Vol. 58, No. 9, February 28, 1964. 6 pages. View this issue
Civil rights were the main subject of this six-page issue. Mike Masaoka’s Washington Newsletter explained the voting and desegregation titles of the pending Civil Rights Act of 1964, and how the bill would affect voter registration and public facilities. On the front page, the Placer chapter of JACL reelected Kawahala as president, the first to serve a second term since the war.
Elsewhere in the issue, Allan Beerman reviewed the film Flight from Ashiya, in which Yul Brynner plays a Japanese American air rescue sergeant. A piece on Isamu Noguchi looked at his playground designs, from a wartime relocation camp to a proposal for New York City. Guest columnist Sabtiro Kido wrote about the search for farm labor for truck crops. A 17-page report of JACL chapter membership rosters was also received.
What’s in this issue
Community
- Kawahala Reelected Placer President, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Kawahala was reelected president of the Placer chapter of JACL. He is the first to serve a second term since the war.
- Chapter Census Report, by P.C. Staff, page 2. A 17-page compilation of JACL chapter membership rosters was received as a public service. The report lists names, addresses, and telephone numbers of members.
National
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 Voting Provisions Explained, by Mike Masaoka, page 2. Masaoka’s Washington Newsletter examines the voting and desegregation titles of the pending Civil Rights Act. He explains how the bill would affect federal and state voter registration and public facilities.
Arts & Entertainment
- Flight from Ashiya, by Allan Beerman, page 3. Yul Brynner stars as a Japanese American air rescue sergeant in the film Flight from Ashiya. The review finds the flashback-heavy picture reasonably absorbing despite its awkward storytelling.
- Isamu Noguchi’s Unrealized Playground Vision, by P.C. Staff, page 3. Isamu Noguchi sought to improve conditions at a wartime relocation camp by designing playgrounds. He later proposed a playground for New York City, reflecting his lasting interest in beautiful and useful play spaces.
Commentary
- Securing Labor for Truck Crops, by Sabtiro Kido, page 5. Guest columnist Sabtiro Kido discusses the difficulty growers face in securing farm labor for truck crops. He argues for federal labor arrangements to replace the Mexican bracero program.
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