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DECEMBER 19. 1974 ■ TEVETH 5
State Department Deplores Action-Reaction
Cycle Of Violence Taking Place In Mid-East
By Joseph Polakoff
WASHINGTON, (JTA) -
The State Department in¬
dicated Dec. 12that it judged
the terrorist grenade
throwing in a Tel Aviv movie
house to be part of the same
pattern as Israeli retaliatory
raids oh terrorist bases.
Asked if he equated the
grenade incident with at-'
tacks such as was carried
out by the Israel Air Force
against El Fatah and PLO
bases in southern Lebanon,
Department spokesman
Paul Hare replied, "I'm
talking of the cycle of
violence. Obviously,. the
tragedy at the Tel Aviv
theater includes the pattern
of raids against refugee
camps." He said he was not
aware of-any contact by the
U.S. government with the
Lebanese government
regarding the Israel's air
raid. But, he added, "All \
parties in the area are aware
of our feeling in this mat¬
ter.",-
Pressed for a State
Department reaction to the
grenade throwing in Tel
Aviv for which the PLO has
claimed responsibility, Hare
said,. "Let me frame my
response as to whether the
Congress Rushing Vital Bills
OAce again, as he has been for many years, Rabbi
Nathan Zelizer was one of the favorite guests at the
Annual Charity Newsies Pep Dinner held last Wed. at
the Neil House.
Newsies Go Over The Top
ChariiJ»'*(65«st^liavehad
two record breaking events
so far this year in their drive
for funds to clothe needy
school children. Last
Saturday's Newspaper Sale
went over the top from last
year by more than $5|000 in
reaching a total of $67,872
but fell about $10,000 short of
what the Newsies had hoped
to collect.
Mpre'thfin one record was
broken-at last Wednesday's-
Annual Pep Dinner starting
when auctioneer Kenny
Love, cried, "Sold to Borden
Burger Restaurants for
$5,000!" Jim Buenger, new
president of the restaurant
chain pad the record price
for the Number One Red
Heart paper. Waller and
Lund Contractors paid $1300
for number two and Clark
Grave Vault, $1,000 for the
third paper.
Another $5,000 was paid by
Bill Moss, president of
Capsoul for the beautiful
Babe Ruth "Sultan of Swat"
crown... trophy donated by
Columbus' own baseball
great, Frank "Chico"
Howard. Howard, a big man
with a big heart, not only
donated his trophy for the
Newsies auction, he came to
Columbus from his home in
Green Bay, Wisconsin, at his
own expense to be the main
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By Joseph Polakoff
WASHINGTON, (JTA) -
With scarcely a week
remaining before its ex¬
pected adjournment, the
93rd Congress is . rushing
three pieces of legislation of
major importance to Israel
and Soviet Jewry. These are
the Trade Reform Bill with
its proviso on Soviet
emigration practices, the
Export - Import Bank fun¬
ding that limits loans to the
Soviet Union as a test of its
practices on emigration and
the Foreign Aid Bill with
funding for Israel and five
/Arab states, among others,
and a total ban on U.S.
contributions to UNESCO
which has virtually driven
Israel into isolation. All
three are seriously
threatened by the short time
this Congress has left before
it goes into history. The
Trade BUI is in the greatest
jeopardy, a survey by the
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
showed Dec. 12. While the
Jackson - Mills. - Vanik
Amendment affecting Soviet
emigration, known as Title 4,
is certain of approval, it will
fall by the way if the bill as a -
whole fails of adoption. This
will mean the entire process
. will have to be renewed in
the new Congress expected
to convene Jan. 14. Since the
Senate Finance Committee
reported the trade bill to the
Senate Nov. 27, some 50
amendments have been
announced. To fend off these
proposals that would entail
debate certain to be long
enough to kill the bill, the
leadership of both parties
will introduce a cloture
motion to limit each Senator
to one hour of discussion of
any amendment germane to
the bill. Whether or not the
motion will receive the
required 2/3 majority was
uncertain.
The House approved the
trade bill a year ago but
since any Senate measure
will differ, the legislation
must be resolved in a Senate
- House conference. As a
means of testing Soviet
practices on emigration
before allowing further U.S.
loans, the Senate report puts
a ceiling of $300 million on
loans to the Soviet govern¬
ment for the next four years.
This sum can be increased
only by ; concurrent'
resolution - of both Houses.
The      JHouse,      backing
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Department has a reaction
to a series of incidents which
have been occurring in the
area and not speak to just
one particular incident." He
added, "As you know, the
U.S. now is engaged in. quiet
diplomacy looking toward
the next stage in the
negotiating - process for a
peace settlement in the
Middle East. We have
repeatedly said we deplore
the action - reaction cycle of.
violence in that part of the
world. It not only affects
innocent persons but tends to
undermine the climate
conducive to efforts to bring
peace to the region."
Meanwhile, the National
Association of Arab
Americans with offices in
Washington, circulated a
letter   to   Senators   and
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Gordon Zacks
National
Re-elected A
Of UJA
NEW YORK, December 15
- Gordon Zacks, prominent
rdon Zacks
BETWEEN YOU & ME
Facts & Figures Oii Brown's Statements
By Boris Smolar
(Editor-in-chief
Emeritus, J.T.A.)
(Copyright 1974, JTA. Inc.)
FACTS  AND  FICTIONS
Jewish anger over the anti-
Jewish slurs expressed by
General George Brown,
chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff — when he told an
audience at Duke University
that Jews exert undue in¬
fluence on the U.S. Congress
and that they "own the
banks and newspapers" —is
not subsiding.. However,
there is consensus among
Jewish leaders that it would
serve no purpose by con¬
tinuing to clamor for the
General's resignation after
he repudiated his statements
as "unfortunate" and as not
representing his convictions.
It can now be revealed that
Defense Secretary James
Schlesinger was dismayed
when he learned about Gen.
Brown's statements. He lost
no time contacting Jewish
organizations in Washington
to seek their advice as to
what could be done to undo
the harm caused by the
General's allegations. He
took the initiative to invite
leaders of some national
Jewish personalities to
discuss the Brown matter
with them. He assured them
that the General fully un¬
derstands how wrong he had
been and admits that he had
rendered the country a
serious disservice.
By now, Gen. Brown
knows that only a few
American newspapers are
owned by Jews. Of the 1748
newspapers in the United
States only 3.1 percent are
under Jewish ownership.
They comprise about 8
percent of the total daily
newspaper circulation. He is
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SPECIAL DEADLINES!!
For Issue of 12/26
News: Noon today (12/19)
Advertising: Noon Friday (12/20)
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Advertising: Noon Friday (12/27)
also now aware of the fact
that of the approximately 800
members enrolled in the
American Society of
Newspaper Editors —which
limits' membership to
"directing editors" — fewer
than 20 are Jewish. This
makes it clear that while
Jews may occupy a good
many positions in
newspapers, they are always
well below the top.
Similarly, no Jew has ever
served in a top capacity in
either of the two major
American hews agencies,
' the Associated Press and the
United Press International.
FACTS & FIGURES: The
disparity between the fact
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young Columbus
businessman and active
leader in the Jewish com¬
munity, was re-elected a;'
National Chairman of the
United Jewish Appeal at the
UJA Annual National
Conference in New York,
Saturday night, December
14.
Held at the New York
Hilton Hotel, with Mrs. Gold
Meir, former Prime
Minister of the State of
Israel, as guest of honor; the
conference was attended by
over 3,000 American Jewish
leaders to usher in the 1975
UJA campaign.
"I am grateful to commit
myself to this most im¬
portant task with strength
and dedication for the
critical times ahead, "Mr.
Zacks said on accepting the
post. "This year more than
ever.the people of Israel
must depend upon the
American Jewish com¬
munity to continue the
enormous job of providing
homes, jobs, education and
social services for our fellow
Jews who have immigrated
to Israel from countries of.
persecution and distress. We
know that the needs of the
newcomers expected in 1975
will be enormous. We cannot
shirk or postpone that
responsibility. The people of
Israel will know by our help
that they do not stand alone
— that we are one people."
Mr. Zacks brings expertise
gained in his many com¬
munity activities in
Columbus as well as. his
business experience to this
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