By: Daniel L. Muñoz
U.S. Naval Station San Diego, California —21 July, 2000 —By now the Frigate PFG "Almirante Condell," under the command of "Comandante" (Commander) Federico Niemann Figari, is steaming towards its home port in Valparaiso, Chile. It has been a long six month cruise, for the officers and crew. The last time they saw Valparaiso was the 19th of April, 2000. Utilizing the ship's internet computer system, this interview would be picked up and displayed throughout the ship by today (Friday) at 3:00 p.m.
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On a Valentine's Day, Iowa Mom Discovers She is
Guatemala Massacre Survivor
By Mary Jo McConahay
Rabinal, Guatemala: Denese Joy Becker, a mother of two who
lives in Algona, Iowa, had begun to worry whether the vivid memories
she carried were the imaginings of a crazed mind. She had no one
she might ask, no one to talk with to compare memories of an idyllic
childhood that ended in unspeakable scenes. In March, with the
help of an Internet-savvy cousin, Becker discovered she was a
survivor of one of the worst massacres in the history of this
country's 36-year internal war.
Six Hispanic High School Seniors Win National
Honor
Washington, D.C. - Six high school students will soon
be in the national spotlight. These accomplished young people
are the recipients of the coveted Hispanic Heritage Youth
Awards. They are outstanding role models whose busy lives
and many successes are a great contribution to our country. The
honored students were selected from among 60 Regional Winners
from 10 cities across the U.S. to reach the pinnacle of the Hispanic
Heritage Awards Foundation's annual search for the nation's most
outstanding Hispanic youth.
Noticias de México...
Sacude violencia a Tijuana
Ejecutan a un hijo de Beatriz Adriana
Tijuana, B.C. — Con señas de tortura, fueron encontrados
los cuerpos sin vida de Aquiles Véljiz Hernández
y Leonardo Martínez Flores, ambos de 21 años, este
último hijo de la actriz y cantante tijuanense Beatriz
Adriana.
Catholic Charities Urges House Committee to Protect
Battered Immigrant Women
ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 20 — Testifying before a House
subcommittee today, Catholic Charities USA urged Congress to ensure
protection for battered immigrant women and their children by
adopting H.R. 3083, the Battered Immigrant Women Protection Act
of 1999.
En el 2001, La Canonización De Juan Diego,
No Será En Octubre Próximo
MÉXICO, D. F. 17 de julio (NOTIAMERICA).- Hasta
el 2001, y no este año, será la canonización
del beato Juan Diego, aseveró el rector de la Basílica
de Guadalupe, monseñor Francisco Antonio Macedo Tellado,
quien afirmó que si fuera necesario se excavará
para buscar los restos del indígena a fin de comprobar
que sí existió.
Julio, Mes de Julio César y la Posteridad
Por Paco Zavala
Todo mundo celebra y vive todos los años el mes de
julio; pero este mes que es el séptimo en cada año
tiene su historia.
San Diego Company Will Pay 11 Women for Pay Discrimination
The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that Gen
Probe Incorporated of San Diego will pay $11,632 in back wages,
including interest, to 11 women as part of a settlement resolving
claims that it's pay policies discriminated against women.
New America Alliance Habla de Asuntos Latinos Críticos;
Grupo Prominente
de Líderes de Negocios
MCLEAN, Virginia - La segunda conferencia bianual de la
New America Alliance reunió a expertos líderes para
discutir asuntos críticos de la educación, la economía
y el desarrollo político Latino. Los asistentes se reunieron
por tres días en el hotel The Washington Monarch en Washington,
D.C. para adquirir una nueva percepción de estos asuntos
críticos.
Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera to Honor Medal
of Honor Recipient
Rudy Davila
San Diego County's newest medal of Honor recipient, WWII
Army veteran Rudy Davila, will be honored at the San Diego Business
Journal's 6th Annual Multicultural Awards 2000 luncheon,
being held July 25 at the Hyatt Regency San Diego on San Diego
Bay
BECA Foundation Awards Over $69,750 to New Top
Scholars
Outstanding scholars who have demonstrated community service
involvement will be honored at the upcoming annual scholarship
awards dinner. The BECA Foundation provides thousands of dollars
in scholarships to deserving Latino students annually. This year
BECA has selected thirty-three new recipients, several of whom
will receive $2,000 a year for a total of four years.
Latin Business Association Hosts Nation's Largest
Latino Business Trade Show
Los Angeles, CA — The Latin Business Association,
the nation's largest membership organization of Latino entrepreneurs,
will host the fifth annual Latino Business Expo September 11 and
12 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This year's Expo is expected
to draw more than 5,000 Latino business owners, making it the
country's largest business event for Latinos.
Hispanic Community Leader Victor M. Calderon
Appointed to The San Diego
Foundation Board of Governors
Frank Ault, Chair of the San Diego Foundation's Board
of Governors, announced the appointment of Mr. Victor M. Calderon
to The San Diego Foundation's Board of Governors.
SAN
YSIDRO SCHOOL DISTRICT
NOTICE TO DECLARE CANDIDACY FOR GOVERNING
BOARD MEMBER
ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL QUALIFIED PERSONS that an election
will be held in the SAN YSIDRO SCHOOL DISTRICT, County of San
Diego, State of California, on the 7th day of November, 2000,
for the purpose of electing the following members to the governing
board of the school district.
Hispanic
Radio Network/La Red Hispana
Por Yhamel Catacora
Unificando nuestra comunidad
Esta crucial mitad del año 2000 pasará a
la historia como una de las más significativas para nuestra
comunidad. En la última semana de junio y en la primera
de julio, se realizaron las conferencias anuales de LULAC y NCLR
respectivamente, dos de las principales organizaciones latinas
en el país, ofreciéndonos a través de las
mismas la oportunidad de echarnos un vistazo, como comunidad,
como individuos y como la pieza que se está volviendo indispensable
para definir la política estadounidense.
Immigration Notes:
Report: Canada-USA border full of holes
WASHINGTON — The border between the USA and Canada is
so poorly staffed that illegal immigrants and contraband are slipping
easily into the country.
¡No Deje Usted Que Un Ataque Cerebral Mate
a un ser Querido!
Por James Santiago Grisolía, MD
Cada año en los Estados Unidos, más de medio
millón de personas sufren un "ataque cerebral".
Muchos de nosotros tenemos un abuelo y otro familiar, paralizado
e incapacitado debido a un ataque cerebral, una embolia o quizás
un derrame cerebral. En muchos casos es un desastre prevenible,
pero es requisito darnos cuenta que es urgente y llamar al 911
para conseguir ayuda médica lo más pronto posible.
Market Creek Plaza Trolley Bridge Project Sets
Engineering Precedent
The successful installation of a bridge for the San Diego
Trolley tracks near the new Market Creek Plaza commercial development
set a safe, cost-and time-effective precedent, while minimizing
service disruption for trolley riders.
Encienda
Una Vela
Padre Thomas J. McSweeney
"Si!" - Poco a Poco
Nadie la conocía hasta que su vida acabó
en una muerte violenta. Cassie Bernall es la adolescente que muchos
consideran mártir. Un día después de la tragedia
en la escuela Columbine High School, se supo que cuando su asesino
le preguntó si ella creía en Dios... Cassie respondió
"Si!"
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With a Free
Get-Away to Atlanta's DeKalb
Atlanta — In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month 2000,
one lucky winner will be awarded a fun-filled and action-packed
4 days and 3 nights in Atlanta's DeKalb on behalf of Atlanta's
DeKalb Convention and Visitors Bureau.
EDITORIAL:
SAT 9 Scores Torpedos School Districts!
The Science of Math is a myth. The myth is that figures
don't lie that 2 + 2= 4 unless they are written as 2 2 then they
might be twenty two. Or you might be adding a negative 2 plus
a positive 2 in which case they equal zero. In the case of Superintendent
of Schools Alan Bersin and some of the members of his Board of
Trustees, it is clear that they attempted to sandbag everyone
that object failure was actually a victory!
Opinion
Presidential Campaign Promises "What
They Really Mean"
By Jerome DeHerrera
Recently Republican Presidential Candidate George W. Bush
spoke to the National Conference of La Raza and the League of
United Latino American Citizens. During his speeches, Bush, in
his down home Texas style, grinned as he proclaimed that he is
a new type of Republican, ready to reach out to the Latino community.
Opinion
Promesas de Campaña, ¿qué
es lo que quieren decir?
Por Jerome DeHerrera
Recientemente el candidato Republicano George W. Bush habló
en la conferencia de La Raza y de la Liga Latina de Ciudadanos
Americanos Unidos. Durante su discurso, Bush proclamó que
él es un nuevo modelo de Republicano listo para acercarse
a la comunidad latina.
Opinion
We should allow free movement of labor
from Mexico to U.S.
by Russell Contreras
This spring the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
announced that it is suspending crackdowns on undocumented immigrants
for the duration of the 2000 census.
El Foro Público... ....The Public Forum
Saludos Desde Oaxaca!
Hola, tengo un programa de radio que se escucha en todo el
estado de Oaxaca de las 19:00 a 20:00, se llama "Danzoneando".
Me pongo a las órdenes de los Oaxaqueños que quieran
comunicarse con sus familias en Oaxaca. Transmito mensajes completamente
gratis!
TEZOZOMOC SPEAKS
Me thinks Senator Steve Peace should break out
his "Peace" pipe and have a pow-wow with the San Diego
settlers who are mighty ticked off at his stupid raid on the rate
payers pocket books. We don't think we should pay wampum to his
friends (the utilities) to make up to them for giving him
many shiny beads for his last war campaign. His war chest got
full and all we got was heap big bucket of phony baloney which
gave us all lotsa of gas and nothing else.
THE RAINBOW CHRONICLES
Chapter VIII
By Jeannine Diego
First Chorus
Dear Héctor…
I'd like to bounce a couple of ideas off of you, in direct reference
to our visits to Tijuana and San Diego. I realize that a few weeks
have passed since your visit and, hence, that time may have affected
your feelings in terms of what you experienced during your stay.
In any case, I wish to petition your honesty in responding to
this inquiry; your frank response as an individual and perhaps
not so much from the position of `artist,' is indispensable.
Poet's Corner
Minority Majority of the Southwest
by Rosalinda Salgado
In times of war or times of peace, it doesn't really matter.
CLICK... DE LOS ESPECTACULOS
La Gerente de Prensa de Fonovisa Contrademanda a Patricia
Navidad
MÉXICO, D. F., (NOTIAMERICA).- Vaya, vaya... En virtud
de los acontecimientos ocurridos recientemente a la actriz y cantante
Patricia Navidad, quien levantó una denuncia en contra
de la ex jefa de prensa de la compañía discográfica
de Fonovisa, Bertha Negrete González, por los supuestos
delitos de robo, abuso de confianza y lo que resulte, tras advertir
que ésta "usó" su tarjeta de crédito
sin su autorización por un monto superior a los 15 mil
pesos.
Calendar of Events...
by Berenice Cisneros
New Approach to Bicycle/Car Relationship
On Saturday, July 22, Sweetwater Summit Park, in Bonita, Calif.,
will serve as the park where automobile and mountain bike enthusiasts
and consumers will gather to see, ride and drive the latest offerings
from Saab and Gary Fisher Bicycles. Guests are treated to guided
trail bicycle tours, Saab test-drives, one-on-one product discussions,
catered snacks and merchandise giveaways.
Moreno working to bring back a championship
to San Diego
Over the years, you can probably count on one hand the
number of Hispanic athletes who have made a major impact on the
NFL. Dominating offensive tackle, Anthony Munoz, the first and
so far, only Hispanic player to be inducted into the NFL Hall
of Fame is perhaps the most well known. But Oakland Raiders quarterback,
Jim Plunkett and the Cowboys' defensive lineman, Tony Casillas
provide Munoz some company on what is regrettably, a very short
list.
McEnroe Fails to Cash in Quality Challenge Title
By J. Fred Sidhu
Rancho Bernardo — On a warm, sun-drenched afternoon last
Saturday, Pat Cash of Australia defeated defending champion John
McEnroe 6-3, 7-5 before a crowd of 2,562 at the Rancho Bernardo
Inn to capture the 2000 Quality Challenge Title. McEnroe, who
won last year's title, failed to find his rhythm as Cash, a former
Wimbledon champion, kept him off balance throughout the match
with solid groundstrokes and pinpoint volleys.
Bullfight
World...
by Lyn Sherwood
A Lousy Day In Tijuana
According to Bullfight World Correspondent
Gary Sloan, last Sunday's corrida in Tijuana was "one of
the worst that I've seen in my life."
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