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HONOLULU

Sick fishermen flown to Hawai'i

Two crew members from different Japanese fishing vessels were brought to Honolulu yesterday for medical treatment.

A Coast Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft from Barbers Point flew to Midway Island to transport the men yesterday morning. The men were then taken to Kuakini Medical Center for treatment.

The Coast Guard received a call at about 3:45 p.m. Monday from the Shinsei Maru No. 21's agent, reporting that a 63-year-old crew member was suffering from the flu. At about 5:20 p.m., the Japanese Coast Guard notified the U.S. Coast Guard that a 56-year-old man on the Daiju Maru No. 38 had a bleeding ulcer.

Both vessels were more than 500 north of Midway, the Coast Guard said. The older man was transferred to the Daiju Maru No. 38, which took both men to Midway for pickup by the Coast Guard.

Mid-Pac senior on Public Radio

Alex Gotay, a high school senior at Mid-Pacific Institute, has been selected to perform on the Public Radio International program "From the Top," which will air at 10 a.m. tomorrow on local public radio stations KHPR 88.1 Honolulu, KKUA 90.7 Wailuku and KANO 99.1 in Hilo.

Gotay, who plays trumpet and studies with University of Hawai'i professor Grant Okamura, will receive a $7,500 scholarship from the New England Conservatory for his music studies.

His performance was taped before a live audience in June and will be rebroadcast to 250 major markets in the United States.

"From the Top" is a showcase for American's most exceptional pre-college classical musicians.

Evacuations to be topic of talk

A talk on high-rise evacuation during hurricanes or other disasters will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Ave. John M. Cummings III of the O'ahu Civil Defense Agency will lead the free one-hour program, which will include evacuation plans for Waikiki, preparations for residents in high-rise buildings and creating a family disaster plan. For reservations call Jeff Apaka at 923-1802.