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The ^9 JR* 033Si> The Weekly Newspaper For Sc.. Our 54th Year °f l fO ‘Tivuufaurn £ VOL. LIII Atlanta, Georgia, Friday, July 22, 1977 NO. 29 “ m.V in U.S. Bogin's tight scheduleIn •. .,u Washington WASHINGTON, (JTA) - Israeli Premier If enachem Begin arrived at Washington’s An drews Air Force Base at 2:25 p.m. Monday aboard a U.S. Air Force plane that brought him from New York. Begin made a brief statement when he alighted from his plane. In a reference to his meetings with President barter which started Tuesday, he said, "We all hope, as a result of these talks, that friendship will be deepened between the United States of America and the State of Israel and that progress will be made toward real peace in the Middle East.” The Israeli Premier was greeted at the air port by Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and other senior U.S. of ficials. Begin’s schedule for the three day visit, released by the State Department, was: TUESDAY - 10:80 a.m. - Arrives at White House. Begin greeted by President and Mrs. Carter, Vice President Walter Mondale, Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, Undersecretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Alfred L. Atherton and the U.S. Ambasador to Israel, Samuel Lewis. 11:00 a.m. — First Carter- See Begin’s Schedule, Page 18 NSW YORK (JTA) — Israeli Premier Menachem Begin amtiaued to maintain a tight-lipped silenee on the Middle East pfaatahaJdtead- ed to present to President Carter this week. t. ~ • Begin, who arrived here Friday for a weekend of Uftt&tgtf with Jewish communal and religious leaders, was under (navy-security protection at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel where he nmf hi> atfii were staying. JdtrWyT* ■ Jewish leaders who met with these leaders wfkh-wbat Israel Premier Begin and his wife Alisa prepare to leave New York for Washington. Begin at his hotel suite for at least two hours included Rabbi Alexander Schindler, chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and president of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations; Max Fisher, chairman of the Jewish Agency Board of Governors; Frank Lautenberg, national president of the United Jewish Apeal; and some 25 other Jewish leaders. Begin reportedly presented Schindler called conceptual framework” of views. Schindler also stated that those present appeared “more than satisfied with his aproach, with the reasonable manner with •Y. blackout plays havoc with Jewish merchants, agencies Late News! In this week's Carter-Begin talks, the Israeli Premier remained firmly opposed to any PLO participation at Geneva and withdrawal from the West Bank of the Jordan. He reportedly did not rule out trading puts of the Golan Heights and Sinai Desert for peace with Syria and Egypt. by Murray Zuckotf NEW YORK (JTA) The massive power failure which blacked out New York City and Westchester County for almost 25 hours last week before power was completely restored also blacked out Jewish communal organizations as well as the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Under the cover of darkness looters and arsonists destroyed an estimated 2,000 stores, many owned by Jewish merchants. As the power failure con tinued the following day, Jewish i closed. Their those of dther ations and businesses, could not get to work because public transportation, with the exception of buses, were idled by the power failure. Most of the city took on the appearance of a ghost town, with few people and vehicles on the streets in areas normally con gested by traffic and pedestrians, or.ai>ombed-out ci ty, with thousands of stores looted and stripped of all merchandise, including fixtures. Damages ran into the billions of dollars. In some neighborhoods, many of the stores destroyed were owned by Jewish merchants. According to Malcolm Hoenlein, executive director of the Jewish Communi ty Relations Council of New York, hundreds of Jewish families were literally wiped out financially by the looting and ar son. The looting and vandalism, however, was not directed against Jewish-owned stores as See New York Blackout, Page 18 which he expressed himself and with his strength.” The Premier also met with seme 30 American Jewish businessmen at a luncheon in his suite which a Begin aide said was sponsored by the UJA. It was reported later that a renew ed drive for encouraging invest ment in Israel was discussed. Travelling under tight securi ty, Begin received tumultuous welcomes on the Lower East Side where he met with Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, chairman of the Council of Torah Sages, and See Peace, Page 18 Consul Qenaral Jos! Amon Israeli diplomat arrives to take consular post by Vida Qoldgar Rotation, which is a constant in the diplomatic life, has brought to Atlanta a new Consul General of Israel. Joel Amon arrived in Georgia’s capita) city this week with his wife Batya. Until he officially assumes his duties in a few weeks, Consul General Arnon is reacquainting himself with Atlanta and becoming familiar with the other Southeastern states for which he will be responsible. Amon has previously visited Atlanta and says, I wn always Impressed with the city, and we see Atlanta, especially now, as one of our more Impor tant consulate*."' Further evidence of the Increased recognition of the area — "Washington South” — is noted by the fact that Arnon is the most senior diplomat to be posted to the Southeastern states since the es tablishment of the Consular office. Arnon, who has been with the Foreign Service for 12 years, was previously an Assistant Director General with administrative responsibility for the Foreign Office. That’s just three steps down from the Minister of Foreign Affairs. From 1969-73, he was a member of the Israeli Mission to the United Nations. Prior to joining the Foreign Service, the new consul general had been with the Treasury office. Friendly, with a quick wit and ready smile, Ar non was obviously pleased that his 23-year-old son, who has just completed his army service in Iarael, will also be coming to Atlanta with his bride of a few weeks. The younger Arnon, who graduated from Columbia University before returning for army duty, will be pursuing his studies of Inter national law at Emory. University. • >' Born in Germany in the mkt-1920s* Joel Arnon. was II years old when he came to then-Palestine. He was one of those children rescued by the Youth Aliyah program after first having been cared for by a Christian family in Denmark for over a year. He was the only member of his family to survive the Holocaust. Arnon’s spare time, of which there is admittedly very little, is occupied with researching the events See Israeli Diplomat Arrives, Page 18