Books reviews on Cesar Chavez and the Peace Corps
Reviews discuss Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers aiming for basic rights and fair housing while noting a lack of NLRA coverage. Peter Matthiessen profiles Chavez in Sal Si Puedes, and Moritz Thomsen’s Living Poor chronicles four years with the Peace Corps in Ecuador, highlighting hardships, progress, and systemic poverty.
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Sliding Hillside Area Declared Disaster in Oakland
Oakland City Council declared sliding Wilshire Heights a disaster area. Homeowners affected by the hillside slip can obtain tax relief. About 20 homes are affected and roughly six families have been forced to move.
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Boston Allows Police 19 Wear Flag Pin
Boston Police Commissioner Edmund J McNamara issued a voluntary order permitting officers to wear a small American flag pin on the left lapel or shirt tab, not exceeding one square inch in size. The measure applies to uniformed patrol officers as a symbol of patriotism.
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