28 Friday, November 18, 1977 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS White House Gets Gift of JPS Book PHILADELPHIA—"Hag- gada and History: A Pan- orama in Facsimile of Five Centuries of the Printed 0E BOX 00 I \E G000 \I 4\1 \ \OA_ . 00 . 1\1•10 0 0000 00 0 968 -0620 Haggada" by Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi has been selected by members of the American Booksellers Asso- ciation Board of Directors for presentation to the White House Home Library. The book was published by teh Jewish Publicaiton Society in 1975. The ABA has presented the nation with a gift of out- standing books every four years since 1930. The cur- rent selection committee has chosen 250 volumes con- sidered to be representative of some of the best books published in the years 1974- 1977. Author Meyer Levin Aiigered by 'Blockage' S of His Mail NEW YORK—Declaring he is being subjected to "lit- erary terrorism. - author Meyer Levin has requested the State Department to investigate a five-month blockage of his mail to his literary agent, Scott Meredith. The novelist, author of "The Settlers" and "Com- pulsion," does not consider the postal service at fault, but says he believes there has been intervention by a political anti-Zionist apparatus. 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Prog ra m 1) A prayer by Rabbi Milton Arm of Congregation Beth Achim 2) Greetings from Allan Silverman, president of Congregation Beth Achim, and Martin Rose 3) Introduction of and award presentation to Beverly Payne by Hy Shenkman Come and show your solidarity and support to the brave stand Beverly Payne has taken Early reservations are mandatory For reservations, call Congregation Beth Achim, 352-8670 human rights conference in Belgrade the U.S. delega- tion protested against the blockage of mail to certain East European authors. By means of this news, Levin said he got a clue to the mysterious interference with his letters to his agent, mostly regarding his new novel, "The Harvest," whose publication by Simon and Schuster has been delayed until February. Levin, who divides his time between Israel and the United States, has for more than 20 years been embroiled with anti-Zionists of the internationalist left. An article entitled "The Haunting of Meyer Levin," by Benno Varon, in Midst- ream magazine, docu- mented the novelist's diffi- culties, but while previous attacks made use of literary denigration, the new tactic, Levin says, is terroristic. Most of the letters were sent from Israel; they con- cerned 'various projects, such as the republication of "The Harvest." The novels represent 12 years of work Histadrut Names Meshel to Post; Fights Ruin Parley TEL AVIV (JTA)—The 23rd convention of Histadrut closed after three days of acrimonious exchanges between Labor Alignment and Likud delegates at cul- minated in fist-fights on the floor as ushers tried to push out unruly Likud supporters. Yeruham Meshel was re- elected to a second four- year term as Secretary General of the trade union federation. he said that His- tadrut was ready to nego- tiate with the Likud govern- ment on their outstanding differences over its con- troversial new economic program. He demanded that Finance Minister Simha Ehrlich waive all pre-condi- tions, chiefly his decision that only wage-earners in the lowest income brackets would receive compensation for the soaring living costs resulting from the govern- ment's measures. Meshel said that Histadrut would be ready to compromise and would make no demands that could not be modified. A resolution adopted in the closing hours stated, however, that Histadrut does not accept the new eco- nomic program and empo- wers its newly elected 180- member executive to demand compensation for all workers. The Rumor Mill NEW YORK — Daily News columnist Liz Smith reports two rumors: Israel may end its dependency on imported oil by using liquid hydrogen produced in mas- sive solar energy plants; Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia have set up a civilian-based, anti-terrorist intelligence group. MEYER LEVIN and are considered by the author, now 72, to be his "culminative-effort." "When I received no replies to my letters, I sim- ply thought the questions I raised had been dealt with," Levin said. "As more let- ters remained unanswered I thought the mails were at fault. Finally, I considered I would straighten matters out when I reached New York." Levin dislikes tele- phoning, and even in New York, three letters to Scott Meredith went unanswered. When the author finally gch, in touch with him, the agent was astonished. Nothing had reached him in five months. After investigating the matter with the r -. authorities and in office, Meredith told Levi;',_ that the stoppage remained a complete mystery. About the same time, a news report about similar mail - blockage in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union appeared. • Convinced that, political motivation is involved, Levin has asked Secretary Vance for an "in depth" investigation. Meredith has assured full cooperation.. 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