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Harry Abrams Dies at 74,
Noted Art Books Publisher
NEW YORK — Harry N.
Abrams, pioneer publisher
of quality art books, died
Nov. 26 at age 74.
Formerly art director of
the Book-of-the-Month
Club, Mr. Abrams left the
club in 1949 to publish his
own books. He started his
company with $100,000. It
took the company five years
to break even, but by 1958
he was considered the
largest publisher of art
mks in the country with
lore than 200 titles in
print. He had sold 50 mil-
lion individual color re-
productions.
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Alex Kushner
Alex Kushner, a residen-
tial home builder, died Nov.
28, at age 66.
Born in London, Ont., Mr.
Kushner was the founder,
owner and president for
more than 30 years of Savoy
Investment Co. He was a
member of the Builders
Association of Southeastern
Michigan and the National
and Michigan Association
of Home Builders.
He also held membership
in Perfection Lodge of the
Masons, Crescent Shrine,
Oakland Century Lodge of
Bnai Brith and the Jewish
War Veterans.
He was a life and
founding member of
Adat Shalom Synagogue
and past president of its
cemetery committee. He
served in World War II.
Mr. Kushner, who resided
at 31490 Stonewood Ct.,
leaves his wife, Frances;
two sons, Dr. Roger and Dr.
Richard; a daughter, Mrs.
Daniel (Terri) Wehr; two
brothers, Abe of Gary, Ind.,
and Meyer; two sisters, Mrs.
Rose Levenberg and Mrs.
Marie Steiglitz of Los
Angeles, Calif.
Sidney Reegen
Dr. Sidney L. Reegen, an
associate professor in the
University of Detroit's
cheriiistry department, died
Nov. 26 at age 56.
Born in New York City,
Dr. Reegen was a member of
the American Chemical
Society, the American
Diabetes' Association and
the Engineering Society of
Detroit.
He leaves his wife,
Natalie; a daughter, Paula
of Ann Arbor; and a son,
Franklin.
attics at the UN
NEW YORK (ZINS) —
Diplomatic observers at the
United Nations say that the
pro-Palestinian resolution
at the UN Security Council
was tabled after Andrew
Young's resignation to
avoid an American veto and
to be able to revive the issue
at any time.
BESSIE ABUGOW, 79,
15430 Rosemary, Oak Park,
died Nov. 28. Survived by a
son, Herbert of Novi; a
daughter, Mrs. Irving (Shir-
ley) Tennenhouse; a sister,
Mrs. Norma Stahl; seven
grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren. Serv-
ices 10:30 a.m. today at He-
brew Memorial Chapel.
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Jackson of North Miami
Beach, Fla.; two
grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
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Frances Zelenko
The Family of the Late
IRVING ROBINSON
Acknowledges with grateful apprecia-
tion the many kind expressions of sym-
pathy extended by relatives and friends
during the family's recent bereavement.
The Family of the Late
EVA TAUBER
Would like to thank relatives and friends
for the many kind expressions of sympathy
extended during her illness and the family's
recent bereavement. She would have been
proud of the kovet everyone showed her.
Job for Bernstein
WASHINGTON — Carl
Bernstein, co-author of the
Washington Post's
Watergate articles with Bob
Woodward, will become
Washington bureau chief
for ABC News on March 1.
OBITUARIES
Kohn of Cleveland, Ohio;
six grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
Interment Cleveland.
MARTIN LAWTON, 69,
MACK M. RACKLIN,
3150 Greenfield, Royal 65, former Detroiter of
Oak, died Nov. 23. Survived Palos Verdes, Calif., died
by two sons, Barry G. and Nov. 20. Survived by his
Kenneth A.; three brothers, wife, Marie; a son, Arthur of
Abe Levin, Joseph Levin of California; a brother, Ber-
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Phoenix, Ariz., and Michael nard of Southfield; and two
PHILIP BREZNER, 83, Levin of Los Angeles, Calif.; grandchildren. Interment
24875 Town Rd., Southfield, two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy California.
died Nov. 27. Survived by Shurgin of Los Angeles, and
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his wife Dorothy; a daugh- Rose of Las Vegas, Nev.;
JOHN SILLS, 76, died
ter, Mrs. Irving (June) Col- and five grandchildren.
Nov. 25. He leaves his wife,
ton; a brother, Samuel; and
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Lila; a daughter, Mrs. Fred
two grandchildren.
HARRY LAZAR, 74, (Carolyn) Apel; a brother,
Graveside services 10:30 20131 Mark Twain, Detroit, Ben Fishman of Los
a.m. today at Clover Hill died Nov. 23. Survived by Angeles, Calif.; five sisters,
Park Cemetery.
his wife, Esther; a brother, Mrs. Sam (Ida) Sorkowitz,
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Hyman; and two sisters, Mrs. Essie Fine, Mrs.
ALBERT M. BURG, 59, Mrs. Joe (Pearl) Braverman Pauline Max, Mrs. Tillie
HARRY N. ABRAMS
In 1966, the Harry N. Ab- 24895 Santa Barbara, and Betty, both of Miami Brown and Mrs. Harold
rams Co. was sold to the Southfield, died Nov. 14 in Beach, Fla.
(Ethel) Weisblatt; and three
Times Mirror Co. of Los Florida. Survived by his
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grandchildren.
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Angeles, with Mr. Abrams wife, Theresa; a sister, Mrs.
DOROTHY LUKS, 81,
remaining as chairman. Henry (Rose) Geier of Hol- 27125 Sutherland, South-
HARRY STERN, 90,
Two years ago, he left the lywood, Fla.; nieces and field, died Nov. 28. Survived 3359 Cortland, Detroit, died
company and founded Ab- nephews. Interment New by a daughter, Mrs. Sol Nov. 21. Survived by a
beville Press, also for the York.
(Marian) Charnow; four brother, Sam of New York
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production of art books. He
grandchildren, nieces and City; and a cousin, David
HARRY
BURK,
64,
died
headed that company at the
nephews.
Kirsh of Oak Park.
Nov. 27. He leaves his wife,
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time of his death.
Sydell;
a
son,
Kenneth;
a
DAN MICHELSON of
Mr. Abrams was a foun-
ROSE S. VICTOR, 74,
der of the Einstein College daughter, Myra Stein; a St. Louis, Mo., died Nov. 13. 16500 North Park Dr.,
brother,
William;
and
three
Survived
by
his
wife,
Alice;
of Medicine at Yeshiva
Southfield, died Nov: 25.
grandchildren.
a daughter, Mrs. Sam (Sue) She leaves a daughter, Mrs.
University.
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Wolff; three brothers, Sam Daniel (Suzanne) Pevos;
SAM FOX, "69, 4813 and Isadore, both of St. four brothers, Harry Sil-
Burnett Krauss
Woodland, Royal Oak, died Louis, and Harry of South-
Burnett J. Krauss, a re- Nov. 25. Survived by his field; three sisters, Mrs. Nat verman, Max Silverman,
tired photographer, died wife, Bessie; six sons, Lawr- (Frances) Kornblum of Hol- Daniel Silverman and Isa-
dore Silverman; a sister,
Nov. 23 at age 70.
ence B., Sidney I., Harvey, lywood, Fla., Mrs. Ben (El-
Born in Slate Run, Pa., Shelby and George Belen- sie) Lehrman of St. Louis Mrs. Mary Lehrman; and
Mr. Krauss was affiliated, son and Sheldon Belenson; a and Mrs. Ben (Celeste) three grandchildren.
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with Craine Studios, photo- brother, Sol; three sisters, Recht of St. Louis; three
YETTA WEINBERG,
graphers, for 35 years.
Mrs. Freda Saunders, Mrs. grandchildren and one
He leaves his wife, Morris H. (Sarah) Rosens- great-grandchild. Inter- 73, died Nov. 26. She leaves
Josephine; two sons, tein of Delray Beach, Fla., ment St. Louis.
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Michael of Irvington, N.Y., and Mrs. Abe (Helen) Holtz;
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and Perry of Woodland and six grandchildren.
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LILLIAN PANZER, 72,
11/2 Blocks E. of Woodward
Hills, Calif.; a daughter,
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20411 Gardendale, Detroit,
6 Blks. from 3 Jewish
Mrs. Paul (Leah) Foltin; a
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MILLER died Nov. 26. Survived by
Cemeteries on Woodward
sister, Mrs. Irving (Brinnie) KOHN, 86, died Nov. 23. her husband, Samuel; a
Rubin; and four She leaves two sons, Marvin daughter, Mrs. Jacob (Rose)
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grandchildren.
G. Alexander and Robert I.
CARDS OF THANKS
Frances M. Zelenko, co-
owner and assistant man-
ager of Zell's Fashions, Inc.,
ladies ready-to-wear in De-
troit, died Nov. 25 at age 78.
Born in Homestead, Pa.,
Mrs. Zelenko lived 53 years
in Detroit. She was affil-
iated with the company
since 1936.
She was a member of
Adat Shalom Synagogue
and its sisterhood, a
member and past president
of the Metropolitan Detroit
Chapter of Hadassah and
Tikvah Chapter of Bnai
Brith Women.
She leaves her husband,
Morris; a son, Julian of Is-
rael; a daughter, Mrs.
Richard (Sheila) Steiner of
Salt Lake City, Utah; three
brothers, Myers Moranz of
Lehigh Acres, Fla.,
Fla. Jack
Moranz of Texas and
Moranz of North Miami Be-
ach, Fla.; a sister, Mrs.
Margaret Brotherton of
Hollywood Hills, Fla.; and
four grandchildren.
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her husband, Joseph; a son,
Dr. Ben; a daughter, Mrs.
Sidney (Maxine) Kort; three
sisters, Mrs. Leonard
(Frances) Fink, Mrs. Jack
(Goldie) Katanick of Torr-
ence, Calif., and Mrs. Mar-
vin (Sylvia) Kravitz of Ohio;
eight grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.
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BENJAMIN WENNER,
49, 20292 Braile, Detroit,
died Nov. 26. Survived by
his wife, Illene; two daugh-
ters, Shari and Robin; a
brother, Harold.
WE REMEMBER
During the coming
week Yeshivath
Beth Yehudah will
observe the Yahr-
zeits of the follow-
ing departed
friends, with the
traditional ilifemo-
tial Prayers, recita-
tion of Kaddish
and Studying of
Mishnavos.
KISLEV DEC
CHAIM DOVID B. RUBEN
12 2
CHANNAN B. REB SHMUEL 12 2
GUAVA ROCHEL B. YECHIEL 12 2
SAMUEL P. GOLDSTEIN
12 2
SANFORD L. KETCHEN
12 2
ARTHUR MOSS
12 2
DAVID PINSKER
12 2
REBECCA RUBIN
12 2
LOTTIE SALZMAN
12 2
SEYMOUR TILCHIN
12 2
CLARA ZAHLER
12 2
ESTHER ECKMAN
13 3
SIDNEY GOULD
13 3
MORIS H. KANER
13 3
ALICE KATZ
13 3
MARY KRASS
13 3
LENA G. LAVINE
13 3
IDA MENKOWITZ
13 3
REGINA NEIMARK
13 3
REBECCA RABINOWITZ
13 3
WILLIAM ROTHMAN
13 3
WILLIAM ROTHMAN
13 3
ZELDA VINIKOFF
13 3
JACK ZALMANOW
13 3
JULIUS GOLDMAN
14 4
MOSES GROSSBERG
14 4
BESSIE KNOPPOW
14 4
MARY REBECCA LEVIN
14 4
SANDOR S. SHAPIRO
14 4
SOLOMON ABRAMS
15 5
MAX BERNBERG
15 5
SAMUEL BLACK
15 5
SARAH FRANK
15 5
LYMAN HARRIS
15 5
MAX LEVITSKY
15 5
NATHAN SHCOLNIK
15 5
NATHAN SHIOVITZ
15 5
ARTHUR E. SCHERR
15 5
LILLIAN CHERNICK
16 6
ROY CHAS. COHEN
16 6
DAVID FARBER
16 6
MICHAEL FEIGELMAN
16 6
RAIZEL FOGEL
16 6
FREDA FRAZEIN
16 6
BEULAH GAYLORD
16 6
MICHAEL WEISS
16 6
WILLIAM DIAMOND
17 7
17 7
LEO FAERBER
GUSSIE BRICKNER
18 8
MORRIS H. GOLDBERG
18 8
SOLOMON A. SCHAAP
18 8
SALLY A TUCKER
18 8
SAMUEL ZWIRN
18 8
HAROLD H. COHEN
18 8
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