Vol. 83, No. 15, October 8, 1976. 4 pages. View this issue
A monument and bronze plaques honoring the former Topaz War Relocation Center were set for dedication at the Delta, Utah campsite, and the front page told how a committee raised over $10,000 for the markers. Retirement credit for incarcerated Japanese Americans ran through the issue: the Committee for Internment Credit and JACL testimony from a San Jose hearing was published, Wayne Horiuchi reported growing East Coast support, and the Seattle Evacuation Redress Committee laid out an eleven-point reparations proposal.
Columns by Bill Hosokawa, Edison T. Uno and Barry Saiki filled page 3. Uno called for a presidential pardon for Iva Toguri. Elsewhere, the University of California planned to appeal the Bakke decision, and an architect settled a job bias case with a Washington school district. Page 4 carried East West Players’ new season and honors for two florists.
What’s in this issue
Military & Veterans
- Topaz Monument to Be Dedicated at Delta, Utah Site, by P.C. Staff, page 1. A monument and plaques honoring the former Topaz War Relocation Center are to be dedicated at the Delta, Utah campsite. The committee raised over $10,000 for the markers and fundraising continues for the site.
Community
- Architect Accepts Agreement to Settle Job Bias Case with School District, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Nakashima settled a job discrimination complaint against the Lake Washington School District before the state Human Rights Commission. The Seattle JACL pursued the case in the interest of correcting alleged unfair practices.
- Oakland Buddhists to Celebrate 75th, by P.C. Staff, page 2. The Oakland Buddhist Church marks its 75th anniversary with a parade, service, and dinner on Oct. 24. The celebration is led by general chairman Ray Morishita.
- Yoshimi Shibata Named to Floriculture Hall of Fame, by P.C. Staff, page 4. Yoshimi Shibata of Mt. Eden Nursery was inducted into the Floriculture Hall of Fame in Boston. He was recognized for his leadership in the wholesale florist industry and his advocacy for businessmen’s rights.
- Designer Paul Miyahira Wins Top Honor, by P.C. Staff, page 4. Paul Miyahira of Flower View Gardens won the FTD Americas Cup of Flower Design for 1976. He received a prize trip to Nice, France to represent the U.S. in the world competition.
Incarceration & Redress
- JACL, CIC Testimony Published from Congressional Subcommittee Hearing, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Testimony from JACL and the Committee for Internment Credit at a San Jose congressional hearing on retirement credit legislation is now available. The booklet covers support for the bill from Japanese American representatives.
- Judge Takei Cited for Sense of Duty, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Superior Court Judge Taketsugu Takei was honored at a testimonial dinner in San Jose for his public service. Secretary Rose Bird praised his commitment to public participation in consumer affairs.
- Stockton Law Student Wins Hayashi Scholarship, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Derrick Takeuchi of Stockton received the first Thomas T. Hayashi Law Scholarship, now increased in amount. The award honors the late New York Nisei attorney and Judge William Marutani.
- Seattle JACL Proposes Reparations Provisions, by Seattle Evacuation Redress Committee, page 2. The Seattle JACL Evacuation Redress Committee presents an eleven-point reparations proposal including $5,000 flat payments and $10 per day for camp time. The plan would fund payments through a voluntary federal income tax trust fund.
- Internment Credit for Retirement, by Wayne Horiuchi, page 3. Horiuchi reports growing East Coast support for civil service retirement credit for interned Japanese Americans. He notes Congressman Norm Mineta as the chief sponsor and expects action in the 95th Congress.
National
- UC to Appeal Bakke Decision, by P.C. Staff, page 2. The University of California will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court a state decision striking down minority admission programs in professional schools. UC President David Saxon warned the ruling could affect undergraduate minority scholarship programs too.
Commentary
- Japan’s Nationalism: Myth or Fact, by Barry Saiki, page 3. A survey shows many Americans still doubt Japan as a dependable ally, rooted in wartime trauma. The column argues Japanese militarism and nationalism have largely faded in postwar Japan.
- Who Will Ask the Question?, by Edison T. Uno, page 3. Uno urges voter participation in the November election while calling for an informed electorate. He calls on President Ford or Jimmy Carter to grant a presidential pardon to Iva Toguri, convicted as Tokyo Rose.
- Don’t Fumble the Ball!, by Bill Hosokawa, page 3. Hosokawa observes that Japanese interest in America rarely focuses on Japanese Americans specifically. He reflects on the differing wartime experiences of Japanese Americans and Japanese in Japan.
Arts & Entertainment
- East West Players 1976-77 Season to Showcase Originals, by P.C. Staff, page 4. East West Players opens its 11th season with Ed Sakamoto’s play That’s the Way the Fortune Cookie Crumbles. Two other plays by Asian American writers, Wakako Yamauchi and Frank Chin, are also scheduled.
Obituaries
- John T. Horie Named Outstanding Naturalized Citizen, by P.C. Staff, page 4. John Takashi Horie of Henderson, Colorado, was honored as one of ten outstanding naturalized citizens. He was recognized for his service as a teacher and friend to the Japanese community.
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