September 9, 1960

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Vol. XXXVIII—No.

Publication Offire. 1(U No. •Jlllh Oinuliu, rNt'brusKa, i'liont? JA I'Jiid

Appointments to the Frdern tion of Jewish Women's Clubs for tin* J9(J0-(!t season were announced by Mrs. I.loyil Friedman, president, at the organization's lust meeting held at her home. PKO.IKCT CIIAIIIMH.V Named were: Ilonds of Israel, Mrs. J. Harry Kulakofsky; ('filter Ilnspil.-ility, Mrs. Jake Wine; Center Unison, Mrs. .Sam L. Katzinan; Children's Memorial Hospital Bazaar, Mines. Hubert Summer, Arthur H, Goldstein; Civil Defense, Mrs. Dan Gortlrnnn; Commiinify Calendar, Mrs. Krnest A. Noj;g; Coniniunity Chrst-lied Cross, Mines. Harry Havii/, Jeroitie .7. Milder; Comiminity Cooperations, Mrs. Albert Fox; Historian. Mrs. Henry A. Newman; Jewish Home for Aged, Sirs. Nathan Turner; Library, Mrs. Calvin M. Newman; National Conference of Christian and Jews Auxiliary, Mines. Marvin Taxman, S ( a 11 I c y Slosburg; Needlework Guild, Mrs, Have Colin; Parliamentarian, Mrs. Max I'romkin; Pfcdfie Redemption, Airs. Sam S.

To Discuss Aid I .a Pax, Bolivia. (JTAi- Dr. Paz Kstensoro, new President of Ilolivia, is going to send a delegation of Bolivian experts to Israel to discuss with the Israeli Government proposals for technical assistance laid before him by Israel's Ambassador here, Dr. Michael Simoh. Jt was proposed to President Kslensoro that Israel could help Uolivia with technical assistance <jn forestatlon, establishment of agricultural cooperatives, development of artificial lakes for fish breeding, and colonization and development of frontier - regions by the Bolivian Army. After a Bolivian team has visited Israel, an Israeli group of experts in the various fields may come here.

OMAHA. NEKKA.SKA, FICII1AV, SKPTICMIlKIt

S t e i n b e r g ; Programming, Mrs. Sidney .Schwartz; Services lo Armed Forces, Mis. Louis Kulakofsky; Telephone, Mrs. .Stanley F. Levin; Veteran's Hospital, Mrs Abe Hear; ami Welcoming, Mines Morton A. Ilichards, Moe A. Vender. AITII.IATLI) OIUiAM/ATIONS T h e Women's Federation is composed of l.'i community organizations. Tiie organizations, their presidents and appointees, lespectively are: Delti El S/nafjOTu* Sisterhood, Mmc; Morrl) C. Fellrnan. Meyer Novenboum; Oetti llrorl Sisterhood. Mmei. Alfred Frank, Holfxjn H. Greenbero; Dlkor Oiollm Society, M m e j . Jake wine, M o r n * wlillt; B'nal B'rllh Momky Chapter Mo. 470. M i n n Max Sackl, Oovld Bleictier; Q'rtol D'rilh Cornhusfcer Chapter Ho. I0J3, M m » . Mitel Hefner, Jock Delrnonf; Orondelj University, National Wonien'i Commlllee, M m r v Mot A. Oercovlcl, Morris Levey; Hadajioh, Omo ha Chopler, M m e i . Ervln Simon, flormon t . Lincoln; Lodies Free Loan Society, Mfi Snm Klaver; M'irochI Women, Mm>t, M M. Pollakotf, Oen Handler; Motional Coun ell of Jewhh Women, M m e i . Stanley Herloit, Louis Soaolcw; pioneer Womrn, M m e i . Milton Nearenberu, Rose Schwartz; Temple hroel Sisterhood. M m e i . Robert B. Cohn F'oul Groi-man, David E. Beber end Work men'* Circle Auxiliary, M r l , Sam M. Dlnder

Chairmen made their reports nt file season's opening meeting at Aim. Friedman's home. Future luncheon meetings will be held on Thursday noons: December 1, March 2, and May 4. The December meeting will take place at the •Jewish Home for the Aged; al the others will be held it I tin Jewish Community Center.

Israel Orders 40 Jets From France London, (XI*Ai- -The Israeli Air Force is expected to take delivery next year of 26 French-built Mirage-.'! jet interceptor planes. According to the IIAF periodical, Israel has taken an option on 14 more of the French jets, making a total of 40 at a price reportedly marked a t $2,500,000 per plane.

New Oil Strike Tel Aviv, (JTA>— Israel's second oil field has been discovered at Ncgba, five miles north of the Hclctz oil field .which is already mipplying 10 percent of the country's petroleum consumption. I-apldot Israel Oil Prospectors, Ltd., disclosed that the strike in the new field was made at the Kcfiba 3 drill at a depth of 5,000 Immediately to tap the new find feet. A company spokesman said that arrangements would be made before the end of the month.

.Second (;lass Postage Paid at Omaha, Nebr.

Paul Verel, Kxecutive Director of the Omaha Jewish Federation, who has just returned from an extensive tour through Israel, will be the guest .speaker at the opening tea for workers in the Women's I Division of the lOfiO Israel Bond; - V * campaign, Wednesday, September 11, at 1 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Arthur If. Goldstein, 854.'l Hickory Street. Mr. Verel will describe recent progress and change he observed throughout Israel, and will answer Tan! Veret Urn. Goldstein quest ions. man Lipmnri, new director of the Coffee, cake n'nd Israel-made candy will be served by the host- Omaha Area Israel Bond camess, Mrs. Arthur H. Goldstein. Mm. paign, will also be present. M. F. Lcvcnson, Women's Division Information may be obtained by chairman of the Israel Bond cam- calling the Israel Bond office paign will act as co-hostess. Nor- .'!41-m7 or .141-1093.

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Congo President Fulbert Youlou. The communique affirms the confidence of both governments, that "the forging of closer ties in all fields, between the peoples and the governments, expresses the aspirations of botli nations." President Youlou concluded a week's visit to Israel. He was one of many African and Asian states-

The I960 Annual Institute on World Affairs of the University of Omaha will 1M» co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Omaha, Harry Trustin, president, announced this week. Free tickets will be mailed to Jewish Federation members. The institute will orfer top ranking authorities in the fields of government, international relations, history and philosophy. Musa Amalembn, Kenya's first and only African minister, will be the opening speaker Wednesday, October 12. His topic will be "The Voice of a New Africa." Olher institute speakers will be: I.estcr D. Mallory, October li); another visit." said Mrs. Goldie Max Lerner, October 26; Allan Arbitmnn. The elderly visitors Meniam, November 2; Col. James made no effort to conceal the H. S. Itasmiissen, November !), impact which Israel had made on them. The tour was organized by the Metropolitan Chicago Communities. The 22 tourists took a two-week Home, fJTA) Israelis nnd lour of Israel after spending 11 Arabs are participating jointly, days in Europe. They were warmly for the first, time, in the annual received by personnel of Malhen students' seminar}' here under the and later they met retired Israelis joint auspices of the Bari- Levant in old age homes as well as in Fair and the foreign relations Mfilben institutions. department of the Italian National "These were impressive meetings Federation of University Students. which we won't forget," said Mrs. Some Sharing Quarters Arliltman. As a "yiddishe mameh," This year's seminar Is the third she saifl, she could not leave her children and grandchildren in Chi- of these event3. In 1958, no incago and come to settle in Israel, vitation was extended to Israel, as many American Jews have in deference to the wishes of Arab done, even though, she said, she itudent organizations. Israel was would very much like to live in invited in 1959, hut did not attend. Now the Israelis and the repreIsrael. Other members of the group sentatives of the Arab states are similarly said that strong family lot only participating jointly, but ties made it impossible for them ?ven sharing living quarters in the same place, an old floman-stylc to nettle in Israel. They met several retired Amer- convent here. The purpose of Hie seminar Is to ican Jews living in Israel on I heir pensions. The "experiment" of a .show students from other lands, must of them underdeveloped tour by elderly persons was successful ond that he would recom- areas, aspects of Italian social, political and economic contribumend "more trips of this kind." tions to underdeveloped lands. The head of the Israeli delegaion i.i Ben Ami Shlllony, of the NKW PHONE PREFIX National Union of Israeli Students. Beginning Sunday, Sept. 11 the The two others represent students phone number of the Jewish Com- at Technion and at Tel Aviv Unimunity Center will be 312-10GG. versity. The Bail Levant Fair will run

and Douglas Cater, November 16. In addition to the Jewish Federation, other co-sponsors of the Institute are: University's Alumni Association, Altrusa Club, American Association of University Women, Klwanis Club of Omaha, Omaha Education Association, Nebraska Federated Women's Club, second district, Omaha Rotary Club, Young Women's Christian Association, Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society, District 66 Teachers Association and Offtitt Air Force Base. All sessions of the Institute are held on Wednesday evenings at 8:15, in the University of Omaha auditorium. The theme for this year's Institute is "The West at Bay?"

CIII'X'K COMMI'MTV CAI.KNDAR A Club Calendar was distributed to all those present indicating holiday dates, s;>eclal events and women's organizations hoard and regular meetings. Mrs. Krn est A. Nog(t. Calendar Chairman, stressed that organizations should check the community calendar by calling the Center before set ting any definite dates for events being planned. The following are 1900-01 Federation of Jewish Women's Clubs officers: president, Mrs. Lloyd Friedman; f i r s t viee-presldenl, Mrs. Harry Kidman; second vice president, Mrs, Dave Cohn; and secretary, Mrs. Abe C. Fellmnn.

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Jerusalem, (JTA i —S p e c i a I courses will be organized by Israel for the training of cultural leaders and technical experts from the Congo Republic (former French colony!, it WHS announced here this week. The announcement was made in a joint communi\|iie issued by President Itzhak Ben-Zvi. anil

Golden Agers from Chicago Return from Israeli Tour Tel Aviv', (JTA I A group of 22 "Gulden Agere," Chicagonns, returned home after a whirlwind lour of Israel and expressions of regret that family ties in the United States harred the possibility of settling in Israel. "This was a wonderful experience and if God grants me more years I shall certainly come for

All items and gilts scheduled for the Federation of Jewish Women's bootli at the Children's Memorial hospital l!azaar may In- loft at the home of Mrs. Hubert Somnrnr, 5.'!1'J Nicholas Street, chairman. Pick-up 'service can be arranged by calling Mrs. Sommer, 55.";-50.~> 1 or Mrs. Arthur H. C.oldstein, .'I'.ll-OGK.'), co-chairman. "It would Ix; greatly appreciated, if those contributing articles, contact cither Mrs. Goldstein or myself," Mrs. Summer said, "so that we will have time to arrange for everything we wish to do to make the booth the success it has proven each year." The Bazaar dates are Sunday evening, October '.) and all day Monday, OctulHT 10. al the iSheraton-Foiitenellr' Hotel.

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Israelis, Arabs In Same Seminar until October. Israel is exhibiting at the Fair, and Israel Day will be observed on September 12. Gad Klron, Israeli commercial attache here, will represent his government officially at the Fair on Israel Day Among the countries represented at the student seminars, in addition to Israel, are the United Arab Republic, including both the Egyptian and Syrian regions; the General Association of Palestinian Students, which has its headquarters in Cairo; Multa, Algeria, Tunisia, Ceylon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Libya, Lebanon, Snudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan and India.

Bomb-Throwing Youth Killed in Gar Crash Cadsen, Ala., (JTA)—Gadsen police reported that Jerry Hunt, 17, who was facing two charges of assault with attempt to murder in a bomb attack last March on a Gadsen synagogue, was killed in an automobile crash. The youth drove his car into a tree near here.

men. government leaders and scientists attending the International Conference on the Role of Science in the New States, held at the Weizmann Institute in Itehovot. Similar cultural and technical assistance agreements were concluded here last week with Nepal and Chad. President Youlou, in a statement prior to his departure for home today, said: "My country and my people have much to learn from you Israelis. Many youths from the Congo have especially much to learn from your agricultural methods," He told newspapermen at Lydda Airport that he. was "very much impressed" with Israel's "vivid accomplishments," expressing the opinion that "the world at large can learn much from the Israeli people." $.10,000 TO HOSPITAL Jerusalem (JTA)—Thi» Rockefeller Foundation has made an additional $30,000 gVant to Tel Hashomcr Hospital for its research on blood solvents as a factor in hereditary illnesses.

Ben Gurion Might Attend Session Jerusalem, (JTA)—The question of Prime Minister David BenGurlon's possible attendance at the next session of the United Nations General Assembly, which opens September 20, was being considered in Government circles here, while the Premier himself was on a pre-High Holy Day vacation. Afro-Asian Delegates A decision that Mr. Ben-Gurion would not go to the UN had been taken previously. However, the matter is being reconsidered in view of reports that heads of a number of Afro-Asian governments may go to the UN Assembly this year. If a majority of the AfroAsian Prime Ministers do go to the UN, the Government of Israel may decide that Mr. Ben-Gurion should also be there. Reports were received today that, at New Delhi, officials declined to affirm or to deny that Prime Minister Jawaharal Nehru would attend this year's General Assembly. From Accra came word lliat President Kwame Nkrumali Is considering leading his delegation to the UN Assembly this year. And at Jakarta it was announced definitely that Indonesia's President Sukarno will go to the General Assembly in New York. Arab Itofugoe Issue An issue of definite concern to Israel at this year's Assembly will be the debate on the Arab refugee1 problem, which comes before the Assembly every year.

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