Victor Cox reappointed per diem district judge
Victor Cox was reappointed Tuesday to serve a four-year term as per diem District Court judge in the Third Circuit (Big Island). His term runs to September 2005.Cox first served as a per diem judge from 1991 to 1994 when he was appointed to fill the vacancy as a district family court judge on the Big Island. In 1999 he was reappointed as a per diem judge in the same district.
Cox is a sole practitioner specializing in arbitration and mediation in a private law practice in Kailua-Kona.
Service tomorrow recalls valor of 100th Battalion
The 56th Memorial Service remembering the soldiers of the 100th Battalion will be held at 9 a.m. tomorrow at the National Cemetery of the Pacific.The service is sponsored by Club 100, whose members served in the all-nisei 100th Battalion, which was recognized as the most decorated Army unit of World War II for its size and duration in combat.
All veterans of the war, next of kin who were killed in action, and family and friends of the battalion members are invited to the service.
Marches and rallies pay tribute to Sept. 11 victims
"Stand Up for America" marches and rallies will be held on four islands today to show patriotism and pay tribute to the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.>> On Oahu the march will start at 9 a.m. at the Magic Island parking lot and end at the Waikiki Shell. An 11:30 p.m. rally at the Shell will include entertainment by DisGuyz.
Individuals who want to participate in the parade are encouraged to show up before 8 a.m.
>> In Hilo the march will start at 3 p.m. at the Kaikoo Mall parking lot on the Kilauea Avenue side, followed by a 4 p.m. rally at Kalakaua Park.
>> In Kona the march will start at 8 a.m. at Kailua Pier by King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel. The rally will be held at the Hard Rock Cafe volleyball courts at 10:30 a.m.
>> On Kauai the march will start at 8 a.m. at Kukui Grove center stage, followed by an 8:45 a.m. rally.
>> On Maui, pending approval of permits, a march is scheduled to start and end at Maehara Baseball Stadium in Wailuku, beginning at 9 a.m. A rally will follow at 10 a.m.
The free events are themed "In God We Trust."
For more information, call 537-6231, e-mail standup@hawaii.rr.com, or go to www.standupforamerica.net.
Hawaii company gets military construction job
Dick Pacific Co. of Honolulu was awarded an $18.9 million contract to design and construct Building 78 and a new building for the Navy lodge on Ford Island in Pearl Harbor.Work is expected to be completed by October 2003.
U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D, Honolulu) said: "With Hawaii's economy facing new difficulties in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, contracts like this one assume added significance. It represents a level of federal investment that will keep contractors busy and people in the construction trades employed."
Abercrombie said he is pleased the contract was awarded to a Hawaii company.
"This proves that they can compete successfully against the aggressive mainland contractors who used to get the lion's share of these contracts," he said.
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Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffHonolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
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Police subdue suspect threatening to use knives
Police shot a 37-year-old man yesterday morning in Waikane with beanbag ammunition after he threatened the officers with knives.The man was seen trying to ignite a pile of paper and tires stacked around a utility pole, to which he had nailed a cross, police said.
The man was carrying a fishing spear and had two knives strapped to his waist, police said.
Police followed him as he walked onto a farm lot. Police said the suspect then pulled out one of the knives with a 12-inch blade and threatened police.
The man then climbed onto the roof of a shed, still armed with the fishing spear and knives.
Police made several attempts to disarm him and eventually subdued him at 8:30 a.m.
He was admitted to Castle Medical Center yesterday at 4 p.m..
The man faces second-degree criminal property damage charges, according to the Honolulu Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division.
The Honolulu Police Department's Internal Affairs Division is investigating the matter.
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Stabbing at Kalihi home leads to brothers' arrest
Honolulu police arrested two brothers in connection with a stabbing Thursday night in Kalihi.Police said the victim went to two brothers' home on Kamoalii Street about 9 p.m. and got into an argument with the men.
The victim, a man in his 30s, was stabbed and taken to the Queen's Medical Center, where he was reported in guarded condition.
The brothers were arrested when they also showed up at Queen's for treatment, police said.
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Isle woman sues toy maker over Boot Camp Barbie
A Hawaii woman has sued Mattel Inc., the world's largest toy maker, for using her likeness in its "Boot Camp Barbie" and other Barbie dolls sold here.Nancy Grimes initially filed suit in state Circuit Court in August, but the toy maker gave notice yesterday that it was removing the case to U.S. District Court.
Grimes, formerly a New York resident and employee of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, was first approached by Mattel in September 1999 to dress as a Barbie doll in a princess costume to promote the opening of the exchange's Christmas Department called "Toyland."
Photos were taken of Grimes at the opening and sent to Mattel.
A year later, the exchange planned its Christmas opening, and again Mattel asked Grimes to appear as a life-size Barbie doll, but this time wearing an Army uniform.
Grimes noticed that the Boot Camp Barbie being promoted was an African American woman dressed in Army uniform and had her likeness.
Grimes claims she never authorized Mattel to use her likeness on any of its dolls.
'Baywatch Hawaii' tiff winds up in state court
The production company that produced the television series "Baywatch Hawaii" has filed suit against the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau for failing to reimburse more than $357,000 in costs and expenses.The suit, filed yesterday in state Circuit Court, said Baywatch Production Co. entered into an agreement with the state in March 1999 to produce "Baywatch Hawaii." Baywatch fulfilled its obligations, but the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau has failed to meet its end of the agreement, the suit says.
Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau officials could not be reached for comment.
The "Baywatch Hawaii" series was canceled earlier this year because of falling ratings that were expected to drop even further this year. The state gave $2.75 million to Baywatch to film here.
