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July 31, 1964 - Image 26

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1964-07-31

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Tames A. Hack Is
in Legislature Race

Sol Plafkin Files
for the Legislature

Detroiter Dann Assumes Lawyer's Role
for Jack Ruby; He Discharges Two
Attorneys, Charging Anti-Semitism

Jewish Choir Sings
for Anglicans to Help
Wipe Out Church Debt

Sol Plafkin, 34, of 18419 Stoepel,
has filed in the Sept. 1 Democratic
Primary for state representative
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, England
During his visit in Dallas, Dann
Sol Dann, Detroit attorney, now
in the 15th District.
(JTA)—A Jewish choir performed acting on behalf of Jack Ruby and charges, he was threatened by the
The area is bounded by Green- in an Anglican church here to
the Ruby family, this week tele- attorneys who called him vile anti-
field, Eight Mile Road, Livernois help wipe out the church's debt of
graphed to Ruby's two attorneys Semitic names.
and Fenkell.
3,000 pounds for renovations.
Dann has filed an application for
Plafkin began as a youth leader
The Zemel .chair, which volun- in Dallas dismissing them from
in the Labor Zionist movement teered to pert or m, was served their duties and demanding an ex- a guardianship for Jack Ruby in
and a group worker at the Jewish special kosher food by the vil- planation for their actions as well the Dallas County Court.
Center. He later became president lagers. The church altar was cov- as for what he charges was abuse
Uncle Sam needs 190 million
of the 15th District Young Demo- ered to spare embarrassment to hurled at him.
crats and was campaign manager the 100 youths.
Dann, who was in Dallas last recruits for Operation Security be-
and special adviser to Jackie
"No law is being broken by cov- week to confer with the attorneys, ginning May 1, and ending July
Vaughn III, the first Negro to be- ering the altar furnishings," said charged that they used "vile anti- 4. He invites you to buy an extra
come state president of the Michi- a spokesman for the Archbishop Jewish invectives" in dealing with U.S. savings bond for your
gan Young Democrats.
country's security and your own.
of Canterbury. "We are members him.
He is currently an active mem- of the Council of Jews and Chris-
In
his
wire.
Dann
told
the
at-
ber of the 17th District Democratic tians and the visit should help
SAM ROSENBLAT
Party. A.D.A.• NAACP, TULC, and improve relations between the two torneys that "Ruby family intend
to hold you accountable for puni-
a cooperating attorney for the churches."
Master of Ceremonies
tive damages for causing them un-
American Civil Liberties Union.
And His
necessary
anxieties
.
.
.
humilia-
Plafkin, a practicing attorney,
Dance and Entertainment
tion
and
painful
embarrassment."
has represented, without fee, civil
Band
He s t a t e d that they refused to
rights defendants in Detroit and
Party Arrangement Specialist
withdraw "with some degree of
Ann Arbor.
KE 8-1291
UN 4-0237
dignity from any and all Ruby
Before graduating from Wayne
Seymour M. Rosenwasser set an cases."
State University Law School, Plaf-
i kin taught elementary school in agency record during the month of
Dann also communicated with 1
Detroit for • eight years. He also June by delivering $1,060,500 of in- the Dallas newspapers protesting
has a B.A. from Wayne State dividual life insurance protection. that "hate and prejudice"
JAMES A. HACK
and an
an M.A. in sociology from the This is the first time in the history prompted him of enter the case "in
Coolidge. Southfield south of
of the Ruben Gold Agency of Mas- order to correct a miscarriage of
of Michigan.
Twelve Mile and east of Lahser University
sachusetts Mutual Life Insurance justice to Ruby and his family."
and all of Berkley and Royal Oak
Co. that anyone has exceeded $1
Township.
million in any one month. In the
In- addition to his duties with
entire life insurance industry, less
PLASTIC FURNITURE $.1
the Hack Shoe Company, James
than 1.5% of all representatives
COVERS
Hack is secretary of the Ripple
Y•'
achieve this goal in a whole year.
MADE TO ORDER
;
Sole Corporation.
or
READY
MADE
Rosenwasser, who received his
A 1952 graduate of Central High
A
Jack Faxon, Democratic candi- Chartered Life Underwriters de-
CALL ANNA KARBAL
School, where he won the Time
Max Schrut
LI 2-0874
Magazine "Gold Medal" for the date for State Representative in signation in 1962, has also been
For Good Photographs
highest score on the current events the 15th District, speaking before granted a Life Insurance Coun-
and Prompt Service
contest, Hack majored in political the Jewish Center Culture Club selor's license. He has been in the
Call me at
science at the University of Mich- last week, maintained, on the basis life insurance business for the past
Ballroom Dancing by
igan. Graduating in 1956, he en- of a study he has made, that 20 per ten years, and during the last five
listed in the U. S. Navy as an Of- cent of the Jewish voters in De- years, in addition to sales activity,
ficer Candidate and passed the troit have not registered.
he has acted as assistant general
Weddings - Bar Mitzvahs
COOLIDGE AT 9 MILE
Warning that Aug. 3 is the last agent with the Ruben Gold Agency.
Foreign Service examination of
We Come to Your Home
Oak Park — LI 7-4470
With Samples
the U. S. Department of State. day for regisrations, Faxon en- He has qualified for the National
W. MAPLE AT CRANBROOK
UN 4-6845
TY
5-8805
Commissioned in May, 1957, he courged a city-wide campaign to Quality Award of the National As-
Birmingham — MI 7-1262
served 31/2 years, was stationed in urge immediate registrations.
sociation of Life Underwriters for
He gave three reasons for ehe
London, visited Israel for three
the past eight years, and is quali-
weeks, and was so impressed that failures to register: Num e r o u s fied for the two top production
he returned to that nation for six changes in addresses due to fre- clubs of his company—the 1965
weeks upon the completion of his quent r em o v a l s from former Leaders Club and the 1965 Presi-
LI 8-1116
• MOVIES
• CANDIDS
military service as a Lieutenant homes, the new state law which re- dent's Club.
LI 8-2266
COLOR
moves from the registration lists I

BLACK
&
WHITE

He is a 1951 graduate of Indiana
Active in the Junior Division of those who have not voted in the
University, and in 1953 he received
the Allied Jewish Campaign, Hack past two years, and failure by
was cited at the 1964 victory din- those who have turned 21 to regis- a Master's degree in business ad-
ministration from Syracuse Univer-
ner for his extensive coverage of ter on time to vote.
sity. Prior to entering the life in-
solicitations. He was elected vice
surance b u s i n es s. Rosenwasser
president of his division for the Kramer Endorsed
taught at Syracuse University, and
1965 campaign.
Orchestra and
was engaged in the private practice
In 1963, he and his wife were for State Legislature
of accounting.
the Michigan representatives on
Albert A. Kramer, of Oak Park,
entertainment
Rosenwasser, his wife Shirley,
the Young Leadership Mission of
who was the 1962 Democratic nomi- and their three children, reside in
the United Jewish Appeal to Is-
rael, thus making his third trip to nee f or State
Oak Park.
LI 7-2899
R. e p resenta-
that country since 1959.
His grandfather, Nathan Hack, tive, has been en-
Candidate Withdraws
acted as chairman of the shoe d orse d for re-
to Back Sen. Blondy in
nomination
a
n
d
section of the Allied Jewish Cam-
EXPECTING OUT OF TOWN GUESTS
paign for many years and his fa- election to that
1st Congressional District
ther, Morton Hack, has been chair- post in the newly
FOR A WEDDING OR A BAR MITZVAH?
Theodore J. Wilk, former state
man or co-chairman for many years created 67th Dis-
representative, has withdrawn as
subsequently.
trict of Oakland
a candidate for congressman from
Born in Detroit, James Hack re- County, by the
the 1st District in support of Sen.
ceived his elementary education at 18th District
Charles S. Blondy, in the new con-
Is Conveniently Located at
the MacCulloch School, as well as Young Demo-
gressional district.
in St. Louis, Mo., Wichita Falls, crats.
20500
JAMES COUZENS
Kramer
Sen. Blondy, in public office 24
Tex., and Miami Beach, Fla., dur-
The candidate is a 1949 graduate years, has been state senator and
(8 Mile & Greenfield—Across from Northland)
ing his father's service in the U. S. of Wayne State University Law Democratic Senate leader under
Call 342-3000 For the Finest Accommodations!
Air Force. He is a graduate of Dur- School and is holder of a Bachelor Gov. G. Mennen Williams. He filed
Dine at the SCOTCH & SIRLOIN RESTAURANT
fee Intermediate School.
Airport Limousine Service Available
of Laws degree. He is member, in 2,164 signatures and has qualified
At the University of Michigan, addition to professional associa-
as a candidate on the Democratic
he was affiliated with Tau Delta tions, of Zionist g r o u p s, Israel
ticket.
Phi Fraternity and is a member of

Lodge Bnai Brith, Jewish War Vet-
Downtown Fox Lodge of Bnai
erans
Oak
Park
Post
and
other
All Young Men
Brith and of the Zionist Organiza-
GIVE BLOOD
local movements. His sister, Mrs.
tion of Detroit.
6 to 60
• JUN. • JUL. • AUG. •
He is married to the former Bessie Berris, formerly headed the
Pioneer
Women,
and
his
brother,
See
Us!!
Eleanor Miller, a certified teacher
of the mentally handicapped with Richard Kramer, is a past chair-
degrees from Wayne State Univer- man of the ZOD Balfour Concert.
Elegant
He has been active in Democratic
Bar Mitzvah Suits
sity and the University of Michi-
Royal Fit.
With
the
gan. They have one daughter and political circles for many years, and
is now a member of the executive
reside in Oak Park.
committee of the Oakland County
DEFEAT
IRV
Geologists have estimated that Democratic Committee.
THE
under Michigan, the nation's No. 1
SUMMER
"The earth shook, the heavens
salt producer, still lies a salt de-
Charge Accounts
SLUMP
Invited
posit of 71 trillion tons.
also dropped at the presence of
God: even Sinai itself was moved
KE
3-4310
SEVEN MILE AT EVERGREEN
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
at the presence of God, the God of
BLOOD PROGRAM
RED
Friday, July 31, 1964
26
Israel."—Psalm 68:8.

James A. Hack, third genera-
tion member of the well-known
shoe firm, has filed for the primary
election as Democratic candidate
for State Representative from the
newly constituted 67th District.
The area includes Oak Park west



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