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Urging all campaign volunteers to visit their prospects within the next 10 days, Milton R. Abrahams, General Chairman of the Jewish Philanthropies Campaign, underscored the great nocd for funds to provide for the newcomer* in Israel. "Everyday, new Immigrants arrive in Israel, adding to the many tvho are already there, awaiting absorption Into the economy of the country. "Israel is the only spot on earth where every Jew is immediately welcome. Israel has no restrictive Immigration nets to keep out Jewish Immigrants." "The U. J. A. raises funds not for Israelis, or for Israel proper," Mr. Abrahams emphusized, "for they carry their own load through Blgh tuxes and contributions. "Tho U. J. A. funds aro used exclusively for Immigrants and refugees, distressed Jews in twenty-four overseas countries, "Israel alone struggle* with tho problem of absorbing 235,000 ^Tews, Some 60,000 of them still live In emergency-erected, miserable tent or tin-hut villages, depending upon UJA funds for minimum job Opportunities."
The Jewish Federation of Omaha has been asked by the United Jewish Appeal to renegotiate the emergenccy UJA loan, Harry Trustin, Federation President, said today. A special meeting of the Jewish Federation Board will he held, Mr. Trustin aaid, to discuss- this request. Omaha has been asked by the United Jewish Appeal, together with other cities throughout the country, to renegotiate the fiveyear bank loan made in 1958. The purpose of this request is to provide the UJA with urgently needed cash for its world-wide opera-
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Typical Immigrant reception camp near port of llulfn l» situated in tlio middle of open fields. Camps like this now Itoiiso KOIHO CO.OOO newcomers. The United Jewish Appeal'* objectives for 1900 Inclnilo construction of seven thousand new housing unit* and tho establishment of n«W furm scttlciiicutH to house, newcomers. Funds fur tills program are vital, Milton It. Abrahams, chairman, Jewish Plill:intliroplis Campaign, sulrt. "
Paris, (JTA)—Tlie Arali League has u $10,000,000 npparatus conducting propaganda against. Israel end against Jews in the United Stales mid other countries, particularly in Liitin America, n conference of Jewish community leaders from virtually every country in the free world was told here. NaHSRr L«tter To Rockwell A detailed report on Arab propaganda nctlvtles, especially in the
Poland to Deliver Eichmann Data Jerusalem (JTA)—Poland will send an official, five-man commission here at the end of this month, to deliver to the Israel Government documents pertaining to the mass extermination of Jews and non-Jews by the Nazis, and especially connected with the wartime activities of the Nazis' "specialist" on the murder of Jews, Adolf Eichmann. The Polish commission will include the chairman o£ the Warsaw Government's Committee for the Punishment of Nazi War Criminals/and the head of the Jewish' Historical Institute at Warsaw. It was reported hero that Poland has Indicated it would like to •end a Judge to sjt on the bench •with the Israeli jurists when Eichmann is tried. Poland argued that Eichmann' had committed most of bis crimes on Polish territory.
Western Hemisphere, was given to the conference by Arnold Forster, of New York, director of tiie civil rights division of the AntiDefamation League of Ii'nai B'rith. Mr. Forster displayed a photostatic copy of a letter from President Nasser to the United Arab Republic to George Lincoln Rockwell, leader of the American Nazi Party, in which Nasser criticized the United States for "financing Jewish emigration to Israel." The two-day conference was opened by Label A. Kn'tz, president of the B'nal B'rith, who stressed tho need to coordinate, on a worldwide basis, "the fight against antiSemitic forces and tho Importance of combating Arab efforts to create animosity, not only against Israel but also against Jews living in the United States and In other countries." I!. 3. and H'. A. Network "Millions of dollars," Mr. Forster said, was being spent in the United States alone In pushing the Arabs' ahti-Jewish campaign. He reported that the AmericanJJ2WIBII REFUGEE MAY SUCCEED SCHWEITZER New York (WNS)—Dr. Richard Friedman, a thirty-elght-old JeWlah refugee from Czechoslovakia Is considered a likoly successor to Dr. Alhert Schweitzer as head o£ the medical mission at Lambarene. Gabon Republic, pr. Frle<taann la on the staff of the Schwoltzer hospital • :•• ••• ' ;••'-. . •
Arab propaganda offices were also tied with a network of antiIsraeli ami anti-Jewish propaganda headquarters in Mexico, Panama, Cuba, Venezuela . and Uruguay.. Despite their vast efforts, Mr. Forster declared, "much of the anti-Jewish propaganda has, thus far, failed in tho United States." But both he and Mr. Katz stressed the need for combating these propaganda efforts as well as all other moves in the direction of bolstering anti-Semitism in general.
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lions and particularly foi* the unmet needs" in Israel. The Omaha loan of $375,000 executed has been reduced to a balance of $225,000. Communities are belli/? requested to renegotiate
these loans, for a five-year period, to make available substantial funds for tha XJJA.. Tlia United Jewish Appeal reports that many communities hava already responded to this appeal.
New York Bans M Nazi Rally Ben Ourfoti fleporfs New York—Mayor Robert Wagner, following numerous protests, After European Trip declared the notorious anti-Semite T«l Aviv, (JTA)—Prime MinisGeorge Lincoln Rockwell will not ter David' Ucn-Guilon TdtvmwA get a permit to speak here on the lionio after speiidiii^ two weeks fourth of July or any other time in Kurope, vvliere Jio paid State in terms of race hatred and race visits to France, JSclgiutn und Tlio extermination. The Mayor paid and told Ills connthat Information shows clearly tr.yiiK'n that "We are not isolated. that Rockwell's intent to incite Wo Imvo devoted and loyal friends, a riot, by preaching race hatred In whnHo friendship \» uneonfllHonnl." a city whore people of all races Mr. Ben-Gurion was greeted at live peacefully together. the nil-port by Acting Prime Min"IIiilMVnny Hitler" i is! eu Levi KshkoA, olhev members The mayor declared that to per- of the Cabinet and Parliament, mit Rockwell and iiLs American and by members of the diploNazi party to hold a rally would matic corps headed by the Soviet he "in invitation to riot and dis*' Ambassador, and included the Arorder from a half-penny Hitler." •entine charge d'affaires. Rockwell, who was roughed up In reference to France, which in a riotous scene in the rotunda had occupied an important place of the New York County Supreme on his itinerary, Ilie Premier said: Court building where he appeared "I had very useful talks with the on a hearing on un application for French lcmlers, \v\\n whom, 1 a permanent Injunction against found, we have a common lanthe permit, was placed on a plane ;ungo in regard to world, regional for Washington by police. He was and specific Israeli problems." scheduled to return to New "York Many questions concerning Israel, to start court proceedings to sot said the Prime Minister, had been aside Mayor Wagner's refusal. raised by French President Charles Appeal "Filed de Gaulle himself. He had had two Sen. Frank Pino and Assembly- Jong talks with Gen. de Gaulle. man Irwin Brownstoin moved The French President, said Mr. promptly after the Mayor's an- Ben-Guvlon, "Showed a Veen -unnouncement to Institute proceed- derstanding about our problems." ings to ban all activities of Rockwell and his group in New York state. They filed an appeal for a $5,000,000 Plan* permanent injunction to restrain tho Nazi group from using the Planned at Haifa name "American Nazi Party," or Jerusalem (JTA)—An agreethe swastika emblem or flow from ment for the construction by an any activities in the state. American firm of a $5,000,000 plant The Jewish Labor Committee for the manufacture oS polyethymeanwhile disclosed it had chal- lene in Haifa was signed by Pinhas lenged the federal Department of Sapir, Israel Minister for ComJustica on it's stand that the Sub- merce and Industry, and V\«?,il versive Activities Control Act ap- Stark, president of the North plied only to Communist groups American Services Construction and that the Department there Company. could not net ngainst Rockwell and Mr. Stark at tho same tima his group. signed an agreement with th« Haifa oil refineries to supply th» Israeli Products Seen new plant with theylen, A $4,000,000 plant to produce ethylene will By Million in Africa be built by the Haifa refineries. Israel — Over 1,000,000 persons Tha Government -w\\\ ta\4 \A\« visited the Israel pavilion at company half of the cost of th» African trado fairs hold In Nairobi, polyethylene plant which Is oxJohannesburg and Bulawayo dur- pected to become the nucleus of ing recent months. $50,000,000 petro-chemical IndusImporters showed a keen in- try. The two plant operation for terest in Israel-produced sun heat- the production of polyethylene, ers, women's fashions, irrigation now made in only ten countries, 1» equipment, air conditioners, tex- expected to begin in 1965. tiles and food-stuffs.
TO SUPERIOR Famous Rabbi in U.S. NAMED COUKT IN JUNKAU
NeW York. (JTA)—nabbi Eliezor Zisu Portogal, the Skulener Rebbe, who was arrested last year by Rumanian authorities for aiding and maintaining homeless Jewish children, arrived here and will assume the post of spiritual leader of a Brooklyn congregation. The 62-year-old rabbi was released and .allowed to emigrate with his family from Rumania after the intervention o£ United Nations Undersecretary for .Special Political Affairs. The State Department, at the request of Jewish religious leaders here.had granted special immigration visas to the rabbi and his family. The United Hia» Bervice arranged for nabbl PortogaVs transportation to .tho United States from Rumania and European cities ol trfuialt.•':•;.
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Juncau, Alaska (JTA)—Jay Haboniwitz, formerly oE Philadelphia, has been named a member of the Superior Court in Juncau by Gov. William A. Egan. The 38-year-old judge went to Alaska from Mew York as an assistant U.S. Attorney and became a deputy State Attorney General 18 months later.
Mrs. Pollak Named To District Post
Mrs. Sam Pollak was installed as Sentinel of B'nai B'rith Women, District No. 6 at the organization's convention luncheon herff. Wednesday at the Paxton Hotel, culminating four days of convention sessions. Mrs. Pollak also received a lifatinie membership to Henry Monsky Chapter No. 470. The presentation was made by Mrs. Stanley Visitors' Bay, Shapiro, a past chapter, president Installed as president of the disJay-G-e, July 10 was Mrs. Morris Tacit ol Visitors' Day will bo held at trict Chicago, III. The Installation cereCamp Jay-C-0 on Sunday, July mony was conducted by Mrs. 10 from 2:80 p. m. to 4 p. m. SoVwich ol bettoVt, Mich, Tlio camp Is located at CsuOP Charles national president; who used B» Sheldon, Columbus, JJebr. Con- her theme, the convention motto tact camp'a of/'eo, JA 1SG0 {or of "Building Bridges of Service further. Information. Through Communication." •• -
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