Christian Symbols in Ads Challenged by Virginia
ADL
a.
NEW YORK (JTA) — A
legal test has been launched
in Virginia, at state and
federal levels, on whether a
real estate firm may use
openly Christian symbols in
its promotional advertising,
in violation of state and fed-
eral housing laws banning
such discriminatory promo-
tion, on grounds it has a
constitutional right to do so
in exercise of freedom of
religion and freedom of ex-
pression.
The action was started by
the North Carolina / Vir-
ginia regional office in
Richmond, of the Anti-
Defamation League of Bnai
Brith, Norman Olshansky,
regional director, said.
The target of the action is
Paul Lotz Realty Co. of
Newport News, which uses
such slogans, in its promo-
tion, as "Christians, Tell A
Friend;" "Jesus Is Coming;"
and that the firm is a
member of the "National
Christian Referral Service."
Olshansky said Lotz
uses such material on his
business stationery, on
billboards and in adver-
tising in two local dailies
and several local weekly
newspapers.
Olshansky said the ADL
office had protested 'to the
media and that the position
of the publication officials
has been that Lotz says he
has the right to sponsor
such material and that,
until the courts rule other-
wise, they will continue to
publish such Lotz advertis-
ing.
Virginia state and federal
laws ban use by real estate
firms of proposals which
indicate a preference for or
Parade Squabble
JERUSALEM (JTA) —
Israel's Independence Day
is more than six months
away but a controversy is
already boiling over Pre-
mier Menahem Begin's de-
sire for a military parade
next April 18 to celebrate
the 35th anniversary of the
Jewish state. Opinion is
split along party lines.
Sources close to the pre-
mier say he wants a parade
to boost national morale
and create stronger iden-
tification between the
people and the army.
Opponents argue that the
cost would be prohibitive
and the display of armed
might would allow Israel's
enemies to accuse her of
militarism.
limitation of prospective
buyers of housing. The
agencies involved are the
Virginia Real Estate Corn-
mission (VREC) and the
federal Housing and Urban
Development agency
( HUD).
Olshansky said that such
real estate advertising is
being done by many realtors
but that the ADL intends to
test its legality before decid-
ing whether to proceed
against realtors in other
areas of the United States.
He said he understands
there was no precedent at
the state level of a test of
the constitutionality of
such real estate promo-
tional methods and that
the Richmond ADL ac-
tion may. also involve a
first test of such real es-
tate promotion at the fed-
eral level.
Lotz filed suit against the
VREC and HUD in the fed-
eral court for the eastern
district of Virginia, asking
for an injunction against
the state and federal hous-
ing agencies, for a ruling on
whether the law — which is
identical for both the state
of Virginia and the federal
government — was con-
stitutional and claiming
that the procedures against
his firm by the state and
federal agencies were pro-
cedurally inappropriate.
The federal court rejected
Lotz's appeal for an injunc-
tion and held that the pro-
ceedings were procedurally
appropriate. The court did
not rule on the constitu-
tional issue, Olshansky
said.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, November 5, 1982 11
Cemetery Ruined
A docile disposition will,
with application, surmount
every difficulty.
—Manilius
LONDON — The Inter-
national Council of Jews
from Czechoslovakia says
the Czech government has
allowed the ancient Jewish
cemetery of BOskovice to go
to ruin.
The ICJC said the walls of
the cemeterc::have been
allowed to crumble since
1945 and ancient
tombstones have either
been vandalized or re-
moved. The cemetery dates
to the 16th Century and is
officially registered by the
Communist authorities as a
"first class" historic site.
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