Vol. 63, No. 13, September 23, 1966. 4 pages. View this issue
Hawaii’s Japanese language schools were one subject of this four-page issue. Allan Beekman looked at teaching methods and teacher pay as the state’s public schools began teaching foreign languages. Mike Masaoka reported that Senate cloture on the Civil Rights Act of 1966 failed by ten votes, which effectively ended the bill for that session. In Chicago, James Kanki, a 20-year-old Sansei Explorer scout, was shot in the head by gang members, as Berry Suzukida reported. National President Jerry Enomoto wrote about a family vacation and previewed the 1968 JACL Convention in San Jose.
Other pages cover Dayton JACL’s origami float, a Seattle Buddhist church dispute over a bugle corps’s instruments, and an East Los Angeles parade float. Dr. Masumi Toyotome urged the Nisei community to mark the 25th anniversary of the wartime Evacuation in 1967, and a booklet was planned for the MIS reunion in San Francisco.
What’s in this issue
Commentary
- A Week’s Respite, by Jerry Enomoto, page 1. National President Jerry Enomoto describes a family vacation along California’s coast and reflects on his parents’ memories. He also previews the 1968 JACL Convention in San Jose.
- Low Gakuen Salaries Scrutinized, by Allan Beekman, page 1. Hawaii Kyoiku Kai Japanese language schools face new challenges as state public education begins teaching foreign languages. Beekman examines teaching methods and teacher pay in the private schools.
- Evacuation Theme, by Dr. Masumi Toyotome, page 4. The writer urges the Nisei community to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the wartime Evacuation in 1967. Suggestions include community events, honoring Nisei soldiers, and thanking non-Japanese allies.
Community
- Sansei Shot in Head in Chicago, by Berry Suzukida, page 1. James Kanki, a 20-year-old Sansei Explorer scout, was shot in the head by gang members in Chicago. His father expressed forgiveness and surgery reportedly left him without paralysis.
- Dayton’s Float Wins Sweepstakes, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Dayton JACL’s origami-themed float won first place in the civic category of the Labor Day Holiday at Home parade. The float featured six large folded origami hung from bamboo poles.
- Seattle Buddhist Bugle Corps Sue for Return of Instruments, by Elmer Ogawa, page 3. A Seattle Buddhist Church Boy Scout drum and bugle corps split from church sponsorship and is now known as the Imperials. A court ruled the church retained the instruments and ordered an accounting.
- Mexican Parade Float Wins Sweepstakes, by P.C. Staff, page 4. Yosh Inadomi’s Xochimilco float won the sweepstakes prize in the Mexican Independence Day parade in East Los Angeles. Ruby Komai and her court also participated in the parade.
National
- Civil Rights Death, by Mike Masaoka, page 2. Senate cloture on the Civil Rights Act of 1966 failed by ten votes, effectively killing the bill this session. Masaoka lists how Senators voted and explains the parliamentary maneuvers that followed.
Military & Veterans
- MIS Reunion Booklet to Highlight History, by P.C. Staff, page 4. A souvenir booklet will mark the MIS 25th anniversary reunion in San Francisco. It will feature the history of the Military Intelligence Service Language School with photographs.
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