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by fire inside the vehicle, prompt­ing him to pull over the van infront of Rental Hotel.

Ogo immediately jumped outfrom theburning van, entered thehotel and called 911 for assis­tance.

After a few minutes, firefight­ers arrived and stamped out theblaze in 20 minutes. The van wastotally burned.

Ogo refused to be interviewed,saying "I am still recovering."

Gloria Andaca, 33, housewife,said she was chatting with a friendinside her house a few metersaway from the Rental Hotel whenthey saw thic~ smoke outside.

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THE MEDICAL referral coordi­nator for Rota cheated death whenavan he was driving on was gut­tedby fire along Middle Road inGarapan yesterday morning.

Oscar, Ogo, 46, OfRota LiaisonOffice, managed tojump out from'the burning government vehicle.He was unhurt.

Witnesses told the Variety thatago, whocame from Capitol Hill;was driving a Toyota Previa withlicense plate 1787 on his way toGualo Rai when the accident hap­pened at about 11:05a.m.

While cruising Middle Road,ago saw thick smoke followed

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,Police officers and kibitzers helplessly watch as a government van is gobbled by flames and thick smokeduring an accident along Middle Road in Garapan yesterday morning. The operator of the vehicle managedto jump outunnutt from the burning van. (Photo by Ferdie de la Torre)

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'In a telephone' interview,Doromal said she welcomed the.ban on the deployment of Fili­pino workers tothe CNMI as astep towards the attainment ofjusticefor victims oflaborabuse'in the Commonwealth.

"It isreally great hearing thenews that the Philippine LaborDepartment has come up with.this action. This is a day of.victory for us. I see this as oneaction that will restore the dig-

, nity of our Filipino workers hereat a, time when action, is notbeing taken on their com­plaints," said Doromal. .

"This isa very serious' and'critical step but they were will­ing totake it. The ban should''open up the eyes· of theCNMl

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By Rafael H. ArroyoVarietyNews Staff

LABOR and human rights ad­vocate Wendy Doromal yester­day hailed the decision of thePhilippine Government to stopsending certain categories ofworkers to, the NorthernMarianas. "

Doromal says RP banbrings worker dignity

Japanese students enjoy Micro'Beach during a tour yesterday after­noon. The kids were among 450 Japanese students who are here fortheir 10th annual educational-fun tour. (See story on page 6) ,

~.~ not yet in eff.~e~tVarietyNews Staff RP workers he-re not to eet aitected "We continue to process con-

THE PHILIPPINES' self-im- I I b I-Jf. tracts for the CNMI. The POEAposed ban on the deployment of labor attache to the RP Embassy implementing guidelines are is- ' assured us they will still be ap-workers to the NortbemMarianas in the US, only the dispatch of sued. proving papers for workers to thewould not affect workers who are new workers belonging to cer- "Secretary Nieves Confessor Northern Marianas," said Imson.already in the Commonwealth. tain categories would be disal- has acted on the recommenda- The POEA or the Philippine

In addition, Filipino workers in lowed. tions of our team to temporarily Overseas Employment Adminis-the CNMI going home for vaca- Imson, who headed the fact- suspend the deployment of work- tration is the agency charged withtions need not, also worry about finding mission that recently re- ers to the CNMI. In doing so, she oversight responsibilities overthe said ban as it would not cover turned from the Commonwealth has directed the POEA to come overseas contract workers.them. earlier this month, also clarified up within the next few days a set It is through POEA that appli-

According to Manuel Imson, the ban is not yet in effect until of guidelines for such a ban," said cations for 'employment abroad,Imson in an overseas telephone including workers bound for theinterview with the Variety. CNMI, are being processed and

Imson clarified that until the given clearance.guidelines are issued, the ban will " Asked if the RP Consulate of-not yet take effect and so em- f'- fice on Saipan will still continueployeeapplications for jobs in the ..,,{ ., processing labor applications,NQrthernMarianas will continue Continued on page B

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is onlyto makesure that everybodyexitsafterfouryears," saidAttao.

"Any workermay stay here andworkaslongas theywantto, exceptthat theymustexiteveryfouryears,"theHouseminority leadersaid

Askedwhytheneedtomakesuchworkers exit, Attaosaid it has to bedone to alleviate fears that the localpeoplemaybecomeaminority intheislands. .

"Everyone is worried-about ourpeople becoming a minority hereinorownislands. I seethisDill asawayto at least address those fears," saidAttao.

'The applicability of federal lawson immigration here and the prob­ability of these workers gaining per­manent residency arewhatIam.wor­riedaboutIfthatisnotprevented, wemayindeedbecomeaminorityhere,"he added. .

Attao'sbillalso takes intoaccountthe belief that the community hasbeen plagued with social problemscommonly found in communitieswhohad experience sudden growthof theireconomy and the introduc­tionofdiversecultures intotheirsoci­ety.

The bill also added that the pro­posedlimitisbeingsought inasmuchas a sufficient resident labor forceshouldhadbeencreatedalreadywithinthe textile, hotel, tourism and con­struction industries.

"It has been approximately foury~ sincethe provision of limitingnon-residentworkers tostaynotlongerthan fouryears within theCNMIhasbeen lifted. By reinstating the fouryearlimitation, itwouldalleviate thefearof certain members of USCon­gressand the resident population ofpotentially becoming a minoritywithintheircommunity,"thebill read

Among those who co-sponsoredthe legislation with Attao are Reps.Jesus T. Attao, Oscar M. Babauta,RamonC. Dela Cruz, Mametto U.Maratita, Mallia T. Peter, Ana S.Teregeyo, andStanley T. Thrres.

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privethebusinessesoftheskilledandseasonedportionof theislands'laborforce.

Hesaidhisbillwouldmerelyman­date the departure of workers whohave stayed fouryearsand beyond,withnorestrictions on theirreentry.

''My proposal is significantly dif­ferent from the four-year limit weusedtohaveinplace. Undermybill,exiting workers wouldnotbe barredfrom reentry as long as theysecurevalid working contracts," saidAttao.

Attao pointed out that under theprevious four-year limit, departingworkers wereprevented fromcom­ingbackintotheCommonwealth forthree years aftertheyexited

Such a restriction was imposedunder Public Law3-36 and subse­quently, Public Law 5-32, untilanyreferences to a four-year limit wasrepealed through the enactment ofPublic Law8-20In June4,1992.

Under Public law 5-32, an alienwho has completed four years as anon-resident worker in the CNMIand who seeks reentry within 36months of having completed suchafour-year termisdeemedanexclud­ablealien.

Excludable aliens arenotallowedentry intotheCommonwealth,asperimmigration laws.

Convinced that'The intention of the bill is not to

prevent anybody to getemployed inthe Commonwealth. The limitation

evertheUSImmigrationandNation­ality Act indeedgetsapplied hereasUS Congress intends to.If wedonotdo this, these workers couldbecomeeligibleforresidencystatusunderfed­eralimmigration laws,"saidAttao.

Attao during aninterviewTuesdayclarified that thefour-year restrictionhe ispushing underHouseBill9-398doesnotinanyway intend todisplaceworkers nor does it endeavor to de-

million has been initially approvedpending proofof availability of land!property to erectthe proposed struc­tures, soil testing and minor refine­ments totheoriginal designs, trying toobtainthenecessarydocumentswithinCNMI has been an uphill battle,Tebuteb said.

The Secretary stressed. that sinceTenorio signed thegrant, they wouldhave to prepare a response for thegovernor'ssignatureinformingHaroldGraber, U.S. VA Cemetery GrantsProgram director, if theyshould pro­ceedasplannedordisregardtheprojectentirely. .

"Thefunding has beensitting idlefortoolong,"Tebutebsaid. 'ThecIos­ing of thefiscal year is approachingand it would be a shame to lose thefunding all of us worked hard to getbecauseofavoidabledelays,' 'Tebutebsaidinhisletter toSablan.

Graber has informed DCCA thatVAiswilling to allocate $1.5milliontofund theconstructionofadministra­tive, maintenance andchapel facilitiesandapproximately 800burial plots.

Theoriginal designated sitefortheprojectwasattheTanapaglLowerBaseareaadjacent to theexisting TanapagCemetery.Thesitehowever,wasfoundtohave full of hazardous materials.

posal would only-require workersheretoexittheCommonwealthafterfouruninterruptedyearsofstayhere.

Inaddition, Attaosaidhe looks athisbillas moreof an assurance thatnon-resident workers do not gainpermanent residency ifeverthefed­eralgovemmentmakes true itsthreatto takeover local CNMI immigra­tioncontrol.

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By Ferdie de la TorreVariety NewsStaff

DEPARTMENTofCommunityanaCultural Affairs Secretary ThomasA.Tebutebis solicitingsupport fromtheDepartmentofLandsandNaturalResourcesingrantinga20,O<Xisq.m.landin Marpi area fortheStateVet­erans Cemetery.

TebutebtoldtheVarietyyesterdaythatDLNRSecretaryBenignoSablanhas indicated his supportwith theproject

TheOCCAsecretaryclaimed thatSablan informed himhe wi1llet theMarianas Public Land Corporationdirector tocomplete thetransactionsfor Governor Froilan Tenorio'ssig­nature.

.Tebuteb recently wrote to Sablanrequesting assistance to have theproject go on without further delay,citing that the area in question isunstableforfarmingandhurnanhabi­tat

He pointed out that Tenorio ini­tially approved funding tocompletethe A&E schematics to meet therequirements ofthegrantapplicationseveral months ago.

Although theyhavebeeninformed. by the U.S. VA Cemetery GrantsProgram thattheapplication for$1.5

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TI-IE Bll.L seeking to reimpose afour-year limitation on thelengthoftime non-resident workers cancon­tinuouslystayintheCommonwealthwillhavenodisruptiveeffectonbusi­nesses here.

Thiswas the assurance given byRep; Vicente T. Attao, 'author ofHouse Bill9-398, who saidhispro-

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4 year limit not a banTHURSDAY, MARCH30, 1995-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWSAND VIEWS-3

The Foundation for Social Jus­tice and the Human Rights Ad­vocacy Office of the Diocese ofChalan Kanoa announces therelease of a new pamphlet fornonresident worker which out­lines their rights and responsi­bilities.

Eric Gregoire, the HumanRights Advocate for the Dio­cese of Chalan Kanoa andWendy Doromal, President ofthe Foundation For Social Jus­tice said the the pamphlet was ajoint effort by the two humanrights organizations who hopethat the information will behelpful to all nonresident work­ers in the CNMI. The six pagepamphlet is available in Englishnow and will be 'translated intoTagalog by Boboy Dormal andinto Chine-se, Korean, SriLankan, Thai and two other lan­guages by members of theGuam-based Foundation ofAsian People for future distri­bution. Pamphlets can be pickedup now at the Human RightsAdvocacy Office at the Dio­cese of Chalan Kanoa.

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matic, economic or military ­might be warranted. TheState Department is trying towork through France, Russiaand Turkey in its efforts to nego­tiate the freedom of the two men.The three countries have someinfluence with Iraq because theyhave voiced support for endingthe economic sanctions, includ­ing a ban on Iraqi oil exports.

Grant Buggy said.The plane was diverted to

Richmond while on a flight toHonolulu from Amberley airforce base, about 600 kilome­ters (375 miles) north of Sydney..

A few moments before the C­5 landed, an Australian air forceC-130 cargo plane also made anemergency landing when one ofits engines failed.

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against Americans citizens ...and urges their immediate re­lease from prison and their exitfrom Iraq," declared the resolu­tion.

The Senate urged PresidentClinton "to take all appropriateaction to assure their promptrelease and safe exit from Iraq."The senators did not elaborateon what kinds of actions -diplo-

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No one was injured when ittouched down safely at Rich­mond air force base northwestof Sydney, Royal Australian AirForce spokesman Wing Cmdr.

PresidentClinton

as preposterous suggestions byIraqi officials that the twoAmericans may have been"spies or saboteurs." The StateDepartment has said that theAmericans' entry into Iraq wasinadvertent and that the twocommitted no offense justify­ing imprisonment.

Sen. Tom Harkin, whoofferedthe Senate resolution, said thetwo men worked for.private con­tractors. in Kuwait. The"sense of the Senate" resolutionis nonbinding and serves onlyto relay the lawmakers' strongviews on what direction theywould like the president to takein dealing with the Iraqi action.

''The Senate strongly con­demns the unjustified actiontaken by the government ofIraq

But the White House believesWednesday'sdaylong conference isthe first step in an election-seasonstrategytoconvincevotersthatOintondelivered on othereconomic prom­ises.

The focusoftheconference will beontheSouth, withabout150businessleaders, economists and blue-collarworkers from 12states taking part.

'The South has donevery wellunder our adininistration, economi­cally and other ways. And Atlantacertainly has,"Clintonsaidin an in­terview enroutetoAtlanta withCoxNews Service. He denied that hechoseAtlantato try to spruce uphispolitical imageinthe South.

"I'm doingthisbecauseIwanted todo a midterm sortof checkup ontheeconomic policies of theadministra­tion, whereweshouldgo in thenexttwoyears," Clinton said .

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Iraq responded to the furorover its decision toimprison thetwo Americans, saying theycould appeal their sentences."They can appeal their sentencesto the high court of appeals,"Nizar Hamdoon, Iraq's ambas­sador to the United Nations, saidin New York after meetingwithU.N. Secretary-General BoutrosBoutros-Ghali.

Hamdoon said the sentenceswere not related to Iraq's pushfor an easing of the economicsanctions imposed following its1990 invasion of Kuwait or "toany other issue." He said thetwo men are "safe and well."

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Clinton tries to regain hold of issuesDemocratic primary. win in 1992, ablywithRepublicans. Anddespitea Americans that just because the fu-andsentitselectoral votes hiswayin schedule thatgivestheself-professed ture isuncertain ...wedo notneedtothegeneral election. Theformer Ar- "policywonk"morethansixhoursto beinsecure," hetoldorganizersofthekansas governor's popularity has talk about economics, Clinton was 1996 Olympic Games.plummeted in the South since the notexpected toreveal anynewstrat- Clintonpianstofocusonthemiddleelection. egies. class in a Florida speechThursday

AidesexpectedClintontofindways Clinton can.pointto6 million new and will be in Haiti on Friday as thetocomparehiseconomicplansfavor- jobs,a lowerunemployment rateand UnitedNations takes controlofinter-

a reduceddeficit sincehetookoffice. national troopsthere. He isexpectedButRepublicans say theeconomy's to taketheweekend off inArkansas.growthisacontinuationoftherecov- TheAtlantaeconomicconferenceery that beganin March 1991 when isthefirstof fourregional gatheringsPresident Bush was still in office. organized to discuss the stateof theThey also charge that Clinton has economy and how Washington'sabandonedhisdeficitreductiongoals, policies affectworking Americans.sendingCongressabudgetlastmonth Byfall, Clinton willconduct simi-that forecasts annual deficits hover- lar seminars in the Midwest, Westing around dlrs 200 billionfor the andNortheastEachconference willnextfiveyears. bedesignedtohighlightwhatClinton

Opening a seven-day trip to three has done for that region; a WhitestatesandHaiti,thepresidentonTues- Ho'use press release distributedday lamented that Americans feel here was packed with economicinsecuredespite thestrongeconomy. figures from each of 12Southern

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ByRON FOURNIERAlLANfA (AP) - The last timePresident Clinton convened anec0­

nomic conference he blamed thenatioo'sfiscalwoesonthehealthcaresyslem.ThwnpingaconferencetableinArlamsas,hegroused,"It'sajoke."

Promising boldaction oncein of­fice, the president-elect added,"We'vegot six months to do some-thing onhealth care." ..

Twenty-seven months later,aintonwasinanotherSouthernstateWednesday foraneconomic confer­eecemodeledontheDecember1992seminar at little Rock.Arkansas.

This time, healthcareis hardly at~table.

Hisefforts toimprove thenation'shealth system staggered out of theblock:afewmonths afterthetwo-dayconference in little Rock and sue- .annbedin 1994tocongressionalandvoterdisapproval.

US Senate calls for prompt release ofAmericans in IraqBy H. JOSEF HEBERT

WASHINGTON (AP) -TheSenate has approved a resolu­tion condemning Iraq's impris­onment of two Americans andurged President Clinton to "takeall appropriate action to assuretheir prompt release."

The resolution, which passed99-0, said the arrest of the twocivilians after they entered Iraqiterritory from Kuwait, "wors­ens already strained relations"between Iraq and the UnitedStates.

The two Americans, DavidDaliberti, 41, of Jacksonville,Florida, and William Barloon,39, of New Hampton, Iowa,were sentenced last Saturday byan Iraqi court to eight years inprison for entering the country

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Tenorio says CNMI isready for self-reliance.No change ofposition. onfederalfunding issue

Insular Affairs offered to forego re- Washington Office's Address lastceiptofCovenant funding assistance March. 23, Babauta specificallyfrom the US'if only to enable the askedTenorio to change hismindCNMI maintain control over local on theissueof federal funding.immigration, minimum wage and Hepointed outthatgiving upthetaxation policies. moneydoesnotdiminish theinten-

He made the offer in the face of tion of the federal government toimpending action from the NAIA impose on thosereform issues thatSubcommittee on H.R. 602, the havebenthesubjectofcontroversyOmnibus Territories Act seeking to betweentheUS andtheCNMI.impose federal immigration, wage, But according to Governor.laborandtaxationlawsontheCNMI. Tenorio,he sees no pointwhythe

TheCNMIundertheCovenant is CNMI shouldcontinue to receiveentitledtoannual infrastructuregrants themoneywhenitonlyperpetuatesof $27.72 million, pursuant to US reliance to the US and preemptsPublic Law99-396. CNMI self-reliance efforts.

AlsoundertheCovenant, theCom- "Whyshouldwecontinue toaskmonwealth is given the privilege of thefederalgovernmenttosubsidizecontrolling itsownlocalaffairs, spe- our livesoverhere," saidTenorio.cifically inthethreeareasmentioned. "1'd ratherborrowmoney thanask

Rather than lose such Covenant some people to giveus money forperks, Tenorio during the January nothing."congressionalhearingaskedthe.Sub- "Wehavetoaddressallourprob-committee chaired by Rep. Elton lems, I don't thinkthefederal gov-Gallegly if itcouldjust takefunding emment is not ready to takeoverinstead of local control. immigration. I am just saying,

Suchan offerdrewcriticism from 'Look,leaveus.alonewithourim-certainlocalofficialswhothought the migration andwe'll takecareoftheCNMI couldnotyetfendforit infra- laborproblems we have. Andyoustructure needs. can take your money away from

During his annual State of the us,''' said thechiefexecutive.

lSI Herman TGuerrero, Membersaipan Delegation &Pre-Convention Committee

Thank you.

THURSDAY,MARCH 30, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETYNEWS AND VIEWS-5

Pursuant to the authority vested in the Pre-Convention Committee as described in Public Law 9-18, the Pre-Convention Committeeseeks to retain legal consultants for the Third Constitutional Convention. The review and selection process will occurs after consultationand input from the delegations from Saipan. Tinian, and Rota through their representatives to the Pre-Convention ~ommittee.

The Saipan Delegation anticipates that the Pre-Convention Committee will take this action as soon as possible after April 6, 1995 ino"rder to permit effective planning for and organization of the Convention.

For purposes of efficient consideration of the various proposals, formal and informal, that the Saipan Delegation has received to date,any interested persons are requested to submit information in auniform format, as outlined below. This information may be the same asthat already submitted to the Committee or may be different but it should be organiZed under the six topics for ready comparison:

1. Name of the lawyer or lawyers responsible for diretting the legal services to be provided to the Pre-Convention Committee and theConvention.

2. Statement as to how the requirements of the Convention would be staffed during:a) the Pre-Convention period from April 6, 1995 possibly through June 5, 1995, which is the last date for convening the

Convention; and .b) the Convention period from June 5,1995 possibly through Augusl19,1995, which is the last date authorized for Convention

proceedings.

3. The total doll~r amount to be paid in compensation for lawyer services for:

a) the Pre-Convention periodb) the Convention period

4. Description of possible requirements for experts to augment the legal team from time to time during the Convention and estimate ofcost for these options.

5. Description of possible requirements for non-fawyer staff (researchers. paralegals, secretaries, clerks, messengers) to support the legalteam during the Convention and estimate of cost ifthis staff support is not available through government or volunteer sourcesarranged by the Pre-Convention Committee.

6. Description of equipment required to support the legal team during the Convention and estimate of cost ifthis equipment is notavailable through government or volunteer sources arranged by the Pre-Convention Committee.

Please send this information by fax no later than Monday, April 3, 1995 to the Pre-Convention Committee, attention of:

Chairman, Pre-Convention Committee .Third CNMI Constitutional ConventionSecond Floor, Joeten Dandan Commercial Centersaipan, MP 96950FaxNo. (670) 664-4759

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SAlPAN DELEGATIONPRE-CONVENTION COMMIITEE

THIRD CNMI CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

By Rafael H. ArroyoVariety News Staff

GOVERNOR Froilan C. Tenoriois standing paton his position thattheCNMIshouldno longerexpectfederal funding assistance from thefederal governmentundertheCov­enant.

In an interview Tuesday duringthegroundbreakingceremonies forthe $26 million Hafa Adai Hotelexpansionproject,Tenorioindicatedhe is not aboutready to accede toResident Representative Juan N.Babauta'srequestthatthegovernorjoinhiminpursuingcontinuedfund­ingfor theCNMI.

"I just feel thatwe should stopdepending on the federal govern-

. menttohelpuswithourlivelihoodover here. We should be ready tostandupon ourownfeet," saidthegovernor.

"I thinkwe areready. Thisis anexample," saidthegovernor, refer­ring to thehotelproject. "Justthisexpansion will maybebringin anadditional $3 million a year."

Tenorio duringaJanuary 31ap­pearancebefore theUSHouseSub­committeeonNativeAmericanand

Themayorclaimedthatall theAGopinionscitedinthedocumentoughttobediscoverablebecausetheirmen­tion in thedocumentfalls within theexception contained in theAct

In the courtsview, Castrosaid.alegalopinion ofAGbecomespublic,andthus,discoverable ifitiscitedbyan agency; the citation occurs in apublicforum, andthecitation ismadeinconnection withanagencyaction.

The courtsaid it is clear fromtheface of the document that it citesseveralof theAGopinions requestedbytheMayor. However, itisnotclearthat thedocument became public orwasmadeinconnection withagencyaction.

Atty.CelesteE.Andersonpreparedthedocument duringthediscourse ofher duty to offer legaladviseto thedepartment.

According toAnderson, thedocu­mentwasdistributedduringanOcto­ber 17, 1994meetingbetween her­self, theResident Director of thede­partment, andotherCommonwealthoffidals'onRota.

Andersonsaid the document wasonlyusedasa reference guidefortheOctober 17th meeting and did notfunction as a decision or policy.

"If thishad been the limitof thedocument'spurpose, thecourtwouldhave agreedwith defendants' con­tention that the document remained.an intra-agency memoranda exemptfrompublic inspectionandcopying,"according to the six-page decision.

Giventhedocument'scontent andthecircumstances underwhich itwasintroduced, Castro said the court isconvinced that Abraham used thedocumentasthebasisforhisdecisionto take a more active role in theadministration of public health ser­vices on Rota.

Thedocument contains a detailedinterpretation the CommonwealthConstitutionandotherapplicable lawswhichallows Abraham tohavemoredirectcontrol over the actions of theResident Director of thedepartment.

Inaddition, thedocument waspro­duced at a meeting betweenAbraham'slegalcounsel and thedi­rector in the wake of several publicannouncements expressing theGovernor's intentiontoexercisemorecontrol overthelocalgoveminentonRota. .

"Giventhiscontext, thecourtcan­not agree that the document servedmerelyas an outlinefor further dis­cussion. Regardlessofthesecretary'sintentions, thedocument had theef­fect of notifying the director, themayor, andthusthepeopleofRotaofthe secretary's plan to take a moreactive role in the delivery of publichealth services on Rota," thejudgeadded.

By Ferdie de 18TorreVarietyNews Staff

THE SUPERIOR Court has. granted a motion filed by RotaMayor Joseph S. Inos to 'Compeldiscovery of documents, includ­ing various opinions of the Attor­ney General in a document en­titled "The Department of PublicHealth and Amendment 25."

However, thecourt deniedInos'motion to the extent that it seeksdiscovery of any AG opinionsaddressing Amendment 25, cit­.ing provision of the Act that con­tinues to. protect such opinionsfrom public disclosure until it isshown that they have been "pub­licly cited by an agency in con­nection with an agency action."

Inos brought up the civil actionin the Superior Court last March22, characterizing the documentas an operational policy issued bythe Department of Public HealthServices Secretary Dr. Isamu J.Abraham to the Resident Depart­ment Head on Rota concerningthe latters' duty to serve both theMayor and Abraham and to com­ply with all mandates set by theDPHS secretary.

Aside from Abraham, namedrespondents in the suit were Gov­ernor Froilan Tenorio, Maria D.Cabrera, secretary of the Depart­ment of Finance; Reynaldo M.Cing, secretary of the Departmentof Labor and Immigration; PedroQ. Dela Cruz, secretary of Com­merce, and Abraham.

Inos contended that a section ofthe Open Government Act ren­derstheopinionscited in thedocu­ment discoverable.

Thedefendants stressed that theAct is not the proper body of lawto use in a discovery determina­tion. They further claimed thatthe opinions at issue are not dis­coverable as they have remainedprivileged despite their inclusionin the document.

In the court's decision Tues­day, Presiding Judge AlexandroC. Castro said the court disagreeswith defendant's contention thatthe Open Government Act has nobearing on discovery disputes.

Castro said all matters of publicrecord are discoverable by eachparty to a lawsuit. The Act has setthe standards in determiningwhether a document or piece ofinformation is in fact a matter ofpublic record.

"The Open Government Act isan appropriate statutory sourcefor the court to use in the determi­nation of whether a document is amatter of public record, and thusdiscoverable," according toCastro.

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Economists' in this camp believethatoverall economic growth, asmea­sured by thegross domestic product,will remain above the2.5 percent Fedtarget for this stage of the recoverywhile inflationary pressures continuetomount

''Fed policy-makers think thesoftlanding isat hand, butI think they arepremature,"saidI;>avidJones,anecono­mistat Aubrey G.Lanston andCo..-' Shennan andJones both predictedthecentral bankwould boost rates an­other three times in half-point incre­ments, pushing the funds rate to 7.5percent byyearend. Thiswould trans­late, they said, intomatching increasesofl.5percentagepointsinbanks'primelending rate. Thisbenchmark rate formillionsofconsumerandbusinessloansnowstands at 9 percent.

But in the opposing camp,other,analysts believe GDP growth al­ready is showing signs of slowingmarkedly and this slowdown willkeep inflation: from getting out ofhand_ fulfillingthe Fed' 50 goalofasoft landing.

"At this point, it looks like wewill have a soft landing, but wearesayingthatwithourfingerscrossedbecausethehistoricalrecordshowsthe Fed has seldom pulled it off,"said David Wyss, chief financialeconomistat theDRI-McGraw HillInc. in Lexington, Massachusetts.

nouncedMondaythathewasresigningeffective April 30 andwould notpar­ticipate in today's discussions. WhileLaWare atrecent sessions haspushedfora tougher stance against inflation,hisabsence wasexpected tohave littleimpact on theoutcome oftoday's de­liberations. When thecommitteelastmet on Feb. I, it boosted Interestrates fora seventh time in 12months,increasingitstargetforthefederal fundsrate, theinterest thatbanks chargeeachother, byone-halfpercentagepoint to6percent

While there wasgeneral agreementthattheFedwould leaverates alonethisweek, some economists said they ex­pectedthecentral banktoincreaseratestwotothreemoretimes before theyearisover.

Manyinthiscamp forecast that thenextrateboost could comeat thenextmeeting on May 23 despite a wide­spread feeling on Wall Street that thecentral bank has fmished tighteningcreditbecauseofgrowingsigns thattheeconomy has slowed from its torridpaceof lastyear.

"The conventional wisdom is thatinterest rates aren't going anyhigher,butI believe there willbea snap-backinconsumerspendingthatwill keeptheeconomy growing ata faster pace thantheFed'stargetforsustainablegrowth,"said EugeneShennan, chiefeconomistatMASchapiroandCo.inNewYork.

By MARTIN CRUTSINGERWASHINGTON (AP) - There islittledisagreement that theFederalReserve will leave interest ratesunchanged for the time being. Butthere is a wide split amongprivateeconomists aboutthe possibility ofrate increaseslater this year.,

Some analysts insist thatthe centralbankwill beforced toraise rates twoorthree more. times as theFed tries tocontrol inflationary pressures.

Butanother camp contends thattheFedhas succeeded in slowing growthenough tokeepinflation undercontroland no further rate increases will beneeded. In fact, some economists inthis group areforecasting that the cen­tral bank will cut rates either late thisyear·orearly in 1996.

Financial markets clearly are bet­ting onthemore optimistic assessmentoffuture Fed actions.TheDowJonesindustrial average hita record high forthesecond straight trading dayMon­day, while heavy demand for bondspushed yields on the benchmark 30­year Treasury down to a nine-monthlow.

Thel2-memberFederal Open Mar­ketComminee,composedofFedboardmembers in Washington andfive re­gional bank presidents, wasexpectednottoraise rates at its meeting today.

Themeeting was being held withoutboard member John LaWare. Hean-

No increase in interest rates

Gallegly to work with island's GOPHOtJSENativeAmerican and lnsular ing its January hearing on H.R. 602. tive process, atleast until we canAffairs (NAIA) subcommittee Chair- Gallegly wrote to say that her testi- elect some Republicans who can bemanEltonGallegly (R-CA), recently mony would bernade part of the involvedintheformaldecision mak-told American Samoa's Republi- hearing record. ing process." FAIR grew out ofcan National Committeewoman Prior to the hearing, Amatapaid thosepost-electiondiscussions andArnataColemanRad.ewagenhewiII a courtesy call on Gallegly to ex- the opportunity for Arnata to sub-be considering the. island's con- plain the purposeof FAIR. mittestimonygrew outofthemeet-cerns with regardsto his Omnibus ."In the wake of the November ing with Gallegly.InsularAreas Bill. election," explained Amata, "a "It was really a fortunate coinci-

"I ,!ery ~uch I~k forward to nU":lber of Republicansin boththe dencethat(ex-Hawaii Republicancon-working With you In the.next two CanbbeanandthePacific expressed gresswoman) PatSaiki happened tobey~~.sas wedisc~arpe.our respo~si- their concern at our lack. of voice in~ashingtonatthesamelwasseeingbilitiesto America's Island ternto- through our elected officials, ChainnanGalIegly,'~saidAmata,"sinceriesandtheirpeople,"Gallegly was "On the mainland, every single she and Elton were. members of thequotedinanews release from Amat's state intheU.S. butWest VIrginia now same freshman class 'andhe also hasoffice. . has eitheraRepublican governor, con- jurisdiction overNative American is-

Gallegly's subcommittee is the gressman, senator, control ofstate leg- sues- which includes Native Hawai-House panel with primary legisla- islativechamber, ora combination of ians." AinatainvitedSaiki tojoinheratt!vejurisdiction .over federal rela- those?ffices, tharrks to thehistoric the Gallegly meeting and said af-nons With Amencan Samoa. landslIde.. terwards: "I'm hopingPatwilltake

"I.' men?rmouslygratefulforth~ ':~ut intheislands,including Ha- a leading role in the developmentChairman s COurtesy toward us, wall,Democrats controlalmostev- of FAIR.". .~aid Amata, ~ho receive?the let~er erythi.ng," she continued. "The~- ''The subcommittee's MajorityIII her capacity as Intenm C~aJ;. fore, s!!'ce weha~e excellent~ In has been very receptive to the for-man of the Forum for Amenca s Washington WIth the governing mation of FAIR " saidAmata whoIsland Republicans (FAIR). Majority in Congress, we thought went on to rev~al that "our ~iews. In thatrole,~ata subm!tted tes- we should for:mali~e a structu~e so have been sought on a numberofllrmnytoGallegly ssubcomnutteedur- we can have Input mto theIegisla- issues already."

4-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-MARCH 3D, 1995

PAGO NA HAANE uttimo man alie'ta guine na pahina gi fino'Chamorro. Haye gai interes komuntinua este na patte gi gaseta, Iibrehao umexpresia ennao na diniseha gi duefion i Marianas Variety.Para mona, siempre fino' English 'nai bai' presenta asunto siha nihu tuiigo presiso para i publikon Marianas. Soluke guaha dankulona sineyo' na baiho konsidera pumetsige kumontinua este napahina.

Hulie' na ayo ha' kumomprendemanaitai fino' Chamorro i trentaafiospara mona na idat natibo. Los de mas, tai bali i puntogho maiigegi kumeke matai na lifiguahe sa' megai na fiietos yan fiietas tihatuiigo Jifiguahen niha. Klaro na mensahe na debi ta prepara hit paraenteron fino' Chamorro. I finatai Iifiguahita inatisa siempre anmanaigue esta i umu 'usa fino' Chamorro diaramente.. Dispues,taya' figu' yan sinsero na kinemite para tana' lala' lifiguahita. Puruchecho' kadu' ta petsisige ya lastima sa' haye ha' kumuentos natiempo, mampos mana' opan i nesesidat prinitehen kutturan yandirechon taotao tano'.

Pot unrato, maila ta atan i sigiente siha: An man applika haochochu', tatnai mafaisen hao akuanto tinifigo'rno fino' Charnorro,I kuestion: Kao untufigo fumino' yan maiige' English! Gi industrianturista, i kuestion ha inkluso kao nntufigo fino' Japones. An mattohao gi gima', un usa fino' English gi famaguonmo. Masehaa'aplifig,lap estaya un letke uson liiiguahimo. Dispues, i liiiguahenentero elmundo fino' English.

Gi espesiat siha na seremofias pot kustumbre, kuttura, tradisionyan liiiguahen tanota, i kombidao na dignitarios ha presenta fino'niha (speech) gi fino' English. Fatso na presentasion siha potkustumbren natibo sa' tiha usa i prefekto sahyan kuttura-fino'tano'. Dispues, hulie' na todos i mansafigangi serernofias pasadosa' hagas ansaiigan. Taya' nuebo yan sustansiao na idea 'nai sifiatausa komo fitme na pisun kinemite Iii pinetsigen sinestenen kutturannatibo.

Gi halom gimata ha' mismo 'nai ta repara hafa masusesede. Imuchacha fumino' English sa' ti manfifino' Tagalo i famaguon.Ensegidas machom appotunidatiia i patgon umeyag lifiguahifia, Gikarera mona, mafana'gue i patgon fino' Tagalo. Los uttimos,hatufigo'fia fumino' Tagalo ke mismo lifiguahiiia, Gaige guine naeskalera i tinituhon finatai Iifiguahita afafielos. Ti umas ke benteaiios yan pago siempre man e'ensinahyao hit pot para tana' kelala'un hagas kumama na lifiguahe.

Kuestion: Yanginman sirioso hit pot para ta abiba munalala'kutturan yan tradision tanota, hafa na kanaha' taya ta ensisima gifinkas Marianas gi lifiguahita, sahyan kutturan natibo? Kulanmohon man mamahlao hit muna' metgot un potlilo na pisu ni hagassumustene hit deste tinituhon taotao guine siha na islas. Ta tratakulan lasarino i sahyan natibo (liiiguahita) ni kumone' hit mage yanrnafiainata deste antigo esta modetno na Marianas.

Seso lokue' huhuiigog masafigan impottansian prinisetban kuttura(cultural preservation). Kulan mohon tiao' osino atulai i liiiguahenChamorro. Ta trata komo manmehna hit 'nai ta sera i chinchulo.Kantida kinineta ya fuetsao na ta asnen tukon osino lastima. Buenteestague' un rason na kumeke matai lifiguahen Chamorro sa yanginunhaso unrato, todo prinisetban neiikano siempre lamas ya u'birague'tatte gi hechuran granon oda'. Kao este ta petsisige yan sustansiaiiai prinisetban kutturata yan lifiguahita?

Afafielos, nimano 'nai unfanlie' prenesetban kutturan un nasion.Sa' yangin gai minagahet prinisetban kuttura, pues mauleg tarekohe ya ta polu gi un fitme na bariles osino taro para usuta gi untiempo an tanesesita. Afafielos. mapraktitika i kuttura diaramente.Yangin konbifiente ha' 'nai unna' sesetbe, naturat na adumididi'ufaliiigo kulan kinilili' unai an hasague'gue' i hiniyofig napu.

Hana' banidodosuyo' i nuebo na programan finanaguen fino'Carolinas. Matutuhon este na programa gi man hoben na famaguon,Adumididi ' sige manmafanague hafa naanfia galago, kato, idifirientes fruta, etc. gi fino' niha. Estake para. ufan dankulo estesiha na famaguon, siempre ufan lagse gi fino' niha pareho ha'kumuentos yan mafige. I mas presiso gi hilo este na finanague ihatuiigo lifiguahen niha gi un modetno na komunida 'nai teug yanmesklao i plaset sosiat gi difirentes na rasan taotao ..Estague' nafamaguon para ukinatga i achon Carolinas ya siempre hasoda'futuran niha sa manotohge gi un fitme na pisun galaide' nirumepresesenta Kutturan Carolinas... Pues soluke dankulo na diniseha ina'lieyo' ginen i manfifino',titige' yan mantataitai fino' Charnorro na baiho kontinua este napahina guine gi gaseta. Banidosuyo' ni diaro na uson linguahiho laomegai gi hufaisen kao matataitai i fino' Chamorro guine na pahinasurnafigan na hungan "lao dididi' mapot" sa' man payoiia siha nifino' English. Pues taya' punto komontinua un attikulo na mapotpara i memegaifia, Si Yuus Maase.

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A TOTALof450Japanese studentsand 50 staff coming from differentschools in Shizuoka andYamanashiPrefecture, Japan, anivedonSaipanyesterday forthegroup's10th annualeducational-fun tour.

Thestudents, IedbyMr. KawaguchiandMrs. Ayabe, areontheirnine-daytrip on board New Eutopia, a ship.FromJapan, theywenttoGuam forathree-day tour.

AfterGuam, they proceeded herefora onedaystay.

Akio Utswni, anEn~sh teacher,told the Variety that in Guam thestudents visited a school as partoftheircultural exchange program.

OnSaipan, theydividedthemselvesintotwogroups toenjoysight-seeingandswimming.

YeSterday,thekids,agesrangefrorr,7 to 15, gathered at Micro Beachwheretheywentswimmingandtooktheirlunch. Thekids alsoengaged ina boatracecompetition.A~4p.m.thetwogroups wentback

to the ship and left Saipan backtoJapan.

Utsumi explained thatthetourisanannual programdubbed as"YojoTVTeragoya," initiated bytheShizuokaTV.

Whileon board theship, themen­torsareteaching thekidswithEnglishcompositions,painting,andotheredu­cationaI-fun activities.

UpontheiranivalinShizuokaPre·fecture, thevideo. footages taken duroing theirtripwill befeatured onTV."Japan is currently experiencing a

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Rounding out the top 10finisherswere: Jung Han Kim of MarianasBaptist (fifth), Hung YiofHopwoodJunior High (sixth), SooYeun LeeofGrace Christian Academy (seventh),Zenobia Makof Saipan CommunitySchool (eighth), Ivan MedlinofSaipanCommunity School (ninth) andAmparo Quintugua of Mt, CannelSchool (tenth).

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MBA student topsMath Counts tilt

Japanese students and a teacher oblige for a photo during their tour at Micro Beach yesterday. The kids were among the 450 students who joinedtheir annual 10th educational-fun tour on island.

6-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- MARCH 3D, 1995

Japanese students in annual tour

DOUG Won Ahnleda strong show­ingbyMarianas Baptist Academy bytopping theindividual scoring at lastSaturday's Commonwealth-wideMath-Counts competition.

Marianas Baptist wasthetop teamatthecompetition, which was held atthe Joeten-Kiyu Public Library.

The event, which was thefirst everin the Commonwealth, featured theCNMI's topjunior high school mathstudents.

ShinLizamaofMt Carmel Schoolfinished second intheindividual cat­egory, while JaiWug Kim ofSaipanCommunity School took third placeandJung Hung Parkoflvlarianas Bap­tist finished fourth.

The top four individual finishersqualified to represent theCommon­wealthinthe U.S. nationaIMathCountscompetition, which is scheduled forthe endofApril inWashington, D.C.Ramir Trinidad, the coach andmathteacher at Marianas Baptist, is alsoexpected tomake thetrip.

family for eight months, said shedidn't want to return but was per­suaded by her mother,who fearedfor her safety.

"I have a good employer andSingapore is so nice. But I have torespectrny mother's wishes," saidAlcaparras, a native of Aringaytown in northern La Union prov­ince said before leaving.

Only one of a dozen maids in­terviewed said. she was "happyand excited" to leave Singaporeafter being repeatedly insulted byher employer.

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has gone out of his way to protectthem.

A Philippine embassy official inSingaporesaidthemainreason forthe84maidsleavingwasnotill-treatmentbytheiremployers. Rather, "theycan­not stand the work emotionally andphysically," shesaid

Themaids gathered at the embassywith theirbagsand suitcases beforeleaving fortheairportSomeclungtofriends andweptduring aprayercon­ducted bya nun.

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Mrs. Contemplacion hasbecomeanationalheroineinthePhilippinesanda symbol of thesuffering of someofthe estimated 2.5 million Filipinosworkingabroad.Theysendbackaboutdlrs I billion a year, making remit­tances thenation'slargest source offoreigrrcurrency,

InastatementWednesday, theleft­wing feminist group Gabriela de­nounced the commission as an at­tempt by the Ramos government toCOverupitsfailure toprotect Filipinoworkers abroad ButRamos saidinatelevision interview Tuesday thathe

emrnent isunderfireforitshandlingofthecase,offeredfreetransporthometoanyof theestimated 75,000 Filipi­noswhomightfeel uneasy aboutre­maining in Singapore,

RamoshasdowngrndeddiplornatictieswithSingaporeandsetupapanelto investigate. whether Mrs.Contemplacion was wrongly con­victedHevowed tobreakrelations ifthepaneldecides shewashmocem,

Singapore has issued detailed re­buttals of claims afMis.Contemplacion's innocence:TohelpinthePhilippineprobe, theSingaporeEmbassyonTuesdaygavethePhilip­pinegovernmentcopiesofallrecordsand transcripts ofjhe court proceed­ings in thecase,a Foreign Ministrystatement said

On Tuesday, Maga's body wasexhumed inLaguna province aspartof thegoveriunent investigation. Dr.Maximo. Reyes of the National Bu­reau ofInvestigation, saidtheautopsyfound cracks in theskull andviolentinjuries to theribsanda shoulder.

Reyes saidthatafterfurther exami­nations, his final report "will defi­nitelybedifferent from thefindings oftheSingapore government"

dietsinMalaysia, mostly youth whoaremore than 60 percent of the 19million population.

MegatJunidsaidhisministIyspendsabout 100million ringgit ($ 4D mil­lion)annuallytolook~rtheaddicts.Withextended detention, this figurewould become 150'million ringgit($60 million), he said

Theministry alsois implementingnew programs to help reformed ad­diets, including giving themworkincompanies and factories. Within thecenters, theywill workin farms andfish breeding centers, hesaid

According to the Uruted Nations,theglobaldrugindustryhasaturnover

.of aboutdlrs500billion every Year.

Singapore offers help on RP probeBy ROBERT H. REID

MANnA, Philippines (AP) -APhilippineair.force plane brought84 Filipino women back homeWednesday from Singapore,where .thehaitging ofa Filipinomaid has severely strained relationsbetween thetwonations.

In an attempt to defuse thecrisis,Singapoi'eofferedTuesdaytohelpthePhilippines' ownprobe into theguiltor innocence ofHorContemplacion,executedMarch 17forthemurdersofa fellow Filipino maid DeliaMagaanda 4-year-old Singaporean boy.

Millions of Filipinos believe shewasinnoCentandwereenragedwhenSingapore refused todelay thehang­ing to consider new evidence. Sincethe hanging, officials have said anautopsy on Maga'sbody castdoubton Singaporean'findings that she .died of strangulation.

The C-130plane carrying themaids landed before dawn at Manilaairport, The84included five womenwhohad been heldfor immigrationviolations at Singapore's Changiprison, where Contemplacion washanged .

PresidentFidelRamos,whosegov-

Drug addicts to staylonger in rehab jails

Prominent Filipino writer Andres Cristoble Cruz burns a book onSingaporean literature during a protest rally in front of the Singaporeanembassy in the financial district of Makati,. Thursday, March 23, 1995,overthe hangingofFilipino domestic Flor Contemplacion in Singapore.(AP Photo)

KUALALUMPUR,MaJaysia(AP)• Malaysia, which has declared thedrug problem its No. 1 enemy, willdetainaddiets inrehabilitationcentersfor fouryears instead of thecurrenttwo, news reports saidWednesday.

Thechange is because 65percentof those leaving thecenters returntothehabit, Deputy HomeAffairsMin­isterMegatJunidMegatAyubreport-

.ed1ysaidSpeaking at ananti-drug organiza­

tion on Tuesday, MegatJunid saidalegislationwouldbedraftedbefore theend of the year to allowthe longerdetention, thenewspaperNewStraitsTimes reported

Tbere are about 18().,000 drug ad-

into their personal funds to payfor the ambulance services andgasoline for the referral vehicle.It is not yet clear whether thesefunds arereimbursable," she said."If more referrals will be madewithin the next months, it is bestthat this issue on funds be settledas soon as possible."

AlthoughFilipinoworkersalreadyin the CNMI will generally not beaffected by theban, Imson howeversaid therecouldpossibly be restric­tions for those whose employers intheCNMIhaveunresolved orpend­inglaborabusecomplaints.

Irnson added that the mechanicsand otherdetails abouttheselectiveban will be further delineated whentheregulations are issued by thela­borDepartment

RP Consul Renato Villapandowhenasked lastnight aboutanynewdevelopments saidhisofficeis stillawaiting for

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"We went out thinking ourhouse was burned. We thensaw avehicle burning as thick blacksmoke covered the road,"Andacasaid.

Meanwhile, two men robbedAlohaMarketinginChalanKanoaof $50 cash Tuesday night.

The suspects also punched andkicked a 37-year-old man beforefleeing on board a vehicle.

A responding police officerspotted.the vehicle and chased it.The suspects parked the vehiclein San Antonio area and eludedarrest.

Police later recovered possiblemarijuana inside the robbers' ve­

.hicle.

This can be remedied by sub­mitting aformalrequest to Philip­pine airport authorities to grantselected Manila Office staff ac­cess to certain restricted areas atthe airport, said Flores.

Another concern is the lack offunding for'the program.

"Liaison officials had to dip

CNMI community, after a rash ofreports, supposedly citing Manilasources,indieatedanacross-the-boardhaltintheprocessingofwodcerappli­cations fortheCNMI.

Confusion hasalsoarisen overthenature of the ban, who are affectedand until whenwill stayin effect

According to Imson,he does notseea suspension in the processing ofworkerdocuments until about nextweekwhentheregulations areout

TheRPlabor official alsopointedout that onlymaids, farmers, night­clubworkers andthose injobcatego­riespronetoabuseare to becoveredundertheban.

Despite the ease, Flores saidthere are still certain areas whichneeds to be fine-tuned and issuesthat need to be resolved.

One area of continuing con­cern,she pointed outis theneed toease red tape at the airport par­ticularly if thepatient involved isin critical condition.

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Consul Renata Villapando saidyesuntil toldtodootherwise.

'We will stiII beawaiting wordonanynewdevelopments.Butweweretold that POEAhas beenaskedal­ready toprepare themechanicsoftheban,' saidVillapando.

Theconsul hasbeenconstantly intouch with Manila Labor officials,specifically Imson, on the status ofanypIans.

The news about a self-imposedworkerbanfrom thePhilippine gov­ernment created quite a stir in the

said the fourth patient referredwas Liezel Gudac who arrived inManila on March 22 accompa­nied by Dr. Bernard Gallagherand nurse, Salome Castro.

Gudac, who was diagnosed tohave sustained intra-cranial le­sion, was transported to PGHshortly upon arrival in Manila.

Flores said two of their staffwere given access to restrictedairport premises. One of the staffwas able to meet the patient atthetarmac and accompanied the pa­tient and the CHCmedicalstaff inan ambulance.

The other staff took care of thenecessary paperworks. As in pre­vious cases, access to the airportwas made possible through theassistance of the Overseas Work­ers Welfare Administration(OWWA), according to Flores.

Thepatient wasendorsed to thereceiving physician shortly uponarrivalat the.hospital.Paperworkswereaccomplishedwithinanhourupon the patient's admission.

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government that the situation hasreached critical levels. Our leadersshouldrealize thatit is timeformoreactionon theirpart,"saidDoromal.

SayingtheCNMIgovernmenthastaken"babysteps"inaddressingalle­gations of laborabuse, therights ad­vocate said the ban proves "giantsteps"areneeded

"A 19t morehas to be done. Thegovernorsaidactionisbeingtaken.lfhe is serious about taking action, heshouldhavewelcomed thefact-find­ing mission when the latter soughtaudience withhim,"saidDoromal.. Doromal wasobviously referringto reports that the governor did notmade himself available to the RPmission onthebeliefthat properpro­tocol was not observed by the two­memberteam. .

According toDoromaI, regardlessofprotocol, thegovernorshouldhavecooperated with the team if he wassincere in really addressing theissueof laborabuse.

''Thesepeople have every right tocomehere. These are officials of thePhilippinegovernmentwhoarelook_ingafterthewelfare oftheiroverseasworkers here," saidDoromaI.

"Whathappened isaninsult tothefilipino people. Itshowed thecallous­nessand the true attitude of this ad­ministration withregards tothelaborsituation," shesaid

By Ferdie dela TorreVariety News Staff

THECNMILiaisonOfficeinMa­nilahasrequestedtheDepartmentof Public Health Services for anupdate on theplansfor theoffice'smedicalreferral program.

This developed as the LiaisonOffice recently coordinated theCommonwealth Health Center'sfourth referral case in Manila.Philippines.

DeputyLiaisonOfficerTeri M.Flores also told DPHS SecretaryDr. IsamuJ. Abrahaminher letterMonday that a medical facilitywhich may be considered on theproposed guidelines for the pro­cessing of referrals of contractworkersis thePhilippine GeneralHospital.

"Not does thePGH boast of topcaliber doctors but, the cost ofreferral particularly on self-paybasis, is within reach of the em­ployer and the employee," saidFlores.

In her report. the liaison officer

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participation, theinfluentialJoongangDailyNewssaidin a commentary.

''North Korea may think that iftheyputpressureontheUnitedStates,we (South Korea) would only pro­vide money for foreign-made reac­tors. Butthat'sa misunderstanding,"Joongang quoted anunidentified se­niorgovernment official as saying.

The official told Joongang thatSouthKoreawouldnotgiveinevenif tension would rise again on theKorean peninsula

The light-water reactors area keypart of the Oct 21 nuclear deal, inwhichNorthKoreaagreed to freezeitsnuclearprogram, suspectedofbe­ing usedforweapons development

ThetwoI,OOO-megawatt light-wa­terreactors, tobebuilt by2003, aretoreplace the North's current Soviet­developed reactors, which producegreater amounts of weapons-gradeplutonium

A U.S.-led international consor­tium has been set up to fund theproject

CANCELLATION OF NOTICE OF SALEUNDER POWER OF SALE IN DEED OF TRUST

This is to notify the general public that the Northern MarianasHousing Corporation (NMHC) is hereby cancelling the sale ofthe following described real property owned byAntonio P. Agulto,at the public auction to the highest qualified bidder, under powerof sale contained in the Deed of TrliSt, to satisfy the obligationssecured by said Deed:

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The defaulted loan on the above-described real property hasbeen satisfied with the Rural Economic and CommunityDevelopment Services, formerly the Farmers HomeAdministration, on March 28, 1995.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Maryiou A.Sirek, Corporation Director, Northern Marianas HousingCorporation, at telephone numbers 234-7689/7670/6886/9447.

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catedit would allow South Koreanfirms toparticipate ona limited scaleinbuilding thereactors.

The newspapers said the Seoulgovemmentis takinganegativeviewof thenewNorthKorean move.

The SouthKorean national newsagency Yonhap reported Tuesdaythatat theBerlin talks, NorthKoreastuckto its refusal of SouthKoreanreactors butsaidSouth Korean firmscouldplayalimited roleinmanufac­turing andbuilding those reactors.

TheNorth insteaddemanded thataU.S. firm become a principal con­tractor, taking full control of thedlrs4 billion deal, it said.

SouthKoreahassaiditiswilling topay mostof the costs but only if itsreactor model is accepted. U.S.offi­cialsso farhaveendorsed theSouthKorean stand.

But Seoul officials now are wor­riedthattheUnitedStatesmaychangeitsposition andaccept theNorthKo­reanproposal, which theybelieve isaimed at restricting South Korean

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Having Hyundai, South Korea'sleading conglomerate, jump in theforay stiffened thecompetition evenfurther, andfistfightsamongworkersofrival stations werenotuncoinmon.

Atonestation facing steepcompe­tition, female attendants inminiskirtsthat barely reach their thighs ziparoundin rollerskates.

"Many drivers like the way weserve,"onetallandslimfemale atten­dant, Kim Mi-hwa, said. The 18­year-old Kim saidmostof her cus­tomers aremale.

Detergents, coffee mugs, flowervases,pots, andpansarestaplegifts atmany stations. Free car washes andotherdiscounts on other servicesare also common.

"I never have to buy detergent,or pay toget mycar washed," saidoneofficeworker,whocommutesto work by car. But as thegift items become more expen­sive and owners found their prof­its beingeaten away by the free­bies, they have called for a truce.

One leading national newspa­per,'The Kyunghyang Shinmun,charged that the decision againstgifts is tantamounttoprice fixing.

How are stations to competewithout freebies and price

cuts, then?"We'll win by providing faster,

better service," said managerHwang.

(North)KoreanCentralNewsAgencyquoted thespokesman as saying.

Itwentontosaythatthesuccess orfailure of the negotiations now"en­tirely depends onthesincerity ofour

. dialoguepartner," thespokesman re­ported1ysaid.

KCNAsaidbothcountriesagreedtoresume the talks in Berlin inmid­April..

The North gave no indication ofwhatitsproposal is,butSeoulnews­papersearlierreported that theNorth,somewhat softening its stand, indi-

We, to evaluate the North Koreanproposal, thecontents ofwhich were

.not released. .TheBerlintalks deadlocked over

NorthKorea'srefusaItoacceptSOlithKorean light-water reactors, prom­ised under a nuclear deal With theUnitedStates.

"At the negotiations, the DPRK(NorthKorea) set forth an epochalproposaltotideoverthepresentdead­locksconcemingthequestionoflight­waterreactormodelandtheU.S. sidepromised to study ourproposal," the

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andcalling fora truce. .'The kindofgiftsweweregiving

away were getting out of control,"saidHwangNae-jo, themanager ofGarden Car, agasstation insouthernSeoul.

Many gas stations complain thatwhile the number of customers de­creased,spending ongiftsincreased,bitingawayprofitsby 10 percent inthelastyear.Theyexpectfurtherdropin theirprofitthisyear.

Thetwf-warbegan 14months agowhenthe government lifted thedis­tancerestriction on the constructionof gas stations, resulting in a glutofstations, with a 35 percent rise inSeoul alone.

Previously,gasstationswereforcedto keepas.muchas a one-kilometer(O.62·mile) distance between otherstations in Seoul and many othercities.

.Inthepasttwoyears,thenumberofgasstations inSouth Korea increased22 percent to 7,300. If those underconstruction are included, thecountnears9,000.

The overproduction of refined oilalsofueled thehighgrowth. BecauseSouth Korea imports all ofits re­quiredcrudeoil,therefined gasoline- 'ar -$ 0.75 a liter (quart)- lackscompetition inoverseas markets.

Needingtoincreasedomesticsales,the big oil makers had rushed toexpand outlets.

SEOUL;SouthKorea(AP)-NorthKorea saidWednesday it has madean"epochal" proposal to resolvethecuri'entnuc1eardisputeontheKoreanpeninsulaandaskedtheUnitedStatesto accept it

The communist North's officialmedia quoted anunnamed ForeignMinistty spokesman as saying theproposalwasmadeatathirdroundofnuclear talks withtheUnitedStatesthatended in Berlin Tuesday.

U.S.officials saidtheBerlintalksadjomned, twodaysahead of sched-

THURSDAY,MARCH 30,1995 -MARIANAS VARIETYNEWS AND VIEws.J.l

.ByJU-YEON KIMSEOUL; South Korea(AP) • CoI­oIfully dressed teenagers zip aroundin rollerskates at onegas station insouthern Seoul. At another, femaleattendants in miniskirts loudlygreetcustomers.

Others offercarwashes, boxesoftissues,detergents.andotherfreebiesto attractcustomers inthefierce twf­warof the.gas'stations.

Butall thisWill endin r\pril..Gasstations, burned by months of free­biesandpricewats1aresayingen6ugh

Gas station wars result tobetter customer service

N. Korea makes nuclear proposal

US envoy asksSeoul to openup marketsSEOUL, South Korea (AP) ­The top U.S. official in SouthKorea urged Seoul on Wednes­day to open its markets wider toforeign goods for the sake ofprosperity and good business.

Ambassador James Laneysaid South Korea has alreadybenefited from the relative open­ness of other markets, and thatthe time has come for recipro­cation.

"With Korea's wealth go con­comitant responsibilities,"Laney said at a breakfast speech.

"Korea has the responsibilityto open up and become a con­tributor to the sustenance of anopen world trading system," hesaid.

Laney said the widely-heldfear that market openings willlead to foreign domination stemfrom the time when Korea waspoor, and does not apply nowthat Korea is rich and success­ful.

South Korea has grown inthe past 40 years from an im­poverished, war-torn nation tothe world's 11th largesteconomy, as the result of break­neck speed, export-driven ex­pansion.

But its borders still remainlargely closed to foreign tradersand investors, in spite of recentopenings in finance, farm, ser­vice, and other fields.

Violent street protests often.. result with government push foropen markets, with thousandsof protesters burning U.S. flagsand effigies of Uncle Sam.

Protesters often become anti­American because U.S. has ledthe demands for market open­ings.

thatthisisourlivelihood we'redeal­ingwith.'

Workersarealsoseekingincreasedpension benefits.

hasaveraged onlya fewa week.Thousands of Cubans are being

granted visas because they haverela­tives intheUnited States. Unlikerefu­gees, their transportation-expensesarenotpaidbytheU.S. govemment

Amidconsiderablegrumbling,rela­tives and friends paid the $990 farecharged by the Cuban govemment.U.S. officials complained about thefee in talks with Cuban authorities.

Increasingly, however, emigreshave beenopting for themoretime­consuming but far less expensiveMexicana flights. Thenewclienteleishelping to offset the sharp drop intravel byMexicans toCubaresultingfrom thepeso devaluation.

He wassentenced to twoyears inprisonandservedsix.months. Aspartof the pre-release routine, officialstookhisfingerprints.

Theyweref'hrispian's.NotEric's.., Now, withEricbehind bars, offi­cials can concentrate on findingChrispian, 25.

Notonlyishewanted forviolatingprobation on a creditcardjheft con­viction, Barshop said, state officialsmaypursuegrandtheftchargesagainsthim for eating theirfood and usingtheirprison.

Vonnie Marie & Sunshine Tudela;John Ray Tedula;Ana Sablan & Roman Muna Tudela (Saipan);

anhour. ''Thisisnothingpersonalagainstthepublic. We'resorryfortheinconvenience," busdriverLeeKingsaid. ''But they have to understand

medical examandpreparation ofexitdocwnents.

Becauseofthesquabble, thearrivalofthousands ofrefugees intheUnitedStates hasbeen delayed, theofficialssaid.

Thenumber of Cubans eligible toemigratetotheUnitedStateshas risendramatically since last SeptemberwhenWashington agreed to accept aminimum of20,000 peryear.

The agreement waspart of a dealunderwhich Cubapledged tohalttheexodus ofboat people from theisland- an outflow thatsentnearly 35,000Cubans intotheFlorida Straits overaperiod ofa fewweeks lastsummer.

Sincethenthenumberofboatpeople

Crispian) Rawlings.Tracked down in Georgia and

broughtbackfortrial, EricRawlings,23, was sentenced Tuesday to twoyearsinprisonforviolatingprobationon a robbery conviction.

It all began last year, when Ericfinished upajailsentence forsnatch­ingawoman's fanny pack;butneverreported tohisprobation officer.

A judgeissued a warrant for hisarrest inJune, andtwomonths lateraman whosaidhewasEricRawlingssurrendered.

She issurvived by her Daughters :Grandson:Mother & Father:

years ofthecontract and3percent inthethird year. Theunion demanded3 percent each year. Average payundertheoldcontract wasdlrs16.10

By CONSTANCE SOMMERLOS ANGELFS (AP) - Prosecu­tors arepretty suretheright brotherwenttoprison. Thistime.

They:d liketobesure, because 18months ago a judge sentenced toprison a man wholooked like EricRawlings and even had EricRawlings' chest tatoosbutturnedoutnot to be EricRawlings. It washiselderbrother Crispian.

"Oh, it's unusual," said DeputyDistrict Attorney Kenneth L.Barshop, who prosecuted Eric (not

MARIA VICTORIA TUDElAbetter known as IIVICKY', ~

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DEATH AND FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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US finds way to save onCuban refugees flights

-ROSARY IS BEING SAID AT NOON AND AT 'a00 P.M:AT HER RESIDENCE SWAMP ROADDEDEOO.' . .. . . r

LAST RESPEGS MAYBE PAID ON SATURDAY, APRIL01 ,.1995 AT THE ASSUMPTION OFOURl.(\DYCHURCH, PITIBEGINNING AT 8:30 - 1100 A.M. MASS WILL BE OFFERED AT 11 :30A.M.AND BURIAL WILL FOLLOW ATTIGUAG CEMITERY IN NIMITZ HILL.

Sisters-in-law; Bernice & George Nelson (Virginia Beachj.loaquin & DoloresTudela (Saipan); Liz& Tony Terlaje (Piti); RitaSDavid VanBibber (Washington State); Rose & Danny Rodriguez (ChalanPago): Maria & Florencio Bergonia (Vyashington State); Roman Jr. & Pearl Tudela (Dededo) andis.also survived byCommon-law: MarkCepeda (deceased) and by numerous nieces & nephews.

By GEORGE GEDDAWASHINGTON(AP)-TheClintonadministration has found a way toavoid paying the$990 farechargedbyCuban authorities fortransportingrefugees totheUnited States.

U.S. officials said that starting thisweek, refugees will be.booked onMexicana Airline flights originatinginHavana andwill flytoMiamiafterastopoverinCancun. Thecostisonlyaboutathirdasmuchasflights bookedthroughtheCubangovemmenttravelagency.

Thehigh costofthedirectHavana­Miami flights has beena sorepointbetween theU.S. andCuban govern­ments. Cubasaystheprice includes a

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district by 8 am"You'rekeeping mefrommyjob

andthatisn'tright, either!"commuterEmma Jamesshouted at pickets out­sideSEPTAoffices downtown.

Cab driverSiarnak Padarsaidthestrikewill increasehisfares- andhis .anxiety level. "It will get cfazy," hesaid 'The traffic will get bad and .peoplewill be angry."

SEPTAcommuter trains that ronfromthesuburbs into the city con­tinuedtoron,asdidsuburbanbusesand trolleys. They operate underseparate contracts with differentunions.

TheChamberofCommercesaidPhiladelphia's last transit strike, afour-day walkout in 1986,cost thelocal economy an estimated dlrs2.5 million a day.

The walkout left an estimated30,000 of the city's 207,000 pub­lic school students who rely onpublictransportationwithoutarideto school. No figures were avail­able onhowmany studentsmissedclass becauseof thestrike. Theworkers walked out after rejectinga2percentraise ineachofthefirst two

By WAYNE WOOLLEYPHILADELPHIA (AP) -Astrike by transit workers broughtPhiladelphia subways; buses andtrolleysto a halt Tuesday, forcingan estimated 350,000 commutersto find new ways toget around thenation's fifth-largest city.

"This is crazy. It makes mewant to get a car," said commuterRonald A. Lewis. Instead of hisusual dlrs 1.60 bus ride, he had towalk three miles (five kilome­ters)fromhishome innorthPhila­delphia to Market Street down­town. The SoutheasternPennsylvania TransportationAuthority's bus, subway and trol­leyserviceinside the city stoppedat 12:01 a.m., after 5,200 drivers,operators,motormen and mainte­nance workers belonging to the.TransportWorkersUnionrejecteda 7 percentraise over three years.No talks were held Tuesday.

The strike knocked out morethan 80 percent of the region'spublic transportation, crowdingthe highways and filling manyparkinglots in the city's business

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1 MARINE SPORTS INSTRUCTOR­Collegegrad.,2 years experience. Sal­ary $900-1 ,250 per month.2 BARTENDER- High school grad., 2years experience. Salary $2.75-6.25per hour.1 OPERATIQN MANAGER- Collegegrad., 2 years experience. Salary$1,200-2,750 per month.rHOSTESS GROUND- College grad.,2 years experience. Salary $1,200 ­2,550 per month.1 WAITER- High school grad., 2 yearsexperience. Salary-$2.75per hour.1DIVINGINSTRUCTOR-Collegegrad.,2 years experience. SalarY $1,000­2,750 per month.Contact: PACIFIC DEVELOPMENTINC., P.O. Box 502 CK, Saipan, MP96950. Tel. No. 322-8786(4/13)TH/18975.

1 LABORER, CONSTRUCTlON- Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $2.75 per hour.2 MECHANICAL ENGINEER- Collegegrad.,2 years experience. Salary$800­1,300per month.1 MARKETING MANAGER- Collegegrad.,2yearsexperience.Salary$1,800per month.Contact:APECINTERNATIONAL, INC~,PPP 591 Box 10000,Saipan Mp96950.Tel. No. 235-7.031 (41.11 )TI18955.

1 AUTOPAINTER-High school grad.,2years experience. Salary $2.75 perhour.Contact: MOTION AUTOMOTIVE RE­PAIRCENTER,INC.,CallerBoxAAAN­219, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. 235­3481(3/30)TH/1 8692.

1AUDITMANAGER-High schoolgrad.,2 years experience. Salary $24.04 perhour.Contact: DELOITIE AND TOUCHE,P.O. Box 308, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 322·7337(4/13)TH/2090.

2 KITCHENHELPER-Highschoolgrad.,2 years experience. Salary $2.75 perhour.1 AIRCON/REF. MECHANIC- Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $2.75-3.00 per hour.Contact: INTERPACIFIC- RESORTSCORP. dba Pacific Islands Club, P.O.Box 2370, Saipan MP 96950. Tel. No.234-7976(3/30)TH/P0411O.

2 SALESPERSON- Highschoolequiv.,2 years experience. Salary $2.75 perhour.1 STORE SUPERVISOR- High schoolequiv.,2yearsexperience.Salary$4.95per hour.1 GENERAL MANAGER- High schoolgrad., 2 years experience. Salary$1,000-1,500 per month.Contact:AMERICANFUCHENGCOR­PORATION dba Diamond Gift Shop,CalierBoxM.A201 ,Saipan, MP96950.Tel. No. 235-9353(4/13)TH/'8978.

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Iimmediately to make the necessary corrections. The MarianasVariety News and Views is responsible only for one incorrectinsertion. We reserve the right to edit. refuse, reject or cancel anyad at any time.

1MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN-Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $2.75 per hour.Contact: JUAN P. TENORIO dba Mor­gan Ful., P.O.Box 925 CK,Saipan, MP96950·.(4/13)TH/18984.

1 COOK4 WAITRESS-Highschoolgrad.,2yearsexperience. Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact: IMEX CORPORATION. P.O.Box 2939, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No.234-1886(4/13)TH/18992.

3MECHANICS(MAINTENANCE)-Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $2.75-10.90 per hour.1 EXECUTIVE MANAGER· Collegegrad., 2 years experience. Salary$4,000-5,000per month.Contact: MARIANA FASHIONS, INC.,P.O.Box 1417,Saipan, MP96950. Tel.No. 234·8607(4/13)TH/18983.

4WAITRESS-Highschoolgrad.,2yearsexperience. Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact: KAIZOKU CORPORATIONdbaKaizokuRestaurant,P.O.Box5771CHRB, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No.322-5304(4/13)TH/18987.

1GENERALMANAGER-Collegegrad.,2 years experience. Salary $2,500 permonth.Contact: PACIFIC ENGINE DEV'T. &CONSULTING INC., Caller Box AAA­LB 13,Saipan,MP 96950. Tel.No. 233­7332(4/13)TH/18988.

,2 SALESPERSON-Highschoolgrad.,2years experience. Salary $2.75-3.50per hour.Contact: MICRO PACIFIC DEVELOP­MENT INC. dba Saipan Grand Hote/,P.O. Box 369, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 234-6601(4/13)TH/2086.

2 DISC JOCKEY· High school grad., 2years experience. Salary $2.75 perhour.Contact:UNIONDEV.CORPORATION,P.O.Box2939, Saipan, MP96950. Tel.No. 234-1886(4/13)TH/18993.

1 RESTAURANTCASHIER2 GENERAL MAINTENANCEWORKER- High school grad., 2 yearsexperience. Salary$2.75-3.00per hour.1 MASON- High school grad., 2 yearsexperience.Salary$3.00-4.00perhour.1 MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR-Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $3.00-4.25 per hour.1 COOK· High school grad., 2 yearsexperience. Salary$2.75-3.75perhour.1 RESTAURANTWAITER4 HOUSEKEEPING CLEANER- Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $2.75-3.50 per hour.Contact:PACIFICMICRONESIACOR­PORATION dba Dai·ichi Hotel SaipanBeach, P.O. Box 1029, Saipan, MP96950. Tel. No. 234-6412(4/13)TH/2084.

3 FRONT DESK SUPERVISOR- Highschool grad., 2 years experience: Sal­ary $3.75-8.95 per hour.2 FRONT DESK CLERK- High schoolgrad.,2yearsexperience: Salary$2.75­3.30 per hour.2WAITRESS- Highschoolgrad.,2 yearsexperience. Salary$2.75-2.85per hour.4KITCHEN HELPER-Highschoolgrad.,2 years experience. Salary $2.75-2.90per.hour.Contact: SAlPAN HOTEL CORP. dbaHaladai Beach Hotel, P.O. Box 338,Saipan,MP96950. Tel.No.234-6495(4/13)TH/2089.· .

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2 COOK2 WAITRESS- Hig~ school. equiv., 2years experience. Salary $2.75 perhour.Contact:RAINBOWGROUP, INC. dbaAkashi, P.O. Box 1235, Saipan, MP96950. Tel. No. 235-4997(4/13)TH/18972. . .

3SALESREPRESENTATIVE!CLERK­Collegegrad.,2 years experience. Sal­.ary$2.75 per hour.Contact: DANIEL C & DAHLIA P.AGEGIS dba Aregis Agency, PR 626Box 3052, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No.233-n62(4/6)TH/18919.

1 AUTO MECHANIC1 AUTO BODY FENDER- High schoolgrad.,2years experience. Salary$2.75per hour.Contact: S J CORPORATION dba SJAuto Repair Shop, P.O. Box 1962,Saipan,MP96950. Tel.No.234-39n(4/6)TH/18920.

1 COMMERCIAL CLEANER- Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Sal-arY$2.75 per hour. ,Contact: PLAZA CORPORATION dba,Highway Market, P.O.BoX2569, Saipan,MP96950. Tel. No. 233-0386(3123)TH

2 LAUNDRY WORKER- High schoolgrad.,2 years experience. Salary$2.75per hour.Contact:FABRICLEANOF CNMI, INC.dba Marianas Cleaners, Susupe, P.O.Box 734 CK, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 234-6239(4/6)TH/18915.

1 TRAVEL COUNSELOR-High schoolgrad.,2yearsexperience.Salary$2.75­4.50 per hour.Contact: INTERKAM CORPORATIONdba Interkam Travel Agency, P.O. Box3397,Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No.235­5555(4/6)TH/18916.

1 COOK- High 'school equiv., 2 yearsexperience. Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact: FINE INCORPORATED dbaFineRestaurant, P.O.Box2267,Saipan,MP 96950. Tel. No. 234'3315(4/6)TH/18913.

1 COOK1 WAITRESS1 WAITER-High schoolqrad., 2 yearsexperience..Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact: DE:LEN ENTERPRISES INC.dba Marijos Restaurant, PPP 712 Box10000, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No.235-64:84(4/13)TH/18979.

1 COOK- High school equiv., 2 yearsexperience. Salary $2.75 per hour.3 REFLEXOLOGY-THERAPIST- Col­lege grad., 2 years experience. Salary$3.00 per hour.Contact: MINDA D. CULLEN dbaMiramar Corporation, P.O. Box 2956,Chalan Kanoa District 2, Saipan, MP96950. Tel. No. 235-6069(4/6)TH/18918.

1ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT'Col­lege grad., 2 years experience. Salary$2.75-4.00per hour.Contact: PATRICIA M. CALVO dbaCalvo's Development, Inc., P.O. Box2795,Saipan, MP96950. Tel. No.234­6120(4/6)TH/18923.

1 WAITRESS, RESTAURANT- Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Sal-ary' $2.75 per hour. .Contact: KORART INC. dba GreenHouse Restaurant, P.O. Box 2949 CK,Saipan,MP96950. Tel.No.234-3707(4/6)TH/18922.

1 OPERATION MANAGER- Collegegrad.,2yearsexperience. Salary$1,500per month.Contact: HIT TOURS SAIPAN, INC.,P.O.Box2150CK,Saipan,MP96950.(4/6)TH/18921.

'1 INSTRUCTOR, SPORTS (SCUBADIVING)- High' 'school grad., 2 yearsexperience. Salary $3.00 per hour.Contact: NAI MARINE, INC., P.O. BoxSill CK, Saipan, MP 96950.(4/13):rH/18976.

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1 IRON WORKER (PRESSER MA­CHINE)16 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR

,1 CUTTER- High school grad., 2 yearsexperience. Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact:ONWEL MFG (SAlPAN) LTO.,P.O. Box712, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 234-9522(3/30)TH/18838.

2 ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT-Col­lege grad., 2 years experience. Salary2.75-5.00 per hour.Contact: R.S.M.CORPORATION,P.O.Box 7634 SVRB, Saipan, MP 96950.Tel. No. 234-5542(3/30)TH/1602.

1SUPERVISOR,FINISHINGDEPART­MENT-Highschool grad., 2 years expe­rience. Salary $2.75-10.00 per hour.1 WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR- Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $2.75-9.00·per hour.2 SEWING SUPERVISOR-Highschoolgrad.,2 yearsexperience. Salary$2.75­6.50 per hour.4 HAND PACKAGER (PACKER)-Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $ 2.75-3.50 per hour.5 IRONING PRESSER (MACHINE)­High school grad., 2 years experience.Salary $2.75-4.00 per hour.1FACTORYMANAGER-Collegegrad.,2 years experience. Salary $ 2,500­3,500 per month.2 COOK-High school grad., 2 yearsexperience. Salary$2.75-3.00perhour.Contact: PANGJIN SANG SA CORPO­RATION, PPP 324 Box 10000, ChalanLaulau, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No.234-7951(3130)TH/1930.

4 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR­High school grad., 2 years experience.Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact:ONWELMFG. (SAIPAN)LTD.,P.O. Box 712, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel.No. 234-9522(3/30)TH/18843.

1 ELECTRICAN- High school grad., 2years experience. Salary $2.75-3.00per hour.Contact: ·M.S. VILLAGOMEZ INCOR­PORATEDdba MSVConstructionCom­pany, P.O. Box 7, Saipan, MP 96950.

.Tel. No. 234-6108(3130)TH

5AUTOMOTIVESERVICEMECHANIC(GASATTENDANT)-Highschoolgrad.,2 years experience. Salary $2.75 perhour.Contact:CASTROSERVICESTATION,INC., P.O. Box 282, Saipan, MP96950.(3/30)TH/18839.

2 MAINTENANCE WORKER- Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $ 2.75 per hour.Contact:HONG,CHAO CHENdba HongPawnShop,P.O.Box 3609, Saipan,MP96950: Tel. No. 235-5367(3/30)TH/18844.

2 AUTOPAINTER-High schoolgrad.,2years experience. Salary $2.75 perhour.Contact: MOTION AUTOMOTIVE RE­PAIRCTR.INC., CallerBoxAAAN-219,Saipan,MP96950. Tel.No.235-3481 (3/23)TH/18692.

1WAREHOUSEWORKER-Highschoolgrad.,2years experience. Salary$3.0Cper hour'.Contact: TRANSANERICA DEV'T.CORP., P.O. Box 1579, Saipan, MP96950. Tel. No.234-6834(3/30)TH/

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2 CARPENTER· High school grad., 2years experience. Salary $2.85 perhour.Contact:TAC INTERNATIONAL CON­STRUCTORS INC., P.O. Box 1579,Saipan,MP96950. Tel.No.234-6834(3/~0)TH/1928.

2INSTALLEAfTECH-Highschoolgrad.,2 years experience. Salary $5.03-5.90per hour.Contact: TECHNOLOGY SERVICESCORP.,P.O. Box 1015 CK, Saipan, MP96950. Tel. No~ 234-7350(3/30)TH/1932.

.1 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR'1 .H!=AVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC­Highschool grad., 2 years experience.Salary $4.75-5.50 per hour.Contact: SAlPAN STEVEDORE COM­PANY, INCORPORATION, P.O. Box208 CK. Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No,322-6496(3/30)TH

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1 MASON- High school grad., 2 yearsexperience. Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact:GTSENTERPRISESdba GTSConstruction Rota, P.O. Box 1218,Salpan,MP96950. Tel.No.234-8804(313O)TH/18830. '

1 CARPENTER-High school equiv. 2years experience. Salary $2.75 permonth.Contact:PEDROC. SANNICOLASdbaPAB Construction Co., P.O. Box 1102,Saipan,MP9695O. Tel.No.322-3045(313O)TH/1 8837.

1 CONTAINERCOORDINATOR- Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $850 per month.1BOATMECHANIC·Highschoolgrad.,2 years experience. Salary $3.00-4.50per hour.2 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR­High school grad., 2 years experience.Salary $2.75-3.50 per hour.Contact: COMMONWEALTH MARl·TIME GROUP CORP. dba Common­wealth Maritime Company, P.O. Box803, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No, 233­0508(3130)TH/18835.

1ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT-Col­lege grad., 2 years .experience. Salary$ 5.20-10.00per hour.Contact: SAIPAN SEVENTH-DAYADVENTIST CLINIC dba Family Den­tistry/Optical Clinic, P.O. Box 169,Saipan,MP96950. Tel.No.234-8008(313O)TH/18826.

1GARBAGECOLLECTOR-Highschoolgrad.,2yearsexperience. Salary$2:75 .per hour. ,Contact: KIRK J. VERGITH dba RKEnterprises, P.O. Box 1575, Saipan,MP96950. Tel. No.288-0232(3130)TH/18832.

1 COOK- High school grad., 2 years'experience. Salary $2.75 per hour.Contact: BIDENCIO C. AMADO dbaABC Enterprises, P.O. Box 7109,Saipan,MP96950.Tel.No.256-0221(313O)TH/18828.

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1ACCOUNTANT-Collegegrad.,2yearsexperience. Salary $5.25 per hour.Contact: DUENAS & ASSOCIATES,INC., PPP 164 Box 10000, Saipan, MP96950. Tel. No.' 234·9017J3/30ITHf.18842.

1ACCOUNTANT·Collegegrad.,2yearsexperience. Salary $1,200 per month.Contact: F & J CASTRO CORPORA­TION,P.O.Box2825,Saipan,MP96950.(3130)TH/18840.

1ACCOUNTANT-Collegegrad.,2yearsexperience. Salary $769.23 bi-weekly,Contact:MHM,INC.,dba Saipan HealthClinic, P.O. Box 2878, Saipan, MP96950. Tel. No. 234-2901(3/30)TH

1ACCOUNTANT-Collegegrad., 2yearsexperience. Salary $900 per month.Contact: P & Y CORPORATIONdbaHappyMarket I, P.O. Box 951, Saipan,MP 96950. Tel. No. 235-H17(4/6)TH

Miscellaneous

1 WELDER, COMBINATION- Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $2.75-3.00per hour.Contact: GOLDEN ENTERPRISESCORPORATION, P.O.Box803,Saipan,MP96950. Tel. No. 233-0508(3130)TH/18834.

·2KITCHEN HELPER-Highschoolgrad.,·2 years experience. Salary $2.75 perhour.1 AIRCON/REF. MECHANIC- Highschool grad., 2 years experience. Sal­ary $2.75-3.00perhour,Contact: INTERPACIFIC RESORTSCORP. dba Pacific Islands Club, P.O.Box 2370, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No.234-7976(3130)TH

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millionshareschangedhands,roughlyfivetimes the stock'susual daily vol­ume,dealers said.

ButMitsubishi Bankstock fell100yen($ 1.11) to2,050 yen($22.78) onvolume of2.33million shares, a littlemorethan itsusual daily total.

Nomura's Yuireasoned thatinves­tors wanted to buy thecheaper stockamong thetwobanks afterlocal news­papers speculated thatthebanks planto merge ona50-50basis.

The Nikkei average lost 221.00points, or 1.32 percent, closing at16,460'.73. On Tuesday, the averagehadgained 585.48 paints, or3.64 per­cent

TheTokyoStockPriceIndexofanissues listed on the first section wasdown11.75points, or0.89percent, to1,313.09. It had risen 59.05 points, or4.67percent, onTuesday.

ThepriceofthebenchmarkNo.174l(}yearJapanese government bondsstoodat 106.48 yeninlatetrading, up0.26yenfrom Tuesday's close. Theiryield fell to 3.675 percent from 3.710percent

largeones. Banking lawsprohibitedthemfrombrimchingacrossstateJines,which discouraged mergers. The re­strlctionswererecentlyliftedandmorebanks areexpected tocombine.

Despite theirsmall sizerelative totheir Japanese counterparts, severalU.S. banks compete globally forcus­tomers, including Citicorp, J.P.Mor­ganand Co.Inc., BankersTrustNewYork Corp, and Chase ManhattanCorp.All butCiticorpfocusonservic­ing businesses, rather than consum­ers.

Tht<U.S.bankscan'toffertherangeofservicestoforeigncompanies thatalocalbankcan, buttheycanserveU.Scorporations abroad, foreign compa­nies doing business in the U.S. andtargetemerging markets.

Japanese banks havemadeinroadsin theUnited States, therichest bank­ing market in the'world About 20percent ofU.S. banking assets arecontrolledbyforeign banks; Japanese'banks account forabout one-third ofthose assets.

International agreements limitthe amount of "tied aid" that gov­ernments can offer to about dlrs 8billion a year, Brody said. Thistype' of aid is openly linked topurchases in the country thatlendsthemoney. .

HeidentifiedFranceandGermanyas the two largest'donors.with lesser'

.amounts fromSpainand Italy, andChina and Indonesiaamongthebig- .'gestborrowers. .

U.S. governments havelongtried .. to fightsuchaidand in recent yearsCongress hasprovided a"warchest"

,of loanmoney to helpU.S.compa­nies make bids in competition withsubsidized bidders. Brodysaid thisfund contains aboutdlrs 171 millionand that he is asking for anotherdlrs 100 million.

yen-denominated investments less at­tractive.

Japanwants a ioweryen becausethe currency's steepascent in recentmonths has made Japanese exportsmoreexpensive abroad andlesscom­petitive, hurting the nation's export­oriented economy as it struggles topulloutof a 4-year-old recession.

Meanwhile, share prices fell onprofit-taking, arbitrage-linked sellingandtheyen'slatestgains,saidToshiakiYuiofNomura Securities.

In the two previous sessions, thebenchmark 225-share Nikkei StockAverage had gained a total of931.%points, or 5.92percent Bankshares,among others, finnedonTuesday onreports of the planned merger bynextyear of two major Japanese banks ­Mitsubishi BankandtheBankofTo­kyo.

In Wednesday morning trading,bank shareswereamong thedeclinersexcept forBankofTokyo.

Investors rushed to buy BankofTokyostock,whichrose50yen($O.56)to 1,450 yen ($ 16.11) as some7.42

numberof assetsheld.Citicorp, thenation'slargest bank,

had $250 billion in assets at yearend1994,andNo.2rankedBankAmericahad $ 215billion.

On a global basis, Citicorp ranks29th and Bankarnericais 32nc!, ac­cording to the American'Banker, atradejoumal.Theworld'stop10banksare Japanese and European banksdominate thenexttier..

Sizematters inbanking because itmeans morecapital strength anden­ablesbanks to makebiggerloans, buyother banks andhire thebestpeople.

U.S.banks werethe world'sbig­gestabout20years ago,saidCappon,butJapanesebanks tookoverbecausefriendly government regulation al­lowedthem.to grow andconsolidate,forming severalhugebanks thatdomi­nate the market The booming Japa­nese economy anda strong currencyalsohelped thebanksgrow.

The United States, on the otherhand, has always had thousands ofsmall banks, rather than just a few

laysia that went to a U.S. consor­tium and was financed by Japa­nese untied aid.

"Such results are heartening, butwe are not convinced thatU.S. ex.­porters generally have equalaccesswith Japan's exporters," saidWill­iamE.Barreda,deputyassistant sec­retary forTrade:and Investment

Brodysaidonewayalendinggov­ernmentcanreserve a project for itsownfirms isbyfunding afeasibilitystudywhile the projectis stillbeingplanned

The General Accounting Of­fice (GAO), which conducts in­vestigations for Congress, saidthat the U.S. government spendsdlrs 40 million on such studies butthe Japanese budget provides dlrs200 million.

TOKYO (AP) - The U.S. dollarweakenedfurtheragainst theJapa­neseyen in Tokyo Wednesday af­ter it fell in New York overnight.Tokyo share prices declined onprofit-takingfollowing a two-daysurge.

The dollar was traded at 88.46yen at 3 p.m. (0600 GMT), down0.92 yen from late Tuesday andalso lower than its late New Yorklevel of 88.90 yen.

InNewYork,thedollar tumbledagainstthe yen after the U.S. Fed­eral Reserve decided to leave in­terest rates unchanged.

Higher rates would have madedollar-denominatedholdingsmoreattractive.

Themarketalso was lookingforsigns of whether-Japan will lower .its interestrates in the near future,dealers said.

On Monday,' FInance MinisterMasayoshi Takemura indicated thatrates might be- cut, depending oneconomic conditions over the nextfewmonths. Lowerrateswould make

By KAREN GULLONEW YORK (AP) .. The Japa­nese banking superpower createdby the Mitsubishi Bank-Bank ofTokyo merger will be .a formi­dable international competitor forbig U.S. banks, who are tiny bycomparison.

Butthebattleforcustomers willbein Asia and other'emerging marketsandonlytoamuchlesserextentintheUnitedStates.Despiteitssize,Japan'snewbankingbehomothwon'tthreatenAmerican banks' monopoly overbanking relationships withU.S.busi­nesses andconsumers.

The merged entity, to be calledTokyo Mitsubishi Bank,will be theworld'slargest bank, with$ 814 bil­lioninassets.

Top U.S. banks like New York­based Citicorp and San Francisco­based BankAmerica Corp. - thoughmore profitable than someof the top­ranking foreign banks ..area fractionof thesizeofJapanese andEuropeaninstitutions when measured by the

Japan bank merger createspowerhouse over US banks

US official claims Japan aidrequired Japanese purchases

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By CARL HART.MANWASHINGTON (AP) • Japa­neseaidtopoorcountries includeddlrs 11.2billion last year that waslabelled "untied" but actually re­

'quired purchases by borrowingcountriesin Japan, President Ken­neth D. Brody of the U.S.government's Export-ImportBank charged on Tuesday.

"They tilt the playing field," hetold senators.

He explained that foreign aidwith no strings attached could bespent in any country, so that thelowest bidder could get the busi­ness and the jobs for the bidder'sown country.

Anofficial of the U.S. TreasuryDepartment identified one dlrs250 million power project in Ma-

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ing with acting commissioner BudSelig, said the union will respond toowners Wednesday or Thursday andheexpected talks to resume then.

"Something's going to happen;"KansasCityRoyalspitcherDavidConesaidbefore theunion'sexecutive boardbegan itsmeeting Tuesday night "It'sgoing to be real hairy the next fewdays."

Selig repeatedly refused to saywhether opening daycouldbepushedback. Theteams' newproposal offeredtokeepthesystem of salary arbitrationand free agency thatwasineffectdur­ing the expired collective bargainingagreement. Management's plancalled fora50percent luxury tax ontheportions ofpayrolls abovedlrs44 rnil­

. lion, which was 108 percent of theaverage in 1994. Thesideswould playthis season undertheoldrulesand thisseason undertheold rulesand the taxwould startin 1996.

The union's executive board wasexpected to pass a resolution statingthatplayers would endthe7 II2-monthstrike if U.S. District Judge SoniaSotomayor issues a preliminary in­junctionrestoringsalaryarbitration, freeagent bidding andanti-eollusion rules.Shehasscheduledahearing forFriday.

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Inthesecond game, 9thspotholderA1u'uteamofcoachGeneWeaverwilltrytoimprove itsstanding bytrying tobeatJoeten. A1u'u has a 1-4slate.

An A1u'u winwillnotpulltheteama notch higherbut it willprovide theteamachancetoedgeLiteandSunrisersif Alu'u hurdles its next two gamesaftertonight'smatch-up.

But for the Joeten team, tonight'sboutappears tobeanon-bearing gameasfarasthebattlefortheinclusion intheplayoffseries isconcerned.

In theon-going one-round elimina­tionleague, thecurrent fourth runner istheSharks teamwithfourmoregamesto play. Sharks hasa4-2 card.

Ol' AcesandBudLightareona 2­waytie in third placewith5-2 record,whileJoeten has a 0-6slate.

Latest TeamStandings.Teams W LSNFJFT 5 0Pepsi 7 I01' Aces 5 2BudLight 5 2Sharks 4 2Spalding 3 4Sunrisers 2 3Lite 2 5Alu'u I 4Hi-Five I 6Joeten 0 6

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Boys was Fritz Rasiang with oneace, one kee, and one goal,or a totalof seven points.

Fouroutofnineteams areleftilltheboys division: Pwipwiis5-0, Talofa4-1, Tin Kun and Nails are tied inthird with 3-2 record.

Only threeteams remain outof theoriginal five teams in the girls divi­sion: Wild Locals 4-0, Super BloodSisters 3-2, and WesternCarolinianClub 2-2.

In the college-village division,out ofthe six teams, only No Fear,Hardkore, and D' Kind remain,

Wild Locals will collide todayagainsrwestern Carolinian Club.(AAPD)

serious because the last assault "isinjury-resulting."

BanMcGannEarlier, Diaz said he run short of

temperbecauseofMcrjann'sallegedunfair calls.He admittedhitting therefereeandwillnotcontesttheSABAboard decision. Butat thesame time,hewillwritea lettertoSABAaskingto ban McGann from the league.

.Diaz saidthe letteris in supportofa letter forwarded by the Sunrisersteam toSABA dated March22.Theboard acted against the Sunrisers'letter.

McGann said he doesn't mindDiaz's plan to requestSABA to banhim from the league.

''Maybe it's for my own benefitand saves me a trip to the cemetery.Maybe thebulliesneedfreshmeat tobeatuponnextyear.Insteadof actingto theQueensberryRules,they trytojustify the hatred, the violence, theprejudice."

When asked if he will accept therequest to officiatein the BudweiserI...eague,McGannemphasized: 'Timetoget out Itsno funanymore.Neverisa bigword.It's nota finaldecision.But for now, its time to get out."(AAPD)

wherehewon Jgolds, 2 silversandabronze.

He also competed in the 1991World Championshipin Perth Aus­traliawithMikeVillagomez. He didnot win a medalbut he improvedhisbest time.

Sakovich almost made it to the1992U.S.Olympic teamwhichsawaction in Barcelona Only two wereneededand Sakovichplaced third.

Sakovich,24,is a memberof theFlorida Aquatic Swimming Team(FAST) which competes in theNCAA and South Eastern Confer­ences.

Heisranked thisyearasthe world's10th best swimmer in his event andthirdin the U.S., He has been in thetop20 bestswimmers intheU.S. thelast threeyears.

After learning the basicsfrom hisparents, Daniels coached Sakovichin Guam.

He waslatercoachedbySkipFos­ter and Chris Martin, and the nowretired Randy Reece in Florida,(AAPD)

Bullsshot75percentBut in thesecondquarter, onlyone

otherChicago playermadeafield goaland the Knicks led 56-51 at halftime.Jordan'sbignight wasonlyhislatest ina series ofmemorable performances atMadison Square Garden.

Jordan's55-pointperfonnancecamefiveyearsto thedate afterhescoredacareer-high 69 against Clevelandon March 28, 1990.

The previous high game in theNBA this season was 53 points byWillie Burton of Philadelphia onDec. 13 against Miami.

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sets.Tin Kun scored17 match II inthe first sets, and later scunked the

.BadBoys 12tonothingin thesecondset

TheBad Boysbouncedbacklateinthe third and last set with-a 7-pointlead, 7-0 when the bell rang.

Nine aces, four xunks, five keesand seven goals were recorded inthe game.

The heavy hitter was Ivan Sudawith one ace, one xunk, two keesand two goals, for a total of 14points. The big hitter for the Bad

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His parents first taught him thebasics of the sport at age 7.

HewenttoschoolatMountCanneland studied high school at FatherDuenasinGuamwherecoachShawnDanieispolishedhisswimmingskillslearnedfrom the SaipanSwim Club(SSC).

TheyoungSakovichwasa partofthe firstbatchof Saipan Swim Clubmembers.

In1987and 1989,he representedtheCNMI in thePan-Pacific Swim­ming Championships in Brisbane,Australiaand Japan, respectively.

He swam with Mike Villagomezand Alex Screen in Australia, andwith Brent Thompson and AnnekaSakovichin Japan.

In 1988, Sakovich representedGuam in theSeoul Olympics.

Hewasamemberofthe 1987NMI.team which competed at the SouthPacific Games in New Caledonia

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the playing coach of the 01' Acesquintet

SafetyconcernWhen asked if he will return to

officiating in SABA, McGann saidhefearfor his personalsafety.

''I have to wonderabout my secu­rity, my personal safety. I think I(will)needahelmetandbodyguards.Apparently playershave taken a di­rectaim on intimidation andphysicalabuseagainsta qualifiedsportsoffi­cial," he said.

"I'dratherspendmytime,McGannadded-to fmd an attorney who canprotect my rightsagainstassaultbyaplayeron court who is also a policeofficer. I'm the victimof abuse."

McGann, 41, said he has been"physically impaired and emotion­ally distraught..I need more timeoffrightnow."

McGann said the incidents weregettingmore viciousand more seri­ousin intensityand in violence."

He said that with his age, being areferee "is not worth thetraumaandthehate of players."

He viewed the incident as more

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shot better than50 percent.In eachof his previous four games

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 22) ­Something important, even mythicin scope, is likely to happen to youor someone close to you today.You can be sure its effect will bewidespread.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) --­Matters of the heart will demandattention today. You have beenturning away from your feelingslatelv, and it's time to reconnect.

SAGITTARHJS (Nov. 22-Dec.zu- Someone vou meet todaywilJ affect you more strongly thanyou had anticipated. The result. inthe long run, will bring you greatjoy.

CAPRICORN <Dec. 22-Jan.19) - Although you'll want to be incharge, you may have to play sec­ond fiddle to someone who is bet­ter prepared than you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20~Feb. 18)- Listen to messages you receivefrom strangers today. They mayhelp you to form a better picture ofyourself!

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A little patience goes a long waytoday, and enables you to enjoymore of what goes on around you.Take care not to lose sight of a ma­jor goal.

TAURUS (April 2o-May 20) ­You will find yourself recounting afavorite tale today - again andagain. The more you tell it, themore you're likely to learn froru it.

GEMI1'.'I (Mav 21-June 20) -­Keep your tongue in check today,and mind your manners, particu­larly with people you don't knowwell. A good first impression is es­sential.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) ­You may be rather uninspired andeven lazy today. A friend may havejust what you need, but you're go­ing to have to work for it.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Ifyou return a favor today, YOU'll re­ceive a new favor tomorrow. Youmustn't forget that your connec­tion with those around you is con­stantlyevolving.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ­You will be interested in pursuinga higher purpose today, so follow

The Netherlands, originally settledbv Celtic and Germanic tribes. wasconquered byJulius Caesar in 55 B.C.

Afterthe European discovery oftheNew World, most Indians in the Amer­icas were killed not bywar, but bydis­eases brought over by Europeancolonists and explorers.

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In 1910, each citizen's share of theU.S. nationaldebt was$12.41. By1992.it had risen to $15,846.

14.MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-MARCH 3D, 1995

Many people know that, at 840,000square miles, Greenland is the world'slargest island. But can you name thenext four biggest? In descendingorder, they are: New Guinea, Borneo,Madagascar and Baffin islands.

The winner of the first Indianapolis500 auto race, in 1911, was RayHarmon, who drovehis Marmon Waspan average speed of 74.59 mph.

YOUR BIRTHDAYBy Stella Wilder

Born today, you have been en­dowed with a single remarkabletalent that will be evident at anearly age. This talent will seem todrive you forward with unequalledenergy, inspiring you to achievegreat things every step of the way.You will have a sense, even in yourearliest thoughts, that you are des­tined for great things - and in­deed you are! Still, that is no guar­antee that you will succeed.Despite your potential, you mustwork to develop and hone yourskills, and to keep yourself frombecoming complacent or frustrat­ed Hard work daily will surely winyou prize after prize.

You have a keen interest inthose around you, and though youare likely to be at the top' of theheap professionally, you will neverforget where you came from, orthose you may have left behind. In­deed, you're not likely to leaveanyone behind at all, as you willmaintain a strong connection toyour roots.

Also born on this date are:Earl Campbell, football player;Eric Idle, comedian; JohnMcLaughlin, columnist, TV newshost; Kurt Thomas, gymnast.

To see what is in store for you

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McGann said after he called. a foul on Diaz, the Lite eageruttered invectives at him. .

The referee said a police of- ..fleergot his statement the sainenight.at the hospital. The' com-.plaint is being handled now bythe Depqartment of'PublicSafety internal affairs depart­ment, M'CGann added.

Temporary restSABA officials, after the 'in­

cidel1t, adviced McGann to restfor a while to recuperate and"to letthings cooldown." Some'players said they don't like him.But based on officiating stan­dards, he is a good referee, oneofficial said.

As a result ofthe incident, theSABA and Budweiser cageleagues had to seek temporaryreplacement. .

Seenofficiating these days inplace ~f McGann is NMI trackand field team coach EliasRangamar. Rangamar is also

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ITS· no fun anymore. Time toget out."

These were the words of ref­eree Ted McGann who was as­saulted twice by three cagers infour weeks, in a brief interview.Tuesday night. .

McGann has yet to show upfor SABA games since the as­sault.

Injury. iThe referee said he is right

now under a doctor's care be­cause he suffered neck injury,recurring headaches and backproblem after the incident. Hewas brought to the hospital on astretcher after the latest assault., The second incident hap­pened during the Lite versusSNFJFf match-up at the Adagym, 3:20 remaining in the lasthalf with SNE/FT up by 19points, 85-66.

McGann was hit on the faceby Lite center player John Diaz.The blow-caused McGann tofallon the court floor.

Assault aftermath:

Referee may leave SABA

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Softball association meetingTHE SAIPAN Softball Associa- To be discussed are the:tion will holda general meeting at a. Election of Board Members5:00 pm on Thursday. March 30, b. Election of Officers1995, at the Gilbert Ada Gym c. 1995 Men's SlowpitchConference Room., League .

This will be a final day of reg- Fo r : more informationistration.of teams. All interested please contact Joe Torres a~Managers and Coaches are urged 235-1662 or Newman Techurto attend this important meeting. at 234-5911.

zone before the start of the game.Tin Kun took two out of three

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BUD Dry ladies quintet will clashagainst Unified Team in theopener. A duel between Joetenand Alu'u follows in' tonight'scontinuation of the 1995 Litecageleague at the Ada gym in Susupe.

Bud Dry will try to win thegame tonight to advance its sololeadership in the women's league.Bud Dry has a 3-0 win-loss record.

Bud Dry and second spot run­ner Pepsi Co. have an identical, 3­win record but Pepsi lost one gametoBud Dry.

J\ Bud Dry win will not affectthe Unified Team's position inthird place in the 4-team league:

The other team, Ricochet, isfourth with 4 losses. Ricochethasyet to win a game.

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Jon Sakovich his bronze medal beside the Mar del Plata pool inArgentina. He finished third place in the Pan-Am regional meetparticipated in recently by 47 countries. Sekovich, a standout duringhis active years in the Saipan Swim CILlb, is a member of the U.S.A.swimming team. (Photo courtesy of Bill Sakovich)

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The win kept the Nails in theleague at the expense of the Is­landers.

Nails players took three out ofthe three-set game: 16-5, 12-3,and 13-0.

Five aces, two xunks, nine keesand five goals were posted in thegame which saw Asty Suda of theNails emerge as the heavy hitterwith four kees and one goal, or atotal of eleven points.

The Islanders' big hitter wasDante Sablan. He scored an aceand a kee, or a total offour points.

Yesterday, Tin Kun ousted theBad Boys after three sets with aneleven-point margin, 29-18. Bothteams were also in the danger

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Sakovich wins Pan-Ant bronzeTOP caliber tanker Jon Sakovichwho has represented the common­wealth in various internationalcompetitions for many years,bagged the bronze in' the 400freestyle competition of the Pan­American swimming competitionin Argentina recently.

Sakovich., son of local swim­ming sports promoters Bill andJohn Sakovich, represented theUnited States in the regional com­petition participated in by about47 countries from north, central,and southern America.

He posted 3:57:33 which is 6.14seconds slower than his best and asecond short of the event cham­pion, also from the U.S. Brazilfinished second in the competi­tion which was held at Mar DelPlata.

Sakovich has been a member ofthe U.S. swimming team for oneyear now.

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NEW YORK (AP)·Forget that 0"" an II 55· · t Knicks their last chance.~tuff.about~ichaeIJordanneed- I I UmnSnOln s Ewing finished with 36 points,mgeIghtornInegames~obewhat __ ~ ~ including 14inthefourthquarter,he once was: The past ~s now. in a game in which both teams

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victory, the highest point total in playoff game, the two teams cur- inga double-team, threadedapassthe U.S. National Basketball As- rently slotted to meet each other to Bill Wennington under the bas-sociation this season and the most. in the first round went down to the ket. Wennington dunked, and Chi-against New York in the current last seconds. Jordan scored his cagohad the lead with 3.1 sec-Madison Square Garden, a place 54th and 55th points on a 12- onds left.where Jordan has tortured the footer with 25.8 seconds to play, After a timeout, Starks felldownKnicks plenty of times in years giving the Bulls a 11I -109 lead. at mid court after taking the

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Islanders, Bad Boys out of '95 RochallTHE Islanders and the Bad Boysteams took an early rest from theon-going 1995 Rocball competi­tion after they were defeated bytheir respective rivals early thisweek at the Marianas High SchoolPugua Court in Susupe.

The Islanders bowed to the pres­sure of the Nails team in threesets.B

The Nails routed the Islanderswith a convincing 33-point ad­vantage, 41-8.

Before the game, the Islanderswere tailing the Nails team in the

! overall standing with a one windisadvantage. But both teamswere in the danger zone with twolosses.