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Hauula crash sends
both drivers to hospital
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright stopped on Oahu on her way to a historic meeting with North Korea's foreign minister. Albright stops here
on way to ThailandAlbright arrived in Honolulu yesterday morning from Camp David following Tuesday's collapse of the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. She was taken to the Ihilani Hotel to await her 8:30 p.m. departure.
Albright is scheduled to meet tomorrow in Bangkok, Thailand, with North Korean Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun. The meeting will be the first between an American secretary of state and a North Korean foreign minister.
Albright also will meet with other leaders from the Asia/Pacific region as part of the annual meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
The Board of Water Supply has announced it has purchased the new Honouliuli Wastewater Reclamation Facility from USFilter Operating Services for $48.1 million. The treatment plant will recycle 12 million gallons of waste water a day for industrial and irrigation use. Board of Water Supply
buys water-recycling plantThe plant is now in the final stages of construction and facility start-up. USFilter, which is paying for construction of the plant, will operate and guarantee the facility's performance under a 20-year agreement with the Board of Water Supply.
The facility will process treated waste water from the adjacent city-run Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant into two grades of water. One will be used for irrigation and landscaping purposes, the other will be sold for industrial use. Chevron, Citizens Gas, AES Hawaii, Kalaeloa Co-Generation Plant and Tesoro Hawaii are among the plant's future customers, said Donna Kiyosaki, deputy manager at the Board of Water Supply.
The plant is a joint venture by the city and USFilter, the American branch of the French firm Vivendi, the world's largest water company. The facility is scheduled to open Aug. 8.
Navy transport leaves for repairs in San Diego
The Navy troop transport that lost a large portion of its bow in a collision with another vessel was to leave Pearl Harbor this afternoon for repairs at San Diego's Southwest Marine yard.The USS Denver was returning from a six-month Pacific deployment when it collided with the oiler Yukon 180 miles west of Oahu on July 13.
The Denver's skipper, Capt. Charles Webber, was reassigned to a desk job pending a Navy and Coast Guard investigation.
A temporary steel patch was welded over the gaping 25-foot hole on the Denver's bow at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. There has not been a determination where the Yukon, which is normally berthed at Pearl Harbor, will be repaired.
Police to auction off unclaimed stolen items
The Honolulu Police Department will be auctioning jewelry, cameras, stereo equipment, tools and other items at 9 a.m. Aug. 5. The items for sale are recovered stolen property that has not been claimed.The auction will be held in the parking lot behind HPD headquarters at Hotel and Kealamakai streets.
All items are sold as is for cash only. All sales are final.
Secondary students in workshop at UH
Student leaders from 37 Hawaii secondary schools are participating in a workshop at the University of Hawaii Campus Center Ballroom through tomorrow.Students will learn about servant leadership, cultural diversity, political leadership, skills to be effective leaders and the legislative process.
The Hawaii State Student Council, members of the National Coalition Building Institute, the university, community leaders and legislators will conduct the sessions.
Superintendent Paul LeMahieu will address the students tomorrow.
The students will participate in a survey to determine the youth issues to pursue with the state Legislature and the Board of Education this year.
The student council will also conduct a survey on the beverage vending machine issue, and the results of both surveys will be presented to the Board of Education.
The workshop, in its 12th year, is co-sponsored by the student council, the state Department of Education and the UH Office of Co-curricular Activities, Programs and Services.
Civil Defense to test alert system Tuesday
The State Civil Defense will be testing its sirens and the Emergency Alert System on Tuesday.The siren test signal is a steady 45-second tone. The sirens are used to alert the public of any emergency that poses or may pose a threat to people or property.
Civil Defense information and instructions are in the front section of the white pages of the telephone directory.
Tomorrow
Some events of interest
July 28-30: 'Aha Hawaii 'Oiwi-Native Hawaiian Convention, State Capitol, Room 329.
Correction
The World Youth Basketball Tournament is open to boys and girls between the ages of 13 and 18. A story in Sports yesterday included incorrect age requirements.
Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffHonolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
Swedish Motors fire, theft suspect surrenders
Police arrested a 51-year-old man yesterday in connection with a burglary and arson at Swedish Motors Inc. in Kapahulu earlier this month.Police were able identify the man, who lives less than a block from the business, as the suspect. He was arrested after he turned himself in to his probation officer yesterday afternoon, police said.
He is accused of burglarizing the auto-repair shop and setting the business on fire on July 13, police said.
Damages were estimated $40,000.
Man who robbed bank suspected in earlier case
Bank of Hawaii's Waipahu branch was robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash yesterday by a man who may have been wearing a fake beard.
The robbery at 94-172 Farrington Hwy. was reported at 11:55 a.m.
The robber was described as heavy-set, in his 30s, about 5 feet 8 and 180-200 pounds, with neck-length brown wavy hair. He was wearing a baseball cap, white short-sleeve shirt and blue jeans.
He may have boarded a Waianae-bound bus on Farrington Highway.
He is also a suspect in the robbery of First Hawaiian Bank's Waipahu branch on June 13, the FBIsaid.
Kahikili accident puts three in hospital
A 35-year-old man was critically injured in a head-on collision yesterday on Kahikili Highway between Ahuimanu Place and Ahuimanu Road.Police traffic investigators said a 2000 Toyota 4-Runner crossed the center line and collided with the man's 1992 Isuzu Amigo at 1:09 p.m. He was taken to Queen's hospital.
A man, 54, who was driving the 4-Runner and his wife, 44, were in guarded condition at Queen's Hospital.
The collision closed the roadway to traffic until 4:09 p.m.
Kauai police arrest three in purse-snatching case
LIHUE - Kauai police have arrested three Kapaa men accused of snatching a tourist's purse Tuesday in the parking lot of the Waipouli Hotel.The woman was not injured. Witnesses recorded the license number of the suspects' car.
Arrested were Kahana Kaauwai, 21, Timothy Smythe, 18, and a 17-year-old juvenile.
$260,000 fire in Liliha routs two families
A fire that gutted a Liliha home yesterday caused an estimated $260,000 in damage.A cause had not been determined as of this morning for the blaze at the Lanai Street home, fire officials said.
But it was believed to have started inside the first-floor bedroom or nearby kitchen area.
Two families who live in the two-story home are being assisted by the American Red Cross.
No one was hurt in the blaze.
Big Isle motorcyclist dies in Alii Drive crash
KAILUA-KONA - A Big Island motorcyclist was killed last night when he ran off Alii Drive and hit a driveway chain at Keauhou, police said..He was identified as Jonathan J. Santiago, 21, of Kealakehe.
Speed and alcohol were factors in the accident, police said.
Following the 7:15 p.m. accident, Santiago was taken to Kona Hospital, where he died at 9:45 p.m.
Santiago's death was the 24th traffic fatality of the year, compared to 16 at the same time last year.
