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Goldberg: Factory tried to avoid DOLi detection By Ferdie de la Torre Variety News Staff CLANDESTINE activities at the raided box factory in Koblerville were concealed with the use of a security sys tem to prevent detection by law enforcement authorities, the Attorney General's Office dis closed. ., According to Assistant Atty. Gen. Robert Goldberg, Immi gration officers acting on reli able information conducted a Robert Goldberg surprise enforcement operation at the Golden Dragon Box Fac team discovered three back tory last Oct. 7 at IO p.m. rooms concealing illegal gar When Immigration officers ment operations at the factory, aiTived at the factory, the alarm with about 30 Chinese aliens sounded and Chinese workers working in "abusive labor con Women power. Reigning Miss NM/ International Sonya P. Pangelinan (from left), First Lady Sophie Tenorio, fled in all directions, said ditions." Mrs. Barbara Greenert, Mrs. Annie T. Sablan and 1998 Miss NM/ Universe Helene Y. Lizama gather during Goldberg, counsel for AGO and The government lawyer dis Veterans Day celebration yesterday at the American Memorial Park. Photo by Laila c. Younis the Division of Immigration cussed the operation in petition Se1vices. ers' (AGO and Immigration's) Goldberg said the . raiding Continued on page 23 NMI rem.em.hers Admiral: Port not ready for bigger US Navy ships freedom. fighters By Jojo Dass difficult for a community (like Variety News Staff Saipan) to develqp that kind of By Louie C. Alonso both present and past, for the dedi valor," Tenorio said. DESPITE ongoing renovations, money," said Greenert. Variety News Staff cation and sacrifices they made in Commander In-Chief for US Saipan's port is still not suitable Saipan may see possible port THECNMI community paid trib defense of world peace and de Pacific Command Rear Admiral to accommodate vessels of the visits whenever the Navy con- ute to all local veterans, who hon mocracy. Jonathan W. Greenert said the United States Navy's Pacific ducts war exercises in the Philip- orably served in the United States ·• And let us not forget our local celebration yesterday meaning- Fleet, Rear Admiral Jonathan W. pines in case the ongoing pro- Armed Forces in time of war and people who joined the American fully coincided with the end of Greenert, commander-in-chiefof posal fora Visiting Forces Agree- peace, during the Veterans Day Forces as scouts during and after World War I. the U.S. Pacific Command, yes- ment (VFA) is ratified by Manila. rites at the American Memorial the invasion of the Marianas in "We Americans - and most na- terday said. The Commonwealth Ports Au- Park's Court of Honor yesterday. World War II," Tenorio said. tions around the world, made note Greenert, a guest speaker dur- thority iscun-ently developing the In his speech before a big crowd He stressed that Veterans Day of this day because at the JI th day ing the Veterans Day rites at the port to make it deeper for bigger of veterans and CNMI scouts that should not be the only day to of the 11th month of 1918, World American Memorial Park, said cargo ships to dock. gathered, Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio remember those who sacrificed War I, also called 'the war to end the CNMI government will have However. some giant shipping hailed Veterans Day as a very their lives for the freedom of the all wars· ended,'' Greenert said. to put up a big chunk of money to firms have recently said they sti II significant event in the history of Commonwealth. Greenert added it was a fitting develop the port into one that can may not likely use the port as the the Northern Mariana Islands. "Let us remember them every time to reflect on the sacrifices all hold large military vessels. CNMI 's market is too small for It is a day set aside, Tenorio day in our lives and be grateful for veterans made, "and celebrate "The port will have to be able to big cargo vessels. said, to honor all of the veterans. their loyalty, patriotism and Contin-lieifon-page-23 support the ships. (It) will be very Continued on page 23 Ele.ction slinging on rr~g;;;;~~~ ~hi;;~y-~~t'i\1 Guam far from over " By Zaldy Dandan fied with his performance," [:j By Jojo Santo Tomas Variety News Staff sources said. "It's either he wi II f:; Variety News Staff PUBLIC Safety Commissioner res!gn .?r he will be asked t~ f HAGA TN A - Even with the campaign over. the mudslinging Charles W. Ingram Jr. may be resign. . . , k·j surrounding the election hasn't stopped. ~] on his way out, it was learned. . The Vanety has been m- ti This time, it's in the hands of the lawyers. ij Ingram, the first Cabinet of- formed about some of the alle- t 1 ;· bnations raised against In.gram, r ' Guam Democratic Pa11y attorney Andrew Gayle has fired off a r;,_' ficial appointed by the admin- ~· = , : letter to U.S. Attorney Fred Black, alleging improprieties in report 1 istration, is expected to resign but he is, this reporter was told, /.. ,,: kj unavailable for an interview. ing that non-U.S. citizens were able to vote in the elections. t·1· in February, according to r. Key legislators and adrninis- 1. ',· Tony Sanchez. media chairman fortheJoseph Ada-Felix Camacho i' highly placed sources, who re- r ,; ~· tration officials, for their part, gubernatorial team ~nd administrative director for the Superior i· fused to be identified. f, will not comment on Ingram's Court of Guam, wrote a letter to the Guam Election in apparent reply ~--.• The 58-year-old former Ho- supposedly imminent resigna- to a question of non-U.S. citizens voting in the election. nolulu police captain has re- lion. That letter stated knowledge of more than 500 people who appear ·, portedly lost the confidence of Charles W. Ingram Ingram was nominated as on the voter registration that are not U.S. citizens, as well as more certain Department of Public than I 00 people who used the same Social Security number to vote. DPS commissioner last Feb. Safety (DPS) personnel who None of these DPS personnel, Henry To1Tes, executive director of the Commission, confitmed 26. His appointment took ef have been urging the adminis however, would like to go on the on Monday that he not request such information from Sanchez. fect last March 2. did tration and the Legislature for record. Gayle says Sanchez's timing is suspect, alleging that Sanchez His nomination was later Ingram's removal. "A lot of people are not satis- Confinuea-on page -23 cantini1e-d on page·23 2-MARIANA.S VARJJ:IY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- NOVEM_B1:_1Ll2, 1998_ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER I 2, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 Due to $32M reduction in revenue vroiections: Trade row may .... b derailAPEC I agencies to get less By DAVID THURBER products industries as partofa nine sector trade agreement. By Haidee v_ Eugenio MANILA, Philippines (AP) - ·, ments on whether the allocation expend in quarterly or less the per the services that we need," he Each year since they began hold "Japan thus far has played a de i' Variety News Staff may go down to as low as 10 to 20 allotments at the beginning ofeach said. ingannual trade summits five years structive role in this process," U.S. ' FOLLOWING the $32.5 million percent. quarter. as opposed to the old bill At the same time. Tenorio said ago, leaders of Pacific Rim nations Trade Representative Charlene reduction in projected revenues "We will control the allotment which mandates a 25 percent al that the government is anticipat h;ve announced modest progress Barshefsky said, in unusually stri for fiscal year 1999. executive advise on a quarterly basis. We location at the beginning of each ing drastic decline in business li at their meetings toward a goal of dent language .... This is a completely branch departments and other already issued the 25 percent (for quarter to each budget activity. cense fees following the non-re free trade in the region by the year unacceptable position.'' government agencies will receive the first quarter) and although it is "As we are approaching the next newal of more than 1.000 busi 2020. At their meeting last year in lesser amount of quarterly allot already issued. that doesn't nec quarter. we have to review and ness establishments 111 the Com But at next week's meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia. ment during the succeeding quar essarily mean they they have to then issue accordingly the per monwealth. Malaysia, stiff Japanese opposi APEC leaders retained their focus ters. spend the 25 percent," the gover centage of the (allotment). It de ··Normally at the beginning of tion to fishery and forestry tariff on trade, avoiding specific actions The government had already nor told reporteis during the Vet pends on how much expense we the year. we are receiving more cuts may scuttle a centerpiece trade on Asia's cmTency crisis, and in issued 25 percent of the quarterly erans Day ceremonies held at the also incun-ed during the first quar cash because we have to renew agreement and set back the group's stead agreed to speed up the lifting allotment to agencies for Octo American Memorial Park. ter because we don't want to ham- Continued on page 2.3 efforts to form a Pacific trdding of trade baniers for the nine prod ber, November and December. The budgetary appropriation for Pedro P. Tenorio community. uct categories. Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio yester each quarter is dependent on how Secretary of State Madeleine Albright (left) and her sister Kathy Silva take the oath of citizenship during a Just when closer cooperation is That decision was an acknowl day disclused that the government much revenue the government CNMI. The Office of Manage Naturalization ceremony at the State Department in Washington Tuesday. Fifty years after arriving in the needed to help extract the region edgment of the slow progress the will be more strict in allocating Underwood receives U.S., Albright renewed her oath Tuesday at the naturalization ceremony for 97 new Americans. AP projects for the said period. ment and Budget will make the from its widening financial crisis, group has made toward free trade quarterly funds to agencies and The governor said that an im proportionate reductions in the the trade dispute has inflamed rheto since announcing four years ago offices since projected govern mediate proportionate reduction second quaiterallotments, he said. thanks from Clinton ric within the consensus-based that its industrialized members will ment revenues were lowered in the allotment authority will take Tenorio recently signed into Asia-Pacific Economic Coopera voluntarily lift all trade barriers by down. effect in all branches. offices, de House Bill 11-126 which gives By Tanya M. C. Mendiola US says time running Variety News Staff tion forum, comprised of 20 na 2010 and its poorer members by He declined to give fu1therstate- partments and agencies of the the governor more flexibility to tions plus Hong Kong. 2020. HAGATNA - U.S. President Malaysian officials say Asia's Since then, each country has been Bill Clinton thanked Guam's out for Iraq to comply economic crisis is likely to domi slowly refining an' 'individual ac Senate Committee drafting report congressional delegate Robert nate this year's APEC summit, fur tion plan" _ a map of the route it Und-crwood for his-work at in, By Charles Aldinger opportunity to dance. But at some ther derailing the group's tradi plans to take toward free trade. In creasing funding for the WASHI;o.;GTON (Reuters)-The point. a dance has a beginning and tional free-trade agenda. many cases, the plans have not on Kara's rejection as AG nominee Children's Heal th Insurance United States said on Tuesday that an end,'' Cohen said at Pentagon "It's going to be a challenging, gone beyond the commitments each general. it was learned yesterday. Senators said they have noth Program (CHIP). time was running out for Iraq to press conference with visiting cantankerous meeting," Australian country has already made to the The Senate, in a closed-door ing personal against Kara. the CHIP was created last yearto comply with U.N. arms inspec Singapore Defence Minister Tony Trade Minister Tim Fischer said. World Trade Organization, or to leadership meeting. will decide former chief legal counsel to the ensure health care for needy tions and said the aircraft carrier Tan. U.S. officials said the meeting's the Association of Southeast Asian today whether it will adopt the House ofRepn:sentatives. which children. In the letter. Clinton Enterprise was speeding to the Gulf ''The military option is still on success or failure rests on a single Nations, a smaller nine-nation re r~port. has been urging for her confirma expressed his pkasurc that Con Robert Underwood where another U.S. canier is now the table:· said Cohen. adding that issue: whether Japan agrees to lib gional organization that recently Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio has said tion. gress will treat Guam and other based. he had ordered the carrier Enter eralize its fisheries and forestry Continued on page 21 that he will not re-submit Kara's Some of the senators· concerns insular areas on a fair basis in Clinton presented a $500 bil Defence Secretary William prise. which left Norfolk. 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C on whether to launch U.S. missile Atlantic Ocean transit and arrive refused to be identified. said it is get a comment from Kara. CHIP. Earlier this year. budget was successfully passed md bombing strikes against Iraq. on Nov. 23 instead of Nov. 26. .ar~ q~l~y~q {ll!~m~~ i .··· ·.. unlikely that the Senate leader Tenorio nominated Kara last $375.000 was set for the pro in Congress last October. ac but said impatience with Iraq's Cohen said he did not plan to William Cohen ship will change its mind regard July, but withdrew her name last gram on Guam, but Undenvood cording-to a news release issued by Underwood's office. President Saddam Hussein was keep both carriers in the region siles, is capable ofdealing a power lt~N();)~evL(~eiit~rsfi ·.· 9~~/~gi~® Bl',\i<~~~;;jqf" ing their earlier decision to reject Sept. 23 after the Senate leader .said the amount was insufficient Maya Kara Underwood said that although growing. within striking distance of Iraq. ful blow against Iraq. Kara's nomination. ship. in a closed-door meeting. in implementing the CHIP pro ··we have all indicated that time The Eisenhower is winding up a Clinton met on Tuesday for an ~fi~.~e:lu&eufil~i·••:· .. •••··.•.•IWf~t~1i;~~~Jw;;··· By Zaldy Dandan Today's vote on the report is voted to reject her. gran1. Continued on page 23 is rnnnin~ out.'. he said when asked six-months overseas deployment hour and a half with Cohen, Secre nevet end. . that O}llY h~v~ '#~ 1pC9rrectly; Variety News Staff expected to bring a closure to the Kara. however. has been re if the u;ited States was drawing and scheduled to return to N01folk tary of State Madeleine Albright. Voters: awaiting· .. re~ults of fabufa~ in.tlitirii~hlf
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In fact. Juring our four-year coverage or coun. we Remembering Stalin :Yill~icntjer•-••·• (-... -•. ·. - aft(!r~n •. lJ.µt9p~J;}J~.~ f91IIl.ii .i pJm)D.Y:illegPIT!ertpldreP9r~-.- 'p~yp{._ tlieJ.~~a!IlaJJ, could only !'<.'member one past incident in which the cou11 also turned down •1111~ a pica harg:1in. In that c:1sc. Judge Virginia Oncrheim junked an :1grcement. GORI, Georgia - In this former Soviet city. people.'' he supposedly said. P11t;hat tl:r.man W11?f Pr~rti ··r ~t~:• \T•i>••i•- {·•········+\• y•···· ...•. Y(hicJt ifld, which subsequently resulted to :mother plc:i bargain calling for additional there arc a large statue. museum. and mauso So the Stalin cult continues. despite evi •infec~pil'/lrt~ i,?t o(f ~Yf pI1tlls -• ..•.•..· •• r~} .saip (.~lit ..."". hep. BP1I re~ .· .. is ?ef ~ ¥~pt~:v G~.C:}Ild. is .- . years of imprisonment to a 111:111 who sexually abused children. leum built over a humble home. honoring the dence that the hook-nosed, pock-marked gious>cih,ease ..... as. earlier re- .7~iye1 fhe S:i.n, epft?r~ in-c •re11iiy ..··~P be£~ntj:,~~kJ~ his .: ..::., ....., .. ,· birthplace of Yosif Vissariono~ich mustachioed tyrant: ®11$q;···•·>-············t···················-·························ti·•>·•·•·t·-i···· ··.-.•••:•~9]fty4• .. w.~··9~pqiiil•·•.\Qytf~P.··tJi9· -······ c()qlJtry·.·9f·•···B:i.\l.iil_.·.•.()Il·~e •...•. ih(!•.·• Many people s:1iJ Liz:1ma · s rejection of the pica agreement was another Djugashvili. - Killed at least 10 million men, women ·}'ffeMill~fr&f!cn;t~fY~~Atli:i.t bpµ~ r4t~· §P~ilt an~ p11t •• jn -farriily iS.r?ijn9 noti{{e i-· Bellas settles land dispute honors vetera11s The following month, Jong By Ferdie de la Torre lawsuit filed in 1996 over a Yukishiegi, is responsible in Variety News Staff land lease dispute. paying the entire rental o.bli Kim assigned the lease to de SUPERIOR Court Associate The court finds that defen gation amounting to $55,000 fendant Seong Kim. Judge Timothy Bellas has is dant Nitto Saipan, Inc., from 1995 to 1997. In I 990, Seong Kim ex sued a decision resolving a through its agent Akiyama "The court concludes that ecuted a power of attorney authorizing Young So Kim to ,, . ,, sublease the Dandan property. On the same year. Young / Kim, as attorney-in-fact for [, ·;; ,. defendant Seong Kim, ex . ecuted a partial assignment of .\ . the lease to Yukishiegi . t Yukishiegi 's coun,el .~."' jt,".;- drafted the p-artial assignment I.:.. of lease and the notary ac knowledgment. Timothy Bellas In July 1996, the counsel for Reyes served notice on the Yukishiegi acknowledged the defendants in possession that partial lease assignment as lease payments had not been president of Nitto Saipan. As made since May 1995. In accordance with the origi Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio and first Lady Sophie Tenorio lay the Executive Wreath at the Members of the U.S. Reserved Army execute a salute after rendering the traditional 21 such Yukishiegi bound the American Memorial Park during the Veterans Day rites yesterday. rifle salute during the ceremony yesterday. corporation contractually for nal lease agreement. Reyes the obligations under the par terminated the lease and de tial assignment," the judge manded that the property be said. vacated. Roy S. Reyes sued In 1997, plaintiff and Yukishiegi, Nitto Saipan, Jong Yukishiegi and Nitto Saipan Ye Choi Kim, Seong Soo Kim, stipulated to entry of a partial Lee Kyung Soo, and Lee judgment whereby it was ad Kwang Soo, seeking to vacate judged that Yukishiegi and his land after he did not re Nitto had no interest in the ceive rental payments. subject property by virtue of Court documents showed the partial lease assignment. that in 1988 Reyes and defen Bellas in resolving other fac dant Jong Kim entered into a tual issues pointed out that the lease agreement. certificate of acknowledgment Under the agreement. Jong attached to the partial assign Kim leased Reyes' land in ment clearly indicates that Dandan for a 55-year term Yukishiegi acknowledgec.J the CNMI US veterans and their families attend the ceremonies at the with monthly lease payments partial assignment as prcsidrnt American Memorial Park yesterday. All pnotos by Louie c. Alonso starting at $2.500. of Nitto. Guam Veteran's STANFORD RESORT HOTEL Some of the veterans joining the celebration yesterday are (left to right) Police Lt. Ed Mani/iii, VFW Post 3457 SAN VICENTE HILL• SAIPAN Commander Tony Cabrera, Gunnery Sgt. Tom Besser, VFW Ret. Capt. Joe Chiles and Major Bainwright. Day sidelights By Tanya M.C. Mendiola publicized enough and missed Variety News Staff the tributes. HAGATNA - Veterans' Day Dorothy Maddsen sat in the is a day to honor those who mall waiting for her children fought in wars to preserve who were scattered around the Hafa Adai hotel staff member Emma Bautista poses with NMC tourism students yesterday after taking them on a tour of the hotel as part of the school's curriculum implemented by the college. America's freedom and liberty. mall. Maddsen said she wanted Photo by Louie C. Alonso Many people spent the day to take her children to the cer attending ceremonies for the emonies, but didn't know where vets while others spent the day they were being held, so they GTA ... relaxing at beaches, malls, or at ended up at the mall. Continued frompage 5 EGG MUFFIN home. "I wanted to take the kids employees have visited the United States Air Force Sgt. with me to the services to see agency's personnel services divi EXTRA VALUE MEAL Tommy Elliot and his wife, what Veterans' Day is all sion to request priority placement lnc:Judcs a Hot and Fresh Egg Muffin Sandwich, Anita, were enjoying Veterans' 'Continued on page 22 information. Crispy Hashhrown and Small Coffee Day at the Micronesian Mall. Of the 196, 36 submitted appli • largest Twin Bedrooms • 24 Hour Hot Water FOR $ 2.99 ONLY Elliot, who fought in the Per cations and of these, 21 were • Split Alrcon sian Gulf War, said that placed on the priority placement • SW1mm1nu Pool yesterday's holiday was to re list. • CabJe.TV . ··.·. • Cleanest Rooms member the people paved the To date. Arriola reported that way and fought for our free • KindestSer~Ic~ INitb the tonowlng Room Bates: seven employees have transferred. dom and way of life. Elliot said eight are pending priority place it was also a day for people to ment, seven have declined Expanded Home Coverage 8 relax and enjoy the privileges whether due to demotion or other 29 we are allowed. Onl!(lllilhl : reasons, four have no positions Some people wanted to at available, 14 applications are • Call Saipan on your cellular phone without tend rites to honor vets, but said TRIPLE CHEESE BURGER pending with the Department of long distance charges. they thought the events werenit One Month : seoo EXTRA VALUE MEAL Administration, and one inquiry is pending Civil Service Com • Call from Saipan to Guam on your cellular phone Dinner B.B.Q BUFFET lnclw.ks Triple Chc.:est: Burger Sand\l.:ich, mission clarification on limited wilhout long dislance charges. l.ar~l' ortkr or the \1,.orld famous fries. And a mL:"diurn Call 235-7243 (PAGE) for more information. Tel: (670) 235-8500/4 • Fax: (670) 235-3042 Julienne Adriano Safely THURSDAY NOVEMBER 12, 1998-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND YIEWS-9 8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- NOVEMBER 12, 1998 ' ------Cleanup for Clinton continues Tenob s at AGO hiring travel when he does make his An announcement from end because of post-election Clinton's visit could happen By Haidee V. Eugenio Those who already left the visit on Guam on a later date. Washington yesterday said "political turmoil." after he attends the APEC meet away. But we cannot just sit fill in vacant positions left by re Variety News Staff AGO were Deputy Attorney Spirits remain high among Clinton has postponed his The Government of Guam has ing in Kuala Lumpur later this and not to anything because signing lawyers. DESPITE a pending shortage volunteers who are using the planned visit to Guam this week- not confirmed reports that month. there are so many cases pending "l 'd rather not make any fur General Robert Dunlap. Asst. of at least five government law Veterans' Day holiday to clean now and the office of the attor ther comment atthis time until we Attorney General Doug Cotton yers. Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio said up along Marine Drive. Men ney general needs competent meet with the acting AG and find of the Civil Division, Assistant the ad ministration still has to care with bush-cutters in hand and ····(i-.~ffi~s.ie~t•~t1m·· people," the chief executive told out what are their needs." he said. Attorney General Mike fully weigh every decision to hire volunteers both young and old reporters yesterday. Since June. there were four gov Gehringer of the Personnel Di new or replacement personnel. with gloves and plastic bags are Tenorio earlier said that the ernment lawyers who already va vision and Assistant Attorney picking up old cans, bottles, The governor said that given government is more willing to cated their posts. Towards the General Dennis Southard. leaves, branches and other junks the continuous decline in govern give salary increases to capable end of the year, three more are Dianne McDevitt. legal coun that may be an eyesore along !,••• ment revenues, filling-up vacant lawyers than lose them and hire expected to leave. bringing to sel of the Consumer Division, the island· s main thoroughfare. •of Ye.~ei:ar1s. ID.ar y~$~t~4Y., positions in the Attorney new ones since this will save seven the total vacant positions as well as the Child Support 0 General's Office may have to One volunteer who asked to ·. T- $1\P$tij.· .. m.~P~~••ijB~~.••• money for the government. in the said office. Division, will vacate her post Bill Clinton 'offri¥•Ricarc:loJ°iffor¢alkfCom+'. give way to other more basic on Dec. 31, while Assistant At remain anonymous said. ''De Pedro P. Tenorio The governor said he will be The AGO, however. had been services that the government meeting with Acting Atty. Ger.. able to hire only two new law torney Genera\ Mike Ambrose By Eric F. Say spite the confusion surrounding needs to deliver. needs of the AG Office ... and Maya B. Kara to discuss matters yers, namely Lucy Blanco and of the Civil Division will leave Variety News Staff the General Election, our people "We still have to look into the whether we need to hire right the AGO on Nov. 20. William will pull together and settle dif ,~,,1r. pertaining to hiring of lawyers to Sean Frink. HAGA Tl\A- The island cleanup O' Roarty, legal counsel of the work for President Clinton con ferences and have the president ····1,~~tat~yi:1>'···•f'f. JPA•···g)pljppi~f• Department of Public Safety. tinues. despite postponement of of the most powerful country in ~t8?~t"\Yt~Jel~ ··· -~~~· 9 has resigned effective early the presidential visit. the world visit Guam later this Qr -~~~\b ~~~1J0i:.~w~•· .. . December. Volunteers are turning out in month. This just gives us a little •.•. i~; . . \ ) ,,) :J• / force to clean the villages and more time to make things really · ~litfr.~~"'r~~Tr¥%i Marianas Vnrictv is now online! routes that the president may nice for President Clinton.·· .)','~enz~~t ~ l'J1~m~~ ¢; 1,,:1~it tis at: ... W The Around the Islands section. covers community stories, The Around the Islands section covers community stories, local events, and cultural activities ..Should Y?U have a local events, and cultural activities. Should you have a story you would lik&to share, or an eventthatneed$ lo story you would like to share, or an event that needs lo be covered, contact Laila at 234-634 t .. ·•• · . be covered, contact Laila at 234-6341 Vision Walkathon Nov. 28th takes on austerity THE Commonwealth's chapterof and current topics. Members Giovanni Room at the Hyatt Re bers, and $25 for full-time col in attending this seminar, should Women's Affairs Office in health campaign. By Louie C. Alonso obesirv. the Society for Human Resource should note that this meeting will gency Hotel from 8:00 a.m. to lege srudents interested in joining contact Rheta or Pearl at the Hyatt She holds monthly meet Variety News Staff It is ;Isa a campaign to have Rota for staging monthly Management will host its annual replace the normal monthly mem I :45 p.m. on Thursday, Novem the society. Morning refreshments Regency Human Resource Of ings with hospital staff and THE VISION Foundation of stronger family ties and better walkathon to strengthen its seminar on "Austerity Strikes bership meeting. ber 19. and lunch are included in the semi fice, at telephone number 234- drive against health problems board members to check the First Lady Sophie Tenorio will health among local family Home" on Thursday, November The CNMI Chapter extends an The cost for the seminar is $35 nar fee. 1234 or fax number 233-0182, to development in its services. oroanize another walkathon on members. she added. in the community. 19. invitation to all interested indi for members, $50 for non-mem- Members, and others interested make reservations. Mrs. Tenorio also said the i'. N ~v. 28 to promote good The first lady is inviting all The walkathon will start at '· Michael Sablan, special advi viduals to attend and learn about foundation invited a doctor health among women. elementary school students 6 a.m. Participants will meet sor to the governor for Finance the society. from Hawaii to come to the Mrs. Te;orio said the and teachers to take part in the at Kilili Beach Pathway. and Budget, will present the key The CNMI Chapterofthe Soci walkathon is part of her cam event. The foundation, Mrs. CNMI and read the note address on the topic of'"Aus ety for Human Resource Man paign to fight diabetes and Tenorio also lauded the Tenorio said is stepping up its mammograms. terity: What the Government Can agement is a new, but growing, "'The doctor detected three Do." forum for discussion and training early cases of breast cancer. Economist William Stewart, in personnel matters. We are thankful that he de will provide the introductory pre During the past year. personnel tected it early so we could do Funds lack can't stop NMC program sentation on '"The CNMI professionals from a variety of something about it," Mrs. By Louie C. Alonso In terms of daily quizzes and Economy: Past, Present and Fu industries, large and small, rec Sophie Tenorio Tenorio said. Variety News Staff examinations. Distance Edu rure." ognizing a need for a local society THE Northern Marianas Col cation teachers could check In addition the seminar will in for professionals in the personnel lege wants to expand its Dis and monitor the progress of clude informative sessions on field. have joined to found this tance Education Program to the Tinian students by getting "Downsizing" and "Terminations local branch and have also affili include Rota but it doesn't the test papers through fax the Right Way" by attorneys ated it with the national organiza have enough money for this machines. Marcia Schultz and Anna Sneed tion. goal. according to college Gugliotta said Tinian stu i:a,11•'{ ofCarlsmith. Ball et al. Opportu The chapter's annual seminar president Agnes McPhetres. dent; usually send their nity will be provided for ques is not limited to members only. McPhetres said the two-year homeworks through the •.v11JtyN~s ..~~·.•.i;···Y.•.••·.•·•i•··• ?it ..·.····· ••thk··Prilhte··Hdib1•·lihti•·•·k1khiif;±•··• tions and discussion on each topic. Prospective members and com old interactive program is suc weekly pouch service. The society urges all members panies or individuals interested in - Distance Education, accord and other interested individuals the discussion topic are invited to cessful in providing students ing to Gugliotta, requires co to come and participate in the attend. J.C. Tenorio Enterprises held a Halloween Costume Contest for all employees where costumes were judged of Tinian extension a better on three categories: Spookiest, Funniest & Most Original. 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An armed forces modernization our right to develop our own re (SEAPLANE RAMP) He said the repairs were "com · program has been delayed becaust: sources, our marine resources," Party Services pletely within China's sovereign of a tight budget. Mercado said, noting that fish is the rights" and for peaceful purposes. Mercado said the Philippines will main source of protein for Filipinos. Mercado said the Chinese were not start a fight over the ·Spratlys. Mischief Reef, called Panganiban like wolves marking off their terri '·But we are also a nation that val by the Philippines, is about 150miles tory by leaving their scent. ues our sovereignty and territorial (240 kiiometers) west of the western ·'It is obvious that they are estab integrity-with whateverwe have, Philippine island of Palawan. lishing a military presence," we will have to defend it." TheSpratlysisland group is claimed Mercado said. 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"At least, I'll know Contmuea on page 22 -·-----·- -~---r·- 14-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- NOVEMBER 12, 1998 ~~ . ~T* Elsewher~. in the Pacific Marehalau, De Brum now Japan economy may yet head Micronesia Institute Tonga protests the use of HONOLULU (Pacnews)-The de Brum of the Republic of the shrink more, says official Micronesia Institute, a 15-year Marshall Islands were elected, old non-profit organisation estab interim President and Vice Presi TOKYO (AP)-Japan's slow around next year, Sakaiya economy is in a dark period." King's photo in Japan ad lished in Washington, D.C. to dent respectively. down may worsen, with the said. Sakaiya said. "The situation build American awareness of the Discussions are now underway economy shrinking even more The government has fore is serious." TOKYO(AP)-ThePacificking reached in Tonga on Tuesday after purposes is illegal in Tonga and Micronesian region and to assist to make the Micronesian Institute than the predicted 1.8 percent cast that Japan's economy will In the past, Japan relied on dorn of Tonga has filed a leg;! regular office hours. will not be tolerated outside the Micronesians and their govern a component of the Council of for this fiscal year, the economic shrink by 1.8 percent for the exports to wrest its economy protest against the use ofa photo of Kyodo said the South Pacific country, the report said. ments, is undergoing Micronesian Chief Executives minister said Tuesday. fiscal year ending in March back to growth, but the Asian its king in advertising for a Japa island objected to the superimposed The court failed to find copies of reorganisation. organisation. Taichi Sakai ya, head of the 1999. Last year. the economy economic crisis was dampen nese travel agency. a news report photo of King Tau fa 'ahau Tupou the photos and negatives during a Earlier this year, Ambassadors The matter is expected to be Economic Planning Agency, shrank by 0. 7 percent. ing exports as well. he said. says. IV linking arms with a star of a search Monday of the office of an Jesse Marehalau of the Federated addressed when the Council meets said Japan's recovery will de But Sakaiya said the rising Japan instead needs public The country is asking the Osaka Japanese all-female drama troupe. ad agency representing Hankyu. States of Micronesia and Banny in Guam later this month. pend greatly on the health of yen, which slashes exporters' spending that will boost con District Court in western Japan to 111eads,usedtopromoteHankyu The ad agency said it had already the American and European profits, may further hurt the sumption at home, he said. seize the photos and negatives as Express International Co .. appeared disposed of them. economies. economy. Sakai ya said drastic cultural evidence. Kyodo News quoted in the July 10 evening editions of According to documents filed Fiji Police Chief denies coup plot "In the short term, the The dollar was trading at change was needed to create a court officials as saying Monday. Japanese national dailies. train post by Tonga, the ad agency and SUV A (Pacnews)-Fiji 's Police the Police Department. economy will worsen," he about 122 yen Tuesday, up 3 more democratic, consumer World Bank President James Wolfensohn (right) shakes hands with said. But as long as the Ameri yen from Monday but far be led ··new Japan" and to dis A spokesman for the court Tues ers and prepaid telephone cards. Hankyu were granted permission Commissioner Isikia Savua has The speculation was fueled Japanese Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa during their meeting at the day refused to confom the filing of The kingdom ·s officials said use in spring 1996 to have a photo rebuffed claims he was planning by recruitment of army person Finance Ministry in Tokyo Tuesday. Wolfensohn and Miyazawa reaf can and European economies low the 140 yen-levels it card old policies that relied on the protest. Officials could not be of the king's image for publicity session with the king at the Tonga a coup, as a result of the military nel into the police force. firmed that they will join forces to pull troubled Asian countries out of the did not slide further, Jap_an's bought over the summer. businesses closely abiding by royal palace. build up within the police force Savua says a 150 soldiers protracted economic crisis, a Finance Ministry efficial said. AP economy might begin to turn "In many ways, Japan's bureaucratic leadership. A Hankyu official reached Tues if the present Government loses recruited in the police force are 75%ofFiji drou.ght--hit day said the company had no im- the coming election. to assist with guard duties and The Daily Post reports that Mr SUVA(Pacnews)-Areportby mediatc comment on the case. other emergency incidents. suffered loogestand are.the \\irifsi Savua made the denial in an ex The Police Commissioner the United Nations Disaster hi tregion with 90percent{)ftne :•m•IIJilR!iii~:~~~~¢1'isiS clusive interview at the Police says this is an ongoing effort -- bl~rnes the crisis on' polky Management Programme (UN population -receiving arid Hawaiian Air to food r._·__ t_·__ •_o_e_···-·-·-.··_r_•_•-_·__c_··. s.•.·__ -._e_.__•. _. __ o_--_._·___.- .. 1_;_·•. ·-_h_._.__ Academy in Nasese, Suva yes to free up more police to be r-.i§qi,ith~o~?i p1µpgb4jik,t~•.•.•-• ·__••• _. __ ._ :_-_··.·-·--·-_·.. ._i_:O_trt.•.••.-._-.g_._·._··_._·.•·--a __._· .. .i_h._·_· __ f_•.. -•.· __f_· •. a_·-.i.··_·_1_-~-·-·.•·.. ._,_s_•---.••--·-·-..• .. _r_••-•• _---_••.•_r .. __·-.·· __ s .. --._.a···-·--·--·-n__ •__ ._·--/-· iti?#;. fhey VS~ed>t~_ ••.• deferid ·_ .failures of its predecessor, DAC) says about 75 percent of water rations, a devasted a.gri· operate charter terday on the handing over of doing what they were initially the opposition -says many Fiji is now drought-affected cultu!'e crop, depleted wattj;$11Jt •• four vehicles donated by the Aus trained for, patrolling the other.factors were at play, though the figure is growing. plies and rising health problems. flights to Tahiti iilllitrltill11:f-~1[~/~t~'i"~'w:i' ·l!iY!iiif1i~ti: tralian Aid Agency (AusAID) to streets. including an earlier melt The independent report pre -The report says the impact of 1 HONOLULU (Pacnews)-Ho down of Southeast Asian pared by a UN team which toured the drQugbti.s so severe, there is tl~(~~~@tl~~~~t~·itii~~~····· ···•-.•f{~i(f:i~~;t1i~tif!ftt;-·- -.azte?e&liest!tf-i~:e~--:~ nolulu based Hawaiian Airlines economies. affected areas last month will a.need to continue to prioritise ;\~~tj/~t!ti! 7fP~PptiP ijla,}'filf~\ .• • lqi!l) lll ',.;..-.,_, -_Buy now and NORBEST TURKEY'S · - BUTTERBALL - JI.\ -.....:;... 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Even we By GEOFF SPENCER Harmoko said the assembly. prospects for a breakthrough on for what it claimed was the Dalai renounce independence and rec Ukrainian aircraft carrier denied have not had enough time to exam JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) made up of 475 legislators and Tibet. China accused the Dalai Lama's goal of separating Tibet ognize Tibet as an inseparable on Tuesday that it had bought the ine it ourselves. We have no plans Despite a massive security 625 government appointees. Lama Tuesday of insisting on from China. part of China and Taiwan as a giant ship on behalf of the Chinese to allow them (the PLA) to exam clampdown across the capital, would revoke old decrees that independence for his Himalayan 'The Dalai Lama has never re province of China. On Monday, military, the People's Liberation ine the aircraft carrier for their own protests and street confronta preserved special presidential homeland despite claims he pented for his activities in splitting he described Tibetans as ·•vic• Army (PLA). purpose," he said. tions Tuesday marred the open powers during the Suharto era. wants to compromise. the motherland and advocating Ti tims of human rights violations." The 67,000 tonne carrier V aryag Construction ofVaryag began in ing of a controversial govern It would also promote human The criticism from the For betan independence," ministry 'TheDalaiLamahaspresented would arrive at Macau in two Ukraine in 1985 but stopped in ment assembly convened to rights and clean government. eign Ministry and the ruling spokesman Zhu Bangzao said at a nothing new this time,"People's months for its planned conversion 1992 after the collapse of the So carve out a new political future In a sign of compromise, mili Communist Party's People's twice-weekly briefing for report Daily said. It added that the ex into a hotel and entertainment viet Union, when Russia could no for crisis-ridden Indonesia. tary chief Gen. Wiranto has said Daily was the latest in a barrage ers. iled leader's remarks were de venue, officials of the Macau lei longer pay the newly independent The People's Consultative that the armed forces are will of invective China has launched Noting that Washington recog signed to whip up international sure company said on Tuesday. Ukraine to finish the ship, which Assembly met at the national ing to discuss demands to limit to counter reports the Dalai Lama nizes Beijing's ruleoverTibet,Zhu public opinion and proved he "As for rumours that I bought was then 70 percent complete. Parliament. guarded by thou their prominent role in politics. was preparing a peace ov-erture demanded that U.S. leaders not was insincere about wanting this aircraft carrier for the PLA, The 306 metre (1,005 foot) ship sands of armed troops and sur which now gives them a guar to Beijing while on his cun-ent meet the Dalai Lama "so as not to talks. there's no such thing ... " said Cheng was to have been the Soviet Union's rounded by razor wire. anteed 75 seats in the 500-mem trip to the United States. cause damage to China-U.S. rela People's Daily accused repre Zhen Shu, chain-nan of Agencia second carrier - and a third was also A few kilometers (miles) ber Parliament. The Oalai Lama. the spiritual tions." sentatives of the Dalai Lama of Turistica E Diversoes Chong Lot commenced - but only one has en away, hundreds of pro-govern One proposal is to cut its rep and political leader of Tibet who "We have always opposed for "circling around the issue of Ti Limitada. tered setvice with the Russian fleet ment activists faced off 5,000 resentation down to 55 seats. fled into exile 39 year.; ago. was eign interference into China's in betan i;dependence" in fitful "We're a commercial entity," he V aryag was finally stripped of anti-government student pro Despite promises of change, due to meet Tuesday in Wash te~al affairs:· the People's Daily, negotiations over the past 20 told a news conference. all military equipment and sold to testers on a busy road near the opponents claim most of the irH!ton with U.S. Secretarv of the party's flagship newspaper. years. Since the company won a tender Cheng's company for US$20 mil University of Indonesia. assembly's members are hold St;te Madeleine Albright. Vice said. 'They have never halted their to buy the carrier in March, experts lion. Outside the legislature, rival overs from the Suharto era. President Al Gore and President In the weeks before the Dalai activities to split the motherland, have speculated it was acting for Cheng said the carrier's tow from groups, some armed with sticks, With Indonesia's main oppo Bill Clinton. Lama began his IO-day trip to the even when they were at the talks," thePLA. Ukraine to Macau would begin in jeered and threw rocks at each sition figures not part of the Hours before. China's For United States, aides said he would People's Daily said. China, with its ambitions to de "the next few days." other. Troops blocked off a toll assembly, critics fear it will try eign Ministry warned that meet make a conciliatory response to People's Daily editorials are Thousands of Indonesian students wave the national flag and shout slogans as they are blocked from velop a blue-water fleet capable of He showed drawings of how it road, but made no arrests. to bolster the position of current marching to Parliament by marines in Jakarta Monday. The special session of the 1,000 member People's reviewed by senior officials be ings between the Tibetan and Chinese President Jiang Zemin's projecting naval power into Asian would look in 2001 after a US$200 Critics doubt the 1.000-mem President B.J. Habibie. Consultative Assembly convened. AP U.S. leaders would "seriously offer in June to hold talks. fore publication and reflect the waters, might plan to examine the million facelift. ber assembly. Indonesia ·s high Habibie. a longtime friend and hurt the feelings of the Chinese So far, the Dalai Lama has not views of China's leadership. ship to learn the secrets of aircraft To be called the Ocean Enter est legislative body. will deliver former loyal aide of Suharto, carrier design, analysts have said. tainment Centre, it would become on promises to dismantle the plans to stand as a presidential While China has no aircraft car a mu !ti-functional entertainment 32-year-old authoritarian legacy candidate next year. riers at all, the Ukrainian ship is centre, including a huge disco of former President Suharto, Habibie was clapped warmly almost as big as the U.S. Navy's theque, fancy restaurants, night who quit in May after a wave of when he attended the Tuesday's huge supercaniers. clubs, a health and sauna club, a deadly riots and protests. opening session. But he did not Cheng, who said he was with the military museum and a 600-room However. Parliament's speak so as to avoid giving the PLA sports department and a hotel. Speaker Harmoko, once a dog impression that he was trying to matic and loyal Suharto sup sway the delegates. porter. warned anarchy could In a show of discontent Malaysia watches Viagra. use engulf the world's fourth most Indonesia's three main opposi populous nation unless funda KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia to learn from Singapore's experi tion figures held a closed door mental political changes were meeting in south Jakarta. .,:t-·'·;':~--.,:....,;...,.A.'.,.... -._,,~ ...... ,"'.-""'' ,.,.,·,.~. (AP)-Before approving sales of ence, the Star newspaper reported. made to meet the reform de At a rally earlier on Tuesday. ~--. the anti-impotence drug Viagra. "We will be able to access, to mands of 202 million Indone hundreds of students called on Malaysia will wait and see what gether with the Singapore authori sians. the assembly to disband. They the effects are on users in neighbor ties, more infon-nation on the side The assembly meets as Indo also demanded Habibie quit and ing Singapore, a news report said effects," Chua said, adding, ··we nesia grapples with its worst that the military get out of poli Tuesday. are more concerned about the ad Pick up a economic crisis in decades. tics altogether. Singapore decided last week to verse effects of the drug." Inflation and unemployment They also called for Suharto allow the impotence remedy to be Malaysia said last month it was copy of are soaring, and millions of to be tried for corruption. sold by prescription for an evalua reluctant to allow even prescrip people are sinking into poverty. About 30,000 troops and po tion period of six months. tion sales of Viagra. citing an Au Rioting and looting have oc lice have been deployed across Malaysia's Health Minister Chua gust report by the U.S. Food and President Clinton meets the Dalai Lama at the White House Tuesday. The Dalai Lama said distrust curred sporadically for months Jakarta to safeguard the four Jui Meng said the trial period across Drug Administration, that 69 between himself and China is currently too deep to reopen Tibetan autonomy talks. AP in many areas. day assembly meeting. the border would enable Malaysia Viagra users had died. The assembly's main job is to Additionally an estimated Islands -: set a date sometime in late May 120.000 civilian guards. many for parliamentary elections and of them in theirteens. have been Ii to help frame new laws to legal recruited to help keep the peace. •• ize free political parties. In a statement, New York "We regard the general elec based Human Rights Watch said GET FREE AIRTIME IN NOVEMBER! tion as the best way for the the guards are not disciplined people to determine their own and pose a threat to public order Vart~z!Y future in a democratic manner," in their opposition to student FREE PAGER SERVICE! Harmoko said. groups. today. 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Continued from page 2 replace the helicopter carrier fasex line has been outlined by Clinton, Reid held a 459-vote margin Continued from page 2 and will arrive on Nov. 26, Cohen who is scheduled to leave on Satur price-fixing settlement While dozens of volunteers have when the initial count was com 'telephone with the foreign ministers told reporters at the pentagon. day on a I0-day Asia-Pacific tour. helped hand-count the ballots, a pleted last week and was declared By LARRY NEUMEISTER civil antitrustsettlement in history. of Britain, France and Russia, ac The United States has about 170 Lockhart said Clinton planned to new software glitch cropped up the winner. But it is now an open '\EW YORK (AP) - A bwyer The price-fixing allcga1ions cording to State Department spokes Air Force and Navy warplanes and leave on his foreign trip as scheduled. Tuesday and prevented these re question if the Democrat will hold whohdped negotiate arecordS 1.03 caught the interest of the federal man Jamie Rubin. 23 ships in the Gulf region, including The New York Times said offi sults from being correctly tabu on to that victory. billion srnlement of a class-action l!ov~mment. leading to an April RubintoldreportersthatifSaddarn the Eisenhower and eight ships ca cials were making contingency plan, lated with the existing statewide More than a single U.S. Senate lawsuit b,· investors over Q price 22. I 996consentdecreethatforced continued to block U.N. arms inspec pableoflaunching long-range Toma about how Clinton's trip might be tallies. seat is at stake in the recount. If rigging l:Onspirxy for Nasdaq pennanent changes in the opera tions without any response, "he will hawks. curtailed, or even cancelled. if the Berry, noting that Wednesday Democrats hold on to it, they can listed swcks says people should tion of the Nasdaq. the second be able to reconstitute his weapons of But Defence Department spokes president launched military snikes was the Veterans Day holiday, ex claim they held Republicans to a not be shy about submitting a claim. largest stock market in the United mass destruction in arnatterofmonths. man Ken Bacon said a number of · on Iraqi targets. tended the deadline until Thursday standoff in the Senate this year. "You ·re talking about an enor States. not years." U.S.-based air units had been on 36- "I've got no change in schedule." mous amount of money to be di, TI1e companies making payouts utility, Arriola said GTA crews "And if we fail to act, he will feel hour alert since earlier this year when Lockhart said. t1ibuted. so I would encourage ev in the deal approved Monday in Guam ... supported restoration efforts by emboldened to threaten the region they were returned from another "Obviously there are things going ervbodv to file when the time clude the biggest names in the se Continued from page 5 assisting c;>ther agencies in the ty further, armed with weapons of mass showdown with Iraq and that the on in the world. We are watching the c;mes_~- said DavidJ. Bershad. the curities wo;ld - Menill Lynch phoon recovery efforts. Consid desnuction," he added. Gulf force could again be quickly siruation in Iraq. But.I don't have a lead settlemc:nt negotiator for the and Co .. Goldman. Sachs and Co .. vision, which provides various ering the downtime of three to White House spokesman Joe built to nearly 400 aircraft if war change in schedule to pass on to you." pbintifh. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. services to residential as well as four weeks, Arriola said GT A's Lockhart said the United States was ranted. In Baghdad, Iraq said it wanted a U.S. District ]uJge Robert W. The firms denied any wrongdoing. business/government customers, plant section was able to redirect engaged in "public and private" di- Washington ha, seen no sign that peaceful solution. Trade Min1ster Sweet approved the deal on Mon The judge awarded fees totaling reported 11,226 service order its efforts in reducing job orders - plomacy but that "This is not a situ- · Iraq is willing to budge on its refusal Mohammed Mehdi Saleh said the day. saying it was a fitting end to a S 143 million forthe lawyers repre A World Wildlife fund activist with a mask representing Japanese (:'rime Minister K_eizo Ob1:1chi holds a c~rbon completions for GTA's northern at an "applaudable" level and ation where we 're looking for a nego to cooperate with U.N. weapons in key to ending the dispute was the pollution permit he purchased during a mock auction at the mam hall of the United Nations convention on bwsuit that might have led to a sentirn.! more than I million indi district; 6,453 for the central dis tiation. There's nothing to negotiate." spectors and is preparing a military liftingofsanctionsimposedafteriraq 's climate change in Buenos Aires Monday. AP closed out several major capital yearlong trial at great expense. vidual; and instirutions who were trict; and 3,656 for the southern improvement projects. The Marine helicopter carrier plan in the event no diplomatic solu- 1990-91 occupationofKuwait Bershad said the lawyers expect members of the class who bought district for fiscal year 1998. Arriola added that GTA 's out to have a plan in place by early next or sold shares from May 1. 1989 to GTA's Call Center also pro side plant cable maintenance sec proteeted from outside competition Undersecretary Federico Macaranas. vear to disoibute the monev. He May 24. 1994. _Even diploinats soinetim.es cessed a total of 37,443 calls, av tion. which is responsible for the Trade . .. while they recover. who helped head the Philippines' Continued from page 2 ;aid claims must be filed ·to be As pan of a civil antitrust settle eraging 160 calls per day. for pro maintenance of outside plant fa Most of Southeast Asia's once hosting of APEC two years ago. eligible for payouts. but that it was ment with the Justice Depaitment. are undiplo1natic at the UN cessing of new or additional ser cilities, worked diligent! y for sev agreed to reduce tariffs on many prod proud economies are now mired in "It's impossible to force countries hoped that claims could be filed 24 of the 37 brokerages agreed to vices, billing inquiries, customer eral months after the onslaught of ucts to zero by the year 2003. reoession, with the IMF reforms con like Indonesia to liberalize while they direct]\' over the Internet. improve their compliance proce By EDITH M. LEDERER attend a briefing Monday high complaints, call routing, and other Supertyphoon Paka. Last month, ASEAN trade minis tributing to slower growth through are following the IMF's prescription. The :UUcle. "Why do Nasdaq Mar dures and tape-record some phone UNITED NA TIO NS (AP) lighting how the United Nations, services with GTA's repair ser "Pedestals and cable interfaces ters said they remain committed to higher interest rates and bank do It's suicidal. ket Makers A\'oid Odd Eighth calls made and received by traders. Even diplomats are sometimes voluntary groups and the African vice processing and repairing a were rebuilt, cables were sec more liberalization because it will sures. South Korea is in the same sirua The government had alleged that encourage trade and investment and Quotes." by professors William G. undiplomatic. diaspora were working together. total of 36,063 reports for FY tioned or replaced. One thousand For the broader APEC region. tion. Who would answer for the so Nasdaq dealers engaged in: wide Christie and Paul H. Schultz. was U.N. Secretary-General Kofi But after listening for an hour 1998. five-hundred-thirty pedestals thereby help the region recover from which includes North America, East cial crisis that would result from the spread practice of quoting stocks its financial upheaval. publishedin"111eJoumalofFinance.·· Annan has been promoting "New to four speeches on U.N. projects GTA 's marketing section. were replaced or redressed island Asia, Ausmtlia and New Zealand, loss of jobs9" "This record-breaking result was for customers to the nearest quarter Pm1nerships in Africa." So not and conferences on Africa at Co which processes business/ govern wide. Despite this. daily opera But a substantial number of other economic growth is expected to slide APEC estimated in 1997 that achieved against formidable oppo of a dollar rather than the nearest surprisingly, more than JOO lumbia University in New York ment orders for multi-line phone tions continued." officials and businessmen say they to 1.5 percent this year from 3.5 per APEC members would reap $ 52 sition:· Sweet said. describing ob eighth. thus giving themselves ex people accepted an invitation to and in Tokyo, Tanzania's Am systems, processed and completed GTA also realized $3,130,747 want the pace of trade liberalization cent last year. according to a report to billion in benefit, by eliminating bar s1acles to a deal that is the largest tra profits. bassadorDaudi Mwakawago had a total of 14, I 12 service orders. as a result of 116 insurance claims slowed so that local industries _ par be presented at the APEC meeting. riers to trade within the group. That had enough. As for cellular services. GTA filed on its behalf. ticularly in countries undergoing "It is clear that trade libernlization would increase to S 62 billion if trade '"I didn"\ hear anything about Cellular activated l ,942 accounts Other GTA milestones for fis tough reforms mandated by the Inter will take a back seat" at APEC. said barriers are removed on n-ade with coordination." he said.complain bringing in revenue of $1,292,776 cal year 1998 include: implemen national Monetary Fund _ can be former Philippine Foreign othernations as well. it said. NORTHERN MARI~~~~ ,.~~'~!!!IIG CORPORATION (:) ing that all that was being dis at the end of the fiscal year. tation of the telephone assistance Kofi Annan ami. Pastrana was sworn into office. C0;1I.IIO\\\T..-\LTH OF THE '.\ORTHF.R.\ M:\RJA.\A ISI..-\.\DS SAIP,-\.\, .\IP %9.,0 EQUAlHOUSING Resellers also activated 4,138 ac program; implementation of rate cu~sed were a proliferaticm of Colombia .. . A grim-faced Sandoval had told OPPORTUNITY projects '"whose end product is and no development." he said. counts generating $1,560,795 for banding; switched and special "This has hurt our image. and Continued from page 2 a news conference early Tuesday hard to quantify" -especially to Not everyone agreed with GTA. access services for interstate ac not just the image of the air force:· · that as air force commander he CONSlRUCT\ON Of TINIAN COMMUNITY CENTER Africa's 700 million people. the Mwakawago. Weeks after Supertyphoon cess rate assessment; implemen caine on Monday in the cargo bay he said. of a Colombian Air Force C- I 30 assumed all responsibility and had "I answer for all my men ... In majority living in poverty. Daouda Toure, senior policy Paka. all GT A plant construction tation of payphone specific cod REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS · NO. RFP99-0012 "Hercules" transport plane, after offered to step down from the this case. as commander. I must "If somebody came from Mars adviser for the Special Initiative activities came to a halt because ing digits service: hardware up it landed at the Fort Lauderdale post to which he was promoted take responsibility." Sandoval Go•iernor Pedro p Te~orio and Lieutenant Governor Jesus R. Sablan. through the Northern Marianas Housing Cor and floated around here, I'm sure for Africa, said the United Na all manpower and resources were grades; new application system last August, two days after pora,ion iNl!,HC) Board of Directors and the Division of Procurement and Supply, are hereby g1v1ng notice that NMHC their conclusion would be that tions is concerned about more re focused on island-wide restora enhancements: new reporting International Airport outside Mi- said. is 1.iciting sealed proposals from qualified construction firms for the construction of the_T1man_ Community Center at 30 there would be no development sources for the continent - but tion. GT A's plant department is requirements; Y2K assessment; San Jose Village. Tinian. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Proposals 1n duplicate, must be m~rked for Africa," he said. he noted that past mismanage responsible forthe installation and procurement of midrange sys "CDBG-Tinian community Center Project", must be submitted to Procurement and Supply, Lower Base, Sa1pan, ment has turned off some poten maintenance of outside plant and tem hardware upgrade: cus ~o ,ater than 2:00 p.m., local time, Tuesday, January 5, 1999. Any proposals received after the above time will not Annan, a Ghanaian. has been trying to promote peace and eco tial aid donors. inside plant facilities as well as tomer application system up ~ tie accep\ed un,jer any c,rcumstances. the transportation and building l~l'ITADO~ TO 1311) nomic development on the conti African countries have to show grade; and financial manage nent and has launched a Special the world that "the right govern maintenance of the Authority. ment application system up ~ MVA99-ITR-O I ;.1::,1 d o' 15·. 0; 1ne total proposals price exceeding S25.00D must accompany the sealed proposal documents. This MARIANAS Despite being the least affected grade. VISITORS AUTHOIHTY se:urily Tia\' oe Cerlif1sd Check. Cashier's Check or Bond made payable to the Northern Mananas Housing Corpora Initiative on Africa involving the ment strategy is in place" fortheir own development, he said. "I think t;on. entire U.N. system to try to coor Thl' ;\Lui.111.1s \'isirnrs .\uthorit,· i~ snlidtinµ. sL",1kd hid~ !(n tl1c R1.·u111stru1..:tio11 ol" St.1irs .rnd Sc,.:urit, R::ils .1t dinate activities by the world coordination can only be success urcs." the chairman stressed. Crotto, .'i,1ip,111, ,\\P 96'/oO. Bid, in duplic.it,· "ill he .1cccpted .11 the,\\\',-\ ,\1.iin ()i"li,·e i11 S.111 '"'' ,11 11 :\ .':1111 1,. 111 _ loc.1~ 1i11ll',_ ~O\'crnhcr I.\ 1998 ~ll ,\·hicl-: tilllc and pl.h.."L" .111 bids will be puhlicl~· Dpc11cd ,llld rL-.hl .1!tiu,l. ;\ll\' \,ids Proposers are also required to submit the following: 1) a copy of curren_t CNMl:issued business license; 2) updated'. body. ful if it's done by the countries As for as pulling Saipan on the themselves." Business. n:l."ct\'l'd ,11tcr thr ,1bon: date and time will nor bL' .h:'-·L·ptL\.l llill..kr ,lll!' ~·ircurnst.1111.:cs · Audiled Financial Slatement or in-house Financial Statement, provided 1t_1s cert1f1ed by a Cerl1f1ed Publ1cAccoun_t~nt. In the past year. half the world Continued from page 3 world map. Sablan said. the box 3) 4) Wataru Nishigahiro, minister iistinq of existing and past proiects, including completion dates; Cert1f1cat1on of Tax Compliance from the D1v1s1on wide deaths from conflict were in ing even! wi 11 do it. Plans and specilicnions l,1r the project ll'ill be .1--.1ibbk 011 11r .1ltn October 1-l-, ]9')8 .11 the ,\l,ll'i.111 ,i, \'isirnrs of Reve-nue and Taxalion; 5) written confirmalion from a reputable surely bonding company, approved/acceptable ~Y Africa, and there was fighting in in Japan's U.N. Mission, admit that due to the geographical loca "I understand !hat !hey (orga Authority Main Office in S,in Josc,_S.'.ip.111. A 11rn1_-rl'li111d.1bk p,mnrnt 01·s200.oo i, required li,r ,·.,ch set, 1,.n NMHC. as lo the firm's capability to oblain performance and payment bond; 6) copy of Builders Risk and Workmen s one in four countries. ted that coordination is "very dif tion ofSaipan, some rcqu iremcnts. mcnt to be nude to the ~1.1n ..111.1s \'1s1tnrs AuthurJt\' ,11H.l 111.1\· he .1 ll'l"lilll'd i..:hc~:k, c.._·,1shirr-; l.'lll·.:k or tltlicr tl)n 11 ~ nizers) would going to have a lot ,Kcept,1bk Ill i\l\':\. · · Compensation coverage: 7) listing of manpower with copies of CNMl-1ssued work permits; and 8) listing of equ1p- Economically, nearly two ficult," citing the conference on including the$ IO million site fee, of sponsors .. !ikc $1() mil lion. $20 mems. thirds of Africa's 53 states are at African development his country will have to be committed in or million to $40 million. for in Prr·Bid Conll'rcrn.:c !(lr this projci.:t will be hdd ,H the i\L11iu1:1s \'isitnr-; .-\u1hnrit\' Cp11Jl'rc111._·L· Rt1P111. ~.111 )PsL·, .lt or near the bottom of the world's hosted last month for SO countries der to facilitate a deal. stances, NBC and one of the net 2:00 p.111., i,Jl";il ti111e, October 29, 1998. · Plans and Specificalions for the project are available on or after November 30. 1998 at the office of Herman B. economic development tables, and 40 international organiza Sablan said although the tour works would probably buy time Cabrera & Associales in San Jose Village, Sa1pan, MP 96950 during the hours ol 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., Monday A bund o!.tlth:~11 pcrl'.cnt ( 15%) ofthr tntal hid pricc must ...... 41 ~' ~,.'.I.,·.•'''-#-• • t, > I, I. I • , , .-.·• ~ • t, I • I, I I ' .. I • I , ' I I • • THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 12, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-25 24-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- NOVEMBER 12 . 1998 EEK & MEEK® by Howie Schneider DEADLINE: 12:00 noon the day prior to publication CROSSWORD PUZZLER NOTE: If some reason your advertisement is incorrect. coll us DID W l(OOJJ 1HAT I. TARD ' By Tony Celis That set the pace for the next the head of center fielder Dave a steal. giving MTC/GTE Pac. and op- Variety News Staff two Hunters batters as they both Kapileo for a 2RBI, in-the-park MTC/GTE Pac' s catcher portunity for a come-back. SIX-RUNS in the top of sev- earned singles. Randall Aguon homer. scooped the ball then made an · However their next two bat- enth inning led to the Hunters 's stole third base on a Manibusan The runs gave the Hunters the excellent throw to second base ters Manny Evangelista and victory over the MTE/GTE wild-pitch. lead at, 9-7. but, no one was there. The ball ClemLaniyowerebothputout Pacifica, 11-7 as Saipan Soft- With a man at third base and the Still in the seventh inning, passed directly over the base and at first base. With just one out ball Association Men's tying run at first, Hunter's next Hunter's Thomas Sablan and rolled into the outfield. remainingtoendthegameTito Fastpitch League (SSA) ac- batter Joseph Atalig drove one Frank Camacho successfully The second base error allowed Laniyo was caught, trying to ~ :·.:j· tion continued on Monday down the third base line for a reached first and third base on a Sablan and Camacho to cross steal third base for the final f:j night. 2RBI, double. The runs tied the singleandadouble,respectively. home-platefortwomoreHunter's out. MYC/GTE Pac's Dave. A ~.; Behind, 5-7 at the end of the ballgame. Facing the next batter, MTC/ mns before being retired. Kapileo hit a 2RBI homenm in ~:(~ :ii sixth inning the Hunters were Nick Castro was then sent in GTE Pac's Manibusan pitched a Leo Bobai reached first on a hit the first innirig. .i led in the seventh by John to pinch-hit. dirt-ball on his next throw. pitch-his second in the game- Jose Sablan earned the win { ...... _ ; Rey~s'ssingleoffpitcherJohn That d:cision p~id of( well as Camacho who was at first base while Tito Laniyo ~it a stand_-up for t~e Hu~ters. _. ;;J·. ::j Marnbusan. Castro hit a hard lme-dnve over raced for towards second base for double down the third base !me, Continued on page 26 [?, '.! .• ·t'qs-.-·-.';k\·1\m:;~:~.--;.;~\S·.::z,·"·. .-.i ... :2'.X\-\«'"t,-·,;·\·,-~~R,vw..:.,.i~'r:·1; ...... ;\,P ..".-..f""".,, .. ~/·k,-,·: ..-J.•,,·;,,~,..,,if.::v 1··'····y,(.<·'·.•:t.;~~_:....:.:...... 3L...... '~~~':.-.·~!.,··i:..;,·"····'-~~"'~....,~~-:__..~~_:::::::::::7....::=.=~~J Japan beats US All Stars . NBA may start FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) - Hideki Matsui hit a two-mn homer in mid-December off Al Leiter in a three-run first By Chris Sheridan inning as Japan's all-stars re NEW YORK (AP) - Charles Grantham, former director of the bounded from two losses and beat players' union, thinks common sense will end the NBA lockout in a team of major leaguers 6-2 Tues mid-December, leaving a shortened but unusually competitive sea day. son. Kazuo Matsui tripled home two "The quality will be improved in a50- or60-game season," he said runs and scored on a throwing Tuesday. ·The games will be more important. The guys will be up." error by Atlanta Braves catcher Explaining that owners are trying to protect long-term investments Javy Lopez after he was hit by a and players are fighting for more immediate rewards, Grantham pitch and stole second. predicts a side benefit arising from an eventual settlement. The major leaguers opened their "You won't have the wear-and-tear factor, and the players will be visit with three straight victories recovered from the last 100-game season, which the body was not - 4-1 over the Central League's built to withstand," said Grantham, executive director of the union Yomiuri Giants, and then 8-1 and Cfontinued on page 26 I 0-7 in the first two games of a seven-game series against the Japanese all-stars. The Chicago Cubs' Sammy Sosa put the major leaguers ahead with a first-inning sacrifice fly after Atlanta's Andruw Jones doubled and Boston's Nomar Garciparra singled. Sosa also Continuea on page 26 Yokozuna Wakanohana (left) bulldozes his foe Maegashira Oejima out Solomon Islands of the ring to win his opening bout in the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in western Japan Sunday. AP lacks SPG funds HONIARA (Pacnews) Solomon Islands organising Irwin leads Seniors committee to the South Pa LAS VEGAS (AP)-Hale Irwin, ship. cific Games (SPG) says it has coming off a win in the Senior Tour Irwin won the most points in the only around $SI 30,000 Championship, led the Senior PGA made-for-television event, while ($US6,38 I) with only 28 team Tuesday to a win over the teammate Lan)' Nelson had the high weeks left before the SPG in PGA and LPGA teams in the light of the day when he hit a 7-woo ·i- "· • . • ' ~ ~-:;·'). 1__!_'l.1J._. __ J ...... -~~ ir~.~~ r :---~ 1,_, 'i.' l,