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A2 Saturday, April 8, 1903 The Honolulu Advertiser Man gets 20 years in wife's slaying IN THE NEWS Whiting convicted of manslaughter instead of murder By Walter Wright Advertiser Staff Writer Vi ft rr Innocent" of charges based on "suspicion and "prevarication," he said. Whiting's attorney, Wendel D. Crutch-field, said after the sentencing there is a "99 percent probability" that Whiting will appeal his conviction as well as the sentence. Debbie Moroney, director of the Child and Family Service's Spouse Abuse Shelter, where Junko Whiting was believed to have been a client, expressed outrage at the outcome of the Whiting case, saying his conviction on mere manslaughter charges sent a message to the community that "you are allowed to kill your spouse for good and sufficient cause." Yesterday, Circuit Judge Richard Lum granted motions by the prosecution to give Whiting an extended term twice the normal 10-year sentence on grounds he is a danger to society, and to a minimum mandatory term of three years and four months as a repeat offender. Lum also ordered Whiting to make restitution of $86,108 to Junko Whiting's parents In Japan.

I loved my wife and I would not have hurt her or anyone else, Whiting told the court I have been wrongly convicted and am Insisting to the end that he was the victim of mistaken identity, Timothy Lewis WhiUng was sentenced yesterday to 20 years in state prison for manslaughter in the stabbing death of his wife, Jun ko. Whiting, 29, was charged with murder but convicted by a jury of the lesser charge of manslaughter on grounds he was suffering from extreme emotional or mental disturbance when he Btabbcd his wife, 40, at the Waikikl hotel where she worked on Thanksgiving Day 1991. V. -''-L -f -f A'l AP photo Setting up a summit 1 V. Canadian soldiers unload barricades yesterday in Vancouver, British Columbia, in preparation for summit between Russian president Boris Yeltsin and President Clinton.

SUMMIT U.S. to offer more aid Russian President Boris Yeltsin's rival hints at more problems to come on the eve of the summit. Page A6 SOMALIA Warlords told -wjf BASEBALL Northridge beats 'Bows Cal State Northridge overcomes a power surge by Hawaii's Kenny Harrison, who hit two homers, a double and a single, for an 11-9 victory over the University of Hawaii. Page D1 THE ECONOMY Jobless rate at 7 percent The economy should be creating 350,000 new jobs per month but, for the past year, there have only been an additional 85,000 jobs created monthly. Page C1 fl EDITORIALS Presidents on a tightrope Both Boris Yeltsin and Bill Clinton bring big needs and diminished expectations to today's summit meeting in Vancouver.

And both are taking risks. PageA8 .11. HAWAII STOCKS Advertiser photo by Bruce Asato Joe Charles drills into the concrete side of one of the H-3 Freeway's tunnels while co-worker Pat Naul (background) works on grade markers. Group to mark Halawa Valley vigil to leave Two Somali warlords are told to stay out of the southern port city of Kismayu. PageA6 CHINA Hong Kong advisers named In another move to bypass Britain in preparing for the transfer of power in 1997, China appoints 47 Hong Kong advisers from the colony.

Page A6 LUNCHROOM INFLATION Anyone for a. 70-cent lunch? The price of a public-school Men, which costs produce would rise from 45 cents to 70 cents under a proposal given preliminary approval by a state Senate panel. Page A3 fl STATE HOSPITAL Staff erred, state says State Health Department says a psychiatrist and a social worker at Hawaii State Hospital made a mistake when they didn't report that patient Warren Miller had taken a gun and sold it on the black market. Page A3 ing "Site 75," which the group believes is a hale papa, an ancient religious site for women. The site is where the family of Ella Paguyo has held a vigil since April 5, The march will end with a lunch near Bridge 4.

of an ancient Hawaiian trail Into the valley," he said. The group is exercising their right to visit the valley's historic complex and to worship religious sites, he Members will visit six reli-gious or cultural sites, includ lace Camvel said the march will travel up the Halawa Valley Access Road from the H-3 construction gate to Bridge 4. "The route leading from the Halawa Quarry Road and including the H-3 construction road follows the original track The Halawa Coalition and others concerned about an-, cient Hawaiian historic and religious sites in Halawa Valley will march into Halawa 9 a.m. tomorrow to mark the one-year anniversary of a Hawaiian vigil in the valley." Coalition spokesman Wal FBI gives details of hotel 'ice' bust Reputed yakuza figures, including alleged boss, charged Isle stocks pass economy Hawaii companies with publicly traded stocks outpaced the lackluster local economy last month. Page C1 PALM SUNDAY Local services set tomorrow Services commemorating Jesus' return to Jerusalem are slated.

Page B2 By Christopher Neil Advertiser Staff Writer Three alleged Japanese underworld figures sold 2 kilograms of crystal methamphet-amine, or "ice," to an undercover FBI agent while being observed on closed-circuit television, according to an affidavit filed in federal court yesterday. The affadivit, by FBI agent were charged yesterday with possessing and intending to distribute 2 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and conspiring to distribute an additional 18 kilograms of the drug. If convicted, they face prison terms ranging from 20 years to life without parole. According to Blake's statement, on Feb. 17 Komine and two women traveled from Japan to Hawaii and checked into the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

FBI agents, via closed-circuit television, observed one of the women remove packages containing crystal meth from near the upper part of her leg, Blake said. Later that day, he said, Komine sold about 300 grams of the drug to an undercover FBI agent for $82,500 plus $3,500 reimbursement for travel expenses. Blake said that between Feb. 17 and March 29, Komine and the undercover agent bargained through an intermediary arid finally struck a deal whereby Komine and his boss would come to Hawaii on March 31 with 2 kilograms of crystal meth, for $300,000. Blake said Komine, a woman believed to be his wife and another woman believed to be Yoshimura's wife flew into Honolulu on Wednesday morning and checked into two rooms at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

The drug buy occurred Thursday in a room there, while FBI agents listened and observed from an adjacent room, Blake said. Blake said the undercover agent told Komine that the price was too high but that he would pay full price for 1 kilogram if given the other on consignment. Komine refused but Yoshimura said if the agent paid the agreed-upon price of $300,000 for both kilograms he would sell the agent an additional 20 kilograms at $100,000 a kilogram, Blake said. Blake said the undercover agent and two of his companions left, agreeing to get back in touch with Komine later. The surveillance team later heard a frustrated Komine and Yoshimura discussing whether to flush the drugs down the toilet because of the agent's attempts to renegotiate the price, according to Blake.

When he learned that, Blake said, he authorized the arrest of Komine, Yoshimura and Ida. About 3:22 p.m. that day Komine and Yoshimura were arrested in their rooms, Blake said. Ida was arrested near the hotel's swimming pool, he said, A search of the men's rooms Thursday night turned up to two bags of crystal methamphetamine weighing slightly over 2 kilograms, Blake said. Bail hearings for all three men have been set for Wednesday.

Preliminary hearings to determine if there is probable cause to try them were set for April 12. Before being taken back into custody, Ida bid goodbye to his 15-year-old daughter, who accompanied him from Japan. Father and daughter wept silently and hugged before Ida was escorted back to the Halawa prison. READERLINE: 539-8517 mm? A 4 John Blake, was attached to a complaint filed against Mitsuo Yoshimura, 42; Kcisuke Kom-ine, 31; and Yo-shihide Ida, 47. On Thursday, Jim Stern, FBI organized crime and drug squad We'd like to hear from you.

If you have a comment about the news, or our coverage of it, call our 24-hour Reader Line (539-8517). GETTING IT STRAIGHT Yoshimura That was Morgado in protest photo That was City Councilman Arnold Morgado in the foreground of a photo in yesterday's Advertiser of a protest against Hawaiian Electric proposal to install a power line system between Campbell Industrial Park and Waiau. His name was inadvertently omitted from the caption. supervisor here, described Yoshimura as "chairman and boss" of Kyokushin-Kai Bory-okudan, an organized crime group that has nine subgroups of yakuza gangs in Tokyo. Yoshimura, Komine and Ida We want to correct any errors we publish.

If you spot one, please call the City Desk (525-8090) or write to Managing EditorNews Anne Harpham, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, III 96802. The Honolulu Advertiser Schools: 'Exceptions' the luck of the draw FROM PAGE ONE TO SUBSCRIBE, call 538-NEWS: Suggested four-week subscription rates tor urban Honolulu zip-code areas Daily Honolulu Advertiser onty $6.50 Sunday Advertiser $5.00 Daily and Sunday $11.50 (Rates may be higher in rural and suburban Oahu and Neighbor Islands. Mainland ship mail $16 80 Ply 19 20 Sun DELIVERY PROBLEM? For redelivery of a missing or damaged paper on Oahu, call 538-NEWS before 9 a.m. Monday-Saturday, or a.m.

Sunday. The publisher reserves the right to Changs subscription rates during the term ol a subscription upon 28 days notice. This notice may be by mail to the subscriber, by notice in the newspaper itself, or otherwise. Rate changes may be implemented by changing the duration of the subscription. Tan said she will now look for an alternate school near town, possibly a private school, because she doesn't want her son to go to kindergarten in Waipio.

"For me to leave the house to get to work on time, I would have to leave at sixish," she said. "In essence, my son would be there for 12 hours. For a kin-dergartner, you know, I don't want that." Merriam, a Kaneohe resident, was elated at the lottery result because she works near Maemae Elementary. "It would just be much easier for my daughter to attend school here than it would to drop her off that much earlier at her home school in Kaneohe," she said. Merriam said she also applied at Nuu-anu Elementary.

If her daughter didn't get into Maemae or Nuuanu, Merriam said, "she'd be going to school a lot earlier than I would like her to, and being picked up a lot later. So I'm just real excited this worked out." TO CALL OUR NEWSROOM: NEWS TIPSCITY 525-8090 News Bldg. switchboard 525-8000 Capitol City Hall Bureau 525-8070 Columnist: Bob 525-8073 Editor Gerry Keir 525-8080 Editorials 525-8031 EntertainmentWayne Harada 525-8067 Living Section 525-8034 Managing EditorNews 525-8075 Managing Ed.Features 525-8014 Money Section 525-8062 Sports Section 525-8040 FAX OUR NEWSROOM 525-8037 Promotion 525-8008 NEIGHBOR ISLAND NEWS: Big Island (Hugh Clark), 935-3918; Maui (Ed Tanji), 244-4880; Kauai (Jan TenBruggencate), 245-3074 TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AO 521-9111 Kimoto said the projected enrollment at his school for next year is about 800 in kindergarten through sixth grade, and about 300 of the students come from other school districts. He said he believes his school is popular because it is strategically located for commuters and has a "fairly good" reputation when it comes to teachers, programs and parental support Kimoto said he probably will accept 30 to 40 kindergarten students from outside the district for the fall, possibly five for the first grade, and maybe none for the second and third grades because they are already filled. Kimoto said he didn't even pull names to rank geographic-exception applicants for the 4th, 5th and 6th grades because those classes are already bulging.

Parents will get the lottery results in the mail in a couple of weeks. pretty much eliminates her son's chances of going to Maemae in the fall. Tan, a Waipio Gentry resident who works in Kakaako, said she wanted her son to go to Maemae because her grandfather lives nearby so she wouldn't need to rush to pick up her son after school. Tan could have applied to other schools, but said, "I put all my eggs in one basket. I went to this school.

It's a good school." Tan said while she was disappointed, the lottery system now in its second year and instituted to help address complaints about favortism in the granting of district exceptions is fair. But she believes the schools should give priority to students whose caregivers, like babysitters, live nearby. "Maybe they should have a priority one and a half," she said. Published each morning ai 605 Kapioiani Blvd Second Class Postage nam at Honolulu. HI Mailing address: PO Bon 31 10 Honolulu.

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