June 19, 1959

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Y. Head States: A« of June 10, 1W.) The following me current reports from divisions in the 1930 Omaha Jewish Philanthropies Campaign: 1059 Total Division To Date Initial Gifts , $.'S.'S7,982.50 Men's Division 24,977.00 Women's Division 62,063.50 B. & P. Unit 2,982.50 Children's Division 1,848.50 HlRh School Division 1,:5,T7.G5 University Division 275.00 Organizations 2,632.,l50 Miscellaneous • 1,130.00 •

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Leo Daly Will Receive B'nai During Last 10 Years New York (JTAi — Tim .loin! B'rifh Award

JOG Reports 135,000

Pistributiou Committee reported that it luicl helped more thiin 135,(MI0 aged nnd disabled immigrants and thfir dependents in Isniel during the last ten yeais since Its' rslablishmcift of the Malbeu there. The report, issued In coiincetion with the 10th anniversary of the Mallx-n •— stressed tiie fact that many of Ihesu newcoiners, listed us."hard core cases," had been integrated In Israel's economy. Mallici! is the .1. 1), C.'s welfare program for aged and handicapped immigrants in Israel. Maintained are twenty-one homes for the nj;cd and an extramural program for them that includes cash grants, housing aid an<l housekeeper services.. The report also disclosed that Mulben Kiipoprtcd twenty-three Golden Age Clubs to provide recreational facilities and that Its program also includes it network of rehabilitation' services and in-service trainin),' rourscs for nurses.

UAR Threatens Israel With iodernWeapons London I JTAi - - Radio Cairo warned, in a Hebrew language broadcast, that the United Arab Republic possesses enough rockets, missiles and other modern weapons, "capable of annihilating Israel in one attack." The broadcast, monitored here, lumps together a number of recent Middle Hast developments as "proof" of u "concerted imperialist-planned-operation" against the U. A. It. The events include the recent Egyptian-Israeli jet-plane battle, Jordan's complaint against the U, A. H. closing tho JordanianSyrlHii bolder, and an Iraip allegation that tha U. A. R, was sending fedayoen into Iraq.

Jerusalem, (JTA)—A six-member committee, consisting of three Government t officials and flu'ee newspaper editors, was formed here to study for n month the Government's ban on 'publication of news about immigration unless such news is issued officially by the Government. The committee was named after a meeting between newspaper editors and Prime Minister David Ken Gurion. Most of the editors came to the meeting firmly opposed to the immigration news blackout announced by the Government last week. However, after listening to the Premier, they agreed to give a trial to the irnplemenatlon of the new rule. Meanwhile, the Israel Government lias issued a new order for the appointment of a military censor to Implement its ban on publication of immigration news, The military censor can prevent, in advance, publication of news, including items on which the government might, not be. able to make a court case for punishment.

I,eo A. Duly will receive the eighth annual Americanism Citation of Henry Monsky Lodge, H'nai Il'ritli, it was announced by Ernie Nop,g, the lodge's Americanism committee chairman. The award will be presented at n luncheon in the j •S h e r a ton-Fon- j tenelle Ballroom,* June 25. | Tlie award i based on cnntu-; Jerusalem fJTAi -There have billion by an in-| been so many reiiuesls from fordividual to com-s eign countries for technical assist? munity nnd civic and- from Israeli exports that the betterment, arid Cabinet w a l e d a special interfor general mldepartmental committee lo superv a n c e ment of vise Israel's aid to other countries. c i t i z e n s h i p reThus far, this year alone, 20 responslhllity. A. F. JA:O Duly quests have heen received for the Jacob.son was last year's award help of Israeli experts, several of winner. Other recipients were: W. these applications coining from O. Swansnn, 1952; M o r r i s K. Latin American countries. Jacobs, 195:}; Kdward F. Pcltis, The new I n t er-departmental 1054; Hoherl. II. Sum. 10j!5; Clar- committee decided tentatively to ence L. Landen, 1956 and V. J. give priority io requests for exSluiH, 1957. perts from five areas: West AfMr. Daly, head of the archi- rica, Burma, Iran, Turkey and tectural firm bearing his name, Kthiopla. was general -chairman of the 1959 United Red Feather-Red Cross 70,000 ON ROM'S OF Campaign nnd served as general NEO-NAZI <fHO VFH Bonn (JTA)—At least 70,000 chairman of the Omaha All-AmerGerman youths are members of ican City recognition banquet. His other civic activities include lightly-organized, neo-Nazi groups, Ak-Siir-Ben, O'eighton University according to an article in the Hoard of Lay Regents, Advisory | official organ of the Circle of Board . S t . Catherine's Hospital, | Christian Democratic Students. Omaha Development Council, Omn- • ha Industrial Foundation, and Board of Directors, Omaha Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Daly Is also active In several professional organizations IncludliiK The American Institute of Architects. He vyns recently named Jerusalem, (JTA)—Following a to the 'Board of Directors of the meeting the Israel Cabinet issued Sanities Acceptance Corp. and is a communique slating that "addialso a director r;f the United States tional steps to p r e v e n t piracy" National Bank. were discussed in connection with the crisis that has arisen with the refusal of the United Arab Republic to permit passage of'the Danish freighter, Inge Toft through the Suez Canal. The ship destined Tor the Far Washington, MTA)—The U. S. State Department disclosed that East, was halted three weeks ago the deadline for filing claims for when the captain refused .to unconfiscated furniture and other load its Israeli cargo. Observers here are doubtful types of personal property seized during the Nazi regime, in Austria whether the Cabinet would take has been extended from June 30 any steps against Egypt before the United Nations Secretary General, to December 31, 1939. This was revealed In an an- Dag Hammarskjold, Rets Ills "last nouncement that the Governments chance" to settle the conflict durof Austria and tho United States ing his'forthcoming visit to Cairo. It Is generally; believed here exchanged notes .on May 30 concerning the A u s t r i a n Fund of Hint Israel can do little escopt to $6,000,000 for the Settlement ot take retaliatory action against Certain Property Losses of Polit- Egypt, i( .tlie.Inge Toft Is not porical persecuted;. The Fund was mltted to c o n t i n u e her voyage established to settle claims of per- t h r o u g h tho Suez Canal with sons who suffered from racial, re- Israeli cargo aboard. At I' 10 name ligious or political persecution in time, the opinion prevails ''ere Austria from March 13, 1938 to that tho Israel Government would May 8, 1945, anil whose bank ac- be hesitant to taKe such drastic counts, securities, mortgages ;ind nieiiNiires. On tlio other hand It is cash were subjected to lorccd considered likely" Unit utt«r Jnistransfer* or confiscated. • • " • • tatjon, combined tvltlt potential

Israel Priority Plan For Experts '@n Loan'

Sew York (JTA)—Concrete recuuiiiiendiitlons (or the settlement of tlie Arab rvtugeo problem were advanced here tills week In connection with the World Uefugee Year, which goes into effect on July i, under a mandate from the United Nations General Assembly. The recommendations were outlined In a report presented at a pre«» conference by Elfuii Ree.s, (iutlrmun o{ tliR executive committee of the International Committee for tho World Uefugee Year. Tliey suggested: 1. To accept as "practical" and "hopeful" the offer which Israel made In the United Nations last year to compensate the Arab refugees under certain conditions. 2. As part of dip.over-all settle-

Famous Synagogue To Become fceum Geneva fJTAI- One of the oldest und most sacred of Kuropean synagogues, the famous "Homo" synagogue in Cracow, founded by Rabbi Moses Isserles in 15.").'!, is lo he closed as a house of worship and will be converted into a museum, according to reports from Poland. Protests made by Jews in that country were over-ruled by Polish "authorities.

{Removal of Rome Rome (JTAl—Members of [our opposition parlies in the Home City Council will request the resignation of Mayor Urhano Cioccetti for his refusal to permit, the city's official participation In the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the-liberation of Rome from Nazifascist rule. A speaker at a protest meeting recalled the suffering o[ Rome's Jews during the Nazi-fascist regime, and accused the mayor of "betraying the spirit of the solidarity shown the Jewish fellowcitizens" by Christians In Rome.

ment of the refugees problem fit the Middle East, account must ba taken of property abandoned in Arab lands by 400,000 Jews who "have been forced to leave theiv homes in Iraq, Yemen and North Africa" for settlement in Israel. 3. To consider the repatriation of the Arab refugees to Israel an "physically and politically impossible, and culturally undesirable." 4. Israel should admit some Arab refugees, "under international control, on a quota basis, over a pa« riod of years." 5. The world "should be ready to support Israel financially in Its compensation plan. 0. 'Die United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Arab Refugees from Palestine change its title, to "Works nnd Helief Agency," so as to emphasize the need of rehabilitation of the refugees through work, rather than through, relief activities. UNRWA's mandate expires June 30, I960, and the United Nations must decide at the noxt. General Assembly whether to continue aiding (lie Arab refugees and how to perform that task be* yond 1HC.0.

Civil War Centennial Body Barnes Dr. Korn New York (JTA)—Dr. Bertiain W. Korn, president of the American Jewish Historical Society, has been appointed to the Advisory Council of the Civil War CenVennal Commission of the Federal Government by Major General U. S. Grant, 3d, chairman of the commission. The Civil War Centennial Commission was appointed by Congress to supervise and encourage celebrations by the Federal Government,-the-States and local communities of the various events and experiences of the Civil Wae period. NUWRECOBI) SET Jerusalem, (JTA) — For the first time since the establishment of Israel, foreign currency receipts were larger-than foreign currency espendituies, dining the fiscal yea i- 10.^O-.Vl,

Israel Cabinet Discusses Action Against Egypt in Suez Crisis

First Graduation at Einstein i e d School Deadline Extended New York — Fifty 'men and women received their doctor of medicine degrees at the first commencement exercises of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshlvn University. The event marked tho first time In the more than 300 years of American Jewry that a Jewish sponsored medical school held a graduation. Highlighting the ceremony was departure from taking by students of tha traditional 2,000year-old Hippocratie Oath. Instead, the students, chanted in unison the Declaration of Geneva, a statoment of ethics and principle In which genocide is foresworn. They'pledged not to use their "medical knowledge contrary to the lpws of humanity'' nor to "permit considerations of religion, nationality, race, party politics or social standing to intervene between duty and patient."

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domestic liuplleutlimH In the pres- completed. The spokesman denied ent election year, mny force tho any connection between the evergovernment lo take some drastic clse and Prime Minister David action. Ben Gurlon's recent statement that Meanwhile, Israeli circles in- Egyptian seizure of Israel cargoes dicated dissatisfaction over the In transit In the Suez C'unnI would fact, that Mr. Haminarskjold is I not re null n u <me-sUte.d actluu. personally proceeding to Cairo to The British government is not Intervene with President. Nasser "intervening" in the Sue? dispute, there for the passage of Inge Toft it was announced by. John Pronnd the Israel cargo. They pointed fumo, Minister of State, when tha out that the fact that the Secre- subject was brought up the Housa tary General "must rush to see of Commons. Nasser, every time the dictator starts mischief" certainly does not. odd to the prestige of the United M M , ADVOCATES CIVIL Nations. They also resented the JIAItRIAOES, DIVORCES fact that HiimmarsUjold's trip is Jerusalem, (JTAI—A Vill pernot scheduled until the end of this mitting civil marriages and dimonth, or early in July, whereas vorces in Israel was introduced the Inge Tott has been held up for in Parliament here hy U\c \eC\more than three weeks now, and wing Mapam party. The bill would Israel * considers the case one of remove "personal status" fiom exgreat urgency. clusive jurisdiction by t!»•"» rabbinUnited Nation sources indicate ate. Under present legislation, all possibilities that the Secretary marriages and divorces must bo General may visit also Israel and performed only under leligious auspices. Jordan when He goes to Cairo, An army spokesman described as "routine" the intensive night 8.UUAK t'ACTOKl' SOI'.U. Jerusalem--A. new su&av tivclory oxerclses ot the Israel Navy's flotilla of torpedo bants. Tho ex- has been sold to Mexican investors, erciser wlilcli included surprise, ill the first transaction of. th« attack*, on floating t argots are kind.

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