22—Friday, May 25, 1973

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Israel Economic Growth Since '48
Reported as Highest in the World

AJCommittee Urged to Act as Catalyst
to Insure Justice for All Americans

WZO, Budget Set
at $34,700,000

JERUSALEM (Z I N S) —
Leon Dulzin, treasurer of the
World Zionist Organization
Executive, presented a pro-
posed 1973-74 budget of IL
131,800,000 ($34,700,000) for
the WZO. His proposal was
made at a meeting of the
Zionist General Council's fi-
nance committee.
The proposed budget in-
eludes IL 45,000,000 for en-
couraging aliya, from so-
called free countries; IL
26,000,000 for youth and stu-
dent activities; IL 19,000,000
for Jewish education in the
diaspora; and IL 13,000,000
for the Zionist federation and
for information activities in
Jewish communities over-
seas.

organized bigotry as repre-
NEW YORK-(JTA)—Elmer
sented by those groups and
L. Winter of -Milwaukee,
TEL AVIV (JTA)—Israel's sumption needs of 1,000,000
movements whose essential
newly
elected
president
of
economic growth over the persons in 1948.
purpose is to spread hatred
the
American
Jewish
Com-
Horowitz said that this out-
past quarter-century has
of Jews is not an important
mittee, called for a "new
standing
economic
growth
been the highest in the world,
factor in America today.
charter
for
America,
a
char-
David Horowitz, former gov- has been aided by the influx
These groups continue to
ernor of the Bank of Israel, of $12,000,000,000 in foreign ter that will insure decency,
atrophy. Diminished in num-
fair play, equality of oppor-
funds
over
the
past
25
years
reported here.
bers, shrinking in member-
tunity
and
social
justice
to
and by the immigration of
ship, barren of program,
In an address to the Zion- large numbers of highly all our citizens," and urged
they have no significant im-
ist Organization of America's skilled professionals trained the AJC to serve as "a
pact on the American scene
catalyst in establishing such
Institute of Israel Studies, a abroad.
today."
series of symposia for Eng-
The cost of this develop- a charter."
Simha Dinitz, Israel's am-
lish - speaking immigrants ment has been high, he
In his acceptance speech,
bassador to the United States
conducted at the ZOA House noted. Israel currently owes Winter predicted an increas-
said that his country wel-
here, Horowitz said that Is- $4,000,000,000 in foreign ingly important role for vol-
comed the forthcoming sum-
rael has averaged a 9 per debts, and its balance-of- untary agencies and private
mit meeting in Washington
cent annual increase in its trade deficit—currently more initiative as a result of the
ELMER WINTER
between President Nixon and
gross national product since than $1,000,000,000, propor- fiscal and operating policies
it achieved statehood in 1948. tionately the world's largest of the Nixon administration. rate of Jewish women is the ! Soviet Communist Party Sec-
Leonid I. Brezhnev.
He cited the following in- —grows in absolute terms He asserted that voluntary lowest among all religious retary
Dinitz observed that Israel
action must "fill the voids and ethnic groups.
dicators of a thriving econ- each year.
never benefitted from cold
Horowitz conceded that Is- created by cutbacks and ter-
He urged "renewed spirit
omy: a rise in Israel's ex-
wars but suffered as a result
minations
of
government
rael
still
is
faced
with
a
dis-
and
innovative
thinking
port-import ratio from 1-to-7
of them. Any move toward
programs
affecting
disad-
turbing
poverty
problem,
among Jewish educators and peace will benefit Israel, the
in 1948 to 2-to-3 in 1973; a
laymen alike."
jump in Israel's industrial about 20 per cent of the vantaged groups."
Israeli envoy said.
While Washington refers
labor force from 80,000 in population at or below the
At the closing session, the
1950 to more than 250,000 in poverty line. However, he to this year as the "year of AJC resolved to continue
1973; an increase in agricul- did not believe that the social Europe," Winter noted, "I supporting the Jackson
tural productivity, whereby gap between sectors of the believe the priorities of the Amendment and the Mills-
Cordially Invites All Friends, Guests, and Newcomers
moment call for the estab- Vanik bill "until and unless
Israeli farmers are providing population is growing.
to Help Celebrate Its
The key to reducing this lishment of programs that
85 per cent of the food re-
there is overwhelming evi-
12th
Annual Installation
gap
is
the
elimination
of
will make this the 'year of dence that the rights of Jews
quirements for a population
At a Lavish Yet Informal
of 3,000,000 today — plus ex- poverty, he said, and this America.' "
in the Soviet Union to emi-
ports of $160,000,000 in food will require considerable re-
The AJC leader pledged grate have been made gen-
DINNER, DANCE, and FLOOR SHOW
straint
on
the
prosperity
of
products—compared to their
that the human relations or- uinely secure and there are
The Sussex House, 19701 W. 12 Mile Rd. nr. Evergreen.
follows an
providing only enough food all segments of the popula- ganization would continue to realistic assurances that
Dancing to the music of The Manhatters Orchestra
and a full-course, gourmet dinner at $6.50
floor
show
exciting
to meet the low-level con- tion.
I widen its commitment to as- these rights will continue to
for whitefish or $6.25 for chicken, complete, includes tax, tip,
sist the development of Is- be honored."
and all. No door sale, please, or telephone reservations. Capacity
rael, work closely witth other
being limited, send check or MO, specifying choice of entree,
In a resolution on Jews in
organizations to ensure free
directly to: B. Weinberg, 16300 W. Nine Mile Rd., Apt. 311,
Iraq and Syria, the AJCom-
Southfield, Mich. 48075
emigration of Jews from the
mittee called "on our gov-
Soviet Union and greatly ex- ernment to redouble its
pand its involvement in solv-
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Is-1 Prof. Katzir was address- ing the problems of this efforts both directly and
through all possible diplo-
ing
the
largest
graduating
rael's outgoing President Zal-
nation's cities.
matic channels to alleviate
man Shazar, 84, will assume class in the Technion's 44-
Winter, the first mid- the plight of these helpless
the position of chairman of year history.
the research group at the He-
The class of 942 included westerner elected president victims of oppression."
brew University's Institute of 123 women and 10 Arabs and of the AJC, is a lawyer,
Bertram H. Gold, execu-
author of nine books and a
Jewish Studies, currently en- Druze.
tive vice president of the
prize-winning painter and AJC said that the increasing
gaged in research into the
Prof. Katzir revealed that
history of the Jewish labor since his election he has stu- sculptor. He has served as a complexity of many current
delegate to the White House issuees was leaving many
movement.
died the Jewish heritage and
He was presented with a was convinced that, stripped Conference on Youth and to Jews with a sense of unease.
gift from the foreign diplo- of the ceremonies that are no the White House Conference
He pointed out that issues
matic corps—a silver tray in- longer necessary for modern on the Industrial World such as increased trade with
Ahead.
He
has
also
been
scribed with the names of all life, it has the answer for the
chairman of the metropolitan the Soviet Union and the re-
the heads of missions in Is- awesome future of man.
Milwaukee division of the stricted emigration of Jews
rael.
National Alliance of Busi- from that country, the mount-
Shazar will be succeeded
nessmen to which he was ap- ing energy crisis and the
by Prof. Ephraim Katzir who
pointed by President Johnson profusion of group conflicts
will be sworn in at a special
and reappointed by President in the U. S. all presented
Knesset ceremony.
Nixon. He is president of new problems to the Jewish
Shazar will also continue
community.
Manpower, Inc.
writing and is expected to Crash
What may occur, he sug-
Max M. Fisher was elected
publish a book of poems he
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Is- honorary chairman of the gested, is that unpopular side
has written over the past 50 rael has paid $180,000 in
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effects of these questions may
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years.
',Nellie envy-font writ;
be
compensation so far to the
from the ground up:
At_ an - l_ear1ion, ulagtiing
The_ Jewish- Tele.grarthir
eu.— hi aiturfer president, who was elected
Gold suggested that Jews
to an earlier report. Shazar disaster,
Attorney
State
in America have received a
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will not tour the U.S. on be- Meir Shamgar disclosed here. the organization's honorary high degree of acceptance
appointed rooms
president,
responded
to
a
half of the Israel Bond Or-
Shamgar refused to reveal
and that "overt anti-Semi-
tribute
at
the
end
of
his
four
meeting facilities
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tism has become unfashion-
• four seasons swimming
fice. of the recipients for their years in office by urging the able."
It was learned that he plans own protection but said that establishment of an inte-
pool
Furthermore, he noted,
to leave for Mexico to open they include Arabs living in grated society free of all
twin cinemas
•
"classical
anti-Semitism
and
discrimination based on race,
the Israel Bond drive there Arab countries.
and may visit one or two
And whether you stay with us as an
He added that claims sub- religion, sex or national or-
other Latin American coun- mitted by ten other families igin.
overnight guest or not, you're invited to
JNF
Asked
to
Plant
At another session, Yehuda
tries.
are being processed.
assuage your hunger and quench your
Ros-enman, director of the Trees Near Airfields
Meanwhile, Katzir, a Weiz-
The Libyan airliner was
thirst at three new establishments for
mann Institute biophysicist, shot down by Israeli fighter AJC's Jewish communal af-
JERUSALEM—Minister of
called on Haifa Technion planes with a loss of 108 fairs department, noted that Transport and Communica-
the discriminating:
graduates to overcome the lives after straying into Is- there is a "growing polariza- tions Shimon Peres recently
"golem of technology" by raeli air space over Sinai. tion within the Jewish com- asked the Jewish National
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fered ex-gratia (free will) said, "an acceleration of civilian airfields.
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Writing Jacob Tsur, the
payments of $30,000 to the apathy, indifference and as-
fund's
world
chairman,
Peres
similation"
and
"new
Jewish
families
of
the
dead
and
pay-
Discharge of Plane
It's where commerce meets elegance.
ments of $10,000 to $30,000 commitment, learning and described airfields as "doors
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Most American Jews, Ro- rael to visitors and citizens
BEERSHEBA (JTA)—The and crew members who sur-
senman said, "are slowly but alike."
last two survivors of the Feb. vived.
Tree and lawns will offset
surely losing Jewish con-
21 Libyan plane disaster will
The offer was rejected by
be discharged from Beer- Egyptian and Libyan author- sciousness. Intermarriage has long runways and moderate
sheba Hospital shortly ac- ities but Israeli authorities, become almost a norm with- the severity of their concrete
Big Beaver
cording to the hospital's nevertheless, made contact in the Jewish community, lines, tying in with the green
of
their
natural
surroundings.
with
a
growing
acceptance
east of Coolidge,
with the bereaved families
director.
Troy, Mich. 48084,
He said that Abdulla Al- through the International of such marriages as a fact The JNF has undertaken
similar projects in the past
miri, a Jordanian, and Assad Red Cross and other chan- of life."
Divorce rates among Jews around military airfields.
Azrini, a Libyan national, nels. Shamgar did not say -
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