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December 14, 1973 - Image 19

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1973-12-14

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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

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ostal Service Warns ®f Letter Bombs

WASHINGTON (JTA)—An
alert to all postal stations to
be on the lookout for terrorist
letter bombs in the mail
stream was published in the
postal bulletin of the U. S.
Postal Service here.

The alert contains a de-
tailed description of letter
bombs "addressed to Israeli
officials in this country or to
Americans of known close
ties to Israel."
The alert, in the Nov. 29

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postal bulletin states: "Al-
though most of the letter
bombs which have been sent
by terrorists to targets in
the United States have been
carried in the mails, none
of these bombs has exploded
except in the process of be-
ing opened.
"The two types encounter-
ed to date each require that
the insert be removed from
the wrapper for the detona-
ting mechanism to be acti-
vated. In their unopened
condition, these letter bombs
appear capable of withstand-
ing the rigors of handling
without detonation."
The notice stated that
"Letter bombs intercepted in
the United States addressed
to Israeli officials in this
country or to Americans of
known close ties to Israel
were mailed in the Nether-
lands, Malaysia and Greece.
The bombs were enclosed
in conventional plain or air
mail envelopes of different

colors and sizes with ad- in Dier Abu Dayef village
dresses both typed and hand- near Jenin on the West Bank.
Their destruction repre-
written and contained thin,
flat strips of plastic ex- sented a reversion by Israeli
plosive wrapped in sheets of authorities to a policy they
letter paper, making a suspended two years ago of
packet of the thickness of a destroying buildings owned
by terrorists or used by them
bulky letter."
The notice reported that for shelter.
The five terrorists were
more recent bombs address-
ed to British officials and convicted of throwing hand
mailed from Paris were con- grenades at the labor ex-
tained in thin paperback change office in Jenin and
planting a mine on a road
books.
north of that town which
Communist, Palestinian
caused injury to three Israeli
Plot to Wage Murder,
soldiers.
Sabotage Against Jews
Israel Assails UN
COPENHAGEN (JTA) — A
plot by a Communist organ- Assembly for Delaying
ization in Sweden and Pales- Action on Terrorism
UNITED NATIONS (JTA)
tinian terrorists to wage a
campaign of murder, sabo- — Israel sharply critized a
tage and hijacking against decision of the United Na-
Jews and Israelis was dis- tions General Assembly last
closed by the Swedish daily, Friday to postpone until next
year its debate on terrorism.
Expressen, in Stockholm.
According to the paper, The postponement was ac-
the plan called for bombing cepted by the United States.
A year ago Secretary of
synagogues, Jewish commu-
nity centers and nursery State William. P. Rogers
urged forceful measures and
schools.
The plotters also planned proposed a treaty text on the
the murder of' a young girl problem.
and a campaign of slander
Secretary General Kurt
to discredit Ambassador Gun- Waldheim had proposed that
nar V. Jarring, the special the UN act to combat ter-
United Nations mediator in rorism after Palestinian ter-
the Middle East, Expressen rorists killed n. Israelis at
said.
the 1972 Olympic Games in
The group involved was Munich.
the "Marx-Lenin Communist
The formal reason for the
Union" (MLCU), an ex- delay was that there was in-
tremist group cooperating sufficient time for debate by
with Arab terrorists, the the assembly's sixth (legal)
paper reported.
committee before the session
It said the plot was ex- is to end Tuesday, but
posed by a former member sources said there was no
of the Swedish secret service hope for progress this year.
Israeli Ambassador Shab-
who was planted among the
conspirators and leaked their tai Rosenne said that the
plans to Swedish security Israeli delegation felt the de-
cision indicated "the help-
authorities.
According to Expressen, lessness" of the UN and "the
some of the group may have utter lack of will" which, he
been trained in Palestinian said, the UN had demon-
strated by not taking "any
terrorist camps in Jordan.
The paper reported that worthwhile a n d effective
persons arrested in Copen- steps to combat the evil of
hagen in 1969 allegedly on a international terrorism."
Only four delegates—from
mission to assassinate former
Premier David Ben-Gurion Bolivia, Portugal, Uruguay
in Israel were members of and West Germany — ex-
pressed regret that action on
the MLCU.
In Buenos Aires, a group terrorism was shelved.
Japan approved of the
of unidentified youths set off
an incendiary bomb and postponement, the Soviet
shouted "Jews to the gal- Union proposed the terrorism
lows" in the Rex Cinema item be erased from the UN
here during a showing of the agenda, and the British and
film, "The Last Ten Days of others contended that there
Hitler." The film was re- was not point to a debate on
placed by a Mickey Mouse the issue since no progress
could be made.
movie this week.
Nablds Military Governor
Every man over 40 is re-
Injured in Grenade Attack
sponsible for his face.
TEL AVIV (JTA) — Col.
—Abraham Lincoln
Eliezer Segev, the military
Prevent Winter Accidents
governor of Nablus, was
on Ice and Snow
severely injured last Satur-
Use
day when a hand grenade
thrown through the window
of his car exploded under
his seat.
An army private in the car
also was injured.
Segev was given first aid
on the scene and rushed to
Hadassah Hospital, where he
was reported to be out of
danger following surgery.
The private was slightly in-
jured.
Security forces imposed a
curfew on the entire town
and took some 150 persons
into custody for questioning.
The curfew was lifted Sun-
ICE-MASTER
(lay except for the Casbah A remarkable ice and snow remover. Its pure
94-97% white anhydrous pellets react chem-
district.
ically with ice and snow. Completely active —
An Arab youth from the every particle of every pellet works. Generates its
own heat as it dissolves. Melts at low temperatures.
Ram allah region north of Makes safer footing on walks, driveways, docks.
Jerusalem was killed Wed- Also used for R.R. switches and for clearing
of ice.
nesday night preparing an drains
Packed in 100 lb. storage drums
explosive device.
$14.95 ea. + tax
Israeli security forces blew
3 or more $11.95 tax
up the homes of five convict-
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ed terrorists Sunday. The
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