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DPS hits .ail • ID By Ferdie de la Torre Variety News Staff

THE DEPARTMENT of Public Safety has objected to a court decision allowing the Public Defender's Office to inspect the detention facility saying DPS was not given the opportunity to be heard.

In its motion to intervene filed yesterday, the DPS; through coun-

sel Assistant Ally. Gen. William O'Roarty, asked the Superior Court to vacate its order granting Chief Public Defender Dan DeRienzo' s request to take a look into the facility.

Associate Judge Timothy Bellas permitted DeRienzo along with his investigator or agent to inspect on Aug. 15 the jail and take photographs and video and other

evidence to be presented in court. In his declaration, O' Roarty

pointed out that the case is a criminal matter in which DPS is not a party. The Criminal Division of the Attorney General's Office is a separate entity and does not represent DPS, he said.

O' Roarty said the allegations concerning the DPS' operation of the correctional facility were ap-

1 Governor says Borja should not question bills he signed into law

By Rafael H. Arroyo Variety News Staff

' AL THOUGH he does not mind : differencesofopinion with Jesus

C. Borja, Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio said he does not appreciate it when the It. governor speaks critically on bills he had already signed into law.

In an interview, Tenorio questioned whether recent statements by Borja critical of his actions manifest a pattern borne out of the latter's intention to run for governor.

Both Tenorio and Borja have indicated intentions to run for

on any issue whatsoever, like when he said it's unconstitutional for the CNMI to deny free education to FAS residents," said the governor.

"I don't know whether the It. governor has been expressing his feelings now rather than before,

because he's a candidate. But it just shows we have differences of opinion and I respect him and I hope he respects mine," he said.

The only thing is, said the governor, is that he would want

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PSS warns about d1rogCDlaced tattoo

By Mar-Vic C. Munar

Vanety News Staff

FLYERS being circulated Ill a private school warn that LSDlaced tatoo stickers are being sold to school children.

This prompted a11 inrcstigatio11 hy the Public School System.

"We·rc supriseJ lo hL·ar this. We're now looking into the matter," Education Commissioner William Torres said.

Ana Larson. Deputy Commissioner for Instruction of the Public School System. said her office has issued a 111c111<>randum to warn parents about the possible sale of tatoo stickers reportedly laced with LSD. a typt: of substance that induces hallucination.

"This is not meant to scare (the community)." Larson said. '"We just want to advise them to he careful."

parently made by a criminal defense lawyer (DeRienzo).

O'Roartyclaimed that DPS was not given the opportunity to respond.

The lawyer said it has been reported in the news media that DeRienzo has requested and been given permission to enter the jail to investigate and make recordings to support his motion to close

it and release all persons. O'Roarty explained that these

detainees have had at least one court hearing and are being held for trial pursuant to court orders because they presumably posed a sufficient risk of flight.

He said DPS has neither seen DeRienzo's motion nor a copy or the court's order.

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·-Tenorio to veto the bill which, to pay for their bills in the first according to her, would "im~ place." _ · pede CUC's ability to operate CUC _._Executive .Director -irl a business-like manner!' Timothy P. Villagomez, in a (Se_e related story on page 3;) testitnony giv~Ilfo a hearing

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DAY ONE. Who says first day of school is nothing tobe excited about? Not these sixth grade students at Oleai Elementary School who took time out from classroom work to pose for a Variety lensman. Their teacher, Ana Paulson (fourth from left), is among the new arrivals from the US mainland. Photo by M.C. Munar

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GOP rallies to Dole-Kemp By DAVID BRISCOE

SAN DIEGO (AP)· Promising to cut taxes and keep Americans from serving under the "pale blue flag of the United Nations." Bob Dole and his new Republican running mate,

Jack Kemp, rallied party faithful for a tightly scripted nominating convention opening Monday.

Dole, buoyed by convention euphoria, declared "the era of Bill Clinton is about over."

Dole's last Republican rival, Pat Buchanan, vowed a truce for party unity.But 145kilometers(90miles) north in Long Beach, Ross Perot's Reform Party was holding its own convention to select a candidate to run a long-shot race against Dole and President Clinton. Perot was vying against former Colorado Gov. Richard Lamm for the nomination.

Dole and Kemp, a former football player and congressman, made a dramatic entrance into this southern California city Sunday aboard a slow-moving ferry. It featured a mockWhiteHousebackdropemitting smoke and sparks that reminded some view!!rs of the science-fiction film "Indepeudence Day," in which aliens blow up the president's home.

But Dole came to win the White House, not destroy it, promising a

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15 percent tax cut, a balanced budget, and a completion of the Ronald Reagan conservative revolution.

"Balancing the budget while cutting taxes is just a matter of presidential will," Dole told the harbor-

side crowd. More than I, 990 delegates gath

ered for the convention amid tight security. With authorities jittery after the Olympics' pipe bombing, the San Diego Convention Center was ringed with a chain-link fence, metal detectors and police. Concrete barriers lined streets.

Most national polls show Clinton with a lead over Dole of 15 points or more, but one, a new ABCWashington Post survey, put the· margin at 10 points.

Clinton's allies, led by White House senior adviser George Stephanopoulos were in San Diego to slam Dole and the convention's tough stand against abortion.

"They've achieved unity but a unity that will never appeal to mainstream America," Clinton campaignspokesmanJoeLockhartsaid.

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Workers apply the finishing touches, including lighting, to the San Diego Convention Center fast Tuesday. The Republican Convention was held there Sunday. AP Photo

By JOHN DIAMOND SAN DIEGO (AP) - President Clinton still holds a big lead over Republican challenger Bob Dole, according to polls released Sunday, but one survey indicated Dole got a boost from picki choice of Kemp, and had a sampling error of plus or minus 2.3 percentage points.

The ABC News poll, first in a series of daily tracking reports the network will conduct during the Republican

Rabin assassin's fan club outrages many Israelis

By DAFNA LINZER JERUSALEM (AP)· They go to his trial, write him love letters and make scrapbooks. Theyt'iinkhehasa"cute smile."

TheyarethefansofYigalAmir,the 26-year-old former law student convicted of assassinating Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and now facing conspiracy charges.

A fan club formed by three 17-year-old girls was the focus of angry discussion on Israeli talk radio shows Sunday. Israeli President Ezer W ciz.manc:il k<l it "a sick and disgusting phcnornc,non."

The girb from the sDuthcrn town llf' Kiryat Gat att,_'nd a rd1fl1ous hi !!11 school that i,; pm of the ~nc suictlv observantJ ewish movement lh,tl A111ir followed.

In a weekend repcrt on lsr.1el TV, the girls defended Amir's actions as justified and said they did not consider him a murderer. But theiradmiration seemed more a case of schoolgirl crushes th,m of p_1liticaJ affinity.

"l went lo his trial. and he smiled al me," said one girl. who liki:: the others spcke on condition of' m1onyrnity. "His photo h,mgs on my IX!,~uom wall and my dtxJr is cmcrcd wit11 newspaper clippings of him.''

Another added: "In rn y opinion, he is very good looking .... He's smart and attractive. He's a hero."

While the fan club apparently docs

not have any other members, its exposure has refueled debate over Israel· s religious education system, which runs parallel to a secular system.

Rabin's son Yuval blamed the religious education system and institutions and said Israel had learned nothing from his father' sdcathin November.

"It's not possible t11 brush away t11cse things by saying 1_hat there is on! y one rotten apple ( for i !'we do) we will all be guilty of the ne\t murder:· Yuval Rabin told the daily }.la;u'iv.

EducationMinistcrZcvulun I lammer, interviewed on Israel Radio during ahol iday visit to Switzerland, said the girls' fm1 club was "a sill yjuvenilc crnze and an isolated incident."

"I am sure, I have no doub1. that their behavior docs not stem from religious ornational things but from a silly spirit."

1\onetheless, the Education Ministry has said it would include lessons about the ,Lssassination in iLs fall curriculum.

Amir is sc1-ving a life sentence for killing Rabin at a peace rally Nov. 4. I k, al, lll!! wit11 his brother ,uid a

friend. ar~ on trial for conspiracy to kill Rabin and plwmingattacks against Arabs.

1l1c two trials often have pruvidc:J Amir, a slight mm1 with black curly hair :u1d dark bruwn eyes, a stage to

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express his extreme right-wing political views. Amir's sardonic smile has become his trndcmark.

On Saturday, peace activists held a candle light vigil outside the girls' school in memory of the late premier. The daily Ma;uiv reportcdafewdozen counter-demonstrators gathered across from the vigil and shouted threats against ShulamitAloni, a leftwing pcru:e activist and fonner Communications minister.

llie principal and staff of Gross High School metSunclayandplannoo to call in the three students to discuss what they said in the television interview, schcxJI administrator Shalom Vaknin said.

convention, showed Clinton with the same· 19-point lead whether or not independent Ross Perot entered the race_

Clinton led Dole 56 percent to 3 7 percent in a head-tohead race. In the three-way race, Clinton led with 51 percent to Dole's 32 percent; Perot polled 12 percent.

More than three-fourths of the 1,449 polled by ABC were reached after the Kemp selection. The margin of error was

3 percentage points. The USA Today/CNN poll

showed the Clinton-Gore ticket with a 53 percent to 44 percent lead over Dole-Kemp_

With Perot in the race, Clinton's lead widened to 12 points, 50 percent to Dole's 3 8 percent, and Perot tallied 6 percent. This poll had a smaller sample size - 627 potential voters- and a larger margin of error, plus or minu:; 4 percentage poi11ts.

King Hussein meets Fahd 1 for first time in 6 years JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - The kings of Jordan and Saudi Arabia greeted each other Sun-

·. day for the first time in six i years, starting a visit to ce

ment bilateral ties and help revive Mideast peace talks.

The visit by Jordan's King Hussein with Saudi King Fahd comes amid a flurry of efforts by Arab leaders to break the dead) ock in the peace process following the election in May of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Hussein, who has developed warm ties with Israel since signing a peace treaty in October 1994, met with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat on Monday, two days after Netanyahu visited Jordan and promised to pursue peace. The Arabs have been alarmed by Netanyahu's refusal to trade land for peace.

Fahd and his halt-brother Prince Abdullah, 'he heir to the Saudi throne, embraced Hussein when they greeted him at King Abdul Aziz.International Airport with an

I honor guard. Talb in the i Salam Palace were scheduled i for later Sunday. ! Relations between Jordan i and Saudi Arabia were ! strained following the J 991 ; Persian Gulf War, when Jor-\...-.--~-~-~--~~~~~--

dan refused to join a U.S.-lcd coalition against Iraq. Over the past year, Jordan has steadily distanced itself from Iraq.

Saudi Arabia fin a II y named a new ambassador to Amman in November, the first in five years. Jordan appointed a new ambassador to Riyadh in 1994_

In addition to discussing the Mideast peace process, Hussein is expected to ask the Saudis to employ more Jordanians and open markets for Jordanian -goods to help boost his kingdom's economy.

Due to Jordan's stance toward lraq, Gulf states cut off hundreds of millions of dollars in aid and threw out some 300,000 Jordanian. workers.

Other issues include the bomhings ofU .S. installations in Saudi Arabia June 25 and Nov. 13, in which 24 Americans were killed, and rising friction between Iran and the United States.

Saudi sources said Jordan recently provided Saudi authoritic._~ with infonnation related to pro-Iranian guerrillas and to Muslim fundamentalist groups suspected of the bombings.

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Tougher driver licensing sought -~ T b 'll ' d ' .i'. z · t Those who have resided in the

u Ones L to require river CO Ur Se ~Or app LCan S CNMI for at least !m· yea,,. re-gardless of nauonalll\ "r inrn1igration status, and 1ourists art: tu be exempted. "(RJclativdy !'cw tourists ... drive in the CornnHm

wealth, and they arc nut '" y1c:11 as concern,'" the bill s!Jt>:,i.

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By Zaldy Dandan

Variety News Staff

HOUSE Minority Leader Dino M. Jones (D-Saipan) filed a bill Friday that would restrict the right to drive vehicles in the CNMI to

those who have a CNMI or U.S. driver's license, or are tourists.

The bill would also provide a mandatory drivers' education course for persons acquiring a license in the CNMI for the first time, and would raise the cost of a new driver's license from $15 to $20.

Under present CNMI law, anyone with a valid driver's license from outside the Commonwealth can legally drive a vehicle in the CNMI for up to 30 days without getting a Commonwealth driver's license.

This provision of the law is regularly and frequently abused, the bill's "findings" section noted.

"Many persons enter the Commonwealth from other countries and never bother to get a

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POWER, POWER. Workers of the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. are busy installing the electrical system for Tinian High School which will open next week_

By Rafael H. Arroyo Variety News Staff

FORMER Lt. Gov. Pete A. Tenorio h,Ls wii.hdrnwnhiscandidacy for Wa,hinglon Repn.,scntative in next year's genc1;il elections, tl1is was lc.amlXI.

In m1 i11te1vicw, T cnorio said he has aln:adynotificdRepublicw1Party leadci,; of his decision not to mn so as to prcvcnt a head-on tiff with incumbent Resident Representative Juan N_ Babauta over the pmty nomination.

"I gave notice to Chairman (Benigno) Filial a lrn1g time ago. l was withdrawing because I wm1tc<l 10 pmmote hmmony in tl1e party," said Tenorio.

Tenorio and Rep. Heinz S. H<Jf.schneidcrbothdeclarcdintentions to seek the US-based post in the 1997 clL'Ctions under the GOP bmmer after Babauta first announced he was seeking the gubernatorial norni nation for next year':; elections.

The Washington reprcscntati ve, however, droppoo his l:,'llbematorial plans to avoid a three way primary withfonnergovcmors Pete P. Tenorio mid Larry I. Gucm:ro.

He optoo to jLLst st.'Ck a third tcm1 as rcsidt:nl representative and so Tenorio

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decided just to let Babauta nm. Hofschneidcr h,L, also earlier indicatt:<l he may give way to Babauta, bcino the incumbenL

"If John Babauta is nmning again. and he's a gcxxl tiiend or mine. 1 will be the one to bow out a~ I don't wam to disrnpt tl1c process. l wmil to be tl1e solution to a potential problem," Te110tio said.

Meanwhile, the former It. govcrnor. who h,L~ rcccntlv been hirc.:d by Gov. Tenorio as his c.:onsult,Ull O;l

(CNMI) driver's license. Ifthey are pulled over, they can say that they have been in the CNM[ for less than 30 days, and the: police officer cannot easily cnnfirm or check this."

U.S. licenses are acceptable, the bill stated, because U.S. traffic laws are "essentially similar" to •hose in the CNML

"U.S. I icensed drivers thus present much less of a threat lo public health and safety fromdriv-

ers of other countries_" To ensure that they are familiar

with CNMI traffic laws, persons from outside the Commonwealth would be required to take a driver's education course which may be administered by the Northern Marianas College in cooperation with the Department of Public Safety.

The course would include at least eight hours of classroom time and a written test.

To "reflect higher pri,c· .. ,!id the need for more revenue,'- 1:,,. bill proposes to increase fee,, 1-, ,1 the driver's license from $15 to $20. For each duplicate or substitute license issue. $10 would be charged.

Senator Villagoinez tells CUC: Justify your reconnection fees

By Zaldy Dandan

Variety News Staff THE COMMONWEALTH Utilities Corp. (CUC) should come up with a comprehensive cost analysis justifying its $150 reconnection fee, Senate Majority Leader Thomas P. Villagomez (R-Saipan) said yesterday.

Villagomez, chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Utilities, Transportation and Communications, said he believes CUC should be the one determining how much to charge for reconnection, but such fees must be backed up by "hard numbers."

Asked for a comment, CUC Public Information Officer Pamela Mathis yesterday said Vil lllgomez' s req ucst for a cost analysis "seems moot."

"They've (the Legislature) already taken action before asking for something that would have helped them make a decision on the bill," she said (see related stOI'\' 011 page I).

The Senate on Friday passed House Bill l 0-98 which would limit the reconnection fees charged by cue to rcsiden-

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legislative matters. explained his reasons !cir accepting th., consultancy job undertJ1e Dcrrnx:ratie administration.

"All I want to do is lry to hdp out. ·n1crc arc scverJJ arc~L, where I c;m help the government ;md the community a.s a whole. This ha., nothing todo wit11 :my kind of p:1litical pl:ms," said Tenorio.

Tenorio, who is to he paid $3.lXXl a montl1 for his services, W,Ls tapped by tl1e l!OYcmnr to he a liaison be1wcen tl1c;xccutive ,md legislative branches

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tial consumers. If signed by Gov_ Froilan C.

Tenorio into law, the hill would reduce CUC' s reconnection fees from $ J 50 to $50.

Vi I lagomez said he was originally in favor of a S75 reconncction fee hut other senators wanted cue to charge univ S 10.

"l don· 11hink that's the right way. '" l _-unvinccd myself and the ,11hcr- members to go for 1he l!o11,c version (of S50 reconncclilln fee),"

and as a lobbyist in tJ1e Republicancontmlled L:l!islatu11:.

"I ,LI11 l!oi1w"1" be on this isl,mci lam from hc1~ ;uicl so I w;u1t tl1inl!s to work out_ I want to sec g( x-<l e(; 1pcmtion lx:1"·ccn the l!O\'Clll(l\' and tl1c legislature rc~anlh2;s of anYunt:·~ a~t!71Lla.'~ said T ~nrnio. - "

According to T enuri, ,. he ,cc, himself workini tn liaison in a different way. to try and promote mil only the go\'crnor's kgislati\'e programs but any other g<1,·crn1m:nt programs.

"Let me be prn\'ide the bridge so there will be guod underslanding and cooper;tivc atmosphere that will develop be1ween the two brandies of go\'l:rnmcnt," said the former IL ~ovemor

As c:onst~lt,Ull. T c;iurio is t;Lsked tu come up wit11 cc, 1nomicckvci,,pmcnt pn 1p,1sa!s to;Ls.sist ti1c C 111mxmwealth in movin!! further in 1cnns of selfsufticiency.

He said he will be also e(111ccmed withCNJ\11-fcdcral relations, because uf his p11:vious invol\'l.:ment in the Coven.ml, :Ls one of iLs ncl!otiato~.

"Havinl! been in gm·cm7nent forsu long, l 1hi~k l hav/de\'clopcd a very g,xxl detailed knowledge of the fed-

Villagomez said. The approval of H.B. I 0-98,

according to him, "technically mandates" CUC's board of directors to come up with a cos1 analysis.

"CUC should give us a co,t analysis, whether their reconnection fee is real!_, t ,,,

low or not. If they say they have to charge $500 and they can justify the charges. if that's the only way for them to survive, so be it, I'll be willing to sit down and consider it," Villagomez said.

But CUC, he added, should not charge fees to "make money."

"CUC is not a profit-making corporation. It's still a government entity. They should make money to pay for their operations but not to earn profits," Villagomez said.

Introduced early this year by Vice Speaker Jesus T. Attao (R-Saipan), H.B. I 0-98 states that CUC's reconnection fee "places an undue burden on residential consumers, since it is usually due to financial difficulty that such consumers were unahle to pay for lht~ir bills in the first place ...

ern.Jrclationship. l'vesecn.ireas where: improvements cou Id bc made ,md so I feel I C,Ul be of assisllmce in that area." said T enrnio.

Asked if he is still a Republican. Tcm 1rio was adam,rnt: "I am still with the Rcpublic-.m l';uty. l\ly ill\(l[\'cmcnl with tJ1e (,llvcmm' s Oflicc Ins notl1ing to du with [Xilitic:s.

"Let me make that absolutely c\c;u-. I don·t want people to gel the impn:ssion that I am <loin!! t11is to funher somdxxly else's {XJ\iucal ambitions. I w,mt to be involved in the l!m'cmmrnt to promote cverytxxJy' s i~llerests ,ulll try to get things done mon: amicably mid wit11 mutual satisfoc1ion." he .said.

Besidt:s, T em 1ri, 1.said. lhl' L'.m·ernur is "vctyprufcssi( 111aJ" alx1u1 ll~cirdcaling., ,md t11al hc l<m:.SL'CS rm 1x,liticaJ issues ,u-isin!l oul of his consulumcv job. • -

··1 don't think tl1at l will be in any situation where I will be prcssw-ed politically. I know the governor undcrstm1ds me. He knows where l mn coming from so I know he· snot Qoin !2

to exert any p:ilitical prc.ssur-e 0{1 m;. He b:i..s madt: that clear.

Besides. I am not l!Oinn tll fon:c mysdf t(XJ because 1 ·hav; my own work phm." said T enrnio.

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"I should have said my piece" Syndrome IN most pubic meetings. my professional disc_ipline tells this ~cribe t,) exercise the power of detachment so that l don't m.1ect my personal views a~d biases on a straioht news story. Those were the days when I walked the entire stretch as a novice in the field. If there· s anything that stands out in all my years as a journalist, it is the ability of our people to attend meetings without beino active participants in the discussion and would resort to the catch-all conv~nience of "I should have said my piece" syndnime.

"Before us tonight is the question of whether we should continue the employment ofnoncitizen teachers in our Public School System given that we have a law that requires our hiring US schooled teachers. We need to hear your views on this matter with civility".

"Mr. Chainnan, I think that we should begin looking within the region for qualified teachers in Jioht of the fact that we share cultural commonalities more so than those wh; come from the mainland US".

"I respectfully disagree with that suggesti?n in that we have a !aw_ which we must abide with. Furthermore, when our children complete their high school education, they matriculate to US colleges and universities between here and the US mainland".

'The issue is about quality teachers and instructors. The issue of country of origin is immaterial in this regard. Do we say no to teachers who_graduated from the Uniwrsity of the Philippines, London School ofEconom1cs, Tokyo University and Oxford?"

"The !!entleman has a salient point which needs further discussion. May we limit th(, discussion then on exactly the point just raised?"

"I think a eood case in point is the Norther Marianas College which has a program with the University of Hawaii. These are people :V.ho come fron:i all over the Pacific and across Asia. Some aren't even US Citizens but are into a masters or Ph.D. program at the University of Hawaii. It illustrates the fallacy of the law now in our books. It dealt more with country if origin more so than the academic qualifications of the individual. Which is which?'·

"We should do our homework and determine which among colleges and universities in the Pacific ought to be included as acceptable in terms of the academic background of the type of quality professionals or technical people we wish to retain as instructors, doctors, engineers. etc."

As 1/1e disrnssio11 ensued, mosr of the people whose children will he affected bv the iss11e at hand are peeking through rhe c/assroo111 H'indow ourside. Most 1;·011 '1 partake in the discussion, bw would approve or di.rnpprove of what was said inside. I managed to ger closer ro them to hear o/11 their quiet sentiment.

"These guvs musf learn to understand that we want American teachers because th~y· are better than Filipino teachers. There are too many Filipinos ,.m the island already and they are literally taking control of everything out here.'' I strongly suggested rhcu he airs his 1·ie1r.1 inside where it coullts. I 11·as rmubled b\' the Jacr rhat behind him stood his Filipina wife and two kids.

.. Listening to the discussion here tonight. it seems that the troublesome aspect is in the lack of a long-term goal for qu:ility education in our Public School System. What i.s at issue here: Quality of instructors or country of ori crin of these teachers? I think we must define what's our goal first before we"'even consider anything else. We must decide what kind of quality and relevant education do want for our children and are they attainable goals. For as lone as this issue isn't resolved first and foremost, this discussion isn't going to lead anywhere". A salient poi/I/ indeed, but well above the heads of most parenr., who attended the mee1i11g.

After the meeting, most of the locals who attended resorted to the usual "I should have added to the gentleman\ point or countered his argument or should have said somethinQ about". T"o bad the meeting is over and opinions held would be stuck in their heart, '.1hcre they'd gradually huild-up into tits of frustrations. I left the venue oftlw meeting troubled by t11" things: l ). The apparent prejudice that seems prevalent among our peopk _about Filipinos, Chinese, Koreans, Japanese and even statesiders. 2). The level of discussion which reflects that most of our people do not read so they understand what's going on in their community. . .

If anything, we have a lot of growing up to do by first rev1ewmg the Covenant Agreement and the body of laws under it, the US and NMI Constitution, etc. Y cs, we have only been US Citizens for ten years now. We should be foiward looking in order to understand our roles and responsibilities as US Citizens. It involves a process, a difficult process, transitions which include experiences we never had to deal with before. Let us not give up and let's dredge and learn from the experiences of our forefathers who endured the test of times for more than five-hundred years.

I am not necessarily fond of the public apathy that seems prevalent today. But then this is the process which tells this scribe that democracy is vibrantly working in this part of the pacific. Let us accept that regardless of the individual, citizen or non-citizen, he/she is fully protected by the laws of our Mother Country and our own laws. We must exit the TT mentality that we can discriminate at will. This mentality belongs in the ash-heap of history and we should leave it there. It should be a closed chapter in our developmental history. Let's move foiward with greater vision, commitment and integrity in forging a brighter future for our children. Gradually, any public meeting would see productive, positive and healthy exchanges of views that will benefit our community over the long haul.

JACK ANDERSON and JAN MOLLER

WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND

U.N. runs phantom decolonization effort UNITED NA TIO NS-A planned U .N. junket to a group of Pacific islands reveals what American critics believe is the unchanged nature of a free-spending institution that refuses to tighten its belt in more austere times.

Last May, U.S. Ambassador Madeleine Albright wrote a letter to chief U.N. financial officer Joseph Connor complaining that it was a "frivolous expenditure" of$150,000 to send U.N. officials to a seminar in Papua New Guinea when the meeting could be held in New York City.

"At a time when the United Nations is fiscally strapped, and in the midst of scaling back its operations to allow such a frivolous and unneeded expenditure would undermine the reform efforts being made, and damage the image of the United Nations that we all are working so hard to improve." Albright wrote.

The U .N. bureaucracy was unmoved. One undersecretary had expressed some reservations about the seminar, a U.N. spokesperson said, but he was told the committee could go ahead as planned since the money had already been appropriated from the current budget.

This damn-the-critics full-spending-ahead mindset might be less galling to American taxpayers if the money was put to good use. But the Pacific seminar is being held by the Special Political and Decolonization Committee-a true tribute to the staying power of useless agencies at the U.N.

The committee is overseen by the U .N. Trusteeship Council, which has had its own splendid Danish-decorated chamber at the U .N., and was set up to administer the 11 trust territories that existed when the council was founded decades ago.

It was well-intended. In fact, the biggest boost in U.N. membership began with the massive decolbnization push starting in 1960. Since that time, more than 80 former colonial territories have joined the U.N. as independent states.

The council has also been good for thPtrust territories the U.N. was rnpposed to administer. The independent nation of Papua New Guinea was once an Australian protectorate. Rwanda and Burundi were administered by Belgium. Somalia was formerly divided between Italy and Great Britain. Cameroon, Togo, Western Samoa, Niger.ia

and Tanzania were all once trusteeships but are now sovereign states. And the list goes on.

By 1975, a Pacific island grouping in Micronesia was the only U.N. trust territory left on earth, and it was administered by the United States. In the years that followed, this sole trust territory was enough to justify an annual U .N. budget of $ l million per year. Of course, U .N. officials had to go on two week junkets in the Pacific each year to witness the colonial situation firsthand.

Palau, the last sliver of the Micronesia trust territory, achieved independence in 1994. But does that mean either the Trusteeship Council or the Decolonization Committee is gone? No, money still flows their way, despite American calls for their demise.

ln part, one U.N. official explained to our associate Dale Van Atta, the council can only be changed hy changing the U .N. charter. "And monkeying with that for any reason might bring the whole thing down like a house of cards at this fragile moment in our history," the official said.

Also, many Third World leaders love to use the decolonization idea as a bully pulpit for venting their frustration with the United States and other Western countries. After all, the definition of colony" by various "decolonization" committees and groups at the U.N. has· always been a bit warped. For instance, an official 1985 U.N. film, "The Great Awakening," which decried the evils of colonialism, featured a world map with colonies marked in red, including Alaska'

For many years, the United States has been denounced in General Assembly speeches for not releasing another "colony'' -Puerto Rico-which consistently votes in the majority to retain its status (as a territory, not a colony) with the United States.

Yet even though there are virtually no colonies left- by any definition-the U.N. still wastes money on Papua New Guinea junkets and arguing the status of places like Gibraltar. Guam, Pitcairn Island and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands.

But junkets aren't the only way that money is being wasted at the U.N. Fhr example. the agency is still funding publicity efforts associated with the International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism - which began in 1990. ~

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'Fujiall' deportees can't be found By Ferdie de la Torre Variety News Staff

THE ALLEGED members of the so-called Fujian Group, who were ordered deported before

their cases in connection with the karaoke robbery were dismissed, have been allegedly m1ssrng.

Sources at the Attorney

Former Customs chief refiles suit vs governor FORMER Customs Director Jose Sonoda has refiled his lawsuit against Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio and Finance Secretary Antonio Cabrera in connection with the termination of his contr.ict last March.

In his amended complaint filed , ; th the US District Court, Sonoda ":.:lied that Tenorio, Cabrera and other officials named respondents in the case, tenninated his contract "without cause."

Sonoda was appointed by Tenorio on Aug. 24, I 994 following the imeplementation ofthegovemment' s reorgnization plan.

Sonoda' s contract stated that he would serve "at the pleasure of the governor.

LastMarch4, TenorioaxedSonoda citing a~ reason "his bad job perfor-mance."

Sonoda said the governor's reason for tenninating him was "false and malicious."

The termination of his contract, Sonoda said, "breached the covenant and duty of good faith and fair dealing."

Also named respodnents in the case were several officals of the Civil Service Co~ssion. (MCM)

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MHS _Blue Track. orientation TIIE Marianas High School Blue Track Students need to have Orientation before their track starts according to the following schedule:

•Seniors: Aug. 20-6:00 p.m.MHS Cafeteria

•Juniors-Aug. 20-7:00 p.m.MHS Cafeteria

•Sophomores-Aug. 21-6:00 p.m.-MHS Cafeteria

•Freshmen-Aug. 21-7:00 p.m.MHS Cafeteria

•Make-up Orientation-Aug. 22-6:00 p.m.-MHS Cafeteria

Class schedules will be distributed only to those students who have completed their orientation.

.·Guam ·residents tfeated.to····.·1· weekend of folk lore, music

By Patricia C. Juralbal For the Variety

GUAM-Residents of Guam were treatro to a weekend of fun. as they listened. to storytellers, watchro is~ land dancers and heard songs of the Pacific region. at the . University of Guam fieldhouse. . . . . . . .· . . . . .The folk lore fe,stival sponsored

by the GuamHumanities CounciJ was. e!ltitl~. '\Stories . of the .Pacific/'dubbecfas a cel~bration of the art of storytelling.

According to Joseph Quinata, Director of the Guam HumanitJes Council and the festival, storytelling has been passed from generation to generation through storytellers, chanters, dancemakers, singers, and storyboard carvers.

"The festival is an event fl rst ever lo pruvide a venue for the bumanitic~ in tradition," said Quinata.

The event helped nurture the age-old art that tells of the history of Pacific island cultures, folkstories, and legends that are still heard today, he said.

Besides storytelling, the festival was divided into four different categories of events: entertainment of modern and old folk

i dances and songs, storytelling, workshops on oral histodes and Pacific studies, and fibn features.

There were over 24 exhibit and sales booths for publishers, reading organi7.ation.s, meetings with authors, and specific crnfts which provide a stol)telling medium.

Visitors had the opportunity to avail of many fine mediums to infonn them about the Pacific island's

j history. i The Guam Humanities Council

I decided to set up the festival to remind people of the age-old art.

I Quinata commented that

storytelling is an art that needs to be maintained,pfutected,andcultivatro.

"Our goal is to gather stories from all over the Pacific, and to make the array of Pacific literatw'C, arts and crafts, and film available to our comrnwiity ," Quinata said.

· As. visitors walk in and out of the fieldhouse,theywereSU1TOundcd with the cultures of the Pacific, from the CNMI, Samoa, Hawaii, to New Zealand.

Visitors were encouraged to dan.::e with Polynesian dancers and sing Chamorro songs with the entertainers.

They also had the chance to learn something about the different cultures presented through books. storytellers. and wood carvings. ·

''I was amazeu to see ~hildrcn interested in hearing oral stories by tl1estorytdlcrs," Quinata said. "Children rely on what they see on T. V. rather than listen to their I parent, or grandparents stories of when they were young."

The mission of the Guam Humanities Council is to foster critical thinking and an understanding and appreciation of the humanities and the island's rich cul- / tural heritage. I

The council in partnership with I the Pacific community believed , that 'Stories of the Pacific' will [ renew the art of traditional

1 storytelling and build a stronger foundation for all forms of storytelling. /

Quinata said that with the success of the festival there might be 1

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1 success. Most of all l am happy : that the people who visited have a ' sense of what humanity is," I Quinata commented.

General's Office and the Department of Public Safety disclosed that as ofFriday, Immigration authorities could not locate Gong Gui Shi, Xuan Ren Huang and Fang Li.

It was not clear whether the Immigration found Li Juan Shen, a pregnant. Last month, Superior Court Associate Judge Miguel Demapan ordered that the woman's deportation be stayed for 30 days.

The four Chinese along with Sheng Long Chen were charged after seven members of the Fu j ian Group robbed the Sweetheart Club in Garapan last May 5.

All five were facing deportation order, except Sheng Long Chen.

Chen, who was tagged as the leader ·of the group, reportedly has a business permit.

Last July 26, Immigration agents picked up and deported Ying Liu, the owner of Sweetheart Club, for reportedly overstaying. Liu happened to be the victim in the robbery case.

In a statement given to a police investigator prior to her deportation, Liu claimed that Xuan Ren Huang boasted that the Fujian Group is "untouchable" from the Immigration people.

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The businesswoman said she heard Huang telling his companions in a loud voice that lmmi~ration authorities "know where-the Fujian Gang but cannot touch them."

Liu said on May 7 a cenain Frank, a Chinese, told her anu her boyfriend, Zui Gang Chen. tha1 they will pay them $10,000 to ju,t leave Saipan and drop the case against the gang. Zui Gang Chen abandoned Liu after the two had ,i fight.

Liu added that a pimp cautioned them to be careful particularly if Sheng Long Chen alias Abao comes out from jail.

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ail thief' denied bail By Mar-Vice. Munar nied by attorney David Banes who US Marshall Service on Guam Variety News Staff asked that his client be rele.:ised tern- due to allegations he poses a

TI-IO MAS Ramangmouwascharged porarily to the custody of his "threat"to one of the witnesses on with a siinple case of mail theft, but (Ramangrnou' s) father. Saipan. USDistrictCourtJudgeAlexMunson Accompanying the bail motion Government lawyer Frederick hadreasons tobelievethemancould was a request to transfer Kerleyopposedthebailandtrans-be "dangerous,"thus denied his mo- Ramangmou from Guam to fer motions saying the situation lion for bail. Saipan. has not changed. ,

Ramangmou appeared at the US Ramangmou, who was indicted Kerley said Ramangmou had District Court yesterday, accompa- for burg!~, is being detained at been convicted in a previous case ----------------.,------------:..._---~

wherein he was charged with assau It and battery.

At the federal court, Ramangmou is facing charges of burglary of US Post Office, theft

·of postal property and US mail, and obstruction of correspondence.

The case stemmed from an incident that took place on Nov. 26,

1994 at the post office in San Vicente. Ramangmou was alleged to

have opened packages mid letters addn:ssed to other people.

A grand jury indicted Ramangmou on June 11. He was arrested the following day.

The court set the trial on Sept. 16.

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2 hurt in Beach Road accidents I in Garapan, 26-year-old Rita i

Nekaifes complained of pain on the J

rightribsandrighthand aftershe was ! sideswiped by a vehicle near Gold :

Tenorio forms panel to I TWO women were injured after they were R1)0rtedly struck by vehide:; whikcrossin!! Beach Roadin separate incident, in San Antonio and Gampan Friday an<l Sunday.

Acting Public Safrtv lnfonnation Ofticer S!!t. Franklin ·Babauta said the first i~ident was reported Fri· dayat8:3 I p.m. whena32-ye.ar-old Oiincse woman missed the road in front u!' Lil C G,urnent Factory in

THE OPE\'li\G of classes yesterday wcnl ··ntremely smooth," Education Commissioner William Torres said.

Torres said he was "amazed" thac he did not see problems that normally greeted the Public School System during school opening.

"We were pleased with what we saw during our inspection of

San Antonio. A vehicle heading south, stepped

on the brake, but still ended up hitting the woman.

Babauta said the woman suffered lacerations on both elbows. She was taken to the Commonwealth Health Center and released later.

The woman was cited forfailure to yid<l to vehicle, police said.

eight schools," Torres said. In the past years, Torres said,

PSS was always hounded with "last-minute requests for school supplies and other needs."

"It was like we had a dry run," the commissioner said. "The principals must have gotten used to the system that they were able to prepare now. This contributed a lot to the

Beach Hotel Sunday before dawn. ! Nekaifes was reportedly crossing !

fue road when a south-bowid ve- ! hicle, described as a tinted blue gray j

sedan, stl1.lek her. i The vehicle fled the scene. J

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smoothness of school opening.''

Student population in public school~ throughout the Commonwealth was estimated at about 8,000.

Torres said the classrooms shortage remains a nightmare for PSS. He hopes emergency classrooms would be built soon.(MCM)

foll9w up on labor law By Zaldy Dandan Vanety News Staff

GOV. FROJLAN C. Tenorio has fonned an "enforcement committee·· to~ to it that all business orgmiizations in the CNMI are complying with local health, safety, bui !ding and labor laws, it w:L, leame<l yesterday.

TheAttomeyGeneral'sOfticewill lead the rnmrnittee, ,md will coordinate with the enforcement efforts of the Departments of Public I kalth, Public Safety, Public Works mid Lalx.lf and Immign1tion.

'Toeabilitytooperateabusinessin the Commonwealth isaprivilege, not a right. I will not tolerate business organizations that abuse a privilege by conunitting wholesale violations of our health, safety, building and labor laws," Tenorio, in a media release, said yesterday.

The creation of the committee, the media rel ease said, is partoIT enorio' s commitment "to raise and maintain

the stmidard, or the CNMI gannent industry," lahdb.I:1, having "sweatshop" conditions by some U.S. lawmakers.

In an umumounce<l inspection late last monLhofEurotex (Saipan). Inc.' s gannent factory in S:m Vicente. government inspccto11i cited numerous health, safety, building mid labor violations.

Because of the high numh<.'!" of Eruotcx 's violations, the gove111n1cnt cmi justify the closurc of it,; facto1y. the Variety was told.

Eurotcx, however, was given I 0-days to comply with regulations.

Labor and Immigration Secretary Thomas 0. Sablan, in a recent interview, said since Tenorio's surprise inspection of the factory last July 25, Eurotex's working conditions are "doing better."

"Everyday we send our investigators, ourcompliance people, to monitor," he said.

Drug and Crime Prevention and The Future Ahead The fo/lmving is rhe lasr pan of a

\l series 1f1/u• Cm·en1or :S S1a1e ofrhe 11 Co11u,1m111·e,ilrh Address.

We. tl1c peopk ofthernmmon· ,,·ealth. have taken the first step towards overcoming our dn1g and substance abuse problems in the commonwealth: we have faced tlic fact that we have a problem. \\ 'ith tliis in mind we have been able to take mc.:Lsures neccesary towarJs rl'habilitation and prevention "t drngs ;md substm1ce abuse, which mun.: otien th~1 not lead, to crime.

D111~ :rnd C:rimc Prevention In la.st yc.ar·s n:'.po11 I had just

apJX>ime<l my Special Assistant for Diug, ,md Suhslance Abuse, and the prngram has come into 1Ls own in tl1e p,Lsl 12 months. The pubhc infr,nnation um1pa.ig11 again:-.tc.ln.tg and alcolml abuse has galvani,.c<l media ,Uldcommunity attention 011

these debilitating conditions and f(x:uscd on preventing them in the firsL place. The public is facing up Lo the fact that we have a problem, which is tl1e first p:isitive sign that wc rnight be able to overcome it.

! signed a law Lhat lowered blood level Lhrcsholds for drunk driver:, and provided "7.ero tolerance" forminors. Anothcrm:wlaw pennits us to combat abuse of inhalants.

Drug testing and inspection pro-

FROM THE GOVERNOR'S DESK I MANEAHANTE PARA HAMYO/LEADERSHIP FOR THE PEOPLE

gram, have been implemented in criti,·;J govcmmentagcncic,. such as Public Safely w1d the Pm1.\.-\L1thurity, and we are implementing a drng ,md alcohol workplace policy thruughuut the government. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has conducted training for 52 p:ilice and customs officers on drug identification.

The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) progrc1m W,ts instituted as an important step toward prevention among young people, and graduated its fiN 738 students from elementary schools throughout Lhe Commonwealth. The Department of Public Safety has instituted an adult education progmm about ·ctrugs and will intensify its efforts in the coming year.

We have oiganized the Governor's Drug Task Force to coordinate an interagency and interdisciplinary approach to the prevention, interdiction, and treatment of drug and substance

abuse. In February of this year we signed

two landmark agreements to enhance drng enforcement in tl1e Commonwealth-one with the Fedeml Drug Enfon.:cmentAclrninistration and one with the Guam Police Department. All three jurisdictions will coopcmte in this effort, which involves both the CNMI Department of Finance and Department of Public Safety. DEA already has set up a Swpan field office which is staffed on a coopemtive basis, and federal agents pay frequent visits to the Commonwealth. DEA is investigating the p:issibilityof stationing an agent in the Commonwealth on a full-time basis, and I uige them to do so to help us rid our communities of this awful scourge.

In other crime prevention activities, OPA is administering two new programs from the U.S. Department. A $60,000 grant was obtained for a

Paid for by !he Office of lhe Governor

Title V program in juvenile justice and delinyuency prevention. Abu, under the Stop Violence Against Women pmgr,tm, I CI~ted the CNM[ Family Abuse Ti.L,k Force. 1liis is a publicprivate partnership to address domestic violence and other crimes against women and address the need, of their victims.

The Future Ahead In this Administration, we have

p=ipitated major changes in the ways in which the government operates. We have move<l functions around to make sense and improve service. We have shaken up Lhe bureaucracy and insisted that they provide a full day of service for a full day's pay. We insist on accountability. We insist on excellence. This will continue in tl1e year to come.

l do recogni7,e, however, that the changes that are necessary to refom1 our government can, at times, be con-

fusing orunsettling. l also know tliat the government is not always as responsive to your needs ,l'i it should be.

For these reasons, I pl:m to hold town meetings on an aver,tgc oi'Dncc a montli until I have visited all ufour villages, and that goes for Rota and Tinian, too.

I will do my best to answer your questions and explain what we ,m; up to w1d why. I also wwit to knmv alxiut what's not working :md what problems you are having witl1 govc111rnent agencies. Your pmhlt:1m will be taken seriously. I cannot p1umise you special t1~tJ11cnt, but a member of my staff will follow up witl1 tlie agency involve<l mid sec that you gel fair trcatJnent under the law.

In tlie next 12 months, [ want to move even further to make sure that ,he CNMl can and does stand on its own two feet. Witli tl1c C(X)pei.1tio11 or tlie Legislature mid the people, we can do just tl1at.

This bas been tl1e most upl-x:al mid optimistic report on r'ic state of the Commonwealth tliat I have been privileged to make. It has lx:cn a good yew·. We have accompl ishcd a lot, mid the year to come promises to be even better. I am pmud to sc1vc you as your Governor, and I am proud to be a citizen of the United States and of the Northern Mariana Isl:mds.

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RP investments hit $4B in 6 mos~ l\.IANILA, Philippines (AP) - The cow1try·s numerous export process-Philippines' four investment promo- ing zones and other special and regu-tion agencies reported total invest- Jar economic zones. merits of 106.61 billion pesos (S 4.1 llie overseers of development at billion) in the first half of 1996, about fonner U.S. bases likewise reported 28 percent of the government· s 385 robust investments. The Subic Bay billion peso($ 14.8 billion) target for Metropolitan Authority logged in-the whole year. vestments worth 6.62 billion resos ·cs

The bulk came through the Board 255 million) while the Clark Devel-oflnvestrnents, which n::f!isten."<l 231 opment Corp. repo1tcd investment~ projects with planned aggregate in- of 8.08 billion pesos (S 311 million). vestments of 79.53 billion pesos (S By sector. manufacn11ing led with 3.0 billion) for the six-month period. 31.98 billion pesos IS 1.2 billion).

Last year. the BO! reported nearly This was followed by the public utili-double that an10unt. or I 46.56 billion ties sector with projects worth 23.5 µ:,.<;os (S 5.6 billion). due to tne enuy billion ixsos ($ 904 million), and the of big projects in refined petr:1leum tourismsectorwith6.95billionpesos products, cement and telecommuni- (S 267 million). cations. llie largest project approved in the

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officials said Monday. He wa, 85. Padilla shot to'prominence as an

outstanding basketball player in college and in the Philippine league. He skipperedaPhilippinebasketballteam that placed fifth in the 1936 01 ympics in Berlin, despite losing only one game, to the United States.

He later became manager of a Philippine team that took third place in the 1954 World Basketball Championship in Rio de Janeiro.

He placed third in the I 934 bar examinations while playing competitive basketball. As alawyer,heserved as solicitorgeneml in President Ramon Magsaysay's administration.

He later entered politics and served forthreetennsasa_senatorfrom 1958 to 1968.

But it was his strong opposition against Marcos' 20-year strongman rule that most endeared hinl to many Filipinos. Marcos was overthrown byamassive"people power" demonstration in February 1986.

Last Friday, Padilla went to the Capito! Medical Center in Quezon City in metropolitan Manila for a checkup of his worseningg]aucomaandwentintoacoma shortly thereafter, a hospital official said. He did not regain consciousness and died SW1day.

He is to be buried Thursday.

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RP gathering for world's historians ONE thousand foreign and local historians and scholars will meet at the Manila Hotel from August 21 to 23 to discuss the I 896 Revolution spearheaded by the Katipuneros of Andres Bonfacio and Emilio Aguinaldo.

The international conference is among the highlights of the Centennial Celebmtion of the 1896 Philippine Revolution.

Commissioner Serafin Quiason, of the National Centennial Commission, said the gathering will be the realization of Dr Jose Rintl' s dream to organize an international convention of the world's greatest historians and academicians.

Conference organizer Dr Bcmarclita Churchill said the local and foreign part.icipanL, are eX[X!Cted to hring out fresh :ntcrprctations of the country's rich history in a bid to get some record, straight. Malaya

Ramos welcomes US extradition treaty PRESIDENT Ramos bas welcomed the approval by tbe US Senate of the RP-US Extradition Treaty and the RP-US Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty which were signed in Manila in November 1994 during the state visit of US President Bill Clinton. ~

During his weekly press conference, Mr Ramos said theextrndition treaty will "enable both governments tu pursue cases against economic saboteurs and international tenurist,."

On the other hand, the accord mutual legal assistance~ criminal matters will "facilitate the prevention, investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses" such a, comiption and cltug trafficking. Busl= Worfr/

Imelda: Suit not after US gov't FORMER first lady Imelda Marcos yesterday denied she wa~ challenging the United States government by planning to file a case against one of il, fomicr ambassadors.

'"Il1is case against the person of Mr Stephen Bosworth is not a case aoainsl the US government,'_' Marcos. now a mernhcr of the House of Rcprescn~1tivcs, said ma statement, c1tmg her hush:m<l Ferdin:md"s tics with the US during his 20-yc;u· Jictator.-.hip.

Her rcm511i:s came following a denial from the US Embassy here on Tuesday that USofl1c1alswhoha:;cscnrted the M:m:os family into exile in 1996 followinu a popular revolt had stolen the family's certificates of gold dcposils w1J othe~ 1111p,.irtw1t documcnL\. Philippine Daily Inquirer

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Tamil civilians face starvation in Sri Lanka

By DEXTER CRUEZ COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -Nearly20,000Tamilrefugeesfaced starvation as a food convoy waited Monday for permission to cross into rebel-held northern Sri Lanka.

The army has blocked 40 uucks loaded with supplies at Vavuniya, the northernmost government-held town, from proceeding to rebelcontrolled areas for two weeks. Drought has compounded the problem.

"The situation is very baC: ... All shops and stores have run out of foodstuffs. Hundreds of people are converging on a few wells that still have water," said Sivanathan Kishore of the Sri Lanka Red Cross, after a visit to the area.

Over the weekend, military officials promised to let the convoy to pass on Monday. But by the morning, relief workers had not been given the green light.

The military halted supplies to the north after lhe guerrillas overran an army base in the northeastern coastal town of Mullaittivu, killing or capturing I ,400 security forces personnel.

On Monday, the International Committee Of The Red Cross of-

fered to escort the food convoy to rebel-held areas.

"The situation is really worrying. It can't continue like that for long. Food and shelter is the main concern. There is need for basic medicines and sanitary facilities," said Jerard Peytrignet, the ICRC chief in Sri Lanka.

Over the weekend, the rebels accused the military of shelling "refugee concentrations" in the northern jungles and killing many civilians. The military denied the claim.

"Casualty details are riot immediately available because of the difficulty in getting into the jungles," said a statement from the London office of the Liberati.on Tigers for Tamil Eelam.

Meanwhile, the military brought in reinforcements and stocks of ammunition for the final push on the rebel stronghold of Kilinochchi, the target of a 17-day campaign.

Kishore, the local red cross worker, said most of the city has been destroyed.

"About 75 to 80 percent of the buildings in Kilinochchi have been damaged in the shelling and

bombing," he told The Associated Press in a telephone interview from Vavuniya, 210 kilometers (131 miles) northeast of Colombo.

The town is deserted except for its Tiger defenders. Residents fled when the offensive began, and the guerrillas moved their administrative offices into other jungle towns.

Kishore said 25 to 30 civilians have been killed and about 105 injured since the offensive began.

The military says at least 388 people, including 66 soldiers, have died so far in the battle. The rebels have made no casualty statement since last week, when they acknow ]edged 51 of their fighters were killed and claimed to have killed at least 100 soldiers.

Independent reports of the fighting are not available because the government has barred journalists from visiting the area.

The guerrillas are fighting for a homeland in the north and east for ,ninority Tamils, accusing the majority Sinhalese of discriminating against them. The war has killed more than 45,000 people, since it began in 1983.

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North Korea's free trade zone SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Up to 50 South Korean businessmen. government delegates and journalist~ will be allowed to attend an upcoming U.N.-sponsored briefing on North Korea's first free trade

' zone, officials said Monday. The briefing, scheduled in

mid-September, is the first to be sponsored by the U .N. Development Program for potential for -eign investors at the RajinSonbong free trade zone along the North Korea-China-Russia border.

~ The U.N. agency is encourag

ng impoverished North Korea o develop the remote enclave as

a free trade zone, patteme<l on

China's successful special economic zone in Shenzen near Hong Kong.

A North Korean government delegation, led by Kim Jong U, known as a close aide to leader Kim Jong II, has recently toured Japan and Hong Kong to promote the project.

North Korean officials said "several hundred" potential investors from Japan, the United States, Gem1any and other Westt!rn countries would attend the briefing. But South Korean oflicials said foreign interest is low.

More than 150 South Korean companies have applied to send delegates to the briefing but the

Seoul government limited the number to 24 because of interKorea political tension, Unifica· tion Ministry officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The other members of the South Korean delegation would include government officials, scholan,, researchers and journalists, they said

TheSouthKoreandelegation will be made up mostly of officials from small and medium-size companies engaging in garments, woodcraft, textile and electronic andm.:ichinery parts. the officials said.

TI1c designated North Korean zone lacks infrastructure, which inhibits foreign investmenL

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By FRED BAYLES LONG BEACH, California (AP) - Months of tension between Reform Pai1y founder Ross Perot and long-shot presidential challenger Richard Lamm came down to a convention faceoff Sunday to decide which man would carry the party's banner in the November election.

The Long Beach setting, picked to capitalize on the attention focused on this week's Republican National Convention 145 kilometers (90 miles) to the south in San Diego, kicks off a call-in primary vote over the next week.

Reform Pany members can cast ballots at the convention, by telephone, computer modem, or mail.

The party will announce its nominee at the convention's second act on Aug. 18 in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.

Republican National Coalition for Life volunteers hand out binders full of signatures of anti-abortion delegates to members of the Republican platform committee, outside the Republican Platform hearing in San Diego, Tuesday. Bob Dole made no mention in his address_ to GOP platform writers Tuesday of his defeat in trying to include an overture to abortwn-rights supporters m the party platform. AP Photo

The increasing animosity between billionaire Perot and Lainm, the former three-term Colorado governor, was obvious outside the Long Beach Convention Center in the hours leading up to speeches by both candidates:

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When Lamm supporters showed up with red and white "Lamm for President" placards, they were told the signs v iolatcd Reform Party rules and would not be allowed in the hall because they were 6 inches ( 15 centimeters) too long.

Supponers said they hadn't heard of any such rules until Sunday.

"We're not getting a fair shake out here," said Jill Henniger, an angry Lamm supporter from Santa Clara. "Who is Ross Perot to think that he can make the rules?"

The wrangling outside the convention hall followed months of increasing tension between Perot and Lamm, whose candidacy was once welcomed by Perot. But the founder and benefactor of the Reform Party announced his own candidacy just 24 hours after Lamm got into the race on July 9.

Since that time, Lamm, his supporters and other pai1y members have become increasingly critical of Perot's hold on the pan y, including his control over pa11y membership lists and balloting.

Perot's tight hold on the reins of the party led to talk by several states of creating a separate national committee.

The Perot-Lamm show, billed as an "electronic convention," was part one of a two-act play hastily set up by Reform Party officials in July.

Most of those attending the show were an expected collection of the curious, the media and a remaining core of Perot and Lamm supponers.

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By CONNIE CASS SAN DIEGO (AP) - Bob Dole's last remaining Republican rival stopped short of endorsing Bob Dole in a speech Sunday on the eve of the Republican Convention but urged his followers to stick with the party instead of forming one of their own.

After months of refusing to endorse Dole, conservative commentator Pat Buchanan urged "a pany truce" ·and told a wildly cheering audience that it was time to concentrate on defeating President Clinton and Vice President Al Gore.

"Let us at least for the next l 0 weeks - nobles and knights and yes, even the peasants with pitchforks - suspend our battles with one another and join together in common cause to defeat Bill Clinton and Prince Alben and dispossess them of all their holdings east of the Potomac River," Buchanan said, drawing a standing ovation. "It is time for a party truce."

Even though the speech oflicially marked the end of his longshot campaign, many in the audience were obviously hoping Buchanan would continue his bid as a third-party candidate.

W. Samoa faces nurse shortage WELLINGTON (PNS) - Western Samoa's National Hospital is reported to be facing a shortage of nurses amid concern that most of them will be leaving, RNZI reports.

The Director-General of Health, Taulealeausumai Doctor Eli Enosa, said already the hospital in Apia is short of between fifty and eighty nurses.

RNZI said Taulealeausumai is upset about losing two nurses to the Pacific Cove health center in Wes tern Samoa which caters for troubled American youths sent abroad for rehabilitation.

He has now asked for a report on the health status of all Ameri-can at the center.

He has also written to the im-migration department asking it to check young people's health before they enter Western Samoa in order to stop unwanted diseases from coming into the country.

A spokesman for the Pacific Cove Center, Lafi Onesemo, said it need nurses to treat mos-quito bites.

He said the center has three doctors, a hospital and an orthodontist.

Urgently-needed supplies not reaching Bougainville PORT MORESBY (PNS)Tonnes of supplies urgently needed by people inBougainvillc

I .which were flown io Buka island by the Australian air force last weekarereponed to be still awaiting distribution. · The Pon Moresby newspaper,

the Post Courier, said delay is the result of. il dispute over money ownedbytheflougainvilleTran$ittonal Govtroinentto ahelicoptercompanYantithatthesupplies might not be d.istn'bu.ted for sevs eralweeks ........... ·.· .

-Tlle supplies were flown . to Biika at the request of the PNG Government on Augustthefourth and are intended for. distribution to people living in Boligainvme care centers.

However, thePost,Courier said ~~------·-

the helicopter company is refusing to more the supplies from B uka to Bougainville until the Transitional Government pays its debts.

Meanwhile, following the recent increase in fighting in Bougainville, more people are reponed to be seeking refuge in government care centers. NBC said that because of the influx, the North Solomons provincial ad-ministration may have to set up more centers.

The administrator, George Lessi, said there aren.ow 67°thousand people: living_ in fifty-nine care centers compared with 30-thousand a year ago. Lessi said the administration now needs at leas~

. two-million US dollars annually .t_o. carry out care operations- in Bougainville. -~--------------

Rebels claim govt forces used phosphorous bombs CANBERRA (PNS)Bougainville separists claim the Papua New Guinea Defense Force used phosphorous bombs during its recent offensive, causing illness to village people and the death of many animals.

In addition, the rebels said vegetable gardens and river systems have been affected by the phosphorous.

The Commander of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army, Sam Kauona, has accused the PNG government of genocide and biological warfare on uarmed civilians.

He said the United Nations and the international community

should condemn PNG for using chemical bombs against the people of Bougainville.

In a statement released through the BRA' s S.ydney representative, Kauona challenged the PNG government to allow international human rights representatives and Journalists to visit Bougainville to check the truth of his alllegations.

H; said people in Central and South Bougainvillc had suffered respiratory problems, diarrhoea, dizziness, sore eyes, and skin rashes since mid-July when Australian-supplied Iroquois helicopters dropped phosphorous bombs on or near their villages.

Privatized shipyard still awaits 1st contract in Fiji SUV A (PNS)-The former Fiji Government shipyard is still awaiting a major contract, three months after being privatized.

The yard is now operated by Ship Building Fiji Limited.

According to the company's business development manager, Wayne Shaw, the biggest hurdle is getting rid of the bad reputation kft behind as a result of problems associated with construction of the cruise vessel "Reef Endeavor".

The Fiji Times quotes Shaw as

saying there is still an international under-estimation of the shipyard being able to deliver contracts on time.

He said current work being carried out is mainly repairs to local vessels and international ships passing through Suva.

Shaw added that a number of representatives of foreign companies had recently inspected the yard and the company was now optimistic of winning international contracts

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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Office of the Secretary of Public Works

Saipan, Mariana Islands 96950

, RE-QUEST FOR. ·PROPO_S~L':-.·-,~~:,: . ---:- _: __ £Jf?W96-RFP-23 . - ,;~i--'. . ., -

The Department of Public Works is soliciting sealed proposals for the Design-Bui!d of the M2rpi Pathways and Parking Areas Project, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

lnsterested contractors must submit one (1) original and four (4) copies of sealed proposals to the Office of the Director, Division of Procurement & Supply, Lower Base, Saipan, MP 96950 no la~er than 4:00 local time, August 16, 1996. A selection committee will convene soon after the submission deadline to review and select the best qualified contractor for the project.

Proposals will be evaluated by the Office of the Governor, Planning Office Committee, evaluation will be based on the following criteria:

1. Time frame for design and construction 2. Price 3. Innovative design concepts 4. Warranty of products supplied 5. Financial and Manpower capabilities of contractor

A copy of the Scope of Work may be obtained from the.Technical Services Division, Department of Public Works, Lower Base, Saipan, on or alter August 1, 1996 .

The Government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any imperfection in the proposal in the interest of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

/s/ EDWARD M. DELEON GUERRERO Secretary of Public Works

/s/ EDWARD B. PALACIOS Directors, Division of Procurement & Supply

Pursuant to the provisions of 2 CMC 4141 et sec, the PUBLIC PURPOSE LAND EXCHANGEAUTHORIZATlON ACT OF 1987, notice is hereby given of the Division cl Public Lands intention to enter into an exchange agreement involving the parcels of land described below. Concerned persons may request a hearing on any proposed exchange by contacting the Division of Public Lands by or on August 23, 1996. If so requested, hearings on the transactions listed below will be scheduled on August 27, 1996 at 9:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of the Division of Public Lands. PUBLIC PURPOSE Wetland Acquisition

PRIVATE LAND

PUBLIC LAND

Saipan Tract/Lot E.A. No. 472, containing an area of 7,657 square meters.

Saipan Tract/Lot No. 039 K 01, containing an area of 10,209 square meters.

NUTISIAN PUPBLIKU

Sigon gi probension siha gi2 CMC 4141 et sec i PUBLIC PURPOSE LAND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1987, sino i tulaikan tano para propositon pupbliku na akton 1987, nutisia manana i ginen este put i intension-na i Division of Public Lands humalom gi kontratan atulaikan tano ni ha afefekta i pedason tano siha ni manmadeskribi gi sampapa. Man interesante siha na petsona sina manmamaisen inekungok put maseha manu/hafa na priniponi put tulaikan tano. A'agang i Division of Public Lands antes pat osino gi August 23, 1996. Yanggen guaha inekungok marikuesta, i inekungok siempre para i sigiente siha na transaksion u fan makondukta gi August 27, 1996 gi oran alas 9 00 gi eggan gi halom i kuatton konfirensian i Division of Public Lands. PROPOSITION I' Ma Chule I' Wetland

TANO PRIBATE

TANO PUBUKU

Sitio Numiru E.A. No. 472 giya Saipan, ya ha konsisiste 7,657 metro kuadrao na area.

Sitio Numiru 039 K 01 giya Saipan ya ha konsisiste 10,209 metro kuadrao na area.

ARONGORONGOL TOWLAP

Reel ayleewal me bwangil 2 CMG 4141 et sec, PUBLIC PURPOSE LAND EXCHANGE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1987, nge Division of Public Lands e arongaar towlap, igha e magiiy ebwe lliiwelo faluw iye e toolong faluw kka faal. Aramasye e tipali nge emmwel ebwe tingor ebwe yoor hearing reel inaamwo lliiwelil faluw fa. Aramas ye e tipali nge emmwel ye re tipali reel kkapsal faluw, nge rebwe aghuleey ngali Division of Public Lands wool me ngare mmwal August 23, 1996. Ngare eyoor tingor bwe ebwe yoor hearing, nge rebwe ayoora reel tali faluw kka faal, nge rebwe tooto wool August 27,' 1996 otol ye 9:00 a.m. mellol Division of Public Lands Conference Room. AMMWELEER TOWLAP Wetland Acquisition

FALUWAL ARAMAS

FALAWEER TOWLAP

Saipan Tract/Lot E.A. No. 472 Llapal 7,657 square meters iwe e amatafa.

Saipan Tract/Lot No. 039 K 01 Llapal nge 10, 209 square meters.

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Thousands protest cell phone ban streets only.

Ng said the drivers want to be exempted from the Jaw at least temporarily until the issue is re-

solved. A total of 18 radio-taxi opera

tors in Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs areas receive about 36,000

calls a day for taxis. Radio Malaysia stations told

listeners Monday that it may be futile to call for radio-taxis.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Thousands of taxis switched off their radio phones to protest a ban effective Monday on motorists using cellular telephones while driving.

Taxi drivers say the new law aimed at preventing accidents effectively prohibits them from holding and talking into microphones to take bookings or discuss business with operators.

ists caught talking on cellular phones and driving with one hand face a fine of 1,000 ringgit ($400) or three months jail. The transport ministry has advised car owners to install hands-free earphone kits.

The president of Kuala Lumpur's taxi union, Ng Ah Ting, told reporters that about 6,000 member taxis that are equipped with radios turned them off and will pick up fares from the

Top leader of Khmer Rouge guerrilla group flees abroad

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By SOM SATTANA PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) · Ieng Sary, a top leader of the Khmer Rouge guerrilla group who broke with his comrades, has fled to another country, the group's clandestine radio station claimed Sunday.

The broadcast said Ien6 Sary had escaped from the guerrillas' stronghold at Phnom Malai on the border with Thailand and was headed to an unspecified country.

Once the right-hand man of notorious Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot, Ieng Sary was denounced as a traitor Thursday by the group's radio station, which said he had been sentenced to death for embezzling 400 million Thai baht (dlrs 16 million) from the group's coffers.

over to the government side along with the 3,000 troops under their command.

At least one more guerrilla division is believed to have joined with the renegade guerrillas, and Hun Sen said Saturday he expected the number of defecting troops to be closer to 4,000.

The government has ·claimed that the Khmer Rouge movement has only 5,000 men under arms. Even assuming the government has underestimated the number of rebel fighters, the defections - along with the split in the leadership

would seem to come close to crippling the guerrillas as a serious political force.

A statement leaked by the government Saturday from the commanders of three Khmer Rouge divisions promised their men would cease fight-

ing. In the statement, the commanders pledged support for Jeng Sary.

Ieng Sary was foreign minister and vice prime minister of the regime responsible for the deaths of as many as 2 million Cambodians from execution, starvation, disease and overwork in the Khmer Rouge's ultra-radical bid to create a communist utopia from 1975-79.

Widely considered guilty of crimes against humanity, Ieng Sary was No. 2 on the present government's most-wanted list behind Pol Pot. But Hun Sen' s statements since Thursday have indicated that Ieng Sary may be forgiven if he breaks with the rebels' ranks.

Other countries would be less likely to take a tolerant view, making it unclear where Ieng Sary could seek safe haven. The Sunday broadcast said

that Ieng Sary fled with the stolen money. Most of the group's income comes from the smuggling of gemstones and timber across the border with Thailand.

Fed up with trash, Malaysia to try shaming litterbugs

Though Ieng Sary' s whereabouts remain unknown - he has been reported in both Thailand and Cambodia - Cambodian Second Prime Minister Hun Sen confirmed Saturday that the Khmer Rouge leader had agreed to end fighting by troops under his control.

Two Buddhist monks talk on public telephone in front of the Telecommunications Ministry in Phnom Penh. No phones are available in their

On Thursday, Hun Sen announced that the commanders of two key Khmer Rouge division - at Pailin and Phnom Malai - had decided to cross monastery. AP Photo

Better known ~s "RAY" Born: June 5, 1966 was called to his eternal rest

on Friday, August 9, 1996 at the age of 30.

Predeceased by his: Sister: Celia R. Muna Brother: Joseph R. Muna

Maternal Grandparents: Antonio D. Reyes Celia C. Reyes

Paternal Grandparents: Jose P. Muna Elena D. Muna

Survived by his: Parents: Manuel D. Muna

Elphida R. Muna

Brothers, Sister & Spouses (kids): Manuel R. & Frances C. Muna (Gerald, Peter) Melvin Michael R. & Mina Muna (Mallory, Mathew) Moises R. Muna Peter Francis R. Muna Margaret Lou M. & Edward Sablan (Justin, Edward Jr.) George R. Muna

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP)· Following the footsteps of its strict neighbor Singapore, Malaysia plans to shame litterbugs by making them clean public places wearing eye-catching suits.

Existing fines will also be doubled as part of a government plan to stop the increasing trash being thrown around in public places, the local government minister, Ting Chew Peh, was quoted as saying by the Star newspaper Monday.

He is additionally survived by numerous uncles, aunties, nephews and nieces.

Rosary is being said nightly at 8:00 p.m. at the Mt. Carmel Cathedral in Chalan Kanoa. Last respect may be paid on Saturday, August 17, 1996, at the Mt. Carmel Cathedral from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m .. The Holy Rosary will be said at 11:00 a.m. and followed by Responso at 12:00 noon.

Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at Mt. Carmel Cathedral at 3:30 p.m .. Interment will immediately follow at the Chalan Kanoa Cemetery.

"The government is concerned over this dirty habi L Malaysians must achieve a level of cleanliness to be proud of. Everyone must help keep surroundings clean without being told to do so," Ting was quoted as saying.

Litterbugs currently face between 500 ringgil ($ 200) and 1,000 ringgit ($ 400) fines that two decades ago were zealously enforced when even those flicking cigarette ash on streets were hauled up. But enforcement fell by the wayside.

Singapore manages to keep relatively clean through strict enforcement of fines that go up to 1,000 dollars($ 714) for firr:t offenders. Repeat offenJcrs arc made to sweep streets an<l shopping malls on weekends wearing bright orange jackets with "corrective work order" emblazoned on the backs.

The same strategy will be tried in Malaysia after the local government ministry amends laws soon, Ting said.

The plan is to "make it compulsory for litterbugs to do community work in full view of the public," he said.

He said it was a shame that there was no big change in Malaysians' attitude toward littering despite extensive efforts to make them aware through television, radio, newspaper a~d poster campaigns.

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Mandela received from 'bribers'

Nelson Mandela

JOHANNESBURG,SouthAfrica (AP)-President Nelson Mandela has admitted his ANC accepted a campaign contribution from a businessman accused ofbribery, but told Sunday newspapers no favors were offered in return.

The admission came after the African National Congress branded Bantu Holomisa a liar for hinting publicly that the businessman, Sol Kerzner, may have been trying to get ANC leaders to intervene on his behalfin a I 0-year-old bribery case against him.

Holomisa was dismissed as deputy ministerof environment and tourism and faces anANC disciplinary hearing because ofhis allegations thatsomeANCmembersareconupt.

The debate is linked to an internal

strugglebetweentheANC' s younger, militant wing represented by Holomisa, and a more conservative faction.

Mandela released statements to the Sunday Independent and the Sunday Times confirming Kerzner had made an unspecified donation to the party during the campaign for South Africa's first all-race election in 1994, and later met with Mandela.

"But subsequent to that meeting there has been no follow-up w:th the Transkei attorney-general or any other person to influence the outcome of the case," spokesman Thami Ntenteni said.

Kerzner was accused of paying a bribe to the leaderof the former Transkei black homeland for per-

Missing bin's good condition spurs doubts about cargo bomb theory

By PAT MIL TON EAST MORI CHES, New York (AP) - A missing cargo bin from TWA Flight 800 was hauled ashore and its relatively good condition raised doubts about a primary theory in the crash - that a bomb was placed in the front hold.

"Nothing surprises me anymore," James Kallstrom, the FBI agent in charge of the investigation, said Sunday_

For several weeks, key investigators have speculated off the record that a bomb placed in or around the forward cargo hold ripped the Paris-bound jumbo jet aparlshortlyaftertakeoffJuly 17, killing all 230 people on board.

A source close to the investigation told The Associated Press on Sunday that possible causes now being closely examined are a bomb hidden in a food cart or in carry-on luggage.

If it was a bomb, the source said, it had to have been in the front of the plane.

But both publicly and privately, they had stressed that other scenarios - such as a missile or massive mechanical failure had not been ruled out.

"We have these three theories and they're all on the board. Until we know exactly what happened and which theory proves to be the case, they'll remain there," Kallstrom said.

There were four aluminum cargo bins in the forward hold of the plane- holding all the luggage the passengers checked. Three other bins recovered over the last two weeks have yielded no signs of a nearby explosion. ·

The cargo bin brought ashore early Sunday was approximately 8 feet (2.4 meters) long and 6 feet ( 1. 8 meters) high and appeared battered but not burned or blasted.

Kallstrom acknowledged all the front cargo bins were "basically unremarkable, although the testing has not been completed. So that tells you what it tells you."

"I mean, we're not going to comment on what that adds or subtracts with any particular theory," Kallstrom said.

Navy crews also brought ashore another of the plane's four engines Sunday. The engine - which weighs 4 tons when intact - was the third in two days to be brought up from the ocean floor.

National Transportation Safety Board Vice Chairman Robert Francis said divers still are trying toreeoverthefourthengine, which is believed to be buried under wreckage in the area dubbed Field 3, which is closest to Kennedy Airport and holds the pieces from the front section of the plane, which crashed first.

Francis estimated crews now have recovered about 50 percent of the plane.

All wreckage is being taken to a hangar in Calverton where investigators are reassembling the 747.

Evidence on an engine - acertain type of dent or bum pattern, for instance - could help determine whether the crash was caused by a bomb, mechanical failure or a missile hit. In the 1988 Pan Am bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland, explosion debris was sucked in to the engines.

Though the remains of two victims were found Friday and Saturday, no new bodies were retrieved Sunday. So far, 198 bodies have been recovered and investigators have said there was little hope of finding more.

In their Scottsdale, Ariz., apartment complex, Tuesday, Robert, left, and Nancy Gee hold the video camera they used to capture the only glimpse of the bomb that exploded during the Olympics in Atlanta. AP Photo

mission to build a casino there. Transkei was incorporated into South Africa with the end of apartheid.

Kerzner admitted that his company paid the Transkei government, but claimed it was a victim of extortion.

After a review of the case last year, South African Jaw enforcement officials agreed.

Kerzner, who owns a string or luxury hotels and casinos in South Africa, last month was granted a U.S. gaming license that will allow him to go ahead with plans to help build and run a casino for the Mohegan Indians in Montville, Connecticut.

Connecticut authorities reviewed the bribery allegations hefore granting the license.

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Troops bid to retake Grozny By ROBERT KING

GROZNY, Russia (AP) - With Russi:m troops desperately struggling to recapture the Chechen capital. their prime minist,·r pmmised reinfon.:emcnts to end a military debacle that has cn,t SL-, ires of l i 1·es and taintt:d the .start of Boris Ye!L,in's st:cond prc,idcntial tenn.

At an emergency session of the l!ovemment' s Chcc"lm\-a commis;ion in \foscc>11. Pri1;1c Minister ViktorChcm()[ll\ rJin said "radical measures·· are t;eedcd to resolve the situation in the breakaway republic.

1l1e commission said Sunday that 169 Russian soldiers hal'<: been killed :rnd6 l 8 \\'Oundedsincc rebels m·crran C.,roznv on Tucsdav_ But military offici:;ls _!!:m: hi!,!h~r figures of as many as 200 dead and t!P to 800 wounded.

The guerrillas· timed their assaultc>n Grozny to humiliate Y cltsin during his inauguration Friday.1l1e Russian leader had pledged during his re-election campaign to root out the rebels and end the unpopular war.

Yeltsin, meeting with Chernomyrdin, ordered his top

prosccutorto find out wh v the rebels were able to take over ; city controlled by the Russian army for more than a year.

Meanwhile, Yeltsin's national security chief Alexander Le bed_ a critic of the war during his own presidential campaign - left Moscow for the Chechen border, where he might meet with separatist leaders, Russian media reported.

InGrozny,guerrillasshowedoff the dog tags of soldiers they've killed in their largest offensive since March.

But they appeared to be on the

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defensive and, apart from occasional shelling, ceased !heir attacks on the besieged government compound downtown.

Several apartment complexes were on fire and the separatists could not move freely under Russian mortar shelling that sent shrapnel flying across the deserted street,.

Early in the day, a Russian armored column that made it to Minutka Square I 1/2 miles (2.4 kilometers) from city center encountered heavy rebel fire and lost several trucks and annored personnel caniers. the military said_

One Russian canier was hit by an anti-tank grenade as it crossed Grozn y' s central market, and about a dozen soldiers were killed. Ammunition they were carrying exploded into their torsos, and some had their feet blown off.1l1eir bodies caught fire.

"Every time you go in. there's an ambush_ But it's a pity to send the soldiers head-on and lose them:· said a top Russian commander in Chechnya, Konstantin Pulikovsky.

Russian aircraft and artillery have pounded the ruined Chechen capital throughout the week. Build-

ings, including the seat of the Moscow-installed Chechen government, have burned and at least two city hospitals have been hit by heavy shelling.

The casualty toll continues to mount, with the federal command saying hundreds of separatists h

avediedsinceTuesday. Theseparntists said 29 Chechen fighters have been killed and about 50 wounded.

As throughout the Chechen war, civilians have suffered in the fighling. No reliable casualty estimates were available.

Hundreds of refugees streamed out of the city. In central Grozny, several families with little childrt!n were seen on the run, holding umbrellas with white bed sheets tied to them to avoid sniper fire.

The rebels accuse Moscow of ignoring two peace agreements signed in May and June_ The Russians say their own offensive in southern Chechnya last month was in response to rebel attacks.

More than 30,000 people have been killed since Yeltsin sent troops into Chechnya 20 months ago to suppress its independence drive.

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1 UN envoy hits human I rights record. of Croatia I

; By BRANKA KOSTOVSKA / ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - A I U.N. human rights envoy criti-cized Croatia Sunday for intimidating and discriminating against ethnic Serbs who remained in formerly Serb-held

I ar-eas and others returned after the 3 l/2-year war.

About 200,000 ethnic Serbs / fled last year after the Croatian I army recaptured the southern \ Croatian region known as the i Krajina, where rebel Serbs had i set up a a mini-state for four i years. ! The United Nations has con[ -firmed more than 250 murders ! in Krajina, most the victims ! elderly Serbs. Human Rights ! Wc1tch, the New York-based group. savs 526 Serb civilians

i died in th~ Croatian offensive_ ! Explosi vcs killed three Serbs ; in their homes recentlv. and a ( bo<lby-trap bomh uncle~ a chair r seriously injured a Serb couple

who had just returned to their home, said Elizabeth Rehn, the U.N.'s envoy in former Yugoslavia.

A bomb also destroyed the office of a non-governmental organization monitoring rights abuses, she added.

"Looting is still going on ·-· perhaps there is more of it recently," said after a nine-day tour_ across Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia and Montenegro.

She said it was difficult to locate Serbs reported missing. Croatian authorities say they have detained or charged2,000 of the 12.000 ethnic Serbs !hat have returned to the region. None have been convicted of cnmes.

Rehn said elec:Lricity in some villages did not reach Serb homes and that Serbs faced bu-reaucratic problems registering family members and g~tting identity documents. ------------------·-

Rains lash thru Northern Italy; 1 dead, 1 missing ROME (AP)- Rains lashed northcentral Italy Sunday. swelling rivers and streams that swept a young Italian woman to her death and carried away two other vacationers.

Underwater divers in the evening found the body of the 23-year-old woman caught under water on a rock, the Italian news agency ANSA said.

She and companions on an outing from the northern city of Alessandria were trying to ford a stream near Lucca, in Tuscany, when they were surprised by the rushing waters. Searchers were looking for· a young man in the

group who was swept away along with the woman.

Near Massa Carrara, on the west-central coast, a swollen stream carried away a Swiss tourist, identified as Giampiero Menini, 28, the Italian news agency ANSA reported.

He was later found safe by rescuers, private TV network Canale 5 reported early Monday.

Hai !storms were reported in Liguria, in northwest Italy, and a mudslide damaged 30 homes in the Veneta region in the northeast but caused no injuries.

Forecasts called for more rain on Monday.

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Bosnians gear for elections ByMARKJ.PORUBCANSKY

SARAJEVO, BosniaHerzegovina (AP) - When Bosnia votes next month, its Muslims will be deciding whether to risk trying to rebuild a multi-ethnic society or to seek safety among their own kind.

Muslims, Serbs and Croats vote Sept. 14 for separate leaders to share power in a threeway presidency.

Serbs and Croats almost certainly will be picking nationalists who allow no serious oppo'. sition; only Muslims may have a real choice.

Their decision will determine whether anyone in Bosnia really believes there is an alternative to the ethnic-based politics and parties that led Bosnia into its disastrous war.

Muslims held to the banner of ethnic unity long after Bosnian Serbs and Croats started pursuing separatist goals_

lf the Muslims aren't willing to take a chance on parties that try to appeal to all Bosnians, it seems no one will.

Even if Muslims take the risk, turn out the ruling Party for Democratic Action (SDA), and vote for opposition candidates who appeal for multi-ethnicity, they cannot force Serbs and Croats to listen.

The country may spin apart no matter how many of the world's diplomats and soldiers try to hold it together.

The Bosnian peace accord itself relies on ethnicity as a political building block. The highest executive body, the Bosnian presidency, will have one Muslim, one Serb and one Croat.

Haris Silajdzic, Bosnia's former prime minister and now a Muslim opposition leader.

says the agreement masks continued disintegration.

"The situation is in fact one of a worsening lendency toward partilion - tripartite partition," he said in an interview.

The leading Croat party faces virtually no opposition on its territory. In Serb lands, even suggesting it is possible to live with Muslims invites being branded a traitor - and maybe violence.

Silajdzic is a former member of SDA, the ruling Muslim party. He quit last year, disenchanted with its increasing ethnic slant, and is running against President Alija Izetbegovic for the Muslim spot on the presidency. He is popular in Muslim areas and is thought to have a chance to win.

Opposition leaders like Silajdzic and Selim Beslagic, mayor of the Muslims· secondlargest city. Tuzla. say they want to appeal to ~11 Bosnians, regardless of their ethnic group.

"We want to broaden the political decision-making base. We want democracy introduced_ We want an open society, open markets," Silajdzic said.

SDA officials ~ay they, too, want a unified Bosnia. But their approach is based on the ethnic politics that tore Bosnia apart.

Izetbegovic' s party believes in strength in numbers.

If Serbs and Croats were listening, it would be fine for Silajdzic, Beslagic and others to court votes all across Bosnia, his aides say.

But with the situation as it is, flirting with pluralism risks weakening Muslim power and there is nu alternative but for Muslims to close ranks, they say.

The elections will see 47 parties and 20,000 candidates vying for the presidency, a joint legislature, separate assemblies for the Muslim-Croat federation area and the Serb region, and local offices.

The vote is supposed to ensure the goals of reconciliation and multiculturalism.

But on the ground, virtually no Muslim candidate can even think of trying to campaign on Serb territory.

Silajdzic even was attacked when he campaigned in Muslimheld territory in June.

Attackers in northwest Bosnia hit him on the head with an iron bar that gave him a black eye and a gash above his temple.

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which is overseeing the election, determined that supporters of SDA were involved in the attack and ordered several of the party's local candidates removed from the ballot.

A U _s. report released Thursday indicated that a vast majority of Croats and a plurality of Muslims are likely to vote on the basis of ethnicity.

One major reason is to balance other ethnic groups that will do the same.

An OSCE report released Aug. 3 said Izetbegovic' s government "appears to have given up on the idea of a multiethnic Bosnia, opting instead to embrace both the goals and some of the means of its adversaries."

Halid Genjac, the chairman of the SDA's board, said the presence of opposition parties "is not good for 'Bosniaks' when everything else is not sure enough, not certain."

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Photographers take pictures of Allan Hills 84001 during a NASA news conference Wednesday, in Washington. The Mars rock may prove that life existed on Mars. A NASA study provides the first serious evidence of past microbes on the red planet, but many scientists remain skeptical. AP Photo

Bosniak is a term Muslims increasingly use to reflect their complex mix of religion and ethnicity.

Silajdzic understands such thinking after years of war, but says demands that Muslims stick together represent victory for ultra-nationalists like Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, a war crimes suspect who argued that the three peoples must

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

IN THE MATIER OF THE ESTATE OF

HERMAN 0. SOMORANG, Deceased.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 96-876

NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

TO: ALLPERSONSANDCREDITORS having any inleresl or claims against !he Estate ol Herman 0. Somorang

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Teresita S. Kaipat, of Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, has filed a petition in the Superior Court seeking to be appointed the administratrix o1 the estate of Herman 0. Somorang, deceased. Petitioner's attorney of record is Anlonio M. Atalig,

Attorney at Law, AAA 122, Caller Box 10001, Saipan, MP 96950. The hearing on said petition for letters of administration has been set fer August 20, 1996, at 1:30 p.m.

All interested parties should appear at the hearing. Persons having any claims against the estate of sairj decedenl are hereby notified that any and all claims against the estate must be filed with the Clerk of Court within sixty (60) days ol this publication, or the claim will be barred.

Dated this 9th day of Augusl, 1996.

/s'DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT

OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

IN THE MATTER OF THE

GUARDIANSHIP OF

ANTHONY A. SABLAN, KENNETH A.

SABLAN, JONATHAN A. SABLAN,

PIERRE JOSEPH A. SABLAN

& RYAN A. SABLAN,

Minor Children,

by

FERMINAATALIG SABLAN,

Pelitioner.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 96-881

PUBLIC NOTICE

THE PETITION OF FERMINA

AT.ALIG SABLAN seeking 1o be ap

pointed as Guardian of Anthony A.

Sablan, Kenneth A. Sablan, Jonathan

A. Sablan, Pierre Joseph A. Sablan and

Ryan A. Sablan, minor children. have

been set for hearing before the Com

monwealth Superior Court Saipan,

Northern Mariana Islands, on the 29th

day of August, 1996 at 1 :30 p.m

Any person who has any objec'io1

lo this petition may file his or her ob!eC·

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anytime before lhe hearing, or ma1 appear al the time_ set for hearing tc I present such ob1ect1on or interest in the above-captioned matter.

Dated this 9Jh day of August, 1996.

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I nights lost in a swamp that was about his adventure, he remem-a challenge even to Army Rang- bered his boat ride to safety out

I ets has been found, naked and of the dangerous swamps. / hungry but with just a few Helicopters using heat sen-i scratches. sors joined in the search by / Taylor Touchstone was hos- Army Rangers and Green Be-

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1. him bobbing in East Bay River, prised some ofthe searchers. ! , about 14 miles (22 kilometers) "He went through SO[T]e i from where he vanished pretty vicious swamps," Hord ! Wednesday aftemoon while on said. "The Army Rangers were . / a family outing. amazed that anyone could .get

I. "Everyo. n. e. ··. is absol. utely through there." dumbfounded," said Rick Taylor's ordeal began on an

/ Hord, a spokesman for the outing with his mother and sisc ; Okaloosa County· Sheriff's ter in a remote area of Eglin i Office. "He went four nights Air Force Base in the Florida ! and five days without food. Panhandle. Theboyjumpedfrom , i He was drinking creek wa- a small bridge overTu.rtle Creek ! ter, There were severe thun- when he wentin and ''.just kept. ; derstonns in the area ... with going," Hord said. . . I heavy lightning strikes." · . Taylor was expected tobehos-

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distributing this US mainland originated flyer on Saipan," Phillips said in a letter to Larson, "but a person at this private school said ... this new drug tatoo has actually been found in circulation on Guam."

The flyer says: "A form of ta too called Blue Star is being sold to school children."

The sticker is described as "a small piece of paper containing a blue star as small as as a pencil eraser.

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cent or un average of 703 finally pay their bills," Villagomez said.

Disconnecting a customer costs approximately $625 in bad debt, he said.

'"Should the elected officials uccide to interfere with CUC's management by making it easier for customers not to pay their bills ... (tJhcirconstitucnts will only return to them ... asking for money.

"On the one hand. the Lc!!islaturc tells cue to operate ~ke a business and on the olh<!r hand

characters such as Mickey Mouse and other Disney charactres, Bart Simpson, butterflies and Superman. They are individually wrapped in a foil.

"The drug is absorbed through the skin by handling the paper," the flyer reads.

It said that this substance is known to react quickly and some are laced with strychnine.

"This is a new way of selling acid by appealing to young children," the flyer says. "If your children gets any of the above do not handle them .... The problem is growing faster than medical practioners can warn parents and professionals."

wants to order CUC to make exemptions."

When asked during the hearing if CUC could justify its $150 fee, Villagomez replied that they could justify charging $300.

Mathis, in an interview yesterday, said the bill would takeaway a strong deterrent against delinquent accounts.

She said CUC had to create a new division just to audrcss such accounts.

"It should also be noted that we are not the only one charging a S150 reconnection fee. Yap's utility also charge $150," Mathis said. -

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Pregnant woman carrying 8 fetuses to have them all

By MICHAEL WEST LONDON (AP) - A woman with eight fetuses in her womb and $ 1.5 million in media offers in her pocket, has rejected doctors' call to have some of the eight aborted or risk giving birth to dead or ailing babies and maybe die herself.

The doctors say that chances of all eight being boover the ethics of so-called checkbook journalism. That's the practice under which Britain's fiercely competitive leading newspapers vie with each other to buy up exclusive righls to stories for large sums of money.

Jack Scarisbrick, chairman of the anti-abortion group Life, praised Ms. Allwood, who was 4uotcd in News of the World on Sunday as saying: 'Tm going to have f fertility studies at London's Hammersmith Hospital. said: ""Evcn with hospital rest and drugs to help to maintain the pregnancy, the chances of these babies being viable (living) is remote indeed."

Obstetrician and gynecologist Nicki Whittaker of St. Michael's Hospital at Bristol in western England was quoted in The Guardian newspaper on Monday as saying: "She has an increased risk ol' every-

thing. Not only is she more at risk

from the biggest killers (of women) in pregnancy, but she will suffer from anemia, nausea and breathlessness.

The mechanical efforts of having an abdomen full of eight babies is going to be enormous."

Earlier this month, pro- and anti-abortionists were in dispute over the killing of 3,300 unclaimed frozen embryos in fertility clinics and over a pregnant woman expecting twins who hnd one of the fetuses abort<.:d because she said she couldn't aff<ll'd two lllorc kids.

Legislator Quentin Davies of the governing Conservative Party said the News o!' the World deal with Ms. Allwood was squalid. "It's clear that checkbook journalism has plumbed new depths," he said.

Phil Hall, editor of News of the World. tolu the BHC on Sunday: "It's a good story from our point of ~'icw. ·

If she loses two or three children, I guess she will sav: 'I stil I have six children to r:1ise, are you still interestcu in purchasing that story? My answer would be yes." Asked what would happen if she lost all the babies, Hall said: "We would pay her a small amount for 1ha1."

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01 MASON·Salary:S2.90 per hour Contact: MANUEL A. TENORIO dba T & S Construction Tel. 234-8099(81 13)T225208

01 AUTO MECHANIC-Salary:S3.05 per hour Conl,1cl: JEN-MARZ ENTEF1PRISES, INC. Tel. 234-7129(8/13)T225c15

02 ACUPUNCTURE (DOCTOR)-Salary:$3.05 per hour Contact: TARO SUE CORPORATION dba Taro Sue Acupuncture Clinic Tel. 234-5416(8/13)T225213

01 OPERATIONS MANAGER-Salary:$1,200.00-1,800.00 per month 02 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$6.00-17.00 per hour Conlact: EIGHT CORPORATION dba The Money Shop (Express Ca$h) Tel. 235-8373(8/13)1225216

02 TRAVEL COUNCELOR -Salary: $825.00-$1,100 per month Conlact: WORLD WIDE CORPORATION dba World Tour & Travel Tel. 233-3850

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01 CLERK, VIDEO RENTAL-Salary:$3.05 per hour Conlact: WILFREDO C. TULABOT dba Philsag Corporation Tel. 234-3892(81 20)T225282

01 WAREHOUSEMAN-Salary:$3.05 per hour 03 MASON-Salary:$2.90 per hour Contact: GTS ENTERPRISES, INC. dba GTS Construction Tel. 234-8804(8/ 20)T225283

02 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$900.00 per month Contact: WESTPAC FREIGHT (Bl 20)T225287

03 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:S900.00 per month Contact: JUAN T. GUERRERO & ASSOCIATES, INC. Tel. 234-8804(8/ 20)T225286

01 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER-Salary:$1,200.00 per month Contact: PACIFIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION Tel. 234-8804(8/ 20)T225285

01 SEWING MACHINE OPERATORSalary:S3.05 per hour 06 SEWERS-Salary:$3.05 per hour Conlact: KAZUE INTERNATIONAL, INC. dba Kazue's Boutique Tel. 322· 6338(8/20)T225291

13 NU RSE-Salary:S7.24 per hour Contact: PARAS ENTERPRISES SAIPAN. INC. Tel. 234-8804(8/ 20)T225284

01 GEN. MANAGER-Salary:$800.00 per month Conlacl: ANGEL WINGS CORPORATION dba Bar & Restaurant Tel. 233· 1914(8/20)T225290

04 SALESPERSON-Salary:$3.05 per hour Contact: QUEEN'S INTERNATIONAL INC. dba Tropical Theme Tel. 235-3996(8/20)T225289

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01 ASST. SALES PROMOTION MANAGER 4 yrs. management experience: Assist sales staH or shop in servicing Korean customers. Salary:$2, 125.00 per month plus S425.00 housing allowance per monlh 03 SALES ASSOCIATES 2 yrs. experience preferred bi-lingual in the Japanese language Jo be able to provide assislance to the customers. Salary:$3.05-6.00 per hour plus $425.00 housing allowance per month Contact: DFS Saipan ltd. Tel. 234-661 5( 8/20) T61634

01 SALESPERSON (PARTS & SERVICE)-Salary:$5.50 per hour Contact: MICROL CORPORATION Tel. 234-5911/8(8/20)T61674

01 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICSalary:S4.10 per hour 03 MASON-Salary:S2.90-3.15 per hour Conlact: CAMACHO EQUIPMENT CO., INC. Tel. 322-9715(8/20)T225298

02 COUNTER ATIENDANT SUPERVISOR-Salary:$4.50 per hour Contact: WINCHELL'S INC. dba Winchell's Donut House Tel. 234-5566(8120)T225301 ~------ -·------------

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01 WELDER COMBINATION-Salary:S3.05 per hour Contact: GOLDEN ENTERPRISES CORPORATION Tel. 322-5029(8/ 20)T225294

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01 PRESSER (MACHINE)-Salary:$2.90

per hour 01 FACTORY MANAGER-Salary:$5.80 per hour Contact: GRACE INTERNATIONAL INC. Tel. 234-9682(8/20)T225292

01 AIR CONDITION TECHNICIAN-Salary:$3.05 per hour 05 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Salary:$2.90 per hour Contact: THOMAS N. CRUSE dba Star Business Services Tel. 288-0543(8/ 20)T225295

01 RESTAURANT WAITRESS-Sal· ary:S650.00 per monlh Contact: NOBUKO T. BABAUTA dba Tokyo En Restaurant Tel. 322-0489(8/ 20)T225299

01 CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISORSalary:$3.50-5.00 per hour Contact: PACIFIC SUNRISE CORPORATION Tel. 234-9380(8127)T225394

01 AIRCON MECHANIC-Salary:$3.50-4.00 per hour Contact: PACIFIC HOME APPLIANCES CORP. Tel. 234-9380(8/27)T225393

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01 PRODUCTION COORDINATORSalary:$9.50 per hour Contact: SUN STATION SAIPAN INC. dba S2 Club Tel. 235-8157(8/ 27)T225390

01 CHEF COOK-Salary:$5.00-10.00 per hour Contact: EASTERN HOPE CORPORA· TION dba Keeraku & Rakuen Restaurant Tel. 233-4242(8126)T225389

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02 COOK-Salary:$3.05 per hour 06 cunER (MACHINE)-Salary:S2.90 per hour 08 PRESSER (MACHINE)-Salary:2.90 per hour 68 SEWING MACHINE OPERATORSalary:$2.90 per hour 01 ELECTRICIAN-Salary S3.05 per hour Contact: GRACE INTERNATIONAL INC. Tel. 234-9682(B/27)T225407

01 HOUSEWORKER-Salary:$300.00 per month Contact: ANNA TSANG Tel. 234-8803(8/ 27)T225409

01 SUPERVISOR-Salary:S3.05 per hour 01 BARTENDER-Salary:S3.05 per hour 10 DANCER-Salary:$3.05 per hour 1 O WAITER-Salary:$3.05 per hour Contact: JAGUAR LIMITED dba JamesCom Tel. 234-8803(Bl27)T225410

01 STORE SUPERVISOR-Sal-ary:$700.00 per month Contact: ANGEL CORPORATION dba Angel Market/Laundry Tel. 234-1124(8! 27)T225413

02 DRIVER-Salary:$3.05 per hour 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:S3.05-3 50 per hour Contact: T & B INTERNATIONAL dba Union Auto Repair Shop Tel. 235-0329(8/27JT225414

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01-1, 5URE, MARCIE ... SCARE 'EM ALL AWA'{!

YOUR BIRTHDAY By Stella Wilder

Born todav, you will not turn your back on "anyone in need, but you also will not sacrifice your well-being to help someone else when you feel as if your back is "oainst the wall. You have a keen ,-~nse of right and wTong, but vou are alsu 1'-i'ven by a heightened instinct for survival and you will slip easilv into a "me first" attitude when a situation demands it. You do not have mvTiad talents in a wide variety of fields. Instead, you have been endowed with a few kev skills which will enable vou to succeed if you chart your course with caution.

You \Vill always do everything you can to keep the element of surprise to a minimum, and you do not pennit accidents of any kind.rln your personal life or your professional endeavors. Everything happens for a reason.

Also born on this date are: Annie Oakle)', niarkswoman; Fidel Castro, Cuban president; Dan Fogelberg, singer and musician; Don Ho, singer; Rex Humbard, evangelist.

To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthdav and read the corresponding para-

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In the days of old, hobos would leave coded messages for each other that would let subsequent transients know the disposition of the household. A plus sign meant that the location was a good place for a handout, while a number sign indicated that a police officer lived on the µ,remises.

An entomologist who discovered a new species of moth guaranteed ils name as the final entry in any dictionary by calling it Zyzzyx.

graph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

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matter where you may be today you can find a bargain or two to help you throug~ what you think is one of the lean trmes.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -You can please yourself today even while you bend over backwards to please those around you. You will know what is really important.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 22) - It won't take long today to realize who you are dealing with an_d hoy,, long you will have to engage m this hidden conflict.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -You should try to do what you are told and follow instructions to the letter, at least during the first part of the day.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) - You will receive a favor from someone who has been looking out for you, even though you may not know him or her at all. Show your thanks.

CAPRICORN <Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - You will be in the mood for nothing but the best today, and you may have what you wan~ ii you are willing to make one sacrifice.

Centuries before the discovery of penicillin, ancient Egyptians knew the healing properties of putting moldy bread over a wound.

Golf bal Is arc usually filled with a mixture of water or castor oil and silicone.

A dollar bill circulates for an average of about a year and a half.

To drill a well five miles deep, you would have lo drill all day and night for 500 days.

The first aerial photograph was taken from a balloon during the U.S. Civil War.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) - You may come face to face with one of your greatest fears before the day is over, and you can conquer it once and for all if you have the right attitude.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) - Even something you do just for a thrill can prove more than profitable in a number of surprising ways before the day is over.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -Take the time to do something good for yourself today for no reason at all except that you deserve it. You will know what you really want.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -Do you really know what you're up to today, and can you control the instincts which are leading you down such a risky path?

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -You will get the news as it happens today and you will not give up without a fight. You will want to be on the cutting edge.

CANCER <June 21-July 22) -It will be time for you to comfort and reassure someone close to you today. You will know the magic words, so do what you can to help.

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Barbosa wins USBA title PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (AP) - Brian Barbosa won the USBA middleweight title Sunday night when champion Robert Alic n " his eyes nearly swollen shut and his right hand broken -could not answer the bell for the 10th round.

Barbosa, draped in a Puerto Rican flag, climbed atop the ropes

Seles ... Continued from page 20 -- -

French Open, Wimbledon dlld the Olympics.

She also lost in the final of three Grmid Slam tournaments last year.

Seles earned $ 200,000, boosting h~r career earnings to$ 8.57 million. Sanchez got $ 100,000 to pass the $ 11 millionmrui<inher 10-yearcareer -thethirdhighesttotalbehindMartina

Wallach ... Continued from page 20

drove in two as NL West-leading Houston finished off its first sweep at Veterans Stadium since Aug. 1992 with its fourth straight win.

Darryl Kile (10-6) allowed five runs and eight hits over seven-plus innings for his 50th career victory.

HoustonjumpedonPhillies' starter Mike Williams ( 4-10) for three runs in the first.

Padres 7, Pirates 5 In Pittsburgh, Pirates' second

baseman Nelson Liriano' s two errors led to five San Diego runs and the Padres finished off their first fourgame sweep of Pittsburgh.

Tony G'>ryllll had a pair of runscoring hits as the National League West-leading Padres - the league's best road club at 34-26 - completed their second four-game road sweep this season.

The Pirates, who have lost eight of nine and 12 of 15, had never been swept in four games by San Diego since the Padres joined the league in 1%9.

Winner Sean Bergman (5-7) got outofa bases-loaded jam in the sixth by getting Mike Kingery to ground into a double play.

Pittsburgh stranded 15 runners.

Governor. Continued from page 1

a common Administration stand on any bills that are enacted into law.

"I want to make it very clear that once l make a decision a.~ governor, once I sign a bill into law like the pmba1e bill, I don't want anylxx.ly within my Administration questioning i~" said Ilic governor.

~'It's already the law of the land. Just like when he signs ru1y bill into law, whetl1er I agree wi~1 him or not, I am not going to commcnt about it because it is the law or the kmd alrcaJy ,md the entire administrntion should back it up whctl1er they like it or not," he added.

Tenorio tlxlk issue with Bo~ja · s statement, some time aw, 011 tl1e constitutionality of Puhlic Law I 0-10, the CNMI Probate Acl, which is

shouting, 'Tm the champ! I'm the champ," to the Providence Civic Center crowd.

Barbosa, who lives in Providence, is 21-3 with 14 knockouts. Allen of San Diego had won his last 17 fights and dropped to 17-2.

Barbosa applied pressure from the opening bell in a bout of 160-pounders. He was slightly ahead

Navratilova and Graf. Seles won her fourth tournament

this year and the 37th of her career.

Seles will keep her co-No. 1 status until Feb. 17 or until she has played 14 tournaments. The du Maurier was her I 0th tournament since her comeback.

Sanchez Vicario shares the tournament record-of four appearances i_n the final with Chris Evert and Navratilova.

Steve Panis (0-3) took the loss. Cardinals 5, Giants 3 In St. Louis, Tom Pagnozzi

homeredtwiceandDonovanOsbome (10-8) won for the first time in five starts. Pagnozzi, who also had a two-homer game May 17 at Colorado, homered to left with two outs in the fourthandsnappeda2-2 tie leading off the seventh with a homer off Allen Watson (7-10).

Pagnozzi has 10 homers this year, three more than his previous best.

Ray Lankford added a two-run double in the seventh, giving him six RBIs in two games for St. Louis.

The Giants are 13-34 since June 21.

Mets 5, Marlins 3 In Miami, Todd Hundley hit his

36th home run and Carlos Baerga followed with his first National League homer in the sixth inning off rookie Marc Valdes (0-1).

Mark Clark (11-9) allowed five hits in 8 1-3 irmings. He struck out seven and walked two to win for the first time in his past five starts.

Clrui<, who has suffered from a lack of run production and a shaky bullpen this season, left with a 5-1 lead after putting two runners on in the ninth for John Franco.

Franco let the Marlins dose to 5-3, but struck out Alex Arias for his 25th save.

under currently litigation. When asked how he feel_s about the

act, Borja said he tends to believe it may be unconstitutional, specifically the provision that allows retroactive application. of tlie new law.

"I don't think it's right. In a way, this issue will be challenged in court andtheSupremeCourtjusticesmight be influenced, that 'Hey, even the It governor said it might be w1constitutional,' so thcy might just go with his position," reasoned Tenorio.

''fo me l don't care whether tl1ey (courts) overthrow my decision. ·niat's their job. But certainly I don't wmlt to give them runmunition, to come up mid say, 'Even your lt. govemor and your attorney generJ.I sugucst~d tliat maybe it· squestionable. "' " "Before l sign it, I don't mind. But once 1 havcsigncdit,evcrybodymust n;spccl it.u1d l don't wmit,mylxxly in t11~ Administration questioning it," the govemor added.

after five rounds, then raked Allen with short jolting hooks to the head and body in the sixth.

In the eighth, another hook by Barbosa staggered Allen, who broke from a clench with a mouse over his right eye. After Allen

complained to his cornermen about the pain in his right hand, they kept him on his stool while the I 0th-round bell sounded.

Earlier, junior welterweight Israel Cardona, 139, of Hartford, Connecticut, won his rematch

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26 in New York. "I go into the Open believing I can

win it," he said. Ranked seventh on the ATP

Tour and seeded sixth at the ATP, Agassi used a strong serve and powerful forehand in beating Chang in the ATP final for the second consecutive year.

Chang, ranked third and seeded third, was appearing in his fourth consecutive ATP final and earned $ 169,000.

Agassi, who won $ 320,000, becomes the third player to win consecutive ATP titles. The others are Mats Wilander ( 1983, 1Q84) and Chang (1993, 1994).

Agassidisplayed thesamefonn he used to defeat second-ranked

DPS ... Continued from page 1

"DPS has a statutory obligation to operate and maintain a correctional service," 0' Roarty stressed. "The order which was reportedly entered by this court directly impairs or impedes the ability of DPS to protect its interest."

The government lawyer said DPS is charged by law to provide effective police protection to the people and to manage facilities for persons accused of crimes penrling trial.

"If this court proposed to release the criminal defendant in this case because of his custodial facilities without allowing DPS to be apprised of the allegations in this case or lo respond to those allegations,

Thomas Muster in the semifinals Saturday, combining a strong serve and forehand returns to move his opponent side to side. He took a 2-0 lead in the first set before Chang battled back with groundstrokes, only to lose thc tiebreaker.

Agassi took leadsof2-0 ,md 3-1 in the second set. but Ch,mg again rJ.1-lied, tying it +-l. Agassi tl~n tlXlk control with his serve.

Filipino ... Continued from page 20

and offered them to Velasco. In Makati, workers threw yellow

confetti made from shredded telephone directory yellow pages out of office windows.

The boxer stopped to shake hruids and sign autographs, and he threw plastic bottles of sports drinks to the

a grave injustice woulJ be perpetr,1ted on all inhabitants of the Commonwealth." said O' Roarty in his slall!ment.

He said DPS has the right to have sufficient time to respond to those allegations and to present that to the court before any order is made concerning interest in its facilities and statutory duty to provide custodial services.

DeRienzo, on behalf of defendant Chen Guo Xiong. sought the jail's closure or in alternative freed his client.

DcRienzo said while the facility is being used as pretrial detention, those holding in it are being treated wll!'se than those wh~> have been tried and convicted. ~--~------ -- -

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against Francisco Cruz, 136, of Puerto Rico, with a knockout at 2:57 of the first round.

Cardona is 22-0 with 16 KOs. Cruz 136, who previously lost a l 0-rounci ciecision to Cardona, f cl I to 6-4.

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Changsaidhis!ossin the tiebreaker gave Aga5si the leverage.

"1f I'd won the first set. it would hav~ heen a ciiffrrent match. Ancke's a difli:rent player when he· s tl1e frunl-n.mnerthan when he· sbehiml."Ch,m~ said. "i\ndreh,Ls been playing ,t ,,ne 111\·tty good tennis the h,t u1uplc· ul week,; ...

Ch,u1g said he will take a kw days olLmd pn:p,ut :ll hume 1; ,r Ilic U.S. Open.

crowd. Velasco lost the light-llyweight li

nal l 9-6 to Danid Bojilov Pcuuv of Bulgaria, a world champion and Barcelona silver medalist. But m,mv Ftlipinos, who stayed up late to watci1 the bout, vehemently protesled tl1e results.

Many Filipinos believe Vehsrn won, while others sav he may have lost but by a closer scnre. ll1e li!,!ht has been rebroadcast ,md analyzed m.rncrous times.

For winning 1he rn11111n ·, hlllc lllccLJ in the Game.,. Vcl,tsc"ll recei vcd a prtcsidcntictl citatinn 1·rum President Fidel Ramos plus a d1cd, for 500,00<) pesos($ I LJ,2(X)) ,md a prol\liseofa montl1ly stipcnd t if7 ,0( X)

pcsos ($ 269) - the first lifetime 1~11-sion given to a Filipino atl1lt:te.

Vehtc;co, a sailor in tJ1e Philippine Navy, ,tlso received a three-1:u1k pn >motion to tcchnic:J sc•rgc\Ult clJld is cx1~cted to be gi, en a llL'II h, ll!SL' a11cl two c,u~ by p1i1·atc busi11c,s,·s.

ll1e silver medal \1·as 111 c·t1unt1:,_. s second since Anthony Vill,mue1a. anotJ1cr boxer, wo11 one in I W>-l in Tok yo. ll1e hst mc·cLJ won by the coun1ry was a bronze won by V chs,.:o· s brother Red in Barcelona.

ll1e Vebscos hail from tl1e in11x1vcrishcd limning lown of Bago in the cc·n11:tl Philippine ishmd ul" Nc!,!rm. M:my lx1xcrs ,uc produced by the town l~cause it is seen w; tl1e best wa> to escape 1x1ve11 y.

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Seles bags women's du Maurier crown MONTREAL (AP) - It wasn't as

dramatic as last year, yet Monica Seles got satisfaction from winning the$ 1.3 million($ 950,000 U.S.) du Maurier Canadian Open women's tournament for the second straight year.

Her 6-1, 7-6 (7-2) victory over ArantxaSanchez Vicario Sunday justified her co-No. 1 world ranking with Steffi Graf.

Asked to address the 10,391 center-court crowd, Seles hesitated until Sanchez Vicario walked over and gave her a peck on the cheek. Then the words flowed freely.

"I guess it hadn't sunk in that I'd won the tournament,'' Seles said. after a masterful perfonrnmce.

Seles made a triumphm1t return to the WT A tour last August after a 27-month layoff. the result of being stabbed by a spectator during a match at Hamburg, Germm1y, on April 30,

1993. "Whathappenedlastyearwasvery

special." she said. 'That can't be repeated.

"Ican'tcomparethattoanythingin my life. This year, I guess it was more of being back to the routine of the tour."

Seles was the world's dominm1t player at the time of the stabbing, which wa~ acknowledged with her special ranking when she returned.

lt dmpped Sanchez Vicario to third place, and there has been a debate ever since on who should be ranked higher.

1l1e players showed there was no animosity between them. But Seles also proved that, despite a nagging shoulder injury, she's a step ahead of Sanchez Vicario heading into the U.S. Open.

After breezing through the first set, Sanchez Vicario fought back to force

Filipino silver Inedalist given a hero's welcoine MANILA, Philippines (AP) -Filipino bo~er Mansueto Velasco may have won a silver medal in Atlanta, but the welcome he received in Manila Monday was pure gold.

showed us how good Filipino boxers are," said office worker Ferdinand Gallo.

Velasco, the only Filipino medal winner at the Atlanta Olympics, was greeted by thousands of well-wishers carrying small Philippine flags. Salesgirls and patrons spilled out of department stores, and traffic stalled as drivers left their vehicles for a glimpse of the diminutive ring hero.

a tiebreaker in the second. But then she ran into problems, dropping her racquet after one serve and doublefaulting away another point

"I definitely didn't want a third set," Seles said.

It was the first meeting between the two since Seles beat Sanchez Vicario at the 1992 U.S. Open final :md avenged her only loss to the Spaniard in the 1992 du Maurier final.

Seles improved to 11-1 against Sanchez Vicario.

"She just played better overall," said Sanchez Vicario, the 1992 and 1994 du Maurier champion. "It was a good match, but she was just a little better."

The defeat continued a disturbing trend for Sanchez Vicario, who is playing with an elbow injury. She came into the tournament having lost in the final ofher last three events- the

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12th Saipan Int'l Fishing l .derby moved to Aug. 24th; THE Saipa,n Sports Fishermen's Asso~iation (SSFA) announced I yesterday 1t has moved back the holdmg of the Annual Saipan International Fishing Tournament by one week. I

The event which wa~ originally planned for August 17 & 18 is j.'

now slated for Aug. 24 and 25, a news release from SSA said. ij The event, which is on its 12th year, is expected to attract over 50 ll

boats with over 100 participants from Japan, Guam, Rota, Tinian i and the.hosting island. . .~

A DPS boating Safety unit will be conducting mandatory boat j safe~ insp~c.ti?ns as required by the Department of Public Safety's I Boatmg D1v1s10n and the U.S. Coast Guard a week prior to the event. Individuals wanting t.o have their boat inspected during the week should contact boating safety at tel. 322-4037 for appointments.

Pre-registration is scheduled on August 23, starting at 5:00 p.m. ~t the Smiling Cove Marina where officials from the association will briefly explain the rules and regulations of the tournament.

.App!ications are how avaiable at the Fishing Tackle (Susupe), ~ Diego s Mart (Susupe), MVB (Joeten Dandan Office) and at the J DPS Boating Safety Station in Sadog Tasi. t -·~-----~~~~...t::~:., .. ~,.-~a.,:c....~:n ri!

· ·Tonga welcomes _medalist· ·. . . . \ ' . ' -,

NUKU'ALOFA (PNS) - The Tongan government will host a reception to officially welcome the country's sole medal winner at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic games.

The boxing silver medalist, Paea Wolfgramme is scheduled to arrive at Fua'amotu airport tomorrow evening, Radio Tonga reported.

Prime Minister Baron vaea

Houma and senior government officials will attend the welcome at the airport.

Radio Tonga said it is expected that Wolfgramme will later attend an audience with King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV at the royal palace.

It's also expected that a welcome home parade for Wolfgramme will be held m Nuku'alofa on Wednesday.

Agassi defeats Chang MASON, Ohio (AP) - Andre Agassi insists he has not lost his heart for tennis. Nor,judging by Sunday's perfonnance in the ATP Championship, has he lost his touch. .

"I have the desire to play the game. I love the game but I'm struggling," Agassi said after beating Michael Chang 7-6 (1-4 ), 6-4 to win the ATP for the second straight year. "I've been very discouraged with the way I've beeri playing. I'm not used to it"

Agassi, crown the Olympic champion last week, has had a poor year. However, he wonders why anyone questions his talent just because he hasn't won as many tournaments as he did last year when he was No. l.

"This year's been a struggle_ but that's all it's been," he said. "I don't I have to prove it for myself." \

Agassi plans to play in this week's RCA C..."'hampionships in Indianapolis. [ HesaidthevictoryoverChangisaliftforthe U.S. Open, which begins Aug. 1

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Riding on the back of a IOw heel flatbed truck decorated like a boxing ring, his medal draped over his white Navy uniform, Velasco was driven from Manila to the suburban financial center of Makati in a raucous motorcade.

"He's my hero because he

An elderly vendor grabbed a fistful of candies from her cart

Continued on page 19 The San Vicente "riders" (right to left) Joel Balgley, Cecilia H. Camacho, and Erlinda F. Arriola oblige for a photo after their team rule_d Saturday's First Annual Junior Achievement Saipan Road Rally. Also in photo are JA Board members Libby Carpenter (left) and Marge Siemon.

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