1 - American Memory

U. October 8, 1971
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a. Rice, beans, macaroni and spaghetti are en the supermarkets shelves.
b. Pet food, dog types are back on sales outlets shelves.
c. Califomlan expected from Vancouver on October 15, 1971«
12. October 15, 1971
a. Rice has been arriving in small quantities but is quickly sold oat.
b. Salt on the shelves of sane sales outlets.
o. Psaa and beans, dried, sold out.
d. I^te products sold out.
e. Butter sold out at all sales outlets. To be brought in by air freight.
f. Replenishment expected on Califomian.
13. October 22, 1971
a. During period October 18 through 22, 1971, 180 containers of supplies
arrived at port of Hilo. Food items consisted of AO dry and 6 refri-
gerated containers.
b. Hawaiian Princess to discharge 200 containers at Hilo on October 28,
1971.
U. November 19, 1971
Hayor Shunichl Kimura discussed food supply problems with tdiolesalers.
15. December 1, 1971
a. Inventories of tAolesalers and sales outlets at four weeks supply.
b. Demurrage charged wholesalers by Matson for containers held over UB
hours. Bunching of containers caused by Hataon re-scheduling of ships
and instead of loading two, nay load seven or nine containers for one
wholesaler.
16. Deceu^er 23, 1971
a. Hayor Shunichi Kimura authorised County to allocate space for
additional supplies to be brought in by wholesalers pending possible
strike in January 1972.
b. Theo H. Davies, Ltd., has made available one warehouse to County,
rent free to wholesalers for storage of additional stocks.