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Diego t. Benavente '"It certainly seems from
reading the letter that sortieone influential may have assuredSodakthatwewillsurelyhavecasinos herein theCNMIbecause the firm has alreadyinitiated negotiations and areanxious to start their project,"said the speaker iii an interview yesterday with the Variety.
Sodak, Inc. whichclaimstobe one of the world's largestdistributors of gaming equipmentwrote the speakerearlier
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departmentas well as DPHSSecretary Isamu Abraham last year
.alleging that she was discriminatedagainst becauseof herrace.
It was the first time a Filipinonurse filed a lawsuit against thegovernment and health officials,
Theplaintiff,whoceasedworkingforCHC latelastyear,claimedshe wasdenied proper wages andbenefits because she is a Filipina.
She further alleged that herCaucasian and Chamorro counterparts with the same qualifica
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By RafaelH. ArroyoVaril!,ty NewsStaff
SPEAKER of, the House ofRepresentatives Diego T.Benavente yesterday said thelegalization of Commonwealth-widecasino gamingisnot yet adone deal so interested parties could not be assuredyetthattheircasinoventures wouldbe allowed in theCNMI.
Iri fact,he thinkspassageofthe casino legalization billmay be unlikely owing to oppositionfrom"majority of theHOuse members."
Benavente made such assertionsdays after receivingaletter from a South Dakotagaming firm detailing plansto builda $120 millioncasinohotel complex on Saipan.
The, firm, Sodak Gaming,Inc., indicated that negotiations for the construction ofthe hotel project have alreadygoneunderwaywith a Koreancontractor, giving'rise to thenotionthatsomeonemayhavebeen "jumping the gun" onthe casino issue.
Casino bill's passageunlikely--Benavente
nationlawsuitcould end upbeingdismissedshould the plaintiff failto appear in court here.
Earlier, Magana complainedshe had been subjected to harassment because of her decision tofile a civil action against the government. She did not elaborate.The complainant returned toSaipan early this month from thePhilippines to testify in the trial.
Magana,whoworkedasa"professional nurse" at the Commonwealth Health Center sued thegovernment, the public health
tion Boardof Directors latergaveAlBIC a five year break on the,"lease commencement" until.April, 1993, citing delays due tocourt litigation and thetime involved inssecuring governmentpermits.
But the long delay did not appear to get the project started.
BySeptember 13,1994,MPLCLand EnforcementOfficer Antonio N. Satur informed AlBIC International local' representativeNicholas Guerrero, that the com-
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AFTER nearlysevenyearsof lawsuits, delays. and inaction by thedevelopers of a 250 room hotelresort complex originally proposed by AlBIC InternationalCorporation, GovernorFroilanC.Tenorio has terminated the leaseof the public land .proposed forthe project at the former CoastGuard Station in San Antonio.
The more than 40,000 squaremetersof land was to have beenleased for the development as ofApril I, 1988, but the formerMarianas Public Land Corpora-
Manalili asked anybody withinformationon the identityof thewoman or any information surrounding her death to call policeat 234-8370/7208 or the CrimeStopper Hotline 234-7272.
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Froilan C; Tenorio
Clintonto chastisetheCNMIover lems 'in entering the common-the laborabuseissue,saiditwould wealth.be in the best interestsof Filipino Macapagal-Arroyo extendednurses' here if the case can be assistance to the nurse while themonitored. complainant was in Manila.One
The senatorwrote Foreign Af- action taken by her office was tofairs Secretary Alberto Romulo ask RP's foreign affairs officialslast month requesting him that to make sure Magana returns tonecessary steps be taken to en- the CNMI without problems.sure that Teofane Magana, the Inhermemorandum totheDFAplaintiff in the$1.25 millionlaw- secretary, the lawmaker ex-suit, 'does not encounter prob- pressedconcernthatthe discrimi-
shoes and short sleeve shirt withgray and white stripes when shewas found.
Crime Stoppers CoordinatorSgt. Edward Manalili urged thepublic to help police in identifying the person.
Tenorio scraps AlBIC lease
Local Artist Doug Rankin shows a student from Whispering Palms School how to make a "BananaPrint". The demonstration/workshop took place this past weekend on Managaha Island.
By Raiaell. SantosVariety NewsStaff
AN influential Filipino senatorhas urged the Philippine Departmentof Foreign Affairs to monitor the progres,s of a Filipinanurse's lawsuitagainst the CNMIgovernmentand its public healthofficials.
SenatorGloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the same lawmaker whorecentlyaskedU.S. President Bill
Woman found deadin Lower Base beach
By Ferdie dela TorreVariety NewsStaff
ANUNIDENTIFIED womanwasfounddeadon the beach at LowerBasearea yesterday morning, theDepartmentof Public Safety said,
DPSInformationOfficerCathySheusaid the woman, describedas in her mid 20' s to mid 30' sandoriental, was found on the beachat 7 am.
It was not indicated in the reportwhetherthere wasa foul playbehind the woman's death.
Sheu said police are presentlyinvestigatingthe identity and thedeath of the woman.
The woman was between 5' 5"to 5'6" in height, light complexioned, weighing 130 to 140 Ibs.,andsportingblack straight shoulder length hair.
Sheu addedthat the victim waswearing a white colored shortpants with purple butterfly andleavesprint design, black leather
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The secretary said he includedher in his seven-man steeringcommittee on health which heformed early this year to helphim review policies, problemson supplies and materials andother needs.
As a member of the task force.Abraham disclosed Wardlaw wi IIwork towards universal healthcare plans to all patients including those that cannot afford thehospital service cost.
Her special areas of interestconcern institutional leadershipand governance. hospital/medical staff relations, merger andaffiliation activities and strategic faci litydevelopment projects.
In the next two weeks,Abraham said they will be orienting the new CHC administrator to local health system.
1\10U expired in August 10.Il)<)..j.. PSS has yet to find a permanent facility to hold the largevolume of procurement materials and other supplies.
This prompted the request fromTorres for an extension as PSSactively seeks the assistance ofthe governor and Legislature fora permanent location,
But according to Shoda. thefive year period and the timerss has been allowed to continue occupying the premisessince the expiration date wasmore than sufficient time for itto fulfill iis part of the agree-ment. .
"The main purpose of the.~10L! was to gi\(: PSS ampletime to lise the facility until suchtime that another facility becomes available," said Shoda.
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ativc." said Wardlaw. who has 25ycur-, experience in running hospital as health care udrninistratorand health planner.
Wardlaw pointed out that theintere"ting part of her joh i,,, tomerge health planning and healthcare admi nistration.She describedit as very "challenging" becauseitdoes not come often along in themainland.
With Wardlaw around.Josephine Sablan. who served asacting udministrator, could nowconcentrate to her current position as public health director.
DPIIS Secretary Dr. Isamu J.Abraham welcomed Wardlaw.whom he cited having extensiveexperience in project financingand the management and coordination of major hospital development programs.
Abraham explained that part
currently occupying and needsto proceed immediately with theimplementation of those plans,"said Shoda. "Therefore the mostwe are able to g iveyou ixl)Odaysextension."
Shodus letter came in rcspon veto a February l) letter Torres sentasking CPA I'm more time tomove their warehouse.
PSS started using the CPAwarehouse in Il)Xl) when the twoagencies executed an MOU forPSS to utilize Buildings A and Buf the old Food Services cumpound for five years.
Such an agreement was pursued after PSS saw the need I'mlarge warehouses to store largcvolume of materials and xu pplicsPSS handles for all schools andHcudxturt centers.
But even after the term of the
get the position to help CNMIwith regards to development expansion on primary preventive
PSS told to vacateCPA facility soon
By Rafael H. ArroyoVariety News Staff
THE COMMONWEALTHPorts Authority has given thePublic School Syxtcrn S'() days tofind an alternative facility tohouse its school supplies andmaterials after a memorandumof understanding between the tV\Oagencies over the use of a CPAwarehouse in Puerto Rico expired as of August last year.
In a February 13 letter to Education Commissioner William STorres. CPA Executi ve DirectorCarlos Shoda asked that PSSwork out a relocation plan soCPA could start using the subject warehouse which has beenused by the PSS Procurement &Supply since Il)XlJ.
"CPA has other port relatedplans on the premises you are
Local artist Jack DeleonGuerrero works on a mural on one of bus stops in Tanapag. The mural project wasrecently completed through a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. (photo courtesy of the ArtsCouncil)
Angela M. Wardlawbeautiful... well-laid out. It' s morethan just an adequate facility. It isvery. functional facility comparable than toother hospitals. Wellmaintained," she said. "They(staff) shared with me theiI' desireto have quality care for all peoplein the CNMI."
Wardlaw said she decided to
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Akashi said he will hold moretalks in Zagreb and Belgrade, thecapital of Serbia proper, thisweek.
But even he admitted the situation is serious.
European Union envoy Hansvan der Broek said after talks withCroatian President FranjoTudjman Tuesday that the situation is "very delicate."
He insisted Croatia would notattack, but that Europe would notdeny anyone the right of selfdefense in the event of more fighting.
Serb rebels in both states havevowed to come to each other's aidand on Monday plotted joint military strategy for the first time.
A shaky four-month cease-firein Bosnia expires May 1, raisingthe prospect of simultaneous warthere and in neighboring Croatiafor the first time since theYugoslav federation beganits violent break-up in 1991.
for Saudi Arabia on Wednesday."We will approach all coun
tries concerned on the regionaland international level in ordertoovercome the impasse that thepeace process is facing now," saidYasser Abed-Rabbo, a committee member.
The meeting followed a newround of Israeli-PLO talks thatmade some progress on peripheral issues, but failed to resolvethe central dispute over an Israeliwithdrawal from the West Bank.
The withdrawal was called forunder the 1993 Israel-PLO peaceaccord and Palestinians considerit impossible to holdelections withIsraeli soldiers still in West Banktowns. Israel has postponed thepullback, citing securitycoricernsin the wake of terrorist attacks byIslamic militants.
The elections are deemed essential to expanding Palestinianautonomy to the rest of the WestBank. Committee members criticized Israel fordelaying the withdrawal, which was supposed tobe completed by last July.
"We want to tell the world thatthe Israelis do not want to discussanything," said MohammedZuhdiNashashibi, a committee member. "They're just playing withtime until they feel they can S<1Yno to everything."
"We cannot anymore 'negotiate whatever the Israelis put onthe agenda," he said.
Nashashibi said the main sticking points were the withdrawal ofIsraeli troops;Jewish settlements;holding Palestinian elections; thestatus of Jerusalem; and the fateof Palestinian refugees outside theWest Bank and Gaza.
The committee will resumedisc.ussions Wednesday after ameeting with Egyptian PresidentHosni Mubarak. It was expectedto convene again in Tunis afterthe end of the Muslim holy monthof Ramadan in early March.
It was the first meeting of thecommittee outside the Palestinian self-rule areas since. Arafatarrived in the Gaza Strip in July.
Croatian leaders insistthis willnot mean sending Croat troops torecapture nearly one-third of thecountry held by rebel Serbs sincea six-month war in 1991.
But emotions are high alongthe long confrontation lines patrolled by U.N. peacekeepers, whoare sandwiched between the twosides under the terms of a formalcease-fire signed last March.
Yasushi Akashi, the top U.N.official, was in the Croatian Serbstronghold of Knin Tuesday toexplore the chances of a compromise.
The Serbs have severed all tentative contacts with Croatian authorities, insisting that they willresume talks only if the U.N.peacekeepers stay.
U.N. officials have said theyare seeking a compromise thatmight involve changing the U.N.mandate and reducing the size ofthe peacekeeping force.
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By MARIAM SAMICAIRO, Egypt (AP) - YasserArafat sought support from oldallies. gathering PLO stalwarts inCairo as a stalled peace processand festering discontent amongPalestinians threatened to unravelhis authority.
Tuesday's five-hour meeting ofthe PLO's executive committeeoffered no dramatic recommendations to break the stalemate.but committee members said theywould travel to Europe and otherArab countries to line up diplomatic help.
Arafat was scheduled to leave
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ing on condition of anonymity,told reporters that NATO mighthave to come in to help 12.000U.N. peacekeepers withdraw ifCroatia sticks by its resolve toaskthem to leave once their mandateexpires March 31.
forces were reponed Tuesday reinforcing positions aroundSarajevo in the wake of weekendsniping that kilied two Serbs.
In Croatia, the top U.N. envoyin formerYugoslaviaandaseniorEuropean Union official held talksTuesday aimed at averting war,but both conceded the situation is
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Diplomats scramble to avert war
"PAZ"
By SAMIR KRILIC
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) - Tensions arerising in Bosnia and Croatia asdiplomats scramble to prevent warerupting in both countries laterthis spring.
Both Serb and government
Alex Castro
qualified real estate appraiser.The new CPA comptroller is
a member of the National Association of Review Appraiserand Mortgage Underwriter, National Association of Real Estate Appraisers, and AmericanSociety of Professional Appraisers.
for Deloitte and Touche' from1986-88.
Demapan received his BA degree in Public Accounting at theUniversity of Guam in 1986.He also is a graduate of TheNational College of Appraisaland Property Management in Atlanta, Georgia. He is also a
was in private business for alittle over a year. Prior to that,he was the. Controller for theMarianas Public Land Corporation from 1991093. From 198990, he was the Assistant Accounting Manager forMicronesian Telecommunications. He was also and auditor
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Accounting Department at the .CPA, which handles seaports in
. the Northern Marianas. Shodasaid he expects to increase thestaff of the Accounting Depart.ment to start handling statisticsfrom the airports as well 'as seaports.
Demapan's most recent job
. A 35 YEAR-old Saipan man became the Comptroller of theComptroller' of the Commonwealth Authority (CPA) beginning February .21, 1995, CPAExecutive Director CarlosShoda announced yesterday.. David S. Demapan, ofDandan, will be charge of the
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CPA has a new comptroller
Summons in Tinian case served wronglyBy Rafael I.Samoa were never signed by the defen- judgment. "I have no doubt in my "',. .VsrietyNaws Stsff dants. mindthat there is defective pro- '0 I
A SmVEoORINGfirrn seek- Mitchell said his office sent the cess of service," he said. He also :., ing a default judgement against summonses using the addresses cited the due process right of ev-
eleven fishing companies will registered with the Registrar of ery person as another basis forhave to start all over again to Corporations at the Attorney setting aside the entry of default.recover tens of thousands of dol- General's Office. He insistedthat Figures provided by Tinianlars allegedly owed by the re- the statute governing the service Marine indicatedthatatleasteightspondents. process does not require that the companies owed the stevedoring
Tinian Marine Stevedore will defendant be the one to sign the company a total of $194,648.90.again have to send summonses,to proof of service. Mitchell is also asking the courtthehome addresses of the officers Presiding Judge Alex Castro to award him attorney's fees aridof the. fishing companies. The ruled 'in favor of the "Z" compa- costs of suit if the plaintiff wins incompanies are believed to be nies by setting aside the default the legal battle.owned by the family of CroatianbusinessmariLawrence Zuanich,
Zuanich's business office is. based on Guam, according to at
tomeyTheodoreR.Mitchell, lawyer for Timan Marine.
Tinian Marine sued the companies last year in a bid to recovermore than a quarter of a milliondollars allegedly owed to the stevedoring company. Three vesselspaid upsome oftheir debts but therest did not; claimed Mitchell.
Mitchell said Tinian Marineemployees began performing stevedoring workfor thefishing vessels since 1992. The boats, he
. said, were engaged in tuna fishing in the Pacific Ocean and thecatch is off-loaded on Tinianby.the stevedoring company.
The fish is removed from theboats and transhipped to carriervessels which then transport thefish to the cannery in Puerto Rico,Thailand andother countries, saidthe lawyer.
Most recently, three boats werearrested by the U.S. Marshallsfollowing their failure to payTinian Marine for the servicesrendered, Mitchell claimed.
Theeleven vesselsaccumulateda large amount of debt, saidMitchell prompting Marine Stevedore to file civil suits. The Superior Court clerk made an entry ,ofdefault following the failure ofthe fishing companies to respondto the allegations.
John F. Biehl, counsel for the"Z' companies here, claimed thedefendants were improperlyserved and asked the court to setaside the entry of default.
In a hearing yesterday morning, Biehl told the court that theofficers of the fishing companiesdid not know "what was happening" until early this month because they were not properlyserved.
According to him, Mitchell'soffice sent the summonsesby certified mail to the business addresses of the shareholders someof whom were residing in mainland United States.
Becauseof theallegedimproper'service,shareholders wereunableto submit pleadings. to the court.Biehl said the proof of service
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goal-improve the general well-being ofworkers. It has backfiredagainst theworking poor killingjobs and fueling the cruelest, most regressive tax of all-inflation.
An industry wage system would be themost practical course to take given that wewill have 'permitted the market forces todictate minimum wage. A statutory minimum wage isn't the right alternativegiventhat the tendencyof politicians is to lookatthis issue from a political standpoint farremoved from the "nugget of facts" emanating from hard economic evidencebasedon reasoned analysis.
The fragilityof our economyis such thatwe cannot afford shutting off employmentopportunities for our young people.Disemploymentwilldefinitelyoccurinthatit is the natural tendency of businesses toraise their products inorderto adjusttonewincreases in the minimum wage. Furthermore, it takes time to adjust to escalatingstatutory increases in the minimum wageand often the quickest alternative for businesses is to postpone any further hiringofwarm bodiedpeople. Minimumwagemaybe a gain to some, but a loss to others whoneedjobs too. May i appeal to our legislators to reinstatethe Wage ReviewBoardsothat we can get on with the task of settingthis issue on the right course.
Salute to an Old WarriorNews that veteran politician and states
man Jose R, Dela Cruz (Pinchafig) wascalled to hiseternal rest broughtsad tidingsto themanypeople whohavecometo knowthis gentleman. A key player in the Covenant Negotiations, Dela Cruz once represented Tinian as a senator in the formerMarianas District Legislature. Howeverlimitedour fiscal resources then,DelaCruzhas always been able to persuade his colleagues to "bring home the bacon" so tospeak. And his record in this regard(at thattime) was difficult to match. ., DelaCruz introducedthefreepress In theislands in thesixties. Thepowerfulrhetoricheand his latebrotherTony wroteabouttheformer Trust Territory Government's efficiency demonstrated to the NorthernMarianasCommunitytheroleandpowerofthe press, Young scholars from the NMIwould also pitch-in theirradical viewsaboutgovernment or policymakers in the formerMarianas DistrictAdministration. Thosewerelively days and the veteran politician pioneered the firstfree press here.
Thoughhemaybecalledtohisetemalrest,he's a political leader and statesman whodeserves the saluteand prayers of hispeopleforhisstrongandpositivecontributions inthepolitical developmentofthe Northern MarianaIslands. In my book,he ranks amongthetoptwenty political heavyweights of the islands.We will sorelymisshis vision andquickwit.Mayyou rest inpeaceMr.DelaCruzandwewill rememberyou inourthoughtsandprayers.Si YuusMaase.
Local Minimum Wage LawI had theopportunity to review the Eighth
Legislature'sso-calledMinimumWageLawwhichraisesthewagethirty centsevery yearuntil it achieves comparable federal minimum wage standard by the year 2,000.
It is interesting however that the SenateStandingCommitteeReport 8-51 justifyingthe need for such a wage increase premisedits primary reason for approval "toassuage...and ease tensions in our currentrelations" with the US Congress.
It reveals the fact that the approval ofPublicLaw8-21 (MinimumWageLaw) wasmore a reactionary piece of law than anythingelse. In other words, we were reactingto the punitive attitude of the US Congresswhichoriginated from human rights abusesout here.
The same report asserted that the cost ofliving in the CNMI has gone up nearly 30percent, thus the need to establish statutoryminimum wage on an escalating scale toensurethatworkers' purchasingpowerkeepsup withthe constant rise in the cost of livinghere.
The glaring flaw in the minimum wagelaw are the shallow reasons given for itsapproval. It was a product of reacting to thefrustrations thatcomespewingout of Washington. Thus. theratesusedare thosethatthecommittee must have grabbed out of anemptyhattoappeaseor quiet thecritics fromwithin and without.
ButIalsowish (0 give the SenateCommittee on Resources, Development and Programs credit for advocating a periodic reviewof the various industries here to strikea balance between appropriate minimumwage and the protection of our vital. industries. This aspect in the current minimumwage law was wiped out by the executiveorder.
It is, therefore, appropriate to 'reinstate it(WageReviewBoard)so that it bemandatedto takea morecriticaland reasoned analysisof the minimum wage issue in terms of thenewfiscalpolicyof theCNMI Government,economic doldrums and the dire need tostrengthen our partnership with Arnericatoguideus throughthis first"real" phase in theconduct and exercise of self-government.. It is of .pararnount importance that we
establish the Wage Review Board in themannerthat it wasdoneforAmericanSamoain that there's a need to review the impactoftheminimum wagelawon the variousindustries in the CNMI.
Again, if the intent is to ensure that workers' purchasing power keeps up with therising cost of living in paradise, then- I amafraid that moreoften than not external economicforces, i.e., oil crisis and other globaleconomic calamities do not leave us muchroom for pocketbook maneuvering.
An extensive study on minimum wagecommissioned by the US Congress revealsthat the system failed to achieve its intended
4-MARlANAS VARIETY NEWSAND VIEWS-THURSDAY-FEBRUARY 23,1995
JACK ANDERSON and MICHAEL BINSTEIN
WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND
Coal companies seek toback away from dealWASHINGTON-A subterraneanstruggleoverhealthbenefitsis threatening togive the.shaft to hundreds of thousands of retired coal miners and their dependents.
Awell-funded effortbyagroupofcoalcompaniesanditsWashingtonlobbyistscould undermine a delicatedeal struckby the Bushadministration. The deal wasdesigned to replenisha health care trust fund set aside for retired miners.
Thelaw-the CoalIndustryRetireeHealthAct- passedaspart of anomnibusenergy bill rammed through the Senate in the waning hours of the Bushadministration. More than two years later, the chiefsponsorof the act, Sen.JohnD. "Jay" Rockefeller, D-W·.Va., fears thatsoine of his colleagues are preparingtobacktrackondeal.Whatwasintendedasa waytoensurethehealthbenefitsthatwereguaranteedtocoal minershasbecomea high-stakes gameof pass-the-buckfor companiesthat are affectedby the law.
"It's a secret war:" Rockefeller told us. "But a war it is, and I will stay fullyarmeduntilI'm gone from thisplace."To helptheir cause, thesecoal companieshave taken to the airwaves, newspapers and CapitolHill to plead their case. Yetthere is more to this campaign than meets the eye.
Rockefeller's crusade began in 1989,after years of bankruptcies and mergershaddwindledthenumberofcoalcompaniesthatcontribute tothehealthcaretrustfunds for retired miners. The trust funds were first created in an agreementbetweentheUnitedMine Workersof Americaandthecoalcompaniesthatmakeup the Bituminous Coal OperatorsAssociation. In a seriesof agreements datingto 1950, BCOA companies promised to provide lifetime health benefits tounionized miners in exchange for lower pensions and other concessions.
Astheyearswentby,manyBCOAcompaniesfolded ormergedwithnon-unioncompanies. Others companies got out of the coal business altogether, or foundlegalloopholes thatallowedthemtostoppayingintothebenefitsfund. Theretiredminers whose companies were no longer paying into the fund-e-so-called"orphans"-were beingpaidfor by thecompaniesthatwereleft.With fewerandfewercompaniespayingpremiums, the entire fund was in danger ofcollapsebythelate 1980s. By 1992, theremaining BCOAcompanies, whichwerepayingforretirees that never worked for them, were threatening to walk away from theagreement.
AftertheBushadministration rejecteda Rockefeller planto imposeanindustrywide tax to pay for the "orphan" retirees, a compromise was struck: Thegovernment wouldgobackandfind thelastcompanythatemployedaminer, evenif that company is now out of the coal business or merged with another firm.Individual companies would be "assigned" premiumcosts based on the numberof miners who worked for them.
Theplan,commonlycalledthe"reachback"tax,sparkedarebellionamongcoalcompaniesthatarenowbeing forced topay benefitsto retireeswhoonceworkedfor them, even if only for a short time. Portraying themselves the victims ofanunfair power grab, some of these companies have banded together in theReachback Coalitionand hired the heavyweightWashington law firm of Jones,Day,Reavisand Pogueto argue their case. A representative for the coalition didnotreturnourcallsforacomment. Somesmallcompanies haveundoubtedly beenhurtby the tax, suchas the highwayconstructioncompanythat is beingaskedtopay lifetime health benefits for the widow of a miner who apparently worked asummerJob with the company in 1947. While the reachback companiesdepictthemselves asDavidversusRockefeller'sGoliath,Rockefeller andhissupporterssay that's only part of the story.."Every company at least pays lip service to the need to protect beneficiaries,':
oneUMWAofficial toldour associateJan Moller."Theyall say thatcan bedonejust by letting me out. Obviously if everybody who said that was left out therewould be no one to pay the beneficiaries."
In the two years since the coal act became law, Rockefeller has beaten backseveralchallenges fromSenate colleagues. He believesthere are more to come.
"Nobodyapproaches me,"Rockefellersaid."That's theconspiratorial part.It'llalwaysbe throughsomeother person,or fromsomeotherplace.... I've dealtwithbig coal companies that are good citizens and those that are bad citizens." Heleaves no doubt as to which ones are complainingabout this law.
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The school wishes to extendits profound gratitude to all theindividuals and businesses whomade generous contributions toenable the students and teachersto participate in the Washington,D.C. conference.
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The 3 teachers and 15 studentdelegates worked so hard soliciting donations from both publicand private sectors to raise the
1995 CON-CON DELEGATE
CAMACHO GEORGE FLORES
MARfARITA DL·GUERRERO WONENBERG
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COUNCIL FOR ARTS & CULTURE
B.A. English Literature, Boise State University
Parents: Maria Manqlona Concepcion and Victorino De Leon Guerrero
Husband: Barry Wonenberg, Art Instructor Northern Marianas College
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multiculturalism in our schools"and in our society.
The three teacher advisors whoaccompanied the students to theconference are Dr. Lulu Javier,Dr. Cristeta Lopez, and CandidaBahillo. The student delegatesare Merced Ada, Melanie Pedro,Christine Borja, Jeffrey Sanjuan,Vanessa Iginoef, Roma King,
Please
The "national conference willprovide a culturally diverse forum for dialogue, new for the student through higher education,according to Dr. Lulu Javier, thecoordinator of the off island educational trip. It will also focus onthe educational practices and social challenges that must be"addressed and reformed to achieve
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cost-effectively make the services/training available to them.
Abraham earlier discussed thecenter's capability to entertainreferrals in his letter to MasaoUeda, MinisterofHealth of Palauand president of Pacific IslandHealth Officers Association.
The DPHS secretary also mentioned the plans during last week'sPlliOA meeting aimed at multilateral collaboration and resourcesharing among PlliOA entities.
Abraham noted that the centeris just the beginning of thedepartment's expansion of CHCfor regional use.
He cited Governor FroilanTenorio's recent speech, expressing interest in establishing a major regional hospital in the CNMIif Guam will refuse to do so.
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CRC opens door for eyereferrals fr0111 Pacific
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TIIE CENTERofExcellence forEye Disease Prevention andTreatmentat the CommonwealthHealth Center is ready to acceptreferrals from other jurisdictionsin the Pacific.
Department of Public HealthServices Secretary Dr. Isamu J:Abraham said the Center of Excellence under Dr. DavidKhorram, a U.S. trained, Boardcertified ophthalmologist, provides full range of services related to medical and surgical treatment of eye disease.
Abraham explained that theservices include treatment oftwoof the most common causes ofvisual loss in the Pacific-cataract surgery and lens implantation, and laser treatment of diabetic retinopathy.
He said Dr. Khorram whoserves as medical director of thecenter, is willing to travel to provide services and training on-sitein the different jurisdictions,
Khorrarn can also provide training in eye care on Saipan.
"We can work out details ofservices and or training according to staff time, training/serviceneeds and financial sharing ofcosts between both this department and whichever jurisdictionis interested," the secretary said.
Abraham pointed out that ifmore than one jurisdiction is interested, then they can work outdetails on how they can most
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dent members of the Multi-Cultural Student Organization ofHopwood High School left lastFebruary 13, 1995 toattend a weeklong conference onMulticulturalism in WashingtonD.C.
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But Tribunal staff say this isonly a fraction ofthe people diagnosed with thyroid tumors andthey are expecting more thyroidclaims to be filed, most of which- based on past experience - willbe eligible for compensation. (Insome cases. individuals who werediagnosed with a thyroid tumorduring the 1994 survey had already received compensation forthat same condition, so are noteligible for additional payments.Tribunal staffs said, however, thatthis is a minority of the claims).
Overall thyroid claims paid bythe Tribunal represent two-thirdsofthe total numberofclaims paid,but only about 40 percent of thetotal value of the claims awardedbecause the amount compensation for thyroid tumors is lowerthan for other conditions considered more serious.
The Tribunal's total net awardsfor personal injury claims havereached" about $34 million as ofJanuary 31; because of the apparent money shortage, the Tribunalhas limited payments to 50 percent of the total awarded. Thisleaves just $11 miIJion for landclaims. But as Tribunal staffpointout, the personal injury claimscontinued to flow into the Tribunal.
The Tribunal's Public Advocate Bill Graham said he thinksthat the reason the Tribunal hasnot yet received a large number ofthyroid claims is that many peopleexamined in Majuro last year werein from the remote outer islandsfo~ the summer and have sincereturned home, so have not seentheir medical report's.
While the personal injuryawards continued to grow, Danzsaid that the Tribunal hopes tobegin hearings on the Enewetakland claim by August. The Tribunal has class action claim forEnewetak land claim by August.The Tribunal has" class actionclaims from Enewetak, Bikini andRongelap, and individual claimsfrom every atoll/island in theMarshalls, Tribunal officials said.Enewetak and Bikini were testsites for 66 U.S. nuclcartcsts from1946-1958.
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*A number ofclaims filed several years ago for people who haddied did not have adequate or anymedical information to back upthe claims. Medical record fromoff-island institutions, includingBrookha ven National Laboratory,are just becoming available forthe Tribunal to review.
The Tribunal receives fundingfrom an investment fund providedby the U.S. government. It provides compensation for 27 conditions - ranging from leukemia anda variety of cancers to growthretardation and beta bums fromfallout - that are presumed to becaused by radiation.
In Decemberand January alone,a total of 205 new awards weremade for people with thyroid nodules found during the Majuro survey. This brings the total claimsadmitted by the Tribunal to over1,000. The Marshalls has a population of about 52,000.
* A thyroid study of people inMajuro by Japanese doctors in1994discovered about 500 peojllewith thyroid tumors out of morethan 5,000 examined. Tribunalstaff said they expect that themajority of these individuals willbe eligible for compensation.
* Recent rulings of the Tribunal admitting death certificates
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• Retain theoffice ofCRM, DEQandZoning, sothat ourenvironment remains pollution Free, ourheritage preserved and most of all orderlydevelopment isguaranteed.
• Place the islands north of Saipan under thejurisdiction ofSaipan. We spend THOUSANDSOF OOLLARS to run a MINI government ofLESS than 70people.
"Now more than ever, it is clearthat there will not be enoughmoney," said Tribunaljudge GregDanz.
Tribunal Chairman OscardeBrum said, "we'll have a shortage of funds. We've said this forthe past three years."
Several events has dramaticallyincreased the number of claims:
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MAJURO - A rapidly increasingnumber of nuclear claims payments emphasizes the fact thatthe $45 million available to theNuclearTribunal is no where nearadequate to compensate MarshallIslanders suffering from American nuclear tests of the 1950s.
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runway lighting system is inoperation. Also, Pacific IslandAviation said it will begin fiveround trip flights between Guamand Saipan and five round tripsbetween Saipan and Rota beginning April 5th. The airline notedit has hired its IDOth employee.
The AAAC voted to have itsmeetings twice a year instead ofjust one.
tion from Guam to Cebu City inthe Philippines and the Guam/Sydney flights three times ~
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It will also increase its flightsfrom four to six times a week toTaipei, Taiwan and Seoul, SouthKorea. On the other hand, Freedom Air said it would beginnight flights to Tinian once the
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the CPA cannot afford the premium for liability insurance ofclose to one million dollars annually if it were to operate thetower. He also pointed out thatthe Saipan International Airportis the only airport under the U.S.system' to own and operate acontrol tower.
Continental Micronesia revealed its plans to begin opera-
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The annual meeting is held toappraise the tenants of the airport about the CPA plans on.various capital improvementprojects and also to get inputfrom the tenants about theirneeds.: In addition, the meetingis also to share informationabout what future plans the airlines have for the coming year.
Shoda also revealed plans ofthe CPA to turn over operationof the Air Traffic Control Tower(ACTC) to the Federal AviationAdministration (FAA).
He said the Board of Direc-:tors has authorized him to initiate communication with theFAA about the tower which alsohas the strong support of Governor Froilan C. Tenorio ..
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Her actions drew criticisms especiallyfromthelegislaturewhereshe was accused of interfering inthe affairs of the commonwealthand the CNMI's relations withWashington.
Macapagal-Arroyo wasaformerclassmateof P,resident Clinton.
legalization of full-blown casinogamingon SaipanandRotawouldnot push through at the moment.
"Right now, from what majority of the members have beentelling me, they are opposed tothe passageof thecasinobill, so Ithink that should be known toanyone taking risksandspendinga lot of money on somethingthatis not assured yet," the speakersaid.
"There's no guarantee thatthere's going tb be casinos onSaipari. On Tinian, I think weshould welcome those interestedinvestors to open up theircasinoson Tinian. But on the island ofSaipan, it's illegal rightnow," headded. ,
Asked ifhe suspects"backdoordealing" already in the works,Benavente said not necessarily,although he thinks someone veryinfluential or powerful may havebeen dealing with Sodak.
"He must be someonewho canmake a bearingon thedecisiontohave or not to have casinos. Anelectedofficial whoseaction willbe requiredtolegalizegambling,"said the speaker.
Benavente, who has issued acall for a sessionon Fridayat 1:00p.m., then asked the generalpublic to come and air theirconcernsfor or against the casino bill andany other bills.
"I do want to get this information out to the generalpublic andI hope that all individuals whohave concerns on some of e billsshow up and show their supportor opposition to these legislation.," he said.
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"You do not have to give yourname," said the coordinator.
Meanwhile,an Il-year-old girlwas reportedly sexually abusedby an unidentified person.
Sheu said police received report about a rape victim at theCommonwealth Health CenterTuesday afternoon.
A sketchy report however, indicatedthe girlwasalsoassaultedwith a dangerous weapon.
Sheu refused to disclose moredetails about the incident
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pany already defaulted on thelease to the tune of $492,394.
In his recent letter to AlBICSecretary Satoshi Takenchi terminating the ·Iease, GovernorTenoriosaidthat,"TheCommonwealth'Government is very concerned that no substantiveworksfor the development of the hotel'complex, for which the publiclandwasleased,havetakenplace.
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CNMI has dared file a complainton the inequality of treatmentespecially in salaries and privileges...," the senator said.
The Philippine senator has inthe past been very vocal againstalleged human rights violationscommitted on Filipino workers,Atonepoint,she askedthefederalgovernment to punish the North-
Casino...Continued from page 1this month proposing to build anAmerican-style hotel and casinocomplex that will provide afriendly atmosphere and a trueentertainment experience for itscustomers.
Roland W. Gentner, SodakChief Operating Officer specifically told the speaker that theircompany has embarked on negotiations with a Koreancontractorto construct the project.
Benaventesaid it surpriseshimto see acompany willingto spenda lotof money to initiate negotiations with another company tobuild theirproject when it is presently againstthe lawandillegalinthe Commonwealth to have casinos.
"I don't know. I guess somebody influential here in the commonwealthprobablyat leastgaveassurancesthatthecasinobillwillpass. It's amazing because I stilldoubt it's going to pass as I stillthink there's enough votes to oppose it," saidthe Housepresidingofficer.
House Bill9-368, the proposedbill to legalize casino gaming inthe Commonwealth, is yet to beformally introducedon theHousefloor but already opposition to ithas been strongly expressed bythe community.
The measure, which will allowfor the establishment, licensingandoperationof onemajorcasinoeachon Rotaand Saipan,and fivemajorones forTinian, is seen asarevenue generating measure butis said to be frowned upon bysome lawmakers.
During yesterday's interview,Benaventesaid he isquite certainthe passage of House Bill 9-368may be preempted, such that the
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The CNMI government "has apolicy, practice and customs ofpaying Filipinos employed as aprofessional nurse a lesser salarythan paid to professional nurseshired from Australia, the CNMIand the mainland United States,"the complaint stated.
"If the facts stated in the Complaint are proven to be true, thiswill pave the"way for equal treatmentforourprofessional workersin (the) CNMI vis-a-vis those ofother nationalities," MacapagalArroyosaid in her lettera copy ofwhich was obtained by the Variety.
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Magana insists she had beendiscriminatedagainstbecauseherrace. In her complaint filed byAttorney G. Anthony Long, thenurse said she signed a two-yearcontract on May 1992at a salaryof $21,506.79per annum.
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Dr.Abraham has denied in previous interviews that his department has been engaged in discriminatory practices and policiesas allegedin Magana's October 5, 1994 lawsuit.
Accordingto the secretary,discrimination has no place at CHCand DPHS given the fact that thegovernment is dependent on foreign nurses, a number of whomare from the Philippines." Abraham said it is impossible
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Also attending the inauguration ceremony was David Davis.Britain's Minister of State in theForeign-and Commonwealth Office in charge of Latin America.Davis on Monday praisedColombia's efforts to fight drugtraffickingandplegedBritishsupport.
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Samper pledged the government would manage the revenuebrought in from Cusiana well andnot allow Colombia to repeat theeconomic disasters which haverocked neighboring Venezuela,South America's largest oil-producing country.
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Large oil field inaugurationBy JAVIER BAENA
CUSIANA,Colombia (Ap) - Thelargest known oil field in Colombia was inaugurated Tuesday byPresident Ernesto Samper, marking a major milestone in the history of the nation's growing oilindustry.
TheCusianaand Cupiaga field,125miles (200kilometers) northeast of Bogota, has 2 billion barrels of known reserves, by far thelargest proven field in the country.
Though the inauguration ceremony took place Tuesday, production at Cusiana began sometimeago,andiscurrentlyat80,000barrels a day.
By 1997,when the field is operating at its peak, Cusiana is expected to produce 500,000 barrels a day.
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prosecutors say the murders tookplace.
With no known witness to thecrime and a coroner unable to fixthe timeofdeath,prosecutorshaverelied on testimony about Ms.Simpson's barking dog to establish when the murders took place.
If Ito decides there is no risk ofLopez fleeing the country, shewill beordered to testify when thedefense side of the case is heard,weeks or months from now. .
If the judge concludes Lopezmight flee, she will either be ordered to testify and be cross-examined on videotape, to be playedback to the jury later if she is stillunavailable, or the prosecutioncase will be suspended so that thedefense can put her on the standimmediately.
counting on a newfound willingness between political rivals tonegotiate, buoyed by public enthusiasm for the prevailing peace.
Pressure is high not to jeopardize the past five months' freedom from assassinations andbombings following a quartercentury of bloodshed, the IrishRepublicanArmy's Sept. 1ceasefire and a matching truce by proBritish Protestant "loyalists" Oct.13.
The skeleton of the packagehas been known for months. Major and Bruton are certain to suggest changes in relationshipswithin Northern Ireland, betweenthe British-ruled north and independent south, and betweenDublin and London.
They will endorse:Apower-sharingParliamentfor
Northern Ireland.Britain closed the province's
Protestant-dominated Parliamentin 1972 during the worst spate of"the troubles;" the new' bodywould have to ensure that minority Catholic nationalists wouldn'tbe outvoted atevery turn as in thepast.
A cross-border authority designed to coordinate policy onareasof common interestbetweenthe north and the south, such astourism,agricultureandEuropeanUnion subsidies.
The promise from Dublin toamend its 57-year-old constitutional claim to Northern Ireland.Inexchange,Britainwouldamendthe 1973lawunderwhichitclaimsthe right to govern here. Bothsides effectively would step backfrom any self-interested stake inthe place, leaving the populationto vote in a future referendum tostay with Britain orjoin the south.
Reaction to Wednesday's fulltext will suggest whether a workable majority of political opinioncan be marshalled in comingweeksbehindthedocument's coreideas.
Dothe governments think theirproposed cross-border bodyshouldhaveexecutivepowers that
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Britain, Ireland try to bringpeace in troubled N. Ireland
By SHAWN POGATCHNIKBELFAST, Northern Ireland(AP) - After two years of c1oseddoor talks, the prime ministers ofBritain and Ireland go publicWednesday with their plan forlasting peace in Northern Ireland.
The governments of Britain'sJohn Major and Ireland's. JohnBruton have struck a compromisebetween the province's two uncompromising traditions proBritish Protestantism and Irishnationalism.
The public unveiling in Belfastof their "framework document"representsthebedrockforaNorthernIrelandpoliticalsettlementandunderpinshopesofa lastingpeace.
Which factions will embraceit? Will any?
Bruton and Major both are
where Ms. Simpson ate her lastmeal. .
BeforeLangetook the stand fora second day, Judge Lance Ito ordered a key defense witness toappear in court Friday so he candecide whether her testimonymight be videotaped or immediatelypresentedtojurors, interrupting the prosecutioncase.
The defense warned that RosaLopez,a maid forSimpson's neighbor who could give Simpson analibi for the night of the murders,wants to leave the country for hernativeEISalvadorbecauseof whatshe feels is media harassment.
The defense says Lopez willtestify that she saw Simpson'swhite Bronco vehicle parked inthe street outside his house at10:15 p.m. on June 12, the time
REPUBLIC OF PALAUNOTICE TO BIDDERS
Singeru NgiramolauDirector, Bureau of Public WorksRepublic of Palau
Notice is hereby given that the Director of the Bureau of Public Works will receive sealed bids in theDesign Engineering Office ofthe Bureau ofPublic Works (DEO), PO, Box 100, Korar, Palau 96940 until200 PM. March 23 1995 forthe construction ofvillage water systems under the Rural Water SystemsProject, (Project No. T·209),at which time and place allbids be publicly opened and read aloud.
Apre-bid conference will be held in at DEO in the Republic of Palau atB:OO a.m. onMarch 6 1995,
Work to be completed under thiscontract include the following bid packages:
BIDPACKAGE NO.1- Ngkeklau Water System, Ngaraard State, Babeldaob Island
Bid Package No, 1 consist, inileneral, ofconstructing approximately 5,000 feet 9f 8-inch and 4-inchraw water transmission main, awater fillration and chorination facility, a30,000 gallon concrete waterstorage tank and approximately 5,800 feet of4-inch and 6-inch water mains with allappurtenant valvings,fitlings, fire hydrants and residential water service stub-outs.
BIO PACKAGE NO, 2 -Chol Water System, Ngaraard State, 8abeJdaob Island
Bid Package No, 2consist. in general, ofconstructing adrilled well facility, standby power generation,, pumping and chorination equipment. 5,600 feet of6·inch and 4·jnch water transmission main, awater
filtration and chorination facility, a30,000 gallon concrete water storage tank and allappurtenant valvings,fittings, fire hydrants and residential water service stub-outs.
The bidproposals shall be made in accordance withthisNotice to Bidders and therespective contractdocuments.enlltled 'Contract Documents For The Construction of Rural Water Systems ·Ngkeklau andChol.Viliages, Ngaraard State, Republic of Palau', which are made a part of thisNotice To Biddersasthough fully set forth herein,
The Contract Drawings, Technical Specifications and' other contract documents may beexamined atthe Design Engineering Office, Bureau ofPublic Works, Koror, Republic of'Palau.
Acopy of the contract documents may be obtained fora non refundable fee of Two Hundred Dollars(S200,00) bycontacting the Office of the Bureau of Public Works, P,O. Box 100, Koror, Republic ofPalau 96940, Phone (680)488-2410/3031: Fax (680)488-1725 Allchecks shall becertified orcashier'scheck made payable tothe National Treasury ofthe Republic ofPalau, Upon receipt ofpayment, contractdocuments shall be sent via First Class, US Mail, If the purchaser desires any other method ofshipment,awntten request shall besubmitted with the payment, The purchaser shall pay allcosts and make allarrangements for shipping contract documents via any method other than First Class, U,S.-Mail.
Each proposal must beaccompanied by'a certified check, acashier's c.ileck, ora bidder's bond madepayable to the National Treasury of the Republic of Palau, in the sum of ten percent (10%) of theaggregate of the proposal.
For information concerning thisNotice To Bidders, contact the DEO atthe aforementioned address.
Estimated cost of construction: S800,000 and $1,200,000,
Date: February, 1995.
Nicole Simpson attackedfirst says police detective
By LINDA DEUTSCHLOS ANGELES (AP) - NicoleBrown Simpsonwas probablyattacked first, and she was mostlikely knocked down before herthroatwasslashedsincetherewasnoblood on her bare feet, a policedetective has testified at OJ.Simpson's trial.
DetectiveTom Lange, providing the most detailed testimonyyet about the June 12 stabbings,said Tuesday that her friendRonald Goldman struggled withhis killer outside Ms. Simpson'sapartment building.
Simpson, a film actor andformer American football star, ischarged with both murders. Hehas denied committing them.
Goldman, whose body wascurled around a tree stump, hadblood on the bottom of his whiteboots and defensive wounds onhis hands,and his shirt was pulledup his back, Lange said.
LangesaidMs. Simpson"wentdown initiallybefore afight reallyensuedwiththeothervictim."She"obviously didn't walk throughthe bloodduringthe struggle,"thedetective said.
Lange, the fourth policemantotestify about the murder scene,told again how Ms. Simpson wasfound in a semifetal position, herarm andhandextended"in adeathgrip." He said shadows of foliageobscured the front walk to herhome, and passers-by in the darkwouldnot have seenher body andGoldman's lying in blood.
Prosecutors have said Ms.Simpson was the intended targetand Goldman was killed becausehe was at the wrong place at thewrong time, returning eyeglassesleft at the Los Angeles restaurantwhere he worked as a waiter and
COMMONWEALTH OFTHE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
By:/s/Acting Corporate DirectorNorthern Marianas Housing Corporation
On this 4th day of February, 1995. before me, aNotary Public inand forthe Commonwealth of the NorthernMariana Islands, personally appeared Marylou Sirek, dulyauthorized representative forthe Northern Marianas HousingCorporation, known to me as the person shown name issubscribed tothe foregoing SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OFSALE UNDER POWER OF SALE IN DEED OF TRUST, and heacknOWledged to me that he executed the same on behalf ofthe Northern Marianas Housing Corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand andaffixed my official seal the day and year first written above.
The Trustor has defaulted on payment of. the Notesecured by the Deed ofTrust, and by reason ofsaid defaultthe Mariana Islands Housing Authority issued its Notice ofDefault on April 29, 1994.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mariana IslandsHousing Authority will, on February 17.1995, at10:00 a.m.,at the office of the Northern Marianas Housing Corporation(formerly Mariana Islands Housing Authority), Garapan, P.O.Box 514, Saipan, MP 96950, under power ofsale containedinthe Deed ofTrust, sell the above described parcel of realproperty-at public auction to the highest qualified bidder, tosatisfy the obligations secured by said Deed of Trust. Theminimum bid offer shall be not less than $56,000.00, totalamount due to FmHA loan and MIHA's expenses.
The sale shall be without warranty as to the title orinterest to be conveyed or as to the property ofthe Deed ofTrust, other than that the Northern Marianas HousingCorporation is the lawful holder ofsuch Deed of Trust. Thepurchase price shall be payable by cash, certified check orcashier's check and shall be paid within 72 hours from thetime ofsale.
The Northern Marianas Housing Corporationreserves the right to reject any and all bids and to cancel orextend the date, time and place for sale of such property.Any prospective buyer must be a person authorized by theConstitution and laws ofthe Commonwealth ofthe NorthernMariana Islands to hold title to real property in theCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
DATED this 4th day of February, 1995.
Antonio p. Aguno and Josephine B. AQulto, on orabout April 5. 1983, gave and delivered to the Mariana Islands,Housing Authority, acting on behalf of the Farmers Home'Administration, United States of America, a Deed ofTrust,upon certain real property hereinafter described, which Deedof Trust was recorded on April 5. 1984. under Document~ to secure payment of Promissory Note of the saidTrustor tothe Mariana Islands Housing Authority, acting onbehalf of the Farmers Home Administration, United StatesofAmerica.
The Deed ofTrust and this Amended Notice ofSaleaffect the property hereafter described:
EXTENSION OFSECOND AMENDED
NOTICE OF SALEUNDER POWER OF SALE
IN DEED OF TRUST
LOT NUMBER 011 H11, AS SHOWN .ON THE DIVISION OFLANDS AND SURVEYS OFFICIAL CADASTRAL PLATNUMBER 011 H 00, DATED FEBRUARY 17, 1971, ANDCONTAINING AN AREA OF 821 SQUARE METERS.
/s/ELOJSE A. FUREYNotary Public
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10 WAITRESS, BAR5 MAINTENANCE WORKER- Highschool equiv., 2 years experience. Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact: LUZVIMINDA S. INDALECIOdba Jacies Manpower & Karaoke Bar,Caller Box 10003, CCC 263 Saipan, MP96950. Tel. No. 233-2211 (3/9)TH/187507.
3 PRESERVING FOOD SPECIALIST(SAUSAG E MAKEA)- High schoolequiv., 2 years experience. Salary$2.75per hour.Contact: L & M ENTERPRISES INC.dba Gusto Products., P.O. BOl< 2473,Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 234·6735(319)TH/18506.
r PLUMBER1 PAINTER1 ELECTRICIAN3 CARPENTER4 MASON- High school equiv., 2 yearsexperience. Salary $.2.75 per hour.Contact: JESUS I. TAISAGUE dba Bj
Enterprises, dba B & M., P.O. Box 633,Saipan. MP 96950. Tel. No. 234·3957(319)TH/1703.
1 AUTO ELECTRICIAN- High schoolgrad., 2 years experience. Salary $2.75per hour.Contact: JEN-MARZ ENT.. INC. P.O.Box 1562, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No.234- 7129(3/9)TH/18343.
Saipan SunsetCruise Inc. hasopenings for:
-Waitresses-Cook-Cook Helper-Diesel Mechanic-Asst. OperationsSupervisor
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1 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER- Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Salary ~2.75 per hour.Contact: PACIFIC OCEAN INT'LTRADE CORP.• PPP 656 Box 10000.Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 235-1668(319) TH/18344.
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2 SECURITY GUARD- High schoolgrad., 2 years experience. Salary $2.75per hour.Contact: JOSEPH ST. TORRES dbaCourtney's Plaza., P.O. Box 714. Saipan,MP 96950. Tel. No. 235-1662(3/9)TH/18503.
1 AUTO AlC MECHANIC- High schoolgrad., 2 years experience. Salary $2.75per hour.1 REFRIGERATION MECHANIC-Highschool equiv.. 2 years experience. Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact: TORRES REFRIGERATIONINC., P.O. Box 714, Saipan. MP 96950.Tel. No. 235-1662(3/9)TH/18504.
1 HAND PACKAGER- High schoolgrad., 2 years experience. Salary $2.75per hour.Contact: ONWEL MFG. SAl PAN LTD..P.O. Box 712. Saipan, MP 96905. Tel.No. 234·9522/25(3/9)TH/18502.·
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call 234-0386 bet. 9am-11 am & 1pm-3pm QN!.Y.
1 NIGHT AUDITOR- High school grad.,2 years experience. Salary $2.95 perhour.Contact: MICRO PACIFIC DEVELOPME.NT, INC. dba Saipan Grand Hotel.,P.O. Box 369 Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.234-6601 (3/9)TH/171 O.
1 COOK- High school equiv., 2 yearsexperience. Salary $2.85 per hour.Contact: NIIZEKI INT'L. SAl PAN CO.LTD dba Gig Discotheque., P.O. Box5140, CHRB, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 234-5050(2/23)TH/1577.
1 AUTOMOTIVE BODY REPAIRE~
High school equiv., 2 years experience.Salary $2.75-8.25 per hour.Contact: MICROLCORPORATION., P.O.Box 267, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No.234-5911/8(2123)TH/1574.
2 SUPERVISOR- High school grad., 2years experience. Salary $2.75-4.00per hour.Contact: JESUS C. CABRERA DBAMama's Nite Club ., P.O. Box 2374Chalan Piao. Saipan. MP 96950. Tel.No. 235-8490(3/9)TH/18342.
1 GENERAL MANAGER- College grad ..2 years experience. Salary $12.50 perhour.Contact: CALVO-UMDA INSURANCECO., LTD., P.O. Box 35 C.K Saipan, MP96950. Tel. No. 234-5690(3/9)TH/1707.
1 ACCOUNTING CLERK- High schoolgrad., 2 years experience. Salary $3.00per hour.Contact: MARU ICHI, INC. Caller BoxAAA-230, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No.256-9402(2/24)TH.1 ACCOUNTANT- College grad., 2years experience. Salary $1.200 permonth.Contact: MARIANAS VISITORS DEVELOPMENt, INC., P.O. Box 5192CHRB, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No.235-4480(3/9)TH/18339.
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1 TOUR GUIDE- High school equiv., 2years experience. Salary $2.75-3.00per hour.Contact: YOU SUNG CORP. dba Olympic lour. AAA 543 Caller Box 10001.Saipan, MP 96950. Te. No. 235-2837(3/9)TH/18349.
3 WAITRESS, RESTAURANT- Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact: ALOHA CORPORATION. PPP677 Box 10000. Saipan. MP96950. Tel.No. 235-7781 (3!9)TH/18348.
1 WAITRESS, RESTAURANT- Highschool grad" 2 years experience. Salary 53.00 per hour,2 COOK- High school grad .. 2 yearsexperience. Salary $3.00-3.20 per hour.Contact: KEI ENTERPRISES CO.. LTO.dba Misoya Noodle House .. P.O. Box5561 CHRB. Saipan. MP 96950. Tel.No. 234-3038(3/9)TH/18340.
1 COOK HELPER- High school equiv ..2 years experience. Salary $2.75 perhour.Contact: ROMAN B. MATSUMOTOdba Garapan Safeway.. P.O. Box 1459.Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 234-5765(3/9)TH/18346.
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1 AUTO MAINTENANCE REPAIRERHigh school grad., 2 years experience.Salary $2.60-2.75 per hour.Contact: NESTOR R.ABLOG dba General Fashion Center. P.O. Box 1447.Saipan MP 96950 Tel No 234-7539(2/23)TH/18198
1 MAINTENANCE WORKER-Highschool equiv .. 2 years experience. Salary $800 per monthContact: NOBUKO T. BABAUTA dbaTokyo En Restaurant, P.O. Box 2373Saipan MP 96950(2123)TH/18186
5 BEAUTICIANS-High school grad., 2years experience. Salary $2.75-3.00 perhour.Contact: JIHAN CORPORATION dbaJihan Beauty Shop & Boutique. P.O.Box 1465, Saipan MP 96950 Tel No322-0414(2/23)TH/18184
1 WAITRESS-High school equiv., 2years experience. Salary $3.00 per hour.Contact: SAIPAN SUNSET CRUISE,INC. PPP 623 Box 10000, Saipan MP96950 Tel No 234-8230(2/23)TH/1576
1 WAITRESS2 PASTRY COOK-High school grad., 2years experience. Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact: TUNG NAM PACIFIC INC.Caller Box AM 68B, SaipanMP 96950.Tel No 288-2268(2123)TH/18196
1 BARTENDER- High school equiv., 2years experience.. Salary $2.75 perhour:Contact: BLUE SKY ENT.INC dba ClubMelody., PPP 606 Box 10000, SaipanMP 96950. Tel. No. 233-1111 (3/2)TH/18266. .
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1 WAITRESS, RESTAU RANT-Highschool equiv., 2 years experience. Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact: BIANCA INTERNATIONALINC. dba Bianca Hotel, P.O. Box 1251Saipan MP 96950 Tel No. 235-4510(2/23)TH/18191
50 IRONING WORK MACHINEPRESSER50 PATTERN GRADER CUTTER- Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact: UNITED INTERNATIONALCORPORATION., P.O. Box 689,Saipan, MP96950. Tel. No. 235-6888(312)TH/18270.
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4 PLUMBER4 PAINTER4 REINFORCING STEEL WORKER3 ELECTRICIAN20 MASON20 CARPENTER-High school grad., 2years experience. Salary $2.75-3.50 perhour1 CIVIL ENGINEER-College glad .. 2years experience. Salary $700-1,000per month1 DRAFTER, STRUCTURAL-Collegegrad ..2 years experience. Salary $3.004.00 per hour.1ACCOUNTANT-College grad ..2 yearsexperience. Salary $600-800 permonth.Contact: JOHN C. DELEONGUERRERO dba J's Enterprises, P.O.Box 3008 CK Saipan MP 96950 Tel No234-9892(2/23)TH/18189
6 DRESSMAKER- High school equiv.. 2years experience .. Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact: KAZUE INTERNATIONAL. INCdba Kazue's BoutiqueCaller Box PPP-218, Saipan, MP 96950.Tel. No. 322-6338(21.23)TH/18195.
2 CARPENTER2 MASON· High school equiv., 2 yearsexperience. Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact: GREGORIO F.· BORJA dbaFriendly En!., P.O.Box 1397, San VicenteVillage, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 234-·74S0(2123)TH/18192.
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1 CARPENTRY- High school equiv., 2years experience. Salary $2.45 perhour.Contact: ANTONIO A. ARRIOLA dba
. A's Construction., P.O. Box 77,GartPan,Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 233-3816(312)TH/18262.
1 POWER PLANT OPERATOR- Highschool equiv., 2 years experience. Salary $2.75-4.00 per hour.Contact: MICRONESIA SYSTEMS, INCdba Plumeria Resort Hotel., P.O. Box228 CHRB, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No.322-6201 (3I2)TH/1642.
1 TOUR GUIDE2 TRAVEL COUNSELOR- High schoolgrad., 2 years experience. Salary $800per month.Contact: POINT LAND MASTER, INCdba Costa Pacific Tours.., AM 397Caller Box 10002, Susupe Saipan, MF96950. reI. No.235-7444(3/2)THI18271.
1 SUPERVISOR- High school grad., 2years experience. Salary $2.75-3.50per hour.Contact: PACIFIC LANDMARK INC.,PPP 358 Box 1OOOO,Saipan, MP 96950.Tel. No. 234-1886(3/2)TH/18268.
1 SALESPERSON GENERAL MERCHANDISE- High school grad., 2 yearsexperience. Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact: SILVER TRADING CO., LTDdba Silver Markel., P.O. Box 2386Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 234-6631 (312)TH/18272.
2 ARCHITECT- College grad., 2 yearsexperience. Salary $2.75-6.00 per hour.2 SUPERVISOR, ELECTRICIAN-Highschool grad., 2 years experience. satary $2.75-4.00 per hour..10 CARPENTER5 PLUMBER10 MASON10 PAINTER3AIR CONDITION &REFRIGERATIONMECHANIC-High school grad., 2 yearsexperience. Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact: REMEDIO S. BUNIAG dbaMarfran Enterprises. P.O. Box 1465,Saipan MP 96950 Tel No 322-0414(2/23)TH/18183
1 ADMINISTRA'rWEASSISTANT-Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Salary $509 per month.Contact: RENATO G. AZUCENAS dbaMyra's Trading , Const. & ManpowerService., P.O. Box 2576, Saipan, MP96950. Tel. No. 234-3193(3/2)TH/18267.
1 ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT-Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Salary $500 per month.Contact: RENATO G. AZUCENAS dbaRene's. Fishing Industries., P.O. Box2576, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 2343193(3/2)TH/18264.
1 VIDEO PHOTOGRAPHER- Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Salary $522-609 per month.1 SALES MANAGER1 ASSISTANT OPERATION MANAGER- High school grad., 2 years experience.Salary $1,000 per month.1 GENERAL MANAGER- High schoolgrad. 2 years experience. Salary $1,500per month.Contact: SAIPAN TV PRODUCTIONS,INC., PPP·272 Box 10000 ~arapan,
Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 234-0386(312)TH/18269.
1 MAINTENANCE WORKER SWIMMING POOL· High school grad., 2years experience. Salary $2.75-6.50per hour. •·1 BARTENDER1 FRONT DESK CLERK3 HOUSEKEEPING CLEANER- Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Salary $2.75-3.75 per hour.1 BAR SUPERVISOR- High schoolgrad., 2 years experience. Salary $2. 755.50 per-hour.1 MAINTENANCE MANAGER- College grad., 2 years experience. Salary$1,000-1,800 per month.1 ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER1 GENERALMANAGER-COllegegrad.,2 years experience. Salary $1,2005,500 per month.Contact: SUWASO CORPORATIONdba Coral Ocean Point Resort Club.,P.O. Box 1160, Salpan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 234-7000(312)TH/~ 643 .
1 CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISORHigh school grad., 2 years experience.Salary $650-1,000 per month.Contact: BLACK MICRO CORPORATION. P.O. Box 545 CK, Saipan MP96950 Tel No 234-6800(2/23)TH/1570
3 AIRCON/ REF. MECHANIC-Highschool equlv., 2 years experience. Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact: ICEBERG CORPORATION.Galler Box 10004, PR 441, Saipan MP96950 Tel No 235-8384(2/23)TH/18194
3 COOK-High school grad., 2 yearsexperience. Salary $2.75-4.20 per hour.2 BARTENDER-High school grad., 2years experience. Salary $2.75-3.20 perhour.2 JANITOR-High school grad., 2 yoarsexperience. Salary $2.75-3. 10 per hour.1 ASSISTANT FRONT OFFICE MANAGER-College grad., Salary $1,0002,900 per month2 GARDENER-High school grad., 2years experience. Salary $2.75-3.50per hour.1 PURCHASING MANAGER-Collegegrad., 2 years experience. Salary$1,000-2,500 per month7 HOUSEKEEPING CLEANER-Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Salary $2.75-3.25 per hour.4 RESTAURANT WAITER-High schoolgrad., 2 years experience. Salary$2.753.00 per hour.2 CARPENTER2 PAINTER-High school grad., 2 yearsexpertence. Salary$2.75-4.00 per hour.Contact: PACIFIC MICRONESIA CORPORATION dba Dal-lchl Hotel SaipanBeach.P.O. Box 1029Saipan MP96950Tel No 234-6412(2/23)TH/ )578
1 SALES MANAGER- College grad., 2years experience. Salary $1,250 permonth.Contact MICRONESIAN BROKERS,CNMI, INC., PPP 128, C. Box 10000,Salpan, MP 96050. Tel. No. 322-1029(312 TH/18265.
1 FACTORY MANAGER1 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER2 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-College grad., 2 years experience. Salary$2.45-5.50 per hour.5 CUTIING ROOM ATTENDANT5 PRESSER, MACHINE1 WAREHOUSE WORKER1 EXPEDITER .5 FOLDER, GARMENT1 SEWING MACHINE MECHAN~C
100 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR5 QUALITY CONTROL CHECKERHigh school equiv., 2 years experience.Salary $2.45- 5.50 per hour.2 PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR- Highschool grad., 2 year experience. Salary$2.45-5.50 per hour.Contact SAl PAN MANUFACTURERSINC., P.O. Box 2017 CK, Saipan, MP96950. Tel No322-3OO6(2123)TH/18188
1GENERAL MANAGER-College grad.,2 years experience. Salary $700-1,500per month.Contact: JESSICA P. CAMACHO dbaPacific Pearl Enterprise. Caller Box AAA2090 Sal pan MP 96950. Tel. No. 3226810(2/23)TH/18193
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1GENERAL MANAGER-College grad.,3years experience. saJary $1,50Q.2,OOOper month,Contact: L.C.S. CORPORATION, PPP
. 642,Caller Box 1OOOO,SaIpan MP 96950Tel No 234-1057(2123)TH/18187
1 oFFICEMANAGER-Highschool grad.,2 years experience. SaIary$6.0Q.8.oo
. perhour.1 COOK- High school grad., 2 yearsexperience. Salary $2.75-3.00 per hour.Con1act MICHIGAN INCORPORATED.,P.O. Box 2682, Saipan. MP 96950. Tel.No. 234-9555/6(312)TH/18263.nouncedDOA (dead on arrival),"
Cardonasaid in a telephoneinterview.
Witnessestoldpolice theysawLamers, whose hometown in theNetherlands is not immediatelyknown,drinkingbeer at a baysidestore several minutes before hisbody was found.
Authorities will'conduct an autopsy, Cardona said.
/s/JUAN S. TENORIOChairman, NMHC Board ofDirectors
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PUBLIC NOTICEFebruary 20, 1995
The meeting of the Board of Directors of the Northern Marianas.Housing Corporation (NMHC), a SUbsidiary corporation of theCommonwealth Development Authority (CDA), is scheduled tomeet on Friday, February 24, 1995 at 9:30 A.M. The meeting willtake place at CDA's Conference Room in Gualo Rai, Saipan.
The aqenda is as follows:
I. Roll CallII. Adoption of Previous MinutesIII. Adoption of Board Resolution
A. HAP Contracts.B. Mihaville Project - Amendment 4C; Legal Counsel's Opinion to HUD.D. Subrecipient Agreement -Administration/lmplernentatlon. of CDBG Programs in the CNMI
IV. Coatract forLegal ServicesV. . Contract for Section 8 Rehabilitation ProjectVI. Other Matters .VII. Adjournment
CONCURRED:/s/JAMES H. RIPPLE
.Executive DirectorDate: 02/21/95 .
ince, 224 kilometers (140 miles)north of Manila.
Witnesses foundLamersunconscious in the water at around4:30p.m. (0830 GMD Saturday in aBauangbeach,saidBauangpolicechief Jesse Cardona.
"A fire officer tried to revivethe victim to no avail. After that,bystanders brought the victimto anearby hospital but he was pro-
controls. The others are held byPrime Minister MahatjiirMohamad's Barisan Nasienalcoalition.
PAS.whichalsoadvocatessetting upan Islamicstate, has oftencriticized Barisan for ignoringIslamic values. The latest scandal, surfacingin an election year,is likely to dilute its credibility.
Islam is the official religionofMalaysia, but other faiths havecomplete freedom to practice.About 55 percent of Malaysia's19 million people are Muslims.Ethnic Chinese form 30 percent,and 7 percent are Indians.
Dutchman drowns in RP beach.MANILA, Philippines (AP) A 61-year old Dutchman married to a Filipino woman.drowned on a northern Philippines beach, the police saidWednesday.
Investigators identified thevictim as Gerald Lamers, a retired worker who settled withhis wife Rebecca Ablaza inBauang town in La Union prov-
.Opposition party leads in Indian pollsNEW DELffi, India (AP) - An vided 12 other seats, making it Joy Singh.opposition party took a narrow difficult [or analysts to predict The balloting focused mostlylead Wednesday in a legislative which party would win control. on local issues, but the Manipurelection in Manipur state. Manipur, in India's remote ' People's Party has promised to
It is one of six state elections northeast bordering Burma, is .demand that the federal govern-beingheldinFebruaryandMarch, among the least important of the ment remove security forces thatand theycould determine the po- six states holding elections. havebeen deployedagainst guer-liticalfateof PrimeMinister P.V. The winners included the in- rilla insurgencies by some of theNarasimha Rao, his free-market cumbent chief minister, Rishang primitive tribes there.economicreforms,andhisparty's Keishing of the Congress Party. The results of the four mostchancesofwinningageneralelec- Among the losers was prominent important state elections will nottion next year. ManipurPeople's Party leaderO. be given until March II.
With58 percentof the59 seatsdecided, the Manipur People'sParty ledthe governingCongressParty 12 seats to 10, Press Trustof India reported. Six parties di-
room onJan. 31with a housewife.Mohammad and the woman,
NonnaAbdul Halim, pleaded innocent to the crime of "khalwat,'or close proximity, when theywere formally charged on Tuesday in an Islamic court in KotaBarn, capital of Kelantan state.Kota Barn is 400 kilometers (245miles)northeastofKualaLumpur.
Kelantan is ruled by Parti Islam Selvlalaysia, or PAS,the onlyone of Malaysia's 13states that it
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for the Saipan International Airport.Applicants must have an Associate ofSciencedegree in secretarial science and must haveat least five years of progressively responsibleposition. Application forms are available atthe CPA Main Office on the Second Floor ofthe Arrival Building at the SaipanInternational Airport. Applications must beaccompanied by an updated policeclearance dating back five years. For moreinformation, please contact the CPA Officeat Tel: 234-8315/6/7. The deadline forsubmission' of application is February 24,1995 at 4:30 p.m.
The Commonwealth Ports Authority (CPA).Is looking for one
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia(AP)·AnoppositionIslamicpartyleader will go on trial to answercharges that he violated a lawprohibiting an unmarried coupleto bealone together.
Parti Islam SeMalaysia, whoseplatformcalls forpassage of strictIslamic laws, has been severelyembarrassed since its deputyyouth wing chief, MohammadSabu, was allegedly caught byreligious policemen in a hotel
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Opposition shamed in sexual offenseThe Shariya, or Islamic laws, Mohammad was framed by
apply only to Muslims. and each ~ahathir's l!ni~ed Malays ~a-stateprescribesitsown setofpun- tional Organization party, whichishments. PAS also wants the dominatesBarisan. Mohamadhascountry to adopt harsher Islamic said that Normacame to his roomlawsof"hudud" thatamongother to deliver some medicines withthingsprescribestoningof rapists. her husband's approval.and chopping off the hands of Mahathirdenies thechargeandthieves. hasaccusedPASof notbeingtrue
Under Kelantan laws, to Islam and not practicing whatMohammad, 41, and Norma, a they preach.36-year-old member of PAS Religiouspolicemenemployedwomen's wing, could be fined by stateIslamiccouncilsroutinely2,000 ringgit $ 785) and irnpris- catch hundreds of people everyoned for one year. The trial is year. Most people usually pleadscheduled on May 2. guiltyandpayfines rather than be
PAS has alleged that embarrassed in courts.
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Jme CROjeg ChUawas called to his eternal rest on February 15, 1995 at the \lge of 61,AState Funeral will be held on Thursday, February 23,'1995, at 9:00am in the Tinian Multi-Purpose Gymnasium. A Memorial Mass 'at2:00 pm at the San Jose Church and internment will follow the StateFuneral.
His Spirit and Memmories will live in the heartsof his family who include his:
League Rules and Format"'Double round-robin. The top
fourfinishers will playintheplayoffs."'In theplayoffs, thetopfinisher will
engage the fourth runner, while thesecondplacerwill playagainstthethirdplacer, in a best-of-three series.
"'Thechampionship games will alsobea best-of-three series.
"'Every game will consist oftwo18minute periods.
"'Each team hasthree timeouts: two20-second time optsanda 45-seco.ndtimeout
*Thedecision oftherefereeoncourtis final.
"'All teams mustbeon time. A 15minute grace period for tardy teams,Teamtardiness of more than 15minutes would mean game forfeiture infavor of the team that'arriveson time.Theremustbeatleast5playersoncourttoavoid anydeclaration ofdefault
"'Iftherearecomplaintsorquestionsabout officiating or against any tableofficial, a team has24hours tosubmititsofficial complaint tothetournamentcommittee chairman afterthegame.
The committee members will nothear or judge a complaint without awritten docurnent Theofficial/writtencomplaint will be reviewed and answered within 2 days after thecomplaint is filed.
*International amateur rules will beobserved in theleague.
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It isa bigdeal,saidDickVersace,the former Bradley University andIndiana Pacers coach.
"Garnett is spectacular," he said."He hasan unbelievable awarenessofwhereeveryone isonthefloorandan uncanny willingness, for a starplayer, to pass the ball to his teammates. Plus,he's 6-11;
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Weaveralsosupported the votingto continue the game. "I agree withPat (tudela). "I don't wanna win a
. gamebyfotfeiture. Itsbettertowinagame playing your bestto win it."
.CoachTudelasaidhehasnointentionof making an appeal for reconsideration of the suspension.
Variety Sports tried toget theofficial report from theboard but theconcemedSABAofficial authorizedto release it was unavailable.
Regarding the police complaint,McGann saidhe hasyet to her fromthe Department of Public Safety.(AAPD)
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the backand asking for autographs.Though his dunk brought the
crowd to il$ feet, it was Garnett'svariety of pinpoint passes from thehigh post, the. low post and on themovein breaksituations thatshowcased whatmakeshim special.
"It's a SouthCarolinathing.Yougivethe ballup and trustyour teammatesto giveit back," said Gamett,who wouldhavehad a dozenassistshad his teammates either not beenfouledormissedeasyshots. "Every..body asks me aboutthat,but it's nobig deal."
Lite Team, Hi-five's Erik Atalig,coach Tudela, Joeten's CharlesCepeda, Sunrisers manager Capt.Sandy Tudela and SABA presidentTony Rogolofoi. .
WhenaskedtocommentabouttheSABA decision, McGann said thatthedecisiondoesnotmakehimhappyataI!.''We haverules to follow.Ifileda complaint just to make sure weknow the rules," McGannsaid.
McGannsaidthatthe sixtechnicalfoulshe calledontheSunrisers teamstill stand. Two fouls were for JoeTudela, two for Jack Tudela, oneagainstTom Tudela, and one moretechnical foul against coach PatTudela.
If the interrupyted gameresumes,Alu'u players will start the
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alsomadeapairoffreethrows with15seconds remaining for the finalmargin.
Washington, whichhas lost fivestraightathomeand to of II overall,got30points fromJuwan Howard.
Bulls 105,Hawks 88ATI..ANTA (AP)- Toni Kukoc
hit his first seven shots and scored2I points to spark Chicago.
The Bulls,who blew a 19-pointleadina lossat Charlotte the previous night, saw most of a 16-point,second-quarter lead evaporateagainst the Hawks, who pulled to74-70on Steve Smith's 3-pointerwith 2:06 left in the third quarter.
But the Bulls,taking advantage offive consecutive Atlanta turnovers,stretched theleadto80-70inthefinal90secondsoftheperiod, andeventuallyextended it to 90-72 on a basketby Kukoc with'8:35 remaining.
MookieBlaylock ledthe Hawkswith 22 points.
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withthat(McGann)referee."On McGann's decision to call a
technical fouloncoachTudelaforhisalleged failure to control his playersduringtheincident, thecoachsaid, "Iwastheirtryingtopacify. We wereattheotherendofthecourt.What doeshe expect from me, fly to the otherend? Iwentinandaskedthemtostopit"
The Sunrisers coachformally forwarded totheSABAboard a requestnottoallowMcGanntoofficiateinaSunrisers game..
The Sunrisers' request was approved in the same late afternoonmeeting Friday at the Ada gymconference room.
The deliberation was attendedbyAIu'u's Weaver, John Salas of the
Philippine leg Johnny Walker Classic Golf. Micronesia-wide distributor of world famous Johnny WalkerScotch Whisky, right, Dan Tinsay (with wife Una) general manager of Guam-based Atkins Kroll wines andspirits, together with Abner Venus, left, Saipan distri.butorand manager of the Microl Heineken Wines andSpirits, graced the 1995 Johnny Walker Classic goff tournament at the Orchard Goff Course, Dasmarinas,Cavite, Philippines, recently. With them is 9th placer, Ernie Els. The tournament was won by Fred Couples.Nick Price, Seve Ballesteros of Spain and Isao Aoki of Japan were among the world's top golfers whocompeted in Asia's biggest $ 6·miflion-event-.
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long pass, lay in the ball and get atechnical foulfortaunting; throwinatwo-handed jam that left thebackboard shaking for 45 seconds; .steaI the ball at mideourt and feedMauriceWoodforkfora dunk;maketwojumpersin thelane; and tip in amissed Farragut shot. Hundreds of fans remained after
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The complaint stemmed from anincident last February 13 during' amateh-.upbetweencoachPatTudela'sSunrisers team and playing coachGeneWeaver'sAlu'u team.
The gamecameto an abrupt halt,12minutes and48 seconds remaininginthesecondhalf, whenSunrisers'bankable powercenter players JoeTudela, andhisbrother Jack, reportedly assaulted McGann.
The incident happened when theSunrisers team was up by sevenpoints,5043. TheincidentpromptedMcGann to declare the game forfeited in favorof Alu'u.
Aftertheincident, McGann complained to a police officer who responded to a 911 call and latersubmitted a written complaint to theSABA executive board.
ityofMcGann'scomplaint, theboardmembers unanimously decidedagainst McGann's decision toforfeitthegameagainst theSunrisers.
NEW YORK (AP) - The Cleveland Cavaliers overcamea dreadful fourth quarter and held off afurious Knicks rally to beat NewYork 99-91 TuesdaynightbehindJohn Williams' 19 points in theU.S.National Basketball Association.
Williams hit a 19-foot jumperwith I :03 remaining to give theCavaliers a 93-87 lead after theKnicks had stormed back from a27-pointsecond-halfdeficittopullwithin four. Until Williams' basket secured the win for the Cavaliers, they had scored just eightpointsin the final period.
Danny Ferry, in only his thirdstartoftheseason, scored20pointsfor Cleveland.
Patrick Ewing led New Yorkwith33 points on 13-for-17 shooting.
Mavericks 102, Bulfets 97LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - Jim
Jackson scored 44 points and Dallasovercame a21-point, third-quarter deficit.
Jackson scored 30pointsin thesecond half, including a layupthatput theMavericks aheadforgood,99-97, with 41 seconds left. He
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his flashy teammate, swingmanRonnie Fields.
Saturday, more than 5,000fanssqueezed into DePaul's AlumniHall andwatchedinaweasGarnettdominated Philadelphia's Roman .Catholic, oneof thetopU.S. highschool teams.
Gametthad 22 points, 16 rebounds,nineblockedshotsandsix.assists,ThoseareclosetOGamett's .season averages for Farragut,which hasa22-1 won-lost record.
In the third quarter alone, thethrilled audience saw Garnett:block three shots; catch FieldS'
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offs in connection with the assaultcomplaint filed by referee TedMcGann lastweek.
ButwhileSABAupheld thevalid-
row,caps fast breakswith look-awaypasses, swishes jumpers andscattersbodies under theboards.
College recruiters have beenwatching Gainett .for years. NBA.scouts arebeginningtotakenote,too.
''Thefed is,there areplayers hissize in the NBA who don't havenearly asmany skills," said Farragutcoach William Nelson, the 'beneficiaryofGarnett'sdecision torelocatefrom South Carolina to Chicago for'hissenior season. "He's better than alotof NBAplayers."
Growing crowds havebeen packinghigh school gymsintheChicagoareato geta glimpse of Garnett and
ing in just his fourth session sincethestrike began Aug.12,alsoagreedthat more' substantive steps wouldbe needed in order to expedite asettlement inthe7-month-old strike,
Butwhen askedwhatchanges inthe ground rules were being considered if the twosidesplanned tomeetmorefrequently, or ingroupsmade up of varying numbers and.members from each side' Fehr replied,"I don't know yet."
"But I know the structure of thetalks the last several month hasn'tproduced much," he added.
Itwas thefirst time representativesof the two sides metformally since aFeb, 7 visit to theWhite House, whenPresident Clinton's efforts at settlingthe dispute were rebuffed.
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. By MIKE NADELcmCAGO (AP) - Michael Jordan has retired Frank Thomas isonstrike. These days, thegreatestshow in Chicago sports is an 18year-oldkidnamedhevinGarnett.
Neverheard of him?Youwill.Gamett,a6-foot-11 (2.11 meter)
centerforChicagO'sFarragutHighSchool,ispartMosesMalone,partAlonzo MOurning, part MagicJohnson.Andifhisskillsandbodykeep developing, he might justfollow those players into NBAstardom:. Gamettshakesbackboardswith
dunks, blocks shots into the 15th
High school may 'be future 'NBA star
JackSan Nicolas won the biggest catch categoryin the 13thAnnual'Tinian CliffFishingDerbyheld from February17 to 19. Eightoutofninetrophies were wonby Tinian anglers.
Baseball strike negotiatorshope again for a settlement
SAIPANAmateurBasketball Association board members suspendedtwoSunriserscagersfortherestoftheMen's SABA-season and the play-
By JIM LITKEMILWAUKEE (AP) - Shiftingtheirfocus fromstyleto substance,negotiators in theAmerican MajorLeague Baseball strike will oncemore try to reach agreement on aformat to restart the stalled talks.
Acting commissioner Bud Seligand union headDonaldFehragreedthatTuesday'sfour-hour meeting,the first formal session betweenrepresentativesofthestriking playersandownersin two weeks, wassuccessful in reducing tension levelson bothsides.
Buttheonlyagreement themeetingproduced was thatanother meeting, scheduled forWednesday, wasneeded.
BothFehr and Selig, participat-
1\voSABAcagers suspendedSunrisersvs Alu'u game not forfeited