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Historic meeting today MANILA, Philippines - CNMI Governor Froilan C. Tenorio will meet with President Fidel V. Ramos in Malacafiang today to discuss labor and trade relations between the Commonwealth and the Philippines.

The historic meeting between the two leaders comes on the heels of the Philippine government's decision to lift the temporary ban on the deployment of workers to the Northern Marianas.

The Philippine Department of Labor and Employment earlier recognized the CNMI government's efforts to institute labor reforms to ensure the safety and welfare of Filipino workers.

Such reforms were mentioned as part of the reasons for the ban's lifting.

Froilan C. Tenorio

Tenorio has long been looking forward to meeting the Philippine president cognizant of the need for a closer and more lasting relationship.

Fidel V. Ramos

Currently, there are close to 20,000 Filipinos residing in the CNMI out of the Commonwealth's 60,000 total population.

Kinney amends complaint, now wants governor to pay damages

By Rick Alberto Variety News Staff

THE mother of a son claiming to be a pretermitted (omitted) heir to the estate of Larry Lee Hillblom yesterday amended her complaint filed earlier this month, claiming awards for various damages from the CNMI government and Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio.

Kaelani Kinney, acting as guardian for Junior Larry Hillbroom, originally filed a complaint before the District Court for declaratory relief, only asking that a law amending the CNMI Probate Code be declared

invalid as it violated the US Con- paternity claims unless they had stitution. been openly acknowledged by

In her amended complaint, thedeceasedfathersastheirown. Kinney also asked the court that In her amended complaint, she be given awards for general, Kinney said Tenorio transmit-compensatory, special, and puni- ted the law to the legislature last tive damages as may be proven at June 7 together with a transmit-the trial. ta! letter allegedly admitting that

In addition, she asked an award the law was unconstitutional. for damages resulting from viola- Tenorio, according to Kinney, tions of the US Constitution. acted outside the scope of his

Kinney filed her complaint last authority when he signed an un-J une 6 after the amendments to constitutional law and transmit-the probate code, known as Pub- ted it to the legislature. lie Law 10-10, was signed by Kinney also said the enact-Tenorio June 4. ment of PL 10-10, was "arbi-

The law barred her and other trary, capricious, and particulary illegitimate children from_ filing Continued on page 8

Bill to1 restrict entrr\v Q/

of pregnant aliens By Rafael H. Arroyo Variety News Staff

A BILL has been introduced in

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the House of Representatives to restrict the entry of pregnant alien women into the Commonwealth on tourist or short term business permits.

House Bill I 0-260, authored by Rep. Malua T. Peter and co-sponsored by 12 other House members raises concern over how some alien women manage to enter the CNMI for the purpose of giving birth here and obtain US citizenship for their babies.

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The governor, in recent public statements, have underscored the big contribution made by Filipino workers to the CNMI economy.

"The Governor is proud of the CNMI Filipino heritage and appreciative of the tremendous contributions of the CNMI's Filipino community to our economy and society," said Mark Broadhurst, the Governor's spokesperson.

"Governor Froilan C. Tenorio

By Rafael H. Arroyo Variety News Staff

WITH GOVERNORFroilan C. Tenorio in Manila for his historic meeting with Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos, the Commonwealth is left to grapple with a situation so rarely seen in years.

It is being run by "acting" leaders, both in the executive and legislative branches.

Under Section 8, Article ill · of the Constitution, when the governor is physically absent from the Commonwealth,· the lieutenant governor shall be acting governor.

But if the lieutenant governor is also absent, or is otherwise unavailable, the presiding officer of the Senate shall be acting governor, the constitution says. '

Lt. Gov. Jesus C. Borja is still on vacation in the US and is not

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is committed to ensuring that his progressive labor reforms are carried out and that the rights and welfare of Filipino workers on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota are protected to the fullest extent of our local and U.S. laws," Broadhurst added.

Governor Tenorio is expected to discuss with the President recent measures the CNMI has

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Paul A. Manglona

expected back until later this week.

Tenorio has repo~edly written Senate President Jesus R. Sablan infonning him that he would be acting governors tarting yesterday.

But Sablan himself is out of the Commonwealth, reportedly

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"There is a serious and continuing problem in the Commonwealth with aliens who are entering with tourist or short term business entry permits for the sole or partial purpose of giving birth to their child here within the CNMI so that such child can obtain US

Continued on page 16 Making a statement. 0/eai Elementary School students r~lly around 0/eai villaf!e in s~ppo,t of efforts towards turtle conservation. The rally was part of the schools cultural day celebration earlier this month.

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Historic meeting today MANILA, Philippines - CNMI Governor Froilan C. Tenorio will meet with President Fidel V. Ramos in Malacafiang today to discuss labor and trade relations between the Commonwealth and the Philippines.

The historic meeting between the two leaders comes on the heels of the Philippine government's decision to lift the temporary ban on the deployment of workers to the Northern Marianas.

The Philippine Department of Labor and Employment earlier recognized the CNMI government's efforts to institute labor reforms to ensure the safety and welfare of Filipino workers.

Such reforms were mentioned as part of the reasons for the ban's lifting.

Froilan C. Tenorio

Tenorio has long been looking forward to meeting the Philippine president cognizant of the need for a closer and more lasting relationship.

Fidel V. Ramos

Currently, there are close to 20,000 Filipinos residing in the CNMI out of the Commonwealth's 60,000 total population.

Kinney amends complaint, now wants governor to pay damages


THE mother of a son claiming to be a pretermitted (omitted) heir to the estate of Larry Lee Hillblom yesterday amended her complaint filed earlier this month, claiming awards for various damages from the CNMI government and Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio.

Kaelani Kinney, acting as guardian for Junior Larry Hillbroom, originally filed a complaint before the District Court for declaratory relief, only asking that a law amending the CNMI Probate Code be declared

invalid as it violated the US Con- paternity claims unless they had stitution. been openly acknowledged by

In her amended complaint, thedeceasedfathersastheirown. Kinney also asked the court that In her amended complaint, she be given awards for general, Kinney said Tenorio transmit-compensatory, special, and puni- ted the law to the legislature last tive damages as may be proven at June 7 together with a trans1nit-the trial. ta1 letter allegedly admitting that

In addition, she asked an award the law was unconstitutional. for damages resulting from viola- Tenorio, according to Kinney, tions of the US Constitution. acted outside the scope of his

Kinney filed her complaint last authority when he signed an un-June 6 after the amendments to constitutional law and transmit-the probate code, known as Pub- ted it to the legislature. lie Law 10-10, was signed by Kinney also said the enact-Tenorio June 4. ment of PL 10-10, was "arbi- .

The law barred her and other trary,capricious,andparticulary '. illegitimate children from. filing Continued on page 8 '

Bill to restrict entry of pregnant aliens

By Rafael H. Arroyo Variety News Staff

A BILL has been introduced in

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the House of Representatives to restrict the entry of pregnant alien women into the Commonwealth on tourist or short term business permits.

HouseBill 10-260,authoredby Rep. Malua T. Peter and co-sponsored by 12 other House members raises concern over how some alien women manage to enter the CNMI for the purpose of giving birth here and obtain US citizenship for their babies.

"There is a serious and continuing problem in the Commonwealth with aliens who are entering with tourist or short term business entry permits for the sole or partial purpose of giving birth to

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The governor, in -recent public statements, have underscored the big contribution made by Filipino workers to the CNMI economy.

"The Governor is proud of the CNMI Filipino heritage :and appreciative of the tremendous contributions of the CNMI' s Filipino community to our economy and society," said Mark Broadhurst, the Governor's spokesperson.

"Governor Froilan C. Tenorio

By Rafael H. Arroyo .• ·.· . Variety News Staff · . . . . .

WITH GOVERN'QRFfoil.ahC. Tenorio .in Manila for bis ·his:-.

is committed to ensuring that his progressive labor reforms are carried out and that the rights and welfare of Filipino workers on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota are protected to the fullest extent of our local and U.S. laws," Broadhurst added.

Governor Tenorio is expected to discuss with the President recent measures the CNMI has


toric meeting with Philippirie , : , .. President.Fidel V. Ramos; thif ::id .. Commo~wea!th:_iS Ief(:fo /J it grapP;le with .a s1tua~5,n so rai:~b:'. }i;:j .~ seen myears. .· . ,•::\ ,:) . '

It is being run by· "actirig''. .:: leaders, both in the executive . and legislative branches.

Under Section 8, Artidlm.;o t' of the Constitution, when: thi · ·· governor is physically absent··· · from the Commonwealth, ·the · lieutenant governor shall he expected back until later this acting governor. . . week:., . • i ·. . . . But if the lieutenant govef~ . . T~n<>ri<>has ~epof!edly writnor is also absent, or is other-. · ten Senate :Pr~idehLJ(?sus R. wise.unavailable, the presiding.•· ·. Sablari:infoimingJilin that he . officer of the Senate shall b~ · ·. \\'ou_ldbeajtirtgg~:vemorstartacting governor, the constitu- .. · ing yesterday~: .... . . . . tion says. , . . .. . J:lut S~blanJilins~lfis out of . Lt. Gov. Jesus C. Borja is still the.(::omril<>riw~th, rewi:tectl y

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Continued on page 16 Making a statement. Oleai Elementary School students r~lly around Oleai villafle in suppo~ of efforts towards turtle conservation. The rally was part of the schools cultural day celebration earher this month.

2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY-JUNE 18, 1996

Russians in runoff elections By DAVE CARPENTER

l\10SCOW (AP) - Deeply divided about who should shape their future, Russian voters threw President Boris Yeltsin and his Communist challenger into a mnoff election and ooth candidateslookedMondaytoatough, fonner gen=-! for help.

Yeltsin, who rose to the challenge of Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov, was slightly ahead in Sunday's voting. But they each got only aoout a third of the vote from angry and worried Russians who have serious doubts about Yeltsin' sreforms ll!ld Zyuganov's embrace of the Soviet past

To win lhe runoff, both Y eltsinand

Zyuganov need to tum to Alexander Lebed, a political novice who was getting a solid 14 percent of the vote, easily outdistancing economist Grigocy Yavlinsky and ultranationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky in the 1 Oman race.

With 89 percent of the vote counted, 35 percent of voters were backing Yeltsin, whose reforms have also spawned crime and conuption. Zyuganov, who promises a return to the global might and controlled economy of the Soviet era, had 32 percent, the Central Election Commission reported.

Both Yeltsin and Zyuganov immediately set out to build coalitions

President Clinton hugs his nephew, Tyler, 2-years-old, while his mother Molly, wife of brother Roger, looks on at the airport in Santa Monica, Calif., Tuesday. Clinton was departing for a speech in Glendale, Calif.

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for the climactic mnoff that will take place sometime in thenextfewweeks. Most of the dealing was going on behind closed doors.

In a television address to the nation Monday morning, Yeltsin said the choice in the next round was "crystal clear'andurgedvoterstounitebehind him.

"Either backwards to revolutions and shocks, or forward to stability and well-being. Today asneverbefore, we must be united," said Yeltsin, speaking in a strong dear voice.

Yeltsin's strategists reportedly arranged a Kremlin meeting Monday betweenthepresidentandlebed. Talks were also expected with Yavlinsky andeyesurgeonSvyatoslav Fyodorov.

Top Yeltsin strategist Y uriBaturin said the next phase of Yeltsin' s campaign would focus on building coali-

tions. Zyuganov, who has long had his

eye on Lebed, moved quickly Monday to try to secure his support, offering the gmff ex~general the prime minister's job in the event of a Communist victory in the runoff, said Agrarian party leader Mikhail Lapshin. ·

A visibly satisfied Lebed told Russian Television the fact that he had come in third was already a personal victory and said he would disclose Monday whether Yeltsin could count on his support.

Lebed voiced a desire fora government job that would "enable me to organize the struggle with crime, to prevent extreme forces -right or left, no difference -from plunging the country into the depths of bloody chaos."

Yeltsin could offer Lebed the defense ministry or even a deputy prime minister's job overseeing all of the security forces.

Yeltsin' s presidency -and Russia's free-market reforms - may be riding on whether he can coax an endorsement out of Lebed that could help deliver his projected IO million-plus votes.

''Victory in the second round will happenonlyifacoalition(withlebed) actually happens and if turnout stays the same or goes up," Vyacheslav Nikonov, Yell.sin's chief campaign analyst, told Russian Public Television.

Yavlinsky, who stood fowth with 7 percent, also will be courted by Yeltsin although his supporters are all but certain to vote for the refonnminded president

President Clinton's use of excuses becoming an issue in US campaign

By RON FOURNIER . W ASIDNGTO:'IJ (AP) · From the Whitewater scandal to a White House awash in FBI files, President Clinton weathers transgressions with the same line of defense. It goes something like this: "Oops."

Time and time again, the White House has tried to deflect congressional criticism and criminal probes by pleading ignorance, ineptness or simply stupidity.

How did piles of FBI files, some on prominent Republicans, end up at the White House? "Bureaucratic snafu," the president says.

Who put Hillary Rcxlham Clinton's billing records on a table near her private office? "I do not know," the first lady says.

Why did the White House fire seven travel office employees? Bad judgment, goes the explanation. ''I'm vecy sorry," says Clinton.

Fueled by the belief that each controversy undermines the president's credibility, Republicans eagerly deride evecy White House explanation. ·

"Every ~ lhey get their hand caught in the cookie jar, they plead incompetence," Republican national chairman Haley Barbour said.

'They've elevated incompetence to a virtue," said Republican strategist Macy Matalin. Though it's not a new

strategy, Matalin said the Clintonites have perfected the imperfect

The White House argues that Republicans are making mountains out of miscues. Nobody's perfect, even the president, and voters are willing to forgive those who admit their mistakes, Clinton backers say.

Still, theFBifileflap reminded some frustrated aides of the hectic, troubled early days of Clinton's presidency.

Using ineptness. as a: defense has garnered mixed results. While polls show Clinton has survived embarrassment after embarrassment to lead Republican rival Bob Dole, many voters doubt the truthfulness of the president and first lady.

And three years of shoulder shrug -ginghasnotdeterredindependentcounsel Kenneth Starr, whose Whitewater investigations gathered steam with the recent conviction of three Clinton associates.

The !rend dates to the president's first full day in office, when he was forcedtosackZoeBairdashisnominee forattomey general. When wordleaked thatshehad hired illegal aliens as household workers and failed to pay their Social Security taxes, Clinton blamed a: slipshod review process.

''Nobody said anything to me about the taxes," he complained_

A few months later, he jettisoned the nominationofold friend Lani Guinier as an assistant attorney general after critics said her writings were too liberal.

"Ihadnotreadherwritings. Inretrospect, I wish I had," Clinton said

When questions were raised in 1994 aoout a White House meeting in which

federal regulators discussed the Whitewater land deal, then-chiefof staff Mack Mclarty said theClintons were in thedaik.

How did Mrs. Clinton tum$ I ,(XX) into$ IOO,oo:Jon thecommoditiesmarket? Nothing special: She just read The Wall Street Journal and kept in touch with an Arkansas pal who knew the mruket pretty well.

The most constant Whitewater defense has been to call the Clintons ''pa~sive investors" • and poor ones at that "We made a bad investment," Mrs. Clintonsaid ''Welostmoncyandthere's not much more to add to it"

Thatexplanationwasenoughtokeep the stocy from becoming a campaign issue in 1992.

Even when speaking broadly, the Clintons tracetheirtroublesto ignorance aboutthewaysofWashington. "!really didnotfullyundeIStandevel)'lhingthat I wish now I had known," Mrs. Clinton once said.

Clinton stuck to the ineptness defenselastweek, whenpressedtoexplain whythe WhiteHousereceivedFBidata on more than 400 people. At first, he called it a "bureaucratic snafu." A few days later, he told reporters it was an "honest bureaucratic mess-up" and apologized

"The first time I learned aoout it was when there was a newspaper article about it," the president said

Snafu. Mess-up. Don't know. So sorry. Dole says the excuses are getting a little old "If we had made this many mistakes in World War II," the Republican scoffed, "we wouldn't be here toda " y.

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dainled about53percentofthe,v~iri . . . independenrpollster~ \IDd anal_ysts l9Q4, biitaPost survey gmduct~ > ••· as sayilig they bi:lieye th!! .RepubM:t.. ~(!fly. Mf\Y \a.n<:l / Cf\rTilld \fo <. licai:J can dose the •.. a a airithis

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Satake gets guilty verdict By Ferdie de la Torre Variety News Staff

THE SUPERIOR Court convicted self-confessed former Y akuza member Hideaki Satake yesterday of drug and traffic violation charges.

During a bench trial, Presiding Judge Alexandro Castro said after weighing evidence and credibility of witnesses presented, the court found beyond doubt that Satake is guilty of the charges.

Satake was found guilty of illegal

possession of controlled substance ("ice"), reckless driving, and no driver's license in possession.

Castro set the sentencing on June 24.

Assistant Atty. Gen. James Norcross, who prosecuted the case. said Satake is facing a maximum of six years' imprisonment for all three charges.

Court information showed that Satake was arrested when Police Officer Lany Sokau spotted him driv-

CPA proposes to change agency flag

Carlos A. Shoda

TIIE prototype of the proposed new flag of the Commonwealth Ports Authority was presented to the \Joard meeting Friday by CPA Executive Director Carlos A Shoda

The present flag has an orange backdrop for the CNMI emblem, which was adopted in 1975 when the CNMI was a US trust territory.

The proposed one has two monochromatic colors, with sky blue (for

the sky) occupying the upper half and aqua marine blue (for ocean) occupying the lower half. In the middle is the CNMI emblem.

In 1981 the airport and the seaport were merged into a ports authority, thus justifying the change of the curre_nt flag design.

It was, however, suggested by one board member that the Commonwealth Ports Authority written on the flag be changed to CNMI Ports Authority since during international conferences delegates from other countries usually ask what to what Commonwealth the name refers to.

In the US itself several states are a Commonwealth like the Commonwealth of Virginia

1his had become a problem during such conferences, the board member said.

However, it was pointed out that the CPA name is in the statute and the issue of whether the CPA board can change it to CNW Ports Authority was raised.

The CPA counsel has been tasked with looking into this matter.

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By Fefcfie de la Torra Vanety News Staff

TIIE SUPERJOR Court gave a twoyearjail term yesterday againstaman who wa~ found guilty of illegal possession of crystal methamphetrunine.

Pursuant to a plea agreement, Presiding Judge Alexandro Castro sentenced Raul L. Albelda to five years' imprisonment, all suspended except the first 24 months.

Castro ordered that the five years sentence will commence on Nov. 15 to nm concurrent with thejuil time impose.d by the US District Court in a related case against Albelda.

The judge asked Albelda, who will be placed in an unsu~rvised proba-

tion, to obey all CNMI and US criminal Jaws.

Court information showed that Albelda was arrested and held in the Department of Public Safety's detention facility last Nov. 15.

The police executed the following daya&areh warrantatthedefendant' s mom behind La Filipiniana Restaurant.

Officers recovered 12.6 grams of ''ice."

Albelda entered a plea agreement with Assistant Atty. Gen. James Norcross. He admitted the charge of illegal possession of controlled substance.

TI1ecourtacceptedtheagreement,

CUC installs Sinapalo lines OVER 20,000 linear feet of new pipeline has been installed in Rota· s S inapalo II village, a news relca'iC from the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation disclosed.

The waterline project wa, completed ahead of schedule, and residents in Rota are now encouraged to connect to the new system.

According to Rota Deputy Director Gerald Calvo, the utility want~ to start pumping water through the new

system by June 30. "In ordcrto make that deadline, our

Sinapalo II customers need to come to the Rota office to apply for these new services. Just a, soon a, we switch all of the customers to the new system, we will be able to disconnect the old waterlines," Calvo explained.

Thewaterlineprojectcost$727, l 08 and involved the installation of six and eight-inch pipelines as well as water meters.

ingasportscarrecklessly along Beach Road last Dec. 21.

The police also recovered 4.47 grams of "ice," a syringe, a .25-cal. pistol, and rounds of .25-cal. ammunition.

By Ferdie de la Torre Variety News Staff

A PUBLIC School System teacher wept as he narrated before the Superior Cowt yesterday how Raymond C. Mafuas beat him in San Roque last Nov.13.

During the start of a bench trial, CesarP. Belocora, 41,shed tears as he recalled when Mafnas allegedly poked. his finger at his head and face before mauling him.

Belocora, a Filipino teacher assigned at the San Vicente Elementary School, claimed he was on a hallway on the second floor of the three-storey apartment where his sister was staying when Mafnas arrived.

He said Mafnas went straight to his direction, asking him, in a loud voice, what he was doing in the apartmentandwhyhewasnot working at the time.

The teacher said he introduced himself as he explained it was a school break.

Belocora said Mafnas' unruly behavior scared him because it was the first time he met the defendant.

He said to avoid trouble, he went downstairs to join three local friends. One of his friends handed him a can of beer.

After about five minutes, Belocora said Mafuas came, shook hands with the three local people in the group and talked to them in Chamorro.

The teacher said he told Mafuas: "Why you talkedtomethatway. We should be polite with each olher. We are all human beings."

Mafuas, who was standing, approached and started poking his head and face with his finger. . The defendant then whispered to

him: "Go and get fu_ed," said Belocora.

During a pre-trial hearing, thecourt dismissed the charges of illegal pos- . sessionofcontrolledsubstance("ice'') with intent to deliver, and illegal possession of a handgun and arrununition.

Belocora said while he was still sitting on the chair, Mafuas punched him on theleftsideofface, hitting him near the left eye.

"I fell down on the ground my face hit on the pavement He then gave me a big kick on my rightrib," the teacher told the court_

With his face bleeding profusely, Belocora claimed he crawled then stood up, limping towards the apartmenttodial 911 forpoliceassistance.

Mafua~, however, followed and punched him in the back and neck, but he still managed to get in the apartment, said the victim.

Belocora claimed he later asked Mr. Babauta, who was with the group, to bring him to the hospital.

Serafin Pablo and his wife May, who were both in the group when the incident happened, also testified for the government. .

May said she overheard when Mafnas asked Belocora where the latter was working and why he was there.

May said Belocora introduced himself then later went downstairs.

May recalled that while Mafnas was talking to the group. Belocora interrupted telling Mafnas that he doesn 'tlike the way he approached and talked to him.

May corroborated Belocora' s statements that the teacher told Mafnas "to be polite with each other because we are all human beings."

The witness said she saw when the defendant slapped the can of beer which Belocora was holding.

She said Belocora, who was bleeding on the face, tried to run to his apartment, but the defendant chased and pushed him.

May said Mafnas offered the victim a ride to bring him to the hospital, but the victim refused.

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In sworn statements he issued to a police investigator, Satake disclosed how their group conducted illegal drug transactions on Sai pan using legitimate bussinesses as fronts.

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May stressed she did not see Belocora attempted to hit Mafnas with a= of beer.

She said Belocora was so quiet when he came.

On the other hand, Serafin said he saw Belocora was bleeding. He didnotmention,however, wh;ther Mafnas assaulted the victim.

Serafin also testified that be for~ Belocorajoined the group, the latter put an elongated object inside a car located several meters awav from their location. -

Belocora claimed his sisteronly owns a car.

As of press time, Francisc·o Babauta, who was with the group. also testified for the government.

Mafnas was lasted reported working for Census of the Department of Commerce. He was charged with assault and battery.

Belocora suffered laceration ori the left face, abrasion on the left and right shoulder and neck. and hematoma on the right big we. a medical record showed.

Mafnas has maintained innocent to the charges.

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Sablan Construction workers do the finishing touches yesterday on the sidewalk in Garapan. The sidewalk is part of the government's beautification improvement project at the Carolinian Utt.

'JR' 4 rrlnanm by: John DelRosario

Petsige Hafa Dinanche 'NAI manegosio i dokumenton Covenant, un sumen impottante na probision intakto gi ayo na inakonfotma, era i para ta gobietnan

maisa hit. Sumasaonao gi este na inakonfotma i para ta dispone asunton

immigration, hutnaleros yan sueddo. Este na dokumento muna' mafafiago i konstitusion iya Marianas

'nai ma'e~tablese tres ramas gobietno. Ginen i segundo dokumento 'nai ta elihe gobietnota yan membron lehislatura.

I ta elihe para gobietno yan lehislatura tanae' katgo para u estudiaye hafa mauleg yan sano na areglamenton publiko gi hilo' analisao yan estudiao na eskalera. Pot este na rason na mafiasaonao hit manman apase kontribusion tax pot sueddon niha.

I administrasion memegaifia besis 'nai ha danche tatagafia pot asunton areglamenton Iinahyan. I lehislatura hafa' bisio mafigonsidera propositon lai gi hafa mas konbifiiente ke hafa dinanche yan propio para i taotao ni ha represesenta.

Gigon ma'espanta nu i federal pot sueddo, guaha man dimo ensegidas ya manmalefa na gi mapos na lehislatura siha mismo fumotma un inetnon ni para u inestudiaye hafa propio na areglamento

para Marianas. Ni mismo nina' huyofig niha na kuetpon inetnon ti ha defende.

Mas ha' appretao umapprueba daiiosu na ·ginagao untat Allen Stayman ginen Depattamenton Interior gi hilo' espanto. Man malefa na ni uno gi entre hita man elihe as Senor Stayman ya si pindeho taya' interesfia i para u asegura na gai chechogue' ke de hemunos kao keyao ekonomian Marianas.

Dispues, guaha unos kuantos na sabio gi halom i san papa' na guma' na mano ilegfia debi de ayo umatatiye. Estague' un sefiat offisiat publiko ni ti sifia umekufigog i mas daiiosu gi disposion \inahyan. Piot ya ni guiya mismo ti ha komprende asunton ya sige ha' de ha adbansa i guekon kabesafia. Uttimoiia, i bachet dumiririhe otro bachet. Estague' na hinason taotao guaha gi halom lehislatura ya debi gi mamamaila' na eleksion in atetuye haye para infan

rinepresenta. Diberas na esta na' fatigao i atetun 'nos kuantos na representante

ni seso ha usa atoridat niha ya hatutuhon manmamake gi halom homhom. Maseha hafa na mensahe matto komo sinsero na sentimenton publiko, memegaifia na machanda gi unbanda sa' siha i sabion i Deni' ya siha solu dinanche hinason niha. Matto gi namamahlao sa' maseha ti ha komprende i asunto, sige ha' de hafa' ha tuiigo i tiha tufigo. Fan egaga' ya infan man estudia sa' hamyo i atmosan ogaan yan sena gi halom publiko.

****** Lamegai fumaisenyo sa' hafa na rason na ma 'apprueba lai pot

haye sifia man klama gi propiadat defunto. Sige man aiiafigon na propio osino ti kombene na lai i ma 'apprueba.

"Ai na ninamase i bas tad do sa' ti sifia makuenta komo pidason i defunto".

"Hufigan 'nai komaire ya solu ha admitte na iyofia 'nai sifia sumaonao".

"Ke lao hafa na para umachanda direchon un' patgon ni ti umisao'?"

"Hombre, mafa' tampen sinetnan i los prohimos sa' guaha lokue liniles niha 'nos kuantos i lehislatura ayo mina' debi uma protehen maisa siha."

"Aina mantinailaye nu i man innosente na famaguon". "Debi ha' 'nai lokue' komaire sa' ti propio na u guaha estotbo gi

inyon i lehitimo siha na famaguon". "Ke lao hayegue' tumago' si pindeho manliles yangin para u

iiega". ·

"I asunton pot responsablidat. 'Nai mampos pechao hao siempre uguaha este na achake gi dispues ya un innosente un sapet pot pechaomo".

"Maulegfia mohon yangin ta sede i presente na areglamento sa' kontodo i namase' na bastaddo mafamauleg gi uttimo".

"Lao nafigga lokue' komaire sa' guaha 'nai masusede kontodo ti linilesfia i defunto mana saonao pot ambenteria".

Ai, fino' un amiguho, ''I don't Maria", buente ta polu komo mas propio i fino' un tiuho, "one pay de odda".

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Lott coasting to majority leader's spot WASHINGTON-The often-strained relationship between Sens. Bob Dole, RKan., and Trent Lott., R-Miss. came full circle last week when the presumptive Republican nominee announced his resignation from the Senate.

Dole's sudden departure caps an uneasy working relationship between the majority leader and his top deputy. Two weeks earlier, Dole had revealed his plans to a close circle of intimates that included his wife and Republican National Committee Chairman Haley Barbour.

But the ambitious Lott who's the odds-on favorite to replace Dole as Senate majority leader, didn't learn of Dole's intentions until an aide called him just minutes before the announcement. Lott was on the House floor attending a ceremony honoring former House Minority Leader Bob Michel of Illinois when he learned that the job he's been coveting was becoming vacant. Once the news was out, Lott wasted no time in launching his campaign for the top spot.

Only five months ago, it was Lott who surprised Dole by going on television to denounce President Clinton's troop deployment in Bosnia. Dole supported the deployment, while Lott chose the politically easy route of opposing Clinton. Afterwards, Dole was furious at his deputy for grandstanding before the cameras without consulting him first.

A group of Republican senators had just finished a meeting in Dole's office when a reporter asked the majority leader if he knew that Lott had just denounced the mission.

"Dole, of course, was very cool," one Republican who attended the meeting told us. "But Dole was really steamed because Lott just blind-sided him .... I think that exacerbated things very dramatically." ·

It wasn't the first time that Lott let loyalty and decorum take a back seat to personal ambition. Only months earlier, Lott, as majority whip, sought to allay concerns that he would push a more c.onfrontational agenda on Dole. "There won't be a separate agenda," Lott said in 1994. ''I'm -going to ride shotgun for the reader."

Since winning election to the Senate in 1988 after 15 years in the House, Lott has often been too busy promoting himself to ride shotgun for anybody. A ruthless and shrewd political operator Lott leapfrogged

the Senate seniority system when he took away the No. 2 job from Sen. Alan K. Simpson, R-Wyo., in 1994. Just weeks after reassuring Simpson that he had no plans to challenge him for the job of majority whip, Lott entered the race.

From the earliest days of the Clinton administration Lott has let little stand in the way of his political ambitions. During a hearing of the Senate Budget Committee in March 1993, for example, Lott saw an opportunity to embarrass then-Budget Director Leon Panetta. While other Republicans were grilling Panetta over the Clinton administration's budget proposals, Lott reached into his jacket pocket to produce a list.

"I have in my pocket a list of $216 billion in painless budget cuts that just about everybody would agree with including you," Lott bragged as the cameras rolled. ''I'd be glad to provide (it) to you.".

When Panetta called Lott's bluff and asked for the list, Lott folded it up and put it back in his pocket.

A week later, we obtained a copy of Lott's list. Ratherthan a series of"painless" budget cuts, the list revealed an early blueprint of the controversial budget plans that helped sink the Republican revolution last year. Eighty five percent of the cuts on the list came from entitlement programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Aid to Families With Dependent Children.

Lott's impassioned crusades against the ravages of big government frequently stop at the Missi.ssippi state line. A year ago, we reported on Lott's efforts to steer a $1 billion federal project-and hundreds of jobs-from Utah to Mississippi. Officials at NASA nixed the proposed move of the space shuttle nozzle production facilit'y after a confidential agency assessment found that the relocation alone would have cost taxpayers more than $850 million.

Only weeks earlier, Lott had attacked Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Mark Hatfield of Oregon for voting his conscience by opposing the balanced budget amendment. When we later called Lott's office to ask him about the NASA project, his spokeswoman petulantly responded: "What do you want him to be, a purist?"

Lott may look like an ideological purist next to the pragmatic Dole. But the recent past suggests that opportunism, not purity, will be the hallmark of the next majority leader of the U.S. Senate.

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Stipulation in mall suit filed By Ferdie de la Torre Variety News Staff

A STIPULATION for the $11.5 million settlement of the controversial taxpayer's lawsuit has been filed before the Superior Court.

The agreement submitted Friday was signed by Assistant Atty. Gen. Robert B. Dunlap who represented the CNMI government, Steven P. Pixley for L&T Group of Companies, and David A. Wiseman on behalf of the plaintiffs.

Under the stipulation, the government, L&T, and plaintiffs Alex

C. Tudela and Nicolas C. Sablan agreed to amend the existing lease of the 38,574 square meters of public land across Navy Hill Road to guarantee that L&T pays the government$ I 1 .5 million as rent over the 25-year-term of the lease.

The parties agreed the dismissal of all claims in the lawsuit by the court with prejudice.

Aftertheentryoffinaljudgment approving the settlement, counsel for plaintiffs will apply to the court for attorney fees and expenses related to the litigation.

public comment. Rep. Stanley Torres and lawyer

Jeanne H. Rayphand sued Gov. Froilan Tenorio, other government

· officials, and L&T questioning the lease of the land where L&T is planning to build the $26-mi!Jion Pacific Mall.

Torres and Rayphand, through counsel Theodore Mitchell, said the CNMI people will lose $15.8 million in the lease as the value of the property was $18.8 million.

Public Defender notes bar admission bill flaws

David A. Wiseman

The parties conformed that the stipulation shall not be construed to be either an admission by defendants of the validity of any of the claims asserted in the suit or of their liability of any wrongdoing whatsoever.

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strued as an admission by plaintiffs of any lack of merit in their allegations, said the five-page stipulation.

After the disqualification of Mitchell as plaintiffs' counsel for conflict of interests, the coun also replaced Torres and Rayphand as plaintiffs with intervenors Tudela and Sablan.

In the second amended complaint, the ·new plaintiffs said the government leased the property to L&T for $3 million. They said the people will lose at least $10.5 million in the full 25-year-tenn of the lease.


A BILL stopping the admission into the bar of attorneys currently working as salaried government employees would be detrimental to their morale, CNMI Public Defender Daniel J. DeRienzo says.

This was one of three flaws of HouseBill 10-154DeRienzocited in his letter to Senate President Jesus R. Sablan dated June 12.

The two other flaws, DeRienzo said, are the adverse effect of the bill on the recritment and retention of high-quality attorneys by the government and the failure to support and encourage indigenous attorneys to return home after completing law school and passing the bar examination in the US mainland.

HB 10-154 has been passed on final reading by the House of Representatives and is pending approval at the Senate.

The bill deletes a provision of ICMC Section 3601 allowing attorneys who had worked for the Commonwealth government for at least two years to waive into the bar and practice privately without taking the bar.exams.

DeRienzo said the deletion of this so-called grandfather clause would seriously disappoint affected lawyers who "have invested significant time and effort, often moving thousands of miles with their families and taking significant salary cuts in reliance upon the current version of lCMC § 3601 (admission to practice)."

" ... At the very least they'(attorneys) wull be seriously disappointed and suffer lower morale as a result of the change," DeRienzo added.

He suggested that the bill be amended to be prospective.

He also suggested that the waiver qualification period of I CMC § 3601 be lengthened from two consecutive years to five consecutive years to stem the high turnover of attorneys in such government agencies as the Attorney General's Office, the Criminal Division, and the Civil Division.

"I share with the Supreme Court and the private bar the concerns about the Attorney General's Office being a revolving door into private practice with its far more lucrative remuneration," DeRienzo commented.

DeRienzo described the second flaw of the bill as substantive .

"As a matter of public policy, the bill will adversely affect recruitment and retention of high-quality attorneys by the government."

In his office, he said, for example, he would lose "one of the best attorneys in CNMI government service, Gregory Baka," in May next year.

Under the bill, attorneys employed by the government are admitted to the for a limited term of three years without taking the bar exams. In the current section 3603, the period of special admission is longer, four years.

"Even if attorney salaries were increased commensurate with the mainland market, ... it will still be challenging to persuade accomplished professionals to move to the CNMI for a mere three years," DeRienzo said in his Jetter to Sablan.

In order to encourage indigenous lawyers to come home after graduating from law school and passing the bar exams, the special or temporary admission period should be increased from four years to five, DeRienzo said.

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Friday was the deadline set by Superior Court Associate Judge Edward Manibusan for the filing of the final settlement proposal for

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6-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY-JUNE 18, 1996

Terror cainpaign continues in Southern Philippine city ZMIBOANGA CITY, Philippines (AP)- A grenade attack left a security i,'llard injured Monday and two petroleum bombs were found before they detonated in what police say is part of a new tenur campaign to derail peace talks in the southern Philippines.

The security guard was injured in a blast in front of a retail store along Zamboanga City's main street, Veter,U1S Avenue, at 2:45 a.m. (1845 GMT Sunday), police said.

The latest attack prompted a highranking police official to issue an apparent shoot-to-kill order.

"Detennine who are behind these brnnbin gs and eliminate those people," regional police director Teddy Carian told city police chief Edwin Soledad.

Investigators said the grenade blast

was targeted at a stockpileofliquefied petroleum gas tanks, whichfortunately were empty.

Apio Capino, 51, the injured guard, told police one of two men on a motorcycle hurled the grenade into the empty tanks before speeding away.

Several minutes later, police said, a hotel worker at the Summer Lodge downtown answered a phone call and was told to go look into a room where a liter of gasoline in plastic container with a fuse and match sticks ready to be ignited was found.

A similar discovery was also repaned by employees of Apo Lodge located near a thickly populated area. police added.

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EcQnomy gets in full swi_ng, says speaker SPEAK§~JosedeVeneciasaidyesterdaythatPhilippine 'economicmodemmmonisi!( a full swing," its per capita income annually rising to beyond $1(00); afrunprecendented record attained three years ahead of schedule. A~g the Philippine fndependence Day celebration at the St Francis

Hotel befd¢ a jampacked audience of Filipino-American economic leaden;, DeVeneci.11. said that President Ramos and Congress approved a law - R.A. 8179,-0riMarch 28, 1996 that would enable Filipinos who have become American citizens to acquire 5,000 square meters ofurban land or three hectares or rural land in the Philipppines'. •.. . ·

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ticular group who are possibly behind the apparently related incidents but said they are "people who don't want Zamboanga City in peace."

Monday's blast was the 12th since March IO to hit Zamboanga, a port city 850 kilometers (530 miles) south of Manila.

Dozens of people have been injured in the explosions from grenades and homemade bombs.

Investigators and political analysts are saying the attacks are meant to destroy the ongoing talks by government and Muslim rebel leaders to end the two decadelong rebellion in the southern Philippines.

But while some investigators readily point to extremist Muslim groups as tbe culprits, others tbink the attackers could be right wing extremists who do not want Zamboanga to be placed under a Muslim administration.

In the ongoing talks, the Moro National Liberation Front of Nur Misuari wants most of Mindanao to be placed under an autonomous government lead by Muslim authorities.

Among the nine cities sought to be coveredbytheproposalisZamboanga, a traditional Muslim trading center but whose population had long become predominantly Cluistian.

Another round of talks by the government and MNlF committees are scheduled in Davao, another southern city west ofZamboanga, on Wednesday.

ANNOUNCEMENT In order to assist its newly hired, off-island teachers in finding

housing, vehicles, and telephone and television service, the CNMI Public School System is inviting all

**House and apartment owners Car and vehicle dealers

Telephone and television stations

To 3 separate

RELOCATION FAIRS From 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

on the following dates:

June 19, 1996-July 31, 1996-August 14, 1996-

Nauru Bldg., 7th floor, Multi-Purpose Center, Nauru Bldg., 7th floor,

Susupe Susupe Susupe

For confirmation and participation, contact:

Jess Sanchez .................................. 664-3706 Andrea Alepuyo ............................... 664-3706 Pat Camacho .................................. 664-3700 FAX: ................................................ 664-3707

Or write to: Jess Sanchez

CNMI PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM Administration Office

P.O. Box 1370 Saipan, MP 96950

**Note: House and apartment owners are expected to be ready to provide transportation for teachers from the Relocation Fairs to the houses and apartments, and back to the teachers' hotel.

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Ramos lectures mayors on traffic, flood, pollution woes MANILA, Philippines (AP) -

Alarmed by Metro Manila's worsening flood, traffic, pollution and housing problems, President Fidel Ramos took local mayors Sunday on a heHcopter tour to see what was wrong.

"I want you to keep your eyes open. You should know what's happening around," Ramos told them before they boarded the helicopters.

All of the capital's 17 mayors, except one who is bedridden, joined the one-hour aerial inspection of uncollected garbage, clo_gged waterways and pot-holed roads, said a press statement from the presidential office.

They also saw slums, smog, illegally parked vehicles and other road obstructions.

In a discussion later of what to do about the problems, Ramos told the mayors: "What we need is u little more dedication and personal commitment from you. You arc part of our team and we are just one family here, that" s why we must help each other." ·

Manila's notorious traffic jams and reputation as one of Asia's most polluted cities have been seen us obstacles in Ramos' campaign to turn his country's lagging economy into a competitive one.

More than a third of Metro Manila's 7 million people are squatting, or illegally occupying government or private land, researchers say.

Floods remain a perennial problem despite millions of dollars spent on drainage and river dredging projects.

There Jong have been studies recommending such steps as re-

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locating many squatter colonies that clog waterways.

Ramos said tackling the problems cannot be done piecemeal because of the geography of the national capital.

Metro Manila is composed of seven cities and IO municipalities.

Ramos has become increasingly impatient with its "eyesores," which he wants reduced before the Philippines plays host in November to a summit meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

Although tbcactual summit site is Subic Bay, nortb of Manila, most related meetings are to be held in Manila.

Ramos told the mayors that tbe summit is the biggest international event in the Philippines tbis year and "will be the most opportune time to show our neighboring economics of the progress that we have made and what kind of opportunities are available for them right here."


Gov't goes after land fraud THE OFACE of the Attorney General yesterday urged people who may have acquired public land improperly to come forward, and settle things to avoid possible prosecution.

"We would like those people

whose Jots have grown in questionable ways to understand that if they come forward voluntarily, allow their land to be surveyed, and then quitclaim deed the public portion back to the CNMI government, they will be released

from any and all civil and criminal liability in connection with the taking of that land," Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Clifford said in a news release.

allegedly taken under false pretense.

The office also announced that · in a third case the landowner has stepped forward voluntarily and returned public land that had been surveyed as part of his lot, Clifford said.

The more recent case involves two pieces of government land in the Chamugi region of Rota. The lots were chosen because they involve one of the largest alJeged taking of public land, at nine-plus hectares.

DFS to allow MVB booth under condition

At the same time, Clifford cautioned that if the government is forced to resort to legal action then the persons responsible will be prosecuted to the full extent under the law.

"We're not in this for the lawsuits, we're in it to recover public land. But if folks don't cooperate, then we really have no choice but to put the case before the court, regardless of who is implicated by the relevant documents and witnesses," Clifford said.

"People agree that a substantial amount of public land has been taken, and that something should be done about the situation. The CNMI government has decided to start the lengthy, difficult process of recovering public land by moving forward one step at a time," Clifford said:

"We're taking the case with the biggest discrepancies first, always with the hope that the landowners will cooperate, return any public land taken, and eliminate the need for litigation;.which is expensive and time-consuming for everyone involved," Clifford said.


OFFICIALS of the Duty Free Shoppers said the Marianas Visitors Bureau may set up a display booth at the Saipan Iri· ternational Airport but it should be subject to the former' s approval as to the items for distribution.

Marian Aldan-Pierce, president of the DFS, and David W. Hawkins, DFS vice president for finance, said the MVB cannot give away free material containing advertisements because it would be "unfair" to other paying airport advertisers.

"If they have truly Marianas Visitors Bureau information that they wanna hand out, and has no advertisement in it other than for Marianas Visitors Bureau, we don't have an issue with that," Hawkins said in an interview.

Pierce also admitted in an int~rview that they had told the MVB that they couldn't a.How the tourism agency to put on its booth brochures "from everybody because we have advertisers who pay."

The MVB, through its managing director, Anicia Q. Tomokane, has asked for a free space at the airport "for greeting tourists, providing them with tourist-related information such as membership brochures and other tourist-related items."

But according to Tomokane the DFS wants the MVB to pay an "advertising fee."

As for the additional booth the MVB has asked for the purpose of promoting native products, artworks, and foods, Pierce said tbis need was already being filled by the Isla sbop.

"Tbe problem is finding tbc artists to do that, and tbe correct products," she said.

As a minority business enterprise·, Isla is permitted to operate at the airport, paying its fees directly to the Commonwealth Ports Authority.

Pierce said the CPA screens small businesses which can operatt: in the airport.

Sbe said that last Friday, before the public hearing on the extension to another IO years of DFS' master concession, McDonald's owner Jose Ayuyu called to inq~ire about how it could open an outlet at the airport. "I said, Joe, all you've got to do is write to Carlos Shoda."

Pierce cited another person interested in getting a coffee concession at the airport. She said "we sat down with him,

and we told him where to go, how to do it."

Pierce said they had never said no, adding that "there are some people who are insinuating that we are trying to block off everybody coming in."

"We' re willing to listen and work with the people," she stressed.

Under the master concession -agreement between the DFS and the CPA, small concessionaires cannot sell what the DFS sells, she said.

The Assistant Attorney General said he is hopeful that as cases move forward and more are filed, other landowners will come forwatd voluntarily and return public land.

The AG recently filed its second lawsuit to recover public land

The first government lawsuit involves a lot in the Tatgua region of Rota and was prompted after it . was noticed that the lot was being cleared, a sign that more elaborate improvements were planned.

In addition, the Public Auditor had previously advised that the increase in the size of the lot should be investigated.

"The goal here is to recover public land that has been improperly taken, so that the CNMI people, and their children and their children's children can use and enjoy all of the land that is rightfully theirs, and not just that portion that the elites of the previous generations failed to confiscate."

Questions about these cases can be addressed to the Office of the Attorney General at 664-2341.

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8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- JUNE 18, 1996

NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED BIDS for UPGRADE POWER SERVICE AND STANDBY GENERATOR AT SAIPAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SAIPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS, CPA 'Project No. CPA-SA-002-96 will be received at the office of the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTHORITY, Saipan International Airport, P.O. Box 1055, Saipan, Mariana Islands 96950, until 2:00 PM, July 19, 1996, at which time and place the sealed bids will be publicly opened and read.

The project, in general consists of the construction of a new emergency generator building, procurement and installation of two new generators along with the demolition and removal of the existing generator building. In addition, the airport service road is to be realigned and a new electrical vault will be construr.ted. All work is to be in accordance with the plans and specifications.

The project is being financed by funds from the Commonwealth Ports Authority. The contract award, if it is to be made, will be made within two (2) months from the receipt of bids. Depending upon availability of funds, CPA reserves the right to ho\d such bid in et1ect for three (3) months from the dale of bid opening.

This contract is under and subject to Executive Order 11246, as amended, of September 24, 1965, the Federal Labor provisions and the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) provisions as contained in the contract, specifications and proposal documents.

All mechanics and laborers on the project shall be paid no less than minimum prevailing wage rate established by the CNMI Government. A copy of the Department of Labor Wage Rate Determination is applicable to this contract and is made a part of this specttication (See Section 70-24).

Each bidder must complete, sign and furnish, prior to award of.the contract (CPA Proj. No. CPA-SA-002-96) the "Bidder's Statement on Previous Contracts Subject to EEO Clause', a "Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities" (See Proposal).

Required Notices for All Contracts.

a. The bidder must supply all the information required by bid forms and specifications.

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b. The Commonwealth Ports Authority (CPA), in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, hereby notifies all bidders that they (bidders) must affirmalively insure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for award.

The bidder's attention is invited to the fact that the proposed contract shall be under and subject to the equal opportunity clause as set forth in Part Ill, Section 302(b) of Executive Order 11246, as amended by Executive Order 11375 dated October 13, 1977, and Section 60-1.4(b) of \he regulations of \he Secretary of labor l41 crn 60-1) as implemented by Section 152.61 of \he Federal Aviation Regulations. lo the contract and labor provisions as set forth in Section 152.55 and Appendix H, Part 152, of the Federal Aviation Regulations, and to the applicable provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252) implemented by Part 21 of the Regulations of the Office of the Secretary of Transportation. Also, the proposed contract will be subject to the Contractor's Certification of non-segregated facilities.

The apparent low bidder and any known first tier subcontractor will be subject to a pre-award, equal opportunity compliance review by representatives of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program. U.S. Department of Labor, before the award of the contract for the purpose of determining whether the bidder and/or his subcontractors are able to comply with the provisions of the equal opportunitv clause. ·

If the bidder has participated in a previous contract subject to the equal opportunity clause and has not submitted compliance reports as required by applicable instructions, the bidder shall submit, prior to award of contract, a compliance report covering the delinquent period.

A bidder or prospective prime contractor or proposed subcontractor shall be required to submit such information as the FAA or the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance, request prior to the award of a contract or subcontract. When a determination has been made to award the contract or subcontract to a specified contractor, such contractor shall be required, prior to award, or after the award, or both to furnish such other information as the FAA or the Director requests.

Con\rac\ docurnen\s, including plans and specitica\ions, may be examined al the Ottice al the Executive Director, Commonwealth Ports Authority, or can be obtained lrom this ottice upon the payrnen\ of Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350.00) for each set of documents. This amount is nonrefundable. Payment shall be made by check payable to the Commonwealth Ports Authority.

A pre-bid conference will be held at the SAi PAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING, at 10:00 AM on June 28, 1996 to explain and clarify any questions regarding lhis project. Questions should be submitted to the Consultant, in writing, at least five (5) days in advance for answers at this pre-bid conference, with a copy of same mailed simultaneously to the Executive Director, Commonwealth Ports Authority. Attendance at the pre-bid conference and site visit are considered essential to the potential contractor's understanding the project elements.

Each prospective bidder shalt lite with the Commonwealth Ports Authority, at \he above Saipan address, a notice of his intention to bid in a form substantially similar lo that supplied herewith, not less than six (6) calendar days prior to the date hereinabove designated for opening of bids.

The Commonwealth Ports Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids in accordance with Section 3.2(7) of its Procurement Rules and Regulations.

/s/ CARLOS A. SHODA Executive Director

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Tonga finance minister predicts good year ahead TONGA's minister of finance Tutoatasi Fakafanua has predicted that 1996-97 would be a year for economic and financial development for the country.

During his budget statement in the Legislative Assembly Fakafanua said there was a slightly downturn in the economy for 1995-96 but that there was hope for the 1996-97 financial year.

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Fiji foreign minister has plans to quit FIJI' s foreign affairs minister, Filipe Bole, plans to quit cabinet. He is expected to hand in his resignation shortly.

Bole, who has been Prime Minister .Sitiveni Rabuka's foreign minister since 1992, was weighing the options open to him and consulting with close allies, the Daily Post reported.

Bole was shocked and disappointed to read in the Daily Post that Rabuka said he had planned to drop him and replace him with Ratu Finau Mara, the parliamentary leader of the Fijian Association .

However, Rabuka has told the Daily Post that Bole's future in cabinet is secure because the person who was to take over had not done so.

Ratu Finau had been named as a replacement, but he told Rabuka that he had to clear some businesses before he could take up the cabinet position.

While Bole has refused to discuss the issue, close associates said he had been embarrassed by Rabuka's media statements.

They said the best option open to Bole was to resign ...... Pacnews

Tonga posts 3.7% growth over 5 years TONGA has recorded an average growth rate for the past five years from 1990 to 1995 at 3.7 percent.

After the high growth rate of almost 5 percent achieved in 1993-94, the economy declined to 2.5 percent, Radio Tonga reported_

Provisional figures provided by the statistics department showed a significant drop in the gross domestic product of 1.7 in 1995-%.

The drop not only testifies to the slowingdownoftheworldeconomy, but also reflects slowertourismgrowth and the sharp decline in agricultural productionfrom5percentin 1994-94 to -6 percent in 1995-96.

Trade, including business activities of restalUllilts and hotels, also contributedtothedeclineingrowthat -5 percent

The domestic economy review is part of the budget statement presented by the minister of finance for the 1996-97 financial year ..... Pacnews

into effect proposals for improvement of the whole country's economy, he was quoted by Radio Tonga as saying.

Fakafanua said that for 2996-97 the ministry of works had the most allocation of 18,040,000 pa'anga (US$15 million), followed by the education ministry with just over 13 million pa'anga (US$10 million) and foreign affairs getting 11 million pa'anga (US$9 million).

Other departments also saw increases in their budgets, while the ministry of defense services suffered the highest

_budget cut from 8 million pa' anga (US$6.3 million) last year to only 3 million pa' anga (US$2,6 million) this year.

The auditor's department and ci vii aviation also suffered cuts to their budgets.

However, according to Fakafanua, 1996-97 budget establishes a firm base where Tonga can grow and flourish.

He also stressed that the implementation of policies accompanying the budget requires close cooperation and participation from all sectors of the economy to continue to make T·onga prosper .... Pacnews

CNMI observers attend Forum meet in Suva THE Forum Regional Security Committee is meeting at the Forum Secretariat Headquarters in Suva for three days starting today.

Delegates from twelve Forum member countries have confirmed their attendance.

For the first time observers from the Commonwealth of the Marianas Islands will attend.

Specialist organizations such as the Customs Heads of Administration Regional Meeting CHARM, Pacific Island Law Officers Meeting PILOM< the Regional Heads of Prisons Meeting RHPM, the South Pacific Chiefs of Police Conference SPCPC, the University of the South Pacific DepartmentcifLaw and the United Nations Development Program UNDP will also attend the meeting.

The security committee in par-

ticular has oversight of the Forum's program oflaw enforcement cooperation.

UndertheprogramtheSPFSecretariat runs project for training police and customs officials at both operational and managerial level focusing on drug enforcement and for legislative drafting to modernize and ensure regional consistency of law areas such as extradition and mutual criminal assistance.

The meeting will review progress in these projects and discuss emerging new issues in regional law enforcement such as money-laundering and intelligence sharing.

The resolutions of the meeting, together with the recommendations, will be submitted to SPF leaders for consideration at their meeting in September in Majuro, Marshall Islands .... Pacnews

Indians travel to Fiji with dual passports THE majority of people found to be traveling with dual passports into Fiji are Indians.

To keep this problem under control, immigration officers at Fiji airport have tightened up security checks on incoming visitors, the Daily Post reported.

The principal immigration officer, Western Joe Naewabau, told the Daily Post his office had confisticated ten passports of overseas trying to enter Fiji on dua,l passports.

He said it was surprising that

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directed against" her in violation of her rights to due process and equal protection guaranteed by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.

Kinney said the amendments "are designed to affect and do impair vested property rights of a class of illegitimate children who seek to exercise their statutory

Indians make 90 percent of the total of people whose passports were confisticated after they were found to be travelling with dual passports.

An immigration source told the Daily Post immigration officers were able to detect people travelling with dual passports after they had been interviewed.

The source said it was easy for them to trace people who are carrying dual passports just after they have conducted interview with them ... Pacnews

rights." One other claimant to the

Hillblom estate is affected by PLl0-10.

Under the US Constitution and the Covenant with the United States, only the courts can decide pending cases and controversies, Kinney argued.

"PLI0-1 O ... seeks to predetermine a judgment against each of the claiming prctermitted heirs participating in that proceeding." Kinney stated.

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IBEDULYUTAKA M. G.IBBONS

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SEPTEMBER 24, 1996, NATIONAL PRIMARY ELECTION, REPUBLIC OF PALAU

PLATFORM FOR OUR NATION· BELAU ER KID High Chief lbedul Yutaka M. Gibbons is seeking the Office of the President of the Republic of Palau in the up-coming primary election in order to implement the following set of principles governing basic issues facing Palau:

I. CULTURAL HERITAGE

The elected national government of Palau has a basic responsibility to assure the preservations and enhancement of Palauan cultural heritage and national identity through creation of conditions in the country, provision of programs, activities, funds and enactment of laws in order.

1. to enforce Palauan values such as MESES, KLDUNG, DUCH-ER-RENG, BLEKOKEWlf, OMENGULL MA OMELENGMES in schools, public or community organizations, and government functions.

2. to instill honor and dignity in Palauan ethnic origin in clan, lineage, and family. 3. to facilitate and give real support to the role of traditional councils of chiefs at the national,

state and hamlet levels of government. 4. to take positive actions to promote customs, lraditional heritage, cultural functions and

programs. 5. to require teaching of Palauan language in all schools throughout the Republic. 6. to require use of Palauan language in public and official communications and functions.

II. LAND

All lands in Palau must be returned to rightful owners in the states, hamlets, clans, lineages, and individuals in the next four years through improved and facilitated surveying, land hearings, and title certification. National government must take immediate steps:

1. to provide the council of chiefs in each hamlet and state a role in determining titles to lands located within its jurisdiction.

2. to set up a system in which the national government can request and obtain lands for its projects and programs in all states.

3. to stop existing lawsuits or efforts by the national government, Palau Public Lands Authority or any national entity to invalidate or intertere with the return of public lands to the states through deeds in the 1980's.

III. ENVIRONMENT

The fragile and rich environment of Palau Islands left for us by our ancestors must be protected and preserved through enactment of laws, programs and proper funding. Actions must be taken.

1. to strengthen and simplify existing environmental laws and regulations. 2. to identify adequate funds and resources to be applied towards effective community education about the importance of the environment and impact of development. 3. to transfer enforcement of most environmental laws and programs to states and hamlels.

Iv. GOVERNMENT RE-ORGANIZATION-CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

After fifteen years of constitutional government and one year of independence , a reorganization of the government system in Palau is a must in order to make the public system both at the state and national levels streamlined, effective, lransparent and responsive. A constitutional convention should be held and laws enacted in lhe next four years to achieve:

1. downsizing of the national government to be more effective.open, honest, and responsive by consolidation and reduction of the number of ministries, and enactment and enforcement of code ot ethics and conflict of interest laws, and other reform measures; and creation ol a unicameral legislature.

2. powers and resources to be given to states to conduct and operate projects and programs while the national government provides basic services such as eduction, health, transportation and communications.

3. 50% of lhe national budget must be allocated to GIP projects and at least 50% of all CIP projects should be carried out by states.

4. enact laws to give state powers to assets tax and enforce laws.

I ask for your support so that we can preserve the dign_ity ·and honor ·of our cultural . heritage and national identity to our newly independent nation. ·.

PALAU CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE P.O. Box 428 Koror, Republic of Palau Phone: (680) 488-4458, Fax (680) 488-4457

Hideo Termeteet CHAIRMAN

Dilmei Olkeriil CO-CHAIRWOMAN

Emil Ramarui ADVISOR

Nancy Wong TREASURER

SAIPAN, CNMI CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Contact Persons: Herman Balio Ngiraidong 234-5292 Monique Mariur 256-2826

IO-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY-JUNE 18, 1996

Search on for 26 missing sailors SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Rescuer.;, aided by hdicopleP.i, reswned the ~.ui.:h Monday for 26 missing sailors. believed drowned when their c;u·go ship sank off Soutl1 Korea's SllllUl c·o,L~I.

Six hours alkrthc scan:lucsumcd, maririrn~ rolice s;ud I.hey had found nosignsoflite. TI1eycarliersaid those missing. including 24 Filipinos, one Greek and one E~')'Ptfrm, were pre-

sumeddead. On Sunday, rescue ships fow1d

several life jackel~ and an empty lifeboat t1oating near the scene of the accident off the port of Tongyooog, 320 kilometers (200 miles) south of Seoul.

Fog and turbulent seas fon:cd rescuers to suspend I.he search Sunday night. Maritime officials said their search Monday was assisted by 12

ships and thtee helicopters. The missing sailors were all from

the Cyprus-registered ship Anna Spir..itou which sank after colliding with a Greek-flagged freighter, about 32kilometers (20 miles) southeast of Tongyoung, Saturday night.

Officials said they were working to contain an oil slick rapidly spreading from the stmken ship, which was carrying about 75,000 gallons of fuel

Reports: US fighter shootdown blained inostly on hulllan error TOl(YO (AP) - Human error led to the accidental down.ingofa U.S. warplane by a Japanese destroyer during joint exercises in the Pacific earlier this month. reports said Monday.

The warplane, an A6-E Intruder attack-bomber, was towing an airborne target when it was blovm out of the air by the destroyer Yuugiri during the exercises 2,500 kilometers ( I ,6(XJ

miles) west of Hawaii. The target was on a cable nearly 5

kilometers (3 miles) long, and nor-

mally firing would not have begun until after the plane had safely passed over the firing zone.

Accordingto reports by the Tokyo Shimboo newspaper and the Kyodo news service, the order to fire was given too soon, indicating human error. Kyodo said the order was given before contact ,was made with the plane to confinn its position.

A spokesman for Japan's Defense Agency, which is investigating the June 4 accident, said the cause has not

yet been determined. He said the results of the agency investigation will be made public, but said no announcement date has been set.

The plane's pilot, Lt. Cmdr. William Royster of Kansas City, Missouri, and navigator-bombardier Lt. Keith Douglas of Birmingham, Alabama, both ejected and were rescued at sea.

Neither sustained serious injuries.

A Japanese vessel Yuugiri cruises in this undated file photo. The 3,500-ton destroyer accidentally shot down a U.S. A-6 Navy jet last June 4, 1996 during military exercises off Hawaii, a Japanese defense official said. The Yuugiri fired on a target towed from the A-6 jet but mistakenly hit the plane instead. The plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean, but two crewmen were rescued. AP Photo

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and other oil. Fog had limited visibility to about

lO meters (yards) when the collision occurred.

The Greek shtp Polydefkis safely entered the South Korean port of Pusan, about 300 kilometers (200 miles) southeastofSeoul. There were no reports of injuries among its 12

crev,men, whowerebeingquestioned by authorities.

Initial police investigation showed thattheCypriotshipsankafteritsside was rammed in dense fog.

The 14,900-tonAnnaSpiratou was en route from the Russian po1t of Nakhodka to Taichung in Taiwan with a cargo of steel bars.

Japanese officials raid I housing lenclfrr's office I TOKYO(AP)- Police and pros- . the nation's financial system. j

ecutors, · looking for evidence of . Legislatlori to" liquidate the : i shady loan practices, onMonday ·i len1ets alrea1y has>passed the i raid~ offices. of one.9fth~m11.j9r .Jo}Yfr house. iµid was expected to I ~Jrl[tlrJ:tj:1~:o;! -.. ~~~ierrit~~:o:::;r house I tairtq(b~? <iebts .•. · .·· ....•. < ft••··• :...... /1)> <iflte,p9µce have wrested I \ .Rezenssf..so!einn~!??1911g . i.~?tfit~ptivFs .• 9ftFo.rriajor bor

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I fices of JapanHousingt°'.¥1 Inc;~ •.. ·.·· . \~ J)6Iice spokdsman ~fused to · which allegedlylentlargesm;nsot> ... di5ql~detailsoft:b9pijcls,\Vhose moneyt<J land SJ)C(;llfutorsdespitt!•. tar gt!~ fodude1tWO borrowers -a small chances ofrepayment .. . . gol(courst development compa-

· _ The.raid was conducted on nies llll4·a .. resort development suspicipn of breach of trust. As is· c<:>mpany. · customary inJapan, it was infor- TheJapanBroadcasting Corp. · m~lly an~e>unced in advance, and saidJapanHousing Loan was sus-investigators had to push through peeled of having extended a total crowds of journalists to enter the of6 billion yen ($S5 million) to buildings. AboutJO sites, which .. the%'.QC()mpaniesinl99lknowi.~9luded 1oan · recipients, .. were ...•... ing ~ere. wert!.•litH7 prospe_ct or l'aided Monday: No arrests were · resoyering t:b7 monet reportedi . )apan Ffqilsing Loart. setup in

ltwasthefirstraidonanyofthe . 1976,held f:19 trillipµ:i,:en ($s six failed housing loancompa0

· 10.9 bimon)in bad Joans at the njes, c:alled "ju~en," the center of end of Jun(! 1?9?,Kyodo News a bitter bad debt scandal. said. · • ... •. · · ) : • •.• .

The government has been un- •· Under the easy credit policy dcr fire over the planned USC of in the \ate 1980s,.land prices sky-685 billion yen($ 6.3 billion) in rocketed. Butafterthecollapseof taxpayers' money to help liqui- the"bubble~nomy"intheearly date the sevenjusen. 1990s, panks were left holding as · Fueling the public anger is the collateral land whose value had

fact that the j usen lenders helped plunged. speculative investment schemes, Estirnatesforthetotal amount rather than homeowners. Govern- of bad debt· in Japan's. banking mentofficialshavesaidthepublic system run as high as$ 800 bil· spending is necessary to maintain lion.

Japan's trade surplus drops sharply in May TOKYO(AP)-Japan' soverall trade surplus dropped for the 18th consecutive month in May, falling 60.5 percent on burgeoning imports, the Finance Ministry said Monday.

The overall trade surplus fell to 23 l.68billionyen ($2.125 billion) in May from the previous year, down from 586.99 billion yen ($ 5.385 billion at current exchange rates) io May 1995, the Finance Ministry said.

Among the overall import leaders were computers, office equipment, and crude oil, whose import value jumped by one-fourth because of rising oil prices.

Japan's politically sensitive trade surplus with the United States fell 39.6 percent in May for the 15th consecutive monthly decrease to 167.68 billion yen($ 1.538 billion).

A ministry oflicial hriefing fC]X)rtcrs said the trend of a declining trade surplus is ex peeled to continue. He added that imports were expected to continue to rise at a fa,ter pace than exports.

The trend was also boosted by reverse imports, those coming from

overseas production site of Japanese manufacturers, the official said on the condition of anonymity, a~ is customary in Japan.

In trade with the United States, imports of semiconductors and other electronics part.~ rose40percent, meat products rose 63 percent and computer products were up 6 I percent from the previous year.

Japan's trade surplus with the United States has long been an initant,and sometimes has caused the yen to surge on the belief that Washington sought a weaker dollar to help American manufacturers improve their competitiveness aboard.

Following the easing of trade surplus, the dollar has recovered to I 09 yen Monday, up from the low 80-ycn r..l.llge last summer.

Japan's trade figures are measured on a customs-clearance basis. and are not adjusted for seasonal factors.

The ministry began in April 1996 releasing trade data in yen terms only r..ither than both yen and dollar terms.


US, China push talks to brink of sanctions

Anti-piracy 8.greement looms By CHARLES HUTZLER

BEUING (AP) - U.S. and Chinese trade negoti,ators went down to the wire on Monday, apparently reaching an agreement on copyright piracy just under a deadline for imposing sanctions.

An agreement was likely, the official Xinhua News Agency reported shortly after a noon (0400 GMT) deadline imposed by Washington. Progress has been made during the past two days of talks, it said.

Acting U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky went to meet with Vice Premier Li Lanq ing in the early afternoon, said a U.S. official who declined to be identified.

Barshefsky earlier told reporters she planned to meet with Li. A state department official said such a meeting would be a strong indication an agreement had been reached.

Negotiators worked until 2:30 a.m. ( 1830 GMT) and then resumed the talks later Monday morning.

Washington is demanding Beijing clamp down on illicit producers of U.S. films, music and computer software. If no agreement is reached, the United States plans to impose high punitive tariffs on $ 2 billion of Chinese exports.

Barshefsky tried to keep deadline pressure on before the Monday morning talks.

We'll have further discussions this morning, but we're pressing up against the deadline, and the deadline won't be extended," she told reporters.

Before the Monday session, a U.S. official who declined to be identified said progress was being made, but contentious issues remained to be resolved.

An unidentified Chinese negotiator said the "U.S. was still making strong demands over some issues," the state-run China Daily

newspaperreported Monday. Both officials refused to elaborate on the proposals being debated.

Washington has asked Beijing to agree to new steps to comply with a March 1995 agreement to eliminate the piracy or face the sanctions. U.S. entertainment and software industry groups claim Chinese piracy costs them $ 2.3 billion.

If the United States takes action, China has pledged to exact a heavier toll through punitive duties and by restricting access for U.S. companies.

Barshefsky' s arrival late Friday, aftertwodaysof formal talks, spurred speculation that an agreement was near.

As the weekend wore on, both sides seemed to be repeating the .brinksmanship P.laye<l out in February 1995. Negotiations then passed a deadline for threatened U.S. sanctions before China agreed to crack down on copyright violators.

China maintains that it has complied with its 1995 commitments, but acknowledges that piracy has continued and thatacleanup is in the interest of its own growing economy.

This time, Wa~hington wants China to take specific steps to make sure the 15-month-old agreement is enforced. Specifically, China should close plants illegally making compact disks, improve enforcement in Guangdong province near Hong Kong and other areas where piracy is rampant, strengthen efforts to stop copycat exports and let U.S. entertainment and computer companies into the domestic market to meet the demand for their products.

According to U.S. officials, Washington is demanding that China clean up 30 identified pirate CD plants, shutting down 10 to 12 of them and forcing the rest to sign licensing agreements or joint ventures with U.S. companies.

Most of all, Washington wants

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.. NOTICE. · TO PROPOSERS

SEALED PROPOSALS for THE SAlPAN HARBOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT DOCK ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS, AT SAIPAN TANAPAG HARBOR, SAIPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS, CPA Project No. CPA-SS-003-96 will be recieved at the office of the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTHORITY, Saipan International Airport, P.O. Box 1055, Saipan, Mariana Islands 96950, until 2:00 P.M .. Friday, June 28, 1996 at which lime and place the sealed proposals will be publicly opened and read. The Projer;t, in general, shall provide for the installation of floodlighting for the entire dock face, street lighting for the access ways and container yard, electrical circuitry for (30) refrigeration outlets, construction of main and sul> electrical rooms, as well as all incidentals required to complete the work in accordance with the Contract drawings and specifications. Construction work must be performed without interrupting ongoing port operations and concurrently with other construction activities of the Dock. Proposals submitted-must be available tor acceptance for a period up to 60 days after the designated datelor opening ot proposals. CPA may award a contract on the basis at the ini1ial otter recieved without negouations. Therefore, \he initial otter should contain the otteror's best terms. The Project is being financed by funds from the CPA The contract award, if it is to be made, will be made within two months (2) from the receipt of proposals. Depending upon availability of funds, CPA reserves the right to uphold such proposal in effect for three (3) months from the date of proposal opening. This contract is under and sul>jectto Executive Order 11246, as amended, of September 24, 1965, the Federal Labor provisions and the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) provisions as contained in the contract, specifications and proposal documents. All mechanics and laborers on the project shall be paid no less than the minimum wage rate established oythe CNMI Government CNMI prevailing minimum wage shall apply consistent with Section 70-24 of the general provisions. Each proposer must complete, sign and furnish, prior to award of the contract (CPA Proj. No. CPA-SS-{)()3-96) the "Proposer's Statement on Previous Contracts Subject to EEO Clause," as a "Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities" (See Specifications). Required Notices for All Contract a. The proposer must supply all the information required by the proposal fonns and specifications. b. The Commonwealth Ports Authority (CPA), in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, hereby notifies all proposers that they (proposers) must affirmatively insure that any contract entered into pursuanttolhisadvertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration ior award. The proposer's attention is invited to the fact that the proposed contract shall be under and subject to the equal opportunity clause as set forth in Part Ill, Section 302(b) of Executive Order 11246, as amended by Executive Order 11375 date October 13, 1977, and Section 60-1.4(b) o1 the regulations ot the Secretary of Labor(41 CFR-60-1 )as implemented by Section 152.61 of the Federal Aviation Regulations, lo the contract and labor provisions as set forth in Section 152.55 and Appendix H, Part 152, of the Federal Aviation Regulations, and to the applical>le provisions ofTrtle VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252) implemented by Part 21 of the Regulations of the Office of the Secretary ofTransportatim Also, the proposed contract will be subject to the Contractor's Certification al non-segregated facilities. The apparent low proposer and any known first tier subcontractor will be subject to a pre-award, equal opportunity compliance review l>y representatives of the Office of Flideral Contract Compliance Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, before the award of the contract lor the purpose lor determining whether the proposer and/his subcontractors are able to comply with the provision of the equal opportunity clause. If the proposer has participated in a previous contract subject to the equal opportunity clause and has not submitted compliance as reports as required by applicable instructions, the purpose shall submit, prior to award of contract, a compliance report covering the delinquent period. A proposer or prospective prime contractororproposed sul>contractorshall l>e required to submit such information as the Office of Federal Contract Compliance may request prior to award of a ::ontract or subcontract. When a determination has been made to award the contract or subcontact to a specttied contractor, such contractor shall be required, prior to award o: aftertne award, or both tofumish such other information as requested. Contract documents, including plans and specifications.may be examined at the Office of the Executive Director, Commonwealth Port Authority, or can be obtained 1rom this olflce upon payment of TWO HUNDRED FIITT DOLl.ARS(S250.00) 1or each set o1 plan documents. This amount is nonrefundable. Payment shall be made by check payable to the Commonwealth Ports Authority. A pre-proposal conference will be held at the CPA HARBOR PROJECT SITE OFFICE, at 10:00 a.m. on, Friday, June 07, 1996 to explain and clarify any questions regarding this project. Questions should l>e submitted to the Consultant, in writing, at least five(5) days in advance for answers at this pre-proposal conference, with a copy of same mailed simultaneuosly to the Executive Director, Commonwealth Ports Authority. Attendance at the pre-proposal conference and site visit are considered essential to the potential contractor's understanding the project elements. Each prospective proposer shall file with the Commonwealth Ports Authority, a notice of his/her intention to propose in a form substantially similar to that supplied in the specifications, no! less than six(6) calendar days prior to the date hereinabove designated for opening of proposals. The Commonwealth Ports Aulhority reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in accordance with Section 3.2(7) of its Procurement Rules and Regulations.

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Bombed Manchester gets back on its feet

By ROBERT SEELY MANCHESTER,England(AP)Police have appeale.d for help in tracing the explosives-laden truck that blew up in a retail district in central Manchester, injwing more than 200 people.

The Sun newspaper, in its Monday edition, quoted a part-time vehicledealerassayinghesoldthetruck for cash on Friday, the day before the attack.

Simon Tharby of Cambridgeshire, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) southeast of Manchester, gave police a description of the buyer, the paper reporte.d.

One security camera capmred the image of the 7 1/2-ton vehicle, and investigators were sifting through footage for a glimpse of the driver who parked the van next to a shopping center two hours before the explosion.

Police released a picture of the vehicle, which has been shown on national television, and were asking the public to come forward with any tips.

No one has claimed responsibility for the blast, but police and government leaders blamed the Irish Republican Army. The size of the explosion and telephone.cl warnings in Britain and Ireland pointed to the outlawed organiz.ation, which re-

sumed a bombing campaign in England on Feb. 9 after a 17-month cease-fire.

Outraged Irish and British officials condemne.d the attack, came.cl out after Sinn Fein, the IRA-allied political party, was barred from the first weekofNorthemlreland peace talks.

'"This is a slap in the face to people who have been trying, perhaps against their better instincts, to give Sinn Fein a chance to show that they could persuade the IRA to reinstate the cease-fire," Irish Prime Minister John Bruton said in Dublin.

Manchester' slrishcommunity,one of the largest in Britain, shared the anger.

"Thisisaclesperatebusiness. These people (the IRA) call themselves patriots but they are neither patriots nor Catholics," said the Rev. Bernard McGarry of St. Chad's Catholic church, a mile north of the shopping center wrecke.d by the bomb.

Sixteen people were still hospitaliz.e.d Sunday, recovering from injuries caused by shards of glass that cascaded into streets crowded with Saturday shoppers.

One woman underwent seven hours of surge!)' to have 30 pieces of

. glass removed from her body and received about 300 stitches for facial injuries, doctors said. A pregnant

woman who was thrown through the air by the blast was released from the hospital Sunday. Her unborn child was unhanne.d.

There was little chance that owners of 400 businesses affected by the blast would be all owe.cl back into their shops or offices before Monday.

DeputyChiefConstableMalcolm Cairns said police officers locate.cl the truck about 15 minutes after warning calls gave its approximate location. Police began evacuating people about 40 minutes before the truck exploded at 11:20 a.m.

Pieces of the truck were found half a mile away ( one kilometer) from the blast site, said Assistant Chief Constable Colin Phillips.

"It is a complete miracle that no one was killed," he said.

The bomb caused about $ 150 million of damage, insurance assessor Alan James estimate.cl.

Sinn Fein was locke.d out of peace talks that opene.d Monday in Belfast, and the British and Irish governments say that will remain the case until the IRA calls a new cease-fire.

President Clinton said the attack undermine.cl chances for peace, and British Prime Minister John Major said Sinn Fein must condemn the bombing and demand "an unequivocal IRA cease-fire now."

Australia to oppose whaling by Makah Indians from Washington CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -The Makah Indians of Washington State, who want to hunt gray whales again in the Pacific Ocean as their ancestors once did, will face stiff international opposition later this month.

Australia - a firm and influential opponent of whaling-will argue that a U.S. government move to allow the Makah people to kill up to five gray whales a year should be rejected.

The U.S. proposal will be put to an International Whaling Commission conference in Aberdeen, Scotland, later this month.

The Makah told the U.S. government that they want to hunt gray whales to help meet their own subsistence needs and for ceremonial purposes.

But Australian Environment Minister Robert Hill says the Makah tribe's request is not based on any clearly demonstrated evi-

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dence of need. The International Whaling

Commission allows various coastal indigenous groups around the world to kills a few whales each for subsistence, and if it was part of their cultural tradition.

Hill said the Makah had not hunted gray whales for a generation.

"There is a specific proposal being brought for the Makah Indian tribe to be allowed to take whales that they have not been taking," Hill said.

"And this would be again for cultural reasons alone, not even for subsistence foods, and that is why we are opposed to that," Hill said.

Hill was briefing reporters on the positions Australia will take at the International Whaling Commission meeting.

He said the newly elected conservative government of Prime Minister John Howard would honor its promise to seek a permanent international ban on whaling, continuing efforts begun by its predecessor, the Labor government of Prime Minister Paul Keating.

Hill also said that Australia would also support Britain and New Zealand in their efforts to ban the electric lance method of killing whales, used by Japan.

He flatly rejected claims that the electric lance is a more humane method of killing whales.

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Aguon, Elaine Ada Aguon, Fabian Ada Aguon, George Adlan Aguon, Jose S./Merced Ada Aguon, Thelma Simiun Aguon, Swingly N. Alcazar, Winnider Bermudes Aldan, Antonio Ayuyu Aldan, Carmen Repeki Aldan, Donald Castro Aldan, Mariano Lizama Aldan, Patrick M./'

Aldan, Barbara Ann Concepcion Amirez, James George A./

Rosario, Lucinda Rose L. Aquino, Apolonia DLC. Arriola, Vincent Cruz Atalig, Javier M./

Marina Villagomez Atalig, Rudy Attao, Barbara Natividad Attao, Ina Fejeran Ayuyu, Ronald Anthony A./

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Andresina I. Blas, Basilio C./

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Guiao, Ophelia Pua Camacho, Isidro K. Camacho, Melvin Magofna Camacho, Vidal S. Castro, Deanna Atalig Castro, Felix Tutlcla Castro, Janice S. Castro, Jesse A./

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Camacho, Lucy Ann Marie Cruz, Juan Diaz Debrum, Leslie Salas Dela Cruz, Luis R./

Josephine San Nicolas

Dela Cruz, Patricia R. Deleon Guerrero, Margarita Deleon Guerrero, MaryAnne Masga Demapan, Marian Rdial1 Diaz, Anthony Jr. Aguon Diaz, Juan Edwardo Villagomez Diaz, Patrick Francis V. Diaz, Rudy Aguon Diaz, Vicente Deleon Guerrero Dowai, Carlos Nerita Dowai, Patrick Nerita Duenas, Joseph Vincent Fujihira Duenas, Lucia Sablan Duenas, Raymond lndalecio Duenas, Thomas C. Eay, Cynthia Tudela Ellis, Susana Tudela Enriquei., Rosa Castro Evangelista, Daniel B. Faliian, Maryann N.A. Fitial, Genevieve Selepeo Fitial, Maria Flores Fitial, Paula Flores Fujihara, Thomas A. Grimes, Rebecca Sablan. Gogue, Gloria Debra Arriola Oomba, Fernando DLG./ Guerrero, Florencio/

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14-MARlANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- JUNE 18, 1996

Storms kill over 100 in India NEW DELHI, India (AP)· A new cyclone hit southern India Sunday as the toll in storms and heavy monsoon rains crossed 100 with 34 more deaths reporte9.

A storm, packing strong winds, traveled into Andhra Pradesh state Sunday morning, leaving behind hundreds of houses destroyed and vast

tracts of farmlands damaged, news agencies said.

Also in Andhra Pradesh, more than SO people were missing and many of them could have drowned when a ferry capsized, United News of India news agency reported. The ferry disaster was not linked to the cyclone.

The ferry was carrying 100

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L~--------' (January 5, 1917) Was called to her eternal rest on Wednesday; June 12, 1996 at/he age of 79.

Tl1e Holy Rosary is being said nigl1tly at 8:00 p.m. at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Juan & Marylee Aquino 1n China Town.

V1cw1n9 rnd !<1st respects be paid on June 20, 1996 [Thursday) r1t the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Judn & Marylee Aquino from 8 00 rl rn to 2:30 p.rn. at Mt. Cr1rmc.:I Cathedral Church and interment wilt follow 21t Chalan Kanoc1 Cemetery.

The family appreciates your thoughts and prayers.

She is predeceased by her parents: Da{l1cl B. Evangelista, Vicenta R. Evangelista Husband: Mariano F Aquino

Children & Spouses: Regino E. Aquino & Susan Aqu,no; Daniel E. Aquino & An1oncta R. Aquino. Juan E. Aquino & Mar;lee P Aquino: Ou,rino E. Aquino & Rosa S. Aquino. Josephine K. DL Cruz

Brothers & Sisters & In-laws: Sylvestre R. Evangelista & Guadalupe DLC Evangelista; Faustina E. Aquino (Deceased); Pedro R. Evangelista (Deceased) & Regina 8. Evangelista; Alexandro R. Evangelista (Deceased) & Vicenta L. Evangelista; Patros1na E. Taisacan & S1db1no Taisacan (Deceased) Consolac,on E. Ta1tano & Vicente S. Ta1tano (Both Deceased); v,cente R. Evangelista [Deceased)

Grand Children: Reina P Quitugua & Joseph Ou1tugua [Husband}, Cindy R. Aquino; Rheena Rose R. Aquino; Belma Marie R Aquino. Regino R. Aquino Jr.. Daniel I. Aquino & Joann T. Aquino [wife}; Francisco I. Aquino; Mariano I. Aquino & Leslie C Aquino jw,lel: Mana A. Delfin & Roneo Delfin !husband}; Antonio I. Aquino; Jun.Jun Aquino; Kristian Daniel Aqu,no Jr.; Jose P Aquino \Deceased) Melvina T. l.Jtulumur !wife}; Tolentino P Aquino & Melina S. Mendiola !wife): Aguinaldo P Aqu,no & Jess,ca N. Cabrera jwife): John P Aquino Jr.; Gerald P Aqu,no: Faustina DLCruz; Mariano DLCruz; Dora Marie P Aquino; Patricia I. Aquino; Alvina I. Aquino: Nadine Marie K. Aquino; l)my Marie K. Aquino: Myrna l.ilyne S. Aquino; Kiera Kun S. Aquino; Ouinno E. Aquino Jr. II

Great Grandchildren Alicia T. Aquino; Brian M. Aquino; Mat1hcw A Aquino; Brittney M. Aquino; Zachary D. Aquino;

Shanice M.Aquino; Kristen A Aquino Jacob C. Aquino; Michael J. Delfin; Joe Vaughn C. Aquino; Sixtus L. Aquino; Joseph A Kileleman; Sherylyn L. Aquino

them drowned when swollen streams and rivers flooded villages.

The area is.about 2,000 ki-. lometers (1,250 miles) southeast of New Delhi.

As the storm moved north, warnings were issued in the coastal areas of Bangladesh, and officials in India predicted a fresh turbulence brewing in the Bay of.Bengal.

Officials in the state of Tamil Nadu, south of Andhra Pradesh, said Sunday that 240 fishermen were missing since heavy rains began pouring there. The state has not been hit by the storm, but is being washed by the annual monsoon rains, that start in the south and move northward,

bringing much needed rain to most of India.

In the southwestern state of Maharashtra, where the monsoon clouds are just reaching, seven people were struck dead by lightning.

Until Saturday, 85 rain-relat.ed deaths had been reported from the southern states.

The monsoons, strong seasonal winds often accompanied by heavy rains, are crucial for irrigating farmlands . throughout India, but often cause deadly flooding.

In Bangladesh, about 20,000 people are killed each year by floods, cyclones, tornadoes, heat waves or cold spells. The warm Bay of Bengal is a breeding ground for cyclones.

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Volcano erupts again -with spectacular plullle of ashes WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - The Mount Ruapehu volcano erupted Monday and produced a spectacular plume of steam, ash and debris which towered an estimated eight miles (12 kilometers) above its crater.

The cloud blotted out the sun and dumped tons of ash over a wide area.

The eruption, the second in less than a year, comes six days after scientists had judged that volcanic activity on the 9,176-foot (2,797 meter) snowcapped mountain had subsided after months of rumblings.

There were no reports of injuries or major damage around the mountain, 140 miles (225 kilometers) north of the capital, Wellington.

However, workers and skiers on three nearby snow fields on the lower slopes of the peak were evacuated as a precaution against hot mud slides.

A mud slirie was flowing down one side of the mountain as a series of localized tremors continued through the morning.

Of!icials warned residents in nearby farms and towns to remain indoors as a precaution against thick ash clouds.

"Don't breathe in the ash. If you're going outside use a mask, and there's no need to panic,'· said Taupo District Council spokesman Allan Johnston.

Ash, several inches (ccntimclers) deep, blanketed the i mmcdiate area.

ity diverted commercial jetliners and other aircraft from flying near tli.e ash plume.

Ruapheu is one of three active volcanoes in a national park in the center of New Zealand's North Island.

Witnesses said the volcano came violently to life at about 7 a.m. Monday New Zealand time (2200 GMT Sunday). Its thick plume soon blotted out the sun, they said.

A similarly spectacular and harmless eruption on Sept. 24 last year cut short last winter's ski season by two months.

Volcanologists labelled Ruapehu's latest display as a level 3 eruption in a six-scale alert system. They do not predict any major threat to life or property at this stage but warned that further explosions could continue.

Les Gaskin, who owns a motel about 12 miles (20 kilometers) from the volcano, described the sky as "a black wal I of ash and cloud" which was punctuated with regular

awesome explosions. "It looks as if someone has

gone and spread coal dust over everything," he told National Radio.

"It is throwing up the most amazing clouds tinged with red, yellow and orange," said Kerryanne McKinlay, a tourist hotel manager, told the New Zealand Press Association.

Hundreds of visitors to the area, which is a major tourist attraction, were busy photographing the spectacle from a safe distance, she said.

The high plume was visible for hundreds of miles (kilometers) away.

New Zealand's Institute of Nuclear and Geological Sciences said volcanologists arc trying to establish the nature and size of the eruption and how long it will continue.

On June 11 the institute had said the mountain's "current eruptive episode has ended."

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The Chamber Coordinator reports directly to the Chamber Executive Director & assists in the daily operations of the Chamber including, Board and Chamber Committee administrative/clerical support, oftice operations, project & event implementation, and support to the Executive Director. Chamber office hours are 8:30 to 5:30, Monday through Friday, however this is a salaried position, hours may vary. Salary will depend on experience & qualifications.

The successful applicant will have the following minimum qualifications: • Resident of the CNMI/USA (This is a local hire position) ~ Strong Work Ethic and Cuslomer Service Orientation • High level Responsibilily as a Team Player • Proven Excellence in Organization/Office Skills • Experience with Computer Systems/Sottware (spreadsheets, word processing, relational database, desktop publishing, fax and electronic communications, scheduling & account/contact management)

• Some College preferred

Qualified and interested individuals may submit a resume and application to the Saipan Chamber of Commerce office, 1st floor Family Building in Garapan, or contact the Chamber office by phone at 233-7150, by fax at 233-7151 or via email at chamber, [email protected].

Ash and other debris has dropped over a wide area ·of farmland and forest as far away as 70 miles ( 112 kilometers) north of the peak.

Salary: $3.25/hour National Radio said resi

dents in some towns have shovelled "wheelbarrow loads of coarse sand-like pumice ash" from sidewalks and driveways.

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taken to uphold and protect the right of migrant workers.

Among these is the implementation of the Labor and Immigration Identification and Documentation System which among others, will ensure employer accountability and compliance with CNMI labor regulations.

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in Hilo, Hawaii for a solid waste management conference sponsored by the US Environmental Protection Agency.

So for the whole day yesterday, Senate Vice President Paul A. Manglona has taken on the role of acting governor and is expected to do so until today.

"I guess it's a lone! y island but the government must function and continue to run. So I am up to the task," said Manglona in an interview yesterday.

The acting governor took cognizance of the importance of the governor's meeting in Manila as well as the events taking place in Hilo, Hawaii.

"I guess the timing is unfortunate as it requires the absence of many of our officials, but I am sure their purposes are worth it," said Manglona.

. With Manglona at the helm of the CNMI executive branch, he has named Senate Floor Leader Thomas P. Villagomez as acting Senate president. ·

Butthe story does no tend there. Leaders of the House of Repre-

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citizenship:· the bill reads. It is therefore the pu!T)Ose of the bill

to prevent the entry of those pregnant women who mi!'.ht give birth here during the dmation -of their entry permits.

The bill notes thattowist andshorttermentrypermitsarenotdesignedto allow entry of aliens for the purpose of givingbinhshere. That is why such a practice has been labeled an abuse of the system that must be stopped thmugh legislation.

"Such abuse of these entry pennits often also results in these alien mothers giving birth at government health care facilities at cost to the CNMl taxpayers because these mothers often leave without paying for the cost of such medical delivery seivices," read the bill.

'The CNMI government does not intend to expend public funds for the pwposeofprovidingsuchhealthcare to alien visitors who do not intend to pay for such medical services or are incapab]eofdoingso,"itfurthcrread.

To accomplish this end, the bill pwports to empower immigration officials to deny entry to those who

Governor Tenorio's labor refonns also include the complete overhaul of the CNMI's Labor Act which sets the provisions for the hiring of migrant workers.

The governor is expected to extend an official invitation to Ramos to visit Saipan before his term as president ends in 1998.

A similar dialogue between Governor. Tenorio and Senator Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is also slated for this week.

sentatives are also off-island and so there has been an upward transition of lawmakers in an acting capacity at least for the time being.

Speaker Diego T. Benavente is off to a national speakers conference somewhere in Connecticut after which he is expected to swing by Washington D.C. to attend the oversight hearing called by the US Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 25th.

Normally, Vice Speaker Jesus T. Attao becomes acting speaker wheneverthe speaker is gone, but he too is off-island, reponedly in the Philippines makir g his own visit to the CNMI' , liaison office in Manila.

With Attao away, · louse Floor Leader Pete P. R, yes is the logical person to be 1cting speaker, but he too is Jut of the Commonwealth.

Asked where he is, : legislature source said Rey s is in

ndthe Reps. arl T.

Hilo, Hawaii also to att EPA conference witt Melvin 0. Faisao and Reyes.

Rep. David M. Apat, g was designated acting spe, er.

reasonably appear to be pre 1ant at the time of their attempted e ry and those who are probably in · e later stages of their pregnancy.

Such restriction is to b made through the inclusion of a su ;ection in the immigration statute to :lassify pregnant aliens bearing sh rt-term entry permits a, excludable liens.

Saying they do not intena to discriminate on the basis of gender, proponents stressed the bill only seeks to prevent pregnant aliens from abusing the system and from burdening the government's limited financial resources.

'Toe bill does not intend to prevent all pregnant aliens from coming over but only those who might give birth to their child here in the CNMI during the term of their entry permits," the bill read.

Theconcemabouthow aliens staying temporarily in the CNMI obtain US citizenship fortheirchildm here is one that has lately been brought up by Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio to the Covenant 902 negotiations.

SpecificaJJy, the governor is exploring the possibility of restricting citizenship only to CNMI-bom babies with at least one US citizen parent

Such a proJXJsal has not been resolved under the 902 process.

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US Marine gets to -wear his Purple Heart 46 years late

By JEFF WONG LOS ANGELES (AP) - The medics thought Alvin Saltzman was dead - until the body bag started to move. The 20-year-old Marine private didn't see what happened: He and his unit were pulling back from the Yalu River to the Chosin Reservoir, where some of the most savage battles of the Korean War were fought.

Moments later, Saltzman was in a body bag, the victim of a mortar explosion that wiped out everyone in his unit, except him. It was Dec. 4, 1950.

He awakened in a Tokyo hospital on Dec. 26 with wounds over 70 percent of his body. Gen. Douglas MacArthur visited, handing out Purple Hearts to the wounded soldiers. But he accidentally passed by Saltzman' s bed, and, in time, the paperwork was lost.

Saltzman, now 66, finally received a Purple Heart for

his battle wounds in a ceremony Saturday, nearly 46 years after he was mistakenly passed ov.er.

Several months ago, Saltzman petitioned the Marine Corps and submitted three letters from other Korean W i,ir veterans to verify that he was wounded in battle.

With the red tape finally cleared, Saltzman limped slightly toward Lt. Col. Mark Broin and accepted the medal with a salute.

"Forty-five and a half years later," he said softly, "the nightmares are still here."

Saltzman's squad had been making its way back from the · Yalu River, which serves as the border between North Korea and China.

"We got caught in a mortar barrage," he said. "I remember it was a quarter 'til 7 in the morning. From that point on, I don't remember a thing."

Of eight men, Saltzman was the only survivor. He was left unconscious, with injuries

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covering the front of his body. Medics arrived to retrieve the dead and zipped Saltzman and the others into body bags. But one of the medics, J.P. Greene, saw the body bag holding Saltzman move. Greene carried Saltzman two miles (3 kms) to safety. Because Saltzman's unit burned much

· · of its paperwork to prevent it from falling into enemy hands, there was no official proof of his deeds.

Among the letters confirming his injuries was one from Greene.

Saltzman "always had a marvelous attitude," said Nathan Spilberg, a lifelong friend. "If anything, the injuries motivated him to do more."

Movie glut may prompt Disney to cut films by half NEW YORK (AP) - Faced with a film glut, the Walt Disney Company plans to produce 50 percent fewer films annually, The New York Times reported Monday.

The decision to halve production and to trim the number of senior company executives marks the first effort by a major Hollywood company to limit its output because of the increasingly difficult market, the newspaper said.

Disney spokeswoman Elizabeth Wolf said Sunday night she did not have any information on the report and could not comment.

Many movies fail to survive longer than their first weekend at U.S. cinemas and the cost of making and marketing films is on the rise.

Numerous Disney films have flopped at the box office and many of them seem to resemble one another. But the head of one major studio was· quoted by the newspaper as saying that "the problem isn't the glut of movies, it's the glut of Disney movies."

The official was not identified.

The company currently produces from 35 to 40 films .a year. That number will be cut back to 20, Joe Roth, chairman of Walt Disney Studios, told the Times.

"The audience is appropriately telling us there are too many films," he said.

The lower film production will put Disney behind competitors Time Warner Inc. and the Sony Corporation.

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01 STORE SUPERVISOR-Salary:$3.05 per hour Contact: RAINBOW TRADING CORP. dba RAINBOW STORE Tel. 233-6838(6/25)T224488

01 SEWING MACHINE OPERATORSalary:$2. 75 per hour Contact: ONWELMFG. (SAIPAN), LTD. Tel. 234-9522(6/25)T224487

01 WAITRESS-Salary:$2.75 per hour Contact: THE SAMURAI CORPORATION dba SOUTHERN CROSS REST/ HYAKU-BAN REST. Tel. 234·3374(6/ 25)T224486

01 MECHANICAL ENGINEER-Salary:$800 per monlh Contact: JUAN TORRES HOCOG dba J & R HOCOG ENT. (6/25)T224485

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05 CONSTRUCTION LABORER-Sal· ary:$3.05 per hour Contact: CAMACHO EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. Tel. 322·9715(6/ 25)T224484

01 INT. DESIGNER-Salary:$2.75 per hour 01 CONSTRUCTION WORKER-Sal· ary:$2.75 per hour 01 ARCHITECT·Salary:$800 per month Contact: NEW BUILDERS INC. Tel. 234·9636(6/25)T224480

01 SHIPPING AGENT-Salary:$4.00 per hour Contact: AMBYTH SHIPPING MICRONESIA, INC. Tel. 322-0970/1{6/ 25)T224481

01 SOUS CHEF·Salary:$1,000 per month 01 BARTENDER-Salary:$3.80 per hour 03 COOK HELPER-Salary:$3.05·$3.66 per hour Contact: SY'S CORPORATION dba PACIFIC GARDENIA HOTEL (6/ 25)T60894

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02 COMPUTER OPERATOR-Salary: $2.75-3.05/hour 10 ELECTRICIAN-Salary: $2.75·3.05/ hour Contact: LEONCIO C. TORCELINO dba ST. JOHN ELECTRIC & CONST. CO. (6/18T)#224411

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01 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORSalary: $3.05/hour 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary: $750.00/ month Contact: HYEW DUCK JANG {6/ 18T)#224409

01 FINANCE MANAGER-Salary: $1,200.00/monlh 01 LAWYER, CORPORATION-Salary: S1 ,500.00-2,000.00/month 01 DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGERSalary: $1,300.00/month 02 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Salary: $3.00/hour 05 ELECTRICIAN-Salary: $2.75/hour 05 PLUMBER-Salary: $2.75/hour 05 CARPENTER-Salary; $2.75/hour 05 CEMENT MASON-Salary: $2.75/ hour Contact: HONG KONG ENTERTAINMENT (OVERSEAS) INVESTMENT LTD. (6/1 BT)3224408

01 CARPENTER-Salary: $2.75/hour 01 COOK-Salary: $2.75/hour Contact: CHAO'S ENTERPRISES, INC. (6/18T)#224401

02 AUTO PAINTER-Salary: $2.75-5.00/ hour 03 AUTO MECHANIC-Salary: $2.75-5.00/hour Contact: WON'S CORPORATION dba WON'S AUTO REPAIR SHOP {6/ 1SD#224396

20 SEWER MACHINE OPERATORSalary: $3.05/hour Contact: LEADERS INT'L. (SAIPAN) CORP. dba ASIAN A MANPOWER SERVICE CO. (6/18T)#224397

01 MASON (MAINTENANCE)-Salary: $3.05/hour Contact: CARMEN D. KAIPAT dba MING'S APT. RENTAL (6/18T)#224399

01 COOK-Salary: $3.00/hour Contacl: ANNIE LEON GUERRERO WAKI dba ANNIE'S CAFE (6/ 18T)#224400

01 ASSISTANT SALES MANAGER· Salary: $1,000.00/month 02 ACCOUNTANT-Salary: $3.00/hour Contact: TRI-ALL INT'L. CORP. (6/ 18T)#224403

01 GENERAL OFFICE CLERK-Salary: $2.75/hour Contact: MIDWEST TRADING CORP. (6/1 BT)#224406

01 PAINTER SUPERVISOR-Salary: $700.00/month Contacl: HYON K. SHIN (6/ 18T)#224404

01 ADMINSTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Salary:$3.00·$3. 75 per hour 02 TOUR GUIDE-Salary:$3.00-$3.75 per hour 01 TOUR COUNSELOR-Salary:$3.00-$3.75 per hour 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$3.00-$4.00 per hour Contact: SUN IL CORPORATION dba MMEMBER'S TOUR AGENCY [TEL. 322·8833(6/25)T224496

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16 NURSE-Salary:$7.50 per hour 10 SEWER-Salary:$2.75 per hour Contact: JONAH D. VANDERGRIFF Tel. 233·6330(6/25)T224494

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE COMMONWEALTH

OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

CIVIL ACTION NO. 96-630 TIN YAM WAN and LAU YU KWONG, Plaintiffs, vs. KIM YOUNG HOON, Defendant: AMENDED SUMMONS

TO: KIM YOUNG HOON YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and notified to file any answer you wish to make to the complaint, a copy of which is given you herewith, within one (21) days after the fourth publication of this Amended Summons, and to deliver or mail a copy of your answer to THE LAW OFFICES OF DAVID A. WISEMAN, whose address is P.O. Box 2607, Saipan MP 96950 as soon as practicable after filing your answer or sending it t the Clerk of this Court for filing.

Your answer should be in writing and filed with the Clerk of this Court at Saipan, MP 96950. It may be prepared and signed for you by your counsel and sent to the Clerk if this Court by messenger or mail. It is not necessary 1or you to appear personally until 1urther notice.

If you tail to file an answer i accor· dance with this summons, Judgment by Default may be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

BY ORDER OF THE ABOVE COURT.

DATED this 5th day of June, 1996.

/s/ DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE COMMONWEALTH

Of THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

CIVIL ACTION NO. 96-677 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: PERLA GUNNACAO O'CONNOR, Deceased.

NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given that on July 16, 1996 at 1 :30 PM in the courthouse of the Superior Court in Susupe, the petitioners, Jefferson W. O'Connor, will petition the court to be appointed administrator of the estate of Perla Gunnacao O'Connor.

Any person, who has any objection to said petition, may appear in said court on said date and time to make such objection.

Dated this 14th day of June, 1996.

/s/ REYNALDO 0. YANA Attorney for Petitioner

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COMMONWEALTH

OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL MARIANAS, INC., dba MIDWAY MOTORS, Plaintilf, ·V·

SPACE CREATION SA/PAN, INC., Defendanl. CIVIL ACTION NO. 96-590

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and notified to file any answer you wish lo make to the Complain!, a copy of which is served upon you hereby, wilhin lwenty-one (21) days afler the fourth publication of this Summons, and to deliver or mail a copy of your answer lo White, Pierce, Mailman & Nutting, the Plaintitt's Atlorneys, whose address is P.O. Box 5222, Saipan, MP 96950, as soon as practicable after liling your an· swer or sending it to the Clerk of Courts for liling.

Your answer should be in wriling and filed with the Clerk of lhis Court at Susupe, Saipan. It may be prep a red and signed for you by your counsel and sent to lhe Clerk of this Court by messenger or mail. II is not necessary for you to appear personally until further notice. If you fail to answer in accordance wilh this Summons, judgmenl by default may be laken against you lor the relief de· manded in the Complaint.

By order of the above court:

is/ Deputy Clerk of Court

DATED , this 28th day of May, 1996.

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE COMMONWE4LTH

OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA 1SL4N0S

CIVIL ACTION NO. 94·1046 UNION BANK Plainlitt. ' ·V·

JUAN L EVANGELISTA, Delendanl

NOilCE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tnat, pursuant lo.an amended Order issued by the Court 1n this .matter on May 22. 1996, I will sell, at public aucl1on, to the highest bidder lor cur· renl lawful.money ol lhe United Slates, all of the nght, l1llel and 1n\eresl of Delendanls 1n and to the. lo lowing property: land silualed 1n 1 Denni Sa1pan, Commonwealth al the Northern Mariana Islands, more particularly described as follows:

Traci 22845·19 (parl ol original Traci 22845 (REM)

A.H. 31 as more pMicularl~ described on Draw1.n[j1Cadas1ral Plal No. 2083184, the ongmal ol which was recorded Augusl 2 1984, as Document No. 84-1398 at the 01'. lice ol lhe Commonwealth Recorder. Sa,pan.

The sale will be held on Friday, June 28, 1996 al the hour ol 1:CO p.m. al lhe law ottices ol While, Pierce, Mailman & Nult1ng, joeten Center, Susupe, Sa,pan, Northern Mariana Islands. ·

The sale will be held wilhau\ any warranties whalsoever, whelher express or implied, all ot which are hereby expressly disclaimed The sale is subject lo approval by the Court: The nght 1s reserved lo reiecl any and-all bids, for any reason.

DATED, !his 4th day of June, 1996.

Isl JOHN B. JOYNER

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China bares Olympic goals By RENEE SCHOOF

BEUING (AP) - China is hoping for Olympic gold this year in women's distance running and its other usual strong sports - table tennis, diving, gymnastics and shooting, sports officials said Monday.

After long and grueling preparations, China hopes to keep the No. 4 place in the medals tally that it earned in Barcelona four years ago. It holds out little hope for overtaking the United States, Gennany and Russia.

Most of the 200 women and 110 men who will compete for China in the summer Games have been training since late 1994, the

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female finishers overal,l, 1 st male and female over 50, and 1 st male and female under 15.

For the 3rd year in a row, Smith hit the finish line first, defending his title from last year.

Susan Burr was the first woman across the finish with a time of

Becker . .. Continued from page 20

his sixth Grand Slam title, and missed the French Open with a thigh injury despite his best clay fonn in years. He look., primed for Wimbledon, where hewaswasrunner-upla,tyeartoworld No. I Pete Sampras, the three-time defending champion.

The victory was Becker's eighth straight over Edberg and upped his career edge to 25-10.

Edberg, promising to retire after this season, want, to go out like the Edberg who also ha, won six Grand Slams. The 30-year-old Swede, ranked 26th, hasn't reached the Wimbledon semifinals since 1993 and hasn't won since 1990.

"I didn't lose a set here all week against good grass-court players," Becker said. "It's a big boost of confidence to win at Queen's and know I'm playing so well."

The victory came 11 years after Becker won his firsttour event - also on grao;s at this West End London club.

"I can't believe it's been 11 years ago," said the world No. 4. "On grass I believe I have a chance against any!xxly. After 11 years of playing well on gra,s. l believe on a good day I can beat anybody."

Holmes . . . Continued from page 20

rang. Willis, a 27-year-old from Chi

cago, dropped to 16-5. He charged Holmes early in the first round, only to get in a couple of weak lxxly shoL,. Holmes fought back with the patent left jab.

It wao; that way for most of the fight. The youthful Willis charging with a series of shot,, Holmes responding with theleftjab,orby using experience to tie up his opponenL

ltwa,themostactivefightin a fiveyear comeback for Holmes, who showed linle mobility at 240 pounds ( I 09 kilogram,). But with the solid left jab, he didn't have to move much.

Holmes ended his comeback with-

longest pre-Olympics preparation ever in China, said Yuan Weimin, vice president of the Chinese Olympic de~gation.

To preparefor Atlanta's heat and humidity, Chinese judo athletes have been training in a plastic tent, badminton players have been practicing without air conditioning and swimmers and gymnasts have gone to Atlanta eariy, said another sports official, Li Furong, at a news conference.

The Chinese Olympic Committee also criticized the United States and Australia for accusing it of continued problems with doping.

"From 1995 to now, no Chi-

26:08. Bill and Jean Sakovich were

the first male and female ( over 50) to cross the finish line with times of 31 :55 and 38: 15 respectively. In the youth division, Patrick Antonio was first male under 15 with a time of 30:05, while Bualamodu Kimmer was the first female under 15 with a time of 59:22.

BeckerwincedatmissingthcFrench Open -particularly because of the hard, fast cowts in Paris - but looked for a silver lining.

"I put in eight weeks of preparation fornothing," Becker said. "I watched it on TV and seeing it was the quickest clay-cowt tournament in years made it very hard. But it made me more eager to win at Queen's."

Edberg was also looking for a good omen.

"In '88, I lost to Becker in the final at Queen's, then beat him in the Wimbledon final. That was a good omen, hopefully it will repeat itself," said Edberg, who won Wimbledon in '88 and '90 in finals against Becker. In '89 he lost a final to Becker.

Becker also won Wimbledon in 1985 and '86.

"I've been playing some of the best tennisl'vedoneforalongtime,"Edberg said. "I told Boris at the net, 'I hope to see you in two weeks.' He said 'no,' you mean three weeks."

'That would be a dream," Edberg added. "It's not that far away. If I keep doing the things I've done thi

s week, at least I' II be a threat at Wimbledon .... and hopefully I can play Boris in the finals."

Wimbledon play begin June 24 with the men's final on July 7.

out the heavyweight title he so wanted toregain.Hehadtwotitlechancesinhis five-yearcomeback, but lost toEvander Holyfield and Oliver McCall.

In 1978, at age 28, Holmes became heavyweight champion with a 15-round decision over Ken Norton. He defended the title against the likes of Earnie Shavers, Muhammad Ali and Tim Witherspoon before relinquishing the WBC title in 1983.

Holmes was !BF champion from 1984 unti I his 49th professional fight, when he lost for the first time in a 15-round decision to Michael Spinks on Nov. 21, 1985. He lost another 15-rounder to Spinks in April 1986.

After being knocked out in the fourth round by Mike Tyson for the undisputed title in 1988, Holmes

nese athlete has tested positive in international competitions," said Wei Jizhong, the committee's general secretary.

But, he added, "once Chinese athletes have good performances, some countries say they might have used drugs. When their pe·rformance is down, these countries say they might have stopped using drugs. It's ridiculous."

China has accused international officials of a double standard for showing leniency to Australian worldchampionSamanthaRiley, who tested positive for a banned substance in a headache tablet, and American swimmer Jessica Foschi, who tested positive for steroids last year.

Nineteen Chinese swimmers have failed drug tests and some have been banned for two years. The scandal brought condemnation of China's training programs.

Pettitte . . . Continued from page 20

1989, pitching seven strong innings as Minnesota stopped a four-game losing streak.

Aguilera (1-1), the Twins' career saves leader, had not gotten past the third inning in two previous starts and entered the game with a 19.50 ERA He has been on the disabled list twice this year with tendinitis in his wrist.

Aguilera allowed only four hits, struck out seven and walked one.

The victory was Aguilera' s first as a starter since Sept. 26, 1989. He became a reliever in I 990 and recorded 184 saves with the Twins before being traded to Boston last season. He was re-signed by Minnesota during the winter.

Trailing 1-0, Minnesota scored three times in the third against Felipe Lira (3-7).

Red Sox IO, Rangers 9 In Boston, Reggie

Jefferson hit a three-run homer with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as Boston rallied from a 9-3 deficit in the seventh.

Mo Vaughn and Jose Canseco, who each had four hits, started the ninth with singles off Mike Henneman (0-5). The runners advanced on a wild pitch, and Jefferson followed with his sixth home run.

lt was Henneman's fifth blown save in 23 chances. Joe Hudson (2-2) retired six of eight batters.

Canseco hit his 21st homer and drove in four runs. Vaughn, who has reached base in eight straight plate appearances, went 4-for-4 and doubled twice.

Athletics IO, Brewers 9 In Milwaukee, Jason Giambi,

Mark McGwire and Phil Plantier drove in runs in tl1e top of the nintl1 inning as Oakland rallied to avoid a four-game sweep by Milwaukee.

Brewers closer Mike Fetters ( 1-1) started the ninth with an 8-7 lead before allowing consc.."Cutive singles to Jose Herremand pinch-hitterTerry Steinbach.

. Giambi followed with a gmW1der to second tlmt Femando Vina could not handle, allowing Hem:ra to score the tying run.

Since then, China has emphasized strict testing and punishment for use of perfor~ mance-enhancing drugs.

One Chinese hope for Olympic Gold is runner Wang Junxia, who holds the women's 3,000- and 10,000-meter world records.

Wang shot to fame under flamboyant coach Ma Junren, whose unorthodox training methods included high-altitude workouts and concoctions made of Chinese herbs. Wang led a walkout from the "Ma's Family Army" team in 1994 and has trained with another coach since then.

Ma, who has been hospital-· ized for two months this year, will not go to Atlanta. None of his runners qualified.

In addition to the women's 5,000- and 10,000-meter races, Chinese women also are

McGwiredoubledhomearunand Plantier added an RBI single off Fetters, who blew his second save in 13 opportunities. McGwire' s RBI was his 790th, passing Sal Bando for the Oakland career lead

Billy Taylor (2-1) struck out five of the six batters he faced, and Mike Mohler struck outJose Valentin with a runner on second for his sixth save.

Mariners 7, White Sox 6 In Seattle, Edgar Martinez

doubled twice and drove in four runs, sending the Seattle Mariners past the Chicago White Sox.

Martinez leads the majors with 36 doubles. His three-run double highlighted a six-run fourth inning that put the Mariners ahead 7-4.

Ozzie Guillen and Robin Ventura homered for the White Sox. Guillen's three-run drive, his second homer of the season, made it 4-0 in the second inning.

For the second day in a row, Chicago's Tony Phillips was ejected in the ninth inning for arguing a called third strike. After being ejected, Phillips had to be held back by manager Terry

Top ... Continued from page 20

ing Yuki Sumitomo. The real marathon match of the tournament was in the girl's 12 and under where eleven year old Kana Aikawa outlasted her friend Mae Suzuki in a three and a half hour test of wills, 6-4, 6-7, 6-4.

Raff Sohn also triumphed in the boy's 12'switha6-0,6-0win over James Lee ( 11 ).

Bulls ... Continued from page 20

assists and three more of Chicago's 14 steals. He played his hardest in a third-quarter stretch when it looked like Seattle might be fighting its way back.

Jordan didn't always play like the best player on the court, and his team was upstaged at times by the younger and more spectacular play of Seattle's energetic All-

expected to contend for gold medals in race walking and shot put.

Besides Wang, top female track members of the Olympic team are Gao Hongmiao, Gu Yan, Wang Yan and Huang Zhihong.

Chinese women's swimmers Le Jingyi, Shan Yin and Liu Limin look strong in the 50- and 100-meter freestyle events and the I DO-meter med-· ley relay, the Chinese sports officials said.

China_ is sending nearly twice as many women athletes as male athletes to Atlanta simply because its women are performing better, said Olympic committee vice president Xu Yinsheng.

China will compete in 22 out ofthe26events in Atlanta- all but pentathlon, equestrian, field hockey and baseball.

Bevington and other teammates as he approached home plate umpire Al Clark.

Bob Wells (7-1) won despite allowing six earned runs in 5 I -3 innings. Mike Jackson entered with one out in the eighth and finished for his third save. Joe Magrane (1-4) was chased in the fourth.

Blue Jays 6, Angels 4 In Anaheim, California,

Joe Carter and Ed Sprague hit two-run homers as Toronto ended California's seven-game winning streak.

Paul Quantrill (3-7) allowed six hits in five-plus innings to earn his first victory in six starts.

Mike Timlin pitched the final 1 1-3 innings for his 11th save as California lost despite Tim Salmon's two solo homers.

Carter's first-inning homer, his 16th of the season and third in as many games, gave Toronto a2-0 lead against Jim Abbott.

Abbott (1-10), whose winless drought reached eight starts, allowed eight hits and five runs in 5 1-3 innings. He is 0-6 in that span.

In the boy's 18 doubles event Richardson· teamed with Chris Clothier to edge Eun Sung Jang and Kyung Ju Lee 4-6, 6-1. 6-~-0n the girl's side Fujimoto took home some additional hardware as she teamed Motoko Fukusa.ki to overcome Sakai and Min Ji Kim 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.

The Northern Mariana Islands Tennis Association gave special recognition to UMDA and Coral Ocean Point Resort Club for making this year's event possible.

Stars, Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp.

Jordan scored 22 points in Game 6, making only 5 of I 9 shots, but went l l-for-12 from the foul line to lead his team in scoring as he did every game during the series.

Detlef Schrempf led the Sonics with 23, and Payton had !_9. Kemp fouled out midway through the fourth quarter after getting 18 points and 14 rebounds.


By CHRIS SHERIDAN CHICAGO (AP) - After letting Seattle struggle back into contention in a series that first looked like a sweep for Chicago, the Bulls beat the Supersonics 87-75 and grasped the championship in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Their place in basketball history isn't as secure as it could have been, knocked down a notch by a dogged opponent. Still, the Bulls are NBA champioi:is for the fourth time in six years because they finished their season on Sunday with the kind of all-around excel-

s lent game they needed to put a final stamp on a season of superlatives.

Playing with a focus and aggressiveness seldom seen earlier in the series, the Bulls beat the Sonics mainly with reboun:ding and defense - much of it by Dennis Rodman, who had 19 rebounds in one of the best games of his career.

They overcame a merely mediocre night by Michael Jordan, who nonetheless got the championship he pursued so hard following his 18-month retirement.

First place finisher Stuart Smith hoists his prize for topping last Saturday's 3rd Annual Tom Picarro Memorial Fun Run as DFS Saipan Limited President Marian Aldan-Pierce looks on at left.

Stuart Smith continues Silver Streak domination VETERAN runner Stuart Smith continued his domination of the annual Tom Picarro Memorial Fun Run, besting this year's event with a time of 21 minutes and 57 seconds.

The Fun Run, dubbed as the Silver Streak, took off Saturday morning with 95 motivated participants.

The crowd included youngsters (in strollers) of 4 months to adults of 71 years of age.

The event, sponsored by DFS Saipan Limited honors the memory of P. Thomas Picarro who was the Saipan Division president from 1979 until his untimely death in 1993.

All participants received a commemorative T-shirt or tank top, as well as a bag of goodies·from DFS.

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After the final buzzer, Jordan lay face down on the court, clutching the game ball as his teammates celebrated around him.

Scottie Pippen, Rodman and Harper exchanged hugs with coach Phil Jackson as they donned their championship caps.

Overcome by emotion, Jordan took the ball into the Bulls' locker room, where he again collapsed, his body wracked by sobs.

On a day celebrated in the

United States as Father's Day, Jordan's tears were for his father, murdered less than two months after the Bulls won their last title, in 1993.

"I knew he was watching," he said. "This was for dad. I'm very happy for him."

Jordan had 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and was named the finals' most valuable player.

Jordan did not have the kind

of dominant game he has become known for, but every other member of the Bulls picked up the siack in a game Chicago controlled throughout the second half.

Scottie Pippen, who struggled with his shooting touch through the first fixe games, came back with 17 points, eight rebounds, five assists, four steals and three 3-pointers.

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Top junior tennis stars dominate UMDA meet THE CNMI's top junior tennis control for much of the first set elder Arisa Sakai. .. playersassertedtheirdominance before the constant pressure ap- Sakai, who at seventeen was'. over the weekend, capturing the plied by Richardson began to take the director of her first touma- , most sought after junior titles of its toll. Javierled 4-3 with a game ment, was kept off balance ' the year in the UMDA 1996 point to take a commanding lead throughoutthe match before go- · CNMI Junior Tennis Charnpi- before Richardson charged back ing down 6-4, 6-2 to Fujimoto. onships. to take the match 6-4, 6-2. Action in the 14and undertop.

Seventeen year old J.J. At the same time thirteen year divisionsawsecondseededRaff RichardsonworedownrivalJun old Hiroe Fujimoto, who has es- Sohn upset top seed Alex Lee Javier with a relentless barrage tablished herself as·a force to be (13) to take the crown 7-5, 6-4. of attacking strokes to accrue reckoned with in the women's Among the girls Min Ji Kim the boy's 18 and under trophy ranks, belted blistering ground continuedherascendencewitha

ri for the second consecutive year. strokes off the forehand and back- 6-3, 6-3 victory over a hard play- . Ii Javier looked poised and in hand sides to derail the bid of the Continued on pagel9 1 C"l:Jl.a~=,:::1,.-:;.,._~~:;,.c..=:~~=--~-'~-~~~~......-.L".,a.,-~~ ... .,.... . ...,,.~~~:.=.•-=·~~-~- =~==

Pettitte keys Yankee victory over Indians NEW YORK (AP) - Andy Pettitte pitched five innings to win his fifth straight start and move into a tie for the league lead with 11 victories, sending the New York Yankees to a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians.

Pettitte (11-3) joined Cleveland's Charles Nagy as the AL's only 11-game winners. The left-hander gave up six hits and three runs, and needed help from three relievers to close out the Indians, who trailed 5-0.

After Cleveland pulled to 5-4 in the eighth, John Wetteland came on with runners at first and second, and

struck out Julio Franco to end the inning. Wetteland earned his 18th save.

Tino Martinez drove in three runs as the Yankees earned a split of the four-game showdown series between AL division leaders.

Manny Ramirez hit a three-run homer for the Indians, but Dennis Martinez (8-4) allowed eight hits in 3 2-3 innings.

Twins 4, Tigers 1 In Minneapolis, Rick Aguilera

won his first game as a starter since Continued on page 19

r Becke;, Edberg set sights on Wimbledon tournament

By STEPHEN WADE LONDON(AP)-BorisBeckerandStefanEdbergarebackongrass,cracking serves and crashing the net- a sure sign Wimbledon is just days away.

111e two old rivals, with parallel careers and five Wimbledon titles between them, look like threats to win Wimbledon again afterplaying a virtually even matchStmdaythatBeckerwon 6-4, 7-6(7-3)inthe final of the Queen's grasscourt tournament

This is the most important wann-up for Wimbledon - and Becker and Edberg played that way. Becker's serve was on, his backhand was murder-· ous-andonly a player with Edberg's sawy could have stayed with him.

The 28-year-oldBecker has alreaqy won the Australian Open this season,

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-Holmes e~ds · . boxing career .with_KO.win By STEPHEN HAWKINS

BAY ST. LOUIS, Mississippi (AP) -Larry Holmes, a 46-year-old grandfatherandoneofboxing' sgreatchampions, ended his 23-year career with aneighth-roundknockoutof Anthony Willis in his 70th pro fight.

At the insistence of his family, Holmes is retiring, insisting that this was indeed his last fight So he chose a bout at Casino Magic, where he fought eight times since 1993 on Sunday, celebrated in the United States as Father's Day. Atier toying with his opponent for more than seven rounds, the fonner heavyweight champion delivered a definitive right hand to Willis· temple 1: 13 into the eighth round of the scheduled 10-rounder.

It was the 42nd career knockout for Holmes, who ended his career with a 65-5 record. All the losses were in championship bouts.

The customary scowl was on his face, but Holmes still managed to play to the crowd and flash smiles after exchanges of blows with Willis. At the end of the fourth and fifth rounds, after taking a series of lxxly shots, Holmes grinned as the bell


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