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»ÜP/?RSI7Y Of HAWAII IIBWARV ¿ M a n a n a s ^ a r i e t y ^ Micronesia’s Leading Newspaper Since 1972. Vol. 18 No. 82 Saipan, MP B A A ©1990 Marianas Variety January 12, 1990 Serving CNMI for 18 Years O U V Inos Holds Session Riot Senate Fight Goes To Court Face by Dan Phillips being served with a complaint Both men continue to stand that his support group is the Sen. Joseph S. Inos, who filed'in Superior Court by Sen. by their assertion that they were Senate. Charges says he is the duly-elected Sen Jose P. Mafnas, who isalsoclaim- properly elected Senate Presi The two men split into two ate President, held a session ing to be the duly-elected Senate dent during Monday's inaugural separate factions, each calling by Dan Phillips. yesterday morning, shortly after President. session, and each is asserting themselves the Senate, after the Four suspects were ar heated shouting and shoving rested Monday in connection match that tookplace in the Senate with a riot tliat took place chamber Monday during the Sunday night in San Antonio inaugural session of the 7th at the barracks of some Fili Senate. pino woikers. A hearing for Mafnas' com Arrested late Sunday night plaint is scheduled to be held were George A. Aguon, 36, today at4 p.m. Mafnas is repre Ramon A. Aguon, 24, both o f : sented by Douglas Cushnie and San Antonio, and two juve Guam attorney Monessa G. Lujan. niles. Thedofcndantsappcared Inos had yet to find an attorney in SupcriorCourt Wednesday as of yesterday afternoon. before Judge Alex C. Castro; Mafnas, who moved yester fora bail hearing, then yester day into the Senate President's day for arraignment. Bail was : Office and changed the locks to set for each at $2,900 cash. that office, is supported by Sens. Assistant Attorney G en-; Herman R. Guerrero and Juan S. eral StephenNutting indicated Torres. Inos is supported by Wednesday that he would file ; Sens. Paul A. Manglona, Jesus seven counts of criminal m is-: R. Sablan, Edward U. Maratita, chief, one count of disturbing Francisco M. Borja and Henry the peace and one count o f DLG San Nicolas. riot, George and Ramon Aguon Mafnas' complaint asks the pleaded not guilty yesterday Superior Court to find that his to the charges filed'against Senate, composed of Sens. them. Mafnas, Guerrero, Manglona and Nutting said seven dif Torres, is lawfully organized and ferent vehicles had their win Gov. Larry I. Guerrero shares some thoughts with Stella Guerra, Assistant Secretary of Territorial and that Inos’ actions in organizing dows broken during the rio t,; International Affairs for the U.S. Department of the Interior. Continues on page IS rocks were thrown at the bar racks, and that what were reported as gunshots were likely firecrackersorsomesort Parking Lot Paving Begins Park Project of explosives. LoriFaymonville of the by Shimizu, should be done by section of Micro Beach and by Dan Phillips Manager of the Dai-ichi Hotel, Public Defender's Office ar the end of February, Wood said. MiddleRoads, will costabout Proclaiming ita"new era who is providing the funding for gued that the Aguons were He said Dai-ichi, which will $80,000, according to Wood. in the development of Ameri the $85,000 parking lot project. being held in custody longer provide $215,000 in total fund The paving of the park can Memorial Park," Lt. Gov. This will be the first im than the time allowable and ing, will also be paying for the ing lot will be done so that Benjamin T. Manglona spoke provement made under the new that the government does not construction of tennis courts. The drainage will not be a prob at the groundbreaking held American Memorial Park Gen have probable cause to hold projects are part of the General lem, Wood said. Wednesday for the paving of eral Management Plan, which the defendants. Management Plan, which in Betty Johnson of the the park's parking lot, the first was signed by formerGov. Pedro A fireman called the po cludes funded and unfunded engineering firm of Efrain of many improvements P.TenorioonDcccmber21,1989, lice Sunday night to report projects wi th a cost of about S15 Camacho, which designed the planned. after several months of work by that a riot was in progress at million. parking lot project, said that Also present were Ed a special committee. the barracks of Transpacific Wood said the parking lot The bike trail, which will be there will be a center island Wood, Ranger in Charge for Corp., according to Capt. the U.S. National Park Serv and the first part of a bike trail eight fceL wide and run through of trees in the parking lot that Antonio A. Reyes of the ice, Natural Resources Dircc- constitute the first phase of the the park, will cost about $50,000 will be slightly depressed so Department of Public Safety tor Nick Guerrero and Masa- project, which is funded by Dai- and the lighted tennis courts, to that it can serve as a run-off (DPS). taka Morimoto, General ichi. The first phase, to be done be located in the park at the inter (enthuses on pane 11 Contlnoes os naae 27 Reyes Says Benavente Cost Hint Speakership I i m s i p b by Dan Phillips Benavente said he never House, eight votes to seven, in at which Guerrero was not pres Assistant Secre Rep. Juan S. Reyes, who came out in support of either voting held by secret ballot at ent. tary Remarks...See lost by one vote in his bid to candidateforthcspeakershipuntil Monday'sorganizational session. Guerrero said he never went page 22 become the Speaker of the House, the last minute, and that in fact Benavcn te was elected Vice- to the Republican members of said that he lost because Rep. he was also seeking the speaker Speaker, with eight votes to Reyes' the House seeking their vote, but Charities Receive ship for awhile. seven. LuisC. Benavente, the new Vice- rather that the Republicans came $22,300 From Speaker, went against a promise As for his party affiliation, Reyes said he thinks Guer to him and offered their support. Hyatt...See page 13 to vote for Reyes. Benavente said that he is still a rero went to the six Republican "They said they believed in my "Benavente is a betrayer of Democrat. "Nobody can say I members of the House to ask for leadership and liked the job I did the party. He pledged his sup am not a Democrat until I stand their support and did not respect with the 6th Legislature," he said. port to me all along, but then up and say that I am not," he said. the vote of the majority of the Reyes said he thought he First Woman changed his voteat the lastminute. House Speaker Pedro R. nine Democrats in the House. A had Benavente's vote until last Named Selective Serv As far as the party is concerned, Guerrero, who was the Speaker majority of the House Demo Sunday night, when the Demo ice State Director.^See he is no longer a Democrat," during the 6th legislature, was crats had elected Reyes Speaker crat leadership had a meeting page 9 Reyes said. re-elected by the members of the in an informal caucus, a meeting Centimes on none 26 fk c S h ie ld FRIDAY, JANUARY 12,1989-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEW S-3 I-HARIAN AS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY, JANUARY 12,1990 New Lt* Governor Addresses Rotarians f \ TO TTTIIT A M eeting Place For Our that they want to "work closely been put into place. by Dan Phillips with the Commonwealth’s busi TheLt. Governor alsostated Lt. Gov. Benjamin T. Man that water, power and roads are JD ^JJklL w XVI · O p in io n s A nd Y o u rs ness community." glona, fresh from his swearing- According to Manglona, the new administration's top in on Monday, performed per Gov. Guerrerois planning to form priorities. After that statement, the haps his first official assignment an Economic Advisory Council, for Gov. Larry I. Guerrero Tues which would be a "broad-based question was raised about the day when he spoke to members group that would work for close urgency of the problems in the sewer system. Manglona called of the Saipan Rotary Club. participation between govern Guerrero was unable to speak the sewer situation "a pressing ment and businesses." at Rotary due to prior commit He said that, "Private gain need," and said that the new ments, including the official and private good must go hand- administration is looking into ways to fund sewer system im A Tale Of Two Senates inaugural ceremonyfortheMayor in-hand." Manglona recognized of Tinian. the Rotary Club's work towards provements. Manglona started out by "We should immediately These are strange times indeed in the 7th Commonwealth that goal. Legislature's infancy, times that raise serious questions about the noting that Tuesday was Com Rotarian Bob Loughrey start inventorying our local re sources so we can find the neces intentions of our elected leaders. monwealth Day, and said that asked Manglona about the new the "people are proud to be in sary funding to start making the Our leaders are supposed to provide the people they represent administration's view on the idea cluded in the American political of privatizing utilities, and improvements," he said. with an example to follow and a firm sense of direction, stability Manglona joked with the family." Manglona said that he and Guer and unity.