14 Friday, June 20, 1980 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Cuba-Israel Ties Broken in 1973 00 \ S'■ \E f\NO \A \N \_\_ f\NO -\E; 00 00 •( Ou 0000. 00 Negev Airfields Show Profits and Problems in Construction NEW YORK — A recent article from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency dealing with Jewish emigration from Cuba in the early 1960s stated that Premier Fidel Castro broke diploma- tic relations with Israel after the Six-Day War in 1967. Actually, he broke re- lations with Israel in Sep- tember 1973 during a meet- ing of non-aligned nations in Algeria. TEL AVIV (JTA) — The two American corporations building the military air- fields in the Negev will share a substantial profit. But they are also having their share of trouble with the huge project that will replace the air bases in Sinai which Israel will have to give up in 1982. The money picture is bright. The Negev Airbase Construction Co. (NAC) of New York, which is build- ing the airfield at Ouvda and the Airbase Construc- tion Co. (ABC), building the Ramon airfield, will realize earnings of $55 million, about six percent on their investment, according to economic analysts here. They will share the profits on a 50-50 basis. THE GREAT GANT SALE, Labor Gains in Union Vote TEL AVIV (JTA) — The Labor Party scored a sub- stantial gain in last week's elections held by the Feder, ation of Civil Servants while Likud and its reli- gious bloc coalition partners suffered a loss. Labor gar- nered 61.6. percent of the trade union's vote, up from 52,2 percent in the last elec- tions. Likud dropped from 18.9 to 13.9 percent and the reli- gious parties from 13.2 to 11.6 percent. The Indepen- dent Liberal Party also fell from 7.9 to 2.8 percent. The 'Shai faction scored almost two percent, a gain,. but the Democratic Move- ment received less than one percent of the vote, beloW the minimum required for representation in the union's bodies. Only about 50 percent of the members eligible to vote cast ballots. • Sizes 16, 18, 20 Attention Young Men Let it be known that Tottingham's is offer- ing 20% off on all Gant knit short sleeve shirts (stripes and solids), and all Gant cotton khakis in British tans and a large assortment of colours. Sizes 16, 18, 20. Now on sale. Perfect for campwear and all summer game plans. Open Thursday evenings. TOTTINGHANCS CLASSIC CLOTHES REDEFINED 3621 WEST MAPLE ROAD AT LAHSER ROAD BLOOMFIELD COMMONS CENTRE - RING 645-66754 Moreover, it is now be- lieved that the project will cost $90 million less than the estimated $1.04 billion budget approved by the U.S. Congress. The balance will be at Israel's disposal to help pay for the re- deployment of its forces after they leave Sinai. That operation alone is expected to cost more than $3.5 bil- lion. Meanwhile, NAC has encountered problems with imported laborers, mainly from Portugal, who have been flown back to their countries and with its own field managers, several of whom have been dis- missed, according to a report in Maariv. The top man, Warren Patingale, will return to the U.S. in a few days, Maariv said, because he was found unfit for the job. Ir- regularities were repor- tedly found in hiring labor teams on the sites. Waddie Davis, head of the manpower department and Howard Marsh, head of planning and material in- spection, were also fired, Maariv said. 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Squadron, a 53-year-old New York lawyer, will take office July 1 succeeding Theodore M. Mann, who has served two one-year terms. Squadron is a. member of the governing board of the World Jewish Congress, a trustee of the Society for the Advancement of Judaism and a former chairman of the New York Chapter of the United Nations Asso- ciation. Olim Down JERUSALEM (JTA) — The number of olim to Israel has declined during the first four months of this year, ac- cording to the Jewish Agency. Some 1,787 olim arrived last month, compared to 2,208 in March. The total number of olim this year was 8,510, a decrease of 28.4 percent compared to the same period last year. Readers Forum) Materials submitted to the Readers Forum must be brief. The writer's name will be withheld from publication upon request. No unsigned letters will be published. Materials will not be returned unless a stamped, self-addressed envelope is enclosed. Lay Community to Assist Vaad in•Kashrut Matters Editor, The Jewish News: The Merkaz is being reor- ganized to assist the Vaad Harabonim in its services to the community in matters of kashrut. Due , to the increasing complexity of food process- ing and the continuous pro- liferation of new products, the task of kashrut supervi- sion has become considera- bly more sophisticated and detailed. As a result, the Merkaz has assisted the Vaad in retaining the serv- ices of Rabbi Beryl Broyde. Rabbi Broyde has exten- sive knowledge of the many phases of kashrut supervi- sion including chemical additives, government regulations, food plant manufacturing techniques, in addition to a rigorous training in Halakha. He supervises the products and procedures being used by our bakeries, caterers and other food service estab.-: lishments. His respor, sibilities include keeping abreast of the many new consumer items that receive Hechsharim as well as those which have the Hechshar changed or removed. In order to serve the kosher consumer's needs and interests, the Merkaz will assist the Vaad in its expanded programs and will publish a kashrut newsletter to keep the community properly in- formed. -' Dov Loketch President, Merkaz Layman's Association of the Vaad Harabonim Bar Mitzva Not a Graduation Editor, The Jewish News: I was distressed to notice in The Jewish News last week the lack of names of graduates in the various synagogues and temple high schools. The largest and most prestigious synagogue in the Detroit area only graduated 12 seniors. What a disgrace! It seems that the largest class was only 46 at Temple Israel. sending are We Jewishly-ignorant young people off to college. No wonder a large percentage of the membership in var- ious cults is Jewish. These young people are unaware of who they are or where they came from. I believe the root of the problem is that we are Bar Mitzva orientated. The official educational school of our community is geared to Bar Mitzva. What is offered after the age of 13? Why do parents tell their children that if Attack on WB Mayors Scored Editor, The Jewish News: The Committee for a New Jewish Agenda together with others in the American Jewish community views with dismay the attempted assassination of three West Bank Palestinian mayors reportedly at the hands of extremist Jewish elements among settlers in the West Bank. At a point in history when there is an ever increasing need for both Israelis and Palestinians to recognize each other's reality, this in- cident serves only to exacerbate the already exp- losive situation. In our judgment, this action will only further isolate Israel from the good will of the worId.,community. Dr. Edward Pintzuk they will only be Bar Mitzva they can discon- tinue their Jewish educa- tion the day after? The first priority of the Detroit Jewish community should be offering programs to our teenagers so they can combat all the other forces they will encounter on the college campuses. We must concentrate on intrafaith work instead of interfaith. We cannot allow the Bar Mitzvarama party to be the celebration of the end of Jewish education. Leonard H. Trunsky Reader Offers Story Correction Editor, The Jewish News: Permit me to correct an item in your Purely Com- mentary of today (June 6). . The name is Dr. Lawr- ence Marwick and he is the head of the Hebraic section of the Library of Congress. The title of his publication is "A Handbook of Diploma- tic Hebrew" (Hebrew- English and English- Hebrew Vocabularies). Louis Panush Neil Goldschmidt Wins BB Prize WASHINGTON — Secretary of Transportation Neil Goldschmidt has been selected by the Bnai Brith Youth Organization to re- ceive its 1979 Sam Beber Distinguished Alumnus Award. The Beber Award, in honor of the founder of BBYO, is given to an alum- nus "who has achieved na- tional stature and whq has made a significant national contribution to the Ameri- can Jewish community, to the nation, onto his. chosen . profession."