The Ukrainian Weekly 1980, No.38
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www.ukrweekly.com mro І л-–j, : at я– -^w СВОБОДА J^SVOBODA j o^агяc– Ж УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ ЩОДІННИК ^ЯШ^ UKSAIMIASDAIIV і | -і а -x `nt і 'o` eo- О as' 44 UkroinianWeekENGLISH-LANGUAGE WEEKLY EDITION l V VOL. LXXXVU. No. 16. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14,1980 25 CENTS Ymses address jubilee convocationOrganizatio n for of Ukraine of Evangelical Baptist Convention holds 35th convention in Lehighton countries for their religious beliefs in LEHIGHTON, Pa. - The Organi addresses delivered at the 35th jubilee zation for the Rebirth of Ukraine held meeting of the Ukrainian Evangelical its 35th convention during the Labor Baptist Convention in the United Day weekend, August 30 through States. September 1, at the Ukrainian Home The convention was held at the stead here, and convention delegates Ukrainian Baptist Church in Chicago elected Dr. Bohdan Shebunchak presi on Augus' 29 through September 1. dent of the organization. Pastor Georgi Vins, secretary abroad The Ukrainian Gold Cross, the Uk for the Council of Evangelical Baptist rainian Liberation Fund, the "Zarevo" Churches of the USSR, told convention academic organization, the Youth of delegates that Christians of the free Ukrainian Nationality (MUN), and the world must appeal for an end to Soviet Association of Veterans of the Ukrainian repression of the faithful to govern Resistance — groups affiliated with the ments throughout the world, including Organization for the Rebirth of Uk that of the USSR. О raine (ODVU) — also held meetings The Baptist leader's mother Lydia during the holiday weekend. addressed members of Ukrainian Bap tist sisterhoods; iris daughter Zhenia Dr. Bohdan H natiuk, president Of the addressed the Baptist youths in atten- ODVU executive board,- opened the-- dence at the convention; and son Petro, convention, welcoming delegates and a member of the Kiev-based Ukrainian guests. The organization's deceased Public Group to Promote Implementa members were then honored with a moment of silence. tion of the Helsinki Accords, met with Dr. Bohdan Shebunchak the youths. Serving on the convention presidium were: Dr. Petro Stercho, chairman, Among the resolutions adopted by chapel director, R. Krupka, M. Nych, Yaroslav Varyboda and M. Seredo- CHICAGO - Members of the Vins convention delegates were: an expres P. Voitovych, S. Bily, O. Sukhoversky. vych, assistant chairmen, P. Baybakand family urged Christians in the free sion of greetings and support addres auditing committee; M. Seredovych, A; Y. Stasyk, secretaries. world to pray for persons imprisoned sed to all Christians-imprisoned and Kopystiansky, P. Gengalo, L. Weremi- enko, E. Hutovych, members of the and repressed in Soviet-dominated | (Continued on page 4) Dr. Stercho convened the business segment of the convention after ex organizational tribunal. tending special greetings to: Mykola On Sunday, Divine Liturgy was Plawiuk, president of the World Con celebrated by Archbishop-coadjutor Lemko Housing Corp. receives gress of Free Ukrainians (WCFU); Z. Myroslav Lubachivsky at St. Andrey`s Horodysky and Stephen Kuropas, Chapel. The local church choir sang Ф4.7 million HUD grant leaders of the Ukrainian nationalist under the direction of Wasyl Pisar. movement; Dr. Maria Kwitkowsky, That evening, a banquet was held head of the Ukrainian Gold Cross and with representatives of numerous Uk BALTIMORE - The Lemko Hous Among the representatives of both Dr. Mary Beck, former president of the rainian social, political and scholarly ing Corporation, organized herein 1977 the federal and local government who Detroit City Council. organizations in attendance. Represen- to secure necessary housing for the came to tour the site were: Assistant After accepting the agenda, members ing the UNA was its Supreme President, elderly, received a grant of over S4.7 Secretary for Housing at the Federal were elected to the following convention John O. Flis. million from the Department of Hous Housing Commission Lawrence B. committees: verifications, nominating, ing and Urban Development last week. Simons; Sens. Charles Mathias and During the banquet,greetings, either organizational, financial, resolutions, extended in person or read, came from A key figure in the undertaking was Paul Sarbanes; Rep. Barbara Mikulski; and requests and complaints. the Rev. Ivan Domic, pastor of St. Baltimore Mayor Donald Schaeffer; Church dignitaries, various Ukrainian Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church the local manager for HUD, Thomas Reports were then given by the and non-Ukrainian organizations, and in Baltimore and president of the board Hobbs; as well as representatives of outgoing officers of the executive board American politicians. of directors of the corporation. local groups. as well as from: the Chicago-based publishing association Independent The concert program included recita The other members of the board of The Lemko Housing Corporation's tions by Volodymyra Kavka and a directors are: Paul Fenchak, Steven proposal was given priority considera Ukraine; the administration of the Ukrainian Homestead; and the organi violin duet by P. Prus and Olha Mud- Basarab, Dr. Mykola Lasijczuk, Dr. tion from among the 15 other groups ryk-Konopelsky. applying for the grant, said the Rev. zational tribunal and auditing commit Steven Toms, Oleksander W. Traska, The works of artist Bohdan Bozem- Joseph Marmash, Lida Markowska, Domic. tee. After discussion of the reports, the The complex will consist of 110 units. outgoing executive board was given sky were on exhibit during the conven Zonia N. McCoy, Michael Hecner and tion in one of the conference halls. Wasyl Palijczuk. The actual design of the project is still in a unanimous vote of confidence. the development stage. Convention delegates then elected a The Ukrainian Liberation Fund The corporation set as its goal the Among the services to be made new executive board for a two-year conference was convened on Sunday, securing of housing for the elderly in the available at the complex are: one floor term. (Continued on page 13) southeast section of Baltimore, a pre set aside for congregate housing, i.e. a Newly elected officers, in addition to dominantly Slavic area made up mostly semi-nursing floor with facilities for Dr. Shebunchak, are: Dr. Stercho, vice of Ukrainian, Polish, ifiech and Rus people not sufficiently fit to take care of president; B. Procyk, vice president; P. sian residents. The neighborhood had themselves, providing such services as Baybak, secretary; M. Belendiuk, finan INSIDE: no housing for the elderly; and none meal preparation, laundry, etc.; doc cial chairman; Dr. Natalia Pazuniak, Ш Svyatoslav Karavansky on the which would provide bilingual services. tors' and dentists' offices, as well as a cultural chairman; M. Andreiko, trea Polovchak case - page 7. Each year since 1978, the corporation pharmacy on the premises; a non- surer; R. Shramenko, organizer; Y. Ш Dr. Roman Solchanyk's report has applied for the HUD grant. In 1978, denominational chapel; a small market Soltys, social and welfare chairman; B. on trade unions in Ukraine — page 7. everyone in the community was or area; two mini-buses for shopping, Zuliak, economics chairman; B.Jaciw, Ш The 15th Canada's National ganized in support of Lemko Housing. theater-going and other trips; a daily publications; B. Petrina, youth affairs Ukrainian Festival - story on page program of recreational, social and chairman; Y. Stasyk and D. Furmanets, Last year, the group again submitted its 5, photos in centerfold. proposal for review. cultural programs. special assignment directors; S. Seleshko, THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1980 No. 16. Madrid Conference preparatory session opens Gen. Grigorenko tours Norway MADRID — The preparatory ses to steer the conference toward discus NEW YORK - Gen. Petro Grigo If the Soviet Union along with its sion of the Conference on Security and sions dealing with the Soviet invasion of renko, chairman of the External Repre allies, the Warsaw Pact countries, does Cooperation in Europe, centered on the Afghanistan, the curtailment of human sentation of the Ukrainian Helsinki not meet these demands, then the West issues of human rights and detente, got rights in Eastern Europe and the Jam Group arrived in Oslo on August 20 at should declare the Helsinki Accords under way here September 9 with a plea ming of radio broadcasts. the invitation of the Norwegian Com null and void, according to Gen. Grigo by Spain's new foreign minister, Jose The United States and its Atlantic mittee "August 21" to take part, as the renko. Pedreo Perez-Llorca, to recapture "the allies have made it clear that in the first main speakerjn apublic demonstration "On August 21, 1968, Soviet troops spirit of Helsinki," where the first such period after November 11 they intend to marking the 12th anniversary of the occupied Czecho-Slovakia; today a conference was helcf, reported the raise the issue of Soviet compliance with Soviet invasion of Czecho-Slovakia, similar threat hangsover Poland, but we September 10 issue of The New York the human rights provisions and related reported the press service of the Ukrai must prevent this from coming to pass" Times. matters incorporated in the Helsinki nian Supreme Liberation Council (ab the general said. "Poland, Ukraine, Despite Mr. Perez-Llorca's appeal, pact. road). Byelorussia, the Baltic countries and delegates from the 35 countries that According to the Times, the appa During his stay in Oslo, Gen. Grigo the other nations under Soviet rule do signed the Helsinki Final Act in 1975 rently peaceful resolution of the politi renko met with notable Norwegian not want to live in slavery; they have face a serious East-West polarization on cal Crisis in Poland was cited by several politicians and cultural representatives, not given up their struggle for freedom many fundamental issues concerning participants in the preparatory session among them the former head of Parlia and this is their inalienble right. Free the planning of the agenda for the as having slightly improved the at ment and member of the Norwegian nations, who are the guardians of peace, conference, scheduled to begin here mosphere, badly soured by Soviet Helsinki Group, O.