Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past
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STARADVERTISER / JUNE 1, 1949
Honolulu women, some 300 of them, carry anti-strike signs tacked to brooms on a daylong picket line in front of ILWU headquarters at Pier 11. The signs call on striking stevedores to “oust” their leaders.2/7
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STARADVERTISER / JULY 29, 1970
The world’s largest sailing ship cruises past Waikiki en route to Pier 8 and a weeklong Hawaii visit. The Argentine frigate Libertad has a crew of 357 of whom 108 are naval academy cadets. It is 300 feet long and has a displacement of 4,150 tons.3/7
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STARADVERTISER / SEPTEMBER 27, 1966
During his visit to Hawaii, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, left, attended a banquet at the Ilikai Hotel. Seated with him are state Rep. Barney Menor; Marcos’ wife, Imelda; and Lt. Gov. Andrew Ing.4/7
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STARADVERTISER / NOVEMBER 24, 1972
On Saturdays and Sundays more than 4,000 people crowd into the Kam Drive-In Theater to buy and sell almost everything under the sun.5/7
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STARADVERTISER / JANUARY 14, 1983
Seven years after selling The Dunes nightclub, Jack Cione repurchased the business when the new owner failed to keep the adult entertainment venue’s fire burning and bellied up a couple of years ago. Cione stands outside the club near the airport, which reopened this week as The Dunes Again.6/7
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STARADVERTISER / DECEMBER 9, 1984
One of the attractions at the Honolulu Motorama, an auto show at the Neal Blaisdell Center exhibition hall, is a 1985 Corvette called Monster Vette. The 12,000-pound car goes as fast as 8 mph in its lowest gear.7/7
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STARADVERTISER / MAY 30, 1961
A customer buys reindeer tendons in the Bo Sau Tong herb shop on North King Street in the Aala triangle area. The proprietor, facing a possible relocation, does not want to move because of high rents elsewhere in the city and most of his customers live in the Aala area.
Aftermath of a Russian missile strike in Odesa
Roosevelt beats KS-Hawaii for D-II semifinal berth
UH women volleyball team sweeps UC San Diego on senior night
Dancers with HeartBeat 24/7 perform at Urban Makahiki event
UH football team iced out of bowl contention after 55-10 rout at Utah State
Rainbow Wahine volleyball sweeps Long Beach State
Saint Louis faces Campbell in state semifinals
Kahuku faces Mililani in state semifinals
Murphy’s Bar & Grill rewards Hawaii Foodbank donors
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Kupuna at Kahala luxury retirement complex express grievances
Hawaii football team iced out of bowl contention after 55-10 rout at Utah State
Overnight ambassadors help reduce Waikiki homelessness
Hawaii women volleyball team sweeps UC San Diego
Man, 29 arrested for allegedly starting Nanakuli brush fire
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Aftermath of a Russian missile strike in Odesa
Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past
Roosevelt beats KS-Hawaii for D-II semifinal berth
UH women volleyball team sweeps UC San Diego on senior night
Dancers with HeartBeat 24/7 perform at Urban Makahiki event
