arianas ariet c§Vew§ ~ c;yiew~ .. !(r,,o ~r."'l"v n.- J.J n.. ,h'' ii fl~.J ~d 6 i ,,.tt r~H~JAI WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED ON SAIPAN M.I. Hl ,~n r . MARCH 30, 1979 - Vol. 8 No. 1 - 15 Cents Third National Held For Deportation From U.S. SAIP AN - TI1e first third received by attorn,,ey General received his certificate of provisions of the Northern "stateless persons." country national to receive a Michael De Angefo from the identity card in August 1978 Marianas Covenant. The U.S. is necessary in this certificate of identity card under District Director of the U.S. after a Court action on Saipan. Based upon the Judge's action case said De Angelo in order to Subsection C section 301 article Department of Justice in The immigration service in in Washington, the government avoid this "revolving door" 3 of the Northern Marianas Honolulu. Spokane, Washington held an has been requested to rescind situation in which the govern­ Covenant. was held for a The individual identified by exclusion hearing before the the certificate of identity. ment of the Northern Marianas deportation hearing in Spokane, sources as Ray Yana, a former immigration judge who noted The deportation hearing comes mues the identity cards and the Washington according to a letter school teacher at Mount Cl!ffllel that Yana did not meet at a time when both parties of people are . deported. The the criteria of the above the class action suit brought government is trying to be mentioned section of the against Governor Camacho and consistent with the policy of the Covenant. Immigration Chief Frank Castro United States said the attorney The case was postponed to by 120 former citizens of the General. • make inquires to see if the Philippines and Japan awaits a Mike White, counsel for the government of the Northern decision by Judge Lauretta as to 120 persons continues to contest Marianas would reevaluate the whether the U.S. government the intervention of the U.S. individual in question's may intervene as party of the government in the matter. eligibility for a certificate of defendent. Judge Lauretta scheduled a identity .. Suit was filed on January 17 motion for certification as a A certificate of identity for denial by the immigration class action for two weeks after indicates a person's status as a officials to issue certificates of he makes his decision on the U.S. citizen · under certain identity to two of the 120 motion by the U.S. to intervene. GAO To Audit Marianas Government Brush fires on Saipan hits the area east of a Capitol Hill and south of mountain Tagpochau. The fire started and spreade to SAIP AN - The Common­ The governor wrote his letters Locally the GAO Team will be one mile Sqr. is a result of hot and dry weather of last week. wealth government will undergo responding to a note he received assisted by the Commonwealth an audit by the U.S. General earlier that the Marianas Govern­ Public Auditors Office headed Accounting Office in the near ment will be audited by GAO by Mr. Robert D. Bradshaw, Civil Case future according to a recent officials. Acting Public Auditor. correspondence from Governor Governor Camacho pledged his In his response to Mn. Van Camacho to Mrs. Ruth Van full cooperation to the auditing aeve, Camacho described the team and asked for "an · Filed Against Cleve of the Office of Territorial pending audit as a "beneficial "objective" impartial review/ Affairs in Washington D.C. and means of helping us iri examination of all branches of Mr. Victor L. Lowe, Director of identifying problem areas and the U.S. General Accounting our government - the legislative, pos.1ible solutions. Rep. Tagabuel Office in Honolulu. judicial, and executive. SAIP AN · Civil suit was filed stating that Valendo was against Commonwealth House informed that his injuries of Representatives member resulting from the accident will cause him permanent Japanese Apply For Fishing Plasido Tagabuel for an amount in excess of $650,000 at the disability and prevent him from Federal District Court on Saipan seeking employment. on March 8, 1979. Valendo is seeking judgement In Marianas Anacito T. Valendo of Saipan in the amount of $450,000 in represented by attorney Jack general damages, $200,000 in SAIP AN - A new application They will operate a $350,000 ment in the company in cash," damages for the loss of future Layne filed the complaint for for an incorporation charter and fishing boat in the capacity of property or services according earnings and an as yet un­ general damages, medical ex­ business permit to fish in the 100 tons. The boat will be to the company's application. penses and damages for the determined amount to cover Northern Marianas is now under leased, loaned, sold or trans­ An additional 20% of the loss of future income. The suit all hospital and medical ex­ consideration by the Marianas ferred to the company. company's stocks have been is the result of a December 30, penses. Foreign Investment Board. According to their applica­ reserved for local participation. 1978 motor vehicle accident Congressman Tagabuel, re­ During a public hearing two tion, the company's incorpora­ Jose Ayuyu, Chairman of the involving Valendo and Tagabuel. presented by attorney Don weeks ago, the Board discussed tors are Kenzo Kanifuji from Foreign Investment Board Hazelwood has until April 2, According to the complaint the application of the Saipan Niigata, Japan as president, indicated this week that the Valendo was hit and thrown 1979 in which to answer or Fishing Company Ltd. Shozo Kikucho from Hokaido Board has reviewed the com­ from the motorcycle which he otherwise respond to the com­ With an initial capital of vice president and Yoshiro pany's proposal · and will was riding by the car driven by plaint. This special stipulation $50,000 the company proposes Kunita from Hokaido. attach some recommendations Placido Tagabuel sustaining was granted by Judge Lauretta to fish and sell to the local Local participation consists and restrictions along wit~ the permanent injuries to his legs, based on the fact that Tagabuel markets in the Marianas. It of Gregorio Torres from Chalan Board's decision which is fractured bones, a ruptured will be off island to attend will hire and train four local Kanoa who will own 1,000 expected after the April 7 · spleen and a cerebral con­ hearings being conducted by fishermen in addition to the shared valued at $10 per share. Board meeting. cussion. the Congress of the United seven Japanese fishermen to be Torres, a taxi driver on Saipan continues States in Washington, D. C. employed by the- company. agreed to pay his initial invest- • Page 2 _ MARIANAS VARIETY '.\IEWS & VIEWS - \1arch 30. 1979 • Secretarial Order Drat t On Transition Received PONAPE - Several members Planning budget to the U.S. tra1Nt1on. Senator Tun i\ the .. ·11ie delegation has received financial proposab 111aJ e at of the Interim Congress of the Congress. The alternative Chairman of the Committee of the Interior Department\ draft January ·s round of negotiations. Federated States of Micronesia budget would raise the level of Transition of the (ommi\\ion on Secn:tarial Order on Tramition "The Com mission·~ economist. are now concluding a scrie~ of Tru~t Territory appropriatiom Future Political Sta tu\ and to constitutional government. Or. Dau Perin . ila~ hc:en i111·ited successful discussions on to at 11..'ast 112 million dollars Transition. Senator Tun stated that .. this is to participate in the di~cussious. budgetary, status and transition for FY 1980, instead of the fifty "Interior is willing to provide the first tiille that Interior has \111 hassador Rosenblalt is.'lues in Washington, D.C, ( 50) million dollars requested funding for the (. entral ( ,o\ern­ gi\ell us a real opportunit~ to cmpiia~ited that the eco1111mic according to a dispatch sent by for second Capital Improvement ment of the Federated State\. participate in fornwlating the ueed~ of the I· S.\I "ill he t,•J..en the group to Ponape. Led by Projects for the outer islands and once the constitutional govern­ policie\ that will gcHern us at carefully iuto account by the Representative Raymond Setik payment for indefinite land use ment i\ estahli\hed in \fay." the this high level. We appreciate United States in future of Truk, and Senators Bailey agreements and war claims. Senator said. "The delegation ~cry much the personal interest uegotiations. Olter of Ponape, Petrus Tun of "The outlook for an incn:ase and Interior officiab agree that and commitment to consti­ Oller said that meetings with Yap and Hirosi Ismael of Kosrae, over the Administration\ budget proposab to finance the (entral tutional g0\ern111L·nt that Under ;..ey U -~- Con~ressmen have gone the Delegation has met with key appears to be very good, .. Government with locally Secretary Jame~ Joseph has \er:, ,, ell . ..\Ve feel confident officials in U.S. Congress and the Senator Olter stated today. "We generated revenues and contri­ ghen us." t:iat the U.S . Congress will met our problems," he added. Interior Department. butions from the State 60\ern­ ..The delegation has already prO\ide for our minimum "Representative Setik and "Senator Tun noted that the ments would he impossihlc."" he made a preliminary analysis of financial needs under Free Senator Otter, are the Interior Department appears said. the draft. It reflects man; of ,h~ociati1111 :· Senator Olter co-chairmen of the Joint Com­ receptive to many aspects of the "It is only fair for the lJ .S. to our concerns, but we still have \lalt·ti .