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100 Years Ago
1919 -- At the meeting of the fair commission yesterday, plans for the new grandstands on the racetrack and the bleachers were approved, and work was started immediately on the erection of the stands.
75 Years Ago
1944 -- Maui's war casualty toll rose to 57 dead and 121 wounded when eight more Valley Isle soldiers were killed in action and nine others wounded, the war department notified next of kin here this week.
50 Years Ago
1969 -- The Molokai Advisory Committee has tentatively set Aug. 17 for the dedication and grand opening of the Friendly Isle's first regulation-size public swimming pool and bathhouse.
25 Years Ago
1994 -- A contest that will use the sale of BluBlocker sunglasses to raise $500,000 to help purchase a 1.3-acre parcel at Big Beach for public use kicks off Friday, according to the citizens group State Park at Makena.
10 Years Ago
2009 -- Vandals wrecked five structures and tore down new fences at Maui Raceway Park's dragstrip in Puunene over the weekend, which may lead organizers to cancel races for the rest of the year.
* "Looking Back Through The Maui News" is a weekly feature compiled by Jill Engledow.