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Selected article titles: "General Mark Clark Honors Nisei Battalion" (p. 1), "Canada Plans Segregation Of Evacuees" (p. 1), "District Court Jury Convicts Three Sisters on Charge of Conspiracy to Commit Treason" (p. 2), "Successful Relocation in East Reported by Dr. Carpenter" (p. 7), "Student Paper Raps Beating of Evacuees" (p. 7).
Selected article titles: "Nisei Wins Right to Farm In California Escheat Case. Stipulation Settlement Hailed As Victory By Wirin; $75,000 Paid to Clear Title to Land" (p. 1), "Canada Refusal To Admit Nisei GI's Protested" (p. 1), "Northern California JACL Delegates Pledge Support to Campaign Against Land Law" (p. 2).
Selected article titles: "Stigma of proscribed Japanese organizations seed for suspicion" (p. 1), "Sociological study of Santa Clara Valley Japanese to be made" (p. 1), "Canada may relax strict immigration policy against Japanese Canadians" (p. 2), "Hawaii Nisei 'imported' to meet labor shortage on no. Calif. berry farms" (p. 3).
Selected article titles: "'Pointless' Tactics of Concern to Civil Rights Proponents" (p.1-2), "Buddhists Rights Not Affected by Atheist Amendment" (p.1), "Canada to Revise Immigration Policy" (p.1), "Notice to Claimants of Yen Certificates" (p.2), "Carnegie Grant to Japanese History Project Draws Mexican American Comment" (p.3).
Caption below photo: Sgt. Yasuharu Koike enjoys a bottle of Canada Dry sparking water, with a woman he was engaged to, but didn't marry. Koike served with the MIS (Military Intelligence Service) during the China-Burma-India campaign of WWII. Photo 1944. Inscription on photo front: For old times sake, Shiz
Selected article titles: "Washington Democrats Urge Claims Bill. Party's Convention Approves Move for Removal of Racial Restrictions on Naturalization" (p. 1), "Reinstatement of Nisei Civil Service Workers Indicated as State Fails to Press Charges" (p. 1), "Japanese American Soldiers Refused Entry Into Canada" (p. 1), "Survey Finds Hostile Feelings To U.S. Japanese Decreasing. 25 Per Cent …
The interviews in this collection were conducted by the JC Legacy Project, a project of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Cultural Centre is a community-based, not-for-profit, charitable organization that provides programs, events and facilities to promote an understanding and appreciation of Japanese culture and Japanese Canadian heritage for Canadians of all …
Selected article titles: "Optometry: Resignation Closes Service" (p. 1), "Director Bennett Inducts Councilmen for New Term" (p. 1), "Sushi Sale Successful" (p. 1), "Editorial: Councils Sworn In" (p. 2), "Nisei, Chinese Work in N.Y." (p. 2), "Nisei in Canada Pioneer for Place Under the Sun" (p. 4), "Expatriation of Disloyal Urged" (p. 4).
Caption on reverse [translation]: "(Lucerne, Canada). Captain Frank Hawks, the world-celebrated aviator and holder of many world speed records, spent a day practicing skiing here in Lucerne [?], a suburb of Quebec during his world trip, providing a brilliant sight as he translated his aerial skills to skiing. Photograph: Captain Hawks practicing skiing."
Sansei female. Born 1962 in Spokane, Washington. Father was born in British Columbia, Canada, and mother was born in Thomas, Washington. Grew up in the Tacoma, Washington, area, before eventually moving to Portland, Oregon, and then Seattle, Washington. Graduated from the University of Washington. Became regional director for the Japanese American Citizens League, and then Executive …
Selected article titles: "JACL Establishes Defense Fund for Civil Rights Cases. Organization Will Participate in Litigation Involving Other Racial Minorities in America" (p. 1), "Privy Council Decision Upholds Legality of Canada Program of Deporting Japanese Group" (p. 1), "Manzanar Camp Dismantled by Government. Lumber Will Provide Material for Homes Of War Veterans" (p. 3).
Selected article titles: "Judge Goodman Denies Request of 'Tokyo Rose' for Bail as Two Week Trial Delay Granted" (p. 1), "Placer County Group Passes Resolution Urging Citizenship For Resident Japanese Aliens" (p. 1), "Many Canada Evacuees Settle in Toronto City" (p. 2), "Coast Shipping Tieup May Delay Return of Stranded Nisei Group" (p. 6).
Select article titles: "JACL accepts Governor's call to attend senior citizens talk" (p.1); "Heartache and hardship immigration cases cited in JCCA brief evoke sympathy from Canada legislators and prime minister" (p.1); "Issei widow nearly deported to Mexico saved by CL plea" (p.3); "Magnuson hits alien land law as undemocratic" (p.8)
Selected article titles: "First Volunteers to Depart for U.S. Army. Contingent of Ten to Leave Tomorrow for Ft. Douglas" (p. 1), "Editorial: New Chapter Opened in Evacuation History" (p. 2), "Provo Tent City Set for Topaz Residents. Summer Camp, Work Details Discussed at Conferences" (p. 3), "Canada Government Liquidates Holdings of Japanese Evacuees" (p. 5).
Selected article titles: "State Supreme Court May Hear Oyama Test Case on California Alien Land Law" (p. 1), "Repatriates in Canada Fight Deportation" (p. 1), "Wounded Veteran of 442nd Robbed, Slain in Stockton" (p. 1), "Pressure by Pro-Japan Groups on Tule Renunciants Affirmed By Myer; WRA Duress Denied" (p. 2), "Army Barracks Converted for Evacuee Use" …
Selected article titles: "JACL to honor Korean war hero" (p. 1), "Sacramento Nisei prisoner of war home from Korea, among first Mainlanders freed in 'Operation Big Switch'" (p. 1), "Anti-U.S. Japanese Movies" (p. 2), "Canada bars Montana Nisei seeking employment in Canadian oil company" (p. 4), "Dating, courtship lively discussion topic for Japanese Fulbright students" (p. …
Select article titles: "U.S. foreign aid in Far East lauded, Nisei skills can help" (p. 1); "Southwest L.A. reality board accused of race discrimination" (p.1); "UN official says treatment of Japanese in Canada during WW2 worse than U.S." (p. 1); "JACL urges President to convene White House conference on problems of bombing, terrorism" (p.8)