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Babauta bernatorial elections should be a letter ofintent to Fitial officially 1993 preliminary vote, the incum avoided, leaders from the Repub signifying his intention to seek bent lost to Froilan Tenorio in the lican Party said. the governorship. November gubernatorial tussle. In separate interviews, Party It was unclear if Tenorio had There were those who attrib chainnan Benigno R. Fitial and already turned in his intent letter, uted the 1993 Democratic victory candidates committee chairman but he has publicly said he is to the party's failure to heal the Joe I. Guerrero said it would in interested. wounds created by the primary. deed be to the party's best interest A third possible contender, Apparently, supporters of the if its candidates are selected by former Gov. Larry I. Guerrero is three protagonists remained split consensus rather than thru a pri currently weighing his options on despite post-primary pledges of mary. a comeback bid and is yet to make unity. "Of course, it would be much the declaration. "No matter how, you look at it, better if we don't hold a primary," Should two aspirants, contest a primary is divisive and leads said Guerrero when chanced upon the nomination, a primary may be only to hurt feelings," said Fitial. at the Legislature Tuesday. imminent, especially if all con "That is exactly why we want Guerrero's committee, which tenders stand pat on running. Continued on page 6 Benigno R. Fitial is tasked with setting a selection In a telephone interview yester process for candidates to the No day, Fitial said the party leader vember 1997 elections, met for at ship would like to discourage the least two times last week. conduct of a primary due to its Bill to restrict divorce The panel, which is composed divisive effects on party mem are married in their countries of issues a divorce notice usually sent of seven members, is yet to brief bers. origin," said Villagomez in an in to the spouses after which the latter Chainnan Fitial about specific It could be recalled that the party terview yesterday. are given a specific period of time plans regarding the candidates. held a primary between Babauta, "I believe it will be in the public to respond. As oflate, two Republican stal then incumbent governor interest to prevent fraudulent mar Absent any response within the warts, former Governor Pedro P. Guerrero and then Senate Presi riages between US citizens andnon period set, it will then be up to the Tenorio and Resident Represen dent Juan S. Demapan to deter US citizens by not allowing di judge to decide on whether the ap tative Juan N. Babauta have an- mine who will face off then demo- vorces between parties married in plicant will be given a divorce or jurisdictions which do not recog not. nize divorce," he said. According to Villagomez, he has Vilagomez said he is aware that heard ofnumerous instances where 'Ice' patients nearly. there has been quite a number of divorces were granted with no re non-resident workers filing for di sponse from the divon:t! applicants' vorce in the CNMI for convenience spouses. triple in last 4 years Thomas P. Villagomez reasons. To aggravate matters, divorcees By Ferdie de la Torre total of 562 had sought treat A BILL seeking to prevent people He added that most of these sometimes resort to marriages with Variety News Staff ment. In 1993-I 45 and I 20 from taking advantage of lenient people remain married in their coun US citizens here. THE TOTAL patients who had in 1994. CNMI laws on divorce has been tries of origin by mere fact that such After acquiring the citizenship sought treatment at the Com Majority of users were introduced in the Senate. jurisdictions do not recognize di of their new spouses, some later on monwealth Health Center for males. Senate Bill 10-5, authored by vorce. bring in people from their countries abusing methamphetamine hy Addicts who have quite ex Saipan Sen. Thomas P. Villagomez, Under present law, any married as immediate relatives. "The leniency of the Jaw is prone drochloride, also known as tensive addiction problems and aims to restrict the granting of di persori regardless of origin could obtain a divorce decree from the to abuse. As a result there is an "ice," almost tripled in four can afford inpatient care usu vorce only to persons from juris Superior Court ifheorshehas been increase in the influx of persons year's time. ally seek treatment on nearby dictions where divorce is legal. separated from his or her spouse that are not even supposed to be Addiction Specialist Joseph Guam or travel to the US Main~ "We have been inundated by nu for at least two straight years. here in the first place," said the Kevin Villagomez said from land. merous applications for divorce, especially from non-residents who Once this is proven, the court Continued on page 6 90 patients (in and out patients) There was a great increase seen in 1992, the numbers of shabu addicts because "ice" jumped to 207 last year. is readily available to the users Villagomez said statistics · in the CNMI, said Villagomez SisterRem~dto,iul~ showed that the highest num who is also the director for the berofpatients wasalso in 1995. Department of Public Health In 1992, the age range for' Services Division of Mental in C. Kanoa mislla1 male patients was between 14 Health and Social Services. SIS1ER Remedios Castro was injured when a car she was tidi~&-Wi to 50 while for the female was He cited that within three sideswiped by a vehicle along Beach Road in Ghalan Kan

F'ame inducts seven • "" <-.-«o;y(·· •;..-.,; •«-.• '»"N»».'-;,:."J By MARY CAMPBELL the world. Sales are not the NEW YORK (AP) - For be-all and end-all of rock and 'Let Ramos take care of Filipinos' Gladys Knight, being inducted roll. Inspiration and artistic into the Rock and Roll Hall of freedom is the cornerstone of Dear Editor: toSaipantoworkiftheCHCcanonly be restored. Lastly our Northern Fame is the culmination of a rock and roll." Indulgence in printing this Good make arrangements with the School Marianas College should put em dream. For seminal punker Cale also performed with Morning CNMI letter so the people ofNwsingattheUniversityofGuam. phasis in nursing and teaching John Cale of the Ve! vet Un fellow surviving band mem can share with me. If we train Ft!ipina Nurses then, we department because these are very Better repeal P.L. 7-45 derground, it means art some bers Lou Reed and Maureen Don't get me wrong! All my life I can train these young graduates. This critical areas, we should be less times transcends profits. Tucker, playing "Last Night I am married to a Filipina I sired four enhances a rare opportunity for these dependent on foreign employ IT LOOKS like agencies of government requiring non-residents to fill in The two stars were honored Said Goodbye to My Friend" healthy half cast Chamorro and Fili yowig graduate on $25,000 per sal ment. critically-needed positions may be in for a grand time. At least for the time in the hall's 11th annual in for guitarist Sterling pino blood. They call themselves ary annum living quarter should be Let us solve our financial tree being. duction ceremony Wednesday Taisacan Brothers. I am not Anti supplied bytheapplicants themselves. ATH~NS ,~1 Morrison, who died of cancer from cutting its trunk because of Yesterday's passage by the Senate of the bill to amend Public Law 7-45, night along with the Shirelles, last year. Filipino nor pro; I am only stating that Last year 1995 ending of their school money remittance to foreign land. brings them one step closer to being able again to freely hire people as Jefferson Airplane, Pink Although the Rock and Roll our economy is poor and if we con year there were approximately one Our economy is in Trouble. necessary. \1c~Yo ) Floyd, David Bowie, and mas Hall of Fame and Museum tinue to hire foreign nurses and teach hundred graduates. Their aim was to Save our taxpayers money and For these agencies, the restriction imposed by Public Law 7-45 is one that terful blues balladeer Little opened in Cleveland on the ers our government's financial situa get immediate employment at Guam save jobs for our children. People makes their efficient operation a lot harder. \_ . BEl~UT. ,1-\fl.~\D tion will be in chaos. Memorial Hospital or in our CHC. ·--...:_ l,ELFAST Willie John. Labor Day weekend, the in of the Marianas awaken your CHC for instance, since October last year, has been faced by the prospect Foreign nurses and teachers will Likewise, many Guam memorial selves to this "reality" of losing prized doctors, nurses and other medical personnel one by one, as "From the very beginning, duction ceremony was held in make our money line very "thin", nurses showed their willingness to Last! y many citizens expressed their contracts expire. \...... '--.._..F-, 0UENOSy\ 1,,\- we set goals for ourselves," Manhattan at the Waldorf-Astoria because of this money remittance to transfer to CHC if they were offered their concern because in Guam Considering that these people are the main cogs that keep the hospital said Knight, who was inducted Hotel. ·~ - along with the Pips - by pop Performers must have made theircowitry oforigins. Our financial a salary of $32,000 per annum. They Filipina Nurses Non-Registered running, it is unbearable to think that sometime in the very near future each rle · is not stable; therefore, our financial '------''------.-! ,. superstar Mariah Carey. recordings 25 or more years ago were receiving $30,000 to 32,000 at Nurses can not "dispense medi remaining doctor will be overwhelmed with more patients than he could situation becomes stressed and criti "We wanted a Grammy, we to be eligible for consideration. Guam Memorial. cine and bandage to the patient, handle. t'• ·,.~ cal. I was elated because these only "Registered Nurse can" it is After enjoying for several years an exemption that allowed them to hire wanted a hit record, we wanted Voting for induction is by 800 I was a recipient of a medical refer nurses worked in a stateside hos a, needed, hospital officials suddenly became resigned or.. the fact that to play the Copa Cabana and record company insiders andjour the practice in GMH Guam and ral to Guam Memorial Hospital for pital prior to their employment at difficult times are indeed ahead. we wanted to be in the Hall of nal ists who write about rock. STRAUB Hospital Hawaii. 30 long days very critical ailment Guam Memorial. Let us take these All due to one lousy restriction. Fame one day." Being inducted in other cat They are not prejudiced, but the "Deep Thrombosis" on my right leg. opportunity to safeguard our tax The question that arises is whether the protectionist policy of hiring only Cale said the egories are folk singer Pete Seeger, law is the law and they are follow Former Governor Pete P. Tenorio has made an voters. So it's fairly even on the scale of one to ten and I was under the care of student nurses payers money. US citizens should take precedence over the need to constantly upgrade and Underground's induction as an early influence on rock ing "Medical ethics". Let our CHC infonnal announcement of plans to re-enter politics when time comes to cast that ballot, believe it or not, from the University of Guam. They Many nonresident nurses here maintain quality medical services. "makes an astonishing point performers, and the late Tom AVOID MALPRACTICE LAW for the 1997 gubernatorial race. He is eyeing Senate were allowed to make their internship in CHC are now getting $29,000 Is it worth it to turn away patients due to the shortage of doctors when such blood is thicker than water. Well, this political war to young musicians all over Donahue as a non-performer. SUITS!!!!!!!!!! President Jesus R. Sablan (Pepero) as his running would focus on major accomplishments and integrity at GMH at least four (4) hours daily to 32,000 per annum. Let us be a situation could easily be avoided? Governor Froilan C. Tenorio is for five days a week. realistic and become practical Why restrict hiring when everyone, including the governor and the mate. and there's no two ways about it. right in informing the legislature Although they do not dispense once and for all. Let us enforce members of Legislature are cognizant of the fact that there is just not enough A few days later, Washington Representative While the GOP attends to what may be a problematic about the P.L. 7-45. Life sentence for US medicine because only the registered labor pool to meet the manpower demands of certain agencies, most Juan N. Babauta tossed his hat into the GOP ring as issue in the war of the giants, the Democratic Party has P.L. 7-45 on its entity. Put locals I appreciate Governor Froilan nurse can do the dispensing. They especially CHC. '. a gubernatorial hopeful. He's courted Speaker Di busied itself organizing for the 1997 political eventuali at CUC, PSS and CHC, please, these C. Tenorio to be decisive. And Everyone of us has seen how difficult it is to go to the hospital and wait ego Benavente as his running-mate though this plan ties. Governor Froilan C. Tenorio has decided to hang servicen1an upheld were able to learn from the profes people are voters and they are our being decisive he protects the may have shifted completely when Benavente's his hat. This decision makes Lt. Governor Jesse Borja sional nurse. They take internship compatriots. young generation. in line for hours before being served. TOKYO (AP)-AJapanese court Even during the time when hiring was yet not curtailed, a large number of uncle confirmed plans to seek the seat he· s occupied the heir apparent of the seat for the Democratic Party. of the Fukuoka High Court, citing during their 3rd and 4th years of their President Clinton said "char on Thursday upheld the life sen patients had already seen how disruptive it can be if staffing requirements for two tenns. Democrats have their work cut out for them by way of the results of a psychiatric ex nursing education, and by that Lime ity" starts at home. Let us reduce Hafa Adai, tence of a 28-year-old U.S. ser are not eased up. There's still another political heavyweight in the regrouping and strengthening its organization. It needs amination of the defendant, they graduate they were reinforced "Unemployment" in our mother viceman convicted of murdering If in the past fuey have queued up for treatment when doctors were in background who has yet to firm-up plans to toss his an infusion of new blood which could only be made threw out the appeal, uphold with enough practical know-how country. Let Ramos take care of Jesus M. Taisacan an Indian shop owner during a abundance, imagine how much lengthier the lines could become if doctors own hat into the ring-forn1er Governor Larry I. possible by the old guards grooming political prospects ing the ruling by the Okinawa about the nursing profession. his own people. Rotanese were scarce. Guerrero. If in fact he enters the race, it'll be a three to get their feet wet. robbery in Okinawa in 1991. branch of the Naha District The graduates are willing to come The integrity of P.L. 7-45 should January 17, 1996 Is being choosy on the basis of citizenship practical for such agencies way contest in what could just as well be the race of Meanwhile, I understand that Representative Heinz Trent Huggins, a lance corpo Court. Huggins broke when they know that they are largely dependent on the readily available non political giants or heavyweights. S. Hofschneider will throw his hat into the ring as a ral in the U.S. Marine Corps, had into the shop of a ladies' wear resident workforce? Former Governor Tenorio is not only an institu prospect for the Marianas Washington Office. I say appealed against the guilty ver retailer on Okinawa on the Taxi operators sound wake-up call We're afraid not. tion in the GOP, but indeed a master politician who let's go for it in that who is more suited for this job than dict, arguing he was not of sound night of June 20, 1991, and Dear Mr. Editor: been yielded. Well, our celebrity establish an amicable resolution So when both the House and the Senate passed the bill to allow four more holds the distinction of being the only two term chief Hofschneiderwho is not only highly and well educated, mind when he committed the killed the shop owner, It is high time to ponder graphic governor, prior to inauguration years of non-resident hiring, optimism is naturally expected. At least, those executive. Since he left office, people from all walks but a political visionary blessed with common sense. crime. Alimchand Mabubani, 68, by with our governor to fulfill part of political ads which entail chaotic into extrolled elected office, has already on board and are knowledgeable of the system may be allowed to go of life still flock to the fonner governor in social He may be small in physique, but an intellectual giant in Presiding Judge Ichiro Otsuka stabbing him in the head. the homework that still vibe the clouds to indigent victims, par vowed to make the taxi industry's airwaves. on serving. gatherings. Not only is he charismatic, but in the his own right whose forte is reasoning and articulation. ticularly taxi cab operators. Many The only problem is that the governor is standing pat on his position that words of one political observer "He is the People's And anyone who can articulate issues simply means fate the highest priority. He dis Bear in mind, the taxi cab op of our elected figureheads, if not he would veto any legislation that only extends the deadline in January of this Governor" who understands their true sentiments that he/she understands the intricacies ofit all any which cussed the succulent plan at erators are composed of indigent all, make verbal contracts of so length, and we offered our votes year. and values the true essence of friendship. way you put it. I don't find this quality in up-and native people of patience and called, "lip services of phony ba of confidence for him. We honestly feel that in order to avoid going back to where they were, Former Governor Guerrero is also another charis coming politicians in his group. In fact, there' sjustnone tolerence, but we will stand tall loney promises," during election We, the taxi cab operators are and collaborate for what is right. agencies should continue lobbying their elected leaders for a complete matic political heavyweight who out-distanced who comes close to Hofschneider. Most are "drone" seasons that once get elected, re not incensed of the governor's repeal of the restriction. Babauta in a two-way GOP gubernatorial primary politicians often lost in the shuffle of deliberative dis ciprocal benefits will be hastily palpable lack of interest in our That way all parties would end up benefitting, the doctors getting lengthier six years ago. His political demise was the result of cussions on substantive issues. With heartfelt understanding, delivered. It is a canny idea and plight. Meanwhile, this is not an contract,, patients getting better hospital services and government being a well-orchestrated dissension among the GOP. For political pundits, the upcoming gubernatorial well-greased fabrication. onslaught on our governor and Gregorio Torres able to meet the need for more professional help. Despite this setback, he remains a formidable politi race would not only be interesting but a difficult equa Time, really, is of the essence. other elected cohorts being Concerned Taxi Cab Operator Although the Legislature: ·im already agreed to hiring until 2000, we cal trade horse in the GOP whose role can't be tion to resolve with certainty and not until all the votes The future looks bleak and no branded "liars and jive turkeys." believe that the governor's remedy is much better. ignored when it comes down to the bottom line are counted. If anything, the GOP has a difficult task in valid proof of the promises has We are persistently striving to Antonio Aguon It really makes seme for Legislature to just repeal the law. al:ow freer 4ucstion of the numbers game. its hands trying to pacify one or two candidates to step government hiring, asse5' the need for non-P~si.~E Dl:C\SWE Would he be able to carry through this distinction never been forged and accepted as a matter of party ACilON "'l'O ENO ::imong giants who are equally known among young tradition. Yes, it has tipped its hat to incumbents which THE ATROCITIE5 , oters or even grammar school pupils? was completely ignored when it employed a primary to If there's anybody who laas gene through two determine its standard bearer in Senate and gubernato IN BOSNIA! primaries emerging the victor and still capture that rial races in years past. Since the early eighties, this coveted seat at the end of the tunnel it is former (primary) was the only democratic machinery upon Governor Pete P. Tenorio. I often have _my own which to select candidates in both parties. doubts about his ability to sail through adversity. It's good however that a committee has been estab ...... Editor Member of Nevertheless, he's proven it not only to this ·scribe lished and assigned by the GOP to begin discussion Rafael t:[. Arroyo ...... Reporter but to many of his followers that there's room in the Ferdie P. de la Torre ...... Reporter The among the three prospects on who should step down. If Associated Press hearts of the multitude for the "People's Governor". there's nothing up this alley, the inevitable is the only 1ndeed, may I reiterate that not only is he an institu .. f------··---··------lll route to take-a GOP Primary to determine who should ·'. tion in the GOP, but a master politician too. represent it in the general elections: It's all uphill and P.O. Box .231, Saipan MP 96950-0231 Jesus Borja seeks the officials involved in school con- dum, which Torres thought sentiment, Borja his sent Gov. will be kept confidential. The of the program," Yoshino said. those who have no jobs." The Pacific Development, Inc., Yoshino said. creation of a task force that will structionprojects in Kagman and reached its destination last Octo Froilan C. Tenorio a memoran company will seek advice Besides, he said, investment in "If you really want to attack the has begun conducting a series of PDI is the first private company ensure the project is expedited. Tinian was just a confirmation of ber, had not been received by the dum seeking the creation of a from concerned government the program would be less costly drug problem-drug testing is one. drug-awareness seminars for its that set its own antidrug policy, Bureaucratic maze and indif- Farrell's theory. person to whom it was addressed. special task force that will over- following the initiative of govern agencies as to what should be than the liabilities the com way," he said. "We want to let managers and employees. ference on the part of people re- The Tinian project was sup- "All along I thought the delay see the school construction done to these employees. pany might face if the em other companies know that this is "We have to maintain the health ment agencies. sponsible are the major reasons posed to have been finished in was caused by the (Office of In projects. According to addiction special Yoshino did not say if there ployee meets any drug-related one way of maintaining a and safety of our employees as March last year. ternational and Territorial Af "The creation of a task force had been any employees found accident. healthy company and let them well as their families," PDI presi ist Joseph Kevin Villagomez, top "It's 15 months behind.We've fairs), "Torres said. will force these agencies to talk needing treatment or reha- "It is indeed a huge investment follow suit." 111c111 dent Masaru Yoshino told a press managers of the PDI including Suspected not even had a groundbreaking Farrell said: "Too much time is to each other," Farrell said. conference. Yoshino were tested negative for and that's simply unacceptable," being wasted; papers are travel He also proposed that only one By keeping a healthy staff, drug substance. arson probed said Farrel, who had sought the ing from one hand to another." person be made responsible for The company's 134 managers meeting of all people involved in The major problem, he said, Yoshino said, the safety and health A HOUSE in Chalan Piao was coordinating the project "from and employees, Villagomez said, the project. was the lack of communication of the company's clients are also nearly burned when an unidenti day one to the last day of con were required to join the Present at the meeting were of Dan Farrell among the agency officials in insured. fied person allegedly lit a chemi struction of school." company's drug-awareness pro ficials and representatives from Department. Kagman school is volved. "We have the obligation to cal Thursday midnight. This way, Farrell said, "there gram. PSS, Commonwealth Utilities another pending major project. "The commissioner of educa maintain the safety of the tourists Police said the suspect spilled a will be no more be excuses for Employees required to undergo Corp. Department of Interior, So what are the problems? tion is the contracting officer for delay." as well as their good health," chemical at the wooden wall of a drug testing are randomly selected, Division of Environmental Qual Drainage system. Power and Tinian High School and DPW is Yoshino said. residence and set it on fire. "We have to make sure Tinian Villagomez said. ity, Department of Finance, De water installation. Fund approval. the expending authority," Farrell PDI operates buses that trans A 45-year-old man who occu project will be finished before Yoshino said the company's partment of Public Works, and At yesterday's meeting, agency said in an interview. "They are port tourists in the CNMI. It pied the house was awakened and the end of the year," the board policy had received "warm re the contracting fion Guerrero officials and contractors bluffed not coordinating adequately with member said. caters to some 8,000 tourists extinguished the fire. sponse" from his employees. and blamed one another and ended monthly. No arrest was made yet. Brothers. proper agencies such as the CUC, The problem of overcrowding Tinian High School is among up not knowing who should be Division of Environmental Qual The Department of Public in schools, he said, could be the biggest Capital Improvement responsible for what. ity or OSHA; they are not talking elimininated with the construc Safety Criminal Investigation Projects funded by the Interior Commissioner William Torres to each other." Section is still investigating the tion of new schoolbuildings. case. In another police report, two _; .~:··. ' . ' persons reportedly stole two bi HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED HOW THE cycles at Oche's store in San An WATER THAT. YOU AND YOUR FAMILY tonio Wednesday night. DRINK WAS PROCESSED AND BOTILED? The suspects allegedly cut the FOR YOUR PROTECTION, PLEASE VISIT chain which tied the bicycles. YOUR WATER COMPANY AND REQUEST . ' Meanwhile, two persons were A PLANT TOUR. .1...'.. , .. charged before the Superior Court ~--=.,,.,::-~=ccc=-c== yesterday for alleged gun and , FRC>ZEN -C>THERS · ammunition possession. POI president Masaru Yoshino (left) with addiction specialist Joseph Villagomez. Assistant Atty. Gen. Christine Carnation Ice Cream ...... 1/2 gal .... $3. OOtea Zachares chargedEspransita U dui Wonton 1/2 oz. 20's ...... 95tpkg with illegal possession of ammu 4. Sablan named to CUC board nition without a valid permit. SE.A..F_C>C>D LC Pizza IPW ...... 1 . 00/ea Zachares also charged Franklin Sal pan ;ce ,& Water Co~pany, :~ go the extra miles to ensure GOVERNOR Froilan C. Tenorio came after Tenorio issued Execu Peeled Shrimp (small) ...... 2 kg ... $2 3 . 9 5/bx ·At Ngirutoi for illegal possession of Corn Cobettes 24's ...... 6. 9 S!pkg your protection. Sparkle-Clean Drin_kingw~ter from Sai~n ice is ozonate<(-PJso, tive Order 96-1, which removes has nominated former Congress a rifle and ammunition without a BTHO 50/60 Shrimp ...... 95/bx . -~~C>.c:;ERIES. : our whole bottling process (cleaning, filling, and capping the bottles) 1s M!.t man Benjamin A. Sablan to serve the Finance secretary and the Man 1 0. It is recognized that the risk of contamination is always present ~n valid permit. avtomated. agement and Budget special as filling bottles is done manually. Furthermore, we have our own lab to check daily as memberof the Commonwealth Last Nov. 1 in San Antonio, Pacific Mackerel ...... 1 . 09/tb #10 Sweet Peas X-STD ...... 3. 9 5/can the safety and purity of our water-lhat's in addition to the regular testing being Utilities Corp. 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Smkd Sliced Bacon ...... 1 lb .. ,...... 1 . 99/pkg Danjon Pear ...... O. 79ttb •Rheumatism •Hypotension LAND FOR LEASE • WHEN W/IS THE LAST TIME YOU ENJOYED PRIMAVERA PASTA WITH CHICKEN BREAST? HAVE YOU EVER TASTED LASAGNA ROLLS? Orange Fancy 88's ...... 0.59nb •Neuralgia •Facial Paralysis • OR HOW ABOUT FETTUCCINI ALLA ALFREDO? BET YOU AND THE CHILDREN WILL LOVE MY BAKED MACARONI WITH HAM AND CHEESE. 55 Years Long Term • DID I FORGETTO MENTION THE SEAFOOD WITH PASTA. IT'S ALLA BELLISSIMOI Stewing Chicken ...... 9911b •Arthritis •Diabetes (Check) • In San Vicente 0. Tangerine Florida ...... 1 . 1 9nb • • AREN'T YOU TIRED OF THE SAME OLDSPAGHETII NOODLES?THENTRYA DIFFERENT PASTA-LINGUINI, FETIUCCINI, RIGATONl,SHELLSJ $17.85 per sq. meler Ckn Thigh T/p ...... 9/lb • •Lumbago •Obesity • BOW TIES, SPINACH ROTELLE, RAVIOLI, SPAGHETII OR ELBOW MACARONI! YES, YOU CAN SELECT THE ITALIAN FOOD YOU WAN1 4,048 sq, meler 0. 8 Red cabbage ...... 0 .. 39/Jb • • WITH YOUR CHOICE OF PASTA FROM AVARIETY OF NINE DIFFERENT TYPES. CAN ANY OTHER RESTAURANT OFFER SO MUCH DELICIOUS Good OCf;an View • •External Aralgesic • AND VARIOUS ITALIAN FOOD? Prime place !or Condo or Apls . Ckn Wing T/p ...... 1 . 09.11b Garlic ...... 1 . 3 911b '------:----i!r~----'.• AND TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR BUOdET, YOU!'! CHILDREN UNDER TWELVE YEARS WILL EAT AT HALF PRICE. I WANT YOU AND YOUR In Highway (Middle Road) Shallot ...... 7911b • FAMILY TO JOIN ME IN ENJOYING THIS EXPANDED NEW MENU. 3,000 sq, meter $3,000.· per mo . 1 . • Prime corner land !or Commercial Korean Lo Bock ...... 0.69/lb IF YOU PREFER I WILL ALSO DELIVER ANY FOOD ON THE MENU TO YOUR HOUSE. OR BETTER YET WHY NOT CALL ME FROM WORK Building AND PICK UP YOUR DINNER ON THE WAY HOME. THEN" ALL YOU HAVE TO DO AFTER A HARD DAY"S WORK IS SIT DOWH AND EAT WITH I • Hours: YOUR FAMILY DELICIOUS ITALIAN FOOD. LEAVE THE COOKING TO ME. ENJOY YOUR FAMILY AND LEISURE. Call 288·2222 Ask for Harry • Mon-Fri.•9:00 am-7:00pm REMEMBER: EXCELLENT ITALIAN FOOD WITH A LARGE VARIETY TO CHOOSE FROM. LEISURELY DINNING WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, : Sat-Sun •9 :OOam-5:00pm WARM ATMOSPHERE WITH GREAT SERVICE· ALL AT LOW-LOW PRICES. IT'S A BELLISSIMOI

: ~~Boal \ McDonald I WANT NINO'S FOOD TO BE NUMBER ONE IN YOUR STOMACH! JOIN ME FOR DINNER AND EXPERIENCE REALITALIAN FOOD PREPARED HEAD END OPERATORS FOR YOU BY AN ITAI.IAN WHO LOVES GOOD FOOD TOO. !' /,;};JtJor;~ NEEDED FOR MCV-ROTA. PART : l.l • '' 10-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- JANUARY 19, 1996 FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1996 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-11 Hopwood goes hi-tech C's BDC gets CDA grant By Rick Alberto 'This money will enable us to "We placed one (student) in the added. He said the NMC-BDC helps By Mar-Vic C. Munar accelerate student learning es Variety News Staff work with different universities to Department of Commerce two Ple BDC was established four the business establishment find out Variety News Staff pecially those who are slow in THE Commonwealth Develop bring people from the universities years ago to develop a handbook years ago, and got federal financial what exactly is its needs. SCHOOL can be boring. certain areas," McGinnes said. ment Center board yesterday ap to be in the CNMI all year round to for businesses in the CNMI. Last assistance during its first years. "We draft that and we combine But not at Hopwood Junior The laboratory, she said, can proved the granting of $95,000 to assist businesses as well as in some year we placed one in the Mayor's "We ran out of federal money them with the data on the com High where students can now be used for tutorial activities the Northern Marianas College instances government offices," she Office in Rota the determine the already, so now we are tyming to pany and then we send that to the learn, take exams, and have and examinations. Business Development Center said. economic feasibility of casino gaw local funding," McPhetres said. schools where the graduate stu fun all at the same time-cour Each computer can be which will use the money to bring These government offices that bling in Rota," McPhetres said. According to Eric Plinske, assis dents are attending and then that's tesy of Macintosh Performa loaded with CD ROM with in graduate students doing may need assistance include CDA "Anotherperson we placed trans tant director and business consult where they start looking at who, 630. programs in Arts, Language, practicum to help local small busi and the Departments of Commerce formed an old bank into anew bank ant for the NMC-BDC, businesses what type of background they Taking exams will be like Math, Science, and Social nesses. and Labor. It was our intern that assisted also applying for assistance should first have, what type of interest, and playing The Super Mario. Studies. These students from universities 'The program is actually gear in changing the bank's ownership of all be majority-owned by a US we try to make a match," Plinske Punch a key, .... · then click "It's like a textbook with in the United States including the ing at the economic development from the old to the new owner," she citizen. said. the mouse twice, and one can documentary movies so the University of Hawaii, University of small businesses here in the see how Apollo 11 took off. students will really have fun of Portland, University of Seattle, CNMI," McPhetres said. Thirty units of the new com with it," McGinnes said. and Washington State U have di The CDA grant, she said, will be Course in contract administration puter model can be found at The system can be intimi verse scholastic backgrounds such used to defray the transportation CONTINUING Education College. tracts Appeals and Federal Hopwood's computer labora dating. The futurologist Alvin as in the fields ofagriculture, busi costs of bringing in the students through its Human Resources The course defines the du courts concerning contract tory which was formally Toffler called it "future ness administration, law, architec and for their food and housing al Training Office is offering a ties of such employees as the claims, protests and disputes. opened yesterday. The com shock." ture, and engineering. lowances. "We don't pay salary at five-day course January 22- Contracting Officers, Contract This course is funded by the puters were acquired through But McGinnes swears it is According to NMC President all." 26, 1996 in Contract Admin Specialists or Administrators, U.S. Dept.. ofAgriculture Gradu an $80,000 federal grant. easy to deal with. Agnes McPhetres, the students have McPhetres said the program cov istration from 8:00 am-12:00 Buyers among other govern ate School under the Pacific Is Phoebe McGinnes, com "It had been easier for some ..,completed their course subjects and ers not only Saipan but also Tinian Noon. The instructor is ment representatives. lands Training Institute. There is puter aid instruction coordi teachers who had experience need a place to practice their knowl and Rota. Michael Razmek, a n experi The course will cover the no fee to the participants. nator, was among the experts using computers to handle it," ,edge. The CDA board members unani enced authority in the field. most common and difficult For enrollment, government who gave training to Hopwood McGinnes said. "We bring in the students who mously voted for the granting of This course is particularly contract issues facing govern employees sho.uld contact teachers and students last But neither had it been hard are very professional and in many the money the NMC asked. No relevant for government em ment contracting personnel. their training officer. For fur week. for those unacquianted with instances are much older and with body objected to it. ployees in the Procurement It will examine Federal Ac ther information . they may Computer trainor Phoebe McGinnes demonstrates how Perlorma 630 operates "The purpose of the lab is to it. experience," she said. McPhetres said the students help and Supply Division, Planning quisition Regulations and contact Melody Actouka at "If they can recognize the She said the students help small make market assessment and analy and Budget Office, Public Supplements, will review key 234-54598 extension 1810 or letters in the keyboard and scale businesses in the CNMI "that sis, devise inventory systems for Works, the Public School Sys decisions of Boards of Con- Rosa lgitol at extension 1811. double click the mouse, then are developing and needing assis business establishments that do not tem, the Office of Public Au they can operate it," McGinnes tance." have, analyze a business that is ditor and autonomous agen said. "It takes only a few hours TheNMC-BDCreceivedagrant almost folding to move it out of the cies, Commonwealth Utilities New office hours for DOLi to get the hang of it." from the CDA last year but it was pit. 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12-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-JANUARY 19, 1996 Philippines will host Manila newsbriefs · FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1996 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VlEWS-13 RP, Singapore restore ties Donors endorse FSM reform program THE PHILS and Singapore restored full diplomatic ties, eight Asia-Pacific trade fair ~ALIKIR,Pohnpei-The out- Communique received in the first FSM Economic Sum months after a near break-over the hanging of Filipina maid Flor its actions at the next Consul Imes of an economic policy Pohnpei. Donors offered to assist BANGKOK(United Nations ers and overseas fair organiz An International Chair De Contemplacion. President Fidel Ramos announced an official end mit which had more than 200 tative Group meeting. reform program were repre- The reform program was FSM with the implementation Information Services)-Home ers who are looking for new sign Competition for Young to the bitter diplomatic row with the appointment of new ambassa FSM public and private sector The communique noted im sented by the Federated States welcomed by the donor coun- of reform programs and un Furnishings from all corners sources of exotic products. Designers in the Asia-Pacific dors by each country. participants who endorsed portant strategies in the re derscored the importance of o_f Micronesia_ (FSM) at the tries who are assisting the of the world will be shown at Cross-cultural elements are region will be held to give Alberto Encomienda, a seasoned envoy with more than 20 years FSM Government's reform form program of FSM includ coordinating their develop first ~onsu~tat1ve Group (CG) FSM to adjust its economy, to the sixth Asia-Pacific Inter strongly represented in the recognition to young design of diplomatic service and currently ambassador to Malaysia, will plan, which aims to achieve ing substantial reduction in the ment assistance to maximize me~tmg w1 th donors at the strengthen it, and make it more national Trade Fair (ASPAT' current design trend, and the ers, who have effectively in take over the post in Singapore, the President said. the three objectives: increas size of public sector or gov its impact. Asian _Devel~pment Bank resilient or able to recover rap- 96 MANILA) to be l}eld from Asia-Pacific is a rich source corporated aspects of their The Philippines welcomed the designation of Simon Tensing de ing economic and financial ernment, commercialization They prefer that FSM pre-· (ADB) m Manila, on Decem- idly from adverse changes in 5 to 11 November 1996 in for exotic products. The Fair cultural heritage into design Cruz as Singapore's new ambassador to Manila, he also said.-Phil. independence; developing of appropriate public services pare its Public Service Invests be~ 6, 1995, according to an the world economy. Manila, the Philippines. will also be promoted in the of a chair with global appeal. Journal private sector; and attracting and public corporations (and ment Program before the end Asian Development Bank's The (CG) meeting followed The Fair is being jointly orga United States, Europe and Ja ASPAT, held for the first new sources of investment. their future privatization), an of current Fiscal Year, prefer nized by the United Nations Eco pan, which are major markets time in 1966 in Bangkok, Thai In endorsing the reform pro increase in savings and invest ably by end of April 1996, and nomic and Social Commission for for this region. land, has been hosted by three Bill to fight crime gram, the CG urged the FSM ment, the encouragement of include regional and subre AsiaandthePacific(UN-ESCAP) As part of the Fair, the De other countries in the region: MALACANANG also has an omnibus bill that seeks to fight not Pohnpei installs new to translate the reform pro foreign private investment, the gional cooperation in fisher gram into concrete action as and the Center for International sign Forum and the Business the Islamic Republic of Iran only terrorism but all sorts of crime. retention by the country ies management and technical soon as possible, concentrat Trade Expositions and Missions Forum will set an agenda for (Techran, 1969), India (New Its coverage would include not only suspected terrorists but also (FSM) of a larger share of the assistance. governor, lt. governor ing in particular on fiscal aus (CITEM), commissioned by the home design trends into the Delhi, 1972) and China suspected gambling lords, drug lords, members of gun-for-hire earnings from its natural re The participants in the meeting Government of the Philippines. next millennium and discuss (Beijing, I 985 and 1994). syndicates and other groups suspected of committing heinous PALIKIR, Pohnpei- Pohnpei's improve the delivery ofprogram ser terity or severe budgetary con sources, the improvement in included Australia, China, Japan, With the theme, "The Glo case studies of successful re It is estimated that the Fair crimes. The existence of the proposed Crime Control Act was bared Governor-elect Del Pangelinan vices in the areas ofhealth and educa trol; public service efficiency of land use, and re New Zealand. the United States, bal Home", ASPAT' 96 MA tail and export manufacturing held in Beijing in 1994 gener by Senator Vicente Sotto III who made it known that he was and Lt. Governor-elect Dion Neth tion, youth and women's interest, downsizing or reducing focusing of education and the Asian Development Bank, the NILA will be a showcase for businesses. ated a total of $US I billion in supporting it, provided it contained the same "safeguard" found in took their oaths of office in an program for senior citizens, and pub government's services to the training to support productive International Monetary Fund, the the growing inter-regional Editors of leading lifestyle sales for exhibitors from 30 the Enrile version. The Administration bill also seeks the use of inauguration ceremony held Janu lic safetyin maintenanceofpeaceand public; private sector devel activities. Donors encouraged Pacific Forum Secretariat, the trade, investment and eco magazines from Asia, Europe countries. ASPA T' 96 MA existing laws on wiretapping, warrantless arrests and access to bank ary 8 at the Pohnpei State Track security of the citizens. opment or increase develop proceeding with privatization United Nations Development nomic cooperation in the and the United_ States will NILA is the first international accounts to nail down its targets.-Manila Standard Field beyond Pohnpei Island High Pangelinan also called for the im ment in the private sector or as rapidly as possible. Programme and World Bank. Asian and Pacific region. present their views on styles trade fair of its kind to be held School Campus in Kolonia in spite provementofbIBinessesandstrength businesses; and human re Under the Compact treaty The meeting was chaired by It is keenly awaited by buy- in home furnishing. in the Philippines. of the pouring rain which ening of the economy which he said source development or im with the United States, sub Asian Development Bank's Vice RP shuns Bosnia deployment Pohnpeians traditionally consider can have a beneficial effect on the proving the marketable skills stantial assistance has been President (East), Mr. Peter TI-ffi PHILIPPINES turned down a UN request to contribute policemen to as a "good omen". welfare of the people of the State. ofFSM citizens to enable them received since 1988, account Sullivan. The FSM delegation a mulitinational force in Bosnia-Herzegovina because it needs them for After seating of the dignitaries Pangelinan called on the goodwill to land jobs that will be cre ing for a major share of FSM's was headed by Secretary Asteria domestic security, the foreign department said yesterday. Interior Sec. R. and raising of the FSM and State and cooperation of other FSM states ated in the private sector as Gross Domestic Product. Takesy, Department of External Alunan said sending a police contingent to Bosnia may hamper operations Flags, accompanied by the FSM and governments to lend a helping new sources or investment However, this Compact assis Affairs. against crime and terrorism here, especially for the APEC forum summit in National Anthem, the ceremony hand to Pohnpei on issues of mutual emerge. tance has been reduced and Another meeting between FSM this country in November-Philippine Daily inquirer began with Santiago Joab as Mas concern which he said Pohnpei will The FSM Government is ex will be further reduced in Oc and donors will be held this year ter of Ceremonies. readily reciprocate. pected to provide a report on tober 1996. to discuss the program's progress. lso Nahnken of Nett, Salvador Quisumbing new Labor chief Iriarte, the firstspeakerrepresent PRESIDENT FIDEL RAMOS swore into office Labor Sec. Leonardo ingthePohnpei Traditional Lead Quiswnbing, who asswned the job left by Nieves Confesor and held in an ers, gave the welcoming address. acting capacity by Labor Undersec. Jose Brilliantes, who has been assigned He congratulated Governor-elect as Ambassador to Malaysia Pangelinan and Lt. Governor f Quiswnbingis thenewest''reassigned" official in the Ramos Cabinet that elect Neth and advised them to is expected to see more new faces this year, following the resignation of lead the state government into FRID Y ·-·~,;11~ Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Antonio Carpio and Interior and Local action toward accomplishments Government Secretary Rafael Alunan m.-Today in the next four years and to stop ''The best island-wide 111~:~~:;1~Jl?; ~l~~i~/i~~:::1:::,, the talking which has character Featuring: ized the previous administrations. Salad Bar, Fresh Oyster, Lau Lau Bay Shrimps, NDF-gov't talks to resume Pohnpeians, he added, want a Mussels, On the Spol Shrimp Tempura, Grilled 1HE GOVERNMENT and the National Democratic Front are nearing service now costs less ilems and tern pting Desserts government of action rather than quiet exploratory talks that will lead to the resumption of fonnal peace one ofjust talking which has char ADULTS: $22.00 KIDS: $11 .00 SUNDAY negotiations next month. acterized the previous adminis TIME: 6:30-9:30 P.M. Rep. Jose Yap (Lakas-Tarlac), a memberof the government peace pane~ trations. than ever before!'' said the talks are likely to be held in the Hague, Netherlands, instead of Pohnpeians he added, want a __S_A_T_U_R_D_A_Y ______...... Brussels, Belgium which was the original venue chosen by both sides. government of action rather than j\~ltiiiil:i()iiilll\l\ The peace talks were suspended last year when the government rejected one of just talking without tan Sign up for one of MTC's annual cellular Featuring: the NDF' s demand to free captured New People's Army commander gible results. Complele with Black Angus Prime Rib (Cut to Sotero Llamas.-M. Standard Phil. Daily Inquirer. Accomplishments in your next plans now through January 31 and receive MONQ-OLIAN ~~Q Taste) Roast Suckling Pig, Irresistible Hot and four years of administration will DINNER BUFFET Cold Items. Freshly Baked Bread, Tempting have a direct bearing on your suit FREE activation & programming! Desserts and many more. 0 ability to serve another term, he "A Touch of the Far-away Far east" ADULTS: $20.00 warned. from 6:30pm-9:30pm KIDS: $10.00 REQUEST FOR Iriarte iid vised the wives ofboth TIME: 11 :00-2:00 P.M. Governor Pangelinan and Lieu $22.00 PROPOSALS tenant Governor Neth to establish $11.00 a friendship bond with peoples of RFP No. 96m002 the state and to earn the trust and Includes 30 free minutes per month confidence of the people of •..•.~.~·~Ii·~-············· The Public School System (PSS) is soliciting Pohnpei. i:\}{f~atu.rlng· t&?.k~h._llµsfri{ Pangelinan echoed the grow Clow.n)nJ~~ep~lnJI.tjg. ) structured proposals for a financial and compliance ing concern over the declining For the clearest cellular communications available, )\>BalloonAnlm11ts forfr~~ t audit for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995 Compact funding in the final five years of the 15 year agreement, sign up with MTC at our Customer Service Center at in accordance with 0MB Circular A-128. Structured proposals must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. adding that he will be calling a Costa Terrace meeting of leaders of Pohnpei or AAA Cellular in the Transpac Center! February 2, 1996 at the Office of the Public Auditor. State from vadous sectors to seek Restaurant A copy of the RFP can be obtained by calling 322- ways to help:alleviate the adverse 4051 /4052/4053, or writing to Herminia M. Fusco, Compact fund stepdown effects. Secondly, the new Governor FOR RESERVATION PLEASE CALL POL OR MAYETH AT TEL 322-1234., EXT. 730, 731 Finance & Budget Officer, PSS, P.O. Box 1370 CK, announce that he will be propos Saipan, MP 96950 or by calling Mr. Leo L. La Motte ing a reorganization of the Execu . . at 234-6481 /6482, Public Auditor, Office of the tive Branch of Pohnpei State Gov Alcoholic Anonymous, a support group for those with Public Auditor, Saipan, MP 96950. ernment to the Fourth Legislature ALCOHOLIC .· - drinking [or drugging) problems meets every Monday, for its consideration which will effectively reduce the number of Saipan 's First in Cellular Technology Wedr:iesday, Bf\d Sab.Jrday at 7:00 p.m., and Fridays at Approved By: ANONYMOUS 7:30 p.m. at the Krist.a Rai Church'in Garapan. existing departments, agencies, /s/ William S. Torres offices and boards. Details of For more information, call the HOTLINE at 234-5100 or MEETS Commissioner of Education which he said will be presented to Wolf M. at 234-6615 (and leave message). the Legislature. Specifically, Governor Pangelinan stressed the need to JOETEN SHOPPING U.S. CHICKEN DRUMSTICK, 5 LBS. BOX CENTER

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The president of ported. between his estimate and that of has confirmed that the country's Mr Millon has again declined EITETIU ART French Polynesia Gaston Hosse, af to say how many tests in all will ter meeting with the prime minister be carried out, even though France Alain Juppe, said the draft agreement has already carried out five tests, 8 Expect more upheaval and it is unclear whether one or should be signed in February. The r-~r-~.--:-\--~-,-~-,~~,~~l !J~ agreement is to secure employment two will be exploded. Originally the tests were scheduled to num ..• Zee TapleNapk1n .360.c~ .. ,. .. ;...... i.,,,,;.: ...... /.4,39f,ij>·· PNG community leader ber eight, andto be finished by the I .. ··•··. •··.··· ... ·.· ·.······ .. ····•·· .. ··.· .. . . >., Tl · B/H Aluminum.Fon 37.Ssq.ft.,...... i •. ,;;. f1·~8fea A COMMUNITY leader in Papua last June. Nakisi calls Micah's statement end of May .... Pacnews 1 1 New Guinea's Southern High Kenda Nakisi from Kagua Dis hypocritical because he says the 1 Crystal White Pishwashing Liquid 40 oz ... \2 ~.3~/~a 1 lands province warns the chair trict issued the warning in re CRC chairman knew there would man of PNG's Constitutional sponse to Micah's outburst against be problems but still pushed ahead Kiribati :· Mr. Clean2a.o~•· ...... ,...... ,...... ·.:···· ..···,-·S2r98/pkgi\ Review Commission, Ben Micah, the government on problems aris forparliamentapprovalofthe bill. I ... poast BathS9i1p 3/5 ... ozlpkg ...... •...... ii to expect more upheaval in the ing from the reforms. Micah re He says the government must now y·········:!~~W~~~ process of implementing reforms. portedly warned of chaotic situa bear full responsibility for bull waters to Most of the changes come under tions during the 1997 general elec dozing approval of the sensitive ·..· .:fro;!:~ ~°'fc~;];! ~ic;!;··,,·!;~!'\"c!":::'1'~;,~t the provincial and local govern tions if the government mis legislation without giving the be site of ment reforms proposed by the handled the implementation of the people time to study it and present FOUR Fijian civil servants CRC and passed by parliament reform process. their views ... Pacnews charged with abuse of o-ice satellite claim that corruption and Julies Strawberry/Chocolate Wafer Sticks 120 g ...... 98¢ /ea abuse o- office was ri-e in launching MJB Instant Coffee 8 Oz ...... $5 • 98 I''ea •··••• ·. ·'sf \\\%c," · •••"·I Fiji's civil service but noth INational United Party THE waters of the equatorial Pacific ing was being done about it. off Kiribati will play host to a new One o- them who did not want method of satellite launching fiom to be named told Radio Fiji ·wants probe on loans · ~:::~~: ~~ta~~:;::i:~:r;~ ~~ .~.~.::::::::::::::::::: ::::: t:~: ~:: ~ \{'' I 1998. A floating launch platform Wednesday that the problem 1: Cres{" ·ste ONE partner in Vanuatu'scoali rect, the Troding Post reported Controversy surrounded the fund would be towed to the best spot on C · C 0'132 $2 59/ I was widespread and not being I i tion goverrunent, the National Secretary geneml of NUP Willie granting over I-million US dollars earth to overcome difficulties associ add-es s ed - s~:c~ee o~~ov~r Ho~~y·1·6··~~·::::::::::::::::::::::::~:::_:::_::::_:::_:::_$2_:2_9_1:_:~ 11. $3,9a1ea $1 Party, to ministers in the last govern :lJit United wants the Vanuatu Reuben Abel says his party is con· atedwithlandlaunchsites, theEcono I The -our are being charged National Provident Fund to exam cemed at the large loans given lo ment and giving government mist magazine reports. with abuse o- of-ice along ineloans.granted to govern government officials, some of officials preference in loans for TheAmericanBoeingaircraftcom with Fiji's new permanent rep former ment officials for houses. This is to whom had not been re,elected. the housing schemeiVNPF gen· pany hasjoinedforces with two aero resentative to the United Na :.·.•.•..1 ..•.... •. /,,=,•<=-.::'.;{ . :.·.•• •.'.:,· •..· ensure that the loans, granted under He says if the loan repayments era! manager Josias Moll told space funs from Russia and Ukraine tions in New York, Poseci .. ::::-....:::.··.~-·~.·.· .. '.1".ktEin.•'• the fund's housing scheqie. can still could not be met, the provident the Trading Posfthere has been and Norway's largest shipbuilder, . Bune, -or using a government ri··- 1 be met and that the valllfliions given fund should look at repossessing no default and. all loails . were Kvaemer, to build the platform to boat for private fishing excur I I on the houses purchased were cor- the houses. being paid ... facnews launch satellites &om the sea, the sions on three occasions last ./ magazines reported. The aerospace year, before Bune took up his finns have developed three stages of post in October. a rocket that can be assembled and r .~ The o-ficers claim the trips I ;; I Solomon Islands takes tested horizontally in the hold of a were legitimate because they Bundaberg White Sugar Fishers' Honey Roasted D/M Whole Kernel Corn ship before being raised into a firing r Merries Disposable . Pampers Infant B/H Foam Cups ··~ went to sea with Mr Bune who position on an adjoining platform. 2 kg 15oz I/ Pampers Med/Large ••• 240 cts 51 cts fa was head o- the Public Ser s1 _4gtea ria~ts $1.98/ea 79¢ea. steps vs African snail Therocketwillhaveenoughthrustto vice Commission at the time, boost a 5.8 tonne satellite into a geo j 1\ $15.QQ!pkg ••• $9.98/pkg 99¢1pkg I to investigate -ishermen op ANOTHER South Pacific is Cameron Eta says thorough surveillance around its ports of synchronous orbit position such as La:,-~ 11iiiii··~i•i1ta•t~':~::ilaif-.-:-::-.··•..·•·•:•r=:~::m·=:~<:•·i•lrii.i{iilllr.-·:.-·::~ erating illegally within indig land country is reported to be checks are being carried out on entry against the pest. used by most communicarions satel enous Fijian -ishing areas, the concerned about the introduc containers arriving in Solomon Eta says baits are being placed lites, themagazinesreported. Pacrews ~ -aily Post reported. tion of the Giant African Snail. islands via Papua New Guinea around containers to attract the The PSC wrote to the o-icers The Solomon Islands Quaran where the snail is widespread. The snails at night. He says the Quar i and Mr Bune Monday, 4iving tine Division oL the Ministry division is taking the steps fol antine Division has been able to details o- the charges against of Agriculture and Fisheries lowing reports that Western Sa stop the snail from entering the Vanuatu I., them, and they have been is stepping up surveillance moa is fighting a losing battle country on previous occasions and given 2B days to reply in writ against the possibility of the against the snail which defoliates up till now there is no presence of firms to ing to the snail entering the country. the leaves of crops and fruit trees. the Giant African Snail m commission .... Pacnews Director of quarantine Fiji is also stepping up quarantine Solomon Islands .... Pacnews go private Hormel Vienna Sausage Fresh Farm Pineapple THE Vanuatu govenunentis look soz Juice s1 391ea 59¢'ea Iii ing at privatising a number of its 46 oz Life, Health companies. At his first cabinet meeting of the new coalition gov ernment, prime minister Serge Beef Bottom & Dental Vohor suggested that some gov ernment-owned companies be Round Steak o Marina A. Cuyugan pri vatiscd to reduce the influence FROZEN " Proserfina A. Abarca of government interference in f., their day today running, the Trad ing Post reported. i1.9~b (·.·.-... -· A senior government source ,;'>•'"····· told the Trading Post that Vanair ProperW& 1;:::tfifl·./ was cited as a prime example of a Lamb Leg JOO per cent government-owned Vivian Deleon Guerrero Steak Casualty I r:' .. company that was being hampered General Manager by politics . Pork Chop Boneless Pork Loin Roast bnls • Mike Licop . 1.t Tofi Ferrer The government source said Pork Spareribs 5-up • Cathy lgisomar < Accountant if privatised, the government ~1.so~b 11 b $2m ~ t~~~;··· __ _ Evelyn Mun~mitin would retain a shareholding s1.1911b $2.89 79"b Cashier with the remaining shares be ... Where you can find all your insurance needs. ing offered to outside inves tors. Other government owned Beef Lamb Whole I Turkey Wing Shrimp 1/2 Shell companies earmarked for Mussels MOYLAN'S INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS (INT'L}, INC. privatisation include the $triptoin Leg Duckling Tail Drumettes (peeled) OFFERS INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR HOME OF THE GOOD GUYS AND GALS Vanuatu Abattoir, Metenesel Steak Roast l.1 10 lbs/pkg 11blbag 2 lbs/bx Sablan Building - HEALTH - MORTGAGE INSURANCE Cocoa Estate, the. National P.O. 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"Insteadofrespondingconstruc- and accusing the sources for the since joined the central govern- Americanaccusedoftryingtobring ese woman. the d~tor who provided evidence Zhang !•an s farruly was for- tlve!y to our research by acknowl- human rights report of doctoring ment and have very close ties to of dehberate neglect and starva- mally notified on Jan. 15 that he edgmg the lethal conditions in or staging photos showing emaci- President Jiang Zemin. two guns into Vietnam will be put His former wife in the United HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Viet month. after it made repeated attacks on tion at a Shanghai orphanage has was accused of "participating in Chinese orphanages, the govern- ated, dying children tied to cots. Zhang Shuyun left China last on trial on Jan. 27 in the port city of States, Chun Yop Kim, was quoted nam denied Thursday that sol He said they brought tractors as Vietnamese bordervillages. Viet diers and farmers have encroached far as 400 meters (1,300 feet) nam kept its troops in Cambodia been arrested by State Security the counterrevolutionary crime of ment has chosen to deny and cover Zhang' s efforts to expose abuses year and now lives overseas. Haiphong, the court said Thursday. as telling a newspaper in Tacoma, agentsandaccusedofsubversion, subverting the government," a up and launch a vindictive per- at the Shanghai facility that oc- Chinahasreactedharshlytothe Everett M. Sennholz, a 44-year- Washington, that the t;wo guns on Cambodian territory and said across the border, and clashed with until 1989. The latest charges, however, on of old tax consultant from Puyallup, probably ·were antique rifles that it was willing to hold diplomatic Cambodians who protested. a human rights group said Thurs- charge that carries a minimum sen- sonal attack Zhang Shuyun," curred between 1988 and l 993 led criticism its treatment of aban- come during a period of warming Washington, is accused of keeping he loved and sometimes used for talks on the issue. Ranariddh said two Vietnam day. tence of 10 years in prison and said Robin Munro, Hong Kong to an official government investi- donedchildren,denyingthatabuse relations, coinciding with the rise military weapons andillegall y trans- hufiting. The official Vietnam News ese and a Cambodian policeman ZhangJian,44-year-oldbrother could result in the death penalty, directorofHuman Rights Watch/ gation that the city's leadership occurred and accusing Zhang of in influence of Ranariddh's co porting goods and currency across Sennholzwasarrestedwhencus- Agency said the denial was is were killed in the clashes. of Dr. Zhang Shuyun, was taken thehumanrightsmonitoringgroup Asia. evenlllally dropped . apparently providing false information in a He did not say exactly when the prernier, Hun Sen. Hun Sen was theborder, acourtinspectorsaidby toms officials searched his ship- sued by the Vietnamese Embassy from his home in Shanghai on Jan. said. Government officials have is- because of its human rights impli- vendetta against orphanage staff in Cambodia in response to what alleged intrusion and clashes oc head of the Vietnamese-installed 9, Human Rights Watch/Asia re- Lastmonth,prorninentdissident suedaseriesofstatementsdefend- cations. members. telephone on condition of anonym- ment and has been detained since, it called a "slander" by Cambo curred or how many people were Cambodian government during ported. Wei Jingsheng was convicted of ity. the court inspector said. He said dian Co-Premier Norodom involved. Vietnam's occupation. It was the latest in a series of subversion - or trying to overthrow The official newspaper Lao theU.S.Embassyhasbeeninvited Ranariddh. Vietnam and Cambodia have a In its denial, the Vietnamese harsh actions China has taken to the government - and sentenced to Dong(l..abor)saidSennholzalleg- to send a diplomat to attend the Ranariddh, son of King history of border disputes and Embassy in Phnom Penh said it stifle critics of its human rights 14 years in prison. edly tried to import video tapes, trial. Norodom Sihanouk, called an ur- clashes, going back centuries. respects recent agreements be policies. But it was unclear what, Officials in Shanghai contacted cassette tapes, books and a coin Vietnam bars private imports of gent government meeting Much of what is now southern tween the two sides to resolve if any, involvement Zhang Jian, a by telephone would not immedi- collection without declaring them weapons, and requires that every Wednesday in Phnom Penh and Vietnam belonged to Cambodia border disputes peacefully. local government official and ately comment on the report. to customs. book, video tape, musical record- said Vietnamese intruded into vil several hundred years ago, and "Should any problem occur memberofthe ruling Communist The New York-based human The goods were part of a ship- ingorother"culturalitem" brought lages in the border provinces of Vietnam sent troops into Cambo along the common border, the Party, was alleged to have had in rights group said that friends, rela- ment of personal possessions that into the country be declared and Svay Rieng, Prey Veng and dia as recently as 1978 to topple local authorities of both sides will hissister'sefforts toexposeabuses tives and former associates of Sennholz was trying to bring into examined by officials. Kompong Cham earlier this the Khmer Rouge government met to address it," it said. at the Shanghai Child Welfare In- Zhang Shuyun, who government Vietnam last August. He had been A U.S. official who visited stitute. officials have branded as "crazy," living in the country since April, Sennholz in jail in August said he Zhang Shuyun, a former staff alsohavebeeninterrogatedbystate teaching English and accounting, was in good condition. Lawntaker accused of dope memberattheorphanage,provided security agents. most of the material for a report by The agents who arrested Zhang Human Rights watch document- Jian also confiscated money and sntuggling extradited to US ing the systematic starvation, ne- jewelry belonging to his sister that BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A 1993, authorities in the United States United States in counter-narcotics former Thai lawmaker accused of seized his assets there, including a trafficking." smuggling almost 50 tons of mari house in Beverly Hills and a Thanong's lawyer, Prachoom China's detention of US juana was extradited Thursday to Mercedes Benz. Thongmee, was unavailable for the United States to face criminal The indictment against Thanong comment colonel draws rebuke charges in a federal court. was announced on May 10, 1994, Thanong is one of a number of By GEORGE GEDDA in Beijing, leave the country by A spokesperson for the U.S. and shortly thereafter the United Thai politicians suspected by WASIDNGTON (AP)- In a new Friday. Embassy said Thanong States sought his extradition from Americanauthoritiesofbavingdrug setback to U.S.-Chinese relations, "The fact that under the Vienna Baijing residents make their selections from a pile of frozen meat on the sidewalk outside a central city store Thailand. Monday. The meat was being sold for $0.85 per kilo (2.2 pounds) half the normal prices, prompting many to Siriprechapong "was turned over links. an American Air Force colonel convention he is protected as a dismount from their bicycles to check out the bargains. (AP Photo). to U.S. authorities and traveled to Last month the Thai court of The two most prominent are in has been arrested in China and diplomat from this type of interro day to the United States in the cus appeals sustained a lower court rul fluentialmembersoftheChartThai interrogated continuously without gation and detention causes great tody of U.S. officials to face legal ing that Thanong could be sent to (Thai Nation) party of Prime Min food for 19 hours before allowing concern here in Washington," proceedings." the United States to face charges. ister Banham Silpa-archa The U.S. him to return to his post in Beijing. Bums said. Thanong was placed on a North The court ruling was necessary be State Department has confirmed The incident bewildered - and He added that the interim chief west Airlines flight to the United cause there is no known precedent thatthetwomen,NarongWongwan angered - U.S. officials. of the U.S. mission, Scott Hallford, INUBRIOIIICllARlKtESllE States at 6:35 a.m., TV Channel 7 for extraditing a Thai national and Vatana Asavahame, have been Col. Bradley Gerdes was de vigorously protested the incident. BOTH C.A"Si:S ON ISLAND .. AND READY reported. abroad. denied visas because of suspected tained last week while on a mis Other officials said the aITest FOR I MIVUEDDATE. INS"fA.LLATDON Thanong was secret! y indicted in Responding to Thanong's extra links to drug trafficking. sionapproved by Chinese authori occurred as Gerdes and a compan a court in San Francisco on No dition Thursday, the U.S. Embassy Thanong also had belonged to ties to Saixi in southern China, ion drove around Saixi. The U95-242 1986 AAW-694 vember 15, 1991 on three counts spokesperson said: "We welcome the Chart Thai Party. He resigned officials said Tuesday. companion's nationality was not U95-245 1990 ABA-291 related to the alleged smuggling of this positive development and look from parliament and the party in They said his Chinese inte.ro disclosed. marijuana into the United States forward to continued close coop 1994 after news of his indictment gators accused him of infiltrating One official speculated that _Y\}t2\'· U95-014 1990 CRESSIDA AAS-713 5595 U95-207 1990 CRESSIDA AAl.033 4995 between 1973 and 1987. In May eration between Thailand and the was made public. into a military installation, which China's motive may have been re -· -->.~~-_:;,~ .. -:,~ Gerdes adamantly denied. taliation for the Clinton administra TERCEL 4995 C95-013 1992 AAX-722 State Department spokesman tion decision to grant a transit visa U95-233 1993 TERCEL AAY-374 8495 9 die as plane crashes on shops Nicholas Bums said China has to Taiwan's vice president en route U95-241 1989 COROLLA AAP-502 4995 asked that Gerdes, an assistant Air to last weekend's inauguration of JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A killing at least nine people, includ The twin-propeller U.S.-made Force attache at the U.S. Embassy Guatemala's new president. U95-230 1990 CAMRY AAU-219 5495 trainer aircraft crashed in a business ing five people on the ground, an Beechcraft-:58 nosedived on two U95-251 1991 CAMRY AAX-661 8995 district in Bandung city Thursday, official said. shops three minutes after it took off around noon from a nearby airport C95-009 1990 MAZDA 929 AAP-960 5995 U95-200 1991 MAZDA 926 AAS-919 3995 'There could be more casualties THE SPECI WARREN/SIHIIERER WARRIE!l\5/St!l!ERER U95-130" 1990 MAZDA626 AAR-878 2995 as the crash occurred during a busy MODEL #ZV-HZV MOOEL #M1P business time," said Sutrisno, an SENTRA 3495 D TIO UPRIGHT / PRODUCE CASE CHILL MEAT & IDEU IC.ASE UU95-193 1990 AAR-164 aviation official at Bandung's Husein . B' Foot Long 12 Foot Long U95-238 1993 HONDA ACCORD AAZ-565 11.995 Sastranegara airport. A . TRUCKS Bandung, capital of the WestJava IPilegular iPlricra province, is 180 kilometers (I IO R95·014 1994 4X2 X-CAB V6 ABA-320 13,995 - Chill Meat & Deli Case $ 41B,\Si55.00 U95-249 1992 4X4 X-CAB AAY-885 6995 miles) south of Jakarta. ST E L U95-219 1990 4X2 X-CAB AAL-420 5495 Sutrisno, who like many Indone - Produce Case 13,200.00 U95-244 1990 4X4 X-CAB AAP-616 7995 sian uses only one name, said the Total $ 31,855.00 U95-246 1990 4X2 X-CAB SR5 AAZ-159 7995 FOR FISCAL U95-125 1991 4X4 X-CAB SR5 ABA-931 7995 aircraft was carrying two instructors U95-143 1990 4X4 X-CAB AAW-494 7995 and two student pilots of the state U95-208 1991 4X4 X-CAB ABD-182 7995 run Curug Flying School. All were YEARS SALE PRICE U95-240 1991 4X4 X-CAB ASS-287 8495 killed. - Chill Meat & Deli Case $ 12,900.00· U95-191 : 1991 MAZDA4X4 ABD-464 6995 Those killed on the ground were 1997-99 - Produce Case 7,900.00 in the shops. Total $ 20,800.00* U95-221 1969 MITSUBISHI 4X4 1995 Toe aircraft was ·making a 30- MITSUBISHI GAL.ANT U96-010 1990 TAXl-480 6995 minute flight to Curug on the out Ready for Public Comment SA VE$ 11,0SSaOO U96-013 1991 LANDCRUISER AAZ-043 18,995 skirts of Jakarta, he said. U95-176 1992 LANDCRUISER ABF-402 21,995 An instructor at the Curug Flying from December 15, 1995 Minimum Down Payment/ Up to 12 months financing U95-135 1990 4-RUNNER AAR-716 9995 School said the Beechcraft' s pilot 4-RUNNER *Installation not included. U95-169 1990 AA0-028 8495 reported.an emergency aboard due through February 15, 1996 U96-1993 1993 4-RUNNER AB0-072 17,995 to engine trouble and was planning U95-165 1991 PREVIA ABA-392 8995 to return to the airport when he went U95-183 1991 PREVIA AAR-715 9495 down. For your copy: .In September, a Cessna airplane U95-195 1990 MITSUBISHI MONTERO AA0-769 5995 Call. the Special Education Office belonging to the Indonesian police U95-212 1991 . ISUZU TROOPER ABE-542 5995 Filipino demonstrator hold banners at a downtown park in Hong Kong 322-9956 or fax 322-4056 AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION HOTEL & RESTAURANT SUPPLIES Monday., to protest the start of secret negotiations in Hong Kong to crashed during a training flight in U95-231 1969 PATHFINDER AAK-119 8995 settle a decade-old legal battle over the fortune left by ousted Philip West Java, killing all six police of or Come By Lower Base Office Tel.:(670) 235-5572 Location: Middle Rd., Chalan Laulau PATHFINDER Fax:(670) 235-5573 Next to Flash Foto U95-248 1988 AAH-572 7995 pine PresidentFerdinand Marcos. (AP Photo) ficers on board. 20-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY -JANUARY 19, 1996 FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1996 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-21

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. EVERYTHING. YOU. NEED • EVERYTIME YOU. SHOP . . · 1 FR.lbA Y, JANUARY i 9, 1996 -MA~lANAS VARIETY NEWS AND vi:Ews-23 GhUiiAN°wii1S '·first legal battle Turks negotiate with hijackers wounded. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - were in custody pending arrest in an army massacre of pro-de unconstitutional. ByYALMANONARAN whilethehostagesremainedcon- holding scores of hostages in a tages have been separated into membersbeingheldcaptive.Vari- Former President Chun Doo under the special law. mocracy protesters in 1980. A three-judge Seoul criminal Chun, president from 1980-88, CIDE, Turkey (AP)· Seeking to fined to the ship's restaurant, said village in southern Russia. Russians and Turks. ous accounts said the total in- hwan, facing trial for allegedly Three others were arrested, On Wednesday, the 64-year court panel, ruling in favor of faces a mandatory death penalty resolve a hostage crisis, Turkish the crewman, who declined to give The ferry's captain, Mustafa Turkish officials have said there eluded more than 30 Turkish hos- masterminding a coup 16 years however. old Chun filed suit seeking an Chun, referred the case to the Con in connection with the coup, al officials have offered hijackers a his name. Tuncay, said that the ship's hos- are 144 passengers and 55 crew tages and about 100 Russians. ago, won a significant ruling Chun already had been charged injunction against the controver stitution Court for a final deci- though it is unlikely to be im televised news conference in ex- Rough weather was slowing Thursday in his battle to nullify a with military insurrection in con sial law after the five aides faced S!On. posed. changeforthereleaseof200cap- the boat progress, and it would law that was expected to lead to nection with the December 1979 arrest for alleged involvement in Two aides, including Chun's His successor as president from ti ves aboard a ferry in the Black not be able to reach Istanbul be- new charges against him. coup. He faces treason charges the coup and the massacre. former chief bodyguard, Chang 1988-93, Roh Tae-woo, is also Sea. fore Friday. Latest reports indi- Chun's legal victory was big under the new law, which calls Chun claimed the law, adopted Se-dong, were freed immediately implicated in the coup. They are The hijackers, supporters of cated that the ferry was within enough to set free two aides who for punishment for those involved last month, is retroactive and thus pending the Constitution Court's the first former presidents to face Chechen rebels fighting for inde- 300 kilometers (] 80 miles) of ruling, which is not expected for legal action for alleged wrongdo pendence from Russia, have Istanbul. several months. ing in office. threatenedtoblowuptheAvrasya- There are eight gunmen, ac- 1bree aides, including former The two retired four-star gener Eurasia ferry unless Russians stop cording to Turkish officials. There REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Deputy Army ChiefofStaffGen. als also are charged with taking fighting the Chechens. But were conflicting reports regard- Hwang Young-shi, were arrested, millions of dollars in bribes from they've also said they may free ing their nationalities, but the however, under a separate crimi businessmen while in office. The their hostages for a chance to air majority said six were from Tur- nal code. bribery charges call for at least 10 their grievances. key and two from the Caucasus. DPW96-RFP-006 The coup and the massacre six years in prison. The white ferry continued sail- The hijackers seized the ferry PUERTO RICO DUMP SITE ASSESSMENT months later are closely related. The legal action against Chun ing west along the southern coast Tuesday night in the port of Chun, who headed the then-junta, and Roh is in accordance with of the Black Sea on Thursday Trabzon shortly before it was to OVERVIEW: The CNMI Department of Public Works (DPW) is soliciting sealed proposals from professional firms a(or joint-venture professional ordered troops to brutally sup President Kim Young-sam's call with Turkish patrol boats shad- leave for Sochi, in Russia. teams) lo conduct a Puerto Rico Dump Sile Assessment on !he Island of Saipan. The purpose ol lhe Site Assessment is to determine the necessary press a pro-democracy uprising to straighten out South Korea's owing the vessel in cold, blustery They demanded that Russian parameters to prepare a detailed engineering design for the eventual closure of the Puerto Rico Dump. As a result of the Dump's harmful impact on the waters of Saipan Lagoon, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently issued a unilateral enforcement o;der against the CNMI in the southern city of Kwangju, turbulent history, which has been weather with high waves. forces halt attacks on Chechen under !he Federal Clean Water Act. resulting in hundreds of dead and marred by coups and corruption. Turkish security forces have rebels. But the call has been ig- A missile fired Russian forces explodes in the village of Pervomakskaya Monday, after a general storming GENERAL APPROACH· The selected Consultant shall review all existing literature, reports and documents concerning the Puerto Rico Dump and been in constant contact with the nored by the Russians, who have of the area where Chechen rebels were holding an estimated 100 captives. The attack which came on the shall conduct all necessary field i11vesligalions lo provide detailed information o~_the physical and chemical characteristics of the Dump. Corrective gunmen by radio and cellulartele- pounded Chechen separatists sixth day of the standoff, set the village aflame and come about after reports that the rebel had begun killing actions which are recommended as a result of the Sile Assessment wilt need to comply with the requirements of the Federal Resource Conservation some of the hostages. (AP Photo). Recovery Act (AGRA), Subtitle D regulations. Ex-generals involved in phone. The police chief in DETAILED RFP· A detailed Request For Proposals (RFP) will be available at the Depar1ment of Public Works beginning January 22, 1996. Consult· Istanbul, the direction in which ants seeking lo submit proposals for this project should obtain a copy of the detailed RFP at the Department of Public Works, Lower Base, Saipan the ferry is headed, said extraor MP 96950 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on nonmal work days. Detailed proposals mus! be submitted to the Director, Procurement and Supply (MARPANDS) not later than 2:00 p.m. on February 16, 1996, Saipan time. Atechnical evaluation and selection committee will be formed to review S. Korean coup arrested dinary security measures were in the proposals and prepare a shor1 list by March 1, 1996. Interviews may be conducted if necessary and the short listed firms will be notified ahead place on land and in the Bosporus of time. By PAUL SHIN pro-democracy upnsmg six Strait. b " Requests for the fonmal RFP and other inquires regarding this project should be directed to the Secretary of Public Works at the address shown SEOUL, South Korea (AP) months later in the southern city below or at telephone number (670) 322·9570 or facsimile number (670) 322-3547. Sonmez Koksal, head of Turk Former President Chun Doo of Kwangju. ish intelligence, told the hijackers hwan, facing trial on charges of By official count, 240 people Mr. Edward M. Deleon Guerrero Wednesday they could go to II were killed and more than 1,800 Secretary masterminding a coup 16 years Istanbul, and if they release the Depar1menl of Public Works ago, began a battle Wednesday others injured. Dissidents claim hostages they would be allowed Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to nullify the law under which he the toll was much higher. Lower Base, Saipan, MP 96950 to hold a live, televised news con was charged. The five ex-army generals - ference. The Government of the Commonwealth of the Nor1hern Mariana Islands reserves the right lo reject any and all proposals or to cancel this Chun's legal challenge came Chang Se-dong, Lee Hale-bong, "When you bring the ship to solicitation in the besl interest of the Government. as prosecutors arrested five re Choi Se-chang, Yoo Hale-sung Istanbul, will you end the hijack tired generals who served under and Hwang Young-si - were ls/EDWARD M. DELEON GUERRERO ing?'' Koksal said to Muhammed him. Secretary al Public \'loris charged with helping Chun and Tokcan, the bearded leader of the The generals are accused of 0115/96 Roh stage the coup and seize hijackers, in a conversation played involvement in the coup, which power. on Turkish television. Concurred By- indirectly led to an army massa Chang served as chief presi From: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE "Give us free passage to Istanbul cre of hundreds of pro-democ dential bodyguard and head of Isl EDWARD B. PALACIOS, and the matter can be developed racy protesters. D,rector Division of Procurer1ent anc Supply the main government intelligence under your control," Tokcan said 8 Microl Corporation 01 16 196 Chun' s successor as president, agency NSP under the Chun ad in reply. Roh Tae-woo, has also been ministration. However, there was no indica charged in connection with the ® The death penalty is techni tion that a formal agreement has ru ...... , ...... coup. cally mandatory for Chun ifhe is - been reached...... Soon after the arrests Wednes convicted of masterminding the A crew memberof the hijacked Portable 12 volts day afternoon, the 64-year-old coup, although it is not expected ferry, reached by The Associated Chun filed suit to seek an injunc to be imposed. Press by telephone, said Thurs tion against a law, adopted in Prosecutors also said they COOLER day the atmosphere on board re December, that excluded the would seek arrest warrants for (Plug into your cigarette lighter or use mained tense. adaptor and plug into regular 110v outlet} Ceiling Mounted presidential terms in office from U.S. Made Quiet Power three more former anny generals The hijackers were on the ship's the 15-year statute oflimitations. who now serve as govemmenl deck, vigilant for possible attack, Air Conditioning Systems He called it retroactive and thus legislators - Chung Ho-yong, THOMAS PEAKE~ COMPMIY LIMITED unconstitutional. Huh Hwa-pyong and Huh Sam The Seoul District Criminal soo - after the current National Thai-Army Court should decide soon Assembly session ends later this ______o Designedfcrdemandng whether to refer the case to the month. I conditions Constitution Court for a final Under Korean law, parliamen helicopter .·.·-•e,c-:-:~-:-·::::_,,.'I"'.~ i;~J?¥1 I O Easy smice and ruling. tary permission is needed to ar =:£;"i}f!2;:; i r · t n Government officials defended rest legislators while the National •·~ 1 noin.e'.lunce crashes, 4 · '"\ ® Durable and attractive the law as constitutional. Assembly is in session. @ Si1ent operation If Chun' s challenge were suc The ex-generals are suspected people die ====~----" Q> Reliable and efficiem cessful, Roh and the five ex-gen of either mobilizing their units or erals would also be free of the plotting to arrest their superiors BANGKOK, Thailand (AP)-A 12,00J TO 24,0CO BTU coup charges. to seize power. Thai Anny helicopter slammed I MULTI SPLIT AIRCON I Chun became president in 1980 If convicted, they face sen into an electric power pole in cen 9,000 BTU to 60,000 BTU and was replaced by Roh in 1988. tences of up to life in. prison. tral Thailand Wednesday, killing 2xl2.000 I PACKAGE UNITS I Both are also charged with tak The legal action against Chun all four of it& crew. lx18,000 & 2xl2.000 BTU ing massive bribes from busi and Roh is in accordance with The helicopter was on a routine With the purchase of any new 3xl2.000 ·nessmen while in office and face President Kim Young-sam' s call training mission when it crashed 4x12.000 at least 10 years in prison if con to straighten out South Korea's at about 8:30 am.(0130 GMT) in 1x24,000 & 2xl2.00J victed. Roh's trial has begun. turbulent history, which has been Lopburi province, 115 kilome Complete Parts and Service Chun' s i,s scheduled to open Feb. marred by coups and corrup ters (71 miles) north ofBangkok. 5. tion. The U.S.-made Bell UH-1 burst Financing Available No trials have been set yet for Kim, the first ci viii an leader into flames after it crashed to the (offer limited while supply lasts applies to sales made after November 30. 1995) the coup, and additional treason in 32 years, has carried out wide ground. charges may still be filed. ranging reforms to root out cor An Anny official, speaking on After seizing power in the coup, ruption and irregularities in Ko the condition pf.anonymity, said Pairere #1 TOYOTA Chun and Roh sent tanks and rean society since he took office that heavy. fog and bad weather paratroopers to crack down on a in 1993. were the probable cause of the AIR CONDmONING & REFRIGERATION, HOTH a RESTAURANT SUPPLIES crash. Tel.:(670) 235·5572 Location: Middle Ad., Chalan Laulau PH- 2 g 4-5 9 1 1-

nuclear talks at NATO Basic Construction Supply has drop boxes for clothing, BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - sion-making bodies. France is considering holding But the announcement left un money or any relief supplies destined for the ·eAs·ic · -.. ,,,./ ....:;c. .._ · talks on its nuclear forces within clear the exactnature ofFrance's Parnpanga relief effort. CONSTRUCTION·-~. NATO for the first time since future relations with the mili SUPP~Y ·. ··· Gen. Charles de Gaulle quit the tary side of the North Atlantic alliance's military side 30 years Treaty Organization. Basic Construction is located on Beach Road, North of .' . . ago, diplomats said. French ambassador Gerard Quarter Master Road in Chalan Laulau. P.O. BOX 331, SAIPAN, MP 96950 Diplomats at NATO headquar Herrera was expected to explain PHONE: (670) 234-6609; 7666; 8779 ters said that Paris may include the new position at Wednesday's FAX: (670) 234-8720 discussions about its nuclear de weekly meeting of the ambassa terrent as part ofa gradual process dors of all 16 NATO nations. to move France closer into the Diplomats, speaking on con I alliance's military command dition of anonymity, said France structures. may agree to discuss nuclear i:~ Last month, France surprised arms issues with its allies but its allies by announcing an end to that France's atomic strike force Dressed in Japanese kimono and ostrich sha_wls, two young wome_n its boycott of NATO's military would remain outside NATO call to their friend whom they found at a Commg-of-Age ceremony m institutions. command structures. downtown Tokyo Monday. Coming-of-Age Day, one of Japan's na· At the time, Foreign Minister In 1966, President de Gaulle tional holidays, marks the day when thousands of 20-y_ejeCts fo.-v.t,k:h a pennn decision has oot ooen issued._AII ,:ennn o:xnments should identify /he prtject by applicationrumber. Yrur o:xnments shoold Acting Corporate Director Timothy P. Villagomez World Wide Web, handle e-mail, be mailed or lwid-delivered to /he CAM Offx:e. All persons vmo desire a public hearing regarclng any prtject may do so by submrltlng a wnnen requesl for a pubic 008/ing to /he CAM Off'ce wittin foorteen (14) caoolardays Executive Director cl publicalion of this ootice. Residents of Rota and T1nian may sub mi coounents ard hearing requests lo their local CAM Cocldralors. Persons v.isling lo retain the ngh1 to appeal a Cftl.l Pennft decision must file a ootice of play CD-ROMs and music CDs. appeal with /he CAM office wilhn lhrty (30) days of the issuance cl lhe CAM pennrt decision as prcMded 1n CAM Regulalloos, Sectioo 8 (G). Both concepts rely on a televi- --j- 1

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./' 28-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-JANUARY 19, 1996 Dollar slips, key market index falls TOKYO (AP) - The U.S. dollar ing later Thursday. changing hands at 105 .32 yen, down The Tokyo StockExchange'skey sues listed on the exchange's first slippedagainsttheJapaneseyenlate The dollar's recent strength was 0.82 yen from late Wednesday in index fell after a two-clay advance, section was down l?.70 points, or afternoon Thursday in Tokyo ahead based on speculation that the Tokyo at 106.14 yen and also lower pushed down by selling of domestic 1.10 percent, to 1,587.31. The of a German central bank meeting. Bundesbank would take broader than its level in late New York trad- institutional investors. Speculative TOPIX had gained 1.93 points, or Tokyo share prices fell in moderate steps to reduce interest .rates in an ing overnight of 105.42 yen. The issues led the way. 0.12 percent, the day before. trading. attempt to stimulate the German dollar ranged between 105.20 yen KazuyukiSuzuki,ananalystwith An estimated 450 million shares Traderssaidthacafcertradingwas economy. and 105.70 yen in Tokyo. DaiwaSecurities,saidthekeyindex changed hands on the exchange's * * mixed much of the day, the Ameri- _Lower rates in Germany would On Wednesday, the dollar briefly was still in a "correctional phase." first section, down from * can currency edged lower in after- diminish the value of the mark, while rose to a 22-month high against the But the market's underlying bullish Wednesday's 544 million shares. * * * noon trading as many players were making the American currency'more yen in Tokyo, prodded by the grow- sentiment remains unchanged, he Declining issues outnumbered ad- awaiting the results of the German attractive. ing speculation over a possible Ger- said. vancing issues 903 to 185, with 130 . central bank's policy-setting meet- In late afternoon, the dollar was man interest rate cut. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock fell issues unchanged. 200.22 points, or0.97 percent, dos- The benchmark No. 174 10-year ing at 20,370.04 points. On W ednes- Japanese govenunent bonds closed day, the index had risen 3.19points, at 111.62 yen, down from or0.02percent,afteragainof279.65 Wednesday's 111.66-yen finish. points on Tuesday. Theiryieldroseto2.915from2.910 ·The Tokyo Stock Price of all is- percent. Stock plunges despite Spyglass' record profit NAPERVILLE, Illinois (AP) . The performance matched Wall Shares in Spyglass Inc., a designer Street forecasts. But Spyglass shares of World Wide Web software, tumbled $5 to $35 on the Nasdaq tumbled Wednesday after the com Stock Market pany reported sharply higher earn A keys to the performance was ings and sales for its fiscal first the strong sales of server software quarter. said Douglas Colbeth, Spyglass ~01~ 1991 Mazda Miata- 1991 Daihatsu Rocky Analysts said the selloff followed president and chief executive. Hard top, air conditioning, AM/FM cassette sott Top, automatic, AC, AM/FM cassette a run-up in the company's share The company also gained from a (:< .~ 'i;) "' n, ,..,· prices in anticipation of the strong licensing and development agree ~:~ .f~ UJJ 9S>SUs·i performance. ment with Microsoft Corp. Spyglass earned $722,000, or 6 Spyglass on Tuesday said itis intro cents per share, in the quarter that ducing fastest server development 1992 Sabaru Legacy 2~1 1991 Toyota Land Cruiserw11M ended Dec. 31. It earned dlrs software, aimed at relieving "traffic 9f you haven't registered as an eligible voter, it is your responsibility V6, 4x4, AT, pwr package, AC, AM/FM cassette LS, automatic, AC, sunroof, AM/FM cassette 295,000, or4 cents per share, in the Jams" that slow transmission of in ri /Y· N· ,r-. 1~~--.. r~~ (t f'., ,, r.,· (\\.· £."' same period a year ago. formation. It also formed a licensing ~· / ,,. \ I•\' '"L' 1.f;i ~_; t,; ti!~,::.:...":~ deal with TriTeal Technology, an to register today so you can participate in important decisions that * e!.~>" j.:i' ~y _;) J.~ .L~ )~ ,./-' ~i' _Ii Revenue was $3.85 million, com pared to $2.02 million for the same other developer of Internet-related period last year. software. will affect you and 0our children. 1990 Hyundai Excel S/ro5 1986 Oldsmobile Ciera 4P019A GL, four-door, 5-speed, air conditioning Four-door, automatic, air conditioning t'.-: ., ,., .. - ~.:::' Canada group arrives tJ,'.' /;·'.-,{·,.',, :. .:.·'i r:i, :3~ :· g., 9: 5 (19) .1.-•;: -~ ,.:, ..J. primed for business 7:he plebiscite on the nineteen constitutional amenc;fments is 1990 Mazda 4x4 Truck mn 1992 Nissan Sentra ~,m slated for )Vlarch 2nd of this year. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia million) and letters of intent worth Cab-plus, air conditioning, AM/FM cassette Two-door, automatic, AC, AM/FM cassette (AP) -Canadian Prime Minister Jean about 520 million ringgit ($208 mil m, ,Q Ci\);.~: $. '7 -iJ) Q;- L~; ChretienarrivedThursdayforatwo lion) were expected to be dealt with. ~;:~ ~/ ,.i.··· _,i7 !...; ')l'~" .,., . ..J/ day visit with 300 officials and busi They expected contracts to make nessmen who expect to make deals office furniture and kitchen equip 'the deadline for voter registration is 'jebruary 1st. Regis worth 1.17 billion ringgit ($428 mil ment, an air services agreement, link 1989 Mazda 323 ~,Bl' 1989 Toyota Camry ~M lion). ages between Malaysian and Cana ter toda0 and partake in cteciaing the fate of e{;[ch amenament as Four-door, automatic, AM/FM cassette Four-door, AC, automatic, AM/FM cassette Canadian officials said the agree dian educational institutions, stu ments, contracts, memorandum of dent exchange program, coopera understandings and other deals tion in forestry and environment, proposect by 0our delegates to the 7:hird Northern Jl/larianas Consti would be signed Friday. Details will would be signed. 1990 Dodge Dynasty ~ be released after the signings. Malaysian officials said tutional Convention. 1990 Toyota 4x4 - Chretien calls the high-powered Chretien's visit was aimed mainly at Xtra Cab, V6, AC, 5-speed, AM/FM cassette Four-door, automatic, AC, AM/FM cassette delegation - comprising seven pro boosting ~onomic; trade and in vincial governors, two ministers and vestment ties. The two nations had t. r rl .e,~~ (~? r--;· assorted businessmen - "Team no political problems to resolve . ..,_, •:..J y ~·/ ,I'" ••.,"' ;ailing to register simply means 0ou won't be participating in the Canada.'' He led the group to Indo Canadian exports to Malaysia in 1994 amounted to 553.8 million 4POI~ nesia, India and Pakistan before com 1993 Isuzu 4x4 Truck 3flJ3! 1991 Mazda RX-7 ing to Malaysia. ringgit ($221.3 million) while im upcoming plebiscite. 911 other words, 0ou will h{;[Ve allowect others to 5-speed, air conditioning, AM/FM cassette 5-speed, air conditioning, AM/FM cassette Canadian officials said contracts ports from Malaysia were 2.28 bil worth 550 million ringgit ($220 lion ringgit ($883 million). make {;[n irnportant decision for you.

1992 Hyundai Sonata 2~1 1990 Toyota 4-Runner ,eo11-• Oil accounts for less than let's be responsible citLzens anc;t register toc;tay. your vote is impor Four-door, V6, 5-speed, AC, AM/FM cassette GL, automatic, AC, AM/FM cassette (~ {(i- ( 11! 1) \:!._:\./: 40% tant because by partaking in deciding the approval or disapproval of :a r:l/)9 ~J; ~·· S' ... r ,J,, of US energy needs WASHINGTON (AP) -The crude oil and refined products - each amendment you will have made a difference. Register toda.0! 1991 Toyota Pickup ,04-0• 1992 Hyundai Excel 111m American Petroleum Institute actually declined by 1.3 percent, Xtra-cab, 5-speed, AC, AM/FM cass. Four-door, AC, automatic, AM/FM cassette says oil accounted for 39.7 per however, because ofan 18 per cent of the total energy generated cent drop in refined products, the (' 0·1, f' rt, r-~ ~~ 6-"'1 /'\'.,1'\1 t:.·J .~~ ~r; twJl ~'J." J.{V ('- f \_, C: ;! [J, ')- )' li'. ./ j} · Ci}l'.JJ1 in the United States last year, the API said. first time the figure has dropped Domestic crude oil production below 40 percent in decades. declined by 2.2 percent in 1995 to 'Cogether1 we can make 1993 Hyundai Scoupe ,o,5A 1988 Ford Mustang 9J11&1 While the amount of energy the lowest level in 41 years. * LS, automatic, air conditioning, AM/FM cass. Convertible, automatic, AC, AM/FM cassette consumed from all sources in The AP! also reported that de $ ft e};t],~ creased last year compared with mand for gasoline increased by )' 5,)1 s) a difference! .i) 3r995 1994, "the greatest increases were 2.5 percent last year. Heating oil * in natural gas and nuclear power,'' and diesel fuel deliveries also G~@±- Edward Murphy, API's director were up about 2.4 percent last of statistics,: said Wednesday. year, the report said. g TRIPLE ,j f~OTO~tS Last year, crude oil imports in · Total petroleum stocks ended * creased by 3.2 percent account the year at their lowest level since ~ ~ A DIVISION OF ffilPLf J SAIPAN, INC, Ga,apan. Beach Rood 234-7133 • Chalan Konoo. Beach ROOd 235-515J/fJJ14 ing for about half of U.S. de 1972, down almost 9 percent com mand. Total petroleum imports - pared to the previous year. i ··-,'r -=--T· -·1 '' FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1996-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-31 30-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-JANUARY 19, 1996 Truck guard standard set By CATHERINE O'BRIEN end crashes. The agency docu- Safe Highways. . Queen not bailing Fergie out WASHINGTON (AP)- The gov ments estimated that between nine The consumer groups recom- By SUE LEEMAN Her income includes $23,000 a ernment will require that new and 19 lives would be saved each mended the guards be 16-18inches LONDON (AP) - Out go the an- year from Prince Andrew, the truck trailers have lower rear year with the rule. (41-46 ems) from the ground and nualskiingholiday,appointments queen's second-oldest son, and guards to prevent cars from slid The agency also will require more flexible to absorb more en- with the hairdresser, two of her an undisclosed sum in Budgie REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ing beneath them in rear-end col the guards to be stronger and have ergy from a crash. nine staff and expensive Christ- royalties, news reports said. lisions, according to auto safety enough flexibility to move five The advocacy groups also ob- mas presents for her in-laws. Mostofthe$3 milliontheduch- groups and government sources. inches (13 ems) upon impact - to jected to theruJe because it allows The flame-haired, fun-loving ess is reported to have received RFP NO. 96-0013 SEALED PROPOSALS for THE SA/PAN HARBOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT SEWER Critics have called the so-called better dissipate energy from a manyspecialexemptionsfortrail- Duchess of York is having money when she separated from Andrew SYSTEM, AT SA/PAN TANAPAG HARBOR, SA/PAN MARIANA ISLANDS, CPA Project No. undenide guards at the back of crash and reduce injuries and ers,suchasforthosewithliftdecks troubles and is being forced to cut in 1992 is held in trust for the CPA-ss-01-96 will be received at the office of the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COMMON January 19, 1996 truck trailers "roving guillotines'' deaths. or other special equipment in back. · c;;omers. couple's daughters, Beatrice, 7, WEALTH PORTS AUTHORITY, Saipan International Air art, P.O. Box 1055, Saipan Mariana The agency refused comment The trucking industry supports Islands 96950, until 2:00pm, ri F r at which time and place the sealed because cars often slide under British tabloids reported and Eugenie, 5. THE COMMONWEALTH Utilities Corporation (CUC) is requesting sealed proposals from qualified firms for the SUP Wednesday on the rule. the22-inch(56-cm)heightbecause proposals will be publicly opened and read. them. Such accidents can cause Wednesday that she owes $1.55 The Daily Mail said the duch- PLY OF LUBRICANTS, LUBRICATING OILS, GREASES, ETC., for the power plants on Saipan, linian and Rota for a severe head and upper body inju Highway safety groups ex- a lower standard could prevent million and her mother-in-law ess fired press spokeswoman period of at least (2) years. (Existing supply contract terminates April 30, 1996. Proposing parties must be prepared to The Projec~ in general, consists of the installation of approximately 1,150 feet of 12" sanitary ries to car occupants. pressed strong opposition to the trucksfromcrossingrailroadtracks Queen Elizabeth II won't bail her Dominique Vulliamy and her as- commence delivery upon commenment of contract). sewer line complete with manholes and a port-side sewage receptacle as soown on the The National Highway Traffic rule, which is the first govern- or block them from backing down Contractor will be required to provide a minimum of two (2) months inventory of of products required by each power contract drawings. Toe sewer line begins at the new dock face of the Saipan Harbor Project out. sistant, Simone Canetty-Clarke, plant at their respective bulk plants in Saipan, Tinian and Rota. Supplier shall deliver lubricants to each power plant in currently under construction and run, east toward Beach Road connecting to the existing Safety Administration today will rrient change in the standard in to loading docks with steep in- "These are matters which the on Monday, after rows about Cl'C rranhole across horn lilt station S-?>. Al\ aspects o! this Proiect shall be in accordance issue a federal rule calling for four decades. Critics argue that dines, said John Collins, spokes- drums or bulk. In Saipan, delivery service shall include pumping the system lubricating oil·from the delivery containers Duchess of York must discuss money. into the power plants' bulk storage tanks. with the plans and specifications. Construction work must be performed without interrupting guards to be lowered from the the guard still would not be low man for the American Trucking and resolve with her bankers and The women clashed over on-going port operation and concurren~y with other construction activities of the Dock. enough and strong enough to save Association in Alexandria, Vir- The various types of oils and the approximate quantities required of each type will be specified during the pre-proposal current 30 inches (76 ems) from other financial advisers," a Fergie'sinsistenceongivingpaid conference. Proposers shall warrant that all lubricant products supplied will meet or exceed the required or recom Proposals submitted must be available for acceptance for a period up to 120 days after the the ground to 22 inches (56 ems), many lives. ginia. Buckingham Palace spokesman interviews to celebrity magazines "This is a real giveaway to the The rule covers only new trail- mended specifications of the manufacturers of CUC's power plant engines and equipment. Engine oil analysis and lube designated date for opening of proposals. CPA may award a contract on the oasis of the according to auto safety sources told the British news agency Press and over a recent snap decision to oil audit shall be performed by supplier on a regular basis. initial offer receivedl'lilhout negotiations. Therefore, tlie initial offer should cor,.ain the offerer's and government documents ob trucking industry," said Joan ers and would go into effect °in best terms. Association. fly to Australia to see Austrian Selection of a supplier will be made on the basis of CJF cost (maximum 40 points), stock inventory (maximum 30 points), The Project is being financed by funds from the CPA. The contract award, if it is to be made, tained by The Associated Press. Claybrook, president of the con- two years to give the trucking The duchess, popularly known tennis ace Thomas Muster, the conditions of supply (maximum 15 points), and payment terms (maximum 15 points). will be made within two months (2) from the receipt of proposals. Depending upon availabil NHTSA attributes more than sumer group Public Citizen and a industrytimetomeettherequire- as Fergie, says she is cutting back. newspaper reported. Proposals shall be for fixed price for term of contract, or shall include fixed price as an alternative. ity of lunds, CPA reserves the right to uphold such proposal in effect for four (4) months irom 400 deaths annually to such rear- leader of Citizens for Reliable and men ts. "The truth is I am making fi- Julie Wade, a friend of the duch- A mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held for all interested parties at the CUC conference room, Lower Base, the date of proposal opening. . ' ., . nancial cutbacks, huge ones," the ess, said she has decided to forgo Saipan al 11:00 am on January 26, 1996. This contract is under and subject to Executive Order 11246, as amended, ofSeQtember 24, DailyExpressquotedthe36-year- her annual skiing trip to the up- All proposals shall be marked CUC RFP 96-0013 and six (06) copies are to be submitted to the Special Advisor, 1965, the Federal Labor provisions and the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) provi Asia Business News·briefs . old duchess as saying. "But the scale Swiss resort of Klosters. Procurement and Supply, Commonwealth Utilities Corporation, Lower Base, Saipan MP 96950 no later than 2:00 p.m. sions as contained in the contract. specifications and proposal documents. SEOUL rose 71 percent in 199 5 over a Walsh was in Shanghai for the state of my financial accounts is "She said she couldn't afford it local time, February 23, 1996. All mechanics and laoorers on the project shall be paid no less than the minimum wage rate CUC reserves the right to reject any or all proposals for any reason and to waive any defect in said proposals, or any of established by the CNMI Government CNMI prevailing minimum wage shall apply consis SEOUL,SouthKorea(AP)-Two year earlier to 2.57 trillion yuan official launch of one-month dis not anybody else's business." this year," Wade told BBC radio, tent with Section 70-24 of the general provisions. ($309 .6 billion), the official posable contact lenses to consum Fergie announced in May that adding that Fergie has slashed her them, if in its sole opinion to do so would be in the best interest of CUC. All proposals shall become the property of CUC. way trade between South and All inquires shall be directed to Mr. Frank T. (Sonny) Flores, Special Advisor, Procurement & Supply, CUC at telephone Each Proposer must complete, sign, and furnish, prior to award of the contract(CPA Proj. No. North Korea expanded to $299 Xinhua News Agency reported ers in China's largest city. she was scaling down her charity clothes budget and now does her CPA-SS-01-96/ the "ProJXJser's Sratement on Previous Contracts Subject to EEO Clause', a Thursday. While the market for soft con work to concentrate on earning a own hair. number (670) 322-4033 and fax number (670) 322·6582, or Frank T. Lizama, Power Generation Manager, at telephone 'Certification o Nonsegregated Facilioes' (See Specifications). million in 1995, up 30.7 percent number (670) 322-9243 and fax number (670) 322· 7087. from a year earlier, South Korean Trading on the Shanghai Com tact lenses in China remains slim, living. She has traveled widely to Insteadofthe usual lavish gifts, ReQuired No!ices for All Contracts officials said Thursday. modities Exchange, Shanghai only 2 million, or 0.17 percent, of promote her "Budgie the Little this year Fergie gave her in-laws In 1995, South Korea bought Metal Exchange and the Shang China's 1.2 billion residents wear Helicopter" books, and signed a some of her own watercolors, Isl Timothy P. Villagomez . a. The proposer must supply all the information required by the proposal forms hai Cereal and Oil Exchange grew them, compared to 23 million U.S. 15-yearmerchandising agreement Press Association reported. Executive Director, CUC and spec1ficauons. : $228 million worth of goods from the North, while its exports to the despite measures taken to regu users, or about 9 percent of the with a British company last year. The queen's refusal to bail out b. The Commonwealth Ports Authority (CPA). in accordance with Title VI of the North were $71 million, said offi late the fledgling futures market, population - the potential for But the returns reportedly have Fergie may be due to her own Civil Rights Act of 1964, hereby notifies all proposers that they (proposers) must affirmatively cials at the Unification Board, a Xinhua said. growth is vast, said Walsh. not been as large as expected, and financial difficulties, suggested in~ure t~at any contract entered into pursuant to this adverti.sement, minoritv.busi~ess enter China currently has 15 futures The company expects the num she has faced mounting bills for Lord St. John of Fawsley, a fre- pnses will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals 1n response to this 1nv1tation and government ministry in charge of will bot be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consider relations with the North. exchanges. The report did not pro berof Chinese wearers to triple to her country mansion complete quent commentator on royal af- a~on !or award. Mineral products accounted for vide data on the turnover of mar 6 million or7 million users within with butler, cook and chauffeur, fairs. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS most of the South Korean imports kets in other cities. five years and similar growth to her designer wardrobe and fre- The queen now supports most The Prol)lser's attention is invited to the fact that the pi_:oposed contract shall be under and propel the market in the future. subject to the equal opportunity clause as set forth in Part Ill, Section 302[b) of Executive from the North, while textiles were SHANGHAI quent foreign holidays. of the royal family. Only she, Order 11246, as amended by Executive Order 11375 dated October 13, 19~7. and Section the major South Korean shipment SHANGHAI (AP) . U.S. MANILA The palace wasn't saying how husband Prince Philip and the 60-1.4(b) of the regulations of the Secretary cl Labor (41 CFR 60·1) as implemented by to the North, they said. healthcare giant Johnson and MANILA, Philippines (AP) . much Fergie owes, but the fact Queen Mother still receiving di- Section 152.61 of the Federal Aviation Regulations, of the contract and labor provisions as The South also bought pine Johnson intends to become the U.S.A. Global Link, a provider of that it commented at all gave ere- rect grants from the government. RFP NO. 96mm0014 set forth in Section 152.55 and Appendix R, Part 152, of the Federal Aviation Regulations, dence to reports of financial prob- There were few signs of sup- and to the applicable provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act ol 1964 (78 Stal 252) pollen, sweet potato starch, gingko market leader in soft contact lenses discount international telecom implemented by Part 21 of the Regulations of the Office of the Secretary of Transportation. leaf extract and mineral water. Its in China, surpassing rival Bausch munications services, said Thurs lems. port for the duchess. January 19, 1996 Also, the proposed contract will be subject of the Contractor's Certification of non-segre day it is challenging a complaint NewsreportssaidFergieshclled "Of course (she) and her chil- exports included flour, confec and Lomb, which currently holds THE COMMONWEALTH Utilities Corporation (CUC) is requesting proposals from qualified !inns for the sup gated facilities. tions, secondhand utility vehicles, the top position, a senior com filed by the Philippines' largest out $111,000 in rent last year for drenmustbedecentlymaintained, ply of fuel for its power plants on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota for (2) years. Existing supply contract terminates and shoes. pany executive said Thursday. telephone company against Glo a mansion west of London and but there is absolutely no obliga- Toe apparent low bidder and any known first tier subcontractor will be subject to a pre-award, April 30, 1996. Proposing parties must be prepared to commence deliveries upon commencement of con ~ual opportunity compliance review by representatives of the Office of Federal Contract Inter-Korea trade has increased "Our long-term objective is to bal Link's call-back services in almost $620,000 on staff. tion for the royal family to fund Compliance Programs, U.S. Department of Laber, before the award of the contract for the sharply since 1994, when South capture the number-one position the Philippines. Another $124,000 went on her somewhat pathetic yearning tract. purpose of determining whether the proposer and/or his subcontractors are able to comply Korea lifted a half-century ban on in China," said Bernard Walsh, Call-back technology allows clothes, gifts and socializing and to belong to the international jet All (6) Commonwealth power plants operate on gas-oil and the average total consumption is approximately with the provisions of the equal opportunity clause. direct trade with the communist company group chairman and callers to overcome high long the duchess reportedly allowed set," commented The Evening 2,500,000 gallons per month. The specifications for the gas-oil will be given during the pre-proposal meeting. If the proposer has participated in a previous contract subject to the equal opportunity clause North after it promised to freeze worldwide franchise chairman for distance rates by making a toll herself $80,000 pocket money. Standard. Proposers must give details of any additional costs of delivery of gas-oil to the power plants on Rota and and tias not submitted compliance reports as required by applicable instructions, the pro its suspected nuclear weapons JohnsonandJohnson Vision Prod free uncompleted call to a com Tinian. pose shall submit prior to award of contract a compliance report covering the delinquent program. ucts. puter switch. The computer then Selection of supplier will be made on the basis of CIF cost (maximum 50 points), Condition of supply (maxi period. BEIJING Johnson and Johnson already calls the subscriber back, deliver mum 30 points) and payment terms (maximum 20 points). Proposals shall include two pricing method: 1) Aproposer or prospective prime contractor or proposed subcontractor shall be required to BEIJING (AP) - Turnover on enjoys the number-one spot ing a dial tone the subscriber can Price based on Singapore Mid-Platts plus fixed markup; and 2) Fixed price. . submit such information as the FAA or the Director, Ott1ce of the Federal Con:ract Compli· Shanghai· s three futures markets worldwide. use to make a low-cost overseas A mandatory pre-proposals conference will be held for all interested parties at the CUC Conference Room, ance, request prior to the awa,d ol a contract or subcontract. W~er, a determination has call. ATTENTION! Lower Base, Saipan at 9:00 a.m. on January 26, 1996. j been mace 10 award the contract or st:ocontract to a sp€c}1ed contractor, such contractor shall be requ:red, prier to award, or alter the award, er beth to lur1isn such other ,nforma:.on Global Link says the catl-back NIGHTCLUB/BAR OWNERS All proposals are to be marked RFP 96-0014 and six (06) copies are to be submitted to the Office of Procure as \he FA.A or the Director reques:s. technology allows subscribers to ment and Supply, Commonwealth Utilities Corporation, Lower Base, Saipan, MP 96950 at 2:00 p.m. local make international calls at rates up WANT TO INCREASE YOUR SALES AND time on February 23, 1996. Contract documents, including p',ans ano spec1f,cat'1ons, may be examineo a\ the Oilice of to 70 percent less than those of the Executive Director, Commonwealth Ports At:1hor1ty, or can be obtained lrom this ott1ce MAKE YOUR ESTABLISHMENT MORE FUN? CUC reserves the right to reject any or all proposals for any reason and to waive any defect in said proposals, u_pon payment of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (S100.00) !or each set of plan documents. fered by other companies in the ELECTRONIC DARTS AND LEAGUES or any of them, if in its sole opinion to do so would be in the best interest of CUC or the Commonwealth. All This amount 1s nonrefundab e. Payments shalt be made oy cr,eck payable to tr,e Common· subscribers' respective countries. proposals shall become the property of CUC. wealth Ports Authority. The Philippine Long Distance WILL BRING THE BUSINESS TO YOU. All inquires shall be directed to Mr. Frank T. (Sonny) Flores, Special Advisor, Procurement & Supply, CUC at Apre-proposed conference will be held at the CPA HARBOR PROJECT SITE OFFICE, at Telephone Co.'s complaint cites JOIN SAIPAN'S FASTEST GROWING telephone number (670) 322-4033 and fax number (670) 322-6582, or Frank T. Lizama, Power Generation 11 :00 a.m. on, Friday, Janua,y 26, 1996 !o explain and clari~ any questions regarding this two orders issued by the Philip Manager, at telephone number (670) 322-9243 and fax number (670) 322-7087. proJects. Oues!lons shou!d be subm11ted to the Consultant, in writing, at least five (5) days in pine National Telecommunica SPORTS AND SHARE THE EXCITEMENT. advance for an~wers at this pre-proposal confere_nce, with a copy of same mailed simulta· tionsCommission prohibiting call ALSO AVAIUBLE, neously to the Executive Directo_r, Commo!]Wealtn Ports. Author,ty. Attendance at the pre· Isl Timothy P. Villagomez proposal conference arxJ site v1s1t are considered essential to the potential contractors un back services in the Philippines. Coln-Opended pool TablN and Slclll Ctane. derstanding the project elements. In response, Global Link charged FOR IIORE INFO. Executive Director, CUC PLDT with misrepresenting Phil Each prospective proposer shall lile with the Commonwealth Ports Authority, a mtice of his/ ippine laws, saying that the NTC her intention to. propose in a form substantialiy similar to .that supplied in the specifications, CALL PAUL not less than six (6) calendar oays prior to the date here1nabove designated !or opening of orders are no longer valid because proposals. of the 1995 Philippine Telecom AT 234•2747 munications Act, which promotes MAKE IT A HABIT READ THE The Commonwealth Ports Authority rese:l'es the right to reject any or all proposals in accor competitive access in the Philip dance with Section 3.2(7) of its Procurement Rules and Regulations. pines. . Global Link said the new law ~I• does not grant special rule-making ~A authority to the NTC that would oriar1anas allow it to prohibit call-back ser '%rietr~ Executive Director Date: 1/11 /96 vices. - 32-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-JANUARY 19, 1996 Ex-premier on trial for corruption 1~r;~,.xp==11-::a=1=1~a~t~i~o=--1~1-s--~£"0-r--1n--i·s-s'i'n-g~:~R~ID~AY~.~JAN~U~A~R~Y~l9~,!~99~6-~M~At~~~A~S~VA;;RIE~TY;;NE;;;W;;;S;;AN;;D;;VIE~W~S-3~3.-I By DANIEL J. WAKIN challenge yet to Berlusconi' s po the Milan prosecutor's office, ac was unaware of transactions by (Let's Go Italy), the party he MILAN, Italy (AP) · Ex-pre litical comeback. cusing them of a political ven Fininvest executives. founded. Along with the right matter in universe Sought Ill ~,El Beyondtheca/1 mier Silvio Berlusconi appeared Berlusconi' s courtroom appear detta. Prosecutors contend that all fi wing National Alliance and small in court Wednesday to face ance comes two days before his The office has led more than nancial transactions were moni allies it forms the center-right By PAUL RECER ter in the halo surrounding the gationofcollapsedstarsthatform Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation (MTC) charges of bribing tax inspectors scheduled meeting with Italy's three years of corruption probes tored at the highest level. coalition facing off against a cen SAN ANTONIO (AP) · Up to Milky Way galaxy, the home apointofmattersodensethatits isseekinga reviewing the books of his media president to discuss the country's that brought down Italy's old po On trial with him are five busi ter-left group dominated by the half of the so-called missing mat galaxy of the Earth. gravity prevents even light from Sr Adm'1n'1str t I t t' I empire. . latest political troubles. litical order. ness associates, including his former Communists. ter in the universe may be burned The lensing bodies are gener- escaping. a or- n erna 1ona The trial, which began with a Doing what he does best, Berlusconi 's other main defense brother Paolo. They are accused A conviction would likely out and invisible stars, according ally called Massive Compact Bennett's MACHO team con- Servi' ces discussion on whether allowing Berlusconi on Tuesday made a is that Fininvest, his media em of paying 380 million lire hinder his political career, which to astronomers who used bent Halo Objects, or MACHOs. ducts its search by aiming an television cameras inside the jaunty television appearance and pire, was a victim of extortion by ($237,000) for favorable audits. he launched three months before light from distant stars to probe By detecting seven events Australian telescope at 9 million SUCCESSF~LApplicant will ensure inter~ational services profitabilay through market Milan court, brings the sharpest launched a sharp attack against tax inspectors. He also says he Five government tax inspectors March 1994 elections. for objects called MACHOs. within two years, said Bennett, stars in the Large Magellanic share prote.ct1on. sett)~f!lent rate. negollations, traffic stimulation, direct route agree will also be tried on charges of Berlusconi won that vote, A team from Lawrence the team is able to estimate how Cloud, a galaxy some 160,000 ments, fac1l1t~s. acqu1s1t1on, service quality and new service arrangements. Manage Livermore National Laboratory common MACHOs are in the light years away. Photos taken country prolitab1hly by developing economic and social assessments of pasl present accepting bribes. served as premier for seven a~d luture operations, analyzing bottom line effects of settlement changes'. Secure During Tuesday's widely months and was forced to resign is searching the Milky Way gal Milky Way. nightly are compared by com- direct agreements_. negot1at1ng favorable accounting rates, securing inward traffic pro LAND FOR SALE broadcast news conference, when an ally withdrew from his axy for events that suddenly cause "What we found is consistent puter with previous photos to de- visos, and controlhn.g fac1hty costs. Negotiate and implement business agreements tor light from stars in another gal with what we would expect if tect any brightening. 1nternat10nal long distance services. Represent MTC in rooming regional and global Berlusconi said the trial would be governing coalition. meeting. Manage PTT accounts. easy and only a "serious mistake Berlusconi' s successor, axy, the Large Magellanic Cloud, half of the halo dark matter is This method, in effect, uses to appear to brighten, a phenom made up of objects in this mass light from stars in the Large Ma- Applicant must posses a BS/BA in bus·iness or engineering or equivalent. MBA desir· by the referees" - referring to the Lamberto Dini, resigned Friday, able. Three to five years in telecommunications, with at least two years in intamational OR LONG • TERM LEASE judges - would result in a convic and President Oscar Luigi ena known as "microlensing." range," said Bennett. gellanic Cloud as a probe for the business prefarred. The search for MACHOs is presence of unseen objects in the Lot 010 D 13, situated on Beach Rood, in Goropon, containing on area of 697 square tion. Scalfaro is consulting this week Microlensing occurs when an Human Resources Office meters, Is available for sole or long-term lease. Berlusconi, owner of the suc with political leaders to choose a unseen object moves between the prompted by the theory that only Milky Way.But Bennett said data Micronesian Telecommunications Corp. cessful AC Milan soccer club, new premier. target star and an observing tele about IO percent of the matter in found in the Milky Way prob- P. 0. Box306 Sealed proposals for the sale or long-term lease of the said property must be submitted smiled and appeared confident. If he fails, he would be forced scope in Australia. the universe emits light or radia- ably would apply to galaxies ev- Saipan, MP 96950 in writing to: Fininvest controls Italy's three to dissolve Parliament and call The gravity of the passing ob tion that can be detected by tele- erywhere. Phone: 670·234-6600 main private television stations new elections. ject causes light from the star to scopes. "It seems reasonable that our FaK: 670-235-9559 Administratrix of the Estate of Ano Reglren and he has shown a mastery of The trial is likely to be long. bend and the star's image be This is based on estimates of galaxy is not special," he said. MTC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. C/0 Michael A. While, Esq. comes brighter, as if magnified how much matter would be "We'd would expect all galaxies television throughout his brief Prosecutors and defense law Applicalion or resume must be received by lhe Human Resource office on or before January 19, 1996 While, Pierce, Mailman & Nutting political career. yers have summoned nearly 300 by a lens. needed for the gravitational ef- to be roughly the same." P.O. Box 5222 The case was born from a "po witnesses, and court officials said In two years of searching, fects observed in the universe. John Bahcall, a Princeton ex- Soipon, MP 96950 litical plan, from political preju it will take several months toques David Bennett of the Lawrence Since the unseen matter issues pert on the search for cold dark dice," he said. tion them all. Livermore National Laboratory no light or heat, it is called cold matter, called the MACHO re- Proposals must be received by Friday. February 23. 1996. at the hour of 1:00 p.m., in He accused Antonio Di Pietro, If convicted, the defendants said his team has detected seven dark matter. suits "compelling." order to be considered. Risk of non-receipt is upon the party submitting the proposals, instances of microlensing last The search for this material is "Anything this group of as- and neither the Administratrix nor her attorney will be responsible for any delay in trans the anti-graft hero who resigned could receive jail sentences of ing an average of 2.5 months. one of the major quests of mod- tronomers says has to be taken mission or receipt of a proposal. from the Milan office a year ago, one to three years. mtm of seeking to clear the field for his Howevercasescanlastforyears An analysis showed the ob em astronomy. seriously," Bahcall said of Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation (MTC) The proposal must state: (a) the name and address of the principal person or entity own entry into politics. because of automatic appeal pro jects were from one-tenth to JOO There have been other theories Lawrence Livermore researchers. is seekina an making the proposals, and the name and addre~ of any attorney who represents the Berlusconi heads Forza Italia cedures. percent the size of the sun and that dark matter comprises ex- "This could be the most im- principal: Cb) the total price proposed to be pafd. and how that price will be paid; and Bennett believes they probably otic types of subatomic particles, portant new science I have heard (c) whether the proposal is for the sole or for the long-term lease of the lot, and if the are white dwarfs, the burned rem yet to be identified. $ome re- in recent years." Administrator-MTC Systems lotter, the term of the proposed lease. The proposer may submit such other and further nants of ordinary stars similar to searchers have proposed brown Bennett and his group pre- INCUMBENt of this ,xisition performs analysis of internal and external customer requirements Information as will assist the Administratrix and the Court in evaluating the proposals. Sheik, followers get stiff Earth's sun. dwarfs, failed stars that did not sented their results atthe national and provides system design alternatives and solutions to meet customer requirements. A statistical analysis of the get large enough to ignite the meeting of the American Astra- Develops system design and program specifications lo meet documented internal and external The sale or lease will be mode without any warranties whatsoever, other than a war sentences for terror plot number of events suggests that nuclear fires that make a star nomical Society which is meet- customer requirements wilhin schedule by analyzing system design. Validates program accuracy ranty of t\tle in the Estate. All other warranties. whether express or implied. are hereby By LARRY NEUMEISTER by preparing unit test plans/scenarios and evaluating results against plans. Acts as a resource lo carried it out. these objects make up to 50 per shine. Also, cold dark matter may ing San Antonio through Thurs- guide, instruct, and/or monitor team members in coding techniques, technical and user pioce disclaimed. Prospective purchasers or lessees must satisfy themselves regarding the NEW YORK (AP) · Professing The Muslims planned to bomb cent of the unseen, or dark, mat- reside in black holes, an aggre- day. dures, and established company s:andards. lmplemenlS new versions of software or prnce

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1996 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-35 34-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-JANUARY 19, 1996 PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CNMI GOVERNMENT Test-tube baby pioneer turns superstar REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. By RANDI HUTIER EPSTEIN the day to prove his critics wrong. have done more animal experi ety meetings, people would avoid to fail. RFP. NO.: RFP96-0023 BOURN, England (AP)- Robert And there were many. ments," said Dr. Alan DeCherney, me." Nevertheless, Edwards "I turned tomy wife, who came FOR: HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN FOR Edwards is a father of five girls But that was far from the pin fernier president of the American persisted. with me to the meeting, and said, THE ISLAND OF ROTA and a surrogate grandfather to per nacle of his career. Society for Reproductive Medi- "We had great faith, we tried 'Now's the time to kill them,' " OPENING FEB. 02, 1996 3:00 P.M. haps thousands of children world For him, the big breakthrough cine. for two years. We had patients said Edwards, withagrinofsatis- DATE: TIME: Japanese wide. was in 1962 - years before "There was a lot of jealousy," coming in and we wanted to cure faction. Kushiyaki With his colleague Dr. Patrick Brown's birth - when he peered said DeChemey. "And others their infertility. We didn't know "I had the (pregnancy) results Interested individuals or firms may pick up bid forms and Steptoe, Edwards pioneered in into a microscope and watched were generally concerned. what we were doing wrong." in my pocket. specifications at the Office of the Director, Division of Restaurant vitro fertilization, the "test-tube the development of a human egg. But it didn't take long for ev The failures were traced to a "But my wife said, 'Sit down Procurement and Supply, Lower Base, Saipan. (Space with Equipment) baby" technique that proved it "I knew then that IVF was pos eryone to jump on the band drug, a progesterone-like sub- and shut up and wait 'ti! the baby . self 17 years ago with the birth of wagon." stance. When the dose was low- is born.' " So he sat down. sible," he said. /s/ EDWARD B. PALACIOS Louise Brown. He can tell the story of the baby Since the mid- l 950s Edwards erect, a woman became pregnant. Brought up in a middle-class, She was the first birth of a child Louise as ifhe' s told it a thousand was determined to develop a test However, it was an ectopic Labor Party-oriented family, Location: Garapan conceived by bringing sperm and times and he probably has. tube baby technique, and he had pregnancy, in which the embryo Edwards said he cringes at those Call: 234a6789 egg together in a laboratory. But when Edwards speaks about many successes with mice before grows outside the womb in the who have grown rich from his FOR RENT/LEASE "People say: 'How did you feel chromosomes and egg matura beginning human experiments. fallopian tube. Ectopic pregnan- technique. SALESPERSONS NEEDED when Louise Brown was bcm? tion, his mellow northern English The first studies with human cies must be aborted because they "These millionaires anger me 1 unit - Restaurant AT LOLLIPOPS :AeARTM~NT .FOFf Was it the most amazing thing i:i drawl perks up. eggs had nothing to do with mak will not fully develop and they beyond belief," said Edwards, QUALIFICATIONS: RENT 4 units - Office/commercial BRIGHT & INTELLIGENT• ENERGETIC & HARD WORKING your life?' " Edwards said in an That's because Edwards was ing babies. Edwards was interest endanger the mother. who says he has never earned -2 BEDROOM Diameter - 22 ft. X 40 ft. MUST HAVE CHEERFUL DISPOSITION -FULLY FURNISHED WITH SPLIT- interview at Bourn Hall Clinic, a trained as a research scientist, not ing in timing the period in which Despite the setback, Edwards more than dlrs 200,000 in one AND GOOD ATTITUDE• RELIABLE AND HONEST ABLE TO WORK 30-40 HOURS PER WEEK TYPE AIR CONDmONERS mansion-tu med-f erti Ii ty-cen ter a physician. He earned a doctor an immature egg, which contains said he was thrilled because it year. "It's their sheer greed." Water - 24 hours operation INCLUDING SATURDAY OR SUNDAY -24 HOURS RESERVED WATER on the outskirts of Cambridge. ate in genetics from the Univer four sets of chromosomes, trans proved it was possible to create a The first test-lube babies, which Location - Airport Road, Gano, Saipan (close SUPPLY DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS & LENGTH OF -LAUNDRY FACILITY Louise's birth announcement, sity of Edinburgh. forms into a mature egg, which "live, viable fetus." were done with homemade tub- to the Airport, 2 min. ride) EMPLOYMENT, SALARY IS $3.50 TO $5.00IHOUR on July 26, 1978, launcheda new, Edwards said he had a hunch has two sets of chromosomes. The true triumph came in 1977 ing and lab dishes, cost about -LARGE YARD WITH FENCE Contact Person~ Lou or Doming APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE IN GARAPAN -QUIET LOCATION highly competitive field of medi- that if a human egg could mature Observing diakinesis- when the whenLouiseBrown'smotherhad $4.50, a far cry from the thou- -LOCATED IN AS-LITO CLOSE TO crne. outside the body, it would be pos egg sheds a pair of chromosomes a positive pregnancy test. sands of dollars one month of Tel. No. (Res.): 234-8164 SAIPAN HEALTH CLINIC Within a few years after her sible to mate it with a sperm and - was "fantastic and then seeing Edwardswasenroutetoamedi- treatment costs today. Office Tel.: 234-6601 Ext. 112 Look for Demlngo birth, IVF units were up and run create an embryo. the first fertilized eggs (those that cal meeting in the Netherlands "I may not have the money they FOR MORE INFORMATION, ning throughout Europe, the Other experts thought his ideas didn't go on to become babies) when he got the good news. It was have," Edwards says of other fer- PLEASE CALL TELEPHONE NUMBERS 234-0870 OR 288-7285 United States and Australia. were crazy and his experiments was unbelievable," said Edwards. 13 days after Brown's mother was tility doctors, "but I have the con- PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CNMI GOVERNMENT AND ASK FOR THELMA OR The birth of Louise was no Frankensteinish. In the early 1970s, he started impregnated with one embryo. ceit. I know Steptoe and I started · ESTHER. doubt reassuring, particularly for "Thereweresomewhosaidthey recruiting women volunteers. Nowadays, most women get all this." a scientist who eagerly awaited (Edwards and Steptoe) should "I had three desperate years and three embryos put into the womb ~------REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL about 60 (failed) attempts," said to boost the chances of pregnancy. t1••••••••••••••••••••eoeo~•••••••'\ RFP NO.: RFP96-0018 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, must be computer !itera!e in Micfosofl Word Excel, ACCOUNTANT Edwards. All the women miscar- During that meeting, Edwards Say "NO" FOR: PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES hotel experience preferred. : ~iut @1/;nnive~aiu e/?,o&aiy : ried. lectured on IVF - without ·reveal- $7.50 -$9 per hour . ~ . "It was a hellish and difficult ing his success - and was heckled OPENING DATE: EXTENDED TO 1/31/96 TIME: 3:00 P.M. BELLHOP, mus! possess a CNMt drivers license which no prior lraffic violations, based on qualification. 0 period. 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Takes lead )in men's roe ball Brotherhood stops Hot '96 BR01HERH00Dtooksololeader Pwipwiis by one win in the latest later jacked up their lead to 27 points points, 3-0, for the final 32-8 deficit Ryan Kaipat was the heavy hitter ship in the men's division of the team standing. Pwipwiis has a 5-l, by scunking Hot '96, 15-0, in the Alfonso Doses ofthe Brotherhood forHot'96withtwoacesandonekee. 1995-96 Rocball League by defeat win-loss record. second set, for a 32-5 margin after was the heavy hitter in the game with Pwipwiis will also finish its season ing Hot '96inthreesets,32-8,yester The defeat was the second for Hot two sets of play. two aces, three xunks and two kees. Continued on page 38 day in Susupe. '96 in five outings. Hot '96 tried to score points in the The win was Brotherhood's sixth The Brothemood spikers took the third and last quarter but the most it For a 4-day rnring training observation in seven games and elevated it above firstsetwitha 12-pointlead, 17-5,and could do was trim the lead by three PSS cage, spike leagues Top Ki~tetsu Buffaloes San Antonio scores t\Vo victories 9fficials to vi~it Saipan 1WO top officials of the Kintetsu officials, Kintetsu Buffaloes presi- second bar in the win colwnn when it and six points, respectively. 1HE San Antonio School basketball Group of Companies, that owns dent Hironobu Cllikuma will ar- team scored two successive victories in overwhelmed San Vicente School, 50- PalaciosandNgeskebeispearheaded the. Kintetsu Buffaloes baseball . rive Feb.4. . ·. . · . the Public School System elementruy 9, in a second-half, shut-out victory. SanAntonio'sdefensewitheightsteals team ip Japan's Pacific Also coming is team boys' basketball and girls volleyball San Antonio was up by 19 points at and l Orebounds, while Jason Sablan League, · manager leagues which kicked off recently. the end of the first half, 28-9, and good had six steals. . will airiye Saipan tocibseive the. KyosukeSasaki who,in 1978, was The San Antonio School dribblers SAES defense nailed San Vicente to its Nine schools are competing in the team' sfour days of training at the ·awarded the ''highest batting aver- bested Williams. Reyes in the opening first half score at game' s,end. two leagues. They are: Tanapag El FraneiSCQM. Palacios·ballfield. age" award by the P-.µfic ~ game, 32-15, after San Antonio closed Kelvin Taitano topscored for San ementary School, Oleai School, . TheKintetsuBuffaloeswasthe ·· The first batch of 27 athletes, the first half with a 20-point lead, 22-2, Antonio with 16 points, followed by Garapan Elementary School, San team··or b~ sensation Hideo . ofµcials and media people are ex- last Thursday. Cedric Palacios with 10. John Vicente School, William S. Reyes Nmµofrom. 1990 to i994 before pectedtoarriveJan.26from13P.UL Yesterday, San Antonio earned its Ngeskebei and Bobby Castro had eight Continued on page 39 he joined the Los Angeles Dodg- · ·.ThenextbatcJlof77 players and ers in the U.S. Major League. sportsj~:willaniveSaipan Ai:riving on Feb, 6 are team on July 31. . . . · Employer fires worker in Packers shirt ownerandKintetsuGroup9fCom- . During his stint with the Buffa- paniesov~chainnanY oslrinori. · kies, Nomo was given five major DALLAS (AP) _ A grocery clerk, daywithMinyardFoodStoresdoesn't Chicago radio station WMAQ-AM. Ueyatna and· Iµntetsu Raµways . by the Pacific fired for wearing a Green Bay Pack go well. ''I thought it was wrong that they -a.wards ~e, presidentTashiro-Wa. · . amongtheintbel990MostValu- ers' shirt to work, negotiated with his Young said he was fired when he would not allow anybody else to The- two Kintetsu offidals are- ablePlayeraridR.ookieofthe Year fonner employer to get his job back. didn't follow a company memo tell support any other team. among the last batch.pf Japanese But Sam Young, who disobeyed ing employees who were Cowboys "Saturday, I came in wearing a awm ... who.are expected to arrive on' a• team training on an order to wear Dallru; Cowboys' fans that they could wear team T Packers shirt. He (the manager) told 11:ie started Buffaloes muning-related·vffi,itirt Saipan iµ 1984 after Rennari R colors or his regular uniform to work shirts, sweatshirts and jerseys. melwasoutofunifonnandtochange Saipari. : . . . . ' Guerrero,hjsbrodterJuanPmi;and Saturday,saidMondayhemayhirea "I'm a Redskins fan," Young told into unifonn. I said, 'As long as other lawyer if a meeting scheduled Tues- the hosts of the Sports Huddle on Continued on page 39 ·· PriortotheanivaloftheK.intetsu Continued on page 39· Edberg exits Aussie Open Switzer takes jab at Johnson 1995-96 MELBOURNE,Australia(AP) Edberg gave everything he had to IRVING, Texas (AP)-Barry Jimmy Johnson, who won two Super Youth Volleyball StefanEdberg, one ofthe gn-.atgentle savetwomatchpoints.Buthecoitldn't Switzer gets his chance next wee!- to Bowls before he and owner Jeny League men champions of tennis, bade fare save a third as Aeurian, ranked 153, become the third Dallas Cowboys Jones split Standings as of Jan. 18 well to the Australian Open on a day drove a forehand crosscourt out of coach to win a Super Bowl. He jokes Johnson, who also won a national Junior Girls w L marred by the temper tantrums of Edberg' s reach to end the match two he' 11 buy a boat and call it "Four titleatthe UniversityofMiami, bought Grace Ch~stian Academy 2 1 lesser players. minutes shy of three hours. Rings" ifhe does. a luxury boat in south Aoridaandhad Aschoscho 3 0 Two five-setters in a row proved Edberg, who turns 30 Friday, has Switzerwonthreeringsalongwith "Three Rings" painted on it As of Tanapag 2 2 too much for Edberg to take, and his seen his fonner No. 1 ranking sink to a trio of national titles at Oklahoma last weel-, he's coaching the Miami Whispering palms School 0 4 classyexitsparkedafive-minuteova No.31 ashebeginshislastyearonthe He got the Cowboys to the NFC title Dolphins and will go against the Cow Senior Girls tion by fans after a 64, 2-6, 4-6, 6-2, tour. The Swede with a sweet serve game last year but lost 38-28 to San boys during the regular season. Grace Christian Academy A 2 1 6-3 loss WednesdaytoqualifierJean and-volley style hopes he has one Francisco. "All I have is a bass boat," Switzer Mount Carmel School 0 3 Philippe Aewian of France. more Grand Slam title left in him. Switzer took Dallas another step said "Maybewecanget 'Four Rings' Grace Christian Academy B 0 2 ''It felt good in one way, bad in EdbergwontheAustralianin 1985 Sunday when the Cowboys downed on that We 11 have to win first, of Islanders 2 1 another way," Edberg said of the and 1987 when it was played at the Green Bay Packers 38-27 to bring course. Maybe I can get a new boat." Angels 3 0 Senior Boys crowd's cheers as he departed. Continued on page 38 the National Football League fran Switzer loo-s Wee the weight of chise into the Super Bowl for the the world isoffhis shoulders since the Marianas High School 1 2 Wild Thing eighth time. Tom Landry won two NFC title win. 2 1 I Spo:rts'Divislbii. to train track, , Oleai 0 3 Super Bowls. The" Four Rings"jab "I was relieved when it was over," Brotherhood 1 2 ' field athletes for region games was directed at former Dallas coach . Continued on page 39 No Fear 2 0 THE Sport!> and 'B-ecreation Di- intend to represent the Common Junior Boys vision of the Department of . wealth in the 1998 Micronesian Hearing set for Am~rican swimmer Grace Christian Academy 2 1 Community and Cultural Affairs. . Games in Palau and the Oceania COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo- Novemberafteritfoundshehadtaken No Fear 3 0 is now a,~epting talented a.th- Games," Wabol said. rado (AP) - Jessica Foschi, the 15- ananabolicsteroidthatshowedupin Mix A Lot 0 4 letes.to train ari4 represent the ·TheMicronesianandOceania year-old ·swimmer placed on proba- drug tests at the U.S. summer nation- Dinkers 2 2 Conunonwealthinupcomingre~ .· .. gameswillalso serve as prepa tion for failing a drug test, faces a als in August gional .. and other off-isfand ... ·.. ratoryeventsfortheCNMitrack hearingFeb. l l 0 12thatcouldresultin The panel found the swimmer had RGAJanuary games. · ••.. . / . . ···•··· .·. andfieldathieteswbowiUcom~ a ban from competition for two years. no knowledge she had taken the drug Division qirectoJ Louie pete in the next SouthiPadfic U.S. Swimming, the sport's do- and might have been sabotaged. Ace tiff 'Vaj,9! ~d the progriijn trainor .· Games in Guam the Mini · and mesticgovemingbody,saidWednes- Foschi's family said the swimmer THE Refalawasch Golf As for track and field athletes will••.· •·· ..•• Gamesin ;\niedcan Samoa: day the hearing will be held in Or- never knowingly took steroids and be staffer •. El;as•····· .· ...•.• < Thetraining\Villbeheld},fon~ sociation informs all mem division··· lando, Florida following the Phillips saiditwouldchallengethetestresults bers and interested non Rangamar aru:l Scott Johnson.of .. day through Friday t from 5 p;nt: 66 National Swimming Champion- as flawed member golfers about the th~ Gregorio T. (~amacho El, . to 6p.m/ ...•. ···•····· .· ....••.. ·.· > ships. Carol 2.eleski, president of U.S. Ace of the Month tourna Foschi is a rising star with a shot at Swimming, wants the probation ment for January, to be held ~~.~~lls i)l~e (1~ • . El:ste;:a~~ef~u!ia~~: qualifying for the Atlanta Olympics. changed to a ban, saying the appeals ·our program to tap and prepare .... · or any Ada gym staffer at 234~ on Saturday at the Marianas She was was placed on two years' panelignoredintemationalswimming Country Club. t ourtrackandJieW athlet~s VfhO< 1001. . . . · probation by a federation panel in Continued on page 38

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