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In The Beginning

A major community newspaper is born.
By Alan Hitsky

Purely Commentary: The Landmark With A Conscience

Thoughts from the man who made it happen.
By Philip Slomovitz

The Jewish News: Our Platform

The paper's mission statement.

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Early Support

An influential group invested heart and soul to launch the paper.
By Kimberly Lifton

The Genuine Article

There's only one Danny Raskin and we've got him!
By Phil Jacobs

Evolution

The common denominator for a diverse community.
By Sidney Bolkosky

Making Their Marks

Some of the men and women who made a difference.
By Elizabeth Applebaum

1942 Memories

'42 milestones for local folks.
By Amy J Mehler

Kaleidoscope

A pictorial look at Jewish Detroit 1942-1992.
Photos courtesy of Sharon Alterman and the Jewish Community Archives.

Old Ad-Vantages

See if you can name the faces from the past that are still going strong.

Playing A Different Tune

Struggling to write the whole truth.
By Noam M.M. Neusner

The Case For Controversy

How do you want your information? Sunny side up? Or on the side with garnish?
Seriously, who decides and how that's changing.
By Steven Cohen

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Faces

The people who put it all together every week.
Photos by Glenn Triest

Famous Front Page Reproductions

A look at 50 years through famous front pages of The Jewish News
Pages courtesy of Miriam Kushner and the Temple Beth El Archives.

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Rosh Hashanah Greeting Pages, 1942

Roll Of Honor

Our armed forces listed by name in 1942.

Printing The Paper

From concept to printed piece via TAS Graphics, printer for The Jewish News.
Photos by Glenn Triest

THE JEWISH NEWS

Vol. CI No. 3, March 27, 1992. Second class postage paid at Southfield, Michigan, and
additional mailing offices. Published every Friday with additional supplements in January,
March, May, August and November at 27676 Franklin Road, Southfield, MI 48034. (313)
354-6060 (USPS 275-520)

Associate Publisher: Arthur Horwitz; Editor: Alan Hitsky; Art Director: Deb Branner; Production: Sherryl Adler, Donald
Cheshure, Cathy Ciccone, Curtis DeLoye, Joy Gardin, Seymour Manello, Ralph Orme, Gayle Schmidt, Gail Zimmerman; Ac-
count Executives: Susan Brooks, Dharlene Norris, Kathy Johnson, Betsy Leemon, Steve Levin, Lisa Marshall, Rick Nessel,
Danny Raskin, Laura Siegel, Patricia Zorlen. Public Relations Coordinator: Lisa Marks.

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