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Ruth Singer heads
Federation women
Ruth Singer was recently
installed as president of the Year
Round Women’s Division of the
Atlanta Jewish Federation. She
succeeds Mickie Eisenberg who
served two one-year terms.
Mrs. Singer has been a member
of the Year Round Women's
Division executive committee for
several years. Most recently, she
served two years as co-chairperson
of the Women’s Division
Campaign. She currently serves as
a board member of the Atlanta
Jewish Federation and on its
committee on aging She is an
active member of Ahavath Achim
Synagogue and its sisterhood
Betty Ann Jacobson, Federa
tion vice president, and a former
president of the Year Round
Women’s Division, installed the
officers and members of the
executive committee of the Year
Round Women’s Division.
In addition to Mrs. Singer, the
1979-80 officers are: Vice
presidents Virginia Saul and
Mrs. Singer
Harriet Zimmerman, Campaign;
Marilynn Winston, IOA; Linda
Bressler, Shalom Atlanta; Sandy
London, Outreach. Phyllis
Lazarus is secretary and Ruth
Rauzin, treasurer. Chairpersons of
standing committees are: Rae
Sternberg, community calendar,
and Lois Blonder, nominating
committee. Appointed members
of the executive committee are:
Judy Kogon, youth program;
Michal Hillman, career council;
Lynda Weissman, presidents
council adviser.
American Jews laud
Carter’s energy plan
NEW YORK (JTA)—President
Carter's energy program calling
for an immediate sharp reduction
of oil imports and the eventual
elimination of American
dependence on foreign oil was
lauded by American Jewish
organizations this week.
In a telegram to the President,
Theodore Mann, chairman of
the National Jewish Community
Relations Advisory Council
(NJCRAC) said:
“We join with you in the faith
that the American people will
respond to the need for equitable
sacrifice by all segments in the
common effort to achieve the
national goal of reducing our
dependence on foreign oil The
Jewish community relations field,
as represented by the NJCRAC, is
committed to a policy, and has
embarked on programs, making
energy one of our major
priorities ”
Harris L. Kempner Jr.,
chairman of the American Jewish
Committee’s Energy Committee
said, “For the sake not only of our
economic health but also our
political integrity, we must free
ourselves from dependence upon
foreign sources of energy. “The
President’s speeches have made it
clear beyond doubt that this is his
goal....On behalf of the American
Jewish Committee we pledge our
fullest cooperation."
Ivan J. Novick, president of the
Zionist Organization of America,
said, “President Carter has
correctly singled out the energy
problem as the ‘immediate test’ so
that our nation can ‘seize control
again of our common destiny.' I
believe the American people will
now understand fully that our
great nation has been victimized by
the oil producing Arab countries
dominating OPEC, including
some who claim to be America’s
friends.”
Shcharansky’s sight
Blindness threatens Anatoly;
Red Cross asked to intercede
NEW YORK (JTA) An
urgent appeal has been made to the
International Committee of the
Red Cross in Geneva. Switzerland,
to intercede on behalf of an
imprisoned Soviet Jew, Anatoly
Shcharansky. who is reported to
be in danger of losing his eyesight
in Chistopol Prison.
Hans Morgcnthau, chairman of
the AcademicCommittee of Soviet
Jewry, urged in a telegram to Dr.
Alexandre Hay, president of the
international body, that the Red
Cross immediately seek to “assure
adequate medical care" for
Shcharansky, whose arrest last
year elicited the personal
intercession of President Carter
Morgenthau pointed out that
Shcharansky “has been suffering
severe headaches and pain in his
eyes, yet is denied access to medical
treatment by Soviet prison
authorities.”
Dr Harris Schoenberg,
secretary of the Academic
Committee, noted that Shcharan
sky’s mother has warned that he is
in danger of losing his eyesight
unless he receives prompt
treatment. “It would be criminal to
allow this brilliant young man to
go blind because he courageously
withstood Soviet attempts to rob
him of his Jewish identity and
fundamental human rights "
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The Souther
Israelite
The Weekly Newspaper for Southern Jewry
Our 55th Year
V
VOL LV
Atlanta, Georgia, Friday, July 20, 1979
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Oil for arms?
State Department recommends
sale of weapons to Saudis after
Arabs increase oil flow to U.S.
by Joseph Polakoff
WASHINGTON (JTA)-The
State Department has disclosed
that it has "recommended” that
President Carter ask Congression
al approval for the U.S. sale of SI 2
billion in weapons to Saudi Arabia
to equip four more battalions of its
national guard
The disclosure on July 12 came a
week after Saudi Arabia
announced it was increasing its
daily oil production for an
unspecified period to help offset
shortages in the U.S and other
industrialized countries. Ever
since first reports of Saudi
activities in oil production and
pricing within OPEC (Organiza
tion of Petroleum Exporting
Countries) discussions indicated
less gouging than by such countries
as Libya and Iraq, reports of deals
indicated linking Saudi actions
and statements with an
understanding from Washington
that the U.S. would pressure Israel
on withdrawal from the West Bank
and deal with the Palestinians.
Sen. Henry Jackson (D. Wash ),
in a comment on the Saudi
petroleum increase, said he
“wondered out loud” whether
there were “conditions” connected
with the increase in output
State Department spokesman
Hodding Carter, in confirming
reports of the latest arms deal,
denied any linkage between the
increased output and and the new
arms sale. “The arms sales to Saudi
Arabia are conducted without any
deals or links to Saudi Arabian
oil,” he said. Carter emphasized
Wherever the agencies of the
United Jewish Appeal and the
Atlanta Jewish Federation
operate, officials are finding the
story is the same: Rising needs and
heartbreaking shortages of cash.
Lou Taratoot, Federation
treasurer, noted that in Israel,
human needs are larger and more
pressing than in any previous
“non-war” year, as huge cuts have
been made in Israel’s budgets for
education, housing and absorption
of new immigrants.
“At this very minute,” Taratoot
said, “immigrants are arriving
from the Soviet Union and an
apartment must be waiting for
them. It cannot be postponed.”
Reports from Israel indicate
that hundreds of thousands of
Israeli school children are finding
that class size is larger than it has
ever been and some classes are
being eliminated altogether
Universities have had their budgets
cut drastically despite a JO percent
that the sale is in the “context” of
Saudi Arabia’s “security" and “the
stability” of the Middle East.
The spokesman was asked
whether the timing of the sales
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increase in student enrollment
during the last few years. “We must
not permit one single child to be
denied educational opportunities
because of a lack of funds,”
Taratoot stressed.
Adding local emphasis to the
need. Dr. Marvin Goldstein, vice
president for campaign and
allocations, said, “Here at home in
Atlanta the story is the same. We
have made promises to our Jewish
elderly, to our day schools, to
college youth, and to newcomers
from the Soviet Union
“Every moment is precious;
every minute of delay prevents us
from accomplishing what we have
set out to do.”
In a joint plea, Taratoot and
Goldstein ask all Atlanta Jewish
Federation contributors to convert
their pledges to cash. “It will help
determine the kind of world our
children and grandchildren will
live in.”
Israel, local needs
spark ‘cash 5 drive
For shame,
Kreisky
Austrian Chancellor Bruno Kreisky, (center) hosts PLO chief
Yasir Arafat in Vienna, an action which continues to draw strong
criticism from the world Jewish community Former West German
Chancellor Willy Brandt is at right
