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Paul W i l l i a m s , prominent Omuha newspaperman and Managing Kditor of .--'*• "* "*•,. the Sun Newspa- ; . , purs, will be the •guest speaker at a "brotherhood" program, to be given by the Jewish Youth Council, Sunday. February 2(> at n p. in. The event to Mr. Willl.iins be held at the Jewislr Community Center, is the second one arranged in observance of rjrolherhood Week by the Youth Coun-
Junior Chamber of Conm!t?!-'"JHU Tile Omaha newspaper who has been interested if. juuiri activities, has spoken before a number of youth audiences. Ho served in the Army Air Force in A woman who lias spent most World War II and just completed of lier adult life in volunteer a term as chairman of the board nervier ami leadership roles in of trustees at the Presbyterian community activities, will head Church of the Cross. the Women's Division of the JewHarlan Rimmerman, co-chair- ish riiilantliropics. man of the programs with Harry She is Mrs. Alexander D. Frank Goldware, will introduce the whose appointment as Women's speaker. Guss will preside. General C h a i r m a n , was announced today by Harry Trustin, President of the Jewish Federation and Mrs. Lloyd Friedman, President of the Federation of Jewish Women's Clubs. United Nations, N. Y. (JTA) — Wealth of Kxprrierur cil, its president, Steven GUNS, A nuclear reactor presently under Mrs. Frank brings to the Camreported. construction at Inshas, 35 kilo- pagin a wealth of experience and meters from Cairo, will become the great dedication of purpose ncceived Award* early this year, according characteristic of all of her unMr. Williams who has been critical to a report by the International identified with the newspaper Atomic Enemy Agency. The re- dertakings, Mr. Trustin declared. Mrs. Friedman stated that profession for 20 years, has re- actor is described as indenlical ceived civic recognition for his with the WWR stroke C reactor Omaha women through their articles in the interest of special of the Academy of Science in campaign division are known for doing their proper share as Jews causes. He won a number of Moscow. and for their top calibre leaderawards in 10o'!, for his "writThe third volume ol the World ings" during a "Crusade for Safe- Directory of Nuclear Reactors, ty" when lie was a member of published by the IAEA, describes World-Herald editorial staff. He the reactor as a tank type, using was associated with that paper enriched uranium, light water moderated and cooled. The di34 years. rectory gives Its purpose as "re"Voung Mini of Year" search." The reactor is the propDuring the same year, Mr. Wil- erly of the UAH Atomic Energy A program centering around liams was named "Outstanding Commission. Fabrication of its Danny Kaye, famous film ami Young Man of the Year" by the components, according to the di- .stage star will be presented at the 12:30 p. m. dessert luncheon rectory is by the USSR. meeting of the Golden Age Club, Monday, February 27 at the Jewish Community Center. Mrs. Norman Whitman will speak on the star's life based on Washington (WNS) — Chairman .1. W. Fulbright of the Sen- After three weeks of intensive information in the recent book, ate Foreign Relations Commit- consideration of the problem of "The Danny Kaye Saga" by Kurt. tee told the Senate he made priv- changing parental roles, the Par- Singer. A film of a trip he made ate correspondence with Israel ent's Piscussion Group will spend for the United Nations InternaAmbassador Avraham Harman their last session in summarizing tional Children's E m e r g e n c y public for tlie Congressional Rec the content of the scries and in Fund will follow the talk. The testing their conclusions in some tour, made under the auspices of the United Nations, was to enAfter visiting the Middle East real life situalions-. The group will meet Monday, tertain and see some of the chillast spring, he declared "be was of the under-developed naBeverly taken to task by the Is- February 27 at 8:.'iO p. m. at the dren raeli. Prime Minister becaused Jewish Community Center, The tions of the world. I referred to censorship in Israel. series on "Living with the New 'Hie Golden Age Club Is cnIn the correspondence with Am- Adolescent" is sponsored by the sponsorcd by the National Counbassador Harman, the senator Jewish Federation Family Serv- cil of Jewish Women and the Jewish Federation. charged Israel was censoring its ice department. press, "Invaded the Sinai Peninsula" violated UN armistice agreements, and sought minimize the actual number of Arab rogut;ee.s. A J u n i o r Stamp Collecting vited to .participate in the proTo buttress his charge of censorship he cited a number of re- club was organized by the Jew- ject. cent news dispatches in the New ish Community Center Activities Robert Clark/president of I he York Times and Washington Post department Sunday afternoon at Omaha Philatelic Society, will in which the word censorship was the center. All boys between the ages of seven and twelve are in- discuss stamp collecting with the used. •members of the new group at the next meeting, Sunday, February 26 at 3 p. m. at the Center.
ioseow Helps Build UAR Atomic Reactor
ship. We arc fortunate, she pointed out "to have our J'Jlil women's division headed by a woman of such exceptional ability as Mrs. Frank." "I am honored to In1 mi tiled chairman of tin- Women's Division of the ISCl Campaign," Mrs. Frank staled on acceptliig tin; appointment. "There Is probably no more jiU-nsiint urn] gratifying way to upend the film? of life thiiii by bring useful, for tlio state of Israel mid for our people in need of aid," Klrr «ald—"so I wclcoino this opportunity to be of service In this campaign." "The women of Omaha lia\i'
always answered the call of Philanthropies and I am certain that they will again put forth every effort to make the drive a success." 11)51 (O-ClKiJriu.iil
Mrs. Frank, who has served In every campaign since its inception, was co-chairman when v .
Film of Danny Kaye Tour on Golden Age Nasser Rejects Program londay
Sen. FySliriglit Hits Summary of Studies Oensorsliip in Israel At Parent's ieeting
Junior Stamp OoiSecfors Form Club; Next Meeting Sunday, 3 P.M. at Genter
A "citation of appreciation" will bo presented to Cantor Aaron I. Kdgnr by Rabbi M><r S. Kripke on Sunday, Fcbruaiy 20 at the Joslyn Art Museum during the, twenty-fifth annual concert of Jewish Music by the Iielh El synagogue choir and member, of the Omaha Symphony Orcheitra. The Cantor will also receive a resolution by the Beth El-Kjnagogue board from Dr. Albeit Itlmmerman, president. Tickets for 8 p. m. concert aie nvallablc ot the Beth El Synafjoguc office. Ushei's will be members ol synagogue's youth organIzation, according to Mrs. Ralph g, ticket chairman. Reception for Cantor Following the concert a reception honoring Cantor Edgar on the occasion of his silver anniversary at Beth El will be held (Continued on Page 4-)
Cantor Edgar
Paris (WNS)—An estimated .'100 Jews have been arrested in recent days In Morocco, throwing the Jewish community In that, area into a state of panic. The report revealed arrested Jews were brutally tortured, particularly at Mekncss along methods described as having been of virtual Nazi character. Some arrests were made on alleged charges of having distributed leaflets calling the Jewish population of Morocco to leave tho country. Meanwhile It was reported that the Council of Jewish Communities of Morocco, after fl special meeting, Issued a statement the anti-Jewish press campaign denouncing the "persistence of
Paris (JTA) —The United Arab Republic bus refused permission to Regie Renault—which canceled u contract with an Israel auto assembly firm under Arab pressure—to build an assembly plant in Egypt. The United Arab Republic was expected to authorize a West German or Italian auto firm to build an assembly plant, in Cairo to service unto users in Arab countries in the Middle East. The UAR Government gave as the reason for the decision "the continuation of the Algerian conflict" and France's "antagonistic altitude" toward the Arabs.
Mrs. A. D. Frank Mrs. Edward E. Itrodkcy was chairman in She is a past president of the Omaha Chapter of Hadassah. Heth Kl Sisterhood and the Midwest Branch of the National Women's League of United Synagogue of America and just completed eight years as a member of its national board. The Israel scene is familiar to Mrs. Frank who visited the nation in lil.'Sfl and plans to return for another stay at the conclusion of the Campaign.
Voiiffi Oouncil Picks 23 Stage Nile
The twenty-fourth annual Stage Nile will be produced by the Jewish Youth Council on tho evening of March 25 at Technical High School, Steven Guss, Council President, announced, The entertainment includes skits by the Youth Council groups and individual acls. Arnold Fellman and Susan (Bunny) Bloch, named chairmen of the production, said Youth Plans for the Women's Divi- Council members are already sion of thq Jewish Philan- concentrating on plans for skits thropies Campaign will be an- which are always originals. nounced by its chairman, Mrs. Trophies will be presented for Alexander D. Frank at the regu- the best ucts given by a boys' lar luncheon meeting of the Fed- club and a girls' club and to the eration of Jewish Women's Clubs, group selling the most tickets. Thursday, March 2, nt. 12:30. p. Tickets—fifty cents for stum., at the Jewish Community dents and one dollar for adults Center. may bo purchased at the Jewish Presidents and representatives Community Center Youth office of member organizations are or from any Council member. urged to attend the meeting by Mrs. Lloyd Friedman, president. Reports will be presented by commit (ec chairmen.
Federation Women
U. S. Firm to Prospect For Israel Phosphate
which uses false and defamatory .statements."
Satellite Tracking Station in Haifa Tel Aviv fJTA)—Officials of the Haifa Technlon reported that a satellite tracking unit is being built on tho root of tho Institute's aeronautical engineering building. On the completion, Israel will then Join tlio world of "moon, matchers," and tho Information will bo transmitted to the center ot the worldwide network of tracking stations at the Astrophysical ' Observatory of the Smithsonian Institute at Cambridge, Mass.
Jerusalem (JTA)—-The Alumi-1 na Corporation, an Amercan firm, was disclosed as the first foreign company to obtain prospecting rights in Israel for a resource other than oil. The corporation is setting up a subsidiary to be called the Israel-American Phosphates Company to exploit the prospecting rights obtained by the parent firm in three large Ncgev areas. The corporation plans \o nvest $280,000 in the project. If workable deposits arc found, the corporation will establish a refining plant with an annual capacity of 500,000 tons. TWENTY-TWO CONVEBTKD IN CASABLANCA Casablanca (WNS)—Of 22 people who were converted in 1960 to Judaism by the Rabbinic Court of Casablanca, nine were Americans, among them a lltutenant in the US. army.