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POLICE DISCIPLINE A4 HMSA fwagayinn AS Obituaries D2 MONDAY, Juno 15, 1992 Tho Honolulu Advertisor Perot supporters open Hawaii campaign headquarters By Kris M. Tanahara running mate. That leaves sup- nation's economy. I it- -i it wp i i ym rjjm' Advertiser Staff Writer porters with roughly three Still, it was Perots charisma 1 1 I I is weeks to gather all signatures, that appeared to appeal to ,1 1 I I More than 200 supporters of Dut that doesn't worry Gear, most supporters. I if; T3MK'''" i 4tA undeclared presidential cand- who feels the Perot petition Is "I just Impressed by I V' date Hoss Perot helped kick off -done deal him," said James Langfitt, a rE? HI ''7- a done deal.

U.S. Navy electronics engineer. "He's not going to B.S. you." Langfitt said it was Perot's honest demeanor that initially attracted him. Kathi Didly said Perot was the official opening yesterday of Perot's campaign headquarters in Hawaii.

The headquarters, located at C70 Auahi Street in Kakaako, will provide a "focal point" for Many supporters who turned out for yesterday's grand opening said, like Clear, they believe Perot will have no problem getting on the Hawaii ballot. "I like what he has to say," said Philis Evans, volunteer special events coordinator. Perot's supporters and their pe- III livi itaaaiiiuic 1 TivlrLnm gc TJUi tition drive to av i VAQi nana Junior College 7 i Although some have criticized the busi OX7. gei reroi on the presidential ballot in Hawaii, said John Clear, interim state chairman. "This is where it begins." he said.

Pnrnt .1 clN in 1948. But that isn't the only reason she supports him. "I think we need a choice," said Didly, who's always voted for Re nessman for not specifying exactly what he '0 intends to do as I Didly president, that criticism doesn't 4 1 il I ravM-l worry David I Rnlf a small Clear made Texas bil lionaire, has said he will run for president as an independent if he gets his name on the ballots of all 50 states. In Hawaii. 3,700 signatures must be gathered by Sept.

4. for him to qualify. Clear said volunteers will not begin collecting signatures until mid-August, when Perot names his firm choice for a publican candidates in the past. Rolf said it was difficult to try to characterize the typical Perot supporter. But he said most would be the kind of people who would fight a zoning law, support schoolcommunity based management or join a community organization.

"The kind of people who simply say they'd like to have the country back in the hands of the people," said Rolf. R0" businessman and media coordinator for the Perot petition campaign. "I think Ross Perot will cut the deficit," said Rolf, who describes himself as a Republican, but says he also supported some Democratic candidates. Rolf said Perot's business sense will help him save the Advetiser pftolo by Retard Ambo Volunteer Corky Hartnett watches as Lois Abrams of Hawaii Kai signs her name at the Ross Perot headquarters. Inouye says lie did not call for Nishiki's ouster i.

7 53 CAMPAIGN ii.ll.a)i,. 111 By Brush fires slow traffic Traffic moves slowly on Kalanianaole Highway past one of three small brush fires that scorched about 1 1 acres across the road from Hawaii Kai Golf Course last night. Four fire companies spent three hours fighting thefomes, which were re ported at 7 p.m. Police blocked traffic both ways to protect fire hoses that spanned the highway until 8:50 p.m. Firefighters finished dousing hot spots after 10 p.m.

Officials said the fires appeared to be maliciously set. There are no buildings in the lowland area. No injuries were reported. Advertiser photo by Gregory Yamamoto it. i jr.v- Nishiki Inouye By Jon Yoshishige Advertiser Staff Writer Sen.

Daniel Inouye yesterday called "ridiculous" the allegations by his opponent Wayne Nishiki that the senator had Nishiki expelled from the Democratic Party of Hawaii on Saturday. "He knows as well as anyone else that I do not run the (Democratic) party," Inouye said by phone from his Maryland home. The Maui councilman, who was ousted from the party by a 22-9 vote of its Maui County committee, held a press conference at the state Capitol yesterday to denounce Inouye. Nishiki said he flew to Honolulu yesterday because it was important to speak to television and radio reporters, but said he could not say at this point whether he will appeal Saturday's ruling to the state central committee of the Democratic Party. "Inouye must really think the people of Hawaii are stupid," Nishiki told the reporters.

"There is no way we are going to believe he is not also orchestrating this move to kick me out of the party." When asked for proof that Inouye was behind his expulsion, Nishiki said the Democratic Convention on Oahu last month "was a rah-rah for Sen. Inouye" and that Velma Santos, the party's Maui committee chairwoman, had endorsed Inouye although she knew Nishiki was running against him. But Inouye pointed out that he had publicly called for the complaint against Nishiki to be l.H.i..J,.M.,t.,-., ..1 "fc Bishop Estate continues to lower fee prices dropped before Saturday's vote because the party can tolerate divergent views and actions. The two Honolulu Democrats who filed the complaint against Nishiki also said the senator was not involved. The Maui committee ruled that Nishiki violated party rules when he appeared in an April newspaper advertisement supporting Republican state Sen.

Rick Reed's bid for Inouye's seat. Nishiki challenged anyone to come forward with proof of a conspiracy between himself and Reed to defeat Inouye. Nishiki said he will announce later this week whether he will appeal his expulsion or run for the U.S. Senate as an independent or member of another party. But he said, "I'm still going to stay in it and participate as someone that's going to run for political office." Leeward Oahu were 10 to 20 percent less, and the prices ranged from $92,000 to $250,000 with most between $125,000 and $150,000, Savio said.

In some parts of Kahala and Hawaii Kai, the prices offered this weekend were reduced 40 to 60 percent with most of the lots averaging from $300,000 to $600,000, he said. Altogether, Bishop Estate plans to disclose prices for the fee simple interest to 1,300 single-family homeowners and 735 apartment owners of five condominium. The meetings with homeowners and apartment owners continue this week. fortable with the offerings," Savio said. "I would guess that 70 percent or more will accept (the offers)." Savio has been disclosing the prices offered by the estate to lessees around Oahu starting last week.

The prices were generally lower than what had been offered in September. This weekend, Savio said he talked to lessees in Hawaii Kai, Kahala, Enchanted Lake, Aiea and Hala-wa and offered the 10-to-60-percent lower prices. The prices, however, depended on the value of the property and location. For example, the fee simple interest for leasehold residential lots in some parts of By Kris M. Tanahara Advertiser Staff Writer Bishop Estate continued to offer lower prices to some of its lessees in East Honolulu and Windward and Leeward Oahu in the latest round of offers over the weekend, according to Peter Savio, the estate's broker.

Savio. president of Savio Realty, said the estate offered to sell the fee simple interest to some of the lessees at prices 10 to 60 percent less than what had been offered in September last year. "The vast majority of people are com Freeway exits multiply along with Oahu development limi imimiaj DRIVE 1 1Q TIME ij Getting around 'n Hawaii KALANIANAOLE HIGHWAY widening project: town-bound, West Hind to East Hind drives, Kirkwood to East Halemaumau streets, and Waipio Circle to West Hind Drive; kokohead-bound, Nenue Street to East Hind Drive, and Hawaii Loa Street to East Halemaumau streets; all 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. H-2 FREEWAY, Waipio to Waiawa interchanges, 8 30 a m.

to 3 p.m. MOANALUA FREEWAY resurfacing project: North Frontage Road, Moana-lua Valley to Red Hill. 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. BISHOP STREET PROJECT: Bishop Street, Beretania to King streets, 7 to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10 a m.

to 6 p.m. Sunday; and King Street to Nimitz Highway, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday; continuing through about July 3.

King Street, Richards Street to Fort Street Mall, Wednesday through about July 31, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. WILSON TUNNELSUKELIKE HIGHWAY: day work, Honolulu- and Kaneo-he-side tunnel entrances.

ALSO: Aiea (Moanalua Road, Pali Momi to Kaamilo streets); downtown Honolulu (Alakea Street, Nimitz Highway to King Street)); Enchanted Lake (Akumu Street, from wastewater pump station toward Keolu Drive); Kaneohe (Kaneohe Bay Drive, near Aumoana Place); Liliha (Liliha Street, School to Judd streets); Moanalua Valley hillside (1597 to 1609 Ala Lani Street); Moiliili (fronting 2348 S. Beretania Pacific Heights (vicinity of 2670 Pacific Heights Road); Pearl City (Maiha Circle; Panee, Paakamaa, Kumano, Kuloko, Kumoana, and Kaumoli streets; Kalai, Kalauipo and Kaweloka places; and Komo Mai Drive, Lanikeha Place to Aamanu Street); Kalihi-Palama (Kalihi Street Bridge; Wilson street and place, Alu street and place, and Jennie Street); Mililani (Meheula Parkway, Lanikuhana Avenue to Hokuahiahi Street); Puunui (Wyllie Street bridge). the other. Unfortunately, the dcvelop-er-paid improvements end just before Waipio, where a lump of earth juts out behind a barrier and the northbound highway narrows by one lane. State Highways Division Chief Tetsuo Harano says the lump of land will be removed and the highway widened to its full alignment in the months ahead.

Money has been set aside for the work, which has not been scheduled. Beyond Waipio, Kamehameha Highway slumps back into an unwidened, unimproved roadway. That too will be widened, but Harano says curves and dips make that a more difficult project that takes big bucks. Ewa-Kapolei. Planning is also under way for future H-l Freeway projects out Second City way.

State plans for Kapolei and Ewa will eventually bring improvements to the original Pa-lailai and Makakilo interchanges to give greater freeway access. Another interchange probably will be added be tween Kunia Road and Makakilo. Harano, who's been with Highways for 50 years, recalls that states were given a choice when it came to numbering freeway exits: number them consecutively, or by mileposts. In hindsight, milepost-based exit numbers were a good choice since new interchanges are still being added. Math wizards who recognize mathematical and geometrical progressions might struggle with this one: 1 2 5 8 10 13 15.

It's the progression of H-l Freeway exits from the ewa end beginning with Palailai Exit 1, and moving on to Makakilo Exit 2, Kunia Exit 5, Waiawa Exit 8, Waiau Exit 10 Halawa Exit 13, and Pearl Har-' bor Exit 15. Drive Time is a regular column in The We're interested in your thoughts about Hawaii traffic what makes it bad and-what could make it better Write to: Drive Time, IW lulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96801 By Stu Glauberman Advertiser Staff Writer New freeway exits are under construction on the H-l and H-2 Freeways in high-growth areas that begin where high-growth areas of past decades left off. The latest addition to the IM is in the works, at Paiwa Street, Waipahu, where in a seemingly symbolic turn, a new freeway interchange is being fashioned from a cane haul road. The Paiwa Interchange -roughly half-way between the Waiawa Interchange and the Kunia Interchange will offer direct access to the H-l from Waipahu, makai of the freeway, and Waikele, a new subdivision rising from the cane fields mauka of the freeway.

Plans for Waikele include a 59-acre shopping center conveniently located at the new Paiwa exit. AmfacJMB, which is developing the center and 2,400 homes at Waikele, is helping the state build the Paiwa inter- change to serve the new neighborhood. H-2 Freeway. Work began June 1 on new on- and off-ramps at the Mililani Interchange on the II-2 Freeway. The off-ramp will bring motorists onto the Meheula Parkway overpass and into the new Mililani Mauka subdivision.

A new on-ramp will allow motorists from Mililani Mauka to enter the Wahiawa-bound freeway. Construction should take seven months. Kamehameha Highway. Before there was an H-2, Kamehameha Highway dipped and swerved through Kipapa Gulch to link Leeward and Central Oahu. The highway has been widened from' Farrington Highway near Leeward Community College to a point about 50 yards from the entrance to Waipio.

presents a pretty landscaped The newly widened portion, view on the Waikele side, and also put in as part of Waikele, unsightly retaining walls on.