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._,, ') ~ b .i. ._, J ~ C L ~ . ~ .)~ I..· J. ) - ~ j ... ~ 1 L J. [ 1L - r Rhode Is ana-t.1ew1sh THIS WEEK Special Occasions HERALD PAGES 10 & 11 The Only English-Jewish Weekly in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts VOLUME LXIV, NUMBER 15 ADAR 20, 5754 / THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1994 35~ PER COPY Gore Discusses Fate of Mideast Peace Process WASHINGTON - Taking United States will do all it can to Agency for Israel, the Israel part in a live interactive video help Israel minimize the dan America,1 Chamber of Com conference from halfway around gers and maximize the oppor merceand Industry,anda num the world, Vice President Al Gore tunities which are inherent in ber of private companies and Tuesday joined Prime Minister indus tria l organizations. Yitzhak Rabin in Israel to ad Themes for this year's meeting dress members of the Fourth "The tragic events of the in Jerusalem are the economic Israel Forum conference on the last few days underscore opportunities created by peace Middle East peace process and and the role of Israel as a bridge the importance of economic se the need for the between Eastern and Western curity in the region. participants to reach a economies. The vice president reiterated "Israel and its Arab neigh President Clinton's condemna comprehensive bors have much to offer one tion of the brutal murders of and lasting settlement." another. The diversity of skills, resources, and technologies, Palestinian Muslim worshipers Vice President Albert Gore at prayer in Hebron Friday. He matched with the unmet con Clowning around at Sunday's Purim Parade on Elmgrove Ave. said such actions hurt both Is sumer needs of the region, offer Herald Plroto by Alison Smitlr raelis and Palestinians and the the peace process," the vice pres tremendous opportunity for security of the region. ident said. "Economic security mutual gain as trade relations "We extend our deepest sym is critical to the long-range peace develop. Queen Esther Would pathies to the families of those and prosperity of the region. "Weare already seeing press who were killed and wounded. Creating economic opportuni reports about Arab business We also support Prime Minister ties will bring prosperity to Is people exploring commercial Have Been Proud Rabin's steps to control such rael and to all of its neighbors. opportunities in Israel. As peace by Alison Smith Elvis was there, in flared purple extremist violence and hope "As the peace process im takes hold, such business links Herald Co-Editor pants with sequins. And Mickey they will be implemented proves Israel's security, Israel will become commonplace and The temperature was 11 de Mouse, and Cookie Monster, quickly," the vice president said. will become a more attractive will be the economic ties which grees on that big Post Office bill and Opus. "It is time for condolences - destination for foreign invest will bind the region together," board you pass going north on Darth Vader was there, locked and for maximum restraint. ment. Over the long term, the he said. Route 95. The wind was so in not quite mortal combat with "The tragic events of the last greatest stimulus to Israel's The vice president stressed strong it felt as if a huge i nvis a large, very green alligator. A few days underscore the need economy will be closer economic that the key to unlocking the ible puppy was trying to roll the pink gorilla, King Haman and for the pa_rticipants to reach a tie_s with its neighbors," he said. economic potential of Israel and car over. Napoleon were there (you know comprehensive and lasting The Israel Forum is an inter its neighbors is not government You had to wonder, heading how Napoleon loved parades). settlement - a settlement _that national conference sponsored action, but the private sector. for the intersection of l?lmgrove And several daring young will provide real security for all by the Israeli Ministry of Indus For example, Builders for Peace Avenue and Savoy Street, if acrobats on unicycles weaved parties," the vice president said. try and Trade, and Ministry of is a private sector effort involv- anyone else would even be there in and out through the crowd "The president has said the Foreign Affairs, the Jewish (Continued on Page 19) for the Purim parade. Well, (Continued on Page I 9) Dear Dinah, Remembered by Eleanor Roth but even then her exuberant vi was deeply saddened to tality was regarded withamaze learn of Dinah Shore's death on ment by her crew members. Feb. 24. She would have been 77 "When everyone else is ready to years old in another few days. collapse," they agr~ed, "she's I met Shore in Singapore, all set to shower and go out where she allowed me to ac again!" company her group on a film Shore, who grew up Jewish crew bus for two days. in predominantly Christia n Shore was introduced as an Nashville, was delighted to American singer and enter learn about Singapore's syna tainer, but the program she was gogue and told me she hoped working on centered on cook to visit it. ing. Dinah was an enthusiastic Carl Reiner said, in her obitu cook who had written well-re ary, "She was the most 'alive' ceived extended cookbooks - person I ever met. She was abso extended in the sense that they lutely interested in everything included background notes and in the world, and everybody in personal reminiscences. the world, and she was always She was a nurturing, open sincere." hearted woman who enjoyed Even t_hough I enjoyed only serving good food to friends. two days in her company, I un Shore was named Frances d ers tood exactly wha t Mr. Rose Shore w hen she was born Reiner meant. in the tiny Tennessee town of One day on our trip, Miss See Winchester. Biew Wah, a government repre When she was only 18 months sentative, lifted Dinah's hand old, she was stricken with polio and asked, "Would you'like me in her right leg and foot. How to read your palm?" ever, with mas~age and exer "Oh, yes. Please do!" Shore cise, she improved and even replied. became athletic. "You're very sensitive, and Charles Nelson Reilly and Dinah Shore cook something up on the set of her show. Plrotoby Eleanor Roll, She was 64 when I met her, (Continued on Page 19) 2 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1994 INSIDE THE OCEAN STATE Homeless in Rhode Island Vietnamese Author The Rhode Island Emergency els remained around the same Food and Shelter Board re- 89 percent mark as in 1992. ~~s~ cently released its annual re There was a slight increase in to Speak at Library ~NEWS~ port on homelessness in Rhode the number of homeless from The Providence Public Li Island for the period July 1, ence of the Vietnamese people e> BRIEFS t-:r:i the Greater Providence area brary will welcome author Jade themselves. 1992 to June 30, 1993. rising from 46 percent in 1991 ~ Ngoc Quant Huynh on March Come and hear Jade's epic Final figures indicate that (the last year figures were 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. for a book memoir of survival, escape and 3,809 individuals sought and available) to 49.6 percent in and author reception in honor eventual triumph in a new Brooks Pharmacy stores received shelter during fiscal 1993. More than 25 percent of of his first book, South Wind land, revealing his courage, will give a coupon booklet 1993. This is an increase of over the clients receiving shelter had Changing: A Memoir, the heroic perseverance and vision. worth $15 in Brooks mer 16 percent from fiscal 1992. previously stayed with friends The average length of stay re story of his triumph over the The reception at the Central chandise for each $1 dona or family immediately prior to bitter tragedies of Vietnam. Library, 225 Washington St., tion made to Meeting Street mained high at 22.3 nights. their shelter admission. Born in South Vietnam in will be free and open to the Center, though March 13. The number of homeless David M. McCreadie, Jr., families increased from 45.9 chairman of the shelter board, 195 7, Jade survived the Viet public, and copies of South nam war and became a univer percent to 52.7 percent. Corre commented, " It should be quite -Wind Changing will be available A lifeguard course will be sity student. He was arrested for purchase and autographing. spondingly the number of obvious from this report that offered at the East Side • because, as a student, he was For more information, please women increased from 46.6 homelessness, though rele Mt. Hope YMCA, 438 Hope seen as a threat to the semi-lit call 455-8090. percent to 49 percent and the gated to a lower priority in the St., Providence, starting erate Viet Cong and thrown percentage of children under public mind because of increas March 5, from 11 a.m. to 4 into a brutal labor camp, from 17 went from 27.9 percent of ing concerns over heal th re Roger Williams p.m., and continuing for which he eventually escaped. the total to 37.8 percent. form, welfare reform, crime seven weeks. Call 521-0155. He made it to Thailand in The two leading factors in and violence, remains an ever Hosts Lecture 1977 and from there to the The Dietary Department of needing shelter remained rent present and growing problem. Rhode Island Pet Expo will United States.