European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday january 12, 1991 the stars and stripes Pago Deconcini Mccain rift arises at a amp a hearing Washington up a a a simmering dispute Between arizonans two senators Democrat Dennis de Concini and Republican John Mccain erupted thursday in the Keating five ethics hearings As Mccain s lawyer accused Deconcini of a getting even a and a getting a shot in on  testimony. A the Exchange Between Mccain s lawyer and Detori Cini highlighted a Day of Short tempers in the Senate ethics committee proceedings. Deconcini and his lawyer also bickered with Robert Bennett the panels special counsel before the senator completed two Days of sworn testimony. After finishing his testimony Deconcini said a i expect to be exonerated. The Case is not there. Or. Bennett As hard As he a tried As a prosecutor has not made a a Case. To me the evidence is overwhelming the other  a a a. A the committee is investigating whether Deconcini Mccain and Sens. Alan Cranston of California John Glenn of Ohio and Donald Riegle of Michigan applied improper pressure on Bank regulators to Benefit Charles Keating jr., the former operator of Lincoln savings and loan association a failed Irvine calif., Thrift. Cranston Glenn and Riegle Are democrats. Keating contributed $1,3 million to the senators dubbed the Keating five and their favorite causes. Deconcini singled out by earlier witnesses for accusations of improper conduct was the last of the senators to testify before the panel. Bennett has already recommended that the committee exonerate Mccain and Glenn focusing his Case on Deconcini Cranston and Riegle. In their testimony before the panel Mccain and de Concini and their aides have offered different versions of several events. A the senators however have been at Odds since two weeks before critical april 1987 meetings held with regulators on behalf of Keating a when Mccain says he refused to go As far As Deconcini wanted in presenting Keating s interests to the regulators and Keating in a private meeting with Deconcini called Mccain a a a wimp for his refusal. John Dowd Mccain a lawyer pressed Deconcini on Why he arranged for a former Keating employee to give the committee a sworn statement on allegations Mccain never intended to reimburse Keating for air fares from flights Mccain and his family took on Keatings corporate jets in the mid-1980s. Dowd asked if Deconcini was trying to a get even with  i was not  get even at All a Deconcini responded. A it was not my intention to Hurt Quot Mccain. The committee chairman. Sen. Howell Heflin  banged his Gavel and reigned in Dowd. Later Deconcini made an unprompted re Fere Nee to Mccain a statements  during the meetings held april 2 and april 9, 1987, that lie wanted the regulators to know the five senators did not w ant to act improperly in the meetings. /. Dowd interrupted snapping a getting even up. Senator Deconcini Quot a no in a not evening up at All a Deconcini protested. A getting a shot in there Are you Quot ? a no. I m not getting a shot in there at All Quot Deconcini said. A. / a a. R a Deconcini said his testimony about Mccain largely was to illustrate what Deconcini believes Quot was preferential treatment Given to Mccain by Bennett. In his own testimony last week Mccain said he thought several actions or suggestions that Deconcini made in 1987 regarding the meetings with the regulators were inappropriate. Judge to decide Case of pacifist sex Fri agent Peoria 111. Up a former Fri agent who lives in a homeless shelter presented his East thursday to regain the Job he lost once because he refused to carry a gun or investigate peace groups. Jack Ryan a 21-year Fri Veteran was fired sept. 11, 1987, for insubordination because he refused to investigate groups linked to vandalism of . Military recruiting offices in the Peoria area. Ryan said he would not investigate the groups because he had a change of heart after two decades with the Fri. He said he had become a pacifist and did not want to carry a gun. The one Day Bench trial was held to determine whether his firing discriminated against his religious beliefs. Ryan a earlier arguments before the Merit sys terns Protection Board were unsuccessful. The former executive assistant director for administration at the Fri John Glover said he agonized Over the decision to fire the 21-year Veteran of. The Bureau. But Glover told . District judge Harold Baker that Ryan a refusal to investigate two peace groups critical of . Policies in Central America went against his duties As an Fri agent. A i considered it an act of serious insubordination that goes to the very heart of the Fri As an investigative Agency a Glover said. Arthur Greenberg Ryan a attorney said there is no denying his client refused the assignment. However Greenberg said the punishment was too severe for a decorated agent with that length of service. Greenberg asked Glover if he or anyone he knew made an attempt to negotiate with Ryan to accommodate his beliefs. A no a was Glover a answer. Assistant . Attorney James Lewis arguing for the Fri said he is sure Ryan a beliefs were a Strong enough sincere enough and disabling enough to prevent him from doing his  while accommodations had been considered they would cause an undue hardship on the Fri Lewis said. L in said Dis a visual was the Only appropriate option for dealing with an agent who refused to follow orders. Ryan a could not be relied on in this particular assignment or future assignments a Lewis said. Baker said he could Rule on the Case As Early As next week. 9 pacifist sex Fri agent John a a Jack Ryan stands in front of a mural called a the supper at the Catholic worker House in Peoria iii., awaiting word on his trial. A last tin the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Jan. 12, 1951 a communist forces pushed 70 Miles into South Korea the deepest penetration by communists since they broke the United nations lines in late november.30 years ago today. Jan. 12, 1961 a the first two Black students to attend the University of Georgia entered classes some White students cast menacing looks but there were no incidents.20 years ago today. Jan. 12, 1971 a the supreme court agreed to review the draft evasion Case of former heavyweight boxing Champion Muhammad Ali. The court s decision allowed Ali to meet new Champion Joe Frazier in a March 8  years ago today Jan. 12, 19si a Iran dropped its demand that the United slates Deposit $24 billion in algerian Banks to Cain the release of 52 american hostages. Instead Iran demanded the release of its assets in the United states Access to the wealth of the late Shah the dismissal of . Lawsuits against Iran and guarantees of noninterference in future iranian affairs. Father faces homicide charge for ignoring child s seat Belt Stroudsburg a. A a father who watched his 4-year-old daughter fall from his car and get hit by a truck was charged with causing her death by failing to buckle her seat Belt. Angelo Anthony scr i was arraigned wednesday and released pending a Jan. 17 preliminary hearing on charges that include homicide by motor vehicle and involuntary manslaughter. The charges were believed to be the first in the. State involving the death of a child riot wearing a seat Belt. Police say Sergi made an illegal a turn on dec. 8 and his daughter Theresa fell out of the car through a faulty door. Sergi 38, pulled Over but  find her in the dark. A pickup hit the girl moments later police said. A obviously if she had been restrained she could not have rolled out of the vehicle and would not have been killed Quot prosecutor e. David Christine said. Sergi who lives in Tobyhanna also faces charges of endangering the welfare of children recklessly endangering another person and violating the motor vehicle code including the seat Belt Law. Christine said Sergi faces up to five years in prison if convicted. A this is a sad but perfect example of what happens when a Parent does no to follow the Law a Christine said. ,. Sergi has an unpublished Telephone number and could not be reached for comment. Similar cases have cropped up in other states. In Florida a father faces trial in the death of his 3-year-old daughter who was sitting on her Mother s Lap and was killed in an Accident. Last year a California Man was charged with manslaughter in the death of his 6-year-old son but the Case was later dropped. Christine said the Monroe county Case is unique because the victim s death occurred after she fell out of a car and not because she was in a car involved in a an Accident. In the other cases it could be argued that the children could have died even if they had been Wear. Inn seat belts