AESTHETIC DERMATOLOGY Marvin E. Klein M.D. Details Released On Swiss Accounts WISHING OUR CUSTOMERS & FRIENDS A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR! CARE iin cenTeR TvLiNLiksaL In The West Bloomfield Plaza • Orchard Lake Road At Maple 810-626-5511 810-626-1173 REG. HOURS M-SAT. 9-5:30 TUES. & THURS. 9-8:30 Our Best Wishes For A Happy New Year! 3947 W. 12 Mile Berkley (conveniently located near 1-696) 90 The Boardwalk • W. Bloomfield • 737-9059 TOY SHOP 54 3 -311 5 SOLDIER Mon.-Sat. 10-5:30 Fri. 10-8 Brussels (JTA) — Swiss bankers released details in Bern of their plan to return accounts of Holo- caust victims to their rightful heirs. The announcement came as world Jewish leaders held a con- ference at the European Parlia- ment in Brussels to discuss issues on the agenda of European Jew- ry, specifically questions of resti- tution. "We are seeking to write the closing chapter on the tragic his- tory of the Holocaust," said Elan Steinberg, executive director of the World Jewish Congress. The European Jewish Con- gress and the World Jewish Restitution Organization co-spon- sored the meeting at the Euro- pean Parliament, the legislative arm of the European Union. Par- liament leaders also were to at- tend the conference. Jewish officials were scheduled to meet with the Swiss Bankers Association "to begin delibera- tions on the necessary next steps" to return funds held in Swiss ac- counts, Mr. Steinberg said in an interview. At a news conference, Swiss bankers said they have found tens of millions of dollars in their vaults that could be from secret accounts of Jews killed in the Holocaust. In a survey of a dozen banks this year, 893 pre-1945 accounts that belonged to Holocaust vic- tims may have been found, the bankers association said. The bankers association re- portedly added that the accounts, which need further investigation, are worth $34 million, after the addition of interest and reduc- tions for fees and taxes. Others have estimated higher totals, peaking at nearly $7 bil- lion. The Swiss banks' premium on privacy and the difficulty of pro- ducing proof of ownership of an account that once belonged to a Holocaust victim have made it difficult for descendants to iden- tify or claim assets. Other steps taken by the bankers association include the following: * The association will set up an office under the independent Swiss banking ombudsman to as- sist with searches. * Banks will refrain from in- voking Switzerland's 10-year statute of limitations on dormant accounts. The association made no ref- erence to deposits made by Nazis who stole assets from Jews and other Nazi victims. Earlier this year, Switzerland formally apologized for the first time for its treatment of Jews during World War II. In addition to seeking a reso- lution to the Swiss bank accounts issue, Jewish groups are seeking "broad-based, forceful support on efforts of restitution" from Cen- tral and Eastern European na- tions, Mr. Steinberg said. The United States has been ex- emplary in its support of the restitution effort, he said. Palestinians Serving Time Jerusalem (JTA) — For the sec- ond time in as many months, the Palestinian Authority has re- fused an Israeli request to extra- dite two men suspected of killing Jews. In the latest incident, a Pales- tinian court in the self-rule en- dave of Jericho in the West Bank sentenced two men to jail who are wanted in Israel for the July killings of two Israelis, Ohad Bachrach and Uri Shahor, in Wadi Kelt, a popular hiking spot in the Judean desert. Israel suspects that the men, cousins Shaher Ali Al-Ra'i and Yousef Muhammad Al-Ra'i were involved in the Wadi Kelt mur- ders. Both are members of the Pop- ular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a Palestinian group that opposes the peace process. A third suspect in the murders is being held by Israel. According to Khaled Al-Kidra, the self-rule authority's general prosecutor, a Palestinian military tribunal sentenced each of the men to 12 years in prison. The convictions effectively blocked their extradition to Israel. They were convicted of dis- turbing the public order and of incitement against the peace process. But the charge sheet made no mention of the murders. A third suspect in the murders is being held by Israel. This incident raised anew questions over whether the Pales- tinian Authority has allowed Jeri- cho to be turned into a safe haven for terrorists. Under the terms of the self- rule accord, Israel can request the extradition of suspected terror- ists who carry out attacks on Is- raeli-controlled territory, on the condition that the suspects are not already in Palestinian jails