THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Friday, April 14, 1978 23

Israel Reports
Tourism Rise

NEW YORK — Ten per-
cent more tourists came to
Israel in the two weeks fol-
lowing the terrorist attack
on the Tel Aviv-Haifa
highway earlier this month,
than in the corresponding
period of 1977.
Announcing these statis-
tics in New York, Israel
Zuriel, Israel's commis-
sioner for tourism to the Un-
ited States and Canada,
said that, "life in Israel has
not changed. The streets are
safe. The hotels are full and
visitors are enjoying the
multitude of attractions
which Israel offers the vaca-
tioning tourist or pilgrim —
and the American public
realizes this."
Israel is preparing for a
record tourist year in
1978, the year during
which the state is celeb-
rating its 30th anniver-
sary with special events
throughout the country.
In 1977, more than one
million foreign tourists
visited Israel, 30 percent
of whom were North
Americans.
Tourist arrivals in Israel
during the week before Eas-
ter were 20 percent up over
the preceding' Easter of
1977. According to tour
operators, every Christian
Pilgrim group travelling to
Israel for the Easter celeb-
rations went ahead with
their trip.
The fighting in Lebanon
did not disrupt normal life
in the country — and
tourists continued to tour
the country undisturbed.

Energy-
Outlook:

turninf to
orma

Russian Oleh
Will Play for
Independence

The nation's longest coal
strike has now become history
and shipments of coal are returning

MSTISLAV
ROSTROPOVICH

LONDON (JTA) — Mstis-
lay Rostropovich, the
world-famous cellist re-
cently stripped of his Soviet
citizenship, will be the sol-
oist at a concert in
Jerusalem on May 10 to
mark Israel's 30th Indepen-
dence Day.

Holocaust Chair

JERUSALEM (JTA) —
The Rita and Max Haber
Chair in Contemporary
Jewish Studies and the
Holocaust has been dedi-
cated at the Hebrew Uni-
versity in the presence of
the Chicago couple who en-
dowed it.

to normal. For Detroit Edison
customers this means you have
all the electricity you need,
but we hope you will continue to
use it wisely.
Unlike many other states,
Michigan was able to avoid •
mandatory power cutoffs through
careful planning and the cooper-
ation of business, government and
consumers. By buying electricity
from outside sources and by
burning alternate fuels like natural

gas and oil, Detroit Edison was
able to stretch its supply of coal
and help avoid shutdowns and
layoffs. Of course, this was more
expensive and the costs will be
reflected in higher electric bills
for April, May and June. For the
average customer using 500
kilowatt hours, this could amount
to between $2 and $3 more

than billed in March.
The recent crisis once again
points out the need for energy
consciousness on the part of

everyone. So while coal is
beginning to move again, Detroit

Detroit

Edison

Edison would like to remind all
its customers to use good judge-
ment in their use of electricity. __
This especially holdstrue for
major energy users like refriger-
ators, furnace blowers, air
conditioners and electric clothes
dryers. The more wisely these
appliances are used, the more the
savings in energy and money will

count up.

Detroit Edison thanks you for
your cooperation during the coat
strike and reminds you to save
where it really counts. The power
is in your hands.