12 Friday, May 19, 1918 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Labor Conclave on Middle East Boris Smolar's Between You . . . and Me' NEW YORK — A joint symposium on "Labor and Democracy in the Middle East" will be held May 30- June 1 at the George Meany Center for Labor Studies in Silver Spring, Md. The three-day conclave, a joint Editor-in-Chief project of the AFL-CIO edu- Emeritus, JTA cational department and PHOTOS (Copyright 1978. JTA. Inc.) the American Histadrut In Living Color Cultural Exchange Insti- PETRODOLLARS ON CAMPUS: Leaders of Jewish tute, will be attended by 100 WHILE YOU WAIT organizations in this country are seriously concerned over lab-Jr educators and trade the growing penetration of Arab influence into American READY IN MINUTES N. Appialesoot *NNW Al unionists involved in inter- universities. They fear distortion of university programs. Types of kisolificelise pleettis. national affairs. In the quest of new sources of financial support and with awl Whit. or Color Sol C. Chaikin, president the mounting enrollment of Arab students on many cam- BLOW UPS of the International Ladies' puses — there are now more than 20,000 Arab students UP TO APPROX. 11"s24" Garment Workers' Union, attending U.S. universities — many American schools of Black 8 White-or color will deliver the opening ad- higher learning are seeking grants or research contracts • Photo ID Cards • All Types of Photo dress on "The Historic Rela- from Arab sources. While these funds may be used for Reproduction Work tions Between American perfectly legitimate purposes, like study of Arab history • laminating Labor and Histadrut". Prin- and the contemporary Arab world, they may also be used to • Instant Colo Portraits slant university curricula, underwrite biased anti-Israel At Th••• cipal speaker at the sym- programs, and support on-campus propaganda activities S S temps Stara only posium luncheon will be Northland not consonant with the university's fundamental quest for Oakland Center former Under Secretary of truth and knowledge. Mall 569-1502 515-6200 State Joseph Sisco. At the five-day annual meeting of the American Jewish VE 7-2431 Committee this week in New York, this problem was one of the major topics of discussion. Some university presidents For Expert Advice have frankly shared with AJCommittee leaders the di- for Your Trips to lemmas they confront us they turn to Arab sources for grants while trying to retain university integrity. call on a THE BIAS ISSUE: The cooperative programs or lin- 30 YEARS EXPERIENCED kage between American and Arab universities have in- Israeli Travel Consultant creased at least 10-fold since 1973, according to State De- For personal attention, low partment officials. The State Department considers such group fares, SERVICE at NO charge: links as being helpful in strengthening U.S. ties to the oil-producing Arab countries; also in providing lucrative contracts from Arab universities and governments for financially-strapped American schools. An $80,000 contract for nutrition personnel training has 17520 W. 12 Mlle Road, Southfield recently been concluded between Syracuse University and (one block east of Soultfiek:1 Rd.) the Saudi Arabian government. Arrangements exist be- tween Princeton, Stanford, Colorado School of Mining, Milwaukee Technical College, Cal Tech and others for pro- viding faculty visits to advise the University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia. ' Showplace of the North Universities which sought to bar religious bias with the Saudis found that they were unable to do so. A proposed • 450' safe, sandy beach on Lake Huron. $1.5 million agreement between Massachusetts Institute of • Extremely safe for children. Technology and Saudi Arabia's government-run Saline • 23 — 2 & 3 bedroom cottages. Water Conversion Corporation was rejected by the Saudis • We have everything, including : when MIT asked for explicit assurances that there would be • game room, no discrimination. Saudi Arabia also refused to grant a visa • playground with picnic table & bbq every cottage. to a Jewish professor from Michigan State University in Be sure to look before you book. connection with a Midwest Universities Consortium pro- Call 1-517-362-2626 gram of academic assistance to the University of Riyadh. 1684 South U.S. 23, Tawas City, Mich. 48763 As a result, the program was terminated by the consortium which included Indiana University, the Universities of Il- linois, Minnesota and Wisconsin and Michigan State. Because of similar difficulties, Harvard rejected a Saudi proposal to participate in a health services planning pro- gram. • Planned programs for teens Some universities — like the University of Southern and children! We entertain "°1"°‘ them while you play! California and Georgetown University — are using gifts • 18 hole ch•moionship golf course! • Floor shows and from Arab rulers of oil-rich countries to establish chairs for donc.ng n.ghtly! • 3 gourmet meals • Attractive accom. mode:roans • Horseback riding • Swimming, water-skiing Arab studies at their universities. The possible veto power • 5 new tennis courts which the rulers may attempt to exercise over the selection of occupants for the chairs they endowed and the potential discrimination against Jews, are a serious issue. Another LOW RATES disturbing question is the degree to which Arab donors will Adults from $29 to $35 per day—Children (under 15) $12 per day—Sun., June 18 to Fri., June 30 have a voice in designing the curricula and in the selection (no weekends) 3 meals daily—free golf) of the personnel for Arab studies. Control over university curricula and the staffing could result in slanted Middle JULY VACATION SPECIAL! East studies programs. THIRD PERSON WILL BE ONLY ;10! Inherent in the increasing leverage of petrodollars are Tues., July 4 to Fri., July 28—The Third Person shifts in American attitudes toward the Arab-Israel con- in a room with 2 adults will pay only $10 per flict and employment discrimination against American day-3 meals daily—Child, Teenage or Adult Jews. It was stressed at the AJCommittee parley that while JULY SPECIAL BONUS anti-Semitism in employment has generally subsided in Tues., July 4 to Fri., July 7—Additional this country, the potential for a new kind of anti-Jewish children (under 15) in some room will also bias has grown since the Arab oil treasuries have ex- pay only $10-per day-3 meals doily panded. Some American companies are tempted to lower JULY BONUS the visibility of Jews in their offices and on their let- Sun., July 9 to Fri., July 14 and Sun., terheads, in the hope of currying favor with hoped-for Arab July 16 to Fri., July 21. In addition to trading partners. the JULY VACATION SPECIAL of $10 PASSPORT Wck I ISRAEL or EUROPE call REUVEN - 559-2110 Goldstein Travel BARKER'S HURON HAVEN ja ppersink ell/tailor l*ts JUNE FREE GOLF! any children (under 15) in some roans with 2 adults will pay only $12 per day 3 meals doily. 4th of July Weekend June 30 to July 4. • Genoa City. Wisconsin 1.J. Goldstein 25839 Southwood Ph: 557-2566 Saudi Hot Line WASHINGTON • — Newsweek magazine re- ported that the U.S. Treas- ury Department has opened a direct telephone line with Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, so that the Saudis can get the latest price quotes on the U.S. dollar in seconds. The Saudis hold $50 bil- lion in U.S. Treasury notes. Reconstructionist Annual Meeting NEW YORK — The 18th annual convention of the Reconstructionist Federa- tion of Congregations and Havurot and the Recon- structionist Foundation is being held this weekend in Denver, Colo. Detroiters Active for Israel in Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Panush, former Detroiters of Clearwater, Fla., are being credited by their new friends and neighbors with being the drive behind the highly successful celebra- tion of Israel's 30th an- niversary in St. Petersburg last week. Panush chaired the com- mittee which organized the event. More than 20 Pinel- las County Jewish organ- izations participated. Just prior to the Israeli anniversary celebrations, Panush was installed as president of the Pinellas County Mental Health Association. M Illt•AMMICT4 a playtime Memorial Scroll JERUSALEM (JTA) — Premier Menahem Begin and other ministers on Sun- day put the finishing touches on a Torah scroll written in memory of Jerusalemites who died in Israel's wars. Each minister in turn, as- sisted by a religious scribe, added one of the final letters to the scroll. 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