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Page 4-THE NEWS-January,1987 WORLD BEAT edited by Marta Garelik Combatting Anti-Semitism In Agrarian Areas NEW YORK (JTA) - Representatives of farmers’ and Jewish organizations have joined forces to combat the plight of American farmers and the spread of anti- Semitism in agrarian areas of the country. The representatives an nounced the beginning of a na tional petition drive to obtain one million signatures calling on Congress to declare an im mediate moratorium on farm foreclosures, fair prices for farm products and an emergency aid program for farm families forced into bankruptcy, foreclosure, and the most extreme conse quences of poverty. Women’s American ORT first became involved in the farm crisis through investiga tions into the rabidly racist, anti-Semitic broadcasts of radio station KTTL-FM in Dodge City, Kansas, whose religious sermons advocated violence against Jews, Blacks and law enforcement officials. Landmarli Ruling Made By Israel's High Court JERUSALEM (JTA) - A Supreme Court panel ruled unanimously that the Interior Ministry may not inscribe the word “converted” on the iden tification card of a person con verted to Judaism. The decision, hailed in liberal and secular circles and angrily condemned by the Or thodox establishment, is seen likely to revive the bitter debate over the “Who is a Jew” issue because it involv ed a conversion performed by a Reform rabbi in the U.S. The court ruling is considered a landmark because it makes clear the supremacy of civil law in Israel. Catholicism Being Taught In Italian Public Schools ROME (JTA) - The Quadrennial Congress of the Union of Italian Jewish Com munities (UIJC) is focusing on what is perhaps the most disturbing issue for Italian Jewry since the last Congress four years ago — the teaching of the Catholic religion in the Italian school system. Classes on Catholicism at all grade levels were introduced as a result of the 1985 accord between the Education Ministry and the Catholic Episcopal Conference. While they are voluntary, there is no feasible alternative for the very small minority of Jewish and other children who do not want to participate. Hospital Fellowship Given In Gratitude for Anti-Nazi Heroism CHICAGO (JTA) - Dr. Peter Bo Hansen, 31, a Danish physician researching anesthe sia at Michael Reese Hospital here, is the recipient of the Bispebjerg Fellowship, creat ed in honor of the doctors and nurses of Bispebjerg Hospital in Copenhagen who risked their lives to save 140 Jewish neighbors. The endangered Jews com prised a mock funeral proces sion that stopped at the chapel of the hospit^ one day in Oc tober 1943. Inside, they shed their funeral clothes and received food and comfort from the hospital staff. Later, they were smuggled aboard a fishing boat to Sweden. Reese physicians created the fellowship in 1963, allow ing nine Bispebjerg physicians to have studied a variety of medical subjects for a year. Clash Over Toure's Appearance (JTA) — At the University of Maryland, outside Washington, Jewish and Black students clashed over the appearance by Kwame Toure, formerly Stokely Carmichael. The Jewish students ob jected to the Black Student Union inviting Toure since in a talk at the university last spring, he said the “only good Zionist is a dead Zionist.” Dur ing his speech, Toure was heckled by Jewish students, and he c^led them “Zionist pigs” and said “Zionism is Satan in disguise.” Tid-Bits JERUSALEM (JTA) - The Supreme Court ruled that medical standards alone deter mine the precise time of death which is the time when the brain ceases to function. The rabbinate has strongly opposed heart and other organ transplants on grounds that a donor could not be declared dead as long as the heart con tinued to beat. Doctors point out that hearts can be kept beating by artificial means long after brain death. • NEW YORK (JTA) - Despite Argentina’s shift to a democratic regime, anti- Semitic propaganda is still prevalent and used by right- wing elements as a tool to undermine the new govern ment, according to a report released by the American Jewish Committee. A two- year-old anti-discrimination bill is still pending in the Argentine Senate. • WASHINGTON (JTA) - Bishop James Malone, presi dent of the U.S. Catholic Con ference, has urged the United Nations Generd Assembly to reverse its “deplorable” resolution equating Zionism with racism. This was the first time a U.S. Catholic Conference president had commented on the resolution since it was labelled as “unjust” by Joseph Cardinal Bernardin shortly after the General Assembly adopted the resolution on November 10, 1975. • SAN FRANCISO (JTA) - A Jewish studies program was founded this autumn at Stan ford University, Palo Alto, Calif., according to the Nor thern California Jewish Bulletin. A centerpiece of the program is the 20,000-volume Judaica library purchased from Prof. Salo Baron of Col umbia University. ATHENS (JTA) - Greece and Israel have put the finishing touches to a joint advertising and promotional campaign aimed at attracting North American tourists to both countries. • JERUSALEM (JTA) - Israeli travel agents are offer ing a civil m£u*riage package trip to Cyprus in cooperation with the Cypriot authorities for couples who cannot marry in Israel because of religious restrictions. The package in cludes travel expenses, mar riage fees, and a week’s room and board for $887. The travel agent deals with the paper work. According to Cypriot authorities, about 300 civil marriages are performed in the town of Papos alone each year. • TEL AVIV (JTA) - The world Jewish population is declining rapidly and may be reduced to a total of six million within one generation, accor ding to a report of a demographic study presented to the World Zionist Organization. The study projects a Jewish population of nine million by 1990, eight million in the year 2000 and six million by 2025, less than the population of large cities today. Russian-Israeli Art Displayed “From Moscow to Jeru salem,” an exhibition of prints and drawings by Russian Jewish artists who have emigrated to Israel, will be on display in the East and West Galleries at Shalom Park through January 19. The ex hibition consists of 40 hand- colored etchings, lithographs and drawings which are available for sale. Subject mat ter includes personal ex periences in Russia, life in Israel, and Biblical images. For information call: Ethel Gordon, 366-0527 or Louise Bernstein, 366-3894. “Old Village”. Lithograph/M. Kogan now on display in East and West Galleries/Shalom Park. :OUPON MUST ACCOMPANY ORDERl 50% DISCOUNT ALL DRY CLEANING Silk & Linen Not Included. Min. $5.00 ORDER AFTER DISCOUNT B-KLEEN CLEANERS - SPECIALIZING IN FASHION ITEMS DRIVE-THRU WINDOWS SEAMSTRESS ON DUTY EVERY DAY 59 each • Southeast Charlotte's Finest Beautiful Shirts 7221 Albemarle Road Location Now Open (next to Quincy's) COUNTRYSIDE SOUTHPARK MAHHEWS MAHHEWS SHOmNQ CENTER SHARON 9710 MONROE ROAD RAINTREE HWY. 51 PINEVILLE SHOPPING CENTER AT SARDIS RD. N. 8001 RAINTREE LN We are geared for performance and bred for quality. COUPON MAMM TRAVELS FOR ALL YOUR TRAVEL NEEDS BUSINESS OR VACATION ONE PHONE CALL DOES IT ALL Aimzes! 201 S. COLLEGE STREET 2010 CHARLOTTE PLAZA TELEPHONE 704/333-1511 600 MATTHEWS-MINT HILL RD. 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