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Shcharansky
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thorn to them for years. At
airport lounge with his wife, Avi- stant
virtually
every meeting in recent
tal, From there, they flew in an years between
Soviet and Ameri-
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Israeli government plane to can officials, U.S.
representatives
Jerusalem, where Avital have protested Russian
oppres-
Shcharansky has been living sion of Soviet Jews. Frequently,
since 1974.
On arrival, Shcharansky spoke they have by mentioned
name.
ONLY
briefly on Israeli television. In Shcharansky
Despite
the
Russian
silence
what one observer described as
STOREWIDE WINTER
the prisoner swap on the
"eloquent Hebrew," Shcharansky about
Bridge, Soviet leader
CLEARANCE SALE
promised he would not forget Glienicke
Mikhail Gorbachev must have
those
he
had
left
behind
in
the
OFF
been aware of the public relations
Soviet Union.
benefits of freeing the most prom-
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At
a
press
conference
in
Wash-
Was Ormitut shm
Jewish refusenik.
ington Tuesday afternoon, Father inent
Shcharansky's
freedom is widely
Hunter's Square
Robert Drinan, chairman of the
International
Committee
to
Save
morrtilliTht . 10.5:30
Anatoly Shcharansky, com-
Wed., Fri 10-9. Set 10 -8, Sun. 12-5
mended Mr. and Mrs.
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Shcharansky for their "strength Was Shcharansky
and perseverance throughout the
years. Avital went tirelessly to Gorbachev's gesture
every Western country. It is Avi- to the West?
tal who brought about the miracle
that happened this morning."
"the specialist in
"Who can predict," said Drinan,
"what these two people will do for attributed to Gorbachev's dis-
party directing"
the future emigration of Soviet cussions with President Reagan
CALL:
Jews? They may change things at last November's summit in
not only for Soviet Jews, but also Geneva.
for human rights activists
There has also been speculation
throughout the world."
that Gorbachev freed
Shortly after Shcharansky Shcharansky because he realized
crossed the Glienicke Bridge, five this would be one of the swiftest
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Soviet bloc agents imprisoned in and most decisive avenues to ce-
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the West were exchanged for ment improved relations with the
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rights activist and not a spy.
ago, the West German SPD Party,
the art of
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According to the West German headed by Willy Brandt, intro-
Intricate 'Ming and tailoring.
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MONOrAti
newspaper Bild, which broke the duced a resolution on behalf of
story last week of Shcharansky's Soviet Jewry in the West German
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imminent release, the prisoner Bundestag. These commitments
I I MONOGRALEAUTSERVICE I I swap had been endangered near to Soviet Jewry of Western Euro-
the end because the U.S. had in- pean governments and of the U.S.,
Seimitrautottie6 ! sisted that Shcharansky be sepa- said one observer, "must have
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rated from the other prisoners. convinced Gorbachev that he
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Shcharansky had drawn atten- would confront this issue in every
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1970s. A computer expert, may also' have influenced
Shcharansky was fired from his Shcharansky's release. New York
job with the Moscow. Research In- . . According to the
stitute in early 1975. He was Times, Gorbachev was not the
briefly arrested by the Soviets first Russian leader to consider re-
Shcharansky.
several times that same year. In leasing
1977, Shcharansky was arrested Shcharansky was almost freed
RECORDING STUDIOS
on charges of treason and impris- shortly after Yuri Andropov took
oned until his trial in May 1978. office in November 1982. But
INVITES YOU TO SING
He was then sentenced to 13 years authorities insisted that
at
Shcharansky give the appearance
in prison and labor camps.
OUR STUDIOS
Throughout his incarceration, of initiating the release by re-
Shcharansky did not accede to questing it on humanitarian
Soviet demands that he admit his grounds. He refused, saying that
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guilt. He protested his treatment he should be released for the sim-
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while in prison by embarking on pie reason that he had been
Orchard Lake Rd. at 14 Mile
several hunger strikes," includingwrongly imprisoned.
Farmington Hills
Apparently, Shcharansky's re-
one that lasted for 110 days. Much
OR
of Shcharansky's time in -labor lease came after months of
AT YOUR NEXT PARTY
camp was spent in a punishment negotiations between. East Ger-
man lawyer Wolfgang Vogel, U.S.
cell.
"OUR ENGINEERS WILL
Y
Shcharansky's
wife,
who
was'
Ambassador
to East German
RECORD YOUR GUESTS"
b s-
forced to leave the Soviet Union a Francis Meehan, U.S.
NOW ACCEPTING BOOKINGS
day after their wedding in 1974, sador to West Germany Richard
had become one of the most visible Burt and Ludwig Rehlinger, a
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and articulate spokespersons for senior Bonn official who has long
.
. free-
Soviet Jewry in the West, con- experience in winning the
stantly shuttling between her dom of East Geman political p
• home in Israel to meetings 'in oners and others who wish to emi-
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prime ministers or to testify be-
•THE SINGING MACHINE IS ALSO
freedom were 30 meetings that
fore
congressional
committees.
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The Soviets have been silent Rabbi Ronnie Greenwald of Rock-
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