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BARRING unforeseen circum­stances, the scheduled 30-centin­crease in the local hourly mini­mum wage fromthe current$2.45appears headed towards imple­mentation Monday next week.

But on the other hand, ViceSpeaker Jesus P. Mafnas yester­day warned that without a deter­mination on the affordability ofthe upcoming wage increase,people of theCNMImaytarry theburden of the 3D-cent hike':

Under PublicLaw8-21,a$2.75minimum wage is to take effectJanuary 1, 1995 in all industriesexcept fora fewworkercategoriesgiven exemptionfromthestatuto­rily-prescribed wage level.

January Ist being a Sunday,theeffectivity of the new wage levelcomes the next day, Monday.

The possibilityof thenew wagepushing through seems very im­minent after theSenate leadershipseem to makegood its earlierplannot to call for a session until a$2.75 basicpayis alreadyin placeearly inthe new year.

Senate President Juan S.Demapan has earlier gave anas­surance he would trY to derail thechancesofHouseBill9-322,whichcalls for a suspensionof thesched­uled wage hike, by not allowing itto get calendared in a Senate ses­sion.

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and tied him to a tree.DPS had no information as to

how many hours did the victimspend in the bushy area on De­cember Z'I.

Somehow the victim managedto free himself and reported thekidnapping to the authorities, thespokesperson told reporters. Themotive for the kidnapping was

.not known as of this time.Sheu said policeare investigat­

ing the incident. No arrests havebeen made so far.

On Thursday, DPS also re­ceived another kidnapping com­plaint. Thistimetheincidentusedto stay together.

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informationas to what causedthedeath of Yuki. The case is notunder investigation

It was not also clear what theJapanesewas doing when he col-lapsed. .

DPS received a report of theincidentat around ~ I :08 Monday'.norning, policereportsindicated.

Meanwhile,a manwasforciblybrought to a secluded area inTalafofo and tied to a tree, She.said..

The 25-year-old man, whosename was not provided, was in afarm house when two unidenti­fiedsuspectsapproachedhimandpointedagunathimbeforeChrist­mas. The suspects then broughtthe victim to a nearby bushy area

number of DUI cases on is­land.

Police apprehended aboutfourteen people for recklessdriving/driving under the in­fluence of alcohol betweenDecember 22 and December26, police reports indicated.

Although there were somearrests made, there were noinjuriesreported asaresult of

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Japanese dropsdead by beach

By RafaelI. SanlosVarietyNews Staff

A JAPANESEtouristdied at thebeachsideofPacificIslandsClubMonday while a a Talafofo manwaskidnappedatgunpointbytwounidentified suspects beforeChristmas, the Department ofPublicSafety said yesterday.

OnMonday morning, NomuraYuki, 34, "fell" on the beachsideof PIC in Koblerville, DPS'spokesperson Cathy Sheu saidyesterday afternoon. The victimwasrushedtotheCommonwealthHealthCenter where he was pro­nounced dead.

The cause of his death was notknown and police have ruled outfoul play. Sheu said DPS had no

.a result of an auto accident.Reports .compiled by the De­

partment of Public Safety indi-. cated that forty-four vehicularcollisionandother autoaccidentsoccurred 'on island. However,none of the. accidents involvedfatalities.

Alcohol consumption duringthe holiday was expected to goup, but this 'prediction did nottranslate to a relatively higher

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CHRISTMAS ended merryand quite peaceful for thepeople of Saipan as'police re­ported zero fatalities duringthe celebration of this Chris­tian holiday.

Although close-to fifty au­tomobile accidents'occurredbetween Thursday and Mon­day.no one was rushed to theCommonwealth Health. Cen­ter for treatment of injuries as

N d hs. iniuri ~.... o eat S, mjunes onroad this Christmas .

SAIPANCommunitySchoolparentFemyRey, extremeright, isassistedbyherfriends inpreparingtraditionalChristmas delicacy made of sticky rice, coconut milk and a little salt. Thegroup was spotted by a Varietylensmar on ~he mghtof !?ec!3mber 23rd..~he. Rey family u,ses you'!g palm leaves to "wrap"three spoonfulof the nee rmxture;a recipe In centralPhilippines. The delicacywhichtheycall "sumen"is cooked in aboutthirtyminutesorsoina largeboilingpot.Also inphotoare,L-R:LilaClavel, Lorna MojadoandRey'sdaughterKlaris,

first cousin, is reportedly beingpressed by the governor. to be

.more aggressive indisposingcomplaints.

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2 top officialsleaving soon?

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THERE IS wordgoing around ingovernment circles that two topranking Administration. officialsmay possibly be headed out oftheirjobs soon.

The Variety yesterday gottenwindof reports that Managementand Budget Special AssistantGregorio C. Sablan and LaborDirector Gonzalo Santos maypossiblyeitherresign or get ter­minated for still unknown rea­sons.

Noconfirmation,however,hasbeen obtained yet from the Ad­ministration on the veracity ofsuch reports.

There has been word goingaround that Sablan is eyeing a"less controversial" position ingovernment .after he apparentlyhas not been able to impress thechief executives with his perfor­mance as OMB special assistant.

Santos on the other hand wasreportedlygivenamemo byGov­ernor FroilanC. Tenorio indicat­ing the latter's displeasureathowcomplaints of labor abuses are.beinghandledby the Labor Divi'­sion.

The existence of such a memowas confirmed to the Variety byAdministration insiders.

Santos, who is the governor's

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tions that he may consider. thelabor representative said in a pre­vious interview.

Direchon I Natibu movementdid not single out the Filipinos asmaking false claims. But Philip­pine workers have been amongnon-resident workers who oftencomplain of unfair labor prac­tices.

Some employees of the gov­ernment are partly to be blamedfor the alleged abuse of the sys­tem by alien workers, accordingto the organization. There wereinstances, they said, when com­plainants were favored instead ofthe employers in a labor dispute.The group did not cite specificincidents of alleged bias on thepart of labor employees.

Movement officials also ech­oed allegations that bribery is be­ing perpetuated by some laboremployees. They believed thishasencouraged guest workers to filefrivolous complaints.

A few months ago, a labor em­ployee was charged with bli~~:'

and miscondo-: r ...".;;cdlyac­cepting bribes for the issuance ofwork ·permits. ll1is case is now

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pine and Saipan newspapers.Sablan said the movement

would try to erase the CNMl'snegative image. "I t' s everybody' sdream," he said. Contrary to alle­gations in a national newspaper.the Northern Marianas is not a"hell in the Pacific," stressed theconsultant.

What have smeared the goodreputation of the Mariana islandswere the reports about rape andother forms of abuse by employ­ers against their workers. he said.

While acknowledging thatsome employers were guilty oflabor abuse. the movement said anumber of non-resident workershave been creating some of theprohlerns.

Bermudes, who has worked forthe labor department as an inves­tigator. said not all complaintslodged by alien workers had mer­its. Some complainants troop tothe labor of/ice with false claimsand accusations, he observed.Their real intent. he said. is to getnew and perhaps better employ­ment.

Sablan commented that at times.labor complaints are being usedas a vehicle by some workers toget newjobs. The movement mayask the legislature to come upwith a law that would make it acrime to tile frivolous complaintswith the labor office,

Philippine Consular officialshave said they had encountered afew workers with unfounded al­legutions, but Consul RenataVillapando and labor attacheVicente Manzano said such work­ers have been discouraged to filecomplaints with the labor office.

Manzano evaluates labor com­plaints of Filipino workers to de­termine if they have valid claims.If labor abuse is very evident, thecomplainant is presented the op-

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Friend of buxinesses

Group decrieshad publicity

Defender's Office and the firstdeportation officer. Agulto saidhe is a businessman.

The board of directors is led bySteven I. Kileleman who was aformer Public Information Officerin the legislature. He now worksas Deputy Parole officer.

According toSablan. the move­ment will see to it that everyone inthe community. regardless of hiscountry of origin. is treated fairly.

He said in a case-to-case basis.his group will assist abused work­ers. "We will come in and seewhat we can do."

Ci'i1\1I employers will also gethelp from the movement whichalready has about SO members.Businesses whose image has beenaffected as a result of labor com­plaints against them will be as­sisted. according to Sahlan.

At the same time foreign husi­nessmcn will get assistance inunderstanding CNMI culture. tra­ditionsand laws so that they wouldknow how to conduct their affairshere, Sablan said.

Sablan observed that some ofthe reported violations were dueto lackofunderstanding of eN MIlaws and to some extent. thet1Cople's culture.

Movement members are alsoconsidering helping businessesfind "suitable local workers"through "referral."

In an interview. the group de­cried what they called the damag­ing reports about the common­wealth and its people that haveappeared in United States. Philip-

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Law sought against frivolouslabor complaints by workersChamorro rights group bats for "equal" protection

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By Rafael I. SantosVariety News Staff

MEMBERS of the newly orga­nized Direchon I Natibu Move­ment said they bonded themselvestogether primarily to protect therights of Chamorros and Carolin­ians and help improve the imageof the commonweal tho

But they were quick to add thattheir organization was fanned notto stand against any ethnic groupin the community, rather, to helpother races get fair treatment.

"We're not trying to target theChinese, Filipinos or Sri Lankans.This (movement) is an equal pro­tection group." David O. Sablan.president of the organization saidin all interview this week.

Sablan together with the rest ofthe movemcnt 'x officers ex­plained the objectives of thenewly-formed group early thisweek.

Direchon 1Natibu has recentlybeen chartered. Leaders of thegroup include businessmen andgovernment employees. Asidefrom Sablan, the other officers

.are Antonio Mareham, first vice-president; Manases S. Borja, sec­ond vice-president; Jess C.Berrnudes, secretary; and FrankC. Agulto, treasurer.

Sablan was a former police of­ficer and has worked for the leg­islature before forming its owncompany called D's ProfessionalServices. Mareham was a formerMarianas HighSchool teacher andhas worked for the CommunityAction Agency, a federully­funded program. He has alsoworked as a legislative researcherbefore becoming a businessman.

Borja was a former congress­man and a commissioner.Bermudes, the new Parole Of­ficer, was the first criminal pri­vate investigator at the Publ ic

Leaders of the Direchon I Natibu movement in one of their regular meetings at the new multi-purpose building in Susupe. From L-R: Frank Agulto,Steven Kileleman, David 0. Sablan, president; Parole officer Jess Bermudes and Antonio Mareham.

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By Rafael H. ArroyoVariety News Staff

EDWARD H. Manglona hasstarted his term as the new admin­istrator of the Retirement Fund,this was learned yesterday.

Manglona was confirmed bythe NMI Retirement Fund Boardof Trustees last December 7th toserve as full-fledged administra­tor of the FUT)d.

He succeeds erstwhile Admin­istrator Tomas B. Aldan in run­ning the affairs of the Fund.

Aldan retired effective last Fri­day after serving as administratorfor the last eight years and ninemonths.

The former administrator wasconfirmed as being terminated"without cause" by the Board ofTrustees as early as August of thisyear, cutting short his contractwhich was supposed to last untilDecember 1997.

Manglona, who has served asdeputy administrator under Aldanand often times acting adminis­trator, wasquickly tapped byGov­emor Froilan C. tenorio to re­place the retiring official.

Manglona's appointment wasmade pursuant to section 509(b)of Executive Order 94-3 whichgives the governor the authorityto nominate the Fund Adminis­trator subject to confirmation bythe Board of Trustees.

Prior to the E.O., the Fund ad­ministrator is appointed by andserves at the pleasure of the Boardof Trustees.

That provision though waschanged whenthe governor's E.O.took effect to delegate the ap­pointing authority to the gover­nor subject to the board' s concur­rence.

In his nomination letter forMang lona, the governor ex­pressed confidence on the abili­ties of the new administrator.

"Mr. Manglona is dedicated toensuring that the mandates of theFund and the goals of my Admin­istrationarecarried out efficiently.I feel he is well qualified to fillthis role," said the governor.

The new Administrator takesoffice by December 24th, a Satur­day meaning his first day on thejob was yesterday after the longChristmas holidays.

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when it lost radio contact withother fishingboats, theofficialsaid.

Winds were blowing at up to 72kilometers (45 miles) an hour andwaves were 2.5 meters (8. feet)high in the area, he added, butdespite the onset of winter, seatemperatures still were 21 de­grees Celsius (70F).

The official said seven patrolboats,.41 fishing boats, a planeand three helicopters weresearching for the missing crewmembers.

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Gorodake Maru No. 25, but nocrewmen were aboard, said anagency official, who spoke onconditibn of anonymity.

He said the boats also foundpieces of the ship's deck and boxesfor storing fish at the scene, about10 kilometers (six miles) east ofOmaezaki, which is about 175kilometers (II0 miles) southwestof Tokyo.

The Gorodake Maru, with 20crewmen aboard, was heading forits nearby home port Monday night

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The two who died were amongfour rescued by other fishing boatsafter more than 11 hours in thewater without life jackets, saidthe agency, Japan's coast guard.

One of the survivors, KoichiTsuji, 58, said he felt th'e ship indanger as it plowed into highwaves and leaned over, and heand threeothersjumpedoverboardbefore it capsized, the agencyadded.

Patrol boats found a life raftwith the markings of the 39-ton

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seas off lapan's central Pacificcoast, the Maritime Safety Agencyreported.

Members of the Japanese Self Defense Force detached to Goma say goodbye to a group of colleagues before going home Dec. 15, 1994. A firstgroup of 120 Japanese soldiers, who came to Goma as a humanitarian mission to help Rwandan refugees three months ago, left Goma the weekbefore. The Japanese will have completed their pullout by last week. (AP Photo)

TOKYO (AP) - Two fishermendied and 16 were missing Tues-•day after their boat sank in rough

China executes 8 criminalshad hit more than 20 homes in twoBeijingdistricts since1une,acrimi­nal who had been on the lam since1991and had killed an unspecifiednumber of taxi drivers, and sevencriminals who had opened fire onpassers-by outside a dance hall,killing two, the paper said.

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BEllING (AP) • Eight murder­ers, robbers and thieves were ex­ecuted in Beijing Tuesday. Theircases were among the more than10,000 that police in the capitalhavesolvedthis year,official.news­papers reported.

The Beijing Evening News saidthe eight executions were for "par­ticularly odious" crimes that hadhurt society and angered themasses.

The brief report listed the crimi­nals' names and convictions butgave no details of their crimes.

The People's Public SecurityNews said Tuesday that by No­vember, Beijing police had solvedmore than 10,000crimes, capturedmore than 5qD fugitives and con­fiscated "a batch" of firearms. Nocomparative figures with previousyears wereimmediately available,but anecdotal evidence suggeststhat crime is on the rise nation­wide.

The situation has become so se­rious that top leaders held a nation­wide conference during the week­end and called for greater crimeprevention efforts.

The report said Beijing policehave solved "a series oflarge casesthat had a great impact and causedgreat harm."

Among them were a thief who

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Cannon gets on boardas air tower m.anagerTHE FORMER manager of the ler.Guam Center/Radar Approach While working for the FAA,Control Tower with 31 years of Cannon received five outstand-experience has been hired as the ing performance awards, threeManager of the Air Traffic Con- exceptional performance awards,trol Tower (ATCT) at the Saipan 12 special achievement/superiorInternational Airport as a result performance awards, five leitersof the reorganization plan ap- of commendation, and 20 leitersproved by the Board of Directors of appreciation.under Acting Chairman Juan T. After receiving his high schoolGuerrero (Pan), according to certificate, Willis attended overCommonwealth Ports Authority 50 training courses with military(CPA) Executive Director Carlos and FAA including courses inA. Shoda. electronics repair and operation,

Willis S. Cannon Jr., came on airtrafficcontrol,forwardaircon-board effective December 13, trol and combat control. He also1994 and has moved into the attended many courses in super-ATCT where the Federal Avia- vision, management, budgetingtion Administration (FAA) has and instructing. .been installing control tower Willis managed design, plan-equipment. Cannon is also cur- ning coordination and irnplernen-rently the Chairman of the Guam tation of the Central East PacificCivil Service Commission Board Composite Route Structure, theon Guam, a position he has held Hawaiian Airways Area, and thesince 1993. He has been with the Guam Terminal Route Structure.Commission since 1988. He has been serving with the

Cannon retired after serving as Guam Civil Service CommissionAir Traffic Manager at the FAA for the past II years as well asGuam CERAP for seven years. served as General Manager of aPriorto that, he was an Airspace. law enforcement equipment firmProcedures and Operations Spe- on Guam.cialist and Principal Advisor at Willis supervised and managedthe Honolulu Regional Office of a team of Air Traffic Controllersthe FAA from 1980-XI. From who recorded 12continuous years1978-80, Cannon was the Assis- without an air traffic control er-rant Chief Controller for the ror; provided numerous incentiveGuam CERAP. From 1975-78, awards for good performing con-he was the Area/Operations Of- trollers; designed location-coer-ficer in Honolulu air traffic con- dinated, flight checked and imple-trol tower; from 1965-75 he mented all navigation aids andserved as Deputy Chief, Opera- FAA RADAR systems servingtions Officer and Watch Super- the Mariana Islands; designed,visor at the Guam CERAP. Can- planned, coordinated and irnple-non was the Crew Chief and Air rnented, the Central East PacificTraffic Coordinator in Honolulu Composite Route System result-air route traffic control center. ing in fuel savings of 4.82 millionFor seven years Cannon was in gallons of aviation fuel per year;the U.S. Air Force where, as a and planned, coordinated andTechnical Sergeant, served as implemented routine and proven-electronic technician, forward air rive maintenance of electroniccontroller, pathfinder, combat equipment for six years ;:1 thecontroller, and air traffic control- U.S. Air Force.

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44. India$.22 ('92)45. Vietnam$.22 ('94 WSJ)46. Nigeria$.16 ('92)47. Nicaragua$.15 ('92)48. Venezuela$.08 ('90)49. Haiti$.05 ('88) .Countries with no national mini-

mum wage laws includeGermany,Denmark, Switzerland, Malaysia,Singapore, SriLanka,Austria, China,Finland,Italy,Iceland,Ireland,Rus­sia,SouthAfrica,Norway,Suriname,Jordan, the United Arab Emirates,and the UnitedKingdom(Britain). IbelievethatCuba,NorthKorea, Laos,Cambodia, Peru,Ecuador, Iran.SaudiArabia, Libya, Mongolia, Fiji,Burma, Greenland, Ghana andSenegal also do not have minimumwagelaws;but if theydo, the hourlyamountsare probablynothingcom­paredto theCNMI's $2.75plus$.30each year to $4.25.

Clearly, we in the CNMI alreadystand very high in a world of mini­mum wages.

grateful for each moment of ourlives and thus relish the experi­ence of living!

Finally, for each profound truthwe use and gain in each livingexperience. let us not miss theopportunity to acknowledge andthank our Dads for they are theones who basically gave us thatinitial start or the push to gainmomentum. For some of us. likeme, it will be another year with­out our dads (Tatays) but fromthat time we have physically lostthem, the truth, the wisdom oftheir words daily unfold beforeus, each day guiding us in ourteflections and giving us muchneeded comfort and assurance thatLife is worth Living, no matterwhat; so Live It To The FullestWhile We Still Got The' Chanee!

/s/LORRIE B, HALSTROM

Truly yours,

Berry's Wo'rld

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16. Portugal $1.98 ('92)17. EastemCaribbean$1.88 ('91)18. South Korea$1.78 ('92)19. Turkey $1.40 ('93)20. Palau $1.35 ('94 Nov. Far

Eastern Econ.Review)21. Panama$1.l8 ('93)22. Tunisia$.80 ('93)23. Morocco$.73 ('92)24. Dominican Republic $.72

('92)25. Chile $.6'7 ('93)26. Columbia$.66 ('93)27. Bangkok,Thailand$.62 ('93)28. Argentina$.61 ('92)29. Mexico$.58 ('93)30. Honduras$.57 ('92)31. Philippines $.53 ('90)32. Uruguay $.52 ('93)33. Czechoslovakia $.45 ('91)34. Egypt $.40 ('92)35. EI Salvador$.40 ('91)36. Pakistan$.38 ('92)37. Bangladesh $.32 ('93)38. Jamaica$.30 ('93)39. Zimbabwe$.30 ('93)40. Brazil $.26 ('92)41. Indonesia $.26 ('94)42. Liberia$.25 ('91)43. Bolivia$.24 ('93)

honest person loses nothing - thereis just the closing of one door toopen another; a parting for some­thing, to gain another of betterquality and much more value inits place. Hence, have no fear,except of the Lord. Do not setlimits in what could be done andin whatever you do, lead! Leadersare not measured by job descrip­tions. "Whereas a manager ad­ministers and maintains, a leaderinnovates and develops; whereas,a manager relies in systems andcounts on controls, a leader relieson people and counts on trust; andwhereas the manager does thingsright, the leader does the rightthing." (Fortune Magazine.)

We must persevere and run ourrace to the fullest, that we mayachieve success. And everyday,Be Happy, by liking what we get,even problems, knowing that wehave the ability to deal with them.In that way, we will always be

STRANGE JUSTICE

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~Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor,

Where we stand on global wages

BASEDon my studyof "ForeignLaborTrends:' adocumentreleasedbytheU.S.Dept. ofLaber,Bureau ofInternational LaborAffairs,Icannotbut conclude that the CNMI rankshighintheworldofminimum wages,placingonlybehindtheworld's rich­est and most developed countriesthat have minimum wage statutes.The most recent information I cangetonglobalhourlyminimumwagesare as follows.

1.Sweden$9.23 (1992)2. Belgium $8.00 ('92)3. Netherlands $7.68 ('92)4. Australia $6.14 ('92)5. France$5.80 ('92)6. Kuwait $4.84 ('92)7. Japan$4.75 ('93)8. U.S. & Guam $4.259. Canada$4.19 ('93)10. New Zealand$3.32 ('93)11. Israel $3.12('93)12. Taiwan $2.85 ('92)13. SaipanS2.75('951evel+$.30

annually to $4.25)14. Spain$2JO ('92)IS. Greece$2.25 ('93)

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RESPECTFULLY submittedare my reflections for this comingyear. another year, here inSaipan,which I'd like to share with myco-workers and fellow humanbeings in this earthly journey.

On New Year resolutions and fathersDear Mr. Editor:

New Year and Resolutions andDads

Inthis islandof beauty and workopportunities (where "equal op­portunity employers" abound),New Year offers another chapterof growth, development andprogress for everyone. dependingon how its challenges are met andhandled.

So it best be that whatever wedo, we do it wall, and more so,with love, that we may do it toperfection. We should also neversacrifice Truth even at the risk oflosing something we perceive vi­tal or important. A sincere and

4-MARIANAS VAglE:TYNE~S AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY-DECEMBER 28, 1994

Of Common DenominatorsThere's no immunity in what we call "moments of sorrow" when one

or both of our parents are called to their eternal rest. Well, at least not inthis culture. The tears of love flow like a broken river dam rushing downthecrevices ofour tired eyes and blank faces as we try to brave the momentof reality. Perhaps it is one of the most dreadful moments in our lives. Iteven punctures the steely hearts of tough minded men.

Throughout the nine-day rosary, we see in the screens of our minds orday dreams an instant replay of some of our most treasured momentstogether with them. The flash back turns to temporary reality whichpostpones or nullifies the notion that they have expired. In other words,while death is reality we try to fend it offwhen it comes to a loved-one. Itusually sinks indays afterall ourfriends andrelatives have returned homeand everything around the house tum to fearful silence.

In the quiet comer of our minds, we begin contemplating the futurewith that bothersome notion that our common denominators are gone forgood. It is here that we start reviewing what our parents have taught us­filial unity. It is at this juncture where we begin to see a new reality--eachof us has an obligation-and the gravitating force that once kept ustogether is no longer around to keep unity intact. Each attends to his/herfilial obligations. A weird sense of filial independence among siblingstakes its permanent seat as well.

We enter a new cycle and don the robes of that common denominatorfor our own children. We finally acknowledge and accept that our owncommon denominators are now swimming in the sea-ofeternal peace andtranquillity. They leave behind a legacy as pillars and foundations of filialunity, a cultural tradition that may be around for quite some time. Excusethe underlined phrase "may be around". Perhaps the constantly changingsocio-economic landscape would bring with it afurther erosion ofa time­honored tradition-caring for our parents-i-an entirely new mode ofindifference and insensitivity about parental care.

It is awesome how ourparents have served as the ultimate pillars andfoundation offilial unity among siblings. Through the years, we sharedmomentsof triumph and defeat as we collectively struggled to make endsmeet in a constantly changing island selling. Each must pitch-in as they(parents) watch over us day and night. They know who among us wouldbe the most successful or problematic kid down the years. Despite thatsentiment, their words ofencouragement never ceases to visit and revisitour callous ear drums.

Yes, they walk through the Garden of Eden free at last of the abyss ofthishellish worldknown as planet earth. It must be a great feeling meetingSt.Peter topick-up your assigned lot and heavenly mansion you've earnedthrough good deeds in this temporal setting. It must be a great feeling toomeeting your own family and the entire clan at the pearly gate as theyharmonize "Mine eyes have seen the glory...of the Lord". May we prayfor them as we don our robes as "common denominators" of our ownchildren. Happy New Year's!

Direchon Natibo OrganizationThe recently organized civic group called "Direchon Natibo' (indig­

enous rights) depicts a prevalent sentiment at the grassroots level of theinefficiencyof policy makers in dealing with substantive issues affectingthe livelihood of the working man. Its emergence crystallizes the mananasyndrome among policy makers who seemingly can't make apples fromoranges on substantive issues right before their noses. It brings into focusthe question of competency among policy makers especially legislators.

There's a strong sentiment of despair at the grassroots level and acertain people have decided to formally organize itself to make its viewsknown that they can no longer stomach the incompetency of policymakers. The lack of concrete actions to right the economic injusticesemanating from a biased labor law is a good example now under closescrutiny by Direchon Natibo.

In the words of one of its members: 'The application of the minimumwage law at $2.45 an hour still gives non-citizens an economic advantagein that they also receive other perks that are denied indigenous workers".Most companies here, i.e., hotels, airlines, large gr.ocery stores, amongothers, would advertise management positions which are denied localsalmost outright. This scheme (networkin~ system) may be a corporateculture. However. it espouses a policy of complete alienation of theindi~enous people from partakin~ in cOl:porate level posts.

Other smaller foreign owned companies have become ultimate con­duits to bringing in more of their own kind of people regardless of thepositions advertised in the media. Indigenous applicants are rejected,outright! A whole year isjust about gone and our men of wisdom have yetto diagnose anomalies in the current labor laws of the CNMI. Further­more, we constantly change boat in mid-stream depicting instability inpolicy decision making which is a deterrent to investment in itself. We're

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a mysterious disease, makes aperson violent at times, he said.

The Veterans Affairs officialsadded that Kaipat, just other sol­diers suffering from PTSD,arehaving nightmares associated withthe war.

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week that sending r-rancisco L.Kaipat to jail was not a good deci­sion and unfair for the defendant.

Kaipat, who served the UnitedStates military for eleven years, issuffering from· post-traumaticstress disorder or PTSD resultingfrom the war, according toPalacios.

Defense counsel and assistantpublic defender Ted Christopherinformed the Superior Court lastweek of the defendant's diseaseand the need to undergo medicaltreatment on Guam.

Judge Marty Taylor howeverdisregarded Kaipat' s alleged con­dition due to the seriousness ofthe assault on a security guard.Kaipat was convicted to assaultand battery for attacking A. T.M.Mouzaffour Hossain 'with an axeand pointing a rifle at.him.

Palacios told the Variety lastweek that the defendant was not abad person. His actions were re­sult ofhis sickness that cannot betreated on island, he said. PTSD,

Not for alien banbut for reduction

Joe Palacios

By Rafael I.SantosVariety News Staff

A VETERANS Affairs officialhas expressed disappointmentover the decision of the SuperiorCourt to imprison a Gulf Warveteran for a misdemeanor of­fense of assault and battery.

Joe Palacios, director for the'Veterans Affairs Office, said last

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pending in Superior Court. replace alien workers," Marehamsaid. He urged both to "considerit seriously" and not just makeall the usual rhetoric.

Mareham promised his group'shelp in determining a way tolessen the commonwealth's de­pendence on alien laborers. "Wewill come up with recom.menda­tions to the government and the.legislature [regarding this pro­posa!], he added.

Another concern that the gov­ernment should look into is theland issue, they said. Sablan notedthat in. the past years, there hasbeen a lot of land developmentgoing on. Golf courses, hotelsand other big projects havesprouted occupying hectares ofpublic lands.

The movement urged the gov­ernment to limit the number ofleases extended to foreign inves­tors so that the coming "genera­tions will still have lands." "Theyshould stop big lands beingleased," Mareham said. Thegroup said it prefers what it calleda "controlled development." .

Gulf War veteran Francisco L. Kaipat (right) being led to prison bymarshall Joe Garcia after being convicted of assault and batterycharges.

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Direchon I Natibu Movementsaid it recognized the crucial rolealien workers play in the com­monwealth and its members be­lieve banning them would servelyimpact the economy.

In fact, Sablan believed thecommonwealth would be para­lyzed if the ban on Chinese andFilipino workers gets ever imple­mented this early. The movementindicated that the private sectorand the government should limitits dependence on guest work­ers.

First vice president Marehamsuggested that the governmentshould come up with a policythat would lead to an eventualreduction of contract workers inthe three island ofSaipan, Tinianand Rota.

"Government and private sec­tor [employers] should establishaprogram that would eventually

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Pulse Of The Planet is distrib­uted nationally/internationallyby Media America Inc. The se­ries .is produced and hosted bybroadcast veteran Jim Metzner.The series has, and continues tobe, fully sponsored by DuPont,to recognize the role of researchand technology in ourd'aily lives.Locally, Pulse Of The Planet issponsored by United Airlines,out of a concern for the environ­ment, and is broadcast week­days at 10:30 a.m. on KRSIIHot98, 97-9 on your FM radio dial.

Pulse Of The Planet' s best mo­ments over the past four years.

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Jim Metzner, producer and hostof Pulse OfThe Planet says, "Withthanks for the continuing supportof our listeners and stations. we'lltake a deep breath and try for1,000 morel."

"Jim's ability to cover intricateand complex topics in an enter­taining and easy to understandmanner in the space of two min­utes is a remarkable feat." NotesJamie Murray, DuPont GlobalBrand Manager, Pulse Of ThePlanet's underwriter. "To create1000 of these riveting featuresover the course of the last fouryears leaves Mr. Metzner in a

MEDfA America Inc.' s long-run­ning short form radio feature PulseOfThe Planet presents its I,OOOthprogram this month on December30th.

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ROBBIE Feger and MelindaAguon were named as 1994 Em­ployeesofthe Year for DFS SaipanLimited. Robert Coe, President ofDFS Mid-Pacific Region, PlayfordM. Ramsey, General Manager ofDFS Saipan Limited, and John M.Romisher, Director of Training atDFS Saipan Limited presentedawards to Bobbie and Mel at theAnnual DFS Christmas Party. Thisyear the Christmas Party was heldon December 18 at the Grand Ho­tel.

Each Employee of the Year wasawarded a Certificate of Excel­lence and a check worth $1,000.00during the ceremony.

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Contributions could also bemade by sharing scientific andmanagement expertise of thefourisland governments, the Univer­sity of Hawaii and the Universityof Guam, and non-governmentalorganizations.

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and monitoring programs for coralreef ecosystems, increased publicawareness and education on theimportance of coral reef ecosys­tems and human activities thatthreaten their health, improvingregulations and enforcement

,aimed at controlling Jand andmarine-based sources of pollu­tion as well as overharvesting andoverfishing reef areas, and high­lighting the impact of populationgrowth and coastal developmenton the health of coral reefs.

Participants developed recom­mendations for specific activitiesin each of these areas that will bemade to the four island Gover­nors and Federal agencies in­volved in planning the CRI at anational and international level.'

Federal and island officials alsodiscussed the contributions that

, the CAFPI) governments couldmake to the International andNational CRI.

These included participation inthe planning of the InternationalCoral Reef Initiative Workshop

mental management agenciesfrom the four island jurisdictions,the Governors' offices in Hawaii

. and theNorthem MarianaIslands,the University of Guam, the Uni­versity of Hawaii, the East-WestCenter, the Pacific Science Asso­ciation; the Sierra Club, the Of­fice of Territorial and Interna­tional Affairs at the U.S. Depart­ment of the Interior, the Office ofOcean and Coastal ResourceManagement at NOAA, the Of­.flee of Oceans, Science andTech­nology at the U.S. Department ofState, the National Marine Fish­eries Service, the Western pacificRegional Fishery Management

. Council, the Office of pacific Is­land and Native American Pro­grams at the U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency, and the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service.

Planning meeting participantsagreed that the CRI ManagementPlanning effort should focus onbuilding political support for im­proved coral reef management,expanding scientific assessment

year.The four Governors who serve

as the Board of Directors of thePacificBasin Development Coun­cil (PBDC), commended the Fed­eral government on the develop­ment of the CRI at their AnnualMeeting held on the island ofHawaii in August. The Gover­nors pledged their commitmentto making the U.S. domestic CRIa true partnership between theAmerican Flag Pacific Islands

, (AFPI) and the Federal govern­ment.

The Governors directed PBDCstaff to work with island and Fed­eral officials to convene the plan­ning meeting, and requested thatthe Office ofTerritorial and Inter­national Affairs (OTIA) of theU.S. Department of the Interiortoprovide a technical assistancegrant to PBDC to support the ef­fort.. Planning meeting participants

includedrepresentatives ofcoastalzone management, 'aquatic re­source management and environ-

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Ex-chiefofPalau.Rev&Taxin fundsembezzlecharges

REPRESENTATIVES of theGovernmentsof AmericanSamoa,the Commonwealth of the North­ern Mariana Islands, Guam andthe State of Hawaii, meeting inHonolulu, recently concluded aneffort to identify potential pro­gram activities for the Coral ReefInitiative (CRI).

A cooperative effort, aimed atimproving the management ofcora}. reefecosystems in theUnitedStates and other parts of the world, .was initially announced at theUnited Nations Conference onSustainableDevelopment ofSmallIsland Developing States by U.S.Department of State Under Secre­tary Tim Wirth in March of this

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28,1994-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEws-9

By Sarah ClaytonFor the Variety

KOROR, Palau - The formeracting chief of the Division ofRevenue and Taxation turned,himself in Friday for his secondweekend of his sentence for em­bezzlement of more than $800after losing his appeal earlier thismonth.

Henry Sablan must serve threeconsecutive weekends, from 6p.m. Friday to 6 a.m, Monday, injail.

On Dec. IS, the Appellate Di­vision of the Supreme Court reaf­firmed the Sablan's conviction.

The trial court ruling was madein October last year on a charge ofembezzling $866.14 from theNational Treasury.

Sablan then received a stay ofexecution pending the highercourt's evaluation of the convic­tion.

In his appeal, Sablan arguedthat there was insufficient evi­dence to prove embezzlement.

However, the appellate courtsaid in its decision, "There isample evidence from which a rea­sonable trier of fact could con­clude that appellant intended tocash the check he cashed, despitehis protestations that it was a mis­take."

Sablan declined to comment onthe outcome of his appeal.

However, in the lower courttrial he claimed that he had in­tended to cash a check for a $850that was a refund on a reservationdeposit - not a $866.14 check bythe same restaurant to pay tax tothe national government.

Sablan paid restitution of thefunds before being granted a stayof execution ,of his sentence.

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Lutali said. in a statement re­leased by Starkist that the com­pany makes the safety and healthof its employees, its number onegoal.

The company's statement saidthatStarkist has invested approxi­mately $2 millionin the past yearinanaggressiveworkersafetypro­gram, and that its tunacanneryhasa workplace injury rate five timeslower than the industry average.

Starkist is American Samoa'slargestprivilleemployerwithmorethan 2,000 employees. (Pacnews)

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Palau dev't banknames new head

our new president by the' begin­ning of the new year," he said.

The new presidentis scheduledto begin his two-year term Feb. 1.. However, .if terms cannot be

agreed upon with Marumoto, the.board has an alternative candidatefrom Guam, Elbelau said.

The new president will take theplace of Alfonso' Oiterong whopassed away earlier this year.

The 'governt:nental lendinginstitution's mandate istopromoteeconomic development by provid­ing local enterprises withlow-costcapital.

However, with $3. I' million inassets and withoutrecentincreasesin funding, the bank was able todisburse only $823,793 in loans inFY'93.. This concerns Besebes as Palau

is increasingly turning to foreigninvestorsto bring capital into theeconomy.

"Oureconomy is increasing,butlocal people's share of the pie isdecreasing,".Besebes said.- The bank has been telling loanapplicants to downsize their op­erations because it doesn't haveenough funds to meetthe needs ofPalau's entrepreneurs, Besebessaid.

"We have over $ISmiIlion in, applications - some dating back to'93," be said.

Besebes said that if he had hiswish, he would add another $5million to the bank's assets.. "Give us $5 million and we will

never ask for anything else;" hesaid.

In recent years, the NDBP hasonly received about $50,000 year.in operating grants from thena­tional government.

However, in the proposedfiscalyear' 95budget,PresidentKuniwoNakamurahasaskedthat$500,000be appropriated for increasing theloan fund and another $500,000for the Farmers,Home Adminis­tration home loan program to beadministered by the bank.

By sarah ClaytonFor the Variety

KOROR, Palau- In an effort tostrengthen its financial base, theNational Development Bank ofPalau has chosen a Palauan fman­cial consultant who has resided inthe United States for over 25 yearsas its new president, NDBP VicePresident Otoichi Besebes saidFriday.

The bank has selected JohnMarumoto, who currently has afinancial consultancy in Califor­nia and who served on the Repub­licof PalauCommission for a littlemore than a year in the late'80s.

"The bank needs capital so welooked for expertise that wouldhelp," the chairman of the bank'sboard of directors', MasamiElbelau, said.

Marumoto's experience shouldhelphim locateandobtain fundingfrom the U.S., he said., HeWas chosen from aslateof 12and was the only non-Americanwhoapplied,accordingtoBesebes.

Currently, the bank andMarumoto areinthe finalstagesofnegotiating the terms of the newpresident's contract, Elbelausaid.

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view yesterday.That is because, he said, the

increased cost in wageswill even­tually be passed on by businessesto consumers.

"This is something Icould guar­antee. The general public bearsthe brunt of all this. One exampleis that the cost of building houseswill be higher and who will behardest hit? Our localpeople, firsttime homebuilders," said Mafnas.

Asked to comment onDernapan's stonewallinghis wagesuspension bill, Mafnas said herespects the president's preroga­tive to decide on when to call fora session.

He,. however, pointed out thatDemapan may bedoingthepeopleof the CNMI an injustice by try­ing to preempt Senate debate onhis bill.

"While I respect hisauthority, Idon't think he should prevent de­bate on this bill.He shouldjust letthe proponents and opponents ofthe bill discuss its merits, give thegeneral public the opportunity tohave a wagereview board tomakethe determination onwages," saidMafnas.

"I hope he rethinks his posi­tion," said the vice speaker.

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This is because with the veryurgent Judiciary Budget bill al­ready behind them, senatorswould thus not be pressured tocall for a session and may opt tojust sit back and let the minimumwage increase go on unhampered.

Without a session being calledby the Senate, the move to sus­pend the wage hike is preemptedbecause House Bill 9-322, the billMafnas authored calling for thesuspension of the upcoming wagehike is not acted on.

The House earlier this monthpassed H.B. 9-322 hoping to pre­empt the scheduled pay hike untila wage and salary review board isreestablished. Mafnas also wantsthe panel to come up with a rec­ommendation on the feasibilityof the 30-cent increases first be­fore any increase is made.

"We're talkingabout our peoplebeing burdened here if we findout later that the 3D-centincreaseis not economically affordable,"said Mafnas in a telephone inter-

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Sablan was contacted for com­ment by the Variety at least twiceat his Capitol Hill Office but wassaid to be on Tinian. His assistant,EliCabrera was also not availableto shed light on the reports.

Santos. was chanced upon bythis reporter yesterday morningbutrefusedtogive "on-the-record"statements.

He, however, gave indicationsthat seem to confirm he may in­deed be on the way out.

usualdailynumber of suchcrimes.Theft incidents including shop­

liftingatPay-LessDepartmentStorein Susupe were ratherhigh. Policereportsindicatedthatthirteentheftsoccurred between December 22and December 26.

Also during the long weekend,16 assault and battery and nineassault with dangerous weaponcases were reported to DPS: Thepublic safety department also re­ceived 20 complaints of disturb­ing the peace and ten criminalmischief.

Therest of the crimes includedkidnapping, resisting arrest, childabuse, littering and forgery andtheft.

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Aside.fromzero fatality duringthe long weekend, there were alsoa minimal number of burglaryand theft incidents on island.

DPS records between three toseven incidents of burglary andtheft every day and this numberwas observed to have gone higherbefore Christmas. Surprisingly,only few cases of break-ins oc­curred on Saipan between Thurs­day and Monday.

Policereportsindicatedthataboutseven burglary and theft incidentswere committed by unknown sus­pects. This is quite lower that. the

Santos' office has lately madethe headlines owing to alleged in­ternalproblemsthatreported!yhascaused demoralization amongrank-and-file employees.

Thelabordirector,however,saidproblems among employees havenothing to do with whatever planshe may be considering in·the fu­ture.

The VarietyyesterdaycoritactedPublic Information Officer BruceLloyd to verify the reports·aboutSablan and Santos but he declinedtoconfirmordeny them.He,how-

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could not possibly be quicker duetogrey areasin theLabor laws thatprevent fast disposition of suchcases.

The Labor chief is currently onleaveand is said to becontemplat­ing resignation before he gets ter­minated by the governor.

The Varietylast week receivedatip from a letter sender who saidSantos is beingsacked in an"inter­nal coup" within the division.

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tion Department started airlifting He said a clear message must273 Chinese boat people from the be sent to any prospective asy-previous three vessels to the Port Ium-seekers.Hedlanddetentioncenter in West- "The message is that peopleern Australia. shouldn't believe' they can just

A total of 881 boat people have waltz into our country and getarrived in Australia on 17 vessels refugee status," Watters said.during 1994, not counting the The three latest vessels had allvessel now approaching Darwin.' come from the southern ChineseThat is the biggest influx of asy- port city of Beihai, apparently aslum-seekers in 15 years. a result of the demolition ofhous-

The department's Northern ing blocks there, he said..

Chine~esolons want end to funding problemBEUING (A~) - China s law- Dall.y on Tuesday quoted Qu the law. out rates because schools are als and organizations to set upmakers are calling for morefund, Geping, a member of the Na- The reports did not say how unaffordable. schools.ingforeduca~ion t? ease chronic ~ional Peo~le's Congr~ss Stand- much of an increase was pro- The problem of teachers going But lawmakers also criticizedshortages natIOnw,lde. 109 Commltt~e, a~ saYI~g. . posed. without pay from local govern- some privately run schools forThego~eTment scu.rrentlevel The committee .IS reviewing a Local governments are mainly merits has become "quite com- having high admission fees and

of spend109 on education, ~bout draft of an education law. Some ~espo.nsible for basic education m~n" across the country, the making "exorbitant profits,"2.6 percent-of the gross national lawmakers have proposed that m China, Many schools have had Xinhua News Agency reported. Xinhua said. The lawmakersproduct, .cannot meet the nee?s the amount of central govern- to turn to sideline industries in Qu advocated a new education found these "aristocratic schools"~feduc~tIngseveralhundredn~111- ment ~unds to be alJo~ated. for order to raise funds, ~nd some tax and said the government arefar beyond the means ofmostlion Chinese students, the China education should be written mto poor rural areas.have high drop- should encourage more individu- working people in China.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 94-519CLiFFORDS s. LAU, dba BEACH ROADPLAZA,PlainliH,-v-ARTHUR ITLIONG, SR.,dba A& TENTERPRISES,Defendant.

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Your answer should be inwritingand liled with the Clerk ofthisCourt atSusupe,Salpan, It may be prepared and signed foryoubyyour counsel and sent to the Clerk of thisCourt bymessenger ormail. It Is1lQl necessaryforyou toappear personally until further notice.If you fall to answer In accordance with thisSummons. Judgment bydefault may be takenagainst you for the relief demanded in theComplaint.

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. Your answer should beinwritingand filed with the Clerk ofthisCourt atSusupe,Saipan. It may beprepared and signed foryoubyyour counsel and sent to the Cierk of thisCourt bymessenger ormail. It isJllllnecessaryforyou toappear personally until further notice.If you fail to answer in accordance with thisSummons. judgment bydefault may hejakenagainst you for the reliet demanded in theComplaint. .

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CIVil ACTION NO. 94-1212BANK OF HAWAII,Plaintiff,-v-ESTEPHANIA T. MATAKY.Defendant.

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damentalism.The outcome was seen as a

personal boost for Balladur, whohas presidential ambitions buthas not yet declared his candi­dacy for next year's elections,

Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac,a fellow right-winger and likelyrival for the President's post,paid an unusual tribute to theaction of the government.

"France will struggle inexo­rably against terrorism and willnot give into blackmail what­ever the source," Balladur said.He interrupted a Christmas breakin a ski resort to travel toMarseille.

The air pirates, who had de­manded access to the interna­tional press, triggered the as­sault by opening fire on the con­trol tower, shattering a.window.

Dramatic television footageshowed black-clad commandosstorming the plane.at 5:20 p.m.(1620 GMT), setting off explo­sions amid an exchange of gun­fire.

Live television showed copi­lot Jean-Paul Borderie clamber­ing out of a cockpit window andfalling to the' ground. He got up,clutching one arm, and limpedaway.

Inflatable emergency slideswere deployed on both sides ofthe plane. Passengers startedsliding down and were escortedaway with their hands up as morecommandos rushed in from be­hind the plane.

"They made us lie on the floorand then told us to descend,"said Ahmed of the commandos.Other passengers said they werestunned at the speed of the res­cue operation.

An Algerian man in his 40stold The Associated Press: "I'mvery relieved. It was very fastonce it began." He gave athumbs-up sign. "I'm okay. Lwas lucky."

It was the sixth time an AirFrance plane had been hijackedin less than. 10 years.

had witnessed the assassinationof three hostages at Algiers.

An Algerian, a Vietnameseand a French national ,were mur­dered and their bodies dumpedon the tarmac.

The hijacking marked the firsttime that Algeria's nearly three­year-old civil war has over­flowed onto French soil. Morethan 11,000 people have beenkilled in clashes between Alge­rian authorities - backed byFrance - and Islamic fundamen­talists who have increasinglytargeted foreigners.

President Francois Mitterrandsent his congratulations "to thegovernment, the security forcesand the plane crew."

Premier Edouard Balladur in­dicated he had personally giventhe order to storm the plane afterconsultations with CharlesPasqua, the controversial Inte­rior Minister who advocates atough stance against Islamic fun-

said they had been well-treateddespite the terror.

"They were very correct withus," said an Algerian who iden­tified himself only as Ahmed."We talked normally with them.They discussed everthing aboutAlgeria," he said.

A learn of psychologists wasdrafted in to start a long coun­selling process to help overcomethe trauma.

"They are likely to suffer fromthe image that they have to be onpermanent guard, from the illu­sion of being attacked, from aphobia about taking public trans­port, a phobia about going out,and huge sleeping difficulties,"said Dr. Gerard Crocq, a Parispsychiatrist who met hostagesreleased during the weekend af­ter the Air France' Airbus wasseized at Algiers airport.

Crocq warned that manywould likely have recurrentnightmares, especially if they

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By CHRISTOPHER BURNSMARSEILLE, France (AP) •In one of the most successfulanti-terrorist operations in avia­tion history, French comman­dos ended a Christmas hijackcrisis in a hail of bullets whichleft four Algerian extremistsdead.

The former hostages and theirrescuers were elevated' to na­tional heros, and praise was alsoHeapedupon the French govern­mentfor its tough stance againstthe Islamic militants, who wereapparently intent on a blood­bath.

"We expected death. We werewaiting for the explosion," saidAli Kalak," an Algerian. "Wenever thought there would besuch a successful intervention,"Kalak told APTV at Orly airportin Paris early Tuesday.

Cheers, tears and joyful chaosgreeted nearly 80 former hos­tages as they arrived at the air-

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Chechen equation.Russia wants a piece of a huge

deal to pump Caspian Sea oil butit needs a secure pipeline routethrough the Caucasus region.Chechnya, which already hasmajor oilandgas pipelines,lies inthe heart of this region. '

Cleofe E. Cabrera andMaryAnn, Epiphanio Jr., Albert Hahn,Yvonne Rose, Dennis Lee, KimberlyJosephine, and Justin Cabrera.Dionicio C. Torres (Baptismal)

Maria San Nicolas Cabrera (Potu)Mercedes V. EstolanoFlorentino A. EstolanoDolores T. Benavente .Santiago C. Tenorio (Confirmation)

JOAQUINA TENORIO

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Godfather

Predeceased by:MotherMother-in-lawFather-in-lawGod MotherGod Father

He was survived by:WifeChildren

He is additionally survived bynumerous aunties, uncles and cousins.

Funeral will beonFriday, December 30,1994beginning at 7:30 a.m.atthe residence ofthedeceased in Chalim Piao. Christian Mass andBurialservices will be at 3:00p.m. at the Mt. Carmel Cathedral on the same.day. Rosary is being said nightly at 8:0.0 p.m.

DEATH &FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT••••••••••••••EPIPHANIOCABRERA

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day urged a quick assault onGrozny.

Yegorovtold the Interfaxnewsagency any sign of weakness onthe partof the Yeltsinadministra­tioncouldtriggerethnicstrifeelse­where in Russia. '

Oil is another factor in 'the

ate with Dudayev.There was no official response

fromDudayev,but hisvice presi­dent,ZelimkhanYandarbiev,toldInterfaxon Mondaynegotiationswere possible.

"The situation can be frozen,talks canbestarted,"hesaid. "Andthe first round'could be on theissueof thepresenceof (Russian)troops."

Dudayev, who' declaredChechen independence in 1991,has said he will never negotiatewith Russian troops on Chechensoil.

Thehorrificscenesofdeathanddestruction .coming out ofChechnya have also prompted anumberof foreign governments,including the United States, toexpress sharp concern.

On Monday, Patriarch AlexyII, the headof theRussianOrtho­doxChurch, saidthatnothing"canjustify the losses and sufferingsof peacefulcivilians."

Much of Grozny was withoutelectricity or heat.' Telephonesworked sporadically. Hospitalswererunningoutof medicineandbandages.

But amid the rubble, near thecentral square, someone had putupa NewYear's treeamidnext toa burnedout tank.

Moscow insists that Chechensdisarm and drop their bid for in­dependence. The Chechens seethe Russians as invaders.

Yeltsin's hawkishminister forethnicaffairs,DeputyPrimeMin­ister Nikolai Yegorov, on Mon-

been widely criticized, even byreformers who have 'supportedhim in the past. Polls show mostRussians oppose the' decision,which provoked sharp disagree­mentswithinthemilitary,thepar­liament and'the Kremlin itself.

However,massdemonstrationscalled for by reformers have notmaterialized.

At Monday's Security Councilmeeting, Yeltsin said the armycould be withdrawnfrom aroundGrozny, the Chechen capital, toother points inside the tiny Mus­lim republic in southern Russia.

Many Russian soldiers haverefused to advance into Grozny,saying they won't fire on civil­ians. A number of commanderswho balked reportedlyhave beenreplaced.

In outlying areas, Russiantroops have encountered stiff re­sistancefromChechen fighters inseveral strategicvillages. But theRussians appear to control manymajor roads as well as the bor­ders.

Yeltsin admitted Monday thatthere had been some "difficul­.ties" with the Chechen operation,but said "we"ve reached the mo­ment when it's possible to windup military participation and be­gin the second" phase.

"We have reached the stage ofrestoring constitutional" legal or­der," he said.

His remarks were reported bytheITAR-Tassand Interfaxnewsagencies. Both also said therewould be anotheroffer to negoti-

JESUS SEMAN

VILLAGOMEZ

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1994 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-I'

The family of the late MR. JESUS SEMAN VILLAGOMEZ and MRS. JOAQUINA TENORIO VILLAGOMEZ, wishes toinvite relatives and friends to the 50th Anniversary Rosary of our departed loved ones. Nightly rosary will be saidat 7:00 commencing on December 31, 1994 at the residence of their son and daughter-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Jose T.Villagomez, in As Lito.

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On Saturday, January 7, 1995, the rosary will be said at 1'2:00 noon and a special mass of intention will becelebrated at 5:00 p.m. at Mt. Carmel Cathedral. Dinner will be served after the mass at the residence of Dr. andMrs. Jose T. Villagomez in As Lito.

DR. s, MRS. JOSE T. VILLAGOMEZ

Yeltsin chides ministers over ChechenBy DEBORAH SEWARD

MOSCOW (AP) • PresidentBorisYeltsinrebukedhisdefenseandinteriorministersfor themili­taryoperationthatsofarhasfailedto reininthe separatistrepublic ofChechnya, a newspaper reportedMonday.

The daily Segodnya said the .ministers were subjected to-vex­tremelyfrankandsharpcriticism"at Monday's meetingof Yeltsin'sSecurityCouncil.The newspapersaid it didn't "dare reproduce inprint" the president's words.

YeltsinsenttroopstoChechnyaon Dec. II in an attempt to forceChechen President DzhokarDudayev to abandon therepublic's three-year-olddrivefor'independence.

Instead of a quick operation,theRussian offensive has alreadydragged on far more than twoweeks. Russian warplanes haveravaged Grozny. Scores of civil­ians have perished and much ofthecityhasbeenreducedto ruins.Tens of thousands have fled thebesiegedcapital.

On Monday, Yeltsin declaredthat Russian troops are inChechnya to stay, but said it istime to halt the army's offensiveagainst the rebel republic.

Yeltsinis scheduledto makean',TV address to the nation at 8:35p.m (1735GMT) onthe situationin Chechnya,

Yeitsin has remained out ofsightsince sending up to 40,000,Russian troops into Chechnya.

His decision to use force has

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seeking the repossession of thefour-starhotel, the Times said.

It saidGuthrie was supposedtopay Lao Deticorentalsamountingto'morethan$20,000amonthplusa certain percentage of the grossincomeeach year.

Guthrie, however, wants thelease agreement to be scrappedbecause it doubts the legality ofthe Lao DeticoCo. Ltd. itself, the.Times said.

The Belvedere, openedon Nov.7 last year by the Laotian deputyprime minister, is one of the firstinternational hotels to be built inLaos since the countryopened upto foreign investmenta few yearsago.

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Singapore companybeing sued in LaosSINGAPORE(AP)-ASingaporeholdingcompanyisbeingsuedfor$2.6 millionover a rental disputein the only luxury hotel in theLaotiancapitalofVientaine, newsreportssaid Tuesday.

Thedisputeinvolvesthe Belve­dere Hotel,whoseowner leaseditto Lao Detico Company Ltd. for32 II2 years in 1991, the StraitsTimes newspaperreported.

Lao Detico, which is incorpo­rated in Laos, subleased the 235­room hotel to Singapore-basedGuthrie GTS Ltd., which reno­vated it at a reported cost of $8.5million. •

LaoDetico,owned largely byaSingapore businessman, is now

Robert Hahn, business representative of Teamsters union local 952center, chants a protest slogan with fellow union members aiter theyentered a working area at Merrill Lynch against the wishes of TracyMarlin, right, administrative assistant at the company offices in SantaAna, Calif., in Orange County. The Teamsters claim that Merrill Lynchbears some responsibility for the financial woes ofOrange County. (APPho~ .

Japan'sunemploymentratewould SomeeconornistssaythatifJapanbe higher if calculated by U.S, or usedWestern calculation methods,European methods. .itscurrentunemploymentwouldfall

Anyone whohas worked anhour between 5and8 percentor morein the lastweekof a given Japan's highest unemploymentmonthisconsideredfullyemployed rate, since the government beganfortbatmonth,andmilitaryperson- taking statistics in 1953 was 3.1nelarecounted as employed. percentin Mayof 1987.

Singapore police arrestnineteen illegal workersSINGAPORE (AP) - Police constituting 18 percent of the to-raided a constructionsite and ar- tal work force. Most of them arerested 19 foreign workers who fromAsiancountriessuchasThai-did not have required work per- land, Indonesia, India and themits, and their contractors face Philippines.jail and caning,'news reports said If the contractors are convictedTuesday. of employing more than five ille-

Employers-in Singapore need gal workersat the sametime,theyto pay a levy to.the government could be flogged, the Times said.for every worker.they hire from They may also be jailed for sixabroad. The rule is strictly en- months and fined up to $4,100.forced but some contractors The arrestscome amid concernsmuggle in laborers illegally to at rising lawlessness among for-avoid the levy and work benefits eign workers. Last month, 19they must provide under the law. workerswerearrestedafterafight

The Straits Times newspaper with knives and scathes at a con-said 16 of those arrested in the struction site.pre-dawn raid on Monday were According tostatistics, thenum-:illegal immigrants and three oth- ber of murders at constructioners had expired visas. Their na- sites increased more than threetionalities were not disclosed. times last year from 1992. Rob-

There are more than 300,000 beries also doubled during thatforeign workers in Sihgapore,. period.

Ministry saidtheratioofjob open­ings remained unchanged in No-.vember from the two'previousmonth's,standing at0.64. Theratiomeans there wereonly64]obopen­ingsavailable forevery 100workersseeking employment

WhenJapan'seconomy boomedinthelate19808, thenation'sunem­ployment stoodat around 2.5 per­cent. But theemployment situationhas deteriorated steadily since theonsetofaneconomicslumpin1990.

July and stayed at that level foranother three months before itshoweda slightdeclinein thelatestreporting month.

An agencyofficial, speaking oncondition of anonymity, said thatthe latest monthlyfigures showedthe labor market's condition stillremainssevere.

'We aren't yet sure if this im­provementwillpersist as a trend,"the official said.

In a separate report, the Labor

TOKYO(AP)-Japan'sunemploy­mentdipped slightly inNovember,but the number of job offeringsremained little improved for thethirdconsecutive month, the gov­ernment saidTuesday.

TheManagementandCoordina­tionAgency said the nation's job­less rate stoodat a seasonally ad­justed2.9percentlastmonth,down0.1 percentage pointfromOctober.

Japan's jobless rate rose to aseven-year high of 3.0 percent in

1. On Rota, December 27, 1994 at 6:30 p.m., at the Rota Public Library.2. On Tinian, December 28, 1994 at 6:30 p.m., at the Tinlan High School Cafeteria.3. On Saipan, December 29, 194 at 6:30 p.m. at the NMHC Central Office in Garapan.

A?ditional inquiries concerning the CDBG program may be directed in writing to the CorporateDirector, Northern Marianas Housing Corporation, P.O. Box 514, Saipan, MP 96950, or by callingtelephone numbers 234-6866/9447/7689.

lsi JOHN M. SABLANCorporate Director

lsi JOHN M .SABLANCorporate Director

The Northern Marianas Housing Corporation (NMHC) formerly the MarianaIslands Housing Authority (MIHA), is soliciting sealed bids for the construction of theAs-Liyo Tank and Waterline Project, Bids, in duplicate, must be marked "CDBG­Construction" and submitted to the office of the Corporate Director of NMHC in Garapan,Saipan, no later than 10:30 am., Wednesday, December 28, 1994, at which time all bidsreceived will publicly opened. Bids received after this deadline will not be accepted underany circumstances.

Abond of 15% of the total bid price must accompany the bid. This security maybe in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond made payable to NMHC.The bidder is required to submit with the proposal: 1) a copy of valid CNMI businesslicense; 2) updated financial statement; 3) listing of existing and past projects, includingdate of completion; 4) listing of manpower with copies of CNMI-issued work permits;and, 5) a complete listing ot equipment.

Plans and specifications of the project are available at the NMHC Director's Officein Saipan, or iri Rota NMHC Sub-Office (formerly MIHA's Office) on or after Wednesday,November 30, .1994.A non-refundable payment of $350.00 is required for each set of thePlans and Specifications.

Attention is called to Section 3 of the Housing and Development Act of 1968Which requires the provision of training and employment, and the awarding of contractsfor work on the project, to low-income project area residents and business concerns.NMHC also notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that, in any contract enteredinto pursuant to this advertisement, minority and women's business enterprises will beaccorded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation.

NMHC reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any imperfection inthe bid proposal in the interest of NMHC.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGThe government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands expects an allocation of$886,000 in Community Development BlockGrants (CDBG) funds for fiscal year 1995 from theU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The grant funds, authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974,may be used for a wide range of community development activities principallybenefiting low andmoderate income persons.Informationconcerning eligible uses of the grant funds may be obtainedupon request at the offices of the Northern Marianas Housing Corporation (NMHC, formerlyMIHA) .located on Saipan, TInian and' Hota. .

The CDBG program requires a grant recipient to certifythat it will minimizedisplacement of personsas a result of activities assisted with CDBG funds. The CNMI government does not plan onu~dertaking any activitywhich will cause displacement of persons. Inthe event of any unforeseendisplacement resulting from any CDBG-funded activity, the CNMI government will comply with therequirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of197(), its implementing regulations and applicable local law.

Japan's jobless rate dips

INVITATION TO BID

I6-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY-DECEMBER 28,1994

In. o:der to plan aneac as to me use(s) of the fiscal year 1995 CDBG allocation which is expectedwithin the next few months, the Northern Marianas Housing Corporation (NMHC), which administersthe COBG program on behalf of the CNMI government, will be conducting hearings to obtainpublic input on community development and housing needs and to provide information to thepublic on the status of approved and ongoing CDBG projects. The hearings have been scheduledto be held as follows:

PACIFIC(~ISLANDS -­

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of the helicopter, which appearedtohavebeencompletelydestroyed.

U.N.officials hadbeencautiouslyoptimisticMonday aftera meetingof generals at Panmunjom, eventhough it yielded "no substantiveprogress"other thanagreementforanother meeting.

North Korea, through its UnitedNations contacts,requested thevisitof a U.S. representative and sug­gested itwould facilitate Hall's re­turn, saida senior U.S. administra­tionofficial, speakingonconditionof anonymity.

Officialshave speculatedthe pi­lots became disoriented becausefreshheavysnowhadcoveredland­marks and navigational markers.

North Korea rejected thatexpla­nation.

"It is practically incredible forthis pilot to mistake the terrain atsuch a low altitude..." the KCNAstatement said.

"Moreover, the fact thatthe heli­copterdid not respondtoourwarn­ing signals but tried to escape ...eloquentlyprovesthattheintrusionwas not a 'stray' flight.' ..

The statement claimed the heli­copter was l1ying at an altitude of4CX) meters when it crossed therugged Demilitarized Zone thatseparates the two Koreas 'at 10:35a.m.

After two warning signals, thechopper lowered its altitude andcontinued to l1y north. it said.

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Korea, strongly rejected NorthKorea's accusations.

"This absolutely was not a mis­sionof thatnature,"hesaid."As wehave said, this was a routine train­ingflightthatunfortunatelystrayedinto DPRK airspace."

Hubbard, anexperton EastAsianaffairs, was the No.2 U.S. officialin the negotiations that yielded anuclear accord signed withPyongyang two months ago.

U.S. officialssaid he waschosenbecause his rank is low enough toavoid the appearance of increasedpressure,but high enough to affordNorth Korea's concerns a measureof credibility.

He was keeping a low profile,with no media allowed for his ar­rival in South Korea late Tuesdayor his planned crossover of theDemilitarized Zone on Wednes­day.

There were hopes he would beallowed to bring out Hall.Richardson accompaniedHilernon's body when it was repa­triated.

Korean News Service, a pro­North Korean news agency in To­kyo, released a photograph Tues­day obtained from the North Ko­rean government that the agencysaidshowed Hall after the helicop­ter went down, standing in a flightjumpsuit with his arms in the air.The agency also released a photo­graph it saidshowed the wreckage

ofthe DPRK(DemocraticPeople'sRepublicof Korea)andadeliberateactforespionage,"theKCNAstate­ment said.

"In viewofthe seriousnessof theincident,we cannot but investigatethe truth of the' incident moredeeply."

The North hassaid Half will notbe released until it completes itsinvestigation. Its statement saidWashington "mustadmititsrespon­sibility ...and clearlyshowan hon­estand reasonable attitudebeforeitis too late."

U.S. officials sent Pyongyang aletter of regret over the weekend.They were surprised by thestatement's tone but noted NorthKorea is known for high-voltagerhetoric,sometimesevenamiddip­lomatic breakthroughs.

Jim Coles, a spokesman for theU.S. and U.N.militarypresencein

DATE: 12/16/94

IslWlLLIAM S. TORRESCommissioner of Education

returned last Thursday as part of adeal worked out by U.S. Rep. BillRichardson, who said it called forHall to be freed"very soon."

The rhetoric-filled statementcame just as there appeared to beprogressinobtainingHall's releaseand raised questions at the suddenturnaround:

Does the North really want anapology and an admission of spy­ing,or isthisaneffortbyPyongyangto obtain concessions from theUnited States?

Evenmoreominously, is ita signthat militaryhard-linersare incon­trol of the reclusive communistcountry, and not Kim Jong II, thedesignated heir of his father, long­time leader Kim II Sung, who diedJuly 8?

"All facts clearly prove that tlleintrusionof theU.S.helicopter... isa grave violation of thesovereignty

INVITATION TO BIDDPW95-ITB-00310

Abond of 15% of the total bid price must accompany the bid. This security may be Certified Check, Cashier'sCheck, Bid Bond or other form acceptable to the Government made payable to the Treasurer, Commonwealthof the Northern Mariana islands with a notation on the face of the check: "Credit Account No. 1471".

The Department of Public Works in conjunction with the Public School System issoliciting sealed bids for theConstruction and Improvements of Marianas High School Concrete Walkways, Saipan, MP Commonwealth ofthe Northern Mariana Islands. Bldsin duplicate will be accepted in the Office of the Director, Division ofProcurement & Supply at Lower Base, Saipan until 2:00 p.m., local time, January 04, 1995 at which time andplace the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any bids received after the above time will not beaccepted under any circumstances.

The bidder is required to submit with his proposal, a copy of his business permit as a compliance with theContractor's Registration and Licensing Laws of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Specifications and Plans of the project are available on or after December 19, 1994 at Technical ServicesDivision, Department ofPublic Works inSaipan. Anon-refundable payment of$150.00 isrequired for each set.Pre-conference for this project will be held at 2:00 p.m., local time, Tuesday, December 27, 1994.

Attention iscalled to the Labor Standards Provisions for Wage Rate Determination of the CNMI Classificationand Salary Structure Plans, and payment of not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in theSpecifications must be paid on this project.

All bid documents received shall be the sole property of the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands withthe exception ofbid bonds, certified checks orcashier's check which will be returned tothe bidders in accordancewith the specifications section, "Instruction to Bidders" Page 1-2, Paragraph No. 05, Bid Guarantee.

"The Government reserves the right to reject any orall bids and to waive any imperfection in tile bid proposalin the interest of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands."

REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY:

IslE LIZABETH H. SALAS-BALAJADIA, P.E.Secretary ofPublic Works

Date: 12/15/94

Some.5,OOOpeople crowd outside the People's Supreme Court in Hanoi, Dec. 15, 1994 as they scream andapplaud when the chief trial justice announced over loudspeakers that the death sentence was upheld fora policeman who shot and killed a 20-year-old man while attempting to rob him. It was a rare test of justicein a nation used to cover-ups of official crime. (AP Photo)

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1994-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-19

N. Korea accuses US of spyingBy PAUL ALEXANDER

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) • Aletterofregretwasn't enough.NorthKoreasaid Tuesday that U.S. offi­cialsmustapologize fora "deliber­ateactofespionage" - the intrusionof an American helicopter into itsairspace.

U.S. officials again denied spy­ing. The State Department dis­patched Thomas Hubbard to seekthereleaseofU.S.pilotBobbyHall,whoseprospects forimmediatefree­dom plummeted.

The statement by Pyongyang'sofficial Korean Central NewsAgency wasonly its third mentionof theDec. 17 incident inwhich theU.S. Army OH··58C helicopterstrayed across the DemilitarizedZoneandcrashedorwas shotdown.

Hall was captured and fellowChief Warrant officer DavidHilemondied. Hilemon'sbodywas

DATE: 12/20/94

The proposals shall be evaluated based on the following but not limited to:

qualificationsexperiencefamiliarity with EPA's and OED's requirementsfamiliarity with the environmenttime frame

The Department of Public Works, CNMI Government, is once again soliciting for proposalsfrom engineering firms to perform a"siting study" for the proposed landfill site in Saipan.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALDPW95-RFP-00312

The proposals must be submitted in sealed envelopes to the Director, Procurement andSupply Division (MARPANDS), Lower Base, Saipan, MP 96950, no later than .2:00 p.m. onJanuary 11, 1995. The scope of work can be pi.cked up at the Office of Technical Division,Department of Public Works, Lower Base, Saipan, MP96950.

The Government reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, and to waive anyirregularities in any proposal in its best interest.' .

Please be advised that RFP-DPW94-00276 and RFP~DPW93-00308 have been cancelled.

/s/ELIZABETH H; SALAS-BALAJADIA, P.E.Secretary of Public Works

/s/EDWARD B. PALACIOSDirector, Div. of Proc. & Supply

Japanese Buddhist monk Yusan Yamoto leads of circle of circle of prayer as David Williams, foreground,prays at the United National Plaza in San Francisco, Thursday, Dec. 15, 1994, to help publicize the GlobalPeace Walk 1995 from New York City to San Francisco from Jan. 15 through June 30 (AP photo). .

repairs.These were ordered after one

bridge collapsed in the morningrush hour earlier this year, killing32 people. Experts have said con­

.stantheavy traffic,on top of faultyconstruction,helpedcause the col­lapse.

Checksandrepairsalsohavebeen

and other bottlenecks that makebumper-to-bumper traffic an all­day problem. .

The prime minister's office,which has final jurisdiction overSeoul, still could veto the plan.

. Otherwise, asix-rnonthtrial willbegin in February.

Seoul's already congested traf­fic is expected to come to anearstandstill next year when many ofthe bridges across the Han River,which divides the city, undergo

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALSJANITORIAL SERVICES

d.A listof references

e.The fee to becharged theCPA.

6.EVALUATION

The factors used rn evaluating theproposals submitted willbethe cnteria setforth in Section 5.TheCPA willselect aproposer wlthrn thirty (30) days follOWing subrmssion.

The CPA reserves the right to reject any proposals in accordance with Section 3.2 (7) of itsProcurement Rules and RegulalJons

5 PROPOSAL

The contents of the proposal shall contarn at least

a.A complete resume of the proposer settrng forth Its experrence pertinent 10 the services to beprovided.

b.A listof allequipment to beused.

c. Confirmation that the proposer is licensed to conduct business in the Cornrnonweatth of theNorthern Mariana Islands.

1. SERVICES REQUIRED

The Commonwealth Ports AuthOrity (CPA) requires Janitorial services to be performed at the AirTraffic Control Tower (ATCT) and attheSeaport Olflce BUilding. .

2 SCOPE OF WORK

The proposer selected will orovide JanitOrial services onadailybaSIS at the two locations

3 COMMENCEMENT ANP PURATION SERYICES

The remnred services 1'1111 commence onor alterthe Notice to Proceed and continue fOI aperiod 01two (2) years.

4. SUBMITIAL PATE

Proposals should be submitted to Mr. Carlos A. Snoda. Executive Director. Commonwealth PortsAuthority. Saipan International Airport. Saipan, MP96950 no later than January 10. 1995 at 2.00pm

Seoul plans unpopular traffic banordered for tunnels and overpasses and on weekends.throughout Seoul. Seoul is home toone-third of the

Underthenewplan,licensenum- nation's 44millionpeopleandhalf .berswilldeterminewhichcarsmust of the nation's cars. An average ofstay off the streets, For example, a 532 newcars a day rolled off as-carwhose licensenumberendswith sembly lines and on to Seoul's7 cannot be on the road on the 7th, .crowded streetslast yeartojointhe17thor the 27th dayof any month. 3 million already contending for.

The ban would be lifted at night space. ..

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SEOUL (AP) - Seoul on Tuesdayadopteda rotating ban intended toeaseits growing traffic nightmareby keeping 10.percent of ail pas-

. sengercars offits streets on week­days.

Violators would have to pay a$825 fine.

The idea has come under.attacksince it was made public earlierthis month. Critics call it a band­aid measure that still leaves thecapitalcitywithtoo-narrow streets

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10 WAITRESSES, NIGHT CLUB4 COOKS10 MUSICIANS5 DANCERS - High school grad., 2'years experience. Salary $2.45perhour.1 SUPERVISOR - High school grad., 2years experience. Salary $600-$700 permonth.5 BARTENDERS - High school grad., 2years experience. Salary $500 permonth.Contact: IG RESOURCES SAIPAN,INC. dba Omoide Club & Karaoke. PPP412Box 10000,Saipan, MP9695O. Tel.t\Jo.234-1566.(12/27)T/176B4.

1 MECHANIC, AUTOMOBILE - Hiohschool grad., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $2.50 per hour.Contact: YAMENG CORPORATION.Caller Box AAA 800, Saipan, MP 96950.Tel. No. 235-0752.(12/27)T/17688.

3 WAITRESSES. NIGHT CLUB - Highschool equiv., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $2.45 per hour.1 VIDEO RENTAL CLERK - High schoolgrad., 2 years experience. Salary S2.45per hour.Contact: VICENTAC. GONZALES dbaGonzales En!. P.O. Box 371. Saipan,MP 96950. Tel. No. 235-2621.(12/27)T/17690.

2 REST AURANT WAITRESSES - Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Sal-ary $2.45-$3.00 per hour. .4 COOKS - High school grad., 2 yearsexperience. Salary $2.45-$3.50perhour.Contact: YANO ENTERPRISES INC.dba Kinpachi Restaurant. P.O. Box 89,Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 234­6900.(12/27)T/17683.

1 IRON WORKER (PRESSER MA­CHINE)5 SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS ­High school grad., 2 years experience.Salary $2.45 per hour. .Contact: ONWEL MFG. (SAIPAN) LTO.P.O. Box 712, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 234-9522.(12/27)T/17681.

2 COMMERCIAL CLEANERS - Highschool graduate. Salary $3.00 per hour.Contact: JEANETTE S. CAMACHO dbaMJ Enterprises. San Roque, Saipan,MP 96950. Tel. No. 322-6040.(12/27)T/17686.

1 WAITRESS RESTAURANT - Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $2.45 per hour.Contact: Y.H. CORPORATION dba AjiIchiban Restaurant. P.O. Box 2820,Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 234­1399.(12/27)T/17687.

1 YARD WORKER - High school grad.,2 years experience. Salary $2.45 perhour.Contact: GUADALUPE P. MANGLONA.P.O. Box 1368, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 235-7521.(12/27)T/17698.

2 SALES PERSONS- High school grad.,2 years experience. Salary $2.50 perhour.Contact: MAN BAO CORPORATION.P.O. Box 2770 CK, Saipan, MP 96950.Tel. No. 234-321 8/6614.(12/27)T/17682.

1 PLASTERER - High school equiv., 2years experience. Salary $2.45 perhour.Contact: YANG'S CORPORATION.P.O. Box 490, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 235-6784.(12/27)T/17695.

1 CLEANER, HOUSF.:KEEPING - Highschool equiv., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $2.45 per hour.Contact: LT & R ENTERPRISES. P.O.Box 2632. Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No.235-1436.(12/27)T/17692.

1 CIVIL ENGINEER - Salary $5.80 perhour.Contacl: RV ENTERPRISES. P.O. Box1787, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 434­6206.( 12/27)T/17699.

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1 ASSISTANl: MANAGER - Collegegrad., 2 years experience. Salary $1 ,000per monthly.1 ACCOUNTANT - College grad., 2years experience. Salary $700 permonthly1 WAITRESS - High school grad., 2years experience. Salary$2.80 per hour.Contact: NIIZEKI INT'L. SA/PAN, CO.INC. dba Gig Discotheque. P.O. Box5140 CHRB, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 234-5050.(12/27)T.

1 ACCOUNTING MANAGER1 ASST. FRONT OFFICE MANAGER­College grad., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $1.700 per monthly.2 FRONT DESK CLERKS3 KITCHEN HELPERS2 BAKERS1 WAITER1 WAITRESS2 SPORTS COORDINATORS - Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $2.45-$2.75 per hour.4 MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS - Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Sal·ary $3.10-$3.76 per hour.Contact: DIAMOND HOTEL CO., LTD.dba Saipan Diamond Hotel. P.O. Box66, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 234­5900 ext. 278. (12/27)T/l025.

---_. -,-----_._---6 CARPENTERS5 MASONS10HOUSEKEEPING CLEANERS- Highschool grad .. 2 years experience. Sal­ary S2.45 per hour.Contact: HANHWA TRADING CO., LTD.P.O. Box 2266, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 235-5123.(12/27)T/17677.

3 AUTO MECHANICS1 AUTO BODY REPAIRER1 CARPENTER1 AUTO AIRCON (TECHNICAN) ME­CHANIC - Two years experience. Sal­ary $2.45 per hour.Contact: SAl PAN AUTO SUPPLY dbaOuality Builders Inc.lSasco Service Plus.P.O. Box 67, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 234-8379.(12/27)T/17678.

1 SALES PERSON - High school grad., 2years experience. Salary $2.45 per hour.Contact: YOLANDA C. BREO dba YJSEn!. Caller Box PPP 536, Saipan, MP96950. Tel. No.288-1586.(1/02)Mll 7748.

1 ELECTRICAL DRAFTER - Collegegrad., 4 years experience. Salary $1,000per month.Contact: EMC2-ELECTRICAL dbaEMCE. PPP 149 Box 10000, Saipan,MP 96950. Tel. No. 234-0673.(1/02)M/17749.

1 WAITRESS - High school grad., 2years experience. Salary $2.45 per hour.Contact: ADOR DEVELOPMENT COR­PORATION dba Ador Restaurant. P.O.Box 3087. Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No.234-2394.(12/27)T/17676.

H.E.OPERATOH3 CARPENTERS2 (STEELMAN) REINFORCING STEELWORKERS - High school equiv., 2yearsexperience. Salary $2.45-$3.30 perhour.Contact: H.S. LEE CONST. CO., INC.P.O. Box 440 CK, Saipan, MP 96950.Tel. No. 234-6856.(12/27)T/l023.

3 AUTO-BODY REPAIRERS - Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $2.45-$3.00 per hour.Contact: FILOMENO F. ANO dba Phil­ippine Eagle Enterprises. P.O. Box 1900,Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 288­0928.(12/27)T/17675.

1 I.RON WORKER (PRESSER MA­CHINE)10 SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS1 CUTTER1 PACKER - High school grad., 2 yearsexperience. Salary $2.45 per hour.Contact: ONWEL MFG. (SAIPAN) LTD.P.O. Box 712. Scripan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 234-9522-25.(12/27)T/17679.

4 SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS­High school graduate. Salary $2.45 per.hour.Ccntact: ONWEL MFG. (SAIPAN) LTD.P.O. Box 712, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 234-9522.(12/27)T/17680.

1 CASHIER - High school grad., 2 yearsexperience. Salary $2.50-$3.00 per hour.Contact: SAIPAN ICE, INC. P.O. Box1808, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 322..9455.( 12/26)M.

2 DISHWASHERS10 WAITRESSES10 DANCERS3 SINGERS3 BARTENDERS3 COOKS - High school grad., 2 yearsexperience. Salary $2.45 per hour.Contact: PHILIPPINE GOODS, INC. dbaFolk Pub Disco, Rest., etc. P.O. Box165, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 234­6485/0455. (12/26) M/0998.

1 MANAGER, OPERATIONS - Collegegrad., 2 years experience. Salary $800per month. .1 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - Highschool equiv., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $2.50 per hour.1 ELECTRICIAN1 CARPENTER - Higa school' equiv., 2years experience. Salary $2.45 per hour.Contact: SHADOWIN 1NT'L INC. dbaHarbin Art & Design Workshop. P.O.Box 5642 CHRB, Saipan, MP 96950.Tel. No. 233-4444.(12/19)M/17622.1 SALES MANAGER - College grad., 2years experience. Salary $800 permonth.1 ASST. OPERATIONS MANAGER ­College grad., 4 years experience. Sal­ary $1,000 per month.Contact: FELINO R. ESPINOSA dbaClipper Airfreight ForWarders. AAA 326,Box 10001, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No.234-0892.(12/26)M/17668.

1 AUTO AIR CONDITION· High schoolgraduate. Salary $2.45-$3.00 per hour.Contact: TORRES REFRIGERATIONINC. P.O. Box 714. Saipan, MP 96950.Tel. No. 234-6098.( 12126)M/17672.

1 CIVIL ENGINEER - College grad., 5years experience. Salary $1.600 permonth.Contact: W & K CONSULTING ENGi­NEERS dba Winzler & Kelly Engineers.PPP 596. Box 10000. Saipan, MP 96950.Tel. No. 234-0483/5392.(12/26)M/17673.

1CHIEF ACCOUNTANT -College grad.,2 years experience. Salary $1,015.40per bi-weekly. -1 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT2 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS - Collegegrad .. 2 years experience. Salary $2.45­$5.50 per hour.3 QUALITY CONTROL CHECKERS4PRODUCTION SUPERVISORS - Highschool grad .. 2 years experience. Sal­ary $2.45-$5.50 per hour.2 (PACKERS) HAND PACKAGERS2 FOLDERS.2 CUTIING MACHINE OPERA TORS60 SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS­High school equiv., 2 years experience.Salary $2.45-$5.50 per hour.Contact: SAl PAN MANUFACTURERSINC. P.O. Box 2017, Saipan, MP 96950.Tel. No. 322-3006/9908.(1/02)M/17744.

3 ELECTRICAL TECHNICIANS - Highschool equiv., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $2.45-$5.00 per hour.Contact: HANSAE (SAl PAN) INCO. dbaKyung Suh Co. (Saipan) Ltd. P.O. Box2029, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 234­1501/1502.(12/26)M/l000.

1 BEAUTICIAN1 BARBER - Two years experience.Salary $2.45 per hour.Contact: GENEROSO D. HUERTAS,SR. dba Gene's Barber Shop & BeautySalon. P.O. Box 132. Saipan, MP 96950.Tel. No. 233-6662.(12/26)M/17669.

1 CARPENTER - Salary $2.45-$3.00per hour.1 ELECTRICIAN - High school gradu­ate. Salary $2.45-$3.00 per hour.Contact: JOSEPH T. TORRES dbaCourtney's Plaza. P.O. Box 714, Saipan,MP 96950. Tel. No. 234-6098.(12/26)M/17671.

3 SECURITY GUARDS - High schoolgrad., 2 years experience. Salary $2.45per hour.Contacl: CHANGSHIN RESORTSAIPANCORP. dba Hotel Riviera Resort Saipan.Caller Box AAA 928, Saipan, MP 96950.Tel. No. 235-2111.(1/02)Mll7745.

3 HEAVY EQUIPT. OPERATOR - Highschool equiv., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $2.45 per hour.Contact: PROFESSIONAL SERVICESCORPORATION. P.O. Box 1536,Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 235-5092/5086.(12/28)W/17703.

1 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC ­High school qrad., 2 years experience.Salary $3.00-$3.50 per hour.Contact: CM GENERAL FABRICATOR,INC. P.O. Box 432, Saipan, MP 96950.Tel. No. 322-5203l4.(1/04)W/17767.

1 PURCHASING SUPERVISOR - Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $3.50-$4.50 per hour.3 BUILDING MAINTENANCE REPAIR­ERS2 BEAUTICIANS - High school grad., 2years experience. Salary $2.45 per hour.Contact: RELLANITA A. VILLAGOMEZdba Rell's Enterprises. P.O. Box 1540GK, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 235­6942.(1/04)W/17768.

1 BEACH CONCESSION ATIENDANT- High school graduate. Salary $2.45per hour.Contact: FRED REIMAN/PHILPAYNTER dba Offshore Marine Sports.Caller Box PPP 167 Box 10000, Saipan,MP 96950. Tel. No. 233-0277.(1/04)W/17769.

1 CLEANER, COMMERCIAL - Twoyears experience. Salary$2.45 per hour.Contact: KSL CORPORATION dba J.J.Shoes Shopping Center. P.O. Box 1849,Saipan, MP96950. Tel. No. 234-5598.(1/04)W/17765:

1 TOUR GUIDE'- High school grad., 2years experience. Salary $700 permonthly.Contact: GLORIA CORPORATION.PPP 441, Box 10000, Saipan, MP96950. Tel. No. 233-8121.(12/2B)W/17707.

1 CARPENTER - Two years experi­ence. Salary $2.45 per hour.Contact: NEW BUILDERS, INC. P.O.Box 2490, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No,234-9636.( 1/04)W/17763.

1 WAITRESS-RESTAURANT - Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $2.50 per hour.Contact: L & W AMUSEMENT CORP.dba Len's Bar & Restaurant. P.O. Box81 CHRB, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No.234-8864.( 1/04 )W/17773.

15 DANCERS - High school grad .. 2years experience. Salary $2.50 per hour.Contact: COMMONWEALTH ENTER­TAINMENT CORPORATION dbaGolden Club. P.O. Box 2853. Saipan,MP 96'950. Tel. No. 288-1254.(1/04)W/17772.

3 MAINTENANCE WORKERS - Highschool equivalent. Salary $2.45 per hour.Contact: AIDA L. GARONG dba MJ Ent.P.O. Box 576, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 234-6854.(1/04)W/17761.

1 COMPUTER PROGRAMMER - Col­lege grad., 4 years experience. Salary$1.200 per month.Contact: TRIPLE "B" FORWARDER(CNMI) INC. r.o. Box 1928 CK, Saipan,MP 96950. Tel. No. 234-6641.(1/04 )W/17771.

1 MUSICIAN - Two years experience.Salary $2.45 per hour.Contact: KOREAN PRESBYTERIANCHURCH OFTHE MARIANA ISLANDS .P.O. Box 977, Saipan, MP 96950 Tel.No. 234-0858/7250.(1 /04)W/17776.

1 ASSISTANT MANAGER - High schoolgrad., 2 years experience. Salary $1,000per monthly.Contact: KYUNG-HEE CLINIC (CORP.).Caller Box AAA 921, Saipan,MP 96950.Tel. No. 235-6666/7.(12/26)M/17670.

1 MANAGER,GENERAL-Collegegrad.,2 years experience. Salary $1,750 permonthly.Contact: RONG-YAN ENTERPRISESdba Ming Ming Store. P.O. Box 3052 PR261, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 235­1105l6.(12/26)Ml17674.

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1 COOK - High school grad .. 2 yearsexperience, Salary $3.67 per hour.1 BARTENDER - High school grad .. 2years experience. Salary $3.11 per hour.Contact: MICRO PACIFIC DEVELOP­MENT, INC. dba Saipan Grand Hotel.P.O. Box 369, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 234-6601/3 ext. 112.(12/28)W/l 032.

1 MAINTENANCE MECHANIC - High'school equiv., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $2.50-$3.50 per hour.Contact: BASIC CONSTRUCTIONSUPPLY CORP. P.O. Box331, Saipan,MP 96950. Tel. No. 234-7666.(12/28)W/1038.

1 PLUMBER - High school grad., 2years experience. Salary $2.45 perhour.Contact: PHILIPPINE GOODS CON ST.INC. dba Construction, Manpower Ser­vices & etc. P.O. Box 165, Saipan, MP96950. Tel. No. 234-6485/0455.(12/28)W/l041.

3 ACCOUNTANTS - Collegeyrad., cyears experience. Salary $3.40-$6.00per hour.Contact: PANG JIN SANG SA COR­PORATION. PPP 324 Box 10000,Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 234-7951/7952/7953.( 1/04 )W/l 059.

10 WAITERS - High school grad., 2years experience. Salary $2.45-$3.00per hour.Contact: PELLEY ENTERPRISES, INC.P.O. Box 1808, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 322-9298.( 12/28)W.

1MANAGER, BRANCH - College grad.,bilingual in Japanese language, 2 yearsexperience. Salary $1 ,000 per month.Contact: S.T.R. CO., LTD. P.O. Box1255 CK, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No.234-7430.(1/04)W/17766.

Accountant .

1GENERAL MANAGER - College grad.,2 years experience. Salary $1,000­$1,500 per month.Contacl: SOLID GROUP, INC. AAA­322 Box 10001, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 233-6349.(12/28)W/17706.

1 SALES MANAGER- College grad., 2years experience. Salary $2,700 permonth.Contact: I.S.D. SAIPAN CO., LTD. dbaAmerican Flavor Market. CallerBox AAA884, Saipan, MP 96950.(12/28)W/17701.

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1ASSISTANT MANAGER - High schoolequiv., 3 years experience. Salary $4.50per hour.Contact: MING LI CORPORATION dbaMing Li Store. P.O. Box 2840, Saipan,MP96950. Tel. No.234-2150.(12128)W/17704.

1GENERAL MANAGER - College grad.,2 years experience. Salary $1,200 permonth.1BEAUTICIAN - Two years experience.Salary $2.45 per hour.Contact: MECHILLE CORPORATIONdba Tong Yang Carpet, BIF Furniture &Esquire Beauty Shop. P.O. Box 1568,Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 234-1361/62.(12/28)W/17700.

2 MASONS2 CARPENTERS - High school grad., 2years experience. Salary $2.45 perhour.Contact: ROY ENTERPRISES, INC.P.O. Box 2268, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 234-8020.(12/28)W/17696.

1AIRCRAFT MECI-tANIC - High schoolgrad .. 2 years experience. Salary $800per month.Contact: AVIATION SERVICES. LTD.dba Freedom Air. P.O. Box 239 CK,Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 234­8328.(12/28)W/17694.

1 DRIVER$3.00 PER HOURMONDAY -FRIDAY8:00am-5:00pmMust havevalid driver's license, at least 25 yrs. of age,andhaveat least1 yearexperience in operating kia trucks.Todeliver the cardboardboxesto other companies.Helploadand unloadthe boxesfrom the trucks and other dutieswhichwill be assigned from time to time by supervisor.

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Job Announcement1 Pre-K Teacher·

AA Degree in Early Childhood/Education,2yrs. experience. Salary $7.26 per hour.

Contact:Sr. Remedi6s Early Childhood

Development CenterP,O, Box 642, Saipan, MP96950

Tel. No, 234-6247

Dial: 234-7272 (PARA)

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through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm,Power 99 is an equal opportunity employer.

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1 ELECTRICIAN - High school grad., 2years experience.. Salary $900 permonth.Contact: PACIFIC HI-TECH SAIPAN,INC. AAA-682, Box 10001, Saipan, MP96950. Tel. No. 235-0323.(1/11 )W/17807.

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4 SPORTS INSTRUCTORS (DIVING)- Two years experience. Salary $800·$1,000 per month.Contact: BIG DOG CORPORATION.PPP 174 Box 10000, Saipan, MP96950.Tel. No. 322-2363/4.(1/11)W/17810.

1 CLERK, SALES· High school grad.,2 years experience. Salary $2.50 perhour.Contact: JUN SAIPAN CORP. dbaShopping Paradise. P.O. Box 5782CHRB. Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No.233-3218.(1/11)W/17811.

2 MAINTENANCE REPAIRERS,BUILDING - High school grad., 2 yearsexperience. Salary $2.45-$2.75 perhour.Contact: NESTOR R. ABLOG dba Gen­eral Fashion Center. P.O. Box 1447,Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 234­7539.(1/11 )W/17805.

1 KITCHEN HELPER- High schoolgrad., 2 years experience. Salary $2.45per hour.Contact: JAIME G. AGLIPAY dba JRRestaurant & Karaoke. P.O. Box 28CK, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 234­1118.(1111)W/17804.

1 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER, BLDG.- Two years experience. Salary $2.45per hour.Contact: BIANCA INTERNATIONALINC. dba Bianca Hotel & Diving. P.O.Box 1251, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No.235-4510.(1/11 )W/17808.

1 PURCHASING MANAGER - Collegegrad., ·2 years experience. Salary$1 ,800 per month. .1 SALES REPRESENTATIVE -'Highschcot grad., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $2.45-$3.00 per hour.Contact: ANDRE S. WHITE dba MauiDiversofSaipan. PPP-471 ,Box ,ooסס1Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 234­1999.(1/11 )W!17806.

1 ACCOUNTANT - College grad., 2years experience. Salary $700 permonth .:Contact: PACIFIC PRINTING PRESS,INC. P.O. Box 1447, Saipan, MP 96950.Tel. No. 234-1917.(1/11)W/17809.

1 SALES SUPERVISOR - High schoolgrad., 2 years experience. Salary $4.62per hour. .1 SALES CLERK - Two years experi­ence. Salary $2.45 per hour.Contact: EL MUNDO INC. dba Esprit.Caller Box AAA913, Saipan, MP 96950.Tel. No. 322-5636.(1/11 )W.

townships' development.

The Ministry will advise the

towns on proper construction of

houses, roads, public facilities and

environmental protection.

In some of the townships in­

cluded in the pilot projects, fann­

ers will be encouraged to move

away from traditional agricultural

activities toward a more industrial'

economic base, said Zheng

Kunsheng, director of the Minis­

try of Construction's Village and

Town Construction Department.

China currently has about 15,000townships.

In front page news reports, the

corporation gave phone numbers

for emergency water supplies.

South Delhi's firefighters also

were told to store as much water

as possible.

The capital is the home of 10million people and many of the

country' s embassies, banks and

multinational companies.

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BEllING (AP) • China plans to

tighten inspection of medicine

production to stop the spread of

fake medicines, an official re­

port said Tuesday.

Fake and substandard tradi­

tional herbal and modern chemi­

cal medicines have been found

throughout the country, the China

Daily reported. Statistics show

State council wants toughermeasures vs fake medicines

more than 80,000 cases involv­

ing fake medicines since 1985, itsaid.

The State Council, China's

Cabinet, on Monday called for a

nationwide inspection ofall com­

panies that make and market

medical products and severe pen­

alties for those found making fake

and unsafe medicines.

BEllING (AP) • China's central

government plans to expand and

renovate more than 3,000 town­

ships by 2000 as part of a drive to

bring order to the growth of towns

that sprawl across the countryside.

China's townships have grown

in the past decade as farmers have

earned more money and have set

up industrial enterprises.

The China Daily reported Tues­

day that the Ministry of Construe­tionhas selectedrougWy S(){}town­

ships to serve asa pilot projects by

introducing scientific urban plan­

ning and management into the

NEW DELHI, India (AP) •

Three miIIion people will have go

without water in New Delhi for

two days beginning Wednesday

because ofwater pipeline repairs,

the Municipal Corporation said.

The city department advised

residents of South Delhi, where

most of the capital's expatriates

live, to store water.

China plans on developing3,000 of its small towns

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China plans to upagri investmentsBEllING (AP) • China's capital People's Daily quoted Chen

investment in its agricultural sec- Yaobang, a vice minister of the

tor will rise by 24.9 percent in State Planning Commission, as

1995 from this year, an official saying.report said Tuesday. The increased investment in the

The Communist Party and gov- agricultural sector 'will beused for

emment are payingmore attention management of rivers, lakes and

to agriculture and are planning to waterways as well as waterprojects

draft new policies on agricultural across provincial borders. Forestry

investment which will go into ef- and environmental projects will

feet sometime next year, the also receive additional funding.

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homecourt loss.TheSonicswon their12thStraight

game at the Tacoma Dome. Theyusedan20-6runover6:34of thethirdquartertotakea90-58leadandcruised.

Rookie Brian Grantled the Kingswith 23 points and seven reboundsandOldenPolyniceadded20points.TheKingsdroppedtheirthirdstraightroad game.

76ers 101, Blazers94ClarenceWeatherspoonstored14

of his 23 points in the fourthperiodand Dana Barros added 23 forPhila­delphia

Weatherspoon's 12-footbaselinejumper broke a 92-92 tie with 1:20left in the game. Two free throwsby Willie Burton with 22 secondsremaining gave the 76ers a 98-93margin. Burton fmished with \6points.

Portland's Rod Strickland led allscorers with 26 points and ClydeDrexleradded 25 as theBlazers shotonly 28 percent (15-of-53) in thesecond half.

specific date. But, honestly,we have no definite date yet.One thing is definite, there willbe an awards night as soon asthe trophies arrive on Saipan.Most likely, we will hold it ona Sunday so everybody canattend," Hernandez said.

Hernandez said that consider­ing unexpected but possiblehitches in the planning and thearrival of the trophies, the inter­commercial league may tenta­tively open in late February oreven as late as March. (AAPD)

tal, bis promotion companywould provide him with firstclass hotel accommodations inBangkok as w.ell as a first classticket back to the DominicanRepublic.

"Even though our contractualobligation is complete, it is ourduty to take responsibility andshow the kind nature of the Thaipeople to Danny Nunez,"Songchai said.

8pen:Tuesday - Saturday4:00pm - 1:OOamSundays12:00noon to 9:00pm

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The injury was the first of itskind for Nunez, who has a careerrecord of 25 victories' and threelosses. Saen now has an 18-0record.

Songchai Ratanasuban, pro­moter of the match, called Nunez"a tough fighter" and said heshould fully recover in three to sixmonths.

Songchai said that afterNunez's recovery at the hospi-

straightand improvedits NBA-bestrecord to 21-5 despite strugglingagainstslumpingWashington.

Rookie Juwan Howard had a ca­reer-high 24 pointsand 14reboundsfor the Bullets,who played withoutinjured startersChris Webber, RexChapman,DonMaclean andKevinDuckworth,

Cavaliers123,Celties 102Mark Price sank a team-record

seven 3-point shots and scored 36pointsastheCavalierswontheirninthstraightgame.

TheCavs' streakistwoshortof thefranchise recordof 11 straightset lastFebruaryand March.

Price made seven of his nine 3­point attempts - four in the secondquarter- andconverteda rare 4-p:>intplay, the second of his career andsixth in team history.

Sonics 123,Kings 103Sam Perkinscameoff thebenchto

score.a season-high 26 points andDetlefSchrempfadded 21 points asthe Sonics avenged their only

for the 1994 season. He re­placed Western Sales Com­pany Manager Rick Taycowho resigned last month outof "disgust" with some of hiscolleagues in PABA.

Hernandez, however, prom­ised that the awards ceremonywill be simple but colorful ashas been the practice in thepast.

Expected to. be invited theoccasion is Philippine ConsulRenata Villapando.

"I wish I could give you a

Boxer...Continued from page 24and swelling in the patient's brainwent down and his condition isbetter," said Panit, who added thatNunez is able to speak.

Panit said the injury is not ca­reer-threatening and that Nuneztold him that he will continueboxing because "I want to be achampion."

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Suns...Continued from page 24

HakeemOlajuwonhad 2:4 points,12 rebounds and seven block shotsandEliefinished with19points. CarlHerrera, filling in for injured OtisThorpe, scored 15 points on 7-of-8shooting and reserve Pete Chilcuttchippedin a season-high '12 points.

ForMiami, GlenRice,whoscored37and30pointsin his~t twogameon 23-of-44 shooting, finished with20 points, hitting 8-of-22 Mondaynight Ricemissed8 of 11 inthe firsthalfandMiami wasina48-38holeathalftime.

Magic 128,Bullets 121Nick Anderson scored a season­

high 35 points, including 11 in thefourthquarteraridfourinovertime,toleadtheMagicpastthecrippledBul­lets.

AnfemeeHardawayscored29andShaquilleO'Nealhad28fortheMagicbefore fouling out with 1:04 left inregulation. Orlando won its fourth

PABA. ••Continued from page 24

second runner-up RB Electri­cal team.

In a separate interview,newly-elected PABA tourna­ment committee chairman andCustoms Officer, BriggsHernandez saidthere is nodefinite date yet when the tro­phies will arrive.

Hernandez will be commit­tee chairman for the long­overdue awarding ceremony

Dance and ~ten to the Local fune4 06 the

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take charge of recording and sum­marizing pertinent league statis­tics.

Romisher said that after theawards banquet next month,league officials will sit down todiscuss the plan of forming themidget division.

Once the midget division isformed, both the pewee and themidget divisions will, at the sametime, commence their respectivecompetitions.

League officials are planningto finish the two divisions' re­spective tournaments at the sametime before next ThanksgivingDay.

". We hope to start the nextseason by September." he said.

The Saipan Youth FootballLeague was successfully inaugu­rated, in late October, after a yearof preparation.

The event was considered a his­torical milestone in local sports.Football was last played in thelate sixties here but not in a for­mal league.

TheSYFLofficialsmanaged toorganize four teams for the pee­wee division this year.' Leagueofficials are eyeing the forma­tion of the midget division nextyear, and later want to form a highschool level, league.

Theinaugnralseasonwascapturedby Northernteam.FIrstrunner-upisthe Southern teamwhile the thirdrunner up is the Eastern team withCentralteam in fourth place.

Following the inaugural season,the Guam Football League sentfour teams, two teams each fromtheir peewee and midget divisionstwo divisions two weeks ago.

ThemidgetdivisionsoftheGuamMarauders and the Guam Chiefsplayed an exhibition game whilethe peewee divisions from bothteams played. with the Saipan'sNorthern arid Southern teams.

Northern played against and ex­celled over the Marauders whileSouthernplayedagainsttheChiefs.The Chiefs won. (AAPD)

3rd annual. ..Continued from page 24

teams from Saipan."We have no confirmation yet

from Rota and Tinian but we en­couraged the players there to forma team and join the tournament.The tournament will serve also asqualifier for the CNMI South Pa­cific Games team" Barcinas said.

Barcinas is also calling the at­tention of sports-oriented corpo­rations to sponsor the tournament.

Atstakeinthetournament arefirsttofourthplaces,mostvaluableplayer;top six players from six teams andbestsportsmanship awards.

Deadline for submissionof ros­ters and entry is on January 10th.

"We are encouraging all inter­ested players who are willing toput up a team tojoin the tourna­ment. This could be a way for theSPG aspirant to make it in theCNMI team,' Barcinas said.(AAPD)

SYFL..•Continued from page 24all the four teams regardless ofthey are the champion or not.

Romisher said that leagueoffi­cials will not be giving away spe­cial awards to any particular indi­vidual or team.

There will also be no distinc­tion on the size and design of thetrophy for the champion teamcompared to a non-championteam.

"This is not a high school team.We are not sanctioned yet. The1994 season is just a warm-up,This is the reason why there willbe no special awards based onstatistics or performance,"Romisher said.

The first commissioner addedthat SYFL will only start to givespecial awards to individual play­ers when the league games willbe sanctioned and when themidget division is fomied. Some­body must· also be appointed to

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Durham,who was playing in theCBA until Nov. 24, hit a 3-pointerfrom the top of the key to give theTirnberwolves an 80-78 lead. LosAngeles' PoohRichardson missed a3-pointerwith 6.5 seconds left, andChristian Laettner made two freethrowsto make it 82-78.

Rockets 10I, Heat 88Mario Elie scored Houstons' first

11 pointsofthefourthquarter.includ­ing three 3-pointers, to propel theRockets toa IOth consecutive victoryover Miami.

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cial league," the FASA offi­cial said.

Bigalbal added that theschedule for the awards nightand the opening of the inter­commercial league is also de­pendent on the arrival of thetrophies which will be givento the deserving team and in­dividual players in the 1994season.

"As soon as the trophies ar­rive, the awarding will imme­diately follow so we can alsoattend to the opening. of theinter-commercial league," hesaid .

Bigalbal is also the manag­ing coach of the 1994 season

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combined for a TO and severalrecords.

Young,whocameuplimping afterahardhitby!inebackerCarlosJenkinsin the first quarter, surpassed JoeMontana'spasserratingof 112.4, setin 1989, with a 112.8. Young alsoeclipsedKenAnderson'sNFLrecordforcompletion percentage, set inthe1982 seasonat 70.55,witha 70.7.

Youngcompleted12of 13passesbefore leaving early in the secondquarteralongwithRice. Hehiton325of 460passes thisseason. His35TDpasses brokeMontana's teamrecordof31.

Young's TD total included a 6­yardpass to Riceon thesecondplayof thesecondquarterto tiethegame7-7.Thatgavehimthehighest ratingfora season.

Rice has 820 career receptions,second to ArtMonk.

ElvisGrbacreplacedYoungonthenext possession, and the San Fran­ciscooffensedid little the restof thenight until Grbac's l-yard TO passEd McCaffrey made it 21-14 with3:53left in thegame. .

TheVikings neverletthe4gersgetthe ballagain.

Sean Salisbury went the wholewayat quarterback for Minnesota inhis first action of the year.

KennyAnderson grabbed Williams'miss and scored with 28.9 second"left. Anderson sank a 3-pointer with15.4 secondstogo,buttheNetscameno closer.

Tirnberwolves 82, Clippers 81PatDurham, seeingextended play­

ing time because of Isaiah Rider'sone-game suspension, made a 3­pointerwith 22 secondsto play.

Rider, theTimberwolves' leadingscorerwitha 20.1 average, wassus­pended without pay for Monday'sgame after missing the team'sshootamund earlierin theday.

PABA inter-commercial. ,

kicks off Feb. or MarchThe Philippine Amateur Bas­ketball Association will pushthrough its inter-commercialleague, not in January, but ten­tatively, in late February orearly March of next year.

Filipino Amateur Sports As­sociation President RollieBigalbal told Variety Sportsthat the kick-off date for thesaid league will depend onthe schedule of the awardsnight for the 1994 season.

"It has been decided byleague officials that the inter­commercial league will beheld only after the awardingfor the 1994., season will beheld. Without the awarding,there will he no inter-comrner-

Vikings defeat 4gersByRON LESKO

MINNEAPOLIS(AP)-NoWar­ren Moon. Not much Steve Youngor Jerry Rice. Just a lotofbackupsand a lot of defense, and-that wasenough to give Minnesota the

. NFC Central championship Mon­day night.

Rookie Dewayne Washington re­turneda fumble fora touchdown andJohn Randle had twoof the Vikingsthree sacks in a 21-14 victory overSan Francisco, snapping the 4gersI0-gamewinningstreak.

In the final game of the regularseason, Minnesota (10-6)clincheditsseconddivisiontitle incoachDennisGreen's threeyears. 11 didso withoutMCX)n, theProBowlquarterbackwhosat out witha knee injury.

The Vikingsalso did it with theirmostinspired defensive performancein weeks against a San Franciscooffense that relied on reserves in thesecondhalf. Minnesota nowwillplayhosttoChicagoina first-round play­off game Sunday.

The 4gers (13-3) are guanmteedhorne-field advantage throughout theNFC playoffs, and will take nextweekend off.Manyoftheirkeyplay­ersgotanearlystartontheirresttimeMonday night.

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Vin Baker scored II of his 26pointsinthefourth quarterandGlennRohinson finished with 20.

The Bucks, who snapped a four­gamelosingstreak, led 100-90 withaminute left before faltering on de­tense.

Jayson Williams madethefirst oftwo free throws for New Jersey.

period.Jon Battaglia opened the sec­

ond-period scoring with a power­play goal. Shawn Bates had twogoals, and Adam Deadmarshadded another for the Americans.

Igor Melyakov, ValentinMorozov and AlexandreKoroliouk scored for Russia.

round; when Saen knocked himdown. and the referee stoppedthe fight as heshakily stood up.

Moments later, Nunez lostconsciousness and was takento the hospital in Rayong, sheof .the match, 145 kilometers

. (90 miles) southeast ofBangkok.. Dr.Panit Tientanue ofBarnrungrad Hospital 'saidNunez did not require any sur­gery but will be giuen anothercomputer scan Wednesday andbe kept under observation at

. the hospital-for a week.."After 12 hours, the blood

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men '.'I division while the Univer­sity of Guam Titans flew backhome with the women's divisioncrown.

Interested parties may callBarcinas at 288-7682 or 234­6219. Entry fee is $150.00.

Expected to join the event arethree men's teams and twowomen's teams from Guam andsix men' s teamsand fourwomen's

he attended toafter all teams havebeen cleared,

Romisher said they will be giv­ing t-shirts and certificates ofactive involvement in the firstleague to all the first peewee play­ers.

Trophies will also he gi\ en toContinuecfon·page23

with 28 point". but the Maverickscouldn't recoverafterfalling behind94-700nJohnson'sconversionofthesecondtechnicaloncoachDickMona.who wasejected with' 4:09leftin thethird.

JamalMashburnhadZI pointsandRoy Tarpley 16for the Mavericks.

Bucks 101, Nets97

Bonner held them off, givingTeam U.S.A. its first win in thetournament.

The 18-year-oldhandled14shotsin the third period. The Russianshad 33 shots on goal in the game.

There was no scoring in thefirst period. The U.S. team scoredall of its four goals in the second

fight and was diagnosed assuf­fering from hemorrhaging andswelling of the brain. .

Nunez fought a spirited fight,but was at a'4isadvantage afterSaen opened cuts on his foreheadarid above his eye in the earlyrounds.

Saen, 23, pummeled Nunez for. almost a minute when he had him

trapped against the ropesin theeighth round; but the challengerrecovered some vigor in the ninth,only to receive more punishmentin the lOth.'

With strength spent, Nunez didlittle but stumble around the ringfor about 45 seconds in the II th

used in the first season.Rornisher said league officials

have to first account all the equip­ment in the possession of thefour teams.

After collecting 'II! the equip­ment, the teams will he freed ofany accountability to the league.

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BoxerWlloispstiitteo.f)raininjtmiesshowsimprovementBANGKOK, Thailand (AP)- Flyweight boxer Danny

. Nunez of the Dominican Re­public,who was hospitalizedwith head injuries after losinga title bid; showed improve- .

.mentTuesday but remained inintensive care, a doctor said.

Nunez, the eighth-rankedchallenger, was stopped in the11th round Sunday by WorldBoxing Association championSaen Sor Ploenchit of Thai­land.

Nunez, 27, was listed instable condition at Bangkok'sBamrungrad Hospital. He lostconsciousness right after the

US edges Russia in world hockey

PHOENIX (AP) - Kevin Johnsonscored20points, hitting three techni­calfree throws duringa third-quartersurge, and the Phoenix Suns wontheir25th straight home game overtwo seasons by beating the DallasMavericks 139-113 Mondaynight

JimJackson of Dallas, the NBA'sNo. 2 scorer, matched his average

INNISFAIL, Alberta (AP) ­Goaltender Doug Bonner held offTeam Russia in the third period tohelp Team U.S.A. to a4-3 victoryMonday in the World JuniorHockey championships.

The Russians scored all threeof their goals in the third periodand pressed for the tying goal but

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SYFL postpones awards banquet

3rd annual Jam-attack volleytournament slated in JanuaryThe Saipan Amateur Volleyball 15th.Association (SAVA) wish to in- Gameschedule onJanuary ]Jthform all active volleyball players is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.. Theto join the Third Annual Jam At- January 14thschedule starts fromtack Volleyball tournament which 9 a.m. up to 8 p.m., while thewill be held in January at the championship games which willGilbert C. Ada gymnasium in be held on the 15th will start fromSusupe. 9 a.m. and will end at 4 p.m.

SA VA President Jonas Last year, the men's andBarcinas told Variety Sports that women's team from Guam domi-the three-day event will take nated the tourney. .placen on January 13th, 14th and The PIVA team bagged the

The awards banquet for the firstSaipan Youth Football Leaguewhich was originally scheduledtomorrow will be moved to midor late January.

League Commissioner JohnRomisher said that the postpone­ment was due to a post seasonaudit of equipment and uniformsr----------------~---~__ . _