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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<Y.t )V°ff~~©l 16 to 35. months last year, over 500 Last year, the age range wid grams of "ice" had been seized ~!kify~stro. 80,. suffered only slight injuries on the ~J~ ~ ened its scope as younger per and numerous arrests were •••• was adntltted at the Commonwealth Heaith Center.for furtheroosetv~F sons were using "ice," also made. called shabu. Earlier, the addiction spe For male, the.age range was 'cialist disclosed that the young between five to 48 while for drug addicts in the CNMI bad · female from 12 to 43. resorted to a new way of using From 1992 last ·year, a ~lliiiii]gfi11 Mostly sunny with to Continued on page 6 .. (~gJrornPayles$.Jµt;it{\ ··· · · · · ······ ..·· .. ····································.···················· ··•·•··· ...•......·ootm••was ·~··.~~•~i:·•• ••}····p~;,,~~···~.•••i;ttii![~ Isolated showers FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1996 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-JANUARY 19, 1996 Panel to submit questions to Hillary Senate OKs gov't hiring bill By DARLENE SUPERVILLE tied, "The first lady did not in ings, said during a break in testi- · financial problems in the travel from Mrs. Clinton to me." WASHINGTON (AP) - Hillary struct me to fire the travel of- mony. office to mean she wanted the He testified that it was By Rafael H. Arroyo cies to hire non-US citizen staffs. veto the legislation if it only seeks The four-year reprieve is to be Rodham Clinton will be asked to fice." "We'll see what the responses workers filed, but that she never Thomason who first suggested Variety News StaH Public Law 7-45 effectively with local or US citizens. to extend the hiring period for given cognizant of the need to answer, in writing, questions that Watkins said other White House will be ... and determine what will directly ordered such action. financial wrongdoing in the travel 1HE BILL seeking to allow gov prohibits the granting of non-resi In addition, the m=re pro agencies. maintain as a matter of policy the a House investigative committee officials, including the late deputy be done later," added Clinger, a She also has said she will do office, an allegation largely ernment hiring of non-resident dent worker certificates to gov vides that no noo-resident worker What House Bill I 0-65 intends rule that such agencies should has about her role in the White counsel Vince Foster and Holly Pennsylvania Republican. "whatever it takes to cooperate.'' dropped later as unproven: wod::crs up to the year 2000 was certificate shall be issued or re ernment hirees after September todo isnottorepeal P.L. 7-45 but eventually phase out their reli House travel office firings. wood producer Harry Thomason, Mrs. Clinton has said aides may "I did not have a hand in mak Congressional Republicans al approved by the Senate in a newed for any position in govern 30, 1995 .. The prohibition covers to give agencies a four year ex A former presidential aide, who at the time was a private, have misinterpreted her expres ing the decision," Mrs. Clinton lege Mrs. Clinton and Thomason slightly amended version. ance on non-resident labor. ment unless the Office of Person new applications as well as re emption from the hiring restric David Watkins, testified Wednes unpaid adviser to President sions of concern about possible said in a TV interview Wednes instigated the firings so a consult House Bill I 0-65 garnered over The legislation would require nel Management, the president of newals of existing non-resident tion, namely: the Public School day that he felt pressure from the Clinton, used Mrs.