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An employee of the power plant ref used to say Saturday why there was no backup part for the critical system. Asked if the utility firm still had problems get· ting parts because of the government's in· debtedness to Mitsub­ishi, he said that he couldn't say "because I mightgetinto trouble .•

Mafnas Trial: WeeK 1 over

Johnston details deals By DAVID T. HUGHES, editor and Kathryn McDonald, staff reporter ·Spectators attending the trial of Common-

wealth Personnel Director Jesus P. Mafnas expecting to hear torrid details of alleged payoffs, political intrigue and other tid-bits of information have been bitterly disap­pointed thusfar. The torpid pace of the trial is only for the hardcore ''Perry Mason" fans, political friends and enemies of Mafnas, and bored reporters.

hundreds of questions posed by the assistant U.S. attorney George Proctor and defense counsel David Lujan of Guam.

Johnston's time in the witness box was preliminarily concluded Monday with a final salvo of questions by Lujan which focused on his relationship with Francisco Matsunaga, the alleged 'bag, man' for Mafnas.

The first witness in the extortion cases against Mafnas, fonner Surf Hotel owner Adrian Johnston, finally stepped out of the witness box after over three days answering

Johnston said he initially met Matsunaga in early 1986 when the Mafnas employee came to the hotel in the company of Betty Tchou, a construction company contractor who might be interested in bidding on the

Li'I Abner begins! Cast members of the musical production, "Li'/ Abner had a tough time of it over the weekend. Rrst their power was cut Friday, then it rained for their afternoon performances. Still have tickets? They are still aood as long as there are seats available this weekend. --~

"Culture" at all costs, says U.S. educator

By Wes Goodman Staff reporter

AU.S. profes­sor told students a n d guests at Mari -a n a s H i g h School that cul­ture can­not sur­

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tinued use of local languages. Dr. Samuel Betances, Ph.D. a

sociology professor from North­eastern University in Illinois, delivered an old-time religion­type speech which included ani­mated arm waving, shouting into the microphone, a little dancing, ~d a multitude of personal opin­ions at the MHS Cultural Heri­tage Day Saturday Betances drew applause from the crowd several times during the speech.

"Without language, you cannot ttansfer to the young people what the parents are all about," he said.

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.LINE 234-7578 AFTER 5 P.M.

The weekend's power failure dealt a blow to the Gripeline because with no power, the telephone answering machine did not work .. so no comments.

********** But, we did get some calls here at the office when there

personnel was here to listen to the folks. Most of the calls were in response to the 50-plus hour power blackout on Saipan.

The most humorous (although we don't think the callers meant it to be funny) dealt with the so-called "Three Days of Darkness" predicted by the ancient seer, Nostradamus(?) He predicted major earthquakes and three days in which the sun would not shine.

Well, those three days predicted by the prognosticator came and went, California didn't slide into the ocean, but some residents of Saipan said they felt that Nostradamus must have been talking about us here instead of the United States ..

One caller said she felt it was th\! Tenorio administration's fault, and they were going to remember this past weekend "a long, long, time."

*********** "I'm really getting tired of reading an article and getting

cut off. It's not the first time this has happened, or the second, or the third ... "

He said that an article on page 11 in the June 3 issue was the latest example. "if you spent more time editing and less time on your ediLOrials it wouldn't happen so much."

We checked page 11 and found that one number had been inadvertently cut-off at the end of the sentence .. It should have said "See related editorial on Page2." The "page 2" part was cut off, we 're sorry, but that was the end of the article, it did not continue.

**************** Our almost daily caller about cable said that the sports

service on Saipan is not anywhere near what it is on Guam. This time he was complaining that the Indianapolis 500 race - "probably the premier automobile race in all the world- is being shown live in Guam, but we aren't getting it here."

********** One woman said that "your equipment (meaning the

Gripeline) failed to record some quotes .. a lot like some of our politicians."

******** For further reference, we do NOT print EVERYTHING

said and we paraphrase some long-winded callers. ********** One woman said that she wanted to the CUC to stop the

municipal truck from taking its water from San Vincente because when it comes the water stops much earlier.

********** Heard at the Mafnas trial:" ... They unplug the entire cable

tv so the impaneled jurors can't see any tv news ... I guess the federal marshals don't know they don't report on Saipan trials in LA - just on cable channel 12!" ""

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"Days of Darkness" are fault of politics, CUC's not exercising its power

It's now perfectly obvious to anyone but a fool that the Commonwealth can NOT handle its own utility system in a businesslike manner. We are plagued with a lot of chiefs who are "in charge," but no one seems to be responsible .... or know how to be responsible.

When all the finger-pointing is done over this most recent power fiasco, the inescapable fact remains thatforthe lack of a relatively-inexpensive part most of this island was plunged into darkness and misery for almost three days. Why didn't we have the part? No one will say, but the Variety would bet that the Commonwealth's credit with Mitsubishi isn't taken care of YET.

Who's fault was it? We feel it was NOT the fault of the hard-working people at the power plant who performed heroic deeds to get part of the island some power. But, perhaps their bosses are to blame!

The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation is mandated by the.legislature to be in charge of the power, water, and sewer systems of the CNMI, but they are still too "weak" to stand up to political pressure. After the weekend blackout, we feel they should find their spine and tell .politicians to keep their noses out of CUC business - period. It's their duty.

If they can't find the courage within themselves to tell politicians to mind their own business, then perhaps they should step down in. favor of someone else.

rare species almost destroyed overnight by untreated sewage arriving late at night in the fog the city man was taken directly to the newsroom of the local paper. "I want a photo of the species," the journalist d<:manded. "Well, its hard to come by," the local news director snapped. Immediately the entire newsroom bristled.

"I'll get the photo myself," said the city reporter glibly pointing at his 56 lbs of photo equipment ·

"Ok," a friendly face smiled at him;"you have to go Continues on page 5

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Planners come .. and they go .. Dear Editor: Re: your June 3rd editorial entitled "Planning' and 'politician' don't always agree." Because of the potential for planning to profoundly affect the lives of the citizenry, the ultimate

responsibility for planning of public affairs is never left to mere technicians. Elected officials appoint and remove planners - and that's the way it should be. After all, planners do not answer directly to the people. It is the politicians who must periodically account to the people (the sovereign) for their management of the public's business and treasure. While planners may sometimes disagree with their supervisors, the politicians' views are always decisive in the planning process.

In the CNMI, the Governor appropriately delegated responsibility for the Seven Year Plan to the Lt. Governor. The Lt. Governor is qualified poliLically and by technical training and experience to direct the Seven Year Plan. (He was, for example, the Executive Director of the Office of Transition Planning and Studies). Since I have had this job I have always worked under his or the Governor's supervision, and I would nol ask Lhat this relationship be changed.

Because the Legislature also represents the sovereign will of the people, the Legislature will also be decisive in determining the final shape of the plan. The plan is - and must be deeply embedded

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Politics and power don't match Continues from page 2 . . . to be in charge of the island's utilities, etc. then he course Capitol Hill when the It. governor and other We also feel the man hired to be executive d1re~or should stay on the island. But, the It. governor seems politicians live) .of us barely get enough water to

o! the CUC, Pete Sasamoto. should BE execu~1ve to be "off-island" a lot. When he DOES appear, things shower with. director, not part of the planning .and b_udget offlc~. seems to get thrown into chaos. Witness the Seven- His solution: "Don't stop development" just keep on The two don't r~ally ITIIX, especially since CUC is Year-Plan takeover. He breezed in, "took over" and going. Without a doubt, that statement, along with his supposed.to be independent; then promptly left the island again. observation that leaky pipes in the residents' homes

T_he yanety also fee.ls the It. gov~mor has bee_~ a Where was he overtheweekend while we sat in our is one of the biggest causes of water problems here, ma1or mterfer~nce with the running of the ~t1hty darkened homes smelling our hard-earned money rank among the most asinine made by any political system. He ism charge of the development ~f ~~f.ra- rotting in the refrigerator? He was OFF-ISLAND. leader anywhere on this planet. structure~ but_ also ha~ a lot of other respons1b1ht1es We also call on the Commonwealth legislature to We are angry about how our island has been made that requ1~e ~1s attention. quit playi~g politics with all of our lives and busi- into the personal toy of Tenorio and others in political

Why 1~ 1t his fault? . . . nesses. Its no secret why they want to hold onto the · power. Instead of doing planning and looking to the Tenon.o h~s ~een one of. ~~e pnme obstructionists utilities; Their employees control a lot of votes. So- future all they seem able to do is hire more and more

to the pnvat1zat10~ ?f the ut1ht1es. and ha_s been one of Ions also know that once a professional company people to do less and less actual work for the people the most vocal cnt1c o! professionals hk~ ,LMA who takes over, free rides for their own businesses, those they serve. wanttotakeoverthe_ut1htysystembefore1tstoolate. of their political cronies, the hotels and others will We feel that the people of Saipan deserve an It was also he w~o disputed the report made by LMA cease. many of the island's garment factories will immediate accounting and accountability from their after the last ma1or blackout. . also pay their fair share, not 1 O percent of what they top political leaders. Governor Pedro P. Tenorio

To refresh your memory, that report said that water use. should immediately relieve his It. governor of any poured from _a l~aky roof onto the power control We have n~ws for th~ paliticians; A lot MORE responsibility for anything that has to do with plan-system, shorting 1t out. voters were without electnc1ty than are employed by ning, the power system or growth management.

But, other parts of that ~eport sounded alarm bells CUC. They also have long memories and when A blue ribbon panel made up of the business about the state of affairs m the power plant - espe- election time comes they WILL remember June 3-5, leaders of the community as well as from the rank-cially about spare parts. That r~J?Ort said that unless 1988 .. we'll see to it! and-file should assembled and given carte-blanche an adequat~ supply of these cnt1cal parts were kept Of course the problems don't stop with electricity. to INDEPENDENTLY investigate the power and at-hand the island would suddenly stop when one of We are in a real crisis situation regarding water. water situation and make solid recommendations those critical p~rts failed. That's ~xactly what h~p- Instead of the island's water situation getting better that MUST be followed by the government. Results of pened- as predicted ~Y the profess1o~als and denied when Tenorio, a trained hydrologist, took over, it has that investigation should be made publicforall to see. by th_e It. governor with much po~tunng. . . now degraded to such an extent that most (with the Most of all, all this talk, but no action, about priva-

Th1s newspaper also feels that 1f someone is going exception of hotels and other business - and of Conctvdes on oaqe 4

Letters: from paqe2

within the political process. Second, while you do not quote

me as using the tenn "bogus" I would like to say that I have never in public or private characterized the initial drafts submiued by Arthur D. Little (ADL) as bogus or counLCrfeit. All drafts (includ­ing those I have written during my career) are, by the very nature of drafts, flawed. The planning contract calls for ADL to produce an initial draft for CNMI review and comment so we may retain ultimate guidance of the plan. The comment feature of the con­tract is based on the assumption that no contractor could produce a pedect plan in 140 days.

The CNMI is working closely and cooperatively with ADL to make appropriate revisions to the initial drafts. We will have a second comment period Lo sug­gest additional changes. We look forward to a solid final plan from this cooperation working rela­tionship belween ADL and the CNMI.

(By the way, in my experience planners and politicians never agree completely because both groups start from different prem­ises and react to different pres­sures.)

Sincerely,

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Power problems domino in shutdown From page t we did that by hooking up a small generator. We spent the supplying power to Saipan. The installation of six new

the DC power. The transfonncrchargcd the DC power." whole night Friday trying to bypass the problem. emergency generators was supposed to be finished May He said workers would open the generator Monday "I can only say that we had an overload on the power 19.ButSasamotosaidofficialsfromSynergyO'Brien,the

morning to determine the extent of damages. ·plant," he said. "It resulted in several domino effects that ~ompany installing the machine~, ~a~esaid ~ey are shoot-Sasamoto said he called Japan immediately after the arc the cause of where we are today. We lostone-quarterof mg for June 17 as a target for fm1shmg the JOb.

overload to have parts sent here by air. He said the main our power producing capability." He said that the Commonwealth is not losing money part needed is not a shelf item and needs to actually be The utilities chief said he has received several com- directly for the delayed installation, but it is losing time. manufactured. plaints on the outage. "I do get complaints from concerned "And money is time," he said.

An employee of the power .. :::.::: .... · :.:........ .,, . . . . .. ...... .... ..,. , .. : .,, ................. ''.:"'· .. , ... , ·:: ... :."' people," h~ said. "We try to "The contractor has inform.ed ~s about what cau~es the plant refused to say Saturday /:J {;{1nonly ~ay fljat we: bf,ld an qy~{-::/ answer their concerns as fast delay, and one reason was sh1ppmg," Sasamoto said. why there was no backup part :l.iiiiil:oi1.i ibe :powe'r/plarit/f: he' $.aiikNlt+: as we know how." In a related development, local attorn~y David A. Wise­for the critical system. Asked ::tii~uiiecUb~ev~taldi::/mJ(ip)iffeciS..tti'iif:L Governm~nt .spokesman man v.:ro.te a letter on behalf of °?e president ~f~he Hotel if the utility firm still had ?' .. , .... ," :/'i1 · . .,, .. , ·:: · ".:::· '":'· "t. · "h'" '' ·::: " ....... "" ·=.:=·" "'' ., ' ::·t" · "'(j. .. ,,,., ...... ::': ' Frank Rosano said that Gov. Associauon of the Northern Mananas complammg about problems getting parts be- :JJ,fg:A,,,,~t,,PlJ.H~~ P .. it'~ ,, ~[f.~ ~'/~~f:;fl.f~., .. ,p.,, ~)1.::;: Pedro P. Tenorio did not have power problems.

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~~ :ilfiW:{d,g £#.p~p~l/.tyJ/~~;::i":=: .. :.i:ji::}:i:,;·'::::':::;:i:'t~:.,:::i:i·':::.,/:;:.'.,;::i.:·,:i:i/.i·:. a~w~r 1 s1itua~o:. "~a~~ a~ requir:m~n~ :n~ dre ope~ati~g their generators as much as said that he couldn't say "be- ................. · · ......... · · · ..... · .. · .. · · · · · · .... · ... · autonomous agency," Rosario possible despite the severe inconvenience and deprivation cause I might get into trouble ... " said of the CUC. "We don't interfere when it comes to the of normal services to the hotel guests that such operation

The same official said he and others were evaluating the autonomous agencies unless they ask for our assistance. causes," the March 27 letter said. "The government has blown transformer to see if it could be repaired, or would 'Tm sure the governor is very concerned and is being always represented to the members of the have to be sent to Guam for rewinding. If that had been kept up to date," he said. Association that their needs would be satisfied and that needed, he estimated the power would not have been put their hotels may go ahead and be constructed. Notwith-back on line until Monday or Tuesday of this week. He also Rosario said that Lt. Gov. Pedro A. Tenorio is off island standing this fact, the commitments made have not mate-said thatifanewparthad been needed from Japan, it would unti!June 15 at a conference in Hawaii. "Of course, as Lt. rialized. have been even longer. Gov., he's just like the governor," the spokesman said. "HANMI would like to know what plans are being

Repairs must have been effected, because powertomost "He's very concerned about lhe welfare of the people in the implemented to provide some immediate relief," the letter of the island was returned Sunday afternoon. CNMI." said.

Sasamoto said, "In the meantime, we know that we need Sasamoto said the whole situation is complicated be- The CUC Board of Directors meets June 10 for its to bring the DC voltage 1:1P to a level to provide power and cause of the delayed overhaul of the four old generators regularly scheduled meeting.

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tization should be stopped immediately. Professionals must be in placed in charge of the life's blood of Saipan - not politicians and their hack bud­dies.

We feel that LMA is the logical choice because they are already here, they have the money available to do the work and they have expressed a willingness to do the job in a minimum amount of time.

According to the draft ver­sion of the Seven-Year-Plan, it will take tens of millions of dollars to bring our utilities into the 20th Century. Why should we pay for the improvements THEN privatize?

Of all the isstJes facing the Commonwealth today, the util­ity crisis is the most pressing and the most expensive.

BITE THE BULLET: Admit we can't handle it, and for the sake of our people, allow us to live normal lives where we don't worry about when. the power is going to die for the final time or if we are going to have water the next day.

If we don't do something soon, our golden goose of tourists will fly the coop, leav­ing behind a lot of unemployed (and unemployable) local people.

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South Seas Bl lss ... Continues from page 2

at night, tonight the fog is good, they like bread and powder then wait awhile. One should come out"

The reporter went out, found a box, powder and bread, set up his equipment, and began to wait. The rains began, the water started to rise, his equipment ruined and car stuck in the mud for hours he straggled into the newsroom at seven a.m.

"Did you get the photo," all eyes were on him.

"No, what do they look like anyway, these, uh, this species, what's it called?"

"Snipes," the editor grinned, "thats the only thing I can imag­ine you're trying to find."

"What does it look like?" the city reporter said.

"Don't know," the editor re­plied, "It's whatmyboy says he's hunting when he goes out at night, supposed you'd be looking for the same thing too."

Now that the tradition has been explained, let me tell you what my editor David Hughes did to me. I don't know if Wes was in­volved. He's innocent until proven guilty.

Hughes said, "Go find out what happened to the bus. I heard the driver quit and now there's no local bus service. See if theres only one driver. "I have this in writing. Hughes scriblcd a note to me while we were in court before the power and water went off.

I thought this was easy. I went back to the Variety office where I have two witnesses, unless they now forget I work there.

First I dialed. "Hello. Could you connect me

with someone who has informa­tion relevant to the bus service?"

"Oh," said, "the local bus." "Call the elementary school." "No," I said, "A local bus. One

I could ride from Garapan to Susupe. You know. I need to shop."

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"Well," the voice hesitated, "Wait until tomorrow."

"No," I said. "It's important, really. I have to find the bus."

The voice was silent for a long time, "Call a taxi."

I thought I dialed the wrong number. Actually voice had bad office manners. Voice never said its name or office.

Then I dialled. "Hello." I said, "Marianas Va-.

riety, here. I need information about the bus."

"Call the school," said another voice. I'm really quick, "Its not that kind of bus. Its a bus for men and women who live here, not for tourists. A bus lcould use ifI need a ride, where is the bus? What happened to the bus driver?"

Mt. Carmel 20 year reunion "Call the A.G.'s Office," said

the voice. I made a note to myself was there an accident but I tried to remain on the subject.

"I just want to know where to find bus stops and what time the bus will come. It is important I give this information to my edi­tor, "How much does the b.ust cost?"

The voice paused. "Why don't you call the governors office. Someone will give you a ride." My feelings were hurt but I de­cided to be a sport and to prepare for my theatre review, but the play was postponed until power and water were restored to Saipan.

I hope power and water are not like the bus. I don't believe in the bus anymore. I have seen con­crete bus stops. I'm going to call the elementary school. I I<now there are schoolchildren on Saipan, I have seen them during daylight hours. Why doesn't someone build a candle factory? If it started a fire how well anyone put it out? I am confident the fire engine could get there, unlike the bus it can't be missed, but without water? I'll ask the elementary school to see what the children know that I don't.

If Twenty years seems like a long time but to the Mt. Carmel High School graduates, it seems like only yesterday. For over three months, the Mt. Carmel Graduates of 1968 who are resid­ing in Saipan have been meeting to plan the 20th Anniversary of their graduation from their be­loved school. The plan has fi­nally been completed and fellow graduates from Pohnpei, Yap, Truk, Marshalls and Palau, as well as the U.S. and Guam, have been contacted through an intri­cate network of individuals in Saipan who have contributed much of their time and effort for this important occasion. The Saipan graduates are hopeful that their fellow classmates from Micronesia will be able to join them in Saipan for the celebra­tion. Husbands, wives and chil­dren of the graduates are all in­vited.

1968 was ~n eventful year for these graduates who later became well-known in their work, in their role as parents, and in their loy­alty to Mt. Cannel. Some of the graduates presently residing in Saipan are: Felicidad Ogumoro­Uludong (first Congresswoman now Businesswoman), Clarence T Tenorio (Businessman),

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Mafnas defense slow, methodical by Lujan Continued from paae 1

proposed expansion of the Surf Hotel.

From that meeting Matsunaga convincoo Johnston to hire him as a consultant to the hotel, begin­ning with a $1,000 payment on March 3, 1986. "I had not yet met Mafnas," Johnston testified Monday.

A series of checks was written to Matsunaga over a two-month period of time. Johnston said Matsunaga told him all the money was going to Mafnas as payment for helping secure the hotel's needoo lease with MPLC.

Johnston's first "personal" contact with the CNMI personnel officer came much later, he testi­fied. But, he also said that" .. .Mafnas never offered the help of the personnel office, only his personal help ... "

Regarding the much-discussed gold watch originally given to Nakatsukasa, Johnston said, "Jess showoo me the watch and said 'Pete gave it to me', I think it's gaudy .. ·. It was still in the box and still had a price tag." He tes­tified that he confessoo to Mafnas that "I gave the watch to Pete ... "

Proctor's questions Thursday and early Friday dealt with Johnston's alleged payments to Mafnas through Francisco Matsunaga, ·a former CNMI employee who workoo primarily for Mafnas, Proctor said.

Proctor and Lujan both estab­lished to the jury that Matsunaga was not a trustwonhy individual, but Proctor said that he would produce evidence later in the trial that would link payments made to

Matsunaga with Mafnas. Other goodies which surfaced

during the direct.examination of Johnston by Proctor early Friday morning was the fact that the hotel owner had tape-recorded conversations with formerCNMI Congressman Pedro Nakatsukasa under the supervi­sion of agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in No­vember, 1987.

Johnston also testified that the reason he ini­tially lied to the FBI was to "protect my reputation andnotadmitto any wrong doing." Even after the FBI promised Johnston he wouldn't be charged with anything if he t0ld the truth, he continuoo to lie about the over-$20,000 in payments to. Matsunaga "from a pride standpoint," he said.

Once the FBI notified Johnston that he was being charged under the Hobbs Act, he had a change of heartancl clecidecl to · 1ess-up ·and cooperate with the Justice De­partment This was also in ex­change for a lenient sentence rec­ommendation from the U.S. Attorney's office which was later approvoo by federal district court judge Alfred Laureta.

That eventual sentence was a suspended six-year prison term and a $60,000 fine. Of the fine, $20,000 was forgiven - all in exchange for cooperation

Once Lujan took over ques­tioning he led the hotel owner into revealing a personal history, including the fact that Johnston was an attorney who had once practiced for about six months in Maryland and "I had one case on Guam," he said ... "

All during the Friday session up until the time power failed in the late morning, and all through the Saturday morning session and into the Monday morning court session, Lujan asked hundreds of questions detailing how the hotel owner bought the hotel, his initial problems with Nakatsukasa over hiring practices, the alleged at­tempted arson of the hotel's air conditioning and scores of other

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facts. consultant" for the hotel, only. Also, by having Johnston list

all of the hotel's monthly liabili­ties, which totaled over $74,000 and his income of about $70,000, Lujan established a spiral of losses for the hotel and the fact that Johnston knew almost imme­diately he would have to increase the hotel's size by either buying land to the south oftheSurfHotel, or leasing public land to the north. The hotel owner said that he

Political ins-and-outs were also revealed during the cross­examination. he said once Wise­man had been relievoo of respon­sibilities of attempting to secure the MPLC lease, the consulting services of David Sablan were engaged. However, that didn;t last long. "I was told that Sablan was 'politically unacceptable' to the powers-that-be" he said. "So, I terminated him."

never actually paid any lease money to the CNMI "because the construction phase is still going on," he said.

The role of Saipan attorney David Wiseman was also dis­cussed. Lujan showoo through his questioning that Wiseman was paid about $2,000 per month to run the hotel, as well as act as part-time

Later in the Monday question­ing, Lujan tried to introduce a letter Sablan wrote to the MPLC about the lease, butJohnston said "I have never seen this letter be­fore . . . and there are certain inaccuracies in the letter . . ." Proctor objected to the letter's introduction and it was sustained

Lujan said if the

attorney up until the time Johnston decided to engage an­other lawyer to represent the hotel's interests.

The Guam attorney attempted to convince the jury that Nakatsukasa was the prime per­son involved in sque(!zing money and other services from Johnston. The hotel owner said that once peace had been made between ,himself and the former politician, Nakatsukasa would come in at least once or more time a month seeking donations of cash, food, whatever, to promote his political ends.

During the Saturday session which took place in a darkened courtroom with no air condition­ing, Lujan shoo jacket, as did Proctor, to plead his case before the jury.

Johnston also revealed that "I never told Wiseman that I was paying money to Matsunaga FOR Mafnas." The hotel owner said that he discussed "a hypo­thetical case" with the attorney. Later, he also told Wiseman that he was payin~ Matsunaga "as a

The defense attorney paced the courtroom from one end to the other, going to the evidence table

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Plan expresses concerns about Contfnues from page 1 think that water which falls onto Environmental Quality show that Also, we have highlighted. the land just filters through to the salt content of Saipan water" .. is

water several parts of the report to well areas, but the ADL report greater than the U.S. EPA recom-place emphasis on it. This saysthatisnottrue. "Oftentimes, mended limit of 250 milligrams emphasis is on our part, not geologic conditions prevent effi- per liter or less ... " Average that of Arthur D. Little. cient withdrawal of groundwater 'saltiness' of the basal wells on

Arthur D. Little Company's plan dealing with the Commonwealth's water distribu­tion system has five parts. They deal with the sources, treatment, storage, distribution, and opera­tions and maintenance of the system. That report says right up front that the water system is of "critical" importance to the Commonwealth.

The CNMI's prime source of water comes from the sky itself through rainfall, but wells also play a very important role here. The ADL report also says that there are two types of groundwa­ter addressoo in the document; basal and high level.

Basal groundwater is the water drawn by wells which actually floats on top of salt or brackish water. High-level water is that which does not come into contact with sea water.

ADL's report got right to the heart of the matter when it came to wells pumping from the water 'lens' of the islands. " .. often­times in the past the quantity of water being pumped has increased at the expense of water quality.

from aquifers ... " Saipan was about 600 mg/," or The report also says that a almost three times the maximum

problem is sometimes created amount in the U.S. when wells in basal groundwater The report said the wide and areas are overpumped," .. caus- high values of saltiness was di-ing the upswelling of saltier sea rectly attributable to the water from below. Proper man- over pumping of individual wells agement of basal wells requires andthecloseclusteringofseveral controlled pumping rates that wells. "These two conditions skim off the fresh water layer promote the upcoming of under-without disturbing the underly- lying salt water since localized ing sea water " production rates are greater than

ADL'sstudyshowsthat-asfar localized recharge rates," the as they could determine-" While ADL data said. several studies have been made of Water from thehigh level aqui-the water resources of the CNMI fers at Agag wells, and the Donni none of the studies have been in and Tanapag Springs, as well as significant detail or broad- the airport catchment water pro-enough scope to accurately esti- vides low-salt water that is used mate the total water available for to dilute the saltier water from public consumption." other wel!s.

However, from what data was Trearment of the waler for available to them the ADL ex- bacterial contamination by the perts were able to determine that CUC is - according to the ADL " .. safe yield is being exceeded report-" ... highly erratic in ints on a localized scale. Mink ( 1987) effectiveness as evidenced by the shows that there is significant numerous violations of bacterial overpumping occurring in the contamination." Islet and Kobler well fields." A 1983 report shows these aquifers are especially overpumpcd in the dry sea~on.

ADL warns in its report that in the past the Commonwealth has been granted waivers by the EPA from meeting the full require­ments of their regulations, but that will change. Once the waiv­ers are pulled, unless the CNMI can meet the regulations, it faces cxtensives fines.

( Ed. 's note) There is some discussion as to whether the EPA can enforce its U.S. regula­tions here under the Covenant).

A little history crept into the ASL report when they revealed that the Trust Territories had constructed two plants to 'soften' Saipan's water, but they were never used because of the high cost of the chemicals involved. One is now being used as a stor­age reservoir, and· the other has been dismantled.

Facts gathered under the draft report show that the need for res­ervoirs is paramount because it allows a multi-day uninterrupted supply during emergency times (like typhoons of the recent 53-hour power outage over the weekend.)

Such storage also allows a bal­ancing of supply and demand during periods of low usage, as

well as provide adequate pres­sures for frre fighting, etc. Two more potential sites for almost tripling existing water storage are over 40 years old, the three mil­lion-gallon and nine million-gal­lon tanks built by the Japanese at Puerto Rico. But, the report says there is no present way to utilize these tanks " .. since the existing storage system cannot be kept full."

A structural integrity check of these tanks would also have to be done before utilization.

ADL's report says that an "acceptable leakage level" from a water systems is about 15-20 percent. Chairman of the CUC board, Jose Taitano, has said on several occasions that because there is no metering of water ei­ther from supply or demand sides, no accurate measurement of leakage is possible, but he esti­mated that over 66 percent of the pumped water leaks back out of the system.

The report points to the lack of meters,, as well as the lack of database maps for the water sys­tem. The last time such maps were made was in 1982 and since

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Saipan 's airport plays an im­portant role in the island's water supply because there is an exten­sive water catchment there, and lhe report says that" .. individual rain catchments arc important since they represent the main source of potable water for many of the residents."

A island-wide well drilling exploratory plan is bein~ planned, according to the report, which will involve about 65 wells.

A 1987 report said that surface flows of water arc of too low a volume to be useful, and adam on Talafofo stream would be too costly when compared to volume of water produced. Also, the re­port said distribution of such

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Mt. Carmel plans a reunion .. C t . , 5 the Marianas Tvphoon Jean. The graduates v1V1dly re-on mues 1rom oage , . . .

dents" were part of the 1968 group and have since returned called the ~csLrucuon of Lhctr 71a~sr~ms, the gyn:i_nasmm, th · h · I d Lh h M. · loss of their books and other mstruct10nal malenals. For

toThc1r20ohmAe is .an s rou~ bou~ icr~~c:~ Lh 11 Lh some time, Lhey had their lessons out on Lhc grass under e l_ nmve~sary cc c ra on w! ~ on e whatever Lrcc was available al thal time. They recalled the

of June this year with a get-togcLher ptcmc hosted by Lhe . . f 1 h d ~ db th m ·1 ·1.ary the lack of Saipan graduates to be followed by a special mass Lhe next rauonmg 0 c ol cs an 00

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day at San Vicente Church to commemorate Lhe graduation power and :-vater for a very o~g ime. YP day in 1968. A special brunch will be hosted by one of the ~aipan ~pnl 1~. 1968 suspending two monlhs of regul~

d Cl T 1i · Pr ·d t fJ c 1i mstrucl!onal lime for the sluclcnrs. Nevertheless, this gr~ Euates, . arencteth. De~ono, ndoHw t el sto1 been .. oil . . debn- group produced quile a number of influential leaders and ono nterpnses, a e iamon o e 10 owe Y. . . . . . • d 1 h

fth · I d ti Lh be r·L ofLh ad ates firom c1t1zens m the CNMI, m Micronesia, an e sew ere. a tour o e 1s an or e ne 1 ose gr u bl" h f d · th" ff-· I nd arran ed b MVB ExecuLive Director; ~sus v. The grad_uates hope to esta 1s a trust un s_tartmg 1s 0G is a g Y year to assist ML Carmel School. The fund wlll be man-uerrero. This group has much to be thankful for in that 1968 also age~ by the officers of the 1968 Graduates to be named

was visited by one of the most destructive typhoons to hit dunng the June 11th get-together.

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"You must learn the language of your culture. You must have laws protecting the language of your culture."

A day earlier, the professor told the CNMI Board of Education members that they should set Lhe example by holding at least some of their meetings in the "local language." However, the profes­sor apparently didn't know the CNMI has two "local languages," and English as the 'official' tongues of the Commonwealth.

He also chastised people who do not take enough interest in the culture. "If you are able to make a living in this land, why don't you love it enough to learn the lan­guage?" he said.

"There is tension in the Mari­anas," Betances said. "There are people being sent home," he said in apparent reference to a 1987 Jaw that would deport dependents of nonresident workers making less than $20,000.

"My friends, the issue is not the dependents and families," he said. "The question is: will the family of the Northern Marianas survive? We need to be concerned with the survival of the Chamor­ros and Carolinians in their own land."

The professor said that dances, songs and food are only mainfes­tations of culture, not culture it­self. He used the day's theme, "Yesterday's Roots, Today's Flowers, Tomorrow's Seeds," to push his point home. "Remember that flowers are beautiful, but they are not culture," Betances said. "Flowers die. Nobody eats flowers; they do not bear fruit. Flowers are to make you look pretty, but they are not culture.

"Culture is the struggle of people to survive," he said.

He recalled a time when whites were seen as the ideal ethnic group. The balding, brown­skinned, Pueno Rico speaker said he used to dream of having a full head of hair and marrying a white woman so his children would be light-skinned.

"If we're going to have a to­morrow, we're going to have to start looking at ourselves as all the children of. God, no matter what color," he shouted. "We arc beautiful not in spite of our color, but because of it."

MHS senior class president Jack Sablan also spoke at the

festival, reading from his win­ning essay on the day's theme. "We, the flowers of today are the only ones left," Sablan said. ''We must not blame modem technol­ogy for the loss of cultural prac­tices. Modem technology did not walk up to us and say, 'Hey! In­stead of popping out your brain finding the north star, a compass will lead you anywhere you want to go.'

"It is really up to us to learn our cultural customs and pass them on to our children, the seeds of tomorrow," the class president said. "Wouldn't you be so happy to overhear one of your 'seeds' show off by saying, 'My Mom and Dad got lost once on a sailing trip and, luckily, my dad learned navigmion sk.iffs from my gram!~ father, so he brought them safely back ashore. And you know what? My Dad is going to teach me that valuable skill and I will do likewise for my kids, too.'

"And you will know that these wonders were passed on to them by a root from yesterday, and will have been taught to them by a flower of today, and will be used and taught again by the seeds of tomorrow."

Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio said in opening remarks said Lhat the MHS cultural day holds an im­portant part in the community, and he also called for the expan­sion of other school programs that preserve local culture. "This event has becq]Ile a very signifi­cant one as it provides Lhe oppor­tunity to observe Lhe various dances, songs and other enter­tainment of Lhe various cultures in the Northern Marianas is­lands," Tenorio said. "We should take notice of the fact that we arc now home to many cultures and it has provided us with opportuni­ties to learn about oLhcr cultures first hand rather Lhan reading about them in books."

The governor said the culture is a changing one. "It was not formed over night,"Tcnorio said. "It was formed over many years. It is a flexible one. It will rellect such things such as advanced technology in the field of sci­ence."

Tenorio said the Chamorro/ Carolinian bilingual program in the schools should be expanded because it helps lo preserve local culture.

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month. MANAGER - college graduate. Salary: Contact: DOLL ENTERPRISES, INC., $900.00-$1,400.00 per month. P.O. Box 2569, Saipan, MP 96950. 1 A/C REFRIGERATION MECHANIC - High school graduate. Salary: .,<.,.61

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-.· .,T_. ---------$2.60-$2.80 per hour. 1 ACCOUNTANT - College graduate. 1 CHEF DE PARTIE · High school Salary: $500.00-$600.00 per month. gradutc. Salary: $3.00-$3.50 per Contact: JESUS LG. TAKAI dba Takai hour. & Associates, P.O. Box 263, Saipan, · 1 PASTRY COOK - High school MP 96950. (6{7). T equivalent. Salary: $2.60-$2.80 per l ACCOUNTING MANAGER _ hour.

College graduate, 2 years ell.perience. 1 CARPENTER - High school Salary: $2,000.00 per month. equivalent. Salary: $2.60-$2.80 per Contact: PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT, hour. 1 COOK (COMMMlS l) . High INC., P.O. Box 502, Saipan, MP

school graduate. Salary: $2.60-$3.00 ..;9.;.6.;..;95;.;.0-.· .-C6-.f-.14.->;..· .-T;... ------I

per hour. 1 GENERAL MANAGER · Collee Contact: E.I.c. SAlPAN CORPORA· graduate, 2 years experience. Salary: TION dba Hyatt Regency saipan, P.O. $1,000.00 per month. Box 87 CHRB, Saipan, MP 96950. Contact: HIT TOURS, INC., P.o. Box (6/14). T. 502, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/14). T.

1 MANAGER - High school graduate, 2 years experience. Salary: $600.00 per month. Concact: SUZUKI DIVING MICRO­NESIA, INC., P.O. Box 100, Tinian, MP 96952. (6/28). T.

CONSTRUCTION . WORKERS

2PLUMBERS 6 CARPENTERS 10MASONS 3 HEAVYEQUIPT. OPERATORS 2WELDERS 4MECHANICS - High school equivalent. Salary: $1.50-$3.50 per hour. 2 HOLLOW BLOCK MAKERS - High school equivalent. Salary: $2.15-$3.30 per hour. 2 ACCOUNT ANTS - College graduate. Salary: $450.00-$1,500.00 per month. · Contact: SABLAN ENT., INC./Island Const., P.O. Box 166, Saipan, MP 96950. (6n). T. I CARPENTER - High school . graduate, 2 years experience. Salary: $2.15 per hour. 1 COOK • High school grad., 2 years experience. Salary: $500.00 per month. Contact: BROTHERS CORPORATION, P.O. Box 968, Saipan, MP 96950. (6n). T.

1 SUPERVISOR - College graduate, 2 years experience. Salary: $2.50-$3.00 per hour. 35MASONS 35 CARPENTERS 5STEELMANS 10 ELECTRICIANS IOPLUMBERS 5PAINTERS - High school equivalent, 2 years experience. Salary: $2.00-$2.15 per· hour. 2 EXPEDITORS I ACCOUNT ANT • College graduate, 2 years experience. Salary: $2.25-$3.00 per hour. Contact: JOSE DELA CRUZ dba JC & Perl Ent., Caller Box PPP Suite 123, saipan, MP 96950. (6n). T.

1 ELECTRICIA.'l' 2PA.!NTERS 6MASO:\'S 3 CARPE.'ffERS I FORE.MAN - High school equivalent, 2 years experience. Salary: Sl.75 per hour. Contact: JESUS I. TAISAGUE dba B&:\1 Const., P.O. Box 716, Rota, MP 96951. (6/28). T.

1 CARPE.\1"ER lMASON - High school equivalent. Salary: $2.40 per hour. Contact: MARY'S CONSTRUCI10N dba Maria Catubay, P.O. Box 518, Rota, MP 96951. (6/14). T.

S WELDERS 8 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 5MECHANICS 4CRUSHERS • High school equivalent. Salary: $2.15-$3.50 per hour. Contact: SABLAN ROCK QUARRY, P.O. Box 1430, Saipan, MP 96950. (6n). T.

4 ELECTRICIANS - High school equivalent, 2 years experience. Salary: $2.15 per hour. Contact: SAM KW ANG INO, P.O. Box 174, Saipan, MP 96950. (6{7). T.

3 HEAVY EQUIPT. OPERATORS I El.ECrnlCJA.'< 2 LABORERS Block Plant . High school graduate, al least z.3 years experience. Salary: S:!.15/hr. Contact: MR. I I.D. JAJ\G dba United Const. Corp., P.O. Box Z571, Soip:m, ;\11' 9M50. (6m. T.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES 25¢ PER LINE/COLUMN

Minimum ad space: $2.00 ~ line x 1 co . •.•.•...... : ...... .$ .25 2 lines x 1 col ... " ............ .SO 3 lines x l col ................... 75 4 lines x 1 col ................. 1.00 5 lines x 1 col ................. 1. 25

SMASONS 2 ELECIRICIANS 6 CARPENTERS - High school equivalent. Salary: $1.95 per hour Contacc: COI\'RADO C. GUIAO OBA High Rise Painting & Const. Co., P.O. Box 1102, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/14). T.

25PAINTERS 2PLUMBERS 2 ELECIRICIANS 20 CARPENTERS 20MASONS - High school equivalent, 2 years experience. Salary: $1.75 per hour. 6 MASONS - High school equivalent. 2 years experience. Salary: $2.50 per hour. 1 ARCHl1ECT - College graduate, 3 years experience. Salary: $2.50 per hour. Contact: MARIANAS MASONRY CONST. CO., P.O. Box 121, Saipan, MP 96950. (6{7). T. IOPAINTERS SSTEELMANS 10 HEAVY EQUIPMENT Operators 80 CARPENTERS 40MASONS 6WELDERS 6MECHANICS 2 ELECTRICIANS 10PLUMBERS 2 MAINTENANCE- High school equivalent. Salary: $ 1.50-$3.50 per hour. 1 ELECIRICAL ENGINEER 2 CIVIL ENGINEERS - Collegegraduate. Salary: $450.00-$1,000.00 per month. 2 ACCOUNTANTS - High school graduate. Salary: $450.00-$1,500.00 per month. Contact: SABLAN CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD .• P.O. Box 1430, Saipan,

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3 MASONS - High school equivalent. 2 years experience. Salary: $1.95 per hour. Contact: FIL MAR CORPORATION dba Fil-Mar Const., P.O. Box 1609

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5 CARPENTERS 5.MASONS - High school equivalent, 2 years experience. Salary: $1.75 per hour. Contact: VIVE!\CIO N. ZAP A::\'T A, P.O. Box 2536, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/28). T.

' I STEELvlAN I PAil\"rER I.MASON I PLUMBER 1 CARPENTER - High school equivalent. Salary: $1.75 per hour. 2 AUTO MECHANICS· High school equivalent. Salary: $2.15 per hour. Contact: TA BUI\ KUY dba R & K Const. Co., P.O. Box 1348, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/28) T. 5 :\IASO:N'S 5 CARPE.i\'TERS 2 ELEClRICIA.\'S • High school equivalent, 2 years experience. Salary: Sl.35 per hour. Contact: MR. FELIX S. CAL VO dba Felix & Rosemarie Calvo Ent., P.O. Rox 883, Rota, '.\1P 96951. (6/28) T.

60 MASO~S - High school equivalent, 2 years experience. Salary: Sl.75 per hour. Contact: CAS1\ DE FELIPE, P.O. Box 777, Saican. '.\II' %950. (6/2R). T.

FARMERS/ FISHERMEN

2 FAR'.\1ERS - High school equivalent. Salary: S 165.00 per month. Contact: ESTEFANIA A. OIJ;\1ALA dba Iron Work & Gnc. Utility Ser., P.O. Boll. 948, Rota, MP 96951. (6/21). T.

6 lines x 1 col ................. I.SO 7 lines x 1 col ................. 1.75 8 lines x 1 col ................. 2.00 9 lines x l col ................. 2.25 10 lines x l col ............... 2.50

I FARMER - High school equivalent. Salary: $150.00-$450.00 per month. Contact: JESUS S. SABLAN, P.O. Box 1430, Saipan, MP 96950. (6fi). T. 2 FARMERS - High school equivalent. Salary: $150.00-$50.00 per month. Contact: VICENTE S. SABLAN, P.O. Box 166, Saipan, MP 96950. (6n). T.

1 FARMER - High school equivalent. Salary: $200.00 per month. contact: FRANCES T. DEMAPAN, P.O. Box 1638, Saipan, MP 96950. (6{7). T.

1 FARMER · High school equivalent. Salary: $225.00 per month. Contact: MR. JUAN C. CABRERA, P.O. Box 1676, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/14). T. 4 FARMERS - High school equivalent. Salary: $225.00 per month. Contact: MR. JOSE C. CABRERA, P.O. Box 1676, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/14). T.

2 FARMERS - High school equivalent. Salary: $150.00 per month. Contact: HAF-DEI TROPICAL FRUITS PARK, INC. dba Saipan Fruit Land, P.O. Box 196, Saipan, MP 9950. (6/14). T.

I FARM LABORER - High school equivalent. Salary: $150.00 per month. Contact: JOHN 0. NORITA, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/28). T.

I FAR.MER - High school equivalent. Salary: $200.00 per month. Contact: BEATO MANGLONA, P.O. Box 1368, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/28). F.

1 FARMER - High school equivalent Salary: $200.00 per month. Contact: BARBARA P. GUERRERO, P.O. Box 583, Saipan, MP 96950. (6121). T.

2 FAR.\1ER - High school equivalent. Salary: 5225 .00 per month. Contact: .MR. JUAN C. CABRERA P.O. Box. 1676, Saipan, MP 96950'. ((i/14). T.

2 FAR;\1ERS - High school equivalent. Salary: $225.00 per month. Contact: MR. JOSE C. CABRERA P.O. Box 1676, Saipan, MP 96950~ (6/14). T.

MECHANICS/ PAINTERS

2 AIR-CONDITION MECHANIC -High school equivalent, 2 years experience. Salary: $700.00 per month. Contact: SAM SUNG ENTERPRISES, INC., P.O. Box 1532, Saipan, MP 96950. (6n). T.

I I DIESEL MECHANIC · High school graduace. Salary: $2.15 per hour. Contact: ANTHONY PELLEGRINO dba Saipan Sea Ventures, Inc., P.O. Box 1808, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/21 ).

DOMESTIC . HELPERS

1 LIVE-IN-MAJD (House Worker) 2 FARMERS · High school equivalent. Salary: $150.00 per month. Contact: ANTONIA M. ELIPTICO, P.O. Box 723, Saipan, MP 96950. (6n). T.

1 HOUSE WORKER - lligh school equi\lalcnt. Salary: $150.00 per month. Contact: KIM E. FORRESTER, P.O. Box. 691, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/14). T.

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I LIVE-IN-MAID (llouse Worker) -High school equivalent. Salary: S250.00 per month. Contact: TIIEODORE R. MITCHELL, P.O. Box 947, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/7). T. I LIVE-IN-MAID (House Worker) -High school equivalent. Salary: $200.00 per month. Contact: FERMINA M. CAMACHO, P.O. Box 214, Saipan, MP 96950. (6(7). T. 1 LIVE-IN-MAID (House Worker) -High school equivalent. Salary: $200.00 per month. Contact: FLORENCE SABLAN BOCAGO, P.O. Box 744, Saipan, MP 96950. (6f7). T. 1 LIVE-IN-MAID (House Worker) High school equivalent, 2 years experience. Salary: $150.00 per · month. Contact: MR. & MRS. JAMES DE LEON GUERRERO, P.O. Box 108, Saipan, MP 96950. (6f7). T. 1 HOUSE WORKER - High school equivalent. Salary: $150.00-$200.00 per month. Contact: SABLAN. JANET M., P.O. Box 1256, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/28). T. . 1 LIVE-IN-MAID (House Worker) -High school graduate, 1 year experience. Salary: $200.00 per month. Contact: WILLIAM D. DARRELL, P.o. Box 142, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/28). F. . · 1 LIVE-IN-MAID (House Worker) · High school equivalent. Salary: $200.00 per month. Contact: MR. & MRS. JOHN M. GUERRERO. P.O. Box 5SO, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/28). T.

HOUSE WORKER - High school graduare, 2 years experience. Salary: $150.00 per month. Contact: MR. & MRS. BENEDICTO C. LIZAMA, P.O. Box 1094, Saipan, MP 969SO. (6/7). T. 1 HOUSE WORKER - High school graduate, 2 years experience. Salary: $1SO.OO per month. Contact: MS. BERNIE R. CABRERA, P.o. Box 981, Saipan, MP 969SO. (6/7). T.

I LIVE-IN-MAID (House Worker) -High school equivalent. Salary: SlS0.00 per month. Contact: RAYMUNDO L. BICAS, P.O. Box 2082, Saipan, MP 969SO. (6/7). T.

1 HOUSE WORKER - High school equiva!Cnt. Salary: $150.00-$200.00 per month. 4 FARM WORKERS • High school equivalent. Salary: $150.00-$250.00 per month. Contact: CRISPIN I. DELEON GUERRERO dba Guerrero's Farm Produces, P.O. Box 2096, Saipan, MP 96950. (611). T.

1 LIVE-IN-MAID - High school equivalent, 2 years experience. Salary: $200.00 per month. Contact: IGNACIO CLEMENT SANTOS, c/o P.O. Box 121, Saipan, MP 96950. (6.n). T. 2 LIVE-IN-MAIDS (House Workers) -High school equivalent. Salary: $1S0.00-$4SO.OO per month. Contact: MR. & MRS. VICENTE S. SABLAN, P.O. Box 166, Saipan, MP 96950. (6!7). T.

1 LIVE-IN-MAID (House Worker) -High school equivalent. Salary: $150.00 per month. . Contact: MR. & MRS. ARNALDO GUBAN, P.O. Box 323, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/28). T.

'1 LIVE-IN-MAID (House Worker) -High school graduate, 2 years experience. Salary: $200.00 per month. Contact: ANICIA Q. TOMOKANE, P.O. Box IS32, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/14). T.

I LIVE-iN~MAID (House Worker) -High school equivalent'. 3 years experience. Salary: $I :i0.00 per month. Contact: HAZEL MICHLING, P.O. Box 626, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/14).

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1 LIVE-IN-MAID (House Worker) -High school equivalent. Salary: $150.00 per month. Contact: MITSUKO Y. BABAUTA, P.O. Box 196, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/14). T. 1 DOMESTIC HELPER (House Worker) - High school equivalent. Salary: $150.00 per month. Contact: FRANCISCO Q. AGUON, P.O. Box 2303, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/14). T. 2 LIVE-IN-MAIDS - High school equivalent. Salary: $150.00 per month. Contact: FRANCISCO I. BABAUTA, P.O. Box 196, Saipan, MP 969SO. (6/14). T. 1 DOMESTIC HELPER (House Worker) - High school equivalent. Salary: $2. lS per hour. Contact: DSN ENTERPRISES, P.O. Box 713, Saipan, MP 969SO. (6/14). T. 1 LIVE-IN-MAID - High school equivalent. Salary: $1S0.00 per month. Contact: VICENTE E. ·BELEBEI, Saipan, MP 969SO. (6/14). T.

-1 LrvE-OUT-MAID (House Worker) -High school equivalent. Salary: $200.00 per month. Contact: LUIS T. CAMACHO, P.O. Box 14, Saipan, MP 969SO. (6/14). T.

ENGINEERS/ ARCHITECTS

1 CIVIL ENGINEER - College graduate, 4 years experience. Salary: $2.75 per hour. 1 STEEL WORKER 1 ELECTRICIAN - High school equivalent, 2 years · experience. Salary: Sl.9S per hour. . 1 MARKETIN<; MANAGER - High school· graduate. 2 years experience. Salary: S2.1S per hour. Contact: SKILL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION dba Skill Const., P.O. Box 2618, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/21). T.

4 ARCHITECTS 1 COST ACCOUNTANT I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER 1 CIVIL ENGINEER - College graduare, 5 years experience. Salary: $800.00 to $1,000.00 per month. Contact: VICTOR DAVID dba D.E. V. & Associates, P.O. Box SS!, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/21). T.

1 MECHANICAL ENGINEER -College graduate, 3 years experience. Salary: $650.00 per month. 1 CIVIL ENGINEER - College graduate. Salary: $600.00-$800.00 per month. • 4 CONSTRUCTION HELPERS · High school equivalent. Salary: $1.S0-$1. 7S per hour. 2 CONSTRUCTION FOREMAN - High school graduate. Salary: $2.00-$2.50 per hour. 2 DRAFTSMAN - High school graduaet. Salary: $450.00-$500.00 per month.

- 2WELDERS 4SIBELMANS 6PAINTERS 4 ELECTRIOANS 6PLUMBERS 25 MASONS 20 CARPENTERS

- High school graduaet. Salary: $1.75-52.15 per hour. Contact: NORTH PACIFIC BUILDERS, INC., P.O. Box 1031, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/28). T.

1 MECHANICAL ENGINEER -College graduate, 4 years experience. Salary: $400.00-SSOO.OO per month. Contact: EMPRESS ENTERPRISES, P.O. Box 338, Saipan, MP 969SO. (6/14). T.

ENTERTAINERS

3WAITERS 3 WAITRESSES - High school grad~ate, I year experience. Salary: $2. IS per hour. Contact: ELM'S INC. dba Country Cafe, P.O. Box 660, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/7). T .

I WAITRESS I GEN. FOREMAN . High school equivalent. Salary: $2.1 S per hour. 2 CIVIL ENGINEERS - College graduate. Salary: $2. IS per hour. 2 CONSTRUCTION FOREMAN - High school equivalent. Salary: $2.00 per hour. 52MASONS 50 CARPENTERS 6 ELEClRIGANS 4PLUMBERS 4STEELMANS 4PAINTERS - High school equivalent. Salary: $l.1S per hour. Contact: F.C. & R.A. DANGCA ENTERPRISES, P.O. Box 4, Saipan, , MP 96950. (6/28). T. 2 W AiffiESSES !COOK I OFFICE CLERK - High school equivalent. Salary: $2.IS per hour. IQ MASONS 10 CARPENTERS - High school equivalent. Salary: $1.75 per hour.

1 CIVIL ENGINEER - College graduate. Salary: $3.00 per hour. 1 ACCOUNTANT - College graduate. Salary: $2.lS-$3.00 per hour. 1 OPERATION MANAGER · College graduate. Salary: $10.30 per hour. Contact: PACIFIC BEVERAGES, INC., P.O. Box t368, Saipan, MP · 96950. (6/28). T.

3DANCERS 7 W AIIRESSES lBARTENDER - High school graduate, 2 years experience. Salaiy: $2.lS per hour. I ASST. MANAER - High school graduate, 2 years experience. Salary: $2.SO per hour. Contact: PAUL PALMER dba Club Hana, P.O. Box 995, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/14). T. 4 WAITRESSES - High school graduate, 3 months experience. · Salary: $2.15 per hour. Contact: JOYKIN ENTERPRISES, INC. dba Night Club Mariko, P.O. Box 2633, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/14). T.

GARMENT FACTORY WORKERS

6CUTTER 24 SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 2COOKS 7FOLDERS 2 IRON WORKERS 2 BUTTON ASSEMLBERS lOCUTIERS' 10 IRON WORKERS . 30 SEWING MACHINE OPERA TORS - High school equivalent, 2 years expel'ience. Salary: $2.lS per h~ur. I CUTTING SECTION Supervisor -High school equivalent, 2 years experience. Salary: S 1,000.00 per month. . Contact: TOMORROW ENTER­PRISES, INC., P.O. Box 1848, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/7). T.

IS CUTTERS 25PACKERS 8COOKS S MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIANS 350 SEWING MACHINE Operators S QUALITY ASSURANCE Inspectors 15 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER HELPERS 25 QUALITY CONTROL CHECKERS IS IRON WORKERS (PRESSORS) 10 WAREHOUSEMAN S SEWING MACHINE OPERA TORS­SUPERVISORS IS LAUNDRY WORKERS - High school equivalent. Salary: $2.1 S per hour. 2 PRODUCTION MANAGERS I ASST. MANAGER (Administrative) . College graduate. Salary: $700.00-$800.00 per month. 2 TRANSLATORS - College graduate. Salary: $500.00-$600.00 per monlh. 1 GENERAL MANAGER • College graduate. Salary: $1,000.00 per month. Contact: LINSON (SAIPAN), INC .• P.O. Box 2706, Saipan, MP 969SO. (6/21). T.

20 SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 10 QUALITY CONTROL CHECKERS - ·High school equivalent, 2 years experience. Salary: $2. lS per hour. Contact: NEW STAR CORP., P.O. Box 1749, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/14). T.

MISCELLANOUS

J PASTRY COOK­! CARPENTER I A/C REFRIGERATION MECHANIC _ High school equivalent. Salary: $2.60-$2.80 per hour. l ASST. FRONT OFFICE MANAGER . College graduate. Salary: $5.80 per hour. I ASST. FOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER _ College graduate. Salary: $900.00-$1,400.00 per

1 SCUBA DIVJNG INSTRUCTOR month. I VEHICLE MAINTENANCE Engineer . Contact: E.I.E. SAIP AN CORPORA-- High school graduate, 2 years TION dba Hyatt Regency Saipan, experience. Salary: $800.00 per P.O. Box 87 CHRB, Saipan, MP

month. ~9;,;;;6~95~0!!. !'!(6;;!7~)!!.io.!"!T!!ii.~------1 GIFT SHOP SALES COORDINATOR 1 CHEF DE PARTIE - High school graduate, 2 eyars 1 ASST. PASTRY CHEF experience. Salary: $700.00 per _ High school equivalent. Salary: month. $3.00-$3.SO per hour. Contact: MIC CORPORATION dba 1 COOK (COMMIS I) - Main Kitchen Rota Pau-Pau Hotel/Rota Travel _ High school equivalent. Salary: Bureau, P.O. Box S03, Rota, MP $2.60-$3.00 per hour. 96951. (6/7). T. 1 REF. & AIRCON MECHANIC 10 MAINTENANCE MEN (Maint- High school equivalent, 3 years Repairers) - High school graduate, 2 experience. Salary: $2.IS per hour. years experience. Salary: $2.15 per Contact: QUEEN CORPORATION, hour. P.O. Box 2283, Saipan, MP 969SO. 12 'DOMESTIC HELPERS (House, (611). T. Workers) - High school equivalent. _..:l~G~R..:A;.;.P_H'"'I .. C~D .. E .. S~IG~N~ER!""-_ "':H~i~g':'""h Salary: $2.lS per hour. school equivalent, 2 Y.ears 30 DOMESTIC HELPERS (House experience. Salary: $600.00 · per Workers)- Elementary or High school month. graduate. Salary: $2.IS per hour. Contact: SAITEC ENTERPRISE, INC. Contact: MILNE MANAGEMENT, P.O. Box 1160, Saipan. MP 969SO. INC. /Fermina M. Camacho. P.O~

Box 214, Saipan, MP 969SO. (6/7). i6~~ST~RUCTOR-SUPERVlSOR -

T. College graduate, 3 years experience. 1 GENERAL MAINTENANCE - High Salary: $3.SO per hour. school equivalent, 2 years Contact: N.H.S. INC. dba C.C.B. experience. Salary: $3.00-$3.15 per La1,1guage, P.O. Box 2429, Saipan, hour. MP 96950. (6/7). T. Contact: NITTO SAIPAN, INC., P.O. Box 910, Saipan, MP 969SO. (6/7), 1 ELECTRICIAN - At least high T. school graduate, 2 years experience.

Salary: $2. lS per hour. 2 PRINTING PRESS OPERA TORS - Contact: BENEDICTO B. FLORES, High school ·equivalent, 2 years P.O. Box 921, Saip~n. MP 969SO. experience. Salary: $2.lS per hour. (6/1 4). T. Contact: PACIFIC PRINTING PRESS -INC., P.O. Box 1447, Saipan, MP 9 ELEMENTARY & HIGH SCHOOL

TEACHERS - College graduate 969SO. (6/14). T. required, 2 years experience. Salary 1 AUDIT SUPERVISOR - College depending on qualifications. graduate, 4 years experience. Salary: Contact: MT. CARMEL SCHOOL, · $1S.38 per hour. · P.O. Box 6, Saipan, MP 969SO. Contact: TOUCHE ROSS & CO., P.O. (6/21). T. Box 308, Saipan, MP 969SO. (6/7). 1 COMP1ROLLER _College graduate.

..;T:.:.·-----------1 Salary: $1,190.00 per month. 1 COOK I ROOM SERVICE ATTENDANT l SEAM1RESS (Supervisor) - High school gradaute. - High school equivalent, 2 years Salary: $530.00 per monlh. experience. Salary: $2.IS per hour. 1 COOK - High school gradauet. 1 LIVE-IN-MAID - High school Salary: $985.00 per month. equivalent, 2 years experience. 1 WAITRESS - Iligh school graduate, Salary: SIS0.00 per month. 3 months experience. Salary: $2.15 Contact: ANTONIA A. SONGAO dba per hour. Hima Hut Bar-B·Que, P.O. Box 491, Contact: MICRO PACIFIC DEVELOP-Rota, MP 969Sl. (6/14). T. MENT, JNC. dba Saipan Grand Hotel, 1 SALESPERSON - High school P.O: Box 369, Saipan, MP 96950. equivalent, 2 years experience. (61/4). T. Salary: $2.15 per hour. 2 SUPERVISORS - High school Contact: STANDARD PL YTRADE equivalent, 3 years experience. CORPORATION dba Standard Const Salary: $2.50 per hour. Co./Placement Services, Const. Contact: MARI SAI, INC. dba REtail Const. Matl., P.O. Box 17SO, Mari;lna Shopping Center, P.O. Box

.;S;::.a~ip;::an:;o·..:M.;.;.;.P.;;9.;;,69o.;5;,;;0,;.. ,.C6;;;,t.,t4"")._T_. ___ "2232, Saipan. MP 969SO. (6114). T.

TEACHERS URGENTLY NEEDED FOR SCHOOL VEAR 1988-1989

The CNMI Public School System urgently needs Elementary and Secondary School teachers for the public schools in Saipan, Tinian and Rota for the school year beginning September 1988.

Applicants must possess at least a BA Degree. Information and application for the positions can be obtain from the PSS Personnel Office at Lower Base, P.O. Box 1370, Saipan, MP 96950 or call telephone nos. 322-9311/9812/9457 /9827.

Deadline for the PSS Pesonnel Office to receive the applications is June 30, 1988, for secondary positions and for elementary positions is continuous.

ls/HENRY I. SABLAN Commissioner of Education

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Commonwealth Trial Court for the Northern Mariana

Islands

Civil Action No. 88-01

SUMMONS

Banlc of Saipan, a cqrporation, Plaintiff,

vs. Manuel L. Norita, Estella T. .Nori ta,

Defendants.

To the Above-Named Defendants:

You are herey summoned and required to serve upon Carlsmith, Wichman, Case, Mukai and Ichiki, Plaintiffs attorneys, whose address is Suite 300, Flametree Terace Office Building, As Mahetok, Post Office Box 241 CHRB, Saipan, MP 96950, an answer to the Complaint to Foreclose Mortgage which is herewith served upon you, within twenty (20) days after service of the summons upon you, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in 'the Complaint.

ls/Deputy Clerk

. : CLASSIFIED ADS

I TRAVEL CONSULTANT (Travel Agent) - High school graduate. Salary: S5/19 per hour. Contact: SMILE ENTERPRISES, INC., P.O. Box 1539, Saipan, MP 96950. (6128). T.

1 QUICK CARD RECEPTIONIST · II igh school equivalent. Salary: S3.5 per hour.

Contact: DUTY FREE SHOPPERS LIMITED, P.O. Box 528, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/28). T.

1 COOK - lligh school equivalent. Salary: S2.30-S2.85 per hour. 1 ACCOUNTANT · lligh school graduate, 2 years experience. Salary: $2.30-$3.35 per hour. 2 WAITRESSES · High school equivalent. Salary: 52.30-52.45 per hour. 2 COOKS - lligh school equivalent. Salary: $500.00-S710.00 per monlh. Contact: PACIFIC MICRONESIA CORPORATION dba Saipan Beach Hotel, P.O. Box 1029, Saipan, MP 96950. (6128). T.

10 SALIO:S CLERK 5 col\-mOL CLERKS - lligh school graduate. Salary: $2.15 per hour. Contact:COMMONWEALTH PACIFIC dba Crystal Palace, P.O. Box 1328, Saipan. Ml' 96950. (6128). T.

I GENERAL MAINTENANCE - High school equivalent, I year experience. Salary: $2.50 per hour. Contact: JOHN C. TUDELA, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/14). T.

1 HOUSEKEEPER - lligh school equivalent. SALARY: $2.15 per hour. 1 FRONT DESK SUPERVISOR ·High school equiv a lent, 2 years experience. Salary: $660.00 per month. I FRONT DESK MANAGER - High school .equivalent, 2 years experience. Salary: $1,809.24 per month. Contact: llAFADAI BEACH HOTEL dba Saipan llolel Corp., P.O. Box 338. Saipan, Ml' 96950. (li/14). T. 2 COOKS - High school cqu1valcnt. Salary: $2.15 per hour. Contact: ROBERTO DELA CRUZ <lba

·,. Ruben Const. Maintcnanc.:: & Gen. 1L Services, P.O. Box 2081, Saipan, l MP 969511. (612 l ). T

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Director's Office is soliciting proposals from licensed · Appraiser to perfonn the real estate appraisal work with respect to acquisition in fee simple of private lands for public purposes as defined in Public Purpose Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1987 )Public Land 5-33), through exchange with designated public lands. Proposa\s must be in sealed envelope, marked RFP88-0067 and submitted to the Chief, of Procurement and Supply at Lower Base, Saipan no later than 3:00 p.m., local time, Friday, June 17, 1988. All appraisers to be considered must meet the following minimum qualification:

a. Possession of license to do business as an appraiser in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

b. Must be knowledgeable regarding local customs on land matters and have working comprehension of Chamorro and/or Carolinian language.

c. Education, working experience, and professional requirement of the appraiser association or affiliation.

The implementation and administration of the Land Exchange Program shall be based from the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the Public Purposes Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1987 (Public Law 5-33).

The scope of appraisal work and other information can be obtained at the office of the Technical Services Division, Department of Public Works at Lower Base, Saipan, during working hours on or after May 24, 1988.

The Government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any imperfection in the proposals in the interest of lhe Government.

JOHN C. PANGELINAN Director of Public Works

PUBLIC NOTICE The Government of Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands has received a $321,800 allocation in Community Development Block Grant funds for program year 1988.

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. Detailed information concerning eligible uses of the grant funds may be obtained upon request at the offices of the Mariana Islands Housing Authority located on Saipan, Tinian and Rota.

The CDBG program requires an applicant to certify that it will minimize displacement of persons as a result of activities assisted with CDBQ funds. The CNMI does not plan to undertake any activities which will cause the displacement of persons.

The Mariana Islands Housing Authority, which administers the CDBG program, will be conducting public hearings to obtain the views of citizens on community development and housing needs and the status of previously approved CDBG programs. The hearings have been scheduled as follows:

1. On Tinian, June 8, 1988, al 7:00 p.m., at the Mayor's Office Conference Room.

2. On Rota, June 9, 1988, at 7:00 p.m., at the Rota Elementary School.

3. On Saipan, June 10, 1988, at 7:00 p.m., at the MIHA Central Office in Garapan.

Inquiries concerning the CDBG program may be directed to the Executive Director, Mariana Islands Housing Authority, P.O. Box 514, Saipan, MP 96950, or by calling tel. nos. 234-6866/234-944 7.

ls/STEPHEN P. LEMIEUX Acting Executive Dircclor

WANTED SECRETARY

At least High School graduate. Must know how to type. Apply in person at JOETEN MOTORS or

Call 234-5562/65.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR NATIVE FISHING RIGHTS

The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council has two Requests for Proposals (RFP's) concerned with limited entry and fishing rights of indigeno11s island people:

1. The focus of one of the RFP's is limited across and the rights of indigenous people

of American Samoa, Guam, and the Com­monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands with regard to harvesting of deep-sea bottom­fish,. crustaceans, precious corals and pelagic fishes inhabiting near-surface waters of the open ocean.

2. The other RFP seeks evidence for defining the rights of native Hawaiians in the specific con­text of a limited entry program for the fishery for deep-water bottomfish in the Northwestern Hawaiian islands and in a more general context of the fisheries for open ocean fish including tunas, deep-dwelling bottomfish, crustaceans, and precious corals.

Please contact the Council for more information on the RFP's if you are interested in submitting a proposal(s) at:

1164 Bishop Stree, Suite 1405 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Phone: (808) 523-1368 Telex: 743-1871 FAX: (808) 526-0824

Proposals . can be submitted for one or for both projects. Projects proposals shall be submitted to the Council office no later than June 30. 1988 in order to be considered.

INVITATION TO BID The Chief, Procurement & Supply Division is soliciting competitive sealed bids for the Public School System, for school building, supplies and materials. Bids shall be CIF Marpands Warehouse Office, Saipan. Bid package is now available and can be picked up at the Procurement & Supply Office, Lower Base, during working hours, Monday thru Friday. Bids are now being received by Procurement & Supply until 4:00 p.m., June 21, 1988, for opening at 2:00 p.m., June 29, 1988 at the same office. Bid Number IFB88-0068 must be marked on the face of the envelope. The Public School System reserved the rights to award on a single item bid, multiple award or on a bulk award basis. Upon award of bids, there shall be no partial delivery of items to Marpands and all items on this bid package must be equal to or better as per described on the package. Any bid received after the above time will not be accepted under any circumstances. Any questions pertaining to this bid invitation may be directed to the Commissioner of Education

ls/DA YID M. APAT ANG

IMMEDIATE OPENING

MARIANAS CLEANERS LAUNDRY WORKERS

16 Females; 1 o Males

Salary commensurate & depending on qualifications and experience.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Trial Court

CIVIL ACTION NO. 88-441

Notice of Hearing and Notice Lo Creditors

In the mal!er of the estate of JUAN ACOSTA CAMACHO,

Deceased.

To: The Heirs, General Public and Creditors of lhe decedent, or of his estate

You are hereby notified lhat Rosa C. Camacho of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, has petitioned lhe Commonweallh Trial Court to be appointed as administratrix of the estate of Juan Acosta Camacho, deceaSed. The attorney of record is Vicente T. Salas, of Borja and Salas, P.O. Box 1309, Saipan, MP 96950. The hearing on the petition of Rosa C. Camacho is set for June 16, 1988, at Lhe Commonwealth Trial Court, Civic Center, Saipan, at 1:30 p.m., or as soon lhereafter as the matter can be heard. All interested parties should appear at lhis hearing. . .

All persons having claims against the 'deceased, or his estate, are hereby required to file their claims wilh Lhe Clerk of this Coiirt within 60 days or: the first publication of this: notice, or the claim will be barred.

/s/Bernadita A. Sablan Deputy Clerk of Court.

CLASSIFIED ADS

i RESERVATION CONTROLLER -High school equivalent, 2 years

· experience. Salary: $2.15 per hour. 1 HOUSE WORKER - High school equivalent. Salary: $2.15 per hour. Contact: HAFADAI BEACH HOTEL dba Saipan Hotel Corp., P.O. Box. 338, Saigan, MP 96950. (6/21). T. 1 DESIGNER - High school equivalent. Salary: $800.00 per month. Contact: SUGIHARA, KAZUE dba Kazue Boutique, P.O. Box 1249, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/'21). T.

':3 COOKS - High school equivalent, 2 'yean experience. Salary: $2.15 per ·'hour. Contact: ITG ENTERTAINMENT&. PROMOTION dba Saipan Bowling Center, P.O. Box 29, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/21 ). T. 6 FOOD & BEVERAGE PERSONNEL (Counter Attendant) 2 ASSISTANT COOKS 3COOKS 2 KITCHEN HELPER - High school equivalent. Salary: $2.15 per hour. Contact: KEIKO'S ENTERPRISE, P.O. Box 2690, Saipan, MP 96950. (6/21). T.

. ·r CooK HELPER 2 CHAMBERMAIDS (House Wodcer) 2COOKS 10 WAITRESSES 1 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER (Bldg.) -·· High school equivalent, 2 years experience. Salary: $2.15 per hour. 1 COFFEE !?HOP MANAGER - High school equivalent. :salary: $3.15 per hour. 1 ACCOUNTANT - High school equivalent, 2 years experience. Salary: $3.00 per hour. Contact: OH SUNG .INVESTMENT dbl .Tropicana Motel, P.O. Box 1489, Saipan, MP 96950. (6ffi .. T. _ 2 COOKS - High school. equivalent. Salary: $2.15 per; hour. Contact: MOM'S RESTAURANT, P.O. Box 166, Saipan, MP 96950. (6n). T.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The International Youth Association of Japan is once again inviting a maximum twenty (20) children, twelve (12) to eighteen (18) years of age from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands who wish to participate on a seventeen (17) days Summer Youth Exchange Program in Japan beginning on July 23rd and ending on August 10th.

About two-hundred (200) foreign youths will join three-hundred (300) Japanese youths in a cultural exchange program and other important and exciting events including six (6) days homestay with a Japanese family for all the foreign students.

Interested parents who wish to send their children should call the office of the Mayor immediately for more details at telephone numbers 234-6208 or 234-6280. Registration of participants will be closed by 4:30 p.m., June 3rd.

REPOSSESSED VEHICLES FOR SALE

BIGGEST BIDDER '83 Datsun Maxima 4dr sdn '85 Toyota Hi-Lux Pick-Up

(To be sold as is and where is condition). Cash payments only. · Inquire at Bank of Hawaii Nauru Building. Phone No. 234-6102/234-6673-74. Bank of Hawaii reserves the right to refuse any and all bids. · All bids must be sum certain.

The Manager

NEED QUICK CASH FOR YOUR LAND?

CALL ALEXANDER REAL ESTATE

COMPANY 234·7244.

BEACH FRONT PROPERTY

FOR LEASE on Rota

6,863 Sq. Meters Cal I: 322-9554

1 DRESSMAKER - High school equivalent, 2 ye~rs experience. Salary: $2.15 per hl5ur. Contact: KIM E. FORRESTER dba Bibine's Collection, P.O. Box 691,

. Saipan, MP 96950. 6/14). T.

2 BAKERS - High school graduate .. Salary: $2.50 per hour. Cootact: ISLAND PRINCE BAKERY,. INC., P.O. Box 1453, Saipan, MP

. 96950. (6/14). T.

1 OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR -College graduate. Salary: $2.15 per hour. Con(4ct: TRIPLE C MARKETING P.O. Box 1683, Saipan, MP 96950'. (6/14). T.

1 MASON - High school equivalent, 2 years experience. Salary: $1.75 per hour. Contact: EMPRESS ENTERPRISES, P.O .. ,Box 63, Saipan, MP 96950. (6128). T.

I MAINTENANCE WORKER - High school equivalent, 2 years experience. Salary: $480.00 per month . 1 ACTING GENERAL MANAGER -High school equivalent, 2 years experience. Salary: $2,715.00 per month. I DINING ROOM MANAGER - High school equivalent, 2 years experience. Salary: $630.00 per month. Contact: HAFADAI BEACH HOTEL dba Saipan Hotel Corp., P.O. Box 338. Saipan, MP 96950. (6128). T.

· 1 OFFICB MANAGER - Hish sclioof graduate.. SalaJy: $250 per hour. !COOK lWAlTRESS - High 1chool equivalent. Salary: $2.15 per 'b~ur. Con11ci: AMADO G. DAYRIT dba Micro-Phil Bnt., P.O •. Box 1148, S1ipan 1 MP 96950. (5131). T.

NOTIC·E An application for the amendment/extension of the 1986-1988 CNMI Adult Education State Plan is available for review at the Adult Basic Education Office at the Northern· Marianas College during working hours or by appointment. The public is invited to review the application and submit any comments they may, have before June 13, 1988, to:

Director Adult Basic Education

Northern Marianas College Telephone 234-5805

JOB OPENING! ! !

5 - WAITRESSES. 5 - MASSAGE GIRLS 5-DANCERS 5 - FINISHING MASONS 5 - FINISHING CARPENTERS

"LOCAL HIRE ONLY"

Salary: $2.20/hr. Contact: P.O. Box 165

Tel. No. 234-6485

NEEDED: 1 SHIPPING CLERK LOCAL HIRE ONLY

Starting Salary at $2.45 per hour. Please apply at the EUROTEX SAIPAN, INC. Office located at San Vicente. Monday thru Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. or Contact: MRS. MARGARET C. TORRES for more info. Telephone Nos. 234-5273/5277.

WANTED (1) Restaurant Supervisor (1) Short Order Cook (2) Waitresses (1) Maintenance/Handyman

- $500 to $800/mo. - $2.35 to $3.25/hr. - $3.00/hr.

$3.00/hr.

LEN'S & L & W AMUSEMENT Beach Road, Susupe - 234-8864

Weekdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for Interview

PUBLIC NOTICE •The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board wishes to remind all licensed business establishments that applications for license renewals are now being accepted at the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Office, now located behind the former Governor's Office in Susupe. The deadline for filing of renewal applications, including payment of required fees, is June 30, 1988. All licenses whose reqewal fees remain unpaid as of June 30, 1988 will be automatically suspended pursuant to 4 CMC 5528. Licenses which remain suspended as of July 31, 1988 due to unpaid renewal fees will be automatically revoked, and the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board shall not issue a license. If a license is revoked as of July 31, 1988, a new original application must be submitted for the Board's consideration .. . ' application forms are now available and may be received from the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Office in Susupe anytime between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on weekdays except during lunch hour and holidays. For more information, please call telephone number 234-9450 or visit the ABC Board Office.

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THE EFFECTS OF DEVELOPMENT ON SA I PAN

Being teenagers here on Saipan, we are concerned about the over development of our island. Hotels and factories are going up rapidly all over Saipan. This development has both advantages and disadvantages.

One of the disadvantages is the affects on the water system. As we all know, our water system is not sufficient in supplying us with the water we need. One of the contributing factors to this problem is the excessive amount of water that is used up' by the hotels and factories. While most residents of Saipan are getting only a few hours of water a day, and some are getting none, the hotels and garment factories receive non-stop water service.

Even though our rusty pipes may be to blame, we still had water service before this development started up. For example, Tanapag and San Roque had water service until a hotel was built near there recently.

There is also the question of our government being able to handle this development. We already had rusty pipes, but before they could be repaired and ready for complete service, all of these new hotels were built.

Another area affected by development is Salpan's land. Land on Sa:pan Is very Important to us~ Some of our most valuable history Is along the beach areas where most of the tourism Industry Is located. Yet. people who own land are selling it for big money. Foreigners come and buy land and then build big hotels, restaurants, gift shops, and all other kinds of businesses.

What about all the land they are taking? What about land for our children and their children in the future? We should create more parks to preserve the natural beauty that the tourists come here to see. We should do this because in the future island inhabitants might be living in apartments owned by Japanese and not in their local homes any more. This is our island, so foreigners should not be. allowed to take control of it, and be the main ones to benefit financially.

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Power is also a problem on Saipan. The growth of business here has been a major cause of blackouts and brown outs. There are many big hotels, factories, and new businesses that are eating up the power. Many generators have broken down because of overloading. This results in not having enough .power to be distributed among the houses.

On the other hand, the tourism business is of great importance to Saipan. Tourism is a major source of income on the island. It has been said to be the back bone of our economy. The development of hotels, motels, inns, etc. has increased the amount of tourists brought to our island.

An estimate of the amount of money spent by the tourists in the year 1987 totalled $150 million. It is estimated that each tourist spends about $190 a day and stays on the island for about 3.5 days. This is one of the biggest advantages of development on our island. Tourism is definitely a very valuable asset to the C.N.M.I. islands.

We are not opposed to the development of our island, but we think it should be controlled. One way of controlling the development is to place taxes on businesses related to tourism. Another way is to place a departure tax on all tourists leaving Saipan. The money we gain from these tax~s could be used for repairing faulty pipes, buying generators, and to pay for parks and recreation. We think development is very important, but it should be done with community concerns in mind.

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remarks while waiting for a Senate session to begin, which was eventually posponed.

"Personally, I don't think he's qualified for that position," the senator said about Sasamoto, who spent the weekend trying to

Labor chief says office issues lots. of permits By Wes Goodman Staff reporter Jesus R. Sablan, director of the

Department of Commerce and Labor; told members of the Chamber of Commerce Monday talked a lot about the number of 'alien work permits issued by his office, but didn't really say any­thing ...

He said that the number of new pennits has increased dramati­cally over the years, but that the government has not produced a "reasonable position" on the alien worker "issue."

Sablan prefaced his remarks to thechamberbysaying, "Itisquite an honor, except that I will be barbecued."

The. commerce and labor chief filled members in on the number of foreign work permits issued., but local businessman Francisco Uludong asked the chiefs opin­ion on the issue. "Atwhatpointin · time are we going to say we've had enough alien labor?"

- Uludong asked. "Although I'm originally from Palau, I consider this place my home. From the director's point of view, in terms of cost, is he going to recommend to the governor and the legisla­ture that we've had enough?"

Sablan replied that has been unsuccessful in obtaining an offi­cial governmental position on the issue. "Over the years, groups went to the government through me to pose a moratorium, put a cap, place a quota and all those kindsofthings,"hesaid. "And all those times we could not come to areasonable position," he said "I have attempted to work different

mechanics to approach the chal­lenge on several models we can apply tO reach a practical solution in this area."

Sablan said his office issued 11,387 alien work pennits in 1986, a number reflecting the highest increase in the number of permits issued in Common­wealth history. He said that was due to the boom in new indus­tries, construction and hotel bu8i­ness during that time.

He said that 14,125 permits were issued in 1987 and 7,126 have been issued from the begin~ ning of the year to May 31.

"While we try to develop our economy, we also, in our hearts and minds, try to develop our economic resources," he said

"For the past six years, things have not quite not worked out this way in terms of equality," he said. ''That has been a learning experi­ence, acquiring of knowledge in trying to cope with our needs, our decisions, our dreams.

Sablan replied to a question from member Abed Younis by saying he would not control emp~yees.

''Why should we have a lot of mom and pop stores or plenty of bars or garment factories that depend on aliens?" Younis asked. ''The concern here is: where are we heading?"

Sablan said that his office is­sues permits according to legal regulations. "I do not believe that I should be putting my energies into controlling your workers," he said. "Businesses are popping up, gm.wing, and there's an in­crease also in employees and we

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do not have the power, we do not have the water to adequately meet thoseincmises ..• When the business community was grow­ing, I was suspecting the busi­nesses would be able to meet their own needs."

Environmental consultant Cynthia Bower-Camacho asked how young people could be ex­pected to stay and work in the Commonwea:lm with i~ low wages and competition from low-paid alien workers in their own land.

"Up until now, we haven't had a convincing answer," Sablan said. "I can ask the legislature.

"We'll address the idea of in­centives," he said. "It has to be carried out by policies. The busi­ness community will have to at­tempt to make quality opera­tions."

Other news from the Chamber of Commerce includes a.report ffiade by John Romisher on the econom~ development priori­ties workshop held May 20. Ro­misher, chairman of the work­shop, said it produced a list of 24 priorities that was given to gov­ernment leaders so they would know the wishes of the chamber in formulating development pol-icy. ·

Chamber President Mike Naholowaa also announced that the U.S.S. Bristol County would be makfug a stop at Saipan June 13 to 15. He said 500 sailors would be here for "Rand R" and that the chamber was planning with the Marianas Visitor's Bu­reau to host them for an after­noon picnic.

island. "The problem is not new. They should alieady have antici­pated how to resolve the prob­lem."

Guerrero said he wrote a letter to Sasamoto asking why the CUC director had his office on

"It's the most cockeyed thing I've ever heard for the executive director not to be down there,"

Mafnas trial slow starter to retrieve a particular letter or document, handing it to Johnston for perusal, then replacing it.

Walking back-and-forth in front of the jury box, hands clenched behind his back, Lujan wove a long thread of questions which showed that it took over 18 months from the time Johnston initially applied for the Marianas Public Land Corporation lease on the 3.5 hectares of land until he actually received the document

He also attempted to establish that letters from influential political leaders like former speaker of the House Ben Fitial and others to the MPLC, as well as a letter from his client, helped him get the lease.

"Do you think public officials have a moral obligation to encourage such projects?" Lujan asked Johnston regarding the politicianf letters to the MPLC in support of the Suff Hotel expansion.

"Do you still belive it was a good project that would help the people of San Antonio Village?"

Do you feel the hotel was worth it?" Lujan asked in rapid-fire succession.

"Yes, Yes," Johnston replied to every question. During Friday's initial questioning by Lujan, Johnston was placid

and submissive on the stand, but by the time Saturday's humid session came around, he became more combative with the defense lawyer's questions, many times saying, "no .. that's not so .. that's not what I said .. " answering many questions in the negative and adversarial tones.

"Personal knowledge" became words of contention between the two. Because Johnston is an attorney, Lujan wanted the jury to be aware that the hotel owner had "personal knowledge of what was being done regarding the hotel's application before the MPLC. However, a few times, Johnston disputed "personal knowledge" or certain acts, which seemed to upset Lujan.

Closing out his questioning Monday, Lujan' asked him why Matsu­naga was paid thousands of dollars despite the man's unsavory reputa­tion, which Johnston said he knew. "Matsunaga said if 1 didn't pay I wouldn't get the lease."

Johnston then stammered and fidgeted in his chair when Lujan aske.d why the hotel owner, who was described by Proctor and Lujan as being a "frugal businessman" didn't '1ust pick up the phone and call Jess Mafnas ... "

"I didn't have his home telephone number," Johnston stuttered. Finally, both Proctor and Lujan questioned why Johnston handed

over thousands of dollars to Matsunaga - ostensibly for Mafnas •.. as well as donating $3,000 to help rebuild the alleged extortionist's home after it was damaged in a typhoon.

"I never looked on it as a 'victim' of extortion," Johnston explained, "I thought I was paying for assistance ... "

He also told Lujan that he dido 't feel what was happening to him was extortion because "on tv it's associated with violence,": he said.

Johnston may be back on the stand later this week to answer more of Lujan's questions.

"I'll see you again," he promised Johnston as he dismissed the hotel owner from the witness box.

Scheduled to take the stand today is the former Surf Hotel bookkeeper who wrote the checks to Matsuna a.

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