Vol. 80, No. 8, February 28, 1975. 4 pages. View this issue
Regional news and civil rights concerns filled this four-page issue. The Northern California-Western Nevada JACL district council approved a record budget at its quarterly meeting in Stockton, where members also discussed the Tule Lake Plaque. A San Francisco workshop drafted federal legislation to help atomic bomb survivors living in the United States, and Kanji Kuramoto described his experiences in Hiroshima and called for aid to survivors. Eunice N. Sato won a Long Beach council seat, and Hawaii Governor George Ariyoshi said he would not seek a third term.
Other items include a Salt Lake City study of a multi-ethnic district on the city’s west side and a proposed Japanese garden at Hogle Zoo. Tom Hibino’s column took a satirical look at a courtroom defense, and Kets Kunitsugu reviewed nine short films by Asian American filmmakers. The front page also carries word on JACL’s new scholarship program.
What’s in this issue
Community
- Passage of Record $3,445 District Council Budget Highlights NC-WNDC Quarterly Meeting, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Northern California-Western Nevada JACL district council approved a record budget exceeding anticipated revenue by $910, covered by prior surplus funds. The quarterly meeting in Stockton also discussed the Tule Lake Plaque and passed two regional resolutions.
- Salt Lake Japanese Community District Feasible in Multi-Ethnic Plan, page 1. A study by LeBlanc and Co. and ASSIST Inc. examines whether a multi-ethnic district in Salt Lake City’s west side could revive the area once home to Japanese, Greek and other immigrant communities. The proposed district could include commercial development and low-income housing.
- Japanese Garden Proposed for Hogle Zoo Tied to Bicentennial, page 1. Salt Lake JACL reviewed plans for a Japanese garden at Hogle Zoo, with officials recommending a designer from Japan, possibly from sister city Matsumoto. Funding would come from the Hogle Zoological Society, and completion by 1976 could coincide with Utah’s Bicentennial.
- Eunice Sato Wins Long Beach Council Seat, page 1. Eunice N. Sato won the 7th councilmanic district special election in Long Beach with 44.7 percent of the vote. She becomes the first Japanese American woman on a mainland city council.
Incarceration & Redress
- Hibakusha Assistance Legislation Drafted in San Francisco Workshop, by P.C. Staff, page 1. A special workshop in San Francisco drafted federal legislation to provide medical treatment and research aid to atomic bomb survivors residing in the United States. The bill would also establish a commission and designate medical facilities to serve survivors.
National
- Gov. Ariyoshi Not in Favor of Third Term, page 1. Hawaii Governor George Ariyoshi announced he would not seek a third term, whether or not the legislature adopts a two-term limit. He said the limitation is a good idea and should apply to himself and future governors.
Commentary
- Editor’s Response on Buddhist Churches Statement and JACL Policy, page 2. A reader asks how JACL policy relates to a statement on discrimination from the Buddhist Churches of America. The editor responds that JACL and the Pacific Citizen react to public issues through the National Board and Executive Director, and that religious matters are outside JACL’s scope.
- Kanji Kuramoto Speech on Atomic Bomb Survivors, by Kanji Kuramoto, page 2. Kuramoto recounts his experiences in Hiroshima after the atomic bombing and describes the suffering of survivors now living in the United States. He calls for support for federal and state aid to these survivors who are often denied the care received in Japan.
- Irresistible Impulses, by Tom Hibino, page 3. The columnist satirizes a defense attorney’s claim that a Chinatown savings and loan official embezzled funds due to an irresistible gambling impulse. The column mocks the argument as a Robin Hood reversal.
Military & Veterans
- 25th California Nisei VFW Reunion Largest and Finest Yet, page 3. The three-day 25th annual California Nisei Veterans of Foreign Wars reunion concluded in Los Angeles with a memorial service attended by some 300 delegates. Organizers David Monji and William Fujimori of the host post were praised for the event.
Obituaries
- Taketa Named Alameda County Easter Seal Executive Director, page 3. Takeshi Taketa, a former San Jose resident, was appointed executive director of the Alameda County Easter Seal Society. He joined the organization as a staff physician in 1958.
Arts & Entertainment
- Communicating Visually, by Kets Kunitsugu, page 4. Visual Communications screened nine short films by Asian American filmmakers at Koyasan Hall, including works about the Sacramento delta and Chinatown youth. The reviewer finds the filmmakers talented but notes the documentaries sometimes lack deeper personal points of view.
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