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Thus said Asst Atty .. Gen .· Elliott Sattler disputing. Rep. Stanley Torres'. allegations about his (Sattler's) alleged involvement in the CNMI lot­tery.

In a letter to Speaker Diego Benavente, Sattler said some of the issues raised by Torres recently have already been Elliott Sattler "fully discussed and disproved in my previous correspon­dence."

"Apparently, Rep. Torres be­lieves that when attempting to ruin the reputation of an inno­cent victim, 'Ifatfirstyoudon't succeed, lie, and lie again,"' Sattler wrote in.a letter respond-ing .fo,Toi:resrJuly ·8.letterto \ ,·· . . .. ,.,·,.; . ' ',.,.,\ ,, .

Benavente. Torres has alleged that

Sattler was directly involved·. ' iri the business affairs of The · Mail Service, T.attersall repre­sentative agent on Saipan.

The House member first raisedJhe jssll~)a.s~ January, '

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By: Laila C. Younis Variety News Staff

Tinian senator released after two hours, say police strike his girlfriend," said Kiyoshi. This is not so, said King when

reached for comment yesterday. SENA TOR Esteven M. King was arrested early Monday morning for allegedly assaulting his girl­friend at a residence, the Depart­ment of Public Safety office on Tinian disclosed.

According to Tinian Police Assistant ChiefTony Kiyoshi, the incident took place at about 2: 15 a.m. at a friend's house.

"It was a domestic dispute. Police officers arrested and de­tained Senator King for two hours. He was then released and charged with assault and battery, assault with a dangerous weapon, and criminal trespassing," said Kyoshi.

He added the victim sustained injuries and was treated at Tinian

Health Center. She was released from the clinic the same day.

Tinian DPS filed a report on the incident, but it is yet to be deter­mined whether the Attorney General's Office have filed or will file charges against the senator.

Assistant Attorney General Alan Lane, the prosecutor as­signed to handle Tinian cases is

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By Mar-Vic C. Munar Variety News Staff

THE BOARD of Elections has partially certified the Republican Party's slate for the November elections.

Republican candidates for all positions except those running in precinct 3, are now official candi­dates, according to BOE adminis­trative specialist Maggie

Crisostomo. Former Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio

is the party's bet for governor, Senate President Jesus R. Sablan, for It. governor, and incumbent WashingtonRep.JuanN. Babauta is seeking reelection.

Jose C. Sablan is the party's candidate for Saipan mayor.

Other certified candidates are as follows:

•Thomas Villagomez for third senatorial district of Saipan and Northern Islands;

•House of Representatives: Dis­trict I, Manuel Tenorio, Ana Teregeyo David Apatang, Karl T. Reyes, Herman T. Palacios, and Ignacio DLG, Demapan;

•District 2, Oscar M. Babauta and Diego Benavente;

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Esteven M. King

reportedly on leave and was un­available for comment.

According to Kiyoshi, the re­port indicated King may have as­sau I ted his girlfriend after she tried to call the police.

"He is being charged with as­sault with a dangerous weapon because he used a telephone to

In a telephone interview, King explained what happened that morning.

"She called .me to pick her up. When I arrived, we started talk­ing. I didn't feel comfortable talking in the house so I tried to bring heroutside. When I reached for her, she kicked me on the stomach, right below the chest. I responded by slapping her. After I pressed the hang-up button when she tried to call the police, she hit me with the telephone," King said.

"I have not pressed any counter­charges against her. I never went to this extent. I've been married, I have six children and I am a grandfather. I know how to be a family man," he said.

"I still love her and her chil­dren. If she decides to press charges, I will have to accept the

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Sablan, Dunlap sued over 'illegal arrests'

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By Ferdie de la Torre Variety News Staff

SEVEN alien workers filed a lawsuit yesterday against Labor and Immigration Secretary Tho­mas C. Sablan and acting Atty. Gen. Robert Dunlap over an al­leged illegal raid conducted by immigration officers at a karaoke club in Garapan.

The plaintiffs also named as co-defendants the CNMI gov­ernment, Assistant Atty. Gen. Mark Z. Zach ares, Immigration

Enforcement Unit supervisor Ralph Demapan, immigration of­ficers Nicolas Reyes, Vivian F. Santos and John Taitano, and John Does 1-5 as immigration officers.

Plaintiffs Xi1;1 Hua Wu, Zhen Zi Liu, Li Yu Yan, Mei Zhen Lin, Wen Fang Shi, Zhi Zhi :Ye, and Dim Lin, through counsel V. K. Sawhney, filed the complaint seeking for dama·ges in the US District Court.

Dunlap told the Variety he has not seen the lawsuit yet, but the

government "wil I investigate and respond accordingly."

The Variety tried but failed to get the sides of Sablan and other defendants.

Sawhney stated in the complaint that immigration officers picked up the plaintiffs without arrest warrants during a raid at the Leg­end Karaoke Club last July 2.

The government accused the Chinese nationals of working il­legally and overstaying in the

Continued on page 21 Thomas C. Sablan

Cambodia appeals for ASEAN entry

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By HARi S. MANIAM KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Cambodia is appealing for entry into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations when the trading group meets Wednesday to admit Laos and Burma.

Earlier this month, ASEAN decided to put off Cambodia's admission to the regional group­ing following a violent coup July 5 by Hun Sen.one of the country's two premiers.

Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi told re­porters that a request had been received from Cambodian For­eign Minister Ung Huot.

"We foreign ministers have ce11ainly to sit and discuss that since it was a formal letter to us," Abdullah said.

He said they would also listen

to rep011s from an ASEAN del­egation that met last week with Kino Norodom Sihanouk, ousted Firs~remier Norodom Ranariddh and Second Premier Hun Sen.

ASEAN's stance will depend a great deal on the report by the delegation, which comprised For­eign Ministers Ali Alatas oflndo­nesia, Domingo Siazon of the Philippines and Prachuab Chaiasarn of Thailand, said Abdullah.

Abdullah, acting as spokesman foi· ASEAN, also said that by ad­mitting Burma, the group could· "continue interacting with them."

"It was our view the longer we wait there may be more prob­lems .... It is better to engage with them, keep ihem in the club, that is the best way," he said.

Addressing a group of ASEAN

officials who met in preparation for this week's foreign ministers' conference, Abdullah said the in­tegration of Laos and Burma into the group "will undoubtedly be a gradual process." He said the new members would continue to need technical and other assistance "to enable them to participate mean­ingfully in ASEAN."

One of the officials at the meet­ing, Philippine presidential secu­rity adviser Jose Almonte, said, "The U.S. and EU are beginning to appreciate the rationale of ASEAN admitting" Burma.

He said human rights condi­tions in Burma - which have prompted Western calls for the military government's isolation -would be worsening if the coun- . try did not join ASEAN, because

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Mud slide kills 12 NEW DELlll, India (AP)-Annual monsoon rains were blamed for at least 22 deaths in India, according to news reports Tuesday.

Monday night, at least IO children were killed Tuesday when the roofof their residential school collapsed af­ter heavy monsoon rains.

Mahatir: Anti-Burma American behind currency crisis in region

Press Trust of India reported that heavy rains early Tuesday sent piles ofwetearthandrockslidingontotwo sleeping villages in Kerala state's Idukki district, about 1,800 kilome­ters(!, 125 miles)southofNew Delhi.

Twelve people were killed and nine injured in the mud slide, the news agency said, quoting police.

Another I 7 children were injured in the AI-Madrasa Al-Maideen school, 75 kilometers (50 miles) east of New Delhi, Press Trust said, quot­ing a district official.

There were 57 children, ages IO to 17, in the school when the roof fell. The others managed to run outside and were saved.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says an American financier who does not like Burma is behind the current pressure on the currencies of sev­eral Southeast Asian nations. Speaking to Malaysian journal­ists traveling with him in Okayama, Japan, Mahathir said Monday the financier is known to hold a strong view on Burma's admission into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and is punishing members through an attack on their currencies, the New Straits Ti mes reported as its head­line story Tuesday. Burma is scheduled to be admit­ted into the regional economic

SEOUL, SoutJ1 Korea (AP) - Tiiree South Koremi Re<l Cross officials left Tuesday to meet tJ1eir North Korem1 counterpmt, in Beijing to discuss more food aid to the hunger-stricken com­munist counuy.

The meeting, scheduled to open at

a Beijing hotel on Wednesday, wus pmposed by Soutl1 Ko1ea 's Red Cross to set tJ1e m11ount und procedu1es of mrnc food shipment,; to tJ1e North.

Under ui1 agreement reached in Beijing in May: SoutJ1 Korea is ship­ping50,{XXJ tons offood totJ1e No11h. ll1e last shipment of tJ1at aid is to leave a SoutJ1 Krncmi poll this week.

Al this week's talks, SoutJ1 Korcm1 Red Cross officials arc expected to off erunothcr 50,CXX) tons of fn,c food to the North. 111cy have about 5 bil­lion won (dlrs5.7 million) in unSJX!nt donation~ from religious und chmity ornm1i7.ations.

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grouping Wednesday. The U.S. government, European nations and many private organizations have said Burma should be kept out becauseofthe military junta's violation ofhumanrights and sup­pression of democracy support­ers.

Mahathir said the recent cur­rency pressure goes beyond pure profit-making and follows a de­liberate agenda.

The Thai baht, Malaysian ringgit, Philippine peso, Singapore dollar and Indonesian rupiah are among regional cur­rencies that have lost value against the dollar in the past couple of weeks due to speculative pres­sure.

The trend pointed to a certain powerful American financier, Mahathir said, without naming

the man. He said the financier is known to have tried to use his clout in the United States to block Burma's entry.

U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will be at­tending the ASEAN Regional Forum meeting that follows the foreign ministers' gathering at the end of the week. It was unclear whether Malaysia would bring up the currency issue in talks with her.

U.S. officials have said that although the United States two months ago banned new Ameri­can investments in Burma and called for other nations to do so, the American administration rec­ognized that it is up to ASEAN to decide who is to become a mem­ber of the group.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1997 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3

Cleai1-up yields arsenic By Jojo Dass Variety News Staff

A RECENT clean-up drive at the Wiliiam S. Reyes Elementary School in Chalan Kanoa yielded I 00 ampules of arsenic, a highly poisonous substance, the Divi­sion of Environmental Quality yes'terday announced.

'Toxic' substance detected near WSR school area leaking Polychlorinated Biphe­. nyl in Tanapag are still setting up its thermal instrument that will be used to treat contaminated soil.

"We are still trying to establish how it (arsenic) got there. We have a lot of speculations but we really don't know yet," said DEQ Director John I. Castro Jr.

He said DEQ was anticipating that there could have been more of the chemical in the area.

The arsenic ampules, it was gathered, is now under the cus­tody of the US Army Corps of Engineers which spearheaded the clean-up drive under the US De­fense Environmental Restoration Program on Formerly Used De­fense Sites.

I twill be recalled that the Corps has earlier raised the alarm on World War II ampules believed used by the US forces who, ac­cording to Corps' officials, may have used the school as a camp and hospital during the war.

A number of the ampules were discovered by the Department of Environmental Quality which was doing an excavation in the area

last year. Arsenic is a highly poisonous

metallic element used in insecti­cides, weed killers, and solid-state doping agents in other chemicals like nitroglycerin, which is used in manufacturing dynamite.

In a related development, mean­while, Castro said the firm hired by the Corps to clean up contami­nation caused by three capacitors

He said the Tanapag project, which has already caused the US government over $2 million, will be completed by next month.

The contracted firm is digging up contaminated soil found in dif­ferent areas of the village and hauling them into a "soil storage area where it will be treated.

PBC is a suspected carcinogen.

Legislation mulled to address MPLT concefns on loan By Zaldy Dandan Variety News Staff

THE SENATE will come up with a legislation that would allow the Marianas Public Land Trust to comply with the Home Financing Act without compromising MPLT's fiduciary duty, it was learned.

Senate Vice President Paul A. Manglona (R-Rota) yesterday said the Senate will act on a bill that will re-define "fiduciary duty when it holds a session tomor­row.

He said senators yesterday met with MPL Tie gal counsel Michael W. Dotts who, according to Manglona, advised them that MPLT's main problem is the cur­rent interpretation of "fiduciary duty."

Manglona said Dotts assured the senators that MPLT's board members are not against the Home Financing Act, but are only con­cerned about their possible liabil­ity if they approve the $1 Omillion loan which the law provides for.

The current definition of "fidu­ciary duty" states that govern­ment officials must attempt to obtain the maximum return when investing public funds.

However, the Home Financing Act "authorizes" MPLT to lend

$IO million for affordable hous­ing loans at interest rates below the prevailing market rates.

Manglona said the Senate bill, which will be drafted in consulta­tion with MPLT, would clarify that "fiduciary duty" is not lim­ited to monetary considerations alone.

Meanwhile, an MPLT media release said board members are "sympathetic with Gov. Froilan C. Ttnorio's frustrations" on the still to be released S IO million low-cost housing loan.

However, the media release stated, if MPL T proceeds with the loan "it would subject each board member to personal liabil­ity for loaning public funds at less than the maximum return."

"That is why MPLT filed a motion with the Superior Court last month to ask the court for guidance. The hearing is sched­uled for July 30," the media re­lease said.

Replacing the current members of the board is not a solution, according to the media release, as the new board "will be faced with this same dilemma."

"The board hopes the governor and the public can wait one week for the Superior Court's decision," the media release stated.

Federal report on CNMI Labor, Immigration out·

By Mar-Vic C. Munar Variety News Staff

THE CLINTON administration's third annual repon on the Federal­CNMI Initiative on Labor, Im­migration and Law Enforcement will be transmitted to Congress today, a federal official on Saipan announced yesterday.

Jeff ScholT, Office of Insular Affairs field representative on Saipan, said OIA deputy di­rector Danny Aranza' arrived on Saipan Monday nightto meet with local officials, fed­eral representatives, private sectors leaders, and the media and discuss the report.

The report, according to Schorr, has been cleared by the Office of Management and Budget. .

The initiative was funded with a $7 million appropria­tion by US Congress in Public Law 103-332.

The initiative provides a

framework for the CNMI and federal governments to work jointly on labor, immigration and law enforcement issues.

Of the $7 million alloca·ted in fiscal year 1995 and 1996, $4 million had been allocated through reimbursable support agreements to federal agencies to enhance their abillty to deal with labor, immigration, and law enforcement issues.

The initial agreement pro­vides $1.6 million to the De­partment of Labor to enable it to expand local enforcement resources and to train CNMI labor enforcement, certifica­tion, and immigration person­nel. These programs are aimed at improving the local government's ability to enforce its own labor and immigration laws, according to the administration's second annual report which was released in June of last year.

MPL T legal counsels Mike Dotts (right) and Bob O'Connor (second from right) engage senators (from left) David M. Ging, Paul A. Manglona and Thomas P. Villagomez in a brainstorming session to address concerns about the $10 million loan controversy.

DPW welcoIDes probe by OPA By Jojo Dass Variety News Staff

ACTING Public Works Secretmy Martin Manglona yesterday we!; corned the Public Auditor's probe into last Saturday's Susupe road re­pairwhich was apparently timed with theDemocraticParty 's kickoff rally.

"I didn't violate anything. I did a public service," insisted Manglona.

He- maintained the repair job was done after he received a phonecall from supposed con­cerned citizen complaining that a puddle of water caused by days of rain has been slowing down traf­fic in the area.

"111ey (caller) ,L~ked for help," he maintained.

He m·gued that the 1cpair muld have been done a few days before tJ1c

kickoff rally ifit indeed had anything to do with the planned political event

Public Auditor Leo I.aMotte has vowed to look into the matter saying DPW may be held in violation of the CNMI ethics code and at least two other statutes.

The Variety, on Monday, reported that a Public Works auck hauled in tractors that levelled the ground fronting the Susupe Spo11S Complex mid the road leading to the track oval where tJ1e Democratic paity stage was set hours before the political event.

About a dozen Public Works per­sonnel,all1efusingtobephotographed nor inte1viewed. used at le,L,t two tractors mid two pick-up t111cks, mid worked on the site from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon.

·n1e road repair gaw way for 111011:

parlcing space for Democratic Pany . members and supporters whoanived for the evening's political rally.

Manglona explained there was "a lot of traffic" hence the repair job.

Asked why the tractors were also levelling the feeder road leading to the rally stage area, Manglona said they had to "fix it too because mud had run into the field."

The mud, he explained was pushed from the roadside after the tractors levelled the area.

No estimates on the cost of the 1epairprojectwe1eimmediatclyavail­able.

111e CNtvU Co<le of Ethics prohib­its tJ1e use of public funds, time, per­sonnel and equipment for political activities "unless that use is autho­rized by law or incidental to a legally autJ10rized or requin:d activity."

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~en~ names Ilon rsM:(Qreign se~.r~tar:r _ HONOLULU (Pacncws)-Vet­cran I 'ctkrated States of Micronesia government official Epel lion has been nominated by PrcsidentJacob Nena 10 become the FSM's nex.l Secretary of Extenml Affairs.

The nomination must be con­firnicd by the FSM Congress.

Ilon 's experience in international

affairs is extensive, including the postsofDcpuly Secretary of Exter­nal Affairs, Chief of the Division of US Relations. and Assistant Li­aison Oflicer in the former FSM Liaison Office in Washington, D. C.

Among other positions, llon cur­rently serves as Co-Chair of the

Trade and Investment Working Group of the US-Pacific Islands Nations Joint Commercial Corn~ mission, which has its Sccret:u-iatal Hawaii's Pacific Islands Develop­ment Program.

llon is a gr,tduate of Chaminade University in Honolulu mid the State University of New York at Albany.

Saipan student in National Dean's List PAL'LC. KROUSE, publisherofthe 20th ;umual edition of THE NA­TIONALDEAN'SLJSTcommends

Sherrie Barcinas San Nicolas·

Shenie Ban::im~ San Nicolas,aCNMI snident at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington for her out­stw1cling achi1:vemenl.

Shenie is being recognized for the unique distinction of having been selected for THE NATIONAL DEAN'S LIST for multiple years. She plans to attend law school after graduation next year.

Sherrie served as president of Gonzaga University Hawaii Pacific Islanders' Club last year. She gradu­ated from Marianas High School in 1994. Her parents are Ramon M. and Nenita S::in Nicolas of Capitol Hill.

PBTAC teleconference set THE NEXT meeting of the Pa­cific Basin Technical Advisory Committee (PET AC) is sched­uled for July 30th from 10:00-11 :00 a.rn., the committee an­nounced in a public notice.

The meeting will be a telecon­ference and will discuss funding of conservation programs. -

To participate committee members and interested citizens should be at the natural resources i conservation service office in i Saipan, Rota, or Tinian IS min- / utes prior to the start of the tele-conference. i

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Book donations sought THE FRIENDS ofLibrnry is solicit­ing book donations for its planned book sale for the benefit of the .Jocten-Kiyu Library.

.. Your books are needed to make the sale a success." the Friends said.

All kinds of books are welcome: Big and little books. Old and new books. Fiction and nonfiction. Paper­backs and hardbacks.

Bring them to the Public Library. For more infonnation call, 235-

7322.

CUC will provide schools with ground water models

By Laila C. Younis Variety News Staff

CO.'vl.MONWEALTI-i Utilities Cor­poration in its effort to promote water education and conservation will be providing "Ground Water Models" for each school, according to CUC Spokesperson Paniela Mathis.

In yesterday's training session of Project WET(WaterEducation Train­ing) at Hyau Regency, Mathis an­nounced that through national granL~. CUC will offer fn.'C services to put together the models and train educa­tors on the use of the model.

'Weare building one for each schml. Wewantchildrentounclcrstandwhere water comes from and how CUC gel, tJ1c water. Because if people don· t ~now where water comes linm, they wun 't Gil\! abou! con,;ervation and protection and will pollute," said \fathis.

The ground water model shows the representation of fresh water and ~1

water heing mixed in the naturJI pro­cess and how CUC gathers geological inlrmnation on where to drill Ii ,r fi1.:sh \\akr. It also shows the effects of rxillution ,uid over-pumping.

"It is agcx,,ht,v·, \I iili schr, ,ls. "lk

supplies are coming in nc.\t week ,uid tJ1c mcxlds should be ready by late Fall," she added.

The nineteen educators who partici -pated in the training also discussed the problems of disposing oil and used car batteries.

"There are localized areas of con­twnination from the,;e chemicals, but itisnotamajorproblemyet. Irwec;ui addressitnow,andstartpressingDEQ ::ind other government agencies to cre­ate programs toproperly disposethese chemicals, we can prevent serious con~uences,"saidHydrologistRob­ert Carruth from the U.S. Geological Survey. -

"It is a very expensive proposition. Right now, there is no storage facility that will make sure the chemicals are well-packedandmectingcnvirornncn­tal regulations, and it is hard to find rcliahlc companies who will ship it ot1~island ::ind disrxisc it properly," said MatJ1is.

Shccncour.iged participanL, toquc,­ti nn Division ofEnvimnmcnutl Qu;u­ity about pmgr..uns f<irproperdisposal ,il't.hcd1rn1icals. DEQ is scheduled to present to tJ1c Pre (ice! WF:.T Ti~unecs l,1lcr in the \l'l:<:k.

SVS_s"!~ond graders have fun tasting a traditional Chamorro dessert "Atuli" at the SVS Literacy and Cultural Festivities yesterday. Photo by: Laila c. Younis

San Vicente School celebrates literacy during Cultural Week

By Laila C. Younis Variety News Staff

STUDENTS at San Vicente El­ementary School celebrated Cul­tural Week with a little something extra this year: An appreciation for literacy.

"Reading and telling stories was added to appreciate and promote literacy," said coordinator Dolores Marciano.

Liter.icy and Cultural Festivities kicked off last Monday marking a week-long slate of literacy and cul­tural activities for staff, students as well as community members.

"I'm really happy with the help of the community. All schools should pursue activities like this one. Let's stop making money from our culture and work to pre­vent it from fading away," said coordinator Charlene Cruz.

"Community members have come in and volunteered, like par-

entNancyCastrowhoimade"Atuli" for the kids to try," said second grade teacher Sue Horvath.

"The activities will help. chil­dren recognize their heritage and traditions, reinforce family values and language," she said.

"We are learning a stick dance. If is fun, and I like-doing it,'" said second grader Daisy Ada.

The activities are set up in "Learning Stations'' and groups of kids take turns participating in dif­ferent cultural events like cook­ing, playing games, story telling, singing songs, weaving, mwarmwar making, and dancing.

Community volunteers yester­day included Rep. Malua Peter, PREL Director Rita !nos, and Board of Education Member Esther Fleming.

"It was great. I was happy with the tum-out. I brought books to read and the children were very

open with me. Wemustcontinueto do this," said Peter.

She said she is working on an initiative to appropriate funding for the bilingual prograni to print more materials.

'Tm really glad I took some time to come down. I read Chamorrn stories to the students. The children really need to know the purpose of the language and that they !-\ave the task to keep it alive," said !nos.

''Pan of the cultural wt::ek is to promote the Commonwealth's ef­forts in literacy by highlighting July as literacy month," she said.

"The local stories teaches val­ues and morals to the children. It is healthy to have this opportunity and have the kids learn to differen­tiate bet ween cultures," said Fleming.

Today's activities will include lessons of Chaniorro and Carolin­ian dances.

DEQ: Clean-up to take years By Jojo Dass Variety News Staff

ACLEAN-upoftheabandonedUS military dwnpsite in Tanapag may take years to be completed as funds would still have to be found for the effort, the Division of Environmen­tal Quality yesterday said

This developed as DEQ Director John I. Castro Jr., in an interview, said he will still have to confer with the US Army Corps ofEngineers to determine whether the area, situated about a hundred meters from the Tanapag Elementary School, was

I indeed a military dumpsite to begin with.

He said the CNMI government will have to request the Crnps to include the area in its priority sites for clean-up "if we determine it to be a military dumpsite."

"We still have to assess and con­clu_de whether the place is a ~ilitary dumpsitc. It may look like one, how­ever, they (Corps) have not released a report regarding the matter," said Casrro.

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of action that may be taken with the Corps should it is established tlmt the area is indeed a dwnpsite," he added.

These "possible courses of action," Castro said, may take years to execute and complete.

'Toe Corps will still have to find money forthepurpose," he explained.

The ongoing clean-up being done by the Corps on different Tanapag sites found contaminated with Poly­chlorinated B iphenyl, Castro cited, has been in the worl<s for the past two years.

"It has taken them (Corps) years to secure money for the clean-up," he said

The PBC was traced to at least three power capacitors abandoned by the US forces in the village shonly after the war.

1l1e clean-up drive has thus far caused the Corps over $2 million, according to Helene Takemoto, its Environmental Studies chief.

It is being done w1der the US De­tenseEnvironmental Rcstoratio11Pro­gr;m1011Fonnerl y Used DdcnscSites.

T:mapag, a .Japanese'. harbor site

before the Second World War, was converted into a US Navy base and usedasasupplyandstagingarea for campaigns meant to flush the re­maining Japenese forces out of the island in 1944.

The''re-discovc1y''ofthedumpsite ha~ triggered fears Tanapag' s esti­mated 5,000 residents may be ex­posed to greater toxic waste contami­nation as dozens of 52-gallon con­tainers were found stashed in a creek by the site.

Theconlniners' still-undetermined contents were thrown into that creek which leads to the village as can be seen from the petrified chemical sludge it created along the creek's ba.nh

111c creek is a fow hundred meters aw~y from a spring tapped into the Commonwealth Utilities Corp.

CUChasearliera~suredthespring is "safe."

Thedumpsitewas''re-discovcred'' by Bruce Petty, LJ~ Victmun w:u· veteran who have stumbled on the area while making an ocubrvisit for a lxd; proiccl he is working on.

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GI to discuss Willens THE Senate Committee on Ex­ecutive Appointment and Gov­ernmental Investigation will meet today to set pub! ic hear­ings on, and discuss, the nomi­nation of Howard Willens as special judge.

Committee chair David M. Cing (D-Tinian) yesterday said the Senate is still keeping an open mind on the nomina­tion, and has not made a deci­sion.

"We have nothing against him," Cing said.

"I, personally, don't know the guy, but I will, of course, take into consideration my colleagues' opinion."

Willens, he said, will be given the chance to appear before the committee hearing.

He added, "It's important that we hear him interpret cer­tain laws and the CNMI Con­stitution."

In an earlier interview, Sen­ate Vice President Paul A. Manglona (R-Rota), the com­mittee vice chair, said the Sen­ate has been getting "negative feedback" from "concerned citizens" claiming that Willens is "too political."

A nominee may be highly qualified for the job, Manglona added, but he should also inspire confidence from the people he '11 serve.

He said those lobbying for the rejection of Willens' nomi­nation claimed that the lawyer worked closely with Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio during 1995 Constitutional Conven­tion.

"Some people remember him as the one who tried to

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take away taxpayers' right to file lawsuit, to make the It. governor part of the Senate, and to weaken Article XII (which prohibits foreigners to own land in the CNMI)," Manglona said.

Senate President Jesus R. Sablan (R-Saipan), for his part, has said he will recom­mend a public hearing on Willens' nomination before the Senate takes any action.

Sablan said Willens' quali­fications and experience are superb,'' but added that the Senate still needs to hear from the people regarding the nomi­nation.

The governor submitted Willens' nomination early this month, saying that the CNMI needs at least four more spe­cial judges.

Considered a constitutional expert, Willens participated in the drafting of the Covenant, and was the legal counsel of the 1976 Constitutional Con­vention.

Man admits defrauding doctor for drug money

By Ferdie de la Torre Variety News Staff

SUPERIOR Court Presiding Judge Alexandro Castro or­dered a man yesterday to pay damages after the latter ad­mitted he had defrauded a doctor in order to support his drug habit.

During a hearing, Castro asked Jesus Malus a.k.a. Venusto Mangarero to pay $50,202 in damages and attorney's fee to Dr. Calistro C. Cabrera.

"What you have done in this case ... You sold. your own uncle alive. If I am allowed to put you into a gas chamber I will do so .... And I person­ally push the gas chamber's button," said the visibly irri­tated judge.

Cabrera, through counsel Rexford C. Kosack, filed a $. I miUion civil suit against Mangarero and eight other persons over fraud schemes to consummate a non-exis­tent land lease agreement.

Also named as defendants in the suit were Notary Pub-

lie Rufina C. Fritz, Korean businessmen Ryoo Sang Ho, Tac Se Ung, and John Does 1-5. - .

The Clerk of Court issued last November a default judg­ment against Mangarero and , Ung for failing to answer the complaint.

The court cleared tl;e ti tie of Cabrera's land from de­fendants Ung and Ho while the case against Fritz was settled.

Mangarero, who appeared in court yesterday without a counsel, said he admitted committing the fraud because at the time he was using "ice" and marijuana.

Mangarero, however, asked Castro to bring in court the Korean nationals who alleg­edly induced him to commit such acts against Cabrera.

"I am guilty of the fraud ... but I was being used. They (Koreans) made me lie to Dr. Cabrera. They should be here in court to help me pay the damages," Mangarero said .

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us Court rules on FAS suit By Mar-Vic C. Munar Variety News Staff

THE FEDERAL District Cowt on Saipan has stayed the proceedings on the civil action filed by freely associ­ated states citizens against the U.S. government in connection with their request for federal housing assistance.

Disnict Judge Alex Munson ruled, and both parties agreed, that they suspend any action on the case until a related bill pending in Congress is enacted into law.

Thelawsuitfiledby PastorBasiente, along with several other FAS citi­zens, involves section 214 of the Housing and Community Develop­ment Act of 1980 which limits hous­ing assistance to U.S. citizens and "certain lawfully admitted non U.S. citizens.

The act listed six categories of non­US citizens whoareeligibleforassis­tance; They are:

•thoseadmittedforpennanentresi­dence as immigrants;

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• some of those who entered the U.S. before 1972;

•thosewhohavebeengrantedrefu­gee asylum status;

• those who have been granted temporary discretionazy parole;

•thosewhohavebeengrantedwith­holding of deportation because of persecution in their country oforigin; and

•thosehavebeengrantedanmesty. The pending legislation in Con­

gress seeks to add another category ofnon-U.S. citizens eligible for fed­eral housing assistance.

Plaintiffs in the action are FAS citizens, and their families, who are allowed to enter the CNMI by virtue oftheCompactsofFreeAssociation.

The U.S. government earlier said the plaintiffs were not eligible for federal housing assistance as they did not belong to any of the six categories mentioned in the housing act.

The plaintiffs have argued oth­erwise, however, citing benefits they said due them under the Com­pact, including housing assis­tance.

The U.S. Senate approved last June 12 the proposed measure to add a "seventh"category of eli­gible immigration status to sec­tion 214-specifically "an alien who is lawfully resident in the U.S. and its territories and pos­sessions" under the Compact pro­vision.

In ordering the stay of the pro­ceedings, Munson pointedoutthat "Enactment of the pending bill would moot this action by eliminating any controversy as to whether plaintiffs and their non-citizen family mem­bers are eligible for federal housing assistance."

Munson said if the bill becomes a law, it would no longer be necessary to litigate the case.

"Courts have the duty to avoid constitutional questions wherever possible," Munson said.

The parties were ordered to report to the court regarding the status of the legislation on Dec. 17, 1997, and decide if they want to lift or continue the stay agreement.

University of California seeking· continuous CAG role in Hillblom

By Ferdie de la Torre Variety News Staff

TIIE UNIVERSITY of Califor­nia has asked the Superior Court to allow the California Attorney ,General to continue participat­ing in Larry Hillblom's probate

· litigations. TheRegents of University of

California, ~ough counsel Eric . K. -Behi:ens, underscored the need.:ofCAG's presence in the prCJbate t1J protect the interests

. of Hillblom' s Trust and of its ·potential· charitable beneficia~ ries;. ·

In the event the Superior Court is uncomfortable with any indi­vidual CAG member in the up­coming settlement negotiati ans, the University has no difficulty with any other lawyer becom-

ing involved, said Behren in his declaration submitted in the court Friday.

AssociateJudge Timothy Bellas issued an order last month asking California Deputy Atty .. Gen. Yeoryios C. Apallas to appear in court to show cause why his inter­venor status in the probate should · not be revoked.· · ·

Bellas said he will be interested specifically in Apallas' justifica­tions for .attempting to frustrate the administration of justice.

Petitioners David Moncrieff, Kaelani Kinney, and Josephine N ocasa sought the removal of Apallas or CAG .from the pro­bate.

The CAG, however, informed the court that A pall as was re­moved from participating in the

probate litigations as it assigned Deputy AG Peter K. Shack to assume responsibility for han­dling matters related to · the Hillblom case. ·

"I am extreinely concerned that if the entire Charitable Trust Di­vision of the CAG is removed from these proceedings due to the. alleged actions of Mr. Apallas, the interest of potential California charitable beneficia0

ries, including the University of California, will not be fully rep­resented in these proceedings," said Behrens.

Aside from the specific be­quests to his two brothers, Hillblom's will only name one other beneficiary-the U niver­sity of California, according to court documents.

US Senate moves to split 9th Circuit THE UNITED ST A TES Senate Appropriations Committee has ap­proved splitting the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals into two separate circuit~. Washing Representative Juan N. Babauta said yesterday. "It's a decision that the legal and judicial community in the CNMI has regularly opposed, but now may have to Ii ve with," he said in anewsrelease.

Ac.cording to Babauta, he has op­posed such a proposal based on the adviceoftheCNMI Bar Association and judges. He lamented that idea has been included FY98 Appropriation for the federal judiciazy and "we may have to make the best of the situa­tion."

The Ninth Circuit is where deci­sions made in the CNMI federal Dis­trict Cowt, or made in the CNMI Supreme Court and in valving federal questions, are appealed.

Under the new arrangement the CNMI would remain in the Ninth Circuit along with Caifornia, Nevada and Guam. Babauta is lobbying to have the CNMI placed in the new Twelfth Circuit with Alaska, Ari­zona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Or­egon, and Washington.

A meeting convened by Judge Alex MunsonlastweekpolledCNMIChief Justice Marty Taylor, Acting Attor­neyGcnera!RobertDwllap,BarPresi­dent Mike White, Senate and House Legal Counsels Steve Woodruff and Maya Kara, Fred Kerley, Assistant

USAttomey,andLeciaEason,CNMI Lawyer Representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. All agreed that if there is to be a split, the CNMI should be in the same circuit with Hawaii and Guam.

Hawaii is slated to be in the pro­posed Twelfth Circuit. And, like Babauta, Guam Congressman Rob­ert Underwood is making an effort to have Guam included in the Twelfth.

However, both Babauta and Underwood have an eye on a related measurepassedbytheHouseonJune 3. This bill, HR 908, sets up a com­mission to study the question of the current structure of the circuit court system--with a particular attention to the Ninth Circuit--and make recom­mendations to Congress within an 18 month period.

"I would be much more comfort­able with this approach," says Babauta. "And I would hope that when the judiciary appropriation is in the House/Senate conference com­mitteethattheywill defertotheHouse proposal for a study.

"Choosing which of the two groups of states to be associated with in a judicial circuit is a significant deci­sion and I'm concerned that there has not been sufficient time to consider what is in the long-term best interests of the CNMI," he added.

The Ninth Circuit is roughly twice the size of other circuits.

But the more important impetus

Juan N. Babauta

for the split proposal is philosophical, as Republican Senators argue that the current Ninth Circuit is dominated by liberal judges in San Francisco and that their decisions are unfriendly to the western states withrural,resource­based economies.

"Trying to second guess whatkind of judicial philosophy might prevail in the new Twelfth Circuit may be futile. Judges can often go off in unpredicteddirections.AndtheNinth Circuit has been relatively friendly to the CN MI and issues related to our Covenant. would a more conserva­tive Twelfth Circuit be as flexible when it comes to our unique relation­ship?" said Babauta.

" These are questions I'd like to have more time to consider. So, I' II be working to buy us that time."

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Senators split on poker ban By Zaldy Dandan Variety News Staff

ROTA senators yesterday found themselves divided over the bi II that wou Id ban poker machines on the island.

One favors a ban, one is op­posed to it, while one said he will propose restrictions and not a total ban.

Senate Vice President Paul

Benavepte denies charges by ex-worker · By Jojo Dass Variety News Staff

THE BENAVENTE S~urity Ser­vices yesterday maintained it owed a mere $114 and not $6,000 in unpaid ov~rtime payments and illegal de­duction as alleged by the concerned former employee who has sought federal assistance over the matter.

Antonio Benavente, who runs the guaru duty firm, said he has a compi­lation of records to prove his claim.

"I only owe $114," he stressed. Benavente also denied charging

$250 forcontr<1ctrenewal processing fees.

"I stand firm on my word. I don't owe that much and I don't charge for renewal," he said.

The $114, he said, includes what remains of the deductions he made on the former employee's paychecks in 1992, which was done to cover pro­cessing and placement fees; and pay­ment for overtime work.

"I didn't know it was illegal (to deduct processing expenses) that's why I pulled back the amount," Benavente said.

He said he has since began repay­ingtheemployeeupon beinginfonned of the law's provisions on the matter.

Arthur Sawit, the employee, has sought assistance from the us De­partment of Labor alleging that the security firm owes him $6,000 in unpaid overtime work and illegal deductions.

Sawit also claimed it is the company's practice to have its work­ers shoulder expenses incurred in re­newing contracts and acquiring uni­fonns in violation of the CNMI Non­Resident Workers' Act.

Sawit, whose employment with BSS, began in 1992, said the firm, during his first contrJct, deducted $800 from his paychecks supposedly to cover processing fee and his air­fare.

"But I've already paid a total of $577 to a Mm1ila placement film whichfacilitatedmydocumentation,'' he said.

He said a total of$250 in supposed contract renewal processing fees were deducted from his paychecks upon his te1m 's expiration in l 993 mid the subsequent year.;.

Sa wit said he and most of his co­workers are now in CNMI withoµl a valid work permit.

This, he said, came a~ a resu IL of the workers' refusal to pay the $250 fee.

"They (finn 's management) did not process our employment pennits because wo did not subscribe to the $250 deductions," he explained.

Federal authorities are still look­ing into the matter.

Eusebio A. Hocog

A. Manglona (R), Rota's se­nior senator, yesterday said most of his constituents favor a ban, and that he will vote for House Bill 10-310.

"I've a building rented out. to poker machine owners, but I've to vote for what I think is right for the people," he said.

However, he added, "the question is will Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio sign the bill?"

Reelectionist Sen. Ricardo

. Ricardo S. Atalig

S. Atalig (R), for his part, said he will oppose a total ban, but will still request for public hearings on the bill.

Poker machines, he said, generate revenues for Rota.

He added, "Maybe we can just restrict it by, for example, not allowing those receiving food stamps to gamble."

Senate Minority Leader Eusebio A. Hocog (D), who is retiring in January, said the

Vicente M. Atalig

bill involves a. "morality is­sue" and should not be passed.

"I don't think anyone's quali­fied to pass a judgment on the morals of others," he said, "and I don't think we can legislate mo­rality."

Hocog said it should be up to a person to decide whether or not he or she wants to gamble.

He added that though some in­dividuals may be suffering from a gambling addiction, banning

poker machines might lead to, similar requests to "fix" simi­lar "addictions."

"Should we also ban caf­feine, alcohol, junk food, TV?" Hocog said.

Government, he added, has responsibility to protect its people, but when it comes to morality, government should be neutral.

Hocog said he will also rec­ommend a public hearing on the bill before the Senate take any action on it.

"Instead of legislating a quick fix, maybe there are other alterna­tives," he said.

Introduced by Rota's lone rep­resentative,VicenteM. Atalig(R), H.B. J 0-310 was passed by the House of Representatives last week and is now in the Senate.

Sen. David M. Cing (D-Tinian) has expressed support for the bill, saying that gambling should be "centralized" on Tinian, the only island that voted to legalize ca­sino gambling.

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Marshalls halts passport sales By Giff Johnson For the Variety

of a long-term trend. Mu Ile; added that a number of

aliens are facing deportation pro­ceedings because they arrived on

tourist visas and then over-stayed their time limit. ·

MAJURO-In response to grow­ing concern in the Marshall Is­lands about a sudden influx of Chinese nationals bearing Marshall Islands passports, the Foreign Minister announced this week that passports are no longer being sold.

"Most of the people coming in now purchased their passports several years ago," he said.

In recent weeks, local business­men have loudly criticized the government's passport sales pro­gram, charging that Chinese could easily take over the private sector and put Marshall Islanders out of business.

RP police burn drugs seized in the biggest narcotics bust

Despite a recent surge in the number of Chinese establishing residence and businesses in Majuro, the Marshall Islands' passport sales program was sus­pended almost one year ago and none have been sold since, For­eign Minister Phillip Muller said in a front page story published by the Marshall Islands Journal Fri­day.

"I want to say categorically that no new passpons are being sold," Muller said. "'They (the blanks) are under lock and key, and only the Foreign secretary has the key." And he is not issuing any, Muller added.

Muller said he heJrs talk that Marshalls is continuing to sell passports but this is not true and he wanted to quash all rnmors regarding this.

Since the beginning of 1997, Chinese holding Marshall Islands citizenship that they purchased for $25,000, have established taxi companies, small retail "take-out" stores, auto garages, restaurants and other businesses.

Muller said that the large num­ber of Chinese passport holders who have moved to Majuro re­cently was an "unanticipated" development of the passport sales program, which was in­tended to stimulate investment in this north Pacific island group.

However, he noted that over the past several weeks, there have been no new arrivals of naturalized citizens, so he is hopeful that the number of Chi­nese who arrived so suddently earlier this year was not a sign

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) -Police on Monday burned 253 kilograms (556 pounds) of ille­gal drugs worth 506 million pesos ($ I 8 million) seized in the Philippines' biggest drug bust.

Anti-narcotics officers burned the. methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu, in the crematorium of San Lazaro Hospital in Manila's Tayuman area.

Also Monday, Florencio Parena, an ex-policeman sus­pected of being a top drug lord, surrendered to authorities, na­tional police director Recaredo Sarmiento said.

Parena owns a newspaper, a cement factory. a construction . firm. a sccu ri ty agency and sev­eral night clubs - property that investigators say could not have been acquired on a policeman's salary.

Early this month, police twice raided Parena 's home in Bulacan province and seized 30 shotguns, 13 revolvers and 1.5 kilograms (3.3 pounds) of shabu. but missed him.

Sarmiento said drugs and il­legal weapons charges are be­ing readied against him.

Police say the drugs burned Monday were found in a van driven by two Chinese citizens that hit a 7-year-old girl in met­ropolitan Manila in May. In-

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The two occupants of the van,· · identified only by the aliases Alfonso Go and Alfonso Que·; are in jail while undergoing trial.

Under Philippine law, the death penalty applies to posses­sion of more than 200 grams (7 ounces) of methamphetamine hydrochloride or 40 grams ( 1.4 ounces) of cocaine, heroin, opium and morphine.

Also Monday, a leading anti­drug crusader urged the Philip­pine Congress to quickly approve nine anti-drug measures.

The bills would allow seizure of assets of drug lords, electronic surveillance of drug gangs, and investigation of bank records of people charged with serious drug offenses, among other things.

"Congress should stop paying lip service to the government's crackdown on drug traffickers and users and pass these proposed laws without further delay," said Sen. Ernesto Herrera.

A member of the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement unit stacks plastic bags of methamphetamine hydroChloride, commonly kn~wn as "poor man's cocaine" or s~abu, prior to shoving them into the incinerator fordestruct,on Monday m Manila. About 550 pounds of 'ice' were seized worth $20 million. AP

Philippine peso dips .. again MANILA, Philippines (AP)- Re- ume to renewed uncc1tainty among newed uncc1tainty over the Philip- banks' clients,pruticularlyexp011ers, pine peso's value sent dealers back to who prefeired to hold on to dollw-:; the sidelines Monday and weakened while waiting fortheexchange mtc to

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1997 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9

Speaker, Vice President on MPLT loan row

'Seek solution, not confrontation'

Diego T. Benavente

By Zaldy Dandan Variety News Staff

GOVERNOR Froilan C. Tenorio should look for a so­lution instead of a confronta­tion With the Marianas Public. Land Trust over the $IO mil­lion for affordable housing loans to low-income families, Speaker Diego T. Benavente and Senate Vice President Paul A. Manglona said yester­day.

Manglona (R-Rota), who scheduled a meeting between the Senate and MPLT's law­yers yesterday (see related story), said that it will be better for the people if the governor sit down with MPLT's board members in­stead of threatening to fire them.

He said the governor and MPLT should find a way to allow low-income people to get their low interest housing loans without compromising MPL T's concerns over its fi­duciary duty.

MPLT, he said, has nothing to be afraid of "because they can say they're just following the law."

However, he added, MPLT's concerns are valid.

"Maybe we can cotne up with a new legislation that would charge a slightly higher interest rates for middle in­come families, or any other amendment to the current law that can still guarantee low interest rates to the low-in­come first time homeowners," Manglona said.

"But how can MPL T figure out a solution when the gover­nor is screaming that he'll fire them or ask them to resign?"

'Very important' Speaker Benavente (R­

Saipan), for his part, said though the home financing program is "very important," MPL T is responsible for the funds the 1996 law earmarked for the program.

"I hope they can see that it's not violating their· fidu­ciary duty, but it's really up td them," he said .

Benavente said MPL T should use the funds to ben­efit the local people instead of "just letting it sit in a bank for the rest of our lives."

The money involved belongs to the public and was intended to benefit the local people, he

tion instead. The Variety has been un­

able to reach the board mem­bers-Juan s·. Torres, Vincent M. Calvo, Herman R. Guerrero and Joaquin I. Pangelinan­for a comment.

Under Public Law I 0-29,

which took effect in October of last year, MPLT is autho­rized, but not compelled, to lend the Northern Marianas Housing Corp. (NMHC) $10 mi Ilion at 6 percent interest.

NMHC, in turn, will then lend the money to qua! ified

NMI-descent individuals. On March 19 of this year,

Tenorio signed into law an amendment to P.L. l 0-29, au­thorizing, but not compelling, MPLT to lend half of the $10 million at 4 percent, instead of 6 percent.

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governor fire MPL T's current board members, "we can't guarantee that the next board will do what he ask them to do."

TAKE ADYANTAGEttt Benavente said a possible

solution is a legislation that could help MPL T make a de­cision to release the funds.

Still, he said, 'Tm not sure that there's anything we can do. We haven't heard from the trustees, and all they 're say­ing is that the money will be better protected in an invest­ment· instead of a home loan program."

Request Governor Tenorio has

threatened to fire MPL T's board members if -they con­tinue to refuse releasing the $10 million.

But after being told by the Attorney General's Office that he has no legal grounds to do so, Tenorio said Monday that he will ;'respectfully request" the board members' resigna-

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10-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- JULY 23, 1997

Skate new PNG premier PORT MORESBY, Papua New

Guinea (AP)-Parlim11ent on Tues­day chose Port Morseby governor Bill Skate as prime minister to lead the new government, which will be domi­nated by the fonner ruling coalition.

1l1e choice is remarkable because Skate had vowed since the June elec­tions that he would not join forces with the fonner governing coalition -until Monday, when he ,md other opposition leaders flip-flopped and allied with them. "MORE< "PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea: al­lied with them.

The new ruling alliance includes the country's four major political par­ties.

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Bill Skate

Skate defeated former prime min­ister Sir Michael Somare by 71-35 in tl1e I 09-seat Parlim11ent.

its controversial plan to hire merce­naiies to quell a secessionist rebellion on Bougainville island.

Fom{crdeputy pdmeministerChris Haiveta, who was cdticized by a judi­cial inquiry into the failed mercenmy plan, is expected to seek the deputy prime ministership.

Chan's coalition suffered a major defeat in last month's elections, with 15 ministers losing their seats in a voter backlash against alleged political corruption and the mer­cenary plan.

Somare, who also ran on an anti-corruption platform, had ap­peared to be the leading prospect to take the prime minister's post, since he was backed by acoalitionoffom1er opposition parties.

But on Monday, two parties for­merly backing him, the People's Democratic Movement (PDM) and

tl1ePeople'sNationalCongress(PNC), defected.

PDM and PNC's leaden; on Mon­day fanned a"grm1dalliance"with the thePeople'sProgressPartyandPangu Party, whichwerethelastgovemment under Chari.

Skate is the leader of the People's National Congress.

The "g11U1d alliance" comes as a major shock, given the past enmity between the parties arid the political climate created by the Sandline mer­cenaries cdsis.

Chan and his Cabinet hired the London-based mercenary firm Sandline International for US dlrs 36 . . million early this year to crnsh the intractable nine-year rebellion on Bougainville.

When news of the deal leaked out in March, the anny rebelled and dem­onstrators and rioters took to the streets

of Port Moresby for several days. Chan, 1-;aiveta and the defense minis­ter had to step down until the June elections to help cool off passions.

Wilh the major parties performing badlyatthepollsandahighnumberof independents elected, there appeared to be a groundswell for fresh, honest government

Chan partly blamed his own loss on the controversy over the aborted plan to use mercenaries to solve the Bougainville war.

Party politics are weak in Papua New Guinea, with most parties based on personalities. Village,regional,clan and family loyaltiesarethe main influ­ences over voting patterns.

Voters are usually more interested in what government aid and patron­age a local politician can bring their district than abstract political or philo­sophical agendas.

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He takes over as prime minister from Sir Julius Chan, who lost his seat in last month· selection after 29 years in politics.

A member of the fom1er rnling Panguparty,JohnPundari, was elected speaker of Parliament, defeating a group of parties and independents headed by Somare._

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Pacific leaders react to leaked secret Australian report alleging corruption

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APIA (Pacnews)-The Samoan Government has been one of the first to react to a leaked top-secret Austra­lian report which strongly criticises Pacific Island leaders and their eco­nomic capabilities. Smnoa 's finance minister,Tuilaepa Sailele, refused to

admonish the Australians, saying the leaked document was never intended for public scrntiny.

The 93-page document, believed to have been prepared by the Austra­lian Departinent of Foreign Affairs m1d Trade as a briefing for Ministers

attending the recent Cairns South PacificEconomicsummit, was found lying on a table by a Reuters journal­ist It comments unfavourably on the economic management of most Pa­cific Island countries, and the per­sonal habits of some leaders."

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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -Treas mer PeterCostello has rnled out apologizing to South Pacific leaders offended by "insulting" criticisms of them contained in a secret Australian

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You are hereby notified to appear at the Department of Labor and Immigration, Hearing Room, 2nd Floor Afetna Square Bldg., San Antonio, Saipan. Failure to appear within ten (10) days your name will be referred to Immigration and an Order of Deportation. Above-mentioned name should report to the Hearing Office of the Division of Labor. Dated this 18th day of July 1997.

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for the highly sensitive document being left unattended outside a con­ference in a Cairns hotel last week, where a rei:orter picked it up.

The government has been embar­rassed by publication of the document'scontents, which included descriptions of some island leaders as drnnks mid lir.kspittles and accusing mm1y of conu ption.

The 93-page document was pre­pmed fortlx: AustJ·afom delegation at the Soutl1 Pacific economic minis­ten;' meeting, chaired by Costello earlier this month.

Costello agreed the views in the repo1t could be "ve1y deeply insult­ing" but when asked whether a for­mal apology was warranted, he ar­gued that ministers were not in con­trol of the writings of people within their depmtment.

"The important thing is what weight should be attached to it m1d in iliis case: none," he told Austr"dlian Broadcasting Corp. television on Monday night.

Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said Tuesday, "I wouldn't talk extravagm1tly in terms of dam­age, I would just simply talk in te1ms of it being an unfortunate incident, but these things blow over."

Costello criticized the media for publishing the damaging assessments of the Pacific nations and their lead­ers, suggesting the1e was a moral obligation for journalist.~ to consider the national interesL

"I now have M assurance from the Depmtmentof the T1easuiy that they willcanyourinvestigationsforwmu,''

he said. "If they can ascertain the people

who were responsible for the breach of security, they'll be bringing the relevant proceedings against them."

Despitethegovernment'sattempts to downplay the reaction in the Pa­cific to the report, Nauru's President Kinza Clodumar warned relations with Austr"dlia were now at a low ebb.

Clodumar said other countries were showing an interest in the re­gion, particularly China, adding Aus­tralia was not the on! y country in the Pacific looking to Asia.

"As we look forward to the 21st centuiy the1-e are big players coming in m1d I think China is one who want to make friends witheveiybody in the Pacific," he told ABC radio.

The report had'said ofClodumar, "Attracted suspicions ... for his deal­ings when responsible for Air Nauru in the 1980s ... He was a pmty to the mismanangement under the long­seiving inaugural president Hammer DeRoburt." ·

Acting Opposition Leader Gareth Evans described the blunder as the worst security breach he could ever remember.

New Z.caland Prime Minister Jim Bolgerappeared toacceptAustralia' s position that the document did not reflect the official government view.

ThebriefingaccusedNewZealand of a growing dependence on Austra­lia in both economic and defense terms m1d attempting to undermine Ausaalia 's diplomatic objectives in the region.

It described New Zealand's deputy µime mirm,1er, Winstoo Peter.;, as a ~ 'lCXX£ airmen'' arrl an "' (l)pJltUnist. ''

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1997 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-J 1

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Visas sought for deaf Mexicans By BETH J. HARPAZ

NEW YORK (AP) -A U.S. con­gressman 1ecommended special vi­sas Monday for deaf Mexicans smuggled to New York for forced labor, while four more people sus­pected of rnnning the subway sweat­shop we1e arraigned in federal court

"Each of the Mexican nationals victimized by this honific crime should be allowed to stay in this counay; they should not be subjected to further hardship through deporta­tion proceedings," Rep. Charles Schumer wrote in a letterto Attorney General Janet Reno.

Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani expressed disbe­lief that a city building inspector who visited a home in the city's Queens district where dozens of the immi­grants were housed in crowded con­ditions concluded it was a legal, two­family residence.

T11e Buildings Depm1ment went to the home because of a complaint it had been conve11ed to apmtments, but concluded after the Feb. 11 visit that there had been no alteration of the home.

'Toat'salmostimpossibletocome to that conclusion," tl1e mayor told reporters.

The Buildings Department con­firmed the visit but had no fu1ther comment.

Following a weekend tip from four deaf-mutes who walked into a Queens police station, police found 57 people, most of them also deaf-mutes, living in two homes in Jackson Heights, a heavily Hispanic neighborhood. Seven other Mexican immigrm1ts, some deaf, were arrested Sunday on charges tl1at include alien-smuggling and grand larceny. An alleged ring­leader, identified in a published re­portas Reinaldo Paoletti, remained at large, either in the United States or Mexico.

Four of the suspects were held without bail Monday in U.S. Distiict Court in Brooklyn on federal chm·ges of smuggling, hmbrning and t1~U1S· po11ing illegal aliens ,md conspiracy. ·nie four, who are all illegal aliens,:u-e Alf1-edo Rast1im1-Paoletti, 37; Jose Paoletti-Lemus, 28; Sm1ta Gonzalez, 21,,md RosaMm-iaBeltI,m-Sm1chez, 25. Paoletti-Lemus, Beltr,m­S,mchez and Gonzalez all communi­cated by sign l,mguage during the hearing; authorities said Rastiian­Paoletti is the on! y one of the fou rwho is not deaf.

Michael Hu1wilz, a lawyer for 8eltI~-Sm1chez,a~ked thathisclient - who is five months pregrnmt with her third child and whose husband, Jose Paoletti-Lemus, is under an-est­bereleasedonherown1-ecognizance. But U.S. MagistI-:ite Jame~ Azrack said Beltran-Sm1chez would have to find an Amedcoo citizen willing to take 1esponsibility for her befo1-e she could be 1eleased.

Bruce McIntyre, a lawyer for Paoletti-Lemus, said ouL~ide cou1t, "'The1e may have been victims,.but my client was not one of the people taking adv:mtage of them. He was more a victim than a victimizer."

The immignmL~, who appeared to beingoodhcalth, worked long, seven­day weeks begging m1d peddling cheap trinkeL, on the subways m1d on city strccL,, according to the federal

complaint filed at the mTaii,'llment. Theireamings were allegedly confis­cated by "bosses" a~ payment for b1inging them he1e.

Investigators found dlrs 35,000 in ca~h in one of the houses, dlrs I 0,000 of it in dlrs I bills, according to tl1e complaint.

Some victims were allegedly

smuggled across the Mexicm1 border ,md taken to Los Angeles, where they we1-e flown to New York; others al1-eady we1e in Califomia when they we1-e 1ecmited, the complaint said.

Workers who failed to bring in enough money we1e abused, threat­ened with physical hrum, lossoffood and other sanctions, the complaint

alleged. Immigration and Naturalization

Service spokesmm1 Mm·k Thom said the alleged victims are in the care of the city government while investiga­tors continue their examination of the case.

At an arraignment Sunday in Queens Oiminal Court, Judge Jef-

frcy Liebowitz set ball atdlrs 50,000 each for three other suspects held on state charges that included assaul~ grand larceny, harassment and coer­cion. They were Adriana Paoletti Lemus, 29; Adelia Paoletti, 59, and Raul Alanis, 24, all deaf. Officials said that the three also would face federal charges.

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12-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- JULY 23, 1997

Campbell cries for Versace One of the highest-paid fashion

models in the world, Campbell was hospitalized for two days in February after collapsing with stomach pains in a London street. She was released after tests for suspected appendicitis.

Ken Wolf, right, distributes a flier with photos of suspected serial ~ii/er Ar.drew Cunanan to Jaime Dugger, a sandwich shop employee m Ft. Lauderdale Saturday. Cunanan is the primary suspect in the murder of Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace. AP

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JOHANNESBURG. South Af­rica (AP) - Supeimodel Naomi Campbetl, a favorite of slain fash­iort dcsignerGianni Versace, wept Monday when asked about Versace's killing last week in the United States.

Campbetl, who is on a four-day fashion shoot for a South African clothing chain store, had avoided direct questions from journalists since ruTiving in the country on Saturday. ·

At a news conference Monday, Campbell spoke briefly before breaking into tears.

"I think it's a terrible crime to commit and I'm leaving tonight to go to the funeral tomorrow," she said, her voice faltering."And I don't really accept that he's gone. Maybe tomorrow I will. I don't

accept he's gone She refused to comment on al­

legations that she recently took a drug overdose, saying she "would never want to kill myself."

"I enjoy my life very much, especiatly now that I have met someone like Nelson Mandela," she said of her meeting Monday morning with the South African president.

Campbell last month spent 18 hours in a Spanish hospital, report­edly because of an overdose of anti-anxiety pills.

Representatives for the London­born model denied the overdose reports, saying she suffered an al­lergic reaction to antibiotics. Campbell has since told reporters she drank a glass of champagne in combination with antibiotics.

Campbell said Monday she en­joyed her fame and acknowledged that the media and her fans helped make her successful. But she said fame also had a down side.

"When you are too famous they wantto take you down and accuse you of anything," she said.

The model, wearing a purple patterned top and black skirt, cried again Monday while child cancer patients sang her a song as she visited Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in the Soweto black town­ship.

FBI airs out warning to all ·possible subjects of Cunanan name-dropping

he is accused of kitling. Miami Beach police wouldn't answer questions Monday about whether the coin was an important due that could have alerted them to Cunanan's presence at least a week before the Versace slaying.

By EVAN PEREZ MIAMI (AP)-Andrew Cunanan was aname-dropperwhobragged ofknow­ing Gianni Versace and other celebri­ties. On Monday, ,the FBI said it is alerting some of those figures that their lives might be in danger, too.

"We are trying to alert people that their. name has come up," said FBI spokeswoman ColeenRowley,adding the bureau would be remiss if it didn't

She wouldn't identify any promi­nent people die FBI has contacted, and downplayed reports that investiga­tors believe the 27-year-old reputed gigolo has a hit list of people who have crossed him.

Two New York firms that pro­vide guards and security advice to celebrities have warned their high­profile clients to take precautions until Cunanan is caught. Unite! and J.T. Mullen Co. issued a joint advi­sory to 47 clients soon after the Versace slaying.

Unitel's clients include designer Tommy Hilfiger and actor Harvey Keitel. Mullen refused to disclose any of iL, clients, but previously has acknowledged working for Donald Trump and Diane Sawyer.

'"The fashion business is panicked right now ... said Mullen president Jae Mullen.

.. We're w,ITTling all our celebrity clients," said Unite! president Willi,mi Callah,m. ··wewouldn'tbesurpriscd if he showed up in New York .... New York is a very anonymous place. He cou!J hide here very easily."

In an upcoming article in Vanity Fairmagazine,joumal istMaureen Orth said Cunanan often tried to portray himself as a rich jet-setter, bragging that he knew Versace well, that his father was an Israeli millionaire and that his motheronce spent time ata spa with Blondie singer Deborah Hany.

Investigators said they don't haye any reason to believe Cunanan, sus­pected of gunning down die fashion designer outside his oceanfront man­sion July 15, witl strike at anyone in particular.

But they want to be cautious, be­cause no one knows his whereabouts. Cunanan has been charged with killing a man in !11inois, New Jersey and Minne5ota, and is a prime suspect in the killing of a second Minnesota man.

Audiorities have said they believe Cunanan, who could be posing as a woman, is still in South Florida. 1lie manhunt, however, is national.

Corey Planck, a writer for the Gay and Lesbian Times in Cunanan' shome­town of San Diego, said some Cunanan acquaintances aren't taking any chances.

'"Some of them left town when he firot started killing, some when the Versace killing happened," Pl,mck said.

Investigators say Cunanan may have been in Miami Beach as long as two months before the slaying, qui­etly staying in a cheap motel about four miles from Versace 's mansion.

At one point, Cunanan pawned a gold coin stolen from one oftl1e men

Thepawnshop,CashOnTheBeach, has records indicating he used his real name, left a thumbprint, and also left a record of the hotel and room number where he stayed until the day before Versace's slaying.

Clerk Vivian Oliva said she fol­lowed Florida law requiring her to mail a copy of the receipt and his thumbprint to Miami Beach police within24hours. But she didn't talk to police until after the slaying when she caltect to say she had the Cunanan receipt

A news rclew;e from police Mon­day said officers manually enter data received from pawn shops. "For that reason, there is often a time gap be­tween the arrival of that data from the pawn shops and entry of die infonna­tion," the release said. Police declined to offer any details.

A friend of Cunanan's told the FBI that Cunanan had a crush on a member of Versace's entourage, Time maga­zine reported. Authorities have tried to determine whether Cunanan and Veroacc knew each other.

Aweekago,adaybcforetheJuly 15 slaying, security cmnerw; at tlie News Cale recorded Cunamm about 30 min­utes before Versace made his usual appearance to buy magazines, Newsweek reported. The cafe is with in walking distance ofVersace's home.

People stand alongside a memorial outside slain fashion designer Gianni Versace's mansion on Miami Beach. Versace was murdered on the doorsteps of his home and the suspect is still at large. AP

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Tenet maps new CIA focus By JOHN DIAMOND

McLEAN, Virginia (AP) -After years of uncertainty fol­lowing the Cold War, the CIA now has a clear mission, the agency's new director said Monday: to focus on "hard targets" in terrorism, weap­ons proliferation and drug traf­ficking.

"This is, at the end of the day, an espionage· organiza­tion," CIA Director George Tenet said in his first inter" view since being confirmed by the Senate. "We must gen­erate information that is unique and makes a contribu­tion against each of those tar­gets. Otherwise, we.don't know why we're here."

Tenet said the CIA must guard against becoming just ont> more organization in the flow of information in the communications age. Instead, it must stick to the "very nar­row focus" of getting infor­mation other people and gov­ernments don't have - secrets about real and potential en­emies of the United States, operating practices of terror­ist organizations, leadership hierarchies of narcotics rings, and the trade routes of weap­ons proliferation.

The 44-year-old director, the 18th in the CIA's history, met with a half dozen report­ers in the wood-paneled director's conference room. The windowless room at the

. CIA 's suburban· Washington headquarters features the seals of the military and intelligence organizations that comprise the vast U.S. intelligence com­munity.

Just five days from the CIA 's 50th anniversary, Te­net said he is more concerned about the agency's future than its sometimes rocky past.

Part of his job, Tenet said, will be to make Americans un­derstand better what the CIA does and combat the negative images stemming from such. storied failures as the Aldrich Ames spy case of the early 1990s, the failure during the 1980s to predict the Soviet cot­i apse, the tales of assassina­tion teams in the 1970s, and the Bay of Pigs disaster of the 1960s. ·

Tenet will be presiding over an agency that is 25 perc;ent smaller than its Cold War peak and whose mission has changed dramatically from the focus on the now-defunct So­viet Union.

Nevertheless, the· C,IA Te­net described will continue to use many of the same basic tools that it accessed through­out the Cold War: a costly ar­ray of spy satellites for imag­ery and eav(lsdropping intelli­gence, a broad base of ana­lysts trained- in a variety of

foreign languages, and an elite, though often criticized, team of operations specialists who run actions directed against foreign governments and entities.

This "Directorate of Opera­tions," the CIA 's clandestine spy service, will now fall un­der the command of Jack G. Downing, one of several se­nior appointments announced Monday by Tenet. Downing will head an international team of operators who specialize in managing foreign agents, in­formants and cooperators who

comprise the CIA 's·source of human intelligence, or "HUMINT" as it is known in the trade.

A Harvard graduate and former Marine with combat experience in Vietnam, Downing joined the CIA in 1967 as an overseas opera­tor. He is the recipient of the Dis­tinguished Intelligence Medal, the CIA's highest award. He retired from the agency in 1995. ·

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Cambodia's Ranariddh urges ASEAN:

Tighten pressure on Hun Sen'

Cambodian Prince Norodom Ranariddh gives a traditional prayer greeting to the media at the end of a press conference in Singapore on Monday. Ranariddh called on his Southeast Asian neighbors to put human rights before business and exert economic pressur~ on the government of his rival prime minister, Hun Sen. AP

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··we cannot put business be­fore democracy, we cannot put business before human rights;· Ranariddh told a news confer­ence, calling for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to end all aid lo the regime in Phnom Penh.

He mentioned that the United States, Germany, Japrrn and Aus­tralia had frozen their assets in Cambodia in the wake of Hun Sen's bloody coup, and he urged the seven-nation ASEAN group to join in those "economic sanc­tions."

Without international budget aid, tourists' currency and outside in­vestment, "Hun Sen can only sur­vive three months," Ranariddh said, noting that even before the coup, civil servants and soldiers had not been paid.

"Three months is nothing. The people can survive. But if we de-

scend toanewcivil war, the people will suffer much longer," he said.

''If ASEAN were to take a policy based on this principle - business before human rights -ASEAN would not be anymore a credible organization," said Ranariddh, who praised the organization for delaying the membership of his country in the wake of Hun Sen's coup.

Burma, along with Laos, is scheduled to join ASEAN on Wednesday. Cambodia was also to have joined, but member na­tions' foreign ministers postponed its entry indefinitely last week.

When the foreign ministers de­cided to go ahead with Burma's entry, they issued several state­ments saying the only criteria for membership were whether the country could be a viable trading partner and keep its economic agreements with its partner coun­tries.

TI1e cun-ent members of ASEAN are Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam.

Ranariddh said ASEAN offi­cials have not yet decided who will represent Cambodia as an

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observer at the organization's for­eign ministers' meeting and Re­gional Forum this week and next in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Ranariddh said he would sug­gestthat Cambodia's foreign min­ister, Ung Huot, attend, "not to speak on behalf of Hun Sen, but to observe." .

The suggestion is complicated because Hun Sen has chosen Ung Huot_ a member of Ranariddh 's party - to succeed Ranariddh in the position of first premier of Cambodia, a choice the prince has not accepted.

The prince maintains that Ung Huot is still the fm-eign minister of the coalition government.

Ranariddh said Singapore For­eign Minister S. Jayakumar would take to the ASEAN meeting the prince '.s three suggested options for solving the crisis.

First, he said, the coalition gov­ernment headed by himself and Hun Sen should be restored, with the same Cabinet and members of the National Assembly, includ­ing those who fled with him to Thailand.

A second option, he said, would be for him and Hun Sen to each appoint representative premiers to form a caretaker government until internationally supervised elections.

Ranariddh said that in the in­terest of avoiding civil war, he would accept as a third option that Hun Sen remain in power while the prince appoints a substitute for himself.

But Ranariddh said he must re­tain his own right to run in elec­tions and return to Cambodia with­out fear of being arrested, as Hun Sen has threatened.

He said ASEAN foreign minis­ters had made some of those sug­gestions to Hun Sen already, in a mediating trip last week, but Hun Sen has rejected them.

Ranariddh said he would return lo Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday, and meet Thursday with U.S. envoy Stephen Solarz.

US disappointed·· with coup leader

WASHINGTON (AP) -The United States regrets Cambodian leader Hun Sen's decision to re­ject the offer of ASEAN nations to mediate the Cambodian politi­cal crisis, the U.S. State Depart­ment said Monday.

"We considered the ASEAN initiative a very constructive one," spokesman Nicholas Bums said.

Asked what options remain, Bums said U.S. officials will con­tinue to stress that democratic elections ought to be respected "and that the man who was cho­sen by the legislature in Cambo­dia to be the first prime minister should not be kicked out of that job on a whim by Mr. Hun Sen."

He said that U.S. envoy Stephen Solarz, after talks ih Japan, is in China for further discussions on Cambodia with King Sihanouk· and with Chinese officials.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1997 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 ----------

South Korean p.olitics he·at up

Ex-PM seeks presidency

South Korean President Kim Young-sam, right, and Rep. Lee Hoi­chang wave their hands after Lee was selected on Monday as the candidate of the ruling New Korea Party for the coming December presidential election. AP

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - March. . The governing New Korea Party Kim's single five-year term on Monday nominated Lee Hoi- ends iri February and, by law, chang, a former prime minister he cannot be re-elected. and Supreme Co.urt justice, as "Whether you supported me, its candidate for South Korea's or someone else, we are now all presidential elections in Decem- colleagues. We are one. I am sure ber. that all of you will, hand in hand,

Lee is known for his upright support me from now on," Lee image, and is expected to bol- said in accepting the nomination. ster his party's chances of win- "With your help, I am sure that ning the presidency again in face I will be able to win the presiden-of the opposition's accusations tial race," he. said to loud cheers at of government corruption. the party's national convention in

Several former Cabinet min- Seoul's Olympic Gymnastics Sta-isters and close associates of dium. President Kim Young-sarn have In the first round of voting, Lee been convicted of bribery. received4,955votesinasix-way Kim's son, Hyun-chul, is also race, but failed to win a majority. on trial, on charges of bribery That led to the runoff between and tax evasion. him and Rhee, who was second in

In a runoff vote after a fierce the first round with 1,774 votes, contest for the nomination, just eight ahead ofLee Han-dong. marred by allegations of vote- The failed candidates tried to re-rigging and smear tactics, Lee direct their share of the votes to won against Kyongki Province Rhee, but failed to engineer im

Governor Rhee In-jc by 6,922 upset. votes to 4,622. This nomination race was the

Lee, 62, had been considered first in which the incumbent the favorite since President Kim president did not designate a appointed him lo become chair- successor, but instead called for man of the governing party in a free election by the national r-~- ---·~-----~---~--------Over 50 rebels killed in Sri Lankan fighting COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -Government troops on a pa­trol beat back a Tamil rebel attack, killing at least 50 guer­rillas in eastern Sri Lanka on Monday, the military said.

A large group of rebels us­ing small arms, rocket-pro­pelled grenades and mortars attacked · the soldiers in Batticaloa dis!rict, said mili­tary spokesman Major Kumara Dewage.

The attack took place be­tween the villages of Sittandy and Mavadivembu, 215 kilo­meters (I 34 miles) cast of the capital, Colombo, he said.

"Troops retaliated effec­tively and reinforcements who arrived at the scene of the inci­dent,. engaged the terrorists from two directions causing

heavy casualties among the ter­rorists," Dew age said in a state­ment.

One soldier died and six were wounded in the attack.

"According to ground troops, a minimum of 50 terrorists were killed and over 25 injured dur­ing the confrontation," the mili­tary spokesman said.

Troops recovered 32 rebel bodies along with 28 assault rifles, three machine guns, a rocket-propeJJed grenade and other ammunition, Dew age said.

The rebels are fighting for a homeland for minority Tamils, who account for 18 percent of Sri Lanka's 18 million people. The rebels claim Tamils are dis-· criminated by the majority Sin­halese, who control the govern­ment and military.

convention. As the ruling party's candi­

date, Lee is expected to face Kim Dac-jung, 72, head of the leading opposition party Na­tional Congress for New Poli-

tics. and Kim Jong-pi!, 71, of the United Liberal Democrats.

Both Kims arc seasoned poli­ticians. The December race would be Kim Dae-jung's fourth bid for the nation's top office.

Lee's appointment to the rul­ing party's No. 2 post in March had come as a surprise because Kim had fired him in 1994 after just one year as prime minister for disobedience.·

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ANA CASTRO MENDIOLA JESUS M. MENDIOLA

2TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY JESUS MUNA AGUON

VICENTE M. MENDIOLA

We the children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces &: nephews would like to invite our relatives and friends to join us for the

Death Anniversary masses of our beloved mother. uncle, grandmother, great grandmother, grandfather

and great grandfather. Mass will be said beginning on July 21 thru July 29 at 6:00 a.m. at

Mount Carmel Cathedral. On July 27, Sunday, mass will be said at 9:00 a.m.

at 6:00p.m. at the residence of Leocadio (. Mendiola in Chalan Piao.

By LIBBY QUAID W ASlUNGTON (AP)- U.S. lroops are less vulnerable to overseas terrorist attacks like the I 9%barracks bombing in Saudi Ambia, but lapses still exist because there are no mandatory secu­rity standards for military buildings, congressional investigators said Mon­day.

The Defense Deparunent acted swiftly to reduce the threat aftera truck bombing killed 19 airmen ataDhahran barracks and a 1995 car bombing in Riyacll1 killed five Americans. But the departmentstillhasnotdevelopedmini­mum security standards for its build­ings, according to the report by the General Accounting Office, Congress' investigatory arm.

"Terrorism is very difficult to com­bat, but there are many things we can do, and we have done many of them,"

said Rep. Ike Skelton, who requested the study last October. "I'm convinced that we need to be more consistent and that we need to standardize the ways we combat terrorism within the Depart­ment of Defense."

Officials have made significant progress in the Middle East, moving thousands of lroops to remote desert facilities and sending families home fromSaudiArabia,KuwaitandBahrain. In Turkey, an off-ba.-.e apartment build­ing was closed because it was consid­ered too vulnerable to attack.

But the investigation found several lapses in security because there are no standards for construction and location of military facilities, the report said. The question is not whether terrorists will strike again, military of­ficials told investigators, but when, where and how.

Investigators visited all five main U.S. military commands around the world, as well as traveled to about 30 overseas sites where U.S. forces are deployed. Among the lapses cited in the GAO report

•New dormitories in one counlry are localed close to a heavily !raveled pub­licroad,presentingthesamerisksasthe bombed Khobar Towers bamicks in Dhahran.Officialsareconsideringclos­ing the road or building a tunnel to reroute traffic.

•In another country, a dlrs 1.9 mil­lion facility was under consbllction along a city street with no stand-off, which is the distance between base

· facilities and unconlrolled land. None of the off-base facilities in that counlry met the advisoiy guidelines in the De­fense Department's anti-terrorism handbook.

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Mourners view the body of Benjamin Flores in a San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico, funeral parlor Wednesday. Benjamin Flores Gonzalez, 29, was shot as he arrived Tuesday afternoon at La Prensa, a daily newspaper in this border city just south of Yuma, Ariz. AP

DEATH .. & .FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT

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better known as Luis Benita of San Vicente, Saipan, passed away in the grace of our Lord on Monday, July 21, 1997

at the age of 60.

SURVIVED BY: Mother: Victoria Cabrera Cepeda Father: Juan l/ano Cepeda Wife: Benita Borja Cepeda Brothers, Sister, Joaquin & Maria Cepeda, Francisco & Antonia Cepeda, Antonio Cepeda, Spouses Rosa Cepeda, Jose Cepeda.

Children, Spouses, grand children, great grand children: Sandy & Eileen Cepeda (Lilia, Chrisloyd) Vicky & Jose Cabrera (Elena, Joseph, Vicky, Yosko, Jacqueline, Page, Takeshia) Luis Cepeda (Luis Jr,, Rosa, Verna, Joaquin, Bernice, Jonathan, Brian, Carina) John Cepeda & Linda Koshiro (Jessica, Jennifer, Jason, J.B., JLynn) Dorothy & Dennis Camacho (Angel, Dennis Jr., Vicente, Tomas) Peter & Lillian Cepeda (Peter JC!'}, Nikki Michelle) David & Chung Cepeda (David Patrick, Nicole, Janelle, Derek, Christopher) Joseph & Lucy Cepeda (Raymond, Connie, Kyle, Dalwin) Robert Cepeda & Lisa You (Shawn Craig) Anthony & Maricar Cepeda (GJ,micca, Garraine) Tina Cepeda & Roy Sauceda (Roy Jr.) Bertha Cepeda & Dauid Borja {Ryan, Dauid Jr.) Martha & Jack Camacho (Elowena)

He is additionalJy survived by numerous aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces and cousins. Rosary is being said nightly at 8:00 p.m. at their residence in San Vicente, and will

end on the day of the funeral. Last respects may be paid at their residence in San Vicente between 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on

Tuesday, July 29, 1997. The Funeral mass will be at 4:30 p.m. at San Vicente Church, followed by the burial at Mount Carmel Cemetery, Chalan Kanoa.

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2 held in killing of Mexican publisher MEXICOCl1Y(AP)-Policcin The hit is believed to have been northern Mexico have anestcd two ordered by Ismael and Gabriel of tlie four people they believe Gomales Gutierrez, brothers of a killed the crusading publisher of a chug lord who allegedly was an-local newspaper, and say~ men gered by Flores' articles, according who ordered the hit may have fled to to the statement. the United States. They also were on the run, and

Benjamin Flores, publisher of believed to have ,fled north across La Prensa in the border city of San the border. Luis Rio Colorado, just south of The brother, Jaime Gomalez Arizona, was shot last week by one Gutienrez, was sentenced last month of four men who pulled up in a car. to 12 years in prison after he was

The Sonora state attorney caught with 13/4tonsof marijuana genernl's office said in a statement LaPrensahad reported that the drug faxed Monday to The Associated smugglerenjoyed special treatment Press that investigators have idcnti- while awaiting trial in jail. tied all four men believed to have According to Tavares, the brolh-been in thecar,and thattwoofthem ers hied unsuccessfully to bribe· were arrested. Flores before killing him.

Ofthosearrested, witnesses have In a separate development, po-identified Luis Enriqt1e Rincon lice believe that a suspected drug Muro as the gunman, and Vidal dealergunneddownovertheweek-Zamora Lara confessed to partici- endinnorthemMexicowasthefifth pating in .. the crime, the statement .victim of a power struggle that has said. The other two participants followedlhedeath ofMexico'stq, were on the run, it said. drug lord.

Attorney General Rolando JuanF.ugenioRosalesOrtiz,nick-Tavares told the AP last week that named "The Genius," was slain in the gunman was Rolando Arroyo Ciudad J~ as he ~tum:d home Palacios. Tavares was out of Ins with his family Saturday night, the office Monqay, and no one .ihere · · Mexico City newspaper Refonna could expl¢n the discrepancy. . . . . ,cpPlte(I.. . . . . . . . . . . · . . .

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Graft report reaches Arafat By Samar Assad

JERUSALEM (AP)-A commit­tee appointed to investigate charges of conuption submitted a repo1t to Y asser A.rafai on Monday that was expected to cause a shake-up in the Palestinian leader's Cabinet.

Arafat already has received a letter of resi1,'llation from his justice minis­ter- who riled the United States by suppo1ting the killing of Arabs who sold land to Jews - Palcstinim1 sources said Monday.

Arafat initially said he would refuse to accept Freih A.bu Medein 's resig­nation but has not responded offi. cially, said the sources, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Israeli media said Abu Medein submitted a resignation letter several days ago because of implication in a crnruption scandal; the Palestinian sources said he was unhappy about being excluded from decisions on several key appointments.

Members of the committee inves­tigating conuption, appointed by Arafat six weeks ago, refused to give details of their findings.

"Some ministers and deputy min-

isters will have to face accountabil­ity," said MajedMazini,a committee member and high cou1t judge. 'We recommended that there be chm1ges in the government."

An internal audit by the stale comptroller's office in May found that $326 million - nem·ly half the 1997 budget - had been lost to conuption or mismanagement by Palestinian Authority officials. It was followed by a report by a watchdog group claiming that top Palestinian officials have systematically abused their positions for personal financial gain.

Palestinian Cabinet Secretary Tayeb Abdel Rahim, who headed the committee, said it has come up with different numbers than the stale comptroller.

"Most of the mismanagement came from lack of experience and absence of laws and regulations," he said.

As an example of the chaotic situ­ation, there me nearly 500di1ectors in the 18 Palestinian ministries, accord­ing to Anis al-Qaq, deputy planning minister.

Palestinians close Hamas bomb factory in West Bank

By SAID GHAZALI BETHLEHEM, WestBank(AP) • Palestinian security forces found explosives, Jewish prayer shawls and false reards in a West Bank apartment reing used as a bomb­makingfact01y ,apolicecommander said Monday.

C'.ol. Kamal Sheikh said the apart­ment in Beit Sahour, a village out­side Bethlehem, was being used by the Islamic militant group Harnas to prepare a bombing attack. Three Palestinians were arrested, includ­ing the owner of the apartment, he said.

Hamas ha~ claimed responsibil­ity for dozens of deadly attacks againstisrnel, most1ecently a March suicide bombing in a Tel Aviv cafe that killed tl1ree Israeli women and the bomber.

Hamas had no immediate com-

ment on the raid. The factory's discovery came as

Palestinian leader Y asser Arnfat at­tempted to counter Israeli accusa­tions that members of the Palestin­ian police force had planned attacks against Israel.

Palestiniansecurityforcesanested at least four police officers Sunday and Arafat ordered an inqui1y into the Israeli allegations. · Israeli Piime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacted coolly to the dis­cove1y of the bomb factory.

"I would like to sec these effo1ts made continuously and not only as a 1esult of p1essure after the expo­sure of tl1e gravest activity by the P,tlestinhm police," he said. "'These activities against H,ml,LS must be 111ctl1odical, continuous ,md daily. mid tl1cn it will impress us much mon:."

Unid,entified Palestinian. women: cry during the funeral of Nabras Abu Sharkh, aged 14, in the West Bank village Dahariya Monday. Sharakh died Monday after being shot in the head by Israeli troops todays ago. AbaJ.Jl .1.D.Q{L8alestinfans-marchedi(J../h8-l-uF1eral . ........ - . ·. · -·· -· ·· ·· ·AP

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AI-Qaq said positions ,md enti1e depmtments had been c1eated to appease well-connected individuals.

The justice minister caused astir in May by saying Palestinians whoso Id

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In Washington, State Depwtment spokesmm1 NicholasBumssaidAbu Medein 's 1esignation might signal tl1e Palestinian Authority is taking a st.mid against such killings.

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Europe By Beata Pasek

WARSAW,Poland(AP)-Thou­sm1ds of Czechs prepan,d for their second evacuation in two weeks Monday. ,L,Gennans and Poles along the Oder River piled up mrne sand­bags to hold back flood waters.

Rain wenched the region on Mon­day. and weather forecast, called for showers through at least Tuesday -raising fears of more deadly flcxxls.

T,;o weeks of flcxxling, described as the worst in centuries. have killed nearly 100 people, mostly in Poland and the Czech Republic. Some 140.(XX) Poles have been forced from their homes, officials said.

More tkm 650,000 acres of land zemains under water. officials said.

Officials wonied diseases such as typhoid ,md dysentery could spread because of shortages of · drinking water and delays in removing animal carcasses.

The Oder River's level was falling

nearZielona Gora in western Poland, but officials said 36villages still were threatened and 9,(XX) people were evacuated earlier.

Workers in the northern po11 city of SzC?.ecin used sandbags and plas­tic sheeting to protect the shipyard and power plant from the approach­ing first wave.

-Residents of Wroclaw, 250 miles to the south, got some gcxxl news: 111e second flcxxl wave, due Thurs­day, will not be as dangerous as the first, officials said.

Waters in that medieval city rose to first-floorlevelsa week ago, but its Gothic cathedral, university librmy and other histoiic buildings were saved by sandbagging effrn1S.

A second wave expected Tuesday in Opole, a southwestern Polish city where nine people have died so far. But officials believe it will be Jess serious than the first.

In Warsaw, the government met

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PURSUANT TO PUBLIC LAW 8-41, SECTION 11, GOVERNOR FROllAN C. TENORIO AND LT. GOVERNOR JESUS C. BORJA, THROUGH THE GOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ARE HEREBY GIVING NOTICE, THAT THE COMMONWEALTH DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD OF DI­RECTORS'MEETING OF JUNE 6, 1997 WILL RECONVENE ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1997 AT 10:00 AM. THE MEETING WILL BE HELD ATTHE CDA CONFERENCE ROOM, WAKIN'S BUILD­ING, GUALO RAJ, SAIPAN.

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t. April t 6, t 997 2. April 23, 1997

IV. Old Business V. New Business

1. CUC's Capital project - 80 Megawatt Power Plant 2. NMHC's Resolution No. 14 - UA with Bank of Guam (S1.5M) 3. NMHC's Resolution No. 15 -UAwith Bank of Guam (S3M) 4. NMHC's Resolution No. 16 -UA with GSlA 5. PSS' Request to Borrow S 16M for new classrooms and other cip.

VI. DCD Matters VII. Administrative Matteis

1. Pe1sonnel VIII. Reports

1. Fund's Availabilily 2. Cha1rman·s1Executive Director's Report

IX. Other Matters

(Pursuant lo Public Law 9-41, Section 13(a)(7) and Section 13(c), the Board may vote to meet in ~ executrve session) ~

s/ JUAN S. TENORIO Chairman, CDA

(J Board of Directors ~'-------------------------' Pursuant to Public Law8-41, Section 11, Governor Froilan C. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jescs C. Borja, through the Commonwealth Ports Authorily Board ol Directors, hereby give notice that the regular meeting ot the CPA Board of Directors will be held on Thurs­day, Ju:y 24. 1997 at 10:00 a.m. at the CPA Conference Room, Saipan Seaport Oflice on Saipan. The :oltowlng Items are on the agenda for !he above-referenced meeting:

L PRELIMINARY MATTERS 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Adoption of Agenda 4. Adoplion of Minutes (June 6, 1997)

Ii. CORRESPONDENCE 111. COMMITTEES REPORT

1. Finance Committee a. Adoption ol Financial S1alements

2. Seaport Facilities Commillee 3. Airport Facilities Committee 4. Personnel Committee

IV EXECUTIVE REPORT 1/. OLD BUSINESS

1. Presenlation of Tinian Seaport Master Plan By J.C. Tenorio & Associates

Vt t,EW BUSINESS 1. Proposed $140 Million Airport.lSeaport Bond

-Memorandum ol Understanding - Board Resolution No. 02-97

2. Supplemental Budget Request No. 97-07 VIL PUBLIC COMMENT(S) VIII. (Executive Session) LEGAL COUNSEL'S REPORT IX. ADJOURNMENT All interested persons are welcome to attend and to submit written or oral testimony on the above agenda Hems. is/ VICTOR 8. HOCOG July 15, 1997 Chairmao .. 8JiJJ:d. af.Qjrectors Date

Members of Germany's technical relief organisation THW check a reinforced dike at the Oder River. in Ratzdorf Monday. The Oder River spilled over its banks and submerged many streets in the German-Polish border a~ea. Heavy rains have weakened the dikes, authorities are considering the evacuation of Ratzdorf and other towns. AP

in emergency session Monday night ex pens feared theymightflcxxl again Oderbmchzegion, whichofficialssaid to discuss aid to flood victims ood due to continuing rain. was in the most danger. rebuildiQg affected regions. On the Geiman side of the Oder, Chancellor Helmut Kohl was to

The Czech news agency CTK residenls and rescue workers also visitFnmkfurt anderOderonTues-said water in the Morava River was braced for the second flcxxl wave, day to check on the flcxxl measures rising again. Thousands of people in adding to 1.5 million waterlogged personally, his spokesman said. Otrokovice, 190 miles east of Prague, sandbags and reviewing evacuation The floods have killed at least 52 werepreparingfortheirsecondevacu- plans. people in Poland. In the Czech Re-ation in two weeks. Only four residents have moved public, the death toll rose to 39 after

The Elbe, Upaand Jizera rivers in from their homes in Frankfurt an der rescue workers found the body of a north and northeast Bohemia, which Oder so far. But to the north, plans drowned man near Prerov, I 75 miles spilled their banks over the weekend, weremadetoquicklyevacuate I 9,00J east of Prague. Two other people also were returning to normal, but people and 30,(XX) livestock from the were reported missing.

Yeltsin wants 500 fewer generals MOSCOW (AP)- To keep the Russian military from getting too top-heavy as it reduces its ranks, President Boris Yelt,in today or­dered defense officials to cut the number of generals by more than

1 500. 1 Yeltsin, meeting with Defense

Minister Igor Sergeyev, said the number of gencrJls would be re­duced gradually from the cunent 2,865 to "an upper limit" of2,300, the !TAR-Tass news agency said.

Yeltsin and Sergeyev met at a resrnt in central Russia where the president is vacationing.

AccordingtoITAR-Tass,Ycltsin has not approved ooy promotions lo genentl for a month and a half. Of

I the cun-enl staff or generals, 1,928 are in the armed forces, 122 at the

[ Interior Ministry and the 1-emainder

in various other government depart­menK

Yellsin did not say how the cuts wouid be accomplished, although the moratorium on promotions sug­gested that it might be by attrition.

The president has ordered the Defense Ministry to reduce the size of Russia's mmed forces by 500,(XX), from l .7 million lo 1.2 million. Today's meeting dealt largely with issues related to the mil i lary re­structuring.

"Everything possible will be done to make the process painless for those discharged from the military service," Yeltsin told re­porters after the meeting.

He said 100,000 apartments would be built for the departing soldiers - 50,000 at the expense of the Defense Ministry and

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50,000 to be paid for by regional authorities.

Yeltsin insisted that the reduc- · tion would not affect the country's defense capabilities.

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Kremlin: Clinton to visit Moscow

Bill Clinton

MOSCOW (AP) - The Kremlin mmounced Monday that Pr-esident Clinton would u·avel to Moscow next spring for a summit with Russiclll President Boris Yelt,in. But the White House said no precise ploos hud been

· made. First Deputy Prime Minister Bozis

Nemt,ov said the meeting, in March or April, would focus on energy issues, the lntetfax ood !TAR-Tass news agencies 1cpot1Cd. Nemtsov said the summit would precede a mcctin g of Russia ,md the Group or Seven indusuialized nations.

A senior Clinton administJ-ation official who spoke on condition of anonymity said -such plans are not even close to being finalized. The official said the spring meeting could be at the minis~rial level, not the p1esidential level, ood that no date had been set

Nemtsov, whomadetheoonounoe­ment after meeting with U.S. Enerb'Y Scc1-etary Federico Pena, said topics would include invesfrnentin Russia's fuel cllld energy sectors, as well as energy consezvation ood other globitl issues.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1997 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-19

US envoy 1neets Plavsic

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By Jovana Gee PALE, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) -The U.S.ambassadortothe United NationswamedBosnian Serbsagainst seeking a new confrontation with the world, and met their embattled presi­dent Monday in a show of support.

Ambassador Bill Richardson's meetingwith PresidentBiljanaPlavsic followed her expulsion from the ml­ing Bosnian Serb party. She was oustedbysupportersofhermainrival, wartime leader Radovan Karadzic, Bosnia's most-wanted war crimes suspect

KaradzicloyalistsaccusePlavsicof aiding NATO's hunt for war crimes suspectsandcreatingadangeroussplit in the Serb half of Bosnia . NA TOraidsonJuly JO nabbed one

Serb war crimes suspect and killed another in northwestern Bosnia, leav­ing Serbs on edge and provoking a series of small-scale bombings aimed at NA TO and international officials.

Two U.S. soldiers have been wounded

The raids have led hard-line Serbs toclose ranksaroundtheleaderofthe 31/2-year Bosnian war, which ended only after a· U.N.-sanctioned bomb­ing campaign against Serl> combat­ants. Early Monday,hundredsof pro­Karadzic posters appeared around Pale, Karadzic'sheadquarterseastof Sarajevo.

Richardson warned the Serbs against any new confrontation.

"Recent provocations in the RepublikaSIJJSka are intolerable, and if not ended, they could pull us down anextremelydangerousroad,"hesaid in Sarajevo. "Security officials should ensure that those who perpetrate ter­rorist acts are speedily detained and brought to justice."

Citing security concerns, the Serb member of the three-man Bosnian presidency, Momcilo Krajisnik, de­clined to come to Sarajevo to· meet with Richardson.

Krajisnik is closely allied with Karadzic. Plavsic accuses both of getting rich on smuggling during and

after the Bosnian Serbs' war against the country's Muslims and Croats.

U.N.officialssaidMondaythatthe harassment campaign seemed to be easing. Several vehicles belonging to international organizations were van­dalized but there were no attacks against personnel. ·

''Perhaps right now the political crisis in the Republika Srpska has eclipsedanydriveagainst theintema­tional community," U.N. spokesman Liam McDowall said. But he said the political situation on ·Serb-held terri­tory was "extremely volatile."

Thepro-Karadzic faction deepened the dispute late Saturday by expelling Plavsic from the ruling Serb Demo­cratic Party. On Sunday, the annyand police said they would no longer obey her.

Karadzic allegedly has cut senior police officials in on his profits, and they are solidly behind him. The army originally was thought to support Plavsic, but made cleara.:veral weeks ago that it had changed sides.

Bosnian Serb media Joyal to Karadzic continued the campaign against Plavsic on Monday. TV car­ried letters it said were written by the rnothersofdeadsoldiers,accusingher of working against.Serb interests and setting the stage for the arrest of war crimes suspects.

Plavsic went on TV herself to deny the charges as "lies of the lowest level." She vowed to stay in office "until the people take away the mandate from me. Only the people can take away that mandate."

Plavsic said late Sunday that she wasn't surprised she had been booted from the party, which she said was holding her back.

"Itwasasifl waswearingshoestwo sizes too small," Plavsic said. "Now I breathe with my full lungs."

Richardson traveled to Plavsic's headquarters inthenorthwesttownof Banja Luka for a visit late Monday.

Plavsic said Richardson and his delegation were welcome because

Two unidentified relatives cover their noses as they try to identify their brother at the city morgue of Visoko on Monday. Both assume that their brother could be one of the 100 bodies found in a mass grave in the village of Vlakovo just outside of Sarajevo. AP

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Bos'!~an Serb_ President Biijana f:'lavsic, left, and local opposition leader Milovan Stankottic, right, flash t,:ad1tlof!al 3-fmgerlf!cf salutes qurmfJ- a r[!IIY. of support for P_lavsic in Doboj Sunday. Backers of Radovan Karadz1c booted B1ljana P/avs1c, his mam nval, from the rulmg Serb Democratic Party late Saturday.

''theywanttoseethistensesiruationin side economic aid, and Richardson Serb portion ofBosnia, or to imple-Republika SIJJSka solved in the best said that was among the issues dis- mentotherparts of the Dayton agree-possible manner. " cussed. ment

She added that the tension makes it Serbs curn:ntly receive only a very Plavsic is a strong nationalist in her difficulttocanyout conditionsofthe small portionofthebillionsofdollars · own right, and has condemned the Dayton peace accord that ended the in aid sent to Bosnia The money is NATOraidsinnorthwestBosniaBut war. being held up because of Serbs' re- sheseemsrnorewillingtoabidebythe

She said it was especially impor- fusal to allow Muslim and Croat refu- peace agreement and work with tant that Bosnian Serbs receive out- gees to rebJm to pre-war homes in the Muslims and Croats.

In order to assist its newly hired teachers in finding housing the CNMI Public School System is inviting all

HOUSE AND APARTMENT OWNERS To participate in a

RELOCATION f AIR From 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

on the following date:

July 25, 1997 - Nauru Bldg., 7th Floor, Susupe For more information and participation, contact:

Bernice Diaz •.••.•••..•.••.•••..•.•.•....••.........•..•....... 664-3700/3703 Q

Charley Kenty ................. -.............................. 664-3700/3703 Mel Guerrero ................................................. 664-3700/3703 Fax: ..•..•.•..•..••..•...•.••.••...•.••..•.....•..•.....••.................... 664-3707

Or write to: Charley Kenty

Acting Human Resources Officer

CNMI Public School System P.O. Box 1370

Saipan, MP 96950

**No~e: House and apartment owners are expected to be ready to provide trans­portation for teachers from the Relocation Fairs to the houses and/or apartments' sites and back to the teach.ers' hotel.

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20-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEQNESDA Y- JULY 23, 1997

France unveils its strategy for 'euro'

French Finance Minister Dominique Strauss-Kahn looks over docu­ments during the presentation of the much-awaited government audit Monday in Paris. The audit shows government must tighten its belt to qualify for the European single currency. AP

By JOCELYN NOVECK PARIS (AP)- France's new left­ist government presented its strat­egy Monday to get the country's finances in shape for the single European currency: higher taxes on businesses, and spending cuts­notably in defense.

The announcement came as of­ficials released a much-awaited government audit. As expected, it showed a budget deficit running from 3.5 to 3.7 percent of gross domestic product.

According to the criteria set by the Maastricht treaty on Euro­pean monetary union, countries must get their deficits to 3 percent of GDP by the end of this year. The euro, as the single currency is called, is set to debut in 1999 ..

Though it isn't clear whether countries will be required to meet the criteria to the decimal point, economic powerhouse Germany has insisted the euro won't be a credible currency if the 3 per-· · cent mark isn't met. Premier Lionel Jospin ordered the audit last month after his leftist ccali tion defeated the governing conservatives in parliamentary elections.

Attempts to meet the euro criteria contributed to the un­popularity of the previous gov­ernment, and could cost Jospin support. Still, he has little choice but to try to get the deficit down.

At a news conference Mon­day, Finance Minister Dami-

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MESSAGE OF APPRECIATION On behalf of the Governor's JTPA Office and the Trainees. I would like to take this opportunity in extending our sincere gratitude and appreciation to the following firms for your strong commitment and participation in according Employment and Training opportunities to our indigenous work force in an effort of finding meaningful employment.

J.E.T. Holding Company YCO Corporation

National Office Supply Sablan Construction Company

Hakubotan Saipan Enterprise, LTD. Chang's Corporation

Vivian B. Seman (Primerica) Tan Holdings Corporation

J.C. Tenorio Enterprises, INC. Law Office of David A. Wiseman Law Office of Jo!,;:in A. Manglona Sister Remedios Preschool, ECDC

IT&E, Saipan Office Triple "J" Saipan, INC.

Marianas Printing Service, INC. Saipan Diamond Hotel FAS Moving & Storage

BPR Professional Services Consolidated Transportation Services, INC.

Safety First Systems, INC. Saipan E Tours

Pacific Oriental. INC. Mwar Mwar Center

Kan Pacific Saipan, LTD.

Your willingness for such undertaking, exemplifies a shared commitment that this is a social issue, therefore, we must work collectively on efforts to enable our people to become contributing memb~m of our community and not reliant on welfare programs. I hope that in the future should the need arise for an additional staff, you would consider us to assist on the matter.

For those firms that are interested in "getting involve" on such worthy endeavor, contact Mr. Ray Cruz or Mr. Richard Santos at 664-1702. Once again, Si Yu'us Ma'ase. Ghillisow, and Thank You for your continued support and good luck in your business endeavor.

/s/FELIX R. NOGIS

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nique Strauss-Kahn reiterated that France would join the single currency on time. But he declined to give a target of a 3 percent deficit for 1997, saying it would be 3.1 to 3.3 percent.

Instead, he said, the govern­ment would get the deficit down to 3 percent of GDP by the end of 1998.

Asked whether that would be acceptable to Germany, Strauss-Kahn replied that France's 1997 deficit position would be the same as that of its European Union partners.

He· said the government would raise corporate income taxes from 36.6 percent to 42 percent, and would increase long-term capital gains taxes from 19 percent to 42 percent.

Those tax increases are ex­pected to_ raise 22 billion francs (dlrs 3.6 billion.)

In addition, he said, the government would cut to bil­lion francs (dlrs 1.6 billion) in spending this year, beginning with a 2-billion franc cut (dlrs 333 million) in defense invest­ment spending.

Strauss-Kahn noted that the corporate tax hike won't ap­ply to small and medium-sized companies, which create the majority of jobs in France.

Companies with under 50 million francs (dlrs 8.3 mil­lion) in annual sales won't be affected.

Earlier plans to tax house­holds were scrapped. The gov­ernment has justified target­ing big businesses by saying they will be the first to benefit from a single European cur­rency.

Strauss-Kahn also stressed that the tax increase was tem­porary. He didn't say, though, when it would·be eliminated. Explaining his measures, Strauss-Kahn said the the gov­ernment is trying to balance three goals: increasing growth, lowering unemploy­ment, and .joining the euro on time.

The euro is intended to pro­vide European nations with a stable currency to compete with the dollar as the currency for international trade.

Strauss-Kahn stressed that deficit reduction measures for 1997 had to take into account the risk of hurting economic growth and aggravating un­employment.

French unemployment, cur­rently at 12.5 percent, is the country's most pressing eco­nomic problem. France also suffers from low economic growth, though most econo­mists expect a pickup in 1997.

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Business &. Trade !!m1!-British Air\Vays seeks talks LONDON (AP) - British Air­ways, still working to rebuild its schedule that was hard hit during a flight attendants strike, on Mon­day urged the unic:m to hurry up with its proposals for cutting costs.

British Airways asked nego­tiators from the Transport and General Workers Union to meet later in the day so· management can hear their ideas on reducing annual costs by 42 million pounds {dlrs 70 million).

"The purpose of the meeting is to receive and clarify the propos­als so we can subsequently evalu-

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Commonwealth, it was said. The officers took the workers

in handcuffs to the Immigration Detention Center where they were held for eight to nine days, said Sawhney.

The lawyer pointed out that the workers were never taken before a judge prior to their releases on July 10 and July 11.

Sawhney said the officers served the arrest wmTants, which had been improperly issued by the Attorney General's Office, on the plaintiffs at different times

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•District 4, Mariano M. Falig and Frank G. Cepeda.

Also certified was Luis Sablan, a senatorial candidate running as independent for a Tinian seat.

Democratic and other indepen­dent candidates are still awaiting certification by the board.

Crisostomo also said the elec­tions board has two new mem­bers: Frances M. Sablan and

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and Benavente subsequently called for an investigation. TotTes himself conducted the investiga­tion.

Sattler denied Torres' allega­tions one of which involved the appearance of his signature on certain documents where his name was identified as "authorized agent" for John Hycenko, owner of the CNMI lottery.

Sattler said that on behalf of the lottery company, he undertook the signing and tracking of cer­tain documents for various non­resident workers "pursuant to written and verbal authority" granted to him by the CNMI lot­tery commission and CNMI Sec-retary of Finance. ·

This, he said, was in compli­ance with the law's mandate for the commission to render assis­tance to lottery operators in the CNMI.

"I previously asked Rep. Torres to please tell everybody how,

ate them," British Airways chief executive Bob. Ayling said in a statement.

The union had no immediate response to British Airways but told a reporter it was still working on its proposals.

British Airways has restored most of its flight schedule that was disrupted during a three-day walkout by cabin crew that ended on July 12. The airline scrapped just 11 short-haul flights from London's Heathrow Airport to British and continental European des-

following their arrests. Subsequently, he said, the plain- .

tiffs were served with court or­ders signed by a judge to show cause why they should not be deported.

The plaintiffs were denied proper sleeping facilities and medical attention and given only limited telephone access during their confinement, Sawhney said.

During their' confinement, the plaintiffs were cold and were not provided with any sheets, blan­kets, or pillows, said the lawyer.

The workers sought general, compensatory and punitive dam­ages for the aiTests and confine­ment, which they claim violated

Ramon Tebuteb. Sablan, former acting principal

of Marianas High School. has been confirmed by the Senate, and will · serve a four-year term.

Tebuteb, formerly of the De­partment of Community and Cul­tural Affairs, was "temporarily appointed" last July 16 by Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio.

His nomination has yet to be confirmed. However, by virtue of his "temporary appointment," he is fully ,1uthorized to serve on the board pending action by the Sen-

when I was fol lowing instructions from my superiors aml acting in comp! iance with CNMI law, does he conclude my conduct im­proper," Sattler said.

Another issue raised by T01Tes involved Sattler's off-island trips financed by TMS.

Hycenko, in a letter to Finance Secretary Anto'nioCabrera admit­ted that TMS had shouldered Sattler's travel expenses amount­ing to more than $32,000.

Sattler said he attended the off­island seminars "not as a TMS regresentative" but "on behalf of the CNMI Lottery."

Attending seminars, Sattler said, was "consistent with the mandate of CNMI law" which "directs the CNMI Lottery to make a continuous study and in­vestigation oflotte1y matters from other states, territories and coun­tries."

Sattler also clarified that the car he had purchased from TMS was sold to him at a total price of $8,033, including interests, and not $2,500 as claimed by Torres.

As for his winning the lottery

ti.nations on Monday. British Airways hopes to

have its ful) schedule restored by midweek, but it faces fur­ther difficulties because hun­dreds of flight attendants are out on sick leave.

Many of the workers phone in sick rather than go on strike, and 1,200 of them are still out. That is double the number of flight attendants that the com­pany would normally expect to be out sick this time of the year, British Airways spokes­man Iain Burns said.

their constitutional and statutory rights.

Sawhney said the arresting of­ficers "failed to notify the plain­tiffs at the time of their arrests, the reasons for the arrests, their rights to counsel, or their rights to re­main silent."

"Defendants Sablan, Dunlap, Zachares, Demapan, Reyes, Santos and Taitano, in ancsting the plaintiffs without mTest war­rants, have deprived the plaintiffs of their rights against unreason­able searches and seizures, and due process of law guaranteed to them by the 4th and 14th Amend­ments to the US Constitution," he added.

ate on his appointment. Last Thursday, one of the

board members , James Mendiola, tendered his resig­nation to join the senatorial race. He is running as inde­pendent for a Tinian seat. Mendiola has no replacement yet.

Crisostomo said Miguel Sablan 's second term as chair­man of the board has also been confirmed by the Senate.

Other members of the board are Maria B. Diaz, George Hocog and Vicente Atalig.

game, Sattler said that "prohibi­tion of playing in the lottery ex­tends only to those who are em­ployees or officers of the lottery commission."

"I feel that because Rep. Torres' rage towards me is so intense and his conduct to­wards me is irrational, he will soon totally snap, lose what little self-control he possess, and bite a chunk out of my ear," Sattler said.

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consequences of the laws I broke. I will also seek my own defense with my lawyer," he said.

"It will be up to her to put me up before the public and ruin my reputation, but I will stand and defend my position,"King added.

King, a widower, chairs the S­enate Committee on Judiciary, Go ernment and Law:

He is not seeking reelection af­ter his cu1wnt term as senator expires.

Belarus gas supply cut over debts MOSCOW (AP)-Russiannauwal gas giant RAO Gazprom has cut shipments to Belarus by 25 percent in an effort to force the country to pay more than dlrs 100 million in debts, the IT AR-Tass news agency reported Monday.

Gazprom officials couldn't im­mediately oo reached for comment

The company last week warned

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7:30 6 Sportscen1er (Repeat) (1h) 8 ICN: Arabic News

14 GoofTroop (CCI 19 Valiente 20 Bobby's World (OCI 22 Summer Jams • Rap 24 Storytime {CC) 25 Looney Tunes 26 Street Sharks (CC) 29 Crossroads· Variety 30 Golf Central [Repeal) (30m) 31 Daily Workout 32 Woody Woodpecker 34 59 Paid Program 35 Captain Scarlett 36 David the Gnome 40 Crunch Fitness 50 Batman· Fantasy (CCI 54 You're Home 55 Chef du Jour

5 Saipan Mabuhay (1h) 8 ICN: Asia Business News (Mandarin)

10 WorldView (CC) 11 News: Good Morning, Japan (30m) 12 Wild About Animals (30m) 14 Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (CC) 19 Annaluna 20 Bobby's World {CC) 22 Popular Videos People Prefer· Variety 23 Action: Bilang Na Ang Araw Mo 24 Lamb Chap's Play-Along (CC) 26 Mighly Max (CC) 29 Greatest Hits of Music Video· Rock 30 Golf Central (Repeat) (30m) 31 What Every Baby Knows (CCI • 32 Bugs & Daffy 34 Or. Katz, Professional Therapist. Comedy 35 Transfonners • 36 Swamp Critters of Lost Lagoon 37 Columbo 36 Animals A-Z (1h) 39 Image of God 40 Got\a Sweat 48 Roo\s 47 CNBC Programming [1h) 48 Housesmart! 49 Cannon· Crime Drama 50 Eight Is Enough. Drama 53 Dallas· Drama 54 Decora\ing Wi\h S\yle 55 Pick of the Day- Cooking 56Father Dowling Mysteries 58 Nonstop Country 59 BAV: MOVIE ii( The Great White Hope 60 Cable Karaoke (2h)

8:10 16 TMC: MOVIE II Cop Hater 1958

8:15 2 Making of Batman Forever (Repeal) (CC)

8:30 2 HBO: MOVIE IC' Crimewave 1985 8 ICN: May Ngan News [Vietnamese) (30m)

11 Local News (15ml 12 AmazingTails(30m) 14 Little Mermaid [CC) 19 Mara Clara 20 Masked Rider (CC) 24 Arthur (CC) 25 Rugrats (CCI 26 Sailor Moon 30 Golf Central (Repeal) (30m) 31 Kids These Days (CC) 34 Daily Show 35 Inside Space· Science (CC) 36 Iris, the Happy Professor 39 In \he Beginning 40 Fitness Beach 54 Remodeling & Decorating Today 55 Too Hot Tamales

8:45 11 Local News 1.30ml

8:55 14 Adventures of Spot

.. 9AM

3 The Guiding Light (\h) 4 Leeza 11,1 5 Saipan Mabuhay 11h) 6 Cycling: Tour De France (Repeal) (30m) 7 Live! With Regis And Kathie Lee (1hl 8 ICN: Arabic Programming

10 World News 12 Pet Cetera (30m) 13 Gym Team 14 New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 17 MAX: MOVIE II" The Gene Krupa Story 19 Mr. Cupido 20 Fox After Break1asf (CC) 22 Music F1om Motel California· Variety 24 Barney & Friends (CC) 25 Lit\le Bear 26 Fac\S ol Life· Sitcom 29 AuPaui · 31 Sisters- Drama (CC) 32 George of the Jungle 34 MOVIE· Comedy ( Million Dollar Myslery 36 Carlo Cooks Italian 38 Wild Guess (30ml 39 Fatima and the Family 40 Flex Appeal 47 CNBCProgramming (1h) 48 Start to Finish 49 Mister Ed 50 Cllllectibtes Show· Collectibles St Shopping Channel [2h) 53 Aleene's Crafts 54 New Yankee Workshop 55 Ready ... Set... Cook! 56 Waltons 56 Signature Series

9:01 16 MOVIE· Drama Ill Tony Rome (2h) 35 Losl in Space - Science Fiction

9:15 11 Drama Serial: Futarikko (\Sm)

9:25 14 Disney Short 15 SHO: MOVIE 11' The River Rat

9:30 6 Horse Racing (Repeat) (1h)

10 Moneyline (CC) 11 News At 8:30 A.M. (Sm) 12 Pet Connection [3DmJ 13 Asia Business News (1h30m) 14 Katie and Orbie (CC) 16 TMC: MOVIE (II A Pure Formality 19 Sineskweta (Replay) : ==(CC)

5:00AM-4:00PM

26 Facts ol Lile • Sitcom 29 Pop-Up Video • Rock 32 Tom and Jerry 36 Biba's Italian Kitchen 37 CoiumbO 38 In Care Of Na\urelVllidlif~ Journeys/Profiles Of

Nature (30ml 39 Footsteps ol St. Paul 40 Bodyshaplng 48 Interior Motives 49 Petticoat Junction· Sitcom 54 House Doc\or 55 Essence ol Emerit

9:35 11 Have A Good Day! (55m)

10AM

2 HBO: MOVIE((" Chances Are 3 The Price Is Right [1 h) 4 In Person With Maureen O'Boyle (1h) 5 Salpan Mabuhay (1 h) 7 Caryl And Marilyn: Real Friends (1 h) 8 ICN: SBS Oocumentary (Korean)

1 o World News · 12 Jim Henson's Animal Show (30ml 14 Mickey's Mouse Tracks (CC) 19 At & P [Replay) 20 Gordon Elliott 22 Beach MTV. Variety 23 Drama: Kapirason11 Langi! 24 Sesame Street (CC) 25 Busy World of Richard Scarry {CC) 26 Major Dad· Sitcom {CC) 29 New Videos· Rock 31 Handmade by Design 32 New Scooby Doo ~ovies 35 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 36 Homeworks 38 Paid Program (30m) 39 Our Lady ol the Angels Monastery Daily Mass 46 Spies 47 CNBC Programming llh) 48 Home Matters 49 That Girl • S~com 50 Vega$ 53 Wildhorse Saloon 54 Joy of Gardening 55 Motto Mario 56 700 Club 56 Big Tickel 59 BRV: MOVIE ((( lndochine 1992 60 Cable Karaoke (2h)

10:15 10 American Edition

10:30 6 Racehorse Digest [Repeat) [30m)

10 Q&A 11 News: GQ!Jd Morning, Japan (30m) 12 Madison's Adventures (30ml 14 Adventures In Wonderland (CC) 19 Ang TV 25 Muppet Babies 26 Ma)or Dad· Sitcom (CC) 31 Frugal Gourmet 36 Lynette Jennings Home 38 Odd Couple 96 (30m)

·45 Spies 49 Ed Sullivan. Variety 54 Victory Garden 55 Julia Child

10:45 17 MAX: MOVIE((' Sabrina 1995

. 11 AM

3 Price Is Right (CC) 4 Sunset Beach {CC) 5 Saipan Mabuhay (1h) 6 Auto Racing (Repeat) (lh) 7 The City (30ml B ICN:Asra Business News (Mandarin) (30m)

10 Larry King Live (CC) 11 News At 10:00 A.M. (Sm) 12 Acom The Nut (30ml 13 Dinky Dog 1~ Gummi Bears [CC) 15 SHO: MOVIE (I' The Haunted Palace 19 Hoy Gising (Replay) 20 Paid Program 22 Music From Motel california. Varietv 24 Storytirne (CC) • 25 Allegra's Window 26 Wings· Sitcom (CC) 29 Greatest Hits of Music Video. Rock 31 Our Home 32 Centurions 34 Saturday Night Live· Variety (CC) 35 Dark Shadows· Horror 36 Dream Living 37 New Mike Hammer 38 Paid Program (30m) 39 Mother Angelica Live 40 Karate (Repeal) (lh) 46 War Years 47 CNBC Programming (1h) 46 Housesmart! 49 Addams Family • Sitcom 50 Hart to Hart· Adventure 51 Shopping Channel (2h) 53 Club Dance. Dance 54 Carol Duvall 55 Dining Around 58 Nonslop Country

11:01 16 MOVIE· Drama II' Anna Karenina \948 (2h)

. 11:05 11 Cooking For Today (25m)

11:25 14 Curious George 16 TMC: MOVIE: Honey Sweet Love

11:30 3 Andy Grilfith (30m) 4 Courl TV: Inside America's Courts (30m) 7 Eyewitness News (30ml 8 ICN: Tea Time [Mandarin)

11 Fun And Fashionable Home Handicratts (25m) 12 Jim Henson's Animal Show (30m) 13 Sine Skwela 14 Madeline (CC) 20 Judge Judy. Reality {CC) 24 Shining Time Station (CC) 25 Gullah Gullah Island 26 MOVIE· Adventure Ii The Conqueror 1956 (2h) 32 Pirates ol Dark Water 35 Dark Shadows· Horror 36 Great Country Inns 36 Martin (30m) 49 Hogan's Heroes • Sitcom 54 Sew Perteet 55 Too HotTamales 56 Fil TV Sampler

11:55 11 World Music Album (Sm) 14 Paddlnglon Bear

· NOON

2 HBO: MOVIE (I Ace Vll'l!Ura: When Naturw Clii. 1995

Action News At Noon (30ml 4 Another World {th) s Saipan Mabuhay (1 hi 6 Auto Racing (Repeat) (2h) 7 All My Children (30m) B ICN: Taiwan News (Mandarin) (30m)

10 Wo~d News 11 News At 11 :00 A.M. (5m) 12 Saipan cable News (Repeat) (30m) 13 A.T.B.P. (Al Iba Pa) 14 Little Mennaid [CC) 19 Palibhasa Lalake (1h3Dm) 20 Judge Judy· Reality (CC) 22 Pinfield Suite· Rock 23 Action: Nandlto Ako 24 Puzzle Place (CC) 25 Little Bear 31 Martha Stewart Uvi~ {CC) 32 SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron 34 Whose Une Is It Anyway?· Comedy 35 Ripley's Believe It or Not 36 Wedding Story 37 Quincy 38 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1h) 39 Religious catalogue 40 Drag Racing (Repeal) (1h) 46 RealWest 47 CNBC Programming (1h) 48 interior Motives 49 GreenAcres-Sitcom 50 Trapper John, M.D. 53 Aleene's Crafts 54 Decorating With Style 55 Taste 56 Rescue 911 (CC) 58 Delivery Room 60 Cable Karaoke (2h)

12:05 11 Japan's Famous Mountains (!Om)

12:15 11 All Around Japan (15ml

12:25 14 Curious George

12:30 3 Young and the Restless (CC) 8 ICN: Fu)isankel News

10 Showbiz Today. Entertainment News 11 Health For Today (15m) 12 Amazing Tails (30m) 13 Ang Alamat Ni Snow White 14 New Adventures ol Wirmie the Pooh 15 SHO: MOVIE Ill The American President 20 Paid Program 22 Music From Motel California • Variety 24 Mister Rogers (CC) 25 Blue's Clues 31 Main Ingredient 32 Super Friends 34 Tracey Ullman· Comedy 36 Weddi"I! S\ory 39 Rosary ,n the Holy Land 48 Start to Finish 49 Phil Silvers 54 You're Home 55 Essence of Emeril

12:45 11 T.V. Calisthenics (10ml 39 Papal Audience

12:55 11 Weather Report (Sm) 14 Disney Short

. · 1 PM

4 Days ol Our Lives (CC) 5 Saipan Mabuhay (1h) 7 One Life To Live (1 h)

10 World News 11 News At Noon (20m) 12 Human Na\ure (1h) 13 Teysing Tahanan 14 Ouck1aies {CC, 16 TMC: MOVIE I 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up 17 MAX: MOVIE (I" The Golden Voyage of Sinbad 20 Baywatch • Adventure (CC) 24 Reading Rainbow (CC) 25 Rupert 29 Number Ones • Rock 30 Golf Central (Repeat) (30ml 31 Supennarket Sweep 32 Thundercats 34 Daily Show 36 Gardening Naturally 37 Law & Order (CC) 36 Odd Couple 96 (30m) 39 Time ol Mary (Repeat) (1 h) 40 Hydroplane Racing (Repeal) (1 h) 46 Roots 47 CNBC Programming [1 h) 48 Great Chefs - Great Cities 49 Gun smoke - Western 50 Picket Fences - Drama (CC) 51 Shopping Channel (2h) 53 Dallas • Drama 54 Rooms for Improvement 55 Mollo Mario 56 Home & Family 56 Nonstop Country 59 BAY: MOVIE (I' The Rain People

1:01 18 MOVIE· Comedy 111 A Perfect Couple 35 Mysteries, Magic 8 Miracles-Investigative

1:20 11 Japan At Noon (25ml

1:25 14 Disney Short

1:30 3 Bold and the Beautiful (CC) 8 ICN: Chalo Cinema, Zee TV (Hindi) (30ml

10 World Report f4 Donald's Quack Attack (CC) 19 The Marlcel Drama Special 24 Magic School Bus {CC) 25 Papa Beaver Slories 26 MOVIE· Western (Ill The Searchers 29 POJl:UP Video· Rock 30 Paid Program 31 Debt 32 Super Adventures 34 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist· Comedy 35 Monsters· Horror 36 Hometime 38 Blossom (30m) 48 Great Chefs - Great Cities 54 Help at Home 55 Ready ... Sei... Cook!

1:45 2 HBO: MOVIE II Spies Like Us !985

11 Drama Serial: Futarikko (15m) 32 Voltron: Defender of the Universe

3 As the World Turns (CC) 4 Another World (CCI 5 Saipan Mabuhay [1h) 6 Motorcrcle Racing (Repeat) (1h) 7 Genera Hospital (1hl 8 ICN,Khana Khulra Z.TV (Hindi) [30m)

10 Wor1c1Nlwl

11 Wltl1 l4othel (25ml 12 zoo Venture (30ml 13 Sangllnggo Napo Slla (1h30m) 14 DISH: MOVIE: Escape to Witch Mountain 1995 20 Computer Man- Computers 23 Romance: 3 Mukha Ng Pa!l-lblg 24 American Adventure· Hlsfory 25 Tlny Toon Adventures 29 Top 10 Video Coun1down • Rock 31 MOVIE· Comedy ((( Married to the l,lob 34 Soap • Sitcom {CC) 35 Night Gallery • Science Fiction 36 Homebodies 37 Columbo 38 Dloosaurs (30ml 39 Crisis In Culttrre II 47 CNBCProgrammlng(1h) 48 Travelers 49 Canoon • Crime Drama 50 Life Goes On • Drama (CC) 52 Sarimanok Network News (Uvel(1h) 53 Wildhorse Saloon 54 Gardener's Journal 55 Grillln' & Chlllln' 60 Cable Karaoke (2h)

2:15 32 Super Adventures

2:25 11 I can Do It Mysell! (15ml

2:30 8 ICN: Andaz Zee TV {Hindi)(3Dm)

10 Insight 12 BuckStaghom's Animal Bites (30ml 15 SHO: MOVIE((" A Walk Wltl1 Love and Death 16 TMC: MOVIE Ill On a Clear Day You can See

Forever 1970 (G-2hgmJ 19 Midday Report (Live) 20 Paid Program . 24 Psychology: The Study of Human Behavior 25 Looney Tunes 32 Real Adventures of Jonny Quest 34 Make Me Laugh 35 Beyond Reality· Horror 36 HomePro 38 Bananas In Pajamas (30m) 39 SayYes· 40 ESPNews (Repeat)(30m) 54 Joy of Gardening 55 In Food Today· Health

2:40 11 Children's English Lesson: Fun With English

2:45 17 MAX: MOVIE ({{ Clueless 1995

2:55 11 Lei's Meet The Animals {5m)

3 Guiding Light (CC) 4 Leeza 5 Salpan Mabuhay (lhl 6 Sportscenter (Repeat) (30ml 7 TheOprahWinfreyShow(lh) 8 ICN: ATV Drama (Canionese) (30m)

10 World News 11 News (5m) 12 Pel Cetera (30m) 19 The inside Story 20 Advenlures of Batman and Robin 24 Newshour With Jim Lehrer (CC) 25 Nick In the Aftennoon 29 Sex Appeal 32 Super Friends 34 Saturday Night Live-Variety (CC) 35 Incredible tfuik. Adv~nture 36 Furniture to Go 38 Oarkwing Ouck (30ml 39 Our Lady ol the Angels Monastery Dally Mass 40 Spanish Ay (Repeat) {30ml 46 Spies 47 CNBC Pro~rammlng (th) 48 Movie Magic 49 While Shadow· Drama 50 Pet Department - Pets {CC) 51 Shopping Channel (2h) 52 Kang Kinsa lsabwabg Ang Mga Bulak (30m) 53 Dukes of Hazzard· Adventure 54 Victory Garden 55 Recipe for Health. Cooking 56 New Shop 'TII You Drop 59 BRV: MOVIE (II Laura 1944

3:01 18 MOVIE· Comedy (I' The Day the Fish came

Out 1967 (2h) 3:05

11 Spanish Conversation (20m) 3:25

11 Weather Report (Sm) 3:30

2 HBO: MOVIE II The Amazing Panda Adventure 3 Real Stories 01 The Highway Patrol (30m) 6 Cycling: Tour De France (Repeat) {30m) B International Report New::; (Cantonese)

10 Moneyline {CC) 12 Pet Connection (30m) 13 Christy Penninute 20 Eek!stravaganza {CC) 22 Music From Motel California· Variety 32 Scooby Doo 36 Renovation Gulde 37 Columbo 38 Gargoyles (30m) 40 Calgary Stampede Rodeo Highlights (Repeall 48 Spies 48 Beyond 2000 50 Fix-it 52 Maayong Buntag Sugbu (1h) 54 Remodeling & Decorating Today 55 Julia Child 56 Shopping Spree

3:35 14 Charlie Brown and Snoopy (CCI

3 Geraldo Rivera (1 h) 4 Channel Four News (th) 5 Saipan Mabuhay (1h) 7 Eyewitness News (1h) 8 ICN: CCTV Drama

10 World News 12 WIid About Animals (30m) 13 Mara Clara 14 Tale Spin (CC) 19 Sang Linggo Nape Slla (Replay) 20 Big Bad Beelieborgs (CC) 22 Summer Jams· Rap 23 Concert: Twogether '95 24 Wishbone (CC) 26 Big Date 29 RuPaul 31 Commish • Crime Drama (CC) 32 Freakazold! 34 MOVIE • Comedy ( Million Dollar Mystery 1987 35 Land of the Giants 38 Hometime 38 Aladdin (30m) 39 Landof Grace (Repeat) (th) 46 w .. v ... 47 CNBC Prog11mmlng (th)

\

Wednesday TV·. 48 Wings 49 St. oisewhere • Drama 50 A-Team· Advenlure (CC) 53 Dukes ol Hazzard-Adventure 54 House Doctor 55 Cooking Live 56 Animal Adventures 58 Nonstop Country 60 Cable Karaoke (2h)

4:15 15 SHO: MOVIE{(' Family Thing

4:30 12 Amazing Tails (30m) 13 ArgTV 14 Duck1ales \CC) 17 MAX: MOVE ((( Lucas 1986 20 Round the Twist (CC) 24 Where In Time Is Cannen Sandlego? 26 Big Date 29 Pop-Up Video. Rock 32 Bugs & Daffy 36 Hometime 38 ,Quack Pack (30ml 40 Cvcling: Tour De France 52 S[ya Ug Ako Sa Kangltnglt (30m) 54 New Yankee Workshop [CC) 56 Animal Adventures 59 Making of Candide (Repeal) (30m)

4:40 16 TMC: MOVIE II Feast of July 1995

2 Inventors' Special {Repeat) (CC) (1h) 3 Action News At 5:00 (30ml 4 Channel Four News (lh)

.5 Salpan Mabuhay (1h) 6 Track and Aeld (Taped) (2h) 7 Eyewitness News (1h) 8 ICN: World Report News (Mandarin) {30ml

10 World News 12 Zoo Venture (30ml 13 Sari-Sa ring Sine: Ang Babaeng Nawawala Sa

Sarill 14 Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (CC) 19 P &A 20 Saved by the Beil - Sitcom (CC) 22 Grind· Dance . 24 Bill Nye the Science Guy (CC) 25 Are You Afraid of the Dark? {CC) 26 Wings· Sitcom (CCI 29 Hard Rock Live· Rock 30 Paid Program 31 Golden Gl~s • Silcom (CC) 32 Johnny Bravo 35 Six Million Dollar Man • Science Fiction 36 Ex1remeMachines (Repeat) (1hl 37 New Mike Hammer 36 Hangln' With Mr. Cooper (30m) 39 Mother Angelica Encore 48 Death From Above: A History of the Airborne

Infantry 47 CNBC Programming (1h) 48 Wild Discovery 49 HIii Street Blues· Crime Drama (CC) 50 Fall Guy· Adventure 51 Shopping Channel (2h) 52 Maayong Buntag Mindanao (1 h) 53 Today's Country· Enlertainment News 54 Homebuilding Digest 55 Ready ••• Set .. , Cook! 56 Highway to Heaven (CC) 58 Big Ticket 59 BRV: MOVIE 11( Daddy Nostalgia

5:01 18 MOVIE· Comedy(' Moving Violations

5:30 3 CBS Evening News With Dan Ra\her (30ml 8 ICN: The Phfliplnes Tonight (English) (30m)

10 Showbiz Today· Entertafnment News 12 Buck Staghorn's Animal Bites (30m) 14 Gool Troop (CC) 20 California Dreams· Sitcom 22 Video Buffet· Variety 24 Graham Kerr's Swiftly Seasoned 25 Rocko's Modern Lile (CC) 26 Wings· Silcom (CCI 30 Pallf Program 31 Golden Girls· Sitcom (CCI 32 Flintstones (CC) 38 Full House (30m) 54 Breaking Ground 55 Dining Around

· 6PM.

2 HBO: MOVIE I(" Sidekicks 1993 3 Hard Copy (30ml 4 Channel Four News (30m) s Saipan Mabuhay (1h) 7 Eyewitness News (30m) 8 iCN: Mara Clara (Tagalog) (30m)

10 World News 12 Salpan Cable News (Live) (30m) 14 Flash Forward. Sitcom (CCI 20 Beverly Hills, 90210 • Drama (CC) 22 Music From Motel California· Variety 23 Comedy: Dance O Rama (B/W) 24 Nightly Business Report {CC) 25 Figure n Out 26 Renegade• Adventure (CC) 29 Mldnfght Special· Rock 31 Supennarket Sweep 32 Jetsons 34 Al~Star Baseball (Repeat) 130ml 35 Making of Men In Black {fiepeal) (30m) 36 To KIii and KIii Again (Repeat) (lh) 37 Quincy 38 The Slmpsons (30m) 39 Gospel According to Luke (Part 2 ol 2) (th) 48 True Action Adventures 47 CNBC Programming (th) 48 Discover Magazine 49 Hogan's Heroes· Sitcom 50 Hart to Hart· Adventure 52 Milyonaryong Mini (30ml 53 Prime Time Country· Variety (CC, 54 Room for Change 55 Emerll Live. Cookln~ 56 Carol Burnett and Friends 58 Signature Serles 60 Cable Karaoke (2h)

6:15 15 SHO: MOVIE((' The River Rat 17 '4AX: MOVIE((' The Indian In the Cupboard

6:30 3 CBS Evening News (CC) 4 NBC Nightly News (CCI 7 ABC's World News. Tonight (30ml 8 May Ngan News (Vietnamese)

10 Newsroom (CCI 12 Wild Gulde (30m) 14 Torkelsons, Sitcom {CC) 24 Newshour Wilh Jim Lehrer (CCI 25 Tiny Toon Adventures 29 Midnight Special· Rock 31 Debt 32 Bugs & Daffy 34 Ma~e Me Laugh 35 Making ol Contact [Repeal) (30m) 38 Mad About You [30ml 40 Pettlcoal Junction. Sitcom

52 Hoy Glsingl Cebu (Live) (30ml 54 Interiors by Design 56 carol Burnett ana Friends

6:40 16 TMC: MOVIE I(( Rob Roy 1995

7PM

3 The Nanny (30m) 4 Ex1ral (30ml 5 Salpan Mabuhay (1 h) 6 Hawaiian Sports Adven\ure (30m) 7 Jeopardy! [30m) 8 ICN: Vietnamese Drama

10 World News 11 News At 6:00 P.M. (5m) 12 Bingo Bonanza (Li,e) (1h30m) 13 Hoy Gislng 14 DISN: MOVIE ill Harry and the Hendersons

1987 (PG-1h50m) (CC) 19 Hoy Glslng (Live) 20 Real Stories of the Highway Patrol - Reality 22 Oddvllle, MTV 25 Doug (CC) 26 Highlander: The Series· Fantasy 29 Midnight Special· Rock 31 Intimate Portrail • Prolile (CC) 32 Tom and Jerry 34 Dally Show 35 Amazing Stories· Fantasy {CC) 36 ONA Detectives (1 hi 37 Law & Order· Crime Drama (CC) 38 The Sentinel (1 h) 39 Our Father's Plan 46 Weapons at War· History 47 CNBC Programming (th) 48 Crime Inc,· lnvesligative 49 That Girl • Sitcom 50 21 Jump Street· Crime Drama (CC) 51 Shopping Channel (2h) 52 TV Patrol Cebu (Live)(lh) 53 Monday Night Concerts (1h) 54 All In GoolfTaste 55 Mollo Mario 56 Waitons • Drama 58 Delivery Room 59 BRV: MOVIE (I( lndochine 1992 (Subtitled)

7:01 18 MOVIE· Comedy (I Bachelor Party !964 (2h)

7:05 11 Local Reports (25ml

7:30 3 Pearl (30ml 4 · Access Hollywood (30m) 7 Wheel 01 Fortune (30ml 8 ICN: Ral News (Italian) (30m)

10 World Report 11 Whiz-Kids TV (25m) 20 Access Hollywood - Entertainment News (CCI 22 Singled Out 24 Life and Times (CC) 25 Rugrats {CC) 29 Midnight Special • Rock 32 Scooby Doo Where Are You? 34 Best of Comic Relief· Comedy 49 Mister Ed 54 Wine Cellar· Culture 55 Grlllin' & Chillln'

7:31 35 Making of Mission Genesis (30m)

7:55 11 Weather Report (5m)

-8PM

2 HBO: MOVIE (I Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls 1995

3 Nanny· Silcom (CC) 4 Newsradlo - Sllcom {CC) 5 Salpan Mabuhay (1 h) 6 Women's Pro Beach Volleyball (Taped) {1 h) 7 Grace Under Fire (30m) 8 ICN: Darya Zee TV (Farsi)(30mJ

10 World News 11 Evening News At 7 P.M. (Japanese Wiih Engl~h

Subtitles) (40m) 13 TV Patro! (Live) 15 SHO: MOVIE: Warhead 1996 (1h37m) 17 MAX: MOVIE(' Howling 11 ••• Your Sister Is a

Werewolf 1985 (1 h30m) 19 TV Patrol (Live) 20 TV's Funniest News Outtakes (Repeat) 22 Music From Motel Calilornia • Variety 23 Action: Colonel Billy Bibi! 24 Living Edens· Nature {CC) 25 Hey Arnold! (CC) 26 Murder, She Wrote - Mystery (CC, 29 RuPaul 30 Golf Academy Live {Li,e Phone-In) (1h) 31 Unsolved Mysteries. Reality 32 Speed Racer 34 MOVIE· Comedy ii One Crazy Summer 1986 36 Extreme Machines (Repeal) (lhJ 37 Biography· Profile 38 Star Trek: Voyager(1h) 39 Gel a Life In Chris! 46 Year by Year • History 47 CNBC ProgrammlllJI (1h) 48 Wild Discovery· Na1ure 49 Addams Family· Sitcom 50 A-Team· Adven1ure (CC) 52 Hoy Gising! Davao (30m) 53 Dallas· Drama 54 Homebuilding Dlgast 55 Ready ... Set... Cook! 56 Rescue 911 • Reality {CC) 58 Nonstop Country 60 Cable Karaoke 12h)

6:01 35 Seaquest 2032 • Science Fiction (CC)

8:30 3 Nanny· Sitcom (CC) 4 Newsradlo - Sitcom (CC) 7 Coach (30m) 8 ICN: The 5th Day 01 The Week (Farsi)

10 American Edition 12 Wild About Animals (30ml 25 Monkees • Comedy 29 Pop-Up Video· Rock 32 Real Adventures of Jonny Quest 39 World PIigrimage 40 RPM 2Nig1it (Repeat) (30m) 49 Green Acres. Sitcom 52 TV Patrol Davao (th) 54 Breaking Ground 55 Dining Around

6:40 11 Short Drama Serials: ltsuka Mita Sora (20m)

8:45 10 Q&A

8:55 14 DISN: MOVIE: Escape to Witch Mountain 1995

8:59 26 MOVIE· Orama: Our Mother's Murder !997

3 MOVIE· Drama((" Cagney & Lacey: The Retum !994 (CCI (2h) .

4 Wings· Sitcom (CC) · 5 Salpan Mabuhay (lh)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, .l.997 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND .VIEWS-23 ·.

5:00PM-4:30AM

6 Sportscenter (Repeal) (30ml 7 The Drew Carey Show (30m)

10 World News Asia 11 Check It Out! Science For Everyone (45m) 12 Saipan Cable News (Repeat) (30ml 13 Cine Fiesta (2h) 16 TMC: MOVIE II Mary Reilly 1996 19 TFC Forum 20 Pacific Palisades· Drama (CC) 22 Beach MTV· Variety 24 Astronauts (CC) (1h30m) 25 Monkees • Comedy 29 Midnight Special· Rock 30 European PGA Golf (Aepeat) 12h) 31 MOVIE· Orama 11 Momeni of Truth: Stalking

Back 1993 (2h) 32 Johnny Bravo 36 To Kill and Kill Again (Repeat) (1 h) 37 Poirot - Mystery 38 KS News At Nine (30m) 39 Mel kite Church In America {Part 2 oi 51 (30m) 46 Death From Above: A History of the Airborne

Infantry (Repeat) (th) 47 CNBC Programming (th) 48 Discover Magazine· Science 49 Sonny and Cher· Variety 50 Miami Vice {CC) 51 Shopping Channel (2h) 53 Dukes of Hazzard· Adventure 54 Room for Change 55 Essence of Emeril 56 Hawaii Flve-0. Crime Drama

9:01 18 MOVIE· Orama { Only the Strong 1993 (2h) 35 MOVIE•Fan\asy((TheSword and the Sorcerer

9:30 2 HBO: MOVIE 11 The Crush 1993 4 - Sitcom {CC) 6 Tour De France 7 Ellen 8 ICN: English Program (30m)

12 Guam Cable News (Tuesday Edilionl(1h) 17 MAX: MOVIE(' Jade 1995 25 Monkees • Comedy 29 Midnight Special· Rock 32 Flintstones (CC) 38 Cops (30m) 39 Mensaje 40 World's Strongesl Man Competition 1996 49 Sonny and Cher· Variety 52 TV Palroi Zamboanga (1h) 54 Interiors by Design 55 Taste

9:35 15 SHO: MOVIE(" Johnny Mnemonic 1995

9:45 11 Tokyo News (1 Sm)

10 PM

4 Law & Order· Crime Drama (CC) 5 Saipan Mabuhay (lh) 7 Primetime Live (1h) 8 KRCA: Super Music (Mandarin) (30m)

1 o World News Asia 11 NHK News At 9 P.M. (Japanese Wnh English 19 Sieck Markel 20 FIX: The Series· Adventure 22 Real World VI Casting (CC) (1h) 23 Drama: Isla 2, The Young Version 25 Monkees • Comedy 29 Midnight Special· Rock 32 Jetsons 34 Comics on Delivery· Comedy 36 DNA Detectives (Aepeal)(1h) 37 Miss Marple· Mystery 38 Mad About You (30m) 39 Divine Mercy Chaplet 40 Boxing (Repeat) (th30m) 46 True Action Adventures· Protile 47 CNBC Programming (lh) 48 Crime Inc.· lnvestl~atlve 49 Hogan's Heroes· Sitcom 50 In Living Color· Variety 53 Prime Time Country· Variety (CC) 54 All In Good Taste 55 Too Hot Tamales 56 700 Club 59 Making of Candide (Repeal) (30m) 60 Cable Karaoke (2h)

10:15 39 More Reflections

10:30 8 KRCA: Kid's Cafe (Mandarin) {1 h30m)

10 Business Asia 11 Today's Closeup (30m) 12 The Jeff Evans Show (Guam Tuesday Shaw) 14 CISN: MOVIE((" Dune 1984 (3h10m) 24 Oiscovered at Sundance (CC) (30ml 25 Monkees • Comedy 29 Top 10 Video Countdown- Rock 32 Bugs & Oatty 34 One Night S\and (Repeal) (30ml 38 Extra! (30ml 39 Rosary In the Holy Land 49 Phil Slivers 50 In Living Color - Variety 52 TV Patrol Cagayan De Oro (45m) 54 Wine Cellar- Culture 55 Grililn' & Chillln' 59 BRV: MOVIE (II Daddy Nostalgia 1990

t0:45 39 Gospel Glimpses

10:50 16 TMC: MOVIE(' Sorceress 1994

11 PM ·

2 Perversions of Science· Fantasy 3 Acllon News Nighlcast (35m) 4 Channel Four News (35m) 5 Salpan Mabuhay (th) 7 Eyewitness News (35m) 6 KRCA: Paid Program

10 World Headlines 11 Wednesday Orama Serial (45ml 13 Oki Dokl Doc 20 Cops • Reality (CC) 22 Oddvlite, MTV 24 Charlie Rose 25 Monkees • Comedy 26 Silk Stalkings· Crime Drama (CC) 30 Golf Central (Aepeal) 130mJ 31 Homicide: Life on the Street· Crime Orama 32 Tom and Jerry 34 Daily Show 35 Amazing Stories. Fantasy (CC) 36 Hometime 37 Law & Order (CCJ 38 Word Of Lile (30m) 39 Our Lady of the Angels Monastery Daily Mass 46 Weapons at War 47 CNBC PrOQrammlng (lh) 48 Movie Magic 49 Mannix· Crime Drama 50 Picket Fences - Drama (CC) 51 Shopping Channel (2h) 53 Moncay Night Concerts (Repeat) (59ml 54 Victory Garden 55 Emerll Live· Cooking 56 Three Siooges 58 Nonstop Country

11:01 18 MOVIE· Drama Ill Tony Rome 1967 (2h)

11:15 15 Poltergeist: The L~bcy- Horror 52 Tunog 'nTunawin (HIT) [15m)

11:30 2 Oz • Drama {CC) 6 Soccer (Ta~) f,'hJ 8 KRCA: Paid Prf)gram

10 World Headlines 12 Pet Connection (30ml 17 MAX: MOVIE (II The White Balloon 1995 [NR-

th25m) (Subtitled) 20 Real Stories of the Highway Patrol - Reality 22 Loveiine 25 Newhart· Sitcom (CC) 29 Pop-Up Video • Rock 32 Scooby Ooo Where Are You? 34 Dream On • Sitcom 36 Hometime 38 Paid Program (30ml 40 RPM 2Night [Repeal) (30m) 48 Beyond 2000 52 Sarlmanok Network News (lh) 54 Gardener's Journal

11:31 35 Making of Mission Genesis (30m)

11:35 Late Show (CC/

4 Tonight Show CC) 7 Nlghtllne (30m)

11:45 11 Who's Who In Asia (15ml

MIDNIGHT

5 Saipan Mabuhay (1h) B KRCA: Litlie Saigon TV News (Vietnamese)

10 World News 11 NHK News At 11 P.M. (35ml 12 Saipan Cable News (Repeat)(30m) 13 The World Tonight .. 15 SHO: MOVIE II Money for Nothing 1993 19 Stock Market 20 Strange Universe· Reality 23 Action: lpukoi Ang Unang Balo 24 Life and Times (CC) 25 Odd Couple· Sitcom {CC) 26 Renegade· AdvenlUre (CC) 29 Crossroads - Variety 30 Golf Academy Live (Repeal)(1h) 31 Unsolved Mys\eries • Reality 32 · Rocky & Bullwinkle 34 Dream On· Sitcom 36 48 54 Paid Program 37 Biography 36 Jerry Sprmger (\ h) 39 Mother Angelica Encore 40 Minor League Bosebali (Repeat) (3h) 46 Year by Year 47 CNBC Programming (th) 49 Addams Family • Sitcom 50 Miami Vice· Drama {CCI 55 Chef du Jour 56 Carson's Comedy Classics 60 Cable Karaoke (2h)

12:01 35 Seaquest 2032 • Science Fiction

12:05 Politicaly Incorrect (30m)

12:15 16 TMC: MOVIE 11" One Night Stand 1994 (Repeat)

12:20 59 BRV: MOVIE 111 indochine (Lei! in Progress)

12:30 2 HBO: MOVIE Ill Tin Cup 1996 8 KRCA: Little Saigon TV News (Vietnamese)

10 World Sport (Repeat) (30m) 12 Pet Cetera [30m) 13 Dong Puno Live! (1h) 20 36 48 54 Paid Program 22 Adult Videos • Rock 24 Government by Consent 25 Taxi. Sitcom (CC) 29 insomniac Music Theater - Rock 32 George of the Jungle 34 Saturday Night Live· Variety (CC) 49 Green Acres· Sitcom 52 The Morning Show {1 h) 55 Too HotTamaies 56 Carson's Comedy Classics

12:35 3 The Late, Late Show With Tom Snyder (1h) 4 Late Night With Conan O'Brien (1h) 7 Late Report News Repeat (35m)

11 Commentary (IOm) 12:37

Late Late Show (CC) Late Night (CC)

12:45 11 Human Maps (25m)

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5 Salpan Mabuhay (1 h) 8 KRCA: Prime News (Mandarin) {30m)

10 World News 12 Madison's Adventures (30ml 17 MAX: MOVIE ( Stripshow 1996 20 Gordon Elllolt 22 M2 25 Mary Tyler Moore - Sitcom (CC, 26 Magnum, P.I. • Crime Drama [CC) 48 54 56 Paid Program 31 Sisters· Drama (CC) 32 Speed Racer 36 Elemenlary School 37 Poirot 38 Crocodile Hunter (\h) 39 Abundant Lile 46 True Action Adventures 47 CNBC Programming (lh) 49 Sonny and Cher· Variety 50 In Living Color· Variety 51 Shopping Channel (2h) 55 In Food Today· Health 58 Nonstop Country 59 BRV: MOVIE (II lndochlne (Joined in Progress)

1:01 18 MOVIE· Drama (I" Anna Karenina 1948 (2h) 35 MOVIE· Fantasy (( The Sword and the Sorcerer

1:10 7 Movie (2h)

11 NHK Business Line 1:30

European PGA: Murphy's Irish Open High· lights (Lei! in Progress) {30m)

8 KRCA: Spring Breeze Knows Own Way 10 Business Asia 11 NHK News Japan Update 12 Acorn The Nut (30m) 13 Cinemagica: Hell To Victory (2h) 14 OISN: MOVIE (I' The Happiest MIiiionaire 1967 19 Primetime News 25 Dick Van Dyke· Sitcom 48 54 56 Paid Program 32 Real Adventures.of Jonny Quest 34 Daily Show 49 Sonny and Cher. Variety 50 In Living Color· Variety 52 Hoy Glslng! Bacolod (30m) 55 R8.1dy ... Set ... Cook!

Saipan Cab"le TV

1:35 3 Action News Nightcast (30m) 4 Later (30ml

1:36 4 Later (CC)

1:45 15 SHO: MOVIE 11" Johnny Handsome 1989 16 TMC: MOVIE II Refonn School Girl 1994

1:55 11 Weather Report (5m)

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. 2:05 4 NBC News Nightside

2:30 6 Billiards (Repeat) 11 hi

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2:35 NBC Nightside (30m)

2:40 17 MAX: MOVIE (' Felony 1995

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s Saipan Mabuhay (1h) 6 KRCA: KTANLocal News (Korean)(15m)

10 World News 20 Cops· Reality (CC) 25 Happy Days • Sitcom 29 31 35 48 50 54 55 56 Paid Program 32 Snorks 36 Swamp Critters olLost Lagoon 37 Law & Order (CC) 38 Animals A·Z (th) 39 Our Lady of the Angels Monastery Cally Mass 40 Perlect Parts 48 History Showcase 47 CNBC Programming (th) 49 Mannix· Crime Drama 51 Shopping Channel (2h) 58 CMT Morning 59 Champlin on Film

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8 KRCA: Police Files [Korean) 3:20

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6 Motorsport Asia (Repeal) (30ml 19 Sineskwela 20 29 31 35 48 50 55 56 Paid Program 25 Newhart· Sitcom (CC) 32 Pink Panther 36 Kiny Cats 40 Co-Ed Training 54 House Doctor 59 National Arts Calendar

3:35 NBC Nlghtside {25ml

3:45 10 American Edition

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10 World Business Today ' 14 DISN: MOVIE 111 Harry and the Hendersons 19 At & P 20 Strange Universe· Reality 23 Comedy: Proboys 25 Taxi - Sitcom {CC) 26 Acapulco H.E.A.T. • Adventure 31 34 35 48 50 55 56 59 Paid Program 29 VH1 A. M. • Rock 32 Down Wit' Droopy 0 36 Rory and Me (Cq 37 MOVIE· Comedy II Lovesick 1983 (2h) 38 Crocodile Hunter [1h) 39 Rose In the Orient: Music and Medilation 40 Gotta Sweat 46 Year by Year 47 CNBC Programming [1h) 49 Mister Ed 54 Victory Garden 60 Cable Karaoke (2h)

4:05 8 KRCA: Emptiness [Korean)

4:10 17 MAX: MOVIE 1111 Repulsion 1965 (th45m)

4:30 4 This Morning's Business (30m)

10 World News 19 Teysl Ng Tahanan 20 Hitchhiker· Suspense 25 Mary Tyler Moore· Sitcom (CC) 31 34 35 48 50 55 56 59 Paid Program 30 Golf Central (Repeat) (30m) 36 Pappyland 39 Defending Life 40 Fitness Beach 49 That Girl· Sitcom 54 Gardener's Journal

4:50 ., 16 TMC: MOVIE I 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up 1995 (PG-

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Cambodl·a. ~diatothatofaninterimgovern- Al. aska :Eerry leaves • • ment. How could he accept that?" Continued from page 2 In fact, he did not accept it.

Indonesian Foreign Minister the gowmment has a lot of prob­lems.

ivkanwhik. one of the rwo liv-im. founding fathers of the 30-ye:ir-old A.SEAN. former Thai

AlatassaidMondaythatASEAN ft 3 d bl k d has temporarily halted its efforts a er - ay oc a e to mediate in Cambodia's poli

Deputy Prime Minister Thanat Khornan. said Monday rhat ASEAN should nor try to mediate the Cambodian conflict.

"A mere look at the si1ua1ion should dissuade ASEAN from sending such a group to Cambo­dia to ask the victor. of the coup d'etat.,. to reduce his status from the actual sole master of CDmbo-

Mahatir . .. Continued from page 2

In a b:mner article by its editor­in-chief Kadir Jasin, the New Strnits Times quoted Mahathir as saying the suspicion that a delib­erate attempt was being made to depress the value of the ASEAN currencies was strengthened by the fact that ir happened when ASEAN economic fundamentals were generally strong.

The speculative activities had caused negative effects in the ASEAN countries, said Mahathir, a strong critic of the West, which he has blamed for some of the woes of the developing countries.

Mahathir said that although the ASEAN economies were in gen-

tical crisis after Hun Sen re-jected its help.

Alatas said that when he and the rest of the ASEAN delegation met with Cambodia's king and rival premiers, "the first thing we asked ... was whethert!1ey wanted ASEAN to help them resolve the conflict. .. He told reporters in Jakarta that the king and Prince Ranariddh responded positively,

ernl stronger than some devel­oped countries, pressure was be­ing systematically applied to force them to devalue their currencies.

On Malaysia, Mahathir said outside parties continued to sug­gest the ringgit should be deval­ued although the economy was strong and corporate profits were rising.

The Malaysian economy has grown by about 8 percent annu­ally during the past nine years, inflation has been around 4 per­cent and there is almost no unem­ployment.

The ringgit used to be about 2.5105 before the pressure began more than a month ago, but on Tuesday it was trading at 2.6240 ringgit to the dollar.

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The Washington state-bound ferry Malaspina is surrounded by Canadian fishing boats in Prince Rupert, B.C .. Monday. The Alaskan ferry held hostage in the U.S.-Canada salmon dispute left port Tuesday. AP

. PRINCE RUPERT, British Co- that sparked the blockade. River sockeye. lumbia (AP) - After blockading Canadian fishermen argue that They also wants assurances that an Alaska-bound ferry in port for Alaska fleets are intercepting thou- they will not be held accountable threedays,angryCanadiansalmon sands of sockeye salmon as they for any damages from the protest. fishermen let it continue no11h. head for spawning streams in Brit- Alaska Attorney General Bruce

The Malaspina, with 135 pas- ishColumbia.RUPERT,BritishCo- Bothelo said ,Monday the state sengers and 88 vehicles on board, lumbia: British Columbia. would sue the fishennen in Cana-gave three long blasts of its horn During a news conference Mon- dian court. and pulled away shortly after IO dayevening,Andersonsaidheflew Bothelo said he could not yet p.m. Pacific time Monday. over the Noyes Island area along give a figure for compensation the

The decision to end the protest the BritishColumbiacoastandspol- state would seek. But he said crew came two hours after fishermen ted about 50 U.S.-tlagged boats overtime costs were accruing at met with Canadian Pisheries Min- catching salmon there in violation <llrs 1,200 an hour and that the ister David Anderson, who urged of the Pacific Salmon Treaty. Alaska Marine Highway System them to let the fo1Ty pass so that The treaty has been in limbo since was incurring scheduling costs and officials from Canada and the negotiations broke down several damage to its reputation. United Stales could resume nego- years ago. Bob King, a spokesman for tiations on a salmon quota dispute But Anderson said the ferry Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles, said

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thc fishery. the moral high ground tee safe passage for Alaska fe1Ties Canada has over the taking of our in the future. fish," Anderson said. "They have The incident prompted some made the point they set out to make, tough language from the State De-and at this time the detention of the partment. fe1ry is counterproductive." "The United States has protested

Earlier Monday, the Royal Ca- and continues toprotestthisblock-nadian Mounted Police gave the ade," spokesman Nicholas Bums fishermen copies of a court order said earlier Monday. "And we also issued Sunday. That convinced protest the refusal of Canadian fed-some of the boats lo give up the era! authorities to stop the block-blockade. ade or to enforce the court injunc-

The dispute centers in part on tion. Alaskans who catch sockeye "The blockade harms innocent salmon bound for Canadian rivers people who have nothing to do and streams. with the salmon fishery. It also is

'The fish are being targeted be- unhelpful, ve1-y unhelpful to our fore they get here. There 'sonly so efforts, which ~e suppose and as-many catchable fish, and the ac- sume the government of Canada cessible fish are being taken in shares, to getthe salmon talks back Alaska," said Bill Troughton, a on track." .Prince Rupert fisherman who par- The ferry blockade snarled ticipated in the protest. 'Tm at the Alaska tourist traffic up and down point where I don't care. Just shut the Pacific Northwest coast at the the Americans out from going height of the travel season. through our inside water. It's our The marine highway system has water.." only six ferries working along the

The Canadians want Anderson state's Southeast Panhandle; with lo restart foiled salmon talks with twomoreservingtherestof Alaska. the United States and allow north- Most people traveling to and from em British Columbia fishermen PrinceRupe1tscrambled to arrange lo increase their take of Fraser flights on commuter airlines.

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YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and notified to file any answer you wish lo make to the complain!, a copy of which is given you herewith, within twenly one (21) days after the fourth publication of lhis Amended Summons, and lo deliver or mail a copy of your answer lo the Law Oflices of David A. Wiseman, whose address is P.O. Box 2607 CK, Saipan MP 96950 as soon as practicable after filing your answer or sending it to the Clerk of this Court for filing.

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YOUR BIRTHDAY

By Stella Wilder

Born today, you like to be the fi­nal judge on anything that even re­motely concerns you. and you are not easily swaved once you have made up your.mind on an issue. This is not to say 1•ou are stub­born: rather, vou prefer to think of yourself as confident and self-as­sured. You have worked long and hard to put yourself in the positio? you now enjoy, and you feel that 1t is important to demonstrate your suitability to any given task when­ever it is assigned to you. You don't want to be considered a slacker in any way!

You enjoy a rich and varied so­cial life, but you are also a highly responsible indi1~duaL You refuse to do anything lo compromise yourself or anyone else simply in the name of fun. You are always one to follow the rules you have established for vourself.

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BARBS BARBS BY PHIL PASTORET

In Washington, one of the security­conscious agencies is so hush·hush its own employees don't know its pur­pose.

Remember when a well-balanced meal was one carried gracefully by a waiter?

Our minister says to think of his parishioners as a flock is soothing -unless you have a gaggle of crazy birds in mind.'

graph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide. ·

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may have to keep careful track of the time todav. There is much to do, and you ·don't want to find yourself falling behind in any way.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -You will wake up today with a strong sense of anticipation; i~­deed, something big is on the hon­zon. It is just a matter of getting there'

LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 22) -You can get a lit,tle bit ahead of the game today simply by making an early start. You needn't overdo it; just get moving sooner than usual.

SCORPIO <Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -You 1\~ll find that your surround· ings have a far greater inCTuence over you today than you might ~x­pect. Still, excuses only go so far.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ~ The quality of Y?Ur work will not come into question today -but the quantity may be lacking for a time. Pick up the pace a little.

CAPRICOR,S,: (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Routine endeavors bring you peace of mind today. Focus on what is most familiar. If it's com· forting, it's good for you.

Some people take an inch and before you know it, they want to be the ruler.

Only in TV-land does "back in a moment" mean 10 minutes of com­mercial breaks and staHon IDs.

Our neighbor says his wife boasts that her family can trace its history to France - and he wishes they'd stay there.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) - The collapse of much that you had taken for granted may have you reassessing your current posi­tion. A new attitude will serve you well.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20> - What seems bad needn't be so for long. How you deal with the un­expected \\~ll turn a burden into a boon before the day is out.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -You will want to gravitate toward those who share your thoughts on a difficult topic that is making the rounds at this time.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -Whether in or out of the home, you can perform well under pressure todav. Surround vourself, if you can, ,vith those who are most sup­portive.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20l -You have been flirting with an idea which has not yet gelled - but which could prove quite profitable if you can ever be more concrete.

CANCER (June 21-Julv 22) -Avoid guilt; do nothing that might attract criticism of anv kind! Your emotions are near the surface at this time; protect yourself from hurt.

Fairy tales for grown-ups: long­range weather reports

No one suffers more grievously than a bureaucrat with a budget cut.

Our car uses less gas than any other vehicle on the road. It won't start.

Most of the 5,400 Americans killed in the Spanish-American War died of disease.

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MILWAUKEE (AP) - Andy outpitchedDarrenOliver(6-IO),who Pettitte won his fourth straight deci- allowed four runs and six hits over 6 sion, pitching the New Yorlc Yan- l-3innings.TheRangershavelostsix kees past the Milwaukee Brewers 7- of eight 3 Monday night Palmeiro, who played for the Rang-

Pettitte (12-5), who gave up three ers from 1989-93, put the Orioles in runs and nine hits in 6 2-3 innings, has front2- l in the sixth with his 19th horner not lost since June 21 at Cleveland. after Geronimo Berroa had singled. Loser Bryce Rorie (1-2) made his CLEVELAND (AP) - Steve first major league career start after Averytlirtedwitha no-hitterforfive 134 relief appearances, pitching five innings and won his second straight innings. start as Boston took threeoffourfrom

New Yorlc took a 3-0 lead in the Cleveland. first inning with the aid of two errors, Avery ( 4-2), who hasn't pitched a threestolen basesandahitbatter, then complete game since May l 996with added a run in the second on Derek Atlanta,didn'tallowahit unti!Julio Jeter'sone-outsingleandPat Kelly's Franco lined a single to center leading RBI double. off the sixth. The left-hander allowed

After Milwaukeeclosedto4-3,the one run and four hits in 72-3 innings, Yankees added threerunsintheninth pitching into the seventh for the third on consecutive run-scoring singles straight time. by Paul O'Neill, Tino Martinez and The last-place Red Sox have won Charlie Hayes. It was Martinez' six of eight. league-leading 92nd RBL DETROIT (AP) - Wilson

ARLING10N, Texas (AP) - Alvarez became the first White Sox JimmyKeyallowedsix hitsoversix pitcher and 28th player in modem innings and Rafael Palmeiro sent majorleaguehistorytostrikeoutfour Baltimoreaheadforgoodwithatwo- batters in an inning and Frank Tho- New York Yankees pitcher Andy Petitte delivers a pitch in the first inning, Monday against the Brewers in run homer. mas homered off just-activated Jus- Milwaukee. P.etitte is working on his fourth consecutive win to try to improve his record to 12-5. AP

Key (13-6) struck out seven and tin Thompson to lead Chicago past reached first base whenhefannedon Alvarez (9-7) gave up only three slumpwithfourhitsSundayatBalti-walked one to pull out of a tailspin Detroit a wild pitch. Melvin Nieves and hits and struck out nine in 7 1-3 more, was 2-for-3 with two walks during which he had lost five of his Alvarez struck out Tony Oark to Orlando Miller struck out to end the innings. and scored twice. He leads theAmeri-prev ious six decisions. Key start the seventh inning. Phil Nevin inning. Thomas, who ended a I-for-I 3 can League in batting at .375. _________ ,.;..... _____ __;;.... ____ ..;.. ______ _ Red ... Continued from page 28

Avery nearly fell apart in the sixth, when Franco snapped a 3-for-30 slump with a leadoff single. Tony Fernandez hit a sacrifice fly that cut Boston's lead to 2-1.

A very, who has four career four-hitters, walked two· and

Yokozuna ... Continued from page 28

Akebono lost to fellow grand champion - or yokozuna -Takanohama on the final day ofa 15-daytoumamentonSunday.Akebono, who won the tournament last year, finished with a 12-3 record.

Akebono, formerly Chad Rowm1 from Hawaii and the first foreigner to become a yokozuna, was granted Japanese citizenship last year.

struck out four. He was taken out with two outs and a runner on first in the eighth after throwing 97 pitches.

HeathcliffSJocumbpitched the ninth for his 15th save.

Jose Mesa relieved Indians rookie starter Jaret Wrightintheseventhand gave up a long RBI single to Reggie Jefferson to make it 3-1.

Rafters ... Continued from page 28

can get back into the match.' And that'sexactlywhathappened,''Rafter said. "When the pressure came again in the third, I thought I handled that pretty well."

The only other time the two met was at the 1994 French Open when Rafter won.

1l1e finals of the toum,unent UIC

Sunday.

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a pass, bringing a loud cheer from the hundreds of fans who turned out to watch the practice. To them, Sanders seemed a bar­gain at any price. Yet what a price he drew.

Sanders, who apparently wi II be a Lion for life, agreed to a five-year contract with an option for a sixth year. The team did not disclose the financial terms of the contract, and Sanders declined to discuss it.

But the Detroit News and De­troit Free Press reported that Sand­ers agreed to a $34.56 million contract that averages slightly more than $5.7 million a season. Dallas quarterback Troy Aikman had been the NFL's highest paid player, averaging $5.671 million a year.

1997 Lite Liberation Day Tournament 3 time Champions Team Palau (kneeling front) Roland Martin, Leon Bobai, Ray Saka, Everette Ngiraidong, Sherman Ngiraidong (standing) Coach Herman Ngiraidong, MVP Winsor Peter, Nick Koshiro Payton Sakuma, Duran Ngiraidong, Team Manager Wit Kamerang (back) John ldechiil, Clark Ngiraidong,_ Dominic Chong, and Gloyd Martin. Photo b/Prtscllla r. Castro

Johrison's1awyers: Bankeeps runner from earning a living BRAMPI'ON, Ontario (AP) -A lifetime suspension that· prevents sprinterBenJohnsonfrorncompet­ihg should be lifted because it also prevents him from earning a living, . an Ontario court was told Monday.

The athlete's lawyers told Justice Moira Caswell of Ontario Court's general division. the ban is exces­sive. It was imposed on the former Olympian after he twice tested posi­tive for steroid use.

"A lifetime ban is han;h," lawyer Axy Leigh! said. "This means one talent that he has taken pride in, he can't use to make a living."

A decision is expected Friday. The legal challenge seeks to have

the court force the International Amateur Athletic Federation and Athletics Canada to allow the 36-year-old Johnson to compete.

"I do what I do best (which) is run and hopefully the judge will rule on that," Johnson said as he left the com1house. "My life was on hold for four years until we came fotward to get this done."

Johnson's career ground to a halt in I 993 when a urine test showed unusually high levels of the male honnone testosterone in his system,

an indication of steroid use. It was thesecondtimehewascaughtus_ing steroids.·

Athletics Canada lawyer Paul Kane insisted his client is not re­sponsible for Johnson's inability to earn a living oocause most of the sprinter's money came from en­doioements,noteamingsfromcom-peting. ,

Athletics Canada has done noth­ing to prevent him from entering those kinds of contracts today, said Kane, pointing out that some retired athletesstillgetcommercialendorse­ments.

Johnson was stripped of his 1988 Olympic gold medal for the fastest I 00 meters in h islory -9. 79 seconds -when he teste<l positive for steroid use.

He later returned to running, but tl1e positive drug test in 1993 re­sulted in a lifetime ban.

Edward Babin, a lawyer for the athletic federation, told the court tlmt all sides agree doping is a seri­ous problem and sanctions are needed to deal with it

But Johnson and his lawyers fa­vor less extteme measw-es, said

. Babin.

Sting outshi~es Sparks CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -

Andrea Stinson scored 23 points and Vicky Bullett added 17 to lead tl1e Chrufottc Sting to a 75-64 victrny over the Los Angeles Spm-ks on Monday night

1l1e Sting (6-6) remained un­beaten in six WNBA home games.

Lisa Leslie scrn-ed I 8 points for Los Angeles (5-9) and Penny Toler added I 5.

Neitl1er team led by more than three points in the first half mid they

went into halftime tied 33-33. Tamecka Dixon of the Sparks hit

a3-pointerwith 14:01 lefttotieit43-43, but Stinson answered with a 3-pointer with I 3:33 1-emaining to put Charlotte ahead for good.

Stinson, who also had eight as­sists, hit a I 0-foot jumper on Charlotte's next possession for a 48-43 lead with 13: 15left.MwadiMabika made a short jumper 30 seconds later totrim theleadtothree,buttheSparks could get no closer.

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back for a gross of 91, with a handicap of 16 and a net score of 75, while Max Castro took 3rd place.

For the Low Gross Champ goes to Frank Castro with 44 front, 40

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For more information or con­firmation please contact Ray 'Boomerang' Diaz at 322-6581.

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Yokozuna Akebono robbed

Akebono

TOKYO, (AP) - Sumo grand grand champion Akebono, de­feated in a just-ended tourna­ment, has suffered another set­back: the theft of a safe contain­ing 4 million yen ($ 34,400) in cash and other valuables.

The theft occurred at Mantokuji Temple in Inazawa, near Nagoya in central Japan, whe·re Akebono was staying while participating in the Nagoya Grand.Sumo Tourna­ment, which ended Sunday.

A local police spokesman said Tuesday that the safe con­tained, among other things, a diamond bracelet worth 3 mil­lion yen ($ 25,000) and three bankbooks.

The theft is believed to have occurred on Sunday while Akebono and other members of

. his entourage_ were· at the tour­nament site. An aide reported the safe missing on Monday.

Continued on page 27

Boston Red Sox second baseman Jeff Frye (3) tosses a Manny Ramirez grounder to Noma.r Garciaparra (5) for a force out at second base in the fourth inning Monday at Jacobs Field in Cleveland. The Red Sox defeated the Indians 3-1. ·AP

Hostesses kiss overall leader Jan Ullrich on the podium as he retains the yellow jersey after finishing third in the 15th stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Courchevel and Morzine in the French Alps Monday. AP

Rafters defeats Roux in Infiniti LOS ANGELES (AP) - Fifth­seeded Patrick Rafter of Austra­lia outlasted Lionel Roux of France 7-6 (7-3), 6-7 (3-7), 6-3 Monday in the opening round of

. the Infiniti Open. The $ 303,000 event is being

played at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on the UCLA campus.

Rafter prevailed even though he had two match points in the ninth game of the second set with Roux serving at 15-40. Roux held on to win that game and broke

Red Sox 3, Indians 1 By Ken Berger

CLEVELAND (AP) - Steve A very flirted with a no-hitter for five innings and won his second straight sturt as the Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland 3-1 Monday night to take three of four from the Indians.

Avery (4-2), who hasn't pitched a complete game since May 1996 with Atlanta, didn't allow a hit until Julio Franco lined a clean single to center leading off the sixth. The left­hander allowed one run and four hits in 7 2-3 innings, pitching into the seventh for the third straight time.

The last-place Red Sox have won six of eight, while first-place Cleveland is sputtering as the Se­attle Mariners arrive Tuesday for a three-game series. Boston took the season series from Cleveland 6-5 · after going 1-11 against the Indians last season.

After five ~trong innings,

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Rafter in the next game to tie the score at 5-all. Both players were serving in the 118 mph (190 kph) range and held serve to take the set into the second tiebreaker which Roux won 7-3 .

Rafter broke Roux in the sixth game of the final set and served it out, winning with a service win­ner. .

In other first-round matches Monday, Sandon Stolle of Aus­tralia beat countryman Michael Tebbutt 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5 );

Vincent Spadea beat Stephane Simian of France 6-4, 6-2; Guillaume Raoux of France de­feated Gaston Etlis of Argentina 6-3, 6-4; and Kenneth Carlsen of Denmark outlasted Sebastien Lareau of Canada 7-6 (7-4), 6-1.

Rafter, who had eight aces to just one for Roux, was asked what his thoughts were when he had two match points in the second set.

"I thought 'Just be careful. He Continued on page 21

With a reported. $341\f:d.eal, Sanders highest paid in NFL

By HARRY ATKINS UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. (AP) - The ultimate team player got the ultimate reward from his team. In the case of Barry Sanders, of course, that was money.

There were smiles all around Monday at Saginaw Valley State University, wheretheDetroitLi­ons are holding. training camp .. Sanders was- ori' the field and going through drills for the first . timeafterbecomingthehighest- . Stadium. He even_ hired three paid player in the NFL the night referees for a· 23-play scrim-before. · · mage. Because he was unfamil.:.

Still, it came at a price. Sand-: . iarwith manyoftheplays, Sand-ers, whohadayearremainingon ers was held out of most qf the a contract he signed in 1993, action. missed the team 'slastminicamp '~He's got a lot of quickness," and held out for the first three Ross said. ":aut I knew all of days ·of full-squad drills under· that. l think he'll have even · new coach Bobby Ross. · greater quickness . wheri · he.

"Ifeel rusty," the29-year-old ·.· knows what,h_e)~oing~: . . ·· · running back said. ''I have some . . '.'He.'(w~f.behind. But he !s. catching up to do. But, I'm not .·•· an NFL veteran; He'll catch on too far behind." . ;.f~t enough;" . ' ' ··. . .

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