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Three events on Tuesday, March 26, IWlH, will bring together several hundred women in fhrce divisions of the Women's TV Personality—Former Miss America Philanthropies Campaign. At <-ach of (he three events, the guest speaker will be Al>bio Ben Ari, Director of the Israel Government Tourist Office in New York. Pacesetter llninih An II a.m. brunch at Temple Israel will kickoff the days events. Under the co-chairmanship of Minus. Edwin E. Brodkeyand Ernest A: Nogg, The appointment of Mrs. Har- Jewish community. In outlining the second annual Pacesetter brunch will be vey Toub as caseworker of the its program he said: held for women who have indicated a willingJewish Federation Family Serv"Jewish Family Servico con- ness to pledge-a minimum of $100 to United Jewice Department was announced ducts a program of family case- ish Appeal-Jewish Philanthropies-Israel Emerthis week by Hairy Sidman, work to promote and maintain gency Fund campaigns for 1'Jlill. Federation p r e s i d e n t . Mrs. wholesome Jewish family life. It Young Women's Meeting Toub replaces Harold Sobel, oilers counseling in problems of "An Afternoon to Remember" is promised to Family Service Director, who family relationships, behavior accepted a position in St. Paul, difficulties with children, per- those attending the Young Women's Initial Gifts Minnesota. sonality adjustment, old age luncheon at 12:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. HowMrs. Toub. a graduate of Ce- problems, and physical and men- ard Vann, 2CI3 South 95lh Street. Co-chairmen of the division, Mmcs. Michael Solzman. Joseph dar Crest College in Pennsyl- tal illness handicaps Kiislienbaum and Richard Fellman, have anvania, was a Peace Corps Volnounced that the young women attending this unteer in Nigeria. West Africa. event will have indicated their willingness to She later served as caseworker pledge at least $15 to the campaign. of the Mercer County Welfare In addition to the guest speaker, the Young Board in Stantoa North Dakota. women's Jnitial Gifts luncheon will also include Mrs. - Totib's husband is a a presentation by personnel of the Hair House. service engineer with the Foster Business Women's Dinner "Wheeler Corporation. Both Mr Mr. Ben Ari will conclude his Omaha visit at" and Mrs. Toub are Philade'the Business Women's Division Dinner at Beth' rdiians. Fl Synagogue. Mrs. Julia Jacobs, chairman of Family Service I'rotfiitiu the division, has announced that the (i:30 p.m. Dr. Maurice B. Schwait/, dinner will follow a G p.m. Champagne Hour. chairman of the Federation Reservations for all three events may be Family Service Committee, inmade with the respective chairmen or with Mrs. dicated that Family Service is Fsther Gi'aelz at the Jewish Community Center, an important function of the :SIM:II;G,

JDC Distributes Passover Supplies The Joint Distribution Committee has shipped til7,500 lbf;, of matzoth and other Passover supplies to Europe and North Africa for distribution to Jewish communities, it was announced this week by Samuel L. Haber. JDC Executive ViceChairman. This represents an increase of some 72,000 lbs. over 1967, Mr. Haber said. Funds for Passover relief and other JDC welfare and rehabilitation programs (ire provided mainly by the campaigns of the United Jewish Appeal. The largest amount will go to Rumania. This includes 310.000 lbs, of-'inatzoth, close to 58,000. lbs. of matzoh meal, S50 lbs, of shmura matzoh, and 20,000 bottles of Passover wine. Passover supplies will also go to Jewish communities in Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Yugoslavia nnd Melilla in Spanish Morocco.

Mrs. Harvi'y Touli It provides financial assistance where needed; maintains an employment bureau: gives assistance to Jewish transients; services Jewish persons in state institutions; processes applications to National Jewish hospitals and the Dr. Slier Home for the Aged, and arranges for Scholarship loans to University students, and camp scholarships to Federation camps," Dr. Schwartz announced that the next meeting of the Family Service Committee will be held Wednesday, April 3. at 12 noon at the Commodore Hotel.

Jordan Rejects Jarring Proposal

Jerusalem (JTA)—Jordan followed Egvpl's lead in rejecting Ambassador Jarring's proposal for a meeting with Israel on Cyprus" but Amman's reply to theU.N. envoy was less strongly worded than was Cairo's. Dr. Jarring, nevertheless, is continuing his mission and will make Tel Aviv (JTA)A busload"of further visits to the various school children hit a mine on a Middle Eastern capitals, inNegev road this week. One cliild formed sources said. He met with Foreign Minister and an adult were killed and 25 children were injured, some Abba Eban for ninety minutes. of them seriously. The injured It is believed that, he will soon were rushed by transport planes draft a report to Secretary Gento hospitals in the Tel;.Aviv eral U Thant on the progress area. The bus was one of tliree of his peace-seeking mission so carrying pupils'of the Herzliah far. Diplomatic observers said Gymnasium in Tel Aviv on their that Ambassador Jarring still hopes that Egypt will modify its annual sightseeing tour. The bus, bound for Eilat intransigent stand on peace struck the mine near Beer Orali, talks with Israel. Some circles less than 20 miles -north of its believo that Nasser is awaiting destination. Beer Orah was the the concensus of world opinion scene of four other mine inci- which has been unfavorable to dents in the last 21 hours, in Egypt so far in neutral counone of which an Army halftrack tries os well as in the West. was damaged. In both incidents, They say that Nasser may be footprints were found in the vi- obliged to seek a new formula cinity leading to the Jordanian when it becomes clear that the status quo ,wlll last indefinitely. border.

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played a vital role in the economic and social development of the area. . Other government asignnients have taken Ben Ari to the United Nations. Europe and the United States as a representative on various international bodies. He has lectured extensively throughout America, at American universities and other institutions on behalf of the Israeli Foreign Service.

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IJorn in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mr. Ben Ari migrated to Israel in 1952. Prior to his appointment as director of the Israel Government Tourist Office in New York, he was a spokesman for the Israeli Foreign Service and served the government of Israel in numerous activities, including missions abroad'as an adviser to the young, developing nations. Ben Ari has served as a member of the municipal council of Kiryat Gat, and was one of the original planners of this -new settlement project. He was also a leader in the Kiryat Gat Industrial Development Corporation in which he

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David Schoenbrun, news ana- ugees—are expected to arrive in agencies must be maintained so that these local and national lyst, commentator and author, Israel during-1968," he said. agencies can render the most Local Needs will ,be guest speaker at the Mr. Katzman also stressed effective service to the needy Inaugural Dinner of the 1903 Jewish men, women and chilJewish Philanthropies and Is- that measuring up to the task rael Emergency Fund Cam- of helping the people of Israel to dren in our own communities, and help strengthen our propaign, at the Highland Country survive, calls also for a strong grams in Omaha and in tha Club, We d n e s d a y evening, local community. A high level United States. of support of our own local March 27, at 6:30 p.m., at the Highland Countiy Club. In attendance will be Omaha Jewish community leaders and members of the Initial Gifts and Pacesetters divisions, said Daniel Katzman, General Campaign Philadelphia — The French Fourth Republic . .. Baron Guy chairman. government still uses and keeps de Rothschild and Chief Rabbt Outlook Optimistic up to date n sinister card index Jacob Kaplan made representa"Judging from the initial reJews which was compiled by tions to the authorities to desponses and -results of prelim- of the Vichy Government during stroy the card-index," ISRAEL inary meetings, we have reason the occupation and which MAGAZINE editor Ma u r i c a to hope that the Omaha Jewish was Nazi instrumental in the depor- Carr writes, "but to no avail. A3 community will respond with the years went by, the Polica utmost generosity to the urgent tation and murder of thousands Department for Jewish Affairs needs of the campaign," Mr, of Jewish French citizens, IS- acquired a false a u r a of reRAEL MAGAZINE reveals. Katzman said. The April issue of the maga- spectability, "The situation generated by "A fiction grew up that it was zine says t h a t the infamous the war in June J907, has left Israel with burdens beyond de- card-index is maintained by the pro-Jewish and pro-I s r a e 1," scription, The country is still French Police Department for Carr says in his article titled under arms, with man power Jewish Affairs. It was instituted "De Gaulle's Self-Betrayal". "Until last spring, de Gaulle's still mobilized in the various by the Vichyite Commissariat for Jewish Questions under the record towards the Jews wa3 military services." •'In spite of continued military French Puppet Government of unblemished, p e r f e c t," Carr incursions and threats, econom- Pierre Laval, who personally writes. "(But) in old age, Genic stringencies and new terri- issued an order that even Jew- eral de Gaulle has lapsed—only tories to administer, open imnii- ish babies in arms should be fleetingly, we hope—into hos, gration continues os before. At dispatched to the gas. chambers. tility towards the Jews and tha . . least 25,000 newcomers—all ref"In the early days of the late Jewish State.

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