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Table of Contents
September 1, 1997, Vol. 4, No. 14
Headlines:
- The Ssssssssmokin’ Issue
- Solutions from Nick Licata
- Apple Pickers Kickin’ Butt
- Wes Browning Licks Ducks & Dies
Cover Art: “Mickey, A Class Act,” by Wes Browning
Table of Contents
Vendor of the Month: Eric Jarvis, Page 3
Mailbag, Page 3, 25
- Gregg Porter | Seattle, WA
- Maria Abdin | Seattle
- Michael Connor | Seattle
Editorial: Seeking Solutions. City Council Candidate Says More Can Be Done by Nick Licata, Page 5
Labor: Changes in the Field. Teamsters and Farmworkers Need Public Support by Justin Oakley, Page 6, 7, 14
Si Se Puede! Anitra Talks the Talk and Walks the Walk [RE: Anitra Freeman], Page 7
Our Seattle History: Beck’s Town. Teamster President Loved and Hated in Seattle by Chris French, Page 8, 9, 18
Appearances. StreetLife Artists Desire Legitimacy by Luis Garcia, Page 10, 25
Images by Miguel Peña
Photos by Ron Campbell
Emergency Services: A Very Big Band-Aid. City Finds Funding to Keep Services Going for Now by Melanie Harriman, Page 11
Streetkids: News from the Front. Youth Fight a Quiet War for Survival by Jim Theofelis, Page 12, 14
Tenant Talk: Reader Beware. Surprises in Lease are Easier to Handle Before You Sign by Leslie Allen, Legal Action Center, Page 15, 16
New on the Net, Page 16, 17
- Prison Population Tops 1 Million
- Urban League Urges Black Economic Power
- Rich Get Richer: Tax Cuts to Widen Income Gap
- 95,000 Kids Loss SSI
Adventures in Poetry with © Dr. Wes Browning, Page 19
Wes id Dead. Wes is a Duck. Long Live Wes (Duck)!
Obituary: In Memory. Melvin “Mel” Pickett. August 1, 1934 – June 19, 1997 by Bess Whitaker, Resource Coordinator for St. Martin’s on Westlake. Page 20
Poetry, Page 21, 22, 23, 24
- Time of Need by Earle Thompson
- Good P: A Homeless Woman by Marion Sue Fischer
- Untitled by Sally Johnson
- The Vet by Todd Steven Davis
- Being Poor by Elizabeth Romero
- Untitled by Elizabeth Romero
- Comfortless by Marion Sue Fischer
- I Give Up! By Marion Sue Fischer
- The Woman Coming Toward You by Elizabeth Romero
- Food Bank by Lonnie Nelson
- The Last House I Will Ever Enter by Darryl Ary
- Under the Ballard Bridge by Babu of the Sea
Calendar, Page 26, 27
Citizens Participation Project. Get Involved! By Rep. Velma Veloria (D-Seattle, 11th District), Page 28, continued on Page 25 (yes, really)