•• •• 'March 19, 1982 aCl lC Cl lzen (4S¢ Pcstpaid)_ The National Publication of the Japanese American Citizens League News 9Rn ISSN: ~791 Whole No. 2,180 I Vol. 94 No. 11 Stand: """" · Noguchi back in center'of controversy By PETER IMAMURA Becklund also wrote separate but concurrent articles on No• Los Angeles County Chief Medical -Examiner-Coroner Dr. guchi and his department: Thomas T. Noguchi faced a Mar. 17 deadline to respond to a (1) On Dec. TI, a report appeared OIl thefts from dead bodies. Staff 3O-day suspension issued him Mar. 11 by the County Board of persons in the department were allegedly stealing valuables, legal evi• Supervisors, ·and answer the charges of office mismanagement dence and drugs from the dead brought in for autopsies. levied against him. The controversial county department head (2) On Dec. 28, Becklund focused on how Noguchi blended his own project, The Life Institute, with his job. The institute would conduct had been under fire since December when the board called for scientific projects in, or in conjunction with, county facilities but at no an investIgation of Noguchi's office following news reports of expense to the county. However, Becklund noted that the " institute has widespread inefficiency within his department. taken on an official aura" because Noguchi reportedly uses department staff persons to occasionally work on the projects. PC FOCUS (3) On the same date, another Becklund piece reported that the coroner After a lengthy closed-
L.A. press ~iews mixed on Noguchi Board of Supervisor's ma• nagement audit and the ws ANG~As the con- visors in 1969, which he fought ly handle evidence. charges of "moonlighting" troversyover County Coroner . and then won reinstatement. 'Goes Broke' Early against Noguchi needed to be Dr. Thomas T. Noguchi made "He (Noguchi) fought that The Times also said that Su• _ carefully examined. headlines, local newspapers ouster and won; evidently he pervisor Mike Antonovich dis• In essence, the News said expressed their own opinions thinks he can do it again. He puted Noguchi's claims about that all the facts in the No• on the issue of whether or not should not be allowed to," said a lack of money, because the guchi issue should be taken the Board of Supervisors the Times. The n.ewspaper coroner's office was relative• into consideration: should dismiss him. noted that the 1969 flfing was ly unaffected by budgetary " ...Since the reputation of Both of the city's major based on his personal behavi• cuts. The newspaper added, an official who has served the newspapers, the Los Angeles or-the current charges dealt "There is certainly a ques- . county for 15 years is at stake, Times and the Los Angeles more with the "management tion, however, about how a de• painstaking efforts must be Herald Examiner, said on of the office and of the public's partment that knows how made to make certain that the their editorial pages that the money that supports the much money it will have for a total issue is thoroughly Board should fife the 55-year- office." year but consistently goes checked. MEETING WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS-Dr. Thomas No• old medical examiner. The Times, which had writ- broke before the year is "The dismissal of Noguchi guchi (standings) speaks to Japanese American leaders dur• The Times said Mar. 10 that ten a two-part series on the over,' and noted that the co• would be in order only if the ing special meeting Mar. 10 at the JACL regional office in Little Noguchi "refuses to go quietly problems of the coroner s of• roner's office had used up its alleged findings in the audit Tokyo. Seated (from left) are Katsumi Kunitsugu, JACCC ex• in the face of an official report flce last December, pointed $610,000 supplies budget half• and reports are factually sub• ecutive secretary; Michael Yamaki, Japanese American Bar laying out critical shortcom- out the various allegations way through the fiscal year. stantiated. " Assn. pres.; unidentified Isaac's assistant, and Godfrey Isaac. ings in his conduct as medical against Noguchi: his use of "The verdict is clear: It's Racial Aspect Questioned examiner. Since he won t re- county resources for his pri• time for a change in the coro• The issue of whether the No• NOGUCHI ContinuedfromFrontPage sign, the Board of Supervisors vate consulting work; his ner's office," concluded the guchi case had any racial un• should fire him." The Times "significant absenteeism" ; Times. dertones was commented up• Yet the mistakes cited by the Becklund series were publicized added that "mismanage- and the coroner office's lack The Herald Examiner also on by Kaishu Mainichi colum• earlier. The newspapers, for instance, reported Dec. 10 the ment" in the coroner's office of standard procedure for col• commented Mar. 9 on Nogu• nist George Yoshinaga Mar. coroner's office had "lost" key evidence in the case of the CSU "is affecting too many court lecting and documenting chi's refusal to resign and his 9. Long Beach football player Ron Settles who was found hanged cases and causing needless evidence. statement that "(he) certain• Recalling the 1969 dismissal in the Signal Hill jail last June 2. The department had misplaced anxiety for too many "Noguchi can't manage ly (did) riot intend to change of Noguchi and his subsequent the evidence, Settle's clothing, a significant error considering fanillies." these procedures; someone (his) style". reinstatement, Yoshinaga the fact that an inquest jury decided 5-4 that Settles died "at the No Reinstatement Urged should be hired who can," 'Must' Go, says Herald said: hands of another" . The Times also cited No- said the Times in reference to "What Dr. Noguchi clearly "The last battle was fought But the Times articles had apparently started a snowball guchi's d.ismissal by super- his office's inability to proper- does not realize is that his two on racial grounds. His sup• effect. statements are irreconcil• porters (from the .Japanese • Jan. 19--Tbe Board of Supervisors fonnally reprimands Noguchi for American community) felt his "sensationalism" stemming from his public comments on the recent REDRESS PHASE 4: by John Tateishi able: Either he changes his deaths of two Hollywood stars, William Holden and Natalie Wood. 'style,' by which we mean that he was being tossed out • Feb. 2-Newspapers report a mix-up in the records of two dead infants. both his public conduct and because of his Japanese Bodies of two baby boys which, according to records had been cremated, his management of the coro• ancestry. were discovered during an inventory of the department's crypts. The Extension Bill ner s office, or he must resign "Will the same group of department then began to investigate which bodies were m:istakenly (italics theirs). There is no supporters come forth again? cremated. San Francisco • Feb. 25-Supe.rvis0r Kenneth Hahn calls for investigation of a claim It was briefly reported in the PC that the longer any middle ground. "Understanding the history made in an anonymous letter be received that staff members in the CWRIC's request for an extension had Dr. Noguchi's inability to ac• of these protest groups, I coroner's office were too afraid of retaliation to cooperate with the been approved by the U.S. Senate. As you cept that simple logic leads us would say yes, they will fight board's oo-going investigation. Hahn released a copy ofthe1etter and said know, the House of Representative had vo• to conclude that the good doc• for Noguchi. And, I think they it seemed to have been written by people "familiar with some of the tor should, at long last, go," will expound on the racial is• administrative difficulties in the (corooer's) department". ted approval of the extension measure, • Mar. 3-Newspapers report another error by the coroner's office. The ffill[}-I jlf'('f~mltlPr prior to the Christmas recess. said the Herald Examiner. sue again. " blood ofslain sheriff deputy Kenneth Ell bad gotten mixed up with that of On Feb. 2, information came that the extension bill was rein• " ... Indeed, he is no longer But Yoshinaga noted that another, resulting in an erroneous finding which stated that Ell bad trod.uced and was on the Senate floor. It was hoped that a vote merely a Jocal embarrass• these support groups would alcohol in his blood. A subsequent test proved Ell's blood to be alcohol• would follow that evening. There was, however, a filibuster of ment," continued the editori• "overlook many of the free. Noguchi said the error was due to the department's heaVY caseload. major legislation which lasted the entire week. On Feb. 8, our al, which noted his "smirking charges being levied against • Mar. 8-Tbe Times notes the coroner's office ''went broke" halfway through the 6scal1981~ year. The agency bad spent all of its $610,000 Washington JACL Office reported the extension bill had been conduct" before television ca• Noguchi and plunge ahead on after the basis that no minority per• supplies budget by Dec. 29, leaving its staff with inadequate supplies and pulled from the Senate floor and referred to the Judiciary Com- meras comedian John equipment, causing subsequent backlog, work disruption and erosion in . mittee, chaired by Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-S .C.). On Feb. 24, Belushi's death and his other son can do wrong, and that the quality of work . .Becklund noted the office had gone broke before; it the Judiciary Committee approved the extension request and "public displays" following they are all above reproach was an "annual event" because it 0CCI.tIT'ed the two previous years. The on the following day, the legislation cleared the Senate unani• the deaths of actors William when it comes to committing Kasbu Mainichi had noted Noguchi asked for a $2.2 million increase for mously. Holden and Natalie Wood, errors like the rest of the hu- his department but CAOHufforo recommended a 15.1c-o budget cut. On Mar. 3, the bill was sent to the White House for the Pres• both of which the Herald said man race." COD6DUed on saCk Page ident's signature. At this time, we have no further information. "have made him the focus of • Acknowledgement However, since the extension measure does not involve an ap• national outrage. It Kumai, M/M Keotaro Yasuda. Yuta.ka Ways & Means Committee- Tom Shimasaki, National Chairperson ~laemUta Marian & Sakai Arii Ta• propriation request, we anticipate that the President will sign Because Noguchi "holds a sensitive, difficult job, one Donadoos Received: Feb. 16, 1982 Donations .Received: Feb. 22,l982 keshi KatSumolO. Richard . Takechi. the bill. The extension would give the CWRIC until Dec. 31, 1982, $50 - $2&-.Mrs. Mary Kawakami, MI $50 - %i-Mrs. Patr.icia K. Roberts. Mrs. Mae Morihiro, Mrs. Miyuki lida, to complete its work. that requires tact, a keen M David Noguchi. Mits Kawamoto. MJM Anthooy 1sh.ii, Dr/M Roy Geo~e T. Okita, Michio Miyamoto, sense of the appropriate and a $U - $l....{korge Isoda, YoshJkane Sugimoto. Rosalre Duval, Dr/ M William K. Bry• The major problem as we see it will be the possible request for Araki, Ms. Teruko [kuta, Roy T. $%S - ~/M Mits Moriyama, Mrs. ant. Tom Narimatsu, MJMT. Charles additional funding for the Commission. When the CWRlC was punctilious adherence to the Ozawa, Fred Shimlzu, George K. Toshiko Tsubahara, Ms. SelSU Fujioka, Kuniyoshi. basic and ethical and legal Ikawa, Mrs. Chika Matsumoto. Grace Yoneo Suzuki, MJ M Frank Y. Sboda, originally establisbed, an appropriation of $1.5 million was ap• Tanabe, Kalsuto Kojiro. Mrs. Hatsuko M/M oshi MatsWlO. M/M George R. lOO'l W1LD RICE proved by the Congress, but the CWRIC was granted $1 million standards," noted the Herald, Gotanda. Mrs. Masaye Duke, Goro Terada, Karl K. Morita. T. Arase, Save, Buy Direct from to conduct hearings and to do research. Of the additional $500,000, he holds "a position of trust. " Endo. Osamu & Lily Honda. MJM Yo• Robert M. Eodo, M/M Frank Y. Sulo, Grower-Processor ,jDr. Noguchi has violated shimJ Nakauchi, Mrs. Kaye Uyeda M/M Robert H. Uyeda. Mrs. Yaeko Folrestaurants . ... 4O-Ib. lIl lltJdcBt Sl90 to seek that at this time would require separate legislation with Patterson, Kimlo Tamura, M/M An· lshik'Oka, Goji Tashiro, M/M Wallace J . For hOuseholds .....3- $18/ 5-Ib. S28 an appropriations request. In short, it would mean starting over that trust," said the Herald. drew E. Jackson, Mrs. Tamae HJra· Ta emoto. Mrs. Jane Asanuma. iIrs. VIlI UPS. "''9 pay fr8Ight, ltd to 48 states.. The Herald added that since matsu, M/M ROOert S. Kubo, Mrs. M. Kalhle Lawrence. Mrs. era Aokl . LANDRETH FARMS. Box 59, Dept O. to get additional funding. Mlsaki, MIMJerry Sakamoto, r.1s . Ma• Mrs. Donna J. Jackson. Andrew J. Blackduck. Mn S663O. Send check. mooey Considering the fISCal policy of the current Administration, it was "unlikely that Dr. No• saye U. Yamada. Mayeshiba, Ms. Tamae Nakamoto. oroer. CODS1 .50exl7a ~uch guchi will understand how im• Kjkuye Inouye, M/M James hika (chi M. H.irOO, Mrs. VonekoMiyakawa. 1..;::;;:P;:h;:;8Q0.3.4S-::;:·::;7034=.:&-S=CS=:T=::.. a request doesn't appear extremely prOmising. However, M/M Fujio Yamamoto, M/M Elmer M: M/M Mmoru Kitashima. John J. ;. ~ the Commission is to continue its work to the end of this year, perative his resignation has UchJda. M/M Joe Ishli. M/M Sam . M. amaki, MIM Richard H. Hosaka, It would appear that additional funding will be necessary. We become, the Board of Super vi• Miyashiro, Sataro . Tonai, M/M Sam Guy & Malsuko Nakamura, Thomas sors should, as it did in 1969, Takeuchi, Hiroshi Iwamoto, M/M Ta• Yamada, M/M Tad Fujila. John Ka• don't know exactly if and when such a request will be made by dayoshi Morioka, Tad Yamasaki, M/ f wamoto. Eugene O. mi. M/M Skip the Commission. fife him-and, this time, the Voshio Yoshimoto, Barbra Wilson, Tabata. board should take care to Mrs. Norma Nagahama, Hajime Sumi· Frank Fukami, MI 1 Nobuo Kato. What then are our options on the basic strategy for the re• da, Mi key Ogata, Ham & hlgeo Ta· M/M ndrew . Kuroda, Mrs. Chidorl mainder of this year? With the approval of the extension the make the case against him nabe Mary nnaglliara. Reynolds, M/M Satoshllzumo. Kelly stick. " Ke.lth & haron Harad • Dr./Mrs. Kyono, M/M le en I, MI It Kiyoshi major question becomes the additional funding for the Com• reg ry Hiura, M/M Paul Okamura, Mizuhala. M/M Stanley K. gi, M/M mission. Should the CWRIC not be granted more funds, we "L.A. can no longer tolerate M/M G ngo Tajil. ShJgeo Kitani. Mrs. F.K. amakoshl. Mrs. Maria Funs· would assume that the fmal report and recommendations will such a man on its payroll," Fukl Abe, Mas Takahashi, M/M Tad bashi. M/MTomNakashlm8. Garry Today's ClilS$ic Looks concluded the Herald oshLl, Hir hi Oku, M/M Grant Ama• niki. Mrs. Dorothy Tanaka. for Women & Men most likely be completed and fIled before the end of 1982 con• no. Mum Arli, M/M Minoru Fujita. MI Arima. hig to Yam m to, hig llll('\f 1I'lmer1l$ ~eans Examiner. M Howard Kofu. M/M Harry Nishi· H nml. 0 ceivably even as early as the summer sometime. This M/M t n S:iknta, M/M Tom mi Phl,nt' l"!'-.'-; ~t ~ More Moderate Stand kawa, Mrs. Katherine Rey • Mlsa e we have develop two basic strategies, depending on the ukekan i Mrs. Toshiy Kakigi, Mrs. Murwml, M/M William T. HOSt)- 105 Japanese Village Plaza Mall time schedule unposed on the Commission. Taking a more moderate Yoshiko Ius th, Harry H. Kutara kawa. M/M Lonny Ishihara, William los A.ngeles 90012 Our current Redress program is buill on the assumption stand, the Daily News (based Sally M. Nakai. K n hlol.llk.l. Makoto K. Kawada. senator Mamoru Yam • T ,) ~ l\l & 1 Pn p San M. Hata, Saburo Ml wm . saki, William &: Mary ·ayama. ======~;:i==a:- that the Commission will not fIle its report until the end of 1982 in the Fernando Valley) Klyomilsu Tamashiro, Fred Mori· Henry QoshQ. M/M Robert Higl Sill, ?r the beginnin~ of 1983. It is a pre-tegislative program which is said in its opinion page Mar. u hi, May 1m J. M/M Carl Koto, Or. 'hojiFujishima. Thomas T. ilukasll.· ,;. ~ MARUKYO 10 that "there is a need for James Tagu hil Erne t Urata, Mrs. M/M Robert J. Taklgu hi. Frank \ ,2\ mtended to establish the basic groundwork necessary for the Kazuko W. Her:\Jyojl. M/M T. George .' eventual lobbying of redress legislation. some clearcut explanations" Masuda, M/M Jun n. Nakamura, Sam in regards to the claim made Yamashita, Frieda alador, M/M If, however, circumstances require the Commission to me its G ne S. Kubo, M/M Sam Takahashi. • Sports report e~ly, we will then have to implement a more compact by Godfrey Issac, Noguchi's M/M Tayoshl, Mutsuye Ogata, Mrs. Hank Kashiwa, 32, no\ a Den r New Otani Hotel & ~rogram attorney, which indicated the Masaye Fukuyama. Alko Tanaka. realtor, participated in th relit Garden--A.tcade 11 m which the basis of lobbying will have to be estatr Ri hard N. T8k hI. 110 S. los Angeles lished much earlier. coroner's office was a victim Gerald Ford Celebrity Cup invita• of "sabotage" in an attemptto Doaations Rec~lved: Feb. 18-19, 1981 tional m t for retired ski pros tit Los Angeles /1i;\ We are now studying the ramifications of either alternatives $25 - S5-Mrs. Toshlo FUjlkura. F. . Beaver Creek. The Conner Presi• Hlrasuna, M/M Robert T. Kurita. 62S-4369 \lIY and are developing the strategy for the contingency of an early oust the medical examiner. dent' event benefitted Vail Vall y The News also felt that the Richard K. Miriklla.nl. M{M T hlo report. Hopefully. we won't needto implement it. * Hoshlde. M/M Roy MltsuuehJ, Jerty Medical Center. • ••••••••••••••••• •
Frtday, March 19, 1982 I PACIFIC CITlZE~ JACCC fetes three pioneers and Widow support group in S.F. formed SAN FRANCISCO-Nisei and Retiremmt group formed a support group celebrates its 2nd anniversa{y for Nisei widows Mar. 13 at the home of Elsie Chung here. Professional guidance is being provided by Shanti Project, a volunteer organization. WS ANGELES-The Japa- JapanJamesD.Hodgson,has' For infonnation, call NARcoordinator Daisy Satoda (82Hll64). II nese American Cultural and dedicated over 50 years to the Community Center celebrat- Japan America Society and ed its second anniversary organizations which serve the Mar. 5 with a testimonial ban- Nikkei community, as well as quet for three men WhoSe ef- groups which foster better forts helped build the JACCC. U.S.-Japan relations, The 91- With the theme, "Beginning year-old Mukaeda, a recipi• Century II", to mark its goals ent of the Second Class Order for the future, the center hon- of the Sacred Treasure of Ja• ored George J. Doizaki, pan, was heralded as a 'living JACCC president; Katsuma local treasure" by Hodgson. Mukaeda, the center's board Murphy, who had been NEW OTANI HOTEL-Directors and executives of the New chairman; and Dr. Franklin chancellor at UCLA from Otani Hotels attending a recent international sales meeting in D. Murphy, a key JACCC 1960-1968, was introduced by Tokyo are (from left): standi~enji Yoshimoto, Masami fundraiser and chair of the Takashi Sakai, president of Kana, Takenori Sakai, David Arscott (London), Nobuo Yoko• Times Mirror board. The gala the Japan Business Assn. yama, Kazuhiko Otani, J. Ken Borton (Los Angeles), Hiroshi event at the Biltmore Hotel at- Murphy was instrumental in Kohda; kneeling-Saburo Ohira, director, New Otani interna• tracted over 500 persons, and helping the JACCC gain sup• tional Tokyo; Takashi Matsushita; Yukimichi Sato (Kaimana distinguished guests included port from the general com• Beach); and Tetsu Urayama (Los Angeles). The Singapore Mayor Tom Bradley and Ja- munity. He said in his speech hotel is under construction and a new hotel will open soon in Sapporo. (New Otani Hotel is a corporate JACL Member). panese Consul General Tsu- during the dinner that Ameri• neo Tanaka. ca is a "mosaic of different Jun Mori, president of the cultures" and he hoped that AV AC seeks volunteers for placement Los Angeles Harbor Commis- the JACCC will "benefit LOS ANGELES-The Asian American Voluntary Action Cen• Classic Ship sion, introduced Doizaki who, younger Japanese Americans ter is preparing for a major recruitment this spring to place since taking the presidential and non-Japanese as well. ' volunteers in various Asian Pacific organizations. Tony Sung, Sunday Brunch. post in 1974, has made a tire-· Each honoree was presented Executive director of AVAC, noted that a recent survey taken less effort to help the center with a ~ classical tanka by the Center reported Asian Pacific human service agencies raise $10 million. Despite a poem by caJ.ligrapher Rev. Kan- s .. ccered losses of q:'L:3.2 million in funding and 130 staff posi- izaki shu Ikuta. Tribute to the three men Wi' ,...,-' h.eart co~ diti0ll:, Do c?n- includedperformancesbydancers tions, due to government cutbacks. tinued his dedicated service Fujiroa Kansusa and Fujiroa Kan- A V AC would like to form a volunteer resource pool from by seeking contributions out- surne; the Kinnara Taiko dnun senior citizens, students, church groups and business and pro- side of the Nikkei community, group and musicians Dan and fessional organizations. Interested persons should call Michael solicit~g funds from busi- J~e Kuramoto. Actor ~rge Ta- Matsuda Volunteer Coordinator, (213) 937.0062 or 933-72T7 , nesses, the gove~ent and ~~gOpr= , '!:e:~~f ~~ -- - ' Id HS I" t ' Japanese comparues. ed b Federal Reserve Board and pre- - JAM ho s Iterary contes Mukaeda, mtroduc d toy w~ English editor at the Rafu SAN FRANCISCO-Japantown Art and Media Writers' Work- former U.S. Ambassa or Shimpo, served as emcee...... 8~Jfff'6 shop IS sponsormg Its second annual literary contest for high ~.w:rus
Friends to host Animal Zodiac theme school students to encourage young Asian American/Pacific hr I ngell CA 0012 of sumi-e display Islander writers. Prizes range from $25 to $75; for more info call Yone Yamamoto party Doug Yamamoto (415) 763-3532. LOS ANGELE&-Yoneo Yama• SAN RAFAEL, Ca.-Abstract cal• moto, with the L.A. CoWlty mental ligraphy by Joyce Block, who stu• bealth department, will be hon• died in the Shodo style inJapan, is ored at his retirement party April exhibiting the twelve Asian Zodiac 2,6 p.m., being hosted by friends at animals through May 14 at First (}()lden Dragon Restaurant, 960 N. Federal Savings, 6008 College Broadway. Tickets are $15, obtain• Ave. , Oakland. able by calling Winnie (938-4146) or Mike (738-4977). II Bookstore to host 'Women in Concert' UCLA Ext'n plans LOS ANGELES-" Women in Con• cert" honoring International Wom• tea ceremony class en's Day will be held Mar. 19-20, LOS ANGELE&-UCLA Exten• 7:30 p.m., at Amerasia Bookstore sion will offer "The Way of Tea: as a benefit for the store. Appear• The Glories of Japanese Civiliza• ing will be Miya lwataki aOO Dolce tion," for its spring semester be• de Priest, kotoist JWle Kuramoto, ginning April 15. For information Lisa Joe, Marsha Furutani, and Li• call (213) 825-2272. sa Abe-Furutani. II
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Sakamoto of Chicago, presented being planned to introduce the book. Nat'l JACL Board the 1000 Club Life Membership • Vice president Mits Kawamoto, Restricted Fund proposal, which reporting for Tom Shimasaki, pre• News/Notes was subsequently approved (de-, sented Phase II of the Ways & Means PART 2 tails to be in a separate story) . But campaign, whim suggests irxlivid• By Hany Honda the motion to have the 1000 Club uals help raise funds for general 0p• chair appOinted as a non-voting erations ofNatiooal Headquarters in San Francisco board member failed by a single a manner similar to activities where Aside from highlights mentioned vote. members raise Curds for their re• in our National JACL Board story • Via Ron Ikejiri' Videotape, spective chapters; I.e .. white ele• appearing in the Mar. 5 PC, a num• Pat Okura revealed William Mor• phant sales, garage sales, auction, ber of National Committee chair• row, publishers of Bill Hosokawa 's food fairs, etc., under a "We Wanl to persons appeared to make their re• "JACL in Quest of Justice" (the Help" theme during lOO2. Funds lID• port in person. Others were pre• JACL Story), assured Ius commit• der Phase II provides a l)% alloca• FROM HAPPY VALLEY: by Sachi Seko sented by the vice president with tee the flfSt run of 5,!XXl copies tion to District Council general 0p• supervisory links to the commit• should be ready by Aug. 1; and that erations and-participating chapters tee. This is a continuation from last sale would conunence during the would be recognized with achieve• week. National Convention. Author will ment awards. 'We had such a good thing going ... ' . .. . be present to autograph the book at Phase I had a9tOO irxlivWal mem- • Tom Arima (Contra Costa), rep• the Mas Satow Public Library in Salt Lake City in Idaho on February 23. The ifornia the day of the burial. resenting 1000 Club chair Frank Gardena, where a special event is COnfiDued 00 Page 10 Susan was buried in Califor• accident occurred as she was Later, about the time of the nia on March 1. She was killed driving to work . The roads service, the storm lifted and instantly in a head-on collision were icy and the other driver the SUD came out. A minister Letterbox was in a hurry. Michael, her recited the kind of poetry Su• husband, had traveled the san liked, about trees and Mike Masaoka's post-operative comments on redress same road five minutes earli• mountains and meadows. A Dear Harry: All this assumes that JACL itself is clear as to what its speci• er. Although they both worked friend sang a song and played May I take this opportunity through the Pacific Citizen to fic minimum advocacy is. For myself, without reference to any for the forest service, they the guitar. The body was laid express my thanks and appreciation to the officers and mem• legislation at this time, I believe that the Commission should drove separately. Susan liked to rest in the presence of her bers of the JACL who have been so thoughtful as to send "get come forth with a comprehensive report of what actually hap• to leave a little later. Women friends and their babies. Her well" cards and notes to me for a speedy recovery from my pened in World War II to cause the evacuation to take place as it seem to have someUUng that brother and sister were there. recent heart attack and bypass operations. did, who were the individuals most responsible, and what were detains them, a small chore or Her natural parents could not Etsl:l and I have found ~ many expressions of goodwill and the real experiences endured by the evacuees and others affect• an extra straightening of the attend. Susan's other mother affection both heartwarmmg and encouraging. While most ed by Executive Order No. 9066. And, without regard as to house. The bouse was a culmi• was there. She is my youngest have been from those old timers with whom we shared JACL's whether Congress might approve or not, the Commission in my nation of their young dreams. sister, experiences over the past four decades and more several were judgment owes it to all Americans, and especially to Japanese They had built it themselves * • * sent by Sansei and even Yonsei who wanted to ~heer us up in Americans. to estimate the grand total money damages in• with love and labor_ I do not like to use the word, these twilight years. curred: not only the costs to the Federal and state governments They had Dot discussed "stepmotber". in this relation• Unfortunately, we cannot write individual acknowledge• involved but the economic and other losses, such as health, death in the sense that it would ship for it does not fit. It is not ments, so we are taking this means through your courtesy to mental worries, goodwill, etc. The economic losses should in• happen to Utero. As Michael true that my sister did Dot ~ those who remembered us in these difficult and trying clude .not only real property but also anticipated earnings, pre• said, "We had such a good have any children .. She did not times. paration for movement to camps, relocation expenses to the thing going." From the earn• give birth to any, but she had For the record, may I note that on December 24th I suffered ultimate destinations, insurance, etc. This total estimate which est tone of his voice I knew he three children, her husband s my third heart attack and was rushed to the hospital. I am now will probably be in the billions is needed in order that the Ameri• thought it should have lasted from his first marriage. They well on the road to recovery, with my cardiologist allowing me can people may learn ofthe tremendous cost to the nation and to longer, if not forever. It seems were ages 5, 9 and 13 when she to spend a few days at the office on a part time basis. When I am the evacuees of that racist 1942 action. so logical if you are young and received them. Susan was the completely recovered, I have been told that I should be better It is my understanding that the National JACL Board at its even if you are not and only middle child There is no phys.• and healthier than I have been since my first heart attack in recent February meeting in San Francisco agreed to establish a remember having been young. ical resemblance, for my sis• June 1980. separate and independent organization to concentrate its lobby• Susan had just observed her ter is Asian and the children . In an~ event, Etsu and I are looking forward to the forthcom• ing activities on this redress effort. The new organization is 30th birthday. Perhaps a ter• are Caucasian. Instant moth• mg National JACL Convention this mid-August in Gardena patterned after the JACL Anti-Discrimination Committee that minal illness would have been erhood was not easy, but my where I hope to personally thank many of those who sent me operated so effectively in the immediate post-World War 11 era easier to accept. There would sister is justifiably proud of "get well" cards, often with personal comments relating to the in securing corrective and remedial legislation and court judge• have been time to observe, to the three fine adults they grew conunon cause in which we have all struggled these many ments benefitting those of Japanese ancestry. rage, to mourn, to prepare. to be. years. Hopefully the new organization will be as successful as was "Why?" asked Michael. "Why the JACL ADC more than 20 years ago. AOC was effective then did this senseless accident .It is so unfair," she wept. Comment on Two Issues have to happen ?" I had no an• •' Susan was too young, too ruqr As might be expected in these circwnstances, I have had because it had the complete and enthusiastic support- finan• cially and morally-of all the officers and members ofJACL swer. py, too beautiful to die." It is much time recently in which to reflect on many matters, many Michael said the funeral ar• the ageless, uni ersallament of which concern JACL because so much of my life has been and of the majority of the so-called Japanese community in the United States. Under the able leader hip of uch dedicated rangements were changed. On of parents who feel cheated in spent in JACL. Inasmuch as it has been quite some time since I the night of the accident, the ha ing to bury their young. A wrote in the PC, may I comment on two of the most important JACLers as Min Yasui and John Tateishi, the new organiza• tion-whatever its name (JACL Legal and Educational plans had been for a service in feeling that springs from the issues I now visualize as JACL's greatest and gravest chal• Idaho, followed by cremation. heart, not the womb. "She was lenges and responsibilities. One relates to the so-called redress Fund)- will have a good chance to succeed if gi en the same loyal support as was given to the AOC two decades and more "The casket will be closed. I my daughter,.. my sister said. effort and Ute other deals with our bilateral relations with HI know, " I answered. "You ago.l cannot believe, as some have suggested, that the national don't want anyone to look at Japan. her." Later, the ashes were to had three 10 ~ children and As far as redress is concerned, though the Commission has officers agreed to this new enterprise as a means and an excuse to relieve Utemselves of the duty to raise funds for this indepen• be cattered on a mountain in now you have two. They need completed its public hearings phase, in actual fact the real California, ne that Michael you ." "battle" looms immediately ahead. Now that Congress has dent organization because of the need to s ure money for JACL's programs too. and Susan had climbed. Now, approved an extension until the end of this year for the work of there would be no cremation. . Yes," my sister said, " no the Commission, JACL must make certain that the needed At any rate, 1 believe that the JACL must make rtain that the redress efforts are successful, for the very futur and cre• He could not bear to have it matter how old my children additional funds for the effective operation of the Commission is done. "That's fin • Michael," grow, they need their mother." provided by a budget conscious legislature. Then, JACL must dibility of JACL are at stake in this vital campaign to do justice to the victims of Executive Order No. 9066. I said, containing my prefer• persuade the Reagan Administration to not only accept JACL's enc for the purity of fl.re and objectives as to what the Commission should do but also to Since these comments on the redress issues have tak n up so much space, may I reserve my comments on the tension-filled a h. .. Anything you choos support the Commission's fmdings and recommendations to the will be fine and you alone must Congress if they are within JACL's guidelines. Also this year confrontation between Japan and the United tates for another week soon? choose for Susan." JACL must lobby the staff and Ute Commissioners themselves ...... "I'm taking her home to Cal• to come up with the kind of definitive report and remedial Thank you again for affording me this mean to ext nd my ifornia after th service: ' h recommendations before year's end that the JACL can whole• aid. "I couldn t bury h r in heartedly endorse. appreciation to all your readers and other JA Lers who wer kind enough to wish me a speedy recov ry. 1 can a ur on and the now ofIdaho. Everything Beyond all this, of course, is the legislation that the Commis• all that I am feeling good and that in the not too distant futur I is so cold and d late now. sion ultimately submits to the Congress next year. If it is ac• shall be back to work again full tim ,working mainly on both You an't Un gin how bl ak ceptable, JACL must lobby hard for its passage. If not, JACL redress and bilateral relations with Japan. it is." I a ured him I uld. will have to oppose it, propose its own alternatives, and then MIKE M MASAOKA Utah is also wint r country. lobby for the enactment of its alternative. Chevy Chase, Md. It rained all morning in Cal- FROM THE FRYING PAN: by BII Hosokawa Friday, March 19, 1982 I PACIFIC CITIZE~ 'Redr ' Repeats MI· st' ake of WW2 Says Masugi such as those of the New York Times, which editorialized ess 'for'a gesture of atonement'-federal funds for scholar- Denver, Colo. First, Masugi.co~~~~, th~ demand for ~ermone- ships, cultural and community projects, and prizes for Public Research, Syndicated, of tary compensation will ~evitably (~d not ~lustly) be. Japanese Americans. Such a racially conscious re• Claremont Calif. some time ago dis- taken for crass opporturusm, a cyrucal cash-m on past sponse to the internment blunder reminds one of the tributed alJ articie titled "We Must injustices." This, he reasons, is unlike.iY to advance pub- disaster of affrrmative action, which stigmatizes those it Not Compound the Injury: Lessons lic understanding "about this agonizing episode in Ame- pretends to aid and thus contradicts its claim to advance
from the Japanese-American Intem- ric:mhistory." " II" . • the principles of equality and liberty. Such legislation J ment." It appears under the by-line of 'F~ermore, he ~oes on, m defending the rl~ts of would be a moral catastrophe-a debasement of the in- Ken Masugi, identified as a professor of political philo- AmerIcans fro~ ~bltr~ .treatment on. th~ basl8 of ternees' experience into a pathetic yelp of slavish self• sophy on the West Coast and holder of a doctorate in race, the ConurusslOn, w~th .Its ~uxury of hindsIght, may pity and a lost opportunity for understanding the ennob• political philosophy from the New School for Social Re- rec~mmend dangerous l~tatlO~ on the. ~wer of the ling ideals on. which the nation is founded. Instead, we search in New York. His parents are identified as having national government to act m a bme of ~rl8lS. After all, must recognize the wrong that was done, we must re• been internees. some action-undoubtedly harsh and arbItrary-was ne- frain from racially conscious restitutions and we must Masugi's article takes the position that the Evacuation cessary at the time to separate the potentially disloyal rededicate ourselves to the principle uPon which our was "an enormous assault on the human spirit." But he persons of Japanese ancestry from the loyal." nation was founded." also contends that to make restitution on a racial basis His next statement is even more provocative: "One * * . * which is what is being sought by JACL and most others: must ask why the issue of ~e inte~~n~ is bein~ raised To put it gently, this position is somewhat at odds with would repeat the mistake that was made during World now. Whatever other motives eXISt, It 18 certainly the thosewhocontendthatitisthe"Americanway" tomake War II. case that '60s activists who have become lawyers and restitution for a wrong with cash money. And it under- This appears to be a shade of opinion that hasn't been community org~rs supply much of the impet~. ~or scores once again the diversity of views among Japanese voiced before, and it seems important in the interests of them the conurusslOn hearmgs are a means of achievmg Americans themselves, the ~lomon-lik:e wisdom that open discussion to hear more of what this Sansei, which lone of the ~o~ of th~ '60s ~rote~t movements: To show the Commission must summon up in its search for an presume he is, social scientist has to say. that Amenca lS a raCISt socIety. equitable recommendation, and the high improbability •• And finally, this: "Unfortunately, the Internment of it producing a finding that will please any great EAST ~IND: by B.n Marutam Cof!1IDission appears likely to make recommendations number. /I
Man-Nen-Hitsu MUSUBI: by Ron Wakabayashi Philadelphia _ " THAT'S THE WORD for "fountain Catching the Convention Fever ~ pen" in nihongo. Literally transJat- San FranclSco Committee, is working with the Gardena People to (U• ed, mannenhitsu, a three-character I am anxiously awaiting our Nation• range the program, which will include distribution of the word, means "ten-thousand-year al JACL Convention taking place dur• new publication, "JACL in Quest of Justice" by Bill ~( pen." When it comes to writing in- ing August 10-13 at the Airport Hyatt Hosokawa. ~ ~ struments, I've long had a compulsive in Los Angeles under the capable gui• To provide a taste of Southern California living-Nikkei addiction; a promiscuous pen purchaser, if you please. dance of our Gardena Valley chapter. style, a land tour ofNikkeidom is being arranged. People Be it a Parker, Sheaffer, Mont Blanc, Pilot, Platinum,• Lou Tomita et al. have been working diligently on this outside Los Angeles will get a chance to experience the you name it-I have it. I even have one Japanese writing 27th Biennial Convention, pulling out all stops. The folks Ken Nakaoka Memorial Center and Meiji Market. Na• instrument call ' Whymper", a name that I cannot find in Gardena want to impress the rest of JACL by putting kaoka was the frrst Japanese American to be elected by in the English (unabridged) dictionary, and a name that on a great convention. voters as a mayor. Meiji Market is food heaven for any I would have advised against had they asked me. Involved in the logistics of convention planning are old self-respecting ocha:luke fan. WHENEVER I HAPPEN to be near a stationery store, time JACLers such as Ron Shiozaki and Chester Sugi• Aside from the area attractions, the National Conven• including those in Jay-Towns as well as in various cities moto. AyOWlger member of the group is my predecessor tion will be the site of events of tremendous importance in Japan itself, I check over the displays of writing in• in this position, Karl Nobuyuki. The combination of gen• to the Nikkei community and JACL. There is some chance struments. And I've come to the conclusion that the Ja• erations in a cooperative process will, I think, lead to an that the Corrunission on Wartime Relocation and In• panese, with all their vaunted craftsmanship and techno• eventful and productive convention. ternment of Civilians will have their report. Even if not, logy, have yet to come up with a decent fountain pen. People might note on their cal~ndars to set aside ~ there needs to be much discussion on the future of the They persist in producing pens that scratch, skip, and week to make the sojourn to the €lty of Angels. The NiseI Redress efforts. The National Council will have to con• slobber ink. Week parade will take place the Sunday before our con• tend with the adoption of a " program of action " a IN F ArnNESS, THOUGH, it must be said that the vention begins. And Wednesday before the parade, the descriptive policy paper to guide the National Organiza• Parkers and Sheaffers are not without their faults: the Nisei Veterans are having its 10th triennial reunion in tion over the next biennium. There will be much signi• accumulation of such pens idly lying in my desk drawers downtown L.A. Of interest also is the lOOth{442nd and ficance to the decisions that are made at this Convention. bear mute testimony to this. I once did have a pen that MIS exhibit that will open at the Los Angeles County I think the Gardena people have judiciously balanced was an absolute dream which I carried all through col• Museum of Natural History (by the Coliseum) during the work and play aspects of the National Convention. lege, and sometime thereafter managed to lose. It was a that period. All of this activity in the freeway system that They have attempted to consolidate the schedule to ac• Sheaffer with black and brown striations the length of its linksthe sprawling greater Los Angeles area should not commodate working people, and have provided diver• barrel. It also had my surname inscribed in dingy gold, be missed. sions needed to survive the ordeal of decision-making. and to this day I wistfully fantasize that someone might Since I survived 3S years in Los Angeles, 1 shaD assure You will hear more from them about further details of return it to me. Even the German-made Mont Blanc people that the myths about the smog are greatly exag• the Convention. This is advance warning. Don't miss this could not match that old-fashioned Sheaffer. gerated. Uls Angeles is a nice place to live. My cohorts in one! Plan to attend! # FOLLOWING THE CWSE of the war in the Pacific, the San Francisco Bay area will grudgingly admit that it among the Japanese who sought marks of prestige, one is a nice place to visit. So plan your visit. of the most sought-after items was a Parker fOWltain Gardena members have arranged for a reception at pen. It didn't matter whether one had any ink in it; it was the Mas Satow Library in Gardena through support of enough if that dlStinctive arrow clIp protruded as part of County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn and his deputy Mas IRA ACCOUNTS your dark suit. During my service with the U.S. Army, I Fukai. Pat Okura, who chairs the Mas Satow Memorial available In 1982. Call us tor details became acquainted with a personable Japanese gentle• man who, I understood, had been tabbed to become the 35 Years Ago tNnulPAClPl CITWlN High Commissioner of Australia had the Japanese MARCH %2, 1947 he lold there were three fights at ']010 INIEREST forces been able to invade and to occupy that country. It Mar. 7- lnterior Secretary Krug sunllar fun ti n a week earlier; Interest computed dail paid Quarterl supports bill to create Evacuation Nisei Veterans Committee ask soon became apparent to me that he desired a Parker Claims conunission in testimony military to provid recreational pen as an accoutrement for his business suit. I fmally before Senate Judiciary Commit• ouUets for 01 trainees. managed to obtain one and presented it to him. He was tee; payment for losses a "matter Mar. 16-ACLU founder Roger UFESAVINGS absolutely delighted. Perhaps he is, today, enjoying the offairness, good conscience". Baldwin toasted at boo voyage Mar. 7- Nikkei in Hawaii up• party in New York. to embark on use of that pen. Certainly, none of the pens produced in port JAClrAOC legislative cam• 9
Manzanar,otaph overlooking he constructed the cemetery, the cen- 1... ------.------I11!1~ stone houses at the gate and a Ja• panese garden. He installed the' It could be Calif. Historical Landmark bronze, plaque there in 1973. Masao ObmoW, M.D. 65, an in• ternist and cbarter member of st. Louis JACL. died of heart attack the difference Mar. 5. A graduate of St. Louis University medical school in 1943. be practiced medicine in the area hospitals and worked many years with the tubercuJosis program of between St. Louis County Health Depart• ment. His wife Momoye prede• ceased him in 1.966. Surviving are s Glenn, Michael and d Eileen. all of retiring as a Rock Hill. Mo.
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M mb r FOIC It YU r AKA I\.UBO J",\ © Gallfomia First Bank. 1981 Friday, March 19, 1982 / PACIFIC CI11ZEN-7 sense", Isaac said: "The mas- added, "Nobody does every- 'Breaking Point' Asked h he did t ubli About the L.A. Times articles on ing morning at the news cooter• PSWDC on Thomas Noguchi is in trouI>- thing perfectly." earlier whenw y his officeno was go under-p c the Noguchi issue, Isaac said some ence. CoatiDued from Previous Page Ie today is the same as in He also reiterated his feel- staffed, under-funded and under- of the information was "true" but After the meeting, Noguchi told He then asked the community 1969-because he is not 'one of ings about "sabotage" taking equipped, Noguchi said he did. In writer Laurie Becklund "took 13 the PC that he would like the J ACL Leagu~ to support him. the boys'. If he were a cigar- place in Noguchi's office. 1~1, Noguchi said his office did years of time and condensed it into to support him and the smoking, golf-playing guy "Somebody's doing some- receive a budget increase. How- one day's article, and it really should always be a "watchdog" for Isaac, recalling the 1969 Japanese Americans who are " un• case and subsequent re-in• that liked to go out and drink thing and it doesn't relate to ever, the CAO asked him to cut looked like the office was falling with the superv1SO' rs and the the man at the head," he said. back his 1982 budget by 16% and he apart at the seams. der flre". statement, said that "some of complied. Hence, his department "All of this (controversy) start- Noguchi, a Downtown L.A. JA• the same forces are at work CAO, we wouldn't be here. One reporter commented reached a "breaking point" be- ed with the LA Times articles, so CLer, is currently a 13-year 1000 that were at work before ... I What I'm saying is that that much of the criticism of cause of insufficient personnel and public opinion is based upon what Club member. -PAl think what is happening to there's no question in my mind Noguchi's office centered on equipment. they read," Isaac said. Tom does relate to racial that ifone of their buddies had his administrative, rather Isaac said the reports of Nogu- JACL Leaders Present a problem in his department, than his scientific, skills. No- chi's absenteeism from his office Among tha;e present at the AB 271 0 supported by prejudice. I think it does re- . were exaggerated and added: meeting were former JUST mem- late to the type of aggression thhimey'd be out there helping gufi cdinh! said that "minimum "Why is it that, instead of bemg' bers Wally Ban, Ko Hoshizaki, Dr. S.F. Bd. of Sup'rs toward Tom based upon his ." un g" is needed for the de- proud of having a man who's prot>- Linda Morimoto, Echo Goto, Kats SAN FRANCISCO-The San Japanese background". Countering the recent nega- partment to be functional. ably the most famous coroner in Kunitsugu; Michael Yamakl, pres- Francisco board of supervisors, 00 The attorney also felt that tive publicity given the coro- "Covering the entire Los the entire world, (they're) going to ident, Japanese American Bar motion of Quentin L. Kopp, voted ner, Isaac noted the county persecute him for the fact that he's Assn.; Dr. Carole Fujita, county support for AD 2710, Assembly• Noguchi was in a Catch-22 sit• . had b ht Angeles CmUlty-that's 82 ci- sought after elsewhere and has hospital pharmacist who waged man Johnson's bill to authorize re• uation, since he had been or• SUpervISOrs roug over ties--and trying to operate a gone out and tried to heJp other her own Civil Service battle to win parations for Nisei terminated dered by the county supervi• an outside consultant, Dr. central facility, where we people-particular other prosecu- promotion which had been denied; from state civil service in 1942 be• sors not to cormnent immedi• Leslie Lukash from Nassau were recommended to stay tors and the FBI?" PSWDC JACLers Mas Dobashi, cause of race . ately on comedian John Bel• .County, N.Y., to evaluate No- (at) is tough And fro that fumnentingooNoguchi's "smirk- Gene Takamine, and regional di- ushi's death and was then ac• guchi's office. Lukash told the ' . m ing" at television cameras, Isaac rector John Saito. supervisors that Noguchi could situation, there is a great deal said, "I don't think they (critics) Toward thecla;e of the meeting, Asian workshop cused by some media for not be criticized, because the oflogistic problems. would (say) that of somebody of a PSWDC Gov. Cary Nishimoto ex- on methodology set "smirking" at them. county had not provided him "I think we were caught in different ethnic background or a pressedJACL's "concernforafair Hero Everywbere but L.A. white Anglo Saxon person." and impartial" handling of the CHICAGO-The 1982 summer Isaac said the charges with enough money, proper the before-and-after (cuts of) CountryClnbAbnospbere Noguchi issue in a fonnal state- workshop on methodology for Asi- foll~w- against Noguchi are "grossly equipment or sufficient per- Proposition 13 .. I In the last 5 When asked if he felt the super- ment, which Saito read the an American research will be held exaggerated" and that Nogu• sonnel. to 10 years, the homicide rate visors were attempting to remove July 26-Aug. 6 at Univ. of Michl- chi is treated like a "national Isaac said Lukash also sug- has more than doubled (in Los a minority from a top county pos- Ch inese contribution gan, it was announced by Dr. Alice hero" in other countries, such gested that Noguchi's office Angeles county). About 20 ilion, Isaac said that he did not cited in rail exhibit =a~ ' thr=/AsC:ro:~~: . as Japan and China. "Why is be given more money, person- years ago, we had about 300 think race was the main factor but can Mental Health Research Ceo- nel and eqwp' ment plus "sat- homicides a year. Now we rather the "country club" attitude SACRAMENTO, Ca. - Thehoina Chi- it that this man is in demand fth board "I beli th neseAmericanexperieoceis ter, co-sponsors with a research all over the country, all the ellite offices" m' the county. have about 2,400 homicides or 0want e someone . moreeve of theira;e type,men l'.leatur ed until Mar. 22 at the""""'6 Cali- conso rtj' urn a t Michi gan. App li ca- world?" Isaac asked. "He's a 'Sabotage' Taking Place suspected homicides (a year) either in ethnic background or in fornia State Railroad Museum . tion deadline is April 15. hero everywhere but (in Los When asked if he was pre- and with (just) a slight in- thinking," he felt. "They'll also Eventually, 12,000 Chinese were For details, write to pared to answer the charges crease in manpower, it's al- never tolerate a man they cannot working on the Central Pacific lay- P/AAMHRC, 164.0 W. .Roosevelt Angeles) . " of mismanagement and mis- ways difficult. And once you control," Isaac said, referring to ing tracks through the Sierras in Rd., Chicago 60008, or call (312) To explain why he felt "ra• · · Noguchi's "adamant" desire to the 186.S-68 period when the trans- 226-0117. cial prejudice" against Nogu• handling of evidence, Isaac have th ese limitations, there k ffi continental railroad was being Focus will be OIl computer prot>- chi was not in the "traditional said, "Absolutely." But, he is bound to be a problem". d:f. the coroner's 0 ce indepen- completed. lerns and population research. ******************************************************************************: PACIFIC SOUTHWEST Wilshire {$33~l)-Alice Nishikawa, 234 S Oxford, Los Angeles, Ca !KIDl. Ari1.ona ($28.7&.5L5O)-Mrs Hatsue Miyauchi, 8116 N 1982 JACL Membership Rates 45th, Glendale, Az 85302. 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Mt OIym..P,IlS ($ )-Mary Takemori. 170 Pioneer their Spouse (x) may enroll in the chapter at the Lodi, Ca East Los Angel< ($28-50)-Michi Obi, III St Albans Marin County ($30-50, y$2.5O, s$lO)-Mo Noguchi, 8 St, Midvale, Ut84647. special rate indicated. Student dues (s) include PC Ave, South Pasadena, Ca 91030. PocateUcrBlackCoo! ($3I).$»-Marie Proctor. lliffi Drakes Cove, San Rafael, Ca 94903. Gardella Valley ($33-S8)-Pam Shimada, I'm w1.58th subscription umer the one-per-bousehold rule. Stu• Marysville ($ )-George Nakagawa, 1751 Glen Monte Vista Dr, Pocatello, Id 832D1 dents away from home may subscribe at the JACL St # 13, Gardena, Ca 90247. Salt Lake ($28.50, $S2.00)-Alice KasaL 120 S 200 W St, Marysville, Ca 95901. Greater Pasadena Area ($30-S2)-Bob Uchida, 852 S #'JJJl, Salt Lake City, Ul84101. rate of $8 per year. Dues are remitted to the JACL Monterey Peninsula ($27.54H9.5O)-George Takaha• Los Robles, Pasadena, Ca 91106. Chapter of one's choice. (This list will be updat¢ Snake River Valley ($ ,y$7)-Russ Murata, 210 shi, 3049 Bostick Ave, Marina, Ca 93933. HoUywood ($2t-S2)-ShWlji Asari, 843 Micheltorena, NW 4th Ave, Ontario, Or 97914. as more chapters report their new dues structure or Oakland ($30-50, 0$%.5.75, xf,lO)-James Nishi, 5 Alida Los Angeles, Ca 90026. change in membership chair. ) Wasatch FrootNQrth ($ ).--4ackSUekawa, M8 W Ct, Oakland, Ca 94602. Imperial \Talley ($25.7>46.50, 1$2.50, s$10)-Dennis 2300 N, Clinton, Ut 84015. Placer County ($ )-Nob Hamasaki, 9010 Rock. Morita, J.225 Wensley. EI Centro, Ca 92243. Spring Rd, Newcastle, Ca 95658. Las Vegas ($%7-50.50; loca1$10)-GeorgeGoto, 13168 MOUNTAIN-PLAINS PACIFIC NORTHWEST Reno ($30-50)-Dorothy Kaneshiro, P.O. Box 12154, 8th, Las Vegas, Nv 89104. (National & local dues are separate.) Columbia Basin ($35)-Edward M Yamamoto, 4502 Reno, Nv 89510. Arkansas Valley ( )-Harry Sbironaka, Rt 1 Fairchild Loop, Moses Lake, Wa 98837. Sacramento ($:U-53, y$10, x$'t5)-Percy Masaki, Z739 Latin American ($27 .75-50.50 )-Elena Yoshizurru. Box 76, Orway , CO 81067. Gresham-Troutdale (~)--4oe Onchi, 655 NW 5th, Riverside Blvd, Sacramento, Ca 95818. 2324l Saguaro St, El Toro, Ca 92630. Ft Lupton ($25.7~.5O)-Shigeo Hayashi. 953 Park Gresham, Or 97030. Salinas Valley ($30.50-52, x$?J).75)-Ted Ikemoto, 1118 Long Beach -(See Paclftca) Ave, Ft lAlpton. Co 00621. Marina South ($27.75-50.50, x$22.75, y-Free, 1$10)• ($30.7~)-Dr Lake Wasbinidon ($33~_5O)-Tetsu Yasuda, 14421 San Fernando Drive, Salinas, Ca 93901. . Houston Donald Watanabe,. 70114 Aqua NE 16th pl, Bellevue, WA 98007 San Benito County ($ )-Phillip Nishimoto, 1251 George Kodama, 13(X)5.4 Mindanao Way, Marina Ln, Houston, Tx non. Mid-Columbia ($ )-George Tamura, 6881 Trout Gloria Rd, Hollister, Ca 95023. del Rey, Ca !m91. Mile-Hi ($ )Sachi Kaneko, 6155 W 66th Ave. Ar- 3908 Creek Rd, Parkdale, Or 97041. San Franclsco ($28.50-48.75)-Yo Hirooaka, 56 Col· New Age ($ }-Fumi Yokogawa, Mesa St, vada, Co 00003. Portlaod ($30-50,1$2.50, S$10 )-H. Sumida, CLU, 2116 lins St, San Francisco, Ca 94118. Torrance Ca 90505. New Mexico ( )--4ean Yonemoto, 7624 Osuna Dr NE. Albuquerque, NM 87110. SE 76th Ave., Portland, Or 97215. San Jose ($30-50,7.$16-15, y$2.5O, s$lO~Phil Matsu• North San Diego ($ )-Lori Hirai. 'JJJ17 Foothill Puyallup Valley (~)-John Kanda, 1716 Acad• mura, P.O. Box 3566, San Jose, Ca 95156. Dr, Vista, Ca 92083. Omaha ($2S-4.'il-Sharon lsbil, 11037 Harney St, Oma• emy, Sumner, Wa 98391. San Mateo ($»S5)-Grayce Kato, 1636 Celeste Ave, Orange County ($30-55)-Betty Oka, l3228 Ferndale ha.. Nb 68154.. SeaWe (~)-Aki Kurose, 1430 -37th Ave, SeaWe, Ca94400. Ave, Garden Grove. Ca 96244. .San I.@s Valley-Inactive. Wa98122. Sequoia ($3O-5f, x$25, y$2.50)-Harry Hatasaka, 3876 Paciftca ($2647)-Jim MatsUOka. 509 Kingsford St. Spokane ($26.7S48.5O)-Calvin Kam, E 14019 Sharp, Grove Ave, Palo Alto, Ca 94303. Monterey Park, Ca 91754. (~)-Karen MIDWEST Spokane, Wa, 99216. Solano County ($28-50, z-$20)-LlllianLee, 1098 Mock• Pan Asian Kishi, PO Box 189, Mon• White River ($ ) -Auburn: Joe Nishimoto, 14518 ing Bird Lane, Fairfield, Ca 94533. terey Park, Ca 91754. Chicago (~, zS15)--Caro1 Yoshino, c/oJACLOff• SE Green Valley Rd, Aub 98002; Kent: Mary Ncr Soooma County ($30-50, xfl,S, %$2.50, $IO)-Dr. Roy Pasadena ($29.25-50, y$6, 13.50, x$2USl-Ruth ice, 54.15 N lark St, Qucago, 1160640. rikane, 26 'R' PI NE, Auburn, Wa 98002. Ishii, Okamoto, 00) Fanners Lane, Santa Rosa, eaMk>. 515 Longwood Lane, Pasadena 91103. Cincinnati ($29-S2)-Jane Yamada, 2719 Stratford Stockton ($28.50-52, x23.50)-Gladys Mura.kam.i, 5225 Progressive Westside ($3).M)-Toshiko Yoshida. 5156 A e, Cincinnati, Ob 45220. NO. CALIF.-W. NEV.-PACIFIC West 8 Mile Road, Stockton, Ca 95W9. Sunlight PI, Los Angeles 90016 Cleveland ($ )-Ken Kurokawa, 2.J3.l1 Hedge- Riverside ($27.~)-Masako Gifford, 22675 Eton Alameda ($ )-Mrs Anna Towata, 639 larch• Tri-Valley ($»50, 1$10, y$2.5O)-Sa.lly MorimOto, wood ve. Westlak . h4-lH5. Dr, Grand Terrace, Ca 92324. Dayton ($27-44, x$19.50, s$10)-Caro1 Brockman, 3402 mont Isle, Alameda, Ca 94.501. 6176 Via San Bias, Pleasanton, Ca 94566. Watsonville ($30)-Wally Osato, 1m Bronson, Wat• San Diego ($28-50, )'$S, 7.$IS)-Tetsu,yo Kashima, 11071 ld 'tage Rd, pring alley, Oh 45370. . Berkeley ($30-50, x$2Q,}'$I, 8$12)-Mrs. Fum..i Naka• UtllrOll \~)-h.aLhl~n ee, 'JHJj/ Joy Rd. Dear• mura, Mrs. Yone Nakamura, 1601 Posen Ave. sonville, Ca, 95076 Ironwood Rd, San Diego, Ca 92131. San Fernando Valley ($29-&, x$19)-Pat Kubota, ?1m born Hts, Mi 48.127 Berkeley, Ca 94707. West Valley ($28.5O-U.50)-HamakoNakagawa, 5S5O Hoosier ($25-iS)-Sue Hannel, 4625 W 116th. Zions• Contra Costa ($29-51, x$2Z, y$3, 8$ll)-Natsuko !rei, Muir Dr., San Ja;e, Ca 95124. Satswna Ave, Sun Valley, Ca 91352. San Gabriel Valley ($30-SZ)-Furnl Kiyan, 1423SSun• ville, In 46517. 5961 Ar~ Blvd, Richmond, Ca 94B05. Milwaukee ($'l3-4O)-Ronald J Kiefer, 3009 W Renee Cortez ($230-6, y$1O)-Kathy Hagiwara, 1205 Quincy CENTRAL CALIFORNIA set, West Covina, Ca 91790. San LuIs Obispo ($25.7&46.5O)-Ken Kitasako, 906 Ct, Mequoo, Wi 53002. Rd., Turlock, Ca 95380. sa Louis ($ )-Dr John Hara, !1M Penny Ln, Ball- Diablo Valley ($Z8-50, y$Z.5O, 8$10, x$2Z)-Mrs. Akiko Clovis ($28-50)-Ronald Yamabe, 92lr1N Fowler Ave, Fair Oaks Ave, Arroyo Grande, Ca 93420. win Mo63011. 2648 Reliez Valley Rd., Martinez, Ca Clovis, Ca 93612. SantaBarbara ($30-50)-Reiko Uyesaka, l236E De la Twin Cities ($ - )-Marian TsuCh.\Y8, 0013 N Min• =.ama. Delaoo Fuka• ($28.50-52, y$Z.5O, 1$10, x$ZS.5O)--4efT Guen's St, Santa Barbara, Ca 93101. nehaha Circle, Minneapolis, Mn 55426. Edeo Township ($%6.%5-47.50,)'$5,8$10.50, ••75)• wa, 714 W~ St. Delano, Ca 93215. Santa Maria ($28-S1)-Sam Iwamoto, 605 E Chapel John Yamada, 2125170th Ave., Castro Valley, Ca Fowler ($Z5.7S)-Dlck Iwamoto, 416 E Adams, Fow• St, Santa Maris, Ca 93454 !K546. ler,Ca~. Selanoco ($30-S0)-Evelyn Hanki, 12381 Andy St, Cer• EASTERN FloriD ($ )--Catherine C Taketa, 1324-56th St, Fresno (' )-Dr Henry Kazato, 1312 E Austin ritos, Ca 00701. New England ($ )-Mei Kawakami, PO Box 5-.18. Sacramento, Ca 95819. Way, Fresno, Ca 94704. . (~)-Dul South Bay Ie Ogl, POBox 4135, Tor• Cambridge, Ma 02138. Fremoot ($28-47, y$3, sr cU$Z5, x$2Z)-Betty lzuno, ParUer (' )-Mrs Ito Okamura, 11600 E Man- rance, Ca 90510. 41966 Via San Gabriel, Fr~on~t Ca 94538. ning, Selma Ca 93662. New York ($27-50)-Hisayo Mai, 501 W 1.2S l &-G. Reedley ($25. 75,-Oalel Okamura, 1617-11th St, Reed• Southeast Cultural ($ )-Donna Osugi, 34.0 S Lafa- French Camp ( ••7i-48.50 )-l'llJTllkO Asano, PO Box yette Park, Los Angeles, Ca 90017 New York, NY 10027. lev. Ca 93645. Philadelphia ($27-i9)-Miiko Horik ,~ .716 ld Lan· 56, Frendl Cal!tp, Ca 95231. Sanger (•. 7S-48.50+local '-1)--4ames Yamamoto. Venice-Culver ($30-50.50)-Frances Kitagawa. 1110 GUroy ($30-50, II1I)-Mr. Misao Nlizawa, PO Box Berkeley Dr, Marina Del Ray, Ca 90291. aster Rd, Bryn Mawr, Pa 19010. 1238, Gilroy, Ca 950'Jn. 2253 S Temperance, Fresno, Ca 93725. Seabrook ($»SO, 7.$15)-<;" tt ag • 2m Lmden Selma ($30-55)-Frank Matsuoka, 2704 Ave 400, Ventura County ($30-50)-Shig Yabu, 847 Empress, Golden Gate ($30-50)-Sumi Honnami, 3622 Fulton t, MW"ill • NJ 08302. St, San Francisco, Ca 94118. Kingsburg, ca 93631. Camarlllo, Ca 93010. TUlare CountY ($28-50, &c$45~ Hada, 39378 West Los Angeles ($30-55, y$lS)-F'ted Mlyata, 1711 Washington, DC ($ I-Mary l'oda. 488l Batt ry Hawall ($Z7)-Kay Kaneko, PO Box 2424, Honolulu, x-.u. Lan~, #'1:l, Bethesda, MD 20814. 96804. S Road 00, Dlnuba, Ca 93618. Federal Ave, Los Angeles, Ca 90025. a...,...,ACIRC CITIZEN I Friday, March 19, 1982 sion to Japan, and worked to avert a statewide boycott on Japanese products. Floyd Mori ends 10 years of Future Plans-Consultant to International Business Mori will move into the private sector as an advisor and consultant to international business. He plans to go into interna• public service-future plans told tional marketing and investment counseling along with govern• SACRAMENTO, Ca.-Former Assemblyman S. Floyd Mori ment relations services for both domestic and foreign-based has resigned from his post as director of California's Offi~e of businesses. International Trade, it was announced Mar. 3. He has served in Mori was an economics professor at Chabot College for ten the position within the State Dept. of Economic and Business years and has also chaired legislative committees in the area of Development since being appointed by Governor Edmund G. agriculture, labor relations, auditing of state government and Brown Jr. in December 1980. "After ten years of public service, state government administration. If it becomes necessary for me to devote more time to my family and my personal career," Mori stated. Gardena Bukkyokai rebuilding again Mori, a Democrat, has served as mayor and coupci1rnan for the city of Pleasanton. He was in the State Assembly from 1975 GARDENA, Ca.-The Gardena Buddhist Church Matrons and until he lost his re-election bid in 1980 to Assemblyman Gilbert the South Bay Keiro Nursing Home have undertaken fundrais- ing activities (such as a box lunch sale) to help rebuild the . au . Se~ . C. Marguth (R-Livermore). h ch hich was hit by an arsonist's frre Feb 12 I Dills (center) bu~s 50 box lunch tickets from Ruby !Izuka (left), As director of the OIT, Mori helped facilitate communication cur, ~ '. . Gardena Buddhist Church Matrons member, while her hus- between Japan and California on the medfly situation. He also I?<>~atlons may be sent to: Gardena Buddhist Church Re- band Kay looks on. Matrons were selling box lunches to help initiated the fIrst official California trade and investment mis- bUllding Fund,1517 W. 166 St., G~~~~~!.~~.~~!· ...... n. raise funds to rebuild the temple hit by a third fire last Feb. 12. :"':':':':':':':':':':':':':':':';':':':':':':':':':':-!!.:.;.:-:-}!.;.~:. ~lIIlIIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIIlIlIlIlUllllllllllllllllllllllllmnllUIIUIIIIJlllllllllnnllllllllllllllllllll/nrllm1lI1111I1I111"mllm.§ 'Indescnbably ~ ~ HEROIC STRUGGLES Colorado' I ~ of Japanese Americans The Author's Observation Enjoy the wilde mess beauty of One wintry day in January, I entered a bookstore li.rt, ... ", 1.,luu" I MODUS I '~\_" C ,"" in Whittier. Mr. Ames, the owner, upon seeing my Navajo Lake ~- <"".«"'lr al"•• = - <• ."..,,, book blurted out, "I will take all you got, pay cash and • ~ don't want a penny on the deal." Lake located in Colorado and Taken aback I took a second look at the distin• New Mexico. Enjoy a visit or ex• i OPERANDI § tended vacation In a beautiful guished looking man With a beard. I natural wilderness area. i "You see, I am a survivor of the 36th (Texas • Infantry) Division and owe my life to Japanese I Invest in Dollars and Have It Americans," he continued with hiS eyes moistened. Arboles Working for You in Yen ... I then realized with keen awareness that the Navajo Marina 442nd combat soldiers did not die In vain. located on grounds of Navajo I With Liquidation in Dollars. I am taking thiS opportunity to urge Whittier-area State Recreation Area residents to patronize Mr. Ames' Store, WELCOMES YOU. 6742 Greenleaf Ave., Whittier. The tounsI oenter 01 0Urlwlg0 end Pagosa I Hedge Against Inflation Spnngs are shoI'I 9CIIIIk: drives frem area. == Navajo Lake IS 35 rntes long WIth deep Hardcover: $14.50 ppd Softcover: $9.50 ppd treIKIudded CIII1)OIlS for fisI*Ig. boabng by Realizing More than and campogn ThIS IS an 0UISIaI'rdr1g ~ ********************* water S
111I1IlItUn,nunHllttlfnUII1IUIIWHtlUlhitlfl1llUUUUlIlII1IlItt i 3-Horticultural Tour .....June 19-July 19: Dr. Robert Funke Fund encourages minority broadcasters GREECE-EGYPT 4-Summer Tour ...... June 19-July 10: Amy Nakashima ~WATel-l Tour/Cruise 5-Hokkaido Tour ...... Sept. 25-Oct. 16: Steve Yagi WASHINGTON-An unusual non-profit capital fund awarded CUNJe ESCORTED Oct 13-28, 1982- 6-Autumn in S. Honshu/Kyushu Oct 2·23: Veronica Ohara its first loans Feb. 10 to minority firms seeking to enter the radio 17 N. WABASH AVE .• LOBBY For partICUlars, write V.A. HIRA· OKA, c/o HUBEATINE'S TRAV· 7 -Orient Tour (+ Bangkok) ..Oct 4-Oct. 26: Jiro Mochizuki and television business. CHICAGO. Ill. 60602 · 372-7B63 ELS, 5150 N. 6th St, #170, Fres· 8-Ura-Nihon Tour ... Oct 9-Oct. 30: Bill SakurailYuki Sato Broadcast Capital Fund Inc. committed a total of $1.25 mil• Dave Yosh,mura Proprrelor no, CA 93710, or Call 9-Highlight/Shopping Tour (plus Hongkong) ..... Nov. 6-27 lion to five minority companies for construction of new radio Aulh()f,'''' Se.~o one! CII"tn Salu & S~,(e (209) 227·5882. UMITED SPACE stations in Atlanta, Palm Springs and Albuquerque, as well as ...... "' ...... U'".... U ...... IH...... ,II 1O-Special Holiday Tour .... Dec. 18-Jan. 3: George Kanegai expansion of minority-owned stations in Memphis, Tenn. and FOR I fORMA TlO . RESER A TIO. S. CAll OR WRlTf **************~~~ 'IIe"~1ey 8~ ~ Jacksonville, Fla. **** •••••• Roy Takeda 170l A.e. Wesl Los Angeles 15 •• • . • . . SIeve VagI: 3950 Berryman "e. l 900bb •••••• •.•. .. 39-- 921 PC'S Calendar of Events RECEIVERSHIP SALE Toy l.anegal. 18S7 Brockton, L.A 90025 .•.•.....••...•••..•.•.•.. 82t)..3592 BIIl5.lkural 820-J137 Yuki 5.lto ~-9-81 2 4 eronoca Oh.ara 4']·-06c ~eles-Chi • MAR. It (Fridar) West Los Alpha UeJta R~ Salt ~lnstitute on Japan, an In• bridge/tea, Church, lpm. JOllY ROGER INN Charles ishllawa 4'T9-;4H Ot Funke J98-'l91 I Budilhist Am~ terdepeudentNation, (7Iia), Univ of Utah Los Angeles-CLassicai Soloist Senes, JltO Mochi.wkl 73 -I J a shima .;-). 6 Museum of Fine Arts. East West Players, 2pm; Masatoshl Mi· HOME...sT A Y PROGRAMS AVA1LABL£. 3-4 WEEKS DURA nON Los Angeles-Women in Coocert (2 tsumoto, cellist. SECRET COVE, da), Amerasia Bookstore, 7; 3Opm. • APR. 1 IThunday I Land ArrangemenIs by Japan Tra eI Bureau Intemal10nal San Fraocism-SFCJAS mig, Nichj,. ~ mlg/FlUI nile, Burton bei Kai Bldg, 1759 Sutter St, 8pm ; Mjke CbacePkCommRm, 7;3Opm. (lstThu). SECHElT, B.C. Wasl LA. JACL TOOl 8rochuresAvaJlabie Yosbii, spIa, Ezt Bay Japanese Comm West Valley-Bd mig, 7:30pm (Ist TRAVEL CHAIRPERSON. GEORGE KANEGAI - 820-3592 Ctr '1 die. ThU ). West Los Angeles JACL • ~ 28 (Saaunlay) Puyallup Valley-Bd mig, Tacoma CANADA PSWDYC/Los AngeJes.-Youth onen• BuddCh Lounge, 7:30pm (Ist ThU ). DUNWOODY LIMITED, RECEIVER OF JOllY 1857 Brockton Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025 tation mig, JAtL reg'l office. Ipm; Da• • APR. Z (Friday) ------vtd Nakayama, JACL youth dir, guest. ClevelaJ»....JOlh anny ShcN~i dnnr, ROGER INN lTD., IS OFFERING FOR SALE BY ~ potluck dnc, Rio La Malfa Party ar, 33150 Lakeland flight & tour meetings at Stoner Playground Hall, 11759 ~ An.. Hondo College, New Campus Inn, 6::qm Blvd, Eastlake. TENDER THE ASSETS COMPRISING THE MAN• West Los Angeles, CA 90025, IW8f)' third Sunday of the month from 1:00 pm. Olicagc.-JAYs spaghetti feed, JASC Twin CI~YC Spring youth Bldg. workshop ( till Sunl. AGEMENT COMPANY OF THE JOLLY ROGER INN .West ------_.------LA JACL Flight, c/o Roy Takeda --- San Jose-.3d ann'l 1Oum, We;.. bndge Los Ange1es-Heart Min reunion (2daJ, '702 Wellesley Ave., Los Angeles. CA 90025 ley Meth OrurchHall, 7:30pm. Hyall Regency HoteL Fn-ColItourn at RESORT, THIS lUXURY RESORT IS SITUATED Los Angeles-Weller Court SaIrura MontebelIo Country Club; slide show, . Please reserve seal(s) lor your Fllgh( No Matsuri (2da), Li1tIeTokyo. Bill Hosokawa, narrator, Sat-Eilchl IN ONE OF THE MOST AlTRACTIVE SElTlNGS I agree to the conditIOns of the contract and brochures. Flight schedules are San Francisco-Twilight TemptaIion : Sakauye home-made films .of c.ampUfe, . Hastings A/P Law Student Assn ben dnr spIa, Rep. Norman Mineta; dance AT SECRET COVE ON THE SUNSHINE COAST SUbject to change . efit, San Franciscan Hotel, 6pm dnr, to Tets Bessho's band . . dancefr9. Los Angeles--Reb.remen\ dnr for Y~ AND IS CLOSE TO ONE OF THE FINEST SALMON Name ------SeaW&-Nisei Vets inst dnc, Rainier nee Yamamoto, Golden Dragon Res'!, Address ------Golf & Country Club. 6pm. FISHING AND SAILING AREAS IN THE WORLD, Gardena-Bangles get-together, StocklOO--Redress bnft spaghetti City. State, ZIP ------• Vue's Res't, 6:_m. feed, BuddhIst Temple, S.3G-7pm. THE OFFERING INCLUDES:- Phone (Area code) ------• MAR. II (Sanday) • APR. 3 (Saturday) Hoosier-Dnr mig, Daruma Res't, Arizoaa--Las Vegas Nile dnr, Bud's o Send tour brochure o Fhghtonly Indianapolis, lpm. Bam. 1-Aestaurant, lounge, meeting rooms, general office and ma• Los Anlleles-Clas.sical SolOist Ser· Phll-rla-Insl dnr, Williamson rina premises (approx. 8,000 sq. It.) Including all inventones and ies, East West Players, 2pm ; Lisa Joe, Res't, GS Bldg, CltyUne Ave, BaJa furnishings. flautist, JeffTakiguchi. bass. Cynwyd; Angus MacBeth, CWRIC spcJ 2-Two fully furnished condomlnlums-1 two-bedroom unit Berkeley-Food bazaar. Higashi Hon• counsel, spkr. ganji, 1l : 3Oam~. NcwNPOC/San Fraac~ exec (1,052 sq. It) and 1 one-bedroom (866 sq. ft.) • MAR. U (WedDetday) mig, cafe MWT\lI, Kyoto 1M, II am 3-Adjoining lot to the West, being approx. 1.7 acres and 120 ft . Los Ange1es-MIS Assn mig, J/Re• Anaheim-SoPhis fashion show, Mar• of waterfront (Rezoning application in process). tirement Home, 4th & Boyle, 7:30pm, riott Hotel, Bam. 4-Adjoining lot to the East, being approx .. 5 acres and 300 ft . of NHK·TV "Nisei in Pacific" (4i).minse• Honolulu-Cherry BI . m FestJv c0- que1 toNHK's "Yankee Samural" ). ronation ball, Sheraton Walkilu waterfront (Rezoning applica! Ion in process). • MAR. ZI (FrIday) San Francisc»-JA DemoClub annual 5-Two separate water lots, one fronting on main resort and one Berke.ley-25th ann 'I ilIvit basketball dnr, Jack Tar HoIel, Yorl Wada, spier. fronting on lot to the East. tourn (lda). King JHS, Portola JHS; • APR. 4 (Sunday) Sun fmal, Berkeley HS, lpm. Contra Cost&-Chapter goll &oum. The hotel uses 28 investor-owned condominium units, included In • MAR. r1 (Salllnla),' Los AngeJes.-(!la.ss1ca1 Soloist Series, Sacramea&o-Retiremenl dnr of East West Players, 2pm; Cathy Wong. the resort complex, which are pooled under a management agree• Percy & Gladys Masaki, Wong's Ilr woodwinds, flute; Tom Hynes, guitar. ment. A new contract Will be available to the buyer, subject to lander Res't, 5675 Freeport Blvd, 6pm. Los Ange1es-Hana MaI$w1, Japa· negotiation with the strata unit owners. W V~ Dnr~ce, eon. nese VlllaRe Plaza, Ham procession, ventionCtrGoIQRoom, 6pm; Duke No• Re.1bo AoIOsbalwhachl concert, JACCC, mura's band. 4pm. The property will be open for viewing on Friday, 12th March 1982 ~ Amy 0lerTy BioII9om • APR. • (Frldayl and sealed bids must be submitted to the Receiver at the address . Festival queen's pageant, NBC Concert Seatti&-Youth career day (lliJ Sun), below on or before 2:00 p.m. on Friday, 26th March 1982. Further Hall. Central Comm CDUege, Rm2W-D, lOam. details of this oHering and complete conditions of the tender may Los Ange1es-Hlstoric Buddhist Art • APR.1D ISaIllnlaYI (WI Apr 25), JAOCC Ga1Je~ . Coa&ra Costa-Issel appr dnr. be obtained from Roger Burgon or Diane Peters at: • MAR. Z8 (Suada>::, - CbicaIl:o-.JA Y String Quartel Con· DUNWOOD L TD.--RECEIVER CGatn Cos&a--CARP mig, !!at Bay cert, PiCk Slraiger Hall. Free Meth 01, El Cenito, 8pm (last Fri). Oraaae Couaty-Issel Outing·Easler FOUR BENTALL CENTRE Los Anaeles-JABA/Cal Asian Judges Eahunt. Assn test1rn dnc Cor Justlce S Tamura • APR. 11 (Sunday) 1804-1055 Dunsmuir St (ret), New OtanI Hotel, Los Angeles-OldUme Hawallan Mus• Vancouver, B.C., V7X Canada Los AngeIes--JA WWs (WlOOwa & ic/Dance Concert, East West Players, 1C5, Widowers) brunch mig, Sambi's Rea't, 2pm Tel: (604) 688-5421 Telex: 04-55488 Downey, 11am, Mike Mltoma, spkr, I