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Dr. Chong awaits bribery sentence

By Eric F. Say and Aldwin Fajardo Variety News Staff

DR. JOSE L. Chong, former Director of the CNMI Depart­ment of Public Health and Envi­ronmental Services is awaiting sentencing by the U.S. District Court of the CNMI after pleading guilty to a bribery charge.

Meanwhile, the CNMI's medi­cal referral program has gotten $250,000 from the civil settle­ment between the US Department of Justice and a California-based health care provider related to Chong' s case.

Gov.PedroP. Tenorio received the $250,000 check from Assis­tant United States Attorney Mikel W. Schwab who also handled the civil settlement with the San Di­ego Hospital Association [SHARP].

The case is the result of an in­vestigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice lasting

Jose L. Chong

nearly three years into a division of the San Diego Hospital Asso­ciation (SHARP), a California non-profit corporation which con­tracted with the CNMI Govern­ment in 1991 to provide health care for patients referred by the Commonwealth Health Center.

A report from the US Depart­ment of Justic~ noted that Chong had been receiving payments from

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SHARP during the time the agree­ment was in effect from April 15, 1991 to July 1, 1994 without the knowledge of the CNMI govern­ment.

In a news conference at the governor's office, Schwab said SHARP had paid some $96,000 to Chong allegedly in exchange of the patient referral agreement with the Commonwealth Health Center.

SHARP was contracted in 1991 by the CNMI to provide health care for patients referred by the CHC. These referrals, Schwab said, resulted in payments from local and federal sources. ·

He added that after an exten­sive investigation, which involved analyzing of voluminous docu­ments and interviewing of_ wit­nesses to determine the begin­ning of the payments, a separate consulting agreement between SHARP and Chong was found.

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Lou Rivera and Grace Agustin, official Guam Visitors Bureau Chamorrita greeters, buzz Yomiuri Giants pitcher Cho Sung-Min yesterday at the Guam International Airport. Sung-Min, 25, arrived with other team­mates for spring training on Guam. The Yomiuri Giants is a professional baseball team from Japan. Photo by Eduardo c. Siguenza

NMI tourism can't survive ! with US, FAS workers only i Guam DPHSS sees $20M shortfall

By Haidee V. Eugenio ! I

Variety News Staff l RECRUITMENT of workers from only two sources - the U.S. , mainland and Micronesia - would spell socio-economic disaster 1

not only to the half-a-billion dollar tourism industry, but to the whole ! CNMI government as well, warned the Hotel Association of the ; Northern Mariana Islands (HANMI).

HANMI's statement came in light of the pending imposition of U.S. labor and immigration laws on the CNMI.

While recruiting from the U.S. mainland is cost-prohibitive, most workers coming from Micronesia come with no job skills, said HANMI.

It added that mandatory education in the FSM carries its citizens only through the sixth grade level.

The association stressed that hotel businesses on Saipan that do employ Micronesian workers have valued their contributions to their '

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By Jojo Santo Tomas Variety News Staff

HAGATNA _; In heari11gs designed to familiarize Com­mittee Chair Sen. Simon Sanchez with the agencies un­der his oversight, the Depart­ment of Public Health and So­cial Services reported it will be short by $20 million by the end of the fiscal year.

Diane Calvo, chief of the Division of Public Welfare, announced the shortfall comes mainly from her division, which includes the Medically Indigent Program, Medicare

-· DOF finds soine em_ployees still abusing telephone, fuel benefits

By Zaldy Dandan Variety News Staff

THE GOVERNMENT has been paying for some of its employees' personal long distance telephone calls and even groceries purchased with fuel cards, according to Fi­nance Secretary Lucy DLG. Nielsen, who has issued a memo­randum restricting the government's phone and fuel charges.

Nielsen, in a three-page memo, urged for an end to such "costly lax practices" and for more ac­countability in spending public Lucy DLG. Nielsen

funds. She cited instances ofunallow­

able costs being charged to the government because the depart­ments did not review the monthly billings for accuracy.

Her memo, however, provided no figures.

Still, the DepartmentofFinance (DOF), Nielsen said, will now require all departments and gov­ernment agencies to review and certify their monthly phone and fuel billings before DOF issues payments.

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and Welfare. The shortfall represents the larg­

est chunk of the entire projected GovGuam shortfall for fiscal year 1999, estimated to be anywhere from $35-56 million.

Calvo said the largest users of the programs are single mothers, who take up 80 percent of the Department's clientele.

One of the other major prob­lems the department faces is com­plying with the Y2K bug, which the systems administrator Ronald Santos said will surely affect the department's computers.

"The people who sold the sys-

terns to us in the late 70s and early 80s have offered no hope or promise that the systems are Y2K compliant," Santos said.

He added the systems crash between 3-4 times a month, with the computers being down anywhere from a half day to three weeks.

A plan is already in place to , prevent the system from going belly-up, as Santos is working on two deadlines - the year 2000 itself and a fede.ral man­date that has a preliminary deadline of mid-February.

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Y2K won't cause airplane crashes BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -The millennium bug won 'tknock airliners out of the sky, interna­tional air safety officials said Mon­day, despite conceding "un­knowns .. in the aviation industry's readiness for the Y2K bug.

The International Civil Avia­tion Organization (ICAO) is host­ing a meeting of 14 countries, four international aviation orga­nizations, pilots' unions and pri­vate communication companies to develop Y2K contingency plans for air routes between Australia, New Zealand. Asia and North and South America.

Monday's meeting was ex­pected to look at air traffic com­munications. navigation, radar systems and routing.

ICAO Asia Pacific regional of­ficer John Richardson said con­tingency plans already in place to handle cyclones, typhoons and severe storms would cope with any problems created by the mil­lennium bug.

"Airplanes will be safe and we won't be having collisions," he said.

He said on New Year's Day 2000 more space would be al­lowed between each takeoff and landing and between planes in the air, but no extra emergency crews would be posted at airports.

Richardson said the contin­gency plans decided upon at Monday's meeting would prepare airlines for every possibility from the failure of a single air traffic control system or the worst case scenario - multiple system fail­ures.

But hP said it would be up to individual governments to decide whether to ground aircraft in the case of any system failures.

··one of the problems with Y2K is its unknown quantity," he said. "But if you get on an airplane, it will be safe to fly."

Richardson refused to comment on reports the Chinese govern­ment had ordered airline execu-

J"~p#(tt-i~~. ~ffll~ for 1·9.9.8:\·jUIDp•s··•·····4CJfi·········· TOKYO. (AP} .± Japan's trade surph1s with the wPrid rose 40.l percerit iri 199$from the previous year toa record­high 13.9. trillionyen($l2l,8 billion), the government an-nounced Monday. ·· · ·

Japan'spoliticallysensitive surplus with the l]niied States. also increased, rising33.4per­cent to 6.7 trillionyen ($58.3 billion) in 1998, the Finance Ministry said.

The soaring surplus reflects Japanese consumers' reluc­tance to spend amid Japan's worst recession in decades,

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.• bolstering its weak economy and spurring demand for im­ports.

Washington has been par­ticularly critical of Tokyo's increasing steel exports. For the whole of 1998, U.S.-bound steel exports soared 91.2 per-

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rives to fly on New Year's Day to prove their faith in their compa­nies' systems.

Airservices Australia Y2K project manager Keith Orkney said in Australia, more than 200 aviation systems or components had been identified as able to cause disruptions through millennium bug non-compliance.

He said more than 160 were still being tested, and the rest were found to have no impact on safe air traffic control.

International Air Transport Association Asia/Pacific assis­tant director infrastructure David Behrens said IA TA had surveyed 2,000 airports and major international carriers had invested $1.5 billion in conduct­ing inventories of all parts and systems that could be affected by the millennium bug.

However each airline was ulti­mately answerable to its own state or regulatory aviation authority for safety, he said.

PM: Turkey . won't be home to anti~Sad<Jam. activities

ANKARA, Turkey(AP)-Tur­key cannot be the base for efforts to overthrow Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said in an interview published Sunday.

Ecevit told the Cumhuriyet daily that the newly appointed U.S. coordinator for Iraqi opposi­tion, Frank Ricciardone. could not perfonn that mission in Ankara.

Ricciardone is now depuiy U.S. ambassador to Turkey.

"Ricciardone 's work cannot continue in Turkey. Turkey can- · not be the base for such activi­

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Due to bad economy

OJA allows CIP flexibility By Jojo Dass

Variety News Staff THE OFFICE of the Insular Af­fairs (OIA) · has allowed the Tenorio administration to appro­priate money for capital improve­ment projects (CIP) individually, citing unavailability of funds due to the economic crisis.

In an interview yesterday, Pub­lic Works Secretary Juan Cepeda's Special Assistant and Solid Waste Task Force member

Stephen Lemieux said the move is expected to hasten implemen­tation of vital CIPs which will then infuse badly-needed funds into the ailing economy.

At the same time, Lemieux said Washington D.C. appears to be "satisfied" with the CIP list re­cently submitted by the CNMI government.

"We have only gotten permis­sion from Washington (D.C.) to do on a project by project basis. In

the years passed, the Legislature used to appropriate all of one year's funding at a single move.

"They (Legislature) have asked OIA if they can do it on a project by project basis because there is not so much money here any­more. They (OIA officials) said 'yes,"' said Lemieux.

Lemieux said that with the go­signal on the individual appro­priation of CIP funding given, the projects will start getting off the

Budget cut not as steep as earlier believed-- Reyes

By Zaldy Dandan

Variety News Staff THE GOVERNMENT'S bud­get cut rate for the rest of fiscal year 1999 will not be as steep as earlier believed, key leaders of the House of Representatives said yesterday.

"We finally cleared it up with the administration-the deduc­tion will not be 13.4 percent per quarter, but 13.4 percent for the entire remaining three quarters of FY 1999," according to Rep. Karl T. Reyes (R-Prec. I, Saipan), the chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Vice Speaker Jesus T. Attao (R-Prec. 3, Saipan) said the "across-the-board" 13.4percent deduction will be spread out.

"It's going to be 13.4 percent divided by three. We haven't seen the actual allotments, but the re­duction will not be that drastic," he said.

Speaker Diego T. Benavente (R-Prec. 2, Saipan) said the ad­ministration earlier requested the Legislature to adopt a joint resolution allowing for the re­duction of the quarterly allot­ments.

But the speaker said the House leadership considers the governor's certifying that there was a decrease in revenues as sufficient.

"That already gave him the authority to adjust allotments," Benavente said.

A government branch, de­partment or agency receives its annual budget in four quarterly allotments.

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YAS suspends -~sland Variety mag DUE to economic reasons, Younis Art Studio will suspend publica­tion of its weekly Islands Variety magazine starting next week, pub­lisher Abed Younis said yesterday.

"It is unfortunate that, like ev­ery other business here, we are affected by the global economic crisis,"Younissaid. "This week's issue (Jan. 30) will be the last for now but we will resume publica-

tion in the future when the situa­tion becomes more stable."

Y AS began publishing Islands Variety on June 13, 1998.

Published every Saturday, Is­lands Variety is a weekend supple­ment to the daily Marianas Vari­ety.

It features reviews and analysis of current events taking place in the CNMI, Guam, Palau and other

Gov't beefs up labor, immigration monitors

Pedro P. Tenorio

By Aldwin R. Fc>h•-1,:i

• uuety News Stall IN AN APPARENT move to impede plans to extend federal immigration laws to the North­ern Marianas, the CNMI gov­ernment is beefing up efforts to

monitor the entry and exit of nonresident workers into the Commonwealth.

Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio said his administration is now work­ing on the establishment of a Department of Labor and Im­migration counter at the Saipan International Airport which will monitor incoming and outgo­ing foreign workers.

Tenorio said the government is hoping to complete the plan­ning process before the end of January and the DOLI counter at the airport is expected to be established and be functional next month.

"The DOLi has been work­ing per my instruction and be­fore the end of the month we

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parts of the region. It also runs features about local personalities and their contributions to the com­munity. It has special sections on arts, culture, sports, and students' work among others.

"We are sad about this deci­sion, but this is just temporary. Ami for sure, we will resume publication of the magazine prob· ably later this year," Younis said.

Jury selection on for alleged Chinese kingpin

By Eric F. Say

Variety News Staff HAGATNA - Jury Selection continues today in U.S. Federal Court for a Peoples Republic of China (PRC) National who is ac­cused of being the leader of a large human smuggling operation on Guam.

Kwan Lop Chan will take his chances with a jury trial under the supervision of Federal Judge John S. Unpingco. The trial is ex­pected to last one to two days.

Unpingco released the group of assembled potential jurors and told them to be back at 9 a.m. He emphasized that his courtroom runs on real time and not "Chamorro" time.

"We will be moving rather quickly once the jury of 12 is

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ground soon as the Legislature works on it.

"I think that as soon as the Leg­islature start appropriating these funds just as soon as· we can start these projects. That is good," said Lemieux.

Meantime, Lemieux said that with the US Anny Corps of Engi­neers and private consultancy groups having been involved in the CIP selection process, OIA is satis­fied the CNMI government put

proper priorities into perspective. "I think they are satisfied that

the priority list is fine. They have already told us in the beginning that they don't want to select the projects for the CNMI. They want us to select the project, so they are not going to criticize us. I don't believe they will," said Lemieux.

Topping the CIP list are the Marpi solid waste landfill, the CNMI corrections facility and some educational projects.

Customs boasts strict container inspections

By Haidee V. Eugenio Variety News Staff

SMARTING from the Depart­ment of Interior's criticism, Cus­toms Director Joe Mafnas has defended his agency's inspection capability.

Mafnas said the Division of Customs Service is capable of inspecting up to 400 inbound con­tainers every month, 95 percent of which contain rolls of fabrics.

"It's much faster to inspect a container containing rolls of fab­rics than a container containing goods consigned to a store," Mafnas said, reacting to the Inte­rior department's report that the

Commonwealth faces a problem of illegal transshipments due to lack of adequate inspection.

He added that every inbound cargo is subject to strict inspec­tion to ensure that importers com­ply with federal and local laws, particularly to ensure that no fin­ished goods enter CNMI.

"It only takes approximately l 0 to 15 minutes to unload a 20-footer container, and approxi­mately 20to 30minutes to unload a 40-footer container of fabrics," he said, adding that fabrics come in rolls and many times, the 20 or 40footercontainers are only half-

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OPA: Recovery of illegally disbursed money can help

By Mar-Vic C. Munar Variety News Staff

PUBLIC Auditor Leo LaMotte said yesterday the government could have at least $916,122 to contribute to its depleting trea­sury if it moves to recover im­properly disbursed government funds.

These lost funds involved im­proper payments given to several government officials and funds misuse discovered by Office of the Public Auditor during its au­dit of several agencies.

LaMotte said if recommenda­tions by OPA were pursued, the government could recover $916,122.

In a report submi ued yesterday to the Interagency Audit Coordi­nating Advisory Group, LaMotte reiterated his proposal for the Governor's Office to assign an official to enforce the recommen­dations ignored by several gov­ernment agencies audited last year.

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BREWED Jojo Dass

Covering 902 NEWS HAZARD n. - any of a wide variety of subordinates who -not necessarily on strict orders - ·keep reporters away from their bosses for the blind fear of losing their job or suffering other conse­quences. e.g. security guards. secretaries, clerks.

* * * Covering Interior Deputy Solicitor Edward Cohen's four-day visit

for the Co~enant 902 consultations last week would have been easier had it not been for some members of the organizing committee who not only made it a point to have the meeting at closed doors, but displayed the temerity to actually instruct the federal delegation not to talk to the media.

Imagine the looks on the reporters' faces who, after more than an hour's wait for the federal representatives to finally step outside the Hyatt Regency Hotel venue of the talks, were told by members of the dekgation that they were not allowed to speak to them.

The c.Jclcgation saic.J they were told not to. Some reporters. refusing to sec their precious time go to waste.

resorted to asking members of the CNMI panel instead. almost to no avail.

A conversation with panel head, Lt. Gov. Jesus R. Sablan almost yielded nothing after a member of the organizing committee tried, in vain. to hold him from saying a word.

Still, he cou Id have told us more. The gag was imposed on the third day of the consultations, after the

committee noticed how reporters could stake out the place to get an interview from the panel members and release a variety of reports about the conduct of the talks and the direction it was taking from their varying vantage points.

None of those interviewec..J during the first two days of the talks complained of impartiality or irresponsible reporting though, wliich made the ·don 't-talk-to-me<lia' request quite unnecessary, if not at all tantamount to suppression of press freedom.

The committee justified the gag, saying there was a slated free-for­all question hour on the fourth day anyway.

So. they went on. reporters can ask anything from them by then. Meantime, they said, keep off, they won't speak to you I

Waitino for that free-for-all is for armchair phone reporters to do. Coveri~!! the crucial talks is reporting its day-to-c.Jay progress, not

sitting back for a press statement from OIA Field Representative Jeff Schorr.

This may be stretching it too far but some are actually saying putting on the gag displayed the committee's somewhat c.Jesperation to keep the federal officials from issuing statements thut may only serve to further their claims ahout why it is necessary to extend their minimum waue anc.J irnrni!!ration laws her"t:.

ihc committet for ar!!umcnt · s sake, may have just wanted to ensure that the reports do not strikc~a raw nerve that could aggravate tensions arising from the fcderal-CNMI take over face off.

Besides, the CNMI panel already appeared grim and determined to put their point across right at the onset of the consultation's official opening.

Thus, the effort to sanitize whatever can be obtained by local media in the guise of "official information," etceteras.

Lame tactics. None of the committee members really knew whether any of the

federal representatives was in close contact with US mainland media as a "source," feeding in accounts over the fax phone - which could probably explain why the San Francisco Chronicle came out with a report stating the 902 talks "had virtually broken down"

The report came out on Day 2 of the talks. We 'vc been hac.J !

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By David T. Hughes For the Variety

56K is in the eye of the beholder OVER the past few weeks I've noticed sev­eral letters written in different pub! ications complaining their "56K" modems weren't performing up to snuff. Some writers said their modems would do well to get plain old 28.8 connections to ISPs that claim 56K capabilities.

Longtime readers love me because I am very blunt (grin) when it comes to telling things that are.

Here's a "which are" for 'ya: Cheap mo­dems give sporadic results when you start messing around with high speeds. You get what you pay for when it comes to high­speed communications.

Just because a modem says it WILL con­nect at higher speeds -Gn the box - doesn't mean it actually CAN on YOUR specific telephone line scenario. In other words, the more money you spend on a quality 56-K rnoc.Jcm, the better chance you have of ac­quiring and sustaining a high-speec.J connec­tion if you have Jess-than-perfect line condi­tions.

A sad fact of life is that many cheap-a 56-K modems achieve their higher-speed claims under LAB conditions, not the real world. A Jot of computers bought today come with these "hothouse" modems.

Many of you bought a new computer with built-in modems. A good number of these modems are junk. Oh, they work, but if there's any little line or no'isc problem they'll crank back on connect speed or just drop the I inc in frustration. You'll be lucky to get 28.8 speeds.

The mechanics of 56-K modem usage dif­fers wilc.Jly from that of slower speeds. First, you will never get 56K connections unless you arc in Europe because U.S. phone sys­tems use a lower line voltage. Second, IF the path the signal FROM your modem TO your ISP passes through more than ONE digital switch the chances drop exponential I y you' 11 get a high-speed connection.

If you're having troubles getting a high­speed connection anc.J you 'vc consulted with your ISP/phone company and/or computer manufacturer to no avail then maybe it's time you break out the plastic and buy a -quality - modem. Over the years I have only

recommended ONE modem. It's the Courier V.Everything Modem made by 3Com. It was made by USRobotics.

These modems cost above $200 and are designed for commercial use. Mine stays turned on for months at a time and has been connected and online for three months straight without a dropped carrier at one time. My job depends on a dependable mo­dem and I have NO complaints about the V.Everything. I always get high speed con­nects with Wizardnet and other services I use. Without fail.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-5

Goldberg denies 'bias' By Jojo Dass Variety News Staff

LABOR and Immigration lawyer Robert Goldberg yesterday ex­plained he moved to have three female Russian·nationals voluntar­ily depart the CNMI because they signed an immunity agreement in which they consented to cooperate with the government in building a case against their employers -three Korean nationals whooper­ated Club Boss karaoke bar along Middle Road.

Goldberg, in an interview, ex­plained government was duty­bound to live up to the conditions of the agreement by allowing the foreigners' voluntary departure.

He said the agreement was signed with Assist. Atty. Gen. Aaron Wil­liams and had resulted in the arrest,

Robert Goldberg

imprisonment and deportation of Oh Jeoung-Ho, Yoon Dong Un, and Cho Sung Moon.

Oh was convicted for employing illegals and Yoon, for failure to pay wages.

"These three women agreed in

exchange for immunity to cooper­ate with us and testify against the bosses of Big Boss. They agreed to cooperate, they agreed to testify and we had several convictions of the owners.

"In exchange, the government has an agreement it has to live up to which is to allow them to voluntar­ily depart," said Goldberg.

Goldberg made the explanation following reports implying he has been treating the Russian nationals withkid'sgloveswhilebeingharsh on Asian ones.

"Of course, it is not tme," he said.

It will be recalled that Goldberg earlier appealed before the court questioning a voluntary departure mling issued by Associate Judge Timothy Bellas involving a female

Filipina national. Linn Asper, supervisor of the

Department of Labor and Immigration's Administrative Hearing Office (DOU -AHO) has granted the three Russian nationals transfer employment relief, argu­ing that they "are not equally at

fault in the matter that gave rise to the filing of the complaint" against their employer.

Note: This is to clarify that the last paragraph of a story in yesterday's Variety (page 9) per­taining to this same issue, inad­venently saw print.

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By Aldwin R. Fajardo Variety News Staff

IN CLEAR indication of the wors­ening economic situation in the Northern Marianas, the Saipan Chamber of Commerce has re­ported a sharp decline in its mem­bership in 1998 compared with the previous year's tally.

Newly-installed Chamber president Kerry Deets said a sig­nificant number of the business organization's members have de­parted from the group in order to give their investments more time and attention.

"Members are spending more time focusing on business, and less time getting involved in vol­unteer organizations," Deets said, stressing the adverse effects of the economic upheavals in Asia to CNMl-bascd investments.

Sheunc.Jerscore<l the impo11ance of reviewing CNMI's relation­ship with Asia, the Common­wealth being an "Asian economy," citing its proximity to major countries in the world's largest continent.

"Our economy is heavily de­pendent on the health of the econo­mies of Asia," she said, adding

that six out of eight country-inc.li­e a tors in Marianas Visitors Authority's arrival statistics are from the region.

She said the financial upheav­als plaguing Asia will take years to subdue which means that relief for businesses in the Northern Marianas remains a far-fetched reality. "Our businesses are de­pendent on the current system."

Business analysts are predict­ing that the downturn in economy caused by financial upheavals in Asia will stretch throughout the year and may even persist until beyond the year 2000.

Continental Micronesia presi­dent Bill Meehan had said he is not very optimistic about the de­velopments in the economy of the Mariana Islands since this is gen­eral Jy intertwined with the eco­nomic activities in the Asian re­gion.

At the same time, Gov. PedroP. Tenorio vowed to utilize all avail­able means to prevent any au­verse impact of the anticipated subsequent sink of economies of major Asian countries.

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• Teno nIXes Cohen pla11s By Aldwin R. Fajardo Variety News Staff

GOVERNOR Pedro P. Tenorio yesterday dropped strong indica­tions that his administration would block any move by the United States government to extend fed­eral immigration and minimum wage laws to the CNMI.

"The CNMI will continue to ask the federal government to give us the opportunity to control our own immigration and labor laws," Tenorio said, in light of plans to submit a revised version of the White House-sponsored takeover legislation.

But the chief executive stressed his administration would be will­ing to review the kind of legisla­tion that will be proposed by White House negotiator Edward Cohen to US President Bill Clinton.

"We would like to see what type oflegislation Mr. Cohen will be recommending to the Presi­dent," he said, adding he would be sitting down with the members of the local 902 negotiating panel and the Legislature to solicit their stand on the proposal.

While keeping mum on sug­gestions to bring the federal take-

Pedro P. Tenorio

over issue to the court under the Covenant Section 903, Tenorio emphasized that he would like to see the Commonwealth maintain­ing control over labor, minimum wage and immigration.

He said his administration would rather ask the federal gov­ernment to withdraw its plan to strip the CNMI of its immigration and minimum wage control, cit­ing the adverse effects a federal takeoverofimmigrationand mini­mum wage would have on the local economy, especially at a time of plunging visitor arrivals and low business activities.

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like to see that the federal govern­ment would consider our request so that we continue to control our immigration and minimum wage," Tenorio said.

He said the government has in-

By Zaldy Dandan Variety News Staff

HOUSE Floor Leader Ana S. Teregeyo (R-Prec. I, Saipan) yesterday said she will urge the CNMI's political, business and community leaders to "stick to­gether" and resist the extension offederal immigration and mini­mum wage laws to the islands.

She said local control" over immigration and minimum wage is provided· by the Covenant, which she described as a federal statute created with the partici­pationof the peopleof the North­em Marianas.

'The integrity of the Covenant must be respected and protected, and if they wantto change it they must first get the consent of the local people through a referen-

stituted labor and immigration reforms that would address the concerns raised by the federal gov­ernment when strong federaliza­tion proposals surfaced last year.

"We are working so hard in trying to resolve some of the prob­lems that happened in the past. We hope the federal government would finally see the merits of these labor and immigration re­form programs," he added.

Tenorio said, however, that he remains optimistic the CNMI gov­ernment will still be allowed to be a self-governing commonwealth with full control of its minimum wage and immigration policies.

"We always feel that we can work closely with the US Con­gress and the federal government

Ana S. Teregeyo

dum, " she said. Teregeyo added that it is "highly

questionable" for the federal panel to discuss the implementation of what Congress is not even con­sidering-"federal takeover" leg­islation.

and try to come up with a resolu­tion on some of the issues without completely changing the intent of the Covenant and also our self­government status," he added.

Based on Cohen's recommen­dations, the CNMI will be given the chance to review the proposed legislation and recommend changes soon after the proposal is drafted in six to eight weeks,

The federal official said the tran­sition program would be designed to recognize the CNMI's legiti­mate right to self government, "consistent with the minimum im­migration and labor standards ap­plicable to the rest of the Ameri­can family."

He doubts the local government Continued on page 21

Teregeyo at the same time expressed disappointment over the federal 902 panel's apparent unwillingness to acknowledge the "hard facts" presented by the CNMI panel in defending continued local control.

"Our panel showed them data and figures on how we are cur­rently addressing labor and im­migration problems, how fed­eral assistance to the CNMI has gradually been reduced over the years, making us theinsulararea that gets the least amount of assistance compared to the ter­ritories," she said.

Further, Teregeyo said the CNMI panel showed the extent. of the local economy's "suffer­ing"

Continued on page 21

Kmart theft conspiracy case continues By Eric F. Say Variety News Staff

HAGATNA - A 12- member jury was seated yesterday for a trial expected to last through to­morrow. Michelle Lujan Aguon is accused of committing con­spiracy with three other former co-workers ofunder-ringing mer­chandise and removing it from the store on July I 0, 1995.

The prosecutor in the case told the jury panel during opening statements that he will· bring to

the stand five witnesses, three of which have made an agreement to testify in return for a lighter sen­tence.

Judge Frances Tydingco­Gatewood cautioned the jury that agreements made betweeil pros­ecution witnesses and the gov­ernment are not always as they seem. "Listen to the testimony and cross examination very cau­tiously," Gatewood remind the jury.

First to take the stand was first

cousin to the defendant, Rhonna Jean Santiago Munoz, a former Kmart employee named in the original indictment. She told 'the court she went to Kmart to shop on her day off. She was asked by the prosecution how much money she had with her.

"Approximately $1,000 dol­lars," Munoz replied.

Munoz said she asked Aguon if she could help her, insinuating an under-ring scam. Aguon's reply

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Navy to detonate _ordnanc·e at Harbor. By Jacob Leon Guerrero Variety News Staff

HAGATNA-The Navy's Ex­plosive Ordnance Disposal Mo­bile Unit Five, EODMUFive, will be conducting an underwater deto­nation exercise tomorrow.

The exercise will take place in the Apra Outer Harbor between 10 a.m. and I p.m., with Thurs­day, Jan. 28 set as a back-up date.

In orderto minimize any poten­tial impact to the commercial ven­dors, the unit intends to conduct the exercise and then open the outer harbor immediately after.

The exercise scenario is part of a training plan for Mine Counter­measures personnel. EOD divers

will rig a small explosive charge, which is then submerged and deto­nated near a simulated underwa­ter mine.

Detonating the charge will neu­tralize the mine so that it can be recovered and analyzed.

The exercise site was chosen after an environmental assessment was conducted.

The assessment was coordi­nated through the Guam Environ­mental Protection Agency.

GEPA divers will be on hand during the exercise and will dive before and after the detonation to ensure that there is no damage to the environment.

A temporary safety zone for all

traffic has been established for the outer harbor centered on a position of 13 degrees 27.42'N and 144degrees 38.30'E. _

This location is outside of the normal traffic pattern and allows traffic to continue to come in ·and out of the harbor.

The United States Coast Guard Guam will be issuing a Safety Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

The notice will state, "All ves­sel traffic within a 450-yard ra­dius should remain clear. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically au­thorized by the Captain of the port. No diving operations should

Continued on page 21

Reforms lead to fast processing of P.O.s

By Haidee V. Eugenio Variety News Staff

PROCESSING of purchase or­ders at the Department of Public Health will now take a shorter period of time. than what usually happens. thereby resulting to a faster and more efficient oovern­ment service. an official :aid.

This is one of the financial re­forms currently being imple­mented by the Financial Manage­ment Improvement Plan (FMIP) oversight committee, through the creation of the Pilot Purchase Order Improvement Project.

The project seeks to streamline the purchase order system from about a month to only a week, according to Daniel H. Nielsen, FMIP implementation leader.

"We hope to reduce the turn­around time of purchase orders from 30 days to seven days. re­sulting in saved time and money, and more efficient service," said Nielsen.

Nielsen also pointed out that the project will u ti Ii ze an elec­tronic data system rather than the

old fashioned transfer of paper documents to process purchase orders.

The turnaround time to process a purchase requisition in the J.D. Edward System is 24 hours, with all responsible units assigned a cut-off time in order to effectively control and expedite DPH's in­ternal purchasing function.

There are four levels of approval within DPH, and one external, from the Department of Finance.

Authorized personnel can ac­cess the J.D. Edwards system -one of the most popular business softwares - to verify the stau1s of the purchase requisition.

Gov.PedroP. Tenorioofficially signed the FMIP on October I 998, and was immediately imple­mented. It's primary purpose is to identify ways on how it can use its financial, personnel and facili­ties resources more efficiently and effectively.

The implementation group sub­mitted to the governor its first FMIP report which contained

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Drinking water company cited for 'unsafe' water

By Jojo Dass Variety News Staff

AQUABEST Company, a rela­tively new entry into the local bottled water industry, has been cited for allegedly providing un­safe water.

At least two inspections done by the Division of Environmen­tal Quality (DEQ) reportedly re­vealed that Aqua best' s water "exceeded the maximum micro biological contaminant level" under the CNMI Drinking Wa­ter Regulation.

In an interview, Aquabest owner, Miko Magsaysay did not deny the citation but explained however that it was not the drink­ing water that was found unsafe.

Instead, Magsaysay said the contamination was traced to the company's bottle washing sec­tion.

"It is not the drinking water. The water is safe. The problem

is in the bottle washing area," said Magsaysay. ~

The DEQ, in a media report, said analysis from water samples taken from Aquabest during a routine monitoring of bottled water companies on the island two weeks ago revealed that the water exceeded allowableCNMI safety levels.

Follow-up samples taken last Jan. 18 showed the same results, DEQ said.

According to DEQ, Aquabest has been ordered to immediately discontinue the sale of bottled water and to take measures to inform vendors and the consum­ers of the results of the monitor­ing.

Aquabest was likewise di­rected to investigate the poten­tial source of contamination, correct the deficiencies and re­port to DEQ before it is allowed

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Police probe boy's injqries By Jacob Leon Guerrero Variety News Staff

HAGA TNA - Special agents announced yesterday that they are now investigating the circum­stances surrounding head injuries sustained by a I-year-old boy.

The boy was brought in last Saturday, at around 8:30 p.m. to the Guam Memorial Hospital with head injuries. The boy was brought in by family members.

According to police spokesman Ron Taitano investigators are not ruling out the possibility of child abuse as a factor in how the boy was injured.

Special agents investigating the case will determine whether or not the injuries were a result of foul play or an accident.

In other police news, a home-

less man was struck by a car last Saturday night while crossing the street and charged with jaywalk­ing.

According to police lieutenant Marc Howard, the accident oc­curred at 9:45 p.m. Jan. 23 in front of the Blockbuster Video store in Dededo.

The victim is described to be a 45-year-old Caucasian man, who resides in the park in Dededo.

He was reported to be in seri­ous condition in the intensive care unit.

The victim is believed to have drinking before the accident and under the influence.

Authorities have cited him with causing the accident be­cause he failed to yield to ve­hicles.

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Guam airport revenues down Variety News Staff

HAGA TNA- The Guam Inter­national Airport Authority (GIAA) is reporting a decline in airport revenue for the first quar­ter of the fiscal year ending Dec.

31, 1998. · During a board meeting yester­

day, GIAA reported that total sig­natory revenues on a year to date basis decreased by 16.3 percent while GIAA 'stotaloperatingrev-

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enues decreased by 9.1 percent GIAA attributed the revenue

decline to the decrease in visitor arrivals.

Total visitor arrivals from Ja­pan, Guam's biggest tourism mar­ket, declined to 71,229 in Decem­ber 1998 from 78,327 in Decem­ber of 1997.

In addition, Taiwanese visitors . were down by 25 .3 percent for the same period, U.S. mainland visi­tors were cut by 17.5 percent, CNMI visitors were reduced by

4.2 percent, and visitors from the Philippines were down by 4.2 percent.

On a year-to-date basis, total Japan Guam Travel Association air arrivals dropped to 870,668 from 1997' s 1,051,252.

Moreover, Continental Micronesia reduced flight fre­quencies last year due to the de­crease inJ apanese traffic although the airline plans to add more flights this April due to a perceived im­provement in Japanese outbound

travel. To cope with decreased rev­

enue, GIAA reported that it also cutdownonitsoperatingexpenses which, year to date, is below bud­get by 25.2 percent.

Operating expenses were brought down due to decrease in perso1U1el services as a result of lack offunds for vacant positions, a decrease in contractual services, a decrease in materials and sup­plies, and equipment differential, GIAA added.

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HAGATNA - The election fraud trial continued yesterday after a recess of four days.

Still on the stand being ques­tioned by Attorney for Plaintiffs Curtis C. Van de veld was the Executive Director of the Guam Election Commission Henry Torres.

The civil suit, brought by fonner Governor Joseph F. Ada and ex­Senator Felix Ada along with Republican Party Chairman Fred Castro alleges massive voter fraud and is seeking a run-off election or the Judge claim Ada/Camacho the winners of the Nov. 3rd Gen­eral Election.

Van de veld asked Torres: "What cons ti rutes a home address on Guam - a present address, per­manent address or a mailing ad­dress?" Torres. replied all three would suffice. Van de veld coun­tered with how can I live in a post office box?

It was clear to Judge Joaquin Manibusan that tempers are at an

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edge. He told both parties to pro­ceed with decorum.

Torres explained to Van de veld that if it is the intent of an off­island voter to keep his voting status on Guam then the intent is there.

··Toe voter must sign an oath which we at the GEC take at face value," he said.

Torres explained that as long as a person swears that he is a resi­dent of Guam he would accept it.

During afternoon proceedings. the defense team of Randy Cunliffe and Philip Carbullido had the first chance since the trial began to cross examine a witness.

It was determined by cross examination testimony by Torres that problems that oc­curred in the Nov. 3, 1998 Gen­eral Election are common ones that happen in most elections.

The trial is expected to last another two weeks and contin­ues today at 10 a.m. in Judge Joaquin Manibusan 's Court­room.

HAGA TNA - Special agents believe that they have arrested the man allegedly responsible for stealing more than $14,000 from the Department of Public Health.

According to police spokes­man Ron Taitano, after weeks of investigation the police ar­rested Phillip Martin Benavente, 25, of Yigo.

He was arrested last Friday at around 6:30 p.m. for nine counts of theft of property held in trust.

Agents still have a few more details to wrap up in the inves­tigation but said they were con­fident that the case will be closed soon.

Benavente was later booked and confined.

In other police news, a week's worth of investigating has nabbed more than $50,000 worth of items believed to have been stolen.

Special agents could not dis­close the exact location, time, or any other specifics about the

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Renovated Two Lovers Point opens this month

Variety News Staff HAGATNA - Two Lovers Point, one of Guam's most popular tourism attractions, is scheduled to open next month, according to the Guam Visi­tors Bureau.

The site has been vastly im­proved and will showcase a lot of new features such as a new, two-tiered lookout point which will replace the old concrete steps and fenced-in cliffline.

In addition, two giant spot­lights will illuminate the base

of the cliff from two different areas making the park visible from miles away. Thus, even people in Tumon beach will be able to see the improve­ments of the park.

The park also features col­orful landscaping, concrete pavilions, and paved walk­ways. A five-panel storyboard made of granite and marble will portray etched drawings depicting the legendary story of the two lovers for which

Continued on page 2~2

GEPA to discuss landfill By Tanya M.C. Mendiola Variety News Sraff

HAGATNA-TheOrdotLand­fill fire and its impact on the envi­ronment will be discussed today during the Guam Environmental Protection Agency Board of Di­rectors meeting.

GEPA was put on the Incident Command team of the landfill fire as managers of the task force last week.

Civil Defense and Guam Fire Department officials said the fire was contained and no longer an

immediate fire emergency. The change in the IC team is

reflective of the management re­quired to manage the environ­mental long-range effects of the fire.

The board will also discuss the fire that broke out at the old GORCO facility and plans for the observance of Earth Week. The Integrated Solid Waste Plan pub­lic hearing is also on the agenda for the GEP A meeting.

The public is urged to attend Continued on page 21

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PSS sees possible·tie-up with Saipan Mayor, DPS

By Louie C. Alonso Variety News Staff

THE PUBLIC School System is now working closely with the Saipan Mayor's Office and the Department of Public Safety for a possible tie-up in various activi­ties and programs in support of CNMI public schools.

Education Commissioner Rita H. Inos recently met with Saipan Mayor Jose C. Sablan regarding the tie-up.

She aired hopes that DPS and Saipan Mayor's Office could maximize their manpower re­sources and help the education system in various activities.

"What I have done is I've given the mayor of Saipan the opportunity to engage in a con­versation with DPS Commis-

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sioner Charles Ingram so they can come together in support of the public schools and children," Inos said.

With the depleting budget of the education system, Inos is hop­ing that PSS could save up on the costs of manpower resources and access additional support for fa­cilities maintenance or ground maintenance using the manpower of the mayor's office and DPS.

"That again is to help the entire system in decreasing the spend­ing of our resources," the com­missioner said.

"Instead of saying that we need more money, I am reaching out to the community and say, if we have your help, then I won't need to pay for it. Money is not every­thing," she added.

These

Inos added that if she could get the assistance of the com­munity for the public schools, the ·education system could ear­mark the amount for labor costs to pay for teachers and textbooks.

DPS has been known in provid­ing manpower assistance to the community through the help of inmates from the Division of Cor­rections.

The Saipan Mayor has been getting the help of the inmates in its different activities such as the erection of bus shelters which they have donated to the school system last year.

The education commissioner is yet to talk with the mayors of Tinian and Rota with the new chairperson of the Board of Edu­cation.

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THE SUPERIOR Court has be­gan selecting members of the six-man jury panel who will help try the Alan M. Obak murder case.

More than 100 prospective ju­rors turned up yesterday at the courtroom of Presiding Edward Manibusan.

The judge immediately started the selection process by asking first those who want to spare themselves where 44 prospects responded.

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IAO to host Festival of Cult11res By Louie C. Alonso Variety News Staff

THE CNMI will soon be hosting an International Festival of Cul­tures displaying the heritage of various nationalities from Asia and the Pacific.

Resident Executive Ike Demapan of the Indigenous Af­fairs Office has been elected as chairperson of the steering com­mittee with Carolinian Affairs' Office Executive Director Frank Rabauliman as vice chairperson.

Demapan said the steering committee is eyeing the month of May for the festival.

Thefestival,Demapansaid, will be featuring different cultural dances, crafts and national foods of each participating country.

The committee is coordinating with different Asian and Micronesian communities in the CNMI to push the project.

Demapan said the committee is expecting the suppmt and par-

ticipation of groups from the Ph ii ippines, China, Korea, Japan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Marshall Is­lands, Palau, Pohnpei, and Ameri­can Samoa among others.

Last week, Demapan met with Philippine Consul for CNMI Julia Heidemann to discuss the project.

Demapan is very pleased with the strong support Heidemann vowed to give to the organizers of the festival.

The committee chairperson will be meeting with the festi­val members to discuss the final details of the program.

He said the committee will be working out with its funding since the government is now imple­menting austerity measures in all agencies.

The International Festival of Cultures, Demapan said, will be part of the Marianas Visitors Authority's Visit the Marianas '99 campaign for this year.

Pacificare celebrates dental health By Tanya M.C. Mendiola Variety News Staff

HAGATNA - Guam grade school children were given a tour of the FHP Dental Clinic yester­day to kickoff National Children's Dental Health Month in Febru­ary.

The children were given a tour of the facility and a presentation on good dental hygiene. Guest

speakers from the FHP Guam Dental Group will be giving pre­sentations about the importance of dental hygiene in island schools beginning next month, Feb. I. The presentations will continue throughout the year.

FHP Guam Dental Group Ad­ministrator Brenda Sana said the tours are a good way to teach the

Continued on page 21

Guam Calendar La Niiia Briefing

The National Weather Service is sponsoring a community briefing today on the 1999 La Nina cli­mate phenomenon.

The public is invited to join the briefing at the U.O.G. Lecture Hall from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

A senior meteorologist with the National Climate Prediction Cen­ter in Washington, D.C., Anthony Bamston, will lead discussions and give explanations about the cause of the phenomenon.

Barnston will also discuss the likely impact of this year's Padfic's weather patterns.

Guam Mass Transit Authority

The GMTA Board of Directors regular meeting will take place today at 6 p.m. in the GMTA Conference Room located at East O'Brien Drive, Hagatna.

Individuals requiring special accommodations, auxiliary aids, services or TDD communications can contact Ramona Perez at 475-4682, TDD 475-4601.

Guam Visitors Bureau GVB Board of Directors will hold its regular meeting on Thursday,

Continued on page 22

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GES starts work on parking lot

By Louie C. Alonso Variety News Staff

their cars outside the main gate in front of the school, along the back gate, inside the campus by the cafeteria and buildings A and B.

AFTER years of waiting, the Garapan Elementary School's wish is finally granted.

Yesterday. the Public School System has started the paving project of the GES parking lot.

GES teachers have also in­formed their students that no one is allowed to hang-around in front of the library, behind the stage area and in front of the main office or in front of the building A where the construc­tion is being conducted.

The construction activity in­side the campus is the newest capital improvement project ini­tiated in GES this month.

According to GES Principal Juan L. Babauta. the long over­due parking lot project will just take three working days to fin­ish.

The GES administration tem­porarily closed the playground area in front of building A (first grade) yesterday for three days for security reasons. Employees and school staff

were asked yesterday to park Continued on page 22

BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to PL 8-41, Section 11. Governor Pedro P. Tenorio and Lt Governor Jesus Sablan through the Board of Professional Licensing (BPL) are hereby giving notice that it will hold its regular rnonlhly meeting on Thursday, February 4, 1999 at 10:00AM at the Board's Office located on the 2nd Floor of the Island Commercial Center Building 1n Gualo Rai Saipan. Agenda for the board meeting 1s as follows: ' L Call to Order 2. Determination of Quorum

B. Legislature 6. Chairman's Report

J Review and Adoption oi Agenda 4. Review and Adoption of Minutes .

7. Board Administrator's Report

January 1999 Meeting Minutes 8. Investigator's Report 9. Committee Reports

5 Communications from Governor's Office & Legislature

10. Old Business A. Applications for Board's Review 8. Licensing al Contractors A. Governor's Office

ls!Manuel M. Pangelinan Chairman

11. New Business 12. Miscellaneous Business 13. Adjournment of Meeting

NORTHERN MARIANAS COLLEGE Board of Regents

Regular Meeting Agenda Board of Regents Conference Room

As Tertaje Campus, Saipan Friday, January 29, 1999

(10:00 a.m.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

Pursuant to Public Law 8-41, Section II. Governor Pedro P. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jesus R. Sablan. through the Northern Marianas College Board of Regents, are hereby giving notice thal a regular meeting of the Board of Regents will be held on Friday, January 29, 1999, al 10 00 am. in the NMC Board of Regents Conference Room, As Tertaje Campus

I. Opening Procedures A. Welcoming Remarks by Chair 8. Review/Approval of Agenda C. Review/Approval of Draft Minutes

1. Regular Meeting: 12/31/98 II. Chairman's Report

A. Meeting With Rota Mayor 8. Appointment of GIP Committee

Ill. Chair of Fiscal & Legislative Committee Report A. Financial Statement B. Student Financial Assistance C. HB 11-154

IV. Chair of Program Committee Report A. Nursing/Allied Health Program B. Committee Meeting

V. Chair of Personnel Committee Report A. Classification Plan

VI. President's Report A. Program Presentations

1. Public Radio Station 2. Financial Aid Program

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

VI I. Faculty Senate President's Report VIII. Old Business

A. Scheduling Board of Regents Retreat B. Vacation Leave (Board Policy & Proced. #4301) C. Budget Process Manual

IX. New Business A. Recruitment Process

x. Executive Session XI. Miscellaneous XII. Adiournment

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National Prayer event set for February 4th

By Jacob Leon Guerrero Variety News Staff

HAGA TNA-The Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Marianas Sup­port Activity invites the public to attend the 29th annual National Prayer Breakfast.

The event will take place from 11 :30 a.m. until I p.m. Thursday Feb. 4 at Club Rumors on the main naval base.

Traditionally, the prayer gather­ing is held in the morning hours over breakfast, but in order to af­ford more people the opportunity to attend, ComNavMarianas will be celebrating the sen-ice this year as a luncheon.

Tickets for the luncheon are $7 and are available at all Navy Chap-

els. The Metropolitan Archbishop of

Hagatna, the Most Reverend An­thony Sablan Apuron, OFM Cap., D.D., will be the guest speaker.

The National Prayer Breakfast is a tradition that started in 1942 by members of t.lie House of Repre­sentatives and the Senate who had breakfast prayer groups.

The gatherings grew out· of a recognition that our legislators needed help beyond themselves to respond to national affairs.

In 1953, they invited President Dwight 0. Eisenhower to join; thus, the name was changed to the Presi­dential Prayer Breakfast.

Through the years, the gather­ings have gained momentum and

in 1970 the name was changed to the national Prayer Breakfast

In other Navy news, the USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) arrived last Saturday en route to Japan.

The ship was scheduled to leave Guam yesterday headed to its new homeport of Yokosuka, Japan.

The USS Chancellorsville is a (Ticonderoga Class) guided mis­sile cruiser. It is 567 ft. long, dis­places 9,466 tons, and carries a complement of more than 400 people. The ship was docked at Echo Wharf.

Her primary mission is to defend the Kitty Hawk Carrier Battle Group.

She carries the Navy's most ad­vanced weapons systems.

SVES announcement for yellow, blue· tracks SAN VICENTE Elementary School informs all yellow track parents, guardians and students that the spring track session will begin Monday, February 1 at the San Vicente Elementary School cam­pus.

Parents of all car riders need to dropchildrenattheschoolpromptly

by 7:20 a.m. Bus riders should take the buses as usual.

The Dandan Elementary School opening is postponed until later notice.

If you need to clarify this infor­mation, please call the school at 234-6219.

Meanwhile, SVES also an-

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nounces that report cards, portfolio review and discussion of academic progress for blue track students is scheduled for Thursday, January 28 from 3:00 p.m. to 5 p.m.

All parents and guardians ofblue tracks tudents are requested to come to the school to visit with the class­room teachers.

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us presence helps Marshalls By Giff Johnson For the Variety

MAJURO - The Marshall Is­lands receives $30 million an­nually from the presence of the K wajalein missile range, ac­cording to a report issued by the U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) Thursday.

But other services provided by the Army or its contractors - including construction, hos­pital services, Job Corps train­ing program, other employment training opportunities and sports activities - increase the value of the U.S. presence beyond the actual direct funding provided to Marshall Islanders through employment and base rental, a~d to the Marshall Islands govern­ment in the form of taxes on the salaries of American workers, according to Preston Lockridge, US AKA 's Public Affairs Of­ficer.

Almost 1,300 Marshallese are employed at the base, earning $14.3 million annually, he said.

In addition, a five percent gov­ernment tax on the salaries of American workers generates $2.8 million annually to the Marshall Islands.

The annual Kwajalein rental payment to Kwajalein landown­ers was $12. 76 million in 1998, USAKA said.

"Other benefits (from K wajalein) include the furnish­ing of $2 million each year in excess property,. buildings and materials to the Marshall Is­lands; the Job Corps program completed by more than 1,300 Marshallese young men and women; and participation of Marshallese children in the Kwajalein School program," Lockridge said.

Kwajalein 's financial contri­bution equals more than one­third of the country's annual budget of about $80 million.

Kwajalein plays a key role in the testing of intercontinental ballistic missile and anti-mis­sile defense testing.

··Kwajalein is the singular place where all the capabilities exist to gauge the success or failure of (missile defense) sys­tems,'' General John Costello, commanderofthe Army's Space and Missile Defense Command at the Pentagon, said recently.

American officials have esti­mated that since the base was established in the early 1960s, more than $4 billion has been invested in base facilities and sophisticated missile tracking equipment.

Kwajalein, a boomerang­shaped necklace of coral islands, houses some of the world's most sophisticated computers, mis­sile tracking equipment and

launch facilities that are used to fire missiles to intercept incom­ing "reentry vehicles" carried on missiles launched from Cali­fornia, as well as tracking every phase of flight of the incoming missiles.

"We believe the success we all have enjoyed within the Kwajalein Atoll is in great part due to the close and abiding friendship between our two peoples," said U.S. Ambassa­dor Joan Plaisted and Kwajalein Commander Col. Gary McMillen in a joint statement.

"It is our desire that this friendship be cultivated and nurtured so that the association which began many years ago continues into the future for the attainment of our mutual goals ofpeaceandprosperity. Weare committed to preserving our relationship and strengthening our partnership as we move for­ward in trust, friendship, and cooperation toward the shared futures of our two nations."

About 1,300 Marshall islanders work at the Kwajalein missile range, which injects more than $30 million annually into this island nation's economy. Photo shows workers repairing the ALTAIR radar's antenna support structure at Kwajalein. Photo by us Army

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· ~•a1it.. Elsewhere in the Pacific Fiji gov't seeks Religious persecution UN flood relief in Loyalty Islands :\Ol':\IEA (Pacncwsl - Two 11·omen ha1·e. been whipped in public in the 1·illage ofChepenehe. in the District of Wet on Lifou in New Caledonia· s Lovaltv Islands. for being Jeho\'ah \('itn~sses.

Se\·er:il times since June last year. the Council oi Elders. fol­lowing instructiom given by the chief of the \'il\age Siwel Waehnya. told the two women -one single and aged 28 and the other a 41-year-old mother - to lea\'e their village for good.

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Nauru carries · on with-reform

. . :\ALRL (Pacnews) - The gov­ernment of Nauru has announced the sale of the gowmment print­ery. as the go1·ernment carries on with its economic reform programme.

The printery has been closed ior some time because of finan­cial restraints.

:\auru ·, Economic Reform Committee is im·iting tenders for the building and all equipment bought by the printery.

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woman and the brother of the younger one were present.

Siwel Waehnya. chief of Chepenehe. does not allow any Jehovah witnesses among his communitv on the ground; that they do noi pm1icipate in custom­ary works.

Yamele Kacoco. a member of the Evangelical Church of New Caledonia, says Chief Siwel Waehnya has overridden a deci­sion made by Paul Sihaze, High Chief of the Wet District saying that the Jehovah Witnesses were allowed to live in his jurisdiction as long as they respect the cus­tomary laws.

Yamele Kacoco says chief Siwel Waehnya, who is a mem­ber of the Evangelical Church, has forgotten both the Kanak laws and his own church rules. as he violated the basic freedom of be­lief of the two women.

He says only the two women were whipped and the fact that the male Jehovah Witnesses living in the same village were not both­ered shows the lack of courage of those who gave the sentenc;.

Yamele Kacoco says Kanaks cannot pretend to build a new nation, inviting non-Kanaks to join them. if Kanaks are unable to respect human rights.

Any dictatorship, should it be religiousorcustomary, should not be accepted, Kacoco says.

He says he will call on Am­nesty International and the French League for Human Rights to help publicise the case.

The two women suffer from wounds on their backs and their arms.

They are taking their case to the French Court.

There are more than I 00 Jeho­vah Witnesses living in Lifou.

Samoan PM, newspaper argue over media award PAGO PAGO (Pacnews) - If the Samoa government wants to win media awards,it should free the media it controls and open them to others of different po­litical affiliations.

So says Savea Sano Malifa, publisher of the Samoa Observer newspaper, which last year was awarded international recogni­tion for fighting for freedom of expression.

Last week, Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi disagreed with the Common­wealth Press Union's Press Free­dom Award and the Index on

1 Censorship Golden A ward for Press Freedom being awarded to the Samoa Observer.

Tuilaepa said the government $hould have been the recipient for both awards for allowing the newspapertobepublishedfreely in the country.

Savea in an editorial, says if the government wants media awards, the Prime .Minister should open up state media, in­cluding TV Samoa, Radio 2AP and the 11ewspapf:rSaval i, all of which ban views bythe Opposi~ tion.

Tuilaepa says Jhe awards shou Id not detract attentfon from the successful defamation case brought by former J>M, Tofilau Eti Alesana, against the Samoa Observer.

He says ifthe organisations involved saw how.Savea op­erated as a journalist they would take back lhe awards in a hurry.

The government maintains that Samoa Observer report­ing is biased because of among other things, Savea ran in the last general elections as an Ope . position candidate. ····· ·

SUV A (Pacnews)- The United Nations office in Fiji is seeking assistance from its headquarters in New York to supply flood vic­tims with food rations, clothing, water tanks and medical supplies, the Daily Post reports.

UN Resident Coordinator, Romolo Garcia, says the govern­ment indicated in its briefing dur­ing the weekend that it would need food and medical supplies assistance.

He says the request for assis­tance was sent to the UN head­quarters soon after briefing.

Garcia says he has also sent a similar request to the Office for the Coordination of the Humani­tarian Affairs (OCHA), in Geneva,

to find out what form of assis­tance could be given to the Fiji government.

He says his office has to wait for a reply from the UN headquar­ters before any decision on assis­tance is reached.

Officials of embassies were also present in the weekend briefing conducted by the National Disas­ter Management Centre (DISMAC), and organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

It is believed that all UN repre­sentatives which includes World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Emergency Children's Fund (UNICEF) rep­resentatives, will hold a meeting today to discuss the issue further.

The overturned fishing boat Shinsei-maru, seen Thursday in the Pacific Ocean. The ship capsized after it was hit by a large freighter and five Japanese fishermen were rescued after they drifted for more than 33 hours.

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SUVA (Pacnews) - Fiji's Prime Minister. Sitiveni Rabuka, has spoken of the need for unity in cabinet.

He says Fiji cannot have a

stable, effective system of gov­ernment and a workable consti­tution, unless it has a united cabinet.

Rabuka made the comments while addressing a conference on multi-party cabinet, being attended by government MPs.

lt is expected that Fiji will be government by a multi-party, multi-ethnic cabinet, after the May general elections, to be held under a new constitution which provides for the new cabinet set up.

Rabuka says the cabinet must always be seen by the public to be united in both its popular and unpopular decisions.

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Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister, Alexander Downer says the chemicals in the Panguna, Arawa and Loloho areas may be in a hazardous state, presenting risks to villag­ers, and Australians working there.

Downer says Australia stands ready to assist with the clean-up of the chemicals, as soon as ac­cess can be negotiated by the groups involved in the Bougainville peace process.

RP police make arrests in killings MANILA, Philippines (AP) -Police on Sunday arrested at least two suspects in the gangland-style killings of 10 men who were appar­ently killed in a dispute within a kidnapping syndicate, police said.

Thebodiesofthemenwerefound Friday stuffed in five steel drums sealed with cement and thrown in a ravine in a remote village in Norzagaray town, Bulacan prov­ince, north of Manila, police said.

The men, their hands bound with plastic cord and eyes plastered with tape, had been tortured and shot. Two of the bodies were headless.

Police investigator Percy Villanueva said the two suspects were separately arrested in two Manila suburbs near Bulacan. The two pointed to each other as having a role in the killings, he said.

One other suspect is still being sought, he said.

Villanueva said without elabo-

rating that some of the victims and the two suspects appeared to be members of a kidnapping gang based in Bulacan, adding the kill­ings happened due to a dispute over money within the group.

Police have identified all the dead except one. They were mostly resi­dents of the northern Manila sub­urb of Valenzuela and were all last seen alive Wednesday.

A police official, Roberto Calinisan, said the killers appar­ently planned to dump the drums containing the bodies in a large Bulacan water reservoir, which is Manila's main tap water source, but were averted by the presence of guards.

The killers then decided to dump the drums in a ravine in the prov­ince, where a wood cutter discov­ered the bodies Friday after seeing a foot sti.cking out of one of the drums.

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Echegaray to fast until scheduled execution .day MANILA,Philippines(AP)-A child rapist who is set to be ex­ecuted on Feb. 5 will fast starting this week in an effort to assert his innocence, a prison chaplain said Sunday.

Leo Echegaray, who has been convicted of repeatedly raping his I 0-year-old stepdaughter, will skip one full meal a day and eat less of his remaining meals start­ing Monday, said prison chaplain Roberto Olaguer.

"This is not a protest. It's mainly to reaffirm his devotion to God and partly to convey to people that he's innocent of that crime," Olaguer told The Associated Press.

Echegaray was originally scheduled to be put to death through lethal injection on Jan. 4, but the Supreme Court ordered a six-month delay just three hours before the planned execution to give lawmakers time to review the

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The Supreme Court withdrew its order on Tuesday after the House of Representatives voted against reconsidering the law.

On Thursday, Echegaray's law­yers asked the Supreme Court to reconsider, arguing that a repeal of the death penalty law is still pos­sible despite an overwhelming vote by the House of Representatives not to review it.

One congressman, Rep. Roan Libarios, said lawmakers oppos­ing capita! punishment wou Id take steps this week to force Congress to review the law.

The court is scheduled to take up the appeal of Echegaray' slaw­yers on Tuesday.

Echegaray' s wife, Zenaida, said her husband has turned to prayers most of the time since learning of the new execution date. He re­mains healthy and normal, she said,

but he is upset about news reports saying he was showing signs of insanity.

"He's very normal and calm and plays chess a lot." she said.

She said her husband and other death row inmates in a maximum­security cell compound h-ave agreed not to listen and watch news programs on television and over the radio.

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Adherents say the death penalty would instill fear in the hearts of would-be criminals once execu­tio,ns start.

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GENEVA (AP) - North Korea claimed Sunday that it had moved somewhat closer to resolving a dispute with the United States over U.S. suspicions about nuclear­weapons development.

More talks will be scheduled. North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Gye Gwan told re­porters as he left the U.S. diplo­matic mission in Geneva.

A U.S. official refused to go into detail about the talks over American demands for access to the Kumchangni underground site that Washington suspects is be­ing used to develop nuclear weap­ons.

"There was some narrowing of opinion including on the problem of the underground facility:· Kim said. "However. there is a lot of work to do.··

The U.S. official. who spoke on condition of anonymity, said only that the two sides had concluded a second day of talks and prob­ably would have a further. brief meeting Monday morning.

US. North Korea agree to more scheduled meetings

John Hoium (left) Director of the US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and Robert Grey, US Ambassador and Chairman of the 809th plenary meeting of the Conference on Disarmament at Geneva, Switzerland. The two sides agreed to a series of more meetings. AP

$300 mil\ion to compensate for Kim said North Korea would list of what is needed by the secrecy losses if the site is provide the Americans with a reclusive Communist country, shown.

which has been hit hard by food shortages and weather disasters.

Previous rounds of talks in Washington and New York, as well as two days of talks last weekend, failed to make progress.

Kumchangni has renewed fears that North Korea is trying to de­velop nuclear weapons.

The United States and North Korea had paused their talks so that they could join a week of peace talks with China and South Korea.

The larger talks, which aim to end nearly five decades of cold war on the Korean Peninsula, closed Friday with only moderate progress toward easing tensions.

But diplomats have maintained from the beginning of the nego­tiations 13 months ago that they are expected to last for years and that there is value just in keeping the talks going between the United States and the North Koreans.

A fifth round of the peace talks is set for April.

The peace talks are to draft a permanent treaty to replace the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War.

Kim said the time and place of the next round are to be de­termined and that the two sides would maintain diplomatic con­tact through New York.

The talks concern U.S. de­mands for access to Kumchangni. detected last sum­mer by s;tellite photos. North Korea says the site's purpose is secret. but denies it is being used for atomic weapons.

Pyongyang says it needs the money because it will no longer be able to use the facility once it has been seen by outsiders.

Taiwan expels China fishing boats

Washington has so far rejected North Korean demands that it pay

Kim said other possibilities re­main. ·'If paying the compensa­tion is difficult, they should give some political, economic benefits in other forms," he said, appar­ently referring to food or other assistance.

US anti-missile de(eps~ plan criticized by Chin.a· BEIJING (AP)-AU.S. proposal to<leploy an anti-missile system will threaten world security by spreading military technology and provoking an arms race, a Chinese army newspaper said Sunday.

The official Liberation Anny Daily labeled the proposal m1

unwise move and said no country could build a reliable anti-missile system.

It accused the United States of wanting such a system to secure a "position of hegemony."

The newspaper's criticisms echoed .concerns voiced Thursday by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman S1.m Yuxi, who said the system "would only undermine security and stimulate the prolife111-tion of missiles."

U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen announced Wednesday that the Clinton administration is asking Congress.for$6.6 billion over the next five years to build a national defense against missile attack. A formal decision on fielding an anti-missile system will be made in June 2000, Cohen said.

Titled "A Dangerous Act," the Liberation Army Daily article said the proposed system could have offensive capabilities, as well as defensive ones.

"This effort by the United States to seek strategic superiority will inevitably lead to a new arms race,'' the newspaper said.

It al.so said that by conducting anti~missile research with other countries, the United States was proliferating strategic military technology.

"Th is will without a doubt create a new threat to the safety of concerned regions and countries," it said.

The United States and Japan have agreed to jointly research an anti-missile system, known as Theater Missile Defense, or TMD.

Taiwan, regarded by Beijing as a rebel province, has said it was considering buying into the system. ·

China has repeatedly· expressed concerns over the system and warned against transferring it to Taiwan.

Any country that provides Taiwan with a theater missile defense system would ''seriously violate China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, inevitably meeting with the strong opposition of the Chinese people," the Liberation Army Daily said.

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan early on Sunday expelled I 06 mainland Chinese fishing boats that approached the island's coast, the Taiwan Coast Guard Com­mand said,

The coast guard and marine police sent several reconnais­sance vessels to monitor the boats, which entered Taiwan waters off the central county of Changhua, the command said in a statement.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - The next head of Taiwan's agency for dealing with China will be the first in that job to have actually visited the island's sometimes-hostile ri­val, a newspaper reported Sunday.

Su Chi, who is expected to be announced as chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council next week, visited China while a uni­versity professor in the late 1980s and can draw on the experience of his contacts there. the United Daily News reported.

Su is closely identified with Presi­dent Lee Teng-hui's approach to China of promoting contacts while refusing to make concessions on questions of sovereignty.

China and Taiwan remain at log­gerheads over resuming dialogue that Beijing suspended in 1995 in anger over Taiwan's campai,1,'ll to elevate its independent interna­tional identity.

Taiwan is hoping progress to­wards resuming talks will result from a hoped-for visit by top Chi­nese negotiator Wang Daohan this spring, although the sides continue to haggle over conditions from Wang's visit.

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A coast guard spokesman said the coast guard and marine police had expelled all the boats, although two had been briefly detained for investigation first.

"They said they were fishing, but we did not find much fishing stocks on boats," the spokesman said.

"We suspected they were smug­gling something into Taiwan, but on the two boats we took back for

investigation, we found no solid evidence."

Taiwan and China have been rivals since a civil war split them in 1949.

Taiwan has said it wants to negotiate an agreement with China to jointly maintain law and order on the Taiwan Strait between them. So far there has been no solid agreement, how­ever.

Taiwan Premier Vincent Siew smiles to reporters as he walks to his car a~erconven!ng a cabinet meeting to announce he was resigning along with his cabinet last Thursday. AP

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Obuchi wooing opposition By Brian Williams

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's second largest opposition party, a magnet for mystery middle class voters, has become the new challenge to Prime Minister Keizo Obu·chi 's hopes of quickly passing legislation to fix the country's recession-hit economy.

This time Obuchi, who in his six months in power has proved himself a master of forging alli­ances, finds he is not the only suitor of the suddenly much­desired New Komeito Party.

Komeito, whose 24 seats in the Upper House of parliament control the balance of power there, is also being courted by the main opposition Democratic Party (DPJ) as its leader Naoto Kan considers how to bring down the government before June, when the present session of parliament ends.

Under present numbers, Obuchi's coalition of his Lib­eral Democratic Party (LOP) and smaller Liberal Party - an alliance the prime minister formed earlier this month - has 116 seats in the 252-seat Upper House while the DPJ has 54 seats.

While the Upper House is not as powerfu I as the 500-seat lower chamber where the coali­tion has a comfortable major­ity, it can delay budget and key defence bills and kill other leg­islation.

Sewing up Komeito's 24 up­per house seats would assure Obuchi of passing legislation he believes is needed to get Ja­pan out of its worst post-war recession.

Befitting its role now as a group wooed by all, Komeito has a background that is one of the most intriguing in modem Japanese politics - as well as

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making it one of those groups whose priorities are most diffi­cult to forecast.

Described by commentators as the voice of Japan's urban disenfranchised; a religious­based party; and the conscience of small shopkeepers and busi­ness people who led Japan's revival after World War Two, Komeito is a political chame­leon.

Komeito leaders say they are talking to everyone but decid­ing nothing yet.

The trail that leads to Komeito, or the "Clean Gov­ernment Party," goes back cen­turies, even though the party was only formally formed after World War Two.

It first officially appeared in the 1950s as the political wing of Soka Gakkai, a lay organisation of one of Japan's biggest Buddhist sects - the Nichiren Shoshu.

The sect takes its name from a charismatic and fiery 13th cen­tury monk, Nichiren, who was often at odds with the orthodox teachings of Buddhism in Japan at the time.

Saka Gakkai, from where Komeito sprang, first came on the scene in 1930 under the name of Soka Kyoiku Gakkai (Value

Creating Educational Society), a group of school teachers who believed Japanese society could be changed by a reform of the country's rigid school system.

Its founder, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, allied what became Saka Gakkai with the Nichiren Sect believing his educational reforms could best be spread through the monk's name and ideals.

Makiguchi and his main fol­lowers were jailed in 1943 at the height of World War Two for speaking out against war policies and veneration of the country's state religion Shinto -non Buddhist - which regarded Japan's Emperor as its head.

Although Makiguchi died in prison, his followers revived the group after the war, forming

Komeito as a political wing of Soka Gakkai in the 1950s and fielding its first parliamentary candidates in 1964.

Five years latc:r, Komeito's religious roots in a country where many people blamed re­ligion for World WarTwo,came back to haunt it.

After seeing support fall away, Komeito passed resolu­tions that cut formal direct ties with Soka Gakkai and the party made a comeback that has taken it to where it is today.

Even if there are no official formal links with Soka Gakkai, many Komeito voters are mem­bers of the lay group which some respected estimates say has up to IO million families in its fold.

Most commentators believe the party also benefits in spread-

ing its message from Soka Gakkai's national network, in­cluding a widely-read newspa­per estimated to have a circula­tion of more than five million.

Through its many incarna­tions, Komeito has mainly been regarded as a centrist party, ad­hering to policies that support Japan's pacifist constitution, social welfare spending and weeding out corruption in gov­ernment.

With nation-wide local coun­cil elections scheduled in three months' time, when Komeito hopes to make political gains from its wide reach, the party is expected to keep suitors guess­ing until the polls are over and not precipi tale either a major crisis for Obuchi or give him the marriage answer he wants.

Naoto Kan (left) leaqer of Democratic Party, holds a panel declaring his party's economic policy will str:!ngth(!n, Japan cjurmg the ~owe,: House Budget Committee in Tokyo Monday. Listening to him at right are Pnme Minister Ke1zo Obuch1 (far nght, reading documents) and Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa (second from right). AP

Malaysia's ruling party sets strategy ahead of polls By Nelson Graves

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad meets for­eign fund managers this week as pressure mounts on the govern­ment to relax currency controls ahead of general elections.

The meeting, expected on Monday, is part of a government plan to try to pull Malaysia out of its first recession in 13 years in time forthe polls, which must be held by April 2000.

The deep recession has stirred politic al waters and stands as one of the biggest challenges Mahathir has faced since he came to power in 198 I. politi­cians and analysts say.

Mahathir blames the recession on foreign speculators who dumped securities and the ringgit, prompting the govern­ment last Septemberto curb capi­tal outflows and peg the ringgit to the U.S. dollar.

Bu the is re-examining the cur­rency controls to attract foreign investment needed to help gen-

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erate economic growth. Few expect the wholesale dis­

mantling of the controls that set Malaysia apart from Thaihmd. Indonesia and South Korea. Those three nations turned to the Inter­national Monetary Fund (IMF) for rescue packages while Kuala Lumpur stood its ground.

With foreign investment flow­ing back into Thailand and South Korea, Malaysia is now consider­ing tinkering with the controls.

Foreign fund managers have been pressing Malaysia to relax a rule that bars the repatriation of the principle of portfolio invest­ments before September I, 1999, or one year from the date of in­vestment, whichever comes later.

After an initial meeting with fund managers in December, Mahathir said he was prepared to consider replacing the one-year holding rule with an exit tax on portfolio investments.

A government official recently said the exit tax would probably be announced in the first quarter of 1999. Analysts expect the gov­ernment to impose a graduated tax which would penalise short­term investors.

An official said on Friday that the government was still on track to impose the exit tax, but it was being reviewed by the Finance Ministry to make sure it complied with tax rules.

This week's meeting with sev­eral dozen fund managers was organised hy Salomo'ii Smith Barney, recently retained by the

government as an economic ad­viser.

Among those expected to at­tend Monday's meeting are rep­resentatives of J.P. Morgan, Pru­dential Investments and Jardine Fleming Holdings, the Sun news­paper said on Sunday.

Mahathir is looking for assur­ance that foreigners will not rush to pull out their estimated $10 billion in investments once the one-year holding rule is relaxed. analysts said.

Singapore-based market con­sultants I.D.E.A. said most ana­lysts forecast that about 25 to 30 percent of the $IO billion would flee the country.

The government points to the 230 percent rise in the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange's blue chip index since September I as a sign of growing confidence in the economy.

Zainal Aznam Yusef, an ad­viser to Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin, said in an article printed in Saturday's New Straits Times newspaper that gross do-

mestic product (GDP) could re­bound by as much as two per­cent this year.

The government be! ieves GDP contracted by at least six percent in 1998.

Zainal noted burgeoning trade and current account surpluses, rising foreign exchange reserves and a picln1p in car sales as harbingers of recovery.

But he said industrial output, which plunged by 11.5 percent in November year-on-year, slack bank loans growth of two percent in 1998 and lacklustre public investment were worri­some.

Opposition leader Lim Kit Siang on Saturday urged the government to start lifting the capital controls "to restore in­ternational confidence and speed up economic recovery."

He drew attention to a recent IMF analysis that concluded that Malaysia's prospects for recov­ery were "jeopardised by the imposition of capital and ex­change controls."

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As religious violence in Indonesia rages on

Gov't appeals for peace By Christopher Torchia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -Military aircraft dumped thou­sands of leaflets appealing for peace Sunday afterreligious fight­ing on Indonesia's Spice Islands left at least 49 people dead.

After five days of violence be­tween Muslims and Christians, the city of Ambon was shattered, with block after block of gutted shops and homes. Debris and smashed cars lay strewn about the streets.

Indonesian air force planes flew across the city. dropping leaflets that urged people to refrain from violence. The flyers were signed

lndoinesian soldiers patrol a burned out section of Ambon Fri­day following several days of re-ligious rioting. AP

by local government officials as well as Muslim clerics and Chris­tian priests.

There were no reports of fresh unrest Sunday, and soldiers guarded small groups of Chris­tian worshipers who ventured out to their churches to pray.

Security forces patrolled past shuttered houses guarded by wary residents with knives and clubs, and officers with loudspeakers urged people to go back to work Monday.

Police and soldiers sifted through rubble. searching for more bodies. The death toll was expected to rise, said a police ser­geant who identified himself only by his first name, Tommy.

Col. Karyono, the regional po­lice chief, said 49 people died and 48 were seriously injured in east­ern Maluku province, J ,400 miles northeast of Jakarta. the Indone­sian capital. The province was known in Dutch colonial times as the Spice Islands.

Seven mosques, nine churches and 470 houses were burned. Po­lice arrested 50 people, including two men suspected of orchestrat­ing the riots.

Looters also wrecked several marketplaces in Ambon, and au­thorities were hard-pressed to feed 20,000 refugees who had taken shelter in police posts, army bases, mosques and· churches. Military

Indonesian military commander Gen. Wiranto meets with a group of Ambon residents Friday in Ambon, Indonesia. At least 49 people have been killed in religious rioting in the northeastern city in the past several days. AP

transport planes have ferried in rice, food and other essential com­modities.

More than 100 foreigners -including Americans, Britons, Australians and Dutch - have been evacuated from the islands.

The unrest in Maluku was the

worst in the southeast Asian na­tion since riots and protests helped oust former President Suharto in May after 32 years of authoritar­ian rule.

Most of the dead were Muslim. About 90 percent of Indonesia's people are Muslim, making it the

world's most populous Islamic country. The riots hit areas with large Christian populations.

Many victims were stabbed, beaten or trapped in fires. Some were attacked with rocks, ma­chetes, clubs and bows and ar­rows.

Chee sparks rare free speech debate in Singapore By Raj Rajendran

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore politician's high pro­file run-ins with the law may lead to change, but the brash tactics might also hurt the opposition's cause, senioroppo­sition leaders and academics say.

The clashes over free speech have also highlighted the prob­lems inherent in expressing dis­senting views in Singapore, they add.

The politician in the midst of the furor, Chee Soon Juan, is not one to shy away from publicity, having once gone on a hunger strike to protest against his sack­ing from a local university.

In the latest case, he has been charged in court under the Pub­lic Entertainment Act for giving speeches without a permit, an offence which carries a fine of up to Singapore $5,000 (US$3,000).

A fine of more than S$2,000 would bar Chee, 36, from stand­ing for election for five years.

But efforts to beef up opposi­tion ranks with serious-minded professionals could be under­mined by the frequent clashes with the law by the leader of a small opposition party, some said.

"I don't think it will give the opposition a good name. People will think opposition is always getting arrested and charged in court," said Chiam See Tong, one of two elected oppo.;ition

members in parliament. "This sort of thing should not

be encouraged at all by any seri­ous-minded opposition politician because it would only put fear into others to come forward."

Veteran opposition leader JoshuaJeyaretnam said ofChee's actions: "There are people who might think that, you know, it's best to stay away because if they come out and they should speak ordo anything they would imme­diately be charged, so that may deter them."

But Jeyaretnam, who leads the Worker's Party, said opposition figures can hardly get themselves heard in the local media.

Singapore requires permits for publications as well as public speaking, has censorship laws, and rigorously enforces libel and slan-

der statutes. Key parts of the me­dia are state-controlled.

Chiam, ousted as leader of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) by Chee in 1993, says the opposition has to work very hard in the battle to get elected into parliament.

"There is no short cut for the opposition to get into parliament. f mean short cuts just to draw attention like Dr Chee Soon Juan getting himself arrested; it's defi­nitely not the way," said Chiam, who is in his fourth term in parlia­ment.

It was Chiam who brought Chee into opposition politics but was later unseated as head of the SDP by his protege.

Chee 's supporters· criticised Chi am as too moderate, but under Chee's leadership the SDP was

Singaporean opposition politician Chee Soon Juan speaks to reporters following a Friday court appearance relating to charges that he violated the law when he spoke to a /ar{le group in a downtown area about freedom of speech and information in Singapore. AP

trounced in the last election. It lost two seats gained under Chi am and Chee himself failed in a bid to win a seat from therulingPeople 's Action Party (PAP).

Chiam ran successfully under the banner of another party.

Others argue Singapore gives the opposition few options to speak out which do not involve a risk of breaking a law.

"The opposition has been com­plaining of the total absence of any opportunity or channels for people's views to be heard or aired," said Jeyaretnam.

He was convicted in 1988 of the same offence Chee is now charged with.

"This is one way that the oppo­sition feel that they could make themselves known, to tell the elec­torate that they are still involved in politics," said academic Lee Lai To.

But he said it was difficult to judge whether Singaporeans would take to Chee's tactic, add­ing that the best gauge was likely to be the next general election, due by 2002.

Chee's political gamble aside, his robust challenge to the laws governing free speech has brought fresh calls for change.

"Singapore should relax restric­tions that prevent them from say­ing things in the first place,"wrote columnist Cherian George and nominated member of parliament (NMP) Zulkif1i Baharudin in a joint article in the Straits Times.

Singapore has nine NMPs ap­pointed by the government to offer independent views in parliament, where 81 of 83 elected seats are held by the PAP.

"We believe that the estab­lishment of free-speech ven­ues is an incremental step that

' Singapore can well afford to take," they wrote.

Government appointed MP and law professor Simon Tay, who raised similar points in Parliament, told Reuters: "Singapore should be moving towards the policy where free speech is allowed in a public forum." ·

Whether the government wi 11 heed such calls remains to be seen. Officials like Min­ister of State for Law and for Home Affairs Ho Peng Kee say the public likes the PAP's strong approach, noting its un­broken string of election victo­ries.

Ho told Reuters in a recent interview the rule that has Chee in court was "a procedural re­quirement. It does not affec"t the substantive right of speech."

In any case, he said, public speaking permits have been given to the opposition before and they have otheroutlets such as media letters pages and the Internet.

" ... there are ample opportu­nities for anyone who wants to say anything to say it," Ho said.

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As partisan differences flare on testimony

Lewinsky interview begins By Adam Entous

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives prosecutors began questioning former White House intern Monica Lewinsky on Sunday, as partisan differences flared on whether she should testify in President Bill Clinton's historic impeachment trial.

It marked the first face-to­face meeting between House prosecutors and their potential star witness just one day before the Senate is expected to decide the next step in the second presi­dential impeachment trial in U.S. history.

The questioning was de­manded by House prosecutors and ordered by a federal judge, but bitterly opposed by the White House and Senate Demo­crats. Even moderate Republi­cans wavered on the need to call witnesses such as Lewinsky and searched for a way to quickly end the trial.

House prosecutors described the hurried! y arranged, get-ac­quainted interview as an infor­mal meeting to evaluate the 25-year-old as a potential witness in the Senate trial.

The prosecutors said they wanted to question Lewinsky about several key conflicts in the perjury and obstruction of justice case against the presi­dent.

The meeting with Lewinsky took place at the luxury May­flower hotel, located just a few blocks from the White House. · She has been cloistered at the hotel since arriving in Wash­ington on Saturday from Cali­fornia.

Among those attending were Lewinsky, her lawyers, repre­sentatives of independent coun­sel Kenneth Starr's office and House prosecutors Reps. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas, Bill McCollum of Florida and Ed Bryant of Tennessee.

"We just don't know how long it (the questioning) will last," a spokesman for the House pros­ecutors told reporters.

Lewinsky, whose affair with Clinton led to the impeachment proceedings, was ordered by a federal judge to cooperate with the prosecutors in an emergency appeal brought by independent counsel Kenneth Starr.

The return of Lewinsky sent a shudder through Washington, recalling the hordes of press fol­lowing her every move last year and the months of revelations of salacious details of her affair with Clinton in the White House.

In a case of deja vu, the U.S. news frenzy over Lewinsky up­staged a visit to the Americas by Pope John Paul II for the second time in a year. When the story of Clinton's tryst with Lewinsky broke last January, American network reporters hurried home from covering the Pope's visit to Cuba.

U.S. networks on Sunday were devoting more time to Lewinsky than to the Pope's

Monica Lewinsky walks through the lobby of a hotel in Washing­ton. A federal judge ordered Lewinsky to submit an interview sought by House prosecutors in President Clinton's impeachment trial. AP

visit to Mexico. At the hotel, photographers, television camera crews and dozens.of curious spec­tators jostled for a view of Lewinsky.

Senate Democrats opposed Lewinsky's interview, complain­ing it violated a bipartisan agree­ment that put off consideration of witnesses until later this week.

"This political charade has gone on Jong enough," Sen. Ernest Hollings, a South Caro­lina Democrat, told NBC. Sen. Tom Harkin, a Democrat from Iowa, said the interview "cir­cumvented the process," and was unconstitutional.

Even moderate Republicans wondered whether Lewinsky or other witnesses should be called.

"We 're all sick of it," Gov. George Bush of Texas, the front­runner fort he Republican presi­dential nomination in the 2000 election, told Newsweek maga­zine.

Sen. Olympia Snowe of

Maine, one of a small group of moderate Republicans who could be crucial to deciding how soon the trial ends, said on NBC's "Meet the Press" that she did not believe there was a need to hear from witnesses.

"If we do proceed we want to make sure it doesn't turn into ... the. 'Jerry Springer Show,' she said, referring to the daytime television talk show that often features sexual topics."

The House prosecution team also planned to meet on Sunday with Dick Morris, a former po­litical advisor to Clinton and another potential witness at the trial.

In testimony before the grand jury that investigated the scan­dal, Morris urged the president

to be honest with the public and seek their forgiveness for his affair with Lewinsky.

On Sunday political talk shows, Senators of both parties said there did not appear to be the two-thirds majority of the l 00-member Senate to remove Clinton from office. Both sides said they wanted to bring the trial to an end as soon as pos­sible.

But Democrats want to end the trial as early as Monday when a motion to dismiss the proceedings is expected to be presented by Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia.

Republicans, who hold a 55 to 45 majority in the Senate, said they would oppose the Byrd proposal and instead would con-

sider whether to call witnesses such as Lewinsky.

Under the procedure agreed for Monday, the Senate was to first consider whether to dis­miss the trial, then take up the question of witnesses.

House prosecutors have said they want to call Lewinsky, Currie, Clinton friend Vernon Jordan, White House chief of staff John Podesta and White House aide Sidney Blumenthal.

While Washington was in tur­moil over the return of Lewinsky, Clinton toured tornado damage in his native Little Rock, Arkan­sas, on Sunday, declining to comment on the proceedings. "I'm not sure what they're go­ing to do. I'm not going to talk about it," he told reporters.

Senators (from left) Christopher Dodd, 0-Ct., John Breaux, 0-La., and Susan Collins R-Maine talk on CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington. House prosecutors were ready to interview Monie~ Lewinsky as party lines hardened over the best way to end President Clinton's impeachment trial in the Senate. AP

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MOrdeChai bolts Likud By Aimee Rhodes

TEL A VIV (Reuters) - S;,1cked bracli Dcknct' Minister Yitzhak l'>lordech:1i took a parting shot at

Prim<' Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday. accusing him of losing his way and falling prey w extren)ists.

The normally restrained \fordechai. who said he was leav­ing Netanyahu \ 1ight-wing Likud to join a cenuist party. lashed out at Neunyahu a day after being fired for consorting with the prime minister", political enemies four months ;1head of an early parlia­mentary election.

"A ne11 leadership is needed. A cenain. u11stwonhy leadership ... not a pro1 ocati1e one that is still look­ing for its path.'' Mordcchai. 54. told a group of supporters in Tel A,iv.

"] saw all these things and I stayed quiet...until I couldn't stay quiet anymore ... the retired army general added.

Mordechai said he would join ex-army chief Amnon Lipkin­Shahak and former Likud mem­bers Roni Milo and Dan Meridor in setting up a new centrist party to challenge Netanyahu in the elec­tion on May 17.

He said the four would hold a news conference on Monday to detail the new party's platfonn. hinting that he would take the reins and ru~ against Netanyahu directly for prime minister.

"I am very happy that I took all the risks for the big chance.'' Mordechai said.

On Saturday night Netanyahu fired Mordechai. who tops the polls as the most popular cabinet minis­ter. after the defence minister met Lipkin-Shahak and other leaders of the new centrist movement to fonnulate a strategy.

Leaders of the new Israeli central party look to the camera during a photo opportunity in Tel Aviv Sunday (left to right) Dan Merido~ Yitzhak Mordechai, Amnon Lipkin Shahak and Roni Milo. Mordechai, Israel's defense minister on Sunday described his experience in Benjamin Neta_n yhu 's har<j-line gov~rnme_nr as a tif!le among "haters of peace" and made the traditional rounds for a candidate seekmg the pnme m1mstersh1p. AP

··He organised a conspiracy to third of the voters who cast ballots topple the government in which he for Netanyahu in 1996. was serving;· Netanyahu told ls- Mordechai, a relative dove, has rael Radio on Sunday. criticised Netanyahu's suspension

Asked later if he believed of the land-for-security peace ac-Mordechai could hurt his chances cord they negotiated with the Pal-in the election, Netanyahu told a estinians last October in the United Channel One evening entertain- States and has for weeks been rnent programme: ''If it did dam- weighing his political future. age or it did not do damage this is He attacked Netanyahu for cav-the thing I needed to do." ing into extremist pressures and

Mordechai, born in Iraqi spoiling the agreement. Kurdistan, would be the first can- "Only days passed (after we re-didate for prime minister repre- turned) and a group of extremists senting Israel's Sephardic Jewish (started) leading the government. majority with roots in Middle East- Leading a path to nowhere. A path em or North African countries. that has no exit," Mordechai said.

A poll published in the Yedioth Israel's parliament called for Ahronoth newspaper on Sunday early elections last December after found that a Mordechai-led cen- Netanyahu 's government splin-trist party could capture nearly a tered over the peace accord.

Earlier on Sunday, Netanyahu and Mordechai exchanged harsh criticism accusing each other of deceit as the upcoming election battle took shape.

In his final cabinet meeting as defence chief, Mordechai donned a skullcap and read a verse from the Book of Psalms implying Netanyahu was aliarandanenemy of peace.

"Deliver my soul, 0 Lord, from lying lips and a deceitful tongue," Mordechai said, citing Psalm 120.

Netanyahu has offered Mordechai' s job to former defence chief Moshe Arens who said he would answer the offer only after internal Likud elections on Mon­day, which he is expected to lose to Netanyahu.

Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon, who was forced to resign as de­fence minister in 1983 following the Sabra and Shatilla massacre of Palestinians in Lebanon by Chris­tian milita, said on Sunday he spurned an offer by Netanyahu for the post.

King Hussein disappointed in heir

King Hussein

By Jamal Halaby A:vt\.tA:\,Jordan (AP)-King Hussein removed his brother Hassan as heir to the Jordanian throne because of disappointment in his leadership. not to ensure his own sons' inheritance, sources said Sunday.

Hussein. 63. Jordan's king for the last 46 years, was also an­noyed that Hassan had appeared to behave like a permanent ruler during the six months he held power while Hussein received cancer treatment in the United States, the sources added.

The king informed his brother on Friday - just three days after

returning from treatment for non­Hodgkins lymphoma in the United States-that Jfa~san was no longer his crown prince and appointed heir.

That ended a process of 34 years of grooming Hassan for the Hashemite throne, which Hussein inherited from his father Talal in 1953 at the age of 17.

Speculation has been that the king decided on the move. which has- not yet been formally an­nounced, to ensure his own sons wou Id ascend to the throne.

But palace sources, who spoke on customary condition of ano­nymity.insisted the motivation was Hassan's actions during the king's absence. The sources said Hassan could be named a deputy to the king - a new post with limited authority.

And the king himself criticized his 51-year-old brother in an inter­view that was to air Sunday on Cable News Network - although he did not mention his removal as crown prince.

The strongest candidate to re­place Hassan is Hussein's eldest son, Abdullah, 37, the sources said.

Another of Hussein's sons, Hamza, 19, could be specified as

an heir to Abdullah. An an­nouncement was expected as early as Sunday evening.

The sources said it was painful for Hussein to take the step against his brother but they pointed to a numberofblunders which Hassan was seen to have made during his six-month stint.

They said Hassan did not speak out strongly enough against Syr­ian accusations of Jordan's col­laboration with Israel against the Arabs.

He abo did not reply force­fully when Iraqi politicians mocked his call for humanitarian aid to Baghdad and critici7.ed him for not directly condemning last month's U.S. and British airstrikes, the sources said.

They said Hussein was also irked by Hassan' s Pakistani-born wife, Princess Sarvath, who had already staited refurbishing her husband's office in preparation for his ascending to the throne.

King Hussein referred to Hassan's performance in an in­terview he gave Wednesday to the CNN show NewsStand, that is produced with Time maga­zine, which was to be aired Sun­day.

The British frigate HMS Boxer enters Shuwaikh Port in Kuwait City on Wednesday. The Royal Navy's ship is deployed in the northern Arabian Gulf conducting vessels' interceptions to enforce Iraq's Gulf War UN sanctions. AP

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can handle the problems, saying that CNMI's extreme reliance on a large number of foreign work-

Navy to ... Continued from page 6 be conducted .during this time frame in Outer Apra Harbor."

To ensure that there is as little

Jury ... Continued from page 3 selected," Unpingco said.

U.S. Deputy District Attorney Karen Johnson is prosecuting the case while Attorney Howard

GEPA ... Continued from page 8

the meeting at 5 p.m. today in the GEPA Main Office Conference Room, 15-6101 Mariner Avenue, Tiyan.

In other environmental news, Hasso Guam will have three col­lection sites this Saturday for household hazardous waste.

Residents may discard their haz­ardous waste at the Yigo Mayor's Office, the Barrigada Library parking lot or the Inara jan Mayor's Office.

Items such as oil, used paint, aerosol cans and florescent bulbs are the main waste products gen­erated from households.

Reforms. Continued from page 7 plans of action and progress made by every department involved in the FMIP.

For example, the Office of Per­sonnel Management reported that since December I 998, it has been clarifying current staffing levels, and targets to finish this job by March 1999.

The plan, which will take effect

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to re-open. ··we just need to comply with

some of the requirements. Hope­fully we will be open by (today)," said Magsaysay.

Magsaysay did not discount the possibility that the competing bottled water companies may have

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together. The Philippine Consul said aside

from networking, the purpose of the organization is to upgrade and develop the skills of the Filipino women.

"And if there's a big project of the women's group here, instead of calling individual Filipino woman to join, we have this group that we can pass on for request of coopera-

Pacificare ... Continued from page _11 kids the importance of dental heal th as well as the proper meth­ods of brushing and flossing.

"We enjoy doing dental clinic tours for the children because it allows them to become familiar

ers who lack the opportunity to participate in the American po­litical and economic system is "inconsistent with the history and fabric of US immigration and la­bor laws and policies."

impact on local vendors as pos­sible, EODMU Five is contacting all the local dive shops and other tourist industries who use Apra Outer Harbor and briefing them on the exercise.

Trapp is representing the defen­dant.

A Chinese interpreter is also being used to translate English to Chinese so the defendant can un­derstand what is happening dur­ing the course of the trial.

The public is urged to partici­pate in the free community ser­vice to protect the island's drink­ing water supply and soil.

The following 10 Guam beaches have been put on the GEPA Recreational Water Re­port and have tested to contain bacteriological levels above the acceptable standards:

• Agat: Rizal Beach, Namo Beach, Nimitz Beach

• Piti: Outhouse Beach • Hagatna: Hagatna Boat Ba-

sin, East Hagatna·Bay • Talofofo: Talofofo Bay • Tamuning: Dungca's Beach • Chalan Pago: Pago Bay • Yona: Togcha Bay The public is advised not to

swim, play or fish in these areas.

until Year 2000, is also expected to enhance the cash-strapped government's financial re­sources, without imposing higher taxes or license fees.

It addresses six areas: infor­mation technology, hospital in­formation system, human re­source management, procure­ment, performance-based de­partmental budgets, and man­agement controls and vulner­ability analysis.

been behind the citation. He said Aquabest, which has

just started penetrating the Saipan bottled water market, lost a "huge amount of money" due to the temporary closure order.

"The orders have declined. Customers who have experienced a lull in our delivery have re­sorted to getting their water from other companies, said Magsaysay.

tion and networking," Heidemann said.

Heidemann added the new group will not just necessarily take Fili­pino nationals.

She said members of the group could be former-Filipinos who would want to have a voice in the issues ofFilipinowomen in CNMI.

The program will also encour­age the retired Filipino women re­siding in the CNMI who wants to do something forthe local commu­nity.

with the dental setting and helps to eliminate the fear that most children have about the dentist's office," she said.

Teachers interested in a tour or a guest speaker can make arrange­ments with Sana at the FHP Guam Dental Group by calling 646-5824.

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Teregeyo. • • Continued from page 6

She said the federal panel ap­parently wants to make things "worse" by raising wages in the private sector and restricting the hiring of alien workers.

"It's as if they were saying, we 're going ahead with our plans regardless of what you've told us. As if they came here only to see and hear what they want to see and hear.

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ties," Cumhuriyet quoted &evit as saying.

A U.S. Embassy official in Ankara said the United States was sensitive to Turkey's concerns on the matter and that Ricciardone planned to return to Washington

"But what is going to happen to the local people, to their liveli­hood, if they push through with their plans?"

Still, Teregeyo agrees with other CNMI leaders who said that the government should continue to implement labor and immigration refonns.

She said the CNMI's critics should have looked closer into what the commonwealth is doing now to address its problems, not what it did in the past.

Teregeyo at the same time said

ier/checker in the Jewelry Sec­tion of Kmart who participated in the under ringing of merchandise.

The merchandise had a total value of $1,094.27 Another em­ployee involved in the scam,

soon. His plans to move preceded &evit's comments.

Turkey is uneasy over U.S. ef­forts to topple Saddam, fearing that it will lead to the breakup of Iraq and the creation of an inde­pendent Kurdish state.

Ankara has been fighting its own Kurdish autonomy-seeking rebels and fears that any move

the upcoming visit of US House Resources Chair Don Young (R­Al aska) and nine other commit­tee members could give the CNMI "the best chance to air our con­cerns" regarding the Clinton administration's "federal take­over" proposals.

"We should present our posi­tion," she added, "and then we should also appeal to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee," which, like its House counterpart, has jurisdiction over the islands.

Maria Juliet Romero, has yet to conclude her testimony about her actions in the scheme.

The trial continues today in Su­perior Court Judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood courtrooms.

toward the establishment of a Kurdish state in neighboring Iraq may boost their aspirations.

In unusually harsh statements from a Turkish leader, &evit ear­lier this month criticized the U.S. policy against Iraq, saying Wash­ington lacked a clear vision of how to end the international cri­ses with Saddam.

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China claims Taiwan as a breakaway province to be reuni­fied with by force ifnecessary.1l1e sides have been united for just four out of the last l 00 years. and last divided politically amid civil war in 1949.

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He says sometimes, members of cabinet can have strong differ­ences over policy proposals but once cabinet makes a consensus

GES ... Continued from page 12

GES teachers, staff and students were asked to use the base ball field or the quad area during their recess and lunch breaks.

Aside from GES. other schools such as the Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School is now having

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Jan. 28. in the main GVB Confer­ence Room at 4 p.m.

Individuals requiring special accommodations are asked to con­tact the GVB office at 646-5278/ 9 for assistance.

Guam Council on the Arts and Humanities Agency

GCAHA Board of Director's will meet Thursday.Jan. 28 at 4 p.m. for its regular board meeting.

The meeting will be in the agency's conference room located at House# 703 Central Avenue, Tiyan.

Those requiring special accom­modations. auxiliary aids or ser­vices can contact Jackie Balbas and submit requests to the GCAHA offices at #701 or #703 Central Avenue, Tiyanorcall 475-2242/3 or fax 472-278 l.

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conduct the selection process

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the site was named. On the other side of the panel

will be engraved versions of the story translated into Chamorro, Korean, Chinese, and .I apanese.

Located next to the storyboard will be an air-conditioned pa­vilion where logo T-shirts, wood carvings, and other Guam-pro­duced souvenir products will be sold.

Security has likewise been im­proved with a common entrance gate patrolled by a 24-hour se­curity force.

Currently a top aide in the presi­dential office. Su in recent years has been a vice chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council. as well as government spokesman.

He is slated to replace Chang King-yuh, chairman since l 996. as part of a cabinet reshuffle follow­ing the ruling Nationalist Party's su~cessful showing in legislative elections last December.

decision. every minister, and es­pecially those who disagreed, are obliged to defend it publicly.

Unlike his predecessor. Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, Rabuka has always had differences within his cabinet splashed in the media by his ministers.

its own CIP construction projects inside the campus.

It could be recalled that PSS­CIP Committee has jumpstarted 31 major renovations by mid­January alone.

The GES proposal for the ma­jor renovation of a special educa­tion room is partially complete as well as the covered walkway from office to building E.

Mayors Council of Guam The MCOG will hold its next regular monthly meeting Wednes­day, Feb. 3 at IO a.m. in the coun­cil conference room at the Ricardo J. Bordallo Governor's Complex, Adelup.

Guam Symphony The symphony in conjunction with Hilton Guam will present its symphony Harmony Fair on Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 15.

The performances will in­clude everything from Bach to Bluegrass starting at 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The performances from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m will feature music for younger audiences.

General admission symphony buttons can be purchased that dav for $5 for adults, $3 for children and $15 per family.

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until they can come up with the seven or eight needed jurors.

Six of the seven or eight se­lected jurors will sit as panel members while the other one or two will be delegated as alter­nates.

elry, generators, television sets and VCR's.

Special agents reported that there will be a public viewing of the items this Saturday and Sun­day, at a police facility to be an­nounced later.

Although entrance into the government-owned grounds will be free, entrance into the private area housing the mer­chandise pavilion and the look­out will require a nominal fee.

Proceeds from the admission fees and merchandise sales will be used for the park's adminis­tration, security, and mainte­nance which is expected to cost $ I 00,000 a year.

The renovation of Two Lov­ers Point is a joint development between the Government of Guam and Calvo Development which owns a portion of the cliffline.

Budget . . . Continued from page 3

quarter was from October to De­cember. The government is cur­rently in the second quarter, which ends on March 31.

The administration's budget

Customs ... Continued from page 3

filled from the tloor up. Mafnas said if there is increased

demand for garment container inspection, Seaport Customs per­sonnel are mobilized to assist.

Mafnas also said cargoes com­ing from Japan, Korea, Philip-

Underwood ... Continued from page 3

that a billion-dollar industry could be realized in ocean mining, where raw materials for various uses are exponential.

This is an area where there is not a lot of legislation, said

Gov't . .. Continued from page 3

will be starting to establish a counter at the airport to check the exit and entry of nonresidents. It will be ready next month," he said.

Aside from the strict monitor­ing of the number of incoming and outgoing nonresident work­ers, the government is also beef­ing up measures to address labor complaints filed against abusive employers.

The governor stressed that the labor reform policies are not sin­gling out the garment industry since these also include other for­eign and local employers in ef-

OPA ... Contin_LJed fro~_ea~e 3

lost by the government involved compensation irregularities and funds misuse at the Common­wealth Utilities Corp., Marianas Visitors Bureau, the Executive Branch, and the Department of Finance.

"Due to the increase in delin­quent recommendations, we are once again seeking the assistance

Japan . . ~ Continued from p~_ll_e~

cent to 418.l billion yen ($3.6 billion). On a volume basis, they were up a sharp 166.6 percent at 6.9 million metric tons.

For December, however, steel exports fell for the first time in 33 months, meaning that Japan may have averted the imposi­tion of U.S. anti-dumping pen­alties. Steel exports to the U.S. fell 20.8 percent and were down 14.9 percent in terms of vol­ume.

A Finance Ministry official briefing reporters said that the pace of overall growth in the trade surplus should stabilize, although the ministry needs to monitor changes in the level of the surplus in the medium term.

··----------officials earlier said the ··across the board" budget cut will be "deeper" for January to March-with the exception of the Public School System-but will still average 13 .4 percent during this fiscal year.

They said the budget cut for this quarter has to "offset" the first quar-

pines, Hong Kong, China and other countries known as sources of illegal drugs are subject to I 00 percent inspection.

The Customs chief also refuted OIA's statement that CNMI Cus­toms is an unauthorized law en­forcement agency, and that its personnel are not trained.

"We are a law enforcement agency pursuant to Public Law 6-

Underwood. He plans to gain some ground

on the possibility of seabed min­ing as a source of revenue to ben­efit Guam and its neighbors.

Underwood said he is aware of lead roles he has been appointed to and he feels that it is an indica­tor that his fellow delegates have confidence in him.

forts to assure that the laws are observed.

"We are working so hard in trying to resolve some of the prob­lems that happened in the past. We hope the federal government has finally recognized the merits of these labor and immigration reform programs," he added.

Tenorio underscored that both the administration and the legis­lature have been reviewing poli­cies and legislation that have to be amended, in efforts to address the concerns raised by the federal government on local labor and immigration.

He added that the government will not soften the strict imple­mentation of reform programs such as the limited immunity and

of the Coordinating Group in en­forcing compliance from th~ au­dits with the audit recommenda­tions," the OPA report said.

"As we previously suggested, we believe that the designation of an official from the Governor's Office to pursue the closure of open or resolved recommenda­tions would result in better imple­mentation of audit recommenda­tions," it added.

As of December 1998, OP A

Exports arc unlikely to grow rapidly due to weak shipments to other Asian countries, while imports should begin rising if a series of policy measures the government has taken succeed in bolstering the domestic economy, the official said, speaking on condition of ano­nymity.

For 1998, exports fell 0.6 per­cent to 50.6 trillion yen ($440. 7 billion) because of sluggish ex­ports of semiconductor-related electronic products and office equipment, the official said.

Imports tumbled I 0.5 percent lo 36.7 trillion yen ($319.6 bil­lion), with the fall mainly due to steep declines in global oil and gas prices and partly because of poor demand for wood products used to build housing.

The last time both exports and

ter allotments, which amounted to 25 percent, the normal rate.

Due to declining revenue col­lections, the administration read­justed projections and scaled down the FY 1999 budgetof$242 million to $210 million. (The fig­ures do not include the funding for the Division of Public Lands.)

38 ... CNMI Customs continues to receive training annually in all aspects of law enforcement," said Mafnas.

These training were conducted by federal law enforcement agen­cies like the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Customs, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other private institutions from the mainland, he said.

He also recognizes that his appointments will give him more work to do, but said he is "happy to do it and possibly make more gains for Guam."

Underwoodalsosaidhehopesto have future lead roles to gain in­creased attention to issues relevant to Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

hiring moratorium laws. The local chief executive em­

phasized that the labor and com­merce departments have been in­structed to look at either closing down the businesses or revoking the license of habitual violators.

Tenorio said his administration will push through with the strict implementation of policies con­cerning labor and immigration, as well as other areas, even without a pressure from the federal gov­ernment.

''That's what we should do and we remain committed to our obli­gations to CNMI residents, the federal government and our guest workers who are undoubtedly a significant factor in building the local economy," he added.

tracked a total of 357 audit rec­ommendations in 57 final re­ports issued to various depart­ments and agencies of the Com­monwealth government during the year and OU [Standing from previous years

"Of the 357 audit recommen­dations, 76 are closed and 281 are either open or resolved. Of the 281 open or resolved rec­ommendations, 150 are consid­ered delinquent," Of A said.

imports declined in a calendar year was 1993, the official said.

In December, Japan posted a merchandise trade surplus of 1.4 trillion yen ($12.2 billion) in December, up 14.4 percent from the l.2 trillion yen ($10.5 bil­lion) surplus a year earlier.

Exports were down 12.2 per­cent at 4.1 trillion ($35.7 bil­lion) due to sluggish shipments of semiconductor-related prod­ucts, steel and copy machines. Imports tumbled 21. 7 percent to 2.7 trillion yen ($23.5 bil­lion).

In November, Japan's trade surplus fell 15. l percent in the first year-on-year decline in 20 months.

Japan's surplus with the United States in December rose 23 percent to 597.3 billion yen ($5.2 billion).

NMI ... Continued from page 1

businesses. However, significant social

impacts and costs to local govern­ments have become the subject of regional controversy as more Micronesian family members who do not work have migrated to Saipan, Guam and Hawaii to join their employed family members. In a typical family, one person works to support six to eight rela­tives who come to live with them.

HANMI said that unlike the typical Asian worker who remits

Dr. Chong. Continued from page 1

SHARP'sSanDiegoHeadquar­ters denied any liability on the part of the corporation, contend­ing that the payments to Chong were arranged by the finn 's Inter­national Services Division [ISD]. which develops a medical refer­ral network in the Pacific.

Nevertheless, it agreed to re­solve the issue through a civil

DOF ... Continued from page 1

She said DOF, which has re-. cently completed its review of current payment procedure, will now only process payments that have been certified and approved by a department or agency.

Nielsen's memo reminded all department and activity heads that personal long distance phone calls are prohibited.

She said if a personal long dis­tance call has to be made due to an emergency, the employee must reimburse the government for the charges.

GIAA. • • Continued from page 1

they are unable to recognize mes­sage dates, financial systems pro­ducing inaccurate information, and elevators, security systems, lighting and other equipment shut­ting down.

"Our information systems are

us ... Continued from page 5

islands. The figures do not in­clude passengers who came to Rota and Tinian via Saipan.

Saipan, meanwhile, registered its 15th month of declining arriv­als. Records show that arrivals in

Chamber ... Continued from page 5

nomic forecasts in Japan have in­dicated that the yen may sink fur­ther to between 150 and l 80 against the US dollar by year­end. He also mentioned the reported collapse of the Ko­rean economy.

The Japanese yen weakened from ¥ 118 in August 1997 to ¥144 during the same period last year, hitting an eight-year

money home, the paychecks of Micronesian workers are .often utilized to bring family members to live with them.

"Those who don't work enjoy all the rights of citizens to utilize a maximum level of food stamps, health and educational facilities, and other government services," said HANMI.

A large numberofMicronesians are allowed free entry to U.S. and other affiliated insular areas like CNMI, Guam and Hawaii as pro­vided in the Compact of Free As­sociation between the U.S. and the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau and Marshall

settlement which included a pay­ment of $1.1 million to the US­DOJ and $250,000 to the Commonwealth's medical refer­ral fund.

Chong pleaded guilty to a fed­eral violation ofBribery Concern­ing a Government Agency Re­ceiving Federal Funds, and now awaits sentencing by the US Dis­trict Court for the CNMI.

All of the SHARP employees principally involved in the CNMI contract are no longer employed

Nielsen recommended the use of logbooks for long distance phone calls and faxes.

At the same time, government­issued fuel cards should not be used to pay for purchases from a gas station's convenience store, Nielsen said.

"This is a direct violation of the contract terms. I have instructed Mobil to stop this practice imme­diately and ask that you instruct your personnel likewise. We will not tolerate any more of this type of abuse," Nielsen said.

Moreover, government vehicles a:re to be fueled with only regular unleaded or diesel fuel, and not with the costlier supreme unleaded

also being checked because they are vital especially to our passen­gers who want to cross-check vari­ous flight schedules. We are also checking security access systems because they involve terminal security," Quinata said.

Other systems that the airport is examining include local area network (LAN) systems, accounting systems, personnel management systems, el-

the island dipped by 19 percent in December.

The actual arrival figure in Saipan was pegged at 39,352 in December. Japan remains to be Saipan 's major tourist source, followed by Korea and the U.S.

"Weakness from both the Asian and U.S. markets pulled down the

low against the dollar. Meehan said each yen decline to the dollar represents $1.8 million annually to Continental.

Tenorio, on the other hand, said he will call for a closer coordination between the Marianas Visitors Authority and the private sector, as well as the revitalization task force to come up with an economic blue print that would mini­mize the impact of the Asian crisis to the CNMI.

Aside from intensifying its

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Islands. Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio earlier

urged the federal government to provide the CNMI funding or re­imbursement of costs associated with the Compact since FAS mi­gration has long been making a dent on the islands' resources.

Meanwhile, most companies in the CNMI who have employed mainland Americans report that these workers stay on] y for one or two years to rejoin their families or pursue greater career choices, said HANMI

"It is doubtful that many com­panies could afford the high costs ofrecruiting entry-level employ-

by the company. Assistant US Attorney Mark

Kondas handled the criminal in­vestigation of the case, assisted by CNMI-based Assistant US Attorney Gregory Baka.

SHARP denied any liability on the part of the corporation but agreed to resolve the latter by a civil settlement which included a payment of$!, l 00,000tothe U.S. Department of Justice and $250,000 to the CNMI's medical referral fund.

fuel, she said. Nielsen, in addition, noted that

"an alarming number of (fuel) transactions ... show the odometer reading as '000000' in the ac-count summary." ·

Some odometer readings are inaccurate, she added.

"Charges against one card sometimes have several vastly different odometer readings," she said.

Nielsen said gas attendants should be asked to note the odom­eter reading on eve1y receipt for every government fuel purchase.

"We need this information to monitor our fuel consumption," she said.

evators,escalators, fuel management systems, beacon systems, and com­munications systems.

"We have also detailed GIAA staff members to the Governor's Year 2000 Council to coordinate withotherGovGuam agencies and their Y2K programs. We are also receiving proposals to help the airport become Y2K-comp Ji ant," Quinata added.

island's totalan·ivals,"MVAsaid. During the first quarterof fiscal

year l 999, the total visitor airival to the CNMI dipped by 24 per­cent. From October 1998 to De­cember 1998, there were only 116,560 arrivals, compared to the 152,693 visitors recorded during the same period of the previous fi seal year.

promotional efforts in the present tourism market, he pointed out that MVA has al­ready started exploring the possibility of tapping travel­ers from other countries.

He said this is the most sen­sible thing to do since Japan overseas travelers, who are CNMI's major market, have stayed home in record numbers, with only 7.425 million Japanese taking a trip out of the country from January to June, represent­ing an 8.3 percent decline.

ees from 7,000 miles away, and then expect to recruit again every two years due to high turnover," HANMI pointed out.

While the hotel businesses have taken numerous pro-active steps to encourage and train local U.S. citizens like the founding of the Camp Manhoben, these efforts have paid off only in very small number of students applying to work in hotels, HANMI said.

The hotel group also said there have never been enough residents available within the CNMI 's small

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local population to fill all of the available jobs. Imported labor must fill a substantial gap, it said.

Guam. . . Continued from page 1

"The 3.26 million we get is subject to l 00 percent federal sanctions," Santos said.

He added that the public health building itself, with outdated com­puter electrical and security sys­tems, is at risk as well.

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Born today, you are a quick, clever and highly creative indi­vidual. You are always coming up with idea after idea, which not only wins you results and respect, but a good deal of profit and pleasure as well. For you, life is about doing, doing, do­ing. You have little patience with those who let themselves get bogged down. Someone who can't get moving is not worth your interest or involvement, and you will pass him or her by without a thought. This may sound rather callous to some, but the truth is that you serve everyone better-yourself and those around you - by keeping up the pace.

You can be both intellectual and emotional when it comes to love. You will allow your heart to take over when you have first used your brainpower to carefully assess all possible risks. Still, there are times when you like to leave things to chance, and that's when real love can surely blossom.

To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27 CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.

19) - A question of taste is almost certain to arise today, perhaps causing a minor rift between yourself and a friend. It may be time to compromise.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) - You'll be put in a posi-

tion of increased responsibility and authority today_ Don't overdo it. Avoid being overly aggressive.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) - You'll have the opportunity to go on an intimate journey of discovery with someone who is likely to become closer to you than ever before. Enjoy!

ARIES (March 21-April 19) - You don't want to be left out today, so be sure to make your desires known before it is too late. Environmental influences may be unusually strong.

TAURUS(April20-May 20) -Perhaps now more than ever, you 'II be driven by an internal force you cannot resist. Chan­nel your energy in a creative vein and reap the greatest ben­efits.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - This may be the day for you to make an important confes­sion without fear of reprisals to a loved one. Increased commu­nication will follow.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) - You may be able to trace with remarkable accuracy the roots of your own current be­havior today. Many questions are sure to be answered.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -An unusual set of coincidences is likely to pull you in many different directions today. You must be sure to focus squarely on your primary intentions.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Avoid interruptions and move solidly toward the fulfill-

ment of an important goal. Money matters are highlighted. Seek solutions.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 22)­You may be introduced to some­thing new or unfamiliar today which is likely to affect you and those around you for quite some time.

SCORPIO (Oct.23-Nov. 21) - You must be willing to get down to business and get some work done today. Resist the urge to stray from your assigned du­ties.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec, 21)-Trust your instincts and a key personal matter will be illuminated today. Things are not always what they seem upon first glance.

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26-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- JANUARY 26, 1999

South wins 53rd Hula Bowl By BEN DiPIETRO

WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) -Ricky Williams ran for 114 yards and two touchdowns Sun­day. highlighting the South's 34-14 victory over the North in the 53rd annual Hula Bowl.

Williams. the; Heisman Tro­phy winner from Texas, car­ried 22 times and was named MVP for the South. He scored on a 2-yard run in the second quarter, and put the South ahead for good with an I I-yard run early in the fourth quarter.

The North took a \ 4-13 lead when Cal-Davis quarterback Kevin Daft hit Kent State re­ceiver Eugene Jones with an 8-yard touchdown pass with 39 seconds left in the third quar­ter. Baker also caught a 28-yard pass on the drive.

From then on it was all South, as Kansas State quarterback Michael Bishop marched his team down the field on a 7 4-yard drive, capped by Will­iams' second TD run. He

Student ... Continued from page 28

School Championship in the All School Tournament.

Aurora Santos - Student from Saipan Community School led her team to the All Schools Junior High Championship Tournament.

MARCH Alex Lee - A student from

Marianas High School. He is the current champion in the 14 and under age group in the North Pa­cific Region. He won the 16 and under division in the open on Guam.

Eun Jung Lee - A student at

NMASA ... Continued from page 2~

Lucita Pasona: Won singles (women ·s) Championship in Co­conut Classic Tennis Tournament.

MARCH StuartSmith: WonGuamSeiko

Marathon in 3:01.39. On March I st, he was second in the Half Marathon on Guam, in a time of I: 19.03.

Xevance Pangelinan: Com­peted on Guam in the ABC invi­tational. winning three events in personal best times as winning two relays. In winning. she broke I Guam record and 2 NM!.

APRIL Colin Thompson: Waterpolo/

Swimming: Took first in Masters Saipan Ocean Swim and I st in two masters swimming events in Guam International Masters Champ.

Jessica Marano: Softball, Team leader, leading herteam top place.

MAY Sibley Santos: Won the 4.0

division of the DFS Micronesian Championships.

Beverly Hall: She is from Tinian High School. She won the l OOm and 200m sprints in the All Schools Track and Field Champi­onships.

dashed off left tackle and stretched the ball over the goal line with 11 :05 left.

Bishop and East Carolina's Troy Smith put the game away for the South. hooking up on two pass plays for 74 yards. A 45-yard completion brought the ball to the North 19, and the two combined on the next play for touchdown that gave the South a 27-14 lead.

Bishop closed out the game's scoring with a54-yard TD pass to Texas receiver Wane McGarity.

Bishop, the Heisman runner­up to Williams. finished IO-for-1 7 for 197 yards and two TD passes.

The North took a 7-0 lead by scoring on its first drive. Missouri quarterback Corby Jones and Utah receiver Daniel Jones capped a six­play, 79-yard drive with a 22-yard pass.

The two hooked up on the drive for complcti0ns of 33 yards and 22 yards.

Grace Christian Academy School. She competed on her school team and now plays with the Hyatt Home ts in the Youth League.

APRIL Tamiko Winkfield - Won the

girls 11-12 years old division in the I .3km Saipan Ocean Swim, beating many swimmers from Japan. She was also under the new record.

Sho Saso- Won the\ \-12years old boys division in the 1.3km Saipan Ocean Swim, coming in two minutes ahead of his nearest competitor.

MAY Shawn Seman - Shawn won

gold medals in the 800m, 1500m

JUNE David Palacios: 18 years old,

who competed for Guam in the Hong Kong International watcrpolo toummnent and helpc<l Guam to a Bmnze medal amonst 6 teams, a week later, he went to Tokyo and swam six events including two re­lays. He won fir.;t and three seconds in individual events with excellent time in the I 00 Fly and I (X) back.

Xenavee Pangelinan: 15 years old, competed in the same meet in Tokyo winning two firsts, one sec­ond and one fourth, plus two relays and lowered her time bv 3-5 sec­onds in each event. Sh~ also won the high point trophy for the senior girls division.

JULY No meeting

AUGUST Recognition to all the athletes

who participated in the Micro Games.

SEPTEMBER Elmer Sablan: Major Baseball Hime Fujimoto: Tennis

OCTOBER Edward Manibusan: Won SGA

tournament with a gross score of 81 and a net of 76.

NOVEMBER Ric AJewe: Plays for the Kent llerprise:.,, basketbal I team and was

voted the MVP for the ICBL regu­lar season play. He averaged 20

The South scored all 13 of its first-half points in the sec­ond quarter.

Tennessee kicker Jeff Hall kicked a 42 yard field goal after a I 0-play drive stalled to put the South on the board.

Texas Tech cornerback Dar­win Brown intercepted Mon­tana quarterback Brian Ah Yat on the next series, giving the South the ball on the North 23. Williams ran for 12 yards on a draw, then spun through the middle for a 2-yard score with 9:07 until halftime.

Hall closed the first-half scoring with a 37-yard field goal after Penn State lineman Brad Scioli sacked Bishop for a 17-yard loss on a first-and­goal from the 9. Scioli was named defensive player of the game.

Daft was named MVP for the North after completing eight of 17 passes for 117 yards and TD. Michigan run­ning back Clarence Williams

and 4x400m relay events in the recent All School Championships. Shawn is a student from MHS.

Eun Jun Lee - He attends Grace Christian Academy and won gold medals in the 400m 800m and 1500m events and also in the All School Championships.

JUNE Ricky Manahane - 12 years

old playing for the San Vicente A's (Little League baseball) and was selected for the season and championships, leading ERA, HR' s, and played all positions.

Davina Palacios - 13 years old female, who competed in the World Champion Group Invita­tion in Tokyo and swam 5 events.

points a game and led steals with 5 per game and 9 assists per game.

Janet McCoullough: Came in 2nd place finish in the recent Japan Hobie Cat Championships held in Hayama.

DECEMBER Seung Gin Lee: Swimming, a

student at Saipan Community School, competed in the New Caledonia Juniors last month win­ning the 100 backstroke and grab­bing three more silver medals in good times. Attended Guam's In­ternational Swim Meet, took the second place high point trophy for the I 3-14 years old, improving his times in most of his events, placing I st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th in his five events.

Tracy Feger~ Swimming, a stu­dent from MHS, competed in two events this past month, swimming the New Caledonia Junior Swim­ming Championships where she bettered her times in all six events bringing home 4 silvers, and I bronze medal.

She also competed in Guam's International Swim Meet against teams from Japan and Guam, and lowered her time in all events, win­ning two first, one second, one third and one fifth in the 400 free, 100 free, I 00 back, I OOtly, and 50 free respectively. She was 2nd to Xenavee Pangelinan who won the high point trophy.

led the North with 64 yards on nine carries.

The game was played at

She improved her times in all including the 100 back, 100 fly and 200 free while competing in the 15 years old division. Her best placing was 8th.

JULY No Meeting!

AUGUST Recognition to all the athletes

who participated in the '98 Micro Games.

SEPTEMBER No Student Athlete of the

Month selection. OCTOBER

Christine DLG Torres -A 9th grade from Mt. Carmel School, who is a member of the newly formed Jr. Golf League and won her first golf tournament with 2 birdies and a 7 over Par at the Marianas Country Club Course. She competed with 60 other golf­ers, both boys and girls.

Freddie Peliseman - A student from MHS and competed for the Phenoms in the Rotary Club Youth Basketball League. He lead his league in assists, steals, and scoring with a 30 point average per game.

NOVEMBER Bobby Cruz - A student from

MVA ... "The exposure that we have

received as a result of this and other similar activities has en­hanced our islands' image as a sports leisure destination."

The registration cost $25. dol­lars and should be paid on or before the last day of registration, Friday Jan. 29, at 5 p.m.

Pre-race check-in is from 4:30 a.m.-5: 15 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 at the starting point.

Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place male and female finishers in five different age divisions.

Runners are encouraged to par­ticipate in an orientation on Jan. 29, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the

times in a driving rain and winds that gusted past 30 miles per hour.

GTC Elementary and swam in his first competition, the All Schools Swimming Championships, tak­ing one title, 50 breast, and placed 3rd in the 50 free.

Melissa Coleman - A student at Calvary Christian Academy and competed in her first competi­tion, the All School Champion­ships. She won one title, the 200 free, and placed second in the I 00 free. ·

DECEMBER Ramsey Lemaich - Age I 0,

reached quarterfinals of the ASB Bank Junior Tennis Tournament 12 & Under Division in Auckland New Zealand, December 18-22, 1998. Defeated #2 seed, one of New Zealand' stop junior players en route to quarterfinal finish.

Mayana Welch - Swimming, Mayana is IO years old and is a student at San Vicente School, while competing for the Saipan Swim Club in her first Interna­tional Competition on Guam against swimmers from Japan and Guam, she improved her times in allfourevents.Sheswamthe 100 free, 50 back, 50 breast, and 50 free. Taking two thirds and two six place and swam A times.

MV A office in San Jose. An awards banquet will be held

at noon on Saturday Jan. 30. That location will be announced at a later date.

The MV A is soliciting donations of in-kind contributions to be used as prizes for the event. For more infor­mation please contact MV A's Jack Diaz at 664-320QI I •

Xenavee . . . Continued from page 28

members are preparing them­selves for the upcoming South Pacific Games (SPG) in Guam, which is slated to start in May.

Swimmers who arc in the B or A time-frames, will next compete in the Pentathlon Meet on Febru­ary 20, which is also to be held in Guam.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-27

Jr. champion defeats Wakanohana TOKYO (AP)-Sekiwake Uun­ror champion) Chiyot,likai beat yokozuna (grand champion) Wakanohana twice Sunday to clinch victory in the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo tournament.

It was the first toumament win for the 22-year-old Chiyotaikai.

He is virtually assured to be promoted to ozcki (champion) ranking. sumo's second highest position. at a board of directors meeting Wednesday.

In the final scheduled bout of the day, Chiyotaikai charged at W,1kanohana with hand tl1rusts and twisted him down leavinu the two wrestlers tied' at I 3-2 forcing a playoff bout. '

Chiyotaikai fought off Wakanohana at ri11g's ed<>e and pushed him out in a~,econJ play­off bout after the two wrestlers were ruled to have exited the rino simultaneously in the first pla/ off bout.

"I wasn't thinking about win­ning. I am overwhelmed with emotion," said Chiyotaikai, who received av ictory cup from Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi before 1 I ,000 spectators.

Chiyotaikai also received the l O million yen ($69,000) tourna-

mcnt victory prize, in addition to the 2 million yen ($18,000) Out­standing Performance prize and the 2 million yen Fighting Spirit Award.

In other major bouts, ozeki Musashimaru fought off yokozuna Takanohana's driving attempt at the ring's edge and twisted him down. Both Musashimaru, or Fiamalu Penitani from Hawaii, and Takanohana ended at 8-7.

Sekiwake Uunior champion) Kotonowaka threw down ozeki Takanonami and wound up the tournament at 8-7.

Takanonami finished at 6-9. Despite his losing record, Takanonami will maintain his ozeki ranking in the next tourna­ment in March.

Ozekis have the privilege of keeping their ranking unless they Jose a majority of bouts for two consecutive tournaments.

The Outstanding Perfonnance award also went to sekiwake Musoyama, who ended at I 0-5, includingvictoriesoveryokozunas Wakanohana and Takanohana. Musoyama was slapped down by No. 4 maegashira (rank-and-file wrestler) Toki (7-8) Sunday.

No. 3 maegashira Akinoshima won his thir<l 2 million yen Tech­nique prize by driving out No. I 0 maegashira Ganyu (8-7) for an I 1-4 record, including a victory over Chiyotaikai.

No. 14 mae"ashira Chiyotenzan pushed out" No. IO macgashira Gojoro(7-8J and won an Outstanding Performance award for his I 0-5 record.

No. 8 maegashira Kyokushuzan, or Mongolian Batbayar Davaa, finished at 9-6, losing to No. 2 maegashira Takatoriki (8-7). who drove him out of the ring.

In the juryo division, just be­low the top makuuchi division, No. 6-ranked Kyokutenho, or Mongolian Tsevegnyam Nyamjav, sent out No. 9-rnnked Yotsukasa, leaving both wrestlers at 9-6.

No. 9-ranked 1-loshitango, or Argentine Imach Marcelo Salomon, pushed out No. 5-ranked Daishi (6-9) and ended at 7-8.

No bouts were scheduled in jun­ior divisions, but No. 18-ranked Kuniazuma, Brazilian Vander Ramos, won the title in the lowest division of jonokuchi with a 7-0 record.

American Lindsay Davenport of Newport Beach, Ca. plays a shot during her match against Maureen Drake of Canada at the Austra//an Open Tennis Championships, Sunday. AP

Bulis· Iose·their first g~me without Jordan RICK GANO

CHICAGO (AP) - Breaking up is hard to <lo.

The Chicago Bulls got their first taste of lire without Michael, Scot­tie and Dennis, losing to the Indi­ana Pacers 79-71 Sunday in the National Basketball Association's opening prescason game follow­ing the end of the lockout.

Reggie Miller - whose past included spirited physical and vcrhal conrrnntatit1ns with \1ichaL'i Jordan-~ and Rik Smits srnrcd I 2 point.s c,1ch tC1 lead the l':1ccrs.

Ti rn I ·'loyd · s first game as Bulls coach was hardly a n:match of last spring 's rugged seven-game

Eastern Conference final between the two rivals, won by the Bulls on the same noor.

The Pacers, whose players trained together <luring the lock­out. faced a rapidly restructured team that had practiced just three time.sand scrimmaged once.

Scats were free Sunday. Ami without Jordan (retired). Sco1tie Pippen (traded to l louston) and Dennis Rodnian (in limbo yet again) there were empty scats thrnugl10ut thl' l lnitnl(\.'nter.Thc Bulls haw had 447 st1·ai!.'.ht sell­outs at home durim: the' rc.,ular

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season and 542 strail!ht countill" playoffs. , ' "'

But Millersaid before the game,

··111 our minds, we 're still comino here to play the Bulls." "'

During a golf tournament in California this week, Jordan pre­dicted the Pacers would win a title after the abbreviated 50-game season.

Indiana led by justs ix at the half and increased it to as manv as I 7 in the third quarter before Chicago's reserves. behind Mar1in Muursq1p and Bubba Wells, outplayed Indiana's backups and cut it tu six in the tinal two minutes. producing the loudest noise or the day.

Chicago's leading scorer was another rcserw, Korncl David who had I 2 points, two more tha~ veteran Toni Kukoc.

Junior champion Chiyotaikai displays his vi~tory trophy to his support­ers as the sumo wrestler celebrates his first tournament victory in Tokyo on Sunday, after beating grand champion Wakanohana in a playoff. AP

Olympic leaders oust six leaders in scandal

By STEPHEN WILSON LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP)-Acting swiftly and forcefully to clean house, the IOC has ousted six of its members in a bid to save its credi_bility following the biggest corruption scandal in Olympic history.

With the future of the organization, its president and the games themselves ~nder threat, ~e International Olympic Committee said Sunday that 1t was determmed to bring to an end "the ugliest chapter" in its 105-year history.

Embattled IOC president J uru1 Antonio Samaranch apologized to the world for the scandals but vowed to stay in office and restore the prestige of the Olympics.

''This is the beginning, not the end of our work," he said. "I am certain that t:!1e Olympic movement will emerge from the crisis stronger than ever:'

('-s a third member resigned in the Salt Lake City scandal, Samaranch · srud three other members remained under investigation, while a fourth was warned about his actions by the ruling executive board.

''The members violated their OJ ympic oath and betrayed the confi­de~ce put m them by the Olympic family," Samaranch said. "These actions were inappropriate and against the policy of our organi?A'ltion.''

DiMaggio relllains in grave condition NEW YORK (Reuters)- Yan­kees baseball great Joe DiMaggio on Sunday remained in grnve con­dition, bedridden and or; and off a ventilator.despite being discharged from a Florida hospital, the New York Daily News repor1cd.

The newspaper quoted sources close to DiMaggio as saying the only reason he left the hospital last Monday was because there was nothing more the staff could do fm hirn aftcr99 days in intensiw care.

DiMaggio, 84. was admitted to the hospital in October and had surgery to remove a cancernus lun~ tumour. I le suffered pcrsistcr;t bouts or pneurnoni;1 and .:vc:11 slipped into a coma at one point.

DiMaggio did not walk out of the hospital as reported but was taken out on a stretcher, the Daily

News said, adding he remained too weak to undergo ~hemotherapy or to breathe on his own for any sus­tained period of time.

DiMaggio last appe,u-ed in pub­lic in late September at Yankee Stadium, where he was honoured and presented with replicas of his World Series rings, most of which had been stolen years ago.

l k was invited by Yankees owner George Steinbrenner to throw out the ceremonial first pitch kfore Game l of I 998 World Se­ries, but was unable to attc~nd.

'I 'he thrt·c-ti 111c A\1\L'i·ican I .ca~UL' Most Valuahk l'lawr was a lik­tirnc· .325 hitter.,\ lll~'mix-rofMajrn Lea~uc Baseball's Hall of l'ar;1e. he holds one of baseball's most n:vered records -a.56-oamc hittin" streak in I 941. "' "'

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28-MARIANAS VARIBTY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- JANUARY 26, 1999

Xenaveeled CMeet By Tony Celis · Variety News Staff

XENA VEE Pangelinan swam her way to seven first place finishes in the girls division. while male swimmer Dean Palacios glistened with min-orlike finishes of his teammate, as he also came in first in seven of his swimming events. The two members of the Saipan Swim Club, competed recently in the ABC Invitational Swim Meet, which was held at the Agana Pool, in Guam, over weekend.

Pangelinan finished first in each of the; I OOm breast-stroke, 400IM. 200m free-style, I 00 Fly, IOOm back-stroke, relay, and the FR relay.

Palacios competed in the; 50 BR, 200IM, 50 FR. I OOFR, I OOBR, M-relay. and the FR re-

lay. Pangelinan 's- time in the 100

BR was 1:21:40, 5:30:41 in the 400m, and 2:24:09 in the 200 FR. Her other times were; I :09:84, I: 12:99, in the IOOm fly and back­stroke, respectively.

Palacios took the 50BR in 40:74, the 200IM in 2:47:56, and the 50FR in 30: 6. His I OOFR time was 1 :08: 17, and 1 :29:29 in the IOOBR.

For teammates Juan and Michael Camacho-who com­peted in the 10 years and under, and the eight year old and under category,respectively-did quite well in their first off-island com­petition, as they each won their heats in the free-style events.

The Saipan Swim Club team Continued on page 26

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However there may be a month_·· dent"_ athlete· asi well an "adulf' or two when no athletes names athlete, some of the athletes in the were submitted for the selection adult category are not"adults".

Xenavee Pangelinan with the CNMI swim team hones her skills in the 1 OOm fly at Hagatna Pool in preparation for the South Pacific Games. Photo by Eduardo c. Siguenza

MVA, Kintetsu Fun-Run has been set for Jan. 30 IN CONNECTION with the annual spring training visit of the Japanese professional base­ball team Kintetsu Buffaloes to Saipan, the Marianas Visi­tors Authority (MV A) will again host the "MY NBuffa-loes Fun Run". .

The event, which is part of the "1999 Visit the Marianas Year" celebration, is slated for Saturday Jan. 30, MV A said in a news release.

Held annually along scenic Beach Road, the runs consist of the 18th annual half-marathon (13.lmi.) and 13th annual IOK Fun Run.

Both competitions begin at the American Memorial Part inter­section and Bead Road.

The tum-around point for the I OK run is the Saipan Bowling Center.

The tum-around point for the half-marathon is just south of the

Pacific Islands Club . "With each passing year, the

number of participants and viewers of these events come from different countries, and has increased in numbers, due in large part to positive inter­national exposure and the con­tinued supportofour local busi­ness community," said MVA Managing Director, Perry Tenorio.

Continued on page 26

NMASA ATHLETES JANUARY

; Jacoby Winkfield: Won the Junior Division of the Buffalo I OK I and was 6th overall out of I 08 runners. : Audra Winkfield: Won the female junior division of the Buffalo · I OK and was 3rd overall for the women.

FEBRUARY . John Marion: Weightlifting, won 3 gold medals South Pacific j Invitational in Nauru. Continued on page 26 l-····-----·--····--·-·--~----·-···-··---····-·-·-·--···· -··- ·--- ...

. STUDENTAT·HLETES-JANUARY

Nathan Torwel - 15 years old sophomore from Marianas High School, competed in Guam's All Island Championship and re­ceived a silver for weightlifting scoring 14-1.

Schools Elementary Volleyball last school year. She is in the junior division and is also on the Hyatt's Hornets team for the Island wide Jr. League.

IVYBL hoopsters form a line to start lay-up practice prior to a recent basketball game in 0/eai.

Klaris Rey - 12 years old from Saipan Community School. She led her team SCS to win the All

FEBRUARY Spenson Epen - Student at

WSR Elementary School and led his team to the Elementary

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