August 21, 1981

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COUNCIL BLUFFS, LINCOLN, OMAHA Omaha, Neb., Fri.. August 21,1981

. .eport Binks bomb to Pakistan/Lybia

LONDON, (JTA) -- An NBC television program which 14 months ago predicted that Israel would bomb Iraq's nuclear installation has now forecast that before the end of 1981, Pakistan will have enough plutonium to make its own nuclear bomb. In a program entitled "The Islamic Bomb," BBCI's "Panorama" detailed the efforts being made by Pakistan to produce its own bomb and the huge financial backing which it is receiving from Libya's leader Muammar Qaddafi. Several companies in Western Europe including Britain, Holland, Italy and West Germany, are helping, whether knowingly or unknowingly. According to the Panorama team, Pakistan has "almost tola! access to Western technology and Western companies are happy to accept Pakistani money without asking too many questions." Many of the companies involved refused to answer BBC

questions. Others said that they could not be certain that the parts which they were supplying would be used for a nuclear weapon. Panorama said that any ruthless and determined government, given the money and the will, can produce a bomb. It then showed how Pakistan possesses both those ingredients in abundance. With evidence from a former aide of the late President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, it recalled how in 1972 Bhutto gathered together a group of the country's top scientists and told them that he wanted to produce a bomb. Shortly

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'Chai Line' volunteers contact, aid elderly The Jewish Federation's Bureau for the Aging is organizing a new service designed to help meet some special needs of the, elderly. Toby Kagan, Seth Levy and coordinator Sylvia Goldberg are initiating a Telephone "Chal" Line Program to organize a network of senior citizens to advise each other of older adult events and activities, discuss problems with each other, make sure the other is all right, or just chat with each other over the telephone. Mrs. Kagan, Mr. Levy and Mrs. Goldberg have been active before in the affairs of senior citizens, Mr. Levy as the director of the Jewish Federation's Social Services, and Mrs. Kagan and Mrs. Goldberg as past presidents of Older Adults. "Through this program," said Mr. Levy, "we can help insure that older adults continue to live and work independently in their own homes and serve as un adjunct to the assistance provided by their own family

and friends. "Participants in "Chai" Line will arrange to call an older adult at times mutually agreed upon," he continued. "The volunteer will not just pass on important activity Information, but will help to alleviate loneliness by being a concerned listener. The volunteers will stimulate conversations about family, friends, hobbies, current events, memories, etc." Phone calls will be made to older adults after an initial request, said Mr. Levy. A volunteer will arrange with each individual a schedule for calling. Mr. Levy said any Jewish adults, 60 years old and over, living in the Omaha community may subscribe to the Telephone "Chai" Line Program. Anyone wishing .to volunteer to talk with older adults on a regular basis may call the Bureau for the Aging at the JCC Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 451-7220.

after, he visited Tripoli. Since then money has been no object. Qaddafi was anxious to get his hands on a bomb and was happy for it to be produced by a fellow Islamic country. And since Israel's raid on the Iraqi installation, the Pakistani project has Lincoln Jewish Welfare Federation President Yale Gotsdiner (left) presents a pledge card become "even more im- for $20,000 to Leonard (Buddy) Goldstein, Finance Committee Chairman for the Center for portant" to Qaddafi, the the Aging. The funds will be used to help the community build the Rose Biumkin Jewish Home BBC program pointed out. for the elderly.

Lincoln supports Home drive

Speaker says Israel Bonds 'not gift but Jewish Insurance'

By Barbara Simon Two dozen Omaha women who are executive committee and workers for the 1981 Women's Division, State of Israel Bonds gathered in the home of Marcia Cohen, 1981 Omaha Women's Division chairman, Aug. 13, to attend a Bond workshop and hear guest speaker Joan Holland of Chicago, Midwestern Regional Women's Division Chairman. "Israel Bonds are needed in addition to annual philanthropies giving," Mrs. Holland said. "They are very different." She told the group that when people say they can't buy a Bond becau: "we already contributea to philanthropies (the Federation Campaign)" they truly do not understand that buying a State of Israel Bond is not a gift, it is an investment, like a U.S. Treasury Bond or Certificate of Deposit.. It is a form of savings. Like any other

Hot Line answers Questions concerning the Livingston Plaza Apartments and the Rose Biumkin Jewish Home will be answered in the Jewish Press starting next week. The answers will be supplied by Joe Kirshenbaum, president, Jewish Federation, of Omaha, in a special Jewish Press box titled, Hot Line. Questions for the Hot Line should be directed to Mr. Kirshenbaum, Jewish Federation of Omaha, 333 South 132ndStreet, Omaha, 68154.

llermlne Zwelbsck, left, and Jean Duitch chat during the Israel Bond coffee. Speaker Joan Holland is pictured at right. > security, the owner gets the invested money back, plus interest, at the end of the investment period. In a charming and entertaining manner, Mrs. Holland said that certainly there are some investments that pay a higher interest rate than an Israel Bond, but "the $250 many of us have sitting in a savings account (the minimum bond purchase) certainly doesn't pay much more-in fact most people leave considerably more money than that in passbook accounts for many years-years that the money could have been working in Israel building roads or power plants, and then redeemed by the buyer to pay for a child's college wardrobe or wedding present." Another way to look at the purchase of bonds, she said, is to consider that we are loaning some of our savings to the State of Israel for a time. That loan is used only

for the country's economic development, for projects that create jobs, improve industry and improve the land. Just as private industry in the United States must issue bonds and sell stock to raise money to develop new products and expand factories, the government of the State of Israel must sell bonds to raise money to expand electricity, phone lines, water, energy and industrial plants within Israel to create a stable economy. She emphasized that Israel Bonds are a safe investment-in the 30 years of the Israel Bond program, each matured Bond has been redeemed fully and on time, and all interest payments have been made promptly. When we give philanthropy dollars to Israel we help individuals, schools, resettling immigrants, help pay for job training and health care. When we loan the Israeli government our

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Vote set for Home The Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Omaha is expected to vote on the building contract for the Rose Biumkin Jewish Home for the Aged during its August meeting, Tuesday at7:30 p.m. in the JCC. Joe Kirshenbaum, Federation president, said he would-like to take this opportunity to invite all members of the Jewish community to the meeting. He said that construction bids have been received by the Aug. 14 deadline, and that the Steering Committee will make its recommendationa to the Board at the upcoming meeting.


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