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March 11, 1966 - Image 7

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1966-03-11

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JWV's Commander
Distressed Community Continues Barred
[—
from USSR
Praying for Dr. Adler's Recovery

WE SELL YOUR FRIENDS . • •

WHY

NEW YORK — The charge
NOT
was made this week that
Soviet Russia has arbitrarily
YOU?
denied a travel visa to Milton A.
THE NICEST PEOPLE
A distressed community continues to pray for Rabbi Waldor, National Commander of
BUY FROM US!
Adler's recovery.
the Jewish War Veterans of the
Sinai Hospital's report that after 27 days in a coma, U.S.A., only a few days prior to
Milt Levin
Allen Charnes
"his condition is graver," added to the gloom that has his scheduled departure for Mos-
cow
on
a
long-planned
visit.
14505 MICHIGAN AVE.
hovered since the tragic noon hour of Feb. 12.
TI 6-1122
The Soviet action was believed
The latest report increased the worldwide concern
to be based on policies of the
over Rabbi Adler's well-being. Calls, cables, telegrams
again began to pour in from every part of the globe, and JWV and intended to "punish"
the veterans for supporting U.S.
whenever there is a gathering of Jews, and of non-Jews who
in Vietnam and for urg-
have labored with Rabbi Adler in the cause of humanity's policies
ing Russia to accord Jews and
betterment, there are prayers in his behalf.
other minorities religious and ra-
A staff of noted doctors is constantly at his bedside. cial rights.
Drs. Harvey Gass and Myer Teitelbaum continue to super-
Commander Waldor took a mili-
vise the medical attention that is being given the world- tant and outspoken position sup-
famous rabbi who is not being neglected for a single mo- porting the United States war
ment.
effort in Vietnam on a recent na-
Dr. Julien Priver, executive vice president of Sinai tional speaking tour. He had been
Hospital, and Sydney Peimer, the hospital's administrator,
invited to go to Vietnam by the
continue to be available round-the-clock for whatever needs Department of Defense and subse-
may be required and are handling the scores of calls that quently reported to Secretary of
have swamped the hospital's switchboard. Renewed re- Defense Robert S. McNamara and
quests have been made for a diminution of calls which have Vice President Hubert H. Hum-
phrey on what he saw in Vietnam
taxed the hospital's staff.
and on JWV's full support for the
As the fourth week of the calamity neared its end, life Administration's
policies in Viet-
ebbed and little hope was held out on Thursday that Rabbi nam.
Adler might regain consciousness.
Another reason for the abrupt
But the staff of dedicated doctors continued its vigil
action was thought to be
as this issue of The Jewish News was going to press before Soviet
strong criticism voiced by JWV
noon on Thursday.
of Soviet religious and racial poli-
Peimer at that time pointed out that the several com- cies. JWV has taken a leading role
• ROUND TRIP JET DETROIT TO SAN JUAN
plications that had developed chiefly involved circulatory in protests charging that Moscow
and pulmonary performances — not unexpected occur- denied Jewish persons the same
rences in a prolonged coma. But remedial efforts are un- religious and cultural rights af-
forded other Soviet minorities. Au-
ending, he stated.
thorization was given by the Amer-
ican Legion and the Veterans of
Anti-Jewish Strikers
Israel's Arabs Enabled
Foreign Wars to the JWV to tes-
tify on their behalf before hearings
Mark Cross-Burnings
to Visit Saudi Shrines
held last year by the House For-
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Arab eign Affairs Committee on Soviet
in South Orange, N.J.
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (JTA) — citizens of Israel will be given all religious bias.
facilities for pilgrimage to the
Evidence of 'a cross-burning in the Moslem shrines at Mecca and Me-
affluent Newstead section of this dina in Saudi Arabia, Dr. Zorach Franz Kafka Exhibition
Newark suburb last Saturday night Warhaftig, minister for religious Draws Berlin Crowds
has been reported to the Commu- affairs, promised.
BERLIN (JTA)—An exhibition
He made that pledge to a dele-
nity Relations Committee of the
gation of Arabs from Nazareth who depicting the life and personal
Jewish Community County of Es- had requested such privileges. Dr. background of Franz Kafka, the
sex County.
Warhaftig said the Israeli Moslems Czech-Jewish writer who died in
Several large 2 by 4 planks par- will be given the same privileges Vienna in 1924, is currently being
tially charred and with bits of rag of pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia that shown at the Academy of Arts
attached and with nails protruding they have been extended since Is- here, attracting large attention.
Arranged by Dr. Klaus Wagen-
STOPOVER WILL BE ALLOWED IN
were discovered early Sunday by rael was reborn in 1948 for visits
bach, a Berlin publisher and liter-
a resident of the area. In addition, to Christian shrines in Jordan.
MIAMI OR NEW YORK
paper stickers containing the name
Each year, since 1948, thousands ary authority, with the aid of Kaf-
ka's
heirs,
the
exhibit
includes
of the National States Rights party of Israeli Arabs have crossed into
with legends declaring that "Jews Jordan to visit Bethlehem and some 500 items, many shown for
Finance Race Mixing" and "Com- other Christian holy places, espe- the first time. Among the items
munism is Jewish" were attached cially during the Christmas and are the original hand - written
to the planks.
Easter periods. The pilgrims often manuscript of Kafka's novel, "The
Police uncovered an empty can use the occasion to visit relatives Castle," photographs of sites in
which had contained kerosene. Po- in the Arab refugee camps in Jor- Prague significant in the life • of
lice also reported having received dan, and have had no trouble be- the author and pictures of his fam-
ily.
an anonymous telephone call Sat- ing readmitted to Israel.
The documents showed that
urday afternoon declaring that a
Kafka's family spoke German at
cross would be burned that night. Oldest Holy Land Map
$299 FOR CHILDREN
home, as was the custom in the
A spokesman for the South Orange
police department stated that the Saved From Destruction Jewish community of Prague.
Kafka's three sisters were killed
department had no success in
BONN—The oldest known ori- by the Nazis in Auschwitz during
Identifying the culprit.
ginal map of the Holy Land, a the Second World War.
FOR RESERVATIONS & INFORMATION
mosaic that once formed the floor,
Resort Trio Caters to All of a Byzantine basilica in Jordan,
Cite Weekly for Design
The Beau Rivage, Chateau and has been saved from destruction
NEW YORK (JTA) — The Jew-
by
two
West
German
specialists.
Sahara resorts in Miami Beach op-
erate under the chain name of
The map portrays the Palestine ish Week, the new weekly pub-
Paradise Resorts.
of Biblical days, along with much lished in Washington, DC, has
singled out by Editor and
Pre-teens have parties with of the surrounding area of the been
the organ of the news-
prizes, specially trained children's Middle East. The basilica was built Publisher,
counselors are on hand for the tots, during the reign of Emperor Jus- paper industry, for special praise
a
there is a poolside playroom at tinian between the years 527 and for its design and typography.
each resort plus arts and crafts, a 565.
game room, skill games, juke box,
The mosaic was badly eroded,
closed circuit TV shows and many but with a $22,000 grant from the
wonderful activities. For the tweens Volkswagen Foundation, the two
and teens there are parties, horse- experts set out to save it.
back riding, swimming and diving
races, trophies, teenhops, teen
club's beach hike, bingo, prizes Auschwitz Survivor Tries
and checker tourneys.
Suicide in Bonn Ministry
For the whole family there will
BONN (JTA)—Foreign Ministry
be patio dancing and wiener roasts, officials confirmed a report
that a
night swimming parties, gala water despondent 42-year-old Jewish sur-
shows, drift fishing in the gulf vivor of the Auschwitz death camp
stream, full-length feature movies tried to hang himself in a ministry
and many more exciting activities. washroom last week.
The three resorts which are open
George Loewy tried to hang him-
year round feature private beaches, self with his necktie, but the at-
two pools at each resort, air con- tempt was halted by officials. He
ditioning, complete interchangeable gave as his reason a charge that
social programs, cabana clubs, Bonn officials had refused to help
cocktail lounges, dining rooms, and him with a reparations claim. He
free parking.
said the officials told him to take
his claim to the Hamburg Senate
ASSOCIATION
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS but was convinced that he would
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