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California State University, San Bernardino CSUSB ScholarWorks Inland Empire Hispanic News Special Collections & University Archives 5-15-1996 May 15th 1996 Hispanic News Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/hispanicnews Recommended Citation Hispanic News, "May 15th 1996" (1996). Inland Empire Hispanic News. 109. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/hispanicnews/109 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections & University Archives at CSUSB ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Inland Empire Hispanic News by an authorized administrator of CSUSB ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Remember America's Faiien Heroes on Memorial Day csomzz Pll h43 ■''''■•"tlBIURY A Publication of the U C' Hispanic Communication & $ ^ p Development Corporation W CO INLAND EMPIRE BULK RATE Wednesday U.S. POSTAGE May 15,1996 PAID Volume 9 SAN BERNARDINO, CA Number 19 Hispanic Ne i PERMIT No. 118 Serving the Hispanic Communities in the Ii cr>i hpire • San Bernardino • Colton • Rialto • Bloomington • Redlands • Fontana • Rancho Cucamonga • untano Victorville • Riverside • Casa Blanca • Moreno Valley • Corona • Perris W" The Inland Empire's Only Hispanic Minority Owned Engiish Language Newspaper NATIONWIDE LATINO VOTE '96 CONFERENCES JUNE 7-9.1996: Rodriguez and Millet,Congressional Medal LOS ANGELES AND SAN ANTONIO WILL of Honor Recipients, to speak in San Ber­ HOSTTHOUSANDS OF DELEGATES; HIS­ nardino Memorial Day Ceremony, May 27 TORIC NATIONAL RALLY WILL “LINK” Colonel Joseph “Chuck” Rodriguez PARTICIPANTS FROM COAST TO COAST and Colonel Lewis Lee Millett, [Los Angeles, Calif.] — South­ and ‘get-out-the-vote’ drive sponsored Congressional Medal of Honor recipi­ west Voter Registration Education by Latino Vote USA - a national ents, will be keynote speakers at Me­ Project (SVREP) has announced a coalition currently conducting drives morial Day services on Monday, May nationwide Latino vote conference to in 20 states.” 27th at 1:00 PM, sponsored by the be held Friday-Sunday, June 7-9, FRIDAY, JUNE 7,1996 Mountain View Mortuary and Cem­ 1996 in Los Angeles, Calif, and San SVREP/Los Angeles will host a etery, 570 East Highland Avenue, San Antonio, Texas. The three-day confer­ 6:00 p.m. reception, followed by a 7:00 Bernardino, VFW Post 1744, San Ber- ences will be attended by thousands of D.m. dinner at the Biltmore Hotel riardino and VFW Post 6476, Colton delegates from throughout the U.S. (506 S. Grand AvSiuetn 'downtoWh participating in the services'arlnouhced southwestern states, highlighted by a Los Angeles). Dinner mistresses of Tony Bocanegra, event coordinator. historic, first-ever National Latino ceremonies are noted actresses Jenny The program will include Monsi­ Voter Power Rally, linked “live” via Gago and Constance Marie (both fea­ gnor Adolpho Chavez, chaplain, Jerry satellite from coast to coast and broad­ tured in Gregory Nava’s popular 1995 Pettis Memorial Veterans Hospital, cast simultaneously in Los Angeles, film My Family/ Mi familia). who will deliver the invocation. San Antonio and New York City. SVREP/San Antonio will host a 6:00 Congressman George Brown and Col. Joseph "Chuck" Rodriguez “This exhibition of national Latino pin reception and 7:00 pin dinner at Assemblyman Joe Baca, who are also U.S. Army (Retired) unity will climax SVREP conferences the Marriott Hotel (101 Bowie Street). scheduled speakers. Congressional Medal of Honor ipLos Angeles and San Antonio,” Actor Jesse Borrego will be the master Added attraction will be the Martin recipient to speak at Memorial Day Ceremonies stated SVREP President Antonio of ceremonies. Luther King Middle School band. The in San Bernardino Gonzalez. “The simultaneous rallies in SATURDAY, JUNE 8,1996 band was recently invited to play at Los Angeles, San Antonio and New Prominent elected officials, labor Disneyland and has competed in nu­ 21,1951. Colonel Rodriguez and his York City will draw national attention and community leaders are, featured in merous middle/high school band tour­ wife. Rose, currently reside in El Paso, to the growing importance and power discussions covering issues which naments. Texas. of the Latino vote. This is the final Rodriguez, bom and raised in San Colonel Millet (Photo not available) Continued on back page stage of a massive voter registration Bernardino, entered the Army in Octo­ has a long and distinguished military ber, 1950, after graduating from San career. In World War II, he was awarded The Hispanic Bookcase Invites the Bernardino Valley College. the Silver Star, Bronze Medals and Seven months after arriving in Ko­ Purple Heart and received a battlefield Public to Meet Author Rudy Acuna rea, Rodriguez, then assistant squad commission as second lieutenant. leader, and his squad were engaged in Millet was awarded the Congres­ an This is the long-awaited next book by the author of Occupied attack against fanatical hostile sional Medal of Honor for his actions forces occupying well-fortified posi­ America: A History of Chicanos, the United States, biggest selling book beyond the call of duty during the Ko­ tions. on Mexican-American history. Rodolfo Acuna pioneered the establish­ The squad was halted by a rean War. In leading his company barrage of automatic weapons and ment of Chicano studies at American universities, and has most recently against a strongly held enemy position, small fire and grenades being rolled made headlines with the success of his landmark suit against the his first platoon was pinned down by down the hill. Rodriguez ran 60yards University of California, small arms, automotive and anti tank up the slope and attacked the fortifica­ Rodolfo Acuna’s new work. Anything But Mexican, describes fire. Ordering the two platoons forward, tions, which resulted in the destruction in depth the realities facing Chicanos in contemporary Los Angeles: he placed himself at the head of the their history, changing demographics, politics and politicians, economic of a foxhole and silencing an automo­ attack and with fixed bayonets, as­ tive issues and labor culture, institutions like the Catholic Church, gangs and weapon emplacement with gre­ saulted the fire-swept hill. Millet bayo­ gang violence, police abuse, community struggles, and above all the recent nades. Continuing, he destroyed two neted two enemy soldiers, continued right-wing attacks on immigrants. Using vivid accounts from his years additional foxholes with grenades and throwing grenades, clubbing and bayo­ as an activist and frequent Los Angeles Times contributor, Acuna makes arriving at the peak, destroying a gun neting, the enemy, lead and encouraged clear why it’s good to be “anything but Mexican” in L.A. emplacement, annihilating its crew. The his men to continue the fight forward Acuna will make a personal appearance at the Hispanic Bookcase at 7:00 totaFenemy dead numbered 15. despite vicious hand to hand combat P.M. on Friday May 17 at 22485 Barton Road, Grand Terrace, CA 92313, For his heroic actions. President and victoriously won the battle. He was Telephone (909) 825-4894. (See Anything but Mexican on page 5) Truman awarded Rodriguez the Con­ Continued on back page gressional Medal of Honor on May See Memorial Day 2______________________________________ _ Cohninient^iry Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, May 15,1996 The IE. Hispanic News commissioned Julio Martinez, a veterans advocate, to write a special memorial poem on the lat e-Cesar Chavez for the Memorial Day publication. The lEHN has a strong Guest Editorial belief that Cesar Chavezfought hard for the human rights offield laborers in many non-combatant campaigns. He, in fact, gaie his life for the betterment of every worker regardless of background. Prop 187 and the Federal Fall-Out CESAR CHA VEZ: H!S DESTINY BY JULIO Y. MARTINEZ Reprinted with permission from Latino Health News, April, 1996, Latino Coalition fora Healthy California, 1535 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103 ONLY "QOD" AND LA VIRGIN DE GUADALUPE, KNEW HIS DESTINY FROM HIS HUMBLE BEGINNING WHEN HE SAWTHE DEPLORABLE WORKING As we go to press, we are faced with a dual onslaught on immigrants CONDITIONS OF HIS CAMPESINOS, IN THE AGRICULTURAL FIELDS in California. At the State level, we have the continuing saga of Prop 187. OF CALIFORNIA. HE LED THEM OUT TO IMPROVE THEIR WAGES AND LIFE STYLES, THIS WAS HIS DESTINY. On March 3 1, the State will petition the court to allow their proposed regulations for the elimination of prenatal care and long term care for HE MARCHED ALONG THE MANY ROADS OF CALIFORNIA, ALL THE WAY undocumented residents to be released for public comment. The State is TO SACRAMENTO, WITH HIS THOUSANDS OF CAMPESINOS FOLLOWING arguing that because these programs serve only undocumented immigrants, are THIS WAS HIS DESTINY. • 100 percent State-funded and ineligible for federal funding, and can use HE MET WITH HEADS OF STATE, ALWAYS PLEADING FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, WORKING TIRELESSLY FOR HIS BELOVED CAMPESINOS. INS for applicant legal status determination, they should be , excluded, froipj THIS WAS HIS DESTINY. the prohibition of the injunction. The State cannot implement the denial of prenatal care and long term care under Prop 187 until a further order of the HIS SACRIFICIAL FAST, CAUSED OUR NATION TO EXAMINE OUR court. According toMALDEF, no State-funded program will be free from CONSCIENCE, TO REALLY BECOME AWARE OF THE PLIGHT OF HIS CAMPESINOS, BY THE the prohibition of the injunction until a full trial on all claims against Prop 1^ GIANT AGRIBUSINESS OF CALIFORNIA, BUT HE WAS THEIR LEADER AND takes place. IT WAS DECREED, THIS WAS HIS DESTINY. Other services that the State regards as meeting the above criteria for barring services include: Medi-Cal Dialysis-Only Program, Expanded Access WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HIS BANNER, EMBLAZONED WITH THE BLACK EAGLE, to Primary Care Program, Breast Cancer Early Detection Program, California WHICH WAS THE SYMBOL OF HIS " UNITED FARM WORKERS UNION" Children Services, Child Health and Disability Prevention Program, AIDS ALONGSIDE.

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