Tenorio ops casino• By Rafael H. Arroyo does not care anymore, as he is ditional revenues we need. So ment that it prefers the issue de­ Variety News Staff already "on the way out." now, no casinos, no revenues. cided through referendum. GOVERNOR Froilan C. Tenorio Tenorio two weeks ago an­ Whenever I need revenues, like Asked if he will continue his has given up his bid to have ca­ nounced he is not seeking reelec­ for the acquisition ofprivate lands casino campaign in the Tenth sino gaming legalized by law and tion in 1997. He said he will be for public purposes, I am just go­ Legislature, Tenorio said "no said he will no longer be pushing endorsing Lt. Gov. Jesus C. Borja ing to sign the documents and way." for it. as gubernatorial candidate in the send them over to the Legislature "That will be it for the casino In an interview yesterday, next elections. for them to find the money," the proposal. I will just throw my Tenorio said he has accepted the During yesterday's interview, governor added. support for the casino industry on fact that the Legislature will not Tenorio said he is no longer push­ Tenorio' s belligerent attitude Tinian. That's where it is legal. allow his gaming legislation ing for casinos even in the Tenth is apparently borne on the premise It's legal over there so let the through. Legislature. that the chances of any casino bill developers go to Tinian," said the "If that's the wish of the Legis­ He, however, refused to say he getting passed has become dim. governor. lature, then I accept it," an upbeat has abandoned the issue. Last Friday, the House voted to The Constitution prohibits gam- Tenorio said. "I accept their deci­ "I only wanted casinos for ad- "kill" H.B. 9-371, a strong state- Continued on page 8 sion. If they don't like casinos, then that's it. Tenorio had earlier said he Froilan C. Tenorio would give his casino legislation of the Ninth Legislature's term. !' one more push with the hope that But if the House decides other­ it passes the House before the end wise, Tenorio had also said he

.!'\ • Fish in NM-I Waters /.,.' . h,. ) are fast diminishing ~- By Rick Alberto This decision may involve the Variety News Staff imposition of "some sort of a A LACK of fish has been noted control on the taldng ofthe fishes in Saipan waters, a study con­ in the reefs," the CRM head ducted last month showed. said. Manuel C. Sablan, director of He said tbere may be a need the Coastal Resources Manage­ for a conservation program to ment, said the Institute of Ma­ "make sure that we do get the rine Science in Australia did the fish back." study and that its initial finding Sablan said that there might showed that while the condition be overfishing on Saipan wa­ of Saipan's reefs is "pretty ters since ''there is a significant healthy," the biodiversity of the absence of certain sizes of the fauna within the reefs is a cause fish." HILLBLOM DAUGHTER? Julie Cuartero with her child, Jellian Cuartero Hi/lb/om, alleged daughter of the late for concern. He said a survey on the wa­ businessman Larry Lee Hi/lb/om, in a reproduced photo. "There's not that much fish ters of Rota and Tinian has yet that are supposed to be there, so to be made. we are concerned about that," "We will be doing that sur­ Sablan said. vey," Sablan said. Jane Doe's identity known Sablan said they are waiting Sablan pointed out the impor­ Mother recounts sexual relationshiv with Hillblom for the full report from the Aus­ tance of the marine resources to ... tralian survey team and that, the CNMI since "we are limited By Ferdie de la Torre Hillblom was seated at a table ing her." basedonthereport, "we'll prob­ in land masses." Variety News Staff with. two other girls at the time, Hillblom gave her Pl,600 and ably have to made a decision." Continued on page 8 JANE Doe, the alleged daughter Julie claimed. $200. of the late multimillionaire Larry Prior to that, Julie said she re­ After her August menstruation, Lee Hillblom, is a seven-month­ membered having seen Hillblom Julie said Hillblom took her from old child of a Filipina club enter­ before visiting the club. Other girls the club. He gave her P3,500 after Man arrested for tainer. told her she was a big tipper. Continued on page 8 Lawyer Randall T. Fennell, "Larry (Hillblom) bought me a counsel for petitioner David fruit juice and gave me a tip of bribe try on cop Moncrieff, guardian for the baby, PSOO (approximately $200). I yesterday identified Jane Doe as . found him to be nice. He told me Weather By Ferdie de la Torre ing a seatbelt near a traffic sig­ Variety News Staff nal. Jellian Cuartero Hillblom. ' also that he would take me out the A 35-year-old man was arrested Zhung told the officer he could Pursuant to a court order, following day and had already made arrangements with the club Outlook for allegedly trying to bribe a not speak English. Fennell also submitted before the management for this purpose," police .officer who caught him Zhong then called .a woman Superior court documents disclos­ for traffic violation along B~h through his cellular phone. ing the identity ofJellian' smother said Julie in the affidavit. Road in Chalan Kanoa Tuesday The woman who served as an as Julie Cuartero, a native of The following evening, Julie said, Hillblom took her in a red afternoon. interpreter told the officer to wait Surigao Del Sur province in south­ Acting Public Information Of­ for her. ern Philippines. · van with a driver to a room on the ficer Sgt. Edward Manalili said The woman later arrived and In an affidavit, Julie said as a 11th floor of the Chateau de Baie, arrested was Jun Shao ZQung. talked with Zhung briefly. dancer of the Visions Night Club a condominium along Roxas Bou­ levard allegedly owned by the Manalili said initial investiga­ Zhung handed $50 cash to the in Pasay City, Metro Manila, one of the floor managers introduced late. 9usinessman. tions showed that a patrol officer woman who in tum tried to give Mostly Sunny Julie said it was a painful expe­ pulleQ over a vehicle driven by it to the officer. her to Hillblom in late July or with Isolated showers rience as she had bled when Zhong who was found not wear- ..C,_o-ntJ .... n_u_ed--.-o_n_p_a-ge-....8 early August 1994. Hillblom succeeded in "penetrat- 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-DECEMBER 21, 1995 THURSDA '!_, DECEMBER 21, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 In opening o_fhistoric trial $2M suit vs-GOvernor' By Ferdie de la Torre Offi e $500,000 as pumt1ve damages Governor's Representative Office When Quitugua saw Manglona hospital for help. Variety News Staff against the Governor's Office. Assassin grins, chews gum effectiveinOctoberandJuly 1994 coming out from the restroom, he Quitugua, however, prevented, TWO former employees at the The plaintiffs also sought for a respectively. pointed at her (Manglona) and her from using the telephone by By DAN PERRY whether he understood the accu­ Amir's lawyer, Mordechai and then Geula Amir, the Governor's Representative Office court order directing the defen­ Last Dec. 5, Inos said when the shouted, "You too, Lourdes you shouting at her not to use the TEL A VIV, Israel (AP) - The sations, Amir, flanked by eight Offri, said he has no defense strat­ gunman's mother, called him a in Rota filed a $2 million civil dants to pay for comp1rnsatory plaintiffs reported to work, a time­ are terminated." phone, Inos said. dark, grainy video shows a gun­ guards, nodded. Levy ordered a egy yet. In the past, he has said monster. lawsuit yesterday against a public damages, attorney's fees and cost keeper told them that Quitugua Manglona told him she wanted When Quitugua left out of sight man loitering in a supposedly se­ recess until Jan. 23, when Amir Amir might plead not guilty. Mrs. Amir, who runs a kinder­ official and the government for of action. instructed her to tell them that to see the letter first before leav­ for a moment, Manglona called cure area near Yitzhak Rabin's will enter a plea and daily ses­ According to the indictment, garten, told Israel TV on Tues­ allegedly humiliating them and The two cited assault, battery their employment had been ter­ ing the office. police for help. car. As the prime minister ap­ sions will begin. Amir decided sometime after the day: "I don't support the act. But illegally terminating theiremploy­ and intentional infliction of emo­ minated. Quitugua claimed that Victor While Manglona was talking proaches, the gunman sneaks Throughout the one-hour ses-. first Israel-PLO accord in 1993 to he's my son and I'll support him ment. tional distress as causes of action The timekeeper saidaccordihg Hocog, Governor's Representa­ with a police officeron the phone, around behind him, then lunges sion Amir smiled confidently, kill Rabin, and recruited his ... because I Jove him.'' The · Rosa A. Jasper and Lourdes T . in filing the case against Quitugua. to Quitugua their termination let­ tive for Rota, and Governor she collapsed on the floor and fell forward through security men. che~ed gum and waved to his brother Hagai, 27, and a friend, video of the shooting, broadcast Manglona, bothresidentsofRota, They sued the Governor's Of­ ters were sent by mail four days Froilan Tenorio instructed that unconscious. A shot flashes from the gun. parents, at one point drawing his Dror Adani, to help him. on Israel's Channel Two TV, at demanded $1.5 million as puni­ fice for breach of contract. before. they will be fired. Ambulance came and trans­ The grimacing prime minister hand across his throat in a slitting They considered blowing up one point showed Amir and then­ tive damages against Antonio 0. In the. complaint, !nos said his The plaintiffs refused to leave While Manglona was ported Manglona to hospital. glances behind him, then col­ gesture. Rabin's car or firing an antitank Foreign Minister Shimon Peres Quitugua, special assistant for ad­ clients, Jasper arn;l Manglona, the office until they see a copy of leaning on a chair, Quitugua On the other hand, Jasper lapses. If convicted, he faces a manda­ rocket into his apartment, but in together in the same frame, meters ministration assigned at the entered into an excepted service the letters which they have not grabbed the chair, causing her to was shaking. nervous, fright­ The amateur video was broad­ tory life sentence and a maximum the end Yigal Amir settled on (yards) apart. Tiie charge sheet Governor's Representative Office employment contract for two received. lose her balance, according to the ened believing Quitugua was cast Tuesday night and transfixed of life plus 49 years. The death shooting Rabin with his 9mm says Amir also wanted to kill Peres. in Rota. years with the government. The timekeeper told Quitugua complaint. about to physically harm them Israelis still trying to recover from penalty is reserved for Nazi war Beretta pistol, it said. ThevideowasmadebyTelAviv Jasper and Manglona, through The Governor's Office assigned Yiga/ Amir by phone that the two refused to Quitugua then shouted that there anytime. the shock of the Nov. 4 assassina­ criminals and those convicted of Hagai Amir and Adani are to be resident Ronni Kempler, 37, who counsel Perry B. !nos, asked Manglona and Jasper at the leave unless the letters will be were no chair for them to sit on. Inos said as a direct and proxi­ tion. It also dramatically illus­ Grinning, Amir entered the harming state security, such as tried separately on conspiracy and filmed the murder from a rooftop shown to them, said !nos in the The defendant went to Jasper mate result of Quitugua' s actions, trated the security breakdown that crowded Tel Aviv District Court spies. weapons violations. The Amir overlooking the parking lot where complaint. and grabbed the chair under her, plaintiffs "suffered severe mental cost the life of the Israeli prime without handcuffs and wearing a Amir has said he killed Rabin brothers and Adani also are Rabin was shot. While Manglona was in the causing her to jerk forward against pain and anguish and were ren­ minister. black skullcap and white shirt. A to wreck Israel-PLO peacemak­ charged in a separate indictment Asked why he filmed the lot, restroom, Quitugua arrived and a desk. dered highly nervous, frightened Yigal Amir, a 25-year-old stu­ gray-and-white sweater slung ing because he opposes transfer­ with setting up an underground Kempler told Yediot Ahronot: confronted Jasper that she was Standing within one foot at and upset." dent, surrendered to police at the over his shoulders. ring the West Bank to Palestinian group that planned to attack Pal­ "The whole time I had the feeling already terminated. Manglona's face, Quitugua He added that Quitugua, the scene. On Tuesday, he went on Judge Edmond Levy read out rule. estinians. that something bad would happen. Jasper asked a copy of the let­ shouted and pointed his finger on Governor's Office, through in­ trial for the crime. the murder charges. Asked Despite the prosecution's seem­ As Levy read the charge sheet, Therewasanxietyintheair.Maybe ter. her on the chest area before push­ structions from Hocog and the ingly rock-solid case, the trial is Amir's father Shlomo prayed qui­ because in the (army) reserves I Quitugua pointed his finger at ing her. governor, terminated plain­ expected to be one of the most etly, swaying back and forth in deal in security, I am more sensi- Jasper's chest and shouted at her, Feeling exhausted, dizzy, and tiffs contract without cause. dramatic in Israel's history. his seat. At the end of the session, tive to that." · Malaysia: AIDS test for "You are a political hiree, so you pain in the chest, Manglona ap­ The Variety tried, but failed Prosecutor Pnina Guy, asked he walked up to one of Rabin's Channel Two and the Yediot do not need a termination letter." proached a telephone to call the to get Quitugua's side. Muslim before, marriage whether this was an open-and­ closest aides, Eitan Haber, to beg Ahronot newspaper bought the shut case, said: "He was caught forgiveness. Haber said he tape for $ 350,000, said Channel KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia couplesarefreeofHIV, the virus that red-handed, wasn't he?'' told the elder Amir to stay away, Two director Nachman Shai. (AP) - A new government rule forc­ causes AIDS. Benavente wants 4-year ing Muslims to undergo an AIDS test InastatementTuesday,t.heMalay­ before they marry is aimed at ensur­ sian AIDS Council objected to the ingahe.althy next generation, a senior tests, saying they were an invasion of Powell will decline vice limit bill shelved for now official was reported Wednesday as privacy and would encourage Mus­ saying. lims to get married abroad. By Rafael H. Arroyo The govemmentwillgoaheadwith Islam is the official religion in presidential no1nination Variety News Staff the rule despite complaints that it Malaysia and followed by 55 per­ THE NINTH CNMI House of invades privacy, said the minister in cent of the country's 20 million By LISA HOLEWA sue, but at this point in my life okhi~/oditugda ··· Representatives may likely the Prime Minister's Department, people. The population is 35 per­ SARASOTA, Florida (AP) - I am still of the view that for .. < shelve the bill seeking to im­ Abdul Hamid Othman, in an inter­ cent Chinese, mostly Buddhists, Colin Powell says he's flat­ me and my family I should pose a four-year limit on the view published in the New Straits and 7 percent Indians, largely Hin­ tered, but disagrees with Re­ make my contribution in pri­ ij~J~~~i,8ar[<. ... length of time non-resident ••.•• f'A/i.fiilS.tbe•I30!lfdofElecti6ns Tunes. dus. workers may stay in the Com­ publican presidential front­ vate life. i~~J\1u!l(iowasthe _\Vine• . Under the new law, which will be Muslims. in Malaysia are gov­ runner Bob Dole's speculation "So I'm still where I was monwealth. implemented in 1997, couples will erned by Islamic courts. The new !\erbutifthe~~tlCSa~­ According to House Speaker that he would accept the when I made my announce­ i[lg ptil~ ag~n§t Mul}d(), .. we not be allowed to marry ifone ofthem rule will apparently not apply to Diego T. Benavente, he would Republican's vice presidential ment in November," Powell .coul9TI'tact(hesaid, ''Yvehave to tests positive for the AIDS virus. the minorities. rally the House membership nomination if it were offered. added. waituntilthecriU!ldecides," Since Islam allows divorce if one Details of the proposed law have "I have great respect for On Sunday, Dole said he un­ Quitugua hopes the case would into deferring action on House of the partners suffers from even an not been officially released, but W~~~~~1utinttit}fiiitj~ · ·. ·.. Senator Dole,'' Powell told derstood Powell had dis­ ~Jl~ thaj.le11ge petitions··.. beresolvedbeforeJan.8,thedateset Bill 9-483 and to let the in­ ordinary disease that causes skin dis­ only reported by the local media •.. C'J~ about 800 people at a speech a vowed interest but predicted ~PJ'.~~Y~ clmng~Jtie · bytheeducaiionboardforinaugura-­ coming Tenth Legislature ad­ coloration, Abdul Hamid said, it is this week quoting government of­ dress the issue. Tuesday night in Florida. "We the retired general might tion of 1he. new members. ~------~J natural to ensure that prospective ficials. H.B. 9-483, authored by Diego T. Benavente Efrain F. Camacho have never discussed this is- change his mind 1f called by said ~e incUIDbent board ·.·. I-Ie Rep. Ana S. Teregeyo, seeks i.nrn1l)ers.~ planuig to. hol.d aD< to require guest workers to exit The bill languished in the House In yesterday's interview, t1e~ly ~nta~pn nie,etingwith tile the Commonwealth after four without getting acted on. Benavente said he fully agrees OJ.'l:)theinaugu" During an interview yesterday, with Camacho on the issue. Colin Powell ••• ..;1ecte# D1Ll111b$ bef consecutive years of employ­ ..• ~op. qtjtthe@tu1.'s''~on1'.on ment here. Benavente said he sees no need "I personally feel that this bill is the Republican nominee. ~.t<,?ffti?ase snag~ the plait .. ... > The bill was introduced at for the restriction to be revived as not necessary, I feel that present Powell did not flatly rule ·••·· •. / '.'A.$S()()nasweget4 clear idea(of it would adversely affect the busi­ Jaws concerning non-resident Will.c:omeout);' ... the height of the ongoing or­ out accepting such an offer, ···how>· .•..~··.~ ganized labor movement in the ness community. workers is sufficient to accom­ sajql/'wc have but he said, "I don't sense ·· Qllitugua will d1e hotel industry and may have The speaker received a letter plish the intent of this legislation. myself wavering.'' However, .~ull:J-{' (.···•ii.· > <······ >•·•·< been seen by some as a reac­ xesterday from the Saipan Cham- "I was part of the Seventh Leg­ · But iftbe i::ourt does not.decide he added: "I don't know what tion to alleged union promises · l;ier of Commerce airing the busi­ islature when this matter was dis­ .soon.•Qui~guasaid, the board will ness sector's concern over H.B. cussed and I think that the out­ the future will hold.'' · stillpushthro!,!ghwiththeinaugum~ . of continued employment for workers. 9-483. come of the hearings should still Last month, Powell ended tion pf the two new members-,.­ months of speculation by an­ Under previous CNMI law, The letter, sent by Chamber be the same right now because ••·• Esther F]ellling and Thomas nouncing he would not run for alien workers in the CNMI Chairman Efrain F. Camacho, nothing has changed," said the .·. Pan~~horepresentSai.pan. president or vice president in who hav" completed four called on the Legislature "not to speaker. 1996 because it would demand "a straight years of employment act too hastily on the measure." According to Benavente, the passion and commitment that, de­ used to be classified as ex­ "While the Chamber has great bill is only going to create more spite my every effort, I do not cludable aliens who mayl not__ sympathy with the underlying burden to the business com­ Puerto Rico dun1p, purpose of the legislation, we be­ munity. have for political life." be allowed to reenter within In his speech Tuesday night as three years after they left the lieve that as crafted, it is possibly "If the members are serious part of the Gulf Coast Speaker Commonwealth. too comprehensive and would in pushing this legislation, I Series, a town-hall style program, monofill to close Such a provision in the Im­ result in substantial hardship don't think we have the time Powell discussed his decision not THE Department of Pu_blic normal operation on Tuesday, migration statute, however, to many of our local families to do it in this Legislatur~. to run for president. Works (DDPW) wishes to in­ Dec. 28, and again on Jan.02, was deemed disruptive and and employers," Camacho The Chamber is recommend­ said in the one-page letter. "It's a heck of a job choice form the public that the Puerto 1996. was subsequently repealed in ing that it be put off till the Camacho urged the speaker when you are entering, not at the Rico Dump and the MARPI The Department of Public 1992 by the Eighth Legislature Tenth and I totally agree with to put off final approval of the that. I will support that move apprentice level,. but at the top 'i Monofill will be closed on Works is asking for the pa­ and then Gov. Larry I. Guerrero. level,'' he said. Christmas on Christmas Day, tience and cooperation of the Months back, Rep. Vicente T. bill and to allow it to come and encourage members to put before the next Legislature so The crowd, which only half Monday, Dec. 25 a!)d on New general public and apologizes Attao introduced a similar bill to this off so public hearings can tnl!re wi 11 be time for proper be held and committees can ASEAN leaders ~old hands with B_f:!Ch. other at.the firsf session of the_ summit con_feren~e_in Bangkok Thursday. T~ey"!3re fro_m_ left; Malayan P(ime filled the auditorium, included Year's Day, Jan. l, 1996. for any inconvenience .... And revive the restriction but with a Minister Mahath,r Mohamad; Ph1llppme President Fidel Ramos; Singapore P(lme Mm,ster Go_h Cok T'?ng; Thai Pnme M1mster Banharn S1/pa­ consideration on its full im­ discuss this more thoroughly," business people and school However, the dump and the remember, Please Do Not Lit­ provision that allows exiting Archa; Vietnamese Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet; Burnei Sultan Hassanal Bolktah and Indonesian President Sharto. (AP Photo) pact. children. monofill will open and resume ter! workers to return after 30 days. Benavente said. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-5 Torres bats for Kagman school By Mar-Vic C. Munar two years now and people in au­ cost $45 million. Variety News Staff "still intact" and could be used for thority should make the deci­ The public works department, EDUCATION Commissioner the construction of the elemen­ HOW LAWS ARE MADE ... sion,'.' Torres told reporters at the despite the Department of William S. Torres is pushi~g for tary and high school buildings in William Reyes Elementary Interior's disapproval, entered IProan Natibo the completion of the Kagman Kagman excluding other facili­ by John S. DelRosario, JR. School where he led the ground­ into a $1.25 million A&E con­ school project earlier shot down ties which were supposed to be ; ·-, 5AY breaking ceremony for a Head tract for the project design alone. by the Office of Public Auditor covered by the A&E design. '- · UNCLE Start building. "The estimated cost of $45 Amendasion Numero Disi-Ocho (18) because of a "questionable" de­ The masterplan included facili­ ,-~·)d- "If the A&E continues to be a million is for the construction of (Amendasion Konstitusion yan Inayan sign contract. ties such as cafeterias auditorium \ / . snag and I believe it (does), then the whole campus-kindergarten, and landscape. Konsentimiento) In an interview with reporters, we should find alternatives to get elementary and high school and­ Punto: U ma'aregla i probleman legat gi papa Torres said the Department of In an earlier interview with the (the project) going," Torres said. other facilities- and if we use Variety, DPW Secretary Edward Konstitusion Amcrika gi uson un'areglamineto ·nai Public Wprks, which undertakes The Office of the Public Audi­ that $45 million as the total of DL Guerrero said he had pro­ ma'appruercba amendasion konstitusion iya Marianas. the project, should make do with tor earlier recommended that the construction costs, then the A&E posed that the money for the Ilelegfia i Offisinan Attorney General na i ma'u·usa na the $4 million allotted to it and do project_ be scrapped because the is on target," Torres said. "But if away with the architectural and project be taken from the $240 sisicntai sais pot siento gi kada isla (gi dos islas) ti legal. cost of construction was far be­ only we use what is available million bond being prepared by Matulaika este na sistema guato gi sisienta pot siento engineering (A&E) design con­ yond the the Capital Improve­ which $4 million, then it's a dif­ tract. the CNMI government. (60%) gi entcro Marianas. ment Project allotment. ferent story." He said he had resubmitted the Punt"o: U maprebeniyc taotao Marianas pudet gi maseha "The funding of $4 million is The project was estimated to William S. Torres Torres said the $4 million is plan to the DOI. hafa na tinilaika gi Covenant. I Covenant orihinatmente available ... sitting there for almost ma'apprueba nu taotao gi hechuran balotu ay? mi~a· ti sin~ t I ; matulaika sin mismo esksisio. lnapprucban I lch1slatura. 1 /i gobietno yan i taotao obligao antes de u'guaha tinilaika gi Abraham, gov't sued over Covenant. Punto: Ma limitte inamendan konstitusion gi man assault on Bangladeshis mamamaila · siha na tiempo soluke mapropone ginen ayo By Rick Alberto ~}ft~ i mafananaan "popular initiative". Variety NelVS Staff :?:<.:~.ft°.:· I fuctsan lehislatura manproponc tinilaika gi konstitusion Dole to Nixon after Watergate: No big deal PUBLIC Health Secretary Isarnu . ... "inen sinevo· lehislatibo malagnos enteramente. Mana' Abraham and certain government ' By MIKE FEINStLBER siun of the: papers from Nixon. being too loyal -and for criti­ ~ara lokue~ atoridatria man'sita konbension konsti'.usion. agencies as well as the CNMI gov­ WASHINGTON (AP) - Bnb cizing Walter Cronkite, the wcre others that shed light on emrnentweresuedbeforetheDistrict Mas makat manpropone huntan konbens1on konst1tus1on Dole guessed wrong about the role played by Dole, now CBS television news anchor­ CourtMondayinconnection with the gincn i mafananaan "popular initiative"-ma _hatsa i Wa1ergate_ He thought ii would the front-runner in the race man who had such a strong alleged assault and battery of three ginagagao na fitman botadot pago deste bente-s1n~o. pot be forgotten and, according to following that there was occa­ for Ihe Republican presiden­ Bangladeshis by a labor investigator siento (259c) esta i trenta pot siento (3017c) g1 man kualif1kao newly opened papers of Rich­ tial nomination. sional talk of him as a Demo­ five months ago. na botadot. ard Nixon, sought a private cratic presidential candidate. In January 1973, Dole had The investigator, Jose Lairopi Taya· konbension konstituson masede para i marriamaila' meeting with the president "to been forced out as chairman Dwight Chapin, Nixon's ap­ I!:tbus, was included among the de­ na bente-sinko aiios (25). Mas libiano manpropone un offer his personal ericourage­ of the Republican National pointments secretary, wrote fendants bythecomplainant, Miz.anur amcndasion gi konstitusin gi hechuran "popular initia­ ment. ·' Committee and replaced by the president's political ad­ tive"-i mancsesita na fitman botadot ma rebaha deste That was on May 22, 1973. George Bush, who preferred a viser, Lyn Nofziger. He noted Rahman Khan, an embroidery super­ visor of Island Apparel in Saipan. sinkuenta pot siento (50%) esta i trenta P?t siento (301:cJ- Less than a month earlier, diplomatic job instead. that Dole, in attacking televi­ Khan sought damages amounting lsamu Abraham Punto: U masede kinunduktan konbens1on konst1tus10n Nixon, attempting to save his But Dole remained loyal to sion coverage of the Republi­ to over $2 million from the accused, allegedly called Khan "mother sin inentalo' i Jehislatura gi man mamamaila' siha na presidency, threw overboard Nixon. can Party, had said, "Walter who were summoned by the court to fucker" and said, "You don't tiempo. areglamienton konbension _u. mafot~1a n~- i White House Chief of Staff H. Dole's congressional liai­ Cronkite can't even pronounce I answer the charges. know,youdon'tknowwholam." delegado mismo. Ni un m~ 'elihe na of(1siat publ1ko s1na R. Haldeman and domestic ad­ son, William E. Timmons, sent Republicans.'' Thecomplaintwasfordeprivation The investigator allegedly sumaonao komo delegado. Eleks1on delegado u viser John D. Ehrlichman. call­ Nixon a memo laying the "This is strictly my own feel­ ing them "two of 1he finest pub­ ground for a meeting between ing," Chapin wrote. "How­ of civil rights, violation of the Four­ struck Khan repeatedly in the face makondukta sin pattidan politika. I konbension siiia. ha teenth Amendment, assault and bat­ with his fist until Khan fell. Iti bus, espesifika superiot na majoria gi inapprueban amendas10~ lic servants it has been my pri vi­ the Kansas senator and the ever, taking on Walter lege to know.·' He also went on president. Cronkite cannot do us any tery, negligence, and infliction of se­ according to the complaint, then siha, osino tinilaika ni prineponen i konbension u'saga g1 PSS Commissioner William Torres (left) leads yesterday's ground-breaking ceremony for the Head Start television to declare, "There can "Dole wants to see you alone good whatsoever. It is like at­ vere emotional distress. "kicked Islam and punched and majoria. Khan, in his complaint filed by kicked Ranjan." School Building at the William Reyes Elementary School in Chalan Kanoa. Photo by M.c. MUNAR Amendasion Numero Disi-Nuebe (19) be no whitewash at the White for a few minutes,'' it read, tacking the Lord himself." House." lawyersRodneyJ.JacobandCharles Khan said he got up and tried to (Dinafia I Commonwealth) the "alone" underlined. "He "I can see the merit in keeping Nixon resigned 15 months considers himself a loyal, old Rotbart, recounted that last July 11, flee but that ltibus chased and Punto: U mana' halom gi Konstitusion iya Mari.mas the heat on the networks, but I later. friend and wants to offer his think to take on an individual such Itibus struck him in the face and kicked him again, causing him to deklarasion pot dinafia gi dicho yan liki_do intcrcs g_i entre Amorw Ihousands of papers personal encouragement. Bob as Cronkite may be a mistake," kicked his head as well as kicked and fall down. trcs isl.is ya uma'abiba impottans1aria para I man punched his two co-worl{ers Md The police arrived later and r··. opened ~o the public for the hclin·es Watergate is not Chapin added. The files give H______al\,t~\!.. __ .. _ --··-·-·D~i 'r1• mamamaila' na tiempo. first time Tuesday by the Na­ ni:arly as big an issue outside no indication whether Dole was z.ahidul Islam and Ranjan Mondal paramedics took Khan to the I probision man hula· offisina cstaba _gi scparao ~a tional Archives, where they Washington." given the message. At the time, duringalunch break in an abandoned health center for treatment. attikulo. Ha ekspreresia i fundamento na 1deo pot d1nana were sent after Congress Anoth-er memo, dated Feb. the networks were under broad house in Chalan Kiya Itibus has since been charged Commonwealth. I probision siha gi scyu, bandcra. yan passed a law taking posses- 15, 1971. chastised Dole for administration atlack. The day before, also during lunch criminally, tried, and convicted offisiat na iinguahe man 'cstaba gi separao attikulo. I scyu break, ltibus had 'approached Khan by the Superior Court for three Benld IIIRtlS van bandera ha represesenta dinaf\a Co1!lmonwcalth. I dos andhistwocompanionsand, without counts of assault and battery. ;ttikulo (Attikulo 17 yan 22) mana dana· kosake introducing himself, demanded Khan sued the CNMI govern­ .m.i; 10 •. ·.:. ·· ·)' ,· konstitusion u'fagpo' matuge'fia gi hilo' dinaiia. US seeks continued German support in Iraq Khan's nonresident permit ment, the Department of Labor S ---··----·---··---et-·-···) '.a Esrar;11e · 111111w · komplido i disi-nuebo auik11/o ni man By CARL HARTMAN Bonn informed the commis­ transport in Iraq and between When Khan asked Itibus why he and Immigration (DLI), and 0 mapropopone komo amendasion gi ko11stit11sinn i_ra WASHINGTON (AP) - The sion Dec. 8 of a decision to Iraq and Bahrain is provided wanted to see his permit, Itibus re­ Abraham for their alleged failure Marianas. Clinton administration, upseI e,~d its participaiion. A Gcr­ by the German aircraft, have plied that he worked for the Depart­ to prevent Itibus from being em­ I Na guaha 1ie111pon miyo tu111ai1ai pot para inkemprende over a German decision to end rnan news agency reported specially targeted Iraq's ef­ mentofLaborandlmmigration. Later ployed at the DLI. Rejoice anci celebrate as Itibus was reading Khan's permit, "They knew or should have lwfa s11.1tansian kada prinepone 11i prinudusen i delegado its air-transport role in search­ Tuesday a statement from a forts to develop atomic, bio­ heallegedlyuttered: ''Miz.anur Khan, known that ltibus was predisposed the many blessings of siha gi mina' tres na konbension konstitusion. _ ing for hidden Iraqi weapons, Foreign Ministry spokesman logical and chemical weapons. you will be checked out" to engage in violent or threaten­ Yangin g11aha ti 1111 'komprende, libre hao 111a111a1sen_ said Tuesday that any curtail­ that German forces would fly Burns praised the German ment of support for the opera­ Khan then asked for Iti bus' busi­ ing conduct on the job and that he the holiday season. kuestion yangin matto i Komitean Post Con1·e1111on g'. two helicopters and a trans­ contribution in Iraq but added tion threatens its success. I ness card, but the labor investiga­ was unfit for employment as labor serigsorig miyo, osino agar1g i Offisinan Post Co111•entro11 g, port plane from Jan. to the "We hope very much that the Merry Christmas Iraq is cheating on pledges tor did not have any; instead he investigator," the complaint said. re/efon numero 235-0843. _ . end of June as a search pro­ current level of support will to stop threatening its neigh­ ceeds to another country 10 be maintained," he said. wrote on a piece of paper: "Com­ Accusingthemofnegligence,Khan / monhavan na amendasion siempre uma eksp!tka 111 Post and bors with weapons of mass , take up the mission. merce and Labor, Jose Lairopi claimed Abraham and the health de­ Com•e1zriJ1111a Komitea gi hechuran edukasion pub!iko. Ti Without the German aircraft, destruction, State Department "!1's very clear for all to an official at the U.S. Defense Itibus, 664-2000/06, Investigation partment "facilitated Iti bus' transfer Happy New Year siiia esw marnlaika este siha na attikulo sa' monhayan esta spokesman Nicholas Burns see that Iraq has been cheat­ Department said, moving in­ SectiQil.!' for, among other reasons, the purpose ma 'estudia van madibate gi h1111ta11 konbension. said, and everybody should ing, for many years, and lying spectors around Iraq will be On July 11 during lunch break, ofremoving Itibus from the [Depart­ to you and yours. Yangin g~aha ti konfotmemo, ch_amo 1'.w!elefa n_a s~bla_ give full support lo the inter­ to the United Nations and to much more difficult. Islam and Ranjan arrived at· the ment of Public Health] and ridding abiso gi publiko pot checho · kom11ean I konbens1on nat national effort to seek out the the international In a story published Tues­ abandoned house ahead of Khan, [it] of an employee known to have a ·, man masisita publiko para ufa11aonao umekspresza arms, "including airlift." communipport - including air­ day, The Washington Post and Itibus again approached the violent disposition." s e II ti me II I 011 a. has been flying three lift - so that it can do its job." quoted a report to the U.N. two Bangladesh.is. He demanded Three months before the assault Iva huliu/o' gi este na inasodata pot para inkemprende i CH-53 helicopters and two C- After a U.S.-led coalition Security Council by Rauf r to see Islam's nonresident took place, Itibus had been trans­ artiku/o siha ni prinudusen delegado siha. I mas impona111e 160 transport planes with defeated Iraq in the 1991 Gulf Ekeus, the ·commission's / worker's ID, but Islam did not ferred to the DLI from the Common­ ~ PAWit FINANtUL tORP. i para 1111 'ko1~prende su?ansian i maprop,opone si~r_a ,~a UNSCOM, the U.N. Special War, the United Nations im­ Swedish chairman. The news­ have it with him. Itibus then wealth Health Center. "You're first in all we do" tinilaika. Fangonbetsaswn pot para 1n/1e mas 111e1111111a Commission on Iraq, to seek out posed strict limits on Iraqi paper quoted the report as say­ demanded the same thing from Khan asked for at least $1 million i man mapropopone na tinilaika Si Yuus Maase yan and inspect concealed Iraqi weap­ weaponry. Ranjan. When Khan arrived and in general damages and another $1 GUAM SHOPPING CTR. Tonoko-Rayas bldg. San Jose ing the German flight capabil­ Tamunlng ons of mass destruction. asked what was going on, ltibus million in punitive damages. Dadado Salpan Ghilisow! U .N. observers, whose main ity is crucial. 647-6820 635-7320 (670) 234-5706 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-7 6-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-iiECEMBER 21, 1995 'C; Parents to escort 'unruly' students Firm files claim for damaged cargo By Mar-Vic C. Munar corrective measure" Hopwood prin­ "This is because the students don't their children's problems lie." prone to violence. AN American insurance firm and Transportation, Inc., by Cigna. dition as when shipped, due to was "parked on the grounds of Variety News Staff cipal David Borja said. want their parents to come to the The suspension policy for erring A stabbing incident inside a class­ has laid a maritime aclaim for through an agent, entered into The cargo arrived in Saipan the fact that the cargo had been the port in Saipan. The defen­ MISBEHA YING students at the Under this measure, the parents of school," Borja said. 'They are em­ students is also in place, Borja said. roomatHopwood recently hugged damage to an insured cargo a contract with the defendant on Dec. I 9, I 994, but accord­ negligently cared for during C:ant, by and through its agents HopwoodJlllliorHighfacewhatthey a student who cuts classes are re­ barrassed to be seen by their peers However, he said most parents prefer the headlines, triggering educa­ before the District Coort. on the transport of two couch ing to the complainant, the the transit, thereby causing a n d I o r may consider the most embarrassing quired to come to tbe class and being escorted by their parents." that their children be allowed to con­ tion officials to rpose the installa­ The Delaware-based Cigna passenger buses from Los Saipan-based cargo firm vio­ cargo to sustain serious dam­ contractors ... neg! igen tly puni,hment having their parents monitortheirchild' s beha viorfor five The Parental Escort Program, Borja tinue attending classes even ''under tion of metal detectors in cam­ Insurance Co. of North Angeles, California,· to lated the transport contract by age and/or complete loss." caused a shipping container to around during class hours throughout days. said, is part of the school's measures suspension." puses. America asked for damages Saipan. failing to deliver the cargo "in The complaint stated that the fall upon the cargo." the week. Borja said since the program was to "correct a student's misbehavior." Hopwood authorities, conse­ Borja supports the proposal. from the Philippines, The cargo had been insured the same good order and con- cargo was damaged because it -Rick Alberto School authorities call it Parental implemented some years ago, tbe The program has a dual purpose. quently, formulated the in-school "Majority of our students are Micronesia & Orient Naviga­ Escort Program. numberof students who skip classes ''It gives the parents the opportu­ suspension where the erring student peaceful. The violent ones repre­ tion Co. (PMONC) in an "It 113.s proven to be an effective has decreased. nity to monitor their children's be­ is required to do community work sent only a small portion of the amount proven during the havior and, at the same time, tbe inside the campus. population," Borja said, "but all trial. chance to observe the teachers' per­ Hopwood, which is one of tbe two the same, that small portion has In its complaint filed by law­ CNMI student lands fonnance," Borja said 'That way, biggest public schools in the Com-· impact on the majority. So we yer David A. Mair Tuesday, • • 0 • • • the parents are able to trace where monwealth, is believed to be most have to start dealirig with it." Cigna alleged that PMONC • had been negligent in trans­ • hen it comes to choosing a in Nat'l Dean's list porting two tour buses from • Paul C. Krouse; publisherof the 18th the US 'to Saipan, inflicting • annual edition ofTheNational Dean's Borja to hand certificates damage to the cargo. • ListhasqimmendedShenie Barcinas The damage was estimated • HEALTH PLAN San Nicolas, a CNMI student at at $54,000. • Gonzaga University in Spokane, to 20 'Raz-Mat' graduates The complaint said that on 0 Washington for her fine achieve­ Nov. 24 last year, Tasi Tours • ments. Lt.' Governor Jesus C. Borja will Mobil Oil and Shell Oil will be • Sherrie's major field of study is present certificates to the latest able to identify hazardous materi­ ~ " English, (Pre-Law) and minor in "Haz-Mat" graduates in ceremo­ als and initiate a 1st response to NMCoffers • Criminal Justice. Her career plans is nies at the Emergency Manage­ any"Haz-Mat" incident that might • and more ment Office in Marpi tomorrow, occur in the future. • law. free OSHA • A top ten Marianas High School December 21, 1995 beginning at The "Haz-Mat 1st Responder • graduate in 1994 she received the 4.p.m. Awareness Course and 1st Re­ workshop • Principal' s Leadership Award, Presi­ Twenty (20) personnel from sponder Operational courses are CNMI Government Employees various governmental agencies part of a continuing education TIIBNorthemMarianasCollegewill • dential Academic Fitness Awards be offering a free workshop for em­ • Program, Dean's Scholar Gonzaga Sherrie Barcinas San Nicolas and private sector companies have program conducted by the Emer­ successfully completed 32-hours ployerspreparingforanOccupational • University, and Subject Area Award ing ·academic achievements. Only gency Management Office to train • of study in Hazardous Materials government employees and mem­ Safety and Health Administration Honors in English. one halfof one percent of the students • • (OSHA) inspection on Dec. 27 and More than 2,500 college and uni­ First Responder Awareness and bers of the private community in \ Q from our nation's 3,00) colleges and 28from7:30am. to4:00p.m. at the versity deans and administrators use Hazardous Materials First Re­ safety procedures when dealing universities are honored in THE Hyatt Regency, Gilligans. • THE NATIONAL DEAN'S LIST sponder Operational courses to with hazardous materials. • are NATIONAL DEAN'S LIST each Jesus C. Borja "This 2-day training event is of 0 as an integral part of their student 1 qualify for certification. The training was funded in part year. particular all e recognitionprogramstoconveyhonor The course of instruction meets by the U.S. Department of Trans­ of the Northern Mariana Islands interest to industries Her parents are Ramon M. and because it will focus on company 0 andrespecttostudentswithoutstand- Nenita San Nicolas. Federal requirements for "Haz­ portation and The Commonwealth Emergency Management Office. Mat" personnel, the Emergency policy statements, accident investi­ 0 Management Office said in a news gation, Safety and Health Programs e release. ·o··. ·.·. ··.E·.·· ..·· ..· · ·· ·Q.··.·/ ·.·.···: .. ······B···.··. ·····.··.····./.· eae.l1.es ...... ·.·. ·. }·i··.·.··..·.. ·· •. ••.. •·.. •..·.u· .. ·.• •.<.i.:.•·.·•.r.·.·.•·.··.·.··.·•.•.E·.···.····.···•.·.·.·.·.•.· .. •.. •.. ;.··.·.···.r.,.···.···.··.·.1··.· ~ ...... ean •.···.··.·.·.··.··.t.··.·..····I·) .... ·.·•. (·.·.·.··.•. •·· as well as evaluating your written • •. :····:·.·:··:.:·.:.-.'.'':-:·,·.:··:,::: ....-:--..:-:-::·.·,:;._.,,_•;,::,:·-:::.·.::·-·,.;,·,::'.·,:".:-·'.'.i:'-:-:.::: • 11,,r The two courses were taught by program. OSHA is redefining its • Lt. Francis S. Taimanao of the THE. Division of Environrri.ental.Qu~itl (8~9) .\i#~1yi~4 responsibilities,andSafetyandHealth • Department of Public Safety Fire water samples collected from .Saipan's rec:rTa\i#.~~{J!$a~~flt Programs are proving to be one of • ltlffflAF Division and Environmental Spe­ and ~torm water drainages thi~ week, N tu l1,,.·ctl·J l-c-111:lib ~1,11r:d m y11ur rulicy. AJministcrcJ h1• l\1,.·1s lmumnct" Spccm.hst~ please do not hesitate to contact the ••Ccwl"r.11,tc l'•-'K'°~ ,1(1cr .:11mplt'lion ut <'nrnllmcru lomh & r•1~·rol\ dt·duc11un l-ov 1hc CNMI G1iv·1. SrayWt·II Hralrh rl,m [)l,,m:~ Bmldmi:, M1d.llL' Ro;1J, {l.11,tp.in Underwrim."n b~.. J;,mergency Management Office at Phunl': (6701 lH·4~W{l/2 • F.1~: [b?l)) 231-4!63 e,;;,.. ~~~~~::s~.t?.~~1;}~;;· MUSINGS AT TH~ SEASCAPE _This . .Japanese tourist muses as he takes a time out from windsurfing Open Monda}·-FnJay 8 ,1.m.-~ p.m. anJ SaturJav 9 a.m.-1 p.m 'eJ ... ,,,.,,..,.,.,,,."1-m1•,n,""""'l"~"''''"'""'o' Saturday at the Micro Beach.Ah, life. Photo by MAR·VIC C. MUNAR 332-9529/9572. The cooperation of _._,..._ ... _.. »,· ,,.,;, ' ..• ...., ...._ ...... , .• "' .,•. - ..·-· ..-~% ...... ,...... _' the general public is solicited. 8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 21, 1995 I I I . ·., . ', I - "" • l ''' ,. ·•• • • .-. , CUC San Jose office Rota hearing center opens extends hours Fridays THE Rota Health Center, with help nia provided the testing equipment" Strauss. "The preponderance of IN amovetobemoreresponsivetoits industry. from its fiiends will open a new Don Evans, field representative middle-ear disease occws among It's export of wood prod­ exchange rate fluctuate aircrafts, ready for delivery, customers, the Commonwealth Utili­ In a state banquet held for hearing center on Derember 22. for the FHP Foundation office in the young." ucts including furniture the slightly, but on December 8, were build in response to an ties Corporation (CUC) yesterday an­ Stateofthearttesting fucilitie.5, equal Yap, supported the grant Undetected hearing loss is re­ President Olter at the State first six months of I 995 1995, the exchange rate was order from by the defunct FSM nounced that it will keep its San Jose Palace, President Soeharto to none in the Westem Pacific, will David Blunk, technical represen­ sponsible for many learning dis­ amounts to US$222.9 million Rp 2,2278.00 to US$ I .OD. Public Airline Corporation es­ Branch Office open late each Friday. be available to Rota and CNMI tative for Starkey Laboratories, in abilities leading to poor grades and called for the promotio'n of and c·ombined with plywood, At it's jet aircraft assembly tablished some years back According to Executive Director residents. Austin, Texas, travelled all the way language delay. cooperation among the Asia­ rattan and pulp and paper it plant where Secretary Asteria which was later abandoned for to Rota to calibrate the equipment Timothy Villagomez, many custom­ Pacific countries, both unde.r 'The hearing centez- was made The Rota Solidarity Lions Oub reached US$3.84 billion. Takesy toured, he was shown lack of fund. Each of the air­ ers do not get off work until 5:00 or possiblebyhelpfromlotsofpeople," The Center is equipped with .a spansored a dance to raise money bilateral and multi-lateral Indonesia has its own cur­ two- I 8 passenger short-take­ craft has a price tag of $7 mil­ 5:30 each night, leaving no time to bases. said Paul s~ audiologist and sound booth, a two-channel diagnos­ for the project rency called Rupiah (Rp), its o ff-and-1 anding (STOL) lion. speech therapist ''Rota JV!llyor Jo­ tic audiometer, and a clinical imped­ "Manamko, infants.and the mul­ pay utility bills. Adding that cooperation seph Inos, an early supporter of the ance bridge. F.quipment allows for tiply handicapped will benefit from Historically,ourcustomers pay their among developing countries, project, provided office space. The in-depth diagnostic testing of hear­ the Rota Hearing Center. This is a bills on Fridays, especially pay- grant ''Most of the folks we test are cilities in the Northern Marianas," little bit easier to do business with prospero·us and peaceful frorntheFHPFoundationofCalifor- young, school age ~pie," said said Paul Strauss. CUC," Villagomez explained. world, The Jakarta Post re­ PACIFIC(~ He said the longer office hours will Timothy Villagomez ported. beofferedattheCUCSanJoseBranch cient operations. The new hours will Bailey Ofter Indonesian population ranks -,. because its the most convenient and ISLANDS takeeffectthefirstfridayafterauist­ the fourth lar.gest in the world. popular with the majority of the cus­ mas, Derember 29. PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM IN­ An island nation, known as tomers. San Jose Branch Office Hours FORMATION SERVICE)­ among the poorest countries CLUB Utility employees will work stag­ Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. President Bailey Olter and his upon gaining independence gered schedules in order to eliminate -4:30p.m. entourage returned to Pohnpei after World War II, Indonesia overtime expenses and maintain effi- Fridays: 7:30 am. - 6:00 p.m. last Friday (December 15) has now grown economically from a six-day state visit to to be self-sufficient in rice "I don't want to say I am aban­ Indonesia where Olter offered production, the country's Tenorio. • • doning the casino idea. But I have Indonesian President Soeharto stable food and with its rich Continued from page 1 been looking for revenues and the bilateral cooperation in for­ natural and mineral resources best way to do it with less impact estry, fishery and agriculture. its industrial potentials is at­ bling in the CNMI unless approved on the taxpayers of the Common­ The two Presidents met at tracting foreign investment on through initiative by senatorial wealth is through casinos," said the Merdeka Palace where a larger scale from industrial district or by law enacted by Leg­ the governor. Olter reportedly offered Indo­ countries around the world and CHRISTMAS DAY CHRISTMAS EVE nesian businessman to set up islature. "As you know, I have already liftirlg it up among the me­ DEC. 24, 1995 BRUNCH - 25th DINNER Currently, the island of Tinian said I am not going to agree to any joint ventures in fish canning dium industrialized countries. 11 :00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. DEC. 25, 1995 DEC. 24, 1995 is the only island where casino more increases in any taxes. If we $19 per person gaming is allowed. need additional revenues, it will 11 :00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Apart from the current Lone now be up to the Legislature to Islanders told to Salada Ceasar $17 per person $25 per person Star casino operation, island lead­ find it. They better not send me Salada Nicoise ers are looking forward to a $500 erudite a la francaise Salada Verte Salada Ceasar bills to raise taxes on anybody Salada Nicoise (L-R) Susan Lucero, Pina Antiporoa, Julian Calvo, Paul Strauss, Bernie Mamaril, of the Rota Solidarity million casino hotel development because I am just going to veto Salads Nicoise pursue development erudite a la francaise Crudite a la francaise Lions Club help dedicate the new Rota Health Center. project. them," the chief executive said. Smoked duck and Mandarin orange salad Shrimp Canapes of our exclusive economic zone SOLOMON Islands deputy prime human resources development in Prosciotto and melon turbance at a residence. minister Danny Phillip says its various aspects including the Country style pate Anchovy Fingers When a man tried to stop him, (0-200 miles from the east and Hillblom told her if she was preg­ Smoked Salmon Terrine Oysters with caviar Man ... Solomon Islanders must pursue provision of more educational Tuna carpaccio with wasabi Ayuyu hit him with a stick and west sides of the Mariana Jane . . . nant, the child might not be his. Oriental Beef Chilled Shrimp Continued from page 1 more economic developm<".nt to institutions for the growing popu- mayonnaise Tenderloin Carpaccio shouted profanity. chain), ... it makes us that much Continued from page 1 Julie said she explained to him she Oysters on the half shell Smoked salmon Roulade Manalili said Zhung was only ar­ be able to survive future cha!- lation was important for the Oysters on the half shell more important," he said, adding never had a sexual relation with any Chilled Shrimp rested because the woman merely they had sex. Ienges, SIBC reported Wednes- country's survival. Chilled Shrimp served as a translator. that there may be oil waiting to be other man. Smoked salmon roulades Chilled grilled scallops with Soup In September, Julie narrated she day. However, he said Solomon ls- Lobster Bisque In another police report, a man iden­ Fish ... drilled. did not have her usual menstruation. Hillblom gave him Pl,000 while wasabi soy glaze tified as Juan R Ayuyu was arrested for Continued from page 1 He said the CNMI waters con­ assuringherhewouldgiveherfinan­ He was speaking in parliament landers re1t1ained poor, illiterate Soup She suspected she was pregnant Entree's disturbing the peace and assault with a tain manganese, a mineral that is cial support ifhe was the fatherof the when moving a motion to end the and underdeveloped despites be- Potato Leek Soup "The ocean is very rich (re­ Julie said the next time when she present parliament meeting. ing under British rule for about 80 Veal Marsala dangerousweaponinKoblerville Tues­ alloyed with steel to increase child Garlic potato chowder day night source) and contains a lot of di­ saw Hillblom at Visions, she told him He said the policies, re-struc- years. Entree's Red Snapper Kiev strength and hardness. Julie said since then she was wor­ Ayuyu was allegedly creating dis- verse flora and fauna .... In terms that she missed menstruation. turesandre-adjustments that were Mr. Philip said while Solomon Coquilles St. Jacques Aux Entree's Maryland Style Crabcake ried because she was not seeing Poireeaux Etuves with cajun remoulade being pursued by the government Islands appreciated the assistance Pates aux Coquilles St. Jacques Hillblom at die club anymore. With Sauce Blanc (Pasta with scallops) Fettucini with smoked salmon "I tried contacting him through the wereaimedatimprovingthecoun- from overseas countries and or- (scallops and braised leeks) Moules a la Mariniere and lemon cream sauce cellular phone number he had earlier try and its people. ganizations it must try to fend for Poulet Roti a L'estragon (mussels steamed in white wine Duchess Potatoes givenme.lalsocalledupChateaude As an example Mr. Phillip said itself...... Pacnews {Tarragon roast Chicken) and garlic butter) Leeks braised in Saumon Grillees with Profiteroles aux Crevettes Baie, but all my efforts failed," she 1 herb cream sauce said Sauce Bearnaise (cream puffs filled with curried Julie said she began to entertain lui>lfll~ifig•·••··ngan.ey•• (Grilled Salmon Filets) shrimps) Carving Station Homard Thermidor Homard Grillees au Beurre doubtaboutHillblom' ssinceritywhen Sesame crusted sear tuna loin (Lobster thermidor) (grilled lobster tails with butter) with Gingered dipping sauce later a co-worlrer told her he was in \r~iillitliil~l/.fl981···.• ..... Pommes de Terre en Persillade PommesAnna the club. (sauteed herb potato's) (roasted scallop potato) "I was then inside the dressing Courgettes Grillees Au Beurre Poireaux d Artichauts room so I hurriedly (went) out to talk 1 1 (Grilled buttered zuchini) (braise aritchoke hearts) withLany," Julie said "Lanywasin .}.... T.f.',. .p.~.j.~q.;....~.n.cy.'.;o.1f..t.ltr..f ..··~.~e.:.:.'.:.•.· Asperges with sauce hollandaise 11'iil!lilii.1.'~. (asparagus with hollandaise sauce) the company of two girls. He said he 1:i:@~µig ~jmp#.(y¢~*1¢Ji:> 11~>··•• ·Iqffel"Cci a114 efforts. to·.·im-• Carving Station D Don't forget! Carrier has the largest selection of fast couldnottalktomebecausehewasin Beef Wellington with Sauce Bordelaise Carving Station cooling, quiet window units. a hurry to leave the place." •. t!i~lt\}t~••·;r~~l[tl~••·••:•···· •~rr;;.h:t1°;r/:!~::~~;r; Roast Prime rib of beef with When they met again in the club, i)fit~~ni¢fet¢9µtiyefJsikeH•' its •uncaring/attiW(le ·to its Omelette Station rosemary crust with sauce raifort D Our '96 model units are in! Stop by our showroom Juliesaidsheremindedhimabouthis ~#ff nn•··· ..... staff.····cjif!J,ts. and.;ge' puhl ic' Pasta Station and take a test run. New smart designs that are promise to suppoit her. >Mfl ~illi;~ f~sJg11~tl9n•if· .. · Tb~··•repwt saysithere.· re- quieter than a mouse. Hillblomgaveher P5,000 and told iffri/Jre fip,Ip ~ed.J'l.esday mains a•.gapjnprovidingaf- her to get an abortion. .(p~\1')), Jh.f! 1~Y ~[t~tthe fordable housing and squat­ For the New Year's Celebration, 'This hwt me since he had earlier !rP?ft q{(~~iA9~~1"f W<\~· r~-.... ting hasbeconie amajorprbh:· Join the Pacific Islands Club claimed he wou!dsuppoit the baby," );#~¢41:rn~li~!:Y byJ4e ca!}~,••·•·' fom;·•especially.· in Sµva. .iieC ... ·.· ...... ·.· ..... ·. ·.. · ·.· .. ·· .. ·.··.. .. Onthe boush1g aut??rJtf s Julie said NEW YEAR'S BASH As a Catholic, she decided not to More of everything... abort the baby. why be anywhere else. Julie stopped working sometime a,,,,1~11,i, ::i~t1ii:i~i:Jt;1 last January. #Qp'.~P!i~rd ft~11.d.µ.len~pra,s:\... non°performing. loans; ...•.•. ·.·. 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IHIJRSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY-~WS oo\rrnws~11°' Two dead after gas explosion Global economy better in '96 By DAVID SMYTH PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The gas company later ac­ table.'· delphia. The woman's 76- to the basement such as drain Mexico,'' the Conference Board In Taipei "financial scandals hit 7. I percent in Indonesia, 5.8 NEW YORK (AP) - For most approaches takeover by China Natural gas seeped from a bro­ cepted the blame and apolo­ A 75-year-old woman and year-old husband was hospi- · lines and piping holes, and said. But "robust expansions in and a second round of Chinese percent in Malaysia, 5 percent in 1997. of the world's economy, 1995 ken main into a basement and gized, saying its delay of her 63-year-old brother died talized in critical condition ignited, he said. other emerging industrial pow­ missile tests rattled financial in Pakistan, 5 .5 percent in the "The countries of sub-Saharan was a good year, figures show. ers in Asia, Latin America and exploded, engulfing the house nearly two hours in respond­ in the Tuesday blast in with second- and third-degree McN eill said it took nearly markets," in 1995, said Union Philippines, 6.8 percent in Thai­ Africa," said Union Bank, "ex­ And 1996 should be even bet­ in flames, killing two people ing to a gas-odor report, was Norri~town, 16 miles (26 ki­ burns. two hours for a technician to Europe have scarcely missed a Bank of , but Tai­ land, and 8.5 percent in Viet­ cept South Africa, remain un­ and critically injuring a third. "unacceptable and regret- lometers) northwest of Phila- The source of the explosion be dispatched after a report of ter, many forecasters predict. beat. That is one reason why wan should still achieve 6.5 nam. Barring unforeseen events - stable economically and in some was traced to a ruptured 6- a gas odor. At a news confer­ emerging markets are regaining percent economic growth in Deutsche Morgan Grenfell shocks such as the Mexican fi­ cases politically too." Never­ inch gas main adjacent to the ence · at PECO headquarters favor with foreign investors.'' 1996, the bank predicted. forecast 4 percent growth for theless, the bank predicted a nancial crisis - that rocked many sidewalk outside the home, here, McNeill apologized to "Economic performance For South Korea it forecasi Australia in 1996 and 3.5 per­ 1996 economic growth rate of Judge orders Simpson's said Corbin A. McNeill Jr., the families of the victims and emerging stock markets in 1995. among Latin American coun­ 7Spercent growth in 1996 fol­ cent for New Zealand. It pre­ 4.5 percent in Ivory Coast, 4.7 In 1996 the global economy president and chief executive other Norristown residents af­ tries continues to vary consid­ lowing a sizzling 9 .2 percent in dicted 4 percent for Hong Kong could grow by 4.1 percent, its percent in Ghana, 3.6 percent in of PECO Energy Co. fected by the explosion and erably," said Union Bank of 1995. Economic growth in 1996, - a slowdown from 4.8 percent Kenya, 3.5 percent in Nigeria fastest pace in eight years, ac­ financial records opened The gas migrated through said, "This is unacceptable and Switzerland, "and markets seem Union Bank estimated, should in 1995 as the British colony and 4 percent in Zimbabwe. the ground, entering openings regrettable.'' cording to the International to reflect this. Mexico, Argen­ By JEFF MEYER proof is not as high. Monetary Fund. This would tina and Venezuela are contract­ SANTA MONICA, California Daniel Petrocelli, attorney for outpace 1995's 3.7 percent ing, while Chile and Peru are n••. ·.·.·.. · ·.· .. ·.·•. ·•. ·.·.·.. ,·•. ·.. ·•·· .. ·.. ·.·•·."····.•.·.·.·.·.···.•.~.,.·..·•·.·.·.·.··.·.· .. ,.•.·· ..... ·.···•.·.·.·.•.•.·· .. • •. ··,·,···.··.·.••.··•.•••. ••.·.·.. ' ..< .. ·.,...... ·••.•'.·.'.· ..•·.t··.\····.·.·•.·.<.•·.·.··t···.·•.•.>.·.· ... •·.•.··.·.•...· .. •.. ·.· .. •.··.. ·.·.··.·•.·.'.. ·.··· .• ·..• .. •L.··.·· .... ·.·.·•.·•· ..·•.••.· ... ·.· .....··.·.•.•···.···.·c.,.·· ... ·.•..·.· .. ·.·.··.·.·.·····.~.'.· ·.··.·•.···· .. ·• .. ·.·.. •.c.•.·•.•.·.·.··.•.·.··.'•·... ,. .. ·.>.·.··.. i>··· .····.·.··.·.\···. x··.·.·.~..· .,.··.•. ti.+.· •.·./· ... • ..,•.··.· .. ·•.••.•.·· .. ><·•·•·•· (AP) - OJ. Simpson's financial Goldman's father, Fred, said he ex­ growth and all previous years still growing.strongly at 6.5 and raa;Jence••. c.1.1arl.1,y···. soug.111, 1n records rnl'.!st be turned over to the pected the records to be made avail­ since a 4.6 percent advance in 8 percent respectively in I 995.'' families suing him in a wrongful able as soon as pessible, but acknowl­ 1988, an IMF report declared. Meanwhile, notes the Swiss death lawsuit, a judge ruled edged that it could take up to two "We are in a very encourag­ bank, "Asia continues to excel llll'Sfr'Yq~f~~li'tffl~D®6~P .. ·. By Mlril-lAE(iitg9t,\{ F Superior Court Judge Alan B. weeks. 1:1•••• ing phase of the economic as the world's fastest growing l\,19pt~err~l ·w4~#t~t sdttriere ·Hms v61- JJ.tiigliliint#~re'. I31il1!icire1sa · NEW .YORK{A.l')~i~ w+rf ••tLYM<>uTij, Haber also on Tuesday turned down ''The whole purpose of this area of cycle," Executive Director man. kille region, with central eastern Eu­ ·(~J>).,}t'.sg~!;maJtYing.yea.r .•• ~A?? ipcr~ase~ actiyitY .. fast }ipiittqwhaty9~.~~~~pe.9pie' a defense request for a stay of the discovery is to find out what his net wounded thtee others and Michel Camdessus told a meet­ rope (excluding ) and the in thI~.~ri.tf~h F~lo~y· i11.the \. ffiO~tp .• '.'}f)ptjtJ ,OOOp~ople·are .. ·········tC) ··ll?-seBt,?~av~ge ~ai~(>. . order to allow time for Simpson to worth is and how much money he has seized ah{}Stag~ ill a~h®Stijie ing of the 179-nation IMF in Middle East consolidating their appeal. Washington. made as a result of these deaths," before he was criti~allY positive growth paths, showing The wrongful death lawsuit filed Petrocelli said outside court wounded .in a shootout with World trade, which grew 9.5 the fruits of successful economic Y.:.••....•....•.~.·.·a·T .•••.. r.t.r.' .•.·~.~ ..····.•~ .. ..ub,a .•..• •. e.o····n·t······a···r···e·······~ .•..h.·.s···.··p············l.·.e.·.c ..•·.~···a···;··.··'······· ...•. b.·••••·.·.:· .•• a....•.. t .•• :.·•.•.· .•.·.'.···.:.•.,.·.·.•·.: ..••.s .•.·.·.·.,.·.· ..b .•. i.:.:.w ...h .•.l.·.•.i.···.···.• .. ·.•.···.·.·. ; .•.·.•.• ·.. ..~.· ...·.e ..t·.···h···.·a .. .•.•.. ·.··h·~····l.•.: .. •.n .•. ·.·.-.l.'····s·····.r··· .•. •.· ..:.· .. ·.·.·.e.·.: .... h.·.·.·,·.w···'d·s············o.!···········rd···e····.·.· ..···!·······.·.··.·!····e···.·.d··.: ...·.·.·.e·.·'.te.· ...... 1 .. ...•...•:.·.t··.·y·i·······v·r·c···.:·:.··.ll···.·.·.·.······· .•• •.·.•. ·. by the estate of Nicole Brown Simpson· s attorney, Robert Baker, police. percent in 1994, grew another 8 reform." r.. ~r.. ~~ i··iif~~!!i~l~~~;r· Simpson and family of Ronald had asked the court for a 30-day stay percent in 1995. It is expected "In countries such as China, ··•··•}ii::•···•·•·•·•·••.·.·••••··•·••·•···••••·.· ••. ·.·•••••I·.·• t.•.•••·•············• ..·r····••·.<··· ·.· O.J. Simpson Police said MichaelVenion, isJand'.f}g,,qqg ~~?e~e. ]Yjth· •. ·••·• ·t 'I'peg?vern~5appealepf~fl(J ~?Yf;e see~S?J11teco- Goldman seeks damages from of the ruling to give him time to 22, entered Little. Chester Shoes to grow at a slightly slower but India, Pakistan and Israel the •. !l. gl<>oniy <:hfis~~s/;lt¥a~g( •.· •.. !1~.tio11~9(J¥PB~Y,f?od andlielp. . A9tn.~ p9Je11fi~ff9r *!y.ol­ Simpson in the pair' s June 1994 stab­ appeal. After meeting behind closed still healthy rate in 1996, the Simpson. who did not testify at his in the Bronx borough before hui;t. 8nittqhsai1 ~l#i~Iyi{fU rapid pace of inflation is indica­ ·.goy; tr~~¥$~y~~~Js ~PpiaI\ { for *hel~ff d\V.eller~, Torrentiiil .•.• •fallq/~llOB}el'epift9.µiism at- bing deaths. doors, the judge rejected the request murder trial, is scheduled to give a World Trade Organization re­ noon on Tuesday, announced a tims Wl.lre. sh(1J ~t ~ ..~f?ffi;. tive,of overheating economies,'' Simpson was acquitted Oct 3 of Baker did not speak to reporters deposition in the case, but the date ported from Geneva. ·, i.·n··.·.· ..·.·.g·'.· •. ·.'..··.1.· ...•.t.' •.•··u .• rn·.·.·.·.· .. .••t •.• .. h.a·.·....•· · ..•es· ..·· .. •.·,·m···., •.•• .• •.. •1' ..•.·.•n.·· ..•.t ..•.·,.·.O·r,·.·.·.·.•.•.•.·Mh.· .. ·..··.e ..•·.o• .• l.· •.·•· .•. p.• ·n· .. ·.·.·•.·.··.·tt •.•• ••.•sh.•.,.'·e •.·.·.·.~ •• r.·.·.·.•.·.·r· ..n.·.· •.·.· .• ~.·.··.e .....•.. t•.·.·.e1' ...••a.d.· ... ·.·.·n·.·.Y_ •.·....••. ·s.•.·.•.• .. ·.·.. •.•. aµis thi~ \Ve~.k. have .ma~h life/· .• •Jra.c@tj Pfl t~; !µsh, t.rppical holdup and· started firing,. lGll~ \Vel:~ ii h~y ~PEtj(12 said Union Bank. In India, A (> " f!pl§iJ'.~~leforpe()plejiiJentS.• isfarid/ murdering his ex.-wife and her friend, after tl\e closed session, but Petrocelli hasnotbeenmadepublic.Theformer World trade outstripped ac­ Among those killed was Kyong< ·• years ol~; /1 ',\l?JJlitll ~~?P1~; a political backlash against the !C) ;itf!y llf$\ih? !~.¢\; .• ~P.iri.tA( ; a;~~ JYrr·)n)tnC)l'.e .• Stlf1Slantfal •..• S1)I;lj~reJ~ ~? ile~~t ~ii#fa~ but he could still be found liable in said Baker told the judge he planned football star was not present at tual production in 1995, as it Bae, 41, who was celebrating twq ~~nJ~t~eir7Q~f!J,~{~f opening of the country to for­ civil court because the standard of to appeal the ruling anyway. Tuesday's hearing. her second wedding anniver" .... owner'.swife.It:Wasnlfiinme• has for the past 20 years, a fruit­ eign investors culminated in the ~!~l~if!~0:·)••.••J0~m,~••••ra1~ u·······~~Jrjr•••tus~b~·Jt~~~t:s~ .. a~=· .· ...... j1;~1.,,~~\;i1i~~i#tw;:·· ful result of freer international cancellation of a $ 2.~ billion ..•.·~alf.t?~ .P<>pfil~.t~§Th ~a.!fr (2. 1,VonderfuLpeople .•• Theyhave ..·· :willtm:nif.thgtitajfJ:~ntage/'>I interchange. power plant by Enron Corp. of ev a cuatep \fro1t1 tli~ $oµth ••·· ··•·• l!Pi~~C)tnitable spiritand they' re •···· he said> ~ JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS! "The global outlook is for the United States. "The imme­ moderate and steady growth in diate fallout,'' said Union Ban!c, ~ tP' For Business and Home major developed countries "is that foreign lenders will be ;2rt&t~iii····il!I!shotgun. One witness. said.the ized,jp_c:lµgili;g¥em9riia$0? through 1996," said the Confer­ more cautious.'' 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They STARIC, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) meters (30 miles) west of his home­ loving wives and families. And sud­ 2.1 million people displaced in three and children toward Zepa, 20 kilome­ iatory line toward China Wednes­ come at a time when China is vilify­ -The road has been long and bloody for town in eastern Bosnia. denly one day, we lost eve[Ything," and a half years of fighting. ters (12 miles) south. day, portraying the 21st century ing him for alleged! y abandoning the the Bosnian soldiers who battled through Nearly everyone in Ahmic's unit said Ahmic, who before the war was a "If Bosnians can't return to their "We were ambushed. There was as a time when both sides will goal of reunification and taking Serb lines to these wooded hills. They wa~ forced to leave Bratunac when it professor of Yugoslav Iiterarure. homes, I think the war will continue," firing on the column of civilians, with overcome prejudices and work Taiwan down the road to inde­ are ready to fight their way back home fell to Bosnian Serb forces in April He and five men in his unit, sipping Ahmic said. all kind~ of weapons, including mor­ for a reunited China. "Inevi­ pendence. if they can't go back peacefully. 1992. at the beginning of the W9f. sweet, strong coffee in a farmhouse, "I am for forgiving, but not forget­ tars," Sacirovic said. tably we will have closer ties with the The trigger for the latest ten­ f "Peace is something that we have Most took refuge in nearby Srebrenica, said they expect to return home under ting," he said. "You can even forgive "After three or four minutes, many ' mainland, including Hong Kong and sion was Lee's U.S. visit in June, been fon:ed to accept That is why we a U.N. protected area that fell la~t July lhe protection of the 60,000 NATO someone who killed a close relative, dead bodies were piled on top of me. Macao, on both the political ar.d the which China saw as a separatist must remain waniors to the end,'' said to the rebel Serbs. troops headed to Bosnia to implement but you must prevent it from happening When I stood up, I saw that others were economic fronts," he said. gesture by an island it claims as Mehmedalisa Ahmic, an officer on the "We spent our childhoods in lhe Dayton peace agreement. The again." still alive. We picked up the wounded The 21st century "will be the time its own. These men, like other Bosnian gov­ and carried them. Many women and when confrontation is replaced by While insisting he still wants re­ ernment soldiers, wouldlikethe20,000 children were among the victims,'' he communication,"hesaid "Both sides unification, Lee vowed to go on American troops aniving in Bosnia to said. stay pa~t the one-year deadline set by The survivors hid until dawn in the have to adopt new perceptions and promoting higher international a President Clinton. valley of a creek. Then, they continued pragm:¢c moves to achieve real har­ profile for Taiwan, which is shut out "We will see what happens in the toward Zepa Sacirovic said he saw mony, thus building a climate and of most world organizations by a coming year,'· Ahmic said. many dead men, apparently all killed situation conducive to Chinese reuni­ Chinese diplomatic blockade. From a snow-covered bunker atop a withaknifeslashon theleftsideoftheir fication." Taiwan will "actively partici­ hill, a young intelligence officer peers throats. Younggirls found bruised,some pate in international activities and across a fog-filled ravine at Serb lines naked, had been raped, he claimed. promote global economic coop­ 400 meters (yards) away. Finding Zepa also under Serb siege, 8 killed in eration ... and seek to exercise Aides to Nationalist Party veterans Lin Yang-kang and Hau Pei-tsun, ousted from the government party for Does he worry that the country may his column straggled west "After greater influence in the region launching their own presidential bid to oppose President Lee Teng-hui's re-election in March, wear vests be too rugged for the 55-ton Abrams 30 days marching through the fores~ and the international community," showing Lin, left, and Hau, right, at a campaign booth in Taipei, Friday. Lin will be the president and Hau M-1 A tanks that form the backbone of we madeourwaytoKladanj," he said. latest SA Lee said. the vice presidential candidate on an independent ticket. (AP Photo) the U.S. 1st Armored Division headed 'Thirty ofus made it, men, women and for northeastern Bosnia? Chilre n. " violence "Wewelcomethem," heanswered, smiling. DURBAN, South Africa (AP) - "It is quite a contrast to the arms that 4Russians Armed attackers burned huts and we had when the war started, hunting shot residents of a rural village in riflesandgunsmadeoutofleadpipes,'' fighter jet southern KwaZulu-Natal prov­ said the officer, who declined to give ince, killing eight women and his name. pilots die children, police said Wednesday. "IwouldliketogobacktoBratwiac,'' The overnight attack appeared said Meho Osmanovic, one of !he refu­ to be in revenge for a similar gees who battled through Serb posi­ in crash slaughter last week that killed IO tions la~t July to reach Bosnian front (AP) - Rescue people in a nearby region. lines. crews who hacked through Police Superintendent Hennan "And 1can live with Serbs as neigh­ Vietnamese jungle for a week Fourie told the South African bors," he said. "But I will never sleep to reach the site where three PressAssociationagroupofabout !here without a rifle under my bed.'' Russian Su-27 fighter jets Tens of thousands of Muslim, fled 10 men attacked a hut in the With little to do, and with no more U.S. troops arriving due to bad weather, the international media has to crashed have found all four Southbroom area on the take what they can get, even when it means interviewing U.S. Soldiers as they eat lunch at Tuzl!3 airbase Srebrenica and another nearby U.N. pilots dead, a news agency said KwaZulu-Natal south coast be­ Friday, The first large group of U.S. troops were expected in Tuzla Saturday to enforce the Bosman peace "safe area," Zepa, when they fell to Wednesday. Serbs la~t summer. U. fore midnight, killing an elderly deal signed Thursday in Paris. (AP Photo) Russia's Air Force Supreme N. officials say 5,500 men of mili­ women. Command said three search tary age are missing from Srebrenica, teams that made it to the site The attackers then went to an­ apparent victim~ of a Serb massacre. found the pilots' remains and other hut and set it on fire, burn­ Mustafa Sacirovic left Srebrenica debris from the planes, ing to death six of the seven occu­ last July 6 - five days before it was pants. One woman who ran from Interfax said. the burning hut was shot to death, The planes disappeared off Fourie said. radar on Dec. 12 before a Among the victims were five planned stopover at Cam Ranh women ranging in age from 17 to airfield in Vietnam, on their one in her 80s, and three children way home to Russia from an aged 11, IO and 2. air show in Malaysia. Two Fourie said the attack appeared other Rus~ian warplanes and linked to ongoing conflict in the a cargo plane that were part of area between the Zulu nationalist their formation landed suc­ lnkatha Freedom Party and the cessfully. 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•• ,•'.: l 18-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-DECEMBER 21, 1995 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-19 NATO forces, equipment arrive Yeltsin: Cabinet posts for communists By SUSAN LINNEE "This is great. Look at those peacekeeping duties from the inaugurate th~ new source of elec­ Walker said NATO will be next June, are all but certain to district races that determine the bloc with 7.2 percent. will still be a leading opposition SARAJEVO, Bosnia­ lights - white, yellow, white, yel­ United Nations at a Sarajevo cer­ tricity- scarce throughout the war working "with Bosnian people reject such an olive branch in the other 225 seats, although they will Six other parties, including the force in the next parliament. Herzegovina (AP) - New lights low," said Jasna Miletovic, 41, emony Wednesday. - but could not land at Sarajevo evenhandedly to help create the dying months of his term. wind up well short of a majority in centrist Women of Russia and In an angry performance at a came on in Sarajevo and NATO as she drove her car past Bosnian Unlike the lightly armed U.N. airport because of fog and snow. environment in which the recon­ But the offer shows that Yeltsin, parliament. YegorGaidar'sreformistbloc,had news conference Tuesday, forces poured into Bosnia - new Serb positions 100 yards away. peacekeeping force, the 60,000- Sarajevan wags dubbed the elec­ struction of this country can take an outspoken Communist-basher, Vladimir Zhirinovsky' s Liberal more than 4 percent and clung to Zhirinovsky promised he will be signs of comfort and securify in a "This now looks like real peace.'' member NATO force has a clear trical line "Kinkelpower.'' place." is willing to try to pacify voters and Democratic Party was second with dwindling hopes of reaching the 5- Russia's nextpresidentanddoaway land that has known little of ei­ Fifty miles to the north, seven mandate, heavy weapons and a The power line was part of in­ Adm. Leighton Smith, the hold off arising opposition. A likely 11.02 percent. Next was percent minimum required to cap­ with Western-style economic and ther. U.S. C-130 cargo planes and one pe.,1ce plan signed by all warring ternational efforts to move swiftly American commander of the re-election bid hangs in the bal­ Chemomyrdin's centrist pro-gov­ ture seats. Although democratic reforms. Powered by a new electric line, C-17 cargo craft brought troops sides behind it. on civilian re(,onstruction even as NATO mission, willjoin Walker ance. ernment party, Our Home is Rus­ Zhirinovsky' s extreme nationalists 'Toepeoplewantanewpolitical the glow of street lights cut and food to Tuzla, where 20,000 In Sarajevo, citizens rejoiced NATO soldiers arrive to separate at Wednesday's handover cer­ Before the election, Yeltsin had sia, with 10.07 percent, followed received less than half the support force and the Liberal Democratic through the fog on the deadly U.S. troops will be based. aftc;r the Gennan ambassador, the warring sides and enforce a emony. Most of the U.N troops said he wouldkeepChernomyrdin, by Yavlinsky' s reformist Yabloko they got in 1993 elections, they Party is such a force," he declared. stretch of roadway known as Another aircraft brought an ad­ Johannes Presinger, threw the peace Balkan leaders signed lasf from NA TO countries will re­ and there was no indication he had "Sniper Alley." After months of vance party of the 1,500 Russian switch on anew power line mostly week in Paris. main in Bosnia under alliance changed his mind after a meeting patchy electricity, lights and tele­ peacekeepers who will be based financed by Germany. Maj. Gen. Sir Michael Walker, command. between the two Tuesday. vision screens in the city grew in the Arnerican sector. German Foreign Minister Klaus the commander of the NATO More U.S. army engineers ar­ Following Russian tradition, Toshiba Air conditioners brighter. NATO fonnally takes over Kinkel was himself supposed to corps that is helping to coordinate rived in Croatia on Tuesday to Chernomyrdin planned to visit the NATO's arrival and the transfer prepare construction of a pontoon Boris Yeltsin grave of his brother Alexander on ~ make your world of command, landed in Sarajevo bridge across the Sava River to the first anniversary of his death on Tuesday. Bosnia. By DAVE CARPENTER this week in his home village of "We've come to help them to Once that bridgehead is estab­ Cherny Otrog iri the Ural Moun­ avery cool place. implement their agreement," lished, troops and equipment can MOSCOW (AP) - After a miser­ tains, and hold meetings with re­ Walker said. "We offer the chance move overland to Tuzla. able showing by his party in parlia­ gional officials. of something that everybody Despiteheavysnow,atrainwith mentary elections, Prime Minister Communist Party leader wants - peace." 67 e~gineers arrived in Zupanja ViktorChernomyrdin left Moscow Gennady Zyuganov admitted he U.N. forces in Bosnia, number­ on the Croatian-Bosnian border. on Wednesday for a four-day trip already had his eyes on the Krem­ ing 24,000 at their peak, were at It also carried 40 vehicles and to his home region. lin as the continuing vote count best able to help deliver humani­ equipment. Construction of Chernomyrdin had said Tues­ from Sunday's elections showed tarian aid to the besieged and the bridge will likely start early day that "no radical changes" in the the Communists maintaining their needy. At worst, they were ha­ next week. government would be forthcom­ wide lead. He predicted an imme­ rassed, shot at, taken hostage and Trying to make up for weather­ ing, although he acknowledged diate Cabinet shakeup. accused of failing to protect related delays, a U.S. Air Force there could be a Cabinet reshuffle "They will have to revise their RAV•717KEZBD Bosnian civilians from near! y four advance team landed at Ferihegy as a matter of course. course, despite all their statements • Cooling Capacity: 24,000 (BTU/h) • Dimensions (mm): yearsofwarthatleft200,000dead Airport in Budapest, Hungary, on It appeared there was some con­ to tpe contrary," he told a news (H) 370 x (W) 1,350 X (D) 200 or missing and more than 2 mil­ Tuesday to establish landing fa­ fusion in the Kremlin, however, conference. "Why keep this whole lion homeless. cilities in the Hungarian capital. over political strategy after the team that has made the country feel Communist victory in Sunday's nausea and heartburn?" parliamentary elections. The makeup of the next State Serbs blame Muslims FacedbyanewCommunistchal­ Duma, or lower house pf parlia­ lenge, Boris Yeltsin may offer some ment, remained in limbo-Wednes­ lesser Cabinet positions to the Com­ day as the ponderous vote count for Srebrenica deaths munists, an aide to the president lumbered into a third full day. The said Tuesday night. Duma has limited clout compared By ROBERT H. REID of Bosnian Serb forces and U.N. to Russia's powerful presidency. UNITED NATIONS (AP). Yu­ peacekeepers. "Immediately Yeltsin aide Georgy Satarov told Russian Television the president, With reports estimating that goslavia has asked the Security before the takeover of Srebrenica about 65 percent of the vote had Council to delay any vote on a by the (Bosnian Serb) army, dis­ while disappointed by the Com­ been counted, the Communists resolution blaming Bosnian Serbs orders and conflicts within the munists' showing, also believes it were ahead with 21.03 percent of President Clinton, speaks after the signing of the Balkan treaty to forge an end to the conflict in the former for massacring Muslims, suggest­ Bosnian Muslim army in that en­ "possible and necessary" to work Yugoslavia, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Thursday. Seated listening from left are the Balkan President the vote in the party-list race for ing many of the deaths were clave erupted," Jovanovic said. with the new parliament. Slobodan Milosevic of Serbia, Franjo Tudjman of Croatia and Alija lzetbegovic of Bosnia. (AP Photo) 225 Duma seats. They also domi­ caused by fighting among Mus­ "In the clashes that ensued, those ,·,,-; The Communists, intent on cap­ lim forces. units which wanted to continue turing Yeltsin' s job at the polls nated other parties in the single- Toshiba "Split" Wall Mount Air Conditioners quietly create an ideal environment for living. The letter drew a sharp rebuke fighting were mercilessly killing Tuesday from U.S. Ambassador those who wanted to surrender Incorporating Toshiba's most advanced technology, these powerful, economical units Madeleine Albright, whoaccused and were in favor of a cease­ feature a 24-hour Programmable Timer, Automatic 3-Stage Fan Speed Control, the Yugoslav envoy of insulting fire.'' and a Dehumidifying Function. Attractive and space efficient, Toshiba Air Conditioners are the council's intelligence, spread­ Jovanovic said the bodies were ing "Orwellian propaganda" and not discovered until Bosnian Serb professionally installed and supported with outstanding service and readily "propagating the big lie." troops enten,d the enclave. "This available parts. This means dependable, cost-efficient climate control all year long. Security Council President situation was abused by the In fact, even the most demanding connoisseurs of cool agree, Sergey Lavrov, the ambassador Bosnian Muslim government to from Russia, said "many" coun­ further its propaganda campaign Toshiba Air Conditioners keep you in the Air of Comfort! cil members considered the letter on the alleged mass killings and "unacceptable'' and violated the disappearances of the Muslims spirit of the Bosnian peace agree­ from the area." ment signed last week in Paris. Jovanovic urged the Security When you choose Toshiba, you get a very cool choice! Yugoslavia's request came Council to investigate the claims MQnday in a letter from before voting on any resolution Be)grade's U.N. representative blaming the Serbs. Lavrov said •''. -...... ,:/" Vladislav Jovanovic to Lavrov as the council would table a resolu­ Every Saturday council president. tion on human rights violations in In the letter, the Yugoslav en­ RAS-09NKZL RAS-UEK:ZC RAV-457KE:ZBD eastern Bosnia on Thursday. • Coot:~ COIXlclty. 8.5..1.J {BnJ/h) •Coclir,gCapoclty. 12.JOO(BTU/h) • CooingCooocity. 18.oo:J(BT'J/h) •Dimnons(mm) •Dimo."15ioris(mm) , Dimorubru (mm). {H) 370 • (WJ 1 OXh {D) :;w voy noted that the ~ecurity Coun­ "Only then will the Security (K)2M•~ 7ro•(D) 16.5 (H)~xrtl) 1,0ffl x(D) 160 cil is considering a U.N. report Council be in a position to objec­ Each Saturday we'll draw TWO sets of numbers for the top prize, claiming that as many as 5,500 tively consider the question of Muslim civilians remain unac­ violations ofhumanitarianlaw and so your lottery ticket has DOUBLE the chance of winning! counted for after Bosnian Serbs human rights in the former Yugo­ w= · overran the U.N.-protected towns slavia," he said. of Srebrenica and Zepa last July. 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National Institute on Aging, and was ter the way high blood pressure ·publisuxl in Wednesday' sJoumal of affects the brain, she said 24-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 21. 1995 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-25 Aides: 'Chun ready to die in prison' 'Naughty' kids SEOUL,South Korea (AP)- Former thenationtolethistorybethejudge,but President Chun Doo-hwan, on an in­ has said he changed his mind because definite hunger itrike against what he of massive conuption involving his assault 'Santa' calls political retaliation, would die in milita!y predecessors. demanded protection. prison rather than seeking leniency, Local newspapers said an ambu­ SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Officers drove him back to aides and relatives said Wednesday. lance was ready to forcibly take Chun A bruised and battered Santa Claus has declared the the crowd after a small group f\ ,:;<_... The 64-year-<>ld fonnergeneral was to a hospital Thursday or Friday for jailed Dec. 3 on charges of master­ treatment Outback town of Bourke of well-behaved kids cried: })~~"-···.Ii. minding a 1979 coup that brought him Prisondoctorschecktwiceadaythe naughty, not nice, after more "Don't let them hurt Santa." to power. Soon afterwards, he began a health of Chun who reportedly has lost than 30 children attacked him Santa was then restricted to .~:t~ hunger strike, talcing only water. about 10 kilograms (22 pounds). during a carols by candlelight handing out candy through a Chunwassoweakenedthathecould Chun faces charges of military re­ night. partially opened window of a not sit up for more than two or three bellion in connection with the coup, ·· Local businessman John paddy wagon, Holmes said. minutes at a time, his lawyer-spokes­ whichcarriesthemandatorydeath pen­ Holmes said Tuesday Santa It's not the first time Santa man Lee Y ang-wootoldreportersafter alty' although it is unlikely to be im­ was forced to flee in a four­ has had trouble in Bourke, 600 visiting him at the Anyang Detention posed. wheel drive truck when the kilometers (375 miles north­ House outside Seoul. Prosecutors said they planned to in­ mob, aged between eight and west), of Sydney. But Lee said the ex-president defi­ dict Chun Thursday, a day ahead ofthe 13, surrounded him. Last year he was pelted with antly rejected suggestions that he apply legal deadline. They kicked the red suited bottles. In 1993 a gang for bail. Chun' s son, Jae-kook, quoted Chun's successor, Roh Tae-woo, old man in the groin, punched dragged him off a boat on the hisfatherassayingthathewasreadyto who is in prison on conuptioncharges, his kidneys and pinched him town's river and tried to dis­ die in prison defending his cause. is also implicated in the coup, which all over. robe him during a Christmas Chun was protesting President Kim was followed several months later by a Others tried yank off his time celebration. Young-sam's sudden reversal of his bloody crackdown on a pro-democ­ beard and steal bags of candy. earlier pronnise not to punish him for racyuprisingthatleftatleast240people One attacker got away with the coup I6yearsago. Kim once urged dead. President and Mrs. Clinton are met by a group children dressed as elves as they arrive at a television taping his red cap. FDAokays ofa Christmas show in Washington Sunday, The show "Christmas in Washington" will be broadcast on NBC. Holmes said Santa sped to (AP Pholo) the town's police station and faster test

Protesters raises fists at a rally in Seoul to demand punishment for former presidents Doo-hwan and Roh Tae­ for illness woo for masterminding a military crackdown on protesters 16 years ago. Banner reads "President Kim Youn- WASHINGTON (AP) - A sam must punish for all officers in connection with the Kwangju military massacre.• (AP Photo) new test promises to tell Americans within hours, in­ .President & · stead of days, if they have tu­ berculosis. Kini r¢vaipp~ The U.S. Food and Drug Ad­ ministration approved Gen­ his cabinet·.- . . Probe Inc.' s new spit test for tuberculosis, called the My­ cobacterium Tuberculosis Di­ SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - rect Test. President Kim Young-sam on About 10 million Americans Wednesday carried out a major are infected with TB and about Cabinet shuffle that affected the Areminder that the holidays IO percent will develop an nation's top economic minister active case of the disease, and 10 other posts. where they become ill and In the shakeup that had been spread the germ by coughing expected for weeks, Kim retained or sneezing. Antibiotics can the defense minister, the foreign are a time of giving. cure TB if they are taken daily minister and other key security­ for months, but an incomplete related members, including the course of treatment can pro­ government's main intelligence duce drug-resistant bacteria. chief. Now, doctors diagnose TB After namng a new prime min­ ister last friday, The President through an intensive labora­ Police officers pull down a protester from the wall of the former tory test that takes about a disclosed his intention to stage a President Choi Kyu-hah's home.in Seoul Thursday, as he tries to get in week, and sometimes more, to large-scale reorganization of his the house dunng a demonstrat,on demanding Choi's investigation by get results. Typically, doctors Cabinet and presidential staff prosecutors on we/her he was forced to step down in 1980 by military generals. (AP Photo) don't prescribe antibiotics until they see those test re- sults. · The Gen-Probe test, how­ Hongkong Democrats call ever, is 95.5 percent accurate and gives results in four to five hours, the FDA said. That for laws over subversion means doctors could begin drug treatment almost imme­ By JOHN LEICESTER sharpenedHongKong' sfears that anti­ Tuesday, said Britain is still waiting for diately. HONG KONG (AP)- Hong Kong's subversion laws may be used to silence China's answer to its anti-subversion However, because the Gen­ Democrats demanded assurances CThina' s critics in the colony after 1997. proposals. But he implied, without Probe test missed TB 5 per­ Wednesday that anti-subversion laws Speaking on Hong Kong radio, Lee mentioning the jailing of We~ that cent of the time, the FDA is will not "be left to the whims of the said: 'Therehavebeensomanyevents China was to blame for Hong Kong's leaders in Beijing" after the British happening in the last six months or so misgivings. requiring that all patients take colony returns to China in 1997. that really itmakesit~cultforpeople "Pemaps Chinese officials and Chi­ standard TB tests too, to guard Martin Lee, chairman of the Demo­ to believe that human rights will be fine nese advisers should ask themselves against inaccurate diagnoses. crats, Hong Kong's largest party, gave in 1997." why there is so much concern in Hong The new test, approved last the colonial govenunent two months to Hong Kong anti-subversion laws Kong about these civil liberties mat­ Friday, works by amplifying 25-40 %OFF' submit draft anti-subversion laws to should only target acts which are ters,'' he said genetic material in sputum and 'TILL CHRISTMAS legislators. Otherwise, Lee sai~ his "clearly criminal," said Lee. 'There Meanwhile, a British official has then uses a radioactive tracer party would consider introducing its has to be clear provisions and it cannot rejectedChinesesuggestionsthatPatten to detect the presence and ac­ own. be left to the whims of the leaders in · be excluded from ceremonies to marlc :i vity of TB bacteria. Sa.ma.ntha. 'g ?;,a.gglon Under the constinition China has Beijing.'' the colony's change of sovereignty at prepared for post-1997 Hong Kong, Lingerie • Sleepwear • Hosiery • Intimate Apparel Lee said his party also may reinJro­ midnight, June 30, 1997. the territory must enact laws to prohibit duce proposals to set up a human rights 'The governor of Hong Kong is ~ treason, secession, ,sedition and sub­ commission - something Gov. Chris major participant," said British nego­ Dal-lchi Hotel Hyatt R'il""•C/ I version against the Chinese govern­ Patten has so far rejected. tiator Hugh Davies. ~ ment "Doeshe want the world to see how 'The two sides agree that this is a Designate a driver. It's the thoughtful thing to do. ~ Britain has already passed proposals the last British governor rejected legis­ IYataiMurai I m I H10fiway Star I ceremony between Britain and China D §] toChinaonhowtoenactsuch laws, but lators' efforts to set up the Human but if there is any difference be~ Remington's /EJ has not made them public. Rights Commission when he had the tween us it is in the role that the China's sentencing of dissident Wei chance?'' Lee asked. ·ql NEW HOURS: 12:00 noon• 11:00 p.m. Tel. No. 233-7289 governor of Hong Kong plays,'• he Jingsheng to 14 years in jail last week Patten, who met the Democrats on told the radio . Distributed in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas by Pacific Trading Company ,- 26, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1995-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIBWS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIBWS-27 Mexican gangs eye US drug market PacifiCom j By MICHAE;L J. SNIFFEN lombia with help from DEA, ished." go back out," the DEA chief over. WASHINGTON (AP) - Newly which provided intelligence from Long-term success depends said, "or whether they're go­ DEA officials said the four powerful Mexican drug lords may informants and coordination for on those in custody receiving ing to be able to run their sys­ Mexican gangs are run by: the atch the Wave be ready to seize control of the Colombian police raids. A hand­ lengthy prison terms that pre­ tem from prison," as a previ­ Arellano-Felix brothers in U.S. cocaine market by shoulder­ ful of other Cali figures surren­ vent them from running the ous Colombian drug lord, Tijuana; the Caro-Quintero broth­ ing aside the Colombian Cali car­ dered. cartel, Constantine said. "I P.O. Box AAA 264 • Tel.: 322-1111 • Fax: 234-1120 Pablo Escobar, did. ers in Sonora; Amado Carrillo­ tel now that many of its leaders Constantine said law enforce- · can't say how this is going to Alternatively, the kingpins Fuentes in Juarez; and Juan are in custody, U.S. officials say. ment operated against enormous break." might relinquish control to Garcia-Abrego along the Gulf of That's one possible outcome of odds in fighting the Cali car­ "I don't know whether the lieutenants or be supplanted Mexico coast. Carrillo-Fuentes, last summer's major successes tel, which supplies 80 percent people in Colombia are going by young turks. Finally, the indicted in Texas and Florida, has against the Cali cartel, which Drug of the cocaine in this country to-get very light sentences and Mexican gangs might take emerged as the dominant player. Enforcement Administrator Tho­ and has annual profits of be­ mas Constantine calls "the most tween dlrs 4 billion and dlrs 8 sophisticated organized crime billion. syndicate that ever existed in the "This group co11trolled the world." telephone system" in Colom­ Four Mexican drug gangs that bia, Constantine said. "They "Escape to Paradise ship cocaine into the United States knew when raiding teams were for the Colombians "have become leaving. They had purchased very, very sophisticated and all the property around their learned from the Colombians," barracks" and sounded alarms Constantine told reporters Tues­ when trucks of soldiers left. for the Holidays ... " day. "Do they need to be middle­ Mainframe computers men anymore? Or can they just seized in Cali raids showed run their own operation?" that the gang had targeted U.S. ROTA... the friendly island. A place where people still wave hello when they meet The Mexicans already have Embassy and Colombian min­ each other, where the smiles are as genuine as the smell of the Plumeria in the wind. --Thru Dec. 23, 1995 -- taken payment from the Colom­ istry of defense telephones to The jungle is lush and the water are crystal clear... The diving and fishing are some of bians in cocaine rather than cash, identify informants and had the best in the world. which means they must sell the intercepted and stored radio, drugs in the United States to real­ mobile telephone, pager and ize their profit, said one Drug facsimile transmissions. Discover the beauty of Rota at the Rota Resort & Country Club this holiday season. Enforcement Administration of­ Constantine said the cartel It's only 30 minutes away by air, and the special holiday rates make your escape that ficial who declined to be identi­ ha~ abandoned at least three much easier to plan! Relax by our "pool with a view•, play golf, or enjoy one of our fied by name. Boeing ~27 jet aircraft to avoid island discovery tours. On their own, the Mexican capture and regularly throws gangs also have supplied the meth­ away cellular telephones ev­ amphetamine that has become the ery other day to avoid being CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES fastest growing drug problem in monitored. "If there is any­ thing on the market, they can the western United States, DEA December 22, 1995 officials said. One gang war over afford to buy it. And more methamphetamine business pro­ than we can at DEA," he said. Twilight Christmas Carols by the Rota Elementary School Choir 6:00 p.m.-7:00 duced 20 homicides in San Diego The successes have not dis­ p.m. in 1993, the officials said. mantled the cartel, DEA offi­ Last summer, three major Cali cials said. December 23, 1995 kingpins - Gilberto Rodriguez­ "We have disrupted some Orejuela, Miguel Rodriguez­ operations," said one official. Holiday Carols and Festivities by the Resort Choir 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Orejuela and Jose Santacruz­ "But the availability of co­ Londono - were arrested in Co- came here has not dimin- CHRISTMAS EVE, December 24, 1995 MOTOROLA Christmas Song and Dance by the Eskuelan San Francisco De Borjas Performers 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. 3 Watt Phones ,,.,,, TRATTORIA LU"fA DINNER •••• • • 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. $24.00 Adult/$15.00 Children Award-winning Chef Clayton's "Island Style" Christmas Extravaganza

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-.. ~-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 21, l\.'95 ', ·, 1\'·:··. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-29 Dissident's backers arrested Billionaire freed after police hunt BEIJING (AP) - Police have taken into custody on Friday that called on the standing for democracy during the late letters to the government call­ detained three dissidents who while visiting a friend's house committee of the National 1970s. He was released in ing for reform, Huan Rights in By GABRIELLA BROGGI ransom had been paid. the border into . The in­ president of the successful HC a four-year-old son in the In a brief statement, police ternational police agency, signed a letter to the legisla­ in Linhai, a city in eastern People's Conference to inves- 1993, and during the half year China said. The rights LUG ANO, Switzerland (AP) Lugano ice hockey club. southern lakeside city of said details would be released Interpol, was involved in the ture appealing for the release Zhejiang province, New York­ tigate Wei's case, obtain his of freedom that followed he group condemned the police - A billionaire businessman Mantegazza also is co-owner Lugano. Wednesday. huge investigation mounted of democracy advocate Wei based Human Rights ii} China unconditional release and pro- renewed his calls for democ- action and said it showed the was freed late Tuesday, just of the Swiss travel group Al though bank managers Mantegazza, an engineer after. Mantegazza was seized Globus-Gateway Tours with have occasionally been held Jingsheng, a human rights said in a press release. The mote the rule of law in China. racy. Wei was taken into de- government does not allow over 24 hours after he was who made his fortune in real Monday. his brother Sergio. hostage for the contents of group said Wednesday. three had collected signatures The letter argued Wei's de- tention in 1994, charged in No- Chinese people to exercise any kidnapped from his office in estate and the travel business, At an earlier press confer­ The magazine Bilanz esti­ their safes, kidnappings of Wang Donghai, Chen from dissidents in four prov­ ten tion without charge for vember and convicted after a oftheir legal rights to express southern Switzerland. Geo Mantegazza, 67, was in was overpowered and ab­ ence, Ticino police chief mated the brothers' fortune at prominent industrialists are Longde and Fu Guoyong were inces on a letter dated Nov. 27 nearly 20 months and his for- half-day trial of attempting to political criticism. ducted on Monday by un­ Franco Ballabio had warned 2 billion to 3 billion Swiss rare in Switzerland. Many ma] arrest in November weie overthrow the government. Police detained two others satisfactory condition, police said. known assailants in southern the businessman's life was irt francs ($ 1. 7-2.5 billion). rich and famous people illegal.AcourtinBeijingcon- The three dissidents in along with Wang, Chen and Officials refused to say Switzerland, police said. danger. Mantegazza, one of choose to live in this tranquil victed Wei of sedition on Dec. Zhejiang all served two- to Fu, but released those two whether the kidnappers had Press reports said the busi­ Mantegazza is well-known Switzerland's richest men, Alpine nation because they 13 and sentenced him to 14 three-year sentences after par- the same day. They also been captured or whether any nessman had been taken across in Switzerland as the former lives with his second wife and feel safe. years in prison. ticipating in the 1989 democ- searched Wang's and Fu's Wei, China's boldest advo- racy demonstrations that houses and confiscated pho­ cate of democracy in China, ended with violent suppres- tographs and articles written ,,~'_1, served 14 1-2 years in prison sion by the military. They re- by other dissidents, the rights Wells, women teachers to get more girls in school - ".Ji;>,' after writing essays appealing cently had signed other open group said. /. By PIERRE-YVES GLASS The study it released Mon­ seems, is far less 'unfair' to sent 7 .2 percent of university longer in school than men do PARIS (AP) - Digging more day says that in developing girls than the economic, so­ students in Guinea, 13.4 per­ in Australia, Canada, New wells and hiring more women countries, girls who actually cial and cultural conditions cent in Togo and 16 percent in Zealand, the United States and Worshippers gunned down teachers could help reduce fe. enroll in school stay almost as which limit their access to Bangladesh. Women account many European countries. The male illiteracy in Third World long as boys, evidence that school in the first place," the for 50 percent of such stu­ report says women in the de­ By ZAHID HUSSAIN for dozens of assaults against mosque. regions - particularly Africa - the classroom can be a sanctu­ report says. dents in Greece, 53 percent in veloped world, discriminated KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) · Shiite Muslims, they revile as Ms. Bhutto also this month that tend to educate boys and ary from discrimination out­ To help get girls into the Australia and 40 percent in against in the work place, need Gunmen stormed a tiny nonbelievers. started to crack down on relegate girls to domestic side. classroom, UNESCO recom­ Japan. more education to compete mosque in a quiet middle-class Last month a superior court Pakistan's openly militant re­ chores, UNESCO says. "The education system, it mends two things: Hire more Women, in fact, stay slightly professionally. neighborhood in eastern sentenced 13 members of this ligious groups, like the women teachers as role mod­ Karachi Wednesday killing group to death for several Friends of the Prophet organi­ els who could ease commu­ two worshippers and wound­ similar attacks on Shiite Mus­ zation. Earlier this month nity prejudices against edu­ I Passengers hurt as plane I ing six others, police said. lim mosques in the southern she ordered dozens of offices cating females; and build Two of the gunmen were port city of Karachi. of both Sunni and Shiite wells, so girls who spend hours ! encounters turbulence later killed in a gunfight with The sectarian violence that groups in Karachi closed. Po­ fetching water would have · LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands (AP) - Some 30 airplane police, who arrived on the had wracked Karachi earlier lice have arrested about 160 more time for learning. passengers were treated in a hospital here Tuesday after scene as the assailants tried to this year had subsided after members of the Friends of the UNESCO's biennial "World suffering injuries when a Venezuelan plane hit a turbulent flee, said police Const. Yusuf March when Prime Minister Prophet group and about 60 of Education Report" on 180 patch over the Atlantic, forcing it to make an unsche<;luled Baluch. Benazir Bhutto pushed the a rival Shiite Muslim group countries contrasted the for­ landing in this Spanish Canary Island. It's not clear who was be­ warring factions into an agree­ called the Organization for the mal education - first grade The Viasa DC-IO plane was carrying 154 passengers from hind the shooting, but police ment. Implementation of Shiite Law. through college -of boys and Caracas to Rome when the incident occurred shortly after 2 suspect it was religiously mo­ It's not clear whether that They have been arrested on a girls. For developing nations, a.m. (0100 GMT), said Julio Bernadez, a spokesman for Gran tivated. agreement has crumbled or variety of charges ranging from it found that boys can expect The worshippers belonged Canary island airport...... whether the killings were in inciting violence to murder. 9. I years of schooling, com­ Some 30 people were treated for light injuries on landing in to Pakistan's minority Shiite response to last month's death Most of Pakistan's 120 million pared with 8.5 years for girls. Gran Canaria island. Most of those injured are believed to.be Muslim community. The gun­ sentences. people are Sunni Muslims, who The figures are averages, so lfalian. men were believed to have Following the sentencing generally get along with their they include children of both been members of the radical police had stepped up security Shiite brethren. But in recent years sexes who don't go to school. A portrait of China's most prominent dissident, Wei Jingshen, is held Sunni Muslim group known at the larger mosques in militant groups representing both But the number of years chil· by slogan-shouting demonstrators protesting Wei's sentencing by a as the Soldiers of the Friends Karachi, but Wednesday's at­ Chinese court to 14 years in prison on charges of sedition during a sects have sprung up in Pakistan dren stay in school is almos1 demonstration outside Chinese Xinhua news agency, China's de facto of the Prophet. tack was on a small rooftop and they regularly clash. equal: 10.6 years for boys. embassy in Hong Kong. (AP Photo} This group has been blamed I 0.2 years for girls. ... S'YFL erra:ti.i.rit The disparities are less se­ vere in Latin America, rela­ 11IB vanety ap:ilogizes ror·~·· ~l)tuc:a1 eh& ~~ ~liji tively better-off than other Letter to the Editor published Dec.• 13. Pierce stated in llis Jetier.~f'.:;iitipart' developing regions, and most Youth Football League would not allow alcohol consumption atdieir2nd drastic in Africa. Guam Saipan Goodwill Games." The word rwt was inadverteri~y ~ In Niger, for example, nearly ,ww. We regret the concern it has stirred in the SYFL--'.--Ed. ·· · · · twice as many boys as girls gc to school. But the number of years boys and girls stay in school is almost equal, even a/le~ though Niger is a poor, male­ ,(!Jl~ with .. ······ .. dominated nation. ··~ak,a'&~~~· The most flagrant gende1 PUBLIC NOTICE discrepancies are in highe1 education. Men far outnum­ ······,.ar11a11ac,········· IVIB/95 ber women in universities A striking postal worker waves a placa:d showin_g a caf"!oon of Prime throughout nearly all the de­ HofJuicy 1/4 lb. H~burgen;. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DE­ Minister Alain Juppe attacked by various publi(! !?erv,ces! dunng a veloping world, while the ra­ Triple Decker Club Sandwiches demonstration in Caen, Normandy, . Stnkmg public workers tio is about equal in devel­ VELOPMENT CORPORATION DIVISION took to the streets en masse on the 19th day of a crippling strike, but oped countries. they fell far short of the 2 million people they hoped would force the Monte Carlo For example, women repre- (DCD) OF THE COMMONWEALTH DEVEL­ government to withdraw austerity measures. (AP Photo) Qaily Specials OPMENT AUTHORITY WILL RESCHEDULE ~ Pancit made w/ Holiday time is party time. With a Subway Party Sub or Party Platter. 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He Before this week, three Catha-· to give up guns as the price for second straight night in Belfast on they fled into the Catholic New lie drug dealers had already been talks. Caffeine hampers conception must've done something to dis­ Tuesday, killing a Roman Catho­ shot dead in Belfast this year. Lodge Road neighborhood of please them,'' said a Lower The IRA stopped its 24-year By TODD SPANGLER may lead to early pregnancy loss. their caffeine habits based on the intercourse nor the health and tion also said the study should not lic man as he walked from his car north Belfast. The last two were named on an Ormeau neighbor, too frightened campaign against British rule BAL TIM ORE (AP) - .Non­ A cup of coffee contains about study's findings. habits of the men involved in the cause concern. to his front door. Collins, 40, had been impris­ alleged IRA "hit list" of the city's to let her name be used. on Sept. 1, 1994. It called its smoking women trying to get 100 milligrams of caffeine, a cup Dr. Mona Shangold, professor pregnancy attempts. "Previous studies have shown No group claimed responsibil­ top dozen dealers. oned for IRA offenses in the early "Provies" is street slang for the cease-fire "a complete cessa­ pregnant may be able to im­ of tea 50 milligrams, and a can of of obstetrics and gynecology at "I don't think women who are that women who consume up to ity for slaying Chris Johnston, 38. The latest killings followed four of 1980s but police said he ran crimi­ IRA, taken from its full name, the tion military operations.'' prove their chances by cutting some kinds of soda 40 milligrams. the Medical College of Pennsyl­ trying to get pregnant should be 700 milligrams of caffeine a day But it adds pressure to a Northern days offact-finding by an Ameri­ nal rackets after being paroled. "Provisional" Irish Republican In practice, this carefully back on the coffee, a study sug- The study used data from inter­ vania and Hahnemann Univer­ advised to avoid caffeine on the do not experience delayed fertil­ Ireland peace process already Some locals connected him to Army. can-led commission tasked with crafted phrase has meant stop­ gests. · views with 1,430 women con­ sity, said the report made no at­ basis of this article," she said. ity," said association president weighed down with suspicions. drug dealing, though his wife de­ "rt' s very distressing. I thought recommending an acceptable way ping bomb attacks and assas­ The Johns Hopkins Univer­ ducted in 1989 and 1990, involv­ tempt to investigate frequency of The National Coffee Associa- George Boecklin. The organized behavior of the nied this. we'd left all this behind us," said to disarm Northern Ireland's ri­ sination bids on British sol­ sity study found that women ing more than 2,000 pregnancies killers - showing local knowledge Tuesday night's victim, an ashen-faced Alasdair val paramilitary groups. diers, police or pro-British who consume more than 300 that occurred between 1980 and of the Catholic turf, killing point­ Johnston, was out on bail after McDonnell, Belfast's first Catho­ Britain says disarmament must Protestant figures, but does milligrams of caffeine a day - 1990. blank and making easy escapes - being charged with selling drugs. lic deputy lord mayor and a local begin as a trust-building measure not prevent attacks on its op­ roughly three cups of coffee or About 8 percent of the women and the fact that both victims were He had just stepped from his car doctor. before the extremists' political ponents within its own Catho­ eight sodas - red•'.ce their who neither smoked nor con­ accused of dealing drugs pointed in front of his house when gun­ McDonnell arrived at the scene representatives can join negotia­ lic power bases. Those in­ monthly chance of conception by sumed large amounts of caffeine to Irish Republican Anny involve­ men, who had held his family of Tuesday's shooting, which is tions. volved in drug dealing have 26 percent. took a year or more to conceive, ment. hostage inside while waiting for nearby his medical practice, to The demand has stalled peace- been popular targets. No effect was seen in women compared with. 19 percent of In the first killing Monday night, him to arrive, shot him several consuming less than 300 milli­ women who consumed more than Francis "Fra" Collins was shot times. grams. 300 milligrams of caffeine a day, several times in his fast-food shop His isolated Catholic neighbor­ "On average, a couple has a 20 the study found. beside his wife, Ann, who was not hood in south-central Belfast is percent chance of getting a viable Regardless of the amount of injured. sandwiched between two pre­ pregnancy each month," said Dr. caffeine they took in each day, A phone caller calling himself dominantly Protestant districts. Ronald Gray, one of the research­ smokers were found to be 15 per­ spokesman for "Direct Action Until last year it was victimized ers at the Johns Hopkins School cent to 20 percent less likely to Against Drugs" claimed respon­ by "loyalist" gunmen from the of Public Health. "The high caf­ become pregnant in a given month sibility for that killing. Police said Protestant areas, who called their feine drinkers would reduce that than nonsmokers. this was a likely cover name to own truce in mid-October 1994, by a quarter. It would be around "Women who smoked did ex­ mask the IRA's violation of its six weeks after the IRA' s cease­ 15 percent." perience delayed conception, but 15-month-old cease-fire, which fire. The study was published in the the delay was not increased by supposedly includes a ban on us- Stunned locals discounted the latest issue of the American Jour­ caffeine consumption," said nal of Epidemiology. Cynthia Stanton, a doctoral can­ Several previous studies also didate and lead authorof the study. have indicated a link between caf­ It is believed that smoking in­ - feine and lower fertility. creases how quickly caffeine is - Pregnant women already are metabolized, which may de­ warned to avoid or cut back on crease its effects. While their friend Jeff Getty undergoes a baboon bone marrow transplant at San Francisco General Hospital, caffeine because there is some Some fertility specialists said members of Act Up Golden Gate Dave Mahon, left, Dean Knutson, center, and Michael Lauro hold a quiet biological evidence that caffeine they did not think women trying candlelight vigil for him outside the hospital Thursday. After fighting regulatory obstacles for nearly two years, disrupts the menstrual cycle and to get pregnant should change Getty, who is HIV positive, is getting the first across-species bone marrow transplant in history. For reasons still unclear, baboons do not become sick when infected with HIV. (AP Photo) RESTAURANT BAR & KARAOKE LIVE MUSIC LocatedattheGotclBeachHolel Beach Road, Garapan•235-n62 Thursday to Sunday ,.. Tom Valent, second from left, inspects a line-up of British Santas as his wife Holly, left, looks on in central featuring London Wednesday Dec. 13, 1995. The couple, who run their own Santa school at home, were invited to Britain by High Street catalogue chain Index, which felt children were being short-changed by shoddy Santa IMPORTAN"T NOTICE wearing trainers and forgetting reindeers' names. (AP Photo) Foy Gumba The Division of Public Lands requests all homestead applicants of 1990 whose names are shown below to Back to Back With report to the Homestead Office by December 27, 1995. The purpose of this request is to update your The Super Unleaded REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL application for the lottery for Kagman Ill (Phase IV) homestead subdivision. Ban~d~~~~---=-======::::-=--J FRIDAY NIGHT RFP NO. 0018 Adolfo, Doris Fitipol Demapan, Luis Peter Rdiall Navaro, Vivian Taitano CHACHA CONTEST The Department of Public Health is soliciting competitive sealed proposals from Agulto, Jesus Reyes Ermitanio, Jolanda Cabrera Ogo, Rosa Lizama licensed and qualified proposers for the provision of providing comprehensive Aldan, Vicente Matagolai Hernandez, Francisca Oronigo Ogumoro, Theresa Taman December 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 pharmaceutical services at the Commonwealth Health Center. Services are to Aquino, Daniel Iwashita Hocog, Donald Ayuyu Pangelinan, James Rangamar include, but not limited to, prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, medi­ One couple will be chosen every Friday Arriola, Ana Cruz Hocog, Juan Torres to Compete in the Grand Final's. cal supplies, as well as diatetic supplies. Pangelinan, Maria Luisa M. 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All interested businesses or individuals are encouraged to To A"Surprise" attend this meeting. Each interested party, however, is requested to send no DLGuerrero, Lucia A. lguel, Lydia Mettao Sablan, Herbert Tudela Pacific Destination more than two representatives to the conference. Camacho, Cathryn Babauta llo, Roseline Gioda Sablan, Joseph John Santos Camacho, Dwayne Mendiola Johnson, Dorsha Renay Blanco Sablan, Viola Reyes SPECIAL NIGHT Proposals must be submjtted in a sealed envelop marked with the appropriate Carbullido, Arlene Deleon Kani, Celina Pua Salas, Jerry Sablan MONDAY'S RFP number to the dfi"ector, Procurement and Supply, Lower Base, Saipan, MP 96950, no later than January 15, 1996 at 1 :00 PM. To facilitate the evaluation Guerrero Kapileo, Carmen Omar Sanchez, Juan Sablan Government Employee Night process proposers are requested to submit at least seven (7) copies of the pro­ Celis, Juan D. 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-- -··-··- 32-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS THURSDAY-DECEMBER 21, 1995 Business/Finance-1!- Business briefs froin,Asia-Pacific · · · .·.. · . ".·. ·· ·. MANILA shares within five years. to yield a return of 5 percent to 6 ucts manufacture and marketing with MANILA, Philippines (AP) • The BANGKOK percent, he said. the rapidly growing construction and Asian Development Bank approved BANGKOK, Thailand(AP)-The SHANGHAI Total investment in the project is infrastrucrure markets in India," he Businesses reel from shutdown on Tuesday a$18.5 million loan for a publisher of the Bangkok Post, SHANGHAI (AP)_ Gennany's low because Erfangji has obtained said. budget_ not whether to eliminate the dayafterthebudgetimpassespurreda cementcompanyinBangladesh. The Thailand's oldest English-language Barrnag AG signed a joint venture advanced teclmology and equipment BHPsaiditwasthefirstforeignsteel . By KEVIN GAL VIN Place, a bar and restaurant near the The week before Christmas is tradi­ tionally slow for Washington's hotel 10 I-point drop in the stock market, red ink. bank also will invest $4 million in the daily, said Tuesday it plans to sell it's agreement, valuedat$6.5million, with through its ongoing partnership with company to be granted a licence to WASHJNGTON (AP) -The partial Labor Department Lyons closed the "If the markets are worried about and travel industry, but the shutdown business leaders urged President Islam Cement Ltd. to build a new majority share in its sister Thai lan­ textile machineiy producer Shanghai Barmag dating back to 1984, Zhang opernte a wholly subsidiary in India U.S. government shutdown is squeez­ upstairs dining room and estimated whether the deficit is going to keep made things worse, said Marie Tibor, Clinton and Congress to balanc.e the cement plant with an annual produc­ guage daily, the Siam Post Eifangji Co. Tuesday to manufacture said. ing businesses large and small, irking receipts were off by a third. comingdown,theyshouldforgetabout vic.epresidentoftheWashingtonCon-. federal budget tion capacity offil>,00) tons of port­ Post Publishing PCL, listed on the fiberspinningrnachines, company of­ MELBOURNE shop owners and thinning the usual Government contrnctors felt the that," Clinton said. 'The deficit's go­ vention and Visitors Association. Lay­ "Without a balanced budget, the land cement StockExchangeofThailand, will sell ficials said at a signing ceremony in MELBOURNE MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) crowds at lunch counters near federal pinch, too. ing to keep coming down regardless.'' offs were reported at several hotels. party's over. No matter which party The plant, which would be the larg­ ilSholdinginSiamPostCo. to unlisted Shanghai. MELBOURNE, AustraJia (AP) - Japan's Kobe Steel and Almninum offices. 'Treated like a dog. Literally. Just Meanwhile, small businesses could ''When visitors are unable to see you're in," said the ad, which was est and most mcxlern in the country, Tridhos Three-Generation Co. for E.ifangji willtakea49percentstake. - BHP Co. Ltd.' s steel expansion con­ Co. of America have won the race to Some of the nation's largest corpo­ treated like a dog,'' was how Gamer only wait and hope for the 260,000 Hansonsaidhefeltwhenhiscompany major attractions, whether it's the Air labeled a bipartisan appeal. will be looited in Chhatak in the dis­ 95,00) baht ($ 3,800), according to a in the venture by tinued Tuesday as it announced plans buyComalco Ltd.' s rolled products rations took out a two-page newspa­ The message was signed by the furloughed federal workers to return. per advertisement Tuesday lll'ging an was ordered to close the hotels, restau­ and Space Museum or it's the .Statue trictofSylhet It would utiliz.emodem, filing submitted to theexchange by the providing facilities and equipment, to set up three new rollforming plants business in a U.S. $67.5 million headsof9 l companies, including IBM What rankled most was that federal ~-efficient dry process. publisher. while Barmag will hold 51 percent of in India at a cost of some U.S. $17 .25 (90 million Australian dollars) deal end to "political gridlock." Business rants and concessions it runs at Mam­ of Liberty, they're not going to be Corp.,XeroxCorp.,Exxon Corp.,and workers probably will receive back will ownersnearfederalbuildingslamented moth Cave National Parkin Kentucky dropping dollars into the hotels and It reduce Bangladesh's depen­ Tridhos Three-Generation Co. is the new company through a capital million (23 million Australian dol­ that all but completes the alu­ Johnson and Johnson. pay for the days they are furloughed dence oo. imported cement, which ac­ owned by Tridhosyuth Devakul, who investment, said Erfangji board chair­ lars). minium group's exit from the the loss of,wmkers' patronage before and Big Bend National Park in Texas. restalll'allts and souvenir shops that ''We believe that the recent decline whiletheseprivateentreprenelll'Shave counts for about 80 percent of its is also a directornf Post Publishing. man Zhang Keqing. The5,00'.l-ton-a-yearplants, which downstream sector. the holidays. "It's just not right for OW' company, eventually wind their way into the inlong-terminterestrates and much of lost the business forever. requirements. The new plant will pro­ out "It's not good for business," said and it's just not right for the public. local economy," Tibor said. Post Publishing wanlS to sell its Thenewventure,ShanghaiBarmag are planned for Delhi, Madras and Comalco announced Tuesday it the boom in the stock market is di­ "I'll never be compensated for it," duce 400 regular jobs and J,00) indi­ holding in Siam Post to reduce debt Machinery Co. Ltd is expected to Bombay, will manufacture a variety had struck agreement to sell the Ed Lyons, manager of My Brother's They are using us as pawns." In an advertisement published the rectly predicated on the financial mar­ said Joe Burke, who shines shoes at rect jobs. burden, the filing said. achievesalesof250million yuan ($30 ofproductsforlocalconstructionmar­ business to KSL Alcoa Aluminum kelS' expectation that a successful bi­ the Old Post Offic.e. "This is stupid.'' The loan is payable in 10 years, Underthetransaction,PostPublish­ million) on production of 10 fiber kets. Co., an equal joint venture set up partisan budget-balancing compro­ Lyons over at My Brother's Place including a three-year grace period ing is required to continue providing spinning lines in 1996, Zhang said. BHP Steel chief executive Ron by Kobe Ste.el and Alcoa four years mise will be reached quickly," the agreed. printing and distribution services in­ Pnxluction and sales revenue fig­ McNeilly said theinvesonent brought ago to pursue international oppor­ business leaders wrote. "A government that's deeply in BEIJING cluding promotion and classified ad­ ures for the venture are then expected anew dimension to the group'smulti­ tunities in aluminium. The market on Tuesday regained debt is furloughing ilS wmkers, pay­ BEJJING(AP)-TheJingtangport vertisement services for the Siam Post to double each year to yield sales of 1 domestic growth strategy. Terms were not disclosed, but one-third of the previous day's losses ing them anyway, and then probably officeoffangshancityinnorthChina' s if the new owner requires it In retnm, billion yuan ($120million)on produc­ "It is a tremendous opportunity to the sale is expected to real!ze $ after the Federal Reserve cut interest paying tl1em overtime to get back up Hebei province and a group from the PostPublishingwillhavetheoptionto tion of 40 lines in 1998, Zhang said. participate in India, by combining 67.5 million (90 million Austra­ rates and President Clinton sought to to speed," he said. '1t doesn't make United Arab Emirates have entered buybackupto45percentofSiamPost The fiber spinning lines are expected BHP' s experience in coated flat prod- lian dollars). calm financiers, saying the budget any sense. It doesn't seem to be help­ into a $22.4-million joint venture in debate is over how to balance the ing anybody." China, the Xinhua News Agency re­ ported Tuesday. The company formed through the Internet MBA degree agreement, Tangshan International Petroleum Gas Co. Ltd, will build a mulled by university 10,00'.l-ton berth for petroleum gas PUBLIC NOTICE transportation atJingtang port as well BANGKOK, Thailand(AP)-Thai filiated with the school, will manage as a 20,00'.l-ton gas tank and supple­ (12/12/95) business students will soon become the computerized co=. menla!y stor-age facilities, it said. the first in Asia to study for a master's Srisakdi Charmonman, the finn' s The unidentified UAE trade group degree via the Inteme~ a news report chairman, was quoted as estimating contributed $18 million to the joint said Wednesday. that the university's MBA enroll­ venture, while Jingtang supplied the Bangkok's Assumption Univer­ ment could expand I0-fold as a re­ remaining $4.4 million, said Xinhua sityhasjoinedupwithseveralAmeri­ sult Assumption now has about can colleges to use the Internet, a 60 MBA students. ._Dollar, ·.stocks global network linking computers and Srisakdi and his colleagues data bases, to teach courses for a could not be reached for immedi­ master's degree in business adminis­ ate comment. The paper did not both ·see rise ' . This is to inform all High School students that the CNMI JTPA trntion (MBA). say which U.S. universities were The university plans to launch the involved. Thailand, which TOKYO (AP) -Tokyo stock prices OFFICE is soliciting one hundred (l 00) applicants for the program in March, reaching hun­ has one of Asia's fastest growing surged Wednesday, boosted by a re­ dreds of studenlS who would other­ economies, faces a shortage of boundin U.S. eqttjties and a Japanese youth vacation employment training program. Specifically, wise miss out on an MBA due to qualified business managers, and rescue plan for debt-ridden housing Assumption' sshortageofclassrooms, increasing numbers of Thai uni­ loan finns. The dollar was higher priority consideration will be accorded to those students the Bangkok Post daily reported. KSC versity students are pursuing against the yen. below the poverty income guideline (economically disad­ Commercial Internet, a company af- MBA degree.s. The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank's decision Tuesday to cut ilS short -term vantaged). However, depending on the availability of lo­ interestratesby0.25percentagepoints to 5.50 percent also encouraged buy­ cal funding, the program may accommodate those stu­ ing, lraders said. HOLIDAY SPECIAL!! The225-issueNikkeiStockAver­ dents who are considered not economically disadvan­ age shot up 308.10 points, or 1.61 taged. All FARES REDUCED Between perc.ent,endingtheday at 19,448.59. On Tuesday, the average shed 170.59 points, or 0.88 percent The Tokyo Stock Price Index ofall Deadline for submission is Friday, December 22, 1995. No if issues listed on the exchange' s first SA~::~$:::~:~ section was up 24.86 points, or 1.63 application will be accepted··atter the established date. Nighttime $29 one way (After 6:00 p.m.) percent, to 1,544.98. The TOPIX slipped 11.54 points, or0.75 percent, the day before. All students on BLUE TRACK are encouraged to visit the JTPA With 45 lbs free baggage allowance! Under the plan announced Tues­ day, the Japanese government de­ Office located directly across CUC, or contact Mrs. Laurent cided to spend 680 billion yen ($6.8 Chong or Mr. Martin Pang~lioan at 664-1700/1701 For more Flights from Saipan billion) in public money to bail out EVERY HOUR seven bankrupt housing loan finns. from 7:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. The bad debt problem at the mort­ information. From Tinian 8:00 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. gagec:;pmpanies, along with the larger problem of bad debts held by banks, Happy Holidays to all has been one of the major negative CHARTERS AVAILABLE factors discolllllging investors in Ja- Respectfully, pan . Call Priceswerehigheracross the board, from l).igh technology issues to Pacific Island Aviation, Inc. steelmakers to bank shares. Foreign /s/ Felix Nogis Saipan 234-3601 investorswerethemajorbuyingforce Wednesdaymoming,said Tomoatsu JTPA Executive Director Tinian 433-3600 Yarnamuro, a Yamaichi Securities trader. j

. _.. ,...... ,, ....•...... ::..:...; .... -.· ...... :~------· -- -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-35 Women tired of war, come out behind men Study: Drug prevents strokes By BETH DUFF-BROWN their energy to stand up and say, By BRENDA C. COLEMAN The study, published in Many physicians have been still is cost-effective. increases, and so the drug should KENEMA, Sierra Leone (AP)· "Enough is enough," said Hadjia CHICAGO (AP) -The blood Wednesday's issue of The Jour­ hesitant to prescribe warfarin But in patients with atrial fi­ be used. The young woman who already Alari Cole, a school principal thinner warfarin is more cost­ nal of the American Medical because the drug can cause brillation and no risk factors for Dr. Philip A. Wolf, a neurology looks middle-aged bends at the and head of the Federation of effective and works better than Association, bolsters earlier re­ bleeding, from simple nose­ stroke, the cost of warfarin professor at Boston University waist, hacking at potato leaves Muslim Women's Associations. aspirin in preventing strokes for search this year that suggested bleeds to massive internal hem­ therapy is unacceptably high. School of Medicine and principal with a machete, two babies Grass-roots women's groups most patients, researchers say. warfarin is a safe drug that could orrhaging, and patients must be Such patients number only about investigator in the Framingham strapped to her, one at each breast. are sprouting up nationwide, and W arfarin costs 80 times more prevent thousands of strokes. closely monitored. But recent 100,000, Gage estimated. Heart Study, said he did not doubt Over in the shade, under a tree women are mobilizing at refu­ than aspirin, but the study found The U.S. government says rrtsearch indicates the drug is For them, "it's a complete waste the study' s cost estimates. But he at the refugee camp, men sit drink­ gee camps to form farming and the drug, also marketed as 40,000 strokes a year could be safer than previously believed. of money" up to about age 75, he said he favors using warfarin in ing com whiskey, playing cards health cooperatives. Coumadin, saves money be­ prevented if treatment were uni­ The study found that over 1-0 said. After that, the risk of stroke low-risk patients over 65. and gossiping. Groups are distributing pam­ cause it prevents more strokes versal. years, warfarin saved an aver­ The scene is typical for rural phlets encouraging girls not to and averts the associated costs Warfarin costs about $800 a age of $ 6,200 for each high­ Africa: While the women do the marry young, and a group of of hospitalization and rehabili­ year, including lab tests to moni­ risk patient in costs from stroke. back-breaking work in the fields, college women is trying to put tation. The drug is tor patients who take it, com­ High-risk patients were de­ FIRST ANNIVERS~Y ROSARY the men argue village J}Olitics over together a network to offer fam­ prescribed for about half of the pared with $10 a year for aspi­ fined as those with atrial fibril­ a game of cards and a calabash of ily planning advice. 2 million Americans with atrial rin, said the .Jead res·earcher, Dr. lation plus two or more risk fac­ palm wine. "This country will never be fibrillation, a disturbance in the Brian Gage, assistant professor tors for stroke, including high And in this West African na­ the same again for women," heart rhythm that increases the of medicine at Washington Uni­ blood pressure, diabetes, heart tion, while the men kill one an­ said Zainab Hawa Bangura, an risk of a blood clot breaking versity School-of Medicine in disease and previous strokes. other, the women watch their ba­ insurance executive and presi­ free. Warfarin reduces the St. Louis. The cost of the first For medium-risk patients - bies die. dent of the Women's Organiza­ blood's ability to clot, and there­ year of treatment after a stroke those with atrial fibrillation plus "In our culture, the women are tion for a Morally Enlightened fore the risk of a stroke. is about $25,000. one other risk factor - warfarin always behind the men, every­ Nation. "People have lost con­ The Prime Minister of Thailand Banham Silp-Archa addresses the heads of state of open the 5th ASEAN thing the men say is fact," said fidence in the political class, so Summit Thursday, in Bangkok. Also shown are Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, center, and Mary Swara, a public health nurse it's the time for women to step Smokeless tobacco brands said Philippines President Fidel Ramos, right. (AP Photo) at a squatter camp outside this in.'' southern city that houses 22,000 Her group puts on workshops highest in nicotine, carcinogens We the family of the late refugees from the civil war. to promote the role of women in ROMANA VILLAGOMEZ TUDEIA A colleague, Mary Musa, business, encourages women to By PAUL RECER Foundation in Valhalla, New micrograms per gram. The same :We Design &.. ·Print ·. added, "Well, we want rn be out enter politics and stages peace WASHINGTON (AP) -Of the York found that Copenhagen, readings were 14.90 for Skoal, would like to invite all of our relatives and friends to there in front now because we marches. five best-selling brands of Skoal fine cut and Kodiak had fine cut, and 10.96 for Kodiak. "':. - - . join us for the first anniversary rosary know our right from our left." Most people in Sierra Leone smokeless tobacco, the most 10,9 to 12 milligrams of nico­ The TSNAs mean for Skoal Ban­ of our beloved one. The two women are members are Muslim, as is Alari Cole. She popular have the highest con­ tine per gram of snuff. The dits was 8.19 and for Hawken it of the Women's Movement for created a television and radio pro­ tent of nicotine and cancer­ products also had an acidity was 4.08. Nightly rosary will be held at the residence of Mr. • Brochures • Calendars • Books • Menu Peace, one of several Leonian gram broadcast every Friday night causing chemicals, research­ reading of7.46 to 8.19. Higher In an editorial in the journal, Alejandro C. Tudela in Papago beginning women's groups gaining recog­ to discuss the tenets of the Koran, ers say. pH readings are thought to en­ Dr. Scott L. Tamar of the Centers on December 25, 1995. Covers • Posters • Corporate Logo • nitionin WestAfricafordemand­ Islam's holy book - through a A study to be published on hance the absorption of nicotine, for Disease Control and Dr. Jack Letterheads • Business Cards and more ... ing a voice in how society is run. woman's eyes. "The men Wednesday in the Journal of the study said. E. Henningfield of the National On the final day, Tuesday January 2, 1996, the The 5-year-old war between handed out what they wanted the the National Cancer Institute Hawken had 3.2 milligrams of Institutes of Health said that there mass will be offered at 4:00 p.m. at Garapan Church. the military government and women to know and usually it said that Copenhagen, Skoal nicotine and Skoal Bandits had is a strong association between rebels who claim the regime is was not in their best interest," fine cut and Kodiak had "sta­ 10.1 milligrams of nicotine. But smokeless tobacco and cancers of Dinner will follow immediately at the corrupt has hit women hard. Most said Cole, who attended the U.N. tistically significant higher both of these snuffs had pH read­ the mouth and throat. The authors residence of Mr. Alejandro C. Tudela. of the 10,000 people killed have women's conference in Beijing levels of nicotine'' than did ings of5.37 to 5.71. said that the U.S. Surgeon Gen­ Your presence and your prayers is been women and their children. this year. "What we are trying to Hawken and Skoal Bandits, The researchers said snuff dip­ eral and the International Agency YA Younis Art Studio, Inc. As are most of the 1.5 million do is let people know the truth so the fourth and fifth most popu­ pers may be exposed to more car­ for Research on Cancer concluded greatly appreciated. P.O. Box 231 Saipan MP 96950 Located in Garapan people who have fled their homes they can make their own choices. lar brands. Copenhagen, cinogenic nitrosamines than a one­ more than a decade ago that Tel. 234-6341 · 7578 · 9797 · Fax: 234-9271 to escape the fighting. The men don't like it one bit." Skoal fine cut and Kodiak ac­ pack-a-day cigarette smoker. smokeless tobacco products Kindly join us. The war compounds an already The women are quick to add, count for 92 percent of the In TSNAs, Copenhagen was "are a cause of cancer in hu­ The Family dismal life for women in a nation however, that they like the men. U.S. snuff market. Hawken found to have a mean of 17 .24 mans.'' the United Nations ranks as the "In the West, when all of these ------Publisher of: and Skoal Bandits account for 3 world's second poorest: 90 per­ women's movements started, they percent. cent are illiterate; 90 percent of thought there would be a global "These data and the sales fig­ t,Marianas 'Variety~ Muslim girls undergo female sisterhood," said Nana Pratt, a ures support the concept that the circumcision; female life ex­ chemistry professor and president product design may be aimed at Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 pectancy is 45 years; the mater­ of the National Organization for creating and maintaining nicotine nal mortality rate is 640 per Women. "That was just a myth. dependence," the study said. The 100,000 live births, one of the We are all oppressed by men; but researchers said other studies sug­ highest in the world. in the south, we still want our gest that "snuff dippers initially While Leonian men mostly men. We just want to be side by use brands with low nicotine work in trades, such as tailors side -not in front." dosage and then switch to and blacksmiths, Leonian Western women could learn brands with high nicotine dos­ women make up 80 percent of much from Africans about keep­ age.'' the agricultural work force and 83 ing their families together, the Brands with high nicotine, also known as "Chris Ton Agaga" Born: June 26, 1958 ~ ...f.4:. percent of the small retail trade - Leonian activists say. the researchers report, also yet they cannot buy land or take "Babies sleeping alone in a have the highest levels of to­ out loans unless a husband co­ room, that is unthinkable here,'' bacco-specific N-nitro­ 37 s1g_ns. exclaimed Koroma, shaking her ::: ;:::.~:p:::::~~:::~:.d: ~;~:;:::'~~: :,':~,ge of »>-,;ii~"'~, samines (TSNAs), which have 11 'The entire continent has al­ head. "Andyourold-folkshomes, been shown in a number of ways believed that women are all those old people alone, wait­ laboratory studies to be pow­ HUSBAND Antonio T. Taitano CHILDREN Christopher Anthony. Antonette Christine. second place and up until now the ing to die." erful cancer-causing chemi­ John Alan Lee. Antonio Jr, Lincoln Abraham women in Africa have accepted We've been a medium for the Down the street at Vine Memo­ cals. public exchange of ideas for this role,'' said Miatta Koroma, rial public high school, the girls The industry disagreed. BROTHER/ SISTERS/ SPOUSES/ NEPHEWS & NIECES BROTHERS/ SISTERS-IN LAW/ NEPHEWS/ NIECES many years. We take that directorof culture for the military know they are lucky to have made Alan Hilburg of the Smoke­ Kutelia / Apunto Terry [Kanta, Alpina. Anthony. Alipio. Alpino, Aleper, Alpet. Alper, AchinaJ Leon [deceased/ Ogarto & Hannah [Noah, Primo. Magin. Lensie, Felicida. Juan) responsibility seriously. Our goal government. "Weare many years l«lsian / Deborah Terry [Terence, Glavera. Terek, Damian. Gideon. Terian, Dickson/ Trinle Berdan & Nick [Gale Marie) is to bring you the people and events it this far, as most girls drop out less Tobacco Council said the that touch your life-- behind other cultures." after primary school. methods of the study "were Kosime / Keret Teny [Kayleen. Kereta. Kaslo, PresentaJ Lovin T. Ogarto [Elaine, Erica. Kita/ objectively. Wijhcut you, we'd be Women's groups are campaign- "Some say school is not the suspect" and that the results Atoliph / Julie Terry [Justin. Aterina. Tonorio, AJJ Dorothy T. Tulop [Joey, Gilbert. Daria) speechless. Pat Rabauliman & Bill (Patrick Wayne, Billie Jean/ . ing for stiffer laws and punish­ place for girls," said 12-year-old consisted of "nothing new'' Bermanis /Terry Terry [Lyn. AuliJ Evilina / Hilario Saladier [Alimita. Iowan, Joshua. Alinta, lsao. Alimpa, Alvina I John Taitano & Blbang {Noel, Geovani, Perdita. Juan Jr, Jonathan) ments for domestic violence and Umu Comber. "They think if we and "a lot of.data that they've Pete Taitano & Bing /Ofero, Anthony Jessie) rape. They want property and in­ girls learn things we will go Kasie/ Ursula Terry [Kurtis. lsabelaJ repackaged.'' Trish Hickson & Rey heritance rights for women. They into the street and get into Hilburg also said of snuff: seek better education opportuni­ trouble." "It has not been scientific"ally AUNTIES/UNCLES/SPOUSES: ties for girls. When the class of 25 sopho­ established to cause any ad­ Lucio/ Anita Teny, Nasaria / Sidro Mwarike. l«ilista / Luciano Terry. loko / Dimas Umwech, Tatasy / Eliena Terry, Aliwis I Richew Kiaol, But most of all they want the more girls is asked how many want verse health f.)ffect.'' nberio / Sinako Kiaol, Mike/ Lucia Kiaol, Damian / Teresa Kiaol. men to end the war. to be nurses or teachers, all their TSNAs, he said, "have not Rosary is being said nightly at the residence of Mrs. Carmen Teregeyo in China Town from 7:00 pm. in Chuukese and at B:00 pm in local vemacula'r. Last ....,__.,_..,.,..,,,.....,,,.,,..,.....,..,,...... _,,..,.,.,..... ;~ "When women saw that their hands shoot up. been found to cause disease in children were being killed, their humans.'' respect will be paid on Dec. 21, 1995 from 3:00 p.m. at Teregeyos residence. Mass of a Christian burial will be offered at 4:00 p.m., One girl timidly says she wants December 22, at Kristo Rai Church. Interment will follow at the Ch_alan Kanoa Cemetery. daughters being raped, they saw to be a lawyer, like her father. Her The study, led by research­ they' were being cornered and classmates roll their eyes and many ers at the American Health PACIFICA FUNERAL SERVICE this seems to have gathered all of them murmur, "Good luck.'' 235-6516 36-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-DECEMBER 21, 1995 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-37

iDEADut,f{ 1i:oo noon the· dai prior to publication I WHO: Ebola scare is now over ~d;Marianas %rietr~ NOTE: If some reason your advertisement is incorrect. ca/I us) immediately to make the necessary corrections. The Marianas GENEY A (AP)- The Ebola scare ganization said Tuesday. have been given the all-clear, said with the man. Kikwit, Zaire, earlier this year. ; J Variety News and Views is responsible only for one incorrect in West Africa is over, with all All those in contact with a U.N. health agency spokesman "There is nothing to suggest The virus is one of the deadli­ I ~~e~;oann;i~~serv~ ~h~-ri~-h~ to edit. refuse. reject or.cancel any tests on suspected cases proving Liberian refugee confirmed as Philippe Stroot. that there was secondary trans­ est known to ·scientists. It leads to 13 t;1:1;:, [i[?· 1~{· ~-l:i?J1t·l WHO ordered tests on two mission to anyone else," said high fever and internal and exter­ negative, the World Health Or- having the virus earlier this month 02 COOK-Salary $2. 75 per hour 01 GENERAL MAINTENANCE-Salary 01 COMPUTER PROGRAMMER-Sal­ 02 LABORER, CONSTRUCTION-Sal­ people who shared a house with Stroot. There were no infections nal bleeding. The most virulent Employment Wanted 01 COOK HELPER-Salary $2.75 per $2.75-3.00 per hour ary $2.45-5.00 per hour ary $2.75 per hour the man on the border between in the Ivory Coast hospital to strain, like the one in l(ikwit, hour Contact: JARIDON INC. Contact: FRIENDLY FINANCE CO. CONTACT: SANG YOUNG CORPORA­ Liberia and Ivory Coast on a which the mah was taken. causes an excruciatingly painful 04 WAITRESS-Salary $2.75 i:Jer hour TEL: 2346651 (12/28)TH4964 INC. TION dba WATER WELL DRILLING CREAM COLORED Two reported cases in Angela, death in around 80 percent of its 01 COOK HELPER-Salary $2.75 per TEL: 234-6676(1/4)T5046 TEL: 234·7100(1/4)T21884 woman who was hospitalized hour 01 FLOWER ARRANGER-Salary $3.00 with an unknown infection and in southwestern Africa, had also victims. 04 WAITRESS-Salary $2.75 per hour per hour 01 NIGHT AUDITOR-Salary $3 05-5 00 01 COMPUTER PROGRAMMER-Sal­ •(·1·11 l'. t;f 3· 1; K·E·) --{JO tltree others who had contact proved to be false alarms, he said. However, the Liberia-Ivory Contact: DEVELOP IDEAS CORPORA­ Contact: EDWARD S. TENORIO dba per hour ary S3.50 per hour Executive Car-One Owner News that the Liberian man Coast strain is less virulent. Nei­ TION dba KORESCO RESTAURANT ISLAND FLORIST Contact: SUWASO CORPORATION 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary $900.00 per Excellent Condition & Maintenance - Low MIieage TEL: 288-5880/287-0350(12/ TEL: 235·1001(12/28)TH21908 dba CORAL OCEAN POINT RESORT month had Ebola had prompted fears of ther the man infected earlier this 21)TH21769 CLUB Contact: G.C.G. & COMPANY, INC. Asking Price: 01 BOATMAN(BOAT REPAIRER)-Sal­ $.Z0,000 US state a possible new outbreak of the month, nor a Swiss research sci­ ary $400.00-600.00 per month 01 GRAPHIC ARTIST-Salary $3.50- TEL: 234-7000(1/4)T5049 TEL: 288-7166(1/4)T21885 CALL: 322-5004 or 234-6789 hemorrhagic fever. entist who caught the virus last Contact: DIEGO'S MART, INC. 01 SUPERVISOR, HOUSEKEEPING­ 5.00 per hour sues tobacco Ebola killed 245 people in year, died. TEL: 234-6153/234-FISH(12/ Salary $2.75-3.10 per hour Contact: YOUNIS ART STUDIO, INC. 01 CIVIL ENGINEER-Salary $5.25 per 21)TH4863 01 CARPENTER-Salary $2.75-10.46 dba MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS & hour Microl Insurance per hour VIEWS Contact: HENRY K. PANGELINAN AND 01 MANAGER, GENERAL MAINTE­ TEL: 234-6341/9797(12/28)TH4959 ASSOC. INC. is soliciting bids for firms for 05 YARDWORKER-Salar; $3.75-4.00 per hour NANCE-Salary $2.75-9.65 per hour TEL: 234-5236(1/4)T21882 salva9e of 1991 Toyota Contact: RAY'S LAWNCARE AND 01 WELDER, ARC-Salary $2.75-2.90 01 (SUPERVISOR) CIVIL ENGINEER­ 4x white with lie. health costs MAINTENANCE per hour Salary $1 .000.00-1,300.00 per month Responsible person needed P.O. BOX 546(12/21)TH4866 02 TAILOR-Salary $2. 75-3.30 per hour Contact: SHIMIZU CORPORATION pl. #AAU-916 BOSTON (AP)- Massachusetts 01 ELECTRICIAN-Salary $2.75-3. 15 TEL: 234-5438/9(12/28)TH21912 for stock clerk/runner at PIG Vehicle can be ins~ected became the fifth state to sue the 01 WAITRESS-Salary $2.75 per hour per hour Boutiki. Computer knowledge at B&R Autos op tobacco industry T-1:1esday in an Contact: A.S.C .. INC. dba NAGOYA 02 GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE 01 ELEVATOR ENGINEER-Salary preferred. Valid drivers license LABORER-Salary $2.75-3.15 per hour $BOO.OD per month Pis. fax tour bids attention effort to get reimbursement for STAR NIGHT CLUB & KARAOKE LOUNGE Contact: KAN PACIFIC SAIPAN, LTD. Contact: JOSE S. & MARILOU required. Call 234-0135 to he Manager the cost of treating smokers' TEL: 235-8193/4(12/21)TH21779 TEL: 322-4692/0770( 12/21 )TH4861 CATAMBAY dba INTERNATIONAL EL­ at 234-5462 health problems. EVATOR EQUIPT. 01 ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR SHIP­ ~ The lawsuit charges that the 01 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Sal­ TEL: 233-7158(12/28)TH21913 0 ary $2. 75 per hour PING SECTION-Salary $7.40-8.40 per Aeitr. ,oa agMJ1r ::::!. tobacco industry conspired to hour Contact: GLOBAL ENTERPRISES, 01 AUTO PAINTER-Salary $2.75 per WANTED 5350/month Hew ~udio Apl; 450/monlh, 1 Bed- mislead the public by denying INC. dba DIAMOND ICE WATER 01 COOK-Salary $2. 75-3.05 per hour hour that cigarettes cause cancer and TEL: 234-5922(12/21)TH21781 02 STOCK CONTROL CLERK-Salary Contact: SUNG WOO H.E. CORPORA­ INDIAN MALE room including utttity, hirn~hed, small, cute &cleiin. $2.75-4.25 per hour TION are addictive, and by manipu­ Hew studio opl. Good wafer and power, Single or 02 FASTFOOD WORKER-Salary 02 SUPERVISOR PRODUCTION TEL: 234-1760(12/28)TH21914 (27 YRS. 164 cm) lating the nicotine levels in ciga­ $3.00-4.25 per hour SEC.-Salary $8.50-9.00 per hour Looking for an everlast­ (ouple preferred In Koblervil~ 288•2222 rettes. It seeks more than dlrs 1 Contact: J.C.A.. INC. dba Contact: UNO MODA CORP. 01 BEAUTICIAN-Salary $2.75 per hour . McDONALD'S OF SAIPAN TE.L: 234-1861/2(12/21)TH4851 Contact: NORMA A. CLAROS dba ing relationship with billion and demands that the CLAROS ENTERPRISES TEL: 235-8761(12/21 )TH4856 11 11 companies release their research 01 IRON WORKER-Salary $2.75-3.50 TEL: 234-5074(12/28)TH21910 .WANTED: LAND 1o·euv, Micronesian Girl • ' ' on tobacco. Florida, 02 AUTO MEGHAN IC-Salary S2. 75 per · per hour 01 WELDER-Salary $2.75-3.50 per Young family return­ Mississippi, West Virginia and hour 01 AUTO BODY REPAIRER-Salary Interested girls or par­ hour $2. 75 per hour Minnesota are also suing major Contact: PC AUTO CLINIC ents may contact ing to Saipan looking TEL: 235-0252(12/21 )TH21777 01 ARCHITECT-Salar¥ $700.00- 01 AUTO BODY PAINTER-Salary $2.75 cigarette makers in similar suits. 1,000.00 per month · per hour Mr. 11 X11 on for land with a view. Attorney General Scott 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary $2,000.00 per 02 ELECTRICIAN-Salary $2.75-3.50 Contact: GOLDEN NE ENA CORPORA­ per hour Harshbarger said the state pays month TION (670)-288-0681 Please call 234- 7165 Contact: BANK OF SAIPAN 03 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR­ TEL: 235-0597/0405/2200(12/ at least $200 million per year to TEL: 322-8881/2(12/21)TH21778 Salary $2. 75-3.50 per hour 28)TH21909 treat Medicaid patients for ill­ 02 CARPENTER-Salary $2,75-3.50 per c:;;· nesses attributed to tobacco use. 01 KITCHEN HELPER-Salary $2.75- hour 01 DRESSMAKER-Salary $2.75 per Contact: BLACK MICRO CORPORA­ hour 0. Philip Morris issued a state­ 3.00 per hour CUC RFP 9 5-0040 u,· Contact: D'ELEGENCE ENT., INC. TION Contact: DANILO S. DE GUZMAN dba --+ TEL: 234·6800/6549( 12/21) TH4843 AMENDMENT NO. 2 ::::!. ment stating that, using the same TEL: 234·9227/6376(12/21)21771 D&C ENTERPRISES er reasoning, other industries such TEL: 235-7358(12/28)TH21906 Privatization Study of the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) C as "alcoholic beverages, meat 01 ASSISTANT BREWMASTERS-Sal­ 01 BOUTIUE MANAGER-Salary $2.75- --+ 3.75 per hour 01 RESERVATION CLERK-Salary November l 7. 1995 (1) (and) automobiles, to name a ary $1,200.00 per month 0. Contact: MICRONESIAN BREWERS 01 ELECTRICIAN-Salary $3.05 per $2.75-3.30 per hour The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation's request for pro­ hour 02 NIGHT AUDITOR-Salary $3.00-3.60 Q_ few ... can be sued for the CORPORATION posals number CUC RFP 95-0040 should be amended as claimed cost to society from the TEL: 322-7662/8242( 12/21)TH21770 01 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER/BUILD­ per hour 0 ING-Salary $3.05 per hour Contact: PACIFIC MICRONESIA follows: use of their products.'' -< 01 DRESSMAKER-Salary $2.75 per Contact: YCO CORPORATION dba CORP. dba DAI-ICHI HOTEL SAIPAN The deadline for submission of proposals shall be changed :J The lawsuit names the six hour YCO SERVISTAR HARDWARE/LIB­ BEACH to 4:00 p.m .. December 22. 1995. largest tobacco companies, two Contact: BERNARD ARBISO dba BER­ ERTY PLAZA/YCO HOME FURNISH­ TEL: 234-6412( 12/28)TH4943 All other information listed the prior notice shall remain in 3 tobacco distributors and two NARD ENTERPRISES ING CENTER effect. 0 TEL: 235-6604/05(12/21 )TH4862 01 CARPENTER-Salary $2.75 per hour :J trade associations. TEL: 235-1178(12/21)TH21782 ls/Timothy P. Villagomez -< 01 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR· 01 GENERAL MANAGER-Salary 10 SECURITY GUARD-Salary $2.75 Salary $2.75 per hour Executive Director 0 per hour C ~500.00 per month Contact: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES -+ Contact: L.C.S. CORPORATION Contacl: EDWARD A. AYUYU dba CORP. (D PUBLIC NOTICE TEL: 235-0342(12/21)TH21785 AYUYU SECURITY AGENCY TEL: 235-5086/92(12/28)TH21905 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT Of lllE COMMONWEALTH TEL: 235-0502(12/21)TH21788 ul' Of THE NORTHERN MIJIIA.~A ISLANDS s· 01 SALES REPRESENTATIVES-Salary 05 SALES PERSON-Salary $2.75 per ;;,::: CIVIL ACTION NO. 95-810 $600.00-700.00 per month Contacl: NEW SAIPAN DEVELOP­ hour 01 ELECTRICAL DRAFTER-Salary 0 RUFINA REGALADO-VILLAFLOR, Contact: EDWARD A. AYUYU dba Quiet Two (2) Bedrooms • Swimming Pool Pelilioner MENT, INC. $1,000.00 per month .,..,3 versus TEL: 234·2256(12/21)TH21786 ANAWARE CERAMICS Contact EMC2-ELECTRICAL dba JUANITO VILLAFLOR, TEL: 235-0502(12/21)TH21788 EMCE INC. CONSUL TING ENGI­ Tennis Court Respondenl 01 MECHANIC, MARINE ENGINE-Sal­ NEERS 02 OPERATION MANAGER-Salary ary $1,000.00 per month TEL: 234·0673(1/4)T21891 SUMMONS $2.75 per hour KANNAT GARDENS Contact: COMMONWEALTH MARINE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: 02 PHARMACIST-Salary S2.75 per hour (Near Northern Marianas College) YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and nolilied LEISURE CORP. dba MARINE 01 MARKETING MANAGER-Salary Contact: TUCKER'S CORPORATION lo file any answer you wish to make lo !he Pe­ SPORTS & LEISURE $3.00 per hour dba MERCURY DRUG, SAIPAN 1-11-111 235-5686 (8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Weekdays) tilion for Divorce of which is given you here­ TEL: 234-6601/3(12/21)TH21784 Contact: COMMONWEALTH GAR­ w1lh, wilhin thirty (30) day salter service of !his CALLER BOX PPP 641(12/ MENT MFG. INC. 235-5849 (6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Everyday) Summons upon you. 01 AUTO MECHANIC-Salary $3.05 per 21 )TH21787 TEL: 234-7550(1/4)T21890 hour YOUR ANSWER SHOULD BE IN WRITING and 01 MUSICIAN(ENTERTAINMENT)-Sal­ . . . . Contact: FRANKIE PALACIOS MUNA 01 PLANT MANAGER-Salary $3.00 per filed with !he Clerk ol Courl, al Saipan, MP ary $800.00 per month dba FRANKIE'S AUTO SHOP hour 96950 and served upon pelilioner's counsel. 01 WAITER-Salary $3.05 per hour V.K. Sawhney, Sawhney Law Offices, P.O. Box TEL: 235-4448(12/21 )TH21783 Contact: MIRAGE (SPN) CO. LTD p·1G FOR SALE 7250 SVRB, Saipan. MP 96950 11 may be pre­ Contact: AQUA RESORT CLUB TEL: 234-3481-3(1/4)T21889 . - SAIPAN CO. dba AQUA RESORT (") pored and signed for you by your counsel and 02 HOUSEKEEPER-Salary $2.75 per CLUB SAIPAN, CO. LTD 01 CLERK, VIDEO RENTAL-Salary D,) sen! lo !he Clerk of this Gour! by messenger hour TEL: 322·1234(12/21)TH4845 $2. 75 per hour · ·- or mail. II is not necessary for you lo appear Contact:TAPABAR, INC. dba SUN INN AVAILABLE SIZE personally until further notice. Contact: VICENTA C. GONZALES dba - MOTEL 01 DRESSMAKER-Salary $2.75 per r+- TEL: 234-6639(12/21)TH21792 GONZALES ENT. For roasting.(60 to 80 lbs.) II you fail lo file an answer in accordance wilh hour TEL: 235-2621 (1/4)T21887 :r this Summons, judgement by default may be 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary $3.50-5.20 taken against you for the relief demanded in· 01 COM.MERCIAL CLEANER-Salary (D per hour 01 COOK-Salary $1,000.00 per month For party (l 00 to 120 lbs.) the Complaint. $2. 75 per hour Contact: SERVILLANA B. MENDOZA Contact: SIM CORPORATION dba Contact: CASA INC. dba CASA dba CELEBRITY ENTERPRISES By order of the above Court. BEACH RD. SAN JOSE STATION AND TEL: 233-2940(1/4)T21893 Please call: 287-5963 ~ TEL: 234-2056(12/21)TH21790 ""I MINI MART Isl Deputy Clerk at Court TEL: 235·2162(12/21)TH21791 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary $3.00 per (D-· Superior Court hour Commonweallh ol lhe FOR SALE-SURPLUS Oontact: NIKO NIKO INC. r+ Northern Mariana Island 01 MANAGER, STORE-Salary Christopher f!eeve reads a book with his son, Will, and his wife, Dana, $1,500.00 per month FAX MACHINE, FILING CABINETS, El.EC. TEL: 234-7550(1/4)T21881 '< at his home m upstate New York. Reeve left the Kessier Institute in Dated this 61h day of Seplember, 1995 Contact: VISION K&S CORPORATION TYPEWIITEII (!Ell IIEPAII), IYETAL DESl(S, 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary $3.00-6.00 BETTER DRIVERS West Orang~, ty.J., Wedn~sday after nearly seven months and re­ dba TAPO SHOPPING 18M416 COMPIITEII, TABLES, OFFICE r.lSC. per hour turned hom~ m time for Chnstmas. Reeve, 42, was paralyzed from the TEL: 234-2500(12/21 )TH21789 EQUIPT, IBM THINKPAD NOTEBOOK 486 neck down m a May 27 fall from a horse. (AP Photo) Contact: FRIENDLY FINANCE CO. INC. BUCKLE UP COMPUTER Call Tel # 288-3385 TEL: 234-6676(1/4)T5047 .. 38-MARIANAS VARIETY NEW_s__i\___l'i_!) VIEWS-THU~SDAY-DECEMBER 21. !9[l5 ______THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-39 EEK & MEEK® by Howie Schneider CROSSWORD PUZZLER THE. NE.W LE.ADE.R:,H\P I 15 MAKl/vS A. LDT Of Tarango says n1ea culpa for Wibledon outburst 11-J/\KJVAl'l\/E. (HAt-..16E:'.') ( ~.,i-1-) ACROSS mom (inits.) 41 Prefix with LONDON (AP) - Grand Slam Wimbledon in 1996, the comrninee penalty. Alexander Mronz after a dispute cident may have caused him and IN (O\)SRf."::iS t - Rand day or nighl Answer to Previous Puzzle \_? 4 One (comb. 42 Gaelic tennis officials finally heard the words dropped the other suspension on con­ "We told him: 'If you would with French chair umpire Bruno his family. I do not intend to make i form) 43 Vagranl they'd been waiting to hear from Jeff dition he behaves over the next three unequivocally apologize, then we Rebeuh. such a mistake ever again. 8 Foray 45 Chinese will give you a break in the fines and Tarango called Rebeuh "the "I would also like to apologize to 12 Cow sound pagoda Tarango- "I'm sorry." years. . (r~-r.~J)' - 13 Remnanls 46 "-lo the Nearly six months after storming The decision means Tarango is suspension,"' said Bill Balxock, the most corrupt official in the game" the sport itself. My overall conduct in • I((< 14 Thompson ol World" off court at Wimbledon and calling now eligible to compete in next Grand Slam Committee administra­ and accused him of showing fa­ disseminatingtothepublicstatement, "Junior" 47 Carney ID • 15 Reptile 48 Proposilion the umpire "conupt," Tarango gave month's Australian Open, the tor. voritism to certain players in ex­ about a professional official and offi­ 17 Mimic 49 -Canal · up his defiant stand and apologized. opening Grand Slam event of "This should close the books," change for their friendship. ciaring in general, as well as walking 19 Newman ID 52 Hebrew 20 Exisled monlh Tuesday's mea culpa-in which 1996. he said. "It's been a tough pro­ On top of that, Tarango's French off in the middle of a Grand Slam 21 Golfers' org. 54 Actor Busey Tarango went from tennis rebel to Tarango, who previously tie­ c·ess. I think we have what is wif<:. Benedicte, slapped Rebeuh match watched by thousands ofspec­ 22 Youth org. 56 Lump by Jim Davis 23 Spoken 57 Transported repentant sinner - was enough to fended his Wimbledon actions as proper: an apology to an official twice in the face. tators, has been damaging to the repu­ Garfield® 25 Follows ·cee wilh delighl warrant a reduction in the penalties "civil disobedience," apparently and the game, and no financial "I made some public remarks tation of the game. 26 Compass pt 58 Biblical name againsthirnbytheGrandSlamCom­ felt the loss of earnings caused by hardship forthe player. I think it's about a tennis official which I "I now recognize that the entire WHEN SHOPPIN& FOR A AND TWO: 'i'OUR CEILING- 15 NEVER 27 - of Pigs 59 Mao - -lung CHRISTMAS TRE.E. THE:RE. ARE A5 HIGH AS

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