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Author: James Dooley Publisher: University of Hawaii Press ISBN: 0824857054 Category : True Crime Languages : en Pages : 249
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For thirty years starting in the mid-1970s, the byline of Jim Dooley appeared on riveting investigative stories of organized crime and political corruption that headlined the front page of Honolulu’s morning daily. In Sunny Skies, Shady Characters, James Dooley revisits highlights of his career as a hard-hitting investigative reporter for the Honolulu Advertiser and, in later years, for KITV television and the online Hawaii Reporter. His lively backstories on how he chased these high-profile scandals make fascinating reading, while providing an insider’s look at the business of journalism and the craft of investigative reporting. Dooley’s first assignment as an investigative journalist involved the city housing project of Kukui Plaza, which introduced him to the “pay to play” method of awarding government contracts to obliging consultants. In later stories, he scrutinized bloody struggles over illicit gambling revenue, the murder of a city prosecutor’s son, local syndicate ties to the Teamsters Union, and the dealings of Bishop Estate. His groundbreaking coverage of the forays by yakuza into Hawaii and the continental United States were the first of its kind in American journalism. As Dooley pursued stories from the underside of island society, names of respected public figures and those of violent criminals filled his notebook: entertainer Don Ho, U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, Governors George Ariyoshi and Ben Cayetano, Mayor Frank Fasi, and notorious felons Henry Huihui, Nappy Pulawa, and Ronnie Ching. Woven throughout is the name of Big Island rancher Larry Mehau—was he the “godfather of organized crime” in Hawaii as alleged by the FBI, or simply an ex-cop who befriended power brokers in the course of doing business for his security guard firm? The book includes a timeline of Mehau’s activities to allow readers to judge for themselves.
Author: James Dooley Publisher: University of Hawaii Press ISBN: 0824857054 Category : True Crime Languages : en Pages : 249
Book Description
For thirty years starting in the mid-1970s, the byline of Jim Dooley appeared on riveting investigative stories of organized crime and political corruption that headlined the front page of Honolulu’s morning daily. In Sunny Skies, Shady Characters, James Dooley revisits highlights of his career as a hard-hitting investigative reporter for the Honolulu Advertiser and, in later years, for KITV television and the online Hawaii Reporter. His lively backstories on how he chased these high-profile scandals make fascinating reading, while providing an insider’s look at the business of journalism and the craft of investigative reporting. Dooley’s first assignment as an investigative journalist involved the city housing project of Kukui Plaza, which introduced him to the “pay to play” method of awarding government contracts to obliging consultants. In later stories, he scrutinized bloody struggles over illicit gambling revenue, the murder of a city prosecutor’s son, local syndicate ties to the Teamsters Union, and the dealings of Bishop Estate. His groundbreaking coverage of the forays by yakuza into Hawaii and the continental United States were the first of its kind in American journalism. As Dooley pursued stories from the underside of island society, names of respected public figures and those of violent criminals filled his notebook: entertainer Don Ho, U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, Governors George Ariyoshi and Ben Cayetano, Mayor Frank Fasi, and notorious felons Henry Huihui, Nappy Pulawa, and Ronnie Ching. Woven throughout is the name of Big Island rancher Larry Mehau—was he the “godfather of organized crime” in Hawaii as alleged by the FBI, or simply an ex-cop who befriended power brokers in the course of doing business for his security guard firm? The book includes a timeline of Mehau’s activities to allow readers to judge for themselves.
Author: Samuel P. King Publisher: University of Hawaii Press ISBN: 9780824830144 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 344
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Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop was the largest landowner and richest woman in the Hawaiian kingdom. Upon her death in 1884, she entrusted her property--"known as Bishop Estate--"to five trustees in order to create and maintain an institution that would benefit the children of Hawai'i: Kamehameha Schools. A century later, Bishop Estate controlled nearly one out of every nine acres in the state, a concentration of private land ownership rarely seen anywhere in the world. Then in August 1997 the unthinkable happened: Four revered kupuna (native Hawaiian elders) and a professor of trust-law publicly charged Bishop Estate trustees with gross incompetence and massive trust abuse. Entitled "Broken Trust," the statement provided devastating details of rigged appointments, violated trusts, cynical manipulation of the trust's beneficiaries, and the shameful involvement of many of Hawai'i's powerful. No one is better qualified to examine the events and personalities surrounding the scandal than two of the original "Broken Trust" authors.Their comprehensive account together with historical background, brings to light information that has never before been made public, including accounts of secret meetings and communications involving Supreme Court justices.
Author: Erik R. Brown Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN: 9781468168174 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 226
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Immerse yourself in the exotic Palm Beach scene through the eyes of Tony Tauck, hero of Erik Brown's newest novel, Palm Beach Detective. This can't put down, summer read, follows Tony while he's solving a deadly insurance scam that is killing off wealthy Palm Beach philanthropists. Tony, likeable rouge with an eye for women, takes the reader to all the Palm Beach bars and hot spots in his parallel pursuit of the elusive and dangerous “hottie,” Gabriella Giacometti.Now in its second printing, Palm Beach Detective is available in most local book shops and on Amazon.com. Erik may be contacted at [email protected]. or on Facebook.
Author: Channtey Heng Publisher: Texianer Verlag ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 53
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Channtey Heng was born into a poor, broken family in a small village in Cambodia. She always had to fight barriers and discrimination. When she was two years old she was diagnosed with polio in her right leg and now her eyesight is failing. This was around the time that her father left them for another woman, shirking his responsibilities to his family. Her mother was very hurt and had to work immensely hard to look after three children with disabilities as a sole parent. As she grew up, she noticed how often her mother would cry. Her two brothers also had different impairments and they lived in a small house with nothing to eat some days. She overcame her anger and set about changing her family’s situation. Later in life, she was able to embark on a writing career after gaining much life experience. This led to the book you have before you. Be Happy and Smile is a series of short stories, beautiful in their simplicity and honesty. They are written to encourage the reader to think deeply about what really matters in life to bring true satisfaction. When you read these stories, not just once but maybe a few times, you are sure to find a smile spread across your face and the faces of those you are reading to. Finding inner happiness and peace is something that has become very difficult in this day and age. May Channtey’s stories help you achieve it!
Author: George Cooper Publisher: ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 560
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Describe a pervasive way of conducting private and public affairs in which state and local office holders throughout Hawaii took their personal financial interests into account in their actions as public.
Author: Jason Ryan Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 1493016296 Category : True Crime Languages : en Pages : 304
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World-class beaches, fragrant frangipani, swaying palms, and hula girls. Most folks think of Hawaii as a vacation destination. Mob-style executions, drug smuggling, and vicious gang warfare are seldom part of the postcard image. Yet, Hawaii was once home to not only Aloha spirit, but also a ruthless, homegrown mafia underworld. From 1960 to 1980, Hawaiian gangsters grew rich off a robust trade in drugs, gambling, and prostitution that followed in the wake of Hawaii’s tourist boom. Thus, by 1980—the year Charles Marsland was elected Honolulu's top prosecutor—the honeymoon island paradise was also plagued by violence, corruption and organized crime. The zeal that Marsland brought to his crusade against the Hawaiian underworld was relentless, self-destructive, and very personal. Five years earlier, Marsland’s son had been gunned down. His efforts to bring his son’s killers to justice—and indeed, eradicate the entire organized criminal element in Hawaii—make for an extraordinary tale that culminates with intense courtroom drama. Hawaii Five-O meets Wiseguy in author Jason Ryan’s vigorously reported chronicle of brazen gangsters, brutal murders, and a father’s quest for vengeance—all set against an unlikely backdrop of seductive tropical beauty.
Author: Lindsay Currie Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1481477056 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 304
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When lights start flickering and temperatures suddenly drop, twelve-year-old Tessa Woodward, sensing her new house may be haunted, recruits some new friends to help her unravel the mystery of who or what is trying to communicate with her and why.
Author: Ranklin Dennis Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 162
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INTRODUCTION An extensive well-manicured lawn on the English speaking northern half of the imaginary lush tropical isle of Blue Horizon facilitates the staging of the beginning of an interactive narration lasting three days featuring three main characters among several others. The chief characters are Charley 'Charcoal' Cole - a witty and humorous corporate lawyer who's few years from being a sexagenarian, his friend, - a gorgeous and vivacious young mathematics teacher (Vivia Soucha) who's just about half of his age, and in whom he has a deep personal interest, Maynard Navarre (affectionately called Mo), - a native of the French speaking Department of the isle and who's meeting Charcoal for the first time. He's also the boyfriend of Charley's daughter, - Charlotte; and Dassa, - a warm and friendly young woman who suffers from a slight language disorder known as malapropism. Other characters include but not limited to the affable, ultra wealthy four times widowed Mrs. Fatima Moreton who owns at least ten percent of the properties on the isle, the famed couple Edward Blake (a cartoonist and marriage officer), his wife, - the beautiful Andrea Jules who loves singing especially to children, members of the Navarre family especially Maynard's exuberant and rambunctious fifteen year old nephew Antoine, Charley's handsome adult son, - Charleston, and the latter's sweetheart, - Carolina Southby. Oblivious to the hostess Mrs. Moreton, the organizing and staging of the social coincided with Valentine's day and what was expected to be a normal afternoon discussing the community's interests turned out to be a splendid occasion for couples and friends to reaffirm their love and commitment to each other's significant 'half.' It was also an opportune time for 'Charcoal' to cleverly calculate his every move in getting to Vivia's heart. She too had expectations and was fully prepared for any eventuality which brought an interesting end to day one. Arguably, day two, - a public holiday is the most entertaining for everyone, - many hours full of euphoric enjoyment including a large magical-like fair, sheer happiness at the races, a significant and fabulous birthday party, a spectacular beach get together and more. The story begins to unwind and ends on day three when the chief players are taken on an educational tour of the Navarre's extensive livestock and horse racing farms where they spend extended hours gaining knowledge, learning about farm animals and many and varied aspects of horse racing.
Author: Gary A. Dias Publisher: Bess Press ISBN: 9781573061568 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 228
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Retired Honolulu Police Department major Gary A. Dias and Honolulu advertiser reporter Robbie Dingeman provide inside information about some of Oahu's most disturbing crimes.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: 9780692860496 Category : Languages : en Pages : 288
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Sterling Daniels was born July 11th, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois. The fourth child out of six children, a young Sterling learned fast how to help out around the house because his older siblings were helping contributing to the household financially. The circumstances during this time frame in his life left him no other choice but to choose the only way out he could see fit for him. Mr. Daniels ended up on a Greyhound bus to Milwaukee, WI where he was chosen to be "Raised In The Game".
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