54 Friday, May 27, 197.7
THE DETROIT JEWISH . NEWS
Lou Gordon, Staunch Supporter of Israel, Battled Bias, Injustice
Lou Gordon, whose tack-
ling of major issues in his
television programs gave
him a national reputation
for fearlessness, was a
staunch supporter of Israel.
His death on Monday,. at
the age of 60, left a deep
void in the ranks of Israel's
defenders.
He frequently referred to
LOU GORDON
his Jewishness with a sense
of loyalty to his traditional
legacies. He had an Ortho-
dox upbringing, his reli-
gious training was in
Shaarey Zedek, dating back
to the spiritual guidance of
Rabbi A. M. Hershman,
and he retained a knowl-
edge of his early Hebraic
training.
At a recent dinner at
Cong. Beth Achim he re-
cited a lengthy Scriptural
quotation, giving it sub-
stance with an inter-
pretation.
Thus he followed in the
footsteps of his father, the
late Abraham Gordon, who
was the founder of the
Shaarey Zedek Junior Con-
gregation and its guide for
many years. His elder
brother, Rabbi Albert Gor-
don of Sioux City, Iowa, has
a leadership role in Reform
Jewish ranks. His younger
brother, Milton, is a promi-
nent California Democratic
leader, having been named
four years ago by his party
to be its candidate for Cali-
fornia State Treasurer.
Mr. Gordon had befriend-
ed the late Drew Pearson
during his newspaper ca-
reer in Washington. His ad-
miration for the noted col-
umnist developed into his
own search for truth in po-
litical and social affairs of
the state and the nation.
Mr Gordon's talk show,
aired Saturday and Sunday
evenings on WKBD-TV,
Channel 50, was syndicated
in 1971. It was carried in
Philadelphia, Boston, Chi-
cago, Cleveland, Miami,
San Francisco and Los An-
geles.
A graduate of the Detroit
Public- Schools, Mr. Gordon
attended the University of
Michigan for one term,1933- .
34. He quit college to be-
come an insurance agent,
enlisted in the Air Cadets"
during World War II,
worked for the Booth news-
paper chain and was a cloth-
ing manufacturer's repre-
sentative.
Preferring politics to the
sales grind, Mr. Gordon
joined WXYZ radio as a
commentator in 1957, where
he had a five-nights-a-week
program. He later made
television appearances on
WXYZ. He joined WKBD-
TV in 1965.
Mr. Gordon was known
for his fiery inquisitive
style. His program was
watched closely by politi-,
cians whom he was known
to help make or break.
A case in point involves
the famous "brainwash-
ing" remark by former
Michigan Governor George
Romney. Romney _appeared
on the Gordon show for an
interview, and Gordon de-
cided that the "brainwash-
ing" statement was the
most attention-catching
item of the talk. He called
the New York Times report-
er in Detroit who in turn
used that item to headline
the story which was picked
up by the television net-
works. According to Theo-
dore White's "The Making
of the President-1968,"
this incident was most detri-
mental to Romney's quest
for the presidency.
Pauline Fogelson Beth El Memorial
Service Planned
Pauline Pepper Fogelson,
past president of local Jew-
ish women's organizations,
died May 22 at age 77.
Born in New York, Mrs.
Fogelson was a past presi-
dent of the Ladies Auxiliary
of the Julius Rosenwald
Post of the American Le-
gion and the East Side
Chapter of Bnai Brith
Women of which she was
the current secretary. She
also was the Anti-Defama-
tion League chairman of
the Metropolitan Detroit
Bnai Brith Women's Coun-
cil.
She leaves a son, Jerome
Pepper of Niew Orleans,
La..; a daughter, Mrs. Ben-
jamin (Marion) Stein; a
brother, Albert L. Makie;
two sisters. Mrs. Ruth
Striefling Pedreny and Mrs.
Eva Manulow of California;
-seven grandchildren and
one great-grandson.
The annual memorial
service at Beth -E1 Memo-
rial Park will be held 11
a.m. Monday. Rabbi Jef-
frey L. Ballon of Temple
Beth Jacob of Pontiac, will
speak on "Guardians Of
Our Memory." The liturgic-
al portions will be rendered
by Cantor Harold Orbach of
Temple Israel, Cantor John
J. Redfield of Temple Beth
El and Cantor Norman
Rose of Temple Emanu-EL
The following rabbis also
will participate: Rabbi R ich-
ard C. Hertz of Temple
Beth El; Rabbi Dannel I.
Schwartz of Temple Beth
El; Rabbi Leon Fram,
Rabbi M. Robert Syme,
Rabbi Harold Loss. of
Temple Israel; Rabbi Mil-
ton Rosenbaum of Temple
Emanu-El; and Rabbi Jona-
than Plaut of Temple Beth
El, Windsor.
Calling himself the
people's advocate," Mr.
Gordon was a fighter for
the underdog. He criticized
Michigan Bell for its rate-
increase requests and led
an entourage to Lansing to
present 7,000 letters protest-
ing the rate hike to Gover-
-
nor Milliken and the chair-.
man of the state Public
Service Commission.
Mr. Gordon was married
twice. His first marriage,
by which he had three chil-
dren, ended in divorce. His
second marriage was to for-
mer fashion model Jackie
Cross. He adopted her child
by a prevoius marriage and
they had one child.
Rabbi M. Robert Syme
and Cantor Harold Orbach
of Temple Israel officiated
at the funeral service
Thursday at Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
Besides his wife, Mr. Gor-
don is survived by his chil-
dren. Mrs. Donald (Carol)
Horner, Deborah, Jon, Ruth
and Scott; two brothers,
Milton and Rabbi Albert;
and his mother, Mrs. Abra-
ham (Anna) Gordon; and
one grandchild.
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The family of the late
Erma Braverman an-
nounces the unveiling of a
monument in her memory
12 noon Sunday, May 29, at
Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
Cantor Jacob Barkin will of-
ficiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to attend.
* * *
The family of the late
Harry Fischhoff announces
the unveiling of a mon-
ument in his memory 10:30
a.m. Sunday, June 5, at Clo-
ver Hill Park Cemetery.
Cantor Rube will officiate.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
The Family
of the Late
ALBERT BRANT
itnnounces the un-
veiling of a monument
in his memory 10:30
a.m. Sunday, May 29, at
Hebrew Memorial Park.
, Rabbi Gorrelick will of-
ficiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to at-
tend.
The family of the late
Celia Lupiloff announces
the unveiling of a mon-
ument in her memory 11
a.m. Sunday, June 5, at
Hebrew Memorial Park.
Rabbi Arm will officiate.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
* * *
*
The family of the late Su-
zanne Kranitz announces
the unveiling of a mon-
ument in her memory 11:30
a.m. Sunday, June 5, at
Adat Shalom Memorial
Park. Rabbi Syme will offi-
ciate. Relatives and friends
are asked to attend.
* * *
The family of the lke Bes-
sie Gordon announces the
unveiling of a monument in
her memory 11:30 a.m. Sun-
day, June 5, at Nusach
H'Ari Cemetery. Rabbi Her-
bert S. Eskin will officiate.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
The Family
of the Late
PEARL
HOFFMAN
Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in her memory 2 p.m.
Monday, May 30, at
Oakview Cemetery.
Relatives and friends
are asked to attend.
The Family
of the Late
The Family
of the Late
BEATRICE
BUSKER
Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in her memory 1 p.m.
Sunday, June 5, at Beth
El Memorial Park. Rab-
bi Moshe Polter will of-
- ficiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to at-
tend.
ESTELLE'.
KAPLAN
IThe Family
of the Late
/
ROBERT
. CRAINE
Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in his memory 12 noon
Sunday, June 5, al
Workmen's Circle Cem-
etery (Beth Isaac Sec-
tion). Rabbi Max Weinc
will officiate: Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
SAM
(ISHIYA)
KATZMAN
Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in his memory l p.m.
Sunday, May 29, at
Sharr Hashomayim
Cemetery, Windsor.
Rabbi Schwartz will of-
ficiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to at-
tend.
* *
The family of the late
Minnie Szafman announces
the unveiling of a mon-
ument in her memory 3
p.m. Sunday, May 29, at
Hebrew Memorial Park.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
The family of the late
Mary Travis announces the
unveiling of a monumen'
her memory 11:30 a.m.
day, June 5, at Adat Sha-
lom Memorial Park. Rabbi
Seymour Rosenbloom and
Cantor Larry Vieder will of-
ficiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to attend.
* * *
The family of the late
Julius Wolf announces the
unveiling of a monument in
his memory 10 a.m. Sun-
day, June 5, at Hebrew Me-
morial Park (Pinsker So-
ciety Section). Rabbi Arm
will officiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to attend.
The Family
of the Late
The Family
of the Late
ABRAHAM
KIRMAN
JENNIE
ROSEN
Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in his memory 10:30
a.m. Sunday, June 5, at
Hebrew Memorial Park.
Rabbi Arm will offici-
ate. Relatives and
friends are asked to at-
tend.
Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in her memory_ 10:30
a.m. Sunday, June 5, at
Clover Hill Park Ceme-
tery. Rabbi Benjamin
Gorrelick will officiate.
Relatives and friends
are asked to attend.
The Family
of the Late
The Family
of the Late
MAURICE
LAKSER,
SHARYN
SANDERS
Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in his memory 3 p.m.
Wednesday, June 8, at
Beth El Memorial Park.
Rabbi Loss will offici-
ate. Friends are asked to
attend.
Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in her memory 9:45
a.m. Sunday, May 29, at
Woodlawn Cemetery.
Rabbi Syme will offici-
ate. Relatives and
friends are asked to at-
tend.
The Family
of the Late
The Family
of the Late
ESTHER
RAVITZ
Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in her memory 11 a.m.
Sunday, June 5, at
Hebrew Memorial Park.
Cantor Adler will offici-
ate.
The Family
of the Late
The family of the late
David Segal announces the
unveiling of a monument in
his memory 11 a.m. Sun-
day, June 5, at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Rabbi Got-
tlieb will officiate. Rela-
tives and friends are asked
to attend.
EVA
SINGERMAN
Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in her memory 1 p.m.
Sunday, May 29, at
Machpelah Cemetery.
Rabbi Joshua Sperka
and Cantor Hyman Ad-
ler will officiate. Rela-
tives and friends are
asked to attend.
Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in her memory 11 a.m.
Sunday, June 5, at
Machpelah Cemetery.
Rabbi Leizer Levin will
officiate. Relatives ar
friends are asked to a‘._
tend.
N
The Family
of the Late
The Family
of the Late
CHARLES H.
ROGERS
Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in his memory 12:30
p.m. Sunday, June 5, at
Machpelah Cemetery.
Rabbi Joshua Sperka
will officiate. Relatives
and freinds are asked to
attend.
HARRY
SONKIN
Announces the un-
• veiling of a monument
;in his memory 10:30
a.m. Sunday, May 29, at
Machpelah Cemetery.
Rabbi Halpern will offi-
ciate. Relatives and
friends are asked to at-
tend.
A