Newswatch
By Star-Bulletin Staff
Tuesday, April 9, 1996
Hospital officials say the reductions are being done without actual layoffs. More than 100 positions have been converted from management to staff, and some employees will take lower-paying jobs, says Arthur Ushijima, Queen's president and chief executive officer.
The hospital will have about half as many management employees when the reductions take effect July 1.
The cuts follow a four-month management analysis of the medical center.
Scores of visitors gained a quick education in cancer-fighting research at the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii's 25th anniversary open house last night.
The facility at 1236 Lauhala St. offered 19 displays demonstrating various research projects.
Dr. Laurence Kolonel, center deputy director, said the research in large part seeks to explain why cancer rates vary among different ethnic groups, whether diets and nutritional factors relate to cancer rates and how they may react with genetic factors.
The diversity of Hawaii's population and the effect of the natural environment on prevention or treatment of cancer, including marine life that produces organic chemicals that may fight cancer, make Hawaii a unique spot for this research, Kolonel said.
By Star-Bulletin staff
Recovered was a .357 Smith and Wesson loaded with five rounds.
The officer pulled him over on Moanalua Road about 12:45 a.m. after noticing the rear license plate on the car appeared to have been tampered with.
As he approached the driver, the officer noticed the door lock had been punched and saw a knife on the floor of the right passenger side. The driver also appeared to be trying to hide something with his feet.
The firearm he apparently was attempting to hide had been stolen in a 1994 burglary, police said.