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50 years ago — Nov. 20, 1964
The honorary captains for the Maryknoll’s Civil Air Patrol face the camera, dressed in their smart-looking uniforms. Left to right are Michele Tokunaga of Squadron C, Bedda Bergold of Squadron B, Honorary Colonel Gail Enos, Lynette Yap of Squadron A, and Gail Higa of the Drill Team.
25 years ago — Nov. 24, 1989
Salvadoran killings rock church, draw global protest
The church in El Salvador and internationally was rocked by the murders Nov. 16 of six Jesuit priests, including the head of Central American University, along with their cook and her teenage daughter.
The incident drew widespread outrage, including from Pope John Paul II and several U.S. bishops. …
On Nov. 17 Pope John Paul called the killings “barbaric” and sent telegrams of sympathy to the Jesuit order and the Salvadoran church.
On Nov. 19, San Salvador Archbishop Arturo Rivera Damas said there was “strong indication” that the killers were Salvadoran soldiers or their collaborators.
10 years ago — Nov. 19, 2004
Manoa flood causes $15,000-$20,000 in damage to St. Pius Parish facilities
A flash flood that rushed through Manoa Valley in Honolulu Oct. 30 flooded the parking lot and three buildings of St. Pius X Parish. Parish administrator Tom Papandrew estimated $15,000-$20,000 worth of damage.
The Korean Catholic Community rectory on the west side of the property behind the church was flooded and the carpet had to be removed. The parish hall also flooded as well as a parish annex, Hale Sinclair. Carpeting throughout the house had to be removed. The clean up itself cost about $5,000.
“We lost the fence around the perimeter of Hale Sinclair and we also lost a couple of cars that were totaled,” Papandrew said. …
The major flooding lasted about an hour, causing severe damage elsewhere in the valley, including the University of Hawaii.
