Jewish sources in the Soviet Union reported Friday that the trial began in Vinetsa, Ukraine Thursday of Isaac Shkolnik, an engineer accused of spying for Israel. The trial is taking place in a brick factory before a military tribunal. None of Shkolnik’s family or friends have been allowed into the courtroom. They are being kept at a distance of 100 yards from the factory.
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