75.0 DETROIT C R 2:. JEWISH NEWS 27676 FRANKLIN RD SOUTHFIELD MI 48034 - 8203 . , l a a 4 UHS Buses Score Poorly Vehicles receive low grades on state inspections. RUTH LRTMANN STAFF WRITER nited Hebrew Schools Transportation—whose vehicles bring more than 500 Jewish children to school each day — is scoring low marks with the Michigan State Police Department. For the past three years, routine state inspections have reported defects with UHS buses, including: "oil leaking all over engine, no brake lights, play in right king pin." Inspectors have "red tagged" many vehicles and given UHS Transportation a "poor" rating — the lowest possible score. There is disagreement as to whether "red-tag" violations threaten passenger safety. Michigan State Police officials who inspect the buses claim red-tag defects endanger, or have the potential for endan- gering, people on board. Leaders of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, which runs UHS Transportation, say buses car- rying passengers are safe. Federation officials also say they take red tagged buses off the road until necessary re- pairs are made. The Michigan State Police is investigating this claim. State law prohibits vehicles with red tags from transport- ing passengers. "It's clearly our policy to get buses off the road, if judged un- safe, until they're restored to safe operating conditions," said Federation Planning Director Larry Ziffer, who sends his chil- dren to Akiva Hebrew Day School on UHS buses. UHS Transportation's new executive director, Bruce Schjolin, who has been on the job for about a month, says he doesn't know if, prior to his tenure, red-tagged buses were operated contrary to state law. Mr. Schjolin says he will not allow red-tagged buses on the road. "If I find anyone pulling those kinds of shenanigans, they'll be finding another gain- ful place of employment," he said. BUSES page 10 nide BUSINESS Automobile Wars Car dealerships adjust to the changing times. Page 30 WASHINGTON Black-Jewish Tension A resolution in Congress widens the gulf Page 56 HEALTH Not Without A Fight Young adults find illness bolsters their will. Page 70 Contents on page 3 Creating a chosen and thriving world south of 8 Mile Road. oar: , 22 Remembering Life At Central High Milton Landau writes about a different era of Jewish life. ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSOCIATE EDITOR othing tasted as good as a direction by Arthur Rose and starring the Vem.or's mixed with vanil- Birmingham Templesingers, Central High: la ice cream. A streetcar The Musical includes real and imaginary vi- ride cost six cents. A great gnettes about life at the old school. Mr. Landau, who graduated in 1948 from day was hanging out at the Cream of Michigan in the Central, spent his boyhood years on Clements afternoon and listen- ing to the radio in the evening. And at the core of it all for every Jewish teen was Central High. In the 1930s-1950s, thousands of Jewish students passed through the doors of Central High. Located at Linwood and Burlingame in the heart of the Detroit Jewish community, Central was one of three schools in a single complex that in- cluded Durfee Intermediate and Roosevelt Elementary. Milt Landau calls his days at Central some of the best of his life. But instead of just waxing nostalgic with a group of old milto n Landau friends, he decided to write about his alma near Linwood. Like everyone else in the neigh- mater. On April 8, Mr. Landau's Central High: borhood, he lived in a small flat with no air- The Musical will make its world premiere at conditioning and no TV set. the Birmingham Temple. Featuring musical MILT page 6