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Entries from August 5th, 2009

Wednesday (4)…Aloha, Bill Fuller

August 5th, 2009 · No Comments · General

I’m sorry to report the death of iLind.net reader and regular correspondent, Bill Fuller. I would hear from Bill every couple of months concerning this or that issue, usually a clarification, a reference to a missed detail, or maybe just a much appreciated aside. Thanks to the Hawaii Macintosh and Apple Users Society (HMAUS) for [...]

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Wednesday (3)…A flashback to 1959 in Hawaii

August 5th, 2009 · No Comments · History, John Lind Collection

It was before credit cards as we know them. These credit cards found in an old wallet among my dad’s papers were just like business cards, printed on card stock, and extending credit privileges from each individual business. I’ve copied the fronts and backs, except for the one from Vana Vana in the Coconut Grove [...]

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Wednesday (2)…Prior agency opinions say court settlement in cases like Kaloko Dam suit cannot remain confidential

August 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Sunshine

A settlement has been reach in a civil lawsuit against Jimmy Pleuger, the state, Kauai County, and other defendants brought by families of victims of the 2006 failure of Kaloko Dam, according to a Hawaii Reporter story by Malia Zimmerman. But, according to Zimmerman, the public be blocked from learning the terms of the settlement [...]

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Wednesday…Gannett discrimination case dismissed, but documents still provide window to the newsroom

August 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Media

The lawsuit has been dismissed. Former Advertiser deputy editorial page editor Pati Poblete failed to sustain the burden necessary to have a chance to show she was a victim of discrimination. But documents and sworn statements made during the initial stages of the litigation nonetheless provide some interesting items. None have been tested through a [...]

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