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Hawaii Celebrates Ten Years of Statehood and Booming Growth
Honolulu marks ten years since statehood with surging population and personal income, a 32 percent population rise, and a tourism boom from 243,000 visitors in statehood year to an expected 1.4 million. Wages up over 56 percent, cost of living higher due to freight and taxes, and Waikiki sees new condos on former swampland amid both pride and growing pains.
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