Vol. 61, No. 23, December 3, 1965. 4 pages. View this issue
News from Japanese American communities across the West filled this four-page issue. A report named Jimmy D. Nakayama of Idaho among the latest dead in Vietnam, believed to be the fourth Japanese American killed there. Another story described opposition in the Spokane chapter to JACL’s plan to seek repeal of Washington’s alien land law a third time in 1966. Bill Hosokawa’s column looked at a Japanese court action that took nine months, along with his observations on Nikkei life in Los Angeles.
Smaller items cover chapter life. Ben Tategishi was elected president of the Contra Costa JACL, and the Watsonville chapter hosted about 200 Issei elders at a traditional Japanese dinner. The Milwaukee JACL directed a $400 prize from Pabst Brewing Co. to the Japanese History Project, and a piece recalled Twin Falls, Idaho, which served as a relocation site for roughly 10,000 people during World War II.
What’s in this issue
Community
- Contra Costa Elects Ben Tategishi Chapter President, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Ben Tategishi was elected to lead the Contra Costa JACL chapter for the coming year. The news brief reports the chapter leadership change.
- History Project to Receive $400 from Brewery, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Pabst Brewing Co. of Milwaukee offered prize money to a Japanese dance group at the Inter-Ethnic festival, which the Milwaukee JACL board designated for the Japanese History Project. The donation supports the community project.
- Twin Falls Portal for 10,000 Evacuees, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Twin Falls, Idaho served as a relocation site for roughly 10,000 evacuees during WWII, and the History Project preserves this local history. Community members recalled the area’s relationship with the Japanese American population.
- Watsonville JACL Honors Issei Elders, by P.C. Staff, page 4. The Watsonville JACL entertained about 200 Issei elders at a traditional Japanese dinner honoring their contributions. Toastmaster Fred Nitta recognized the chapter’s pioneers in the Pajaro Valley.
- Cake Diver Nisei Couple Dead in Double Tragedy, by P.C. Staff, page 4. Richard and Mary Ogura of Ontario, Oregon died in an apparent homicide and suicide at their farm home. Friends said Mrs. Ogura had been in ill health and depressed.
Military & Veterans
- Idaho Nisei Among Latest Vietnam Dead, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Jimmy D. Nakayama of Idaho was reported killed in Vietnam, believed to be the fourth Japanese American killed there. The Pentagon released his name among recent casualties in the Ia Drang Valley fighting.
Incarceration & Redress
- Washington Land Law Repeal Campaign in ’66 Under Fire, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Opposition emerged within the Spokane chapter to JACL’s plan to pursue repeal of Washington’s alien land law a third time in 1966. Supporters argued the effort should continue despite prior referendum defeats.
Commentary
- Why Should I Fly Canadian Pacific?, page 1. A travel advertisement is printed on this page and is not an editorial article. This entry should be disregarded.
- Japanese Court Took 9 Months to Acquire Suit, by Bill Hosokawa, page 3. Bill Hosokawa’s column reports on legal and community matters in Los Angeles, including a Japanese court action taking nine months. The column offers his personal observations on Nikkei life.
Obituaries
- Nisei Author of Bonsai Book Dies, by P.C. Staff, page 4. A Nisei author who wrote a book on bonsai and was prominent in Japanese gardening circles has died. He had worked in Japan after the war helping establish diplomatic and commercial ties.
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