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STARADVERTISER / MARCH 31, 1978
Abigail Kekaulike Kawananakoa, president of the Friends of Iolani Palace and the grandniece of King Kalakaua, is regally framed at the entrance to the palace during rededication ceremonies. Kumu hula Iolani Luahine, foreground, graces the occasion with her traditional chants and hula. The magnificently restored structure will soon be open for guided tours.2/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MAY 22, 1972
Susan Dredge admires one of four double-decker buses from London that arrived in Waikiki this week. The buses will be on display for a few weeks before being put into service, running from Waikiki to the Falls of Clyde at Pier 5 and to the Bishop Museum.3/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / FEBRUARY 21, 1980
Mayor Frank F. Fasi pushes one of the city parks department’s older lawn mowers in a demonstration. A new, quieter mower is in the foreground.4/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MAY 13, 1966
The Aloha Building at Alakea and South Hotel streets, a Honolulu landmark since 1892, is scheduled for demolition as soon as the last remaining tenant moves out. But Jerry T.M. Ho, who operates the Central Cafe there, says he has no plans for leaving.5/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / NOVEMBER 13, 1961
The girl selling the most tickets to Lanikai’s 10th annual Hukilau and Luau will be named Miss Lanikai. Vying for the title are Dinah Lee, left, Mauli Olds, Donna Lee, Winnie Crosby, Jill Meredith and Patty Gillis.6/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JANUARY 8, 1965
The Dole pineapple stand, beyond Wahiawa on the road to Haleiwa, fi rst built on that site in 1951, is being replaced by an ultramodern, two-story structure, visible in rear, to feature a museum, lookout, park and enhanced parking. It will be at least the third version of Dole’s pineapple stand. The original stand was in Moanalua, near the site of Tripler Hospital, when pineapple was grown in that area by Dole’s ancestor company, Hawaiian Pineapple Co., in the early 1900s.7/7
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / OCTOBER 9, 1968
Malia Solomon is fascinated by Dr. Donald D. Mitchell’s skill at palaie, a loop-and-ball game of old Hawaii. Mitchell, who heads Kamehameha Schools’ Hawaiiana department, has done considerable research on ancient Hawaiian sports. His lei, presented by Ulu Mau Village staffers, was made with banana fiber, blossoms and leaves — no string.
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