The papers got the announcements from the dept of health, not from the parents calling them up.’
We assume this is the case. So far I have seen no published policy enforced at both papers covering the year in question. The only source noted on the thread was a leftist reporter for Politifact, who claimed he had spoken with unnamed newspaper “officials.” Last I checked, newspapers had editors, not officials.
At any rate Little Barry’s birth was most likely reported by Grannie Dunham, using whatever method was popular back then to register a non-HI birth as a HI birth. Since it would then have been an officially reported birth, there would have been no need for her or anyone else to personally place the announcement in the paper, so the point is moot.
I agree with you about grannie submitting the “at-home” birth doc.
There’s still this point:
What we have are microfilms of the announcements as posted in the two papers.... with evidence that they’ve been messed with.
What we need are the hardcopies... isn’t there -anyone- born in Honolulu august 1961 with a hardcopy?
Especially if its got a notable persons name on it.