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PHILANTHROPIES SCOREBOARD
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The following are current reports from divisions in the 1958 Omaha Jewish Philanthropies Campaign; Ji).ri8 Total Division To Date Initial Gifts $335,207.50 Men's Division 12,298.00 Women's Division 61,007.54 B. & P. Unit ... 3,384.50 Children's Division 1,738.25 High School Division ] , 1.43.25 University Division 100.00 Organizations 2,-148.75 Miscellaneous 1,152.00 Total to Hate
$419,437.79
Bill Aids Washington (JTA> -President Disenhower had before him this week a bill passed by the Senate - allowing aliens who entered the United States us students or on visitors visas to change their status ti> (regular Immigrants without going through the traditional formality of leaving the country nnd re-entering on immigrants visas secured In one of the countries neighboring! the United States. . ; In the fiscal year that ended June 30, more than 7,000 aliens had lo meet the requirements for n change of status by j;oing to Canada, picking up a visa and coming right back. The legislation would allow the .Just ice Department to approve their applications while they slay in the United States.
INTERNATIONAL LAWVKKS CONFKKENCE Jerusalem (JTA)—Several hundred Jewish lawyers and jurists convened here lonigh't for the first International Jewish L a w y e r s Conference.
Aussie Official Lauds Israel Sydney, Australia, (JTA) — As tho Australian Parliament continued to debate the Middle East problem, Hicliard G. Casey, Minister for External Affairs, declared that "Israel has maintained a correct Attitude." Israel, he stated, "has done n o t h i n g to sharpen the present situution." "Israel," continued Mr. Casey, "has assumed a watchful position, concerned lest encirclement of her borders become a possibility. It would be tragic if any action occurs to revive the Israel dispute."
Egypt- Threatens " -London, (JTA)—The Egyptian semi-official daily, Al Ahram, asserted that' President Nasser of the United Arab Republic warned Jlobort Murphy, President Elsenhower's special Middle East envoy, that the UAR would "immediately attack Israel" if I s r a e l moved against any part of Jordan. Al Ahrasn, asserted that the Awrphy-Nusscr meeting in Cairo lust week was concerned mainly • with the presumed intentions of Israel in the event of a change in the regime in Jordan.
Lehman Proposes Program New York, (JTA)—A program .'designed to case tensions in the Middle East, was proposed by .former Senator Herbert H, Lehman, general chairman of tho American Committee for Israel's Tenth ' Anniversary Celebration. He called f o r ;
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Visit Israel Exhibit Brussels (JTA) ^ The millionth visitor lo the Israel Pavilion at the Internatiohal Kxhibition here was a Catholic priest, Father Viseur, whose visit was made the occasion for n special ceremony in which he was presented with an all-expense free trip to Israel. The priest, who is preparing n Ph.D. thesis on Hebrew philology and who is a warm friend of Israel, expressed his joy at the realization of an "old dream of visiting I he Holy Land and seeing tho revival of modern Israel."
Federation Executive Committee to Meet1 The Jewish Federation of Omaha Kxecutive Committee will hold a luncheon meeting at 12:15 p. m., Friday, August 22, at. the Kegis Hotel, it was announced by Robert H. Kooper, Federation president.
1. A guarantee by tho West mid flio United Nations "of the national security mid territorial Integrity of nil (lie nntlons" of tlio Middle East "against either direct or Indirect ngresslon." 2. A prompt arid c-iinslructlvt: response on tho part of tlio West to "Just Arab dumtinds for economic! and soclitl Justice" which "(mould not bo ascribed to Communist Intrigue." S. Recognition of Israel "im one of tho major centers of ntuhllily and strength In tho Middle; Kiist, which has nerved IIH u containing wall for the explosive forces which Inivo erupted In Lebanon, Iraij nnd Jordan." 4. Pending ii disarmament agreement for tho entlro uri-ii, tho "supplying of arniH to Israeli to Imlance tho.MO which have been nvqulrcd by Arab forces hostile to Israel.'
Ireland Asks for Action United Nations, N. Y., (JTA)— A proposal that the United Na lions make an immediate effort to solve the Israel-Arab problems, as issues that are basic to the peace of the world, was made to the special emergency session of the United Nations General Assembly by Frank Aiken, Foreign Minister of Ireland. Declaring that the Arab refugee problem was "the grentest embittering factor between Israel and her neighbors," and firmly repudiating the Idea that the situation confronting the. Arab refugees was "the r e s u l t of Israel's action alone" Mr. .Aiken proposed that the United Nations undertake n program of guaranteeing full compensation to ail tho Arab refugees.
MdJ-lkog'S § United Nations, N. Y. (JTA)—A resolution emliracing five points of the six-point Middle East program laid before the special emergency session or the VH General Asemljly here last week by Presi>dent Eisenhower was introduced at the Assembly; The resolution omits Eisenhower's proposal dealing with "steps to avoid a new arms race spiral" in the Middle East. The resolution goes one step beyond the Eisenhower proposal by giving Secretary General Daff IlammarskjoUi authority to implement the purposes and inviting him to report hack to the Assembly not later than September 30. The resolution, busing itself on the old "essentials for p e a c e SIHIKI adopted by the United Na. lions in 194!) calls on all member* to "refrain from any threats or acts direct or indirect aimed at impairing the .freedom, indepertdence or integrity of any state, or tormenting' civil strlfp and sub> verting the will of the people of any state." The resolution culls upon all member stales to observe thesi obligations strictly "by word anq deed in relation to the general area of the Middle East." Sponsoring the resolution were Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Liheriaj Norway, Panama and Puraguay, Letters to the President of th0 General Assembly from Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and Foreign .Secretary Selwyn Lloyd w e r e circulated simultaneously" with tlie resolution. Tho letters appeared to be pledges by tin; big two VVostorrt I'mvors to withdraw their forces from Lebanon nnd Jordan U tliU draft resolution Is pussi-il, us no loiijfcr in ss;irj "fin tho main— i wouoeq, wwrgr HE' teiiuiicu of international pwicoand security." Authoritative sources In botli the AuiL-ricun and Britlgh delegations expressed confidence that flu) resolution would com., mund tlio needed two-thirds majority in the Asembly. 1 Noting that Mr. Hammarskjold Gail Shrier, Leannc Trost, Nanalready has studied the possibility cy Brodkey, JMarlys Isaac, and Itabbi Arthur J. Lelyveld, for- of asking the next regular session!' Jerry Frank, members of the mer spiritual leader at Temple of the General Assembly to estabTemple Israel Youth Group will lish a stand-by United Nations Israel, has been named senior peace force, the draft "invites attend a Youth Leadership trainrabbi of Fairmount Temple in Mr. Hammarskjold to continue ing camp at Camp Seymour, DeCleveland, O. He succeeds the late those studies. However, in being catur, 111 from August 24 through requested to study the feasibility Dr. Burnett R. Brickner. August 31. Hdbbi Lelyveld, who will assume of a peuce force, Mr. Hammarsk* jold is given that instruction onljr This year the theme is in honoi of Israel's 10th Anniversary and his new post Octobpi 1, is at pies- in reference to the Arab coun> is called "Israel and America." tries. He would also be instruct* ed by the resolution to study th$ possibility of a "development ln> stitution" to f u r t h e r economic growth, but again, only in th> context of the Arab countries. One of tho proposals nnula Air. Kisenhowor concerned t^ monitoring of radio, transmission* The Workmen's Circle Midwest w h i c h might forincnt conflict, District of Omaha will hold its Thut point is ombrnced in that annual conference Sunday, August part of the resolution which urgat 31, and Monday, September 1, at ull members to refrain from •fothe Labor Lyceum, 3024 Cuming menting' civil strife" by word and Street. The first session will begin deed." Sunday at 10 a. m. In conjunction It was noted here that only on« with tho conference the Lnbor Lymember of the Afro-Asian blofl, ceum will celebrate its 35th anand that one considered of rela* niversary with a banquet, Sunday tivcly minor importance, was will* at 6 p. m. . ing to co-sponsor the draft. That Delegates from the Workmen's country is Liberia. On the other Circle Branch of the Midwest Dishand, t h r e e important Latin* tricts Des Moines, la.; Sioux City American members — Colombia, la.; Denver, Colo.; Lincoln, Nebr, P a n a m a and Paraguay — ar^ Itiibbl Artliur J. Telyveld and Omaha, will attend. There will mong the co-sponsors, indicating he joined by representatives from ent executive vice-president of the a possibility of wide backing from several Omaha organizations at American Israel Cultural Foun- the Latin American group. the Labor Lyceum for the Jubilee. dation. He is a former national diThe Workmen's Circle Dramatic rector of Hillel Foundation. Club choir will entertain at the He was at Temple Israel in banquet with Jewish melodies under the direction of Sam Zwerling. Omaha from 1941 to 1944. Rnbbi Lelyyeld was named presThe arrangements comittee inThe Both Israel Men's Club will cludes Milton Nearcnberg, chair- ident of the Jewish Peuce Fellowman; Max Crounse, Ben Garellck, ship in 1941, and held the post supervise the annual Synagogua. Joe Friedman, Snin Susmnn, as- two years. He served as executive picnic to be held Sunday, August 24 from 2 p. m. to 6 p. m. at Bon> sistants. A Gale, regional director of tho Workmen's Circle1 of Chi- director of Common Unity for Pal- son Park. Activities will be trans» cago will be guest speaker and estine 1914-16 and as its national ferred to the park pavilion In casfl of rain. I,. Witkin will be the toastmastcr vlce-chitirman until 1918. of tho banquet. Officers of the A special program of games and Rnbbi Lelyveld Is married to the Midwest District aro L. Witkin, former Toby Booltholtz. The cou- surprises lias boen planned for th» chairman; Morris Goodman, see- ple has three children—Joseph Sa- occasion. Those attending ari retary and Max Crounse, troas- lem, 21; David Simon, 17 and Mi- asked to bring lunched. P6p will be furnished, ' clmel Stephen, 10. urer.
Temple Youth to Attend Conclave
Workmen Circle To Held District
iefh Israel fro Picnic Sunday