Alleged Pepsi Boycott Probe Urged THE KIAMESHA LAKE (JTA) — The 2,000 delegates at the 199th annual convention of Bnai Brith District 3, representing Pennsyl- vania, New Jersey, Delaware and West Virginia, have called for an immediate investigation by the or- ganization of an alleged boycott by Pepsico, producers of Pepsi Cola, against the state of Israel. A resolution adopted by the group's plenary session urged that "a forceful directive be obtained from Pepsico to provide a clear and concise public declaration as to whether or not it is in fact en- gaged in an economic boycott of the state. of Israel." Norman Buckner, District 3 ex- live director, in Philadelphia, ...–ated that he held a meeting and a number of written exchanges with executives of Pepsico. The discussion came about after Pep- sico "equivocated" on a franchise request for a bottling plant in Israel by a major St. Louis bev- erage company. In exchanges with company officials, Buckner stated that the Pepsico Co. said their market- ing research in Israel was in- complete and were therefore not ready to grant a beverage fran- chise. A similar excuse was made by Coca Cola Co. prior to their licensing a franchise in Israel to a syndicate headed by Abra- ham Feinberg on April 15, 1966, the Bnai Brith official observed. Buckner said that the Anti- Defamation League had been in- formed about the discussions and had agreed with the charges. Pepsico franchises Pepsi Cola - Larry Freedman Orchestra and Entertainment 647-2367 Portraits by a frat/n---. as always fine quality photography Merrillwcod Bldg. Mall Birmingham 251 Merrill, cor. Woodward 647-5730 beverages, North American Van Lines, manufacturers Wilson sport- ing goods and Frito-Lay products. Earlier, Assistant Secretary of State Joseph J. Sisco said he be- lieves that an interim Suez peace agreement can still be achieved despite Israeli and Egyptian differ- ences because "both sides want such an agreement." Sisco said that Egypt and Israel consider any interim Suez pact "a practical test for peace" and a first step toward a permanent peace agreement. He added, however, that "prospects for an over-all peace settlement were not encouraging." He stated that the U.S. government was act- ing as a mediator at the request of both parties. Sisco reassured the Bnai Brith leaders that the U.S. stood firmly behind Israel on any agreement reached with the Arab states, again stressing the need for "direct ne- gotiations between the parties re- garding any final peace settle ment." Responding, Dr. William Wex- ler, international president of Bnai Brith, expressed grave concern that the 'U.S. could not keep any such commitment "because our government is frightened to death, petrified at any confrontation with the Soviet Union," despite the fact that both nations do not desire any such confrontation. Sol Moss 7th Detroiter to Head BB District 6 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL.— Sol Moss of Wildemere Ave. was elected president of District Grand Lodge No. 6, Bnai Brith, at the 103rd annual convention held this week at the Arlington Park Towers here. Moss is the seventh Detroiter to head the 45,000-member district which encompasses Bnai Brith lodges in eight midwestern states and four Canadian provinces. He served the district as vice president for the past three years and has served on its board of governors. He is a past president of the Metropolitan Detroit Bnai Brith Council and a past president of the Ivan S. Bloch Lodge in D etroit. He and his wife, Ida, recently returned from London, where they attended the Bnai Brith interna- tional council meeting. Moss was educated in the Detroit school system and attended Walsh Institute of Accounting and Wayne State University. He has lived in Detroit for 49 years. Detroiters who previously served as presidents of Bna; Brith Dis- trict Grand Lodge No. 6 included: from LONDON, ENGLAND Zan Gilbert and His ORCHESTRA "Distinctive Styling in Music to Your Individual Taste" Call 5 5 7-933 2 . 10 MILE — LAHSER AREA TEL- - um 12 :10., MALL MAH JONGG HEADQUARTERS SPECIAL! MAH JONGG SETS 6 91 IVORY REG. 38.95 NOW DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Dr. Wexler, who is also the chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, said that in a showdown, "Israel would scream for arms," and the U.S. "would equivocate and rational. ize until it was too late." STOP Friday, June 25, 1971-31 In his address, Sisco conceded that Israel and the U.S. have been caught off guard by the 15-year Egyptian-Soviet pact. He said, "I don't know whether the treaty makes conditions for peace more difficult. The Soviet presence in Egypt is a reality." THAT THIEF! Don't Leave Your Home Unprotected; Call Reliance Burglar Alarm Today For A Free Estimate You Can Always Rely On Reliance For the Best in Home Protection 355-3570 Ask for Mr. Moss GREEN-8 ONLY! GREENFIELD- 8 MILE ROADS the late Adolph Freund, 1883-1884; the late Bernard Ginsberg, 1898-99; the late Aaron Droock, 1939-1940; Harry Yudkoff, 1945-46; Samuel W. Leib, 1949-50; and Sidney J. Karbel, 1955-56. Dr. Wexler Marries Israeli Physician TEL AVIV—Dr. Osnat Itelson of Tel Aviv, a gynecologist and obstetrician on the staff of Tel Hashomer Hospital, and Dr. Wil- liam A. Wexler of Savannah, presi- dent of Bnai Brith and chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organiza- tions, were married here recently. Announcement of the nuptials was made by the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Zev Itelson of Tel Aviv. The ceremony, which took place at the Sheraton- Tel A v i v, was performed by Rabbi Mordech. Piron, deputy chief chaplain of the Israel De- fense Forces. Dr. Itelson The bride, a captain in the Is- rael Defense Force's medical corps, will complete her military service this summer. She attended public school in Israel and is a graduate of the Geneva School of Medicine in Switzerland and the Hebrew University Medical School. Dr. Wexler attended Toledo University and is a graduate of the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis. A widower, he main- tains an optometric practice in Savannah with his son, Dr. Alan V. Wexler. He has been president of Bnai Brith since 1965 and completes his second and final three-year term in October. BAD AND GUILTY Men become bad and guilty be- cause they speak and act without foreseeing the results of their words and their deeds. — Franz Kafka.