Newswatch
By Star-Bulletin Staff
Wednesday, September 25, 1996
A research cruise last month revealed the volcano now has a pit instead of a cone at a site formerly known as Pele's Vents. Now, with the mapping, scientists have an idea how big it is.
The cone disappeared with 750,000 cubic yards of material -- equivalent to 250,000 dump-truck loads, UH oceanographer Alex Malahoff said today by telephone from the Ka'imikai-O-Kanaloa. He directs the Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory, which operates the research vessel and submersible Pisces V.
"Today, we'll see if we can get to Pele's pit," he said, preparing to dive to the undersea volcano with Terry Kerby piloting the submersible. Another passenger was Allen Wright, also a HURL submersible pilot.
The Caldwell global circumnavigation began when he sailed from Hawaii Yacht Club on June 1, 1995, on the first leg of his historic journey in his bright red, 26-foot Contessa sloop, "Mai Miti Vavau."
"As of a couple moments ago he's 313 miles east southeast of Honolulu. His wind has dropped a little bit, but he did about 120 miles in the last 24 hours," his father, Brian Sr., said early yesterday evening.
Jan Caldwell, asked how seeing her son will make her feel, responded: "Elated."
The Honolulu residents haven't seen the McKinley High School graduate since he set sail almost 16 months ago.
Edmonds said Alana is improving daily and responded well to recent antibiotic therapy. She is listed in satisfactory condition.
Alana, who is battling a rare form of leukemia, was released from the center Sept. 9 and re-admitted the following day for treatment of a potential infection.
The Honolulu toddler will remain in Seattle until she nears day 100, Edmonds said. Then, she's scheduled to return to Hawaii where she will be monitored by her personal physician.
She will return to the Hutchinson Center for a routine one-year check up.
The man fled empty-handed, but with a handcuff locked on one wrist, police said.
He escaped in a faded red, older model, two-door Ford or Mercury with a small spare tire replacing its left front wheel. The license plate number began "GDJ."
He caught the eye of a plainclothes security officer when he walked into the store before 3 p.m. The officer watched as he browsed in the electronics section and selected 10 Walt Disney video cassette tapes and placed them in his shopping cart. He did the same with a videocassette recorder. He was later seen stuffing the videotapes into a Blockbuster bag.
Three security officers confronted him as he pushed the shopping cart out the door without paying for the items. They had locked one handcuff on his wrist when he suddenly pulled out a 6-inch pocket knife and began swinging, police said. A security officer holding him let go, but another was cut attempting to disarm him.
Security officers suspect the man may have been under the influence of drugs because they had trouble subduing him.
"He had to be on something - there were three of us - he was out of hand," said one security guard who declined to give his name.
So far this month, 20 shoplifting arrests have been made at the store but suspects rarely turn violent, a security guard said.
The suspect was described as half bald with a wisp of hair swept across his left forehead. He is in his 30s, about 6 feet tall, with dark blond or brown hair and blue or hazel eyes.
He also had a large burn mark on his right elbow.
Anyone who recognizes the suspect is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 955-8300.
Police identified her as Leonell Cha of Haiku.
Lt. Charles Hirata said the car was heading toward Haiku on Hana Highway when it swerved off the road on an S-turn and flew over the cliff.
It came to rest upside down in shallow water about 40 feet from the highway.
A fisherman discovered the car at about 6:30 a.m.
Hirata said the girl was reported as a runaway Monday and the accident may have happened near midnight.
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