People: May 27, 1985

Like her grandfather, former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, 17- year-old Ayelet Milo is a determined vote getter. At the Miss Israel pageant in Tel Aviv last week, she got enough of the judges' votes to make her runner- up. The child of Begin's daughter Hassia, Ayelet hesitated to enter the competition until she got encouragement from her grandfather. During the grind of dieting and exercise before the contest, her spirits were kept high by daily telephone pep talks from the reclusive Begin, who did not, however, attend the event. As runner-up, Ayelet won $500 and the right to represent Israel...

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