UN Palestine Funds Short THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, March 8, 1974 13 - Bar-Ilan U. to Honor Beame NEW YORK — The United Nations relief program for Palestinians may be forced to cut its educational services for 260,000 refugee children unless government contribu- tions are increased soon to cover a $12,000,000 deficit, the New York Times report- ed. Inflation and soaring com- modity prices had raised this year's budget to $78,000,000 almost 20 per cent higher -an in 1973, said C. William Mayor Abraham D. Beame of New York City, left, Altos, deputy director of will receive an honorary degree of doctor of humane letters tne Palestinian relief agency. from Bar-Ilan University at the university's 18th anniver- Kontos said that the agency sary dinner, March 26, at Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Also to created in 1950 by the UN be honored is builder William J. Levitt, center, on the General Assembly to deal occasion of the establishment of the Abraham and Pauline with the exodus of Palestin- Levitt Scholarship Fund in memory of his parents. Elie ian Arab refugees from.-.Is- Wiesel, right, who received-an honorary degree of doctor rael, and entirely dependent of philosol)hy last June, at the Bar-Ilan campus, will deliver on government contributions, the anniversary address. Bar-Ilan is the only religiously w a s "facing an unprece- oriented university in Israel. dented financial crisis." • • • Last June there were 1,- 450,000 refugees registered with the agency, which pro- vides a variety of services, including education for 275,- WASHINGTON—What may the trial court found in his 000 children and food rations become a landmark case— favor The Washington for 825,000 people. to determine if special treat- Supreme Court reversed, but Most of the cash needs are ment to encourage higher U.S. Supreme Court Asso- mainly to meet the salaries of education for blacks is con- ciate Justice William 0. teachers and the costs dis- stitutional — got under way Douglas stayed that decision tributifkr, food. Kontos said if in Supreme Court this week pending DeFunis' appeal to the deficit was not met, ed- as attorneys for Marco De- the Supreme Court. Thus he ucational services cutbacks Funis Jr. argued that the has remained in school, and would be made. University of Washington he is scheduled to be grad- The U.S., which has pledged Law School had violated the uated in June. $25.000,000, is the largest con- 14th Amendment's guaran- A brief filed for the Anti- tributor. Last year, 14 Arab tees of equal protection of Defamation League by two go vernments contributed the laws. constitutional lawyers, Prof. $2,250,000, which was less DeFunis charges that he Alexander M. Bickel of Yale than Sweden's contribution of was denied admission to the Law School and Philip B. $3,700,000. I s-r a e 1 donated law school for the second Kurland of the University of $642,000 last year. time in 1971. He said that Chicago, contended: of the 150 students admitted • "The racial quota is of to the lbw school that year. particular concern to the Hantlicaped Learn 44 were members of racial Jewish minority in this coun- minorities, whose qualifica- try because of the long his- to Live Again at tions were considered in a tory of discrimination against Tel Aviv Center separate group. He con- Jews by the use of quotas." Hundreds of tended, in his suit, that only TEL AVIV If the high court does not handicaped Israelis—children six of the racial minority find for DeFunis, "The uni- and-adults — are being given students admitted had aca- versities which for centuries a new lease on life each year demic records better than set the style in excluding or by a wide range of services his, while 38 were lower. restricting Jewish students at the Chaim Wei2mann Re- Thus, he said, he was dis- may again be able to dO so, habilitation Center at the criminated against, as a non- again in the name of en- Sheba Medical Center near black. lightenment." Sixty. organizations, many Tel Aviv. Each of the activities and of them Jewish, have joined exercises is chosen carefully. in filing 30 friend of the Patients are assessed to de- court briefs, but there is-- a termine which disabilities sharp division in point of can be overcome and the view. The Anti-Defamation most effective way to do so. NEW YORK—"Sing Along The aim of the rehabilitation League, American Jewish center is to restore to as Congress and American Jew- With Israel," an evening of normal a life as possible ish Committee are among the Israeli song, dance and cul- those who have been • dis- m a j o r organizations that ture, featuring a group of abled by birth, -accident or have urged the Supreme Israeli artists, will be pre- Court to rule in favor of De- sented to U.S. audiences this illness. Two new one-story build- Funis and against prefer- fall under the sponsorship of ential treatment for minori- the JWB lecture bureau of ings to be opened later this ties. the National Jewish Welfare year will double the bed Opposed to them are the Board and the American pacity of the center and ___:pand its outpatient depart- National Council of Jewish Zionist Youth Foundation. The entertainment package ment. These additional facili- Wonien and the Union of Amerilan Hebrew Congrega- includes a specially prepared ties will cost about IL 5,000,- tions commission on sqcial program of Israeli songs and 000 ($1,190,000), of which the Joint Distribution Committee action. They joined in a brief dances, arts and crafts ex- has contributed IL 1,500,000 with 17 liberal, labor and hibit, cultural and political ($357,000), it was reported by civil rights organizations ask- discussions of Israel and Samuel L. Haber, JDC exe- ing the court to sustain the song-and-dance teaching ses- law school's selective admis- sions for members of the cutive vice-chairman. sions policy on grounds that audience. The increased facilities will the university does not uge The performers are a small also allow expansion of the a quota system but rather a cross-section of Israel—kibutz day care program enabling "discretionary admissions members, city dwellers, im- patients to remain at the process" to favor those who migrants and sabras, army center for longer periods dur- traditionally have been vic- officers and civilians. ing the day for more inten- tims of racial discrimination. Dates are now b e i n g sive therapy. The decision will control booked for the fall tour. The The JDC has also made admissions policies at many tentative schedule puts them annual grants to the Weiz- colleges and it could affect in the midwest Nov. 6-20. mann Rehabilitation Center. efforts to encourage more For terms and dates, con- JDC receives its funds main- employment of minorities. tact qthe JWB lecture ly from the campaigns of the DeFunis a Jew, was ad- bureau, 15 E. 26th St., New United Jewish Appeal. mitted to law school when York 10010. The Board of Governors of the Jewish Welfare Federation and the Officers of the ALLIED JEWISH CAMPAIGN- ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND cordially invite you to the 1 - Jewish Organizations Split on DeFunis Supreme Court Case / 974 C ny Anner The Honorable Simcha Dinitz Israel Ambassador to the United states Special Guest Speaker Monday, March 18, 1974 Temple Beth El 7400 Telegraph Road at Fourteen Mile Road — /- Israel Sending Cultural Show to U.S. in Fall 6:30 p.m. Reception 7:00 p.m. Dinner $25 per couple. 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