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Saipan harbor unveils Item. veto on CIP its $43M project today By Aldwin R. Fajardo Variety News Staff bill irks senators AFTER several years of on-and-off construction, the $43 million Saipan Harbor Improvement Project (SHIP) has finally been com fused to be named, said certain pleted and is expected to give the CNMI a competitive edge in cargo Rota and Tinian senators were transshipment within the Asia-Pacific Region. "so dismayed" by the line-item The new seaport facility, an undertaking snagged by controver veto that the session scheduled sies, highlights 2,600 linear feet of berthing space, a 22-acre con yesterday had to be canceled. tainer yard, a deeper channel and a wider turning basin. It also offers Tenorio retained only two CIP efficient water, sewer and fuel systems. projects, both forSaipan, vetoing The project virtually started in early 1980s when a study con the rest, including the crucial air ducted by the Commonweal th Ports Authority (CPA) noted that the port improvement projects of Rota existing harbor lacked some of the major qualities that would help and Tinian. attract bigger vessels to call port on Saipan. A new design for the Saipan seaport was developed in 1987 by the He said the Senate version of Army Corps of Engineers which also rejected a CPA request for the CIP bill passed by the Legis funding in 1989. But the United States Congress allocated some $10 lature contained changes in the million for the project in 1990. project listing that "compromises CPA officials in 1992 decided to scale down the proposed dredg the integrity" of the CIP master ing scope from minus 40 feet to minus 35 feet due to financial Pedro P. Tenorio Paul A. Manglona plan, which was prepared with constraints but reinstated the original depth when the agency even the US Interior Department. By Zaldy Dandan "ill-advised"' by the tually secured additional funds. Meanwhile, the leadership of Variety News Staff administration's legal advisers. Initial funding for the project came from US Congress at $ I 0 the House of Representatives, in SEVERAL Rota and Tinian sena The senators, who declined to million; $13 million from the Retirement Fund; and the Common separate interviews, expressed tors yesterday expressed disap be identified, said similar appro wealth Development Authority loaned out $13.5 million. Two willingness to cooperate and com pointment over Gov. Pedro P. priation bills were enacted into separate bond issues followed in 1995 and 1998. promise with tne Senate and the Tenorio's line-item veto of the law in the past with no legal con The project had been hounded by controversies following com- administration to expedite the capital infrastructure project leg cerns raised against them. Contmuea on page 42 islation, claiming that he had been Variety sources, who also re- Continued on page 42 Some of illegals nabbed in . US ambassador in Majuro says mail . ! Guam were Saipan w.orkers languished in Guam for four months By Aldwin R. Fajardo migrants; on board a vessel, By Giff Johnson '"Guam mail mystery," the Variety News Staff were apprehend_ed by Guam au~ GOVERNOR Pedro P. Tenorio thorities on two separate inci For the Variety Marshall Islands Journal re MAJURO - Four thousand yesterday. expressed.· disgust dents. at.Apra Harbor, accord ported on a tip from a Guam pounds of pre-Christmas let over the illegal migration of sev- . ing to a report from the United resident that two pallets of mail ters and packages destined for era) Chinese nationals to Guam States CoastGuard. for the Marshalls with postmarks the Marshall Is'lands lan as dated as last November were allegedly after the expiration of More than 300 suspect¢d ille guished in a Guam post office sitting at the Guam Main Facil their Saipan work permits. gal Chinese immigrants have ity post office. ·· The CNMI chief executive already been atTested in Guam for nearly four months until the U.S. ambassador to the Upon seeing the news item, 1 disclosed that he will immedi since January this year. Some Marsh alls intervened to get the Majuro-basedU.S.Ambassador f ately meet with officials of the of the illegal immigrants mail delivered to Majuro. Joan Plaisted quickly faxed the ;, Department of Labor an
delayed. . ~ . . . FRIDAY, APRIL 9, I 999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-5 Econ'o.mic:outlook · · II ~ Letters to the Editor II Selected characteristics of Saipan's economy Govendo raps Teno on garment 'addition' Dear Editor: he and the Speaker head the 902 back to the drawing boards. I should have known better - By William H_ Stewart team and know firsthand there will How can the CNMI show the he's still the godfather of this in Economic Service Counsel be hell to pay in our dealings with federal government that it means dustry. I wonder if I'm the only one A REVIEW of economic data for the feds. We 're burning some seri business when it comes to local who is disappointed. Saipan published as a result of the ous bridges here! ... AND THIS immigration reforms? How about Besides making CNMI elected 1995 census of population and I'm sure our Secretary of Labor JS WHERE Hf by increasing the number of non officials once again look like liars the '97 economic census reveals and Immigration was also against Wear that blue ribbon residentgUiment workers by 2,500? and fools to federal officials, what FIRST PLAYED interesting information on the sta th is bi JI si nee his job is hard enough That's how! does the increase in the number of tus of the economy at that time. without having more garment SPIN·THE-~01TL~ In one stroke of the pen Gover garment workers mean for the av The total 1997 reported sales and workers to worry about. AFTER a rather successful campaign last year, the "Wear a Blue nor Pedro P. Tenorio outbid Froi Ian erage local person 1 receipts for five of Saipan 's ma Reform is something that our Ribbon project" is again launched on Saipan, hoping to bring the Tenorio as the best friend the gar politicians talk about but don't Something Teno and our gmment same kind of awareness that tugged the hearts of ma.11y children's jor economic sectors, (construc ment industry ever had by signing reprcscntativescan 't bring themselves tion, manufacturing, service, mean. It is difficult to be impressed rights advocates here on island about a year ago. H.B. 11-315 into law and adding by the raids, inspections and the to think about - little garment bar wholesale and retail trade) was April is CNMI Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Month, as another 2,500-plus foreign work depo11ation of small fry when real racks all over our island.. $2.0 billion. These sectors re William H. Stewart ers to the over 13,500 we now reforms ai·e not instituted. No matter where you live there proclaimed by Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio. And because issues affecting ported an annual payroll of$3 I 4.6 have. Just ask yourself whether one are going Lo be garment workers children are central to any community's development efforts, there million for 28,068 employees. Within the five sectors, manu Why is it so difficult for almost gmmcnl factOiy has ever paid a living not far from you in rented should be unanimous consensus on the need to protect the rights of In examining only two compo facturing accounted for 38.1 % of all our elected officials to under lm·gc fine, been suspended from houses, apartments all(] commer this most vulnerable group. nents within the five sectors, manu sales as compared with 9.8% for stand that the gmment indu_suy doing business or put out of busi cial buildings. You ar·e going to This celebration should be held most special like in previous years. facturing and hotels, census data hotels, (not considering the multi makes Saipan look bad to the rest have less water and you will have revealed the following: manufac plier effect) with the balance of ness. Has any owner or manager Once again, the CNMI community takes time to reflect on how of the world! I wonder if it has to be careful not to nm tnem over in turing, (primarily garment), re 52.1 % or $1.0 billion generated by ever been jailed for a crime? Has much it values its little ones-the children-whom everyone calls something to do with campaign your cars. ported sales of$762. I million with the other three sectors. the numberofworkers or factories the future of the islands, but whose welfare everybody seem to have donations? Your neighborhoods will be more aJJ aJJnual payroll of$ I 46.6million In terms of payroll, manufactur been reduced? Of course, the an always overlooked. Our garment representatives will crowded, stinky and noisy than ever. and 13,686 employees (as of the ing (primarily garment) reported swer is no to all those questions. Vv'hile children are indeed any society's most precious wealth, it March 12th payroll). The thirty $146.6 million, (46_6%) as com tell you that this bill was necessary It has become frightfully obvi TI1ey will become "containerized," seems, often times, such a notion ends up being mere lip service. three CNMI wide hotels reported pared with hotels reporting $34.4 to cap the number.Didn't we have ous that our Legislature and now big and Iittle buses will come around. Many children continue to be deprived of the attention and support __ , $195.1 million in sales with an million,( I 0.9% )with theotherthree a moratorium? The number could our executive hranch me controlled Wait mid see. they need to develop into responsible members of society. This annual payrollof$34.4million with sectors at approximately $133.6, have been capped without increas by the garment industry. Almost November is coming ~o don't for despite the almost universal agreement of kids being the hope of Zaldy Dandan 2,912 employees (as of the same (42.5%) total payroll $314.6 mil- ing it. Indeed, the number could eve1yonc is against more ga1ment get that all our elected rep1esentatives have been reduced and capped at except the Speaker,HermanPalacios, tomorrow. period). Continued on page 42 workers, yet our elected represen 7,500. That would have been a rrank Cepeda and Dave Cing voted How can a community say it looks after !he welfare of its children tatives listened to the industry and "reform." in favor of increasing the numberof when parents are seen to continue verbally and physically abusing not the people. Speaker Benavente was against I didn't vote for Teno because I gaiment workers on Saipan. And their kids? Kosovo for beginners Continued from page 4 Kosovo . . . this bill and is doing the right thing believed that the garment indust1y don't forget Mr. Reform -Teno We all see children being pinched, slapped, shouted at, hurt, IT'S ABOUT as large as the island of Hawaii, or The New York Times' Wi Jliam Safire, one of the Like President Clinton, however, Safire maintains that any decision by continuing to oppose it as a law would control him. However, I was who could have shown us some lead punished and demeaned at the slightest act of mischief or hard I 00 times the size of Saipan. more sensible "libertarian-conservatives," recently to intervene in a regional conflict should be based on criteria that can which should be repealed. I imag still hoping that he might have just ership by vetoing this bil I. headedness. Adults sexually abuse them and yet most of us don't Kosovo was an autonomous province in commu identified five "schools of thought" in the ongoing only be applied inconsistently. for example, because China is too ine the Lt. Governor was also enough common sense to see the even seem to notice their pain and anguish. nist Yugoslavia, which was a federation of the debate over US involvement in Kosovo: powerful and too important a nation, the US cannot do anything, at this against the Governor signing since big picture and send H.B. 11-315 KENNETH L. GOVENDO While kids continue to be neglected, at times unwittingly, by their ''socialist republics" of Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, • The Simplifiers, of which the Clinton admin time, to help Tibet regain its independence. On the other hand, Safi re parents, there seems to be no realization of such neglect_ So consid Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia and Montenegro. istration.is the main proponent. They say the US, says, in Kosovo, the villain is relatively weak and the potential ered common are kids being left in cars while their parents played Like the USSR, Yugoslavia disintegrated in the as the world's Ione superpower, has a moral im bloodshed is terTible, so the US can intervene-but with bombs, not Taisacan advises, salutes Cepeda poker; some left starving while their fathers drank beer with friends; early 1990s with four of its republics declaring perative and ethical responsibility to act against troops. Dear Editoc on sole source financing. It means !em. and a lot of them having had to put up with baby-sitters who independence. What is known as Yugoslavia today naked aggression, brutality and crimes against Still, critics from both the Left and the Right fear that the US-led This letter is addressed to Hon. that a prison will nm like those in Your job is to provide the re sometimes rough them up for watching too much cartoons on TV or is the federation of Serbia and Montenegro. humanity. NATO intervention would only push Russia and China into greater Cong. Frank Cepeda. the states with medical and dental quired number after Governor for asking too many things. Separatist ethnic Albanians in Kosovo, for their • The Thoughtful Internationalists, among military cooperation. assistance, a psychiatrist to help Tenorio in his lists made this prob Even though all are one in saying our children should be top in our part, have been initiating riots as early as 1981, whom are US Sens. Richard G. Lugar CR-Indiana) Russia is opposed to the NATO bombings because, historically, it I am glad that you put on top of evaluate them for public safety. lem public. which led, in 1989, to the revocation of their priorities, little or none has been done to ensure they are abuse-free. and John S. McCain (R-Arizona). They reluctantly considers itself the "big brother" of its fellow Slavs in Yugoslavia. your list the police force in this Your committee should putrnorc There arc such a thing ;1s "Dead province's autonomy and the establishment of mili support the bombing of Yugoslavian military tar Moreover, Russia, like China, fears that the transformation of NATO This is because a lot of times incidents of abuse are not readily upcoming oversight hearing of emphasis and make this wrn1hy on anival of Bills". Truly. the con tary rule under the Serbian-dominated Yugoslav gets because otheiwise the alliance of Western from a defensive security arrangement into a European "supcrcop" sets gressmen can pass the bill without detected by those who matter, or because those who matter don't police and DOC. Buln what is it to project a priority. In this case. you army. Kosovo shares a border with Albania. By the nations would look like a pitiful helpless giant. a precedent of military intervention that bypasses the United Nations are also helping the governor en hassle but I know for- a fact that even know that they themselves arc perpetrating abusive acts on merit an oversighr hearing? J usl 1980s, Kosovo's ethnic Albanians, who are Mus • The America Firsters, who are mostly from in a domestic dispute in a sovereign country. The LA Times' Jim Mann another taxpayers' burden when hance success on this endeavor. there arc other ;:ood bills tha1 ;m: their children. lims, already outnumber the Serbians, who arc the political Right and whose leading unofficial noted that it is a potential headache for American foreign policy if we all know that we need lo exer There is a need for a priv;1tc discus good only for inlrmluctirn1 hul end It is about time that this community take a stronger stand against Orthodox Christians, nine to one_ But the Serbians spokesperson is Pat Buchanan. They say that Russia and China reestablish their close military alliance, which sent cise foiancial constraint. sion n:garding this m,1tlc1· with the up in the trash c:111. child abuse and bring advocacy of children's rights to a higher level. consider Kosovo the heart of Serbia/Yugoslavia; it Yugoslavia's action is a legitimate defense of its proverbial shivers down the spine of the US in the 1950s. We have to treat this matter on a COlll lll lSSI OllC I'. Las1ly. I will comim1c 10 wrilc' Let us all stand up as a community for the rights of our youngsters is central to their national mythology; it is the national borders. Rut like the "Cold Wa1Tior" liberals of those days, British Prime one by one !alk with the commis Your collea>!ucs should have ;1bout yotrr gDod wrnl a I 1hc l.c!,!iS and abhor any fonn of abuse. "cradle" of their civilization. Interestingly, the Left says the same thing. They Minister Tony Blair and President Clinton contend that the strongest sioner to economize expenditure done this thing aln:ady but this Iature and good health to you, Hon. Wear a blue ribbon, join the campaign, ride the motorcade. Be In other words, the situation in Kosovo is that 90 compare the conflict in Kosovo with the American aruument for intervention is the lesson learned in World War II: and lessen tax payer's burden. project was not in their priority list. Cong. rrank Cepeda. I salwe. counted. percent of its people, the ethnic Albanians, resent Civil War. In addition, they say that the US has no A;grcssors must be stopped immediately before a full-blown interna TI1e governor has decided lo con Honorable Gov. Pedro Tenorio But more importantly, each and everyone ofus should resolve and being ruled by the Serbians, who want them evicted. moral standing to deplore civilian casualties in the tional conflict erupts. slnrct a new prison facility purely has told the public about this prob- JESUS M- TAISACAN Meanwhile, the more radical ethnic Albanians war in Kosovo because of what the American Blair and Clinton, incidentally, arc political moderates derided by commit to not allowing our kids get into harm's way. formed the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) which armed forces did in Vietnam (and in the Philip liberals and leftists as "conservative lite." The more rabid Right Moreover, let us all take time and listen to our children-their seeks independence through armed struggle. Under pines, by the way). ists, of course, consider anyone who is not with them as Pangelinan questions aliens' SS contributions views, their concerns, even their tall tales. Let's be more attentive, the leadership of the Serbian chauv inist/dcmagogue Also, they fear that the justification for interven "leftist." hug them, see through their eyes, be young again. Slobodan Milosevic, Yugoslavia responded with a ing in Kosovo smacks too much of the old Cold And it was these same Rightists who, in the early 1980s, Dear Editoc fund. should we allow to let Uncle Sam 1 From there, we can all have a greater understanding of their major offensive that included destroying villages War doctrine that led the US armed forces into supported backing the anti-Vietnam alliance in Cambodia that Why not? Allen and Georgie al collect our aliens· contribution · existence and commit to ensuring they are safe, not only for the rest and slaughtering civilians, women and children Vietnam and similar sorties in other Third World included Pol Pot and his murderous Khmer Rouge. They also I would like to ask the elected ways talk a lot and lly to lind ways Tum around and look at Guam. of the month but all year round. included_ The Yugoslavian army's war aim is to rid countries. intrusion found nothing wrong with the series of no less blatant US leaders of our CNMl, why none of to deny our most needed help. The Uncle Sam returned (reimburse) m Kosovo of the "Muslim forcigncrs"-the ethnic The American "excursion" in Kosovo, they say, intervention in Latin America, the Middle East, Asia and them has ever thought of challeng aliens arc working here. It is h:re Guam the Federal Income Tax col Albanians-mainly by te1Torizing them into leav is merely a part of the US quest to make the world Africa during the Cold War-all in the name of anti-commu ing the U.S. of A. about the aliens' where they arc making a living, not lected from the U.S. military staff ing their homeland. safe for US investors and exporters. nism. They now oppose even limited involvement in Kosovo social security contribution to Uncle in the U.S. mainland. Uncle Sam and dependents. who .ire ;tation and working there every year in the The result is what Time magazine calls "an un The US, they say, is again acting like an imperi against a puny thug who brutalizes hundreds of thousands of Sam. will not reimburse these aliens af millions or dollars. avoidable humanitarian catastrophe and a potential alist. men, women and children who just want to determine their Allen Stayman and Congress ter three. five or eight years when Why 1101 in these 902 lll'l.!lltia- continent-wide refugee problem." Worse, the con • The Wilsonians, of which Safirc says he is political future in their own homeland. man George Miller arc doing lots they exit CNMI. tions [;ring this up'? C The US and NATO, to be sure, arc opposed to the creation of of crap to stop the impo11ation of In order to gel social sccu rity nict between Albanian Kosovarsand Yugoslavians one. Like President Woodrow Wilson, they be Or just simply am! flatly 1ell the our work force and have them sent benefit you have to contribute for threaten to draw in Albania, Macedonia, Russia, lieve that "Every people has a right to choose the an independent Kosovo, which, they know, cou Id "inspirc"-in U.S. Treasury Department that Iran, Turkey and Greece. sovereignly under which they shall live."Thcy say the wrong way-the millions of ethnic minorities who live in home. Don't they know that the so ten years into Uncle Sam's fund and reach 65 years of age to get it. starting this Fiscal vear October As in any warof ethnicnationalism, it's agodawful that the Ethnic Albanians have been denied their the nations between Germany and Russia. Hence, the US and called alien labor force in ourCN MI l 999, the CNMI go~cmment will Butmostaliensdonotstay in CNMI mess. cultural freedom and deserve suppOI1 for their NATO position is for Kosovo to regain its autonomy. Indeed, as The arc contributing over$ l O million keep the aliens' so:·ial security con that long, ·111,1t is a tremendous Knowing this, the US and NATO tried to broker separatist goals. New Republic says, the danger now is not that NATO will go too far; to Uncle Sam's general fund? I' II tribution for CNMI 's bett<:r use. amount ~f income Uncle Sam is P.O. Box 231, Saipan MP 96950-0231 Member of a peace agreement that would have given Kosovo • The Anti-Wilsonians. Dr. Herny Kissinger is it is that NATO will not go far enough. uy to show a simple diagram later. Imagine below how muchCNMl The Associated Press (AP) reaping out of CNMI. When all Tel. (670) 234-6341/7578/9797/9272 ·--·~ limited autonomy as a Yugoslavian province. at the forefront of this group, which believes that The US, however, is intervening in Kosovo mainly because it has Right now I am asking the elected can Cl;llect am! use for our chil Fax: (670) 234-9271 ltf.MIM'.JI IWICE ll&S ATIONAL Milosevic, however, rejected the accord, resumed righteous idealism can further destabilize an al been embarrassed into action, as Charles Lane wrote recently, noting leaders if they can make a law to Allen and Georgie do is talk nega dren' education, medit·al n:femil © 1998, Marianas Variety NEWSPAPER the ethnic cleansing of Kosovo and virtually taunted ready unstable politico-military situation. that amid the slaughters in Rwanda and Bosnia then-President Bush stop sending the aliens' social se tively about our work force. and infrastrncturc within five (5) All Rights Rese1Ved ?..:.U. ~id/' ASSOCIATION the US and NATO to do something about it. curity contribution to Uncle Sam Let Allen and Georgie collect Confi iiued on ·page -5 warned Milosevic in 1992 not to wage war against the Kosovars. years within the five (S) stages What should the US and NATO do? Unfortunately for Milosevic, says Lane, after seven years the US and just keep it here. Our CNMI our U.S. citizens' social security contribution from here. But why Continued on page 42 finally recovered its sense of shame. government could surely use this ;;,J.,l. •,: ' It,~ • I J'' :~------:------···
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6-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS FRIDAY APRIL 9, 1999 Fund's assets drop Tinian relay station bolsters ~~stom.s men warn;;rp~ii.M'brib;ey, Variety News Staff I will not condone it. I will see reports about Customs officers Mafnas said some 20 Customs few incidents involving rude CUSTOMS officers t·ound t b to ltd that t~~se bad apples are suspected to be taking bribes. personnel have recently con Customs officers. ~ by $12.3M in month · o e wee ed out Mafnas dd d II · acceptin!! bribes will be dealt with Th C · .. · a. e · · e added that Customs 1s cur- cluded a public relations seminar. "There may be one or two By Haldee V. Eugenio in stocks where the Fund in US media presence in Asia harshlv. Customs Service actinn f· t\ ustoms office Is one _of rently implementing measures "We are one of the first agen cases, (but) sometimes they Variety News Staff vested in, resulted in the decline Direcior Jose C. Mafnas h "' IO~ - me government. age.nctes ensuring that officers shun brib- THERELA Y station inaugurated Kaufman along with fellow IBB RichtersaidthatVOAhasonly cies that visitors come in contact (visitors) mis-identify us be of off-island investment assets. \\" d · as most prone to corruption m al- ery attempts. STOCK market investments of in Tinianjust two days ago mani governor Tom Korologos and Ri one facility in Asia and this is with. I remind them (Customs cause of the blue uniform," said Camacho, at the same time, ame··1t· I c·it· h . f C most a ny coun t ry, 0 ff.tcia · Is said, · These mclude· regular meetings the NMI Retirement Fund suf fested the United States strong chard Richter, president of the Ra located in the Philippines. staff) that the impression (they) Mafnas, referring to airport staff pointed out that the decline in • c anv o my ustoms not' a ff d' fered a $12.3 million loss in Feb intention to increased its broad dio for Free Asia presided over the Radio for Free Asia is a private official receivin-g bribe. I will pe ._ m": ~ ,~ers ~ay tscreetly_al- d~ring which officers are "re- give out there will reflect on the of the Department of Labor and stock market-invested assets will 1 ruary, reversing the $11.5 million casting activities in Asia and official launching of the 500 kilo entity but it is operating on funds sonally handle the case .. M f I ofw mids efc arationandsmugglmg mmded" not to accept bribes. CNMI," said Mafnas. Immigration (DOLi) who also have no bearing at all with the . . a nas o o-oo s or a fee "I · · gain of the previous month, it was reached the secluded audience in watt relay station of the IBB which appropriated by the US Congress. said in an interview "' . · . t IS a remmder. I tell them, He added that the seminar was wears blue uniform and have, in amount of pension the Fund mem · Mafnassa1dhehasnotrece1ved 'Don't do it, it is not worth it,"' disclosed yesterday. that part of the region, according would be used jointly by the Voice VOA concentrates more on held in coordination with the the past, been the subject of The Fund, however, shrugs off bers regularly receive. said Mafnas. to an official of the International of America and free Asia for their news and informations on a for Marianas Visitors Authority. numerous complaints by tour "This is not something alarm fears that the downward trend for Broadcasting Bureau. services which would.be beamed eign setting while Free Asia In a related story meanwhile, Mafnas said there has been a ists and arriving guest workers. ing. Benefits are definitely not the one-month period- the first "We will be broadcasting more from Washington. delves on current affairs within Make-A-Wish Foundation time in fiscal year 1999 - will threatened," Camacho said in an in Asia. In the past, we are broad The US Army Corps of Engi the host country. interview. affect the retirement benefits made casting primarily in Europe, so neer had done the environmental Senate President Paul The Fund reported a 3.54 per to establish office in CNMI available to the members. this allows us to broadcast in Asian study for the facility which was Manglonasaidthatthemultimil cent decline in stock market as By Louie C. Alonso While the Fund gives out some countries," said Ted Kaufman, a built by Telesource and was being lion project will promote Tinian Garrido said the CNMI is cov $26 million annually to pay for sets in February which amounts Variety News Staff governor to the government operated by Boeing Company. especially during this time while ered by the foundation's Guam retirees' benefits, its fiscal year to $12,313,640 net of fees and THE Make-A-Wish Founda owned agency which is running Richter said the Tinian station, the Nl\1I is experiencing eco ff \ chapter so its officers have de expenses. ,,,!. tion, which has chapter on to-date stock market assets as of the triumvirate Voice of America, which is the biggest, was the num nomic difficulties. cided to put up an office here. This brings to $43,216,446 the end-February is pegged at Radio for Free Asia, and R;,dio ber four relay facility for their ser-· "This project highlights the Guam. will see another chapter The Guam chapter was formed $43,216,446. This amount avail FYTD off-island assets of the for Europe services. vices, aside from those that are need for diversification and for on Saipan, it was learned yes in 1987. able for retirees' pension does not Fund which is considerably lower terday. "We will be giving what's go alreadyoperatinginHawaii,Palau, the need for federal projects and The Make-a-Wish Foundation than the FYTD assets as of end yet include the resources gained ing in the other parts of the world, and on the island which was bought US investment here in the Com Representatives from the will be assisted by First Lady from the Fund's local investments. January which is $55,529,556. what's going on in the other coun from the media owner Christian monwealth, and this is one such foundation came to Saipari yes Sophie Tenorio and her Vision Acting Fund administrator Fred During the first quarter of the tries, and what's going on in the Science Monitor, but would soon very significant investment, es- terday to facilitate the papers Foundation in putting up the F. Camacho disclosed that mar fiscal year or from October to needed to establish the new chap CNMI field office. United States," he said. receded to the US government. Continued on page 41 ket volatility, particularly the drop Continued on page 38 ter. Garrido said the foundation, Jo Ann C. Garrido and Mary which earns its funds through do Sanchez, the foundation's execu nations from the community, ca OSHA: No citation for L&T incident tive director and vice president ters to clients refetTed by physic A.B. Won Pat Guam International Airport Authority respectively. met with the new (ATURDAT PUETION BATKON AIREN ENTERNASIONAT GUAHAM) By Haidee V. Eugenio Robert Curtis, director of OSHA out resources to institute corrective cians. foundation's board members __ P.O. Box 8770, Tamuning. Guam 96963, Telephone [671) 646-0300/1/2 Variety News Staff Program Support Division, yester programs to address occupational The foundation grants certain THE U.S. Labor's Occupational day told local government officials safety concerns rather than use the Dave Sablan and Gov. Pedro P. wishes of children referred to the The Honorable Carl T.C. Gutierrez The Honorable Madeleine Z. Bordallo Tenorio to discuss the goals of the agency. These wishes come in Governor of Guam Lt. Governor of Guam Safety and Health Administration and reporters that while L&T will money to pay for any citation fee. (OSHA) yesterday cleared 1..&T not be meted with fines stemming "We prefer to have Tan Hold organization. four categories. They are: I want Garment Manufacturing Corpora from the recent massive food poi ings to use theirtime and resources The. foundation, which was to go; I want to have: I want to be; tion of any citation related to last soning incident, the garment firm to ensure the safety of its workers formed in 1980, serves children and I want to meet. month's food poisoning incident will still be under close scrutiny than have them pay the fine," said between ages 2.5 to 18 afflicted The CNMI chapter is ex- ~ov. Pedro P. Tenqrio (right) joins Make-A-Wish Foundation of Guam officials Mary Sanchez (2nd from with life-threatening illnesses. pected to open this month. nght): Jo Ann C. Gamdo (2nd from left) and the foundation's new board member Dave Sablan (left) after a BID NO: GIAA-003-FY99 which downed 1,167 Chinese until its full compliance with five Curtis. meetmg yesterday at Hafa Adai hotel. Phoio by Louie c. Alonso workers. recommended programs. In a letter addressed to Willie FOR: LUGGAGE CARTS However,OSHAcautionedL&T "At this point, there is no citation Tan, president of Tan Holdings
,' of other citations if it fails to imme from OSHA regarding this spe which is the mother company of OPENING DATE: APRIL ~2, 1999 ·· diately comply with the five-pro cific incident (at L&T) . . . But L&T, OSHA told the garment com gram recommendations set forth what we want to happen is for these pany to expand its health programs TIME: .. 2:00·P.M . . by OSHA. programs to be implemented. If to minimize the risk of future out The disclosure came after the not, then we will resort to cita breaks. PLACE: GIAA ADMINISTRATION OfflCE completion of the initial phase of tions," Curtis said during a joint These are the Food Procurement OSHA's investigation, and after press conference called by OSHA. Program, Food Storage and Prepa MmESTED PARTIES MAY OBTAIN BID the said federal agency issued an the CNMI Department of Public ration program, WaterQualityPro FORMS/SPECIACATIONS AT SAID PLACE official letter to L&T documenting Health and the Division of Envi gram, Medical Management Pro a number of recommendations de ronmental Quality. gram, and Employee Hazard Iden ls/GERALD P. YINGLING signed to prevent recurrence of Curtis said it will be more help tification Program. Executive Manager similar incident. ful for L&T management to cough Continued on page 41
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Convenient• Light-Weight Affordable· Secure Durable (Warranty •250 MPH Wind Load) EXPIRES ~ No REPAIR BILLS • Heavy Duty • All Factory Tested Material APRIL 30, 1999 ~ No SECURITY DEPOSIT [M No CREDIT CHECK {L7j ~!1,~~~2~~2~~,~~1~M &!~~ss ;o, ~~~ ~ No LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS gj@I @[H?~m~ Fax: (670) 233-0773 SERVICE • ~ Hand Phone: 322-4385-(TONE) 0006977 e • wmfEfE @W@u&JuD@~~u uu 322-4385-(TONE) 006978 [fJ~i~ FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- APRIL 9, 1999 11 LaMotte rebuts pay hike report AGO takes on brutality issue• By Ferdie de la Torre AGO's Criminal Division. up and at gunpoint forced to sign By Zaldy Dandan Variety News Staff Lynch was reacting to state documents by some police offic- Variety News Staff THE CHIEF of the Attorney ments of the two 1awyers from the ers. PUBLIC Auditor Leo L. LaMotte General's Office Criminal Divi Public Defender's Office (PDO) The court dropped the case Mount Carmel School Is Pleased To Announce yesterday clarified that the salary sion yesterday assured th~ public that the AGO "ignored" the alle charging Ayuyu with theft fol increase that could be granted to that the AGO is continuously in gations of a defendant that he was lowing request by the AGO to Early Application for School Year 2000 him by the proposed fiscal year vestigating allegations of police beaten up by police officers. dismiss the matter as the 2000 budget was based on the brutality. Assistant Public Defender government's star witness could MCS is now accepting EARLY APPLICATION for School Year 1999-2000, in grades I through previous year's appropriation act, "We always welcome the pub Masood Karimipour in an inter not be located. 12. If you submit your Application on or before April 12th the fee is only $25 per application. which provided for increased pay lic to approach us with facts or view Wednesday asked the Assistant Public Defender Rob- After April 12th the fee will be $50 for each application. Please consider. levels for certain government of situations (about alleged police public's help or anyone victim ert Torres on the other hand, stated ficials who are lawyers or possess visibility) that deserve investiga ized by the police to come for that it is clear that the government M CS is accredited by the 'X~~~~~ti«:>ry ~fSchools and Colleges (WASC), post-graduate degrees. tion. We have always done this in ward. did not proceed with due dili a nationally recogn~ a<:er#iJ,ti11g ~~t:pti()n, ~«:'l'. the maximum six year term "We didn't ask for a pay hike the past and we continue to do it in Karimipour vowed to pursue gence on Ayuyu's case to vindi even though my salary has not Leo L. LaMotte the future," said Assistant A.tty. the case of his client, Ramon cate the latter's right. grades l tllroug~ l2 .. ,. < i ... ··.··•··••·· ... ·.·. (. ·.••.i. ·.·••.· •. ·• / .··.·. ·.. .. changed Gen. Kevin Lynch, head of the Ayuyu, who was allegedly beaten Lynch in a telephone interview MCS is theoi:iiy.higb~hoot.andjuniorhigh public orn~npiiblic school in the for close to five years now," $80,000-by the FY 2000 budget denied that the AGO is not pursu CNMl aci:fedited byWASC for six years. LaMotte said. proposal. ing misconduct complaints New $1.6miilion high school facility.·.· .. . .· He said his current pay is LaMotte at the same time de 'Reserve 911 for emergency only' against police officers. nied that the salaries of some of Separ~tecotnputerlabs for high.~ool.students,.ele111~ntiu:f stud~nts. $60,000 a year-and not By Rene P. Acosta · a million dollars to install. "I think if you look at the statis VS6, PIONEER VCD Karaoke Mini Component Eightc:omputer workstatioruq>er high school science classO .. $70,000-which would be in his staff members were reduced Variety News Staff tics and you look at the kind of Aside from the real system, DPS / VSSS. PIONEER VCD Karaoke Mini Component $499 I ZA-V5000 PIONEER LD Karaoke Mini Component Advance Placement (AP) classes at the high schooUevel. · creased to $70,000-and not to Continued on page 38 A TOP official of the Department also laments the absence of street cases that ouroffice has filed, you Up-t6 date text books and Material~at all levels. of Public Safety appealed to 911 names and exact address to di will find that we have filed cases involving all kinds of miscon .Educational/library computer nehvorl{...... • . ..•• . . . . Bond needed for·Pss·pr.ojects callers to dial the emergency num rectly locate places in trouble. ~ PiO'n'elTCARDer Mli:?~E duct whether it is police brutality MCS graduates can be found at every lave I of success in the public and private ber only on "real" emergency cases He said the complete system • $19.00 or whether it is financial miscon Authorized dealer of Pioneer Equipment in Saipan sectors in the CNMI...... By Aldwin R. Fajardo have to wait until PSS finalizes so that the line can be cleared of requires the installation of screen 1 • By PILOT TRADING CORPORATION Variety News Staff the administration of the bond. calls for "ordinary cases." monitors which flash questions, duct or any other kind of criminal FJna:~:~"• WhatW&Selll Tel. 234-9145 AlMt$•thestress is on discipline, ethics and service to the community, as well wrongdoings by government of- THE GOVERNMENT may not PSS and a financial company MajorC!yde Nori ta, head ofDPS guide and instructions when I• • I• as academics,. ··.. . .. ·. •. . be able to swiftly act on several from the United States have re Office for Special Progi:arhs, said touched. Continued on page 38 There areCathoHcs, ~on Catholics, and non Christian students at MCS. school construction projects con peatedly failed to sell the $16 by declogging the line, the police As one non Catholic parent ~d as she enrolled her child, "There is nothing tained .in the Capital Improve million bond in the American would be able to respond promptly wrong ~th understanding the Ten Commandments." We also hear, "What ment Project (CIP) Plan until the stock market despite several at to emergency cases. good is good education ifmy child does not understand theimportance of how Public School System is able to tempts due to alleged failure to Norita said about 60 percent of they use the float $16 million bond which will complete requirements. the patches received by the opera ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL be used to meet local matching Latest attempt to sell the bond education."· tor are of non emergency in nature. requirement. was in February but efforts also Nori ta advised the public to use We offer a well-balanced SQcialDevelopment Environment. Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio said proved futile because of reports the trunkline 6649-000 for other MCS is a drug-free, no tolerance school, violation means expulsion. projects in relation to the improve on the declining local economy calls. Application forms are available in the Business Office. ment of public educational insti and that the 1997 audit report Several 911 callers have com tutions like those in Garapan and failed to satisfy buyers. plained about the police's slow Call 235-1251 11 Oleai elementary schools will Continued on page 38 ness in responding to calls. 2 0 o/o off a Norita has attributed this to the limited number of lines available. He said DPS does not have areal software purchases* HIS EXCELLENCY BISHOP TO.fviAs;··A. CAMACHO 911 system whichcostatleasthalf and Father Rolando Petronio, Pastor of San Roque Parish, cordially FBI arrests·· attend the EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION in honor of the businesswoman
By Ferdie de la Torre Variety News Staff 50th Golden Jubilee FEDERAL Bureau of Investiga tion agents arrested a business of woman who failed to pay damages PS - 233 MMX POWER STA TION to a Bangladeshi worker. Intel Pentium PS - 233 MHz MMX The Variety learned that FBI PS/686 Ball Bearing Fan Our lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral agents picke·d up Geraldine Sebaklim shortly after US District Ampiron MotherBoard w/ 512Mb Cache Court Judge Alex Munson issued 3.2GB Ultra IDE OMA Hard Drive DATE: Sunday, April 11, 1999 Wednesday morning an arrest war 64MB SDRAM DIMM TIME: 9~00 A.M. Mass rant against her. NEC 3.5" ·1.44 Mb Floppy Drive WHERE: Mount Carmel Cathedral Sebaklim, however, was imme 56k V.90 Modem diately freed after posting $800 This celebration os the Eucharist is dedicated to the following intentions: bail. Sound Blaster Compatible Sound Card * Migrants& Refugees * Physical Health Awareness * Sacrament of Penance • Environmental Awarene=-s=-•• During a hearing yesterday morn Stereo Speakers Tinayuyut Para si San Rake ing, Munson cited Sebaklim for 24X CD-Rom Drive, OMA, EIDE Compatible Yuus na todoha unnasiiia ya nanahuyong i Janget yan i tano! I manhulat yan yoase na kanaimo nae gaige i finatai yan i linala'. Enao mina hame ni man sen salaon contempt and ordered her to spend 'd T C /230 W, tt PS 30 BIT COLOR $89.00 Mini/ M1 ower ase w a 36 BIT COLOR $12s.oo yan milinache na taotao mandidimo papa ya intaguan ham gi sen tagah/o na pintomo yan i faye na inadahimo yan i taihinekog na yineasemo. Haga Asaina, five days in jail, all suspended pro ma/ago na ufanfinamau/eg i mangilisyano, ya i ti igiyon yan yiniusan na minaulegmo hanae si San Roke ni sasahnge yan manhulat na ninasiiia na unafanai vided that she could make monthly \Nin 95 105 - key Keyboard chetnot ni i tatme ayo siha i fuma/ague gue, ya ugogue siha ni tinayuyutiia, pat unafiahlalang i finehman i tininasmo na hagas-ha nina kaloha yan payment of the damages. Designer PS2 Mouse w/Pad ninatenhos nu i isao mame, ya unamahfiao i inmerese na sinapet tataotao yan ante, sa inpeka makakat i Santos yan mames na tinagomo. Enao na Sebaklim, doing business as Wndows 95/98 w/manual grasia, masoda ma tuge gi papa i aunan San Roke anae matai ni manachetnudaniia, ya ilegiia: "I manninaye nu i tatme na chetnot, yanggin Geri'sSecurityandManpowerSer $159.00 Corel Suite 8 / McAfees Anti Virus, Nuts & Bolts uhafalague si San Roke, ufan ninahomlo." Magahet-ha na sumen-dangku/o i ninaimo nu guiya; ya meton lokue i inangokonmame guihe siha na finiho vices, was sued in 1997 by Game Pac & Free Internet SetUp Namames hao Asaina, na unekungok ham pago anae intatayuyut hao ya ingagao ni yoase na sinaguemo. I manmauleg na checho San Rake,'; santos Mohammad Miah for violations of na penngafia, i tinas hinanao-fia, i maiiiiiila na ginefli'efia nu hago, yan ayo i mamaog na yineasefia nu i tiguangfia kilisyano anae manina-amte siha Fair Labor Standard Act. gi chetnot ya maninamamagof i rnanmahahalang ya mannina gaihinalom siha ya haosusune sumungon taemano i tagkalom na minalagomo; enao The court issued a default judg *April 9·15, 1999 · siha ni i hagas mina mapao i maagodae na binibumo gi megai na songsong Italia muna intatayuyut hao /okue na chamo yiyilang ment ordering the defendant to pay i taotaomo siha ya unmaase nu hame yan i teguengmame kilisyano. Nafangahaya ham gi manatme na chetno; nafan chago giya hame the security guard $16,828 in dam HOURS ayo siha i siiia hanalamen i tataotao pat i ante. Nafanunas siha i chechomame yan i finiho yan i hinasonmame, ya chaniha dumidiles gi ages. yiniusan tinayuyutmo. Nafan gai minau/ek i tinayuyutmame, ya unekungok siha magof. Nae ham ni siningonmame ya infanmesngon; ya MON.-FRI. 9AM-5PM The businesswoman failed to in hi/at sumungon mangefmanhongge i chiniot yan i chinetan i haanen mame, ya inhago guine i taihinekog na yineasemo i taifinagpo na SAT. 10 AM-2 PM make the allotment of such pay ginefsagan i /angel. Taegenao mohon. SUN. CLOSED ment, prompting Miah 's counsel Special Appreciation to Jay Sorensen to move to have her BEACH ROAD CHALAN LAO LAO, (NEXT TO TRIPLE "j" MOTORS AND CNMI TRAVEL), Phone: 235-6111, Fax: 235-6130 the Family of Mr. & Mrs. Nick & Hilaria Santos adjudged in contempt. Providing Custom Computer Systems to the Pacific for Nearly a Decade for their. generous contribution and support of the 50th Golden Anniversary of When the defendant failed to · · ·· · ·. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral appear in court, Sorensen asked the IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS !!! court to issue an arrest warrant to which the judge granted.
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10-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-APRIL 9, 1999 ------~------~ ------FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-11 Admiral: US values the - N ortherri Marianas, Guam Marshalls: ADB loan Utt at Museum to house canoe For the Variety wealth Council for Arts and 25th, a news release from the Whenever possible, these By Jojo Dass and Northern Marianas, I think, Following many months of A TRADITIONAL Carolinian Culture, the Northern Mariana two agencies said. craftsmen used traditional ma exposure to the elements, the Variety News Staff will be more important to us," canoe house - called an utt, Islands Museum of History The 35-foot long framework terials and techniques to cre canoe was finally restored in GUAM and the CNMI, being the Doran said in an interview with is a '$7 million failure' or men's house - now stands and Culture, and the Office of for the utt was constructed only US territories in the Pacific reporters following a speech be ate a traditional structure that 1978 through a federal con on the grounds of the North Carolinian Affairs (OCA). over the past few months by region that can host military exer fore members of the Saipan Cham By Giff Johnson Roberts said that Parsons of will shelter the 27-foot servation grant sponsored by ern Mariana Islands Museum Roof thatching with coco James Yangetmai of Saipan, cises. will remain strategically ber of Commerce Wednesday. For the Variety ficials are going to "review outrigger canoe, the Waherak the Historic Preservation Of of History and Culture (NMI nut palm leaves will begin and several individuals from impo11ant to the US military in Doran said Guam and CNMI MAJURO - Despite tests the design and look at means Maihar. fice of the Trust Territory. Museum) thanks to a coordi soon and continue through the light of the current geo-political "really provide ... the only train this week, Majuro's new fresh of making the new system Ifalik, one of the outer islands The Waherak Maihar was Repairs are again in nated effort by the Common- Flame Tree Festival April situation and threats from differ ing area and training ranges in the water distribution system - work." But, he said, the lack east of Yap. originally built on Puluwat progress. The refurbished ent terrorist groups, a ranking US Western Pacific that are Ameri built with an Asian Develop of water pressure is only one Atoll in 1958. Waherak Maihar will make its navy official has disclosed. can." ment Bank loan of $7 million of five significant problems The ocean-going canoe was final voyage on Sunday, April "A lot of things change - the "The opportunity to come out - is still not working, ac in the new fresh water distri shipped to Guam in I 976 in 25th from the Office of Caro weather changes. the economy here and use these ranges and the cording to local officials. bution system. order to participate in "Op linian Affairs (OCA). changes, geography won't waters that surround them is very, Marshall Islands Finance These problems demon eration Sail," an event where Following the Flame Tree change;· said US Seventh Fleet very important... and we treasure Minister Tony deBrum called strate that there was no dis ships from all over the world Festival, with help from the sailed up the Hudson River Commander Vice Admiral Walter it," said Doran, adding that the the recently completed but not cussion with local officials Saipan Mayor's office the during the U.S. Bicentennial OCA will coordinate the truck F. Doran. US military makes it a point to working water project "a $7 knowledgeable in water dis celebrations. transport of the canoe down "Guam and the Northern "clean the mess" every after exer million failure." tribution prior to the system It never got there. Beach Road to the NMI Mu Marianas have had a long and cise. It is a good example of a TonydeBrum being designed, Roberts said. Transportation problems left seum where it will be lifted over enduring traditional relationship "We also take very, very seri poorly conceived project that As an example of one of the it stranded on Saipan after the courtyard wall and placed particularly with the US navy. ously the responsibility (to the did not take into account local Majuro is forced to ration fresh problems, he pointed to a large nearly a year in a warehouse That is not going to change. In environment). When we come out knowledge, he said. "Who's water, it is only available now water tank included in the new beneath the newly constructed fact, as you look ahead into the here and use those ranges, we going to be responsible to pay three days each week and resi system to boost pressure. on Guam. utt for permanent display. future, the importance of Guam Continued on page 38 it back?" he asked. "We 're dents and businesses at the end Roberts said the tank is de not. I hope that the Asian of the pipeline only begin re signed for systems providing Development Bank will write ceiving pressure at the end of 24 hour water, such as would it off as a grant that failed." the day just a short time before be found in the U.S., England ~t Majuro Water and Sewer the water is turned off. When and Australia. r, r,:;,~,,.,~-~~-...... Company general manager water inspectors recently turned "Nobody looked at this and Bill Roberts said that despite on the new pipe system, pres said 24 hour water ish 'ta fact a new round of tests that con sure was even worse than with oflife in the Marshall Islands," cluded earlier in the week, the old system now in use, ac he said. A-ONE SHOES BLDG.' 1!! ! C!) PACID~ALLERIF.S there was "no significant im cording to Roberts. DeBrum noted that he and The Marshall ls/ands launched a nationwide immunization and vitamin A distribution campaign for children BEACH ROAD., SUSUPE !.1 t) ii-..._ aiiit: provement in the water pres Ministry of Works inspector others, including Roberts, had Wednesday in conjunction with the World Health Organization's World Health Day. Photo shows the Youth ,..ir <::J- sure." Thomas Maddison said that the raised concerns about the wa to Youth in Health singers using music to promote the campaign. ' Photo by Gitt Johnson (,J i: A major goal of the ADB tests of the system, which be ter project when it was first HAPPY H:OUR •i ,. Specializing in funded project was to improve gan in January, are continuing proposed, but their views were 1 water pressure to the down and consultants from Parsons not taken into consideration NMC Electronic.s Fair Saturday : Custom Picture Framing town area of this capital city Engineering, which designed at the time. SUNDAYS e ------·----- !;ii~r·;: where the bulk of the popula the system, will return in three . "$7 million has been spent THE NORTHERN Marianas : :, (]; ~/ -.:.: tion is located, six-to-nine to-four weeks to complete the and there's less pressure in celebration. visitthe display and witness how • Table rates from $5 - $6 per hour / ·i""~, ::..·.c, . I .,. ·-- miles from the main reservoir. testing process in an effort to downtown (than with the old College Professional Programs A display booth will show state-of-the-art computer tech • Happy Hour prices on all beers Because rain-dependent make the new system work. system)," he said. Department will be participat case the latest technology used nologies work. All Pre-Framed Prints ing in the electronic fair slated by both programs used in in For more information, con and all mixed drink all night long for April 10 at Joeten-Kiyu Li struction (classes), and will be tact Tony Guerrero, Dean of ( ji brary from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. manned by Dr. Fred Hill and Professional Programs, at 234- • OPEN 5 PM until... -"'~·~ Couple hurt The participation in the f air Dave Cooper. 3690, Extension I 802, or Dr. DART A((EllORIEI ~ ~ SAIPAN AIKIDO ASSOCIATION is part of the College Month The community is invited to Fred Hill, Extension 180 I. r1 in accident Now Available! :·:r:! 5th Year Anniversary f.-.fi.-, Collect your receipts for a chance "Thank You Discount" By Rene P. Acosta Open 6 Days A Week Variety News Staff to win a Q's Billiard VIP Card! Along Middle Road, Garapan A KOREAN couple was seri iH Wow 1 It is easy to start' ously injured yesterday after be qrt .• ; ing hit by a speeding car in front A-ONE SHOES ln i Saipan Aikikai is celebrating their 5th year anniversary by of Downtown Market located r --·~----·------· -···-···--·------~-~~-- - offering the following."THANK YOU SPECIAL DISCOUNT" along Beach Road in San Jose. 1 The victims, Je Woon Cha, fJ For 6 months from M_fil'_j_ ;i to October 31, 0 63, and his wife, Bock Yoon ~o· SMKLE Soon, 60, were promptly taken Don't rniss this·chance!!! to the hospital. _,, SAKPAN The incident was reported to LOWEST PRICES EVER ~:il•E-ii.1it•)a1:11 the police at around 7:30 a.m. . 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Public Safety information of Pay 12 months, and the 13th month free. fi~·;_: ... ficer Rose Ada said the victims Buy three pairs take 20°/o OFF the purchase price f~;'. were standing on the road side .;t ~ -1.,,f near the Isabella Floral Shop Including Sale Items :; ~ 1"· when the vehicle approached. ;;; lL 't. All other items: fishing nets, slippers, etc ... 15°/o OFF tf,r(1)6 ,._... ' .. ·-·- '_, .. Smile Saipan Dental Clinic Tak:aichi Deguchi Sale ends April 11, 1999 Tomoya Ishikawa, SAIPAN AIKIDO ASSOCIATION (SAIPAN Al KI KAI) & Kazue Deguchi offering lowest prices ever & Yasue Ishikawa MUTSUKO MINEGISHI, CHIEF INSTRUCTOR, 6th DEGREE ·····:/······ •..••.••.•.•••• :~i;~~~:~.~~f ······················:?··: P.O. Box 5543 CHRB. 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The Aroun.d the Islands ~lion co~~ com~~rilty stories; . Business Hours: loi;al events, ~nd. (:Ul~Jaqtlvi~r~d }'()U hav~ a MONDAY-SATURDAY 1D:DOAM-9:00PM sto,y you wouldlfke to sh~re, or an.eventthat needs to · · be covered, roirtact Lalla at 234-6341 .. . · ...... - .....- .... -...... "' . . @ SUNDAY~9,\ ALE 1rnn~1m11~1W111Wte an Wlfthit ru6· .• ~ii•.br ; DFS honors top employees One (1) FREE . MARIAN Aldan-Pierce, President ·.tlNIVEJ?1A Microphone .::.: ofDFS SaipanLimited, mmounced R~ "~ Video_cp~ that Michelle Sablan and Ignacio · ·~ APRIL 9 • 30, 1999 ·1, •• ...... -- Rasiang have been Employees of the Month for February. An awards ceremony was held . .- · . _VIPEO·CD KARAOKE COMPONENT. . last March 26 by the Members of ····er~rj~Utjt111i?~WJfi· ····ti~i~!,~f~eve···· JVC 1 Auto Volt (11 OV-220V) ·--·-:.··=--·- .---=- ·- =·=·····=·=·:--:· ...... · ...... -...... :n:JJ\:.)/\.:t\\?Ft·:?: .. the Store Operations, Human Re ~rilRai~!H >>•-·•·
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 14-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- APRIL 9, 1999 GDDC awards contest winners Aldan not thrilled on FTZs By Louie C. Alonso The awarding ceremony was By Jojo Dass Asian markets. * "Substantial" tax incentives * No real estate taxes. Variety News Staff held at the Multi-Purpose Cen Variety News Staff The Free Trade Zone Develop - no import, gross receipt and * No gift estate or inheritance THE GOVERNOR 's Develop ter in Susupe. FINANCIAL benefits that may ment Committee has said CNMI impact taxes - and up to I 00- taxes fornon-US citizens and non mental Disabilities Council yes Marizel Hiponio of Grace be derived from operating a free is offering many "non-cash" in percent corporate tax rebates. US residents. terday awarded the winners in Christian Academy-Saipan and trade zone in the Commonwealth centives to entice investors, * Manufacturing with Headnote * No restrictions on repatria essay and logo/theme contests Jamielyn Famaw ofTinian High may be ··very minimal" as inves These include: 3(a) benefits within the US har tion of profits earned from doing culminating last month's devel School are the first place win tors '"want everything offered on * "Attractive" lease rental rates. monized customs tariffs. business in the CNMI. opmental disabilities awareness ners in the essay contest. a silverplatter." according to Bank campaign. Oleai Elementary School's of Saipan Chief Executive Of ficer Tomas B. Aldan. Aldan said tax incentives be IT&E continues to provide the lowest ing offered to the investors will likely eat up a sizable bulk of long distance rates in the CNMI ! revenues that the CNMI govern 117ork.,hap., ment would generate for itself. Tomas B. Aldan ·'The investors want everything U.S. '--o handed down on a silver platter. "But not at a level where it "MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS" They want tax exemptions, tax. could supplant the tourism indus holidays. No excise tax., no user try," he stressed. Workshop on Communication fee. They want a lot of things. Aldan said government is cur They want everything free," said rently looking into the possibility ;:J,c i11tcracti.1c c(ass that features part of 'lJr. John (jray s video Aldan, in an interview . of using a parcel of public land in .seminar fac,Iiiaicavy his pcrso,;affy train ca i,isiructor. ~is"w~r( "What money will government Lower Base for the FTZ project. .sfzop is i11.sigfit{z1{, 'mafcfricna{y, "ju,z arttf TIOll·COlljrontiVC. Par get other than the individual in The site, he said, was chosen be GTE 40¢ ticipant.s fcam ftow to appfy the 5\fars-'l'eitus approacfi to a[{ their Some of the winners for GDDC's essays logo theme contest gather on stage after the awarding ceremony cause it is near the seaport. Wednesday at the Multi-Purpose Hall in Susupe. Photo by Louie c. Alonso ~ome taxes (of people working Based on additional minute rates refatio11Sfiip.s. Aldan said there are also plans inside the zone)? The multiplier ·Rates apply M - F 5 p.m. - 4:59 a.m., ReachOut Date Saturday, April 17 Evelyn Sanchez and Johnny place award in the Assistive GDDC made a special cita effect will only be on the dollar an to have the FTZ take the form of All day Sat. and Sun. Reyes are the first and second Technology/theme contest for tion for its donors which in employee spends when coming a mere storage facility for big off Time 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. place winners respectively for high school division. clude Northern Marianas· Pro shore companies making the outtobuyfoodanddrinks," Aldan Tel: 234-8521 • Fax: 234-8525 • E-mail: [email protected] • www.itecnmi.com Place Pacific Islands Club the Assistive Technology/theme Tinian High School's Farah tection and Advocacy System, added. "The effects will be very CNMI a transshipment point for FE contest while Lenny Barcinas Cabrera and George Cabrera Inc. (NMP ASI), Westpac $79 per person or $140 per couple minimal." of Rota Elementary School placed second and third respec Freight and Jami Sefiane, sign Aldan said the free trade zone Includes lunch buffet placed third. tively. language interpreter. being planned to be put up "will (Get a SI O discount by registering before April 11.) Hopwood Junior High' s Alan The council also recognized Last month's campaign of work in a sense." delos Reyes, Don Omar and Joel the teachers such as Yvonne GDDC has reflected the prin Call now to reserve your seat Palacios received the first, sec Aguarino (GCA-Saipan), Julie ciples of the Federal Develop 1-800-973-1912 ond and third place respectively Vinar (THS), Katherine Darby mental Disabilities Assistance Explanation . Visa/Mastercard & Amcx accepted or mail check/mo to in the Assistive Technology/ (OES), Barbara Barcinas (RES), and Bill of Rights Act and the theme contest. Ronald Lamkin (HJHS), Keiko council's own philosophy through Enrichment Services, P.O. Box 8203, Saipan, MP 96950 sought.for· . ;;'',·' [email protected] Marianas Baptist Academy's Manglona (THS) and Robert "independence, productivity, in Paul Murphy received the first Berkey (MBA). clusion and integration." sta.ff firing ··. ·. · .
By Rene P. Acosta 1 Variety News Staff ,-·· ...... BUDGET officer Ray Diaz, who is also the Saipan municipal office's acting chief administra tor, has been asked to explain his decision to dismiss two employ Japanese Food Lunch Burrel ees while retaining the nine other employees whose contracts ex pired last Jan. 26. DATE: April 11th & 25th Canice Taitano, the president of the Municipality of Saipan Em TIME: 11 :00 am - 14:00 pm ployees Association, asked Diaz to explain the evaluation proce PRICE: Adult $20 Child $1 O Mackerel $6·50 dure he used in releasing the two Family Bag employees and keeping the other employees in question. J; --·· ··· EGGS Vienna 0 KIKKOMAN Taitano said that the two dis , - _,,, •• ~ ll X Large • ,r.~.AO...U/ - missed employees have good Sausage 1'~f;Y'/' Friday, Saturday Sol Sauce 1.6 Ltr. 5 oz (small) work records and are qualified (AOI) Restaurant h · 1 ~ =<:71~ & Sunday only Fri ay, Saturday &Sunday only zn .45 to stay just like the others. .59¢ $1 doz. $3·89 Diaz, for his part, explained that the two employees were \ \ Real C.B.R.D ALWAYS ULTRA NESTEA dismissed because their con Fresh Milk (/ w/Wlngs ICED TEA tracts have already expired and 32 oz. Spaghetti ASAHI BEER ORANGE JUICE ICE TEA $8Ct. that the municipal office does $1·39 $1·39 - 3.99 not have any more funds for their payroll. Upon expiration, the contracts of the two employees along with ~lt111d can eat .. 64 oz All Sodas '. nine others were extended by 9 two months by the Mayor's Of $3·79 $10· /: fice. SUSHI SASHIMI TEMPURA Diaz said he met with the two TEPPAN GRILL SUKIYAKI SHABU SHABU employees prior to theirdismissal. ~ SPARKLE Paper HORMEL NIMONO NOODLES RICE CORNED The two understood the situation Towels and did not complain, he added. SOUP FRUITS SALAD $EEF Taitano asked why Diaz is KANMI etc ... $1·15 roll ) 1-19 sued the dismissal order when Saipan Mayor Jose C. Sablan is OX & PALM Wesson (~·. . HUGGIES TULIP off island. . Corned Beef Veg. Oil Luncheon Meat He said Diaz did not have any 12 Fridairday &Sunday only 64 oz. oz. ·1·,,i:;.:"''..;i,,···.·.'.' ..... · Friday, $day & Sunday only authority to sign the termina ~ SaieatV §ran!.> q/ou6 ~~::!~~ tion of the employees because 1.59 . ;, .J/:1. "'.'' $3·99 ~~~·1' $9-29 1.39 ' "'"••••••• .. " ~ he was not a party to the em TEL.: 234-6601 I 235-6616 ployment contract...... '-· ' ...... -::- -~-- ...... •' . . . . .: ;.;;,,._ ·....
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-17 16-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND::_V..'....I':..'.:E'..'..W:::S:'._-F~R~~l=::D:.'...:A~Y_-.:__:AP~RI'.=L'...'.9:..,_,.'..cl9'..:'.9~9 ______Teen's car, police car collide Palau economy sees US analyzes '99 gains By Jacob Leon Guerrero· lice vehicle when the girl who The minor was taken into cus Variety News Staff was traveling in the opposite tody for imprudent driving, flat growth in 1999 Variety News Staff exercises and also what they will providing a set course that the their observations and make A 1998 Nissan Sentra driven by direction at high speed appar leaving the scene of an accident By Eileen 0. Oreiro the private sector economy is HAGATNA-With thecomple stay away from next time. Joint Task Force commander fol suggestions. In addition, JWC a 17-year old girl collided with ently lost control and sideswiped with injuries. The girl does not For the Variety goingpretty much down because tion of Tandem Thrust '99, a spe JWC members (dubbed as "war lowed throughout the exercise. ali;;., a slight amount of lee a police official's car in Agat Suba's vehicle. have a drivers license. KOROR (Palau Horizon) - that's where we got a lot of cial team is now preparing to com gamers") are the ones who helped While the Tandem Thrust '99 way in the following of game shortly after midnight Tuesday. According to investigators, The girl was later released to The local economy is heading for money," Kirk said. pare the differences between Sev create the Tandem Thrust mili exercise was going on, the JWC plans, meaning that aJWC team Capt. Paul Suba. commander the girl fled the scene after the the custody of her parents. a slight recovery towards the lat He said he had heard that some enth Fleet's way of handling the tary exercise which required more members took notes on how takes appropriate action if an of the Agat Precinct Command. accident, but was apprehended The three passengers riding ter part of I 999, owing to the Taiwanese businesses may start different scenarios of the exercise than one year of the most intricate Seventh Fleet was doing during exercise is straying too far from was traveling east on San minutes later at a nearby resi with the girl sustained minor expected commencement of regu offering incentive packages for and previous command's styles. planning to coordinate four ser the challenging scenarios they the course. Vicente Street in Agar in a po- dence. injuries. lar flights ofJapan Airlines on the their employees to come for va According to the Seventh Fleet vices and three nations. had developed. JWC has facilitated and ob island sometime in September or cation to Palau. If it is true, the Public Affairs Office, a team of Joint mission essential tasks, or The team held three to four served 66 exercises in the past October this year, the Palau PCC president said it would at 400 civilians (most of which are a list of what area the exercise meetings daily to analyze the four years all around the world. Chamber of Commerce (PCC) least help prop up the domestic retired high ranking officers) and will focus on, were set up before situation and also brief the com The members of the team regu has predicted. economy this year. 140 military members from the hand by JWC members with the mander of the Joint Task Force. larly participate in 12-1 S exer REBATES UP TO "At best.it's (a)flat(growth for Kirk believed that there will Joint Warfighting Center (JWC) Seventh Fleet exercise coordina Vice Adm. Walter F. Doran, cises per year. the whole year)," PCC President benoanygrowthacrosstheboard of the U.S. Atlantic Command tor with the specific needs of the with reports and observations. 'The JWC team is now set to Kevin Kirk said. this year. "If we have growth, I will determine what knowledge command in mind. The JWC members don't begin work for Tandem Thrust He added that only the tourism think it will be recovery. I won't they will incorporate into future This set the tone for the event, Walter F. Doran grade exercises, they just report 2001. industry would help bring back call it growth," he pointed out. $ I the local economy towards the "If we're talking about mak . I-U:RLIC NOTICE . road of recovery this year. ing profits, hiring employees, In accordance to the "Open Government Act':, Governor Pedro P Tenorio and Lt. Gov "That's the only economy we buying more inventory and ernor Jesus R. Sablan, through the lnteragency Coordinating Council (ICC), are hereby , - have. Fishing has gone downhill equipment and if that's the defi serving notice to the general public that it will hold its quarterly meeting on Monday, April 12, 1999, 1:30 · 3:30 p.m,, at the PSS Board ofEducation Conference Room, 4th ON DOZENS OF SELECTED USED CARS! significantly. All we have is tour nition of growth, I would say it is Floor Nauru Bldg., Susupe, Saipan. This meeting is open to the public. interested ism. If tourism stays down, then not going to grow," Kirk said. Use your rebate as a down payment' or just put it in the bank! individuals are welcome. AGENDA
DPS: No worry o~ mosquitoes I. Call to Order A. Welcome By Haidee V. Eugenio ing countries. c~~r-7 B. Presence of Quorum Variety News Staff "We regularly check mosquito II. Consent Items ,..,,,,,~~ DISEASE-causing mosquitoes larvae at the seaport and airport A. Acceptance of Minutes of February 25, 1999 Meeting B. Acceptance of Agenda t!~~ nu@®!=l!l ~ will have a hard time entering the using ovi-traps to check whether III. New Items I I }Ill ll9t ,,. -~ tt..tlA.. .! CNMJ especially nowadays, the we have a dangerous mosquito A. Adoption of!CC logo and Mission Statement USED CAR MART Department of Public Health as being brought here or none," B. Election of Vice Chair Located at Triple J Motors on Beach Road in Garapan rv. Old Items Tel:234-7133 • Fax:234-3052 sured. Rosario said in an interview. A. Discussion and Amendment of By-laws ·see dealership for complete details. David Rosario, public health The ovi-traps are placed some R Review and Action of Budget for Fiscal Year 2000 adviser, said the weekly mosquito 1,500 feet from critical entry V. Reports A. Coordinator surveillance being conducted has points like the Saipan Interna B. Chairman been further intensified by DPH tional Airport. C. Committee personnei at Saipan entry points Rosario explained that once a VI. Other Business ',._ I '''.' A. Overview of PSS/C'DAC Functions to ensure that no disease-causing mosquito larva is trapped inside B. Status of PSS/DPH MOU mosquitoes will enter the island. the device, health personnel will VIL Next ~leeting DPH' s assurance came afterre inspect it to determine whether it Vlll. Adjournment ports that the Japanese encephali is a potential disease carrier or Ft"it In compliance with the·Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) individuals who wish tis outbreak in Malaysia may reach not. The process involves feed to attend this meeting, but require accessibility such as large print or si:;n language the CNMI through mosquitoes ing the larva for it to develop into interpreters, must call 664-3754. Several days notice is necessary to allow organizers i)tinks & that may be brought here by visi a full-blown mosquito before the emplc time to make necessary arrangements. tors. The Japanese encephalitis actu.al inspection of the insect's is/Thomas J. Camacho is/Suzanne W Lizama virus is caused by Culex mos possible harm is done. Guam village gets a ne:w playground Chairman Early Childhood Program Coordinator f\avoted quito bites and infects meat prod The regular mosquito surveil ucts. lance is being conducted by By Jacob Leon Guerrero The health department also in DPH' s Bureau of Environmental Variety News Staff I Teal tensified its mosquito surveillance Health-Vector Control Division HAGATNA - The village of ':\.: gl2CC\ ~ 01J in line with the prevalence and personnel. Mongmong added a new play outbreak of certain diseases like Rosario pointed out that ovi ground yesterday, thanks to the malaria and dengue in neighbor- Contmued on page 38 cooperation of people in the com munity. Many island entities worked to gether to complete "Cinda Park" in Mongmong. IT&E donated ( ;:, :'· ·{: r1·(:!, _;~ brand new playground equipment, ... £@ members of the Air National CUSTOM WHEELS PASSENGER CAR TIRES )i 9) · 1'·f·!·:·<·1· Guard volunteered their time and it£tE•Ei3;i!f• ild44tt•l-43iU:f• .,." energy to erect the equipment, 175170R13 1B5l60R14 . Iei~i~~~-;;R;G-;E-;;,;,;: 1B5l70R13 195/60R14 ' and the Arch Diocese of Hagatna 1B5l70R14 205/60R15 I. donated the land, the Mongmong 195170R14 195/65R15 205170R15 205/65R15 Toto-Maite Municipal Planning : ,ft\~ .··•··.L:(~\ -· I 205175R15 "Tread oesigrlvaries t1f tire Sll9. Council and MTM Mayor An I J 0)\]1! {~ ,, . · . I .J.~~'?,u •. 5 -J'i!,'o:> 'eurn G~ERO I • Men's Cotton Pant's (S15) drew Villagomez and his staff I HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES I were there to support the project. '.11:Jl1(ffgfll 5 r 195/50R15 225/60R16 • Women's Skirt ( 5) •0 The land the playground is on 1 225/50R16 235/60R16 5 r.. 1 '~.·fe.. ~.' ·.~~~):~.?';· i~z~:Ji mi:: I 215/60R15 215/40R16 • Women's Jackets ( 25) was once the site of the old ,..... I.>- 'J \ ! [ RT0-1 16x7 e..f/li W ,. ~ RTO·l - X·ROAD X,ROAO 17X7.5_. ~- ,:. I "Troo:!desgivruie.st,ytirssiz'9 ______' 1 • Shoes (S3-57) O ~~ Mongmong church. Tun Felipe I WHILE SUPPI.IES LAST. 5 ,,.Y San Nicolas "familan Cindo" gave • Bags 15- 16) f the lot to the church, Cinda Park ===="""'"""""""""""'""__""_ ?,..!l,,.~==S)fIJif(f.~:t;) • Baby Clothes ft0\0 is dedicated in his memory. .r=mm:BE~ f?:3!I~ • Kids Wear '.V The playground represents the r------, ,-----;;o"o;:;-, completion of Phase I of Cinda I $10-$30 I • Accessories 7 Choose the brand that provides I ~ I Park. 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Box 266 Saipan, MP 96950 Tel: 234-COKE Fax: 235-2646 Continued on page 38 I' I 18-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- APRIL 9, I 999 · -~~Jit• Elsewhere in the Pacifi~ · Ethnic tensions in Report bares possible sabotage at Solomons worsen HONIARA (Pacnews)-The evacuees were transported to the ethnic tension in the Solomon Is capital, Honiara, in the Austra Fiji international airport by workers lands is reported to be worsening. lian patrol boat, Lata. SUVA (Pacnews) - Facilities at out the knowledge of the Asso thority. Yesterday more than 80 Malaita On arrival the evacuees said Fiji· s international airport could ciation leadership. The report did not however people were evacuated from they were warned by armed be sabotaged by militant mem The report said a recent High predict the precise level of threat Tangarere Village in Guadalcanal Guadalcanal militants to leave bers of the country's Public Ser court decision to refuse the saying it was difficult to gauge Province after they were report their village or face bloodshed. vice Association. as the fight Association's application to because information received edly threatened by militant groups They reportedly lived in against privatisation of the air have the privatisation delayed was varied and confused. in the province. Guadalcanal Province for many port intensifies. or prevented has" created an air The report said Association Police Commissioner Frank years. This was revealed in a report of uncertainty on the future ac members had in the past under Short said their properties were The country's National Disas prepared by two Australian con tions of FPSA members in any taken acts of sabotage to force also destroyed. ter Council is housing them at the sultants. Stephen Curnow and attempt to delay or criminally their point of view but admitted Radio Australia reports the · Catholic Church headquarters. Paul Algar in December last hinder the changeover process". in the past no one was charged year. It said the purpose of the sabo in connection with criminal acts The five page report, titled tage would be to delay the pro against Government facilities. "Summary Risk Assessment and cess or embarrass the Govern Security Proposals" said the ment and senior executives of /~,·~~I~i :f, i,.~ Kikkorrm : Chinese ,,.,,. ~~ 7 sabotage could take place with- the country's civil aviation au- SoySouce visit Tonga Chicken Fryers Chicken Leg Quarter (1.6 It) lchiban Vanuatu backs Palestinians 301bs SPAM NUKU'ALOFA (Pacnews)-A PORT VILA (Pacnews) - and Israel, is discussed. (33 lbs~ group of Chinese businesswomen· $3.95 $6.99 Vanuatu has indicated it will sup Ambassador Kazak briefed $21.95 is in Tonga this week to strengthen $1.79 port Palestinian efforts to achieve Prime Minister Kalpokas on the Limit 2 c/s . $16.c~ 2 els Limit diplomatic ties between the two an independent Palestine State. Oslo Agreement and the fact it countries. Prime Minister Donald ends on May 5. It is the first Chinese delegation fl~I' ...:,-,.,,._. " n ,. 1'I Kalpokas spoke of Vanuatu's He said 125 countries had al Folgers ~~Q..._rJ,'1 DIAMOND G to visit the island Kingdom since ":_! -l. { .'C-/"\·l' support during a meeting with ready recognised the State of ~-·--·~_.,/ diplomatic relations were estab Coffee . "--' '---''•:7t7'li°? f,·--··· Calrose the Palestinian Ambassador Ali Palestine. lished in November last year. US X-Large Kazak in the capital. Port Vila. The Prime Minister said the , 12 Roll r··~,:.;.wc Rice The businesswomen from the ~ (39oz) f " ; It is ten years since the Ambassador's briefing was All China Women's Federation Eggs ~ 50 lbs. Canberra-based Ambassador helpful and assured Kazak that (85 load) (ACFW) will meet King was accredited to Vanuatu. the Vanuatu Government $7.95 Taufa' ahau Tupou IV and Queen Kalpokas said Vanuatu 's as sympathised with the Palestin $4.95 $15.95 Halaevalu Mata'aho. $13.95 $1.1Joz) sistance would be given at inter ian cause. Thede legation will visit a num national forums in which the Vanuatu has diplomatic rela ber of Tonga's cultural sites and .•,_.-;.(~·'J;)?!p,-,.., Oslo Peace Agreement, govern tions with both Israel and Pales r·~-"'_·_:_----, enjoy some traditional cultural ( ~."'\:".I ·r.-.-1~~>i.·v.~ -p,;-·-, .. ,. - ing relations between Palestine tine. WESSON Kellog's .... ':",.,,~ . . '''I'<';,.,, activities. Kellog's Cocoa /;.,:• Oil Krispies Corn Pops BAR~ ;;ff (1 Gal) (15 oz) (10.9 oz) Jumbo Franks Pork Chop Hotdog (family bag) $6.99 $2.99 95 Thel999 $3.39 89¢ 13. Chicken Bounty Best Noodle __ Paper Foods Soup }- Towel Mayonnaise New Consumer Electronics Show ~;.;.·;;_·:-; Flank Steak Sugar 4.41bs 10.5 oz. 'It,~\~ • (32 oz}
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Rebels ready to in Palace compound MANILA, Philippines (AP) - treated in a military hospital, said A fire believed to have been the officials. caused by faulty electrical wiring The building, which is used for release captives destroyed a one-storey building conferences and parties, is located early Wednesday in the across a river from the main pal '.\IA:\TILA, Philippines (AP) - April 19," said Luis Jalandoni, and Sgt. Alipio Lozada in south Malacanang presidential palace ace compound in Manila, where C'ommunisl gueITillas are ready chief peace negotiator for the ern Surigao del Sur province. The compound, seriously injuring one President Joseph Estrada resides ,::FREE~· 10 release a Philippine army gen Marxist umbrella National Demo abduction of a soldier accused of soldier, officials said. and holds office. eral and four other military and cratic Front. in a radio interview. spying and held much longerthan The fire started after midnight Presidential spokesman Jerry police officers they are holding as President Joseph Estrada sus the others was later made public. in the room ofFerdinand Bori jon, Barican said the fire, which was prisoners. a rebel leader said pended peace ta! ks after the rebels Obillo, commander of the an officer of the Presidential Se put out after an hour by firemen, Gualo Rai, Middle Road ..a.,i . . B. t&!N.. .. J Wednesday. seized Brig. Gen. Victor Obillo Anny's 55th Engineering Bri curity Group assigned as care caused damage estimated at 10 ~~~ Tel. 233-0386 • Fax. 233-1590 ~4;:.\$ 111e rebels promised a group of and his aide, Capt. Eduardo gade, is the highest-ranking mili million pesos ($263,000). An ini 30 oo/ takerof the group's officers' club, 1 priests and a senator that they will Montealto, in southern Davao City tary officer seized by the Com which was destroyed in the blaze, tial investigation showed the fire ~ ailf!a3:JJll•X•l•lil;,ii\}W ~~~!','>:,: .· ~ · · release their captives sometime on Feb. 17. munists rebels in their 30-year officials said. . may have been caused either by between Mar. 22 and April 19. Several days later, the rebels insurgency. Borijon suffered extensive faulty electrical wiring or a loose ··Everything is ready, so we can seized police officer Roberto The rebels said they would re burns over his body and is being electric fan plug. CHICKEN still accomplish this on or before Bernal in northern Bicol region lease all five captives on humani- SAPPORO~~~ ICHIBAN LEG QUARTER 33 .;~ Police seize •, $17.95 . . . ~ ·. '•, shark meat PORK SPARERIBS $6.99 FOOD - 6:00pm to 10:30pm DRINKS - 6:00pm to Closing ::i ~ ··--- . MANILA, Philippines (AP) - DAY Sundny Mondny Tt.1c:,dny Wcdne:,dny Thitl"t,clu.y Friclay · Sc,tu,-dny Police seized about 230 kilos (506 1 cs. pounds) of whale shark meat in P.IZZR & California two provinces south of Manila last MIYA Fl! CAjUN WESTERN l'8St.DR 20 lbs. THEMEO RK~mr Night week and arrested two dealers as NiGkT NIGITT Rllil1"8 part of a campaign to protect the $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 endangered fish, officials said U.S. $1.00 $1.00 Wednesday. DIAMOND G DOLLAR(> Kelaguen WPap FLANK SPECIALS CUP 0' Chili Yac,o-, Pizza Police Mund the chopped shark MtJof,J~ ~ CALROSE RICE meat abandoned by fishermen in a 21 to STEAK tllllfOlllllll raid along a coast in Sablayan town CAJUN ~ Felltll'II 25 ct. 50 lbs. FOOD(> Pim I> l'fllflNE in Occidental Mindoro province Food Steak. Baked/ SPEC!IALS F&atul'e Taco and JPEC!flflf and from two dealers, who were Specials Mashed Potabl Bans •Specllds Pasta ol 1111 fllgllt arrested in Taliban town in Bohol /bag $16.95 province. i;~ii«, DRINK.(> Police Superintendent Edgardo SPECIALS Ingking said the two dealers were U.S. PORK BEEF U.S. U.S. HOFFY $1 99 caught selling the whale shark meat CHOPS $12 95 STEW RIBEYE $19, 95 B.EEF PORTUGESE .- in Talibon, an island in central 1 Bohol. The two will be charged . . /bag STEA SHORTRIBS SAUSAGE with violating a ban on the catching and sale of whale sharks. 1 Maritime Police Chief Rogelio /bag /bag 1011- M...... _ DISCOUNTS --'-l../ f1m1y0% OFFm' lil'Dql per 7D OFF ...... ,., 10%DfflllY 10%Dff 110%0FFMt!Jllcan 18""0FFAny I 10%0FF Regalado said they have been s;,'=ed:~ o14 or more Food Food OrdllP llai'blCIIII Orders Collbo Platter wldl Pizza O,dar Any WRAPS Order closely monitoring compliance with the ban nationwide to save the country's remaining whale sharks U.S. GREEN $4 99 KIKKOMAN MACKEREL and other endangered animals like LARGE 59 MUSSELS I SOY SAUCE THE CARRIER MAN'S manta rays, green turtles, dolphins $1, and sea cows, a sea mammal with EGGS cigar-shaped body found in the $3.99 western province of Palawan. Regalado said the endangered ''A.Ir St rl.k 85'' in APRIL species, which are considered deli 1.6 lit. /bag. cacies or aphrodisiac, are widely AS TEMPERATURE RISES ... Lei's cooled ofjji'om Waring Heal & Warm air hunted by fishermen and sold to NESTEA GROUND MILKFISH GOLD MEDAL WE COOL DOWN OUR PRICES! We send our CARRIER lo rescue you from I his wa,: local and foreign buyers. Tl LAP IA 29 The Philippine government BEEF 95 $1 1 FLOUR MIX $15 1 $1.99 banned the killing and sale of whale /lb. • 5000 BTU 110V/220V s 299.00 sharks, considered the world's Iarg /lb. $2.s9 • 7200 BTU 110V...... s 390.00 est fish, last year to curb their rapid • 9500 BTU 110V...... s 475.00 depletion. Violators can fined up to • 11500 BTU 110V ...... s 499.00 5,000pesos (S 13 I) and imprisoned 53 oz. up to four years. 5 lbs. • 18000 BTU 220V...... s 682.00 Split Units About 200 whale sharks are • 24000 BTU 220V... , ....s 850.00 1 Hi h Wall caught and slaughtered in the coun - ·- ..... ·- -- McCOLL's SUNLAND $ KOREAN $9 I 99 • 7000 BTU 110V...... s 850.00 try each year but there is no official 29 estimate of the remaining popula ICE CREAM CHICKEN 1. 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Saipan Branch • Middle Road, Gualo Rui D D I ~ ! ·· C. h FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-25 24-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- APRIL 9, 1999 ii 0 RT:7'&l"~, ·o·,·~,1-,-r...... ~·..-= ,,.,·,·~~~ .l..l. .~. ~r;:r:...... ,.-~ ,,,,..,.,-, ·-~;._.,.,....,:r:..--i--:-r=-===~~)1 f,-_l ::·,I ,, l'J Japan may take in refugees ·1 I, t' TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan return home on April 14. said on Wednesday it would Japanese law allows refugees consider accepting ethnic Al to stay for up to six months. Island Fiesta Bldg. Susupe • Tel. 235-1492 • Fax 235-1493 • OPEN 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM Daily banian refugees fleeing their Another Japanese official said we accept major cards: homes in war-ravaged Kosovo. there were some people within It will be the first time Japan the government who argued that has accepted refugees from Eu the geographical distance be BUY BEEF PRODUCTS rope. tween Japan and Yugoslavia BEEE ON DISPLAY AT Japan dispatched an I I-mem could make it difficult to take ~,~I ber mission to Albania and the refugees. , CNM! SENIOR CITIZEN CARDS Macedonia on Wednesday to Japan took in about 15,000 20°/o DISCOUNT 8 P.M. DAILY study whether it could take the refugees from Vietnam, Cam 9E.E.OI..E.99 fRe.9H l!Hll..1..6-0 bodia and Laos after the Viet refugees, officials said. RE.O G.RAPE.9 f.16- W Z.6-AI..ANO "The mission will study what nam War ended in 1975. CALL KING. 9AI..M0f.l kind of contribution Japan can · Thousands of exhausted eth MEAT CUTTING ROOM make, including the possibility nic Albanians are fleeing 235-1492 of accepting some of the Kosovo Kosovo, driven from their OPEN refugees," a Foreign Ministry homes by Yugoslav forces. for 8AM to 8 PM official said. Countries including the "The government will decide United States, Canada, Austra 99¢nb. Special Cuts Taste the difference DAILY whether to accept them after lia and most members of the receiving a report from the mis European Union have agreed to FROZ6-N Certified FROZ6-N U.9. sion," the official told Reuters. give temporary sanctuary to Workers prepare to load tents for Albanian refugees fleeing from Yugoslavia's war-torn Kosovo to a cargo U6-W Z6-AI..AUD jet at the New Tokyo International Airport in Narita, east of Tokyo Wednesday. AP The mission was expected to more than 100,000 refugees. Angus Chilled PORKeffOP9 Along with l,OOOtents,Japan 86.&f !or pledged $15 million in humani BONE-IN FAMII..Y PAC.K tarian aid last week for refugees ~T&W fleeing Kosovo. CHUCK The aid would be disbursed I $1.59/lb. $1.59/lb. through the United Nations High steak or roast=~= Commi.;sione-rfor Refugees and FRO;z6-N 0.9. bring to $25 million the total FROZ6-N Certified aid Japan has given to Kosovo n.1' CHICK&U over the last year. Iii U,g, 66-6-F Angus Chilled n r 9HORT Rl89 BOTTOrv1 WHOL.5. Compensation [: ,_ ROU!\JD 1,..5,ag for horses hurt l $3.99/lb. FAMII..Y PAC.K FAMIL.Y PAC.K due to US-Japan tt-, joint exercises 0.9. 9WE.E.T BAR 9 C.Hll..l..E.O fROZ&f..l ,]~ HOf.l&Y OOE. OMBO M&AT fRAUK9 BAf..16.09 MlL,Kfl9H TOKYO (AP) - Racehorse [l breeders received 37 million yen Angus Chilled tlf, any si~e ($306,000) in compensation for ,..; f6o:::. ·,_ii t=:V C p f--.,l J ; f\ j ~LJ· :, rl j 1:-.. ~ t_ ~ n~..J.v~ <.1 i '-.( animals spooked by the noise of ti ' s.i:z:e U.S. fighter planes involved in rilj I steak o( roast a U.S.-Japan military exercise, s1.s9tpk. L Japan's Defense Facilities Ad !J :======! ==~~~~~~==-=~~~ ministration Agency said h11 U.9. 96-E.Ot.6-99 C.HII..I..E.O I..A TAPIA O&L- MOflT6- Wednesday. 11 C.ORM TORTII..I..A9 Certified !; fRUIT C.Ol!.KTAII.. The 13 breeders said that their q horses, frightened by the noise 1 15.2.5 15.2.5 0%,C.2(1 o:i:. c.an of the jets on Nov. 4 and Nov. 12, 1997, injured their legs crashing against fences, and some of the animals miscarried, said Toshinobu Saitoh, a sv,ree-t 89~nb. spokesman for the agency's 0.9. APPI..E.O Sapporo branch office. =certified MOUIJTAIU MIQT The United States will reim ART&QIAU WAT&R burse the agency for 75 percent Angus C!1illed of the compensation, Saitoh said. BOl\lELESS The U.S. military confirmed that American fighters flew over CHUCK pastures in Hidaka on those days 60.i:. on their way to the exercise off steak or roast Japan's northernmost main is i!HII..I..E.O HOME. G.AROE.IJ land of Hokkaido, he said. 90UUY O&UG.HT Certified VE.G.E.TABI..E. 011.. About 85 percent of Japan's racehorses come from Hidaka, ORIUKQ 4 fl..AIIORQ Angus Chilled' r11·",; which is 750 kilometers ( 450 miles) north of Tokyo. rv1EATY BcJNE~: _,1~ Akinori Kozono, an official Al, of the Hidaka Horse Breeders for stew Association, dee] ined to say .69!!/lb. how many horses were injured 0.9. 6.R&U!i C.HII..I..E.O UUC.OA or how much compensation the Certified l!.HARMIIJ breeders hall originally de C.ABBAG.& MAR6.ARHl\!S. BATH manded. 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I In an emotional media confer \ BUILDING NEW HOME, ADDING ON OR FIXING UP ence he Ju after inspecting a blood He also demanded the inter t ied churchyard ,,·here Tuesday's mtional community help pre i; SAVE CASH ON YOUR BUILDING MATERIALS AT killing, took place in Liquica vent more violence in the half ·~.- CONWOOD PRODUCTS town. Bdo condemned the vio island tenitory. lence. sayin~ he was ··ashamed to The former Portuguese tie an lnJoncsian:· colony has been wracked by OPEN SUNDAYS 8-12PM ·nie slavin!!s haw cast a shadow !!UetTilla waifare and human O\'er phu{s b; the United Nations ;iQhts abuses since Indonesia to hold a July ballot for East in;aded in 1975. Timor·, people on whether 10 re The attack on Tuesday was m:iin part of Indonesia as an au one of the worst since Indone tonomous stne or to break away sian soldiers fired on separatist altogether. protesters at a cemetery in Dili ··J can say that this is a massa in 1991. killing at least 50. cre. We are enterin!! the third mil Human rights a~tivists put the lennium. but aftet~ this incident death toll at more than 200. SIZE ALUM BRONZE FRENCH WHITE we are back in the Middle Ages:· Many of Tuesday's dead P~o-independence East Timorese residents tend to wounded after they were attacked by pro-~ntegrationists in the town of Uquicawest of Dili Tuesday. At least 25 people were shot or hacked to death m a massacre Belo told reporters at his home in were civilians who had taken in Uquica, Bishop Carlos Belo claimed Wednesday. AP 2X2 33.95 40.95 Dili. East Timor's capital. shelter in the church and an 12 GA 110# SPOOL ...... $75.00 adjacent priest's home after days 16.18 GA 110 # SPOOL ...... $69.00 of communal violence in and 16 .18 GA 3.5# Roll ...... 3.95 3X3 52.95 62.95 around Liquica, about 29 kilome 20 GA 110# Spool ...... 75.00 ters (18 miles) west of East 1. 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's American Air W ASIDNGTON (Reuters) - helped to close the deal, but it lines, Delta Air Lines Inc. , United The United States and China have was not a condition set by Wash Parcel Service of America Inc. give Obuchi 'black eye' reached agreement on a new civil ington in deciding whether to and Polar Air Cargo have all ex aviation pact that will eventually su:'port China's entry into the pressed interest serving China. By Linda Sieg tough-talking nationalist who has double passenger and cargo flights World Trade Organisation. U.S. officials said the Depart TOKYO(Reuters)-PrimeMin echoed the title of his 1989 co between the two countries, U.S. President Clinton and Zhu are ment of Transportation planned ister Keizo Obuchi's government authored book "The Japan That officials said Wednesday. due to meet Thursday. to select an additional U.S.carrier will suffer a domestic black eye Can Say No" with a campaign slo The current 27 weekly flights The officials said the current by April 1, 2001. and a diplomatic headache if his gan "The Tokyo That Can say No," available to each country will rise agreement with China was one The 27 weekly flights available APRIL 13, ruling party's candidate loses big would be an irritant in ties with the to 54 over the three-year life of of the more restrictive bilateral to each country would increase to TUESDAY, 5: 15 P.M. co a nationalist rival in an election United States and China. the agreement and each country aviation agreements. 35 immediately, 44 on April I, for Tokyo governor on Sunday: "If Ishihara maintains his out will get to add a fourth carrier in The three U.S. carriers serv 2000 and 54 on April l, 2001. But Obuchi's own political fate spoken posture on foreign and de 2001. . ing the market at the moment Even airlines that do not get and will probably hinge more on the fence policy, it will create a lot of After 18 months of talks, U.S. are Northwest Airlines Corp. direct access should benefit from state of Japan's economy than on problems, particularly his habit of negotiators said their Chinese and UAL Corp. 's United Air an agreement to expand code APRIL 17 whether. as polls suggest could hap calling China 'Shina'," said one counterparts had signalled just lines and FDX Corp. 's. Federal sharing arrangements that allow pen. nationalist author and former government source, referring to recently that they were willing Express package service. airlines to sell tickets on each SATURDAY, 10:45 A.M. ruling party lawmaker Shintaro Keizo Obuchi Ishihara 's penchant forusing a term to give ground on some key is The U.S. passenger carriers other's flights. Ishihara grabs the governor's job with overtones of wartime Japa sues, including new freedoms are restricted to serving just Word of the agreement in che capital. ernors' races. nese imperialism that Beijing finds .·, for carriers to choose destina three Chinese cities: Beijing, Wednesday first came from ' Tokyo's race is one of 12 con Early opinion polls have put offensive. I tions. Shanghai, and Guangzhou. TI1e White House official Lael cests for prefectural governorships Ishihara well at the front of a 19- "Also, his remarks on defence "We were able to close a deal new agreement will allow the Brainard, who specialises in in 60LUi 6"M and a spate oflocal assembly elec member pack in the Tokyo race, relations may irritate the United that we think is a very important United States to select two more ternational economic issues. tions to be decided on Sunday, but but whether he can garner the 25 States a lot, which the government step forward for our carriers and points in China. "That (agreement) obviously the battle in the capital is attracting percent needed to secure the post is certainly doesn't want to see hap consumers and cities," said a The pact also scraps previous serves a whole variety of goals Call: 233-4000 or 322-5545 by far the most headlines.· in serious doubt pen, even if it's outside the man senior official, who spoke on restrictions on what U.S. cities for us," Brainard told reporters. That's not surprising, given If no candidate gets a quarter of date of the governor to intervene in condition he was not named. the U.S. carriers can serve China "It will mean new jobs and mil LilVIITED SP.ACE . Ishihara ·s high profile as a fervent the votes, another election must be such policies," the source added. The new agreement is ex from. lions of dollars for a variety of nationalist with an anti-American held in abcut a month - an expen Ishihara - known for his impa pected to be signed Thursday In return, China may select two local communities." tinge. low expectations that the rul sive burden for for a Tokyo metro tience with Japan's defence reli by U.S. Secretary of State more points in the United States U.S. officials said China had ing Liberal Democratic Party poli tan government already deeply anceon America-has called forthe Madeleine Albright, Transpor to be served from China. Previ agreed to resume negotiations (LDP) candidace can win, and the in debt. · joint use of land occupied by the tation Secretary Rodney Slater ously, service was limited to 10 within a year on issues includ fact the LOP has joined with non An Ishihara victory would be a U.S. military's Yokota Air Base and Chinese Foreign Minister U.S. cities: Anchorage, Atlanta, ing additional market entrants, communist rivals to endorse the blow to Obuchi on two counts. and proposed using the space for a Tang Jiaxuan. Chicago, Fairbanks, Honolulu, code-sharing between same For inquiries, contact same candidates in nine other gov- On the diplomatic front, the new international airport. U.S. officials said they be Los Angeles, New York, Port country airlines and third-coun JAY B. JONES lieved the U.S. visit of Chinese land, San Francisco and Seattle. try code-sharing. at 234-7133 FOR LEASE · COMMERCIAL PROPERTY: CHALAN KANOA -- Developed corner lot available for lease with great road exposure. 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ROBERTSON market to American exports and in sitions, it is a very difficult chal more as they have moved to a nese markets are "ultimately tacts that have produced tangible ren Rud.ma~ of New Ha~pshire, DURHAM, North Carolina . lenge," Summers told students much freer system," said Sum significant for the global chip away at America's record engagement with Beijing in the By Steve Holland China itself," Clinton said. gains for our people, a climate of was rev1ewmg t~e sec~nty thr_eat (AP) - China understands the at Duke University's Fuqua mers, a former World Bank chief economy" and to balancing $57 billion trade deficit last face of allegations that the Chi WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A day before he meets Chinese mistrustthathurtsChineseAmeri- posed by the Chmese m reaction benefits of a market economy, School of Business. "That is economist considered a possible trade between the United States year. nese stole nuclear secrets from a President Bill Clinton on Wednes Prime Minister Zhu Rongji, cans and undermines the ex- to the nuclear controversy. but still must decide how to undo obviously a situation that needs successor to Treasury Secretary and China, Summers said. They hoped to reach the ac U.S. weapons lab. day urged presidential candidates Clinton made his case for a con the "large knot" of its state-run to be reformed, and a situation Robert Rubin. U.S. and Chinese negotiators cord by Thursday, in time for Former Vice President Dan changes that are opening China to "The issue is how to respond to for the 2000 election not to tum structive relationship with China the world," he said. this. I believe we should not look I businesses. a senior Clinton ad the Chinese are working on." China's economic stability worked Tuesday on an agree Zhu's visit with President Bill Quay le has accused the Clinton I· disagreements over U.S. policy as his aides scrambled to reach a ministration official said Tues administration of ''appeasement" It was strong language coming at China through rose-coloured Summers said China has made and growth and opening Chi- ment that would open China's Clinton in Washington. toward China into a "campaign last-minute deal to open Chinese day. with China. Conservative candi from Clinton, who as a Demo- glasses, nor should we look remarkable progress since the driven Cold War" with Beijing. markets to U.S. exports. U.S. Deputy Treasury Secre late 1970s, when the world's date Pat Buchanan said Monday cratic presidential candidate in through a glass darkly to see an "No one could possibly gain Some Republican candidates tary Lawrence Summers, speak that Clinton's policy "has degen 1992 had accused then-President image that distorts China's most populous country began to from that except for the most rigid. for the presidency have attacked ing on the same day Chinese erated into wilful self-delusion George Bush, a Republican, of strengthandignoresitscomplexi- recognize the benefits of capi backward-looking elements in Clinton's policy of constructive Premier Zhu Rongji arrived in and craven appeasement; and that ··coddling tyrants in Beijing" and ties," he said.. . talism. the United States, said money policy is leading directly to a con sending U.S. officials to "toast" Deputy National Secunty Ad- "Everywhere you go in the allocated by the Chinese gov world, if you tell I 00 people frontation and possible conflict China weeks after the 1989 viser Jim Steinberg would not Wfiat is The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) is soliciting bids from experienced janitorial South Korea president to service firms capable of providing Janitorial Services for its offices. The Scope of Work may be picked up at the CUC Procurement & Supply Office at the Joeten receive US liberty medal Dandan Commercial Bldg., 3rd Floor, Room lt4 between 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 PIDLADELPHIA (Reuters) p.m., Monday through Friday, except for Government observed holidays. -South Korean President Kim Offerors shall provide a certification signed by a principle of the company stating that the com Dae-jung was named the 1999 pany has in the past, and is currently, in compliance with all applicable CNMI and federal labor recipient of the Philadelphia laws. Should the company be unable to provide such certification, the company must provide a Liberty Medal for his work to written explanation as to why, including a description of any violations of such labor laws and any ward securing democracy and remedial action taken. human rights in his country, FAILURE OF THE COMPANY TO PROVIDE THE CERTIFICATION OR EXPLANATION IS organisers said on Wednesday. GROUNDS TO REJECT THE ENTIRE PROPOSAL. Kim, 75, will receive the Bids in duplicate and copies of business licenses must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked medal and a$ I 00,000 cash prize CUC IFB-99-0017, to CUC Procurement & Supply, P.O. Box 1220, Dandan, Saipan, MP. 96950 no in a July 4 ceremony at Inde later than 3:00 p.m., local time, Tuesday, April 20, 1999. Late submission will not be considered. pendence Hall, where Ameri Bids will publicly opened and read aloud after the bid closing time. can colonists declared them selves free of British rule 223 Kim Dae-jung Discussions may be conducted with responsible offerors who submit proposals determined to be years ago. He joins a list of reasonably susceptible of being selected for a ward for the purpose of clarification and to ensure former medal recipients that in sylvania Prof. Emeritus Martin full understanding of, and responsiveness to solicitation requirements. Offerors shall be accorded cludes former Polish President Meyerson, who chairs the Lib fair and equal treatment with respect to any opportunity for discussion and revision of proposals Lech Walesa, Czech President erty Medal selection commit and such revisions may be permitted after submission and prior to award for the purpose of obtaining the best and final offers. In conducting discussions, there shall be no disclosure of any Vaclav Havel and South Afri tee. Kim's election as president in information derived from proposals submitted by competing offerors. can Presidents F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela. 1997 marked South Korea's first CUC reserves the right to reject any or all proposals for any reason and to waive any defects in Established in 1988 as a peaceful transition of power to said proposal, ifin sole opinion to do so would be in the best interest of CUC. All bids shall become legacy of the U.S. Constitution, an opposition candidate. It was a the property of cue. the Liberty Medal recognises crowning achievement after de individuals and organisations cades of struggle for a leader demonstrating leadership in the described as "Asia's Mandela." TIMOTHY P. VILLAGOMEZ pursuit of liberty. In 1971, Kirn nearly won the Executive Director "During almost half a cen presidential election on a pro tury, Kim Dae-jung has been democracy platform despite not only a symbol of demo vote-rigging by the military gov cratic values in the Republic of ernment. Korea, but also a heroic figure He was kidnapped from Japan in its progress toward democ by South Korean agents two KAN PACIFIC SA/PAN, LTD. racy," said University of Penn- Continued on page 36 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 1illepartment of JLabor anb ]mmig:ratian Division of Labor (Compliance Section) Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE The following person(s) with pe.1t.ling Laboror Agency Case are hereby nottfted to report to the Division of Labor, Enforcement Section(MCT), located on the 2nd Floor of Afetna Building, San Antonio, Saipan on To past and present employees or before the date specified below. NAME HEARING DATE & TIME I) Alex R. Castillo April 22, 1999 10:00 a.m. of Kan Pacific Saipan, Ltd. LC#99-007 (THURSDAY) The 1998 W-2's are now available. ~ailure to appear at the Division on or before the date and time speci fwd abov~ shall be ground for dismissal of the above cases and appro Distribution from pnate action and/or sanction shall be taken against the above individu als, including the referrals of their matters to the Ii'i~nigration Office SU R G E O N GE N E RA L'S WAR NI NG : Sm o k i ng 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. for their actions. - By Pregnant Women May Result in Fetal Injury, Premature Birth, And Low Birth Weight. Monday to Friday only. Dated this I st day of April, 1999. is/ GIL M. SAN NICOLAS Thank you. Director of Labor 34-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- APRIL 9, 1999 Clinton: Serbs must comply Adviser Sandy Berger said he could vided over lifting crippling sanc weapons of mass destruction have lished three panels in January brushing aside a Yugoslav offer By Laurence McOuillan NATO alliance was united in its not confirm the soldiers would be UNITED NATIONS (AP) - pected to be a lengthy debate on a tions against Baghdad and con been stymied for the past seven as a first modest step to break the of a ceasefire that would not have WASHINGTON (Reuters) - determination to make Yugoslav freed, as Washington has called for The U.N. Security Council on new Iraq policy, still deeply di- tinuing U.S. and British airstrikes. months, and after the United diplomatic impasse. The panels met alliance conditions for peace. President Bill Clinton on Wednes President Slobodan Milosevic since their capture last Thursday. Highlighting the tension among States and Britain launched focused on re-establishing a dis "It is not enough now for Mr. foreign workers normally get. day said ··nothing less" than full comply with its goals, even as "We certainly would welcome council members, chief weapons airstrikes in mid-December armamentprogram, improving the Milosevic to say that his forces Comply ... When cash equivalent of these Yugoslav compliance with all diplomatic efforts were underway the release of the three American inspector Richard Butler was ex Baghdad barred inspectors fro~ humanitarian situation in Iraq, and will cease fire in a Kosovo denied Continued from page 3 benefits are actually added to the NATO demands on Kosovo will seeking the release of three U.S. soldiers. I can't confirm that that cluded from the meeting at the U.N. Special Commission looted property and missing its freedom and devoid of its $3.05 minimum wage, resident end the air war and said recent servicemen held by Serbs. will take place," Berger told therefore try to comply with it. Russia's request, diplomats said. from returning. people after Iraq's 1990 invasion people," Clinton said. workers would enjoy an increased overtures by Belgrade will not "We 're determined to stay NBC's "Today" programme. Hopefully our local people will U.N. efforts to rid Iraq of its The Security Council estab- of Kuwait. "He must withdraw his forces, hourly rate of $4.72 per hour or break allied resolve. united and to persist until we pre NATO has said the three-Chris soon get the benefits similar to let the refugees return, permit the $9,818 per year. Clinton said the 19-member vail," Clinton said of NATO, topher Stone, 25, Steven Gonzales, those enjoyed by nonresidents,"he Officials said the delay in the 11J:ommontuealtb of tbe ~ortbern :ffiariana 3Jslanb.s 21, and Andrew Ramirez, 24-were added. drafting of the implementing regu @ffice of tbe ~ecretarp of ~ublic Works seized while patrolling the He stressed that higher compli Qtommontuealtb Wtiltties Qtorporation lation may have been a result of the Yugoslav-Macedonian border. ance rate would eventually increase . . ·INVITATION FOR BIDS ·. · need to comprehensively look into .TOD VA.(;ANCV ANNO"IJNCEMENT Yugoslav authorities have said the participation of local workers . · DPW99-IFB-Ol2 · . Bill Clinton several factors before a specific IT IS T/1£ POLICY OF TH£ COMMONWEALTH UTILITIES CORPORATION (CUC) THAT THE cue MERIT HIRING SY~TEM SHAU. BE they were captured inside Kosovo. in the private sector, thus, unbur · Mareli 26, 1999 , · . APPLIED AND ADMINISTERED ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR AU CITIZEN AND NATIONAL AS amount can be determined. "These servicemen are being dening the government of too much DEFINED BY TH£ NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH CONSTITUTION AND STATUES REGARDLESS OF AG£, RAC£. SEX. deployment of an international The existence of several indus Governor Pedro P. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jesus R. Sablan, through the Department of Public Works RELIGION. POL/TICALAFFIUAT/ON OR BELIEF. MARITAL STATUS, HANDICAP OR PLACE OF ORIGIN held inappropriately," said Na costs on personnel since a big num (DPW) ~nd the Department of Finance (DOF) are soliciting sealed bids for the Supply and Installation security force,"he said. "Nothing tries in the Northern Marianas make tional Security Council spokes ber of civil service employees may ofAlummum Typhoon Shutters for Various Offices of DOF. The offices include the Division of Finance & Job Vacancy No. 99-008 Opening Date: 04/021'J9 less will bring peace with security things more complicated since a Closing Date: 04/16199 man David Leavy. "They should start seeking private sector jobs. Accounting, Electronic Data Processi~g Division, and Division of Treasury offices on Capitol Hill, Saipan, to the people of Kosovo." review has to be made whetherone Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Contractors must visit the sites and familiarize them be released immediately. Wewel- "I'm sure that if they comply ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN I U.S. officials said they believe figure should be reached or it should selves with the three (3) offices covered under this project. . come any efforts to do so but as with the law that we passed, local (CASHIER) recent overtures by Yugoslavia, be different amount for different the president has made clear we workers will stay longer or perma including the ceasefire offer, were business sectors. An original and two copies of sealed bids must be submitted to the Office of the Director Division of DUTIES: Receives payments for utility services such as miscellaneous and credit card payments. Issue cash receipts hold President Milosevic respon nently and eventually become an Procu~em:nt & Supply, Lowe~ Base, Saipan no later than 2:00 p.m. local time, Tuesday, April 20, 1999 and charge vouchers for payment and inputs all utility payments into computer system. Reconciles daily cash collection designed to weaken NATO re sible for their safety and well be asset to their company. This law at which trme and place the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. against receipts issued and maintains 99% accuracy. Prepares daily cash collection reports for bank deposits with 100% solve to use military force to end accuracy. Files receipts sequentially regularly after each closing day. Performs other related duties as assigned. SUBJECT ing." has been passed for so many years the crisis. A bid b?nd of fifteen per~en~ (15%) of the total bid amount must accompany the bid. This security may TO PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG SCREENING. Although U.S. officials were and it was never implemented. and Defence Secretary William b~ Certified ~heck, Cashiers Check or Bid Bond. Checks must be made payable to the CNMI Treasurer stressing a stay-the-course atti now we ask the private sector to LOCATION: COMMONWEALTH UTILITIES CORPORATION, SA!PAN Cohen, in Brussels conferring with with a notation on the face of the check: "Credit Account No. 4466". The Bid Bond must be executed b; tude, there were efforts to encour comply because it's required," he a CNMI approved surety. allies, said there would be no letup MINIMlfM QUALIFICATIONS: Any combination equivalent to a high school diploma with three (3) years cashier age Russia to resume its diplo emphasized. in air operations against Yugoslav related experience. APPLICANTS WILL BE TESTED. · matic efforts to end the crisis. He said one way of making in The bid documents ~re available on or after ~esday, March 30, 1999 at the Technical Services Division, forces despite the latest 'I·:: Department of Public Works, Lower Base Sa1pan. A cost of twenty five dollars (US$25.00) is required for Vice President Al Gore spoke ! •. digenous people hold on to their STARTING SALARY: $13,052.98 - $15,860.10 per annum manoeuvring out of Belgrade. each set; p_a):ffient to m_ust made to the CNMI Treasurer and a receipt of pa)ment must be presented with Russian Prime Minister employment with the private sec Applications arc available al the Commonwea\lh U1ili1ies Corporation. Saipan, the CUC Rota orTtnian office. Copy of "This is no time to pause," he when obtamrng the proJect package. Yevgeny Primakov on Tuesday tor is the strict implementation of a diploma and/or official transcript and recent police clearance musl be attached. told a news conference, adding that for 40 minutes and urged Mos public law which establishes equal ~l 9-~estions regarding ~his project must be submitted in writing to the Director of Technical Services FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS WILL RESULT IN the air campaign that began on wage benefits between foreign and D1vis1on, Lower Base Saipan, Attn: Mr. Andrew W. Smith, P.E., no later than 4:30 p.rn., April 12, 1999. AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION. March 24 would be "intensified in cow not to let differences over Kosovo disrupt U.S.-Russian re local workers. . the coming days and weeks." According to the new measure The responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid will be awarded a contract with the CNMI "NATO's goals are clear and our lations. Government and will he required to deliver Performance and Payment bonds equal to 100% of the price "The vice president ... in the signed by Tenorio, the compensa determination is undiminished," specified in the cont~act. Payment and Performance Bonds must be executed by a CNMI approved · course of a conversation, simply tory payment may be given to in surety. _Performance trme for completion of this project is forty-five (45) calendar days. Liquidated dam Cohen said. "We are now moving digenous workers in the form of ~ NORTHERN M~~.,,!!!i~!Ml CORPORATION fr:) made clear to Prime Minister ages will be assessed at fifty dollars (US$50.00) per calendar day. into a much more aggressive air similar benefits or cash equivalent. ,:;;;"°' COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS SAIPAN, MP 96950 EQUAL HOUSING Primakov what it was that NATO '"'! OPPORTUNITY campaign." Public Law l l-74arnendstheResi All bid documents received shall become the sole property of the Government of the Northern Mariana expected Mr. Milosevic to do to ! White House officials reacted dent Workers Fair Compensation !~lands. The ~over~ent reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any imperfection in a end this bombing campaign," bid proposal m the interest of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. cautiously to the diplomatic ef Act of 1995 which mandates private INVIT~\TION FOR BIDS Berger told NBC. forts to win the release of three sector employers to provide resident U.S. Army soldiers captured by "To the extent that the Russians NMDC 99-IFB-001 or anyone else can convince Mr. workers, who earn minimum wage Isl.JUAN B. CEPEDA ls/LUCY DLG. NEILSEN ls/HERMANS. SABLAN Serb forces last week. or $3.05 per hour, similar benefits Secretary of Public Worlls Secretary of Finance Directo1; Procurement & Supply Milosevic to accede to those condi Governor Pedro P. Tenorio, Lt. Governor Jesus R. Sablan, through the Northern Marianas Hous Spyros Kyprianou, the acting tions, so much the better," he said. they give to their foreign workforce. ing Corporation (NMHC) Board of Directors, are soliciting sealed bids for the "Rehabilitation of president of Cyprus, was slated to Under the amended version, resi the Tinian Gymnasium Building" at San Jose Village, Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern At the State Department offi go to Belgrade to discuss the re dent workers earning below the Mariana Islands. · cials identified nine commanders COMMONWEALTH UTILITIES CORPORATION lease of the servicemen. U.S. offi prevailing federal minimum waoe cials said the release must not be of Yugoslav units in Kosovo they JR Sealed bids, in triplicate, must be marked "Rehabilitation of the Tinian Gymnasium Build accused of war crimes and said of$5.15 perhourshouldbegrant;d I I I ing NMHC 99-IFB-001", and must be submitted to the Office of the Director, Division of Pro contingent upon conditions set by benefits like free housing, trans Kiko'~ w;.~dom: curement and Supply, Lower Base, Saipan, no later than 2:00 P.M., local time, Thursday, May 13, they may be forced to face interna Mctk(' lhi,igs nicafhan lhcy were. Anrl hcrrcr the Serbs. portation, health and medical in tlicm lhl'y'n· l,N·n. Ami f'ilzc11 tomnrro.._. cimu·s 1999, at which time and place, bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any bids received after tional justice. uround.... simply dn il 11/l orrragaitr .. , White House National Security surance, and food subsidy which the above time will not be accepted under any circumstances. The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) is requesting bids from individuals or fi~ms for the lease of office space for a customer service center in Garapan. CUC A bid bond of fifteen percent ( 15%) of the total bid amount must accompany the bid. Certified reqmres the office space to be available no later than May 10, 1999. Checks of Cashier's Check must be made payable to the Northern Marianas Housing Corpora CO:VIMONWEALTHOFTHE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS tion, with a reference of: "CDBGfl'INIAN GYM REHAB". BID BOND MUST BE EXECUTED STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION The proposed office space ~ST conf?rm .to American Disabilities Requirements (ADA) BY A CNMI-APPROVED SURETY. PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM and meet the followmg m1mmum cntena for consideration: Plans and Specifications for the project are available on or after Tuesday, April 13, 1999 at the Office of Micronesia Design Group and Associates, located at the San Jose Center in San Jose INVITATION FOR BID Office Area: 900 to 1200 square feet; Village, Saipan, MP 96950 during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Fridays, Parking: Enough for 8 vehicles; except CNMI holidays. A non-refundable payment of One Hundred Fifty Dollars (US$150.00) is PSS IFB-99-004 Electricity: Must be available on a 24-hours basis with backup required for each set. T_he ~NMI Public School System is soliciting for competitive sealed generator Water: 24-hour water preferred. Building with sufficient water A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the Tinian Gymnasium Building in San Jose Village on b1ddmg for the proc_urement_ of 1 _to 2 units 66 passenger capacity school bus(es). Detailed spec1ficat10ns are now available at the Pro storage will be considered; Tuesday, April 20, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. cur_en:ent & Supply Office situated on the 3rd floor of the Nauru Bathrooms: Restrooms that meets (ADA) requirements· Attention is called to Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 which Bu1ldmg, ~usupe, Saipan, MP 96950 during regular working hours Maintenance: Building maintenance to include plumbing' electrical requires the provision of training and employment and the awarding of contract for work on the except Holidays. 1'.he bus must have a one year maintenance war air-condition~ng, carpentry and masonry w~rks; ' project, to low income project area residents and business concerns. NMHC also notifies bidders ranty and safety mspected and registered prior to delivery CIF Other Services: Tr_ash collect10n and grounds maintenance. that it will affirmatively ensure that, in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, PS?PANDS_. Lower Base, Saipan, MP 96950. The buses must be delivered w1thm 180 days from date of contract award. Location: Will be evaluated for ease of access, availability of parking minority and women's business enterprises will be accorded full opportunity to submit bids in condition of building and office space. response to this request. All bids must be in a scaled envelope faccmarkcd "JFB99-004" and Attention is also called to the Labor Standard Provisions for Wage Rate Determination of the submitted m duplicate to the Procurement & Supply Office situated Bids !Ilust be in a sealed envelope marked with CUCIFB99-0014, and must be Commonwealth, Classification and Salary Structure Plans, and payment of not less than the on the 3rd floor of the Nauru Building, Susupe, Saipan, MP 96950 subm1tte~ at the cu9, Procurement & Supply Office, 3rd Floor, Joeten Dandan minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the Contract Documents must be paid on this project. no later t~an 2:00 p.m., April 20, 1999, at which date, time and Commercial Bldg., Sa1pan, no later than 2 p.m., April 20, 1999. place, all bids :VIII be opened and read aloud. Any bids received after All bid documents received shall be the sole property of the NMHC with the exception of the bond, t~e aforement10ned date and time will not be accepted under any circumstances. The Com~onwealth Util~ties Corpor1:1tio~ r:es~rves the right to reject any or all bids certified check or cashier's check, which will be returned to unsuccessful bidders in accordance and t? waive any def~cts m the said bids, 1fm its sole opinion, to do so would be in its with section "Instruction to Bidders" pages 3-4, Paragraph No. 08, Bid Guarantee. The b!dders are requ~sted to submit a copy of their business permit. best mt~rest. All bids shall become property of the Commonwealth Utilities The Government reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any imperfection in the T~e bidder has the nght to a ward on a single to multiple award or Corporat10n. bid proposal in the interest of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. reJect any or all award ifto do so is to the best interest of the Public School System. Inquiries to this bid announcement may directly Any inquiries may be directed to Mr. Mariano DLG Fajardo, at telephone number contact the Procurement & Supply Office at telephone number 664- ls/MARYLOU S. ADA ls/HERMAN S. SABLAN 235-7025,e xt. 129 or fax number 235-6146. 3763. Executive Director Director, Procurement & Supply TIMOTHY VILLAGOMEZ Date: March 25, 1999 Date: March 25, 1999 ls/Rita Hocog !nos, Ed. D. ls/Louise Concepcion P. Commissioner Of Education Procurement & Supply Officer Executive Director "NMHC is an equal employment and fair housing public agency" FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 199_2,-MARIANAS VARI~~y NEV,,S A~~Y]E:~~~37 36-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-APRIL 9, 1999 tified them as having been and drug pushers. He suggested guilty of holding up passengers who tried to draw a gun. Court he would not stop the execution officials ruled that the three con among a group of about five 2 men ... in a jeep on Feb. 21, 1994, in men who staged the robbery. next month of a rapist who killed Continued from page 20 Caloocan city in metropolitan spired in the killing and held his victim, a nursing student, by them equally guilty for the The others are still at large. said. Manila. While considering clemency smashing her face with a con @ ·t 998 ConHnenta! Airlines. \nc. The three men - Dante Piandiong was found guilty crime. crete block. The three claim they are inno for the three, Estrada said he Piandiong, Jesus Morallos and of shooting police officer Gerry Estrada has said he may for cent, but several witnesses iden- would be unforgiving to rapists Archie Bulan - were found Perez, one of the passengers, give people who commit crimes out of poverty. Echegaray was convicted of repeatedly raping his 10-year old stepdaughter. A NEW, WIDE OPEN South .. . Continued from page 32 years later, and faced a death sen tence in the 1980s until the United SEA PORT CAN ONL V MEAN States and Japan interceded on his behalf. His administration has been marked by the release of political prisoners, including his presiden ONE THING. ~ollllllonwea/lh '1Jorl$ /'lulhorily tial predecessors. Organisers said he had also worked tirelessly to attract foreign investment to South /or eornpleling IJ,.~ Korea during the Asian economic crisis and to rebuild the country's depleted foreign exchange re serves. f;aipan d'-larbor '3mproveir,i/,,t ,:,rojecl, . The Liberty Medal is adminis tered by Greater Philadelphia First, a business and civic organisation based in the fifth NEW, WIDE OPEN most populous U.S. city, which has a Korean population of more From the Management & Staff of than 70,000 people. '- I Belated " ... Happy Birthday OPPORTUNITY. ,, ... Asiana Airlines "Papa" Saipan Regional Office, Saipan International Airport• Caller Box PPP 574 Saipan MP 96950 t;et ~ell SOOH I Tel: (670) 288-2626 • Fax: (670) 288-2627 ~u Congratulations to the Commonwealth Port Authority on completing the Saipan Harbor Improvement Project! Thanks to your leadership, enterprising citizens of the CNMI have a powerful, new advantage against the current economic slowdown and market troubles in Asia. Developing our ports has never been more critical. So as your hometown cJIJ{f_jouv t/,e, ~. ~/~ Reservations line 647-6453. Younis Art Studio,· Inc. · · P.0.BoY 231 Saipan, MP 96950 • Tel: 23406341/7578/9797 • Fax: 234-9271 Work Hard. Ellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllilllllllllilllllllllllllllllillllilllllllllllllllllillll mlliililld Fly Right. 38-MARIANAS VARIETY_l,JEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- APRIL 't_,__1999 ------::-=:--: FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-39 bishop Anthony S. Apuron, OFM The last CNMI attorney gen- only$1.8millionlastyeardespite. d h . - d uam • • • Cap D.D. performe t e mvoca- eral whose appointment was con- having a $2.5 million bu get. G Hollywood Movie Review LaMotte .. - tion. firmed by the Senate, Weil is a LaMotte has been the CNMI Continued from page 17 Continued from page 8 Tan Francesca Sayas a daugh- Harvard lawyer. public auditor since July 1994. N" ··No one among my our staff A certified public accountant John Borlas, recognized all the ter of Tun Filepe San 1co 1as to ··subsidize" the pay hike that will get a pay cut," LaMotte said. and a law graduate, LaMotte peop 1e w ho helped build the play - attended the ceremony and cut would be given to him. as well as erday at the ribbon theribbonopeningtheparkalong He noted, moreover, that in light worked with the U S Genera l A c- ground Yest Story of love lost-- and found to OPA counsel and former attor · tt· ceremony and awarded with the Archbishop, and many ney general Richard Weil and of the cash-strapped government's counting Office and with De l ome cu mg them with certificates of appre- other island leaders and dignitar- prosecutor Alan Lane. austerity measures, OP A spent & Touc h e. ciation. Most Reverend Arch- ies. master plan on how to specifically ensure that we spend these valu ness and education, we can stop spend the Covenant Section 902 able dollars in the best mannerpos Bond ... the cycle of abuse." funding, projects relating to public sible forourstudents, a master plan Blue ... Continued from page 8 For more information or ques schools will have to take the back is needed," he stressed Continued from page 12 tions, contact the Division of Tenorio said the local match seat. PSS is looking forward to build During the month of April, Youth Services and ask for for Garapan and Oleai school Capital PSS improvement ing a new senior and junior high "Wear a blue ribbon to show Marlyn U. ·Igitol, Connie projects is to be funded out of the projects, as well as other pro schools on Saipan, a new junior you care!" Cabrera, or Nina Somorang at PSS proposed bond. ··currently, grams, were temporarily held back high school on Tinian, as well as to "Through community aware- 664-2550/2553. the bond has not been finalized. I by the governor when he signed constructing additional classrooms have been informed that we should House Bill l 1-380intoPublic Law at all existing institutions. its. wait for the finalization of these 11-78 as he explained that some Also part of the initial projects "It's a wonderful place to bonds before we fund these par issues are needed to be resolved identified by the PSS were several Admiral ... come for rest and relaxation tirnlar projects:· by the Legislature and the Ad improvement programs which will Continued from page 10 because it is America," he said. At the same time. the CNMI ministration. be determined by respective school Some 31 percent, or about Kevin Costner (middle photo) and Robin Wright Penn (right) star in "Message in a Bottle," Warner Bros.' romantic drama also starring Paul Newmar, (left). Photo by Ben Glass chief executive disclosed that ·To avoid taking a piecemeal authorities, and as stated in the take into consideration the en 3,160 hectares of Saipan, Tinian since PSS is yet to complete its approach to these issues and to original seven-year CIP Plan. vironmental concerns ... envi ronmental monitoring to make and Rota's total land measure By Lucetle Bentley ache reach out to Theresa, some people just shut down for one of the most beautiful love walls that separate them. The G.D. Bjurman and Associates sure that before and after we do ment of 31,000 hectares, is al incurred during the last quarter of For the Variety prompting her to begin a search the rest of their lives. It takes stories that I had ever read. character of Garret is a man exercise, we do not harm the lotted for exclusive US military Fund's ... FY 1998, but also posted an over reported a net loss of 6.4 per<;ent A romance about love lost and for the author that eventually enormous courage to love again "I had such a firm conviction who's been fashioned by his or $868,634 for its FYTD returns. environment. We clean up after use, according to official CNMI Continued from page 6 all growth for the Fund's assets. found, "'Message in a Bottle," leads her to the Outer Banks of following great pain." that the role of Garret should be environment and the circum ourselves," said Doran. government figures. Although all the Fund's seven Atalanta, Provident, Renais based on Nicholas Sparks' New North Caroline, to a sailboat Kevin Costner has a different filled by Kevin Costner that I stances of his life; he's a boat Doran expressed hopes an ar December 1998. the value of stock money managers posted a net loss sance, Invesco Asia, Ltd., BEA York Times bestseller, stars builder named Garret Blake perspective, nothing, "Some dreamt about it" says Di Novi. builder and a widower, and his International and Invesco Man rangement can be made between market-invested assets climbed to for the month ending in February, Kevin Costner, Robin Wright (Costner). times, it's hard to recognize the "I felt so strongly about it that loner instincts had almost to the Seventh Fleet, Guam and S44.067 million. The increase only one of them suffered aFYTD agement and Research are able to NMC ... Penn, and Paul Newman. Since the death of his wife good things that are right in front the next morning, I spoke with tally cut him off from everyone CNMI for more future ship vis- Continued from page 12 not only" covered for the losses net loss. said Camacho. r;gister healthy FYTD portfolios. What starts out as a potential Catherine, Garret has lead a soli of your faces because we're too Warners again and said, "This around him." tion fee normally assessed for newspaper story for Theresa be tary existence, except for his busy looking over our shoul is Kevin-it has to be him. It's "What. interested me" con admission will be waived dur comes the key to reopening her relationship with his father, ders." his role." fided Paul Newman, "is the in ing the month of April. heart. Dodge (Paul Newman), who "Whether or not you believe Kevin Costner comments, "I tricacies of the relationship be ®ff tee of tbe 31 ob m:raining ~artnersbip §rt All students who register in Following a hurtful divorce, attempts to wrest his son away in fate" added Kevin, "'things think successful people visual tween father and son." He con April will not be assessed the Theresa Osborne (Wright Penn) from his grief for Catherine. As come into our life for a reason. ize what has a strong possibility tinues, "I believe that both ®ffice of toe ®obernor application fee. fills her life with caring for her Dodge says to Garret, "You W.hat we're asking is-if you of happening. Lucky for me that Dodge and his son have lived (![ommonweaitb of tbe ~ortlJern fflariana Jlslanbs For more information, please son, Jason, and working as a · choose-the past or the future. had come across this letter, first, Denise saw me in the role lives of excess. So the question J!.ower ~asr contact Janice A. Tenorio, Di researcher at the Chicago Tri Pick one and stick with it." would this be a journey you'd and that second, the material for both of them becomes whether rector of Admissions, Records, bune. · The questions about love and be willing to take?" presented a story and a sensibil you live in yesterday or whether Rosary i~ being held nightly at 8:00 p.rn. at the residence or Mr. & Mrs. Jose C. Tudela (Margarita) in Cldan ~ (1}~ JLa Si 1)u'tM J1Za'Me "TANG TING" Kanoa Dist. #3. Last respects may be paid on Tuesday.April 13, Jl)l)l) from 7:00 a.rn.-9::,o a.m. Mass rar_cl~ristian Burial will be offered on the same day at 10:00 a.111. at Our Lady ut" Mt. Carmel Cathedral. fJuwn, i, ff~-fUt,' August 28, 1907-April 05, 1999 Bunal will follow at the Chalan Kanoa Cemetery. NAN CHILANG (DEDA) PACIFICA FUNERAL SERVICES 'YclA1, i ff~ SiEa, Jµly 21, 1921- March 9, 1999 235-6516 ------'•· FRIDAY, APRIL 9, I 999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-43 42-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-AP'-'R"-'I=-L---=-9.,__. -'---'19-'--9-'-9 ______aged together with mail for other the weekend in time to make a will tighten its monitoring efforts WANTED TWO HOUSE CLEANER iZlands~ so instead of being weekly USPS charter flight to in Saipan, Tinian and Rota as part Performs any combination ol following us ... Some ... S,\\'ETIIEl'LA~ET of intensified action aimed at SALES &MARKETING duties to maintain hotel premises in a clean Continued from page 1 dropped off in each island on the Majuro earlier this week. Continued from page 1 ffllli1 SAIPAN, INC. and orderly manner. Moves and arranges ship's route, it went straight to "That's why we're getting a blocking moves by Chinese na has openings for: lurnitu,e; !urns mattresses: dusts blinds was backlogged in Guam. lot of Christmas catalogs and tionals to use the islands as jump polishes metalwork, arranges decorations: Guam where it sat for months. early Wednesday morning in ,·r 'If. SUPERVISOR apparatus or lurniture for functions. etc. "Indeed there was a backlog of she indicated. old mail this week,'' Plaisted off points to enter Guam illegally. Collects soiled linens !or laundering and Guam claimed they came from counts same also receives and store linens. mail in Guam," Plaisted said USPS officials in Honolulu said. China to work on Saipan. When According to a report by the US . WA.ITRESS/WAITl;R Perlorms other duties described under Wednesday this week. Sea mail got the Guam post office to put "The problem has been Coast Guard, hundreds of Chi '<:... ~s:)>,. SALE.S .& MARKE. T. ING CLEANER (any induslry) 1 Master Title. May their work permits expired, they LOVE ALL SERVE ALL deliver televisions sets, ironing boards. baby for the Marshall Islands sent by the mail fortheMarshalls-about solved, thanks to immediate allegedly borrowed a boat to find nese are still being smuggled into Experience preferred. cribs and rollaway beds and sets them in ship from Oakland, California in action by USPS in Honolulu. guest rooms. May clean and remove 4,000 pounds worth-on a flight work elsewhere. several islands in the Pacific, par Must be able to work different shifts. debris in and around premises. late I 998 was improperly pack- from Guam to Honolulu over They got right on it." "I am ve1y surptised that these ticularly Guam: In just a short REPRESENTATIVE . Must possess valid CNMI Driver's License. Salary: 3.35 per hour Call Summer Holiday 234-3184 Monday to things happen although we are period of time, about 600 indi Hard Rock Cafe is currently seeking qualified applicants who are Must have own reliable transportation. Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. whose running mate was the former ing chair, fonner Saipan mayor making all the attempt in moni viduals from China have illegally out-going with great interpersonal skills. Marketing and public Police Clearance. Jose S. Rios, and former chair migrated to Guam. relations is a plus. Good communication skills both oral & written. Reform ... mayor. in the 1997 elections. toring our shore in Rota and WDI Saipan, Inc. offers competitive employee benefit packet. Lupe Manglona, have also ex Japanese speaking preferred. Continued from page 1 Tenorio ran against Lorenzo I. Tinian. Unfortunately, there's The US Coast Guard said that Please apply in person at: Please respond in person with your resume to: DL Guerrero, whose campaign pressed willingness to join the nothing we can do if they do any for the past IO months alone, Chi Tony Roma's & Capricciosa Restaurants HOUSES FOR RENT HARD ROCK CAFE Guerrero, formerCommonwealth manager was Ray S. Guerrero, in new party. thing just to leave the island for nese nationals have illegally en 2:00 p.m. - 4 p.m. only (Monday thru Friday) ' Three Bedroom wilil One Bolhroom. panly 2nd Floor. DFS Galleria. Beach Road. Gorapan No phone calls, please. furnished concrete housi.: Utilities Corp. executive director the 1989 and 1993 elections. Tenorio said he his hoping that other place," the CNMI governor tered Guam in at least eight drop Look for ltes V. Mohammad Ray S. Guerrero and former most of the Democrats would join Tenorio said he expects other said. off points. • Two Bedroom with One Bmhmom Saipan mayor Jesus S. Guerrero "dissatisfied" Republicans to join Reform, which he described as a However, Tenorio said his gov The Coast Guard reported that w.11 SAIPAN, INC. (Pan of a Triple<) Furnished. La Fiesta Ill, 1F & 2F, San Roque (across Hotel Nikko) are joining the new party. the new paity. pro-business conservative party ernment will not sit on its laurels the Chinese were using small or The Guerreros-all former Re A former Democrat, Tenorio that will field a complete slate in large fishing vessels when they Both arc located in Pucno Rico Vill,1\2e and and allow illegal migrants to use Available with 24 hours city water. IM-gallon publicans-supported Tenorio, the 200 I general elections. enter Guam after sneaking into J.C. TENORIO ENTERPRISES, INC., a leader in the Saipan community, said the Democratic Party's act- any island in the CNMI as jurrip is committed to providing excellence in customer and employees reserved waicr lank, lc/cphonc imd cable I\' wires off points to unlawfully enter Rota which is only about 47 nau satisfaction. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the are in pl Jee. Bi·weekly yard mnintcn;mcL' is also tical miles, or 87 kilometers, north following opportunities. provided. economic development plans. both deserve to get funding for Guam or other neighboring is their projects." of the US Territory. Item ... Manglona estimated that it lands and countries. FULL TIME ACCOUNTANT Renr: $800.00 & 600.00 respcc1i,,e1y 11i1h ONE House Ways and Means Com "I hope we can do something INS officials believe that the MONTH SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED. Continued from page 1 could take up to three moriths • D.S. in accounting, preferably CPA before a new CIP bill is passed. mittee Chair Karl T. Reyes (R more stricter. I will be meeting smuggling operation of humans to America is a conspiracy in • At least 2 years experience in retail and wholesale accounting • Five Bedroom, Three Barhroom localed in passage of a new CIP appropria ··we hope we could work Prec. I, Saipan) said he will begin with the members of my staff to drafting the new CIP bill for the volving a multi-million dollar • Must be able to prepare financial statements and reports Garapan avail:1hlc May. tion bill. double time on this," he said. find out what we can do to make • Knowledgeable in computers, preferably in IBM As 400 remaining$20 million in matched scheme to get the aliens to US Senate President Paul A. House Speaker Diego T. sure that these things don't con • Must be reliable/flexible FOR MORE INFO. CONTAcr #234-7497 or Covenant funds. Manglomi (R-Rota) declined to Benavente (R-Prec. 2, Saipan) tinue to happen again," he em soil. Currently, the Department • Customer service oriented FAX #233-0541 BETWEE'l 9AM 10 5P.11. "We support the governor's phasized. of Con·ections has been home to • Excellent communication skills comment. saying that the Senate said he will urge for closer coop contention on his line-item veto He added that the government over 300 illegal immigrants. • Highly motivated/good work ethics who can perform: legal counsel is cu1Tentlv review eration between the Legislature message but we arc stil I willing to • Magic tricks ancVor comedy shows ing the governor's \inc-item veto EXCELLENT BE;NEFITS AND COMPETITIVE SALARIES. QUALIFIED and the administration to "iron consult the Senate in drafting a RESID.ENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO SUBMtT H vou think wiu haw wh.ll it tilkl'~. 2•Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms THEIR RESUMES IN PERSON AT THE J.C. TENORIO ENTERPRISES. INC. Plea~e r~:-.pund in j1er!'lun with ym1r rt·:-.unw to: rncssagc. out differences:· new bill," he said. ~ Change orders also stemmed w/swimming pool, nice view, Rota and Tinian senators are HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICE LOCATED ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF JOETEN ' I IARD ROCK CAFE w/laundry facilities, ""We all have to sit down and "'We have to compromise." Saipan . .. from this dilemma, paving the SHOPPING CENTER. SUSUPE. 2nd 1=1oor, oi-:s (..;.illeri:i., &·,Kh Road, G.1r.1p:in concerned that the delay in the Look for Jet price reduced compromise,"' he said. "All of us House Commerce and Tourism way for a new design which actu construction of their islands' CIP are concerned about the CIPs. in cor:itinued from page 1 Creal & C:"l'.riting opportunitit•s .iwait )'OU. CALL: 322-3685 Chair Oscar M. Babauta (R-Prec. ally doubled the size of the sea projects will further hamper their cluding for Rota and Tinian- 2. Saipan) said. plaints on the allegedly unneces port and created an additional five PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CNMI GOVERNMENT uw~ere food, fun & entertainment never en~~n sary dredging work that had re acres of land for container stor portedly undergone several age. INVITATION TO BID 2 Bedroom, Fully Furnished change orders. An executive re Under the old design, the com 1TB NO. : ITB99-Q03 7 PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CNMI GOVERNMENT 2nd Floor, 24 hours Water port earlier urged the Department pleted dock would have had FOR : PREVENTIVE & TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE OF THE San Vicente GOVERNMENT OWN SMARTNET COMMUNICATION SYSTEM oflnteriorand the US Congress to merely 1,400 linear feet of OPENING DATE : May 07 1999 TIME: 10·00 AM AVAILABLE NOW! audit the project due to the in berthing space and a 17-acre con INVITATION TO BID Contact: Priscilla 234-9548 GOVERNOR PEDRO P. TENORIO AND LT. GOVERNOR JESUS R. SABLAN. 1TB NO. : ITB99-0038 crease in scope and cost. tainer year, while the redesigned THROUGH THE DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY. ARE SOLICITING FOR : PURCHASE OF VEHICLES Aside from funding problems, plan offered 2,600 linear feet of COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS OR FIRMS FOR OPENING DATE : May 07 )999 Tl ME : l.;O.O_f.M. SHIP was also hounded by soil PREVENTIVE & TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE OF THE GOVERNMENT OWN berthing space and a 22-acre con SMARTNET COMMUNICATION SYSTEM. INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS OR FIRMS MAY GOVERNOR PEDRO P. TENORIO AND LT. GOVERNOR JESUS R. SABLAN. contamination at Baker Bay tainer yard. PICK UP BID FORMS AND SPECIFICATIONS AT THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY, LOWER BASE. SAIPAN. DURING WORKING HOURS THROUGH THE DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY, ARE SOLICITING caused by wastes left by the USS ln addition, the channel. turn (7:30 AM. TO 4:30 P.M.). COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS OR FIRMS FOR Impedance which provided power ing basin and berthing area would PURCHASE OF VEHICLES. INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS OR FIRMS MAY PICK UP lo Saipan after Typhoon .lean ls/HERMANS SABLAN BID FORMS AND SPECIFICATIONS AT THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR. Margarita be wider and deeper to accommo DIRECTOR. DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY Koblenille Call: 288,9430 (evenin~) wrought havoc in the island in PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY. LOWER BASE. SAIPAN, DURING WORKING HOURS date a larger number and greater (7:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M.). 1968. variety of vesseb. ls/HERMANS SABLAN Apartment For Rent • $400.00 B/Wkly x $.08% per$ DIRECTOR. DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY Pangelinan x 24 pp. x 500 supervisors = 2 Bedroom Apartment C. Muna-Igitol (Furnished) $384,000.CXl. Continued from page 5 • $50D.OO 13/Wkly x S.OH'7c perS North of PIC Hotel \lish ro express our heartfelt appreciation to all our rclatfrcs, c/erfiy111c11, APARTMENT FOR RENT Call: Sally at 234-3694 friends and 11cii:hhnrsfor ynnr kind exprcs,-inns of IIH'c, sympathy, perso11a/ x 24 pp. x 500 Asst/General Mgrs Quiet Two (2) Bedrooms· Swimming Pool Tennis Court assistance and support durini: this d1fflcu/1 lime of sorrow in tire passi11i: of below: = $480,0CXl.(Xl. our belored i11to the carill!i hands of our Creator. • $150.CX) B/Wkly x $.08 out of Grand total of$ I 0,944,(XJO.OO. every dollar x 24 pay-periods per TO ALL OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS: 'Il1ere are ,Ul csti mated 40,(XXl A Iien llil~Wi-di\'tl WE EXTEND SPECIAL THANKS TO: 235-5686 (8:3-0 AM to 5:JO PM, Wl'dtdays) 235-9620, 234-5849 (6:00 PM to 9!00 PM, Everyday) Nm 2-Bedroom Aparlmcnl Cnils annum x 300 nwid/farmers = Employees. Bishop Tomas A. Camacho. Frs. Gary Bradley. Rally Petronio. Edwin Musico. Seminarian Near Kobler Elem. Sch., Coral Ocean i'oinl $86,400.00 So what do you say my leaders'.' This is to inform the general public that SEDINIA D. Nonoy and the servers: Representative & Mrs. Frank G. Cepeda, Representative & Mrs. Dino M. 24 hour water, fenced location. air-con in each • $200.00 13/Wkly x $.08% per I know the island or Guam is con HABOC (a.k.a. DINIA), whose picture appears hereon, Jones. Representative & Mrs. David M. Apatang. Senator & Mrs.111omas P. Villagomez; Saipan Mayor's dollar x 24 pp. x I O,(XlOc111ployces HOUSE. - I & 2 Bedroom, Fully Furnished, bedroom. refrigerator. stove, water heater & sidered the island or the '.!Cniuscs. is NO LONGER connected with WDI Saipan, Inc. dba trash collection. 23S-l341 c1·ening. Office. Carolinian Affairs Office: per year= $3,840.(X)O.OO. Split Type NC on all Rooms But our elected leaders a;·c no less Capricciosa Restaurant effective April 6, 1999. Any FOR RENT Including Living & Dining CHC doctors. nurses & staff. medical referral office (Saipan & Guam); Margaret's personal • $300.00 B/Wkly x S.08'k per S transaction and dealings she has from this day on will ignorant. Avail. Furnished or Unfurnished. - Breezy Atmosphere, Ocean View, physicians Drs. Wurr. Medlin. Stearns & staff of Fl-IP; Emergency Medical Technicians: Department x 24 pp. x IO,(XJO employees = not be honored by the company. Computer Tutorial Services of l'ublic Sakty: $5.760,(XXl.CXl. 3 Bedrooms, 1Bath, PETE G. l'Al\GELII\Ai\ · Spacious Parking • Pt::achtrce Accounting Tech a Eleanor S. Dela Cruz: Shalom Choir, Children's Choir of Santa Remedios Church: musi w/Utility Room and 1Car Garage. ,r Windows 95 & 98 From the management of WDI Saipan, Inc. . 24 Hours Power & Water • Word, Exci::I, Power Point. Access cal selections by Emmy Peter. Baby Cano & Jun Flormata; Divine Mercy and Christian MothersAsso W/Siandby Generator Chinese: 5.1 by Philippine citi Trash Collection and _.. Repair, Programming, Maintenance cia1ions for your prayers and visitations: ~r Selected . . . zens: 2.5'7r by citizens of other Lawn Maintenance included. - WI Laundry Facilities FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO ALL - who have supported us in one way or another. for your presence at the nightly CALL: 288-3293 or 235-2383 Conti~_u_e~ from page 5 rnuntrics with 16.7 ~{- not indicat Located in San Vicente Please call: rosary. tl1e Eucharistic Celebration of her life and placing her to rest and most especially for your ing citizenship. total non ll. S. citi- 2Js-1111n2n ofkring of Mass and prayers. The many acts of kindness and generosity gave us the strength and zenship of businesses - 5Vi. SPEUTACULAR \TIEWS Call: 234· 7490 · ELLA 287-7070 courage to endure our loss. lion. Tot;tl e111ployccs within these scctors at payrol I period ending Twoycarscarlierthc· I995 popu- Keep We extend our appreciation to all those who have shown us compassion, not just during her final . I ,~ . II 1:1tron census for Sai11an. Tini:111 Marc 1 !. were as 1o ows: manu- House Lots for Lease • 1,500 sq. m. Lots months. but throughout her entire life. Most especially, we thank our Lord for His infinite goodness, fac1uri11g - IJ.6K6. (48.8r/c): hotels and Rota revealed the indi!.'.L'nous- for giving us family and friends as yourselves and for ,11 lowing our beloved to receive the final blessing ~ c•11 (1()4rt) population at 20.161 or 3-Ll 11cr- • lit. Tapuchao • View Managaha Islands • Road Access .- Commercial Space Across Saipan L,, - . 1r a11C 1 11c1 ot 11cr t1 1rcc .- Korean/Japanese Restaurant Dai-lchi/Hyatt Hotel and spiritual gifts of l1ealing. sccto1·s - 11.470 ( 40. 'Vii) \'or a of cent of the total or .'iK),46. At that total 2K.06X. time the Filipinopopulaticm rqire- • Electricity • Water • Payment Accepted CW/Complete Furnishing/Equipment) 234-7452/9380 Clean& From our hearts ...... sentcd :,:v.;;.; the Chinese - 11.:ir,: Ask for Ruben Oi the 1.16Cm:porting businesses • 54.95 Year Lease .,. Studio T e Units Good For Staff Housin for Saip:111 within the rive sectors Korean - >.'Yi: bp:111csc - I .Cir, Beautiful UN DANGKULO NA SI YU'US MA' ASE PARA HAMYO TODOS! and :Ill others - I .'i.7r·;. C,·rtainl\' mentioned :1hove. 19 percent were Please eall Lisa at Tel. # 234-5684 AUTO INSURANCE APARTMENT FOR RENT owned by C'NMI born individuals hy 11.JCJ<.J till' char:tl'lcristics of th~ qoJ B~ ~ Peace Be wdlt 1/,fo.u ~! . , population has t·han!.'.ed con,id- $23 pay aclclit1onal we'll co>eryou better. I Bcdmom, Fully }'urnished w11h -6 percent owned bv other LI. - · erably but 1\•liabk d:lla as 1,1 htm l,t Fines S100. S150 • Higher Fine.s S3511 · S.\111 w/Aircon, Ocean View. $400/a month S. citizens !'or :1 tot:tl of-l511crcc•nt. Startin, June Ist Si PETE (PJ) IGITOL, I FAMAGUON, YAN FAMILIA 1mrch :1lteration the ar\·a h:1s C.\ Localed in San Vicente ()f the 1·c111aining businesses. I J .6 Come w 7.f2 Insurancc Call: JOHN at 234-5826 r,,' \V•·t··· cJ\l'ri· I J . . pl'l'irnccd will not he a1·ail:1blc· - ~ u 11 y :1pa11csc c1t1- . • , .. , ...... , . , Acrois P.G !101el in CK. l'agcr No. 236-5408 , ,.. I ' n: , K ... . ,, <' l tlllll 1the next LL 11sus 1s t.tkcn 111 the Z 11 0 ,l "· ,.01-r. a)ll.0 mL ,H}, •7 ·.,,·I · l\< · ...... - ,7){){]- -- - • ·· ·· · - · · .. ·· · year_, . FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-45 '- 44-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-_APRIL 9, 1999 EEK & M~EK® by Howie Schneider CROSSWORD PUZZLER 1 11-ll~K 'WE. 'FAMILY' IS GOIIJG 10 & A BIE, FACT~ IJJ 1He AJEXT ACROSS 40 "El-" lliCTTOA.) 41 Tartan 1 - Scotia 43 Concerning 5 ·--Three 45 Create Lives" 47 Separate 9 Hiatus 50 Extremely 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$5.00-9.93 12 Arrow poison terrible 01 CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTEN 02 WAREHOUSE WORKER-Sal per hour 13 Grandma, 51 Actress Talia DENT-Salary:S5,400.00 per month ary:$3.05-4.00 per hour '93 Nissan Pathfinder SE Fully l.oar.5 B-Z6 salety 03 AUTO PAINTER-Salary:S3.05-3.30 ONE NIGHT ' • 20.00 1-1 © 1998 United Feature Syndicate 02 STAFF NURSE-Salary:$1,200.00- WEEKEND • 25.00 28 Sorrel DOWN per hour Jn Re The Estate Of 30 Direct at 1,545.00 per month Free Services: llot Water, VCR and Video Tape. 5 01 Peruvian 9 Chocolatier PUBLIC NOTICE 03 AUTOBODY REPAIR-Salary:S3.05 Isabel G. Nelson, Drinking Watcr. Rooms available for monthly rental target 1 Small bite 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:S650.00- descent name All interested resident workers are per hour $250.00 $]00.00 $350.00 $400.00 33 Exists 2 "--Clear 700.00 per month Deceased. Day" 6 · 10 Sudsy brews urged to register al lhe 01 (AUTO) ESTIMATOR-Salary:S3.05 Call Toi. 235-8899 34 College 01 ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT-Sal certilicate 3 Animal doc Confidential" 11 Quick look Dept. of Labor & Immigration, per hour Civil Action No. 98-86SD ary:$650.00-700.00 per month 37 Therefore 4 Charged with 7 Terminate 16 Peaceful Division of Employment Services for 03AUTO MECHANIC-Salary:S3.05 per 02 SALES ASSOCIATE-Salary:$3.46 38 Vigor gas 8 Smear 18 Firearms grp. the job/s being advertised in which hour 20 Chastised per hour you are qualified and available. Contact: JOSE J. NELSON dba Joenels AMENDED NOTICE OF 1999 Harley Davidson 22 Liner Contact: SAIPAN EMPLOYMENT For further assistance, Auto Repair Shop Tel. 235-4964(4/ HEARING ON PETITION 23 Comfort AGENCY & SERVICES, INC. Tel. 234- please call Alfred A Pangelinan at 9)F30436 FOR FINAL DISTRIBU 24 Rena's St. Tel. 664-2078. 7327(4/23)F30622 Custom Softail,Motoreyele 25 Umberto - TION INQUIRE IF INfERESTED 29 Current unit 01 MASON-Salary:S3.05 per hour O1 OFFICE CLERK-Sa/ary:$3.35 per 01 SPORTS INSTRUCTOR (SCUBA 31 "This--!" Contact: MANUEL A. TENORIO dba hour DIVING)-Salary:$1,000.00 per month (670) 322-6319 32Pieala- 35 Porky- T&S Construction Tel. 288-2796(4/ 01 OFFICE MANAGER-Sal- Contact: BLUE SEA SPORTS, INC. Tel. Date: April 27, 1999 36 By this time 9JF30440 ary:S1 ,600.00 per month 234-7903( 4/23) F30619 Time: I:30 p.m. PEANUTS® by Charles M. Schulz Contact: PETE A. TENORIO dba Pete 39 Expression of IN THE SUPERIOR COURTOFTtlE approval A _Tenorio & Assoc. Tel. 234-8555(4/ Judge: John A. Manglona 02 MASON-Salary:S3.25 per hour 01 MAINTENANCE BUILDING RE coMMONWEACfH OF THE '(ES, MA'AM .. HER DESK WELL, 1 KNOW SHE 42 Battery size 01 CARPENTER-Salary:S3.25 per hour 16)F30522 PAIR-Salary:$3.05-4.00 per hour NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS LOOKS EMPT'(, DOESN'T IT? WAS OFFENDED 6\" 44 Make a Contact: ROY M. PANGELINAN dba 01 SALES REPRESENTATIVE-Sal YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that 11 mistake J & M CORPORATION, T(.IAT D-MINVS Marianas home Builder Tel. 256-7769(41 01 COMMERCIAL CLEANERS-Sal ary:$600.00-700.00 per month 46 Dressed to the Administrator has filed a petition Plainti!Ts, HALL OF FAME''TI-UNG the- ary:S3.05 per hour Contact: MARIANAS PARAMOUNT 9)F30441 \IS. • 47 Italian wine 01 COOK-Salary:$3.05 per hour CORP. dba Marianas Rental Tel. 233- with the Commonwealth Superior Court ANGELIS N. PORTIN. Contact: MIDWEST TRADING CORo city 01 MAINTENANCE (ASSITANT), 4030(4/23)F30618 fora Decree of Final Distribution of the Defendant. 48 Singer Collins BUILDING REPAIR-Salary:S3.05 per PORATION dba Kareena's Retail Tel. Civil Action No. 99-001 JE 49 Rip 235-8752(4/16)F30523 Estate of Isabel G. Nelson, deceased. hour 01 STOCKER (HELPER) CLERK-Sal AMENDED SUMMONS 52 Crafty Contact: SL CORPORATION Tel. 234- ary:S3.05 per hour The hearing on said petition for a De 54 River (Sp.) 01 GARDENER-Salary:S3.15 per hour 55 Limb 7220(4/9)F30439 Contact: BJC CORPORATIONdba BJC cree of Final Distribution has been set TO: ANGELES N. PORTIN 01 SALES ASSOCIATE-Salary:$3.15 Oiscount Store Tel. 235-0388(4/ 56 -Sumac for April 27, 1999 at 1:30 p.m. You are 59 That is (Latin 01 (GENERAL) MANAGER, DEPART per hour 23)F30615 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and noti requested to appear at the hearing. abbr.) MENT-Salary:S3.50-4.50 per hour Contact: CARMEN SAFEWAY ENTER fied 10 file any answer you wish to make to the auached Complaint, within twenty (20) days af Contact: MECHILLE CORPORATION PRISES dba Carmen's Baby News, C 03 CONSTRUCT/QI" WORKER-Sal Dated: April I, 1999 Mart, Floral Lane, Pacifica Funeral Ser lcr service or this Summons upon you, to deliver dba Tongyang Carpet & BIF Furniture ary:$3.05 per hour or mail a cnpy of your answer to THE LAW OF STELLA WILDER Tel. 234-1361(419)F77743 vices Tel. 234-7313(4/16)F77865 Contact: FLORENCIA M. PABLO dba FICE OF JOHN M. CHAMBERS, the Plaintiff's ------R&F Construction Tel. 235-2386(4/ attorney, whose address is: by Dick Rogers 01 SALES REPRESENTATIVE-Sal 02 WAITRESS-Salary:$3.05 per hour 23JF30616 ls/Clerk of Court THE LAW OFFICE OF JOHN M. ary:S3.05-3.50 per hour Contact: AMERICAN HUI LING CORP. CHAMBERS YOUR BIRTHDAY MSV Bldg.11, GarJpun Contact: M & P CORPORATION Tel. dba Yellow House Tel. 235-9188(41 01 GENERAL MANAGER-Sat- 16)F30527 Al'AR1]1E:\'l' l·'OR Rt::\T Box 10001, Dept 162, THE~ 234- ', 364(419\FT/7 44 ary:S10.00-15.00 per hour Saipan, MP 96950 01 (ASST.) PRODUCTION MANAGER Carpeted 2-Bedroom, •'ully Tel. (670) 233-6901, Fa.x: (670) 233-6903 01 BEAUTICIAM-Sa\ary:5600.00 per 01 STORE KEEPER-Salary:$3.05 per Salary:$7.00-15.00 per hour Furnished Apartment in as soon as practicable after filing your answer or UER£'5 A BEDTIME Pt)ZZLE month hour 26 SEWING MACHINES OPERATOR San Antonio, Close to stores, church sending i1 to :he Clerk of Coun for filing. FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1999 overly defensive. sider a future investment with time T/.IAT MAY PUT 'IOU TO SLEEP. Ot BEAUTICIAN-Salary:S3.05 per hour Contact: AMERICAN FEDERAL "ZJC" Salary:$3.05 per hour and beach. Nice location. Your an.swershould be in writing and lilcd with Born tcxlay, you can be quite clever TAURUS (April 20-May 20) or money. Consider your current GROUP LTD., CO. dba Golden Crown the Clerk of this Coun at the Coun house in Rota One night, Count Dracula went to bed Contact: REMEDIOS C. LLOYD/PA 06 PRESSER (MACHINE OPERA For appointment to sec, Call: 235-0526 when you remain calm and col - You will soon recognize the position, and assess the risks realis C:FIC COMMUNICATIONS dba Trinity Store Tel. 233-8899(4/16)F30526 or ut th~ Superior Court in Susupc, Saipan, Com· feeling exhausted:'why am I so worn TOR)-Salary:$3.05 per hour SeriotL~ Inquiries only. monwcalth of the Nonhcrn Mariana Islands. It Beauty Salon Tel. 234-2327(419)F30435 04 CUTTER (MACHINE)-Salary:$3.05 lected, but when you let your tem signs of being "in transition" at this tically. out?" He asked his pet bat. "I know 01 COOK-Salary:S3.05 per hour may be prepared and signcrl for you hy yourc.:oun per hour scl anJ sent to the Clerk of this Coun hy messen per take over, you are so mercurial time. Today, you can take the first CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. your problem," said the bat. "You must 01 TOUR GUIDE-Salary:S3.05-3.50 per Contact: EASTERN HOPE CORPORA Contact: EXPRESS MANUFACTUR ger or mail. lt is not necessary for you to aprear and unpredictable in your responses steps toward a major ·change. 19)-You can advance your own TION dba Keeraku & Rakuen Restau personally until funh,r notice. have gotten some hour ING, INC. Tel. 322-6743(4/2_3)F30605 2 BEDROOM, to the worlds stimuli that you 're GEl\flNI (May 21-June 20) creative techniques in imaginative 01 WAITRESS-Salary:$3.05 per hour rant Tel. 233-4242(4/16)F30524 If you foil an ar1,wcr in accordance with this CONCRETE HOUSE Summons, jud2mcnt by default may be lakcn 01 COOK-Salary:S3.05-4.00 per hour 01 TRANSLATOR-Salary:$1,200.00 per likelytoendangeryourselfinmany y ou 're likely to learn more about a ways today. Those around you will 02 CARPENTER-Salary:$3.05 per hour 24 HOURS WATER against you for 1hc relief dcm.1ndcd in the Com Contact: MODERN INVESTMENT, INC. month ways time after time. You must friend tcxlay than you had antici be surprised at the dramatic rise in ------· Contact: TRIPLE E CORPORATION AS LITOAREA plaint. doa Royal Res1aurant Tel. 234-8950(41 Plus S500.00 housing allowance By Order of th, alx,vc Coun: always take care that you control pated, buttherewill be no reason to your energy. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 91"77722 dba International Carpets Tel. 234- Conlacl: TANDEM SKYDIVE (SAIPAN), CALL: 288-8138 Dated: Marth 12. 1999. Write the names of the picture clues in the blanks. Then 1146(4/16)F30540 INC. Tel. 234-5860(4/23JF30603 that temper of yours if you 're to question the relationship. Share a AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) write the numbered letters in the matching blanks above. 01 FRONT DESK CLERK-SalaryS3 05- ls/fkp. Clerk of Coun enjoy the fruits of your labors. Al secret! - You may be slowed somewhat 02 (ASSISTANT) MANAGER-Sa/ 4.20 per l1our 01 SALESPERSON-Salary:$3.05 per low your baser instincts to take CANCER (June 21-July 22) today by a technical difficulty that ary:S600.00-1,500.00 per monlh APARTMENT FOR RENT 01 COMMERCIAL CLEAI\JER-Sal hour Contact: SUWASO CORPORATION Studio Type - $270/month over and you 're sure to suffer more - Progress may be slow tcxlay, but will require some quick learning ary:S3.05 per hour Contacl: GLOBAL TRADERS, INC. Tel. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF TIJE dba Coral Ocean Point Resort Club Tel. Furnished, Good Power & COMMONWEALTH OF TflE than your share of hardships and steady. You will have to be patient, on your part. Later, you can in ~645 Contact MODERN INVESTMENT, INC. 234-7415(4/23JF30604 234-7000(4/16)F77859 Water, Single or Couple NORTHERN MARIANA ISi.ANDS may end up risking more than one for any tendency toward rushing crease the pace. dba Saipan Ocean View Hotel Tel. 234- only. In Koblerville 8900(4/9JF77720 02 WAITRESS-Salary:$3.05 per hour cherished friendship in the pro forward should be curbed as soon PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) 01 ADMINISTRATIVE ASST.-Sal Tel. 288-2222 In the Matter of the Guardianship 02 (SUPERVISOR) NIGHT CLUB-Sal cess. as you recognize it. - Someone in a position of au -~2-789 01 SALES MANAGER-Salary:$800.00- ary:$3.05 per hour ary:$3.05 per hour of CALEB ALEXANDER ARRIOLA, Contact: TRI ENTERPRISES, INC. dba You are likely to enjoy one or LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - thority is likely to call upon you to 1,200.00 per month 01 DANCER-Salary:S3.05 per hour A Minor, .. HeallhCare Specialties Tel. 322-2783(4/ Contact: LC CORPORATION Tel. 288- Contact: AMERICAN FUCHENG COR By: Laura Lynn Arriola. two very narrow escapes in your You're most likely in for a long lend assistance, especially where a 16)F77871 PORATION dba Hollywood Karaoke/ ~ 10-31 5707(4/9)F30437 5 Bedroom House Petitioner. lifetime, and as a result, you will day, and you'll.want to pace your minor mystery is concerned. Good Massage Tel. 233-9668(4/ Furnished or Unfurnish 01 COMPUTER OPERATOR-Sal FCD GU Civil Action No. 99-0074 learn who your enemies really are, self. You needn't try to tackle your ,:00018 031:lll' .. :t:13MSN'v' 04 COMPUTER TECHNICIAN (SPE 23)F30608 Located at As Perdido CtAUST)-Sa\ary:$5.00 per ~,our ary:$3.30 per hour and who is a true friend. The differ multiple responsibilities all at once. Call: Glen at 235-2379 or 01 ,\CCOU~JTAIH-Salary:S4.75 per 01 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER BUILD 08 COOK-Salary:S3.05 per hour ence, until made clear to you VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - ING-Salary:S3.05 per hour Cris at 235-1176 AMENDED PUBLIC hour 06 WAITRESS-Salary:S3.05 per hour through surprise events, may prove You may disagree with a close Contact: COMPUTER WORLD TECH Contact: KANG CORPORATION dba Contact: 5 ACE COf1PORATION dba NOTICE IWLOGY, INC. Tel. 235-2684(4/ Kang Auto Supply Tel. 288-9366(4/ Restaurant Tel. 235-7831 (4/23)F30610 to be hazy for you throughout much friend and co-worker on the next "****· THE BEST FILM OF THE YEAR AND THE FUNNIEST FILM IN ADECADE." 16)F30534 -Kathryn Kiniry, Wf'IX 9)F77733 The pe1ition of laura Lynn Arriola seek of your youth. step to take.Your plans are nearing 01 (OPERATIONS) MANAGER-Sal GARAGESALE 01 PLUMBER-Salary:$3.05 per hour April 10 &11 ing to be appointed as guardian of Caleb Also born on this date are: Den fruition, but there is time for com 01 COOK-Salary:$3.05 per hour ary:$3.50 per hour nis Quaid, actor; Keshia Knight Robert De Niro 02 O.C. CHECKER-Salary:S3.05 per Contact: SHIN HUNG DEV. CORP. Tel. Contact: LAURO T. MANACOP dba 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Alexander Arriola has been set for hear promise. hour 234-1605(4/16)F30531 GTM Enterprises Tel. 235-7282(4/ Besides RadioCom, CK ing before Ihe Commonwealth Superior Pulliam, actress; Paulina Porizkova, LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 22) - Billy Crystal 02 SEWING SUPERVISOR-Sal 23)F30613 Court, Saipan Commonwealth of the mcxlel; Hugh Hefner, publisher; You can have a great deal of fun 04 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Sal ary:S3.05 per hour Northern Mariana Islands, on the I 2Ih day W.C. Fields, actor and comic. tcxlay, thanks to hard work put in 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:S3.05 per ary:S3.05 per hour 01 MASON-Salary:$3.10 per hour of April, 1999 at the hour of 1:30 p.m. To see what is in store for you earlier in the week. Someone is hour Contact: LETTY A. JONES dba D/L 01 BUILDING REPAIR (MAINTE 14 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR Personnel Ser. 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APRIL 9. 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS .47 46-MAfilANAS VARIETY NEWS AND ;~>~!DAY- APRIL9. 1999Tiger h Opes to Hingis wins Bausch & Lomb By EDDIE PELLS second round of the Bausch and Coetzer of South Africa defeated AMELIA ISLAND, Florida Lomb Championships. American Lilia Osterloh 6-4, 6-2. (AP) - The match was a show ''She's not prepared mentally Pierce took just 43 minutes, a roar at Masters case of one of the game's bright for the long points and the long dominating pe1formance in which est teen-age stars and the player games," Koumikova said. "She she lost just 18 points and no By Larry Fine thatvisitupon the hugely talented work best for him. who held that distinction herself a tried to rush, go for too much, game went to deuce. She showed "That's not my personality. I AUGUSTA,Georgia(Reuters)- Woodscouldbekeepinghimfrom few years back. always. That's why I won. I was little ill effect from the ankle in play best when I let them go. If Tiger Woods is ready to roar at the oetting the most out of his game, Ninth-seeded Anna just patient." jury that bothered her in a loss lo I'm frustrated, get them out of Masters this week, and if he plays ~ccording to defending Masters I Kournikova made sure there The victory set up a match my system. Ifl'm winning, I show Coetzer two weeks ago in The the way he plans to, you will see champion Mark O'Meara. would be no sweet return to the Thursday between Koumikova I'm excited," said Woods. Lipton Championships. him celebrating at Augusta Na- O'Meara, a Florida neighbour past for Jennifer Capriati on and top-seeded Lindsay Daven "You grow up watching tele "I'm very happy with the way I tional. of Woods, said his 23-year-old Wednesday. port of the United States, the sec casts on the TV and hearing people played today ,"Pierce said. "I don't "My emotions are just the way friend still needed to work on his The 17-year-oldRussianstayed ond-ranked player in the world. think I could have played any they are, and I can't really hide composure on course, an element saying golf sh?ws no emotions. Then along come people like patient and took advantage of a In other matches, fourth-seeded better." them. Nor should I," said Woods, ofnew numberone David Duval's bushel of the American's unforced Mary Pierce of France began de Earlier, there were a pair of who ran away with the 1997 Mas- game that he praised. · myself who show emotion, and they say, he shouldn't show any errors - the kind that untested fense of her title with a 6-0, 6-0 mild upsets on center court. ters title by a record 12 strokes Woods said it was a matter of teen-agers usually make - to victory over Romania's Catalina No. 16 seed Iva Majoli of with the best-ever total score. differentstrokesfordifferentfolks emotion. I just scratch my head at record a 6-3, 6-3 victory in the Cristea, and No. 5 Amanda Croatia fell 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 to The highs and occasional lows and that the stoic approach did not that." Argentina's Ines Gorrochategui, ======and Colombia's Fabiola Zuluaga defeated No. 13 Lisa Raymond of Will changes hurt the United States 6-2, 5-7, 6-0. Woods and Duval? Gable to be By TIM DAHLBERG AUGUSTA, Georgia (AP)- With long hitters having changed the Olympic game of golf, the Masters opened Thursday with a belated eff011 by Augusta National to strike back. Martina Hingis of Switzerland laughs as she is placed on the green coach again couch surrounded by 100 red roses Sunday, after winning the cham Masters officials reluctantly made their biggest course changes ever pionship of the Family Circle Cup against Anna Kournikova, of Russia, IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - this year, fcmful that shaved, undulating greens and tight fairways were 6-4, 6-3. AP Former University of Iowa wres no longer enough to help a course measming under 7,000 yards fight tling coach Dan Gable is return off the assault on pm·. ing to matsidc, this time as a coach Not everyone likes them. ·•·•·••~ni~~·••·•••.Bamed·····hites for the U.S. Olympic freestyle '"Bobby Jones would tum over in his grave," Gm-y Player said of the wrestling team. Tiger Woods from Orlando, Fla., hits out of the sand on the 10th h<:Jle changes made to the 17th hole. Jones was the co-founderof the Masters r1Mmt1~1 Ste-W:dt1{ .··. Gable, a 1972 Olympic gold at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Wednesday during 65 years ago. medalist, will share head coach The course still looks much the same, except for the new light layer practice for the 1999 Masters. AP ~~~~;.i§:iJil! ~ifi1J~~<••··· ...... St6iar~ ~vec1iJ Ma11ches- ing duties with John Smith of of rough that lines the expansive fairways. •(@) i Prin~Naseerri Jfruned.. ter.onM9pgaywithTh9rnas''Hit . Stillwater, Oklahoma. and Greg ber given. ber of players that participate. If But things might actually have improved for the big hitters by h~$.I hif~ii i\h)¢f iean tr~ iri e.ri <··· Man>r}-Ieai'r$, ····\Vh() is fighting Strobel of Bethlehem, Pennsyl more than 20 participate, the cash SPG Little League Standings alterations that included toughening a pair of par-Ss and making the .Pllll:\I1Y~l§te'Y~ t(J agyise his . fellciwAmetican Nate Millar for Little League di>iisian, hatting nnd pLtehing stntbtlc:: pcader!.), lO or more times al bat, a,; or Mar. 28. vania. The three also will coach Sports • • • be a prize is the larger amount and vise There will meeting for the Player T"''"'" AD HU Pat/Ave. Eisenhower tree on No. 17 a potential nightmare for the sh011er hitters. c6.w~rg~~*···S~~yda~·'S'YI3P •.·.· t~ me> {iiajisetw~ight •.. title •• on Dnryl Adn Ol'Aees 14 10 .714 the 1999 U.S. Freestyle World Continued from page 46 versa. SouthPacificGames,CNMicoaches Kevin Ada Plru1cs 14 10 .714 ''All the changes, I think, arc beneficial to the long hitters," Woods Z.'leh Conception Gln7.crs 20 13 .650 Team, which will compete in An Late entries wi II not be accepted. at Ada Gym. Milch RIISCO Blue Jays 23 14 .609 said. "There's no doubt about it." a}ongslde John Peter Sablan Pirates J 9 1 t .579 ··ttij~[it~~~i~~{hli~2··············· ··~i,~~ir;ik• kara, Turkey, in October. Cash prize will either be $600. For more infom1ation please The meeting will start at IO am. Maynnrd Duc:nns Pirate~ 14 8 .:n 1 While the big hitters can still blow it over the pine tree looming on the .•.• .Stt;\.V.at~; 'Nb.o h~~ trafh~c;I ·. Hatried.'s·· new··· trainer Oscar Benwachc TtlillaCnn Ol'Acc5 13 9 .563 Gable also coached the 1980 or $800. depending on the num- All coaches are strongly urged to Elton Aguon SN A's 19 10 •.526 call Joe Mafnas-no phone num- Jnson Reyes Lions 14 7 . .500 left side of the 17th fai1way, players like defending champion Mark 13rlt~in'~ W13 48-MARl},NAS V ARIEJY NE:\\'~ AN_l) YIEV{_s_-F~_lDA Y,::_ APRIL 9, I999 __ _ SPORTS Pennant race heats up NMASA By Tony Celis center field. Dennis Ngeskebei was all the Hunters could muster for a solo home rnn to right field March Variety News Staff then shot a solid double to right, as they slipped into sixth place at at the top of the first. WITH only five ballgames re scored Seman. Ben Cabrera 12-8. Lite Beer answered back with a 'Athletes' maining in the 1999 Saipan Soft scored one RBI with his double to Paul Roberto was credited with five rnn bottom of first inning. ball Association (SSA) men's left field. Keeping the rally alive the win while the lose went to Joe Piao 's threatened as they tied fastpitch league. the for race for was Kirk Yergith. Yergith Sablan. the ballgame at 5-5 in the second second and third place is heating homered to left field for two rnns, Lite Beer 9, Piao's 8 inning. up as the Sunrisers edged· the before a Scaliem Macaro infield The House of Rep's Piaos are With Piao' s down by one run at Hunters to a 10-7 victory. while fly to short ended the inning. still trying to scratch their way out 8-7 at the top of sixth, Bob Lizama Lite Beer squeezed by Piao's for Another three rnns scored in of last place. But Lite Beer's scored the tying run on a Vincent a 9-8 win Monday night at Susupe the top sixth inning gave the Clark Ngiraidong tightened the Sablan' s single, before Lite Beer's softball field. Sunrisers a 10-3 lead. lid in the bottom of the seventh Ngiraidong ended the Piao's The Sunrisers win came in the With the Hunters needing seven inning when he scored the win hopes of a win. big fifth and sixth innings. runs to tie the ballgame, Nick ning run on Ron Benavente 's sac Piao 's Bob Lizama was perfect A two-out rally in the fifth was Castro connected for a two run rifice to short left, for a 9-8 Lite at the plate after going 4 for 4, and . started by Sunrisers 's Ray Seman single. A Paul Camacho solo Beer victory. · scored four times. who connected for a single to home run in their final up at bat Piao's Bob Lizama connected Contin-ue-d.---o_n_p_a_g_e-.4=6 Fiji PM supports 'sevens' Alfonso leading SPORTS NOTES RP chess match Rota Blue Triathlon players' money demand THE SIXTH Annual Rota Blue RONNIE Alfonso scored three Triathlon is secheduled for to SUVA (Pacnews)-Fiji's Prime Minister has come out in suppo1t straight wins and drew one game m01Tow. Events include swim of rugby sevens players who have demanded a better share from the to take an early lead in group "A" ming, biking and running. Kick Yvette Murphy of the first Philippine Labor Day $US 120,000 prize money they won in Hong Kong two w~eks ago. off time is 7 a.m. from East Har RUNNING-Original! from The players want an extra $US2,500 from the Fiji Rugby Manage- chess tournament. bor. ment Board. _ Half-a-point behind are reign Great Britain, now training in For more information please Saipan, is a veteran of long Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka told the players at an official ing CNMI champion Manny call Rota MY A 532-0988 or the function that they deserve a better treatment. · . Domingo and Rey Yana, who distance races. Murphy last Saipan MV A office at 664-3200. competed in the Guam Seiko .. What you have done for the country and Fiji rugby cannot be defeated Domingo in their indi Pepsi-Lite challenge measured in terms of money. The Fiji Rugby Management Board vidual game. marathon and won first place should give you the money," he said. · · · The Pepsi-Lite Three-on-three in her division, and second Employing the king's fianchetto Basketball Challenge is sched Players threatened to pull out from the Japan Sevens tournament place overall with a of 4 hrs. defensive set-up, Alfonso edged uled for April 10 and I I th, at Ada this weekend if their demands are not met. · · Ding Lavi Ila after defeating Roel IO minutes. The Rugby Management Board has not. made a decision but is Gym. Tony Camacho-base Bince in a Reti opening game. Age categories are; I 3-15 understood to have assured players their demands will be met when AI fonso 's other victory came at ball- The Miller Lite they come back from their overseas assignment. · · boys/girls, 16-18 boys/girls, Brewers 's center fielder re Contmuea on page 4o Open men/women, 35-ycars old cently went 6 for 6 at bat to and over-men/women. lead his team to a win. In that Entrance fees for adults is $50. ballgame Camacho connected Glazers beat Pepsi 27-14 and $25. for youths. for two home runs, a triple, Prizes include Pacific Islands .two doubles and a single. By Tony Celis ond and eighth innings. runs in the sixth, one run each in Club Water Park passes, drinks, Camacho is a member of tee-shirts, baseball caps, and vari Variety News Staff Bruce Norita connected for the third and fourth innings, and the CNMI (SPG) National ous other i terns. DOUBLE NINE-run innings an astounding seven RBIs, ty two runs in the seyenth. Men's baseball team. For more information please eventually led to a Glazers vic ing Jerome Salas's record for Pepsi's Ton Guerrero's three Student Athletes of the call J ov ie Omar or Elias Rangamar Month. tory over Pepsi, 27-14 in ·RBIs in one game. Norita also doubles placed him in the lead at Ada Gym, 234-1001/2. Melissa Coleman-swim Wednesday's Major League ac homered in the second inning. in that category. tion at Palacios Baseball Field. Glazers plated three runs each, RGA ming-Ten-year old Melissa Taking the win was Joe in her first year of swimming Held scoreless in their first in the second, third, and eight Terleje who went five innings. The Refaluwasch Golf Asso inning. Glazers dug their toes in innings, and four runs in the ciation will hold the RGA Chal competitions,. q~~l ified for the t j The loss goes to Audi i B-Champs d1v1s10n recently r the dirt and put on a show that fifth. lenge this Sunday at Coral Ocean Maratita after going just I - I /3 iI in a Guam meet. She took i! plated nine runs each, in the sec- But the Glazers scored five innings. Point Golf Resort. The two-man best-ball tourna ii three first place wins, and r I ment starts at 7:30 a.m. f/ three second place finishes 11.• J Registration fee is $30. Continued on page 46 LJ~~~~n~~~mo~~~ Little League Standings liWe League Baseball (Little, Seniors, Big leagues), learn standings. Lillie league division: (As of Mar. 28) Seniors league division: (As ol Mar. 30) Team W L Pct. GB Team W L Pel GB Dandan Blue Jays 7 0 1.000 Tanapag Braves 3 O 1.000 Garap_an P1rat:s 5 0 1.000 1/2 Hustlers 2 o 1.000 1/2 San V1cenle As 6 I .859 1 Young Starz 2 667 1 1 Kautz Glass Glazers 5 2 .714 2 Dandan Jels 1 1 :soo 1· 1/2 San Roque D-9ers 4 2 .667 2-1/2 San Roque 0-9ers 1 I 500 1· 1/2 MV Reyes Ol'Aces 4 2 .667 2· 1/2 Ol'Aces 1 2 ·333 2 T_anapa~ Braves 4 3 .571 3 Knighls · _1 O 2 000 2 Little Knighls 4 3 .571 3 Kautz Glass Glazers O 3 :ooo 3 12 Chalan Ka_noa Padres 3 4 .429 4 Big league division: (As of Mar. 27) Kagman Lmns . 2 3 .400 4·1/2 Team W L p I GB Sa~ Anlonio Cardinals 2 4 .333 4-112 San Vicenle Starz 3 o .1~00 ~~~s~s H 11 ~ ~ j~~ i San Roque Expo 2 1 .667 K· ~~t/rs 1 6 · Pirates 2 1 .667 N:g Slarz oc ies ·143 6 Koblerville Hustlers 1 2 .333 O 5 000 6 From left, Rease Togane, Patrick Ayuyu, Andre Mendiola and Ruke Togane. 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