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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / NOVEMBER 24, 1989
Lt. John Chamness of the Salvation Army enters the Neal Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall with the first turkey of the day as a crowd of about 2,000 anticipates a hearty meal.2/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / AUGUST 17, 1947
More fish for Honolulu is expected with the launching of the Darling Dot, shown on its way to the water. The 90-foot sampan, owned by Aku Fishing Co., is the fifth such vessel to be launched since World War II.3/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / APRIL 23, 1965
Lynette Hofmeister, second from right, and her mother, seated at right, had plenty of help wrapping pieces of cake ahead of Hofmeister’s wedding to James S.S. Burns, son of Gov. John A. Burns. Family members gathered for dinner and the wrapping session at the Hawaii Newspaper Agency cafeteria.4/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / FEBRUARY 3, 1955
Tourists in Hilo enjoy a ride on a sampan, a custom-built vehicle that is half bus and half automobile.5/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / NOVEMBER 15, 1958
A new corporation, Boulevard Wheels Inc., has been chartered with an initial capitalization of $5,000. A subsidiary of Wheels Ltd., the new company will operate a used-car sales lot at 1261 Kapiolani Blvd.6/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MAY 31, 1965
Participants in a horn-tooting parade from the airport to Waikiki included Art Baker, left, and the Sidewinders, the 1964-65 national barbershop quartet champions. All are in town for two barbershop quartet shows at the Honolulu International Center. Dave Walker, right, is president of the Aloha Chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America.7/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / FEBRUARY 23, 1962
A police officer issues a ticket and a tow-truck driver prepares to haul away a car with an Indiana license plate parked on the canal side of Ala Wai Boulevard during tow-away hours. Signs noting the tow-away zone are small and widely spaced, and thus easily missed by motorists who park at night.
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