1111 ( 1, ,! , 2. Detroit Olim Facing Burdens ' 6 25 The Radius Conference: Resouling The World Mesorati Seek To Block Amnesty For Jewish Underground 50 Wiesel Says We Must Speak For All 80 SH NEWS THIS ISSUE 50c AUGUST 2, 1985 SERVING DETROIT'S METROPOLITAN JEWISH COMMUNITY U.S. Links Arab Arms Sales To Peace Talks ,Congress threatens AWACS-type' battle over sales to Jordan and Saudis. Washington (JTA) — The Re- agan Administration stressed last Week that 'no decision will be made before next fall on requests by Jordan and Saudi Arabia to buy sophisti- cated American arms. "Both Jordan and Saudi Arabia haye informed us of their current de- fense needs and these remain under review," State Department deputy spokesman Charles Redman said. He reiterated that the just- cOmpleted Administration study on hOW Middle East arms sales fit into U.S. policy does not recommend any specific sale. He said the study, which is being shown to Congres- sional committees on• a classified .; basis, was not "a decision" paper but doeument which contains the ftiimework On which decisions can then be made." Redman stressed, as did Richard Murphy, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern .and South Asian Affairs, in his testimony beforeWthilitlY. House Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East, that Congress will be consulted before a decision on any arms sales to Jordan or Saudi Arabia is made. But Murphy was warned by Congressmen that any such sale would face a tough "AWACS-type" fight in Congress where majorities in both houses are already on record as opposed to selling any new arms to Jordan or Saudi Arabia without any progress in the Middle. East peace process. Rep. Tom Lantos JD-Calif.) warned that any sale of sophisticated arms to Jordan and Saudi Arabia will result in a "total fiasco" for the Administation's current Mideast peace efforts. Lantos said he' thought it was a poor time now to go' ahead with the peace process because Of all the prob'- lems Israel has, particularly its eco- nomic . crisis. But he said proposing 11111111111111111111== CLOSE-UP , Continued on Page 34 Volunteers For Israel Have Two-Way Street The Jewish Service Corps• should benefit both the Israelis and the American volunteers who take part. The Un-Silent .ScrOam The national debate over abortion has divided individuals and Jewish denominations See Page 14 ti • BY TEDD SCHNEIDER Staff Writer They'll work in Negev Desert development towns. Or they'll help with the resettlement of Ethiopian JeWs. But most of all, the American volunteers who join the -new Jewish Service Corps will spend 365 days in Israel raising both their Jewish, con- sciousness and their appreciation for life in the Jewish state. , The Service Corps, a joint project set up by the Jewish Agency in Israel and the United Jewish Appeal's Young Leadership Cabinet in the U.S., will get underway next summer with a pilot group of about 200 young , Peter Alter: New program for American volunteers. men and women making their way to Israel. The American effort is being , speaxheaded b Detroit attorney and Young Leadership Cabinet member Continued on Page 22 Births Clatsified Ads Editorials Engagements Obituaries Purely. Commentary • Danny Raskin Singles Synagogues Women's News 62 65 4 56 79 2 43 60 54 . . .-:51