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Wage hike delay looms By Rafael H. Arroyo House Bill 9-493 into law after postponing the wage hike might year 2000. Variety News Staff receiving new information from cause a dent in the government's But acting on a request of the THE BILL seeking to delay the his staff. income tax base. Wage and Salary Review Board, upcoming minimum wage in Earlier, the governor sald he Yesterday, he indicated a the Legislature passed H.B. 9- crease may yet get Gov. Froilan may possibly veto the bill owing change of heart on the matter after 493 to reset the effectivity date of C. Tenorio's approval, this was to concerns about its possible he had his advisers review the the next hike to July 1st. learned yesterday. impact on the government's rev legislation's possible impact. The postponement was to give In a press statement, Tenorio enue collections. "The more information I re the Board ample time to come up said he is now inclined to sign A major consideration was that ceive from my staff, the more it with a more justifiable recom looks like I will have to sign the mendation, one backed with suf bill into law," said the governor. ficient infonnation from the mid Tenorio brother given "At this time, it looks more like I decade census. will approve the bill rather than In an earlier statement, Board vetoing it, as I thought I would Chairman Joaquin S. Torres said .design contract anew earlier." the board needs to wait for census According to the chief execu By Rafael H. Arroyo Sec. Edward M. DL. Guerrero, Froilan C. Tenorio data to be able to make a more tive, there was information he informed decision on the wage Variety News Staff the contract was given to JCTA didn't have at the time when he take effect this coming January A F1RM owned by a brother of just over two weeks before the issue. said he was going to veto it. 1st.from thecurrent$2.75 to$3.05 deadline. He added that such informa Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio has cor H.B. 9-493, which is currently per hour. He said the design contract tion would be vital in deter nered' yet another design con on the governor's desk for signa The increase was pursuant to was awarded through an emer mining whether the increases tractfor a construction job at the ture, seeks to defer by six months PublicLawS-21, which provides Pueno Rico Dump area, this gency procurement scheme au under the wage law could be the implementation of the next for a yearly increase up to the was learned. thorized by both the Depart absorbed by the Common 30-cent wage hike scheduled to $4.25 federal wage level by the But the Department of Public ment of Public Works and the wealth economy. Works quickly came up brush Procurement and Supply Divi- ing off any insinuations of fa sion. . voritism or impropriety about Although the award was not ?oliticians disclose poll spending the contract award. preceded by the usuai bidding Manglona, Torres, Morgen top spenders Juan C. Tenorio and Associ procedures, Guerrero defended Mar-Vic Munar pected to have spent more be ates was given the $142,000 the deal saying the arrangement By C. Variety News Staff cause they went on island-wide contract early this month to do was necessary due to the urgent plans for the fencing and slope need for the plan and on the SENATOR Paul Manglona is the campaigns. However, there were candidates stabilization work necessary belief that JCTA was ·uniquely biggest election spender, disburs for the lower house who spent as prior to the actuai closure of the qualified to do the job. ing a total of $35,000 during the Nov. 4 elections. much as or even more than some dump. He brushed off any insinua The des.ign, which is required tions that the decision was based David Rios spent the least at senatorial candidates did. Congressman-elect Rosiky by the US Environmental Pro on the contractor's connections. only $40. .tection Agency, was finished Earlier, another firm con Senator-elect Juan P. Tenorio Camacho spent $26,921, while . and the plans were promptly nected to Juan C. Tenorio. ~t received the biggest monetary senatorial candidate Juan su brnitted to the EPA before the Commonwealth Architects and ',_:;;;/~..;/.,~, contribution in the amount of De ma pan's expenditure regis $30,005. He spent $28,557. tered at $22,756 while reelected Dec. 15 deadline. Engineers - was given a con- J' According to Public Works Continued on page 8 These figures were gathered Sen. David Cing spent $14,037. Paul Manglona from campaign contribution and In-kind contributions include expenditure reports submitted by foods, cans of beer and soda, leaf the candidates to the Board of lets and streamers, and free use of Elections. room facilities. The next biggest spender, Big business establishments records showed, was candidate were among the candidates' big for House of Representatives Jack gest bankrollers, records showed. Torres with a total election ex Of72 official candidates, only penditure of $34,140. 40 beat the Dec. 24 deadline for Tailing Torres was David submission of financial statements Apatang, who spent $30,381; fol to the Board of Elections lowed by Luis Crisostomo, Under the law, candidates are $30,221. Continued on page 8 The candidates' expenditures covered food, television, radio, and newspaper campaign, post ers, streamers and other printed Weather ,.. materials, rent of room facilities, I and various equipment and dona Outlook tions to constituents. Big expenditures did not assure victory for the candidates. Torres, the second biggest spender, for instance, did not make it. On the other hand, some candi dates who did not spend much made a good showing during the elections. Re-elected Rep. Malua Peter, for example, spent only Mostly cloudy $6,777 and Rep. Pete Reyes, with Isolated showers Lt. Gov.. Jesus C. Borja smiles as he welcomes visiting royalty, Princess Ashi Ke sang Wangmo Wangchuck $10,730. of the Kmgdom of Bhu~an. The princess, who is on a private trip to Saipan, paid a courtesy call on Borja and Senatorial candidates were ex- Gov. Froi/an C. Tenono yesterday. (PIO Photo) PAC NE:VvSPA.Pfr:, c:;· /\ •h V' 1-,C!(S 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 28, 1995 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 Clinton to visit PIA closes door to further talks By Rick Alberto and communications, last Dec. was in response to the senator's Variety News Staff 20, Stowell said that "frankly, concern about the reported termi Japan i1;?-_~=!!!~ nation of operations by the PIA to ~ THE Pacific Island Aviation we are not interested in Mr. two are expected to L"SUC a statement I has closed the door to further Shod a' s evaluation of our Rota and Tinian next February. realfmning theimporumceof the U.S.- F talks with Commonwealth financials." Villagomez urged the CPA and Japan security alfumcc. I Ports Authority officials, In his letter to Shoda, the PIA to continue negotiations That alliance has been under stress i claiming the CPA is unable to Stowell said looking into how until the issue of facility charges is since September, when three U.S. ser- I i find a way to rely less on the the CPA uses the proceeds resolved. vicemen allegedly raped a schoolgirl r_ '1· "onerous" passenger facility from the PFCs would allow Villagomez said that it was more on Okinawa, the southern island where charges to fund its operations. "other knowledgeable persons cost-effective for the PIA to con about two-thirds of the 47,CXXl U.S. , In a letter to CPA Executive to participate in the process of tinue its services than to invite a troops in Japan are oosed. i . Director Carlos A. Shoda managing the facilities." .. /. new airline . Clinton planned to visit Osaka, !j \ hoo dated Dec. 14, Jim Stowell, The PIA claims the S4.45 Villagomez offered his Japan, in November to attend the an- I \ (s; i PIA's chief operating officer, charge being levied per pas committee's assistance to both nual swnmit meeting of the Asia-Pa- Li 'I said that while he appreciated senger leaving Tinian and parties "in any appropriate cific Economic Cooperation forum. ii 1,as,...... , ... "" ,,..,.,..._ Rota is exorbitant. way." That trip was also to have included a I ' the time spent by Shoda and Thomas Villagomez meeting with Murayama in Tokyd. · ' i f CPA airport facilities commit In comparison the facility The PIA has proposed the re But the president was foiced lO can tee chair George A. Sablan in currently being collected to charge in Saipan is $2.85 and in his letter. duction of the PFCs by 50 percent, Bill Clinton cel his trip due to the budget barrle in discussing PIA 's concerns in effectively operate th') $1.33 in Guam. In his letter to Villagomez, but the CPA has not acted favor Washington with congressional Re a meeting two days before, CNMI's ports." Stowell said in his letter to Stowell asked for a compromise ably on the suggestion. TOKIO (AP) - President Clinton's publicans. Vice President Al Gore at "we at Pacific Island Aviation The financial statement Shoda that in the "absence" of from the CPA to resolve the issue. Before the elections last Nov. trip to Japan, which was !XJS!pOflcd at tended the APEC summit in Clinton's are disappointed ... that the would have been evaluated by Shoda's and Sablan's "ability to "We at Pacific Island Aviation 4, the PIA threatened to sus the last minute in November, will take plxe. Ports Authority is unable to ports officials in trying to de convey what specific measure in believe a compromise on this mat pend flights to ~ota and Tinian place next April 16-18, the Japanese The two sides considered reschedul find a way to more equitably termine if the PIA needs a re PIA financials wouldmove(CPA ter is something the port can and for two days to dramatize its Foreign Ministry anoounced Tuesday. ing the trip for January butcouldn 'lfind fund its operations." duction of PFCs. officials) to implement a more should afford." demand for the elimination of Clinton will meet Japanese Prime a good time. Stowell also nixed the Ports officials had said ne reasonable PFC shedule, continu Stowell 's letter to Villagomez the "exorbitant" fees. CPA's request for PIA's cur gotiations would continue af ing conversations wo~ld seem un rent financial statement, say ter the PIA submits its finan productive." cial-status report. "We will pursue other and, we ing "it would be more produc •.. ·•.•M·>·.·.·.····· .. ··.. . rh.··.>.·•.·•.>.•••·.·•.·•.··.·.>.·•·•.•••.•··.·•.t.•.•.··.·.····•.•.•.•.•.·.•.•.••.•·•.·.•.·.•·.•.> ..•. ·.< <.·•••.••••.i··.··.H.I.••.·•.<·r.•.·••.•.>.••.. ...1<···.·.. ···••·• .. ·.•.··.•.•.. ··•·•.•.·••.•·.·•.·•. US coilllllander of NATO to Ineet with Serb leader tive if the airlines were to look In anolher letter sent to Sen. suspect, more constructive means i .... ana ane.spaneu> By HILARY APPELMAN force assigned to keep the Smith has "instructed the port's use of PFCs to Thomas Villagomez, chair of of reducing the Commonwealth The United States, Britain and "I was hoping for a white Christ into the 1 TUZLA, Bosnia peace in Bosnia. Serbs that he expects journalists France have the largest contin mas, but I guess rain will have to determine whether the ports the Senate committee on pub Ports Authority's onerous passen ••.·~·/···>····.•.·.•.·•••·····.····Ji.lIO:ni.1mnms0nmen. >.••.••.••·... ••••• i· L?u··.·.•.•·. <.•·•··.· ··.··•.·.rr. <.. ,<··.• .... ·.····.··••·t.··.······••.1 ··:: :,::::-.:::-:-:-.:///:-:,:,/-/· ..· .=·.:-.- :,:: .·:,/\:.::-:: :\./.-:::·::::·:.:::/t'::.. : ::::.'.//;'.}:·.:,:\\:\//\.\:/::/:.::·:/::::::::-::.::. ::,:::.: .. ···::· :.·\:::::.: ... i(\·:.::· Herzegovina (AP) - The Smith, who heads the based in Sarajevo to be permitted gents, and their troops make up do," said Air Force Capt. Ed Tho ne.ed to charge the amounts lic utilities, transportation, ger facility charges," Stowell said American commanding NATO-led mission, "does not to travel to Palewithoutfirstseek more than two-thirds of the force. mas, sloshing through ankle-deep Bosnia's peacekeeping force wish to meet Mister Karadzic ing any kind of prior authority Two or three companies of muck at Tuzla air base, the U.S, i~tli:~~jf~:i ~~f~ijlf-jifi~,iu~~ will shun the Bosnian Serbs' or General Mladic," said a from the Serbs themselves," French soldiers -300 to 400 troops headquarters in Bosnia. Calvo seeks dism.issal of case top political and military lead spokesman for the mission, Haselock said. - were positioning themselves The 1,500 soldiers at the Tuzla ers Tuesday at a meeting he Maj. Simon Haselock. By Ferdie de la Torre the relief sought in the com ence last Oct. 25 and a political In Sarajevo, both Bosnian gov between the warring factions in base spent most of the day patrol hl!IBSl/PEIU<)RCii,i,jliiii@• ;.:.1.•.•. •.:.1.• .. :Jp····.···u .... l .. e.~.ar"· ..'·.,· ..·~.ei.·.•z; ...•: ..•.•. 1 .. r··.i..~e.· •.·.'.:a.'°· ..·.i.:coo.·.· ..·.··h.e·;·······';e·.··.·.·.c.'·.d··.'•.: .•..fui' .•• :Da.;.
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Christmas hats and wearing tinsel liced by American troops. t.···· a>scredltb¢fugsttved in< •·riastOct.18 !\>lan~bfr ...l.{jku.•· U.S. commander will avoid politic al leaders and promot out malice. ence and political rally in ques from a questionable deal involv In all, 60,000 NATO-led troops around their necks, served tur Maj. Nigel Brans ton, a spokes 1 contact with the two. ing freedom of movement over Calvo, through counsel As tion were each made before a ing land he acquired from •••.• •• j••••....••.. wa········.··i·.T· ... •.. ?.•.·.-•. ••. •h•.•.•.•.·.(.•.• .. 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Nikolai fil'lt~°ih@!~t~;;e SW~~:i a( members of the NATO-led signed Dec. 14 in Paris. cial he enjoys absolute immu latter's allegations thal he ille the senator gaining nine hect .••...•.•• Manahari¢w.asorderedtopay .. ·.• Manaha,~e ... •threatfned deadliest war since World War II. Americans enjoyed a hot tur Staskov inappropriate. io<~ll nity or privilege for any state gally benefitted from a land ares ofland over the one hectare key dinner and a visit from a local "It's not in the spirit of the }200 firie \\'ithin four months: Kimiko Yamasaki with a knife'. • ments made basis. transaction on Rota. that he was supposed to have > Manahane was charged with •. Manahane tried get man dressed as Santa Claus as IFOR operation," he said, re fo money Clifford in its answer to the The senator said Calvo 's state been titled pursuant to the ac assault,assaultwiihadangerous. from Yamasaki for work sup- they prepared for the arrival of ferring to the NATO-led complaint filed Dec. 26, said ments during a press confer- quisition. 1.Veapon,andassaultandbauery. posedly done ona car, . . . thousands more soldiers. Implementation Force. s~iifittii±f iiIB Ill~ MTC hooks up with 1 AAA Cellular Inc. pJa:~~i1~6~11'~~~~im!llli TO MAKE it more convenient President of AAA Cellular. for customers to sign up for cellu "We're very proud to be the •.. ·MAN.IL·A·,•·Philippines •• (AP)·.:••x·.siiato.r.•;,y·$··Jt;~I#~~tl{d~j lar service, Micronesian Telecom first and only agent of MTC Cel Ra~os .necd.s .• to. make .fighting ~rime it t9p pfiotitX !J fhi munication Corporation (MTC) lular, and to be able to make sign Ph1hpprnes 1s to keep drawing foreign ir1y~s~e11~, { has entered into an cxcl usi ve ing up for cellular seIVicc even Sen,Erncsto Hcrrcra.said.Wcdne~day thatat}ea~(6rf9r( agency agreement with AAA easier for our customers." :igner~ have been, murdered in the Philippines sinc'e j99~J Cellular. According to MTC General mclud1ng2I. this year.·.· .. ···· •. ><·•·····.· .. T . < . > Under the new agreement, cus Manager Rob Enfield, AAA 's ·. Ra.mos, a to:mcr general\ has b~cncre.dit??l9FQf!pgjrrif tomers can now to to the AAA strong reputation in the commu rclat1v.c stabtl!ly.· Lo the •.Couutry .and Juring rl}Ore fql'¢lgn. Cellular store in the TranspacCen nity and history of serving custom investors. But Herrera said the crimewavethat.has hi.t iuit.r9-C ter on Middle Road, purchase a ersonbothSaipanandGuan1played politan Manila could overturn thffavoraqle treI1d. \ ( cellular telephone, and have their a factor in the decision to enter an • The_ latest victim. according to the s9natoq.".'as ,JiV¢/y~~r} MTC service programmed and exclusive agency agreemenL old ·Singaporean boy, Jeremy Mac Pay; \Vh?.yta~ kill~dO~ activated right there in the store. "Our primary concern is to pro Dec. I. l in .suburban.. Qu~zo11 qity,••••·••·•> i i !ta~~~ ~;~:::df ~~:~:;~;:1f!ee •••.••Lav.·.·.••.r. 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I the payment of annual merit million put aside by government ti~~~han c4~~:~e~~~~!~:; 'ththe . f ~ta~~~~~;f ~ ·~~ ~~~~;~ . ,, = wortha1nfost$lmmmio!1I6i1ess c g wi ~rungupo new Canberra,Australia,withhisfam- Community and of the Italian $evtta1partiesappr9:iched.bylh~J ffiatihalfiisIJiice< increments to all civil servants in the 1996 budget for civil ser BAR & KARAOKE 1 1 who qualify under criteria to vice pays would not be enough. be agreed upon between the He said $3.S million of the ~~J~n~!n: ilyA first class Minister Plenipo- :;;~~~:;:a~in~~:~rl ,p:C ~!{t~w;::;~ttti~rol&J!i ..··.·.·• ·.. •...•.· •.. :.··.·..··.·1r.·.·.on.··?i·t······l··.c····.e.·.t·.IZ.·.·o·.ru1.·.····M···r·····.·.we:·.•.·.· .....••.• ..•~.···.···~1···· n··.«.•....dg.·.··.···.t.·.·.····.·.ye.··e··.···R.!.· •.·.•.···eel ..~·m··. f•.·..···e···~.·.··.n·l."'r.·• •..... ·•.~."~.· •.·""···~·····ec·'·.·hour.··.··.:3.· •.·.i·t··.·.··.·· ..•··••·.••·•.· .. p A E s E N T s =~~international order," ~ said the new Ital- tenti ary Marcel lo Spatafora, 5 3, headed the Weapons-Control Unit folocal waters: < < · ., ""' UIC 1"11Ut',iiVO~ union and the public service amount had been earmarked for ian envoy. graduated in law at Pisa Univer- of the Ministry of Foreign Af- I:-Iow¢ver, anQl11ef$hipping op- • commission. the rectification of existing It is here that our two countries sity and started his career in di- fairs. erutorfoFijisiiysthegoyernment They are also asking for in anomalies in the service. ha the · r workin Would ha~ to providC aJegally creases on work-related allow Theother$3.5 million willJ)e ge;r, in CZa~ooa1 orl~ F S mter~lighfairarigeinenl 10 WY,··• ances such as subsistence, used to defray the cost of ·a Icilseoropcrati:\theve..~1.:Jtsays which pexe and security will be M sportsmen cited the last thing a totidst venture meal, shift-work and transfer. merit increment based on cri tightly connected to tlie economic PALIKIR, Polmpei - President sports, the President said plans would want isJegaLaction once FPSA general secretary leri a to be thrashed ou l be ' andsccialdevelopment,andinwhich Bailey Olter expressed his per- are be·1ng made for the FSM to ·~~ill~ areJn J)l3StM1 vpy. Mahendra Chaudhry said the tween the unions and govern increasing responsibilities will be ~p~der \\'ayi ···· · association's position on ment...... Pacnews given to the United Nations. sonal appreciations to the mem- become a member of the In- '-"""-~...:.....'""""'"--"""'"--""======"In fact, Italy is a COllillry which bers of the FSM Amateur Sports ternational Olympic Commit- s I t t strongly believes in the United Na- Association for their "excellent" tee. "This affiliation should Q omon accoun an S tions and which has a loog standing work in organizing and holding bring needed assistance in d t t Fiji senior ntlnister and deserving track recml of initia- the games in July of this year in sports development especially urge o compe e tives in support of the United Nations identical letters addressed to in officiating, coaching and cause and principles." Board Members Ted Ru tun, Yap; a thletc training. SOLOMON Islands auditor general, He mooe the comments while re faces Rabuka's axe Spataforasaidhiscountryappreci- Takasy Reynold, Chuuk; Shelten Our goal is for the FSM to Isaoc V ula Tatapu, has suggested that sponding to a question why expatriate AJI'SprureministerSitiveniRabuka disaster. But sources would oot con atestherolltheFSMplayswithinthe Neth, Pohnpei; Maker Palsis, win a medal in he 1999 South local accountants team up in order to Robert Goh's accounting finn of is expected LO announce a new look fmn this. frameworkoftheAllianceofSmall Kosrae;andNalionalGovernrnent Pacific Games in Guam," compete with established ovcr.,cas au Honiara was getting most of the stal!J cabinet early next year with a senior At lease ooe backbencher is ex dilcompanies, SIBCrejX)!1Cd Wedncs tory autnorities' audits. Island States (AOSlS) and the South representatives included Joses Olter said. day. The question was raised by the c.om minister facing the axe, the fiji Times pected to be called into cabinet. PocificFonunandintheresearchfor Gallen; James Mormad; Mohner The FSM officially entered He says the participation of Solomon mittee for public accounts, in a report to reported Wednesday. Those being tippxl for life en the means ID meet sustainable develop- Esiel, Treasurer, Tadao Sigrah, and participated in the August lslamlersinaudiling work is .imponant SUJJIX)rl tne 1996 budget Senior government officials have frOlll bench are Isirneli Bose, Taufa FRANK mentofSmalllslandStates. secretary; and Tony Otto, Vice 1995 South Pacific Games Mr. Tatapu reveale,i to the commit confirmed that Mr. Rabuka has been Fakatale and Vincent Lobendahn Spatafora expressed confidence President. held in Papeete, Tahiti, when Bul Mr. Tatapu says in order to tee that Robert Goh's comµmy is only considering q,tion, for a cabinet re or Leo SmitlJ. thalitalyarxltheFSMcanstrengthcn President Olter stated that from the FSM Amateur Sports As- compete with their overseas counter auditing fourstallltory authorities, with shuffie in the past weeks. The new cabinet member is ex parts they have to team up rather than other authorities being shared amongst their relationship in bilateral and the final report of the Games he sociation sent a delegation The move is expected to coincide pected to become minister for in practice on an individual basis. other accounting finns ... .Pacnews ''BOKONGGO'' multilateral fields, llOlwithstanding recently received indicted that headed by Shelten G. Neth as with the announcement of a perma frastructure, public works and geographical distances, through pro- more than 500 individuals vol- its Official Representative; nent secretary reshuffie after several transport. mating people-lOJ:COple contacts, untcercd with over 20,000 Sports Director Jim Tobia as Tenor1·0 lhat a private furn with expertise in diplomatic postings have been final Both Mr. Lobendalm and Mr. economicccqierationandexploring man-hours of work in support Team Manager; Distance Run- a • o lhe envirrnmental engineering field iz.cd. Smith have worked in this portfo any useful CJP!X)rlUilities to develop of the Games, 22 working ner Coach Chrisler Friberg and Continued from page 1 PANGELINAN be tapped to do the job. At least one senior minister is ex lio. trade committcesandl2sporttour- distance runners Elias tracttodotheA&Edesignofthe Thal was wren DPW decided to pected to be demoted in the cabinet The position is held by Ratu PLUS · nament committees. The enor- Rogriguez, Randy Germinaro Kagm211 School project give the cootracl to JCT A. rcshuflle. Inoke Kubuabola, who is also Inrcspoosc,PresidentOltersaidhe mily of the preparations and and Eneriko Ardos. No medal is pleased to received "the distin- The project, however, has been "JCT A is the best capable furn to There is speculation that the minis minister for regional development guishcd Ambassador of Italy," on holding of the Games was not was captured but the exposure shelvedaftcrtheDepartmentoflnte- do it as they have a Guam expen en ter would berone the first political and multi-ethnic FOY GUMBA-ISLAND SUN behalf fthc f S anticipated at the onset. provided the marathon runners riorrefusedtogivcitsapprovalonthe casualty of the Natiooal Bank of fiji 0 I board. We feel we did the right thing, affairs .... Pacnews i:mpeo thcF M. Regarding the future of the feel of SP Games class. A&Eexpenditurc. as evidenced by the kind of product WITH THE SUPER UNLEADED BAND As for the Puerto Rico Dump con that was produced It shows they had tract, Guerrero was adamant that the the expertise to do it," said Guerrero. contractor'srclationshipwiththcgov "Now, we are on track and the FSM President gets DECEMBER 29TH & 30TH REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL emor had nothing to do with the design that we have is the most appro Ticket Price $8.00 includes (1) complimentary award. priate and logical we could have as a $3014 M froin Fund RFP NO. 0018 "I don't believe there is any impro means to stabilize Puerto Rico Miller Beer of your choice priety or favoritism involved here. Durnp," he added. PAUK.IR, Polmpei - President The President, however, item Tickets Available at Songbird-Gold Beach Hotel, Bailey Olter signed a bill appro The Department o_f _Public Health is soliciting co:11petitive sealed proposals from We did not give the project to them According to Guerrero, EPA re vetoed $16,800 for a Financial Pacific Trading, Liberty Plaza priating$3, 141,522from the Gen just because the governor's brother is viewed the plans last Dec. 4th and Analyst position, $13,500 for an Doors open 6PM Show Starts 7Pm licensed and qualif1~d proposers for the prov1s1on of providing comprehensive eral Fund of the federated States part of the group," llie secretary ex gaveitprcliminaryapproval.DPWis automobile; and$3,000 for a new FRIDAY: CHA-CHA CONTEST (LAST PRELIMINARY NIGHT 1995) • SATURDAY: DANCE CONTEST pharmaceutical _se_rv,ces at the _CC?mmon":'ealth Health Center. Services are to of Micronesia for period ending plained. now awaiting final approval from the portable computer. GREAT RAFFLE PRIZES INCLUDING CASH!· RED DOG & MILLER BEER ON SPECIAL include, but not l1m1ted to, prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, medi September 30, 1996. "We chose JCT Aba'iedonqualifi federal agency. In his letter of December 21, cal supplies, as well as diatetic supplies. The approved sums included 1995, lo Congress Speaker Fritz, ca1ions, on who has the ability and The slope stabili1.ation entails the $15,300 for travel and 515,500 Otter said the items for the FSM rr.~our~s to do the job in a very short clearing ofland mass for about IO to Interested p_roposers m_ay obtain copies of the RFP specifications and other nec for contractual services, grants, Banking Board that he vetoed ume. As you know, we were up 12 feet in, all around and to keep that es~ary details at the office of the Director, Procurement and Supply Lower Base subsidies and contributions for arc not real necessities for the COVER CHARGE agam,11hc urgcmc:omplianccsched in place by putting up fencing. Sa1pan MP 96950. ' ' the FSM Banking Board; was Board's operations. uk:s set by EPA. We needed 10 have This is to stop the seepage of all $37,222 for Rural Economic and Furthermore, he said has in $30 COUPLE - $20 SINGLE Llic plan by Dec. 15 and so we had 10 contaminants out into the ocean and A pre-proposers conf~rence and site visit will be held at 9:00 A.M. on December act fast. WcrcallyhadnoLlmctoopcn Community Development Ser formed all Executive Branch to keep tra.~h from falling into the vices (RECDS); $71,000 to settle PARTY STARTS 7PM 19, 1995 1n the Continuing Education (CE) conference room at the Common it up for bidding," said Guerrero. water. Offices that they should de unpaid expenses of the FSM crease their 1997 budget pro INCLUDES: 2 DRINKS (CHOICE OF ANY MILLER BEER OR PEPSI) , ASSORTED FOOD wealth H~alth Center. All 1nt~rested businesses or individuals are encouraged to 'TIJC Public Works secretary ex Right after the slope stabilization is Games; and $3 million Business posals by l O percent from the CHAMPAGNE TOAST AT MID-NIGHT· PARTY FAVORS • RAFFLE PRIZES • LIVE MUSIC attend this meeting. Each interested party, however, is requested to send no plained !hat in Cllil y Octoocr, tlic ccrnplctcd, the next step isfora Puerto Development Loan Fund. 1996 budget. more than two representatives to the conference. DPW had in fact submitted an oriui- Rico Dump assessment to be con • ii =ta nal slope stabilization plan done "in- ducted on what is there in the dump. i•l ;JI~ Cc:W Proposals must be s~bmitted in a sealed envelop marked with the appropriate housc, but EPA reportedly rejected "All these are preparatory mea FOY GUMBA .. ISLAND SUN BACK-TO-BACK RFP number to the director, Procurement and Supply, Lower Base, Saipan, MP the ~uhmission with just a few weeks sures to the actual closing of the dump Sports exec resigns before the deadline. WITH THE SUPER UNLEADED BAND 96950, no later than January 15, 1996 at 1:00 PM. To facilitate the evaluation and the EPA has lurl lined up the THE chief executive of the Fiji sports tually theemire staff of the sports The federal agency then suggested coun process proposers are requested to submit at least seven (7) copies of the pro things WC need to do," he said council, Colonel Pio Wong, has re cil wrote a letter saying they no longer 1995 GRAND FINAL CHA-CHA CONTEST posal. signed in the wake of an audit repJ!t wanted to work underColoocl Wong's GRAND PRIZE: the BOE staff, filed their state in10 the financial affairs of the couocil. management ROUNDTRIP TICKETS FOR (2) ABOARD CONTINENTAL MICRONESIA Politicians • • ments with the local election board Details of the audit have not been The staff called for the termination of TO A MAJOR VACATION SPOT IN THE PACIFIC The CNMI Gov~rnment reserv~ the_ right to reject any or all proposals for any Continued from page 1 but these reports have not been made public but it was triggered by an Colonel Wong's contract,saying they reason, and waive any_ defect 1n s~1d proposals, to negotiate with all qualified turned over lo the central office i.n anonymous lcucr which alleged mis feared victimi7.ation if he returned to U)C.\TUJ ,\Trill: (;OUJ llL:\Cll llOTl'L 1\1:AUI HO,\ll, (;,\H,\I'.\:', proposers, or to ca~c~I 1n wh?le or in part of the l=lFP, if determined by the CNMI required to submit detailed re Garapan. management of millions of dollars of his job. A week later Colonel Wong Government to be 1n its best interest. ports of contributions and cam BOE Executive Director Juan council funds by Colonel Wong in !he resigned paign expenditures 50 days after M. Diaz had warned that those award of contracts without calling foc The Fiji sponscouncil hasappointcd election day. /s/Dr. lsamu J. Abraham /s/ Edward B. Palacios who would fail lo file their finan lenders and using council J:)lq)Crty to iL~cieputychair, Alice Taocte,as octing Some candidates on Rota and Secretary of Health Director, Procurement & Supply cial report face a fine of $500 and build his hOll.'l!. chief executive until a substantive ap Tinian, according to a member of 90 days in jail. While the audit was in progre&<; vir- pointment is madc. .. .Pacncws 10-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TIIURSDAY- DECEMBER 28, 1995 11-IURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-11 Diana's role as envoy fycoon jailed over mall disaster depends on the Queen per victim. The city, representing By PAUL SHIN Lee Kwang-yo! said. rescued alive after being trapped be identified or even found. LONDON (AP} - The wishes of husband, Prince Charles, urging the Sampoong owner, has offered SEOUL, South Korea (AP)· The three-judge court also for up to 16 days in the rubble Thirty-one families, unable to Queen Elizabeth IT will be para them to divorce. Charles has 170 million won ($220,000) The' owner of a ritzy shopping imposed prison terms ranging without food or water except for find bodies, recently held mass mount in deciding whether Prin agreed but Diana has let it be for each victim, an amount mall that collapsed was sen from eight months to three rain that seeped through. funeral services with unidentified cess Diana becomes an ambassa known that she will nOl respond tenced to 10 1/2 years in prison years, plus fines of up to dlrs With the five floors collapsing remains put in one large urn. comparable to compensation dor for Britain, Foreign Secretary until her lawyers return from va paid in previous accidents. It Wednesday for the disaster, 17,000, for 23 others, charged like pancakes and a fire that raged Compensation still remains unre Malcolm Rifkind said Tuesday. cation in January. said the mall owner doesn't which killed 501 people and with various irregularities con for two days, some remains were solved. Families want an average Rifkind is the first member of Charles and Diana, who separated have more money. injured 900. nected to the collapse. so bad! y damaged they could not of 280 million won ($361,000) the government to speak out pub in 1992, have aired theirmarital woes Lee Joon, 73, was found Eleven defendants, mostly -- t licly about a possible new role for throughbooks,interviewsandfrienrn. guilty of negligence in con low-level mall and construction the princess since she indicated The Sunday Times called the public nection with the June 30 col company officials, had their sen her wish to be a goodwill ambas feuding between the royal couple lapse of the five-story tences ofup to two years in prison South Korea eyes purchase sador in a BBC television inter "ere of the biggest public relations Sampoong Department Store suspended for up to two years. view last month. battles this century." on more than 1,500 shoppers. Those found guilty included 12 "I thinkyou have to be careful Rifkind was asked whether he had Lee's son and president of Seoul city officials who 100:C of attack planes from Israel about the word ambassador," the discussed a future role for Diana ' the mall, Lee Han-sang, 43, bribes in exchange for allowing foreign secretary told BBC Radio with Prime Minister John Major. The defcrre speming announre was given a seven-year sen illegal design changes and con SEOUL,SouthKorea(AP)-South chasedmostof its military equipment 4's Today program. "I think we are at a very delicate ' froolthe United States, it recently has m:rus come at a tirre of heigtien:d tence. He was convicted if struction. Korea is close to final approval on a The word ambassador has a spe moment with regard to the future ~f plan to spend $R32.5 million on Is branched out to other sources, includ temion with North Korea, am ire negligence and bribing gov Under Korean law, the defen cific diplomatic meaning but is the prince and princess ofWales,"he ing high-tech weapons from Russia massivespemingisplannedinorderto ernment officials. dants have 10 days to appeal. raeli-made unmanned attack planes, sometimes used generally to de said the Defense Ministry said Wednes as part of a loan repayment real. catch up with Ire =nunist oounny. The sentences were in line Faulty design and poor construc scribe "someone who heips ad "I think it very much depends ; .. with the prosecution's re tion were blamed for the worst day. Last week, Seoul made an unusual The Defense Ministry estimates r·. vance the interests of the country on the decisions they themselves •• Thepurchaseoftheplanes,known announcement outlining a five-year, that South Korea's overall military quests. civil engineering disaster in they belong to," he said. take with regard to their future. I as remotely-piloted-vehicles or $ 113 billion arms build-up program strength-exduding the37 ,CXX)troq)S "The defendants deserve South Korean history. "These are issues that will need don't think it's he! pful at this RPV's, would take place over three that includes the purchase of South and sophisticated WeaixxuY Wash Britain's Prince and P.·incess of Wales look their separate ways during a recent memorial service on their tour stern punishment for bribing The collapse and subsequent to be considered, and they will be moment to speculate on these years starting in 1997, it said Korea's first AWACS early-warn ington keeps in South Korea under a of South ~area. It was announced last week, that the Queen had requested that the couple move towards related officials, thus causing rescue work received wide at considered, quite properly taking matters," he said. While mutual defense amounts to 71 an early divorce. A spokesman for Prince Charles said that the Prince has no intention of remarrying. (AP Photo) a major disaster," senior judge tention as several people were South Korea has long pur- ing aircraft pact- into account the wishes of her It also called for spending S9ffi percent of that of North Korea. majesty the queen. That is the North Korea's 1.2-million-strong million on AT ACM missile systems single most important consider and Ml.RS rockets, along with S9ffi military is the world's fifth-largest ··t--~·-:-·_i ation," Rifk.ind said. · Wf!,:Desiall.&I· •; million on SAM missiles and attack South Korea's military is 650,00J Last week, the queen sent let -..,. ·, .::·: <:.-;· :· :-'·.;":;,-,.:;': ·. ·.·.: .' . ·, a . ,· ·,. ',·,_·.:>.:_, '. ._fin. . helicopters. strong. • ' ,. ', ~ • '- • ! ,- '' • ~ ~ ,• ,' • - ' • •, \ • • > - • • • • 'I • • :, • • '. ' ' • • ' ters to Diana and her estranged • Brochures O Calendars • Books • Menu Prosecutors conduct Survey finds Covers • Posters · Corporate Logo · probe in Kwangju Australians Letterheads • Business Cards and more ... By JU-YEON KIM ecutors that he was beaten uncon more in favor SEOUL, South Korea (AP) scious by troops while ferrying Prosecutors probing the killing of merchandise for his store. of a republic at least 240 pro-democracy pro "I was not even near a proteSt!ll SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - testers by government troops be the time, but they just staned beat Fifty-six percent of voters g an an on-site investigation ing meon the head withclubs,"he want an Australian to be head 7~ Younis Art Studio, Inc. Wednesday, meeting with survi said. of state instead of the British r.O. Box 231 Saipan Mr 96950 Located in Garapan vors and wjtnesses of the 1980 Meanwhile, prosecutors visited monarch, according to an a police hospital to question Chun, Tel. 234-6341 · 75 78 · 9797 · Fax: 234-92 71 crackdown. opinion poll published The visit to the southern city of but it was not known whether the Wednesday. Kwangju is part of an investiga weakened former president was Results of the survey, tion into a 1979 coup and the able to answer. printed in The Australian ------Publisher of: bloody suppression of activists Chun was in the 23rd day of a newspaper, show only 36 per that followed six months later. hunger strike, protesting what he cent still want to be ruled by Former presidents Chun Doo calls political retaliation. The hos the British crown. Eight per tMarianas 'Variety~ hwan and Roh Tac-woo arc al pital said his health has deterio cent of those polled were un ready behind bars for leading the rated, and that he has been given Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 committed. military coup, which eventually sugar, salt and vitamin-fortified Prime Minister Paul brought both major generals Lo water to drink since Monday. Keating, whose Labor govern power. Treason charges are ex Three more former military of ment faces an election early pected to be added later in con ficials were also questioned by next year, wants to declare an nection with the "Kwangju Mas prosecutors about the deployment republic and replace the mon sacre." of troops in Kwangju, 240 kilo arch with an Australian presi Wednesday's on-site investiga meters (150 miles) southwest dent by 2001 - the 100th anni tion was the first by prosecutors of Seoul. versary of Australia's federa in Kwangju, a hotbed of anti-gov The junta headed by Chun tion. ernment politics. Many crucial and Roh sent soldiers to sup The newspaper said the questions, including how the press tens of thousands ofpro question of a republic has shooting began and the number of democracy protesters. Chun hardened as an election issue. deaths, have yet to be resolved. became president in 1980 and Seventy-two per cent of Labor Activist and human rights was replaced by Roh, his hand Party supporters want an Austra groups claim protesters armed picked successor, in 1988. lian head of state while 53 percent themselves with weapons they Roh is standing trial on unre of supporters of the conservative We've been a medium for the public exchange of ideas for stoic from police stations only lated corruption charges. He is Liberal-National Party still back many years. We take that after soldiers shot at them. Some charged with taking bribes for a the monarch. responsibiltty seriously. Our goal also. allege that military helicop dlrs 650 million slush fund he Support for a republic is is to bring you the people and events that touch your life-- ters fired on protesters. amassed during his 1988-93 tenn. strongest among voters under objectively. Wfthout you, we'd be An earlier government investi Prosecutors have said corruption 50 years old. Support for the speechless. gation supported the military's charges will also be brought monarch is strongest among claim that the firing started acci against Chun. those over 50. dentally. President Kim Young-sam, Australia is an independent The official death toll of 240 a former opposition leader nation. However, like some has also been questioned by dissi who joined Roh 's ruling party other former British colonies, dents. They claim many more in 1990, ordered his predeces such as Canada and New were killed and secretly buried by sors punis Zealand, has retained the mon the military. Victims say the hed in a dramatic reversal arch as head of state. heavy toll resulted in part from last month. The opinion poll was con SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Smoking HORIGUO-II BLOO. random attacks by the military on He had earlier said that his ducted by telephone among By Pregnant Women May Result in Fetal uninvolved citizens. tory should judge the ex-presi 1,200 voters cross the country Injury. Premature Birth, And Low Birth Weight. Lee Jong-nam, 41, told pros- dents. earlier this month. 12-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 28, 1995 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-13 Syria... Israel peace talks reopen Autopsies begin in cult tragedy By BARRY SCHWEID tries that have fought three And Assad, usually taciturn peace. "We have never had tect villages in northern Israel WASHINGTON (AP) - Israel major wars since Israel's and in·scrut;ible, has tele such good music," the prime from shelling. In exchange, Syria By THIERRY BOIN ET Cherennes on the night of Dec. that members of the group "ab found were theirs, said a two daughters of one of the and Syria are resuming their founding in 1948. graphed in his own remarks minister told high school stu would sign a peace treaty with the GRENOBLE, France (AP). 14, one day before authorities s or bed toxic, sedative sub source close to the investiga police officers, ages 2 and 4, land-for-peace negotiations Israeli Prime Minister and through the Syrian press dents in Haifa. Jewish state. Authorities began autopsies believe the killings were com stances." tion. and the 6-year-old daughter with an unusual air of opti Shimon Peres, determined to that he is inclined to come to Talks between the two sides The 14,000 Israeli Jews who Tuesday in an effort to con mitted. He added that dark plastic Among the bodies positiv of a friend of Patrick Vuarnet, mism that the results this time accelerate peacemaking with terms with Israel. broke down last June in Wash Jive on the Golan Heights may be firm all 16 charred bodies On Friday police discovered bags on the heads of some ely identified among the the source said. will be positive. Arab neighbors, already has Peres, more upbeat than ington. They agreed to meet uprooted - Peres says it is prema found in a forest over the two Peugeots and a Golf with bodies "were probably placed missing were a French police The Order of the Solar At stake are the future of the hinted that for the right peace usu\!, said Tuesday that he again after Secretary of State ture to discuss their future - and weekend were members of the Swiss license plates as well on their faces before they man, his two daughters and Temple, which has roots in Golan Heights, a strategic bor terms Syrian President Hafez was "happy about the new Warren Christopher made a the ski resort on Mount Hennon Order of the Solar Temple, a as a Renault with French died." Patrick Vuarnet, the 27-year centuries-old secret Roman der enclave, and the prospect Assad could recover the bor tone" in Damascus and that it trip to the region two weeks abandoned along with the winer Swiss-based cult. plates belonging to the sect Inrestigators at the site also old son of the Vuarnet sun Catholic societies, had mem of relations between two coun- der buffer zone in its entirety. w'l.s increasing prospects for ago. ies and other industries and agri Investigators said they hope parked 2 kms ( 1.2 miles) from found a shotgun and the pass glasses tycoon, the source said bers as far away as Australia. The secluded 1.100-acre culture developed during the 28 the autopsies, expected to be the scene of the drama. It was ports of 16 missing cult mem on condition of anonymity. Investigations have reportedly (445-hcctare) riverside Wye years Israel has held the Golan concluded Tuesday evening or that discovery that led police bers in four cars that belonged The bodies were transported failed to prove suspected links plantation, about 50 miles (80 Heights. Wednesday morning, will help to search the area. to some of those that vanished, late Saturday to Grenoble. The to money laundering and arms kms) east of Washington, was Christopher, Ross and other them reconstruct the exact se "I contacted the police when all but confirming the bodies children were identified as the trafficking. selected as the site to make senior administration officials are quence of events that led to I saw that the four cars in the peace. eager to promote a settlement. It the deaths. parking were not Mercedes," The talks are due to run from would add to President Clinton's A murder probe was opened Ferary-Berthelot said in a Wednesday through Friday foreign policy achievements in Sunday after authorities found telephone interview. and resume after New Year's :m approaching election year. that all 16 bodies had bullet The three young girls in the Day. Christopher, who is va Whether Clinton would send wounds, including three young group of missing members of ISLAND GARDEN cationing in Santa Barbara, U.S. peacekeepers· to the enclave girls shot to death in the Al the Swiss-based Order of the Calif., plans to return to the or offer Israel a security pact is pine forest in southeastern Solar Temple were among RESTAURANT & BAR Middle East Jan. 10 to try to not clear. "Americans will carry France. those shot to death in the Al Tel. 234·6258 push a deal through. on with you step-by-step, shoul Authorities also found evi pine forest, said Prosecutor American mediator Dennis der-to-shoulder lo ensure that your dence indicating some of the Jean-Francois Lorans. Come celebrate Ross will guide the discus struggle for lasting peace with 16, arranged in star formation "Every body that was found sions between three-man del security is achieved," Christopher around a bonfire, were had one or several bullet egations. said Nov. 16 in Jerusalem. drugged or asphyxiated at the wounds," Lorans told a news New Year's Eve Syrian Ambassador Walid al Administration officials said he site near the village of Saint conference Sunday. He said it Moualem and Uri Savir of the referred to Israel maintaining a Pierre-de-Cherennes, 30 kms was possible "the killers are in the Garden at the Israeli foreign ministry will be in qualitative military edge over the (18 miles) southwest of among the bodies" found charge. Arabs and that Israel had not re Grenoble. burned Saturday, 30 kms (18 Unannounced and with these quested either American troops On Monday a local resident miles) southwest of Grenoble. Island Garden crecy the Clinton administration as peacekeepers or a security told police he saw three 'It could be a multiple mur hopes will prevail, Ross met sepa agreement. Mercedes-Benz cars with der with two or three sui rately Tuesday at the State De After the talks, options being Swiss license plates headed in cides," he said, describing a paruncnt with the two sides. considered include an extended the direction where the burned ritual similar to others by the The outline of an accord is clear. Christopher shuttle between bodies of 16 cult members cult that left 53 dead in Swit PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat and the French Foreign Minister Herve De Charette, left, walk to their press Israel would give up the buffer Damascu& and Jerusalem and were found, authorities said. zerland and Canada in Octo conference after their meeting at Arafars office in Gaza City. De Charette said France would continue to back zone from which it can monitor a meeting between Peres and The witness, identified as ber 1994. the Palestinian autonomy government politically and financially. (AP Photo) Syrian tank movements and pro- Assad. Christian Ferary-Berthelot, Lorans said the discovery said he saw the automobiles of packaging for drugs and Israeli leaders upbeat about talks drive through Saint-Pierre-de- toxic substances indicated INVITATION TO BID By ARIEH O'SULLIVAN appears to be shrinking. JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli leaders The Northern Marianas Housing Corporation (NMHC). InDamascus,PresidentHafezAc;sad a subsidiary corporation of the Commonwealth De were upbeat Wednesday about the pros is revealing little about Syria's 0\\/11 velopment Authority (CDA). is soliciting bids from au pects forp::acc with Syria on the eve of peace plans. thorized automobile dealers in the Commonwealth. the resumption of negotiations with "There arc general ideas and general for the procurement of two (2) vehicle units with the Damascus. views which indicate the desire to push following specifications: Prime Minister Shimon Peres said the peace process forwanl," A<;Sad said he was he was "happy about the new Saumlay aftcrmceting Egyptian Presi One (l) Unit. Pick Up Truck (Long Bed) (Llx2). tone" in public statements by Syrian dent Hosni Mubarak. The first 96 guests willrt3c~lv~ gifts compliments of with automatic transmission; L1 cylinder, and must be officials, telling high school swdcnL~ in Syria's ruler for 25 years, Assad has Island Garden equipped with liftcapabilities to load/unload appli Haifa, "We have never had such good rcbufTedcountlcss pcxc profX)SJ.lsovcr ances/materials. mw;ic from the nonh." the years and moves at his own deliber ..··. ,· ,' . "I know that with SyriaandLcbanon ate pace. e Champagne, Party Favors, Balloons for the guests One Cl) Unit, Pick Up Truck (Regular Bed) (Llx2), ft~~ we will have to make tough decisions. However, Syrian officials have countdown to Welcome.the New Year with automatic transmission. 4 cylinder. Wecannotrunawayfromthcm.''Pcrcs sounded more upbeat than at any time cit added. since 1991, when lsr~l and Syria be 2.4 liters or greater displacement; 116 or Shimon Peres A leading lawmaker in the ruling greater horsepower. power recirculating ball steering; gan negotiations that have so far i• Qisc~oht Drink Coupons will be available at the door, at power front discs, rear drum brake system; electroni Labor Party suggested the government achieved little. Golan, but sevcral other issues would cally fuel injected induction system; air-conditioning; should ocgin preparing to uproot the The two countries remain deeply remain unresolved. C.. $10.00 which entitles you to 5 Bud Family of Beers AM/FM radio/cassette; safety glass windshield win 13,00:) lsrJClis living on the Golan su~-picim1~ of each other, but a growing Israel wanisfull relations with Syria, plus one FREE dows; side mirrors; bench seat/reclining front bucket; 1-leighL~, which IsrJCI capture.cl from numbcrofSyrianshavecomclOacccpt and will seek Syrian promises to con rear/front mudguards; and. rust proofing and under Syria in the 1967 Middle East war and the possibility of a pca:.c deal with trol Islamic militants in neighboring coating. which Syria wants back. Isr.icl. Lebanon, where Syria is the main • Green Light Speci~(eyery hour starting at 9:00prn - Well "I don 'L see Jewish settlement~ re During a meeting in the Jordanian power-broker. Pick-up trucks must be CIF. Saipan. have one-year maining on the Golan Height~ in the ponof AqabaTucsday,Jordan'sKing In return, Assad would expect large Drinks at $2.25/glass · maintenance/warranty agreement. and meet all event of a withdrnwal," said Hagai ·.. · Hussein and Egyptian prcsidcn t Hosni dollopsofforeignaid, which the United . ., .. safety inspection requirements prior to delivery at Merom, head of Parliament's Foreign Mubarnkexixcssoooptimism thats yria States already is providing to lsrnel and NMHC Central Office in Garapan. Saipan. Affairs and Defense Commiuec. would follow their example and m:ike its current Arab peace partners, Egypt, • Dance to the Live Music offhe enchanting "Mystic Sounzz He added that the govenuncnt must peace with Israel. Jordan and the Palestinians. All bids must be sealed and submitted. in duplicate, Bandll pay the settlers compensation. Egypt's state-run Middle Eastern Assoo will also seek to have Syria's to Ms. Marylou Ada Sirak. Corporate Director. at the Israc1'sChanncl2TV saidUriSavir, NMHC Office no later than l 0:00 A.M., January News Agency qootcd Hussein as say authority over Lebanon recognized by the head of the Israeli delegation to the 19, 1995, at which time and place all bids received ing "all of the concerned ~es were the Americans and the Israelis. • Free A~sortment 6fSumptuous Appetizers for your dis will be opened and publicly read aloud Bids received talks, had pennis.sion from Peres to detennined to proceed in the direction Syria has some 40,(XX) troops in 9~i'1;'1nating_ palate. ·· late will not be considered. For information, contact discuss a full withdrawal from the of p;!3Ce." Lebanon, ostensibly IO preventarckin the NMHC Office at 234-9447 /7689 between 7:30 Golan. Syria offered no condolences after dling of the 1975-90civil war. But the a.m .. 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holi Israel-Syria talks, which began in the Nov. 4 assassination of Prime Min military presence has made Syria the • Al[rrt~J~r ~teditCards accepted plus Fiesta Card . days. 1991, are to resume in Washington ister Yitzhak Rabin by an Israeli mili dominant political force in Lebanon, a Wednesday after a six-month hiaws. tant But Syria said Rabin's death cre role Assad has no intention of relin NMHC reserves the right to reject any or oil bids in the L<;rael has never officially agreed to ated fresh opportunities for peace and quishing. interest of NMHC. • Pa:rtY ~tart$ et 8PM Syria's demand for a full return of the there has been a flurry of behind-the Syria also wants itself removed from To Goropan ·+ strategi: platealL Polls indicate the pros sccnes activity in recent weeks. the U.S. list of COI.Ultries that sponsor French President Chirac, right, welcomes Leah Rabin, ofassassinated Island Isl Marylou Ada Sirok pect is unpopular among Israeli<;, al Pcrcs has hinted that Israel will con terrorism,achangcthal wouldimprove Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, to the Elysee Palace in Paris. In Garden Corporate Director • No Cover Charge though the majority against a pullout sidcr a complete withdrawal from the the climate for foreign invesuncnt France on a private visit, Leah Rabin said she would continue carrying her husband's "torch of peace,• and denounced violence in the media. (AP Photo) 14-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 28, 1995 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 Fresh wave of violence in Chechnya Japan's bank monitoring plan hit BySERGEISHARGORODSKY But the rebels weren't in The rebels appear to domi Russian authorities also Chechnya in 1991 and spear The ministry will be able to banks will be placed under MOSCOW (AP)- After a new volved in negotiating the nate the areas southeast of the seem to think the guerrillas headed its independence drive, By P.H. FERGUSON quent auditing, and for the nounced it will beef up its upsurge of violence in agreement, and President Chechen capital of Grozny and can't sustain a prolonged war, the Russians installed their own TOKYO (AP) - Japanese banks to be rated according to force of bank inspectors by order specific improvements obligation to report any irregu- Chechnya, Russia and Boris Yeltsin's government are harassing Russian troops and would sooner or later seek man this spring. regulators' plans to more their capital adequacy ratio 66, bringing the total to 466. in their daily operations, and larities in their operations as Chechen rebels have two appears unwilling to resume elsewhere. an honorable way out, such as With its leader, Zavgayev, in ,closely monitor Japan's be and risk management levels. But finance minister acknowl will hold the power to file for soon as possible and the min- choices to end their year-old negotiations that collapsed in The Kremlin's strategy ap accepting an am / DEADLINE: 12:00 noon the day prior to publication ii ~8rE J;;~; ;;:~~ ~,~~; ~:;~;:~~g; ;; i~:;;;~t'. ~~:;~; N. Korea frees S. Korean fishermen . immediately to make the neces.viry corrections. The Marianas By PAUL SHIN Korea. capilalist South. hands with North Korean military offi through foonal govenunentchannels," i Variety News and Views is responsible only for one incorrect insertion. We reserve the right to edit, refuse, reject or cancel any SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Five The rclc.re appeared to be a prag the Unification Minisny's Kim said. I: Dressed in suits and carrying identi cials and waving farewell. II ad at anv lime. Soulh Korean fishermen, caught in a matic CO!lCilialOI)' geswre by the im caldark-grny suitcases, the men looked "Thank you; we cannot forget your North Korea has avoided dialogue political lllg-of-war for nearly seven poverished North lO improve relations. hcailhy a~ they crossed lhe Military hospitality," one shouted. with Seoul while enrow-aging contact 01 GENERAL MAINTENANCE-Salary 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$1,000 per 01 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER-Sal 01 TRAVEL CONSULTANT-Sal months,maocancmctionalrcuunhane It could set the stage forthecommunist Demarcation Linc that separates the The cremated remains of lhreccrew with anti-government groups in the ·Employment Wanted $2. 75-3.00 per hour month ary:$2. 75-$3.00 per hour ary:$1,220 per month ($400 housing Contact: JARIDON INC. Contact:SHIMIZU CORPORATION Contact: SAIPAN INSPECTION SER allow.) Tuesday~~rbcITTgfrccdbyNorth country 10 seek more rice aid fium lhe mcn were over to Soulh Ko South. biucr rivals at 4 p.m. Wtcr shaking handed TEL: 2346651(12/28)TH4964 TEL. 322-3482(12/25)M21820 VICES TEL. 234-5277/73(1/02)T21948 Contact:NTA MICRONESIA & SOUTH rean Red Cross rcprescnlatives who One government official closely in ERN PACIFIC dba Mach Tour TEL.234- Sclles & Marketing Manager wore white fa;cmasks. volved in the matter indicated Tuesday 01 FLOWER ARRANGER-Salary $3.00 01 H.E. OPERATOR-Salary:$3.00 per 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$2.75-$5.50 9309(1/01 )M21940 ADMINISTRATIVE ~ Afler quick medical checks, the sur that aulhorities were considering ai per hour hour per hour ASSISTANT. ·Ability to communicate and correspond Contact: EDWARD S. TENORIO dba - C~tact:EAGLE CORPORATION TEL. Contact :SAM SUNG ENTERPRISES. 01 AUTO-BODY REPAIRER-Sal- with Japanese agents and customers. vivors werereunited with wcepingrela Jowing Red Cross and olher charity ISLAND FLORIST 233-4545(12/25)M21814 INC. TEL. 234-7452(1/02)T21857 ary:$2. 75-3.50 per hour $6.00 PER HOUR STARTING Salary $1 ,000.00-$ 1 ,500.00. Please apply ti vcs at a Soulh Korean govcrnmcnt groups 10 provide "small-scale" relief TEL: 235-1001(12/28)TH2190B 01 AUTO MECHANIC-Salary $2.75- MUST HAVE with Pacilic Seino Asahi Aviation, Inc. at building out.side the border village of goods, including rice. 01 COMPUTER OPERATOR-Sal 01 CHIEF MECHANIC-Salary:$1,700 $3.50 per hour the Horiguchi Bldg. in Garapan. Panmunjom. Inter-Korea relations have been 01 WELDER COMBINATION-Salary 01 GRAPHIC ARTIST-Salary $3.50- ary:$4.00 per hour per month Contact:PHILIPPINE EAGLE CORPO • WORD PERFECT $3.15 per hour 5.00 per hour Contact:ASIAN SOURCES, INC. TEL. Contact: KANG SAN CORPORATION RATION dba Philippine Eagle Auto Re • AND LOTUS 123 Other familics wailed at a makeshift strained over a series of incidents, in Contact: KANG CORPORATION dba Ccntact: YOUNIS ART STUDIO, INC . 235-2730(12/25)M21815 TEL. 235-4949(1/02)T21855 pair Shop TEL. 288-0928(1/01 )M21938 • . EXPERIENCE altar, clutching lhe clolh-wrappcd urns cluding the fate of the fishenncn. KANG AUTO SUPPLY, KANG COMM'.L dba MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS & • containing lheashes. Tnrlitional offer It was a key sticking point when a BLDG. RENTAL, KANG REPAIR SHOP, VIEWS 01 REFRIGERATION & AIRCON ME 01 EXECUTIVE CHEF-Salary: $3,360 01 ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR-Sal 1 unit 5,000 Aircon (Used) GENERAL, KANG GENERATOR RE TEL: 234-634119797(12/28)TH4959 CHANIC-Salary:$2.75 per hour per month ary:$4.00-$7.00 per hour • ings 10 the dead had been laid ouL lhird round of rice lalks between the "' LOCAL HIRE ONLY 1 unit 17,500 Aircon (New) PAIR & RENTAL Contact: NARUSE IDIP dba NARUSE Contact: LSG LUFTHANSA SERVICE 01 PUBLIC RELATION REPRESENTA • PICK UP APPLICATION AT" 1 unit 26 Ft. Refrigsralor One of the men, Kim Bu-gon, 10ld two Korcas in Beijing - their fm;t offi TEL: 288-9366/7/8(12/26)T21824 01 (SUPERVISOR) CIVIL ENGINE~f:l IDIP HEF/AIRCON SERVICES Puerto SAIPAN INC. dba Gateway Rest. TEL. TIVE-Salary:$4.00-$8.00 per hour 1 unit Car Nissan Model 1984 rcponcrs one crewman was shot dead cial contaets in more than a year -broke Salary $1,000.00-1,300.00 per mor,th Rico, P.O. Box 2411, Saipan M. P 234-8258(1/02)T21851 Contact: AQUA RESORT CLUB • •SAJPAII OFFICE: ·sTAYWELL OFFICE 01 WAREHOUSE WORKER-Salary Call: 235-1178 andanothcrdicdwhcnflamcsengulfed down in July. Ccntact: SHIMIZU CORPORATION 96950(12/25)M21817 SAIPAN CO. dba Aqua Resort Club DTorres Building D'TORRES BUILDING $2.75 per hour TEL: 234-5438/9(12/28)TH21912 01 ARCHITECT-Salary:$403.85 bi Saipan Co., Ltd. TEL. 322-1234(1/ Middle road. Garapan the 103-lOn 86 Woosung as it was fired The North had promised during the Contact: DONG SUNG CORPORA 01 SALES SUPERVISOR (WHOLE weekly 01)MS005 MIDDLE ROAD, GARAPAN upon by a gunship rutcr strayITTg into second round to rellim lhe ship and its TION dba SAIPAN SUPERMARKET, 01 ELEVATOR ENGINEER-Salary SALER)-Salary:$3.00 per hour Contact: Grace Christian Academy DBA North Korean tcrritol)' on May 30. A crew but later reneged, saying they CHOl'S DISCOUNT $800.00 per month Contact:C.O.L.T. INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFIT PRIVATE CHRISTIAN 01 BOUTIQUE· MANAGER-Sal PUBLIC NOTICE TEL: 288-2938( 12/26)T21 825 Contact: JOSE S. & MARILOU CORPORATION TEL. 234-8516(12/ SCHOOL TEL. 322-3320/3850(1/ ary:$1,500-$2,500 per month N Tl( SLl'E RIJR COJRT OF TIE CCl,OiJI, \\HUH lhird man died of illness, he said. should be dealt with under North Ko Of Hf Nalllffl/, Ml!111.NA WNDS CATAMBAY dba INTERNATIONAL EL 25)M21818 02)TS022 04 SALES ASSOCIATES-Salary:$550- Although Kim claimed the crew rean Jaw. 02AIRCRAFT PILOT-Salary Negotiable EVATOR EOUIPT. $1,500 per month CIVIL ACTION NO. 95-907 members were forced lO denounce Soulh Korea already had shipped 04 PARACHUTE INSTRUCTOR/TAN TEL: 233-7158(12/28)TH21913 01 ASSISTANT RESERVATION MAN 01 JANITOR -Salary:$2.75-$3.30 per Contact:CARONEL (SAIPAN), INC. DEM MASTER-Salary Negotiable AGER-Salary:$1,600 per month hour TEL. 322-5417(1/01 )M21931 VICENTE F. METTAO and South Korea in radio programs in lhe 150,000 lOl1S of free rice lO the North, Contact: TANDEM SKYDIVE (SAIPAN), 01 AUTO PAINTER-Salary $2.75 per Contact: MICRO PACIFIC DEVELOP 01 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:$2.75-$3.20 MAGDELENAI. METTAO North, he added: "It's true that we PlaintiHs, vs. and Japan had provided 300,000 tons - INC. hour MENT, INC. dba SAi PAN GRAND HO per hour 01 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:$2.75 per Cl KYUNG RAN SEO, DOC YOUNG JANG intruded deep and attempted lO flee and half free and lhe rest on concessional TEL: 234-5860(12/26)T4917 Contact: SUNG WOO H.E. CORPORA TEL TEL. 234-6601 /3 ext. 112( 12/ 01 MASON-Salary:$2.75-$3.20 per hour .. and KWI JUNG SONG, were fired upon." tenns. TION 25)M48B8 hour 01 CARPENTER-Salary:$2.75 per hour 10 SECURITY GUARDS-Salary $2.75 ill Defendants SUMMONS South Korea welcomed lhc release, TEL: 234-1760(12/28)TH21914 01 PLUMBER-Salary:$2.75-$3.20 par Contact: COURTNEY'S PLAZA dba Aid agencies say lhe North's food per hour 01 COMPUTER PROGRAMMER-Sal hour Joseph T. Torres TEL. 235-1662(12/ ary $2.45-5.00 per hour "'It although Unification Ministry spokes shortages are worsening. After mas Contact: GEORGE C. DUENAS dba 01 BEAUTICIAN-Salary $2. 75 per hour Contact: PHILIPPINE GOODS CONST., 18)M21737 TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: Contact: FRIENDLY FINANCE CO. Cl LOCAL HIRE ONLY man Kim Kyong-woong said it was sive floods last summer elev~ DUENAS SECURITY SERVICES Contact: NORMA A. CLAROS dba INC. TEL 234-6485(1/D2)T5006 TEL: 322-6665( 12/26)T21826 INC. PICK UP APPLICATION AT. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and ootiied unrelated lO resuming rice shipmenlS . much of its farmland, the reclusive CLAROS ENTERPRISES 02 PLUMBER-Salary:$2.75 per hour • to file any answer you wish to maile to the Com TEL 234-5074(12/28)TH21910 TEL: 234-6676(1/4)T5046 01 CUSTOM TAILOR-Salary:$2.75- 10 MASON $-Salary: $2. 75 per hour • • SAIPAN OFFICE: STAYWELL OFFICE plaint, a copy of which is given you herewnh · Soulh Korea and Japan discussed counlry wa-i forced lO tum lO outside 01 DRESSMAKER-Salary $2.75 per wnhin !Wanty (20) days altar seNK>J of this Sum: $3.20 per hour 10 CARPENTERS-Salary:$2.75 per DTorres Building food aid in Seoul on T ucsday, but the aid for the first time. hour 01 AUTO BODY REPAIRER-Salary 01 NIGHT AUDITOR-Salary $3.05-5.00 01 WAITRESS (NIGHT CLUB)-Sal hour D'TORRE'S BUILDING. mons upon you, to deliver or mail a COf1f of your per hour Middle rood, Garapan answer to THE LAW OFFICE OF JOHN A. only decision was to coordinate assis 02 TAILOR-Salary $2.75 per hour $2. 75 per hour ary:$2.75-$3.20 per hour Contact: E.C. GOZUM & CO. INC. TEL. MIDDLE ROAD, GARAPAN But the UN. World Food Program, Contact: JANE'S ENTERPRISES, INC. Contact: SUWASO CORPORATION MANGLONA, P.C. the PlaintiHs' attorney, whose tance. 01 AUTO BODY PAINTER-Salary $2.75 01 BARTENDRESS-Salary:$2.75- 256-0331 (1/01 )M21941 address is Post Office Box 2852, Sap.an MP citing lack of donations, is shutting TEL: 322-5194( 12/26 )T21822 per hour dba CORAL OCEAN POINT RESORT $3.20 per hour 96!150, as soon as prac:tiralle attar filling your The South Korean news agency down its operations there, despite lhe Contact: GOLDEN NEE NA CORPORA CLUB 01 CLUB SUPERVISOR-Salary:$700- 01 ELECTRICIAN-Salary $3.00-3.55 answer or sending nto the Clark of Court for fil Yonhap, quoting an unidentified gov danger of widespread famine. 01 HEADWAITER-Salary $2.75-3.50 per TION TEL: 234-7000(1/4)T5049 $800 per month per hour ing. hour emmcntofficial,rcportcd the two coun Experts say the North's food prob TEL: 235-059710405/2200(12/ Contact: PHILIPPINE GOODS INC. Contact: HOTEL NIKKO SAIPAN, INC. LOST KOREAN Your answer should oo in wrni119 and filled wnh 01 ASSISTANT MANAGER, RESTAU 28)TH21909 , 01 CIVIL ENGINEER-Salary $5.25 per TEL. 234-6485(1/02)TS007 dba HOTEL NIKKO SAIPAN Iha Clark of this Court at SusLp0, Saj,an. It may tries would hold talks on the issue with lem is chronic and Iha!. it may be 3 j RANT-Salary $3.50-4.66.per hour hour TEL: 322-3311 (12/26)T5175 be prepared and sw:ined for you by your couns€1 the United Slates during high-level million tons short of the grain it needs 02 COUNTER ATTENDANT-Salary 01 DRESSMAKER-Salary $2.75 per Contact: HENRYK. PANGELINAN AND 02 WAREHOUSE WORKER-Sal arid sent to tha Clark of this Court by messenger $2.75-3.48 per hour ASSOC. INC. consultations ITT Hawaii in mid-Janu hour ary:$3.50-$4.75 per hour 01 CIVIL ENGINEER-Salary:$ f,200- or mail. It is not ooaissary for you to appear to feedits23 millionpeoplenextye.ar. 01 AUDITOR-Salary $3.00-3.52 per hour TEL: 234-5236( 1/4)T21882 PASSPORT personally until further ootica. Contact: DANILO S. DE GUZMAN dba 01 SALES REPRESENTATIVE-Sal $1,500 per month ary. The counny reponedly has Jillie 01 BARTENDER-Salary $2.75-3.36 pe; D&C ENTERPRISES ary:$3.50-$4.75 per hour Contact: SHIMIZU CORPORATION '' All questions rest on whelhcr North hour 02 LABORER, CONSTRUCTION-Sal NAME If you fail an answelin accordarca wnh this Sum money to buy food from olher C01111- TEL: 235-73S8(12/28)TH21S06 Contact:MICRONESIAN BROKERS TEL. 234-5438/9( 1/11 )Th21994 mons, judgment !)II default may oo ta 0 0 0 SPORTS'2btl M ~ ~ nl Pacers halt Bulls winning streak INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Chi winning streak tosevengames,heldoff Pippen. MarkJoclc9Jn responded with scored 18 points as Houston ended a teau on its third try after consecutive cago Bulls came up one victay slntof a Oucago charge in the fourth quarter a 3-pointer to give Indiana a 100-94 two-game losing slcid with a victory losses to Soo Antonio and Orlando. the loogest winning streak in fraochire when Scottie Pippen ~ 15 of his edge with 34.8secondsremaining,and over Vancouver. ByronScott'slayupwithaboutseven histay, looing to Indiana 103-97 Tues 26poinl'>. the Bulls never drew closer than five lVfario Elie, starting in place of in minutes remaining made it 72-69 be day night for their first def~ in 14 The Bulls, who fell behind by as points again. jured guard Clyde Drexler, added 16 fore consecutive baskets by the Rock games. . many as 24 in the first half, cut their ~ Smits led the Pocers with 26 points for Houston, which appeared on ets' Sam Cassell and Mark Bryant and ThePacers, whostretched therrhome deficit to 97-94 on a driving layup by poi.its. Reggie Miller scored 20 and its way to a rout early in the game but Eldridge Recasner's 3-pointer snuffed Jocksonfinishedwith 13pointsand 10 failed to put Vancouver away until the out the Grizzlies' final threat assists. final two minutes. Heat 96, Nets 93 Michael Jordan matched his aver Eric Murdock led the expansion In Miami, Billy Owens, in his first Tosanot;tmi ,proinoted ageof30pointsbutshotjust l l-of-28 Grizzlies with 16 points, while Bryant night back after missing 10 games with from the field.< Reeves added 12 points and 16 re a shoulder bruise, scored a career-high Rockets 100, Grizzlies 84 bounds. 31 JX)ints to lead Miami ovcr New to fourth highest rank In Houston, Hakeem Olajuwon Houston reached the 20-victory pla- TOKYO(AP)-Tosanoumi, who (grandchampion)Takanohanaon Continued on page 19 upset Takanohana and American the seventh day and twisted down Akebono during the last tourna yokozuna Akebono on the ninth ment, was promoted by one step dayoftheNovembertournamenL to komusubi, or junior cham Akebono, or Chad Rcwan from pion second class, in rankings · Hawaii, suffered a leg injury in for the New Year Grand Sumo the bout with Tosanoumi and Tournament released Monday. withdrew from the tournament Tosanoumi,a23-year-oldcol on the 10th day. lege graduate wrestler who Takanohana, who finished at. ranked No. I maegashira(senior 12-3 in the last tournament, re wrestler) in the last tournament mained at sumo's hig.hest rank in November, finished at 9-6. ing of east yokozuna in the Kornusubi is the fourthhighestrank rankings announced by theJ apan in the trooitional Jai:miese spmt Sumo Association. Akebono, Tosanoumi dumped yokozuna Continued on page 19 Cowboys beat Cardinals 1EMPE, Ariwna (AP) - The passes of 25 and 48 yards from Troy Dallas Cowboys earned home-field Aikman among his nine grabsfor203 rightsthrougrouttheconferenceplay yards. offs, and got Emmitt Smith one of the Brock Marion contributed to the National Football League's most Cowboys' quick start by returning an priz.cd records in the process. interception 32 yards for a touch Smith had the NFL rushing title down in the first quarter, and Chris wrapped up before Monday night's Boniol had field goals for Dallas of game against the Arizona Cardinals. 39, 23 and 24 yards. But he needed one touchdown to The Cowboys (12-4) lostthehome break the league record of 24 in a field advantage to San Francisco last season, set by Washington's John year, and dropped a38-28 decision to Riggins in 1983. Smith's 3-yard the 49ers in the NFC championship scoring run came with 5:49 left in the game. 37-13 victory, the final game of the This time, the right to play at home NFL's regular season. until the Super Bowl was the only Kevin Williams of the Cowboys thing at stake for the Cowboys, who closed his third year in the league with claimed their fourth straight NFC a career day, catching touchdown Continued on page 19 RGA to close '95 vvith Ace of Aces tourney TI!E Rcfalawasch Golfers Associa Tee time is 7 a.m. tion will close the year with the hold A general membership and pot ing of the 1995 Annual Ae,e of Aces luck meeting will immediately fol Tournament on Dec. 30 at the low after the toumamcnt at the Thir oro_nto 28 R_oberto Al~marjumps to avoid catcher Mike Stanley who was out on the first leg of a double play Marianas Country Oub in Marpi. teen Fishcnncn Park in Garapan for ! m this 19~3 flle photo m New York. Alomar, eager t~ 9et that winning feeling again after a frustrating 1995 all RGA is urging aces to be present the election of 1996 officers. S(!as_on with Tor(!nto, aweed Thursday to an $18 m1//1on three-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles. The in the ycarcnd tournament Twelve Members and other golfers intcr six-time All Star ts the fifth new player to join the Orioles since Pat Gillick took over as general manager last winners of this year's monthly ace esled to become members of RGA, ~~ D tournament will square off to deter and all members, arc welcome to mine the best RGA golfer of 1995. attend. Annual re2"atta slated Jan. 7 ~l~J!!!l:!i~!IS11t!li!ii~.6i:1~~~Rit~~:. TI!E Over the Reef Yacht &ub will hold the 12th Annual Budweiser Regatta on Jan. 7 oo the beach in front of the Dai-Ichi Hotel. Trophies, dooaicd by Budweiser, will be given to the frrst three finishers. There will be two races each in the morning and in the af temooo. The frrstrace will begin at 10 am. and the second at 11 a.m. After a lwich break. the third race will ccxnmeoce at 2 pm, followed by the final roce at 3 p.m. An awards ceremony will close the event at 5:30 p.m. Those int.eresled to participate either as competitor or as a race coouniuee 8Yfarianas %riety;~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ P.O. Box 231 Salpan. MP 96950 • Tel. (670) 234-6341 • 7578 • 9797 Fax: (670) 234-9271