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Table of Contents
May 15, 2003, Vol. 10, No. 11
Headlines:
- City council candidates square off
- Goodbye to a generous man
- From vendor to Capitol Hill success
Table of Contents:
I Said No. Conscientious objectors recall their struggle to maintain their dignity, follow their beliefs, and serve their country. Interviews and photos by Jackie Renn, Page 1, 8, 9, 11
| “I cannot say that I suffered at all.” Bill Matchett, WWII CO
| “I had been a good boy all my life.” Ed Santella, Vietnam CO
| “I realized how conflicted he must have felt.” Glen Milner, Vietnam CO
| “We never punished or retaliated.” Dr. Ward Miles, WWI CO
| “We found ourselves in an impossible position.” Harold Carson, WWII CO
| “I always knew that I wasn’t alone.” Howard Scott, WWII CO
- Picture: Glen Milner, conscientious objector during the Vietnam War, and Howard Scott, conscientious objector during World War II
- Picture: Bill Matchett, WWII CO
- Picture: Glen Milner, Vietnam CO
- Picture: Dr. Ward Miles, WWII CO, with his wife Alice Caldwell Miles
- Picture: Harold Carson, WWII CO
- Picture: To fill his time in federal prison, WWII CO Howard Scott carved figures out of wood.
- Picture: Howard Scott, WWII CO
- Photos by Jackie Renn
How to Object: Tips for young people. By Howard Welsh, Page 11
- Picture: Howard Welsh, Vietnam CO
- Photo by Jackie Renn
Mailbag, Pages 2, 5
- Tying the tubes of poverty by Julie Warner | Dallas, TX
- You’re my favorite pointless bore by Joy, tomofseattle
Opinion: Police Violence in Our Private Lives. By Alisa Bierria, Page 3
News You Can Use! Close to Home, Page 4
| Raising money, giving back
- Advocacy for the advocates by Jessica McMichael Kastner
- From vendor to director on Capitol Hill by R.V. Murphy
- Picture: Henry Denrow, a former Real Change vendor, now directs the Capitol Hill Resource Center
- Photo by Brooke Kempner
The Pile On: Three challengers face City Councilmember Judy Nicastro in September’s primary. By Adam Holdorf and Ray Murphy, Pages 5, 12, 13
| Kollin Min
| Daryl Smith
| Robert Rosencrantz
- Picture: Kollin Min
- Picture: Daryl Smith
- Picture: Robert Rosencrantz
- Photos by Adam Holdorf
Who is City Council? Page 12
North American Newsbriefs: Let’s go to court! Compiled by Molly Rhodes, Page 5
Adventures in Poetry: Trying to relate with © Dr. Wes Browning, Page 6
Poetry, Pages 6, 7
- Seattle Poem by Earle Thompson
- Reverie by Paul von Kempf, Jr.
- Berkeley by Crysta Casey
- These Businessmen Who Flood by Elizabeth Romero
- The Cracked Ones by Loraine Campbell
Street Watch. Compiled by Emma Quinn, Page 13
Obituary: All Our Relations. George Olebar. February 5, 1950 – April 7, 2003. By Michele Marchand and Anitra Freeman, Page 14
| Quote: from “What You Pawn I Will Redeem” by Sherman Alexie
- Picture: George Olebar
- Photo courtesy of Michele Marchand
Classics Corner: Young men with nothing better to do. By Perfess’r Harris (Timothy Harris), Page 14
Calendar. Compiled by Sandra Enger, Page 15
Citizens Participation Project. ACT NOW! Page 16
Tax-cut proposals will harm unemployed, low-income people
- Issue: President George W. Bush, the House of Representatives, and the Senate have now all released their versions of a proposed tax cut. While the Senate version is the best among the three for fairness, it does not go far enough in protecting the unemployed and curtailing unbalanced bonuses for wealthy people.