22 Friday, September 19, 1980 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Javits, Stone Face Struggle to Retain Senate Positions tabeShoes tots lin teens doct'or's shoe prescriptiotts correctly fitted • diop • feet traits his poppies • dexter • weber • wildlife-tics • bass heogiouartm for • cooverse CaPeLeo clancewedr :raskin • lazy bones 553.1401 at ictrimin9tonkfaroubeentillis WASHINGTON (JTA) — Last week's Senatorial pri- mary elections in New York and Florida cast a long shadow over the probably complexion of the Senate Foreign Relations Commit- tee when the new Congress organizes next January. In New York, the Repub- licans denied nomination to Jacob Javits, their ranking member on that all- important committee which has strong influence on U.S. foreign policy and on who- ever is President. Instead of the liberal Javits, with a record of 24 years in the Senate and a specialist in foreign affairs, the Republicans, in a stun- ning upset, gave their nomination to a conserva- tive, Alfonse D'Amato, the 43-year-old presiding supervisor of the town of Hempstead in Long Island. D'Amato also has the nomination of the Con- servative and Right to Life Parties, thus being assured of three lines on the ballot. The Democrats in New York nomiated 38-year-old, three-term Congresswoman Elizabeth Holtzman. She upset three opponents, in- cluding Bess Myerson, the first Jewish Miss America, who was favored by New York's major Democratic powers, and former New York City Mayor John Lindsay. dill( THE ALLAN/ TOURO COLLEGE is offering a dual track English program to serve your needs ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR JOB AND UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL ENGLISH For Professionals with Technical Credentials • COLLEGE PREPARATORY ENGLISH For Persons Interested in Studies beyond High School Level STUDIES IN CITIZENSHIP A component of both tracks TIME: TUESDAY & THURSDAY 7:30 - 10:30 PM LOCATION: United Hebrew Schools Building 21550 W. 12 Mi. 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His opponent is as the Senate Republican Florida Insurance Commis- Policy Committee's ranking Republican. However, sioner, Bill Gunther. Stone edged out Percy is now the ranking Gunther in the primaries Republican on the Govern- by 12,000 votes in about - ment Affairs Committee one million votes cast and the Republican rules among six Democratic preclude a Senator from candidates. Stone has 31 having two such Senate percent of the total vote, leadership posts. If Percy one more percentage declines, Tennessee Sen. point than Gunther. The Howard Baker would have runoff will take place priority for the Javits posi- tion. Oct. 7. Reagan Israel Support Firm Jewish Leaders Are Told WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations coicluded its series of discussions with the three principal Presidential candidates late Monday with an hour-long session with Republican nominee Ronald Reagan who again gave his reassur- ances of political, military and economic support for Is- rael. According to key Confer- ence members, Reagan reit- erated his backing of Israeli sovereignty over "undi- vided Jerusalem" while volunteering once more that the idea of a Vatican- like form for its holy places "open to all people" was "in- teresting." He made a similar state- ment last June 13 in an ad- dress to the American Jewish Press Association convention here. It was re- called that when Henry Kissinger was Secretary of State, he also was reported interested in the idea. Howard Squadron, chairman of the Presidents Conference, said at a press conference after the session with Re- agan the Sheraton Carlton Hotel that the Conference is not making any endorsements of candidates. He had made the same statement after meeting with President Carter at the White House last week. Key Conference members said they were impressed with Reagan's knowledge and fluency on Arab-Israeli matters. "He answered all questions well except one," according to one member who asked not to be ,iden- tified. "He didn't know the anti-Arab boycott law and all he would say is that he is against boycotts," the members said. At the meeting, Reagan reiterated portions of the statement he made to the Bnai Brith convention in Washington on Sept. 3, which was virtually all de- voted to support of Israel and criticism of Carter Ad- ministration policies. Reagan made reference in the discussion of Jerusalem to the Vatican-like idea "as one way to look at East Jerusalem," while pointing out that it was "a matter that had to be settled by negotiations." conferenc One member quoted Reaga, as saying:-"If I were to make a major issue of Jerusalem it would com- plicate a settlement." The same source said that Reagan declared, "I be- lieve Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem is jus- tified." Reagan reiterated that he thought Jordan is a "proper partner" in negotiations with Israel for a settlement. He also hailed Israel as a "strong ally" and said that U.S. officials "should stand up not only for Israel when it is unjustly attacked but for this country as well."