Tacoma Public Library - Mottet Branch
Photo by Bruce Kellman

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--Mailorder English--
Mui Tran, 58 is learning "survival" English by reading daily from the Sears catalog, the textbook for his class at Tacoma Community College. But the former tea farmer from the high mountains of Vietnam is quickly learning why so many people call the mail-order catalogs "wishbooks." Like his classmates in 90 similar classes in Washington, Tran's inability to speak English is barring him from finding a job.

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News-Peace March
People from around the state participated in a local demonstration as "The Great Peace March" arrived in Washington D.C. They had a rally on the steps of the Capitol Building in Olympia, then had a symbolic march down the capitol grounds and a few blocks into the town. The local demonstration in Olympia was sponsored by the Nuclear Weapons Freeze Coalition.
Larry Burnbaum
Photo by Susie Post

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Cross-section of planned Broadway Square looking north

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Crowd shot with Matty Alou Rounding 1B on Home Run.

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Demonstrations

Around 40 Iranian students marched nine miles through Tacoma, bringing attention to the revolution occurring inside Iran. They were protesting the Iranian state and the shah. Demonstrators, wearing masks, carry banners and signs reading, "Down with the Shah- the puppet of US Imperialism," "Stop and Shah's Bloodbath," and "Independence and democracy for Iran." Staff photo by Bob Rudsit.

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Ken Miller is spearheading a new group which has a goal of decreasing the average class size throughout the Tacoma School District. He hopes for 20 kids per class by 1991-1992.
Bruce Kellman/photo - for use with Sandy Nelson's story

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Must 30th Street be Saved?
Photograph by Jerry Buck

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The Nob Hill Apartments overlooking the Tacoma landfill.
News/Abe
Photo/Bill Hunter

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A happy trio make their way up Broadway and towards Volunteer Park during todays Gay Pride parade in Downtown Seattle.
Geff Hinds Photo

Three people participating in a demonstration walk with their arms around each other. One holds a sign reading, "United Against Nazis! Radical Women."

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News
Southeast Asians on the Radio --- These three people are counselors at the Indochinese Cultural and Service Center in Tacoma. They each take a turn hosting the Sunday morning radio program on KPTS -- each in the native language. From left: Phet Vongvanith, Phan Pham, and Sopheap Keo.
Martin - Story
Bruce Kellman - Photo

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K.T.N.T.--Radio - Tower

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Photograph by Bob Rudsit

Striking gasfitters and electrical workers stall in talks with employers. The strike had been in progress for 69 days. About 340 union members from parts of King, Pierce, Snohomish, Thurston, and Lewis counties have been affected, with an additional 260 members of other unions striking in support. Photo by staff member Bob Rudsit.

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New city council member Harold Moss greets those attending a reception at the Doric Inn Wednesday afternoon. The fundraiser is for Moss and gives community members a chance to meet him.

Staff photo by Joe Giron.

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Serving food in this photo: On left are patrons of the free lunch. On right is Anna Maria Garcia. Next to her is Arturo Garcia, holding another plate of food. Men at the table are not identified.
A Mexican style lunch was served at the Nativity House in downtown Tacoma Wednesday. The rice, beans and meat for large burritos were supplied by Arturo Garcia, owner of Moctezuma restaurant. The meal was the idea of Anna Maria Garcia, a social worker with the Health Department's AIDs Outreach program. She asked Mr. Garcia, (who is no relation) to provide the food. Father Gary Smith, S. J., is director of the Nativity House. His establishment provided the setting. Anna Maria Garcia said that a table with literature used in the fight against AIDS was placed where the guests would have access to the information. She said many of the people she meets in her work are Latinos. The idea was to give them a Latino meal during Christmas week.
Note: McDonald's on 6th Avenue provided the orange drinks.
Bruce Kellman/Photo

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Governor Booth Gardner and Alice Bertner looked at some of the 2700 live birds that have been collected for a cleaning process to save them from the deadly effects of an oil spill that has washed up on the Washington coast. She serves as "Director of Rehabilitation" at the bird hospital that has been set up in the Ocean Shores Convention Center. These are some of the healthiest birds. They are in an outdoor test tank to see if they are clean enough to float. If they pass the test, they are to be released in one of three areas: Nisqually Reach (near Anderson Island); Sequim Bay; or Discovery Bay. 660 birds have been hand-washed since December 24. More than 2500 dead birds have also been collected.
The governor said bird-cleaning efforts will probably continue through the rest of the month. The birds in this photo are called "murre." AP Writer David Ammons is writing a story telling about the governor's visit. It will move on the wire Wednesday afternoon.
Bruce Kellman/News

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Port of Tacoma--City Waterway

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Marlene Tenzler is just waiting for the auctioneer to auction off Bullwinkle and his friends, because she said she has five grandchildren. The public auction was held in the former Bullwinkle's Family Food N Fun theater and restaurant at 2424 S. 320th St. in Federal Way today.
She didn't buy the moose. Winning bidder spent more than $4,000 for the sculptured pieces and equipment.
Photo by Russ Carmack

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Weather--Snow
Nalley Valley overpass 9pm

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--New Life--
A plastic bathtub is something new to Vietnamese refugees Long Vo and his wife, Lahn, both 21, who arrived in Wenatchee last month. They are starting a new life with their 2-year-old daughter, Tien, and infant son.

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Warden Kurt Peterson stands in the shadow of tower #5, an unmanned guard tower at the Northwest corner of the Reception Center Recreation Yard where last week three inmates escaped by crawling over the 12 foot high security fence pictured to his right. (left in photo)
News/Mike Gilbert
Photo by Russ Carmack

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Antique Sandwich Co.

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Cheney Baseball Stadium

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Demonstrations

Two demonstrators march outside of the Metropolitan Development Council office. One holds a sign reading, "What is MDC doing for Puerto Rican Community?" Another sign says, "MDC does not serve us (Puerto Ricans) at all!"

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Gilbert Brown of Tacoma, age 76, talks about his neighborhood's drug and crime problems during a forum on drugs and gang-related activity Wednesday night. The forum was held at Mt. Tahoma HS, the scene of recent increases in gang activity. Other citizens are lined up behind Brown to speak out.
Photo by Joe Giron
Nelson

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Will this be Pacific Avenue?

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--Tacoma Landfill Neighbors--
Neighbors of the Tacoma Landfill, Lila Hughes, left holding daughter Daisy, 2, and Winnie Prutzman, right, have filed affidavits with attorneys complaining about the foul smell and possible negative health affects to children the dump as meant to the neighborhood on Mason Street.
Photo by Dean J. Koepfler

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The Rev. Don Magill from the Metropolitan Community Church at 1106 S. Yakima Ave. leads protestors outside Hosanna Christian Fellowship Church as Lon Mabonm here to speak against Tacoma's new gay rights ordinance.
(Photo by Russ Carmack)