Vol. 62, No. 14, April 8, 1966. 4 pages. View this issue
The 1000 Club kept its dues where they were. Joe Kadowaki’s column reported that the club would not ask for an increase at the San Diego convention, based on chapter responses and a delegate poll. Elsewhere on the front page, Frank H. Ogawa was selected to fill a vacancy on the Oakland city council, and Taul Watanabe was named to a new Los Angeles Human Relations Commission. School segregation drew attention too: the Contra Costa JACL wrote about Richmond’s schools, and Elmer Ogawa covered the Seattle school boycott.
Inside are Harry K. Honda’s proposal of rancho names for JACL chapters, Hiro Hishiki’s visit with newspaperman Henry Mori, and Mike Masaoka’s report on the Supreme Court reviving old civil rights statutes. On page 3, Todd Endo, a Sansei, writes about his heritage. Also in this issue: preparations for the San Diego luau, a higher scholarship budget in Arizona, and a free fishing outing at Lake Berryessa.
What’s in this issue
JACL
- 1000ers Holding the Line, by Joe Kadowaki, page 1. The JACL 1000 Club will not propose a dues increase at the San Diego convention, based on chapter responses and a delegate poll. The column also surveys delegates on expanding the club’s role beyond a financial support group.
Community
- Pacific Star Oregon City Youth Convention in Seattle, by Paul Tamura, page 1. The first quarterly Pacific Northwest District Council DYC convention was held in Seattle on March 19-20 with basketball finals, a dance, and planning for the San Diego convention. Delegates credited the Seattle Young Adults for hosting the weekend.
- 200 Little Headaches, by Connie Yamaguchi, page 1. San Diego JACL members are preparing a Hawaii-themed luau to raise money for Miss Jr. JACL awards, with tissue paper flowers and ticket sales as major tasks. The column urges attendance and notes a schedule change for the national convention opening day.
- Frank Ogawa Selected to Fill Oakland City Council Vacancy, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Nisei nurseryman Frank H. Ogawa was selected to fill an Oakland city council seat, becoming the first Nisei on the council of a major American city of Oakland’s size. He succeeds John Reading, who is taking the mayor’s post after Mayor Houlihan’s resignation.
- Arizona JACL Boosts Scholarship Program, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Arizona JACL increased its chapter scholarship awards from $600 to $1,400 per year, with presentations set for May 28. The committee and judges for the awards are named.
- Contra Costa JACL Comments on De Facto Segregation in Richmond Schools, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Contra Costa JACL issued a statement to Richmond’s citizens advisory committee on de facto school segregation, tracing it to housing discrimination. It recommends redistricting, sister school programs, compensatory education, and integration starting at the earliest grades.
- L.A. School Bond Issue Supported by Li’l Tokio Leaders, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Li’l Tokyo civic leaders expressed support for the $189.4 million Los Angeles unified school bond proposition on the June ballot. Superintendent Jack Crowther is scheduled to speak at a Downtown L.A. JACL luncheon.
- Taul Watanabe Picked for L.A. Human Rights Post, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Mayor Sam Yorty appointed nine members to a new Los Angeles Human Relations Commission, including Japanese American Taul Watanabe. The commission is intended to reduce racial tensions like those behind the Watts riots.
- Nisei-Led Huck Finn Outing Called American Democracy in Action, by P.C. Staff, page 3. The San Francisco Nisei Fishing Club organizes a free Huck Finn fishing outing at Lake Berryessa for boys 12 and under, which has grown since it began in 1960. The club received a plaque from District Council for its contributions.
National
- Civil Aviation Academy Sought in Matsunaga’s Bill, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Rep. Spark Matsunaga introduced legislation to establish a four-year civilian aviation academy whose graduates would enter the Air Force Reserve. He argued airlines depend heavily on military-trained pilots, a source that is being depleted.
- Seattle Students Stage Anti-Segregation Boycott, by Elmer Ogawa, page 1. A school boycott in Seattle on March 31 and April 1 drew thousands of absentees and was considered successful in highlighting de facto segregation. Freedom Schools were held for those observing the boycott, and another boycott was promised for May.
- White Waitresses Lose Racial Plea, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Five Caucasian waitresses who lost their jobs in Seattle sought relief on racial grounds. The article reports on the outcome of their case.
Military & Veterans
- Nisei Minister Quits Easter Sunrise Services as Protest Move, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Rev. George Aki and Rev. Robert Blaney withdrew from the Hollywood Bowl Easter Sunrise Services in protest after a fellow cleric was dropped without a hearing. The cleric had reportedly made remarks after a State Department-approved trip to Cuba.
Commentary
- Editor’s Desk: Rancho Names for JACL Chapters, by Harry K. Honda, page 2. The editor proposes historic Spanish-era rancho names for newly formed and renamed JACL chapters in southern California. He traces the history of these land grants and suggests Rancho Santa Gertrudis and Rancho La Cienega as options.
- Press Comments: Page-Bedder in Bed, Too, by Hiro Hishiki, page 2. The columnist describes visiting Henry Mori, a longtime Japanese-language newspaperman, at a rest home after his home was damaged by fire. Mori remains active, keeping up with the news and planning to return to work.
- Washington Newsletter: New Civil Rights Weapon, by Mike Masaoka, page 2. The Supreme Court revived 1870-era civil rights statutes to allow federal prosecution of Klan-type violence, reinstating charges in the Penn and Philadelphia, Mississippi cases. Masaoka also notes the Administration’s forthcoming 1966 civil rights bill and Maryland’s failed repeal of its interracial marriage ban.
- A Sansei’s Heritage, by Todd Endo, page 3. Todd Endo, a Sansei raised in the East and educated at Oberlin, argues his heritage is Japanese American rather than Japanese. He describes feeling liberated from the fears of earlier generations while retaining a minority consciousness.
Obituaries
- Toyoko Japanese Naturalization Papers Obituaries, page 4. Routine death notices for Los Angeles and Seattle residents appear in the mortuary listings.
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