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Southwest Chinese Journal
THE VOICE OF THE CHINESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY
VOL. 8, No. 3
P.O.BOX 1 8603
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HOUSTON, TEXAS 77223
March, 1983
Violence in Houston's
Asian American Communities
On the basis of news reports throughout this past
year, one could sense an increase in the level of vio-
lence affecting Asian Americans in Houston. In its early
stages, some community leaders, trying to maintain a
polished image for the community, have shrugged off in-
creasing violence against Asians in Houston as isolated
events, the inevitable consequence of living in a crime-
prone, churning metropolis.
However, the evidence mounts that Houston's Asians
are growing increasingly apprehensive about their safety.
Within the last six months, a rash of violent activities
has arisen - in August a Vietnamese journalist was killed;
two were shot, one fatally, in Chinatown in January,
another Asian was murdered gangland-style in an Asian
club near downtown; the latest tragedy, the robbery-mur-
der of a Vietnamese merchant outside his home, has fur-
ther shocked and traumatized the Asian American community.
Galvanized by the gruesome nationwide publicity sur-
rounding the February killings of 13 Chinese in a Seattle
Chinatown gambling club, the local violence is spreading
fear, creating worry, and in many ways darkening the lives
of many in the community. Of no small concern to Asians
is the perception of the general population that there is
a dangerous element within the community which might best
be controlled through tougher immigration and employment
policies. Because gambling as been linked to the Seattle
murders, and also suggested as a factor in the recent
Houston Asian violence, Houstonians outside the Asian
community are once again associating Asians with such
sordid activities.
Continued on page 10
Dr. James Tsao
I nvited T o Washington
The U.S. State Department has extended an invita-
tion to Dr. James J. Tsao, professor of political
science at Houston Baptist University and author of
"Profile of Self-reliance", for a foreign affairs con-
ference to be held on April 6-7, 1983 at the State
Department.
Dr. Tsao, with enthusiastic support and encourage-
ment of HBU authorities, will be given a week of offi-
cial leave to go to Washington D.C. for this event.
Virginia Chang
Named 2nd Princess
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Eighteen contestants vied for the coveted crown
of Miss Chinatown USA in San Francisco. After a
weeklong series of activities of being interviewed,
answering the same questions over and over, and still
ijiaintaining their composures and sense of humor, it
is a shame that all can't be declared winners. Each
is talented. Each has a distinctive personality. Each
is ambitious and is willing to work at becoming success-
ful. There are thousands more, but these eighteen are
the ones with the initiative and the stamina to go
through the contest, which in itself can be a hair-
raising event at times.
Winners were formally announced during the Miss
Chinatown Pageant held February 19th. Miss Sandra
Young, a 24 year old of Honolulu was crowned Miss
Chinatown USA for 1983. She is attending the Univer-
sity of Hawaii and is majoring in Business Administra-
tion. Miss Ming Lee, an 18 year old University of
Maryland student from Washington, D.C. was named First
Princess. She is majoring in the Arts and Humanities.
Second Princess is Miss Virginia Chang, a winsome 19
year old University of Texas, Austin student majoring
in music.
All of us would like to extend our congratulations
to all of the winners and we hope their reign will be
an educational and enjoyable experience. "Gung Hay
Fat Toy, y'alll"
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