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After a lengthy review, Gage said she couldn't find a single piece of evidence that would justify a criminal trial. She said the case was no dif- ferent from any civil breach of contract. "I'm very happy for Mr. Hershkovitz," Kriger said. "I have maintained from the beginning that there was no criminal wrongdoing." Hershkovitz said he will continue to live in Atlanta, where he and his son operate a vending machine company. "I have mixed feelings about coming home," he said. "Everybody has been poin- ting fingers. I don't blame the people, but they said I did things I never would have 'dreamed of doing. I never had $1 million. My business went under because of the cir- cumstances in Israel." The temple members canceled their trip in April 1986 after terrorists attacks on the Rome and Vienna air- ports and the Achille Lauro cruise ship. The group cancel- ed the tour two weeks before scheduled departure. Kriger said the members knew that full refunds were not guaranteed if they canceled the trip less than 30 days in advance. Jimm White, a Temple Israel board member who represented the group, said he sent a letter to temple members asking them to respect the judge's ruling. White has not filed any civil cases against Hershkovitz, but has said that the 20 couples still are short about $26,000. Insurance, he said, covered most of the losses. At least 27 civil cases against Hershkovitz have been filed in Oakland Coun- ty Circuit Court, claiming millions of dollars in unpaid business loans. In most cases, the court issued default judgements against Hershkovitz. He said he has not filed for protection from his creditors with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Hershkovitz, who came to the United States from Israel in 1969 to work for El Al Airlines in New York, moved to Detroit in 1972. In Michigan, he was sales direc- tor for El Al Airlines. He became a U.S. citizen while living in Michigan. He and Haya opened B & H Travel in 1978, which specialized in tours to Israel. Peres Continued from Page 1 Shimon Peres: Visiting Detroit. to Chicago for private meetings with Jewish com- munity leaders. After Chicago, the Labor Party leader was to leave for Los Angeles, where he will speak at a festival in honor of Israel's 40th birthday. On Monday and Tuesday, Peres is scheduled to be in Washington, where he will hold talks with Reagan and Shultz. He also will meet with representatives of the United Jewish Appeal, the State of Israel Bonds organization and the Con- ference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. On Monday, Peres will speak before the 29th Annual Policy Conference of the American Israel Public Af- fairs Committee in Washington. The event is ex- pected to attract some 1,700 participants including AIPAC members, pro-Israel activists, members of Congress and representatives from the White House and the State and Defense Departments. Peres will make a brief stop in Ibronto before returning, on May 18, to New York, where he will participate in a rally for Israel's 40th anniver- sary. The rally, which is being sponsored by various Jewish organizations, will be held at the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue.