Rogers WASHINGTON (JTA)—Secretary of State William P . Rogers indicated this week that Israel would get some of the Phantom and Skyhawk jets it has asked for. Mr. Rogers said a decision on the sale of more jet fighters to Israel would be announced very soon—"before a few weeks." At the" same time, Newsweek magazine reported that Mr. Rogers will announce shortly that Israel is to get about 15 Phantoms and 50/Skyhawks, supposedly as replacement for aircraft lost in combat over the Suez Canal zone. Newsweek reported that "for weeks, the U.S. State Department tried to sell Israel on making this replacement deal in private. Israel, however, appears to have won in its insistence on a public commitment." Israel has asked the United States
to sell it 25 more Phantoms and about 100 Skyhawks. Mr. Rogers indicated that the United States was following a policy of reassuring Israel while trying not to alienate the Arab worjd in the matter of the. jet sales. "What we want to do Is make it clear to Israel that our p o l i c y has not changed," he said. "It's in our best interest to be sure that Israel survives as a nation. That's been our <policy and it will continue to be our policy. So we have to take whatever action we think is necessary to give the assurances that they need that their independence and sovereignty is going to be continued." "At the same time," he
it in a,balanced and measured way so that we don't signal to the Arabs that we are so behind Israel that we'll support them no matter what they do. The reason for that is that we want to keep the door open for negotiations. We're going , to do everything we can in the next few weeks to try to get negotiations started," the Secretary of State said. A State Department spokesman said last Friday that its reappraisal of the Middle East balance of power has been virtually completed. The reappraisal was ordered by President Nixon in April when the presence of Soviet pilots and SAM-3 anti-aircraft missiles in Egypt was confirmed.
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National ADI Head to Speak At Citation Luncheon for Bailey : Omaha , . . The annual B'nai B'rith Americanism Citation Award will be presented to E. H. Bailey, President of the Union Pacific! Railroad, at a noon Kansas City . . . A controversy which has been smoldering within the Jewish community luncheon, Tuesday, June 16 at here for several months broke into the open with the release of a statement by the Rabbinical Asthe Fontenelle Hotel. sociation of Greater Kansas City protesting the decision of the predominantly Jewish Oakwood Country Club to permit the scheduling of club-sponsored functions on Friday evening. Private funcThe plaque will be presented tions have always been held at the club on Friday nights. to Mr. Bailey by J. D. AnderFollowing the first such club , son, the 1969 recipient of the award which is given "in recaffair several months ago, subsequent decision by the rab- Kansas City Jewish Chronicle ognition of outstanding contriRabbi William B. Silverman, bis to make a joint and public that the Country Club considers bution to the community and itself "primarily, a golf and sopresident of the Rabbinical As- protest against the decision. the general advancement of sociation, addressed,the board .. The rabbis agreed to sermon- cial club rather than a religious citizenship responsibility." of the club and expressed the ize on the propriety of a Jew- institution." He said thatrmemMr. Bailey serves on the unanimous feeling of the Rab- ish country club holding club bers include a broad spectrum boards of Ak-Sar-Ben, College binical Association that club- functions on the Sabbath eve. from all religious views in. the Jewish faith. "We even have of St. Mary, Midland College, sponsored events should not be Rabbi Silverman spoke from some non-Jewish members and the Oniaha Safety Council, Nehis pulpit at Temple B'nai Je- would accept more if they held on the Sabbath eve. b r a s k a Independent College •; • •In spile of Rabbi Silvcrman's hudah (Reform) May 29, on would apply," he said. Foundation, Methodist Hospital, appeal, the board of the coun- "The Golden Calf Revisited: Joslyn Liberal Arts Society, The Oakwood president extry club voted that its commit- When is a Jewish Country Club pressed his belief that the rabUnited- Community Services, Bcnjamin Epstein Girls' Town and Boys' Clubs of tee chairmen could "schedule Not Jewish?" Rabbi Morris B. bis had unfairly singled out the earned national recognition for such events or affairs as th.ey Margolies of Beth Shalom SyOpaha.' . i his leadership roles in the -area deem feasible, in the best inter- nagogue Conservative) spoke club as a-target, though he Guest Speaker could give no .motive for their^ 1 Benjamin R. Epstein, Nation- of inter-group relations. ests of the membership, on any the-same evening on "Does a doing so. He said his board* Jewish Country Club Have Any Tickets for the luncheon may al Director of the Anti-Defamaday or night that the club fafeels their action in consistent JcwJshJKesponsiblUtics?" tion League of B'nai B'brith be purchased at the door at cilities arc l l / ^ with the practice of other JewThe resolution, by the Oakwill be the guest speaker at the. $3.50 per. person.. Advance resThe 8 other, rabbis in the ish country clubs in the MidCitation Luncheon. Mr. Epstein ervations may be made with wood Country Club was trans- Kansas- City area indicated west, and with the desires of ja to the members of the » i e i r intentions has been associated with ADL Dr. Sol Kutler, Americanism ' mitted n~~ukr i"ni"A'>nntntiA« mtih 4tia their ulusuuoua to w voice voito their uicu. majority of the- members. He for more than 30 years and has Citation Chairman. . Rabbinical Association with the- p rot ests'in- a .similar manner, stated, however, that the entire -All 10 rabbis signed the state- membership had , not been ment of the Rabbinical Associ- polled for their feelings. • ation which, appealed to the "We feel that anyone who leadership of the Oakwood wants to attend Friday, night Country Club to reconsider its services is free to do so, and action. no one is compelled to attend Don Stein; president of the the club if he wants to be at his : Oakwood Country Club told the synagogue," said Mr. Stein. - •
June 24 Dinner t© Close Des M®.sues 1970
-Des Moines . . . The Jewish Welfare Federation Campaign Closing Dinner will bo held Wednesday, June 24, at' 6:30 p. m. at Tifereth Israel Clubhouse. Special guest will be Lew Norman, actor and humorist. Mr. Norman has appeared in one-man shows at Carnegie Hall and has performed, at Grossingers' and Concord Hotels in the CatskiUs. A veteran Of the Yiddish Art Theater, Mr. Norman has also produced and directed summer stock and offBroadway plays. He recently returned from a visit to Israel where he studied immigrant and absorption problems. Campaign Awards. Awards will be presented to campaign workers and divisional results will be announced. The following persons were active in the 1970 All-in One and Israel' Emergency Fund Campaign for the Men's Divisions. VVorkers in the Women's Division will be announced soon.
Special Ollli Clvitloni David Bear, chairPacesetter Dlvlslem Marvin Pomiranti, mini Lou earmlih. Elliot Drody, Milton chairman) David Belln, William Friedman. Crown, Stanley Isaacson, and Dr. Sidney Jr.. sylvan Orloft, and Jerome Wolf, aiRoblnow, associate chairmen. soclats chairman. , ; Morris Gasman, Ray Brown. Ralph Coppit, Sol Davidson. Larry Engman, Sid Morris Bassman, Myron Blank, Lester Felntoch, David Kamlnjky, Alvln Klraner, Bookey* Morton Bookey, Ed Glazer, Marian Mike Koular, Gerald Levy, Fred Lorber, Hockenberg, Ellis Levitt, Richard Lavllt, Marvin Mszle, Floyd Nedel, Joel Novak, Robert Mennhelmer, Harold ; pldgeon, Lou Dr. .Leo Pearlman, Harold Pldgeon, Dr. Glenn Purnell, Mel Shedur, Sam Slegel, PomtronW Dr. Glenn Pumell, Sldnay RuSid Tebach, and Marvin WinJet!, workers. bin, Dave Waldalnger, /Martin Waldlnger, Mose waldlnger, and Rabbi Irving WelnOtntral Gills Dlvlilont Barry Pldgeon, part, workers. chalrtnani Stan Engman, Jim Marcovis, Stan Richard* and Dr. Marvin Silk, associate chairman. * • • Milton Alper, Dick Anther. Ralph Arenton, Emmctl Armel,'Fred Badower, Phil Blumbirg, Fred Bookey, David Drody, * Morris Carpenter, Aba Clayman, Richard Danleli, Norman Engman, Gerald Felller, LouU Flngerman, D. Marshall Flappen, Al Glvant, Oliver Glauberg, Earl Goldham- . mar. Dr. David Gordon. L. Green, Herbert Harrli, Sign Heritelner, Dave Hockenberg, Lou Hurwltz, Ed Jabeiv Bob Jacobson, Paul Kagln. Dave Kamlfeky. J.S. Kami, I. Karp, Don Kneeler, Charles Kramer, Harold Leener. Charles Morrison, Larry Myen, Slgmund Nussbaum, Ronald Rablno* vlfz, Lou Rlikln, A. Rosenfeld, Ed Selden. (eld, William Seltzer, Charles Shapiro. Elvan Spllks. Itadore Tobls, Bernard Walt-, man, CouJWIIIIarni^and (AI Wlnlck, workeri. Young Aduli Division: Ren Daniels, chair, man; Martin Waldlnger and Phil Schneider, aisoctala chairmen. Dr. James Christiansen, Stave Copple, Jemes Galiniky, David Goldman,' Alan Lolkow. Merlin Pldgeon, Xarl Rogat, Al Schneider and Bennett VVoll, workers. Melropolllan Division: Art Kagln, chair- • man; Dale Cowle, associate chairman. Norman Gilbert, Hal Levin, William Lullman, Mel Reush, OIII Rosenberg, Maylon Rosenberg, Nate Rubin, Sheldon Schati tnd Sarp Wlnlck, workers.
Lew Norman
Alan.. Zuckert was publicity chairman ' flnd Fred Lorber was workers' training chairman.
Mrs. Meir Says Israel Jerusalem (JTA) — Premier Golda Meir, in a renewed appeal for Egyptian participation in peace negotiations, has announced that Israeli government representatives are prepared to go to Cairo to talk peace. : In an interview published in the Jerusalem Arabic daily "Al Anba", Mrs. Meir stated she" was "convinced that peace :will come," observing "Both we and our neighbors need it." Referring to President Gamal Abdel Nasser," Mrs. Meir asked: "Does he want the present situation or is he willing to make peace?" If he is willing, she said, "Then let him sit down with us and talk."
Referring to Israel's willing-., ness to go to Cairo, Mrs. Meir said: "We do not insist on prestige." "We are not ashamed to admit," she said, "that the war brings us heavy.suffering. Wa are not ashamed to admit that every death on this battle-field cuts deep wounds into our hearts. The same applies to the Arab nations, even if their leaders do not want to admit it. I refuse to believe,"'Mrs. Meir continued, "that Jewish; mothers love'their sons iriora ' than Arab mothers, All moth-; ers in the world want theirs children to live and not to get killed In the war." V
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