pecially in the long-neglected Arab sector. The Rabin government's "new order of priorities" — more at- tention to quality of life for all Is- raelis, and less to nationalistic enterprises such as building West Bank settlements in a sea of Palestinians — is nowhere ex- pressed so decisively as in edu- cation. But these nuts-and-bolts im- provements do not make head- lines; conflicts over age-old issues like religion and politics do. Other big stories of the new school year included the entrance of Conservative, Reform and oth- er non-Orthodox streams into the teaching of Jewish studies. The strong Orthodox opposition also was noted. Israeli Arab schools in Jaffa didn't open on time because par- ents protested the registration of some 100 children of Palestinian collaborators. And pettiest of all, the Jerusalem municipality got into a spat with the Palestinian Authority over the PA's plans to print its symbol on schoolbooks in Arab East Jerusalem. The mu- nicipality voiced its intention to paste stickers with its own sym- bol over the symbol of the PA. The Palestinian Authority, in turn, was considering pasting its own stickers over the stickers of the Jerusalem municipality. Back to school, fall 1995, in the State of Israel. ❑ Israel Requests Seven Suspects Jerusalem (JTA) — Israel has formally asked the Palestinian Authority to hand over seven Palestinians suspected of killing or attacking Israelis. Justice Minister David Libai made the request at a meeting with his Palestinian counterpart, Frei Abu Medein, at the Erez checkpoint in Gaza. Speaking at a news conference afterward, Mr. Medein said the Palestinians would review the re- quest. Under the Cairo pact signed in May 1994 by Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organiza- tion, Israel can seek the extra- dition of Palestinians who seek refuge in the self-rule areas after being suspected of attacking Is- raelis. Relatedly, Mr. Medein asked that Israel look into the alleged kidnapping of four residents of the Gaza Strip. He said three of them were later convicted by Is- rael of involvement in the mur- der of Israelis. He also asked Israel to inves- tigate what he called "the mas- sacre" of 400 Palestinian civilians. Prostate cancer can be successfully treated when detected in the early stages. The facts about prostate cancer: • It is the second most common form of cancer death among American men. • An estimated 244,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1995. • Approximately 40,000 men will die from prostate cancer thisy ear. If you're between 40 and 70 years of age and would like to register for a free screen- ing, contact the location nearest you. Early detection and annual testing are the best weapons in the fight against prostate cancer. Wednesday, September 20, 1995 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Sinai Health Center 6450 Farmington Road, Suite 120 (at Maple) 810-661-9480 Wednesday, September 20, 1995 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Friday, September 22, 1995 8:30 am to 12:00 noon Providence Medical Center- West Bloomfield Providence Medical Center - South Lyon 7416 Haggerty Road (at Fourteen Mile) 810-424-3183 210 North Lafayette (in downtown South Lyon) 810-424-3183 Thursday, September 21, 1995 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Friday, September 22, 1995 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Providence Medical Center- Providence Park, Novi Providence Medical Center- Milford 47601 Grand River, Suite A-207 (at Beck) 810-424-3183 1155 Milford Road (between Commerce and M-59) 810-424-3183 LC) CI) MISSIONtHEALTH PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTERS ssinai LC) LL, LLI CL- LU Cf) 69