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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / NOVEMBER 9, 1964

An old cannon on Lahaina’s waterfront draws a bead on the Matson liner Lurline, anchored off the historic Maui port for the annual Lahaina Whaling Spree.
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / APRIL 5, 1963

Victor Borge gets an all-clear signal from the weatherman for his concerts at the Waikiki Shell following his arrival from Seattle. Borge, who will be at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, is assisted by state greeter Carolyn Ching. The pianist-humorist begins a world tour following his Honolulu appearances.
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / APRIL 4, 1961

Hanalei Plantation, a new luxury resort on the grounds of the Berkmyre Estate, where much of the movie “South Pacific” was filmed, will include 50 guesthouses in its first increment. The hotel, 26 miles from Lihue Airport, is unique in setting, architectural design and decor. Each of the luxuriously furnished guesthouses has a view of a storybook valley and the Hanalei River, as well as the Kauai mountains and the Pacific Ocean on either side of Hanalei Heights.
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MAY 14, 1972

Helen Kanakaole is a cleaning woman at Kaiulani Elementary School. She works all day, then comes home and gives nightly hula lessons for free to anybody in Kalihi Valley Homes. Kanakaole has more than 60 children and 17 adults in her classes. Some of them performed recently at the Kalihi Valley Housing Children’s Day ceremonies.
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / SEPTEMBER 28, 1957

In high jinks aboard the arriving Lurline, officer Herman Meyers, left, snaps handcuffs on chief G. Douglas of Port Arthur, Texas, second from left, and chief Otto Faulkner of Santa Monica, Calif. “Constable” Kelly Kelso assists officer Meyers during a police convention in Honolulu.
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JUNE 23, 1959

These coeds found the sand and surf fine background for college fun.
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JULY 22, 1975

The teahouse still is a popular dining place among island residents. One of the most beautiful is Nuuanu Onsen, which comes closest to capturing the atmosphere of a teahouse in Japan. But local teahouses face a precarious future. Two of the older ones recently have been razed to make way for condominiums and townhouses.
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