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NCRAC Consultant Tells How Other Communities Are Aiding Dr. Jerry Hochbaum, Community Problems Consultant of tii:: National Community Relations Advisory Council, told a group of of more Ilian 50 lenders of the Omaha Jewish Cumnuiuiiy met ia a special Omaha Jewish leaders Tuesday. "My purpose is; to help determine g Tuesday to consider fhi> problems of the urban crisis and to probe possible use of what the Jewish Community can do to aid the crisis in our cities. the. Jewish communiiy resources, both liimiun and material, to inalce an effective contriand do something---we must!" A graduate of Ycshiva University, with a Master's Degree from bution toward the solution of those problems. The meeting resulted in a near unanimous Columbia University, Dr. Hochbaum earned his Ph.D. in Urban concensus of those present favoring Jewish eoinmiitiily involvement, and m-oiiiiiiendatiom Sociology from New York University where he serves as a member for inipleinentafion of specific programs. The meeting was called by •-'— •of tiie faculty. As consultant for NCRAC, Dr. Ilochbaum has traveled extensively aiding Jewish communities throughout the United Harry Sidnian, president of Hit! Hochbauni's report appears else- both day camp and Esther K. Omaha Jewish Federation. In where in this gaper. States in the establishment of positive programs of action. Newman, to see how many NeDr. Hochbaum reported on the various programs undertaken addition to members of the Fedgro children can be incorporMH. Report eration board, members of tin; by other Jewish communities, emphasizing that any program OmaC. M. Newman, chairman of ated into this year's existing ADL Community Relations Comha undertakes "must be directed to the needs of the community in local AJDL Community Rela- programs. general and must take into account the resources available.'' He mittee, American Jewish Com- the tions Committee, presented for I). An internal education projasserted that the "complete commitment of the Jewish community mittee members, presidents of consideration' the following four ect on the Urban Crisis and all all Jewish organizations and was indespensible to the success of any program efforts." synagogues, and campaign lead- recommendations of his commit- of its philosophical, sociological Internal Education manifestations be discussed as He stressed the need for an internal program of education ers were invited to participate in tee; , 1. Establish a businessman's they affect (he general and Jewwithin the Jewish community to alert Jews to the social and eco- the discussion and subsequent committee to gee if our Jewish ish community. This program nomic roots of the problems which have caused the urban crisis. recommendations. Special guest at the meeting colleagues with businesses in should be for all aspects of the He urged.the use of the Kerner Report in discussion and .study groups; as well as organized visits by member:; of the Jewish com- was Dr. Jerrey Hoclibaum, Com- the inner city need any assist- community: youth, adults, senmunity to the ghetto area to "see the-unbelievable conditions firut munity Problems Consultant of ance and further consult with ior citizens and should be dethe National Community Ilela; these businessmen about their veloped under the auspices of hand." Dr. Ilochbaum urged an education program for Jewish mer- lions Advi.sory Counsel, who re- human relations problems which the Federation and implemented chants and landlords In the j'.hetto area. lie emphasized the need to ported on how other Jewish exist because of the location of by the Center stnff. In order to counter the growing anti-Negro halt the growing feelings of "Jewish backlash" and "Negro Anti- Federations are meeting their their businesses. i t t e this program should responsibilities in this national Semitism.' 2. Tiie Federation immediatecrisis. A detailed account of Dr. ly review its camping program, (Continued on Page 3t (Continued on Page 2)
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Washington (JTA) - - State Department officials told thu press this week that an allegation by Israel that Soviet pilots were flying for the Egyptian Air Force was a maneuver to pressure the United States into approving the sale to Israel of 50 Phantom jets that it is seeking. The officials spoke for "background only" and insisted on anonymity. A press association report from Jerusalem attributed • to Israeli intelligence sources a statement that beCHAPLAIN FRANKLIN C. BKIvSLAU (first, right), one of the tween 70 and 10() Soviet fliers four Jewish chaplains In Vietnam, is getting ready (o eat in the were working as test pilots and new kosher kitchen in I'lui Hal. It was .set up recently in a small for Egypt and werD one-story building which has a corrugated tin roof and screened- .instructors flying extensive air patrols in sides. Partaking with Chaplain Ilreslnu of the kosher foods throughout the Middle East supplied by the National Jewish Welfare Hoard (JWIt) are (left to (Newsweek Magazine said sevright) Capt. Norman II. Springer, Lt. Scott I.. Koti of Scottsdalc, eral weeks ngo that 100 Soviet Ariz., and Sp.1 Gerald M, Epstein of Itockatvny I'arl;, N. Y., chappilots are flying Egyptian jets.) lain's assistant.
WASHINGTON (JTA) —. The Arab community on the West Coast is nervous over possible reprisals in the aftermath of the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and has "gone into h i d i n g " ' ever since it was learned that the accused gunman Is an Arab, Sirhan Sirhan, the Washington Post reported from Los Angeles. According to I'osl reporter George Larduer, there is, at the same time among Los Angeles' 25,000 Arab-Americans, a "wides p r e a d rationalization, even sympathy, for. Hie murder for which Sirhan stands Indicted. Ills anti-Zionism is w i d e l y shared," Lnrduer' wrote and "time and again it is argued that the real villain is 'international Zionism' and secondarily, Kennedy's support of Jet fighters for Israel," Mr. Larduer said that "not a
few of the Arab-American organizations show the same sort of persecution complex so widely attributed to Sirhan. It also makes them candidates for the overtures of the American far right and white racists." Arab Groups
The Post report named four A r a b - American organizations that had been active before the assassination. They are the United American Arab Congress, formed after Israel's victory in the June, 1007, Six-Day War "to help raise funds for Arab refugees and to combat 'support of Zionism by the American press'; the American Arab Citizens Council; the Americans (of Lebanese-Syrian nncestry) for America; and the Arabic Society of Americanists. The United American Arab Congress ha3 likened Israel to "Nazi Germany" and "Fascist Japan" in its propaganda, Mr. Larduer re-
ported, "Sirhan does not appear to have been a member of any of the Arabic organizations in the city," he said, but "according to one report, Sirhan and several of his brothers attended meetings of the so-called 'American Arabs' which was allegedly n youth auxiliary of the UAAC." According to the Post report, the Arab community in Los Angeles has been the target of a few minor incidents by cranks since the assassination. But Sirhan's family is under tight security guard. Mr, Larduer said it was an open question how successful the Arab organizations have been in resisting overtures from the e x t r e m e right. "One UAAC newsletter last summer warned against 'white racist groups . . . coming out in support of the Arabs' and cautioniea Its members against aligning themselves with 'Ivitemongers' " I -
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The Jerusalem report said (his needs them. The status of the information was passed to the Israeli bid for the Phantoms U.S. Government some time ago. was said to-be exactly where it Israel reportedly stressed that was last January, when the Soviet arms aid totaling $1.5 President met at the LBJ ranch billios; had been poured into with Prime Minister Levi EshEgypt and had now turned the kol of Israel and promised t/> power balance heuviiy in the keep Israel's request under reArabs' favor. Israel has only one view. plane for every four Arab aircraft. The ratio was one to three at tin: start of the Six-Day War. The State Department officials said that the Israeli intelligence disclosure in Jerusalem was to some extent true, It was confirmed that between 70 to 100 Soviet Air Force experts were working as instructors or test pilots for Egypt. But the U.S. Tel Aviv (JTA)—An Israeli solsources would not confirm that dier was fatally wounded in a the Russians were actually fly- second day of exchanges between Israeli and Egyptian units ing widespread air patrols. across the Suez Canal during a Officials here said they had weekend in which fighting also received many "p r e s s u r e s" occurred on the Lebanese borfrom Congress to approve sale der and the Israeli-Jordanian of the Phantom jets. This had cease-fire line. The soldier was produced no results, they said, wounded in shooting exchanges because President Johnson re- near Ismailia. Another soldier mains unconvinced that Israel was injured during a 2Vi-hour artillery and motar duel across the Canal at Port Tewfik. SPECIAL SALE Jordanians opened fire on IsYiddish, Israeli and Cantoraeli positions in the Allenby. rial Records $.1.00 each on Bridge area which lasted 45 minutes but ended with no Isspecial sale for a limited raeli casualties. Two soldierstime at the Jewish Commuwere injured when their halfnity Center. track hit a mine in the Gaza Strip area. On Friday night, the Manera settlement was shelled by mortars from the Lebanese frontier but no damages were' reported. Two Arab saboteurs w e r e killed alter they tried to blow The Workman's Circle Dra- up a small bridge on the Arad matic Club will present a two road to fiilat. An Israeli Army act Yiddish mujical Play at the patrol heard the blast, and purJewish Community Center, Sun- sued the infiltrators, killing two of them in a brief fight. Twenty day, Juno 211, at 8 p.m. suspected El Fatah members Tickets at 75 cents may be were arrested in a surprise raid purchased at the door. All pro- by Israeli security forces at ceeds will be used to aid in the Kabatiyah, a village in the Jcnin support of orphan children in area oivthe West Bank. The IsIsrael. raelis also blew up a terrorist's The community is invited to house iri'a village south of Nablua.
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