Vol. 71, No. 16, October 16, 1970. 6 pages. View this issue
National President Raymond Uno opened the front page with a column on the hard work of fighting the system, drop by drop. Beside it, Warren T. Furutani of Los Angeles was named National JACL coordinator of community involvement, and JACL’s October membership report showed a new high of 24,687. Allan Beekman reported that Hawaii’s next Lieutenant Governor is certain to be a Nisei, and William Healy’s “Report from Goshen” told of Kiyo Sato Viacrucis, her family’s wartime incarceration and her work to repeal the Emergency Detention Act.
Also inside: Mike Masaoka on unfinished legislation before Congress, Bill Hosokawa’s drive to Big Spring, Texas, and a debate between William Hohri and Hirasuna over Sansei radicals. The paper also covered the Asian actor picket against casting Caucasians in Asian roles, Seattle’s vote on Nihonmachi housing, and Toichi Domoto’s nursery award. Film and book reviews fill page 5.
What’s in this issue
JACL
- Furutani Promoted to National JACL Coordinator, Community Involvement, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Warren T. Furutani of Los Angeles was appointed National JACL coordinator of community involvement, effective Oct. 1. The position will oversee JACL’s community involvement program and assist chapters with local human rights and needs.
- JACL Membership Likely to Peak Past 25,000, by P.C. Staff, page 1. JACL’s October membership report shows a new all-time high of 24,687, up from 24,041 a year earlier. Gains were credited to the Pacific Southwest and Central California district councils and numerous chapters.
Arts & Entertainment
- Positive Action Continues in Asian Actor Picket, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Picketing by the Brotherhood of Artists against casting of Caucasians in Asian roles in ‘Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen’ has produced results. The League of Theatres and Actor Equity have engaged with the group, and community donations have sustained its efforts.
- Ice-Skating Mitsuko on Tour in Europe, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Hollywood skater Joanne Mitsuko Funakoshi is touring Europe as a soloist with the European company of ‘Holiday on Ice,’ the only Oriental among some 100 performers. She was offered the position at the close of her U.S. tour with the Ice Capades.
- Film Review: Matsuri Quite Disappointing, by Stanley Eichelbaum, page 5. Reviewer Stanley Eichelbaum finds Takayoshi Ohno’s documentary ‘Matsuri: The Time We Will Never Be Able to Rub Out’ disjointed and too broad in scope, though it touches on the wartime imprisonment of San Francisco’s Japanese American community.
National
- Four Indicted for Alleged Theft of Industrial Secrets, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Four men were indicted in Los Angeles for allegedly stealing an electronics process costing over $2 million to develop from Veritron. The case may test California’s three-year-old industrial secrets laws.
- Hawaii Will Elect Nisei Lt. Governor, by Allan Beekman, page 1. In Hawaii’s October primary, Governor John Burns and Lt. Governor candidate George Ariyoshi won Democratic nominations, and Ralph Kiyosaki was nominated for Lt. Governor on the Republican ticket. The next Lieutenant Governor is certain to be a Nisei.
- Nine More Confirmed as National JACL Committee Chairmen, by P.C. Staff, page 1. National President Raymond Uno announced nine new and veteran JACL members confirmed as national committee chairmen. Appointments include Don Hayashi for civil rights and George Takei for cultural heritage.
- Sen. Inouye Hails President Nixon’s Oct. 7 Peace Proposal in Indochina, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Senator Daniel Inouye praised President Nixon’s proposal for a standstill cease-fire and peace conference on Indochina. He urged that the initiative be received positively and stressed that the war cannot be won militarily.
- Seattle City Council Votes Approving Nihonmachi Housing, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Seattle City Council approved a site for a 100-unit low-income elderly housing project in the heart of Nihonmachi by a 5-4 vote. The International District Improvement Association had opposed the location.
Incarceration & Redress
- Report from Goshen, by William Healy, page 1. Kiyo Sato Viacrucis of Goshen, Indiana, recounts her family’s wartime incarceration after Executive Order removal, though she and her siblings were American citizens by birth. She describes the camps, the family’s resilience, and her current advocacy for repeal of the Emergency Detention Act.
Community
- San Clara County Girl Scouts Reject Elks Contribution, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Girl Scouts Council of Santa Clara County voted unanimously to refuse further contributions from the Elks because of the organization’s exclusion of non-white members. Council president Fran Fansler said accepting the money would be self-deception.
- Flower Growers at Malibu Detail Damage Inflicted by Fire, by P.C. Staff, page 3. Brush fires in Malibu destroyed homes, plants, and equipment at Japanese American flower farms. Toyoshige Toki and Hitoshi Yamaguchi reported heavy losses while Los Angeles damage totals exceeded $6.7 million.
- Oakland Public Schools Seek Multi-Ethnic Advisory Board, by P.C. Staff, page 4. Oakland Public Schools are organizing a multi-ethnic, multicultural advisory council, with an Asian representatives meeting scheduled for Oct. 19. The effort is coordinated by the school human relations office.
- Chapter Pulse, by P.C. Staff, page 4. Chapter news includes Placer County’s upcoming goodwill dinner featuring Mike Suzuki, West Valley’s obento sale, Orange County’s fun meeting, and the Monterey Peninsula fall potluck. Several other chapters announce installations, scholarship awards, and fundraisers.
- Local Scene, by P.C. Staff, page 4. Community briefs cover International Orphans’ benefit luncheon honoring Mrs. Kin Horiuchi and Mrs. Spencer Tracy, a Seinan Kyogi Kai donation to the Yellow Brotherhood, a new Asian American hotline in Los Angeles, and Social Security office hours.
Commentary
- Washington Newsletter: Congressional Recess, by Mike Masaoka, page 2. Congress recessed until Nov. 16 with much high-priority legislation unfinished. The column urges JACL chapters and members to contact their Congressmen to support Matsunaga’s motion to substitute the Inouye Repeal Bill for the Ichord-Ashbrook amendments on Title II.
- From the Frying Pan: Big Spring, Texas, by Bill Hosokawa, page 3. Bill Hosokawa describes a drive to Big Spring, Texas, to visit his daughter Christie and her husband Lloyd, a new Air Force pilot trainee. He reflects on the region’s economy, a Toyota dealership, and a Link Trainer demonstration.
- Potshots: Portland, by Don Hayashi, page 4. Don Hayashi reflects on the American Legion convention and the Peoples Army Jamboree in Portland, crediting a citizens’ group with preventing violence. He compares the political responses of Governor McCall and challenger Straub and urges openness and unity.
- Book Review: Basic Japanese Work Translated, by Allan Beekman, page 5. Allan Beekman reviews the translation of the Kojiki, Japan’s earliest extant chronicle, noting its mythological content and the editorial work of the translator. He describes its significance to understanding Shinto and early Japanese history.
- Ye Editor’s Desk, by Harry K. Honda, page 6. The editor addresses pollution in Japan, noting a Yokohama-area compromise on sulphur dioxide limits, and reflects on dining at Benihana’s new Encino restaurant. The column also notes that the Monday Holiday law will create more three-day weekends.
- Rebuttal and Racism, by William Hohri, page 6. William Hohri of the Chicago Liberation Chapter rebuts Hirasuna’s attacks on Sansei radicals and on Warren Furutani’s remarks about repression of the Panthers and Lords. He argues that repression of the Black Panthers is real and that Sansei radicals acted courageously at the convention.
- The Spartan Beat, by P.C. Staff, page 6. A column on sumo wrestling reviews recent tournaments, Yokozuna Tamanoumi’s 15-0 performance, and the historical rarity of unbeaten records. It also compares the sport’s records to baseball home run marks.
Military & Veterans
- Union Protests Firing at Sony Distributors, by P.C. Staff, page 3. The National Maritime Union distributed leaflets in Nihonmachi attacking Superscope, a distributor of Sony products, for firing 60 percent of its San Fernando plant employees after a union election. The flyers criticized labor standards and asked for public support.
Obituaries
- Toichi Domoto Named 1970 Pacific Coast Nurseryman Award Recipient, by Harold Young, page 3. Toichi Domoto of Hayward, an Eden Township JACLer, became the first Japanese American grower to receive the Pacific Coast Nurseryman Award, the highest honor from the California Association of Nurserymen. The article traces his family’s nursery history and his plant introductions.
In-Depth
- Asian American Biographical Data Shows Wide Career Achievements, by P.C. Staff, page 3. Initial findings from a Lincoln University study of 300 Asian Americans show high professional attainment among naturalized and first-generation citizens. Careers span 35 fields and most involve advanced study beyond a four-year degree.
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