TINIAN — Island residents interviewed by Variety expressed their appreciation for the recent grand opening of Triple J’s Tinian Western Lodge, Bar-K-Diner & Drive-In and Hertz Rent-A-Car office.
EX-TINIAN MAYOR, THREE OTHERS INDICTED FOR CATTLE RUSTLING Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/01/1999 - 00:00
By Lindablue F. Romero
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (Nov. 30, 1999 – Saipan Tribune) -Former Tinian Mayor James Masga Mendiola and three others have been indicted by a grand jury for four counts of federal criminal violations in connection with cattle rustling on Tinian.
Mr. Mendiola, 50, surrendered to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Nov. 19, 1999 and was arraigned in the U.S. District Court. He pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to conceal and dispose stolen property.
The former mayor and congressman of the island municipality, who is eyeing a political comeback in the Tinian special elections to be held next year following the resignation of Sen. Herman Manglona, was released on bail. Mr. Manglona, also a former mayor, quit the Senate post after pleading guilty to charges of bribe taking, mail fraud and jury tampering.