Vol. 108, No. 12, March 31, 1989. 8 pages. View this issue
Redress led the front page of this issue. Rita Takahashi reported that the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and State would hear testimony on April 5 on P.L. 100-383, with JACL and other Japanese American groups testifying and opposition groups also planning to speak. Another front-page story covered the Mountain Plains District Council session in Albuquerque, where panelists including Bob Cullum, Tom Masamori and Col. John Ando discussed the WRA loyalty questionnaires and a convention resolution on the so-called ‘No-No Boys.’ The page also carried the news that Los Angeles police officer Stanley Y. Tanabe had been charged with molesting a 14-year-old girl.
Also on page 1: plans to organize the Go For Broke National Veterans Association at a meeting in Buena Park on April 14-16, the Asian American Journalists Association convention in San Francisco, a scholarship fund drive by UCLA’s Nikkei Student Union, and Steve Nakajo’s grievance at San Francisco State University, reported by Patty Wada.
What’s in this issue
National
- Nikkei Accused of Child Molestation, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Stanley Y. Tanabe, a 32-year-old LAPD Metro Division officer, was charged by the district attorney’s office with molesting a 14-year-old girl under the pretense of searching her for weapons during a house call. Four felony charges were filed with bail set at $250,000, and his defense attorney said Tanabe will plead not guilty at his arraignment.
- SFSU Rejects Nakajo’s Grievance, by Patty Wada, Hokubei Mainichi, page 1. Steve Nakajo’s grievance against San Francisco State University’s Asian American Studies Department, which he filed after losing a course he had taught since 1983, has been denied by associate provost Judith Gappa. Nakajo expressed disappointment and anger at the decision and said the matter is
Community
- AAJA Convention Begins Next Week, by P.C. Staff, page 1. An estimated 500 journalists, media executives, recruiters and students will gather in San Francisco starting April 5 for the Asian American Journalists Association’s 1989 National Convention. The four-day event will feature keynote speakers C. Shelby Coffey III and Ken Kashiwahara along with workshops and a job fair.
- UCLA’s Nikkei Student Union Seeking Donations for Scholarship Fund Drive, by P.C. Staff, page 1. UCLA’s Nikkei Student Union is seeking donations for its scholarship fund, which emphasizes community service, interest in Japanese American culture, and financial need rather than solely academic achievement. Scholarships will be awarded to incoming freshmen in May 1989, and donations are tax-deductible.
Military & Veterans
- April Date Set for ‘Go for Broke Nat’l Vets Association’ Meeting, by P.C. Staff, page 1. A meeting to organize the Go For Broke National Veterans Association is scheduled for April 14-16 at the Buena Park Hotel near Los Angeles, aimed at Japanese American veterans especially those who served in WWII. The organizing committee includes Jun Yamamoto, Dr. Harold Harada, Paul Bannai, Mike Masaoka and others, and the meeting will help determine how the Nikkei veteran’s legacy will be chronicled.
Incarceration & Redress
- Nisei Loyalty Issue of World War II Era Reviewed at Mountain Plains District Meet, page 1. At the Mountain Plains District Council session in Albuquerque, panelists discussed wartime experiences and the controversial WRA leave clearance questionnaires Nos. 27 and 28, tied to JACL convention resolution #7. The panel included Bob Cullum, Tom Masamori, and Col. John Ando, and sought to clarify misunderstandings about a resolution calling for JACL to apologize to so-called ‘No-No Boys.’
- Next Redress Payment Hearing Before House Appropriations, by Rita Takahashi, page 1. Congressional hearings on authorizing redress payments continue, with the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and State set to hear testimony April 5 in favor of P.L. 100-383. JACL and other Japanese American groups will testify alongside congressmen, while opposition groups including the American War Veterans Relief Assn. also plan to testify against the bill.
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