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Among those who went onrecord opposing it were SenatePresident Juan S. Demapan, andSenators Eusebio A. Hocog, PaulA. Manglona, David M. Cing and
.members of the Senate minorityled by Senator Thomas P.Villagomez.
Recent developments, however,seem to indicate the measure maybe slowly earning upper housesupport. This plus the governor'spronouncements of support hadBenavente seem very much con-
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NMI tops 'high·risk'list for, RPworkersM,ANILA, PHILIPPINES';'~P)-Northern Marianas heads apreliminary list of overseas labor destinations considered dangerous for' Filipino' wd~kers,a Philippines senator said Friday.Malaysia, Kuwait, Iran and Iraq followed the list of countries alsoconsidered "High Risk" areas.' for Filipino laborers, said Sen.Ernesto Herrera, head of the Senate labor committee,, Herrera said Northern Marianas andMalaysia topped the list of
"Dangerous" countries because their governments "tolerated the'wanton disregard ofthe rights and well-being ofFilipino overseasworkers,", ' ,, Manila newspaper in recent months have reported on rapes and
other abuses suffered Filipino women working in bars on Rotaislands, which is part of the Filipino maids in Malaysia also werewidely reported here. . . . '
Hererra said he hoped that the government Will adopt hislist itt'coming up with in their choice for overseas work destinations.Hererra said mounting reports of overseas .labor abuses shouldforce the government to come up with several measures designedto protect Filipino overseas workers. He said most of the Filipino'who suffer abuses were laborers who fell victim to illegal recruit
.ment or were not properly documents. "They will always bevulnerable to abuses." He said. Skilled worker are protectedbecause employers are afraid of losing them, he added
this is something that 1 feelstrongly about and something 1will suggest," said the House presiding officer.
The possibility of recalling themeasure was once a far-fetchedprospect for the House until Governor Froilan C. Tenorio lastThursday said he will support therollback.
House Bill 9-322, the bill whichwhen approved would withholdthe $2.75 wage for six months,has previously been shunned bySenate leaders.
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vidual members of the Senate persuading them not to support it.Right now, 1 don't know wherethey're at," Benavente said.
"I guess right now a recall isone of the options but this will beup to the leadership to decide. But
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tion, which is limited to sixtydays.
The convention may be extended for an additional 15 daysat the discretion of its presidentand a three-quarter vote of thedelegates. February 5th is thefiling date for potential delegatecandidates; the special electionfor the 27 ConCon delegates mustbe conducted by the Board ofElections no later than March7th.
Diego T. Benavente'yet to talk with the leadership andcome up with a position on whatthe House would do," said thespeaker.
"I have made my position clearin the past of my opposition tothat legislation, talking to indi-
zation for appropriations or reprogramming to cover costs ofthe both election and the actualconvention.
If the legislature does not appropriate funds within 30 days ofthe signing of the law, the Governor is directed to reprogram'the necessary funds.
Before the first session of theconvention, there will be considerable work for potential delegates and the support staffneeded to carry out the conven-
CNMI BEAUTIES: Three of the five candidates in the 1995 Miss CNMI Beauty Pageant were presented to themedie yesterday at the Pacific Castlenear Coral Ocean Point. L-R: Elaine F. Tudela, 20, of San Vicente; Veronica B. Castro, 20.of Garapan; and Evelyn A. Cruz, 19, of San Vicente.The pageant will be held on February 19.
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By Rafael H. ArroyoVarietyNewsStaff
THESENATEmayattemptasession this week to act on the billthat seeks to roll back the mostrecent 30-cent increase in minimum wage even as the leadershipof the House 'of Representativesis said to be weighing its options,including a possible recall of themeasure from the Senate.
House Speaker Diego T.Benavente in an interview lastweek said he will soonbe meetingwith the 10-member leadershipthis week to discuss whether they'should recall the House's earlierpassage of the measure in light ofreports that senators may be supporting a rollback from the current $2.75 to $2.45 hourly minimum wage.
"We do have options but I have
Concon elections nolater than March 7th
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GOVERNOR Froilan C. Tenoriohas signed into law the bill calling for a Third CommonwealthConstitutional Convention.
According to a schedule provided by the Governor's Office,the convention must convene nolater than June 5th of this year.
The convention, which willpropose amendments to theCNMI Constitution for consideration of voters, was supportedby at least 75 percentofthe votesin the last general election.
This in tum requires the legislature convene a convention under the Constitution.
The Governor vetoed an original ConCon bill, citing the requirement that delegates be atleast 25 years of age and theabsence of provisions to fund theelection of delegates.
The new law now sets the agelimit at 21 and provides authori-
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AN EMPLOYEE at a Saipan construction company has been arrested for allegedly withdrawingmoney from another person' s account using a forged signature.
Herminio Madlang-awa washeld at the Department of PublicSafety following his arrest onforgery and theft charges.
The Attorney General's Officefiled a complaint against the defendant before weekend againstthe worker.
Madlang-awa, an employee ofSablan Construction, waschargedwith eight counts of forgery and asingle count of theft in a government complaint filed by AssistantAttorney General Cheryl Gill
According to the government,the defendant "unlawfully took$2,125" from the account of certain Leonardo J. Jucer betweenDecember 27, 1993 and September 21,1994.
He allegedly withdrew moneythrough fraudulent means fromthe same account at the First Savings and Loan on March 23. April26, May 25 and June 3, 1994.,
The government also accusedhim of committing the crime offorgery on June io. August 10and September 20, 1994.
Madlang-awa made an initialappearance Friday afternoon inSuperior Court. He is expected toreturn to court this week for further proceedings.
He is believed to be the firstperson to be charged with financial crimes this year.
Renato Villapando,against CNMI employers are not established merely to'look af-frivolous, but was quick to add ter abused Filipinos but also tothatmostofthecomplainantshave promote trade and friendly rela-legitimate claims. tions.
He did not elaborate, saying With a decline in incidents ofonly that labor complaints have labor abuse, the Philippines hopesalways been referred to proper to focus on trade relations andauthorities for arbitration. Reports attracting investors, he said.of such complaints have been Although the consulate was notwidespread that they have ruined established for "prosecution pur-the image of the commonwealth poses," Philippine nationals havehere and abroad, the consul said. the right "to corne to our office and
Villapandoexpressedoptimisrn make a written account of theirthat labor problems would soon valid grievances and seek advicedecline and eventually be elirni- on their problems here and in thenated. He said the consulate was Philippines," the consul said.
Forgery, theft rapsfiled vs RP worker
There were even reports thatFilipino women who plan to comehere as tourists have not beenallowed to leave Manila whileworkers with insufficient or noproper documents are stopped atManila's international airport.
In his speech before CNMIjournalists, Villapando said the CNMIhas a valid and very real concernwith regards to the large numberof guest workers here. "No country wants to have a foreign population that outnumbers the localpopulation."
There are approximatel y 53,000people living in the CNMI atpresent and almost half or 23,000ofthem are contract workers fromAsia mostly from the Philippines,according to data obtained fromthe Department of Public HealthServices.
The figures did not indicate howmany of the remaining 30,000people are indigenous or if theremaining figure represents localpeople. But many believe that thenumber of foreign workers ishigher than thatof the local people.
On labor issues, Villapandoagreed that some complaints
consul said.Manila has no data as to how
many Filipinos come to the CNMIillegally as these individuals donot normallygo through the properagencies of the government thatregulate overseas. employment. '
Villapando did not mention inhis speech as to what specificsteps have been taken by his government to curb entry of illegalworkers to the commonwealth.But the country's labor and employment department requires allthose who must work abroad togo through the Philippine Overseas EmploymentAdministration,the agency assigned to regulateand protect Filipino overseasworkers.
Unscrupulous individuals andillegal recruiters are however ableto circumvent the law and enticedesperate 'Filipinos to travel hereon tourist .visas and later workillegally.
Following widespread reportsof labor abuse in the NorthernMarianas, the Philippines tightened its control on would-be workers as well as tourists bound to theislands.
RP consul going after illegalsMONDAY, JANUARY 9,1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND.VlEws-3
THE Philippine government hasassured the CNMI that "numerous steps" are being taken to curbthe entry of illegal aliens in theNorthern Marianas.
"We have taken numerous stepsto curb illegal entry from our sidein spite of [a] Philippine constitutional provision that [guaranteesfreedom to] travel, RenatoVillapando, consul of the Philippines to the CNMI said last week.
Villapando, who was invited tospeak during a regular meeting ofthe Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Friday,explained thathis country is equally concernedwith the presence ofillegal workers here.
"We do not think that this is aproblem that should concern theCNMI alone. These iIlegals arealso a source of embarrassmentfor our country, we have to lookafter them in the long run," hesaid.
The Philippines understands theconcern of the CNMI with regardto the presence of large number offoreign workers some of whomhave come here without propertravel or labor documents, the
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or destroyed several homes andstores in the crossroads cornmunity of about 500 people. Cobbsaid.
It sliced through pasturelandtoward the northeast. cutting aswath a half-mile (one kilometer)wide and about 12 miles (19 kms)long, then smashed into the BirdIsland mobile home park where itdid most of its damage, Cobbsaid.
About 150 mobile homes weredamaged or destroyed in Bird Island; at least 50 of them wereobliterated.
'There just isn't anything leftbut the concrete foundation ofsome," Cobb said.
Property damage along thetornado's path was estimated at$3 million, Cobb said.
Archie Simpkins. 53, died lateSaturday from injuries sustainedwhen the twister picked up hismobile home and slammed itdown on the car where he hadtaken shelter.
Cobb estimated 30 people weretreated for broken bones. cuts andbruises. About 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast in Orlando,wind ripped offgarage doors. toreshingles from roofs and toppled afew chimneys.
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A TORNADOcuta 12-mile-Iong(19-kilometer-long) swaththrough rural northern Floridaearly Saturday. killing one person. injuring dozens more anddamaging or destroying scores ofmobile homes.
"There are pieces of trailers intrees." said Marion CountySheriff s Lt. Joe Cobb. "Pieces oftom and twisted aluminum are allover the place. There are lawnchairs in trees. There' s a little bitof everything 'in trees."
Farther north along the line ofstormy weather that hit Florida,wind gusted as high as 145 mph(232 kmph) in North Carolina.killing two people and causingdozens of injuries and extensivedamage.
On the West Coast, more than200,000 customers lost powerearly Saturday as a storm blastedCalifornia with heavy rain. windand snow.
The stormy weather hit theSoutheast as a strong cold frontpushed eastward off the EastCoast.
The northern Florida tornadotouched down first at the town ofSummerfield. about 20 miles (30kms) south of Ocala. It damaged
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that the presenceof microbiological contaminatesare a healthconcern at certain levels of exposure.
If wastewater or sewage is nottreatedadequately, it may containcontaminates which cause diseases.
People who swallow contaminated ocean water,could contracta diseasesuch as typhoid,cholera,dysentery, salmonella and infectious hepatitis.
In order to protect the publicfrom thosediseases, the DEQsetsrequirements for treating wastewater.
Properly treated wastewatergreatly reduces the threat of adverse health risks. Comments,questions and concerns may beaddressedtoeitherPamelaMathis,CUC public informationofficerat322-4033/0390 orCNMI Divisionof Environmental Quality at 2341011/12.
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Meantime, technical staff fromthe utility will continue to consultwith the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
In addition, the CUC WaterQuality Laboratory, which is certified by the EPA, will conductd~ily water monitoring of the lagoon.
The CUC will keep the publicinformed. The CUChasbeen consultingwithofficials from the Departmentof Public Works (DPW)Division of
Environmental Quality (DEQ).As a precautionary measure, officials advise the public to refrainfrom swimming and fishing nearordowncurrentof theoutfall pipeline until clearance.
Generally, the current' flowsfromthePuertoRicoDump southward out of the shipping channel.The DEQ sets marine water quality standards and has determined
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plant willgo directly to the oceanoutfall without treatment.
Regrettably, the mechanical devices inside the Sadog Tasi plantsuddenly failed and jammed thetreatment process. Emergencyrepairs mustbemadeat thebottomof the wastewater tank whichmeans the tank must be drained.
The point of discharge, calledwastewater outfallpipe, is located1,200feet directly in front of thenorth western shore of Saipan, infront of Lower Base Shell andMobileOil tank fields.
As a resultof the discharge, thequalityof thewaternearand at theoutfallpipemayexceed the maximum contamination level for microbiological contaminates fromhuman waste and sewage.
The CUC WastewaterDivisionanticipates that the repairs will becompletedwithin two (2) weeks,on or beforeJanuary 24, 1995.
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fore, the judges and moderatordecided to choose from the remaining Final Round questions.The question that made AmandaChristie G. Hayes the schoolchampion was-'Name one of thefivecountries that bordertheCentral African Republic, Africa'slargest landlocked country." 'Herresponse was, "Zaire." AmandaChristie G. Hayes, an 8th gradestudent; is the daughter of AnnieG. Hayes and the granddaughterof Herman Guerrero, the' president of Herman's Bakery.
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MONDAY, JANUAaY <:I, I<:J95 -WA~ANAS VARIETY NEWSAND VIEWS:J
FOR THE seventh year, the NationalGeographicSociety isholding the National Geography Beefor students in the fourth througheighth grades in thousands ofschools across the United States,the DistrictofColumbia, and fiveU.S. territories,as well as Department of. Defense DependentsSchools around the world.
Sponsor ship is being providedby National' Geographic Worldand Chry sler Corporatiori.Marianas Baptist Academy,which is located at the. Airport.Road, San Vicente, Saipan, heldits7thschoolGeography Bee Preliminary Round January 3rd and4th.
Ten students out of 22 made itto the final round. The participateing students were
I. Paul Michael A. Murphy2. John Jerome B. Demapan3. Jung Han 1. Kim4. Martha Luise B. Mendiola5. Edward K.B. Masiwernai6. Amanda Christie G. Hayes7. Dorothy Joy S. Olais8. Martin Paul R. Pangelinan9. Jonathan Lin10 Dennis M. TangonanThe judges of the MBA School
Geography Bee were:Robert L. Berkey. principalRaul D. Simitara, timerJoseph Bahillo, scorerLynn Tsai, scorerRamir H. Trinidad, Coordina
tor and moderatorThe final round washeldThurs
day, January 5th and from the tenfinalists, EdwardMasiwemaimadit first to be one of the contestantsin the Championship Round.Amanda,after several morequestions, was declared the first runner-up and Jung Han Kim, thesecond runner-up. During thevery thri IIing Cham pionshi pRound January 6th, both EddieandAmandafinishedall thequestions with the same score. There• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• •• ••Belated Birthday •• •• Greetings to •• •
~Fred~• •• •• From Sto, Nino •• •• Group, Saipan •• •• •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
BEGINNINGtomorrow, Tuesday,January 10, 1995, at 7:30 am, theCommonwealth Utilities Corporation(CUC)willtemporarilyshut
MBA 8th grader winsschool Geography Bee
Sadog Tasi sewer plant closingWastewater to S/2ill to ocean as re/2airs are done
After thirtyminutes into thediscussion, the wholeaffair turns into a meaningless engagement, It isusually out offocus as committee members grope forintelligent questions to fire across the chamber. Thediscussion goes on ad infinitum. It comes to an endwhen members or the chairman turns to what I call the"Trash Bin" bid- witnesses are asked to submitdocuments as though it matters. I remembera studentfrom MHS who asked: "What ship is the only onethat leaks?" Our men of wisdom turned it intonervous humor because they didn't catch the crux ofthe query being wasteful spending ofpublic funds,
The only people who can survive the true test ofleadership are those with intelligence, vision andcourage. Regrettably, I could only find two in theHouse of Representatives and one in the Senate whomeet t~ese qualifications. These are people who areproactive and have gone about the conduct of theiroffices by "...doing the right things". Each hasfought his own battles alone to protect the taxpayersfrom .any undue loss of their hard earned money.Each IS a man of substance in his own right. The restare.struggl.ing with the task of defining the role ofpolicyrnaking and whether they have missed the trainaltogether.
Tho~gh my views may be pessimistic, I takecomfort m the fact that we now have a more sophisticated group of yoters. Most are young and intelligent~olks who.are~re~ of the gamesmanship that goes onin our legislative Institution. I am sure they'll quizthemselve~ harder this timearound when electing then:ember~hlp of the Tenth CNMI Legislature. I definitcly WIll playa major role in probing what certainmembers have done and why they should be eliminate~ altogeth~r. I am sure some have alreadypachinkoed ~elfcareer asothers walt'neath the wingsof IgnoranceI? hopes that sympathy would carry themthrough. No_sIr! You must stand on your own records.
I spent.fifteen years of my government career inthe legislative branch. I have seen it alI! I know thatthe one fallacy of the system is the right of the votersto elect the popular over the more fully rounded ones.But then this IS ~e beauty of it a,lI-'-treasureltrash in,out-and sometimes you get more of the latter. Itonlytakes a day or two to learn the strengths and weaknesses of each member All I need . b . f. . IS some neconversation with each and I could pretty much tellwhether we have a treasureor trash to deal with for thenext two years. Intercsting how most members aredumb founded when reality sets-in about the' I"r . ir rore inpo icymaking, This very role has eluded most of whohave donned. th~ robes of policymaking. It is theneglect of this Issue that forces this scribe to playknock, knock: "Hello, anybody home?"
Term Limits for LegislatorsThe idea of imposing term limits on legisla
tors calls for thorough public discussion. To startyou thinking, may I suggest that we set the termlimits for the Senate to two, House of Representatives to four. Indeed, there's a dangerin becominga political rock. It slams the door wide open tobecome fat cats when all others must scroungearound for food.
After eight years in the Senate, one wouldhave petered out-outlived his usefulness. Hewould have gathered enough fat around his waistline as to become immobile. For all we know, hemay not even fit the door frame where he oncebreezes through. His brain cells too would haveaccumulated enough fat to numb his once nimblemind. He becomes irrelevant. He should hang uphis hat and exit gracefully. He should take pridein having been a member of the more deliberativegroup. He must go!
The term for the House of Representatives issomewhat different in that every two years occupants must go out on the campaign trail to justifytheir actions or inactions. It's the most unrulygroup, highly visible, whose actions is hardly theproduct of thorough review. Solidarity is astrangeword for them and listening to the true sentimentsor mandate of the people takes the back burner. Itis not a place to search for lasting solutions either.The public's interest usually suffers subordination.
We must, however, impose an additionalrequirement: ACivic Examination. Questions ongovernment should be drawn up by the threejustices of the Supreme Court, while all otherbasic questions, i.e., economics and taxation, bythe Northern Marianas College.. After all, intellectual atrophy sets-in the very day we leavecampus. Efforts to sharpen your tools become atertiaryconsideration. At age 35, thedeteriorationprocess begins to be even more acute.
To prove a point, try attending a public hearing or session in either the Senate or House ofRepresentatives. Listen to thequeries being.askedof witnesses on a given issue. Take a brief note ofthe question just asked. Give yourself the opportunity to watch our lawmakers turn the discussioninto a "Dog Chasing Tail" show. You'd leave thechamber disappointed at the ability ofour men ofwisdom to regurgitate or engage in shallow discussions on issues. There's a positive side to it,however. You get a realistic injection of politicalhumor and may even someday write a book aboutMarianas Wisdom.
WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND
Nowisanappropriate timetorememberthosemenand thatmission, andbegrateful. It is particularly poignantfor us because in 1964we accompanied thegeneral as the solejournalistson his first return to the battlefield.
Itwasa bittersweet returnforMcAuliffe. Onehistoriancallsthesix-weekBattle of the Bulge"the biggestbattle the U.S. Army ever fought."It costmorethan80,000Americancasualties-dead, missingorwounded-and100,000 German lives.
Whenwewalkedthebattlefield withGen.McAuliffeandhiswife,Helen,hestillhadasoldier's bearing, thoughthecolorwasfadingfromhisbristlingeyebrows. Hisquietmannerwasmerelythemosson acharacterof granite.
Heremembered themostdesperateday as Dec.22. Ammunitionwas insuchshortsupplythathis menweredown toas littleas 10roundseach.Theskywasheavilyovercast, making an air drop impossible. He had to hoardevery round,even letting good targetsgo.
This was the moment the GermancommanderGen. HeinrichLuttwitz,selected to issuehisultimatum. TheNazidemandwasdeliveredby a majorand a captain, who were led blindfolded into McAuliffe's headquarters.Theyhanded over a formal paper, threatening completedestruction of theAmerican forces and appealing to "well known American humanity" tosave theciviliansof Bastogne.
"I readitandjust said 'Nuts," McAulifferecalledto us. "That sentenceaboutthecivilians irritated me.TheGermanshadshownno concernforthecivilians up to then."
Thenextday, theskiessuddenlyclearedanddowncametheammunitionon coloredparachutes. It was a real Christmaspresent.Said McAuliffe tous: "Theairdrop was the most tremendously exciting,exhilarating experienceI haveever had." McAuliffeand his troopswere saved when unitsofthe U.S. Third Army, commanded by Gen. George Patton, breached theGerman lines the day after Christmasand relieved the defenders.
McAuliffe toldushe thoughthistoryhadgiventoo muchemphasistohisclassic, no-surrender reply. But words--even a four-letter word--canchange history when theyexpressthe resolution of death beforesurrender.
Atonepointduringthevisit, McAuliffestoppedto reminisceat thesceneof the bloody Christmas battle. Seeking permission to stroll over thebattlefield, we stopped at the farmhouse of Raymond DuMont, a huskyyoung man with a two-day stubble of beard. A wide grin spread acrossDuMont's face, and he called the news to his wife Juliette.
Shehesitated, thencried:"McAuliffe! Impossible!"She ran towards theGeneral. recognized him a'> the manshe had seen as a child.She burstintotears, coveringher face withherhand.Then she rushedback intothehouseto return carrying her 13-year-old daughter. She explained that the girl,Beatrice, was recovering from an appendix operation, but this was a"momentdu historic." TIle other DuMont children gathered around, andJuliette even hailed a passing motorcyclist to come and meet "le GeneralMcAuliffe. "
McAuliffe cleared his throat, then turned aside to us and whisperedhuskily: 'These people were worthsaving, weren't they?"
Remembermg thesacrifice at BastogneWASHINGTON - The sky wasnotbluenorwere thefieldsgreenin lateDecember 1944. The little market town of Bastogne, nestled amid thepastoral hills of central Belgium, was draped in a shroud of snow, the skyheavy withmoresnowtocome.Allaroundlaytherubbleand stenchofwar.
Christmas day50yearsagowasnotheraldedby thechimeof bellsbutbytheangryrumbleofartillery. Itseemedthatthespiritof Christmasandgoodwill to all men had vanishedforever.
The dead lay where they had fallen, frozen into grotesque shapes. AGerman soldier stretched half out of his blackenedtank, the horrorof hisdying stamped rigidly on his face. German infantrymen, snared on afanner's barbed wire fence and caught in murderous crossfire, remainedlike so many terrible, stiff scarecrows. An American GI sprawled in afoxhole clutchedat an agony he could no longer feel.
A weekearlier,the Germans had launchedasudden, surpriseoffensive.Hitlerwas staking everythingon a desperatedrive to cut the Alliedforcesin half and retake the great Belgian port of Antwerp, the linchpin ofGermany's supply line. Bastognewas the hub of a road network that theGermans needed to control.
Thus the orders for Maj. General McAuliffe, acting commander of the. JOIst Airborne Division, and his elite paratroopers were simple: to hold
Bastogne no matter what the cost. So when the Germans demanded theysurrender, his irreverent, one-word response made the history books:"Nuts."
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Reyes."Where is clean and honest
government? Anytime he is going to do something bad he'sgoing to have tojustify his actionby going public about a deal hehas made. He made a deal whenhe talked about his reorganization plan and his political nominations," said the lawmaker fromCapitol Hill, referring to a publicized deal the governor had withsenators on Executive Order 942.
"I think there is something elseother than the deal and he is trying to make himself look goodby saying he made adeal with theHouse.
"There are outside group thathas a role in the governor's determination to sign this into law.I'd like to se him try it as he willbe lying to the public when hecalled the House approval of thewage deferral bill a hypocriticalaction," said Reyes.
Froi/an C. Tenoriomore pressing priorities.
Reyes finds the governor's excuse shallow and suspects that hehas other reasons why he is advocating for a rollback.
"If thegovernor is going to usethe deal as an excuse to approvethe bill then I maintain he hasabsolutely no principle and Iquestionhiscommitment tocleanand honest government," said
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Jesus P. Mafnasstaunchly advocated for a higherprivate sector minimum wageonly to come back last Thursdaysaying he would support recalling a 30-cent hike implementedlast January 1st.
The chief executive said he ischanging his stanceon minimumwage because he struck a dealwith Mafnas on tax reform andthe budget, issues he considers
Pete P. Reyes
notmadeany deal with thegovernor. He cannot say that a deal hasbeen made by agreeing with oneof our members. It is not a deal,"he said.
Reyes reacted with outrageuponlearningabout thesupposeddeal between the governor andthe vice speaker. He said the governor mayhavejust used the supposed deal as an excuse for supporting a rollback in wages.
Earlier, the governor has
this $500 as this will pay for theexpensesofdealingwithnon-resident workers. What we're generating .right now is not sufficient.Weshouldusesomeof thismoneyfor repatriation, deportation andfor their expenses when we havetoincarcerate them,"saidTenorio.
Tenorio's statements seem tocontradict earlier statements thathe would not push for the $500worker fee if the Legislaturecomes up with a tax reform thatwould generate the neededamount in revenues.
At first,he said the money tobegenerated by the increase inworker fees were to be used toretire the deficit and for operations. Nowhe wants the money tocope with costs associated withalien workers.
Currently, the application feefor non-resident workers is $200for each new application and renewal.
Such a fee is in itself beingquestioned by the House for being "excessive already."
will be discussed and/or actedupon.
1. Conversion of CUe's debtto CDA to equity provided bythe Partnership Agreement.
Pursuant to Seeton 13, subsections (4),(5),(6) and (7) someparts of the discussion of item 1may be in Executive Session.
PURSUANTto PublicLaw8-41,Section 12, the Chairman of theBoard of Directors hereby call aSpecial Meeting of the Board ofDirectors for Thursday, January12, 1995. The meeting willcommence at 11 :00 am, in the Conference Room at eh CDA Officein Gualo Rai. The following
Reyes: No deal on tax reform, budget
$500 worker feestill being mulled
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By Rafael H. ArroyoVariety News Staff
GOVERNOR Froilan C.Tenoriodoes not intend to shelvehis plans for a $500 non-residentworker fee even if he has reportedly settled for a compromise taxreform measure with House ViceSpeaker Jesus P. Mafnas.
Duringlastweek's regularnewsconference, the governor announced he has satisfactorilyagreed with Mafnas on a tax reform measure that could raise therevenues he wanted.
He, however said that does notnecessarilymean his earlier plansto impose a $500 fee per alienworker will no longer be pushed.
"I met with Mr. Mafnas and Itold him I will support his taxversion of alO% surtax. We'rehoping that the House will act onthat bill sometime this week and Igotassurance fromtheSenate thatthey will approve it shortly thereafter," said Tenorio.
"But that is not necessarily tocancel $500 fee. We have to have
By Rafael H. ArroyoVariety News Staff
THE REPORTED deal betweenGovernorFroilan C. Tenorio andVice Speaker Jesus P. Mafnasinvolving the wage hike suspension bill will have no bearing onhowtaxreformand the budget areto be disposed of in the House ofRepresentatives.
This was the position taken byRep. Pete P. Reyes in light ofreports that Tenorio and Mafnashave cut a compromise that seemto havecommitted the House intogiving the governor a tax reformand a budget bill he wants, inexchangeforthechiefexecutive' ssupport for a wage rollback.
Reyes, who is chairman of theHouse Ways & Means Committee having jurisdiction over thetwo measures, denied the supposeddeal could alter the destinyof both bills.
"I chair the committee on waysand Means and I am responsiblefor the disposition of both thebudgetandtaxreform bills.Ihave
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Tanapagstudents'intersessionclasses onSTUDENTS atTanapag Elementary School has started their inter-sessions class on mural painting on Wednesday, January 4,1995.
Headed by the school PrincipalGeorge Haberman had ought theassistance ofartists,Jack DeLeonGuerrero and Douglas Rankin todo numerous mural works inbuildings and classrooms atTanapag school. In a recent interview, Haberman expressed gladness at having started with thiskind of project, adding that seeingand gettingkidsexposedmoreto the arts is an enrichment.
With the assistance of PSSCommissioner William Torres inreleasingJack De Leon Guerrero,who is acurrent employee of PSSto start working on this project,this inter-session class will givethe students the opportunities toget involved as one of their remedial classes.
The project will continue untilApril of this year. Students willget to have a hand during schooldays about 3 to 4 hours. "Morning hours is convenient for thekids because it is not really hotduring this time. Respectiveentities have extended monetary assistance in obtaining resourcesthat are need to start and eventually complete the project," saidHaberman.
The Parents Teachers Association of Tanapag ElementarySchooldonatedpaint,brushesandall other painting materials. ThePublicSchoolSystemdonatedthescaffolding and other things toget started with this activity. TheCommonwealthCouncilForArtsand Culture has funded thepay- .mentforthe muralartistsinvolvedthrough a' grant from NationalEndowment for the Arts. TheArts Council has previouslyfunded several projects of thistype to other schools in Saipan,Rota and Tinian. Any interestedperson or group can apply forfinancialassistancebycallingtheArts Council at 322-9982/83 forcriteria and qualifications or information.
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Roll CallAdoption of Previous MinutesArticles of Incorporation and By lawsFY 1995 BudgetGuam Savings and Loan Association:Assumption of Agreement for Line ofCredit and Loan Purchase Agreement.Fermin Atalig's Proposal for LoanPackaging ServicesLegal Counsel: David Wiseman'sContractAward of As-I .iyo Tank and WaterlineProject to DX Brothers.Other MattersAdjournment
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Is/H fAN S. TENOHIOChairman, NMIIC Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Northern Marianas(lousing Corporation, NMHC, (formerly Ml l lA) ismeeting on Tuesday, January 10, 1995 at 9:30 a.m, Themeeting will be held at the NMHC's Conference I{oomin Garapan , Saipan, Matters to be discussed are asfollows:
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CNMI artists join students from Tanapag Elementary School in doing muralpainting work to beautify some of the school's structures and buildingsas part of inter-session classes for students.
Rentals, allowances for PSS delayedPUBLICSchoolSystemstaff and Fusco said rental and housing lords to be aware of teh situation. Educationofficialshave said inlandlordshave been notified that allowance checks would not be The budget officer did not men- the past that PSS has not beenJanuary rental checks or housing issued by the first week of Janu- tion in her memorandum why the gettingenoughfunds,thusunableallowance checks may not be ary, adding that the delay could release of funds was being de- to upgrade the quality of educa-availableuntil this week because continue this week. layed. tion in public schools. .no funds have been released by Accordingtothebudgetofficer, The governor has been fur- They said legislators must ap-the government. the Office of Planning and Bud- nished with a copy of the memo- propriate more money if quality
Herminia M. Fusco, PSS fiscal get has not yet issued the second randum as well as the presiding of education must improve in theandbudgetofficer, informed PSS quarter allotment to the PSS. officers of the legislature. CNMI.landlords and staff about such PSS hopes to be able to issuedelay in a memorandum dated checks soon but Fusco said she FESTP~AC JeudgingDecember 30. wanted PSS employees and land- .t"1. h.L
Up at Flame TreeTHE Commonwealth Council for Arts and Culture is pleased toannounce that the judging for the 1996 Festival of Pacific Arts willtake place during the 14th Annual Flame Tree Arts Festival fromMarch 11-13, 1995.
Thejudging will be scheduledduring the threedaysofthe Festivalandall interested artistsareencouragedtoregister for theFlameTreeand complete required form for the FESTPAC as soon as possible.
For more details and information, call the Arts Council Office322-9982/3 or fax 322-9028.
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that the crimes charged werecommitted by the defendantwho is said to be a club manager.
On Friday, Gordon pre-,sented two witnesses including a DPS agent who recorded·alleged prostitution transactions between Yun and a "cooperating witness."
A videotape of the allegedsolicitation at room 128 of thehotel was shown in court. Thevideotape showed Yun, alsoknown as Mr. Tanaka, the GO
operating witness and abouttwo of Yun's co-defendants.
A recorded telephone interview between Yun and theJapanese witness was alsoplayed during last Friday'spreliminary hearing. The conversation which was all inJapanese included a negotiation on how much the "customer" was supposed to payMr. Tanaka, according to agovernment witness whotranslated the conversation.
Yun allegedly received $490from the Japanese man whoposed as a customer, as payment for the sexual contactwith one of the. defendants.The money was provided forby agent Johny Sokau who wasthe lead investigator in. theprostitution case.
Sokau said he recovered themoney during the arrest showing the same serial numberswhich he had earlier writtendown.
Yun is scheduled to go on
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A CHINESE woman who allegedly agreed to engage inprostitution in a hotel roomhas been remanded to the Department of Public Safety after she was accused of deceiving the court and the AttorneyGeneral's Office.
Lou Na was brought back tojail Friday afternoon on orders from Superior Court Presiding Judge Alex Castro. Assistant Attorney General AlanGordon said the woman usedfalse name during her arrestlate last month.
She also lied to the courtand the Attorney General'sOffice for declaring that herpassport had been lost, Gordon told the court Fridaymorning.
The prosecutor asked thecourt to increase the woman'sbailor "we may never see heragain." Lou Na had the intention to flee jurisdiction toavoid prosecution, Gordonsaid.
She may face additionalcharges such as perjury, theattorney said.
Castro exonerated a $1,000cash bail which was earlierset by the court and imposed a$5,000 cash bail for thewoman.' s release.
Na was given temporaryfreedom early last week afterposting the required bond. Thebail was originally set at$2,000, but it was reduced by
SAVEMONEYANDTALKMORE!
OFFICIALS from the Bureau ofMotorVehicle(BVM)wouldliketo remindall those whohad registered their vehicles(s) in November 1993 and lor January 1994,thatthey must renewtheir vehicleregistration at B.M.V. .immediately. .
The last digit on the licenseplatenumberrepresentsthemouthofexpirationfor thevehicle's registration. Persons with taxi caborpersonalized plates need to refertotheir vehicle's registrationcardtodetermined theexpirationdate.
Payments for Bereau of MotorVehicle transactions maybesettledat the Bereau of Motor Vehicle.Formorefurtherinformation. contact B.M.V. ~t telephone numbers234-6921 or 234-9137.
BMVissuesregistrationreminders
A Chinese woman who identifiedherself topolice as Lou Na hides herface from photographers on her way back to jail Friday. Photo below,Asst. AG Alan Gordon pushes a TV on a cart which he used in aprostitution hearing Friday. .
Prostitution suspect back in jailJudge says Chinese woman tried to deceive the Court
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TheFSMgoverment"condemns .thisplanned shipmentandwillworkclosely with' other regionalgoverments throughtheSPF(South~acific Forum)'to.ensure suspensionof thisshippingprocess," saidthe release.
Despite repeated assurances fromthe Japanese goverment that Pacific regional governments willrecieve advance notice on thesetypes of shipments, the FSMgoverment hasyettoreceive anyofsuchnotices ," statedthe release.
more than one-million pieces ofmail coming intothePohnpei mainbranch and limited resources everyyear. However, asanyonewhopasses by the main building cansee, construction is planned to Increasethesizeof thebuilding, andit is hoped some of the burdencarried by all will be decreased.Meanwhile, postal users must becontentwith the fact that the ratesare still the lowest in the world.
sections concerning foreign fishing agreements, the messy courtridden joint-venture of theCaroline Fisheries Corporation,andvariousfisheriesdevelopmentprojects in the nation.
The reports states that a totalof173,011 metric tons wew caughtin 1993. By geartype, thisbreaksdownfor as follows: PurseSeine,149,881 mit; longline, 16,557mIt; and pole and line, 6,573 mit.
The breakdown for 1992, accordingto thereport:PurseSeine,123,302 mit, longline, 13,470mIt; and pole and line 3,143 mit fora total catch of 139,915 mit.
From 1988 through 1992 theaveragefor tunacatches inmetrictons by gear type reported by theMMA are purse seine, 111,522;longline, 12,340; and pole andline, 14,146for a total averageof138,008 metric tons.
Easy to read charts and graphsgrace the report which follows atechnical-writingformatandprovides enough data to keep theAuthority's critics writing untilthe next report comes out. And ifit's as late as this one, this could
By FSM law, the MMA is responsiblefortheconservation andmanagementof.aU living marineresourceswithinthenation's 200mile exclusive economic zone."
By Tom PanholzerFor the Variety
PALIKIR-'Notification by"thirdparty sources" of a planned shipment of vitrified high level radioactive waste through Pacific waters has the FSM goverment inanger.
AccordingtoaFederatedStatesMicronesia Departmentof External Affairs press release dated,December 28, third-partysourceshave notified the FSMgovermentthatFRanceintends to ship 13,000tonsof vitrified highlevel radioactive wastes sometime betweenMarchand April,.1995.
According totherelease, thepro-
FSMshuns nuclearwaste shipments
answered when posed in 1991 asthe U.S. Postal Service rasied itsrates from 25 cents to 29 cents.Will rates improve sevice in theUnitedStates? Thereseems to beserious doubt about that, and if astory appearing in a November issueof theNewYorkerconcerningthe post office in Chicago is anyindication, the is "no," but that'sanother nightmare. Meanwhile;local authorities arestruggling with
in catch reports for the surfaceThe report also criticizes tag
gingreportsprovidedbytheSouthPacific Commission, stating noattempt has been made to breakdown the data by area or time.Instead the data is lumped together for a regional view.
Futhermore, statesthetwo-yearreport, tagging results are basedalmostentirelyonfrompurseseiners. Longline returns have beenvery few.
"The concern here is thatlong1iners catch ahigherpercentage of a mediumto large fish andlack of these fish in the tagginganalysis might be creating somebiason theoverall results," statesthe report.
The Koren purse seine fleetoperating in FSM waters duringthis time frame, also, gets taggedforcriticismbecauseitsdataquality has not shown improvement,despite repeated requestsby various nations, according to the report.
TheMMAalsoargues thathighseas-catch reporting by distantwater fishingfleetsmustimprovesince South Pacific Commissionestimates as much as 40 percentof the regionalcatch maybecoming from the high seas.
The two-year report contains
By Tom PanholzerFor the Variety
Kolonia-EGAD, as many Pohnpeiresidents have found out by now,thepriceofsending a regular letterhas gone up, but don't blame thePohnpei Postal Service.
Effective January I, 1995 postalratesintheUnited States increasedfrom 29cents to32centsfora firstclass, one-ounce letter.
All other rates and services involving stamps havealsogoneup.Andsince theFSM Postal ServiceinintheU.S. Postal servicesystemby treaty, the FSM must raise itsrates.
According toReyso Wichep.theFSM Stamp Controller, the 29centstamps ar stillvalid, consumersonlyhave toattach a three-centstampor three one-cent stampstotheenvelope with the29~cent stampwhen mailing letters. andaccordingtoa press release from theFSMStampAgency basedinCheyenne,Wyoming, the Postal Service hasissued, onDecember 15,aseriesof32-cent stamps featuring famousMicronesians:
Pohnpei'sNahnmwarki JohnnyMoses, Yap's Cheif BelarminoHatheylul, Chunk's Judge AntonRingBuas, and Kosrae's PaliknoaSigrah (King John).
Why has the rate jumped up tothe awkward rate of 32 cents insteadof 35cents? Asimialrquestion has never been satisfactory
Pohnpei hikes postal rates
ARECENTLYreleasedfisheriesreportlistsseveral majorconcernsand criticisms about the fishingindustry in the Federated Statesof Micronesia.
The Micronesian MaritimeAuthority report covering 19921993flags thedeclinein skipjackcatches sincethe recordof almostone million tons set in 1991.
MMA says that some of thedecline can be contributed to areduction in the Japanese poleand line fleet operating inMicronesia,but it raises the concern that the decline might beattributed to "too much effort onthe stock."
Another major concern raisedin the 38-page report is that increasedpurseseinecatchesof thepast five years, in addition to theheavy longline effort in place inMicronesia,arehavinganegativeimpact on the longlinecatches.
AthirdissuerasiedintheMMAreport cites uncertainties of thebigeye tuna catch by the surfacefisheries and the impact it possiblehas hadon longlinecatches.
The report states," We knowvery little about the populationdynamics and stock structure ofbigeye tuna at this point. This isdue to several factors, one beingthe lack of separationby speciesCal: forAppt. & Information
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/s/MANUEL C. SABLANDirectorCoastal Resources Management
The Coastal Resources Management Program (CRMP) will beholding a public hearing regarding Coastal Permit ApplicationNo. SMS-94-X-178 submitted by Efrain F. Camacho Engineers andArchitects on behalf ofMt. Carmel High School for the constructionofMt. Carmel High Complex in Susupe, Saipan.
The proposed project call for the construction ofatwo (2) storey12 classrooms frame high school building, a library, toilet rooms'and administrative offices. The project also calls for the demolitionof a portion of the existing high school building. grading, anewparking lot, new and/or upgraded utility connections andconstruction ofan underground water catchment system.
The public is invited to attend and to submit written commentsand/or to make oral comments regarding this project. All writtenand oral comments received will be made a part of the permitapplicatio.n record, and will be considered in any decision madeconcerning the proposed project.
The public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, January 26, 1995at 6:30 p.m. at the Mt. Carmel High School. The confirmed timeand date will appear in the next edition ofthe Marianas Variety.
Please contact the Coastal Resources Management at 234-6623/7320 or 3907 if you have any questions or require furtheriniormation ~egarding this project.
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Palau probe on fishing firm heats upBy Sarah Clayton certificate outlining the terms of of its pledge to support Palau's private sector annually, and to 1 1/2 month period, ru~ors ofFor the Variety businesswas putonholdpending economy. hire between 60-100. "local large~ounts.ofcashhavlOgbeen
KOROR,Palau_Ayearof specu- the outcome of the investigation The companyvowed to pay $1 people" who would be given the placed 10 Chnstmas cards to FIBlation over whether allegations into the bribery allegations. millionto the governmentin fees opportunityforpromotiontoman- board members threw a shadowthatrepresentatives ofTing Hong The suit against Lin 'charges and taxes and to purchase $6.1 agem~~t . ofd?ubtovertheapprovaloftheOceanic Enterprises (Palau) Co. that in December 1993 an FIB million in goods from the local posItIons. However,dunng that certIficate.attempted tobuyaroute intoPalau member was offered $5,000 in .had any merit was ended Friday. cash to support Ting Hong's ap- R rt tli fi h
The Officeof theSpecial Pros- plication to do business in Palau. epo OU lnes s eryecutor charges Ting Hong Vice In face of the board member'sPresident Raymond C. Lin with adamant refusal to accept the •conspiracy, attempted briberyand money, Lin countered with alu- • M· es abriberyandcitedthecompanyfor crative business arrangement, concerns In lcron 1violation of the Foreign Invest- which was also rejected, accord-ment Act. ing to the affidavit of probable
On the basis of the suit, the cause..Office of the Special Prosecutor In the same month, Lin also aappears to have three unamed second FIB memberwitha whitewitnesses, including two mem- envelope crammed with $3,000bers of the Foreign Investment incash, theaffidavitcharges.TheBoard, to support the charges. second FIB member reportedly
However, Special Prosecutor returned the $3,000 in late Janu-William T. Whisenhunt refused ary.to comment,sayingthat thereare Speculation concerning Tingstill targets of investigation and Hong's relationships with gov-that further charges may be ernment representatives has beenbrought. rampant since the controversial
The fishingcompanyis part of approval of the FIB certificatethe Taiwan-based, 14-company and anall-expensespaidjunkettoumbrellaorganization, theTinTai Taipei forseveralmembersof theGroup,andhasoperations inports House of Delegates.including Guam, Yap, Pohnpei, The four-to-one approvalbytheIndonesia, Ecuador and South seven-member boardcame 1 1/2Africa. months after a three-three dead-
Ting Hong received Foreign lock November 30. 1993. Mem-InvestmentBoardapprovalof its bers of the board have indicatedapplication last January, but the theyapprovedTingHongbecause
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provinces but falls short of statehood. The guerrillas have not yetagreed to begin political talks.
The truce is being monitoredby government and rebel representatives. The Dutch and Norwegian governments also haveagreed to help monitor the accord. '
The two sides agreed not toattack each other and maintaintheir present positions on theground, keeping at least 600meters (2,000 feet) apart. Government and rebelareacommanders will set up communicationswith each other.
The military has been wary of atruce fearing that rebels will use itto build up their forces. Negotiations in June 1990 ended whenrebels staged surprise attacks onmilitary bases and police stations,overrunning several and killinghundreds of soldiers andpolicemen.Truce Between Government And Tamil Rebels Holding.
structed Filipino church leadersto step up contacts with the Patriotic Association in recent monthsand thatleaders of the' Chineseorganization have visited here inthe past.
"The only restriction was thatthey not be permitted to say Massin public," Rev. Reuter said. "Butthe instructions from rome were,to treat them as friends."
Pope John Paul II has expressed a strong interest in visiting China, and ties with Beijingcould pave the way for a historic'trip.
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gotiated Tuesday in the guerrillastronghold of Jaffna in the north.
A direct radio link was established between the president andthe rebel leader, said the state-runSunday Observer newspaper in areport that could not immediatelybe confirmed.
"This is the first time we aregoing into an agreement. ... Wewant to see how it goes, (it is) atrial roundanda confidence-building measure," Mrs. Kumaratungasaid.
The rebels have been fightingfor a separate homeland in northern Sri Lanka. Tamils say the ethnic Sinhalese-dominated government denies them jobs, educationanda fairshareof the IndianOceanisland nation's wealth. Tamilscomprise 18percentof SriLanka' s17 million people.
The governmenthopes the trucewill be the prelude to politicalnegotiations, and has prepared apackage that it says offers broadofautonomyforTamil-dominated
before relations can be restored.But contacts between the Holy
See and the Chinese government" have been stepped up in tecent, years. The archbishop of Manila,
Cardinal Jaime L. Sin, has madeseveral trips to China. Sin is theson of a Chinese immigrant.
Last November, a senior, Vatican official, Cardinal Roger
Etchegaray, traveled to Beijingin what was seen as a sign the
, two sides were willing to talk.The Rev. James Reuter, a
. spokesman for the Manila archdiocese, said the Vatican had in-
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'The truce: the first in, nearly,five years, brought ahalt to thefighting in Sri Lanka's brutal 11year-old ethnic war that haskilledmore than 34,000 people. ' '
The two-week cease-fire is dueto expire the day after Pope PaulIIendsa24-hourvisit toSriLanka:
The brevity of the truce wasanindication of the level of distrustbetween the two sides. But gOYernment and guerrilla negotiatorsare to review the truce next Satur- .day, iri their third meetingsince 'October. , "
Fighting had died down evenbefore the truce officiallybegan,withnomajorclashes'sinceThurs-day night'. ' "
"I pray that this will be thedawn of a new era of peace forourlong-suffering nation," saidPresi- 'dent Chandrika Kumaratunga,when she announced the truce inParliament Friday.
The accord, signed .by Mrs.Kumaratunga and rebel chiefVelupillai Prabhakaran, was ne-
government and' the Beijing-allied Khmer Rouge.
"They will receive a special'blessing from 'tile, Holy' Father,"Mrs. de Villa said of the Cambodians.
China cut diplomatic ties with'the Vatican in 1951 and formed,the PatrioticAssociation. Catholics ~ere ordered' to renou~ce'.allegiance tothe pope and thousands' were jailed for refusing togo along with-the order.
China has insisted that theVatican severe ties with the Na:tionalist gove~nment in Taiwan
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people polled, said the federalgovernment should do more toprotect the patients and employees of abortion clinics from attacks. Thirty-six percent said thegovernment was doing enough,while 10 percent weren't sure.
A majority of respondents. 61percent. said they believe the actions of anti-abortion groups encourage VIOlence at clinics, while32 percent said theydo not believe that. '
The poll of600 Americans wasconducted Jan. 5, almost a weekafter a gunman killed two peopleand injured fiveothers at two suburban Boston clinics. The pollhad a margin of error of plus orminus 4 percent.
Jayakody, the militaryspokesmanin Colombo, said Sunday, ninehours after the cease-fire took effect at midnight (1830 gmt).
Shortly after the guns were ordered silent, rebel leaders in thenorth tuned their radios into military channels andexchangedmessages of greetings, other officerssaid on condition of anonyinity.
Pope John Paul II arrives inManila Thursday to attend theyouth rallies as part of a fournation Asia-Pacific tour that willalso take him to Australia, PapuaNew Guinea and Sri Lanka.
In Hong Kong, the religiousnews agency Asia News reportedlast weekthatthedelegationhopesto meet privately withthe popealthough no meeting has been'scheduled.
Mrs. de Villa said the Chinesewould alsobringalongthree Cambodians crippled during the civilwar between the Phnom Penh
NEW YORK (AP)· Most Americansaremoresympathetic towardabortion rights groups, and lesssympathetic toward abortion op-:ponents, because of recent. killings at two clinics, a Time/CNNpoll released Saturday said.
The poll found that 39 percentof respondentssaid they had moresympathy for abortion-rightsgroups, following the Dec. 30shootings, compared with 25 percent who said they had less sympathy for them.
When asked whether they hadmore orless sympathy for antiabortion groups, 57 percent saidthey had less, while 12 percentsaid they had more.
In both cases, around 30 percent of the respondents said theshootings had no affect on them,
Joint Anniversary Rosary
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In gratitude for your prayers, we invite you for dinnerafter the Mass. Thank you.'
We, the children and families, wish to invite all ourrelatives and friends for the Joint Anniversary Rosaryof our beloved Mother and Father. Nightly Rosary willbe held at the residence of Nick B. and Hiiaria K.Santo's in San Roque beginning on Saturday 7, 1995,at 8:00 p.rn. On Saturday, January 14, 1995, Rosarywill be said at 12:00 noon and will follow with theEucharistic celebration at 5:00 p.m. at San RoqueChurch. The final rosary will be on Sunday, January15, 1995, at 8:00 p.m.
Shootings prompt sympathyfor abortionist groups in US
By DEXTER CRUEZ
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) A provisional truce between SriLanka's government and Tamilrebels held through its first nightSunday, andenemy commandersexchanged greetings over theirradios.
"There have been no reports ofany fighting," Brigadier Nahil.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -Ina sign that Beijing may want toheal. rifts with the Vatican, members of China's state-sponsoredchurchareexpectedtoattendPopeJohn Paul II's conference withyouthhere thisweek, church officials said Sunday.
Tita de Villa, an official of thePope Pius XII Catholic Center,said 15priests,nuns and lay members from the government-controlled Chinese Patriotic AssociationwouldbeginarrivingMonday to attend the InternationalYouth Forum.
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on the issue seem to be"changingwith each passing day."
One senator who has taken afirm stand against the rollback isSenator Villagomez who said hewill never flinch in his oppositionto the bill. He also said two othersenators from the minority, JesusR. Sablan and Henry DLG. SanNicolas, are with him.
"When it's going to be laid,onthe table that's the time we'll bevoting for it. But our positionhasn't change. Minority's position is still we're not ready, especially now to support any deferment," said Villagomez.
"We want the $2.75 'wage tojust stay put. Why should we rollit back. It's just like inviting aguest for dinner and as soon asyou lay down the food for him tosee,you'll betakingthefoodawaybefore he even touches it," saidVillagomez.
"I am voting noon arollbacktoday tomorrow or next week.Just let itgo for $2.75 and wehave12 months to study the next 30cent increase. Let's notdo it (rollback) now and deny everyone of$2.75. Not only aliens are to behurt but also local people gettingthe minimum wage," saidVillagomez.
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The.convention body will con- ber 4th general election. In addi-sist of 19 delegates from Saipan tion to being at least 21, candi-and the'Northern Islands, 4 del- dates for the non-partisan del-egates from Rota and an equal egate seats must have lived in thenumberforTinian and Aguiguan. CNMI for at least a year and beMember-delegates will be cho- registered to vote in the relevantsen for a 30-day "Pre-Conven- senatorial district. Candidatestion'' whichbegins April 6th. The appearing on the ballot must paylatest possible date for the end- a filing fee of one hundred dol-ing of the convention is August lars.19th, with the proposed Consti- The law also says Common-tutional amendments to appear wealth legislatorsandjudges mayon the ballot during the Novem- not run for delegate seats.
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cerned about what could happen.The speaker has been very vo
cal about his opposition to themove to suspend the wage increase saying it will send bad signals to USCongress which has foryears pressured the CNMI intoattaining policy reforms.
The speaker just wants provisions of the current wage 11!w,Public Law 8-21 to take its duecourseandnotbederailedby"special interests."
In an interview last week,Demapan said' he is looking atwhen to call a session anytimethis week to tackle the wage deferment bill, the fate of which heis just leaving to each individualmember of the Senate.
More than a week ago,Demapan's stand on the bill wasmuch different. 'He gave assurances that he will try topreventthe measure from beingcalendared for passage owing tohis "firm and strong stand" forhigher wages.
Other members who have opposed the measure are now not sosure how it is going to fare on thefloor. It is believed that their satnd
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CBS sent a brief transcript ofthe part of the interview in whichthe "bitch" quote appeared to
more of their own health carecosts unless they join healthmaintenance organizations orother managed-care networks.
Converting people's currententitlement to a wide range ofmedical services into a certainamount of money to spend onhealth care. They would not beable to exceed that cap.
Republican leaders have acknowledged that all federal programs except Social Security are
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"We did not take advantage ofNewt Gingrich's mother," CBSNews President Eric Ober toldthe Television'Critics Association. "The problem was in releasing a 20-second sound bite of a12-minute interview."
The network erred in promot-
federal spending on the healthprograms for the elderly and thepoor will have to be cut by about20 percent between now and theyear 2002, the Globe reported.
Health policy specialists saysuch cuts would force far-reaching changes in the way the 65million Americans covered bythe two programs receive andpay for their medical care.
Among the possible changes:Requiring people to pay much
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By LYNN ELBERPASADENA, Calif. (AP) -CBShad poor timing, not bad judgment, when it aired a tape ofKathleen Gingrich whisperingthat her son once called the firstlady a "bitch," the network's topnews executive said Saturday.
CBS defends broadcasting Gingrich quotemajor news organizations the that were supposed to be private.night before Gingrich was sworn "She made the mistake," Mrs.in. Gingrich said of Chung. "I can't
Asaresult,Gingrich was asked blame the rest of the media forabout the matter repeatedly as he picking up on it, but she made themade the rounds of network talk promise ... I didn't think ConnieshowsWednesdaymorning. CBS would do anything like that.also made short clips of the inter- "Once you say, 'Between youview available to competing net- and me,' it should be betweenworks Wednesday, but did not you and me," she said.broadcast the full interview until Gingrich has not denied heThursday night. made the remark. Nonetheless,
CBS and Connie Chung have Hillary Rodham Clinton has in-been criticized for airing the re- vited the Gingriches to the Whitemark, which Mrs. Gingrich whis- House.peredafterChungtoldher itwould Mrs. Gingrich said Chungbe "just between you and me." hasn't called her since the con-
In an interview published Sun- troversy started, but, "If she did,day in The (Harrisburg, Pa.) Pa- I would have a few choice wordstriot News, Mrs. Gingrich said for her. I really would," she toldChung was wrong to air remarks the Patriot News.
New York's crime rate falls in1994; 1,581 murders recorded
By TOM HAYS, conference. murders and robberies were theNEW YORK (AP) -The city's "That's a reputation that the largestsincethe mid-1970s,whenhomicide rate fell nearly 19 per- city, despite all the statistical in- the department first began keep-cent or by 365 murders last year, formation to the contrary, can't ing "reliable, federally monitoredthelargestdecline in two decades, quite shake," Giuliani said. statistics,"said police spokesmancity officials said Saturday. Last year, 1.'581 homicides John.Miller... .
Overall,reportsofseriouscrime were recorded 10 the five bor- Cnme statistics are compiledin the city dropped for the fourth oughs,comparedto 1,946in 1993 by the police department basedstraight year. a decline of 18.8 percent. Homi- solely on reported crimes. Crimi-
MlWor Rudolph Giuliani hailed cides hit a record 2,245 in 1990. nologists es.timate t?at up to 50the 12.3percent decrease in 1994 Reports of robbery fell 15.5 percent of violent cnme goes un-as proof that the city is becoming percent last year, to 72,559 from reported...a safer place to live and visit. 85,883. Rape, assault, burglary, The StatIStl.CS releas.ed Sa~rday
"People outside of New York grand larcenyand auto theft com- appear consistent With n~t~on~Cityarev~ryoften almostshocked plaints alsoweredown. The num- trends.Mostof thelargestcines10
by the notionthat it is notthe most ber of people shot in city, 5,86 l , ~e UnitedStat~s arer~po~ing sig-dangerous city in America," the was down 15.3percent. rnficant drops 10 the lOCIdents ofmayor said at a City Hall news The double-digit declines in murder, robbery and assault.
BOSTON (AP) -House Republican leaders have been told theywill have to cut Medicare andMedicaid growth by dlrs 491billion to keep their campaignpromise of tax cuts and a balanced federal budget in sevenyears, the Boston Sunday Globereported.
In closed-door briefingsshortly before Christmas, outside advisers to the House Budget Committee chairman said
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All persons having claim against theestate, or against the deceased should filetheir claim with the Clerk of Court of theCommonwealth Superior Court withinsixty(60) days afterthefirst publlcation of thisnotice.
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1 BUTCHER, SALES PERSON (GEN. MERCH)High school grad. 2 years experience.Salary $2.45 per hour. Contact: KOREATRADING CORPORATION dba K-StoreP.O.Box 2947 Saipan MP96950. TelNo. 288-2700. (1/23)M 17905
1SALESMAN-High school grad. 2 yearsexperience. Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact: LOURDES SABLAN KIM dbaPI's Ice and Water P.O.Box 7763 SV63Kagman Saipan MP 96950 Tel No2561254. (1/23)M17912
6 DIVING INSTRUCTORS(Sports)-Highschool grad. 2 years experience.Salary 1,100 per monthContact:GREECE 1965 INC. SPS 950P.O.Box 10006Saipan MP 96950 Tel No 233-3483 (1/23)M17907
1 SALESCLERK- High school.grad., 2years experience.Salary $2.50 per hour.Contact: MONIKA'S GALLERY P.O.Box 2331 Saipan, MP 96950. Tel No.233·4402.(1/23)M/17897.
1 AUDIT SUPERVISOR (Bookstore)College grad. 2 years experience. Salary$4.00 per hour. Contact: MICRONESIAMEDIA DISTRIBUTOR, INC. dbaBestseller P.O.Box 236 Saipan MP96950 Tel No 235-7612 (1/23)M17906
1 COOK1 ELECTRICIAN-High school grad., 2years experience.Salary $ 2.75 per hour.Contact: 888 ENTERPRISES SadogTasi, Sa;pan, MP 96950. (1/23)M/17898.
1 TRAVEL COU NSELOR- High schoolgrad., 2 years experience.,Salary $500 per month.Contact: KO-WORLDCORPORATION,PPP 520 Box 10000 Saipan,MP 96950Tel. No. 235-0595.(1/23)M/17899.
1 (TOUR) COUNSELOR, TRAVELHigh school grad.,.2 years experience.Salary $ 4.00 per hour.Contact: INTERNATIONALBOYOUNGCORPORATION dba Saipan Sun Tour,PPP 498 Box 10000 Saipan. MP 96950.Tel. No. 233-6790.(1/23)M/17900.
1 TRAVEL COUNSELOR- High schoolgrad., 2 years experience.Salary $3.00 per hour.Contact: PENTAGON EXPRESS INCORPORATED. dba Choi Tour SaipanJunglePPP 385, Box 10000 Saipan MP 96950.Tel No. 288-7501. (1/23)M17901.
2 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC1 ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN-High school grad., 2 years experience. Salary$6.25 per hour.Contact: BISNESS-MAMI SAIPAN,INC.dba Mid-Pac Micronesia. PPP 215Box 10000 Saipan, MP 96950. Tel No.234-0475. (1/23)M17902
1 AIR CONDITION AND REFRIGERATION MECHANIC-High school grad. 2yearsexperience. Salary $2.45 per hour.Contact: ATOM ACTION CORPORATION dba AA Repair Shop. AAA-N5Box 10001 Saipan MP 96950. Tel No235-1842 (1/23)M17903
1 SALES PERSON-High school grad. 2years experience. Salary $2.45 per hour.Contact: ORIENTAL COMPANY,L1MITED,dba Oriental Market. PPP325Box10000 Saipan MP 96950 Tel No. 2345266. (1/23)M17904
1 TOUR GUIDE-High school grad. 2years experience Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact: GOLDEN HARVEST CORP.Tel No 235-3819 (1/23)M 17910
3 SECURITY GUARD-High school grad.2 years experience. Salary $2. 75 perhour. Contact: GTS ENTERPRISESINC.dba GTS Security P.O.Box 1218Saipan MP 96950 Tel No 234-8804 (1/23)M17911
1 COOK- High school grad., 2 yearsexpeirence.Salary $ 2.75 per hour.Contact: M.S. LIM CORPORATIONCaller Box PPP 649 Saipan MP 96950.Tel. No. 288-5358.(1/23)M/17914.
20 MASON40 CARPENTERS10 REINFORCING STEEL WORKERHigh school equiv., 2 years experience.Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact: WOOSUNG CONSTRUCTION CO., LT, SPS 936 P.O. Box 10006SaipanMP 96950. Tel. No. 235-0849.( 1/23)M/17915.
3 AUTO MECHANIC3 AUTO BODY REPAI RER- High schoolequiv., 2 years experience.Salary $ 2.45 per hour.1 SHOP SUPERVISOR- Hihg schoolequiv., 2 years experience.Salary $ 2.75 per hour.Contact: CYNTHIA S.lALLAN E. RODEO dba Tanapag Auto Repair Shop.P.O. Box 5533 CHRB Saipan MP 96950.Tel. No. 322-5572.(1/23)M/17891.
1 PLUMBER1 CARPENTER1 MASON- High school grad .. 2 yearssxcperience ..Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact: TCK CORPORATION P.O.Box 2656 Saipan MP 96950. Tel. No.322-9282. (1/23) M/17913.
1 WAITRESS- College grad., 2 yearsexperience.Salary $2.75-3.00 per hour.1 PLANT MANAGER· College grad., 2years experience.SalarY $1,600-2,500 per month.
Contact: SAl PAN SPRING VALLEYBREWERY COMPANY., dba SaipanBeer Factory Boga Boga P.O.Box 5236CHRB SaipanMP 96950. Tet. No. 322-7516.(1/23)M/1236.
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1 CARPENTER1 STEEL WORKER/STEELMAN-highschool equiv., 2 years experience.Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact: ROLANDG.JASTILLANAdbaArjay Const. P.O. Box 331 Saipan MP96950 Tel. No. 234·8779.(1/23)M/1243.
1CUSTOM TAILOR-FOLK PUB DISCO& REST-High school grad., 2 years experience.Salary$ 2.95 per hour.1 PLUMBER High school grad. 2 yearsexperienceSalary $900 per month.1 ELECTRICAN1 MASON- High school grad., 2 yearsexperienceSalary $2.75 per hourContact: PHILIPPINE GOODS INC.,dba Folk Pub Disco & Rest. P.O.Box165 Saipan MP 96950 Tel No. 2346485.(1/23)M/1244.11245.
1 ACOUNTANT- College grad., 2 yearsexperience.Salary $600.00 per month. Contact: 3KCORPORATIONP.O. Box 1489, Saipan MP 96950. Tel.No 235-2222.(1/23)M/17893.
1 OPERATION SUPERITENDENTCollege grad., 2 years experience.,Salary $ 3.50-5.00 per hour.Contact: UNILEX INC., P. O. Box 2656,Saipan MP 96950. Tel. No. 322-9282.(1/23)M/17916.
1 DIVING INSTRUCTOR- High schoolgrad.. 2 years experience.(must be conversational in the Japanese language).Salary: $5.50 per hour.Contact: MOC. INC PO. Box 5821CHRB, Saipan MP 96950. Tel. No. 2332090.( 1/23)M/17896.
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Yap's Inauguratioas by DeputySecretary of External AffairsJohn Maugefel in response toinvitations from the two States.
President Olter also sent hisSpecial Assistant on Information,Teresa G. Thinom to providevideo tape coverage of the YapInauguration Ceremonies and Information Office's Graphic Artist Elieser Rospel to providevideo coverage of the Kosrae Inauguration Ceremonies.
InteriorMinistrytroopsopenedfireonacarintheIngushtownofNazran,westofChechnya,killing a l6-yearold boy and wounding his father,localauthorities said. Therewasno apparentreasonfor the attack.
SaturdaywastheeighthdayoftheRussian attack to end Chechnya'sindependence drive. Several thousand people have been killed andwounded, and the Red Crossestimates 350,000 are refugees.
Russian fighter jets buzzedGrozny on Saturday, but it wasunclear whether some of theheavy explosions were frombombs or long-range Gradrockets, fired into the city fordays.
James Palsis, Josiah Saimon andKiyus Jackson, representingTafunsak Municipality: HiteoShrew, Palikkun M. Shrew andSimion J. Phillip, representingMalem Municipality: and Madison T. Nena and Renster Andrew, representing Utawe Municipality.
President Bailey Olter will berepresented at the Kosraes Inaugurations Ceremonies hy VicePresident Jacob Nena and in the
of Grozny,where Russian groundforces were reportedly mountingnew attacks.
Furtive Chechen fighters ranthrough the deserted streets of themud-splattered capital, far morecircumspectthan in previous dayswhentheystrolledwithconfidencepast bodies and charred armor littering the streets.
"Better stay back! A tank roundjust landedhere and killed two innocentpeople,"a Chechen fighter,Ruslan Mirzhuyev, shouted downastreetinthesouthern partofthecityonceconsideredsecurelyinChechenhands.
Inthelatestindiscriminate attackon civilians, a column of Russian
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Pre-Deceased By:Parents: Ignacio P.lAna G. VillagomezSurvived by Husband, Children & Spouses:Husband: Alejandro C. TudelaChildren: Barbara T.lKilafa Jackson
Magdalena T.lGabriel B. BabautaLaurent T.lRamon C. Chong
dent Dzhokhar Dudayev's palaceand countlessfiresaround thecity.
A top Russian military commander, Maj. Gen. ViktorVorobyov, was killed by a mortarshell as Russiansoldiersadvancedon the besieged city. Vorobyov,commander of the InteriorMinistry's task force in Chechnya,wasthemostseniorofficertodie inthe offensive.
Vorobyovwas coordinating anoperation when he was
killedand twoofficerswereseriouslywounded, said Interior Ministry spokesman VladimirVorozhtsov,
Battles raged around the city'srailway stationand invillageswest
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Funeral will be at 2:30 p.m., followed by mass at 3:00 p.rn, at the Krista RaiChurch, Garapan. Burial will follow immediately at the Chalan KanoaCemetery.
Mother, 3 kids die in shelter fireHANOVER, Germany (AP) - A dence of arson and the fire ap- On Saturday, a fire in a nursingmotherandher threechildren died peared to have been caused by a home in Euskirchen, westernGer-Sundaywhen afire sweptthrough technical fault. many, injured 40 mental patients,a home for asylum seekers in the Authorities could not give the 15 of them critically, afterlockednorthern German town of nationality of the victims. who doors in the building hamperedMellendorf, near Hanover, police lived inoneof fivecontainers con- rescue effortssaid. verted into temporary housing for The cause of the blaze in the
Seven people were injured. asylumseekers.Thecontainer was second-floor ward, where 85 pa-three of them seriously. gutted by the fire which broke out tients live, was under investiga-
Police said there was no evi- about 8 a.m. (0700 GMT). tion.
and Elato Atools: SantusUchumai, representing Ifalik,Europik and Fachailap: AloysiusFong representing Ulithi Atolland Mathew Haleyalu representing Woleai Atoll.
In Kosrae State, the Senatorelects who will also be inaugurated today include: AlbertWelly, Fred Skilling, SteveSigrah, Tadasy Sigrah and William Tosic, representing LeluMunicipality: Akiyusi Palsis,
cials in neighboring Ingushetia reported the bombing strikes onChechenvillagesSunday.It didnotgive details. Russian officials sayChechen fighters have base campsin the mountains.
On Saturday. Russia loosed ahailstorm of shells into Grozny,igniting the upper floors of Presi-
offices replacing two terms Governor Petrus Tun and Lieutenant Governor TonyTawerilmang.
The newly elected Yap StateSenators to be inaugurated onMonday will include ClementMal al ap , Ted Rutu n, TonyGanngiyan, Robert Rue cho.James Mangefel and StanKensof, all representing YapProper; and Sabino Sauchmal,representing Satawal, Lernotrek
These positions will provide support to the MedicalProvider Team and coordinate in all aspects of healthcare delivery. Individuals must be highly dependable,
self motivated, require minimal supervision, and-committed to working in a team environment.
Husband of the lateTheodora M. Bermudes
FHP, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
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Qualified, Interested Applicants may obtain anapplication from the FHP Administrative Office,
2nd Floor, Oleai Center, between 8:00 AM-5:00 PM,Monday-Friday, Ask for Marcia Camacho.
No telephone calls please. Deadline for submittingapplications is Friday, January 13th, 5:00 PM.
Please Join Us In Prayers. Thank YouThe Family
FHP, INC.-CNMI District has immediate openings for a
POSITION VACANCY
We, the children, gmnJchilJren & the family of the lateRamon L.G. Bermudes, would like to invite all ourrelatives and friends to join us for the First AnniversaryRosary of our beloved father beginning Tuesday, Jan.10, 1995,
One (1), Full-time CNMI Licensed Registered NurseOne (1), On-call CNMI Licensed Registered Nurse
Nightly Rosary will be said at S:OO p.m. at their residencein Chalun Kanoa Dist. 4. On the final duv, Wed., Jan.1H, 1995, Rosary will he said at 12:00 noon. Mass ofIntention will he offered at 5:00 p.m. at Chalan KanoaCathedral.
Dinner will follow immediately at the family's residencein Chalan Kanoa Dist. #4,
:First YLnniversary 2\{Jsary.' <~'.-.
Kamon L.G. ( \.),",;
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INAUGURATION of Governor-elects, Lieutenant Governor-elects and members of StateLegislatures of Yap and KosraeStates of Mirconesia in the Federated States of Mirconesia willbe held today, January 9. 1995.in ceremonies scheduled in thetwo states.
In Yap State, Governor-electVincent Figir and LieutenantGovernor-elect Mathias Y. Kuorwill assume the two top State
Russia intensifies Chechen bombingBy THOMAS GINSBERG
GROZNY, Russia CAP)· Russianaircraft bombed mountain villagessouth of Grozny Sunday, a Moscow radio station reported. In thebesieged Chechen capital, rebelswereincreasingly edgy as the Russianoffensive intensified.
RadioMoscow Echo said offi-
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policy," Lizama, the Budweiserpower forward said.
"Sports should serve as a bridgenot a tool to bar one ethnic or racialgroupfromanother,"Lizamaadded.
Lizama said that there is no lifeafterSABA.
"I believethe same view is sharedby PABA players.Thereis lesschallenge in this sport if players do notface toughcompetition."
'The only challenge left is to advancethesportwheretopPABAandSABA teamscancompetewitheachother in a higher form of league,
Butthatideawillnevergaingroundif PABA will not open'up its mind.
When askedabout a future seenariowerePABAandSABAplayersand teamswillplayinone league,theprized Budweiser eager replied, "Itwillremaina dream unlesskeyestablishments like MarPac will spearhead the project We also need thesupportof thecommunityto make it .a reality," Ray' theBud man' saidinclosing.(AAPD)
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Guam or ask a team from Guam tocome over but that will be very expensive," Aores said.
A tune-up game with a Guamteam,Aoresopined,isnotdifferentinqualitycompared to a match with aPABA all-star or top team. YouspendgoingtoGuam,yet thequalityofgame is the same," Hares opined.
Lizama said that PABA officialsshouldpromotebetter anitude.
Ff/SNE coach Elmer Ennitaniosaid he has no reservation gettingmore locals in his team or of localsplayingas a team in PABA.
The same view was expressed byMicrol Heineken coach Abner Venus and Team Bud mapager PastorGagaringin separateinterviewsear- .lier.
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joined the MarPac Budweiserteam,said.
Had SABA done the same thing,LizamasaidhewouldnothaveknownAllanMagcalasand othergood filipinoplayersand thequalityof gametheyplay.
Observers believe that if PABAwill get rid of its sectarian attitude,morecompetitive match-upswill beseen which' will contribute in theadvancement of localbasketball.
In a separate interview, -HawksCoach Sonny Flores, who has beeninto several regional competitions,saidhehaslongbeenwishingPABAwould open its doors wider in theinterest of thesports.
''Obviously there are many goodFilipino basketball.players. PABAcouldbeofhelpinkeepingtheCNMIteam in shape,"Aores said.
Floressaid that if the CNMI team
to SPG is limitedto tune-upgameswith SABA teams, training will notbe veryeffective.
"Wecansendtheselectionteam to
with II pointsfollowed with8pointsas Mel Sakisatand Dave Camachopumpedin6 pointsapiecetopreventan01'Acesonslaughtatthetopofthegame.
01' Aces' Junior Renguul andJulianCamachotookcenter-stage inthesecondhalftopullawaythe Aceslead,
Renguul padded 14pointsmoretohis 8-pointfirst half performanceasJulian Camacho fired five jumpersfrom the 2-pointarea.
Top scorersfor the01' Aces wereRenguulwith22points,followedbyJim Freemanwith 10points.
JulianCamachoandTonyLuzamacontributed I0 pointsapiece.
Salas topped the Lite score chartwith 20 points followed by MelSakisat with 19 points and DaveCamachoand DennisCamachowithI0 pointsapiece.
Mondaysare regularplayingdaysforSABA matchesbutnomatchwillbe heldtoday a holiday.
On Thursday, January 12,MarPacDistributor'snewly fannedteam Bud Light will clash withanother new member Spalding inthe opener followed at 8:30 p.m,with a match between Joeten andPepsi. (AAPD)
"I just went out then: hoping toplaysometennisand Igot lucky,"hesaid."I don't thinkhe playedas wellas he could have."
Sekulovsaidhehadbeena little inawe of his opponent.
'There was a bit of a crowd outthereas welland they wereallcheeringforhim."hesaid.'They allwantedhim inthe maindraw,so it was hardforme."
Sekulov now will face unseededAmerican Alex O'Brien in the firstroundon Monday.
Untalan, Talalernotu Faeca, NoelRernolano, Vist.al Dado,George DeGuzman, Poland Yamada and JhunOsiasarepurt of the team.
Inthesecondgame,twoothernewmemberteams will testeach other.
Team Joeten will collide with theCNMI all-starselection, , otherwiseknown as the Pepsi team.
career and had a cage stint in themainlandexpressedhis views aboutlocalsports' new role.
Lizama's observation also reflecttheviewsofFilipinoandlocalcagers,not to mentionthe localcoaches.
"In sports, you should have anopen mind,"he said.
Lizama said that PABA's restriction on locals is discrimination andthatdiscrimination is not good.
''Why deprive the locals and andFilipino cagers from playing in aFilipinoregulatedleague?" Lizama,whois a memberof the 1994SABAchampionteam Takai Hawks, said.
In an earlier interview, a PABAofficialsaidthatthereasonbehindthepolicy was their experience whentheywerestillactivecagerssome tenyears ago.
The reason cited was the professionalismin and out of court of several localcagersat that time.
"Withoutgoing intothe detailsofthe past, the PABA officialsshouldput those things behind. That wastheir time. The players now havematureda lot,"Lizama,whorecently
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Wilander. · .Continued from page 16
Wilanderwas playingin his firstqualifying tournament in 14 yearsaftertournamentofficials tumeddownhis request for a will;! card,
Instead, they allocated the threewild cardsto New ZealandersJamesGreenhalgh,StevenDownsandScottClark
Wilanderofferednocommentafter the match, while Sekulov wasstunned.
Hartman, 6'4", has reportedly joinedtheBud Lightteam.
Hart, Gagaring said, had threechampionship experiences withdifferent teams.
Aside from Hartman, FrankIglesias, Charlie Sablan. TonyLuzarna, EdgarPalma, EImerPineda,Tony Sablan, Oscar Masga, Joel
Bud Light..
FT/SNE...Continued from page 16
pointsapiece.In the bottom of the game,
Dominguez and Magcalas werejoinedbypower-forwardReyLizamatocementtheirfirsthalfleadup to lasttickof thegame.
Domingueztrailed Magcalas' 38points with his own 28 points followedby Lizama's 17points.
Top scorer for the Sharks wereLuisCepedawith 17points.followedbyTom Washingtonwith 12 pointsandTom Cruz with IO points.
Cepedadid greatlyforhis teaminthesecondhalfbyconverting3jumpers from the rainbow area and threepoints more from from the 2-point
area.Cruz, Washington, Wise Aguon
and Murphy Shiro exhibited 100percent accuracy at the stripe witheachoneconnecting2-for-2.
Inthesecondgame,playingcoachEliRanaamarandhisor Acesteamdefeated LiteBeerby a difference of13 points, 92-79.
Itwasa closegame inthe first halfwith theAcesaheadonlyby4 points42-48.
Salas ended the top of the game
More and more Saipan athletes arebeginningtohavetheviewthatsportsnotonly keepsan athletephysicallyfit and awayfrom social ills.. Sportsisalsoemergingas a tool to
breakethnicand social barriers particularly in the fieldof basketball.
Basketball personalities have adream of forming one basketballleaguewheretalentedlocal and Filipinocagersplayinginseparateleaguescompetein a constructive, competitiveand unifying manner.
The Philippine Amateur Basketball Association has maintained apolicy not to accept locals 'in theleague.
TheninthelastPABAseason,hasallowed each member teams to takein two localsto play in the league.
It wasa welcome move but manyobservers believethatPABA shouldtakefurther steps.
Aweekbeforethestartof the 1995SABAseason,PABA's 1994championteam Ff/SNE brokebaniers byjoiningSABA.
Rey Lizama,a veteraneager whohas witnessed a colorful basketball
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By Stella Wilder
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Also born on this date are:Joan Baez and Crystal Gayle,singers; Bart Starr. footballplayer and coach; RichardNixon, U.S. president; JudithKrantz, author.
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Blazers, Cavaliers win in NBA
Courier wins Australia Hardcourt
Mourning scored 33 points andCharlotte tied a franchise recordwith its fifth straight victory asthe Hornets defeated the BostonCeltics.
The Hornets' 200th franchisewin also put them seven gamesabove .500 (19-12) for the firsttime in team history.
Larry Johnson added 23points for the Hornets, with20 for Muggsy Bogues. Dominique Wilkins had 24 pointsfor the Celtics, and PervisEllison had 20. Hawks 102,Nets 85
ing from 13thto 11 th withthewinand earned U.S. dlrs 43,000.
Courier's last win was in August, 1993, when he beat BorisBecker in the final in Indianapolis. He went through the Australian Hardcourt championshipwithout dropping a set.
Registration Fee is $25.00.Application forms are now available at the Marianas Visitors Bureau Office located across formthe Saipan International Airport.Formore information,pleasecontact MVB at 234-8325. Officehours is from 8:00 am to 5:00pm,Mondays through Fridays andfrom 8:00am to 12:00 noon onSaturdays.
January 12in theopener game.TheteamwillbecoachedbyDanny
Cabrera.Cabrera will beassisted byformer
Cyclones and Sixers 'eager TonvSablan.
TheBudLightteam is composedof a hostof experienced cagers.
Pastor Gagaring of MarPae saidthat 199401' Aces standout Uoyd
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over the Chicago Bulls.Brandon started in place of
Mark Price, out with a sprainedright ankle.
Chicago lost its second straightafter winning five of its previoussix games. The Bulls were led byguard BJ. Armstrong's 17points.Toni Kukocscored 16andScottiePippen 15 for the Bulls, who hadscored a franchise-low 63 pointsin their previous meeting withCleveland, a 77-63 loss in Chicago on Dec. 19. IIHomets 106,Celtics 98
In Charlotte•. N.C., Alonzo
MVB fun runs on Jan. 28
Courier won the 15th singlestitle of his career by overpowering the unseeded Frenchman in95 minutes.
The American was winless in1994 after winning five titles inboth 1992 and 1993.
The two-time Australian Openchampion lifted his world rank-
Bud Light debuts this week
THE Marianas Visitors Bureauwill be staging the 1995 MVBBuffaloes Fun Runs, Consistingofa lOk(6.2miles)and 1/2 Marathon (13.1miles) on January 28,1995
Both Events will start at 5:30am at the American MemorialPark (across the DPS GarapanSub-Station) and will run alongthe scenic Beach Road.
Wilanderbeaten by 18-year-oldAUCKLAND," New Zealand thematchin thesecond set(AP) -Playingin the qualifying. The)O-year-oldSwedeled6-4,rounds of a tennis "tournament is .5-3'andwasoncourse fora placeunfamiliar territory ° for Mats . in the 32-man.main drawbefore .Wilander, It alsoproved uncom- . 18-year-old Sekulov began hisfortable, recovery.
. Australian' teen-ager James Sekulov.ranked-lzl.heldserveSekulov heat the 30-year-old and thenbrokeWilander's serveSwedethetop-rankedplayerinthe . astheSwedeservedforthematch.world in 1988 and Winner of 33 In the tie-breaker, Sekulov
.careertirles-d-S,7-6(8-6),0:2Sun- moved to 6-3 for three set-pointsdayinthefinal round ofqualifying andstopped a Wilancier revival at .
forthe U.S.$323,OOONewZealand 6-6 before finally taking the sec-Open, and set. \V'ilander,whowonsevenGrand In the deciding set, WilanderSlam titles before taking a two- failed to hold serve at all, while.yearbreak from (he professional Sekulov kepthis nerve to recordcircuit, wentdownina twohour, thebiggest winofhisshortcareer.25minute contest afterserving for Continued on page 15
TeamBudLightofMarianas Paeific(MarPae) Distributors will 'test thewaters' of theSaipan Amateur Basketball Association's 1995 LiteBeerIsland-wide Basketball Tournamentwhen it gets into aetion against another newcomer cage team duringtheweek.
The Bud Light team will playagainst Mechille Corporation'sSpalding team at7p.m. on'fl:1ursday,
their last 16.Gheorghe Muresan,starting at center for injured center Kevin Duckworth, had 12points and '14 rebounds. Cavaliers92, Bulls 78
In Cleveland, Terrell Brandonscoredacareer-high 24points,helping the Cavaliers end a twogame losing streak with a win
withagoodbaekingfrom ReyLizamaand Ric Alegre who connected 6
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ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) im Courier of the United Stateswon a tournament for the firsttime in 17 months Sunday whenhe defeated Frenchman ArnaudBoetsch 6-2,7-5 in thefinalof theAustralian Hardcourt tennischampionship at the MemorialDrive Arena.
the third quarter, helpingthe TrailBlazers increase a 10-point halftime lead to 92-76.
Cliff Robinson had 24 pointsand Clyde Drexler 18 for Portland.
Calbert Cheaneyhad 22 pointsand acareer-high 11 rebounds forthe Bullets, who have lost 15 of
showof prowess in the2-point areaspelled thedifference.
Atthefoulline.theSharks hada75percentaccuracy connecting9out12compared to FT/SNE's·8 outof 16.
TheSharks, from the3-point area,converted 21 points as the Sharksconnected 7Jumpers.
R{ght from the start of thegame,Magcalas and Noel Dominguez ledtheir team to establish a 17-pointdifference at half-time, 56-39.
Magcalas and.Dominguez combined a total of 40 .points -24 byMagcalas and 16byDominguez-'. ..
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FT/SNE, Aces early SABAwinners
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) -RodSticklandscored a: career-high 31pointsand added 11assists Saturday night as Portland handed theWashingtonBullets their seventh
straight loss, 114-105.Strickland made 12of 16field
goalattempts and was6 of? at thefoul line. He scored 10 points in
Top PABA team FT/SNE and 01'Aces emerged asearlywinners inthestart of the 199~ Saipan AmateurBasketball Association LitebeerIsland-Wide Basketball league Thursdaynight at' theAdagyminSusupe.
Intheopener, FT/SNE overpoweredtheSharkswithadevastating 20points difference, 1OD-80.
Asexpected, prized center-powerforward Allan Magcalas, led histeam's debut in the SABA leaguewith an impressive 38highpoints.
The Sharks bestedFT/SNE at thestripeandrainbowareabutf'I'Sblli's
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