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September 28, 1973 - Image 12

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1973-09-28

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Mobil, Texaco, Standard of California
Assailed for Mixing Oil and Politics

12—Friday, Sept. 2$, 1973

Ambition and Esteem

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Every man is said to have
his peculiar ambition . . I
Best - Wishes for a Peaceful Healthy New Year
have no other so great as
that of being truly esteemed
for Ae 2N3criminatin9
MuJic
of my fellow-men, by render-
by
NEW YORK—Three major weapon and there is no rea- said. "But it seems that the ing myself worthy of their
oil companies—Mobil, Stan- son why we should not use world should take a look at esteem.—Abraham Lincoln.
dard Oil of California and it," he said. The most effec- coal again."
Mrs. Ray denied that Classifieds Get Quick Results
Texaco—are charged with tive measure in his view was
"concert of action, if not out- to keep production at its pres- nuclear power could solve
the so-called "energy crisis"
right conspiracy with Arab ent level.
Asked whether he did not predicted by energy experts
oil-producing states" to influ-
ence U. S. policy in the Mid- think, in view of Western ef- in the United States and Eu-
forts to increase exploitation rope. There are still some
east.
In a statement, David M. of their own resources, that problems concerning use of
Blumberg, president of Bnai the Arabs had missed their nuclear power to be solved
Brith, said "The tone and con- chance, Dr. Pachachi said he by technologists, she said.
Mrs. Ray made her re-
tent of the companies' public was totally unimpressed by
statements, falsely linking Western hopes for self-suffi- marks at a news conference
during the 17th general con-
the Arab-Israel conflict to an ciency.
British North Sea oil and ference of the International
American oil shortage and
energy crisis, are too similar American new fields will Atomic Energy Agency
to dismiss as anything other hardly be able to keep up (IAEA).
"We have to be ready if
than the opening salvos of a with the increase in demands
carefully planned propaganda over the coming years, let the Arab oil exporting coun-
campaign dictated by the alone meet demands which tries bar crude oil supply,"
already exist, Dr. Pachachi Mrs. Ray said. Finding
Arabs."
better ways to use coal in-
He went on to say that the said.
On the other hand, t h e stead of oil would be an im-
three oil companies' "brazen
lobbying in support of Arab Middle East crisis and con- portant contribution.
policies is a cynical attempt tinuous pressure by militant Figaro Analyzes
MOE LEITER
RICHARD H. LOVE, C.L.U.
to intrude on American for- Arabs could lead to new re- "Jewish Power" in U. S.
Associate
Manager
Manager
eign policy to suit their own search methods for the use
PARIS (ZINS)—In a lead
of
coal
instead
of
oil,
Mrs.
parochial economic needs."
article, the Paris daily Fig-
Blumberg announced that Dixy Lee Ray, chairman of aro declares that America
the Anti-Defamation League the U. S. Atomic Energy will continue to back Israel,
is preparing factual mater- Agency said in Vienna.
despite pressures relating to
"The recent threats of the energy problem and Arab
ials spelling out "the irrele-
some
Arab
political
leaders
vance of America's support
oil.
of Israel to the oil situation do not really affect the re-
The sound of the Shofar marks our entry into another year of hope
Any move by the White
and the differences between, search work of the U. S. House or State Department
and
promise . . . and reminds us once again of the tradition by which
and real reasons for, Ameri- Atomic Energy Agency," she to alter its pro-Israel policy
we
have
lived for countless generations.
ca's energy crisis and oil
would meet strong opposition
shortage."
from Congress, where 80 per
During these holiest of days, let us seek anew our purpose in life and
Mobil, in an ad; Standard College Regrets
cent of the Senate and 55 per
go
forward into the future with fresh energy and resolve.
of California, in a letter to its Football Game
cent of the House "automatic-
260,000 stockholders a n d
ally" back Israel on every is-
To all our friends we extend our sincerest good wishes for a Happy
40,000 employes; and Texaco, on Yom Kippur
sue, according to Figaro.
in a public address by its
HARTFORD, Conn. (JTA)
New Year. May the coming months bring to you much happiness and a
The article quotes Sen. Wil-
chairman and chief executive — The University of Con- liam Fulbright as saying,
full share of life's blessings.
officer, Maurice Granville, necticut has expressed "sin- "Three-fourths of the Ameri-
all reflected Arab demands cere regrets" that its annual can Congress is in Jewish
for reexamination of U. S. Parents Day football game hands," despite the fact that
policy in the Middle East. was inadvertently scheduled American Jewry represents
The speech by Texaco's for Oct. 6 — Yom Kippur — only 3 per cent of the total
chief officer quoted an appeal and promised to "do every- population.
RICHARD H. LOVE, C.L.U., Manager
he said had been made by thing in its power to avoid
Figaro lists the following
Saudi Arabia "to the people such unfortunate conflicts" reasons:
MOE LEITER, Associate Manager
of this country to review the in the future.
There are 274 individual
Detroit Centre Branch
actions of their government
The university's statement Jewish organizations forming
in regard to the Arab-Israeli was in response to protests a powerful lobby in Washing-
1766 Penobscot Bldg. 965-3134
dispute."
from Gov. Thomas J. Mes- ton; the American press is
Blumberg's statement kill, from rabbis, Jewish "controlled" by Jews; and
pointed out that U. S. policy community leaders and par- American Jews "effectively
in the Middle East "has suc- ents, the Connecticut Jewish control" the labor unions
cessfully achieved stability in Ledger reported.
which they were instrumental
Jordan, has ousted the USSR
Meskill, in a letter to
creating.
from Egypt, and, perhaps Glenn W. Ferguson, presi- in The
article continues, Is-
most important, has removed dent of the university, noted rael is a favorite of the ave-
THE DOMINION LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
Soviet influence in the area that the university had erred rage American citizen, even
and substituted an American previously in scheduling though he may have little de-
initiative which brought a events on holidays—specifi- tailed knowledge of what
Our Success Is Built on a Firm Foundation of Sincere Service
cease fire that has now lasted cally the opening of classes goes on in that country.
for three years."
The oil companies' "collab- two years ago which con-
oration in an attempt to delib- flicted with the first day of
erately confuse a political Rosh Hashana.
The governor wrote that
problem—the Arab-Israel con-
while
scheduling the calen-
flict, with their own and the
Arab oil states' economic dar "is a tremendous job
problems," h e continued, and one which cannot please
"must be deplored as mali- everyone, I do think that
cious meddling in the internal special effort has to be
decision-making process of taken to insure that con-
the United States in formu- flicts" of this type do not
continue.
lating its foreign policy."
It is hoped, he continued,
"that informed public opinion
will put an end to this effort Crime in Projects
to push the United States into for Aged Studied
a position of hostage to the
PHILADELPHIA (JTA) —
Arabs."
In London Dr. Nadim Pac- A three-year study of means
hachi, former secretary gen- of reducing crimes in hous-
eral of the Organization of ing projects for the aged
Petroleum Exporting Coun- will be made by the Phila-
tries (OPEC), said in an in- delphia Geriatric Center with
terview broadcast by the a $215,000 grant from the ad-
BBC that Arab oil producing ministration on aging of-the
countries are convinced their federal Health, Education
use of the product as a politi- and Welfare Department.
David Solms, president of
cal weapon will in the end
force the United States to the geriatric agency, said the
change its policy toward Is- study will be carried on
reel and the Middle East con- jointly with the Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology,
flict.
Dr. Pachachi, former fin- which is conducting research

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

Dominion Life

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Mr. and Mrs. Marvin M. Tamaroff

and

ance and economics minister on the design and operation
of Iraq, said he did not think of federally-financed housing
any Arab country should or for the aged. The adminis-
would have any scruples or tration on aging is co-spon-
hesitations about using its soring the study with the
natural resources as a politi- Department of Housing and
cal weapon. "We have this Urban Development.

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