~--------~--~----------------------- ---- --------- ----- --------- • I MARIANAS SAIPAN - Four new candi- dates won the Nov. 5th election for the Congress of Micronesia here in the Marianas, according to the unofficial count of late Saturday, Nov. 9th. For the Senatorial race, Pedro Agulto Tenorio (Terri- torial) win over the incumbent Sen.Edward Pangelinan (Popular) by 2617 for Tenorio and 2237 for Pangelinan. For the lower house, Territorial candidate for Precinct A Mr.Joe P. Mafnas win by 662 votes over Incumbent Congressman Felipe Atalig 282 votes and Independent candidate Con 't on page 12 P.O. Box 231, Sai:pa:n, M.I. ~50 Published Week'ly Every Trw:ndt:iy NOVEMBER 8, 1974 VOL 3 NO. 35 PRICE 10¢ FOR SENATE PEDRO A. TENORI0----------------2,617 VOTES SEN. EDWARD DLG. PANGELINAN-----2,237 II PRECINCT A LOWER HOUSE JOSE P. MAFNAS--------------------662 VOTES JOSE INOS--------------------------94 CON. FELIPE ATALIG----------------282 HERMAN T. PALACIOS----------------404 PRECINCT B II II II HERMAN R. GUERRER0----------------552 VOTES CON. PEDRO P. TENORI0-------------548 II PRECINCT C OSCAR RASA----------------------1,292 VOTES CON. HERMAN Q, GUERRER0---------1,008 II POPULARS SUPPOR OLIC TED FINANCIAL FROM JAPAN SA IP AN -- Financial contribution has been asked from Japanese companies for the support of the Popular Party and its candidates running for the November 5 election. In a letter dated Oct. 8, 1974 and signed .by Mayor Vicente D. Sablan and Senator Olympia T. 3orja, financial con- tribution and support from "Japanese firms in Tokyo, Japan" was sought by the Popular Party's co-chair- men for contributions. Naming the candidates of the Popular Part .Y and precincts they are running for, the letter states, "you and your company are listed as one of the many fr~ends and supporters of D.F.S. AMENDM PPROVED T SAIPAN - The office of the High Commissioner has approved an amendment which affects certain sections of Duty Free Shoppers Limited's business permit 83-74. Duty Free Shoppers Limited, (D.F.S.) w a s granted the permit• on July 1st 1974 to operate hotel shopping arcades in the Marianas; another business permit 96-74 was NE VSPAPE S .ACKS issued, authorizing D.F.S. to operate a prime con- cession at the new Saipan International Airport. In addition to that, D.F.S. submitted an application to amend its original business permit 83-74 so that permit would autho- rize the applicant to establish a retail outlet shop on Saipan. The amendment states Con't on page 13 the Popular Party who have assisted our party in obtaining its goals and aspiration toward the gereral well-being of the people of our district." The letter continues "we are particularly grateful to you and your company fore x tending your generosity in terms of moral support and financial contribution to help our candidates be elected to thei.r officE in the past election. The letter concluded, "may we count on your st ~nch support again this y ir? Your contributions ar in v a 1 u ab 1 e too~ community in the Maria nae." Con't on pag~ 13 A Saipa:n resident joyfully, aasting her ballot on Eleation Day, November 5, 1974.
MARIANAS SAIPAN - Four new candi
dates won the Nov. 5th election for the Congress of Micronesia here
in the Marianas, according to the unofficial count of late
Saturday, Nov. 9th. For the Senatorial race, Pedro Agulto Tenorio
(Terri torial) win over the incumbent Sen.Edward
Pangelinan (Popular) by 2617 for Tenorio and 2237 for
Pangelinan.
For the lower house, Territorial candidate for Precinct A Mr.Joe P.
Mafnas win by 662 votes over Incumbent Congressman Felipe Atalig
282 votes and Independent candidate
Con 't on page 12
P.O. Box 231, Sai:pa:n, M.I. ~50 Published Week'ly Every
Trw:ndt:iy
NOVEMBER 8, 1974 VOL 3 NO. 35 PRICE 10¢
FOR SENATE PEDRO A. TENORI0----------------2,617 VOTES SEN. EDWARD
DLG. PANGELINAN-----2,237 II
PRECINCT A LOWER HOUSE
II
II
II
PRECINCT C OSCAR RASA----------------------1,292 VOTES CON. HERMAN
Q, GUERRER0---------1,008 II
POPULARS SUPPOR
OLIC TED FINANCIAL FROM JAPAN
SA IP AN -- Financial contribution has been asked from Japanese
companies for the support of the Popular Party and its candidates
running for the November 5 election.
In a letter dated Oct. 8, 1974 and signed .by Mayor Vicente D.
Sablan and Senator Olympia T. 3orja, financial con-
tribution and support from "Japanese firms in Tokyo, Japan" was
sought by the Popular Party's co-chair men for contributions.
Naming the candidates of the Popular Part .Y and precincts they are
running for, the letter states, "you and your company are listed as
one of the many fr~ends and supporters of
D.F.S. AMENDM PPROVED
T SAIPAN - The office of
the High Commissioner has approved an amendment which affects
certain sections of Duty Free Shoppers Limited's business permit
83-74.
Duty Free Shoppers Limited, (D.F.S.) w a s granted the permit• on
July 1st 1974 to operate hotel shopping arcades in the Marianas;
another business permit 96-74 was
NE VSPAPE S .ACKS
issued, authorizing D.F.S. to operate a prime con cession at the
new Saipan International Airport. In addition to that, D.F.S.
submitted an application to amend its original business permit
83-74 so that permit would autho rize the applicant to establish a
retail outlet shop on Saipan.
The amendment states Con't on page 13
the Popular Party who have assisted our party in obtaining its
goals and aspiration toward the gereral well-being of the people of
our district." The letter continues "we are particularly grateful
to you and your company fore x tending your generosity in terms of
moral support and
financial contribution to help our candidates be elected to thei.r
officE in the past election. The letter concluded, "may we count on
your st ~nch support again this y ir? Your contributions ar in v a
1 u ab 1 e too~ community in the Maria nae."
Con't on pag~ 13
A Saipa:n resident joyfully, aasting her ballot on Eleation Day,
November 5, 1974.
Page 2 MARIANAS V ARIE'l''f NEWS & VIEWS November B, 1974
SAIPAN/ JAPAN RO TE SAIPAN - "Some people
say we're going to 'throw in -the towel', but we plan to pursue the
case vigorously' said Barry Duggan, a local Air Micro nesia
executive. Mr. Duggan was referring to the Oct. 25th opinion of the
Administrative Law Judge Greer Murphy, w h o upheld th~earlier
(1973) decision of Administrative Law Judge Milton Shapiro who
awarded the Tokyo Saipan air .r o u t e t o Pan American
Airlines.
Although proponents for Continental receiving the lucrative air
route now find themselves in the same position they held a year ago
when Judge S h a p i r o released his opinion in favor of Pan
American Airlines securing the route, they neverthe less are
hurried 1 y preparing briefs to once more verbally defend their
positions before the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) in Washington,
D.C.
Both counsel for Conti nental Air lines and Con gress of
Micronesia are presently seeking an extention to the November 25th
deadline for the filing of exceptions to Judge Murphy's
opinion.
Michael A. White, at"!"' torney for Congress of Micronesia,
aggressively pointed out his objections to the Judges opinion. He
noted that as far as "carrier conduct"!"'Phase I" was concerned ,
Judge Murphy underestimated the ••s h a m e f u 1'' conduct
presented by Pan Am especially in reference to the cu 1 tu re found
in Micronesia.
White however, acknowledged more die~ approval of Murphy's view
concerning "P h a s e II carrier preference." H e stated that the
Judge: 1) did not give enough weight to the opinion of t ~ e
Micronesians (other than the Saipanese) 2) 0 counted heads" as far
as direct testimony but did not give weight to what people
the
witness represented; he equated the COM with the district
legislature in terms of weight given to relative expressions of
opinion and 3) did not understand the con sequences of awarding
the route to Pan Am in terms of what it does to Micro nesia.
White emphasized that Pan Am only wanted the air route to prevent
Conti-
· nental from obtaining the Guam-Tokyo traffic. He said Pan Am
doesn't care about Saipan and actually can't afford the route in
light of its present financial deficits. He speculated that even if
ultimately awarded the route, Pan Am would seek a postponement of
service as it has done in Okinawa. To substantiate his re marks he
pointed out ~hat in August testimony in the MDL, Maldome McDonald,
Pan Am Regional Director admitted that Pan Am would now offer only
3 circle flights/week compared to the 7 which it originally
proposed. Continental continues to promise to uphold its 4
flights/week as originally scheduled, according to Mr. Duggan.
White added that Pan Am's "past record is indicative of the poor
service they have provided" to Micro nesia. Furthermore, he
remarked that it is imperative that Air Mike secure the route so
that other districts can be indirectly linked to Japan for the
potential economic
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CASE TO BE PURSUED value to the rest of the Trust Territory. The
COM attorney noted that in the past, transferring of Air Lines in
Guam just did not work; thus further limiting access to and
economic development of the Trust Territory. A major argument he
contends is that unless Air Mike gains access to Tokyo and boosts
its own budget, internal air traffic be tween the districts will
suffer.
Essentially agreeing with White, Duggan referred to Murphy's 173
page opinion as "sheer whitewash.'' He said that the opinion
reflected that the Judge ignored the wishes of the Micronesians as
represented by the COM and the High Commissioner. He further noted
that "Pan Am•s position is difficult
' from the financial view point" and t h a t Pan Am w o u 1 d not
be able to fulfill the obligations
necessary to · maintain the route.
·Duggan admitted that Continental is presently operating at a $10
million loss and that it very much desires the route to Japan to
balance its losses. When asked what Air Mike would do if the Pan Am
decision is ultimately accepted by the CAB and the Fresident,
Duggan replied that his corpo~ ration w o u 1 d probably consider
three alter natives: 1) increase fares to offset expenditures, or
2) cut back on service, or 3) request a subsidy.
It is anticipated that the or a 1 arguments by involved attorneys
will be heard by the CAB in late December. The fin a 1 decision as
to who gets the route will then rest with President Ford.
DINNER SPECIALS at the
SATURDAY Prime Rib, 93¢ an ounce
November 8, 19 74 MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS & VIEWS
MANAGAHA ISLAND CLEANED UP · SAIP AN - Managaha, t 1:h e
s ma 11 island 2 miles northwest of Saipan looked like it had
received a "s h a v e and a haircut" after Saipan dive c 1 u b
members, students from Senior High School and Troop 3 Explorer
Scouts finished cleaning it on Saturday, Nov. 2. Another clean-up
party of 35 MHS students, transported in
the Royal Taga g 1 ass bottom boat began the massive project on
Thursday - Oct. 31.
Overridden with rats, tangan-tangan, and rusted drink cans, the
island was losing its a pp ea 1 for weekend picnics by tourists and
Saipanese. In addition to its being a picnic spot, Managaha is a 1
so renowned as the historic burial spot for a Satawalese chief who
had sailed by outrigger canoe from S a t a w a 1 in Yap district to
Saipan.
The Saturday clean-up party hauled away over 150 bags of tr ash on
the ''M" boat• which public works provided for the day long outing.
Several you n ·g students and dive c 1 u b members wore callouses
on their hands from cutting back the undergrowth. Many people were
surprised to see volleyball poles become visible as well a·s
several gun placements left over from WW II. Since the accumulated
weeds were green and damp from the recent rains, it was impossible
to burn the trash accumulated. Hl!ow ever, some dive club
members plan to return this weekend to finish burning the pi 1 es
of undergrowth.
Local merchants and the Rotary Club were tremen dously supportive
in the weekend project. The Chamber of CoDDDerce and the Rotary
Club pledged $250 each to be used in the c 1 ea n-up work. In
addition Manny Villagomez
Stores, Herman's Bakery, and Continental Hotel donated soft drinks,
Rafa Adai Hotel and Hafa Adai Travel Agency donated $25 each to buy
food for the workers, Continental Air Lines and J.e. Tenorio
Enterprises gave trash b41e and Dillingham Con struction donated
new empty oil drums to replace the rusted ones now on
Managaha.
Besides spending several hours bagging trash, cutting back
underg~owth,
t and clearing recreation areas, the entire clean-up party seemed
to have a fun time playing in the water during rest breaks. When
the "M'.' boat arrived back at Charlie Dock about 4 p.m., a public
works dump truck was available to haul the two 1 o ads of gathered
trash to the lecal dump.
John Guerrero, Jack Villagomez and John Camacho, three dive elub
m~bers, masterminded this well coordinated project. Besides
obtaining all the materials and manpower, they planned for·
follow-1cJp work in the future. Dis trict S~nitation has
been
retained to eradicate the rats; the Agriculture Department and
District Public Works have agreed to take a tractor lawn mower to
the small island and level certain areas designated for
recreation.
Furthermore, a "Cleaning Committee" for Managaha has just been
organized. Members represent a cross 8 e Ct i On of CODDDUnity
businesses, clubs, and/or government agencies; they are Frank
Diaz-Coor dinator, Jess Guerrero, Vicente Camacho, Howard B o w i
e, John Guerrero, Joaquin Villagomez, John C a m a c h o, P e d r o
Nakatsukasa, Jose Seman, and Joaquin Duenas • Mr • Diaz says that
it is hoped that monthly trips will be arranged. by volunteer
groups to keep Managaha beaches free of unsightly rubbish. He noted
that two employees of the Marianas Tourist Commis sion were
already involved
with keeping the Mar pi area clean.
Although not scheduled to take effect" until Jan. 1, 1975, the
District Legislature just passed a bill which provides a tax of l
•cent per can of beer; fifty per cent of this revenue will be for
use in the Marianas Tourist Com-
\mission, hopefully, to provide clean-up services for Managaha and
Saipan beaches. According to Mr. Diaz, this latter program could
possibly bring in $20,000 to $30,000 to keep Rota, Tinian, and
Saipan beaches litter free.
Saipan 110n't settle forsecond best.
You never settle for less than the best In anything. Even in your
beer. Thc!lt's why you reach for the one with gusto. Schlitz. The
American premium beer In 12-oz. cans. Taste the gusto llfe. Taste
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PALAU KOROR - The people of
Palau will after Apr i 1 next year have their own developmental p 1
an to follow in developing their islands.
This is the gist of Resolution No. 286 adopted by the Palau
Legislature during there cent 1 y concluded session.
The resolution, which was supported by the Dis trict
Administration, directs the Select Connnit tee on Development to
prepare a comprehensive developmental p 1 an and submit it to the
Pa 1 au Legislature in April 1975 for its adoption.
If the plan is adopted, it would be the basis and the guideline for
a 11 governmental and private efforts in developing the district
before the termi nation of the trusteeship agreement.
The resolution a 1 so urged inmiediate passage of legislation now
pending in the Congress of Micronesia calling for the establish
ment of a similar plan for the entire Territory.
Saying that there is an increasing concern over foreign investment
in Palau inter ms of its long-range political and social
consequences to the people of Palau, the re solution eJq>ressed
the sense of the Legislature that "no business permit be awarded to
any foreign investors desiring to do business in Palau until the
Palau Legislature has adopted a developmental Plan. n
''.It is important t h a t all essential infra~ structure and an
economic base be developed with assistance from the United States
to insure greater self-sufficiency after the termination o f t:',h
e Trusteeship Agreement•" the resolution stated~
It also said that "it has become apparent that the United Nations
Trusteeship Agreement will be terminated sometime in the early
19SO•s and the people of Palau thereafter
B, 1974,
will have to depend on themselves and thefr own resources for thei
r live lihood and economic well~
'{"Only ~icronesians, only r F~ aua~s, l<now where rf we want to
go. It 'is us wlio must establish the goals,
a . :t ,
being. the objectives and guide- In preparing the plan 1
these 1 e ct connnittee shall; establish goals and objectives
compatible with
lines. We nad not done it • ' . I • . dur ing the last 30 years but
it does not mean that we do not have a diance."
a desired future ~olitical status after the termi nation of the
Trusteeship Agreement; provide a n economic policy t~ be followed
by the gdVernme!t and identify those 1 areas requiring pub 1 i c
and private investment; identify essential capital improvements in
the infra structure which must be developed pr i o r ' to the
termination of t He Trusteeship Agreement and determine ways fat
funding such capital improvements; determine order, priority and
foresight into ·govern ment.al expenditures ooth for capital
improvements and operations; Identify those resource a 're as
requiri~g investment and extent of foreign invest ment required to
dev.elop such areas and establish necessary policies; a n d · set
up educational objectives essential for implementing such a plan
and for insuring greater self sufficiency.
"This is , our chance to set tlie foundation '' of tne J . ' •
house we want to build for th~· future of the .gener ation.
Aithougn t t lie Americans have been our Administering Authority,
it is not their but our responsibility to decide thee con om y of
our islands."
The committee noted that the Palau Economic Development Bo a rd had
expressed its concern over being put into a position of having to
decide on basic policy questions with respect to foreign investment
in Palau and said that the Board in its
has anc:1 co u 1 d hire techni~a~ expertise to assist in t h
preparation of the plan ~
, '<t:estimony o e f the
The Legislature a 1 so urged the Select Committe to hold public
hearing to find out what the people really want for thei r future
economy be fo r finalizing its repor t t~ th~ l'falau £ Legislature
i l
April n\?xt year.
The Committee on Re sources and Development, which reviewed the
re- 1
solution, said in its report to the whole legis- lature:
"For the last 30 years of the American Adminis tration there has
been no comprehensive plan by and which to develop the Trust
Territory. This is the reason why development has been haphazard.
There has been no direction in our development. There h a s been a
lot oft~ 1 k and only recently by some of our 1 ea de rs but no
action."
''We cannot howe~er, place the tot a 1 blame on the U~ited St ates
for the United States only knows what it wants in Micro nesia and
where it wants Micronesia to go."
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TRIP NOTES...... . Two weeks of travelling through the districts
ob
serving the political campaign have left me with some updated
impression~ of politics in Micronesia. By the time you read this,
of course, it will all be over, so I won't bother with my
predictions, although I have some. But I have noticed some changes
in the style of political campaigns. Although family ties,
heredity, and personality are still the dominant factors in most
districts, the issues that face Micronesia are becoming more
important. In the Marshall Islands, where this is being-written,
the people are generally divided into two poLitical "camps," which
are re a 1 1 y political parties in all but name. In Ponape, one
veteran politician told me that he has noticed increasing concern
among his constituents'with "issues." In Truk, the old style of
Micronesian campaigning, which is to sit back and do little or
nothing, is becoming 1 es s viable, and only the really well-km.own
political leader can any longer afford the luxury of such an a 1 o
of, above-the-battle approach.
All of this strikes me as a sign of a maturing in the po 1 it i ca
1 processes, The day is coming when a politicians platform will be
more important than his parents or his personality, and this is
encouraging.
•••• Travelling from district to district also gives one a chance
to sample the hotels, restaurants, a n d other services that
visitors to Micronesia have avail able to them, and form some
impressions. I've avoided the Continental Hotels, since their
quality is above average and fairly constant. The smaller hotels
range from quite nice to abominable. I pity the unsuspecting
visitor who gets stuck in a couple of the hotels we have operating
now, for they are little better than flophouses. On the other hand,
I stayed in one or two very clean, well maintained small hotels
that w o u 1 d satisfy all but the fussiest traveler. Restaurants
are something else again. It is still difficult to get a really
good meal in most ~is tr i ct s. There are exceptions, but they are
rare. Rental cars are another area where service could be
drastically improved. And some sort of uniform pricing policies,
llmposed perha~s through a territory-wide industry association,
should be tried. I've had second-hand cars quoted at an out
rageous $21 a day on one is,land, and obtained a brand new car for
$13 a day with no mileage· ch a r g e in another. Deposits range
from nothing to ash i g h as $60 or $80, excessive, in my
vi~w.
Film is still hard to find, airport gift shops frequently aren't
open, the bathrooms in the terminal building at one airport are
always locked and, while the plane is in. it's impossible to find
someone to give you the key, and in one hotel when it came time to
cpeck out I could not locate anyone at all on the premises, so I
left without paying the bill. They have my; addre~s, and I'll pay
the bill when I receive it, but what if I were a visitor from
Duluth or Shreveport? But, with it all, these island distric,s of
Microne&ta are still delightful places to visit. There's no
other travel experience like it in the world, and perhaps the
little frustrations are just part of the charm.
Dear Editor; Would you kindly publish this letter
"Personal View" of Mr. Jon A. Anderson 27.
regarding the issued on Sept.
Mr. Anderson stated in his view that the party at the Continental
Hotel was very fantastic. Yes, I agree with that, but what really
brings my attention to this letter is his statement that the party
was one.,.of.,.a~ kind for Micronesians; that~s bull shit. I'll bet
you there was 99% white trash and 1% Micronesian. Even though there
was a native dance, the dance didnit mean anything at all if the
place was occupied by white honkeys.
He also stated there were three mode 1 s that were present at the
party running from one end of the room t~ the other end. This
really makes it obvious that the party was not one-of-a-kind for
Micronesia, for Guam u •. S.A was never part of Micronesta.
De~r Editor;
Student fPom PAPS High School
In the midst of all the confusion about w h .at the future o~ the
Marianas should be, what connnonwealth means and why we still
negotiate when our chief nego tiator, Edward Pangelinan, s~ys he
does not know what he is negotiating for, we could still be
optimistic because we have people· who would stand and fight for
ou,r rights to decide our own future, our rights to our land, our
rights to develop our capabilities and our rights to govern
ourselves, We are tired of being ordered by outsiders what to do
and what not to do. We are tired of being deprived or o~r land and
it looks like we are about to lose three fourth of Tinian, one
fifth of Saipan and a northern island. We are tired of outsiders
deciding for us who could build a hotel on our Mic. r o Beach, when
homesteading would stop on Tinian, what laws should govern us, and
most of all, we are sick of being enticed to believe the fiction
that, in order .to gain a better life we must become citizens of
another country, particularly the United States.
We must learn to recognize persons in our connnunity who have shown
to have the qualifications and have made the conunitment to
represent our people and lead us in the direction that would
develop our own identity and our ability to govern ourselves,.
promote our own welfare and protect our own interests.
Long before becoming a member of the Mari an as Political Status
Conunission and chairman of its Land Committee, Pedro A. Tenorio,
publicly expressed grave concern over the type of so-called ..
leadership" :we have in the Marianas and the extent to which the
rights and interests of our people are represented and protected.
First, he raised issues concerning the land transactions on Tinian
involving members of the Com.,. mission and other so.,.called
"leaders 0 immediately after the u_s. revealed her desire to
purchase Tin i an. Second, he expressed grave concern over the
alleged misuse of the District Legislature•s fund. Supsequent ly,
Mr. Tenorio joined the Status Commission and a few weeks ago we
read in the Marianas Variety~~ bout his trip to W~shington, D~c. to
negotiate a lease over land
Con 't on page I
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SAL II - WIU.IAMS:
COMPACT & LAND ISSUES DISCUSSED
SAIPAN - (COM)---Senator Salii of Palau, Chairman of the Congress
of Micro nesia's Joint Committee on Future Status returned to Sa i
pan this week from Hawaii where he met with U.S. Ambassador
Franklin Haydn Williams, head of the U.S. Delegation to the
Micronesian Status Nego tiations.
According to Salii, the two day meeting between the principals of
both delegations was "very successful." He said a number of items
in the agenda were discussed, and among them was the issue• on the
Return of Fublic Lands.
Concerning the return of public lands; Salii stated that Ambassador
Williams was informed of the Palau District Legislature's
resoltuion which raised objection to the High Com missioner's veto
of Senate Bi 11 296; and further · asked the Joint Committee to
suspend the negoti~ ations until the question on the return of
public lands is settled. He said the resolution a 1 so objected to
the use of an Executive Order concerning the return of pub 1 i c
lands. Salii stated that
·Ambassador Williams has informed him that the Department of the
Interior is in the process of drafting an Executive Order for the
High Com missioner on the return of public. lands. He said that
the Joint Committee took the position that it should _participate
in the drafting of the Executive Order toe n sure that Micronesian
interests are protected.
Another issue discussed during the Hawaii meeting was the changes
in the Draft Compact of Free Association which the Joint Committee
had pro posed s·i n c e the last meeting on Guam between the
principals. Sa 1 ii indicated that one of
these proposals discussed during the meeting concerned a section in
Title Two of the Draft Compact about treaties applicable to
Micronesia. He said that there had been agreement in the ~uam
meeting on what was the desire of the two sides, but it was a
question at that time of finding the right language to put into
that section. ''We were very successful in agreeing to the language
in Hawaii," Salii said.
"Another change which was discussed," Sa 1 ii continued, "relates
to Title Seven in the Compact concerning nationality- the ability
of Micro nesians to move into the United States." He noted that
the Micronesian side was satisfied with the agreement on Title
Seven reached in Hawaii. "There were other minor changes whtch came
under dis cussion and as to which agreements were reached quite
speedily," Sa 1 ii said.
Salii indicated that the Draft Compact as it now stands, pending
the full committee's approval, is comp 1 et e with the exception
.of Annex B in the draft concerning land use and options by the
United St ates. He concluded that no specific date has been set
concerning the next round of negotiations due to the U.S. position
of Annex B, which requires further detailed negotiations prior to
the next formal talks.
A 1 so attending the Hawaii meeting were Deputy Representative
James E. Wilson, and Thomas John son, from the U.S. side. FrOlD.
the Micronesian side besides Chairman Sa 1 ii were: Co-Chairman
Ekpap Silk, Leg a 1 Consultant Paul Warnke and the Joint
Committee's Staff-Attorney Michael White.
LETTERS ... Con't from page 5
on Ti ni an and Saipan, Although we do not know the full co. n text
of that negotiation, we are aware that no agreement was concluded
because the U.S. offered an unreasonably low price. And our
representatiwe, Mr. Tenorio, persistently demanded what he knew was
fair for his people and did not agree to anything short of his
proper representation of the rights of his people. (The next
logical thing we will discover is that the U.S. w o u 1 d be trying
to get Mr. Tenorio out of the Commission or the land
committee.)
The point is, however, that Mr. Tenorio abhors dis honesty w i hi
n our so-called "leadership~" He has demonstrated the ability to
adequately represent the true interests of his people. Mr. Tenorio
will not bow to the unfair demands of the "outside world," he will
communicate and listen to our problems, and we will be wise to
cooperate and support him in his efforts to help us.
Sinoerety, Ramon Vi t ta.gomez
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Novembel' 8, 19 74 MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS & VIEWS Page '1
MARIANAS VISITO S DISCUSSED SAIPAN - The formation
of the "Marianas Visitors Bureau Associationn was one of the topics
discussed during this month's meeting of the Saipan Chamber of
Commerce at the Royal Taga Hotel last Monday.
The idea, which was brought up by Chamber member Mr. Joe Smith of
Continental Air Mike, was accepted by the Chamber
members , and C h a m b e r president Mr. Dave M. Sablan appointed
a committee of two members td do research and work on the
possibilities of form ing the Bureau. The two
appointed members are, Mr. J. Bowie-Manager of Royal Taga Hot e 1,
and Mr. H. Hickox, General Manager of Saipan Continental
Hotel.
Mr. Smith, in support of his idea explained that
e·good life ...
the Chamber of Commerce is the ~deal body to form a commission
since its members could be selected from Airlines, Hotels, Tr ave 1
Agencies and a member of the Chamber. Smith added, that such a
commission will be needed due tot he increased development of the
tourism industry in the
"Marianas, and in order to improve communication
Winst n belongs.
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Another s u b j e c t discussed by the Saipan Chamber of Commerce
was, the power and water problems on Saipan, and how the Ch amber
of Connnerce could help the business community and ~rivate citizens
to avoid these problems.
Chamber president Dave Sablan brought to the attention of members a
proposal which has been submitted to the governr ment by local
engineers. The proposal suggests that some individuals are willing
to dig water w e·l 1 s, and that the government co u 1 d then lease
the wells for an island water supply.
President Sablan con tinued his remarks con cerning the power by
saying that the government hasp la n s to purchase additional
generators. But in the.mean time, he says, "hotels have b e e n
asked to have their own power supply, and as a hotel owner I object
to the government proposal, because this is unfair. They have plans
to supply the whole island. Why should the hotels invest their
money to have their own power."
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Page 8 MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS & VIEWS NovenrbeP 81 1974
4,500 BOOKS RECEIVED visor, estimated their worth at about $10,000.
Various subjects-Reading, Health, Science, Music, etc, are
represented among the boxful of books. Ludwig noted that
obviously some of the books would end up being thrown away but he f
e 1 t that many could be used in classrooms to further exp 1 a in
educational concepts.
SAIPAN - The Marianas District Education Depart ment wasp 1 eased
to announce the October arrival of 4,500 used textbooks which will
be kept in the new Teacher Learning Center at Lower Base for
supplemental classroom information.
Mr. Bob Berkey. local •Baptist missionary,
obtained the books from a California school -district which no
longer needed them. Through the co operation of the U.S. Navy and
Air Force, the books were flown to Saipan via Guam.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
RELIGION
1,MEMBERSHIP !c::::i ! Acts 4:12
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other·
name .under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
2.BAPTISM lc::JI Romans 10:9, 10
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Loid Jesus, and shalt
believe in thme heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou
shalt be snved. For with the heart man believeth un· to
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is mnde unto
salvation.
3.GQOD WORKS ~ For by grace are
ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: jt is the gift
of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. -Ephesians 2
:8,9
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day
whom ye will serve;
SELF VOTE FOR ONLY ONE
D MATERIALS
1.PLEASURES I· =·I 1 John 2:15-17. World will pass away.
Love not the world, neither the things that are In the world. If
any man love the world, the love of the Father Is not In him.
for all that i1 in the world, the lu1f of the Aesh, and the lust of
the eyH, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but i1 of the
world .
.-nd· the world p11Hth 1wey, and the lust thereof: but he 1h11
doeth the will of God ebideth for ever,
2.FRIENDS~ Mark 8:38. 4shamed of Christ?
Whosoever therefore shall be 11hemed of me and of my words in this
1dulterou1 ind sinful gen• er1tion; of him also shall the Son of
min be Hhamed, when he cometh In the glory of his F1ther with the
holy angels.
3. M O N E Y & PO S I T I O N I c::::, I Mark 8:36,37. Losing
his soul.
For what shall It profit a man, If he ,hall 9aln Jhe whole w_orld,
and lose his own ,oul?
Or what ahall a mon give In exchonge for his ,ovl?
GOD
I Cl I SALVATION ••• • Isa. 53 :6. All have strayed.
All we like sheep have gone Htr1y; we hive turned every one to hi1
own w1y; ind the Lord hath l1ld on him the Iniquity of u1
all.
• Rom. 6:23. Wages of sin. for the wagH of 1in 11 dHth; but the
gift of Geel
11 eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Acts 2:38. Repentance. Then Peter said unto them, Repent, end be
b1p·
tized every one of you in the name of J91u1 Christ for the
remission of 1in1, ind ye 1h1II receive th• gift of the Holy
Ghost.
• John 3:16. God so loved. For God 10 loved the world, 1h11 He give
His
only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth In him should not
perl1h, but have everlHtlng life.
• John 6:37. He that comes. All th11 the Father giveth me shall
come to me;
ind him that cometh to me I will In no wlH c11t out. ·
• John 1 :12. Receiving Him. But II many H received him, to them
gave he
power to become the sons of God, 10n to them that believe on his
name.
• Rom. 10:9,10. Confess and believe. That if tho~ ahalt confe11
with thy mouth the Lord
Je1u1, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath ralHd him
from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the hHrt man believeth unto righteous• ne11; and with the
mouth confe11ion Is m1de unto Hlvatlon.
CONGRATULATIONS to those man that have been choosen to lead the
people of the Marianas District. May the Lord give you much wisdom
in the important deci sions that you will be making in the future.
In every decision may the Lord Jesus Christ be sought for
guidance.
Though the election for the man that will lead the people of the
Marianas Islands is over, there is another election that each of
you will have to take part. You must choose the candidate that you
will base your life on. You can only vote for one and you must
vote. A non-vote will mean a vote for SELF. Will you choose
RELIGION, SELF, OR GOD? -=::::::?1~'c;~v· ·~·1;:;{~
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N(!t)ember 8, 1974 MARIANAS VARIETY' NEWS & VIEWS Fe+ge 9
TOURISM ·1N THE MARIA INCREASES
AS
SA IP AN - Each year, tourism in the Marianas is rapidly
increasing. To counter this, more hotels are being built on Saipan•
to cater to the rising number of visitors and tourists coming to
the island.
At the end of the 3rd quarter in September, close to 40,000
visitors came to the Marianas m~ing expenditures of nearly $3
million, just in 9 months. Predictions by the District Tourism Of
ficer, Mr. Francisco Diaz, show that by the end of 1974_,
approximately 60,000 tourists will have visited Saipan, which ~s a
big difference • f rr o m last year's tot a 1 of 45,000
visitors.
However , the m a j o r problem facing tourism today is inflation,
with a rise in air fares, cost of living and just about
everything to do with tourism, fewer people can afford to
travel.
The Philippines, right now is preferred by tourists mainly because
things are much cheaper there. However, their high Crime rate is a
~ deterrent, which they are trying to solve.
Once the Terminal of the new Isley Airport is ready, a boom in
Saipan's tourism is assured, but again, inflation just may suppress
it. Saipan is becoming more conscious of the economical value to
tourism. The Municipal Council has given approval to the Marianas
Tourist Commission in the form of monetary aid to continue with
their sites improve ment project. Tourt•t sites are being
beautified to ensure better sight seeing to t o u r i s t·,s
Saipan's future incom; revenue.
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to the departure to catch a last glimpse. of the brave Satawalese
men loading their canoes and hoisting their s a i 1 s. Since it was
the second departure for the men, it. didn't seem as emotional as
the first but one could occasionally see a solemn face or some
teary eyes.
SATAWALESE DER RT SAIPAN - Loaded with
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from Dis trict 4 beaches Thursday (Nov. 7) tore turn to their home
is 1 and, Satawal.
The original 12 sailors arrived on Saipan in June and attempted one
de parture in July but poor weather drove them back to the safety
of Saipan's 1 ago on. This is the second consecutive ye a r that
the robust men in thus have attempted the 600 mile trek. Guided
only by the stars and moon at night and the sun, currents, birds
and fish by day, the crews have again demonstrated their unique
seafaring abili ties.
The two yellow and black canoes named "Pacifica"
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breadfruit trees. The V-shaped prows fore and aft on each canoe
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November B, 1974 MARIANAS i!ARIETY NEWS & VIEWS fe7,ge 11
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QUARAN INE OFFICIALS
SA IP AN - On Monday, November 4, over 40 lbs. of avocados from
Guam were confiscated at the Kobler Fie 1 d terminal by the Plant
and Animal Quaran~ tine Officials. The produce, on close
examination, showed the presence of Melon Flies, the most common
pest found in fruit and vegetables. A 11 the contaminated produce
was then burned as is required by law.
In the past few months, a lot of imported fruits and vegetables
have been confiscated by Quarantine officials. According to Mr.
Frank Tudela Super visor at Kobler Fie 1 d,
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around roots of p 1 ants; all fruits and vegetables produced in
Guam, except for pineapple, raddish, taro and betelnut; '~.l 1
fruit and vegetables fi:pm Philippines and Hong Kong as well as
some from Okinawa, Bonin Island, Japan, Taiwan, Hawaii and
Australia; citrus fruits from Truk and Pa 1 au; domestic an i ma 1
sand livi.1 plants· etc. without the necessary 9uarantine perm ts;
and any items that are infested with insects or diseases.
A list of some of the
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vegetable seeds; fruits and vegetables from the continental USA;
pine apples from Hawaii, canned, frozen or pre served foods; 1 iv
in g plants etc. with Trust Territory Plant and Animal Quarantine
Permits and the Phytosanitary Certificate; most fruit and
vegetables from the Caroline and Marshall Islands; and domestic
animals having the necessary quarantine permits.
Produce like sweet potatoes and bananas from Guam and tangerines
from Japan, though prohibited, are often confiscated as contraband.
These items are then normally disposed of. Recently, temporary
entry has been granted to citrus fruits from Ponape and Yap, but
then again, a feeft constant watch is being kept for pests.
The most common pests found in plants and fruits are the Melon Fly,
the Flu Fly and the Oriental Fly. Though the last two.may no longer
be found on Saipan, the first-the Melon F 1 y, is frequently
detected in
plants being imported, mostly from Guam. The common diseases found
in domestic animals that are imported are rabies and fever. Animals
suspected of either disease are p 1 aced at the Ashlito
Agricultural Station for a maximum of 120 days by which time, they
are either declared "healthy" or are then killed.
Other contraband, though not concerning the Quaran tine Office,
ares ti 11 sometimes discovered by them, and then referred to the
proper authorities. For example, a r m s and ammunition cases are
handed over to the Police; excess jewelry, watches and cameras, of
which only six samples are allowed, are referred to the Customs and
Tax; ~nd any drugs are turned over to the Police for further
investigation after which they may be destroyed.
In referring to the completion of the n· e w terminal at Is 1 e y,
Mr. Tudela concluded that the Plant and Animal Quaran tine Office
would receive higher authorization as it would be required handle a
larger variety of imports.
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ELECTION RESULTS Marianas Political Status Commission.
SAIPAN - Shouts of victory were audible as the Saturday evening
(Nov. 9) unofficial ballot count from the Nov. 5 election announced
the 4 new win ners names for the Con gress of Micronesia-Senate
seat-Pedro A. Tenorio, Lower House seats-Jose Mafnas, Herman R.
Guerrero and Oscar C. Rasa. Clearly the voters desired a change in
representation as the four incumbents found themselves in the
minority. A high TT of ficial expressed dis satisfaction over the
un official figures which gave the Territorial Party 3 seats in
the COM. He
Winners ... Con't from page 1
·Joe !nos 94 votes and Popular candidate Herman T. Palacios 552
votes.
Candidates for . Precinct B - in the Marianas, Mr. Herman R. G u e
r r e r o (Pop u 1 a r) win over Incumbent Congressman Pedro P.
Tenorio by 4 votes. Total votes· for Guerrero, 552 and 548 for
Tenori~.
For the third precinct (C), Territorial candidate Mr. Oscar C. Rasa
won a majority of 1292 votes against Incumbent Con gressman Herman
Q. Guerrero (Popular). with total votes of 1,000.
further stated this ·brupt change could mean that the people of the
Marianas are not. satisfied with the representation thus far in the
commonwealth status talks. 0 n 1 y candidates Herman R. Guerrero
and Oscar C. Rasa were present for the unofficial count on
Saturday.
Moving into Edward Pangelinan's senate seat will be Pedro A.
Tenorio. Tenorio carried districts 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 8 , and 11, CK
Auditorium, the Northern Islands, Rota, Tinian and the absentee
votes. His heaviest win was in dis trict 7 where he un officially
won by 250 votes over Pangelinan. It is rumored that followers of
Pangelinan will contest the b a 1 1 o t count. Tenorio, privately
em ployed as a hydrologist, and chairman of the Land Negotiation
Committee, waged an offensive campaign against Pangelinan in which
he openly accused the former Senator of "lying to the people" in
regards to the U.S.·- Marianas Status Talks. Pangelinan openly
denied Tenor i o's accusations and accepted his request for a
debate between the two w4ich was he 1 d Nov. 4 and was televised
over WS~E. Pangelinan is an attorney and also chairman of the
The only Popular Party candidate to win was Herman R. Guerrero of
Precinct (B) by a un officially reported 4 votes. He commented he
was "not too happy about victory because his fellow candidates
(from the Popular Party) 1 o st. I was also disappointed that in my
own district (#4) I did not get 50 per cent of the votes." However,
m~y well wishers crowded around the former MIDCAA Director to
congratulate him. Pedro T. Tenorio, a local businessman, and
incumbent was unavailable for·comment.
Jose Mafnas, Precinct A Territorial candidate was declared a Lower
House winner earlier in the week. The former Marianas Police Chief
gathered over 100 more votes than the c 1 o s est of his
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were recorded. When San Jose district votes were announced, many
sighs of pleasure were heard for Rasa who carried 200 more votes
than his only opponent and incumbnet, Herman Q. Guerrero. Rasa was
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Amendment approved. . . 1 Con't from pa.ee
that in addition to D.F.S.'s right to operate from hotel arcades,
it may also establish or operate one non-hotel retail shop provided
it actively seeks a hotel shop location. Furthermore, the continu
ation of its non-hot e 1 shop operation w i 11 be subject to review
by the Economic Development Board. The Board, if it finds the
economic impact of said shop desirable for the community at large,
taking into account such factors as employment and payroll provided
by the shop, "may then make the term of the permit to operate their
non-hotel shop perpetual."
The amendment a 1 so states that 1) D.F.S. must lease only Pr iv 8
t e property for their retail establishment; 2) that its
establishment shall not sell any duty free goods from its hotel
arcade shops or retail shop; and 3) that duty free goods shall not
be sold to local residents ex c e Pt in accordance with Public Law
5-70.
Since its inception the Duty Free permit has been controversial.
When Duty Free requested an amend~ ment · to the original permit to
allow non~hotel outlets to be opened in the Marianas; the request
created an even more heated controversy and discontent among the
members of the business community.
Mr. Pedro Dela Cruz, Chairman of the Marianas Economic Development
Board had originally recommended via letter to the HiCom and
Director of Resources and Development that the Duty Free amendment
be granted. However, t h e Attorney General's office returned the
recommend ation and suggested that the Board gather opinions and
the views of Saipan's major businesses possibly affected by such an
amendment. Following up on the AG's request, Dela
Cruz sent letters in early September to a 11 of Saipan's major
businesses seeking their opinion regarding D.F.S.'s amend ment
request. Saipan's three major businesses Manny Villagomez Store,
Townhouse, and J.C. Tenorio Enterprises, all objected strongly to
D.F.S. operating a non-hotel concession. In addition, several Guam
businesses also registered obje~tions. A majority of Chamber of
Commerce members also passed a re~ solution objecting to the
amendment. Mr. Pete A. Tenorio, a member of the Economic Board,
disagreed with Dela Cruz's opinion. In an Oct. 11 letter to Peter
T. Coleman, Deputy High Commissioner, Tenorio requested that the
"amend ment not be acted on by your office u n ti 1 such time that
a thorough public hearing is conducted to the mutual satisfaction
of both sides." Responses favoring the amendment came from DistAd
Ada, Mayor v. Sablan, and Sen. Edward Pangelinan.
Mr. Joe Screen, General Manager for J.C. Tenorio Enterprises,
pointed out that not only w o u 1 d granting the amendment decrease
local economic gain from the tourist industry but even more
importantly, "granting D.F.S. a retail outlet would vi o 1 ate the
(original) conditions of the award of the prime concession at Isley
Field to D.F.S. and will create a potential legal suit to void the
airport con cession award to D.F.S.
Counting heads, one would logically conclude that am a j or it y of
Saipanese with a vested economic interest in Saipan, seem to object
to D.F.S. and its recent request for a non-hotel arcade.
F. anc· I Support ...
Con't from page 1 To conf~rm the validity
of the 1 et t er, Mayor Sa b 1 an comments, when asked if it was
true that such a letter had been sent soliciting contri butions
from Japanese firms for the support of this election?
''Yes," he replied, "we sent the letter for that purpose and in the
past too, not only for this election, also we sent letters to
solicit do nations for Liberation Day and for the scholarship
fund" Mayor Sablan added, "I don't mean to be in volved in
politics, the chairman of the party came and asked me to send a
letter and ask for do nations for the Popular Party, that's why I
sent the letter . "
Asking (the Mayor) if he know how much funds had been received, "I
don't know" Mayor Sablan answered, "but Senator Borja ~hould know."
How ever, in repeated attempts to contact Senator Borja for his
comment, there was no success in contacting him.
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