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aderloses ____ 23,000 By Rick Alberto Variety News Staff

Cash, valuables taken by departing employee wife's desk. The other missing items were inside the office, too.

A BUSINESSMAN yesterday claimed to have lost $23,000 in cash and valuables includingjewelry worth about $11,000 to an employee who left before dawn yesterday for his native land.

"I have no recourse,he'sgone," a frustrated Jack Castro, ownerof

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the Central ·Fish Market in Garapan, sighed.

Nevertheless, he frantically tried to have the suspect, Lanka Ajith Kohan (Milan) Fernando, arrested in Seoul during a stopover on his way to Sri Lanka, but a call made by a South Korean friend of Castro's was too late

because Fernando's connecting plane had left for the next stopover, Bangkok.

The CNMI police later faxed a message to Bangkok's immigration officials.

Fernando's plane was to arrive in Bangkok at 3:40 p.m. yesterday (6:40 p.m. in the CNMI).

According to Castro the Bangkok immigration promised to "cooperate" and to "see if they can check" Fernando's luggage.

Castro said he discovered the loss of the $23,000, a laptop computer, a fax machine, and a video cassette player(total worth: about $6,000) at 6:30 a.m. yesterday.

Later in the afternoon, pieces of jewelry worth $5,000 were also discovered missing.

The stolen money was inside a locked drawer in Castro's office in Garapan.

The jewelries were in another locked drawer next to Castro's

Castro said that the jewelries were in the locker when they last checked them last Wednesday.

He said the jewelries were not being kept in their home because the building housing the Central Fish Market and an adjacent poker parlor, which Castro also owns, had a security guard.

Castro said the last person they would ever think of stealing was

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Brown tree snake caught

A marshal (middle, partly hidden) escorts rape suspects Edwin P. Blas (left) and Antonio M. Camacho to the courtroom during yesterday's bail hearing. (See story on page 3)

A BROWN Tree Snake was found, captured, and destroyed by Department of Land & Natural Resources' Division of Fish and Wildlife, Brown Tree Snake Technicians disclosed.

According to a news release from DFW,theincidentoccurred last Nov. 11, 1995 at approximately IO am.

The DFW was informed that a snake was spotted in the vicinity of the Charlie Dock area near the Samsung Corporation project area.'

Upon further investigation by DFW's Brown Tree Snake Technician it was learned that the catch was indeed a Brown Tree Snake which was spotted and captured by the Samsung Corporation employees working in the area.

Information gathered by

Legislature bats for OK of 4 pending land leases

By Rafael H. Arroyo Variety News Staff

THE NINTH CNMI Legislature is pushing for the approval of pending public land leases before

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it wraps up its term of office. This was learned from House

Speaker Diego T. Benavente who said he has asked Senate President Juan S. Demapan to schedule a joint session to take up at least four lease transactions awaiting legislative approval.

"The Committees are done with their recommendations on the public land leases submitted to the Legislature and I am going to be asking the Senate president for a possible joint session to deliberate on them," said Benavente.

"I asked the president for a date but I have yet to hear from him," he said.

Benavente had earlier wrote Demapan in Oct. 24 asking him when the Senate will be available for a joint session but also got no response.

Demapan lost his reelection bid

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during the Nov. 4 congressional elections.

As of yesterday, the Senate president could not be reached for comment.

Currently awaiting the required approval from the Legislature are the lease extension applications of Kan

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DFW' s Brown Tree Snake technician indicates the snake may have escaped from a container that recently arrived from Guam.

It was learned that employees saw the Brown Tree Snake swimming towards shore in the Samsung Corporation project area.

It was captured by employees upon its arrival on shore.

"The Brown Tree Snake has been destroyed and is in the care of the Division of Fish and Wildlife for use in its effort to inform the CNMI public of what a Brown Tree Snake may look like," the

DFW said. An inspection of the container

and the immediate vidnity of the contaienr was conducted by DFW Brown Tree Snake Technician and employees. Concentrated night searches for the snakes in the immediate vicinity of the Samsung Corporation ae currently being conducted. No other Brown Tree Snakes have been spotted.

Brown Tree Snakes are arboreal or tree-dwelling reptiles and as such, are excellent climbers. They are also nocturnal or are on! y active during the night which

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US Labor exposes new illegal recruiter scheme

By Mar-Vic C. Munar Variety News Staff ·

THE US labor department yesterday exposed the existence illegal recruiters on the island victimizing jobseekers from Bangladesh.

Labor investigator Barbara Rawlins said these illegal recruiters were in cahoots with some security agencies on Saipan.

The labor department does have a first-hand information about the recruiters' modus operandi, Rawlins said.

She just received the report yesterday morning.

A Bangladeshi security guard, who requested anonymity, confirmed the report that reached the US labor department office.

"We want this operation to stop. These recruiters are victimizing poor people from our country," the security guard told the Variety.

Some of the illegal recruiters, the source said, are· Bangladeshis employed with

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local security agencies. "They are not members of

the Bangladeshi community organization on Saipan," the security guard said.

Based on the information gathered by Rawlins, the recruiters charge each of the victims $6,000 for processing of employment and travel papers.

At least $1,000of the collection would go to a particular employer who would agree to sign the employment paper,

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2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY-NOVEMBER 14, 1995

With neither side blinking

Federal shutdown imminent By ALAN FRAM

WASHINGTON (AP) · Some 800,000 U.S. government workers could be sent home and federal borrowing could be disrupted, but President Clinton and his Republican antagonists show little desire to resolve a budget standoff.

Military personnel also will remain on the job.

The government's authority to borrow also will be depleted, probably Wednesday, although Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin has said he would take such steps as using cash from government trust funds to avoid an unprecedented federal default.

White House press secretary Mike McCurry said Clinton would meet Monday in the Oval Office with congressional leaders on the impasse - if Republicans first delete a provision from the temporary spending bill relating to Medicare. The measure would boost the monthly Medicare premium to dlrs 53.50 in January, rather than letting it fall to dlrs 42.40 as it would under current law. It is

now dlrs 46.10. Gingrich defended the higher

premium, saying Clinton's preference to reduce it is "totally irresponsible," because officials say Medicare will go bankrupt in seven years unless savings are found.

The fight over both the shortterm bills is linked directly to the bigger battle over Republican plans to balance the budget by

2002. On the way, Republicans want to remake Medicare and dozens of other social programs and dispense dlrs 245 billion in tax cuts over seven years.

Clinton has said he will veto the Republican package, which he says cuts spending and taxes too deeply. He has offered a nineyear balanced-budget alternative, but he has never definitively rejected a seven-year timetable.

Clinton was ready to veto a pair of bills Monday that would temporarily extend the government's ability to &pend and borrow money. He complains they would boost health care premiums for the elderly and limit the U.S. Treasury department's ability to cope with a debt crisis. Congress approved the borrowing measure Friday, and the Senate planned to ship the stopgap spending bill to the White House on Monday.

"We think we've done our job," Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich said between budget meetings he and Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole attended Sunday in the Capitol.

In separate television appearances, the Republican leaders said the problems over the short-term bills would disappear if Clinton pledged to seek a seven-year balanced budget, as Republicans want. They said policy details could be negotiated later.

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A partial federal shutdown could begin Tuesday morning, when most agencies' authority to operate ceases. In all, 800,000 of L'1e 2.1 million civilian workers would be sent home, although air traffic controllers, meat inspectors and others with jobs considered crucial would keep working.

White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta rejected that proposal, and countered with his own: Drop the Medicare health insur

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. gotiations on the short-term spending bill can begin.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) · The division in Taiwan's ruling Nationalist Party was underscored Monday with the announcement that former Premier Hau Peitsun is to run against incumbent Lee Teng-hui's ticket in the March presidential election.

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He said Hau.will make a for-· mal announcement Wednesday.

Both men are vice chairmen of the Nationalist Party, and are known as leaders of the socalled non-mainstream faction · a group that opposes Lee on several fronts.

Hau is a critic of Lee's moves to heighten Tai wan' s international profile in defianc:e of China. which regards Taiwan a., a renegade province.

His candidacy ;ould cut Lee's support among Taiwanese who believe the president is lukewarm on reun: fication with China, party officials were quoted by the China Ti:'l'les Express as saying.

But they did not believe the move would jeopardize the popular Lee's prospects of vie-

tory, the paper said. Six candidates are challenging

Lee in the election, Taiwan's first presidential poll by universal suffrage.

Party spokesman Hansen Chien said it was against party rules for Lin and Hau to enter the race as Nationalists, since Lee and his running mate, Premier Lien Chan, already have been nominated.

Chien said the party will discuss disciplinary action if they register for the election. In the past, party members making unauthorized runs for office have been expelled.

Hau, 76, premier from 1990 to 1993, is also a former defense minister who actively supports reunification with China.

The Nationalists have ruled Taiwan since they fled the Communist takeover of mainland China in 1949.

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By EDUARDO MONTES EL PASO, Texas(AP)~Hiswife's torso was found in ,1 canfuoartl box in the desert. Her fingertips were di.scovered not far from her home. The body was identified after police televised a picture of her severed head.

1 James Patrick Bradley goes on trial Monday accused of acrimedmt made this city shudder: chopping up his wife with anax and scattering her body parts all over town.

, Bradley, a 48-year-O!d former : truck driver, has pleaded innocent in '1 theslayingof33-year-oldSuzyGae Hahn Bradley. A jury pool of about

1 150 will be asrembled for a trial

1 expected to last a week. I Bradley told police in a signed • confessionthatonFeb.15heshot.his wife six times with a .22-cal.iberri.fle after a fight at the couple's home during which she hit him in the head with n flashlight The confession says Bradley then chopped her up with an ax.

'Thisisoneofihemostgruesom.e, most bizarre murders we've had in E Paso in along, long time," homicide Lt Paul Saucedo said at the

I time. Prosecutor Jaime Esparza , has declined to discuss the trial. I Defense attorneys have notified the court they may pursue an insan-

ity defense. They also have COO,: tested Bradley's confession. but at,.

tomey Louis ~said he believes· it will walk in their favor. if intro.. duced He dedirioo to elaoorate.

, . On Feb. 17,aulhorilies found the firstremains~.Bradley's booy in east E Paso. Some of her body parts had been stuffed in boxes. PolicesaidBradley sprayedsome of the parts with paint - bright gold, gray and baby blue do makethemmoreclifficulttolden; tify.

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Man held for fake dollars By Rick Alberto Variety News Staff

A MAN was arrested last Friday after a complaint was filed against him by the United States government on a charge of importation and possession of counterfeit US currency with intent to defraud.

Froilan P. Yap appeared before the District Court on the same day he was arrested, but

he was not granted any bail on the motion of the government, represented by US Atty. Frederick A. Black and Assistant US Atty. David T. Wood.

According to the complaint filed also Friday, Yap, a day before, brought into the CNMI counterfeited $ I 00 bills amounting to $1,100 in viola-

. tion of Title 18, Section 4 72, of the US Code.

On written testimony of Jo. seph C. Desantis, special agent of the US Secret Service, the complainant said Yap was detained by the customs at the Saipan International Airport for possession of the fake bills.

Yap allegedly stated he had purchased the $I, I 00 counterfeit currency from an individual in Manila for 50,000 pesos (about $2,000).

House to address need for· a 'remedial' budget

By Rafael H. Arroyo Variety News Staff

TIIEHOUSEispreparedtogointo session anytime this month to address the governor's call for a remedial budget for fiscal year 1996.

This was learned from House Speaker Diego T. Benavente who said the lower house will be responding to the request made by Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio for a new budget measure if only to remedy whatever problems may have resulted from the governor's lineitem veto of the FY 1996 appropriations act.

'The leadership will be meeting to discuss those priorities. We do . have a few others we are prepared to deliberate on before the end of the tenn. So we will be going into session now that the elections are over," said Benavente.

"We'll be taking up the budget for one thing and other matters. Somehow the Ways and Means Committee will have the responsibility to come up with the recommendation on how to deal with this," said the speaker.

As it stands, Benavente said the committee has found possibly some $7 million in available funds that could be budgeted for agencies of government.

A leadership meeting is set for today where the budget is expected to be a focal point of discussion.

Tenorio last month signed into law the Commonwealth's budget for fiscal year 1996 but only after exercising his line item-veto authority, to leave a total appropriation of $206. 7 million out of the $230 million earlier submitted.

Under Public Law 9-66, several

departments, i!gencies and programs were left without a current year budget, meaning they would have to operate under continuing resolution until Legislature passes a more comprehensive budget.

Hesaidhewouldcallbothhouses irito special session. for that purpose after the Nov. 4 elections are over.

Tenorio said he expected that lawmakers would be concentrat

. ing on the November elections, but said that following the polling, he js considering calling the Legislature into session, "probably in the third or fourth week of November, in order to consider a new com prehensive budget and appropriations act.,,

But when asked, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Pete P. Reyes said he does not think the House should entertain another budget in as much as there is already one in existence - Public Law 9-66.

"I don't think we need to entertain another budget because we already have one, unless the governor wants us to repeal what he illegally signed into law and legitimize the whole thing," said Reyes.

"If that is the case, then he should tell us that that is what he wants. I would be willing to help him out. After all, he helped me win the elections," he added.

According to Reyes, he is still of the opinion that the governor's position about continuing resolution applying to item-vetoed agencies is wrong.

He said only the Public School System, the Public Auditor's Of. fice and the Legislature may oper·

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ate under continuing resolution as their budgets are fixed under the constitution.

With the elections past and the Republicans gaining control of Legislature for the next two years, Benavente indicated resolve to work with the govemoron the budget issue.

Among major items cut out of the FY 1996 budget act were the entire municipal budgels ofTinian :md Rota a5 well as funding for tht:ir legislutivc delegations.

Also a casualty in the item-veto was the entire budgets of the Commonwealth legislature, the Office of the CNMI Representative to Rota, the CNMJ Judiciary, the CNMI Public School System and the Northern Marianas College.

Entire central government departments, including Commerce, Finance, Public Works, Lands and Natural Resources as well as the Governor's own office are "without a budget for the time being."

According to Desantis, who claims to have been an agent for five years and had been involved in investigations concerning counterfeit US currency, he had examined all of the bills seized from Yap.

"Based upon my training and

experience as a special agent of the United States Secret Service, I have detennined that all these FRNs [Federal Reserve Notes] are counterfeit," he said.

Yap is now under the custody of the Department of Public Safety Detention Center.

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2 held for 'rape' By Ferdie de la Torre Variety News Staff TWO men were arrested for

allegedly raping and assaulting two women in separate incidents on Saipan this month.

Arrested were Antonio Mendiola Camacho, of Tanapag, and Edwin P. Blas. of San Vicente.

The Attorney General's Office charged Camacho with two counts of rap~. and two counts of assault and battery before the Superior Court.

The AGO charged Blas with two counts of rape with special circumstances, three counts of assault and battery, assault with a dangerous weapon, and burglary.

Court information showed

that last November 4 Camacho pulled a woman to the ground, held her arms and raped her.

Three days later, Camacho again raped the same victim.

On the other hand, the 24-year-old Blas was arrested shortly after he allegedly raped and assaulted a womP.n last Friday.

Assistant Atty. Gen. YvGEil~ 0. Lee said Blas, armed with a knife, entered the victim's house.

Blas punched the victim on the face. He also poked knife at her on the neck before sexually abusing her.

Blas was reportedly on parole for another criminal case.

The government has recommended a $50,000 bail for Blas temporary release.

Ishibashi seeks acquittal on gun raps By Ferdie de la Torm Variety News Staff

BUSINESSMAN Kojo Yazawa Ishibashi sought his acquittal before the Superior Court yesterday to illegal possession of firearms and ammunition charges.

Lawyer David Wiseman, counsel for Ishibashi, said the prosecution has failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt each essential element to the charges against his clie.nt.

"All that the prosecution had preSented was circumstantial evidence. And even the circumstantial evi-

· dence presented leaves much doubt and confusion to a rational and reasonable mind," said Wiseman in his motion.

Last month, a jury found Ishibashi guilty to guns and ammunition possession charges.

The court ordered the Probation Office to prepare a pre-sentence report. The sentencing was set for December 18.

Ishibashi was arrested in April last year following a raid at his property in Garapan.

Wiseman said to convict Ishibashi "based on misplaced in-

ferences, evidence that is merely circumstantial and resulting from incompetent police procedure, is a clear miscarriage of justice."

In her response, Assistant Atty. Gen. Christine Zachares said the court should find that, "after viewing the evidence and all reasonable inferences which may be drawn from it in the light most favorable to the government, the evidence adduced at trial was sufficient to support the jury verdict."

Zachares said the governmen~ presented evidence that Ishibashi had "no lawful authority to possess

the fireanns and ammunition and possessed the same contrary to the law."

Specifically, the prosecutor said the Department of Public Safety firearms section records custodian testified that she did not find any record of a firearm identification card issued to Ishibashi.

'This court should find that the evidence presented in this case was sufficient to establish that Ishibashi unlawfully possessed the firearms and ammunition, z:achares argued.

Presiding] udge Alexandro Castro put the matter under advisement

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I Proan Natioo by John S. De/Rosario, JR.

MAMPOS estotbu i guaha atmas manmasoda · gi halom estudianten eskuelan publiko. Mampos Iokue' na 'chathinaso i mas ke kuarenta pot siento gi halom estudianteta chumage amot bineno (shabu) guine gi mapos na sakan.

Este na problema sumen serioso sa' fuera ha· de peligrosu para i manmalago' man 'eskuela pot para u'ketuiigo leksion niha, i man inafekta nu este na malabida famaguonta ya hafa ha susede, siempre i komunida u 'entalo' pot para ufan ma· aregla nu i atoridat.

Ti siiia na ta akusa i sisteman edukasion nu este na problema sa' i patgon gaige tinituhoniia ginen halom gima'iia. Hafa ha fatta gi hechuran linache, ha espepehos kabales hafa gaige osino guaha gi halom gima' niha. Ha espepehos dibuenamente hafa tinaten pettan gima'fia. Ha espepehos na guaha fafatta gi relasionfia yan maiiainaiia.

Todo patgon gigon para ufato gi echo idat, hatutuhon umaligao amano 'nai hulatgue' 'nai sige umeyag tumaotao. Yangin taya' i saina 'nai afanue' i patgoniia gasgas yan tunas na kreneansa, siempre u 'huyoiig man espiha nu este na finatta gi san hiyoiig. 'Nai ha totpe ti man areglao na rnan hoben ya uniko remedio i debi u 'usa shabu osino maiigatga at mas p·ocpara uma · akscpta, aiigogho na siempre ha chahl'ao este na dinimanda pot para umakonsidera komo patte gi grupo.

Umanog na magtos i inatuiigo yan komunikasion gi entalo' saina yan patgoniia. Sige patgon manyalibao pot para u 'kesoda' finattaiia ya gi kada sakudida, mampos lokue · i dos saina tinane' nu i nuebo siha na debosion niha. Tay a· mauleg na kreneansa ginen dos saina. Uttimoiia, ni guiya i patgon taya' respetuiia giya guiya mismo, kuando menos gi hiyoiig pettan gima 'iia. I debi umana' fitme na pogse dinaiia familia sige pumotlilo es take kada uno konso chalaniia.

Nuebo na kustumbre ta adapta-maiian konsentidot-'nai tasede na umapla' i fitme na hineiiggeta pot responsablidat haligen yan sinimienton pisun familia. Ti todo pumadedese este, Iao megai esta hatutuhon sumede este na kustumbre gi halom gima' niha. Tafa' banidosuta 'nai tanae' ancho na libetta i famaguonta. Piot ya esta bibo mas i debosion ke obligasion haanen famaguon niha. Guaha na maiiaina esta ha sotta obligasion niha guato gi maestro, polisia yan hospitat. Pot fabot renucba hafa responsablidat miyo komo maiiainan este siha na famaguon.

Checho' innosente i para ta sogne i sisteman edukasion gi hafa pago manmasusesede rason de i patgon hatutuhongue' ginen halom gima'fia. Estague' muna' ma 'establese i Parents Teachers Association para u 'guaha di naiia maestro yan mafiaina pot para in ketuiigo kinalamten famaguon miyo gi halom eskucla. Ti siiia intiiigo hafa finaposiia cnnao na patgon yangin kada ma'agaiig huntan PTA ya ilegmo na polu esta i otro biahc. Siem pre kontodo patgonmo no siakaso lokue' sa' hombre hago ni saina parake hao nu guiya. Ginen este na linetgon na mafaiiaiiago chinat komprende gi entalo' estudiante yan maestro yan lokue' entalo' manihanten eskuela yan maiiaina.

Tinetpe este na problema siha yan mas di dog na problematai madisgranan sensian komunida-gi entalo · taotao tano' mismo. Ti hutuiigo kao pot megai manhanao esta gincn hagas sofigsoiig para fin a' homestead na taiguine masuscscdc. Lao hafa mi napotiia dinaiia mismo nucbo na komunida pot para ufan a 'ayuda gi inatahan ti mankombene siha na aktibidat man hobcn'' Guaha chinema' nu este? Na ti hagas fitme i dinaiia gi halom taotaota deste antes na tiempo'l Kao presiso na u·guaha matugc' lcblo taimano dinafia bisino gi sciigsoiig siha'l Mail a tafan daria gin en i korasonta sa' gi uttimo besis hila ha' para u'finana· cstc siha na asunto i hagas ta lctke komo rcsponsablidat otro taotao.

Para i nuebo siha na probkman sosiat guine gi halllrn komunidatta, esta na 'mahalaiig an ta haso i hagas sofigsoiig ·nai motmut i taotao siha sensian koopcrasion. Guihe na ticmpo, gigon magacha · hao chumupa, aiigogho na i mismo hisino siemprc un 'inaregla antes de un fato guato gi gi ma· mo. Estague · na sensia esta maliiigo. Kontat kc ti patgonmo osino parcntcla, unsotta sa' ti inafckta hao dircktamcntc. Kao yamo yangin patgonmo umagululume ni otro famaguon ya u'gaigc un·atuiigo ya hafataiigaye hafa masusedc?

Afaiielos, problcmata todos este i pago hu diskukete. Debi tatutuhon ginen halom gima'ta. Yangin un 'nesesita ayudo gi~en atorictat solu 'nai un 'present a i patgo nos pot para umakastiga, Jao.pot para umakonduse guato gi dinanche na chalan. Si Yuus Maase yan Ghilisow!

JACK ANDERSON and MICHAEL BINSTEIN

WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND

Dole-Gramm campaign. skirmish is a joke WASHINGTON-Stung by a series of setbacks, the presidential campaign of Sen. Robert Dole, R-Kan., sought to recapture momentum last week among New Hampshire voters by shifting the debate with Sen. Phil Gramm from taxes to his Texas twang.

It might have worked had Dole's chief hatchet-man in New Hampshire, Rep. Bill Zeliff, R-N.H., not spoken with a forked tongue. The resulting flap is a poor parody of a political debate, but it may be only a preview of a long, silly campaign season.

Gramm has long made self-deprecating remarks about his southern accent- a fact that few knew better than Zeliff. Yet Zeliff feigned the moral outrage of someone who had just witnessed a swastika spray-painted on the side of a New Hampshire church when Gramm repeated his joke during a recent appearance on CNN's "Inside Politics."

"We did a focus group in New Hampshire to begin to focus on issues and see what people thought when they heard my accent," ·Gramm quipped. "People in New Hampshire talk funny and therefore they think I talk funny." The Dole campaign fired off a press release with this screaming headline:

"ZELIFF SLAMS GRAMM ON IN-SULT TO NH CITIZENS ... Demands 'Immediate Texas-Size Apology' for Comment about NH Accents. Zeliff Reaction Available Via Radio Actuality System."

Dole's press release quotes Zeliff, who is New Hampshire state chairman of his presidential campaign, as branding Gramm's remark as "an insult to every citizen of the Granite State ... .! t · s been clear for a long time that Phil Gramm doesn't understand New Hampshire .... Just in case he still doesn't understand, let me spell it out in plain English: In New f-:\ampshirc we 're proud of our roots and our traditions."

Just in case Zeliff has a had memory, let us spell out irr plain English how he once felt about Gramm and his accent jokes, based on a handwritten letter Zeliff sent him on Oct. 28,199 I. Zeliff gave Gramm rave reviews for his appearance at a New Hampshire event at which Gramm told an identical joke. Zeliff not only failed to take umbrage but he sent along a gift, almost offered to throw a parade in Gramm' s honor and groveled for

his help at a fund-raiser. We obtained a copy of the letter, which reads:

"I very much enjoyed being with you and (Sen.) Bob Smith (R-N.H.), on Columbus Day and I really look forward to getting to know you better. Although you may not talk like a Yankee, you share our values and you were well-received across the board. Bob has been a big help to me and I would be delighted to have your future support at an upcoming Wash. PAC event.. .. I am sending along a small jug of NH maple syrup-great over ice cream as well as the traditional uses."

That gooey letter was penned by the same politician who last week attacked Gramm under Dole's name because, in New Hampshire, "we respect candidates of proven character, demonstrated leadership and real conservative convictions. That's why New Hampshire is backing Bob Dole. We may sound funny to Phil Gramm, but here in New Hampshire our traditions are no laughing matter."

Zeliff refused to comment, but a spokeswoman said he has no recollection of the letter to Gramm.

"(Gramm) was revealing his honest opinion and attempting to rationalize his fourthplace standing in recent New Hampshire surveys," Dole press secretary Nelson Warfield wrote in a statement to us. "Clearly, he owes the people of New Hampshire an apology, and we hope every New Hampshire voter demands it"

Maybe New Hampshire vote,rs will also demand that Dole explain some of his jokes over the years, if candidates are now going to spend more time defending their jokes than their records. For example, what did Dole mean a decade ago when he told an audience that Jack Kemp-who is now heading up a tax overhaul commission for Dolt>wantcd tax reform legislation so he could get a business deduction for hair spray?

Or, since Dole is sidling up to supply-side economists so he can inherit the tax-<:utting mantle of Ronald Reagan, maybe he can explain another of his old jokes: The good news is that a bus load of supply-side economists plunged off a cliff and killed everyone on board. The bad news is that three seats on the bus were empty.

That's almost as funny as Bill Zeliff complaining about Phil Gramm's accent

Ecret hits MTC over NANP bid

Dave Ecret

ADMINIStRA TION official Dave Ecret has taken issue with recent objections raised by Micronesian Telecommunications Corp. on the planned inclusion of the CNMI in the North America Numbering Plan.

MTC General Manager Robert Enfield recently claimed that upgrading its switching gear to handle the NANP at an estimated cost of $2 million, the change would be costly but useless for the Commonwealth.

"That· s a surprising claim," says Ecret, the telecommunications specialist, "because the Federal Communications Commission, state utility regulators and a variety of other interested parties are currently conducting a public in° formation campaign.

This is to make sure that, as FCC Chairman Reed Hundt said, "everyone stays on the map of the information highway," by converting exactly the same switching gear Enfield is referring to.

According to Ecret, without the conversion by MTC. phone and computer users in the CNMI will face continued high overseas phone prices and continued difficulties with accessing the internet and reaching new toll free numbers and area codes on the mainland.

"It is unfortunate that Mr. Enfield is presenting the change over as a $2 million luxury item instead of a· normal cost of upgrading the telecommunication system," Ecret said.

He also noted that a recent resolution from the CNMI legislature supported Commonwealth inclu~ion in the numbering plan and 'rate integration'· which would dramatically lower overseas phone call rates.

Washington Representative Juan Nekai Babauta has also endorsed CNMI inclusion in the nwnbering plan, the news release added.

"Further, there is now way that such costs ( of switching gear conversion) amount to a valid objection to joining the North American Numbering Plan," Erect said, noting that tlie PCC has already formally endorsed the NANP for the Commonwealth, along with the Departments of State and Interior. "1his is to put it politely, a false issue or sort of a 'red hening."

"The opposition from Canadian companies, including MTC' sparent, GTE, is simply driven by !he fact that the change will clearly cut their profits. Our concern in this matter is not with company profits, but with encouraging competition ;md thus. improving service to our area." Ecret said.

CNNil Nat9l Bible week GOVERNOR Froilan C. Tenorio has declared national bible week to run from the I 9th thru the 25th of this month. (Time is short and helpers are needed to fund our how you can help, Call John Schweizer at 322-3221 or 256-7080).

On Saturday November 25th the annual "Bible Stride"

walking race is scheduled for the jogging path at Micro Beach from 7:30 til 9:00 (am). There will be T-Shirts, prizes, and bibles for those joining the bible stride.

After the stride, from 9:00 ti! I 0: 30(am), church choirs, soloists, and groups will perform at the Micro Beach Pavilion.

SIS buys shares JACQUES Cousteau, veteran guide to the ocean, is building a new research vessel, The Calypso II. The estimated cost of building the vessel is $25 million.

The Cousteau society is hoping to raise the money necessary by selling shares of stock at$ IO per share. For each$ I 0 contribution, each donor will receive a stock certificate.

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But in a news conference Sunday, Ramos said Marcos had kept the management of the armed forces and the constabulary in his own hands. Emile said he and Ramos were treated by Marcos as "deodorants in the

Ramos said he cannot be held accountable for human rights violations under former President Ferdinand Marcos. He said Marcos controlled every action of his officials.

Mrs. Marcos had said earlier that if some people were to be held responsible, they should include Ramos and Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile, who were key officials under the martial rule• that Marcos imposed in September 1972.

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I, together with the RAM boys and the majority of our people, revolted and toppled the Marcos regime,'' he said. In February 1986, with the opposition to Marcos strengthening, Ramos and Enrile turned against the strongman and led a civilianbacked military uprising that installed Corazon Aquino as president.

The RAM, or Reform the Armed Forces Movement, a group of military officers and men, later staged several unsuccessful coup attempts against Mrs. Aquino.

Ramos said Mrs. Marcos was just trying to divert attention from demands for her family to compensate victims of human-rights violations by her husband's regime,

Last year, a federal court in Hawaii ordered the Marcos estate

KUWAIT (AP) - A Filipino in Kuwait for collaboratirtg who confessed to being re- with Iraqi forces. cruited by Iraq to hijack a Airport security officers Kuwaiti airliner bas told in- foiled the attempt. terrogators Baghdad planned Iraq invade<;I and occupied . sabotage operations against Kuwait in August 1990, but a

I the small Gulf state, Al-Anba . U.S.- led coalition force lib-! daily reported Sunday. erated the emirate seven ! The pro-government, Arabic- months later. i language newspaper said the Al-Anba first reported the i man Kuwait airport authori- arrest of the Filipino Satur-\ tics arrested Thursday was day, but there bas been no j carrying a machine gun, word from the government on I small arms, ammunition, four the incident. If confirmed, his ! passports and catalogues of revelations would lend weight f civilian aircraft. to repeated warnings by the / It said the fjJipino had ar- government that Saddam 1 rived from Cyprus to catch a Husseinremainsamajorthreat

I Kuwait Airways flight to to the security of the oil-tich Bangkok and Manila. He was Gulf Arab emirate. ·

i instructed to seize the air- A Philippines embassy.offi-! craft and demand ransom and cial was quoted by the En-I the release of prisoners jailed __ g_l_is_h_-l_an_guage daily Arab

to pay$ 2.billion in damages to some 10,000 Filipinos who were imprisoned or tortured for their political beliefs during martial law.

The Marcoses, however, have refused to acknowledge the verdict. Ramos' government became embroiled in the case because the claimants want to get hold of the Marcoses' deposits in Swiss banks, estimated at S 475 million.

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RP receives typhoon relief WITHIN 48 hours of the passage of super-typhoon "Rosing" which devastated various regions of the country, the European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO) sent 32 tons of relief goods, mostly medicines, medical

equipment and shelter materials worth some P 16.8 million.

The shipment arrived last Monday, and was met by EU Ambassador Candido Rodriguez. ECHO is the world's largest donor of humanitarian assistance.

In 1994, ECHO granted aid worth over 764 million ECU or more than P2.5 billion to disaster stricken populations in 65 countries. Total aid through ECHO granted to RP in 1994 amounted to over 550,000 ECU. ( Phil. Star)

Workers from Manila's electrical company pu(I aside a fallen electrical post from the road after Typhoon Angela battered the city. The worst typhoon ,n nearly a decade, with winds of 125 miles per hour, swept through Metro Mam(a and a wide area of the country's main island of Luzon damaging thousands of buildings and crops and forc,ng more than 135,000 people from their homes (AP Photo)

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PSS bats for synchronized budget year Tiffi PUBLIC School System will pushfortheamendmentofbudgetyear to synchronize with the school calendar which starts July 1 andendJune30 each year.

The synchronization of fiscal and schoolyearswasarnongthegoalsvisualizedbythePSS underitsSeven-Y ear Education Plan.

A bill to that effect was filed in the HouseofRepresentatives in 1994. The proposalhadbeenshelvedinthe"cl1amber.

The PSS also visualize all education program being funded by locally ap-

propriated fun&. At present, some of the agency· s

programs are financed by the Federal Program Office.

The education agency is also seeking amendment in discretionary grant policies "to allow lapse funds ID be canied over to the new fiscal year and the consolidated grants, lapse funds be returned to individual programs in addition to new allocation."

"To meet'tlie realistic needs of a program based on unforeseen circumstances," the PSS plans to adopt

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within line items. As part of its revenue-generat

ing measure, the PSS would continue to accept in-kind contributions from the business and local community.

It also hopes to be "permitted to sell, on cost recovery basis, all materials

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Fernando because ''he was our most trusted employee."

Fernando'slivingquarterswereon the second floor of the building.

Castro said Fernando worlced as the stockroom man and that he was trusted with the keys to the office and lockers inside it

"He must have made copies of the keys to the office," Castro said.

He said they had discovered four

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Brown Tree Snakes usually are brown in color in the daylight, but are yellowish on the underside in color at night when flashed with a light

They move considerable distances atnightandcanchange place of dwelling from one end of the island to the other end is less than three days, the DFW said.

Brown Tree Snake pose a particular threat to the native bird population of Saipan. This is due to the fact that Brown Tree Snakes prefer to make tree branches their"home", the same tree branch that many birds choose to sleep in, as well.

"A sleeping bird on a tree branch is no match at all to a wide awake and hungry Brown Tree Snake," the news release added.

On Guam, the largest Brown Tree Snake caught was thirteen feet long. Brown Tree Snakes also are an economic threat, since they cause several

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developed by all program areas." The PSS also expects to generate

funds from collection of users fees for use of school facilities, buses, media services,afu:r-schoolcareprogram. and intercession activities.

The budget segment is among the several sections contained in the PSS

key duplicates--including that for the drawer where the stolen money was kept-allegedly left by Fernando but that the key to the office had been thrown away.

Castro said the cash taken was the weekend(Friday andSaturday) sales of his fish, poker, and nightclub businesses.

Castro said that when he left the office at 11 Sunday night, he still saw Fernando ..

Another employee said he saw him at 2 am. of Monday.

power outages every week on Guam. They also may reduce tourist

travel to our islands because of the lossofwildlife. BrownTreeSnakes on Guam have caused the extinction of 9 out of 11 endemic (native) bird species. It would be a great

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Pacific, Pacific Islands Club, the Siriyama Northern Marianas Inc_. and the proposed public landleaseofUnited MicronesianDevelopmentAssociation (UMDA).

Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio had earlier urged the Legislature to approve the said leases, including the lease extension for Shimizu Corporation's Laulau Bay Golf Course in Kagman.

Shimizu earlier this month tumed in some $1.2 million in public contribution dues to government as required under its 25-year lease agreement

But only last week, Gov. Tenorio announced heis haltinganyactiononhis part on all pending public land transactions, including leases, in view of the recent court ruling on the TorresRayphand vs Tenorio et al.

The ruling, penned by Superior Court Associate Judge Edward Manibusan, held the governor and other government officials to a strict standard of fiduciary care when dealing with public lands.

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Rawlins said. The security guard interviewed by

the Variety said the recruiters are raking in thousands of dollars from their victims "because they (recruiters) charge the jobseekers more than what would actually be spent for the paper processing."

Many of the recruits who arrived in the. Commonwealth ended up jobless because the employer who signed their papers could not really afford to take them in.

Rawlins urged the CNMI labor department to set up a system to monitor these employers' capability to hire and pay the workers recruited.

Some of the recruits, Rawlins said, ended up working illegally for companies other than the employers who sigr}Cd their contracts.

Others, sfie added, are working on tourist visas. . Rawlins mentioned, for instance, a

group of Bangladeshi workers who were hired to build the Marianas High School gym.

A lot of these victims are not getting minimum wage, she said.

''We can't handle their complaints because the labqr depanment' s wage

education plan for I 995 through 2001. TheplanwasaproductoftheEduca

tion Swnmit held last April. and attended by PSS officials, budget officers , PT A officers and private sectors.

It contains a vision of the CNMI's education for the next seven years. (MCM)

By 3: 10 he had departed for his native Sri Lanka aboard an Asiana Flight 251.

Fernando, described as 25-26 years old and single, had been under Castro's employ for three years and his contract had just been renewed for another year last month, according to Castro.

"He had always been an honest guy," said Castro who could hardly believe what he suspected his former employee had done to him.

tragedy for the CNMI to loose its wonderful native birds as well.

Snake sightings by calling 3'12-9627/ 9628. Afterworldnghours,contaetthe Emergency Management Office 24 hour service number. 322-927419528 or 9529.

During yesterday's interview, Benavente said he does not agree with the governor's decision to freeze the leases. "I disagree with him that we have to go to that extent. I believe in Judge Manibusan' s decision and of course the public expects that whenitcomes to anything that belongs to the public -public lands, public funds - everyone that is given the authority has the fiduciary responsibility to make sure lhat they do what is in the best interest of the people," said Benavente.

"I think we don't have to wony because I feel those other public land leasesinthepastwouldbeeasyenough to prove that everyone was responsible forthose. Thereisq~ononacouple of those and it's ool'y right that we question whether they were leased out for what they are worth," said Benavente.

Despite reports that the administration may even go to the extent where leases pending before the Legislarure may be recalled, Benavente said legislative action will be forthcoming.

''Wehaven'treceivedanywordfrom thegovemorsowearemovingahead," said the speaker.

and hour division has no jwisdiction over people carrying tourist visas," Rawlins said ... This is an immigration matter."

Asked if her office would initiate an investigation of the recruitment operations, Rawlins replied: ''We will investigate if we receive compraints."

The CNMI government, Rawlins added, "would surely not be happy if we investigate eveiy business on the island. They wouldthink we're snooping around."

The source from the Bangladeshi community, meanwhile, mentioned at least two security agencies involved in the illegal recruitment.

The source said a lot of Bang ladeshijobseekers fell victims to illegal recruitment because of the poor economic condition in the country.

Bangladeshi workers, the source added, are willing to shell out hundreds of dollars with the hope of finding greener pastures.

"Everyone there just wants to leave and find a job abroad," the source said. "In our country, $6,000 means a lot and I pity all those who have been victimized."

He urged the CNMI labor department to look into the "Case.

''There used to be only a few of them (recruiters)," the source said. 'There's a lot of them now."

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Disputes to cloudAsia-Pacific s11mmit By PAUL ALEXANDER

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -_ When Asian leaders talk about unity, they often mention "Asian values" - the cultural similarities they say link such disparate societies as wealthy Japan and poor Cambodia, Muslim Indonesia and the Catholic Philippines.

But as heads of state from the Asia-Pacific region seek. harmony at an economic summit that begins Thursday in Osaka, Japan, the picture is clouded by other disputes: political and territorial, new and longstanding. Some of the differences among the 18 members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum are so deep that the countries involved are holding talks in advance of the Osaka summit. They want to avoid distractions when trade and money matters are on the table.

One of the lightning rods for controversy is Japan, shadowed by its wartime and colonial past. The other is China, which is involved in a number of territorial disputes, has aroused anger with its nuclear weapons tests and is the focus

of anxiety over the 1997 takeover of Hong Kong. Such worries can play a part in economic decision-making. While many countries want to make inroads into China's huge market and take advantage of its cheap labor, they worry th.at fragile progress from seclusion and hardline communism still could be reversed and endanger investments.

In a speech last month, Philippine President Fidel Ramos said the Uni'ted States should maintain a strong presence in Asia to prevent China from dominating the region.

China is among several countries with conflicting claims to the Spratly Islands, a potential' flashpoint in the South China Sea. It was the site of tensions this year when the Philippine military discovered that the Chinese had built several structures on Mischief Reef, whi~hjs claimed by Manila.

Taiwan - "Chinese Taipei" for the summit's purposes -remains uneasy following two Chinese missile tests near the island over the summer. China also has land and sea border

Thailand eyes talks with Malaysia on fishing row BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -Thailand is seeking talks with Malaysia o'h their fishing dispute when the two countries meet at the ASEAN summit in December, Radio Thailand said Sunday.

The talks are needed to clearly demarcate the water boundary so as to prevent a repeat of violent disputes over fishing, the broadcast quoted government spokesman

Somsak Prisanananthakul as saying. Malaysian authorities recently killed two Thai fishing crew members and detained five others for encroaching on Malaysian waters, the broadcast said.

That action was too violent, and Malaysia should pay compensation to the families of the dead as well as release the detainees and r~turn their boats to them, Somsak said.

Military begins circling Tamil rebel stronghold

By NIRESH ELIATAMBY COLOMBO,SriLanka(AP)-Thousands of soldiers on Sunday began encircling the Tamil rebel territol)' of Jalfna city during their biggest offensive in 12 years, military officials said.

The troops are about three kilometers (2 miles) out of Jalfna On Sunday, the main column of troops, which was moving directly toward J affna from the northeast, veered to the south toward the nearby town ofNallur. The troops apparently want to cut off the main road out of J alfna

A second group from the north, advanced 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) on Saturday to link up with the first column.

That established a wide front sweeping in an arc from the northeast to the east

Fifteen soldiers and at least 60 rebels werekilledinSaturday's fighting, with 17 guerrillas' bodies being recovered by ~ps, the military said in a statement

:rwenty-twasoldiers werewounded, it said. But other military officials, said on condition of anonymity that 84 sol-

diers were wounded. The military frequently conceals il, true ca,ualty figures to keep up soldiers' morale.

Jaffna' s capture would be a major blow to the rebels. Mostofthe resident, have fled from the city and the rebels have moved their provisional to a neighboring area.

Meanwhile, in the jungles in eastern Batticaloa district, eight pclice commandos were killed in a guerrilla ambush at Vellaveli on Sanmlay evening, officials said. The rebel toll wa, not known.

On Saturday, rebels exploded two powerful bombs out,ide the military headquarters in the capital, Colombo, killing I 2 people, including the two suicide bombers. Fifty-four people, mostly civilians were injured. At least 1,600 people have been killed sincetheoffensivebeganOct 17.About 6,000 soldiers and rebels have been wounded.

The rebels want a homeland for the minority Tamils who, they claim, face discrimination from the majority Sinhalese. About38,000peoplehavedied in the war since I 983.

disputes with Vietnam, and there are questions about its relations with the rival Koreas as it fosters economic ties with capitalist South Korea.

Hong Kong's transition from British colony to Chinese sovereignty moved onto a smoother track during the summer after three years of Chinese-British quatreling. But pro-democracy crusaders worry Britain has achieved that harmony by caving in on defending Hong Kong's democracy and civil liberties.

Japan has territorial disputes with every country in its vicinity, though the most serious is with a non-APEC member- Russia- over four islands in the Kuril chain.

Japan's neighbors are also uneasy about public pressure in Japan to cut back the U.S. military presence there as the result of three American servicemen being charged with raping a 12-year-old girl on Okinawa. Felix Soh,foreign editor of the Straits Times in Singapore, said recently that many Asian nations are anxious about the possibility of losing the U.S. defense umbrella. He

worries about fallout from the case.

"Itis actually a criminal act, yet it is having a geopolitical impact,'' he said.

Japan is also haunted by some decades-old controversies. It faces increasing protests from victims of its wartime atrocities in near! y every major Asian nation. The most widely publicized issue is whether former slave laborers and women forced into prostitution by the Japanese military should get apologies and compensation.

Japan's Management and Coordination Agency chief Takami Eta angered many Koreans last week when he said Japan "did some good" during its colonization of Korea from 19J0-1945.

Eto's remark followed a statement by Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama last month that reiterated Tokyo's standard view that a 1910 annexation treaty was concludedlegally. ItsanctionedJapa~ nese colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.

Both Koreas insist the annexation treaty was forced on the peninsula under the pressure of militarism and was never valid.

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There were reports that Japanese and South Korean officials would meet before the APEC forum to discuss the latest irritant in their relations. South Korea turned down an offer by Japan's Foreign Minister Yohei Kono, who had hoped to visit Seoul to soothe the outcry there.

The border dividing the two Koreas, the world's most heavily guarded, remains one of the Cold War's last outposts. Questions persist whether North Korea is willing to start opening to the outside to gain desperately needed foreign investment for its floundering economy.

The Philippines has a territorial dispute with Malaysia, although the two sides try to avoid raising it in public. Manila has claimed the eastern Malaysian state of Sabah since 1962.

The Philippines also wants safety guarantees for its citizens who work elsewhere in the region, particularly those in Singapore, Malaysia and Japan. Singapore's execution of a Filipino maid triggered antiSingapore protests in the Philippines.

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Deadly avalanche in Nepal BINAYA GURUACHARYA

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -Three more bodies were recovered Monday, raising the death toll in Nepal's deadliest avalanche since the early 1950s to 22, most of them Japanese trekkers.

Eleven other people - including two .Canadians, a German and an Irishwoman, also died Friday night when rain from the same storm caused a landslide that destroyed nine homes in western Nepal.

found one Nepalese sherpa survivor, but said the avalanche nearly covered the lodges where the other 25 people were staying.

The lodges .were built for tourists near Panga village, which stands a height cf 4,791 meters (15,810 feet).

other people, many of them foreigners, who were trekking through the same area. When it missed them, they were rescued Sunday by five Nepalese helicopters.

Their names and nationalities were not immediately available and many of them were still making their way back to the capital, Katmandu, on Monday.

Eight more helicopters left Katmandu Monday morning, six to the avalanche site and two to area where the landslide occurred.

"We are trying our best to find people who are still listed as missing," said Prachand Shrestha, the spokesman for the government task force that was created for the rescue operation.

On Sunday, search teams in the western village of Bagarchap found the bodies of 11 people who died when their lodges ·and homes were swept away by the landslide.

The names and hometowns of the four foreigners were not immediately available.

The avalanche and landslide were caused by a heavy storm that blanketed Nepal with snow and rain Thursday through Saturday.

Nepal opened the country and its mountains to tourists in the early 1950s, and Friday's avalanche caused the highest oneday death toll since then. Last year, 13 German climbers and their Nepalese sherpas died while they were climbing in the Himalayas, reportedly when the rope they were attached to snapped.

The avalanche struck eastern Nepal in the Mount Everest region on Friday night, covering three lodges where 13 Japanese trekkers, I I Nepalese guides and the two Nepalese lodge owners were.

The Trans-Himalayan Trekking Co., which organized the trek, said the bodies of two Japanese and one Nepalese were found Monday. That leaves one Japanese and three Nepalese missing.

The victims were tourists who trek through the area, but don't try to climb towering, snow-covered mountains such as Everest.

Friday night's tragedy would have been far worse if the avalanche had buried 85

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between Japan and South Korea is impossible unless Japan fires a Cabinet minister over remarks on Korean history, a South Korean government official said Monday.

The statement by Foreign Minister Gong Ro-myung was the first official confirmation that South Korea would not back down form its demand that Japanese Cabinet Minister Takami Eto be dismissed.

Eto, director-general of the Management and Coordination Agency, stirred controversy last week when he said Japan "did some good" during its 1910-45 colonization of the Korean Peninsula.

Eto later retracted the remarks but failed to soothe the mounting South Korean anger. Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama reprimanded Eto but refused to fire him.

The dispute has chilled bilateral relations, days before a summit meeting of the AsiaPacific Economic Cooperation Forum, scheduled for Friday through Sunday in Osaka, Japan.

A mini-summit between Murayama and South Korean President Kim Young-sam is scheduled during the forum.

"How could it (the summit)

be possible under such circumstances,'' Gong said in an interview with the national daily newspaper, Joongang Daily News.

Gong said that "proper action" must be taken to hold the Japan-South Korea summit as scheduled. He declined to elaborate but said Japan fired all Cabinet ministers involved in similar controversies in the past.

It would be the second summit to be nullified in two months because of controversies over remarks by Japanese leaders to gloss over historical crimes.

The previous summit meeting, scheduled in New York during the 50tp. anniversary celebrations of the United Nations, was cancelled because of the furor caused by Murayama's statement that the 1910 annexation treaty of Korea was valid.

Murayama later partially backed off from the statement, but Seoul has demanded a full revision to Japan's long-held position on the treaty's validity.

To help resolve the latest dispute, Japan offered to dispatch Foreign Minister Yohei Kono last Friday before the Osaka forum, but Seoul refused the suggestion, saying it was "inappropriate."

Gov't moves to i;~~aJJ.\ land from developt,:t;~ BEIJING (AP) - Rural land

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Rebel Serbs accept gov't deal By JULIJANA MOJSILOVIC ERDUT, Croatia (AP)- Resolving a dispute that threatened to derail Balkan peace talks, rebel Serbs agreed to return the last of their territorial holdings in Croatia to govenunent authority.

Toe agreement, signed in this eastern Croatian town on Sunday, was finalized in Dayton, Ohio, where Croatian President Franjo Tudjman and Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic are meeting on an overall peace plan for the former Yugoslavia.

Toe 14-point plan provides for a one-to-two year transition period, monitored by international forces, before Zagreb assumes full control. U.S. Ambassador to Croatia Peter Galbraith, one of two lead negotiators on resolving the fate of the territory, known as eastern Slavonia, called the agreement "historic.''

"For the first time in this conflict an issue has been solved by a signature and not by a bullet,'' he

said. Others were not so sure. "I don't believe the Croats,"

said Milan Trbojevic, a resident of Erdut, near the border with Serbia. "They-won't respect human rights, and. there will be a new war after the transitional period, or maybe even during it." The agreement apparently did, however, avert the imminent risk of more fighting.

Croatian troops in May and August recaptured most Serb-held territory taken in the 1991 SerbCroat war, and had threatened to attack again if rebel Serbs did not sign onto the plan for eastern Slavonia.

In a show of force, the Croatian army moved crack troops and heavy artillecy toward the front line last week. The Serb-led Yugoslaviaarmy responded by sending a large column of troops and guns heading from Belgrade toward the border with eastern Croatia on Saturday night, wit-

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nesses reported. The Croatian government and

rebel Serb leaders had agreed Oct. 3 on basic principles for the return of the territory, but remained at odds over how long the transition should be and who would police it. Serbs wanted a three-year transition period ofU.N. monitoring. Croatia insisted on no mox:e than one year, and had asked for a NATO presence, similar to that which would enforce peace in Bosnia.

"Today's agreement was the best we have beenofferedso far," said chief Serb negotiator Milan, Milanovic. "Our conditions were to prevent war and to prevent people from fleeing the area."

The agreement calls for a oneyear transitional period that can be extended another year if re-

quested by either side, governed by a "transitional administration'' appointed by the Security Council.

The U.N. Security Council will be asked "to authorize an international force'' to deploy during the transition period. A senior U.N. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Serb leaders were insisting on U.S. and.Russian soldiers policing the transition, and that Croat officials also wanted American troops. .

The agreement sets goals that may be difficult to meet.

It provides for the possible return to eastern Slavonia of nearly 86,000 Croats who were forced out of the area by fighting in 1991. At the same time, it allows some 60,000 Serbs who fled to eastern Slavonia frorri other parts of

Croatia after last summer's Croatian army offensives to remain there. In all, about 200,000 Serbs currently live in eastern Slavonia.

It's not clear how many Croats would want to return, nor how many Serbs would want to remain under Zagreb's governance. But the agreement's refugee rights, including a right to reclaim old property, create the potential for extensive and pos.51.oly explosive ~tes. Additionally, the area must be demilitarized within 30 days of the start of the transitional period.

Local elections will be held 30 days before the transition period ends, but Serbs also will be allowed to maintain their own representation in the form of a "municipal council."

Socialists gain headway in Bulgaria local polls SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - Socialists appeared to be strengthening their hold on Bulgaria in local elections Sunday, but the opposition was running strong in the Balkan country's biggest cities.

The Socialists, the former Communists, dominated the first round of voting for mayors in 254 cities and towns two weeks ago, winning 118 of the 139 races that were decided outright. Bulgaria is governed by the Socialists.

Another 115 mayoral seats were being decidt.d in runoff elections on Sunday, and preliminary returns indicated the Socialists were doing well there, too.

No exact breakdown was available, and complete results were not expected before noon Monday.

But the opposition was running well in the capital Sofia, as well as the second- and third-largest cities, Plovdiv and Varna.

The capital is home to about 1.2 million of Bulgaria's 8.5 million people. According to early projections by the non-partisan Bulgarian Association For Fair Elections, Stefan Sofiyanski of the Union of Democratic Forces was winning about 56 percent of the vote in the capital, com-

pared to 44 percent for Ventsislav Yossifov, a banker running as an independent, but backed by the Socialists.

Interest was highest in the race for mayor of Sofia, considered by some to be one of the most important political positions in the country. The turnout was slightly more than 50 percent.

Many people in Bulgaria, which was ruled by Communists for more than 40 years, have soured on· elections and politicians, doubting that politics can change their difficult daily existence.

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Pakistan police hit for abuses By KATHY GANNON

KARACID, Pakistan (AP) · An 18-gun salute, a mournful chant and a final prayer mark the burial of another murdered Karachi policeman, a victim on the front lines of a city at war.

Since becoming police chief of Pakistan's biggest city in June, Shoaib Suddle has buried more than 100 officers, some of them savagely tortured before being executed with a bullet fired into the back of the head. "When I first arrived I went to the police lines to join a funeral almost every day ... I receive the dead bodies of my policemen who have been brutally tortured. Their bodies are drilled with holes,'' Suddle said. Police blame the militant wing of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement. They say the militants, armed with rocket launchers, an-

titank weapons and an array of small arms, are waging an urban guerrilla war on Karachi's 22,000 police officers.

Mohajirs are Indian Muslims who moved to Pakistan when it was created in 1947. They say they are treated·as second class citizens, denied access to good jobs and education. They say resentment has been festering for years and young Mohajirs have turned to violence to demand their rights. Attacks by Mohajirs have caused other groups to strike back, resulting in more than 1,600 deaths this year. Guns are also being turned on the police - so far this year, 200 police officers and 20 paramilitary Rangers have been slain.

In Karachi;where the majority of the 12 million people are Mohajirs, there is little sympa-

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thy for the police and often a great deal of support for the guerrillas.

Mohajirs have long complained of government discrimination and police brutality against their people.

"The Rangers and police can pick up anyone and say he's a terrorist, and senior government officials don't want to investigate or to get involved," said Jamil Yusuf, head of a citizenspolice liaison group.'

"It's frightening," he said. "No one is safe.''

The line between law breaker and law enforcer is often· blurred, Mohajirs say.

Zahoor, a Mohajir who would give only one name for fear of reprisals, recounted this incident: Late one night his car was stolen at gunpoint by a man wearing traditional Pakistani clothes. But when he went to the nearest police station to report the theft, the man behind the desk was the thief who stole his car.

Police routinely deny the charges, saying they are antiauthority propaganda. But the number of allegations is increasing.

Most Mohajirs accuse the police of being corrupt, abusing authority and, in recent weeks, killing suspects in custody.

"They can come at any moment take you away and never tell a relative where they are taking you,'' said a professor at a local college who would identify himself only as Majeed.

"The police stop you and they say: "You are a Mohajir. You should be dead," he said.

The authorities do not release figures on the number of suspects who have died in police custody, but at least 10 such deaths are known in the last two months.

In a recent case, Mohammed Tahir was picked up for questioning by police on Oct. 22. Less than 24 hours later he was reported dead at a hospital. Officials released no details, saying only that an inquiry had been ordered. Two weeks earlier, four terrorism suspects were shot dead while reportedly leading police to a gang hideout in Karachi. Police said fellow gang members killed them, but the Mohajir Qaumi Movement charged the four were murdered by officers. One of the four, who was known as Fahim Com-

mando, allegedly was responsible for the deaths of police officers. The deaths led to a revenge attack on the family of a police officer. Gunmen stormed into a home and killed four relatives and a fifth relative was shot to death at a nearby house.

The war on the police gained momentum in recent weeks as the government stepped up its own campaign to flush out suspected extremists from hardcore Mohajir Qaumi neighborhoods.

International human rights groups say the government is ignoring mounting evidence pointing to possible police abuses.

In recent weeks, more than 100 alleged guerrillas have been killed in incidents that the police described as shootouts. Mohajirs allege many of those deaths were staged killings by the police.

Suddle says his department is understaffed, overworked and underpaid. But he concedes corruption is widespread and even acknowledges prisoners are tortured.

"Torture is a problem ... but when your men are being ambushed every day, they react,'' he said.

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Europe melting pot boils over By MORT ROSENBLUM

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -In Europe, where now it is just

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der of any one of the 15 member states can move easily to the others, he noted.

Chesnais predicted serious, worsening ethnic conflict over the long term, but added: "It is already happening now. This is not science fiction. It is the present."

a subway ride to the heart of Union, but that does not in-Africa or to Arab casbahs, new elude clandestine residents, a fears are deepening fast: ra- widely disputed number - also cial warfare, extremist poli- in the millions. tics and blind terrorism. Large communities do co-

Bombings in France, blamed exist peaceably with native largely on Algerians from cultures in France, Germany, wasteland suburban slums, England, Holland and Bel-have echoed through an Old gium. And elsewhere, smaller World disoriented by exotic immigrant groups blend into enclaves in its midst, cultures the local scenery. and colors that are not melt- But racial .clashes are in-ing in the pot. creasing. And with unemploy-

Along with the obvious dra- ment in the EU at 12 percent matic episodes, people worry and intolerance on the rise, about ugly undercurrents of sociologists warn of broaden-antagonism and desperation. ing problems and dangers:

The mood is clear in •Illegal Third World immi-Molenbeek, a patch of Mo- gration: Fleeing poverty and rocco in Brussels, where riots politics at home, Arabs, blacks flared over the summer. For and Asians are sneaking across all the gay colors of fruit in the Mediterranean or over the the market, the air is sullen. borders of the EU's eastern

"All they can do is sit like members in growing numbers. that, all day,'' Mohammed Mostly jobless, they hide from Temsamani said, nodding to- police ch-eeks in crowded ward a knot of Arabs in white slums. caps, squatting on a stoop. •Religious extremism: Many "There are no jobs. What other young Muslims in ghettos are choice do they have?" rejecting the model oflslam.ic

Temsamani, who came from communities that have inte-Morocco in 1964 and married grated into European nations. a Belgian, sees a sharp turn .A few want urban guerrilla for the worse. Now a cab war to press demands for re-driver, he cruises the streets spect and opportunities. and frets over drug dealing, •Crime: Some locally born police harassment and racism. members of long-time immi-

"Look," he said, pointing grant families are turning to to dark-hued kids emerging crime, bitter at being excluded from class. "They learn, but from societies they consider they'll go nowhere. They'll their own. They .are recruited get job interviews by phone, by drug traffickers, gang lords but when the guy sees their and terrorists. black hair, that's it." •Right-wing extremism:

His fears are reflected at the Fear and resentment of new-top levels of the European comers are fanning anti-im-Union headquarters, not far migrant sentiments among away. ethnic Europeans. Young

"Of course, I'm afraid of in- thugs assault Arabs, Africans creased violence and con- and Turks, provoR:ing immi-flict," Anita Gradin, the EU grants to strike back. commissioner who watches A summer movie hit in Paris, immigration, said in an inter- "Hatred," examined the ten-view. "That is very likely." sions in immigrant suburbs,

The face of Europe began powder kegs awaiting a spark, taking on new color in the and portrayed police brutality 1950s, after many colonies based on actual incidents. were set free and Europe wel- "Young foreigners live in corned former subjects who an ecology of danger," said fled the subsequent turmoil. Jeffrey Fagan, a Columbia In the 1960s, workers University criminologist who streamed in from North Af- just visited Europe. "They are rica, Turkey and beyond, and vulnerable, fearful and easily their families followed. manipulated.''

Demographers noted the im- A hostile environment hard-plications for Europe's racial ens teen-agers who see no fu-makeup: Among native Euro- lure in Europe but no longer peans, birth rates were stable have ties to their parents' or even dropping. Immigrant home countries. families expanded quickly. A psychological profile of

Authorities have tried to Khaled Kelkal, a bombing sus-limit immigration since the pect shot to death by French 1970s, but numbers keep ris- police outside Lyon on Sept. ing. Today, citizens and resi- 29, fits many thousands: A dents of non-European stock young rebel in search of a may total as many as 25 mil- cause, culture and country, a lion in the wealthy nations of desperate militant with little westc;rn Europe, 6 percent of to lose. the population. "You really can't control a

No one has definitive statis- society when its young people tics. Gradin estimates "Third have no prospects and there-World immigrants" at IO mil- fore no interest in abiding by, lion' within the European anybody's rules," Fagan said.

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This, he added, will intensify as numbers rise.

Few specialists expect tough immigration policies to stem a tide of newcomers from Africa, Asia, eastern Europe and the Middle East over the next few years.

"The distances are too short,

and the borders are too long,'' said Jean-Claude Chesnais of France's National Demographic Studies Institute. "Governments cannot keep people out."

Eased customs regulati.ons within the EU mean an immigrant sneaking across a bor-

A glance at tne newspapers reveals the seething tensions in urban neighborhoods and working class suburbs across Europe.

Two Greenpeace anti-nuclear demonstrators masked to look like French President Jacques Chime right and British Prime Minister John Major, left, kiss, during a rally in Whitehall, central London. Greenpea~ and anti-nuclear demonstrators gathered ta protest during Chirac s visit to London and his decision to test nuclear devices in the South Pacific. (AP Photo)

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Palestinians take over West Bank town BySCHEHEREZADEFAP.AMARZI

JENIN, West Bank (AP) · Making good on a pledge by the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Israeli troops lowered their flag and left Jenin early Monday as Palestinian police took control of the West Bank city.

About 300 ecstatic Arab residents cheered, whistled and shouted "God is great" as a convoy of 14 jeeps and armored vehicles filed out of the fenced compound from which Israel ruled the city during 28 years of occupation.

Jenin is the first major Palestinian town to gain autonomy under the West Bank agreement signed in Washington on Sept. 28 by Rabin and PLO leader Yasser Arafat.

The moment the Israelis left, some 200 Palestinian police officers rushed into the building, with hundreds of :lenin residents trying to push in behind them. PLO officers quickly raised a Palestinian flag.

Arafat's West Bank security chief, Jibri\ Rajoub, appealed for calm. "Please behave

so the Israelis can leave with respect," Rajoub told the crowd.

But Palestinian police did nothing to stop an impromptu convoy of revelers from driving through the base, m;iking victory signs and firing pistols into the air. Officers stuck their head through barracks windows and waved at the convoy, led by a member 6f Arafat's Fatah faction of the PLO, wearing all black and his face covered with a black hood.

One spectator, 23-year-old laborer Ziad Khaled, said seeing the Israelis leave meant the dream of a Palestinian state was becoming real.

.. It's a great day · a historic day," said Kamal Jahr, 45, who spent 15 years in an Israeli prison. "We are emancipated from the barbaric occupation." Israel had moved up by a week the handoverofJenin, originally set for Nov. 19, to send a signal to the Palestinians that it is committed to its agreements with the PLO despite the Nov. 4 ass~ssination pf !3-abin by a Jewish extremist.

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gan, Rabin's widow, Leah, asked some 250,000 Israelis gathered for a final farewell to the slain leader to support Rabin's successor, Shimon Peres, in his peace efforts.

traveled most of the distance unarmed, but were given their guns by Israeli forces shortly before they arrived in Jenin.

were cha~ed across the street.

"I wane to believe that the sacrifice is not for nothing. I ask you, Shimon Peres, to continue to lead the people of Israel toward peace ... in the spirit of Yitzhak," Mrs. Rabin said.

At about midnight Sunday, Israeli troops lowered their flag at the military headquarters from which Israel had ruled Jenin for 28 years. At 3 a.m., a 31-vehicle convoy with hun· dreds of Palestinian police left the PLO enclave of Jericho fof Jenin. Policemen waved and held Palestinian flags out bus windows.

In all, some 1,000 policemen were to be deployed in Jenin and surrounding villages.

In last-minute negotiations, Israel and the PLO settled a dispute that had threatened to delay the hand-over. The Palestinians insisted that police take their automatic rifles with them on the trip to Jenin. Israel demanded that the officers arrive unarmed.

In a compromise, the officers

The policemen drove into a city decked in Palestinian flags and decorated with posters of Arafat. One banner read, "The fighting will continue until the occupation is over."

A large poster at the entrance to town showed Arafat holding a map and walking toward Jerusalem, which both the Palestinians and Israelis claim as their capital. In the background were the names of areas already ruled by the Palestinians: Jericho, Gaza and, now, Jenin.

Mahmoud Abdel Latif, 17, a vegetable vendor, said he was happy to see an end to Israeli military rule in the town of 40,000 at the northern end of the West Bank-.

"I'm glad to see the Israeli enemy leave my country and see the Palestinians arrive so there will be law-and-order and jobs," he said.

Before the pullout, young Palestinians got in their last licks at Israeli troops, throwing a few stones at soldiers lounging outside the army headquarters Sunday night. The stone throwers

"We're leaving. Why are they throwing stones?" asked an Israeli soldier.

A 22-year-old Palestinian, Ahmed Isa, said he threw a stone because the Israelis were still "occupiers," but he good· naturedly shook hands with a soldier minutes later.

Late Sunday night, Israeli soldiers looked weary and anxious. Asked if he wanted to leave, one soldier responded: "What a question? Of course, we're ready to go."

J enin is the first of six Palestinian cities to be handed over to Palestinian control by the end of year, in advance of Palestinian elections Jan. 20. In the seventh town, Hebron, the anny will rede· ploy by March.

Palestinians will also establish self-rule in about 500 villages in the West Bank, but Israeli troops will have final say on security issues in those rural areas.

Jenin is the least problematic West Bank city because there are few Jewish settlers in the area surrounding the city.

Still, Israel closed Jenin to ls· raeli citizens, and the anny put out an announcement saying Pal· estinian law would prevail there.

Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos signs the Book of Condolences for assassinated Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin during his visit to the Israel Ambassador's residence at suburban Makati Monday Nov.6, 1995. President Ramos, who cannot attend Monday's funeral for Rabin, was the first to sign as the Residence opened a two-day mourning which included foreign diplomats and Jewish residents here. At right is Israel Ambassador to Manila Amos Shetibel. (AP Photo)

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Doctors shun care for HIV babies By LAURAN NEERGAAAD AIDS. 'That study could turn out

WASIDNGTON(AP)-Hundreds to be even more (worrisome) of doctors say they would recom- now." mendwithholdingexpensivemedi- Added Ammann: "It really tells cal care from babies born to HIV· us we've got to get the message infected mothers even when they out that there is treatment for didn't know if the baby actually HIV." had the AIDS virus. About 25 percent of mothers

Most babies born to HIV -in- with the HIV virus infect their fectedmothersdonotdevelopthe babies, and women can cut the virus. risk by two-thirds by taking the

The findings, reported in drugAZTduringpregnancy.Doc-Sunday's American Journal of tors often don't know for several Public Health, are "shocking,'' weeks which infants are infected, said Arthur Ammann of the Pedi- because babies are born with their atric AIDS Foundation. New mothers' immune cells . York researchers studied 951 neo- AZT' s protective effect was dis-natologists in the United States to covered last year, and since 1991

doctors have found new drugs to keep HIV -infected babies healthier.

"One would hope the circumstances really have changed since 1991 and that denying care to any child on this basis would be unacceptable," said Dr. Ken Schonberg of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, a member of the Academy of Pediatrics' AIDS committee.

Regardless, the study "says to pediatricians this is inappropri· ate, and I would expect mothers who are HIV -positive would ha vet reason for concern and reason to be advocates for their newborns,"

determine how they would treat newborns who had such expensive-to-treat conditions as kidney or heart disease in addition to being born to HIV -infected mothers.

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Some 700 neonatologists said they would recommend withholding certain aggressive treatments, such as cardiac surgery or kidney dialysis, from babies who definitely have HIV. And 400 of the doctors said knowing the mother was infected would altertheirtreatment decisions even if the baby's own HIV tests weren't complete.

The doctors were surveyed in 1991, and there is no way to know whether their opinions have changed,acknowledgedthestudy's author, Betty W older Levin of the City University of New York.

But some AIDS activists said doctors may be more reluctant to offer expensive therapy to infected babies today because of growing pressure to cut health costs. Ninety percent of HIV -infected children get their health care from the goverrunent's Medicaid program for the poor.

"A lot of these children live well into their teens'' with proper care, said Troy Petinbrink of the National Association of People With

By MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida {AP) -Atlal]tis and its crew is dashing after the R~~ space ~ration Mir, drawing closer and closer for a tricky · and risky • docking.

When Atlantis catches up to Mir on Wednesday, it will be the first time a shuttle is used in station assembly, providing NASA with

· much-needed experience for building an international spare station.

Atlantis and the five astronauts began their voyage at 7 :30 a:rn., punching through low clouds on their way to orbit · Until the last few minutes of the C011ntdown, it sretne.d as though the clouds ()Ver the launch pad and bad weather at the shuttle emergency landing sfrlps overseas ~ould delay liftotffor the secondday in a row. ButNASAdeci<ledtheck,udsposed no QPStructi.on, and the sky cleared justintimeattwotouchdownsites in Spain. . .

Mir was soaring 011er the Indian Ocean when Atlantis blasted off. By

midday, the two Russians and one 1 German on Mir still had not been 1

informed of the shuttle launch . at 1

least officially - because the station has long periods out of communication range with Russia's Mission Control. They soughtconfirmation via ham radio.

The first major step of the 24 5-rniJe.. (395-kilometer ·) highrendezvou s comes Tuesday, when Hadfield uses the shuttle robot arm to move the docking port into position for the next day's linkup with Mir.

This Russian-made port. essentially a 15-foot (4.5-meter) tunnel with latches on either end a will be left behind on Mir tcunake the followingfiveshuttledockiogssafer ancleasierto accomplish. ·

Because the tunnel·. wilL jut out .of .the cargo. bay, Atlantis commander Kenneth Cameron will have a much tougher time parking at Mir than his predecessor did during the first docking in June.

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Schonberg said. Levin asked the neonatologists how they would treat diseases not related to AIDS in babies who either bad the virus or were at risk of having it because their mothers were infected.

Between 7 percent and 47 per· cent of doctors wouldn't offer cer. l:i.i.n aggressive treatments to. babies at risk of HIV. Levin said. Between 7 percent and 78 percent wouldn'toffertreatmentsto HIV-

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Thedoct.cxs' rnainreasonforaltering treatment was the perception that these babies would live short, sickly lives, she said

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Thousands bid Rabin farewell By DAN PERRY

TEL A VIV, Israel (AP)- In a final farewell to Yitzhak Rabin, 250,00J Israelis wepc, sang songs of peace and pleaded for unity.

The farewell came as the Shin Bet security service, criticized for failing to stop Rabin's assassination, came under more SC1Utiny after acknow !edging it had advance information on Rabin's killer.

One of seven suspects under arrest in Rabin's killing was to appear in court Monday for a remand hearing. Yi gal Amir, the conf essedassassi.n of Rabin, insists he acted alone, but police suspect he was part of a rightwing conspiracy.

The Tel Aviv rally, described a, the largest gathering everin Israel, marked the end of the seven-day mourning period. It was a defiant replay of the peace rally eight days at which Rabin was gwmed down by Amir, an extremist opposed to giving up parts of the West Bank to Palestinian control.

Israelis holding candles stood quietly in the newly named Yitzhak RabinSquareonSundaynightSome carried flags, cardboard doves and signs reading, "Enough Death.''

Rabin's widow, Leah, asked the crowd to support Rabin's successor, Shimon Peres, in his effon to implement the West Bank autonomy agreement with the Palestinians and n:ach peace accords with Syria and Lebanon. "An entire country has stood still and is crying,·' Mrs. Rabin said.

''I want to believe that the sacrifice is not for nothing. I ask you, Shimon Peres, to continue to lead the people oflsrael toward peace ... in the spirit of Yitzhak," Mrs. Rabin said

Just hour:; after her appeal, Israel troops began pulling out of the West Bank town of Jenin, as specified by the autonomy accord

Ina signal to the Palestinians, Israel moved up the Jenin withdrawal by a week to underscore it, commitment ,o ti1e process. Troops are to pull out of most West Bank towns and vii-

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Peres, the key player in the peace negotiations with the PLO, was approved Sunday as the new leader of the ruling ubor Pany, replacing the slain Rabin. Peres led the ubor Party from 1977 to I 992, when he lost the top spot to Rabin.

For most of those 15 yean;, Rabin and Peres were bitter rivals. But the two men forged a friendship when they embarked on their peace-making mission in 1992.

On Sunday, Peres called for unity, saying he needed the backing of all of the party to carry on with his difficult task

"I will act fairly with people and if we fight, it will be a waste of opportunity and time,'' Peres said.

Peres, who heads a transitional government, was to get the nod from Pre.sident Ezer Weizman this week to fonm anew coalition that would complete Rabin's tenm until October 1996. Opposition leader

Benjamin Netanyahu ha~ said he would not oppose Peres.

The beleaguered Shin Bet, meanwhile, acknowledged Sunday that authorities were told in June of a plot to kill Rabin. A friend of Amir's, Shlomo Halevy, provided officials with an accurate description of the gunman after being told by a mutual -friend of Amir's plans to kill Rabin, the Shin Bet said in a fax sent to Israel army radio and obtained by The Associated Press.

Israel radio said Monday that Halevy learned about Amir's plot from a Haifa woman, identified as Hila Frank. The radio said Frank was questioned by police Saturday, was; re leased and then went into hi.ding for fear of retribution.

Halevy told his army commander of the plot but did not reveal Amir· s name or say that he knew him -pretencting instead that he had overheard tv.:o men discussing the plot in J bus station bathroom, the Shin Bet

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said Security sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the inf onnation thatHalevyprovided was tumedovertotheShin Bet, but investigator.,; did not press him for more

details. After a superficial check, the agency decided to ignore the information.

Four senior Shin Bet officials have Jost their jobs, and its direc-

tor, identified only as C., has offered to resign but was asked by Peres to stay on until the conclusion of a government investigation.

The coffin of late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Ra_bin lies in Jerusalf:;m 's M~ut?l ';{erl 7emet(!ry in front of wo_rld leaders including (from left to nght) French President Jacques Chtrac, Bntam s Pnme Mtmster John Ma1or, Britain's Prince Charles, Germany's Helmut Kohl and President Roman Herzog, UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, U.S. President Clinton and Dutch Premier Wim Kok. (AP Photo)

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I Peres voted Labor Party head By DIANNA CAHN

I TELA VIV,lsrael(AP)-Theruling , Labor Party has uoanimously ap! provedShimonPeresasitsnewleader. ! replacingslainPrimeMinistfr Yil2'hak I . . i Rahm. i Labor's parliament faction was to i vote Monday on the choice of Peres, i who is head of a transitional govern! ment. President Ezer Weizman was

expected to a<J: Peres to try to fonn a new government

Peres led the Labor Party from 1977 to 1992, when be lost the No. I

, spot to Rabin. For most of those 15 I years, Rabin and Peres were bitte.r J rivals, each leading his own faction.

The two reconciled when Labor gained a parliarrentary majority in

1992, with Rabin as prime minister, Elections are scheduled for Qcto. and the new government signed peace ber, and Peres is not expected to seek·· agreements with the Palestinians and an early vote. lnstea:l,.he ~. Jordan. wants to use the remaining yei,rw .

l'e!-e6tnldtheLaborgatheringinTel cany out the lsrnel·Pl.O autonomy Aviv that he would tty to mend rifts in agreement and sign a peace· accord the party. He said unity was necessary with Syria. A poll last w¥t:< for his campaign to wrap up agree- indicated that if elections were hi;Jd ·. ments with Syria and Lebanon. today, !'ms, riding on a>wave 9{

"I don't have a drop of hate ... or sympathy, would win. 54 pen:el,itJif ambition in my heart," Pms said. the vote, compared wllh 23 pe#it accoroing IO Israel anny radio. "I will . fu: .BenJamin Netnnyahuofthe~~ ad. fairly with people and if we fight, it wmg Lilrud Party. · j will be a waste of opportunity and In rec~t months, ~llbitl./ ~ time." Netanyahu had been neck\ann8

The party's governing committee. a neck po Us; with tli~ !utWI§~ ppili bodyof about300people,unanimous!y position J~r •• g.aitii#g gtj;j#ti~ ~a;1 in Peres as the new leader S~ • .. ~~~~~ ~¥ ~~µ!~~I

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Born today, you are a tenacious fighter. Driven by an ambition t? be king of the hill, you are mystenous and secretive by nature. To others you may appear distant and aloof, but these qualities help you maintain your objectivity. Your natural confidence may border on arrogance, but you firmly believe that anything is possible. You have no real peers because you don't think of yourself as a face in the crowd. .

You have many acquaintances, but only a few close friends and this suits you perfectly. You share yourself freely with one or two ~dividuals who are not necessarily family members. Your special friends are friends for life.

Also born on this date are: Mamie Eisenhower, U.S. first lady; Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat; King Hussein of Joi:dan; Claude Monet, painter; Boutros Boutros-Ghali, U.N. secretary-general.

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A University of Minnesota survey of Saturday morning TV revealed that advertising on kids' shows promotes exactly the opposite diet from what the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends.

About half of all Americans watch TV while they eat dinner.

Earth Tip: More than 700 species of trutterfly are native to North America. Planting colorful, arom3tic flowers will help remaining species prosper and leave you .with a beautiful, sweet· smelling garden.

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You may be confronted by someone who seems to have an edge, but if you persevere, you can turn the tide and emerge victorious.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov_ 22-Dec. 2 ll - In regard to family decisions, you may have to play the mediator's role today. Other people will not be as objective.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - You will receive encow-agement today from someone who endured a similar predicament. The meeting may result in a new alliance.

AQUARIUS (Jan_ 20-Feb. 18) - You may feel as though your needs are not being satisfied, but be patient if you can. Your turn will surely come soon.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) - Try not to spread yourself too thin today. Remember, you don't have to accept every invitation'

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -Teamwork will be the only way to accomplish today's agenda. You must be eager to both share responsibility and delegate authori· ty.

A professor of physiology at U.C.L.A. recently published a study that suggests that men may soon breastfeed their babies.

William Henry Harrison had the most children of any U.S. president -six sons and two daughters.

By the year 2000, Tokyo will have more than twice as many residents as New York City.

The clip-on tie was designed in 1928.

A fact that ought to bring relief to hapless investors everywl1ere is that Ross Perot lost $450 million on the stock market in one day - April 22, 1970.

Men dream less lhan women.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -You may have to sacrifice something in order to progress according to your plans. You will have to try to be patient.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -Expert advice may not>mean much to you today because these words of wisdom can't be applied to your unique situation.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -Indecision will be the only vice that can threaten your current position. Today, you must make an effort to keep up your momentum.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - At this juncture, it will be important to understand not only what you do, but also the forces that motivate you. You will need to do some self-exploration.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Catering to the needs of others can be good for your mind, body and soul today. Generosity breeds positive energy.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 22) -You will succeed in keeping one of your most precious dreams alive today, despite a threat from someone who doesn't seem to understand.

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Trial of suspect in murder of Michael Jordan's dad starts LUMBERTON, North

Carolimit (AP) - He calls himself Lord D. A.A.S. U'allah now, but prosecutors still know him as Daniel Andre Green.

He is the young man charged with killing basketball star Michael Jordan's father, and his capital murder trial is scheduled to begin Monday. The trial promises to be long and arduous, with jury selection expected to take up to a month. Prosecutors have summoned two

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49ers. •• Continued from page 20

lantaandStl..ouisatoptheNR:WesL In other games, it was: Kansas City

22, San Diego 7; Minnesota 30, Arizona 24 in overtime; New Orleans 17, Indianapolis 14;0akland 17 ,New York Giants l3;Buffa1o23,Atlanta !?;New Fngland34,Miami 17;Cincinnati32, Houston 25; Seattle 47, Jacksonville 30; SL Louis 28, Carolina 17; and Delroit 27, Tampa Bay 24.

Inaiarergarne,DenverwasatPhiladelphia On Monday night, it's Oeveland at Pittsburgh.

49ers 38, Cowboys 20 At Irving, Texas, Elvis Gibac hit on

20 of 30 for 305 yards and ~o touchdowns and also ran for a score, while Rice had five catches for 161 yards.

For Dallas, Emmitt Smith ran for I 00 yards on 18 canies, but Irvin failed inhisquesttosetan NFL record with an eighth consecutive 100-yard receiving game.catching fourpasses for37 yards.

Chiefs 22, Chargers 7 At San Diego, the Chiefs (9-1), be

hind Steve Bono and Marcus Alien, now have the NFL's best record to themselves. Allen scored from a yard out with 6: 16 to play, while Bono was 17 of 27 for 137 yards and ran for a touchdown.

The Chargers ( 4-6) lost for the second timein fiveweeks to Kansas City.< Vikings 30, Cardinals 24, OT

At Tempe, Arizona; Warren Moon threw a 50-yard touchdown, his fourth of the game, to Qaclry Ismail 2: 16 into overtime ro lift Minnesota (5-5), now 2-2 in overtime games this season. Moon completed 24 of 43

pa&'leS for 342 yards. The Cardinals (3-7), trailing 24-16,

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Michael Jordan is not expected to attend.

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty forGreen, who turns 21 this month. Thedefendanthasconverted to Islam and changed his name, but court documenL~ continue to refer to him as Green.

"Ijustdidn'.tkill the man," Green, who has pleaded innocent, told The

Garnett ... Continued from page 20

minutes at Vancouver on Sunday. He had his best game in Tuesday's

93-92 win over the Lakers. with eight points, five rebounds and three steals in 26minutes.

"One thing I wasalwaystaughtcomingupis tomentallyprepareforagame, and leave it out there on the floor, whetherit'spracticeorarealgame,"he said ''When you win or you lose, put it behind you as quick as possible."

Remarkablyskinnyat6-foot-11 (211 cms)and220pounds(100kilograms),

and a 2-point conversion pass to Rob Moore with 8:36 left.

Packers 35, Bears 28 At Green Bay, Wisconsin,' Brett

· Favre threw a career-best five touchdown passes and the Packers held Erik Kramer out of the end zone in a drive that stalled at the 14 as time expired.

. The Bears and Packers are tied for first in the NFC Central with 64 records.

Favre, extending his NFL-leading streak to 55 consecutive starts, completed 25 of33 passes for 336 yards and had touchdown tosses of 17, 29, I, 44 and 16 yards. His 16-yarder to Edgar Bennett- the running back's second touchdown reception - came with 9: l 7 left and proved to be the winning score.ErikKramerwas23of38 for3 l 8 yards and two touchdown passes for the Bears.

Saints 17, Colts 14 At New Orleans, Jirn Everett threw

for 228 yards and two touchdowns as the Saints ( 4-6) won for the fourth time in their last five games after an 0-5 start.

The Saints barely held on, as Jirn Harbaugh, replacing the injured Paul Justin, got called for an illegal pass on an 18-yard pass that would have put the ball on the Saints I with I: I I left. Cary Blanchard's subsequent 41-yard field goal attempt was wide left with 13 seconds left.

DougBrien's25-yardfieldgoalwith 6:33 left was the winning margin. Marshall Faulk had 98 yards on 17 canies for the Colts (5-5).

Raiden. 17, Giants 13 At East Rutherford, New York, Jeff

Hostetler withstood heavy winds in leading Oakland (8-2) past his former teammates. Harvey Williams capped a long against-the-wind drive with a 6-yard touchdown run with 6:52 left. The Giants (3-7) took a 13-10 lead on Dave Brown's I I-yard draw in the third quarter. Hostetler was 13 of 19 for

Charlotte Observer newspaper. Green, in a telephone interview

from jail, said he was "ecstatic" the case is going to trial but wasn't sure ifhe would testify.

Police have described the shooting of James Jordan, in the early morning hours of July 23, 1993, as an act of random violence motivated by robbery. Tired from driving after he attended the funeral of a friend in coastal Wilmington, Jorda.'l pulled his red

Garnett must mature physically before he will be ready to approach the star level many predict for him.

The Wolves, withpemapstheirdeepest team since joining the league in 1989,arebringingGametta!ongslowly, introducing him slowly to the rigors of the NBA.

"I don't want to push him into things that he's not ready for," Blair said.

There was nothing unusual about Garnett's first road trip, the coach said. Nothing to make the teenager seem any different than his teammates.

"He was just like everybody else," Blair said. "He keeps to himself. He's very careful."

152 yards. Bills 23, Falcons 17

At Orchard Park, New York, Buffalo (7-3) took over first place in the AFC East in coach Marv Levy's first game back since undergoing cancer treatment

Jim Kelly completed 22 of36 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns to Bill Brooks. Rookie Darick Ho~ backing up Thuml3fl Thomas, gained 100yardson23canies.Thomasgained 66 yards on 17 canies in his first game since retwning from a hamstring injury.

Jeff George was 17 of 34 for 279 yards for the Falcons (64).

Rocball ... Continued from page 20

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Top Korean University Cage Team. Players of the Myong Ji University team, first runnerup in the amateur league in Seoul, Korea, recently arrived Saipan for a training regimen until Nov. 18 at the Susupe Sports Track with head coach Jin Soung Ho, in preparation of the the national tournament in Korea on Nov. 23. The same national tournament has produced basketball greats like Shin Dong Pah who was very popular in Southeast Asia for a decade. (AAPD Photo)

Lexus coupe off U.S. 74 and onto a patch of pavement in front of a country store in Robeson County.

Inside his unlocked car with the passenger window rolled down, James Jordan slept. Without warning, police said, he was killed by a single shot to the chest around 3 a.m.

His body was found Aug. 3 floating in a swamp. Green and his boyhood friend, Larry Demery, were arrested 12 days later.

And if he can stay focused, as he seemed to before Tuesday's game, the Wolves believe Garnett can become one of the league's top players by the time he reaches the ripe old age of. say, 22.

Mix-a-lot ... Continued from page 20

cided in hst night's games when Variety Spons went to press.

The top four teams that are assured to play in the playoffs are the pennant . winner, Queen's Bud, Sakau, and the Islanders.

Patriots 34, Dolphins 17 At Miami, Marino threw for 333

yards and broke Fran Tarkenton's record, but Ben Coates caught a pass deflected by a teanunate for the tiebreaking score to help New England ( 4-6) to its first win at Joe Robbie Stadium since 1988. Patriots rookie CurtisMartin rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns and Drew Bledsoe had two touchdown passes. ·

Marino completed 27 of 37 passes and threw for two scores, but was intercepted twice and lost a fumble. He broke Tarkenton 's record by completing a 9-yard pass to Irving

Fryar four minutes into the game. Marino has thrown for 47,299 yards in 13sea.sons.Tarkentonthrewfor47,003 yards in 18 years.

Police said the pair left an obvious trail and videotaped themselves with an National Basketball Association ring, golf shoes and a watch that had belonged to James Jordan. One key clue reportedly came from telephone calls the two made from the cellular phone in Jordan's car.

"We weren't dealing with two Einsteins here," Jim Coman, director of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, said at the time. Police recovered a .38-caliber handgun.

Demery, now the prosecution's star witness, entered a surprise guilty plea to a first-degree murder charge last May and agreed to testify against Green.

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Women's Softball Slowpitch Legue Team standings as of Nov. I 0

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Batting Leaders based on 43 or more times at bat

Players Team AB Hit Batting Erny Quitugua Lady Bers 53 42 .792 Jennifer Germance Lady Bers 45 30 .667 Analisa Emiliano Mix-A-Loi 52 34 .654 Gina Sablan Queen's Bud 53 34 .645 Rose Taman Queen's Bud 46 28 .609 Jovie Omar Chicago Nine 46 27 .587 Rose Benjamin Sakau 53 31 .585 Julie. Tokyo Runnin Rebels 48 27 .563 Rose Omar Chicago Nine 45 25 .556 Pamela Reungel MTC 50 27 .540

Runs: Erny Quilugua - 34, Canoo CepelJa - 28, Analisa Emiliano - 26. Liz Lebria and Gina Sablan - 22 DoublM: Jovie Omar -10, Erny Quitugua - 7, Analisa Emiliano - 6 Triples: Erny Quilugua - 11. Jenny Palacios - 6. Joyce Taro- 5, Gina Sablan - 4 Homeruns: Analisa Emiliano-10. Joyce Omar -6, Erny Ouilugua • 4, Rose Tarnan and Liz Lebria- 3 RBIs: Analisa Emiliano - 40, Erny Quitugua -34, Joyce Taro - 29. Jovie Omar -27

Pilching Leaders Player Team 6 Inn ER Hit W/1. ERA Remy Celis Queen's Bud 17 95 25 155 13-4 1.84 Lovey Allonso Mix A Lot 5 26 10 48 3-2 2.69 Polly Omechelang Islanders 13 79 36 119 8-5 3.19 Semerina Simram Sakau 17 104 58 175 12-4 3.90 Jenny Germance Lady 8e1s 15 95 58 167 8-6 4.27 Jo Panganiban Mix A Lot 10 66 40 129 9-1 4.52 Doris Rangamar Runnin' Rebels 14 85 56 137 6-8 4.61 Felisa Brei MTC 11 62 47 125 5-5 5.31

Strikeouls Semeiina Simram - 49, Julie Omar - 46, Jenny Germance - 40, Doris Rangamar - 39.

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MIX-A-LOT continues to dominate the women's softball scene after years of holding the islandwide title.

Thefour-timeisland-widewomen's softball champion indicated its desire to capture the First Saipan Softball As&lciation night league, after capturing the first pennant title Friday at the Susupe Ballfield.

Mix-A-Lot secured the pennant after winning by foifeiture over Runnin'

Rebels who failed to muster the minimum number of players after three innings.

Both teams were tied at nothing all in the first two inning, but tvfix-A-Lot jumped to a 6-0 lead at the top of the third behind Liz Lebria • s double and a triple by Jenny Palacios and Cil Sablan.

Theleadwascutdowntothreewhen Runnin' Rebels scored three runs at the bottom of the third until the game was declared forfeited.

Russian boxer missing NEW YORK (AP) - Sergei

Koboi.ev, a fonner Russian boxing champion who is now a top

· auiselweightlivinginBrooklyn, was reported rnisfilng from his neighborhood. police said Sunday.

Koboi.ev,31, waslastseenThursday at a gas station in the Midwocxl section of the borough, said police spokesman Doram Tamari. The boxer was reported mis.sing about 9 p.m. Thursday (0200 GMT Friday) by his girlfriend.

Koboi.ev won the U.S. Boxing Association cruiserweight title on June 30, 1994, beating Robert Daniek He retained the title two

months later against Andrew Maynard.

Koboi.ev, originally from St Petersburg,hasbeeninthe United States four years.

Through 1994, he had a 20-0 record with 16 knockouts. He made his pro debut in Russia in March 1990 and won the national title less than a year later, his last fight in his homeland. Most of his fights in the United States have been in New Jersey.

Police said he was last seen wearing a brown leather jacket over a gray sweater, light blue jeans and black leather shoes.

Dolphins quarterback sets career yardage record

MIAMI(AP)-DanMarinothrew for plenty of yards but not enough points Sunday.

The Miami Dolphins' quarterback surpassed Fran Tarkenton' s American National Football League career record forpassing yardage in a 34-17 loss to New England. Marino's record-breaker, a 9-yard completion to Irving Fryar, came 4:20 into the game.

Marino finished with 333 yards, increasing his total to 47,299 yards in 13 seasons. Tarkenton threw for 47,003 yards in 18 years.

While completing 27 of 37 attempts with two to~hoown passes, Marino also was intercepted twice and lost a fumble that led to the

Patriots' tie-breaking touchdown. "We should win these games,"

Marino said. "Playing in Joe Robbie Stadium, playing teams we're supposed to be beating, it's frustrating."

Marino needs just three touchdown passes to top Tarkenton's record of 342 in that category. Tarkenton has been invited to attend Miami's game next Monday night at home against San Francisco.

Marino surpassed Tarkenton' s career record for completions this season, also in a loss.

''For a guy who's had a career like Dan. I'd love to have him enjoy his accomplishments,''MiamicoachDon Shula said "He's not enjoying them now, I can tell you that"

Garnett adjusts to NBA life MINNEAPOUS(AP)-Therewas

still more than an hour left before Kevin Garnett's first regular-season NBA game in his new home arena, and he already looked unhappy about it

He didn't look 19 years old, either. Not with that scowl.

Trying hard to concentrate on the upcoming game against the Los Angeles l..akers, and, like his teammates, peeved by the Wolves' 0-2 start on the road, Garnett wasn't talking.

He wasn't upset, just focused. '1 don't talk before games," he

grumbled, bristling like a veteran. Less than five months out of

Chicago's Farragut High School,

Garnett already is becoming known for his game face. After taking him with the fifth pick overall last June, the Wolves hope he eventually will become known for his game, too.

"He's impressing me, but he's been impressing me all along," coach Bill Blair said before his second Target Center qpener. "He doesn't look like a

ki " roo e. Garnett, trying to become just the

fourth player to jump straight from high school to the pros, scored eight points in 16 minutes during his first game atSacramentoon Friday. He was scoreless with three rebounds in 11

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In the second game, the Islanders defeated MTC in a fifth inning shutout

JoyceTarowentthree-for-three,plus two in the park homerun and five runsbatted-in.

The Islanders are racing against time with third placer Sakau.

The regular season wrapped up last night with Sakau playing against the Islanders in the opener.

Sakau will clinch third place in the season ifit beats the Islanders. But if the Islanders win by more than one run, both teams will have an identical 13-6

win-loss card. The third placet will be the team with the highest lOtll score in all games.

Meanwhile, the regular champion strikeoutleaderracebetweenSem:rina Simram and Julie Omar was still de


49ers mow down Cowboys NEW YORK (AP) - Even with

Steve Young on the San Francisco 49ers sidelines with an injured shoulderand Deion Sanders now playing for Dallas, the Super Bowl champions still clobbered the Cowboys 38-20.

After losing two straight- to Carolina and New Orleans-the 49ers (6-4) put the Cowboys away in the first five minutes before a stunned Texas Stadium crowd of 65,180.

Toaddinjurytoinsult, Troy Aikman was knockedoutof the game in the first

quarter with a bruised left knee, and the crowd booed the Cowboys (8-2) for trailing 31-7 at the half. Even Sanders was no factor.

"This kind of game symbolii.es the kind of team we are," 49ers linebacker Ken Norton said. "We're still the world champions. Dall~ got caught up reading its press clippings and listening tci the experts."

The 49ers wasted no time in taking control, withJeny RiceandElvisGtbac hooking up for an 81-yard touchdown

on the second play of the game. Thirteensecoooslater.MertonHanks

picked up a fumble by Michael Irvin and returned it 38 yards for a score.

On the next series, Rickey Jordan intercepted to set up Jeff WJ.!k:im' 26-yard field goal 4:58 into the game.

Dana Stubblefield then sacked Aikman and the NFL' s top-ratedquar-· terbackwasreplacedby Wade Wilson..

And just like that., the 49ers are back in the Super Bowl hunt, tied with At


Rocball: Cronies score first victory CRONICS ended its four-game los

ing streak and posted its first victory since the start of the 1995-96 Rocball League by defeating No Probs in three sets yesterday at the Marianas High School Pugua Court in Susupe.

TheCronicsteamdefeatedNoProbs by a close two-point margin, 27-25, by taking the first and last set in a see-saw battle.

The winners took off well in the first

set and posted a nine-point lead, match 16-7.

But No Probs effectively regrouped in thenextsetand turned the tide against Cronies by putting up a three-point lead when it scunked Cronies 12 to nothing.

In a show of strong detennination to win the game, Cronies took the third set with a five-point set lead for the final margin.

Fifteen aces, six xunks, seven kees,

and three goals were registered in the g~.

Ricky Eiaiser of the Cronies was the heavy hitter with two aces, one xunk., two kees and one goal.

Meanwhile, Buyaka will play again against No Fear. The rematch was brought about by insufficient game notice with only three No Fear players appearing on court in the scheduled

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Japan spikers rule Marianas Cup SPIKERS from Japan dominated

both the men's and women's divisions of the two-day Third Annual Continental Micronesia Marianas Cup Beach Volleyball Tournament last Friday and Saturday at the Pacific Islands Oub.

In the men's division, Sakai and Atsumi (first names not provided by league organiser Andrew Casci) took top honors.

AcertainRaudkaupof Australia and a certain partner Kanari, of Japan, secured second. place, while Brian Goolsby and Bert Mercado, both from Guam, finished third

Top finishers fromSaipan were Russ Quin and Nan Intharaluk of Thailand.

Thewomen'sclivisiontumedout to be the domain of Japanesespikers with

all three divisions taken by them. Miyoshi and Hashimoto won first

place, Kuji andSugiwarasecond place, Kato and Takahashi third place. Like the other winners, the first names of

women's division winners were not provided by Casci. .

Thetoumamentorganiz.ersacknowledged the support of the sponsors in making the third event a~

SGA Turkey Shoot tourney listing on THE SAIP AN Golfers Association is now accepting registrants for its Turkey Shoot Tournament on Nov. 19 at LauLau Golf Resorts' West Course.

SGA is inviting golfers to join the event. Entry fee is $50. Deadline for confinnation of attendance is Nov. 16 at 4 p.m.

Interested golfers may contact

John Babauta at 235-6918 or Norbert Sablan at 322-4363 for registration and to confirm tournament attendance.

No last-minute registration will be accepted. Golfers must be at the course on or before the 7:34 tee-off.

The tournament is open to all golfers.

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