Amnesty Appeals to USSR to Cancel Trials of Jews

case of Jews already convicted in the simple right of emigration."
The letter continued: "We ap-
Leningrad.
In a letter to Kosygin, Amnesty's peal to you to use your influence
U.S. chairman, Mark K. Benenson, to make certain that every pos-
asked the Kremlin leader "to con- sible clemency is exercised for
sider how the international reputa- those convicted at Leningrad."
Assistance in the effort to free
tion of the USSR might be en-
hanced if the forthcoming trials the Jews on trial in Riga, especial-
Prof Finds Coed's Sword were canceled." He added, "sure- ly Ruth Aleksandrovich, was given
the USSR is strong enough to by evangelist Billy Graham. Ile
Mightier Than Her Pen ly
permit those who wish to leave to appealed for nationwide prayers
on behalf of Russian Jewry at a
EVANSTON, Ill. — She's "in- go."
competent and unable to do re-
Amnesty International, with meeting of Protestant, Catholic
quired work in the required way," headquarters in London, is a pri- and Jewish leaders at the office
contends Phyllis M. Butler's jour- vate organization that assists non- of the American Jewish Commit-
nalism professor at Northwestern violent political and religious pri- tee in New York on Tuesday.
University. But one thing the Orth- soners throughout the world. Ben-
x Jewish coed has, he can't enson's letter to Kosygin stated: THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
, is persistance.
"We are saddened by reports of
Friday, May 28, 1971-3
miss Butler, 22, has filed suit the newest conviction of Jews in
against Assoc. Prof. Neil V. Mc- Leningrad and the further trials
Daily — Hospital — Sympathy
Neil, charging that he gave her an starting in Kishinev and Riga. The
F failing grade because of preju- censored press reports suggest
dice against her Orthodox faith. that the trials represent gross vio-
lations of human rights. Just as
She feels she deserved a B.
Amnesty protest the oppression of
The suit charges McNeil ordered Socialists and Communists im-
Miss Butler to work on a Saturday. prisoned in other countries, so
FARM VALLEY GARDENS
) When she refused to do so, McNeil must we defend and ask justice
PR 2-4350
allegedly refused to allow another for citizens of the USSR who are
student to substitute for her even apparently being deprived unjust-
World-With Ihlivory
though this practice has been com- ly of their liberty, who seek only
mon.
The suit quoted McNeil as say-
ing, "Things happen on Satur-
day." He denied that he was preju-
diced against Miss Butler and felt
that the Pittsburgh girl was in-
competent.

NEW YORK (JTA) — The U.S.
affiliate of Amnesty International
appealed to Soviet Premier Alexei
Kosygin Wednesday to cancel the
trials of Jews in the Soviet Union
and to exercise clemency in the

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