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6-Hawaii Tribune-Herald, Tuesday, June 1, 1971 Transportation Department Approves $31,616 Grant For Hawaii County Hurst Fined For M-J Possession i. i im jui th daw (Items for this daily column musi Be mmi -publication is desired. M.terislill be used on th. basis of space "'I'M" the order it is receives. Incomplete information will cause items to be deleted.

Commercial announcement mill not be Michael John Hurst, 22, of 110 Haili was fined $150 Wednesday for possession of marijuana in a case which was treated as a misdemeanor by Judge Benjamin Menor of Third Circuit Court. Hurst pleaded guilty to possessing marijuana in Hilo April 19. Two Charged With Inhaling MILOLII Two young teenagers from Milolii, a boy and girl, were charged with chemical inhalation Thursday after police learned they had allegedly been involved in a paint sniffing incident at Milolii Beach the night of May 22. Police learned of the incident while investigating another matter. The teenagers were released to their mother, and the case will go to Family Court.

School Council Schedules June Meeting A variety of education reports on the State, Big Island and school level is slated for the School Advisory Council's next meeting June 7 at 1:15 p.m. at the State Office Building (Kalaniopuu) conference room, Ichio Tomiyama, School Advisory Council chairman, said Thursday. Old business will feature a rundown on Hilo High's enrichment and student personnel programs, Tomiyama announced. Friends Of Public Library Meet Thursday There will be a meeting Thursday of the Friends of the Hawaii Public Library at 7:30 p.m. on the lanai of the library.

All members and persons interested in becoming members are invited. Big Isle Pork Producers Set Get-Together There will be a meeting for all Big Island pork producers Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Hilo Community College, room 16. Other industry programs and problems will also be discussed. Kal School ets Building Dedication Friday-Dedication of the new 8-classroom elementary building at Kalanianaole Elementary and Intermediate School will take place Friday at 1 p.m., James Souza, Kal School P-TA dedication committee chairman, said Thursday. Parents graduates and other friends of the school are invited to attend.

By BILL KENNEDY T-H Washington Bureau WASHINGTON Hilo and the Big Island could avoid many of the transportation problems that now confront Honolulu and other big cities if sound planning is done now. That was the thought expressed by a Department of Transportation official in announcing a $31,616 grant to Hawaii County from the department's Mass Transportation System. The money is to conduct a study to enable the county to New Massacre Probe Under Way CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Sun Times reported Tuesday that the Army is investigating charges that U.S. airborne troops massacred between 24 and 40 Vietnamese women and children on a beach near Bong Son in September 1968. The Sun Times said the charges were made by William E.

Marhoun, 30, St. Paul, a former specialist 5 in the Army. Marhoun first discussed the incident in September at a hearing in Minneapolis of the Citizens Commission of Inquiry into U.S. War Crimes. The Sun Times said Marhoun, in an interview, said that Army investigators contacted him following the testimony but he refused to disclose the names of persons involved, saying, "I don't want the Army to pick out more Rusty Calleys." Marhoun said that the civilians were killed in "two minutes of pandemonium and shooting," by a company of the 2nd Bat-' talion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade.

He said the incident occurred after an amphibious assault on a beach east of the brigade base camp, Landing Zone English, situated at Bong Son in Hoai Nhon district of Binh Dinh Province. He said he went ashore to repair water-damaged radios after the landing was made without enemy contact The women were selling soft drinks, some children were shining shoes and soldiers were lounging on the beach before the shooting he said. "I was bending over the radios that I had laid on a poncho," Marhoun was quoted as saying. "I have no idea what started it." When he shooting stopped, he said, "I got up and all the civilians were dead. I counted 24." LL Col.

Anthony B. Herbert, who has accused two fellow Army officers of covering atrocities committed by the 173rd Airborne Brigade, told the SunTimes he had heard reports of the incident shortly after he joined the unit in mid-September 1968. Herbert said he understood a body count of 40 was reported. He said the question was brought up of putting the unit in for an award for an amphibious assault but it was "decided not to do it because there would be an investigation and somebody would ask how come the company took no fire during an assault but reported a body count of 40." Marhoun said it was later claimed that the U.S. troops received enemy fire but no weapons were found and no Americans were wounded.

Reich Will Head Conservationists William Reich of Pahoa was elected president of the Hawaii Island Chapter of the Conservation Council for Hawaii at its annual meeting May 26 at Wentworth Hall. Other officers elected at the meeting are: Alan Tyler, Kealakekua, vice president; Carol Brice, Hilo, secretary; Dr. Alfred Tong, Hilo, treasurer. Beth Prideau and Alfred Holworthy, both of Hilo, were elected to the executive board. Libert Landgraff is a holdover member of the board.

The new executive board will meet June 8 to discuss a membership drive, reorganize committees and to plan activities for the ensuing year. Big Islanders File For Bankruptcy-Two Big Islanders were among 40 persons filing for bankruptcy in Honolulu District Federal Court last week. Manuel A. Pedro of Pahala, a bus driver, listed debts of $10,455.53 and assets of $1,225. Melvin H.

Abreau, 1340 Kinoole an insurance agent, listed debts of $39,646.16 and assets of $1,700. Winds Help Cause Blaze High winds at Paauilo tore open electrical wiring outside Miyasaki Store Monday, causing a small blaze along one wall. Police estimated damage at $300. 13 Arrested For Nude Bathing MAKAWAO, Maui (AP) Thirteen persons arrested for nudity at Maui's Makena Beach have pleaded not guilty and asked for a jury trial. The thirteen were charged with indecent exposure after their arrest and were arraigned before district magistrate Walter Shimoda.

All were released on $75 bail except two young mothers who were released on their own recognizance. One other person arrested Carlos Quijano pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 30 days in jail. Triangle Suspected In Shooting HONOLULU (AP) Honolulu said they suspect a love triangle was involved in a homicide-suicide shooting at Honolulu airport early today. Officers said a man fired at another man whom he had found with a woman. He missed the man but then turned on the' woman, shot her and killed himself 0 determine its future transportation needs and to help meet those needs, according to Hawaii Sen.

Hiram Fong. Both Fong and the DOT official noted that Honolulu was given a $10.3 million grant in March to tackle its pressing transportation problems. The Hawaii County grant is to help conduct a five-year study of future needs, and plans for meeting those needs. "The Big Island still is in the developing stages and has much opportunity to head off some of the problems that are found in the larger cities," Sen. Fong said.

"I realize the grant is not very large, but it can help tremendously and will be a good start in trackling the problems before they get out of hand," he added. Meanwhile, Carlos Villarreal, administrator of the Urban Mass Transit Administration (UMTA) said that he was traveling to the cities to urge mayors to apply for mass transit grants. "We don't just wait for applications to come to Washington," Villarreal said. "We go out to the cities." Villarreal, noting that the American people want action on transportation problems, said his administration was literally looking for ways to spend some $10 billion" that Congress probably will appropriate during the first five years on the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1970. The administrator said that 65 to 70 per cent of the money will go into rail rapid and railroad commuter systems.

He added that the department had made 174 capital improvement grants $879 million over the past five years. Burns Okays Bids For Pond Clean Up Gov. John A. Burns has authorized the State Division of Parks to call for bids for a project to clean up the Mohouli Fish Pond in Hilo's Waiakea area, according to the State Department of Planning and Economic Development. The State purchased the pond from Bishop Estate in May of 1970 and is planning to include it in the Wailoa River State Park complex.

Late last year, the pond came under public attention because of the outgrowth of weed and scum in the water. A spokesman for the Parks Division said this morning the State also is planning to use a park crew to clean the pond, in addition to hiring a private contractor. The Governor also authorized the Department of Education to call for bids for construction of a walkway to the band building at Hilo Intermediate School. In separate actions, the Governor released funds for the following two Big Island projects: $6,400 for plans for a comfort station at Kawaihae Boat Harbor; and $6,200 for plans for a comfort station at Wailoa estuary and river basin. Labor Aluminum Agreement Reached NEW YORK (AP) The United Steelworkers union and four major aluminum companies have reached agreement on new three-year contracts giving some 32,400 workers an average pay boost of about 30 per cent over the period.

A spokesman for a fifth producer, Olin Aluminum Co. in Hannibal, Ohio, said 900 USW members struck the company's plant at 4 p.m. Monday after talks broke down over local issues. A union spokesman said 1,500 USW members were on strike. Aluminum Co.

of America, the nation's No. 1 producer, said it would raise prices on nearly all fabricated products by 6 per cent starting in September. Alcoa said it would not increase the price of primary ingot. The settlements announced here Monday were similar to the basic wage increases the steelworkers won from the major can companies in March after a 28-day strike. President Nixon criticized that agreement as inflationary." A White House spokesman declined Monday to comment "at this time" on the settlements with Alcoa, Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Reynolds Metals Co.

and Ormet Aluminum. Pearl Harbor Car Crash Kills Four HONOLULU (AP) Four persons were killed when a car went off Kamehameha Highway near Pearl Harbor and struck a tree late Monday night. Police said initial reports indicated the car had been in a drag race but added that the investigation is continuing. The car was torn in half. The crash occurred at 9:50 p.m.

near the Pearl Harbor Park. The names of the victims are being withheld pending notification of kin. The Oahu traffic death toll for the year is now 42, compared with 44 at this time last year. Manuel Pacheco Benevides Sr. Rosary will be recited tonight at 7:30 for Manuel Pacheco Benevides 82, of 459 Lanikaula at Memorial Mortuary chapel.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass will be offe red at St. Joseph ChurclWednesday at 3 p.m. with burial to follow at Mauna Kea Memorial Park. Benevides, who was born May 13, 1889, in Hilo, was a construction superintendent.

He also was a member of the Holy Name Society. He died Monday in Hilo Hospital. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Estaphana Benevides of Hilo; six sons, Joseph P. Benevides Sr.

of Oahu, Manuel P. Benevides Francis L. Benevides Anthony P. Benevides, William Benevides and Gilbert Benevides all of Hilo; three daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Varize and Mrs.

Benedict (Rose Marie) Shon of Hilo, and Mrs. Richard (Fanny) Gouveia of Kona; 28 grandchildren and 20 greatgrandchildren. Dow-Joncs 30 Industrials 913.65 up 5.84 20 Transportation 218.29 up 0.89 15 Utilities 113.69 off 0.73 65. Stocks 302.44 up 1.14 Volume 11,930,000 Shares. Top Ten Perm Cent ,5 off y4 Cook Unit 2778 off 2 LingtemWI 14 up Natomas 93 up 7 Greyhound 21 up 1 Genpubut 21 up Am Tel Tel unch Int Tel Tel 62 off V8 GacCorp 18 up 1 Reynold Mtl 31 off Vs Texaco Inc 35 off iV.y.

Stock Quotations -X 1971 Mt Naught Syndicate Inc. NEW YORK (AP) Monday's selected New York Stock Exchange closing prices: SCM Cp 21 Scott 24 Sears 89 Shell 0 45 Sou al 30 Sou co 21 Sou Pac 40 Sou Ry 71- Mrs. Chun Shee Chang Mrs. Chun Shee Chang, also known as Mrs. Ah Hee Chang, 89, of 140 Kilauea Ave.

died Friday in Hilo Hospital. She was born in Chungshan, China and was former owner of Ah Hee. Poi Shop. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel.

Viewing will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the chapel. Burial will follow services at Homelani Memorial Park. Mrs.

Chang is survived by five sons, Lee Chang, Dr. Tai Lee' Chang, Yet Sung Chang and Ngit Sung Chang, all of Hilo, Dr. K-wai Sung Chang of Honolulu; five daughters, Mrs. Lilly Wongwai of Honolulu, Mrs. Oliver (Katherine) Pang of Honolulu, Mrs.

DaiChong (Blossom) Ching of Honolulu, Mrs. George (Daisy) Samson of Hilo and Miss Kwai Lin Chang of Honolulu, 26 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. Dodo Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Torie Hiraki Mrs.

Torie Hiraki, 84, of 134 Akea St. formerly of Kurtistown, died Monday in Hilo Hospital. She was born in Fukuoka Ken, Japan. Wake service was held at 9 p.m. Monday at Higashi Hongwanji Mission.

Funeral services will be held at 7:30 tonight at Higashi Hongwanji Mission. Cremation will follow services at Homelani Crematory. Mrs. Hiraki is survived by four sons, Edward Hideo of Honolulu, Ralph Mnoru of Hilo, Raymond Masayuki of Hilo and Howard Satoru of Honolulu; a daughter, Mrs. Hideo (Tsuyuko) Kami of Hilo, 23 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Hawaii Funeral Home is in charge df arrangements. Sperry 35 Std Bmds 44- St 0 Cal 57 Libby 7 Litton 31 Lockhd 11 Lone 23 LVO Cp 5- Macy 39 Magvax 49- Marath 37 Mar Mid 35 Martin 23 McDon 34l Merck 103- Minn 113- Mobil 54 Monsan46 Mont 34 Mont Pw 31 MtFuelS 42 Mt St TT 23 Admiral lM74 Alcan Al 23v4 Allied Ch 3(M-i Allied St 344-H Allia Chal 16-V4 Alcoa 68 Am Hess Am Airlin 34 Am Bmds 43V- Am Best 46V.1V Am Can 39V4'4 Am CySg 25ViV Am Cyan 35H Am EL 27'4 AMet Ox 371 Am Mtrs 61- Am Smlt 25- Am Std 24 Am TIT 45 Ampex 18 Anacond 22 ArmcoStlS Armst Ck 36 Atl Rich 711 Atlas Corp 3V4- Avon Pd 1011 Divorces Kohalaiis Charged With Battery Std 0 Ind 60l Std 0 NJ 76 Sterl 44 Stauff 45- Studwor 64 Swift 38 Tektmix 39 Teledyn 28l Tenneco 26 Texaco 35 Tex Sul 18 Tex Ins 1161 Textron 29- Thiokol 11 Timken 39 Todd Shp 23 TWA 31 Trans Am 17 Tri Con 29 TRW 38l Twent Cnt 11 UAL 35 Umc 20 Un Carb 48 Un Elec 18 Un 0 Cal 37 UnPac Cp 56 Dart Ind 43 Dere Co 47l Del Mnte 26 Disney 1242 Dow Chm 97 Dress Ind 32 duPont 141- AirLin 24 EKotak81 Eatn Cp 41 ElPaso 19 Evans Pd 42 Fairch 46l Firestne 51 FMC Cp 25 Food Fair 18 Ford Mot 62l For McK 20 Freep 25 Frueh Co 34 GAC Cp 181 Gam Sko 42 Gannett 47 Gen Dyn 29 Gen Etc 1211 Gen Food 37 Gen Mills 34l Gen Mot 84l Tel El 31 Gen Tire 23 Ga Pac 50- Gillette 41 Glen Aid 9 Goodrch 28- Goodyr 32 Gt WnUn 29 Green Gt 27 Greyhnd 211 Gulf Oil 31 Hecla 22 Hew Pac 40- Holly Sug 14- Homstk 25- Honywl 1072 Idaho Pw 31 Ideal Bas 17 IBM 328l Int Han 29 bit Nick 37 Int Pap 38 Int TOT 62- KAPAAU, North Kohala-Robert Neves, 18, Kaauhuhu, North Kohala, was arrested and charged with battery early Sunday morning after he allegedly struck Motor Patrolman Douglas Rapoza at the Kohala Police Station. Police said Neves allegedly shoved Rapoza without warning while the officer was processing a case of curfew violation of four juveniles. Neves was released on his own recognizance. Ushi Higa Beat Fds 39 Beech A 19 Bell How 50l Bendix 36 Beth SU 22 Boeing 23 Boise Cas 37 Brist My 63- Brit Pet 14 Brunswk 32l Bucy Er 29 Budd Co 12 Burl Ind 41-1 Burl Nor 45 Burrghi 1311 Shortage Subsides Uniryal 21- i-i Unit Air 38 Un Bmds 16 Unit Cp 9 Unit MM 30 US Gyp 64 1 Two final decrees of divorce have been granted in Third Circuit Court: Jean Agnes Mattos, Papaikou, from Thomas Peter Mattos, address unknown; Cora Etsuko Wasti, lit Kauila from Salmon Wasti, South Deerfield, Mass.

An absolute decree of divorce was granted to Gregorio Bilog of Pahala from Lourdes F. Bilog, address unknown. An interlocutory decree of divorce was granted to Margory Mae Wood, Kealakekua, from Hubert T. Wood, Kailua, Kona. An interlocutory decree of divorce was granted to Janice B.

Madriaga, 805 A Mililani from Rogelio L. Madriaga, Kurtistown. Sugar Today NEW YORK (AP) Domestic sugar futures No. 10 closed 1 higher to 4 lower. Sales 72 contracts.

Close: Jul. it; Sep, Z6.45. Raw sugar spot 47. World sugar No 11 closed 7 to 14 lower. Sales 1243 contracts.

Close: Jul, 4.16 17; Sep, 4 15 16; Oct, 4 16 17; Jan, S4.27; Mar, 4.23 23; May, Z4.25; Jul, S4.29, Sep. S4 Oct, Z4.26. Nominal; Bid. Weather HILO and Vicinity Partly cloudy with considerable sunshine during the day time becoming occasionally cloudy with a few showers occuring mainly at night and long higher sections. Winds during the day will be trades 10 to IS mph with light southwest winds at night.

High today 83 and tow tonight 64. US Ind 25 -US Ply 32 US Smlt 27 JV- Nat Cash 48l Nat Dist 17 Nat Gyp 22 Nat Ind 42- Nat SU 42 Niag MP 16 Nwst Air 32 Nwt Banc 35 'Occident 19 OiinCp22 Omark 16 Outbd36 Owen 63 Pac 30 Pac 22 Pac 19 pan Am 17 Panh EP 35 PenCntS- Pen Dix Penney 68 Ppai 56 Phelps 40- Phil Mar 60H1 Phil Pet 29 PoUrid 1124 Procter (0 Pub Col 23 PugSPLJ9 Pullman 53 RCA 38 Repub SU 17 Rey Ind 2 Rey Met 31 Rey Met 31 Roy Dut 44 Safeway 36 S.T. OE 24 St Reg 40 Sa Fe Ind 17 SchenlyX Scher Pl 79 Ushi Higa, 82, of Halaula, Kohala, died Saturday in the Kohala Hospital. He was born in Okinawa, Japan and was a retired employe of Kohala Sugar Co. Wake service was held at the residence Sunday and funeral services were held Monday at Kohala Jodo Mission.

Cremation was held Monday following the service at Homelani Crematory. Higa is survived by his wife, Mrs. Fumi Higa of Kohala; three sons, Dr. Uames- Hideo Higa of Ewa Beach, Oahu, PFC Mitsuaki Matsuda in the U. S.

Army in Maryland and Roy Toshio Higa of Kohala; six daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Chiyo Tohara, Mrs. Janet Yoshiko Rohne, Miss Barbara Nobuko Higa, all of Honolulu, Mrs. Ann Tsuruko Inafuku of Hilo, Miss Harumi Higa and Miss Grace Haruko Higa, both of Kohala; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Dodo Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.

Yasutaro Hoshide Yasutaro Hoshide, 90, of Kurtistown, died Sunday in Hilo Hospital. He wa born in Yamaguchi Ken, Japan and was a retired self-employed flower grower. Hilo Meishoin. Hoshide is survived by a son, Tetsuo Hoshide of Japan. Funeral arrangements will be done by his close friends.

Hawaii Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. From Page 1 "It was never like this he said "People used to call when we were full." Neal Walker of Moses Leasing Co. is presently renting office space in a cooperative situation where tenants share space, receptionist services and other expenses. He estimates that eight offices may be comfortably created and has rented two so far He said he rented one of them last week. "Office availability is still tight, but not as tight as before," said Henry Ferreira, a real estate rental agent with First Trust Co.

of Hilo. Earlier this month he had one vacancy to fill. Mrs. Bowman said that four years ago, businessmen in Hilo felt a nice off ice was too expensive and unnecessary. "Hilo is beginning to realize the need for a nice office to meet customers," she said, "so they are leaving the downtown area where the rents are cheaper for the more expensive offices in the Kaiko'o area." She does not feel that there is any cause for concern, however.

No one contacted, in fact, indicated any intentions of lowering rental prices as a result of prolonged vacancies. "Hilo is still growing," Mrs. Bowman said. "As soon as the new area (Kaiko'o) fills, new businesses moving to Hilo will fill the downtown area back up." Castle Ck 20 Cater Tr 49 Celan Cp 75 Cerro Cp 17 Cert-td 29 Cessna A 25 CFI SU 14- Chei Ohio 62 Chryslr 29 Cities Sv 42 Coca Col 100 Cdg Pal 43 Colo Intst 35 Cdu Gas 34 Coml Sol 31 Comsat 72 Con Edit 25, Con Fds 44 Cant AirL 15 Cant Can Cant Oil 14- ContilD Co lei Crow Col 13 Own Zel 35 Curtia 11 US SU 33 Univer 34 1 Varian 14 War Lam 73 Wstn Air 30 Wn Banc 37 Wn Union 42 Westg El II Weyrhs 52 Woolwth 50 Xerox 106 1 Zenith 52 1 Total N.Y. Stock 11,930.000.

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