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A2 Wednesday, July 22, 1992 Tbe Honolulu Advertiser Hotels: June occupancy rates show a continuing downturn IN THE NEWS FROM PAGE ONE 7 Junsj Junt 1992 1991 1102 1100 Oahu, IW $92 Waikiki on beach $132 $128 Waikiki off beach: with restaurant $77 $75 no restaurant $54 $52 Other Oahu $79 $76 Hawaii, $11 2 $115 HikJ $82 $65 Kona $75 $72 Kohala Coast $159 $170 Maul, $116 $124 Kaanapali $122 $129 West Maui $104 $117 Other Maul $115 $119 Kauai, $110 North Kauai $130 $97 Central Kauai $104 $104 South Kauai $102 $125 Molokal, overall: $65 $67 take advantage of kamaaina rates and discount rates offered by the Neighbor Island hotels. By doing so, he said, they can treat themselves and do their bit to support the ailing industry. Residents cannot afford to take visitors for granted in an age of stiff competition for their dollars, he said. "And hopefully," he said, "our state government is also opening its eyes to this situation. I think the tourist industry has been taken for granted and that more monies need to be allocated back to the industry.

"It's been a cash cow for the state and it needs to be fed." to the Gulf War, the national recession especially its effect on the West, Coast and steep discounts in Mainland air fares. The result, he said, is that an overbuilt, overleveraged Neighbor Island visitor industry is "flat dying." "I think you're going to see some refinancing and some alternatives being taken. In fact we are going to have a conference later this year that will address some alternative concepts." Chai said "short of bankruptcy" those alternatives include converting hotel towers to condominiums or time-share units. He urged Hawaii residents to According, to the only thing safeguarding Oahu's hotels from the afflictions of their Neighbor Island counterparts is a marked increase in tourism from the East. Those visitors, he said, tend to stay at Waikiki beachfront properties and don't visit the Neighbor Islands or other Oahu hotels.

"Eastbound traffic is up 9 or 10 percent from last year and that's what's keeping Waikiki's head above the water. On the other hand, the west-bound tourists who patronize the Neighbor Islands have continued to stay away," Chai said. Chai credited tourism's slump if u.i i i I. I 'l it vM'j'f V- tifftf tl Races: O'Connor enters at the last minute AP photo Tribal protest American Indians march in front of City Hall in Buffalo, N.Y., to protest a proposal by the state to impose taxes on tribal lands. About 300 people demonstrated yesterday.

President Wong, in the Democratic primary to earn the seat vacated by Wong. Graulty admits it will take "a tremendous effort" to defeat Horita, but hopes he will be be able to gain the people's support. Republican Willard Beard also is in the race. Democrat Matt Matsunaga, Republican Jane Tatibouet and Hawaii Green Party member Gary Andersen will face off in the general election to represent the Senate seat vacated by Steve Cobb, who decided against seeking re-election. Democratic Sen.

Mary-Jane McMurdo is also eschewing reelection, leaving the race for her seat to Democratic state Rep. Carol Fukunaga and Republican Ernest Chun in the general election. Republican-turned Democrat David Kahanu, a former Honolulu City Councilman, is challenging longtime Republican state Sen. Mary George for her Senate seat. Democrat Alika Winchester and Libertarian Larry Bartley also are in the race.

In the House, incumbents Dennis Arakaki and Ed Thompson, both Democrats, face off in a winner-take-all primary fight. Former state Sen. Ron Menor also is hoping to win a House seat. The Democrat will face Republican Ron Arakaki in the general election. In the non-partisan Honolulu prosecutor's race, incumbent Keith Kaneshiro is being challenged by former liquor control administrator Randal Yoshida.

the public is interested in now," Wilson said. "I've been working for many years at a community level that hasn't been devoted to getting me elected to office, but to solving community problems." Artist Diana Hansen-Young, who recently has been in a tiff with the city over housing homeless people at her Kaha-luu property, decided to run for mayor as a Republican. This week, she said, "I saw something ugly and harsh had crept into our city. Gone was the caring, the compassion, the loving, the courtesy, the sharing that is our inheritance and tradition. Gone was the leadership that should have all of us rolling up our sleeves and working together.

"Instead, there was a hardness, a spirit of meanness," she said. "Political games had taken the place of compassionate service, and the solution seemed to be to blame others. "I was accused of being a rich haole bitch who didn't have to work for a living," she said. "I was told I had no business doing what I did, that the government should do it" Hansen-Young, a former state representative, admitted she has "no money, no campaign machine, no organization." And she said she has "a whole boat load of liabilities" outlining a number of personal details about her life. In the state Senate, former state Rep.

Rey Graulty is battling current state Rep. Karen Horita, a former aide to Senate candidate is justified," he said. But O'Connor, as Democratic Party chairman, said redrawn political boundaries always draw new candidates from both parties. This year's elections are the first under newly reapportioned legislative and congressional district maps. "Very few districts have only one Democrat running," he said.

"In some areas it is perceived that a Democrat in an unfamiliar district (due to reapportionment) may not be as strong." Declaring that it's time for new city leadership for the 1990s, O'Connor said he is taking a "leave of absence" as head of the state Democratic Party to run for mayor. There are 13 people in the race, from the Democratic, Republican and Libertarian parties, as well as non-partisans. "There are problems in the city and county that are obvious to all, they need to be solved and they need to be solved with some sort of dispatch now O'Connor said. Asked why he believes he is a leader for the future rather than the 39-year-old Wilson, a lawyer and environmental activist, O'Connor, 62, said he brings experience to the race, having served as a state lawmaker and city councilman for 14 years. But Wilson later countered that O'Connor represents "old-style" politics that isn't geared as much toward the community.

"I have experience I think FROM PAGE ONE Former Maui County Councilman Robert Nakasone, a Democrat, also gets a free ride into legislative office. He is running unopposed in the House district vacated by Democrat Herbert Honda, who decided against seeking re-election. In a major switch from two years ago when the Republican Party decided to target specific races for special attention, GOP candidates are running in 43 of 64 legislative races, compared to 30 of 63 in 1990. State Republican Party Chairman Jared Jossem said he was "elated" by the Republican candidate turnout in heavily Democratic Hawaii. There are now 45 Democrats in the 51-member House and 22 Democrats in the 25-member senate.

All the House seats are up for election this year and 13 of the Senate seats. "We could have a speaker named Barbara Marumoto or Cythien Thielen if the people really want change," said Jossem, indicating if enough Republicans are elected to the House then maybe one of those two GOP lawmakers could become the next speaker. The Republican Party waged a grass-roots campaign to find candidates for office this year and that apparently worked, Jossem said. "A lot of people are so fed up with the direction that our state is moving in that they feel the sacrifice of being a CAMPAIGN '92 New job for Baker? Bush campaign insiders say Secretary of State James Baker will take the reins of the troubled re-election drive next month. Page A5 GEORGIA PRIMARY Gingrich wins but barely U.S.

House minority whip Newt Gingrich narrowly survives an election challenge in his home state. Page B1 IN COURT county report exonerating the officer. Page A3 TV Miss America gets a preview Carolyn Sapp gets her first glimpse of the telefilm about her life. Page C1 FOOD Korean cuisine in the spotlight There's a double treat waiting at the Korean Culture and Cooking Program. Featured guest OnJin Kim will sing and will demonstrate cooking.

Page C8 BASEBALL Braves streak to 10 in row The defending National League champion Atlanta Braves score a 12-inning, 9-7 victory over St. Louis to stretch their winning streak to 10 games and close to a half game of the first-place Cincinnati Reds. Page D1 EDITORIAL Report cites Navy women's plight here Dogs' owner denies charges The' man charged with assault for injuries inflicted by his two rottweilers takes the witness stand and denies he commanded them to attack. Page A3 AIRLINE INDUSTRY Hawaiian Air revamps fares Hawaiian Airlines dumps its 27-fare ticketing system for a simpler six-fare system, lowering prices as well, starting today. Aloha Airlines immediately matches its competitors' move.

Page B3 KAUAI CASE Man's survivors protest findings The family of the field supervisor who was killed by a police car rejects the Election slate tions between officers and enlisted personnel. Navy sources said Oswald was relieved for failing to take aggressive action to improve the treatment of women on board his ship. The fraternization charge stemmed from an alleged affair between the ship's executive officer and an enlisted female sailor, who also were relieved of their duties, sources said. The inspector general's team was here on a routine visit to assess the status of Navy programs and policies that affect the quality of life for Navy personnel and their families, said Capt. Tom Jurkowsky, spokesman for the U.S.

Pacific Fleet, headquartered at Pearl Harbor. During the visit, the team reported "non-specific allegations" of sexual misconduct from Navy women assigned to Support Squadron 5, to which the Safeguard is assigned, Jurkowsky said. There were no reports of fraternization in the inspector general's report, he said. Moreover, the report said, "sexual harassment and fraternization definitions were not understood by the majority of Navy personnel, including women." Among other things, the report concluded, "there was a lack of strong commitment to acceptance of women in the Navy and, in particular, to women at sea," according to the Post. The Hawaii visit by the Navy inspector general's team last November was not related to Monday's announcement that the commanding officer of a Pearl Harbor-based ship was relieved of his duties because of alleged sexual misconduct aboard his ship, a Navy spokesman told The Advertiser last night.

Lt. Cmdr. Donald J. Oswald Jr. was relieved as commander of the USS Safeguard while the Navy investigates "allegations of fraternization and sexual harassment" aboard the ship, a Navy statement said Monday.

Fraternization is a term used to describe improper rela Advertiser Staff and News Services A Navy investigation into working conditions for Navy women serving in Hawaii found they weren't being accepted by fellow sailors and officers, especially when at sea, The Washington Post reported yesterday. The Navy inspector general's findings on sexual harassment in Hawaii stemmed from an investigation into "quality of life" issues that was conducted last November and completed on Jan. 7. The report, which never was publicly released but obtained by the Post, found that "overall quality of life in Hawaii is satisfactory." But in terms of sexual harassment, the report said that "female sailors and officers felt their abilities were often not respected, their capabilities were not recognized or accepted, and they were treated as second-class citizens." at filing time Republicans deserve credit for fielding more candidates this year. As usual, Honolulu Mayor Fasi's bid for re-election promises to be one of the more interesting races.

The Democratic establishment has been cozy with Fasi, and that raises questions about whether it will seriously challenge him. Page A10 Gay rights leader indicted on charges of conspiracy, theft READERLINE: 539-8517 We'd like to hear from you. If you have a comment about the news, or our coverage of it, call our 24-hour ReaderLine (539-8517). GETTING IT STRAIGHT i We want to correct any errors we publish. If you spot one, please the City Desk (525-8090) or write to Managing Editor News Anne Harpham, The Advertiser, P.O.

Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. The Honolulu Advertiser Ex-IRS agent is sentenced A former Internal Revenue Service agent has been sentenced to six months in a community treatment center and placed on five years probation for tax evasion. John Patrick Tobin, a former Honolulu resident who now lives in Kalispell, Montana, was a IRS revenue agent in San Francisco from 1966 to 1973. Tobin, who is also a former certified public accountant, was charged with failing to report $52,177 on his 1984 federal income tax return and failing to file his tax returns for the next three years when his income was more than $750,000, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

In exchange for his guilty plea to the 1984 charge, the other charges were dropped. During the sentencing, federal Judge David Ezra said Tobin's "troubled history" and psychiatric reports indicated that there was "some impairment" of Tobin's mental capabilities. Assistant U.S. Attorney Dean Paik had asked that Tobin be given a jail sentence. TO SUBSCRIBE, call 538-NEWS: TO CALL OUR NEWSROOM: NEWS TIPSCITY 525-8090 By Ken Kobayashi Advertiser Courts Writer Gay rights activist William E.

Woods was indicted by the Oahu grand jury yesterday on felony charges of conspiracy and theft of $3,559 from the Hawaii AIDS Task Group last year. Woods, the former treasurer of the group, is accused of stealing $2,250 for repairs and improvements to his house and an additional $1,309.10 to pay for his health insurance. Also indicted was Bradley Doan, on charges of conspiracy and theft. Doan is accused of receiving $2,250 for doing the work on Woods' home. Both men were charged with two felonies that each carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

Woods resigned as treasurer of the group in December after admitting to the board members that he used funds for improvements to his Honolulu home. At the time, he said he was "deeply sorry about what has happened." The group acts as a discussion forum for public health workers and and others working to fight the spread of AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases. It also promotes research, study and other programs related to AIDS. Woods was a founder and executive director of the Gay Community Center, but is no longer connected with the center. He is also executive director of the Gay and Lesbian Education and Advocacy Foundation, and is publisher of the Gay Community News.

State Deputy Attorney General Larry Goya said his understanding is that Woods paid the group restitution of the full amount of $3,559, but said the restitution "does not take away from the fact that he did steal the money through the fraudulent scheme that he used." The directors of the task group voted unanimously in March to ask the state to press charges against Woods for the alleged embezzlement. Officials with the group said they "wanted to take a stand" because they were concerned the case could damage the task group and other AIDS organizations. David Brustein, a Honolulu lawyer who assisted the task group in the case, said Woods paid back the money that was taken, and agreed to pay for most of the auditing and other fees the task group incurred dealing with the case. Woods is accused of paying Doan as an administrative assistant, although Doan never held that post. Doan would then cash the checks and give some of the money to Woods, the indictment said.

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