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STARADVERTISER / DECEMBER 24, 1963
Honolulu police set up roadblocks in Waikiki after John Requilman Jr., the fourth suspect in the killing of
two officers, was reported spotted in the area. However, police were unable to find the Oahu Prison parolee
after combing the area.
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JULY 10, 1968
The Kapiolani Drive Inn at 1864 Ala Moana Blvd. is being prepared to be demolished by bulldozers
to make way for the Wailana condominium.
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JUNE 21, 1971
Monsarrat Avenue, along with other streets in the Kapahulu area, was widened to ease traffic. Sidewalks
were put in for public convenience and safety, but a dozen or so old utility poles still stood in the middle
of the road. City spokesmen said legal and financial problems slowed completion of the work. The poles
were expected to be gone by the end of July.
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STARADVERTISER / MARCH 4, 1977
Minna Lohman, left, Sue Cook and Karen Vidal work the Emergency Action System 911 switchboard.
The system was put into action in 1975 to connect the public to ambulance, fire and police departments.
The initial kinks have been ironed out, and the operation is running smoothly, according to Honolulu
Police Sgt. Samuel Keanini, who is responsible for training the switchboard operators.
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / OCTOBER 13, 1964
Bishop Trust is moving into the Bankoh building at King and Bishop streets but will have no offices in the
new annex adjacent to the older building.
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / MAY 1, 1955
Getting 5,000 young symphony concertgoers to the Civic Auditorium and back to schools for their
afternoon sessions involves mass transportation and a tremendous amount of effort by Honolulu Rapid
Transit offi cials, teachers, police and members of the women’s committee of the Honolulu Symphony.
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / NOVEMBER 17, 1965
The Amphicar, a German-made, sea-going automobile, chugged its way past the old Kaiser Hospital and
the Ala Wai Boat Harbor. The car’s maximum water speed was 12 miles per hour, with dual nylon props,
a four-speed transmission and a Triumph engine.