THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Israel Cabinet Meets in Face
of Continuing National Strikes

TEL AVIV (JTA)— The
Cabinet, meeting in a
special session moved ur-
gently to end a work slow
down by civil aviation
employes that has
created chaos at Ben Gur-
ion Airport and to avert a
threatened strike by hos-
pital nurses. Both groups
re demanding higher
wag.r--
T
curses agreed to
postpone a strike, pend-
ing negotiations which
have been given a dead-
line of two weeks. A com-
mittee that includes Fi-
nance and Health Minis-
' try officials expects to
complete recommenda-
tions within that time.
Health Minister Victor
Shemtov said after the
Cabinet meeting that he
Was sure extra pay for the
nurses would not set off a
new wave of demands
from other health serv-
ices employes.
Another committee,
consisting of Transport
Ministry officials, has
been set up to deal with
the aviation workers. A
orkers delegation went
,to Jerusalem for a meet-
ing with Transport
Minister Gad Yaacobi.
Yaacobi promised that no
settlement would be
made that would exceed
present wage agree-
ments.
The government is fear-
ful that higher wages for
any single group of
employes would bring
down an avalanche of de-
mands from other gov-
ernment employes that
could wreck the budget.
In the case of the avia-
Lion workers, however,
the government faces the
collapse of Israel's vital
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communications with the
rest of the world. Air
France and Alitalia have
already announced the
cancellation of stop-overs
at Ben Gurion Airport on
their long flights to the
Far East. Lufthansa, the
German airline, warned
that it would suspend
service altogether until
the situation improves.
The civil aviation
workers went on strike
but were forced back to
work by a court order.
Since then they have re-
sorted to a slow-down.
While incoming flights
arrive more or less on
time, passengers must
wait for hours to claim
their luggage. Many have
simply left their bags at
the airport creating an
additional problem for
security personnel who
have to collect and store
abandoned suitcases and
valises.
Outgoing passengers
are experiencing delays
of up to 6-7 hours because
the slowdown has left air-
craft unprepared for
take-off. Many passen-
gers have been put up at
hotels at airline expense.
The aviation workers
are demanding equal pay
with El Al and Israel
Aviation Industry
employes. The nurses in-
sist on better compensa-
tion for the long shifts
they must work because
of the manpower shor-
tage in hospitals. Israelis
generally support their
nurses' complaints but
have little sympathy for
the aviation workers. The
ministerial committee on
wages said last night it
would never yield to the
latter's demands.

Substantial Price Hikes Delayed
for Israelis Until After Holiday

Friday, September 10, 1976 41

Report Says Israel Received Three British Submarines

LONDON (JTA) — Is-
rael has taken delivery
from Britain of three new
submarines during the
past year, according to
the "Military Balance
1976-77," published here
by the International In-
stitute for Strategic
Studies.
Last year's report
noted that Israel had two
submarines in service
with three more on order.
The latest report lists Is-

Austria. Urged
to Buy Israel Jet

rael as having five sub- company told the Jewish would have to describe
marines.
Telegraphic Agency that the data in the military
Neither Israel nor Bri-
while continuin g to report as "bunk, sheer
tain have ever confirmed
adhere to this policy he bunk.
that the order was placed,
though about two years
ago, when news of the
order first leaked out,
Arab ambassadors went
to the British Foreign Of-
fice to complain about the
sale.
Vickers, at Barrow in
Furness, who are believed
A most outstanding collection.
to have won the Israeli or-
Always specially priced.
der, have consistently re-
fused to confirm or deny
189 Townsend (corner of Henrietta)
that they were building the
Birmingham, Michigan 48011 642-3775
craft for Israel.
A spokesman for the

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Wrubel & Kozin

Furs & Leathers

VIENNA (JTA) —
Austrian Defense Minis-
ter Karl Luettgendorf
has advocated the pur-
chase of Israeli Kfir in-
terceptor fighter jets for
the Austrian army.
Luettgendorf who was
in Israel where he tested
the Kfir (young lion)
fighters, said he would
propose their purchase as
"interceptor fighters are
indispensable for the de-
fense of Austria's neut-
rality."
The minister said the
fighters should be pur-
chased under a special
financing plan, as the
regular Austrian budget
does not provide funds for
such a purchase.
Luettgendorf said the
decision to purchase the
Kfirs will be made at the
end of this year. Austrian
Chancellor Bruno
Kreisky said earlier this
summer he was against
the purchase of intercep-
tor fighters because it
was more important to
equip the Austrian army
with other modern
weapons.
(See story, Page 64)

KOSH ER

Empire

U.S. Blames Israel
for Equipment Ruin

TEL AVIV (JTA)— The
United States com-
reduced
subsidies.
JERUSALEM (JTA) —
Some economic circles plained to Israel that Is-
Israeli consumers have
naval units had
been granted a reprieve criticized the delay on raeli
from sharp hikes in the grounds that Histadrut damaged American
prices of basic corn- secretary general equipment employed in
,modities and services Yeruham Meshel had drilling for oil in the Gulf
until after the holiday agreed in principle to of Suez.
The complaint said the
season which begins Sept. price increases as of Sept.
15. But the Histadrut Israeli units damaged
24 and ends Oct. 18.
Increases of between central committee mem- pipes and other equip-
25-40 percent were to bers who are to negotiate ment and broke the an-
have gone into effect on the subsidy issue de- chor chains of American
Sept. 1 according to an clared they would oppose drilling barges.
announcement by Arnon any rise in prices before
Israeli naval circles
Gafni, director general of the end of the holidays.
said they knew of no
Economists claim that damage
the Finance Ministry.
done to Ameri-
But vigorous protests by the government will have can equipment. But they
to
find
an
additional
IL acknowledged that
_His' -ut and members
of th,. Jabinet resulted in 400 million if it is to keep American technicians,
the postponement an- the price increases as low prospecting for oil on be-
nounced in a Finance as possible. Since the half of Egypt, had en-
present budget reserves
Ministry communique.
Israel-controlled
The communique, is- have been exhausted, the tered
stud by Finance Minister extra money would have waters of the Gulf and
had been ordered back to
Yehoshua Rabinowitz, to come from budget cuts the
Egyptian side.
elsewhere—which
seems
stated that government
and Histadrut officials out of the question at the
Under the interim
will meet to discuss a long moment — or from addi- agreement signed in Sep-
term agreement on the tional budget requests to tember, 1975, Israeli and
issue of government sub- the Knesset, the Egyptian waters are
sidies for the affected economists said.
separated by a demarca-
The latter would bring tion line running through
items. The subsidies must
be reduced or eliminated in its wake demands from the center of the gulf.
to keep within the IL 1.45 various ministries whose
budgets have been
billion budget.
THE UN and some two
slashed and who have re-
\ The subsidized goods frained from asking for dozen countries (includ-
include bread, milk, and more money because they ing the U.S.), most of
Wither dairy products, were made to understand which have ORT schools
eggs, cooking oil and fro- that there would be no within their borders,
zen poultry. Public trans- more during the present have given ORT sizeable
portation is also subject to fiscal year.
and repeated grants.

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