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THE TIMES RECORDER 7-A FRIDAY, JA. 19, 1973 Israelis Keeping Bargain To Arabs In Captured Territories deploring Israel's construction Mahmoud despises living uucicii poucy or, loieraung The newspaper ceased publication June 5, the first they must face the realities of coexisting with Israel. i "And I don't see such a peace las being near," he said. Paper Outstrips Competition The occupation authorities gave him a loan and promised not to interfere. As if to test that pledge, the first issue of Al Quds, on Nov.

18, 1968, called for the immediate withdrawal of Israeli troops from the occupied By THOMAS CHEATHAM i JERUSALEM (UPI) It pained Mahmoud Abu Zalef to say it: "The Israelis have kept their: freedom of speech now thanj under Jordan, although I don't I like to admit it." I Mahmoud edits and publishes East Jerusalem's Al Quds, the largest circulation (25,000) independent Arab newspaper in the territory captured by Israel in the 1967 Middle East war. I As an opinionmaker, he is regarded with respect on both sides of the conflict. On one hand, he demands the return of occupied land to Egypt. Syria and Jordan, while daily, Al Anba, and of two other recently begun Arabic newspapers. Al Quds' readers include King Hussein of Jordan, diplomats and Israeli leaders interested in keeping their fingers on the political pulse in the territories.

What they read in his editorials, he said, reflects the mood of a people frustrated under occupation and anxious for a return to Arab rule. "At the moment, Israel's annexation of East Jerusalen means I am a Jordanian living on Israeli I don't like it." Nevertheless, Mahmoud has befriended many Israeli leaders, including Defense Minister Moshe Doyan, and attends government "mentions with 'day of the war. It was not until 'almost 18 months later that Mahmoud got a license to puDiisn again, risking oeing labeled a collaborator. That accusation never came, he said, "because I believe the average Palestinian agrees with me." "My feeling was that as a journalist, I had to publish the paper for the good of the community," he added. "We, the Palestinians, had to express our opinions.

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if it is a fact, I don't object." Mahmoud began newspaper- uig in Jerusalem in 1348 alter becoming one of the thousands of Palestinians who left their homes the same vpar during Israel's war of independence. With two other men he founded Al Jehad in 1952 and watched it grow to Jordan's largest circulation newspaper. The government ordered it merged with Al Quds in April, 1967. such cartoonists as Chester: under the Israeli conquerors and paying their taxes but realizes he aever had it so good in at least one important respect. Before the war, Jordan dictated editorial policy and controlled the press.

The Israelis let him print what he wants. "Politically, I'm free," he said. "But I don't think there is anyone on earth who wants or likes to live under foreign occupation. I'm for the Arabs, not the Israelis." As a vehicle for dissimilar opinion, Al Quds has become a showpiece for Israeli officials proud of what they consider The newspaper code is still! observed by the syndicates but a similar magazine code is ignored by the important Marvel Comics Group and its editor, Stan Lee, who introduced such weird heroes as Spiderman and The Hulk. Comics Heavily Censored "Lee is the biggest person in the comic book field today," said Yvonne Keller of the Newspaper Comics Council.

"You can't blame cartoonists for feeling they are overly censored in a permissive New Type Comic Replaces Old 'Funnies territories. From four pages daily, the newspaper has grown to six and will soon go to eight, i Mahmoud fills it with a mixture; of international news, with special emphasis on the Arab world and reports from the Israeli-held areas. His circulation far outstrips that of the Israeli-run Arabic mortal" created in a flash of: lightning, a roll of thunder and a billow of smoke from little newscaster Billy Batson whenever he shouts "SHAZAM!" Captain Marvel perished in 1953, a victim of television along with many other popular comics. More fortunate was Wonder Woman, a sort of female counterpart of the superman strain. She is rtot only still published in comic book form, but is also the subject of a new text-end- picture book including an essay hv imimn't lihhot- r.lnHi Steinem.

i Gould (Dick Tracy), Al Capp Dr. Stephen M. Sales, assist-(L'il Abner), Charles professor of psychology at (Peanuts), Walt Kelly (Pogo)iCarnegie-Mellon Institute, Pitts- of Jewish settlements there. On the other, he describes as counterproductive such Arab guerrilla actions as the one that killed 11 Israeli Olympians in uunicn sept. 5.

"I understand their (the guerrillas') feelings," he said over sweet Arabic coffee. "But I understand world public opinion, too. if they want to fight the Israeli army, all right, but let them leave civilians The 48-year-old father of five is one of the pillars of Jerusalem's Arab sector, both figuratively and literally. He stands 6-feet-5 and weighs 220 pounds. the run-of-the-mill American cartoonist, he said, but this1 artistic gap is being bridged by such fine American "under ground" draftsmen as Robert Crumb, Gilbert Shelton, S.

Clay Wilson, Jay Lynch, Dennis Kitchen and Vaughan Body. "It's a case of coming full circle," said Horn, who got nooked on comics as a child in Europe where American strips were widely syndicated. "In the beginning, comics were inter ested in reality and social problems, but since the 1950s, the theme has been 'don't offend anyone." "Now the trend is toward the more relevant, and it's a good thing. Many strips have outlived their time and merely are survivals that please older readers. Young readers want something else good art, fantasy, the exotic and the erotic and they'll get it." Actually the superb artwork of the New Cartoonists harks back to the fine craftsmanship of the horror comic artists Graham Ingels, Jack Davis and Wally Wood who were popular for a decade ending with the creation of the volunteer Comics Code Authority in 1954.

other prominent Arabs from the InrrilnripK "Friendship with the Jews is no compromise to my basic stance," he said, adding that until he and his friends are DacK under rule, WHO REPAIRS GARAGE DOORS WHEN YOU MASH'EM WITH YOUR CAR? 4SMW social conditions are turbulent. burgh, said most of the cartoons originating in the '20s had "simple family themes," while those in the economically hectic '30s abounded in powerful protagonists (Flash Gordon, Terry, Dick Tracy, Secret Agent X-9, Superman). Billy Shouts "SHAZAM!" One of the authoritarian heroes who vied with Superman to rule the comic book world is still the "world mightiest KlsGSEIL(S)C3K THE INCOME TAX PEOPLE 526 MARKET ST. OTHER OFFICES Cambridge New Concord McConnelsville Open 9 A.M. 9 P.M.

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A cartoonist knows just how far he can go. If anything slips by syndicate editing and it rarely does the public will howl." In spite of oversensitivity to controversial subjects, more and more comics have been racially integrated, the subject of narcotics introduced and social hypocrisies satirized. In fact, satire is now generally accepted although editorial comment by cartoonists is not. Miss Keller estimates that 100 million Americans still read at least one newspaper comic strip a day, and the names of and Milt Caniff (Steve Canyon) are household names. They are millionaire cartoonists who ride around in Rolls Royces on their strip profits and secondary royalties from books, toys, and sweatshirts.

More than 50 books have been published on the history of comics since they were elevat-j ed to an art by serious scholars a decade ago. Exhibitions have universities in the United States. Weekend conventions of, comic buffs are common events with old comic books selling for as much as $100 apiece. "Pretty soon there will be courses taught on comics at colleges." predicts Russ Co chran, film professor at Drake university, Des Moines. Iowa, who also publishes horror comic reproductions priced at $10 and $13.

The newest psychological claims that strips of the '20s and '30s indicate that comics become authoritarian when IQUU MOUSING LENDER The Gas Company urges to competitor, the sin By FKEDEKK'K M. WINSIIIP UPI Senior Editor Comic cartoons of the a are being resurrected, collected, republished, psychoanalyzed and assigned a new relevancy the complex scheme of American culture. At the same time, the traditional newspaper funnies some 250 dailies and 160 weeklies are slowly dwindling, although comic books still have a big sale. Will a new type of cartoon take the funnies place? "You bet," says Maurice Horn of New York, a leading1 author in the cartoon field. "The so-called underground comics which got their start around 1967 in underground newspapers, iney're not really underground, since they can be bought anywhere and have been published in Esquire, Playboy and Cavalier.

"They get their attention by shock value and emphasis on sex and politics. They attack the taboos of our society. But they have become respectable and accepted by the intellectual community." Following The Europeans Horn said the new American comics are following the lead of European cartoonists, whose work generally has dealt with taboos. The Europeans also draw with far greater skill than Applegate Reappointed To Board State Senator Douglas Applegate (D-Steubenville) said yesterday that he has been reappointed as a permanent member of the Ohio Controlling Board by Anthony O. Calabrese, the Senate Minority Leader.

Sen. Applegate said that the seven member Board is the most powerful Board in state! government by virtue of its control of spending approximately two billion dollars annually, including all of Ohio's capital improvements, release! of school foundation and transfers of various funds: and approval of funds for purchasing. Sen. Applegate said that during the last session of the; Ohio Legislature, legislation! was also approved transferring approximately $20 million from! the Emergency Board to the! Controlling Board, extending its authority. I The senator added that the.

seven member Board consists; of six legislators from the House and the Senate, including the chairmen of the Finance Committees and the Governor. Sen. Applegate reported he feels that his membership on the Board has ween and will: continue to be beneficial to the I 30th State District for approval! of the release of monies to! regional and branch technical schools, secondary and elementary schools, state, parks, highway construction! and for the construction and repair of new and existing state facilities. Besides his recent appointment to the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Ways and Means Committee, he has also been1 reappointed for membership to, the Ohio Constitutional Revision, Commission and the Legislative Service Commission. Area High School Advisers To Tour Navy Center Three Zanesville area high school counselors are among 27 Ohio counselors who will spend three days touring the U.S.

Naval Training Center at Great lakes, 111. Counselors are John Buchholtz of Philo High School; Vance DeLong of Muskingum Area Vocational School and Gary Martin of Miller High School in Hemlock. The purpose of the trip is to provide counselors with a view of what Navy life is like today and offer insight to the many educational opportunities available to young men and women. Counselors will leave Jan. 24 and return Jan.

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