4 Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Friday, October 9, 1987 Fasters helped Jews emigrate By PETER ORNER Those Markley and Mosher- Jordon dorm residents who signed away their meals for one day last October contributed $1500 to help Ethiopian Jews move to Israel. LSA senior Estee Lippenholtz, fundraising chair of Students for Ethiopian Jews who organized the campaign, said, "It was the fastest way to make a lot of money in a short time. We held it on Yom Kip- pur (Oct 13) because we knew a lot of people would be fasting." The idea worked better than Lippenholtz expected - more than 900 students signed away their dinners. "It was pretty incredible, we didn't think that many people would give up their meals," she said. The money was used to cover moving expenses for about 15, 000 Ethiopian Jews, and to support them while they waited to leave, said Jack Edelstein, President of the Michigan Association for Ethiopian Jews. His sorbed by Israel during civil war and famine with those still trying to get out of Ethiopia," he said. Edelstein said that the meal fast effort helped raise awareness about 'It costs a lot of money and time to go through the legal process of getting people out. - Jack Edelstein, President of the Michigan Association for Ethiopian Jews. He said the main issue is immi- gration laws that are keeping the people from leaving the country. "It costs a lot of money and time to go through the legal process of getting people out." Lippenholtz said the meal fast didn't only focus on Ethiopian Jews, but also helped provide food and clothing for famine victims. "We also contributed more than $200 to the American Red Cross for general famine relief," he said. The rest of the $1500 went to The American Association for Ethiopian Jewry and to Sochnut, a Jewish agency in Israel concerned with training and job placement. organization received $500 from the student group. "The main motivation is to re- unite family members who were ab- Ethiopia but added that interest in the issue has waned in recent years after a large amount of famine pub- licity. Robertson admits to prem-arital PHILADELPHIA (AP) - before the birth Republican presidential candidate Pat and yesterday,' Robertson, in his first appearance quoted him as s since he acknowledged being legally felt married f married ten weeks before the birth of conceived theirs his first child, said yesterday he Robertson sowed wild oats in his youth but previously revea Jesus had forgiven him, in an effort to" The former minister and the Post reporte television evangelist also said he did "I have nev' not think journalists covering the was free fromI presidential campaign should be young collegen making such inquiries, reporters here be The Wall Street Journal reported 250 supporter Tuesday that Robertson and his wife, luncheon. Dede, were legally married ten weeks - - W .1-1- sex h of their first child, The Washington Post aying he and his wife from the day they son. said he had not aled his wedding date "protect his family," d. er, ever claimed that I the normal life of a man," Robertson told efore addressing some s at a fund-raising Impact Jazz Dance AUDITIONS CAMPUS 7 _____ _ October 8 & 9 Michigan Union 7-10:00 p.m. both cdays are rr CALLBACKS October 10 9-11:00 a.m. C for more info call 763-1107 Ballroom mandatory CRB U BRING IN OR R MENTION THIS AD N AND GET N $5.00 OFF any E 1/2 BARREL of BEER R IN STOCK EXPIRES 1012/87 1665=4431--i 818 S. STATE, ANN ARBOR OPEN TIL MIDNIGHT SUN-THURS 2AM FRI&SAT w State may alter its AIDS policy (Continued from Page 1) include civil penalties against AIDS carriers who don't obey public notices to stop behavior which could spread the AIDS virus, extensive counseling for AIDS carriers and safeguards protecting against discrimination of AIDS victims. The health department also wants to alert health care providers that they have a duty to notify the spouses and all known sexual and needle-sharing partners of persons infected with AIDS. The proposed policy changes, many of which will require action by the Legislature and probably won't take effect until next year, drew praise from House Republicans and concern from gay rights supporters. Chabut said the changes were developed after consultation with many county health officials after looking at action in other states and new guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. IN- BRIEF Compiled frtom Associated Press reports UAW, GM reach agreement DETROIT - The United Auto Workers union and General Motors Corp., the nation's largest automaker, reached agreement yesterday on a tentative contract. The agreement came four days after the union signed a contract with Ford Motor Co. Union President Owen Bieber and Vice President Donald Ephlin said in a written statement that the three-year contract will "achieve job i security for our GM membership and make stable employment a part of the way this corporation does business." The statement contained no details of the tentative pact, which will be presented Monday to the 300-member National GM Bargaining Council in Chicago. Afterward, the pact will be submitted to the union's 150 GM locals. The settlement came shortly after 5 p.m. yesterday, eight days after the union turned its attention to Gm following the Sept. 30 ratification of a job-protecting pact at Ford. U.S. attacks Iranian boats WASHINGTON - U.S. helicopter gunships sank three Iranian patrol boats in the Persian Gulf yesterday after an American observation helicopter was fired upon without provocation, the Pentagon said. It was the second American military engagement in the region since the United States attacked an Iranian ship laying mines on Sept. 21. Officials said no Americans were hurt in the confrontation. At least six Iranian sailors survived yesterday's assault and were picked up from the gulf's waters by a U.S. patrol boat, said Pentagon spokesperson Fred Hoffman. Two of the six later died, and another was said to have serious injuries. Hoffman added that a search for the other survivors was continuing. President Reagan was informed of the incident by Lt. Gen. Colin Powell of the National Security Council staff. Reagan nominates a new secretary of transportation WASHINGTON - President Reagan announced yesterday he will nominate Deputy Secretary James Burnley to be transportation secretary and praised the "easy manner" of the former North Carolina lawyer who has clashed bitterly with senators over aviation. To succeed Burnley as deputy, the president said he will nominate Mimi Dawson, who has served on the Federal Communications Commission since 1981 and before that was administrative assistant to Sen. Bob Packwood (R.--Ore.) She will remain an FCC commissioner pending Senate confirmation of her move to the No. 2 job at the Transportation Department. Western reporters ordered out of Tibet's capital city CHENGDU, China - Chinese authorities yesterday ordered Western reporters out of the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, where police reinforcements prevented independence protests that have left at least 14 people dead. Yu Wuzhen, director of Tibet's Foreign Affairs Office, told the reporters to leave within 48 hours for violating a little-publicized reporting regulation, according to reports reaching Chengu. Yu, who called the reporters together in a hotel room in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, said the 14 journalists from the United States, Britain, Italy, West Germany, Canada and Australia failed to apply 10 days in advance for permission to cover news there. EXTRAS Flabby watermelon blues HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - Walter Hudson has decided to lose weight. Three weeks after getting stuck in a doorwaya man who broke the scales at 1,000 pounds has stopped gorging on juhk food for a diet that includes dried fruit and sesame seeds. He has already lost four inches around the knees, although he is still far eavier than the heaviest man listed in the Guinness Book of World Records, who is less than 900 pounds. Hudson has biceps like flabby watermelons. He has a 103-inch waist. That's eight and one half feet. His knees are 51 inches around, down from 55. His neck is 22 inches. The 42-year-old Hudson weighed 212 pounds when he was 12. He now estimates his weight at 1,200 pounds. Several days ago Hudson stood on a scale, propped up by three weightlifters. A spring popped on the scale at 1,000 pounds. Somewhere along the way, Hudson said, he stopped caring what people thought of him, and only started caring again after he got stuck in his bedroom doorway and had to be extricated by rescue workers three weeks ago. 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