10A Wednesday, August 18, 1993 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN HONOLULU Hurricane causes anxiety but spares Hawaiian Islands Hurricane Fernanda threw a scare into Hawaii residents before turning away from the island chain. Forecasters canceled a hurricane watch for the islands Monday but warned that the storm still could change direction and threaten Hawaii. Civil Defense officials warned of the rough surf, which destroyed one boat and damaged another in Hilo Harbor and damaged a dozen homes on the Puna coast. "We are all very relieved," said Harry Kim, Hawaii County civil defense administrator. "We were scared. Everyone was scared on what could have hammed." At 5 p.m. Monday, Hawaiian time, the storm was 310 miles east-northeast of Hilo, on the southernmost island of Hawaii. It was moving northwest at 5 mph with sustained winds of 90 mph and gusts of up to 115 mph. Forecaster Hans Hablutzel said the storm was expected to continue weakening and move away from the islands. Before the hurricane watch was canceled, about 200 people on Hawaii Island fled their homes, and residents of all islands stocked up on emergency supplies. On Oahu Island, which has most of the state's residents and visitors, some roads on the coast were overrun by high waves but remained open. One beach was closed because of high surf. Monday, 40 hikers were evacuated from Wailua Valley on Molokai Island. The valley is accessible only by ocean or a difficult trail that would be impassable during a storm. WASHINGTON U.S. wants search of China ship The Clinton administration is trying to compromise with China on inspecting a ship thought to be carrying chemical weapons supplies for Iran. A senior U.S. official said Monday that the United States was talking to the Chinese about having a neutral third party board the ship, which moved out of Iranian waters Friday to an area off Oman in the Persian Gulf. China has denied it is shipping chemical weapons material to Iran in violation of an international agreement and has accused the United States of obstructing its commerce with nations in the region. Establishing what is aboard has been an issue for weeks, but the United States has been unable to arrange for the shin to dock for inspection. "We are continuing to work with China to resolve the issue, and hopefully we'll do so shortly," said Michael McCurry, the State Department spokesperson. THE NEWS in brief NAIROBI, Kenya Bombing drives out Sudanese Government bombing of rebel-controlled areas in southern Sudan has created an exodus of 100,000 people, many fleeing to nearby Uganda and Zaire, a church group said. The New Sudan Council of Churches said the government began bombing July 26 and escalated it in early August. It forced more than 30,000 people to flee to Uganda. An additional 70,000 sought refuge in Zaire or elsewhere in southern Sudan. Zaire and Ugana border Sudan on the south. The council, composed of churches in Sudan's rebel-controlled south, urged the United Nations to stop the bombing, to bring about a cease-fire and to set up safe havens and no-fly zones so that relief can be delivered. The statement was written Aug. 9 and delivered to news agencies Monday, The Sudan People's Liberation Army took up arms against Sudan's Muslim-dominated government in 1983 seeking greater autonomy and economic development for the predominantly Christian and animist south. But the rebel group has fractured in the last two years and much of the recent fighting has been among the insurgents. The 10-year war and famines caused by it have killed up to 1 million people. List for federal flood aid grows TOPEKA Federal officials added Harvey, Pawnee, Rice and Shawnee counties Tuesday to the list of those in Kansas eligible for federal aid to repair public facilities damaged by recent flooding. Residents in those four counties also are eligible for disaster relief as well, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced. The addition of those counties to the list of disaster areas brings to 46 the number of counties so designated. Previously, six townships in Shawnee County had been designated, but not the city of Topeka. FEMA officials estimated they have received more than 6,200 applications for aid for individuals and their families. The agency has distributed more than $2.4 million in housing funds and general aid to individuals. It said the Small Business Administration has approved more than $3 million in loans to homeowners and businesses. In 39 counties, aid is available for individuals and to repair public roads, bridges, buildings and utilities. They are, Atchison, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Doniphan, Douglas, Edwards, Ellis, Elsworth, Geary, Harvey, Jackson, Jewell, Lane, Leavenworth, Lincoln, Lyon, Marion, Marshall, McPherson, Nemaha, Ness, Osborne, Ottawa, Pawnee, Pottawatomie, Republic, Rice, Riley, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Saline, Shawnee, Stafford, Wabaunsee, Washington and Wyandotte. Seven more counties have residents eligible for aid, but they are not eligible for money to repair public facilities. They are Jefferson, Johnson, Morris, Osage, Reno, Sedgwick and Sumner. TOPEKA Charges in Schmidt murder refiled Attorney General Bob Stephan announced that charges against Donald Ray Gideon in the death of Stephanie Schmidt were refiled late Monday in Cherokee County, because that was where the crimes occurred. Gideon was previously charged in Crawford County with premeditated first-degree murder, felony murder, aggravated kidnapping, rape and aggravated criminal sodomy in the July 1 slaying of the Pittsburg State University student. Gideon turned himself in to authorities in Florida and led them to Schmidt's body in Cherokee County. He was being transferred to the Cherokee County iaI. Stenhan said. If Gideon is found not guilty of first-degree murder, he could still be convicted of felony murder, which is causing death in the commission of a felony, and face a lifetime prison term under Kansas' new sentencing guidelines. Gideon and Schmidt were co-workers at a Pittsburg restaurant. She disappeared after leaving a Pittsburg club with Gideon, who officials say offered her a ride home. Report: State housing needs met TOPEKA The present market system is responding to housing needs in the state, an El Dorado banker told the Governor's Commission on Housing and Homelessness Tuesday. Joseph Eaton of the Walnut Valley Bank in El Dorado said there were no "reports of measurable deficiencies in meeting the housing needs throughout the state." The private sector, working with existing charitable and governmental programs, appeared to be satisfying the current housing needs in the state, he said. Eaton said the Legislature needed to take steps to reduce paperwork for lenders whenever possible. Complicated regulations governing home loans made it difficult for smaller banks to provide them. The commission is holding hearings on state housing laws and programs, focusing on programs to help low-income families buy their own homes. From Associated Press wire reports. KANSAN CLASSIFIED WORK 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 ALL PRESCRIPTION EYEWEAR FREE ADJUSTMENTS Not valid in conjunction with other coupons. Offer good thru August 30,1993 Over 1,000 frames in stock! Save big on designer fashion eyewear Over 1,000 frames in stock! 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