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Saturday, September 8, 1984 Honolulu Star-Bulletin A-3 Motorists Are Covered if Agency Goes Under r-il ,) By Stirling Morita Star-Bulletin Writer Auto insurance policyholders would be covered under a state-mandated fund if Financial Security Insurance Co. is shut down and found to be insolvent. company, he said. The association also would take care of the claims of accident victims, Grantham said. "Our stated purpose is to avoid excessive delay in payment and to avoid financial loss to claim' ants or policyholders because of the insolvency of an insurer," Grantham said.

The association assesses the property 'and casualty insurance companies to cover the costs, limiting the amount to 2 percent of the net direct written premiums of a company per year. "It is extremely important to note that Financial Security has not been declared insolvent by the insurance commissioner," Grantham said. "Until such time that it is, the association can not activate its mechanisms set by statute." curity and its sister company, United Independent Insurance Agencies have reported heavy losses recently. State law requires that the 200 insurance companies doing business in Hawaii absorb the losses or claims of a defunct insurance company if a court declares the company insolvent. Grant Grantham, association chairman, said policyholders of such a company would be covered for at least 30 days after the insolvency is declared.

If the policyholder has prepaid his premiums for the length of the policy period, the association would be responsible for refunding the remaining portion of the premiums. WHEN THE premiums are refunded, the policyholder would have to find a new insurance Because of recent actions the state attorney general's nee against me insurance company, the Hawaiian Insurance Guaranty Association yesterday released information about its purpose and procedures. In essence, the association takes the place of an insolvent insurance company. The attorney general's office this week asked for revocation of the insurance license of Financial Security, which covers 28,000 motorists. Financial Se Hemmeter to Sell WANTED: ONE DEBATE Democratic mayoral candidate Bob Dye takes his message to Honolulu Mayor Eileen Anderson on the steps of City Hall yesterday.

Star-Bulletin Photo by Craig T. Kojima. 25 Others Seek 4 Seats No Rittes Running for OHA A Chicago group that purchased Davies Pacific Center last year is now acquiring the Hyatt Regency Waikiki and the Hyatt Regency Maui hotels from Hemmeter Investment Co. The hotels will be sold to VMS Realty Inc. of Chicago before the end of the year, Christopher Hemmeter announced yesterday.

Hemmeter is senior partner of Hemmeter Center Co. and Hemmeter Maui Development Co. which owns the two hotels. i 4. i ID A Li Dy'AV-'J 1 In the absence of the Rittes, five candidates are vying for the Molokai seat.

Louis Hao, who ran second to Ritte in 1980, will face Yola N.M. Forbes, Jack N. Iaea Radine K. Kamakea and Raymond K. Lasco.

THREE OTHER incumbent trustees face opponents in their respective races. Here's how those races shape up after yesterday's deadline. As in past years, the largest number of candidates is seeking the at-large seat. To win re-election to a third term, at-large trustee Thomas Kaulukukui must face 13 challengers. The challengers for the at-large seat are: Louis (Buzzy) Agard, Keith K.

Akana, former OHA trustee Roy L. Benham, Tanny M. Cazimero, George P. Hookano, Samuel (Teddy) Lii, George H. Mia, William K.

Kekaula, Velma P. Kekipi, Rich "You don't need any provision in the U.S. Constitution," Inouye added. "You just have to balance the budget." Inouye added, "At this stage of the game, it's just political eyewash. By doing this, he (Reagan) hopes the picture will clear, but it won't." Akaka said he opposes the amendment because, like Inouye, he believes the only way to achieve a balanced budget "is by doing it." "I believe it is the responsibil 55 Candidates Are 13 Seats on School By Stu Glauberman Star-Bulletin Writer Neither Walter Ritte nor his wife, Loretta, will be a candidate in the Nov.

6 election for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs seat that Ritte" is battling to keep until January. After yesterday's filing deadline for the non-partisan Nov. 6 OHA election, there appeared to be 25 candidates for four seats. A certified list of candidates is expected to be issued next week. Ritte, who represents Molokai, conceded this week that state law prevents him as a convicted felon from running for re-election.

He still hopes to win a lawsuit to remain on the board until his current term ends. Mrs. Ritte, who took out nomination papers last month, apparently has decided against running for the seat her husband won by the largest number of votes cast in the first OHA election four years ago. 2 Hotels hotel. He said' the Hemmeter organization will continue to be involved in management of the properties under a contract with VMS for at least 10 years.

"Our plans for a continuing presence in Hawaii, and a substantial contribution to its economic health, are attested to by our recent announcement of plans for a super luxury Hyatt Regency resort hotel at Waikoloa on the Big Island," he said. Seeking Board tendent for personnel services when Thompson was superintendent; Joseph DeMattos 24, of Waianae, a consultant for the Honolulu Airport Labor Coalition; and Gary M. Fujii, 40, of Pearl City, an inspector with the city Public Works Department. The Leeward seat now is held by Yoshida, who has switched to the Oahu at-large race. The Honolulu District has seven candidates for one seat.

They are Terry Cooper, Blaine G. Greenwell, Mike Matsuda, Larry Storch, Tommy Wong, Edson Lott and Bart Rominger. Incumbent Nancy Foon Young is not running. In Central Oahu, Patricia Wagatsuma is running against incumbent Mako Araki. In Windward Oahu, incumbent John Penebacker is challenged by Jan Dickerson and John Shrum.

ON MAUI, Jose Bertomen and Vivienne Romanchak are challenging incumbent Meyer Ueoka, an attorney and former state representative. Romanchak, a retired public schoolteacher, is chairman of the Maui-Molokai-Lanai Reagan-Bush campaign. On the Big Island, incumbent William Waters, seeking his third term, has two opponents, Ellen May Miles and Martha Simpson. Although Neighbor Island candidates must live in the district they're seeking election, Neighbor Island voters are allowed to vote for three candidates one in each of the three Neighbor Island districts. Likewise, Oahu voters get to vote for 10 candidates six running at-large and one from each of the four Oahu districts.

Oahu incumbents not seeking re-election are Chairman Noboru Yonamine, June Leong and Janie Nakamatsu. The sale price was not disclosed. But Hemmeter said the Hyatt's Hawaii hotels "are two of the most successful and profitable resort hotels in the world. Our sale of these hotels enables us to mize our return on these hotel assets." He said the leasehold land on which the hotels are located is not included in the sale. Hemmeter said the sale would not affect the employees or merchants who lease commercial space in either Mina and Akira Sakima; and Masako Ledward, a retired schoolteacher, now vice chairman of Hawaii Democratic Party.

Others are William E. Woods, executive director of the Sexual Identity Center; George B. Carter, a retired Air Force officer who served on the staffs of the Joint Chiefs in Washington andv the Pacific commander in chief in Hawaii; VerlieAnn Malina-Wright, director of the continuing education program at Kamehameha Schools; Chuck Norwood, a social services counselor with the state Corrections Division; Saburo Chiwa, state Labor Department retiree, now self-employed as a property manager collecting apartment rents; Mary Anne Migan, an education specialist at Honolulu Community College; Thomas K.Y. Kam, an associate budget analyst for Hawaiian Electric; Brooks D. Cooper who works in the city clerk's office by day and is a senior at Chaminade University by night, taking courses in criminal justice and behavioral sciences; Roy K.

Alameida, who works for United Airlines; Anton E. Cox, resident manager for a townhouse complex; Victor Mon, chief of the civil rights compliance unit in the state Department of Social Services and Housing; Peter H.P. Ho, chief for transportation planning and programming in the city Department of Transportation Services; Francis R. McMillen, a program planning officer in the state corrections division of the Department of Social Services and Housing. THREE candidates, including a top aide of former Schools Superintendent Donnis Thompson, are vying for the lone Leeward Oahu seat.

They are Ronald B.Y. Nakano of Pearl City, assistant superin CV, 3 L-3 ard P. Kinney, Ainsley Seto, Marion H. Shim and Varoa Tiki. On the Big Island, incumbent Piilani C.

Desha is facing a rematch with former interim trustee Everett (Sonny) Kinney of Keeau, whom she defeated two years ago. Moanikeala (Edwina) Akaka of Hilo and Jeffrey K. Coakley are the other candidates. ON KAUAI, incumbent trustee Moses K. Keale, second-biggest vote getter in the 1980 OHA elections, is opposed by Liiwela N.

Zablan of Kilauea. This year's campaign begins as the nine-member OHA board is beset by internal strife. The board has not conducted a' business meeting since May when the controversy over Walter Ritte's right to remain a trustee first arose. Circuit Judge Philip Chun is expected to rule Monday on whether Ritte can keep his seat until January. Doubted ity of both the legislative and executive branches of government to balance the budget and it does not belong in the Constitution." BUT AKAKA'S sentiments are not shared by his Democratic colleague in the House Rep.

Cecil Heftel. Heftel already has said that he will support the balanced budget proposal if Congress fails to go along with his plan to eliminate the deficit within seven years. planned to meet today to plot their next move. They have indicated in the past that they would appeal an adverse court ruling. Association spokesman Nor-, man Lewis has noted the case may be taken to federal court.

"We was robbed," said Lewis, who charged that civil rights to petition the government were being violated by the ruling. The HCTA proposed to slash the residential real-property tax on the Big Island from $8.68 per $1,000 valuation to $4 per $1,000 valuation. In his ruling, Kimura found that five of six arguments against the tax-cutting proposal were conjectural or insufficient but agreed on the final point that il violated the state's constitution. Honolulu Stor-Bullelin Mtmbti of Dm OarmrnD Grovf PvbUsh4 Daily tiupt Sunday at AOS Kopwlani Blvd. Moiling AddrtU: Boi 3080.

Honolulu 96802 Smcvd CM Maw HonskAi. He.i Tlphona 525-8000 SUGGESTED SUSSCmPTION tATES Doily Monday TkrougH SoHirdoy Nnod Ootw IS 00 Nt.ohbo Mandi 1)40 Neighbor Mon Moil IS 70 Moniond Mai S9 50 o-Wook Sundoy Vllota. ArMor Hr4 Oohu WSO Hifr Won 10 MwokbOf Won Mori 5 0 Momlond So Mod I' 00 Wo Doily and Sundoy Hn4 Ooh, J0 mgiibi Wonoi t0 SO tfcoo Won Not III 00 MomMnd Sim Mod II SO Budget Con-Con OK By Hildegaard Verploegen Star-Bulletin Writer Fifty-five candidates are vying for 13 seats on the state Board of Education in the Nov. 6 general election, according to an unofficial list released by the state lieutenant governor's office last night. That's eight fewer candidates than the school board race attracted in 1980.

One candidate, incumbent Sherwood Hara of Kapaa, Kauai, is assured of a seat since he has no opposition. Hara is director of family and adult probation services for the 5th Circuit Court. This will be his second four-year term on the school board. Since the board's election is non-partisan, there is no primary race. But a law passed earlier this year to provide staggered terms means seven winning candidates will have four-year terms and six will have two-year terms.

The seven four-year terms go to the three highest vote getters in the Oahu at-large race, plus the district winners for Honolulu and Leeward Oahu, the Big Island and Kauai. The six two-year terms go to the remaining three Oahu at-large winners, plus the district winners for Central and Windward Oahu and Maui. The Oahu at-large race, where six seats are open, attracted 33 candidates. THEY INCLUDE incumbents Randal Yoshida, a deputy city prosecutor; Hatsuko Kawahara, retired Department of Education administrator and director of special education; Darrow Aiona, an Episcopal priest and Leeward Community College teacher; Margaret K. Apo, a Leeward community coast leader and mother of state Rep.

Peter Apo. Also in that race are two former state representatives, Ted S. 7 Tax Amendment Blocked By Gregg K. Kokesako Star-Bulletin Writer Democratic Congressman Daniel Akaka believes that partisan politics will prevent the House from adopting a Republican conservative measure calling for a limited national constitutional convention to draft a balanced federal budget amendment. "The feeling in Congress is that we probably won't take it up before the scheduled Oct.

4 adjournment," Akaka said this week. He added that although there are discussions over the possibility of "a lame-duck after the Nov. 6 general elections, the question of the balanced budget does not play a crucial role. The "lame-duck session" only would be held if Congress is unable to complete its work on appropriations measures, he said. DEMOCRAT SEN.

Daniel Inouye said that passage of a congressional resolution calling for a balanced budget a proposal which President Reagan campaigned on four years ago "will not mean that we will have a balanced budget." He charged that Reagan, who backed away from the proposal until this election year, has run up a federal deficit of $200 billion which is greater than under any Democratic Police Bribery Aired HILO Because of a lack of uniformity, the proposed Big Island real property tax amendment is unconstitutional, Hilo Circuit Judge Shunichi Kimura ruled yesterday. His declaratory judgment found the tax-slashing measure in violation of 1978 constitutional guidelines set up when the counties took over real property taxing powers from the state. The Hawaii County Council now is not expected to place the proposal on the ballot this fall. During a July 25 Kona meeting, the Council noted it would only process the initiative if the court found no legal faults in the proposal. MEMBERS OF THE Hawaii County Taxpayers Association which initiated the measure Huihui earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and federal racketeering charges in a plea bargain he hopes will limit the time he has to spend in jail.

Had he been convicted of murder for hire, for which he was charged in the Lii murder, he would have faced life in prison without parole. The new indictment charges that Huihui "induced" Jeffrey Kealoha to murder Ota "at the request of others." The murder was part of an attempt to extort money from a building contractor in 1976. Huihui told the contractor the Ota murder had been a warning. "How many guys am I going to have to kill on that project before you come around," Huihui told the contractor, according to the indictment The 59-page indictment actually is the second superseding indictment in the Huihui case. The first superseding indictment came after Michael Ward turned government witness.

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