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training and employment opportunities be made available for thelocal work force to subsequentlyreduce reliance on alien assistance.
Borja reiterated his earlier cal1to have more local people in professional, technical, managerial,and executive positions in the foreign companies operating in theCommonwealth.
He said part of the attractiveness of the CNMI for off-islandinvestors and manufacturers, isthe tremendous tax advantage abusiness now enjoys on CNMIsoil.
However, Borja said, the curcontlnue~~n_~age 12
Security agencysued by workers
By Rafael I. Santos
A SECURITY agency has been sued by nine of its workers due toalleged non-payment of theor regular and overtime wages.
Commonwealth Security Services Inc. was named in a civil casefiled with the U.S. District Court by the nine security guards lastFriday.
Aside from CSSI, George C. Duenas, Margarita A. Duena, AnnMargaret A. Demapan and Raymond Vicente Attao, were namedin the lawsuit as respondents. All of them form an enterprise,according to the complaint filed by G. Anthony Long.
According to the complaint, the security guards have beenworking more than 40 hours a week since their employment with9SS1 began. However, they have not been properly compensatedfor the overtime hours worked by each of them.
Danilo Cruz, Alfredo Robiego, Romell T. Fajardo, Edgardo T.Culanay, Arturo Sapitula, Enrico A. Monzon, Ruben S. Espiritu,Rogel D. Wania, and Galicano F. Corvera also claimed that werenot paid wages for the non-overtime hours worked from June 20,1993toJuly31,1993.
Two guards did not receive their regular wages from November29, 1993 to December 14, 1993 while eight others were not paidfrom January 10, 1994 until now, the complaint stated. ,/
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into this highly technical and profitable market.
"The time has come for the government to commit itself to diversifying its economic base...this isan example of an industry wherea substantial number of new jobswould be created," Borja said.
The Lt. Governorexplained thatmany of these new jobs wouldoffer attractive salaries and benefits and provide upward mobility in that industry.
Borja however said that evenbefore, these industries arrive,there should be a strict corporatecommunity responsibility thateach must fol1ow.
He said they will require that
type of industries, it will eventual1y make the CNMI a regionalcompetitor in the Pacific Rim.
Borja said because the CNMI isan ideal teleport for internationalcommunications companies, theadministration plans to closelystudy the feasibility ofexpanding
This carswervedbeforeit rammedinto a pine treenear the WorldWar 11Japanese Tankon theBeachRoadin Chalan Lau Lau Fridaybeforedawn. Thedriverwas reportedlyinjured in the accident.
tive director, he leaves the firmwith head held up high and withpride for al1 the accomplishmentsand improvements CUC hasachieved over the years.
He cited a management audit
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the Commonwealth.In his speech on the present and
future of the CNMI's economyduring a symposium sponsoredby Tan Holdings Corporation atDai-ichi Hotel Saturday, Borjapointed out that ifthe governmentcould successfully encourage the
entire CUC Board for cause.Up to the day of his retirement,
Guerrero had been fol1owed bymedia attention, mainly becauseof his results-oriented management style and because of thefirm's precarious financial standing.
He had been the main object ofa very critical oversight reportsubmitted by the House Committee on Public Utilities, Transportation and Communication whichclaimed irregularities in procurement and the financial operationsof the Corporation.
He was also observed to have"dictated" upon the CUC Boardon policy matters and decisionmaking when it should have beenthe other way around.
"I do dictate on the Board," saidGuerrero in Friday's news conference. "Most boardmembers arenot 'technically-minded,' so mostof the time I would have to orientthem on certain matters and during meetings. It is when the Boardaccept my recommendations thatpeople often misinterpret that Idictate on them," said Guerrero.
According to the CUC execu-
Lt.Gov. JesseBorjadelivershisspeechduringa symposium sponsoredby TanHoldings Corporation at Dai-ichiHotelSaturdaymorning. (photoby FoezA. Rahman). .
Guerrero nixespolitical plans
Greater economic diversity seenBy Ferdie de Is Torre
ACTING GOVERNOR Jesse C.Borja said the CNMI will achievegreater economic diversity by attracting international companiesinterested in expanding the telecommunications infrastructure in
RAMON S. Guerrero, the controversial executive directorofCommonwealth UtilitiesCorp. harborsno political plans in the future.
This was learned laate last weekin a news conference whereGuerrero bade the people of the:ommonwealth goodbye.
He retired Friday but maintained he will still be activelyinvolved in efforts to improve thedelivery of utilities services to thepeople of the CNMI.
"I have no plans to enter politics," said Guerrero when askedof his post-retirement plans."Maybe, I'll just be spending mytime at the Legislature lobbyingfor measures that would help CUCin its operations," said the outgoing CUC boss.
Guerrero decided to bow out ofgovernment service after CUCagain became the object of criticism and al1egations of financialmismanagement and wrongdoing.
A report coming from the Transition Committee of GovernorFroilanC. Tenorio had Guerrero'souster as one of its more noteworthy recommendations, aside fromthat seeking the removal of the
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thosenoteswere partof the"deliberativeprocess" and are notpublicdocuments.
Meanwhile, the Superior Courtrefused to admit another lawyerfrom Guam to represent the contestantsin theabsenceofAtty.DanDel Priore.
Del Priore would not be able toattend proceedings beginning thisweek because of other matters hehas to attend to, information received by the Variety last weekindicated.
It is very likely that Del Priore'spartner, Antonio Atalig would defend the case of the Rota voters.
ers have to discuss the programamong themselvesbefore theydecidesomethingslikeforming boardof directors.
Local Crime Stoppers ProgramCoordinatorSgt.Ismael Aguon fromthe Department of Public Safety,said it was a very productive workshop.
Aguon said they leamed a lotfromGuam's programthatitisverysuccessfulintheschoolcampusandin fact they are starting the projectalreadyat hotels.
failed to provide evidence to support the allegations, according toWiseman.
Earlier, the court admitted fiveof the 13 notes from the Board ofElection. The documents are saidto contain evidence that show impropriety on the part of the BOE.
Special Judge Cruz decided toadmit the five notes after reviewing all the documents.
Lawyers for the board contendthat the notes were meaninglessand did not represent the positionof the whole BOE.
They may have contained sentimentsorviewsof themembers,but
expand it to HopwoodJunior HighSchool.
Thehotlinewillbeinstalledinthecampus'so that concernedstudentscan immediately report to CrimeStoppers any drug dealers or anycriminal elementsseenintheschool.
DorisThompson,MHSprincipalwhoaccompaniedthestudentstoldMarianasVarietythattheadministrationand faculty will support thestudents in participating the program.
Thompson said the student lead-
Lt. Bob Pearson explainsthe program of the Crime Stoppers during theworkshop.
thatboardmembersexhibitedtheirunfair practicesduring the adjudication of challenged ballots.
Accordingto thecontestantsledby mayoralty candidate VicenteManglona, board members haverejected valid ballots whilecounting illegallycast votes.
Theyhavealsoaccusedtheboardof accepting bribery from theDemocraticParty.
The two charges however weredismissedbythecourt,sayingtherewerenosufficientevidence toprovethem.
Witnesses whotestified lastweekin favor of the contestants, also
board of directors, role of law enforcement, relationship with themediaandlaw-statutorycase,wereexplained thoroughly to the MHSleaders.
Vicente C. Camacho, chairmanfor the Northern Marianas CrimeStoppersProgram, earlierdisclosedthat they are planning to bring theprogramto thehighschoolsbyputting up a telephone hotline at theMHS.
AfterstartingitatMHS,theylater
with the decision."I 'feel ecstatic about the court
decision," Wiseman said in aninterview last Friday.
The lawyer said it might be asign that the case would be oversoon.
"Hopefully the other side (contestants) [would realize] that it'stheend of the case," Wiseman toldthe Variety inan interviewoutsidethe Superior Court Friday afternoon.
BOE members have been accused of being prejudiced and biased againstRepublicanPartycandidates. Contestants have alleged
programand Lt.BobPearson,U.S.Army National Guardand the current Guam Crime Stoppers chairman, presented the program during a workshop held at the PacificGardenia.
During the workshop, the students were allowed to view theCrime Stoppers story in the videoinorder to have thembetter understanding its history and functions.
Aside from the scholastic crimestoppers program, the role of the
ago.Evelyn Liarta, a club worker at
the Gualo Rai night spot, was thefirst person in the CNMI to beconvicted ofa prostitution chargesince the flesh tradewas outlawedearly last year.
She will be sentenced on April15.
Soliciting prostitution carries amaximum jail termof90 days anda $1,000 fine,
Liarta's boss La will also haveher day in court on April 4 at 9:00a.m. to answer the charge of pro-
By Rafael I. Santos
BOE cleared of'bribery; bias
By Rafael I. Santos
THE BOARD of Election hasbeen cleared of charges of briberyand bias in connection with thehearing of challenged votes onRota late last year and during theearly part of 1994.
Special Judge BenjaminJ.Cruzdismissed the two charges following a motion to dismiss fromthe defendants.
Atty. David Wiseman, counselfor Rota Mayor Jose Inos andMunicipal Council membersJovita Taimanao and AbrahamTaimanao, saidhewasveryhappy
By Ferdie de la Torre
THE CRIME STOPPERS, a localnon-profitorganizationcontrolledby a civilian board designed toencourage the public to report tothem all crimes, met the studentleadersfromMarianas HighSchoolFridayandformallyintroducedtheprogram to them.
Lt. Phil Dennis from the GuamPoliceandregionalboardmemberoftheCrimeStoppersinternational
Doris Thompson (extremeright), MHS principal and students attend the Crime Stoppers workshopat PacificGardenialast Friday. '
Club manager's trial set inAprilmoting prostitution, Meanwhile the court has 01'- Government prosecutor Alan
Double Shot was among the dered Marianas Cable Vision to Gordon wanted the entire audiotarget of a crackdown last year on provide a portion of a newscast tape to be used as anevidence, butentertainment houses believed to that allegedly carried a conversa- the judge ruled that only the al-bepromotingprostitution,theold- tion between an MCV reporter leged recorded conversation be-est profession in the world. and Lo. tweenMCVreporterGlennWakai
More than 10women were ar- Associate Judge Marty Taylor and La must be subpoenaed.restedduring theJ uly crackdown, issued the bench orderlast Friday That particular portion whichthe first since the law on prostitu- following arguments between was cablecast on MCV last yeartion came into existence. government and defense lawyers runs about 30 seconds.
Under such law, promoting on whetherornot theentire news- Wakai, recorded conversationsprostitution is a serious criminal cast and the audio tape that re- inside Double Shot at the heightoffense and is punishable by 5 corded conversations inside the of the surveillance operations onyearsimprisonmentanda$lO,OOO Double Shot night club must be "night spots" as part of the cablefine. admitted as an evidence. company's investigativereporton
Crime Stoppers meets lVillS students
A NIGHT club manager who hasbeen accused of promoting prostitution, will go on trial nextmonth.
Evelyn Lo, manager of theDouble Shot night club in MiddleRoad, will be tried by a jury onApril 4.
Her trial begins even as theSuperior Court prepares for thesentencingofanotherDoubleShotworker whowasconvictedof promoting prostitution two weeks
MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1994-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3
DPS agents nab thiefat Obyan BeachBy Ferdie de la Torre 25, of San San Antonio, was ar- took several items inside the two Meanwhile, a 13-year-old boy TheincidentwasreportedThurs-
rested for theft and burglary. vehicles whichwereparkedbytour- was injured after he was stabbed clayat 12:43 p.m.According to police report, ists who went on scuba diving. in the back with a small pocket In San Antonio, it was discov-
Criminal Investigation Division In the afternoon, Duenas was knife by anotherboy at Hopwood ered Thursday at 10:50 am. thatspecial agents were dropped at seen by special agents retumedto Junior HighSchool inChalanPiao. thief entered a residential houseObyan Beach toconducta surveil- the area, opened the rear trunk of The victim suffereda small lac- and ran away Levi's pants.lance after receiving numerous a vehicle and grabbed one brown eration in the back. Hewas treated The DPS receivedonly 23com-complaints regarding vehicles be- bag and other items. by a school nurse, police report plaints mostly burglary/theft,dis-ing burglarized. At this juncture, agents moved said turbing peace, assaultlbattely and
Thursday morning, police said in and arrested Duenas, police Thesuspect-a 14-year-oldboy minor vehicular accidents Thurs-Duenas appeared in the area and said. was arrested clayand Friday.
SPECIALagentsfromtheDepartment of Public Safety arrested aman who allegedly stole itemswhich were placed inside the vehiclesowned by touristsat ObyanBeach last Thursday.
Cathy Sheu, DPS public information officer, said the suspectidentifiedas Raymond I. Duenas,
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appointment of a special counselto probe the matter.
"Clearly there were lots of missteps along the way. I'd be thefirst to say that," Mrs. Clintontold Newsweek.
She told the magazine that "Iget my back up every so often"about having to answer questionsshe believes have no connectionwithherhusband's public life.Shesuggestedthatalsoplayeda partinmistakes made in connectionwithrespondingto Whitewater..
trade agreements.U.S. Ambassador Walter
Mondale said the agreement was"an encouragingexample of whatcan happenwhen we get rid of thesterile debate"over numericaltargets.
Earlier this month, PresidentClinton revived a trade measureknown as "Super 301," whichtargets for retaliation any countryjudged to be an unfair trader. U.S.officialsmadeitcleartheyintendedto use the law to reduce Japan's $59 billion trade surplus with theUnited States.
That move came after Clintonand Japanese Prime MinisterMorihiro Hosokawa met in midFebruary and failed to agree onmeasures to reduce Japan's hugesurplus.
In 1989, under pressure fromthe United States,Japan agreedtoopen the area between Tokyo andNagoyatoacellulartelephonesystem developed by Motorola. Thesystem is not compatible with analready-existingsystemdevelopedby Japanese telecommunicationsgiant NipponTelegraphand Telephone Corp.
In the 1989agreement,theJapanese government forced IDO, adomestic competitor of NIT, tobegin building a Motorola-stylesystem of cellularrelay stationsinadditionto theNIT-type systemitwas already assembling.
Since then, Motorola has complained that IDO, which is stillunprofitable, hasnot investedrapidly enough in the U.S.-style system.
IDO pledged inSaturday'sagreement tobuildthenewrelaystationswithin 18 months, beginning inApril.It alsosaiditwillallocate1.5megahertzinadditional radiospectrumandadd9,900voicechannelsto Motorola's system.
29 percent in February. Meanwhile, a Time-CNN poll said halfthe people still consider her moreethical than most politicians.
Mrs. Clinton was involved inthe Whitewater land deal both bymanaging her family's financialaffairs and as an Arkansas attorney who represented MadisonGuaranty Savings and Loan,whichhad ties toWhitewater.Shealso reportedly resisted givingWhitewater files to federal investigators and argued against the
will gain because the agreementmeans more demand for cellulartelephones and relatedequipmentmade inAmerica," Clinton said.
"Japanese consumers win because they'll have access to betterservice and better technology atbetterprices. EvenJapanesemanufacturers may win because of theincreased demandforcellular telephones."
Japan's government, whichpreviouslydescribedthe cellular dispute as a private business matteroutside its hands, pledged to ensure the agreement is fully implemented.
ThedisputeoverMotorolaInc.'sshare of Japan's cellular-phonemarket in the densely populatedTokyo-Nagoya corridor had becomethe flashpoint in recentbilatera� trade friction.
The U.S. company said the accord would result in hundreds ofmillions ofdollarsinnewbusiness.
"Both the U.S. government andMotorola feel very satisfied withthis agreement," said Motorolaexecutive vice-president ArnoldBrenner.
In thepact,Motorola'sJapanesebusiness partner, Nippon IdouTsushin (IDO), pledged to speedup construction of 159 new relaystations using Motorola technology.Thatwouldallowthenetwork.0 reach95 percentof thepeopleintheTokyo-Nagoyaregion,upfrom47 percentnow.
IDO said it will be forced toinvestan additional 62billionyen($590 million) becauseoftheagreement.Muchofthatwillgoforrelaystations suppliedby Motorola.
Japan has rigorously opposednumerical targetsinprevioustradenegotiat:ions, saying they violatefree trade principles. The Clintonadministration insists they areneeded tomeasurecompliance with
Volcano quiets down butthreat oferuption remainsMANILA, Philippines (~P).Ta~Volc~oquieteddown Saturdaybut the threat of an eruption remained, SCIentists said.
Raymundo Punongbayan, director of the Philippine Institute ofSeis~ology and Volcanolo~, s.aid tremors dropped off Saturdaymorrung,but therewere other mdicatorsof apossibleeruptionwithinweeks.
Punongbayan said scientists monitoring activities of Taal Volcano, about40 kilometers (25 miles) south ofManila, said they haveobserved fissures on parts of the mountain.
Taal, ,o~e of the country's 21 active volcanoes, last erupted in1976, killmg more than 100 people. . ,
Whitewater has corne under increasing scrutiny, has had littlepublic comment on the matter.
New public opinion polls suggested Saturday that WhitewaterhasaffectedhowAmericansviewthe first lady.
A new CBS-New York Timespoll said '27 percent had an unfavorable view of Mrs. Clinton,compared to 23 percent a monthago. A Newsweekpollalso foundthat Mrs. Clinton's unfavorableratingclimbed to42percent from
US, Japan reach accordon cellular phones
By DAVID THURBER
TOKYO (AP) • Japan and theUnited States reached an accordSaturday on improving access toJapan's cellular-telephone market,avertinga possible majortradedisputeandsettinganewpathin tradenegotiations.
The Clinton administration,which had threatened to punishJapanwithtradesanctions, islikelyto present the agreement as proofthat its get-tough trade policy toward Tokyo works.
In a significant shift, Japan acceptednumerical tradetargets, despite its categorical opposition tothem in summit talks last monththat brokedown as a result.
PresidentClinton,in his weeklyradioaddress, hailed theagreementSaturday as "a big win for everyone."
"Workers in the United States
attracted wide interest in theAmerican press.
Mrs.Clintonsaidthat"this thinghas gotten blown so out of proportion" and that she regrettednot recognizing sooner that journalists would pursue the matter ifdetails were not provided.
In a separate interview withTime Magazine, Mrs. Clintonsaid, "We made lots of mistakes.We never should have made theinvestment, for one." She saidanother mistakes was "not appreciating how other people view"the controversy.
Until the interviews with thetwo news magazines late Saturday, Mrs. Clinton. whose role in
By H. JOSEF HEBERT
WASHINGTON (AP) • FirstLadyHillaryRodharn Clinton acknowledged Saturday "a lot ofmissteps" in the handling of theWhitewater affair and, in part,blamed her desire for privacy forthe matter not being explainedearlier and more fully.
"Of course I made mistakes,"\1rs. Clinton said in an interviewwith Newsweek Magazine, discussing the handling of the controversy over the Arkansas landdevelopment deal in the 1970s.
Anindependentcounsel is looking into possible wrongdoing inthe Whitewater case, which has
2-MARIANAS VARlETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- MARCH 14, 1994
LAND WANTED FOR LONG-TERM LEASE
Mrs. Clinton admits missteps in explaining Whitewater
Local construction firm looking for an idle inexpensiveland in Saipan to convert into its proposed barracks andcamp facilities.
The land area may be a remote parcel of about 10,000square meters and the term of the lease is for 20 yearswith option to renew for another 20 years.
Interested parties may contact the follOWing telephonenumbers 234-6549 or 234-6800, or fax us your requestat 234-8726. Direct lease with owner preferred.
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ThomasM. Manglona has submitted his resignation to GovernorFroilanTenorio, apressrelease fromthePublic Information andProtocolOfficeof the governor said.
The press statement saidManglona tendered his resignationfollowing a CPA Boardmeeting.
Meanwhile, Tinian MayorHerman M. Manglona and TinianLegislative Delegation ChairmanSenator Henry DLG San Nicolashave been asked to submit nominations for theCommonwealth UtilitiesCorporation BoardseatvacatedbythefiringofJeffrey M.Hofschneiderearlythis month.
Thetwoofficials were asked bytheActing Governor tosubmit thenominations, Bruce Lloyd, GovernorTenorio's Public Information Officersaid inapress release.
Borja urged both men to recommend atleast three narries ofpotentialcandidates fortheCUC Boardseat, therelease said.
on salary apply to CUe.Underthe grant,OMIPshallpay
SO-percent of the Comptroller'ssalary. In return, OMIP is requiring the CNMIto meeta numberofspecial conditions. According toOMIP, legislation needs to be enacted to correct the deficiencies inthe lawsgoverningtheCUC. Specifically, OMIP wants the legislature to amended current laws toeliminate any reference to salarylimitations and civil service rules.The public utility should insteadhandle its own personnel management through policies adopted bythe CUC Board of Directors.
Although thefederal governmentis payingone halfofJazynka's salary, OMIP is still waiting for theCNMI Legislature to act upon itsother requirements. Therefore,thecorporation hasalsorequested Governor Froilan C. Tenorio and theChairmenof the Legislatures' AppropriationsCommitteesto certifythe Comptroller's salary. The current salary ceiling is$SO,OOO. Thenew CUC Comptroller will make$SS,OOO.
Otherconditionsof therecoveryplan call for training of the cueBoard of Directorsand a managementauditof the utility. The audithas been completed. Metzler &Associateswill transmit the documentto CUC thismonth. The utility had previously improved itscomputerized billing system andhired a Data Analyst to run theORCOMcomputer software.
I3.6percentto$10.43billion, leavinga tradedeficit of$ 1.24billion.
The report said 3S.7 percent oftheimportswereraw materials andmachine parts, while 20 percentwere equipment imported by foreign-financedfirms.
Thegovernmenthaspledgedtokeepimportsandexports inbalance thisyearfollowing Iast year's $12.18 billiontradedeficit, itsfirst infour years. Analysts,however, warn thatChinaislikelytorepeat the performance this year.
ACTING GOVERNOR Jesus e.BOIjahasnominatedbusinesswomanGuadalupe A. Floresfora four-yeartermas directorof the Mariana Islands Housing Authority (MIHA).
Floreshas servedasbusiness manager of IT&E Overseas, Inc. onSaipan since 1986. Her previousexperience includes workas AssistantGeneral Managerof ELM's Incorporated and two stintsas a legalsecretary in San Diego, CaliforniaandGuam.
In his letter to Senate PresidentJesus R. Sablan, Borja expressedconfidence that Floreswouldbe anassetto MIHA.
"I'm confident thatMrs.Floresiswell qualified andwillbeanassetonthismostimportant board,"theActingGovernor toldSablan in a lettersubmitting thenomination.
Thisdeveloped as a seniorCommonwealth Ports Authority officialresigned.
Assistant CPA Board Chairman
AS REQUIRED by the U.S. Department of Interior, underspecialconditions of a federal grant, theCommonwealth UtilitiesCorporation is pleased to confirm its newComptrollerwhowillreporttoworkon March 21, 1994.
Scott B. Jazynka, a CertifiedPublic Accountant, has a strongfinancial management andaccountingbackground inutilities. Jazynkacomes to CUC Saipan from theNortheast Utilities-a $10 billiondollarutility inHartford,Connecticut. Hehas 13yearsofexperience,including sixyearswiththeSecuritiesand ExchangeCommission inWashington, D.C. in the Office ofPublic Utility Regulation. Hegraduated from George Washington University with a Master ofBusiness Administration inFinanceand Investments, said in press releasefromCUe.
Jazynka was chose after an extensive nationwide search in conjunctionthe InteriorDepartment'sOperations and Maintenance Improvement Program(OMIP).
OMIP and the CUC developedan action plan for achieving fullcost recovery at the public utility.In order to pay for the plan, theCUC Board of Directors, throughtheCNMIgovernment, appliedforan OMIP grant. Part One of thegrantrequired CUCtohirea Comptroller. OMIPNotedthatCUChadnot been able to fill the positionwith a highly qualified candidatebecause the legislative limitations
China's foreign trade up
Comptroller to take overCUC finances ,March 21st
IT&E's Floresnamed MlHA chief
BEUING (AP) - China's foreigntradevolumejumped 17percent inthe first two months of 1994 oversameperiodof 1993, with importscontinuing to grow faster than exports,a news report said Sunday.
Theofficial Xinhua NewsAgencyreported that total trade volume forJanuary and February was $22.1billion, up 17.1 percent from theprevious January-February period.
Importsjumped 20.S percent to$11.67 billion, andexportswere up
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Austrian president "assisted orparticipated" in a series of highlyimproper actions while an intelligence officer for aGerman unitinYugoslavia during WorIdWar II.
According to the report,Waldheim "assisted or participated in the transfer of civilianprisoners to the S5 for exploitation as slave labor; the mass deportation of civilians to concentration and death camps; the deportation of Jews from Greek islands and Banja Luka, Yugoslavia, to concentration and deathcamp's; the utilization of antiSemiticpropaganda; themistreatment and execution of allied prisoners and reprisal execution ofhostages and other civilians."
A Justice Department spokesman Joe Krovisky late Saturdayconfirmed the existence of thereport, but said he was not familiar with its contents. The 204page studyhadbeenordered withheld by the Bush Administrationsince April 1987.
The report also questionsWaldheim's credibility, sayingthat his defense of his war recordwas unconvincing.
The report was written by NealM. Sher, former director of theJustice Department's Office ofSpecial Investigations. Sher nowis president of the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee, agroup that lobbies for Israel's interest in this country.
leaders cannot be criticized byname or by implication. Independent religious and labor unionscannot be formed. Human rightsdemands are not tolerated. Neither arecalls for Tibetan independence.
Chinese who cross those linescan still expect harrassment at
Justice report detailsWaldheim's WW II recordWASHINGTON (AP). A Justice Department report saysformer U.N. Secretary GeneralKurt Waldheim was associatedwith activities that led to the killing of civilians, execution of warprisoners and identification ofJews for deportation to concentration camps, published reportssaid Sunday.
But there is nothing in the 1987report that proves that Waldheim,who is 75, personally killed, tortured or deported anyone, saidSunday editions ofThe Washington Post and The New YorkTimes.
Nevertheless, thereport, whichwas used asjustification six yearsago to bar Waldheim from theUnitedStates, said that theformer
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nior leader Deng Xiaoping cameto power 16 years ago, when theChinese people still depended onthe state to provide work, housing, food, entertainment and information.Even travelfromone'shometown was impossible without official approval.
Today, Chinese can have theirown businesses andkeep theprofits. Peasants can buy train ticketsto any destination in their searchfor jobs.
Many Chinese no longer needrely on state subsidies for shelterand food. They can send theirchildren to private schools. Faxmachinesand satellitedisheshaveshattered the government m
onopoly on information.Even state-run media have
grown livelier under the pressureof competition.
Criticism of worsening pollution and crime is allowed when itsupports government cleanupcampaigns. Phone-in radio talkshows discuss anything from sexto business to complaints aboutsurly or inefficient local officials.
But there are lines that cannotbe crossed.
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ket-style economic reforms andopening to the outside worldhavealready done much to raise standards of living and shatter theruling party's omnipotent controlover society.
Elsewhere in Asia - in Taiwanand South Korea, for example such economic reforms have created middle classes andbuiltpressure for democratic change. Critics believe such a process willrepeat itself in China, but warnthat ruptured relations with theUnited States could endanger thetransition.
For the fourth year since theTiananrnen Square massacre ofpro-democracyprotestersin 1989,China also won backing from developing nationsandescapedcondemnation from the 53-nationU.N. Human Rights Commissionin Geneva.
Human rightsgroups andWestern governments said China usedpower politics to block a resolution deploring abuses in China.The commission voted 20-16Friday night against taking action onthe resolution.
As the commission prepared tovote, the head of the U.S. delegation, Geraldine Ferraro,lamented,"Are we going to treat China differently because of its size and
Nowyou can make more calls for the money with our new direct dial long distance rates.We'vealso lowered our direct dial rates to China, Palau, FSM, Hong Kongand Singapore.*
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Chinese society is opening, but political repression remainsBy DAN BIERS
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BEInNG (AP) - When WarrenChristopher visited China a decade ago, itseconomic revolutionwas still in infancy. Since then,the Communist Party's controlovp much of society has withered-away.
What hasn't changed abit is theCommunists' use of repression tomaintain their monopoly on political power and crush all demands for democratic change.
Critics of the Communist leaders still face police harrassmentandjail, asseveral dissidents havefound out in the days beforeChristopher's arrival.
At the heart of the U.S. secretary of state's visit is the Clintonadministration'sdemand thatsuchrepression ease if China is tocontinueenjoyingfavorable tradestatus with the United States.
Blunt exchanges of views between Christopher and Chineseleadersproduced noprogress Saturday and increased the likelihood of a breach in the lucrativetrade between the two countries.
But many Chinese dissidentsand U.S. businessmen believeWashington's goal is best reachedby less confrontational means.
They argue that China's mar-
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dangerousandinvolvenorestrictions on physical movement norsupervisedresidence or in patientcare except as reasonably necessaryfortheadministration oftreatment or for the protectionof thementally ill individual or othersfrom physical injury.
The patient must also not danger to self or others which meansimminent and substantial dangertoselforotherpersons, evidencedby recent overt acts, attempts orthreats.
He must also gravely disabledor the condition by which a person is mentally ill, and withouttreatment,faces an imminentandsubstantial risk of serious physical impairment or injury to himself because his mental illnesscauses an inabilityto use the elements of life essential to healthand safety.
bags of trash. L & T Group ofCompanies has pledged to pay$10 foreachbagcollected. Proceeds from this project will goto the Pavilion Fund which theSaipan Fil-American LionsClub aims to construct bymiddle of this year, the releasesaid. The estimatecost for thePa vilion project is about$30,000.
Dr. Carlos Valle
Jan. 7,1994.Valle said the purpose of the
law is to provide procedures thatwill help mentally ill personsgetevaluated and treated, and balancethementally illperson's constitutional and statutory rights ofliberty and due process with thepublic safety and good.
The lawestablishesproceduresfor 73-hour emergencydetentionandevaluationwithoutcourthearing, and for emergency and nonemergencyinvoluntary civilcommitment after a court hearing forspecified periodsof time.
Valle said one of the criteria todischargethepatientsis the"Consistent with the Least RestrictiveAlternative Principle" whichmeansthatthementalhealthtreatmentsandconditionsof treatmentfor the person, separately and incombinationarenomoreharshor
Hafa Adai Hotel to Civic Center.Armedwithtrashbagsandpro
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The groups had to stop a fewmilesbefore reachingCivicCenter because of the sudden downpour of rain. Drenched butpleased with the result, theLionswere able to collect about 105
Mental patient released after 33 yearsBy Ferdie de la Torre
Lions Club launchestrash collectionTHE SAIPAN Fil-AmericanLions Club has held its annualtrash collection day. About 21Lion members gathered at theCivic Center in Susupe at 7:30 .a.m. on Sunday, February 27.
.The Chairman, Lion JaimeNocasa, formed two groups.One group started from PacificIslandClub to CivicCenter andthe other group started from
THE COMMONWEALTHHealthCenter released recentlyamentally-illpatientafter 33 yearsofconfinementatthehospitalandwill discharge more patients followingtheinvoluntarycivilcommitment law.'
Dr. Carlos Valle of the CHCPsychiatric Unit, told MarianasVariety that the patient-a 60year-oldmanwhopassedthepsychiatric evaluation is now happily staying with his sister.
"He is a very happy old mannow...he was asking to go homefor several years already," Vallesaid. "Every week he sees me tocheck up his heart condition."
Valle said they were able toconvince the old man's sister thathe is normal now and no longerdangerous. They also explainedto her the new involuntary civilcommitment law.
The old man was confined atCHC in 1961 after he was foundto be a mentally chronic or a person who is hard to understand,does not want to talkand wantstobe alone.
Valle revealed that they areworking on to release five otherpatients and asking cooperationfromtheirfamiliestoaccept themback home as members.
There are seven mentally illpatientspresently confined at theCHC.
Valle pointed out that they areworking on to discharge the patientswho are no need to be confined because of the InvoluntaryCivil Commitment Act of 1993whichwas signed into law by thethenGovernorLarryGuerrerolast
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ChristophermetSundaymorning with Jiang Zemin, presidentandCommunist Partygeneralsecretary,butdetailswerenot immediatelyavailable.
During his Saturday meetings,Christopher bluntly exchangedviewswithForeignMinisterQianQichenandPremierLiPengo Theymadenoprogressonhumanrights,Increasing thelikelihood ofacrisisin the lucrative Sino-U.S. tradere-lationship. .
President Clintonhas linkedrenewal of China's most-favorednation tradingstatus,whichgrantsChinesegoodsthelowestavailableimporttariffs, to improvements inChina's humanrightsrecord.
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XuLiangying,a notedscientistwho had issued a human rightsappeal timed for Christopher'svisit, said two policemen werestationed outside his apartmentdoor and other places on thegrounds to keep him from leaving.
"It's as if I've been put underhouse arrest," Xu said. "This is ajoke." He said the measures werepromptedbyfearshe would meetwith Christopher. He said therehadneverbeenanyplansfor sucha meeting,but henow wishesonewere possible.
Xu said his relatives were toldnot to attempt to visit untilWednesday. Christopher leaves
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Ramossaidspecialpreparationsareneededbecausetheholdingofthe contest will "bring international prestige, publicity, goodwill and economic benefit to the
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"They are afraid I will havecontacts"withotherpeople,Yangsaid. "This is a silent warning."
In Beijing, police released activist Xin Hong and told her toreport all her activities. Sourcessaidshe wastold to report back tothe local police station on Monday.
Police tookXinfrom herhomeSaturdayevening,aftershe wrotea letter to the national legislaturesupporting direct elections andhuman rights. She had also hadcontact with foreign reporters inrecent days.
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Ramos creates special comnrittee tooversee Miss Universe contestMANILA, Philippines (AP) •PresidentFidel Ramos on Saturday created a special committeeto oversee preparations. for theMiss Universecontest which thePhilippines willhostbylateApril.
Ramos designated TourismSecretary Vicente Carlos as theoverallheadofthePhilippineHost
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Policehelddissident YangZhouin Shanghai for the second nightin a row before releasing himSunday morning.
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By CHARLENE L. FU
BEIJING (AP) • Authoritiesdetained a dissident overnight andcontinuedtight surveillance outside the homes of political activists Sunday as U.S. Secretary of
pay to avert threatened layoffs.These arrangements reduce thepossibility of major labor unrestin the period leading up to a generalelectioncalledby thegovernment for March 27-28.
CANADALast October, Canada's
Conservative Party sufferedits worst defeat in history inan election that reflected thenPrime Minister KimCampbell's inability to turnthe economy around. As oneof his first acts in office, newPrime Minister Jean Chretienunveiled a $4.5 billion publicworks program designed toboost employment throughconstruction of new roads,bridges and public buildings.Canada's unemployment ratedid move down last month butstill remains in double-digitsat 11.1 percent.
ITALYItaly's current unemployment
rate is 11.3 percentas the countrystruggles with a persistent recession. An estimated 550,000 jobswere lost in the 12monthsendingin October and forecasters expected another 400.000 peoplewill be laid off this year.
When Fiat, Italy's largest privateemployer, announced a newrounds of layoffs, it triggeredstrikes and other protests. Thegiant automaker reached agreement with its unionson "solidaritycontracts"coveringmore than15,000employeeswho agreed toworkfewerhoursfor slightly less
criticism from studentsand laborunions. Also raising controversyis Balladur's plan to cut governmentsubsidies andstimulate competition by selling off 21 stateowned enterprises including oilgiant Elf Aquitaine.
FRANCEUnemployment is farandaway
France's most pressing socialproblem. The country's joblessrate currently stands at a record12.2percent. The issue is certainto be pivotal in next year's presidential race.
Conservative Prime MinisterEdouard Balladur, very popularduring his first year in office, issuddenlydipping in the pollsduein part to his inability to curbunemployment. His latest proposal to install a sub-minimumwage for young people enteringthe work force has drawn heavy
agenda emphasizing reliance onprivate industry andmarket forces.Thiswillincludemorewageflexibility,increasedremovalof tradebarriers, greateremphasis onsmallbusiness and a reformed unemployment systemthatwillencourage people to seek work.
a new parliament. Polls showChancellor Helmut Kohl's conservation coalition is in deeptrouble.
BRITAINPolls hereconsistently rate un
employmentasthecountry's mosturgent problem. The jobless ratewas9.9percentinJanuary. Whilestill high, itwas down from 10.6percent a the recovery in Britain,like ones in the United States andCanada, is starting to payoff finallyindecliningunemployment.
British Prime Minister JohnMajor's Conservative Party wonthe 1992electiondespitetheweakeconomy and doesn't have tocallanother election until 1997. Thegovernment's view is that inflation is very low and that Britain'seconomyis growing whileothersin Europe are not.
In Detroit,Britainwillbepushing the conservati ves' basic
JAPANAs it enters its third year of
recession,Japan's major compa..nies are searching for ways tobackgracefullyout of tacitpromises of lifetime employment traditionally made to their employees. Thousands of workers havebeen trimmed from payrollsthrough "voluntary" early retirementandothertactics.Most firmshave avoidedoutright layoffs..Thishashelpedtokeep Japan's
official unemployment rate unusually low - 2.7 percent as ofJanuary. But statistical methodstend to understate the problembecause members of the armedforces and people working morethan one hour in the last week ofthe month are counted as employed. Independent economistssay that if all the underemployedand surplus workers were included, thejobless rate would becloser to 5 to 8 percent.
Unemployment, big problem in G-7 nationsUNITED STATESAfter enduring the longest
stretch of economic weaknesssince the Great Depression, theUnitedStates is finallybeginningto mount a sustained recovery.Theoverall economy grew at its
. fastest pace in a decade in thefinal three months of the year.
Thefastergrowthhelpedtopushthe jobless rate down to 6.5 percent in February but because ofthe weakest recovery on record,job production is still two-thirdslower thanit wouldbein a typicalrebound.
In addition, while the UnitedStateshasgreatlyoutstripped Europe in the creation of new jobsover the past 15 years, many ofthose jobs have been lower-paying service sector jobs. This hascaused wage inequality betweenthe rich and working poor towiden.
AndwhiletheClintonadministration takes credit for the recentstrong growth, the Federal Reservea monthago began pushinginterest rates higher as a preemptive strike against inflationandeconomists believemoresuchcredit tightening is on the way.
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GERMANYTheGermaneconomy,the third
largestintheindustrialized world,is in the worst recession sinceWorld War II. The gross domesticproductfell1.9percentin 1993and there is still no clear sign thedownturn is over.
Unemployment rose steeplyand is expected to keep climbingthis year. In addition to the recession, there is massive structuralchangeasGermancompaniescutcosts tocompetewith theFarEastandEasternEuropeandmanyjobshave been lost to lower-wagecountries.
February jobless figures were8.9 percent in western Germany,up steeply from 8.1 percent inDecember. Intheformercommunisteast Germanythe situation isevenmorebleakwithjoblessnessat 17.1 percent.
The political impact could beenormous in this year of numerous local and regional electionsleading up to the Oct. 16vote for
Therearefearsthatopposition tothe election from conservativewhitesand blackscould I
ead to increased political violenceanddisrupttheelection. TheconservativesfeartheANC,whichis expected to leading the Aprilvoting,willtrampleontherights ofits opponentsafter the election.
ANCPresidentNelsonMandelasaid Saturday he would visitBophuthatswana on Monday andsharplycriticizedMangope,blaminghis"selfishviews"forthebloodshedlast week in the homeland.
HundredsofSouthAfricapoliceand soldiers patrolledBophuthatwana'sstreetsSaturday,assisted by members of theBophuthatswana securityforces.
They arrested looters in theMafikengbusinesscenterandlatersealedoffthearea.Theyalsodrovecrowds from Mmabatho'sMegaCity shopping mall, wherethreedays of lootingleft the complexa burnedshambles.
Brig. Johan Coetzer, the SouthAfrican general commanding thetroops senttoBophuthatswana, saidat a news conference that missionwastostabilize theterritorysofreepolitical activitycouldproceed.
The South African army saidwhiteextremists tryingtoevacuatethe homeland after their failedattempt to bolster Mangope cameunder fire again Friday night andone was killed. That raised theknowndeathtollfromtheunrest to24.
The commander ofBophuthatswana'sarmypromisedtofindandpunishthepoliceofficerwhoexecutedtwowoundedwhiteextremists pleadingfor assistancebeside their bullet-riddledMercedes on Friday.The killingswereseenontelevision worldwide.
Newspapers askedto disclose financialinformation
HONOLULU (AP) - The stateSenate has approved a bill thatwould ask Honolulu's two dailynewspapers tovoluntarily disclosefinancial information.
Theinformation wouldbeusedto determine if the Honolulu Advertiser and Honolulu Star-Bulletiriare accumulating "windfallprofits" that wouldbesubject toanearly 40 percent tax.
The two newspapers share ajoint-operating .agreement tocover advertising, printing anddistribution, but have separateownership and news operations.
Senate Gonsumer ProtectionChairman Milton Holt said theagreement wrongfully preservesthenewspapers'anti-trustexernption. Holt said the two newspapersappearto behealthyandprofitable and no longer require theprotection of the joint operatingagreement.
Hawaii NewspaperAgency attorney Jeff Portnoy said the statehasnoauthorityover the newspapers because their agreementarises from federal law.
Portnoy said the U.S. JusticeDepartmentandCongressshouldbe decidingif thepapersare making excessive profits,
participation of the people ofBophuthatswana in the electionprocess,"he said.
Botha said he "personally informed President Mangope...thathis presidency was no longer recognizedbytheSouthAfricangovernmentandthe(transitionalcouncil), and that in the circumstanceshecouldnotcontinueasheadofthegovernment of Bophuthatswana."
South African andBophuthatswana security forceswould continuetojointly maintainlawandorder,Botha said.
Vander Walttold theSouthAfricanPressAssociation earlySunday the move guaranteed thatBophuthatswana would take partin the April vote.He said his firsttaskwasto enda strikebygovernmentworkers thatcrippledthe territory for the past week.
Although Bophuthatswana isconsidered independent by SouthAfrica, thenewSouthAfricanconstitutioncallsforittobe reintegratedintoSouthAfrica. Bophuthatswanaresidents, whohadtheirSouthAfrican citizenship strippedwhenthehomeland becamenominally independent in 1977, werepermittedtoreclaim it at the beginning of thisyear.
Only South Africa recognizesBophuthatswana's independenceand it supplies most of thehomeland'sbudget, givingit considerable influenceoverMangope.
The government and ANC arealso trying to persuade anotherhomeland leader, MangosuthuButhelezi of Kwazulu, to participatein the election.
Anumbrellaorganizationofproapartheid whitesthatalsoopposesthe election fractured Saturday,partially in response to events inBophuthatswana.
Retired Gen. ConstandViljoenquit as a leader of the AfrikanerVolksfront because it refused totakepartintheelection. Heformeda new right-wing party, the Freedom Front, committed to usingpeaceful methods to achieve itsaim of protecting white minorityrights andachieving awhitehomeland.
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governmentremainedjn controlofthehomeland, apatchworkofsevenseparate land masses in north andcentralSouthAfricawithapopulationof about2.5 million.
He had opposed taking part intheelection,butchangedhis mindFriday amid unrest in the capitolthat required the deployment ofSouth African troops to maintainorder.
Earlier in the week, a few hundred members of the homelandpolice force announced they supported the reincorporation ofBophuthatswanaintoSouthAfricaandtakingpart in theelection. TheshiftshowedMangope hewaslosing supportof his security forces,which he used to maintain ironfistedcontrol in Bophuthatswana,and led to his decision to join theelectionprocess.
However, de Klerk saidMangope had refused to agree toallowing freeandfaircampaigningin Bophuthatswana, and wamedSaturday that"veryfirmaction"w
as needed to change the situation.
Botha's announcement said heandANCleaderMacMaharajmetwith Mangopeon Saturday night.Earlier Saturday, South Africa'smultiracial Transitional ExecutiveCouncilagreedto considertakingcontrolof Bophuthatswana.
The council has broad-rangingpowersto assurefree and fair voting in SouthAfrica's firstelectionopen to all races - a mandatethatcouldbeconstruedasallowingittodeposea homelandleader.
Bothasaid van der Walt wouldassumeinterimadministrativecontrolofthehomelanduntiltheSouthAfrican governmentandthetransitionalcouncilagreedon"anappropriate form of government" anduntilelectionshad ledto newgovernment structures being established.
Referring to the widespread unrestlastweek,BothaechoedANCcomments insayingthatMangopehad lostcontrolof the homeland.
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land capitol, from Mangope, whohad opposed lettingBophuthatswana take part in theelection until strikes and riotinglastweekkilled at least 24 people.He metSaturdaynightwithBotha,vanderWaltandAfricanNationalCongressofficialMac Maharaj atMangope'scountry residenceabout70 kilometers (42 miles) outsidethe capitol..
More than 1,500South Africantroopsdeployedin the capitolFridayto haltwidespread lootingandtake positions around all government buildings.
Botha's announcement camebefore dawn, and the streets ofMmabathowere quiet with no indicationanyoneknewof thedevelopment.
The announcement means thatPresidentF.W.de K1erk's government and the African NationalCongress, thenation'sleadingblackgroup, had agreed to try to oustMangope for refusing to openBophuthatswana to free politicalactivityintherunuptotheelection.
Mangopesaid onSouth Africanstate television Saturday night his
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SouthAfrican takes control ofBophuthatswanaMMABATHO, South Africa(AP) • The South Africangovernment announced Sunday it nolongerrecognizedthe authorityofPresident Lucas Mangope of theBophuthatswana black homeland-andhad taken control of the territory.
Foreign. Affairs Minister PikBothasaidinastatementthatSouthAfrican AmbassadorTjaart vanderWalt had been put in charge ofrunning the homeland, probablyuntil South Africa's first all-raceelection in April ends the homelandsystem.
Threehours later, the South African government announcedMangope would be "secured" bytroops, but it did not elaborate. Astatement releasedafter a meetingbetween thegovernmentandTransitional ExecutiveCouncil,a multiracial bodyhelpingtogovernuntilthe election, said this would bedone for Mangope's "safety andprotection."
There was no immediate response in Mmabatho, the home-
Angeles.Going intothecostofproducing
gasoline in Hawaiiare acombinationoffactors, includingincreasedshippingcostsofcrudeoilfromtheFar East, the higher cost of businessinHawaiiandhighercostsforenvironmentalcompliance,insurance and storage.
Whilehewould notdescribetheAG's report as a victoryfor theoiIcompanies, "it's certainlygratifying to know that a<; a resultof theanalysis they have done that thesituation is coming out to demonstrate what we've said all along,there is no wrongdoingat all."
Parrysaidhiscompanyishappyto cooperate with the state's continuedinvestigation.
As partof its probe, theattorneygeneral also looked into possiblepricefixingat theretail levelontheneighbor islands, first looking atthe Kailua-Konaarea.
It did not find any price-fixingconspiracyoragreement, butnoticedthatretail prices in Kailua-Kona decliredaboutfourcentsagallonsbortlyaftertheinvestigation beganandhavesince dropped another six cents agallon. Clausesaid.
The state will investigate otherneighborislandretailmarkets, possibly also resultingin lowerpricesthere as a result. he said.
Relatives, friends, and acquaintances forsharing our sorrow with prayers, food andmonetary donations, rnobilizatio~ .of ~esite, preparation of meals, and ~a~tlClpatl.ng
in the nightly rosary, mass ofchristian burial,and the burial services;
line sold in Hawaii each day areproducedat one of the tworefineries.
While the state felt initially thattheexchangeagreementswereanticompetitive and possibly constitutedanantitrustpractice,the Federal Trade Commission's reviewfound it would be difficult if notimpossible to prove they have anyactual anticompetitive effects inHawaii. the AG's report said.
The FTCsaid theeliminationofthe exchange agreements wouldnotnecessarily leadto lowergasoline prices in Hawaii, it said.
Eliminatingtheexchangeagreementscould drive the nonrefinerycompaniesoutof thestate, leavingthe two refineriesas the only sellers of gasoline in Hawaii and leadto lesscompetitionand still higherprices, Clause said.
Creatingasituationwherean oilcompany might start importingcheaper gasoline produced on theWest Coast to Hawaii and undercut the current prices could causethetworefineriestoclosedown,hesaid.
RichardParry,avicepresidentatBHPsrefinery,said the Hawaii refineries are not making any excessive profits, despite the substantially higher wholesale price forgasolinecompared to price in Los
Francisco Sablan Pangelinan"Tun Kiko Obo"
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CHC medical and nursing personnel for the attention and assistance rendered to
the deceased while hospitalized;
Governm~ntleaders for insisting that all CNMI flags be.l~wered ~t h~lf rn~st o~I b . I day to recognize the deceased political and CIViC contributions in hIStnc una ..
capacity as a former municipal councilman and village comrmssioner;
Father Edward Souicc, Sister Antonictta, Sister Macu, and .S!ster Bernade.tte .torproviding spiritual comfort with their hospital and home VISItS and for bringingthe Holy Eucharist;
Bishop Tomas and the clergy for 'the celebration of the Holy Mass an~ christianburial services;
Kosracn Community for the beautiful singing; and
Countless others, who in one way or another, comforted the family for their loss.
No words of thanks can ever adequately express the gratit~de of the ~arnil\Y toryour kindness and thoughtful assistance. "Dangkulo na Sl Yuus ~a ase andmay God bless and keep you from all harm today, tomorrow, and always.
From the FamilyDolores "Sachang " (wife); Nick & Del Zabcrakis; Mitch & Fran~cs Pangelinan;Connie Pangelinan; Isarnu & Tee Abraham; Joe & Friel Pangclinan; Carlos &Win Camacho (Children & Spouses). 3111,14.15-AC014978
Hilaria Santos (Tccha ) and her family; Nia & Frank Chong for the" Dolorosa";
Valdezoilspillwasfollowedbyanunexplainedjumpingasoline pricesboth in Hawaii and around the nation.
Deputy Attorney General TedClause, who headed the investigation, said the report's theme boilsdown to the tradeoffbetweenhaving higher gasoline prices in Hawaiiandmaintaining astable gasoline industry in Hawaii.
"Do we want to bring cheapermainland gasoline to Hawaii andrisk losingthe local refiningcapability, or is better policy to allowthe markets to adjust themselveswithout government interference,preserve local refining capability,and live with higher gasolineprices?"Clausesaid.
Atfocus intheinvestigation werethe questionable exchange agreements between Hawaii's two refineries run by Chevron USA andBHP, formerly PRJ, andthreecompanies thatsell gasoline in Hawaiibutdo nothave Hawaiirefineries Shell,Texacoand Unocal.
As an example, Shell gets anamountofgasolinefromtheChevronrefineryinexchangeforasimilaramountofgasolineproducedata Shell refinery on the mainlandwhich is turned over to Chevronthere.
Theone milliongallonsofgaso-
and copper he was authorized todeal with in the risky futures market. Davila's disclosureresultedinthe firings of three high-rankingCodelco executives and the resignation of its president, AlejandroNoemi.
The police spokesman did notdisclose the reasons for Davila'sdetention. He said judge Benquiswould decide the next step in thecase.
The case also is being investigated by a special congressionalcommission.Separateinternalandoutside audits areclose to be completed at Chile's largestcompany.
Davila's lawyer,JorgeGuerrero,said Saturday he is convinced thathisclient "hascommittednocrimewhatsoever."
in crude oil prices since 1992,Marks said.
"There are some serious complex problems that would ariseshould itever becomeanappropriate situation to take antitrust action,"Markssaid."Goingforwardpurely onantitrust theoriesinlightof the many complexities afoot,would, I think, dissever publicpolicy."
Marks' office released its interim report on an investigationbegun in 1989 after the Exxon
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Lynette B. lba & Norbert U. HotscnneiderJuliana B. lba &Norbert LPangelinanJessica B. lba &Fabby A. MunaConrad Anthony B. IbaDannica B. lbaFrancisco Fernando B. lbaTawnee Lynn LHofscheiderDawnee Ann LHofsheiderKiana LMuna
Mother: Cecilia Seman CabreraMother In law: Consolacion Sn. AquiningocStep Father In law: Jose AquiningocBrothers, Sistersand In-laws: Maria I (Sumiko) & David E. Castro (Dec.), Jose S. &
Angie S. lba, Juan Seman & Lolita Aloka, Nicanor S. Cabrera & Connie L Rohgat, Jesus S.Cabrera & Romana U. Maratita, Kasimiro S. &Nida Cabrera, Rosa C. & David Lastirnoza. Juan S.Cabrera, Valentine S. Cabrera &Tina Cruz. Nicolas S. &Sila Cabrera, Ramon &Juanrta S. Seman,Alicia Seman & Sam Walson. Celina B. & Vicente G. Adrrano, Siniorosa B. &. Jose A. Hocog,Edward Sn & Jeanette H. Borja, Ramon Sn. Borja &Edelina Herrera, Ana Marra B. & Henry UHofschneider, Winefreda B. & Jose Arriola, Antonio Sn. & Benedicta L. Bcrja.Alexanrer Sn, Boria&Jenny U. Palcios, Rudolfo Sn. & Rea Borja, SXlvia Sn BOrja & Peter Iailano, Donovan Sn BOrja&Leslie Ann Macaranas, IgnaCIO Jose Sn. Aqulnrngoc, Manuela Sn, Aquinirnoc. .
Rosary isbeing said at the Commonwealth Health Center Chapel al12DDnoon and at BODpmuntil Monday March 14, 1994. On Monday the body 01. the deceased Wilt be flown toIinan Wake& Viewing will be held at Iheir residence In San Jose, tin Ian beginning Monday March 14, 1994 at
3:30P~ass of 01 the Chrislian Burial will be on Tuesday March 15, 1994 al2:00pm al San JoseChurch, Tinian "Tik "
SiYuus Maase for your prayers to our beloved I U
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HONOLULU (AP)-Theswtehasinsufficientevidence afterfiveyears of investigation to take anyimmediateantitrustactionagainstoilcompaniesin Hawaii overcertain practices that appear to contribute to Hawaii's high gasolineprices, Attorney General RobertMarks told lawmakers Friday.
However,itplanstocontinue itsinvestigation, especially intowhytherewas nocorresponding dropsin the wholesale price of gasolineinHawaiiwiththesubstantialdrop
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SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - Aformer broker of the state coppercompanyCodelcoaccusedofcausing $ 206 million in losses onworld futures markets has beendetained,police said Saturday.
Police spokesman Luis Carizsaid Juan Pablo Davila was detainedlateFridavafter six hoursofquestioningandwould be handedover to Jose Benquis, a specialjudge investigating the case.
Davila,34,was fired last monthby Codelco after he admitted themulti-million losses in the finalmonthsof 1993.He blamed themona mistakemade while handlingthe market operations in his personalcomputer.. Codelco said the broker widelysurpassed the amounts of money
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ference, theadministration unveileda $13 billion program to overhaulthe nation's unemployment system to put greater emphasis onretraining.
Japan could well claim it hasalready gotten the balance right,sinceitsworkersenjoyrisingwagesandlowunemployment. Buteconomistssay Japan has purchasedthatprosperityattheexpenseof itsconsumers, who must pay someof thehighestprices in theworldbecauseof import barriers.
Japan's $130 billion trade surplus and the drain on employmentthat it causes other nations is certain to be a topic of discussionalthough Europeans have turnedadeaf ear to pleas from the Clintonadministration that the two sidesshould join forces to pry openJapan's markets.
peaceful co-existence with Muslims and Croats within Bosnia.
Meanwhile, Serbs and Muslimsannounced a preliminary agreement in talks inSarajevo,Bosnia'scapital, on opening routes in andaround the besieged city.
Hasan Muratovic, chairman ofthe Muslim-led Bosniangovernment's committee dealingwith the United Nations, toldBosnian television a route wouldbe opened across Sarajevo's airport within a week to link the citywith other government territory.
The Serbs would gain a corridorlinking two suburbs they hold,Lukavica and I1idza. Final detailsof the agreement are to be workedout by Tuesday.
Many people believenearlytwoyearsof fighting may have sappedBosnia's ethnic factionsenoughtoend the bloodshed soon.
But Bosnian government radiosaid more than 400 artilleryshellsand seven rockets slammed intothe besieged Muslim town ofMaglaj on Saturday.
The military agreement, signedbyRasimDeIicfor theMuslim-ledgovernment army and Ante Rosefor Bosnian Croats, provides forintegrating theopposingforces andtheircommanders into a federalBosnianarmy.FranVisnar,amilitary analyst in Zagreb, estimatedthe force would number about130,000men.
Croats and Muslims began the23-month-oldwar as alliesagainstBosnian Serbs, who seized about70 percent of the republic afterMuslims and Croats voted to secede from Yugoslavia.
The alliance broke down a yearago indisputes over pieces ofcentral and southwestern Bosnia notbeing contested by the Serbs.
More than 200,000 peoplehavebeenreporteddeadormissingfromthe three-way civil war.
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been II percent,adecrease thathasworsened the gap between the richand the working poor.
Europe has a different problem.Those with jobs enjoy relativelyhigh wages with generous fringebenefits, such as six weeks' vacation. But these very benefits plushigh employment taxes make employers reluctant to add to theirpayrolls.
Thus Europe's unemploymentrate of 10.9 percent is far aboveAmerica's current6.5percentlevelor Japan's 2.5 percent.
U.S. Labor Secretary RobertReich said the answer may lie inpromoting greater labor marketflexibilityinEuropewhile improving education and training to address the needs of low-skilledAmericans.
In the week before thejobs con-
Muslims, Croats agreeto merge armies
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) -BosnianCroats and Muslims have taken astep toward reunification, signingan agreementto merge armies thathad been battling for control ofcentral Bosnia.
U.S. Gen. John Galvin, whohelped mediate thepact, called it ahistoric agreement, expressinghopethat it would be "a strong step toward peace."
Progress also was reported Saturday in related negotiations on aBosnianCroat andMuslimfederation, being conducted at the U.S.Embassy in Vienna, Austria.
But Bosnian Serbs stood firm intheir refusal to join the proposedfederation,callingit "unnatural, illogical and unacceptable."
The Serbs want to unite theBosnian territory they hold withSerbia, the dominant state in whatremains of the Yugoslav federation.
Croatian ForeignMinister MateGranictoldreportersinViennathatthetwosidesdiscussingthefederationhadachieveda"breakthrough"at the closed-door talks and wouldsign an agreement in Washingtonnext Friday. He provided no specifics.
Croatia's HINA news agencyquotedsourcesintheCroatdelegation as saying the transition to thefederationandoutlines of a constitution were in the final stages ofpreparation. It said the two sidesalsohadagreedonajoint approachfor talks with Bosnian Serbs.
Butofficialsclose tothenegotiations suggested it was too early tosay when final details of a dealwould be worked out
Momcilo Krajisnik, speaker oftheBosnianSerbs' self-proclaimedparliament., said Serbs still werewilling to join peace talks, and heleft open the door to some kind of•••••••••• a ••••• a ••• m•••• m•••••• m~ ••D •
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mentrate istwicethenationalaverage.
With unemployment now at arecord36 million in the industrialized world, many countries canpoint to their own Detroits andwonder what happened tojob machinesthatwerehummingalonginthe 1950s and 1960s producingwell-paid factory jobs and risingstandardsof living.
The unemployment problem isparticularly severeinEurope whereGermany and many other nationsarestruggling withdeeprecessions.
The United States, Britain andCanada have begun to pull out oftheirslumps,but the recoveriesareso weak that joblessness remainshigh.
Even though the United Stateswas able to generate almost 2 million newjobs last year, the pace isstilltwo-thirds belowthecountry'snormaljob productioncoming outof a recession.
Even more worrisome to theClinton administration is the factthatmanyof thejobs thatare beingcreatedare in lower payingservicesectorpositionsthatcan't supportafamily above the poverty line.
Over the past 20 years, U.S.wages, adjustedfor inflation,havebeen falling. The drop in hourlycompensation for adult males has
lsi DAVID APATANGChiefProcurement & SupplyDate:3/l1/94
United States, Japan, Germany,Britain, France, Canada and ItalywillgatherMondaytohearaspeechfrom Clinton outlining the problems, then adjourn to a closed session for what the administrationhopeswill befreewheelingdiscussions.
Butnoteveryoneisasenthusiasticabout the teach-in as the UnitedStates. Japan, reportedly miffedwiththesiteselectionandClinton'srecent strident campaign to openJapan's markets, is only sendingone Cabinet minister, not the fourwho had been invited.
The Japanese may be unhappywith the symbolism of choosingAmerica's carcapitalandcenterofmuch anti-Japanese trade rhetoricfor the jobs conference. Clintontouched on the trade dispute withJapan Saturday when he said anagreement on access to Japan'scellular telephone market wouldopen upjobs in America and markets in Japan "in ways that helpboth Americans and Japanese."
It is also true that few cities inAmerica better symbolize the unemployment problems facing theindustrialized world.
One-third of Detroit's I millionresidents live below the povertyline, the highest ratio for any bigAmerican city, and the unemploy-
RFP-DPW94-00276
Ms. Elizabeth H. Salas-Balajadia, P.E.Acting DirectorDepartment of Public WorksCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)Lower Base
.Saipan, MP 96950
SANITARY LANDFILL SITE SELECTION ANALYSISAND DESIGN
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Overview: The CNMI Department of Public Works (DPW) is soliciting sealed competitive proposalsfrom firms (or joint-venture teams) to conduct a site selection and design a sanitary landfill for Saipan.The sanitary landfill will be sited, designed and constructed to ensure full compliance with applicablefederal and CNMI environmental regulations. Specifically, the new sanitary landfill must be sited anddesigned in strict conformance with USEPA regulations promulgated underthe Resources Conservationand Recovery Act [RCRA Subtitle D, Part 258, as amended.
General Approach: DPW plans to follow a 4-Phased Site Selection and Design Process. Phase Iincludes preliminary screening of-three (3) sites. Phase 2 includes detailed site investigations of 3 siteswhich were selected-from the Phase I preliminary screening. Phase 3 includes final site selection of thelandfill. Phase 4 includes the design and engineering of the landfill. DPW and the Technical AdvisoryCommittee (TAC) have essentially completed the Phase I Preliminary Site Screening process. Thiscontract will emphasize Phase 2, Phase 3 and Phase 4.
Requests for the formal RFP and other inquiries regarding this project shouldbe directed to Ms. ElizabethH. Salas-Balajadia at the address specified below or at telephone numbers (670) 3229482 and 322-9570or facsimile number (670) 322-3547.
Detailed RFP: A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP) will be available at the Department of PublicWorks office beginning March 17, 1994. Consulting teams seeking to submit proposals for this projectshould obtain acopy of the formal Request for Proposals at the Department ofPublic W~rks, Lower B~se,Saipan, MP 96950 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Detailed proposals must be ~ubmltted to~e C?Ief,Office ofProcurement and Supply (MARPANDS) not laterthan4:30 p.m. on April l, 1994,Saipan time.A multi-agency evaluation and selection team will be formed to review the proposals and prepare a shortlist by April 15, 1994. Interviews may be conducted if necessary and the top three (3) to five (5) firmswill be notified ahead of time.
The Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands reserves the right to reject anyand all statements of qualifications and to cancel this solicitation in the best interest of the Government.
lsi ELIZABETH H. SALAS-BALAJADIA, P.E.Acting DirectorDepartment of Public WorksDate: 3/11/94
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By MARTIN CRUTSINGER
DETROIT (AP) - The Clintonadministration ispullingout all thestops to promote an internationalconference aimed at tackling thebiggest problem facing the globaleconomy-chronicunemployment.
In his weekly radio address Saturday, President Clinton said hismessage to the world's economicleaders attending the I 1-2-dayconference will be to embracechange rather than retreat from it.
"Iwillreaffmn mybelief thattheglobal economy is not an obstacletoprogress,but agreatopportunityfor us," he said. "we can't buildwallsaroundour nation and refusetocompete."
Clinton's comments followed aweek-long buildup in which theWhiteHousesoughttodiffusecriticism that the meeting will be longon platitudes and short on solutions.
Theidea.whichClintonfirstproposedat theTokyoeconomicsummitlastyear, is toget topeconomicpolicymakers from the world'sseven richest industrial countriestogether in a room to exchangeviews on how to promote greatereconomicgrowth and morejobs intheirnations.
Economic ministers from the
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1 ACCOUNTANT - College grad., 2years experience. Salary: $2.45-$5.00per hour.2 TOUR GUIDE - College grad., 2 yearsexperience, Salary: $2.45·$4.00 perhour.Contact: STS ENTERPRISES, INC.,P.O. Box 3203, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 235-3760(03/28)M/14984.
2 DRESSMAKER - High school grad., 2years experience. Salary: $2.45 per hour.Contact: PAM PACIFIC ENTERPRISESCORP. dba Pena House Fashion Design Shop, P.O. Box 689, Saipan, MP96950. Tel. No. 235-7270(03/28)M/14987.
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1 COMPUTER OPERATOR - Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Salary: $2.45-$2.75 per hour.1 OFFSET OPERATOR - High schoolgrad., 2yearsexperience. Salary: $2.45.Contact: PACIFIC PRINTING PRESS,INC., P.O. Box 1447,Saipan,MP96950.Tel. No. 234-1917(03/28)M.
3 AIRCON MECHANIC - High schoolgrad.,2 years experience. Salary: $650$900 per hour.1 DUCT INSTALLER - High schoolgrad., 2 years experience. Salary: $2.45per hour.Contact: CHONG'S CORPORATIONdba Chong's Corporation, P.O. Box 2346560(03/28)M/14983.
2 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER, BUILDING - High school grad., 2 years experience. Salary: $2.45 per hour.Contact: DANIEL D. BABAUTA dba D &R ENTERPRISES, P.O. Box 5033CHRB, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 3223027(03/28)Ml14980.
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1 TRAVEL COUNSELOR - Collegegrad.,2 years experience. Salary: $1,750per month.Contact: JETOUR SAIPAN INC., P.O.Box 860, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No.234-6152(03/21)M/14937.
2 TRUCK DRIVER - High school grad.,2 years experience. Salary: $2.75 perhour.Contact: JESUS B. YUMUL dba YCOCorporation, P.O. Box 932, Saipan, MP96950. Tel. No. 235-6604(03/21 )M/8132.
2 ABLE BODIED SEAMAN -High schoolgrad.,2 years experience. Salary: $1,000per month.Contact: GOTTWALD INTERNATIONALCORP., P.O. Box2122, Saipan,MP 96950. Tel. No. 322-3685(03/21)M/14941.1 H.E. MECHANIC1 ELECTRICIAN - High school grad.. 2years experience. Salary: $2.45-$3.00per hour.Contact: PACIFIC ENGINE DEVELOPMENT & CONSULTING, INC., CallerBox AAA-LB 13, Saipan, MP 96950.Tel. No. 322-5424(03/2t)M/14942.
CONTACT: PARADISE HOTEL dbaMEMORY'lANE KARAOKE BARCALLER BOX AAA 976, SAl PAN, MP96950 OR CALL TEL. # 234-8224/516
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1 HOUSE WORKER - High schoolgrad., 2 years experience. Salary: $2.45per hour.Contact: ARTHUR V. ITLIONG dba A&T Enterprises, PPP 111 Box 10000,Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 2348570(03/21 )M/14936.
1 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT College grad., 2 years experience.Salary: ~800-$9oo per month.Contact: SAlPAN PHOTO LAB, INC.,P.O. Box 1808, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 322-9298(03/21 )M/8121.
2 WAITRESS, RESTAURANT - Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Salary: $2.45 per hour.Contact: PRY AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION LTD., Caller Box AM 378, Saipan,MP 96950, Tel, No. 233·2123(03/21)MI14938.
1 CONTROLLER - College grad., 2years experience. Salary: $40,000$62,000 per annum.Contact: J.C. TENORIO ENT., INC.,P.O. Box 137, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 234-6445 ext. 7584(03/21 )M/8124.
1 ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN - Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Salary: $2.45 per hour.Contact: YANG YOUNG KOOK dbaFamily Electronic Rep. Shop, P.O. Box3615, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 2346044(03/21 )M/14944.
1 MAINTENANCE WORKER - Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Salary: $4.00 per hour.Contact: JOHN MICKELSON dbaBudweiserBoutique & Real Estate, P.O.Box 1171, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No.235-5263(03/21 )M/14933,
1 CYLINDER FILLER - High schoolgrad., 2 years experience. Salary: $550per month.Contact: C-GAS CORPORATION, P.O.Box 5792 CHRB, Saipan, MP 96950.Tel. No. 235-6077(03/21 )M/14943.
1 CASHIER - High school equiv., 2years experience. Salary: $2.45 per hour.Contact: MLC LEISURE GROUP, INC.,P.O. Box 588, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 234-6202(03/21 )M/14945.
1 CONTROLLER - College grad., 2years experience. Salary: $1,500-$3.000per month.Contact: PELLEY ENTERPRISES, INC.,P.O. Box 1808, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 322-9299(03/21 )M/8120.
t KARAOKE SUPERVISORQUALIFICATION: HIGH SCHOOLGRADUATE, 2 YEAf1S EXPERIENCESALARY: $650/MONTH
1 (FABRICATE) MACHINIST1 AUTO ELECTRICIAN1 AUTO BODY REPAIRER1 MECHANIC, AUTO - High schoolgrad., 2 years experience, Salary: $2.45per hour.Contact: BAE HAK CHON dba SouthPacific Galaxy Corp., P.O. Box 1030CK, Saipan, MP 96950, Tel. No. 2346143(03/14)M/15011.
10 SECURITY GUARD - High schoolgrad., 2 years experience. Salary: $2.45per hour.Contact: GEORGE C, DUENAS dbaDuenas Securitv Services, P.O, Box585, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 3226665(03/14)M/14883.
10 SECURITY GUARD - High schoolgrad.,2 years experience. Salary: $2.50$2.60 per hour.Contact: COMMONWEALTH SECURITY SERVICES INC., P.O. Box 585,Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 3226665(03/14)M/14884.
1 WAITRESS (RESTAURANT) - Highschool equiv., 2 years experience. Salary: $2.45 per hour.Contact: DONALD G. FLORES dbaPoker Plus Cafe, P.O. Box 310, Saipan,MP 96950. Tel. No. 234-3740(03/14)M/14879.
20 WAITRESS - High school gra~" 2years experience. Salary:$2.50 per hour.Contact: PETER J, YUN dba SaipanKorea Group, PPP 416, Box 10000,Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 235-4546/7(03/14)M/14878.
1 ACCOUNTANT - College grad., 2years experience. Salary: $900 permonth.Contact: AMERICAN TITLE & ESCROW, INC., P.O. Box 1171, SaipanMP 96950. Tel. No. 235-5263(03/21 )MI14934.
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1 PLUMBER3 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR1 ELECTRICIAN - High school grad., 2years experience. Salary: $2.45-$3.00per hour.Contact: BLACK MICRO CORPORATION, P.O. Box 545 CK, Saipan, MP96950. Tel. No. 234-6800(03/14)M/8048.
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1 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT·College grad., 2 years experience. Salary: $800 per month.Contact: JC MARKETING, INC.(SAIPAN), P.O. Box 2721, Saipan, MP96950. Tel. No. 233-6349(03/14)M/14876.
1 ASST. FRONT OFFICE MANAGERCollege grad., 2 years experience. Salary: $1,700 per month.1 COOK SUPERVISOR (CHEF) - Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Salary: $1,200 per month.
1 ACCOUNTANT - College grad .. 2years experience. Salary: $3.30-$5,20per hour.
1 MAINTENANCE WORKER/RE,PAIRER - High school grad., 2 yearsexperience. Salary: $2,77-$2.97 perhour.
1 BELL HOP1 CLEANER, HOUSEKEEPING1 WAITER - High school grad., 2 yearsexperience. Salary: $2.45-$2.65 perhour.
1 BAKER - High school grad., 2 yearsexperience. Salary: $2.52-$2.72 perhour.
1 WAITRESS (REST.) - High schoolgrad., 2 years experience. Salary: $2.70-$2.90 perhour.
Contact: DIAMOND HOTEL CO., LTDdba Saipan Diamond Hotel, P.O. Box66, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 2345900 ext. 266(03/21)M/8117.
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1 MANAGER - High scnool grad., 2years experience. Salary: $3.50-$5.50per hour.1 ASSISTANT MANAGER -High schoolgrad., 2 years experience. Salary: $3,00$5.00 per hour.Contact: DAE GEON CORPORATION,Caller Box PPP 170, Saipan, MP 96950.Tel. No. 235-9136(03/14)M/14877.
MASON1 PLUMBER - High school grad" 2years experience. Salary:$3.00 per hour.Contact: H.S, LEE CONST. CO., INC.,P.O. Box 440 CK, Saipan, MP 96950.Tel. No. 234-6856(03/14)M/8042.
1 CONSTRUCTION SUfJE:RVISUH High school grad., 2 years experience.Salary: $800-$1,000 per month.1 CIVIL ENGINEER - College grad., 2years experience. Salary: $1,000-$1,400per month.
1 ASSISTAN i GE:NERALMAI\lAGERCollege grad., 2 years experience. Salary: $1,800 per month.1 (BOAT) CAPTAIN - High school grad.,2 years experience. Salary: $1,100 permonth.1 (DIVING) 1f\'STRUCTOR, SPORTSHigh school grad., 2 years experience.Salary: $1,300 per month.Contact: AQUA DEL REY INTERNATIONAL INC., Tel. 234-7040(03/14)M/14881.
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1 STATION OPERATIONS MANAGER- High school grad., 2 yearsexperience.Experience with major airlines in manager position. Salary:$3,000-$3,500 per month.Contact: PACIFICSEINOASAHI AVIATION, INC., PPP 318, Box 10000,Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 2343600(03/14)M/8047.
1 T9UR OPERATION MANAGER·College grad .• 3 years experience. Salary: $1,200-$5,200 per month.1 AUTO MECHANICS - High schoolgrad., 2 years experience. Salary: $2.45- $4.00 per hour.Contact:TASI TOURS & TRANSPORTATION, P.O. Box 1023, Saipan, MP96950 Tel. No. 234-7121 (03/21) MI8119
1 MANAGER, TRAVEL AGENCY ::::ollege grad., 2 years experience. Salary: $1,000-$1,500 per month.1 ASSISTANT MANAGER - Collegegrad., 2 years experience. Salary:$1,000-$1,200 per month.1 ASSISTANT MANAGER - Collegegrad., 2 years experience, Salary: $800$1,200 per month.1 TRAVEL AGENT - High school grad.,2 years experience. Salary: $800-$1,000per month.1 COOK1 BARTENDER5 WAITRESS, NIGHT CLUB - Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Salary: $2.45 per hour.Contact: J.C. QUARTER CORPORATION dba Pierrot, P.O. Box 2198,Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 2333355(03/21 )Ml14939.
1 F & B ASST. MANAGER - Collegegrad., 2 years experience, Salary: $2.45$3.00 per hour.1 ASST. FRONT DESK SUPERVISOR- College grad., 2 years experience.Salary: $2.45-$4.00 per hour.1 HOUSEKEEPING CLEANER1 DISHWASHER5 KITCHEN HELPER - High schoolequiv., 2 years experience, Salary:$2:45-$3.00 per hour.3 STOREKEEPEr6 WAITRESS1 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER, BUILD.ING
'1 CASHIER3' FRONT DESK CLERK6 COOK - High school grad., 2 yearsexperience. Salary: $2.45-$3.00 perhour.Contact: SAiPAN HOTEL CORPORATION dba Hafadai Beach Hotel, P.O.Box 338, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No.234-6495(03/14)M/8043.
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usedonbaboons,redwolves, Kentucky warblers, Africanelephantsandotherrarespecies,Wassersaid.
The consortium, sponsored byzoos and universities, is conducting the study with a dlrs 107,000grant from theU.S.FishandWildlife Service.
Preliminary field tests in theWenatchee National Forest arescheduledto beginin a fewweeks.
an increase in metered customers and collection, said theaudit.
The audit foresees an upgradedfinancial system, stronger management controls, reduced costs,increased revenues in the year'200 arid beyond, leading to fullcost recovery.
The complaint wants the federal court to compel CSSI to paytheworkers theirregular andovertime wages. The workers alsowant the court to award them liquidated damages and pre-judgment interest and order CSSI topay for the cost of the suit andattorney's fees.
ing partnerships such as theNorthAmerican FreeTrade Agreement,international events would haveapossible adverse affect on theCNMI garment manufacturers.
"When the realities of globalcompetition finally sink in withthis industry,therewillbenoquestion about the need to compete inan already very competitive market," he said.
Concerning congressionalcriticism in increasing the minimumwage for workers in the privatesector, Borja said he suggests thecritics to re-read and study theCovenant.
He said believing that now isthe time to provide decisive leadership, they sent to the legislature their first initiative-theMinimum Wage Act of 1994.
"Much has been said and written about the impact of raisingtheminimum wage for garmentmanufacturers to the U.S. minimum of $4.25 per hour," he said.
Borja again stressed that if theminimum wage will notbe raised,the federal government will takeaway Headnote 3(a) and controlof the immigration.
"If this happens, it is a guarantee that this industry and otherswill die..we do not want this,"Borja said. "We have taken ourstep on the minimum wage in ourattempt to keep the industry herein the Commonwealth."
He emphasized that theirstatistical data show that the garmentindustrycanshoulder thisincreaseand continue to operate competi-tively. .
"With the help of our legislators and the business community,we can change the current imagethat exists in theCommonwealth ..our time islimited..we can no longer affordto wait..these are challengingtimes," Borja added.
the time utilities were handled bythe Department of Public Worksand is now nearing the financialstability era.
Guerrero's term at CUC sawthe installation of new distribution systems, an expansionof the customer base, improvement of customer services, and
birds' stress levels."If we can ultimately say that
certainkindsofforestpractices aremore or less ... stressful to owlsthanothers,wecan savethe timberindustrya lot of time and money,"Dr.SamWasser, who recentlyleftthe Smithsonian Institutionto become scientific director of the researchconsortium.
Similar techniques have been
"We must change the existingimage held by a majority of ourpeople that a person can only be alivable wage in the Commonwealth if that person holds a government job," he said.
Businesses mustbe encouragedto promote themselves as a working competitor to governmentemployment. At the same time,the government encourage theresidents that private sector isjustas good as the public sector interms of employment.
He said the administration will.take a more forceful position withthe Northern Marianas CollegeBusiness Development Centerand the Commonwealth Development Authority to attract andencourage local residents whowant to own and operate theirown businesses.
At present, the CNMI economybasically relies on three distinctemployment sectors-employerof first resort for local residents,tourism, and garment industry.
He said first they believe thatgovernment has done very littleto adequately train its employeesto assume professional positionsin the private sector.
The administration isconfidentthat the plan for a top-to-bottomgovernment-wide reorganizationwillgenerate additional revenues.Itwill mean improved delivery ofessentialgovernment servicesandmore infrastructure projects.. Regarding the aggressive promotion of tourism industry, hesaid there is a down side. Travelpackages are sold outside theCommonwealth that includeamong others, hotel lodging,meals and tours, that drain a portion of tourism money awayfromlocal economy.
With regards to the garmentindustry, Borja said, they haveseen through the creation of trad-
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Guerrero took over the helm ofthe corporation in 1990.
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Allof theguardsweresupposed salaries and other alleged vio-to receive $2.45 per hour since lations of their employmentthe effectivity of the new wage contracts.
Scientists to study Northern spotted Owl droppingsSEATTLE (AP) - Even thoughnorthern spotted owls have longbeen studied, scientists now intend to camp beneath their nests,catch the birds' droppings andexamine them.
Researchers from the SeattleCenter for Wildlife Conservationhope to learn whether hormonelevels can be used to compare theeffect of logging practices on the
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However, Borja said, the current structure of the taxation system fails to provide revenuestheyfeel sufficient to meet the fiscalneeds of the government.
"At a basic level, tax rates donot cover the cost of public services," Borja said.
He revealed that during theforthcoming "The State of theCommonwealth Address" onMarch 22. Governor Froilan C.Tenorio will address the plans fora cornprehensive restructuring ofthe existing tax code that includeredefining sources of income,permissible exemptions and taxrebate reform.
Borja said they believe that taxequity should be fairly distributed both at the corporate leveland with the individual taxpayer.He stressed that it does not meanraising income taxes.
He said what they are lookingat is an equitable rebate structureandan increase incertainfees likebusinesslicense,drivers' licenses,registration fees and the like.
Borja said no matter what businesses settle in the CNMI, thecare for the island environment iscritically important.
He said he believes that there isa balance that can be achievedthat will satisfy everyone-planners, developers, environmentalists, tourists, businessownersandespecially to island residents.'
"Environmental hazards mustbeeliminated.We musthavecontrolled and sustainable growth,"Borjasaid."Tourismisourgoldengoose...it laysgoldenegg thatprovides the CNMI with much prosperity that we enjoy today."
Borja said the plan for the future of the economy also includesthe commitment to changepeople's attitude toward privatesector employment.
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hit. He hit a run-scoring bouncerto Bergman. Jordan made anotherout later, and went to 0 for 14.
Pirates 11, Phillies 8CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) Dave Clark had four hits and twoRBIs, and Orlando Merced hadthree hits and three RBIs for Pittsburgh.
After Philadelphia, which latergot a three-run homer from WesChamberlain. took a 1-0 lead inthe third, the Pirates scored fourruns off Curt Schilling in thefourthand never trailed thereafter.
Red Sox 2, Yankees 0FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP)Danny Darwin retired all 12 batters he faced, and Boston tookadvantage of two New York errors in the seventh inning.
Right fielder Daryl Bostondropped a fly ball. Luis Ortizsingled in a run and third basemanDave Silvestri let in a run with athrowing error.
Reds 7, Indians 4WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) Cincinnati's Kevin Mitchell andThomas Howard drove in tworunsapiece, and shoddy Clevelanddefense helped the Reds.
Two Cleveland errors in thesixth inning combined with a wildpitch by Russ Swan gave the Redstwo unearned runs, The Indians,who made a league-high 148 errors last season, have committed17 iii nine games this spring.
Braves 5, Blue Jays 4TORONTO (AP) - Atlanta'sMike Kelly tied the game with anRBI double in the ninth inningand scored the winning run onTony Graffanino's sacrifice fly.
Ryan Klesko homered anddoubled for the Braves, scoringthree runs. The last came whenMike Timlin walked him to openthe ninth. Randy Knorr had ahomer and an RBI single forToronto, and Joe Carter had atwo-run homer.
Astros 3, Dodgers 2KISSIMI\'1EE, Fla. (AP) - DarrylKile pitched four strong innings.and Ken Caminiti drove in tworuns for Houston.
Kile allowed a run and two hitswhile striking out two in four innings. Jeff Bagwell had two hitsand scored two runs for the Astros.
player."Becker is winless againstAgassi
since 1989, losing in their past sixmeetings. The German will seekBollettieri's advice for reversingthe trend.
"Hopefully he can help me finda good tactic to play Andre,"Becker said. "After all, he knowshim quite well."
Graf, who has yet to drop a setin her 23 matches this year, beatBeverly Bowes-Hackney 6-1,6oin 43 minutes. Sanchez Vicariobeat Helen Kelesi 6-2, 6-0.Sabatini eliminated Elna Reinach6-2,6-2.
Edberg was a 6-4, 6-3 winnerover Robbie Weiss, who upsetthe Swede at Lipton two yearsago.
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CIVIL ACTIONNO.94-213
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBUC NOTICEINTHE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COMMON·
WEALTH Of THE NORTHERNMARIANAISLANDS
In the Superior Court01tne
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
By: GJ,JILERMA CAMACHOCHONG, Petitioner
In the matter 01tho petition for chango of
nama of:
SEBASTIAN PATRICK CHONGCAMACHO, Mil10f
Notice of HearingNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that on March 17, 1994 at1:30 PM. In the courthouse ofthe superior Court Susupe,Saipan, Commonwealth oftheNorthern Mariana Islands, thepetitioner will petition theCourt for a change of theabove-named minor's name.
Date this 16 th day ofMarch, 1994.
(s) LOUISE C. HOFSCHNIEDER
FRED F. CAMACHOClerk of Court
Your answer should be in writing and filed withthe Clerk 01 Courts at CIVIC Center BUilding,Susupe Village, saioan. If may be preparedand signed lor you by your Marney and sent 10the Clerk 01Courts by messenger or mall. If isnot necessary for you to appear personally untilfurther nonce.
CIVIL CASE NO.93-1239
In the matter of the Adoption of:CHALAN KIYA INDUSTRIAL CENTER.PlaintlHvs.MICRONESIAN CARGO INTERNATIONAL.JAMES D. McCALLISTER, and ANTHONYL.G. SANTOS.
If you fail to lila an Answer In accordance withthis Summons. judgment default pursuant tothe court rules of the aoove-ennueo Court maybe taken against you for the relrel demanded Inthe Complaint.
So Ordered on this the 2nd day of December,1993
SUMMONSTO: The above-named DelendantsYOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND NOTI·FIED to lile any Answer you wish 10make 10theComplaint, 8 copy of which is given to youherewilh. Within Twenty (201Days after serviceof this Summons upon you. and to deliver ormail a copy 01your Answer to tneLaw omce01'Brien Sers N'cholas. Marney at Law, KatupakBldg., Suite #206. P.O. Box 2876. Sainan. MP96950, as soon as practicable after filing yourAnswer or sending it 10the Clerk of Courts of theabove-entitted Court lor filing.
On Saturday, he seemed bothered by gusty winds as much asby Petchey, a serve-and-volleyspecial
ist ranked No. 119. Agassi prevailed by breaking serve in thefinal game when Petchey missedtwo volleys. "In wind likethat, everybody is equal," Agassisaid. "You just hope to hit the ballin the general vicinity where youaim it."
Becker struggled early againstKulti,losing 12consecutive pointsin the first set and double-faultingth
ree times to lose a. service gamein the second. But the Germanplayed almost flawless tennis inthe final games.
"It was my first outdoor matchin six months." Becker said. "Foran hour I had a hard time findingmy timing. Then I started to movebetter and find my groundstrokes,and that makes me a different
you play him, you know it couldbe a match you remember the restof your life. Something spectacular always seems to happen outthere."
Agassi was plagued bytendinitis in his right wrist lastyear and played injust 13 tournaments. He won two titles, but hisranking has slipped to 31st.
"It was really a nightmare yearfor me," he said.
Agassi missed the AustralianOpen in January while recuperating from surgery, won atScottsdale, Ariz., last month andthen was eliminated in the secondround at Indian Wells, Calif.
"I'mpreparing myself fora longroad back," Agassi said. "Mygame is coming along at an incredible pace right now. I feelgreat about where I am. There'sno question in my mind that I'mgoing to get better and better every match I play."
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Brugera and No. 5 GoranIvanisevic also won their openingmatches. Advancing in women'splay were top-seeded Steffi Graf,No.2 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario,No.3 Gabriela Sabatini and No.4Jana Novotna.
MaliVai Washington, a finalistlast year, was eliminated by JaredPalmer, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6).
Sixth-seeded Mary JoeFernandez withdrew prior to heropening match, blaming a stomach illness accompanied by fatigue. No. II Helena Sukova lost6-3, 6-4 to Radka Zrubakova ofSlovakia, ranked 142nd.
Agassi and Becker are trying tobounce back from subpar showings in 1993, when they finishedout of the top 10 for the first timesince the 1980s.
''I'm really excited to playBoris," Agassi said. "Every time
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KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) •Andre Agassi and Boris Beckerstruggled to victory Saturday, setting up their showdown in thethird round of the Lipton Championships.
Agassi edged Briton MarkPetchey 6-2, 4-6,6-4. Becker rallied to beat Nicklas Kulti of Sweden 3-6, 6-4, 6-0.
The two stars will likely playMonday. One interested observerwill be Becker's coach, NickBollettieri, who severed a longtime relationship with Agassi lastsummer.
"He came along at a good time....1want to work again, and I needhis expertise," said Becker.
"It'll be weird seeing Nick inanother box. In some ways it'llfeel good," Agassi said. "I lost alot of respect for him, and it'sgoing to take time for me to get
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TODAY'S WEATHER: On this dayin1986, up to:l inchesoficecoated a 10mile-wide by 60-mile-long path fromthe Massachusetts border to NewLondon, N.H.SOURCE: THE WEATHER CHANNELC1994Weather Guide Calendar; Accord Publisbing, Ltd.
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Billy Crystal (1947-), comedian-actor,is 47; Kirby Puckett 0961-), baseball'player, is 33.
rODAY'S SPORTS: On this day in1979, Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner became the first American teamsince 1950 to win the pairs competition at the World Figure SkatingChampionships.
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FORTLAUD~RDALE,Fla. (AP)-LongshotBrandelChambleesurvived theguststhat wroughthavocover thelast fourholeswitha smileon his face and a two-shotleadin nand.
'The struggle and thechallengewasfun," hesaidSaturday aftera hard-won, l-over-par72 gave himsolecontrol~f thethirdround :leadin theHondaClassic.' ..,
"Ifyoucan't enjoyadayliketoday,you'reintheWrongsport. Youhavetoremindyourselfthatthisiswhatyou're herefor;"Chambleesaid afterpatiently workinghis way throughwindsgusting to 30mph(50kph).
.HismorehighlycredentialedopponentsprobablyneededremindiHgafterthewind-lnducedtraumaofthelastfourholes-called'TheFinalFour" - at the WestonHills Country Club.
Like BruceLietzke,whoblew theleadwithdour-bogey finish.LikeEnglish aceNickFaldo,whomadea doublebogeyfromthe
wateron the 15th.,. Like Masters champion Bernhard Langer of Germany, who'bogeyed threeof the last four.
'The lastfour holesare the key," Chambleeemphasized., And thejourneymanpro who has yet to win in an erratic, fiveseasoncareeronthePGATour,playedthatstretch I underparwith·ilbirdieonthe 17thandcompleted54holesat207,tostand6 underfor thetournament .
Buthisleadisfarfromsecureagainstthestarryfieldchasinghim.'There's a lot of camaraderie out here, but Brandel is goingto
havetogooutthereandeamittomorrow," Lietzkewarned. "Noonein thefield is goingto give it to him."
Butthey'll haveto makeup a two-shot deficitto do itOnly a bitof luck - good for Davis Love III, not so good for
Chamblee - cuthis leadingmarginfromthreestrokes. '"A littlebitof luck there,"Love saidafterchipping in for birdie
from 50feet(15meters)on the finalholeat the windswept WestonHills Country Clubcourse,fmishing off a rallying 70 for a 209.. Lietzke, whoshot74,wastiedfor thirdwithtwo-time U.S.Open
winnerCurtisStrange, 1993 PGA Tour Playerof the Year NickPriceofZimbabweandAustralianCraigParry,whoplayedaboutanhour in front of the other contenders and got his 69 in the housebefore the windsreachedfull strength.
Strange scrambled to a 72 and Pricehad to workhardfor a,73.LangerandFaldohadthird-round 73s.Langerisshotsfiveback;
Faldosix.JohnDaly,comingoffa four-month suspension" wasat 212after
a 73. Ed Dougherty, who shared the second-round lead withChamblee, alsohad a l-under-par total aftera fat77.
Chamblee gotawaytoaslowstart,missing thegreenandmakingbogey on eachofthe first twoholes.
Hewastwooffthe paceat the turriandbogeyed the 10th. Buthegotoneshotbackwitha 9-ironto 12inches(30centimeters) on the13th, thenrode the windscominghome.
Whiletheothercontenders el]backoverthosefinishing holes, hepulled away, An 8-ironto about IS feet(4.9meters) setup a 17thholebirdie, andhefinished withaconservative lay-uponthewaterguarded par-S 18thand a 2-plittpar.
rebounds.Negele Knighthadaseason-high
23 points for the Spurs, includingeight points down the stretch tohelp San Antonio pull away afterHouston took an 85-84 lead with6:15togo.TheSpursoutscored theRockets 25-13in thefmal sixminutes, shooting 73 percent in thefourth quarter.
Knicks 96, Cavaliers 86In New York, the Knicks held
theopposition below90 points fora team-record sixthstraightgame,beatinginjury-riddled Cleveland.
Patrick Ewing led the Knickswith29points, benefiting fromtheabsence of Cleveland's BradDaugherty, out for the nextmonthwithherniateddisk.ItwasEwing'seighth straightgame with at least20 points.
TheCavaliers alsowerewithoutMarkPrice,heldout with leg andback injuries after going l-for-12from the field in a loss Friday atDetroitthatendedCleveland's11game winning streak.
Bulls 111, Kings 94InChicago,ScottiePippenscored
20 points, andtheBullsuseda 154 run starting thefourthquartertobeatSacramento.
Toni Kukoc andScottWilliamseachadded17pointsforChicago,22-8athomethisseason., andBJ.Armstrong scored16.
Chicago capped its decisivefourth-quarter surge7:14whentheKingswerecalledforconsecutivetechnical fouls on Randy Brown,coach Garry St. Jean and LionelSimmons.
ForSimmons,whohad21 points,it was his secondtechnical, an automatic ejection. SteveKerrmadeall three free throws, giving Chicago a 95-76lead.
Mitch Richmond scored 22pointsfor the Kings.
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - DrewDensonhitathree-runhomer,anda still-hitless Michael Jordanpicked up his-second spring RBIfor Chicago.
Denson homered in the sixthinning off Sean Bergman. AfterGreg Tubbs walked and GlennDiSarcinadoubled,Jordan pinch
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InHouston, SanAntonio'sDavidRobinson had 40 points and 16rebounds, taking advantageoffoulplagued Hakeem Olajuwon.
Thevictory, thefirstfortheSpursin Houston since 1991,lifted SanAntonio backintofirst placein the~AMidwestDivision.TheRockets lostfor thefourth timein sevengames, including twice in a weekto theSpurs.
Despite his foul troubleOlajuwon had 27 points and 18
Macfarlane, inahomer-or-naughtspring, hit two and drove in fourruns for KansasCity.
Macfarlane, whohas fourhitsall home runs - in five exhibitiongames, hit a three-runshot in thesixth off Frank Seminara.Macfarlane also homered in thesecond off Pete Smith.
White Sox 11, Tigers 3
third quarters.Pacers 104, Bucks 97In Indianapolis, Reggie Miller
scored 23points andbecame onlythefourth playerinNBAhistory torecord 8003-pointers,
Millergothis800th 3-pointgoalwith3:19toplay,giving thePacersa 97-85lead.
DerrickMcKey scored 24pointsforthePacers. Eric Murdockscored26 points for theBucks.
Spurs 109, Rockets 98
TwoGarapan Elementary Schoolstudentsenjoytheirleisuretimeplaying.
Gonzalez slams two homersIN ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.,Juan Gonzalez broke out of aslumpwithhisfirsttwohomersofthe spring- one a mammothshot- and drove in five runs as theTexas Rangers beat the St. LouisCardinals9-8Saturday.
Gonzalez, 3 for4, including anRBI single in the first inning,hita three-runhomerin thefifth.Inathree-run seventh, he hit a soloshotoffJohnFrascatore thatCardinals manager Joe Torre estimated traveled 500 feet (150meters).
Gonzalezcame in 1for II thisspring.
Rusty Greeradded a three-runhomer,his thirdthisspring,in theeighth, off John Habyan.Geronimo Pena hit a three-rundouble for St. Louis.
Royals 7, Mets 3In Haines City, Fla., Mike
InEastRutherford, NJ., DerrickColemanscored 20 as he showed
.up Larry Johnson in the battle ofthe NBA's highest-paid players.
Johnson, whojustreturned totheHornets' lineup Fridaynightaftermissing 31 games witha back injury,hadjust8pointsin 16minutesin the first half. With Charlottetrailing56-43 atintermission,Johnson didn't return for the secondhalf.
JohnnyNewmanadded21 pointsfor New Jersey, including 15 in aseven-minute stretch bridging thefirst and secondquarters. Mourning had 17pointsfor the Hornets,outscored 50-37in thesecondand
IN.AUBURNHills, Mich.,DannyManning scored18ofhis24pointsin the second half as the AtlantaHawks beatDetroit104-92Saturday night, preventing the Pistonsfrom winning threestraightfor thefirst timesinceNov. 17-21.
Detroit led 49-48 at halftime,andJoeDumars helpedthePistonstakea 61-53 leadearly in the thirdquarter.
Manning ledtheHawksin scoring, while Kevin Willis finishedwith 19 points and 18 reboundsafterabighrstquarter. JoeDumarsled all scorers with 32 points, histhird straight 3D-point game.. Nets 117, Hornets 92