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Syria Seeks Support for ii,N, Anti-Israel Resolution state that no military or civilian aid is to be given to members nations occupying territory of other member nations. Diplomatic sources indicated that Syria sought more time because it was having difficulty attracting an African or Asian co-sponsor .for such a strong resolution. It was believed that, as it is apparently now worded, the . resolution could not gain more than four voles in the 15-inember Council—those of Syria herself, the Soviet Union, possibly Poland and possibly an African country like Zambia. Syria, sources say, could TEL. AVIV (JTA)-Aerial easily have the USSR as cowarfare between Israel and sponsor — and may eventually Egypt escalated s h a r p l y do so—but it reportedly wants over the weekend and the a non-Arab co-sponsor to demtwo countries also exchanged onstrate a broader-based supblows at sea. According to a port for the resolution. It is J nU U ii r tj mk i ^I a e l --possible;- diplomatic -so u r-cosjets downed five Egyptian" said, that Syria may temper MIGs over the Suez Canal the language of its resolution zone and sank an Egyptian —perhaps reducing it to supdestroyer and a Soviet-built port for the UN cease-fire and Komar missile boat in the for'the resumption of the JarRed Sea. ring peace mission — in exOn Monday, Israel Air change for the acquisition of a Force jets attacked Jordanco-sponsor". ian and Iraqi artillery batIt is also possible that Syria teries in northern Jordan, following the shelling of four . may stand by its strongly worded resolution despite probsettlements in the Beisan able defeat in order to put its Valley. All planes returned uncompromising position on safely. the record.
United Nations, N.Y. (JTA) k-Tho Security Council postponed scheduled Middle East deliberations on the request of Syria, which said it needed more time to prepare a resolution. The resolution, according to diplomatic sources w o u l d condemn Israel officially for its military action into Lebanon; provide sanctions against Israel on the grounds that its actions endanger peace; and
Mideast Aerial Warfare Escalated
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19fi MEN: ' 3,,im l ( n i l t < 19*0 !> WO I?69 s Pacesetters . . . . ,,a\J<rt tt* V i/a,732.00 $290,615.00 $264,076.04 $359,485.00 $537,808.04 $656,100.00 Initial Gifts ....)} * , . . . . 75 25,147.00 24,982.00, 15,185.00 21,405.00 40,332.00 46,387.00 Senior Executives". 178 24,055.00 25,652.50 10,555.00 20,385.84 34,620.00 46,038.34 Young Executives /. - 57 6,532.50 7,262.50 3,357.50 5,877.50 9,890.00 13,140.00 General Men 388 7,112.00, 9,162.00 2,771.00 7,321.00 9,883.00 16,483.00 Miscellaneous Emergency 16 i _ 2 . . . - . • 863.00 ,. 863.00
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Initial Gifts 35, Pacesetters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289Special Gifts . . i . . . . . . . . . 1,308 Young Women . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 MISCELLANEOUS: High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . University . . . . . . . , . . . . . . : Men's Organizations . . . . . Women's Organizations .. TOTAL .......V"....%m
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24,070.00 41^097.50 20,515.95 2,873.00
28,985.00 50,869.00 33,514.45 5,171.00
339 269.30 979.50 282.00 1,860.00 551.30 2,839.50 101 56.30 351.55 ' 38.55 582.19 94.85 933.74 2 500.00 500.00740.00 500.00 1,240.00 1,000.00 13—-2,157.50 2,057.50 350.00 872.00 2,507.50 2,929.50 $407,294.35 $438,296.80 $318,188.79 $466,956.73 $725,483.14 $905,253.53
iciiarcl of Goveciiocs Elects K m Executive Committee Members Omaha—Five new members were elected to the Executive Committee of the Omaha Jewish Federation at a meeting of the Federation ' B o a r d of. Governors held Tuesday, May. 19,' at the Jewish Community. Center. Those attending also . heard a report from Daniel Katzman on the plans for the
new Jewish Community Center; and a report from Kenneth Kershaw, NCCJ regional director, on his recent trip to Israel. .'.,,: ;. , • Board Members Nominations -were, m a d e from the floor of the, .meeting to fill five of the eight seats vacated on the Executive Com-
Peace Demonstrators Observe Shabbat at B'nai B'rith Building WASHIHGTOH—The B'nai B'rith Building, international headquarters for tin orga- ' flizatioi, became a weekend dome and nwbiliiing point (or rnora than 200 lewis! students wlio participated In the anti-war demonstration here. Many who canpedia tie tuMm, tfitnis walking distance of the Ellipse, site of tnt major demonstration, were Sbabbat observers. The building's facilities enabled them to maintain kashnrt (left) and provided a place for traditional Sabbath, services. A Sabbath morning program, memorializing the four slain Kent State University slodertt*. was also I»W outside the bnildlng (above). The Red Cross insignia identified the building as an emergency first-aid station, manned by volunteer physicians and medical students. The B'aal B'ritb headquarters was ine of two stadent assistance centers-tie Religion Actlcn Center of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations was the other-set ep by aa ad toe poop, of seven Jewish commnnal organizations la the Washingtoi area. Members of the B'nal B'rith Hillel Foundations staff coordinated the activities , atjne B'etai B'riUBniloTng and provided nonshij for 100 other students at Billel reendatbasat America tfnimsfty aniftern WasWngta^ Bnfrersr^ Ttefstaieirti fran TesWw^flwrflty. tta IwtWi Tteaieifeal Seeaitoiy. Iteat- Strta, fl U^'j
mittee by members who have completed their terms of office. Retiring members of the board are: Harvey D. Ferer, Maurice Gilmore, Sam Katzman, E. Robert Newman, Joe M. Rice, Edward A. Rosen, Dr. Maurice B. Schwartz and Eli M. Zalkin.
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The five elected by the Board . of Governors.are: Mrs. Morton Richards, Richard Fejlman, Joe Lipton, Alvin Ross and Irvin Yaffe. The remaining three seats on the board will be filled by appointments by the Federation president, S. Elmer Gross. The Board of Governors consists of members of the Executive Committee and representatives, based on membership, of all synagogue and Jewish service organizations in the community'. New J C C . — £ Daniel Katzman, chairman of the new JCC Building Committee, reported that pending approval of the Executive Committee, the architectural contract for the new building will be given to Dion Neutra, in collaboration with Don Pdisky of Omaha. Mr. Katzman expressed the hope that construction on the new facility— at 96th and Western could be • started in .1971. \ Burkenroad Tribute A memorial tribute to Les Burkenroad was offered by . Irvin Yaffe. Mr. Burkenroad, who passed away last week, had been a long time participant and booster of the athletic program at the JCC. : Kershaw Report Mr. Kershaw responded to questions concerning ' his recent trip to Israel noting that all of the 29 clergymen who participated in the trip returned with a better understanding of the plight of the Israeli people. Mr. kershaw said, "In an effort to be objective, I've searched for tfie Arab side of. the story, but there's nothing to be found. The" sum total of the Arab side seems to be that ; the Jews should not be in Palestine and the "Arab world'will settle for nothing ifejfe thqa"Their mass extermination.'1