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Hawaii Report ick Star-Bulletin It Advertiser Honolulu, May 30, 1976 A-3 I tate Dems adopt platform callin for lull employment pay equality IT i nlUhJ 1 iUA By JERRY BURRIS Advertiser Politics Writer With some last-minute help from the machines in the State Senate print shop, Hawaii's Democrats have ground out and adopted a party platform designed to carry them through the 1976 election year. The platform was adopted unanimously yesterday at the Democratic State Convention in Waikiki. The convention ends today with election of party officers and delegates to the National Democratic Convention in July in New York City. The platform contains such things as pledges for full employment, "selective" self-sufficiency in agriculture and industry and support for the concept of equal pay for equal work. PROPOSALS TO endorse a bicameral legislative system and to create a county income tax in place of existing property taxes were dropped in favor of further study.

Copies of the platform, as well as resolutions, rules and other paperwork distributed to the nearly 1,500 delegates at the convention, were printed early yesterday morning on the machines in the Senate print shop at the State Capitol. Senate President John Ushijima, who also is serving as convention chairman, said he authorized the use of the print shop to turn out the mountain of printed material. No government workers or materials were used, Ushijima said, just that the program itself works." The Governor also made several plugs for oceanographic research and the need to better utilize the eco-" nomic potential of the sea. By infer- ence, these comments also could be read as plugs for Ariyoshi's personal favorite candidate for Congress from the 1st District, State Marine Affairs Coordinator John Craven. Mink took aim not at the local' scene, but at national politics and the Ford Administration.

"The people are sick of the past and sick of the lack of leadership from the Republicans in the White House," she said. BUT UNLIKE Ariyoshi, Mink ap-; peared to find less fault in the size and scope of the Federal Govern-" ment than in who is leading it. "We must not go down the route of campaigning against big government or bureaucracy," she warned. Inouye made many of the same points, comparing the Republican party unfavorably with the Democrats. He drew applause when he critiv' cized recent Ford Administration attempts to become involved in Ango-J la.

"Is there no difference between a Republican Administration which seeks to embroil us in escapades in Angola and a Democratic Congress which says no more waste in Ameri-' can lives and no more waste of American dollars in mischievous; gambles with both lives and lars?" he asked. for events such as State conventions. "Not for every party function," he said, "only for conventions where so much printing has to be done." Republican Party Chairman George Henrickson was quick to take Ushijima up on the offer. The GOP had its materials printed privately at its own expense for its State convention this year at the Kuilima Hotel, Henrickson said. "I'll take 'em up on the offer," Henrickson said.

"I'll write John. It sure saved them a hell of a lot of money." MUCH OF yesterday's activities centered around speeches from such persons as Gov. George Ariyoshi, Sen. Daniel Inouye and Rep. Patsy Mink.

All three stressed party unity and the need to defeat Republicans in this fall's elections. But each had a particular point to make as well. Ariyoshi sounded a bit like some of the presidential candidates this year when he attacked the growing Washington, D.C., bureaucracy. "As a state we are caught, as are others, in the rising centralization of power in Washington," he said. "Many Federal programs, which are designed to help the people, are so snarled in red tape and restrictive regulations that an enormous amount of time and money go to administer them.

"THIS TIME AND money more profitably could be spent seeing to it I -mi fcvri3awr 1 ill jftr- 7i i i Advcrtittr photo by Greeorv Yamamoto Toshio Serizawa talks to a caucus of Big Island delegates during a break in the proceedings yesterday. wr. ate- matter of fng the make the Senate print shop facilities We ve done it before, he said. parties avaUable to other political parties "It was without any cost to the Sen- UShijIMA said he'd be willing to when large-scale printing is required Radio courses catching on with public 4 vi: if college credit radio By PETER ROSEGG Advertiser University Writer First of four articles College courses taught by radio, an innovation in Hawaii less than three years ago, today may be the fastest growing form of higher education in the State. Radio courses, which boast the two highest paid college instructors in Hawaii on an hourly basis and the State's largest enrollment in an upper level college course, reached more than 1,000 students from Kauai to the Big Island last term with six courses filling nine hours of prime evening time on a local station.

Hawaii Pacific College, the 'downtown' liberal arts and business school, is the leader in radio courses here, with three on the air last term and five this term. THE UNIVERSITY of Hawaii College of Continuing Education and moderated a panel of local experts who added their thoughts and replied to questions on the essays. WHEN THE COURSE started in September 1973, it was on radio station KORL, which had an 'all-talk' and 'call-in' format which nicely embraced the radio course idea. More than 460 students registered for the futuristics course. Based on that success, KORL asked the University to continue giving radio courses.

Next term the University offered a course by two psychologists on understanding children. KORL management also ap-' Community Service has given course by radio nearly every term since 1973. Chaminade College, a newcomer to the field, had its first two courses on the air last term. Ironically, radio courses got their start here because of courses-by-newspaper, an educational feature of The Advertiser since 1973. University faculty members resisted giving more than two credits for a newspaper essay series by Mainland experts on the subject, "America and the Future of Man." So for three credits the University added a radio component to the course.

A political science professor proached Hawaii Pacific with the suggestion it join the radio course offerings. Each of Hawaii Pacific's first two courses law and the layman and personal communication drew about SO students. FROM THAT beginning radio courses seemed on the way to slow but steady growth until the summer of 1975 when KORL changed its management and the new team dropped the all-talk format. The University had to cancel a scheduled class. Hawaii Pacific was threatened with cancellation in the middle of its term.

Unkind words and threats of legal action flew between the college and the radio station. In the end Hawaii Pacific was able to finish airing its two courses the challenge of marriage and modem Chinese history with a total of 163 students registered. AFTER THAT Chatt Wright, Hawaii Pacific's vice president for operations, located radio station KNDI where there was some free evening air time. Wright called Bob Miller, the specialist who runs the University's mass media courses, and by fall 1975 both schools were back on the air. Chaminade joined the radio schedule at KNDI's urging last term with two courses the psychology of being human and marriage and the family.

Although Chaminade 's first term was not very successful only 34 registered students officials say they will keep trying. Miller says the University has no plans to offer more than a course each term unless a public radio station is created here. Chaminade probably will continue its experiment with two courses, but Hawaii Pacific has expanded its three offerings to five. MOST OF THE students who register for radio courses are De- WRIGHT Poor Punchbowl crowds due to apathy officials MILLER partment of Education teachers enrolled for personal enrichment and to improve their career standing. More than 90 per cent of the Students, by one estimate, take courses on a passfail basis, not for a letter grade.

In the past, the topics of many courses were the same. 'Parenting' has been a regular favorite over several semesters, as have laymen courses (such as law or investment), Americana and Hawaiiana. Hawaii Pacific has offered four semesters of courses on Asia and Asians. All radio courses also have a similar format, running 1H hours once a week in the evening. Most are taught by several instructors so a conversation rather than a dry monologue fills the air.

THE RADIO audience is invited to -J call in, on most courses, with ques- tions or comments. Some courses are more successful at this than others. More people seem to have opinions about raising children, for 1 instance, than about Chinese history. Perhaps the greatest drawback to radio courses for both students teachers is the lack of face-to-face contact. Teachers report a sense of alienation that comes from talking into space.

"Sometimes I wonder if I there is anyone listening out there at fl all," one instructor said. TOMORROW IN THE ADVERTISE 4 ER: The financial side of radio are free. "Three or four years ago there might have been some hostility to the military, due to the war in Vietnam. But the indications during the past year are that this has changed. "Now there is more apathy than hostility.

This seems to be what usually happens after the excitement of a war is over and people have other concerns." said many factors influence attendance. "I THINK SO MANY events go on at Punchbowl that people tend to ignore them unless it's something very special," he said. "For example, the Easter sunrise service draws big crowds every year. "Attendance also depends on whether the event falls during working hours or at a time when people courses. 1 Services planned on Memorial Day Officials said yesterday they believe the poor attendance at recent Punchbowl Cemetery Memorial Day services has been due more to apathy than to lack of patriotism.

Several officials expressed disappointment with attendance last year and with poor attendance at a recent ceremony for Medal of Honor winners at Punchbowl. "I'VE BEEN DISAPPOINTED every year," said Mayor Frank Fasi. "The last time we had as many tourists as local people at the Memorial Day ceremony. "The services are impressive and not that long. They are also necessary.

"In this time in our country when we are losing so many values, we should remember those people who made this America possible." Fast said he does not believe the poor attendance is due to a waning of patriotism. "I think it's on the pickup now," he said. "People are asking, 'Are we still number They are concerned about the decreasing number of free countries in the world. If this keeps up, we'll be alone. "THE RIGHT FORMULA has been missing from Washington too long and I don't see that the present candidates for president are offering a better one.

There have been too many promises, too many pressure groups interested in themselves and not the country as a whole." Fasi said poor attendance on Memorial Day may be due to Hawaii's perfect weather. "Maybe the families and friends of those buried in Punchbowl are thinking and praying of their loved ones at home. Maybe they think it isn't necessary to come and hear some politician make a speech." A spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific, who has been working with various ceremonies at Punchbowl for the last five years, Castle Junction. Navy Capt. Charles O.

Swanson (retired) will be the principal speaker. The Marines at Kaneohe will provide the gun slaute and bugler. THE NAVY WILL HOLD Memorial Day services on board the Arizona Memorial at 9 a.m. Monday. Vice Adm.

Robert P. Coogan, com-l mander of the Third Fleet, will deliver the Memorial Day address to 250 invited guests. Home mortnane Starting at noon tomorrow thejj ceremonial saluting batteries at 01 The nation's war dead will be honored tomorrow, Memorial Day, in services at Punchbowl, the Arizona Memorial and at the memorial site at Castle Junction. The annual Memorial Day service at the National Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl, will include the Royal Hawaiian Band, an address by Mayor Frank Fasi, a 21-gun slaute and an Air National Guard fly-by. The service begins at 9 a.m.

Boy Scouts today will place leis and miniature American flags on the more than 24,000 graves in the cemetery. THE LEIS WERE STRUNG by students on all islands. There will be free bus service for the Monday ceremony at the cemetery. Buses will leave from the Blaisdell Memorial Center starting at 8 a.m. They will leave at five-minute intervals until 8:25 a.m.

Return service to Blaisdell Center will begin after the Monday service and continue until everyone has been The Kailua Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a service at 8:30 a.m. I tomorrow at the memorial sit at funds available at attractive rates right now. Kaneohe Marine corps Air aiauon will fire a 21-gun salute. City, State and Federal government officies will be closed tomorrow. All banks will also be closed.

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