
American Factors, one of the Big Five, shortens its name to Amfac.
Mitsuyoshi Fukuda appointed Vice-President of Industrial Relations of Castle & Cooke, Inc., the first Japanese named to the vice-presidency of one of the Big Five companies.
First National and Cooke Trust merge pending U.S. antitrust action.
Airlines order "jumbo" jets for island runs.
Drive for new stadium accelerates; price tag projected to be $21.7 million.
$794,000,000 worth of imports arrive in Hawai'i; exports total $351,100,000.
First Zippy's restaurant opens at South King Street and McCully. Started by brothers Charles and Francis Higa, the saimin stand is named for the newly instituted ZIP code system. The menu quickly expands and Zippy's grows into a favorite destination for local food.