'VEftSlTY OF HAWAII LIBRARY 33 -J ■** ä k - ‘ n,ir' ' ** YVyy r.W.Kr.·' f»r·:'*—&« --Wvvj*,,. PILOTS inspect F-14 aircraft which landed at the Saipan International Airport Wednesday after being diverted from Guam because of Typhoon Hunt. The group of seven F- 14s, which came from the USS Independence in Japan waters, and one C-130 left at 1:30 p.m. yesterday. Gay hits Marshalls, Suspect in drug, moves toward Guam AGANA, Guam (AP) - of injuries or major damage Typhoon Gay ripped off roofs from the republic, which is and thrashed palm trees with about 2,100 kilometers (1,300 gun case posts 145 kph (90 mph) winds in the miles) east-southeast of Guam. northern Marshall Islands and Guam is 6,100 kilometers was growing stronger as yester­ (3,800 miles) west of Hawaii day as it moved on a possible and 2,400 kilometers (1,500 $ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 b o n d track toward Guam. miles) south of Japan. On Wednesday, Guam was Power was knocked out in brushed by Typhoon Hunt - the Majuro by a typhoon-generated THE OWNER of a house in nearby. Meanwhile, the preliminary fourth typhoon to affect the US electrical storm, and interna­ Garapan that yielded guns, bul­ One of the vehicles, a 1992 hearing of Mario M. Reyes, a territory in three months - but tional telephone service from lets and illegal drugs was released Nissan Maxima, was traced by suspect in the murder of carpenter no injuries or major damage the capital was disrupted from detention yesterday morn­ police investigators to be a gov­ Eladio O. Laude, will proceed were reported. Wednesday. ing. ernment car issued to Senate Vice Monday despite the suspension ' “Everything’s back to nor­ As of 10. a.m. yesterday , 'Henry I. Iguel, an employee of President Francisco Borja. of the preliminary hearing of his mal,” Guam Civil Defense Gay’s center was located 2,220 one of the member-companies of Borja could not be reached for co-defendant Joseph Anthony. spokesman Mike Frankquez kilometers (l,380!miles) east- the John T. Sablan group, was comment. A staffer at the senator’s Bowie. said yesterday. southeast of Guam, moving to released after posting $500,000 office in Capitol Hill said Borja Court proceedings concerning In the Marshalls, the eye of the west-northwest at 14 kph (9 worth of property bond facilitated was still in Tinian yesterday. Bowie was temporarily suspended Typhoon Gay spared all but mph), said Navy Petty Officer by lawyer David Wiseman. Two of the nine guns were pending resolution by the Su­ Ailuk and Wotho atolls as it Mark Wireman of the typhoon The bail for Iguel was initially seized from the house of Iguel preme Court of his appeal on a passed through the scattered warning center. placed at $1 million but the court while the seven other firearms, motion to be freed from deten­ subsequently reduced it by half. including a Luger nine-millime- tion. islands Wednesday and yester­ If the storm continued on its Iguel, 30, and his nephew ter assault weapon, were found in Bowie’s counsel G. Anthony day, according to the U S present course, Guam would Sylvestre Iguel, 21, were arrested the government car. Long filed the motion initially military’s Joint Typhoon feel its effects Monday, Tuesday when a team of police The ice and marijuana were with the Superior Court because, Warning Center here. About 500 Wireman said. officers armed with a search war­ found in the house and in the according to the defense attorney, people live on Ailuk, which is The storm had sustained wind rant found a total of nine guns and second vehicle— a four-by-four the affidavit accompanying the about 320' kilometers (200 of at least 200 kph (125 mph) miles) north of Majuro, the and gusts to 250 kph (155 mph), an undetermined quantity of bul­ extra cab pickup. arrest warrant served on Bowie capital, and about 90 live on lets, crystal methamphetamine or The younger Iguel was earlier was neithfer notarized nor made and forecasters said it could Wotho. reach “supertyphoon” status - “ice” and marijuana in Iguel’s released and placed under the under the declaration of perjury, There were no initial reports continued on page 6 house and in two vehicles parked custody of his aunt. continued on page 11 M anglona signs O ’Shea’s contract ACTING Governor Benjamin T. and encourages open Manglona signed yesterday a govemmentWe do not tolerate contract to have Attorney Dennis wrongdoing,” he added. O’Shea serve as the independent The acting governor said vital special prosecutor in the matter of services of government agencies the legislature’s House Oversight should not be allowed to be Committee and the Common­ crippled by unsubstantiated ac­ wealth Utilities Corporation cusations. (CUC), the Commonwealth News The Office of the Governor is Service (CNS) reported. the signatory of all government Certain allegations of misman­ contracts. Manglona said ‘The agement and wrongdoing have signing of this particular contract, been levelled at CUC. “If these in light of the present situation, allegations are true, appropriate will provide the people with action must be taken. If false, confidence and trust in our com­ they must be put to rest,” mitment to let justice prevail A COCONUT tree stands on a bit of dry land while rainwater floods the road in front of the Public School Manglona said. among the three branches of our System warehouse and several business establishments in Puerto Rico.__________________________ ‘This administration preaches continued on page 6 fyo N{A)spcvper FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20,1992 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 I-M A R C A S VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- NOVEMBER 20, 1992 V isitors to CN M I W e're M oving U S system blam ed increase b y 13% f “Z&r ■ - ........ ·" ~ 7 --"^ •FipFTiiT for R P ’s problem s TO A NEW LOCATION IN GUALO RAI By Eileen Guerrero Ferdinand Marcos and installed VISITORS to the Northern (Formerly Maharani Rest.) Corazon Aquino, Ramos’ prede­ Marianas totaled 488,330 in the Visitor arrivals by MANILA, Philippines (AP) - cessor. fiscal year ended Sept. 30, re­ 1 Former Singaporean Prime Min­ Framers were so concerned with flecting a 13 percent increase from country of origin preventing the emergence of a ister Lee Kwan Yew on Wednes­ 424,458 visitors recorded in fis­ (fiscal year 1992) day blamed the Philippines’ po­ new strongman that they estab­ cal year 1991, figures released Japan 345,971 litical and economic problems on lished a system in which the divi­ yesterday by the Marianas Visi­ US (Inclu. Guam) 79,142 its US-style government which sion of powers among the execu­ tors Bureau showed. at produces “gridlock on every ma­ tive, legislative and judiciary is Australia 2,594 Arrivals during the first month jor issue.” more pronounced than under the Hong Kong 4,480 fiscal 1993 increased by 17 per­ In a separate appearance, Presi­ American system, which was the Korea 31,615 cent, from 34,436 in October 1991 FIRST FLORAL dent Fidel Ramos acknowledged model. Taiwan 11,163 to 40,134 in October 1992. that “something is terribly wrong” Lee said that Filipinos must Others 13,365 Come to our first with the way the country has gov­ learn that “politics is not simply Japan retained its position as Arrivals to; the primary source of tourists to erned itself since independence elections with singing, fiestas and Saipan 472,063 the Northern Marianas. Some and that factionalism threatens the giveaways but that it is about their Rota 5,661 CHRISTMAS lives, jobs and wages, homes, 345,971 Japanese visited the nation’s future. Tinian 606 Lee told the Philippine Busi­ schools, hospitals.” CNMI in fiscal 1992. O P E N H O U S E ness Conference that this country His remarks reflected a widely In October 1992,27,459 Japa­ NOV. 26, must restore law and order, abolish held view in East Asia that de­ nese visited the CNMI, up 11 the past fiscal year. Taiwan, a restrictions on trade and invest­ mocracy and liberalism alone are percent from 24,634 in the same new market, sent 11,163 visitors ment and build up infrastructure insufficient to guarantee eco­ month last year. to the CNMI last year. \ / n / 1 if it is to join the Southeast Asian nomic success. Visitors from the US, including Most of the visitors to the CNMI 1 economic boom. In a remarkably frank assess­ Guam, totaled 79,142 and repre­ went to Saipan, which played host The Philippines economy is ment, Ramos told the National sented the second biggest market to 472,063 tourists in fiscal 1992. I d a y stagnant even though its other Security Council that Filipinos, for the CNMI tourism industry. Rota received 15,661 visitors; Southeast Asian neighbors enjoy the first Asians to gain freedom Visitors from the US totaled while Tinian welcomed 606. after World War II, squandered W E H A V E the world’s highest economic 6,810 last month, reflecting a 10 Airtransportationremainedthe the opportunity because of their EVERYTHING YOU NEED Â growth rates. percent improvement from 6,205 choice of tourists to the Northern V . 8:00AM-8:00PM - “One problem is the Philippines provincial attitudes and internal 1 in October 1991. Marianas. In fiscal 1992 a total of : MONDAY-SATURDAY TO DECORATE FOR THE has an American-style constitu­ bickering. Korea was the third biggest 480,557 visitors came aboard H O L ID A Y S .