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Veret iHlecirs President Jerusalem - American 'Jewry, through ll.H generous financial assMancc, has provided crucial ami Indispensable aid In Hie carrying out ot modern Israel's "historic mifslon" of reviving the neglected •oil >t the Holy Land and providing ionics for the Jewish homeless from the corners of the earth, President It/.hak Bcn-Zvi told Paul Verct, Executive Director of the Omaha Federation for Jewish Service, and fourteen other executive heads of community campaigns affiliated with the United Jewish Appeal. . Mr. Vcret was elected chairman of the study mission by the executive directors making up the croup at t.ie start of the tour. the executive directors, together with two members of the IJJA executive staff, were Riven a private reception by the President whlla touring Israel on the first leg of a four-week survey of IJJAf i n a n c e d migration, settlement, welfare and rehabilitation programs overseas. Meeting Israeli's President in his simple, one-story frame home In this Holy City, Mr. Verct bean! the Chief of State of (his young republic make a moving appeal for peace In the Middle Kast. "We are a people <jf peace," the aged President said. "When we meet our greeting Is Shalom, nn ancient Hebrew word meaning 'Peace.' Kv«ry day In our prayers we ask 'for peace. We hope for, we seek peace with nil our neighbors." A "virtual miracle" has ocetirefl In ' Israel, Mr. Ren-JJvl declared, pointing out that in J91H, when tho State of Israel w;is born, critics warned that there was no room for more Immigrants in th<" little country, no further "absorptive capacity." Yet, In the seven following years, Israel's Jewish population has more than doubled through Immigration, rising from 650,300 to 1,380,000, and the nation nas succeeded, with the aid of, Jewry overseas, in providing homes and Jobs for the hulk of the 730.000 newcomers. Warning that Israel's mission is no( yet completed, the President told the executive directors of VJA-affiliatcd community campaigns that much land here was Jtill empty and barren and that many Jews in various parts of the world hoped for peace ami a new way of life In Israel .If Israel Is to I continue to absorb those in need of new homes, he said "evevrythlng depends on the aid of world Jewry, and particularly of (Continued on Page 2)
Radio and TV The American Jewish Hour presented by the Jewish War veterans Is heard every Sunday afternoon over KliON from G to 6:30 o'clock. The program Consists of current news and solute to a leading Jewish personality. "Words We Live By" the new summer series of the Kternal Light program Is broadcast every Sunday from 11:30 a. m. to 12 noon over KKAB. The seriesfeatures a cycle of dialogues between Mark Van Doren, poet nnd critic, and Maurice Samuels, author and lecturer. The series will extend until September 4. . "Let There He Light," a documentary film will be telecast over WOW-TV Saturday, Aug. 0 from 2:4:5 to 3 p. m. The Story alms for a better iinflerptnmlinj; ot Judaism.
Mrs. Ferer Elected
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The Cl...... ' ' 'II » Women's Division of the Jewish Philanthropies C'impaijjn take this opportunity of thanking all thu;;e who contributed and helped in this year's Drive, Mrs. Mike Freeman, chairman Mrs. Edwin K. Hroilkey Mrs. Louis Katz Mrs. Morton A. Richards Mrs. Eve L. Konecky, co-chair men.
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ecsds In Section Aviv (WNS)—Israel Just week marked another land* mark in its democratic process when more than 850,000 of its citizens went to the polls to register their political preferences in an election.wliie.h witnessed the re-emcrgence of Mapai as tho country' leading political party and the strongest of the thirteen parlies that are to coiuno.se the-third Knesset. " 4
Blaustein Confirmed
Rayim to Scrub for Youth Commission
Mrs 1I\ntun Fcrcr, a past pi dent of the Omaliii Chapter, IJrandeln University Women's Committee, has heen fleeted to tho national fiourd of directors of tho Women's Committee of Ilrundcb University, ueeonling to word received hern. The announcement inn made l>y Mrri. Joseph Zwelbaok, president of ifif! Omnhn Chapter. Mr«, I'erer •till Npenll to thn Minneapolis chapter today on the subJert of life membership.
Mmes. Kaplan and Nogg Elected to Youth Commission Mrs. Seymour Kaplan, of B'nnl n'rith Henry Monsky Chapter, and Mr. Alvln Nogg, of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, were among twelve members elected to the executive committee of the Omaha Youth Commission. The executive committee will draw up by-laws for the commission nnd make plans {or five standing committees: counseling, community education, recreation, legislation and enforcement. The Omaha Youth Commission Is n citizens' group organic*! to help prevent juvenile delinquency. Its membership Is open to representatives of civic, service organizations and individuals interested In helping the youth of Omaha. At a recent organization meeting members decided on an individal basis to support the Park and Recreation department's budget for the coming year. The budget is now being considered by the City Council. Others elected to the executive committee are: Carl Kolley, Omaha Soft nail Association! Howard Kennedy, Park nnd Recreation Commission; Walter Korisko; tn« Reverend I^o Kulin, Catholic Youth Organization; David Majors, American Federation of Labor; MKS. Marlanna McKndden, Metropolitan Community Council; Police Sgt. Ronald Secer; Mrs. Hurry (Jchneiderwind, P.T.A.; tho Rev. J. II. Taylor, nnd Walter Scott. Dundee Kiwnnis.
Sam Berek Named UN Day Chairman Samuel I. lierck of Fremont, active lender in civic and IJ'nai H'ritll work, has been appointed Stateman Chairman for United Nations Day by Governor Victor Anderson of Nebraska. JVIr. Berck asks nil Jewish organizations in Nebraska to give their full support to the observance of United Nations Day to be held Octolwr 24. Tjiis year mark* the tenth anniversary of thG founding of the U.N. . .'
Membera of Rayim Fraternity of the Jewish Youth Council will roll up their sleeves this Sunday nnd wash and wax automobiles with the proceeds going to the newly formed Omaha Youth Commission, it was announced by Howard Weinberg, chairman of the club's community service committee. The Jewish Community Center parking lot from 9 a. m, to I p. m. will be the scene of scrubbing and polishing with tho funds going to combat juvenile delinquency. The youngsters will charge a fee of five dollars for a complete Job of washing and wnxlng. Many civic organizations have pledged their support to the youth commission including the Jewish Community Center, the Henry Monsky Chapter of B'nai B'rith. the Epstein-Morgan Post of Jewish War Veterans and the National Council of Jewish Women. Omaha Section. Sherman Poskn, Youth Activities director at the Center, one of the founders of the commission, was a member of the Committee of Seven who met to set up the commission. Other Rayim members assisting in this project lire Paysle Shyken, Chuck Ravitz, Philip Barron, Art Novak, Shel Krantz, Dick Raskin, Jerry Sherman, Ervin Taub, Steve Cohen, Larry Zackarla and Larry Herman. Posters have been placed in downtown department stores, drug and grocery stores.
CIO Asks Israel Be in M.E. Defense Washington (WNS)—The Congress of Industrial Organizations, at Its executive board meeting here this week, adopted a resolution urging the United States Government "to use its influence to achieve the inclusion of the State of Israel in the free world's Middle Eastern defenses" since inclusion of "the democratic State of Israel would help not only the military and economic' defense arrangements of the area hut would make possible the extension of the demoocracy's bastions within the Middle East as a whole." Declaring It was obvious that the leaders of the Arab states must recognize reality by facing the fact of Israel's existence, tho resolution noted that "American insistence upon Israeli integration into the Middle Kastren defenses will have a decisive influence" strengthening the barricades the free world against Soviet-inspired infiltration of aggression. The Hague (WNS)—Queen Juliana of tlio Netherlands has confided to Chief Rabbi Dr. Samuel Rodriguez Perelra that she Intends studying Hebrew under the tutelage of an experienced Jewish teacher. Tho Queen made the disclosure while visiting with the Chief Rabbi new Jewish homes for the aged here. Queen Juliana told the Rabbi of her plans as she wag shown the Scroll? of the Law in one of the instutlons.
Washington (JTA>—The Senate confirmed tho appointment of Jacob Blaustein, honorary president of the American Jewish Committee, as a member of the American delegation to the forthcoming tenth session of the United Nations General Assembly. Mr. Blaustein, an alternate, was named by President Kisenhower.
Israel Protests Plane Shooting Jerusalem (WNS)—A sharp pro. test against tho "shocking recklessness" of Bulgarian forces In shooting down an Israeli passenger plane that carried fiftyeight persons to death was presented this week at the Bulgarian legation in Tel Aviv by Walter Eytan, director genera) of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, . The note said the Israel /Government "has heard with amazement and horror the Bulgarian Government's:statement.-that Bul-i giirlan security forces opened fire" on the plane since there could have been no difficulty in Identifying the unarmed civil airliner of the Constellation type. Tho "action of the Bulgarian security forces," the note, said, "can bo understood only as deriving from wanton disregard of human life and of the elementary obligations of humanity." The Israel Government demanded "full satisfaction" from the Bulgarian Government for the grave international offense. It also protested against Bulgaria's refusal to refuse entry to an Israeli inquiry commission. Tho El Al plane was on the Vienna-Lydda leg of a flight from London when It was shot down by Bulgarian anti-aircraft fire. Bulgarian sources said the plane had strayed over Bulgarian territory, but Greek border patrol officials ;ald there be no mistake in detecting that plane was a civilian passenger bearing cratt. , News of the tragedy coincided with Tisha B'a observance in Israel and ther-! was deep mourning and sadness through the land apart from consternation over the wan.ton killings. Adding to the tragedy was a report that five of the passengers who perished were Russian Jews who had been permitted to leave for Israel for reunion with relatives. Twelve of the victims were American Jews bound for Israel on vacation and family reunion. .
^ surprising developfi ot ments of the election were the gains made by Herut, .extreme rightists who drew over 13 percent of the total vote and will have a representation of sixteen In the new Knesset,, Mapai, which arew close to thirty-two percent of the vote will have forty seats, In another upset, the General Zionists, who wen; ousted from the govern* ment, coalition shortly before the election, trailed with a percentage of 10.9, a five percent drop which places tho General_ Zionist Party as the third ranking body in the new Knesset with a representation of fourteen. Mizrachi and Hapoe] Hamizrachl received a vote of 9.5, with a representation of 12 deputies; Mapam received 7 percent of the vote,
entitling it to.8 members in the new Parliament; Leachdulh Avoda captured 8 percent with an anticipated representation of 10 in Knesset; Agudah and Poalo Aguda received 5.14 percent, with an e*timated representative of six dcuuties; the Progressives received 4.6 and the Communists 4.91, with each to have five deputies. While Herut leaders were rejoicing over their political victory, the leaders of the General Zionist Party could find no single excuse for the defeat. Dr. Perctz Bernstein, leader of the General Zionists, saiJ the voters were "mistaken in their judgment" and he blamed the rout on the fact that party had been singled out "unrestrained attack" \>y att' political parties. Herut leader Arieh Ben EHezer, on the Other hand ,was jubilant over his party's gains, declaring that the result showed a "voters" revolt and predicting a Mapai decline. Golda Meirson, who appears to have won 6ut In her race as mayor of Tel Aviv against Israel Rokach, voiced concern over Herat's gains. She ascribed the gains of the rightist Herut to the attacks which the General Zionists and Leachduth Avodah were carrying on against the Mapai government. The new Knesset win meet on August 16, After electing a Speaker and a deputy speaker, it will adjourn until after the High Holidays. Negotiations with respect to the formation of a new Cabinet and the composition of the new government coalition HTO expected to begin as soon as the election results are fully analyzed by Mapai leaders, whose chief standard
bearers, Mosne Share tt and David
Ben Gurlon, are vacationing after
the arduous campaign.
Parking Authority Heads Take Action A. V. Sorensen, chairman, and MUton Livingston, vice-chairman of the Omaha Parking Authority have asked i- legal lirm to seek a ruling from the Nebraska Supretne Court on the legality of the bill enacted by the stale legislature establishing the Authority. The action, which will take eight to twelve months, is a routlnt measure, in such cases, a spokesman announced. The Authority Is charged wftfc tho responsibility of determining whether or not It Is practical to construct a 1,300 car parking facility under tho Pouglas Cbuntjr Courthouse and abutting street*.