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(an AdUI support Uiv MIC w U.S. arms to Jordan without any precondttlon that King Hussein enter the Camp David peace talks, according to Presidential Counselor Edwin Meese in an exclusive interview in the l-onj? Island Jewish World. Mccse made the disclosure in a White House interview conducted Dec. 13 by Steward Ain and 0)
William Bole of the Long to a question about whether Utand Jewith World staff. the arms sale would go Meese told the Jewish through without a comWorld that Jordan's ac- mitment to come to the ceptance of the Camp peace table, replied: David peace process was "I think the two are "unrelated" to the unrelated. I don't think one proposed sale of American is a quid pro quo for the arms to the regime of King other I don't see them Hussein. being linked." He said President Asked whether he Kcagan hoped that believed the Ad"moderate Arab states, ministration was satisfied including Jordan, would be with the actions of Saudi brought Into the peace Arabia, which last year process." but in response (Continued on Page 2)
Judge condemns mockery of justice" NEW YORK - Judge Marvin E. Frankel, chairman of the National Lawyer's Committee of the National Conference on Soviet Jewry, expressed his outrage over the sentancing of Jewish activist Pellks Kochubtevsky by Soviet outhoritles to two and a half years In o labor camp: ••The Soviet Union has, for years, made a mockery of justice. It has ignored its own Constitution and in-
ternational agreements in its punishment of Jews who sought either to emigrate to Israel or to enjoy freedoms, within the USSR, which have been accorded other nationalities. "Mr. Kochubctvsky is another unfortunate victim of the continuing Soviet oppression of Jews and its disregard for fundamental religious, ethnic and cultural rights." According to the former
Gall Kohll ami Stan Edelsteln display a Super Sunday Telethon Poster
Phbnes will ring on Super Sunday
federal judge, Mr. Kochubievsky as convicted on UBc. 8 in a Novosibirsk court under Article 190-1 of By Ellen Gordm the RSFSR (Russian Federation Stat Republic) Criminal Code, The sounds of p incs "Circulation of in fabrications known to be ringing will be hca false which defame the over 1500 Jewish horn on the Soviet state and social Jan. 23, 1983. This ststcm." He faced a date of the Super St iday maximum penally of tree Telethon, the op ting in the 1983 year Imprisonment, and event Camp ign. plans to appeal the punish- Federation ment which was handed During the telethon o\ :rGO men and women voJun cere down. will staff the phone to solicit pledges for the ,1)83 Federation Reg lar Campaign and the rael Special Fund. 1983 will be a y e of firsts for the Super Su iday Telethon in Omaha For the first time, the Deal telethon will be held o the national day dcslgnati Iby United Jewish Appca For the first time in the hi ory of the Federation ampaign, Super Sunda) will combine the Men's and Women's Tele ion Divisions. And in a ch nge of location, the phone alls will be made from the offices of Pacesetter irp. Heading the S per Sunday Telethon are pail Kohll and SUMI Edel: tin. "Stan andT are i illy excited about the 983 Super Sunday Telct n," Six-year-old Jill Mann [left] with (be enthusiastic support of her friend and Rockbrook said Mrs. Kohll. "Wi the Kltmeotary School classmate Allison Bothin tells her first grade class that »he has » men and women jo ing special Show and Tell presentation for them. JIU is the daughter of Unda and Harold together we think thi vill and Allison is Ihe daughter of Claudia and Joel. Please see page 8. be the most succe iful
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telethon ever conducted by the Federation Campalgn." The goals for the Super Sunday Telethon are $67,000 for the Regular Campaign and $10,000 for the Israel Special Fund. "The annual Campaign provides money to support vital humanitarian services for Jews In Israel and in other countries around the world. Our
contributions make possible educational, cultural recreational and human service programs for Jews in Omaha," said Mr, Edelstein
reach all of the cards in the Telethon," said Mrs. Kohll. "I think that we can do a much better job of contacting more to tell them of the needs and to solicit their pledges." 1933 is the third year that Jewish men and women have combined forces in cities around the United States to raise money for the United Jewish Appeal and for local needs. In 1982, more than 35,000 volunteers in 139 communities raised almost $26.9 million during Super Sunday, a record amount for a one-day mass appeal. The 1083 goal is to involve 169 communities and to raise $30 million.
"Each dollar we raise is important to keep these programs going. During the telethon we reach out to "Gail and 1 have spent people who it would be the last few weeks getting impossible to reach organized for what we otherwise.' We just don't think will be an exciting have the manpower, to and satisfying exprience." reach each contributor said Mr. Edelstein. "But personally, but these gifts we can't make the Super are important to help us Sunday Telethon work without the participation of _ reach our goal." Before asking for a volunteers. We need more" pledge the solicitor will than 60 men and women explain the financial needs who are willing to give two and the reason why the hours of their time on person's pledge is vitally January 23,1983. important. - The solicitor "To reserve a place at a will also be trained to convenient time either fill answer questions, out the form in today's "This is the first time Jewish Press or call Ellen that the Women's Division Gordman at the has set aside one day to Federation, 334-8200.