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2 sides disagree on agenda

Covenant Section 902 talks called off

By Aldwin R. Fajardo Variety News Staff

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Variety News Staff IN THE spirit of unity and cooperation forged between Guam and the NMI during last week's economic conference, the CNMI government has started exploring the possibility of re-joining the Pacific Basin Development Council [PBDC].

"I am looking into the possibility of rejoining the PBDC seriously and weigh the advantages of making the CNMI actively involved in the Council again," according to Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio.

Tenorio said he will meet with the leadership of the Pacific-based organization to discuss issues that

· would directly or indirectly affect the Northern Marianas once the Commonwei;lth rejoins the Council.

"I will be meeting with people

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from the Council and discuss some of the PBDC matters. We are seriously looking into making the CNMI an active member of the PBDC again," he told the Variety.

The chief executive also said he has discussed the prospects, as

Gov't finally- paying its cue· bills on time

By Jojo Dass Variety News Staff

GOVERNMENT is finally paying its bills on time, the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) said yesterday.

In an interview, CUC public infonnation officer Pamela Mathis said the finance department is now "between $200,000 to $400,000 behind" schedule, but added this is usually settled within a 30-day period.

The department does the payments in behalf of all government offices except the Commonwealth Ports Authority (CPA).

"For the first time in history," said Mathis, "government is paying its biJI on time."

"They pay regularly ... they were never 30 days (late)," she added. Continued on page 22

Retirement Fund is now 53.2% funded

By Haidee V. Eugenio is now 53.2 percent funded Variety News Staff versus last year at 45.6 per-

DESPITE the retention of the cent," Manglona told the Vari-24 percent government contri- ety. bution rate which has not been Manglona said the present lowered as expected, the NM!. total value of accrued benefits :·; Retirement Fund still has some- is $594 million, while the total 1 ! thing to be happy about: It is assets based on its latest au-, ': i now more than 50 percent dited statement is $316 mil- i i

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46 percent. "So the ($278 million) dif- 1~.j Administrator Edward H. ference between $316 million f,,J

; Manglona said the Fund's cur- and $594 is the unfunded Ii- (1 '; rent unfunded liability has de- ability. In other words, we are i:tJ H creased by 7.6 percent from already 53.2 percent funded. f:l ,., last year. ~at's what we need to fund," ?:] /.; "We are very happy about said Manglona. H ! ; one thing, though, that the fund Continued on page 22 U, : ;~;.-,.:.::· ;--::~_~_-... ·:=; · .-. ,-:;-.- .~_""'._l ... ~J 1:;_;·:·: ,~::.:.:.=·-~-~ ::.:~·. :~ ~.:-~ .::_J.il:.:....:.:=:~;:::.-~ !...":7i:::::~~~L::2.·:r2~:;=·~::c'.~

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well as the pros and cons, of rejoining the PBDC with Guam Gov. Carl T.C. Gutierrez, who he said, asked him to consider returning to the Council.

The CNMI earlier expressed reluctance in re-joining the PBDC despite continuous invitation from the leadership of the PBDC.

Administration spokesman Frank Rosario, in a previous interview, said the governor is yet to make a decision whether the CNMI will rejoin the Council or not, especially now when ·fiscal prudence has to be strictly observed in light of declining revenues.

But Rosario said CNMI remains and intends to be an active member of the Pacific community. He said CNMI playing an active role in the region brings in more ben-

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AFTER disagreement on issues to be laid on the bargaining table, the CNMI negotiating team has suggested to temporarily postpone the Covenant Section 902 discussions previously scheduled next month, it was learned.

In a letter to US special representative to 902 talks Edward Cohen, Lt. Gov. Jesus R. Sablan said proceeding with the 902 talks at this time would not bear fruits for both the CNMI and federal governments since none of the topics suggested by the local team appearto be included in the agenda.

The US and CNMI negotiating teams were supposed to meet on Saipan beginning September 16 until September 18.

"We have noted your comments to the effect that none of the new topics suggested by the

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CNMI is appropriate for inclusion on the 902 agenda at this time," Sablan told Cohen.

The CNMI negotiating team . proposed the waiving of Covenant Section 702 matching funds, ownership of the submerged lands and the non-voting delegate in Cong.ress be among the issues discussed dur-


·. Gutierrez signs(lyer '¢iles deal.

Variety News Staff HAGA TNA- Guam Governor Carl T.C. Gutierrez yesterday signed an agreement with Continental Micronesia to dedicate all frequent flyer mileage awards accrued by official GovGuam travel to medical evacuation purposes.

"This is a another big step forward for those needing medical assistance off-island but who lack the means'to pay for it," the Gov: crnor said. .

"It also underscores our continuing commitment to make sure taxpayer dollars are spent properly and if any bonus arises, that it always goes to those needing it."

The agreement, co-signed by Continental Micronesia President William Meeham, tasks both GovGuam and the airline to apply all air mileage earned into a special account system earmarked for those qualifying for subsidized emergency medical evacuation.

The agreement ensures ev- · ery government employee traveling on official business will sign an agreement, waiving his or her rights to any future "One Pass Awards," the Continental · Micronesia frequent flyer program.

All subsequent awards or bo-


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By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV MOSCOW(AP)-PresidentBoris Yeltsin on Tuesday rook the nation out of leg,~ limbo, decreeing that the membe;.; of recently ousred P1ime Minister Sergei Kiriyenko 's Cabinet should stay on the job until replacement~ are appointed.

The acting prime minister Yeltsin named on Sunday, Viktor Chemomyr<lin, meanwhile huddled with his political allies in the lower house of parliament, the State Duma - leaders of his Our Home Is Russia party and the centrist Russia's Regions group. The parliamentary vote toconfirrnChemomyrd.in isexpected no earlier than next week.

In an interview published Tuesday, Chemomyrdin said he would try to soften the impact of the country· s

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financial crisis on ordinary Russians and support ailing industries.

"The protection of social interests will beotirfirstpriority,"he said in an interview with the daily Komsomolskaya Pravda. 'The sec-

ond will be state industrial policy, since we can't take Russia out of crisis by purely monetary moves."

Critics have said that it was Chemomyrd.in 's past policy of unrealistic budgets and continuous support of inefficient industries that precipitated the current crisis. However, his call for more support to state industry will certainly win a SY!llpathetic ear of the Communists and other hardliners in parliament

'Therearemanyreasonablepeople in the Duma whose political support I'mcountingon,"Chemomyrd.in was quoted as saying.

Yeltsin ousted Chemomyrdin in March and fought hard for his successor, the young Sergei Kiriyenko, to be approved by the Communist-domi-


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Tinian Dynasty official airs optimism:

Continental to fly Tinian-Taipei By Aldwin R. Fajardo

Variety News Staff EMBA TILED Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino may soon get the much-needed visitornumbers from other Asian markets especially when Continental Micronesia start~ servicing Taiwan in the next couple of months, it was learned.

Hong Kong Entertainment general manager Kui Fah Liew disclosed that Continental has already made a commitment to launch direct flights between Tinian and Taipei in two or three months.

While admitting no final agreement has been reached yet, Liew said the Micronesian flag carrier has siwufied serious intentions to fly the route direct, at least once a week initially.

"What we have achieved so far is that Continental will fly between Taipei andTinian. We have agreed

that two or three months from now, the airline will start once a week regular flights between Taiwan and Tinian," he told reporters.

He explained that Continental cannot immediately launch the direct flights since the airline company would need more ti me for the preparation of its route plans and marketing strategies.

"It needs a lot of preparation like the airport and the route, although we have to make immediate moves because we have a very good market demand from Taiwan. Yet, we have to prepare on what we should do once the flights start coming in," Liew said.

At the same time, the Tinian Dynasty official expressed pessimism that Continental will be able to service Hong Kong-Tinian routes as prompt as possible. "I guess Continental has its own strategic

planning." However, he said Tinian Dy-

nasty has an overflowing market · demand from Hong Kong too, but added that the hotel-casino facility could not maximize the available market from the former British colony because of outbound traffic congestion.

Arrival tally from Hong Kong jumped by 56 percent in May. Tourism officials look at the development as ''positive signs" of an effective diversification efforts initiated by the management of the Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino.

Visitors from Hong Kong totaled 378 in May this year, increasing from the 1997 figure registered at 242. In April, tourists from the former British colony numbered 309, slightly increasing from the previous month's tally.

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CNMI can't afford new lobby firm By Aldwin R- Fajardo Variety News Staff

PROSPECTS ate bleak for the Northern Marianas to have a new professional lobbying terun in Washington DC due to depleting government revenues and virtually emptied public coffers, according to House ways and means committee chair Rep. Karl T. Reyes.

In an interview, Reyes said no appropriations for professional lobbyists were made . by Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio in his proposed Fiscal Year l 999budget, although he said the governor's discretion-

ary fund may be used to finance such a contract.

'The governor is given contingency fund. If he wants to use this money to enter into a contract with a lobbying company in Washington, he can do it but the contract has to be justified," he told reporters.

However, under the proposed 1999 budget, the governor was allocated only about $500,000 in discretionary or contingency funds, while the office of the lieutenant governor gets only $100,000. · Even when the $200,000 money appropriated under the professional services of the Governor's Office

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is combined with the $500,000 discretionary fund, Reyes said the


Guam's radon control system faces review By Brandon N. Ashcraft Variety News Staff

HAGATNA - Off-island experts from the Western Regional Radon Training Center at the University of Colorado are visiting Guam this week to assist the Guam Environmental Protection Agency with its Radon Control Procram.

The Col~ado Springs team will review justhowcffcctivc and durable the radon mitigationsystem~onGuam me.

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A 1991 and 1993surveyofGuam structures showed areas of the island that have elevated levels of radon concentration.

The data indicated that hie.her levels of radon were coming f~m limestone bedrock '"cithcron the northern half of the isLmd or on the thin sllip of limestone down die e,L,t co,L,t of the southern pait of the island ...

The team will meet with representatives from the U.S. Navy and Air Force, Guam Depaitment of Educa-

tion officials, and private radon contractors, toaskassistanceand to gather data in reviewing the "effectiveness of the approaches utilized."

The review will try and set up a standarcllikeabuildingco.:Je, forGuam homeowners.

PeterQ. Cruz. a Guam EPA Radon Control Program Environmental Health Specialist said. '"tliis stmdard may goontobeusedasthesetccxlefor all aupical homes in the Pacific."

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Hong Kong too. We are fighting seats like crazy with al the travel agencies of Continental, yet, we can't get any direct flights with the airline," Liew stressed.

He explained that all outbound flights from Hong Kong are congested. The company official said this may be because Continental flies only twice between the Northern Marianas and Hong Kong.

Tinian Dynasty management ha~ been prodding the CNMI government to initiate talks with the People's Republic of China to include the Northern Marianas in the list of places Chinese nationals can visit.

Restrictive immigration protocol is hurting the Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino, paving the way

for cost-trimming measures including mass retrenchment, according to Liew.

Earlier, Marianas Visitors Authority chair David M. Sablan mentioned the value of being able to tap the huge Chinese market as he signified intentions to prcxl the governor to make representations with the People's Republic of China to include the CNMI in the list of destinations that Chinese nationals can visit.

Visitors from mainland China are allowed to come to the CNMI by invitation. At present, the CNMI government only allows Chinese with Hong Kong identification cards or British passports to visit the Northern Marianas.

MVAseeks to reach out to Hong Kong market

By Ferdie de la Torre Variety News Staff

THE MARIANAS Visitors Authority has underscored the need to maintain promotions in other countries like Hongkong which is a viable tourism market for the CNMI.

MY A Managing Director Perry John P. Tenorio said although Japan. being CNMI's primary market, will surely get the "lion share" of the advertising money. the secondar,,

markets such as Hongkong should not be "left behind."

A large number of customers at Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino are reportedly coming from Hongkong.

"We can't forget our secondary markets. We should maintain our presence in these countries," said Tenorio referring to Hongkong, Korea, Taiwan and other areas.


OPA urges DOF to fix cash receipt systems

By Mar-Vic C. Munar Variety News Staff

THEOFFICEof the Public Auditor has urged the Department of Finance to improve its cash receipt system, noting that the flaws in the present system have allowed internal theft of public money.

Public Auditor Leo LaMotte made the recommendation in a report on the investigation of misappropriation of govcmmcm collections at the department's revenue aiid taxation division.

The investigation was b,L'ied on the GL'ie agai;st the department's former GL,hicr who W,L, convicted of theft in connection with the miss-

ing $12,908 in government collections. The person was sentenced to a five-year jail term.

"Our investigation showed that weaknesses in i~temal controls over collections resulted in misappropriation of cash collections of$ l 3.340," the OPA report said. ''The former cashier, however admitted to taking only $1 I _9()() in rn,h collections."

OPA said the cashier W,L, able to steal the money by alte1ing duplicate and t1iplicate copies of the official receipl, in order to n.-:duce the mnountof collections tobe reported. mid then pocketed the diffeience.

llie c,L,hier. th.-: OPA 1epor1 said. Continued on page 21

CUC cuts 450 delinquent custom-ers off each month

By Jojo Dass

Variety News Staff AS MANY as 450 of the Commonwealth UtiliticsCorporation 's(ClJC) 13.5()() private customers :ue being disconnected ewry month because diey are delinquent.. CUC information otricer Pamela Mathis said yesterday.

In a phone interview. Mathis said CUC is losing money to the delinquenL, "'because they are the sm11e people time and time again."

She said the delinquents ,ue mostly fmm '"typically middle income fm11ilics·· who eventually pay a $75 reconnection fee diat does not cover all that CUC spends for the job.

The rate had been lowered by half

fmm$150. Low income frmiilies ,ui.-: often

sp,ui.-:d from being disconnected because they usually m,mage to get assisLlmcc from the govemmenl 's housing progrnm. Mathis explained.

··we still have a lot of disconnection that happen eve1y month."" said Mathis.

Delinquent customers. accrntling to her. affecL, the utilities agency's ca,h flow.

"'You cai1't calculate because you don't know if these people m-e going to pay or not."' Mathis explained.

"'It's difficult for us to calculate how m,my p,ms we c,m buy. It's a ve1y hard financialg,m1e to play:· she

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The meaning of death IIERE's an imeresting Associate<.! Press artitle about the mysterious disappearann: of .1 philosophy professor. who throughout his life. was drawn to the study of death.

Death was the intellectual companion of Prof. Dimitri Liandinis. according to his wife. Ile wrote eight books about death and mortality.

"Don't fearthe end. Embrace it: understand it." Liantiinis rcportetily told his students at the Uni\·ersity of Athens. "Death bestows context and texture to life."

Each step'to his enJ was plotte<l with rituals. according to the AP article. Li and in is left credit carJs for his wifr. sent letters to his friends. visited his family. and placed the car keys in his BMW where they could easily be found. On the night table laid a copy of the philosophy book. A Life E11tm11/Jccl, in which LianJinis wrote a note tiatcd May 31. "Tomorrow. well. tomorrow is the big day."

His wife. Nicolitsa. also a professor. found another lcttt:r to their daughter that began: "I leave willingly ... I have been preparing for this my entire life. which h,1s been. above all. a careful study of death."

All along. Liandinis · wife thought he was talking about Camus· concept of suicide on a philosophical kvel. But in early June. Liandinis, all by himself. ll1Dk a trek into the thick forest near the southern city of Sparta. I le h,1s since \'anisheJ and is bdicved to be Jead. His wife believeJ it was not a thoughtless suiciJe. '"My husband was rare cremion." she said. "He tried to lil'e his tkath. He wantcJ. in some way that only he unticrstood. to beat death.··

Li.mJinis bcliel'l:J that c1 e1y righteous person should ha1·c a nice death. A major intlueno, w;1s the :ithccntury B.C. Greek philosopher EmrxJocles who. according to legeml. threw himself into a c1:1ter on Sicily's Mount Etna.

Some may scoff at the professor as a misguiJed intellectual with a death \\'ish. In Greece. however. such passion Jraws its share of aJmirers.

Liandinis · apparent suiciJe was a topic of Jc bate at a cafe in Sparr a. They l'0111111iserated with his wife. but they all toasted to Liandinis' unwavering rnnvinion-nf pathos or passion. To them. this is a birth right as a Greek.

I personally admire (and cnvy) people who were brave enough to Jo this. The normal vie11' is that it's an indication of cowarJice and stupiJity. On the contrary. it definitely takes a lot of courage to think about Jeath, much less to go through it voluntarilv.

I w;1.,-raised t~ fear death, h;ving graduated from a Catholic university that refused to teach any concept of death outsiJe the Christian dogma.

But a few years later, I "died ... An old man took me to a room; blindfoldeti me: tied my hands: anJ thrust a gun at my temple. I was frantic, but I kept my composure.

"This is pan of the process. right''" 1 asked the old man. "\\'hat prun:ss'!" he .isked. 'The process." I rq1c.1ted. "This is not p.in of ,111ything. l'rn really going to kill you." '"Yciu 're not. You 're only teaching rnc about the concept or death," I said,

still reigning composure. "I kilkd nine people during the war. Why would it matter to me if I kill

you now, I ittk kid''" he told me: the gun still at my temple. "You 're the most stupid intelligent girl. How could you believe that 1 ·ma Zen guru. when I'm just a hurnt out psycho."

That sent me hysterical. I le was seriously mad, I thought. How stupid could I get'1

I scu !Tied with the old 111,m. despite my n~signation to a gory fate. ·111cre w,L, no \\'ayout. ,\ colla12c or lhoughls fmlil·kcd in my mind. I was worried ,,bout the horrible picture or my mangled body !lashing on the newspapers the next morning. How would my colleagues write the story'1 1 hoped the editors would use the nicest shot of myself alive. I was only halfway through a novel that I was reading. and I shuddered at the thought of dying without knowing how it ended. I thought about the book that I wm1tcJ to pub! ish. l wonden:d what 111yp,u1:ntsm1d my kids woulJ tl1inkabout thatscnseless mrn,ler'l I w,Ls su11: tl1ough tl1at the murJerwould Ix: solved quickly as I left on my desk a note from my /..l!n gu111. lt11:aJ; "Get 11:ady for today's session. A11: you 11:ady to dic'l"

After a little rnrni: srnf"llc. I he:u'd him ri:steJ the gun on the table. He untied my hands and remo\'ed my bl inJfold.

"It ·s 01 er." he said. Over'' 1 ·111 dead'' I thought to myself. "The death process is Jone:· he: said. "Now. kt· s proceed to the lecture." Then he wcnt on talking about "death." but I cou ldn · t remember anymore

what he had "'id about it. I rnuldn't pay attention because I was resigned to the thought th,1t I might he really dead at the time. and that what remaincJ of me was ;1 g ho.st.

I resurrected. After· reading ah<lllt Liandini.s. it :ill c,1111e back to me-----with :1 heller

unJerstanding of hm\' to deal II ith it. "Don't /'car the end. Embrace it: understanJ it. Death bestows context ,md texture to life."

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OUR ~OD ...

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WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND

North Korea is building nuclear bombs DESPERATION is not a good place for North Korean tiictator Kim Jong II to be. That's what makes intelligence reports ofrenewcJ nuclear weapons activity alarming.

Congressional leaders, South Korean and Japanese officials have been briefed in recent months about the work of more than 15,000 North Koreans to build an unJcrground nuclear site about 25 miles northeast of Yongbyon.

Meanwhile, State Department anJ Pentagon officials have been arguing over whether or not this constitutes a breach of a 1994 accord between North Korea and the West in which the North Koreans swore off nuclear weapons-related work, sources told our associate Dale Van Atta.

The Pentagon has been particularly adamant about a strong response to the North Korean activity. Officials there fear for the safety of the 37,000 American troops stationeu in South Korea, who would be among the most vulnerable to a North Korean nuclear attack.

Kim is expecteJ to get all the titles that his father, North Korea's Kim II Sung, haJ when he Jied in 1994. Intelligence reports portray him as the same kind ofparanoiJ, hermit-like leader as his father, who could make a mistake similar to Saddam Hussein's miscnlculation in invading Kuwait.

It rankled Kim to sign the 1994 "Agreed Framework," in which he suspcnJeJ his nuclear activity in return for $6 billion in aid from thc West. The United States portion of the deal amounted to delivery of huge shipments of fuel oil, but Congress has been holding up authorization of those shipments lately.

And Kim's country has declined even more politically anJ economically since the accorJ was signed, so he is obviously rethinking his position on that accord.

The United States first became seriously concerned that the North Koreans were preparing to make nuclear weapons in I 984. That's when 111odifications made to the large nuc !car· rcscarch reactor at Y ongbyon. 55 111 i !cs north of their capital of Pyongyang, made it appear the North Koreans might be embarking on a nuclear bomb-making progra111.

America made a lot of noise behind the scenes, particularly with the Soviet ll11ion, wliose lcauers agreed that this was a serious development. The So\'iets put pressure on North Korea and induceJ tlu:m, in Del'l:mber

1985, to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The treaty required them, among other things, to declare all their nuclear facilities.

In the spring of 1989, American spy satellites closely watched the construction of a second large facility near Yongbyon- at the site of the current digging activity - which intelligence analysts believed was for reprocessing· nuclear fuel and extracting plutonium for bombs. That June, the CIA approveti sending a five-man intelligence/diplomatic team to Seoul to show the satellite photos to our allies, South Korean leaders, and alert them to the new developments.

By the next year, the CIA was speculating in its top-secret reports that the North Koreans had constructed a test site nearby for nuclear bomb Jetonators.

In.I 991, as the intelligence mounted, a key North Korean diplomat defected to South Korea. Ko Young Hwan was the highestranking North Korean official to defect to the South since Korea divided in 1945.

Though he haJ no inside knowledge of the · details of the North Korean nuclear program, he cliJ confirm to his debriefers that North Korea was intent on making a nuclear weapon from its Yongbyon reactor - and from this second nuclear installation in northern Pyongan province.

Work continueJ apace at both sites until the .1994 accorJ was reached. It appeareJ then, anJ since, that Kim JecideJ to live up to "the accord. But recent intelligence reports have led U.S. officials to rcasses the situation.

North Korea is already believeJ by U.S. i ntell igcnce to have enough plu toniu 111 to bui Id at least three, but possibly more than seven, nuclear bombs. The experts also estimate it will take between two anJ six years to complete the new project.

A military strike andior war against North Korea would be no cakewalk. There's too little land in the two countries, and the North Korean mi Ilion-man army is, by most accounts. Wl.'.11-preparcd anJ dug in. Besides, the South Korean capital of Seoul, only 35 miles from the 38th Parallel border, is virtu:dly inJdensihlc. And it's unlikely that Japanese leaders would let us use b,1scs on their soil for ,Ill aggr·cssive mission, despite their own serious scn1rity risk if North Korea achieves.a plutonium-produn:d bomb.

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By William L. Flood, MD Pediatrics, Saipan Health Center

TB: A consuming problem Tuberculosis, "TB," is a common infection, and it has caused human misery for as long as we have records.

TB used to be called "consumption." It consumed its victims slowly; they just faded away.

Meg, the beloved sister in "Little Women" died of "consumption," with nary a dry eye in the audience. Robert Louis Stevenson faded away in Western Samoa.

The World Health Organization estimates that one-third of the world's population, over two billion people, are infected with tuberculosis. Three million die every year. It is a massive problem.

For a long time, the more affluent countries of the world, Europe and North America, thought this was just a problem of the '"poor countries." Now large outbreaks of TB have become common in these countries as well.

Here in the CNMI the news has announced "epidemic numbers" ofTB. Thenewworkerscreening regulations have tested and discovered many new cases of TB.

The frightening possibility is that there are many other cases out there that have not yet been identified.

TB is an unusual infection. Not everyone gets sick. In fact, only • the minority actually show symptoms.

TB spreads in droplets coughed into the air. Others breathe in these droplets and can become infected.

TB infections are usually de-tected with a skin test. ·

This test is required before school entrance, and is repeated several times during childhood. It is also required for health-care workers and teachers and a vari-

ety of other professions. If this test is "positive" it does

not mean you have TB. A positive test (redness and swelling) indicates that you have at some time been infected with the TB bacteria.

This test stays positive the rest of your life, so it does not indicate if the infection was last month, or 20 years ago.

For most individuals, that is as far as it goes. The skin test changes to positive, but they never get sick. Their body effectively walls the infection off.

For others, especially children, the infection may not stay walled off. For these it can spread into the lungs or into the rest of the body. It can even kill.

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Ayuyu favors impromptu visits of garment factories


CHAMBERofCommercePresident Josee. A yuyu favorsanunarmounoed visit of garment factories to see firsthand if the sector has shaped up.

'That (unarmounoed visits) would be nice," said A yuyu in an interview.

Ayuyu recently paid a visit on two garment factories upon invitation of the Saipan Garment Manufacrnrers' Association (SGMA).

These were the Neo Fashion Inc. and United International Corporation (IBC).

UIC is owned and operated by SGMA President James Lin.

Ayuyusaidhemayllytovisitthose not owned by Lin.

"I have seen only two. I'm impressed," said Ayuyu. "I think they (SGMA officials) have done a lot of improvements."

Ayuyu said SGMA "left its doors open for any Chamber members to visit"

The visits were done as part of efforts by SGMA to tie up with the Chamber considering that a lot of the latter's members depends on the garment industry.

It was also meant to impress upon the Oiamber that international reports about abuses and violations in the garment sector were not accurate.

Ayuyu expressed hopes the relationship .between the two business groups "will be much, much better."

"I hope to work closely with them (SGMAofficials). It'sabadeconomy. We need to work together," he said.

Richard Pierce; SGMA Executive Director, has earlier said a numberof business establishments - insuranceand transportfirms amongthem -are becoming wary theiroperation could fold up should the garment industry be forced to run aground.

The Department of Labor and Im~ migration (DOU) began conducting unannounoed inspections of garrnen t factories in March this year.

Oose to 15 of the existing 30 factories have thus far been inspected.

The inSJ)C{:tions yielded several violations of CNMI labor and immigration laws.

Guam senatorial bet seeks INS clarific~tion on Guam 'rural tag'

By Brandon N. Ashcraft Variety News Staff

HAGATNA- Senatorial candidate Norbert Perez has asked the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to clarify Guam's classification under the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization AcL

In a letter to INS Conunissioner Doris Meissner, Perez said

he needs the clarification on Guam's status as he prepares an economic stimulus package he plans to present to the electorate.

"'Ibis classification is very important because of Guam's "close proxunity to Asia," and that the island is constantly pushing for foreign investors.

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Native Americans agency funding Pacific islanders

By Maxine HIiiary Variety News Staff

HAGATNA - A representative from the consulting firm that assists the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) is on Guam this week holiling a workshop on grant writing for ANA grants.

Senior Associate of Development Associates, Inc., Eliodoro G. Robles, Ph.D. told attendees that money exists to fund a variety of projects because the community falls under the umbrella of ANA. .

"Guam is a territory and Charnorros are considered indigenous to the land. The same

with Palau, even though they're no longer a territory, under the provisions of the Compact with · the U.S., they're still eligible."

Other areas covered under "Region ill'' of .the ANA include American Samoa, Hawaii, CNMI and Palau.

ANA provides funding for a variety of endeavors broken down into three key areas: Economic development, governance and social/ cultural development.

Thelitetatureprovidedby ANA includes an in-depth explanation of each area. Approximately 14 million dollars is available through ANA to non-profit organizations and agencies.

Governance grants include funding for "constitutional, legal and administrative development requisite for independent governance," using native American tribal governments as an example, Robles explained.

"If you are one of the federa ally recognizeq tribes and you want to make a change to your constitution, ANA might fund something like that."

He also cited development of tribal courts and in some Cas\'!S, movements toward sovereignty. "In Hawaii, some of the sovereignty groups wanted ANA funding and what they did was


Ordnance detonation at Apra .Harbor By Jacob Leon Guerrero Variety News Staff

HAGATNA - The Navy Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five is scheduled to conduct a underwater detonation exercise today at the Apra Outer Harbor. between IO a.m. and I p.m.

A temporary safety zone for all traffic has been established for

the outer harbor centered on a posistion of 13 degrees 27.42' N. and 144 degrees 38.30' E.

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Variety News Staff HAGATNA-TheGuam Environmental Protection Agency will hold a forum to discuss phase I of the island's 3-phased Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan.

Public Law 23-64 mandates that GEPA develop a Solid Waste Management Plan at least every 5 years. · GEPA Administrator Jesus

T. Salas said Phase I of the plan outlines future op~ions on how to manage Guam's waste. Phase 2 and 3 address the intermediate and long-term needs of the island's waste management.

The implementation of the final plan is expected a month after the finalization of the first phase.

The Agency contracted Duenas and Associates in March and has since worked with community" members to form the Technical Advisory Group (TAG).

The group's objective is to provide feedback on technical and public policy in regards to different components of the plan.

According to Salas, "Guam EPA is committed to uphold its mandates and seek resolution to our so]jd waste dilemma. And we are more than pleased that the general public sentiment out there supports an integrated solution to our waste problem."

The public information meeting will be held Wednesday, at 6:00 pin, in the Adelup Governor's Complex Conference Room.

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Lizama bides time on Tan Amalia By Zaldy Dandan Variety News Staff

SUPERIOR Court Associate Judge Juan T. Lizama wants to hear expert testimony on Chamorro customs before ru ling on the civil lawsuit filed by Amalia DLG. Diaz against Supreme Court Chief Justice Marty W.K. Taylor and his wife. Diaz's daughter.

Says he wants to hear experts on local customs before ruling

Lizama asked the opposing lawyers in the case to submit briefs on Chamorro customs relevant to the lawsuit by Sept. 16.

At the same time, he scheduled a hearing on Oct. 6 for the presentation of the experts on local customs.

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Ayuyu says reunification to need people's endorsement


is different from the Commonwealth though he stressed that both are tied by economic and historical past where one can not prosper when the other remains underdeveloped.

Marty W.K. Taylor

"We'd be delighted to bring in experts," Diaz's lawyer, Ted Mitchell told the court.

"We 're going to bring in scholars on Chamorro customs," he later told reporters.

"We 're very happy about the judge's decision because we know our case is not unique," Mitchell said.

"Once a kid gets the land and the old person becomes a

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burden~things happen, like what happened in this case," he said.

Diaz, or Tan Amalia as the 86 year old matriarch is called, has asked the court to allow her to return to the Taylors' San Antonio house pending a court decision on the civil lawsuit she filed last year against Taylor and his wife. Celina.

She left the house after al-

leging that the Taylors were abusing, humiliating and mistreating her.

She wants them to pay her over $2 million in damages for causing her .. emotional distress."

In addition, Tan Amalia wants Mrs. Taylor to return all the land properties she received as gift from Tan Amalia. -

Four of Tan Amalia's chi!~ dren are co-plaintiffs in the lawsuit-Carmen Diaz-Crites, Vicente DLG. Diaz, Isabel Diaz-Cabrera and Ramon DLG. Diaz.

Meantime, according to Mitchell, Tan Amalia has been sleeping on a sofa at her eldest daughter's house.

During Friday's hearing, however, Taylor, his wife and son, in separate testimonies, said they do not want Tan Amalia to return to their San Antonio home. which was her gift to them.

The Taylors' are represented by lawyer Rex Kosack.

THE COMMONWEALTH government "needs to get an endorsement from the people" if a proposal to reunite the CNMI and Guam is to be seriously considered, Chamber of Commerce President Jose C. Ayuyu said yesterday.

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'The ultimate decision will come from the people," said Ayuyu in an interview.

'They need to go to the people. They need endorsement from the people," he stressed.

He said though that it will be easier for the federal government to administer Guam and the CNMI if they are unified politically.

Ayuyu said reunification is "a topic that has been under discussion for a very, very long time."

"It is a political issue that politicians should address."

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Robert A. Underwood, Guam's delegate to U.S. Congress, has raised that a reunification of the Commonwealth and Guam may help alleviate problems caused by the worsening economic situation.

He said political reunification normally starts with an extensive review of the opportunities presented by economic cooperation and breaking down trade barriers.

However, Ayuyu said Guam and the Commonwealth are ·'already unified'" in terms of economic activities.

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Couple ordered to pay $.4M By Ferdie de la Torre Variety News Staff

TIIE DEPARTMENT of Labor and Immigration has ordered a couple to pay over $.4 million for abandoning their 22 alien workers.

Labor Hearing Officer Herbert D. Soll asked Peter Kin Wah Chow and Ming Xia Xie. owners of the American Thousands Profits Corporation. to pay the employees a total of $4-04.808 in liquidated unpaid wages and illegally charged fees.

Soll said A TPC, Cho and Xie shall also pay $11,500 in total sanction for failing to provide work and pay wages to the employees.

A TPC. Chow and Xie are permanently disqualified from using guest workers in the Commonwealth, said the hearing officer in an administrative orde~.

Soll required the Royal Crown Insurance Co .. Premier Insurance Co., and the J.T.S. Insurance to pay the employees who are covered by their bonds the three-

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month salary of $1,586. According to DOU documents,

Chow served as president of A TPC while his wife, Xie, acted as the company's secretary.

The approved labor contracts of each of the 22 employees called for 40 hours work each week, but none was prov,ided to any of the workers.

Documents showed that the respondents required the payment of recruitment fees by all of the 22 employees.

"These fees were paid either directly to Chow or his agents and varied between $2,700 and $6,000 with most having paid $4,830,'' said Soll.

Soll stated that l l of the I 4complainants paid housing rental of $60 monthly to Chow although their contracts provide for free housing.

The hearing officer said the couple departed from the CNMI in September 1997, abandoning all employees for whom they were responsible.

"They left no provisions for re-

patriation, wages, or any of the incidentals for which they were contractually responsible. No notice of their departure was given to the Division of Labor or to any of the complainants," said Soll.

He said the respondents failed to provide work and pay wages for the 22 employees with whom they contracted to work in the Commonwealth.

Soll suggested that the matter be referred to the Attorney General's Office for criminal investigation as evidence supports the conclusion that the contracts and the related payments from the workers were a part of a fraudulent scheme ..

"Respondents received fees from each of the complainants that represent, in part, the preparation and processing of their contracts," said Soll, adding that such fees are illegal and support claims of the complainants for reimbursement

The respondents failed to appear during hearings or to make any contact with DOU pertaining to the case.

DOU said the 14complainants are eligible for transfer relief, but the

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Manpower firm got hit by DOLi's 'changing' policies

By Ferdie de la Torre Variety News Staff

A MANPOWER business owner who w·as caught "in a time of changing policies" in the Department of Labor and Immigration was denied of her request to grant labor permit application for six alien workers.

Labor Hearing Office Supervisor Linn H. Asper has affirmed the decision of the Labor director denying labor permit application for Valentina Francisco's six workers,

Francisco is reportedly the owner of Francisco Co. Ent., a manpower business.

Asper asked the affected employees-Jocelyn Limon, Joville Valderama,GinaArroyo,Arsenio Bumacod, Lucilla Valderama, and Feliciano Sabado-to inform DOLi during a hearing on Sept. 1 as to whether they wish to transfer to new employers or be repatriated.

Documents showed that in Oct. 1997 when some but not all of the denied applications had been filed, the DOU secretary implemented a policy to ban manpower employment applications.

This policy, Asper said, was informally modified after October and other applications submitted by Francisco were ap-

....,..-t"'~e<.'-'d, but not for the six workers.

Asper said that last March Public Law 11-6 took effect which further confused the status of Francisco's pending applications.

The supervisor said the applications were held for months while the department tried to interpret and apply the shifting law and policies regarding manpower agencies.

Francisco's applications were denied in August. The businesswoman appealed the matter.

Asper said if appellant was in a position to meet the current requirements for manpower employment, any previous failure on her part to meet the shifting procedural requirements and deadlines should be forgiven, because she paid the required fees and tiled in a timely manner.

Francisco should not be penalized because the "rules of the game" have been changing since the applications were submitted, Asper said .

"Unfortunately for appellant, however, the manpower rules have now been codified in emergency regulations, which allow manpower employment relationships, but require cash postings to ensure wage payments. medical coverage and return air transportation." he said.

Asper pointed out that Francisco stated at the hearing that she cannot meet the manpower employer financial requirements.

"Therefore there would be no point in reinstating the denied applications," he said.

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Lizanta gives ex-Corrections officer another chance

Missing cook may have stolen money from employer

Zaldy Dandan Variety News Staff

Dicen, he might be extradited. By Zaldy Damian Variety News Staff

SUPERIOR Court Associate Judge Juan T. Lizama yesterday denied-a motion to revoke the probation of a former Corrections officer convicted of beating up his cousin.

Lizama instead ordered Casimiro Igisairtoserve twoda ys in jail starting today, and serve the remainderofhis 30-day sentence during weekends.

"Don't ever come back here with this kind of problem," Lizama told Igisair. .

AssistantAttomeyGeneral Robert Steinborn wanted Igisair to serve 30 consecutive days in jail as penalty for his failure to show up at the Division of Corrections (DOC) lastJuly 31 as required by his sentence.

"He violated the terms of his probation ... he willfully disobeyed the court order and this violation should not be tolerated," Steinborn said during yesterday's hearing.

Igisair was supposed to spend jail time every weekend until he completes his 30-day jail sentence.

However, he claimed that he had a boil near the groin area, and felt sick

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By Zaldy Dandan Variety News Staff

POLICE have been scouring the entire island and the Koblerville beach area in search of a 33 year old woman who has been reported missing since Monday.

Department of Public Safety (DPS) spokesperson Rose T. Ada yesterday said Rosalina S. Camacho, a Koblerville resident, was last seen Sunday night.

Ada said police have spotted Camacho's white Camry parked at the cliffline near Corral Ocean Point.

"We also saw her sandals at the edge of the cliff." Ada said.

"There's now a massive ongoing police investigation," she added, noting the land rescue and the boat safety teams searching for Camacho.

Ada said the search has yielded no new clues so far. but added that it will continue for a week.

"We've absolutely no clues, and we 're looking at all angles," Ada said.

Asked if "foul play" is being considered, she said "We can't jump into conclusions."

Camacho's husband was questioned by the police, it was learned.

But Ada sai<l the husband him· self was looking for Camacho.

DPS is appealing to anyone who may know anything regarding the whereabouts of Camacho to contact the police.

DPS 's phone number is 234-6333, while the Crime Stoppers hotline is 234-7272.

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lastJ ul y 3 I. Igisair said he consulted with his

lawyer, Antonio Atalig, before calling up DOC on that day and asking to be "excused."

When cross-examined by Steinborn, however, Igisair admitted thatonJuly3 l he already had the boil for two weeks, and that he gathered breadfruit and went fishing-on July 30.

Further, he made the phone call to I.XX at his father's place in Chalan Laulau, which he reached after driv-

ing for 30 minutes from his Marpi residence.

Steinborn noted that i flgisair drove for 10 minutes more he would have reached DOC, which was not requiring Igisair to peiform physical labor.

He added that the court sentenced Igisair to serve his jail term during weekends so he could find employment during weekdays.

Igisair, however, said he is still unemployed.

"HeservedatDOCfor 12 years ... he should have known better than not to show up for his jail term," Steinborn said.

But Atalig, for his part, argued that his client had already "suffered e n o u g h "He got fired from his job, he has children and a family to feed ... he needs time to get a job," Atalig said.

Igisair and his two brother.; were sentenced lastJuly to one yearimprisonment, all suspended except for 30 days. for assaulting their cousin Anthony Nepail la,t Sept 21.

The Igisairs were likewise placed under probation.

THE COOK of Mom's Round 2 who was reported missing may have stolen money from his employer, according to police.

Citing flight manifest, police have learned that the cook, Jesus G. Dicen, 45, left Saturday morning for the Philippines.

Dicen was reported missing last Saturday by his employer, Arthur J. Dillard ill, who also told the police that Dicen's belongings are no longer at his room.

Dicen was last seen Friday evening.

He was staying at the company barracks across Mom's Round 2, which is in Garapan.

Department of Public Safety (DPS) spokesperson Rose T. Ada yesterday said the missing money is ''in the thousands of dollars."

Ada said the case is under investigation, adding that if the Attorney General's Office (AGO) decides to prosecute

The United States and the Philippines are signatories to an extradition treaty.

In another missing person case, Ada said Maggie M. Leon, 32, has been found by the police and is now under police protection.

Ada said DPS received a call yesterday regarding Le.on' s whereabouts.

"It's a domestic matter," Ada told reporters, when asked what Leon told the police,

It was Leon's brother, KZML' KCNM disc jockey Leon Leonard,. 21, who called up DPS Sunday to file a missing person report.

Leonard told the police that the last time he saw his sister was in the evening of Aug. 17.

The foll owing day ,her boyfriend c-dlledupLeonardtoaskaboutwhere his sister was.

Ada said the boyfriend saw Leon take their white 1997 Toyota pickup and drove off.

Leon and the boyfiiend reside in As Matuis, Ada said.

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Training course takes on seafood poisoning


HAGA TN A Senator Carlotta Leon Guerrero will help the Guam Fishermen' sCo-op, United Fisheries and Paul Bartram, a consultant who providestechnical advisories to tuna fishery clients, will conduct a HazardAnalysis Critical Control Point Inspection pro-

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be covered, contact Laila at 234-6341

Cepeda bill to establish Chamorro Affairs Office

By Louie C. Alonso Variety News Slaff

REP RES ENT A TIVE Frank Cepeda yesterday disclosed he is drafting a house bill that will create a Chamorro Affairs Office.

Last June, Cepeda filed a resolution to push for the creation of Chamorro Affairs Office before the House of Representatives. However, the resolution is still pending with the house committee.

"I am presently conducting a small village meeting twice a month. From what I have gath-

ered, one hundred percent of the local folks are very positive with the bill. Even the Carolinian people agree with the idea," said .Cepeda.

If the introduction of the bill pushes through and passes before the House of Representatives, the Chamorro and Carolinian Affairs Office will eventually fall under the jurisdiction of the Indigenious Affairs Office.

"What is good in CNMI is that we have two groups of people who are treated equally. If this bill pushes through, the Chamorro

people will have its own office," continued Cepeda.

"The interests of the Chamorro people should no longer be the concerns of the IAO alone. There should be a separate office for the Chamorro people. Indigenous is a very broad term to use for the Chamorros. I am now in the process of drafting this bill. And if the legislators don't take a look at this bill, I would bring the people in. They (legislators) are not the government. The people is the government," said Cepeda.

Newlyweds. Edward and Sheila Guerrero were married on Saturday at Santa Teresita church in Mangilao, Guam. With the newlyweds are Angelina Bernardino (mother) and Uncle Sano Sbak on the left and Edward and Rosita Mendiola Guerrero (groom's parents) on the right. Reception followed at the Toto Community Center. Photo by Eduardo c. Siguenza

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HAG A TNA- Marianas.Cable Vision will televise tomorrow a discussion held between Guam Congressman Robert Und;rwood and U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher, Assistant Secretary for Health. concerning Guam Health issues.

Discussed in the 30 minute meeting was the availability of federal programs and funding for the territory.

Also discussed was the need for a Regional Reference Laboratory on island and the importance of childhood immunization as well as the high incidence rate of heart disease, diabetes and tuberculosis.

MCV will air the event, Friday, on channel 7 at 7:00 pm and again on Sunday. The show will be repeated on KGTF Channel 12, Monday, September 14 and Sunday, September 20 at 7:00 pm.

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Top H KRank exec to grace opening AMAN Mehta, HongkongBank

executive director international will be keynote speaker during the grand opening celebration of HongkongBankSaipan tomorrow.

Mehta is responsible for overseeing HongkongBank's 588 branches and offices in 21 counuies and territories, and will be visiting from Hong Kong where HongkongBank's head office is located.

He will be joined by CNMI Governor Pedro P. Tenorio, Joan Kosack, HongkongBank Saipan Branch Manager and Ralph McLean - HongkongBank Guam Senior Vice President & Manager.

The grand opening celebration takes place at the Branch's new

location on Middle Road, Garapan. HongkongBank is the flagship

institution for the HSBC Group, which has over 5,500 offices in 81 counoiesandtenitoriesincludingone in Guam.

Mehta will be on hand fora ribboncutting ceremony which starts· promptly at 6:30p.m. and will deliver his address sho1tly afterwards.

Various govemmentofficials, bank customers, and members of the business community will be in attendance.

Opening its doors to Saipan and the CNMI, ''The HongkongBank Building" boasts a three story anium lined with black marble tiles and granite, a modem look fora bank which canies with it over 130 years of experience.

NORTHERN MARIANAS COLLEGE Board of Regents

Regular Meeting Agenda Board of Regents Conference Room

As Tertaje Campus, Saipan August 28, 1998

(10:00 a.m.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to Public Law 8-41, Section 11, Governor Pedro P. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jesus R. Sablan through the Northern Marianas College Board of Regents are hereby giving noLice Uiat a regular meeting of the Board of Regents will be held on Friday, August 28, 1998, at 10:00 a.m. In lhe Board of Regents Conference room, As Ter1aje Campus, Saipan.

1. Opening Procedures A. Welcoming Remarks by Chair B. Review/Approval of Agenda C. Review/Approval of Draft Minutes

1. Regular Meeting: July 31, 1998 11. ~I Committee's Report

A. Financial Statement

B. FY 95 & 96 Audit 111. President's Report

A. Program Presentation 1. School of EducationfTeacher Training Lab 2. Radio Station

B. Monthly Reports C. Travel Report D. Leave Report E. Personnel Report

IV. Old fuJs1ness A. Repatriation Benefit

V. New Business: A. Cost Cutting Measures Proposal B. Students Rights and Responsibil11les C. Exemption from Technology Access Fee

VI. ~tive Session VII. Miscellaneous Vlll .. Adjournment

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OPENING DATE: SEPTEMBER 14, 1998

TIME: 3:00 P.M.

GOVERNOR PEDRO P. TENORIO AND LT. GOVERNOR JESUS R. SABLAN, THROUGH THE DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY, ARE SOLICITING COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS OR FIRMS FOR THE PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION OF MEDICAL GRADE OXYGEN GENERATOR SYSTEM. INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS OR FIRMS MAY PICK UP PROPOSAL FORMS AND SPECIFICATIONS AT THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY, LOWER BASE, SAIPAN, DURING WORKING HOURS (7:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M.).

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Since opening in Saipan in 1996, the bank has been operating out of a temporary location in the Hyatt Hotel.

During this period, the bank focused on providing corporate and trade setvices.

Now that the new branch will be

Jehovah's Witnesses to hold district convention

By Louie C. Alonso Variety News Staff

MEMBERS oftheJehovah's Wit-· nessesfromSaipan, TmianandRota will hold their annual District Convention at Kingdom Hall in Gualo Rai in August 29 and 30.

The theme for this year's convention is "God's Way of Life." The organizers for this event are inviting the public to attend all sessions that are free of charge and collections.

Saturday's sessions start from 9:30 in the morning up to 12 noon. Second session is from I :30 to five in the afternoon.

Sunday's sessions begin from 9:30 in the morning to 12:15 pm andthenextsessionstartfrom 1:30 to four in the afternoon.

The organizers said the convention program will provide "biblical information" on how to improve family .life, managing stress and ''findingjoyinthistroubledworlci."

The emphasis of the program will be placed on living life in harmony with God. The convention is set to teach how to find happiness and everlasting life.

Theconventionincludesastaged drama based on the holy scriptures that will start from 11:30 in the morning on Sunday. A public discourseentitled'Theonlywayto everlastinglife,"will be highlighted at 1:50 pm on Sunday afternoon ..

TheJehovah'sWitnessesKingdom Hall is located on the Middle Road between Town and Country and the Kimco Building.

opening, the bank will also be offering a full range of personal banking services including mortgage loans. checking accounl~, savings accounts and term deposits.

Banking hours are from 10 a.rn. through 3 p.m .. Monday through Thursday. On Fridays, banking hours are from IO am. through 4:30 p.m.

CAO. to host· wo~kshop

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Dr. EliodoroG. Robles from Walnut Creek. California will l:e conducting this workshop on August 31-September lat the Carolinian Affairs Office Conference Room.

The workshopwill l:egin from8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p. m.

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Leaders summit for SP Forum concludes PORT VILA (Pacnews)-The chairn1an of the South Pacific Forum. Federuted States of Micronesian president Jacob Nena has highlighted the importance and significance of the second phase ;fthis year's South Pacific forum meeting theme "'The Private Sector and Investment as the Keys co Prosperity ...

New Caledonia granted observer status in SPF

Speaking to leaders yesterday, president Nena said that the phrase should be the crux of the leaders' deliberations ..

He says it can not be denied that private sector is the Forum's best hope for creating job opportunities. income and wealth which people aspire.

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waiver of their responsibilities.

MELBOURNE (Pacnews)The French territory of New Caledonia will be granted observer starus in the South Pacific Forum.

The decision has been taken at the Forum Leaders Summit in the Federated States of Micronesia.

Membership of the Pacific's main regional group is only open to indepedentorself-governingnations, so the French tenitories of the Pacific have always been excluded.

There has been a push to grant

New Caledonia observer status in recornitionofrnovestowardshared auto;orny under the Noumea Accord, which was signed in May this year.

The Accord deferred a vote on independence, but provides for a gradual transfer of powers from France.

Paci fie leaders auending the Fomm have expressed strong support for the Accord.

New Caledonia 'spro-and-anti-independence groups briefed Fo-

rum delegates on the Accord and then asked that each side be granted observer status independently of the other.

This was not done, but the decision to grant observer status to New Caledoniaasawholeisanexpression of confidence in the Accord process.

The next step will be a referendum in November to ratify it.

The Forum leaders summit continues today in formal session, with a final communique due out in a few hours time.

Nena cautioned that while leaders will agree that private sector will be th;engine of growth. governments mu-st not take it ;s a

The Forum chairman said governments must serve as both a foundation and a catalyst for economic growth.

The l~aders summit is expected to conclude later this afternoon.

Tonga· told: Take over food firm NZ lll.ulls·purchase of_F.:16jets

MELBOURNE (Pacnews)New Zealand is considering buying a squadron of F-16 attack fighters from the United States.

"The planes were originally bound for Pakistan but held back because of India's nuclear testing program.

New Zealand Defence Minister. Max Bradford says the air-

craft are being assessed as possibly meeting air combat requirements to replace New Zealand's ageing Skyhawk fighter-bombers.

-But he savs that a decision has NOT yet been made.

The Skyhawks, due to be dropped by 2007 are limited to daytime operations.

NUKU'ALOFA(Pacnews)A consultant from the Food and Agriculture Organisation Didje Dutaii has recommended four hypothesis to the Tongan government in order to sustain the survival of the kingdom's dairy processing company.

Dutaii has presented a report of his findings to the ministry oflabour, commerce and industries after a recent visit

N.OTICE .OF AVAILABILITY .- . ·. . Announcement of Public Hc:iring and Notice of Availability of Environmental impact StJtcment (DEIS) for Military Training

Territory of Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mari:ina Islands (CNMI).

the in

Revised Draft the Marianas

SUMMARY: 111c U.S Pacific Command (liSCI'iCPAC) is ,mnouncing the avail,ibility of the above-referenced Revised DEIS. The revisions are based on comments received on the DEIS and on public meetings held on Guam. Tinian. Rota. and Saip,rn in March 1997.

The Revised DEIS has been distributed to various federal. territorial and commonwealth agencies. elected officials. individuals and organizations in the community. public libraries, and the media, including all parties who commented on the original DEIS. published in February 1997.A limited number of single copies is av,1ilable at the address listed at the end of this notice.

The Revised DEIS evaluates ,iltemative uses of DoD controllnl lands on Guam. Tini,m, Rota, and Farallon de Medinilla I FD~·! I for trainin~ bv '.\," 1. Arnn. Air Force. Marine Corps. 'iational Guard. ,ind Army Rescrw forces stationed on Guam or 1r~insitin,• the r;!2i~n. \,iost of~thc trainirn.! l;1nd uses dcscrih.!J in th~ Rc\'isL·d DEIS arc continuing. activities: a small nurnbc~of ~~c~ts is :i!so proposcU for nc\'• trai;in.:! u:-sc-. The ,tltcm:11ivcs an~ ( I J :':o \'cw Action. consist in~ of all ongoing land u~c fpr rnilit~ir\ 1r~1ining: (2) .'\o L:ind l_rsc. which is stopping use of one or more :in::1s ror tr:iinin~ ,\·hich h;1s pn~viou..;;Jy occurred:()) ri1c- PrcfcrrcJ Altcrnati\'C, whid1 includes ongoing training. J;md u.'ic aml mo-.,t, hut not :lil. n~wly propo:-;cd training JanJ uses: and (·l) \"ot-Prdcrrcd Action Altcmativcs. which includes newly proposed training 1,md uses which arc not nc-cessary to meet the purpose and need and which have significant impa~ts that cannot be mitigated.

·n1e training areas on Guum proposed for continuing and new military training activities are Navy and Air Force sites (Andersen .~ir Force 13,1.,c. Waterfront Annex. Ordnance Annex, Naval Computer and Tclecommunicalions Arca Master Station Finegayan and Barrigada). private lands along the Ylig and Talofofo Rivers, and a non-military paradrop zone in Dandan. Arc;s·on Rot:1 prop;sed for new and continuing training consist of the airport aml a small area within West Harbor. Areas currently used t·or training on Tinian arc within the Military Lease Arca. with limited activities in San Jose Harbor. ·n1e entire island of FDM is used as a live fire range.

ProposeLI continuing and n~,v training use of these areas inclul.1es field nwncuvcrs and logistics support. aviation. amphibious !am.lings. I ivc \\'ea pons fin: at existing and proposed range, underwater demolitions. nu val g.unfi re, and aerial bombardment ·n1e proposed action al so includes construction or inst,tllation of focilitics at several locations.: a smal I arms ranl.!C anc.l mortar range on Tinian. brc;.iching or shooting houses on Tinian, a logistics support base camp and security gat;s on Tinian. a sniper range and breaching house in the Ordnance Annex. exttnsion of several small arms ranges in tile Waterfront Annex. and crew-served weapons r'1nµcs on FDM.

Writ1en comrncnt.1 on the Revised DEIS should be subrnit1cd in writing either 10 the ,1JJress I isted at the end of this announcement all written statement., must be postmarked by September 28. 1998 to be incorporn1cd in the official record.

ADDRESSES: Requests for single copies of the Revised DEIS and submittal of written comments for inclusion into the official record should be forwarded to

\1r. Fred Minato 1Code23 IF.\11) Pacific Divi~ion. ~av~1\ Faci I itic; Enginccrin~ Command, Pearl Harbor. Haw,iii ')6860-7:100

FOR FL'RTIIER 1'.\FOR~IATIO'.\ CO'.\T,\CT: \.Ir. Fred :Vli1w10 (code 231 F\1). by voice telephone (80X)47 l-')33X. facsimile 1rc111sm issi, >11 ( XO, 1 -+7..\-5911'). or email fm inato@e fdpac .n,1vyfac.navy.m ii.

Sl;PPLE'.\11:'.\TARY l'.\FOR\.1,\TIO:\: Pursuant 10 Section 10212) (c) of the National Enviromnental Policy 1\ct (:\EPA) of 1969. ,1, implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality regulation, (.l(J Cl·R Parts I :iOIJ-1508). the USCI'iCJ>AC ha, prepared and filed with the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency the abo1c-rdercnced Revised DEIS.

to the company. His hypothesis includes a pro

posal that the Tonga government take over the company so it can be placed under government's protection.

Dutaii recommends that a foreign investor take over the dairy processing company, as it does not cost anything to Tonga.

He also suggests that a Tongan investor takes over the majority or full ownership so the com-

pany remains on Tongan hands.

The FAO consultant also recommends that the Tonga Cooperative Federation takes over the majority of the company, because TCF controls many of the shops and supermarkets.

Meanwhile, manager of the dairy company Mele' Amanaki says they have not made any decision for any entity to take over the operation.

Cook Islands PM: Get set for Lome renegotiations PALIKIR (Pacnews)-Outgoing chairman of the South Pacific Forum. Sir Geoffrey Henry believes the Forum needs to be well prepared for re-negotiations of the LOME Convention which gives Fiji and other Pacific island countries preferential prices for sugar.

Sir Geoffrey says the Forum has already started preparing for the huge task ahead, before the re-neg~tiation talks begin in late September.

He says the argument will be long and strenuous.

Sir Geoffrey says in about 18-

months the current Lorne Convention and the European Union and Africa, Carri bean and Pacific States will expire.

He said in April this year. ministers representing the Pacific ACP states met in Suva to review their positions to the lead-up to the opening of negotiations on post lome arrangements due to begin at the end of September.

Sir Geoffrey says the European Union is of great importance to the Forum and the April ministers meeting proved an ideal opportunity for Pacific ACP states to prepare for the negotiations.

Australians in Pohnpei protest vs own gov't PALIKIR (Pacnews)-Four Australians on Monday launched a protest against their own government as the Australian delegation arrived on Pohnpei to attend the South Pacific Forum meeting.

The four are protesting against uranium mining by Australia at Jabiluka park, which is one of Australia's world Heritage

sights. The spokesperson for the un

named group Nerida Green says its about time they stood up against their government.

The spokesperson says they want Australians to know that the rest of the world is watching, when they destroy rain forests, and the nationalpark.

Some Fiji MPs not running again SUV A (Pacncws)-Severnl parliamentarians of Fiji's ruling Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei party will not be contesting the next general elections.

They include one governmentminister and a few backbencher,.

This will be among topics of discussion at the party's annual general meeting next month.

Meanwhile, the SVf is the fir,t

political party to nominate a candidate for the election.

The Lautoka branch of the SVT has chosen Environment Minister, Vilisoni Cagimaivei to contest the elelction for the Lautoka seat.

SVT general secretmy, K0tesi Matatol u says svr branches around thecountrywillnowbegintheirmeetings to choose their candidates.

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Marshalls has new Cabinet By Giff Johnson For the Variety

MAJURO - A new Cabinet lineup was officially announced Monday in the Marshall Islands, with former opposition Senators Tony deBrum and Wilfred Kendall the new faces in the group.

The appointment of the two by President Imata Kabua is expected to add credibility and some needed experience to the government - deBrum is a formet Foreign Minister, Kendall was the Marshalls' ambassador to Washington, D.C. for 10 years - but has caused dissention within the President's party.

Three ministers were dropped from Cabinet, cutting the number from the previous 10 to nine members. Resources and Development Minister Jiba Kabua-the son

Guam, US EPA hosts water workshop ,


HAGATNA-The Guam and the United States Environmental Protection Agency ,from Region 9 will sponsor an allday Drinking Water workshop at theCivil Defense conference room in Agana Heights.

Federal and local responsibilities will be covered along · with the laws.regulations. and policies of those responsibilities.

Experts from both the U.S. and Guam EPA's will discuss applicabledrinking water standards, and monitoring and reporting requirements.

Guam EPA administrator, Jesus T. Salas stated that '"each person's actions can affect our drinking water supplies ... adding that ··thisworkshop and conference was set up to provide a comprehensive. compressed guide on the regulations to those who provide and manage ourwater utility.""

An expert on drinking water issues and professional engineer for Region9. Barry Pollock is slated as a guest speaker and will discuss thefederal ··safe Drinking Water Act amendments."

The first part of the conference took place yesterday, while the otherpart will take place tomorrow.

Part of the conference Thursday will include Site Inspections from I :30pm-4:30pm.

Included in the inspections will be the Southern HighSchool Plumbing System in Agat, the Santa Fe hotel in Tamuning and various Plumbing Materials Suppliers.

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of former President Amata Kabua, Justice Minister Lames McKay and Ratak Minister Litokwa Tomeing were dropped from the Cabinet.

All were stalwart and longt~rm government backers, but each ·voted to ban gambling from the Marshalls in late March, breaking ranks with President Kabua. DeBrum, like the President, has gambling interests and recently joined Kabua in an unprecedented lawsuit against the Speaker of the Nitijela over the Speaker's refusal to allow them to vote on gambling-related legislation in March.

Kendall was one of two candidates advanced by opposition legislators for President in a parliamentary election won by Kabua in January 1997.

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Some members of Kabua's government party are privately expressing dissatisfaction with the new cabinet but it is unclear if this will amount to a threat to the new g.overnment and parliament is currently on recess.

Kabua had sought at the end of last week to have the parliament in recess until he returns from Pohnpei September I, but the legislators agreed that the recess would merely await the call of the

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Speaker, foreshadowing the possibility of a session this week in the President's absence.

Only three ministries will change hands in the shakeup that President Kabua said is aimed at stimulating a "new direction" for the government: deBrum takes over at Finance, Kendall will oversee Justice and current Finance Minister Ruben Zackhras, a key player in the Asian Development Bank-backed reform program, moves to Resources and Development.

All other ministers maintained their posts, with the exception that Christopher Loeak becomes Minister in assistance to the President.

DeBrum was the late President Amata Kabua's right hand man and for many years

chief negotiator of the Compact with the U.S. in the late 1970s.

After he was elected to the Nitijela in 1983, he became Minister of Health and then Minister of Foreign Affairs.

A falling out with the President. in the late 1980s found deBrum out of the Cabinet and, as the 1991 election approached, a key organizer of the Ralik Ratak Democratic Party - the first serious opposition group since the formation of Constitutional government in 1979.

But since Imata Kabua was elected President in early 1997 following his cousin Amata Kabua 's death, de Brum has become a confidant and advisor to the new President, prompting his return to Cabinet over the weekend.

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The surpiised extremist Abu Sayyaf rebels abandoned their captives after a brief gun battle Saturday on Tapiantana island, a few kilometers (miles) south of this port city, said regional police chief Dominador Resos.

Resos said the raiding policemen found Dr. Placida Ballan and an aide in an abandoned rebel hut.

The two were kidnapped Aug. 18 in Sumipsip town in nearby Basilan island, a known rebel lair.

Also Monday. suspected Abu Sayyaf rebels attacked a polic detachment and a nearby house in Isabela town in Basilan, killing two civilians and wounding twooth;rs, police said.

The attackers fled on board a wooden pump boat after the policemmen in the detachment re-

turned fire duiing a five-minute gun fight. police said.

There were no casualties in the govemment defenders. - The Abu Sayyaf. which memis ··Father of the Executioner," is the mrne militant of two Muslim rebel groups fighting the government

The government has not official! y started peace talks with the Abu Sayyaf.

Police are closely monitoiing the group for its alleged links with international terroiists.

Last week, police alerted security against possible terrorist attacks in the southern Philippines following bomb explosions outside U.S. embassies in Nairobi and Tanzania.

In 1995, the group was accused of killing 50 people and razing the town center of !pi! in Zamboanga de! Sur province.

The group also has been suspected of involvement in bombing attacks.

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The largest Muslim rebel group, the Moro National Liberation Front signed a peace pact with the government in 1996.

The other group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, is scheduled to begin peace talks with the government tl1is week.

RP stocks slide, peso slightly up

MANILA, Philippines (AP)Philippine shares ended lower Tuesday reflecting weakness in the Hong Kong market in morning trading and in the Japanese yen, traders said.

Preliminary data showed the 30-share Philippine Stock Exchange Index closed 12.92 points, or nearly I percent, lower at 1310.19 from Monday's 49.49-point, or 3.6 percent, decline to 1323 .11.

Tuesday's decline brings the total loss of the main index to 80.74 points. or 5.8 percent, since Friday.

The lack of market-moving developments prompted investors to look to regional currency movements and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index for direction, said Jan Kane, trader for AnscorHagedorn Securities Inc. Investors were also unloading Manila shares ahead of Friday's scheduled release of second quarter economic data, said Kane.

Traders said many expect a weak second quarter economic report -

even a possible contraction_ following a lackluster first half performance by the agricultural sector, a major component of the economy.

The long drought which hit the country resulted in the lowest agricultural output in 20 years.

After a weak start Tuesday, the dollar gained against the Japanese yen, after Japan's Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa said his government would intervene if exchange rates movements were disruptive. He then added that recent moves were not disruptive.

In morning trading, the Hang Seng Index was losing nearly I

percent, or 64.81 points, at 7780.67.

The early gains of the yen and the small demand for the U.S. dollar helped buoy the peso. which was slightly higher against the greenback in early morning trading. dealers said.

By mid-morning, the dollar averaged 43.145 pesos on the Philippine Dealing System, down 2.8 centavos from Monday's average of 43. J 7?, pesos.

Volume is $35 million. "The peso is completely de

pendent on the yen· s movements and it will remain so for the rest of the year." a trader with a foreign bank said.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26. 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND YIEWS-15

El.even th Northern Morlonos Commonweolth

House of Representatives

OFFICE Of TH£ FLOOR LEADER

Teregeyo Rep. Ana S.

Dear Youths of the Commonwealth:

"YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOLJ CAN DO, UNTIL YOU TRY" ...

leglslofure

The election For the First CNMI Youth Congress is before us. As one of your elected Representatives

serving my 4th Term in the House of Representatives From Election Precinct No. 1, I want to encourage

each and everyone of you who are between the ages of 14 to 21 years, to exercise your rights as o

concerned citizen and register to vote for your candidate in the upcoming election on September 21, 1998.

This is the time for you to experience true democracy at worl. For the First time in CNMI history, you

as young adult are given the opportunity to practice and apply what you have learned in your civics and

government classes.

How con you participate in the political process? As a voter, you will be able to exercise your right to select the best candidate you Feel is capable and trustworthy - one who puts the community's· interests above self. As a candidate, you will experience what it takes to be an effective speaker and leaderone who can effectively communicate his/her ideas, goals, and objectives to an audience or the voting public In other words, what a candidate has to do is gain the votes of conlidence and support of the voters. Once successfully elected, you will be the voice of your constituents on any issue that is

critical and beneficial to your community in the halls of the Youth Congress.

The Youth Congress is a unique program in which you will be actively making o difference in your community and school. The Youth Congress will be a body that will work closely with the Legislature

to resolve the many problems that you, the youths, are experiencing today. Let the Youth Congress be the leadership development training ground For those who aspire to become leaders of our Commonwealth. Let it also be a development training ground for those oF you who are curious and willing to learn Be a part of the First CNMI Youth Congress Vote and make those decisions that will not only help you, but the entire youth community

Now that the Registration period has closed, and there are Few weeks remommg before petitions ore due, I would strongly encouraged all registered youths to pick up their petition forms and to run as o candidate From your respective Election Precinct or your schools. Petitions ore due on September 14, 1998. · The big day, Election Doy, is scheduled For September 21, 1998. On October 17, 1998, the First

organizational Meeting and Inauguration of all successful candidates will toke. place, followed by Election of Officers.

For additional information: Coll the CNMI YOUTH CONGRESS OFFICE at telephone number 664-0992 or visit us during regular working hours, Monday 1o Friday, at the CNMI Legislature Building on Capitol Hill, Soipan.

Thank you and Good Luck to all the Candidates.

Sincerely,

'7fvvi.. ~d~~--Rep. Ana Sablan ~eg~o House Floor Leader 11th C NMI Legislature

l(i:~1ARIANAS VARIETY NE\VS AND Y!E:\V~:\V_l:_J)N:E:~A'Y_::_6U_GUSI_ 26 ,J29jl__

Great Singapore Sale not that great SI~GAPORE (AP) - An annual e\ ent to boost retail 1evenue in Singapo1e was mostly a failure because of fewer tourist dollar, :mu more cautious spending habiL, by locals. according to data released Monday by a vendcr-,; associ:uion.

The Great Singapore Sale has been :.mything but gieaL rewaled the Singapore Retailer-,; Association.

The five-week event fearuring sales :.md promotions island-wide

drew 28 percent less rumover and 25 percent lower rumout compared to last year· s event. according to the group.

The sale ended July 26. Fewer tourists have visited

Singapore since the economic crisis deepened this year. while con;;umcrs in the prosperous city-state have been tightening their purse strings to cope with wage freezes and rnts.

"In view oftheeconomiccrisis. the faJI in shopper traffic and sales was unavoidable and generally in line with

industry expectations." said the a~sociation in a statement.

Launched in 1994 to help stimulate the retail sector, t.1-ie sale has yielded mixed 1esul ts overthe years, with shops enjoying only marginally higherrcvenueduring many of the much-publicized events.

But this year's sale has been the wor-,;t ever, according to the data.

Earlier this year. the association said it expected a 30 percent decline in retail salesforthesix months from April through September.

NOTICE Of PROPOSED LEASE Of PUBLIC LAND In accordance" nh I O\C ; !6Js 1 (1 \I\. 1hc D1m1on of Public Lands is hereby gi,ing nolice of ils intended ac1ion in connmion wi1h the teasing of certain public bnJ 1n G,uapan. Saipan. As rcquireJ b, 1hc afore-cited sec1ion of 1hc public tanJ law. this notice shall appear in this paper for a_period of 8 days, and any 1n1erc;tcJ pan) of 1hc gcnml public ma, sub11111 comments. data. mws. arguments of alicma11ve proposals 10 lease the sub Jeri public land: wuhm 15 days_ of 1 his ,mnounremenl. after which time 1hc Di1 rs ion of Pub] 1c Lmds shall not accept any comments or proposals from any 1nteres1ed pany. This e1gh1-day no11ce sh:111 rommerKt' 8 ~:i 9S JnJ enJ 9,) %.

As fun her pro11d,d in I C.\tC ~ 2675 (fl ( 11 (A 10 El. the following peninent infomialion is required to be published.

.~. That por11on of 1he Beach Road right of way immediately fronting the Joe1en Hafa Adai Shopping Center and dircc1ly across from the Duty Free Shoppers in Garapan.

B. The proposed Lessee in PKS Planning and Land Resounrces.

C .\fr. Peter K. B.irl,is dba PKS Planning and Land Resources. a sole proprietorship. negotiated the proposed Lease Agreemem.

D. The propen, shall be used sole I) for 1he operation and maintenance of a gif1 shop dealing in !he sale of luxul}' items, watches and time pieces."jewcll}'. perfume. cosmeucs and consumer goods and premium quality male and female clothing and acccssorres.

The 1em10f 1he proposed Lrne Agreement shall be for a pertod of four years. with an option 10 wend for an additional two years.

The annual rema\ for the four-\Car period"·" ncg01ia1ed after an appraisal of the subject land parcel was made. The minimum annual rental as neg01ia1ed will be SI .550.00. The annuci'1 rem al ,hall be paid quanerly on the firs I <la, of esch quaner. A1 the end oflhe first four-year period of 1he Lease, 1he guaranteed annual rental pa1able by 1hc Lessee 10 the D1, 1'100 fonhe ne,11wo years shall be based on eight percent (8\\) of the fair market value oft he subject Joi, as required by I C\\C ~ 2677 tdi.

A compkic cops of 1he proposed leose nu) be obtained al the Division of Public Lands. located in the JTV Commercial Building al As Li10. Saipan.

D. \o altemalll'r proposals for 1h, leasing of 1his p,rcel of public land has been receil'eu by the Division of Public Lands.

E. The Direc10r of the D111.sion of Public Lands shall accept wriuen comments. l'iews, agrumenis or al1ema1ive proposals from interested panies on or before 9 .1 91 JI the D11111011 of Public Lands· Office al As Lilo.

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Mahathir lashes at foreign press

Mahathir Mohamad

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP)- Malaysia's prime ministeron Monday said the Southeast Asian country won't seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund, and its financial problems weren't as bad as the foreign press likes to make out.

Blasting what he views as the negative influence of the Western media, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said, "Our economy is not as bad as the foreigners say. But our opinion will change ifwe go to the IMF. But we are not going to the IMF."

He was speaking at the launch of a new, four-wheel drive car made by Perodua, Malaysia's second national automobile producer.

Mahathir asked his audience how, if the economy was so bad, could Malaysia afford to launch a new vehicle.

"People would say there is something very wrong with the Malaysian perception of the economy; they are doing the wrong thing," Mahathir mocked. "In other words, they are not taking the advice of the foreign journalists."

The brusque prime minister concluded by comparing foreign reporters to soccer fans who think they can play the game better than the players.

Malaysia's economy this year has been rocked by the aftershocks of the Asian financial crisis. Gross Domestic Product shrank 1.8 percent in the firstquarterofthe year compared with 6.9 percent the previous quarter.

The second quarter figures are due out this week. and economists fear a year-on-year contraction of up to 6 percent, sending Malaysia into official recession.

However, the government. after upping its budget by 20 percent and loosening monetary policy, hopes the third and fourth quarters will show a slower rate of decline.

A mother helps her son to use~ te~escope to watch the last solar eclipse ,n the century Saturday mornmg m lpoh, Perak. The eclipse began its path over the eastern Indian Ocean, crossed over northern Sumatra rs/and, the southern part of Malaysia. AP

-US F-16 jet crashes . .

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed off Sou th Kore a' s east. coast Monday but the lone pilot ejected by parachute and was rescued, news reports said.

The national Yonhap news agency said the jet from Osan air base south of Seoul went down 1,000 meters (yards) off Anin port, 200 kilometers ( 125 miles) east of Seoul, shortly after6p.m. (0900

GMT). The agency identified the pilot

as David Murphy, 31. It said the pilot was plucked by a South Korean fishingboatncarbyandwas tr.msfened to South Korean police.

U.S. military officials were not immediately available for confirmation of the reporL

About 37,00J U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea under a mutual defense treaty.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-17

Chinese gangs thnve In Japan By YURI KAGEY AMA

TOKYO (AP) -Chinese gangs are a growing threat in Japan. smuggling illegal workers into Japan and carrying out auto theft, credit-card fraud. muggings and other crimes, police say.

Concern over the presence of Chinese underworld gangs has

been heightened by a string of recent arrests.

In one, a 40-year-old Chinese man arrested in late June on charges of violating immigration laws is a suspected leader of the "Shanghai mafia," based in Tokyo's seedy Kabukicho area, the Yomiuri newspaper reported

Monday. The Shanghai mafia is divided

into smaller groups, each specializing in a criminal activity, including thefts, kidnappings and passport forgery, the report said.

One such group tampered with machines for pachinko, or Japanese pinball, so players could win

more money. it said. Police refused to comment on

that report, but acknowledge they have reason to be concerned.

Crimes by foreigners in Japan have climbed nearly fivefold in the last five years, from 4,277 in 1992 to 19, l 28 last year, according to a recent report by the National Police Agency.

The report. called "The Quiet Invasion of International Organized Crime," said Chinese gangs are suspected of engineering much of the smuggling of those seeking better-paying jobs. running the operation as a lucrative and relatively safe business.

It said they charge about 4 million yen($ 28,000) a head.

Last week, the Japanese Coast Guard found 98 suspected illegal immigrants, all believed to be Chinese. hidden in a sweltering

containeron board a freighter from Hong Kong.

Reports of such stowaways have grown increasingly common.

Osamu Ishida, a Tsukuba Women's University professor who has written books about the Chinese mafia in Japan, says their influence is swelling.

''This is not something that's happening far. far away. It's going on rightnext-door in ourneighborhoods," he said in a telephone interview.

Ishida estimated the number of Chinese gangs living and working in Japan in the thousands, perhaps totaling I 0,000 or20.000.

··1ne Chinese gangs see Japan as the final uncultivated mass market. after the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe." he said.

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Tokyo stocks rebound TOKYO(AP)-The U.S.dollar slipped against the yen Tuesday on persistent fears of intervention by Japanese monetary authorities .

Tokyo stocks rebounded back above the psychologically-important 15,000-point level.

The dollar bought 144.27 yen as of mid-afternoon, down 0.13 yen from late Monday in Tokyo but above its late New York rate of 143.95 yen overnight.

On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 84.57 points, or 0.56 percent. to close at 15,072.93. On Monday. the average lost 309.84 points. or 2.03 percent.

1l1e yen gained after overseas investors dumped dollars for the Japanese currency following comments by Japanese officials such as Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa, who warned Tuesday morning that Japan would intervene to prop up the yen.

"We won't hesitate to intervene if moves are such that they disrupt the workings of the market

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"The market's caution against intervention is extremely strong," said Yoneo Sakai, general manager of the international treasury division at Fuji Bank Ltd. in Tokyo.

Other traders said U.S. hedge funds were selling dollars for y;n to book profits to offset losses incurred from investment in Russia and other emerging markets.

Still, trade1, said gains could be capped by concerns about the fate of a seties of b,mking-1efonn bills that the ruling Liberal -Democratic Paity will put before Parliament Tuesday. Opposition p,u-r:ies are resisting the use of public money to bail out ailing banks.

"It looks like the dollar-yen will seesaw around the 143-yen level for a while." said Koichi Kubo, assistant manager of international foreign exchange at Dai-le hi Kangyo Bank Ltd.

On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, prices rebounded following

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By lrwan Firdaus mav still face acou11-martial. said the· armed forces chief. Gen. Wiranto. after reviewing a report bv militarv investigators.

"He will not be active anymore within the arn1ed forces," Gen. Wiranto said. TI1e armed forces chief said Prabowo still could face a court martial if evidence of his involvement emerges in a military trial of 10 lower-ranking soldiers arrested in connection with the kidnappings.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -,\ senior r:cneral who js the sonin-law of forn1er Pre,ident Suharto was fired on Monday amid suspicion he ordered the kidnappings or political acti\'ists.

· Prabo\~O was a chief of Indonesia's special forces. which have been implicated in abductions and torture of Suharto's opponents since last year.

Lt. Gen. Prabowo Suhiantowas remo\ ed from acti\·e duty and

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Two other senior officers who were under investigation, Maj. Gen. Muchdi Purwopran jono and Col. Chairawan, were stripped of their authority but allowed to stay in the army.

Muchdi was also a former chief of the special forces, known as Kopassus, while Chairawan was in charge of the special forces'

intelligence unit. Without elaborating, Wiranto

said the three officers had made a mistake but praised their "service to the nation."

Prabowo had been suspended from duty pending the investigation. He has said he was ready to take responsibility for the kidnappings if his troops were proven to have taken part ..

Human rights activists have accused top military brass of ordering the abductions.

Under new, reform-minded President BJ. Habibie, the military has pledged to pursue those implicated in human rights abuses.

More than two dozen activists were allegedly kidnapped.

At least 14 are still missing and are feared dead.

Those that were freed said they were abducted, tortured and questioned about their political activities.

Malaysian opposition MP prepares to go to prison

By JOCELYN GECKER KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP)-An opposition member of Parliament appealed to a federal court Monday to overrurn his prison sentence on charges of sedition for having criticized the Malaysian judiciary.

Lim Guan Eng, deputy secretary-general of the Democratic Action Party and a member of Parliament for 12 years, would be the first sitting Malaysian MP to be sent to prison.

The case is being watched closely by human rights activists and representatives of Amnesty International and the International Community of Jurists attended the hearing.

Lim, 38, was convicted last year of sedition and printing "false news'' in a pamphlet distributed in 1995 entitled, "The True Story."

In it, he criticized the government's decision not to press statutory rape charges against Abdul Rahim Tamby Chik, a former chief minister of Lim's home state, Malacca.

The pamphlet questioned why the 15-year-old girl involved in the scandal was detained for more than two years, but not Abdul Rahim, a leading member of the ruling United Malays National Organization.

A three-judge panel of the Federal Court of Appeal on Monday adjourned the hearing until Tuesday, when the defense will have its final rebuttal.

The panel must decide whether to uphold a sentence of two concurrent 18-month prison· terms, set by a lower appellate court.

Public prosecutor Azhar Mohamad argued the stiff sentence would send a message to Malaysians that they could not spread false news and get off lightly.

"His words could be exploited

Lim Guan Eng

by irresponsible elements and could cause chaos," Azhar said of Lim.

He said a reversal of the lower court ruling would "undermine the credibility and the integrity of the judiciary."

Hundreds of Lim supporters surrounded the federal courthouse dressed in white T-shirts printed with the word "Freedom" and caps that read "Justice."

SomestoodsilentlywithDAP decals taped across their mouths.

Lim said he was prepared to go to prison.

"I'm very hopeful that justice will prevail," he told The AP during a break in the hearing. ·'Even if it doesn't, I'm prepared to go down for justice and women's rights. That's a cause worth fighting for, worth going down for."

The grandmother of the alleged victim attended the hearing. She said her granddaughter had been detained for a month in jail and then sent to a home for juveniles for two years.

The police maintain the girl was in protective custody, but the grandmother said the girl was being held to keep her quiet.

"Those who have done wrong have not been arrested;" said the woman who asked not to be identified to protect her granddaughter.

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Protest swells vs Hun Sen By ROBIN McDOWELL

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -The Cambodian opposition raised the stakes Monday in protests against strongman Hun Sen as 2,000 people mounted a sit-in outside the National Assembly, the same site as a murderous grenade attack against a demonstration in 1997.

The s1t-m built on the momentum of a protest by I 0,000 peopl~ Sunday demanding that Hun Sen open investigations into allegations of fraud in National Assembly elections a month ago won by his Cambodian People's Party.

Close to l ,OOOpeople initially turned up in front of the assembly Monday following a rally three times that size at the city's main sports stadium, where opposition leader Sam Rainsy denounced Hun Sen as a killer.

The sit-in numbers swelled to 2,000 by late afternoon, taking on a festive atmosphere. They sat on straw mats and shielded themselves from the sun with blue tarpaulins. Many wore yellow ribbons_ symbol of peace and non-violence tied around their foreheads.

The street in front of the assembly was blocked by barricades manned by police armed

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with Kalashnikov rifles, but the protesters set up their own barricades _ apparently Lo blunt any police charge - made of pedicabs and motorbikes tied together.

Sam Rainsy drew wild cheers each time he spoke and vowed the protesters would remain 24 hours a day.

"If they want this protest to stop they should deal with our complaints," Sam Rainsy said. "If they do not, we have no alternative but to express our discontent through demonstrations and sit-i.ns."

The park was the site of a grenade attack by a protest Sam Rainsy was leading March 30, 1997. that killed 16 people and wounded more than 100, including him. No one was ever arre;ted, but the attack has widely been blamed on Hun Sen.

A grenade was thrown and shots were fired Thursday at the headquarters of the National Election Committee as Sam Rainsy tried to lead a sleep-in at the compound. One person was killed.

The government has accused unspecified terrorists, but the Sam Rainsy Party and the other chief opposition group, Prince N orodom Ranariddh' s FUNCINPEC. have said respon-

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sibility lies with Hun Sen. Ranariddh, who was toppled

as co-prime minister in a bloody coup by Hun Sen last year, returned Monday from a private visit in Bangkok, Thailand.

The princ;, whose party finished second in the vote, and Sam Rainsy, _who placed a distant third. complain that Hun Sen resorted to massive cheating to win the pol ls and changed the formula under which parliamentary seats were allotted.

Under the official count. Hun Sen has 64 seats in the 122-member assembly. a slight majority but short of the two-thirds needed lo form a new government by Sept. 24, when the new assembly is scheduled to meet for the first time.

Ranariddh and Sam Rainsy

Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy (left) collects money contribution from his supporters to buy food and water for demonstrators who began their sit-in protest calling for strongman Hun Sen to step down from power. AP

Cost.;sharing OK'd for N. Korea reactors SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -An international consortium set up to build two nuclear reactors in North Korea under a historic 1994 accord will sign a costsharing agreement for the project this weekend, Seoul officials said Monday.

The agreement, to be signed in Seoul on Saturday, will set detailed guidelines for the cost burdens of each of the four key

members of the consor.tium, called the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization, the Unification Ministry officials said.

South Korea has already promised to take up 70 percent, or $ 3.22 billion, of the projected$ 4.6 billion costs for the two reactors with a projected capacity of 1,000 megawatts each.

Japan has committed to $ 1 billion. The balance has yet to be filled by the United States and other countries. The United States also is committed to provide North Korea with 500,000 tons of substitute fuel oil a year until the first reactor is build by 2003.

The Western-developed light-

' . water reactors are a reward for North Korea's promise to freeze and eventually dismantle its graphite-moderated reactors under a 1994 accord with the United States.

The light-water reactors produce far less weapons-grade plutonium than the North's Sovietdeveloped reactors.

The new reactors will be built in Sinpo, a remote seaside village in a northeastern part of North Korea. Ground-leveling for the project has been completed, with main construction work scheduled to begin in October.

are boycotting the assembly and the prince has so far refused offers to join a coalition.

to win back legitimacy and aid lost after his takeover. International observers endorsed them as credible. Earlier, in a rally at the sta

dium, Sam Rainsy called on the Cambodian People's Party to remove Hun Sen, whom he called .. stupid, a traitor and a murderer."

However, they looked mostly at voting day and the first day of counting, which were relatively peaceful and well-run, and largely downplayed pre-election violence against the opposition and delays in counting the ballots, which took l O days.

Hundreds of Ranariddh 's supporters were killed in the months that followed last year's coup. Hun Sen organized new polls

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The CNMI Public School System is soliciting competitive sealed bid from interested firms for the procurement of computers. accessories. for various Public Schools in the CNMI. Specifications are now available and can be obtained at the Procurement & Supply Office situated on the 3rd floor of the Nauru Building. Susupe. Saipan. during regular working hours. Monday through Friday except Holidays.

All bid submission must be submitted in duplicate and sealed in an envelope and facemarked "IFB98-013" and submitted to the Procurement & Supply Office situated on the 3rd floor of the Nauru Building. Susupe, Saipan no later than 2:00 p.m .. September 11. 1998. at which time. date. and place. all bids will be opened and read aloud. Late submission of bids will not be accepted under any circumstances.

The CNMI Public School System reserves the right to award on a single or multiple award or reject any or all awards if to do so is to the best interest of the Public School System. All inquiries to this bid may contact the Procurement & Supply Office at telephone number 664-3762/63.

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20-\t.\Rl.\'.\ . .\S \',\RlETY NEWS :\ND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY-- AUGUST 26. 1998 • ---- -- ---.-

Yangtze waters rise again BELJ[\G lAPl ~ Chine,;e tl,xl<I ,·,)nm,\ ,)ff1cd ,e1 arnaieJ :u-e:b a\nng th,· upper Y :mgtzc Ri1·.:-r ;-. lornlay :t, 11 :\l.:1, surgt?d 1,1 their higheq le1·ds in m,,n: th:m a m,1nth of dis:t,a-ous !kxxling.

Y :UH!ll<' ni but~uic, swe I led lw 1or-r,·n1 ial '1:1ins th:ll ki!lt?J :ll lt?a~l I 9 p.:oplt> in southll'CS!em Sichu:m p1-01-ince bsr \\'eek.

Ot11cials 11 :m1eJ that 1-ecorJ high ll':He1,_upto-1.7mete1,(15 I 2fret) alXJve the cmergency line _ would Lt,h the up~r Y :mgtzc for the next rwo Jays. the st:lle--nm 01ina Youth Daily rcponeJ.

To p1i.:,cnt more c:isualties in the

Y :UH!!Z<.' \ ll'OJ'St fllxxJ S<::t,On in -1..J ye:u;. all ~opk :md movabk propert\' we1i.: orJe1\:d away from a 6CDkil~meter (350--mi\e) ~ui.:tch of the 1iwr. the newspa~r said.

A.s the late.st flcxxlcrest r.c:u,dm,11 on cena:tl China. slightly receding wate1, from the h;r .surglc! of flood waters or,cned cr:.ick.s ,md unde1mined waterlogge<l dikes that protect viral cities ,md fertile farmland. state media reponed.

More thclll 2.CXXl r,cople have died in flooding nationwide and millions otl,ers left homeless. according to two--week--old official figures. Gov-emment officials were due to release

reviSed tallies Tuesday. !nan indication that the deatl1 count

would climb. the tightly controlled state media stopr,cd using tl1e official figure and reported deaths in tl1e "thou-s,mds:·

To care for the victims and con rain any political fallout. Chinese leaders ordered a crackdown on profiteering and misuse of relief donations. Chinese have contributed 2. 7 billion yuan ($ 326 million) to relief effort.,, more than l O times the amount of aid al-ready distributed by flood control officials.

The State Council, China's Cabinet. warned that fraud seemed to be

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 'r r; C>Ir,rr,r_)r, ,;,c,<J\11, Pr_):1s fa.uthority (CPA) 1s so',1citing sealed proposals for the award ,)f ~r,1Jr r 4J !"Jr,;rJ', Cur Ccr,cessions at the Saipon lnlernotionol Airport.

::,.,_,,,· ,''] ', r/:rjr ry:~ rJJn r)8 Ol')IOined ot the Office of the Execulive Director. Saipan ,r.:r:" 'Ji ,_,:.,,i ;:. 'I/Ai. PO Bux 1055. Chalan Konoo. Soipon. MP 96950. at a fee of ',';':, 'l.J ,,-:, ,/Y ~'YJ'" Tr,,: r,rrc,--t)1cJ conference will be held on September 2, 1998 al ;, CC; r) :· ,;; ir:•c: CPI" Crf,ference Room loc(Jled on the Second Floor. Arrival Building. ~(Jir .. /)f I ir ::r~rr ,rJii<Jr1(J, ,l-•,1rport.

r-rc,r/NJI', 111 i r;r, rr:r,r;i,;ed by the CPA until 2 00 p.m., September 16. 1998 in order to rh r_c,r,;:•Jr,rr:rJ f,,r tr,c~ oworrJ. All proposals will t)r:) publicly opened on September 16, 1r;,r;,;~ ,J'.::., rf; ,) rr,. cit the) CPA Conference Room

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A doctor from the Hunan Chinese Medicine College treats a flood victim Monday in Yueyang, Hunan Province. So far, over 20,000 doctors and nurses have been sent to the f/ood-striken area. AP

following the flow of donations and ordered ;uicter supervision of funds. Failure to stop the corruption could "frustrate normal social order ... the State Council said in a decree carried by the official Xinhua News Agency .

Major national newspapers high-lighted the clll\:St of compooy moo-ager Liu Xiaoqiang in northeast Harbin city for making and selling substandarc.1,\ilir\'&.il,. He sold 1.080 of them in flood--sD'Uck Haibin before being caught.

Although Harbin. provincial capital ofHeilongjiang and a major indus-tiial center, withstoodaweekofrecord high waters in the Songhua River. rnral areas nearby were swan1ped. Waters receded slightly overnight as the flood crest moved towardJiamusi city 300kilo111eters (l 80milcs)down

river. Xinhua said. Officials declared imminent vic

tory in saving the country's largest oil field, 150 kilometers (100 miles) northwest of Harbin, from inundation.

Twenty thousand soldiers completed consuuction of a new dike to protect the Daqing oil field from the raging Nen and Songhua rivers, the China Daily reported. Built after the rivers breached three other levees. the dike stands a meter (3 feet) above the flood waters.

While the threat to the oil fields diminished, Water Resources Minister Niu Maosheng reminded Daqing officials they must make sure 2C0,00Jtloodvictimshavefood,shel-ter and medicine, Xinhua repo11ed.

HK retail sales fall 16% HONG KONG(AP)-Retailsales fell I 6percentinJunefrom the same month last year, marking the eighth consecutive monthly decline since October when consumer confidence began to falter, the government announced Monday.

Retail sales fell to an estimated 15.9 billion Hong Kong dollars (U.S.$ 2.05 billion). Volume also fell by 16 percent compared with last June.

A government statement attributed the continued double-digit decline to "the prevailing subdued consumer sentiment" and a decline in tourism to the territory. High consumer spending in June 1997 also made for a relatively high base of comparison, the statement said.

The sales volume of commodities in department stores posted the biggest fall. losing 29 percent in value and 30 percent in volume yeru·--on--year, followed by sales of clothing and footweru·, which fell 29 percent in both volume ru1d value.

Motor vehicle sales fell 34 percent in value and 28 percent in volume year--on--year, while miscellaneous consumer goods lost 9 percent in value and 13 percent in volume year-on-year.

Hong Kong· s economy, hit the Asian financial crisis, contracted 2.8 percent in the first quarter. The goveml!1ent is expected to announce a furtl1er contraction in the second quarter Fiiday when it releases its first half economic repmt.

Unemployment in the territory is at a 15--year high at 4.8 percent. A survey earlier this month conducted by the Hong Kong Department Stores and Commercial Staff General Union indicated unemployment in the retail sector had reached 17 percent.

Tourist arrivals jumped out of the red in July fort he first time this year. Arrivals were up 26.5 percent compared with July last year when the tourist slump began.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1998 --MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS--21

Pakistan files complaint with UN By NICOLE WINFIELD

UNITED NA TIO NS (AP)-Paki-stan formally complained to the Se-cwity Council that the United States violated its airspace when it launched cruise missile strikes on suspected terrorist camps in neighboring Afghanistan.

A missile landed at Shatinger, in theprovinceofBalochistan,280kilo-meters from the coast in Pansi, Pakistan's U .N. ambassador,Ahmad Kamal, said Monday ina letter to the Secwity Council.

The government earlier retracted a report that one of the missiles landed accidentally in Pakistan and killed several people.

Pakistan was lodging afo!1llal corn--

MVA will ... Continued from page 3

Tenorio in an inteiview yesterday, however, stressed that it is still prema-ture todiscuss more abouttheagency 's promotional strategies in Hongkong pending the directions to be given by theMVAboard'scommitteeonpub-lic relation and advertisement

Tenorio said thecommittee,chaired by Marian Aldan-Pierce, is in charge of developing potential strategies of MV A in countries that include Hongkong.

The committee members are expected to meet today at the MV A's headquarters in San Jose.

Earlier, MV A Chai!1llan David M. Sablan said more tourists are expected from Taiwan while it is "tough" now to tap the Korean market

Sablan said on the other hand,

OPA ... Continued from page 3

printed the receipts that showed the acrual amounts collected and issued the original copies to the payer.

Another flaw in the system, OP A

CUC ... Continued from page 3

added'. Mathis said the utilities agency

now has "clll ex pen teani offmancial (analysts)" that has enabled ittohandle its money matters.

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nated Duma, arguing that the country needed "fresh ideas and unorthcxlox approaches" to overcome its stagnation.

However, the economy went into a nose dive shortly after Kiriyenko's appointment and he spent his short term waging a losing bartle against the intermittent waves of financial crisis.

After the govemment finally sur-rendere<l la,t week, effectively de-valuing the ruble 34 percent despite repeated pledge5 to avoid that step, Yeltsin applied his customary tactics

Obuchi ... ~onUnued from page 2

Obuchi told Parliament that L TCB 's intemal assessment wa, that it, deblsdidn 'texceed a,set, a, of the fiscal year-end la,t March 31, and that a BMk of Jap:m snidy hadn't found it wa, insolvent either.

He also said the public funds for

Says US violated airspace when it launched missile strike The elimination of terrorism is of common concern to us all, Kamal wrote. plaint that it.~ airspace was violated

recause "Such action, if condoned, setsaprecedentwhichcanencourage other countries to pursue aggressive designs against their neighbors on flimsy or unsubstantiated pretexts," Kamal wrote.

The United States on Thursday launched a cruise missile attack on the Afghan camps, and a simultaneous strike on a Khartoum pharmaceutical plant, in retaliation for the Aug. 7 bombings of U.S. embassies inKenyaandTanzania Washington claims both were linked to Osama bin Laden, whom U.S. officials suspect in the embassy blasts.

Hongkong, is a matter of opinion now as some matters "have to be refined."

'There are some people who do not like to see Chinese tourists corning to the CNMI," said Sablan.

The chainnan said these areas will have to be snidied "and based on productivity and results we will then be able to bring them to Saipan."

Tenorio said the Department of Labor and Immigration is addressing the issue to allow Chinese tourists to come to the Commonwealth. He did not elaborate.

Tenorio said Gov. Pedro Tenorio has expressed support of Chinese coming to CNMI as towists.

"And we see that as a viable market for the CNMI," said the MV A managing director, adding that Chinese must meet the requirements of the law in entering the islands fortowism pw-poses.

said, was that all the cashiers use the same password to access the com-puter records andedit the data.making it impossible to trace the one who made the ennies.

OPA thus recommended that each cashier be given an individual pass-word.

The utilities agency, a private fum, partly derives its operational expenses from revenues generated by its water and power services.

Aside from private individuals, the utilities agency also provides the mentioned seivices to government which has likewise ocen a delinquent payer in the past, according to Mathis.

of shifting the blanie and ousted Kiriyenko as suddenly as he had previously fired Chemomyrdin.

Some Russian media on Tuesday interpreted the government shakeup as a sign that Yeltsin's condition had deteriorated to the point where he might step down any moment

"It has recorne quite clear that Russia lacks not only a government, but a president as well," the business daily Kornmersant said in a front-page commentaiy.

TheKremlininsistedthatYelt,in's health was fine, but the president, who has just returned from a month-long vacation, looked tired ood has had trouble followingreporters' questions in his recent public appean.mces.

L TCB weren't intended to help an individual bank or protect it against bankruptcy, but toprescrvc the stability of the overall financial system.

Hata also criticized the government's package ofbills to clean up Japclll 's debt-laden banking sys-tern, under which the recently cteated Financial Supe1visoty Agency would play a major role.

Sudan has also lodged a complaint with the United Nations, requesting that the council authorize a technical team to investigate U.S. claims that the Khartoum factory prcxlured ingredients used in making the deadly nerve agent VX.

Kamal said Pakistan had expected to be infonned on the results of the

inquiry into the embassy bombings' recause it had already cooperated in the probe by turning over suspect Mohammed Saddiq Odeh to Kenyan authorities.

"However, the United States, despite being well aware of our strong positionagainstterrorism,decided to take unilateral action," he said.

"Whereas Pakistan cannot speak for the Afghan government, it has nevertheless noted that the leadership in Kabul and Kandahar has again reiterated categorically that they would not allow their territory to be used for acts of terrorism against third countries."

NORTHERN MARIANAS HOUSING CORPORATION 6i~i:?Y~/~~ REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Surplus/Pathway Project: Gabion Materials Governor Pedro P. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jesus R. Sablan, through tl1e Northern Marianas Housing Corporation (NMHCJ Board of Directors, are hereby giving notice that NMHC is soliciting sealed proposals for the purchase of surplus materials listed below. Interested proposers may conduct a visual inspection of the surplus materials al the NMHC Office in Garapan, al I 0:00 a.m., on Friday. August 14, 1998; and 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 28, 1998. The Gabi on Materials will be sold "AS IS" with no implied or expressed warranty. The materials will not be sold by piece. Therefore, proposals should be for each item hy lot, or for all items, as follows:

ITEM NO. QUANTITY DESCRIITION I. 200 Pcs. Type A (6'X3'X'3)

PVC Coated Gabiun (8X IO) Mesh

2. 298 Pcs. Type D (6'3'.5') PVC Coated Gabion (8XIO) Mesh

3. 7.5 Rolls PVC Coated 8XIO Mesh 12'Xl50'/Roll 13500 SF (1800 SF/Roll)

4. 3 Rolls Filter Fabric by Mactex MK I 55--4oz. 1800 SY (l5'X360'/Rutt -- 600 SY/Roll

Interested proposers may pick up Proposal Fonn at the NMHC Office from Monday through Friday. except holidays, from 7:30 a.m. --4:30 p.m. Sealed proposals, in duplicate, shall be submined to Ms. Marylou S. Ada. Corporate Director, at 2:30 p.m .. Thursday, September t 0, t 998, al NMHC's Office in Gara pan, Saipan. The proposal shall be signed by the owner or authorized representative of the finn, and shalt be enclosed in an envelope which shall be sealed and clearly labeled "SURPLUS PATHWAY PROJECT'. Proposers shall be responsible for the proper placement of its firm's/individual's name, address, telephone and fax number on the outside of the proposal envelope.

NMHC hereby notifies all proposers !hat it will affinna1ivety ensure that, pursuanI to this advenisement, small business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submil proposals and will nol be discriminated agains1 on grounds of race. color, religion, sex. handicapped/disabling conditions, or national origin. ' '

Queslions or additional infonnation may be directed to Edith C. rejeran, Office Manager, or Norman K. Pangelinan. Program and Housing Manager, al 234--0447/7689/7670 during regular business hours.

NMHC reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any infonnalities in the said proposals if in its sole opinion lo do so would be in NMHC's best interest. All proposals shalt become the property of NMHC.

Isl JEAN Y. ALDAN Acting Corporate Director

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NMI ... Continued from page 1

cfits to the Commonwealth. CNMl withdrew from the

PBDC durin!! the adminisn·ationof fom1er Gov. F~·oi lan C. Teno1io. who also quit the National GovemorsAs-sociation. 11,c CNMl h,L, 1101 re-joined the Council si11ce then.

CNMI had been a member of PB!X' since the org:mization W,L, established in 1980. It w:t, estab--

lished. initially. to fostcrrcgional economic and social development.

l11e Council's initial membership include tl1e govemots of the US-affiliated Pacific islands of Hawaii. Guam, Ame1icw1 Samoa and the CNML

The Commonwealth followed Hawaii which hadpullcdoff tl1eCoun-ci l fost. Recently. PBIX: has ocen ,L,ked to p,uiicipate in tl1e pl.u1ning for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Conference.

PUBLIC NOTICE The Civil Service Commission's hearing

scheduled for August 27; 1998 and August 28, 1998, at the Commission's Office on

Capitol Hill, Saipan, is hereby postponed until further notice.

ls/VICENTE M. SABLAN Acting Chairman

Civil Service Commission --- - ~ I I : Sub~cribe.·,_Today!

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Covenant . . . Continued from page 1

ing the negotiations. But Col;en said including the

issue on submerged lands in the 902 agenda wou Id not be productive or prudent, citing the lawsuit filed by the Commonwealth for the US District Court to resolve ownership and control of the 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone.

"Because that issue is in litigation and !!iven that we have been unable to- make progress beyond my proposal in prior 902 consultations on this issue, I don't think it would be productive or prudent to put that issue on the agenda at this time," he said.

Cohen also mentioned that the issue of non-voting delegate status lies solely on the discretion of the US House of Representatives.

"Because the President already is on record supporting representation for all Americans, I am not sure what more remains to be discussed."

He also explained that the Sec-ti on 702 process for negotiating and determining the level of pay--

Gov't ... Continued from page 1

Mathis said government's "nor-ma! monthly bill is between $800,000 to$ I million."

The finance department, according to Mathis, is now "very up to date" in its payments.

For its part, Mathis said the ports authority is "always on time."

She said the utilities agency has

Retirement . Continued frnm page 1

The $594 million accrued benefits is comprised of$5 ! 5 million

. . INVITATION FOR BIDS · · .-~ .. ·.• ·. · .. ' . ·. . . , i, . J>PW98~If~·922 •. :' A,ugust 21, 1998 . . · . Governor Pedro P. Tenorio an_d Lt. Governor Jesus R Sablan, through the Department of Public Works (DPW) are soliciting scakd bids for the Construclmn nf Kagman Elcmenlarv School on the island nf Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The ;\lagnilude uf this proj,·ct is between .$5,000.000.00 and 510,000.00.

An original and three copies uf seaiL·d bids must be submitted to the Office of the Director, Divisiun of Procurement & Supply, Lower Base, Saipan no later than 2:00 p.m. local time, Wednesday, September 30, 1998, at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

A bid bond offiftccn percent 05%) uf the total bid amount must accompany the bid. This security may be Certified, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond. CertH1cd checks and c;ishier's checks must be made payable to the CNMI Treasurer, with a notation on the face of the check: "Credit Account No . .J.l66D". Bid bonds must be issued by a surety listed in the U.S. Federal Register, Department of the lreasury Circular 570.

The spccificati'.ms, drawings, and bid documents are available on nr after Monday, August 2-l, 1998 at the DPW Technical Scl'\'ICL'S Divis1un, Ln':"er \lase, Saipan. A cost of twu hundred fifty dollars (USS250.00) is required fur each set. l'aymcnt must be made to the CNMI Treasurer; a receipt of payment must prL'Sentl'd when acquiring the project package.

A Pre-bid Cunferencdor this project will be held at 10:00 a.m. local lime, Wednesday, September 16, 1998 al the DPW Conference Room, Office of the Secretary, Gualo Rai, Saipan. All questions/concerns must be submitted in writing 110 later than close of government business, September 16, 1998.

The rL'Spunsible bidder submitting the lowL'St responsive bid will be awarded ,1 contract with the CNMI Government and will be required lo deliver Per/orm_ance ?nd Payment bonds equal to JOO% of the contract price. Performance and Pay~ent Bonds must be is:ucd by a surely hsted m the U.S. Federal Register, Department of the Treasury Circular 570. Performance time for rnmplct,on of the project is thrL'C hundred ten (310) calendar days. Liquidated damages will be assessed at one thousand five hundred dollars (US$1,500.00) per calendar day.

This pmjL'Ct i: funded in pa_rt by a grant frnm the U.S. Department of Interior, Office of Insular Affairs (001/0IA), at 60% of the cost, w1lh .JO'/, malchini; funds provided by the CNMI Government. Award of a contract is contingent upon funding appruval frnm DOI /OlA.

All rc"p"nses l" lhis lFB ,h"uld l,1ke inlu ;icwunt any ;ind all t,ne, th,1t will be cherged tu the succc•ssful bidder in fulfilling lhl' n111tract. including L'Xci-.,e lax.

:\II bid ducunwnts rc·c~i,·ed shaU becume the '"le propert1· of the Covernmcnt of the Nurthern Mariana lsl.inds. ThL· Covernment reserl'Lei the nghl l" rc·1c·cl any or ,111 bids ,ind t" \\'.Jive ,iny imperft:ctiun in., bid prof'<>sal in the int,·rL-;t of the· Commonwealth "f lhe '·fort hem :V1ariana Islands. ·

/s/JOSEPH P. ROSARIO Acting Secretary of Public Works ·

/s/RITA 1-1. INOS, Ed. D. Commissioner of Education

ls/HERMANS. SABLAN Director, Procurement & Supply

ments to be made by the United States is separate from Section 902, adding that waiving the matching requirement would require an action of the US Congress. - " ... the matching requirements are encompassed in federal statute and could not be altered for the upcoming fiscal year by any action or agreement that we may reach in tl~e context of the 902 process."

According to Cohen, there are very few remaining legislative days in this congressional session which virtually kills hopes that Covenant money will be released w'ithout requiring the CNMI to come up with the matching fund.

"For these reasons, I do not believe it would be appropriate or useful to spend our limited time in the 902 process to discuss this issue. At the very least, it is unlikely that any agreement we could reach would be timely for Congressional consideration in the near future," the federnl representative to the 902 talks added.

Sablan said the CNMI government is prepared to defer to

"no problem" with the ports authority.

The ports authority, according to a report done by its comptroller David S. Demapan, has increased revenues generated from its harbor operations by 29 percent in July compared to the previous month.

The report is an indication that CPA is now showing signs of financial recovery.

Demapan said CPA collected revenues reached $411,676 in

for vested members and $78 million for non-resident members.

Manglona also ex pressed optimism that the Fund will be funded I 00 percent in the future.

"We're trying hard to make it hundred percent funde.d. But we 're better off now than last year," he remarked.

Last week, the Fund's Board of Trustees <lecided lo maintain the current government contribution rate of 24.1373 percen.t, following the receipt of the long-awaited actuarial study results.

The Board earlier expected at least one percent, or around $1.8 million reduction in gov--

Gutierrez. Continued from page 1

nuses earned by an individual government traveler will then be set aside for medical evacuation support.

These awards may also apply to accompanying family membersormedical personnel or both.

Continental Micronesia flies to most of the places offering re-4uired medical assistance including Hawaii, the Philippines and US West Co:1st cities.

The agreement was the culmination of an earlier order by Gutierrez d irccting GovGuam L!lllployees to pool their One Pass miles in 1995.

But the process had to be established then to make sure .it was

Cohen's judgment that these issues be pursued with the US Congress of specific federal agencies, while promptly adding that "we do not necessarily agree with your reasoning."

Cohen has proposed initial topics for the discussion which focused on immigration control, minimum wage aryd customs issues associated with the garment industry, which the CNMI negotiating panel viewed as "in-consistent" since these have also been pursued by the US execu-ti ve branch through a legislation.

"We cannot and will not surrender local control over immigration and minimum wage on the 902 table. We will continue to look for signs of flexibility on these issues," the lieutenant governor stressed.

.But he emphasized that the CNMI 902 negotiating panel remains intact and stands ready to entertain any issue affecting the Commonwealth's relationship with the federal government, which arc appropriate for 902 discussion.

July. The figure stood at$321,250 in June.

Officials said government had been delinquent in paying its utilities bills in the past.

Mathis said government used to be $1. 9 million late a few years back.

It can be noted that the reported timely payments are being made in the midst of economic hardships being experienced by the present administration.

ernment contribution for the new fiscal year primarily due to a decrease in government employees.

Based on the actuarial study conducted by Buck Consult-ants, the Fund expects a $40 million government contribution, minus a$ I. I million ear-marked funds. This is based on a $160,000 worth of pay-rol I. Thus, the government contribution will amount to around $39 million, which is equivalent to 24.1373 percent.

The Fund currently has 5,421 active members and 124 inactive members, while the number of benefit recipients or retirees is pegged at 1,577.

legal and that it would be difficult to commit fraud, said special assistant to the governor Philip Brady.

Brady said the process took a while to establish.

"111ere arc an estimated 3 million frc4uent flyer miles sitting around that could be used for medical purposes," said Brady who adds that it will take some time to retroactively track those miles and place them in the proper accounts.

"We don't want to overly tax the infrastructures or either the government orthc airline looking for these mi Jes," he asserts. "But we will be looking for them in good l'aith.''· (With reports hy Brandon N. Ashcrnft and Mcnine Hilltiry)

Cl ,I

Malaysian ... Cont!r:i_ued fro_'!l__page 18

"Those who are wrong are free:· Lim' s original sentence called

fora 15,000ringgit($3,570)fine. It was dismissed and replaced with a jail term by the Court or Appeal in April. when Lim lost his first appeal.

Judge Gopal Sri Ram. in an-

Tokyo • • • Continued from page 17 Monday's steep decline, when the Nikkei 225 average closed below 15,000 for the first time in a week.

The broader Tokyo Stock Price Index of all issues listed on the first section was up 4.28 points, or 0.37

Training ... Continued from page 10

The course will be helpful to key Guam agencies such as Department ofHealth, and the Port

Native . .. Continued from page 6

band together as a consortium to get the funding.

Which is different than asking the federal government to fund your succession from the union."

Governance grants are frequently offered to indigenous people seeking to become federally recognized for the purposes of being able to utilize resources reserved for Natives under Federal law.

Social/cultural grants have funded projects aimed at preserving and teaching culture as well as providing resources for day to day living such as child care and moving families from welfare to work.

Robles says there are many options for such a grant, but the agency will not fund unplanned proposals.

"You have to plan out what you want to do and be able to convince them that it will work. ANA is looking for 'turnkey' proposals, not feasibility studies:·

CNMI ... ~ontinued_from page 3

money will not be enough to pay for a new lobbying team in US Congress.

A law firm based in the United States is proposing to represent the Northern Mariana Islands in Washington D.C.. in place of Preston Gates which recently indicated that it wi II no longer represent the Commonwealth in US Congress.

The group is proposing to represent the Commonwealth on a lump sum, fixed fee basis of$60,000 per month which should be paid in advance in the first week of each month.

Under the proposal. the CNMI would also be responsible. other than the monthly charge, for reimbursement of incidental costs in-eluding local transportation, photocopying, long distance telephone charges, overnight mail and postage.

"Additionally, any travel outside the Washington DC metropolitan

nouncing that court's decisibn, said: "It is time that the court sends a clear message that it can-not tolerate any attack on the judiciary."

Lim 's father, Lim Kit Siang, is head of the DAP and the opposition leader of Parliament.

He called on the Federal Court to reconsider his son's appeal be-fore a bench of at least five judges.

The three-member panel denied

percent. to 1,162.58. The TOPIX closed down 18.21 points, or 1.55 percent. tl,e day before.

Prices gained following the overnight rise on Wall Street. where the Dow Jonesindusnialaverage rose 32.96 points - or 0.4 percent- to 8,566.61.

Traders said they were heartened

Authority. The Guam Fishermenis

CooperativeAssociation, United Fisheries and the U.S. Coast Guard, Guam will alsobe in attendance.

The training workshop will take

According to Robles, Guam stands to gain a lot with economic grants.

He said he's already been approached by organizations wanting to establish profitable ventures in tourism, eco-tourism and fisheries. He says that ANA is open to ideas but it will not fund a franchise or existing business.

"So you can't use ANA money to open a McDonald's," he said.

ANA grants have funded such projects as A YUDA in Saipan, an organization that coordinates social services on the island and the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Educational Kit Project which provides information about drinking during pregnancy to agencies nationwide.

ANA also funded a project that provided ordinances, operations manuals and social/economic plans to nibal governments and a projxt that gave capital to eight Native American controlled businesses in the manufacturing and service indusnies.

In me early Nineties, ANA helped Guam Communications Network in Los Angeles. CA when stateside

area including meals, lodging and plane fare would be billed to the Commonwealtli. Such travel would not be undertaken unless expressly requested by the Commonwealth," the proposal said.

But Reyes said hiring a new lobbying company that would represent the CNMI in Washington DC should not be a top priority, especially in times when the government is crumbling to generate more revenues that would finance and carry out social programs .u,d services.

"We should use our own lobbying tools. We can do lobbying in US Congress through our Washington Representative or our own efforts from here. We can also fly to the mainland whenever needed. Besides, our appearance there would mean a lot," he pointed out.

Lobbying company, Robertson, Monagle and Eastaugh claims to have a strong. ongoing relation-ship with the House Resources Committee, the Senate Energy Committee and the Alaska Con-

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the request Monday. "On Aug. 24, it is not only Guan

Engwhowillbeonnial,thesystemof justice in Malaysia will also beon nial -notonly in theeyesofMalaysian 's, but also in the eyes of the world," the elder Lim said.

Lim 's leaddefenseanomey Karpal Singh asked the court to set aside orat least reduce the prison tenn. Eighteen montlls, he said, "is a clear case of overkill."

by the Dow's resilience despite the ambiguity mat still clouds Russia's future.

The yield on the benchmark No. 182 10--year Japanese government bond fell to l. 130 percent from Monday's close of 1.135 percent. Its price rose to 112.23 yen from Monday's ll 2.19 yen.

place will be held from today throughThursday in the Port Authority Boardroom from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

For more info please contact the office of Senator Carlotta Leon Guerrero at 472-3416.

Chamorros requested money for economic development and cultural preservation.

Most prospective grant proposals must be able to provide 20 percent of the money it will take to start a project. Robles says Guam is exempt from that requirement so projects can be funded in full unless the 20 percent goes over $200,000.00.

ANA does give money to individuals, nor will it grant funds to projects where the consultant has written a major role for them-selves, unless the consultant is a memberof the organization, tribe or village.

Robles advises applicants to read grant requirements well before they apply.

'Watch for objectives and follow the ANA style. Focus on specifics. Give them something to measuregive them numbers."

Hemaintainsmatgrantsaren 'tonly given to people with educational credentials.

"It doesn't require a Ph.D. In fac~ me more simple you make me l.u,-guage, the better. You just have to fill out the fonns ...

gressional Delegation. The group has come up with m1

assessment that the tensions within the Congress and the Administration on CNMI issues are at an alltime high. It is proposing a three-point general strategy which in-elude delaying further discussion of legislation on the CNMI this year to allow the CNMI government to develop and implement" detailed internal strategy to enforce its own laws and regulations.

It also seeks to more actively coordinate Tenorio ·s internal strategy with the offices of Chairman Young and Senator Frank Murkowski immediately. as well as to develop a proposed strateb'Y to increa<;e federal funding for the enforcement of immigrnti~n and otller US laws.

"We believe tl1at mis strategic framework would assist in quieting tlie rhet01ic in the Congress on CNMI issues, and create a lasting opportunitytoimproverelationships between CNMI and the US without federal takeover," the proposal stated.

r-;onn: OF SALE OF VESS!:!. U);llER .\IORTGA(a•:

NOTICE IS I !ER EBY GIVEN. pursuani 10 Scclion 29~2 or th...: Civil Codi.'. of Guam, ascodifo.:d by 18 G.C.A. ~:'\611 ~th..it 1hc Preferred Ship Mortgage c.-.:ccutcd and delivered by DAMEL R. DEL PRIORE and MARITZi\ I!. DEL PRIORE. now known as ~·fARITZA R. YARUROLGll •. \1ortga!,:Or!i'1 lo Banknf the Orient. Mortgagee, which was cxccutcd on March 26, 1990, and recorded , .. ·i1h the Vessel Documenlation Office. Pon of llonolulu, llawnii, on Scplcmbcr 27. \990, in Book No. !'.M.~1. lnstrumcnt No.I 11. which Prdcrri.:J Ship Mongagc was .1!'.c;igm:J to HANK OF GUAM on June 21.1990, will be FORECLOSED pursuant to a POWER OF SAI.E cnnrnincJ in !he Prckrreli Ship Mon gage. 111c property dcscrihcd hclow will be sold WITIIOl/T WARRANTY BEING GIVEN, as hereinafter 1.kscribcd. 10 the highest bidder .it puhlic auction. a! Ille I larhor of Refugl', 01dj.icmt tu S & M Store, Piti, Guam on September 9,1998. at the hour of !1:00 p.m.. to 'iatisfy 1hc amounts due on such rnor1g:1gc on lhi: day or sale. Terms of sah.: arc strictly c.1sh or .is othcrwisi: deemed acci.:ptahlc b) Si.:lkr. ·nu: properly that 1s dcs(rih:d in Prcfi.:rri:d Ship Mong.age ,rnd 1hat will b: sold IU satisfy the Prcicm.·J Ship

Morlgagc: is as follows: A 1978 !Jt:rrram FUi_r-Fom· r5.JJ Foor

Vessel, Oif Sacw. OJ/;da! Numhrr 628070. "Su11Jl11wer". Grn.u 7iJII.\

JC), Ncr Tons 31 lph11111grnph aflad,~·d).

Tog.ether with thi: improve· mcntsand attachmcnts to the saml' belonging or :ippi.:rtaining or hdd and cnjoyl'J hcn:with, including the rcwrs;ions. rl'maindcrs, rcn1s. issues and pro1its 1hcreo1·. all person.11 property. lix1urc:~. chands. flirnishings o1nd in~·i:ntor.' thereon. :md all ofthc cst;ji:, righl. title a~d in1crest oftht': Mortgagors.~ both al law and in cquit)'. ~ therein and thcn:IO.

TI1e undi:rsigncd is the ,111or-ncy for Ilic lawful ownerofsU(.;h Prefc-m:d Ship Mortg.igl.'.' and the note: ~c1,,.·urc:d t/1crc:by. ·1111.: Mortgagors have d.:t"aultcd in pcrformanct:of 1hc tcrm:; 3.nJrnndilions of the n01c and Prdcm:d Ship Mortgage. and the principal sum due is Onl' ilundrcd Twenty-Four Thousand Se,..·cn llundn•d Fift)'-Scvcn and 221100 Dollars (S 124. 757 .22): accrued interest as of July JO, 1998, of Ten Thousand Twenty-Five and 17/100 ($10,025.17); plus inten'St th~rl'On at the rate of 12% per annum from July ~0. 1998. to the dsitt: of payment or s;ile. togctht.:r with costs of sale sind i..!tlurney's fccs due anJ owing.

The undersigned ri.:savcs the right \U withdraw this Notice: to reject any biJ or to a(:Ccpt the highest bid. and la

postpone 1t1c sale from time to time Da!cd this !4th dJ> of August, 1998

BERMAN O'COi'·:,,,,;oR & .\IA:'\'~' /,;/MICl!AEI. J. lll-:R.\I,\., Atturn~·} 1·1ir 11;1111,.. Of(iu.un

(ilJ:\ ~1 ll. S. A.

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On this !4th day of ,\ugust, 199t>, hdori: me. thc u11dersigni:ll notary. pt:rrnnally :ippcarct.l. M!CIIAEL J. BER~!,\:-/, the pmon whose n,unc b signed on the prei.:-:ding. ducurncn1, aml ad.nowled_\!,cd \o me th;11 he sig.ncd it volunrnri\y for it'>

Sl<ltcd purpose. as ;\Horney for ill, HANK OF (;L'A~I.

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Employment Wanted

25 CUTIER (MACHINE)-Salary:$3.05 per hour Contact: MARIANAS GARMENT MFG., INC. Tel. 234-5822(8/26)W73886

01 REFRIGERATION TECHNICIANSalary:SB60.00 per month Contact: MACHOMES (SAIPAN) CO., LTD. Tel. 234-9100(8/26)W27718

01 BARTENDER-Salary:$4.00-4.50 per hour 01 MAINTENANCE (SUPERVISORJSalary:S3.05-6.00 per hour Contact: L & W AMUSEMENT CORP. dba Lens Bar Tel. 234-8864(8/ 26)W27719

01 TEACHER AIDE I-Salary:S4.00 per hour Contact: SA/PAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Tel. 288-9660(8/26)W27716

02 ASSISTANT SECURITY OFFICERSalary:$3.05-3.25 per hour 01 SECURITY OFFICER-Salary:$3.05-3.75 per hour 35 SECURITY GUARD-Salary:$3.05 per hour Contact: MARIANAS HOTEL SERVICES CO., LTD. Tel. 233-6621 (81 26)W73873

01 KITCHEN HELPER-Salary:$3.05-3.46 per hour 01 HOUSEKEEPING, CLEANER-Salary:S3.05-3.60 ;:ier hour Contact: SA/PAN HOTEL CORP. dba Hafadai Beach Hotel Tel. 234-6495(8/ 26)W73867

·ffl"Fl:JEL-SYSTEM MAINTENANCE WORKER-Salary:$3.05-3.84 per hour Contact: MOBIL OIL MARIANA ISLANDS, INC. Tel. 322-9453(8/ 261W27722

01 STORE MANAGER-Salary:$3.05 per hour Contact:ARENAS ENTERPRISES INC. dba Oche's M,rn Store Tel. 235-5229[8/ 26)W27721

01 ACCOUNTANT ·Salary:S1 ,250.00 per month Plus 1.50 overtime. S350 housing & S100 car allowance Contact: MICRONESIAN SALES CO. (SAIPAN), INC. Tel. 322-3910(8/ 26JW27717

01 WAITRESS-Salary:S3.05 per hour 01 COOK-Salary:S3.05 per hour Contact: CHALON INTERNATIONAL OF SAIPAN, INC. dba Indian Curry/ Ramen House Mandarin Tel. 322-6305(8/26)W27712

01 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER-Salary:S3.05-3.50 p,,r hour 01 GRAPHIC ARTIST-Sa\ary:S3.05-4 .25 per hour 01 SILKSCREEN PRINTER-Satary:S3.05-3.50 per hour Contact: ISLAND APPAREL, INC. dba Island Apparel Tel. 28-3442(8/ 26)W27713

01 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Satary:SJ.05 per hour Contact: PIG CORPORATION dba Rainbow Color Tel. 234-5182(9/ 02JW28508

01 DECKHAND-Salary:$1 ,700.00 per month Contacl: MOC, INC. Tel. 233-2090(9/ 02)W28513

20 IRONING (MACHINE PRESSER)· Salary:S3.05 per hour 40 SEWING MACHINE OPERATORSalary:$3.05 per hour Contacl: UNITED INTERNATIOW-.L CORPORATION Tel. 235-688819/ 02JW28506

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01 MAINTENANCE BUILDING REPAIR-Salary:$3.05 per hour 01 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:$3.05 per hour Contact: HBR INTERNATIONAL, INC. Tel. 322-2406(9/02JW28524

01 GENERAL OFFICE CLERK-Salary:$3.05-3.70 per hour Contact: CONSTRUCTION & MATERIAL SUPPl.Y, INC. Tel. 234-6136(9/ 02)W7397B

01 SUPERVISOR, COOK-Sal-ary:$4.50-8.95 per hour Contact: SAIPAN HOTEL CORP. dba Hafadai Beach Hotel Tel. 234-6495(9/ 02)W73980

01 SALES REPRESENTATIVE-Salary:S1 ,300.00 per month Contact: TRANSAMERICA CORPORATION Tel. 234-1629(9/02)W73969

01 HOTEL (HOUSEKEEPING) CLEANER-Salary:$3.05 per hour Contact: J&JEV ENTERPRISES, INC. dba Victoria Hotel Tel. 233-2031 (9/ 02)W28522

01 CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE-Salary:S3.05-6.00 per hour Contact: MOBIL OIL MARIANA ISLANDS, INC. Tel. 322-9453(9/ 02)W28521

02 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:S3.05 per hour 02 PLUMBER-Salary:S3.05 per hour 02 MASON-Salary:S3.05 per hour 01 CARPENTER-Salary:S3.05 per hour Contact: TIRSO J. ADRIATICO dba Micronesia Woodcraft Tel. 235-7631 (9/ 02)W28520

01 MENDER-Salary:SB00.00 per month Contact: SUCK 000 KIM dba Yoo Sung Embroidery, Inc. Tel. 234-5256(9/ 02)W28515

01 TRANSLATOR-Salary:$4.00-8.00 per hour Japanese speaking skills required. Translate material from English to Japanese to produce multi-lingual signing. Make sign request in English, Japanese & Korean. Must be able to operate PageMaker, Japanese Program. 02 CUSTOMER SERVICE CLERK-Salary:$3.50-11.00 per hour Japanese speaking skills required. lssues DFS Quick Card applications Investigate and resolves customer complaints. Contact: DFS SA/PAN LTD. Tel. 234-6615(9/02)W73979

01 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:S3.05 per hour Contact: LEONCIO C. TOR CELI NO dba Saint John Electric & Construction Company Tel. 288-1413(9/02)W28512

01 BEAUT\CIAN-Salary:S3.05 per hour Contact: GENEROSO D. HUERTAS, SR. dba Gene's Barber Shop & Beauty Salon Tel. 233-6662(9/02)W2851 O

01 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Salary:S3.05-5.00 per hour 01 H.E. OPERATOR-Salary:S3.05-4.00 per hour 01 SUPERVISOR, ACCTG. CLERK (INT'L. BILLING)-Salary:S1 ,000.00-2,000.00 per month 01 H.E. SUPERVISOR-Sal-ary:S1 ,000.00-2,000.00 per month 01 WAREHOUSEMAN-Salary:$3.05-3.75 per hour Contact: MOBIL OIL MARIANA ISLANDS, INC. Tel. 234-7796(9/ 9)W27866

01 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER~Salary:S3.05 per hour Contact CAPITAL ENTERPRISES CORPOR/..TION dba Capital Bowling Cen:er1Cap1tal Hotel Tel. 233-7820(9/ g Jl//27865

01 fJPERf,.TlfJ/1 IM•li/,r,[Fi-Satary:S.JJJ5 pr:r hr.,ur Contact: vr~c.; 11 IT'L. 11 I', ,;,,,, r,r,·,t, ;,, Carry Tel. 235-4471l~i'Jt'll2/?,f,t,

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01 WAITER-Salary:$3.05 per hour 01 ADMINISTRAT1VEASS1STANT-Salary:S3.05 per hour Contact: ALTO SAIPAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION dba Alto Market Tel. 233-1329(9/9JW74111

01 MAINTENANCE BUILDING REPAIRER-Salary:$3.05 per hour Contact: R & M ENTERPRISES, INC. Tel. 322-3043(9/9JW27857

01 GENERAL MANAGER-Sal-ary:S1 ,ODO.OD per month 01 CUSTOM TAILOR-Salary:$3.05 per hour Contact: ALICIA EBREO-ABUEME dba AE International and Viralicci Tel. 233-1296(9/9)W27851

01 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:$3.05 per hour 02 WAITRESS (WAITER)-Salary:$3.05 per hour 01 CASHIER-Salary:$3.05 per hour Contact: AMERICAN INT'L. NEW & THRIVING GROUP CO. dba Amusement Center/Night Club Tel. 235-3536(9/9JW27852

01 WAREHOUSE WORKER-Salary:$4 .50 per hour Contact: CONWOOD PRODUCTS, INC. Tel. 235-3501(9/9)W74099

01 SALESPERSON-Salary:$1 ,000.00-1,500.00 per month Contact: KANG CORPORATION dba Kang Auto Supply Tel. 288-9366(9/ 9)W27853

01 STORE SUPERVISOR-Sal-ary:$3.75-4.00 per hour Contact: TRADEWINDS CORP. Tel. 322-4600(9/9)W27854

01 JANITOR-Salary:S3.05 per hour Contact: MIDWEST TRADING CORPORATION Tel. 235-8752(9/9JW27859

01 WELDER-Salary:$4.00 per hour 01 GENERATOR OPERATOR/MECHANIC-Salary:$4.00 per hour Contact: PACIFIC MARINE & INDUSTRIAL CORP. Tel. 322-6181 (9/ 9)W27860

01 CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE-Salary:S5.00 per hour Contact: HAGEN' SAIPAN, INC. dba Pacific Quick Print & Post Tel. 233-7678(9/9)W27861

01 AUTO MECHANIC-Sa\ary:$7 .58-8.34 per hour 01 BARTENDER-Salary:$3.15-3.47 per hour 01 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER-Salary:S3.50-3.85 per hour 01 LIFE GUARD-Salary:$3.20-3.52 per hour 01 TOUR GUIDE-Salary:$3.15-3.47 per hour 04 MAINTENANCE BUILDING REPAIR-Salary:S3.05-3.41 per hour 02 GOLF COURSE LABORER-Salary:$3.30-3.63 per hour 01 AUTO BODY REPAIRER-Salary:$3.10-3.41 per hour 01 COOK-Salary:$3.15-3.47 per hour 02 SECURITY GUARD-Salary:$3.05-3.41 per hour 01 MUStCIAN-Salary:S5.77-6.35 per hour 03 COOK HELPER-Salary:$3.10-3.47 per hour 02 WAITRESS, (RESTAURANT)-Salary:$3.05-3.36 per hour 01 KITCHEN HELPER-Salary:$3.05-3. 52 per hour Contact: KAN PACIFIC SAIPAN, LTD. Tel. 322-4692(9/9)W74103

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IN TIIE SUPERIOR COURT OP THE COMMONWEALTH Of' TIIE NORTHERN

MARIANA ISLANDS

L & T INTERNATIONAL, Plaintiff, vs. LUIS C. llENAVENTE, Defendant. Civil Action No. 95-387

NOTICE OF FORCLOSURE SALE

By virtue of a foreclosure judgment entered on Augu.st 5, 1998, Plaintiff, L & T lntemalional Corporation, obtained a judgment against Defendant, Luis C. Benaven\e, in !he amounl of One Mil

lion Five Thousand Five Hundred Fifly-1wo dollars and Thirty-eight cents (S 1,005,552.38), plus interest thereon, at the rate ofnine percent (9%) per annum, from the date of the judgment.

In said judgment, the Court directed and au1horized the public sale of two 55-year leaseholds in parcels ofBeach Road real estate, Lo1s0l0D 23 andOIO D 22, in Gmapan Village, Saipan, Commonwealih of the Northern Mariana Islands.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tha1 al a public auclion 10 be held at !he hour of I :30 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, &n.: tcmbcr '), 1998, at Ihe loca1ion of the three storied "Benavente Building", situated on Beach Road, Garapan Village, Saipan, Commonwealih of the Northern

Mariana Islands, Ihe 55-year leaseholds in the aforcmcn1ioncd properties will be sold by me pursuant to 2 CMC Section 4537(c) to the highest bidder for cash.

The sale will be open to the general public.

DATED this 13th day of August. 1998.

/S/JOIIN B. JOYNER, Auctioneer Pacific Mediation Center P.O. Box 508 CK, Saipan, MP %950 (670) 235-8061

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STELLA WILDER

YOUR BIRTHDAY WEDNESDAY

AUGUST 26, 1998 Born today, you have tremendous poise and the ability to conduct yourself in the best possible way no matter what the circumstances; in fact, you are known to excel in situationsthatwould prove too much for most others. You have a rich, expressive voice, and you know how to use it for effect whenever you wish; your physical presence itself can also be used as a valuable tool, particularty when you are trying to persuade others or influence them in someway. You have away with words, and you always seem to know just what to say and when to say them.

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THURSDAY, AUG. 27 ARIES (March 21-April 19)

You may have to put up with more than your share of interruption or intrusion today, Take care you don't let your reactions get too emotional.

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CANCER (June 21.July 22)You are likely to reach the extent of your influence before the day is out, leaving you to trust that others will do the right thing on their own.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) - You will receive some advice today that has you thinking that perhaps you've been on the wrong path. Take care; you're the only one in your shoes!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)You are more in tune with things today than you have been in a long while, Keep your ear to the ground; you'll pick up important messages.

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26-MARIANA_S VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- AUGUST 26. 1998

National League:

Cardinals, Pirates rained out; No hom.ers for Sosa either PlTTSBl'RGH (AP) - Mark MrCiwin: took the dav off. ,md, as it tumcd out. the St. ~uis Cardinals ,u1d Pittsburgh Pi1:11es did. too - al

k,L'i in the st,mdings. ll1c Cm.Jirds-Piratcs g,m1c \Vas

rained out in the rnir.Jr.Jlc oftl1eseventh innin~ Mondav a.Jkmoon with the scon;ticr.J 5-5. The 1esult goes down ,L, a tic. :md all statistics count.

111c Qamc will be made up when the Pirates play at St. Lou is from SepL 14-\6.

Astros 12, Cubs 3 In 01icago, Sammy Sosa was 2-

for-4 with a pair of singles. remaining at 51 homers. Moises Alou, Cr~tig Biggio and Cu·] Eve1ett home1ed for Houston, which completed a three-game sweep. ouL'ierning 01icago 33-9.

Alou 's homer was his 38th of the se,L'Cln and ninth in 18 glliTies. Biggio had 17 homers. including four during the se1ies. Eve1elt was 2-for-5 with five RBIs, matching his career high.

Shane Reynolds ( 16-8) retired 12 straight after a nearly 2-hour min delay in the bottom of the second. He gave up one iun - unearned - and four hits in six innings. sniking out seven and walking none. Mrn'k CJ,u·k (7-12) was the loser.

Giants 7, Marlins 4 In Mi,uni. Joe Crn1cr rallied Sm1

Frm1cisco from a 4-3 deficit when he hit a two-run homer in tJ1e eightJ1 off Bri,m Edmonson (3-4). ,md the Gi;mL, swept ,ITT opp:mcnt for the first time.

S,m Fr,mcisco fmish:d lJ-0 a\!ainst t~ttvforlins. ouL,crning them 61-29. ·nic Gi,mL,' \:est p1evious one-season 1i::cord WcL, l 5- l ,1gainst the Boston Braves in 19 l 8.

Rich Rod1\,,ucz ( 4-0) pitched 1 2-3 scoreless inning for the victory, ,md fom1cr-tv1:u-lin Robb Ncn pitched a hitless ninth for his 33rd save.

Braves 4, Dodgers 3 lnAtlarta.lavy Lopa,mdAnd1u\1'

Jones hit back-to-back homers in the eighth against Jeff Shaw (2-6) ,LS Athmla 01crcamc a 3-0 Jelicil.

·n1e DoJger, bro~e a scon:lc:ss d uc:l between Tom Glavinc and Brian Bohanon in the Lopof 1hecightl1 when Tn,ncdad Hubb,u·d scored from fi1't on G,uy Sheffiekl'ssinglc. flic K:urns fol lowed with his tJ1ird homer in two

days .. Tom Glavine ( 17-5) joined team

mate Gre!l Maddux as the NL 'sonly l 7-<>;m1e ~vinners, allowinQ IOhil~ in

"' -eight innings. Keny Ligtenberg pitched a scon:less ninth for his 23rd save.

Reds 8, Expos 1 In Montreal, Pete Harnisch took a

perfect game into the sixth inning and wound up wit11 a tJ1ree-hitter as the Cincinnati completed a th1ee-grnne sweep, extending the Expos' losing streak to five.

Harnisch (10-6), who struck out nine and walked one, allowed a oneout homer to Orlanr.lo Cabrera in the sixth, an infield single to Vladimir Guerrero in the seventh and a two-out single toRyrni McGwire in theeighth.

Dustin He1manson (l 1-10), who had won his previous four decisions, allowed five runs mid six hits in seven mnmgs.

Diamondbacks 9, Mets 5 In New York, Jay Bell doubled,

tripled and homered as Arizona uipped up the Mets for the second sn·aight day. New York 1emained one gmne ahead of Chicago in the wild-cm·d race.

With tl1e Met, n:1iling 4-1 in the ninth, Mel RojcL, allowed five runs mid three hiL,, including a tluee-run homer by Matt Williams ,md a solo shot by Kelly Stinnett

Bell, 3-for-4 with tl1ree RB1,, niplcd in tJie first, doubled in t11e third ,md homen:d intJ1e fiftJ10ffMa,ato Yoshii (5-7). who lost for the sixth time in seven tlccisions. Amaury Te\cmaco (5-8), who had lost five of his previoussix sUu'\s,gave up one run,md five hits in seven innings, cllld Willie Blair got five outs for his first save.

Padres 7, Brewers 2 In Milwaukee. Greg Vaughn hit

his 43n.l home rnn mid Ken Caniiniti homered ,uiu dmve in four rnns to kad thcS,ui Diego Pad1cs lo a 7-2 victrnyovcrthe Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.

Sterling I !itchccx:k (8-5) allowed eight hits in eight inning,.suiking out five w1u walking two.

Steve W(_)(_x.J;u·d (9-9) was u1ggcd for five nms anu nine hiLs in six innings. losing his fourth straight decision.

S:m Diego scored twice in tJ1c sixtJ1

inning to ulke a 3-2 lead. Vaughn, who hit l 69homers from

1989-96 for Milwaukee before being traded tothePadresonJuly 31, 1996, tied it 2-2 wit11 a Jeadoffhome run, a 414-foot shot to center field.

Wally Joyner then singled and moved tosecondon Mark Sweeney's groundout to first. Joyner scored on Greg Myers' one-out single.

Caniiniti 's three-run homer keyed a four-nm seventh. Quilvio Veras and Steve Finley opened with successive singles, chasing Woodard. Crnniniti greeted reliever Mike Myers with his 24th home run to make it 6-2. Chris Gomez added an RBI single.

Milwaukee broke a 1- l tie with an unearned run in the fom1h. Marquis Grissom led off with a single and moved to third on Jeromy Bumitz's single. Grissom scored when shortstop Gomez booted W ooclard 's twoout bouncer for an error.

San Diego took a 1-0 lead in the first on Crnniniti 's RBI single. The Brewers scored in the bottom of the first on Dave Nilsson's RBI double.

Rockies 3, Phillies 1 In Philadelphia, Todd Helton

homered and Bobby Jones snapped a three-game losing streak with six stron; innings ;s the Colorado Rockies defe;ted the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 Monday night.

Jones ( 6-7) sunendered five hi ts en route to his first win since August 3 at Pittsburgh. The left-hander walked three a;d stiuck out six before getting relief help.

Dave Veres finishetl up, getting the hist two outs for his fifth save.

Helton continued his torrid hitting as the Rockies took two of three games in the series and finished 5-4 against Phillies for the season. The rookie first baseman has baned safely in 36 of his last 44 games (57-for-162, .351) with nine homers and 32 RBIs.

Colorado took a 2-0 lead off Philadelphia starter Carlton Locwcr(6-5) in the second. Helton hit his 21st horner to start the inning. The Rockies loaded the bases with no ours, but managed just one run when John Vander Wal scored on a double-play ball hit by Jones.

American League:

Junior keeps things interesting in chase for home run record SEATTLE (AP) - Ken, Griffey Jr. hit his AL-leading 44th home run Monday as the Seattle Mariners completed a four-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 11-10 victory.

Seattle, which led 9-1 in the fifth, allowed Chicago to close to 9-6 in the eighth. After consecutive runscoring wild pitches by Jaime Navarro in the bottom half, Robin Ventura hit in 10th career grand slam in the ninth.

Griffey, who also had an RBI double, is showing signs of snapping out of his prolonged power drought, which saw him hit only home run in 87 at-bats before Sun-day. .

Ken Cloude (8-9) allowed three runs and four hits in seven innings, and T llillin got his 12th save. Mike Sirotka (12-12) gave up eight runs and eight hits in 3 2-3 innings.

Angels 7, Yankees 3 In New York, Garrett Anderson

tied the score with a two-run homer in the seventh and Gary DiSarcina hit ago-ahead, two-run double later in the inning to lead Anaheim over NewYork.

Anaheim, which could play the Yankees in the first round of the playoffs,holdsa4-3 advantage over New York this year - the only team the Yankees don't lead in the season.TheAngelsmaintaineda2-game lead over Texas in the AL West.

NewYork(94-34), trying to become the first team to win I 00 games before September, has lost consecutive games twice within six days after not losing back-to-back games for a month.

Jack McDowell (3-2) won his second straight start since coming off the disabled list

Rangers 6, Tigers 5 In Arlington, Texas, Aaron

Sele earned his 15th victory and Will Clark hit a two-iun homer as the Rangers entered a favorable stretch of the schedule with a victory over the Tigers.

The Rangers fell out offirst place in the AL West when they won only seven of 17 games

during an 18-day run that ended Sunday night against three of the AL's elite: the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians.

Royals 7, Blue Jays 3 In Toronto, Rookie Brian Bar

ber bounced back from a disastrous start and Sal Fasano homered as the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blqe Jays 7-3 Monday night to win their season-high fifth straight game.

After allowing eight earned runsinjust 12-3 innings against Boston in his last start, his first major league appearance since 1996, Barber ( 1-1) held the Blue Jays to one earned .run on three hits before leaving with one out in the seventh.

The 25 year-old right-hander struck out a career-high eight and walked two. Matt Whisenant pitched the final 1 1-3 innings for his second save.

Fasano, who homered and had a career-high four hits on Sunday, gave the Royals a 2-1 lead in the fourth with his eighth home run.

Toronto starter Pat Hentgen (11-10) gave up four earned runs on seven hits in six innings. He struck out four and walked one ..

The Cy Young winner is 0-5 in his last seven home starts dating back to May 20 and has lost six of his last eight decisions.

Shawn Green put the Blue Jays up 1-0 in the first with his 26th home run. Jose Offerman tied it in the third with an RBI single.

After Fasano homered in the fourth, Dean Palmer made it 4-l in the fifth with a two-run double.

Offerman, who went 3-for-4, had an RBI single in the seventh to make it 5-1.

Toronto cut it to 5-3 in the eighth on a run-scoring error and an RBI single by Jose Canseco. Kansas City answered in the ninth on a two-run double by Larry Sutton.

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COM MACK, New York (APJB1itain\ G1i::g Rusedski. playing his second event since spraining his left ,mklc al Wimbledon, beat Sweden's Mal!nus No1111an 6-3. 6-4 on Monday- night in tlie fiN round of the 1 !:unlct Cup.

·'n1cre w,L, a big improvement," said Rusedski, coming off a qu:u1cdinal app::rn·,mce last week in the RCA Ch,m1pionships in Indianapolis. "My volley is better and I have changed my foot work a little. The ankle is fine."

Ruscdski, the U.S. Open runner-up last year, advanced to a scconu-round match against Brazil's Fernando Mcligcni, a 6-7 (2-7), 6-4,6-3winncrovcrFmncc's Guillaume Raoux.

"I need as many matches ,L, possible," said the Canadian-born Ruscdski, who had a tour-record 143

mph (229 kmph) se1vc hLst yc:u· in the lJ. S. Open.

Defending champion Carlos Moya of Spain and countryman f'rancisco Clave! also aJvanced in the lJ.S. Open wannup event. Moya bent New Zealand's Brett Steven 7-5,6-3,andClavetdefeated Israel's Lior Mor 6-2. 6-l.

/\ustralia 's Patrick Rafter, preparing for his U.S. Open title defense, begins play Tuesday against Spain's Javier Sanchez.

Fourth-ranked Petr Kordaofthe Czech Republic and two-time winner Ycvgeny Kafclnikov of Russia withdri::w because of injuries.

Korda h,Ls a neck inju1y, while Kafclnikov 's inju1y W,Ls not immcdiatcl y known.

Mcligeni overclliTie a slow st:u1 against Raoux.

··1 played r,oorly in tJ1e first set ,mJ

was su1r,riscd that l got it to a ticb1i.:akcr," Mcli~eni said. "Once we got into the sc-cond set, I played better and lrnruer. I stayed calm, really concelllrated and felt he was going lo give me an opening."

Raoux will get some needed rest before the U.S. O~n.

"llostmy concentration,'' Raoux said. "This is my seventh tournament in the last eight weeks. I tried to win, but I'm very tired. It's tough to stay aggressive over such a long span."

ln other first-round matches, Russia's Marat Sa fin beat Spain's

Alberto 13erasategui 6-3, 6-2, Germany's David Prinosil defeated Slovakia's Dominik Hrbaty 0-6, 6-4, 6-1, and the Netherlands' Jan Sicmerink beat Spain's Julian Alonso 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. ·

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VJEWS-27

COMMUNITY SPORTS NOTES

Barkley says he's ready for one more NBA season

0.1.C. on top heading into Wednesday League finale THE REFALUWASCH

Golf Association is holding its monthly Ace qualifier tournament this Sunday, August 30 at 7 am. The tourney will take place at the Marianas Country Club. It is suggested that interested persons arrive by 6:30 am, as space is limited to the first 16 players.

Crowds ... Continued from page 28

against recu1rence of the cancer. Palmer said doctors will allow him

to play golf during his seven-week rndiation thempy, but not competitively. He said, however, that he will 1etumtocompetitiononceheisclerned toplay ..

"As long as I can get in there and make five birdies, I'll continue to do that," he said. "I feel wonderful."

Jacobsen, who has been Palmer's partner in the Fled Meyer Challenge in each of its 14 years, said: "He played untelievable. I thought, 'If I crni help him at all, we'll have a chrnice."'

Stadler illld Elkington birdied their last four holes to take the one-su·oke lead over Stew,u1 Cink ru1d Steve Jones, who had birdies on five of the last seven holes.

Two ternns - Brad Faxon ,md Billy Andrade, mid Jim Fmyk :u1d David Duval-we1e at 65 ,md three otl1erteams were another stroke back heading into Tuesday's final round.

Stadler and Elkington we1e th1ee underparatthe tum before surging on the back nine of the new Reserve Vineyru·ds mid Golf Club west of Portlm1d. They birdied Nos. 12, 13, 15, 17 mid 18.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - As the NBA endures its third labor dispute in four years, Charles Barkley is gearing up for what could be his last go-round.

The veteran free agent is recovering from surgery to repair two hernias and a tom tricep but said he is ready for another year. Doctors could clear Barkley for workouts as sopn as Labor Day.

"I'm a good; solid player," he said. "I'm not a great player anymore, but I'm solid. I finished third in the league in rebounding last year, and I feel like I can do it again without those two hernias, so I'm excited."

Barkley _talked about the ongoing lockout and his future Saturday after a round of golf at the Central Baptist Hospital Charity Classic in Lexington, a Celebrity Players Tour event.

"I'm a little concerned about the season starting on time, but I'm not over-concerned right now," he said.

"A lockout doesn't mean anything in August or September. Training camp starts in October."

While Barkley acknowledges the importance of keeping fan interest, he fears little for a baseball-like fan fallout, he said. Right now, he said, the focus is-economics.

"I don't think anybody ever wants to go on strike, but it's not just the fans, the players too," he said.

"You can't put the fans in the forefront, because we as players want to make as much money as we can in a short

Tough 8-7 loss to Palau knocked CNMI out of contention for gold

Editor's Note: During the coming days, the Variety will be printing resutts from the six baseball games the CNMI played in the 1998 Micronesian Games. The information has been provided by Frank Palacios. The CNMI !aced Palau for the second game in a row. and this one was even closer than their earlier 7-5 loss, as lhe CNMI dropped a heartbreaker, 8-7. Team Palau drew lirsl blood with a run in lhe bottom of the first an Tico Smus· RBI ground·out. The CNMI countered to take a 4-1 lead, highlighted by Glen Palacios' two-run homer and Ben Hocog's solo shot. In the tap of the second, Palau took a 7-4 lead with a six-run outburst in their hall of the second inning on five hits aided by three base-on-balls. Team CNMI tied lhe game at seven with three runs in the third, highlighted by Ed Kapilea·s lwo-run single. Needing just one run ta win the ballgame, Palau did just that when Turu Tellei singled, stale second, and scored the winning run on Clint Mersai's single.

1998 Micronesian Games Baseball Tournament CNMI: Game 5 vs Palau

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Eddie Kapiteo 3 1 2 2 Turu Telfei 3 1 1 0 Mike Guerrero 0 0 0 0 Gayla1d Kladikm 0 0 0 0 Chris Camacho 0 0 0 0 Ben Thomas 0 0 0 0 Elmer Sablan 0 0 0 0 Smau lmeang 0 0 0 0

Homeruns: CNMI 11) Glen Palacios, Ben Hocog Stolen Bases: Palau (1) Blosch, Tellei Errors: CNMI 11) F. George; Palau (1) Thomas Rumong

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period oftim<:, and that's what the owners want also."

Barkley talked with six or seven teams before the lockout and saiu he would only

.leave Houston if he felt the Rockets cou!Jn'l compete for a championship.

In order lo make staying an option, he said, management must pursue to'p-sheif freeagent talent.

"If the right situation does not come along, I'm not going to play," Barkley said. "I hope the right situation comes along."

For now, though, Barkley is keeping his options open and being patient, he said.

"There are five or six teams that told me not to sign until I talked with them, and I'm going to be very patient, and I'm going to go to the best team possible, because the only go~! I have now to accomplish is to win a championship," he said.

"That's my only goal, even if I have to sign for the minimum or the million-dollar exemption. I don't care about money at this stage of my life. I have enough money, but I would love to win a championship."

Variety News Staff OCEANA iNSURANCE is sitting atop the standings of the Wednesday Night Bowling League, as the teams meet tonight for week number 21 of the 24-week league. The Thursday Night League is just heating up as bowlers enter week number eight tomorrow night. Meanwhile, the other nightly leagues are currently planning their next sessions of games.

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NBA: Hearing on grievances held By Chris Sheridan

NEW YORK (AP) - A unique clause in Sarnunento Kings center Olden Polynice 's conmtct was cited by the players union Monday duting the first day of ru1,'llments in a key lockout-related grievance hearing.

The clause, agreed to when Polynice signed a five-year deal in 1994, protected the Kings from losingany moneythey had paidPolynice in the event games were crniceled due to a work stoppage - whether a snike or a lockout.

Shawn Kemp of Cleveland is the only other NBA player with any type of lockout hmguage in his contrJct, but his clause is more complicated tJ1,m Polynice 's.

'This is not a good thing, I don't think,fortheleague,''saidagentKeith Glass, who negotiated the contract for Polynice before the player twice switched agenK "I don't know how

Japan ... Continued from page 28

Guadalupe is tJying to repeat the feat of the last Mexican team to win the World Series, Monteney, which won titles in 1957 and 1958.

"It'll be a miracle forus to be in" tl1e finals, Guadalupe manager Jose Alvarez said.

A Canadi:u1 team has never won the World Seiies.

For Ka,hima, TaL,uya Sugata hacf a three-mn homer and fourRBls,and Masahiro Sugaya added a thlee-mn homer. Sugata, Jap,m 's suu1er, and relievers Kazuya Hara and Shiny a Ikeda combined on the three-hitter.

The top finishers in the U.S and international pool competitions play Thursday. The winners meet in Saturday's final.

they explain this one away." The hearing is being held over the

union's giievance contending that players with guaranteed contracts should be paid during a lockout

The Polynice peculiarity was mentioned during opening arguments as the sides began a hearing that would last71/2hours.CommissionerDavid Stem was the only witness to testify Monday.

Presided over by arbitrator John Fcc1ick, who mle<l in the controversial Latrell Sprewell case, the hearing was attended by all the principle players in the nearly 2-month-old lockout -Stem, deputy commissioner Russ Granik, union director Billy Hunter and union pn:sident Panick Ewing.

1l1e union is arguing that ovmers should have protected themselves by inse1ting lockout language into individual player conn-acts, as baseball owners routinely do. And since explicit lockout language exists in the Polynice conn-act, the lack of it in eve1y othercontrnctmakes thcisedeals payable, the union claims.

"Everysinglecontrnctgoesthrough the league office for 1eview and is stamped and signed by the commissioner," said Glass, adding that the Kings insisted upon the sllike-lockout language because they ferned the players would st:Jike in 1995.

The league will claim that the Polynice language relates only to the possibility of tJ1e 1epayment of a $500,CXXladvancetheplayeneceived when he signed his conn-act

Pol111ice becan1e a free agent July l when the Kings opted out of the final season of the five-ye:u·, $15 million deal, so the l:mguage in question has become moot.

"I went back into my files :md pu lied out tJ1at contJ·acL 1l1e1e we1e three words highlighted with a yellow highlight ix:n- ·or a lockout.' l

was surprised it had those words in it," Glass said before leaving for Munich, Germany, where he was available to be deposed by telephone if needed Tuesday on the secon\,I \,lay of the hearing.

Both sides agieed that the hearing will h,t longer than the two days they originally expected. The extra days will be ar.Jded later this week or nexL

There is no p1eoedent in sports law regarding liability for guaranteed contracts during a lockoul No union has ever filed such a claim - including the NBA players who we1i.: locked out in the summer of 1995.

'There may not be a specific preoedent for tJ1is." Hunter said. "But the reality is that there ,ueo1hercases tJ1at we a1e able to cite whe1e t11e courLs have ruled tl1at individualized conn-acts not only supersede collective bargaining agreements, but in fact that there's an obligation to pay.once mi agreement has expired."

Lawyers for the leab'l!e, meanwhile, presente<lcm;e history to support their m-gument that the very essence of a lockout is the fact that employees don't get paid.

Feetick 's m ling is expected in early September.

lfthe owners lose, they would have to go to court and ask a judge for a 1estrJiningordertoavoidpayingabout $800 million in salruies for some 220 players who have guru:mteed con-11-acL, for the 1998-99 season.

'We think it's a waste of time. The only way this dispute is going to be 1-esolved is at the bargaining table," NBA chief legal officer Jeffrey Mishkin said.

"'It's not going to get resolveJ by litigation. There's no arbitrator and no court that can make a new deal for us. We can only do that together and at the bargain-ing table." ~

28-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND YIEWS-WEDNESDA Y- AUGUST 26, 1998

SPORTS Micro~ officials slow response irks CNMI fast pitch softballers

By Michael Wright Variety News Staff

THERE'S AN old saying in sports that goes ·Tying a game is like kissing your sister." Earlier this month, the CNMI Men's Fast Pitch Softball team found themselves being forced to pucker up dming the Micronesian Games in Palau, when they shared gold with Guam. And its still not sitting to well with them.

·Tois is not a case of sore losers," said Newman Techur, Vice-Presidentofthe Saipan Softball Association. "We've got to protect the integrity of the tournament." ·

a letter to the Chairman of the Micronesian Games Olympic Committee on Palau, they state instead that Guam should be "forfeited from the medal play tournament" ~s games were stopped not because of"acts of god," but simple flight plans. The letter goes on to say "This tournament was called off because 'ONE' team had to leave. This decision was not looking at the integrity of the MGOC and all the teams involved. It basically pleased 'ONE' team."

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The explanation for awarding gold medals to two teams, according toofficials,goes something like this: numerous rain delays caused theweek-longscheduleofgamesto undergo constant changes. TI1e Guam team was apparently set to depart Palau on August 7th, but managed to change their arrangements to fly out on the 8th. On the 7th, Guam and the CNMI (as the top two teams of the tournament) played 2 and I /2 innings ofa game. TheCNMI wasahead9-3andready to bat in the bottom of the third when more rain stopped the contest.

"We all knew three months ago when the Games were set to begin and when they were set to end," explained Techur. "Everyone from the CNMI sat around Palau until August 12th or 13th. Why couldn't Guam be there to finish the tournament? We had an opportunity to finish.'.'

Canada's Jeff Duda throws a pitch against the Latin America team during the sixth inning of their first round game of the Little ~eague World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Canada won 4-3. AP

"This could be precedent set. ting," Techur continued. What happens in the future if a team leaves a tournament two days early? Do you automatically make them co-winners?"

Japan goes to 2-0 in World Series

So, because the championship round of games had not been completed, and because Guam was now all set to go home on the 8th, organizers decided to give Guam and the CNMI the gold.· · "As far as I can ever remember," said Joe Torres, President of the Saipan Softball Association, "I have not seen anything like this in a softball tournament."

Torres and Techurdon 't think the CNMI should get the gold medal because they had a sizable lead in their game against Guam when it was stopped. In

Accordingtotheirletter,Guam 's departure should have been read as a forfeiture, and the medals should have been dispersed as fol lows:

Gold-CNMI Silver-Pohnpei Bronze-Guam Their letter, endorsed by the

team, seems to have fallen on deaf ears. Bill Keldermans of the MGOC Sports Committee has not responded to the August 9th missive.

"In ten years of organizing leagues and tournaments, Joe and I never would have left a tourney hanging like that," said Techur. And with due respect to the team's female siblings, they didn't travel all the way to Palau to kiss their sister.

By David Kinney WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) -Kevin Hodges is such a perfectionist that when he threw the first perfect game in the histOI)' of the Southern Regionals, he was a little upset.

See, he'd gone O-for-3 at the plate. He didn't seem all that thrilled

abouthistwo-hitterMondaythatgave Greenville, N.C., a .3-1 victol)' over Jenison, Mich., in the Little League World Series.

'They were hitting my fastball, so I had to throw some curveballs," he said, sounding a little disappointed that his heat hadn't blown them away and that he had to rely on his cmve to get those nine sl!ikeout~.

·'His goal is to fam everybody and hit tlm~e grand slams ,L~ well," his manager, Wayne I-Im·dee, said.

Instead, Justin Hardee provided the offense Monday, going 3-for-3 wid1 two singles, a rnn sc01cd m1u a

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sixth-inning solo homer that padded Greenville's lead.

In Monday's first game, Mike Erickson hit two home runs and reliever Jeff Duda didn't give up a hit overthreeinningsasLangley,Canada, beat Guadalupe, Mexico, 4-3 to hand the defending champion its second loss of the World Series.

Also Monday, Kashima, Japan, used three homers - including two three-run shots in a seven-run third inning - to beat Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 10-3.

Ka~hima is the first team to go 2-0 in pool play. Guadalupe, 6-1 losers to Ka.~hima on Sunday, is 0-2 in pool play, a.~ isJenison, which lost to Toms River, N.J., 13-9 Sunday in 11 innings.

umgley ,md Greenville me 1-0. Dhahran is 0- J.

Derek Stempin W,Ls; the only batter to get to Hodges, with a fourth-inning

homer. Jenison ace Billy Miller gave -up just four hit~ and an earned run.

Itdidn 't help that Jenison, only half a day earlier, had played the longest game in World Series histOI)' -nearly two six-inning games.

The players didn't get to bed until 11 :30 p.m., and they slept through breakfast. They didn't get up until around 10:30am.,buttheystillcame out flat.

"We played two hellacious games and just came up short," manager Tom Meyer said.

''But give d1eir pitcher credit. He kept us off .guard with a real good curveball, as good as curve as we've seen."

In the first game, which was delayed by rain for m1 hour, Duda held Guadalupe scoreless over the final d1ree innings while slliking out eight - including the side in d1e sixd1.

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Crowds come out for Palmer in last event before treatment

By LANDON HALL ALOHA, Oregon (AP)-Amold Palmer, playing in his last toummnent before undergoing follow-up radiation tl1erapy for prostate cm1cer, ww; met by huge crowds m1d shout<; of encouragement meve1y hole Monday in d1e opening round of the Fred Meyer Challenge.

"Arnold Palmer, God Jove you, sir!" one fam said to Palmer, 68, a<; he appmached d1e first tee of the two-day cl1m·ity event.

l11e cheers didn't let up the rest of tl1e day, even when Palmer :md his pm1ner, tourmm1ent host Peter Jacobsen, begm1 to fade after making birdies on tluce of d1e first five holes.

Palmer ,md Jacobsen finished with a 5-under-pm· 67 in d1e best-ball fo1mat, four stJ·okes behind leaders Craig Stadler m1d Steve Elkington.

Palmer ,mu Jacobsen had just one bogey ,md Palmer made up for Jacobsen's shaky play witl1 five birdies.

'The crowds have been wonderful to me, especially here," Palmer said. ··1 think they me sincere wid1 their best wishes. It's tl1e rc,L<;on I continue to play."

Palmer, who turns 69 next month, will begin daily tJeatmenL<; Aug. 31 at a hospital nem· his home in Lat1·obe, Pennsylv,mia. He had successful surge1y Ja<;t year, but the radiation ll-eatment is a pr-ecautiomuy measure


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