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Transit Plan Skepticism Drive Safely Fatalities To Date 14 Same Date In 1971 10 Record Year, 1969 25 See Page 6 49TH YEAR NO. 156. HILO, HAWAII, FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1 972 10 CENTS Grim For tare CLARENCE WAIPA, left musical director for Sing Out Hilo, receives a proclamation from Mayor Tom Pearson, (right) of Del Mar, while Don Diego, official host of the Southern California Exposition look on. Sing Out Hilo received a standing ovation for its initail appearance at the Exposition Tuesday. It will perform agan Saturday and Sunday.

C. Brewer's Hutchinson Sugar Co. in Naalehu. Carpenter, however, suggested increase in rates paid for power generated by burning bagasse as a measure to prolong the future of the Island's sugar industry. He said a one-cent per kilowatt rate instead of the present four to six mills would extend the life of the sugar industry probably 10 years.

On tourist industry, he told the Hawaii Tribune-Herald he'll propose to establish a commission on tourism directly under the County Council. A resolution for such" a com-' mission will be introduced to the Council Wednesday, he said. A temporary tax relief plan or creation of a special tax district were described by Carpenter as other alternatives to help sugar operators stay in business longer. The 37-year-old councilman said business, government and unions are not telling the true By EUGENE TAO Ka'u Councilman Dante Carpenter, a Democrat, Thursday afternoon painted a gloomy future of the Big Island's economy during a press conference. He bluntly predicted, "Sugar is not long for this world this Island." And the Big Island's only other economic, alternative-tourism "is a type of untenable business," said, because it follows fluctuations in the national economy.

"In short, we don't have a real solid economic base," he continued. He said he presently does not know what replacement for sugar tourism would be. or "That's the way it is, and at the moment we'll have to try to strengthen what we already have," he said. The Ka'u Democrat is seeking re-election. He is an engineer at Harbor ByRUSS WILLIAMS Inadequate container freight facilities and an undersize vessel turning basin were spotlighted Thursday night during a hearing on a master plan of development for the Port of Hilo.

Reports by both a consulting firm and a 10-member task force, revealed in the County Council room, recommended improvements in both areas. Several other long and short Needs Container, Turning Facilities mm the Big Island, Democratic resolution for legalization, of marijuana. "It's not necessary," he said of the resolution. He said he favors a referendum of the question of legalization of cockfighting, although, he said, he personally does not favor the game. Carpenter at present is conducting a boiler training program at Brewer's Hawaiian Agricultural Co.

in Pahala. He said his personal future with Brewer is uncertain and said he probably will take up a position with tourist-oriented business. Brewer has plans to merge Hutchinson with Hawaiian Agricultural Co. He also revealed Tommy Ishimaru of Naalehu and Albert Nakana as his campaign co-chairmen. And he said he'll conduct a door-to-door campaign.

"I'll bang as many doors as possible," he said. 3 and also relieve tank type vessel congestion now being experienced, according to task force recommendations. Other task force recommendations were to deepen the 35-foot harbor to 40 feet, widen the harbor "-access gate, eliminate the bagged sugar warehouse, construct a small sailboat launching facility and an overall sewerage disposal system which could connect to The county system nearby fT Removal of the outmoded bagged sugar warehouse would allow more room and better traffic circulation, spokesmen said. Task force recommendations did not include a provision for a new road access to the Harbor, as did the consultant's recommendation. Mansfield said the most pressing improvements, such as expanded container facilities, turning basin and" bagged sugar warehouse removal, would cost ap-proximately $1.7 million within the next six years.

In both reports, no mention was made of facilities for passengers of ocean going pleasure vessels, -although a spokesman said a small boat harbor has been considered-near Suisan Market and on the hotel frontage outside Reed's Bay. "I don't want to see it happen," he said, however. Improvement of the Island's Belt Highway in Kona and Ka'u and other roads in the two districts were described by Carpenter as immediate needs to meet the influx of visitors from other Islands with the realization of an interisland ferry system. On his political campaign, he said he does not plan to spend more than $5,000 which was the cost for him to win the election in 1968. He said he still is paying off the loan from the Federal Credit Union for the 1968 Campaign.

He said his opponent in the primary is likely to be Tommy Toguchi who was a Republican and, who became a Democrat two years ago. He said the anticipated entry by Toguchi has caused a broad shift of a number of Republicans in Ka'u to the Democratic party. He said he does not support reducing the pier one shed area by 400 feet from the northerly end. More area would give Hilo a greater capacity for handling freight and would reduce dangerous operations now imposed by restricted space, spokesmen noted. Expanding the turning basin is also necessary for increased interisland traffic, according to task force member Robert McNeill, harbor pilot.

McNeill said the 1,450 foot basin should be expanded 200 Teet to "give us the potential to handle ships in the 600 to 700 foot class." At present, he said, the harbor is constructed for a ship length limit of 460 feet, but it is handling ships more than 600 feet long. Larger ships which have requested berthing in the harbor have had to be turned away, he said. Consultant Mansfield mentioned possibilities of a new pier on the undeveloped shorefront of Kuhio Bay encroaching toward Reed's Bay. Task force recommendations contending that a finger type1 pier could be built 300 feet west of and parallel to pier 3. The pier could accommodate tankers too long to berth at Pier story of the Big Island's economic future.

"The system is conducive to all kinds of games 'being played," he said. "I'm part of the problem, I'm trying to maintain some type of credibility." During his discussion on the Island's agricultural industry, he said agricultural diversification has met difficulties. "Sorghum is going to a shortlived thing," he said, because it has been affected by fungus caused by the Island's high humidity. A corn industry is plagued by birds, and the cattle industry is marginal and unlikely to get any better, he said. On transportation, he predicted Ke-ahole" Airport in Kona eventually will replace Hilo's Lyman Field as the Island's gateway.

"Because Hawaii is supposed to be a place with sunshine," he said. "Hilo is where the sunshine ain't." of Tudor Engineering Honolulu. Pier one is the principal container facility, but it has been weakened at its apron by heavy carrying equipment and is too small to handle an increasing container traffic, the spokesmen said. It should be strengthened and expanded, they added. This could be done, according to Mansfield, by partially filling Radio Bay and building more pier and storage area and seconds later, Mrs.

Tejada was caught by a wave and swept to sea, she said. Mrs. Luis called-her husband to the scene. Henry an Opihikao farmer, reported the emergency to the Fire Department shortly after 3:30 p.m. Drowned Tuesday afternoon on a Kings Landing opihi-picking trip was Benjamin Anakalea Giron, 17, of Oahu.

-Giron, a Job Corpsman, was with a party of eight Job Corps boys at the time, investigators reported. -jr. Pahoa Woman 2nd Big Me Drowning Victim In 3 Days PAM CURRY, 16, of Hilo, pins an orchid lei on Southern California Exposition director William Dumond at the initial performance of Sing Out Hilo, a group of 60 young entertainers dubbed "Hilo Hawaii Calls" by the special events department of the Expo in Del Mar, Calif. The group is making four appearances. range developmental possibilities, including tearing down the bagged sugar warehouse, a new pier, dredging, a harbor sewage disposal plan and a sailboat launching facility, were included.

The most pressing need now is expanded wharf and storage areas for handling container freight, according to Dennis Ruthrauff, chairman of the Hilo Harbor Task Force, and Douglas J. Mansfield, manager' The couple was fishing in the same area. Tejada had fallen into the sea before Mrs. Tejada. He was rescued by Paul Kealoha of Opihikao after nearly 30 minutes in the water.

Tejada suffered a nose laceration and multiple body bruises and scratches, police said. He was listed as in satisfactory condition this morning. Mrs. Paulino Luis, Tejada's sister-in-law, told rescue men a big wave swept Tejada from the cliff. A few Meany Try Seen To Stop McGovern WASHINGTON AP) AFL-CIO President George Meany headed for the Democratic National Convention today, reportedly determined to block the presidential nomination of Sen.

George McGovern" Driven by personal as well as political antipathy, the labor titan has launched a drive that commands the sympathies of most union presidents if not their wholehearted support. Some have voiced misgivings that an unrelenting anti-McGovern campaign could destroy a tenuous party unity and encourage the re-election of President Nixon, like McGovem the target of numerous Meany barbs. If McGovern the nomination despite Meany, labor leaders woild be confronted with limited options, none palatable to them. Meany and his chief political strategist, Al Barkan, were counting on union presidents to sway convention delegates away from McGovern, the front-runner on the verge of capturing the 1,509 delegates needed for nomination. "Barkan gave me the spiel-labor people are going to try to stop McGovern on the first and second ballots," said Jerry Wurf, a McGovern supporter and president of the AFL-CIO American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

Edward Carlough, president of the Sheet Metal Workers, said if such a move were successful "it would make the nomination totally worthless to anybody else." Some union presidents have appealed to Meany to tone down the anti-McGovern drive. But, in a showdown, most union presidents still bow to Meany's wishes on major issues. "I'm going along with Meany, whatever he does," said the chief of one large construction union, who asked not to be quoted by name. Another source said, "If McGovern gets the nomination, it becomes a competition between McGovern and Nixon, and labor simply couldn't be neutral or for Nixon." Others consider-" neutrality a real possibility. The support of the 13.6 million-member federation of 129 unions and its money-raising Committee on Political Education is considered crucial to the chances of any Democratic nominee to defeat Nixon in November.

CHESS MATCH ON REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) Bobby Fischer lost the draw Thursday night, giving Boris Spassky the first move, and the world championship chess match will finally start next Tuesday. Kona Men Ditch Plane, Uninjured A Pahoa woman became the second Big Island drowning victim in three days Thursday following an ocean accident at Opihikao. Mrs. Jeanette Tejada, 23, fell into the sea while fishing at 3:25 p.m.Her body was recovered in 55 feet of water 250 yards from shore about 45 minutes later by fire rescue squadsmen. They were aided, by the County helicopter a Fire Department spokesman said.

Mrs. Tejada was pronounced dead at Hilo Hospital at 5:55 p.m. Also taken to Hilo Hospital was Mrs. Tejada's husband, Michael, 24, officials reported. HONOLULU (AP)-A Keauhou-Kona man says he doubts the plane he ditched off Diamond Head Thursday can be recovered.

Pilot Charles- Menning said the water where the single-engine Cherokee sank is probably too deep to raise the aircraft. The plane developed engine trouble shortly after take-off from Honolulu Airport. Menning turned back but realized he would be unable to reach land so set the plane down on the water about a mile off the Diamond Head lookout. Menning and passenger Dean Hall, of Kailua-Kona, quickly got out of the plane before it sank in 700 feet of water around p.m. They were picked up by the 36-foot ketch Kohala about twenty minutes later.

Neither man was injured. The boat took the two men to the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor. The plane was owned by the Kona Flying Club, and was valued at $38,000. Menning is the head of the club. The plane was insured.

Dock Talks Go To Deadline, On Contract HONOLULU (AP) Further joint longshore negotiations were scheduled for 10 a.m. today. Representatives of local shippers and the ILWU met three times Thursdayt but there was no word of any progress. The stevedoring industry set a noon deadline today for a contract settlement. If there is no settlement, management says it will reduce the union's minimum work-week guarantees at all ports, as suggested last week by Gov.

John Burns. The union has not said what It; will do if the shippers change the guarantees. i -A Health Workers Feel Raw Crab) TMBUNEHiRAIiy INDEX aMT -Ti imiimiiiiiii ii wi mi 1 1 11 n-iminni mif TT "''TTfl ITinii fr' unli Miil flu mil HONOLULU (AP)-The State Health Department, which held a department luau recently, has begun an investigation among its employes. It seems, according to the health officials, that some 40 of the 200 persons attending the catered luau came down ill the next day. They complained of diarrhea, fever, chills and abdominal cramps.

Officials said a preliminary investigation points to the possibility of contaminated white sea crab from Kaneohe Bay which was served raw. Astrology 12 Classified 13, 14, 15 Comics 12 Community Calendar 12 Crossword 12 Dear Abby 5 Editorials r. i ,16 Lifestyle 5 Movies 16. Obituaries 8 Sports 6, 7 Stock List 8 Tides 12 TV Logs 16 Weather 8 taken, the helicopter, piloted by Ernie Funakoshl, lifted Mrs. Tejada's body from the sea some 250 yards off shore, carrying It in a "Billy Pugh net" under the aircraft to shore.

Photo by John Bowen. Rescue squadsmen Tadashi Hlguchl, left, and Bert Carvalho observe fellow squadsmen snorkellng during the search for Mrs. Jeanette Tejada of "Pahoa who fell Into the ocean at Opihikao Thursday. Soon after the picture was 1.