• 111aua11a~" 1lew~ b. "iew1 WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED ON SAIPAN M.I. FEBRUARY 23, 1979 - VOL. 7 No. 45 - PRICE: 15 Cents Gov. Camacho Addresses The Commonwealth SAIP AN - A crowd of govern­ session to hear the Governor's ment departments heads, addrelli. At 10:00 A.M., House ·" Senators and Congressmen of Speaker Oscar C. Rasa called the r the Commonwealth Legislature session in order followed by an \. l f L congregated in the Senate invocation from Monsignor ' Chambers to listen to the first Thomas Camacho. l State of the Commonwealth Flanked by Senate President Address from the fint Governor Larry I. Guerrero and Speaker of the Northern Marianas, Carlos Rasa, Governor Camacho rose .. S. Camacho on Friday, Feb. 23, to deliver his address. 1979. Full text of the State of the Both Houses of the Marianas Commonwealth Message is as Legisl~ture convened in a joint follows: Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, fellow citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives, honored guests, Iadiea and gentlemen. "I embrace with great satisfaction the opportunity which now presents itself of congratulating you on the present favorable prospects of our public affairs .. The rising credit and respectability of our country, the increasing good will toward the government ... the concord, peace, and plenty with which we are Governor Carlos S. Camacho took the stand to deliver the State of the Common­ blessed are circumstances auspicious in an eminent wealth address (R) flanked by Senate President Lorenzo l Gue"ero (L) and House (Cont'd on Page 6) Speaker Oscar C. Rasa (Center). Soll First Judge Sworn In SAIP AN - Over fifty people Soll swore to "support and convened on the High Court defend the Constitution and Room in the municipal building laws of the Commonwealth of in Susupe on Thursday after­ the Northern Mariana Wands in noon, Feb. 22, to witneu the his oath of office which was swearing in of Herbert D. Soll as administered by Judge Alfred the ftJSt Associate Judge of the Laureta. Commonwealth Trial Court. After donning his long black (Cont'd on Page 3) First assr>ciate Judge of the Marianas District Court H. Soll (L) took the oath of office administered by Judge Alfred Lauretta. Marijuana Plants Confiscated SAIP AN Approximately growing in tin cans and pots 200 marijuana plants were con­ were found about 75 feet from f11Cated Wednesday morning Pangelinan 's farm house with from a San Vicente farm others located about 200 feet according to Officer Joe Ada northwest of the house, hidden from the Drugs and Narcotics and fenced in with barbed wire. division of the Marianas Depart­ Pangelinan was arrei;ted for ment of Public Safety. ·1mspicion of illegal possession of At about. 9:00 A.M. Rudy mari_juana .. Pangelinan, owner. of the farm in Two other minor cases for the San :Vicente villa,:i:e was served poaession of marijuana were ~Uh· a search warrant according arrested during the month of t~ ·Officer Ada. · Pangelinan was February repohed Officer Ada. ~dvilled.· that the police officers One case involved 15 plants would conduct a search for between 10" and 13" tall and marijuana plants on his farm and the other was the seizure of a reportedly replied by stating go small amount of the substance ahead said Ada. valued at about $10.00 which Planted in tin cans and plastic bags, hundreds of Marijuana plants were confu- 3 " - 11" marijuana plants was found in a car. cated by police last Wednesday. · Page 2 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS & VIEWS - February 23, 1979 Suit Filed To Postpone Mar shall Referendum SAIPAN (MNS) - Charging and therefore cannot make an to set the date for the referen­ education campaign in the that a more impartial and that the time between the com­ informed choice at the dum. The Constitution was Marshalls relating to th·~ coni;ti­ balanced program would help pletion of the proposed referendum. The complaint adopted by the Convention in tution and the referendum is the people of the Marshalls constitution of the Marshall named the Marshall Islands late December, 1978 and being handled by the pro­ understand their choices better. Islands, and the scheduled re­ Election Commissioner, the Speaker Adan Anien named constitution Education for Self­ The Trial Division of the High ferendum on March 1 ill too Marshall Islands Nitijela and its March first on January 18, 1979 Government Committee of the Court sitting in Majuro was to short, several members of the Speaker as defendents in an as the day for the vote. Marshall Islands Status Com­ have heard the case on February Manhallll legialature (Nitijela) amended action which had According to the 11uit , the mission. The plaintiffs allege 21. and the Voice of the· Marshalls originally listed the Marshalls have gone to court to seek a si.~ ·Status Commisi;ion, the month delay in the voting. Education for Self-Government In a civil suit fded on the committee, the District Ad­ 19th of February in Majuro, ministrator and the High Com­ Williander Addresses Ekpap Silk, Mark Judah and Carl missioner as well. Heine and the organization The suit claim11 that citizens Voice of the Marshallll have of the atolls of Majuro, Arno, Truk Legislature asked that the High Court under and Mill have not received copies Associate Justice Robert A. of the proposed coni;titution, Hefner issue a permanent in­ that the contents are not TRUK (MNS) - "Our state remarks," the former Represen­ favorable consideration." junction against holding the familiar to the Marshalle11e and government is in a financial tative to the Congress of Micro­ In other developments, Moen's referendum on the fmt of March that the parliamentary system crisis" said Acting Governor nesia said , "I wish to leave a Mayor Fujita Bossy urged the and c.elay it for six months. The described is alien to the Hans Wiliander in a speech at the message which in my opinion Truk Senators to keep their contention of the suit is that. the experience · of the islanders opening meeting of a special must be considered by this campaign promises to help the people of the district have not among other things. session of the First Regular august body. That is that our people in their problems. had enough time to study the Under the law establishing the Session of the Truk Legislature. government is in a serious Although he was not specific, type of government established Constitutional Convention, the Truk's Lieutenant Governor financial crisis." Williander re­ the mayor made reference to the by the proposed constitution Nitijela Speaker was authorized told the legislature that minded the legislature that liquor issue which may be re­ Governor Erhart Aten left Truk Governor Aten had written to introduced in this special on February 17 to testify at the Speaker Tatasy Wainit on session. current session of the Interim February 5, 1979 on the Truk's Presiding Judge More Candidates Congress of Micronesia regarding question of the supplemental Sokichy Fritz, who also spoke, important matters concerning appropriation for the operation asked the State Senators to work Truk and the Federated States of the State Government. together on behalf of the Filed For Ponape's of Micronesia. "I, however, wish "Without favorable consider­ Trukese people. "I suggest that to assure you of the cooperation ation from this august body, our we discuss among ourselves our of the ·executive branch in basic services; education, health mutual problems and differences Gubernatorial Race making this special session a services and transportation, will to reach a solution," Fritz told success," said Williander. "I and be seriously hampered," the Legislature. my staff stand ready to assist Williander noted. "But that is The Special Session which number of Ponapean leaders not all, other departments and opened on February 2 will PONAPE (MNS) - Only four you if you. need any infonnation who sent a petition to the High and/or data from our office. executives will be submitting convene again at 9 :30 on day11 before closing deadline for Commissioner. HiCom Winkel Before I conclude these short appropriation bills for your Wednesday, February 21. filing u candidates for public then amended the Charter of I office to be elected on March Ponape to allow for moving the 27 , Ponape officials report two election from November this candidates for governor, two for year to March to coincide with lieutenant governor and four for the Congressional election. the Congress of the Federated In the Con,gressional election, States of Micronesia. four persons have filed for the In the race for governor under three two year .positions, two the Ponape Charter, incumbent unopposed at the moment and Acting Governor Bennin F. Weil­ one contested seat. The current bacher has fded and will be Speaker of the Interim Congress running against the State of the Federated States Bethwel Director of Education, Paul Henry is being challenged by Gallen. Sosiro Eliam, Special Assistant February 25 is the closing date for Traditional Affairs, District for fding nomination papen. Public Affairs, for the Three other possible candidates constituency of Kolonia, Sokehs have been mentioned for and the southern islands. Daro governor, Resio Moses who is Weital is running unopposed at the Administrator of the Depart­ the moment from District 2 ment of Community Services in (Kitti, and Medolenihmw) while Saipan, Leo Falcam, the liaii;on Peter Christian has a clear shot officer of the Interim Congress at District 3 (Net, Uh, Mokil and of the Federated State in Pingelap). Washington, and Pedro Harris, At this time no candidates former official of the office of have filed for the at-large cr.n­ Planning and Statistics haYe been Driving on Saipan becomes a common viced to see more erashes or such as this gressional seat in Ponape which car which went off the road down to the boonies in San Vicente curve.