uw rasin ° f HAW" UBRAR,i FR T iT /V I rh /là tià tisis cV ariety 1cNews MICRONESIA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER SINCE 1972 i* ™ Vol. 18 No. 32 Saipan, MP ©1989 Marianas Variety JULY 14,1989 Serving the ÇNMI for 18 years ■ H H F American And Japanese WWII Vets Renew Vows For Peace by Fermln Meriang Chief, led the 12 member Ameri­ Conflict hero Guy Gabaldon, a since last year. prisoners, moved the engine American and Japanese vet­ can group, which included vctcr- native of Los Angeles who now "I had put out announcements from Chalan Kanoa to Gara- erans of the WWII Saipan ansand their wivcsfrom through­ resides on Saipan, was present at in various U.S. military maga­ pan.Theengine was rcstoredin Campaign, met Tuesday in vari­ out the United States. Japanese thcccrcmonies. Gabaldon wasan zines about a possible reunion. 1975 and moved to its present ous memorial sites around the WWII vetcransand their families 18 year old marine who was once That is how we got die American location at Sugar King Park. island, to pay tribute to those joined the Americans in various wounded by one of Oba's man. group together," Egcrsaidproudly. At a memorial service at the individuals who lost their lives ccremon ics marking their historic Gabaldon took part in the capture Tuesday's ceremonies included Suicide Cliff peace memorial, during the war and offered meeting. of 1500 Japanese prisoners dur­ the unveiling of a commemora­ a pledge of peace wasread aloud prayers for world peace. A famous member of the Japa­ ing the latter stages of the war. tive plaque at the sugar m i II steam by Eger and Kawa. The meeting comes ¿5 years nese delegation was Captain The idea of holding this joint engine at Sugar King Park. Governor Pedro P. Tenorio after the islands were finally Sakeo Obai Oba had continued to reunion came about after Egar "Our Island Commander B.W. spoke at the ceremony. He liberated from Japanese occu­ fight American forces on Saipan visited Saipan last year. During Smith instructed me to put up a welcomed the veterans back to pation. This time the meeting 18 months al ter the war was over his stay he met Tomokatsu Kawa marker on the site of the fire Saipan and said, "You have all was friendly and to some ex­ while hiding in the mountains. He of the 89ers League who was also department and he approved the come back as friends and pro­ tent, nostalgic. is featured in the book "1 he Last s ¡siting lhe island. The two newly idea to use the steam engine as the moters of international peace Bill Eger, a former Naval Samurai". found friends started correspond­ landmark," continued Eger. and goodwill.” Operating Base Assistant Fire On Lhe American side, Saipan ing and planning for the reunion Eger, with the help of Japanese (see photo on page 22) New AG Looks For Tougher Law Enforcement by Dan Phillips appointed Manibusan as AG do something about it." He said Ed Manibusan, the Common­ Tuesday, after appointing him that, although consumer protec­ wealth's new Attorney General Acting AG effective July 1. tion and unfair business practice (AG), says he wants to emphasize Manibusan'sappointment is pend­ laws exist, the "time is appropri­ tougher prosecution in "certain ing the formality of a Senate public ate" to look closely at the con­ areas of the law," including con­ hearing that will confirm his sumer protection bill that is cur­ sumer protection, environmental appointment. rently pending in the Legislature laws, and penalties for the impor­ The new AG says he wants to and pass it, so that a mechanism tation of illegal aliens. look at laws "that have never been can be established for enforcing Gov. Pedro P. Tenorioofficially really enforced in the CNMI and consumer protection laws and for giving people someone to go to when they have a problem. Marijuana Found In He says that current Common­ E dward Manibusan wealth consumer protection laws Attorney's Back Yard are "not easy to enforce," and subsequently are "not really being Mayor Aldan Of Northern Islands by Dan Phillips cer responded to a call made by enforced well right now." Mani­ The Attorney General's Of­ the person who .was watching Faces Food Stamp Fraud Charge busan said he feels that violations fice filed a trafficking in mari­ the house for Boaz. The person by Dan Phillips food stamps on behalf of his own of these laws has a great public juana charge Monday in con­ in the house had reported hear­ The Attorney General's Office employees, and that he repre­ impact. nection with a July 3 incident ing someone knocking and filed a case in the Commonwealth sented to the food stamp office Environmental concerns also scratching at the door, accord­ SuperiorCourt Wednesday impli­ that those individuals had no in­ in which a police officer who are high on Manibusan's list. He was investigating a disturbance ing to the affidavit. cating Vicente M. Aldan, Mayor come at the time of the applica­ says that he feels his office needs The marijuana was discov­ of the Northern Islands, in some tions, people who were in fact on Capitol Hill discovered to work more closely with Coastal some marijuana plants in the ered when the officer made a of the cases of food stamp fraud employees of his office and who Resources Management (CRM) back yard of a local attorney’s check around the house and discovered by the Public Audi­ had significant incomes," said in order to more effectively en­ house. followed a small path leading tor's Office in an initial review of Nutting. force environmental protection A total of 21 marijuanaplants into the "elephant grass" area government employees. Nutting said that it is possible laws. were found in the back yard of located behind the house, ac­ Stephen Nutting, who is prose­ that he will file more cases re­ "We really need to take a look at the house owned by Dennis cording to the affidavit, which cuting the case for the Attorney garding the food stamp violations, things that have been happening Boaz, legal counsel for the goes on to say that the officer General's Office, said that food but that he is not sure because he as businesses move in and less Public Auditor's Office, accord­ investigated the trail along with stamp checks and applications private land for developing be­ may not have sufficient evidence ing to Brian Dobie, Director of other officers who had re­ bearing Aldan's signatures have comes available," said Mani­ to prove beyond a reasonable the Drug Enforcement Task sponded to assist him. been discovered, and that it is busan. "People who disregard the doubt that misrepresentation was An agent of the Drug Enforce­ suspected that Aldan acted as a Force, who responded to the environment should be penal­ committed by recipients. scene after the officer discov­ ment Task Force (DETF) also personal representative for sev­ ized." Aldan was issued a summons to ered the plants, responded to the scene, and eral of his employees. He also emphasized the need to appear in court on July 24 at 9 Boaz, who is off-island on found that the trail did not con­ The Information filed by Nut­ prosecute illegal aliens and those a.m. vacation until theend of July or tinue further into the "elephant ting charges that Aldan allegedly responsible for bringing them into The Public Auditor’s review, early August, has been unavail­ grass" area, according to the obtained over $22,000 worth of the CNMI. "If aliens come here done by matching up Social Secu­ affidavit. The officers who food stamps by "purposely creat­ able for comment, as has Pub­ illegally, they are in criminal vio­ rity numbers with Personnel files lic Auditor Scott Tan, who is found the marijuana said they ing or failing to correct a false lation of immigration and labor and Nutrition Assistance Program off-island to auend to family found plants in containers, as impression which he previously laws," Manibusan said, adding, "I files, revealed that over $31,000 concerns. well as on the ground, and that created or reinforced," during the know that there are illegal aliens According to the affidavit in the plants ranged from one to period from February, 1986 worth of food stamps were un­ in the CNMI and it is the Attorney search ofasearch warrant filed five feet tall, according to the through March, 1989. lawfully taken by government General's job to weed them out." by Dobie last Friday, the offi- affidavit. "We have evidence that shows employees since the beginning of Continues on oaae 12 that Aldan made applications for last year. f a s H e w s - p S k k 5 PAGE 2 MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS -FRIDAY, JULY 14,1989 FRIDAY, JULY 14,1989-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-PAGE 3 Juan Pan-Republicans Include Democrat 'Rejects' Party." now for November's election. Chamber on Capitol Hill, also also urged the party to form a by Dan Phillips strategy committee as soon as The Democratic Party set its Guerrero, who will leave the The Republican candidates focused on efforts to resolve a island this weekend and be that Guerrero pointed out as couple of difficulties occurring possible. The committee will FORUM campaign wheels in motion be for,med after within the party. Wednesday night, a meeting gone for about a month, took being former Democrats are One of those is the conflict recommendations are received highlighted by the statement of his pot shots at the Ignacio Demapan, David O.