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Variety News Staff

THE DEPARTMENT of Public Health Services has sued a private company for allegedly refusing to pay medical bills and embalming expenses incurred by its employee who died in a fire last year.

The DPHS filed the civil law­suit before the Superior Court, seekinganordertohaveSunTown Corp. pay $6,661.20 in outstand­ing medical bills to the Common­wealth Health Center.

DPHS, through Special Assis­ta11t Atty. Gen. "'Celeste E. Andersen, also demanded fines from the finn for allegedly violat­ing Non-resident Workers Act.

Andersen also asked payment for interest rate of 9 percent per

annum and costs of action. Andersen filed the suit against

Sun Town, which has been doing business as Jong's Jewelry and Nine-Star International Co., Ltd., for alleged violation of the Act and breach of contract.

In the complaint, Andersen said Zhou Zhao Yi, a Chinese non­resident worker began working for Sun Town as a goldsmith in August 1993.

On Jan. 11, 1994, Mr. Jong, owner of Sun Town, asked Zhou to stop working for the company unless he renewed his work per­mit.

Zhou opted to stay with his friend at Nine-Star.

He, however, returned to Sun Town on March 9, 1994 at the

'Federal shutdown won't affect CNMI'

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By Mar-Vic C. Munar Variety News Staff

AT LEAST 15 federal offices in the CNMI will not operate starting today as a result of US President Bill Clinton's veto of the twin bills on spending and borrowing. Federal officials on the island, however, said the shutdown would have little im­pact on the Commonwealth.

"I don't think the federal shut­down will affect the CNMI to any great extent since it is an­ticipated to be quite short," US Interior Department Field Rep­resentative Jeff Schorr said.

Schorr expects the shutdown to last for three days at most.

"I think it's in the interest of everybody that the federal gov­ernment gets back to business as usual," the DOI official said.

As many as 800,000 federal employees were affected by the shutdown as a result of the bud­get crisis in Washington.(See related story on page 2)

Federal offices in the CNMI include the Departments of In­terior, Labor, Justice, Agricul­ture, and Health; Farmers Home Administration, Federal Bureau oflnvestigation, Headstart Pro­gram, National Parks Service, Marshal Service, Postal Office, US Air Force, Army Reserve, and Geological Survey.

These offices, Schorr said, will officially be shutdown "but because there are few federal employees on Saipan, the effect will be very minimal."

Federal Coordinator Tim Thornburgh, of the Public School System, is of the same opinion.

"At this time, we really don't expect (the shutdown) to have any impact," Thornburgh said, predicting that Clinton and the Republican congressional lead­ers would reach an agreement in the next few days.

"The two sides are so close and it is no longer really a _dif­ference of principles as much as it is an argument ove_r the pas­sion of partisan politics," Thornburgh said.

The crisis was triggered by the US Republican lawmakers' plan to balance the national bud­get by reducing federal spend­ing on anti-poverty programs.

Thornburgh said the impact of the federal shutdown would be felt in the CNMI only if it is extended for a longer period of time.

"It can affect our federal pro­grams because we depend on

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insistence of Jong. But Later that day, Zhou and Jong had an argu­ment regarding Zhou's future employment with Sun Town.

Jong allegedly detained Zhou at his (Jong's) house and later at Jong's Jewelry.

The following day, Zhou filed a labor complaint before the former Department of Commerce and Labor claiming Jong had as­saulted, battered, and attempted to coerce him to remain in Jong's employment.

On May 5, I 994, Nine-Star pre­pared and executed an applica­tion for Temporary Work Autho­rization for Zhou to enable him to work temporarily for Nine-Star while his labor complaint was being investigated.

The Division of Labor approved the TWA on May l l, 1994. Sub­sequent TW As were approved by Labor on July 6, 1994 and Oct. 11, 1994.

The term of the last TWA was from Oct. 11, 1994 through Jan.

10, 1995, the complaint said. On Nov. 19, 1994, Zhou was

trapped in a burning house. He. sustained second and third degree bums in the body.

Zhou was taken to CHC' s In­tensive Care Unit until he died on Nov. 23, 1994.

After Zhou's death, CHC at­tempted to contact Zhou's family members and friends to claim the body. No one responded.

As a result, Zhou's body re­Continued on page 6

Workers from Black Micro! top the road with skid-free asphalt as the paving project for the four-lane Chalan Msgr. Guerrero highway reaches a feverish pace. At the background is the Joeten Dandan Commercial Center.

NMI governor paid lower than most US governors

By Rafael H. Arroyo Variety News Staff

THE CNMI governor's salary of $70,000 per annum is no­where near the average salary of governors in the 50 states and

Froilan C. Tenorio

territories under the US flag, this was learned.

According to Herman T. Guerrero, chairman of the Advi­sory Commission studying the compensation of top government officials, the CNMI governor's salary is low compared to the $85,000 median salary most state and territory governors are get­ting.

Citing statistics compiled by the Council of State Governments in its 1994-1995 report, Guerrero said the highest salary any state governor is getting is $130,000 - for the governor of New York State.

Guerrero, who is currently ex­ecutive assistant to Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio, said the CNMI governor's pay is $15,000 off the average of $85,000.

In a telephone interview after

an informal commission meeting yesterday. Guerrero said he sees a need for an adjustment in the com­pensation for the CNMI chief ex­ecutive, considering the magni-

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2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY-NOVEMBER 15, 1995

Despite last-ditch effort

Clinton, GOP fail to avert crisis

Bill Clinton

By ALAN FRAM WASHINGTON (AP)-The U.S. gov­ernment skidded toward a partial shut­down that would send 800,00J federal workers home after President Clinton and Republican leaders failed to reach a budget de.al in late-night talks Mon­day.

White House Press Secretary Mike McCwrydismissed any_suggestion that tbir first government snutdown in five years might be avoided.

'There's no continuing resolution and no funding authority to keep the United States government operating," he said after Republicans dismissed

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suggestions they rush a bill through Congress early Tuesday ta avoid the closings.

White House Budget Director Alice Rivlin said on ABC's "Nightline" pro­gram that the shutdown "might be one day. It might be two or three or more."

As much as 40 percent of the federal workforce could be sent home a, a result of the deadlock.

Federal employees were told to ·re­port to work as scheduled Tuesday morning. They may not be sent home if budget talk, appear promising.

In any ca,;e, air traffic controllers, prison guards and others with crucial jobs would keep working, as would military personnel, the Postal Service.

But national museums and monu­ments and the Internal Revenue Service's tax hotlines would be among the federal operations closed.

In theeffort to avoid a closw.:, Clinton met with lawmakers for an hour and 40 minutes Monday night in the Cabinet Room at the request of Republican leaders.

Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole said they "went aroWld and around but we don't have an agreement"

Dole said the talks would continue Tuesday morning, with White House chief of staff Leon Panetta meeting with House Budget Committee Chair­man John Kasich and his Senate coun­terpart, Pete Domenici.

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Democratic leaders emerging from the White House meeting were pessi­mistic that a short-tem1 extension of spending and borrowing authority could be worked out in less than 24 hours. 'There was no progress at all," said Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle.

Still, Dole called the fact that the two sides would meet again progress.

The White House meeting C3111e after Clinton vetoed twin spending and borrowing bills. He insists that Repub­licans drop provisions that would raise premiums in the Medicare program, which provides health care for the eld­erly, and cut education and environ­mental spending.

House Democratic Leader Dick Gephardt said after the meeting that Republicans had rejected the idea of extending for 48 hours the spending authoritythatexpiredatmidnight(0500 GMT Tuesday).

"A Jar of innocent people will be hurt," Gephardt said.

The key problem remained Repub­lican insistence on a Medicare pre­miwn increase. Clinton argued that Medicare increases were not necessary to meet Republican demands for a balanced budget

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The Republican National Commit­tee tried to capitalize by buying a full. page ad in Tuesday's editions of USA Today that cited a congressional study that concluded the cost of three-day shutdown would be dlrs fiJ7 million.

Earlier Monday, Clinton vetoed the other emergency bill, which would have extended the government's abil­ity to borrow money. Treasury Secre­tary Robert Rubin tookimmediate steps to raise cash and prevent a first-ever default, which could cause financial tumult

As intense as the battling was, it was but a prelude to a bigger fight that looms over Republican plans to balance the budget by 2002, trim taxes by dlrs 245 billion and re­shape Medicare and many other federal services. That bill also faces

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Casino opposition to remain By Rafael H. Arroyo Variety News Staff

THE OPPOSITION to Com­monwealth-wide legalization of casino gaming is expected to continue on through the Tenth CNMI Legislature, House Speaker Diego T. Benavente said Monday.

Speaker says fight on thru 10th House posed Commonwealth Casino Gaming Commission.

But according to Benavente, he remains strongly against any casino on Saipan and Rota, be they mini or major.

In an interview, Benavente said he will continue fighting any legislation seeking to le­galize casino enterprises in the CNMI adding that the issue is best decided through referen­dum.

"As long as I am still here and I am going to be involved, we're going to fight and con-

tinue to oppose the idea of legalizing casinos through leg­islation," said Benavente.

"Again if anybody wants to bring casinos in the islands, they should bring it before the people. We will continue to fight legislation and to bat for referendum."

Benavente is poised to re­tain the helm of the House of Representatives when the 10th CNMI Legislature convenes January next year after the Republicans won a landslide in the Nov. 4 elections.

Trader to trail theft suspect in Sri Lanka

By Rick Alberto Variety News Staff

lHE trader who lost $23,000 cash and other valuables worth $11,000 ktlrned yesterday tllltl the suspected thief, who used to be his most trusted employee,knew how his employer's mind worked

Jack Castro, ownerof Central Fish Marlcetin Garapan, saidLankaAjith Kohan (Milan) Fernando eluded ar­rest by not stopping over in Bangkok on his way to Sri Lanka, his native country.

Fernando must have anticipated that authorities would be alerted in Bangkok and therefore boarded an­other plane in Seoul, his first stop­over, for another destination, Castro said.

He said that according to Bangkok immigration officials, who had been alertedbytheCNMlpolice,Femando probably traveled via Singapore or Malaysia instead.

"He knew the way I think," Castro said.

Last Monday Castro, who also operatesapokerparlorandaclub,Iost what he said were the weekend (Fri­day and Satwtlay) earnings of his three business establishments, as well as pieces of jewelry worth about $5,000 arid a laptop computer, a fax machine, and a video cassette player whose total worth was about $6,000.

Yesterday he discovered more missing items including $3,000 checks, which were meant as salaries for seven fishermen, and colognes.

The theft of the $23,000 was dis­covered at 6:30 am. last Monday, almost three hours after Fernando had left Saipan for Sri Lanka aboard Asiana Flight 251.

Castroisnotjustabouttolosehope that he would recover at least part of the stolen cash and valuables as he disclosed his plan to track down Fernando all the way to his home-

town in Chilaw "I' II book today and see if I can go

tomonuw (that is, today) or Thurs­day," he told the Variety.

Castro has asked Fernando's brother, Elmo Susantha, who also wom for Castro as fisherman, to accompany him to Sri Lanka

Castro said he was willing to for­give Fernando and that he would not take any legal action against him.

"I will ask him to give me back some of the stuff (I believe he took)," he said.

He said his going to Sri Lanka "is just to satisfy myself: talk to him face to face and ask him why he did this to me. I'm willing to forgive him."

'The only thing for me to resolve my losses and discontent is just to forgive. But ifhe can pay me back, that's nice," he added.

He had been told, he said, that Fernando had plans to start a prawn­raising business in his homeland.

CastrohadjustrenewedFemando's work contract last month when he suddenly left hours before the discov­ery of the missing money and valu­ables.

Castro said Fernando had been his most trusted employee for three years and that he was often entrusted the keys to the office and drawers where the money and jewelry were kept

Fernando used to live on the sec­ond floor of the building housing Castro's office at the building hous­ing the Central Fish Marlcet and a poker parlor.

CastrohadsuspectedthatFemando duplicated the keys to the office and the lockers inside. Four key dupli­cates allegedly left by Fernando were discovered Monday.

Even if he says he's willing to

forgive, Castro said he wa~ not will­ing to rehire Fernando even the latter asks.

"No way," Castro said.

NMC workshop set THIS YEAR'S fourth Annual Nortli­ern Marianas College Leadership Workshop will be held at the Pacific Islands Oub, Oiarley' s Cabaret

The event is being sponsored by the Office of Student Activities in con­junction with the Drug Awareness Program and the Counseling Center.

Thisyear'sthemeis''CreatingTrust

& LeadershipAcmssaMulti-Cultural Campus."

The purpose of the workshop is to provide the NMC clubs, organiza­tions, and students an opportunity to participate in a day of interactive ac­tivities which lay the foundation for leadership skills in a multi-cultural setting.

With Benavente's speakership imminent, it ap­pears any casino legislation may encounter a rough time in the next House.

The current speaker has been a staunch opponent of the move to legalize casino gam­ing on S aipan and Rota through enactment of Jaw.

Under the Constitution, gambling is prohibited in the CNMI except when legalized by law or through popular ini­tiative ratified by any of the Commonwealth's three sena­torial districts.

Presently, only Tinian has allowed casino gaming in its

shores after its voters aproved a Tinian Casino Gaming Con­trol Initiative in the 1980s.

Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio ear­lier this year submitted a pro­posed legislation to provide for the establishment, licens­ing and operations of casino gaming enterprises in the whole of the CNMI.

The proposal, which is pend­ing before the current Legis­lature allows five major casi­nos on Tinian and one on Rota. It also allows for the licensing of one mini-casino on Saipan and an unlimited number of mini-casinos on Tinian and Rota, as determined by a pro-

"When you say casino, we're talking about Las Vegas type casinos. That particular idea we totally oppose from the very beginning because it is a major change in our ways as a commu­nity," said the speaker.

"So we will continue to oppose that in this next Legislature. If the people want to change their lifestyle, to change their com­munity, they should make thai decision. That is why I oppose the idea that we enact a casino legislation here in the Legis­lature," he added.

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Interior's role in Insular Areas I HAD the opportunity to listen to a television interview with Allen Stayman, director for Insular Affairs, US Department of Interior, with respect to the annual scrutiny his office goes through when Congress considers the federal budget. While some of us may have been critical of the role oflnsular Affairs (this scribe included), we should be mindful too that no other agency in our national government has intervened on our behalf other than Interior's Insular Affairs.

A year ago, I was all fired-up by the assignment of a White House staffer to handle insular matters. I have yet to hear what has this office done to represent our little and hardly audible voices in the executive branch. We heard of the additional portfolio and that was the extent of it. Since then, its score in assisting insular areas is about zero. It is this office who should receive the budgetary ax, not Insular Affairs.

It should be understood in the Washington Beltway that the existence of Insular Affairs is vital in linking, building and cementing a lasting partnership between the CNMI and our national government. There's no other agency anywhere in the federal government best equipped for this task than Insular Affairs given its familiarity with insular areas, the viral role it plays in the formulation and institution of major policy reforms; and, in guiding our efforts-through partnership-in strength­ez,.ng the exercise of self-government.

It should be understood too that most insular areas do not have a history in building self-govenment to draw from in strengthening our twenty year old democratic institutions. It is more the reason that Insular Affairs be given time to assist us and other insular areas for at least ten more years. Insular Affairs has provided the CNMI the avenue to gradually embrace new realities (however reluctantly on the part of the former) in order to be able to deal with what lies ahead of us. If you think the new tax system is hard, imagine the sentiment of mainland taxpayers who have doled-out their tax contributions over the last twenty umteen years to help the CNMI build its infrastructure beyond actual indigenous needs. In other words, we've blindly built more infrastructure for other than indigenous US Citizens. This is the chief complaint of members of Congress and appropriately so.

Insular Affairs has intervened to assist the CNMI Government rectify mismanagement of the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation through a partnership agreement. It is an important partnership given that many of us wish to see that agency evolve from insolvency predicated on mismanagement two years ago to solvency. I understand that progress is being made however gradual through the partnership agreement. For the first time, CUC has turned year-end revenue collection from red to black ink since its inception.

·other areas where we may need technical assistance from Insular Affairs include the CNMI tax system, health, education, drug enforce­ment, among others. Current debate on medical referral is riddled with warped perception among policymakers who have yet to address and define health policies for the CNMI. With this cargo cult mentality, we would have resolved nothing but revisit this issue time and again regurgitating the same tired old and unworkable approaches to long­standing problems that call for realistic policy changes. Never forget too that we no longer have scapegoats to blame for our well oiled sense of lamafiana.

Interior's Insular Affairs has been and continues to be instrumental in sharing with us its technical expertise to turn things around insofar as CUC is concerned. Two years ago, I remember that most half-cocked Republican politicians were even willing to shove this issue underneath the rugs because it involved a republican appointed executive director. l know it was a difficult moment, but you confused your fiduciary responsibility in terms of representation-the welfare of the general public or your fate as politicians. There's only one or two who had the courage and commitment to see this issue through to completion.

I've had my differences with Interior's Allen Stayman on substantive issues. It's easy indicting Insular Affairs of meddling. Quite honestly, I often find myself sandwiched between honest and highly appropriate recommendations from Insular Affairs against a clueless legislature bent on its own agenda of political gridlock designed to pave the way for its chosen gubernatorial candidate in 1997. Two years has gone into waste. I wonder if the upcoming two years would net the same results9 Well, time will tell how the ball bounces between now and then and for some strange reason I could hear the tune "Blame it on the cha, cha, cha".

Gentlemen, I and a host of other citizens situated in the wings look forward to brighter days in paradise. We have to learn to work together in partnership amongst ourselves in concert with Interior's Insular Affairs to make gcxxl on ourconunitment to strengthening self-government in th<! islands. We have to ably define what it is that we want forourchildren. More of the same as we have had over the last twenty years or something better to make life in parndise just that-paradise. Or do we wish to tum paradise into hell the way we' re headed to right now? It's all in the palms ofour hands. Think about it. It's our people and our islands! Thank.,.

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'Stayinan should stay aw-ay' Dear Editor:

Visiting U.S. official Stayman needs to do his job or stay away. Whatgocx:lishedoing here, anyway?

Weneedtohavehimdohisjoband help with important island issues. He has a lot of tools he can use to help peopleontheislandgetgocx:ljobs. He is here because he thinks that by being here he can help get jobs for the U.S. We need to get a fair trade from him.

Yet, whathashedoneforuslately? He comes on the island and says,

"good jclJ, gocx:l job, gcxxl job.: Where are these gocx:l jobs? If you are a contractworkeryou may not get paid much at all. What kind of job is that?

l\1r. Stayrnan may act like he does not know what is going on but he does. He knows that many workers are not being paid fairly but he has to letitgo. Heknowsnottodoanything urtless many people call for a change.

What good does it do to be associ­ated with one of the most resourceful countries in the world if that country

does not use it's power to help im­prove life in the islands. If all Stayman and the dandified D.C. dudes are going to do is sit on their hands what a waste of politic.al capital.

Certainly U.S. worlcers and re­sources should be put to use to en­force the fundamental principals of due process and equal protection that constitute part of the foundation of a free republican form of government

Tom Sweeney

TAGA monitors missing PA system Dear Editor: Please publish this so we all can

share what is happening in our gov­ernment.

In May 17, 1995 issue of the T.A.G.A. group bulletin in the Marianas Variety, there wa, an ar­ticle about a false claim by a respon· sible CNMI government official re­garding the disappearance of a gov­ernment Public Address System. The PA system was claimed to be de­stroyed during the fire that scorched the old community and cultural af­fairs complex. Prior to the above date, a reliable source informed

T.A.G.A. group that the missing PA system was discovered under per­sonal ownership.

Audit report released by Public Auditor Leo L. LaMotte (Marianas Variety, November9, I 995) that there is a significant evidence that the Pub­lic Address system was not burned and that it disappeared while in the custody of the former committee chairman, Mariana, Cable TV (No­vember8, l 995)revealedthenarneof the government official as Robert A. Guerrero.

The office of the Public Auditor recommended that the case involv-

ing the disappearance of the PA system be referred to the Attor­ney General for further investiga­tion. The T.A.G.A. group is ask­ing the people of CNMI to moni­tor the development of this case and pressure the office of the At­torney General to do justice to the people it works for.

T.A.G.A, Group To Abolish Government Abuses

Frank G. Cepeda

Governed, represented, judged by our own Dear Editor, I would appreciate the publication

of this letter. I personally think that the people deserve to know what some attorneys on island are doing that warrants scrutiny on their ethical standards and possibly shine some light on our leaders to initiate correc­tive actions in coordination with the Bar Association.

I find it amusing and quite frustrat­ing that court cases are continued] y filed and are blowned out of propor­tion not by the wishes of the com­plainant but by money hungry attor­neys out to try to make a killing from the defendant in the case. The pr..u:­tice em ployed by some of these attor­neys wonies me a lot Instead of finding solutions to amicably settle the case through fair and equitable means, they resort to legal battles and

filling oflegal briefs only to present to the courts exorbitant lawsuit~ that would in the end only accomplish bitter exchanges and high legal fees for their own benefit. We need to re­define and reform our judicial system that would ensure fairness and equity toallpartiestoadispute. Wcmustnot continue to let practicing attorneys be the principal mediators or arbitrators of disputes because most of them are ruthless and can be careless of the social, personal, political, financial and even emotional consequences of bringing about lawsuits which could have been settled amic.ably in the first place.

I have all the respect to our judges, justices and appointed special judges in our legal system. I am not ques­tioning the integrity of our judges or justices because they arc conscien-

tious and are very capable of hearing disputes and making determinations, accordingly. However, what fius.. tratesmeisthatsomeofthepracticing attorneys on island continue to file lawsuits on our people with no other motive other than causing financial hardship on our people. I sincerely hope that our judges and justices fine screen these typesoflawsuitsanddis­allow practicing attorney from en­gaging in character assassination of our people as well as unneces.wy burdening our people financially by incurring additional expenses in hir­ing an attorney to represent them to respond to such un-warranted law­suits.

I am appealing to our locally ap­pointed judges, justices and also "P­pointcd special judges to be cogni­

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Man jailed for eluding officer A MAN was sent to jail yesterday on Tinian to start serving his five­day jail term for assaulting a man and eluding a police officer.

Superior Court Associate Judge Miguel Demapan· sentenced Clifford Manglona to 30 days' imprisorunent, all suspended ex­cept five days for assault and bat­tery.

The sentence wjll run concur­rent with the term ofManglona's other case where he was charged with minor consuming liquor, re­sisting arrest, and eluding a po­lice officer.

Manglona pleaded guilty to as­sault and battery. In return, the

Attorney General's Office agreed to recommend the dismissal of the other charges.

Court information showed that last May 19 on Tinian, Manglona punched and kicked a man on the head without a provocation.

Last December I 3 Manglona allegedly failed to stop his ve­hicle when a police officer or­dered him to pull over.

Instead, Manglona tried to elude the officer by speeding off his vehicle.

Upon reaching his destination, Manglona tried to flee on foot, but was subsequently arrested. (FDT)

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6-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY-NOVEMBER 15, 1995

Schools, library promote reading THE EDUCATION sector has stepped up a campaign to promote reading in the Commonwealth as it celebrates the National Children's Book Week starting Nov. 13 to 18.

The reading-promotion project at the Oleai Elementary School, targets reading a total of one million pages of library materials during the 27-week reading-campaign period which starts this week and end in May 1996.

The schoolwide reading project is called "Oleai Turtles-A Commu­nity of Readers."

"Students, teachers and staff will keep weekly logs of the number of pages that they read," school princi­pal Evelyn Manglona said in a press statement "School-wide figures will be recorded weekly on large chart"

The Oleai library, which was openedlastApril,keeps nearly5,000 books, Manglona said

PSS School Library Coordinator Katheryn Tuten-Pucket said "the new books and the new library facility

have created a lot of student interest in library use."

In September, she said, students checked out an average of 103 books per day.

This figure, Pucket said, increased to 110 books per day in October.

"1t is anticipated that there will be even more library use as Oleai Turtles read to reach the school goal of one million pages," Pucket said.

A new library at the San Vicente Elementary School recently opened with some 2,000 new books.

ThegoaloftheSan Vicente library, Pucket said, is to have a minimum of ten books per student or approxi­mately 9,000 volume.

TheSaipanChamberofCommerce and the Joeten Kiyu Library, mean­while, had launched a joint campaign to solicit new and used books for distribution to young readers.

Literacy coordinator Denise Rosenblatt invited the public lo par­ticipate in the project by donating

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''The books will be delivered to public and private schools, churches and the Division ofY outh Services," a press release from the public library said ''They will thengivethese books,

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rude and prestige of the position. ''We're talking about the highest

position of the land. I think we should consider inc=ing the pay to try and perhaps entice better people into the position," said Guerrero.

Besides, Guerrero said, a salary in­crease for the chief executive is likely to create a "ripple effect" in the salaries of other elected officials.

"He is the chief executive so it is logical that he has to have the highest salary."

The commission, which was estab-

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already gift wrapped,to the yowig readers who c.an benefit from having books at home."

The project, which will run from Nov. 18 to Dec. 16 is part of the Joeten-KiyuPublicLibrary' scelebra­tion of the N arional Children's Book Week which will commence with a

lished through Public Law 9-47 seeks to study the pay levels of the governor, the lieutenant governor, the Washing­ton Representative, members cif both houses of Legislature and justices and judges of the judicial branch.

It has been observed that possible changes in the pay scale for these offi­cials may have to be studied to make them attuned to the changing times.

The last time salary levels for the same officials were set was in 1990 when a similar advisory conunission was in existence.

Underthelaw,however,anychanges in pay scale would not affect those who are serving at the time the changes were recommended.

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service project called the Story Book Tree.

On Nov. 18, the library will stage a play called "Androcles and the Lion, " to be performed by the Northern Marianas High School Students at the conference room. (MCM)

This means that even if a salary hike is approved for the governor, it would not apply to Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio but to his successor.

Cwrently, the governor's salary is also below the pay level of judges serving in the judiciary.

There was also a time when certain goverrunent consultants were earning · more than the governor.

According to Guerrero, the issue of the governor's salary was discussed dwing the Third Constitutional Con­vention of which Guerrero was presi­dent

Delegates to the convention recom­mended that the chief executive's sal­ary should be higher than any other officeholder, on which Guerrero agrees.

''I agree that the governor's pay should set the tone of how other offi­cials are to be paid," he said.

Guerrero said the seven-member commission was scheduled to have iL, regular meeting yesterday but it had to be called off for lack of quorum.

However, the scheduled meeting tumedintoaninfoonaldiscussionwhere government economist Bill Stewart made a presentation on the Composite Price Index and on possible methodol­ogy for saiary increases.

According to Guerrero three pos­sible methods on salary adjustmeni.., were laid out:

'(JOC based on the CPI, taking into wnsideration the seven percent ~nua; increase in the cost of living in the CNMI:

"()!le based on the intemal revenues realized from 1992 to 1995; and

"One taking into comideration the median salaries of all governors and corresponding officials in the states and tenitories. ---------CHC ') 0 C,

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mained in thi hospital morgue for 56 days, until such time he was buried by public health officials.

CHC contacted Labor to seek assis­tance in determining who was lega!Jy responsible for Zl1ou.

On Jan. 6, 1995, Labor investigator Gregorio I. Sablan issued a notice to Nine-Star.

The notice informed Nine-Star that as a result of the approval of the TWA authorizing the employment of Zhou, Nine-Starwa~ responsible for the costs associated with Zhou' s death pursuant to the Act and the terms of the TWA

Nine-Star a!Jegedly did not contact CHCtoammgeforpaymentofZhou's bills.

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the federal government to reim­burse the costs thatweincurformany of our federal programs such as the school breakfast and lwich progr.un, which are 95 percent reimbursed," Thornburgh said. ··'Theheadstartpro­gram and other consolidated educa­tion grant activities and almost 20 percent of PSS operations are feder­ally funded."

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AFrenchPolynesiangroupisplanning to set up a fund to help victims of suspected nuclear contamination to receive proper m:dical treatment, RNZI reported Tuesday.

The Hiti Tau movement, which groups anumberof non-governmental bodies in the region, says many people suspect they have been affected by atmospheric nuclear tests in the region, stopped by France in 1974.

Hiti Tau official Gabriel Tetiarahi,

announcing the fund at a Paris press conference, says it will a!Jow people to get treatment somewhere other than in French hospitals.

A former employee of the Pacific Experiment Centre, Edwin Haoa, told the press conference he had lost two children at a very young age in the 1970s, in deaths he suspected were linked to test-related illnesses.

He had also suffered from respira­tory problems ever since .... Pacnews

Arson suspected in Wakunai fire IN BOUGAINVILLE, a fire believed to have been set by rebels completely destroyed the Wakunai district office buildingattheweekenc!,NBCreported Tuesday.

Reports from Wakunai say fuel was identified as being used to burn the office building down.

The report~ said the fire started about twoo' clock on Sunday mom-

ing. Thedistrictmanaqer,Mathew Kusa,

said while the fire was burning, gun shots were fired, indicating that rebels were responsible.

The Wakunai fire is the second BRA rebels have been involved in after the burning down of the· Soroken government station two months ago ...... Pacnews

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8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- NOVEMBER 15, 1995

By Ferdie de la Torre Variety News Staff

THE NORTHERN Marianas Housing Corporation (NMHC). which took over the helm of the Mariana Islands Housing Authority (MIHA), marl<s today its maiden year of existence . NMHCcameintoexistenceasasubsidiarycorpo-

ration of the Commonwealth Development Author­ity, replacing MlliA which was abolished in 1994 as part of Governor Froilan Tenorio' s Reorganization Plan.

Facing many challenges, particularly those associated with establishing and implementing affordable housing for the people, the NMHC new composition of Board of Directors and corporate management, have slowly, but surely achieved all of the programs of its predecessor organization.

While the low-and moderate-income families will continue to be its main focus, it is NMHC's goal to also generate loan progranis to provide all families the opportunity to own homes through construction, renovation or purchase of affondable housing.

Housing Programs NMHC administers, manages and monitors for compliance HUD Section 8

Housing Programs throughout the Commonwealth which include the Section 8 New Construction, Section 8 Certificate, and Section 8 Voucher.

HUD Section 8 Program is a joint cooperative effort between NMHC, the Commonwealth and the Federal Govern- ~-------------------------ment, to make available needed housing to qualified families through federally-subsi­diz.ed rental payments.

Under this program, 1'ITHA, built I Tl units for occupancy by low-income fami­lies.

No new Section 8 program funds have been made by HUD since completion of the 177 tmits, however, rental subsidies contin­ued. All of the Section 8 Programs have long waiting lists.The program turnovers are av­eraging about one year.

The.Section 8 new construction is a project­based program wherein a family must live in the NMHC housing units in order to be subsidiz.ed.

U nclerthis program, there are six projects­Garapan Annex I, Garapan Annex II, Mihaville, Koblerville, Tinian,

Gordon Furutani (middle), Manager from HUD Honolulu meets with Board of Directors.

and Rota. The concept of the Certifi­

cate Program is that the fami­lie, pay 30% of their adjusted income for rent The tenant makes up the difference be­tween this amount and what the owner charges for the rent

In comparison to the voucher program, the concept i,thatHUD'ssubsidyamount isfixedbyapplyingaformula. The family pays the differ­ence between the subsidy amount and what the owner wants for rent

The certificate and voucher programsareflexibleforfami­lies, because the fanli..ly gets to choose where they live in tlie community.

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NMHC is required to play a dual role. Its first role is to "sell" the programs to landlords: the second, is to "enforce" the contract for family compliance with program rules and regulations.

Every year, NMHC competes with other states and territories for additional certificate., and vouchers. As a result of program effectiveness, HUD approved NMHC's application submission for additional cer­tificates during FY 1994.

JnTinianandRotaSection8HousingUnits,NMHC staff went around to assess which units needed ty­phoon shutter and clotheslines.

It is anticipated that by the end of this year, all of the units in these islands will have typhoon shutters and clothesline.

The staff, along with the crew from the contractors, started the rehabilitation of the Section 8 housing unit, in Mihaville and Koblerville.

To provide a safe decent living accommodation for its residents as required by HUD, NMHC has installed speed bumps in three Section 8 Public Housing projects onSaipan.

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For beautification project, meet­ings were conducted at Section 8 public hou.sing to enter a contest on best housekeeping, landscape and yard.

Seminars were held for plumbing and household appliances repair to encourage the Section 8 participants in taking the initiative to do minor repair, to save their time, expenses and energy.

NMHC has authorized several Section 8 Public Housing residents to raise pigeons and rabbit, at their housing unit provided that it is a 4-H club activity for educational pur­poses and experimental studies for students.

Community Development Pro­gram

Financing for the major rehabili­tation of the Section 8 housing units

and the construction of public facili­ties and other community develop­ment projects are made possible by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.

Since J 975uptoFiscal Year l 994, CNMI has received $7,915,215 in total grants for street paving, infia­strucrure improvements, Section 8 Rehabilitation, and construction of multipurpose public facilities.

Last June, Patty A Nicholas, di­rector for the Community Planning and Developmentdivision, presented 1'/MHC Corporate Director Marylou A. Sirok, with special achievement award for exemplary performance under the programs of theU.S.DepartmentofHousingand Urban Development (US HUD).

The programs include CDBG, Home Investment Partnerships

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(HOME), and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) programs. In 1993, HUD rescinded the FY '93 Grant for $886,CXXJ,

and reallocated the amount to other insular area grantees affected by Typhoon Omar, Hurricane Iniki, and Hwricane Andrew.

Subsequently, HUD allocated the same amount in FY '94 grants, and the NMHC Board approved: $250,CXXJ for the construction of the Tinian Orildren's Park; $82,425 for construction of the Rota Tank and Waterline Project; and, $528,575 for the Rehabilitation of Section 8 Mihaville and Koblerville Subdivisions.

All of these projects were bided and awarded JJUISuant to procurement regulations and are expected to be completed by January 1996.

At Tinian Gymnasium, accessibility signs have been installedatallcommonarearequiredbyHUDandADAfor

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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. As-Llyo Rots Waterline Project improves water services to families at Section B Housing Subdivi­sion.

DPW crew puts finishing touches on street bumps Installed st NMHC's Housing Subdivisions.

Family residence In As-Lita funded by NMHC's Di­rect Family Home Loan Program.

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disabled person; a visual alarm system is also scheduled to be installed. Presently a ramp is under construction fordisabled persons to access the stage area.

The Tinian Children's Park located in San Jose Village is undergoing construction.

Basic Housekeeping Workshop conducted by Floris James from NMC st one of Section 8 tenant's housing unit.

Tenant's community meeting at Section 8 Housing Sub­division.

CDBG-funded, Tinian Children's Park, partial view of the grounds.

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Mortgage/Credit Programs NMHC also administers five.housing loan programs;

namely, the Direct Family Home Loan (DFI-IL); RWa.! Economic and Community Development Services (RECDS) formerly the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA); Rtual Housing (RH) 502 Loan and Housing J Preservation Grant (HPG); Veteran Administration ·,. , (VA) Native American Direct Home Loan (NADLP); /''. . .. andHOME. ·

The Mortgage Credit Division entertains housing j ~ loan applications for these programs. ·

As of December 3 l, 1994. 26 loan applications have been approved for a total of $2,050,942. L'"' Twenty one have been closed. -------.,

In 1994, fouroftheloansforcomplete<l projects totaling I $399,850 were purchased by GSLA, making the concur-rent amount available for six additional housing loans during the first half of the year.

There have been numerous positive changes for the division.

The first loan closing for Rota under the Guam Savings and Loan Association Loan Purchase Agreement took place on Dec. 20, 1994.

The number of single-family residential housing loans approved through the period, surpassed that of the previous year's.

Additionally, the number of the same loans sold to GS&LA during the period more than doubled as compared to the year prior to it

Following the signing of the Home Ownership Week Proclamation last June, a week-long displays were made at the Multi-purpose Centeron Saipan, Public Library on Rota and the Gym on Tinian.

The displays included program brochures, house plans, and photos of completed projects, which further promoted the home ownership programs.

Loan approvals under the Veterans Affairs (VA) Administration's Native American Direct Loan Program (NADLP) quadrupled for the period

The first loan closing under the VA NADLP took place last August 8 on Saipan.

The next loan closing under the VA NADLP is expected to be on Rota, which will be the first one for the island.

More loan closing under this progran1 will follow. The interest rate for this single-family residential housing

loan program was recently reduced and currently ha, the lowest interest rate at 7 .5 %

Loan delinquencies were drastically reduced during this period a, a result of the division's aggressive follow up with wayward borrower,;.

The division also saw the completion of the fir,t rehabili­tation loan project, under the HOME and Housing Preser­vation Grilllt ( HPG) Prcgrnms on Sclipan in early 1995.

Last July, CNMI was the first among the insular we:L, receiving funds for the HOME Progrwn tu commit 1 (XY''c uf' tl1e Fiscal Y C,lf 199 3 fund,.

To date, ten prnjccl, have been completed umkr tl1c tirst allocation. Fi1·c more are expected tll be completed.

HOME :UJd HPG prujecLs on Ruta and Tini:UJ are cm­rently ongoing.

Approximately 65% of tl1c FY I 9lJ-l l-lOME funds han: hcen ccimmittcd. Ten very low-income families applied for the FY '94 fund,, including five which have been approved.

Amund 20 families have pre-applied for the FY' 95 HOME fund,. Seventeen are detennined eligible to partici­pate in the program.

NMHC is preparing for the planned housing expo in 1996, which will be in full swing after the holidays.

Renovated kitche,1 made pos­sible through HOME Program funding.

Home Program Project, bedroom extension.

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It is anticipated that the event will bring togetherprospec­Construct/on of family dwelllng under NMHC's Direct tive homeowners, architect,, engineers, builders, suppliers, Family Home Loan Program. .........-------1 financiers, inspectors and government entities involved in

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housing subdivisions, NMHC and the Departrnent of Public Safety entered into a Memo­randwn of Understanding to establish a police sub-station at Sugar King II.

*SaipariMultipurpose Cen­ter is a CDBG project that wa, competed in the latter part of 1994. During the completion of the construction, NMHC has been able to comply with the ADA requirements and in­stalled visual aiann, hearing impaired and telephone sys­tem, ramps to the entrance and at stage area

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Family residence In Kagman con­structed under NMHC's Direct Family Home Loan Program.

I through joint efforts witl1 government officials, innova-\ \ tive government strategies, fund generntion. and part­

\ nership with local communities. I NMHC planted 200 trees donate<l by the Depart-\ ment of Parks mid Recreation last August

The agency designated seven of its housing unil~ in subdivisions in Saipan, Tinian and Rota to be in compliance with ADA requirement,.

It assisted a family affected by a fire on Tinian in August by repairing the house.

Thccorporntion helped five fire victims referred , by Saipan Red Cross into temponuy shelter for

several months at the Sugar King U housing. During last year's Typhoons Wilda and Zelda, NMHC

assisted 36 family members whose homes were destroyed by the stom1, including seven family members from North­em Islands.

The NMHC in coon.lination with the Division of Youth Services conducted a workshop, focusingoncomplianceto

Cadets fromRotaandTinian are being housed at Sugar King II. The cadets are in Saipan as part of their training required by DPS to become police offic­ers or firefighters.

Other projects: *Proposed CDBG proje(.'ts

for the extension of the Saipan MultipurposeCenterinSusupe for additional dressing rooms, and backstage area with other facilities, accessibility for the disabled people.

*Partial funding for construc­tion of a gymnasium and caf­eteria at the CNMI College which can also be used for graduations, other school func­tions, game competition, etc.

* Assisted four mentally­challenged individuals from CHC into one four-bedroom unit in Section 8 housing project These people were re­leased by CHC and were not able to stay with their family members.

The cooperative efforts of tl1e NMHC' s Boaro, llla!Ul&e,­ment and staff signify the con­tinuing intent of the govern~ ment to assure sound commu­nity growth and improve the quality of life for the citizens.

It is the NMHC's top prior­ity goal and objective in the ensuingyearstomoveforward.

8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- NOVEMBER 15, 1995

By Ferdie de la Torre Variety News Staff

THE NORTHERN Marianas Housing C01pOration (NMHC), whichtookoverthehelmoftheMariana Islands Housing Authority (MIHA), marks today its maiden year of existence . NMHC cameintoexistenceasasubsidiary coipo-

ration of the Commonwealth Development Author­ity,replacingMlliA which was abolished in l 994as

• part of Governor Froilan Tenorio's Reorganization Plan.

Facing many challenges, particularly those associated with establishing and implementing affordable housing for the people, the NMHC new composition of Board of Directors and oorporate management, have slowly, but surely achieved all of the programs of its predecessor organization.

While the low-and moderate-income families will continue to be its main focus, it is NMHC' s goal to also generate loan programs to provide all families the opportunity to own homes through construction, renovation or purchase of affordable housing.

Housing Programs NMHC administers, manages and monitors for compliance HUD Section 8

Housing Programs throughout the Commonwealth which include the Section 8 New Construction, Section 8 Certificate, and Section 8 Voucher.

HUD Section 8 Program is a joint cooperative effort between NMHC, the Commonwealth and the Federal Govern- r---------------------------i

ment, to make available needed housing to qualified families through federally-subsi­dized rental payments.

Under this program, MlliA, built 177 units for occupancy by low-income fami­lies.

No new Section 8 program funds have been made by HUD since completion of the 177 units, however, rental subsidies contin­ued All of the Section 8 Programs have long waiting lists.The program turnovers are av­eraging about one year.

The Section 8 new CXJ11Structionisa project­based program wherein a family must live in the NMHC housing units in order to be subsidized.

Under1hisprogram,therearesixprojects-­Garapan Annex I. Garapan Annex II, Mihaville, Koblerville, Tinian,

Gordon Furutani (middle), Manager from HUD Honolulu meets with Board of Directors.

and Rota. The concept of the Certifi­

cate Program is that the fami­lie, pay 30% of their adjusted income for rent The tenant makes up the difference be­tween this amount and what the owner charges for the rent

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NMHC is required to play a dual role. lt, first role is to "sell" the programs to landlords; the second. is to "enforce" the contrnct for family compliance with program rules and regulations.

Every year, NMHC competes with other states and territories for additional certificates and vouchers. As a result of program effectiveness, HUD approved NMHC's application submission for additional cer­tificates during FY 1994.

InTinianandRotaSection8HousingUnits,NMHC staff went around to asses.s which units needed ty­phoon shutter and clotheslines.

It is anticipated that by the end of this year, all of the units in these islands will have typhoon shutters and clothesline.

The staff, along with the crew from the contractors, started the rehabilitation of the Section 8 housing units in Mihaville and Koblerville.

To provide a safe decent living accommodation for its residents as required by HUD, NMHChas installed speed bumps in three Section 8 Public Housing projects Oil Saipan.

For beautification project, meet­ings were conducted at Section 8 public housing to enter a contest on best housekeeping, landscape and yard.

Seminars were held for plumbing and household appliances repair to encourage the Section 8 participants in taking the initiative to do minor repairs to save their time, expenses and energy.

NMHC ha, authorized several Section 8 Public Housing resident, to raise pigeons and rabbits at their housing unit provided that it is a 4-H club activity for educational pur­poses and experimental studies for students.

Community Development Pro­gram

Financing for the major rehabili­tation of the Section 8 housing units

and the construction of public facili­ties and other community develop­ment projects are made possible by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.

Since J 975uptoFiscalYear 1994, CNMJ has received $7,915,215 in total grants for street paving, infra­structure improvements, Section 8 Rehabilitation, and construction of multipurpose public facilities.

Last June, Patty A Nicholas, di­rector for the Community Planning and Developmentd.ivision, presented NMHC Corporate Director Marylou A. Sirok, with special achievement award for exemplary performance under the programs of the U.S. Department ofHousingand Urban Development (US HUD).

The programs include CDBG, Home Investment Partnerships

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Board of Directors discuss housing Issues at one of their meetings.

(HOME), and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) programs. In 1993, HUD re.5cinded the FY '93 Grant for $886,000,

and reallocated the amount to other insular area grantees affected by Typhoon Omar, Hurricane Iniki, and Hurricane Andrew.

Subsequently, HUD allocated the same amount in FY '94 grants, and the NMHC Board approved: $250,000 for the construction of the Tinian Orildren' s Parle; $82,425 for construction of the Rota Tank and Waterline Project; and, $528,575 for the Rehabilitation of Section 8 Mihaville and Koblerville Subdivisions.

All of these projects were bided and awarded pmsuant to procurement regulations and are expected to be completed by January 1996.

At Tinian Gynmasiwn, accessibility signs have been installedatallconunonarearequiredbyHUDandADAfor

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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. As-Llyo Rota Waterline Project Improves water services to tam/lies at Section 8

-, Housing Subdivi­sion.

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Continued from page 8 Mortgage/Credit Programs

NMHC also administers five.housing loan programs; namely, the Direct Family Home Loan (DA-IL); Rural Economic and Community Development Services (RECDS) fonnerly the Fanners Home Administration

disabled person; a visual alarm system is also scheduled to be installed.Presentlyarampisunderconstructionfordisabledpersons to access the stage area. (FmHA); Rural Housing (RH) 502 Loan and Housing . . _.:

Preservation Grant (HPG); Veteran Administration -,·. , The Tinian Orildren's Parle located in San Jose Village is undergoing construction. (YA)NativeAmericanDirectHomeLoan(NADLP); (' . ·•

andHOME. . .

Basic Housekeeping Workshop conducted by Floria James from NMC at one of Section 8 tenant's housing unit.

Tenant's community meeting at Section 8 Housing Sub­division.

CDBG-funded, Tinian Children's Park, partial view of

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The Mortgage Credit Division entertains housing ; ... loan applications for these programs. ·

As of December 31, 1994, 26 loan applications have been approved for a total of $2,050,942. Twenty one have been closed.

In 1994, four of the loans for completed projects totaling $399,850 were purchased by GSLA, making the concur­rent amount available for six additional housing loans during the first half of the year.

There have been numerous positive changes for the division.

The first loan closing for Rota under the Guam Savings and Loan Association Loan Purchase Agreement took place on Dec. 20, 1994.

The number of single-family residential housing loans approved through the period, swpassed that of the previous year's.

Additionally, the number of the same loans sold to GS&LA during the period more than doubled as compared to the year prior to it

Following the signing of the Home Ownership Week Proclamation last June, a week-long displays were made at theMulti-purposeCenteron Saipan, Public Library on Rota and the Gym on Tinian.

The displays included program brochures, house plans, and photos of completed projects, which further promoted the home ownership programs.

Loan approvals under the Veterans Affairs (VA) Administration's Native American Direct Loan Program (NADLP) quadrupled for the period.

The first loan closing under the VA NADLP took place last August 8 on Saipan.

The next loan closing under the VA NADLP is expected to be on Rota, which will be the first one for the island

More loan closing under this program will follow. The interest rate for this single-family residential housing

loan program was recently reduced and currently ha, the lowest interest rate at 7 .5%

Loan delinquencies were drastically reduced during this period as a result of the division's aggressive follow up with wayward borrowers.

The di vision also saw the completion of the first rehabili­tation loan project, under the HOME and Housing Preser­vation Grnnt (HPG) Programs on Saipan in early 1995.

Last July, CNMI wa, the first among the insular are .. 'l, ri:ceiving funds for the HOME Program to commit I OOSc of the Fiscal Year 1993 funds.

To date, ten pn~ect, have been completed unda the tir;t allocation. Five more are expected to be completed.

HOME and HPG pmject, on Rota and Tinian arc cur­renllv un~oim.:.

Apprn;im,;tcly 65% ofth<? FY 199-1 HOME funds have been C(immitted. Ten very low-income families applied for the FY '94 fund,, including five which have been approved.

Around 20 families have pre-applied for tl1e FY'95 HOME fund,. Seventeen are determined eligible to partici­pate in the program.

NMHC is preparing for the planned housing expo in 1996, which will be in full swing after the holidays.

It is anticipated that the event will bring togetherprospec­Constructlon of family dwelllng under NMHC's Direct tive homeowners, architects, engineers, builders, suppliers, Family Home Loan Program. ~ -\financiers, inspectors and government entities involved in

------ the process of the planning and constructing hm1,es. Other accomplishments

During its maiden year, NMHC has accomplished a lot \ \ through joint efforts with government officials, innova­

\ tive govenm1ent strategies, fund generntion, and part­' \ nership with local communities.

Family residence In Ksgman con­structed under NMHC's Direct Family Home Loan Program.

NMHC planted 200 trees donated by the Depart­ment of Parks and Recreation last August

The agency designated seven of its housing units in subdivisions in Saipan, Tinian and Rota to be in compliance with ADA requirement,.

It assisted a family affected by a fire on Tinian in August by repairing the house.

The corporation helped five fire victims referred by Saipan Red Cross into temporary shelter for several months at the Sugar King II housing.

During last year's Typhoons Wilda and Z.elda, NMHC assisted 36 family members whose homes were destroyed by the storm, including seven family members from North­ern Islands.

The NMHC in coordination with the Division of Youth Services conducted a workshop, focusing on compliance to

Renovated kitchen made pos­sible through HOME Program funding.

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TodetercrimesintheNMHC housing subdivisions, NMHC and the Department of Public Safety entered into a Memo­randum of Understanding to establish a police sub-station at Sugar King II.

Cadets fromRotaandTinian arebcinghousedatSugarKing II. The cadets are in Saipan as part of their training required by DPS to become police offic­ers or firefighters.

Other projects: *Proposed CDBG projects

for the extension of the Saipan MultipurposeCenter in Susupe for additional dressing rooms, and backstage area with other facilities, accessibility for the disabled people.

*Partial funding forconstruc­tion of a gymnasium and caf­eteria at the CNMI College which can also be used for graduations, other school func­tions, game competition, etc.

*Saipan.MultipurposeCen­ter is a CDBG project that was competed in the latter part of 1994. During the completion oftheconstruction,NMHChas been able to comply with the ADA requirements and in­stalled visual alarm, hearing impaired and telephone sys­tem, ramps to the entrance and at stage area.

* Assisted four mentally­challenged individuals from CHC into one four-bedroom unit in Section 8 housing project These people were re­leased by CHC and were not able to stay with their family members.

The cooperative efforts of the NMHC's Boero, manage­ment and staff signify the con­tinuing intent of the govern~ rnent to asswe sound commu­nity growth and improve the quality of life for the citizens.

It is the NMHC's top prior­ity goal and objective in the ensuingyearstomoveforward.

10-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- NOVEMBER 15, 1995

Croats go home, Muslims still refugees By TONY SMITH

TRA VNIK, Bosnia­Herzegovina (AP) - The U.S.­backed agreement to strengthen Bosnia's federation of Muslim and Croats, in part by allowing refu­gees to return home, is so far a one-way street.

Niko Rajic, an ethnic Croat, says he feels "born again" after returning home to this central Bosnian town of mosques and minarets afterJ:wo years as a refu­gee.

The homecoming was less than joyous for Rahima Omerbegovic, a Muslim refugee who now has to vacate Rajic' s house. She is on the move again, but not home­ward to Croat-held Jajce, where authorities are still keeping Mus­lims out.

Under last week's accord strengthening the Muslim-Croat federation, 300 Muslim families are supposed to return to Croat­controlled Jajce and Stolac while

300 Croat families move back to Bugojno and Travnik, towns con­trolled by the Muslim-led Bosnian government.

The federation is a cornerstone of U.S. peace efforts, and U.S. diplomats say the return of refu­gees is a litmus test of its ability to work. Bosnian officials in Travnik say 122 families have registered to return home, and the town hall lobby was packed Mon­day with more applicants. So far, local authorities say, 35 Croat families have either moved back to their old homes or are about to move in.

Bosnian officials in Bugojno have also taken the first steps to allow Croats back, though more hesitantly.

Croats, however, are not acting in kind.

Bosnia's Croats and Muslims fought for a year, even as each battled the Serbs, before joining in a federation in March 1994.

Expulsions of civilians from other ethnic groups were a hallmark of their war as they have been throughout Bosnia.

The federation foundered for a year on mutual distrust. And de­spite last week's accord in Day­ton, Ohio, much tension remains.

In Croat-controlled Jajce, for example, Muslims are still being kept out of town, in suburbs that amount to ghettos. The refusal by local authorities to let them re­turn underscores the desire of extreme Croat nationalists to keep conquered territories ethnically pure in hopes of joining them someday to Croatia proper.

A joint Croat-Muslim delega­tion visited Croat-controlled Stolac Monday to check housing conditions and said Muslims might start returning Tuesday. Jajce and Bugojno mayors are to meet later this week to negotiate returns. 1n Travnik, the process has already begun.

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"I'm born again," said Rajic, smiling at a group of Muslim neighbors on a hill­side street overlooking Travnik. "Everything's in the best of order. My wife is here with me, and our things are coming tomorrow.'·

The diminutive 55-year-old fled his home in June 1993, as Muslim-Croat tensions erupted in war. He was cap­tured by Serbs on nearby Mount Vlasic and spent four days in a detention camp near Banja Luka before being trans­ported with others to Bosnian government-held Vares.

From there, Rajic made his way gradually to Croatia, where he remained until last week.

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He stressed ethnic reintegration was vital to breathe life into the federation.

"This is the only hope for Bosnia," Curie said. "Bosnia is not for just Serbs, Croats or Muslims, it's for all three. Without that there is no Bosnia."

U.S. diplomats say the Croats have been the ones dragging their feet on implementing the federa­tion accord, which also foresees common foreign and monetary policies and a merger of army commands.

By JOSE MARTINEZ LOWELL, Massachusetts (AP) - A man shot his live-in girlfriend's four children in the head, killing one, after she asked him to move out be­cause the children didn't like him, authorities said Monday.

A 12-year-old boy died, and two others were in critical con­dition. One was also slashed in the neck with a machete.

Vuthy Seng, 34, was ar­rested at a friend's house about three hours after the Sunday evening attack.

"She tried to tell him to get out of the apartment because the kids didn't like him and she doesn't like him," said Chuop Ream, the children's aunt. She said Seng and the childrens' mother, Chong Yim, had been living together for about two months.

Ream said her sister had moved to Lowell from Cam­bodia about eight years ago. About one-fourth of the city's 105,000 resi·dents are Cambo­dian, Laotian or Vietnamese.

Seng pleaded innocent to four counts each of armed as­sault with intent to commit murder and assault and bat­tery with a dangerous weapon, and one count of possession of a firearm. District Court Judge Neil Walker ordered him held without bail.

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Nations asks UN to curb powers By ROBERT H. REID

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -Developing countries called for curbing the power of the five permanent Security Coun­cil members, when the Gen­eral Assembly took up the con­troversial issue of reforming the council.

But France, which holds a permanent council seat, said Monday that the system of permanent members had ren­dered "inestimable service to mankind" during the United Nations' SO-year history.

countries, to the current coun­cil makeup focuses on the role of the five permanent mem­bers - the United States, Brit­ain, France, China, and Rus­sia - and their veto power. All were winners of World War II.

Reform proposals have in­cluded adding new permanent members, such as Germany and Japan; expanding the num­ber of non-permanent mem­bers; or limiting the veto power. African and Latin American countries have com­plained their continents are not represented among the perma­nent membership.

national situation,'' he said. He said Central American countries would oppose plans to increase the number of per­manent members with veto powers. That view was ech­oed by speakers from South Korea, Uganda and other de-veloping countries. Malaysian delegate Subramaniam Thanarajasingam called for eliminating the power of a single permanent member to veto council decisions. Mexico's Ambassador Manuel Tello also expressed opposi­tion to expanding the number of permanent members.

this line of thinking.'' During the last three years,

most U.N. member countries have accepted the idea of broadening representation on the Security Council. All five permanent members are from the northern hemisphere, and all but China are considered fully industrialized.

But plans for reform have bogged down over national ri­valries.

For example, South Korea has opposed granting veto· powers to any new permanent mem

hers because that would likely include Japan, which

ruled the Korean Peninsula from 1910 until 1945.

Italy has opposed expand­ing the number of permanent members for fear the Germans could get one of the new seats. Instead, Italy has proposed adding eight to 10 non-per­manent seats, with most re­served for Asian, African and Latin American countries.

"One of the reasons cited for creat­ing two new permanent members is thatGennanyandJapanrepresentthe new reality of lhe past 30 years in the international community," Italian Ambas.sador FrdIICeSCO Paolo Fulci told the General Assembly on Mon­day.

The different views show the difficulty in approaching re­form of the council - effec­tively the U.N.'s board of di­rectors. There is growing sen­timent within the 185-mem­ber United Nations to trans­form the 15-member Security Council to make it more rep­resentative of the organization's membership.

Speaking for Central Ameri­can countries, Ambassador Gerardo Martinez Blanco of Honduras said permanent seats should gradually be eliminated.

"Although its existence was justified in the reality of the past, today there is no justifi­cation for it in the new inter-

But speakers from Britain and France endorsed expand­ing the permanent members to include Germany and Japan in recognition of their economic clout. French delegate Herve Ladsous noted Third World opposition to the permanent members' dominant role but added "France does not share

Four accused of plot to blow up buildings

Much of the opposition, es­pecially from developing

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others were charged with plotting a series ofbombings against targets such as U.S. abortion clinics, welfare of­fices, gay bars and two prominent civil rights organizations.

Willie Ray Lampley, 65, his wife, Cecilia Lampley, 47, and John Dare Baird, 53, appeared in federal court, their hands and feet shackled, and were ordered held without bail until a hear­ing Thursday.

The three, arrested by FBI agents Saturday at the Lampleys' home in Vernon, 90 miles (144 kilomete1,)east of Oklahoma City, are charged with conspiracy to manufacture and possess a bomb.

Larry Wayne Crow of New Mexico also was charged in the complaint but was not immediately arrested. His hometown was notdisclosed. The case is not connected to the April 19 bombingof thefederal building in Okla­homa City, authorities said. The com­plaint alleges that the defendants planned to target offices of the Anti­Defamation League ofB 'nai 8 'rith in HouslDnandtheSouthemPoverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama, among others.

Lampley-a self-proclaimed prophet who opposes the government - de­clined a court-appointed attorney at the hearing. As!<ed who represented him, he said: "Jesus Christ"

ThefederalcomplaintsaysLampley and Crow suggested at an August meet­ing with the Tri-States Militia in Gre­gory County, South Dakota that five buildings be blown up.

'We need to do four or five to create problems for the government," Crow was quoted as saying. "God won't be mad at us if we drop four or five build­ings. He will probably reward us."

Sheriff Charles Wolf of Gregory County told the FBI in August that he heard Lampley and Crow make the commentslDmilitiamembcrs, the com­plaint said

Wolf said one militia member tipped him off ID Lampley's alleged inten­tions and invited him to the meeting withLampieyandCrow. ''Noone in South Dakota and the Tri-States Militia had anything todo with wanting ID blow anything up," Wolf said. ''The militia here has done an ex­cellent job of making sure this ... Lampley didn't hurt anybody." The Rapid City, South Dakota­based militia, which has about2,000 members, says it seeks. to protect the constitutional right to bear arms and the protection against Ul\fCl!·

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US condemns Nigerian executions UNITED NATIONS (AP) -The United States is calling for international condemna­tion of Nigeria and global ac­tion including possible travel restrictions to protest the ex­ecution ofnine activists, a U.S. official said. The United States was also exploring the possibility of action in the Security Council, which can impose binding international sanctions, the official said on Monday.

But Nigeria is a member of the 15-nation coundl, and it is unclear whether Washing­ton would have enough sup­port there. China, a perma­nent member with veto power, traditionally opposes sanc­tions. Ambassador Madeleine Albright met with members of the General As­sembly to push for a resolu­tion condemning the hangings and calling on Secretary-Gen-

Poverty a· threat to S.American democracy SANTO DOMINGO, Domini­can Republic (AP) - Poverty is threatening democracy in Latin America, which suffers from the world's worst distribution of wealth, the head of the Inter­

_ American Development Bank said Monday.

An estimated 46 percent of the . region's population lives in pov­erty, Enrique Iglesias said in a speech at the opening ceremony ofathree-dayconferenceoncom­bating poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean. No democracy can function in the long term with such a high per­centage of its population excluded from a decent standard of living, Iglesias said. "We already have seen social impatience in Latin America in recent times,'' the bank chief said.

All of the hemisphere's gov­ernments are democratically elected except that of Cuba. But in the last few years, poverty has caused social unrest in several countries, including Mexico, Ven­ezuela, El Salvador and the Do­minican Republic.

Cesar Gaviria, secretary gen­eral of the Organization of Ameri­can States, sent a written state­ment advising Latin American countries to develop short-term programs to alleviate poverty.

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The proposal may also ask states to impose travel restric­tions on members of the Nige­rian government and a ban on the sale and repair of military goods to the African country, the official said.

An oil embargo was pos­sible, but the issue was not raised at Albright' s meetings, the official said.

Oil accounts for 80 percent of Nigeria's export income and an embargo could have a devastating impact on the country's economy.

A proposed non-binding resolution could first be brought up before a General Assembly committee on Nov. 24, the official said.

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A-fter Rabin assassination

Israelis lean1 meaning of security By DAN PERRY

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) · In open-air markets, fine restau­rants and crowded streets, Is­raeli leaders have always liked 10 stay in contact with their people. But after the assassina­tion of Yitzhak Rabin, aJI that may be a thing of the past.

Most top officials now have 24-hour protection and must co­ordinate every move in advance with security services desper­ate to avoid another disaster.

In an intimate society where a successful politician must dis­play the common touch, many are finding the changes hard to bear.

"We simply can't Jive with this," said Nissim Zvilli, secre­tary-general of the governing Labor Party. "It's a very serious problem. They must find a

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Four top Shin Bet officials Jost their jobs, and the govern­ment appointed an inquiry com­mission to investigate the fail­ure, draw conclusions and rec­ommend punishment.

The chastened agency re­sponded with unprecedented se­curity procedures that accord­ing to one Cabinet minister have "changed our lives" and all but wiped out contact between Israel's leaders and those they hope will reelect them.

Acting Prime Minister Shimon Peres will now be asked to wear bulletproof vests- which

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In addition, army and police will patrol near the homes of officials considered to be at spe­cial risk, and several bodyguards will be assigned to homes of Cabinet ministers at night, said the official, who spoke anony­mously.

In the past, bodyguards were only assigned to some officials, and rarely to their homes.

The tight security was evi- . dent as 1,000 members of the Labor Party's central commit­tee convened Monday in Tel Aviv to give Peres the go-ahead to form a new government.

Large stretches of streets lead­ing to the rented hall were blocked off by police and those entering the area were checked for proof of residence. Journal­ists and party members were identified at three points and passed through metal detectors. Some were frisked.

"I have to have a 'massage' from the Shin Bet?'' complained one outraged central committee member, waving his pink vot­ing slip as proof of status. Unlike at past chaotic meetings, those who didn't belong were kept from even approaching the area. The curious were force­fully asked to leave by police lining adjacent Balfour Street by the dozens.

Several government figures met with top Shin Bet officials earlier Monday to request secu­rity be relaxed - and were met with a polite refusal, a party source said.

Labor Party lawmaker Yael Dayan said she opposed the new measures and believed they were detrimental to the demo­cratic process. "Whoever wants to build a bubble around himself will suffer at the polls,'' she said. "It's a matter of char­acter... If you feel truly com­fortable with your audience, with your supporters, no amount of security will keep you apart.''

But for others, the assassina­tion has Jed to a reassessment. Communications Minister Shulamit Aloni, an outspoken dove and longtime rival of Israel's religious establishment, has demanded she be given a bulletoroofvest, Israel TV said.

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By MIKE DRAGO SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP) - Atlantis chased the Russian space station Mir around Earth on Monday while five astronauts aboard un­furled the shuttle's robot arm and performed other chores in preparation for this week's docking.

The 245-mile- (395-kilome­ter-) high linkup, the second · of seven planned shuttle-Mir <lockings, isn't until early Wednesday, but there's plenty of work to be done as Atlantis closes the roughly 5,000-mile (8,000-kilometer) gap be­tween the two spacecraft.

The crew's first nlajor task, assigned to Canadian astro­naut Chris Hadfield, is mov­ing a Russian-built docking port into position in the shuttle cargo bay.

This port - essentially a 15-foot (4.6-meter) tunnel with hatches on either end - will be left on Mir to make future shuttle <lockings safer and easier.

Early Monday, Hadfield put the SO-foot (15-meter) shuttle

crane through a series of test paces. On Tuesday, he'll ma­neuver the arm to lift the tun­nel from its platform in the rear portion of the cargo bay so it can be attached to an­other tunnel that leads to the shuttle crew cabin.

While Hadfield tested the arm, astronauts Jerry Ross and William McArthur checked out their spacesuits. The two will be poised for a spacewalk at a moment's notice Tuesday if Hadfield has any trouble installing the docking port.

This will be the first time a space shuttle is used in station assembly. The practice will come in handy as NASA and the Russian space agency gear up to launch the first compo­nents of an international space station in late 1997.

Mir, with two Russians and a German aboard, will be united with Atlantis for three days if all goes well. The shuttle crew plans to deliver scientific equipment and other supplies, as well as gifts of candy, flowers and letters from home.

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By JANE E. ALLEN LOS ANGELES (AP) - Sci­entists grew a tiny green shoot from a 1,288-year-old lotus seed from China. It is believed to be the oldest seed ever ger­minated, and it may yield clues to how to slow aging.

"This sleeping beauty, which was already there when Marco Polo came to China in the 13th century, must have a powerful genetic system to delay its aging," said Jane Shen-Miller, a plant physiolo­gist at the University of Cali­fornia at Los Angeles. "It's

unbelievable it could sleep for thousands of years and in four days a Ii ttle green shoot emerged.''

The research, reported in the November issue of the Ameri­can Journal of Botany, began in 1982, when Shen-Miller obtained seven brown, oval­shaped lotus seeds, each about the size of a large marble, from the Beijing Institute. of Botany.

The seeds came from a dry lake bed that had once been the site of a lotus lake culti­vated by Buddhists who con-

sider the flowering plant a sacred symbol of purity.

In 1983, Shen-Miller filed through the hard shells of four of the seeds and watched three of them sprout. She then dried and burned the seedlings so she could use radiocarbon dating to establish the ages, the oldest of which was 1,288 years old. The second was 684 years old and the third 7 55. The fourth could not be dated.

The researchers cited sev­eral reasons for the seeds' lon­gevity, including a thick shell that protected the seed from

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Pursuant to Section II of Public Law 8-41, The Open Government Act of 1992, the Board of Directors of the Commonwealth Ports Authority hereby serves notice that it will hold its regular Board Meeting on Friday, Novembe1 17, 1995 at 10:00 a.m. at the CPA Conference Room, Saipan International Airport.

The following items are on the agenda for the above-referenced meeting:

I. PRELIMINARY MATTERS 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Adoption of Minutes

II. CORRESPONDENCE Ill. COMMITTEES REPORT

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2. Other Committees report IV. EXECUTIVE REPORT V. OLD BUSINESS

1. Policies for Management Travel, Per Diem and Official Representation 2. Extension of Rota Terminal and Transfer Company, Inc.

VI. NEW BUSINESS VII. PUBLIC COMMENT(S) VIII. (Executive Session) LEGAL COUNSEL'S REPORT IX. ADJOURNMENT

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istry of aging, marveled at the seeds' ability to "fend off all age­related damage" and attributed it to the enzyme. The enzyme is found throughout nature, includ­ing in humans. Clarke said further analysis could offer clues to plant and animal longevity.

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Huntington's Disease breakthrough By JANE E. ALLEN

LOS ANGELES (AP)· U-8. sci­entists have identified a protein in the brains of Huntington's dis­ease patients that may one day

provide a target for drugs to block the disorder's degenerative path.

A mutant gene for Huntington's, which killed American folk singer Woody

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Guthrie, was cloned in 1993. Since then, scientists have been scram­bling to figure out how the gene operates.

Huntington's is character­ized by the slow degeneration of brain cells that causes jerky movements, impairs speech, produces dementia and even­tually causes death. Huntington's affects 25,000 Americans; another 150,000 carry the genetic defect that puts them at risk.

On Monday, a research team from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore an­nounced that the target may be a protein that latches onto huntingtin, the protein pro­duced by the Huntington's dis­ease gene. Other researchers at the Society for Neuroscience

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zant of these type of lawsuit. and to counter such action on the part of practicing attorney by throwing such actions out of court and by penalizing practicing attorneys with pen­alties/fines to be imposed by the court.

Finally, I would like to ask our judges (full-time or spe­cial judges) to try to refrain from stepping down from

meeting in San Diego an­nounced new evidence about where huntingtin resides within brain cells and said that the genetic mutation of Huntington's also forms the basis for some other inherited diseases.

"It's spectacular. Two years ago we had absolutely noth­ing,'' said Nancy Wexler, president of the Hereditary Disease Foundation in Santa Monica, California and a neuropsychology professor at the Columbia University School of Medicine in New York.

Since the landmark 1993 work, research teams had searched for proteins that the huntingtin protein binds to, said Dr. Christopher Ross, an

hearing or presiding over a case involving a presumed 'conflict of interest' purely on the premises that the party in­volve is a politician, a business leader, a friend, or for that matter, a close or distant relative. I am a firm believer that our judges are capable of presiding over the cases presented to them with impartial­ity and objectivity. The island is so small that everybody knows everybody or every body is related to everybody, through blood rela­tion or through extended family

US LABOR investigator Barbara Rawlins said the department's wage and hour division does not have a first-hand information about the operations of illegal recruiters preying on jobseekers from Bangladeshi.

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The Hopkins scientists found huntingtin-associated protein I, or HAP-I, using a special yeast test that turns blue when proteins interact. Ross suggested that the same test could be used to find mol­ecules that prevent HAP- I from binding to huntingtin.

Wexler agreed: "The nice thing is that even though the actual killing of cells may be five, six, seven steps down the path, if you cut off th~ bond between the protein and HAP-. I, that may be all you need for therapy.'' The Hopkins findings are scheduled for publication next week in the journal Nature.

ties. I wish to see that we utilize our very own resources - our people that have gone through with the formal studies; and have attained their law degree and have experience in both public and pri­vate practice; and have satisfied the needed requirement to serve in the capacity of a judge. Let our judges in the CNMI judge our people and let us not depend on outside judges to hear the cases of ourpeople. Afterall, weasCNMI tax payers deserve to be heard and be judgeci by our CNMI judges. Our people expect to be governed by their Governor in the Execu­tive Branch; represented by their · Representatives from both liouses in the Legislative Branch; and be judged by their judges in the Judi­cial Branch.

Si Yuus Maase, Moses B. Quitugua

~[ /,~~~Fidel Muna t;, Qi. .V! ~~ . It( b ,:,c

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D.O. BIRTH April 24, 1928 was called to his eternal rest on 13 Nov. 95 at the age of 67 yrs.

Pre-deceased by: Parents: Joaquin Manahane Cabrera, Ana Sablan Muna

Brothers & Sisters: Jose M. Cabrera, Juan M. Cabrero, Felipe M. Cabrera, Joaquin M. Cabrera,

Antonio M. Cabrera, Vicente M. Cabrera, Ramon M. Cabrera. Nicolas M. Cabrera, Gregorio M. Cabrera, Maria M. Cabrera,

Alejandra M. Cabrera

Brothers & Sisters-in-law: Tomasa Palacios-deceased(Guam), Ana Cruz (Saipan), Kolasa Aldan (Saipan),

Rosa R~yes (Saipan). Isabel Sato (Saipan), Maria Palacios (Saipan), Mana Mendiola (Guam) deceased, Nievla Cabrera (Saipan),

Jose Santos (Guam) deceased Rosary is being held nightly at San Antonio Church at 8:00 pm

Last respect maybe paid on November 18. 1995 Saturday at San Antonio Church from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Mass for Christian burial will be at

3:30 p.m. at San Antonio Church. After burial dinner will be served at tne San Antonio Church.

Thank You & Si Yuus Moose From the Family.

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03 FAST FOOD WORKER-Salary $2.75-3.75 per hour Contact: SUBWAY INVESTMENT CORPORATION dba SUBWAY CEN­TRAL RESTAURANT TEL: 235-2255(11/29)W4557

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01 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Sal­ary $1,000.00 per month Contact: AQUA DEL REY SAIPAN, INC., TEL: 234-7040(11/15)TH21272

02 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Salary $2.75 per hour Contact: JAC, INC. dba TROPICAL CLEANING SERVICES TEL: 235-5377(11/15)TH21270

02 BEAUTICIAN-Salary $2. 75 per hour Contact: ROSVIECAR CORPORATION dba ROSE BEAUTY AND BARBER SHOP. TEL:234-7858(11/1 S)TH21273

01 IRONWORKER-Salary $2.75-3.50 per hour 02 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR-Salary $2. 75-3.50 per hour '· 03 MASON-Salary $2.75-3.50 per hour 03 CARPENTER-Salary $2.75-3.50 per hour 02 STEEL MAN-Salary $2.75-3.50 per hour 01 COOK-Salary $2.75-3.50 per hour 02 ELECTRICIAN-Salary $2.75-3.50 per hour 01 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Sal­ary $2.75-5.00 per hour Contact: BLACK MICRO CORPORA· TION TEL: 234-6800/6549( 11 /15)TH4289

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01 BARTENDER-Salary: $2.75 per hour Contact: NIPPON GENERAL TRADING CORPORATION dba COUNTRY HOUSE RESTAURANT TEL. 233-1908 (11/22)W21364

02 AUTO BODY FENDER-Salary: $2.75 per hour Contact: MOTION AUTOMOTIVE RE­PAIR CENTER TEL. 235-348(11122)W21355

01 CARPENTER-Salary: $2.75 per hour Contact: RITA S. BENAVENTE dba RB MANAGEMENT TEL. 288-3208 (11122)W21359

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01 ELECTRONIC MECHANIC-Salary: $3.00 per hour Contact: SAM CORPORATION dba SAM ELECTRONICS & WATCH RE­PAIR TEL. 234-5419 (11/22)W 21357

01 STOCK CLERK- Salary: $2.75 per hour Contact: VIP COPRORATION dba VIP SHOPPING CENTER TEL. 235-9611 (11122)W21353

01 COOK-REST-Salary: $3.00 per hour Contact: MARGARITA R. TENORIO dba DR. JACK'S BAR & GRILL TEL. 234-8296 (11/22)W21352

01 FRONT DESK CLERK-Salary: $2.80-3.15 per hour Contact: MICRO PACIFIC DEVELOP­MENT, INC. dba SAIPAN GRAND HO­TEL TEL. 234-6601 (11/22)W4399

01 CONSTRUCTION-Salary: $650 per month 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary: S850 per month 01 SUPERVISOR - Salary: $850 per month Contact: ELEPHANT CORPORATION dba TOP CONSTRUCTION TEL. 234-8547 (11/22)W213-63

10 PRESSER (IRONER)-Salary: $2.75 per hour 07 CUTIER-Salary: $2.75 per hour 07 QUALITY CONTROL CHECKER­Salary: $2.75-3.00 per hour 07 OVERHAULER-Salary: $2.75-3.00 per hour 50 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR­Salary: $2.75-3.00 per hour Contact: MICHIGAN INCORPORATION TEL. 234-9555 (11 /22)W21362

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01 CUITER-Salary: $2.75 per hour 03 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR'S· Salary: $2.75 Contact: ONWEL MFG./ (SAIPAN) LTD. TEL. 234-9522 (11/22)W21358

01 SPORTS INSTRUCTOR (DIVING)­Salary: $1.000 per month 01 TRAVEL COUNSELOR-Salary: $1,000 per month 01 HELPER SCUBA DIVING-Salary: $2.80-4.80 per hour Contact: PRO-DIVE SAIPAN, INC. dba PRO-DIVE SAIPAN TEL. 233-5415 (11/22)W21354

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COMMONWEALTH

OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

CIVIL ACTION NO. 95-790 IN RE ESTATE OF FELIX M. MENDIOLA, Deceased.

NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE is hereby given Iha! Luis L. Mendiola of Rota, Norlhern Mariana Islands, has filed a pelilion in the Commonwealth ol the Northern Mariana Islands, Commonwealth Superior Court lo be appointed as adminislralor of the slale of Felix M. Mendiola. deceased. The allorney of record is Juan T. Lizama. PO. Box 1508, Saipan MP. The hearing on the pelilion is set for !he 71h day of December, 1995, al 9:00 a.m., al the Commonweallh Superior Court on Rota. All inlerested persons should appear al !his hearing.

All persons having claim against the estale, or againsl the deceased should file their claim with the Clerk of Cour/ of the Commonweallh Su­perior Court within sixty \60) days af­ter the first pub/ ication o this nolice.

Daled this 131h day of November, 1995 /s/ Dep. Clerk of Courl Commonweallh Superior Courl

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22-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY-NOVEMBER 15, 1995

Garfield ® by Jim Davis

PEANUTS® by Charles M. Schulz TELL THE BUS DRIVER TO 60 SLOW BECAUSE I HAYE TO FIN\51-1 READING THIS BOOK BEFORE WE GET Tf.\ERE

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STELLA WILDER

YOUR BIRTHDAY By Stella Wilder

Born today, you are a lively and mischievous soul, with a wealth of athleticism, quick wit and ambi­tion. You will probably work your way up the ladder of success with remarkable swiftness. Energetic and eager to please, you're always the first to volunteer for even the most risky and difficult of duties. You embrace every opportunity to prove yourself, no matter how hard the task may be. Multi-talent­ed, you may have trouble deciding what to do with your energy, but fortunately you'll seldom be lack­ing in options.

You have a dramatic nature, and sometimes overreact wildly to even routine developments. When it comes to love you are one of the most traditionally romantic indi­viduals born under your sign. You will do anything to win the man or woman of your dreams.

Also born on this date are: Georgia O'Keeffe, artist; Erwin Rommel, German WWll com­mander; Ed Asner and Sam Wa­terston, actors; Petula Clark, singer and actress; Joseph Wap­ner, retired judge and TV per­sonality.

To see what is in store for you

BARBS BARBS BY PIIIL PASTORET

Remember when you could walk into the office and say you had a gay time last night without gi,tting funny looks from your co-workers·>

Our minister says he's alw.::.vs an­noyed when someone says we should gather together. He says that gather ing apart would be the real stunt

Our neighbor's wife ,ays her hus band is physically eh;JiJ,•nged -- he never quite makes it nut of his easy chair during the weekend

tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding para­graph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

THURSDAY, NOV. 16 SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -

No matter how many times you tell the same outrageous story, it's not likely that anyone will believe you. Just shrug and let it go'

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) - Make sure you remember to do something special for someone who did something special for you this time last year.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - It will be time to have a heart-to-heart talk. You mustn't back out when your companion makes the first move. Make every effort to be honest and brave!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) - You will not get away with any­thing today, so don't try to be clever or cute with someone who knows you better than anyone else.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) - You may have to represent someone in a personal battle to­day. Make sure you have all the facts, and that you're not overstat­ing your case.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -You can benefit today from being a

How to terrorize the folks who read TV ads al the lop of their voices: Tell them a laryngitis epidemic is rm the way.

A chum of ours says he wishes that mothers-in Jaw were equipped with mute buttons.

Wt• remember (;randma's wondc•r ful desserts. All that kids lodav will have lo recall are the fro1.cn· pies Grandma microwaved.

. ....;, Why can the weather forecaster tell

you what·s happening a continent awav. but he <.'< .. in't lt•L vou know 1f it wlll-n1in i)tl YOC tomo,:rmv·1

We have no trouble with our cash now. All our money goes right down the drain.

little unpredictable, especially in regard to your routine duties. Have some fun!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -Feel free to express yourself open­ly and honestly all day long. You will feel comfortable in someone else's home during the evening.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -Keep your mind on your responsi­bilities today, and don't get lost in a whirlwind of dreams. A realistic approach is required today.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -. Are you trying to get in the way, or is it just happening by accident? Today, do your best to stay out of someone else's business!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Im­practicality is your worst enemy today, so be sure you focus on re­alistic concerns. Now is no time for trivial pursuits.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Don't be overly sentimental today; you have an important issue to ad­dress, and you must do everything you can to maintain an objective point of view.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 22) -Communication can bring about many solutions today, and it will be important not only to talk, but to listen as well.

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A fellow who Jives down the street simply loves dogs - lots of dogs. We call him the neighhorhood woofing expert

A case of art imitating life is whf'n the prime time soaps on TV take ;i

year to lell a trial story just like lill' Simpson case.

In Washington, "highly placed sources" are snitches with offices above the 10th floor .

Our jalopy is so old that a speeding ticket would be a compliment.

Anyone still around who can recall a Western Union lad delivering a mes­sage on a bicycle?

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CUC ... Continued from page 24

took advantage of the many errors of their opponen~ taking them out of their misery in the bottom of the 5th inning.

Review II, Li'I Darling, 0

In the third game of the day, Li'I Darlings sustained its third loss. The latest was against Review and Chal­lenge, after four outings.

Review took their third win from Li' I Darlings to join the Loonies and the Sluggers in second place in the stand­ings.

Tigers ... Continued from page 24

Specs was led by Winsor Peter and Brady Ubedei who both went two­for-three.

Red Torch 12, Kabekel 9 Kabekel played a close match with

defending champion Red Torch until the sixth inning when Red Torch put thegameawayforgoodbehindGeorge Matsuda's two-run homer and Ray Saka's 3-for-4 perfonnance.

The win was the second for Red Torch. It tied them in second place in Division B with Wild Thing.

Peleliu 12, Sakau 10 Game five witnessed Poland

.,,Masaharu go 4-for.4, including two ~merunsandfourRBisthatledPeleliu

over a determined Sedi Kau Team. Sedi Kau led six to nothing until

Peleliu scored 10 runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and maintained their lead therestoftheway.

Mart Pua, one of the batting leaders in the league, went 2-for-3 in a losing

~ith runs scored in every inning, - · Re~ew ~d Challenge did not pennit th err host from getllng any runs of their own, for the serond shutout victory of the day.

A! the bottomof the fifth inning, Li' I Darlings were unable to continue the game.

Sluggers 7,Just for Fun 2 Outofthe 12-t.eamleague,only Just

for Fun remains without a win. J ustFor Fun was unable to steal a win against Public School System Sluggers.

The Sluggers, after suffering its first defeat in the previous game, were not about to make the game against Just For Fun their second. They came back hungry for a win, and win they got

effort. Wolfpack 14, Marlins 7

Chinatown Wolfpackavoideddrop­ping to Division B cellar when it scored its first victory in the season.

Chinatown defeated OK's Marlins in the sixth game.

Eric Tudela went 3-for-3 with a walk and scored three times and three RBIs. Bo Sechannidal went 3-for-4 with two doubles that helped Chinatown win its firstgarneintheseason. JuliusMesubed delivered two RBIs that put the game away for good.

Payton Sakuma added twohomeruns to his record-one over the fence and one inside the park- in a losing effort.

The defeat was the third in a row for the Marlins.

. Kautz route Waves Division A defending champion

Kautz Glass Glazers collided with Saipan Softball Association Division A champion Saipan Stevedore Waves in game seven.

Kautz Glass delivered the Waves their first defeat in the season.

Greg C. Camacho led the Glazers'

GIA WSS Team Standing,; (as of Nov. 11)

Team W L Wawe 4 0 Looney T oonies 3 3 I Sluggers II 3 l Review & Challenge 3 I Arnigas 2 2 Why Not 2 2 Emergency Crew I I OCCA I 2 Money Makers I 2 Li'l Darlings I 3 Capitalists I 3 Just For Fun 3 0 4 Everyone is invited to watch the

games attheSusupe ballfield and cheer for their favorite team. Garnes start at 9 am. every Saturday.

attack. Hescored3-for-3, twohomeruns and four RBIs.

In a rare moment, Greg Camacho and brother Mike hit back-to-back homeruns, a first in the league.

TonyCamachoand Wilber Ada also homered for the Glazers. Leonard Camacho and Cris Guerrero both went 2-for-2.

Bombers 9, Aschooschoo 6 In the last game of the day, Tom

Torres went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs. Mel Sakisat went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs to lead L.A. Bombers to their second straight win in the season, after an opening loss to Red Torch.

Aschooschoo led the game until the fifth inning when the Bombers took the lead for good.

Kosam Jordan went 3-for-3 with a double in a losing effort.

Aschooschoo has a 0-2 card, while the Bombers stand with a 2-1 slate.

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Injured ... ming behind a high-tech kickboard.

Delage,42, wasn'tabouttoleavehis creature comforts behind. He towed a raft that carried a fax machine and some foie gras so he could properly celebrate New Year's Eve.

The French openly questioned how much of the 3,860-kilometer (2,400-mile)routeDelageactuallyswarn. But they didn't begrudge him a claim to a bona-fide adventure of dodging sharks,

· reefs and 3-meter (IO-foot) waves. The Paris daily Le Monde, which had

. sniffed at Delage when he began, praised him in the end for "providing pure poetry."

"It's finished for me. I will do an­other thing now," Delage said after­ward, but it' sdifficultto imagine what. Years earlier, he had flown across the ocean in an ultralight plane.

InJune 1992,LoickPeyronofFrance steered his 20-meter( 60-f oot) trimaran across the finish line to win the Europe I Singlehanded Transatlantic Race, a 4,52G-kilometer(2,810-mile)odyssey that began in Plymouth, England, and ended in Newport, Rhode Island.

"Now I've done it twice," Pcyron declared. But he still hadn't broke the record still held by-yes- a Frenchman: Philippe Poupon, who spanned the distance in I 988in IO days, 9hoursand 15 minutes.

The French haven't cornered the market on funky transatlantic travel. Last February, two Britons reached land in Miami after crossing the sea in a small pedal-powered boat.

And it wa, a bunch of American sailors sitting around drinks in New­port who conceived of circumnavigat­ing the globe solo in a yacht, birthing the annual BOC Challenge.

But in France, this sort of thing has become something close to an export. Just ask Deniau, who had a big smile Satillday a~ he began his 5,000-kilo­metcr (3,000-mile) journey to the French Caribbean.

"It's the spirit of independence," Deniau declared to reporters before leaving. Besides, he added slyly, "it beats staying in bed."

leads of7-3, 10-3, 13-3 and 20-3. It was their first 100-yard rushing game since the now-retired Barry Foster's 133 yards in the Steelers' 29-9 playoff victory over Cleve­land last season.

The defending division champion Steelers (6-4) won their third in a row since a stretch of four losses in five games, and now lead Cincin­nati and Cleveland by two games. The Steelers can in effect put the division away by winning Sunday in Cincinnati and again Nov. 26 in Cleveland in probably their last visit to ancient Cleveland Stadium.

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"I have no explanation how it could happen to us again," Switzer said. "We'll never beat San Fran­cisco if we do what we've done the last three games. The turnover rate is 12-to-1."

Dallas lost to San Francisco 21-14 during the regular season last year and fell 38-28 in the NFC cham­pionship game.

The49ers baffled the Cowboys with the simple move of putting wide re­ceiver Jerry Rice into the slot position. Dallas tried to cover Rice with line­backers until the third quarter and the results were disastrous.

"You can blame me 100 per­cent," said Switzer, who is 0-3 against the 49crs.

KOBL~_RVILLIE TURNKEY

HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE The Northern Marianas Housing Corporation (NMHC) has for sale, a four (4) bedroom koblerville Turnkey housing unit, situated on Lot No. 0051524, containing an area of 748 square meters, more or less, for $75,000.00 to eligible homesteader( s).

The house will be sold as is, without any expressed or implied warranty. The purchase price shall be made in cash, certified, cashier's check or partially financed by or through NMHC, depending on the sucessful bidder's repayment ability. Minimum down payment shall be fifteen percent (15%) of the highest bid amount. Maximum financing term for the balance shall be ten (10) years. Interested individual(s) may contact Diana P. Crisostimo, Manager, Mortgage Credit Division, at 234-7689 on or before December 1, 1995.

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Program &. Housing IDivisth.\)~ The Northern Marianas Housing Corporation (NMHC) Is sollcttJng employment applications for the aforementioned positioned for the Central Offlce In Garapan, Salpan. It Is a policy of NMHC that equal opportunity be given to all qualtfled applicants without regard to age, sex, marital status, place of origin, religlon, handicap, or political affiliation. NMHC Is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

DUTIES AND RESPONS1BILIT1ES: These include, but are not limited to the following: ·

Administers, supervises and coordinates the overall admlnlstratton and m::magement of a variety of programs such as the Section 8 Housing, Section 8 Certificate and Voucher, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). and other federal programs. ·

Prepares the CNMl's Consolidated Plan and CDBG annual grant applications for submission to the U,S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; conducts public hearings In accordance with CDBG program requirements.

Prepares Section 8 application packages for submission to HUD.

Interprets and disseminates Information relative to federal requirements for various housing and community development programs.

Establishes appropriate procedures and recommends policies for Section 8 housing applicant screening, recertification of tenants, leasing; and monitors tenant/landlord compliance with Section 8 program requirements.

Works with community-based organizations to plan and Implement needed housing programs for lower Income families.

Prepares a variety of reports required by the various federal programs and coordinates with NMHC's Fiscal Division and the Department of Finance with respect to expenditures of federal funds and preparation of financial reports.

Ensures compliance with federal labor standard provisions applicable to CDBG actMt1es; monitors employers' payroll activftles and Interview workers employed In CDBG-asslsted projects; takes corrective action on payroll discrepancies and reports serious violation to appropriate agencies,

Coordinates with NMHC's Technical and Maintenance Division for needed repairs and maintenance In the Section 8 housing program to ensure continued occupancy of the housing units.

Coordinates with NMHC's Fiscal Division to follow-up on delinquent tenants and to Initiate collection efforts, according to established procedures,

Supervises employees and provides guidance In work planning, execution, and maintenance of performance standards; evaluates employees on their performance and provides counseling or enforces disciplinary procedures as required.

· Prepares a variety of routine to moderately complex correspondences and reports for the Executive Director. Board of directors and/or the Governor. ·

SALARY: Salary commences at PL 35. Step l, $28.808 per annum to a maximum PL 35. Step 5, $35,013 per annum, commensurate with qualifications of the applicant. Salary beyond Step I requires the approval of the NMHC Board of Chairman.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: a) Bachelor's Degree In business, public administration, or accounting /finance from a U.S. accredited university plus four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience of which two (2) years was In o supervisory capacity; b) Graduation from High School plus six (6) years of progressively responsible management /administrative experience, of which two (2) years was In a supervisory capacity: or. c) any equivalent combination of educational, experience and training to satisfactorily perform the required duties and responsibilities. i

Computer literacy ls o must-most of Section 8 and CDBG requirements. programs for implementation and reports are through

. HUD-issued soHwore.

WHERE TO APPLY: NMHC Employment Application form can be obtained at the NMHC Central Office In Gorapan, which must be submitted together with an official school transcript, diploma or certificate for all education and training claimed. and police clearance. no later than December 6, 1995, to the Corporate director, Northern Marianas Housing Corporation, P.O. Box 514, Saipan. MP 96950. For further Information, call telephone numbers 234-6866/9447/76789/7670 or write to the above address.

"NMHC IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT AND FAIR HOUSING PUBLIC AGENCY"

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NFL: Steelers 20, Browns 3 PITTSBURGH (AP) - The But the: controversy - several

Pittsburgh Steelers seized a two- Browns argued ve~emently ~ith game lead in the AF~ Central Divi- r~fer~e R?n ~I.um w1th~ut avail -sion with a 20-3 victory over the d1dn t d1mm1sh the impact of Cleveland Browns. Stewart, who became the fourth

The Steelers' revived Blitzburgh Steelers quarterback to throw a defense harassed rookie quarter- touchdown pass this season, or the back Eric; Zeier into a succession of revived Pittsburgh running game. im;tmpletions and fun'lbles in Mon- Lining up at quarterback or wide day night's game. The Steelers' receiver only on third downs, own rookie quarterback, Kardell Stewart, the former Colorado quar-Stewart, upstaged him by throwing terback whose Hail Mail pass beat for a touchdown on his first NFL Michigan last season, threw for a pass. touchdown, caught two passes and

Stewart ran nearly the width of ran for a first down. Stewart the field and back again to hit Ernie was on the field for fewer than a Millson a disputed 2-yard go-ahead dozen plays, yet clearly outplayed touchdown pass in the second quar- Zeier, whom Modell for~cast only ter, finishing off a 75-yard drive. two weeks ~go would exc1t~ Clev~-

The touchdown shouldn't have land fans like no Browns rookie counted, as TV replays showed ever. Mills going out of bounds in the Erric Pegram ran for 112 yards right comer of the end zone before on 26 carries, 76 of them in the making the pivotal catch deep in second half as the Steelers sat on the left corner. Continued on page 23

Injured Covvboy QB cleared to play again

IRVING, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys needed some good news and they got it Monday when quarterback Troy Aikman's knee injury was diagnosed as a bruised tendon, meaning he could pla:;- this weekend at Oakland.

"There is swelling and soreness but there is a good chance Troy could be ready this week," team trainer Kevin O'Neill said. "We're very e~cited about it. This is a great result.

Aikman was injured in the first quarter of Sunday's 38-20 National Football Leagye loss to San Fran­cisco and had an MRI the next day.

''Troy was lucky," O'Neill said.

"He bruised a tendon that's part of the hamstring muscle. It's not a very common injury. We're treat­ing it with ice."

Defensive tackle Chad Hennings has a sprained right knee. He is wearing a brace and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Raiders.

Battered physically and psycho­logically, the Cowboys were still trying to figure out how the 49ers outwitted and outplayed thefn for the third consecutive game.

"Dumbfounded," was the way Dallas coach Barry Switzer de­scribed his mood.

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14th Annual Bud Light Tennis Tournament Singles results played last weekend

Category Boys 12 and under Girls 12 and under Boys 15 and under Girls 15 and under Worren's 3.0 Worrro's 4.0 Worren's Open Men's Novice Men's 3.0 Men's4.0 Men'sOl);ll Men's over 40

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Turtles' Semens scores a grand slam

Tigers lead Division B KOROR TIGERS started toas.sertsolo leadership in Division B of the Palau Men's Slowpitch Softball League by

defeating Kool Running last Sunday at the Koblerville Ballfield

The Tigers defeated Kool Running

1995-96 Palau League Association (as of week 1 and 2)

Bating leaders based on five or more times at bat

Player Team Junior.Martin Koror Tigers Murphy Shiro Warriors Mart Pua Sedi Kau Giovani Mira Wild Thing Ben Guerrero Just For Fun Ben Hocog L.A. Bombers Tony Camacho Kautz Glass Sherman Ngiraidong Koror Tigers Louis Ngiraikelau OK's Marlins Payton Sakuma OK's Marlins

Jndlwldual leaders

AB 9 8 7 6 6 6 5 8 8 7

H 8 7 6 5 5 5 4 6 5 4

Pct. .880 . 875 .850 .830 .830 .830 .800 .750 .625 .570

Doubles: 4 - Murphy Shiro, 3 -Junior Martin, Mart Pua Triples: 3 - Ben Hocog, 2 - Payton Sakuma, 1 · Wilber Ada and lour others Homeruns: 2 - Mel Sakisat, Murphy Shiro, Nie Guerrero, Jess Omar Runs: 6- Junior Martin, 5 • Murphy Shiro. 4 - Sherman Ngiraidong and lour others. RBIs: 7 · Mart Pua, 6- Ben Hocog; 5 -Junior Martin, Payton

Sakuma, Nie Guerrero, Jess Omar; 3 -Wilber Ada and eight others Three-week statislics will be on Variety's issue this coming Friday.

Dlwlslon A T118111 Specs Turtles Ambassadors Warriors Kautz Glass Just For Fun Seoi Kau Peleliu O & K Goods Stevedore Waves

w 2 2 1 1 2 a 1 2 a 1

( Standing as of No,. 12)

Dlwlslon B L a 0 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1

Team Red Torch Kool Running Wild Thing Koror Tigers Koror Bombers Nan Madol OK's Marlins China Town Kabekel Aschooshoo

w 2 1 2 3 2 a a 1 1 a

L 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 1 2

by lOrunsinthesecondmatchofeight pairings, 19-9.

Tigers' Erney Mony went 2-for-2 and two RBIs, while Nick Koshiro went 2-for-2 and four RBIs that lifted their team to first place in the latest team standings.

Kool Running was leading until the fifth inning when they committed five costly errors that cost them the game.

Jess Omar led Kool Running's of­fense and went 2-for-3 with a homer .

The win was the Tigers' third straight in thesarneouting, whilethedefeatwas the first in two games for the loser team.

Semens hits a grandgam In theopener,EsdakioSelreosscored

ahead-turninggrandslam-thefirstin the season - that led the Turtles over the Waniors. Semens, Lucian George and Francis George all went 2-for-3.

The Turtles downed the Warriors by fiveruns, 13-8. The win placed Turtles at the top of Division A standings together with Specs. Both teams are tied with 2-0 win-loss crud

Specs 9, O&K 8 In game three, Specs scored a come­

from-behind victozyoverO &KGoods when the defeated team blew a six-run sixth inning lead that allowed Specs to score seven runs and put the game away for good.

0 & Khada tying run at third and the winning run at second base with no outs but Specs retired the next three batters to end the game.

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McNeeley to be arraigned on assault charge BOSTON (AP)-Peter McNeeley,

beaten in the first round by Mike Tyson in August, is to be arraigned Tuesday on an assault charge stemming from a nightclub brawl.

The arraignment was originally scheduled for Monday in Boston Mu­nicipal Court bt•t was pushed back a day.

The 228-pound (103-kilogram) heavyweight is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, allegedly

hitting 5-foot-7 (1. 7-meter), 145-pound (65-kilogram) Aldo Hernandez of Revere on the fore­head with a beer bottle.

The incident happened at the The Roxy nightclub about 2 a.m. Sun­day, and McNeeley was released on bail following his arrest.

Hernandez 28, was treated for lacerations at Massachusetts Gen­eral Hospital and released.

McNeeley, 27, and Hernandez

were described as regulars at the club located beneath the downtown Tremont House hotel.

"The only words you' II get out of me are 'not guilty,"' McNeeley said by telephone from his home in Medfield, outside Boston.

McNeeley.was the first fighter to take on Tyson after the former heavyweight champion was re­leased from prison on a rape con­viction.

Frenchman to row across Atlantic PARIS (AP) - Jean-Francois

Deniau was abouttosailaloneacross the Atlantic when his doctor threw cold wateron the idea. After all,just eight weeks earlier he had triple bypass surgery.

Forgetaboutthetrip?NotDeniau. Answering his doctor's orders with aGallicshrug,the67-year-oldfonner French foreign minister and ambas­sador simply invited a companion along.

On Saturday, he and two-time Olympic sailing champion Nicolas Henard left the Canary Islands off the African coast, hopingtocrossthe yawning sea in 20 days in Deniau' s 13-meter (43-foot) catamaran.

They 're the latest in a proud trad.i-

tion of Frenchmen who have risked life, limb and reputation to sail, row and evenswimacrosstheAtlantic. What is it that makes so many here tempt fate on the high seas? Is it something in the water?

"What we have here is technology on one side and man on the other," said David Le Breton, a French sociologist And France has certainly prcxiuced plenty of adventurers willing to put both to the test

On Sept 25, l 03 days and 500,000 oarstrokes after he left Chatham, Mas­sachusetts, Joseph Le Guen rowed his 8.5-meter (26-foot) boat resembling a giant kayak to the shores of his native Brittany - alone and alive.

LeGuen undertook the perilous voy-

age to raise money and awareness for volunteer ocean rescue teams. But as amazing as his feat was, he was only the second person to row across the Atlantic.

The first? Of course, a French­man.

Le Guen was far from breaking the transatlanticrowingrecordof72 days, set in 1980 by Gerard d' Aboville, the only other person to make the trip. Since d' Aboville rowed across, 10 others have tried, but only Le Guen succeeded.

Then there was Guy Delage. Last Feb. 9, he made land in Barbados, 55 days after he left the Cape Verde Islands off western Africa, swim-

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