TD. faded back to pass. Just as he was \VATCl-\ ... 5 Manipulate 36 Demi Moore downpour, the referee spent most of Theblinclinglightconfusedthe Rich­ called dead at the line, even though it The reason: It was the last game of tackled, he fumbled the ball forward. 8 Unit of tilm iHumina1ion 38 Female his time under-an umbrella near the mond play- ,. er,, who tackled the wasn't actually there. the season and they wanted their own Oakland rurming back Pete Banaszak 12 -James sheep sidelines. This situation did not go blocker. Bell ran in for the score, and Should the touchdown be allowed, quarterback, John Reaves, to get the pushed the ball farther along. 13 O·U linkup 39 Tropical tree unnoticed by Kansas. W&L awarded a monogram to the orcouldtherefereenullifythe6points? ball one more time so he would have a SodidRaiderendDaveCasper, who 14 Bronte 41 Corrodes heroine 43 Oscar winner As their quarterback dropped back photographer as the "star" of the game. It was quickly decided that the score chance to break Jirn Plunkett' s career recovereditin the end zone. The officials 15 BB weapon. tor "Two with the ball, one of the halfbacks •SANJOSESTATECOLLEGEv. would not count, and the ball was passing record of 7,547 yd. After all, rule.d it wasn't an intentional fumble e.g. (2 wds.) Women" 17 Fit tor 45 Retread suddenly appeared from behind the COLLEGEOFTIIEPACIFlC retumedtotheplacewheretheplayhad F1orida led at the time, 45-8. (whichisillegal)andallowedthescore. f farming 48 Ornamental referee and his umbrella, gathered in (1948)--Pacific' s magician-quar­ been blown dw. Pacific lost, 14-7-it After Homibrook scored, Reaves Oakland won, 21-20. Of this football (ii) 19 band Keanu the ball, and sloshed downfield for the t.erbackEddiel.eBaronspuntwiceand was their only loss of the season. did break Plunkett's record, on a 15- versionofTinkers-to-Eversto-Oiance, Reeves 50 Sun ring blockbuster 51 Wading bird 1D-aperfectlyexecut.edsleeperplay. handedofftoaback, who was piled up • NORTHWESTERNv.MICHI­ yard pass to Carlos Alvarez. Stabler said afterward, "I fumbled it on 20 Trans· 52 That woman • WASHINGTON & LEE v. at the line. The referee blew' the play GAN (SepL 11, 1971)-Michigan's •MINNESOTA VIKINGSv.LOS purpose." Banaszak said, "Sure I bat­ by Jim Davis 54 Irritates Garfield® gressed dead. him attempted ANGELFSRAMS(Nov.19, 1972)-­ ted it" Casper said, "I helped it along, 21 Gray or 55 Emmets RICHMOND (1947)--Retuming a However; unknown to and Dana Coin a 51-yard field 56 TV's Tarzan kickoff from the6-yard line, Washing­ nearly everyone else in the stadium, goal in the third quarter. Standing in As Minnesota's bulky, slow-footed then jumped on it" Moran © 1995 United Feature Syndicate 23 Salvador 57 ERA, tor one ton & Lee halfback Brian Bell broke LeBaron still had the ball. front of the goalposts, Northwestern' s fullback Bill Brown caught a pass, To guard against a recurrence, the 24 Tourist's guide DOWN Wild" star 9 Crossbreed free and raced to his own 40 with a As the player, began unpiling at the Jack Dustin leaped up, hand extended Ram linebacker Jirn Purnell hit him NFL passed a rule staling that on any 4 - beaver 10 Heraldic 26 Quoted (hustler) bearing blocker in front of him. As two Rich- line of scrimmage, Eddie faded back over the crossbar, and batted the ball from one side and defensive back Jim fourth-down fumble or fumble within 28 1 Ms. Arthur, Genet,c 5 11 Set up (golf back into the end zone. Nettles from the other. All they did was the last two minutes of either half, the material el al. Vase (abbr) 2 On the ends 6 Spielberg ID ball) Camacho is on probation for. But Michigan receiver Bob Rather, who prop Brown up while they fell by the person who committed the fumble is 7 Airline ,nfo. 16 North 31 Grad. deg. of the toes was running downfield on the play, fell wayside. Brown resumed his run the only offensive player who can re­ 8 Minnie - Caucasian Macho ... rerordsshowwasarrestedin 1988on 32 - Edison 3 "The River language Continued from page 20 cocaine and assault charges in the on the ball for a Wolverine TD. Michi­ downfield, lumbering 76 yard for a cover the ball beyond the point of the 18 Peruse gan won, 21-6. touchdown. The Rams lost, 45-41. fumble and run with it If a teanunate 22 Alcove Hendry County town of Clewiston, 23 Th,ck Witnesses told deputies that where he was accused of pulling a • FLORIDA v. MIAMI (Nov. 27, • SAN DIEGO CHARGERS v. recovers the ball farther downfield, it 24 - culpa Camacho, knownforhis flamboyant gun on a juvenile. 1971)'--A funny thing happened as OAKLAND RAIDERS (Sept. comesbacktothepointofthefumble.­ 25 DOE 10,1978)--With 10 seconds left to opponent style during his boxing heyday in the Camacho also was arrested in Mi­ Miami'sJohnHomibrooktooktheball TakenfromthePeop/es' Almanac Book 27 Also 1980s,andTorreswerearguingathis and began running toward Florida's play, the ball on San Diego's 14-yard oflist#3. 29 At lh1s 1,me ami in 1992 on charges of battery on 30 apartment when Camacho pushed a police officer, possession of mari­ M,m,c of four free throws in the final 14 losing at old Chicago Stadium in HAPP'< BEETHOVEN'S BIRD MUSIC? 35 Allow her a couple oftimes, Espinosa said juana and disorderly intoxicatioIL ( 36 Lost seconds. 1991 had won four consecutive BIRTH DA'{! NO, BEETHOVEN He allegedly followed her outside In August, he retained his Inter­ Win ... 37 Tropical plant Continued from page 20 Detroit, which has lost three of . games in Chicago. NEVER WROTE 38 Accompany and pushed her some more. national Boxing Council welter­ AN't' 131RD MUSIC .. 40 "The - of Camacho was arrested Saturday its last four, held New York to 46 Spurs 122, Heat 106 St. Mary" weight title by beating Gary Ewing's jumper gave the percent shooting and only one AtSanAntonio,SeanElliottscored 42 Garr and afternoonafterheretumedfrommeet­ Kirkland on a technical knock­ Knicks a 5-point cushion, and field goal in the final 2 minutes 31 points and David Robinson added Hatcher ing his probation officer in Hendry out! However, that title is consid­ 43 Zhivago's New York won for the fourth time but couldn't overcome its own 30 and grabbed 11 rebounds. County, Espinosa said ered minor by the three major love in five games despite missing two poor shooting Mitch Richmond led the Kings 44 Algerian It wasn't clear Saturday what bodies that sanction the sport. seaport Utah 83, Miami 74 with23 points and TyusF.dney added 46 Singer Paul At Miami, Karl Malone scored 20. the first game he missed because of touchdown and added another first­ 47 Time gone by 30 points as Utah sent Miami to Will Punlue tied a career high with 0 Brett ... injury in his 11-year NFL l:areer. 49 "- Lion King" quarter score on a 17 -yard pass to its fourth consecutive loss and 15 rebounds for the SjXl!'S. He had six 50 Sob Continued from page 20 Favre, who completed the first six Robert Brooks. 53 "-C,d' sixth in seven games. offensive rebounds in the first quar- passes he threw, advanced his claim Six seconds into the second quar· STELLA WILDER Miami, held under 100 points for ter, tying the team record set by iered the game on the Packers' third for the NFL' s Most Valuable Player ter, he found Brooks open again for a the fifth straight games, was mis.sing RobinsoIL defensive play. He was credited with awardbycompleting 12ofl8passes 40-yard touchdown, capping a 58- injured starters Alonzo Mourning, Suns 111, YOUR BIRTHDAY ..J..as~ THERE AR! EIGHT THINGS IN one tackle in the game. for203yardsandfourtouchdownsin yard drive. Favre :finished the first no DRAWING "A" THAT ARE MISS­ Billy Owens and Sasha Danilovich, Mavericks 108, OT ftlU. ~- On Wednesday, the Packers said the first half. half with a 3-play scoring drive and ING FROM DRAWING "B." HOW MANY CAN YOU FINO? Whitewouldm.is.sthefinaltwogames It was the second time this season who combine for an average of 54 In Dallas, Charles Barkley an 11-yard touchdown pass to Anto­ points. scored the Suns' first five points and the playoffs because of surgery Favre, who grew upabout95 kilome­ nio Freeman, his first NFL touch­ scheduled for next week. But the ters(60miles)fromNew0rleansand Kevin Gamble led Miami with 20 in overtime as Phoenix won de­ By Stella Wilder graph. Let your birthday star be recent days. ® @ down. points. spite a record-tying 10 3-pointers your daily guide. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - followingday, Whit.eretumedtoprac­ had a large group of fans on hand, The loss guaranteed the Saints (6- Bulls 108, Lakers 88 by George McCloud. Born today, you are strong­ TUESDAY. DEC. 19 You will receive a treat today, but tice and showed he didn't need the passedforfourtouchdownsinagame. 9) a second straight losing season and SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. you must make yourself available In Chicago, with Michael Jor­ Barkley scored 29 points and willed, energetic and quite capable surgery after all. He completed 21 of 30 passes on the third non-winning year. of doing anything you want to do. 21) - You must trust the experts when the time comes. This oppor­ dan and Dennis Rodman ailing, grabbed 11 rebounds as Phoenix tunity will not linger. He injured the hamstring Dec. 3 day. Your personality is vibrant a_nd if you want to showcase yourself In an earlier game Saturday, Scottie Pippen had 33 points and won its 14th straight game over today. The help you receive will be CANCER (June 21-July 22) - against Cincinnati and missed last Four minutes into the game, Favre Pittsburgh's defense scored late in forceful, and because of somethmg You will be in a position that re· . 13 rebounds as Chicago won its Dallas, which has lost 13 of 15 deep within your nature you will very valuable. Su11day'sgameatTampaBay.Itwas hit Anthony Morgan with a 19-yard eachhalfandNeilO'Donnellthrewa not yield to anyone simply bec~use CAPRICORN - intoitinsteadofmovingaway.Buster NBA'sbestrecordandare 10-0at floor and was earned to the locker ally diminish the potential re­ You will have to forge into un· ''OUR NEW TEACHER HAS lOTS OF TEACµING, pound (102-kilograrn) Mathis crash­ Cincinnati is at Cleveland with Jack­ behavior. MET140D~ iO TRICK U5 INTO Ti-!INKING, LEARN· Mathis will be back." home. room with an apparent hip injury. Also born on this date are: Ty wards. known territory today in order lo ing to the canvas. sonville at Detroit, Miami at Buffalo, ARIES (March 21-April 19) - solve a long-term mysiel')'.. The an· ING I? FUN, BUT 1 Mt.Y GET TO L.IKE ~ER AN'tWt.Y." For Tyson, it was another step to Gedric Ceballos scored 27 Perry then converted two free Cobb, baseball player; Joseph (s} 1995 Unitod Fcalura Syr,d1cale, Inc With thecrowdroaring,itappeared the New York Jets at Houston, At­ Grimaldi, performer; Ramsey Your gift for inspiring others will swers will certainly surpnse you becomingachampionagain,achance points for the Lakers, who since throws with 0.9 seconds left. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) - 1 Mathis might beat the count But the Clark, U.S. Attorney General; serve you well today. However, ·soN>H:lOOO 'l:l38V'JnN 11:llHS 1111,\J ')l:)\l'd)l:)\f8 he will get when he challenges Frank lantaatCarolina,ArizonaatPhiladel­ Ossie Davis, actor; Leonard one case may test your powers of You may have to break. with con· referee ruled he was a tick too slow. phia, Tampa Bay at Chicago, Wash­ Maltin, film critic; Keith persuasion. ventional wisdom today m order to '38018 'l:l38V'JnN V'JOOc:J 'HlVV'J ':HON Oc:J\108 :sNV Bruno March 16 on pay-per-view Ina 10-roundheavyweightmatch, remain true to yourself. Keep ac· ingtonatSt Louis, DenveratKansas Richards, musician; Steven TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - TV attheMGMGrandinLas Vegas. Tony Tucker, who was beaten by ··•••~itl~••••ijligs·.·•$·10M••i•·••~.•~•~•2••••··~irrµf~§··••······ Spielberg, film director. Your usual effort may not be curate records al all timeo Tyson'ssecondfightin41/2years City, San Diego at Indianapolis, the Tyson in 1987 when Iron Mike uni­ ••••m~••hihi••i~s··~fa~ii·••.frrst···J~i•.•ili~·•••$e#:•••·~···~:~••df To see what is in store for you enough today. You will have to was seen by a half.full house of an NewYorkGiantsatDallasandOak­ ~··~;I• tomorrow, find your birthday and work a little harder to receive the fied thechampionship, lostadecision land at Seattle. •weiijff~ther,J3µstyr,\VhQqOllt~ll~ fu.~~JlJ§Qi/L.!t)".,\S(/flginiijly Copyright 1!1%, linilNI F1•;itun- Srnd1Plt', Im estimated 8,000 people in the Spec­ read the correspondmg para- rewards you've become used to in to Herny Aldnwande of Britain. 0 trum and by a national audience on Minnesota travels to San Francisco Akinwande speared Tucker with left for the Monday night game. ~ri;~~1f~.i~i{i~tr~i~ ~-?} ,\ cold. which is caused by " ~irus. the Fox Network. .jabs and right counters throughout -- .. ~-~f~·· 1!'sgn;~ ~l!~~ ~Ppeat¢.tQbe1nfightfettle$aturday nigh(~ tile· The five canine breeds with tlw InPittsburgh,O'DonnellthrewMo Toe crowd in the arena, which most American Kennel Club registra cannot turn into pnl'umonia, whirh i:i the fight touchdown pa=, Stewart ran for .7~9+p01liid (99~~@<>griuns) former ~rulJllpio11peictnpthirigbaqk; . tinns 1n I9V2 were. in de!-;ccnd1ng eaused bv bacteria included Bruno, WBA champion CLOSERS There were also two title matches on NH, wli!!nheJ,lrreY.,~iiglifha@ ..•.•.••.•.•••.•• >••······· >. >•······. order. Labrador retriever, Hottwciler. Most bees about 7:, percent of tbe Bruce Seldon and IBF champion his first touchdown on a drive \>\. t• t• the card. Julio Cesar Va'i(juez of Ar­ •... 'fy39nearned$lOllliJlion forhi$ s.min~tesand32 ~nt?f 11· (' r"ii·lds' real name was one I" cocker spaniel, Shar Pei and German world's bee population, in fact - do Francois Botha, seemed much more started by his two pass completions ~Fff •.. n\'al thosl' of his movie characters shepherd gentina, far behind on the three official f,,fathis, a 2s:.1 un'fll{P!15?ll····· Penicillin doesn't kill bacteria: 1t match. the 11th round and won the WBA In terms of t, of Wyoming, Michi~.in;Js3Q.~Jwtt)J.i.ix ~ockou\s.•··· follr,wed in descending order by Hou,. 1!1!1-1. :-,.;r1-:WSf'AJ'EH EN'T~:IO'Hl~E /\SSN smother me," Tyson said "But I'm Terry Norris added the IBF junior rest of the way untouched to ext.end He also has one no contest and ?~e 110 1rSifli??i. / ton. New York City: Valdez. Alaska: One in everv 12; Amcrkans will die an expert at that type of fighting. middleweight title to his WBC cham­ 111 an automoiiil<' accident Sonwone has said the Loch Ness Showing this Thursday, Friday & Saturday Pittsburgh's longest winning streak ..• •.. •The .•.• ~ 8,400-sea~ .• S pectruin.i1w~r~<1J~J~Jlja~ ~ill{ fyii ;## aml Baton Rouge. La. 111onstl·r i~ only a tril'k photo ..Just That's my type of fighting." pionship when h~ scored a one-sided since a nine-game run in 1979. That a'reii,:,oµ ~11ii·tliii,t;h~ ~ou.t.wa{pric;:¢4~($ SQQ; $4QQ; $ 30Q~! T11,·r,· is a slightly better than ev,•n d~111·1 ,1:-.!-. 11s tt, gu swimming in tht• But Tyson seemed out of step be­ decision over Paul Vaden in a bout in The average residence uses 1117.111111 was the last season they won the . s zoo and $ 25;r chancl' that you will undergo an II{~ [;,bled lak,· ~ M@VIE H@USE s=:· cause of Mathis' mauling;crowding which Vadendidlittlefightingand was I gallons of water a year. audit at some point in your life Thu: 7:00, 9:3.D.;, Fri:7:00, 9:30; Sat: 3:00, 7:00, 9:30 .Super Bowl. J,i,,i. \E\\'Si',\l'l·:H ,:Nn:1tl'IUSr: ,ISSI, tactics and was wild with many booed for most of the 12 rounds. 20-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY-DECEMBER 18, 1995

Tyson KOs Buster Mathis Jr. PIDLADELPIDA (AP) - Mike third round Tyson, looking like a mauler for two The fight ended as most people rounds, suddenly looked like Iron Nets $10M in 8.32 minutes thoughtitwould.butitalsc>lastedalot Mike late in the third round when he said. "I needed the work. He was heavyweight champion could keep rights that dropped Mathis on his longer than most people thought it crashed home two rights to the head laying on me and therefereewouldn't Mathis off. back. Mathis struggled to right him­ would. The general opinion was that and knocked out Buster Mathis Jr. keep him off." The two men were mauling each self but referee Frank Cappuccinelo Mathis wouldn't last much longer Saturday night at the Spectrum. For the first two rounds, it also other along the ropes in the third ruled that he didn't beat the count of than the 89 seconds Peter McNeeley · "I know I looked good," Tyson seemed that the former undisputed round when Tyson landed the two 10andthefightwasoverat2:32ofthe Continued on page 19 Brett Favre leads ·Packers to win over Saints Tfiilin \Y NEWYORK(AP)-BrettFavre League playoffs for a third straight 1972. Toyota Wheels 2 threwfor308 yardsandfourtouch­ year with a 34-23 victory over the ' White, the NFL' s career leader Bud Ice.··•· . 1 .. NOS Amigo$ 1 downsSaturdayandtheGreenBay New Orleans Saints. with 157 sacks, was expected to •Stavedore Mllu!eg 1 The victory alsc> positioned the ·. D'9er.;-••·· .· ..· 1 . Packers, buoyed by the retwn of miss the rest of the year 'with an Saabees Four. 0 defensiveend&eggie White,quali- . Packers (10-5) to clinch their first iajured left hamstring. But he e1r . Josten .Plaos 0 .·.••MTC••·•:..: ..• 0 fled Jor the National NFC Central championship since Islanders ··· Football ', . . . Continued on page 19 0 Win over Nuggets ·ends Hawks' losing streak ATLANTA (AP) - Mookie 86 Saturday night. only the second time in its last Blaylock scored 11 ofhis 28 points The Hawks stopped a five-game eight games overall. in the fourth quarter, and the At­ home losing streak as they won With the score tied 86-86, lanta Hawks scored nine unan­ for only the second time in nine Stacey Augmon connected on one swered points in the final 1:38, games overall. Denver lost its sev­ of two free throws with 1:38 left. beating the Denver Nuggets 95- enth straight at Atlanta but lost for Andrew Lang made a hook with 1: 14 remaining and Steve Smith ;~;J~itilrs ·s··.. ·. /_... ·. ·····< < < /? >/ .·.·.. made a free throw with 49 sec­ ..••. Runs:. 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B •· •• >1-0 : • 7.00 County Jail without bond remaining, and 12 rebounds. ~keout.s: {7) Ben ~ablan, (6) Norbert Torres, (4}.JoeCeinacho, (3) GfJAda, Pete Neither the woman, Amy Torres, Tattano and Jack Tattano · •,·. ·• ·•· •: ...... :::.•·· ·· · ·. ·: Continued on page 19 Continued on page 19 . / .. ·· 30, nor the fetus was hwt. --·- Ordinarily. Camacho, 33, would have been charged with simple bat­ tery, ·a misdemeanor, said Orange County sheriffs spokesman Carlos Espinosa. But because Torres is 2 1/ 2 months pregnant, deputies Satur­ day charged Camacho with a felony. The woman did not want to press charges, saidhersister,Margie Torres, who added that Camacho had never hit his girlfriend The couple has two other children. "He'll never lay a hand on my sister," she said. "He loves her too much." Margie Torres said Camacho sim­ ply was trying to calm her sister dll!'­ ing an argument Friday, and that a neighbor called police. 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THE boys' and girls' divisions of the 1995-96 World Rocball League games will not be held as rocballers will take a Christmas break. Tournament president James Feger, however, said there are plans to continue the college-vil­ ...... __,. - - .-"· ...,. __ lage games in the evening. "We President Clinton jogs with the USA Basketball Women's National Team at Haines Point in Washington, Thursday. The players will constitute are going to work out a sched­ the core of next year's Olympic team in Atlanta. They are currently playing a 20-game season against National Collegiate Athletic Association ule." teams. · (AP)