Week # 34-95, Air Date 8/20/1995 - 8/26/1995

Segment #1: Kent Patterson reports on the history and current status of the American G.I. Forum, a 47 year old advocacy organization for Latino veterans.

Subject Types: History

Segment #2: The Times/Mirror corporation recently announced a series of budget cuts, including stopping publication of 'Nuestro Tiempo', a weekly Spanish-language section of the Los Angeles Times. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Frank Sotomayor, a former editor of 'Nuestro Tiempo', about these cuts, and the impact on coverage of Latino issues. 5:06

Subject Types: History

Locations: U.S. Regions - West; States - California

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Segment #3: Latino USA's Maria Martin reports on reactions to the death of Grateful Dead founder Jerry Garcia who died of an apparent heart attack at the age of 53. 4:45

Subject Types: Arts - Music

Segment #4: Latino USA's Francisco Contreras profiles El Vez, a performer who incorporates Mexican American culture into his impersonation of Elvis Presley. The East Los Angeles singer has released a new CD collection. 5:15 to voice out, 7:07 to music out.

Subject Types: Arts - Music

Locations: U.S. regions - West; States - California