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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 198S SA Tfcf Sunday Register SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS American Eugene Hasenfus, right, listens to a Nicaraguan judge, left, as he reads a guilty sentence against him yesterday for violating Nicaragua's public security laws and other crimes Hasenfus' wife sentence is read ASSOCIATED PRESS Sally, far right, reacts as the 30-year of bailing us out." He says he was not used by Huhn, although Rivera says Navarro was goaded into supporting GOP positions such as opposition to rent control Navarro says he decided to oppose rent control after discussing the issue with Huhn. Mayor Huhn and I had some differences about rent control in the begnning, Navarro says. "1 thought it could be an alternative to more housing. But after discussion, we both agreed that affordable housing would be a better help. What we need now is more rental housing.

I don't believe that rent control will be the answer. I think there will have to be a combined effort by the state and local government. The city cant be responsible to solve this ever-increasing problem by itself, he says. Meanwhile, Rivera claims there is a sore need for rent control, especially because there is a zero vacancy rate in Long Branch for all but luxury housing. "Republicans say that rent control will spoil the free market principle that a landlord can make a buck.

But there is no free market when there is no market," Rivera says He is a staunch supporter of City Council President Fiank Pdllone a Democrat, the only council member to support rent control. Rivera claims the Republican administration does not want more lower-income housing, and hat Republicans in every level of government are ignoring the need for additional low-income housing. especially for large families. Currently, large families break zoning laws by squeezing into small apartments, he says. As a top administrator for Check Mate the county's anti-poverty agency.

Riveia says he is well aware of the hardships faced by families that cannot find decent housing. While Navarro claims the GOP is creating a good business climate that benefits everybody including Hispanics, Rivera says the Huhn administration and Republican-dominated council are placing business interests "above all other concerns. NaVarro defends the GOP, saying it is not denying funds for necessary social programs. "If there's a clear need, I'm pretty sure they'll fund it," he says. Navarro, who is executive director of the Hispanic Fraternity of Monmouth County, notes that his agency has enough funds to pay for the services it provides.

But he concedes that the agency does not have enough money to provide other needed services. Rivera, a member of the Hispanic Affairs and Resource Centers of Monmouth County, says the agency's job-training program and day care center were eliminated by the GOP's federal budget slashing. All in all, both leaders say that their common goals outweigh their differences. Hispanics would benefit by becoming politically active no matter which party, Navarro and Rivera say. They would become "a group that has to be reckoned with.

And the leaders each say they would probably support the other, if and when they run for local or county office. Rivera, in fact, has shown strong interest in running for the Board of Education next year. And Navarro says that if Rivera runs, he will support him. Shortly after the verdict was read. U.S.

Embassy press attache Alberto Fernandez, reading a prepared statement, said: The Nicaraguan government orchestrated a show trial. His conviction thus comes as little surprise. In Washington, a White House spokesman, Lonald Mathes, said, Were not surprised. The outcome was decided before the trial even started. It served no purpose other than to make propaganda.

State Department spokesman Pete Martinez said in Washington that Nicaragua convicted Hasen- fus "with a maximum of publicity "The Nicaraguan government's treatment of Mr. Hansenfus violated many of his basic due process rights under both international and Nicaraguan law, Martinez said Hasenfus sister. Donna, said at the family home in Marinette: "We thought we were all adjusted to the fact that he would be found guilty and would be sent nc hut the fact that there was no mention of a pardon has been a disappointment. In a tearful statement at the "I remember that she used to bleach her hair. But if you ask me about the color of her eyes, I couldn't tell you," he said.

A love for country music lured the couple together in 1965. He said they met in a bar in their hometown, Brooklyn. "I used to go up and play Jim Reeves and Hank Williams on the jukebox. She used to like it, too. Thats not something you found in Brooklyn too much, he said.

Her husband said that he can think of no reason why she would leave, or why anyone would want to kidnap or hurt her "She was very quiet. We had a normal life, as far as I know, he Hispanics Continued from Page 1A by Hispanics and other minorities are encouraging more Hispanics to politically active but in ways. As Rivera says, "not all Hispanics eat rice and beans every day. Coming from different parties, he says he and Navarro have their differences. And the two leaders well illustrate the divergent politics within the Hispanic community.

They claim to have the same goals regarding the welfare of the Hispanic community, but each says his own party does a better job helping the community Maybe I am one corner and he is in another, but we are both working for the community," NaVarro says. The leaders name affordable housing, the high Hispanic dropout rate, 15 percent unemployment among Hispanics. drug and alcohol abuse, language barriers, and the influx of illegal Hispanic immigrants as major problems facing the community. To solve the problems, both see a need to have Hispanics in key government positions. But according to Navarro, "the Democratic Party has been taking the Latino community for granted and it is my opinion that the Republican Part has opened the door to the Latinos in the 1980s GOP Mayor Philip D.

Huhn is the first local mayor to appoint a Hispanic-affairs advocate to his administration, says Navarro, the appointee "Previous administrations did not even allow the community to get involved in city affairs," he says. Navarro also praised GOP Freeholder Ted Narozanick and state Assemblv man Anthony M. Vitlane Jr R-Momnouth At a meeting Navarro requested after Narozanick was elected in 1985. the treeholder "offered to assist in any way he could," Navarro says. Months later, the freeholders accepted Narozanick's proposal to appoint Navarro to the Board of Social Services Of Yillane.

Navarro says he introduced a $100,000 allocation this year to assist the Hispanic business community. "While other people just talk, people like this mean business." he maintains. Meanwhile. Rivera claims the GOP baited Navarro with political appointments like the Board of Social Services and housing authority, so that Navarro will help the GOP attract Hispanic oters despite the fact that the party slights the needs of numerous impoverished Hispanics He said Navarro did Huhn a favor last year At the time, a committee formed to register Hispanics to vo'- as touted as a artisan the -om-cidei tly endorsed Huhn and his slate of GOP incumbent coun-nlmen But according to Rivera, Huhn asked the Hispanic community tu form the group explicit-lv to support the GOP candidates a charge that both Huhn and Navarro deny. In any case, Rivera sav he refused to join the committee until after the spring election.

He claims Navarro acted as an opportunist by going along with the party in power arro says his support for the GOP is genuine. "I think that they truly mean to give us opportunities to give us the tools to become self-sufficient instead Judgeship Continued from Page 1A Naturally, were concerned, said Van Wagner "Our concern is for the ability of an attorney in this county to obtain opportunities to move to the bench." The exact number of judgeships that may be filled by a replacement is unclear, although it may be as many as four The vacancies left by the removal last year of Judge Thomas Yacc arino, and by the retirement this summer of Judge Donald Cunningham, should be filled, officials agree. But Dowd said the elevation of judges Julia Ashbey and Thomas ShebeU to the Appellate Division technically leaves iern the state Superior Coirt system, although it eliminates two Superior Court trial jueges. Doth judges maintain local offices, and Dowd, an attorney and recently a prospective candidate for a federal judgeship, said it is unclear whether their vacancies could be filled. Regardless, officials agree that the county br-nch of Superior Court is understaffed, and Dowd estimated it needs about six judges to bring it up to par In order to help alleviate the shortage, Van Wagner authored recently enacted legislation that creates rour new Superior Court judgesh.ps in Monmouth County.

Three county attorneys have been nominated by Gov. Thomas Kean to fill the posts, and a fourth county attorney is under review by the state Bar Association. The nominations came on the recommendation of local political leaders. That procedure, the county believes, should hold also for replacements. Van Wagner said the current nominations for the newly created pots Thomas Labrecque, Rob- Hasenfus Continued from Page 1A The proceedings were broadcast on government radio.

Monterrey said Hasenfus knew he "was supplying arms to counter-revolutionary groups. "He did the crime voluntarily," he added. "He was in charge of throwing out the arms to counterrevolutionaries who operate in the interior of Nicaragua. Both the prosecution and defense said before the verdict was announced that they expected Hasenfus to be convicted and given the maximum sentence. Stumps Continued from Page 1A a niece and sister who live in New York.

Gleason said police have screened storm drains, cellars, attics, septic tankg and the grounds with dogs and by helicopter. A check of regional and state eyeglass makers has turned up no prescription matching her glasses. He said he has rotated, the case among investigators to see if one detective with a different perspective could solve the puzzle. A six-hour brainstorming session with more than 10 Middletown investigators in May and a check through the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Bureau also have failed to produce leads. Detective Richard Deickmann said three psychics all volunteers have tried but with no success.

A psychic called Deickmann Wednesday night about the disappearance, saying that she had real strong vibes about the number 127 possibly a milemarker on the Garden State Parkway, he said. I c.ont know what else we can do, Gleason said. Weve done everything." As part of the investigation, her husband and oldest son took lie detector tests. Police asked Alexander Stavitskie if he killed his wife. "I told them no, he said Friday.

International Press Club in Managua, Hasenfus' wife, Sally, told reporters, "Gene realizes that in accepting his job, he made a terrible mistake, a mistake for which we have all paid dearly. "I would hope the sentence would be followed by a humanitarian gesture from the government." She added "I have only gratitude and love in my heart for the people of Nicaragua, who have treated me with kindness and courtesy rather than the hostility that circumstances would have warranted said. "I would go to work, come home, ask 'What's for and then wed eat and go to sleep. After months of waiting, he said he has a theory, though a farfetched one. "Maybe she's developed some sort of amnesia, or lost her memory.

Im not a doctor, but thats all 1 can think of, he said. "Every once in awhile, Ill turn to one of the kids, and off the spur of the moment, ask them: What do you remember from that day?" he said. "I just try to catch them off guard, see what they come up with. Ive tried for months. I cant come up with anything new.

30 of WOVEN WOODS By Kind) Vamrieh Roman ahadaa or aapaclaa aman wooda donna daagtiNul color am daaigna Highly anargy-ahldam tool Lottie Stavitskie: missing for 22 months "I wouldn't do that. I would never hurt her. We fought and argued like other couples just every once in awhile." He said he had a $5,000 insurance policy on her for that year, at the insistance of his insurance agent. Now, in her absence, he said he realizes that he took his wife for granted and did not know her very well. Im not one to show a lot of emotion, and love.

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Sincerely ert O'Hagan, and Lawrence Law-son should be released from the Senate Judiciary Committee next month for confirmation by the full Senate. Confirmation will not be held up while the AOC and the county settle its dispute over the replacements, Van Wagner said. The fourth candidate for a new post, Patricia Cleary, is under review by the state bar. As far as the replacements go, Dowd and Van Wagner said it is not clear whether the AOC would transfer a judge from another county, or if it would nominate a new judge. Equally unclear, said Dowd, is whether the AOC must choose a county resident.

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