NEWS 1 The New Generation of OLDSMOBILE s The New Generation ofOLDSMOBILE Panama Issues Pledge To Keep PLO Out HOWARD ROSENBERG Special to The Jewish News p c2) 0 1990 SILHOUETTE MINIVAN Featuring: REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER POWER DOOR LOCKS CRUISE Standard Equipment: AIR AUTOMATIC POWER STEERING/ BRAKES AM/FM STEREO WITH SEEK/SCAN TILT WHEEL SIDE WINDOW DEFROSTER STK. #387 or lease for $290.67 Now only $17,433 * The New Generation of OLDSMOBILE The New Generation of OLDSMOBILE resident Guillermo Endara of Panama pledged to 1,500 Panamanian Jews recently that he will not allow the Palestine Liberation Organization to open an of- fice there. News of the meeting was reported by David Bassan, chairman of the Panama- nian Jewish community, through Seymour Reich, president of B'nai B'rith In- ternational. Reich was in Panama for a three-day visit. B'nai B'rith has been spearheading Jewish relief efforts in Panama and in- itially forwarded more than $1,000 to the community, a B'nai B'rith official here said. At the meeting with En- dara, the Panamanian Jews cheered the new govern- ment. For his part, the Panamanian president praised the community for its contributions to Panama, whose estimated 5,000 Jews are said to own more than half of the country's busi- nesses. Also taking part in the meeting was Vice President Guillermo Ford, who fondly recalled memories of his Jewish great- grandmother. Vice President Ricardo Arias Calderon spoke of Panama's deliverance from the Noriega dictatorship by referring to the Pesach prayer, "Next year in Jerusalem." "For Panama," he said, "it is this year in Jerusalem." Bassan reported that government leaders hugged and kissed some of the Jews, who had responded to their statements with standing ovations. During his visit, Reich met with Endara and the two vice presidents; U.S. Ambas- sador Dean Hinton; Israeli Ambassador Reuven Ben- Eliezer; Gen. Mark Cisneros, commander of the U.S. Army forces in Panama; and Col. Hassan Herrera, new commander of the Panama Public Force. He also paid a courtesy call on the Vatican's ambassador to Panama and the Panamanian archbishop. Accompanying him on the trip were Daniel Mariaschin, B'nai B'rith di- rector of international and public affairs, and Isaac Hochman of Caracas, Venezuela, president of B'nai B'rith District 23, which encompasses Central America. Reich said that with unemployment potentially reaching as high as 40 per- cent as the result of recent looting, Panama needs economic assistance urgent- ly. In addition, "there is a need for reconciliation among all classes in Panamanian society," he said. 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The land has been ac- quired, the architectural plans have been completed and work will start if the weather permits, the news- paper said, quoting sources close to the Polish Catholic Church. The report in- dicated that the winter in Poland has been very cold. The new center is being financed through a special fund created by Cardinal Franciszek Macharski, the archbishop of Krakow, who has jurisdiction over the convent, the newspaper said. Money for the project is be- ing donated in Western Catholic circles. ❑ 0 (r) OLDSMOBILE SAAB 28000 Telegraph Tel-12 Mall • Southfield 0 O . 354-3300 (f) 0 Cp 'CUTLASS SUPREME AND DELTA 88 MODELS ONLY ' • Closed end lease for qualified customers with $1,000 down. Pymt. bas- ed on 48 months. First month pymt. and S350.00 security deposit and license plates. 60,000 mile limitation. 15' per mile over 60,000. Leasee has no obligation to purchase vehicle at lease end. But has purchase option at price to be determined, at lease inception. 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