Vol. 59, No. 8, August 21, 1964. 6 pages. View this issue
Proposition 14 and the Rumford Housing Act ran through this six-page issue. A front-page piece by a Monterey Peninsula JACL member urged readers to register to vote before the September 10 deadline and to defeat the measure on November 3, arguing it would nullify the Rumford Act and bar future fair housing laws. An editorial, “Are You a Registered Voter?”, asked JACL members to publish their voter registration statistics and cited national and state turnout figures. Ken Matsushige’s essay on civil rights traced the long struggle for equality and urged Japanese Americans to support equal rights for all races.
Elsewhere on the front page, Fred Tanome reported that Sandy Saito of Hollywood JACL was crowned Nisei Week Queen before 2,500 people. Senator Hiram Fong voiced concern over the equalization tax and U.S.-Japan trade, and Masato Doi sought the Democratic nomination for mayor of Honolulu. Eimer Ogawa’s essay on page 5 reflected on identity and discrimination.
What’s in this issue
Commentary
- Vote No on Proposition 14, page 1. The writer, a Monterey Peninsula JACL member, urges readers to register to vote before the September 10 deadline and to defeat Proposition 14. He argues the measure would nullify the Rumford Housing Act and bar future fair housing legislation.
- Are You a Registered Voter?, page 2. The editorial urges JACL members to publish voter registration statistics and to take pride in their voting records. It cites national and state voter turnout figures and the Presidential Commission’s recommendations to ease registration and voting.
Community
- Hollywood JACL’s Sandy Saito Crowned Nisei Week Queen, by Fred Tanome, page 1. Sandy Saito of Hollywood JACL was crowned Nisei Week Queen at the Lafayette Hotel ballroom before 2,500 people. She was chosen over other candidates in the festival’s queen contest.
- Masao Doi Bids for Honolulu Mayoralty, page 1. Masato Doi, a veteran and chairman of the Honolulu City Council, sought the Democratic nomination for mayor of Honolulu. The race was expected to be a bitter election fight.
- Civil Rights Path Long and Arduous, by Ken Matsushige, page 4. The essay traces the long struggle for civil rights in America, measured against the nation’s founding principles of equality. It urges Japanese Americans to support equal rights for all races.
National
- Sen. Fong Concerned Over U.S.-Japanese Economic Relations, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Senator Hiram Fong expressed concern that the equalization tax could harm U.S.-Japan trade relations. He said Japan might respond by reducing trade and aid ties with the United States.
Arts & Entertainment
- Japanese Symbol for ‘Man’, by Eimer Ogawa, page 5. The essay reflects on identity and discrimination for a third-generation Japanese American youth. It argues that racial prejudice undermines democracy and that individuals must act on its principles.
Military & Veterans
- First Nisei Annapolis Graduate, page 5. A Nisei youth from Orland, Janice Nakata, was commissioned as a stewardess for Pan American Airlines after graduating. The item notes her career path and recent university training.
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