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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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. * May 7—To Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Raub (Sandra Rosenfeld). 17265 Bonstelle. Southfield, a daughter. Kern Alicia. • * 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 OLD PHOTOS open the conference with an ad- COPIED & RESTORED dress today on "Changing Patterns of American Judaism." On Satur- day, Rabbi Herbert Bronstein, spiritual leader of Temple Brith Photographers Kodesh, Rochester, N.Y.. will talk UN 4-8785 on "Jews in a Changing American PAL 3atink 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. 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