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According to FBI agent's affidavit: Cabrera stays .behind bars as 'Manglona aide tried .· parole denied to derail indictment' By Ferdie de la Torre The grand jury was formed to by the US Attorney's Office, a Variety News Staff evaluate accusations that then copy of which was obtained by THERE WAS an attempt by a mayor Herman M. Manglona ac the Variety yesterday, James King member of Sen. Herman M. cepted bribes from a Saipan busi Manglona a.k.a. Jose or Joe Isidro T. Cabrera Manglona's (R-Tinian) staff to nessman in l 996 in exchange for Hofschneider was arrested on influence a federal grand jury and business with the Tinian Mayor's charges of "endeavoring to cor By Ferdie de la Torre preempt a bribery indictment Office. ruptly influence a grand juror." Variety News Staff against the lawmaker, the Federal The businessman, Tito Sablan The complaint stated that on or ISIDRO T. Cabrera, the former Bureau oflnvestigation said in an had already pleaded guilty to a about last Aug. 23, James Immigration captain who was affidavit filed in US District Com1. bribery indictment. Manglona "did corruptly _en convicted for raping a Chinese James King Manglona, 32, was Under a grand jury, 12 to 23 deavorto influence, intimidate and deportee in 1996, has been de arrested by FBI agents over the persons convene in private ses impede, a grand juror in the dis nied parole, the Variety learned weekend on allegations he tried sion to evaluate accusations charge of her du ties in a session of yesterday. to coax one of the grand jurors to against persons charged with the federal grand jury ... " Chief Prosecutor Kevin push for a vote against the crime and to determine whether Herman Manglona The defendant allegedly re Lynch said he was informed senator's indictment. the evidence warrants a bill of quested th(; juror that "she reveal that the Board of Parole (BOP) It remained unclear as of press indictment. said he was on Saipan. Subse matters which were to occur at the came up with a decision Mon time, however, whether the grand The Variety yesterday again con quent efforts to contact him for grand jury session, that she vote day rejecting Cabrera's appli jury has made a decision on the tacted Sen. Manglona at his Tinian comment failed. . 'no bill' to any proposed indict cation for early release. senator's case. residence, but a family member According to a complaint filed Continued on page 23 BOP counsel Assistant Atty. Gen. Mary Williamson in a telephone interview confirmed Teno awaits that the board indeed denied Cabrera's request for parole. the:,r~sults: of . BOP basically agreed with Lynch that Cabrera has not ·Irigl'lll11 :probe served enough time in jail yet considering the seriousness of · EivJ~Jo ~ass the crimes he had committed. Vadetf News Staff During Saturday's parole GOVERNOR Pedro. P. hearing, Lynch opposed the Tenotioyesterday said he is prisoner's release. · holding off any action in con "There are a number of rea nection with reports linking sons why I thought the release Police Commissioner Charles was not appropriate on this W. Ingram Jr. to a "reckless case. The seriousness of the driving" incident over the charges ... the fact that he was weekend, pending completion employed by the Common of an investigation. wealth as a law enforcement Tenorio, in an interview with · capacity at the time he com reporters said a report on the mitted the crimes," said Lynch. investigation is "forthcoming." Lynch pointed out that a "I met with him and think number of other factors con the report is forthcoming. Of vinced him that serving only course, we will take it from two years on such case that there. We have to look at the serious was not enough time. investigation result. He Joseph Borj (right), Director of the Chamorro Land Use Plan and Desmond Mandell watch as heavy "I don't think that the reha (Ingram) is not suspended at equipment demolish the old Guam Memorial Hospital yesterday morning on Guam. Photo by Eduardo c.Siguenza "Continued on pa~e 23 this time but he ·knows he is under· investigation," said Tenorio. Tenorio said it is unlikeiy :US citizen kids can't preempt parents' deportation thathis pplice chief w~s driv By Ferdie de la Torre tion status issue in his order de alleging that she had overstayed ing un_der the influence of al Variety News Staff porting Chi Min Yue and Alicia her non-resident worker entry cohol, saying Ingram does not THE SUPERIOR Court has ruled Fabricante, who both have chil permit which expired in 1992. consurne>any: that the fact a deportable alien dren born on Saipan. Petitioners AG and Immigra Tenorio·said the Department parent has a· US citizen child is 'The fact that respondents Yue tion also filed a petition and of PubliC Safety. (DPS) will i1Televant to the immigration sta and Fabricante bore children in order to show cause against Yue submit .itSreport to the Attor tus of that non-resident parent. the CNMI is irrelevant for pur alleging that she had overstayed ney :oe11eral's -Office (Pi.GO) Associate Judge Timothy H. poses of determining whether re her 30-day business permit for rev,ef; ' ' ., ... ' . Bellas said a lengthy analysis on spondents themselves are deport which expired in 1995. • •,pn be informed on. the re such issue is not required sine.e it able," said the judge. Respondents contended that suJt qfthe ltwestigation," said is a settled issue in the Common Court records showed that the since they now have US citizen th¢ gpve~or;. :- . wealth that the status of citizen Attorney General and the Divi children, such status entitles .· \'fhe,V~tjety ec1rlietreported child1'en is iITelevant to the de sion of Immigration Services filed them tobe voluntarily deporte·d. that.: Ing1·aip was. tailed·. by a portability of the parents. last year a petition and order to In the al ten1ati ve, respondents , .i(fonilnued .on page 23 Timothy H. Bellas Bellas resolved such immigra- show cause against Fabricante "Continued on page 23
PAC NEWSPA_PER STJ\C.KS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER I, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- SEPTEMBER 1, 1999 WORLD Venezuela Congress shut down Pentagon asst1res Babauta By Jojo Dass the US mainland, confirmed rat CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) public institutions. widespread. day, saying the assembly's moves Variety News Staff 'Clean-up efforts in the CNMI is high priority,' says DOD official specimen used in the testing were "We want to coexist with the But opponents, backed by a against Congress were illegal. But Supporters of Venezuela's presi TIIB UNITED States Department fense Secretary William Cohen Fatz added. found afflicted with cancer. dent stripped Congress of its last Congress, but they are behaving Supreme Court ruling, insist the the court's powers have also been of Defense has written Resident about a suspected cancer-causing Fatz assured Babauta that the Fatz, in his letter, however indi remaining powers on Monday, like spoiled children," Chavez's assembly's powers are limited to sh:;uply curtailed by the assem-· -·~ i, Rep. Juan N. Babauta assuring him 'I ~, chemical leaked in the area possi Defense Department cleanup ef cated that it may have been the wife, Marisabel., who 'is also an writing a new constitution. .b1y, so it was. not clear if such a effectively shutting down the ( that appropriate action is being bly by US troops there during the fort in the commonwealth "is, and CNMI Division of Environmental assembly member, told The As After Monday's vote, Alberto suit would have any impact. South American nation's legisla taken to address concerns on pos war. remains a high priority" within the Quality ·(DEQ) that have caused sociated Press. Franceschi, one of only six oppo Last week the assembly de ture. sible chemical contamination in "Copies ofthese inventories were Honolulu District Corps of Engi the leakage. A constitutional assembly, The vote Monday caps weeks sition members of the 131-mem clared a "legislative emergency" TanapagvillageduringWorldWar sent to the CNMI government for neers. "Fifty-five capacitors belonging which had already sharply lim of conflict between Congress and ber assembly, said: "The Con and prohibited Congress from II. review and reference. Cleanups at Babauta' s concern was based on to Department of Defense were ited Congress' duties last week, the assembly, which was created gress has been reduced to an in passing laws or even convening In a letter he recent! y sent sites eligible under the (Defense reports indicating that abandoned found and removed under the voted to usurp its few remaining in a July election with a mandate valid." as a full body. Earlier, the assem r Babauta, Deputy Assistant Secre~ Environmental Restoration Pro capacitors used for a former Ballis FUDS program," said Fatz. powers, including the right to ap to create a new constitution within Still, "I'm not going to say that bly gave itseJf sweeping powers L tary of the Army Raymond J. Fatz grarns-FUDS) funding have been tic Missile Command post situated "Most of the capacitors were prove presidential trips abroad and six months. here there is a dictatorship be to fire judges ,and overhaul the Hugo Chavez said the US Army has.conducted initiated, and some completed," by the Saipan seaside village of intact but a few of them were Chavez - whose popularity cause in four months there will be justice system. budget outlays. two "extensive" inventories and Fatz told Babauta. Juan N. Babauta Tanapag may have leaked poly broken during the removal pro Opposition lawmakers re Opposition lawmakers said it remains around 70percent-says another Congress," he said. determined that "Formerly Used ''The Army shares your concerns chlorinated biphenyl (PCB). cess by DEQ. The contaminated America's oldest democracies. Congress is technically still ac sponded Friday by climbing over was a move to amass power by the assembly is needed to end Defense Sites," (FUDS)doexistin on the potential threat to public proactive through DERP-FUDS to CNMI Environmental Quality soil in the village resulting from The assembly, which is domi tive. Opposition lawmakers in the fence outside the Capitol to President Hugo Chavez, who was rampant corruption and that it is the commonwealth. health and safety (caused by the cleari up the environment at sites Director Ignacio Cabrera, citing these broken capacitors was re nated by Chavez supporters, said sisted they would continue their try to retake their chambers. At swept to power in a landslide elec the supreme power in the nation. Babauta had earlier wrote De- FUDS) and has attempted to be eligible for the FUDS program," laboratory sampling performed in moved," he added. tion win last December, seven it took the action because Con Despite sitting on the world's . fight and try to reconvene Tues the same time, street fights broke years after trying to overthrow gress was interfering with the largest oil reserves outside the day. out between the rival political fac the government in a bloody coup assembly's main work: writing a Middle East, more than half of Congress Vice President tions, with security forces firing attempt. They warned that he was new constitution for Venezuela Venezuela's 23 million people Henrique Capriles filed a law.suit tear gas, rubber bullets and water Saipan seen as transshipment point jeopardizing one of Latin and reforming corruption-riddled live in poverty, and corruption is in the Supreme Court on Mon- cannons ~o restore order. By Marian A. Maraya tribute to the regional tariff by Variety News Staff formulating the regulations," TI-IE COMMONWEALTH Ports stated Salas. ·~1~B11··.•r Authority (CPA) Board of Direc Salas further noted that CPA 's tors recently agreed to expedite participation in the annual sl1zi<1IffimJ1•··\················· plans to promote Saipan as a trans ATOSCOM meeting will hope shipment point in Micronesia, it fully remove the complexity of C was learned.. CNMl's terminal tariff. ~li\~t·tlitl &ill~r Board Treasurer Roman T. Furthermore, Tudela also said Tudela, during yesterday's CPA making Saipan a transshipment board meeting, moved for a reso point aside from Guam, is a sound lution expressing CPA 's intent to measure, for it will provide alter pursue the initiative. Roman T. Tudela native options for shippers. ?~ilCi!ciica.. • . szr.mu This month, members of the CPA is soliciting support from Association of Terminal Opera ing will provide CPA the oppor shipping lines, since this will even .~~i~r~i~IP!~~~~.. tors Stevedore and Companies of tunity to openly push for such an tually serve to benefit them in the Micronesia (ATOSCOM) are set objective. future. ~i~~liij~!i~!~\i~;~~J~~~~~I{ .· ...... ·.··.·· ... ·.··.·.· to meet in Palau, to address issues "We 're going to promote "Since we already have a facil pertaining to terminal tariff for Saipan as a transshipment point ity in place, this seems like a very 111:rf~Yti:i~;~if{f~if~iig~\y1in\~imii9,~~\jj various ports in Micronesia. for the islands of Micronesia and good idea," said Tudela. According to CPA Executive also try to share our terminal tariff CPA 's legal counsel is momen Director Carlos H. Salas, the meet- regulation and see if we can con- tarily drafting the resolution. ( r ;,., Tinian ferries' seizure saddens CPA By Marian A. Maraya board meeting, moved for a reso According to CPA Executive Variety News Staff lution expressing CPA' s intent to Director Carlos H. Salas, the THE COMMONWEALTH pursue the initiative. meeting will provide CPA the Ports Authority (CPA) Board of This month, members of the opportunity to openly push for Directors recently agreed to ex Association of Terminal Opera such an objective. pedite plans tCl promote Saipan tors Stevedore and Companies of "We're going to promote P~ilippine P_residef!t Jos.eph Estrada {Cf:nter) and ManilaA~chbishopJaime Cardinal Sin (right), shake hands as a transshipment point in Micronesia (ATOSCOM) are set Saipan as a transshipment point pnor to their meetmg with former President Corazon Aqumo (left) Monday. Aquino and the Cardinal led a Micronesia, it was learned. to meet in Palau, to address issues for the islands of Micronesia mammoth rally last Aug. 20 to protest Estrada's moves to amend the Constitution. AP Board Treasurer Roman T. pertaining to terminal tariff for and also try to share our termi- Tudela, during yesterday's CPA various ports in Micronesia. Contmued on page 26 Hotmail temporarily closes Inos: Cost of running Rota, down due to security flaws Tinian's schools is greater REDMOND, Washington simply by typing in a username. CLEVELAND(AP)-Support (AP) - Microsoft temporarily Unauthorized users were able By Louie C. Alonso costs for the agency to continue to ersofschool vouchershavestarted shut down its free Hotmail e to read and send mail from any Variety News Staff operate. a fund-raiser so first-year partici mail system Monday after the account without knowing the EDUCATION Commissioner "For example, it doesn't cost us pants in the state's program can discovery of a security flaw that user's secret password. Rita H. lnos yesterday said it takes airfare for our professional con stay in private schools, despite a left millions of e-mail accounts Sanford said she does not more money to deliver essential sultants to go around schools here judge's ruling. vulnerable to unauthorized ac know how long the Web sites educational services in the islands on Saipan like it does on Tinian The School Choice Committee cess. were accessible, but the com ofTinian and Rota than on Saipan. and Rota. Services should be de announced Monday it was trying The Redmond-based software pany was not alerted to the prob This was the commissioner's livered and costs will be higher to raise $2 million for Cleveland firm took roughly two hours to lem until early Monday morn reply to the recent concern aired simply because of different fac students who are new to the 4- fix the problem, which was first ing. by Rep. Dino Jones (D-Saipan) tors and logistics of having to year-old program. The Ohio reported by the Swedish news "We haven't heard any -re on the alleged discriminatory dis operate schools away from the Roundtable, a public policy orga paper Expressen. ports, any customers calling to tribution of funds to public schools central home," Inos explained. nization, donated $25,000 to the "As soon as we were notified, say they were affected by this involving the three principal is She said that in other places, cause on Monday. we gotour developers and testers directly," she added. lands of the CNMI. operating rural schools is higher On Friday, U.S. District Judge on it, and we were able to deter Hotmail users don't need to According to !nos, PSS still has than operating city schools sim Solomon Oliver Jr. altered his mine a fix," said Deanna worry about downloading a fix, to acknowledge that it still needs ply because of the nature of their earlier rnling that halted the tax Sanford, lead product manager said Sanford, adding that the to extend to Rota and Tinian locations. for MSN marketing, Microsoft's security flaw in the company's payer-supported voucher program schools the essential services for Jones last week put out an ad until he ruled on whether it vio Internet division. servers had been plugged. Saipan. vertisement in the Variety which lated the constitutional separation According to the newspaper, "The good news is the The commissioner pointed out states that PSS's method of of church and state. several hackers around the world Hotmail servers are back up f that there are factors that contrib indiscretionary funding alloca He decided that students who had set up Web sites offering and running now and the issue ute to higher operational costs in tions is impractical and unfair. participated in the program last unauthorized access to has been resolved," Sanford schools on Rota and Tinian, such Based on records, PSS is spend Phi/ipf?ine Consul Julie Heidemann (left) shares a table with aikido expert Mutsuko Minegishi (center) and U.S. Customs Agents display some of the 2,720 pounds of cocaine year could get the vouchers again Hotmail's 40 million accounts said. as communication costs and travel Continued on page 26 Rotanan Ed Salas during yesterday's Rotary Club Saipan meeting at the Hyatt. Photo by Louie c. A'- valued at $21 million seized at Miami International Airport early this year. New students cou Id not. Monday. AP WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-5 4-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 1, 1999 Bill proposes job referral Downsizing saved NMC system for local graduates $1.06M, says Villagomez _J:ly Rene P. Acosta an additional 23,000," the board By Jojo Dass tion between the Department of Variety News Staff chairman said. Labor and Immigration's (DOU) Variety News Staff THE NORTHERN Marianas Col He said that "in essence, the employment services di vision and REPRESENTATIVE David M. lege has reduced its personnel college has reduced its person the scholarship office. Apatang (R-Saipan) yesterday in expenses by $1.06 million for fis nel expenses in this 1999 fiscal The bill tasks DOLi's employ troduced a proposed measure cal year 1999, Board of Trustees year by over one million sixty ment services director to come up seeking the creation of a referral said. thousand dollars." with a listing of eligible students program for returning common Board chair Ramon G. In an earlier article, Rep. which will then be posted for in wealth college or vocation and Villagomez made the clarifica Heinz Hofschneider, the chair terested employers. technical school graduates. tion yesterday in response to re of the House Committee of Likewise, the bill requires em "I decided to introduce the bill ports indicating that austerity Health, Education, and Welfare, ployers to submit a list of em because these students who are measures have saved the College said he does not mind pouring ployee positions that eligible stu- · going abroad are having prob $23,000 in payroll expenses. funds into the NMC as long as lems trying to find a job when David M. Apatang dents may apply for. Villagomez said the savings re . Ramon G. Villagomez he sees a "substantive re-orga they come back," said Apatang, According to HB 11-472, the alized is far more than that. nization" within the college. employment services director will in an interview during a session no formal employment referral "I believe that Northern the Management and Budget has ,He said the money, if given, recess at the House. mechanism exists in the common also be tasked to develop a crite Marianas College did its best to reduced the budget of all the gov could be indirectly infused into ria for matching eligible students "We are providing them with wealth to assist returning and on reduce its personnel cost which ernment agencies including the the institution through the Edu-· and graduates with potential em the scholarship. We are asking island CNMI degree holders in helped the CNMI government stay college by 13.41 percent due to cational Assistance Program ployers. them to come back and work for securing local employment. within its budget forecast in FY the declining government rev being administered by the the CNMI government or the pri The bill argues that if properly Officials have however noted 1999," he said in a letter to the enue. Scholarship Office. vate sector. But implemented the referral program that graduates of scholarship pro presiding officers of Legislature. "In order to stay within its re College officials earlier everyone that comes back here will "contribute to the reduction grams abroad shun job positions Villagomez noted that the leg dueyd budget, the Board of Re sought the government's help with a degree couldn't find a job. in the number of alien contract in the commonwealth because of islature initially appropriated $7 .9 gents reorganized the institution in addressing a decrease in the low pay scale as compared to They get frustrated," Apatang workers." under the current fiscal year for and implemented a number of enrollment numbers brought Guam where federal labor stan added. The bill seeks to create the re the college for its personnel bud austerity measures. These mea about the restriction in the ad dards are applied. House Bill 11-472 laments that ferral program through coordina- get, but it only received some sures have allowed the college ministration of the EAP to part $6.84 million. to lower its personnel cost by time students. This is because the Office of Rotarian Norbert Sablan plays the guitar as his fellow Rotarians sing not only $1.06 million, but by Continued on page 26 together during yesterday's weekly Rotary Club meeting at the Hyatt. US Health program to provide Photo by Louie C. Alonso Man injured in beach robbery (Newly Renovated) • Large SUite Room 1,760 NMI kids health insurance • Cable TV with Video THE U.S Department of Health ticipated to provide health insur years of age, who are currently By Rene P. Acosta certain the amount lost during the the victim while the other sus
Net helps keep Throw-away kids home fires burning I DON'T believe in throwing kids I was pretty upset at first; but But no stories about the fact that ONE OF the most joyful and traumatic times in almost any human being's life away. I don't think any of us do. then felt at least some pleasure that none of these children would have is when they finally spread their wings and go away to school. For some it's But sometimes that is the way we this law, so important for us and died or been injured if they had a fancy boarding prep school, but for most of us it's college. behave. our children, was actually being been wearing a seat belt or riding in I can still remember my grandmother and grandfather packing their big A few weeks ago I met a physi enforced. a car seat. Buick LeSabre with my perceived valuables and schtepping me and my junk cian new to Saipan. 'When he first I don't feel so much pleasure any Wearealwayslookingforsome Just go . to Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas. For the Arkansas arrivedonisland,hewasconfronted more. Every day on my drive to one else to solve the problein. Or to challenged, J'Boro is located in the northeast section of the state about 100 with the death of a· small child. work I see cars with unrestrained blame for tlie problem. But it is our THAT THE CNMI government official entrusted with adminis miles west of Memphis. "She never had a· chance," he told children. Kids standing up on the responsibility. These are our chil terincr the Department of Public Safety (DPS) was himself a In those days it was a looooong way from Benton, my hometown. me. "She was riding in the back of front seat, leaning out the windows dren. These are our laws being 0 . . menace to public safety last Sunday was perhaps not surpnsmg. After the obligatory look around my dorm room and Twin Towers dorm, a a pick up truck when the accident or the sun roof. Kids in the back of ignored. I ~tt~ walk through of our campus and a farewell lunch it was time to say goodbye. Doctors and teachers and par Charles W. Ingram Jr. has been frequently spotted at night happened. Kids riding there don't pick up trucks. My grandmother tearfully kissed me adieu and slipped me 20 bucks. My have a chance. .You just may as 'lbrow-away kids. ents and police all need to be work clubs, not necessarily just enjoying the music, and it is assumed TO KttPA grandfather then shook my hand sternly told me to be "a good boy," and also well throw them onto the street For whatever reason these laws h;g together. 'When kids ride to that he drives his own government-issued car. And so what slipped me 20 (grin.) yourself." are no longer being enforced. And school they must use car seats or could happen, happened. Back in those days incoming fresh had to wear beanies and attend all kinds 'lnrow-away kids. kids are being allowed to die. seat belts. 'When they arrive at What we find surprising, however, is that despite the numer 3POI~ of mixers to help them assimilate, but after a few days homesickness starts to A few years ago Saipan passed a Several years ago I cared for school and before they leave the ous complain ts regarding DPS' s performance under Mr. Ingram'. s kick in and letter writing begins. It's even worse if you left your 16-year-old law requiring seat belts in cars. I several children injured in a low teachers should be checking to be girlfriend back home in Bauxite ... leadership and, now, despite this incident, he is still public remember the day quite well be speed accident. One died. Another sure they are properly restrained. I FOR I was told to only call collect once a week unless it was an emergency cause I got a ticket. I had borrowed was left with severe damage. The was happy to see a sign, safety commissioner. because long distance was "so expensive." a friend's yellow Jeep to drive to news was filled with ·stories of this "Seatbelts?" as I left one of the Mt. Since when did the CNMI government lower the standards of Thanks to the Internet those days are gone forever and it's possible for an the store. I don't think the Jeep accident, including the beating the Carmel High School parking lots. conduct that ranking officials should observe? ACADEMIC~ ex-pat family member away at school to remain a part of the nuclear unit even had seat belts, and pretty soon family gave thedriverof the "other" At checkups and doctor's visits we No one is above the law-except those who are? Is that it? through such things as email and web pages .... Not to mention Internet Phone. I was pulled over. "I've been watch car. Stories about how another should be telling our children and Can any other motorist who would use a government vehicle OR Mom and dad can post family events on a web page, including pictures of ing you all week," the motorcycle child was saved because the·car families just how important this is. for bar-hopping and reckless driving avoid arrest by telling things going on in town, sound files of whatever and even digital brownies you policeman told me. "And now I had an air bag and calling for manu It can save their lives. can't eat or smell, but just look at. The same page can be used as a weekly police officers who pulled him over, "'It's all right, it'~ ~.e"? ALC~~L? caught you." And he gave me a facturers to put these air bags on No child should ever be thrown chronicle for other family members around the world. Using digital cameras, ticket. more cars. away. Gov. Pete p. Tenorio recently told reporters that he 1s very captured video or film pictured saved on CD-ROM by the processor, posting disappoint_ecl" with Mr. Ingram. But, he added, "I've to listen to pix couldn't be easier. both sides." Programs such as America Online's Instant Buddy, ICQ or other chat What other "side" Mr. Governor? How sorry Mr. Ingram was software makes it possible to pop in and check on Jim or Jane at school to see for not solving burglary cases, not preventing prisoners from how their day is going. Mom and dad can even nag their kids into cleaning their escaping from jail and rioting, and, now, for_ almost _hitting a dorm room if the netcarn shows it has started to resemble a trash dump (grin.) By Saul Hudson predictable president. But, while aid. A top-level U.S. mission is in One of the best buys around for a Net cam is 3Com' s Home Connect at $150. pedestrian while driving a government vehicle dur'.ng non LIMA (Reuters)--Latin Ameri both are willing to mediate with the Colombia this week to review the It is a "must for both sides of the digital college family. working hours? Will Mr. Ingram, incidentally, agam blame can leaders are concerned about guerrillas, their anti-
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Hours of operations: M·F: 9AM·6PM / SAT: 9AM·3PM Located Gualo Rai Main Building, Middle Road COMMUNITY 10-MARlANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- SEPTEMBER 1, 1999 WEDNESD.'\ Y, SEPTEMBER I, 1999 - MARiANAS VARiETY NEWS AND VIEWS-ii Museum to host .,.,, photo exhibit 'rl__• Marshalls welcomes Aloha this week, although Aloha offi Next week, Aloha begins com and Kwajalein, which hosts the By Louie C. Alonso which depicts the Carolinian com cials said in Majuro Friday that mercial service on a weekly basis U.S. Army's missile testing range. Variety News Staff munity of Saipan during the first negotiations on the refueling that will link Honolulu with Aloha is the first U.S. airline in THE CNMI Museum of History quarter of the century. rights continue withtheAirForce. Majuro, the Marshalls' capital, Continued 011 page 26 and Culture will be hosting an The museum director said the exhibit of historical photographs images will show dancers, canoes, dubbedasFamilianlslasMarianas weaving, food preparation, and from Sept. 8 to Oct. 30 to coincide other candid and posed pictures with the Commonwealth's cel of special occasions and every ebration of Cultural Heritage day life of early Carolinians. Month. The event will also highlight The ex.hibitwill kick-off with a research for the Chamorros of Yap public presentation of Guam's traveling exhibit featuring black M.A. (Toni) Ramirez on the re and white photographs recently search behind the displays. produced by the NMI Humanities According to Paul Oberg, the Council. museum's executive director, the The collection was started by exhibit combines three separate Ramirez in 1997, who collected Passengers Jed by Marshall Islands Ambassador to Washington, D.C. collections. more than 100 photographs with Banny deBrum disembark from the inaugural Aloha Airlines flight to There will be some photocopies accompanying narratives based Majuro last Friday. Photo by Gitt Johnson from La Sangri Yama, a traveling on oral and written history, map, exhibit :_iy the Guam Humanities letters, excerpts from diary, and By Giff Johnson I thought that this day wouldn't Saipan school administrators pose for a photo after yesterday's meeting at the Pacific Gardenia. From left Council which focuses on 12 copies of church records from For the Variety come because there were so many are WSR Principal Paz Younis, SAES Principal Doris Thompson and SVES Principal Martha Haberman. Chamorro families. It is also the Saint Mary's Parish in Colonia, MAJURO-Three months after obstacles to overcome." Photo by Louie C. Alonso culmination of over 20 years of Yap. its planned launching, Aloha Air The service was delayed from research by M.A. (Toni) Ramirez. The exhibit has selected 50pho lines' inaugural flight from Ho an original May start-up when the Oberg said snapshots spanning tos to tell the story of Chamorros nolulu to the Marshall Islands U.S. Air Force at first balked at MHS lines up 8 stage plays several generations are arranged of Yap migrations which occurred touched down at Majuro Friday allowing Aloha landing rights to to give the effect of a family scrap as early as 1880 and extended afternoon, bringing cheers from refuel at Johnston Island, a mid By Louie C. Alonso ning in October. Special presentations of Steel book. All of these family photos until a few years after WWII, when several hundred government and way stop-off point essential for Variety News Staff According to Drama and Magnolias (Sept. 17 to 19); The illustrate the important role gene the last remaining families relo business leaders who turned out Aloha's fleet of 737's which do THE MARIANAS High Speech teacher Harold Easton, Days of Wine and Roses (Nov. alogy plays in documenting and cated to Guam, Tinian and Saipan. to welcome the Boeing 737 jet. not have fuel capacity to fly the School's Drama and Speech the performances will be by the 19 to 21 ); and The Boys Next remembering the past. The museum charges admis "This is a day we've been wait 2,200 mile route directly. Inter Program has lined up eight im MHS International Thespian Door (March) produced by the There will also be some selec sion to adults ($3), and students ing for with great anticipation," vention from U.S. Congress lead Coller !fox PPP 305, Gc:iiopon, Salpc:in, MP 96950 U.S.A. portant stage plays which will Society Troupe. MHS Drama, Friends of the Arts. tions from the Micronesian age 12 to 54 ($1) but is free to said Foreign Minister Phillip ers and the Defense Department be held at the school's studio and the Friends of the Arts. Members of the school pro Legacy collection of photographs children under 12, adults over 54 Muller. "There were times when cleared the way for Aloha's flight Tel. No.: 233-3600/3700/3800 • Fax: 233-3900 theater for school year I 999- Part of MHS Drama and gram has recently completed the donated by Yoji Yamaguchi, and school groups. 2000. Speech schedule includes the construction of a fully-opera After completing a highly staging of The Chamorro Story tional 75- to 99-seat theater in ra MARIANAS VISITORS AUTHORITY successful season last school (Oct. 21 to 23 ). a Saipan adapta side MHS campus. ~ REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS year. MHS is back on track. tion of The Gift of the Magi; The student program is coor ~~o!.l.'t~o~~ RFP-MVA-99-017 participating in Friends of the One Act Plays (Feb. 24 to 26), dinated by the MHS Chapter of .,, , The Marianas Visitors Authority (MVA) is requesling proposals lrom interested individuals or companies lo provide the M\JA Vli\h public Arts-produced Steel Magnolias The Carolinian Story (April 13 The lnternatiorrnl Thespian So ••• »'~~~IJS,GT~N· : T~b •·•:'···>><·•··········· i }. >. \.:... :••>····· I•••······· relations and advertising seivices within \he Commonwealth al the Northern Mariana Islands. from Sept. 17 to 19. to 15 ). and its grand finale, The ciety which is made up of com Aside from Steel Magnolias. Leader of the Pack (May 25 to mitted and experienced speech •.e.~sident's·····,Cou~~11· •• :?g:···jj~af .••• •·••·,··e;JJifJl!itd .• iriff fil····· The proposals will be evalualed on \he proposer's abililies a11d qualifications to do the following and will be weighted by a percenlage figure ~1HS will come out with 27) produced by the Interna and drama students grade ten ~1th 11J(gir,~1irtt~t[ )Ht~fa&tiyiti~~{ 1•••·· ... ,...... ,...... ,...... ,..... ,.,. that follows (in parenlhesis). equally-exciting plays begin- tional Thespian Society Troupe. and over. als s,..,;rifically designed to help'·.· ... •. :tt~1hli Afldte~lf t s.•·.•••.. •.. ••.. .. ~./n.•,.••,.•,_·.. 1.•••. •.r.·• TECHNICAL PROPOSAL: ;hth&fset1ticaistu4i,~~p~fhe p~pfs ~if ~················. ···· th& Coordinating and managing the public relations !unctions locally and in coordination with MVA's overseas advertising agencies: (10%) ,. Relaying information from the '99 Visit the Marianas Commitlee to all the various subconlractors, lree lancers, and public relations • M¥t9?rn~tJ,te,rpwpl~llltpr<\~gll ' ••• ctimpleiitie;§ b ··· e REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL ¥2.K tfoff > agencies, both local and abroad; (5%) Eslablishing a central publicily planning organization to galher information, develop publicity opportunities, write and edit press re FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONCESSION leases and distribute those press releases \o appropriate media and otner agencies, bolh local and abroad (10%) SAIPAN INTERNATIONALAIRPORT Creating and maintaining a media database to record all media contacts both locally and internationally: This listing will include bath mass media and special inleresl magazines that can be used !or future mailings of press releases and other promotions. This database LSG Lufthansa Service Saipan, Inc. ("'LSG") is soliciting proposals from interested firms to operate a food and bever will be released to MVA for futwe use in other promotions; (15%) age concession. as a sub-concessionaire, at the Saipan International Airport (public side of terminal). Interested firms Writing, ediling, and releasing al Ihe minimum ol two local press releases per month with !he goal of creating local awareness. in•:olve• arc encouraged to specify in their proposal the types of food products and services they intend to offer to the mceters -~l~!:illlllpaP:fAssociation .. ortmenca ·,, •.. canor wo~r~niiyp\~p~1#ipt ment and support of MVA and the 1999 visit the Marianas year campaign: (20%) Wriling, editing, and designing MVA's quarterly newsletter; (25%) and greeters and travelers and how to best use the space available. The area of the space available is 446 square feet JN'17:I'}.) ?11pthe l'fa,ti9nal l'-1~,wt ..•. ·. educators .·,·youug people and ···1~~PAt~s~apiaqon (NNA), rep- ·········theiff~n1i1[$~·le~ Writing, editing, and designing MVA's annual reports: (10%) wnh an outdoor seating area of 972 square feet, and is located next to the screening ramp at the main terminal. This h?#it# ~l Eslablishing a clearinghouse for media assistance so that consistent. accurate. and timely informatio:1 can be dissemi,nted 10 J!I space is ava1bbk for inspection between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. CT~ttit;i:~J:!i~~ ~:]~~ ~r!rt\Ji~i~~s?tli~t~~l Palau group moves to interested parties; (5%) Proposal packages may be obtai tied al the LSG Flight Kitchen on Airport Road. Mailing address is P.O. Box 270 CK, papers. ., ,•. . age .n~\\'sp.~pt:rs59 Y§; th1sf COST PROPOSAL: S,;ipan. MP %95D for a fee ofS50.0D per package. The successful bidder is required to utilize the plans and to build the "Inadditionto gettinginforc . materia1sintheir9pniinu11itiest .· Price is also a factor for consideration and price will be evaluated in comparison with overall merit of moposals. Tec'rnical merit is more important than price and MVA reserves !he rigl1l lo award lo olher llian !lie lower bidder. As proposals become more equJI 1n 1,0 :1111,::1! i'uoJ an~ hevcragc concession in accordance with said approved plan:;. mation irito the hands of teach- said John f. Stum,, President strengthen families meril, lhe importance of price will increase. ers and our nation's young and CEO of the NAA, a non- By Eileen 0. Tabaranza thrust for all Western Pacific na The pre-proposal ~·onkrcnce will b,, helcl on September I. 1999, at 10:00 a.111. at the airport conlcrcm:c room in the OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION: people, we hope students will profit organization represen~ing For. the Variety tions, which will be discussed in Saipan International /\irport. share what they Ieamabout the more than 2,000 ne.yspape['sin Any idea, plan advertising material or special malerial which is ;idoptcd by Ml/A will be l.1VA's pro,oerty. If subm,lled lo I.IV.\ but not KOROR (Palau Horizon) theupcomingmeetingofthe West adapted by MVA. any idea, plan advertising malerial or special malerial created by the proposer will remain the proposer's p1ope1ty. Y2Kissue withtl'leirfamilies;'' ·theUnited.States,~ntt8m~p,, Deadline: LSG shall receive proposals no later than 4:00 p.m., September 23, 1999 in order to be considered for the Palau's Public Health, Belau Fam ern Pacific Regional Committee s~id(Council ·Chair ''There is, ~at ~\!!1ere-•' All intellectual property righls, including copyrights in and to any and all materials developed and created by the proposer, subco11trac awaru. The bidders shall in their Proposals provide information on the following areas: John ·e.. prusll ily, School and Community Asso in Macao in September this year. Ko~Jsinen. . ,.···.·.,. .. <>i ·· .· > fuiiinin; !Jt:fpre Ihy )'~ai 20()() ciation (BFSCA), the Mechesil Otto sees the need to strengthen tors, and all regional nelworks agencies shall be, on the dale ol supply, assigned and lranslerred exclusively lo MVA. The jointundertaking:,vinsre:. . rollover tl1is i~ ~i1tj~~Jinie · Rcvl':nuc Forecast; so Belau Association (MBA), and the families as people whom he has ate distribute edµcation ma- •fornev.spa[)~fS tq p~lpipateJn Proposer will be responsible !or securing wrillen copyright reieases from all individuals or entities retained !or !he creation and imole 2 \lun~gemcnl Team; ?11d "Klebokel Iyuns Committee" un spoken with said the family is mentation ol public relalions materials created and prepared on behalf of MVA. This includes. but is nol limiled lo photographers. 3. Capital !n,·cstment (mtnimum US SI 90,000); terials through NIE programs tbi~progr<1Ifl,?st<1~~'*Wocx.l der the Healthy Islands Initiative deteriorating, and this has caused writers, and production companies. Dc~ign Rendering; throughout the country. In mid- .... Phillips, Pr~stctempfJpe,~NA, are gearing towards strengthening a lot of problems with the young 'i Scrl'iccs or food Merchandising Mix; Sept~mber, ne\fspapers will re- wllJ.ph. }"e/?fl.l~entrryi.9r~ tl:itir "All Proposals must be received by the CNMI Procurement & Supply olfice, no laler than 4:00 p.m. on September 8. 1999. Proposols Palauan families. people. mus! be mailed or delivered to the lollowing address: CNMI Procurement and Supply, P.O. Box 10008, Saipan, MP 96950. 6. Customer Services; c~ive a,CD~ROM.disk contain- •''• 4,0()Q t::?C?m~ni'?'. ?r!f§pitp<:r~;··· In an interview, Public Health He noted that one of the most 7. Pricing, iryg a Y2K teacher··resource i ,.;~1rl:l/l:li.§p[<>gl?frn, }\'~ Wil] Director Caleb Tyn Otto said the important functions of health ser All proposals must be submilled in English guide, student supplement and ' ijl'oviqe paper$ }vi.try taru~t".; BFSCA, MBA and the healthy vices in a country is the maternal This bid is subject to the tcmis and conditions of the Sub-com:ession Agreement made between LSG. Commonwealth other Y2K resource materials. ··.. >readyf~~wri1:ITTid7S/pl~ssrqpm and child health. Each proposal must include a !isling of three references of individuals from the proposer company who would be handling !he MVA Ports Authority and DFS Saipan Ltd. LSG is not bound to accept any bid and it reserves the right to select or reject any islands committee are important account. Publishers across the nation . Tfl~te1{1likipy}~9iqg { si1tciept According to WHO Western proposal without giving misons or justifications for its decision. conduits for public health mes wrn ~se the diskto easilyrepro-- csuppJ~aj~mf9fi111 9ry!~eJ1;1y$.~,( sages and strategies in strengthen Pacific Regional Director Shigeru Follow up inleiviews, ii necessary, will be announced and scheduled al a later dale. The successful and unsuccessful proposers will be notified within thirty (30) days after September JD, 1999. 1 1 ing the family. Omi, improving maternal and ~f{~tjt;·.:~~e;~~t:~p~:i~·.• ,••• •··••···~~t11;fJ1~:mI+t JjJ.~ 0·~······~?~.•• "The main focus of our effort is child health is an activity that has Each proposer must submit a copy ol a current business license. sGhools within their coinmunic '~gipixleLqfi>fP.Yi4i#~:9f\ If you have any questions or need addtional information, please contact: to strengthen the family and if you engaged WHO since the earliest The Marianas Visilors Aulhorily reserves the righl to reject any and all proposals if in its sole opin;on to do so would be in i1s bes\ ties. ········t~rials fq~tjh{)glf t.hf?¥~A B~~f.f. do that then the child is teared and days, but reproductive and family inleresl. MS. JULIA SMITH •.'·:J:m;·· newspaper supplement p~pert~!}PW~Jf/1~9rr~Jq}rn??ff) nurtured the right way," he said. health now includes many other PROJECT MANAGER and . teacher, re sour~., guide, illT •· P?1";1~ rte"1!, a.rt9pijg~ryr7yer!:s' •': According to Otto, this concerted areas, including male participa • P.O. Box 6172 Tamuning, Guam 96931 Telephone: (671) 646-5878/9/0 Facsimile: (671) 646-6793 ..,. clt1d~. feature .. articles,backr @qt;,~Ie~iJi~Prqse~~·il,#~e~··· tion, adolescent sexual behavior ls/HERMANS. SABLAN PERRY J.P. TENORIO effort is in line with the World Direclor Procurement and Supply MVA Managing D1reclor Health Organization's (WHO's) and the empowerrnent of women. . ... - - . .. ··-······--··------~------·----·---··--····---·-· ......
SOUTH PACIFIC WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER I, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-13 12-MARlANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER I. 1999 Catholics in Kiribati Tribunal rules against have their own bible TARAWA (Pacnews)-Catho under one cover. Japan on tuna dispute lics on South Tarawa held a sol Catholics will now have a com emn mass at the Sacred Heart plete bible of both old and new HAMBURG (Pacnews)-Aus "The experimental programme In a statement distributed at the Ca1hedral 1his week to celebrate testaments. tralia and New Zealand have is nothing but commercial fishing hearing, the Japanese Government 1he co111ple1ion of their first bible The translation of the book, claimed an important win against under the guise of science," he challenged charges by Australia in ,he local I-Kiribati dialect. which was completed by Father Japan in trying to protect stocks said. and New Zealand. and offered to The bible was printed in Keruuanton after eight years. con of Southern Bluefin Tuna. "Japan's action has the poten hold talks on catch quotas for the Singapore. forms to contemporary Kiribati Australia's Attorney General, tial to adversely affect the South prized fish. Japan said Australia Head of the Church. Archbishop language. Daryl Williams, said the Interna ern Bluefin Tuna stocks which and New Zealand have ignored Paul Mea said five thousand I The final translation and edit tional Tribunal for the Law of the are at low levels. In a great step large numbers of Bluefin Tuna Kiribati bibles were printed and ing work was caITied out by 12 Sea in Hamburg, Germany, handed forward which balances protec outside commercial fishing zones, this\\ .is the first time the Church Kiribati language experts before down a landmark decision against tion of the species on one hand, skewing their calculations of has all the 66 books in the bible going to the printers. Japan on Friday. and legitimately managed fishing Bluefin stocks. The three countries agreed on Williams told Parliament the on the other hand, the Tribunal quotas for Bluefin in 1985. Japan Tribunal had stopped Japan from has quite properly prevented Ja started experimental fishing after taking thousand of tonnes of South pan from unilaterally increasing failing to win a higher quota in . ... . , ... , ... , . ern Bluefin Tuna under a so-called its catch beyond the agreed I im ··experimental programme". its." 1995. SUV A (Pacnews)-The Malaysi.ui High Co~n'li~.si9p~ftd Fi_ij~a.s reiterated his country's desire to furtberfoster wanllrela9ons \Vith Fiji. . . · ··•· .. < < . . . \ . .... Datuk Mohammed Takwir Din inhis.messagetomru:kMalaysia!s Tongans told to recycle, compost trash 42nd National Day today, said he also dt:ligNedto h~y~ ~~n was posed by households in the King cal contents are also worrying. assigned to Fiji to further bridge ttie ]()rl.g-establis~~.d.tifs bitW~.f NUKU'ALOFA (Pacnews) - The Environment Office in Tonga dom. However, he said waste in the two countries...... ·· ·•·· · /i < Tonga is not as toxic as other ;This strong bond can be traced backtothl!,t:a,lyday.s"(tie.9 Fiji\¥} believes people in Nuku'alofa He believes awareness need to begin composting rub programmes on important envi countries where soldiers serviced in the then M,1aya s~tn~aigp lll~)?qQ'e. ~?tjrg bish at home and recycling other ronmental issues, particularly the chloroflurocarbons (CFCs) from communist insurgency, and· indeed we have nev~t loo~:cl !,~~~ ~g items to avoid future problems at dumping of waste, are vital to fridges and printed circuit boards that relationship," he said. . •··. ·•···. •.•. · >> < ./ .. i. . . . . (PCBs) from electric transform Fiji ·s Prime Minister, Mahendra <:ha~~h!)', in llis, CO!lffibtitipP/ the two rubbish dumps in the capi maintain a pollution-free environ ment and reduce health-related ers is a major problem. said: "Thi} establishment of diplomatic relationsj11 l?7? secy~ to tal. Asipeli Palaki of the Environ problems in the Kingdom. Palaki said of the 49 transform strengthen our ties further, and this bas improved 9Vt!fthe ~l!arswith According to Palaki, rusting ers used mainly by the power mutual trade and investirentin the areas 9f rnan11facturirtg, b~ng ment Planning and Conservation and even tourism". · · · Section said they are keeping track vehicles, old refrigerators, batter board during the 1960s and 70s. of the way rubbish is being dis- ies and similar goods with chemi- only 16 contained PCBs.
DPS/Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program MESSAGE OF APPRECIATION The ll ..\l(E l'rn~ram would like to thank all the followin~ donors for their generous donation and support oft he DARE Prngral': Ral'lk llra" ing: A~d lo all the DARE Baskctha)I Players: :heir parents, a_nd.to all others who have helped for this i;iGµi.~~t.. ~;~~;· ..~•it{Q1.~qffit'fyl./l}!.~~ .... ····· ····· .·.··.·· .. ;~,¢~1\/•• lundra1Smg for the hcnctit ol our youth. ,m, all mack tlus fundra,smg a success.Si ,u'us ~la'asc and Thank you. $rr•Me1 1 ~.,. ;;, z=: 1 :, ..:]=:: (.'2-a:1:a 2375 30th Prize ~ oseph Lis .12 Box 3447 1390 ··~~ wer~.· act~a]Jy. gqi11g • ·•. andf?f~i~~r~qtj~grszstein~;·; ~·-- ;. ::: ·.-. 0 . i_,za::a Kcb\e~,1\1.~ 134 3', s: Prize Mayor Jcse C. Sablan Box 271 509 ?·~ :.. z: ;-::".: 'J. :2,,a:r,:i 3o, 3181 3761 32nd Priie Antonio U. Camacho 8ox318t 3837 :/-;. ~-:: • •• ~r ~?. :,1 S2:.:':-:"1 2327 331c Prize Anlon,o U. Camacho Box3\81 3752 ·,--o,z.c ... r.;· o· 6:i, i328 2t73 3;,~ P1i1e Trina Castro As Maluis 5042 • ~·- :,. z=: ~'::)~ :, ;;- :..;~''.') 5c-x i UCG4 P~. 702 897 35th Prize Jess &Jaso, L. Sablan Bo, 162 850 • '.••. ;. z::: >'.:·- ·:'.. ,:.::::'."'.",a:~::, B.J,. 313 i 36D5 36th Prize Susana 0. Castro Alelna 960 i-Jr11i&l8 . ~·-- ~. z=: :. ; ",-:;,~ 3:ix 542 383 371h Prize V,wa,im S. Het,back 3446 .-, .• :,,,z-:: :::r a· ,. ~o, 13n 76t 38th p11ze Matia lb, 3ox 1841 4839 Contact your friendly ticket seller today: Joe Santos 234-7113 1.:-- :: '·2=: ':. ~ •.• :: 3 C)I 122 4150 39th >nze :ason '.1. Sabia, 2789 ·Leaders reaffirm Solomons unity ~ ::·, ;. ze l;,jr-,r.=::_ ;.:a\: 2215 401h ?rize Peter A. Aldan Papago 5410 Airika Actouka 235-7322 Dr. Paterno Hocog 532-0905 Juan Guerrero 234-8803 1S:--. ;! ze ;'..r.::~ j iJ. C°am;c~'j s~~ 3101 3857.,, 41 st Prize Katrlra Cab1e1a 3239 HONIARA (Pacnews)-Malaita mittee was elected to prepare and Alice Romolor 664-3730 Elsie Ramon 233-8951 Larry Lee 256-8881 '7:· ~· z::: _J'r"·2 3 isn:,~10 3,x 171 0,, 42r.d Prize No Name 3239 ; ~:r :::, z::: :'. ::::":::: J!.:!ia~. Sex 5Jl, 3903 43rd prize Chalyma,. Celine 4897 leaders in the Solomon Islands have plan the next conference in August Bernie Dela Cruz 644-3053 Florence Bocago 234-5897 Marcia lgitol 234-6443 '. ~·-- :,, z:; \'a'..::ra LI$~:: 6s1. 70~1 S1-P3 i476 44th Ptize Jessica P Castro Box 7915 SI/RB 5017 renewed their commitment to na 2001. Cassie Ely 234-3459 Frank Rabauliman 234-6385. Michelle Rasa 322-7469 2.r,:~ :::,, 7;. J2·:•ir1e Tami~a Ccs!ro Box 1341 4809 ~5tn Prze Ttina Castro As Maluis 5043 tional unity in the country. Alasia said a report on the con Cherry Schadeck 234-3459 Jean Sablan 234-3455 Monica Perez 235-6030 2':;' :,,E 1_ ~·:a :i:_ S2b.ar1 Den D'° 301 ~5'.': Pr-ze Cholymeu1, Hugil,n 3486 At the end of their week-long ference is being prepared and will 22·: "'·" j-:,2~~1n S R:::,.es. Jr. ea, ,01 s··,J 47:n ptize !,Janu,1 Flo•e, San Antonio 5260 Connie Coward 234-8812 Jeff Boyer 323-0647 N. Horiguchi 234-2067 2~~: ;.,:~ conference in Auki last week, the be submitted to the Premier of S·.;;a:1 Cas!rJ DFS 5035 -IB:h Prize Bernadita DLC Box 2506 3997 Cris lnos 235-4667 Jerry Facey 322-9753 Pastor Gagaring 234-6124 2.:·~ :=,,ze ~r:::::- :::··~re C?3 . 3 "9th Ptize Erleer, A. l.lenfola Box 1153 1627 leaders said they want the rest of Malaita be(ore it is forwarded to 1 234-6560 Tracy Guerrero 234-8803 2: •. ;,.ze 'a ,::-.:in'J Cor,:epcion SFS 2c2 Bo, 10006 46~ 5'Jlh Ptize lb Natre 5802 the country to recognise Mal ai ta the National Government. David Khorram 235-9090 Joanna Pai Province as an integral part of the A peace agreement was brokered 234-7689 Jocelyn DLGuerrero 664-6969 Vivian Hofschneider 433-9263 T0 c,, r,.• :,· ze, s:c.: ) 21 the olke ol Special Pro~ram r Fatrily Building rn Garapan. ,w, 1 Solomon Islands. between Guadalcanal militants, the Spokesman for the conference, people of Malaita, and the Govern ·11-:, D,e ", ,',~'= ,,: :~, dateline on the winning orize ail wmnsrs h2·1e onty len (10) da s lo slaim their winn :g ticks:. You can con:acl 664-9090191 and ask fo10lcr. 1 Sam Alasia. said a Constitution ment in June this year by the Com l.12r2:11a './ C2rl. Sa,.~:;. was adopted and accepted by the monwealth Special Envoy, Fiji's THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORI leaders at the conference. former Prime Minister Sitiveni In addition, an Executive Com- Rabuka. ------·------~===-~~=----..-.-,.. n.·---·•··--·--· -·-· 14-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- SEPTEMBER 1. 1999 _A_S_I_A______w.:.:..':'.E.:::D.'...'..NE:'.'.s~D~A2.:Y'..!.·..:'.s::EPT~E~M~B~E~R:..:1-'----, ~19z99::..:...:-M~ARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND viEws-15 '· · RP hits Hong Kong over plan Japan LDP, Komeito on pregnant Filipino maids agree on credit plan TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's launch late last year, the business MANILA, Philippines (AP) - ti,tUt lMH1ttlN~ ruling Liberal Democratic Party daily said. Philippine officials said Mon tt'!iG tiJH\trA'Mt H FtHl!WA!H i1 OU* (LDP) and its proposed coalition The Komeito strongly backs day that a proposed Hong Kong \~ iW!t1}~ttt U ttM!il, tJtl:UUWJ partner, the New Komeito Party, beefing up the system, but some law giving employers the right ti!ltlll ll Hl~ agreed on Monday to extend or in the LDP argue this would prop to dismiss pregnant maids is dis ~i ("fyi\ji\, tllJ{l.1 expand a system of government up uncompetitive firms and delay criminatory and violates inter ;. ::.\-:,::····· national conventions on the po credit guarantees for small busi needed restructuring efforts, the litical rights of workers. nesses, ·Komeito policy chief newspaper said. The Philippine foreign affairs Chikara Sakaguchi said. Sakaguchi said the LDP and "We agreed to bolster measures office is gathering comments Komeito also agreed that the gov to combat the credit crunch af from labor agencies to ernment must compile a supple fecting small and medium-size mentary budget for the fiscal year strengthen its position before enterprises, including extending through next March but must raising its concern with Hong the term or increasing the amount Keizo Obuchi await April-June gross domestic Kong officials. presidential of the credit guarantee system," product data, due around spokesman Jerry Barican said. Sakaguchi told reporters after a The Nihon Keizai Shimbun re Septemebr 10, to decide details. The Hong Kong government policy meeting between his party ported on Monday that the gov They agreed that the budget is seeking to allow employers and Prime Minister Keizo ernment and the LDP were study should focus on spending in such to dismiss pregnant live-in do Obuchi's LDP. ing an expansion of the 20 trillion areas as telecommunications and mestic workers. if both sides But Sakaguchi said there was yen credit guarantee scheme, with the environment, rather than tra agree. Most of them are from proposals including extending the the Philippines. Thailand and no detailed discussion of propos ditional public works projects, he als for the credit-guarantee life of the plan by one year to Indonesia. said. March 2001, extending the prin It said the proposal would of scheme. "We shared the view that we fer more flexibility for both The Komeito, Japan's second cipal repayment deadline or in will continue accommodative eco sides and prevent disputes. largest opposition party, has creasing the amount ofcredit guar nomic management to ensure an Rally participants display placards as a warning during the launching of the government's biggest anti-drug campaign last Saturday at Manila's agreed in principle to join the antees provided by the system. economic recovery, and through Barican said the proposal runs Rizal Park where President Joseph Estrada promised to bring drug traffickers to hell. AP LDP and its junior partner, the As of this month, 16.7 trillion this we will get the economy on a contrary to the provisions of in A Japanese rock-a-billy fan, complete with black boots, leather pants ternational conventions on civil Liberal Party, in the ruling coali yen worth of credits had been stable two-percent growth track," and matching hairdo, performs to tunes from the 1950's at a park in by the system since its and political rights, specially on tion. guaranteed Sakaguchi said. Tokyo. The park attracts such amateur entertainers on Sundays. AP the issue of sexual discrimina Military steps up attack vs Muslim rebels tion. ZAMBOANGA, Philippines nor Wahab Akbar said. Shariff Julabbi, claimed a higher About l 00 Filipino workers, (AP) - Milita1y helicopters and The rebels and military gave con number of government casualties. China to begin taxing some in maternity dresses, troops continued their assaults flicting casualty figures. On Sunday alone, rebels killed 17 marched in downtown Hong against a Muslim rebel hideout in a Military officials said they have soldiers, J ulabbi said. savings account interest Kong on Sunday to protest th~ remote southern area Monday in recovered the bodies of 14 rebels The military says the child. proposal. They said the pro BEUING (AP) - Chinese will details up to the State Council, the an attempt to rescue an abducted 4- but that guerrilla radio conversa Wilmarie Furigay, was kidnapped begin to pay taxes on the interest nation's highest government posed law is discriminatory and year-old girl, causing more casual tions, monitored by the military, on Aug. 11 by the MILF. violates their human rights. paid on bank savings accounts body, the state-run Xinhua News ties, officials said. indicate up to 47 MILF may have "As of the moment, we 're hop Connie Bragas-Regalado, under new legislation passed Agency reported. Some lawmak The offensive against the sepa been killed. ing that we'll save the life of the Monday. ers proposed that \ow-income chairwoman of United Filipi ratist Moro Islamic Liberation Front At least four government sol kidnap victim, who is at the center nos in Hong Kong, accused the China is generally a nation of depositors not be taxed as heavily in Basilan province's hinterland diers have been killed and 24 oth of this difficult operation," said thrifty savers. The government is as wealthy ones. government of "blatant dis town of Tipo-Tipo, which started ers were wounded, according to Defense Secretary Orlando crimination and human rights looking for ways to encourage The government wi II· use the Wednesday, has displaced hun the military. Mercado. violation." people to spend some of their extra revenue from the tax to pay dreds of villagers, Basilan Gover- However, an MILF leader, Orlando Mercado The military began the offensive savings to pump up the lagging for newly increased subsidies to against the MILF after negotia economy. laid-off workers, enhance the tions by the family for the release The National Peoples Congress minimum income of urban resi of the girl broke down last week. standing committee, or executive dents and pay pensions that are in The child is the granddaughter of committee, approved the change arrears for many retirees, Xinhua Wilfredo Furigay, a fonner mayor in the law on taxation but left said. of Basilan's Lamitan town. Anny officials said the kidnap pers seized the girl because of a Official: Strong yen could personal feud with her grandfa ther, from whom they are demand undermine Asia's economy ing 500,000 pesos (S 12,820) an 16-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY-SEPTEMBER 1, 1999 ASIA ______.W'.':E:"::D,_._N'.':E,.,_.SDA Y, SEPTEMBER I, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-17 to probe China loan Aid could stop missile test WASHINGTON (Reuters) calls from Tibetan activists to in June placed the bank at the Dalai Lama, was born. gin its investigation in late SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The World Bank said on halt the controversial plan. centre of a political storm. The bank approved the September or early October Hopes that economic sanctions Monday it expected to launch Bank officials said an inter · The loan would resettle credit in June against the votes and travel to China to talk to a full investigation within nal inspection panel had rec some 58,000 poor Chinese of its first and third largest people and review the land will be lifted and more food aid weeks into a loan to China for ommended a full inquiry into farmers in an area where shareholders - the United where the Chinese are to be will arrive are likely to prevent a resettlement project, amid the $160 million loan, which Tibet's spiritual leader, the States and Germany - despite relocated. hunger-stricken North Korea claims the bank violated its "The Chinese have said that from launching a new long own rules in processing the people would have unfettered range missile, a U.S. congress Brand Name: RINNAI GAS STOVE loan. The bank rarely approves access to the site, although it man said Monday. loans against a U.S. vote and is obviously open to question Rep. Tony Hall, D-Ohio, flew Description Sale Price never on such a high-profile whether that will be the case into Seoul after a four-day visit project. or not," one official said. to North Korea that included Single Burner $ 44.99 But the project has been con The demonstrators also ex meetings with top officials. troversial and it is far from pressed deep concern over the "North Korea wants to not Double Burner $ 99.99 clear that the bank will ever disappearance of Tsering only negotiate, it wants us to give it the green light. Dorje, a Tibetan translator in continue food aid and lift sanc Protest against the loan con China. tions," Hall said. "If we do that, To complete your cooking set add $50.00 more tinued on Monday, with dem Dorje was accompanying they will respond in a favorable and you will recP.:•,e the following. onstrators outside the World American pro-Tibetan activ way," Bank chanting traditional Ti ist Daja Meston and Austra Western military analysts be 20 POUNDER GAS TANK, REGULATOR, betan songs and hymns and lian researcher Gabriel Lafitte, lieve the North is poised to test SHUT OFF VALVE, SIX FEET LP GAS HOSE Showing photos of North Korean children, U.S. Rep. Tony Hall, 0-0hio, urging the bank to rethink its when Beijing expelled the two an advanced version of a long range missile it fired over Japan explains the country's famine situation at a press conference in the i\ND CLAMP§. policy. last week. building of United States Information SeNice in Seoul Monday. AP "We are here to help (World The three travelled to the a year ago. The United States, Bank President) James western province of Qinghai Japan and South Korea have rhea are at "epidemic" levels. Come and see to appreciate!! Wolfensohn, to dispel some to investigate the World Bank warned that another launch Medicines and power to heat myths, a myth that Tibet is a plan, called China's Western could trigger economic penal homes and hospitals are in ex This is another quality product ofWUSHIN CORPORATION Sales part of China," Lhadon Poverty Reduction Project. ties against North Korea. tremely short supply, Hall said. and Retail of LP Gas and Accessories. Tethong, activist with Stu Meston, 29, from Massachu Hall's meetings included a He said he saw surgery per dents for a free Tibet, shouted setts, was airlifted from China session with Vice Foreign Min formed without anesthesia on a Located at Middle Road,Puerto Rico Village, Saipan at a 250-strong crowd. "They after he suffered spinal inju ister Kim Gye Gwan. woman suffering from breast Tel. Nos.322-7415 / 8733 Fax No. 322-7414 (bank officials) are asking for ries and several broken bones "I urged him in the strongest cancer. Veteran Zheng Fugui, 102, (third from left) waves from the Tiananmen Rostrum to tourists as armed ethnic conflict." when he jumped or fell from a terms not to jeopardize the Hall also criticized the North policemen and unidentified people stand beside Sunday in Beijing, China. Zheng participated in battles since Four protesters stood across building in an apparent at progress our countries have Korean government, saying 1928 as a soldier and was once the chief guard for Chinese leader Mao Zedong. AP the street from the main en tempt to escape Chinese po made by launching another mis many of its officials still tried to trance of the World Bank hold lice. sile, and he agreed that there is hide what is happening and aid ing a large white banner with Tethong, who is half Tibetan a good chance that this problem workers rarely have access to black and yellow lettering - the and half Canadian, said mem can be resolved," Hall said. officials with relevant expertise. Want to Crack colours of the Tibetan flag- that bers of the New York-based Kim is the North's principal But he stressed other nations read "World Bank Approves group's branch in Japan would negotiator in talks with the should cont.inue food aid. the tax China's Genocide in Tibet." be meeting with Japan's World United States. He is set to meet North Korea has been largely code? Bank officials said a three Bank representatives in To U.S. envoy Charles Kartman in dependent on foreign aid to feed member panel of experts, from kyo to voice their opposition. Berlin on Sept. 7-11 for talks to its people since 1995, when its We cover everything, from completing a basic l 040 to the skillful Ghana, Canada and one other "We are determined to stop ease Cold-War tensions on the agricultural industry collapsed handling of complex schedules. Learn about recent changes in tax country, would probably be- this project," she said. Korean Peninsula. after decades of mismanage laws, as well as proven tax-saving strategies. Once you've graduated, During the visit to North Ko ment and years of bad weather. A young boy, born with only four you may even have the opportunity to interview with H&R Block. REf!UEST FOR PROPOSALS rea, his fifth since 1996, Hall Separately, a South Korean fingers on each hand, suffering **Call for the flexible course times and convenient locations in your said he traveled to orphanages aid group said Monday that four from diarrhea lies in a bed in baby Prosecutors demand 2-yr home in Hyesan City in famine- area and enroll today! The NM! Council for the Humanities and the CNMl Council for Arts and Culture are interested and hospitals in two rural areas years of famine in North Korea stricken North Korea. AP - Hyesan arid Sariwon -to are believed to have killed up to in awarding an art commission to commemorate the passing of the millennium. We envision a sentence for Suharto son evaluate food shortages for chil 3.5 million people. last year estimated that up to 2 series of historic.ii paintings cc:lehrating the strength, endurance and adaptability of the indig JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) ••Completion oflhe course is neither an offer nor a guarantee of employment. million. A state agency was dren. Good Friends, a private Bud million North Koreans may have - Prosecutors on Monday @1999 H&R lllock Tax Services, Inc, enous people of the Northern Mariana Islands. Over the centuries the indigenous people of these one of the parties in the land North Korea's food crisis has dhist aid group, made the esti died of starvation. That com demanded a two-year prison islands have demonstrated countless times and in countless ways an extraordinary ability to deal. eased considerably, but the re mate after interviews with 2,700 pares with 220,000 famine sentence for the youngest son Under Indonesian law, H&R BLOCK Callusat 235•4728. adapt to profound changes in nearly every aspect of life-religious, economic, political and cul clusive country faces serious North Korean refugees living in caused deaths reported by North --- of ex-president Suharto on corruption charges carry a health problems.Hall said, add China. Korea in 1998, and 270,000 by tural. And despite all the upheavals and vicissitudes of thousands of years of history the people charges of corruption. maxi mum penalty of 20 - ing that tuberculosis and diar- A U.S. congressional report the Seoul government last week. and their culture ,trc still here intuct. We wunt to celcbrnte this quality and preserve this unique Hutomo "Tommy" years or life in prison. It history for future gcnerntions. Respondents should consider these requirements. Mandala Putera has been was not certain when the A Job LL t Se, charged with wrongdoing in court would issue its ver The theme for these paintings, the single clement that tics them all together is: The Endur a questionable land deal. dict and possible sentence. North Korea vows it will build .. That Pay~· Ll!L~Lt\' . . . ' . ' ... He is the first member of Several other Suharto ance of a People and Their CLtlture. The paintings must be hascd in the history and culture Indonesia's former first fam children and the former At First Hawaiian, we provide employees with of the Mariana hi ands and should include the following historical periods: the pre-history ily to face criminal trial. leader himself have also been up its own defense capability an environment that encourages ongoing or pre-European contact rieriod: the Sranish period; the German period; the Japanese pe Fachmi, the lead prosecu questioned by government SEOUL, South Korea (AP) is primarily aimed at North from North Korea. riod: and the American period. Respondents may consider historical events, folklore, leg tor who like many Indone lawyers about corruption. growth and job satisfaction. Make the most - North Korea said Mon Korea. North Korea shocked Ja ends, stories, songs. dance or any other appropriate cultural expression to emphasize the sians uses only one name, They have denied the accusa ofyour personal and professional assets - say day it will build up its de "In actuality, the U.S. moves pan and other countries in thernt:. told a Jakarta court that tions, which come as Indone yes' to a career with First Hawaiian Bank. Tommy had violated corrup fense capability to counter to develop and deploy the the region last year when it The paintings must he painted on a material tlrnt will withstand time and the elements. sia endures i rs worst eco tion laws in a multimillion nomic crisis in three decades. an anti-missile defense sys 'TMD' system in Northeast fired a multi-stage missile The paimings wil I he displayed at the CNMl Museum in the recessed arches underneath the dollar property deal in 1997, Suharto's children's busi tem supported by the United Asia are very reckless, dan that flew over Japan and entrance "s covered walkway. These arches arc approximately three inches deep, six feet along with business partner States and Japan. gerous criminal acts which landed in the Pacific Ocean. ness deals have come under _J tall, and five feet wide. Ricardo Gelael. legal scrutiny following the "We will continue to in may seriously upset the bal North Korea claimed it FULL-TIME TELLER crease the country's national ance of forces and revive a launched a satellite but Ja As many as six paintings may be necessary. The prosecution alleges the downfall of their father from deal enriched Tommy while defense capabilities in every new arms race and a second pan and other Western coun Deadline for completion of the paintings is January I, 2000. the presidency· in May of costing the government $10.8 last year. way to cope with any mili Cold War in this region, "he tries believe that it was the tary offensive of the enemy," said. launch of a missile which _J COLLECTOR Respondents should submit their best, high quality pencil or charcoal sketches, and/or paint a spokesman for North The TMD system is de can hit anywhere in Japan. studies of each painting, a brief narrative explaining the overall composition of the paintings, the Korea's Foreign Ministry said signed to destroy incoming I North Korea reportedly in a report by the country's missiles in the sky, before they plans to test-launch a new, historical and cul!Ural basis for each, how the theme is expressed throughout the series, and a If foreign news outlet, KCNA. reach their targets. advanced missile. The you are interes.ted, please apply in plan fur completion including the total cost on the proposed paintings. The Humanities Council i;"~l~Jl,jt~I The unidentified spokesman Japan views the program as United States, Japan and person at: and the Arts Council will select the artist or artists based on tlu.:se submissions. Scaled proposals said the anti-missile defense crucial for regional defense South Korea threaten eco Gualo Rai Branch must be submitted to the Humanities Council office located on the ground floor of King·s Plaza system, commonly known as because of what it sees as nomic and other penalties if Gualo rai Commercial Center in Dandan by the close of business on September 15, 1999. Only US citizens and permanent the Theater Missile Defense, nuclear and missile threats North Korea goes ahead. residents are eligible for this competition. Selection is final and any or all submissions may be We are proud to be an rejected. This is a competitive project with a funding range of up to 525,000. ,r1aill1111rt: Fqua! Opporrunir; rmployer MIF. rnepOWeroFyes \ 1 .. .' - \ I I NATION WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER I, 1999- MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-19 f8~MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY-·SEPTEMBER l 1999 Tim.or voter turnout high Bush cited in lawsuit DILi, Indonesia (AP) - Inde ritory north of Australia a choice ACSTI:\, Texas (AP) - Gov. testers blocking sidewalks could some relief from the kind of innu of Public Safety and the three pendence activists claimed victory between seceding or becoming an George W. Bush was accused in a result in people walking in the endo and rumor and speculation." DPS commissioners. Monday in a referendum on East autonomous region within Indone lawsuit filed Monday of violating street or otherwise jeopardizing The defendants in the case are A group of about 20 demon Timor's future, buoyed by long sia, the world's largest Muslim the free speech rights of protest their safety," Sullivan said. the funeral commission, SCI and strators paced the sidewalk in lines ofpeople who defied the threat nation. ers. His lawyers. meanwhile, per In the other case, DistrictJudge Robert Waltrip, the company's front of the mansion Monday of violence to vote in the U.N. U.N.officialsestimatedthatmore suaded a judge to quash a sub John Dietz quashed a subpoena founder and chairman, who is a afternoon without incident. It sponsored ballot. than 90 percent of East Timor's poena in another legal matter. seeking Bush's testimony in a longtime Bush supporter. was the same area where dem The claim came even though not 451,0 NATION .. 20-MARlANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- SEPTEMBER 1, 1999 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-21 Clintons visit NY State fair NTSB finds states not complying SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - port, more than 2,500 cheeriqg Child safety seat check 11rged They could have been any well-wishers greeted the couple stepping up to a taffy Clintons. One woman held a WASHINGTON (AP)-States in the back seat," said Hall - which is about to begin child lead by coordinating the estab providing much money to help. stand at the New York State sign saying "Clinton for Sen should get moving on setting up speaking in a state where 2-year seat inspections for parents in lishment of permanent fitting About $90,000 is available for Fair. .. Let's get a variety pack!" ate." Others offered notecards, stations that install and check child olds can be legally restrained by Minneapolis, Washington, D.C., stations" - perhaps at repair fitting station demonstration the wife said. as the husband flowers, babies to hold, and car seats, few of which are used nothing other than a seat belt. and Denver as a start. shops, firehouses, health cen grants for two or three states in pulled a wad of bills from his pressed forward for pictures. correctly, the government's chief But "not one of the 50 states has "But states shouldn't wait for ters or places where cars are the next fiscal year, said the pants pocket. At Mrs. Clinton's side along transportation safety official said a child restraint law with all of automakers to do something," he annually inspected for safety. National Highway Traffic But with television news cam the rope line was Mike Monday. these requirements in it." Indeed, said. "They need to take the So far Washington is not Safety Administration. er:is rolling. the proprietor Bragman, the influential major Only 12 states have announced no state requires booster seats for wouldn't hear of taking $6.95 ity leader of the state a~sembly. plans to establish "fitting stations" children 4 to 8, he said. from President Clinton and his The president and first lady ad since the National Transportation Hall also urged states to pitch wife, all-but-declared Senate dressed an annual luncheon Safety Board asked all of them in the value of seat belts to black candidate Hillary Rodham hosted by the state comptroller, January to do so, Chairman Jim youths, who he said are half as Clinton, whose visit to the fair where Clinton renewed his call Hall told state highway safety of likely as whites and Hispanics to for using the federal budget sur We Design & Print seemed like a perfect campaign ficials meeting in San Antonio. use them. If seat belt use were moment. plus to shore up the retirement Without proper installation or universal among young blacks, Adoring crowds stood by the system. use, child restraints can offer a that could save 1,300 lives a year, •Brochures• Calendars• Books• Menu Covers com dog and sausage stands to Clinton compared America's deceptively deadly peace of mind. he said. glimpse the couple, who shook good economic times to "farm Hall said more than 85 percent are He held out New Mexico's • Posters • Corporate Logo • Letterheads hands. posed for pictures and ers sitting on a good crop" and misused or of the wrong size or graduated licensing law as a fit • Business Cards and more ... signed autographs fornearly two trying to decide how best to type. ting model as the number of young hours under sunny skies. build on the bounty. Hall offered a variety of pro people behind the wheel increases At the dairy exhibit, Mrs. "When you 're at the state fair, posals coinciding with the busy an expected 22 percent by 2005. Clinton and daughter Chelsea you need to think like that," driving period of Labor Day holi The law requires a learning stopped at the front counter, Clinton said. "If America is a day week, several prompted by permit followed by an interme where Mrs. Clinton invited re farm, and we're the farm fam the knowledge that car accidents diate license, both restricting porters and photographers to ily, and we've had years of great are the No. I killer of children. night driving and the number of glasses of milk. "Anybody crops and we've got a lot of "Safety advocates know that young passengers allowed. A President Clinton enjoys his ice tea as he and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton (second from left) tour the money in the bank, what are we children should be in child re else?" a beaming Mrs. Clinton full license is granted only with Publisher of: asked. "Chocolate or white?" New York State Fair Monday in Syracuse, New York. AP going to do with it?" straints up to the age of 4, in a clean record. She had good reason to be booster seats to the age of 8, and Hall praised DaimlerChrysler, beaming. It seemed that well shot, the president shook hands from me." wishers~ were· everywhere she and stepped back into his bronze Mrs. Clinton, in fact, has had ~\:~itNJarianas c;yarietx;: turned during the first family's Suburban. plenty of help from her hus Forbes to run anti-Gore Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ first vacation in New York. But the motorcade wasn't band. On the road to Skaneatles, ready to roll. Clinton waited The family vacation in the advertisements in NY where the Clintons will spend with his arms folded, chin in Hamptons on Long Island, the the remainder of their vacation hand, and admired his wife as Finger Lakes region of upstate on a borrowed estate, they she chatted with the young girls New York and Martha's Vine stopped at a lemonade stand who stepped up to greet her and yard off the coast of Massachu /: ' where two boys waved a sign shook every last hand in the setts included several fund-rais promising them free refresh line. ers for the Democratic party and ments. It was as if he was sizing up Mrs. Clinton's own exploratory Up the road, three dozen the family's next political star. committee. New York is one of people waited to greet them. Asked what advice he had for the states where the president is After winding another boy's her, he said, "I think she's do most popular. camera to make sure he got the ing pretty well without any help Arriving at the Syracuse air- Steve Forbes Al Gore •• COMMONWEALTII OF THE NORTIIERN MARIANA ISLANDS WASHING TON (AP) their daughter, Chelsea . D C01\.1MONWEALTH DEVELOPl\IBNT AUTHORITY Republican presidential The ad decries Mafia in t' hopeful Steve Forbes began fluence on the nation's fi 0 airing a radio commercial nances that cost Russian Monday that criticizes Vice workers wages. In addition VI President Al Gore's role in to U.S. aid, it attacks lend • U.S.-Russia relations and ing by the International OFTNENOP&E REQUEST FOR PR~POSALS demands an apology to Monetary Fund, which the July 12, 1999 . Americans for sending U.S. We've been a medium for United States could prevent. lfmi~i!l!~m1w11,~•-.... The $ettkmentltlsiJ c!Utie ~l:lOlltb¢~iiUS¢ st!lte aµtlj(jptj~iiaiterttif: <7 aid to Russia. It contends such aid could .. dis&wasn1ed•·••5e·· im cBiialicifo····•wiiier.. ·ultii ··• sfult,esBHtlmiebt.hhr• the public exchange of "Russia remains an eco be diverted to illegal uses. ideas for many years. We Pursuant to Public Law 8-41, Section 11, Governor Pedro P. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jesus R. nomic and political time Another ad the Forbes ~~,;~2t~;tif thfthAA@~tlieg~fj9~~t~~~~~1~;!jif¢1fr#~W~~- take that responsibility 31J(j Sablan throuah the Board of Directors of the Commonwealth Development Authority (CDA), bomb," says an announcer. •·· ThfrJµ"eJh~Bi,g SJ?~?' ~!v;r !(ij~~g,;ly:aj)~; ppt,h•iri y~~1rri seriously. Our goal is to ' "' campaign released Monday Sbutb l)akqta; and. Strawberry Qreeki# the Bhi.c! ,,, ''t,. BUSINESS & TRADE ...... -...... ~ ...,.~, ,,.-. .. , ... 22-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY - SEl!IBMBER 1, 1999 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER I, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-23 Respondents, however, ar noted, federal immigration Tokyo stocks lower US citizen... Procurement and Supply CNMI Government Continued from page 1 gued· that CNMI Superior . judges also have the discre Court judges can grant re tion to grant requests by de contended that the court has the quests for voluntary departure portable aliens for voluntary REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL after Wall Street loss authority to grant the relief they since they exercise equivalent· departure under this statute. Supreme Court RFP-99-19 seek since Commonwealth adjudicatory functions as im Bellas said while cases in TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo -the market opened, had so far had manufacturers' output was fore judges act in similar capacity migration judges under the volving voluntary departure FOR: SUPERIOR COURT MICROFILMING SVSTEM stocks opened lower on Tuesday, little impact as it was offset by cast to grow by 4.7 percent on a fo federal immigration judges. federal immigration system. have routinely been resolved Chief Justice Miguel S. Demapan, through the director of the divisio~ ol Procureme_nt and Supply, weighed down by softer New healthy growth forecasts for month-on-month basis for August The court ordered the two Bellas in his ruling said al in the Superior Co4rt, the gov is soliciting proposals from interested firms or individual for a superior court m1crof1lmmg system. York stocks and the yen's appre manufacturers' output for August and by 0.2 percent for September. cases consolidated. Following though it is clear that the AG ernment now seeks to chal Specifications for the above services are available to all interested proposers and may pick up at ciation against the dollar in over and September. In individual stocks, oral argument, the court took has the discretionary author lenge the court's authority to the supreme court clerk of court office located at the first floor of the Gum a Hust1s1a/lmwaf Aweewe night U.S. markets, traders said. The Ministry of International Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy In the matter under submission. ity to grant pre-hearing vol grant such relief where cir dustries Co Ltd lost 25 yen or All proposals must be signed. One (1) original and five (5) copies must be submitted to !he AtOOJOGMT, theNikkei aver Trade and IIJdustry (MIT!) said In the interim, however, the untary departures, the CNMI cumstances warrant it. Director of Procurement and Supply, Lower Base, in a sealed envelope and marked Supreme age of 225 leading shares was earlier on Tuesday that Japan's 10.87 percent to 205 yen as of petitioners filed an appeal in a statute is silent as to whether "The loss of such discretion Court RFP-99-19 f1l od2l no later than 4:00p.m., Friday, September 10, 1999. down 100.25 points or 0.56 per industrial production declined a 0037 GMT. different case challenging the the court ·has similar author ary authority may not only ls/HERMAN S."SABLAN cent at 17,818.72. preliminary 0.6 percent in July The heavy machinery manu court's authority and jurisdic ity. restrict the ability of the court, September Nikkei futures were from the previous month on a facturer on Monday revised its tion to grant the relief re As noted by respondents, but that of the AG as well, to 70 points lower at 17,850. seasonally adjusted basis. consolidated net forecast for the quested by Yue and Bellas said, the court has pre expeditiously--·resolve immi Traders said a relatively weak That compared with an average year to March 2000 to a loss of Fabricante. viously ordered that a non gration cases," he said. 0.6 percent month-on-month de forecast ofunchanged in a Reuters seven billion yen from an earlier As such, the court ordered resident alien be allowed to If it is found that the court NEW 2-STOREY COMMERCIAUAPARTMENT BLDG. cline in Japan's industrial output survey of economists last week. prediction of a five billion yen the matter to remain under voluntarily depart upon stipu has no authority to grant vol for July. announced just before In the same announcement, profit. submission until the Supreme lation by the AG even after untary departu_res, Bellas said, NEAR DFS/HARD ROCK CAFE, GARAPAN Court issues a ruling on the the court found the alien de it could not do so even if the GROUND fLOOR: appeal. Volkswagen ·· portable. AG agrees to such relief. 4 - UNIT COMMERCIAL SPACE Petitioners then filed a peti Bankers say regional "Thus, it seems entirely con "This issue will reappear 1,320 SF/UNIT 1:HESITE ~ Audi recall . tion for writ of mandamus tradictory for petitioners to frequently and should be re • • • ElECAX9J ~ seeking an order commanding suggest that the court is with solved by the CNMI Supreme SECOND FLOOR: I><1 the trial court to deport Yue and out authority to grant voluntary Court on appeal," he stated. economies 1mproVIng 428,000 cars 2 BEDROOM FULIY FURNISHED------._ I BANK Fabricante. departures here, yet seeks the Bellas said that if the court DUii FREE HIRD ROCK e OF WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) SINGAPORE(AP)-Therehas tors, the group said. But it warned The Supreme Court denied the court's approval for similar relief grants a voluntary departure Phone: 235. 7171llll2 SHOPS CAFE GUAM - Volkswagen and its Audi sub been a "marked improvement" in Japan needs to continue fiscal writ but urged the trial court to in other cases of proven deport to respondents and the ruling BEACH ROAO sidiary are recalling about 428,000 Fax: 235-7373 the growth performance of Asian stimulus measures until private issue a ruling in this matter. ability," the judge said. is appealed by petitioners, NlFI JDlll cars worldwide, all produced in the Cell: 287-7070 I_ MOHL . economies, a group of interna demand strengthens further, in or In opposition to request for An analogous federal statute, there wi II be no one to Ii tigate first half of 1998, due to a potential tional finance officials said Mon der for its recovery to take hold. voluntary departure, petition Bellas pointed out, provides the the issue on appeal. problem with the vehicles' steer day. The group also agreed that ers said the court is without US AG with discretionary au "Conversely, if the court ing mechanism, VW said Monday. But the region still needs to China needs to pursue a more authority to grant such relief thority to permit a deportable orders the respondents de LOST The recall includes 270,000 VW continue with structural reforms proactive fiscal policy through to deportable aliens since the alien to voluntarily depart the ported, they will have a vested Passats and 158,000 Audi A4, A6 Martin Eberhard, co-founder and CEO of NuvoMedia, holds up the PERMANENT ALIEN RESIDENT in order to achieve a lasting re more investment in fixed assets. Rocket eBook at his office in Mountain View, Calif. Electronic books authority to do so rests solely interest in pursuing a resolu and A8 cars, said VW spokesman us. covery from the economic crisis, The Manila framework group are portable devices about the same size as a regular book that holds with the executive branch via Despite the discretion pro tion of this matter on appeal," CARD OF Jens Bobsien. more than 10 books, magazines or newspapers at a time. AP said a statement issued by the includes several Asian countries, the AG. vided to the AG, the judge he added. Manila framework, a group of the U.S., Canada, and the Interna VWissendingletterstocarown Villasin Ramirez Lizama finance officials set up in 1997 to tional Monetary Fund. ers instructing them to go to their dealer or mechanic to get the prob Teno awaits. 008793, Ingram was seen at a going south along Beach Road tackle the Asian crisis. The group will next meet in Daewoo's woes dampen bar in Susupe village before when he allegedly almost side Contact Tel. No. 235-5720 (House) Japan has exhibited "clearer Hong Kong in the first half of lem fixed at no charge as a precau Continued from page 1 tionary measure. hopping to another in Garapan. swiped a pedestrian near the Aqua Resort (Costa) 322-1234 (Work) signs" of recovery in certain sec- 2000. South Korean market police prowl car for alleged "reck At around I :30 am, Ingram Quartermaster road in Chalan less driving" at around 1:30 am was reportedly seen driving a Laulau. Reward $ 200 .00 Thailand economy set on growth path SEOUL (Reuters) - Wor world. Sunday. tinted car belonging to the De Tenorio has earlier expressed ries stemming from Daewoo The lack of liquidity at in According to an activity re partment of Public Safety (DPS) disappointment over the inci BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - tional Monetary Fund has pre sis in mid-1997, when the baht Group's debt problems, ris vestment trust companies was port and complaint docketed 99- with license plate ABD-2 l S dent. Thailand's economy and cur dicted growth of between 3 and 4 was floated and plunged from 26 ing interest rates and an over also causing South Korean in rency, which triggered Asia's fi percent for 1999. to the dollar to as low as 56 in terest rates to rise, further RIGHT IN THE HEART OF GARAPAN . night fall on Wall Street FULLY FURNISHED WITH CABLE TV,AIRCON, TELEPHONE & SWIMMING POOL nancial crisis, will grow stronger Meanwhile the baht should early 1998. prompted the South Korean dragging down investor senti Lynch added that the interest of convicted of misconduct in pub TWICE A WEEK LINENS AND ROOM CLEANING SERVICE Cabrera... 24 HRS. POWER & WATER WITH BACK-UP GENERATOR AND SECURITY GUARD in 2000 after recovering this year, trade at between 36 and 37 tp the Speaking after the economic key stock index to open ment in the stock market, bro the public is much better served Continued from page 1 lic office. economic ministers were told U.S. dollar next year, compared ministers' meeting, government sharply lower o'n Tuesday, kers said. by keeping Cabrera in ,custody The court ordered him to spend 1BEDROOM, 1 BATHROOM & KITCHEN Monday. with the current exchange rate of spokesman Akapo! Sorasuchart Three-year Treasury bonds $750 I mo., Utilities included brokers said. bilitation had occurred suffi and not granted him parole "after six years in jail. He has been quali The National Economic and 38.3 bahtto the dollar, the NESDB said the board expected consumer The Korea Composite Stock· closed at 9.0 percent on Mon 1 BEDROOM, 1 LIVING ROOM, 1 BATHROOM & KITCHEN ciently that we can be guaran basically a very short time in light fied for parole since last month $1,000 / mo., Utilities included Social Development Board, a state said. prices, a benchmark measure of Price Index stood at day from the previous close of teed that there will be a differ of the seriousness of those after serving one third of the sen 2 BEDROOM, 1 LIVING ROOM, 2 BATHROOM & KITCHEN planning agency, forecast gross Predictions of sustained growth inflation, to grow by 3 percent 8.99 percent, while the three 931.30, down I 0.27 points or ent individual coming out from charges." tence. $ 1300/mo., Utilities included domestic product would grow by follow two years of sharp con next year, compared with 0.5 per year corporate bonds closed 1.1 percent within minutes of behind the prison that went in Cabrera was convicted in 1997 According to BOP, the application 3 percent in 2000. The Interna- traction after the onset of the cri- cent this year. at 0.18 percent, up from Please call Maan or Ed ar at 234-6832 / 8585 the opening bell. I two years ago," he said. for the rape charges. He was also of an inmate who has been denied Brokers said investment 10.14 percent. parole or who is applying for parole trust companies' stock pur Investors were also worried shall be considered no sooner than 12 that a lack of progress in the Procurement and Supply CNMI Government chases had significantly weak era! grand juror's place of em months from the date of denial if the proposed sale of Seoulbank ened due to recent beneficiary 'Manglona. . . ployment in a green pick up prisoner is serving a sentence of one INVITATION TO BID certificate redemptions by would hamper the truck. year or more. government's efforts to re Continued from page 1 1TB NO:. 1Tll99-0Q59 their clients, who were wor The defendant met with the ried about investment trusts· structure the local financial FOR:._ LEASE OF VEH!CI,ES ment against Herman M. juror and a lengthy conversa exposure to Daewoo·s debts. sector. • Commercial Sp,ce w/1 bedroom 1st Floor Manglon;, and that she persuade tion in Chamorro occurred, said OPENING· SEPTEMIIFR 1, J'J99 TI~IE: HHlO .\,M, "Institutions, investment FSC Chairman Lee Hun-jai & 3 rooms 2nd floorncxt to Sister Remedios other grand jurors 'no bill' to the FBI agent in the affidavit. GOVERNOR PEDRO P. TENORIO ANO LT. GOVERNOR JESUS R. SABLAN, trusts in particular. have said on Monday the govern School any proposed indictment The agent found out that the , 2-UnitsApartment(Furnished) North of PlC THROUGH THE DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY, ARE greatly reduced their pur ment was no longer holding SOLICITING COMPETtTIVE SEALED BIDS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS OR against" the senator. taped conversation "dealt with chases and are unloading some talks to sell the nationalised Contact: SALLY AT 234-3694 FIRMS FOR LEASE OF VEHICLES. INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS OR FIRMS ~AY An FBI agent in his affidavit obtaining grand jury testimony, PICK UP BID FORMS AT THE OFFICE OF THE OIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT of their stock holdings to cover bank to HSBC Holdings Pie stated that last Aug. 25, he was and attempts to convince the AND SUPPLY. LOWER BASE. SAIPAN. DURING WORKING HOURS [7:30 A.M. clients' redemptions." said which has the primary nego TO 4:30 P.M.) advised by one of federal grand federal grand juror to vote for a Koh Kyung-bae. a broker at tiation rights. Isl HERMANS. SABLAN, jurors that the defendant ap 'no bi! l' on the indictment Mitsubishi 95' Pick-up Hyundai Securi tics Co. Sentiment also was weak DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY proached her two days earlier. charging Herman Manglona." Mighty Max Reg 4x2 Investment trusts were esti ened by an overnight fall in The juror told the agent that The conversation also alleg Tin tcd 59,000 miles mated to hold around 75 per U.S. share prices. The Dow James Manglona asked her to edly mentioned defendant's rep A/C AM/FM Black color cent of the 30.75 trillion won Jones industrial average fell --Procu:rement and Supply disclose grand jury information resentations that the senator $4 800. Contact: 288-8004 in bonds and commercial pa 176.04 points or 1.59 percent Det,a1tment of Finance and testimony relating to any would reward the juror's efforts pers issued hy affiliates of to close at I 0,914.13 after Rt~QUest for Proposal investigation of the senator. if she complied with the request. BUILDING FOR LEA,SE ·. Suprc,nc Court RFJDJ9-18 Daewoo Group. fresh economic data showed James Manglona allegedly US District Court Judge Alex Apt. 15 Units F0R· 1) U!Gl1AL :~ETWORKED ~-,Pll"R I PC!1NTER/FAX Investment trust companies the U.S. economy was hotter 2) DIGITAL NETWORKED COPIER I PRINTER/ FAX I SCANNER had offered to pay for the infor R. Munson issued the arrest war Store 3 Units had been the largest buying than expected. Downpayment $30,000.00 CHIEF JUSTICE MIGUEL S. DEMAPAN. THROUGH THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF mation and the "no bill" vote, rant against James Manglona on Monthly $2,750.00 PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY. IS SOLICITING PROPOSALS FROM INTERESTED FIRMS OR INDIVIDUAL FOR I) DIGITAL NETWORKED COPIER/ PRINTER I FAX AND force behind the rise of the Brokers said the South Ko Koblerville said the FBI agent, who added Aug. 27. Location 2) DIGIT~L N~T'll"AKED COPIER' PRINTER ...... :.:,, .. --· ...... ~,,.- .. -_,.-- 24-MARIANA.S VARIETY NEWS ANDVIEWS-WEDNESDAY-SE?TEMBER l 1999 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1999 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-2~ EEK & IVIEEK® by Howie Schneider ------II CROSSWORD PUZZLER 11 / ACROSS 35 Phonetic ~~ symbol 1 Speed 37 Bellows, Answer to Previous Puzzle meas . Gerard and .4 Sausage Hodges 01 WELDER-Salary:$4.00-4.50 per 01 QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER 9 Butter 38 Chicken hour Salarf:$9.50-11.00 per hour square 39-Plan 01 DIESEL MECHANIC-Salary:$7.00 02 (GENERAL) SUPERVISOR (GAR RAINBOW CORPORATION 12 Roman account 41 Between MT per hour MENT)-Salary:$9.50-11.00 per hoOr 1,002 13 Ann-, and MN Contact: SEAFIX INCORPORATED Tel. Contact: NEO FASHION INC. 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Schulz 24 Wood 56 V.I.P. 2-12 © 1999 Untted Feature Syndicate PUBLIC NOTICE hour Contact: CHUNG NAM CORPORA- ~].::z.} ~-f'r.7.} ~:::: TWA.£ 7}';. shaping 57 Scottish river All Interested resident workers ore Contact: FERNANDO C. BENAVENTE . TION Tel. 234-3929(9/15JW32526 machine device 9 Coming to a 4 Unit of power· sharp, urged to register ct the dba Nanding's Upholstery Shop Tel. ORM'{ OTI-IER 27 Wrong (pref.) DOWN ~-~ 2. ~ ~, 78 ~ oJ] tcl-1* ~ *7} ';;" - 28 Hawaiian 5 Yorkshire tapering end Dept. of Labor & Immigration, 234-7665(9/8)W32431 01 ELECTRICAL ENGINEER-Sal THEOR'{ THAT Division of Employment Services for food fish 1 Roman river 10 Arista ary:$3.50 per hour .5!.1.. 7 6 Rubidium 11 Golf mound the job/s being advertised in which o p~J 1,1 :-: o} t!Jl -? ~ ~ JP,] l 1:1 t 'tl". SOMEONE 30 No (Russian) 2,001 01 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Contact: ALLIED CONSTRUCTION 2 Hog symbol 16 Greek island you ere qualified and available. 31 At home Salary:$3.05 per hour CORP. Tel. 233-7493(9/15)W32527 Send Resume via fax: 234-1667 or at E & F Tours SOMEWHERE 32 Obliteration 3 Attaches a 7 Dirt 18 Ms. Sawyer For further assistance, Contact: HWANG JOE CORPORATION 15Ml551N6 34 NW state jointed 8 Monster 20 Entertaining please call Alfred A. Pangelinan al P.O. Box 968, Saipan MP 96950 01 (GENERAL) MANAGER-Sal 21 Eskimo boat Tel. 664-2078. Tel. 234-8107(9/8)W32432 or call 234-6564, 234-3424 AN OAR .. ary:$7.00 per hour 10 11 22 Scorch 23 Banner 01 SALES REPRESENTATIVE-Sal 01 SALES (SUPERVISOR) (REPRE 01 BUILDING MAINTENANCE RE 25 Wood PAIRER-Salary:$3.05 per hour ary:$3.05 per hour SENTATIVE)-Salary:$1,000.00 per chopper Contact: LORNA BENAVENTE dba Contact: NAINA ENTERPRISES, INC. month A. 26 Babylonian dba Roshi's Variety Store .Tel. 234- Four (4) years experience required. L & J Apartment Tel. 234-7665 (9/ ...'-. 4.4 tnterprises!I Inc. hero 0533(9/15)W32534 28 Chaldean ctty Knowledge in Japanese speaking pre 8)W32433 we are looking for qualified, highly motivated individuals 29 "-Lang ferred. 07 WAITRESS-Salary:$3.05 per hour for the following positions: Syne" i, Contact: AGATHA SAIPAN, LTD. Tel. 01 PARALEGAL (ASSISTANT)-Sal ary:$5.25-11.00 per hour Plus $80.00 housing allowance and 32 Tidal wave I 322-5565(9/1)W80177 33 Stack ID Contact: JOE HILLdba Hill Law Offices $100.00 food allowance. CASHIERS • GAS ATTENDANTS 36 Demi and Contact: AMERICAN INT'L. NEW & 01 DRESSMAKER-Salary:$3.05 per Tel. 234-6806(9/8)W32434 Dudley THRIVING dba New Oriental Night ** Full Time/Local Hire Only** STELLA WILD ER . hour 38 Mongrel Club/Pacific Karaoke Bar Tel. 235- 40 Devastation Contact: SBR ENT., INC. dba Lizelle 05 PHYSICAL THERAPIST-Sal Please apply @ the following: • Tanapag Mobil Service Station • Garapan 3536(9/15)W32536 42 Witty remark Dress Shop Tel. 235-4536(9/1)W32313 ary:$3.05 per hour Beach Road Mobil Service Station • Chalan Piao Mobil Service Station· Contact: OOSAKO LTD. dba Oosako 44 Snow field YOUR BIRTHDAY 45 Car name Restaurant Tel. 233-3783(9/8)W32435 01 CASHIER-Salary:$3.05 per hour CLOSING DATE SEPTEMBER 1, 1999 01 LAUNDRY WORKER-Sal 46 School org. Contact: AMERICAN INT'L. NEW & ary:$634.40 per mE>nth 47 Succor 02 MASON-Salary:$3.05-3.10 per hour THRIVING dba Pacific Karaoke Bar/ NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Plus $100.00 housing allowance 48 Before 01 CONSTRUCTION (HELPER) New Oriental Night Club Tel. 235- (prefix) Plus S90.00 food allowance 3536(9/15)W32537 49 Individual Contact: B&M CORPORATION dba WORKER-Salary:$3.05 per hour The Northern Marianas College Is rooking for qualified lndMduols to apply for the following position: 01 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:S3.40 per 50 Opp. of SSW Just Laundry Tel. 235-8007(91 WED., September 1, 1999 daily guide. areas. Talk it out! 01 AUTO MECHANIC-Salary:$3.05 per 53 "- Cid' 1)W32317 hour Born today, you are a natural THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) 02 CARPENTER-Salary:$3.05-3.30 per hour LIBRARIAN TECHNICAL SERVICES hour Contact: MARIANAS REPAIRS CO., Cla;lng Date: UntU FIiied leader, and your original and VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Someone you know is trying to 02 WAITRESS (NIGHT CLUB)-Sal Contact: NORTH PACIFIC BUILDERS, INC. Tel. 234-9083(9/15)W32538 For more information please stop by ond appty Jn pe~on at the ground-breaking ways will surely Though some people might put figure out just what exactly will ary:$3.05 per hour Human Resources Office. Bldg. Pat 1he Northern Marianas College. INC. Tel. 235-7171(9/8)W80301 No phone calls. please. lead you directly to the success you off today, you 'II find that win you over. It may be time to FINO THE WORDS. THE NAMES Contact: WAYNE A. SHIMABUKURO 01 COOK HELPER-Salary:$3.05 per Tm No,mmm MARIANAS Coll.EGE 1s AN EQUAL 0PP01mm1N EMMOY'ER ltidS~ ~-""OF THE P I CTURE CLUES ARE dba Stop Light Club Tel. 235-7817(9/ 01 CONSTRUCTION WORKER-Sat hour you desire, and keep you at the later on you 'II be far more willing address this issue honestly and 1)W32334 ary:$3.05-3.20 per hour Contact: AIDA L. GARONG dba MS I._, forefront of any field you choose. to listen to even the most unusual head-on. HIDDEN IN THE SQUARE.. CIRCLE EACH WORD, GOING ACROSS, Contact WESTERN EQUIPMENT, INC. Kitchenette & Catering Tel. 234-6854(9/ 'W" Expeditors International .J Of course, such remarkable suc suggestions. ARIES (March 21-April 19) DOWN OR DIAGONALLY . 01 ENGINEER (MECHANIC)-Sal Tel. 322-9561 (9/8)W80287 15)W32539 Bookkeeper/Accountant j (Micronesia), Inc. cess is not guaranteed. You must LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 22) - - Success is only a fifty-fifty ary:$1,300.00 per month J LOCAL ·HIRE PREFERRED i Contact: CHARM INC. dba Matsuda 02 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$3.05-4.91 . 01 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:$3.05 per be willing to dedicate yourself to You can capture the interest of proposition today unless you are Marine Tel. 233-9391 (9/1 )W32328 per hour hour Please send resume to: i accomplishing what has never others today by presenting your willing to dig deeper and get more IMMEDIATE JOB OPENING P.O. Bax 2020 Saipan, MP 96950 Contact: J. scan MAG LIA RI & COM Contact: HERMINIOV. MARAVILLAdba LOCAL HIRE ONLY been tried by anyone else before own problems in a new and more firmly in touch with your own 01 STORE MANAGER-Salary:$528.68- PANY Tel. 233-1837(9/8)W32429 World Mechanical Services Tel. 234- Athc Divina 700.00 per month 9884(9/15)W32540 - much less achieved! The more attractive fashion. Avoid false changing feelings. ~-~ Contact: WACL CORPORATION dba 02 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:S1 ,200.00- (1) Shipping Coordinator original your attempts, the more hood, however! TAURUS (April 20-May 20) YTI Gold Tel. 234-2368(9/1)W32330 1,500.00 per month 01 WAITER, SUPERVISOR-Sal Preferably with 2 years experience. likely you are to score big; the SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) - You may find yourself in close MWHALE Contact: J.E.T. HOLDING COMPANY ary:$3.05-3. 71 per hour more traditional your approach, - You're likely to find yourself contact with someone who is not 02 DIVER (HELPER)-Salary:$3.05- dba Saipan Bowling Center Tel. 234- Contact: MICRO PACIFIC DEVELOP Looking for house lot in TAFOUR 3.35 per hour 6420(9/8)W80284 MENT, NC. dba Saipan Grand Hotel Tel. Please call: Tel 235-7000/01 the more limited will beyourlife's engaged in ahead-on conflict with on your side today. It may be time Contact: COMMONWEALTH MARINE 234-6601 (9/15)W80412 Ask for: Vootz S. Salvani/Von B. Sia Safe Area: Navy Hill, winnings. someone who is attempting to to make amends. The first move I MS HO·E LEISURE CORP. dba Marine Sports & 05 COOK-Salary:$528.67 per month or Fax your resume at 235-7002 Capitol Hill & anywhere There are times when you may dominate you at this time. Be is yours. - Leisure Tel. 234-9157(9/1)W32322 Contact: MING DYNASTY INVEST. G o·N KEY CORP. dba Ming Palace Restaurant Tel. AVON PRODUCTS along back island road suffer from bouts of lieve in yourself! GEMINI (May 21-June 20) 07 STEVEDORE 2-Salary:$3.05-3.75 234-1 005(9/8) W32426 Call Laura Arriola at unpredictability, passionate over SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22- - You inustinsistthatthose who EOUMOP per hour · Presently seeking Independent ~ IN THE SUPERIOR COURT 322-7750 evenings reaction to events you cannot con Dec. 21)-Your attitude may be have "signed on" with you trust 01 COMPUTER PROGRAMMER-Sal 02 MASON-Salary:$3.05 per hour RNTEYE SALES REPRESENTATIVES OF THE trol, and even overall irresponsi far too casual for your own good your decisions without question v·s ary:$7.00 per hour 01 H.E. OPERATOR-Salary:$3.05 per 01 A/C REFRIGERATION TECHNI COMMONWEALTH OF THE bility at times. Still, you should be at this time. Today, do what you today. Later, there will be time for Qr " hour I CIAN-Salary:$5.00 per hour Contact: HONG YE TRADING COM Aexible hours. Earn up to 50% NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS able to recognize the onset of such. can to increase your awareness of discussion. 01 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC PANY Tel. 235-8748(9/8)W32424 commission. IN THE MATIER OF THE PETITION a phase and minimize any dam current trends. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Salary:$7.00 per hour FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF TWO BEDROOM KARON ONIL REAL, age you may potentially do to CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. - You mustn't underestimate the - ~'"' - Contact: SAIPAN STEVEDORE COM 01 COOK-Salary:$3.05-4.00 per hour Will Train ... No experience LOWER NAVY ffiLL, PANY, INC. Tel. 322-6469(9/1)W80184 Contact: MARGARITA R. TENORIO minor, yourself. 19) - Be sure you are truly in power of positive thinking today dba Dr. Jack's Bar & Grill Tel. 234- necessary. To inquire call or fax by Nice Yard, All Concrete Duplex Also born on this date are: touch with your own emotions or throughout the week. If you • 01 COOK (SUPERVISOR)-Sat 8296(9/8)W32421 NILO MENONCIA PAGCU and Tel. 236-6065 Gloria Estefan, singer; Lily before you begin sharing them think it can be done, it can be ·3;._3 ')IS\fV\l '.LnN 'NOOll'l ary:S3.05-6.55 per hour (&n) 653-1910. ASUNCION REAL PAGCU, Tomlin, actor and comedieru1e; with others. Avoid indiscriminate done! 'tJ381.l 'A3>l 'dOll'l '30HS ·~mo:1 '31'v'HM :l::13MSNV 04 WAITER, RESTAURANT-Sal 01 MAINTENANCE REPAIR-BLDG· Petitioners, ary:$3.05-3.60 per hour Satary:$3.05 per hour APARTMENT FOR RENT Alan Dershowitz, lawyer; Rocky emotional contact. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - 01 BARTENDER-Salary:$3.05-3.95 per Contact: MARGARITA R. TENORIO CIVIL ACTION-~ Marciano, boxer. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.18) Don't overlook those small de hour dba Saipan 011ice Supply Tel. 234- (MILLER ESTATE) 2 Bedroom, Fully Furnished, To see what is in store for you - Open and honest dialogue be tails today. 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US team.tours Ryder Cup co11rse ,,,l Venus romps in opening round setting," he said. "You really do /:} BROOKLINE, Massachusetts tOI)'," said Hal Sutton, who fin NEW YORK (AP) - Venus ing, but I'm definitely going to go prises on the men's side as N,9. 3 Alberto Martin 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4; bumped Williams during their feel like you 're playing against ... a (AP)-For some members of the ished 64th in the '88 U.S. Open and .J Williams made sure she didn't into the match as serious as pos Yevgeny Kafelnikov ofRussia, No. Moya stopped Slovakia's semifinal at the U.S. Open. That piece of art." U.S. Ryder Cup team, Monday was will return for the Ryder Cup. "I'm r.l make the same mistake twice. sible." 8 Carlos Moya of Spain, and No. Dominik Hrbaty 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, 6- prompted Richard Williams, Ve After watching the favored their first chance to play The Coun just glad to be a part of this next bit iji Knocked out early in the French The American made a big splash 12 Richard Krajicek of the Nether 4; and Krajicek eliminated Philip nus' father and coach, to call the Americans fall apart in 1997 in try Club. For others, the memories of history." I] Open by a qualifier she underesti in her U.S. Open debut two years lands moved into the second round. King, the USTA National Boys' Romanian "a big, tall white tur Valderrama..::... their second con already flow freely. Sutton joined Ryder Cup team mated, Williams bore down with ago, reaching the final before los Kafelnikov, a finalist in the 18 champion, 6-1, 6-4, 6-0. key." secutive loss-Crenshaw stressed Whatever their history with the mates Phil Mickelson and The 195 kph (120 mph) serves in the ing to Swiss star Martina Hingis. French Open, defeated Spain's In 1997, Spirlea intentionally This time, the main confronta teamwork and camaraderie as a course has been, though, it's about Country Club first-timers David :i first round of the U.S. Open on Williams has never gone that far tion was with the wind. Spirlea and key to taking back the trophy. His (.1J, to change. Duval and Jeff Maggert in Mondaytoromppastanotherquali in seven subsequent majors, yet Coetzer played on the Grandstand goal for Monday's practice round .. They know that they need to Monday's first foursome. Steve fier, Tatiana Poutchek, 6-1, 6-2. she's been improving in all aspects Court, known for its swirling gusts was not just to familiarize the play make history, too," captain Ben Pate, Payne Stewmt and first-tim Williams, playing in a bareback . of her game. ers with the course, but also with even in the best of conditions. Both Crenshaw said after eight of the 12 ers Jim Furyk and Justin Leonard blue outfit cut like a swimsuit, The difference between 1997 and players had to constantly adjust, each other. 1I, U.S. team members played a prac played in the second group. shrugged off the winds blowing now, Williams said, is "about eight especially on balls hit high with "Any moment we can spend with tice round in preparation for the Davis Love Ill, who has a prob through the stadium on opening titles, and my ranking is about 61 topspin. oneanotherisgolden,inmymind," ii Sept. 24-26 matches against Eu lem with a nerve in his neck, was· day as she kicked offher bid for her places better." said the captain, who told his play rope. seeing Dr. Frank Jobe in Alabama first major title. Romania's Irina Spirlea, best ers:• 'When you go to a tournament, "The first-timers, when they get on Monday and could not play. U.S. Ryder Cup player Payne Stewart (right) crack7 up teammates, 1 Though she had never seen known for bumping Williams on I want you to be together ... call one (left to right) Steve Pate, Justin Leonard, and captain Ben Crenshaw here, they'll understand what kind Tiger Woods, Tom Lehman and Poutchek, a Belarusian ranked No. the court in the 1997 U.S. semifi another. I want you to know what during a practice round for the Ryder Cup Matches at the Country Club of place this is," Crenshaw said. "I Mark O'Meara were out because 145, the No. 3 Williams played as nals, upset sixth-seeded Amanda one another's thinking." in Brookline, Mass. Monday. AP wanted them to experience that in a of prior commitments. seriously as she did in back-to Coetzerof South Africa 6-1, 7-5. Still, camaraderie can only go sort of a quiet situation." Crenshaw first came to back routs of Monica Seles and Spirlea made 31 unforced errors so far. The Country Club has played Brookline as a 16-year-old ama Continued from page 28 Lindsay Davenport on the way to to 28 for Coetzer, but had IO more "As much as you want to talk Amateur. . . host to the U.S. Open three times, teur and also played in the '88 herfifth tournament win of the year winners than Coetzer, 14 to 4. about a team, when Phil's out but none as memorable as the first U.S. Open, where he finished 12th. forms aren't worth beans. . last week. the opening match in Arthur there putting, he has to make that In in 1913, whena20-year-oldcaddie Since being named captain two "When push comes to shove, waiver forms can be worthless," said That was exactly what Williams Ashe Stadium, Jelena Dokic of putt," Duval said. "We can't help named Francis Ouimet beat En years ago, he has gushed about NMASA President Bill Sakovich. did not do in the French when she Australia was unable to duplicate the course's history and the way it h1m.. " "Microl-Insurance (Inc.) has given us (NMASA) a great deal, a glishmen Harry V ardon and Ted lost in the fourth round to Barbara her Wimbledon surprise, when she Ray in a playoff to win the title. challenges every aspect of a Pate agreed. blanket coverage. It'll cost an individual around $6.00-$7.00 a year, "Making putts is better than Schwartz of Austria. shocked Hingis. This time she fell The Open was played here again player's game. you can't beat that," said Sakovich. . . "I didn't take it seriously," Wil 7-5,6-1 toNo. IOArantxaSanchez "My feelings are so tied to this chemistry,"hesaid. "I don't know It's relatively easy to join in with NMASA, accordmg to Sak(?Vlch, in 1963, when it was won by Julius liams said. "Yoµ can 'tdo that. I've Vicario of Spain. what you can do. It seems to me Boros, and in '88, when Curtis course. I wanted them to come in just provide the association with needed documents and then the Board learned my lesson. I had to learn it Other early winners in women's and really enjoy the day_ of course it's either there or it's not. We'll Strange won it. meets and vote on it. ,, . the hard way, in a Grand Slam. singles were No. 8JanaNovotnaof find out in ·three weeks." "The place.is dripping with his- for a practice round, but also for the .. I hope they (SABC) get this thing off the ground soon, said "Each player - like today, I'd the Cz.ech Republic, No. 12 Bar Sakovich. never seen her before-I'm really bara Schett of Austria, No. 13 Do going out there to be serious about minique Van Roost of Belgium, apply to the educational process the same school system, funded her. I'm not sure who play next, or and No. 15 Amelie Mauresmo of of our children, our most valuable by the same taxpayers," Jones I Inos • • • who I have the possibility of play- France There were no early sur- Continued from page 3 resource. Every child, regwdless said. of which CNMI public school he He said PSS 's method could ing $2,432 to educate each stu or she attends, should receive the significant! y reduce vital s~rvices dent on Saipan, $4,545 on Rota same amount in educational fund and programs to the most popu Umps file lawsuit to save jobs and $4,034 on Tinian. ing assistance. lated municipality, and may also PHILADELPHIA (Reuters)-The Major League Umpires Asso Venus Williams ofthe United States returns the ball to Tatiana Poutchek "We should never allow this "After all, their education is be a cause of potentional discord ciation has-made another legal manoeuvre to try to save the jobs of of Belarus, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament Monday, in New York. indiscriminate funding method to being administered by one and within the island communities. :~ Williams won 6-1, 6-2. AP l 22 umpires in danger of being out of work later this week. ! A lawsuit seeking to preserve the "status quo" ofumpires was filed participation in the annual CPA is soliciting support from on Monday against the National and American Leagues in U.S. Tinian ... ATOSCOM meeting will hope shipping lines, since this will even District Court. The umpires' union had filed a demand on Friday for Liberty advances to WNBA finals fully remove the complexity of tually serve to benefit them in the Continued from page 3 arbitration with the American Arbitration Association but the leagues CNMI's terminal tariff. future. NEW YORK (AP)- The New pointerfora50-38 lead with 11:12 couldcomenocloserthan 11 points rejected it. in the fmal minutes. nal tariff regulation and see if we Furthermore, Tudela also said "Since we already have a facil York Liberty, behind Crystal remaining. Citing the "irreparable harm" that would be done to the22 umpires, Robinson's 18 points, advanced Kym Hampton's jumper ex Vicky Bullett, Rhonda Mapp and can contribute to the regional tar making Saipan a transshipment ity in place, this seems like a very the suit is the latest attempt by the union to save face as well as the iff by formulating the regula point aside from Guam, is a sound good idea," said Tudela. to the WNBAFinals with a69-54 tended the margin to 60-43 with Charlotte Smith each finished with jobs of its members. victory over the Charlotte Sting just over five minutes left in the eight points for Charlotte. Dawn tions," stated Salas. ·measure, for it will provide alter CPA 's legal counsel is momen Thirteen N.L. and nine A.L. umpires stand to lose their jobs as the on Monday night. game. Staley was held to six points on 2- Salas further noted that CPA' s native options for shippers. tarily drafting the resolution. result of a ploy.by the union to get baseball officials to the negotiating one bombed," said Palacios. Robinson was 7-for-8 from the Charlotte applied a press, but for-9 shooting and six assists. Presently there are four teams table, a ploy that backfired. field to help the Liberty clinch the culation of CHIP funds for U.S. and the Virgin Islands in pro Stevedore ... Earlier this summer, with the current collective bargaining agree in the league. "It's not meant to Eastern Conference title in the territories is separate than that viding care to uninsured• chil Continued from page 28 ment set to expire December 31 and the current contract forbidding US Health ... be a big league. It's really for the decisive game of the best-of-3 used for states, resulting in a dren, the President's fiscal year work stoppages, union chief Richie Phillips urged the umpires to Continued from page 4 many of the players wanted to con Saipan Stevedore employees. " series against the Sting. lower federal subsidy than is 2000 budget request included submit their resignations, effective this Thursday, September 2. tinue playing. They didn't want to As in the past, the barbecue pi ts New York advanced to the a contradiction of both strate given to states. an additional $34 million as But he had apparently overestimated his members' support and the wait a whole year for the next are expected to let out delicious WNBA Finals, which begin gies. To further aid CNMI, Ameri CHIP funds for fiscal year 2000. strategy failed when many of the umpires refused to step down or ballgame so another (playing) sea flavored smoke, that may make Thursday, for the second time in Under the current law, the cal- can Samoa, Puerto Rico, Guam, (MRAM) rescinded their resignations. son was started within a few short some players pay attention to the three seasons. The Liberty will Just 42 umpires - 33 from the N.L. and nine from the A.L. - held months. That (playing season) "pit" more than the ballgame, meet the winner of the Houston After one month, the 29-year portion to serve in that murder case to their letters of resignation. All nine resignations from A.L. umps however, didn't quite make it off drink coolers filled with frozen Los Angeles Western Conference old Aldan and other inmates staged sohe has to serve that concurrently were accepted. Aldan ... the drawing board as it was plagued water cubes and 12oz. aluminum final. They played later Monday a hostage-taking in Susupe jail. In with his federal sentence. Baseball has hired 25 minor league umpires to replace those whose Continued from page 5 with enough drawbacks to put a containers for both kids and adults. night. that case, Aldan was sentenced to "So it's not dismissing the mur resignations were accepted. quick halt to the league even before Fair warning though, the play Robinson's 3-pointer, her fourth Court records showed that Aldan 21 years' imprisonment. der case or forgiving the murder ers must have lots of fun-or they Crew chiefs Frank Pulli and Terry Tata, who have a combined 55 and seven other inmates were The defendant has been serving case ... he still has that conviction. the first pitch was tossed. of the night, gave New York a 65- don't eat. years of major league experience, were among the umpires whose charged in Superior Court for es jail term for the murder of a man a It's that he no longer has to serve Interest remain high though 51 lead with just over a minute with the employees, prompting "The league isn't going to take resignations were accepted. left and ignited the Madison caping from the Division of Cor few years ago. that portion of the sentence in the Jim Evans, Greg Kosc, Joe West and Eric Gregg, all with at least both Joe and Chavo Palacios to sit up too much of the players' time Square Garden crowd of 12,929. rections last February. Lynch said Aldan only has a CNMI," Lynch explained. two decades of experience, also had their resignations accepted. down and go over the plans in either," said Palacios. "lt(league) New York, which shot 54 per The endangered umpires include highly rated officials such as finer detail in hopes this one goes will last only about two months, cent, got 13 points from Vickie ficials to lower the college's funding for NMC's operations. through. so that we don't encroach to much· Pulli and Richie Garcia and lower-rated ones such as Gregg and Johnson and IO points apiece from Downsizingo .. tuition fees. Villagomez had earlier re "This should have been the 3rd orfor too long ihto the employees West. Drew Coble, a highly rated A.L. umpire, is losing his job while Tamika Whitmore and Sophia Continued from page 5 But Villagomez said tuition ferred to such move as an op season, but, unfortunately that last (our) weekends." his wife is gravely ill with cancer. Witherspoon. Hofschneider' s committee can only be lowered if the Leg tion to providing EAP money to The union suggests that baseball is trying to break the union and Andrea Stinson, the only Sting initially suggested to NMC of- islature appropriates direct all students, full- or part-time. that the decision to replace certain umpires was discriminatory and player in double figures, had 24 unlawful. points on IO-for-19 shooting. But Marshall Islands four years ago. executives on arrival was "well Baseball claims that the umpires have not been fired but that the Sting shot just 37 percent and Marshalls ... The arriving passengers were beyond our expectations." resignations were accepted. were outrebounded 32-20. Continued from page 11 greeted with guitar and ukulele "Air service isamajorpartof our The union also is awaiting word from the National Labour Rela Ahead 32-26 at halftime, New playing islanders, flower leis, and nation's development," Muller tions Board. Earlier this month, the union alleged a nine-month York extended the lead to 45-36 more than a dozen years to com iced drinking coconuts. said. Aloha's service will bring pattern of repeated actions "with disregard for the collective bargain with l 3:42remaining behind eight pete on this route with Continental "The Marshall Islands is well visitors and investors and most of ing rights of their employees." points by Robinson, who scored Charlotte Sling's Dawn Staley (5) shoots over the Detroit Shock's Micronesia. Continental last year known for its hospitality," said all provide service for local resi Baseball officials filed a grievance of their own against the consecutive 3-pointers and a bas reduced service to two flights dents, he added. "We thank Aloha umpires, contending that the mass resignation scheme violated the Sandy Brande/lo (6) and Jennifer Azzi (8) in first half action of their first Aloha senior vice president for ket. round WNBA playoff game at The Palace of Auburn Hills, in Auburn weekly, a fifty percent reduction marketing Joseph Hale, adding that for being part of the development collective bargaining agreement. Witherspoon added another 3- Hills, Mich., Tuesday. AP compared to its service to the the welcome accorded to the Aloha of the Marshall Islands," he said. I 28-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- SEPTEMBER I 1999 SPORTS Stevedore co-ed league underway By Tony Cells Palacios said, "A social thing." Variety News Staff Chavo Palacios is the man be SOFTBALL GAMES is in the hind the scene, as he is now the air. You can just about feel it coordinator of the league. calling yourname, can't you? Get Unofficial spokesman for the the ol' glove out from wherever league, Joe Palacios, reiterated you last stored it and go through his earlier statement. . the motions. For the Saipan "The league is for the employ Stevedore employees, the "mo ees. It's really just to have fun and tions" will start in two weeks, as for them to make friends or at the 2nd Annual Saipan Stevedore least get to know each other bet Co-ed Softball League prepares ter," said Palacios. for that first (mountain) pitch. Two ballgames have been Come, September 12, at Micro scheduled to by played of each Beach park, four teams from vari Sunday during the duration of the ous Saipan Stevedore departments league. will take to the field and face off At the completion of their first against fellow employees for what regular season, about a year ago, league organizing assistant Joe Continued on page 26 ,I I·'· IVYBL team, individual standings, as of Aug. 30 Team· Win Lose Pct. Tanapag 8 1 .888 Kagman Cougars 7 2 .777 Saipan Stevedore employee Joe Palacios (left) seems to be asking his teammates to smile for the camera CK Hoosiers 7 2 .777 without much success, in this file photo. San Antonio MTC 7 2 .777 San Vicente 4 3 .571 Capitol Hill Breeze 3 5 .375 Gualo Rai Panthers 3 5. .375 WBC sanctions Guam title bout f Dandan Wolves 2 7. .222 t\ DARE Enforcers 1 8 .111 Variety News Staff boxing status; that both fighters are ''The Guam Thrilla" - is a joint : DARE Regulators 1 8 .111 THE WORLD Boxing Council fit and well-trained for the fight; venture between Manila-based (WBC) has officially sanctioned and that both are supported by their Elorde International Productions WBC strawweight international respective boxing commissions. and the Binalonan Association of Leading scorers champion Juanita Rubi1lar's de In addition, WBC stipulated that Guam, a local non-profit civic or Player Team GP Pts. Ave. fense of his title set for Oct. 9 at the there must be enough time to ap ganization. Gyles Ruluked Cougars 9 357 39.6 University of Guam Fieldhouse. point acting ring officials and that The match this Octol;,er marks Xavier Omar Tanapag 8 258 32.3 In a letter to Gabriel Elorde Jr., at least one ringjudge must be from the first time that Guam will have Continued on page 26 the promoter of the fight, WBC Indonesia. a world title fight in IO years. official Mauro Betti said his orga Elorde, along with Binalonan Aside from the title bout, orga nization recognizes Rubillar's title Association of Guam (BAG) presi nizers will also be bringing in fight against Indonesian challenger · dent Andy Padilla who is also an other fighters from the Philip Nico Thomas. organizer of the fight, have already pines, Indonesia, Japan, and Ko The WBC approval is subject to assured WBC that all its require rea, including highly-rated Fili-· the following: that both fighters ments will be met. pino boxers Reynante Jamili and maintain and not lose their cu1rent The boxing match- now dubbed Tiger Ari. Am·ateur boxing ·club to start recruitment LAS VEGAS (AP)-More than By Tony Celis Association (NMASA). five months after they met in a Variety News Staff "One of the benefits withjoin- controversial heavyweight unifi THESAIPANBoxingClubwill ing up the NMASA is the avail- cation title fight, Evander be open for registration on Sep- ability ofinsurance for the par- • Holyfield and Lennox Lewis will tember, 11 atJoe~TenKiyuJ>ub- .. ticjPan~;T~itano~aid. "Byjoin~ get together once again Tuesday lie Libn1ry., .. .·.· .. , :·' ,. : ··, itjgiijiitfrl':fM.'\~~Jh~boxil)g to discuss their rem .. ich. ''A Memor~ndum Of l.Jr1ge.r;. . : t FIRSI Cl.MS NII ·~