16 Friday, May 25, 1919 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS New President for Friends of Tel Aviv U. VISIT Men's Shoes & Accessories Southfield's Newest Men's Shoes Store Featuring Designer Shoes & Accessories from the Fashion Countries of the World Pre Father's Day Sale (1) Summer Casuals $15 ... Now $9.88, (2) Assorted Shoes 10% to 20% off (selected from inventor0 LIMITED TIME ONLY Couture Collections Ltd. Men's Shoes & Accessories HOURS: In Racquetime Center 2640012 Mile Road Southfield, Michigan 48034 352-0350 Mon., Thurs., Fri.11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tues., Wednesday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS HONORED Boris Smolar's `Between You . . . and. Me' NEW YORK — M. Robert Hecht of Houston was re- cently installed as president Editor-in-Chief of the American Friends of Tel Aviv University at the Emeritus, JTA annual meeting of the board (Copyright 1979, JTA, Inc.) of directors. He replaces Joseph H. (Buddy) Strelitz U.S. JEWISH REACTION: A cautious attitude of "wait and see" is developing among leading Jewish organ- of Norfolk, Va. In addition to his activi- izations in this country with regard to the Soviet govern- ties with Tel Aviv Univer- ment's new policy of increased Jewish emigration from the sity, Hecht is a fellow of USSR. Jewish leaders welcome the dramatic increase, 3.- -4-\ Brandeis University, a are anxious to know whether the move is a prelude t \ member of the boards of broader Soviet program with regard to treatment of Jews in governors of both Tel Aviv the Soviet Union — in the spirit of the detente — or is it just and Ben-Gurion Univer- a tactical maneuver to create a more positive atmosphere in sities, and a member of the the U.S. Congress to favor the granting of preferential board of trustees of Tel Aviv trade and credits — Most Favored Nation status — pre- University's Center for sently denied to the Soviet Union for not allowing free emigration. Also, what is the guarantee that the present Strategic Studies. increase in emigration will continue after Moscow succeeds in gaining the MFN treatment? War Scenario The general mood among Jewish leadership is that the TEL AVIV (ZINS) — On Soviet move should not be ignored, and that Moscow's ges- his recent visit to Israel, ture merits an appropriate response, within the framework former U.S. Air Force in- of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment to the U.S. Trade Act of telligence chief Gen. George 1974. This amendment blocks granting of the MFN treat- Keegan predicted that the ment to any country that does not permit free emigration. Soviets will foment a coup Jewish organizations have strongly supported it and con- or assassinate Anwar Sadat tinue to support it, even under the present increased emig- of Egypt within three years ration. There are today still about 200,000 Jewish applica- and stage a revolution in tions for emigration that the Soviet authorities have not Saudi Arabia. satisfied. Not to speak of the approximately 800 "refusniks" Gen. Keegan said these whom the Soviets have denied exit visas, many of whom are events will be a prelude to a imprisoned or exiled to distant places in Siberia. new Arab-Israeli war. He When the Jackson-Vanik Amendment was adopted, a said the Carter Administra- minimum of 60,000 emigrants a year was set by its suppor- tion wants peace, but that ters. There is no doubt that the liberalization of emigration its efforts will bring about in the Soviet Union will bring many thousands of new war. Jewish applications for permission to leave the USSR. He added that Israel must THE FLEXIBILITY MOOD: President Carter, now maintain its forces in Judea inclined to give the Most Favored Nation treatment to and Samaria to prevent the China, is also favoring this privilege for the Soviet Union. state from being quickly cut By the terms of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment he can in two by Arab armies. grant the MFN privilege should he receive assurances from the Kremlin that its emigration policy will be such as to Haifa U. Gets allow departure without harassment. This waiver would have to come to Congress for annual renewal. JDC Grant for In the light of this waiver, organizations like the Rehab Training American Jewish Committee are of the opinion that the NEW YORK — The Joint Jackson-Vanik legislation itself provides a very good Distribution Committee mechanism for an appropriate response to the Soviet move. had made grants totalling The argument is: if President Carter receives satisfactory IL 1,047,600 ($47,600) to assurances from the Soviet government, the waiver to have Haifa University for train- Congress keep an eye on the fulfillment of these assurances ing graduate students to — which Jewish organizations insist on having remain in work with the aged, the force — can serve as an effective "watchdog. " In the expectation that the total Jewish emigration handicapped, the disadvan- taged and other groups re- from the Soviet Union may reach 50,000 this year, Rep. Charles Vanik (D-Ohio), one of the sponsors of the restric- quiring rehabilitation. One grant of IL 663,600 tive Jackson-Vanik Amendment, favors allowing the ($30,160) was given to the President to cite emigration figures as equivalent of Soviet university's School of So- assurances. However, Sen. Henry Jackson (D-Wash.), the cial Work and another other sponsor, still insists on formal assurances. A trade agreement between the U.S. and the Soviet grant of IL 384,000 ($17,455) was provided to Union was concluded in 1972, but in 1974 restrictive lan- the newly opened School of guage was introduced in the Trade Act that bars trade concessions to Communist states unless the President can Occupational Therapy. state that he has received assurances that emigration will be liberalized. The Russians were unwilling to give such Placement Tests NEW YORK (JTA) — assurances, and they suspended the 1972 pact. They also The first standardized tests began to reduce Jewish emigration from 34,733 in 1973 to in Jewish history to enable 13,222 in 1975.1t was slightly raised in the following years, high school and college stu- and rose last year to 28,864 as compared with the 50," dents to achieve college cre- expected this year. DATA: Of the 12,265 Soviet-Jewish PERTINENT dit or taken advanced standing were at Yeshiva Uni- immigrants assisted by HIAS last year in Rome and Vie- versity in February by 32 nna with formalities to secure entrance visas to the United students, most of them States, some 61 percent were in the labor force category, with about half of them highly-trained or university- young men. ated. More than 100 students - educ Of the total number of arrivals, there were more than are expected to take the twice as many women as men in the professional category. tests in June. They were conspicuously notable in medicine (74 percent women and 26 percent men), in humanities (83 percent - 17 Arab Dies at .140 percent), and in social sciences (71 percent - 29 percent). JERUSALEM (ZINS) The proportion of men exceeded that of women in arts and An inhabitant of Doura, entertainment (63 percent - 37 percent), and in sciences (54 near Hebron on the West percent - 46 percent). Bank, recently died at the reputed age of 140. Grant Benefits Judaica Collection Ahmad Abdel Fattah Es- SYRACUSE, N.Y. (JTA) Mr. and Mrs. Jerome R. wetti neither smoked or drank, had two wives and — A $25,000 fund to Gerber. Income from the gift will 233 descendants. One of his strengthen the Judaica col- surviving wives is 100 years lection at Syracuse Univer- be used to buy books, jour- sity has been established by nals and other materials. old.