Massive Campaign for Soviet ews Launched

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, December 7, 1973-5

Whatever is begun in anger
make concessions in respect ends in shame. — Benjamin
of the Arab-Israel conflict.
Franklin.

RED
NEW YORK — In protest
against a new series of trials
MAGEN
Sens. Jackson and Ribicoff
of Soviet Jews, and on behalf
DAVID
of nearly 40 Soviet Jews al-
refused to go along with the
WE CAN FIT YOU!
ready interned in Soviet
proposition.
NEEDS
MONEY FOR
labor camps, the National
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Details of the meeting con-
Conference on Soviet Jewry
tradict what was reported
is launching an all-out effort
LONG, SHORT, PATIO
for Soviet Jewish prisoners
about it by the Jewish Tele-
STYLES. SIZES 6 to 44
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graphic Agency. The JTA ac-
of conscience and for Soviet
- WEDDINGS, BAR MITZVA'S
count said that the Jewish
PARTIES. SIZES '6 to 44
Jews threatened with new
THANK YOU
leaders met with the sena-
trials.
MURRY
KOBLIN AM!
tors
to
confirm
their
support
The announcement was
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and commitment to the Jack-
made following an emer-
BIRMINGHAM MI 2-4150
son Amendment.
gency meeting of representa-
tives of the National Confer-
ence on Soviet Jewry. The
-esolution adopted at that
ieeting included a reaffir-
mation of the Mills-Vanik bill
A weakened Valery Panov, renowned Russian ballet
which ties trade concessions
to freedom of emigration as dancer who wants to emigrate to Israel, ended a 21-day
well as an appeal to the sec- hunger strike Nov. 21, on orders of a physician that his
retary of state to intervene health was in danger. His wife Galina said that Panov had
in regard to Jews threatened vowed to begin another fast if their applications to emigrate
were not approved by Soviet authorities. Both are dancers
by police authorities.
Richard Maass, chairman of the Leningrad Kirov Ballet.
of the NCSJ, said the meet-
ing was called after the con-
Miron Dorfman of Kishinev man rights at home, Agur-
ference learned of the sen- is continuing a week-long sky asserted that the Stalin
tencing of a carpenter, Pieta hunger strike to protest the regime was at its most re-
Pinkhasov of Derbent, who continued refusal of authori- pressive after Washington
was sentenced to five years ties to approve his applica- opened diplomatic ties with
Moscow in the 1930s.
in a labor camp.
tion for emigration.
Agursky, supported by An-
"For a variety of reasons,"
The SSSJ also reported
said Maass, "it appears that that Vladimir Mogilever, a drei Sakharov, dissident phy-
Soviet officials are now pre- Soviet Jewish activist who sicist, said Medvedev was
pared to put Jews on trial was sentenced in May 1971 wrong to assert that Soviet
to deter other Soviet Jews to four years in the Potma emigration was not an im-
seeking to emigrate. These labor camp, disappeared portant issue.
trials follow the pattern of from the camp Nov. 2 and Senators Reject Appeal
star chamber proceedings in his whereabouts is unknown. by Jewish Leaders to
that they are closed to the
Mogilever, one of the de- Shelve Jackson Amendment
media, and defendants are fendents in the second Len-
WASHINGTON, D.C.
often unable to obtain coun- ingrad trial, was called to (ZINS) — Senators Henry
sel or are kept isolated from the "vachta," an official Jackson and Abraham Ribi-
friends and family. And the building in the camp on Nov. coff rejected a proposal
law of evidence, as we know 2 and has not been seen brought to them by a delega-
If people aren't happy with Glassman Olds,
it, has been violated to con- since.
tion of Jewish leaders that
they won't buy cars from Glassman Olds.
form to the charges against
Oleg Frolov, who was ar- serious consideration be
the defendant."
rested in 1969 and sentenced given at this time to shelv-
And pretty soon, there'd he no Glassman
In a message to Secretary in 1970 to five years in the ing the Jackson Amendment.
Olds.
of State Henry Kissinger, Perm labor camp, has also The delegation of Jewish
So, we try to treat our customers right
leaders included Jacob Stein,
Maass, speaking on behalf of disappeared.
Maybe not like the king of Persia, but with
Sofia Lerner, daughter of chairman of the Presidents
the 37 agencies of the NCSJ,
the kind of service ru i n attention we think
stated that "Because this ad- famed Moscow activist Prof. Conference of Major Jewish
they deserve.
ministration enjoys a cordial Alexander Lerner, and her Organizations; Mrs. Char-
You see, we want your business at
relationship with Soviet lead- husband, Boris Levin, have lotte Jacobson, chairman of
Glassman Olds. Your continued business.
ers we ask immediate notifi- been granted exit visas by the American Section of the
And we figure we wouldn't get it if we gave
Jewish Agency; Richard
cation of appropriate Soviet Soviet authorities.
The SSSJ reported that Maass, president of the Na-
you the business.
officials regarding the deep
concern of the American peo- Moscow activists' phones tional Conference on Soviet
ple for Pieta Pinkhasov, have been disconnected with Jewry; and David Blumberg,
president of Bnai Brith.
Aleksandr Feldman and other Soviet activists.
Cybernetics expert Mikhail
others presently in jeopardy.
The delegation of Jewish
Maass also recognized the Agursky, who has applied to leaders, according to infor-
administration's "recent ef- emigrate to Israel, warned mation received here, was
forts to achieve peace in the the U.S. not to expect de- apparently motivated in its
Middle East and to assist tente with the Soviet Union desire to shelve the amend-
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to promote liberalization in ment on the promise of
Soviet Jews."
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Feldman was sentenced the USSR.
highly placed administration
Challenging a statement by spokesmen that such a move
Nov. 23 to 3 1/2 years on a
charge of "malicious hooli- historian Roy Medvedev that would influence Moscow to
a relaxation of international
ganism."
The Student Struggle for tensions would benefit hu-
Soviet Jewry reported the
trial was held in a factory in
Kiev in an apparent attempt
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to keep its whereabouts a
secret.
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Feldman, a 26-year-old en-
gineer, was originally sched-
tied to go on trial Nov. 19
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out when protest demonstra-
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ISON HEIGHTS, OAK PARK,
it ha -I been postponed.
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Feldman, who had applied
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for a visa to emigrate to Is-
rael several months ago, was
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arrested Oct. 18 as he was
leaving Simhat Torah ser-
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vices at a synagogue.
The store is strategically located in front of the Shoppers Fair,
The SSSJ asserted that the
severity of Feldman's sen-
Farmer Jacks complex at 8 Mile & Meyers Rd.
tence is an obvious attempt
The
Grand
River Store continues for the Downtowners
to frighten Jews in Kiev from
applying for emigration
visas. No friends, relatives
or defense witnesses were
The Student Struggle for
permitted to attend the trial
but a "special public," that Soviet Jewry is appealing for
is, persons carefully selected Vinnitsa activist Mikhail
On East Side
3140 GRAND RIVER 10550 WEST 8 MILE ROAD at Meyers
by the authorities, was so Mager, 28, who, denied per-
(Next to Holiday Inn)OAK PARK
CONSUMER
TIRE CO.
mission
to
join
his
family
in
permitted.
(Next to Carl's Chop House)
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30-9 p.m.
Leonid Feldman, brother of Israel, was summoned to the
31700
GRATICT
Hours: 8:30-6 Mon.-Fri.
Sat. 8:30-6 p.m.
Aleksandr, and five of his Soviet secret police and
in Roseville
8:30-5 Sat.
friends have gone on a hun- warned to stop his "Zionist
399,-7200
321-1234
ger strike to protest the sen- propaganda" or be im-
prisoned.
tence.

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