Hawaii Tribune-Herald from Hilo, Hawaii • 1

U.S. Mediators To Enter Sugar Negotiations HONOLULU -(P) The al Mediation and Conciliation rvice has intervened in Hahii's stale-1 sugar contract Iks. A three-man mediations panel been named and is scheded to meet with the ILWU sugar company representa- '13 Daughters' tives Saturday. On the mediation board are William Rose, chairman, who is a special assistant to the director of the Mediation and Conciliation Service; George Hillenbrand, who is already in Hawaii handling mediation talks in connection with the strike against three Hilo automotive firms; and the Rev. Leo V.

Brown, of the Institute of Social Orders, St. Louis University. Big Island sugar plantation workers have voted 2,672 to 204 to go on strike if their contract negotiators consider it necessary, This made a ratio of 13 to in favor of a potential strike. George Martin, Big Island ILWU chief, today called the 92.6 per cent vote on the "yes" side "a very good The State-wide count was somewhat higher percentagewise. When the totals were in, Hilo By 7 p.m.

Hilo High School Thursday School Auditorium Friday Chorus HILO TRIBUNE-HERALD High EDITION OL. XXXXI NO. 78 HILO, HAWAII, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1963 PRICE FIVE CENTS Inouye Hints At 'BIG' Project For Isle Chairman Asks For Lobbyist In Legislature County Chairman Helene Hale has proposed that the County re a Honolulu resident as a lobbyist to look after Big Island fairs in the current legislative In a letter to the board, Mrs. has grown too large. to of sending a couple of pervisors over to Oahu perilically.

A quick run-through of more an 400 bills introduced in the ouse alone, she said, turned 46 "that will affectriously-the operation of our bunty government." And that doesn't include enate bills. "In view of our very unertunate experience with the treen Belt Law, which to my howledge was never even prosted by the County until after passage, and the Public ilities Law which has had ch far-reaching consequences our Island, I think we are aware of the implications the County government in any types of legislation," she id. "I am sure that the monetary enefit alone would far outeigh any expenditure we might ake to assure that the interests Hawaii County are properly insidered." Supervisors this morning rerred the Chairman's proposal the Finance Committee withany discussion on the comunication. This year's County budget ovides $8,000 for legislative penses. The account is used pay per diem and other exnses connected with the Leglature when Supervisors go to stify at legislative hearings.

Earlier this year Maui and auai counties turned down a oposal by the Hawaii State ssn. of Counties that -the asciation hire a full-time exetive secretary whose primary, aty would be to act as bbyist for all counties. U.S. To Set Up Johnston Isle Site Again HONOLULU -(P) A HonoTu newspaper (the Star-Bulleh) said today the United States preparing to again set up hnston Island as nuclear st site. Although official government (encies aren't saying anything, newspaper names one MainInd construction company hich it says is -involved, and Eggests that other construction ews will be hired to ready Pacific island for another st series.

Residency Cut HONOLULU-(P) Sen. Juan R. Yates sterday introduced a bill to the Hawaiian residence rehirement for divorce from two ars to six weeks. session. Hale said the legislative probhandle in the traditional man- Wave Alert Drill Goes Without Hitch Because a Big Island tidal wave alert was simulated and provided a snag free drill situation, island CD chief Myron Isherwood got to lunch on time this noon.

The -test" began shortly after the CD staff got to work, then led to a cancellation when the "wave" failed to show up late this morning. "We got the message at 8:15 a.m., notified all personnel and did all the things we were supposed to do," Isherwood said. As the alert got under way less than four hours before the hypothetical wave was to strike between 11 and 11:30 a.m., the sirens were sounded (on paper) at 8:21. Among the details handled in the first half hour, said Isherwood, was the transmission of about six messages between Big Island and State CD headquarters. The 10-minute siren was blown (again on paper) at 10:50, the CD head reported.

When there was no wave, the call-off message arrived by teletype from Honolulu at 11:23 a.m. and the "All Clear" was sounded on the Big Island. Two Sentries Are Killed On Midway Island -(P) Two Navy sentries are dead and another is being sought as a result of an apparent double slaying early today on Midway Island, 1,300 miles northwest of here, the Navy said. Until the missing sentry is found, personnel on the island have been warned to remain in their quarters. School classes have been cancelled, the spokesman said.

The two sentries were found dead of gunshot wounds, apparently inflicted by the missing sentry. The spokesman said the sentry post made normal report that everything was secure at 2:30 this morning, Midway time. Ten minutes later, the sentry control post attempted to get radio check from the sentry post, but received no answer. Representatives of the Downtown Improvement Inouge, center. They are, from left, D.

W. Rose, man. The secretary is Mrs. Sue to 510, or 15 to 1 proved the strike authorization, The poorest showing in the State from a union standpoint was 145 to 65 at Onomea Sugar Co. Plantation by plantation result's were not obtainable through ILWU headquarters at Assn.

discuss problems with Sen. Daniel Roger Paterson, Carl Rohner and Bob SilverTribune-Herald Photo. Honokaan Selected Mrs. Hawaii Finalist By MIEKO SHIGEMATSU HONOKAA Mrs. Gerry Meyer, Honokaa, received word yesterday that she has been chosen as one of three finalists from Hawaii for the Mrs.

America Contest. The three were chosen from a group of eight semi-finalists. When notified, the mother of three am thrilled and excited at being chosen one of the three finalists, and even if I am not selected for the State title, I'll still be happy just to have been one of the three finalists. Whoever is selected, my best wishes go with her." Mrs. Meyer is president of the Aloha U.

E. Club; clothing project leader for the group, County home management chairman for the Hamakua 4-H Council, and was last year's Council secretary. For the past several years, she has instructed majorette groups in Honokaa. She herself, was a majorette while attending Hilo High School where she was graduated in 1956. Last year Mrs.

Meyer's prize winning essay was one of two selected from this state to be entered in the national finals of the U. E. Essay Writing Contest. In 1961, her essay won third place in Hawaii. Her favorite cooking, she says, is trying out Japanese and Chinese dishes.

For the Mrs. Hawaii contest, Mrs. Meyer submitted her own Pineapple Spare Married six and a half years, the 24-year-old homemaker is also a part-time substitute teacher. She is also helping to organize and coordinate a program for Y-Teen Clubs in this area. Mrs.

Meyer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Arruda of Hilo. Selection of the finalists was based on homemaking ability, personality, character and good grooming. One of three will be chosen to represent Hawaii at the national finals in Miami Beach, Fla.

She and her husband will receive an -expense paid trip to Florida for the national contest to be held April 22-29. MRS. GERRY MEYER Army Firing The U.S. Army is conducting daily high angle and flat trajectory firing in the Humuula (Pohakuloa) Danger Area. The firing exercises will continue through, March 24.

Controversy Is Expected On Sunday Closing Bills HONOLULU-(P)-Legislation that would restrict Sunday selling in certain retail stores was introduced in both Houses of the Legislature yesterday. The Senate bill was sponsored by Sen. Nadao Yoshinaga, Maul Democrat, and the companion House bill, by Rep. Donald D. H.

Ching, Oahu Democrat. Some legislators believe it will become the most. controversial item of the current legislative session. Opposition is expected from discount houses while several Honolulu department stores Possible Sugar Strike are reportedly in favor of restricting Sunday selling. The two identical bills would outlaw the sales of clothing, shoes, furniture, household equipment, office furniture, hardware, electrical equipment, building materials, food and groceries and a host of other consumer goods on Sundays.

The legislation would not affect neighborhood grocery stores, drugs, gasoline and automobile suppliers, restaurants, newspapers, real estate, souvenirs and novelties, sporting goods and other items used primarily for recreation purposes. presstime. Ten other tions were involved on the Big Island besides Onomea Sugar. Four thousand of the State's 10,500 workers are employed here. Jack Hall, the union's regional director, said that no strike has been called at the moment Senator Plugs For Hawaii Trade Center U.S.

Sen. Daniel Inouye urged that the State work for a trade center now as the first step to make Hawaii "the true hub" of the Pacific. On a three-day visit of the Big Island, Inouye spoke to 130 friends at a dinner last night at Sun Sun Lau Restaurant. He said steps have been taken to make Hawaii the cultural and visitor center of the Pacific and that what remains is to make Hawaii an economic center. Inouye said Hawaii is encircled by expanding economic areas the western United States, West Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, Australia and Japan.

He urged that Hawaii must take advantage of the benefits by setting up a free port to induce trans-Pacific ships to stop here. He said most ships don't stop in Hawaii today. "The Administration is ready to assist Hawell 18 establishing a free port," he said. "The government alone cannot initiate the program. It will take business to do it, and in this case, it will take big business, with its capital and prestige." Inouye said that he had spent a little time trying to convince business people that the program was "worthwhile." "Yet I find that there seems some reluctance in our community," said.

"It may help me, but let the next guy do it," was the reaction of many people, he said. He said he thinks the reasons for opposition are: 1 The administration is Democratic. 2- Many businessmen are Republican oriented and possibly "they see some political concepts behind this plan." "We should have the courage to show some wisdom and think in terms of 10, years from now," he "If we advocated. don't take steps now, we will continue to suffer the economic ills that we are suffering today." Inouye praised Governor Burns for pushing the trade center, a concept which will not yield immediate results to point to in the next election but which he is in favor of anyway. In answer to Country Chairhan Helen Hale's introductory comment that he be congratulated for criticizing the controversial report on un-American activities in the State, he said, "I -think it is a fine thing to ask an admitted Communit to speak to the students at the University of Hawail." He said he would like to see Nikita Khrushchev himself speak at the university so students may know what he stands for.

Shunichi Kimura, former Big Island Democratic party chairman, was master of ceremonies. "but one will be sooner or later if negotiations don't improve." The vote breakdown in other counties: Oahu Kauai and Maui Speculation exists that Federal mediator George Hillenbrand, in Honolulu to mediate an ILWU-Hilo Motors-Wailoa Motors-Central Parts Co. dispute, may enter the sugar talks. The Hawaian Sugar Planters 'Assn. has, according to: a report, proposed mediation of the sugar contract dispute, but the suggestion has been neither accepted nor rejected by the ILWU.

Stresses Need For Expanded Electrical Power By BETSEY: U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye said may possibly get "one of the of Hawaii has ever had." He said he was not able to a big project" which will require Inouye had first mentioned the project in a speech at a dinner last night at Sun Sun Lau Restaurant. At that time he said, "If electrical power is made available we may be able to get this project." When he met with the Board of Supervisors this morning, Inouye suggested a legislative move to help make it easier to develop this power. He asked board members to consider an amendment to the State Constitution where public utility companies would not be limited to counties.

He said he was not suggesting favoring monopolies, but indicated that the economic advantages may be highly attractive. said he has talked with Governor Burns of the possibility of amending the law so that an electrical company in Honolulu- as Hawaiian Electric could expand elsewhere. The Senator explained that such a change in the law would possibly be beneficial for all Neighbor Islands whose local utility, companies may not have the financial means to expand facilities to an extent that industries would be attracted. Under questioning by news- SHINKAWA this morning that the Big Island biggest Federal projects the State reveal what it was but said "It is a great deal of electrical power. men, Inouye, said federal subsidies to develop the electrical power required for the "big" project were not possible since "other areas" also vying for the project already have adequate power.

William MacKenzie, manager of Hilo Electric Light asked to comment on the Senator's proposal to amend the Public Utilities law, had this to say: "Hilo Electric Light Co. will meet any power demands. "We've always been able to meet all local demands and will continue to do so. "Helco could provide additional generation on the Big Island quicker than anyone else could no matter what the demand was," MacKenzie said. Inouye stood firm in declining to answer all of the newsr.en's questions which were intended to get the Senator to further elaborate on the "big" project.

He did, however, discount the possibility that the project was linked with mining of bauxite ore. Earlier Inouye spent more than two" hours at the Federal Building listening to the probTurn To Page 4, Column Passengers Of Crippled Plane Land At Travis TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, (P). -Seventy-six milltary passengers who had a bad scare when their plane developed engine trouble far out of Honolulu Tuesday, finally arrived on another plane at this West Coast air base today. Travel weary from their overnight flight from Hickam Air Force Base, they came in safely at 8:25 a.m.- an hour and 10 minutes ahead of their estimated time of arrival- -catching everyone by surprise. Base public information officers and civilian newsmen and photographers missed the arrival of the MATS Super Constellation transport completely.

By the time they got the word, the 85 military personnel and dependents had been processed and had dispersed. The inbound flight, from Hawaii was a routine affair, entirely different from harrowing experience of Tuesday when two starboard engines went out far at sea and the super connie barely made it to an emergency landing at Hilo on two overworked port engines. Engine trouble developed when the coast-bound Connie was just short of the "point of no return" midway between Hawaii and its destination. It turned back and landed with less than 20 minutes fuel in its tanks. At 7:45 a.m., the plane captain, Lt.

Cmdr. Robert L. Ekelund and five other members of his nine-man crew arrived at Travis in another Connie. Two other crew members were reported to have flown to the coast on another plane but nobody here knew where they landed. The ninth Crewman was still in the Islands, so far as could be learned.

Indicated By Bridges WASHINGTON In other testimony Bridges fect the public interest. bargaining table, collective because Chairman Adam Cocky Harry, Bridges told said he was prepared to rec- "However you slice it, this bargaining becomes a mock- Clayton Powell feels his body Congressional committee to- ommend the ILWU walkout bill provides for compulsory ery. The employer holds all has joint jurisdiction over the ay that the IL WU might have in support of the recent East arbitration," said Bridges in the cards." legisiation. strike in Hawail's basic in- Coast maritime strike, despite the opening sentence of his Hawaii was mentioned only Pelly asked if the proposed justry, sugar. its contract with the Pacific statement.

Then he proceed- twice during the lengthy hear- legislation might be in the blunt spoken president Maritime Assn. ed for 11 pages to attack ing and that was as a result best interest of the State of the International Long- The free-swinging Bridges the proposed legislation. of questions raised by Rep. Hawaii because of his heavy horemen's and Warehouse- appeared before the House "What I say is that strikes, Thomas Pelly, Republican of dependance on ocean shipping, men's Union also told the Merchant Marine and Fish- or the possibility of strikes, Washington and Rep. Thom- Bridges said he didn't think committee that he didn't eries Committee which is con- are a necessary part of col- as P.

Gill, Democrat of Ha- Hawaii had ever been really hink Hawaii bad ever been ducting hearings on legisia- lective bargaining." said wall. The latter has been del- hurt by a maritime strike, really hurt" by a maritime tion designed to help resolve Bridges. "Unless a union has egated by the labor commit- even in 1040 when "we tied Arike. prolonged strikes which al- that ace in its hand at the tee to sit in on the hearings up that state for six months." He reminded there were several airlines and also barge lines which could serve Hawali. It was also noted by Bridges that last year, during the brief shipping tieup.

President Kennedy decided Hawall wasn't being hurt. Gill ended a series of questions by Inquiring whether the Matson Navigation might be in a less favorable bargaining position and have financial difficulties from not being subsidized. line. Bridges replied "I have never seen Matson in that difficulty." "Some of us suspect they pass it on in higher rates," said Gill. And Bridges plied "I have heard that in Hawail." The mention of Hawail's sugar Industry possibly being in for a strike came from Bridges when he explained the practice of submitting cases to arbitration.

He said industry now was proposing such an approach in Hawaii but his union wasn't for it at this time. Bridges also bragged that his union not only won the 1949 strike in Hawaii but even did better than they figured to despite. all kind of local and federal attempts to force a settlement..