R. I. Jewish Historical Association 11 130 Sessions Stree t Provid e nce, RI 0 2 906 Support Read By Jewish More Than Agencies 40,000 With Your People Membership THE ONLY ENGLISH-JEWISH WEEKLY IN R. I. AND SOUTHEAST MASS . VOLUME LXVIII, NUMBER _44 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1981 30¢ PER COPY Sale Of A WACS Not Linked To U.S., Israeli Strategic Deal JERUSA LEM - Prime Minister lighters. " I told the President explicitly, il­ Menachem Begin insisted this week that lustrating with maps - we brought maps­ the strategic agreement between the Un­ to prove how these AW ACS could view ited States and Israel has no link with the almost all of Israel, and out of the seven Administration's proposed sale of AWACS airfields, live of them, and so forth . surveillance aircraft to Saudi Arabia. New Military Bonds Following a Cabinet meeting here, Begin The description of the new military and Defense Minister Ariel Sharon told bonds between Israel and the -United reporters that in none of the meetings in States,' as explained by Foreign Minister Washington with President Reagan and Yitzhak Shamir in a New York interview, other American officials had there been suggests more far-reaching ties than have any discussion of a link . yet been made public. The Labor Alignment and other opposi­ The U.S. and Jsrael plan a wide spectrum tion factions have strongly attacked Begin of air, sea and ground cooperation under over the strategic cooperation agreement the agreement, the Israeli official said . for allegedly modifying Israel's objections Discussions have involved Israeli facilities to the AWACS deal in exchange for the for American planes and ships, as well as agreement. ma intenance and repair; joint naval The increa§ing discussion about a link maneuvers, with common ground force ex­ has been interpreted here as a reflection of ercises and the stockpiling of United States GOVERNOR'S JEWELRY COUNCIL: so.:ne of the new members shown with Govem~r the Reagan Administration's concern with arms and medical supplies in Israel for use J. Joseph Garrahy at the launching of the council held on September 15 in the State Senate opposition to the deal, and its in­ by American troops. Room at the State House are (from left): Max Leach, President of Main Machinery clination to place responsibility for any Details of the _agreement will be worked Company; Eugene Gasbarro, Council Co-chairman and President and Director of defeat on the pro-Israel lobby. out in November in discussions between Narragansett Business Forms; Henry Silberthau, former President of Concord Mfg. Begin denied accusations that he had in­ Defense Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger Company; Samuel Kestenman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Kestenman terfered in domestic American politics by and Defense Minister Ariel Sharon. Bros. Mfg. Co.; Howard W. Armbrust, Chairman of the Board, Armbrust Chain Compa­ opposing the sale of the aircraft. ny; Alfred M. Massotti, President of Speidel Division of Textron; Samuel Forte, P~esi­ In an effort to avoid alienating the Dayan Criticizes Begin dent of Fort Inc.; Francis H. Curren, Jr., Pease and Curren; Alfonso Norato, retired Former Defense Minister Moshe Dayan Reagan Administration, Israel has been toolmaker and foreman; Governor J. Joseph Garrahy. maintaining a low key approach to the op­ said in a radio interview over the weekend position to the sale by not engaging in the that Begin was exaggerating the scope of conflict between Congress and the White strategic cooperation with the U.S. and House. The Israelis hope for a defeat of the charged that the Prime Minister and his Garrahy Appoints Council To sale, but do not want responsibility for that colleagues were seeking a "higher· and defeat. wider role" than the U.S. was prepared to 'Assure Vitality' Of Industry consider. While in Washington, Begin did speak Governor J . Joseph Garrahy last week detailed proposals to assure the continued According to Dayan, military coopera­ with the President for an hour and a half announced the establishment of the Gover­ vitality of Rhode Island's largest manufac­ tion could be along the lines proposed by and expressed Israel's opposition to the nor's Jewelry Council, charging its more turing industry, the jewelry industry." previous Labor governments, including the double sale ; the proposed sale of five than 40 members with the responsibility of The Governor asked the Council " to ex­ provision of Israeli port and airfield AW ACS and the provision of extra fuel " presenting creative, substantive and plore the feasibility of developing a pods, bomb racks and missiles for F-15 facilities for the Americans. modern, secure complex which could be ,1,:.~r the jewelry showplace of the nation. " Such a complex " woula include some or all of the following : - an exhibi lion hall for trade events and internationa! fairs, a museum to display the history, achievements and growth of the state's jewelry industry, technologically advanced and environmen­ tally sound industrial space, and facilities for the . progressive training of jewelry craftsmen." Garrahy has asked Henry D. Silberthau and Eugene A. Gasbarro to co-chair the Council. Silberthau was President of Con­ cord Manufacturing Co. for 25 years until May, and has been in the jewelry manufac­ turing field for 45 years. Gasbarro is Presi­ dent and Director of Narragansett Business Forms and was associated with the Industrial National Bank of Rhode Island from 1964 to February 1981. The other members of the Council are: Howard W. Armbrust, Russell A. Boss, John G. Coffey, Jr. , Barry Cohen, Francis H. Curren, Jr., Angelo DelSesto, Joseph DiBattista, Scott Eubanks, Samuel Forte, George R. Frankovich, Leonard Granoff, Stanley J . Gray, Mary C. Hackett, Bruce Holland, William J . Iannucci, Harry Kashmanian, Samuel Kestenman, Fred C. Kilguss, Robert A. Klitzner, Max Leach, Frederic k N. Levinger, Alfred M. Massotti , Alfonso Norato, Vincent Pelligrini, Robert Pirraglia, Felix Porcaro, Albert A. Remington, III, Michael Salvadore, Robert D. Sangster, Edmund Sardelli, Anthony V. Simonetti, Anthony Sion, Jr .. Stanley L. Sorrentino, Gilbert S. Suzawa. Joseph Terino, Jr., Nancy Triangolo, Frederick L. Weingeroff. James R. Winoker, Frank Zabatta, Jeffrey Gordon. Arnold M. Kublin , Frederick Remington Ballou, John Carroll , Richard } M. Oster and Arthu r J . Markos. A GRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION OF PROVIDENCE expresses the theme of Abe Nathanson's exhibit currently on display at Other members of the Council will be an­ Dryden Galleries Ltd., 27 Dryden Lane, Providence. Turn to related story, page 8. nounced at a later date. 2 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 , 1981 W. Germany Prepares For Arms Providence's Esther Resnik Named Deal With Saudi Arabia . Ziskind Fellow At Brandeis Univ. BONN (JTA ) - The ruling Social future arms sales be predicated on the Twenty-two prominent individuals paign staff members of the United Jewish Democratic Party (SPD) and its junior "vital foreign and security interests" of known for their Jewish volunteer work in Appeal, leaders of the national Hadassah, coalition partner, the Free Democratic West Germany. New England, including Esther Resnik of and for a group of distinguished volunteer Party (FOP), have apparently reached an Should the recommendation be adopted Providence, have been named Ziskind leaders from Jewish organizations in com­ agreement to modify West Germany's self­ by the government, it could open the way to Fellows in Jewish Communal Leadership munities across the country. imposed restraints on arms sales abroad possible arms sales to Saudi Arabia, at Brandeis University, it was announced The two Ziskind Fello~s institutes will which could pave the way for a massive notably West Germany's powerful Leopard Saturday, Sept. 19 by Brandeis President offer presentations by faculty members of arms deal with Saudi Arabia, it was in­ II tanks and other armored vehicles. Chan­ Marver H. Bernstein. the Lown School of Near Eastern and dicated by SPD sources here. cellor Helmut Schmidt strongly favored The new Ziskind Fellows - each Judaic Studies at Brandeis, as well as by Government spokesman Lothar Ruehl such a deal earlier this year but was nominated by Jewish federations in their Sanford Solender, past executive vice said the Cabinet would ·make a binding deterred by opposition in the Bundestag, in­ home communities - will take part in a president of the Federation of Jewish decision on the matter after the parliamen­ cluding members of his own coalition. pair of day-long institutes at Brandeis on Philanthropies in New York. tary coalition makes its final recommenda­ Observers here say that Schmidt is likely September 20 and October 4. Jewish leaders designated as Ziskind tions, expected in the next few weeks. to wait and see whether the Reagan Ad­ Designed and directed by the Benjamin Fellows are being recognized by Brandeis Until now the government has declined to ministration goes through with its plans to S. Hornstein Program in Jewish Com­ for "distinguished service to local com­ comment on this controversial issue. West sell the Saudis AW ACS reconnaissance air­ munal Service at Brandeis, the institutes munities in positions of leadership respon­ German policy has been to refuse to sell craft and enhancement equipment for the will focus on major issues affecting con­ sibility and a desire to expand their own arms to countries at war or in areas of ten­ Saudis' 62 F-15 fighter-bombers. Only if temporary Jewish life. They have been capabilities." sion such as the Middle East. But two such a development occurs, would the planned to give Ziskind Fellows an unusual weeks ago, a joint committee of the SPD Chancellor be in a position to proceed with opportunity to explore such issues in an The 22 Ziskind Fellows are Esther and the FOP recommended that some of the projected sale.of sophisticated German historic and current setting, and to analyze Resnik of Providence, Judith Marcovitch, these restrictions be dropped and that weaponry to the Saudis, observers said.