State Dept. Defend s M.E. Publication, Levin-Aleklir Nuptials
Insists U.S. Trying to Help Iraq Jews
Planned for December
A State Department official has
defended two pamphlets on the
Middle East issued by the depart-
ment, which were called "distort-
ed," one-sided" and "tendentious"
in a letter from the president of the
Zionist Organization of Detroit.
Louis Panush, ZOD president,
made public a letter from Louis J.
Link of the State Department office
of public services, in which Link
said the publication, "Issues, the
Middle East," has been praised by
the Israeli press as "a major policy
paper indicating a pro-Israel shift
in U.S. policy" and attacked by
radio Cairo and newspapers in Jor-
dan as anti-Arab.
Panush claimed in his letter—
addressed to Secretary of State
William P. Rogers—that the pub-
lications "contain misleading
statements in the chronology of
the Israel-Arab dispute; "over-
emphasize the 'Dilemma of Jor-
dan' and underplay the democ-
racy of Israel and the aspirations
of its citizens for peace and se-
curity; they distort the refugee
dilemma vis-a-vis Israel."
Link replied that despite certain
faults in the publication, "we have
had more than 500 letters from edu-
cators, many of whom are recog-
nized in the Middle East, who have
given the pamphlet unusually high
praise . .."
"In early May," he added, "'The
Middle East' won an award in the
annual contest of the Federal Edi-
tors Association for Outstanding
Government Publications."
Replies to another letter of Pa-
flush's, in which he expressed con-
cern for the plight of Jews in Arab
countries, were received from the
State Depatrment and Congress-
men from Michigan.
Said William B. Macomber Jr.,
assistant secretary for Congression-
al relations: "We share the wide-
spread concern over the plight of
Jews in Iraq and other Arab coun-
tries. Immediately after the execu-
tions (of 14 Iraqi citizens reportedly
convicted of espionage), we began
efforts to persuade the Iraqi gov-
ernment to let its Jewish citizens
who wish to leave the country. Di-
rect appeals by the United States
are not possible because Iraq and a
number of Arab states broke diplo-
matic relations with us after the
June 1967 war. Therefore we are
urging other countries to persuade
Iraq to permit Jewish emigration."
Macomber added that "Because
of deep Arab suspicion of any
U.S. efforts to help the Jews, we
are carefully avoiding statements
5,0th Anniversa iy
for Bernarr Zende ls
MR. and MRS. BERNARR
ZENDEL
Mr. and Mrs. Bernarr H. Zendel
of Lauder Ave. were given a sur-
prise 50th wedding anniversary re-
ception hosted by their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Marvin Zendel of Lafayette Towers
West.
The Zendels were married in
Lafayette, Ind. and settled in De-
troit after their honeymoon. Mr.
Zendel retired from the wholesale
toy business in 1956.
Besides many friends who at-
tended, there were out-of-town rela-
tives from Los Angeles, Indianalpo-
lis and Des Moines.
The couple also have a daughter,
Mrs. David (Geraldine) Ronis, who
with her husband and children, live
in Balboa, Canal Zone. '
or acts that could provoke the
Arabs into reacting against Jews
in Arab countries."
Macomber denied a Time maga-
zine report that 10,000 Egyptians
enter the U.S. every year. "Accord-
ing to our Visa Office figures," he
said, "967 immigrant visas were
issued to Egyptian-born persons in
1968, and approximately 3,700
Egyptians entered the United States
for temporary stays as visitors."
The Macomber letter was relayed
to Panush through Sen. Philip A.
Hart, whom Panush had written.
Sen. Robert P. Griffin, in reply to a
similar letter, reminded Panush
that he had sponsored a resolution
urgin gthe President to "undertake
negotiations, alone or in concert
with other heads of state, to secure
and facilitate the emigration to ac-
ceptable lands of refuge of the
Jewish remant in Iraq."
Congressman William S. Broom-
field informed Panush that he had
been in touch with Congressmen
Leonard Farbstein and Emanuel
Celler to ask that he be included in
sponsoring any resolutions in this
area which they plan to introduce.
Rev. Hubert Locke
Named WSU's
Franklin Lecturer
Rev. Hubert G. Locke, director
of Wayne State University's office
of religious affairs, has been named
the 1970 Leo M. Franklin Memorial
Professor in Human Relations.
The memorial lectureship is
given annually to a WSU faculty
member who has
made a special
contribution r.
to the field of hu-
man relations. Se-
lection is made
by WSU Presi-
dent William R
Keast on the rec-
Rev. Locke
ommendation of
faculty committee.
Locke will be responsible for
planning the 20th annual series, for
inviting leading authorities to give
lectures and for preparing manu-
scripts of the lecture series for
publication.
The Leo M. Franklin Memorial
Lecture Series was established in
1950 by Temple Beth El in mem-
ory of the man who was the
temple's rabbi from 1899 to 1941.
In 1955, Locke received a bache-
lor of arts degree from Wayne
State, then went to the Chicago
Theological Seminary where in 1959
he earned a bachelor of divinity
degree. He received a master of
arts degree in 1961 from the Uni-
versity of Michigan.
As assistant director of religious
affairs at WSU from 1957 to 1962,
Locke was executive director of
the Citizen's Committee for Equal
Opportunity from 1963 to 1966 and
administrative assistant to the De-
troit police commissioner in 1966
and 1967.
A member of numerous civic and
professional organizations, Locke
has received community service
awards from the Michigan Bar As-
sociation, Gamma Phi Delta and
the Detroit Police Detectives Asso-
ciation.
2 Jews Awarded
Order of Canada
TORONTO (JTA)—Two promi-
nent Canadian Jews were among
those honored with the Order of
Canada awards announced here
last week.
Mrs. Egmont Frankel of Toronto
was made a Companion of the
Order for her work on behalf of
persons afflicted with cancer.
Lorne Greene, star of the Bonanza
television series, was given the
Medal of Service of the Order.
Greene, a native of Ottawa, now
lives in the United States, although
still a Canadian citizen.
Every mind has its dregs.
—Joseph Joubert.
Friday, July 4, 1969-21
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Single Adults to Rest Up Branch 7 Sets Barbecue
A barbecue supper will be held
Before Miniature Golf
by Branch 7, Labor Zionist Order,
Jewish Single Adults (age 25-40)
will hold a lounge night 8 p.m.
Tuesday at the Jewish Center.
There will be dancing, games and
refreshments. Admission will be
free to members of the group, and
a nominal charge to others.
JSA will meet for miniature golf
8 p.m. July 23 at Seven Mile Rd.
near Greenfield. A pancake sup-
per will follow.
Sale!
MARCIA MASSERMAN
MISS SUSAN LEVIN
The only Jewish chaplain serving
with the U.S. Air Force in Japan
has been named a visiting profes-
sor at Sophia University in Tokyo,
one of the largest Jesuit institu-
tions in the Far East, it was re-
ported here. Capt. VICTOR M.
SOLOMON was ordained at Ye-
shiva University. He is currently a
member of the faculty of Sacred
Heart University in Bridgeport, a
Jesuit institution, and is on a three-
year leave of absence for air force
duty.
646-6138
CLOSED SUNDAY DURING JULY
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Levin of
Beverly Ave., Oak Park, announce
the engagement of their daughter
Susan Gail to Gary Robert Meklir,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Meklir
of Pennington Ave.
Mr. Meklir is a member of the
Marine Corps Reserve in San
Diego.
The couple plans a Dec. 27 wed-
ding.
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