arianas %riet.r,:;~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ ews et's hep Governor stresses 'equality' among SPC member countries By Mar-Vic C. Munar Variety News Staff LARGE countries and small is­ lands should work together as part­ ners in setting direction and en­ suring a "long-tenn" success for the South Pacific Commission, Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio said yes­ terday. Lt. Gov. , for his part, said the CNMI and other states of similar political status should not forego the opportunity to make their voices heard. SPC, he said, is one venue where small states can ".speak out and make decision for ourselves and make positive contributions to others." Tenorio and Borja keynoted the opening ceremony for the 36th South Pacific Conference. The Conference proper with some 140 participants from 26 member countries and territories and representatives from other regional organizations, wi II be GOV. Froilan C. Tenorio (from left) Lt. Gov. Jesus Borja and wife Mary Anne Borja, Senate President Jesus Sablan, Speaker , SPC Sec. Gen. held at the Diamond Hotel. Ses­ Robert Dun, SPC Director of Program Jimi Rodgers and Director of Services Lourdes Pangelinan lead yesterday's official oopening of the 36th South Pacific sions officially start today. Conference. The ceremony was held at the American Memorial Park amphitheater. (More photos on page 3) Photo by Mar-Vic c. Munar Stressing the spirit af "equal­ ity," Tenorio suggested lhat ··smaller members .. refrain from Tenorio: 'I supported· Man missing off making themselves financiallyde­ pendent on "larger members.'' ··we should resist the Larry in '93 election' Forbidden Island temptation ... to shift an even By Zaldy Dandan last night said. greater burden offunding the com­ Variety News Staff "I campaigned for Larry and. Noted US dentist [eared to have drowned mission to our larger members," FORMER governor Pedro P. you can (even) checkoutwith By Ferdie de la Torre School of Dentistry. Tenorio said addressing the del­ · "Teno" Tenorio yesterday de- the party chainnan because I Variety News Staff Acting Public Safety Informa­ egates who gathered at the Ameri­ nied rumors he suppo1ted the went out every night to cam- A MAN who is believed to have tion Officer Sgt. Franklin Babauta can Memorial Park. Democratic Party's candidates paign." drowned at Forbidden Island said search and rescue operations "If the commission is of benefit in the 1993 gubernatorial elec- Teno, who was governor Tuesday morning has been iden­ were conducted yesterday by per­ to its members," Tenorio added. tion which saw his fellow Re- from 1982 to 1990, is running tified as a well-known pediatric sonnel from different government "and I be! ieve it is, we shou Id be publican Lorenzo I.D.L. against Guerrero, governor dentist and lecturer from Califor- and private agencies. wiling to pay for it. and each ofus Guerrero losing in his bid for a from 1990 to 1994, in the Nov. 111a. Babauta said the CNMI Chal­ should contribute what we can second te1m. 9 Republican primary that will The Variety learned that the lenger, two DPS rescue boats, and afford." It was the first public state- choose the party's gubernato- missing man was 51-year-old Dr. personnel from Emergency Man­ He warned that if smaller mem­ ment from Teno on the issue of rial candidate for the 1997 elec- Wilfred Nation, chairman of the agement Office participated the ber entities accept a greater share his supposed "defection" in tion. of funding from the large coun­ 1993. Asked if he believes Department of Pediatric Dentistry search operations. at the Loma Linda University "How do (they) know I didn't Guerrero would support him in Contmuecf on page 27 Continued on page 27 supportLarry(Gueirero'snick- 1997 if he (Teno) wins in the name)," Teno in an interview Continued on page 27 Katie Williams wins Miss International Friendship By Ferdie de la Torre pan. Variety News Staff Edwina Menzies and Tanya CNMI Miss Interr:iational Belyeu won the Miss Friendship Kathleen "Katie" N. Williams in the same competition in 1992 won the Miss Friendship title and 1993 respectively. during the annual Miss Interna­ "I am more than happy,•· Will­ tional beauty pageant held Sun­ iams told the Variety. "I did not day in Kanazawa, Tokyo. expect to get the title. I was just Williams, 19, is the third being myself....friendly and nice."

.••.•-I CNMI beauty titlist who She said the pageant was very .r •. ,. :.i..··, brought honor and prestige to exciting as they were able to tour ,I,.. )'. , •. ': ' the Commonwealth by bagging different places and met the Gov­ Larry I. Guerrero the Miss Friendship title in Ja- Katie Williams with her PedroP. Tenorio Continued on page 27 Miss Friendship trophy ,, ____ ,, .•..<-•%•.---· .. ··- ·-·····. ·- , .... '·····-··· H-. ··~~ ..~.-~ .. ~-.-,.,~,,·"·~~~~b··-·-~. I 'p)fC}JEWSPAPER S'[AC~ ...I THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1996-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- OCTOBER 31; 1996 Syria: Israel bracing for war SPC opening sidelights DAMASCUS, Syria ( AP) -Syria pare for a limited war. stand and to look for new alterna­ peace with the Arabs, the Israeli worry about continued move­ accused Israel of bracing itself for "The Israeli government is pre­ tives." army's logistical preparedness ment of Syrian troops from the war Tuesday and warned Arabs it paring the region for a new war as The newspaper said Arabs must has suffered. region around Beirut to the was time to consider options other an alternative to peace and is beat­ move quickly to face the current There have also been new Is­ Bekaa Valley in east Lebanon. than the peace process. ing the dmms of war," the Al­ circumstances and to protect raeli accusations that Syria • Syri~n-Israeli peace talks The accusations, in an editorial B;ath editorial said. their interests and rights. might undertake military action stalled last February. .,, Syria has rejected Israeli in Al-Baath, owned by the rnling "The Arabs have submitted "For the Israelis, the peace in hopes of stimulating negotia­ L party of President Hafez Assad, for peace everything which is process is actually over," said tions toward an Israeli with­ Prime Minister Benjamin came in response to. an Israeli demanded from them," said the Al-Baath. drawal from the Golan Heights, Netanyahu 's overtures to re­ newspaper report Sunday that the newspaper. "But now, it is high Israel's Haaretz newspaper re­ captured from Syria during the sume them without preconditions, Israeli army is asking for 3.5 bil­ time for them to deal with Israel ported Sunday that because of 1967 Middle East war. insisting Israel accept the prin­ lion shekels($ 1.1 billion) to pre- in the only style it can under- recent years' progress toward Israel has also expressed ciple of a pullout from the Golan. Doctor says Yeltsin could Federal court· declares curfew. have surgery next week law in D.C. is 'unconstitutional' most comprehensive and valued· surgery as early as next week, a con­ By BRIAN WITTE "I regret that the US. District liberty interests afforded citizens sulting American doctor said Tues­ WASHINGTON (AP) • A fed­ Court did. not agree and that the Court has given a thumbs down to · ofa civilized society - the cher­ day. eral court declared a curfew law in a well-thought-out effort to com- ished freedom of movement," Dr. Michael DeBakey told The the U.S. capital unconstitutional, Sullivan wrote . Associated Press that he would travel ruling it violated the rights of mi­ . batcrimeinthedistrict;"Barrysaid Spitzer said evecybody might to Russia this weekend to consult nors and parents. in a statement, adding that the city IJe. better off at home•past mid­ with Yeltsin 's doctors. No date has The decision came in a case corporation counsel win study the A glimpse of opening day night, but minors and parents been set, but "we hope to go ahead brought by the American Civil decision for a possible appeal; should make the decisions - not with it next week," DeBakey said Liberties UnionlastNovemberon The ruling calls into question By Mar-Vic C. Munar Tonga's delegate Lousean behalf of a group of eight teen­ one of the proposals of President the district council. and Rick Alberto 'Ofa was curious. from Houston. The curfew violates minors' He said Yeltsin 's condition has agers, four parents and a local Clinton,· who has recommended Variety News Staff "What does Keke mean?" she rights to free movement and par­ been improving, and that doctors had business. that cities enact curfews to keep RAIN disrnpted what was other­ asked. ents' rights to exercise parental made progress in treating Yeltsin 's U.S. District .Court Judge youths under 18 off the streets after wise a smooth and well-prepared Mr. Keke laughed, but refused discretion and control, said severe anemia and a thyroid dysfunc­ I Emmet Sullivan on Tuesday is- 8 p.m. on school nights, 9 p.m. in ceremony for the official open­ to answer. Sullivan. The law is too broad and tion. Those problems, he said, appear • sued an order rejecting the District the summer and 11 p.m. on week­ ing of the 36th South Pacific Con­ Ms. Ofareallywanted to know, vague and is a violation of mi­ to have been "pretty well corrected." ofColumbia'sargumentthatchil­ ends. ference held yesterday afternoon so I whispered it to her. nors' rights tobefreefromunrea­ Bor;s Yelts;n Ix!Bakey said Yeltsin needed a dren were protected by the cur­ Republican presidential candi­ at the American Memorial Park. She laughed. few, which took effect Sept. 20, date Bob Dole has also .spoken sonable searches and seizures, he South Pacific Commission Lone head of state By CANDICE HUGHES triple or quadruple coronary artery 1995. The law set curfews of 11 favorably of curfews in some com­ added. · Secretary General Dr. Robert Palau President Kuniwo MOSCOW (AP) - Brnis Yeltsin's bypass, although he would not know p.m. to 6 a.m. on weekdays and munities, but has said he does not Student plaintiffs in the case Dun was about to deliver his re­ Nakamura is the only head of heart has been strengthening, and the specifically what the Russian doctors midnight to 6 am. on weekends support a federal curfew. said the curfew threatened to keep marks when the weather decided state attending the South Pacific Russianpresidentcould undergo heart plan to do until heanivesinMoscow. for children under 17. In the Washingt9n case, the city them from participating in extra­ to take fancy on the event. Conference. He leads Palau's "This ruling makes it clear that argued the curfew didn't violate curricular school activities and Conference delegates, guests seven-man delegation. "I've .Suicide bombing.in Turk~y curfew laws violate the constitu­ equal protection guarantees be­ after-school jobs. and other participants left their never attended an SPC during tional rights of children and par: cause it was imposed to protect A movie theater that joined the seats to seek shelter, prompting my term as president, and since SIV AS, Turkey (AP) - A bomb Turkish newspapers reported last ents, while doing nothing to make children from becoming victims case argued the curfew hurt its the organizers to cut short the it is being held in our neighbor­ strapped on a woman terrorist ex­ week that the police have been tipped our streets safer," said Arthur or perpetrators of crime. business by· making it illegal for program. ing island of CNMI, I took this ploded in front of a police station in about planned attacks against secu­ Spitzer, ACLU legal director for Sullivan's ruling said the city minors to attend later movie show­ Dun did away with his speech. opportunity," he says. this eastern town Tuesday, killing rity forces during Tuesday's national the national capital area failed to show how the curfew ings. The program was capped with The Variety interviewed the three officers, a passer-by and the day celebrations. Disappointed by the ruling, would do that. Similar curfews are in place in the reading and presentation of chief executive at the woman, the Anatolia news agency Kurdish rebels, fighting for au­ District Mayor Marion Barry de­ "In the court's view, this legis­ cities and towns across the coun­ the CNMI Legislature's resolu­ Diamond's airy coffee shop said. tonomy since 1984, see Turkey's scribed the curfew as an important lation was not narrowly tailored by try. Spitzer said he hoped the rul­ tion welcoming the SP.C del­ which afforded a good view of Nine other people were injured. national day, which is the anniversary tool in protecting minors from the City Council to sanction the ing in the U.S.capital would bring egates. the sea and the beachcombers. There was no immediate claim of of the republic's foundation 73 years crime. government's erosion ofone of the about the lifting of other curfews. Chief Justice who? 'This is a nice place," he com­ responsibility for the attack, but suspi­ ago, as a show of Turkish national­ The CNMI's top government mented. It was his first time to cion fell on Kurdish rebels who have ism. leaders also attended the cer­ stay in Diamond where the recently sent two suicide bombers Last Friday, a 17-year-oldKurdish Washington Post endorses Clinton emony. Conference's meetings are tak­ into police or military installa­ woman suicide bomber died in an Master of Ceremony Frank ing place. tions. attack at a police station m·the south­ WASHINGTON (AP) - The is a better choice than Republican Rosario acknowledged the pres­ Dowiyogo missed The three officers were bringing ern city of Adana, also killing three Washington Post tepidly endorsed Bob Dole. ence of the CNMI' s "famous per­ Nauru President Bernard the woman to the station for question­ officers. Seven soldiers were killed in President Clinton for a second "The choice for president this sonalities" who include legisla­ Dowiyogo was supposed to 0. ing when the bomb she was carrying eastern Tunceli by another woman term, offering a harsh critique of year is pretty bleak," the Post said tors, cabinet , and justice offi­ corrie to the Conference, but exploded inside the car, Anatolia said. suicide bomber in June. his record but concluding that he in an endorsement in cials. changed his mind for unknown Wednesday's editions. "There are Rosario enumerated the names reasons. Food and Beverage days of the week when the stron­ of members of the Supreme Manager Randy Steele said gest single argument that can be Court, but unfortunately-men­ Dowiyogo cancelled his room made for either candidate is that tal block probably struck him­ reservation at the Diamond. he's not the other.·· he forgot the name of the Chief Nakamura seeks Stayman The newspaper, which enthusi­ Justice, and introduced him sim­ The Conference has offered astically endorsed Clinton in ply as the "Supreme Court Chief an excellent and convenient op­ 1992,praised him for his Supreme Justice." portunity for President Court nominations, gun control Ten minutes later, he remem­ Nakamura to meet with the per­ efforts and trade policies. But bered Chief Justice Marty W. K. son he precisely needs to con­ about half of the editorial was a Taylor's name. fer with-- Allen P. Stay man, mostly critical assessment of his Bill Clinton "I apologize, or else I would be director of the US Office of record. The paper argued that cited in contempt of court," Insular Affairs--who is arriv­ Clinton dropped efforts to bal­ doned his· long-held principles Rosario said in jest. ing tonight. Stayman is also a ance the budget, proposed a heal th regarding deficit reduction and Lt. Gov. Jesus Borja, when Conference delegate. care plan that was a "monument affirmative action and has a worse called in by Rosario to deliver his Nakamura hopes to be able to hubris and political miscalcu­ record than Clinton on campaign remarks, made his own jest: to "get some assistance" from lation," signed a damaging wel­ finance reform. "Thank you Frank for remem­ Slayman including the repro­ fare bill and took too long to get a "In sum, Mr. Clinton's short­ bering my name." gramming of a$ I-million fed­ strong grip on foreign policy. comings are more evident and What's in a name eral grant appropriated for "You would think a record like inescapable than they were four The delegate frpmNauru has Palau. The president says he this would provide an opening for years ago. But somewhere in that an interesting name: Leo Keke. would like to realign the money an opposition party," the paper changeable figure, we believe, lies "You better pronounce my last to the government's project to 1. SPC Sec. Gen. Robert Dun takes to the podium to deliver his speech, which is, however, aborted by said. "It did, in fact- but Mr. Dole a capacity to be better at the job of name right. Don't pronounce it normalize the power system, "unfriendly"weather; 2. Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio (from left) Mary Anne Borja, Lt. Gov. Jesus Borja (partly hidden) and SPC Director of Service Lourdes Pangelinan share a laugh before the start of the ceremony; 3. Delegates and the Republicans ... were inca­ the presidency than he has been - the way Filipinos do," said Keke, which has been affected by the and guests stand in a solemn mood for the invocation; 4. Dr. Dun receives from Senate President Jesus Sablan pable of exploiting jt." and than his opponent has given who knows what his last name Sept. 26 collapse of the K-B and Speaker Diego Benavente a plaque containing the Legislature's joint resolution welcoming the Conference Dole is a worse choice, the Post the nation any reason to believe means in Tagalog. Bridge. · delegates; 5. Island girls add flavor to the event; 6. Guests and delegates position themselves comfortably Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole clasps hands with Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., during a rally at minutes before the rain starts pouring. Photos by Mar-Vic c. Munar Tiquex Park in Albuquerque, N.M. , AP Photo said, arguing that he has aban- he would be." r J ,,:: f I, . .. ; TIIURSDA Y, OCTOBER 31, 1996 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-5 House hurries '97 budget By Zaldy Dandan new budget bill. Tenorio, in a letter to Senate Presi­ the "wish list": Variety News Staff "I'm really pushing for a budget dent Jesus R. Sablan and Benavente, • The furnishing of the judicial 'JR'~ 1natuana~ A NEW budget bill for fiscal year (lhat will be) passed as early as next said the additional revenues would -complex i.ind one full-time employee by: John DelRosario 1997 may be passed by the Legisla­ week," he said. allow the Legislature to pass "an (FTE). ture before the end of next week. Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio, on Tues­ unquestionably balanced budget' 'that • Two new FIE<; for the Law Re­ HouseSpeakerDiegoT.Benavente . day, submitted to the Legislature his would not take away funds from vision Conunission. Abuso gi asagua yan famaguon yesterday said that the Hpuse leader­ own budget proposal which revised other government agencies. •$150,000fortheCommonwealth GUINE gi alacha, sige manmalagnos huyoi'ig sentimento pot ship meeting tomorrow will work · theCNMI'sannualrevenueestimate Thebudgetpassedeadythismonth, Recorder's Office. "all day'' if necessary on drafting a abtison asagua yan famaguon gi halom gum a'. Hu . from $237 million to $247 million. Tenorio said, had to be vetoed ''be­ • $1.9 million additional funding konsidedera kao dai'igkulo este na problem a guine gi tano 'ta. cause it appropriated money away for the Marianas Visitors Bureau. Yangin enfin dafigkulo i asunto, pues mauleg ta atetuye u from "the Retirement Fund and the • I7 FTEs for the Department of maregla mona este na finatso. Commonwealth Utility Corp. Public Safety, and funding for the Para i lalahe, mauleg inkemprende na i palaoan (asaguamo) In his letter, the governor included repair of fire trucks. • SHUT Ul> ANO FINIS\\ a "wish list" ofnew expenditures that •8FTEsfortheAttomeyGeneral's taya' atmasi'ia solu i pachotfla. Guiya ennao na palaoan i YoO?. 1:.'1,mlMENT ot1 total just under $5 millioIL nanan i famaguonmo. Kinatgaye nuebe mes is nu i linilesmo · THE IMPACT OF Office, fundingforupgradingitscom­ Benavente said he will support the puter system and the law library, an9 sa' malago' hao gai patgon. Ha sui'igon todos i mattiro gi WEIG:HTLESSNS':i ON THE ARCH OtLW.E. inclusion ofTenorio's "wish list" in additional housing allowance for at­ kada mapotge' ya ha atotga pumega haanifia gi entalo' the new budget bill. Disagreements over the budget torneys with children. linala' yan finatai pot guinaiyafia nu hago. The speaker said Tenorio is also bill's administrative provisions have • Additional funding for the brown I famaguonmo i fl ores inaguaiyan miyo na dos. Pues di mas "probably right'' in saying that "fix­ "caused a great many problems in the tree snake eradication campaign. de un' abusa haanen niha, dinanchefta yang in sumaonao hao .ti9ripa:i.Jr,.· ing the language problems" of the past," Tenorio said • Additional funding for the man ayuda komo padre de familia. Ha nesesita asaguamo na '.:A~c·· Planning andBudgetAct should not The following are among the administration's anti-domestic vio­ un' saonao gumasta kualidat na tiempo yan famaguonmo tat be done in the budget bill. projects/expenditures mentioned in lence campaign. komo ayudo gi checho' niha ginen eskuela (homework), ~:.~> \ l{anicm,e:V .·.··· ..... ·' checho niha gi gima' (house chores) yan ineyag linala' morat JACK ANDERSON and JAN MOLLER ,, ·rorine<1.m ·· ibbevbhtwfill!K osino espirituat. ho~to~i!ll~dei~~of Gi magahet kanaha' taya' tiempo para un' fan abusa ni uno WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND ~ first,secondi1rid~·~. Emperor for a Day gi dos.. Komprende na familiamo un'fafana' ya todo i dos ha tional CC>Ill{etltiptis~ <) \ / nesesita assistemento sa' patte hao gi ennao na litrato. Debi I .''Y/, ·•·. ····••·· ratified the .first Commonwealth Komprendiyon na megai besis gi dispues de finagpo' fort were a football team, the much hallyhooed launch Cyberfile. ''.\Vhat ¥ti"i~\Ve.~ ••·· inagubematorialprinialytochoose Dispues de este na mattiro, ha sui'igon todos i minasapet pot located. spent $8-, $9 billion, perhaps more, on this," so."• · the Republican standaro bearer for para u kreansa famaguonmo. Memegaifia buente na guiguiya "It really fell short, to tell you the truth," says Kerrey said this week. "And we are not much Constitution Day is celebrated as the November 1997 elections. ha'. Lao ti sumeha gin en responsablidatfia komo nanan Leonard Baptiste, a congressional investigator closer to where we need to be than when we famaguonmo. Ti ha mirese i palaoan matrompunaso pot who looked into the project. "We found 49 weak­ started." guaha na biahe na umugoi'ig yayas osino fatigao. nesses (in the security structure). It was a GRIP AND GRIN-Politics, the cliche goes, is I famaguon lokue' man inosente. Todo i ha chogue kao no-hope situation." a contact sport. But this year, a well-heeled interest If you have kumuekuentos, gumagando, kumakate, todo checho' patgon. Politicians, for whom the IRS is often an group wants to take some of the sting out of the Debi de u ma' aregla yangin guaha ti mauleg bidafla gi hilo' easy target, are piling on. Rep. Jim Ross campaign season. fitme na inapagat. Ti presiso na unna' dai'io i prohimo nu i Lightfoot, R-Iowa, who chairs the House The American Occupational Therapy As­ makat kanaimo. Mampos lokue' dikiki' na pidaso para un' subcommittee that controls the agency's sociation (AOT A) has sent all candidates for kastigan kontrario. Estague' na rason na debi hago mismo purse strings, calls the Cyberfile venture a federal office its "Grip and Grin" brochure, a nu i saina un' metgot sensiamo morat yan espirtuat pot para fiasco. And Sen. Bob Kerrey, DNeb., chair guide to "surviving handshaking on the cam­ un' sifia mangagao pinasensia yan minesi'igon 'nai kulan mas of the newly formed IRS Restructuring Com­ paign trail." makat kiluosmo. mission, says IRS modernization efforts have "At the close of a long day," reads the Este na rason na sige ha' hu repite sa' hafa na presiso na unna' been a "significant di sappoi ntmen t" with "very brochure "you may find yourself with pain guaha kualidat na tiempo para nesesidat familiamo. Y angin un' serious problems." and stiffness in your hands, neck, and back, CASH sede este siempre unlie' mas hafa mai'ian asaguamo, kustumbren That's bad news for the IRS, which had and dreading that crushing grip-from an over­ planned to debut Cyberfile on a limited, PURCHASE famaguonmo kada uno, kao ha chochogue inyon niha homework, enthusiastic well wisher." test-run basis last February. The program . ONLY hafa 'nai timetgot tat komo kao hana' komplilido tarehai'ia gi gima', Under the heading "Positioning Is Everything," was the crown jewel of a much-publicized . candidates are advised to: .Pis. call us. etc. Ham yo na dos muna' mangaige este siha na famaguon guine effort to streamline and modernize the tax­ - "Initiate the handshake so you have a firm Look for other in-store specials gi tano'. Maseha guaha besis 'nai guaha chinatsaga, taya' mas ke collecting agency. Cyberfile promised to lock on the other person's hand." all November long. satton na saina gi familiai'ia. Gu aha siempre premiomo lao soluke erid the chaos of tax season by replacing -"Avoid pressure on the knuckles by position­ We want satisfecho yan mange na siniente sa' un'komple obligasionmo tedious paperwork with the relaxed strokes ing the web space between your thumb and index komo saina. of a computer keyboard. finger firmly against the corresponding space on Bueno, baiho sige ha' bumirayo tatte guine na asunto pot rason na The original plan was to unveil the com­ the other person's hand" mientras mas mona, mas lokue' i primera pisu ni hagas gurr.mot plete version by next year's tax season. But -"Shake from the arm not the wrist." to buy. komunidat Marianas, mas kumakalo-pisun familia. Deste iya now the project has been moth balled, The AOTA 's Fred Whiting says the brochure Iago America yan entero elmundo, daiigkulo na muebemento deTayed indefinitely by a General Account­ was released because politics is "a semi-dangerous guaha pot para umanalala' tatte pisun familia. Mampos madifite ing Office report that's sharply critical of the lax profession." Whiting hopes the guide, the brain­ Tel. 235-7102/3919 sustansian familia ya responsablidatta umabiba hafa na pogse security features of the program. ''Cyberfile was child of AOTA 's government relations depart­ 'l,h1.'t a>'ll s" 111u~h IH">'t than a haiJwa>'t si">'t. antigo na natibo hagas sumustene hit deste antes-i pisun familia. poorly managed and overseen," the report, which ment, will give lawmakers a favorable impression Mitsue's Rest. was released last week, admonishes. The report of AOT A the next time they lobby Congress. P.O. BOX 331, SAIPAN, MP 96950 Si Yuus Maase! PHONE: (670) 234-6609; 7666; 8779 FAX: (670) 234-8720 6-MARIANAS VARIE'FY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- OCTOBER 31, 1996 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1996-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIBWS-7

Palau to build temporary - ···m>··.·_. :: ) . ~ ·. SPC OKs contribution scheme ,.,,; .... .- · ...• By Jojo Dass The existing mode of payment has ing," the CRGA said in its Recom­ Vanuaru and Western Samoa, for The remaining 20 per cent will be bridge in place of K-B Variety News Staff resulted to developed countries pay­ mendation 23. o their part, is asked to take up 25 per shelled out by governments of Cook MEMBERS of the South Pacific ing 91.25 per cent of the total core "As a starting point, the proposed cent while the CNMI, the Federated Islands,~liue, Palau, Pitcairn Island, By Rick Alberto this month. and $5 million. Vanuatu Commission have agreed to revise fund, the rest being shouldered by percentage share contribution of 90 States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Tokelau, Tuvalu; and Wallis et Variety News Staff The $5-miliion K-B Bridge, At the same time, Nakamura the mode of paying dues for the core island states·. per cent for the developed member Marshall Islands and Nauru shoulder Futuna. THE investigation conducted to · built 21 years ago, collapsed last said "we're aggressively work­ fund where developedaffiliatecoun­ The .SPC has 26 members four of countries and IO per cent for the 20percent find out the factors th~ led to the . Sept. 26, killing a Palauan and a ing on a permanent bridge to re­ rries pay 90 per cent of the total, and which comprise the developed na­ Pacific island counrries should be collapse of the Koror-Babeldaob Filipino. place the collapsed one." Pacific island states, the remaining tions' bloc, alsocalled "donormem­ decided by all members," it stated. Bridge has been completed, Palau Nakamura said he might order "I think we can build it within 10. bers" - France, Australia, New "Once the total combined percent­ Caling police during family spat? President Kuniwo Nakamura said another probe if the outcome of two and a half to a maximum of But,justhow much will members Zealand and the United States. age is determined, the four donor in an interview yesterday. the. report is not "conclusive three years. We should be able to of each bloc pay for the contribution Island countries argue that this members shoud agree among them­ Nakamura said the findings and enough." build a new one or rebuild the TJu.pk twice, says "If the report wants another in­ collapsed bridge," he added. and when will this new mode take mode hasgoneobsoletehavingbeen selves as to the acrual percentage for results of the probe "is forthcom­ effect, remain to be ironed out and around since January 1985. E.conomic each. Likewise, the Pacific island ing very soon." vestigation, I will certainly give a The new permanent bridge, Nakamura said, will not be a span submitted before another meeting capacity basedonconditionstoo, they countrymembersshoulddecidethem­ Public Defender The Palau president is here to directive to that effect," he said. LOCATED on 14,760 square kilometers of land three-quarters of the way slated in May next' year. - say, have changed - "some for the selves on percentage share contribu­ attend the South Pacific Confer­ The bridge's collapse was the like the collapsed one. from Hawaii to Australia, this island nation gained independence from By Mar-Vic C. Munar. not a spouse's intention when The collapsed bridge had three Themovecamefollowingcallsby better, some for the worse." tions," it further stated. ence which opened officially yes­ biggest crisis in many years that France and the United Kingdom in 1980. Its flag has two bands of red and Variety News Staff.. heor she dials91 l," DeRienzo spans with the main span measur­ SPC island country members to have An advisory body - the Commit­ The CRGA also set a "guide" on terday afternoon. befell the new island nation, which gren and a black triangle, on which there is a yeallow boar's tusk encircling YOUR husband .beats you said. is having its second national elec­ ing 787 feet. the mode, currently based on Per tee of Representatives of Govem­ which the island countries can based Four experts from the United two crossed namele leaves. up and your impulse tells you This is why in most in- tion on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The collapsed part was the 400- Capita Income, changed to one based mentsandAdministrations-fonned their contributions from. States Army Corps of Engineers Vanuatu' s 174,000 people are mostly Melanesian and more than half are to pick up the phone. · ·stances, DeRienzo said, com- The disaster disrupted Palau's foot middle section of the main simply on their capacity to pay. in the 1983 Conference has taken It proposed that governments of helped with the investigation early Protestand. Both F.nglish and French are official languages, but pidgin, Whom are you calling? plaints are unceremoniously power and water supplies so that span. note of these and has recommended Fiji, Guam, Nouvelle Caledonie, known as Bislama or Bichelama, is also spoken. The police? dropped shoi;tly after. being Nakamura had to declare a state The design of the collapsed that a 90-10 split in the contributions Papua New Guinea and Polynesia Eighty percent of the population of this 80-island nation lives on subsis­ Think twice; · filed in the court. Ho11se tries of emergency, which has since bridge was pioneered in the early be made for burden sharing's sake. Francaise make up the 35 per rent of tence farming. Fishing is another mainstay. Tourism is increasingly popular, ''Pleaserememberthatwheri · BuUrsn.<>t that ~asy, he said; been lifted. 1950s by Dyckerhoff and "'The current formula for core con­ the total IO per cent share. with the sections that used to be French and British being distinctly different som~one picks up the .tele~ .·• "[ have seen far. too many resolution to Nakamura said the government Widmann, Inc. It eliminated the tributions should be re-examined to Governments of the American 'I· ' For information about the 36th Conference of the South Pacific Commis­ phone•tllcallt~epolicepll one.. sp<>uses settle adomestip d.is- would build a temporary bridge need for sinking a center pier in reflect the principle of burden shar- Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, lower call of hi~ <>f her famHy · · taken as the lastresort: "onlyaminimalfeeshouldbecharged.'' settle the dispute, often winds •···· . ·.·.· .. "!strongly recom~9r;i4c~1;111° Lt Gov. Jesus C. Borja, as acting up in ~egret~. ... .··•·· .· .· ..· · ·.· · ,.seling~dprofe~sionalhelpfor governor, vetoed last Aug. 31 a bill that "Prosecution andjail may both vjc:tims and'perpetrators wouldlowerCUC's reconnection fee not have been (and often) is ofdomesticviolence,"hesaid. from $150 to not more than $50. The bill, which was also inlroduced by Attao, would have been signed by --LANE--- Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio who has ear­ lier said that he would veto the bill. illl\ fl0l24L Wl2f.!11ii, 13.ilil\tH, §VIJ.!li Shortly after Borja' s veto, some legislators said they will file a similar bill, but no such legislation was intro­ .i\~I) flJHli fl012A.L 4121JA~6f~t~H f012 duced. Borja, in vetoing the bill, said law­ O·-~.,. makers should only "step in" CUC' s ~Ott1'\131[) 1 (All ,ouLi 1)4l) affairs if its board of directors are '. ·.,/' '~~* Store Hours: failing in its duty. Monday-Saturday 9:00 am - 7:00p.m. Public I.aw 4-47 gives the CUC Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 p.m. board the authority over setting Open November 1, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. AEROBICS INSTRUCTORS! rates, he said, and the bill would LOW PRICES, have restricted CUC' s cost recov­ Showrooms: Gold's Gym Saipan is now ery efforts. ·susupe, across from Mt. Carmel Cathedral CASH By signing a partnership agree­ 'Chalan Kanoa-C-Mart DISCOUNT! accepting applications for aerobics mentwiththeOfficeofTenitoriesand instructor positions. Applicants Insular Affairs, CUC has committed to cost recovery, Borja said. should be certified by a reputable CUC is "firrnly opposed'' to any fitness organization and possess moves that would lower its reconnection fee. dynamic teaching experience. The utility's Public Infonnation Officer Parnela Mathis said in an For applications and information interview last August that Attao's SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Smoking on how to becqme a member of the bill would "impede CUC' s ability to operate in a business-like man­ Causes Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, Gold's Gym aerobics team, ner." Emphysema. And May Complicate Pregnancy. call 235-5872 or fa:x: 235-5383. She said the bill would take away a strong deterrent against delinquent accounts...... 8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- OCTOBER 31, 1996 Speaker: CUC must pay OPA By Zaldy Danclan budget will go to the Office of the "bailed out" by the new law exempt­ Benavente, doesn't want to hear any ''Becausewedon'tthinkOPAdoes Variety News Staff Public Auditor (OPA). • ing the utility from paying the fuel more rate-hike "threats" from CUC. se1vicetotheamountof$937,365.24 HOUSES~erDiegoT.Benavente "I think this is not new for CUC," tax. "I just want (CUC) to realize that if (the equivalent of one percent of yesterday said, Commonwealth Utili­ Benavente said. 'Tois is an old law. The exemption, he said, will "cer­ we do grant them (relief from P.L 9- CUC's budget)," she said. ties Corp. should pay the Office of the Whatever budget €UC has (drnwn tainlypumpalotof money intoCUC." 66) it would be on the basis that we CUC, she added, has earlier sent a Public Auditor the equivalent of one up) in the past should have included Asked if die Legislature would act reviewed all the documents, and not letter to the Legislature, to explain percent of the utility's budget.as re­ this one percent on CUC's request that it be given because of any (rate-hike threats)." thatCUC'spayingthe equivalent of quired by bw. 'Toerefore, why is it a problem relief from P.L 9-66, Benavente said Public Auditor Leo LaMotte, in onepercentwouldequatetocharging Public Law 9-66 provides that one now?,, his position "right now" is that CUC, an Oct. 25 letter to Senate Presi­ every utility customer $63. percent ofea.ch autonomous agency's He said CUC has been recendy just like any otheragency, should pay dentJesus R. Sablan and Benavente, However, OPA "won 'tacceptany OPA said the Commonwealth Utilities other payments below one percent," "If there is a crisis situation and if Corp. (CUC) has reneged on its she said. it's needed-sure," he said. agreement with OPA that the utility In a letter to OP A last Oct 24, :·But I think what the law calls for will pay in installments. CUC' s legal counsel said that "while (is that) the one percent should have CUC's Public Information Of­ CUC recognizes its responsibility to been part of CUC's operating ex­ ficer Pamela A. Mathis said on pay ... OPA. .. the current amount penses in the first place." Tuesday that LaMotte's letter is claimeddue .. .is simply a tax on CUC He added, however, that the Legis­ "inaccurate." operations .... " lature will look intoCUC'sconcems She said CUC has been negoti­ The letter stated that CUC, which "and make sure that if (the utility) ating with OP A's attorney in the owes the Commonwealth Develop­ would make payments, it would not drawing up of a payment option. ment Authority $77 million, "will disrupt their services." CUC, Mathis said, is asking OPA have no choice but to pass along this The Legislature, according to to accept payment under one percent tax to its customers .... " In the Philippines Left-wing groups plan

protests against APEC ' By OLIVER TEVES untary plans for how they will reach Nathaniel Santiago, secretary gen­ MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Left­ those goals. . eral of the New PatrioticAlliance,said I wing groups opposed to the Asia­ Ocanipo, a former peace negotiator the protests are intended to convey the Pacific F.conomic Cooperation forum forCommunistrebels,alsodenounced message that only a few foreign com­ announced plans Wednesday to stage thegovemment'sdemolitionofsquat­ panies will benefit from APEC's goal protests when leaders of the 18-nation ter shanties in metropolitan Manila, of free trade in the region. I organization hold their annual meet­ which he said was an attempt to re­ "We will not distwb (the APEC ' ing next month. move "eyesores" before the anival of leaders). Thisisjustanexerciseofour Satur Ocampo, a spokesman for thousands of foreigners for the APEC right to free speech and assembly," organizers of the protests, said APEC meetings. Santiago said. promotes "imperialist globalization" The government plans to remove Santiago said his group has orga­ by pushing trade and investment liber­ 66,(XX) squatter families in the capital nized a conference on globalization alization and deregulation "skewed in but says it is because they are living in and an international peasants' meet­ favorofthe industrial powers" against dangerous locations. ing several days before the Nov. 25 small and poor nations. Ocampo also charged that the gov­ summit of the 18 APEC leaders, in­ APEC has adopted a goal of elimi­ ernment is depicting opponents of cluding U.S. President Bill Ointon. nating all trade and investment bani­ APEC as terrorists and troublemak­ The conferences will be attended ers by the year 201. 0 for its developed ers. by at.out 200 foreign delegates from members.such as Japan and the United Manila newspapers have quoted about 40 countries, he said. States, and by 2020 for poorer coun­ unidentified military intelligence The group also plans to hold a tries,such as the Philippines and Papua sources as warning of assassination protest caravan that will Ir-ave! from New Guinea · plots by radical groups against APEC Manila to the Subic Bay Freeport, 80 In a series of meetings this year, all leaders, but none has been officially kilometers (50miles) west ofthe capi­ APEC members have proposed vol- verified. tal, where the APEC summit will be Btc; held. In addition, anti-AP EC demonstra­ tions will be held on the day of the BE~TS summit in 18 urban centers around the u-~. country, he said. QJft L J ENTAL A separ.ite group has already an­ nounced plans to hold another anti­ THURSDAY APEC conference, called the Mimi la People's Forum, sho11ly before the OCT0BER31 summit. LINIC The government has formed a 9PM ~ DISCOUNT TO LOCALS FOR: 26,000-strong force for APEC secu­ 12 & •• n a ._ , • n • Braces rity, including an arn1y "strike force" • Teeth Whitening that wi NO COVER CHARGE! II be deployed around the 18,000- MUST BE 21 YRS. OR OLDER TO BE ADMITTED. • Teeth Cle.aning hectare (44,460-acre) Subic Bay MILLER GEAR RAFFLE EVERY HOUR • Fillings Freeport, a former U.S. naval bas;e. STARTING AT 9PM • Denture Repair Sonia Soto, the regional leader of SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY THE • Extractions the New Patriotic Alliance, said that MILLER MONSTER SQUAD. · • and other Dental needs the military has already tightened se­ SAME DAY curity in the area APPOINTMENTS &~ & 'H/ede,«I, In one village in Abucay town, in TEL. 235-3720 ~~ BaW;rn province adjacent to Subic, soldiers searched houses for "terror­ ists" and painted huts with words say­ ing "everyone living here is a member ON SPECIAL of the (communist) New People's $1.75 ALL Anny and should be killed," she said. NIGHT LONG! In Orion, also in Bataan, soldiers °ji,:...'5'" plastered posters on houses and fences warning that anyone who opposes APEC is a "communist and terrorist," ~ ~.."1 ••••• she said. . ., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1996 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-11

The Committee to Elect Pedro Pangelinan Tenorio Fiji expects ·budget cut SUV A (PNS)-The Fiji cabinet & esus Rosario Sablan has agreed in principle to the Van.Ufltii'-1\1:~ot'f''~~ proposed drastic cuts on gov­ ernment expendit,ure. of·.·friendship ..... critici~ea · The cuts are inevitable in view WELLINGT9N (PNS)-The ... of government's firm commit­ l3~f Si{Gta~am sW;!~e FOR GOVERNOR <. GOVERNOR chairman the New Zealand . group has ""hat­ ments to prop the financially of > t)() ma~~~t7 Maori Council, Sir·Gtaham · so.everJosp ak qrev troubled National Bank of Fiji 7 7~ sig11 and Pacific Fishing company, Latimer, has criticized . a · deals 011 be~~lf?fMa<>ri .. ·• Maori group which on Mons He~aY$tJ.i*·group~%llhave the Daily Post reported. day signed a treaty offriend- to face up t<> lVlaori~omwhen A lump sum payment of over in Vanuatu. itarti:vesl)ackfr

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,I,1,, PORT MORESBY (PNS)-A where has the excess of judicial interfere, neither own initiative, human rights lawyer says the deference to executive author­ nor afte(many formal complaints Papua New Guinea ity been more plain than the • were made. government's move to bring in lack of judicial activism associ­ He said the extent that the courts a special magistrate from over­ ated with the crisis on had not taken these steps, could seas to conduct a coronial in­ Bougainville. be argued there was a breach of quiry foto the murder of He said his view of judicial duty under Section 57. Bougainville Premier Theodore innovation and human rights is Brunton said he did not dis­ Miriung is "worrying." that there was sufficient power agree with the proposal to import Brian Brunton made the remark under Section 57 (1) of the Con­ a special magistrate from over­ while addressing the Administra­ stitution to have allowed the Su­ seas to conduct a coronial inquiry tive Law Workshop in Port preme Court and the National into the murder of Miriung, a Moresby, at which he highlighted Court to have enforced the rights former judge, but added it was what he called ''the excess ofjudi­ and freedoms at stake in the worrying that the country had to Fake US notes seized by bank go outside to bring justice for E cial deference to executive au­ Bougainville conflict. WELLINGTON (PNS) - Western threads were rowing, RNZI reports. thority," Post-Courier reported .. The Individual and Community human rights cases. Samoa's Central Bank has seized a Thebank'sgovemor,PapalliTommy In his paper titled "Some Rights Advocacy Forum lawyer He said it was also worrying number of forged US bank notes dur­ Scanlan, says the fake notes are more yellow than the original and feel more thoughts on H\lman Rights, said the courts, on the other hand that the impetus for the inquiry ing routine security checks. had the more traditional view of seemed to have come from the Staff at the bank noticed during light slippery. · Land Rights and Administra­ checks of l CXklollarnotes that security Police are investigating and the Fed­ tive Law," Brunton said no- their powers, and chose not to executive itself. eral Reserve Bank in the United States has been notified. In 1994, fake 100-dollar notes were also found in circulation. Relatives seek Ajino-Moto Hormel Vienna Tabasco Sauce help to trace 16oz Sausage 5oz 12oz weekend killers PORT MORESBY (PNS)-Rela­ 59 tives of the victims of Port ea 499ea. AT-THE Moresby• s grisly spate of killings 1 59! in Papua New Guinea last week­ DISCOTHEQUE end are appealing for information on the whereabouts of the killers. Lai pen Walien, the brother of the EnganmanstabbedtodeathSaturday night at the Gerehu Stage 38 has appealed for a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister, Chris Haiveta, the National reports. Kao Biore Body Wallen made the appeal claiming that his brother Steven Walien was Foam 750ml stabbed to death at Haiveta's house. "Wehaveknowneachotherforalong tt'~ ti tn Nit ~ tQ ~t~! time and I trust that the deputy prime minister will accept to sit with me to find a solution to this problem," he ... with the Miller· Thriller Monster Squad said. Wallenclaimedhisbrotherandtwo and the Power 99 Phantoms!!·! other boys were stabbed while attend­ ing a netball fundraising function at 51 the Haiveta's. Thursday, October 31 , 9:00 PM The other two youths are in serious conditions at the Port Moresby Gen­ COVER CHARGE: $15.00 WITH A COSTUME eral Hospital. {INCLUDES 5 DRINK COUPONS} $20.00 WITHOUT A COSTUME (INCLUDES 7 DRINK COUPONS} Get ready to party with Frankie, Miz Fang and The Mummy. PORT MORESBY (PNS}-An agri- Fantastic Games and Prizes. . culturalrreetinginPapua.NewGuinea's • Frankie's Nut and Bolt & Mix and Match capital Port Moresby has been told that Chinese Cabbage Jumbo Carrots • The Mummy Danceathon increasing land disputes and land com­ 59¢/lb 69¢/lb • Miz Fang's Booty Button Stickathon pensation claims have been identified as new setbacks to the development of \:·., • Costume Contest for the Scariest & Sexiest the agriculture sector in the count:Iy. A spokesman for Provincial Agri­ T~tal cash prize of $450 fo~ Costum~ Confests culture officers told the National Agri­ culrureCouncil.Meeting Tuesday that Pooi.iliv\ . this, coupled with other factors, has Reg;.Stewing·Chicken .... "··· ...... 89nb made the sector remain stagnant Chicken Drummetes 5 lbsibag ...... 8.49/ea over the past decade, NBC reported. I Cornish Game Hen 22 oz ...... 2.89/ea The meeting was also told that ! for the sector the retain its position SEAFOODS as the primary contributor to the Milkfish ...... 2.49nb Grape Fruits economy, new trends will have to Tilapia ...... 1.69nb be followed. · The meeting also reconunended Jumbo Rabbit Fish ...... 1 ~ssnb 99¢/lb making agriculture a compulsory sul>­ Pee-wee Jack A ject in schools. Mackerel (Skip Jack/farakitiyon) ...... 2.69nb y It was told that youths haveimved to rnban areas mainly because they do not I.D. check at the dooc have the knowhow to till their land.

,.,... ~ rt ~· ...... ,. ..rr;,,.,,,,, .. .,. " (R.Uot>LP~o,s ',, \Y'Jill Q,e showin9 the/ ,/ , ·. · , ROCKY HORROR::,,.,,.,/ __,,r ,, ' .. /~rs,;;o· GA'RD~ . \_ ,,,,,~\.!~ S~!=Cl~LS ~/Ga7s~,,i ,,,,,.. ,gtt~~\~1Ve2!~ w -~... ,.,.~.%,,..,:.~·- 16-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- OCTOBER 31, 1996 Cairo tragedy: At least 12 dead It's not known what caused the ond floor, the friend said. cial sonic devices to detect any By SALAH NASRAWI their bare hands, rescue workers roughly 30-year-old building to During her days beneath the sound of life beneath the huge CAIRO,Egypt (AP)-AnAmeri­ in black and yellow helmets dug collapse, although building con­ through the night, their faces cov­ iuins, she could hear other survi­ slabs of concrete, twisted metal can teen-ager was pulled from the and pulverized masonry. Others struction is notoriously shoddy in iuins ofacollapsed 12-story apart­ ered with kerchiefs. A cool breeze vors crying for help, her friend said. Sniffing dogs first detected cut through iron bars. Cairo. mem building Tuesday - biuised carried the smell of decomposing Builders often add floors be­ her, alerting workers who finally The Egyptian government ap­ and bleeding, but alive. bodies from the site. yond the number allowed on their At daybreak, the government heard her screams. pealed for more help Tuesday, .. She is perfectly fine," said and Japanese rescue workers were permits and contractors cheat on I ,, sent dozens of soldiers to cordon Searching for others, a Ger­ friend Noha Wagih, who visited expected to arrive Wednesday. materials. 18-year-old Samantha Makscher off the area. Rescue workers com-· man Red Cross team brought spe- at the hospital. "I am amazed how plained that thousands of people ,~ .,~ she came out in high spirits." were milling about the five-story­ But as the desperate search for high pile of debris, hampering Failure to agree on Hebron shows survivors entered its third day, their work. Nine people were ar­ dozens more people were still rested Monday for scavenging, distrust pervades peace process and police appeared determined ~t Li Fiest~ Si" Ro1uc SLoppi"7 Pl•z• missing. Rescue workers pulled new explosion could not on! y freeze Whilethechanceofanoutbreakof two bodies from the iuins Tues­ to keep onlookers far away. By NICOLAS B. TATRO war on the Golan is remote, the pos­ JERUSALEM (AP) - After three progress on the Palestinian-Israeli day, raising the death toll reported Workers pulled Makscher out sibilitiesare greater in Lebanon, where weeks of intensive negotiations, the front but erode the larger Arab-Israeli in the news media to 18. The Inte­ soon after dawn, freeing her after both Israeli and ,Syria forces are U.S. rescue effort by special envoy peace process. rior Ministry confirmed only 12 36 hours. present Covered with a blanket, Demus Ross has collapsed - a symp­ Tensions with Syria, for example, TONIGHT! deaths. Israeli military officials point out tom of the growing distrust that has have grown parallel to the deteriora­ At least 22 survivors have been Makscher was carried out on a that Syria now talks of peace being infected the peace process. tion in the Palestinian-Israeli rela­ found since Sunday's collapse. stretcher. She had suffered only "a" strategic option instead of "the" scratches and bruises. Negotiations between Palestinians tions. Until Makscherwas rescued, long Israeli military officials say the strategic option and that it has been hours had gone by without any­ A Los Angeles resident whose and Israelis continue at a low level, withexpectationsthateventuallythere army is now preparing for the possi­ exercising its troops. one being found alive. mother is Egyptian, Makscher had The change followed the emer­ will be an Israeli withdrawal from the bility that Syria will II)' to launch a As many as 150 people were been planning to stay a few weeks gence of the new hard-line govern­ West Bank town of Hebron. limitedoperationintheGolanHeights believed to have been in the apart­ in Cairo, Wagih said. ment of Prime Minister Benjamin But tensions that erupted in vio­ to seize land and II)' to hold on long ments and offices of the building She had been looking for an Netanyahu, who has said he wants to apartment in the building when lence m1d the deaths of79 people last enough for the international commu­ TRICK OR TREAT' when it mysteriously caved in. hold onto the Golan, which was cap­ month lurk below the surface. Any nity to force new negotiations. Using bulldozers, shovels and the cave-in caught heron the sec- tured from Syria in the 1967 Mideast War. S:30p1n - 8:oop"" Syria has been pressuring other Arab states to freeze their relations with Israel, and Israeli analysts say­ Trick or Treaters will ing that Syria will II)' to prevent progress on any othertrnck as long as be welcomed in the negotiations on the Golan are sus­ pended. Halloween tradition, 'The Arab world has viewed the new Israeli government with deep so don't forget your I\ suspicion from the outset The main trick or treat bags. ' 'I, reason is the Likud Party's support for expanding Jewish settlements in I the West Bank and its opposition to a j \ Palestinian state. Hebron has become a test of the Netanyahugovemment'swillingness HAlJNTED HOlJSE f to do the minimum to sustain the process - implement the promises made by the previous Labor govern­ 10:30 ment. HAllOWE£N &:oo P"" - P"" Israel's relations with Jordan were the best of any Arab state, but King Admission: $4.00 per person, 4th person free Hussein has been sharply critical re­ cently ofNetanyahu 's failure to agree for each group of 4. toaHebronwithdrawal.SohasEgyp-­ COSTlJME Located at the far north of Fiesta II, 11-207. tian President Hosni Mubarak, who Brought to you by, and benefiting the Associated had initially urged the Arab world to Students of the Northern Marianas College. give Netanyahu achance. For the Palestinians, the Hebron issue is just the begiruring. CONTEST' They are anxious to strut the so­ called final status talks that will deal with the most sensitive issues: the 7:oo P"' 06 9:0o r~ 9,000 BTU Sale: $950 future of the holy city of Jerus,tlem, 13,500 BTU Sale: $.1, 195 tl1e question of Palestinian statehood Located at at the Jamboree Plaza and the return of refugees. 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I (Guam & Saipan) From the l~raeli side, tl1e bonds of .2nd prize: $75 · 3rd prize: $50 'I Deliveries available (for nominal fee) uust were broken, perhaps in-epara­ f bl y, when Piilcstinian police used i •While Suppli~s Ja,<;t Opens Saturday until 5 p.m. ,_, , __,, , Each contestant will receive a coupon for 5 free tokens ! •1mw!la1ion______arnifabh• al a r£•a.wnah!t• prin'______b'llns against Israeli soldiers during September's 1ioting. Israel also has at the sign-up table courtesy of FUNZONE MIDOLEROACI- CARRIER GUAM, INC. its list of broken promises, especially Saipan Branch • Middle Road, Gualo Rai the Palestinian 1-efusal to tum over D DJRS Phone: 234-8330 • 234-8337 • Fax: 234-8347 te1m1ists who took shelter in the au­ CARRIER ® SAIPAN COCKPIT HANS - tonomy zones. TIIURSDA Y, OCTOBER 31, 1996 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-19 Court firids dissident guilty By JOHN LEICESTER and tolerance. had begun. He would not give his A crowd gathered to gawk at a violated the right to a fair trial speci­ BEUING (AP)- Wang Dan, one of The guilty verdict was almost a name. Court and other government cluster of foreign journalists gathered fied by the Universal Declaration of China's best-known dissidents and a foregone conclusion because most officials have refused to provide more outside the police cordon. Because of . Human Rights, which China i_s leader of the I 989 Tiananmen pro­ criminal trials in China result in con­ information. the government's tight control on obliged to uphold as a member of the democracy protests, was convicted victions. "Every country handles cases ac­ information,mostthoughtWangDan United Nations. Wednesday of trying to overthrow Ignoring international protests, the cording to its own national laws," was still in prison and were surprised A petition to Premier Li Peng orga­ the government. government kept the trial secret, re-. Foreign Ministry spokesman Shen to hear he was facing trial again. nized by New York-based Human Wang, 27, was sentenced to I I fusing to allow foreign observers. Guofang told reporters Tuesday. 'Toe sad thing is that nobody Rights in China and signed by more REPUBLICAN PARTY ~1 years in prison for "conspiring to Police cordoned off the court­ Last December, Wei Jingsheng, knows," said a travel agent, who did than 500 foreign activists, academ­ PRIMARY ELECTION ics, writers, religious and political NOVEMBER 9, 1996 subvert the Chinese government," house· early Wednesday morning. one of the boldest advocates of de­ not give his naine for fear of govern­ the state-run Xinhua News Agency They confiscated videotapes from at mocracy and human rights, was con­ ment reprisal. 'Toe student move­ figures urged the government to drop said in a brief statement. least two foreign cameranien and victed of trying to overthrow the gov­ ment was such a big thing that no­ the charges against Wang. Wang spent 3 I /2 years in prison threatened an Associated Press re­ ernment and sentenced to 14 years in body can forget it. Just because we Signers included this year's Nobel forhisactivitiesin 1989, whenhewas porter with expulsion from China if prison. don't talk about it openly doesn't peace prize winner, East Timorese a stlldent leader of the protests in heretumed. The government has crushed the mean we don't care." resistance leader Jose Ramos-Hort.a, Tiananmen Square. After his release, A cou1t official, conLacted by dissident movement in recent years. "He's definitely innocent," said a retired Anglican Archbishop hecontinuedtocallformorefreedom phone, would say only that the trial Most active dissidents have been tried man who works at the legal depart­ Desmond Tutu of South Africa and and sentenced to prison or detained ment at Beijing University, Wang's Japanese W1itcr Kenzaburo Oe. for up to three years in labor camps almamater.Heandafiiendhadcomc Wang wa,detained in May 1995. White House deplores without trials. hoping to get fresh information ab He was not allowed to see ai,y rela­ Our Families Are The police presence outside the out the trial. tives until this month, when his mother courthouse Wednesday was unusu­ Legal experts from the United was; pe1mittcd one visit because she is .China's trial of Wang ally heavy and unusually unpleasant, States, Canada, Chile and France one of two people allowed to defend By BARRY SCHWEID Recently, China surpassed Japan even for China. asked to attend Wang's aial to gauge him. Our Future. WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. as the country with which the United Police stopped a reporter for The its fairness, but were not allowed. The Wai,g was chai·ged and formally government is appealing to China to States has its biggest trade imbalance. Associated Press who tried to read the U.S. Embassy also applied to send an arrested Oct. 3, according to a copy of shelve plans toputoneofthecountry 's And there were reports recently that court's notice board, bundled him observer, but said the government did an indiclment released by Human most prominent dissidents on trial China sold nuclear weapons technol­ into a taxi, waining that if he tried to not reply. Rights Watch-Asia Authorities told and deploring the systematic jailing ogy to Pakistan, missile technology return, they would take his papers and Human Rights Watch said that by Wang's family on Oct. 11 to hire a of political critics. . toSyriaand a poison gas plantto Iran. force him to leave the country. shutting out foreign observers, China lawyer. There was no indication, how­ Pedro Pangelinan Tenorio ("Teno") ever, that the trial of Wang Dan on Jesus Rosario Sablan ("Pepero") Wednesday would disrupt a visit to Quality of life begins with family. Beijing next month by Secretary of Stllte Warren Ch1istopher or U.S. efforts to improve relations with The TENO-PEPERO team is concerned with improving the quality of life for the China. The top item on Christopher's people of the CNMI. Pedro Pangelinan Tenorio and Jesus Rosario Sablan come from agenda will be fixing a meeting be­ strong, supportive families. Families which maintain our traditions and values, yet tween President Clinton and Chinese PresidentJiangZeminatamectingof are not afraid of new ideas, investing in the future through education, business and Pacific Rim leaders in the Philippines technology. onNov.25. Wang, who already has spent 3 I/ -.-.:.\ .. .:_.., .,,.,.'.:..',:,· ..... · .. :.... •. 2 years in jail for leading anti-govern­ MODEL ll;BIIO:fffl ment protests in Tiananrnen Square . Compact One Piece 22" Wide-Upright These are the leaders who will always put the family's quality of life first in their in I 989, is accused of plotting to Ice Machine Ice Machine hearts and actions by fighting crime and drug abuse, improving education with both subvert the Chinese government. '·'.·. \~ . . ··\' According to his indictment, he Produces up to 50 Lbs. of ice per day. Produces up to 330 Lbs. of ice per day. funding and support for new ideas, sponsoring affordable housing programs, and - Quality Constructed, Smartly Styled, 320 pound storage capacit'9. faces at least 10 years in prison for Refrigerant. Reg. $3,995.00 publishing abroad essays critical of . . - . ~ ' protecting the Medical Referral program so that our people always receive the best Reg. $1,995.00 the government, trying to help other ·, ·-· -'"-. -~ . ad care available. dissidents in financial straits and ac­ . . . ·~~~ NOWS J, 71Ja!!il cepting aid from overseas groups. A .··~=sl&..,.,.,,_!E".,•····~ guilty verdict seems ce1tain. 1~~~~-- Our families are our future. State Depai1ment spokesman NOW s:J,(j7 5uu Nicholas Bums said Tuesday that ~j ~ ~~~~a•;:~~~!iece Clinton, Cluistopherand other senior :J ·· .r:'" · · ·. · Ice Machine U.S. officials had rn.ised repeatedly ] r Produces up to 115 Lbs. of ice per day. ; • with the Chinese government "'our "i . Ice storage bin, Ice thickness control, · concerns about the incarcerntion of Air circulation. people for peacefol expression of Reg. $2,495.00 politic al views" and called for their immediate release. NOW S2,2!)500 rrcedom of expression is among the 1ighL~ recognized in tl1c Universal Declaration of Hum,u1 Rights that MODEL 1:J•ZMf.t..YJ MODEL l:l1J:rn•..J.f.ffl Wang ,md otl1ers me entitled to exer­ Under Counter Model Under Counter Model cise, he said. Produces up to 260 Lbs. of ice per day. Wai1g'sconditionconcemsthe U.S. Produces up to 160 Lbs. of ice per day. · Compact self contained unit. Ideal for behind-the-bar placement government, and "'we regret tl1at the Reg. $3,795.00 Chinese government is appmently Reg. $3,595.00 not prepmed to allow international observers to attend the tiial," Bums said. Clinton in May 1994 declared China guilty of "very serious human rights abuses" butgrnntcd Beijing the privilege of not having high tariffs imposed on Chinese exports to the United States, He said his decision, urged by Authorized Distributor American companies that favor inex­ pensive imports from China, "of­ Next to Flash Photo, Chalan Lau Lau fered the best opportllnity to lay the Tel. 235-5572/74 • Fax: 235-5573 basis for long-term, sustainable progress in human rights and for the Dr. Jose T. Villagomez, Chalnnan-comm1ne·e lo Deer Teno- Pepero • P.O. Box 10006 SPS 954, satpan, MP 96950 •Tel.# C6701235-8366 •Fax# (6701 235-8367 advancement of our other interests REFRIGERATION • HOTEL II AIR CONDITIONING • RESTAURANT SUPPLIES with China." ·11,-..···.,r- ...:n ,, .· 20-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-OCTOBER 31, 1996 Chrysler postpones THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1996-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-21 ~· ., -·- - release of minivan TOKYO (AP) - Chrysler Ja­ this year. months of the year, according pan Sales Ltd., a unit of A company spokesman said to the spokeswoman. Chrysler Corp. of the United the delay was caused by the The sales of the Jeep Chero­ States, said Wednesday the difficulty in adjusting the kee have begun losing steam right-hand drive Voyager model to the specifications of amid the intensifying competi- . minivan will not be launched the Japanese market. tion in the leisure vehicle market, in the Japanese market until The delayed introduction of after an extreme Iy strong year last next spring. the Voyager dims the prospect year. The U.S. auto maker had for the major U.S. maker to The Chrysler Neon compact, been scheduled to introduce achieve its sales target in the whose aggressive pricing initially the popular minivan before the Japanese market for this year. shocked Japanese auto industry year-end. It would have been Against its full-year target for officials, has so far totaled a mere its fourth right-hand drive ve­ 25,000 vehicles, the company 740 cars, compared with a target hicle in the Japanese market sold only 11,600 in the first nine to sell 4,000 before the year-end. Trio settle Microsoft piracy case· ' TAURANGA, New .Zealand the allegations, but agreed to an to report theft or illegal software ·i (AP) - Three members of a New out-of-court settlement. Under copying. Zealand computer users group the agreement, they also under­ "According to industry esti­ will pay U.S. software giant took not to copy any Microsoft mates, some 55 percent of the j' Microsoft an undisclosed sum disks or manuals without a li­ software being used in New ' 1I after the settlement Wednes­ cence. Zealandisillegal-eithercoun­ .:J day of a software piracy action A spokesman for the Tauranga terfeited or copied. ., brought by the company. IBM users' group would not com­ This figure is far higher than it Microsoft filed civil proceed­ ment on the settlement, but said is for Australia, at around 35 to ings in Tauranga District Court the piracy had been unintentional. 36 percent," said Microsoft mar­ against three members of the Microsoft said that following keting services manager Steven Tauranga IBM users group, al­ its investigation it has also filed Jenkins. t . I leging some members attending proceedings against other mem­ He said it was usually small I meetings on March 26 and April bers of the group who attended businesses that pirated account­ 30, 1995, had infringed its copy­ the two meetings. ing software. i' right by making unauthorized The group had come to Jenkins said the action was a The members of Cobra, China's first a/I-female rock band, explore copies ofi ts compu terprograms. Microsoft's attention through a warning to others to buy soft­ .. r-. ~·. r-.- r Chinatown during a recent visit to New York. AP Photo The three members denied tip-off on the company's hotline ware rather than copy it. /. .7J··. .. •· .'r~·,·. . • . .:J ··. .. ·. . . . , •.r \ : i ' ::.\. • .·. ·• J;. : ·. ·. . . - ·\:r• .•. , , J:"Ji'~---··J.!(;j· ·~··-·. ,--{.,-.CE. ·0 Japan resumes it·· ...... ;r ...·' ...... ·.···.,····.·.•.·)·.·.·.· ,._...... ·.-· .. ·· ... ···.·.·.·.·.·.-.·.·.·.··" 'f: .· ..... ,·/ . ·. ·.·...... ,.... ·--_J"'o;.-... ·.,.'···.:··.·.'.···:·.·.: ,,...,·· ... -.·_)·.···.:-·_•··.··.· ,. 'f. ... :...... ·.· .. .- ,..]· ... .,· ·.-.-.·.'. C··:..)··.·····•1,·r··. ,_ ....·.i· .... t.·...... ,, :_·r ....·.. ·.···.·.-.··.·..rr...) "". . PUBLIC NOTICE .: ·. :.... : .· ..: .· .. .> -~ . ; /. . , .s :,,; ,: '.· ··- . . I COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT loans to Laos '---~·~ _;: ' DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES 2ND FLOOR, MORGEN BUILDING, SAIPAN TOKYO (AP) - Japan has COMMONWEALTH OF THE 96950 TEL. NO. 234-662317320/3970 • OCTOBER 29, 1996 • FN: PN 1096AA.29 1ifted a two-decade freeze on yen loans to Laos because of THE FOLLOWING IS A PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF COASTAL PERMIT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY THE CRM OFFICES: improvements in the Laotian DATE APPLICATION · economy, a Japanese govern­ APPLICANT . RECEIVED .PROJECT . ' . LOCATION TYPE . STATUS . · APPLICATION DESCRIPTION · . -.. . ment official said Wednesday. Japan suspended loans to 1. SAIPAN DIAMOND HOTEL 07/02196 SMS-96·X·279 STAFF HOUSING SUSUPE SHORELINE APC APPROVED(10118196) Laos after a 1975 Communist 2. MOBIL/MCDONALD'S 08112196 SMS-96-X-283 MOBIL SERVICE STATION GARAPAN MAJOR SITING APPROVED(10/21/96) takeover, although it conti.n­ MINI MCDONALD'S ued to extend grants. Laos introduced market­ 3. ONWEL GARMENT 09116/96 SMS-96-X-302 WAREHOUSE SUSUPE MAJOR SITIING APPROVED(f 0123/96) style reforms in the mid­ MANUFACTURING l 980s, and its progress since 4. FAMILY VIOLENCE 10/07/96 SSm-96-X-325 BANNER SANJOSE SHORELINE APC APPROVED(10ll/96) then prompted increased sup­ TASK FORCE port, according to Hideaki Matsuo of Japan's Foreign 5. MARGARITA MARATITA 10/10196 RSm-96-X-329 PAIJ\ PAIJ\ ROTA SHORELINEAPC APPROVED(10/29/96) Ministry . . Notes on the new yen loans 6. SHIP-A-SHORE 05102196 SLRm-96-X-184 RENOVATION GARAPAN lJ\GOON & REEF APC APPROVED(10/29196) RESTAURANT totaling 3.90 billion ($34.2mil­ lion) were exchanged between ------.. ------7. HOTEL NIKKO SAIPAN 10116/96 SSm-96-X-332 SAND RECLAMATION SAN ROQUE SHORELINE /.PC APPROVED(10121/96)' Lao Foreign Minister Somsavath Lengsavat and 8. MABU CORPORATION 10116196 SSm-96-X-333 FILMING ALL SHORELINE APC SHORELINE APC APPROVED(10/17/96)' Japan's ambassador in ------·--··~------·------Vientiane on Tuesday, Matsuo 9. SHOGAKU-KAN INC. 10116/96 SSm-96-X-334 FILMING ALL SHORELINE APC SHORELINE APC APPROVED(10/17/96)' said. 10. TAN HOLDINGS 10/17/96 SPlm-96-X-335 UNDERGROUND CABLE LOWER BASE PORT & INDUSTRIALAPC APPROVED(10/21/96)' The loans wi 11 be used as part of a project to construct a 60- 11. PACIFIC EAGLE 10/16/96 TSm-96-X-336 FILMING TINIAN SHORELINE SHORELINEAPC APPROVED(10/29/96)' mega watt hydropower station ~·------. ~~------· on the Nam Lcuk river al a loca­ 12. SAIPAN MARINE TOURS 10/23/96 SLRm-96-X-337 RENOVATION MANAGAHA IS. LAGOON & REEF APC UNDER REVIEW' tion about 65 kilometers (40 13. DAVID PANGELINAN 10/24/96 SLRm-96-X-338 BANANA BOAT OPERATION SAIPAN lJ\GOON LAGOON & REEF APC UNDER REVIEW' miles), northeast of Vientiane. Terms of the loans were consis­ 14. ANTONIO LIM 10/24/96 SLRm-96-X-339 ASIA GARDEN APARTMENT CHAIJ\N lJ\UlJ\U MAJOR SITING UNDER REVIEW' tent with those set for the world's poorest nations: interest of I 15. AKITA PUBLISHING 10/24196 SSm-96-X-340 FILMING ALL SHORELINE APC SHORELINEAPC APPROVED(l0/29/96)' percent, payable over 30 years, 16. RIC TOURS SAIPAN, INC. 10128/96 SSm-96-X-341 FILMING ALL SHORELINE APC SHORELINE APC APPROVED(10/29/96)' including a IO-year grace pe­ riod during which only inter­ 17. SAIPAN CONNECTION INC. 10/24196 SSm-96-X-342 BILLBOARD SANJOSE SHORELINE APC UNDER REVIEW' est payments arc required. Japan, which is a major do­ 18. KEN'S CORPORATION 10/28/96 SSm-96·X·343 FILMING ALL SHORELINE APC SHORELINE APC APPROVED(10/29/96)' nor lo Laos, extended 5.68 Publication of the above list is in accordance with CAM Regulations which require all permit applications to be published in a local newspapers within 15 days of receipt of application. The list reflects recently billion yen($ 49.9 million) in received permit applications and those with a recent change in status. New applicalions are marked with an asterisk ( '). grants to Laos for use in im­ The Public is invited to submit written comments regarding any of the above projects for which a permit decision has not been issued. All permit comments should identify the project by application number. proving its infrastructure in Your comments should be mailed or hand-delivered to the CAM Office. All persons who desire apublic hearing regarding any project may do so by submitting awritten requesl for apublic hearing to the CAM Office within fourteen (14) calendar days of publication of this notice. Residents of Rota and Tinian may subm11 comments and hearing requests to their local CAM Coordinators. Persons wishing to retain the 1995, the latest year in which right to appeal a CRM Permit decision must file a notice of appeal with the CAM office within thirty (30) days of the issuance of the CAM permit decision as provided in CAM Regulations, Section 8 (G). figures were available.

------THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1996-MARIANAS VARIETY.NEWS AND VIEWS-23 22-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- OCTOBER 31, 1996 Alcatel lands $400M Prosecutors: Drug lord .,.. i. telecom cable contract Is your life today better than in 1992? PARIS (AP) - French tele­ tract is the first to be awarded agrees to a $105M fine communications giant to a single supplier· for the By CARLOS GONZALEZ bia, but Rodriguez is believed to be Michael have been in jail since d1e Aicatel Alsthorn SA said design. manufacture and in­ BOGOTA, Colombia (AP). Cali worth billions of dollan;. U.S. dtug summer of 1995, ~d U.S. officials Tuesday it has been awarded stallation of a system made drug cartel chief Gilbe1to Rodriguez officials say the Cali cartel is respon- say they have_ conunued _10 ove~ a cDntract for a transatlantic up of two trans-oceanic Orejuela agreed Tuesday to pay a 105 sible for80percentofthecocai~e and drug ~affick1~g oix:rat1ons from 00 YOU WANT PALAU TO fiber optic cable system link­ cables. billion peso($ 105 million) fine and a growing amount of the herom that Bogota s ~ P1cota pnson. ing London and New York Cable Co. International, a plead guilty to crimes including illicit reaches the United State~. . The Um~d Sta~~ f~nnally re- City. joint venture of MFS Com­ eruichment, prosecutors said. Rodriguez has been md1cted on quested their extradtl!on m July, b~t The 2 billion franc ($ 400 munications Co. Inc: of the· Aspartofapleabargain,Rodriguez drugtraffickingchargesinthe United Ambassador Myles ~rechette smd PROT£eT ANO PR£g£RV£ /Tg: million) project for Britain's United State and Cable and Wire­ agreed to plead guilty to 19 charges S~tes, b~t ?id not a~ to pie~ T~esday that Colombia has not re- Cable' Co. International Ltd. less PLC of Britain, will operate including the creation of bogus front gu1ltytos1mil~chargesmColo~b1a, phed. , . . is slated for completion in the system, Alcatel said. companies to finance electoral cam- the prosecutor s spokesman SaJd. 1:1~ country.~ 1991 const:Jtul!on 1998 and is expected to be in MFS Communications was paigns, said a spokesman for chief By confessing to the charge of proh1b1ts ex~1Uon, and a ~easure service in less than 15 bought in August by WorldCom federal prosecutor Alfonso creating phony front compani_es to le~ng Colom?1ans be extradited for months, Alcatel said in a Inc. in a $ 14.4 billion deal de­ Valdivieso. finance electoral campaigns, cnmes conumtted abroad, currently statement. signed to create a giant player A judge must decide within 10 Rodriguezcouldcompl!c.atethesitu- on the Senate floor, would not be that is a single source for a full &...... Alcatel said the undersea ~fllTfleE ...... LIJN1) ...... days whether to accept the agree- ation of 10 lawmakers Jatled on sus- retroactive. cable will be used to carry range oflocal, long-distance, in­ ment. He also will decide how many picion of winning office with the help Frechette on Tuesday rejected the broadband services, such as ternational Internet and wireless years Rodriguez must spend in jail. of drug money. . legislation as inadequate precisely multimedia and the Internet, services. The top leader in the Cali caitel CongressclcaredPres1dentEmesto because it could be interpreted as as well as more traditional The acquisition was part of an couldreceiveupto28yeai,inptison, Samper in June of chru·ges that he allowing the Rodriguez brothers to voice and data communica-· industry-wide regrouping in an­ but is expected to have his sentenced knowingly accepted 6 billion pesos avoid extradition. tions services. ticipation of further deregula­ EN\JteONf4ENT reduced by a third for cooperation, ($ 6 million) from the Cali cartel to OnMonday,athirdbrother,Jorge, Alcatel said the cable con- tion of U.S. phone markets. tl1e spokesman said on condition that help his successful I994election cam- was sentenced to 10 years in prison he not be further identified. paign. UnderColombian law, he can- for drug trnfficking. Jorge is not be- The I05 billion peso ($ I05 mil- not be reuied. lieved to be a majorplayerin the Cali lion) fine is unprecedented in Colom- GilbertoRodriguezandhis brother cartel. 00 YOU 1'££l PALAU g110ULO Asiana to buy 18Airbusjets GENERATE SEOUL, SouthKorea(AP)-Asiana plan to buy IOOnew jetsby2005.The jets, 35 me Airbus planes. The rest are !. R£/'ORM /Tg COV£RNM£NT TIIROU0/1: I American-made. Airlines, South Korea's No. 2 airline, officials said Asiana expects to buy will buy 18 Airbus A-321 passenger the rest from Boeing Co. ofthe United South Korea has bought most of GREATER pla11es in the next IO yean; in a$ 900 States. its aircraft, both commercial and mili­ f million deal, company officials said Korean Air, South Korea's biggest tary, from U.S. ma11ufacturers. Tuesday. airline, has signed deals to buy nine The nation's air force said this The new planes will be Asiana's Airbus A-330 jets, 13 Boeing B747s month that it wa~consideringFrnnce' s ~ON(Jt'Tfl'TtONIJL ~ON'JEN1tON PROFITS! first jets from the European aircraft and 12 Boeing B777s by 2000. Rafaleand Russia 'sSukhoi Su-35 jet maker. Its 43 passenger jets now are It said it will buy JOO more passen­ fighters as candidates for its next­ ) g;neration fighter progran1, along aJI Boeing planes. ger jel, in tl1e next IO years. "Wr have stuck to one supplier of Of K01ean Air's 107 passenger with Ame1ican-made F-15s. passenger plru1es because of mainte­ EelJl)t~IJ'TtON OF NE?OTI~~, nance problems. But as we expand out fleet, we have more room to 3 ex-US presidents oppose consider other suppliers that offer POP CORN NACHOS medical marijuana measure ! ~oeefJ?TtON,. IJN1) IJlfJ~E OF ?OWEe? better terms," said a coi:npany offi­ MACHINES MACHINES cial, speaking on condition of ano­ LOS ANGELES (AP) · Ballot cally oppose" Proposition 200 in 1 nymity. measures to legalize mru·ijuana for Arizona and Proposition 215 in PO>Clff)· Asiana's first Airbus is to be deliv­ medical purposes could increase California on next week's ballot. ered in June 1998, and the delive1y of drug use among youths, three The letter was re leased by the While all 18 completed by 2005. fom1er U.S. presidents asserted in House drug policy chief, retired then vote for: TheA-321 has 185seatsandwill a letter. Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey. be. used mostly on domestic rouics, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Cm,er and "Given the resurgent drug use the officials said. . George Bush said in the letter re­ by our youth, these measures pose The purchase is part of Asiana 's leased Tuesday that they "categori- enormous threats to the public health of Arizonians, Californians, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and all Americans," the letter said. 2 • The letter wmned that the mea­ YUTAKA M. GIBBONS POPCORN, BAGS, CONES, NACHO CHIPS, CHEESE, Office of the Civil Service Commission FLAVORINGS, GWE POPS. BOWLS, TRAYS. sures imply that the illegal drugs are safe and wou Id unde1mine you th HOT DOG COTTON CANDY drug prevention programs. "Their passage would presage for President! MACHINES MACHINES futther increases in drug use by our Pursuant to Public Law 8-41, Section 11, Governor Froilan children," the letter said. r~--·-, C. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jesus C. Borja, through the Arizona's measure would allow Civil Service Commission, are hereby giving notice that a doctors to prescribe marijuana, hearing by the Board will be held on Tuesday, November heroin and some other illegal drugs to seriously ill patients. Supporters 5, 1996, and Wednesday, November 6, 1996, at the say the diugs can relieve pain for ir-~ Office of the Civil Service Commission, Building No. 1211, ' people who suffer from serious .•. Capitol Hill, Saipan. The Board will convene at 9:00 a.m. illnesses such as AIDS and cm1cer. on both days. Additional inform ation concerning this California's measure would le­ STEAMERS, ROTISSERIE, FLOSSUGAR, CONES, meeting is available at the Commission's Office, Building galize the cul!ivation, possession BAGGERS. FOIL BAGS. No. 1211, Capitol Hill, Saipan. and use of marijuana for medical purposes, and provide that doctors Complete Parts who recommend marijuana lo pa­ ,'",·:~ & Service AGENDA tients arc not subject to punish­ '"'~t~ ,e.'\ ment. \ r ... ~~I)~ JW'J. .and Repair \ fl&, .,.i.~'QV I. CALL TO ORDER Californians apparently suppo11 iOM.,'t''\"' Available. II. ROLL CALL the measure. An independent Field I I' 111. HEARING ON APPEAL OF TOMAS M. CALVO Pol I re k:ascd Oct. 14 round that 56 ( percent of respondents favored the IV. ADJOURNMENT ~:}. JiP/jS proposition and 35 percent were 0 AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION opposed. The poll of 505 likely HOTEL & RESTAURANT SUPPLIES ls/EUGENE A. SANTOS Tel.:(670) 235-5572/5574 Location: Middle Ru., Chalan Laulau voters, conducted Oct. 7 through Fax:(670) 235·5573 Next to Flash Fote Chairman, Civil Service Commission Oct. 9, had an e1ror margin of plus or minus 4.5 percci1tage points. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1996-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-25 24-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TIIURSDAY-OCTOBER 31, 1996 Death ~ funeral Tinian Shipping Company, Inc. ERRATUM Announcement A Saipan based company is seeking qualified applicants for the following positions: Maintenance Electrician 1. Must have experience or training in marine AC & DC circuits. Employment Wanted 02 AUTOMOBILE DRIVER-Sal­ 02 VIDEO OPERATOR-Salary:S3.05- 04 COOK-Salary:S5.00 per ho"r 2. Must be able to read, and work from schematic and diagrams. 01 PURCHASING SUPERVISOR-Sal­ ary:S3.05 per hour 4.00 per hour 02 PINSETTER MECHANIC-AUTO­ ary:$3.05-3.25 per hour 03 MASON, CEMENT-Salary:S3.05 per Contact: YONG SANG PACIFIC COR­ MATIC-Salary:$3.05-4.25 per hour Maintenance Mechanic 03 BUILDING/MAINTENANCE RE­ hour PORATION Tel. 234-3328(11 / ~6 WAITRESS-RESTAURANT-Sal­ 1. Must have experience or training in marine diesel engines. PAIRER-Salary:$3.05-3.25 per hour 02 PLUMBER-Salary:S3.05 per hour 7)Th226392 ary:$3.05-5.00 per hour o~alAit• 01 GENERAL MAINTENANCE 01 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC­ 02 COOK HELPER-Salary:S3.05-4.00 2. Must have experience of training on all marine systems. · Job Vacancy· _ HELPER-Salary:$3.05-3.25 per hour Salary:$3.05 per hour 01 MANAGER, CLUB-Salary:S6.00 per per hour was called to his eternal rest by our 3. Must be able to read, and work from schematic & diagrams. · Contact: PELLEY ENTERPRISES. INC. 02 PAINTER-Salary:S3.05 per hour hour 06 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER-Sal­ Tel. 233-9298(10/31)Th62897 ary:S3.05-4.25 per hour Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, Octo­ ·Announcement 02 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR­ 01 ASSISTANT MANAGER-Sal­ Maintenance Assistant t• . . . Salary:S3.05 per hour ary:S5.00 per hour Contact: JTG ENTERTAINMENT & ber 27, 19~6 at the age of 77. PROMOTION dba Saipan Bowling Cen­ 1. Must have mechanical and electrical ability. 02 CLERK, SALES-Salary:$3.05 per 01 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Sal­ 02 PROFESSIONAL LANOSCAPER 01 DINNER COOK-Salary:S4.00 per ter Tel. 234-6420(11/14)Th63027 hour ary:S3.05 per hour (GARDENER)-Salary:S3.05 per hour hour PREDECEASED BY: Applicants must have own basic tools and proper work clothes. Police Contact: JUAN T. HOCOG dba J and R Contact: RONG-YAN ENT. INC. dba 03 FARMER-Salary:$3.05 per hour 01 HEAD, WAITER/WAITRESS-Sal­ 01 INTERPRETER-Salary:$3.50-5.80 Wife: ' Josepha C. Sablan Ming Ming Store Tel. 235-2019(10/ 05 GROUNDS KEEPER-Salary:S3.05 ary:S4.50 per hour Clearance and Drug Screen required. Hocog Enterprises Tel. 256-7673(10/ per hour 31)Th226301 per hour 20 WAITER/WAITRESS, CLUB-Sal­ Son: Edward C. Sablan & Roy Hernandez 31)Th226270, 01 STORE MANAGER·Salary:S3.50- 03 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Sal­ ary:S3.50 per hour Daughter: Remedios Sablan Pay scale from $3.05 to $5.50/hr. depending on experience. 5.80 per hour , C. 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:S700.00- ary:$3.05 per hour Car.tact: PALACE CORPORATION Tel. 01 ASSISTANT MANAGER-Sal­ 01 OFFICE MANAGER-Salary:S3.50- Job Vacancy 900.00 per month Contact: GTS ENTERPRISES, INC. 234-3328(11/7)Th226391 ary:$5.80 per hour 5.80 per hour Apply in person Monday through Friday between 9:00 AM-5:00 Contact: HIBERNIA, INC. Tel. 234- dba GTS Construction Tel. 234------Contact: MAGUSA INC./ROMEO Contact: JCC CORPORATION Tel. 234- · PM at Unit 206 Family Commercial Bldg., Garapan An11ouncement 0550( 1Cu31) Th226295 8804 ( 10/31) Th226283 RAMOS dba Romeson's Tel. 235- 03 FARMER-Salary:S3.05 per hour 3078( 11/14 )Th226492 04 IRONING PRESSER (MACHINE)­ 1448(10/31 )Th226271 Contact: GREEN STAR COMPANY, 04 SALES ASSOCIATES (REPRESEN­ 05 WAITRESS, NIGHT CLUB-Sal­ Salary:$2.90-3. 1O per hour LTD. dba Green Star Farm Tel. 288- 13 JANITOR-Salary:$3.05 per hour TATIVE)-Salary:S800.00 per month 01 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:$3.20-3.50 02 SALES PERSON-Salary:S3.05-4.25 ary:S3.05 per hour 2808(11/7)Th226405 08 KITCHEN HELPER-Salary:S3.05 per per hour per hour Contact: PANTRAC TRADING COR­ Contact: PACIFIC ZHI DA COMPANY hour 01 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Sal­ 01 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER, PORATION dba Swatch Store Tel. 234- LTD. (10/17)Th226075 02 COOK-Salary:S3.05-4.00 per hour Contact: PHILIPPINE GOODS CON­ ary:$2.90-6.00 per hour 0550(10/31 )Th226296 01 SALESWOMAN-Salary:S3.05 per STRUCTION INC. dba Construction, 01 PRODUCTION ASSISTANT MAN­ BUILDING-Salary:$3.05-4.25 per hour SALES / MARKETING 05 COOK-Salary:S3.05-4.25 per hour 01 ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT-Sal­ hour Manpower Services, etc. Tel. 234- AGER-Salary:$7.00-9.00 per hour 01 MERCHANDISE DELIVERER-Sal­ ary:$3.05-3.50 per hour Contact: BAULA INTERNATIONAL 6489( 11/14)Th63025 05 QUALITY CONTROL CHECKER­ Contact: YANO ENTERPRISES, INC. ary:S3. 14 per hour 01 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:S2.90-3.25 CORPORATION Tel. 235-5959(11/ Salary:$2.90-3.30 per hour dba Kinpachi Restaurant 1&2 Conve­ Contact: LSG LUFTHANSA SERVICE per hour 7)Th226403 30 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR­ nience Kinpachi & Dollar-Shop Tel. 234· 07 BARTENDER-Salary:S3.05 per hour 6900(10/31 )Th226272 SAIPAN, INC. Tel. 234-8258(10/ Contact: VICENTE C. BARCINAS dba 15 WAITRESS-Salary:S3.05 per hour Salary:$2.90-3.40 per hour 31)Th226297 REPRESENTATIVE 02 COOK-Salary:$2.90-7.60 per hour 01 SILKSCREEN PRINTER-Sal­ RM Enterprises (10/17)Th226076 10 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Sal­ Contact: PHILIPPINE GOODS, INC. 05 (CUTTER) CUTTING MACHINE ary:$4.50 per hour. Plus $100/mo. hous­ ary:S3.05 per hour dba Folk Pub Disco, Rest., & etc. Tel. OPERATOR-Salary:$2.90-8.00 per ing allowance 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$6.00-7.00 02 WAITRESS-Salary:S3.05 per hour 03 OFFICER CLERK-Salary:S3.05 per 234-6485(11/14)Th63026 per hour LOCAL HIRE hour Contact: ISLAND APPAREL, INC. dba Contact: PRY AMERICA INTERNA­ hOU'. 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$2.90-4.20 Island Apparel (10/31)Th226273 Contact: KWEK'S ENTERPRISES TIONAL INV. COMPANY, LTD. dba 10 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER-Sal­ 01 GROUNDSKEEPER-Sal- per hour SAIPAN, INC. Tel. 234-7343(10/ Hong Du Restaurant Tel. 233-2123(10/ ary:$3.05 per hour ary:S275.00 Bi-Weekly 31)Th226300 Contact: GRACE CHRISTIAN ACAD­ Experienced, Self Motivated, Team Player Contact: PANG JIN SANG SA CORPO­ 01 CASHIER-Salary:$3.75 per hour 17)Th226077 Contact: MICHAEL H. NAPUTI dba Help EMY (11/14)Th63018 RATION Tel. 234-7951(11/14)Th63017 Contact: BLANCO VENDE LTD. dba Supply Service Tel. 235-3773(11/ Background in Hotel/Restaurant Kiosk Shop Tel. 322-3313( 10/ 02 SALES REPRESENTATIVE-Sal­ 01 DRAFTSMAN-Salary:$700.00- 7)Th226398 05 WAITRESS NIGHTCLUB-Sal­ 31 )Th226275 ary:$3.05 per hour 850.00 per month Equipment & Air Conditioning Preferred. Contact: GLOBAL ENTERPRISES, 01 CIVIL ENGINEER-Salary:S1 ,000.00- 01 TOUR GUIDE-Salary:$3.05-3.50 per ary:$528.67-800.00 per month Contact: STRINGSTONE ENTER­ Must have own Transportation, PUBLIC NOTICE 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:S700.00 per INC. dba Diamond Ice & Water Tel. 234- 1,500.00 per month hour IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COMMONWEALTH 5922( 10/31 )Th226294 Contact: ENGINEERING MANAGE­ Contact: DARL CORPORATION dba PRISES INC. dba Bistro Tel. 233- OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS month 0640( 11/14 )Th226490 Salary plus commission, Contact: ASIAN SOURCES INCORP. MENT & PLANNING SERVICES COR­ Oae Kun Tour Tel. 288-1818(11/ f CIVIL ACTION N0.·96-1127 Tel. 288-6732(10/31 )Th226276 10 AUTO MECHANIC-Salary:$3.05 per PORATION Tel. 234-9213(10/ 7)Th226404 hour 31)Th226304 01 PLUMBER-Salary:S2.90 per ho~r Mileage allowance, Kl~ YEO YOON, and 03 MASON-Salary:$2.90 per hour 1 20 CARPENTERS-Salary:S2.90 per 01 DUCT INSTALLER-Salary:S3.85- KANG , HAK SHON, 01 SALES REPRESENTATIVE-Sal· Contact: VARGAS CORPORATION Tel. 1 hour 4 .50 per hour Medical/Dental Program Plaintins, ary:$3.05-3.50 per hour 01 TOUR MANAGER (OVERALL)-Sal­ 235-0297(11/14)Th226485 -v- Contact: JIN YONG AMERICANA, INC. 20 MASONS-Salary:$2.90 per hour ary:$1,000.00-1,200.00 per monlh Contact: CHONG'S CORPORATION Contact: BAULA INTERNATIONAL LANG, YU-MEEI and CHEN, I-CHIN, Tel. 235-2811(10/31)Th226277 · 02 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:S3.05 per dba Chong's Corporation Tel. 234- 10 SECURITY GUARD-Salary:S3.05 CORPORATION Tel. 233-5959(10/ Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation Defendants. hour 6560( 11/7)Th226399 per hour Call: 235/5572/74 or 31)Th226293 You Can Hear Us Smile ~UMMONS 02 BEAUTICIAN-Salary:$3.05 per hour 04 WAITRESS (RESTAURANT & HO­ Contact: BORJA SECURITY/JOSE M. TO DEFENDA TYO·MEEI LANG: TEL)-Salary:$3.05 per hour 02 CONSTRUCTION LABORER-Sal­ (i Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation (MTC) is seeking an Fax Resume to 235-5573. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and Contact: ROSVIECAR CORPORATION BORJA Tel.233-2443(11/14)Th226488 1 I 01 KITCHEN HELPER-Salary:$3.05 per­ 02 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$700.00- ary:$3.50-4.50 per hour t. Combination Technician. re(luired to serve u1:xm the Law Offices dba Rose Beauty & Barber Shop Tel. Equal Opportunity Employer I 234-7858(10/31 )Th226278 hour 1 ,000.00 per month 01 CRUSHER OPERATOR-Sal­ 02 WAITRESS-Salary:$3.05·3. 15 per O'Connor, Dotts & Banes, Plaintiff's at­ Contact: DAE HOON CORPORATION fl Successful applicant will install residential telephones as specified, install tomey, whose address is Post Office Box I 02 TOUR GUIDE-Salary:$3.05 per hour ary:$4.50 per hour hour fi and splice cable, isolate and clear trouble using appropriate equipment, [, 1969, Second Floor, Nauru Building, 03 MASON-Salary:$2.90-3. 15 per hour dba Riviera Restaurant Tel. 235- 06 SALES CLERK-Salary:S3.05 per Contact: HAWAIIAN ROCK PROD­ 02 BARTENDER-Salary:$3.05-3.45 per 1 9821(10/31 )Th226292 ~ install and maintain repeater housings and associated mounting structures : Susupe, Saipan, MP 96950, an answer 01 CARPENTER-Salary:$2.90-3. 15 per hour UCTS CORPORATION Tel. 322- hour to the Complaint which is herewith served hour 02 PLUMBER-Salary:S3.05 per hour 0407( 11 /7) Th226397 Contact: M.R. PHILLIPS ENTER­ ; in accordance with specifications. 01 GRAPHIC DESIGNER-Sal- CNMI PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY upon you, within 20 days alter service of 02 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:$2.90-3.05 02 PURCHASING ASSISTANT-Sal­ PRISES dba Club 19th Hole Tel. 233- tnis summons upon you, exclusive of the ary:$750.00·9QO.OO per month ary:$3.05-3.50 per hour 01 COOK-Salary:$3.05 per hour 1984(11/14)Th226487 Applicants must posses a High School diploma or equivalent. Additional CNMI GOVERNMENT per hour day of service. If you fail to fite an an­ Contact: HANS W. MICKELSON dba Contact: MARI SAi, INC. dba Saipan 01 WAITRESS/RESTAURANT-Sal­ swer in accordance with this Summons, 01 PLUMBER-Salary:$2.90-3. 15 per schooling in Basic Electricity (AC-DC theory) and demonstrated proficfiency ' Megavision International Tel. 235· ary:S3.40 per hour 01 DRESSMAKER-Salary:$3.05 per REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL judgment by default may taken against hour Gold Beach Hotel Tel. 235-5501(11/ -\ in installation. maintenance, cable maintenance. or line construction.· i be 8288( 10/31 )Th226290 hour you for 1he relief demanded in the Com­ 01 CIVIL ENGINEER-Salary:$3.00-4.50 7)Th226393 Contact: MARIANAS SEASIDE DEV. i preferred. RFP NO.: RFP97--0012 CORP. dba Bras Restaurant Tel. 234- 01 SALES CLERK-Salary:$3.05 per FOR: STANDBY GENERATOR UNfT plaint. per hour ; By order of the above Court: 01 CONSTRUCTION LABORER-Sal­ 02 TOUR COUNSELOR-Sal- 05 MAINTENANCE WORKER-Sal­ 9127(11/7)Th226401 hour OPENING DATE: NOVEMBER 13, 1996 , Equipment Technician ary:$2.90-3.15 per hour ary:$700.00-900.00 per month ary:$3.05-3.50 per hour Contact: FELICIDAD LIFOIFOI dba FOL TIME: 2:00 P.M. Ent. (11/14)Th226489 :, This position installs repairs and maintains Telex, data, and special service Contact: PACIFIC CONSTRUCTION, Contact: GI SANG CORPORATION dba 01 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:$3.05-3.50 01 COOK-Salary:S3.05 per hour Mijiro Tour Tel. 233-0818(10/ · circuits, installs or removes, repairs and maintains PBAX and associated GOVERNOR FROILAN C. TENORIO AND LT. GOVERNOR JESUS C. BORJA, THAU THE INC. Tel. 322-9561(10/31)Th226279 per hour Contact: FAR EASTERN GENERAL DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY IS SOLICITING COMPETITIVE PROROS­ 31 )Th226289 01 CASH IER-Salary:S3.05-3.50 per MERCHANDISE INC. dba Diamond 03 SUPERVISOR-AVIATION :a; equipment; includes station programming and basic customer orientation ,: /s/By: Deputy Clerk ol Court ALS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS OR FIRMS FOR PROCUREMENT OF A GENERATOR hour Chinese Restaurant Tel. 234-8188(11/ REFUELLER-Salary:S3.50-5.00 per ;: as required, installs, or removes, rearranges, reconnects, and repairs :, 01 STOREKEEPER-Salary:$3.50-4.00 hour UNIT. INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS OR FIRMS MAY PICK UP PROPOSAL FORMS AND per hour 12 WAITER/WAITRESS, RESTAU­ 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:S3.05-4.00 7)Th226396 ' electronic key systems and associated equipment; includes survey and Dated this 12th day of Oc1ober, 1996. RANT-Salary:$3.05 per hour Contact: MOBIL OIL MARIANA IS­ SPECIFICATIONS AT THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY, Contact: MARIAM. SABLAN dba Mom's per hour :: planning of installation and station programming and basic customer : LANDS, INC. Tel. 234-7796(11/ LOWER BASE, SAIPAN, DURING WORKING HOURS (7:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M.). "Note: Any answer that you wish to Store Tel. 234-1558(10/31)Th226280 Contact: HONG SIK BAIK dba BJ Gar­ 01 HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR­ 01 TRADING MANAGER-Sal- , orientation as required. den Restaurant Tel. 235-5219(10/ 14) Th226483 1 IS/EDWARD B. PALACIOS 1ile must be filed and served on Plaintiffs Salary:$3.05-3.60 per hour ary:$1,260.00 per month ,· · counsel by no later than December 12, 31) Th226288 02 CARPENTER-Salary:S3.05-3.50 per Contact: S.P.E. (SAIPAN) INC. Tel. 234- DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY 01 SALES MANAGER (TOUR)-Sal· 01 STEWARD SUPERVISOR-Sal­ Applicant must by a High school graduate or equivalent. Technical school 1996 (21 days alter the final publication ary:$9.80 per hour hour 9329 ( 11 /7)Th226395 date of this notice.)" 01 MECHANICAL ENGINEER-Sal­ ary:$3.05-4. 70 per hour · graduate desirable. FCC general license or 7 years installation or mainte­ Contact: GRACE TOUR SERVICE, INC. 01 COOK HELPER-Salary:S3.05-3.50 ary:$3.05-4.00 per hour 01 GARDENER-Salary:S3.05-3.20 per nance experience in one or more of the following: PBX, transmission, or Tel. 235-2200(10/31)Th226281 per hour 01 SILK SCREEN PROCESSOR-Sal­ hour Contact: PACIFIC HOME APPLIANCES related technical jobs. Four years of experience installing and maintaining 02 COOK-Salary:$3.05-3.50 per hour ary:S3.05 per hour 03 COOK-Salary:S3.05-3.50 per hour CORPORATION Tel. 234-9380(10/ Northern Telecom Key and EPABX sys1ems. Five years experience with 01 EMBROIDERY MACHINE OPERA­ 01 WAITER, RESTAURANT-Sal­ Contact: LUZVIMINDA S. INDALECIO 01 STEWARD SUPERVISOR-Sal­ POSITION OPEN 31) Th22628 7 inside wiring layout and installation. Must have knowledge of electrical theory TOR-Salary:S2.90 per hour ary:S3.D5-3.50 per hour dba Jacie's Manpower Agency Tel. 288- ary:$3.05-4.70 per hour 02 BARTENDER-Salary:S3.05-3.50 per 3687(11/7)Th226394 ·. and application, electronics, technology, computer technology, and good Contact: JUNG ANG CORPORATION Contact: DIAMOND HOTEL CO., LTD. 01 COOK, RESTAURANT-Sal- hour '' verbal communication. Tel. 235-2200(10/31 )Th226282 dba Saipan Diamond Hotel (11/ TWO CAMERAMEN/FILM STRIPPING ary:$1 ,000.00-1,800.00 per month 01 WAITRESS, RESTAURANT-Sal­ 14)Th63010 NEW In Sept. 95, Contact: MY WAY CORPORATION dba 01 ASSISTANT RETAIL STORE MAN­ t 01 BAKER-Salary:$3.05-3.25 per hour ary:S3.05·3.50 per hour r, Human Resources Office Pahl Gack Jung Restaurant Tel. 288- AGER-Salary:$3.05 per hour experience in work at least two years, 01 COOK-Salary:$3.05-3.25 per hour 01 ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT-Sal­ Contact: TRADEWINDS CORP. Tel. 01 PROJECT MANAGER-Sal- Q Micronesian Telecommunications Corp. ONAN 80KW Diesel 0880( 10/31) Th226286 Contact: NINO'S, INC. Tel. 233- ary:$3. 05-3.50 per hour 322-4600( 11/14 )Th226497 ary:$1,500.00 per month ;! P.O. Box 306 Saipan, MP 96950 operating Offset Camera, 9298( 10/31) Th62893 02 MASON-Salary:S3.05-3.50 per hour 01 DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER­ Generator 01 TAILOR, SHOP-Salary:S3.05 per i; Phone: 234-6600 Fax: 235-9559 r, 02 GOLF COURSE STARTER-Sal­ 01 ASSISTANT MANAGER-Sal­ Salary:S2,000.00 per month hour Film developing and Film Stripping. Set 120/208 3 phase, 02 SALES REPRESENTATIVE-Sal­ ary:$3.05-3.50 per hour ary:$800.00 per month 01 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY-Sal­ ~ 01 MECHANICAL ENGINEER-Sal­ iJ MTC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer ri ary:$3.05-3.25 per hour 01 WELDER, ARC-Salary:S3.05-3.50 Contact: JAGUAR LIMITED dba James­ ary:S1 ,ODO.Ob per month 1 ary:S800.00-900.00 per month ~ Application must be received in the Human Resource office on or before ( Salary: $3.25-$3.50 per hour. less than 60 hrs use, 01 PLUMBER-Salary:$3.05-3.25 per per hour Com Tel. 233-0262(11/14)Th226495 Contact: HONG KONG ENTERTAIN­ Contact: VICENTE C. BARCINAS dba MENT (OVERSEAS) INVESTMENTS '.; November 4, 1996. hour 04 SWIMMING POOL MAINTENANCE­ [! 24 mo. warranty RM Enterprises Tel. 233-2054( 10/ 01 ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT-Sal­ LIMITED Tel. 233-1133(11/ ~:T~·-,.-'(...4f:...:,,.:~.;.x.;,i~,-',U.ro.~'.,,•..6:l~..:..,.C .... ;...... _:::t:..r...... ;.'".,;.,.,-_~2... ,.,;.;.L.,;.,,,'1,T,_;_C.,J.,...~.;:;._,,..:."-·" .. '..:::__, ...... cit..1 01 STEELMAN-Salary:$3.05 per hour Salary:$3.05-3.50 per hour 31)Th226291 ary:$3.05 per hour 14)Th226481 l#it.9 APPLY AT: Contact: SAIPAN ICE & WATER CO., 02 TAILOR-Salary:$3.05-3.60 per hour Tel. 649-0085/6 Contact: PARAS ENTERPRISES INC. Tel. 233-9298(10/31)Th62894 02 GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE 'Ifie !first NEEDED lffl. YOUNIS ART STUDIO, INC. 01 AUTOMOBILE DRIVER-Sal­ LABORER-Salary:$3.05-3.50 per hour SAi PAN, INC. Tel. 234-8804 ( 11/ 01 GENERAL MANAGER-Sal- Fax: (671) 6490386 ary:$3.05 per hour 14)Th226494 ary:S2,500.00 per month 01 GREENSKEEPER, HEAD-Sal­ Contact: KAN PACIFIC SAIPAN; LTD. SALESCLERK 10 SECURITY GUARDS-Salary:$3.05 Contact: TINIAN SHIPPING COMPANY :J{om[§iop Garapan, Saipan or send resume and ary:$6. DO per hour Tel. 322-4692(11n)Th62968 per hour 01 VIDEO RENTAL CLERK-Sal· INC. Tel. 233-1133(11/14)Th226482 ' Apply at A-One Shoes 01 GOLF CART MECHANIC-Sal­ work experience references. Contact: GTS SECURITY, INC. Tel. 234· ary:$3.05 per hour ..BOX 7% SA/PAN M~9ffi ary:$5. DO per hour 01 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER L/6701135 (R!TAI 74!2 • FAX /670) IJ-1-1391 . ·~·,:.. ·,;:_.. ·". 8804(10/31 )Th226284 Contact: DOUBLE "B" ENTERPRISES 04 SUPERVISOR, DINING ROOM-Sal­ Tel. 235-4211 01 GREENSKEEPER SUPERINTEN­ (BUILD1NG)-Salary:S3.05 per hour ------Te[. 234-9045(11/14)Th226491 ary:S3.05-8. 10 per hour DENT-Salary:$2,400.00 per month Contact: KWUN KEE COMPANY OF 01 PHARMACIST-Salary:$800:oo per 01 ASSISTANT CHIEF COOK-Sal­ NEEDS F()R RENT Contact: SAIPAN LAULAU DEVELOP­ SAIPAN dba V.I.P. Gift Shop Tel. 234- 01 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Sal­ , LAND. FOR LEASE month ary:$3.05-12.00 per hour Couple Looking MENT, INC. dba La()lao Bay Golf Re­ 1587( 11/7)Th226402 ary:$3.05-4.00 per hour MARKETING 55 years Prime property, highway frontage Contact: PARAS ENT. SAIPAN ING. Tel. - 01 COOK, SUPERVISOR-Sal- Good location for commercial building GARAPAN SQUARE KIOSK sort ( 10/31) Th62896 01 HOUSEWORKER-Salary:$3.05 per ary:$3.05-9.55 per hour for an Apartment or 234-8804(10/31 )Th226285 hour · PEOPLE 3,000 sq. m. $3,000 per month or PLEASE CALL: Contact: SAIPAN HOTEL CORP. dba APPLY House to Rent $100 per sq. m. one time pay. Contact: JAG, INC. dba Tropical Clean­ Hafadai Beach Hotel Tel. 234-6495(11/ In As Perdido, between Beach Road and As Lito MAC HOMES (SAIPAN) CO., LTD. ing Services Tel. 235-5377(11/ 14)Th63009 . IN PERSON Please call: 322-1427 Contact: 256 4 468 . TEL. 234-9100 mmm 14)Th226505 · Continued on page 24 26-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-OCTOBER 31, 1996 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1996 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-27 EEK&MEEK® ·by Howie Schneider territories such as the CNMI, important role to play in the SPC­ Tenorio said. stant repercussion on us.We now Guam, American Samoa and -by virtue of their technological share problems in our global en­ r~r:::!=O:JR~;-:M'-::EE.K=-:--! -;--;HE-:;:'S:--::11-1£:::---...... ;:~~bia~"Jiii. Wl-0 RJTS HIS CROSSWORD PUZZLER I Let's ... For his part, Borja said SPC French territories face their and economic strength--small is­ should not confine itself to issues vironment, be they of our own ;' Continued from page 1 Of,JLY GJ...H I K/JOI.U... Pf.R5::YJAL AD mother governments on equal land members are "the soul of within the region saying "the is­ making or caused by others." If.J I..05r pm ACROSS 40 Period of j 'Tl-IE. time tries, the future of SPC might be footing. SPC." There is, he added, a need for R::U,.JD .5ECTPJ Answer to Previous Puzzle J lands in the Pacific are no longer 1 Slender finial 42 Type of placed "at the mercy of their do­ France, ·united States, New "If any member feels that it is all countries and territories to in­ 4 Demon of cross i isolated." Arabian lore 44 Actress mestic budget battles and we Zealand and Austria are consid­ not getting its money's worth, we "We should keep in tune with teract through more regional and 9 Ms. Farrow Winger smaller members relegate our­ ered the "greater" members of the should welcome and consider its global social, economic and po­ international forums so that "to­ 12 Uncle - 46 No (Russian) selves to second class status in 13 - - lunch 48 - League commission. suggestions for additional ways litical development," Borja said. gether we may be able to make 14 Sea eagle SO Hold on our own organization." Tenorio said that while large to improve the commission and "Any incident on the other end this a better place to live for chi!- 15 Atlractive property SP.C is one organization where view 51 Woman's metropolitan members, have an make it more cost-effective," of our hemisphere will have in- . dren and their children." 17 Rancor nickname 19 Reasoning 53 Author of 21 "2001" "The Time In the women's side, Alice A strong current pulled out Nation US, is affiliated with SaipanAdventist computer Machine· Two ... Guerrero,DorothyCamachoandRita, Ma:n ... from the small channel and dragged Clinic. 22 Italian resort 55 Merchant Continued from page 28 Garfield@ by Jim Davis 24 Mr. Byrnes 58 Sonnet part Palacios were the winners. Continueg from page 1 him away to the open water. Nation was scheduled to leave 26 On the- 61 Sup Guerrero brought down 204 A witness called for police's assis­ Saipan yesterday at 5:40 p.m. for his (improving) 62 ''The Sun 29 Oblongs Also-· Val Marcelo made a rare sweep of all pins in-the high scratch game while A Macaw helicopter also joined tance. speaking engagement in South Ko­ 31 Goddess of 64 Ethiopian I theevents. TheCMPG stalwart rolled Dorothy Camacho had the best the search. The US Coast Guard Dr. George P. Hartshorn, director rea before proceeding to Thailand. 11-2 © 1996 United Feature Syndicate dawn title marks in the high handicap game for the Saipan Adventist Clinic, said "He is a very pleasant individual 33 Utler 65 Scottish river 223,248,611 and686pinsinproduc­ from Guam has been coordinating r 34 Artificial 66 Fat 2 Hit-dirt 9 Haggard j ing the best scores in the high scratch and high handicap series. with the rescue team, Babauta said. Nation came from Guam for a two­ with a good sense ofhumor and well­ 67 "Beaver St." 3 - Marcos namesakes language and high handicap games and the Camacho bested all bowlers in The search will be conducted until day seminar about i;ediatricdentistl)'. respected in his profession. He is one 35 Kin to bro 4 Actor Barr 10 Anger j 37 Month for DOWN S An Andrews 11 In addition high scratch and high handicap se­ the high scratch series with 533 Friday. Nation arrived with his youngest of the most popular professo1, at Mother's Day 6 That lhing 16 "Ship of-" ries. pins. lnitialpoliceinvestigationindicated sononSaipanMondayafternoon.He Loma Linda," Hartshorn said. 39 Symbol for 1 Opp. of 7 -degree 18 Scottish cap chlorine WNW 8 "ER" star 20 B-F linkup that Nation was swimming with his was supposed to do a presentation at Hartshorn described Nation as a 22 "Two Women" the Commonwealth Health Center very active person and a good swim­ Oscar winner on the other hand, racked 2,388 and 15-year-oldsonandamaleemployec 23 Tusk material Action • • • 2,976 pins in besting all teams in the of Saipan Adventist Clinic when the Tuesday at 12 noon. mer. 25 Mr. Deluise Hartshorn, a faculty member of "Accidents can happen even to 27 Mother-of- Continued from page 28 high scratch and high handicap se­ incident happened at about 9 am. pearl ries. Nation reportedly tried to retrieve Loma Linda, invited the doctor here good swirnme1,. "But Mir.icles can by Charles M. Schulz 28 Singer Bob Pacific, 3-1. In the individual side,Carol Moody his snorkel which he accidentally to do lectures. LomaLinda,oneofthe happen. Weareprayingformiracles," PEANUTS® most prestigious dental schools in he said. 30 Perch In last Thursday's highlights, burned the lanes enroute to ruling the dropped into the water. 1 32 Depressed Jaridon and Budweiser shared top four categories. The Jaridon hotshot Tl-IE BASEBALL SEA50N i'M 601NG TO LIE Tl-1EN J LL 6UR5T ,, NTER Tf.lE'{ COME TO 36 Capuchin honors by ruling two events each. brought down 232,265,563 and 662 15 OVER,AND YOU LOST f.1ERE IN Tl-115 BEANBAG FORTl-1 LIKE A BIRD ~ TAKE 'i'OU AWA'{, l1M monkey Guerrero, in earlier interviews, choice, (and) they will always vote 38 Shouts Jaridon rolled 853 and 1,032 pins EVER'{ GAME .. W~AT ARE UNTIL NEXT SPRING .. FROM AN EG6, AND c: GOING TO MOVE M'{ THINGS pins to sweep the high scratch and has also said he will back up the for those who they think will (best) '/OU GOING TO DO NOW? 41 Charge with towinteamhonorsinthehighscratch high handicap games and the high Tenorio ... FACE THE NEW WORLD! i INTO '{OUR ROOM .. gas Continued tro·m page 1 1997 Republican Party's guber­ serve the Commonwealth," Teno 43 T-X linkup and high handicap games. Budweiser, scratch and high handicap series. natorial nominee "whoever he is." · said. 45 Bar Asked if running against his When asked the same question, 47 Bushy clump primary, the only two-term CNMI 49 AHirmations helping the team, please do so. Their nephew, the winner of the 1993 Tenorio on Tuesday said he will 52 Nothing governor said "That's a very good election and incumbent Gov. run in the 1997 gubernatorial elec­ 54 - majesty Island . .. monetary contribution will help the question. You should ask that 55 Mr. Koppel Continued from page 28 falandGirls' participationinBrisbane Froilan C. Tenorio, would "break tions even if it were against Teno. 56 "Norma-" question to him." team up the family," Teno said "No, I 1l1ere are speculations that the 57 Tease a reality," the manager added. The two candidates recently don't think so." 59 Auricle 'The girls are really doing their The players who are trying to earn signed an agreement pledging sup­ governor will have to defer to his 60 Mao - -tung aslotinthetcamare: Annie Emiliano, He said the family's vote may uncle if the latter wins the Nov. 9 STELLA WILDER 63 Eggar ID best in the last two months but I really port forthe winnerofthe primary._ have to make some cuts in order to Carolyn Ngiraidis, Emiliana S. However, Teno said the agree­ be divided, "but not the family." Republican primary. abide with tournament rules," Borja Quiruga,KeyziaMadlutk,Merselynn, ment is "just a piece of paper." The incumbent governor, Teno The governor's fatherisTeno's YOUR BIRTHDAY explained. Rose Taman, Thelmaflores,Beverly What counts, he said, is "your said, has in the past ran against first cousin. When asked what does the team do Skerei,Dolores Yanncris,FelisaBrel, feeling, your heart." another relative, Teno's lieuten­ Asked if running against Teno if not doing their practice sessions at Margo Celis, Polly Omechelang, "I never have to sign an agree­ ant governor and first cousin, would "'break up" the family, the . the Civic Genter Softball Field or at Semerina Simram, Anita D . ment. I'm ready to support who­ Pedro A. Tenorio. governor said "No, l don't think the GarapanElementary School Soft­ Panganiban, Brenda Haddox, Ella ever the winner is," Teno said. "People are free to make their so." By Stdla Wilder graph. Let your birthday star be Someone is waiting for you to ," your daily guide. make a decision that concerns_you PEOPLE RELATE TO TIME 1/.J ....,_ ~ ,.v' ball Field, Borja said that "we are Villazon, Jovita Omar, Mary Ben­ Born today, you are always FR1DAY, OCT. 31 both. Now is not the time to balk; a DIFFERENT wAYS. J.IISTORIAN5, ..s-~ "\\ busy raising funds for our participa­ jamin,RosinaBenjamin,SusanaEllis Marianas College majoring in Tenorio "stepped out" this month ready and willing to step in to take SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) - simple yes or no will do! FOR EXAMPU:, RECORD 77M€. tion in the international tournament and Maria Olmos. tourism, is the daughter of Valerio for personal reasons. up any slack or undo any errors You're likely to find that gentle GEMINI 1 ·s '3/\l:::l3S ·v '>il:::lVv-1 ·8 '11v'.J ·z 'd33>l · r :sNv finish fourth and Mando Guban wasShaquilleO'Neal, who has been in Other active players on tl1e list were John Cleese, actor, writer, com­ ARIES (March 21-April 19) - be tainted by the fact that you had a 75 for fifth place. ance. Checks should be made payable the Y car honors, 447 All-Star selec­ tl1e lea6'1!e only four years ,md whose OiarlesBarkley,ClydeDrexler,Patrick ic; Nanette Fabray, actress; Si­ What begins as a casual foray into missed one or two key opportuni­ Jess Yumul, Paul Cielo, Chito to the Intercommcrcial Basketball Tour­ tions and 36 scoring titles. mon LeBon, singer. something unknown may become, ties. namenL teams have been swept from the play­ Ewing, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone, Tangonan, Herman Guerrero and Vote totals were not relea-;ed, and To see what is in store for you before the day is out, a serious and For more inquiries, call Archie del the 50 playe1, were announced alpha­ offs the past tl1ree seasons. Hakeem Olajuwon, Robert Parish, tomorrow, find your birthday and long-term commitment. John Guerrero round up the rest Rosario of CMS at telephone number betically rather than being ranked. Also an iffy choice was Bill Scottie Pippen, David Robinson and read the corresponding para- TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - of the top ten finishers. 234-6159. As for who was the best of all, five Walton, who played more tl1an 60 John Stockton. The giant sequoia tree doesn't The basic monetary unit of Saudi players who can make a stake to that flower until it is nearly two-centuries Arabia is the riyal, and its chief frac­ claim - Oscar Robertson, Bill Rus.-;ell, CLOSERS old. tional unit is the halala. Wilt Chamberlain, George Mikan and Adam & Eve Team Standing COLUMN CLOSERS Albert Einstein was offered the Fidgety people burn between 135 Julius Erving - were on hand for the 1 2-Country House 48.0 24.0 66 67 42149 780 875 2493 The basic monetary unit of Laos is presidency of Israel but refused it. and 685 more calories per day than mmouncement and diplomatically 2 5-JTG Enterprises 48.0 24.0 66.67 41983 777 861 2483 the kip, and its chief fractional unit is non-fidgety people. ducked that p,uticular question. 3 11-Joker's 36.5 35.5 50.69 40791 755 861 2415 the at. During the First Ice age, the world's "I don't think tl1ere is one," Russell 4 1-IT&E 36.0 36.0 50.00 41521768 883 2541 sea level dropped about 400 feet. Earth Tip: Keep your car's engine opined. "Nobody could ever play bet­ 5 3-V&J 35.0 37.0 48.61 41322 765 895 Mollusks are the second-most­ running efficiently. The amount of ter than Oscar. Period. There are guys 2471 numerous creatures on earth after The globefish's natural defense is to earbon dioxide lthe harmful gas that 6 6-Martha's Poker 35.0 37.0 48.61 41256 764 882 2599 insects. gulp enough water to become too big who could tie Oscar, but not beat him. causes acid rain and depletes the 7 9-CMPG 34.5 37.5 47.92 41138761 883 2450 to be swallowed. earth's ozone layer) emitted by a car Smne tl1ing witl1 Bird, Magic, Jordan, On the eve of World War !I, !'he relates directly to the amount of gas Mikan, (Bob) Pettit. To say who was 8 8-Paras Enlerprises 34.5 37.5 47.92 40955 758 848 2453 United States had the 19th largest mil­ The extinct .moa bird· of New that car uses. For example, a car that the best player is impossible." 9 4-E.P.C. lnt'I 33.0 39.0 45.83 41983 777 875 2489 itary in the world. Zealand grew to be 11 feet tall. gets 27 mpg will emit 33 percent less 01amberlain, whoscored lOOpoints 10 10-0'Doul's 33.0 39.0 45.83 41672 771 915 2496 carbon dioxide than a car getting 18 in a March 2, 1962 game and averaged In 1871, French army troops killed A lightning bolt generated temper­ mpg traveling an equal distance. ~M~VIE H~USE 11 12-Shirley's Coffee Shop 29.0 43.0 40.28 40676 753 881 2445 atures five times hotter than the sur­ 50.4 points and 25.7 rebounds that more than 17,000 Parisians in putting 12 7-Kan Pacific 28.5 43.5 39.58 39613 747 843 2380 down the Paris Commune. face of the sun. GIYY5 NEWSPAPER f:NTERP!USE ,\SSN season, has heard the topic discussed 1 28-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-OCTOBER 31, 1996

By Erel A. Cabatbat its four game lead when CMPG Slumping V&J continues its skid CMPG improved to 34.5-37.5, the In the week's highlights, ITG En­ Variety News Staff brought down to earth the erstwhile down the team standings. V&J fell to same mark with Paras Enterprises. terprises, CMPG and Paras Enter­ ITG Enterprises received a 4-0 beat­ solo i-:aders with a similar shutout the inspired games of Paras Enter­ CMPG took a higher spot because of prises topped the four team catego­ ing while Country House posted a victOI)'. With the contrasting re&ults, prises to drop a 4-0 loss in their its better pinfall total against PardS ries. ITG roJJed a 761 to top the high similar rout as the two teams find ITG and Country House are in joint encounter in lanes I and 2. . Enterprises. scratch game while CMPG knocked themselves sharing the overall lead lead with identical 48-24 win loss Martha's Poker moved up two EPC International dropped three 862 pins to bag the best mark in the after the 18th week of the Adam and slates. notches this week as they won their rungs in the overall team standings. high handicap game. Paras Enter­ Eve Mixed Bowling Tournament at Joker'sclimbeduptothird by scor­ pairing with O' Doul's, 3-1. From With a 33-39 slate, EPC is mired in prises scored a double, topping the the Saipan Bowling Center. ing a 3-1 win over IT&E. Joker's, eighth last week, Martha's Poker is ninth place. · high scratch and high handicap se­ Country House moved on top the with a 36.5-35.5 slate, hold half a now at sixth with 35-37 slate. O'Doul's, Shirley's and Kan Pa­ ries, with 2,111 and 2, 453 pins. standings as it scored a 4-0 win over game lead over IT&E. The fourth With 4-0 rout of ITG, CMPG cific round up the remaining three In the men's individual category, Shirley'sCoffeeShopwhileJTGlost runningteamhasaneven36-36mark. climbed from ninth into seventh place. slots. Contihued on page 27 Women's League INBA ~es s~pla;;~-;Ii'tim"';l f NEWYORK(AP)-Somewereso Tremendous basketball players, all ebration and announced the 50 play- [ fi good their nicknames alone bring of them. ers chosen by a panel of 50 fonner : Action continues i' !: back memories. Wilt Dr. J. Cooz. And on the 50th anniversary of the players and coaches, current and f By Erel A. Cabatbat by squaring with Jaridon. ; · Magic. Pistol Pete. Pearl. Hondo. NBA, the league announced Tuesday fonner general managers, team ex- : Variety News Staff Other pairings include the Jets against ITG Enterprises and MiJler Tiny. they were among the 50 chosen as the ecutives and media :: TI-IE WOMEN'S Thursday Night Some were simply big, as in Big The list, chosen without regard for Lite vs. Nite Busters. greatest to play the game. League swings for the third week EandBigO. "We've had an extraordinary. array position, includes 11 current players In last week's games, Budweiser tonight as new leader Budweiserfaces Others needed no more mention of extraordinary athletes come through and 16otherswhoretiredinthe 1980s crushed Joeten Enterprises, 4-0; DFS Saipan while second-running than their first names: Michael. the doors of the NBA over the past 50 or '90s. Six of the 50 spent time in the Jaridon drew with the Jets, 2-2; Ori­ Oriental Hotel takes on Joeten Enter­ Charles. Lany. Hakeem. Shaquille. years," commissioner DavidStemsaid ABA, and two others were in the prises at the Saipan Bowling Center. ental Hotel busted the Nite Busters, 3- Scottie. "Had some of them played before the National Basketball League, which Three other teams which are 1; DFS Saipari spilled Miller Lite, 4- Thentherewerethosewhoplayed type of global audience that we have merged with the 3-year-old Basket- : bunched in joint third likewise wilJ 0; the Clippers halved the points with before the NBA became a now, the world would have an extraor­ ball Association of America in 1949 ·. see action_tonight. The Clippers go ITG Enterprises; and Sablan Enter­ multibillion-dollarindustry: George dinarily different opinion of them." andeventuallywasrenamedtheNBA. againstJ .G. Sablan Enterprises, while prises nipped first week leader, Kan , Mikan, Bob Pettit Paul Arizin. Hal With that invocation, Stem kicked Asagroup, the50playersaccumu- . Kan Pacific tries to reclaim the lead Continued on page 27 Greer. Bill Shannan. off the NBA's 50th anniversary eel- Continued on page 27 .. . Malaran wins . .fil-Taga·Ac·~- Cage meet set •• • • • J. • By Erel A. Cabatbat . Variety News Staff By Erel A. Cabatbat ORGANIZERS of the forth­ Variety News Staff coming Budweiser Cup TED MALA RAN shot a gross 81 but his -18 handicap gave him a Intercommercial Basketball net 63 to romp off with the Octo­ Leaguewillhaveameetingcin ber Ace Tournament title of the Monday, November 4, 7 p.m. Fil-Taga Golfers Association last at the CMS Basketball Court. Sunday, October27 at the Mariana Coaches and team captains Country Club. of the different teruns are in­ vited to attend Malaran bested twenty other the meeting. The representatives.· golfers in winning the Ace crown. are Capt. Gil Faller shot a net 70 to advised to bring the complete finish second while Eli lineups of their teains. The representatives, together with Buenaventura netted a 72 to came theorg111lizers, willdecidethe in third. LEAGUE CHAMPIONS-The Toshiba Team, (from left) Lito Santos, Vitalino Villa/as, Ruben Avendano, Faller shot a total of 90 but his date in which the basketball Continued on page 27 Jr., Aro Marquez, Efren Puze, Val Marcelo and Mike Macam, is all smiles after scoring a 4-0 victory over Continued on page 27 PSTC Bowlers to win the overall title in the recently concluded Friday lntercommercial League last week at the Saipan Bowling Center. · [-Island Girls to represent I CNMI in Canberra tilt By Ere! A. Cabatbat Van'ety News Staff THE ISLAND Girls have been invited to represent CNMI in the forthcom­ ing 1997 Women's International Invitational Tour-nament in Brisbane­ Queensland, Australia from Januaiy 24-26, 1997. This would be the first time that a team from CNMI was invited to join the tournament. Richard Borja, the team manager of the Island Girls, said that the team has been practicing in the last two months now. ''We have been doing some workouts to improve the players' offensive and defensive skills. I need players that can swing the ball with power and run the bases. I also need someone who can steal some bases too, " Borja said. THIRD BEST -The Marpac/Michelob team and some friends relax after winning their battle for third place The Brisbane Fast Pitch Tournament calls for 17-18 players per team. At against Saipan Stevedore in the Friday lntercommercial League at the Saipan Bowling Center. (From left) present the Island Girls' team has 21 players. Danny Robles, Ric Cuizon, Ross Zapanta, a team's friend, league president Jess Rebusada another ~c-o-nt~in_u_e_d~o_n_p_a_g_e~27 friend, Rene Cabigao and John lgisaiar. (Photos by Erel ~- cabatbat) ~------·-----·------' ~arianas %rie_t,r~ l\~1< ·r, ,i 1c;:;1, 1 ,, 1,-1, 1, rn ,, J r Jr,wspu1 ":r Since I 'JI) I'<: \Jr,; )JI :i(lipu11. f;11'%Y!Jli • [d (6/Ul :i:it1t>'.lt1\ • /:1!/l • <)/lJ! I ci:c ({,/UJ 23-1-<;;.,; I