Vol. 59, No. 24, December 11, 1964. 4 pages. View this issue
The legal fight over California’s Proposition 14 led this four-page holiday issue. The NAACP and ACLU were changing tactics to challenge the measure in the courts, and a column by Chick Sekors described how Japanese American organizations reassessed their strategy for fair housing protection after it passed. Another front-page story reported that the Supreme Court stayed silent on a ban on interracial marriage, with an opinion that emphasized state authority over marriage laws.
Also inside: Robert I. Okamura was installed as chairman of the Central California District Council at the group’s 18th annual convention. The Japanese American Research Project was interviewing Issei in Intermountain mining camps, as project administrator Joe Grant Masaoka explained at a briefing in Ogden. Two Nisei coeds were among 800 University of California students booked after the Sproul Hall sit-in. Mike Masaoka wrote on House Democratic rule reforms, and Senator Daniel Inouye spoke at a lox and bagel breakfast in Honolulu.
What’s in this issue
National
- NAACP-ACLU Change Tactics to Challenge Prop. 14 in Courts, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The NAACP and ACLU are shifting their strategy to challenge California’s Proposition 14 through the courts. The Supreme Court remains silent on the matter as the litigation planning proceeds.
- Supreme Court Silent on Miscegenation Ban, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Supreme Court declined to rule on the interracial marriage ban. The opinion emphasizes state authority over marriage laws.
JACL
- Robert I. Okamura Installed as Chairman of Central California District Council, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Robert I. Okamura was installed as chairman of the Central California District Council at the group’s 18th annual convention. Other district council officers and JACL leaders were also recognized at the event.
In-Depth
- Japanese History Project Steps Up Interviews in Intermountain Mining Camps, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Japanese American Research Project is interviewing Issei in Intermountain mining camps of the old West before they disappear. Project administrator Joe Grant Masaoka described the effort at a history briefing in Ogden.
Community
- Two Nisei Coeds Among 800 Students Booked as UC Demonstrators, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Two Nisei coeds were among 800 University of California students booked on charges following a sit-in at Sproul Hall in Berkeley. The demonstrators were released on bail after the protest over campus political activity rules.
- Hawaii Senator Inouye Addresses Lox and Bagel Breakfast, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Senator Daniel Inouye addressed a lox and bagel breakfast in Honolulu, commenting on the events of the day. His remarks touched on several political matters affecting Hawaii.
- Letters from Our Readers: A Positive Note, page 2. A reader writes to commend the efforts of local chapters and organizations in the fight against racial discrimination. The letter highlights the role of community unity and civic participation.
- Prop. 14 Aftermath, by Chick Sekors, page 2. Following the passage of Proposition 14, Japanese American organizations reassessed their strategy for fair housing protection. Local leaders discussed the next steps in court challenges.
Commentary
- Is He Best or Nisei?, by Mike Masaoka, page 2. The Washington newsletter examines House Democratic rule reforms and efforts to curb the power of Southern conservatives. It details proposed changes to committee procedures in the next Congress.
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