40—Friday, May 16, 1969

THE DETROIT JEWISH

NEWS

St. John Believes Israel Strongest Now,
Although Peace Not Soon in View

Having just returned from an-
other tour of Tunisia and Morocco,
and in the course of his travels
having continued his studies of
conditions in the Middle East, Rob-
ert St. John, noted author, lectur-
er and broadcaster, stated on his
one-day visit in Detroit, Wednes-
day that:
"Israel is more secure today
than at any time in its 21-year
history. What is certain now, as
of the immediate present, is that
there will not be peace but there
also will not be an all-out war."
Here for radio and television
appearances and for autograph-
ing sessions in connection with
the appearance of his new book,
"JewS, Justice and Judaism,"
St. John expressed pride that his

this country and an emerging
unfriendliness toward Israel. He
deplored what he called "the
benevolent anti-Semitism" among
Christians w h o unconsciously
harbor prejudice and condone it.

ROBERT ST. JOHN

Reminiscing about earlier visits
publisher, Doubleday, should in Tunisia, St. John said that when
have chosen him to write the he interviewed Habib Bourguiba
book on the Jews in the publish- he had asked him whether he
ers' series on "Religions in would be ready to emerge as a
America." He said he considered great world leader by being the
it a great tribute that he should first Arab statesman to make
be the only author of books in peace with Israel. Bourguiba re-
this collection who is not a mem- plied: "I am ready to be the sec-
ber of the religious faith about ond."
which he writes.
It is St. John's view that Russia,
Speaking about the threatening while desiring to acquire control
situation in the Middle East, St. over the Suez Canal, does not wish
John said that on every one of a confrontation with the United
his 13 visits to Israel he had inter- States. He believes the problems
viewed David Ben-Gurion and on involving Russia with the Czechs.
every occasion, when asked about , China and other satellites affect
the outlook for the future and for the attitudes towards the Middle
peace, B-G said: "Ask your East and serves to tone down ex-
tremist action.
friends, the Russians."
He said he had learned that Ben-
Gurion had made an effort to go PGASP Schedules
to Peking to confer with the Red
China leaders regarding Israel's Pre-Election Social
Adas Shalom Young Adults
position, but such a visit was ruled
Group (PGASP) for singles age
out by the Chiti,e8e.
St. John, whose "Jews, Jus- 21-35, will hold a brief meeting to
tice and Judaism" already has nominate officers 8 p.m. Sunday
proven his best-selling book in the synagogue.
since his biography of Ben-
There will be a social following.
Gurion, expressed concern over Non-members are invited at no
the declining public relations in charge.

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Harry Golden, author of several
best sellers, will be guest speaker
at the annual Jewish National Fund
testimonial dinner honoring Irwin
I. Cohn, June 11, at Cong. Shaarey
Zedek. An Irwin I. and Sadie Cohn
Forest will be planted in Israel in
their honor.
Golden is nationally known for
his syndicated column, best-selling
books and numerous platform ap-
pearances. He is the author of
"Only In A meric a," "For 2c
Plain," "The Best of Harry Gold-
en." "Ess. Ess, Mein Kindt," "So
What Else Is New?," "You're
Entitle" and "Enjoy, Enjoy."
He was born in New York May
6, 1903. His father was a reporter
for the Jewish Daily Forward. An
avid reader and youthful enthusiast

17 0 tilicements

May 8—To Mr. and Mrs. Ham

J. Siegel (Karen E. Kahn). 19774

Cranbrook, a daughter, Lisa Amy.

May 8—To Mr. and Mrs. George
Fox (Joan Sill)• 21700 Stratford
Ct., Oak Park. a daughter. Lisa
Dawn.
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May 7—To Mr. and Mrs. Rodney
Raub (Sandra Rosenfeld). 17265
Bonstelle. Southfield, a daughter.
Kern Alicia.
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May 6—To Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Dennis Rands (Arlyn Shapiro of
Dayton). 1449 Suffield. Birming-
ham, a son. Philip Dennis Jr.

in

the Henry George movement for
agrarian reform, he attended City
College of New York, was a school
teacher in New York for two years
before becoming a reporter on the
New York Daily Mirror. Later he
worked in the promotion depart-

Labor Zionists Due
in South Haven

Labor Zionist leaders from nine
states will attend the 1969 Midwest
Labor Zionist Seminar this week-
end at Fidelman's Resort, South
Haven.

ment of the New York Post. In
1939 he came south for the Virginia
Dr. Bertram M. Gross, director Press Association, building up
of the Center for Urban Studies small weekly papers in the state.
and professor of political science
at Wayne State University, will
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dress today on "Changing Patterns
of American Judaism." On Satur-
day, Rabbi Herbert Bronstein,
spiritual leader of Temple Brith
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Society."

Amnon Caspi, sociologist at
Michigan State University, will
speak Saturday evening on "Is-
rael's Evolving Society;" and
Prof. Leo Diesendruck, national
president of Poale Zion, the
United Labor Zionist Organiza-
tion of America, will talk on

Labor Zionist delegates from
Chicago. Cleveland, Detroit. Louis-
ville. Milwaukee, Minn e a poli s.
Omaha, Pittsburgh and St. Louis
will participate.
This special seminar is sponsor-
ed by the League for Labor Israel.

In 1941 he settled in Charlotte,
where he has been ever since, ex-
cept for an assignment of eight
months on the Times News of Hen-
dersonville, N.C.
In 1964, he published "Mr. Ken-
nedy and the Negroes" the back-
ground story of the civil rights
movement. His account of the sen-
sational Leo Frank trial of 1913,
"A Little Girl Is Dead," was pub-
lished in 1965.
Cohn is a member of the City
Plan Commission of Detroit, secre-
tary of Sinai Hospital, member of
the board of governors of the Jew-
ish Welfare Federation, committee
member of the Michigan State Bar
Association Legal Aid, vice presi-
dent of the Washington Blvd. Build-
ings, Inc., advisory board member
of Lawyer's Title Insurance Co.
and board member of Union In-
vestment Co.
He is a former recipient of the
Fred M. Butzel Memorial Award
of the Jewish Welfare Federation.
Paul Zuckerman, last year's
honoree, is general chairman of
the Irvin I. Cohn testimonial din-
ner.

HARRY GOLDEN

Theme of the conclave is "The
Jewish People in Crisis of
Change."

"New Directions for American
Zionism" Sunday morning.

May 9 — To Mr. and Mrs. David
Rubinstein (Barbara Pines ). 22171
Marlow, Oak Park, a son. Steven
Craig.
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May 8—To Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Frankford (Karen Golden). 30596
Southfield, Southfield, a son, Wil-
liam Matthew.

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