Federation Re-elects
Berman as President
Bike-A-Thon Demonstration for USSR
Jewry Set for Southfield This Sunday
$750,000,000 Goal
Set for UJA for '75
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THE JEWISH NEWS
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A Weekly Review
of Jewish Events
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VOL. LXVI, No. 9
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$10.00 Per Year; This Issue 30c November 8, 1974
Terrorism Globally Rejected in Protests
All Faiths March at UN Plaza,
Israel Rejects PLO Negotiations
Record Number of Jews
in Congress; But Democrats
Cautious About Foreign Aid
Jewish candidates for Michigan judgeships, the state Legislature, county
commission seats, and other offices were also successful. See story on
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WASHINGTON (JTA) — Voters in Tuesday's elections chose three
Jewish senators, two governors and at least 22 congressmen, 10 more than
in the present House of Representatives.
The Jewish contingent, coming from states in the East, South, Midwest
and California is believed to be a record. Nineteen, including three women,
are Democrats and three are Republicans This compares to 10 Democrats
and two Republicans in the present Congress.
The Democratic landslide, occasioned by the nation's economy, a high
rate of joblessness, the prospect of higher taxes and the Watergate scandals,
will apparently give the Democrats control of the senate by 63 to 37 and
the House by 290 to 145. The Democrats gained five Senate seats and.;
about 40 House seats.
Although the Democratic Party is traditionally the more liberal of
the two major parties and generally supportive of foreign aid, there
was considerable speculation that the new Congress may act differently
in view of the commitments by many of the candidates to help America
regain its economic -strength. That might mean curtailment of the
foreign assistance programs, including aid to Israel.
Democratic Governor Milton Shapp in Pennsylvania and Marvin Mandell
in Maryland were re-elected to second terms, but in Michigan the Jewish
candidate on the Democratic ticket, former state senator Sander Levin,
narrowly lost to Republican incumbent Governor William G. Milliken who
was helped by on the scene campaigning by President Ford.
Shapp is the first Pennsylvania governor in 99 years to succeed himself.
He received 55 per cent of the vote. Mandell won going away with about
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NEW YORK, Nov. 4 (JTA)—A mammoth crowd estimated at between 150-200,000
people packed Dag Hammarskjold Plaza and adjacent streets near the United Nations
Monday to hear speakers representing American labor, politics, the civil rights move-
ment and the clergy — both Christian and Jewish — proclaim solidarity with Israel
and denounce the UN General Assembly's bestowal of legitimacy on the terrorist
Palestine Liberation Organization.
The throng also heard from two Israeli statesmen—former Foreign Minister Abba
Eban and former Defense Minister Moshe Dayan — who declared that Israel will de-
termine its own fate and continue to fulfill the Zionist ideal.
About 1,500 policemen maintained security. Though the demonstration was emo-
tional, order was maintained throughout the more than two hours of speeches,
recitations and songs.
There were no incidents. A group of seven Arabs who staged a counter dem-
onstration a few blocks away at the Isaiah Wall, were virtually ignored.
- The speakers at the demonstration included the two rival candidates for the
United States Senate from New York State — Sen. Jacob K. Javits, Republican, and
former U.S. Attorney General Ramsay Clark, Democrat.
Also on the platform was Sen. Harry M. Jackson (D.—Wash.) who declared, "We
cannot be silent while the PLO is permitted to terrorize its way into the United Na-
tions." Jackson said he could "imagine no greater insult to the Palestinian Arabs,. no
greater slap at their hopes to lead decent, moral lives, than to have foisted upon - them
by the UN a murderous band which represents no one but itself."
Javits noted that Israel "has rightfully declared that it will never negotiate with
. the PLO," and added, "The United States as a friend of Israel, should honor this re-
fusal and stand by Israel against the onslaught of hatred that is about to be heard in
the General Assembly."
"The United Nations, in its
Javits asked, "How can anyone suggest that
present composition and mood,
Israel be asked to recognize a band of terrorists
who have never won an election and who speak
would refuse to support the
no language but the language of wanton and
Ten Commandments because
willful killing?"
they came out of Israel."
Clark declared, "It is critically important that
—Abba EbUn at the UN
all of America's leaders speak with one voice on
rally in New York
this issue."
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Special Lectures in Hebrew, Yiddish
Impressive Authors Highlight Book Fair
With two score of the leading communal organi-
iations as cooperative participants and major national
`rents joining in sponsoring a score or more pro-
the Jewish Community Center's 23rd Jewish
Book Fair will open Saturday night with an impressive
list of authors as guest speakers and an exhibition of the
Ir
important books on Jewish subjects.
.nationally acclaimed for its successes, the event,
one of the major cultural affairs of the Greater Detroit
Jewish community, will this year feature a broad variety ("-
of speakers whose specialties range from the Holocaust
to the problems of contemporary American Jews.
As an added feature, humorist and raconteur, Sam
Levenson, will make a special appearance 3 p.m. Mon-
day at the Jewish Center to autograph his best-seller,
"In One Era and Out the Other."
The participating organizations include the American
Jewish Committee, American Jewish Congress, Anti-
Defamation League of Bnai Brith, Metropolitan Detroit
Bnai Brith Men's and Women's Councils, Brandeis Na-
`Books as Defenders and Protectors of Jewish
Identity', interpreted by Prof. Harry Orlinsky,
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tional Women's Committee, Akiva Hebrew Day School
PTO, Greater Detroit Council of Pioneer Women, Ha-
dassah, Friends of Hillel Day School, Jewish National
Fund, synagogue and temple men's clubs and sister-
hoods, Jewish Parents Institute, Michigan Region of
Women's American ORT, National Council of Jewish
Women, Women's Auxiliary of United Hebrew Schools,
Yiddish Committee of the Jewish Center and Zionist
Organization of Detroit.
General chairman is Mrs. Stanley Burkoff, with Mrs.
Bernard Colton as vice chairman. Members of the steer-
ing committee include:
Mesdames Charles Abramson, George Barr, Samuel Babcock,
Henry Berris, Gerald Bloom, Norton. Cohen, Robert Cohen, Max
Dushkin, Herman Fishman, Max Garber, Arthur Gould, David
Handleman, Harry Jackson, Gerald Kabeck, Abe Katzman, Stew-
art Kepes, Abraham Kutlov, Louis Larded, Bernard Morrison,
Norman Naimark, William Parnos, Louis Redstone, Arthur Rice.
Albert Rosenblum, Esther Rosenblum, Seymour Rowe, Carl
Schiller, Edwin Schneider, Daniel Shapiro, Irwin Shaw, Victor
Shiffman, Isadore Silverman, Sheldon Stern, Julian Tobias, Law-
rence Wember, Kurt West, and Miss Selma Bernbaum, Dan Berk,
David Bittker, Maynard Feldman and Allen Rosenberg.
Committee chairmen are Mesdames Richard Kux and
Martin Sorkowitz, book display; David Schiff, Morton
Lesser and Alex Lahr, book inventory; Harry Oberstein
and Robert Lipson, book selection; Sheldon Schwartz and
Richard Zurkin, children's programs; Daniel Marcus,
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