· House to Probe Pricing Complaints on such emergency items as jumped as high as $1.89 a An investigation into back prices to pre-Dinah levels. Screen said that once the drinking water and water gallon before dropping back to allegations that some John T. Guerrero, chamber merchandise is on the shelf at containers, clothing, candles, merchants took advantage $1.24. president, was off-island earlier Joeten Center, the prices are flashlights and building Another said that a plastic of the typhoon to raise this week, but the general not changed. He said prices materials. But when some trash can which was sold to a prices, is being scheduled managers of Saipan 's two are based on landed costs. He were asked for specifics, most friend for $1194 on Monday, next week by the House largest shopping centers suggested that the complaints were unable to give them. Committee on Health, had been marked up to $20 emphatically denied that their be made specific so that the However, a staff member Education and Welfare. when she tried to buy the same prices were raised. matter could be looked into said that such list of pre A public hearing was set type on Wednesday. She also ..These ~ys ( the in case an isolated mistake had and post-typhoon prices will be tentatively for Tuesday reported that the price of ·Democratic congre~en) puB been made on a price. compiled. utility candles had more than this political bullshit after Ernie Jeppeson, general evening. While the legislators were Several Democratic doubled. every typhoon," snapped manager at Town House not specific, some individuals congressmen during a meeting House Speaker Joaquin I. Joseph F. Screen of J.C. Shopping Center, said be had were. of the House majority last Pangelinan asked the Chamber Tenorio Enterprises. "It's the beard all kinds of allegations of One woman said that of Commerce to its good Monday, said they bad use good guys versus the bad guys. price increases, but said this bottled water that had been offices to persuade the business received complaints that The Democrats have done this did not happen at his stores. sold for 99 cents before Dinah, community to hold or roll businesses had raised prices forever." (Cont. on Page 2) Waitress Claims Beating by Boss Charges by a night club told him that she was beaten complaint by four waitr~s But on Thursday it was Commerce and Labor, said that waitress that she was punched early Sunday after closing that their wages had been learned that the July order was since none of the complainants and slapped by her employer time when Palacios asked her withheld, that they had been never enforced and wu dis­ showed up for the Sept. 4 have led to the disclosure about her relationship with a forced into prostitution and missed two months later appeal hearing, the origiaal that previous penalties against customer who had put his arm been locked up after hours, when Palacios' appeal came up order affecting the waitres'ies the same owner had been around her. the Labor Division suspended for a hearing. was disnlisled. quietly dismissed following an Camacho said that when any new work permits for The Sept. 8 order, signed by A reliable source said appeal hearing. the Filipina waitress came to the club for two years. An Joe C. Ayuyu, acting director that , at least two of the his office she had two black order was issued last July 9, The latest complaint against of the -Department of (Cont. on Page 6) Stanley Palacios, owner of the eyes and bruises on her ann. banning new work permits and 825 Club in San Jose, was filed He said that Palacios did not requiring back pay and re­ this week with the Labor deny the incident. patriation fares for the Division by Evelyn Jamora, 22, He said that if the charges waitresses who wanted to Legal Opinion who has worked in the club for are upheld at a formal hearing return to the Philippines. almost two years. at which both parties may be Camacho said Wednesday George F. Camacho, chief represented by counsel, his that before the order was U.S. Challenges of the division, said he has division could refuse to issue issued, applications for eight made a preliminary investiga­ the club any more work additional waitresses had been tion and will conduct a permits for waitresses. processed and five are due NMI Excise Tax hearing. He said Miss Jamora Following a previous to arrive in Saipan this Friday. The latest Washington legal could cost the NMI $3 .5 mil­ opinion has Commonwealth ion in revenues in 1981. He officialdom fearful that they wrote that the question of might lose $3.5 million in taxes excise taxes came up during a next year. discussion on tax matters with In brief, the opinion by Internal Revenue Service offi­ the Department of Treasury cials last August while he WIS lawyers, holds that excise taxes in Wa.,hindon. imposed on persons bringing The discussions centered goods to the Northern Maria• on tax collections here by both nas for resale or rental is a the IRS and the U.S. Custom.1 customs duty under another Service. Newman said that the name and therefore illegal. Treasury officials inisted that The opinion said that there is the excise tax was a customs no authority under the duty and that they would not covenant to impose duty on be able legally to coBect it on goods imported from the merchandue purchued from customs territory of the United within the U.S. customs States. territory. They mo asked In a letter to Gov. Cama­ their staff lawyers to provide cho, Finance Director Saul A. them with a legal opinion, Newman pointed out that which they did. the legal opinion could have a Following a conference of serious impact on the actions NMI off'icia1s Monday, includ­ of the Treasury Deparment ing lawyen from the attorney which is to enforce and admini­ general's office and the Legis­ l':l ,\TOl?:11. C:11.I llM1111• l·i•/i,·berto C. Flores. center. acrompanied hy Msgr. /homos A. Camacho ster NMI tax and customs laws. lature, it was decided to obtain mu/ .,-,,,.a!.t'r ./11aq11i11 I l'1mf(<'li11nn. ,•isits fami~1· in Tanaf}ag during an inspection of typhoon-damaged Newman estimnated that a legal clarification from the ,fi'i,1(}i',·dn<'Mlar (/'l,11111 b1· C' i,w·o l l/,u/onx) the Treasury interpetation (Cont. on Page 4) E \!'.1\PAPE . • .i ,,...·. ... K. ,age 2 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS & VIEWS - December 5, 1980 Emergency Center To Aid Typhoon Victims A one-fltop emergency ser­ Agencies to be represented homes will be referred to agen­ coordinating officer, assisted to be processed in about two ·ce center dispensing federal include the Small Business Ad­ cies providing low interest by James P. Reyes of the weeks. A panel chaired by '!'llnts and loans was scheduled ministration, Federal Emer­ loans, or the IFG program, if public works department. ·o open this Friday morning at gency Management Agency, their income is too low, Nicolas B. Santos will review Reyes said that the center the application and verificat­ ...ower Base. Farmers Home Loan Agency, Hamner said. The SBA and will operate from 7 :30 a.m. to Funding for the program the Individual Family Grant Farmers Home representatives ion reports. 6:30 p.m., including weekends Frank Chong, disaster vas made available when Presi­ Program and Red Cross. will advise applicants on qualif­ to process applications. control officer, a meeting ent Carter declared Saipan a Tommie C. Hamner, federal ications for loans under either said He explained that after the with merchants will be held -najor disaster area last week­ disaster coordinating officer, category. applications are taken, verif. nd. said that the funds will be The IFG program covers this week to establish price lists yers will inspect the premises for products for which grants The center, to be be located made available on a 75% - grants of up to $5,000 per to check on the claims. He or loans will be made. m the Department of Commu­ 25% formula, with the U.S. household to persons whose in­ said he expects the applications nity and Cultural Affairs, will accounting for the larger share come is insufficient for the ouse the various agencies in­ and the rest paid by the NMI loan programs, Hamner said. volved in providing fmancial government. Antonio R. Sablan, of the "d to both the public and pri­ Persons who want to rebuild Marianas Public Land Corp­ '8te sectors. or repair typhoon damaged oration, has been name grant Grants Available For Energy Research The fourth annual schedule three years," Domagala of federal grant awards under said, in making the announce­ the Appropriate Technology ment. Program for the Pacific South­ Domagala said he expected west was announced by to receive even more than the Regional Representative Martin 1,000 applications last year, J. Domagala of the U.S. when only 44 grants were Department of Energy. awarded. "We are looking for Some $800 ,000 in grants new ideas in all aspects of (averaging about $20,000 each) conservation and renewable will be awarded next summer energy sources." for research, demonstration, Under the Appropriate and small~cale energy systems Technology Program, criteria - with emphasis on simplified for what is "appropriate" and decentralized technologies. depend on the end uses, Eligible applicants from climate, and culture of the Arizona, California, Hawaii, people who use the proposed Nevada, American Samoa, energy system.