Wednesday, July 30, 1969 | Volume II, Issue XXX
ON THE COVER
“Bishop Lesees Eye Honolulu Meet”
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At least six representatives of the approximately 800 Bishop Estate lessees will fly to Honolulu — hopefully sometime next week — for an eyeball-to-eyeball meeting with President Richard Lyman Jr. and a majority of the Estate’s trustees.
The Kona delegation will travel at its own expense in an effort to draw a firm commitment from the trustees on proposals presented at an earlier meeting with Lyman in Kona.
At the time, Lyman refused to comment. Instead, insisting that the group make up a list of additional problems confronting the lessees in an effort to present the “whole picture” to the trustees.
The delegation will take the following additional proposals: 1) Immediate attention be given to lease holders whose lease expires within six to nine months; 2) Leaser payment to remain the same as old lease; 3) Some farmers would be willing to relocate within the same area provided long-term leases are granted; 4) If relocated, farmers should be compensated for the improvements and investment put into dwellings and land; and 5) Some elderly lessees would prefer to be relocated nearer conveniences, such as highways, stores and churches.
“Four Rescued In Kona Waters”
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Saturday was a long day for Capt. Jack Fischer of Kailua. It began in the pre-dawn hours of the morning with a frantic May Day signal and ended shortly before dusk that same day with the rescue of four people who had been drifting helplessly at sea for almost three days.
The rescued were Felix Nobel, 67, of San Diego, Greg Graham, 19, of Maui, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Weber, whose last known address was in Japan.
The foursome had set sail from Lahaina, Maui, last Wednesday with the intention of stopping off at Kona en route to Christmas Island. But a busted rudder and loss of power turned the adventure into a near disaster.
Their boat, the Felix J2, owned by Nobel, first developed rudder trouble off Kahoolawe. Weber dove to make makeshift repairs, and got the boat going. However, the repairs didn’t hold and after three days of drifting initiated a May Day call.
Fischer, commander of the local Coast Guard Auxiliary ,skippered his boat some 40 miles off the Kona Coast to find the four. No serious injuries were reported.
“Charles Whitlock Killed In Crash”
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Charles Whitlock, 49, became the fourth traffic fatality in Kona and 12th traffic fatality on the Big Island Saturday evening when the 1968 model station wagon he was driving slammed into a coconut tree on Alii Drive near the Kona Tiki Hotel. The one-car accident occurred shortly before 8 p.m.
Whitlock had formerly skippered the 42-foot charter vessel “Kumu,” which sank last December in Keauhou Bay.
“Almost Pau”
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Work on the new $350,000 Keauhou Golf Course club house is now 99 percent complete with only some electrical work and minor plumbing yet to be done. Golf course officials have set a target date of Aug. 15 for occupancy. The new facility will house a pro shop, restaurant and bar accommodations.
V Weekly deals:
At KTA Super Markets: Green Giant Country-Style Corn, 17 ounce cans, four for $0.89; and Start drinks, orange flavor 4 2/3 ounce cans, five for $0.89.
At Kamigaki Store: Mauna Kea guava nectar, 46 ounces, two for $0.75; and Betty Crocker Rice Keriyaki Dinner, $0.49.
N Featured films:
At Kona Theatre: “The Lost Command,” “Koi No Kisetsu,” and “Brainstorm.” For adults only, “Excited” and “Pretty Boy Floyd.”
At Aloha Theatre: “Don’t Make Waves,” “Mini Skirt Mob,” and “Heaven With A Gun.”