Many Jewish Candidates for Judicial Posts, One for Congress
A sizeable ballot confront-
ing voters in the Nov. 7 elec-
tion will include many names
known to the Jewish com-
munity, including the candi-
date for U. S. representative
from the 18th District. Dan-
iel S. Cooper. Cooper, a Dem-
ocrat, serves in the-' State
Senate and is running against
conservative Robert J. Hu-
ber.
Candidates for judgeships
include Appeals Court Judge
Charles L. Levin, for Mich•
titan Supreme Court. In
Wayne County: Benjamin D.
Burdick, Circuit Court, for a
term
ending Jan 1. 1979;
Michael L. Stacey, Circuit
Court, tmopposed for a term
ending Jan. 1. 1977; Ira G.
Kaufman, Probate Court, un-
opposed;
Martin S. Baum
and Sheldon Halpern, Re-
corders Court for a erm
ending Jan. 1. 1979: Susan
Borman and Arthur J. Tar-
now, Recorder's Court, for a
term beginning Jan. 1, 1973;
and Irwin H. Burdick and
George D. Kent, Common
Pleas Court, for a term end-
ing Jan. 1, 1979.
SEYMOUR E. POSNER
CHARLES LEVIN
BENJAMIN BURDICK
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JEFFREY M. LEIB
in the race for Wayne County
commissioner in the 14th
District; and David S. New-
man. unopposed for Wayne
County Community College
trustee, 4th District.
Candidates for state repre-
In Oakland County.: Alice sentative from Oakland
I.. Gilbert, Circuit Court. for
County include Harry M.
a new eight-year term; Bar-
Moss (Dem.), 65th District;
ry M. Grant. Probate Court;
and Joseph Forbes (Dem.)
Sol F. Goldberg, District and Harry Kirsh (Rep.),
Court, 46th District; and 67th.
Norman W. Feder, District
County commissioner can-
Court, 46th District (unop-
didates in Oakland include
posed, new term).
Sheldon Sonkin (Dem.), 13th
Kathleen Straus is one of District; Eliot Bank (Dem.),
two Democratic candidates
15th; Bernard Berman
for the board of governors
(Dem.) and Paul Nida
of Wayne State University. (Rep.), 19th; Lawrence Per-
Peggy Goldman is on the
nick (Dem.) and Seymour
Communist Party ticket for Posner (Rep!), 20th; and
the WSU post.
Jeffrey Leib (Dem.), 26th.
Paul Silver is unopposed
Clarkson's
Re-Election
Gets Backing
DANIEL COOPER
Birchers May Garner
New Strength Out of
Schmitz Campaign
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IRWIN BURDICK
GEORGE- KENT
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ALICE L. GILBERT
NEW YORK — The John
Birch Society, which consist.
ently has denied that it is a
political organiation, has in
effect taken over the Amer-
ican Party, whose presiden-
tial candidate is Rep. John
Schmitz.
As a result, the society
may achieve an upsurge of
alb ■ ,
strength in years ahead — a
NORMAN FEDER
projection of the outcome of
the Schmitz ca mpaign dif-
fering from recent public
analyses of the American
Party effort, in which the
By HERBERT G. LUFT
party has been pictured as
(CopyriKht, 1972, JTA Inc.)
inconsequential and its candi-
HOLLYWOOD — R o r t
date as a quipster.
Klein, whose face, voice and
These are the main points specific mannerism is known
of a report issued here by to tens of millions of televi-
Theodore Ellenoff, chairman sion's late-night talk show
of the American Jewish Com- viewers, who has
guest-
mittee's domestic affairs hosted for Dick Cavett and
commission. In releasing the Johnny Carson and appeared
report, compiled by Milton frequently with Woody Allen
Ellerin, director of the trends and David Frost, flew in to
analysis division of the
the West Coast for the pre-
American Jewish Commit-
miere of Joseph E. Levine's
tee, Ellenoff cautioned that latest picture, "Rivals," in
"recent newspaper reports
which he co-stars with Joan
are treating the American
Hackett for producer Willard
Party and its candidate as
W. Goodman under Bombay-
witty phrase-makers though
born director Krishna Shah
with no serious impact on
who is also responsible for
the political scene.
the Manhattan-backgrounded
"Such analysis leaves out
screen play.
of account the broadened
Though the name of Klein
audience that the John Birch
Society is receiving through has remained virtually un-
the Schmitz campaign. This known to the average movie
campaign, with its simplistic goer, he appeared previously
n three pictures: "The Owl
answers to complicated prob-
lems and its
paranoid a nd the Pussycat"; "The
charges of conspiracies to ex- Pursuit of Happiness"; and
'The Landlord," which had
plain away all the world's
Harlem setting photo-
ills, is bound to attract larger a
numbers of people who can g ra phed throughout N e w
bulwark extremist groups in York as was "Rivals."
During an interview with
their future operations."
- J TA, Robert Klein, a dark,
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS g ood-looking young man of
LAWRENCE E. PERNICK
KATHLEEN STRAUS
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JOSEPH FORBES
SOL E. GOLDBERG
MICHAEL STACEY
BERNARD D. BERMAN
PAUL A. NIDA
Robert Klein: Talk Show Guest, Raconteur, Stars in 'Rivals'
JUDGE JAMES CLARKSON
Strong backing was as-
sured Judge James Clark-
son, candidate for re-elec-
tion to the 46th District
Court at Tuesday's election.
Judge Clarkson, who was
mayor of Southfield for four
terms and is a former mem-
ber of the Michigan State
Legislature, has many civic
associations and has had ex-
' tensive experience in many
state and county, as well as
local, official positions.
Oakland Citizens League
rated him Number One for
the position to which he
seeks re-election.
In his platform, he empha-
sizes vigilance in traffic
safety, adherence to zoning
and health ordinances and
continued maintenance of a
night court for the benefit of
volunteer citizen-policemen.
T — Friday, Nov. 3, 1972
30, revealed to us that he is Robert, at the age of 20, ma-
the grandson of Hungarian- jored in history and political
Jewish immigrants, Bronx- science with a BA degree
born and bred son of textile from Alfred University. In
salesman Ben Klein with no 1963 he worked towards his
one in the family ever con- master's degree at Yale's
nected with the theater, drama school.
Peru Will Be Positive Force
in Security Council, Jews Feel
LLMA, PERU (JTA)—Dr.
Nahum Goldmann, president
of the World Jewish Con-
he called its excellent rela-
tions with Israel.
Dr. Goldmann thanked Vel-
asco for the generous hospi-
tality offered by the govern-
Velasco Alvarado Monday ment of Peru, an officially
that Peru's accession to the Catholic nation, to the sixth
United Nations Security conference of Latin American
Council on Jan. 1 would al- Jewish communities, and for
low the country to play an maintaining Peru's tradition-
important role in promoting al non-anti-Semitic atmos-
a Middle East peace.
phere. Dr. Goldmann added
Lt. Gen. Velasco was host that Jewish communities dis-
to Dr. Goldman; Dr. Gerhart persed throughout the third
Riegner, secretary general of world must join in the devel-
the WJC; Dr. Isaac Golden. opment of those lands.
berg, president of the Latin
Velasco voiced satisfaction
American Jewish Congress; that the Jewish community
and Jose Ludmir, president conference takes place in
of the Lima Jewish commu- Lima, confirming the excel-
nity. lent relations with the Jew-
Velasco said he hoped ish community and serving
Peru could help bring a Mid- as a positive factor in the
East peace, considering what Country's development.
gress, told President Juan
In his rise as a raconteur
and monologist who has re-
freshing thoughts about poli-
tics and the peace of the
world at large, Klein appear-
ed in night clubs from Las
Vegas to Greenwich Village's
"Bitter End"; yet, he pre-
fers for his more serious
discussions one-night standp.
in the college circuit through-
out the country, addressing
himself to young people to
whom he relates best and
who are "with it."
In "Rivals," Klein appears
as Peter, a free-wheeling
young man who conducts
guided bus tours in Manhat-
tan and teaches his charges
the simple joy of living, and
single ladies the joy of lov-
ing. Klein's personality hits
you and sticks with you; a
bright comedian on the sup-
perclub circuit, he proves
himself now as a screen
actor of major proportions.
Bertram Ostrau, executive
producer for "Rivals," has
described Robert Klein as
"the next Elliott Gould . . .
and much more." We would
like to think of him as a
young, revitalized Danny
Kaye.