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Dr. Israel Knox Will Lecture Eban Protests At Yiddish Program Tuesday Arab Arms Plan Dr. Israel Knox, professor of philosophy at New York Univercity, will speak at the third program of the current Yiddish Cultural Series, Tuesday, Jan. 20 If the auditorium of the Jewish Community Center, Joseph Radlnowski, chairman of the scries committee announced. The subject of his lecture which Will be in Yiddish is "Toward r Philosophy of J e w i s h Llfo In America." Tickets to the remain Sag feu' programs of the scries arr on sale at the Center. Call JA 1365 for further information. a Dr. Knox was- educated at the College of the City of New York and at Columbia University where he received his Ph.D. in philosophy in 1635. He is author of "The Aesthetic Theories of Kant, Hegel am' Schppenhauser." Along with his early studies, Dr. Knox maintained from his early youth an interest In Jewish culture. He hot lectured on aspect' of Jewish culture (especially literature) and on philosophical topics before many groups. He bar contributed essays and reviews to Tho Mcnorah Journal, T>u> Reconstructions, Commentary, Jewish Social Studies, The Journal 6' Philosophy and the Zukunlt. 'He was assistant professor of philosophy at Ohio University and Is now teaching philosophy at New York University.
Dr. Israel Knox
2nd 'Foreign' Film At Center Sunday
"Tight Little Island" tho second In the Community Center's Foreign Film Series will be shown Sunday, Jail. 24, at 8:15 p. m. in the auditorium. The movie made in England Is a hilarious film satire about a little Scottish island and the agitated activities of Its Inhabitants when a shortage of Scotch whiskey develops and a freighter laden with the stuff runs aground just off shore. Selected short subject." will also be shown. JERUSALEM STRIKE ENDS Scries tickets are two dullcirr Jerusalem (JTA)—The 25-dny- and iiulivl(l|inl tickets are 50 cents old strike of Jerusalem's city For reservations call the Jewish workers ended Sunday when the Community Center, JA 1306. municipality undertook to pay salaries regularly. The municipal council also decided to ask the Israel Government to "end" It a financial expert to help the city raise addiM e m b e r s of all lodges and tional income and balance Its budget The strike broke out over chapters of B'nai B'rith In Omaha non-payment of wage*, in some will meet Wednesday evening, cases going back to last October. Jan. 27, in the Jewish Community Center to distribute polio posters in the business districts. This proSYRIAN STAND gram will follow t h e regular United Nations. N. Y. (JTA)— monthly meeting of the Henry The Syrian Government is not In- Monaky Lodge to be held that clined to change its attitude on the evening In .the center at 8 p.* m. complaint it lodged with the Unit- The meeting is open to both'men ed Nations against Israel's hydro- and women and guests are invited ; electric project on the Jordan to attend. River, it was indicated here by A social: hour1 will follow the Dr. Farld Zcineddlne, Syrian rep- business meeting at which a film resentative, upon his return from of the presentation of the 1053 consultations In Damascus. "America's Democratic Legacy" Dr. Zeineddlno was said to have award' to President Dwiiht D. assured friends here that Syria Eisenhower by Henry E. Schultz, would oppoe the Big Three reso- national Anti-Defamation League lution on tho Israel-Syrian dls- chairman, will be shown. The film utc and would make no conces- Is a reproduction of the ADL sions. At tho United Nations his award program that was televised return Is taken to mean that there nationally. can no longer be any excuse for further delay of Security Council meeting on this matter. Tho Lebanese delegate Dr. Charles Malik, who is chairman of the Sey curity Council tht.i month, called a meeting for January 14 and then postponed It until January 31 because of what he said was a Washington (JTA) — President Vfestern request for further time Elsenhower said this week that to bring about agreement. there was nothing significant about tho omission from his State of the EGYPTIAN BLOCKADE Union message of any reference to W a s h i n g t o n (JTA)—Ilcp. need, for amendment of the McEmonuel Ccller urged the U. S. Carran-Waltcr Immigration and delegation to the United Nations Naturalization Act and Indicated and the State Department to take that this question was still underaction against Egypt's arbitrary study. blockade, of Israeli-bound shipTho question was raided at the ments through the Suez Canal. Rep. Ccller pointed out in a White House pres3 conference by statement that Egypt's action vio- Milton Friedman, head of the JTA lates a U. N, Security Council Washington Bureau, who asked resolution enacted September 1. the President whether "you still 1951. He noted that tho United favor revision of the McCirranStates has a stako in Israel aris- Walter Immigration Act and ing from Export-Import Bank whether there was anything ulf!loans and other forms of tech- nlficunt in your omission of thlr nological und economic aid. He Item from your State of the Unpointed to American participa- ion ryessage?" tion In a treaty of 1880 euaranThe President replied that there tccinii freo usage of the Suez was nothing significant In itr Canal to ships of all nations. omission and said that as a matter Mr. Ccllcr also cited recent of fact, there had been many, • manifestations af Saudi Arabian, many things omitted, and hr Jordanian, and Syrian hostility thought lie had stated that some against Israel. , of theso things that had betn
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Washington (WNS) — Israeli Ambassador Abba S. Eban, at a conference here with Secretary of Slate John Foster Dulles on the propected American plan to grant arms to Iraq and Saudi Arabia, protested against the contemplated move on the ground that granting of arms to those countries would give old and assistance to two states technically still at war with Israel. At the same time Mr. Eban noted that King Saud of Saudi Arabia had only recently called Israel "a cancer on the body of the Arab world" while appealing to the Arab world to sacrifice 10,000,000 people, if necessary, in order to decimate Israel. Mr. Eban was reported to have told Mr, Dulles that this was "a most inopportune moment for any action designed to strengthen the military equipment of any members of the Arab League "since such arms as may be given to Iraq and Saudi Arabia could, and most likely will, be made available to all the Arab League states F. Ralph Not? under a security pact signed by all Arab, countries. In addition, the Israeli Ambassador pointed to the fact that such a move would violate the tripartite declaration of May, 1850, in which the United State, Great Britain and France pledged themselves to preventing Washington, U. C. — Leading an arms race between Israel and American Jewish scholars, wrltcrr the ^Vrab countries. , and educators will plan and takr part in the new adult Jewish education program undertaken by Plan Offered to Break B'nai B'rith, the world's oldes' UN Deadlock on Rights and largest Jewish service organUnited Nations N. Y. <JTA) ization. Dr. Nelson Gliicck, pres—A plan aimed at breaking the ident of Hebrew Union College deadlock which threatens accept-4 Rabbi Mordccai Kaplan, founder ance of the international covennn of the Society for the Advanceon human rights Is outlined in a ment of Judaism and leader of memorandum submitted by the the Reconstruction^ MovementWorld Jewish Congress to the Dr. Abraham A. Neuman, presiUnited Nations Secretary Genera' dent of the Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognato Learninghere. Dr. Abram L. Sachar, president of The WJC proposal suggests tha' Brandcls University, and Ratob' the most effective way to achieve Leo Jung, of Ycshiva University speedier international action or have accepted appointments to the human rights would be for thr B'nai B'rith Advisory Committee." U. N.'s Commission on Humar on the Institutes of Judaism, Philip nights to select a specific right M. Kliilznick, President of B'nn1 draft It In a covenant form, and B'rith, announced. present it to the nations of thr world for approval and ImplemenTho first meeting of the executation. Once the first has beer tive group of the Advisory Comadopted, a second document deal- mittee will be held In New York ing with another right could be Sunday, Jan. ,24. Plans will be prepared. prepared at this meeting for thr "Covenants dealing each with ? Institute of Judaism program for single basic human right, recog- 1854 nized by practically all civilized nations as part of their own bill of rights, have much better chance- Eisenhower Opposes to be widely accepted than ar Bricker Amendment over- all Instrument," the memNew York l(JTA)—Major naorandum declares. The principal significance of ar tional and local Jewish organizainternational covenant, the pro- tions today commended President posal" continues, "lies in its Inter- Elsenhower on his reiteration at national implementation. How- a press conference of his opposiever, the more comprehensive such tion to the Bricker amendment and a document is, the less its imple- pledged their "continuing support" mentation on this level Is likely of his stand on "this grave issue." to be accepted by a largo number The proposed amendment would in effect prevent the United Stater of states." from entering Into any treaty affecting human rights and would doom such efforts as the Genocide Convention and the proposed Covenant on Human Rights. The American Jewish Congress, Jewish Labor Commitcc, Jewish War Veterans, Union of American omitted would be the subject of Hebrew Congregations, Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of later comment. The President added that it hap- America, United Synngoguo of pened that this year, up until thlr America, and 30 regional state and time, the details of any studies local Jewish councils affiliated made on the McCarran Act by the with the National Community Reresponsible departments had not lations Advisory Council wrote to been submitted to him. And there- the President to that effect. fore, ho sold, whether he was going to recommend immediate revision, lie could not Bay for certain. Tho President's stand on thr "Message of Israel" will be question was In sharp contrast to broadcasted over KOIL this the stand he had publicly taken Sunday morning from 10 to during the 1052 presidential cam10:30 o'clock. Dr. Junali B. 1 paljm. Ills statement ! here thlr Wise, Rabbi at the Cunlial week was interpreted to mean tha' Synagogue, In New York City, the President was not sure that will speak on "The People of the legislation hod to be revised the Book" — tho topic for the and that his decision would largely depend on recommendatlonr month of January. made tp him by the "responsible The Eternal Light piogrum departments." will be presented over WOWDuring tho election campaign Radio, this Sunday from 11:30 Gen. Eisenhower had called for a. m. to noon, it wus nnrevision of the McCarrnn-Waltcr nounced by the Jewish Theolegislation which he denounced ar logical Seminary of America. a "blasphemy against democracy."
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Ike Reports McCarran Acf Revision Is Still Under Study
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F, Ralph Nogg, active Jewish communal and civic workery has accepted the call to serve as Chairman of the Initial Gifts Division of tlic 1954 Jewish PhilanthropiesUnited Jewish Appeal Campaign, Robert H, Kooper, General Campaign Chairman announced today, » "Ralps Nogg's reputation of fti experienced campaigner and an excellent and thorough organizer coupled with his devotion to the causes aided by the Jewish Philanthropies campaign, makes him a* qualified leader for the Initial Gifts Division in the crucial 1954 Philanthropies Drive for Israel, national and local needs," Mr. Kooper said. "We feel confident that under his leadership, the Initial Gifts Division will perform an outstanding job of both effective and speedy solicitation as well as reaching the quota that will bo set for the division." Active Participant Mr. Nogg directed the General Men's Division in 1S50, and has participated actively in past campaigns. He is a member of the Jewsh Federaton Board, and presently serves as chairman of the Jewish Press Committee. A past president of the B'nai B'rith Henry Monsky Lodgo and of the Southwest Region of B'nai B'rith, he is currently the President of the Greater Omaha B'nai B'rith Association. He is active in the Chamber, of Commerce, Omaha Safety Council, Heart Association and is a leader in the trucking industry, both in the region and nationally. Important Test "An Important test and a great task are ahead of us," Mr. Nogg stated in accepting the appointment, "for the Initial Gifts Group is the first unit to start solicitation of gifts. The beneficiaries of the Philanthropies C a m p a i g n , some two hundred Israel, national, and local agoncies look to our united campaign with much hope to help meet their urgent needs in 1954. "Israel, which is our major beneficiary, Is definitely on the road to economic self-support. However, at this juncture of its life, the infant state still requires our financial help to help her meet the accumulated . severe strains. National and local agencies, too, am greatly in need of Increased support to carry on even their minimum programs, which benefit American and Omaha Jewry. I feel confident that all prospect* . In our division will make the effort and sacrifice which will b« needed.to put our campagn over in 1954."
Factions Dicker On Cabinet Setup Tel Aviv (JTA)—The negotiations for a new coalition Cabinet took a turn for the wrosc as the three small parties In the present Cabinet stuck to their demands and Acting Premier Moshe Sharctt Insisted on an early decision. The Progressive Party Council last night reiterated its opposition to entering any Cabinet on a program which called for an election law change limiting Knesset representation to a party which received at least 4.2 percent of the total vote cist in a national election. The Progressive insist on the scrapping of the election law change, to which the Mapal and tho General Zionists agreed when they recently concluded their coalition pact. The Progressives acted after Dr. Pinclia.'i Knsen rcoprtcd that he had failed to obtain agreement from the Gcncnil Zionists to scrap the election l.ivv amendment and civc up the !>o.-.t of Deputy Minister of Education, which was grant- , ed in the pact with the Mapal. The religious parties noyr hav« • that post and refuse to eurrcn-. tier it. . '