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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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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 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~ow-; cq~apd~f pf•• gi~.·• ww11·.marianasrnricty.com made possible by Guam bares rate of active TB /(a) <,~/~~ By Tanya M.C. Mendiola on Guam in 1997 was 59.8 per tion cannot contaminate others. '"~-.,.~,,.. Variety News Staff l 00,000 population compared to Treatment upon being diagnosed '-,.,// HAGATNA- Foreign-born Fili­ that of 14.1 for Hawaii and 7.4 for can prevent the infection from Kl'E'.\TOS CO\l\lt'.\lC\T:O\S, l'.\C. pinos account for about 60 per­ the United States. developing into the disease. A '"rht: ONLY choice ror I ntcmct cent of all newly reported active However, TB has seen a de­ person with the disease will have SL'liV/CE" W\V\1:.guam.nct tuberculosis cases on Guam. The cline on Guam from 1996 when signs of the illness andcan pass second highest group is Chamorus the incidence rate was at 73.4. along the disease to others. at 26 percent. In the U.S., TB was a common Clinical signs of the disease are PIA looks at introducing The rest of the cases, all under killeruntil & cure was found. Dur­ a prolonged cough that can go on IO percent, are made up of Pa­ ing the 1980s a resurgence of the for weeks, easy fatigue. weak­ international flights in '99 cific islanders from the Federated disease occurred with the onset of ness, low-grade fever, loss of ap­ States of Micronesia and Palau, HIV epidemic. the virus that petite, spitting out blood or PACIFIC Island Aviation, Inc. '·hub" of its international opera­ then Asians, followed by others. causes AIDS. phlegm mixed with blood. has undertaken discussions with tions, it added. Cecille Arciaga, supervisor of Arciaga said HIV has compli­ If you think you are infected two separate groups that could PIA President and CEO Bob S/i.lITT JUDE CHURCH the Communicable Disease Con­ cated the situation for TB. TB has with the disease, you should get a lead to PIA introducing interna­ Christian said, "details regarding trol program at the Department of become the defining illness for skin test, or a chest x-ray, said tional flights as early as next year, the structure and financing are Pub I ic Health and Social Services HIV endemic areas worldwide. Arciaga. If you test positive. a news release from PIA said. still ongoing but I believe there is WOMAN&KID •S WEAR in Mangilao, said that the figures "'Peopledonotjustdieof AIDS, Arciaga said patients will placed The discussions include the in­ considerable benefit to the people of new TB cases reported this they die of complications from under Direct Observation Treat­ troduction of Boeing's 727's and of the CNMI by continuing to WHEN? EVERYDAY year resemble those of last year. other infectious diseases, such as ment which until two years ago 757 aircraft onto unserved or un­ have direct flights between Saipan The main reasons for the high TB, because their immune sys­ was given on a selective basis .. der-served Asian routes. and Asian destinations without ·ru PM, JI ~ PM~ 8 incidence rate of TB in foreign­ tem is compromised," said Under the DOT regimen, pa­ PIA said it will brief the gov­ having to go through Guam." born Filipinos are a lack of re­ Arciaga. tients are monitored closely to see ernment on any developments on PIA is the CNMI's first and sources. medical technology. and TB is an airborne disease that that they follow their treatment. the matter as soon as possible. only locally based US 121 airline ~~-il&T treatment in less developed coun­ can be easily contracted if TB­ Under DOT. a patient is started PIA plans to use Saipan as the founded the company in 1988. tries. said Arciaga. ,causing bacteria arc breathed. The off with four pills, after two cafrACT US The incidence rate of Tb cases contamination can occur when a months: if the patient is respon­ TB-infected person coughs. sive to the treatment, two of the GTA goes online sneezes, speaks or spits and a non­ pills are removed from the regi­ infected person is in close prox­ men. Treatment usually takes six By Tanya M. C. Mendiola since last July. ~OEIND imity for an extended amount of months or up to a year to com­ Variety News Staff ''Now we 're just fine-tuning time. plete. HAGATNA - The Guam the information and getting it Boeing North American Services, Inc. is currently seeking experienced professionals to join our People who have TB can live Arciaga said it is very impor­ Telephone Authority is now on­ onto the Internet." said Gibson. communication systems operation and maintenance team for current and future contracts in Hawaii, normal lives foranumberofyears tant that the patients are diligent line. and will launch its on-line The on-line directory will fea­ Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan, Tinian) and other Pacific locations. and never know they are infected about taking their medication be­ directory at the Guam Business ture white page listings, Federal The positions will support US Navy, US Air Force, Voice of America, and other VLF/LF/MF/HF and until they get a skin test or until cause if it is not taken properly, Show tomorrow. and Government of Guam list­ SATCOM radio trnasmitter/receiver sites, technical control facilities, and message centers. The following they start to show signs that the the disease could occur again and The new GTA On-line Direc­ positions are available: ings. infection has developed into the new strains could develop that are tory is the product of coopera­ To date, Gibson said, yellow disease. resistant to the first line of base , Project Manager tiye efforts between GTA and page listings and listings of pri­ "If a person has only an infec­ drugs until they are entirely drug , Site Manager Guam Internet service provider, vate businesses have not been Who cares. Just wear your Weekly winners to tion, that means the germs are resistant. mustache to Rgueroa's, & you compete at our anniversary 15%~ , Supply Technician Kuentos Communications, Inc. implemented in the service. sleeping and they can sleep for a Arciaga said that they do come could win a great prize. party in December. , Facilities Supervisor Shelly Gibson ofKuentos said However, Kuentos is planning £'~ $2.25 very long time if not forever," across those who refuse to admit putting GTA on-line was con­ to provide the service at a later , Administrative/Supply Specialist said Arciaga. they are sick or those who re­ , Electronics Technician Maintenance I, II, and Ill ceptualized last year. time on a separate project. '·But if something happens to sent being iwatched over like a "It a free public service and • Technical Control Operators is Specialized information such weaken the person's immune sys­ childi because of the DOT pro­ there are two reasons why , Electrician, Maintenance (Interior/Exterior) as requirements for applying for tems such as HIV, diabetes, kid­ gram. But she said that it is so Kuentos is doing it - One, we phone service and the GTA An­ at Figueroa's! , Stationary Engineer ney disease, pneumonia or can­ the patients can defeat the dis­ want people (internationally) to nual Financial Report are cur­ , HVAC Mechanic cer, the TB germs will wake up ease and also to prevent the know that Guam is on the rently available at the site. A • Every Thursday , Power Production Mechanic (diesel/turbine) and start to attack the body," she spread of the epidemic which Internet, and two, that we have customer service form will be • 6pm - closing , Laborer, Grounds Maintenance added. kills more people worldwide than the technology to do this," said provided to submit complaints • Janitor The only way to test for a TB any other disease. Gibson. ··we do have the tech­ or suggestions on how to im­ Join the Bud Bucket Club. , Antenna Rigger infection is through a skin test "As representatives of the De­ nology to become a telecom­ prove service. You could win great prizes! that you can get from your physi­ partment of Public Health, we munications hub in the Pacific," People who are looking for Immediate openings tor Saipan/Tinian positions. Requires a documented degree of completion from an cian. If a bump arises on the skin not only have an obligation to accredited college, junior college, or technical school. Equivalent military experience and training is she added. the phone numbers of friends or the person is diagnosed as having himii.the patientii.to see that he gets desirable. To apply send detailed resume to ATIN: CNMI STAFFING, via tax: (972) 705-8097 or email: Kuentos began working with relatives can find them by using a positive TB infection. However, [email protected], or mail to: BNASI, P.O. Box 850006, Richardson, TX 75085-0006. better. We also have a commit­ GTA data processing and front search engines provided at the the infection is different from the ment to the community to ensure office staff, to compile a list of site. Number searches will act An Equal Opportunity Employer Supporting Diversity in The Workplace disease. that they are safe from the spread published GTA subscribers Continued on page22 A person with only a TB infec- of any disease," said Arciaga. _.;--\ - .. ~.'.... ·."·1-· 10-_M_ARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-NOVEMBER 12~·~19_9_8 __ THURSDAY, NOVEMBE:R __ 1_2 , 1928 -Mj..RIANAS_VA~IET_Y NEWS AND VIEWS-11

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. There were nine winners overall with each winner

operation between the students ·.•.t.······:·:·········'.r.•.•.•. quality of education. !il!~)~·:·;·•.t_:.·.1.:.\.~··..,· ..·.r.:.:.:.~.:.; .•.·.1.r.t.tr.•.· •. ,.:n·;·1···~·i·N·?·;·•·s·~···· ...•.k.•.1.6.l.'.~-~.e.~.b.'.•.,.·.:.\ .•. ·.1.;·····m·ru .•.r .. h.t.•.i_~.'..!.•Y; ...• .•.1 discussions on these informative The seminar will be held at the receiving a gift certificate and a small gift. NMC Distance Education and the teacher. 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Iriten1<:tin}apan. ai;:.011pft onthf graduated from different have personal monitoring ser­ ~11en;J11.ry .th.~t ~poipef rtu11c ?f ~Dgadier ~eper,1 !~t y,ater.respur~~ra~y~1pp111ent courses. vices. fina11,.~a'.Y .eascio.the,rir·•per". •Jntew.~t $9Jfllll1Jte9 0~101lam N°?V~tl].per1,tJ-ie~I111)'ft?tp§pf·•••• (Qiy1J ~?;g§/.llrld j,yedlll)QS l,egan Gugliotta lauded NMC's ef­ Teachers under the program . son, th~t. d~t~M: \ •.· .• withth¢irfrt~nd.S.irl.att~n~an6F ·Engineers arinqtiticed ip.)tnews •·• i;et)Nl~tol)'.fes1?9rsil:iilitie.s.•• irl And·•. when the¥• de,ci~ed to el~c~!{)11ic.ally )i / T <) Y\ .. •. <:a:ar,:aU;.A.laska;lT:S.Jerritories·. g9tm~rri~dthey.:hoseClu~m .··/Jcepti9~;"\ ..... says ... ber of enrollees in the pro­ to personally supervise the g; J?;¢tfrpm· \f~I'll~lffi~reijisfed sqklier island's beacl:les. > ·..· .... ·.··•···. .. . . ·.'1:ltis is definitely somec HrRen,J~ ~<~~itar~i q?t<· /iWI?1J~ti'tY~ f?F1~~si.o~~4·.·· STATE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL The couple got married a,t thing new," she added. ···~:tts1lt:ij~·flJ~1~~····••· ··· ~~~r:it:t:;~fd~g.~~rr~r •.·.•· OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION Strqpk kf( \}' as~iitgtOit .after . The. Pi,icifk. Ocean Div isfon ·· the ceremony to returrtto his (POD) iS 611.e df eight Corps Fort Shafter headquarters in · dfvisions nationwide. GCC receives marketing Certified Travel Agents I.Ioriolulu where he POI) four engineer disc awards (ICTA) has accepted Guam has com- tias mant:il)ti!'~i:l~.tl!l p~ge 22 < attend. community colleges in Ari­ test receive national certifi­ zona, California, Nevada, cation from ICTA. AGENDA Utah, Hawaii, Guam, New The test is comprised of l 0 Band plays for Vets Day Zealand and Australia. content areas ranging from By Jacob Leon Guerrero Aside from the territorial band Every Thursday• 8_pm-Midnight The competition received des ti nation geography to I. Call to Order Variety News Staff other individuals performed yes­ Live Cha-Cha and island-style music by: II. SILC and ILC proposed training (discussion/action) . 270 entries. GCC received sec­ travel agency operations. HAGATNA - For six years in a terday. Julian Aguon sang the Ill. Memorandum of Understanding with NMC (discussion/action) ond place in the video Upcoming test dates are row the Guam Territorial Band National Anthem and the Guam Sam Joyner Band IV. Computer Software for the Center (discussion) adyertisement category and Dec. I l, 1998 and Feb. 5, performed for the official Veter­ Hymn. He sang the National CandyTaman third place in the college pro­ March 27, May 8 and June V. Status on Center for A.T./SILC (discussion) ans Day Ceremony. Anthem in Chamorro. Mark Martinez motional video category. 11; 1999. Yesterday's ceremony was held Madeline Aguon sang "God VI. Other Miscellaneous (discussion) Both entries promoted GCC is the only official at the Ricardo J. Bordallo Bless The U.S.A.", and Karina Foy Gumba VII. Adjournment GCC's Adult High School pro­ Travel Agent Proficiency Governor's Complex at around Afaisin sang "Hero" by Mariah gram. Test site in the Micronesian 9:30a.m. Carey. In compliance with the American With Dis?bilities Ac~ (::'DA). individuals GCC official travel agent region. According to the band's assis­ Ronquillo mentioned that the who wish to attend this meeting, but requires access1b1\Jty such as large proficiency test site For more information call tant conductor, Maximo P. Guam Territorial Band recently print or sign language interpreters. must call 664-~538 (voice~ or 322-6449 HAGA TNA - The Institute of Lani Gamble at 734-3893. Ronquillo Jr., they were extremely completed a tour of the United (TTY). Advance notice is necessary to allow organizers ample time to make happy to play and be part of the Kingdom last summer where they ceremony honoring veterans. placed third in the marching unit necessary arrangements. Ronquillo said that the band division in the International Li­ played the respective service an­ ons Club Parade contest in Bir­ /s/BRIAN FARLEY Read with your child everyday. them for each village's veterans mingham, England. Chair and every organization of veter­ The band was founded by the ans who were awarded yesterday. Continued on page 22 12-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-NOVEMBER=.=:.-_-___,_.-_~----==------12. 1998 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 , 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-13 Philippine Defense Secretary: 'Chinaisb Sf1ipan Cellular & Paging is proud to announce the activation of its New Switch! By OLIVER TEVES foundation adjacent to a cluster of MANILA, Philippines (AP) - concrete platforms on the two-by­ China is increasing its military pres­ four-mile (three-by-six-kilometer) ence in the Spratlys to bully the reef. Philippines because of Manila's The pictures also showed doz­ weak :urned forces. Defense Sec­ ens of workers. Military officers retary Orlando Mercado said Tues­ say the barracks could house 60 to day. 70 people. Mercado said Chinese construc­ President Joseph Estrada said tion work at a disputed reef in the Tuesday he plans to take up the South China Sea appears to have issue with Chinese President Jiang military purposes and is not only to Zemin on the sidelines of a meet­ build shelters for fishermen as ing of Asia-Pacific leaders in Ma­ claimed by China. laysia next week. Manila last week delivered a dip­ .. We will do it through negotia­ t.. lomatic protest to Beijing over the tions. Let us not be confrontational. I expansion of the concrete platforms you know we cannot afford to," he it built in 1995 at Mischief Reef. in said. the disputed Spratly island group A Chinese official on Tuesday in the South China Sea. reiterated China's position that it is Mercado showed reporters pic­ only repairing wind shelters for tures of a large wooden bar.acks fishermen. being built on stilts on a concrete ··The reaction by the Philippines

Philippine Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Jose/in Nazareno (right) whispers to Defense Secretary Orlando Mercado during a Senate hearing Monday on the Sprat/y Islands dispute with China in Manila. REUTERS is not appropriate," said Zhu and its navy relies on old ships sources. Bangzao, a Chinese Foreign Min­ donated by the United States. ''What we arc talking about here is LOWER BASE ..... istry spokesman. 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. ''The obvious rea­ He declined to elaborate on in whole or in part by the Philippines, son they are doing this to us is we Manila's military options. China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Brunei and are weak. To put it bluntly, the Mercado said China's occupa­ Malaysia. weak are the ones being bullied." tion of the reef could threaten the The Philippines occupies eight of '1; State-of-the-Art Motorola EMX 2500 Switch! 4'1111.MT. The Philippines has one of the food security of the Philippines by the islands, includingPagasa, the big­ TAPOCHAU Prepared for You, weakestmilitaries in SoutheastAsia reducing its access to fishery re- gest '1 Improved Island-wide Coverage! Your Family and Friends '1 Expanded Home Coverage Ii I Special holiday price of ./ Links Saipan to Guam easily! $8.95 per person includes: ~ 3 New Cell Sites activated : Oven Roasted Turkey Lower Base, Mt. Tapochau & Fina Sisu! Mashed Potatoes Turkey Gravy Bread Stuffing ~ More Enhanced Features & Services! Dinner Rolls Cranberry Sauce '1 Clearer connections and audio clarity! Green Beans Cole Slaw or Macaroni Salad '1.; And much morel Pumpkin Pie Relish Dish (pickles, olives, celery, carrots)

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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.Those hms were adopted Programme. 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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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But Bono has already made up sonne I wi II be on hand to assure seeking to prevent any further un­ in Kuala Lumpur,'' he told the state­ ister Keizo Obuchi and Canadian show their displeasure with his ar­ Representative Mary Bono.one "I am getting a lot of people her mind - she ·s backing Dunn rest on sexual misconduct and cor­ the safety of world leaders attend­ rest. Bernama news agency. "The Prime Minister Jean Chretien. of the newest members of the trying to get a hold of me. Yester- and Watts "who listen to what I ing the upcoming Asia-Pacific Ahmad Bahrain ldrus, the as­ situation is very much normal.'' They will be holding the summit ruption charges. House, spent all day on Monday day I was in Judiciary all day ... have to say" and know how to Economic Cooperation summit. sistant police commissioner in Every precaution will be taken to on Nov. 17-18. Anwar is currently on trial, and a in a Judiciary Committee meet- then J've been travelling ... I'm reach out to colleagues. the state news agency reported charge of summit security, said protect the 20 world leaders, who As early as Tuesday, dozens of majoropen question is whether his ===,...,,,,.,,=,,-= sST2:?Z:Ji'707r:3~"SJli Tuesday. his forces were fully prepared. include U.S. President Bill Clinton, Malaysian police had started mov­ growing ranks of supporters will Kuala Lumpur was shaken by "World leaders who will be com- Australian Prime Minister John ing into positions at the Nikko demonstrate again during next Hotel, where the Japanese delega­ week's summit. tion will be staying. In the event that street protests Preparatory meetings among of­ do break out, the police will take ficials and ministers begin Thurs­ action. Ahmad Bahrain said, add­ Dick Armey Tom Delay day. ing there would be ··no compro­ Entry into specific areas will be mise" in security measures. By Joanne Kenen date, Representative George blocked to those not wearing au­ Other countries whose leaders WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Radanovich of California, with­ thorized passes. Sophisticated will be attending the Asia-Pacific Would-be Republican leaders of drew and threw his support to metal detectors will be used at all Economic Cooperation summit the House of Representatives were Watts. The conference head helps entrances to summit-related sites. are: Brnnei, Chile, China, Hong burning up the phone lines on articulate the party's message. Ahmad Bahrain, the assistant Kong, Indonesia, South Korea. Tuesday trying to line up the sup­ The head of the House Repub­ police commissioner, said his of­ Malaysia, Mexico. New Zealand. port they need before the Nov. 18 lican campaign effort, Represen­ ficers would work closely with Papua New Guinea, Singapore. secret ballot elections. tative John Linder of Georgia has the security personnel accompa­ Taiwan, and Thailand. Russia, Shocked by losing five seats to a rival in Virginia's Representa­ nying each country's delegation. Vietnam and Peru will be made Democrats in last week's elec­ tive Tom Davis. Supporters of former deputy members of the mammoth trade tions and Newt Gingrich ·s unex­ Dunn had been vice chair of the prime minister Anwar Ibrahim group during the summit. pected resignation as speaker, conference, and at least three House Republicans were witness­ people were running to replace ing fierce fights for several top her - Reps. 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Florida. Representative Sue The three declared candidates, Myrick of North Carolina was A Malaysian Field Force. Policeman adjusts the cap of.a fellow officer Tuesday_ while _standing watch outside the current leader Dick Armey of also calling around gauging sup­ •,~~P~~·,•·•·•~Bl•··••··•s~~·•·•·•·•q•~ll~••· Outgo!ng Hol.}se :5peaker Newt Gingrich is greeted by well-wishers upon his arrival on Capitol Hill Monday. the fe_dera/ cour:fh~use ,n Kuala Lumpur where the trral of ousted Deputy Prrme Mmster Anwar Ibrahim is •. »'~~GT:o~t~~>\ .... ,. Texas, Oklahoma ex-football star port should she run. On Fnday, Grngnch announced he would step down as speaker with Rep. Bob Livingston, (R-La.) his likely ongorng. The trral rs expected to be stopped Thursday due to the upcoming APEC meetings. AP f~ia~, 13WFihltpll•Bilr~~~/ .• ,...., Steve Largent and Jennifer Dunn "A lot of people were saying successo~ AP tlay agaiil.~s~?J~:lll, \9 #1qye ·· ··. · of Washington, all say they are that these races meant we were qt1i5k.1ytocarry.C?l!tbar1liliwr~­ garnering considerable commit­ going to self-destruct," said - . ts) f0Inl,}puf domestic gt'()~ttl an~/ ments from colleagues. Fowler. NORTHERN MARIANAS HOUSING CORPORATION - .qien its y1ar1retst9;. qelp 'r';'1Yr A total of 112 votes - out of the "But these are very positive P.O. BOX oH, SAIPAS. ~II' 96900 - .economi~ CO.\l.110~\\'E.\LTH OF THE :S:ORTHER.>.: ~tARIA.'\A ISL~NDS Self PAN ..IIP w,9;11 throug1to%A.sia. .. . .·.· 223 Republicans in the House - races - the tone's not nasty. It's a EQUAL HOUSING Outlining bu; hopes fovn¢xt NORTHERN MARIANAS HOUSING CORPORATION OPPORTUNITY would be needed for victory. very healthy process we 're going ~ NMHc'@ week's summit of. A!iia-Paci.fic "We're just checking and re­ through, good people are running. EQUAL HOUSING COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MAIUANA ISLANDS SAII'Al'l, Ml' 96950 OPPORTUNl1Y REHABILITATION OF ROTA GYMNASIUM leadel'S Jn ,alaysif<:lirttopsai?. checking. We're pretty close to including my opponents," added ~G)'~~~H_C]~ restoring growtll to)apan v,,a;;, having a majority," Armey's Fowler, who is selling herself as a REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - NO. RFP99-0013 critical.to the.enU~re:~jo~:i/•• <.•·. <... ·'Wewillwo~o11speedipgt¥ .... spokeswoman Michelle Davis coalition builder with a strong Governor Pedro P. Tenorio and Lieutenant Governor Jesus R. Sablan, through the Northern Marianas Housing said. "We' re over I 00," she added. background on defence policy.~ Request For Proposals Corporation (NMHC) Board of Directors and the Division of Procurement and Supply. are hereby giving notice that economic reCQV:ryjn. f\Si!l, "I know a head fake when I see The one thing the contenders Second Amendment to NMHC RFP 98-07 Nlv1HC is soliciting sealed proposals from qualified construction firms for the "REHABILITATION OF THE ROTA strengthening the sociitL ;;afety one." Largent scoffed in a state­ for all the posts have in common for net; helping compani e,5 to .Jying tracJt! goods S(:fVicb GYMNASIUM", at Songsong Village. Rota. MP, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Proposals in there: iri anci ment, saying his count showed is that they are spending a lot of Construction of Forty-five (45) Housing Units restructure their debt so they Md spqke. of the ''challeng~" of duplicate, must be marked "CDBG-Rehabilitation of Rota Gymnasium Project", and must be submitted to can Armey with less than 40. time on the phone. emerge from the crushing: bur~ Koblerville Housing Subdivision Expansion Project Procurement and Supply. Lower Base. Saipan, no later than 2:00 p.m., local time, Thursday, December 3, 1998. Any preserving trade inthe eve:nt ofa Dunn was not available for com­ "All of the folks running are proposai.s rece1veo alter the above time l'lil1, not be accepted under any circumstances. dens they face," Clinton told stu-­ financial market collapse. · ment but other House sources said everyone's friends and col­ Extension of Deadline dents and business executives ''Today the financial m,irkets, she had a tentative count of around leagues," said Florida Republi­ Abond ol · 5:, ol :he rota1 propcsal price exceeding S25.000 must accompany the sealed proposal documents. This taking part in a "town hall" meet­ more than any· other time, are 1\_1r. Ju;ln S. Tenorio, ('.h.1ir111.1n ofthl" Ho~lt"d, in ({)llju11c..:1io11 with c..;{1\·crnor l\:drn P. TL.'nnrio .ind J,kt1tL·n:rnt 75 votes. can Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. who said security may be Cert1l;ed Check. Cashier's Check, 01 Bond made payable to the Northern Marianas Housing trade. operating as an independent eco­ c( )\"lTl_H:r. JL-s;us R. S;1bb1_1, 1h rouµ,h [ he >,'orthL'I"!l 1\ L1ri.1Jl,l'. I [{)llsins ( :l Jlr[)r.ll ion ( ;-,; ,\ 11 IC ,I ho.1rd nt' l)i f"(d ()rs. ing on In public at least. most mem­ she's been deluged with personal Corporation. The U.S. president is sched-. nomic force," Clinton said. He .lrL· S\Jhl'lllll~~ P'."tip_t>s.1ls !n1m qu,tlilil'd 1..k\·l'lt1pcr/1..·u11.\ll'L\1,_"!i(Hl lirrlh to i._'(1]1',[rlll't 1;1r1,·-1i,·1..· I-~~\ li(Jl,J',i11~ Llllil" bers of Congress contacted by calls from colleagues at home and .1'.1d ,:nlllplclL' :,;ttc 1'.11pn)\:c111,:nt work ~u he l1lL·,1tL·d .lt the knHen illc I !ou-.,i11g :,..uhd1,·isi()J1 L\p,1.n~il1ll i11 .\.1i 1,,11 1. uled to leave Washington on Sat~ said$ l .5 tril lionadaywaschang- (.t)lllll10ll\\c,1lth of rhc :\ortlH_'TJl 1\L1run.1s. Proposers are also required to submit the following: 1) a copy of current CNMl-issued business license; 2) updated, reporters said they were unde­ on her cell phone, not to mention urday to atter1d tile Nov. p-i s ing hands in .inte111ational cur- Audited Financial Statement or in-house Financial Statement. provided it is certilied by a Certified Public Accountant; cided, which may be a bad sign a campaign package sent by over­ summit of leadersJrom the 18° Copic.s ~1fSLt~pL' ofScn·i\cs, Pl_;rns ;md Spc(iti(,nions, Propns;d Dt>lumcnts .111d .-\ddc11d.1 >-'o~. l throul!,h -~ 111 ,n· 3) 4) rency cxcbang~s: . ·.·.· ...... •..... ·... for the incumbent Armey, who is night express mail by Watts. listing ol existing and past projects, including completion dates; Certification of Tax Compliance from the Division be ob.t,1111e,.I trom rhc otil(c ol rhc Cor11orate Dircctm :\,\lllC PO Em ;1-1 s,· , 111 '11' '!(,<)=() ' · 1· .· melilper .Asia~Pacific pcdnomic ,. ''Thatjsltlany,ltlfIPYMrne~tJ-te: closely associated with Gingrich "But you have todecide,do you r • i "' (. \ ' ' • • ' ' ' '' 11 ' , 1\ •' UJ1 01 ,l tl r of Revenue and Taxation; 5) written confirmation from a reputable surety bonding company, approved/acceptable by ·n, ,1), October ,,0, I !98,b_~t"'crn 8:00 a.111. rhroul,'.h -l:00 p.111., i\!ond.n· throol,'.h Fricl.n·. ,·,,-c ,r lwlid.ns ..-\ Co< . •inide,,• the iffiiciitmditWe rleei'l,· ·\ _ili~I Bond ,·,~l:1c of 1_5% of ~h~ tt~t.id j)r_~)pos.11 1~riL:~ must ,1(n,mp.my the sc:1kd 1)ropus.11 doLument-s. This too conservative. want our party to go," she said. secu11tv 111,w be. 111 t12e torn, ot C.crul1ed Check, Cashier's Check or Hid Hond, m.1,k p,11',ihk tu rhe :\onliern Attention is called to Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 which requires the provision "I think he's hoping someone ''It's like a civil war, a fight i\bn.11:,is Housmg Co~por.uc, P.O. Bm ~1-l, S,1ip,111, /Ill' 9(,9~0. Proposers .1re .1lsnhrm,H10!1 hon'. a 1Tpuuhk surct~· hondi11g. "-'Olll),.lll~·. ,1ppnn·l·d/.1"-\.. ·cp1.1hk b\· ~.\ 11-IC, ~ ~ Appropriations Committee uc 'ic~~~ get a reasonably brand new ~-i•Blll;I ,u=,,~ .:1~ to the flr~11 s t:ap,1b1lity to o.bt:1111 pc..:!·1()rm,11h.:c .md p,1~·mc11t bond;\(,) Lop.r or Buil<.kr\ Risk .md \\'nrkml'n \ Attenlion is also called to the Labor Standard Provisions for Wage Rate Determination of the Commonwealth Chairman Bob Livingston of lineup," she said. (.01~1pcns,u1011 covc..:rag:c; 7) hstJng. o! m,1npo\\'cr \\'ilh cupics ot· C~i\11-issul'd work permits ,111 d S) Jisti 11 ~~ nf Louisiana had pretty much r.::qu1pmcnts. .. Classification and Salary Slructure Plans, and payment of not less than the minimum salaries and wages as sel forth Northup, for instance, said she in the Contract Documents must be paid on the project. clinched the speakership and will had reached about 50 colleagues -~iV:~~~~~~iiX~ij succeed Gingrich, and the party's between the time she announced ~~:IH(·'.·l~~[:~h~·.11otili~s p~·oposcrs _rhJr it,wi!I ,1.flirm.1ti\·dy ~11Sllrt..'. th.n, in .my (OlllL1([ L'ntl'l'i..:'d imo pursll,lllt to action to restore gi-owth chief whip, Tom Delay ofTexas, late on Monday and midday on this .1d~ul1Sl.'.!11Ult, ll1111~)nty ,md \\Ollll'll s bus111c..:ss CIHl"rpnsl's \\'ti! he ,h... (l)J"dnl 1·ull opi,urll111it\' to submit pro- All documents received shall be the sole property of the NMHC, with the exception of the bond, certified check of moribiuidcronomy and has been 11os.1ls Ill response to this request. · cashier's check which will be returned to the proposers in accordance with section "Instruction to Proposers" page 2-3, was unopposed. Tuesday, making a pitch as a good paragraph No. 03, Proposal Guarantee. hi;arte.iied.•.•,,·?Yi(•~~.,······}~p#~~~~.····, But House Republican Confer­ communicator who can spread the N1~·l~-1c rtSCl'\'C~ thl' right tn_rc,c(t .1ny.-rnd all proposals ,111d to \\'Jin: ,111\' di..·rl'LtS ill thr s.1id 1,rupos.1ls. ifin its sok parllarn~t·~~t#~m~~<· ence Chairman John Boehner of party's message in a broadly ap­ "111111011, to do su ll'OUld be 1n 1ts hest 11\lerest. :\II propus.1ls 11i\l bccllrne the l'l'll\'nt,· t>t':--:,\IIIC. NMHC reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any defects in the said proposals, if in its sole ~u~s tol'l:lple~i~h.tlie m~ery~~9f • Ohio, considered the No. 4 spot in pealing way. opinion. to do so would be in its best interest. All proposals will become the property ot NMHC. weak.butvi~blefap~~~~~~,••·• the party hierarchy, faced an ag­ Not everyone was accessible · ltl·hisspeech, cliI1t9)1'pciinte<1 •1c~t.; co/hi§ ij§\l.~ ~~~e$>· /< gressive challenge by Represen­ however. Some members were /s/MARYLOU .S. ADA /s/1 IERMAN S. SABLAN ls/MARYLOU S. ADA ts/HERMANS. SABLAN out that the •. flow.?f r11oryeyjn·· Jcie~~t.ql?1t~~ath1s tative J.C. Watts, the only black taking a post-election break with Corporate Director Director, Procurcn1cnt & Supply & capital markets dlNarfed uuder0 . dailr bri(:)~tl.g: . i ,. ; Corporate Director Director, Procurement Supply House Republican. A third candi- their families. Several were al- "NMIIC is an equal employment and fair housing p11hlil' agency" ------~

20-MARlANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TI-IURSDA Y- !'{9_\f!:M_Bg!?.'-----'-'=----'----'__c_.c..c~------'-TH_U_R_S_D;__A_Y._:.,_N.....:O_VE_M_B_E_R_l2--','--1-99'--8--_MARIANA_S VARIETY NEWS AND_VIEW?-21 afternoon, when the county com­ Belleau Wood was also heading to tion can be reached. mission has scheduled ameetingto Cf aims -urged on $i-B Nevada ... the Gulf from Japan on Tuesday to So far no final ultimawm or dead­ approve the final tally. US says ... 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 li1,:1..·ns, in lompli.Hll:L' with l hr ( \ 111 1r.lllor\ What angered ambassador After the briefing, Richard A. extent of benefits it get in return. Rcg1str.1t1on .rnd I.1(rns111g I,;n\·s ot the Common\\'L'.llth ol thi.: ~onhi.:n, i\Llri.111.1 lsl.rnds. At1en 11 on is called IO Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act ol 1974 which requires the pmvision event in itself will expose CNMI. of training and employment. and the awarding ol contract for work o_n the pro1ect, to low 1nc_ome pro1ect area residents Mwakawago was that in the talk Zeif, a New York lawyer on the "We like to jump into it. But Sablan added. of education programs and the executive committee of voluntary anytime you deal with govern­ 1\ttc!1_tio1~ is c.1lkd to the I ..1h(.ll" S1-,rnLbrds Pn)\'isions /()r \\'.1gc.._· R.ltc DL·1nmin.1tio11 i11 .1i..:1..·( lrd.11h.·L·" ii ht 11-: 1,ruj-.·1..·t and business concerns. NMHC also notifies proposers that 1t will aff1rmat1vely ensure that, 1n any contract entered into "I3ut the bottom line is we want sprl'.1hc.1t1nns and p.1ynH.'lll ot not less tlun the minimum s.1hrics .111d \\',1!.~cs must be f',lid .ts sc.._·t ti)nh in tli1..· \\'.1!.!1..' pursuant to this advertisement, minority and women's business enterprises will be accorded full opportunity to submit need for economic growth, little organizations affiliated with the ment entity you have to be cau­ to sec how the CNMI is going IO R~11t: Dctermin,uion. ~ ~ proposals in response to this request. was said about eliminating United Nations, congratulated tious particularly now that we benefit from iI...to what cxt~nt. Africa's crippling foreign debt, ambassador Mwakawago for pin­ extremely have Ii mi led resources. We know we benefit from the All bid documents rc(Ci\'l'.d s]ull lK the sok propen~· llfthe (..;o\'LTlllllL'llt ol.the ~'t1r1lic.._Tn ,\l;1ri,11 1.1 I-.l.1111..b \\itli Attenlion is also called to the Labor Standard Provisions for Wage Rate Determination of t_he Commonwealth which consumes 30 to 40 percent pointing the key issues-money, While we certainly want to ac­ the c.\ccption of bid hnnds, 1..·L'rtilicd L"hl'l'.ks or c1shicr's i..:hrl"ks \\'hic.._·h will h1..· ri..·turncd 10 thL· hidlin-. i1 1 .ll..'llll'lL11 ll"L' exposure to the rest of the world. \\'ith the spri.:itic.nions SL"L"tio11 titl~d ''In~trurtions to Biddi.:r", SL'l"tioi1 :1 Hid (.;u.1r.1111cL· Classification and Salary Struclure Plans, and payment of not less than the minimum salanes and wages as set forth of the national budget in many debt servicing and a lack of coor­ commodate everybody and jump Bui how much money do we have in tr.e Contracl Documents must be paid on this project. countries, or new money for de­ dination. as fast as possible, the fact re­ to put up to gel this kind of benefit Ev,1luati11g; t:1L·tors or propos,1ls will he h;1scd on the h)l!owirn!, 1..·riti:ri.1: velopment. He blamed the lack of coordi­ mains is we need to look at fig- in return," Sablan stressed. l) Price ...... _ .... -~--- ...... __ '."()",. All documen1s received shall be the sole property of the NMHC, with the excepti~n of the bond, certified ,9heck or "Are we serious about African nation on a turf war among U.N. 2) Qualification of hrm ...... l ~" .. cashiP,r'S check which will be returned 10 the proposers in accordance with section Instruction to Proposers page 2- development?." the ambassador agencies involved in Africa, in­ 3) Number ,md :\l'.1ibbili1v of,\ l.111powcr/Ti111e h.11ne ...... l ()",. 4) S,1frty procedure .rnd .1ssumptio11 ol"li.1hilitl' ...... a",. 3. paragraph Mo. 03, Proposal Guarantee. asked. ··There's a lot of hype about cluding the U.N. Educational, Happy Birthday Thi.:. Go\'LTlln:cnt rl:scnTs the rig.ht ll_) rl'jec.._·t Jn~· or .111 bids .rnd to \\',1i,·c .lily impcrl~:l..'lion in 1111,· l,id pt'll\..,Ps.1[ in the Special Initiative. But it's only Scientific and Cultural Organiza­ thl' 111tl't'L.'St nl the l.n111mo11,,·c:;1lth o! thi.: ~unhrr11 j\Llri.1n.1 lsbnds r~MHC reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any defects in the said proposals, if in its sole recycling existing resources. So tion. which organized the brief­ opinion, 10 do so would be in its best interest. All proposals will become the property of NMHC. what are we talking about?" ing. d)-uBy @4. @Santos '"By 2015, J don't see anything '"So what you've really seen is is/HERMANS. SABLAN We love you! /s/Pcrrl' John P. Trn11rio U,·tobcr ~. I ')'l8 is/MARYLOU S. ADA happening. There's going to be further growth of bureaucracy," Director, Procurement & Supply From your Family MY:\ i\l:111,1ging Dirc-tm }) ,ll l' Corporate Director more African studies programs Zeif said. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12. 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-23 ------· ------·--·- 22-MARJANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-NOVl::MBER 12, 1998 labor's collective bargaining if deportation hearings could be Goldberg .,aid Immigration forcemcnl efforts. including the should go home." positions for pilots and flight at­ S2.1 billion in debt after being devastated by a pilots' strike and agreement in exchange for 20 instituted before all matters con­ gathered evidence for an ongoing Golden Dragon operation. 1-1 yper­ "As a legal matter. unautho­ tendants. Philippine ... Goldberg. Hawaiian ... cerning their employment were criminal investigation and s~ized technical legalisms should not rized empl;ymcnt is a basis for The airline ·s President and by Asia's currency crisis. percent ownership of the airline. ~ontinue_d from page 14 Continued from page 12 Continued from page 1 determined in administrative pro­ more than 6.000 garments in con­ obscure-and Grnnot defenJ such immediate Jeportation. As a fac­ Chief Executive Officer. Paul PAL shut down its operations Workers agreed to accept the plan nearly two weeks after the ceedings. nection with a rending civil for­ indefensible misconduct." said tual matter, respondents were Casey says the new contract which and as long as it remains the flag on Sept. 23 after the ground crew trip chmters a month between Los opposition to a request to Jismiss The government. Wiseman feiture action. Goldberg in the petitioners' plead­ found working illegally at night will their annual charter carrier of the country. so be it," he union turned down a manage­ shutdown, and the airline resumed Angeles and Tahiti on DC-10-30 deportation cases J'iled by nine or stated. has already Jeprived re­ The government lawyer said lilg. in a garment shop in back rooms said. ment-proposed recovery plan that domestic flights Oct 7 and inter­ aircraft. revenue is consistent with the the Chinese alien workers. spondents' of their liberty with­ that during the successful enforce­ He vowed that with rrofession­ of a box factory. These deporta­ PAL. Asia's oldest airline, has included a I 0-year suspension of national flights Oct. 26. Hawaiian Air says the new ser­ company's strategy of expanding David Wisenrnn. counsel for out the requisite probable cause ment operation. 28 Chinese work­ alism. determination, and pride. tion cases are not rocket science. their services. been unable to make payments on vice will create about 130 new cated because Mahathirconsiders his the Chinese-workers. said the gov. to a1Tcst them without warrant: ers-inc I ud i ng tourists. Immigration will continue shut­ The legal and factual basis for Estrada ... popularity a threat to the prime emment may not institute depor­ detained them in custody for six overstayers. Tinian farmers, wait­ ting down illegal sweatshops. fil­ deportation is obvious," he said. minister's 17-year rule. tation proceedings against a non­ days: forced them to post bail and resses and other aliens who should Goldberg added that respon­ Continued from page 12 ing criminal charges.seizing prop­ ·Dozens ofdiplomatsandrepresen- resident worker based on alleged forced them to appear and answer not be working the night shift in erty and arresting deportable dents are wrong in saying that the recently returned from observing . tatives of international human rights unauthorized employment u~til an action to deron them-all be-­ an illegal garment shop in a back aliens. Superior Court lacks subject-mat­ Death and Funeral Announcement Anwar's trial in Malaysia, said and jurist groups are sitting in on the I the Division of Labor chooses to cause they were "found" some­ room of the factory. Resrondents-Jin Ling Luo. ter jurisdiction in these deporta­ Azizah told him she plans to see trial, which is expected to last well I institute administrative proce­ where. "Immigration should be con­ tion cases. I Qing Ying Zheng, Dang Ying Xu, Estrada. into next year. It has also created i. dures. In the petitioners· response. gratulated for shutting down this Xiu Lan Li. Ren Wei Li, Huang He pointed out that the deporta- Alvarez said the meeting was friction between Malaysia and some Wiseman said nonresident Goldberg described the Golden garment sweatshop. The legiti­ Lijuan, De Lin Ma. Wen Kai Chi. 1ion statute specifically confers ROMANO MASGA intended to prevent complications of the 20 world leaders who will take workers would be deprived of Dragon Box Factory as a disgrace­ male garment industry supports and Gui Han Xu-severely vio­ subject-matter jurisdiction on the that could arise if Estrada tries to part in the APEC summit imprn1ant due process protections fu I sweatshop. Immigration's strengthened en- lated immigration laws so "they trial court in deportation cases. MARATITA see her jailed husband. In another development that could Btrada was the first foreign leader increase tensions between the Philip­ Talks are CUITently ongoing in "If the VF/\ is eventually rati­ aka "TAN MANU" pines Director Jesus C. Muna asked the to publicly criticize the jailing of and Malaysia, Eslnlda' sspokes­ Manila for the ratification of an­ fied. we have plans to mak,e ship NMI ... Veterans of Foreign Wars to be Admiral .. In his dealh. he now joins his wil·es, Maria Manglona and Asump1ion Hocog Maratita Anwar, whom he considers a friend. man,J erry Barican, said Monday that Continued from page1 Continued from page 1 other agreement, this time called visits. Parents: Jose Mundo Maralita and Ana Masga Maratita. proud of themscl.,;es and lauded He considered boycotting the APEC the government has asked a commis­ VFA that would allow US naval We'd assume the flagshirofthe Parents-In-Law: Vicente and Ana Manglona, Eugenio and Maria Hocog. November 11. 1998 in the same VFW spouses for the undying sup­ meeting but has since said he will sion to speed up a study on the Subic in Olongapo. a province forces to make pot1 calls in Manila. Seventh fleet, the USS Blue Ridge Children: Candido Mara1i1a. Magdalena M. !nos, Raimundo & Beato H. Manglona. spirit they did in 1918 by giving po11 they had shown overt he years. Children-In-Law: Misael H. Ogo & lsabele S. Manglona attend_ country's longstanding claim to the north of Manila. flourished However. VFA proponents are will probably first (to do so) per­ Brothers/Sisters & Spouses: Agustine and Jose, Maria And Vicenle Mesngon, Clara and Jose A. Calvo . e,ast Malaysian state of Sabah. thanks for freedom and the sacri­ "'When we recall some of the A meeting between Estrada and through the years mainly due to facing opposition from some sec­ haps in Manila," said Greener!. Brothers and Sister-In-Law: Serafin Manglona, Pedro Manglona, Bonabe Manglona, Rosano Hocog and Vicente Manglona Barican said the Philippines has fices that were made." expetiences each and everyone of Mahathir in Kuala Lumpur has not the naval base being maintained tors who claim the treaty threat­ "But until that (VFA debate) is His Loving Memories will live in the hearts of his children and spouses, grandchildren, great grandchildren not abandoned its claim Sabah but "This park is a beautiful tribute us has accomplished. many of us been announced. to there by the US defense depart­ ens Philippine sovereignty. resolved, we are limiteJ (to the tRaimundo & Guadalupe Man•lona (Raymond & Rose Castro-Cris Joe, Raymond Jr.), Modesta Manglona & Paul Nadar, (Ross Anwar was arrested Sept 20, two did not push it strongly during the to our veterans. American Memo­ experience the pain of the bnttle Manglona & Julie Ogo-Chrisli~n. Julian Ross). Roddy S. Manglona. Lorenza Angelica M. & tMisael Ogo (Michael & Clara ment until 1992 following Greener! said the US Navy's Micronesian region)." said termsofthepasttwoPhilippinepresi­ rial Park will host thousands of fields. Whether you served in time Ogo-Mitchelle, Monet, Lesley, Chrislopher). Crispin & Hera Ogo (Jonathan). Eugene Ogo & Marissa Toves (Beverly, Kayla). weeks after he was fired by Mahathir, Manila's rejection of a renewal of Paci fie fleet has plans to dock in Greene rt. visitors throughout the year. For of war or in peace. your sacrifices Be1ty M. Ogo. Sarah Ogo & Michael Manglona (Misael, Michael Jr., Christopher Roman). tBeato & Carrneli1a Manglona (Michelle­ setting off anti-government protests. dents. the Military Bases Agreement it the Philippines in case VFA made Greene rt 's tlcct covers Guam. Christophcr, Justin. Michael, Haane, Athena). Chris Manglona & Julie Lirntiaco. Wena & Jesse Hansen (Corina, Jody, Jesse). He said the decision to revive the each visitor who walks on its steps. is recognized with honor today," Anwar has pleaded innocent to_ 10 had signed with Washington. its way through the opposition. CNMl anJ Palau. tMangdalcna & Juan !nos (Christine !nos & Rodney Mendiola (Maggie Ann). Leilani !nos & Jared Manglona (John 11I, Fidel we hope it will convey the mes­ Muna said. Anton). Candillyn M. !nos. tCandi_~tinued frompage 6 still understood the significance eludes amending the Limited Im­ and water deliv<.:ry services his the economy has been doing on unnecessary expenditures, ora11 alas 12:00 gi talo'ani. l Misa11 Kumple Anos para II mase/ebra gi ora11 alas 5:30 gi p11p11e11gi gi of Veterans' Day. Senate ... munity /\ct, or PL 11-3:1. to make office is putting out well. Gima 'yu 'us Bi then de Car111e11 - Katedrat. Desp11es di 1 Misa I Familia 111wtse11magof ma11111akombida about," said Maddsen," but I Con!inu~d~rompage3 for example. didn't know what they were or "Today is a day to honor the it effective immediately. rodos para Sena g1w111 gi gima · l Jam ilia. or tomorrow and pass the so-ml led Da11gk11/o 11a Si Yu'us Ma'ase! when they would be held," she people who sacrificed their lives Sign<.:d into l:1w last Septem­ "/\lien WorkerCrnss Utilization" said. for our freedom," Adriano said, ber. PL 11-:n will only be effec­ GINEN I FAMILIA SIHA bill. and other pieces of legisla­ tive for a six-month period b.:gin­ Fourteen-year-old Ju I ienne land to us, (American) people. LET us KEEP CNMI LITTER FREE. tion considered urgent, which in- ning Dec. 2 of this year. I I • Adriano and hcrfriend were at the freedom is very i.mportant."

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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 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

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