REMEMBERING WHEN...

From the archives of the Detroit Jewish News

DETROIT IN THE LIMELIGHT

(October 29, 1943)

U.S. WELCOMES ARAB ISRAEL DIRECT TALKS

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(October 9, 1959)

BBYO teens show creativity and skills
at competitive regional convention.

Photos by Na ta lie Bloom/Ku lanu

Our community is being scrutinized by columnists and news services for evidence
of racial bigotry and anti-Semitism, as a result of the unhappy experiences we had
here.
Headquarters of Father Charles E. Coughlin and Rev. Gerald L.K. Smith, and the
center of attention when the Dearborn Independent revived the scurrilous Protocols
of the Elders of Zion, Detroit remains in the limelight and is watched for new
sensational outbursts throughout the land.
Last week, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency's columnist and the Independent
Jewish Press Service reported that in the October 5 Primaries in Detroit, 52,500
votes of the total of 199,000 cast here, were recorded for candidates backing
various anti-Semitic, anti-Negro and KKK nominees.

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Christian A. Herter told a press conference
Tuesday that the United States would welcome direct Arab-Israel negotiations if the
two sides could agree upon it. He referred to an offer made by Israel at the United
Nations Monday to negotiate a complete settlement of the Palestine issue with the
Arabs "at any time and place" they chose and with no strings attached.

FORD CRITICIZES 'IRAN CONNECTION'

(November 28, 1986)

Former President Gerald R. Ford on Sunday called on the U.S. to halt arms
shipments to Iran in payment for its help in the release of American hostages in
Lebanon.
Speaking to a record-breaking audience of 2,000 guests at the 72nd anniversary
dinner for the Beth Yehudah Schools, the former President said "arms to (Iranian
leader Ayatollah) Khomeini must stop. The U.S. arms transfer to Iran is contradictory.
We pressure our allies to join us against terrorism, but deliver arms to Iran which is
deeply involved in acts of terrorism itself."
The former President called for White House officials involved in the decision to
ship arms to "step forward and resign."

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34 January 12 • 2012

Juniors Molly Weiss and Jessica

Seniors Lilli Malach and Jared

Sherbin of Kulanu BBG are doubles

Kohlenberg, RC coordinators

ping-pong champs.

Maddi Gonte
Teen2Teen Staff Writer

E

very year, BBYO-Michigan
unites about 350 Jewish
teens from across the area
at its Regional Convention (RC),
which was held mostly at the
Jewish Community Center in West
Bloomfield during the recent winter
school break.
RC is a series of sports, games
and other competitions between
various girls (BBG) and boys (AZA)
chapters in the Michigan region.
Not only is it an opportunity for
members to show their crazy spirit
and their dedication to their chap-

ters, but it also demonstrates what
they're capable of and the impres-
sive amount of hard work they put
into BBYO.
In other words, it shows how
much this organization truly means
to them.
"Being part of Regional
Convention this year was amazing
in itself, but being able to watch
the girls you love work their hard-
est to become their best is some-
thing else," said Jesse Adler of West
Bloomfield. "I am so proud to be
their n'siah (president). These girls
can accomplish anything they put
their minds to."
Each of the four days of RC is