Leukemia Control I njured Puerto Rican Leaves Israel. Clue at Reliovat? Vows to Brill. , - Hundreds' Next Year TEL AVIV (JTA)—A Weizmann Institute research team under Prof- Leo Sachs, director of the genetics department, has discovered through tests with animals what scientists hope may he an effective tool in arresting leukemia and other white blood-cell diseasts. The team of biologists has been working since 1967 on a protein substance known as MGI. which induces maturation and differen- tiation of the white blood cells. Dr. Sachs said. Leukemia in its most severe form involves an excessive pro- duction by the body of white blood cells, or leukocytes, mainly in the bone marrow, spleen and liver until they swamp the marrow, whose function it is to produce red blood cells. It is not known what causes this excessive production but it has been found that the introduction of MGI causes white cells to ma- ture and hence slows down their rate of multiplication. Although tests have not ytt been conducted on human beings, it is hoped that the successful tests on animals will be equally successful in controlling blood cancer in humans, Dr. Sachs said Congress Unit Bars TEL AVI (JTA)—Monios Va;..,as, bolted suntanned and healthy. leader of the Puerto Rican pilgrim Vagas, who has been looking group caught in the Lydda masses- after the injured Puerto Rican cry May 30, said Sunday upon visitors since they were hit by leaving Israel that his countrymen machine gun fire and grenade ex- were not deterred from registering plosions two months ago, said upon for future trips to Israel. departurethat he would come back Vagas made the statement as he next year with "hundreds of pil- and the last of his group were grims." about to leave Israel aboard an Ile s i that the incident caused Air France plane on their way an asto hing response in Puerto home. Some of the pilgrims were Rico and that many Puerto Ricans still in bandages but the others were willing to visit Israel and its holy places despite the mishap. Al's Foreign Car Service Israel High Court Helps Divorcee Obtain Children SPECIALIST IN VOLKSWAGEN AND PORSCHE CARS CALL 548-3926 548-4160 541-9704 1018 . 9 MI e Rd. Alfons G. Rehme FERNDALE, MICH. Between bvernots 8 Pinehur KEEP COMPETENCE & EXPERIENCE TEL AVIV — An Israel Supreme Court ruling has made it possible for a New York City divorcee to obtain the custody of her two chil- dren. ELECT DR. BERNARD D. BERMAN Miriam Steinberg of Brooklyn, said she arrived here six weeks ago to sek custody of her two oldest children, In February, a state Supreme Court justice in Brooklyn had granted a divorce to Mrs. Steinberg and her husband who, at the time, lived in New York. COUNTRY COMMISSIONER DEMOCRAT 19th District — Oak Park — R.O. Twp. GRADUATE MEDICINE & PUBLIC HEALTH The man had taken the two chil- dren to Israel in June 1971, when divorce proceedings began. However, the Israeli high court ruled that the man must give up custody of the two oldest children. He did so THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 22—Friday, August 4, 1972 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 12 YEARS EXPERIENCE COUNTY GOVERNMENT VOTE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 8th 8 YEARS DIRECTOR OAKLAND COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Sabbath Poverty Vote WASHINGTON (JTA) — Local community board elections in the antipoverty program are pro- hibited on a Sabbath day under a provision in the Senate-House con- ference report authorizing the re- vision and extension of the Office of Economic Opportunity. The report, entitled - Economic Opportunity Amendments of 1972." w as put before both !louses of Congress. which are expected to act on the legislation within the I next two weeks The amendment is not expected to encounter any difficulty in passage. Hen Edward I. Koch (D. N Y.) introduced the prohibtion in May.. A similar proposal was offered in the Senate in June by Sen. Jacob K Javits i R.. N Y 1. Koch pointed out that among New York City's to Jew, constitute the third largest group of urban poor in N Y. Difficulties over Sabbath day elections arose in New York City euirlier tin, year w hen election for Leval anti poverty boards was set a Saturday Subsequently. the York City Council and the Nma York State legislature adopt - legislation requiring that such elections be held n non-Sabbath days Israel Red Cross Aides Study U.S. Cardiac Care NEW YORK Two officials of Magen David Adom. Israel's of- ficial lied Cross service. recently completed a tour of the United , states, designed to study modern techniques in COI' ■ 11.1ry and cardiac resell!' Care • Nlagen I).nld Adorn plans to ins element a program similar to those in the S wherein trained personnel can place electro-cardio- graph equipment (in the body of a heart attack victim. transmitting the heart impulses by radio, through telemetry, to a hospital coronary ward where a cardio- logist, interpreting the signal, can go.e medical instruction to the personnel on the scene. According to Baruch Gendler. director of N1DA's communication and transportation department. and Michael Awidan. chief communica- tion technician. the Tel Hashomer IM.pital in Tel As,. and the 71teir tio.pital m Kfar Saba. presently are hell 4.; considered as sites for training and implementation of th e " {g".110.110 • .. SIHNOVE,DEL • — Oakland County Circuit Court Judge lkiesday August 8.