Hawaii Tribune-Herald from Hilo, Hawaii • 1

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Today, the more traditional. iainland style Christmas trees, such as Dous'as firs, goon sale in Kailuaby YMCA, spokesman said mere was a considerable pent up demand for the treesin Kona'. In Hilo; Y's club spokesman Milton Hakoda said some 1 ,400 trees had already been sold at Mooheau Park. The club has 600 left. Several major Hilo retailers, such as Pay 'N Save, are in the tree selling market now, thanks toyesterday'sMatsonshipment.

Meanwhile, the manager of Matson's Hilo office ridiculed oublished reports that one reason for the delayed shipment was thatabargehad been partly "destroyed" after leaving Oahu by "bad Pete Goss said the story was untrue, and that the barge never bad to detour to Maui, as reported. WASHINGTON UPI)' White House national security adviser Robert McFarlane, architect of the Reagan-Gorbachev summit, has resigned, and administration officials said today he will be replaced by his deputy, Adm. John Poindexter. President Reagan, who journeyed to Fallston, today to visit with high school students, confirmed the departure of his key foreign policy aide as he left the White House to board his helicopter. When reporters called out, "What about McFarlane," Reagan shouted back, "He's retiring." The president later said he would make an announcement on the subject in the afternoon.

First lady Nancy Reagan also confirmed McFarlane's resignation, telling reporters during a ceremony on the arrival of the 1985 White House Christmas tree "I'll miss him. I wishhimwell." White House chief of staff Donald Regan, who has been portrayed as the pivotal character in McFarlane's decision to leave, said "could be" when asked about reports Poindexter would take over the post. Other officials said the 49-year-old Navy officer was Reagan's choice for thejob. Sources said Poindexter was McFarlane's choice for a successor McFarlane, 48, reportedly told Reagan over the Thanksgiving weekend in California that he Hospital management proposals considered Plaza. Decorated by Brownies (above) and operated by volunteers, the effort is designed to "create Christmas magic for needy children from 6 to 1 2 years old." Shoppers at the plaza can share the joy of the holiday season by choosing a child's wish and filling it.

Anyone wanting to help out with the project or recommend a child for a wish may call Kathleen at 968-6433, or Parti at 968-6026. Stars with needy youngsters' wishes are being hung on the tree. CHRISTMAS TREE TIME Even though the ground outside isn't covered with a blanket of white snow, islanders ore getting into the Christmas spirit, shopping for gifts and decorating Christmas trees. Although the selection of trees was somewhat limited in certain areas of Hie Big Island for a few days because high sea prevented the unloading of barges, locally grown trees and early mainland shipments have made tree-filled vehicles a fam-ilier sight lately. One of the early trees to go up was "The Wishing Tree" at the Prince Kuhio wanted to resign the post he took over in October 1983 from William Clark.

Some sources said he had made up his mind to leave the high-powered White House post before the Nov. 19-20 Geneva summit between Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gortbachev. The summit was Reagan's first encounter with a Soviet leader since taking office in 1981 and McFarlane was largely responsible for putting it together fractious relations with Regan has been frequently cited as the key reason McFarlane, a retired Marine Corps colonel, decided to leave. McFarlane was said to be miffed over Regan's control of his access to Reagan. Sources said that McFarlane also resented Regan's interference in the foV-eign policy field, feeling that Regan also an ex-Marine and a successful Wall Street figure lacked the background to deal with strategic questions.

Among other reasons cited were McFarlane's desire to spend more time with his family after 26 years of government service, and his hopes of making more money. There have been reports McFarlane, who under Henry Kissinger in the Nixon White House, might join Kissinger's consulting firm. Rumors he might be named U.S. envoy to Japan were dismissed after Ambassador Mike Mansfield, 82, gave out the word in Tokyo that he has no plans to step do wn tain since 1984 when hospital administrator John Hankins was fired by then-Director of Health Charles Clark. A community drive to reinstate Hankins failed to convince the governor, who stood by Clark's decision.

Initially, former Mayor Herbert Matayoshi believed the county should take over the hospital in the wake of the personnel conflict, but a county study by former MayorManaging Director Meg-umi Kon and then-County Finance Director Stanley Nakamae determined the idea was not economically feasible. The new administration of Mayor Dante Carpenter agreed with the Kon-Nakamae assessment. Hospital Corporation of Hilo members also agreed the county should not be involved in the management of the hospital. During the 1985 session, the Carpenter administration asked the State Legislature "to leave it out of the picture" in negotiating the transfer of Hilo Hospital from state to private control. The Department of Health has been reviewing proposals from private groups to take over hospital management since July 22.

He said he believed that KOHA was an essential element to the establishment of Kingdom City, a Christian theme residential, business and entertainment community proposed on 4,000 acres of W.H. Shipman Ltd. land in Puna. He told the Tribune-Herald this morning that he had urged the court to give Kingdom Corp. time to raise more money to purchase KOHA.

mmmmmmmmmmaemmmmmmmmam House panel backs homesteads shift 14.6 percent of it has been awarded. McCain complained that the state has not done enough to make the land liveable. He also predicted the bill will open the way for lawsuits by persons who would want Hawaiian home lands made available to all people with 25 percent native blood and not just those who already have a family tie to the land. The Arizona Republican was silenced, however, by fellow Ar-izonan, committee chairman Morris Udall, who noted the lineup of Hawaii officials who want the bill passed. "I hope we can give them the benefit of the doubt on this," Udall said as the bill was approved.

the dark" until Nov. 30. The FCC must approve the sale to Chaupack before it is final. The two other offers for KOHA came from James A. Chase of Angola Inc.

at $136,000 and the Kingdom Corp. at $100,000. In a public statement, Chupack pledged that KOHA would "provide Hik) with the very best of civic dedication." He said Orchid Isle Electronics will supervise the engineering of Channel 2. It is expected that A decision on turning the management of Hilo Hospital over to a private firm will not be made until sometime early next year, according to Abelina Shaw, state deputy director of health. Shaw, who is in charge of state-run hospitals, said her department is still reviewing proposals from profit and non-profit organizations interested in managing the hospital.

A law passed by the 1985 Legislature would allow the state to lease or contract an outside organization, either profit or nonprofit, to manage the new $40 million acute health care facility on Waianuenue Avenue. Shaw said the Department of Health is reviewing several proposals from Hawaii and mainland groups. She said that by the end of this month, the department staff should be ready "to discuss" the proposals with Gov. George Ar-iyoshi. Among those proposals being considered is one from the Hospital Corporation of Hilo, a nonprofit community organization formed with an intent to assume the Hilo Hospital operation.

The status of Hilo Hospital as a state-run facility has been uncer The legislation, introduced by the four members of Hawaii's delegation in Congress, was sought by state officials as a way to encourage family stability among the more than 1,000 native Hawaiians who have been awarded homesteads. Under present law, the land would be taken away from family and put back into the homelands program if a homesteader dies and his successors do not meet the 50 percent blood requirement. State officials who testified before Congress two weeks ago said the present law fosters "a lack of continuity," and discourages native Hawaiians from maintaining and improving their property. Kehau Lum, spokesman for Chupack's $142,000 offer for KOHA was a setback for the Hilo -based Kingdom which had hoped to use the station as part of a plan to create a Christian -theme community in Puna. KOHA, Channel 2, was the first neighbor island independent television station.

It went on the air in August 1983, but ran into financial difficulties and went off the air in February. The station's owner, Oceanic Broadcasting Inc. filed for Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, said this morning the bill may come up for a final House vote next week and could be approved by the Senate as well before the lawmakers adjourn for the Christmas vacation. The committee approved the bill over the objections of one member, Rep. John McCain, R-Arizona, who argued that reducing the blood requirements "would aggravate an already-long waiting list," of about 9,000 natives still waiting for homestead property.

The Hawaiian Home Lands program was set up more than 60 years ago to distribute nearly 190,000 acres of land to native Hawaiians, but much of the land remains unsettleable and only Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in June, listing debts of $850,000 and assets of $250,000. Since then, Oceanic's 85 percent owner, Buck Production Co. in California, has been searching for a buyer Oceanic attorney James Baba urged the court to make a decision on the bid because there was a possibility the Federal Communications Commission would revoke the station's license. The FCC had extended KOHA's authority to "remain in By Steve Tetreault T-H Washington Bureau WASHINGTON The House Interior Committee approved a bill today that Hawaii officials have said will make it easier for Native Hawaiian families to keep hold of homesteads-obtained through the Hawaiian Home Lands program. The panel, by voice vote and after only several minutes of discussion, OK'd a measure that would allow Native Hawaiians to will their homesteads to their spouse or children even if the heirs do not meet the present 50 percent native blood requirement.

Instead, the legislation would require only a 25 percent so-called "blood quantum" for the heirs. Chupack top bidder for KOHA-TV Hilo's television station, KOHA, has been sold to an accountant from Oklahoma, who was the successful bidder. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Jon Chinen's acceptance of Marvin S. Channel 2 will change its call letters from KOHA to KHBC-TV.

Chupack said the station would offer "community oriented programming." Kingdom Corp. is headed by former Hilo Hospital administrator John Hankins. Hankins said he had been working on a plan to purchase the station for over a year, and was "disappointed" that another group had won the bid..