The Pacific Citizen
Vol. 18 No. 12
April 15, 1944
Ickes Denounces West Coast Hate Mongers. Secretary of Interior Urges Understanding, Tolerance for Japanese American Problems. Promises War Relocation Authority Will Not Be Stampeded Into 'Undemocratic, Bestial, Inhuman Action' Demanded by Professional Race-Mongers
Eight Japanese Americans Killed, 27 Hurt, 1 Missing in Recent Fighting in Italy
U.S. Navy Hero Greets Nisei War Workers
Six Soldiers Sentenced to Prison Terms. Must Serve from 5 To 30 Years for Refusal to Obey
Draft Evaders Enter Pleas of Not Guilty. Will Await Action By Federal Grand Jury In May on Charges
Nisei Lieutenant In Italy Would Rather Fight Japan
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California Initiates Legal Action to Force Escheatment Of Evacuee-Owned Farm Lands. Mattoon Indicates Property of 'Loyal' Group Will Be Excepted
Howser Files Action to Seize Truck Farm
Guggenheim Fellowship Given Japanese American Scientist. Dr. Takahashi Was Instructor at UC Before Evacuation
Army Accepts Twenty-Five From Rohwer
Utah County Will Employ 375 Evacuees. Will Be Housed in WFA's Migratory Labor Camp in Orem
Story of the Week: Nisei War Veteran Visits First Lady at White House
Missouri Legislature Blocks Attempt to Attach Anti-Evacuee Rider on Appropriation Bill. Would Have Barred Employment of Nisei Doctor at Hospital
Salt Lake Renews Licenses of Hotels
113 Topaz Evacuees Pass Army Physicals
Seven Segregees Transferred to Santa Fe Camp
Tule Lake Segregee Given Prison Term
Press, Pulpit Combine to Win Justice for Peoria Evacuees
Nisei Student To Represent South Dakota. Haruo Ishimaru Will Enter Inter-State Oratorical Contest
CCF Leader Raps Move to Deport Japanese Canadians
Topaz Red Cross Sends $100 to Wounded Nisei
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WRA Rulings Aid Relocation of Families. Government to Ship Business, Farming Equipment for Evacuees
Prof. Elmer Smith Takes Position at Minidoka
Fire Destroys Buddhist Church In California Town
Shibata Find By U.S. Court
Six Co-eds Give Blood to Save Life Of Japanese Liberal
Emergency Aid Given Relocated Evacuee Group. Prompt Assistance Given in Working Out Immediate Problems
Protest Forces Five Evacuees To Quit Farm in New Jersey
California Japanese American Sergeant Cited for Action in Battle for Los Negros Island. Sgt. Tom Sakamoto Was Member of Assault Party
Two Divisional Citations Won by 100th Infantry Battalion In Italy, Says Correspondent. Distinguished Service Cross, 13 Silver Stars Awarded to Members of Japanese American Unit; Reports Nisei Patrol Captured German Platoon
Final Rites Held For Nisei Soldier From Fort McClellan
Heart Mountain Sentinel Hits Draft Attitude of Denver Editor. Charges Omura With Responsibility for 'Wrecking Lives'
Center Council Asks Paper to Retract Article. Declares Rocky Shimpo Published False Statement of Views
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Pacific Citizen Staff
Editorials: Democracy in Missouri
The Government's Pledge
Toward Integration
Recognition for Nisei
Nisei USA by Larry Tajiri: The Press and the Nisei
For the Record
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Vagaries
Full Face and Profile: Aaron Allen Heist
Employer, Townspeople Back Right of Evacuees to Jobs
From the Frying Pan by Bill Hosokawa: Ken Omura Knew for What He Was Fighting
Editorial Digest
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Calling All Chapters!
Letter-Box From Our Readers
Suggestion
Ann Nisei's Column: Write Letters to Front-Line Soldiers
Timely Topics by Saburo Kido
JACL May File Brief in Korematsu Case
ACLU Considers Exclusion Tests
Suit Filed Over Property Used for School in Gilroy
Opinions Differ on Legal Residence
Unhealthy Practice Unfair to Evacuees
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Just Incidentally by Dale Oka
Vital Statistics
Chicago Columnist Describes Courage of Nisei Boxer
Army Newspaper Publishes Life Story of Nisei Soldier
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Two Wounded Nisei Veterans Expect Return to Active Duty
Judge Metzger Rules Against Martial Law in Hawaii Isles. Loyalty of Territory's Japanese Americans Cited at Trial
Farm Worker Killed In Freak Accident
Air Force Captain Defends Rights of Japanese Americans
Ogden Commission Commends Nisei Basketball Star
Colorado Farms Need Evacuee Help
Salinas Draft Board Shows Concern Over Nisei Attitudes