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According to the ADL direc- tor, graffiti daubings at an Ann Arbor synagogue, a University of Michigan library and a U-M fratern4 house last year were all related, but recorded by the ADL as separate incidents. Lobenthal said a number of national hate groups'were mak- ing their presence felt in the state and that the ADL is monitoring the activities of these groups. An October meet- ing of the Aryan Nations hate group drew 200 people to the northern Michigan city of Cohoctah, according to the ADL director. "People like Bob Miles (who coordinates Aryan Nations ac- tivities in the state) aren't the ones running around painting swastikas on buildings. But they definitely have an indirect influence on that kind of thing." Lobenthal called education and legislation primary tools in the battle against anti- Semitism. He praised a bill cur- rently before the State. Senate that would permit stiffer penal- ties for ethnically motivated vandalism. The bill, sponsored by Michigan legislator David Honigman (R-W. Bloomfield), has already been passed by the State House of Representatives. The national findings, made public this. week by Nathan Perlmutter, ADL's national di- rector, were divided into two basic categories: vandalism, ranging from swastika daubings to bombings; and personal as- saults, threats and harassments. They revealed 638 reported in- cidents of vandalism against Jewish institutions and private Jewish homes in 34 states and the District of Columbia, an 11 percent decrease from the 1984 total of 715. The 638 incidents included six arsons, as against nine in 1984; five attempted ar- sons, as against eight the prev- ious year; three bombings, the same as in 1984; and three at- tempted bombings, as against one in 1984. The report points out that al- though there were fewer inci- dents of vandalism, several were particularly disturbing and re- ceived nationwide attention. The survey also revealed 306 anti-Semitic assaults (such as beatings), threats and harass- ments (such as abusive mailings and telephone calls) against Jews and Jewish property, a .17 percent decrease from 369 in 1984.The audit was prepared by the research department of ADL's Civil Rights Division from data gathered through the Richard Lobenthai: Looking for answers. monitoring activities of the agency's 30 regional offices. Perlmutter pointed out that the new findings reflect a gen- eral five-year downward trend, interrupted by a small increase in 1984. He called the current statistics "encouraging" and said they were most likely the result of Stricter legislation, vigorous law enforcement and increased educational programs. He added, however, that while the audit is "a useful yardstick for measur- ing one aspect of anti-Jewish hostility in the United States, there are other manifestations of anti-Semitism." According to the audit, New York and California were again the states with the most van- dalism incidents: New York had 199 as orsed to 237 in 1984; Californi had 85 as opposed to 99 the p evious year. New Jersey succeeded Mary- land as the third highest on the list and was one of the few states with an increase, 74 as against 56. The other leading states were Florida with 47, down four; Maryland, 38, down 31; Pennsylvania, 31, up three; Il- linois 23, up four; Massachu- setts, 22, up two; Virginia 14, up five; Connecticut, 12, up se- ven; and Minnesota, 11, doWtn four. The remaining 22 states and the District of Columbia each reported fewer than nine incidents. - Across the country, 78 persons were arrested in connection with 48 incidents in 1985. In 1984, there were 84 arrests in connec- tion with 51 incidents. . Toronto Aid Group Formed Toronto (JTA) — Three or- ganizations providing loans to needy JeWs for different ,pur- poses have recently amalga- mated into one agency, the To- ronto Jewish Assistance Ser- vices (TJAS). The three , agencies which joined together are the Loan Cassa, the Hebrew Reestablish - ment Services, and Scholarships in Aid.