The 'MAHALO HAWAII' thank-you notice published February 4, 1973 stated 'Donations exceeded $75,000' - referring to the exceeded goal, which was then repeated as the total.
The $75,000 figure from the thank-you notice was picked up and repeated in subsequent publications without reference to the accompanying article that specified the actual $77,000 amount.
The February 4, 1973 Honolulu Star-Bulletin contains two relevant items on page 2: (1) The 'MAHALO HAWAII' notice stating donations exceeded the $75,000 goal (the goal was actually $25,000), and (2) An article 'Newspapers Stimulate $300,000 in Charity Funds' explicitly stating '$77,000 of the Kui Lee Cancer Fund's total was a result of Elvis Presley's benefit concert last month at the HIC.' The correct documented amount is $77,000.