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Vietnamese (Refugees, Etc.) - 8

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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.

Washington Corrections Center Shelton, WA. - 8

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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

Demonstrations 1975 thru 1980 - 9

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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!"

Education and Schools--Tacoma--District - 4

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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

Garbage and Garbage Disposal--Tacoma (Tacoma--Garbage) - 7

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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

Homosexuals - 4

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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)

Indians, Puyallup--Government and Politics - 1

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Puyallup Tribal members (L-R) Misty Stafford, Dianne Ward, Nancy Shippentower, Kathy Lopez, Barbara Richards, Jenny Williams and Maggie Bostrom wait outside the Elders Building for the results of an election to fill three vacant seats on the tribal council.
News/Martin
Bill Hunter Photo

Labor--Washington--Strikes - 6

Striking foundrymen gathered at the Atlas Foundry and Machine Co. to picket as their negotiators met in Portland, trying to reach an agreement with a group of foundries located in Oregon, Washington, and California. “The strikers are members of Washington State Local 158 of the Molders and Allied Workers union.” They have been on strike for six weeks.


Striking workers hold up an effigy wearing a hardhat and holding a signs reading, "SCAB" and "Reward for the capture of any SCAB or truck inside foundry." Other signs read, "United we stand, divided we fall," and "On Strike/International Molders Allied Workers Union/Local 158 AFL CIO."

Nativity House Charity - 3

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Stylist
J. R. Robinson of "Superhair" hair salons works his wares on one in a long line of folks who waited patiently for one of a couple of dozen free haircuts donated by Robinson and Migael Schieder of "Suno Contemporary Hair Design" (both Tacoma bizs) today at the Nativity House on Commerce in Tacoma. The gesture was the brainchild of Anna Maria Garcia with the "Outreach" program of the Pierce County Health Department. Garcia used the opportunity to provide cutee's with informational literature and condoms to help fight AIDS.
Geff Hinds/Photo

Welfare - 1

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Ernest Heard, 26, of Tacoma and his Two-year-old daughter Melanie wait in line to get government help. Ernest has been looking for a job actively, but has been unable to get one that can help him provide for his family of six.
Photo by Susie Post

Archives - 1

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News--Archives
Joyce Justice is an archivist at the Seattle branch of the National Archives. Here she is replacing U.S. District Court case files from Alaska.
Photo by Susie Post

Demonstrations 1975 thru 1980 - 10

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Demonstrations


About 30 farmers halted the Port of Tacoma’s import meat operations while protesting the importation of low-cost meat. The farmers were mainly from Eastern Washington and said they were a part of the American Agriculture organization. Photo by staff member Bob Rudsit


Striking workers, wearing raincoats, hoods, and scarves, stand on a wet street. They hold signs reading, "American Agricultural Strike/100% Parity at the market place/We need your support you need agriculture."

Homosexuals - 5

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A group of regulars enjoy the brew and camaraderie at Spags, a gay tavern in Seattle that is off-limits to GI's from Ft. Lewis, as per order of the military.
Voelpel Story
Haley

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