1946
1946 E Across the Mainland and in Hawai‘i, labor demands to share in the post-war prosperity. Corporations turn a deaf ear and strikes occur. The Hawai‘i Sugar Planters Association begins recruiting and shipping in Filipino workers. And statehood for Hawai‘i gets a big boost when President Truman says he’s for it. On January 10, the first General Assembly of the United Nations meets in London. On January 24, the United Nations establishes the Atomic Energy Commission to restrict atomic energy to peaceful uses. On February 25, the U.S. Supreme Court says that martial law in Hawai‘i was illegal. On April 1, a tsunami strikes the Hawaiian Islands. On the five major islands, 159 people are killed. On April 25, Big Four foreign ministers draft peace treaties for Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, and Finland. On May 17, stock is sold to finance a pro football team in Hawai‘i. The first player to sign with the Hawaiian Warriors is Joe Kaulukukui. The twenty-eight-year-old quarterback stands five-feet-nine inches and weighs 155 pounds. The team colors are scarlet and gold. On June 30, the United States joins UNESCO. On July 1, the United States begins atomic bomb tests at Bikini, in the Marshall Islands. On the Fourth of July, the Republic of the Philippines becomes a reality. On July 15, wartime price controls are extended for another year. On October 16, price controls are lifted on meat. On October 23, Hawai‘i loses its bid to be the home of the United Nations. Instead, that organization accepts a gift of $8.5 million from John D. Rockefeller, Jr., to provide a site in New York City for its headquarters . 317 On November 5, Johnny Wilson is elected mayor of Honolulu by sixteen votes. Republicans take both houses of Congress. On November 9, controls on most consumer goods are removed. On the final day of 1946, President Truman formally announces cessation of World War Two hostilities. Hawai‘i Chronicles 318 ...
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