— .D5t..d.nlitc***11014•1 144 114,0 * ***** •••••1111,f '1 , PI r; ZZO9 4 P: ••*#!)- • WARNING NEWS Rulings Ruffle Continued from Page 1 AND HAPPY Other communities includ- ing Livonia, Clawson, Madi- son Heights and Berkley are following a 1984 U.S. Sup- reme Court decision which allowed the display of a nativity scene in Pawtucket, R.I. because it was sur- rounded by "non-religious" symbols. Berkley's creche is pri- vately owned, purchased by funds raised through a paper drive, according to City Man- ager John Kiracofe. A private display on public property is legally acceptable, explained American Civil Liberties Union Director Howard Simon, as long as there is a sign indicating pri- vate sponsorship and naming that private group. "If it is available to group `X,' then it would have to be available to all other groups for similar events," he added. Berkley has such an open policy, Kiracofe said. Detroit had a similar policy until a neo-Nazi group sought to exploit the city's liberality by requesting to demonstrate on public property. At that point, Simon said, Detroit de- cided to donate its creche to a church. Kiracofe responded that Berkley would consider re- quests from any group, unless there was a potential for vio- lence. Madison Heights will dis- play a Chanukah menorah along with its Christmas trees, wreaths, candles, Santa Claus, creche and U.S. flag. "Something for everyone," said City Manager Dorothy Lentz. THANKSGIVING 541-5373 "Security is our middle name" THE CLASSIFIEDS Call The Jewish News Today 354-6060 MIRRORED BIRO DOORS MARV SAYS! "YOUR DOORS" '69°' up "OUR DOORS" $89°' up. #B2480 TABLE TOPS *tub enclosures *shower doors * custom units Y4 THICK y4, • BEVELED GLASS • PATTERNS • VISIT OUR SHOWROOM El ESTABLISHED 1920 GLASS & AUTO TRIM CUSTOM WALL MIRRORS TIRES 8. 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The way to satisfy the Constitu- tion is to get government out of the business of religious displays." "What we're trying to do is to represent the holiday sea- son," said Aubrey Green, the city's assistant manager. Does placing a Chanukah symbol among a sea of Christmas symbols detract from the uniqueness of each holiday and the religions which inspired them? Does it confuse the nature of the holidays and lead to the con- clusion that Chanukah is a minor version of Christmas? "That was certainly not the intent," Green said. "They are two traditions. Neither of them predominates." Other cities are trying to avoid controversy altogether. Oak Park will display snow- men. Southfield will display a tree and a lighted dreidel. Huntington Woods will dis- play roping with decorations. Plesant Ridge will have an outdoor Christmas tree. Far- mington Hills will have no outdoor displays, but will set up a Christmas tree in the lobby of city hall. In the past, West Bloomfield Township has displayed a Christmas tree and Chanukah greetings in its municipal building. Plans for this year are in- complete. . Peres Pressured For Iran Information • • • LARGE SELECTION FALL & WINTER MERCHANDISE • All Sales Final p • THESE PREMISES PROTECTED BY HAVE A SAFE BE A WINNER, PLAY :7131k:7 • • • 0.55 • • Jerusalem (JTA) — Foreign Minister Shimon Peres last week agreed to brief the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Security Committee on Israel's policy toward the Iran-Iraq waar. The government has come under mounting pressure on that subject as criticism grew at home and abroad over the Reagan Administration's clandestine arms shipments to Iran in which Israel allegedly played the role of middleman. Peres' briefing, demanded by committee chairman Abba Eban, is ex- pected to focus on the period when he was Prime Minister and, in that capacity, respon- sible for any Israeli arms transfers to Iran. Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who shares respon- sibility for arms shipments, insists Israel sent nothing to Iran without clear cut American approval. Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir has up to now refused to confirm or deny arms shipments by Israel. The leftist opposition .par- ty Mapam introduced a no- confidence motion in the Knesset on the issue. It will be debated shortly. In another development, two former chiefs of Israel's military intelligence see ad- vantages for Israel in the supply of arms to Iran but differ over whether Israel would benefit if Iran won its six year-old war with Iraq. Res. Gen. Aharon Yariv, director of the Yafee Institute for Strategic Studies at Aviv University, believes Israel's interests would be served if the war continues, or at least ends in a stalemate because there can be no Eastern front against Israel as long as the war continues. But Res. Maj. Gen. Yeho- shua Saguy, a member of Yafee Institute staff, said President Reagan was right to supply arms to Iran, even though he failed in trying to explain it to the American people. ,