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Compounded: Yield based on interest paid monthly to the certificate. *Balance of $5,000 or more. Limited time offer. Early withdrawal subject to penalty. Southfield Regional Office: 358-5170 Ea•__I Grosse Pointe Woods Regional Office: 881-5200 34 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1988 Letter-Writing Campaign Help Free South African Activist ctivists at the Religi- ous Action Center of Union of American Hebrew Congregations were patting themselves on the back recently for their role in the release of Raymond Sutt- ner a white anti-apartheid ac- tivist in South Africa. Suttner, who is Jewish and the only white person im- prisoned for anti-apartheid activities, had been held without charges for two years. "What we did is organize a major effort to have rabbis throughout this country write to their senators and con- gressmen on Suttner's behalf," said Glenn Stein, a spokesman for the center "Last month, we found out that the State Department had requested Suttner's release?' The wave of congressional interest, Stein said, clearly was related to the successful letter-writing campaign. The South African govern- ment insisted that Suttner was released for humanitar- ian reasons, arguing that Suttner's medical condition had deteriorated after two years in virtual solitary con- finement — and that his release had nothing to do with international pressure by Jewish groups. A number of local Jewish federations and community relations councils had also become involved in Suttner's cause. Despite the good news, the UAHC group is not easing its pressure on the South African government. The group is pressing for the release of a Lutheran clergyman, the Rev. Molefe Tsele. Like Suttner, Tsele is being held without formal charges. NRA 'Turns Up Heat On Metzenbaum While Jewish groups press for the so-called Brady amendment, a measure that would require a seven-day waiting period for the pur- chase of handguns, one member of the Jewish delega- tion on the Hill is already facing some of the fallout from the raucous debate. Sen. Howard Metzenbaum, whose strong advocacy for Israel in Congress has often kept him on the firing line, is now the focus of a massive advertising campaign by the National Rifle Association. Metzenbaum is the key sponsor of the Senate version of the measure, which gun control advocates see as a mild attempt to make it a lit- tle harder for criminals to acquire cheap handguns. The NRA doesn't see it that way, and they are flooding the airwaves with ads chastising Congress for even considering legislation to limit the sale of "Saturday Night Specials!" Many pro-Israel activists are concerned. Metzenbaum is still facing subterranean discontent from some mem- bers of the pro-Israel com- munity for his pivotal role in the "letter of 30," the con- troversial Senate letter that urged both Israel and the Palestinian leadership to show more flexibility in negotiations. "Metzenbaum was vulner- able already," said one staffer at a pro-Israel PAC. "The NRA carries a lot of clout in Ohio; this could make a dif- ference in how things shape up in November!' Metzen- baum is locked in a tight re- election battle with Cleveland Mayor George Voinovich. Senate Holds Rosh Hashanah Hostage Rosh Hashanah became an issue on the Senate floor last Thursday. The flap centered on a bill to impose barriers on textile imports. After returning from its summer recess, the Senate leadership decided to force a vote on the controversial measure. The vote was sched- uled for Monday night at 6 p.m. Sen Chic Hecht (R-Nev.), who has locked horns with - Jewish political groups on issues like last year's "yar- mulke bill," complained that the schedule allowed no time for the seven Jewish senators to celebrate the holiday with their families. Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd sympathized with Hecht's plight, but sug- gested that promises of a positive vote on the textiles bill might grease the wheels a little. "In effect, he was holding Rosh Hashanah hostage to the trade bill," said one aide to a Democratic legislator. "It's the first time I've ever agreed with Chic Hecht!' Jewish Lobbies Work To Stop Arafat Visit Yassir Arafat: Hard to turn down. Despite an avalhnche of rumors, it is still ifar from clear whether PLO chief Yassir Arafat will accept an invitation to speak before the National Press Club in Washington. But Jewish groups here are taking no chance0. At the American-Israel Public Af- fairs Committee (AIPAC), arguments are being assem- bled to present t(!) the ad- ministration and COngress in opposition of the visit — if the PLO leadership decides to make the trip. And the Confe'rence of Presidents of Ma* Jewish Organizations is getting its ducks in a row. ',We'll be prepared," said Malcolm Hoenlein, the director of the influential group. "The com- munity is taking ains to have a coordinated, effective response!' On Capitol Hill; Jewish legislators are taking a wait- and-see attitude toward the rumored visit — in part because of fears thatthe pro- Israel agenda has taken a beating in recent weoks. "This has been a 'cult period for us," said a aide to- a staunchly pro-Isra 1 legis- lator. "There's a co sensus here that Arafat will ome — but probably not unt 1 after the election. So Congress will probably sit tight; Israel's political capital is not as high as it's been. There's a lot of talk about a 'dear colt eague' letter, but nobody sins fill- ing to step forward t his point!'