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Question: One of my friends, Maxine Sipin, and her husband were killed in a sightseeing helicopter crash on Kauai in June 1998. While the local papers in Cleveland covered the crash and their funerals, they have not updated the cause of the crash, etc. Is there any way I can find out more about the investigation? All her friends have a lot of questions still haunting us. Aviation crash invest-
igations take timeAnswer: Unfortunately, you have to wait longer to get more answers as to the cause of the crash that killed Maxine and her husband John; pilot Charles Lowe; Pauline Muse; and two children, Rebecca Muse, 9, and Andrew Yang, 10.
The final report from the National Transportation Safety Board won't be out for several months, said investigator Wayne Pollock of the NTSB offices in Gardenia, Calif.
He said he could not add anything more to what's been released previously, other than "the investigation continues."
Initial findings were that there was no sign of a mechanical malfunction of the chopper.
Q: I have a question regarding Census 2000. A man came to my door Thursday, saying he was from the Bureau of the Census. He asked for my address, which was plainly in view, then he asked if I knew my neighbors' addresses on either side of me. Then he asked if I knew if they had another unit. That's all he asked, then he left. I thought this was quite strange and wondered if it was legitimate. Can you provide any information?
A: You can identify the Census "listers" by red, white and blue tags that say "Census Enumerator." If you have any questions, call the Honolulu office at 522-6045.
About 250 people began going through neighborhoods Wednesday to verify addresses against bureau lists, in preparation for next year's mailing of 500,000 questionnaires.
The only questions to be asked this go-round are: What is your address? Are there any other living quarters, occupied or vacant, on this property? What are the addresses for the houses on both sides of your home? Are there any other living quarters, occupied or vacant, in either of the houses on both sides?
Q: In Pearl City, on Hohai Street, there is a motorcycle repair shop where repairs are made and tests done late in the evenings and on weekends up and down the street. Windows rattle and people with health problems cannot sleep. I have called the city complaint department numerous times but don't see anyone correcting this situation. Who do I sue, the city, the landlord or the tenant?
A: Don't sue anybody yet.
We gave your complaint to the Honolulu Police Department and officers "did talk to the individuals involved," said spokeswoman Jean Motoyama.
They apologized and promised they "would take precautions not to disturb neighbors." Next time, she suggested you call 911 and report the noise disturbance in progress.
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To the driver of a turquoise van, with veteran's license plates, who was in such a rush about 1:30 p.m.March 10, heading toward Waikele on Kamehameha Highway. He wanted to get past my car and the car next to me so tried to pass us in the left lane, in oncoming traffic! He did that just when I moved into the left-turn-only lane at Lumiauau Street and just when the light turned red, forcing him to stop in the middle of the intersection. He's a disgrace to all veterans. - No name
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