Mitsubishi deadline nears WITH a payment deadline less Mitsubishi has declared that Chairman Tony Muna and CDA ber first?" creditors will be forced to take than 24 hours away, officials of Saipari's community utility is in officials, theHouse members were .. CUC' sAttorney,BruceNapell, their own legal action againstthe theCommonwealthUtilitiesCor­ default in its engine loans. The informed onthedireconsequences pointed out Mitsubishi has sev­ utility. Every creditor will want poration(CUC),Commonwealth firm has given the utility until facing the Commonwealth. As erallegal and practical options if to be the first in court. Economi­ Development Authority (CDA) August 30, 1994 to pay a mini­ described by the CUC Chairman, payment is not immediately ren­ cally, there are severe repercus­ and members of the House of mumof$l0 millioncalled dueon the community utility has gener­ dered.The entire communityis at sions. Investors will question Representatives have locked thefirst phaseof the recentpower ated quite a community debt. risk of losing engines it has come whether the CNMI is a good or themselvesin discussing the lim­ plant expansion. "Gentlemen, we're running out to relyupon,and/orfacingexpen­ bad business risk," Napell ex­ ited options available to pay the Inatwo anda halfhourmeeting of time,"explainedMuna."What sive and devastating lawsuitsand plained. MitsubishiCorporation of Japan. jointly moderated by the CUC are we going to do corneSeptem- endangering the economic bal­ The CDA, Mitsubishi Corpo­ ance of the Commonwealth. ration and·Mobil Oil Micronesia "If Mitsubishi sueseither CUC are among the utility's largest or the CNMI government, other Contmued on page 6 CHC's one and only psychiatrist resigns By Ferdie de la Torre COMMONWEALTH Health Center's Dr.Carlos Valle, theonly psychiatrist in Micronesia exclud­ ing Guam, has resigned from his postasthedirector fortheDivision of Mental Health, Marianas Vari­ ety learned yesterday. Dr. Valle, who had served the CNMI for the past 19 months, is leaving for Upstate, New Yorkto­ morrow to stay with his family. In Januarynextyear,hewillbesuper­ visingal4-beddualdiagnosis (psy­ chiatric and substance abuse) at Korean tourists take a bite of pizza while spending their noontime at Micro Beachyesterday. Samaritan Hospital in Upstate. Car/os Valle Valle filed his resignation letter Guam...basicallyyoumeetallkinds to Department of Public Health of people from differentislands," Services Secretary Dr. Isamu 1. said the nativeof Lima, Peru. Police seize dope, ammo AbrahamlastIuly,citing"illnessin "I appreciate the warmandwel­ By Rafael!. Santos AttorneyGeneral's Office.Torres than one ounce and Jess than 2.2 the family" as the mainreason. coming treatment that I received was charged with five counts of pounds. the complaint filed by The well-experienced psychia­ and my family during our stay POLICE authorities arrested a illegalpossessionofammunition, Assistant Attorney General trist however, will be replaced by here..the administration, doctors. manover the weekendand seized one count of illegal possessionof Russell' E. Marsh indicated. Dr. MarciaMeckler, who was last nurses. wereverysupporti veaswell assorted ammunitions and drugs a firearm, one charge of mari­ Torres, who made an initial assigned in a psychiatric hospital as the Saipanese in general;" he whichwerefoundathisresidence juana manufacturing and illegal appearance before Judge Marty forjuveniles in Montana. said. in Kagman village. possession of a controlled sub­ Taylor, possessed assorted am­ "It's a wonderful experience be­ Vallestudied medicine in Lima. Department of Public Safety stance. munitions"while nota holderofa ing only the psychiatrist in Peru. He trained-in internal medi­ agents arrested Pedro Wesley The marijuana weighed more Continued on page 10 Micronesia excluding Continued on page 10 Torres Saturday night and recov- ered 23 assorted ammunitions, police reports said yesterday. Membersof theDPS Narcotics and Firearms Unit, armed with a 'Special treatment' given search warrantfrom the Superior Court,wenttothehouseofTorres Saturdayat around 6:20 p.m. and foundtheammunitions anddrugs. Froilan adviser questioned Police said ten rounds of .223 caliberammunition, sevenrounds By Rafael H. Arroyo F.CamachoadvisingallINOstaff of .410 ammunition and three to extend courtesy to Minoru roundsof.45 caliberammunition THE IMMIGRA nON and Natu­ "Mike"Irnai,acloseconfidanteof were discovered by the lawmen. ralization Office (INO)is report­ thegovernorandconsultantforhis A .30/.30 caliber Winchester edly giving Governor Froilan C. economic council of advisers. riflewith tworoundsof ammuni­ Tenorio'sJapanese economic ad­ The Saipan lawmaker ques­ tion as well as one round of .357 viser"specialtreatment" attheair­ tionedwhy Imaishouldbe treated werealsoseizedduringthesearch. ports and a memberof the House differently from other business­ Aside from the ammunitions, of Representatives is not so very men and hoteliers. six marijuana plants and dried happy about it. "I don't think this is proper. If marijuanaleaveswerealso found Representative Oscar M. Mr. lrnai were to be given special by the DPS agents,police said in Babautain aninterview yesterday courtesiesat theairport,thenbyall yesterday's regular press brief- expressed disappointment over a means we should also be extend­ ing. July 19; 1994 memo issued by ing the same to the executives of An eight-count complaint was Oscar M. Babauta acting Immigration Chief George Continued on a e 10 Minoru "Mike" tme filed yesterday. morning by the P/\~~~ !' .~;~ 'r: "','\:-~~~,:~ lP ~f,-~~~~<:~' 2 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY, AUGUST 30,1994 TUESDA Y, AUGUST 30, 1994-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 US businessman arrested in S'pore MANDEVILLE, La. (AP) ­ "They wanted him to at least Robert Freehill are retaliation for ing the door of a car outside a Singapore this month to continue 3 supermarket in a parking brawl on school, but changed his mind after arrested in Garapan riot Singapore police arrested U.S. admit tosomething, to doing some his son's decision not to return to businessexecutiveRobert Freehill mischief." Grace Freehi 11 of Singapore to continue school and Christmas 1992 and injuring Dr. talkingwithAmericanofficialsand 1HREEpersonswerearrested dur­ Meanwhile, twootberpersons were 23, was nabbed for assault and bat­ Welcome Market and.took a can Irked, the suspect pushed the because his son spoke out against Mandeville said Saturday. "The for a nationally televised inter­ Gary Tan Soon Hut. who was in legal experts. He was afraid ingariot near theGigDiscotheque in arrested forillegal possession offire­ tery, disturbing peace, and assault of beer. He left the store without woman and hit her with thecan of that country after beating the van­ truth of the matter is that he didn't view in which Stephen Freehill the car. Singapore officials might try to Garapan Saturday beforedawn, the arms and ammunitions in Garapan with a dangerous weapon Sunday paying it, prompting the owner, a beer. dalismcharges that brought a can­ do any of it. To be frank, Stephen described Singapore officials as He also is accused of using foul refile the vandalism charges, Mrs. Department of Public Safety said Saturday night afternoon. 40-year-old woman, to follow The woman suffered injuries ing for Michael Fay. Freehills said, 'It's my butt, and I choose to oppressive, Mrs. Freehill said. language to a police constable on Freehill said. yesterday. PolicesaidJesusM.Quiblat, 28,of Police said Igisomor entered the him. on the left ear, police said. (FDT) wife says. fight." The elder Freehill was charged May I of this year and "criminal RobertFreeh"ill wasarrested Fri­ TheDPSsaidthetrioidentified as Chalan Laulau, and Masaki Singapore police fabricated the Police. dropped most charges with "causing hurt. using criminal force" against an official of a con­ day, detained four hours and re­ Anthony A. Camacho, 20, Vicente Yanagisawa, 29,ofSanJose,yielded allegations against Freehill. 50. against him nine months later, forceandusingabusive language." dominiumresidentcommitteeMay leased on bond. His passport was A.Camacho, 25, andPedro Roberto, a .25 cal.pistoland ammunition. Grace Freehill, said Saturday. when President Clinton's inter­ Singapore television reported. He 23, seized, and trial was set for next 27,werearrested forriotandassault­ Investigation showedthata police Their son, Stephen, was among vention also persuaded Singapore was charged with five counts and Grace, Stephen and Kimberly Friday. He could face a month in inga policeofficer. Carolinian leaders officerrespondedtoacaJl byawoman four teen-agers accused with Fay to reduce Fay's sentence from six released on bail Friday after fail­ Freehill. 16,returned to the United prison and fines if convicted. The Initial policeinvestigation showed abouta theftcase at the formerBa­ of spray-painting cars and other to four strokes. Stephen FreehiII ing to obey police orders to appear States in June, while Robert largest fine would be $333. thata callerinformedtheDPSabout nanaStorein Garapanat 10:30 p.m. vandalism during a 10-day spree was fined S516 for possessing in court voluntarily, a senior gov­ I:reehill stayed in Singapore on Singapore police have not said a commotion whichoccurred across Theofficerstopped awhiteToyota last September. Fay pleaded two stolen license plates. ernment official said. business. why some of the charges were theGigDiscothequeSaturdayat I:37 guests at Cable Forum pickup whichhesaw nearthestore. Charges