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Some, however, had reservations.
"On the face of what I have seen, it seems fair and reasonable," said Richard Grigg, marine biologist. "However, we've been behind the eight-ball for two years, and we were hoping we would make up some of that loss, and we look forward to more positive gains in the future.
"My sense is that the University of Hawaii was reaching first-rate status about six or seven years ago and since that time it has gone downhill," he added.
Contract ratification is expected to take about 10 days.
Retroactive to June 30, 1995, the contract provides no pay raises for the past two years but gives 4 percent step increases in each of the next two years, starting July 1.
"We will be alerting consumers all across the continental United States of the danger of Hawaiian produce," said Colby in a telephone interview.
He wouldn't say if the 125,000-member group, which has been featured on TV's "20/20" news program, would distinguish between irradiated fruit and other Hawaii products.
Mayor Stephen Yamashiro said he will propose a facility this month or next to eliminate fruit flies in island-grown fruits before shipping them to the mainland. He plans to ask the county council for $2 million for a facility near Hilo airport. His research and development aide Margarita Hopkins said it is hoped private industry will also invest in the project.
In one game, a ball is lobbed about 3 feet from continents around the Pacific into a doughnut hole in the center that symbolizes Hawaii.
"This is for demonstrating how difficult it was to get to Hawaii," said Tamar Chotzen, the center's executive director.
The game is one of many being constructed in the new $1.2-million Iao Valley Science Arcade, overlooking Kepaniwai Park and the Iao Stream. Admission is expected to be about $6 for adults and less for children.
The center, a nonprofit environmental education organization, has been conducting nature hikes and demonstrations on Maui for five years, attracting about 6,000 students annually.
He reportedly was angry with his wife for arranging to have them driven home because she felt he was too intoxicated to drive. He allegedly fired two shots from a 9 mm semiautomatic during the ensuing argument and threatened to kill his wife.
The woman, 19, managed to escape on Jan. 2 and fled into the parking lot of her Piikoi Street apartment. The suspect was arrested Friday at 9:30 p.m.
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