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Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin Staff
Military will discuss missile defense plans
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency will hold a "public scoping" meeting tomorrow on Oahu to receive comments on its Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for the national Ballistic Missile Defense System.The agency's Web site says the system is intended to "protect the U.S. homeland, its citizens, deployed forces, allies and friends from all classes of threat ballistic missiles ... (with) a complex, multicomponent defensive weapon system involving technologies and systems ranging in maturity from Patriot missiles to directed energy weapons (lasers) and kinetic energy intercept concepts (hit-to-kill technology) from space-based satellites."
The public can submit comments until June 12 and will have an opportunity to comment again, at meetings or in writing, after the Draft Environmental Impact Statement is published in the Federal Register.
The meeting will be at 6 p.m. at the Double Tree Alana Waikiki Hotel, 1956 Ala Moana. For more information, call 877-632-7347 (877-MDA-PEIS) or see www.acq.osd.mil/bmdo/peis/html/home.html.
Pearl City lawyer gets 1-year suspension
The Hawaii Supreme Court suspended Pearl City attorney James Ching from practicing law for ethical misconduct.Ching, 50, was suspended for a year and a day, effective June 3.
The high court also placed conditions on any application for Ching's reinstatement.
The court found Ching's misconduct involved two separate clients and violated numerous client trust accounts by mishandling client funds, failing to act with due diligence, failing to communicate and failing to cooperate with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel's investigation of ethics complaints.
Ching had five prior sanctions. The court stated Ching had shown a "disturbing pattern of recidivism."
A graduate of Gonzaga University, Ching was admitted to the Hawaii Bar in 1978.
Play examines views of labor leader Bridges
Actor and scholar Ian Ruskin will tell the history of Hawaii workers through the eyes of Harry Bridges, former ILWU International president, at public libraries tomorrow and Wednesday.Ruskin performs the one-man play tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at the Hawaii State Library and Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library.
Performances are subject to change.
Bill Puette, director of Center for Labor Education & Research at the University of Hawaii-West Oahu, UH history professor Pauline King and Ah Quon McElrath, community and labor activist, will discuss the play following the performances.
The performance is funded by the Hawaii Council for the Humanities and local unions, and is sponsored by the Hawaii State Public Library System.
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>> Yesterday's B1 article on the state track meet contained a pair of errors: Kamehameha's Nick Frazier did not win the boys 200 meters. That event was won by his teammate Travis Beyer. Also, the Iolani girls team won more than one event. Besides the 3,000 meters, the team got a win from Kelly Higa in the high jump. Corrections and clarifications
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin strives to make its news report fair and accurate. If you have a question or comment about news coverage, call Editor Frank Bridgewater at 529-4791 or email him at fbridgewater@starbulletin.com.
Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffHonolulu Police Department Crimestoppers WINDWARD OAHU
Firefighters return as fire flares again at H-3
Flames flared up again this morning near the H-3 freeway in Kaneohe where a weekend brush fire charred five to 10 acres of brush land.Firefighters and Air One were called about 9:15 a.m. to return to the persistent fire.
The fire, which began near the H-3 scenic lookout about 10:20 p.m. Saturday night, was contained about 5:10 p.m. yesterday, said fire department spokesman Capt. Kenison Tejada.
Firefighters put out the fire about 2:50 a.m. yesterday but hot spots flared up, prompting about 50 city and Kaneohe Marine base firefighters to return yesterday.
Two military helicopters also joined the city fire helicopter to drop water over the flames.
Windy conditions, rough terrain and a lack of water in the area made the brush fire difficult to fight, Tejada said. No homes were threatened.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
WAIKIKI
Female visitor is hurt in purse snatching
A 73-year-old Texas woman was injured in a purse snatching at a Waikiki hotel Friday, police said.The Texas visitor, who may have fractured her left leg, was taken to Tripler Army Medical Center.
Police said a man followed her into the elevator at the Ohana Waikiki West Hotel at 2330 Kuhio Ave. When the elevator reached the woman's floor, the man grabbed her purse from behind.
The woman struggled but the man took her purse and ran away.
LEEWARD OAHU
Police seek suspect in tire iron assault
Police are looking for a man who struck another man in the head with a tire iron yesterday, causing serious injuries.Police said the two had argued and the victim, a 27-year-old Waipahu man, was attacked about 4 a.m. when he was helping an intoxicated friend in the parking lot at Westridge Shopping Center, 98-150 Kaonohi St., in Aiea.
Police said he was struck on the back of the head and knocked to the ground. His attacker then struck him on the head two more times.
Police said the attacker fled in a 1996 Chevy truck as witnesses came to help the victim. The victim was taken to The Queen's Medical Center in serious condition.
The suspect is described as 6 feet 2 inches, 190 pounds, with black hair and a slight beard. He was wearing an aloha shirt.
HONOLULU
Knife-wielding man takes soda at Safeway
Police are looking for a man who stole a can of soda and then pulled a knife on employees who tried to stop him at the Pali Safeway store Saturday night.Police said the man entered the store at 1360 Pali Highway about 10:50 p.m., took a can of soda without paying for it and took out a knife when employees confronted him.
He is described as 20 to 30 years old, 5 feet 5 inches, 140 pounds, fair complexioned, with brown, curly hair, a mustache and a tattoo on his left hand.
He was wearing a black, long-sleeve shirt and an orange shirt, and carrying a red backpack.
Victim of March crash ID'd as Kalihi man, 78
Vincent Martinez, 78, of Kalihi, has been identified as the motorist who was injured in a car accident two months ago and later died, a medical examiner said.
CORRECTION
Wednesday, May 14, 2003» Vincent Martinez, 78, of Kalihi, was injured in a car accident on March 10 and died Friday. A brief on Page A5 in Monday's late edition incorrectly said he died two months ago in the accident.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin strives to make its news report fair and accurate. If you have a question or comment about news coverage, call Editor Frank Bridgewater at 529-4791 or email him at corrections@starbulletin.com.Police said Martinez was traveling eastbound on North School Street on March 10 when his car drifted across the center line and collided with a bus.
He was taken to The Queen's Medical Center in critical condition. He died Friday from the injuries suffered in the collision.
An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.
